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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
TELLS NEEDS OF
LOCAL SCHOOLS
w. w. Borden, Superintend-
emf, Delivers Lecture to
Progress Club.

Declaring that the school is next
in importance 10 the home in Amer
lean institutions, w. w. Borden. SUI
perintendent Of schools, outlined the
duties of the public school system
and showed wherein it should re-
ceive the cooperation of the citizens
in his lecture on "Our Schools" de-
livered to members and guests Of
the Progress club Saturday aftef-
noon.
Mr. Borden complimented South
Bend upon it's school system and
buildings but warned against self
satisfaction and said that the aim
should be TO make every school
building in the city equal in facili-
ties to the Washington and high
schools. He decried destructive cri-
ticism Of our schools but solicited
honest and constructive criticism and
urged participation of all local or
CARNATIONS and institutions in the
school work.
Teach Well.
In outlining the duties Of the
school in relation to the community
Mr. Borden said its first duty is to
teach well the subjects Of the curri-
culum, that it should provide equal
ization Of opportunity for education,
that it should provide part time and
evening schools for those compelled
to withdraw because OF economic
pressure, that it should teach a trade
and provide vocational work for
those who would leave school be-
cause of dislike of the curriculum
subjects, that it should teach Amer
icanization, health, provide for the
child's leisure, conserve the nation
al vitality, and teach virtue, honesty,
integrity and responsibility
Preceding Mr.. Borden's lecture
Miss Virginia Tut, city librarian
told of national Good Book week for
children and emphasized the i'm
portance of caring for the child's
mental as we'll as his physical needs.
Mrs. w. E. Bryan rendered two
vocal solos. ''Heartsease," by Will
oughby and Dawn" by Curren.
Convention Reports.
During the business session reports
from the state convention were Civ
en-. Mrs. Frank Robertson reported
on conservation, Mrs. w. z. Bryan
on music, Miss Amanda McCombs
on Americanization. andfMrs. c. s.
Kennedy. social features.
Thanksgiving afternoon at 4
o'clock the music department Will
present Mrs. Marjory Berteling Gal
loway who will give a lecture-recital.
Both club members and the public
are invited 20 attend and there will
be no admission fee.
The Progress club program COM
mittee will present the noted male
Orpheus quartet, OF Los Angeles,
Calf, in the rotary room Of the
Oliver hotel. Dec at o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
COAL FACTIONS
FAIL TO UNITE
ON WAGESCALE
M a y Negotiate Separate
Agreement with Miners of
Central District.
LEWIS SCORES COAL BARONS

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.@Coal
miners and operators meeting here
Saturday could not unite upon the
proposal of Sec'y Wilson to negotiate
nation wide agreement. but did
unite upon a plan to negotiate an
agreement covering the mines in the
central competitive field of western
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio ard Il
linois.
Meanwhile the mine owners of the
outlying fields whose refusal TO
merge their interests with those Of
the central territory caused the sepa-
ration, went into a separate confer
ence TO determine how far the cen
trail territories scale agreement, II
negotiated. would serve as a basis
for agreements in their respective
fields.
Hold Stormy Session.
The division came after a stormy
morning OF the joint session Of op-
orators and miners representatives,
called by Sec'y Wilson in which John
L. Lewis, acting president Of the
Mine Workers exchanged charges of
| bad faith with several spokesman for
| 1ne operators. +. w. Lukens, speak
ing for the operators, in outlying
fields presented their refusal to com
ply with Sec'y Wilson'S proposal for
national agreement, on the ground
that its negotiation would take time
that could not be granted in view
Of the need for coal, Pres't Lewis.
having accepted Mr.. Wilson's plan.
scored the operators for refusal.
Sec'y Wilson then advanced an al
tentative suggestion. for a wage
scale negotiation I'm the central fields,
which finally was accepted. though
Pres't Lewis again arraigned opera
tors in certain fields for violation of
law and demanded governmental &C
ton against them.
Register Complaint.
Representatives of miners in the
/ outlying fields contended they were
! entitled TO representation in any Se-
gotiations regarding the central field,
since this would be used inevitably
as a basis for their contracts and the
operators at Sec'y Wilson's request,
agreed 70 consider a possible course
and the joint conference broke up.
At the wage scale committee con-
| ference with the operators. the min
ers' leaders presented again their de-
mands made originally at the Buff
falo conference consisting of a six
| ~ per cent increase in wages, a five
| day week and a six hour day. The
operators then decided to confer
among themselves and the confer
ence adjourned until Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
Leading Features
Second Section

The struggle over Shantung
at the Peace Conferencr-Bs
Ray Stannnrd Ealer .-........-
Love Lette-s Of Dr. Kari Muck
Prove Him spy For Kaiser
BY Terl Felix Weiss --......-.-
short Iurrows-By Kin Hub-
bard ----.----.- --.------- 1
Churche-. sunday school Les
son ftc- .-.-...-- .--...--.
Condemned Soyei - The White
COmpany-By Conan Dos o.
Lord GREY. Shakespeare. VT.
Archer and Other--By Geo.
Bernard shaw --s---..... .---...-
Thestrical Announcements --.. s-6-5
or Interest 60 Women. society.
Revelations of Wife Etr.---. SO
The Ex-KaIser at Amerongen- DO
Failure nnd ~urcrss o. south
Bend Public Market ..-.-..... ~
Automobile Nevs i--l5
Editorial ...... ....... ....-... rs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16

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New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
X BUSY BRANCH LIBRARY.

When the library is mentioned, one instinctivcly thinks of the Institute building at the corner of West Main land High streets and few people real ize the important work of the branch |inT the East street school in introduce ling the best in literature into .hc homes of the prolctariat. Reports
 prescntcd at the annual meeting of tic New Britain Institute board go far to show that the East street school, branch is a power for good in
 the community. During. the past year there were more than 30,00O calls for books at this auxiliary library which
 brings to mind that the time is not distant when it may be necessary
 to erect 9 building in that populous
 section of the city for the dissemina-
 tion of reading material.
 Public support of the library has not been as strong as desira blc. It
 has obtained appropriations from city
 funds but interest in it's welfare and
 success has mot been at a high pitch. The task of widening it's field of in fuence has been left in the hands Of a few and they should receive credit for what has been accomplished, at the main library and the branch. The demand for books in the eastern sec ton of the city might we'll pave the way for the extension of facilities 8 there. People who read are people who think and thought is the key 8 stone that keeps the community arch # from tumbling down.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
Useful Policcwomcn.
(DCtrOit NCMS.O

After an Inspection Of the women $
 police bureaus in several of the cast ern cities, and a study of their effect
 iHcness, Police Commissioner Inches is planning to establish one in connec-
 tion with the Detroit department. That a field for great activity is open
 to such a department has been dem
 onstrated. First experiments in en-
 ploying women in police work were
 in Europe, and there it was carly de- velopcd that in special lines they were unexcellcd. At first they made rail- road stations and other places of common gatherings the scenes of their activities, and looking after the well
 fare of girls a first duty. In many of
 the continental cities the police wo-
 men do not or previous to the war
 did not, wear distinctive garb. Upon
 the right arm was a brass I'd bearing
 some inconspicuous device, but which answered the same purpose as a po- liceman's badge.
 In the railroad stations they watch ed the incoming trains particularly and young girls received their especial
 attention. If they were accompanied
 the mon were catechized, and if the answers were not satisfactory the sus- poets were placed under arrest. It did not take long for the police wo- man to become the Nemesis Of evil doers, and one of the most feared agents of the department. It took the war to implant the innovation in Great Britain, and at 6 meeting of the women police service in London q year ago the scope and extent of the humane work was made public,
 and it assured the permanency of the department.
 Long before the war, however, po- 1CeWomen had been installed in sev- cral American cities, and last August the first of New Yorll's uniforme ed and armed Women-siX in number-Ncnt on duty. But twelve were quickly | added to tho force. In Philadelphia ] the first policeWoman was sworn in 1 about a year and a half ago. and it 1 was fully two years before that Pitts 1 burgh successfully tried the cxperi- 1 ment. The women who joined the l forces were not notoricty seekers, nor
 did they parAde in natty uniforms
 within sharp focus range of a battery 1 of cameras. They were serious No- men bent on earning an honest living
 and doing some good for crriug or
 tempted, humanity.
 1 Detroit one of the greatest of the l inland excursion cities in summe CT l t1on to the forces of law and order.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
X ELAGLE,SS NATION COMING

FarlouS forms of hysteria have de 5Ssloped since the. United States en- s1eFed the War but none so acutcly as #eio detcrmnation of scntimcntalists Eao take the flag away from the #pcoplc and place it where it may be escen but not handled. The most re- Icent effort may be found in the ad- |Nocacy by the Daughters of tho Amer ican Revolution of legislation aimed 70 prevent the general misuse and Edesecration" of Old Glory. So far as |the language goes it is wholly ac- |ceptable, but it should not be abused. It would be an improvement if the wording were made moro specific The report of the committee which |recommends the legislation complains that the flag has been used promis- Icuously ill theaters, magazines and in cartoons and posters. There may have been ovcrindulgence in this re- spect, but it had it's good features as it served to keep Old Glory be- fore the eyes of the public contin- ually.
 The American flag should be a popular institution. It should not be taken away from the people and placed in a little shrine on a moun- tain top, because then. it will be for lgotten. There is more danger in de- priving the people of the Stars and Stripes than there is in giving it to Ethem generously. This is one case |where familiarity breeds admira tion.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
CyclopS Not TOrpedoed.
(Armv and Navy Journal.

The mystery of the disappearance of the U. $. collier Cyclops while bound from Brazil to the United States in March, 1918, bids fair to re- main unsolyed. The seas have been searched, but not a trace of the vessel or a piece of wreckage from her has been discovered One theory was that she was torpedoed by a German sub- marine and quickly went to the bot tom with all hands, as she had a load of manganese. The German admir- alty however, recently announced that the Cyclops was not sunk by 8 German submarine, as none of them
 --7--.~+:,-~ il the West Indian waters and no report of her sinking N,<>., ~vur received. The Cyclops car ried 5 officers 221 men and 57 pas sengcrs
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
Including the Monroe Doctrine.
CNcW York World.)


 The one objection to the constitution of tho league of nations for which there was any considerable measure ! Of public support in this country has been eliminated by the formal incor- poraton of the Monroe doctrine in the covenant.
 Eminent lawyers have differed as to whether a specific reservation of the Monroe doctrine was necessary or de- sirabIc The covenant as it stood eX- tended the principle of the Monroe doctrine to all the nations that were members of the league; but the point was made that Article N.. which guar antecs territorial and political protec- tion against external aggression" would not cover the case of a. Latin American government which yolun- tariIy reli1-~ Iished territory to an Asiatic or European power, and hence might involve the United States
 in grave complications.
 The specific hypothetical case us- ually cited was the possible purchase of Lower California by Japan. Could the United States interfere under the Monroe doctrines unless the Monroe doctrine were definitely recognized by. tho que Of nations? The an- swcr to that question was made by Senator Lodgc~in . speech in support of the Magdalena bay resolution in I1912 This resolution declared that the United States would regard with "gravc concern" the attempt of any non-Amcrican government, either di- rcctly or indirectly, to gain possession of any harbor or place on this Conti- ncnt that might be suitable for mili- i to1, nr ot mi ph the communication or safety of the United States.
 Senator Lodge said of the resolution | that "thc declaration rests on much broader and older ground than the Monroe doctrine"--namely, that cv-. cry nation has right to protect it's 1 own safety" A league of nations that j ignored that principle would violate it's own constitution and rcpudiate it's reason for being; but. nevertheless, any possible cause of dispute has been removed by the formal recognition of the Monroe doctrine in the covenant. l Although President Wilson, like noan,. others. believed that the doc trine was fully safcguarded, he wisely followed Mr. Taft's advice and ob- tained specific recognition of it. In doing so he has likewise disposed of the absurd contention Of various sen ators that the president was irrcvoc- ably opposed to any attempt to change the original text of the draft and that it was futile to suggest amendments. Various amendments have been sug- gestcd and most of them have been adopted, including the reservation of Ithe Monroe doctrine.
 With this particular amendment in- corporated in the covenant, the op- position is likely to dwindlc down to the Borahs and the Reeds and the Shermans who have learned nothing from the war and think it is possible for the senate to build Chinese wall around the United States.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
Specialization Fails.
(NCM York IInrall- ]

(NCW York Hcrald.p
 Statistics arc now appearing which dem onstratc from Moscow records the failure of tho Russian scheme in industry 2s well as in politics. The alluring hope held out to the work CTS of rcaping the full reward of their labor by the naticDa aiization of all the Russian factories and other means of production has gonc a. Glimmerng. The worl1mcn, it is true, arc being paid big wages in paper roublCs, but their" gains do not keep pace with the increased price of the necessarics of life. which is not sur Drising considering conditions in 5cv- cral other countries engaged on both sides Of the great war But besides this tho system has broken down as far as paving it's way goes.
 Not only have the factories failed 10 earn as much as under the &O- called ca DitGlistiC" .cgime but in nearly every CaSC they arc run at an actual loss to tho government. Fhis is puzzling tho BoIshCVist leaders, who expected different results. Dc- sides foods. which they have gcncr- ally left to tho peasants to raise by old d-fashioned. inadequate methods, they thought clothing was tho next product most likely to be in demand, and therefore established vcry largo factories for ordinary ready made clothes in. Moscow, Niini Novgorod and Petrograd, moloying 30.00O workers.
 Much to their surprise, instead of profit thcrc was a joss in spite of the high prices charged, which am ounted to $125 in paper money for an ordinary suit of clothes. Better clothing which it cost the government S2o0 to manufacture was sold at prlceS that brought only half the cost ot production, owing partly to tue constantly decreasing value Of the paper roublc. In their clothing ven ture tho government lost in two months what is equivalent to about S2.O0O,O00 in gold. On their shoe factories they lost S5OO.0OO.
 They arc now talking of returning the factories 10 their owners and icNylhg a tax which would leave a small profit to the latter, thus finine capital for producing. on the other hahd' they have been shy of nation ahzlhg some of the private monoDo- l'es and concerns dealing in raw ma LCflalS, Tor what reason is not stated. Ahus they show by their failure the need of capital in production on q larSe scale as the partner of labor d"u necessary aid to efficiency.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
COMMUNIC.ATED.

For a Better. Bigger New Britain.
 It has been reported from {; re- liable source, that the members of St. Marks Episcopal church are sc- riously contemplating the erection of a new church in the near futurC They are planning to erect it on the site of their present building; that is on West Main street at the corner of Washington street.
 It seems as though these good people were making a great mistake.
 Hero is my ca sC--Ours is a city of some 6O,0OO inhabitants and we should realize that if our city is to grow with a good business center, we must get out of the idea of having our Meeting Houses on the Village Grcen.' As it is now four of the most valuable city corners arc oCcu- pied by churches -thcre is tho First Church on the corner Of Main and Church streets, tho South church at Main and Arch streets, the Swedish Bethany church at Main and Walnut streets and St. Marks next to the City hall.
 It was an advancement for New Britain when few years ago the Baptist church moved from the Gen. ter and was replaced by an up-to date bank and office building.
 lF the parishioncrs Of the St. Marks church have any interest in the advancement of their city and thelr church they will not hamper corner for occasional meetings, and Will not hamper their church by plac- Ing It in the noisy midst of a growing city. -Si~ncd) NJ S. p.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
Buy the House OF Get Out.
(NCW York 1Ierald.)

The man who owns his house today is fortunate. The man who holds his house by grace of a landlord is likely to be q man without Q home--unlesS he buys. The situation has reache ed an acute stage, approac hing the first of May, in all parts of the city and it's suburbs. The tenants of small houses must either buy. or get out.
 Never before in tho memory of the real estate experts has the hom eless house or apartment seeker been such a drug on the market. Thousands of tenants are buying the houses which they occupy in order to keep a roof over their heads. Those who canno ot buy are politely but firmly requested by the owners to Vacate to make way for purchaser. Tho unfortunate who is turned out is the exception if he finds a place for himself and the members of his family to lay their heads.
 The dWellers in apartments are hardly m ore fortunate, as they have to face staggering increases in rentals. According to the real estate brokers
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
Questions Holmes Statement.
INSTITUTE EXHIBIT.
Entire History Of Silk Industry Is Explained In Detail.

An exhibition in the hall ot the New Britain institutc placed by the home demonstration agent of the Hartford county farm bureau gives a pictured history of tho evolution Of a cocoon into the manufactured processes of silk: and also pictures the workings of the Cheney silk industry in South Manchester, and shows samples of the finished products of silk which arc made there
 One picture gives the varieties of silk of all stages. Samples of spun sewing silk are shown and raw silks from tho Japanese and Italian pro- ducts. Samples of a variety of deco rativc and uph olstery fabrics are on display, as well as types of dress goods which will appeal to feminine taste.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
Alas. Alas for Cciin."
From tho GrosNcnor (Buffalo)
 bia!'V Bulletin

From tho Grosvcnor (Bufalo) Li-
 bTaTy Bulletin.
 "A tower is fallen, a star is set Alas. Alas for Cclin!' Senator Lodge begins his culogy Of Theodore Roosc- welt with these words. The library has been asked to give tho source from which thcy are taken. This quotation is to be found in The Lam cntation for Cclin'' in "Ancicnt spanish Ballads; Historical and Ro- mantle" Translated by J. C. Lock hart, London: John Murray 1870. The first stanZa i3 At the gate of old Granada. when all
 its bolts are barred, At twilight, at the Vera gate, there is
 8 tramping heard; There is a trampling heard, as of
 horses treading slow And a weeping voice of women, and
 a heavy sound of woe. What tower is fallen, what star is set,
 what chief como these beWail-
 ings:-
 A tower is fallen. d star is 3ct,-Alas, ,,
 alas for Cclin.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
THE LITTLE BOSS MOVES UP.

Alderman Curtis nomination for President Pro Tenn. of the Comm on Council at the Republican caucus may be interpreted as a streng gthening of the forces opposed to Mayor Quig- ley. MT. Curtis seldom makes any move that is not inspired by po- Iitical motives. He cats, sleeps and drinks politics. He. is saturated with it. MT. Curtis holds two. political offices, one in the New Britain Com mon Council and another as a sal aried employe of the state department of labor It is said he aspires to be Mayor of New Britain and securing the nomination for President Pro regarded by him as a stepping stone to the higher office.
 For many months, Alderman Cur tis has been the Republican floor pounded many interpellations to Mayor Quiglcy concerning the con- duct of city affairs in such d manner that his hostility toward the. Mayor has never been in doubt Most of his criticism has been destructive and has frequently been resented by his fellow members. But his victory at the caucus shows that. the School of Curtis does not lack for pupils.
 Why Alderman H. P. Richards was not re-nominated is known only to the eleven who voted for Alderman Curtis. MT. Richards has been an efficient presiding officer during the absence of the Mayor and has dis charged his duties ill a dignificd man ncr and impartially.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
THE PEACE OF THE EARTH.

Rich blooms arc on the battlefield, Leaves hide the ruined Wrack, And young grain comes to giNo it's Upon the cannOn'S track Tbey lag upon no dream, nor ask That winters shall not come: They consummatc tho instant task, Nor wait millennium. The balm and beauty are outpourcd Upon tho wreck and pall For earth, the sheath of every sword, Makes Swiftest peace of all
 McLANDBUEGH WILSON.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
The figure eleven seems to stick to

The figure eleven seems to stick to Alderman Curtis. Eleven votes nom mated him for President Pro Tem of the Common Council. Under his leadership, eleven members of the Common Council voted down the ap- propriation of S1,0OO to send the sol diers to Boston and made New Brit ain ridiculous in the eyes of the rest of the country.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
No Food HOarding.
New York E1ening Sun.)

(NeW ork EVenins Sun.) . We arc told by the divisions of foods and markets that a careful cen sus of the contents of cold storage warehouses shows there is no hoard ing of foods of any kind here. On the other hand, the stocks arc rather be- low the normal. It is obvious that this should be so as respects many comm Oditics.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16
LCnincS $ Wish for Negotiations.
SDriD 9'liclU I'niOn,)

One of the most convincing req sons why it would be unWisc 10 nego-
 tate with Leninc i3 that he seems to be so desperately in favor of it. While the Allies think they may get rid of BolsheVisn by making terms With It., Lcnine thinks that is the only wa;- tu save it.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-16

the Sunday crowds looking for rents in Brooklyn, Queens aud Bronx, as well as the suburbs on Long Island, Staten Island and in West chester county, have nearly mcd tho proportions of "Old Homo Week" celeb r1tiOnS.