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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
APOLOGIES FOR THE TOWER"

Bill Armstrong with his Tower Of Babel should
have taken a lesson from Mayor Carson's "twaddle"
In these days of electrified atmosphere upheaval
unrest ami dissatisfied minds, funning with the pub
lie seems. indeed. an unwelcome art
Incident To the item in the Tower of Babel"
column yesterday reproducing a card that had been
circulated at a dinner of the Indiana society, Chi
cago. jokingIy launching presidential boom" for
Jack Cavanaugh. as he was termed. the student
body Notre Dame university of which FIR. Cava-
naugh formerly president has taken offense.
The card of local interest. because of FIR. Ca
vanaugh being so well known here and the contents
OF 1t being in keeping with numerous remarks
that he has made about himself at innumerabe meet
ings in South Bend which he presided in
the past, in his happy. making vein; in which
too, the card undoubtedly circulated at the
dinner Of bhe society. of which FIR Cavanaugh is
beloved member
Certainly offense meant either Err ca
vanaugh, to Notre Dame university the stu
dents friends o either, neither by the Indiana
society, by THE Tower" the reproduction of the
card being especially designed to bring the
people of South Bend pleasant memories of the
reverend gentleman whose rnerry-maleing has been
very much missed at public gatherings in the city
since his departure from Notre Dame
That the students of Notre Dame should hold
their former president in such high however
to resent what they call trihng with his in
such a manner, speaks well for the great hold that
he has upon their hearts He is to be congratulated
that score But neither the school Rev FIR
Cavanaugh will suffer in the public mind from the
republication. The world knows them we'll, and
knows the operations of the Indiana society well
as a wit-trading institution to the card in
any other than a friendly and fun-making
spirit, which is the vein, assuredly in which Mr..
Armstrong passed it along.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AND THE
NEXT CAMPAIGN.

The presidents message is true TO form, if
may take the anti-admnistration criticisms of
a criterion In their light of course, it means moth
ing. says nothing. and amounts to nothing. in ad-
dition which. Sen. Fruelinghuysen of New Jersey
conceded from Berlin to be serving the German
government very able in the senate"-says it is so
Picturesque and Gompersesque.-as to almost dis
credit its authenticity Too bad The president wants
some laws passed under which deal with the
reds for the solution of the labor problem. and
under which to cope with the slylarBng of living
costs
Quite assuredly none would expect Pres't Wilson
10 send a message to congress that could in any
sense enrghten the anti-administraton side of the
houses. You may take that whichever way you
lnze.-but the old saying. none blind
those who will see is the sense of the appIica-
ton. However. the president, quite after the
ner OF his message to the extra session which he
dictated across the sea, leaves it to congress
to get busy and do a little reconstruction work.
and evidently doesn't intend resubmit the
Paris treaty and League covenant until OF
that work Is done
We will see now whether the edo nothing" con-
gress, win continue 'Iie wait" viii incline
TO get the that the country so sorely needs
politics. politics. nothing but poll
tics it was with the majority. during the extra
session. will there be some actual accomplish
ments7 We are approaching presidential election
OF course. looking a
merry time next year. but the most Of us at that
who proht nothing directly political
plums would much rather see the countrys bust
ness attended in something OF busnesslike
manner a feature rather pertinent among Prest
Wilson's suggestions Without some such accom-
plishments the part OF congress. heaven only
KNOWS what the campaign may be developed into.
The president is wise in withholding the treaty
controversy from the senate for a while. Besides it
a matter for the senate alone and for the two
houses 20 which Tuesdays message was addressed.
There any number of things that ought be
done, and the failure to do them, the doing OF
them. will make quite as good campaign material.
as the treaty or League of Nations will Even if
his international controversy is settled by rat-
dcation or or with without Sen. Lodges pro-
posed congressional peace" there viii be plenty
OF things left night about and there may be more
cf a free-for-an night with the League and treaty
OF the way. than with them in the way.
A presidential campaign is generally fought over
big issue settles that only 10 the
regard Of others II the peace treaty is ratified.
there viii press Immediately into the held Of con-
troversy the conduct of the war a permanent mill
tary policy. the industrial situation federal owner
ship railroads steamships etc. internal develop
ment and reconstruction. the tariff, International
finance and various other questos any one OF which
offers q field FOR varied opinion and long debate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

And wishes she could shake the
unknown mink
His father likes his pride in his ap-
pearance.
He thinks that Willie wants to
look a man;
But Mother knows far better. and
she cries on Bits old sweater
In the secret silent way that
mothers can.
she thinks about the little dirty
youngster
That's never coming back to her
again,
A thing begrimed and tattered.
But how little such things mattered,
Willie wasn't dressing for a Jane.
THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING
God is cheap. but nobody needs
to take the gold cure any more.
SINCE WET GOODS ARE UNDER
THE BAN.
The dry goods business seems in
danger Of being overcrOwded.
Copyright, 1870
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

known justice Of the peace told us
about this. The partners Of q well
known local firm were having a din
ner conference at down town
hotel One Of them appeared to be
worried during the progress of the
meal. and finally he was questioned
as TO the cause Of his abstraction.
L just happened TO remember
that 1 neglected to lock the safe be
fore ! left the office" he replied.
We'll, why worry2" said another
member Of the firm. We're all
here"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
FIRST AID

FIRST AID.
A soldier Of the legion lay wound
ed in a trench.
He longed for something cooling. his
burning thirst 10 quench.
said he; "A glass Of Bevo would
drive my thirst away.
For am from st. Louis, Missouri.
T. 5. A"
A comrade knelt beside him as he
whispered in his ear:
I crave no wine or water" and he
shed a scalding tear,
But "A glass of Bevo and money I
would pay,
For I am from St Louis. Missouri,
L. s. A"
Il Red Cross nurse approached him,
and the soldiers life was saved /;
she had a dozen bottles Of the bever-
age he craved;
He drank a half dozen and proceed
ed on his way,
L. S. A.
Have just received the following
from New York. The sender says Il
was printed and posted in a bar ne
frequented
I'VE have been in this bust
ness since 1900. We've been
pleasing and displeasing ever
since; we've been cussed and
discussed, boycotted. talked
about. lied to, hung up, help up
and robbed.
The only reason we stay in
business is to see-what the hell
is going TO happen next"
Joe Wypiszynski, the widely
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
DIR. PAULiS GLASSES.

Fitted by a specialist. Eyes ex-
amined thoroughly, 422 Farmers
Trust bldg. Hours to II. to 5
and to s. Phone Lincoln 1922.
4125-4-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

Look out for a postal card shower
now from Norman Adler He found
a bunch of Chritmas cards over in
his store the other morning, and
there was no date on them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

We need a new Daniel Webster to proclaim Lib
erty and Unionism," with the original accent the
and"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

A C. OF l. hint: Sugar at y 1-2 cents pound is
just as nourishng as candy at 81, and costs one
eighth much.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
MUSIC NOTES.

The discovery of a new receipt
caused a special meeting Of the Col
fax Avenue Glee club last night. The
club will have another extremely i'm
portant meeting in two weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

XMAS BASKETS AND WREATHS.
Beehler's. Main 1899. Order
early $685.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
LOCAL RRIEES

r. Reeder. the widely known ad-
vertising genius. is wearing a new
mink boa on his great coat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

Belgium is putting a special 10 percent income
tax bachelors under 80 years old. Why draw the
line there? Is a bachelor under 80 any worse than
one over 80?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

Leaving it stand two weeks is one
able for the amateur.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

Bill Carlisle has returned 10 his
home in Wyoming after a brief visit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

Joe Grand Leader OF New York
and South Bend is in the city tenn
porarily on business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

No that is just ever loses, in the long run
But sometimes it is awful long
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
PA PERKINS
SEZ.


Bob McInerny and wife spent last
evening quietly at home to count
/ their coal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

Joe wypiszynski, the widely
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
New Sport Scarfs

In many striking combinations o
deep fringe and smart pockets. Also
leather belts. Special at $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

And wishes she could shake the
unknown mink
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Rcprinted from yesterdays late editions
Dostoievsky Drama Shows
RepeIlent Life Picture

On the day "The Karamazov
Brothers" first appeared in print
nostoievsky walked proudly into a
friends room bearing the volumes Of
his novel under his arm. "They weigh
five pounds!" he exclaimed trium-
phantly.
Although the same is not true Of
the dramatization in five acts, made by
M. Copeau, and presented last evening
at the Theatre du Vieux Colombier,
the pruning knife might be applied
with excellent results. Az II o'clock
the fourth act was not we'll under way,
and another was to come.
Dostoievsky has drawn horrible
picture Of family discord Three
brothers, saint, a cynic and sem
sualist, struggle among themselves and
against their father, a satyr. In the
gloomy shadows of the background
hovers a half-brother, Smerdiakotf, the
cpieptic. The brothers are unwhole
some people. The aged Karamazov is
repellcnt. Perhaps the most human
person is Grouchenka, the light OF love
The performance was fair, out not
remarkable. NJ. Jouvets conception of
the aged libertine was the most strik-
ing impcrsonation. NJ. Bogaert's Dmtry
was vague and ruffianly. NJ.
Copeau gave composite portrait of
Ivan, Inspector Krol and himself
Mile. Tcssicr made commendable eff
fort to play with abandon, but her
Grouchenka was lacking in true dra-
matte force. The play was admirably
CT
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
''Our Red Gross Is Looking
After Us"
By Nora S. Heald,
American Red Cross. London

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The crowds in
the Strand were hurrying homeward
from their work the other night when
two great motor lorries packed with
as many American sailors as could be
crowded into them loomed through the
dusk and drew up at the curb.
portly London policeman on his
beat stopped and looked the boys over.
Going home ?" he jerked out
Guess not" said one. "We're on
leave We intend to inspect this little
city of yours thoroughly before we go
hcme!"
well" said the policeman earnestly,
YOU take my tip and lock for some
where to sleep at once. A doorstep is
cold place in December. | can tell
you, and there's not much of any place
else left in London these days"
"Oh, we're all right" the boy said.
"Our Red Cross is looking after us.'
Just then Red Cross man appeared
in front of the lorry and shouted to
the driver, END building around the
corner from Victoria Street, 81 Gros-
venor Gardens"
AS the convoy moved on the lad
bent over, tapped the policeman ON the
helmet and said, "Say, cop. didn't | tell
you we were all right ."
What better compliment could the
Red Cross canteen department re
ceive than the cheerful confidence of
these boys?
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Theatre Men See
Victory in Fight
On Tax sncl.eas,
Senator Reed Wires Situa-
ton Is Favorable, and
Senator Smoot Declares
House Rates Are Unjust

Mare klaw, of Klaw & Frangcr. the
yesterday from Senator James A. Reed,
of Missouri, indicating that canvass
of the Congressional Conference Com
mittee showed that conditions we're
favorable for the elimination of the
20 per cent tax on theatre tickets. The
wire was made public following an ex-
ecutive meeting of the United Theatre
Managers Protective Association in
Morris Gest's Offices 1t follows:
81 have canvassed the committee and
find the conditions most favorable. EX-
pect the matter to come up for vote
tomorrow. Advise suggesting to your
associates stop avalanche of protests" ="
Mr.. klaw wired back the following:
"My thanks and appreciation for
your courtesy and interest | feel that
great hardship and disaster would
follow 90 per cent tax. | will advise
my associates. but it will be difficult
to stop the avalanche of protests going
out from all quarters"
Unjust, Says Senator Smoot
The folloing telegram which Sena-
tor Reed Smoot sent to the Theatrical
Managers Association Of Salt Lake,
Utah, was given out here Yesterday:
'As a member of the finance com
mittee insisted that rates of House
revenue bill be reduced one half, the
agreed to the reduction. shall in
sist that the conference report con-
tain the Senate rates.
The House rates are unjust and
cannot be defended.'
Another development as the an
nouncement by Mark Luescher, secre-
tary of the association, that Repre-
sentative Claude Ktchin. who has
been holding out for the increased tax
has requested Lee Shubert and
Charles B. Dillingham; to prepare a
bret setting forth the producers CON
tentlon that the proposed 20 per cent
tax ould Kill the theatre industry.
ms brief was prepared at meet
ing OF managers, including David Be-
lasco, Lee Shubert, John l.. Golden,
Arthur Hammerstcin, Morris Gest,
William A. Brady and Charles Dillinp-
nam, late last night. The brief was
forwarded Immediately.
100000 Sign Petitions
The number of signatures to the
anti-tax petitions which are being cir
culated in every theatre in the United
States now totals 100000. The New
YORK district has contributed 10000
Mr.. Gest announced, and 100000 SOL
diers and sailors have been among the
signers.
Suggestions that the protestants be
stopped viii be disrcgarded said Mr.
Gest. This is too big to stop now.
he said. 1--WE could not flag the pro
testors if we wanted to-"
Members of the American Federation
of Musicians and the international AL
lance of Theatrical Stage Employees
are taking an active part in the fight
Announcement Of other labor unions
that have indorsed the protest will be
made tomorrow, Mr., Gest said The
following cable was dispatched last
night to Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, who
is in London:
"Proposcd increased theatre tax leg
islation will be ruinous to thousands
of union men, affiliated with the Amer
ican Federation of Labor We beg
your immediate intervention"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Cooperative Housing Urged
United Ownership and Manage
ment Favored bv Lawson Purdy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-Commu
nifty building and management of
homes over large areas was urged by
Lawson Purdy at a recent conference
OF the National Housing Association as
& solution of the housing problem.
The area, he said, should be large
enough for a community that would
supply is own stores, schools.
churches, amusements and amenities
of all kinds. 1t must be convenient TO
places If employment. Most of the
houses should be for single families,
but there might be some multi-famiiy
houses with ample ground about them,
and some boarding houses, separate for
men and women. There should be
enough stores. but killing competition
should be avoided. Highest rents
should be secured for the business
property.
The land and buildings should be
owned by a corporation without cap
ital stock, directed by trustees of abl-
itv and public spirit. After COM
munity spirit was formed some of the
trustees and perhaps all could be
chosen by the tenants. The capital
could be supplied at profit by an in
dustrial corporation nearby which do
sired stable supply of workers. by
the government, by states. or by cities
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
DiluAion Of Labor L.
Opposed by U. S. Board
Close of War Has Ended Neces.
siiy of Practice Used Dur
ing Conflict

WASHINGTON, Jan 2O-Dilution of
labor IS not a national necessity al this
time. the Training Service, Department
OF Labor. announces, because dilution
Is OF value only in immense quantity
production. Originally dilution was in
tended as . part of tie war programme,
when it would have been greatly need
ed. but the signing of the armstice
changed conditions so radically that
an Investigation as to the necessity
Tor dNution was at once undertaken,
and the decision was reached that it be
Abandoned
Only a few very large factories, at
The most. make standardized products in
such quantity that dilution can be SER
vlcsable, the service reports. Dilution
Is os TWO kinds first, the study of proc
esses and their subdivision minutely,
50 that each person does q compara-
lively minor part OF the work in pro-
duclng each article nianufactured; sec
oNd. the substitution OF less skilled
workers for skilled men and TIE lmi-
tations OF skilled workers to only the
most important types of work in each
factory.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
usic
Miss Anna Case in Annual Re
cital Before Full House at
Carnegie Halt

Miss Anna Case gave her annual sonr
recital last night at Carnegie Hall be-
fore an audience which quite filled the
huge auditorium. In gown of silver
and gold she foated out to a palm
banked stage as lovely vision as ever
graced New York concert hail. What
beauty and grace can do for singer
was done for Miss Case last night be-
tore she had uttered note; and when
TO this was added one Of the most
luscious natural voices now to be heard
lr the world of song, the popularity of
thls young American soprano was not
difficult to understand
Miss Case is not yet d perfect singer
her extreme upper notes are of a very
different timbre from the rest of her
voice. Her medium especially is of
exquisite beauty, rich in color and
emotion, but her high notes have not
lost certain shrillness which has
characterized them in the past
Yet Miss Case is such an interesting
generally such fascinating, and al
ways such an intelligent singer, that
the pleasure she gives is of a high
order. She was nervous in her open
ing song, "Vergin Tut Amor" and her
consequent shortness of breath inter
fercd with her phrasing, but with Beet
hoven's "Faithful Johnnie" she had
gained. control of herself, singing it
with fine feeling. Charming, too, was
her singing of Weckerlin's arrange
ment of the old French "Chantons les
Amour de jean" arch in expression
and clear in diction. The "Porgi
Amor" of Mozart was unevenly done,
but the ensuing Scandinavian group
notably Soderman's DER Rode Hvide
Rode" and Grieg's "Thc Princess" she
gave beautifully, especially in mezzo
vocc passages.
Other songs of which mention should
be made were Nine. Ohrstron- Renard' S
"Chanson Dance" Chauvet's Der
ceuse," and Roland Farley's ooh!
Mother, My Love-" Needless to say
the applause of the audience was spon-
taneous and enthusiastic.
Miss Case has risen rapidly in her
profession, and her growth both in in
telligence of Interpretation and in emo
tional expression has been steady. She
possesses taste, an increasing sense of
style, and a beautiful voice. She is al
ready in the front rank of concert
singers, and there is no reason why she
should not advance even further. She
is too sincere an artist not to realize
that there are steps yet to be ascended
G. "
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22

is always talking of his villa;nies and
yet giving no proof of his sinister
strength. This is not enthralling. All
of us are disposed to be a bit bored
by the stories of great lovers. We
have met so many liars.
Once the character is placed in situa-
tions of stress 1t seemed TO US that
Ditrichstein gave fine, faring per
formance, with plenty of dash and
sparks. That much we liked We also
liked Brandon lyman. who was natural
and warmly human. Katherine Emmett
was another effective member Of the
cast. The only thing that Ditsichstein
could not do was to make US believe in
his Marquis.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22

topsy turvy When the young man dis
covers the picture of his mother he
does not stand looking out the Win
dow at the sunset, but gives cry of
despair and bolts out of the house
Again there is the scene in which he
finds his father, but instead OF falling
into each others arms the old man
goes into an epileptic fit and the boy
collapses in q faint
We have slight preference for the
cynical school. We like The Marquis
de Prlola,' for instance, better than
"Remant,' but merely because the type
is not so common on the stage. " e
can call to mind "a Partisan Romance
and THE Devil" and by a bit of
stretching "The Unchastened Woman"
might be included. OF course, there are
plenty of others, but they are not in
ordinately common. Theatre managers
have not been as quick as the movie
impresarios in recognizing that the
red gown arises from the same philoso-
ply and appeals to exactly the same
public as the story of the little miss
in the gngham dress.
The cynical play is more pretentious.
When good actor is holding the GEN.
ire of the stage and cursing and spit
ting at the world the attention is more
closely held than if he were breathing
a blessing. He can put more drive into
such scene. He can talk louder and
make more fetching faces. This is not
entirely fair. for there is no question
that Ditrichstein gives a compelling
performance during the greater part of
the play, but it is fact that in spite Of
its cleverness it is series Of fire.
works. We are willing enough to say
'ah" and to repeat it on occasions, but
we are not disposed to mistake the
course of the rocket for a shooting
star.
Plays about the perfect villain de-
mand an exceptional technique. Since
they have no relation whatever to life
it is necessary that they should be per-
feet in the manipulation of theatrical
effects. Henri Lavedan has done por-
tions of his stunt very cleverly, but
his technique is not good enough to
keep the audience in the continuous
tension so necessary for the success
Of an exercise in theatricalsm. Merely
to cite one instance the big smash of
the play should come when the Marquis
de Priola tells Pierre that he is his
father. Now, as a matter Of fact, the
play is constructed in such a way that
everybody but Pierre knows that be-
fore the crash comes. Moreover, even
in the hands of Ditrichstein the per-
feet villain becomes bit Of bore in
the early part of the play because he
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Adele Rowland on This
Weeks Palace Bill

An Edwards "iuvenile" show in
which Gus Edwards himself appears
is one Of the pleasant things on the
Palace bill this week. A new musical
offering is presented by Cecil Lean
and Cleo Mayfield. in which their
singing and dancing show to advan-
tagc. Adele Rowland essays to popu-
lsrize the art of the diseuse with
American audiences, and starts with
the handicap of comparison with
Yvette Guilbert, the greatest exponent
of the art. Ignoring this comparison
however, Miss Rowland renders songs
in n PLEASANTLY individual fashion.
The familiar Morton Family are
here in force, occupying three places
on the bill. Rajah, the Oriental
dancer; Harry Brcen in improvsa-
tions and the Four Boses were others
ON the bill