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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
THE WHITES AND BLACKS AND THE
HOUSING PROBLEM

Race riots in Chicago and other northern cities.
seem To have in them suggestion for South Bend.
incident housing problem. II is really a
housing problem" saw some of those who have
studied it, and with deal of logic
Says paper: o colored
laborers and their families from the south during
the necessarily rise the question of
how to house them; and there being not enough
in the districts i-habited by their
they naturally took up residence in the sections
where the white people living. The latter. Of
course resented this. and for months there have
been hostile feelings between the two races"
II is well known tnat white people and black
people do along wei neighbors Quite
aside from any theoretical question of equality"
il is always better practical arrangement to
have them living in separate districts. Where the
whites and blacks of any community are thus sep
arated and where neither lntrudes the other
except for necessary purposes OF work and bust
ness. they generally get along amicably
Where the two races touch there nearly al
ways what might 5e called racial abrasion. They
quarrel along the edses. And if for any the
edges shift and break. and section crowds into
the other the quarrel'ing is likely spread through
the whole mass. That riots
The north invited those negroes during the war,
The communities into which they moved expected
to profit by their labor. and did. Those communi-
ties ought simple matter of common
have provided the necessary living facilities for
the additional negroes alongside OF their race.
and thus kept them from encroaching on the white
sections. If they had done that there would prob
ably have been little trouble.
sensible building policy might yet solve the
problem.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
CRUELTY IN REFORM SCHOOLS.

boys industrial school Manchester. y. Fl, is
investigation because OF complaints of cruel
treatment which have from boys there.
Gov. Rartlett n taken the under his spec
al observation, a. / a sweeping investigation OF all
Hampshire correctional schools may follow
The problem of discipline in any school of
rection a difficult hut there is any
cuse for cruelty The delinquent youth to the
reformatory be reformed. abused. No person
should be put in charge Of SUCH an institution who
is not proved sutta oiity for the position
reform school improperly conducted. ruled
over by a brutal hand. becomes a school of crime.
The hoy or girl committed 10 its care becomes an
adept in deceit, through the influence Of fear.
The dictates Of common humanity demand that
the children entrusted the for any reason
shall be kindly treated first because they chill
dren. next because under proper supervision they
can be made valuable members of society. Abused
and maItreated, they learn early make society
pay debt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
Are You SuperstihouS
BY ImOgenc Burch.
THE ENGAGEMENT RING.

Did il ever occur 10 you why u is
that the engagement ring is always
worn on the fourth finger OF the left
hama?
This custom seems undoubtedly TO
owe it's origin to the old belief that
to this finger, and TO this finger only.
comes a special nerve or vein that
runs directly 20 the heart. A Roman
writer alltides TO this belief in the
following words.
Because OF this nerve. the newly
betrothed places the ring on this
finger, as though IL were a represen-
tation of the heart"
The left hand has always been
considered the proper one on which
10 wear an engagement ring, al
though there may come a time when
women will object 10 this custom
because the LEFT hand signifies sub
lection.
The custom OF bestOwing a ring al
the time OF an engagement has been
traced back 10 Rome in the second
century 3. c. Plain iron rings were
first used for this purpose.
Interesting inscriptions appear on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
AUGUST 19. 1919.
THE WHEAT SITUATION.

The suggestion Of sen. Brandegee of Connecticut
that the price OF wheat be fixed at 81 per bushel
and permitted to stay there. the cure-aH Of our
high cost 81 living lis very properly drawn
something more than calm retort from the Ameri-
can farmer It is a debatable question whether it
would affect much other than the price OF bread
stufs but farmers are asking, and with a deal Of
logic which they shot Id be made the butt" OF it
all even If II we're more effective. Man proposes
but nature disposes Mother has certainly
played enough hob with the government wheat
plans as il is-withozt turning around ard
kicking all the Stats on, Of the fArmers plans
with $22s a busheI promised order to stimu-
late production. there the prospect mp to two
months ago Of an over-produc tion great as 10
amount I'm some ways a misfortune. IL was COM
monty said that wheat would be plentiful and
cheap. the government would have TO pay the farm
ers nearly s1OOO.OOO,ooO bonus for their crop And
the farmers were extremely we'll satisfied. They
stood by the government guarantee.
The amazing reversal Of the situation has only
become generally known within the last few days.
Unfavorabe weather has lowered the years wheat
prospect to 400 100000 bushels in Europe
Thus the nj turaI market price of wheat. which
two months ago seemed destined TO fall consider
ably below the guarantee is certain to be con-
siderably above European wheat is said TO he
selling at home for S375 bushel Experts say that
if the government Axed price abolished
many congressman wanted TO do but lately, the
price of American wheat in the home market would
Jump Immediately s325 $3.50 a bushel
The guarantee which seemed destined to be
blessing the farmer and a misfortune for the
rest OF the public therefore becomes blessing for
the a sad blow 70 the producer. ON
the whole however. the farmer will probably fare
well enough All crops considered, he is in better
economic position than any other large class of cti-
zens. Some wheat-raisers doubtless deserve
patty. but the majority of farmers worry along
rather comfortably
But a further reduction, the Connecticut sena-
tor proposes 20 81 would a different question.
II everything else were reduced in price so percent
or better, the farmer might stand it. but to hand
il to MIN alone and depend upon it to drag the
price Of other commodities down after it. carries
uncertainties with against which he surely has
the right o protest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
HEALTH PROPAGANDA AND FRIGHT.

An expenditure OF 100000 is being contem-
plated by Harding-FaH bill in congress, to be
made by the United States Health bureau-well,
we would put H. in soaring the American people
into another "fu" panic, under pretense OF cam
paign Of education. putting up a fight II the
bin goes through We may anticipate another influx
OF health propaganda. equal perhaps. if not
more elaborate than the already being waged,
in the nght against venereal disease.
The American people would be mighty glad TO
get rid OF both these pagues but it is debatable
question whether the health bureaus mode of cam
paign isn't about the most crude and insensible
that could be devised. AS TO the 'hu" propa ganda,
we are quite positive Of it, There is such disease,
to De sure and men and have died of it.
but the percentage OF their on-resistance and of
the consequent deaths that have been more psyche
logical than physical. is pretty well conceded by
those who have followed the disease 10 be great
So thrown into the public last
year by the advertised awfulness of the 'hu.'
PsychoIogzing II almost German propaEanda.
that large number Of people the moment that they
were attacked. perhaps by a mere cold. threw up
their hands were certain that il was all off any
how. and what was The They literally
scared TO death Reports from the army camps are
equally eonhrmative Of this with those from civil
life.
The eight on venereaI disease. taking its
strongest impetus with the institution of the
draft has been equally nonsensical We were told
that high as 90 and so percent of the men who
offered themselves for army service afflicted
with some sort OF veaereaI disease; this quite
parentiy for "educauonar' purposes exclusively
since ar now appears from the army surgeons re-
port. the percentage ran only from 10 II percent
chicago had the highest rate OF any city in the
country az about n percent with New Ysrk next
az near while South Bend down between
three and four-quite a way below 50 So.
Besides sold. and asked TO pass it
along 20 the pubuc-which did assuming that OF
course must be srIe- corninE from Uncle Sans
own health service.-;hat no difference how virtu-
Gus ons might be- IL was hardly safe TO live the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

certain rings that were worn in the
first century c. in Greece. one OF
them reads. To her who eXcells not
only in virtue and prudence, but also
in wisdom" And on another is the
single word Honey" II seems
strange enough 10 ind this term OF
endearment $50 frequently used By
the Negroes) on a ring from classic
times
IN betrothal rings or old English
origin we find some Of the following
"pOsies:"
Ny promise past shall always last.
l fancy none but thee alone.
nv love is true 70 none but YOU.
To live in love love 20 live.
Ny heve is fxt. ! will not range.
l like my choice too well 10
change.
The inscriptions on rings occasion
ally seen. which appear 20 be a med
lev Of mea ningiess letters. are often
the makeup OF two names inter
locked. such as George" and
Marion"
nEoOiRrGa EN-.
The one name reading 20 The
right and the other 70 the left
Copyright 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

same town with he least unge of venereal all
ments drinking cups. public toilets. towels. and
a number Of Other things were dangers We literal
~. and not only we. quite the entire press OF
the country yelled Il ON the house tops helping
Uncle Sans health service to pave the way for
line Of clinics. established in as many cities
possible. through which the disease was TO be
fought to aRish. We were told that 1t was the
mission Of the press to prepare the public mind
the crusade-and apparently did least
tributively for when he time came 10 establish the
clinics nobody cared have them around:
frightened out OF their wits. lest they become
taminated. disgraced by its close proximity
Here local example of it, Take the effort
to locate a clinic in Farmers Trust building
Everybody in the building was a clinic. yes.
but door 10 hon: put over next the peo-
pie in some other ounding-snd could you blame
them. except for their seIhshness and lack of care
for the fellow In the other building? They
voting under the scar that IA been thrown into
them indirectly through the newspa pers by the
United States health service tsef-and now how
swift the change To assuage the fear
wanted 20 tell the scnants OF the Farmers Trust
building, that they 'prudes" that the disease
wasn't dangerous at all. those afflicted with
IT: that clinic would in fact almost be an air
purifier in the vicinity. rather than One
of the clinics supporters quoted the Farm
without first stone"-whch might
have been taken revcrting back the early con-
scripton days, when per
centage Of afflicted so considerably in the ma
iorty.
II is perfectly right and proper that the public
should be educated e'out these things. but let
have less scare ana more sense about it, We shall
refuse be taken Off feet by propaganda that
the United States health service may send out
the future. We will cooperate. yes but we are done
frightening folks Indeed. are of the opinion
that in South Bend in particular good way 70
tight venereal disease, for instance would be for
the Health association. recently organized to in
sist upon the city administration putting the lid"
the disease incubators. As it stands looks
very much like of. oh ives, we have a
clinic, over taere TO of the citys pro-
tected bawdy-hous end come back viii
cure you Perhaps we old fashioned. but we
still believe somewhat in that ancient doctrine. that
while cure is good. everything possible should he
done to prevent-and thai this really the
more important Of he two.
As Bob Ingerson asked Henry Ward ,
Beecher: why didn't YOUR God make health catch
ing instead of disease There is philosophy
in the foolishness that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

Perhaps the two most important
ha,daees for the home nurse 70
know something about is the tri-
angular bandage and the roller band
age.
The triangular bandage is usually
made OF unbleached cotton cloth al
though any strong material may be
used. Take a piece of material
about SO inches square, fold II
diagonally across the middle. and
cut across in the fold. This will
make two triar gular bandages.
When folded in lengthwise it may
he used as an eve bandage, jaw
bandage. neck bandage and 10 band
age the palm Of the hand. How
ever. il is most frequently used I'M
folded as an arm sling. To use in
this way place one end OF bandage
over the well shoulder. allowing
bandage 10 hang down over chest so
that the point will be behind the ell
bow Of injured arm. Carry the low
or end of bandage over the shoulder
of the injured arm and tie 20 up
per end behind the neck. Cover the
elbow with point of bandage. bring
forward and pin snuggly in front.
The unfolded triangular bandage
may also be used 10 bandage the
head. hand. chest and the foot.
The best material for roller band
ages is gauze or cheeseclOth. but any
kind OF material rolled into "A band
age may be used. 4 bandage two
and one-haif inches wide and 20
s Yards long is most frequently used.
When narrow bandage is desired
il may he obtained by cutting the
wider bandage with sharp knife.
The circular bandage is the one
most frequently used ~ home. This
consists simply OF a series Of cir
Cular turns from below upward. each
turn overlapping the upper part OF
the previous one The roller band
age may be used 10 make a figure
OF eight, spica. and reverse band
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
The Tower of Babel
By Bill Armstrong

Abe Frank told US. one he other
day that tickied our funny bone For
several days letters have been COM
ing 10 the Oliver hotel addressed 10
Oliver house and Abe thought moth
ing Of the matter except that he
couldn't make head nor tail out OF
the letters. They seemed 10 he for
the oliver house on the outside. but
on the inside. No The mystery was
solved on Monday when a man step
ped up &c the clerks desk and calm
~ registered, oliver House, Kansas
City"
Something new To knock now be-
sides the police and army meat
the Orpheum is opened again.
When Tom Brandon and Dave
Boswell are in town-we don get
one piece OF mail per month.
A card from Charley Howe. for
nler local insurancer. from PhiIadei-
phia seq we should say hello TO all
the boys for him.
Thursday is Dollar day over on
the main drag. We expect the ira MS
fer companies will be doing big
business on Friday hauling all OF
them there dollars TO the bank.
bloomington BARRIERS have raised
their prices. We had that item cut
out of the issue of The News-Times.
received by Jake Heckaman at the
Oliver shop.
II YOU want 10 spend two hours
and a half OF your time prof1tabiy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
What to Use and Avoid
On Faces That Perspire

SKIN 10 De- healthy must breathe. u
aI-o must perspire-Wust eKnel tIrpucl
me pores its share. Of tne bodvs waste
material ferrai lin creams aud powder
clog the pores. interfering both nirn
elimination and breathing espe .lB.I v
during the heated period. ~ more WON
IN understood this there would He few
Or self ruined complications lf tleT uuu.I
use ordinary mercoliEed WA instead 90
cosmetics they would have healthy .0n-
plexions This remarkable substance sc-
tually absorbs d bad skin. also uu.Ing-
ging the pores Result The fresh--.
Younger under skin is permitted 90
breathe and 20 show itself The exquisite
new complexion gradually peeps ont
one free from any appearance 70 art.-
hcialitv.
Obtain One ounce o. merc0uz-d AJAX
from yoCr druggist Hne trr no Anl
nightly Ike cold cream for week ~
two. washing it on mornings Eae-' s.
nothing quite 80 good for an over -e'I
tanned or freckfed facp AdYf.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Montague
MEMORY STREET

Along the street of Memory
The little footsteps come and go
That wandered far away from me
So long ago.
The ringing voices ! can hear;
feel again happy thrill,
Although the world. for many year
Has seemed so still
Beside the street of Memory
Where swings the old and broken gate.
Beneath the arching maple tree,
| stand and wait,
The street resounds with joyous noise.
There comes a huttering rush-and then.
The laughing girls. the shouting boys
Are home again.
Along the street of Memory
| see the sunlights golden glow
And happier days come back to me
The days that vanished long ago.
he days of raPturous delight.
OF fairy grots and elm isles.
When life beautiful and bright
With childrens smiles.
| wait there, as the sun sinks low
Beside the street of Memory,
Where little feet tripped to and fro,
And-all too soon-away from me.
And when the twilight CLEANS its last
take my way, with silent tread
Along the roadway of the past,
Where they have fed
Copyright 1919.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
BY ISABELLA GRIFFITH. R. N

age. but il takes practice 20 be able
TO apply these successfully. In ap-
plying the roller bandage in any
form care must TO taken not TO
make IL so tight as 10 injure the
part by stopping circulation. The
roller bandage may be fastened with
safety pins. or a convenient way is
10 rip the bandage down the center,
tie a knot to prevent il ripping fur
Their. then bring the ends around the
part i'm opposite directions and tie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

The Ladies' Home Journal suggests that men who
worry about womens oothes fools Quite So All
that sensible men 60 about womehs clothes is to
pay them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

They say clothes viii more spring But
why anticipate trouble II TO believe the coal
mon most Of will be death before
next spring.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

improvements 10 the front cOun-
ter at The NewsTimes are under
way. When completed. il is expected
the counter will be one OF the most
up-to- date In the city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

Joe Grand Leader is having the
fioorin Of his store reinforced for
Dollar day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

We saw L. Greenan abroad Sat-
urday in a cap We guess il was a
disguise for some purpose or other.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

Five additional feet of counter are
being installed for leaning purposes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

There should be a law agin op-
eCatlng Ford delivery cars on sun
day that sound like whippet tanks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

!. r. Donahue has decided to hit
The nigh cost OF living right in the
face. Hereafter he will folier the fire
wagons on roller skates
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
V. V. c. writes: l am doing some
homenursing and would ike 70
know the proper way 10 drop medi-
cine into a patients eve.
Answer: An eye Gropper should
be used TO drop medicine into an
eve Draw only a small amount in
20 the bulb. Have the patient sit in
a chair facing the light. stand to-
ward the front OF your patient, pull
down the lower lid. tell the patient
TO look away from YOU and drop one
or two drops on the outer edge Of
the lower lid. Dropped in this way
the medicine will wash the entire
surface of the eve.
O. l.. VI. writes: ] heard a wom-
day and she kept repeating the word
farinaceous in connection with
foods. I would like TO know what
the word means I did not like to
ask her "a she seemed 70 think I
should know what she was talking
about.
Answer: The farinaceous foods
are the starchy foods. such as bread.
rice. oatmeal. hominy, macarOni and
so forth.
p. L. writes: VIII you please tell
me il rotten PcrIt6es in the cellar
will cause diphtheria?
Answer: No. rotten potatoes will
not cause diphtheria Diphtneria Is
caused by a specific germ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

just mention OFT Bastian's name to
Dr. J. w Hill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

page these days almost as easy as
the actors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

We came on Clarence Kelsey
down at the South Bend Wholesale
Grocery Co. the other day crying as
if his heart would break. We asked
him what was the trouble and he
told US he had just been reading
he sad story of DR.. Hill and the
poor carpenter which we told to
the trade the other day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

If YOU want 10 spend two hours
and a half OF your time prot1tabiy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
Dress Goods, White Goods

1000 Yards Plain and Fancy Gnghams 80 inches wide
soc, yard observation-disclosures. ............. Ssc
India Linon, 81 inches wide I5c
All Printed VOiles in Georgette designs on dark
S1.OC. a o.. 6sc
Scotch Plaid Suting for Childrens School Wear Sc
inches wide
CnbIeached Crash Toweng l6 nchs wide Iac
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
Hats

All Untrimmed Summer Hats ......... SIC
Clearance of all Trimmed Summer Hats
Observation-Disclosures. $3.50. $3.50 and So 50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19

Special lot of to s-inch Ribbons at yard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
: Second Floor Specials
Children's Wear

New Winter Coats all-wool melton. lined An
s25 $500 bingham Dresses, years
$3.50 S6.75 Bingham Dresses. years
1915 Tan Bombazine Rain Coat and Hat 70
20 years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
Waists ad Skirts

50 so French Wolfe Waists at ...... 50 90
High and low necks. Sizes Sc TO as.
s1075 to $500 Skirts in fine wool p1aids
wool serges and poplns. (Siik Skirts
incluoed) ............ ............. 1915
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-19
Notions, Toilet Articles

Sanitary Napkins 10 in box sec
10c Pearl Buttons Observation-Disclosures. &c
10c Armours Hard Water Soap, bars. .........
zoe Me-ba flce Powder 1sc
59c box Stationery colors box ........ $50
$1.25 Red Coral Black Blue Beads
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-13
CLUB Batting 1rerdges
ia american League


GlIN THERE" getting his little base
1 hit or two or three every day.
Tyrus Cobb is making Il runaway of it
in the American Leagu" batting sprint.
The Detroit outtieIdcr is now hitting
1853 and has virtually Clinched the
hitting championship. T. r. also has
grabbed the greatest number of hits
with 10.
Speaking of running away with
championship, Eddie Cicottc is an i'm
portant entry in this class, I'll" White
Sox veteran has bagged twenty eight
victories with a loss Of only seven
games. George Dauss, of Detroit, and
Allan Sothoron, the Browns star
finger. each nave won twenty games.
Batting streaks by Eddi" Collins, Del
Pratt and Iris Speaker all have been
stopped during the last week. Collins's
string of nine games straight was ended
by Walter johnson. Speaker failed to
hit Cirottc after connecting safely in
ten contests and Pratt went straight
for fifteen engagements until he faced
Ray Caldwell.
Pitching history was made during the
last seven days by Ray Caldwell, who
flung a no-run, no-hit game against the
Yankees.
The American League batting aver
ages which include the games played
last Wednesday follow: