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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
POLISH-GFRMAN BOUNDARY
NEXT IN IMPORTANCE.

With the western frontier OF Germany fixed there
remains only the Polish question to be determined ia
order to give Germany her boundaries. Posen
included in the Polish Similar disposition o.
Upper Sesia which is purely Polish in its population.
raises difficult problem BY contrast the question
Of the Dantzig and the territory between Posen ami
Russian Poland the south and the Baltic thu
north Of the most difficult questions be
fore the peace conference and one on which agree
ment has not vet been reached More and more how
ever Paris conference recognizing the necessty
creating strong and enduring Posen and all pres
indications that the final decision reached
VIII be give Dantzig, together with practically
the territories of east and west Prussia 20 Poland
possessed Of all the necessary national
and economic life capable becoming barrier
alike 10 bolsheyism the east and Prsan mlitarisn
on
Already the Paris conference has decided that new
Czecho-ovak state shall the frontiers OF
hernia and MoraVa that is. that Germany will not be
permitted to take OF the frontier districts in which
there is strong German element: and this means that
except IN the or German Austria the southern
frontier of Germany viii remain il before the
In sum- the decisions which are now foreshadouea
indicate that Germany viii be called surrender
permanently a half millions OF peop3
the French frontier and IN the SchlesVig area:
and not less than five millions OF people ito
Polish frontier Sne viii be compelled IN addition, a.
least temporarily. surrender millions and
half OF people in the Rhensh region. She viii there
fore md herself after the signature OF the treaty or
peace deprived Of some i or - millions Of people
ner various frontiers and this loss vii only be Offset
TRAN Germans She can however hope TO reclaim the
people OF the Rhensh The plan IS
any new armisuCe arrangements With Germany until
such time the decision OF the allies
questions has been reached and at that Ger
will be summoned 20 Paris and viii be told what
she surrender territory, what she must
money, and she viii be asked 20 sign a preliminary
which viii in ali respects except minor
details constitute defnitiye peace arrangement II
viii be seen. then that very great and very rapid
being the direction OF settlement:
with Germany. and that IN all probability before thr
present month IS over, the German phase OF the
settlement viii have been closed and the allies VIII p
ready pronounce their sentence upon their one sr,
yiving enemy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
HAVE OWN GOVERNMENT
DURING OCCUPANCY.

In word the Saar coal region IS 10 be REGARDED
purely and simply payment by Germany for destruc
ton injefensble destruction in northern
France, France is accept this payment par
tal discharge of German obligations Unless all signs
fail this be the western solution. Pending tho
discharge of her obligations. Germany viii have ~
the occupation Of her Rhine territory,
parable her occupation of the eastern department
OF France after 1871, until had paid the
demnity imposed upon her by Bismarck
During the period of occupation the Rhine terrific
ries be separated from Germany and TO be per
mitted have their political organizations. their
own political life, but not az part or Germany. In
stead they unite IN independent
own, which order will be assured by allied
Of occupation and they Will be equally guaranteed
the possibilities OF annexation by France Belgium.
word. they become for that indefinite period
allied occupation which may last for decade the join
mandatory of all the nations who subscribed TO tho
league; during this whole time Germany
the Rhine and France while she is recovering iron.
the wound OF the last VIII have nothing 10 fear
from German attack, and French and Belgian
restoration proceed without any hesitation result
ing from German anxieties.
This will 1 think. prove be the settlement which
viii agreed by all the allied nations within tho.
next weeks The realization that the American
commissioners here sympathetic with set
Element, which from the French point or view g. q
matter Of life DEATH resulted IN a very greac
modification of feeling the part Of the French
in weeks have had fear that Americans TOO
little appreciated the problems which vital 20
France and could fail to have remarked the
very great improvement in the atmosphere OF paris
within the last 10 days FROM the beginning IN
end all France, radical and conservative royalist
socialist has been equally concerned with obtaininS
his country security against Germany There Ia
joint recognition that war with
curity obtained, and the plan. backed
American we'll British approval satisfies all
mate French requirements and, I have said
times before neither government nor the masses or
the people have favored annexation real cover
Of German territory beyond the old frontiers Of
Of 1914 that is beyond the boundaries OF Alsaoe and
the Saar district.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
SOUTH BEND NEWS7ZNlES SUNDAY EDITORIAL PAGE
ENGLISH SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED.

WHILE we are talking about it, in this that
w passing an sde-stepping their passage.
fearing onense foreign tongues affected permit
us TO toss the pool violent controversy. this
little pebbe-which borrow for the purpose
Instead OF spending so much energy
against the foreign languages why spend
some OF enforce the teaching of Eng
lish?"
It bad idea. In education the positive method
the It would a good plan for
educational institution every locality to be
from this point Of view. Not just What they
dOing?" vigorous, instruction
in English ," Is Americsnizaton actively conducted?
Mere opposition OF little value in educational
concerns any other OF life intelligent.
activity which produces results The
elimination foreign language instruction is
enough 1t is not vitality if instruction
in the English language is properly on coupled
with the doctrine Of true Americanism.
Our manner OF handling the foreign language ques-
ton, particularly the German has been so significant
of OF latter tendencies
merit altogether. Competition is. indeed becoming
dead letter II something that like.
instead Of replacing with something better and push
ing that something better the fore o
suppress the opposition. Little may like the
principle survival OF nttest"-from
Nietzscheized standpoin-stir there is the merit in
it that the fttest does survive" sup
preston permanently prohibited Il.
The way Americanize America s to Americanze
America, not to Germanize Germany or to foreignze
any other foreign country-and the way Eng
lish in America English You can learn lots
English that way than merely refraning
studying German other tongues little of the
positive little of the negative attitudes
best way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
Scheme of Peace With Germany is Mapped Out
Frank H. Simonds Reports Peace Conference Has
Problem in Hand Preparatory to Final Decision

the express purpose OF annesdng all the industrial
and mineral regions north the Somne When she
found annexation would be impossible since there
was possibility she coulo the war 30 com
pletely draw the frontiers she chose German
undertook systematic destruction French factories
and French mines. which resulted IN depriyng France
her coal supplies for period CT between five AMI
years and of making her dependent either upon Ger
many England for the coal necessary indus
tries Unless this condition modified I'm tho
French favor. Germany would this extent win thu
In weighing arguments the Saar valley The claim
France, based ancient possession prior Ger
man spoilation 1914 1918 Only restricted
ognized that il claims old those which no longe-
find support among inhabitants Of the region were 20
the basis OF a Europe endless future trouble
would be assured by contrast the American mind has
deeply impressed by the facr that Germany
fought this civilized natcn that depre-
dations in northern designed 70 produce
paralysis industry the profit of German
and that as result Of destruction the Lens Goa
viii be the mercy Of her neighbors in
the matter for long years come unless she
receives the Saar coal region. Clearly American SYM
the following solution: First annexation without
walton the whole coal area amounting some
thousand square miles and containing 100000
inhabitants. Second valuation OF this term
Of money subtraction OF this from total
damage claim which is TO be brought by France sgans
Germany
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
FRANKLIN AND THE CONSTITUTION

When the constitution OF the United
ed Benjamin Franklin not all satisfied with It.
But he finally decided sign giving reasons
follows:
II confess that there several parts OF this
constitution which do present approve,
but not that 1 shall approve
them. For having lived long have expert
enced many instances Of being obliged, by
better information fuller consideration, to
change opinions on important subjects
which thought right but
wise"
There not many Benjamin Franklns the
United States senate which will have word on
the constitution OF the League OF Nations. The
however, that good two thirds senator's
when the crucial comes will follow Franklin's
example.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

The United treasury department serves warn
ing that If precedent be trusted, after July l
there will be furniture polish oil. bay
Jamaica finger lemon and alcoholic patent
medicines. would just the druggists and
BARRIERS 10 boost the prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

PARIS, March s.-(Cable to New York.)-The next
two weeks impossiby the solution of two
great problems before the Paris conference the fixing
OF the western and OF the eastern frontiers of Germany
The decision with regard these frontiers means in
some respects, than any other decision that the
Paris conference can take because II means on the
side the giving of security France against
possible return Of German aggression the creation
other of a Poland capable alike of resisting
German and bolshevlk attack and becoming a
siderable and important European force.
Discussion of the western frontier OF Germany
mains open at the moment this article written, but
learn from unQuestoned American sources that very
great progress has been made toward an agreement.
matter of fact, the appearance any question
upon the calendar OF the peace conference fairly
agreement that discussion be had without
peril Of division In word, the conference only
discusses after the conference has agreed.
Many times in the course of nv correspondence I
have pointed out that there any question
the part of the French Of the annexation of purely
German territory the left bank of the Rhine De
extreme statements in the imperiastc French
in the least indicative of the wish of the
People, there has been from the very beginning per-
fectly frank remuneration the part of the French
government of any claim German territory,
except in the of Alsace- Lorraine, which
French until 1871, district part of
which French until 1915, and all OF which
French up TO the treaty of Paris in 1914 Tie whole
spirit whole purpose policy
been TO seek protection against German attack
by achieving form of naturalization
territory between the Saar and the Rhine that in
case of another the struggle would begin not il
the heart of French territory but German
Throughout the of the conference there nave
been marked differences in the American point
the question financial payments which Germany
should make to the countries has devastated,
coexistent with this difference of view, which in real
ity leaves opportunity for satisfactory compromise
there has been developing quarters very
profound sympathy with the French desire for
ity and increasing understanding Of the French
mood in this respect. AS stay longer in Europe
Americans grow TO appreciate the European prob
lem much accurately.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
WHAT FRANCE REALLY DOES
WANT FROM GERMANY.

In the first place, despite German bluff and menace
in recent days. the question of Alsace-Lorraine viii
not be re-opened, and the preposterous German de-
mand for plebiscite in Alsace-Lorraine will be
granted. In word Alsace Lorraine will be regarded
henceforth French territory stolen from in
1871, reganed for France at the moment of the Ger
surrender in November 1918.
the place. permitted
without qualification the relatively restricted
deposits, and necessary French industries that
the put the coal-produ cing terri
tories the north out of business for period of
least five 10 years.
Thirdly, between Belgium and France the
and the Rhine the east there VIII be created q
Rhenish republic, which will a buffer
between Germany and the countries which she invad-
ed in 1914. and 1 informed that while there
been decision in the Of Sdar and of the
Rhendish republic, there is longer any real ques
ton of America opposing this solution.
The question of a Rhenish republic is to be solved
in the following manner: First of all, there ques
ton of French or Belgian annexation of any of this
territory apart from the valley and threa
French-speaking towns the Belgian frontier. Of
which Maltnedy is the most considerable This the
decision both for the and for the future There
is no idea that any time this country will be alb
sorbed either by the by the Germans. is
TO would be 10 create a new and Jan
Serous Asace-Lorraine and To arouse German patri-
otto emotion which might prove as lesitimate OBJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

Now that the United States house of representatives
has voted the principle
TO Ireland, hope to ireland get together and
do self determining.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

ONLY SUNDAY NEWSPAPER ~ NORTHEkN INDIANA "N"eU
south Bend secOn class matter
q President J. " SIEPHENSoN Fu""'
Holm Zl1vER Editor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

The less Japan says about the problem just
the better for everybody ques
be care OF n calmer times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

Headline: Menu study Urged" why urge it? Most
OF US have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

single Copies daily III
tons IS weekly delivered b.
nd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
Shipping News

The steamer Lake Forest from
Venezuela. South America is unload
ing a cargo of ore at the plant OF
the U. s. Metal Refining Company.
The steamer Mount Berwyn" from
Huelva, Spain locked today at the
Liebig Works. Pilot, Captain q. Il.
Mitchell brought the vessel up the
bay.
The steamer "St. Thresa" from New
York is expected to arrive at the Lie
big Works on Sunday where she Will
take on a cargo of fertilizers.
Considerable work on ships is be-
ing done at the present time at the
yards Of the Perth Amboy Dry DOCK
Company here. Although there are no
steam vessels in dry dock now tne
docks being filled with large schooners
and barges. The our masted choon
ers undergoing repairs are; dorothy
| Palmer" adelaide Barbour, anu
Camilla May Page" The tnree
! masted schooner Anna P. Chase -
also being ~overhauled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
Naval Scouts and G. A. R. Vets.
to Attend Movie Performance

On Monday night the local post of
the Grand Army of the Republic ac-
companied by the Westminster Naval
and Marine Scouts will attend the
performance of Secret Service" the
big civil war picture to be shown in
the crescent theatre here. The post
and scouts attend the show at the re-
quest of Mr.. Kuhn, the manager. who
is DESTROYS of treating the old fighters
TO some of the stirring scenes through
which they fought in the war between
the north and south.
The Scouts and G.. A. r. will as
se1iole at the Presbyterian church
chapel on Monday night at Z O'Clock
and forming in line will proceed 10
Hlsh street, to Smith street and
marching up Smith street to the
theatre will occupy the seats set aside
Tor them. A feature of the occasion
Will be an address by Past DEPART
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL
SESSION OCT. z
Workers to Have Convention in
Presbyterian Church

Next Thursday, october End. the
Sunday school workers OF Mlddlesex
county will gather in the First Pres
byterian church here for the annual
convention which opens at 10 a. m.
sharp. Speakers Of unusual merit
a been secured.
Prof. H. H. Horne, OF New YORK
University, who will speak at the
morning session on the topic: How
to Teach Religion" is one of the
foremost educators in America and it
is only by a piece of good fortune
hat he~4s to be heard at this con-
vention. The morning session will
close with live conferences on prl-
mary, secondary, home department.
teacher training. All led by experts.
The afternoon session will be alive
with good things. Our New State
| Secretary, Mr.. Boomhower. will speak
on Church Program of Religious Ed
ucation." Other speakers Will be
Miss Glenn and Mr.. Kemper G. Nc
Comb, both of whom have fine mes
sages. After each address there will
be an opportunity for questions.
Between the afternoon and emil
session, there will be a very delight
full feature. A convention dinner Will
be served at a very reasonable price.
The delegates will have an oppor-
tunity for a social period and there
will be after-dinner talks.
The evening session will hear Mr..
Samuel b. Fares, of Philadelphia, on
the subject: The Foundation Com
pany, Incorporated" The music OF
the convention will also be a feature
and Mr.. Ballou of the War Camp
Community Service will lead the sing
ing.
The outlook is for n of the great
est conventions in the history of sun
day school work in Middlesex county.
A record attendance is expected.
Every Sunday school, whether large
or small, can profit by this conven-
ton. Large delegations are expect
ed from every school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26

A social under the auspices of the
Bethel Epworth League will be held
tonight at the church.
The choirs of the South Baptist,
st. Paul's and Bethel churches will
have a rehearsal at st. Paul's church
tonight for the union service to be
held on Sunday morning.
Hebrews of this place held services
In knights of Pythias hall yesterday
in celebration of the Jewish New
Years.
Edward Spinola, twelve years old,
and Fred Scales fourteen years old,
who ran away from home on Septem-
Der 16, are at home again. Scales
came ohme Wednesday night and
Spfnola was brought back yesterday.
Both had been working on a farm
eight miles from New Brunswick.
A meeting of Troop IA Boy Scouts
will be held tonight at the South
Baptist church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
Vote in Roosevelt

BIZ Special Correspondent.
ROOSEVELT, Sept. 26:-The vot-
ers of Roosevelt borough turned out
strong at the primaries on Tuesday,
the votes polled at all three districts
being large. Timothy Nevill, candi-
date for the assembly, received a
large vote here but lost out in the
other part Of the county.
The borough results were as fol-
lows: Councilman, George Harmed.
81 in the first district. 80 in h sec
ond district and 1T in the third; DR..
J. j.. Reason. SO. SO and 126 Clar-
ence Slugg, 55. 80. 11s: county COM
mittee, Thomas Mulvihill 104, J. J:
Reason Z. Edward Densmore 2, and
II. ". o. PLAT, /; councilman, Joseph
C. Childs. 81, 49,; William j.. Lawlor.
AZ, %; Otto Staubach. Jr., AZ, 2S;
county committee, Charles A. Brady
81, Thomas Quinn SO. Patrick Muir
tagh. 8,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
Remove Tree 100 Years Old

A tree said to be about a hundred
years old in front of the Office of DIR.
]. G.. Wilson in High street is being
taken down by employees of the city.
The tree which has shaded the street
at that place for so many years is dead
and some of the limbs in the top have
been in danger of falling for some
time and it was thought best to re-
move it. Workmen started this morn
ing to cut away the upper part of the
tree n cart them away. Several
other trees on the opposite side of the
street from where this one stands are
dead and will have to be taken down
shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
SOLDIERS CAN
GET PAPERS
Special Session Of Citizenship
Court Oct. 10

By staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 26:-
Announcement was made by Judge
DAILY in court this morning that a
special session of the naturalization
court will be held Friday afternoon,
October 10, at 2 o'clock. This court
is for the purpose of granting papers
to soldiers only and was arranged for
by County Clerk Cannon with the
naturalization bureau. Soldiers de-
string to obtain their papers on this
day are requested to be at the natur-
alization office between s o'clock and
IL o'clock that morning. To obtain
the papers they will be required to
produce their honorable discharge
and an Identification by two citizens.
The law generally prohibits sessions
of the naturalization court thirty
days prior to election but 1t was de-
cided by the naturalization bureau
that an exception could be made for
h%onorably discharged soldiers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
night.

night.
The War Department has request
ed the Boy Scouts of America to I'M
dertake another piece OF service, that
will be for the good of the people Of
the country. the returned soldiers,
and will also add laurels to the fame
of the Boy Scout.
The idea is to have the Scout visit
every employer and enroll those who
are willing to re-employ their re-
turned soldiers.
Any of the plants who are willing
to re-employ all their soldiers, will re-
ceive a certain citation from the War
Department for this work, and any
place of employment willing to take
all back, but that know some of their
employees have other positions, will
receive their citation anyway.
The Boy Scout has done a great
deal of work during the war, and af-
ter the war, and when this work is
completed 1t will certainly be a great
thing. for at the present time. quite
a number of returned soldiers. are
out of work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
Pleads Guilty. 1 Day in Jail.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 26.@Ju-
illus Banks, a colored ex-soldier living
in New Brunswick, pleaded guilty to
an allegation charging him with car
rying a loaded revolver on Aug. "a
Probation officer MacAVilliam report
ed that this was the mans first Of
Tense and had spent n year ana
nine months in France. Banks mas
heen in iajl since his arrest and on
his promise to abstain from the use
of liquor was sentenced to the work.
house for one day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
Escapes Jail Sentence By
Promise to Pay S1,265

By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 70
John Katovich of Perth Amboy,, who
was convicted of larceny OF $1,265 on
May IL from his uncle, Harry k
lon, was before Judge DEFY this morn
ing to be sentenced. Sentence was
deferred upon his promise to pay his
uncle $40 a month until the amount
is paid. An aunt of his living in
New Brunswick, believing him inno-
cent of the charge. has given $500 to
help make up the amount. His bail
is fixed at $4,000 and his own recog-
nizance will be taken for thai amount
to insure his appearing in court when
ever required. Judge Daily said that
If he did not live up to his promise
he would send him to states prison
for the limit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26

ment Commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic. of New Jersey. Sam
uel G.. Garretson. The Westminster
fife and drum corps will furnish the
music for the parade and the perfor-
lance will be of a patriotic nature.
A meeting of the Westminster
Naval Scouts will be held in the Pres
byterian chapel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
Sign Order For Adoption.

BIZ staff -Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 26-An
order for adoption was signed b.
Judge DAILY In the orphans court, al
lowing the adoption of Elizabeth and
Helen Tobias by Charles and Mary
Gecsei, of Woodbridge Township, this
morning. These children have lived
with the adopted parents for the past
year. Their own mother was a sister
of their adopted mother.