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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
a SIGNIFICANT RESIGNATION

As protest against the bill in the chamber Of
DEPUTIES reducing the term of military service from
TWO years TO is months the French minister Of
var. Andre Lelavre, has resigned.
IT may Doe assumed that ne feared the majority
favored the shorter which has indeed been in
dcated 10y reports from Paris that the reduction .
IS months might bc cut down TO a year.
The incident is significant suggesting the grow
ing dissatisfaction I'm France with the program OF
military adventure that has marked the course
81 the government There has been very plain critl-
,isn' in British circles and elsewhere in Europe OF
.he apparent ambition of the French government
20 establish military hegemony in Europe
The collapse OF French policy Poland and the
near east. taken with the difficulties the French
forces having In Asia Minor. may well have pro
voked revulsion OF popular feeling at home where
business and Industrial interests have been observ.
ing the more successful efforts OF the British in
trade matters.
The resignation OF the war minister may be test
cd further the coming senatorial elections f.
January which may demand a reorganization of
French administration and policies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST
LOVE AND DUTY.

LOVE AND DUTY.
If you were eight or nine years old
An had to do as you were told,
An you had planned a certain day
Y our deadly enemies 10 play
a game of ball. an then your Pa
That mornin' said: II notice, Ma.
The lawn needs cuttin' an the place
Is now a neighborhoOd disgrace;
This afternoon please see that son
Stays home until the work is done, "
Could you put on your prettiest looks
The way they do in story books
An say; Yes sir, l viii be glad
To cut the lawn. 1t needs it bad"
Suppose your curves were workin
fine
An you were captain of your nine,
But youd been taught that boys who
hope
Successfully with life 10 cope
Must answer duty's clarion call
With cheerfulnesS in spite of all,
But you had gone to bed TO dream
OF wallopin' that other team
An then the very day you'd planned
To play that game-yOu understand
Your Pa said, pointin with his
spoon:
- \ on u cut the grass TINS afternoon,
Would you be dutiful, or say:
Gee Whiz, Pa, please, can't to-
day."
An then suppose the sky was blue
An there was not a cloud in view,
But il was jus the sort o. day
You'd prayed for, 50 that you could
play.
An you'd told all the gang 10 be
Out there TO start the game az three;
On top o. the day before
You'd laughed an jeered at Billy
Moore
Coz he was called back home 10 do
Some chores his mother told him to
To talk OF duty's very well.
But how'd you'd like 10 have to tell
The boys: "I won't be there 20 play;
l gotta cut the grass today
Copyright 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

O0o.oc0,ooo who is getting t2 The consumers. AZ
everybody knows. getting comparatively little
OF il. A Georgia expert declares that II the farm
could sell direct the consumers. they could
sci at one-haH the present retail Irices and still
get more FOR their crops than they getting
now.
Il Is the Hiddlemen usual, who reaping
the profit only they have been reaping more than
usual 1t is the same old story. Farmers ought 10
sell direct to the retailer direct to the
Retailer and consumer ought to make better
engagements for buying direct from the producer.
Then there would be such taking of billions
between the and destination OF food. by
whose services are unnecessary and who are big
ser burden the nations back than military
armament.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
More Truth
Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
CAN HAPPEN.

Sister trims the Christmas tree,
Candies CLEAN and glow;
Children. helpful as can be
Darling to and fro;
Sister says. Let go that limb"
Baby disobeys-
Which is natural 70 him
Up the candles blaze.
Hose cart Five and Engine Two,
Hook and Ladder Four,
Drag a writhing pipe line through
A smashed-in kitchen door.
That's about the only way
Some folks ever learn
That although it's Christmas day,
Things like trees will burn.
Father. playing Santa Claus
For the little folk,
Lights a cigaret because
He Just has TO smoke;
Lets the blaze run up the match.
Leaps a little higher
Children cry az whiskers catch:
'Santa's all on fire.
Fathers hair and mOustache gone,
Wrapped up in n sheet,
Fireladdies carry on
Till the flames are beat.
Family has but little cause
A sadder. wiser Santa Claus
Father'l be next year.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
The Horoscope
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
DEC. 2G-27.

Sundays astrological chart IS con-
spicuous for two excellent Lunar as
peCts-w hich should bring good for
tune and permanent progress TO all
affairs. especially to those which
have long been in a state Of cOnges-
ton and inertia.
Those whose birthday il is have
the promise of a prosperous year.
nut they are advised not 10 move or
travel a child born ON this day
will be clever. steady and fortunate.
Mondays horoscope is not a very
Important one. as the aspects denote
iccble planetary movements. ii ma!
be a rather quiet day. with possibly
50 me annoyances Of a minor ma
ture I'm both business and domestic
affairs. BE careful with money.
These whose birthday il is may
LOOK for a rather quiet year. with
some Sm9l annoyances in their bust
ness aud household affairs. They
should be careful of their moneys
and not risk them in speculation co.
otherwise. 4 child born today may
have 2 quiet career. although in this
respect much will depend on the
nativity or hcur in which il was
born.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
UNEARNED BILLIONS.

In itself the estimated shrinkage of S5.OOO.OOO.-
coo The value Of American farm products as com
pared with last years would not necessarily be
serious unjust TO the farmer. means roughly.
loss OF one-third of the expected value Of crops
and Of the resulting income of the farming popu-
lation II the prices OF what the farmers have TO
buy also reduced one-thrd most OF them
would have great grievance It would still be
true that in large numbers of the croIs would
not bring what they cost 10 produce, because they
were produced with labor and materials peak
prices. But that loss might properly be balanced
with the profits that farmers made early the war.
when crops produced on a cheap cost basis were
sold a rising market.
As matters stand. however. Il is manifestly un-
just that part OF the nation which produces food
FOR the rest. Generally speaking. 1t Is still buy
ing dear while forced sell cheap. II may derive
a little comfort. though. from assurance that the
great BODY OF consumers is not much better
plight as yet. And II this same body Of consumers
get together with the producers. some
thing might be done about it 10 the advantage OF
both.
II the farmers have lost or losing that s5.-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
A NEW INAUGURAL DATE.

Rep. Macarthur of Oregon has proposed an
amendment to the constitution providing that the
Inauguration of the president shall take place
on the second Monday in December and that the
new senators and representatives shall begin their
du,ies on the rs; Monday in December following
the November election.
This would do away with the short session Of con-
grcss which has been recognized for many years az
institution of doubtful value. and would
tina: instead OF practically five months of marking
time which has usually marked the dying throes o.;
each administration, the new president and the
new congress could set out upon construc-
tive programs.
The Old regime figured out in a day when
correspondence and travel both slow processes.
and il has Outlived its usefulness If sucA
amendment were approved by both houses of
cess its ratification by the states would probably
follow Il matter course. II the dates suggest
ed appear too early the beginning of the calendar
year would be a natural time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
Adding Insult To Injury.

In some cities you have to have a
doctors prescription 10 get ton OF
coal. which makes the coal cost you
$25 a ton instead OF SIS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
Nnthinc Is Wnstcd.

Judging by some of the steaks the
butchers are selling the packers are
using the leather that the shoe men
can't find a market for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
Cheerful Thought.

II Mr.. Bryan does IA much for
the reformers as he did for Mr.. Cox
there won't he any Blue Laws.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
Not Snrh a Inl,n-

Save those overals YOU bought 10
bluff the profiteers. You may really
need EN- before long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
Household Hint.

If you can't get brandy, a little
kerosene poured on the Christmas
plum pudding will make just as
bright a blaze.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

Prohibition propaganda is said TO be making head
way in Canada, Mexico ant cuba. II it succeeds.
what will the United states do for its liquor supply:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
IN THE EnTroR's MAIL.


Dear Babel:
Here is my mite for the Tower
with which 10 hnance the Rescue
Mission play Of Santa Claus.
Please withhold my name from
publication, as l do not want ev-
erybody 10 say that / have been
driven TO it through shame from
looking az the long list day after
day; that wCuld rcv,fer above il.
BESIDES. you kn0~W personally shat
sIch Is net the case. Ii is pure
~ a case Of thrift with me. that
instead of giving any Christmas
presents 20 any Of my associates
this year. 1 am taking about
One-tcnth Of what they would cost
and consigniug IL 70 these poor
Children. hoping thus to soothe
my unborn conscience.
Mure than this, IL brands ME
HhilanthrCpist ard reforrner. You
know what my presents have
heretofore consisted Of; cigarets
for the hoys and gumdrops for the
girls. 1 am indeed apprcciativc
OF this excuse for Withholding
those temptations, esT ecially since
the saving for their soulsi will
enable me 70 meet the balance OF
my winters coal bill
l hope the opportunity viii pass
this way again next year. The
rich we have always with US. the
poor only under democratic rule.
and possibly by opening your fund
again in 1921. G.. O +. rule will
render il unnecessary to contrib
ute or buy presents, either enc.
You have my cCngra tulations on
your success as 4 bcnefactor--and
and with IL best wishes for a Mcr-
~ Christmas and prospesous New
Year for yourself, Gladys and Ev-
elyn, believe me,
Very sincerely yours.
JACK
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

one large and growing class Of citizens isn't
planning about hard times It's the burglars and
bandits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

Everything not be regulated BY constitutional
amendments-folks should exercise little common
sense to help
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

Somebody at Washington complains that othsr
nations have been saving their petroleum, and buy
ing gas and oil in the United States Well what are
we going to do about it? save all of ours and buy
s0meW here else?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

Handling endorsements ranked last year
cost the government nearly $4,000. 900. Wouldn't
Il be cheaper put them a STAMP allowance?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

The men who think they know more about finance
than the bankers usually prove TO be easy marks
the stock sharks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
THINK You ARE RIGTH.

L THINK YOU AtL RIGIH.
Mr.. William Armstrong.
Editor, Tower of Babel,
CO News-TiTes, city.
Dear sir:
You know that there is a Ques
ton that has long been botherinC
me. in fact ever since ! learned
my A b Cs. It's a question that
20 me seems NOR ent0us, and -
your column (is that the way to
spell IT'D has some very wise
contributors i thot : would try
and have il settled. You know
the insurance man (not L. Green
EN- told me that ] might live 10 be
100 and AS 1 am only 60 years
old. il rather worries me TO think
that l might have 20 live the other
81 years and not have il settled.
II seems such a SIMPLE question
that really / am almost ashamed
to ask it in your learned column,
hut / realize that what seems sim
pie 10 one person may be rather
complicated 10 others OF course
what's that?-the question" oh
well it's lhls-is II proper to say
L am going down town" or Il am
going up town"
Yours truly
1 Wanda Noe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

may be friend to his old hat. but it is
not the nature OF woman to be that way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

Teacher. 10 the young ho2efuls
inNgeoSraphy class. Which one of
my bright cnerubs can tell me the
shape OF the world" Johnny Wise
aero instantly ran up his hand, ct
can answer that" well. We are
waiting. Johnny said q heard dad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27

In the form used for statements
in certain banks. this question ap-
pears.
What amount Of capital did you
start with and Of what did it con-
sist?
The answer given by one customer
was:
"$125 in real cash. l million dol
lars worth Of hopes. million dol
lars worth of determine tiCD and
nerve, 1 second hand umbrella and
q brass watch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
The Tower Of Babel
BY BILL. ARMSTRONG

say IL was a helluNa shape
\ we'll known citizen who was
caught in the crush al the Ellsworth
store at the shirt sale the other
morning was glued 10 a big show
case. Ee said he was reminded Of
a sign ne saw on one Of the street
cars or advice 10 auto drivers. La
dies. will YOU please turn ou'? You
can but I can't
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Court Hears Arguments
In Street Clearing Fight
Copper Company Asks Perma-
nent Injunction to Restrain
Action bv Queens Borough

Argument to make permanent the in
junction obtained by the Nichols Cop
per Company to restrain the Borough
of Queens from clearing River Street
Long Island City, of property owned
by the company was resumed yestcr-
day before Justice Van Siclen in ST.
preme Court, Long Island City. At TIE
conclusion of the argument Justice
Van Siclcn granted the attorneys un.;l
Friday to obtain affidavits.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Robert
]. Culhane, appearing for Borough
President Connolly. said the property
had belonged to the city from 1856 TO
1918, and that since 1918 the Nichols
Copper Company had been endeavoring
to "erect legal barrier about the
property"
Emory H. Buckner. appearing for the
company. asked that the injunction he
sustained until the whole matter in
volving also section of Creek Street
was settled. Justice Van Siclen asked
why if the company had occupied the
property there WAS sudden activity to
oust 1t from possession. Mr.. Culhane
replied that only recently had COM
plants been received that the sire 1t
had been made impossible.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

oers of the Democratic steering COM
mlttee it is said that none OF the
steering committee is willing to vote
Tor the House Ways and Means Com
mlttee bill. While a few Democratic
senators would support it, there will
be enough opposed to it easily to kill
1t by filibuster or by lengthy debate.
me steering committee Democrats
are suspicious that the Republicans are
Trying to lnveigle them into support
Tor the principle of protection.
senator Simmons takes the position
that the House bill is not Warranted
by any existing emergency and that,
wnlle there may be an emergency as to
wheat and wool, there is none as to
most OF the items in the bill
senator Hitchcock, OF Nebraska, de-
c!ared ne was opposed to putting bar
riers IN the way of trade. He thought
TINS country should admit European
products to encourage expectation of
american products. He thought this
would relax the strain on American
credits.
On the floor Of the Senate Senator
rat Harrison, Of Mississippi. declared
the Democratic party would not
Stultlfy itself by voting for the pro-
posed tariff measure.
Senator Thomas, Of Colorado, an
other prominent Democrat, joined in
declaring his opposition.
lhough the Democratic steering
committee opposed the tariff measure
there was strong sentiment in favor Of
opening up trade with Russia. No
lorna action was taken on this sub
ject
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

solidation, effected by the railroad ad
Mlnlstratlon as way measure. to be
made permanent, Commissioners Nc
Chord and Meyer dissenting from the
majorty and presenting a minority re-
port written by the former.
The consolidation. the dissenting re-
port asserted, "creates monopoly"
and "destroys every semblance of COM
petition"
The other members of the commits
sien declared they were "of the opinion
and ind that the public interest will
DC promoted by the consohdation.'
1T Will now be practically impos
Nlble, declared the report written by
Comm >Sioner McChord, FOR another
company 70 enter the express business
III competition with the Cons oiidated
Express Company. We can. of course.
regulate the rates and certain practices
of the American Railway Express Com
pany. but we will have no control over
its attitude toward the public. W.
cannot require it to render to the
public that efficiency. courtesy and
fair dealing which competition con-
pels'
The report of the commiss ssioner re
cited that with the outbreak of the
war the express companies included in
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Chaplin, in Drive
On Vets, Plans to
Shake Up Staff
New Enforcement Officer
Says He Will Brook No
Laxity in Dealing With
Illicit Dealers in Liquor

Prohibition Commissioner John S.
Kramer was present yesterday morning
when D. ]. Chaplin, newly appointed
Federal prohibition enforcement officer
for New York, assembled more than one
hundred members OF the enforcement
staff in the new headquarters. at 55
West Twenty Street. and made
what was termed MS inaugural ad-
dress.
Mr Chaplin, who came from Chicago
last week to succeed Frank L. Boyd,
told the agents he expected their full
est cooperation in apprehcnding vio-
lators Of the Eighteenth Amendment.
and that he intended to get it. He
made it clear that he will brook no
laxity in dealing with traffickers IN
contraband spirits. Later in the day
Mr. Chaplin refused to define the meas
ures CT reorganization in contemplation
to increase the efficiency of his force,
though he did not deny that number
of changes are in prospect.
Commissioner Kramer. who arrived
from Washington to address the New
York Lutheran Minister'S Association
at the Twenty-fifth Street Y NJ. c. A.,
spent the day IN conference with NJ.
ChapIn and with representatives Of
Charles r. O'Connor, Prohibition D~
rector for New York. incidentally Mr..
Kramer told newspaper men that ru-
mors to the effect that Mr.. O'Connor
would resign soon were without four
dation, to his knowledge.
In his address; to the Lutheran min
listers. delivered ct noon, Mr.. Kramer
9ttacked viola ,ors of the Eighteenth
Amendment and classified them with
anarchists.
There was never question that has
been so carefully considered as the pro
hihition OF tho iinuor traffic he said,
"Are we going to witness the amazing
spectacle of having law written into
the Constitution merely to be made d
farce of? The man who does not ac-
cept the verd.,t OF the majority IS an
anarchist.
The meanest man in the world or
the biggest crook in history will obey
the laws he likes. The question is not
one of approval or dsapproval of tho
prohibition law-.t is one of obcyiny
or houting a measure placed on the
statute books at the will Of majority
Of the people
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Farmers to Get
No Tariff Aid
At This Session
Continued from paoe onc)

both Republicans and Democrats. That
committee in report said:
"The bill now includes those mar
ticular farm products which have been
hardest hit. To add other products
might destroy to some extent the
emergency character of the bill. which
IS the theory upon which the bill is
beng pressed for quick action by
Congress and III advance of tariff
hearings. We believe it will be the
best plan. considering the position Of
the consumers and manufacturers, to
make the bill not only emergency in
name but emergency in fact"
Minority Report Assails Bill
Representative Rainey, in a minority
report from the Ways and Means Com
mlttee, sharply opposed the bill He
maintained the agricultural interests Of
thus country would not be benefited by
IT, but that it would react against
them He said about all the wheat had
come from Canada this season that
would come in. and if tariff were
imposed it would be used by the mil
lers AS an excuse to raise the cost of
flour to consumers.
Such tariff bill, he held could not
benefit the consumer and had in it
danger of ,retahatory tariffs. He in
sisted that the best way to help condi
tons here was to promote trade with
Europe and give Europe a chance TO
pay Oft tho enormous sums it owes this
country by sending in goods, since il
has no money to pay. Mr. Rainov
closed his report by quoting from the
recent statement oF Or. Nicholas Mur-
ray, crlt'cizing "quack' remedies for
the farmer.
On the authority CT leading mem
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

the present consolidation were formed
into the American Railway Express
Company and took over the express
business of the country a $ the agent
of the Director General of Railroads,
and that while thirty three states ap-
peared to protest against the continu-
aion Of his combine. he protests wee
based on inadequate service performed
by the joint express companies, which
the Consolidated Company admits was
poor. due to labor conditions.
The comm issioner accepted the con-
tention OF the companies that service
was performed more efficiently under
the combined management than could
have been possible under separate nie4,-
agement