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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-04
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, DISSECTED

LONDON, Jan. 3.-When Mr.
Squire said the other day that Mr..
Shaw ought 10 be tarred and feath-
cred, he gave unmannerly and. as
Polonius would say, "unproportion'd d."
expression 10 a feeling which many
people must share on reading the
preface TO "Heartbreak House.
feeling far from unfiattering TO Mr.
Shaw. 1t is heartbreaking that a
man who sees so clearly what is
wrong with the world, and has such
astonishing gifts OF expression, both
with tongue and pen, should be so
small force in nation so pitiful-
ly in lack of great forces 1t is an
noying. 1t is exasperating-as all
waste is exasperating-t a can
non OF such Calibre and so marvel
lousy adjusted for accurate shoot
ing should go emitting fireworks
instead of bombshells making tho
maximum noise with the minimum
of effect. 1t may be said that Mr..
Shaw is not TO be blamed because he
cannot hatch himself over again
and hatch himself different; but he
himself has abjured this line of de-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-04
Famous Literary Critic Charges He Has Mis-
used His Great Talent
Famous English Critic.

: Germany, it was the launching of
| that one torpedo. And why? Be
/ cause the world is. after all. people.
with human beings, very different
! from those conjectured either by
| Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz or by
/ Mr. Shaw. whose attitude on thi
matter. as on so many others shows
that it is possible II bo at once very
| humane and very inhuman. on the
/ Whole however. the preface is IN
spired by right seeing, right think
ing and right feeling. How excellent
for example. is such a passage as
this
Perhaps the most tragic figure
of the day is the American president
who was once a historian. In those
| days il became his task TO tell Us
/ how. after that great war i'm Amer
sea which was more clearly than any
| other war in our time a war for ar
| idea. the conquerors. confronted witt
/ p heroic task OF reconstruction, turn
| ed recreant and spent Is years in
| abusing their victory With
what anguish Of mind the president
sees that we. the new conqu errors
/ forgetting everything we professed
20 fight for, are sitting down with
watering mouths 10 a good square
meal of 10 years revenge upon and
/ humiliation OF our PROSTATE foe
| can only be guessed by those who
/ know, as he does, how hopeless is
! remonstrance, and how happy Lin
coin was in perishing from the earth
before his inspired messages be
came scraps of paper"
This is human and even beautiful
Ia the mention Of Lincoln there is c
touch Of that reverence which Mr.
Shaw's cradie-fairies certainly dealt
out TO him with no prodigal hand
! One reads this page, and many 9th
ers. with warm agreement and adj
! miratiou. and then one asks. all
most with rage, why the man who
can feel and write so finely should
have condemned himself 20 impot-
ence In the great struggle. now iT
progress. between stupidity and en-
lightenment. between blindness anS
vision. between the small mind and
the large.
The first part of the preface is az
arraignment OF what Mr. Shaw call
"the wicked haIf-century" that Iee
up 20 the war. and OF the cultured
/ intellectual futile society which Dr.,
says. is portrayed i'm the comedy h'
is introducing one may doub
whether that society. or any othei
that ever existed outside the f0u
walls OF Mr.. Snaw's Uranium, in fac
depicted. but the comedy need no
/ here concern AS. The point Is tina
Mr. shaw believe the political III.
OF this country 20 have been fatally
| subject 20 the influences either o.
'.Heartbreak House" or of Horse
/ back TalI'-either Of aesthetic min
! compoops or OF uuidea'd centaurs
Prime ministers and their like" 2
they We're bored 10y Horseback HaT
| inevitably took refuge in Heart
/ break House. which was TO them
"veritab bile Capua-" That this i
meant as an indictment. not only %
"a class. but Of certain individuals
can scarcely be doubted That Ger
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-04

part Of the English, but also signals
from Emden. As the personnel can
not be relied upon entirely. the Of
icers themselves must undertake
the necessary lookout duties.
CID 1t is my intention to sink
the ships only if the enemy should
attempt TO obtain possession of
them without the assent of our gov
eminent. Should our government
agree in the peace terms 10 the
surrender of the ships, then the
ships viii be handed over (the
last sentence is not in the original
German text. TO the lasting dis
grace of those who have placed US
in this position.
(12) Commanding officers should
keep this document under lock and
key; it must not fall into the hands
OF the enemy. CSigned) V. Reuter-.
Paragraph II of this will be rec
ognized as a clumsy attempt 10
make evidence" in case the order
fell into British hands II is quite
clear that at the time Of this order
the German government knew thai
the ships would have 10 be handed
over: and that Read Admiral Won
Reuter- knew IL also; and that
neither had any idea of handing
over. Rear Admiral Won Reuter-
seems 70 be one Of the class Of PEG
pie who are "stupid-cunning, for
he neglected the elementary pre-
caution OF destroying his govern
ment's letter 20 him.
The Next Step.
The next step in regard 10 the re-
fusa, OF the German government Il
accept the protocol on the Scapa
Flow scuttling has yet 70 be decided
by the entente powers. II is now
under consideration by the supreme
allied council at Paris. So far as
the British admiralty IS concerned
il has not been thought necessary
as vet 10 take any special naval pre-
cautions II il is Necessary TO bring
naval pressure 10 bear on Germany
it will not call for any very great
effort
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-04

tain Individuals In responsible poa-
tons failed % avert the war is only
too cblr: and AIr. Shaw had shown
hoV they could have succeeded with
tut Tn long something like a hum
dred yebrs Of history the indictment
would be a terrible one. But there
is one individual whom he neither
by name nor by implication impugns.
of whose laches and misfeasances he
has nothing TO say. If IL be a crirns
to have failed TO avert the war,
surely George Bernard Shaw Is not
the last who should answer for IT.
During the second half Of the
wicked half century" few men have
had finer opportunities than he %
influencing the thoughts and actions
Of his fellow men. For at least 90
years he has. as he reminds US, had
the ear. not only OF England, but %
America. Germany and Austria. TrueS
he has not held "a responsible post4
ton" but that has only been by rea,5
son OF the inveterate frresponsibii4
ity which renders him unadaptablel
10 political life. For at least 20
years ne has enjoyed complete econ
omic freedom. All paths were opsnl
70 him, except IN so far as they were
closed by his own idiosyncrasies- a
brilliant writer. and an accomplished
public speaker. he possessed, even
apart from his dramatic gifts, ali the
instruments necessary TO a rnoulder
OF the human viii. Why has he
moulded no will outside the des-
mesnes OF what ne himself calls
Heartbreak House? When other
men have shouldered the burdens OF
public life. made the mistakes. no
doubt. which are inseparable from
human action, faced tremendous re-
sponsibilities. incurred the obloquy
which no public man escapes. Why
has Mr. Shaw stood by and jibed,
unforgiving OF what he thought err
rors, unappreciauve OF courage. rec
dude. and devotion Why has the
man 20 whom so many talents were
confined been so improbable a ser-
want?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-04

Seldom has So splendid weapon
made such misdre. We need not.
indeed be bound by his own mera-
physics. and suppose him "a free
agent really capable of fa-hion-ng
his own character and cap-aniug his
own SOUL AS matter of fact he
IS. rather more than the rest 81 rs.
"a slave % some kind n his brain.
rather less capable W ans effective
effort 10 straighteu il our or l- thl
perhaps "a mls-ake2 Dis 81 NOT too
late for him 10 shackle The troudeur
and urshackIe The sage in hls COM
position He missed great chance
when tue war came. II be had then
forgotten % be contradictions. and
thought only az being wise. heptul
sane. how mueh ne might have done
90 rebuke and curb the iusauitlee
which he here denouUces' As r.
was. he seized The frst opportunity ta
ger ont or tu1e with the better mind
OF rle country by issuing "a proc
uouneemeat. fun az good sense .
regard to the future. bur grossly un
fair unrmely and Injurious .n re-
CONTINUED OK PAGE THREEl
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-11

B. L. Smestad, proprietor of
the Pioneer Store at Selfridge,
was business visitor at the
County Seat Saturday.
Harry Gray Bear autoed up
to Cannon Ball Saturday to
meet Gen Grey Hawk, who
was on his way to Fort Yates
from Mandan.
Theodore Carignan and
Thomas Short, Jr., returned
Friday from Bismarck, where
they had been for two days.
While there Theodore consult
ed an oculist and obtained a
new pair of glasses.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-11

Dick Whiteeagle came down
from Cannon Ball Saturday
bringing Mrs. George Gates
who had been called here be-
cause of probate proceedings.
Mrs. j. M. Carignan, Jr., and
Miss Mary Watson left Friday
to spend a few days at Bis
marck, where Mrs. Carignan
had dental work done.
P.J. Jacobson received a car
load of Hooking Valley coal
last week with the last boat
load of government coal
brought down from Bismarck
by the Penton-Packet Co.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-11
Have you all paid your ele,

Have you all paid your cleo.
ton bets?
"A. K. Ford was over from
Selfridge the last of the week.
Today, Armistice Day, has been
declared a legal holiday by Cover
nor Frazier.
w. M. Hundley, who lives
between here and Selfridge,
was a business caller at the
Court House Saturday.
Chas. Ellis, Mandan real es-
tate man, was a business Wis
itor here Thursday of last
week.
James Alkire together with
his family autoed up to Man
dan Sunday where Mr.. Alkire
attended to various business
matters.
Sheriff Chas. Mclaughlin
transacted official business
here Saturday which included
the sale of a quarter section
Of land over near Selfirdge, by
mortgage foreclosure.
County Commissioners j. c..
Leach came over from Solen
Saturday morning with Jacob
Froelich to attend the special
meeting of the County Com
missioners called for that day.
Jacob Tirk passed through
here Saturday with his cattle
and household goods on his
way to his new home south of
Selfridge from across the riv-
er. Mr.. Tirk has purchased
nearly two sections near Tut
tic and leased several more,
Il you want real up-to date
orchestra rnusic-tha kind that
sets yeu on your feet and keeps
you there-write the Fort Yates
Orchestra for engagement-Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-11

RI Lost My Best cu.tomsrs Through
Rata" Writes J. Adams
Used to have the busiest restau-
rant in town until news spread that
the kitchen was infested with rats;
lost q lot Of my hest customers un-
til | tried RAT-SNAP. Haven't a
pest in the place now. Res
taurants should use RAT-SNAP."
Three sizes, S5c, 65c, l.25. Sold
and guaranteed by Hokanson- Turner,
Adv Fort Yates, N. D.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-11
Bits ofLocal ~
Information .... /
csnss,.dsf o.. s4ssps.. 8u.i.... ens
Censssniaf Ose s4ssess. 0usinsss onS
3ca6esss n 16s CesnsIe and Town.

A4 v
Thomas Skye of Shields visited
with friends here Monday after
noon.
Ollie Tuntland and Sid Parkins
were business visitors in the County
Seat Monday.
"Good Ford for quick sale
1925 00-W. F. Kruger, Thinner,
N. D. Adv 8 8
FOR sALE-onel loft. Emer.:
son, double-disk, engine Drill.
Turner & Hokanson
DIV. Dtlany was elected Coron-
or over Ray Lyons by a majority of
eighty-one. There were 459 votes
for Delany and 37S for Lyons.
Atty. G G. Carroll and Raymond
Powers were over from Lennon
Tuesday to attend the final hearing
Of the estate of John Powers.
Chief Clerk j. F. Giegold WIS
called to Bismarck Saturday on Of
fical business Dr. T. Laughlin &C
companied him as far as Cannon
Ball where he examined number
of the school children there. !.
The attention Of the Pioneer has
been called to an error in the tabu-
lation OF the Sioux County vote pub:
lished last week. The number Of
votes cast for A. NEG. Beede and
VIM, Keyser for County Judge were
transposed in the returns from Hay
Creek and Menu. Mr., Beede re-
ceived a majority of the votes in
every precinct except Selfridge.
. = T +
| A marriage license was issued
Monday by the County Court to
Joseph Rainbow Of Fort Totten and
Carrie K. spotteaof Cannon Ball,
daughter Of Olaud X. Spotted.
Joseph Rainbow was accomplished
to Fort Yates by his father Bernard
Rainbow also from Fort Tolten.
Before selling your Fee Patent
Land, write or call on Chas. f:
Ellis Co., Mandan, N. D., for beet
prices. If you wish to sell and
your price is right, We can make q
quick deal for cash. See ..us also
about borrowing money on you
land, ST
Thomas Short, j. "A. Wiley, "A.
w. Merchant and f. G.. Wetct
were elected County Justices O.
Peace for Sioux County at the las
election. Thomas Short of For
Yates received COS votes, j. A. Wi
ley Of Solen 5O2, A. w. Merchan
and &c. Wetch Of Selfridge 48.
and 1884, respectively. 9
The Indians Of Sioux County ar,
well represented when it comes t,
County Constables.. BAIL Tw'
Bears Of ,Solen, Thomas Frosted 0
Fort Yates, John Zahn Of Solen an,
Carl Ellingson Of Selfridge wer
elected. The vote was "a follows
Basil Two Bears 473, Thoma
Frosted 4O2, and John Zahn an,
Carl Ellington each 392
I At a special meeting Of the Coun
lily Commissioners last Saturday cal
led for the purpose Of accepting
bid for the construction Of the ap
Iproaches to the one-mile bridge
the bid Of j. r. Haney for $685.
was accepted. A petition signed b
more than sixty per cent. Of th
voters in Menu township askin
that the Commissioners make a
order prohibiting cattle from run
ming at large in that township wa
favorably passed upon The rest {
the business was given to the consic
Iteration Of bills.
Sioux County Teachers' Institut
Twill be held at selfridee for Fl,
ldays, beginning November 15tl
!lMiss Nelson, State Superintendent
llof Public Instructions, will be the,
Il. -. j s...fz. X
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07

Of the original promoters of the Legion
here aid throughout Pennsylvania. He
has been named by State Commander
Tyler to carry forward the state pro-
gram. The Philadelphia committee will
deal with the problem in II purely local
way and will CO. operate with Mr..
Baird.
The state Of New York has given
serious attention to this question, and
the department. commander has named
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. as the head
of the committee OH Americanization in
that state.
Favorable action will be urged to-
night by various posts on resolution
adopted by Navy Post 107 and re
ported favorably by the executive com
mittee. This resola ion requests Con-
gress to enact the roy bill for increase
in pay for the benefit of the army, navy,
marine corps and coast guard service.
The naval post, representing 2600 for
mer service men, adopted the resolution
ut its last meeting.
Sergeant Harry Ireland Post No. 2lS,
with headquarters at 1916 Arch street,
has planned house warming for the
evening of January -, when the Of
fccrs will be presented to the entire
post membership.
Election of o1scers has been reported
by Post 30, of the Thirty fourth ward.
VINCENT A. Carroll is the post COM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
TRAINED WOMEN ARE SCARCE
SAYS OCCUPATION BUREAU
Many Applicants But Feto Haze Necessary Experience 1t is
DscoUered-Demand Is Great and Good
Salaries Are offered

There seems to be particular
shortage in executive secretaries, not
the kind that have come back from
France and think that they can execute
but really trained women with ex-
perience. There is also shortage in
trained social workers with emphasis
on the trained
Our problem is where to get the
trained people. Employers are willing
to pay good salaries In fact in so per
cent OF the cases they ask us what they
should pay for the type of worker that
they want. We are being forced to
filled $500 positions with women who
are worth only $1,000, just because we
cannot find the better trained We
have come to the conclusion here that
in all the unemployment that is evil
dent throughout the country, the
trained women has kept her position. /"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07

mander and the other officers are Frank
W. Cliff, adjutant; Charles Hunter.
finance officer, and George Wentworth
Carr, representative in the county COM
mittee.
Post No. 26 has been named the
Lawrence e. Delaney Post Joseph A
Mahorey is the commander, and it has
growing membership. The other of :
ticers are John Quinn, vice commander :
Matthew j. Collins. adiutant; ~ -
Stratton.. finance officer Rev. Martin
Lynch. chaplain: Albert r. Matsinger.
historian; DR.. Walter J. DAILY. Ellwood
Bannon, Samuel p. n. Keller. Ter
renee ]. Lynch and Mr.. Matsipger, the
executive committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
There is a shortage of trained women.

There is shortage of trained women.
The country generally may not be
at work, but all the trained women are
and there are many vacancies that can
not be filled. Three times as many
calls for specialists are received at the
Bureau of Occupations for Trained
Women as there are applicants to fill
the positions
Money is no object. Employers are
willing to pay almost anything for the
particular trained woman that they
need.
"Of course. there are great many
people who think they are trained but
aren't" says Miss Rachel Phaum, who
is in charge of the bureau. "Women
from sixteen to sixty one years come IN
here to file applications, but we cannot
accept enough to fill the demands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
WOmen's Raincoats
Special at $3.50

Comfortable, easy, slip-on Rag
lan-sleeve Raincoats, of rubber
lied novelty mixtures, broken
plaids, tweeds and plain-weave
fabrics, in an excellent assortment
of colors. Belted all around, and
finished with collars that can be
worn high or in open rever style.
Strawbridge g. Clothier-
Second floor, Filbert Street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
Also, Special Counter of Novels 45c
ON the Fbert Street Cross Aisle EACH
Mems and WOmen's
Umbrellas. Special

At S6.5 good
looking umbrellas, covered with
piece-dyed Union Taffeta (silk-
and-cotton), of excellent quality.
Women's with carved wood
handles, or handles with colored
bakelite tops, finished with wrist
cord or ring; Mems with plain
wood handles, hook or crook
Sc so. Strawbridge & Clothier-
Aisle T. Market street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
Will Demonstrate School Work

'te oCHooT WORK
Miss Margaret r. Mcguire will y;vo
a talk and demonstration of the wori of
the special classes of the Mccall School
at the meeting of the civic COMMITTEES
or the Emerson Club on February 2
She will be assisted by some of the
special pupils. Vi 'ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07


MAJ ,11 to fine members last night not
p'"'' to permit controversies
..eeA~,. of no Importance and
sII2M of picayunish nature
dH2SlaSSNNkS 70 overshadow the great
FfMtSSSaHa opportunities for con-
tVSSsSsy4E structive service which
NySsHsSf lie before the organiza-
N@E'a tion. The occasion of
=. ,orks was meeting of the
rs .tt tb"N Naval District Post, 100.
iVr,, Tha mombers of the post. meeting in
iIS IpOiinvue Stratford, were presented
the p, ~ Aars. the gift of Mrs. b A.
q Sc. VI of 31O South Twelfth street,
bellan, sou Joseph f. Bellak, died while
WINS Ws,,ol ensign. William Fl. Creamer,
: na'~ ,ros elected commander of the
Jr, % nost to succeed G. A. Bisler, Jr.,
naya' nn has pv changed his residence from
WIZ nnLh;yIodoiphia. r. j. Young was elected
vice president.
,moricanization is to be undertaken
4. n his county' by the Legion in con,
ihno.;on ~ with the state and natlona
!ul.oEitt !ul.,n,ittpes which have been appointed.
'' T,o county committee has authorized
,be designation of such a commlttee III
il0 ihe hr laws, and it is anticipated that
u, i,s W oInnointmcnt of this important COM
.l;ttaa .nt Spr will be made within the. week,
i'ii'u' an effort will be made tonight at the
noat;rc .at of the county committee In the
Giv,C Ttr CIub, 313 South Broad street, to
Ch attain from the post representatives
vUsS .Ss;r preferences on the various com
nittees ,"tt of the county committee, with
,bis i,' information in hand it viii be pos,
.ibe .H,I TO complete the organization and
tbe ttV' committees will be able to begin
their work. e.,, g ,,,o,;o,,;
,atiop the state will be organized under
The @ direction of Edgar w: Baird, for
merly thc state finance officer and one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
'liI)[IER URGES ALL
. 70 Be IN HARMONY
Naval Post Told by Legion Chief
TO Forget Matters OF No
1 Importance
MRS. BELLAK GIVES FLAGS

r.ork,in D'Olier, national com
.sor Of the American Legion, ap-
S"",od & TO the members last night not
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-03
HOME BURNED
Mrs. L. c. Brinsley's Resi-
dence in Stephensport Des-
troyed Early Sat. Morning

Stephensport, Mar. 1. Especially
The home of Mrs. l.. c. Brinsley, on
Main St, was destroyed by fire Sat-
urday morning at o'clock. Her son.
Ira Brinsley, awakened and found the
room full of smoke, He then woke
his mother, and on going down to the
dining-room and kitchen, found the
fire beyond control so could not save
anything out of dining-room, kitchen
the bedrooms. The fire alarm was Civ
en- and help arrived in time to save
everything in the two front rooms.
The origin of the fire is not known
and no insurance on building or con-
tents. Mr.. Brinsley worked without
shoes and hat, so is in Frustrated
condition from heat and smoke
Fortunately the wind was not blow
ing and no other buildings were dam
aged
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-03
OFFICERS FOR l. H.
& ST.L. REELECTED
r. N. Hudson, President and
General Manager. Officers
Re-appointed.

With the termination of Federal
control of railroads on March I. at
1901 a. M. the same officers of the
l. II. & st. L. X. r. resumed their
former positions under private owner
ship by action of the Board of Dir
ectors Mr. X. N. Hudson was re-
elected president and general manag-
err, w. L. Mapother, vice president.
Ridgely Cayce. secretary and L. w.
Bolts, treasurer.
The officers appointed were the
same as before including ]. r. Skill
man, general counsel; c. II. Lamkin.
auditor; J. c. Wilcox. assistant audi
tor; F. V. Riggs. pay master; f. ID.
Ferry, purchasing agent, w. E.
Chambers, general freight agent; E.
Nj. Womack, general passenger agent;
w. > Moore, engineer maintenance
of way: F. {. Ferry, master mechanic;
Sam Sites, Inspector of transporta-
ton; w X Hensley, train master;
and J. ). Moorman, assistant train
master and car accountant.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-03
CREAM STATION
TO BEOPENED HERE
Cow Heel Grocery Will be Re-
ceiving Station for Sugar
Creek Creamery Co.

The Sugar Creek Creamery Com
pany. one of the largest creameries
III this section of the country, is to
have permanent station i'll Clover
port after March q, where the cream
producers of this vicinity may sell
their cream and receive cash on de-
livery.
Mrs W. O. Holder manager of the
Cow Heel grocery in the West End,
has been induced to become manager
of the local station, and Mr.. ]. II.
Sipes, of Bedford. Ind, will be here
Friday to install the necessary equip
ment for the plant at the Cow Heel
grocery Eggs and poultry will be
bought along with the cream
Saturday, March 6. will be the open
ing of the new plant, and Mr. Hold
err is planning to make it an suspicious
one