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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15

pOint-that the taxes now paid and the taxes in
prospect are higher than they need % be. and that
the people getting. in governmental BENEFITS.
the worth OF their money.
secy Houston's estimate for The next fiscal year is
t4654.0OO. 000 Some Of that will be Topped of by
congress But there viii also be additions Pres't
Wilson has reminded gress that last year
thorzed $1,000, 100000 OF expenditures in ad-
dition to the amounts shown in The compiled
statements of appropriations" You never know
what congress will vote money for. nor how much
VIII vote. Next years expenditures and the taxes
to feed them. may be nearer $1,000 100000 than
100000 900. And sec'y Houston warns the coun-
try that it should not expect less than s4.-
GOo,Oo0,OoO budget for several years.
How does this affect individuals? The New York
World estimates that, the basis OF the United
States treasury estimate for year. the federal
taxes S22O average family five.
and that when state and municipal taxes are add
ed. the average New York family will have yearly
tax burden Of 1921 Local taxes are lower in most
parts Of the country than in New York but it IS not
likely the World remarks that the taxation
anywhere will fall below $500 per family. Perhaps
the average will be between $500 and $500 per fam
lily. If so. this that the average American
family next year must take out of its daily earnings
about $3.50 for every working day. pay for gov
eminent" before 1t has anything for it's own
Taxation is not heavy here abroad; yet IN
comparison with any past experience and with
American notions Of reasonableness the American
businessman. professional man and workingman IS
being taxed almost death. The imperative need Of
the time is to reduce the burden in every possible
way.
Most OF the expenditures faced inevitable.
representing they do the payment of interest on
public debt the retirement of bonds as they mature,
pensions and other payments to disabled soldiers
and the maintenance of necessary public depart
All that be expected of these is extreme
care 10 avoid waste and the elimination of all un-
essential employees activities AS for enter
prses requiring big outlay. they be deferred for
the present.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
CREDIT TO ALL OR NONE.

The farmers plea in the senate for revival of the
war finance corporation and calling upon the fed
eraI reserve board TO permit liberal extension
OF credit 10 farmers met its first check when Henry
Cabot Lodge called the attention OF the senate 70
the fact that any such aid be sufficiently broad
include other classes Of business which have suf-
fered from depression as well the farmers
Sen. Lodge mentioned especially the great New
England mill interests which are closing down and
throwing thousands OF OF work for lack OF
credit which would enable them TO continue opera
lions
Sen. Lodges point s well taken. There is hardly
a business concern in the country today and
tainly TO line OF business which has not suffered
from the price reaction and tie credit situation.
There is more reason why relief should be
tended TO one class than 20 another. II there
possible relief measures other than time and
ing confidence together with lower prices which
be in motion TO relieve al classes, well and
good. But measures for the relief OF class to
the exclusion Of others IS anti-American and viii
lead 10 wrangling and confusion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
ADVERTISING FOR CITIZENS.

The Philadelphia bureau Of municipal research.
organized about IL years ago, has recently
advertising primarily to raise funds hut to cam
paign for better citizenship better city gov
eminent
There 1000 paying members supporting
the bureau financially but its trustees believe that
the moral support of PhiIadelphas nearly 100000
population is just as essential as the money
tributions of Its members. AS result the bureau
is running ads in the big daily newspapers OF the
city, expects spend $4,000 to $4,000 on its
entire advertising campaign
The first advertisements tell the reasons for the
bureaus existence. it's accomplishments. plans
for the future, the citizens need to know how his
taxes spent and what his city needs. They make
public a list of the trustees and the persons who
have given unselfshy time money to rro-
the work of the bureau and improve the quail
ity of municipal administration. Each successive ad-
vertsement takes up specific phase of the
bureaus work and the citizens relation such
work.
A Citizens Coupon" published enlist per-
sonal interest 1t reads as follows:
II desire to know more about the work of
your organization and am particularly inter-
ested in tcheck the topic OF greatest inter
est your:
Cleaner streets; more pay for school teachers
and more schools making the sinking fund
work; fair pay and fair play 10 all employees Of
the city; better water supply; justice for the
poor in the city's courts: constitutional revision:
correcting mandamus abuses
Signed coupons are coming in at the rate Of about
30 a day. Coupon sgners receive a personal call
from expert who gives the citizen closer view
OF the bureaus work.
This is kind of advertising that benefits every
body. 1t brings IN the necessary paying members
10 support the constructive work of the bureau:
It educates large portion of the citys population
in municipal affairs; it creates growing public
opinion which general moral support for
better government. The $4,000 devoted to paid ad-
vertising will prove to be investment paying
generous dividends in civic progress and efficiency.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
FEELS BETTER
THAN IN YEARS
Bremen Woman Says Tanlac
Has Completely Overcome
All Her Troubles.

"Tanlac certainly must be the
grandest medicine I'm the world &c
make a person my age feel as well
as I do" said Mrs. Christina Schlen-
mer. Bremen, Ind, recently.
I'm getting along in years now.
past sixty, and up until three years
ago I had hardly known what sick
day was. But along about then my
stomach began troubling me, and 1t
kept getting worse until / could
scarcely eat anything. Everything
disagreed with me, and then, too. /
began having headaches frequently.
my kidneys eventually COM
menced bothering me. my back got
so weak I could hardly stay UP, and.
in fact, I finally got 10 where L had
20 stay in bed most OF the time.
Il became terribly nervous, could
scarcely sleep any, and my strength
gradually left me. got TO where 1
always felt so weak and tired /
couldn't do my homework.
We'll, il seems that 1 just tried
everything in my efforts TO get re
lief but I kept getting worse, and I
finally lost almost all hope Of ever
being well again.
But one OF our neighbors got me
10 try Tanlac. and it certainly
proved a godsend TO me.
MY appetite is simply fine now,
and my food agrees with me per-
fectly. I am no longer nervous.
sleep like a child every night, and
wake up mornings feeling fine.
In fact. / feel better than L have
in years. Just like a new person. and
1 do my houseworly with perfect
ease. / am only too glad 10 recon-
mend Tanlac. and I can't say any
thing too good FOR IT,.
Tanlac is sold in South Bend at
the Central Drug Store. Public Drug
Store. L.andon's Pharmacy and Wet
ticks Cut Rate Drug store and in
] macy. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
More Truth
Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE

BLUE LAWS.
If / must spend the Sabbath sitting
knitting,
I'm going to t-y to make the best
OF il,
Although there is no point in not
admitting
That l don't care a lot to sit and
knit.
And yet it's not distaste for such
employment
That touches me so much upon
the raw:
What wounds me is that 1t viii give
enjoyment
To those self righteous folk who
passed the law.
I'll stay at home. If it is made un-
lawful
To tramp or drive. or ride on
trolley cars;
And though I'll miss tobacco some
thing awful
If also I'm deprived of my cigars,
It is not this that stirs my indigna-
ton
At times. and alternately makes
me sad.
I get that way because my depriva-
ton
VIII make a lot Of SNUG reformers
glad.
If must draw the blinds because
I'm fearful
Thas 1 will meet some stern po-
liceman's gaze.
Get dragged TO court, and tried for
looking cheerful
And sent TO iail perhaps for thirty
days.
! I know that I'll commit no overt ac-
ton,
But what will ill my heart with
bitter stings,
/ And rile my soul up is the salts
faction
1 give to men who've made me do
these things.
McCauley said no Puritan objected
/ To batting bears because il panied
the bear
| Eut for the reason that the show af-
fected
with pleasure the spectators
gathered there.
And I bewail the woes that I must
suffer
When forced 70 do naught else but
draw my breath.
Because 7 know some lantern jawed
old duffer
Who sees me viii he tickled halt
TO death.
(Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
RATES ~ Nm.
Foreign Rate. s1.G5 per month.
DECEMBER IS, 1920.
HIS LAST GAME.

Hk last game the game Of llfe-played
against death he had the best OF backing; an
athletic hgure strong physique, keen mental
prowess-and the best of medical care. Nothing
that could be done was left undone to save him In
his run for the goal Death however, stalked
across his path and neither the physical resistance
built up by man. the genius of modern sciences.
nor these combined. were able 10 overcome It.
Such Is life-and such Who
have dreamed even month ago that George Gipp,
with his drop kick record. or as he shot across
this gridiron and that carrying his pigskin to vic
tory. in honor of his school, could so soon be
mOwn down by the grim reaper: his body returned
70 the clay and hts indomitabe spirit gone? There
is substance here for od-fashioned funeral SER
After ALL what is ife7
"It is as vapor that appeareth for a little
time and then vanisheth away" .
II a whom one would have
expected 1--we to a ripe old age barring accidents
was GiEp-George Gipp. Maybe his acciden-s
contributed somewhat to his early demise too but
be that It may, the vanishing to the vapor was
sudden: all sudden for expectations. The
target aimed at is not exclusive Of accidents nor IS
It intended to radiate fear-the most formidable
handmade of nonresistance and or cowardice in
pursuit of life It Is a target that would draw
tentIon TO the desrability Of proper lfe one that
in life or death goal
Gipp was young. Doubtful If he could have
missed his goal though run beyond
the veil The curtain has been rung down upon
him. that is all. From what his friends. those
who knew him say, he shot through under it as
It fell. with clean heart and lofty ambitions
which Is mans greatest gift 10 eternity. That is
the point OF the whole matter We never know
about our tomorrows- We are not even certain Of
todays and yesterdays seldom more
than faint recoections; too often passing without
analysis 1t is not in fear OF death, but in antici-
patton OF It. that should keep our hearts clean
and pitch ambitions high. We cannot prepare
for eternity by practicing inertia fearful lest we
make mistake Have ambition and strive 10
attain IT, but It be a lofty ambition which will
carry your spirit on even though death cross your
path. and off the worldly view.
South Bend Joins Notre Dame a It mourns tho
death OF this young His prowess had en-
deared him TO everyone. Everybody likes game
hghter, a game player. and as we see it in young
in their college life anticipate It as a
glimpse OF their future manhood. That is why
NOtre Dame ard South Send both mourn Both
feel that for some reason Heaven has deprived the
future OF worthy citizen doer OF great things.
playing the game according the rules; giving no
quarter and asking none-save verdict on the
merits Is the kind Of stun of which strong men
made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
The Tower of Babel
By BILL ARMSTRONG

The other day we got a Big Idea!
Let's make an appeal TO the read
ers OF The Tower Of Babel TO send
I'm their checks to insure a great
Christmas for $50 people, so per-
cent Of them children. at the City
Rescue Mission. conducted BY Ray
Bird on Z. jefferson blvd. These
needy people are insured a good
dinner on that day. but the poor,
unfortunate folks won't have 4
chance TO know much about Christ
mas is like specially
those little kinds-unless Tower OF
Babel readers contribute, and make
it possible for Mr. Bird 10 go out
and purchase what clothing they
need.
Think. folks, the satisfaction you
can have on Christmas day if when
you step into the parlor with the
kids and the missus TO get the first
glimpse OF the Christmas tree. you
also have a knowledge that you have
selped some others, less fortunate
than you to be enjoying the same
experiences somewhere else in the
city Of South Bend
Brother Bird tells US most of these
mus Va AAAS Viii A4EEu hLOESs ana the
Lord knows what else!
Now I don't want you folks TO i'm
mediately begin 10 gather up shoes
clothes and all that 10 send down
TO The News-Times for me TO shoot
over TO Brother Bid If you have
some articles of that kind, send them
to Bird direct l just can't handle
wearing apparel, groceries and the
like. Here at The News-Times we
are not running a department store
or a five and ten. but we do know
| how TO see that checks get into the
bank, and see that Bird gets the
full benefit of the money you send
me, for his folks
So If you hove not done il al
ready, before you do another thing
! get out the old check book aiC
| kick!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
The Horoscope
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is.

The planetary forces seem TO be
operating from conflicting angles or
this DAY. While the lummaries are
I'm places suspicious for success and
advancement for those in employ
ment and others holding responsible
positions or public Offices. yet the
malefiC influence OF Mars must be
read as having a detrimental effect
especially through his power TO eX-
cite and stimulate TO an untoward
degree. To circumvent his malicious
influence. Il may be necessary 20 eX-
ert firm hold on tongue and temper
and 70 avoid doing impulsive or i'll
considered deeds Litigation should
also he avoided. and small worries
should not he allowed 70 depress.
Those whose birthday II is have
the prospect Of n satisfactory year
II they exercise cool Judgment and
avoid law and ouarrels. Those in
employment are favored. New VEN
lures are precarious. A child borr
on this dav may he disnose& 20 be
unrulv and self-willed and 70 worr,
over tribes. although II should be
quick and progressive and succeed.
(Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
NORTH OF DAWSON.

Is the Eaondike. the brave stand of the
pioneer and the adventurer, pass desola-
ton whence It was rescued, some 20 years ago. by
stage coach route from Dawson has been abandoned
says dispatch, and therein goes a bit of pic
turesqueness lost to the world
There have been stage routes and stage routes
but never was like that which trailed the
white road north from Dawson City. saltwater BIZ
Gates Big AlecIl Mcdonald. skooIum jim. the In
dian. Jack Boyle and Thomas Lppy-what race
they were! Their day Of fame has passed. and
the drivers. too. viii be but a memory
Hobo Bill and Big Slim were two of them TWO OF
the gallant company that piled back and forth in the
Arctic night. perched the speeding sleigh. guild
Ing their horses with marvellous accuracy as they
skidded over the snow. packed to the hardness Of
marble.
These drivers never used horns bugles. Their
only call their warning they flew around the
ners of the sharp Yukon trail the long piercing
spine-chiIhng cry OF the malamute. They were given
n fresh relay Of horses every 20 miles and they al
ways travelled on the dead run. Right OF way was
always theirs.
Now they have refined in for the last time. The
trail will be desoate without them this winter The
rnaIamute viii cry but sleigh will come singing
after. And IN The waste there viii be none to hear
the cry for the Bondike will sink for the winter at
least back into wilderness where man will not set
foot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST

LUCK.
Luck had a favor to bestow
And wondered where to let it go.
mo lazy man on earth" said she,
Shall get this happy gift from me.
It will not pass it 10 the man
Who Will not do the best he can.
"I will not make this splendid gift
To one who has not practiced thrift.
ct shall not benefit deceit,
Nor help the man who's played the
cheat.
He that has failed to fight with
pluck
Shall never know the Goddess Luck.
III look around a bit to see
What man has earned some help
from me-"
She found man whose hands were
Because from day to day he'd toiled.
He'd dreamed by night and worked
by day,
To make life's contest go his way.
He'd kept his post and daily shaved.
And something of his wage he'd
saved.
He'd clutched at every circumstance
Which might have been his golden
chance.
Tho oro11ce- e,,-;r1.1 ,,1 .bor L..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
HEAVY TAXATION.

There Is no agreement and will be none regard
ing the best methods for federal There
those who want 10 decrease the taxes the poor
and increase those on the rich. and there those
who want 10 the opposite. The two viewpoin
have already begun to clash in congress. The result
80 usual. Will be a compromise. satisfying hardly
anybody. whether tax-layer or taxpayer.
There Is universal agreement. however. on this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15

Readers OF the Tower OF Babel.
here now is your opportunity 10
show some speed. This IS a prop
ositiOn al our own. It's got moth
ing 20 do with The News Times. OF
any other organization. Tower read
ers are going 10 make $50 people
happy.
Make the check for a dollar or a
hundred.
And please don't delay as the
time IS short. our check viii swell
the amount and influence others TO
give. as ACT TODAY.
Mail said check payable 10 The
Tower Of Babel. care Of The News
Times. I'll tabulate 1t and shoot il
to the bank. on the day before
Christmas, I'll turn II all over 10
Ray Bird TO make $50 people. most
~ little folks, happy for at least one
time in their lives.
Here IS the list thus far OF con-
eributors. Is your name written
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15

In addition 10 the money record
cd here. deal ole Joe Grand Leader
sends in three dozen crackeriaCk
knit caps for the Riddles. Think Of
making three dozen kids happy by
a simple twist Of the wrist. oh, its
great ole world after all.
Now kick, Brothers and Sisters,
Kick!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15

Japanese statesmen say that the
Urited States is n World Danger. If
Germany had found that out before
1914 she might still be an empire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
PAGE THE PROPHET.

Mt. Blanc's unexpected departure
indicates that Mohamet must have
returned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
ALWAYS AT HOME.

Being now immured in the peni-
Tertiary Mr.. POnzi is down. but he's
never out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
Simply Ignores Him.

II would appear that Mr.. Wilson
is no more disposed 10 take Mr. Bry-
ans advice now than he was when
Mr.. Bryan was in the cabinet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
ARTTSTTC WRFATHS

Finest selection IN city. Williams
the florist. 13s s. Michigan ST M8in
80 953S-2n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
But Did He Count Them?

Teacher: What is kilometer
Pupil: a hundred feet.
Teacher. Oh, no. that would be
entipedei-Ralph +. Carson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
ARRANGEMENTS

BASKET ARRANGEMENTS
Finest selection in the city VIII.
lian-s, the Florist. )3S S. Michigan
ST. Main 1853. 9527-2(
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15

1t Is not surprising that money is reported tight
after the spree It has been on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15

Here is the list thus far OF con-
tributOrs. Is your name written
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27

Parents League of the District of
Columbia will meet this evening at 8
o'clock at the New Bethel Baptist
Church, 9Th and streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
MAKES FORMAL PLEA
FOR PUPILS FARE CUT
J. C. Wright Requests "Six Ticket
Rate for School
Children,

Formal request for a reduced rate
of six tickets for rs cents for school
children. who use the street cars was
made to the members of the Public
Utilities Commission today by ]. c.
Wright. 514 T street.
In a letter sent to each member of
the commission, Mr.. Wright calls at
tention to the fact that at the present
fare of 71a cents it costs rs cents a
week for child to ride to and from
school, while at the old rate of six
tickets for a quarter the weekly bill
would be AZ cents.
The difference of 33 cents week
for a school year of thirty-nine weeks
is material item of expense in the
average family" Mr.. Wrights letter
continues, and an indisputable hard
ship to a very large number of fami
lies striving to keep more than one
child in school"
According to Engineer Commissioner
commission to compel special rate
for school children. However, William
NICK. Clayton of the Federation of
Citizens Associations has conferred
informally with officials of the two
companies on the possibility of having
the special rate granted voluntarily.
He is also considering making a re-
quest to the companies and the mem
bers of the commission to confer in
formally on the question. He believes
this is an opportunity for the COM
panieS to show a spirit of co-opera-
ton with the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
Don't throw them aWav!

sole them, re-last them, re-shape
them n d refnish them-send
them back to you looking almost
as good as new. But with all
their luxurious comfort remain
ing.
That is the kind of work we
are doing in our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
Thoughtful

rise each morn at 5 o'clock,
for that seems good to me; but
when around my place l walk,
I'm quiet as can be. l know the
folks who live next door expect
to sleep till nine; they won't be
bothered, as they snore, by any
act of mine. They may be slug
CARDS, thus to sleep, when am
vide awake, and l may think
their slumber deep a most pro-
found mistake; and they may
hold that I'm nut, whose fly
wheel backward goes, because I
roam around my hut when other
men repose. But while I do not
bother them, and they don't
bother me, our joint existence is
a gem, a thing replete with glee.
I used to rise at 5 o'clock, just
as I'm doing now; and l would
whistle, sing and talk, and boiler
at the COW. | wanted all the
world to know that l had left
my bed; and all the world would
rise and throw steel bootjacks at
my head. I used to see the Win
dows rise in all the houses near,
and angry men, with drowsy
eyes, would throw the knick-
knacks near. And bricks would
hit me as l sat beneath my tree
and vine; they often spoiled my
Sunday hat and telescoped my
spine. This happened often and
again, until my lid was wrecked;
and so | learned that other men
have rights I must respect.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
A meeting of the Georgetown Civic
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

Meeting of the West End Citizens
o'clock, at Concordia
Lutheran Church, goth and G streets.
Meeting of the Mid City Citizens
o'clock, at the Thorn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27

A pair of shoes that you have
worn for some time and thor
oughly "broken in" is like an old
friend.
Do not lay them aside simply
because they are beginning to
grow shabby!
We can take those shoes, re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
HEARS OF MOTHERS DEATH.

VANCOUVER. September 2S.-The
era1 of Canada. who arrived here yes
terday. received word Friday of the
death in England of his mother, Lady
Emma Cavendish. it was announced
here today.
Owing to her death, the governor
general will not be able to fill en-
gagements planned during his visit
on the coast