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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
MONEY GOOD FOR A MONTH.

The Russian soviet government IN its frantic ef
forts to kin of capitalism" by killing of capital.
has evolved money scheme. 1t is printing what
facetious commentators call rainbow money" It Is
IN the form OF paper notes. issued by the month.
each issue being good for only month. and bear
Ing distinctive color that there be mis-
take about It. Thus the money for June may be red.
the money for July. blue: the money for August.
green. Any currency that is left over and does
show the acceptable color for the month.
Is worthless a last months street car transfer
or a last seasons chautauqua ticket
The idea discourage saving and make every
body spend all the money he has during the month
Thrift, according the bolshevist view. is vice,
and thriftlessness a virtue: for thrift the
emulation CAPITAL. which is the Devil OF Bolshe
vism. Let there be foresght-the state Is all
powerful aIi-wse. and is be trusted for every
thing.
the end, when this absurd topsy-turvy system is
caught by the hand of destiny and right side
up again. the frenzed Red nnovators may discover
that thrift is at least not wholly evil--that besides
side IT its moral and spiritual side,
and that community and few individuals ever got
very without practicing Il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
LETTER WRITIN'

sonal letter. They seem Z think
that all you want Z know is that
Their still Twin. 1t used Z be II
folks went out O. town fer a couple
o. days tn first thing they did af-
ter they unpacked Their valise wuz
t write a long, breezy letter back I
homefolks tellin' all about Their trip
an what they found at their destin-
alton. T'day If a Teller takes a trip
around L world he jest drops a few
pustal cards in his wake sayin' Ar
rived here t'day', or Left here
might or Wish you wuz here I
thought tn war would revive the
art o. letter writin', an It did fer
awhile. but II died out along with
all our other good resolutions o.
that period. Some O. tn letters tn
boys sent back wuz a revelation.
Fellers that had never written a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
MOdeSty Lacking
in America from
Australian .Vie1C

An Australian writing on tho part
America took IN the war Affects 90
believe that 81 We take an undue
credit 70 ourselves for the result.
and he seems TO imply that We do.
the fault lies with the policy OF the
allies He says that the allies used
the entrance OF the United States
into the war 70 break down she
morale OF the Germans by the e1-
aggerated stories they told OF the
part America would play IN the oon-
nict The great number OF men
we would supply. the vast stock OF
munitions we would furnish, the In
vincibility OF our troops and the In
exhaustible resources we possessed
were painted in lurid colors IN IN =
belief that some OF IL would Eltsr
into Germany. II did. he admits. and
cut no mean figure in SCATTERING the
courage Of the foe.
But then he gets "rawther naWgty
and says that we took for fact what
the allies said we were going TO DO
and now think We did it OF
course he fails TO explain Wha.
would have happened. probably. bad
not the allies been provided with
the weapon which he says they used
so advantageously against the Hun
morale II we provided just what
was needed to win victory, as ne
seems TO ooncede. are we blowing
our own horn unduly when We say
we did it,"
Joshua once took Jericho by en-
circling IL with his army and blow
ing blasts on ramshorn trumpses
Joshua is entitled to credit for The
success OF his original bit OF STRAIT
egy. but he doubtless would have
conceded that Il would not have
worked had he not had the trumpets
with which TO affect the morale Of
the people OF Jericho. II America
had not entered the war the all3ea
would have been deprived OF their
trumpets. II we are somewhat as
sertive as to our part. we are Rt
most not far in advance OF oths<A
We have observed no conspio1eaa
mOdesty on the part Of any otAar
factor in the fight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
Foch Memorial Address
Rises Above Sentiment
BY FRANKLIN CRANE

II reverently and solemnly ssl1ks
their imperishable memory"
These words concluded the
Memorial day tribute OF Marshal
Foch. hero and idol OF the French
armies, 10 the American dead, sleep
ing in the soil Of his country. Simple
as the declaration IS, what was said
anywhere that is stronger thar this
verbal salute 10 the deathless glory
o. American youth Fastening TO lay
down its life in the cause OF human
liberty?
Old men and women. who still
nurse a paternal remembrance OF
those laughing. singing soldiers from
the great land far across the sea.
spent the day carrying flowers and
other simple tokens OF their affection
TO the graves marked by plain little
crosses. Little children whose hun
ger had been stopped by the food
shared by the boytsh-faced veterans,
carefully selected their floral offer
ings for the last resting place OF
the men from a strange land whom
they still love.
That the impression left by the
character OF the American soldiers
in the personal purely human sense
is lasting and not confined TO the
sentimental 1nAEAS tho people OF
France may be inferred from the
simple but impressive words OF a
prominent minister who speaks for
one Of the distinguished churches OF
England. His words are charged
with all the simplicity and carry all
the strength contained In the con-
Guiding statement OF Marshal Foch.
The British clergyman said: The
feeling which the people OF England
feel for the American soldier and
the American people. Is something
more than sympathetic sentiment"
He spoke for all England.
IL Is such language, coming direct,
warm and swift from the heart and
going straight TO the heart OF those
who hear and those who receive
the tribute that often reaches fur
Their and acts quicker than the
more polished, more fowery, but
more studied phrases OF statesmen.
Those are the words that hold the
souls OF kindred peoples IN deathless
embrace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

well sir" said Tell Binkley, this
mornin'. II received a regular ole
fashioned homemade letter yister-
day. an ther haint been nothin' In
years that so filled me with emo
tion-that awakened as many hap
py memories. II wuz from an ole
friend an he took tn time L take
his pen I'm hand an tell me all tn
news he knowed would interest me.
Ii wuZ twenty pages long an took
considerable time an thinkin' I
work IT out. but my. how welcome
IL wuz."
You ought L consider it quite
a compliment L sit a hand-wrote
letter." said Constable Plum. "In
these days o. telephones an pio-
ture pustal cards an kilograms no.
buddy ever seems { want L set
down an construct a regular per-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
Vanity is Easy Mount
But Hard One to Ride

Uneasy dignity IL an asset as long
as IL is maintained; when u Is
pierced Il Is likely to be a pernan-
ent liability. Pres't Deschanel OF
France has been known as an ex-
tremely fastidious man. No won
der. then, that when he was found
wandering down q railroad track
clad in his pajamas that tho r1sibil-
tiles OF the French people were stir
red.
The miraculous escape OF the ex-
ecutive from serious injury when he
fell from a railroad car was for
gotten in' the thought OF this pre-
else man IN such a ludicrous circuH-
stance.
False dignity f. an easy horse ts
mount but a hard horse 20 ride
How many In everyday life end
II so. The president OF France IS
not alone IN this experience. II -
a simple matter 20 get up on ones
dignity"-and a simpler matter 20
get down.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
I Sigh 10 be a LADY"
As A Woman Thinketh-

IAN my life. have yearned to be
a lady"
Oh. dear. no. don't mean mere
~ well bred"
Or fashionable. or smart" or
"moodish," or chic" or polished"
1 mean a LADY" in the sweet, old.
rocco, 1860 sense
The sort of lady that every lit
tie girl dreams OF being, and that
every little boy dreams Of marrying
some day
The sort that reminds one OF Law
ender, and nlacs. and old lace.
And has charming manners"
and a gracious" smile. and a
"queenly' presence, and soft. white
hands and illusions and dignity and
reserve
And all those things. so fascinat-
ing-to men!
I wish I could greet my friends
instead OF just hailing them.
I wish I could sweep" into a
room, instead OF just breezing IN.
I wish I could glide" about, in
stead OF rushing about.
And could preside" at a dinner.
instead Of merely entertaining"
And had a vocabulary instead
OF Just a jargon OF slang and popu-
lar idioms, and musical comedy
lingo"
I wish I could be polite" in
crowded street cars. and courteous"
In a mob, and could do the After
Observation-Disclosures, there
I go
But, alas. I'm Today's Dauehterl
And I must do as Today's Daugh-
tiers do
Bring me the rouge-pot, and
anolnt me with brillianttns and
-.s-R-.-fgT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
Mrs. Solomon Says
Being Confessions Of Wife 7OOth

riice! Yea. In the love-chase thou
art an Easy Mark"
But he Knocked ne with his ma
has, and went his way, rejoicing.
And it came TO pass, after three
months, that l received a message
craven upon white parchment, an
nOuncing his wedding.
Go to, my Daughter! Have I not
said that a man who hath been
thrown over, lambeth always upon
his knees-to another woman?
For no man is ripe for matrimony.
until his heart hath been broken at
least once; and no mans heart was
ever so shattered that It could not
be repaired and put in working con-
dition. within a month.
And. peradventure. though she
knoweth 1t not, every wife is a Con-
ISOLATION Prize, and every husband is
a Discard.
But the woman who throweth a
man over is a philanthropist and an
angel in disguise.
Yea, without her. there would be
no marrying nor giving in marriage,
and the nations would perish, and
the earth be peopled with spinsters
and old bachelors
For the masculine heart, which
hath never been broken, is harder
than the conscience of a newsboy,
colder than yesterdays kiss, and less
inLpressiOnable than a boarding
house steak.
But a bruised heart" is softer
than asparagus tips. and tenderer
than the words OF a John McCOr-
mack ballade.
Go toll Love is like unto a spring
board, which, when ii bounceth a
man off, plungeth him in deeper
than everi
Splah
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

than it would take a man 20 start
half a dozen new ores. She can't
even spen5 a pleasant evening, with
out coming home and charging
some little mOle-hill Of an incident
into a mountain of fancy, and climb
ing up and down the mountain all
night long ia her imagination. Why,
the monks who tortured themselves
by wearing a hair shirt were merci-
full 10 the flesh compared 10 the
woman who goes about clad in q
perpetual garment OF memory"
Somebody has got 10 remember
things, Mr.. Weatherby," retorted the
Widow icily. and il a man makes
an art, Of forgetting them"
"a woman will make a Hfe-wcrlS
Of reminding him or themI" sighed
the Bachelor. That's the irony OF
it, After a man, by great sHin and
patience, has succeeded In making
his memory lie down and go 10 sleep.
a woman takes a malicious delight
in reminding him of all the prom
ises he made and all the fool things
he did, and all the sins he commit
ted way back before the floor. She
can raise a ghost in the middle of
a love-feaSt and she can always
worst a man in an argument, by
pinning him down to unpleasant
facts that he has forgotten for 20
years"
And by remining him OF prom
ises that he forgot in 20 minutes"
retoined the Widow significantly.
Il wish you'd stop blowing that
tulle!" complained the Bachelor. Il
didn't promise you not to dance
with the pretty Miss Parsons, did
-" he added. with virtuous re-
proach.
MOO" admitted the Widow,
but If you had kept your promise
to devote yourself to the plain one,
you wouldn't have danced four
times with-how dare you. Mr..
Weatherby?"
II forgot myself" acknowl-
edged the Bachelor penitently. as he
released the Widow and turned his
attention 10 the careering car. Il
told you to stop blowing that tullet"
~ man." sighed the Widow,
smoothing her ruffled hair, can for
get anything-ever himself" But
she was smiling behind her barri-
cade OF silver tulle.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
Ouija Boards FOLLOWED
By Madness NetC Menace
BY REV. b. b. TURNER, d. d.

Every day, here, there and else
where, as appears in the news, ouiJa
boards, table tappings, spirit rap
pings, e. ostly materializations and
communications are making new
victims OF mental malady. Some
merely suffer depression OF mind
evident in dependency or hypo-
chrondia. Some commit suicide,
this being really the shortest route
TO discovery OF the mOoted domain
of spirits. Some are carted 70 asy-
lums. Some devote more and more
Of their time to spirits by the me-
dunn OF ouijas. or other mediums
which are more expensive, and lose
friends and livelihood. All this
would be sad IL IL were not amusing
or would be amusing II IL were
not sad.
II Is fair 10 demand OF our many
professional and adept psychologists
whether in their refined diagnosis
this lack of mental balance, this
mild or extreme dementia, Is a re-
suit OF ouijas and other machinery
OF spookeries. or whether the IN
controllable desire and determine
ton 10 plunge into the mystical and
inexplicable were not certain indica-
ton OF mental totter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
FREIGHT CARS FOR STORAGE

One OF the greatest obstacles 10 TIE relief OF
gested railroad traffic IS the delay OF those 20 whom
freight is consigned in unloading their In al
most any freight yard loaded may be that
have been standing there untouched for days or
even weeks Generally consgnee is allowed IS
hours free time TO unload Beyond that period there
Is charge. There IS said to be laxity IN
enforcing this charge and when It is assessed,
rule the consignee little; he simply adds the
demurrage the cost incidental expense, and
passes II along TO the consumer.
It was never intended that freight should be
used storage places and yet that is exactly what
they used for by thousands OF jobbers. commits
sion men and wholesale and retail merchants. This
thoughtlessness deliberate sehshness results in
tens OF thousands OF cars being held ur when they
ought 10 be released for further use, and In block
ing freight terminals that too congested under
the favorable conditions. Moreover. a
sequence large quantities OF foodstufs often al
lowed TO spoil through such slAckness In unloading
1t Is pointed out that the interstate commerce
commission has power to deal with this evil. 1t
prescribe any kind OF demurrage procedure
charges It sees at. Would II be we'll to place
prohibitive tax on failure to unload within
sonable period?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

Cover me with pearl-powder and
array me in my backless evening
gown!
Pull out my eyebrows and let my
finger nails shine like unto electric
lights!
Doll me UP in Paradise feathers
and deck me in near-pearl ear
rings.
For, if disdain these things
then shall blush unseen and for
gotten.
In a world Of dazzling women.
Where a matron must outshine
her granddaughter. a debuntante
must out-dress a show girl.
And you cannot tell a working
girl from society bud. nor a society
bud from a Broadway start
Heigh-ho! II takes time TO be a
"ladyl"
And we're all too busy-we
Daughters OF Today-trying 20 be
dazzling, or smart, or chic, or orig
Too busy banting. and massaging,
and marching, and golfng. and
motoring. and keeping UP with the
very last word" the very --latest
wrinkle
To bother with manners, or Ell
Quette (funny old wordD
Or anything-except using the
right beauty cream, and the right
fork.
And yet, there is nothing so at
tractive TO men. in ell the world.
AS a lady"
Oh. yes, / sigh 70 be a LADY,
But. I'm Todays Daughter
And I dwell In the eternal fear OF
being twenty minutes late"
want to be lady"
But / hIFen't the time!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
SURPRISING CRITICISM.

SUPPRESSION OF dslOyal utteranees in time OF
- war IS amply Justified. Under such circum-
stances essential that the morale the people
be not sapped BY those OF tratorous instincts. But
after the war ended there may be danger OF mis-
constituting disoyaly. Too much zeal may prove rid-
euous.
The New York legislature passed a half dozen
bills bearing the political standing OF clements
that alleged TO show great enthusiasm Tor
our form OF government The measures may have
had ther ba1is in wisdom, othervis, At aus rate
there was division opi-ton the advisAbil
'ty OF such enactments Some men VII, Sc patriotism
and :.yF lty are above Challenge opposed the laws
as unn, cessary and improper.
A publication that occupies a high sank among the
thoug1 ful and loyal people OF the c0tntry urec
20 criticize :as measures and he governor TO
them which did later To,eev the librarian
OF the legislative library az Albany was on the job
He excluded that publication he patrons the
library. lie determined that with his consent
periodical that dared doubt the wisdom of the
bers OF the New York legislature should have cir
cu7ation.
This Of course was the foolish action OF but one
man lie may have thought he was performing
patriotic act Possibly he had 3ever heard OF The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

regular letter in Their lives contrib
uted tn most interestin' literature
O. tn war, letters written IN Their
own easy, careless fashion free
from flub dubs an refreshin1y
amateurish an real"
Il allus feel like I'm readin' a
ad when I read a hard faced type
written letter." said Iafe Bud. Il
don't believe you kin put any feel
in IN a typewriter letter. Folks
that use typewritters seem Z feel
like they wuz writin' fer publica-
ton instead o. writln' Z some per-
sonal friend. Theirs somethin'
mechanical an impersonal about
typewritten letter. You seem Z
feel like IT. wuz intended fer any
buddy that got II. You feel like
you'd received a letter from an I'M
known typewriter instead o. a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

My Daughter, what Is the most
dangerous moment OF a mans life?
Verify, verify, It is that moment,
after a ove-affair. when he think
eth himself most impregnable and
most immune!
10. velvet is soft TO the fingers,
and the cooling of doves TO the ear,
but the heart of a discarded lover
is the softest and most impression
able thing in all the world.
And melted tar is as granite, be-
side one who cryeth. Never againl''
Now, a youth came unto me, say
iGs:
Behold. I am done with love;
ger signals on the path Of life, for
me-
For the One Woman, hath cast
me of. and shattered mine illusions.
And henceforth, my middle name
shall be Woman Hater!'
Yea shall live and die II bach
elor,"
Then 1 lifted my hands and ad-
mOnished him, crying:
My Son, my Son. beware!
"Oh, watch thy step, my Sonl
For, thou walkest upon the
brink Of Marriage, and 6nowest II
not.
Thou art as one that goeth blind
folded amidst automobiles and I'M
covered coal holes. Behold, in that
moment, whatsoever a man for
sweareth a thing, whether it be to-
bacco, or folly, or matrimony, or a
woman, there is silvery laughter
throughout Gehenna. For 10, II
hath become his pet Temptationl
Therefore. bewarel For thou art
a shorn lamb prepared for the sac
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

freedom OF the rress" and he could derentiate
between the expressed doubt Of wisdom a leg
isiatve enactment and disloyal uterancs. Yet the
incident has its value.
Is not too great enthusiasm for suppressing radi-
caism likely cause more trouble than would some
relaxing OF the restrictions, which would permit
the advocates OF such doctrines to blow of
of their steam7 Too great repression may have the
effect OF making men more radical than they would
otherwise be. To let them talk long they desist
from advocacy OF infammatory action might lessen
the tension ell around
An expression Of disagreement with policy Is not
evidence OF disloyalty. II may proof OF the op-
posite
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

friend. Somehow you don't feel that
theirs anything personal about
letter that's been dictated Z some
frouzy stenogrepher along with
forty other letters an bearin' a
Identification CIPHER like you see
on tn inside OF a sweat band"
Ever girl In my day had a port
folio an a pearl-handled pen. but
nowadays tn girls seem [ want Z
pour Their expressions O. love direct
ly in tn ear" said Grammar Pash.
You may be right about tn art
O. writin' warm personal letters
bein' played out, but believe me.
tn art o. writin' business letters Is
at its hight. IL used L take a couple
o weeks or a month L talk a Teller
int somethin', but [ day all they
want Is your name an street num-
ber." said Sam Angel.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
Through a WidOzVS LOrgnette

good dinner in front of him and a
pretty girl opposite, he can be per-
fectly and supremely happy. even
though he may have had his heart
'brok en- by another girl the night
before, or may expect TO be impri-
soned for non-payment of alimony
on the morning after. He takes the
joys and sorrows Of this life, as they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

And let's them go, as they CO.,
finished the Bachelor fervently
That's the secret OF his light-heart-
edness. But a woman hangs onto
everything, from a Irritation to a
quarrel. like a puppy to an old rub
Der ball. She wastes more energy
in musing over a past love-affalr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

A woman first decides what she
wants 70 do. and then inveats a
good, logical reason for doing II.
man does what he wants TO do. aud
then invents some perfectly irrelev-
ant excuse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

No man ever doubted that ne
could tame a "man-tamer," once ne
married her-and no woman ever
doubted that she could break a
"heart-breaNer," once she landed
him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

Somehow. it's awfully hard for .
man 10 watch his wife curling her
hair and powdering her back-and,
a citizen"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

Nowadays, a hero Is a man who
dares to admit that he IS not having
a gay and delightful time while his
wife is away in the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

II isn't so much love OF the wom-
an as love OF fight that inspires a
man 20 battle for the heart Of a girl
who doesn't love him, rather than %
marry one who does. and be happy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

When a man can take the first
kiss easily. he H. apt 20 take the rest
as a matter OF cOurse-provided ne
bothers 10 taks them at all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

Yes. CHAIRMAN. always Try 20 ba
but guiding star" OF a mans life.
but never deceive yourself BY fancy
ing that you are the whole solar
system.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

Love doesn't ~ out OF the WIN
dow when poverty comes IN AZ the
door, but when money comes in az
the door-especially = It's the wife's
money.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

why much about what it costs to make a
president? What # keep him It what really
concerns the public.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

The supreme court uphOids the 18th amendment
and The volstead act. HIsh and dry sure enough.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

evening
sdvsDos
bsyond
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

Some folks like to save sunshine and others like
to save moonshlns-