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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

still more effective move to give cabinet officers the
right to attend sessions the lower house at their
pleasure.
This suggestion has often been made. It involves
no novelty. except for the United states In nearly
all foreign governments Of constitutional nature
it is customary for the cabinet officers, including
the premier to attend sessions of parliament in
order to answer questions when information is de-
sired and to defend their policies when they at
tackled. Now that the next president has made
start-following a precedent undertaken by his
predecessor.-at a better arrangement, why should
the next congress not continue the good work?
It would have been decidedly beneficial TO the
country during the war, and at numerous times
since had It the privilege and right Of cabinet
members TO appear before the congress. and nail
some OF the bare-faced lies uttered there against
the administration, tight to the wall Perhaps the
country would have gotten OF the truth about
things. 1t easy for demagogue in the senate or
house playing to the galleries. and wanting TO do
something sensational to get into the public prints
TO make charges against an administration; much
easier than It would be cabinet member
there--the proper cabinet member,-to defend the
department aimed at. II might compel such
demagogues to know something of what they
talking about.
British premiers. likewise the French, have more
than once closed the mouths of carping critics IN
the commons and house of deputies by merely APP
pearing and telling the country the truth. We
both listenng-post and a soundng-bOard for
members of the presidents cabinet in both the
house and the senate-in which case It perhaps
won't be so necessary for the vice president to be-
come an unconstitutional stool-pigeon at the
cabinet meetings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
CwiStmaStide And The Ne70 Year
BY John Henry Zuver
Second Of Series of Applied Biographical Sketche:
Bethlehem TO GolgOthR.

THAT Chrsmaide celebrating should
suddenly the New the old and
the new-nvolves appropriateness that might be ascrbed to
Infinite design from the beginning.
established Unconquered
having them readiness for Christian Christmas
have contemplated well the
Happy
made presumptvey through joyful remembrance of the birth
of the Child and then the New Year made contemplated
uhnent of grand resolutions. and the blessings that we hope will result
God baphsed OF John odon
New Year day. and thence began His ministry
New Years day for the of leaves wemeaning
mind the beginning of often as rolls around
1t better resolve and fail than resolve abut why al2
No that Those who
solve do their level best and angels could do
world who Obstacles have
known how capitalize their failures them school OF experience
and building on them
And failure
times the hindnce the attainment Of his highest development
his successfully The Son of Man broke
down repeatedly beneath the His ogotha but He tumPhed
of His teaching and refreshed when He tainted with wowood and gall the
Man of Man of Joys udged His earthly doombut who
among His prosecutors lives honorable remembrance
He died ideal; ideals the like of the
the while; ideals perhaps and
ideals that character and for better
Truth and right and ustcwh humanity the benehcaryresove
things and Kingdom OF God and
His the blessings of supply of needs will be
added
religion brings perhaps monetary
tin
of having done best and done honestly must be
consolation the brink of eternity than all the houses and barns bank
rolls and benzine bugges that the worship OF maon know
a
mankind perhaps small merely
spirit and of daily puuqute like the that Christ
nac
houghtand the life that than and than
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
Won RiuteLen and
DebS: Our German
And Our Yankee
BY WILLIAM II. ALBURN.

1t may have been proper 10 set
free Franz Won Rintelen before The
expiration Of his prison term at
Atlanta, though most Americans
who have looked into the matter do
not think SO. Won Rintelen, be IL
remembered, is the man who acted
as head Of Germany's secret agents
in this country in 1915, and was
convicted for interfering with the
shipment of munitions 10 the Allies
and placing bombs aboard transat-
lantic liners. He was convicted
three times in federal courts, and
In one Of the cases the judge de-
clared that IL would not be too
severe If the defendant We're SEN
fenced 10 Imprisonment for life.
or even 10 forfeit his life" The
sentences actually imposed aggre-
gated only 80 months, and were
scheduled 10 expire next March He
was set free about the first of Dec
ember.
When such clemency is shown to
a foreigner and an enemy. admitted
" guilty Of serious crimes. the fate
of Americans confined for wartime
ohenses assumes new interest. Most
Of the latter have likewise been
liberated, either by expiration OF
their terms or 10y executive elem
ency. There is one notable eXcep-
ton. however. That IS Eugene Y.
Debs. sent 10 the peniten, yry for
interfering with the operation Of
the draft Iaw,--by pr0phesying
prophecies. which SO far as Ameri-
ca Is concerned. the people have
since ordered fulfilled
The sentence was considered as
merited at the time. though Debs'
onense considered rather lu general
opposition 10 all war. demanding "a
popular referendum,-aud g. was
only Indirectly that his speeches
could be interpreted as specific in
reference with the draft. Lately
sentiment regarding him has grown
much more tolerant. There is a
growing movement for his liberia
ton, because his was 81 war Offense.
and the war is over. because Debs
is widely recognized as "a man OF
warm heart and unselfish ideals.
though his economic and political
ideas may be wrong and because il
IS reported that II he stays in prison
he vii. not live ont his term.
II is natural now 10 compare these
two men. If Won RirteIen IS 10
go free why not Debs2 Furthermore
ne is morally as innocent as are
many Americans Of high standing
in popular politics and high So
Ciety
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
Getting the Ne7CS
In MontSe7YaI by
Flashing Mirror
BY ARTHUR II. REID.

Did a mischievOus little limb OF
Satan ever stand where you couldn' {
see him, and flash the suns light
from a mirror into your face? Aha,
You used 10 play that game your
self, did you? Then YOU would be
right a. home in the island Of Mont
serrat. in the West Indies.
The 10000 inhabitants Of Mont
serrat get all their tidings from the
outside world by the flashing OF
mirrors from the island of Antigua.
p miles away. The wireless and
cable do not touch this mountainous
and isolated pinpOint on the map.
Mail boats are inIrequent. The ma
tives must depend almost entirely
upon the heliOgraph-an instrument
used extensively before the tele-
graph was invented, which means
writing with the sun"
The MESA yes are flashed from a
mirror headed into the rays of the
sun. The mirror operates from side
20 side, and in that way the dots and
dashes as they are flashed are
picked out and formed into words
and sentences. The United States
navy still uses q similar syst EN- for
some signaling work.
During the war Montserrat was
forbidden the use OF the helograph.
Too many submarines We're lurking
in West Indian waters. Now the
ban has been lifted, and Monts.rrat
knew on Nov that Harding
was elected. Life there. as one may
gather. isn't "a strenuous as on the
North American mainland. where
every minute counts. Most of the
inhabitants are Negroes, and their
principal occupation is raising sugar
and producing lime Juice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
MRS. SOLOMON SAYS
By Helen Rowland
Being Confessions OF Wife 7OOth
By Helen Rowland

Behold, if MEMS CLUBS were as
diverting as women's clubs the paths
TO Reno and Gehenua would be far
less crowded; and the straight and
narrow way more popular.
Then, cease from your complain
ings, on We Foolish Ones
10, when women were as petu-
liant babes. We sighed for a soul
companion; but now that they have
become human beings, We sigh for a
plaything.
Go to. go to, Ye know not when
ye are LUCKY!
For if Nature abhorreth va
cuum, the Devil loveth one.
And, until the coming of the Wo-
mans Clubs, a married woman 5
life was Notwithstanding 10 be
filed with vanity. and nonsense. and
gossip. and suspicion, and caprices,
and MISCHIEF!
But a busy little CIubwoman hath
no time to look for trouble, or
blonde hairs. or whimseys. or new
fads. or sights, or soul-mates, or di-
versions, or temptations, or sus-
picions, or completes" or "perse-
cution!" Verify. verify, If Pandora
had been BUSY. she would never
have been tempted to open the box
Of little evils" upon n helpless
world.
But there We're no Women S
Clubs, i'm THOSE days,
Then, sing paeans to the Women's
Clubs, my Beloved, and let their
works praise them,
For a wife at a Woman's Club is
worth TWO in a beauty parlor. or
at a tea-hght, or in another mans
arms.
Selah.
tCopyright. 1920.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

My Daughter. sing paeans 10 the
WOMEN'S CLUBS and let their
works praise themi
Too long have we hardened unto
the cry of the Husbands. when they
lifted up their voices in protest, say
ing:
Down with the Woman's Club,
For the Devil grew this thing-and
we can prove it, Behold II IS the
tree of Evil, and the fruit thereof
is neglected homes. and delicatessen
dinners, and cold cOnsomme. and
feminine unrest"
For. I say unto thee. men know
not BLESSING when they have
received It. And all this 'man-stuf'
is exceeding wearisOmei
Verify, verify, the Woman's Club
is a boon straight from heaven, for
the salvation Of woman and the
comfort OF man.
For 10. it hath taken the place of
all those things which were the
curse of wives, and hath supplanted
all those things which were the af-
Fiction of husbands.
Yea, il hath taken the place of
morbid brooding and iutrospection
and neurasthenia and hysteria.
OF tango teas and lounge lizards
and cheap flirtatiOns.
OF yellow novels and brain storms
and domestic battles and embon-
point.
OF jealousy and liver complaints
and backporch gossip.
OF hand-painted plaques, and
knitted neCktieS. and amateur
music. and bridge-o-mania, and
shopping sprecs, and Candy-jags.
OF dyed hair. and poodle dogs,
and peeviShness and tantrums.
OF nose-rings, and harems. and
cheap sentiment and tame cats!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
THE PERSONAL SIDE o. CLINT MAINS

A peep it. tn home life o. Clint
Mains, our republican sheriff elect,
will be Of interest Z all. 1 called at
Maple Glen Dairy, tn home O. Mr..
Mains. last Monday mOrnin' at 9
o'clock an found he an his wife
eatin' q modest breakfast O. sur
ghum, batter cakes, eggs, bacon,
fried p'taters, pie, jam, preserves,
stewed corn, layer cake an coffee.
TIL back porch wuz crowded with
chickens an several hogs walked in
an ont o. tn kitchen at will. TIL
simple, democratic manner o Mr..
Mains greatly impresses one. Shove
tn butter a little neerder. nav"
said he, an his red, shiny, buxom
wife quickly did as she wuz told. Mr..
Mains has buried three wives but
tn present Mrs. Mains seems L be
peculiarly adapted fer { excitement
o dairy life. While tn Names home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
CABINET SEATS IN CONGRESS.

\ HORE important than the vice president having
WI place in the presidents cabinet-on the sup
position that he could not know enough 10 be
president should It fall his lot without this train
inz-eores the desirabuity OF giving cabinet mem
bers seats in congress, where they can see and be
seen, hear and be heard. though having vote.
me criticism most often made OF the government:
a Washington IN recent years has been that the
executive and legislative branches ton far apart.
u IS recognized by nearly everybody that there
ought 10 be closer cooperation between the law
Makes and those who are empowered to recon-
mend legislation and 20 administer the laws when
made. with the presiding officer OF the senate
.upying place Of the PRESIDENTS advisers
informal and unofficial though it be.-the upper
house VIII have established closer connection with
he executive department Il would be a similar and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

is comfortable it is not at all ex-
travagant an SNOWY except fer tn
massive gold frames o. tn crayon
portraits While tn rag carpet an
golden oak davenport are O. tn best
quality theirs nOthin' about EN- L
suggest tn vulgar display o. money.
Maple Glen Dairy is situated three
an One-half miles south O. town on
a detour off tn Springhills pike on
account o. tn Blue Jacket bridge
bein' out. Theirs seven acres O.
prairie land with two oak trees in
tn extreme left corner. When ask
ed why he called his plaGs "Maple
Glen Mr.. Mains replied that his first
wife liked tn name SO well. His
present wife got a trifle redder II
possible at this remark. but readily
assumed her ole aspect an wuz soon
apologizin' fer tn torn up condition
o tn sittin' room. With wood L
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
OLDEST ARMY UNIT DID
DUTY IN REVOLUTION
By HAMILTON MILLER.

The discovery that the fourth
company United States coast ar
tillery, stationed at Fort Mills.
Philippine islands. is the oldest or
ganizatiOn IN the army. having
been organized by Alexander Hamil-
ton for service ia the revolutionary
war, Will fill the members OF The
company. from the newest private
20 the commanding officer, with
pride. Age in individual human be-
ings has its drawbacks, but in or
CARNATIONS IL is a mark OF honor.
The farther back a corporation or
a society was organized. the better
are its members pleased: for a long
prOba abilities are that II the organ
ization were not meritOrious %
would have persisted.
The pride that the men OF the
fourth company Will take in its
history will make them want %
serve Il a little more devotedIy than
If IL had no record. Acquaintance
with its history will inspire them
with esprit de corps the quality
above all others that makes for
good teamwork.
The war department - encOurae-
ing the army units 20 inquire into
their history and 20 indicate on the
regimenta1 colors the battles and
campaigns in which they have par
ticipated. The purpose Is 20 de-
velop this important sense Of tradl-
ton.
But IL is no. the army alone that
needs this spirit Y VIII be found
useful ia every sort of organization .
commercial establishments need Il
as much as any.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
POTENTIAL AGENCY FOR
GOOD FOUND IN MOVIES
BY HAROLD p. STEPHEN son.

BY HAROLD z. STEPHEN son.
The motion picture industry Of
the United States, through the Of
hcials Of organizations of producers
and owners. has given pledge TO
contribute S2,500,000 TO the fund be
ing raised for the relief of starving
children il central Europe.
The cause 0 fthe $500. 600 needy
children was presented 10 the mo-
ton picture interests by Herbert
Hoover, who is the head of an asso-
citation Of relief organizations work
ing in this country to raise money
and supplies TO aid the starving.
The pledge of the motion picture
producers and owners is not suTpris-
ing. for il is only what could be ex-
pected Of an orangization that did
SO much during and since the world
war 10 aid the government in its va
rious campaigns.
Persons engaged in the form Of
entertainment and instruction giver
on the screen have much money in
vested. and the cost Of producing
and presenting the pictures demand
ed by the public is great. II means
as much for these persons 70 give
$3.50, 900 AS IL would for any other
orga niZatiOn of general activities 10
contribute a similar sum.
The producers and owners will not
only keep their pledge 10 Mr.. Hoov-
or. but they should be able. through
their methods Of publicity 10 enlist
the interest and obtain the aid of
millions OF persons who may not
now be thinking seriously Of the
matter.
Motion pictures are not only q
II cans Of entertainment and educa-
tion, but they have become a power
in providing publicity for any wor-
thy cause OF general appeal crit
les OF the motion picture business
should not overlook the fact that 81
is being made the instrument ef
great good in a most generous wee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
The Honeymoon
BY ARTHUR BROOKS BAKER.

The honeymoon's a famous and sue
cessful institution,
And not. as people seem to think, a
form OF retributiOn:
For when a young and innocent and
admirable creature
Has been induced 10 say L do" in
answer 10 the preacher.
She thinks of stuffed canaries in the
National Museum.
And fashionable voyages 20 Wash
ingtOn 10 see EN-.
The mercury is wicked and the at
mOsphere is tOrrid
The way the drummers rubber is
unquesuonably horrid;
At every tune the whistle blows the
gentle dear is frightened
And very properly suggests thai
Willie's arm be frightened.
For IN his rather competent and
muscular construction
She finds the highest quality OF com
fort IN aftliciOn.
She looks at all the monuments and
every public building.
The famous paintings with their
frames Of gingerbread and gild-
ing
She rides upon the wagon OF the
rubberneCk and reuben;
She sees the bronze memorials OF
Lafayette and Steuben:
And 20 complete this interesting
hOmeylunar drama,
She buys a picture postal card and
sends l. home 20 Mama.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

chop an hogs L sIop. a body haint
got much time Z rid up a house. 4"
she said Mr. Mains picks his milk
at 1 a. m, an sets tn milk cans at
tn end O. tn lane fer tn truck Z
pick UP. Then he retires L catch up
on his sleep, rarely breakfastin'
earlier than Q o'clock. Mr.. Mains
takes monthly dairy journal an is
thoroughly alive Z tn issues o. tn
day. He refuses L disclose his
views on tn League O. Nations until
after he takes office. He believes
that ever workin' man an school
teacher should set on Their own bot
tom. He also favors runnin a dairy
fer revenue only. He believes that
tn conservation O. tn borax deposits
Is a vital question. an that women
haint what they used a. he. Mr.
Mains is fond O. cleans films an
bologna, chews tbacker necessarily
an splits at long intervals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
abused Bachelor
As Real Family
PhiIanthrObiSt
Bs FRANKLIN ID. ROGFRS


Who - 10 that always delights tho
mothers by chucking their young
tiers under the chin. and who never
fails % have some pepperuilts "a
his pockets? Why. the bachelor
friend OF the family. OF course. Yet
YOU never hear his praises sung.
There g a Mothers Day and -
Fathers Day. but there - no
for Lnwed uncies, natural or
quired.
Every bachelor IS poteut
uncle 20 every kid. Every bacEel
responds when Johnny trots out his
shiny new pig bank. when Daddy
can't find a penny for sister. the
old bach happens 20 be there. sticks
his hand ST. his pocket. remarks
that he believes he has a little chick
en-feed. and presents SIS with a biz
nickel-invariahly.
Married folk are entirely too fond
Of running down the bachelor Man
be the poor fellow does coca siCua--f-
need a button. and perhaps he's noe
just a. careful a. his friends wives
think he should be. But goodness
knows we all have faults II you
think a man never amounts % af-sH
thing until be gets married. tusE
consider some Of the notable tache-
Tors OF history.
MIchaelangeIo. the artist. was ur-
married. as was NUltaire. the phil1.
ospher Then there were Rafae
Chopin. Beethoven. Charles Lamb.
Pope. Henry James and Swim burne.
Add Petrarch. Kitchener. Cecil
Rhodes and Pres't Buchanan 20 the
list, and youl agree that the bach
elors have q little Hall o. Fame
~ their own
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
Reflections of a Bachelor Girl

eggs because they were cheaper than
meat.
Too much talk is probably at the
bottom OF about everything that
really creates trouble.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26


speculatively over her shoulder, at
the blonde.
4 lover may be moved by word
but Il takes a touch" TO arouse a
husbands attention effectively.
Fairy tales are no longer consid-
cred good mental pabulum for chill
dren: but it is not such a bad idea
for little girls 10 get used TO hear
ing them. before they grow up and
marry golf enthusiasts. poker fiends,
happy fishermen, and "home-brew
experts.
Love IS a matter OF give and
take"-marriage a matter Of mis-
give and mistake.
4 mans modesty concerning his
real virtues and ability il exceeded
only by the astonishing pride which
he takes in his sins and his singing
voice.
Love is not dangerous so long as a
girl merely dreams about you,
Algy; but when she begins 10 lie
awake nights and speculate about
you. it's time TO Capitulate-or run.
Heaven may favor the cheerful
Civer." but, after a glance at this
years Christmas junk. II seems as
though the cheerful recipient
ought 10 be rewarded with some
sort Of supernal blessing, too.
Usually a girl who can converse
in four languages and think In two
marries a man who can eat in ALL
languages and can't think in any.
Was YOUR Christmas (Christ's
Mass) a Holy Day-or merely a tur-
key-cranberry-s auce-mince-p pie mis-
tletoe- holly day.
There are actually persons who
viii buy a purse and have II
charged.
When a man has no love for work
he goes out 70 work the public
There was a time whom fseks ate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
ANXIOUS DAYS.

MAYBE you think all is in the little
WI hearts for whose enjoyment Christmas fes-
tivities were mainly invented But go back a many
years as need be TO the time you child. and
believed" and perhaps you will remember the hor-
rid. gripping fear of finding your stocking full OF
ashes or switches because you had been naughty
boy or girl.
Santa. alas, missed good many children this
year-and not all Of them deserving OF the neglect.
New Jersey Judge. the other day. by the
passed most lugubrious sentence on two boys who
were found guilty of examining the light Of a min
listers auto full of dirt. Poor lads! They have 10
30 10 bed az s o'clock every night for month.
They had TO go right up to the minister and beg
his pardon. And-worst of all-they were not TO
ceive single Christmas present.
Wen bet a Christmas necktie against a plum
pudding that their dads and mothers fooled the
court.
Ring Lardners right People don't drink that
home-brew stun because they like it, but for the
fun of evading the law.
4 good many municipal governments have
ceepted a mandate TO drive out the crooks and
thugs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

A lot OF perfectly good jails are
being given over 10 the reaches.
while bootleggers and crooks infest
the land.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

II there were only two women
and one man in the world. the man
would marry the brunette, and then
spend the rest of his life peeping
speculatively over her shoulder, at
the blonde.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

Do your New Years resolving early.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

Single Copies Sunday. 0 cents; with morning or
evening editions 20 weekly delivered by
seven papers the week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

Ring Iardners right. People don't drink tina
home-brew stuff because they like it, but for the
fun of evading the law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

good many municipal governments have ae-
ceepted mandate 10 drive out the crooks ani
thugs