South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-30
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MiShaWaka News
MAN IN THE STREET

country will have a good rest today
and will be on the job bright and
carly tomorrow morning
So far "a we can ascertain, the
audits are utterly Indifferent about
The open shop question. open shop
or CLOSED saOp - all the same 10
them, and they get in anyway.
Gilbert X. Chesterton is ripping
our country up the back because ne
can't get Ticker. Then there are
critics and others who ale Drepar-
ing 10 rip Gilbert up the back be-
cause he didn't bring some with him.
The suggestion that kissing be
made misdemeanor doesn't poster
u.s. at all. There may be fools enough
somewhere % pass such "a law. but
nc jury alive would ever convict.
We are absolutely certain that
the crime waves Of the country are
not an OutgrOwth Of wholesome
home life
An Alabama man was kicked on
the head by mule. The animals
leg was broken, but the man VIII
recover We'd like 10 interview a
man with a head like that
We detest paternaistic, socialistic.
and repressive governmental pow
or. but if we just go long IN a
thoroughly democratic and enlight
ened manner the buzzards Of greed
Will simply eat the people alive.
Now somebody is proposing a
referendum on the question OF sup
pressing the short skirts. Well. il
q be an open ballot suppression
may carry. But if d secret ballot
well. the masculine vote will be
sOlidly no.
. OF course the blue law advocates
may make il Il crime for "a man TO
kiss his wife on Sunday. but If they
don't watch out he VIII be kissing
somebody else ;.
y Paris doctor says all women
coming 10 his hospital with the BIS
wear silk stockings. And those who
too.
A Russian doctor claims to have
discovered a fluid that will render
the human body transparent. We
don't fancy a discovery like this,
as such "a fluid might cause a lot OF
talk i'm the community IL il ever
gained any considerable circulation.
Oyerseer Voliya Of Zion City told
his congregation: Every sinner is
going To be punished with an over
dose OF his own sin. A tobacco
smoker will be locked up In a den
full of tobacco smoke A cheWer
of the filthy weed will be Immersed
20 his neck in a vat of tobacco
Juice. \ drinker Will pass his term
OF publication i'm a natatorium, filled (
with beer. wine and whisky" This
information. we think. ought to Doe
held back awhile. It's no use to
make hell any more popular than
+, already is among the folks We
are trying SO hard and SO Unsuccoss- |
fully 10 reform.
The philosophy Of reform Is pri-
v4tiou and distress The habits
that we rcformers want YOU 10 leave
off are those that give YOU pleasure.
II YOU smoke and drink while you
iug. we advise the reading for
hours of the Congressional Record.
And avoid suicide. since that is
Indicative of weakness Of character.
Another thing that adds consider
ably to the growing urenpioynen
is the unCOmpromisinG and hostile
attitude of many men TO all forms
~ activity or industry except rail-
road general managcrships. bank
vice prosidencies or board chair
luanships of million-dOllar cOrpOr-
atoms.
A the revival period is on in |
Nishawaka we want TO suggest 10 |
the brethren TO stress the doctrine |
that there will be no taXes-inCome. |
State. county, municipal. excise adj |
valorem. specific. poll. dog or sur
in heaven.
The Tennessee house has voted TO |
repeal the anti-Cigaret law. React |
Ion is always possible. AS a reform
err we feel at times n IL all Of us
are going 10 break loose sometimes