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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
A WORD OFCAUTTON.

American wives will be quite az much interested
IN a little secret handed them by Admiral Tsai Ting
Kan Of the Chinese navy az they viii in his
marks on the economic aspects OF the four
power treaty.
Never let your husband learn how to cook, is
the advice Of this oriental who brings with him
the philosophy OF a race that has had ample time
during the past five thousand years to ruminate
about important things.
This wise old man from the other side OF the
world had observed what he believed 70 be grow
ing tendency among American wives to their
eyes away from the kitchen towards the parlor,
the offices. the factories
Fatal mistake IS his warning. to permit man
who has been ruled by indirection ages. to
solve the mysteries Of the cook stove.
Hundreds who know how to cook their
meals are quite likely to become rather independent
and in time TO care little whether their wives
home ALL for they will be able to satisfy their
own appetites with their own cooking
For perfect happiness or its approximate TO
rule home there must be a sense Of dependence
upon both sides his belief If the wife finds that
she make good better living for herself
than her husband provides, there danger that she
will lack restraint in critical moments and be
tempted TO demolish the whole fabric of matrimony.
have long depended upon their wives for
food that let them learn the possibility of pre-
pairing their own meals and they may become less
tractible 70 OF her whims and fancies.
With so wide difference OF opinion to the
value Of husbands prevails, the warning
may not come amiss
When a southampton wife declares that
amount of money would hire her to take back a
husband who had gone away and another Bur
ington, Vt, the day for even
million the money equivalent of lost affection,
there is standard rule of estimating the worth
Of husband
That they desirable and have not altogether
lost their value in the eyes OF women may be
cepted truth in the light Of the fact that this
year this country will have witnessed more than
million weddings. a high Point numerically for
matrimOny
The Chinese are always interesting, whether they
build high wall. indulge in tricks that vain,
concoct chop suey. They add to the tiffany
of matrimony this commandment. Don't let
him cook"-the wisdom of which is left TO every
wife TO discover for herself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
CIRCUITS OF VICTORY.

The greatest invention ever discovered by man is
communication. It's first form human speech
--the power to transmit knowledge from one brain
70 another. This exchange OF thoughts is the basis
OF all civilization.
The second step in communication was the in
yention of writing. by which human speech was
conveyed by the eye the ear transferring
thoughts to the man miles away in the jungle
Many thousands of years passed before man made
his third step in communicaton-th invention Of
a device to carry the human voice over great dis
tances.
This invention was the telephone, born in the
creative brain OF Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
The telegraph was its forerunner.
a little less than seven years go Bell and Thomas
A Watson who helped him invent the telephone
opened the first transcontnentaI telephone line be-
tween san Francisco and New York. You can hear
over that line plainly you telephone
across the street-your voice travelling $500 miles
through 740 tons Of copper IN a NTH OF a second.
Recently we have the wireless telephone-rhan-
tom speech.
wouldn't that astound the other two great in
ventors who created speech and writing,
A great historical book has just been published
from the pen Of A. Lincoln Lavine It's called "Cir
cults OF victory" recording the great part played
in the World war by the telephone.
The telephone. American invention has revolu-
tionzed civilization
Great battles in the past often We're lost by in
ability to communicate The power to communicate
regulates element Of time. which in turn controls
military strategy and tactics
The telephone IN the World War saved millions
OF lives. by making It unnecessary for millions OF
message carriers 20 expose their persons 70 death
In future wars each soldier VIII have a wireless
telephone in his pocket in touch with his command
without the risk OF yenturing into the open
81 many branches short-cutting time. II stimulated
development OF communication flying mechanical
production and surgery
Most valuable OF these probably was the advance
ment OF wireless Communication Peace thus makes
q definite gain.
Thirty-four million telephone conversations are
carried on daily over the Bell lines millions more
Independently.
VIII we live to the wireless phone displace
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Other Editors ThenO Ours
AERIAL ARMAMENT.
nns AnrnIns Time


We are told that battles of the future will be
largely decided by air forces rather than naval.
When we look back over the accomplishments in
the development of aviation during the past years
and consider what another ten years may
bring forth would be wise for the
armament conference 10 take up the question OF
limiting aircraft well battleships?
II is conceivable that the attention and much OF
the expenditure devoted to naval defense might
turned TO the production of dreadnoughts Of the
air which would be quite formidable any
dreadnought OF the sea ever known II we are TO
advance toward any real peace the proposed holi-
day in naval preparedness must include army and
aerial limitations as we'll 4 nation might cOnCede
all that is asked by the conference and still make
her aerial defenses menace 10 other nations.
which would defeat the great purpose presented by
our own country and accepted by the powers rep
resented in Washington. The multiplication of dan
ger and horrors made possible by aircraft may act
a deterrent OF il is true. But the knowledge
that the nations Of earth had voluntarily put away
a Offensive armament OF whatever nature would
lift the clouds OF dread which must forever hover
over the masses of men while preparedness" for
attack and conquest still goes on. whatever form
take.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
VERSE o. CHEER
By Edgar L. Jones
Burning Leaves.

Burning Leaves.
II used TO be a lot o. fun
T. git tn gang wen school, wuz done
An ever feler git a RAKE
An play ives Indians an make
Big piles o. leaves an 'en that night
Ii sure would be a pretty sight
To see EN- burnin' ever we ere,
TIL sparks aflyin' in tn air
Like signal fires. An 'en we'd prance
Around EN- in an Indian dance.
But now tn fire prevention man
Has stopped it all an put a ban
On burnin' leaves or ennything
In summer, winter, fall or spring
An they've got some bewhiskered
chump
wat hauls 'em 70 tn city dump.
It seems tn city dads enjoy
Amakin' rules 10 keep a boy
From doin' things he'd like 10 do
Jist cause tn law allows EN- 10.
Wen I git big I'm gonna be
A councilman an 'en you'll see
New laws an I'll not vote fer one
That keeps a kid from havin' fun
An I'll make new laws ever day
An find new ways fer kids TO play
An have good times, III try to do
Wat I know kids would want me TO.
An 'en I'll betcha, they'll be glad
To have me fer a City Dad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
THE R.4ILWAY PROBLEM.

Now comes the announcement that the big repair
shops Elkhart owned by the New York Central,
to be closed indefinitely and the several hun
dred men employed there thrown out of work.
Too many things happening in the railway
management these days that are tending towards
a crisis and a clash.
Every dollar paid for transportation of freight
or passengers is just that much Of a load on all in
dustry and any action that influences the cost
the continuity Of transportation is public. not
private. matter.
There is a rumor that the roads intend lease
their shops private corporation. owned Of
course by the railway directors. and thus the
operation of these shops away from the govern
ment control exercised. That action will be
followed rapidly by a cutting down of wages or
a return TO more difficult conditions Of labor.
Such subterfuge can lead to but one thing
bad feeling between employees and tho roads, more
accidents on the lines due to faulty work possible
strikes that will menace all industry
The people inclined to the govern
ment operation of railways during the and
responded to the carefully prepared propaganda
sent out to dscredit such operation.
Unless private management can show something
better than raising rates and cutting wages, the
people will be ready to welcome a return to govern
ment ownership and operation a basis that
recognizes some rights of abo~.
The reople might even be tempted to turn all
the lines over Henry Ford and whether his
plan of cutting rates and raising wages would not
solve the transportation problems.
-Ot
Aviators stand nerve test before trying for an
altitude record. Landlords don't need one.
The dollars Of the family are not carried in the
wife's name as often as the sense
Lots of who peas with a knife are out
of debt
Mary Garden says The most beautiful thing is
a leg i'm black silk. stocking" Mary mustn't be-
ueve what every man tells her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

Once the touch of skill grows dim,
Fame shall turn away from him
And forget him yhile it finds
Cleverer hands and younger minds.
But the children faithful stay,
None can lure their love away;
Tickle throngs in scarce a year
For "a younger king may cneer.
Fame may find a brighter wit
And make him her favorite.
But the little girl or lad
Never meet a better dad.
Here's a welcome that is true
Flung so lavishly at you,
Here are hugs to cheer you so
Hugs that only you shall know,
Here is where you stand supreme,
Here's the ending of your dream
Happy man. when flying feet
Rush TO meet YOU down the street
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Is Az ATOM LIKE A CLOCK?
Kansas City Star. }

Sir Joseph LarmOr has suggested that an atom
may be analogous clock. The electron sys-
tenn OF the atom. on which its chemical and spec
troscopc proT critics depend and which has certain
definite rates OF oscillation would correspond to the
pendulum. better. 10 a compound pendular sys-
tenn of clock ne says. The inner core of the atom
ia similar the spring OF clock. which by means
OF the escapement slowly mparts its energy 10 the
pend-lum a jerky fashion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
NOTES ON TOWER FUND.

The Kiwanis club proved to be .
100 percent bunch yesterday at its
weekly luncheon. when without any
warning whatsoever. members dug
down into their pockets. the dining
room was suddenly covered with
paper money and checks. and when
the smoke had cleared away. Il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

the coppe- wire? Il il not improbable. communica-
ton then would be universal and instantaneous
regardless II locstion-the basis for real civil
ization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Reflections of a
Bachelor Girl

Every girls letter 10 Santa Clause:
Oh. good Santa. Send me a sable
coat. a platinum wristwatch, a bunch
of mistletoe, and a man who knows
how TO kiss ne against my VIII,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
TheIower g(BabQl S s.
.SY Bill Armstrong e22]

BINGOl KINANIS CLUBS DONATION OF 1923, WITH
OTHER LIBERAL DONATIONS, SENDS TOWERS FUND
FOR RAY BIRDS POOR FOLKS OVER THE THOU
SAND MARK!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

much upon the effectiveness with
which you make your exit.
If "the best Of husbands is a gold
en- fetter" and the best Of wives is
a silver hobble. no wonder the worst
seem like an iron ball-and- chain.
When marriage IS just a matter of
chance, divorce is just a matter Of
time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Cur Trimmed)

These suits are more than a
bargain-indeed they're almost
a gift. The inexpensive suits
are more inexpensive than
ever and the smartest of suits
have been reduced to half the
original price. There are sew
eral very unusual models in
style, material and fur trim
ming. This is an opportunity
in its real sense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

was found a grand total Of 1923
had been raised for The Tower Of
BabeTs Christmas fund for Ray
Birds City Rescue Mission.
Can YOU imagine that, Customers ?
THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
THREE DOLLARS, And this was
not enough. so Is OF the fellows in
the club made arrangements TO pro-
vide great heaping baskets Of good
things TO eat for % families. And
Herman Ries kicked in with $50
worth OF toys from his store.
There now seems no doubt about
the fund going 20 $4,000 by Christ
mas day but 10 make this amount
every Tower reader will have TO
hunt around and find his check
book II you haven't already done
so. do Il TODAY. No time like the
present. and every dollar that we
can possibly raise Is needed 90 take
care of the poor folks at the mis-
sion on Christmas. and there's more
than 500 Of them. mostly kids
Kick, Customers. Kick!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

What comforteth it man to have
a psycho-analyst reveal his suppress
ed desires when he knows perfectly
well that the prohibition laws are go
ing 10 make him keep right on sup
pressing them?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

Here's some OF our mail. which
has been coming in with the checks
All Of them are we'll worth reading,
particularly the first onei
That letter, from II. L. Brooks. at
Healthwin hospital. Is enough TO
make wooden Indian spend
money. Here's the letter:
HEALTHWIN HOSPITAL.
Dec Il. 1921.
Mr.. Armstrong;
7 am a belfast ex-soldier with
T. B strong as horse radish. and
am glad that I can do this little
bit for your fund.
Wishing you the most Of sue
cess, / am,
Your truly,
Fl. L. BROOKS.
Dear Bill.
When your day and generation
shall have receeded back into his
tory as at present stands the
names Of Navarro, Coquillard and
Taylor your picture will deserve
10 hang on the walls of the st.
Joseph County Historical society
as conspicuously as theirs do now,
not on account of thee lassical
character Of the literature you
produce but on account Of the
skill and the spirit 10 Fry from
me and the multitude of tight
wads this check of mine and
theirs. JOE NEFF.
Dear Armstrong:
The Tower Of Babel is running
n close race with old Santa Claus
Here's wishing good luck to both
Yours truly.
TT. w. ELDREDGE.
WALKERTON. Ind
Dec. Il. 1921
Friend Bill
Your significant allusion to
Walkerton in The Tower "riled'
me up and will haul off and
write YOU a check for 50.
Please don't print my name but
YOU may put il "In memory Of
Nellie Endley Parland."
Yours very truly.
w. 4. ENDLEY.
Dear Friend Bill.
am sending you $1,000, hoping
you will add this 10 your list.
There is nothing I enjoy more
than a happy kid.
Yours truly
A. FRIEND.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

Grandfather selected a wife for
her virtues and her domestic accom-
plishments; Father chose a mate for
her beauty and culture; Sonny > look
ing for a "side-kick" with plenty Of
pep" and a good cellar
World peace may be in sight, but
most husbands continue 10 wake UP
mornings with all the good old
fighting syirit OF 20"
When a man marries. he feels as
though he were writing Fins" at
the end OF the Book OF Romance
and ne can't help feeling Just a lit
tie sad, as a girl feels at closing a
love story. after the last chapter.
A man never can understand why
a girl wants to dramatic" every
thing from a telephone call 10
kiss: and he will dodge a woman who
deluges him with emotions as he
would a waiter who spilled a plate OF
hot soup over him.
Even a fool knows enough TO laugh
at a mans joke; but only a born 81
rem knows enough 10 hans onto his
coat-lapel and beg him 10 cell II
again"
The success OF a filtration. as OF
other life comedies depends SO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

The success OF a filtration. as o,
other life comedies depends Sc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Cloth Coats
$3.50, $500, $500
$4,000 up to $4,000

The really smart coats, which
perhaps you couldn't afford
during the height Of the season
have been reduced to fit the
pocketbook of the most mod
crate means. All of these coats
have been radically reduced
and any one Of them will make
most acceptable practical
gift.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

Mary Garden says The most beautiful thing is
a leg i'm a black silk. stocking" Mary mustn't be-
lieve what every man tells her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

Lots of men who eat peas with knife are on
of debt
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

aanctity Of 4 contract and deplore the
worldwide reputation Of contractual
obligations that has developed In the
postwar dcflaiion period In fact. tho
sudden depreciation In business morals
should concern ms more than tho prcci'
plate depreciation In commodity wall
uos. Many financial bankruptcies are
preceded by and result from moral
bankruptcies. And II IN Just ns essen.
tinl Tor business men 10 have moral
rating ns financial rating. II II 10
true today ~ ever that character In tho
best basis for credit.
''rho widespread and increased num'
ber II cancellations of orders, repudia.
tlon NJ contracts. and protesting ~ ir.
rovocablc credits constitute one Of the
most serious business problems ~ tho
day both IN domestic and foreign trade.
such practices have been rcsorted 10 In
most cases because the decline In com.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

tary economies that It forced ~ 10
take.
ia may D. advisable Cor TIE doe.
makef g. stick g. h.s lasi hut the hisi-
Noes mlu who h1s n wider understand.
lrg or fundamental business conditions
tlsn those which concern his immediate
affaIrs is unqucstlouahly better equip.
p,d 90 meet the problems 81 bis own
business and moro likely 90 build Tor
pcfWaueut and espludinr fuCccW
'uur business m.n Who propcllysstu.
dici che economic forces that were
shaping business conditions during tho
war and In the subsequent boom period
realized that commodity prices we're
soaring too far h,yond III per capita
purchasing power ~ the mass Of people
90 remain at such levels very long Such
business men anticipated the corso.
uu'nccs ~ tho reckless cNirnyngnnce
IN buying that followed the uuprcce-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

hyorcd by Francis II. sisson. vicourCSl'
dent Of the Guaranty Trust Company
Of New York, IN ,he Hazel Pennsylya'
MIA. before the Tenth Annual Congress
OF the National Retail Dry Goods Asso.
citation. will b. OF interest in Amarillo
and her trade territory.
"Many business men seem 90 have
been taken utterly unawaros hy the
sudden change in business conditions
that has secured IN the last twelve
months. Their failure 10 forcsee condi'
iions that have developed since Fob
ruary 81 last year and TO prepare for
them vas probably due IN a large de-
gree 10 the fact that they we're not
keeping well enough informed about
tho economic situation IN general And
undoubtedly one OF the most valuable
business gssc,s Acquired in 1890 WINS tho
practical, II painful. course IN rlcmcn'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

INK costs ~ production warrant. nj
though IN some Instances such goods
mny have been purchased az higher
prices than present replacement costs.
They apprchcnd the necessity OF 70.
ducing overhead cNpenaes. not reckless
s. bat as lar as In compatible with
sound business methods and with an cyo
10 the future. They appreciate the ul.
tlmnte advantage that win accrue 10
them ~ sharing reduced costs with con.
sum,rs. A. they passed along To cons
sum.rs tho rising costs during the I'm.
flailun period. They are alert 10 tho
folly ana danger OF extending credit
beyond iufc limits and Il tempting their
customers with too easy credit They
Hr" watching business fatality siniis'
tics and prontiug by the experiences
~ uthors-for we learn more from our
failures than our successes.
such business mon recognize the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

modify prices has occasloned rnhstap-
tlal losses TO many buyers and Import
ors who are endcavoring TO relieve
themselves OF obligations entered Into
with domestic manufacturers and whole.
salers or with foreign houses.
'in justice 81 the majority OF Ameri.
can business men. however, II should
b. stated that they are living up TO the
spirit. as well as TO the letter. OF their
contracts both here and abroad. But
the INSCRIPTIONS. unprinciplcd minority
who are not doing 80 are Jeopardizlng
the interests Of the majority and must
be- made TO understand that thoy can.
not be dishonest when they think it'is
more profitable than 10 bc honest We
cannot have stable business conditions
until contracts are lived up 10. In this
period II Is even more essential than In
normal times To preserve the highest
CONTINUED on NEXT PACED
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

drnicd incrrargs IA vases and incomes.
They knew that thc vicious circle of
cyerrislng prices and everlasting wages
must eventually b, hrukrn and they
dd not proloac c. hr brukon with u.
Thry had wisdom enough Co prepare
Cor the Inevitable VS. building az their
capital reserve and hy tho mnc conduct
~ their htisin,saas.
Tho Trend. oi To-day
And today they Hre carefully Obj
serving economic trends a. discount,
me future Merchants and manufnctur.
,IH. whether their business H. large or
small WHOLESALE or retail. ntc aware
that this ~ a time to buy In smaller
quantities. uhan customary and buy
more frequently than usual. thereby
avoiding the ,yl 20, Oyors,ocking IN tho
present transition period. They 500
clearly that II is q wise policy not 10
hold goods fur hlrhpr prices than exist
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
#IEIt BtRCHkHTs
LISTEN TO BANKER
0l,TRADE OUTLOOK
0REAr' fFSANcIER ADVOCATES
BUYING SMALLER QUANTITIES
AND MORE FREQUENTLY

In vlnw OF the transition from war
tinie. imitation TO the de1aiion Of the
nev normally Of the present year, the
chsnees. causes for and extent Of same,
shs foilgrins taken from an address la - DC,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

The idea of establishing such flour MILL with capacity
sufficient for the needs OF part OF the Southwest
first conceived by Frank Ke Of Wichita Falls Texas in
1915 Akeen business and OF wide vision Mr. Ke has
ever been student OF conditions throughout the great South
west and particularly in Texas this inevitably led him the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
and the Pahes Future the Wheat Growing Countries the World

try bound make giant strides in this territory From
that premise it easy for him reach the conclusion that
AMARILLO the OF that great wheat growing region was
the logical point for the location of more great flour
mills such those erected many years ago in Minneapolis
when its contrbuary territory Minnesota the Dakatos and
Montana. developed into great wheat states. .u....-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

conclusion that the Panhandle had future of unlimited prom
e in many respects and more particularly wheat growing
region lie reasoned that since the wheat lands of the Pan
handle Plains country had already proven that they
surpassed anywhere in the world and that since they
much cheaper hanthose OF Kansas and the Dakoas the indus
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

least from ac roof OF the main building beautiful view of
Amarillo and surrounding territory be had and the great
height OF the building is impressed iorcibly upon one.
One may ride by elevator in the tank, storage de-
partmcnt il wishes may climb by spiral stairway