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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
FIRE PREVENTION DAY.

The anniversary OF the great Chicago fire is set
aside as national Fire Prevention day in which
there may be aroused a sentiment which will lessen
the loss from this source.
The great Chicago fire in 1871 appalled, the world
by the extent OF the disaster The total loss in that
great cOunagraton estimated at t19O.O0O.o00,
a stupendous in those days.
Every year this nation suffers much greater loss
than that from the same
Each year many times this sum is spent, necessar-
ily. FOR insurance against such losses
Fire is the destroyer What it touches is gone.
What it reaches passes out OF the total of wealth
There is no compromising return. bi-product
which can counted against its devastating touch
Il is estimated that the houses destroyed each year
would MI a street over 200 miles long-a fact o
consider and compare with the need OF better hous
Ing facilities.
The prevention OF fires lies in greater caution and
by following well recognized rules for avoiding them.
Comparatively of tie fire losses due to arson
for the purpose OF collecting insurance Practically
form OF carelessnees.
Fire Prevention day will bring strikingly to at
tention the means and methods by which this great
burden may be lghtened. The rules issued by off,
Gals might be studied with profit the day that
memory OF the great FIRE is recalled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
TIP FOR FEMiNISTS.

The japanese women have thrown away their
cisarets and now have q home instead OF
household"
such IS the transition. according 20 American
Missionary who gives II az his opinion. based upon
observation. that the changing conditions OF woman
m Japan II due 10 her abandonment OF ageold Gus
tome OF smoking.
This may prove interesting to those advanced ad-
vocates OF feminism whose outward EXPRESSION OF
their determination TO Eight equality has been
the Haunting OF cigarets in pubic places and no
ticeabIe increase IN the manufacture OF special
brands OF smokes for women.
In return for their discarded flags. a word
has been coined in the japanese language to ex-
press the idea of home"
FOR centuries the language had no other word
than house and to the oriental mind it expressed
the place where the returned at night from
his labors and where the woman was sheltered
Now the japanese women have demanded and OBJ
tanned some recognition OF social status human
beng with the repeal Of old divorce laws which
permitted a man TO send his wife back TO her par
snts without excuse or explanation when ne became
tired Of her or looked long into some other
pair of olive-shaped eyes.
The japanese women. purchasing with the sacri-
fee Of smoking a little real happiness, have dis
covered what is announced by a leading femin-
ist and psychologist a real fact for the guidance
OF her equaltybent sisters. that Love is luxury
but also necessity cannot do without
Katherine Anthony Of wide fame student OF
psvchology and a self-styled feminist" writing in
the Delnerator. sounds this warning for those Of
her sex who believe that hfe's greatest can
be achieved in an economically independent job and
club life among her kind:
1.-The false idea that strength OF character and
force Of will based sterilty OF the affec-
lions and aridty Of the emotions still stubbOrny
prevails Yet it Is about men than
tt is about women; a hcartiess Is just
abnormal ; a hcartIcss woman.
Love f. the greatest therapeutic agency I'm the
world. 1t Is the greatest corrective OF the cxag-
ecrated ccCcntricitIes Of character that lead, I'm
their extreme manifestations, actual Insanity.
As IL helps to prevent many kinds of mental
disease, Il also helps to them.
Love is not cheap but not therefore
do without It. That would he false economy OF
the worst kind. We choose rather to pay
the cost, for life demands least this much
hcrO,sm from all OF rs"
The Japanese women. outgrowing her old state Of
furniture in a shelter and the advanced women,
travelling different reaching the OBJ
jective.
They have discovered what have for centur-
les instinctvely recognized great truth of civil
lied ufe-that love and home the greatest
sources OF all happiness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
is HE AN Il. 0. OF 1922"

Before you set down that son OF yours a lazy
and somewhat arrogant youth, cancelled, strutting
dominating and reckless it might be we'll 10 read
what the state OF Iowa has found about him.
Psychologists have been examining children in
that state and have discovered that bad" boys
are really overly smart boys who learn too easily
who are ahead OF the normal boys OF their and
who feet a superiority which often takes on way
wardness as a form OF expression
They have a scientific name for the boy now and
list him II. Q. 142"-the Interpretation OF which
Is that intelligence quotient i l42 above the
normal standard.
They find that such boys inclined TO be sassy"
TO dsobey their parents generally TO make
selves disaSreesble.
They have q remedy. too which is found 20 work.
They go at il systematically take the conceit
OF Johnny OF the brilliant mind. They find that the
old fashioned method OF interviews the woodshed
with switch playing important part doesn't
work.
They simply take ali the bright boys OF the II. Q.
Of I4." class put fen together in advanced studies
and them down to size" Competition with boys
OF their own mental cafber generally reduces the
boy to a proper state OF humility and makes him
work 90 keep aheed
This tip may be worth something 20 parents who
are wondering what 70 do when their boys
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
An EXPERT OPINION.

II you wondering the fact that there is
delay after delay upon every important meaclre IN
Washington. that the German treaty, the laws,
unemployment and other questions still unset
tied. Il might be well to get expert opinion.
Perhaps is better qualified speak any
organization that the men who form that organza-
ton and that no understands Congress better
than its members.
Comes the Hon. James A Reed. of the
brilliant members OF the senate with this testimony
ut Is said that the president wants Congress TO
get through before the Limitation of ornaments
conference conveues. / hardly think the presi-
dent need be disturbed. The Congress is
dead innocuous and the probabilities
are that it could not muster enough vitality even
TO convince that conference that it is In exist
ence."
The chances are that he knows whereof he sIeaks
and that the powers OF the body nave been made
subservient jobs for faithful hench-
TO extent that the members have become
brokers for politicians and rubber Stamps for party
leaders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
SLEEPUESS DANGER.
RhiIadelDhia Public LEDGER


Prest Harding in naming Oct. 10 Fire Proven
ton day is not merely appealing in general terms
for additional numbering observance of
patriotic civic or ethical or sentimental import
In three successive "whereases' that open HIS
proclamation he gives the definite terms OF business
for paying strict and constant attention
the enormous annual devastation wrought by pre-
ventable fires.
The loss of life ger annum is $1,000 chiefly wom-
and children.
In five years sacrificed property worth nearly
81, 800 900 900 through fires in 1920 alone the
loss $5OOO0O.oOo, showing sudden upthrust Of
the graphic 10 alarming peak OF sheer waste
and dire peril
Our timber resources in 1920 reduced by
nearly 500 O00 900; total Of 600 acres
OF productive woodland addition has been threat
ened with aridity.
The proclamation is a direct and simple appeal
20 the people. such might have appeared as an
editorial in the Marion Star. and winds VI with
the automatic homely verify:
Fire is a danger that sleeps"
II is public business 10 stop, look and listen
Rich country are. afford the cul-
pable destruction OF life and demolition OF property
that the fruits in the presidents words of care
lessness and ignorance"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
OtherEdttOrS Than Ours
THE FIRST STEP.
(Npxy York Tribune \

The German reichstag has ratified the treaty of
the United States, following reichsrats example
German adhesion is now complete The Berlin critics
had good deal to say about the contingent and
definite obligations which the reich assumed The
argument against ratification is made here but
it is which defeats itself
Both countries confronted with state of facts
Germany agreed at Paris to make certain indemni-
locations to the United States. The Preparations and
economic sections of the Versailles treaty
objected TO by the senate or the American public
They still satisfactory from point of view
The Versailles treaty having failed, it necessary
for us to keep Germany's obligations alive in some
other way.
The treaty Of Berlin keeps them alive through as
Sent given by both countries to the parts
sailes compact which we desire to retain. We could
have inserted these bodily in the separate treaty
But our ability to collect is limited by Germany's
CAPACITY meet prior obligations contracted toward
the other allied powers It is simpler fCr us 70
the reparaton machinery already created 10 make
good our claims than to set up and separate
machinery Of own.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
TheTowerg<B
Bill Armstrong

his casting, so he tells me. They
was out in a boat together and
everything was working smoothly
until suddenly the hook on Arts
line got caught In the seat Of AIS
pants. Art was 50 energetic about
his casting, so he tole me. that be-
fore he could prevent II he had
throwed Al up on the island at
Diamond lake. and il took him over
two hours 10 get him Oft the island
and back in the boat. I hope Hub
bard don't see this in the paper, as
it'll probably make him worse than
ever"
Bill Crabill, another lawyer. has
been telling Jake some stories. It
seems, about his shooting trip up in
Canada recently. which are viewed
with some suspicion by the well
know clip and razor expert.
zone night when Bill Crabin was
in Canada" Jake said, they but
chered hog and ct it and just be-
lore luty NtflL 10 utu NLtg nuns
the hogs head outside on the rear
OF their hunting lodge. The next
morning the head was gone, so they
knew II was a bear that took il.
and the next night they lay and
waited for that there bear to come
back. The bear. game on schedule.
and Bill up and shot II unassisted
with a % callbre revolver. Bin tOle
me that when daylight come they
seen it was one of the biggest bears
that had ever been born. Bill claims
that the ears were as big as ordinary
table cloths, and that they intended
TO use the hide for rug at the
Masonic temple, and II would make
a rug easy Is foot square. He said
It had legs as big around as s.
gallon crock and that they had TO
use a step ladder in skinning it.
They tried to weigh IL on an ordi-
nary wagon scales and the bear was
so heavy il went through the floor
OF the scales, Bill is using one OF
the claws of the bear 10 poke up
his furnace fire, so he tole me. This
Icing among our most prominent
business and professional men is
getting somewhat fierce"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
dust EOlRs @y3aa 9zssz
FAVORS.

FAVORS.
Favors are easy to get, for favors
are easy TO ask,
But who sets the hand OF another
to work must share with another
the task.
Help" is the commonest cry, II be-
gins with the dawn of the day,
For few have the courage to stand up
Alone and go to the end OF the
way.
A favor Will open the door. but the
proof OF your worth and your
might
Is TO battle your way all Alone to
the top and claim the reward
as your right.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08

And what If the world doesn't see the
hands that have favored you so.
Through the days and the weeks and
the months and the years the
truth Of your glory You know.
Who rises by favor shall find with
regret till he goes to his grave
That the comforts unearned he has
taken from men have forced
him to live as a slave.
Oh, better IL is not TO rise to the
heights where life's glories are
known
Than be carried on high by the
hands Of your friends and build
no success of your own.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
CANADIAN PLAN SUCCEEDS.

The plan of the Canadian government to reward
its soldiers by putting them farms has met with
with result that thousands OF acres are in
cultivation and added its permanent wealth.
The cost thus far has been small and in the end
will show profit. instead of a loss.
Under its plan any soldier, who could show any
fitness for farming and who seen overseas serv-
ice, was given loan w $500, of which $4,000
might be for the purchase or government lands.
$4,000 for equipment and 81 900 for perm
anent improvements. In all. ss4. 900 900 has been
Iut out loans 900 soldiers
There are many more thousands who will receive
similar aid as they have qualified by train
ing in a knowledge of agriculture
The government does not end it's activities with
the mere oaning Of money but has supervisors to
give advice and to watch encourage the men
who have out TO the farms
The result Of this is that only 425 men have been
found wanting and be incapable of success and in
these cases the government took back the land re-
sold it to others that it had expended only
1890 in each experiment
Compare that record with the fact that the United
States has given out only 416 irrigated farms to
soldiers. although the promise was held out of a
farm for each soldier who wanted one, that thous-
ands OF service men would welcome such plan
that there vast empires of undeveloped lands in
the and that there are armies or men yyho
would like chance to work on the construction of
irrigation and reclamation projects
It's time to learn and get busy
Lots of autoists have murder in their eye when
they kill their engine.
In China laxative women are divorced And
still we send missionaries 10 China
-o
Gold has been discovered in California. Times
better. 1t may be found here soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
mSBertonBraleyS
(Ee8) DAILY Poem


Time goes faster the older you get;
When you were a kid, a day
would do
For many adventures that might be
met,
And a week was ever-so-long to
you;
Christmas to Christmas was quite
- an age;
Birthdays ever were few and far.
Oh, time moves slowly by child
hoods gauge,
But now-how frequent the birth
days are!
Time goes faster the older you getl
The years ahead, to your youthful
eyes,
Are rich with promise and thickly
set
With all the plans and the hopes
you prize;
But when you're older the seasons
fly,
The times too short for your plots
and schemes,
And though you struggle, and
though you try.
The swift years hurry you past
your dreams.
How dizzily must the years have
flown
For old Methusaleh, long ago!
What hectic speed must the time
have shown
For his last hundred OF years, or
so!
In spite of the centuries he lived
through
He found them far too short. I'll
bet
To do one-half what he'd hoped to
do
Time goes faster the older you
geti
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
ARMIES.
(DenNPr EsXnrfSs.

The world now has 100000 soldiers in its stand
ing armies big figure But it's big world. Situa-
ton Is this: One soldier TO 2s3 civilians
China has the largest standing ARMY. 8 a. 900.
Yet one worries about Chinese soldiers They are
paired of in factions fighting each other.
A real disarmament conference would take the
worlds 100000 soldiers and put them 20 work.
That Will come. Maybe not in our day. Compared
With civilization the snail Is a racehorse
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
SHIPMENTS.
columbus Citizen

Better business conditions reported by Ameri-
Railway associs lion. II says that in the week
ended Sept. % number OF idle freight was re-
duced 1855. That means, some is buying more,
some manufacturing and shipping
Idle freight says the report, still exceed 400
000 That shouldn't cause worry. It's only
every six of all those owned by railroads Coun-
try would be lucky II all industries working
hye-slxths capacity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
More Truth
0Thdn pOQtru
EY James q MONtaSlo 7
REAL ENDURANCE.

as saying that since the introduction
gions the Eskimos dance and sing
from sunrise until sunset.)
How doth the little Eskimo
Whose night is six months long,
Keep tripping the fantastic toe
And pouring forth his song?
How can he ever keep his pep
While raucous jazz tunes play
And he's expected TO keep step
Until the break OF day?
We've known some maidens who
possessed
Rare saltatorial powers,
But they were glad TO take a rest
Inside Of seven hours.
We've known a few slim-legged
chaps
On whom we might depend
To dance a week or two. perhaps,
But no six months on end
And yet the hardy Eskimos,
Their daily labor done,
Dance on the white December SHOWS
Until the morning sun.
And If their feet they nightly fling,
AS Amundsen has said,
It must be we'll along toward spring
Before they get 10 bed.
We like to dance-we even like
To stick around the floor
Until we hear the old clock strike
The witching hour OF four.
But though we fancied that we had
A husky pair OF feet,
We've got 20 own this polar lad
Has really got us beat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08

unruly md have too much time for deviltry. He may
s1npis a genius rot a snob: bright mentally
Instead OF headstrong.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
THIS Is SERIOUS,
GEORGE AND THE CHERRY
TREE.

THAT piece you had in the paper
about Art Hubbard had just the
wrong effect on him; he's a bigger
liar than ever about fishin since that
came out" remarked Jake Hecka-
man casually as he began stropping
his razor. Il had hoped Art would
read that there article Of yours and
turn over a new leaf. But he seems
worse than ever. Why he come in
here yesterday and told me one of
the worst l even heard about the
days when Al Listenberger was
learning him TO cast up TO Diamond
lake.
art was getting along fine with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
Curtains and Grapes

AZ inch Filet is &C., 75c and $l.25
yard
Madras always pleases-it wears SO well
and washes so easily.
Cretonne in dainty pinks for bedrooms.
blues, too, in small patterns at 29c and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08

Gold has been discovered in California Times
are better 1t may be found here soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08

Csc yard. Dark rich colors and larger
patterns for living rooms. dining rooms
and sun parlors ar efrom Soc up.
Dotted Grenadine that is yards wide is
$500 a yard
Bordered marquisette is 25c yard
IS inch marquisette is soc yard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08

Wonder what a fellow dragged on
his back by an automobile, between
New York and Chicago thinks
about?
Suppose ne feels Ike sitting down
and writing the mayor 10 the effect
we've got some pretty bunny streets!
The unemployment situation
would have to become cOnsidera bly,
worse before Ye Editor would ever
consent to becoming a professional
drag.
In our short life, however, we
have met some first class. Al, anna
teur drags. We might explain that
a drag IS the type OF a guy that
would fall asleep at The Folhes"
THIS Is SERIOUS!
Revenue officers broke into the
hotel headquarters Of an electrical
convention in indianapolis and con-
iscated the booze supply. II tine
government intends to follow this
course. they'll have trouble even
getting the officers TO a convention
In the future. let alone the dele
gates and the boys who lead the
yells and tell the Joe Millers around
in the hotel Hobbies.
Imagine a delegate trying 20 fight
It out on the floor OF the convention.
knowing all the time that detectives
were probably up in his room. going
through his luggage!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08

In China laxative are divorced. Al
still send missionaries TO China
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08

Lots of autoists have murder in their eye wher
they kill their engine.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-02-03
The Social Season

whose heads ached over their Latin,
may be able to remember long Sc
quences of cards at the bridge table
without apparent effort.
The normal desire of the two sexes
for meeting place is the mysterious
stimulant that accounts for many
changes in temper. You could not
defeat it by closing up the dances and
card parties. In former days when
such pursuits were considered wrong,
the young people would meet at the
prayer meeting, from which it be-
came necessary for the boys to see the
girls home.
The fault of social life is that its
favors are unevenly distributed. The
popular girl with her pretty face
and agile tongue, gets so many invi-
tations that she may spoil her youth
with late hours and frivolous ideas.
Meanwhile many quiet and reserved
young people. who need social at
tribution TO bring out their fine pow.
ers. miss the chance for self develop
ment that wholesome society should
give to all.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-02-03
OIL n EWS

ing manifested by the people of this
section, as the time when drilling op-
erations here are scheduled to COM
mence, draws nearer. There are
the optimistic class and of course
the pessimistic, which naturally is to
be expected in a proposition of such
gigantic nature. which if proven
successful, will mean the veritable
transformation Of this community.
There are various rumors being set
afloat, which in the long run, only
strengthen the belief of a great many
that success in the project is not far
distant.
The progressive citizens Of Jules
burg and community have sincere
desire to cooperate in every possible
legitimate manner in the further de
velopment of this territory, and
unanimously agree that the PROPOSE
ton now before US gives promise
of the early development of the re-
sources in this section,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-02-03
SEDGWICK COUN-
TY NOW HAS A
RED CROSS NURSE

Another symptom of progress in
Sedgwick County is indicated by the
appointment of Miss Teresa MCGOWAN
by the State Red Cross Chapter to
Sedgwick County A long felt need
is at last attended to and we feel that
the movement will be for the good of
the community. 1t is all the more
pleasing when we know that Miss
McGowan comes to us with highest
recommendations as to her person
ality and wide experience.
Her duties are defined by specific
rules of the Red Cross organization.
Many children are at times consider
ed ounces in school when there is
nothing wrong with them mentally,
but are of a nervous disability due to
some physical defect such as sore
eyes, diseased ears, or defective teeth.
1t is precisely the duty Of the nurse
to investigate each child and if any
defect is found to notify the parents
so that the family doctor may be con-
suited and the proper treatment CIV
en-. This is exactly what Miss Nc
Gowan has been doing since her ar
rival and satisfactory progress is
being made.
Last week she was called to Sedg-
wick to investigate needy family
and through her efforts the case has
been cared for in the proper manner.
Often doctor needs immediate
assistance in treating some specific
case of disease or operation and the
Red Cross nurse finds this as one of
the specific duties imposed upon her.
From this we see that it is not her
purpose to supplant the doctors but
rather to help them and assist them
when they require her help.
Hence this whole movement should
receive the hearty cooperation of all
citizens, especially should there be a
close communion between the moth
ers and the nurse, because the child
ren of the future are of the deepest
interest to the one as well as the
other and by hearty cooperation all
around, great amount of good will
be accomplished