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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
Other Editors Than Ours
LANDLORDS PARADISE.
(Salt Lake Telegram.)


with approach OF spring. Chicago landlords
sending notices OF rental Increases. which only
emphasizes the effect of the housing shortage upon
the Individual These landlords not raising their
rents because their EXP enses have increased be-
cause they have been losing money the eXorbi-
tant charges of the past year
They merely pressing a cnch They know that
there is little danger of their houses becoming
cant because there are not enough houses for all
OF the inhabitants People live somewhere
and the landlords that their places Will be
occupied regardless OF the reasonableness Of the
rentals Moreover. the Will be forced 10 adj
nit that the reasoning OF the landlords IS sound II
is despicable.
There should be some means OF protecting the
public from the Rvaricious landlord. The practices.
resored the crowded sections the country
Cay constitute profteering OF the most despicable
- TT In the the victim wholly with
out OF appeal. He get and
the AFFORD protection for a family Conse-
ouently there is but thing for the 10 do
and hand the cash he would 70
the hghwayman who tickles his ribs with gun.
Commissions have been established in the ma
yority OF states regulate the operations OF pub
lie service corporations. Railroad rates. electric
light and power rates well gas and telephone
rates subject 10 these regulations The public
Is not der endent upon any OF these elements il
"a upon It's housing The individual do without
electric lights and worry along without gas
tee phone. but ne cannot do without his home. OF
course the wise individual will plan early be
dependent OF the landlord and strive 10 his
home but in the meantime the states should take
some steps 10 protect the renters from excessive
rentals as fixed by landlords pressing einch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
FEBRUARY II. 1921
OUR "BoRDERLINE POPULATION

sometime ago Atty. Dan Pyle read an article be-
fore the Round Table-but then. Dan Pyle is a local
man, and nothing lends enchantment like distance.
"a prophet is not without honor save in his own
country and likewise his prophecies Here then is
a confirmation OF Mr.. Pyle's article hallowed by
distance We might give it in muluples. but in that
It might be charged up a generality We can
afford to be specific. authority. at least
There are in this world scientists assert. millions
Of human beings. of mature bodies who are. in
fact but grown-up children. They have mentalities
OF 10 TO 16 years They are the "borderliners."
The problem is this: What is the world going to
do about it?
Seth X Humphrey, author of The Racial Pros
pect" calls it the menace Of the half-man." He
would solve the problem by segregation ,sterza-
tion or both.
I'VE are populating the earth wrong
kind Of stock" Humphrey writes in the Journal
of Heredity.
1.-The least capable of providing their Off
spring with either a heritage OF brains or a
decent bringing up marry earliest and breed
fastest"
Their children Humphrey says, are billiards in
school. societys future jailbirds and Irosi-
tutes." lie continues:
Proof is to be had in Investigations
carried OF in prisons refOrmatortes and rescue
hones-everyone which has shown from 40
TO 60 percent Of the inmates to be subnormal"
subnormal children delay progress OF other chill
dren in their classes points out, and when they
grow up ODDLY. not mentally they stumbling
blocks IN industry They impossible for civ
ilization to reach its highest goal. Humphrey
plains
and how they do multiply! Next to their
irresponsibflity chief characteristic OF these
half-eduipped humans is their astonishing
fecunGity a vicious parenthoOd is flooding
with vicious progeny most mental
detectives who attain their Doth year unre-
strained have added to the races load OF de-
fective children"
Surely that is something the world-America
frst!-may well ponder over. We cannot hide our
heads in the sand. ostrichlile problem
so vital TO the future of humanity. If do ignore
il. what them sIr. Humphrey
I'VE are drifting toward a deprecated race
"a huge incOherent Iroetariat. ridden by
handful OF plutocrats whose culture savorS Of
splendid degeneracy.
I'VE are following the beaten paths Of he
ages Yet we need not follow it day longer
choose.
THE first move toward regenerating the race
is 10 cut of unfit parenthOOd."
Food for deep and earnest thought, isn't it? But
there isn't anything new about it. GU ought to
the Indiana statistics the subject That is what
Mr.. Pyle gave the Round Table 1t pro-
voked a considerable discussion among those pres
ent As to the outside. however. perhaps Seth
X Humphrey. speaking from a distance. and
known 70 you. will effect greater awakening. Read
It again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
THE HEN.
BV j. Il. McEXOY.

BY j. Il. McENOY.
The lay Of the minstrel will often
enthrau,
The lay Of the poet is sweet to re-
call
But the lay Of the hen is the sweet
est OF all.
all fuss and fret and feathers. They
give us eggs, chicken soup, white
meat, dark meat and giblcts. Their
most successful occupation is the
laying of eggs. This they do with
equal skill indoors or out, and with
a rare skill and address, being In
fact, so far as we know. the only
animal who can lay hen eggs. Ducks
can lay duck eggs, TO be sure; geese
can lay geese eggs, but neither of
these noble fowls could lay hen
egg in a million years. Aw, make IL
two Million All right! two milliOn'
Ii has been discussed pro and con
and vice versa-that age old query:
which came first, the hen or the
egg. Some say the egg-becauSe
where would the hen come from, /
ask you, if she didn't have an egg
TO be Matched out of? Others say
the hen came first because where
would the egg come from if there
were no hen 10 lay il? A few have
thought il all over and have decided
that Mary Pickford IS prettler than
Fatty Arbuckle. i am proud TO say
that / belong to that selected group
of superior mentalities.
Hens are creatures Of variable
moods Sometimes they are down
cast, and gloomy and are not to be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

Il ia too bad that the thing has come up. Judge
lands has been enjoying great reputation. Aside
from the fact that ne has sometimes been regard
ed as something OF grandstander. playing 10 the
galleries-even though playing wen.--his record
has been among the best. He is Of seeming
high ideals and inclined Jaw wherever pos
sible to uphold his ideals that is Il has generally
been up to this latest of his performances. IN
which doubt. he has not regarded himself
acting judicialy. For instance. he probably would
rot have let Victor Berger escape his clutches yea
not for tse price OF baseball dictatorship. He
figured on the glory Of sending Berger the
road. II was lands too who got lot of national
advertising when he fined Standard OIL $4,000 900
for violating the Sherman Antitrust law. And ne
chastised by the higher courts in both easea--
in number of others where similar fambouy
ancy crept in.
So Judge lands has been chastised before. II s
hardly to be expected that the proposal TO impeadh
him will get under his hide very Deeply as long
doesn't succeed. He thick-skinned for that;
has the egotism essential TO the maintenance OF
stiff upper lip. 1t will next be up to congress 70
pass law defining the duties Of judgeships.
and the holders Of them that will not permit this
thing in the future-and here have just another
OF those ways in such needed legislation is general.
" brought about. Congress. like people is
seldom able 10 grasp an abstract principle in the
absence OF a concrete case We seldom lock the
barn until part of the horses stolen anyway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
Ignorant Essays
BY J. P. McEVOY

cheered except by an internal ap-
plcation OF cracked corn. At other
times they are biithe and carefree
and they step around with a smile
from ear 10 ear. 1t is on such oc-
casions that they burst forth into
gladcOme song. At least, I am sure
they think 1t is gladsome. AS for
me, l have heard many a hen sing
and 1 can assure them one and all
that when il comes to singing they
can lay lovely eggs. may not have
an ear for music, but nobody can
criticize my taste for eggs whether
fried, boiled, baked, stewed, fri
casseed or mashed.
remind myself here OF a little
story which YOU have probably heard
before. but which need 20 finish
this essay. A critic was critiCizing
picture. The artist says just like
that-y'lnow one OF those naughty
artists who think they know some
thing about art, and who usually do
well this artist says: "Waddye
know about art? You can't paint a
picture, can you? Then how can
you criticize one?" And the critics
answered-just like that tOo-I
never laid an egg either, but am
n better Judge of omelets than any
hen that ever lived. And that's
that!
Copyright, 1920
A TWIN BED LECTURE.
Ignorant Essays not High brow
not Low-brow.
In tomorrow's essay, Mr.. Dove
leigh thinks he Is going to take
Mrs" to the cafeteria for dinner.
Don't miss IT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
More Truth
Than Poetry
By JAMES ]. MONTAGUE
TOO MUCH.

TOO MUCH.
We did not vince or cry aloud
TO quote the widely known IN
victus)
When Mr( Bryan and his crowd
OF tipple-haters fought and lick
ed US.
We're beat" we said. land that's
enough,
There's nothing we can do about
il,
Although we rather liked the stuff
Wen Try and get along without
it,"
But these reformers 60 too far,
At least TO our crude way Of
thinking,
Not only would they ban the bar
And every form of public drink
ing,
But now amid the temperance
tribe
4 Propaganda has arisen
To seize all persons who imbibe
And lock them UP inside a prison.
II gives our nevres a horrid shock
10 fIlllh AldN many VI Jul AN454A
bors
woula thus be sent to breaking
rock
And doing other penal iabors.
one dear, dear, friend-a kindly
soul
(We've lectured. chided and har-
angued HIM
Is so devoted 70 the bowl
They'd never cure him till they
hanged him.
And that's not all. for now and then
We're often tempted toward
backsnding.
Although. as we assert again,
We aim 20 be quite law abiding.
And if there's one thing in this life
Which we regard with utter
loathing
It's parting with our kids and wife
And breaking rocks in striped
clo,hingi
downright. 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A. GUEST

DOING THINGS WORTH WHILE.
This is doing things worth while
Meeting people with a smile,
Being cheerful, keeping true,
Doing what you find to do,
Planting roses at your gate,
Walking head-ere@ and straight.
Being helpful when you can
To a troubled fellow-man.
You don't need the stamp OF fame
Or its lustre on your name
To be truly useful here;
You can serve in any sphere,
Be IT high or humble post;
Eerving where you're needed most.
You can always play the friend,
Staunch and faithful to the end.
II the old red. white and blue
Has a loyal friend In you.
II the ones who know you best
Find you faithful 10 the test,
II within the home you keep
There is little cause 70 weep,
II you help the world TO smile.
You are doing things worth while.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
LLOYD GEORGE MAY BE NEXT.

Students Of world history and particularly since
the war. who have seen Orlando, Clemenceau.
Venizelos and other executives repudiated by
their countrymen, are beginning to see in British
politics assurances that the Lloyd George govern
ment over there well as it has weathered the storms
thus far. will long outlast the Wilson admins
traton over here. The vote in November which
classified Wilson along with Orlando. Clemenceau
and Venizelos. the reaction of dsgrunted elements.
bids fair find its counterpart j England before
many
Lloyd George has a hard to hoe. An indica-
ton of which way the wind is blowing apparently
afforded by the parliamentary election Dover,
once overwhelmingly Tory and for years a Lloyd
George district Dover turned against Lloyd George.
eectng Sir Thomas Poison, independent practically
unknown. running anu-L-loyd George
transformed a government majority Of 5000 two
years ago al opposition majority OF $3.50
This is much as If Georgia elected republican
governor Pennsylvania a democratic electoral
vote, or Indiana chose socialist senator. Maybe,
though. POlson's platform explains the matter. He
stood on these planks: cut down waste; abolish use
ministries reduce taxation, and bring back
prosperity,-sounding quite republIcanesque in its
appeal. and it be that Engshmen will he
less easily humbugged by it than were the Ameri-
cans. 1t Is of simlaries English
American democracies that wien you begin TO talk
to the peoples Observation-Disclosures them
thing more than they have,-you get an that
amount abstract principle. thought of perma-
nent solutions deafen.
Sufficient for the day seems the only thought of
the masses who cast the majority of the votes They
take the sarcasm of the Nazarene take no thought
Of the morrow" only religious but Ioi-
tco-religious mandate forgetting entirely that
much satisfaction with the present is also man
dated the evil thereof" SO Englishmen will
probably junk Lloyd George aside mayhap,
the foundation for permanency on which he has
dertaken rebuld.-or if they do not cast it aside,
at least pretend to do so and try to claim credi.
for the work that he started.
It is the way of designing and unscrqpulous poll
ticans that is a-and the way of restless, hyseri-
cal. overstrung democracies.
A who married eight women complains that
Sing Sing is lonely; golly you'd think he'd be glad
of the seclusion.
It's to be hoped the Louisiana sherins of
memory doesn't keep him away from the county
treasurer's window a certain intervals.
lot is being printed about the sleeping sick
ness but not word about any bandits having
caught Il.
Wasn't it about two years ago that Germany
was eager to get peace at any price?
Women must be given credt-galoshes are
sensible than summer furs.
It's a question whether the ten-ton truck is
friend OF good roads.
Harvard astronomers have discovered another
planet, but that fails relieve the housing
situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

Historians are inclined 20 the be-
lief that the great aux never was
very plentifully distributed over the
earth. yet there have been about
four score almost perfect specimens
discovered in various lands and
they are now preserved In different
museums.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
MUSICAL NOTE.

The Colfax Avenue Glee club
warns up preparatory TO the open
ing OF the spring season. With
Ex-Lt. Earl Reeder. back as tenor
and leader. members OF the quartet
look forward 10 an unusually busy
and profitable season. Louis Seq
ETY. will likely manage the we'll
known musical organization this
year.
Joseph +. Donahue (') has gone
to Marion, o.. where he expects TO
roof the well known front porch
OF the president-elect.
90 Indicates Americas foremost
roofer.
We found Mat Golden asleep
down in front of his store the other
day We didn't awaken him, but
we learned from his brother that
Mat was just sleeling around until
next weeks Blackstone page came
out in Mondays News-Times.
Sam II. Ward, of Ward & Lewis.
and Fred Loughman, the we'll known
hauler, lunched together at the
Jefferson hotel Wednesday noon.
Six chairs were necessary to &C
coInmodate the two OF them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

We met a man the other day that
didn't believe in newspaper adver-
Using. Suppose his idea or publicity
is to have signs painted to hang on
the elephants in circus parades.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

II Hamlet were making that soil.
oquy now he'd phrase Il, the malPs
delay"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
SOCIETY NOTE

Morris Hurwich. of the Hurwich
Iron company. was office caller on
Wednesday. Mr.. Hurwich came
over to buy a couple OF tons OF old
brass and pipe and went away from
the office leaving about half OF q
laying on our desk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

A lot OF the boys are going 20
Florida and California this winter.
II we ever go. we've made W our
mind TO travel on the Morris plan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

Because OF the great fertility OF
the soil OF southern Illinois. that dis
trict is sometimes called Egypt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
No CREDIT TO ,FN
HE LIVED TOO SOON.

1t was the I. w WIS that put the
ruction into production.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

We have always been a great ad-
mirer OF Frank Allen. but when the
south Bend Bread company began
10 advertise free bread then we be-
gan 20 take a personal interest in
what Frank is doing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

THE LATTER N THE MAJORITY
Politicians will soon be divided
into two classes appointed and dis
appointed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
The Tower of Babel
By BILL ARMSTRONG

For the sake Of their families we
hope neither Ser. Dial or Ref.
Welty ever have 20 appear in Judge
lands court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
OUR DAILY PoNrE.

are thankful were not in the win
dow cleaning business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

When Adam first beheld his wife.
And softly sought a kiss or two.
Profanely Eve made this reply:
don't care, Adam. II you do.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

Miit Frudenstein is so old he re-
members when Ring Lardner was
bashful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
WIRELESS FROM A
TURKISH BATH.

CWestern Onion Telegram.)
St Joe, Mich. 2-I5-ls21.
". r. ARMSTRONG,
TOWER OF BABEL
CITY.
WE HAVE NET THE Enc
MY AND THEY ARE HIS'N.
THIS LOOKS LIKE A GREAT
SUMMER. THE PLUM is
BLOOMING GENEROUSLY AND
WE'VE GOT ONE BOTTLE
LEFT. BETTER CATCH THE
NENT CAR. YOURS IN THE
FAITH AND IN a TURKISH
BATH.
(signed) THE JAMES BOYS.
Whenever anyone sends US a wire
from Turkish bath. we always feel
like going out and getting acquaint-
ed with some kind hearted police
man Just for our own protection.
The Rats bill now pending be-
fore the state assembly would pro-
hibit flirting. One Of our bachelor
associates remarks that the darn bill
is well named
If Rep. Johnson, Of Morgan coun-
". owns an automobile and sue
ceeds in getting his blue law
through the Indiana legislature. we
hope that someone amends the law
so as 10 prevent automobiling on
the Sabbath. Us walkers and lib
erty lovers must stick together.
Art Mcdonald has Joined the ma
tional association Of the ]. B. O..
which by the way stands for the
John Barleycorn Orphans The as
ISOLATION is said to be growing by
leaps and bounds and already has
quite a large local following.
Jack Heckaman SEE he doesn't
like this kind OF weather as It re-
minds him Of the opening of the
book beer season in the good ole
days gone by.
We have lots of things to be
thankful for. Every windy day we
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

The Rats bill now pending be-
fore the state assembly would pro-
hibit flirting. One of our bachelor
associates remarks that the darn bill
is well named
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

Whenever anyone sends US a wire
from q Turkish bath. we always feel
like going out and getting acquaint-
ed with some kind hearted police
man Just for our own protection.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

It's question whether the ten-ton truck is a
friend OF good roads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

Harvard astronomers have discovered another
planet but even that fails relieve the housing
situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

Women must be given credit-gaOshes more
sensible than summer furs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

We have lots of things to be
thankful for. Every windy day we
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-23

9:15; preaching at 1890 a. m. and
1880 p. m. by the Rev. A. w. Jamer
son, DID,, of Xenia, o. Prayer meet
ing at 1880 O'Clock Thursday night
The public is welcome.
SALVATION ARMY
Services at the Salvation Army hall
II South Fifth street, every night ex
cept Monday. Street services at Sixth
and Main streets every night, weather
permitting. Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock each Sunday morning. Cap
tain and Mrs. Tincher in charge.
SCIENTIST
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
North A. between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets. Subject, Probation
after Death" Sunday school at Gala
a. m. Services at 1890 a. m. Wed
nesday evening testimony meeting a
7:45. Public cordially invited.
SPIRITUALiST
The Science Church Of Spiritualistt
will hold their study class for the
members. Sunday evening at 49,
O'Clock in the Knights of Pythia:
Temple, South Eighth street. Public
services will be held May 1 at IA;
p. M, and every Sunday evening there
after All services in the future t
be held in the Knights of Pythia'
Temple. At these services the public
is cordially invited to attend. Rev
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-23

day School meets promptly at 9:15 and
If you do not want to stand in the hall
way, you better come early. The Bible
lesson on movies will he put on at the
beginning of the Sunday school hour.
Tuesday evening we ire to show the
Inside of the Cup. portrayal of the
greatest religious fiction in this gener-
alton. All citizens of Richmond will
be made welcome at our Community
Night Full time will be given for our
play hour
MISSION.
Union Mission-North Fourteenth
street; Rev. and Mrs. ]. F. Propst.
Pastors. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. !;
morning worship, 1890 a. m; Chris
tian Endeavor. $50 p. m, leader. Mrs.
Charley Moore. Evening service. 1880
p. m; prayer meeting, 1880 p. m;
Bible class, 1880 p. M, Friday.
,NAzARENE.
Nazarene Church-North Fifth and
A streets: Rev. ]. w. Thompson, pas
tor. Sunday school at $50 a. m
Preaching at 1920 a. m. and 1880
p. m. Young Peoples meeting at
80 p. m. The regular weekly prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening at
, 1880 p m. On Friday evening at 1870
the Bible school under the direction
of Mrs. Thompson will be held each