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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-28
GREAT BRITAIN To
STAND BY FRANCE
Premier Tells Commons England
viii Assist in Seizures.
At BILLIONS IS NEW OFFER
Berlin Proposes TO Spread Payments
over Period Of From Thirty to
Forty.Two Years-U. S. Wanted
in Council.

London En-mnd. April 25.-Prlme
Minister Lloyd George stated no the
house Of commons gHar lf the new Ger
muu repuuJious proposals, which had
not yet been received, proved un>aus-
factory Great Britain would support
France iu the conference next Satur-
day in its plan for the occupation Of
the Wo,tphaliau coul fields.
Germany offers s47,6OO, 100000.
Berlin April 2G.-Thc payment by
Germany of 2OOOOOOOO,OOO gold marks
(S47.GOO0OO0OO) for separations is,
roughly the proposal submitted by
Germany for transmission to the al
lies, according to sources close to the
government.
The payments will be spread over a
period of from thirty TO forty-two
years, or less, according 10 Germany's
economic recovery
Economic uIodges in the way Of
goods and participation in German in
du~rrie, are offered ~ guarantees it is
stated
The OFFER it Is indicated, inclines
more toward the terms formulated by
the allies at the Paris conference last
winter than 10 the offer made by Ger
many nj the London conference, which
the allies summoriy rejected.
rrhe allies Paris demands include
uent Of $537SS,O000OO (princlpa,
and INTEREST," and a T. per cent aunu-
lily on German exports during forty
two yehrs. The German London ten
der is the basic sum of S7,l4OOOO,OOO
and payment is limited to thirty
years.l
Want U. S. In Council
Paris. April 26-Entire satisfaction
with the result Of the conference at
Lympnc between Premier BRAND and
Prime Minister Lloyd George was ex-
pressed hy newspapers here. The
Echo ue Paris says that the two pre-
mtprt were agreed ON tine necessity Of
the United States re,umng IT'S place
i'm the allies supreme council
The allied separations commission
sent Il note To- the German war bur
dou- commission demanding that J..
oOOUuoOOO gold marks bee deposited in
The Bank of France on or before
April 80
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
BIG ROAD-BUiLDERS.

There much comment last year when Nal
Gen. Goethals employed by the state of New
Jersey plan and supervise modern plan Of road
construction. Ohio is arranging with Goethals
TO undertake a similar job in that state.
There need be no surprise about the engagement
of the Panama Canal builder for such a task Road
building in this country is. altogether. bigger
dertaking than the canal was and vital TO tho
welfare and prosperity OF the nation. Far more i'm
Iortant TO the average American than the traffic
passing through that distant ditch is the problem
of getting the without breaking spring
getting stalled in the mud
The American highway. rather than the railway
waterway. is the heart OF the American transpor-
tation system The thing every state is to get
the best engineer available for the purpose then
provide him with all the money obtainable
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31

When the 'dye-day week" came into prominence
last year It was rightly regarded as an industrial
i, was urged for the most part by
gained workmcu IN occupations where greater pro-
duction needed. In such occupations it would
naturally have resulted in diminished production.
with consequent increase i'm the price all goods
produced in those industries or depending on them.
The demand meant less work for the same money,
and at when coupled with the six-hour DAY de-
Inand less work than society has right to
OF any able-bodied worker and less than any
self-respectiug worker ought to feel like doing
All tina; foolishness vanished with the industrial
slump. place has come "a hve-day week of a
quite different character Il results from temporal
iy diminished demand for goods and labor It IS now
a question adapting labor 10 a program of lessen
ed production with the least possible injustice or
discomfort TO labor itself.
The cid method duu times was simply to keep
enough men TO do the work required and arbitrarily
discharge the II was hard on the men who lost
;heir jobs hard on their families and hard on their
communities The new method IS far more humane
logical If Industrial plant that it cannot
anord 10 continue employing more than hve-sxths
four-fifths of its productive power. divides AL
the labor among all the employees merely shortening
their work TO give whatever output IS desired
This has been done recently in many cases most
notably by the pennsylvania railroad. The PROPOSE
ton usually submitted the employees 1t is 70 De
said their credit that in have they failed
20 give it their approval and cooperation The men
who are sure OF their jobs prove willing TO share
their working with those who would otherwise
loss theirs.
The arrangement reflects credit alike on employ
ers employees It's beneacent eects may last long
after the occasion for il has disaI peared Il may 5c
the beginning OF a new and better system Of CO.
operation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
FEW PIN-MONEY WORKERS.

Those who have opposed paying women the same
wages when they do the same work as men
usually argue that the women need less money be-
cause they have but themselves support.
while the men must support their families. 1t has
been obvious to fair minded persons that, even II
simple justice did not require equal pay for equal
work the self-support idea was false. Young
who had only themselves to support Lrofted by the
old theory and received higher pay for the same
work than women who were supporting parents.
children or other relatives
->.4e United States department Of labor and the
Kansas Industrial Welfare commission have recently
conducted a survey Of workers in Kansas Their In
vestigations covered meat poultry packing
plants. general mercantile stores five and ten-cent
and Offices.
This survey showed conclusive evidence that over
so percent the working women In the factories
and mercantile establishments of that state gave
part or all OF their money the support OF others
The Labor bureau has similar statistics for the
whole country. showing that only 10 percent Of
and girl workers support themselves exclu-
sively Apparently there are statistics concerning
men workers. They would he interesting.
These figures a strong blow TO the fallaey that
women workers Give at home" are only work
ing for lin money" and so do not deserve equal
wages with men also has definite bearing the
minimum wage question which has been settled so
satisfactorily by District OF Cosumbia and 13 CT
the states There should be a minimum living wage
for all workers, whether women. Individual
ability and ambition can be relied to increase pre-
duction and develop efficiency only when the neces
saries of life are assured by a living wage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
More Truth
Than Poetry
By JAMES ]. MONTAGUE

SUCCESS.
Penn State University has opened
a department Of cookery for its male
students.
Where Is poor old Bily Brown
Who spent four years In Yale,
And learned 20 speak and think in
Greek
And other languages antique,
But never found out how 10 seek
The rather needful kaie?
He's keeping books in KokOmo, ten
hours every day,
And earning just about enough TO
keep the wolf away.
Where is Jeremiah Green. the dear
old Harvard Grad
A pallid grind who bent his mind
on labors Of a bookish kind.
But which were wholly undersign-
ed
His bank account TO pad?
Hes private tutoring, job that
jeremiah loathes,
And making just about enough 10
get his board and clothes.
Where ia Grover Cleveland White.
who came from old Penn State.
Where he made bread and pies in
stead
OF filing up his bullet head
With languages that have been
Sine Greece and Rome were
He's chefing at the Hotel Richie
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
LAW FOR SIDEWALK HOGS.

one Of the rapidly growing cities of the middle
west has extended its traffic regulations to include
the sidewalk crowds This is a reform needed almost
everywhere
Streets are to be crossed only at designated POINTS
with the usual safety restrictions. Street cars are to
be boarded the way. But that is not
all The pedestrian must keep to the right OF the
sidewalk he walks along. He and his friends are
forbidden to block sidewalk curb by stopping to
talk. If they wish visit they must move with the
crowd or seek some spot intended for visiting.
Too strict? Not 50! Every community has its side
walk hogs They dash along the streets in direc-
ton opposite to the main stream, oblivious to bumps
given received. They stop anywhere and talk in
terminaby. matter how many people must step
around them. They block the post Office doors IN
every town hamlet. They not dangerous
human life reckless drivers. but given a
they would De. They the cause Of mud on the
shoes and black thoughts in the hearts of their fell
low-townsmen. If law will reach them, let have
law
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31

products and Prof Carver says he has only started
lie told the congressional ways and means com
mittee about his work the other day in the course
OF its tariff hearings and the committee rewarded
him with applause-the first denomination Of the
sort that had occurred any OF its sessions.
Prof. Carver happens to be negro, the OF
slave. and is head Of the research and experiment
station at Tuskegee institute Such work his does
than countless meetings resolutions and proc
lamatons TO overcome prejudice against the negro
race.
When negro businessmen. employing negro work
men, manufacture the products ne discovers. and
negro farmers raise all the peanuts the indus
try use, the cycle will be complete
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
JANUARY 81. 1921.
CUBA AND IRELAND.

In the sympathy which the majority Of Americans
rightly Zee. Ireland. many danger OF over
looking the harm that done TO America by sincere
but mistaken methods OF presenting the Irish
II should be more widely recognized that such harm
inevitably results the present agitation
official recognition OF the Irish republic by the Unit
ed. States government
In this connection Or. Edward r. Turner profess
OF European history in the University OF Mchi-
gan. has felt his duty to reply to certain state
ments being made in her present tour OF the coun-
try by Mary MacSwiney. sister of the late mayor Of
Cork re says
Miss Macswincy and the other speakers for
her cause in this country have frequently asked
that the United States recognize the Irish re-
public when asked what good that would do.
Miss MacSWincy says that 30 days after such
recognition the other nations Of the world would
follow suit and compel England 20 recognize the
republic War. she says, would be unnecessary.
Either such recognition would do Ireland no
good or II would let US drift inevitably into such
strained relations with England that war must
follow When recognized Cuba Il meant
with Spain. When France recognized our rev.
Outon Il meant with England
Cant look IL in this way? And hoLe
Ireland gets what kind Of government she really
wants. hope 1t may be brought about; think
It may be. But It certainly be by such
methods being used
Suppose went with England. The
white people in this world in a minority,
and the great civil war Of the white people has
terribly weakened the race--s with duty
calling 70 never before. The strongest tbird
OF the is the English speaking third, that
in Great Britain and America. What terrible
thing greac death struggle between these two
nations would be the whole world. And that
IS where such talk is leading"
This is the simple truth and only loyalty. 20
America and To civilization but friendship for Ire
land herself demands that it be emphasized. War
between America and Britain would be tragic for
Ireland for the countries Immediately concerned
The way To- the realization Of Ireland's Iegi
innate aspirations is mcomparaby easier and safer
FOR everybody. and il only those blinded by parti
passion 1ho fail to see It.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
CONGRESSMAN.


know 1 have a Congressman
In Washington, ID. c.
For now and then he comes around
To get a vote from me.
And proudly shakes me by the hand
And asks about my needs,
And when he goes 20 Washington.
lie sends me garden seeds.
Congressman are divided into
two classes: Those who work for
their country. and those who work
for reelection. The former can be
readily recognized because there
are so few of them. The latter are
also easily identified, especially when
they make speeches, because they
always finish somewhat az follows:
Il view with alarm, We are trembl-
ing on the brink. But the principles
for which 1 stand are known TO you
all. You ask me will l work for
your interest IL l am elected" Read
the glorious constitution peruSe that
newspaper document. the Monroe
Doctrine; gaze upon that starry flag
Haunting its bold defiance to the
world OF self-intent and hypocrisy;
Your flag and my flag and how IL
flies today
Red for the blood our heroes shed.
Blue for Gods own sky Ger head,
White for the souls OF our sainted
dead.
Pause and consider. my country
men. and tell me how you can doubt
my assurance that If / am elected
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST

SAFE AT HOME.
Let the old fire blaze
An the youngsters shout
An the dog on the rug
Sprawl full length out.
An the mother an
Sort o. settle down.
An it's little we care
For the noisy town.
oh. its little We care
That the wind may blow,
An the streets grow white
With the drifted snow;
Wen face the storm
With The Break o. day.
But tonight wen dream
An wei sing an play.
Wen sit by the fire
Where it's snug an warm.
An pay no heed
To the winter stOfm.
With a sheltering roof
Let the blizzard roar,
We are safe az home.
Can a king say more?
That's all that counts
When the day is done.
The smile Of love
And the youngsters fun,
The cares put down
With the evening glOam-
Here's the JOY OF all.
To be safe az home.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
Other Editors Than Ours
THE SUCKER STATE.
(DctrOit saturday Night.

Chicago again! What would do without
that great home Of wind, slaughter houses and
comic opera? This time Chairman John Rlchert OF
the finance committee OF the city council. finding
himself unable 10 secure quiet and respectful atten-
zion from the aldermen. tries the expedent OF pass
ing a bag OF all-day suckers around the council
chamber Il is successful The city fathers quietly
dispose OF these dantes. snaCking enthusiastic
lip, and business is transacted the high satisfac-
ton Of everybody.
Richert, salute you, You have combined
sacchar!ne and staecraft you have put the ollypop
in the ChanceieTy; YOU have discovered a sweet
tooth in the mouth Of government. We always won
dered why Illinois called the Sucker state and
you have shJWn US You have also given a valuable
hint 10 sister communities who have in the past
tried 20 impress their public officers with futile
display of logic Hen 'eforth instead of circulating
petitions. shall order carload e drops
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
Ignorant Essays
BY ]. P. McEVOY

I will put my shoulder 10 the wheel
and guide the Ship of State out OF
the waters into "a harbOr OF peace.
happiness and prosperity for one and
all.
But all Congressman are not as
shallow a. the above sounds. Some
of them are very shrewd and far
sighted, especially those who fill
their cellars with GOOD STUFF be-
fore they voted for the Volstead Act.
Congressman are also divided in
to Congressman at large and those
who won't be after the next cleo
ton. And they are divided once
again into Republicans and Demo
Gratis. a Republican Congressman
Is 4 man who believes all Democrats
are descended from Cain and are
still descending while a Democratic
Congressman is a man who believes
that only Providential intervention
can save the country during the next
four years
Anyway
I'm glad ! have a Congressman
In Washington, d. c.
His legislative efforts there.
Mean oh 40 much 90 me.
He is my representative,
For me his BOSOM bieeds.
And always when the Spring has
come
He sends me garden seeds.
IJettuces and radishcs.
Cucumbers. tomatoes.
Such lovely garden seeds.
Copyright. 1929
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31

Here are some OF the things that Prof George
V. Carver gets from peanuts:
Ten different kinds OF milk. two grades OF
-four. two grades OF meal. five breakfast foods
several fruit havors, three relishes. nine wood
stains. face powder. face cream. four kinds Of
stock food including a hay composition made
from the vines. and various kinds OF oils.
Altogether there are more than 100 OF the peanut
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31

Congress always condemns free seeds as wasteful
extravaganza. and then votes an appropriation for
them just the same. And the people back home al
ways condemn them likewise. and then accept therl
gratefully just as usual.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31

OF other things, but he did not touch
on the important matter OF parking
out in front or how many business
men on the jury il took 10 win the
great japanese problem Of taking
Toxic
They was 9yaiting for something
before the. siNlsed the show, so
and Frank. ,ce SilvertOwn kid. who
is what shan Germ a gambling fool
bet what was they waiting on. Frank
bet they was getting the films lined
up and l bet Bill Dunkle hadn
came vet. ! won because I sees Bil
come in a minute later and blooey
went the lights and we found our
selves standing up while Mr.. Black
stones splendid orchestra and PIP"
organ was playing our great nation
al anthem, My Country lis OK
Thee"
II was then time for me to take
another pill
While the orchestra played the
beautiful lighting effects Of the the
alter were turned on and of TO the
Eight OF the entire audience ana
Fred Bryan. Between flashes 4 saw
The kilowatt expert figuring on the
back Of envelope. l suppose ne
was figuring what Mr.. Blackstone
light bin Is going 10 be every month.
could plainly hear him chuckllng
as he figured.
After playing the national anthem,
the orchestra played somethlns
classic. I and the SilyertOwn Ria
fell 10 betting what the number was.
Akron put up a smacker that the
orchestra was playing Dardanella. 1
come right back with the guess IL
was. shall We Gather at the
River?" Later I learned from the
main usher. Frank Toepp. r. VINO
Is also ND on music, that II was
"V-illiam To He'll" 1 had already
pocketed Akrons jack. so quite
row ensued between Us before
was separated from the all mighty.
At O'Clock 1 found myself in
terrible pickle. not a sour or sweet
pickle but q pill pickle. II was
time for me TO take pill. but the
lights were off and ] couldn't make
head or tail of the stack Of envei-
opes Doe Slavery had wished on me
to stem the quincy advance
wished for Bob Schnelle TO give me
lift on them, but maybe BOO
couldn't have sorted them out right
T finally COMPROMISED by taking one
ing the rest around through the aud
ience. Onlv one Of them exploded
& no one was injured.
Amidst n shower OF quincy pills
watched the remainder OF the snow
The main film was called. "Onct
10 Every Woman" 1t was dandy.
saw il was a dandy because l was
CRYING through four and hair
reels. and the Hungarian word hnis
flashed on the screen at the end
found me bathed in tears.
| took a pill. split one with Akron
snd contributed a round of applause
in appreciation Of the picture be-
cause II had made me feel 40 sad.
To sum up, Joe, the Blackstone
Is a real theater and one when
everyone in South Bend should he
proud of. as one of the stockhold-
ers from Rolling Prairie think II Is
a Knockout. SO If you should ever
RIM across an ole pass somewheres
= ro,,nd the office, would run down
and look It over. II / was you. You
will find yourself well repaid.
Your Faithful Correspondent,
BILL ARMSTRONG.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

OF other things, but he did not touch
on the important matter OF parking
out in front or how many business
men on the jury il took 10 win the
great japanese problem Of taking
Toxic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31
THE OPENING OF THE BLACK
STONE BN AN EXPERT
On OPENINGS
Mr.. Joseph VI. Stephenson.
Fub. ReJuvenated News-Times,
South III IL

D-N vi I4-NA-NACs
Mr.. Joseph VI. Stephenson.
Fuo. kejuvenated News-Times,
South Bend. Ind
1 was waking through town the
other night. / and Frank ThOrne
and our two business managers sad
sees besides a big crowd going into
me Blackstone. one door which
dldn seem to be guarded by no
"ody 1 gives the Silyertown kid
the big wink. which means stall,
and seeing Dudley Shively make
the grade through the unguarded
door K managed TO get my little
party in behind him. which was
lucky for man out 20 show a
party a good time with nothing in
MS pockets but bunch Of keys and
eight different kinds OF envelopes
tulI OF Doc Savery's pink and Law
endar bills for quincy.
II dawned on me a little later as
/ looked around and sees that the
box office was closed that il must be
the Blackstone opening night, so
IN few well chosen words. J. NJ.
VIII try to describe the opening re-
spectfully, despite the handicap OF
being an acute sufferer with the
quincy. which / thought was a town
In Illinois until It sneaked up be-
hind me on the day before our open
Ing and claimed me for its own.
will first describe how / found
out II was the opening. ! sees Don
MacGregOr standing in the lobby
looking cheerful like and sociable
so / SEE TO him:
Hello Mac, what's doing here to-
night ?"
'Hoot mon" ne SEE. "Tis the
opening night OF the Blackstone"
Hell man," I SEE. bud Shively
made the opening for me-"
As l said this ! winked gravely at
my guests at which remark they
laughed quite heartily.
Confident that 1 and my little
party was too far into the theater
10 get bullnozed out I gets hold of a
usher and sez to him.
-Four OF your best seats For n
party Of stockholders from Rolling
Prairie"
The usher give me the stockhoid-
ers' grip or the Rolling Prairie
stockholders grip, L don't know
which, and escorted US 70 some
choice seats. know they was
choice seats because Fred Bryan.
the kilowatt fancier, was setting
within slapping distance.
About this time, I looked at my
watch and was surprised 10 see that
Il was 10 minutes to eight This an
noyed me as I was supposed 20 take
one of my eight different kinds Of
quincy pills at a quarter TO eight
L fumbled in my pocket and by the
time I got the right pill ready II
was ! 5 minutes too late 10 take one
OF the pills, five minutes too late
for another variety, and just the
right time to take a third kind. !
therefore took three pills, without
exploding all over my little party
and the kilOwatt fancier I have pre-
viously referred TO.
sees John Zuver come In about
this time and so 1 took two more
pills. In this way I got my pill talk
ing cleaned up for Is minutes so I
could listen TO the speech Of John
Yeagley without interruption. who
said he welcomed the people Of
South BEND to their fine new the
alter, assured the stockholders that
they were o. k, and said a number
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31

a cuisine engineer
And drawing for his services ter
thousand bucks a year.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-31

Evidently Mr.. Penrose has more respect for a SEN
ate-chief than for a president.