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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24

Really. friends, Il IS a difficult
matter 20 pick out the department
which I like best and tell you how
10 improve the paper when I like &;
all so well. \ person is liable to
be blinded by the many good points
and not be able TO see the weak
spots.
But let's e on. why do I take
the News-Times?
To read the excellent editorials.
You have the comics. Tower Of Babel
and various other sections for fun
and entertainment; the sporting
page for the followers Of athletics.
the society news for its followers.
the financial department for the bust
ness man, the city news and national
items OF Importance for everyone.
But when IL comes 10 reading mat
ter OF real value, interesting. instruc-
tive and educational the editorials
supply the demand. They are writ
ten by educated and intellieentiy
trained minds and are meant FOR
study and advancement in general
knowledge. Everyone can read the
editorials with profit for they are
written to cover a variety OF sub
jects.
And there is only one improve
ment that ] could suggest.
would like 10 see more Of Scat
terfields cartoons on national events
Of importance. A person may skip
over headlines and ordinary reading
matter. but a picture attracts atten-
ton. And those cartoons are SO
easy TO read and understand. Let's
have more OF them.
The News-Times beats them all.
Truly yours.
VIM. :. Schmidt,
Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
THE Only PAPER.

Editor News-Times:-The reason
we take the News-Times is that we
think 1t is the only" paper.
think the printing is Of the very
best, also the advertisements are
the kind that bring results.
have noticed since the News
Times has moved into its new build
ing that the paper has improved
wonderfully and the printing is even
better than before, also the paper
Is OF a very good grade
The News-T Times is the only paper
that has two editions. morning and
evening, thus the subscriber is GER
tain Of the latest news
The suggestions 1 would make are:
That there be a fixed place or
page in the paper for all local news,
such as-society news. death notices
marriage licenses, birth record and
various accidents. Then a person
would know just where the item he
or she wished could be found.
IL there were then separate from
the society page, a page for the diff
ferent stories such Revelations
Of a Wife" and Confessions Of a
Husband" and the other short stories
printed in the paper. the subscriber
would know in just what part of the
paper TO look for thu subject he or
she wished to read.
Aside from these few suggestions
think the News-Times is about as
perfect az a paper can be. The part
of tRe paper that I like best is the
Market Page which 1 think is a
great help TO hoUsekeepers as the
recipes are all so very appetizing
and yet written in such simple form
that any one could learn to cook and
bake very easily. 1 have heard many
women prais!ng this page more than
any other
Margaret Koegan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
100 PER CENT AMERICAN.

Editor News-Times:-The reason
I take the News-Times is because II
has al the latest and best news first,
and I always know It's straight.
The Tower OF Babel, Just Folks,
Essays in Plum are what like best
about the paper. The editorials are
as good as can be found and should
be read by more Of your subscribers.
On the whole the News-Times is in
my opinion a 100 per cent American
newspaper and one the city should
be proud Of.
Respectfully.
r. Delvern Bates,
4O7 s. Franklin st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24

Editor News-Times:-Why do we
take The Times?
Because we get more IN return for
the money Invested than we car
from other papers.
Because we are enlightened by the
editorials. they are clear and con-
vlncing. they never "straddle" the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
CHRISTIANA TAVERN
Among The Lakes

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in primeval woods on one OF four
beautiful connected lakes near Ad-
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Southern Michigan for health, rest
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June 18th. Write for illustrated cir
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harrisburg. Mich. r. /.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
TERSE- SNAPpY NExrS

Editor News-Times:-Why do ]
take the News-Times? Because
like its terse. snappy news.
What one thing do I like best
about the News-Times? It's policy of
Boosting South Bend every chance 1t
gets.
John G. Ellsworth,
Proprietor Ellsworth Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24

everything. This Is being done now,
but on very small scale and I think
that Il this plan should be followed
absolutely. the many subscribers OF
The News-Times would be very
pleased
Violet Strickler,
107 y. Carlisle 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24

easily copied in clothes made at
home.
I consider my News Times sub
scripuon a paying investment.
Sincerely,
Agnes NJ. Roloff
1917 -. L,awnsdale av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Beware! Unless you see the name
'Bayer" on package or on tablets
you are not getting genuine Aspirin
prescribed by physicians for twenty
one years and proved safe by mill
lions. Take Aspirin only as told in
the Bayer package for Colds. Head
ache, Lumbas,o, and for Pain. Han
dy tin boxes 81 twelve Bayer Tablet,
OF Aspirin cost few cents. Druggists
also sell larger packages. Aspirin
IS the trade mark Of Boyer Manu-
facture OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
Salicylicacid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24

Editor OF News-Times:-In offer
profit from answering two questions
as to reasons for liking your paper
you have again shown your liberal
Evening star., 1921-10-16
Race Betting.

Representative Joseph Walsh of
Massachusetts,. In supporting a meas
ure which was passed by the House
prohibiting transmission through the
mails of newspapers publishing betting
odds on horse races. prize fights and
"other contests Of speed, strength or
Skill" is reported as saying that "the
National Capital Is gambling mad"
There was eXaggeration in th':
charge, but betting on one tirinS o.
another is 4 common practice, habit.
One might call 1t Il very common hui
man frailty. What the Massachusetts,
member had in mind, perhaps. was not
betting in general, but betting on
horse races in particular. 1t is an ex-
tensive and expensive pastime. One
may Judge of the extent of this form
of betting by the large sale Of sheets
and cards giving the past perform
ances of horses entered for a race and
an estimate, or guess, as to their prob
able performance in that race. The
sale Of race tips or selections" pre-
pared by an authority" is also an in
dication Of the extent Of betting ION
the races" With betting on horse
races prohibited 1t appears anomalous
that tips or advice as to how to bet
should be publicly Sold. =:
Evening star., 1921-10-16
Finding q Thief by Magic.

The third degree" methods invoked
by American police officials to secure
n confession OF guilt from suspected
persons is a mild diversion compared
with the detective" operations Of
the West African natives according
to a correspondent of the London
News, who describes the procedure as
follows:
"When anything is lost they never
wnste time in questioning the, sus-
pected person. There Is only one
thing to be done. and that ts to con-
suit the obeah man witch doctorl.
imaeioJ which will determine the
as it may seem, he never fails.
"The explanation Of this Is partly
to be found in the awful terror in
which the obeah man is held by the
ordinary native. Many a strong man
trembles when he meets on the read
the dirty, evil.smelltng witch doctor,
with matted hair. carrying q long
ers. a piece OF carrion. certain
grasses, the nasty-smelling At weed
"a small herb with leaves somewhat
like holly, only pale green: So called
as il is said to cure epilepsy, some.
human bones, and other disgusting
objects
in the middle of the compound sur
rounded by crowd of negroes SO
terror stricken that their flesh shows
gray under the black skin.
HE lights fire and makes an un-
holy broth with the horrible ingre-
dients he has brought. He then pours
Evening star., 1921-10-16
Virginia in the Senate.

Virginia elects a senator next year,
and MFR. Swanson will stand for an
other term. His health, which at one
time recently was somewhat impaired,
is restored, and he is now himself
again.
There is talk of Gov. Davis for the
place. An effort has been made to in.
duce State Senator Mapp to offer. But
he has put the suggestion aside. 1t is
understood that he is holding himself
for the next gubernatorial race.
Mr.. Swanson is in his siXtieth year.
He has been in public life long time.
After serving several terms in the
House he was elected governor, and
from that Office he came to the Senate.
He is a lawyer. and a recognized power
on the Virginia stump. He has spoken
less in the Senate than when a men,
Der of the House. but as speaker he
still shows the fire and fluency Of the
earlier day. He is popular in the SEN
ate, and grades influentially in COM
mittee assignments.
Ever since the democracy recovered
complete control in Virginia an orator
and g. silent man have enjoyed the
senatorial honors. Thus John w.
eDanief, an eloquent man. sat as the
colleague. first of John S. Barbour,
and then, for a longer time, Of Thomas
S. Martin. The arrangement worked
admirably. The state in business mat
ters was served we'll by both senator's,
and on field days in debate came up
smiling and confident with her prize
orator ready for the fray.
A similar arrangement now exists.
Mr.. Swanson when he takes the floor
holds attention with the best OF his
associates, while MIR. Glass. business
man, concerns himself with the i'm.
portant duties which fall to him nAtu.
rally by reason of his talents and
experience. Thus the Old Dominion
is never unrepresented when there is
a parade Of attractive speakers, nor in
the quieter domain Of committee work
behind closed doors.
Evening star., 1921-10-16
Economy.

The government seems to be making
a large part Of its economy drive
against the navy yard-and the navy
yards. This is not because there is ex-
travagance there, or any more waste,
lost motion and duplication of effort
there than in any other part Of the
government. There is probably less,
the work being largely Of an exact
mechanical kind and the conduct OF
affairs being under military or naval
discipline, which is generally not soft.
The economy program of the govern
ment has borne hard upon the navy
yard because there was so much gov.
ernment work which could be cur
tailed or abandoned. There has been
curtailment of work and reduction by
many thousands in the administrative
force Of the War Department, the
Shipping Beard and other government
branches, and It Is hoped that the
worst is over.
Government economies" must al.
ways inflict hardship on government
workers. Industrial economies" throw
men and women out of work. The un.
employment conference prescribed
some measures believed to be remedial.
but it found no cure for the evil Of in
dustrial depression. In the last CAM
paign the present administration re.
ceived thousands Of votes because of
the alleged extravaganza Of the late
administration and the promised econ
omy of this, and economy" was In.
terpreted as meaning with other things
a reduction in the governments pay
roll. OF course, every economist" be-
lieved that the economies would be ap-
piled to somebody else. This admins
tration got a mandate from the peo-
ple to cut the government pay roll.
cut it deep and make drastic econo.
mics in the cost Of running the gov.
ernment. 1t took Office under that
pledge. Not to keep that pledge would
mean political disaster. and probably
at the next election. Reductions in the
government personnel had to be. The
people ordered it, but for the sake Of
happiness, content, and even economy.
let US hope that the pledge has been
met. and that the guillotine may be
taken down and stored away.
Evening star., 1921-10-16
Early Potomac Explorers.

The recent observance of Columbus
day naturally called to mind many OF
the long list Of explorers who. in the
years following the first voyage Of Co.
lumbus, came to America and made
special, and in some cases extensive,
discoveries on the continent. There Is
a belief which has considerable back
ing in an historical sense, and for
which the proof may eventually be
found, that Spanish explorers were in
the Chesapeake bay and the Potomac
river nearly half a century before the
jamestown colonists arrived. and be-
fore the name of Capt. John Smith
became identified with our region.
The late Hugh T. Taggart went into
this subject in a paper which he read
before the Columbia Historical Society
May 13, 1907. saying:
The honor Is popularity ascribed to
Capt. John Smith of having been the
first man Of European race to explore
the Potomac river and to contemplate
in the region which includes the site
of the District of Columbia the wealth
of forest, flowers. animal life and
other glories displayed by nature be-
fore she had felt the whitening touch
Of civilizations; yet there is nothing in
the writings of Smith to indicate that
his exploration of the river had been
extended to the vicinity Of the first.
or little falls. He makes no mention
of this absolute barrier to further
navigation; it is. in fact. apparent
from his map that this portion of the
river was laid down upon it from mar
iys nd
tion. 1t seems also to be historically
demonstrable that he had been pre-
ceded many. years by the Spaniards.
who had sailed up the river at least
Occoquan. and that to the river they
had given the name of Espiritu
Santo.
John Dawson Culinary Shea dipped
into this matter before Mr.. Taggart.
1t was perhaps Mr.. Shea who brought
this matter into public notice more
than thirty years ago. In u paper
which he read before the New York
Historical Society he said that there
had been Spanish exploration of our
river, that there was Il map showing
the bay and river Of Espiritu Santo,
or Holy Spirit, which corresponds to
the Chesapeake and the Potomac, that
Jesuit missionary priests founded a
colony at a place on the river called
Axacan, and that the situation Of
Axacan corresponds to Occoquan.
There is a long and tragic legend con-
cerning the destruction Of that colony
by Indians. 1t would be very interest.
ing to find that map. verify its date
and authorship. and compare it with
the bay and river today.
Evening star., 1921-10-16

jority Of mankind undoubtedly does Dc.
sire disarmament. The fallacy cf the
critics Of the President does not lie in
the premise upon which they base
their argument, but in the conclusion
which they reach through sentimen'
tality rather than logic. For though
the nations Of the world desire dis
armament they also desire many other
things. And the factor upon which,
the whole matter Of disarmament
hinges is whether they want disarma'
ment enough to forego those Of their
desires which lead to armaments.
President Harding's ideas as to what
the coming conference may achieve
are predicated upon conviction on
his part that before the world shall be
ready to disarm or even to limit arma'
ments materially certain practical prob
lens must be solved. Armaments are
burdens incident to national policies,
and until the policies Of the nations af.
fected can be SO reconciled as to render
armaments unnecessary those bur.
dens will be endured. President Hard
ing, seeking the same end as the i'm.
practical advocates of immediate uni.
versal disarmament. Is engaged with
the thoroughly practical problem OF
devising means to the end that he
hopes and desires may some day be
achieved. Sober. minded men and WON.
en- will realize that by his course he
will contribute infinitely more to the
cause Of disarmament than will the
combined sentimental yearnings, of
those amiable visionaries who today
berate him.
Evening star., 1921-10-16
Save Rock Creek.

The concern OF Col. Sheriff. over
the diminishing flow Of water In Rock
creek, told of elsewhere In today's
Star. will be shared by the people of
Washington, who will Join him in urg-
ing that there shall be taken promptly
whatever steps are necessary to pre-
vent drying up Of the stream. OF all
the natural attractions of the National
Capital no other is quite on q par with
Rock Creek Park and the beautiful
waterway which gives the park Its
name. Visitors from every state OF
the Union and from practically every
nation of the earth have visited the
park and marveled at the beauty OF
its wooded hills and the creek wend.
ing its rock.strewn way among them.
1t Is an asset the like Of which no
other great city in the world possesses,
and once destroyed 1t never can be
replaced.
To acquire the land necessary for a
forest reserve at the head waters of
Rock creek would not be money vast
ed. The forest service has entered
upon a policy Of purchasing reserves
in the eastern states, and already
many thousands Of acres have been
taken over. These reserves serve the
double purpose of regulating the flow
Of streams and of assuring a future
timber supply. and it is estimated that
in time they not only will be self-sus'
tanning, but will forever pay a sub
stantial profit on the investment
When to these considerations are add.
ed the saving from deterioration Of
Rock Creek Park. which represents q
vast investment in land values and
improvements. it would seem there
should be little hesitancy in providing
whatever money may be necessary to
the effecting Of protective measures.
Evening star., 1921-10-16
PoliticsatH Home
Gov. Miller,

At the recent republican state con.
vention in New York the joke was on
half q dozen politicians who had ar.
rived on the scene each with guberna.
tor!al aspirations swelling in his
bosom, and each with a boom ready
for action. But. after looking about
them, they decided to put restraint
upon themselves. and all returned
home without making a demonstra-
ton. Not a boom was released.
The story is this: Gov. Miller accept
ed office reluctantly. and the popular
notion at the time of his election was
that one. term would suffice: that he
would not care or offer for a second.
So the men who had been eying Al.
bany longingly snlartened up and pre-
pared to put their heads out. The
state convention seemed the right
place for the launching Of booms.
But, to their surprise. when they
reached Syracuse. the convention city
and Gov. Miller's home-they found
>AoASa eAiA IA AoWAl1iiS everything.
Nothing else was to be heard. Each
one Of his would.be successors dis.
covered that the governor had made
so pronounced an impression on his
party in the state his denomination
was generally expected. and his ac-
ceptance regarded as practically Ger.
tain.
Mum was the word, therefore, on
the part Of the forehanded men who
had been figuring on the Miller shoes.
They listened-and surrendered. Each
realized there would be nothing doing
in his line next year. and decided to
let his boom remain in the hangar for
the present.
Gov. Miller in Office has made some
enemies, but there are many men who
love him for the enemies he has made.
Should he secure a second term on the
record Of his first, and make the sec
ond as successful as the first. he will
come to large proportions in the state,
and later. maybe, In the nation.
Evening star., 1921-10-16

be formulated at citizens meeting
to be held at the District building next
Thursday evening, to the end that
Washington may present a spick and
span appearance for the armament
conference"
Here is a drive for the upkeep Of
the home. There Is something about
your home that needs fixing. Likely
there are many things that need fix
ing. Something about your yard. or
even your .'lawn." or even your
grounds" needs shipshaping. You have
said hundred times this year that
"Ill fix that up when get the time"
Take the time. Fix it! Washington
has a reputation to support. You are
a part Of Washington. and it is up to
you to stand by our home town. And
do it now!
Evening star., 1921-10-16
Disarmament-All or Nothing!

Gen. Verraux, writing in the Paris
Oeuvre, regards efforts at Limitation
of armaments" as illusory. Arms do
not produce wars-they are merely
the implements of war. Instead OF
beginning by reducing armaments, be-
gin by doing away with war. Then
abolish armaments altogether-for II
there is to be no more war, we shall
need no ornaments. That Is the gist
of the argument which he develops
forcefuIly in the following article:
"At the last session of the league of
nations il was proposed TO undertake
a comparative study of the military
strength of each state before and
after the war, and to ascertain wheth-
er this strength corresponded to the
needs of national defense of each OF
them, needs resulting from the po-
litical and geographical situation. In
the case where they would seem eX-
aggerated the states would be asked
to reduce their armaments.
"In my opinion, this Is a wrong
starting point. Admitting that this
study can be carried out-that is 10
say that all the states agree or that
there are sufficient means OF control
ling refractory members, among otn-
ers who do not belong to the league
which is doubtful-the conclusion
would always be passive. as the
league has no power to enforce It's
propositions.
AT the most, study undertaken
in this way would only lead to a re-
auction of armaments. Thers is the
great mistake. l fear, by tine way;
that this mistake will be perpetuateu
at Washington.
"The truth is" according to INC
writer. that as soon as it is admitted
that each state still needs an armed
force, II proves that judgment by
force Of arms is alone considered su-
preme. Under these conditions, war
remaining menace, with what right
can the preparation for il be opposed:
The reduction Of armaments Is a de-
niorable middle means. Let us be
armed to the teeth. or else arrange
that nobody is armed:
"Gen. Mariotti and NJ. JouhauX nave
nartly solved the problem by propos-
Ing 10 forbid the private manufacture
and the traffic in arms. why not
have gone still further and extended
the prohibition to states, with the ex-
ception OF police needs?
Evening star., 1921-10-16
The President and Disarmament.

The President and Disarmament.
President Harding has been aptly
characterized as q practical optimist.
The two characteristics imputed to
him by the phrase undoubtedly come
as near as the citing OF any two char.
acteristics may come to portraying the
complex which is the President. 1t is
interesting to note the position he has
taken as regards the armament con.
ference as rejecting his psychology
and methods.
Advocates of general international
disarmament have been swift aud Sc.
we're in their criticism Of those
methods. To them the purposes Of the
conference, as outlined by the Presi-
dent, seem to fall far short Of what the
world demands. Unqualified disarma-
ment, they assert, Is wanted by O vast
majority Of mankind. That being the
case. they reason. why do not the na-
tions Of the world say merely, Let us
all disarm," and, 10. universal disarmar
ment becomes an accomplished fact.
There Is undoubtedly a deal Of truth
In the indicated assertion. A'vast ma.