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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
WELL, ANYWAY

Sen Borah. objecting 70 the new alliance OF this
country says that the agreement 20 scrap battle
ships means nothing because batteships have al
ready been screpped. as far as their usefulness
concerned. by the airplane
There Is a lot OF truth in the declaration but It
Is also that until there comes some general
agreement not 10 build more ships the world would
go ahead taking from industry and labor large
share OF their earnings IN order TO build ships
The present membership Of congress voted many
hundreds Of millions to build new ships designed
for war.
That money IS pure waste, whether you take the
Borah view that they cannot be used in
the Hughes view that peace can be maintained by
series Of alliances with inperialistic powers.
The statement does call attention to the fact that
the government Is making broader use Of the air
plane for peace than is contemplated for and
that the airpane is demonstrating its efficiency.
Col. L. B. Lent, in charge OF the air mails has
just issued his report showing that mail by air is
more reliable and certain than mail by trains
Six months Of operation of the line between san
Francisco and New York shows that 9S percent OF
the trips were made on schedule time and that
the entire service the record for the year $3.50
percent Of arrivals on schedules
The records of the rail service is much poorer
than this The air mail already is more dependable
than the old method just as the train demonstrated
its superiority the old stage coach.
1t is time for alert and progressive cities take
steps to secure the benefits Of this new means OF
transportation which is already here. obtanable
for those who take advantage Of it.
concerted effort obtain a landing field that
would bring this speedier delivery of mails
TO South Bend. Mshawaka and the neigh boring cit
les should be started at once
Cities with publicly owned landing fields will
cape the tolls which will be exacted by privately
owned commercial companies which are sure to
come
The great fortunes made i'm railways and much of
the excessive charges went to those who obtained
terminal rights
This new industry ought not 10 be permitted 10
drift into the old policy of privilege but should be
directed into channels that will obtain its benefits
for all the least cost.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14

My daughter, since Adam first
sought to impersonate injured In
noceAce." POSING hath been mans
favOrite pastime and woman's whole
existence.
How, then, shalt thou know the
sheep from the goats. in a world
full OF maskers and dissemblers?
For, the Heartbreaker talketh Of
mental companionship and spiritual
love and sigheth for the "ennObling
influence of a beautiful woman"
But the Innocuous Youth discourse
eth cynically OF love and scoffeth at
marriage; he secretly yearneth TO be
accounted a regular devil"
The husband with the going foot
and the wandering eve cajoleth his
wife with flowers and flattery and
peace offerings. and the neighbOrs
say of him, How devoted"
But the husband with a clear con-
science payeth the bills and pecketh
his wife absent-mindedly upon the
cheek He walketh two feet ahead
of her and converseth in grunts and
monosyllables; and unless he be
REMINDED thereof. he may. perad-
venture, forget to kiss her upon their
wedding anniversary.
The "arm-hound" and the little
man are full of noise and buster and
yappings and frightfulness; but the
Great Dane and the big man are
silent and slow to anger and easily
hullied by a woman.
Behold. where the Wits and the
Highbrows and the Sages are gather
ed together, all the chatter Is of the
price of gasoline and of the latest
recipes for home brew; and a First
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14

Gone is tho romantic bandit Of the old days.
says judge Martin smith Of Lake county and with
him that ancient code that there is honor among
thieves"
Tie laments tHe I-zs.ns of the cool headex train
robber of half century ago. the gentlemen Of the
road who showed some ehiyalry- and the coming Of
a race ~ "diss-patsd. desricable shimmy-shaking,
jazz-dancing" outlaws. who xiii when nerved TO the
aet by drugs or bootleg whisky.
While the judge was delivering this discourse
AZ Hammond Judge Norton at Gary was commit
ting an entire family. composed of father. moth
er and two children am institution for the feeble
minded and announcing that their piuable condi-
ton was due TO disease.
These gent,emea of the bench should coIaborate
ana they might ind that not only ths feeble minded
families but the criminals eve their condition TO
tho same source destroying raaiady which FIRST
wrecks them physically and then distorts what
ever mentality remains until they become outiawed
an- vicious
some day iudsez instead OF dsvoting all their
energies 20 Furnishing criminals VIII study the
cause Of crime-and then there viii be more free
clinics
In the meantime not every one VIII agree with
the tldse that there was ever honor among thieves.
As a matter of fact the thief has no sense Of
honor even 20 his fellows has never dealt fairly
with The sang except for purposes Of self interest
has never had code that based upon any
thins save SELF preservation,
Thieves. Iegai ana otherwise are prompted into
Their work by sentiments and principles that forbid
any honor
They would quarrel division OF spons when
sver quarrels did not mean detection and punish
naent In crises there IS always betrayal by those
who hope 90 escape ~ the expense Of their rart-
bsrs.
The constant war OF society against those who
dsfy its rules Of orderly existence is recognizing
some truths that are now coming 20 light.
The criminal = being sent 10 hospitals TO be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
UNLIMITED GOLD.

Are we on the verge Of discovering a method for
manufacturing gold unlimited quantities? Inven-
Edison startling discoveries in the direction
of transmutation of metals have been made recent
".
In London, a Frenchman claims he has discover
ed how to mercury into gold and radum.
Chemists say the samples he submits back up his
claim prove it. if the samples are bona fde.
The result Of such a discovery? Just a matter
of arithmetic. Mercury costs about 20
pound Gold costs. roughly SOS an ounce
Suppose some one does discover how to turn
mercury, lead or some other substance into gold
the Iong-sought gosI of medieval alchemists
The world Immediately would have financial
panic that would make previous ranics look like
boom times.
For the whole money system being based on
gold. would topple
An interesting problem would arise for us Gold
held in United states totals about S35OO OOO,-
600. That is about 40 percent of all gold known
to be above ground in the world.
Gold and money are separate things. Gold is the
trick mechanism 10y which you can control money.
says Edison.
Edison thinks humanity and the products of the
soil should be the bases of money
Fear caused sold to become the basis of money
All have the desire to get rare things. one of
the rarest is gold Its scarcity brought it into use
measure of values. as a medium Of exchange
as a sort of guaranty that commodities received
would be paid for in equivalent commodities or
service.
A Chinese wanted to buy Arabian horses. said the
Arab: How do / know youH ship me back some
silk in exchange for my horses?"
said the Chinese Here. take this handful of the
substance. gold. You know that. to get my
valuable gold back. I'm have send you the silks"
That is the principle which money system
is based-distrust. fear.
Elimination of the gold standard would depend
on arousing in the people as great confidence in
Americas natural resources as they now have in
gold and silver. represented by paper money
Something like that would become compulsory if
a chemist discovers how to turn lead into gold
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
MRS. SOLOMON 81 VS.
By Helen RO10Land
Being Confessions of Wife 7OOth

Year High School Glass at a Hallow-
cen party were not more frivolously
sportive.
But. where the Village Literary
club meeteth all is decOrous; and
Life hath a Serious Meaning. And
NAhold. their converse is of Psyche
Analysis and Disarmament and
Keats and Karma and the Cversoul.
The Simple Ingenue diverteth her
self with the spicy magazines and
revelleth in the erOtic mOtion-pic-
ture dramas.
But the Actorine devoureth Lady
Audley's Secret and delighteth TO
practice home cooking.
Wouldst thou learn worldly wis
dom and the secrets of the latest di-
vorce scandal? Then, I charge thee,
join the Sewing Circle. where the
hostesses and the dowagers are gath
cred together for works Of charity.
But. among the Wild Women Of
Bohemia. all their babble is of Art
and Of Poetry and Of Futurism and
Spiritism and TranscendentaHs
The Blushing Debutante rOugeth
her lips between dances and flaun-
teth her vanity case. frankly; but the
ShOw-girl HIDETH her lipstick, and
her cheeks are whittier than lilies,
and her frocks. more unsophisticated
than a college professor.
Then, I charge thee, my Daughter,
be not deceived by false signs.
For not EVERY man that looket
like a celebrity is a flOOr-walker;
nor is every mau-that looketh like a
bootlegger a celebrity
And a flapper's skirts are some
times no longer than her grand
mothers Selah.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
More Truth
0Than pOQtru
~ James q MONtd6IQ =
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\ CHRISTMAS LETTER.

-
(From an income tax payer.)
Dear Uncle sam. enclosed please find
A check-a small one, il is true,
For I am quite a bit behind
With coal and gas and meat bills
due.
A deal of sacrifice it takes
For me to send a check at all.
So please remember that il makes
The fourth I've sent you since last
Fail
I trust this sum viii serve your need.
You're loose with cash. you must
admit
A reckless derer-indeed,
/ can't guess what you do with It.
In fact / think l ought TO say
That this enclosures going TO be
The last that 1 intend 10 pay,
No matter how you badger me.
But when this season comes around,
When every soul with Joy is
fraught,
And peace and happiness abound.
I cannot think an unkind thought
The holidays when sweet bells chime,
When mistletOe hangs from the
ceilings.
And children laugh. is not the time
To hurt a poor old Cncle's feelings
So take it as my Christmas gift;
Although it's more than I can
spare,
I hope that IL will help 10 lift
The load you always seem 70 bear
7 hope il cheers your weary lot;
And so I'm sending IL today.
| For well 1 know II l do not
That you will take II anyway
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
.l@BertonBraleyS
lR3 \ Daily Poem
&&SW Willis

Where is the old dime novel
And where is the nickel sheet.
With all their glories of breathless
stories
That once we would fairly eat?
Where is the old Seluth Series.
Nick Carter and Dead Eye Dick,
With their bales and barrels Of sud
den perils
And Villainies clustered thick?
Where are the ruthless scoundrels
With not a redeeming trait?
Where is the girl with the vagrant
curl
And the hero so tall and straight
Where is the constant shooting.
Related with cunning skill,
To hold us tense With JOY immense
BY piling up thrill on thrill?
Where IS the old dime novel?
Well. look in your magazine
In a dressed-up guise It will meet
your eyes
And later, upon the screen!
For the old dime novels prospered
And youn find it is still alive
And is sold each day iE the usual
way
For a dollar and seventy-fve.
Copyright, 1929
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
Total TO date

The Towers fund for the City
Rescue missions Christmas celebra-
tion-which will mean perfect hap
piness for a few days at least for 500
poor fOlkS-was well over the 5000
mark last night when our books were
closed for the day.
It's very easy TO close the books
Of The Tower OF Babel AS we keep
our books in our hat. all we have to
do is to put it on our noble dome and
the bank is closed for the day.
Judging from the interest mani
Tested by Tower readers all over
town, the guess that $4,000 could be
collected for the purpose Of feeding
the poor folks at the mission and
showing them a good time generally
Christmas, was not too high. Money
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
OtherE ditOrs Than Ours
OREGON FINDS \ WAY To DO 1T.


II is refreshing TO learn that after a thing
been talked about and advocated for years and
years. somebody a- last starts TO do it and
shows that IL might have been done all along just
easily five years now. There is the matter
OF grade crossings. for EXAMPLE Everybody knows
that grade crossings with their daily toll Of human
life, must go. But people have been asking; How
are YOU going make 'em go?
Well. oregon is showing one way 10 go about II.
Oregon knows something about the menace OF the
grade crossing. Ii knows that for years the grade
crossing has had average daily quota Of three
lives and three times that number of injuries in this
country And it knows. too. every state and per-
son must realize. that with the steadily increasing
number Of motor cars. improved roads and the
trafic they bring. the grade crossing accident is
bound TO become more numerous-unless grade
crossings are removed.
So Oregon - proceeding TO eliminate the haz-
ards With the construction Of excellent state
highway system, the need realized OF making
the main roads SAFER In cooperation with county
officials and the railroads. the Oregon state high
way commission has been removing grade eros
sings at average cost. for the over and 'un-
der arrangement. of $4,000. To date nearly
million dollars has been expended for this work in
the state. The usual plan IS for the railroads TO
pay percent OF the and for the counties and
of the railroads that they have shown a readiness
aid In this immense Improvement.
Is evident from what this IS doing that
there is nothing prohibitive about the removal of
a reasonable number OF grade crossings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14

cured physically. The who Is simply weak Il
being encouraged by honor systems 20 develop
sense OF responsibility and moral strength Those
who victims Of drug and other habits be-
ing cured Of the habits which made then GRIM
inals.
In the meantime It might be remembered that
only n Action does the criminal figure In a roman
tic light In real life he Is always scrdid always
despicabls and most usually diseased.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14

r. coming IN from all sides. and Wal
Rerton. Niles. John SmOgor, the Haig
boys. Noah Good-For-Nothlng and
many others are still to be heard
from.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
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is coming IN from all sides. and Wal
kerton. Niles. John SmOgor. the Haig
boys. Noah Good-For-NOthlng and
many others are still TO be heard
from.
without appearing 20 beg and
plead. We cannot impress too strong
~ on The Tower readers that today,
NOW. - the time 20 come across.
Your donation will encourage others
20 loosen up. Il takes a good deal 20
loosen some birds up, so you can see
the necessity Of immediate action.
The purpose OF raising the fund.
we believe is pretty generally under
stood. At Ray Birds City Rescue
mission down on East jefferson
boulevard there is about 500 poor
folks. a big majority OF them chill
dren. who wouldn't have no more
Christmas than a snake has hips II
II wasn't for other peoples generosi-
ty. Last year. Tower fans Loyalty
raised nearly $500 for presents and
clothing for these folks and they
hain't through talking about It vet.
AAA0 taAs NAAN AA4AA - 6oAA-6 ~ &c
large enough to not only provide
warm clothes for the folks. the kids
are all going TO get plenty OF pres
ents and there going 10 be properly
fed besides. As we have said before,
dust off your old check book and
apt You can do more good with q
dollar on this occasion than you ev-
er dreamed Of. so snap into it
TO-DAY.
Yesterdays events in connection
with the raising OF a fund was
marked by little excitement other
than the appearance of John Sweeny
of the Oliver. at this office, with an
army Of oliver bell hops. heavily
armed 10 deliver John and Jake
Heckaman's dollars. We never knew
before that it took an army 10 jerk
a dollar out OF either one OF these
birds. but we now suspect the awful
truth.
Some birds also wrote letters along
with their contributions. which will
be published as soon, comma, as we
get rested.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
Too Rad We Can,t

II we could only make the govern
ment believe in Santa Claus. perhaps
II would hang up its stocking for
that last income tax installment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14

Mr. H. G.. Wells has written so
much history that he now feels that
he ought 10 begin making a little OF
IT,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14

Dr.. F. r. Carson IS now open for
business In his new dental parlO-s.
125 ". Washington ay., Main 549.
aAT-fF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
An Added JOY.

One reason Christmas is so merry
IS because by that time we have eat
en- the last OF the Thanksgiving
turkey
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
Chips and Slips
American sport abounds in slang

American sport abounds in slang.
We think nothing of it until visit
ing athletes screw up their brows
and look askance at US when they
hear some of 1t slung lavishly at
them.
H. A. Abrahams, sprinter on the Ok
ford track team, didn't savvy the word
dope" when he heard that the dope
favored the English teams to win.
Without slang our sports would lack
much OF their color. We are slang
users and proud of it,
Reports that Miller Higgins might
be displaced as manager of the New
York Yankees have been quoted for
the present The reports had been
current around New York but Yark
owners say they do not intend to
make change in managers at this
time
Babe Ruth's hitting was the big
feature in New York's defeat of Phila.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
AGREE
ON TARIFF POLICY,
EXCLUDE DEMOCRATS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE house
policy of assessing tariff duties on the
basis of American valuation of import
ed merchandise was accepted by Re-
publican members of the senate nm
ance committee Thursday, although
they failed to reach an agreement
finally on details of the program. Re
publicans acted alone on the question.
Democratic members being ushereG
out of the meeting in accordance with
what was said to be custom.
Determination of the details went
over to tomorrow. but before furthef
moves are made, Republican members
of the house ways and means commit
tee will be called in for an informal
discussion" of the changes, when
senate finance committee Republicans
have approved This conference, it
was said, was arranged in order 10
avoid possible conflict between thu
two houses.
The decision to establish the COM
mittee policy in Republican confer
ence" brought protests ON the senate
floor during the day from Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina, ranking Dem
ocratic member of the committee, and
Senator King. Democrat. of Utah. Mr..
Simmons declared his Republican col
leagues were taking testimony in So
cret and that no record was being
made, so that other members of the
committee would never know wha
had happened. He charged that Gus
toms experts were being heard and
that it was "a serious matter" to ex-
clude minority members
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
By FRANK C. MENKE

II Jahnny Wilson isn't the middle
weight champion of the universe, then
the whole structure of pugilism
topples.
If boxing commission is to be per
mitted TO over-rule a referee in Cleve-
land, then the foundation on which the
game has rested since time imnemor-
ial has crumbled to decay. If a ref
cree or ring judges aren't to have the
final and absolute say as to who was
victor in a battle, then what's the use
of having them?
The ruling of a referee or judges
may not be infallible; it may be
faulty; it may be fearfully unjust and
wholly wrong. But the referee and
judges, after all is said and done, in
competent as they may be, are the
only living men who have the final
say as to who was victorious in a
battle of maulies.
Recognition of the decision" of the
Cleveland Boxing Commission that
Bryan Downey scored a knockout over
Wilson in the Forest City means
simply the coming of a chaotic stu
alton in fistic sportsdom. For, if the
ruling of that Commission is accepted,
then it acts as an invitation to all
other local and state commissions to
do likewise in the future whenever
they disagree with the ring arbi
traitors verdict.
Would Read Like Census
And then sportsdom will have known
so many champions" that the com.
plete list will read like the census OF
pugdom.
Irrespective of the merits of that
battle, Wilson must remain champion
until such time as he is legally knock
ed out, legally loses on foul or legal
ly is defeated on points-with a ref
cree or authorized judges deciding
the issue.
Clevelanders insist that Jimmy
Gardner. who officiated on that pop
eyed night, was a referee hand pick
ed by Wilson" Perhaps he was. They
also claim that he was sent into the
ring for the purpose of protecting
Wilson's titi> "at any cost" Tha
may or may not be true.
II 1t is, then the Cleveland Boxine
Commission deserves severe censur;
for permitting a fight which tossed in
to the resoined square man which
II deemed in advance unfair and par
tial. 1t would have been far bettel
for the commission to have called of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
.RIXEY wins VICTORY
FOR REDS; DOUBLE
PLAYS HELP CINCy

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12-Eppa Rixey
had the Indian sign on the Cardinals
here Thursday and with the aid Of five
fast double plays. won the third game
of the series for the Reds by the score
of to l. Two singles and sacrifice
fly enabled the Cards to score their
lone run in the eighth frame.
The Cards found Rixey for nine hits
but could not make them into runs,
and in only two rounds did the Cards
threaten and only one of these rounds
saw a tally cross the pan. In the
third inning with one out the next
three batters singled and loaded the
bases, but here Eppa put on the skid
chains and the next two batters were
easy outs.
Bohne Does Good Work
Sammy Bohne had big day both
in the field and at bat. and was quite
a large factor in the Reds victory.
He made four hits out of as many
times to bat. one of them being a
double. He drove in two runs and
scored another.
He accepted is chances in the field
with only one error and several Of his
chances were difficult ones which he
handled nicely and with lightning
speed. He started two of the double
plays and was the pivot man in two
Of the other three double killings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
zINN'S HITTING Wins
VICTORY FOR PIRATES
(By Associates Pross)

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Another ma
ior league pitcher, linn, OF Pittsburgh
came forward yesterday as an OPP
perfume hitter and he also added bit
of base running to his performance.
In the eleventh inning OF the second
game between the Pirates and the
Chicago Cubs he hit sareiy. stole sec
ond and scored the winning run on
Robertson's single.
Pittsburgh won both games, increas-
ing their first place percentage in the
National league, their nearest rivals,
the New York Giants breaking even
In double header with Brooklyn,
Title Walker of the Philadelphia
Athletics is making bid for home
run honors. In the game with the
Yankees he hit his seventeenth circuit
drive.
Ruth made his forty-third homer in
the same game. BY winning, the
Yankees helped their first place stand
ing, Frisch OF the Giants and Kilduff
of Brooklyn also made four base hits.
The 1000 percent batting averages
marked the Cincinnati-St. Louis Ma
tionals contest. Bohne of the Reds
made four safe hits in as many times
at bat and Mann of the Cardinals, pro-
duced three with his bat in his three
appearances before opposing pitchers.