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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
APRIL 30. 1921
MASTER MINDS ARE MASTERING.

These facts and figures given out by the
bureau Of markets OF the L. S. department Of agri-
culture. They are. therefore. official and accurate
and not guesses for propaganda purposes.
Good beef steers at Chicago dropped from
1925 per 100 pounds Feb. IS TO $7.45 on
April 10 During the period the price
Of dressed beef OF this quality increased
from S14 TO $3.50.
In other words those who control the ma
chnery OF meat manufacture" and distribution in
this country have got things so rugged up that our
dear old friend "the law OF supply and demand"
doesn't work. II there is any relation between what
IS paid to the producer and what IL charged to the
Consumer. it seems 70 be that the less the pro-
Queer gets the more the consumer has to pay.
We heard a lot during the debate in the last con-
gress over the bill to control the meat packers
about the great danger involved in the government
interfering with the delicate mechanism of the
acking industry We were told that the master
minds that had developed and now controlled this
Industry must be permitted to function, without
government interference, If the consumers Of meat
" ere Co get il at a fair price.
The packers succeeded in preventing the passage
of the control bill and the manipulation OF prices
which stngs both producer and consumer con-
tiuues as of old. The master minds mastering,
an right.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
TWIN BED LECTURE.

TWIN BED LECTURE.
"a letter comes TO the Doveleigh
home, addressed to Mr.. Doveleigh,
in a neat feminine hand. If you
could read Mrs. Doveieigh's thoughts
they would sound like this.)
Well, I'd like to know who this Is
from. a woman writing to my hus-
band, and sending Il 10 the house.
too! Maybe it is just an advertising
circular. I wonder If IL is. 1t
wouldn't do any harm 10 open II
and see. II might be something i'm
portant that he would want me TO
call him up about. II might be from
some relative who is very i'll.
really ought to open it and see. I
could tell him that I thought it
was from some relative. But maybe
II isn't from a relative. Who do you
suppose it could be? CHolds letter
up TO the light and tries TO read it,
Well, she folded 1t up pretty care
fully. I'll say that for her. l can't
make out a word of it. I'd like to
know what business she has writing
to my husband.
I think I'll open 1t and find out
I don't have TO tell him anything
about it. But then, he might dis
cover. It's postmarked New York.
l ought to be able TO read some of
it, (Holds it TO light again.) No,
not a word. l wonder if I could
steam it, I bet I could. I could put
il back and seal it up and he would
never know the difference. That's
Just what I'll do. Suppose he finds
II out-Td never hear the end OF it.
We'll. it's his own fault. I'd like TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
OUR DWARF ANCESTORS.

Prof. W. Freudenberg has found footprints OF
real pigmies in stone that seashore clay
in Flanders The man-lke creatures that left these
prints were not larger than four-year-old child.
Just as there were man-like creatures Of tiny size
also there were man-Iike beings two three times
the size of modern humankind.
The pgmy footprints were made a million years
ago. But the beings larger than lived until
criod so recent that they were remembered as the
originals OF tho fearsome ogres Of nursery tales
Dccted srom century TO century down to 1921. OF
several species OF men, our kind alone survived.
There little doubt that this because they best
learned how 10 cooperate In cooperation there is
much vet to De learned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
THE SEEBIRT BAGPIPE LETS A CAT
ESCApE

ANY one who has been in doubt 20 the source
Of the efforts prevent quorum at the council
meeting Monday night and avoid the passing o.!
any resolution calling referendum election on the
city manager plan OF city government for which
800 citizens had petuoned under the law, needs
but 70 read this little part of an editorial disguised
as news. in the seebirt orsar Wednesday night.
Critioising George Sands and the Carson machine.
the disguised editorial says.
"His job (meaning sands to that
a quorum OF councilmen present at the
regular meeting Monday night it is said and IN
this task ne found himself possessed OF aid
from the Carson machine. So thoroughly
the work accomplished that even Maurice Ven
nett councilman from the third ward. who
injured In an automobile accident short time
ago and severely that IL reported that
he would be confined 20 the hospital for several
weeks on hand when the president OF
the council called the meeting 10 order.
Less than two weeks aEo the Carson ma
chine let IL be known that It's city attorney,
Thomas ". Slick. would forth with such
a display OF his legal knowledge at the coun-
ell meeting that would cause the council
men 20 become afraid OF the validity II the
Gently enacted cOmmission-manager law and
postpone action upon calling a special election.
No such demonstration was INDUCED in by
the city attorney, however, and the council
voted 20 hold election OF the proposed sys-
TEN OF city government on June IS"
Some crime wasn't II that somebody didn't sue
Ceed in inducing the councilmen to stay away from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
JUST FOLKS
THE OLD SOLEMN PARLoR.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST


l want to see 'em romping on the
rug and on the chairs,
And 1 rather like to fancy that the
home we keep is theirs;
/ like a house that's ready for the
things they want to do,
Not one that's stiff and solemn
where the furniture is new:
Let EN- bang at the piano, let 'em
go it as they choose.
There is nothing here so costly that
it wasn't bought to use.
There was once a house I knew OF
where the parlor door was lock-
And If youngsters stepped inside il
all the grown-ups there were
shocked.
And IL sticky little fingers touched
a table or a chair,
There was always trouble brewing.
for all things were sacred there:
And back then I made my mind up
that when I were older grown,
There would be no solemn parlor !n
the house I called my own.
Let EN- climb the chairs an rockers,
let 'em wear 'em out in Joy.
Let the tables and the sofa show the
thumbprints OF boy,
Let little girl make merry in what
ever way she will.
And though furniture grows shabby.
I will gladly pay the bill,
For Ia rather chairs are battered,
than their hearts should know a
bruise,
And I want no grand piano which
the youngsters cannot use.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
More Truth
Than Poetry
FOREVER AND FOREVER.
By JAMES ]. MONTAGUE

FOREVER AND fONCNEtS-
Though Europe is weary OF war,
And certain that sherman was
right.
Though barking Big Berthas no
moro
Wake citizens up in the night;
Though mute are the rifles and
sheathed are the dirks,
All the way from Fiume to Dover,
There's just one exception-the
Greeks and the Turks
Still think that the war isn't over.
These ancient implacable foes
Have battled since history's dawn;
They've stopped over night for re-
pose
And then in the morning. fought
on.
They look at the clock when they
get out of bed,
Eat breakfast and tend TO the cat
tie.
Then load up their muskets with
powder and lead
And hasten away 20 battle.
Though treaties they sign now and
then.
When starved till they're feeble
and thin,
They're both OF EN- al it again
AS soon as the harvest IS in,
And even when one Of the parties
is licked
II does not give up its vocation.
And soon a new, husky young army
is picked
From the kids OF a new genera
ton.
The League may declare there Is
peace
All over this whirling old world.
Bid discord and tumult TO cease
And banners or war TO be furled;
But we know that inside OF a couple
OF weeks
The center Of public attention
VIII be held all az once by the Turks
and the Greeks
Who'll have found a new cause for
discussion!
Copyright. 1920
Try NEWS-TIMES Want Ads,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
Ignorant Essays
By ]. P. McEVOY

know what business he has getting
letters from New York. A wife has
a perfect right to open her husband's
letters, and I don't care whether
she has or not, I am going to open
this one any way. (Takes it to the
stove and holds II over kettle.) Ny,
it's getting discOlored. Now he'll
know for sure that I opened It.
Well I might as we'll be hung for a
sheep as a lamb.
If he's getting letters from women
it's certainly my business 10 know II
and I am going to find IL out right
now (Takes letter out OF envelope. }
Ny dear Mr.. Doveleigh:
I am sure you will be glad 10
learn that our annual sale on
neckties and pajamas opens the
first Of the month. All the new
styles and colors will be repre-
scented. I am sure you will be
particularly interested in the
wistarla shades. and we have
the loveliest magenta you ever
saw.
Do you need any sox or IN
derwear? And how is your
supply Of shirts? Don't fail to
take advantage OF this sale. II
is the opportunity of a life time.
Sincerely yours,
SNAPPER & SNAPPER.
Just an old advertisement. /
won't show 1t to him. and then he'll
never know l opened the letter. II
wasn't from a woman, any way. But
then. there is no use in takine
chances. You never can tell about
these men
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
SOME MORE OF THE NEXT To
IMPOSSIBLE
Mishawaka, Ind,
April %. 1921.


Tower Of Babel.
South Bend. Ind,
News-Times.
Dear Tower
suggest that you add the follow.
ing 10 your recent list OF Next Il
Impossible:
To get Mayor Carson to ia
vor the city manager plan.
To get South Bend Sunday
school up 20 the attendance Of
the Mishawaka First NJ. E.
church.
To prevent the west end from
controlling the city council.
To get a South Bend police
man with a name that can be
pronounced in English.
To make the SOB end football
squad good sports.
To get an American director
for one of the new theaters.
To get national headquarters
OF the American Bootleggers' as
ISOLATION TO move from South
Bend.
To get Jimmy Green to keen
an appointment.
To get Jim Guy and Earl
to knock Mishawaka.
Etc, etc. etc. Ad libitum, al
infnitum, ad nauseum, as the
old lady remarked.
L. o. o. NJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
DIDJA EVER HAVE ONE OF EN-
ASK YOU ARE YOU
WAITING?

Speaking OF modern salesman
ship, a speaker at the AID club not
long ago told about going into a
store with the intention of buying a
couple of collars and a shirt.
He purchased the collars first. and
as the salesman wrapped them up,
he inquiries:
you don't want nothing else to-
day, do you?
The speaker said. II went out, and
the d--n fool made me forget the
shirt / was going to buy"
We understand that the moving
picture people are. getting ready to
censor drinking scenes on the screen.
The purpose is TO prevent audiences
from becoming restless.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
The Modern Sir Phillip sydney.

Thy need is greater than mine"
says Canada, as she sends US the
Scotch she intended TO drink her
self
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
Which Chanees The SITUATION.

The office ought TO seek the man.
but the office is never willing 20
come 10 Washington and hang
around for two or three months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
SENTENCES FROM a DEAD LAM
GUAGE

SENTENCES FROM a DEAD Lam
GUAGE
"Watha goin 10 have7"
Take one more before you go"
Make mine a short one this time"
Shake me up a friendly enemy.
WAS Hogan in here last night"
"whereIl 1 put the bottled beer?
''Watcha got on the lunch today"
Nav. I'm of the hard stuff for
ever"
He's playin' cards in the back
room"
This one is on me, boys. It's my
turn"
I'VE don't allow no minors in
here"
For Mikes sake mop up this
bar"
Does your cash register run it
self"
II had two already. That's
enough"
The worlds comm to an end.
Clarence OFT just set 'em up"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
WILD FLOWERS VANISH.

Trailing arbutus and many other wild flowers
becoming extinct. Wild orchids, sIring beauties,
blue bells blood-root, even hepatica and anemons
have disappeared from many places where
they were abundant.
They being destroyed by misguided persons
who go out each spring, year after year, to pick
wild flowers" Trailing arbutus suffers most For
when it is torn up by the roots, usually is done,
the entire plant is destroyed. The inclination 70
pluck delicate fragile wild flower is strong in
most persons who come upon it in the eprng and
think Il beautiful.
This true with many who know such
flowers wilt quickly Some fall apart almost
they seized. One thOughtless person de-
stroys plant patch of giants which might
main Joy to hundreds To resist this impulse and
stay ones own destructive hand is part of being
civilized.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30

Mat Golden seems to be the only
candidate left in the field.
The thieves who stole the thousand
dollars worth of electric fans from
the Blue Bird shop evidently antici-
pate some hot weather this summer
probably strong advocates of pre-
paredneSs.
Frank Shumaker OF the South
Bend Electric company sat so high
up in the Oliver opera house for the
tight the other night that he could
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
The Exception.

As 10 any arrangements with Mr.
Lenine. We are willing 10 disarm
VERIFYING save susnicieS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
WE EXPECT TO BE GIVEN A
THOROUGH SOLICITATION
SOON

Grand Rapids. Mich,
April %. 1921.
Dear Bill:
Am up here getting acclimated
10 the city manager form of gov
ernment-not that I expect to
continue 20 live under it. And
incidentally learning 10 write
more life insurance, so beware!
-DEHAVEN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30

New York is said to have kept two wives in
the same house. Wonder what No. 1 and No 2
talked about when papa at the Office
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30

We are lucky that Colombia isn't asking
:ound interest on that SIS. 100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30

Our country cousins may not know much about
the Einstein theory. but summer approaches they
become aware of a greater relatively on the part
Of sweltering city cousins
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-30
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

only see the tops Of the fighters
heads Mr.. Shumaker says he hasn't
been so high up since he was up on
Pixies Peak. and it is probably as
high as he viii ever get again.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
MOST DREADED SEA MONSTER
Enemy Of All Swimming Things,
the Shark.

Can you imagine snail SO big and
30 powerful that he can overcome the
strongest man?
His name! Why, the octopus. that
fearsome monster whose eight long
arms, covered with powerful suckers,
can enfold and hold fast the strong
est human swimmer or the fiercest and
most active fish. The octopus Is
huge snail. whose shell is contained
within his body.
Normally he lives at the bottom of
the sea. thrusting his soft pulpy body
into hole in the rocks. and allowing
his tentacles to wave to and fro in
the water in search Of any luckless
prey that may come their way. If one
Of his arms touches anything living.
1t adhelps to il Immediately. First
one arm and then another is wrapped
around the struggling thing until it is
held so fast that 1t Is incapable of
movement. Then the tentacles con-
tract and bring their captive to the
beaklike mouth.
The octopus can move through the
water at an amazing speed. He does
this BY filling his body with water, and
then squirting it out violently. If pur-
sued by an enemy he throws out
kind of smokelike screen by discharg.
Ing the contents OF his sepia.bag.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
Bulgaria Has Queer Taxes.

The peasants are now firmly estab.
lished in power in Bulgaria and Leg
islative bodies. both state and pro-
vincial, in which their representatives
are in the majority, are engaged in
transferring the burden Of taxation
to the shoulders Of the despised city
folk.
The district council of Roustchouk
has evolved the following taxes which
1t styles american:
For carrying a parasol SO levas,
(nominally worth 10 cents each). year.
~; for wearing skirts more than
eleven inches above the ground or silk
stockings. 500 levas: for wearing
gloves between April Is and Septem-
Der Is without doctors certificate,
200 levas; for wearing jewelry, 300
lcvas; for keeping pet dogs, 500 levas /;
for use Of walking canes by persons
less than fifty years old in good health,
100 levas; for wearing shoes with tops
exceeding eleven inches In height. 200
levas; for wearing fur tippets or muffs,
500 levas, and for using baby car
riage in cities, 200 levas.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
Travelling Hotel.

Thus the trailer affords sleeping quar-
ters for four persons. with advantage
Of perfect privacy.
The affair is in short goOd-sized
bedroom. on two wheels expanding YER
tically and literally when wanted for
sleeping use. and in the morning read.
lily collapsed by lowering the top TO
half-hejght and folding the pair Of
double beds inward At each end (fOr
ventilation) is screened door, the
upper half Of which folds over hor-
izontally and out of the way when the
canvas roof Is lowered.
The door at the rear end opens up
on step. for entrance or exit. Four
stout foldable legs support the trail.
err ut night. 4 particular object
sought is compactness. in order that
the vehicle. reduced to smallest pos
sible compass, shall pass over noun
tain trails without suffering injury
from limbs Of trees or other such OBJ
structions.
The object of elevating the canvas
roof Is to afford plenty Of head ROOM
The complete canvas cover protects
the Automobiles when seeking refuge
In the trailer in stormy weather.
Pittsburgh Dispatch
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
Milk az Glue.

Fancy using milk as glue.
The milk does not come from the
COW, but from a wonderful tree called
the cow-tree. But. for all that, ii is
quite as pleasant to drink as the milk
we get from the dairy.
The tree is one Of the largest to be
found in the dense forests of Brazil
It's bark is deeply scored, reddish and
ragged.
Cuts are made in the trunk 10 allow
the milk to flow, but a supply can be
obtained equally we'll from one which
has been cut down for some time.
A traveller had some of the milk
drawn from dry logs which had been
standing many days In the hot sun,
He found 1t pleasant with coffee. It
soon thickened to a glue, and often
he saw the natives use it 10 cement
broken crockery.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
chi,d's Call Reached Mother.

Although she has no knowledge of the
occult or thought transference
mother heard the cry of her child,
nine miles away. The woman together
with her husband was sent to Jail in
Chicago, because they were unable to
produce note for 500. necessary to
the settlement of an estate. A month
dragged by and there was no one to
care for the three children. six, four and
two years old. Social service workers
finally took them to an orphan asylum.
Henry, four became Ill and was taken
to the isolation hospital. At about the
same hour his mother, unaware Of
what had been done. became hysterlcal
In the Jail and declared her child was
dying and calling for her. Jail au-
thorities thought her demented and
transferred her to the Jail hospital.
Social service workers went before
the Judge the next day and told him
all three children would die unless
their mother was restored to them.
and he ordered her immediate release.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
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II guess you Will have to be Drawer
than YOU tire now" said one sister
chick. II saw you run when the cat
chased YOU the other day and Mother
had to drive her away"
Il wasn't afraid Of that old pusS"
fibbed little Rooster. Il wanted to see
her run, and when ] grow up shall
drive her out Of the barnyard"
But his sisters did not believe this,
and they all told him he was afraid
and not brave enough to be the ruler
of the barnyard.
II am brave" piped up little k,vst-
or. Il will show you how brave I am
some day when hawk comes to carry
off mother. I will fly right at him and
drive him away"
Mrs. Kenny Hen did not hear her
children quarreiing, for she had left
the shade Of the bushes and was
scratching for worms little way of.
and just then she clucked to her chill
dren to come and have part OF the
feast she had found
All the chicks Ian, but little Rooster
reached her side first, and Just as his
mother WAS dragging from the ground
Il large. plump worm n very large Mr..
Blackbird, who was sitting on a limb
OF the tree just over Mrs. Hen. few
down and grabbed the worm.
He did not get it, because Mrs. Hen
was too quick for him, but little
Rooster, thinking 1t must be r hawk.
peeped loudly and ran as fas, as he
could back to the bushes.
All his sisters peeped and f,uttereA
about. calling him "fra!dy ch.cks
and telling him he would never be 4
brave Rooster who could protect tn
basnyard fowl.
little Rooster fe'r very foolish. but
IT cured him of Dragging. for every
time he began to talk Of his bravery
all his sisters would peep, "Who was
afraid Of Mr.. Blaukbird!' and little
Rooster would stop Dragging right
away. 4.
SfoRssishis !
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
Crippled Doos Survive.

Two dogs with only two feet apiece
belong to New Brunswick farmer.
One of the dogs had his hind legs cut
of by mower. When in a hurry the
dog would gather up its hind parts
and run along for eight or ten rods at
an amazing speed, and without touch
Ing its stubs to the ground. The 9TH
er dog used to follow a pillow. and lost
the use of two legs for some days. The
crippled legs being foreleg and hind
!eg on the one side would seem to
make progression impossible. How
ever the poor animal followed the
pillow as usual on its two good legs for
one morning, but was so tired at
noon that he did not try it again.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
Remarkable 1rieke.

Bricks that float are made from an
earth found In Denmark. which is i'm
pregnated with the fossilized remains
OF diatoms, very minute form Of
life. Brought to Colchester. Eng. the
earth Is baked into bricks, which are
said to be fireproof and soundproof.
Another novelty is the Frewen cav.
ity brick, 1900 Of which take the
place Of 10000 ordinary bricks. The
hollow spaces In these bricks are
linked in every direction. thus pro-
viding constant circulation of air
through the walls of the house.