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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
VERSE O. CHEER
By Edgar L. Jones

GLAD IT'S WINTER.
Now tibet winters comm an the
summer days air gone
An IL won't be long until she puts
her snowy mantle on.
I'll be smiling,
While it's piling,
Fer 1t puts an end to filing
Rusty mower blades, an sweatin
while 1 NOW tn bloomin' lawn.
Let the snow an sleet come flving
eyre day frum dawn to dawn,
You will never hear me cryin' cause
tn summer days hev gone,
I'll be tickled.
Nearly picked.
When tn windows air icicled.
Fer ! surely hate to swelter while I
NOW tn bloomin' lawn.
I would rather see II snowin' while I
slip my woolens on,
Than TO watch tn grass agrOwin',
so I'm glad tn summers gone
An I'm CHEEKY,
Var from weary,
I don't feel tn least bit dreary.
Fer I'd rather scoop tn snowdrifts
than TO NOV the pesl,y lawn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25

new things Every new device for the reduction %
waste. for lifting standards. means wealth
in which all share
The present civilization has conHnued not be-
cause Of ns morality. it's high purpose. IFS lofty
ideals-but because &c has constantly created new
and better ways Of increasing human comfort.
The recovery a this nation after esch war in
which &c participated was due 90 new inventions ana
discoveries
The broadened use OF electricity. the creating Of
new farm machinery the improvements in factories
and the production OF steel enabled this country
TO mount 10 new levels OF prosperity after f had
gone through the most devastating OF all wars a
civil one In which there was only destruction and
loss.
Now there are $4,000 new ideas waiting for off,
eial recognition before they turned loose for
the test Of and experience.
Those 10000 applications may contain some very
revolutionary things.
There are. undoubtedly, many which have for
their purpose the saving in the coal bills Of the
nation. II any of these cut down the necessary
consumption Of coal ten percent. the aggregate
would mount 20 than the national debt in the
next twenty years.
There may be new farm devices which will per-
nit the planting Of thousands Of acres now idle.
The increased yields would add billions perhaps.
the present annual production
There may be designs for building materials
that viii Permit the housing problem be settled.
There may be cooking devices which will save dol
lars I'm every home
The big, outstanding face is that $4,000 have
developed ideas which they believe will be profit
able-and be profitable idea must be useful.
The fight OF the employees for justice. and their
cause seems just since they now receive but S25
month than did their predecessors eighty
years ago. sinks into insgnfcance beside the vista
Of hope which lies in those $4,000 unrevealed and
unexamined products OF men who think.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
OtherEd5tOrs THANH Ours
CORSETS FOR POLICEMEN.
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FTuuCIsCU
In ancient days the OF mail thing,
and il saved many a luckless warrior from being
punctured with enemy's lance The idea has
been brought right down 20 present times in
improved shape by belligerent highbinders. Their
vests OF woven steel have been found useful in de-
hecting bullets during the open season for tong
members And have the steel corset for
policemen.
New York is introducing III as the latest fashion
for buecoats. IL IS not intended 20 improve the
vastline or revolutionlze the figures Of The finest
Il is 10 stop bullets and turn the blade OF the
stilletto.
The hardened criminal. who places no value
shoots TO kill He aims for the body Offering
the most vulnerable taget 50 a policeman rugged
up with corset steel bands may be as safe from
the assassin as the gunner in an armored car.
The new fashion VIII certainly make for more
effective police service. while eliminating much
OF hazard. and viii be or less dscouragng
20 the criminal element.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
dust FOIRs By aG9 5zSaSz

And failure haunt his fondest
plan;
And yet If those who know him best
Rejoice in him and gladly share
His days OF trial and of test,
He need not falter or despair.
Friends seldom travel with the
thrOng.
'Tis not the many who are true.
The thoughtless see the little wrong
And not the good man tries TO do;
And whether he shall rise at even
ing's close
That one staunch friend makes up
for all
The hate and anger of his foes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
EXPERIENCE.

EXPERIENCE.
This much / know, a friend or two
Can compensate for twenty foes.
And summer with her skies of blue
Makes up for every storm that
blows
What though the failures hurt and
sting
And ill mans days with dark dis
tress.
The bitter troubles all take wing
Befor the JOY Of one success.
This much I've learned. always 10
smile
Is not within the power of man
There shall be days when foes revile
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
More TRUTH
THAN Poetry
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WHAT WE ARE COMING TO
I should like to drop in at my neigh
boris tonight
And ruffle the pasteboards'
while.
I've a sort Of a hunch I could clean
out the bunch.
And quit with a nice little pile
But alas for my hopes; neglected
today
To visit my family physician,
And a lately passed law says you
cannot play draw
Except with your doctors per
mission.
There's a play in the city I'm eager
A drama the critics admit,
In lines and in cast has the others
outclassed,
And IS certain to prove a real
hit
But though all my friends who have
witnessed the piece
In generous terms recommend Il.
As the very best yet, I've neglected
20 get
Ny doctors consent TO attend it.
I should like 70 have onions and
beefsteak for lunch
with carrots and beans on the
side
Those bird-shot French pease and
sole Camembert cheese
Are not to be lightly decried.
But woe 10 the fellow who orders
these things
And with illegal hunger imbibes
'em.
To the hoos-gow he'll go for
twelvemonth or SO
Unless his physician prescribes EN-
When the winds Of the autumn
grow Jelly chill
And the billiards. swep down from
the sky.
To keep myself warm in the teeth
OF the storm.
An overcoat fain 7 would buy.
We don't have the climate In south
ern New York
That glows on the sweating Egyp-
tIan.
But I can't give my note in exchange
for that coat
Except on a doctors prescription.
No DROP
Food IS still high enough TO be
listed among overhead expense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
BEATTY'S BUMP-AND YOURS.

The swagger way In which Admiral Beatty head
OF the British navy his cap caught the fancy
Of the American naval officers and IL has become
quite the style Washington these defenders Of
the to tilt their caps at the exact Beatty angle.
If they stopped 20 think at all about it, these
American imitators probably concluded that his
cap had something 10 do with his naval genius
and that all they had TO do to place themselves in
the halls of fame to reproduce his mannerisms.
OF course the public is laughing and fair ladies
are trying generously only to smile when it is dis
covered that the tilt OF the admiraTs cap was due
to no special thought on his part but because ne
has a bump his mead that will permit no other
placement of his headgear.
before you Join the joke on these con-
scious or subconscIous fatterers it might be well
inquire exactly whose bump you fol-
lowing-or whether you have a bump Of your own
that is worth initiating
A few years ago d small fortune was made from
selling beauty spots women. They were cut
from courtplaster in fantastic shapes. No woman
felt well dressed without one. The custom started
when popular actress tried to hide slight dis
fgurement in this other thought
did It TO attract attention and followed suit.
The monoce in England, affected by the upper
classes" for years. first introduced by a man
who had an astigamatism in one eye. The crowd
thought it a fashion and developed it into
an institution.
The high-heeed shoes, to which has been
a slave for many years came from court lady Of
France who Jealous of the kings attention to
a slightly taller rival and who believed that his
affections could be gained by increasing her own
heighth in this
If you trace many OF the customs many OF the
habit life, that now dubbed the correct
thing" you will find that they originally de-
signed by a clever individual 10 hide what he him
self believed to be a disagreement
It is well to examine things for what they are,
rather than to the readymade habits life.
The world has wasted immense effort and i'm
mense treasure in following those who merely tried
to hide something from the world
If you have bump of your own. it might
be well to consider that there is honor and fame
for you, If you develop such other powers as will
make any act Of your own life important.
Even the defects of those who achieve are
corted. All Of which need not restrain you from
laughing as much % YOU wish at the staggering
posing. smiling dancing men Of the navy who tilted
their caps in difference to Beattys bump
Balfour. the English diplomat is unmarried, SO
we don't know how he learned his trade
Now retormer voliva favors uniform dress for
Zion City. How would straitjackets do?
Two things are sure to make girl Iaugh-dim-
pies and good teeth.
a man with noisy hat usually talks through it
Now is the time for all good ships to sink for the
aid of their country
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25

II you're sure you'll continue 70 love
her
When. after the honeymoon's
through.
You find-as most husbands dis
cover
Her ways were too good to be
true;
II you won't mind her wearing a
wrapper
Or putting cold cream on her
brow;
If you're sure you won't jump up
and slap her
For some slight homestead row;
If you think you'u continue to love
him
When. after the honeymoon's end,
The idiosyncrasies of him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
BertOnB rdleyS Daily Poem
misunderstanding

Prove quite an astonishing blend;
If you think you can stand him un-
shaven
And smoking a reeking dudeen;
If you won't mind the way he'll be-
have in
The days you are getting things
clean"
If you won't mind his being quite
human
And sometimes a little bit less;
II you WON'T mind her being a wo-
man
Instead Of an angel. I guess,
In spite OF some intervals scrappy,
Some boredom and friction and
jar,
You'll find yourself fully as happy
As average married folks are!
Copyright, 1921, NEA Service)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The rebellion against low wages started by en-
pIoyes OF the patent office has brought 20 light a
most amazing and cheering fact.
They declare that there 10000 applications
FOR patents now pending on which no decisions can
be made for year.
That means that men are thinking and creating
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
FIRE
oklahoma New


Many farmers this winter viii burn corn FOR fuel.
Department OF agriculture says corn at Is cents
bushel equals coal S12.5O a ton.
Many miners idle. market for their prod
uct. Many people are starving while others burn
Things certainly are topsy-turvy. Worst
part OF the lack OF balance IS that miners
coal.
Production problem has been practically solved.
Problem OF distribution has largely been touched.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
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BRIEF NEWS OF THE CITY.

BRIEF NEWS OF THE CITY.
Today Is the day you come back
% work, and attempt % resume the
battle whore you left of the other
day.
We understand Art Macdonald IL
taking great interest in the Red
Cross drive.
BY the looks Of some OF the spe-
cial correspond ence coming out OF
the disarmament conference at
Washington. were either going TO
have 10 fight England or the Hearst
papers before long
Some expert on facts and figures
estimates that a swift reader takes
in 10 or Is letters at a glance. Bill
Dunkle SEE he wrote a story for the
Saturday, Eve. Post one time and the
editor n-ust have read u or 13 pages
at a time. because he got the story
back in the next mail.
Jake Heckaman SCI that we're
b'uhu 10 nave q lot OF trouble Tor
a while after Eli Seebirt gets 10 be
mayor because it'H be so dry around
here that postage stamps on letters,
going only as far as ATishawaka or
Elkhart, viii lose their moisture
and drop off letters.
70 looks 10 US as If the evapora-
tiOu IS going 70 something 6arce
Fred Rose better watch the drink
ing fountain in front Of his store
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25

We don't care what IS the official
language OF the conference. but we
hope they talk turkey before they
ct through.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
THE EIRsr srFFERERS

The families who want prohibi-
zion Jokes suppressed would be as
tonished a. the operation OF such
q law
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
Bill Armstrong

because it'll probably start % dry
Up the first week or so.
One Of he papers the other day
had a story 20 the effect that a new
healer had been discovered. who
cures people by writing on the bodies
Of the patients with charcoal. If we
were the healer. II would be our
first patient.
first patieot.
Joe Grand Leader celebrated
Thanksgiving day by sending postal
cards 10 everybody who has their
name in the city directory.
George Platner advertises that he
has reached a ripe old age by con-
Stunning his own merchandise. Joe
Donahue. Americas foremost roofer.
insists that George has attained this
ripe old age in spite OF this fact.
We see they elected Fred Bryan
president Of the Indiana club again
We hope this new job won't inter
fere with him and John Ellsworth
managing Jake Heckaman's cam
paign for congress, when the time
rolls around for this
Schuyler Rose, the coal man.
spent Thanksgiving. we understand,
praying for cold weather.
Dr. Jake Hill evidently ate too
much turkey. He walked with a
slight creak, we observed, when ne
showed up on the job today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
FRFE MATCH AT VERNoN-

Boys get your watch today.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
No DROP


Food IS still high enough 10 b
listed among overhead expense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25

We understand Art Macdonald Is
taking a great interest in the Red
Cross drive
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30
LABOR MONIES

Unemployment is rapidly decreasing
throughout Pennsylvania.
Production is increasing steadily in
Akrons rubber factories. Several OF
the major shops are adding employees
and will continue to do so, it is stated.
Twenty-six men have been laid of
at the Missouri Pacific Railroad round
house in Sedalia, and Is men were
cut from the fireman's board. Six en-
gineers were reduced to f1remen.
An Injunction restraining police from
interfering with the assembling OF
packing house strikers was issued in
Circuit court at st. Joseph, Mo-, by
Judge T. B. Allen.
Six thousand more persons were
employed Dec. / In 80 major indus
trial concerns of Buffalo than on July
l, the high spot of the unemploy-
ment period. These figures are shown
in a report issued by the New York
state employment bureau.
The Springfield (Ohio) works of the
International Harvester company re-
sumed practically normal operations.
About TOO men will be employed. In
creased orders from dealers warrant
the action.
Decision TO reject proposals for a
forty-eight- hour week instead Of the
rty-four-hour one now in effect was
reached by Local No. l Of the Photo
Engravers' union (New York;. The
proposals were submitted by the photo
engravers' board of trade. represent
ing the entire engraving Industry OF
the city.
Spindles I'm New England textile
mills are humming as they have not
hummed since the beginning OF the
business slump. While returns from
other New England industries do not
reflect conditions equally bright. the
federal employment survey asserts the
general feeling is optimistic for a
marked Improvement in all lines or In
dustry after the new year"
Orders for the withdrawal Of re-
naming federal troops In west VIZ
ginia were received by Col. G. A. Mar
tin, commander. About $50 of the
1900 troops sent into the state last
August, following the armed march OF
miners to the Logan county border
were still in the state, the majority
being stationed at Blair and Madison,
Logan county.
AS a protest against the reduction
Of 6s. (S15O) per week on their wages,
about 100 shopmen and storemen on
the Cork, Bandon & South Coast rail-
way left their work and put forward
a demand for increases In their pay
varying from Is. to 25s. per week.
All the other employees accepted the
recent reductions made up to 15s
($3.75) per week. All freight and
passenger services on this line were
stopped.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

| was joking. 1t
seems that none
of you can take a
joke"
Take a joke, /"
repeated Brother
Bacon. You say
that none of us
can take a joke.
Well, why should
We? A joke isn't
anything to eat.
What would we
be doing with a
joke I'd like to
know"
Yes" al d
Porky Pig, wed
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

RIMY/fIH 1t used to be. This Is In
E6N]SH a small way attributable to
H6SS91I the addition to the Consti-
Hl9SSYlZylR tuition of some dry reading
matter. In still greater
part it is because the international OBJ
session for celebrating whenever Fa-
ther Time takes q fresh start in pilot
ing the earth around the sun is thou
sands Of years old. The manner Of
observing the day has changed greatly
through the centuries.
The urge to give presents at least
once a year was felt even before
Christmas and Santa Claus came into
the scheme of things, and the an
cient Greeks, Chinese, Egyptians and
Romans rendered their gifts to one
another on the first day of the year.
Kings got into the habit Of receiving
extra gifts from their subjects ON
these days and liked it so well they
began extorting larger and larger
sums. This practice got SO bad in
Rome under the Caesars that Clau-
dius called a halt
1t spread to other countries, how
ever, and the English had their New
Years celebration spoiled annually
by rapacious sovereigns until Queen
Elizabeth's modest demands of her
subjects cut gifts down to a mini
mum. In those days the celebration
of New Years day had become world
wide. With variations to suit all ma
tionalities, it consisted everywhere
of eating, drinking and motley merri-
ment.
Christopher Columbus, so far as
is known, was the first white man
to jubilate on New Years day In the
western hemisphere While his ships
were undergoing repairs on January
I, 1893, he enjoyed sumptuOus din
ner with two savage mOnarchs on
the island of Haiti After this meal,
history says, the discoverer of Amer
lea had his first smoke of tobacco
Whether he enjoyed it is not recorded,
Sir Walter Raleigh is generally cred
lted with the funCt1On--to Introduce
tobacco to Europe
The Pilgrim Fathers and the first
families of the older states of the
Union enjoyed quiet holiday as each
year came around. They feasted,
but not until they had attended re-
ngious services.
For 25 years up to the dawn Of
1920 and the era of wartime pro-
hibition, the celebration In large cit
les became noisier and more expen-
sive each year. Thousands used to
crowd into places of merriment, while
principal thoroughfares were packed
with Throngs Of merrymakers With
squawkers, clappers, bells and confetti
Every hotel and most of the res
taurants were jammed with gay
diners. In 1908 it was estimated that
$1,OOO,OOO was spent In the New York
white-light district on New Years eve
After that statisticians gave up try
ing to figure out the sum.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

all ike to know what we would 90
with joke
And all the pigs squealed.
WED like to know what we could
do if we took a joke. It's nothing
to eat so why should we take it?"
Red Top the rooster clucked and
crowed and grinned.
This is the best joke"
What do we care about 1t being
the best joker" asked Brother Bacon.
We've already told you we didn't
care about joke because it was moth
ing to eat We don't care whether it
is a best one or not. Now If you
were talking about best dish of food
that would be different"
"Yes, that would be quite different"
squealed the other pigs.
II was wrong" said Red Top grim
ming. "Of course you have no wish
to take joke because it is nothing
to eat. 1 meant, Of course, that it
was a joke when l pretended l knew
what you were talking about just
after l had asked you that question.
/ wouldn't have asked you If l had
known, as l have said before. And
| wouldn't have bothered to have had
a little joke with you If 1 had thought
that you didn't care about joking. In
fact you care about nothing but eat
ing"
All the pigs grinned and twisted
their little tails.
"We show we're regular pigs" said
Brother Bacon.
"We1l forget about jokes and jok-
ing then" said Red Top. "Tell me
what Won were talking about I would
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

like to hear. l
don't know really.
That's the truth.
And that's not q
joke"
"We were talk
ing about it be-
ing such a good
thing" explained
Miss Ham.
what is such
a good thingf"
asked Red Top.
"This idea Of
New Years reso-
lutions," said Miss
HON OVnr1 COO
we heard that
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers,
Local No. $50, meets second AMI fourth
Tuesdays at 7:30 p. m. at Engineers
hall. Herb. Freiner, Pres; Charles
Oatman, Rec. Sec; Thos. Young, Fin.
Sec'y: John Mcconnell, Treas.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

Newark Building Trades Council
Meets every Thursday evening at 1880
at Engineers hall, liz East Church
street. Chas. Mercer, Pres; Frank
Wagner, Vice Pres; Barch Smith,
Eec'y: Dave Waters. Treas.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

this time folks and creatures began
making good resolutions. And we've
made ours. We think they're fine and
we hope to live up to them"
That's good" saiG Red Top But
what are your resolutionsY' he asked
after a moment.
ITO get all we can to eat, each of
u.s." said Miss Ham. land never to
think or worry about anyone but our
selves"
well, never" said Red Top. you
don't know much about the real mean
ing of good resolutions, but what
should / expect? After all your are
only pigs"
pigs with good resolutions" re-
peated Miss Ham.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

AmaIgamated Sheet Metal Workers.
Local No. 522, meets 1st and Bird
Tuesdays at 6:30 p. m. at Engineers
hall, liz East Church street. w. v.
Workman, Pres; o. D. Baughman,
Rec. Sec'y; L. r. Mallonee, Fin. Sec.-
Treas.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

A. A. of st. & E. Ry. Empl. of A.,
Meets third Monday of each month,
at 1000 a. M and p. m. at Train
mems hall, South Third street. c. l..
Bishop, pres; Martin Luther, vice
pres; S. R. Bishop, recording sec'y.;
c. F. Martin, financial secretary.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

AMERICAN FLINTS No. 80
Meets first Saturday Of each month,
2 p. M, Woodmen's hall. Victor Walk,
president; Gottlieb Zinn, secretary;
John F. Maurer, fin. sec.-treas.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

B. & o. LOCAL FEDERATION
Meets every Wednesday evening at
$3.50 o'clock at Engineers hall, East
Church street. James P. Wolfe,
Pres; w. H. Pugh, Vice Pres; E. J.
Miller, Sec'y-Treas.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

Boot and Shoe Workers Union Local
2S6, meets the last Tuesday in each
month at 8 p. M, 81 Hudson avenue.
All members are requested to be
present. J. M. Broughton, Pres;
Paul Fatig, Vice Pres; VIM. Fish
baugh, Fin. Sec'y and Treas; Frank
Fishbaugh, Rec. Sec'v. Phone 5207.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30
Roster OfLOCaI Unions

TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY
Meets second and fourth Sundays,
900 a. M. at Trades Assembly Hall.
Victor Walk, President; Gottlieb
Zinn, Recording Secretary, J. Oscar
Juch. Financial Secretary.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-30

MUSICIANS LOCAL 122, A. F. of M.
Meets at C. L. CANDLES furniture
store, 80 S. 3rd st., third Sunday each
month, 9:30 a. m. w. M. Morgan,
Pres, E. A. Barber, Sec'y, G. F. Metz,
Tin. Sec'y, Otis Riggs, Treas.