davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-14

Aid Society With Mrs. Lewis
Mrs. E. II. Lewis. 2327 Seventh
street, entertained the members of
the ladies' aid society of Cleland
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04
HAVE YOU CHANGED?

You meet ar old friend-possibly trip back
TO the old home town-and find that he has
changed tremendously"
Time has gotten in It's work. His face has changed
strildngly though you still might be able to pick
him out in a strange crowd.
But the change that impresses you most is in his
manner. his temperament. his character. his phil
osorhy
Thus the town drunkard may have become pious,
The man who in the old days was the life of the
party now Is quiet and reflective The bright
schoolboy has matured into a mediocrity. The
Ounce has evolved into success
How do you explain all this?
Some philosopher has said that nothing is eternal
except change
In physiology. you were taught that the human
skin changes entirely every seven years-that
new skin formed IN that period. old cells die
and are replaced by ones.
There Is an even startling change in the real
being the inner selt-character, temperament.
spiritual nature and philosophy intellect.
You 60 back to former friends. pastimes and
environrents-and are disiHusioned The time
glamour is gone You ponder, Things that used to
appeal to me bore me now"
II you follow up this line Of reasoning you come
to the rather uncanny decision that you are an
entirely different being from what you were years
ago.
Fortunate for us that we have this constant
change. 1t is what enables good to overcome evil.
II leads failure success 1t permits us to develop
our strength to overcome obstacles.
The possibilities of the human being are unlim-
tied The inner SELF as plastic as putty forever
changing.
But there is no such thing as standing still Every
instant we are either progressing or deteroratng-
physically. mentally and spiritually.
Human nature DOES change
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04
Short Furious
By Kin Hubbard

Tn worlds full o. people ploddin'
along in trades an professions that
they Jest drifted into by chance
positions an Jobs an professions un-
suited L Their temperments an tai
ents an natural inclinations. Too
many young men. an women, too.
never think nothin' about what Their
life work Is goin' L be until they
have { go { work, an then they
take whatever they kin git A fine
strappin' boy may start out in tn
mornin look fer work an end uD
behind tn counter Of a soft drink
parlor. while a tall, delicate chap
may find himself signed up Z some
foundry before tn noon whistle
blows. A boy jest out o. college is
liable Z feel that his folks have done
enough fer him an decide L seek en-
ployment. an he's jest as likely I
end up on a dressed poultry truck
as he IS a carpet sweeper solicitor. o.
course, lots O. boys figure out what
thes like Z be or do but often they
have L go L work at whatever they
kin git till what they're lookin' fer
comes along. In THOUSANDS O. cases
Their hopes are shattered an they
continue Z plug along nalf'heartedly
until they finally become reconciled
square plugs in round holes. Some
fellers ] work at anything till they
kin git dressed up, an after they're
dressed up theirs no tellin' where
they'll drift. Some fellers hang pa
per L earn Their way thro' college,
an after they git thro' they don't
want Z do anything. Occasionally
one may revert { hangin' paper
agin fer purely economic reasons.
We all know lots o. clerks. but we
only know two or three good ones.
Out Of our great annual crop o. law
yers only three or four ever become
eminent. Sometimes a very excell-
ent lawyer II be a miserable cornet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04
THE HAPPY ELECTION.

the Good VIII election The young lady
who viii carry the message from South Bend 10
the desolate and respondent residents Of the devas-
tafed district or France has been named.
The friendly rivalry among those who were candi-
dates has resulted IN a magnificent gift to this
cause.
This was an election without rancor. without bit
erns and without those 3eaIousies which found
iB the ordinary political contest. For its purpose
was not personal gain the thought that in this
there could be no losers each had contributed her
snare 20 bringing little more happiness into the
world and in wiping away just little Of its tragedy
The funds raised in this city are to be devoted
10 the district on which American youths shed their
blood In the cause Of liberty
It's surface is now torn by she'll The little cot
taees which we're once the homes OF happy peasants
are gone II is dark with memory and darker still
with that hopeIessness which must come 10 those
who see their all destroyed and their hold on life
weakened.
AS result Of this election there viii be smiles
on the faces or babes where there is now the suen
despair
South Bend Will follow this delegate with their
messages OF Good VIII to those who bore so much
Of the burden OF a common for democracy.
Perhaps this visit Of these girls and women from
American cities win once more Eight the flames Of
faith that once burned beacons OF the friendship
between sister republics q friendship that has been
lamentably weakened by The actions of governments
which do not their cold acts. represent that bond
which has existed for many years.
It is a matter of pride that The News-Times has
acted ac the medium for this election.
It is glad 20 congratulate each and every candidate
in this election. that It has aroused intense
an interest glad that it helped in this nationwide
movement to give tangible expression to the real
sentiment of America towards those for whom there
will always be friendship and sympathy.
Political elections often unimportant The
men and women elected have their day and pass
their rover others.
The result OF this election is written into the
eternal history OF friendship by the smiles. the
enthusiasm the glorious spirit of service which
prompted and inspired II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04
BLOW TO ECOTISM.

one step too far has science gone when it
ternpts to reduce all personality 70 the matter Of
mysterious glands
DIT Louis Berrnan. OF Columbia university. has
published his theory IN a book and tries 10
back It UP with facts taken from studies In his lab
oratories.
Under his theory the genius OF Napoleon derended
upon no power OF mind no dauntless ambition no
supreme courage. It simply happened that in his
hour OF triumph OF those mysterious glands was
acting better than the others placed him In his
roeiuon OF emperor.
Under that theory the great heart OF Florence
Nightingale with her wonderful work Of aid for
humanity due srecal kndliness OF soul
AL gland. and nothing more.
EEotIsts who take pride IN their accomplishment
can no more. Those who point 10 their
achievements their monuments VIII be barred
hereafter. All that they claim is that mysteri-
Gus. unknown sent certain influences into
certain mysterious glands OF throat or chest and
made them what they are
To those who wish 70 take this most materialistic
view OF LIE or who may desire have their egotsm
punctured. .his summary OF his theory Is ulurni-
mating.
THAT the life OF every individual in every stage
Is dominated largely by his glands OF internal secre-
rion. That s. they. complex internal messenger
AID director system. control organ and function
conduct and character
That one or several OF the glands possesses
others In the physiology OF the individuality
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04
REAL DISARMAMENT.

The American Bar association Is considering the
urging OF national law preventing the manufacture
OF any firearms except by and under the super
vision OF United States government
The reason for this action is the widespread pre-
valence of the OF revolvers by gunner. thugs
and other criminals
The police Of the larger cities seemingly help
less before the array Of criminal talent that has
ben turned loose.
These lawyers find that the processes Of the courts
complete remedy for crime.
They know that the slowness,with which rrosecu-
ton acts. the many technicalities which their own
members throw between the offender and justice.
the many loopholes invented by the legal mind for
the protection of the guilty. has driven fear away
from the mind of who intent upon crime.
It is significant that the appeal for disarmament
OF the criminal comes from profession which from
the time the first criminal law was made has
claimed to believe that the courts and the police
were ample protection for private and individual
rights
It is more than significant that these legal minds
turn inevitably to the implement of crime rather
than the things which make criminals out of nor
NAL decent human beings.
If they right in regard to the individual Grim
inal then there is hore that world will
day repress those national marauders which from
time TO time appear and upset the tenor Of
life for peace loving nations
War makers among nations the criminal
tons Of the world. They look upon the world,
see advantage to be gained by killing.
province to be mastered territory be
annexed. trade advantage be gained
sand then turn their implements of force and
fear.
They correspond in action to the gunman who
sees something he wants but does not own and
who takes his gun to go and get it.
The thug. ruthless and unmindfu Of the rights
of others mis- revolver to take the property of
others.
Nations. which provoke war, first arm them
selves
It might be recalled that three years ago there
was proposed an international disarmament of
tons through the league proposed by Mr. Wilson.
That league designed to do for the outlaw
nations exactly what these lawyers propose to do
for the individual outlaw
That league was drawn in the hope that taking
away the guns by which the crimina lly- minded
might go out to forage in the fields of others
would forever end their crminalty.
The underlying principle which it based
was the same theory as that which is behind
this suggestion Of the legal fraternity
It proposed to make criminal impossible by
removing the implements of war, just it is
proposed to curb the criminal tendencies of man by
making it impossible for the thug and the thief to
overpower his victims with force
The Four Power treaty has little Of this in spirit.
The disarmament treaties had more it in practice
Some day the world may come back to that docu-
ment which was drafted at Versailles and rejected
at Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04

do not think the short skirt will be
long lived or extremely prevalent.
The change was too abrupt.
Easter week. the traditional climax
of Russia's national religious. emo
tional and artistic life, was the
greatest Easter this year Russia has
had since the Revolution. To Rus
STA, Easter means all that Christmas,
New Years, and perhaps the Fourth
Of July combined mean to America.
1t is the supreme of Russia holidays
and feastdays.
Never were such preparations. For
weeks, family after family had been
laying aside tiny portions Of their
small days fare TO have enough
-four for Easter Zurich, a kind of
cake Children and grownups alike
had been boarding nuts, fruit pre-
serves and spices for the Paskha,
Russia's national Easter cheesecake.
Money that should have gone for
meat was treasured away TO buy a
first bottle Of wine.
While MoScows bells rang almost
continuously for seven days - L
might almost say seven nights-kept
ringing by volunteer corps Of church
members who took turns in the bel
fries. MoscoW's RevoIutiOn-Wea
population tried for brief space of a
week (the Easter holidays last
throughout the entire week after
Easter in Russia) TO forget the
hungers ana cares of the slast five
years.
Cafes and cabarets remained open
the greater part Of the night and
paper roubles went by the hundreds
Of millions. For Moscow's new
aristocracy Of wealth-the newly
rich, the spectators. have almost
as much money in comparison as the
former aristOcracy of wealth and
birth had in comparison with the
common people" Of those days.
5000 With Candles.
Nor was the religious beauty of
the festival neglected. Six thousand
persons. each with a Pickering
candle in his hand, stood with barred
heads on the hill before the steps of
the Cathedral Of Our Saviour Easter
midnight, as the Patriarch. his long
golden robe and his bejewelled head
piece sparkling as it caught an oc-
casional beam of light, solemnly led
the Holy Professional around the
Cathedral. Thirty nuns in their
white caps, white shawls and black
gowns, and twenty priests. their long
hair and boards concealing their
massive shoulders, followed carrying
golden icons. rhythmically chanting
the mystic Oriental at intervals IF
the Orthodox Easter ritual
Inside, another six thousand were
packed as tightly as a City Hall sub
way at p. m. in New York, while a
large choir from the Opera. led the
congregation in Easter carols.
And then. shielding their candles
in their hands lest the wind ex-
tinguish the flame and prevent them
from lighting the "iampada" before
the icon in their home with the fire
that the Patriarch had blest, all
hurried home. meanwhile converting
the streets of Moscow into a little
fairyland of hamelets and glows AMI
swiftly moving figures.
Last but not least Of the Joys OF
Easter Week is the privilege 70 kiss
any pretty girl you know, after pro-
nouncing the phrase "Chrisros Vosk-
rese" Christ is Risen). Theoretical
~. any one is allowed TO stop even
a stranger on the street and claim
q kiss on the strength OF the magic
words II actually works only in the
case Of acquaintance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04

player. yet he'll prefer tn cornet Z
practicin' law. Out OF all our doctors
only a handful II become celebrated
but that's true OF all professions.
Some wives 90 clear thro' life with
out bein heard OF. while others
branch out an become famous.
Many girls prepare 'emselves fer
brilliant career an marry a dub an
are lost Z tn world. Sometimes a
carpenter with years of experience
II be known only as a phenomenal
saXophone player Not infrequently
tn most commonplace real estate
agent ~ distinguish himself in anna
teur the-atricals. Quite often some
layman. an obscure consumer. II
write a communication Z a newspa-
per that shows uncommon literary
ability Sometimes even a floor
walker II show tn greatest aptitude
fer a variety O. better things An
how often do we meet people. nom
producers, folks who are not con-
tributin' anything Z society. who
possess tn most astoundin fund o.
Information on all subjects. An how
often do we meet people in great po-
sitions o. trust who don't know any
thing, an so it goes. TIL first thing
we allus ask a successful Teller is
how he did il. what system he used.
how'd he stumble ont il. how ne
happened Z hit IT, Lots O. misfits
make money that would stGve t
death in some congenial employ
ment. All tn successful people we've
ever met expect L eventually git int
somethin' they like. We find many
a fine bass singer barberin'. natural
comedians clerkin. born orators
loafn'. expert pool players burglin',
gifted farmers in town, inspired
writer's plowin', an think O. tn hun
dreds. yes thousan's. o. people who
know exactly how Z conduct a news
paper that have drifted int other
walks of life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04
OtherE ditors Than Ours
PATAGONIA TRIES TO COME BACK.

(Kansas City starr
Patagonia 10 know tearfully IL the
world would he interested in the fossil of 4O-foot
crocodile As q substitute for live plesiOsaurus
of the Mesozorc age. no. It's much of come
down We could have used pesiosaurus-a live
one-and were ready and willing give the search
for that monster our fullest support, but the way
Patagonia took us in with that lizard opened gulf
between us that cannot be bridged with 40
foot crocodile.
talk 10 her after the way we've been treated
TSut even now Patagonia doesn't come clean. She
doesn't act TO mind like a party who really had
G. crocodile in actual possession She says this ami
NAL is of the secondary and is virtually intact
Virtually eh2 II remember, she virtually had
that plesiosaurus Then she says this FOSSIL
virtual FOSSIL was or is. ought 10 be. buried in
red cretaceous sandstone in the valley of the Rio
Negro. It's too indefinite. Rio Negro is too far
away. Red cretaCeous sandstone is too hard 10 dig
in And the crocodile's dead anyway under
stand
Patagonia viii have to excuse us If her crocodile
leaves cold. Even II our faith in that country
hadn't been shaken there are too many other bids
for emotions Mr.. Dempsey home from
England the other day wearing monocle. Lloyd
George is getting ready 10 tell the house OF
commons the Genoa conference was success,
and some PEOPLE think he'll make em believe
it Virtually that is Right here in Missouri
California admits that in spite of her billiards last
winter she still has IS million boxes OF sUnst left.
The world is full of wonders. What Patagonia
expect do with crocodile merely virtually intact
only speculatvly OF the secondary era? offered
as a substitute, too. for pesiosaurus that proved
20 be virtually existent.
We respect Patagonias feelings. but have
own. too. AS Sen. Watson of Georgia said to Sen.
Phipps. word more out OF Patagonia and We'll
be tempted 10 knock her for goal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04

becomes the central gland his life. its dominant
in its every day existence and incidents as well
in its climaxes and emergencies
THAT these glandular preparedness are al the
basis OF personality. creating genius and dulard,
weakling and giant cavalier and Puritan"
So there you The doctor suggests that know
Ing causes It will be POSSIBLE for direct the
actions OF the g,ands that all may be supermen
and superior
II IS a wonderful theory. but until some genius
really is produced in this manner. It may be better
10 rely upon the ancient and well tried principles OF
life which have produced success happiness and
achievement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04

on current business movements. In
this service absolute accuracy and
timeliness are the watchwords.
The plan OF the commerce depart
ment is 10 help business avoid the
evils OF over-eypansion or under-de-
velopment OF enterprises by making
available 20 business figures so COM
plete that they viii definitely show
the economic trend.
The commerce department has be-
gun the tabulaton each month of
statistics OF more than 500 Industrial
and commercial movements. in its
surveys OF current business condi-
tons. The subjects covered include
textiles. metals. papers. fuels. rubber.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04
Poor Business Judgment Causes
Loss of Millions, Report Says
Elimination of Waste is Big Problem Which American Bust
Men Must Solve and Thus Aid in the Return of
Prosperity for the American Worker.

each year on the wrong side OF the
American ledger. This can only be
done by preventing mistakes OF bust
ness judgment among those respon-
sible for commercial and industrial
decisions.
The way 10 prevent losses IN Amer
lean capital. material and resources
and 10 steer clear OF bankruptcy
courts IS 10 place American business
on an up-to-date statistical footing.
The government now has turned
its attention 70 the problem and is
building Up a clearing house Of in
formation as a guide 70 business II
aims 20 compile and publish figures
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04
First Joyous Easter in History
of Soviet Is Celebrated in 20
Moscow Laid Aside Its Mourning for One Week and Welcomed
the Rising ChriSt-Ankle-Hgh Stockings and Short
Skirts Guido Gay Broadway and Paree.

MOSCOW CBy MaiD. - Easter
1922, will go down in the personal
/ history of the Russian Revolution,
particularly in the memories of
feminine Moscow-as new clothes
/ Easter"
For the first time since the great
upheaval. Moscow was able 10 have
a real Easter fashions parade. with
real new gowns--so new that their
newness seemed fairly to radiate its
message that the long years Of iso-
lation from the rest of the world
were now ended and a new era of
hope upon Russia.
This was the first time since the
war that new dresses have been seen
in numbers on the streets Of Mos
COW.
The dresses were simple and there
was little of the old grandeur OF
hnery and jewels. But even ging-
ham can be pretty when new and
fresh and the brightness of the
1 colors-brilliant red. blue. and here
and there white-made up for the
lack of necklaces and diamonds.
While the belfries Of Moscow's six
teen hundred churches changed out
an Easter chorus. Mosccws entire
population. so IL seemed, turned out
on the big bOulevards, enlivening the
long promenade from the NilIitskaya
Gates TO the ancient monastery at
Tverskaya once more with color and
happiness.
Ii was a distinct turning point in
the city's morale from gray dis
couragment 10 hope and color.
Former Maids In Lead.
This tire, however, it was the
| princesses and cOuntesses' who stood
quietly in the sidepaths. in sober
prewar garments, looking enviously
at the new dresses of the shop girls,
some of whom may have been their
former maids.
Here and there a former officer in
drab trench overcoat (many still
wear their old uniforms. they have
nothing else TO wear) stood reflec-
lively watching. his walking stick
the only relic of his former glory.
while Red army officers. in their
flaming crimson trousers. high shiny
boots with blinking spurs, red caps
and snappy green or blue coats.
strobe by, drawing the eyes OF the
bright-shawled peasant girls on the
benches.
For it was fashions day for the
Red army, as we'll as the shop girls
And they came out en- masse in their
new piece uniforms Of bril- liant hues
Nor was the parade devoid Of
novelties in feminine styles. Among
the latter were:
Cute little ankle-high stockings
| reaching from the tops of the peak
aboo Oxfords 10 just above the ankle
! leaving the calf bare.
When the wearer had no Oxfords
then high shoes and no stockings at
all
Thus combining daring and econ
omy
The short skirt.
While Miss Paris and New York
were dazzling the bouIevards and
Broadway with shining silk hosiery.
Miss Moscow was obliged By circum-
/ stances to go on wearing her prewar
skirts. But she was not TO be cheat
ed cut Of her rights. even il Paris
and New York had long since grown
| sensation weary. The short skirt
\ did not come 20 Moscow timidIy and
| by degrees however. With one slash
Miss Moscow lifted her hens from
/ just above the ankles 10 we'll up to
Y the knees.
Local dressmakers. consequently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-04

WASHINGTON. June s.-Errors OF
business judgment were chiefly re-
sponsible for bankruptcy OF 1852
American manufacturing and trading
companies IN 1921. with losses OF
1927 100000 according 10 the COM
merce department
Dry figures seem unimportant to
the average mind. but 10 the man OF
large financial or business Affairs
they are absolutely controlling. is
the view OF American trade experts.
One OF the chief problems in
American business today. these ex-
perts assert. Is the elimination OF
waste or actual losses that pile up