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Evening star., 1922-11-30
The Bloc in Legislation.

About this so-called bloc business.
Does anybody understand it? Have
those who have formed the blocs on
in the legislative equation, thought
out the problem thoroughly? Is there
any assurance that in the end a sort
of chaos will not result and that we
shall not witness the amazing and
expensive spectacle Of every bloc for
itself and devil take the hindmost?
The party system we are all familiar
with. That has been in operation
from the beginning. 1t is by no means
perfect, and hence does not produce
perfect results.
The fact is we should not know
what to do with perfect results if they
came our way. They might disor-
ganize us. Nothing is or could be on
a perfect basis in governmental affairs.
But the party system in its hundred
odd years of service has produced
many excellent results. and, operating
with it, we have built up govern
ment which in world conditions of
appalling confusion and incertitude
is the strongest government in ex-
1stence. 1t is so strong the other
governments are flirting with it for
recognition and favor.
Let us move cautiously, if further
at all, in this bloc business. 1t would
be most unfortunate and expensive
if we found that, after taking our
party system to pieces, we could not
arrange the pieces for effective serv-
ice, and hal only produced new sort
of Chinese puzzle, interesting enough
as a study, but without practical
value as a legislative agency.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
SHOOTING STARS.
By pH1LANDER JOHNSON.

A Promise.
I shall not write the good old wheeze
That trembles on my pen.
Some ancient jokelet meant to please
Oft mars the moods Of men.
I'll hold my peace, and strive to be
Both serious and meek,
Attempting no perfunctory glee-
For this Is Safety week.
I shall not spring the timeworn jest
About Thanksgiving turk.
The faithful gibe deserves q rest
From years Of overwork.
None shall discover an excuse,
A just revenge to wreak.
Because turn that old turkjoke
loose
For this Is Safety week.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
ECENTLY an automobile. al
legged to have been driven by
booueggers, collided with a

machine in which two law
abiding citizens were riding. For
tunately no one was killed. The cit
izens of the District Of Columbia pur-
chase licenses tags. which are sup
streets. They also purchase licenses If
they want to travel In Maryland.
1t Is understood that when citizens
comply with the laws. national and
state. they are to be afforded full
protection. There has been entirely
too much wild. reckless driving
throughout the country. and now to
the added danger from rattle-brained
automobilists comes the added men,
ance of rogues who are endeavoring
to escape from the clutches of the
law. 1t is high time that adequate
protection is given to the law-abiding
motorists. A heavy, high-powered
automobile Is generally employed by
those who are engaged in the Illicit
traffic. and one of these heavy cars
going at the rate Of sixty miles an
hour Is very apt to not only demolish
the machine with which it comes in
contact, but either to kill the occu-
pants Of the car or to MAIN them
for life. It is suggested that offenders
of this class be given the limit, and IL
the limit means only short time in
Jail. then the period of incarceration
be increased by law to an extent that
will cause even a bootlegger to hesi-
tate to drive his car beyond the legal
speed limit.
\ BEAUTIFUL maid and a sturdy
1 \ young chap were recently mar
ried and. while the bride had a fair
knowledge of how things should be
cooked. she was not what you would
call postgraduate in the culinary
art. A Sunday or so ago the twain
hoped in their roadster and sped
out into the country-they had elect
ed to cook their midday meal over
camp fire. 1t would be pleasant de-
parture from the daily routine The
young husband on the day before had
stopped at the market place and ex-
changed a goodly sum of coin for
what he was assured was a splendid
specimen Of roasting chicken. They
arrived at the side of little brook, a
re was built. the fowl was covered
With thin coating of mud, for
friend husband assured her that that
was the way all of his friends pre-
pared chicken when out in the woods;
An hour or SO elapsed. fresh faggots
were thrown on the glowing smbers.
a blaze sprang into being and the
coffee pot was placed thereon. While
the water was boiling the young hus-
band skillfully removed the mass Of
Evening star., 1922-11-30
This Degenerating Race.

According to an authority quoted
at meeting Of the national commit
tee for the prevention of blindness
every person in the United States will
This sounds alarming. but after all
it is only a minor item in the list Of
predicted degenerations which the
human race is about to suffer. That
sooner or later everybody in the world
will be bald headed is one of the
prophets. and they are equally certain
that mankind is rushing headlong to-
ward a toothless future.
There are further aspects OF the
outlook which need consideration.
The automobile is rapidly depriving
legs, which are said to be gradually
shrinking toward a merely vestfgial
existence owing to constant disuse,
and the development of the aeroplane
threatens to hasten this process.
which win be still further accelerated
by the radio.
Already the world takes most of its
music mechanically and there is no
particular reason why books should
not be published phonographically.
thereby doing away with reading.
which would seem to be one Of the
natural consequences Of disappearing
eyesight. Food is progressing in re-
finement toward the point where 1t
will come precooked, premastfcated
and predigested, which suggests that
the bother Of eating may be abolished.
and as to drinking. Mr.. Volstead has
already taken care of that. Evidently
this discussion might be Indefinitely
extended, but 1t has proceeded Tar
enough to point to the conclusion
that the human race is moving to-
ward q state in which men will be
immobile. unappendaged and senseless.
Detroit Free Press.
If we got everything We wanted
there wouldn't be room to put it any
where-KalamazooG Gazette.
A popular man is one who has a
cellar that will give him about 200
smiles to the gallon.-Birmingham
News.
No doubt, the parting words Of the
sultan were: II am sorry I have not
more wives to leave to my country
Norfolk Virg1nian-Pilot.
"Diva Reduced to Tears."-Headline.
This beats Mary Garden. who reduced
to 119 pounds.-Little Rock (Ark.) Ga
zette.
The funny thing about a business
revival is that those who have faith
are not the ones at the mourners'
Observation-Disclosures Times-Union.
Let the Tiger eat his onion soup
for breakfast; he kisses people only
on the cheek.-Norfolk Ledger-Dis-
patch.
The Supreme Court may be expect
ed to put on more airs than ever. 1t
has q Butler now.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Washington escaped one burden in
his time. It was more than 100 years
after his death before he word "radi-
cal" became an epithet-Detroit News
A. B. See apparently believes that
the education OF woman should not
go beyond the three letters so de-
lightfully reproduced in his name Yet
an elevator man ought to stand for
elevation.-New York World.
Mr.. Hardings pleasing reference in
his address to the salted seas" sug-
gests that the President was brought
up in the belief that It was the cod
fishes that made the ocean salt.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Germany's present lack Of funds is
rendered doubly embarrassing by the
fact that she derived no enjoyment
whatever from the manner in which
her resources were squandered.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Whether the admonition Don't get
hurt" is interpreted as kindly advice
or an implied threat depends largely
on the mood Of the person at the
steering wheel.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Military titles are being bestowed
for services rendered by plain civil
ians during the world war. Decora-
tions for peaceful people exert a mild.
idealistic influence. but this was not
the way old Napoleon played the
game.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

No good politician announces his
for the presidency so far
ahead of the convention that his
rivals have all the time they need
to suppress his boom.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

The Hall case has at least been
disposed Of in q way that creates no
fear that an innocent party has suf-
fered.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

If Europe were prosperous, though
irritable. and the U. s. A. attempted
to interfere, Clemenceau would prob
ably be over here telling us to mind
our own business.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Old.world diplomacy used to regard
American politics as a problem, and
now turns to 1t as q solution.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

AS speed artist William G..
McAdoo gets better results from a
simple motor car than he gets from
q political band wagon.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Revenues for the government will
be more abundant If some way can
be found to compel the bootlegger to
pay taxes.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

France is not Dragging about fur
nishing any Paris costumes for the
ex-kaiser's wedding.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

A hunger strike substitutes a hos
pital for a Jail. Many people would
be almost as willing to go to one as
to the other.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
Safety.

"They tell me that Crimson Gulch
is to have q safety week."
"Yep." replied Cactus Joe. "The
only difficulty is that some Of the
boys still insist that the best chance
for safety is to shoot first"
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Prison philanthropists naturally
resent hunger strike as a reflection
on the bill of fare.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Duties.
'FWhat are the principle duties Of q
great politician like yourself?''
"It seems" answered Senator sor-
ghum, "as If the principle duty of q
politician is to remind his constituents
that it's their duty to keep on voting
for him.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
MNniglht OIL.

No time from study you should lose,
Not spare from useful toll.
But midnight oil in vain you'll use
II It is fusel oil.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
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Evening star., 1922-11-30

Jud Tunkins says man who is al
ways practicin' economy gets to be
almost as disagreeable as a man who
Is always practicin' on the cornet.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

De glad hand" said Uncls Eben,
am allus a helpin' hard"
Evening star., 1922-11-30

The prime pleasure Of this book
lies in getting somewhat personally
acquainted with a group Of men, who.
as writer's, are already pretty well
known. And. then. too. the pleasure OF
Ervine himself-waywise to the craft.
a fair critic, q friendly man with
humor and good sense and straight
speaking as warp for the woof Of his
good artistry. /. G. M.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Washington escaped one burden in
his time. It was more than 100 years
after his death before he word "radi-
cal" became an epithet.-Detroit News.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

When his boss resigned-maybe
little before that-Price went to him.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Mr.. Hardings pleasing reference in
his address to "the salted seas sug-
gests that the President was brought
up in the belief that It was the cod
fishes that made the ocean salt.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

A. B. See apparently believes that
the education OF woman should not
20 beyond the three letters so de-
lightfully reproduced in his name. Yet
an elevator man ought to stand for
eleyation.-New York World.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

The Supreme Court may be expect
ed to put on more airs than ever. 1t
has a Butler now.-Philadelphia Rec
ord
Evening star., 1922-11-30
Duties.

For this is Safety week.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Let the Tiger eat his onion soup
for breakfast; he kisses people only
on the cheek.-Norfolk Ledger-Dis-
patch.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

If we got everything we wanted
there wouldn't be room to put 1t any
where-KalamazooG Gazette.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

No doubt. the parting words Of the
sultan were: II am sorry I have not
more wives to leave to my country
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-23
WAR VETS NEED NO
FISHING PERMITS
State Probes Issuance of Ii
censes to Men by Grant
County Clerk.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 22-George
y. Manifold. superintendent Of the
fish and game division Of the state
conservation department, sent a let
ter today 20 F. A Connolly. Of
Marion, clerk Of Grant county. de-
manding information concerning
the alleged issuance by Mr.. Con-
nelly OF hunting and fishing permits
to ex-service men The action OF
Mr.. Mannfeld followed RECEIPT of
information that cards giving hunt
ing and fishing privileges in Grant
county TO ex-service men are being
issued by the county clerk.
Mr. Manifold called attention 20
the state law which gives all ex-
service men the right 70 hunt and
Ash IN Indiana without a license.
There is no provision in the law for
the issuance OF any sort of a permit
TO ex-soldiers as such a permit is
not necessary. Mr. Mannfeld said
he would advise ex-service men 20
carry their discharge papers with
them when hunting or fishing 20
be presented for inspection of any
20 me warden demanding 90 see
their license.
officials OF the conservation de-
partment have in their possession
a newspaper story In which an IN
vitation IS extended TO ex-serviCe
men 10 call at the Office OF the
Grant county clerk and receive the
hunting and fishing cards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-23
MOTHER RISKS LIFE TO
SAVE TOT FROM FLAMES

ADRIAN Mich. July 22.-Risk-
ing her life. when it appeared the
roof Of her flaming home would
crumple in at any moment. Mrs.
Walter Abbott. Friday. dashed into
the house and 20 the second floor.
Erasped her infant son in her arms,
and escaped just in time.
The Abbots occupied a house on
the William Richmond farm. near
Macon The child was sleeping up
stairs when neighbors discovered
the roof and upper portion OF the
house in flames.
Unaware OF the baby's danger.
neighbors summoned Nj Abbott
from nearby. Terror stricken. she
escaped from her friends. and had
entered the blazing house before
hey could STOP her. soon she re-
appeared with her son in her arms.
Neither was burned severely. al
though both suffered from smoke.
The house was destroyed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-23
PRIVATE CORPORATION
TO ERECT GOSHEN GYM

GOSHEN. Ind. July PA private
operation, capitalized at $4,000.
Is being formed here for the purpose
of financing the erection of a gym
nasium in connection with the S275.-
600 high school now being built.
When the board of education
awarded the general contract for the
school house 20 the H & 3. Con
struction Co, Of Elkhart. Il was
unable 10 include TIE gymnasium.
the legal limit OF Indebtedness hav-
ing been expended.
Subscribers to the private cor
poration stock are as follows:
W. II. Charnley, $4,000.
1 o. Wood, c. F. Kelly. P. F. c.
Hawks, A. G. Hoovens, Agnes VI.
Hoovens, II. r. Whitmer, NJ. G. Dow.
C. f. Gorham, Eph Culp and Kel-
lev Foundry and Machine Co. $4,000
each.
The school building is 10 be finish
ed 10y September OF 1928.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-23
GOSHEN RESIDENTS
OBJECT TO TANK
Property Owners Fight Plan
to Construct Tank for
Sewer Outlet.

GOSHEN, Ind, July 22.-Proper-
~ owners on North Ninth street are
objecting TO plans Of the board OF
public works 10 construct a septic
tank for a sewer outlet and assess
the total cost, estimated at $4,000.
against property affected. The re-
monstrators contend the city should
provide the tank at general expense
the common council having adopted
an ordinance providing for abolish
ng all privy vaults not later than
November 1, 1922
Il Is impossible 70 drain the pro-
posed sewer into Rock Run creek
without violating an order made by
the Indiana state board OF health.
Claim IS made that factories en-
pioying more than 200 persons have
sewers emptying into Rock Run. An
investigation has been ordered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-23

racing recklesly over rutty noun
tain trails in the darkness, close to
the West Virginia line
The police were out-as they are
nightly-to mop up" 10 seize the
ringleaders Of the raiding party Of
500 strikers who marched over the
line July II and staged the bloody
battle OF Cliftonville.
Miners Forced To Fight.
A trooper said 70 me:
'-Three-fourths Of them didn't
want to go Extremists with guns
drove them 70 II. Many sneaked
away IN the dark"
saw a paper IN the sergeants
hand. a list Of many names I found
these raids are progressive affairs
from those first arrested names Of
others were obtained. This mop
ping up viii go on for weeks.
Some miles, from a mining camp
the raiders left the machines. A
skirmish line was formed. circlng
and spreading as II advanced. AT
the zero hour" the troopers moved
forward
I saw shadOwy forms IN the dark
as the columns spreading arms
swept on. Every man encountered
was driven before the tightening
web.
White-faced prisoners. caught ~
the net, are brought forth singly.
Your name?" banks a trooper.
A quick glance at the paper as it
is given.
Get over to one side" the troop
or orders II the name Is not on the
list. If II IS there
Into that machine" the man is
ordered. Cars have been brought up,
ready 70 take the prisoners to
Wellsburg jail. And from there
because Wellsburg is violently nom
union and threats of lynching have
been heard-On 20 Wheeling,
I saw the people Of the poor little
town gathering about-women and
children routed from their beds.
Troopers Push Into Homes.
Troopers ruthlessly push their
way into houses. Search warrants
are superluous If demanded-and
this rarely-any scrap Of paper viii
do. for many cannot read or write.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-23
CANCEL CONTRACT
FOR NILES SCHOOL
AT SPECIAL MEET
New Bids to Be Received Fol-
lowing Action in Cancel
ling Byers Contract.

NILES. Mich, July 2.-(SpeciaD
Formal cancellation OF the con-
tract between Niles school district
and Byers Brothers Construction Co.
Of KALAMAZOO. who had been en-
gagged 20 erect the new $500. 900 high
school building here. followed
special meeting between company
officials and members Of the board
II education in the Office Of Supt. o..
W Haisley Friday. New bids for
the completion Of the building.
which vas TO have been ready for
occupancy by next Deem Der. viii
Doe received here - Aug. 10.
Five suits against Byers' Brothers
are now on file In the circuit court
az ST. Joseph. where they were plac-
ed by sub-contractors and other
firms supplying the defendant with
building materials. Included among
the company's creditors are the
International Steel and Iron Co, for
$4,000; the ingalls, Stone Co, Of
Bedford. Ind for $4,000; the Niles
Lumber Co. $1,000: David ana
Henry Williams Of Niles. who are
suing to recover $4,000; and the ].
a Kerr Hardware Co. OF this city
which charges that the company
owes them s6242S for materials
furnished 20 the contractor.
In case Byers' Brothers are IN
able 90 meet these suits. payment
will devolve upon the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Co. OF Baltl-
more, which gave a bond OF S197773
90 insure construction Of the build-
ing by the defendant.
According 10 @ o. Adams. super
intendant of construction. action by
the board in cancelling the con-
tract Will materially delay the com
pletiOn OF the building. which is now
more than half completed. and &C
cOrding 10 the contract was 10 havr
been ready by Dec l.
The question of whether or not
Byers' Brothers shall continue with
the erection Of Trinity church com
munity house is 10 be decided at a
later date. Operations there were
abandoned last week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-23
CITY OF NILES Is
WINNER IN DECISION
Michigan Supreme Court
Rules That Plym Park Ter
ritory Is Part of City.

NILES. Mich. July 22-CSpeclaD
AS a result Of a decision handed
down by the state supreme court
Plym park, which formerly lay In
Niles township are now legally a
part Of the city OF Niles.
The validity OF TIE annexation
proceedings employed by City Atty.
Staurt White i'm taking over this
territory has been In question since
last October. when the county board
OF supervisors, in accordance with
the provisions Of the Fourth Class
City Act, granted a petition from the
common council 10 make the de-
sired change in boundaries. When
a certified copy Of this proceeding
was forwarded TO the secretary of
state, he refused to accept il on the
ground that the proceeding was
void claiming that the Home Rule
Method should have been followed.
The city then applied to the su-
preme court for a krit OF mandamus.
compelling the secretary to recog-
nize the validity of the proceedings
in question Opinion in the case,
which was argued orally on June Il
was not handed down until Thurs
day. and gives the city a decided
victory
The opinion in a decision hand ed
down by the supreme court on
Thursday sustains i'm ali points the
conviction of Henry Griffin proprie-
tor of the Niles Colored club who
was found guilty in the Berrien
county circuit court last fall of sell
ing intoxicating liquors and Of keep
ing a place where Intoxicating IL
qN0rs were Md Pending Griffin
appeal 20 the supreme court, sen
tence has been suspended
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-23
CLAIM TWO GIRL
ACCUSERS MISSING
Cleveland Girls Who Charged
Assault Are Nowhere to
Be Found.

SIT CLEMENS. Mich. July g.
Garuette Parry. 90 years old. and
E-lel Miller. is wears old. Cleveland
girls caused che arrest Of Walter
IT. Trombley and Lester French on
charges OF assault and battery. have
left the city
T-ombley and French srraigned
I'm Justice William J. Dussee's court
late THURSDAY pleaded not guilty
and were released on $500 bail
their examination set for August 4.
The girls attempted 20 withdraw
their complaint before the men
were ARA Ened. but this was re-
fused by Justice Dusse.
The disappearance OF the girls
was discovered Friday by a news
paper man who visited the cottage
where they had been camping. ar
the mouth Of the Clinton river. He
found the cottage deserted and al
articles used by the girl campers
missing 80 Official action has been
taken BY the authorities 20 appre-
bend the girls
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-23
Indiana and Mlchl6dn News
RESCUE MAN HELD IN
Bon CAR THREE DAYS

FORT WAIVE. July q Her
man Sheehan. OF Jack son. Michigan,
was rescued this morning By Penn
syivania railroad detectives from "a
box car whore ne was imprisoned
Iast Thursday by negroe thugs who
robbed MIN OF $50 and locked him
in the car. tied hand and foot
Sheehan was weak from hunger and
his long ride in a cramped position
but otherwise showed no 90 effects
Of his experience.