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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
THE TRUE AMERICAN

Between fifty and sixty years ago great died. mar
tyr stricken down by the hand assassin just at the
when he had succeeded the emancipation OF the black
of and the promise of united country for
all the years to
This week. old and young unite in celebrating the ami
OF the day which this great man to the world
through appropriate gratitude for the service which
he rendered to his country
Abraham Lincoln never amassed large fortune never
graduated great university with high honors, be-
popular high society," added the scientific dis
of his generation He made his in the world
and educated himself with little help with little money with lit
tie But ne early learned do whatever his hand
with all his might the very best of his ability
and to develop whatever talents he might to their great
extent and that the of his His life
life of his neghbors to his associates his country
Although awkward and uncouh in he possessed
heart filled with sympathy for suffering of FORM
anywhere Though in this worlds goods he rich in
understanding of human rich native intelligence m
that enabled him always the funny side of situation rich
in high ideals which he always lived up
Why do celebrate Lincons birthday this week? Why
will continue celebrate it through all the come?
Why will his glory remain unarnhed the by? Be-
first of ALL Lincoln in all the quail
tiles which make life really worth the living Secondly because
Lincoln rendered to the humapy when
he freed the black and to his country when he
dsunon celebrate this anniversary
Lincoln the ideal American whom should all strive
to initiate he was patriotic IN the true sense OF the word
triotism And also be patriotic in the He
kind and and humane And here again initiate
him. He lived up his high ideals the high
which he for himself There limit
quality the ideals which all for
do little hard thinking and greater of hard striving
True may all be elected President of the United
States and be placed in position where may emancpate
whole of slaves and country from dsunion the
time terrible Civil But all do part
maintaining the high standard Amercanism which up
for emancpatng ourselves the slavery habits
bad thoughts and unfortunate tendencies which
of slavery in dscouragng all those enemies gov
eminent who stalk about coakng their doyaty high
sounding phrases which but to invest treason robe of
sentmenay and shroud corruption in cloak seeming
perori We have these enemies
everywhere Their attacks subtle the
venomOus.
The true American and Lincoln is best examples
of the type early learns country ahead of selfish gain
distinguish between the false his
countrys countrys the
time but all of the time. And all be true Americans
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
IMPORTERS AND THE TARIFF

Some very enightenng information has recently been
brought to the attention of the public.
At the special tariff convention recently held in Washington
under the auspices of the National Manufacturers Association
number of articles Germany
exhibited showing the fearful disparity production of
those articles in their origin the United
Appended to each of the exhibits phoostat copy
slip issued by the department selling particular
showing the price at which sold to the
pair scissors purchasabe the market
cents pair sold the counter of this department
at $500. German knife with handle pair of
scissors folding in and nail file puchasabe the
market at IL sold the American purchaser
counter at $3.50 Two hemos bottles placed side by side
The German bottle billed through
at New York German at II marks which the then
rate of exchange 8 American money The
duty this type of BOTTLE its chief value being case
20 Foreign vauation) II Adding freight
1872 cents. These bottles sold by
pany of importers who chain stores in New
City, at 90 cents EACH The American paid
these German bottles of about 800 per comparative
American bottle manufactured by the Bottle
Company, with factories in Connecticut and West
Virginia put out at production of 81 OF
tails for $3.50 Under American valuation duty rate of
60 the landed the would have still
been below the American production cost
copy of a Budapest circular shown which the Hun
house offered print circulars equivalent
OF S36 American The best price that could
similar work by New York printing $2935O wages
here are lower than elsewhere Is times less than London
times less than New York. declared the Budapest
glance at the import statistics of the Department of
Commerce for the calendar 1921 indicates that these foreign
prices not misstaed. te.it -. .s
The argument of the American manufacturers farmers
workngmen, and all who strongly advocate American
valuation plan that duties foreign values
these practically trade no consumer is get
ting the benefit of these low prices paid by the importers
act profits of from 200 to 1000 when they their
counters --.~.-.<A 81 m,Es.s NAiyx fA k4sis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09

hat or pair Of shoes or yard of cloth
or chair or rug or pound Of meat that
need. Would not that be somewhat
nconvenient and somewhat expen-
sive? The reason and the only reason
why | get them right at hand is that
the merchant has brought them here
and keeps them on hand so that when
ever / want them can have them. Of
course he does not do this solely for
my accommodation. lie hopes to make
a fair profit out Of the business, bat it
is just as much a convenience 10 me as
if he expected TO make nothing.
am not a merchant, nor have !
ever been one. 1 never shall be one.
But / can see that the merchant is
really benefactor to the community.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
FAIR VIEW OF THE MERCHANT
(By One Who Is Not a Merehant)

This is communication from a
citizen of high standing and long ex-
perience. What he has said is so true
and so much to the point in these
times that we pass it on the readers
of The Record for their careful CON
sideration, in the hope that it will
bring about a better understanding
between seller and buyer, and be a
means of promoting the best interests
Of this community.
Are Merchants dishonest? Some
people seem to think so. / have not
found it SO. When the merchant has
to pay double price for his goods, he
must of course double upon the sale
price. There is no dishonesty in that.
When prices were so high recently,
merchants said, and probably said
truly, that they made less than when
prices were normal.
Have you ever considered that a
merchants reputation for honest and
fair dealing is his most valuable
asset? If he is dishonest the fact is
/
ness will at once suffer. He knows
that as well as anyone 1t is always
for his interest to do the fair thing.
If there were no other motive for
honesty that would he enough. When
man has hired a store at big price,
and filled it with goods and hired
clerks, and perhaps borrowed money
to start with, he knows that he must
have and must keep the good will Of
the community and their confidence in
his integrity, or he will not be able to
sell his goods. He has taken a large
risk, and he must deal fairly with his
patrons or he will lose all.
The fact is that there is more dis
honesty in front Of the counter than
behind it. There are plenty of peo-
pie who will take advantage of a
merchant if they can. But | have by
mistake repeatedly paid more than I
ought for an article and the merchant
has handed back the proper change
But did you ever think how much
we owe to the merchant? He has in
vested his capital, and perhaps all
that he could borrow, in goods which
he may be able to sell at profit and
may not. He will be sure to have
some losses through bad debts or
through the spelling OF his goods on
his hands, or through changes in fash
ion, or excessive cost Of transporta-
ton, or by strikes, and he must al
ways take that risk. That risk is so
great that more than ninety per cent
Of all merchants fail in business soon
er or later
Besides, did you ever consider what
an immense convenience it is to have
the merchant at our very doors
When | need anything from the gro
Ger, have simply to step to the tee-
phone, give my order and in a few
hours the goods are deposited on my
kitchen table. Suppose | had to go to
Saginaw for every pound of sugar or
sack Of flour that | need. Suppose |
had to go to Grand Rapids for every
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
interesting Calculation,

1t is estimated that IL n simple grain
OF electrons (a pea weighs a grain)
could be isolated at the South pole,
they would repel each other with a
force Of 1900, 900 tons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
Cracks in Floor.

Make paste OF half pound Of
-four. three quarts of water and half
pound OF alum; mix thoroughly and
boil; soak newspapers in this paste
until the mixture is about as thick as
putty and force It into the cracks with
case knife. II will harden like pa
pier mache.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
Obe Open Forum

This Forum will accept communications
up TO 800 words in length on matters of
community and county interest. Com
municatiOns in regard 10 personal con-
trovcrsies, religious discussions and po-
litieal disputes will not be accepted. All
copy must be in not later than Tuesday
and all communications must be signed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
FastIdIous Bears.

Bears. especially those Of the white
species, are rather fastIdious about
their toilets. They are said TO comb
their hair with their curved claw, and
lick themselves to make their hair
shine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
Villages Just as Bad.

81 went out to see those lao vii.
lagos around Alexandropoi from
which the Turks were said TO have
driven the thousands of wretched
relics OF humanity chat had fiocked
into the railway center in the hope
of finding food or of getting away
somewhere where food could be had.
One of the peasants told me that
when the Turks came to this district
they began by taking everything
away-cattle, grain, kitchen utensils
farming implements. everything. Then
they began footing the houses for per-
scnal effects. Finally. one day they
gathered together all the men OF Ahk-
Boolag. Those OF possible military
age were taken on to be made sol.
diers in the Turkish army and the
remaining. old men and boys. about
$50 In number, they crowded into the
two largest houses in the village and
set them afire, with straw piled all
over them to see that they burned.
The women. my informant told me,
they took all in one great batch to
the very place where he and | were
standing and. lining them up along
the edge OF a gravel bank, first picked
out about 900 OF the prettier ones,
whom they sent back to the Turkish
army. and then shot or bayonetted
the rest
Mr.. Hibben. acting as secretary for
the Russian Commission OF the Near
East Relief, later covered more than
5000 miles In European Russia. In
the region which he traversed along
the Volga river. 1t Is estimated that
5000, 900 men. women aud children
are doomed to die Of starvation during
the next six months.
The Michigan Committee OF Near
East Relief with headquarters at 1910
Kresge Bldg. Detroit states that fol-
$500 a month or $4,000 year one OF
these starving children can be fec
and for $4,000 year child will be
fed, clothed and sheltered.
Governor Groesbeck. honorary
chairman for Near East Relief in
Michigan, which is endeavoring to
save 6,450 orphans during the present
year. has highly endorsed the appeal
and urges the people OF the state to
help save the remnant Of that Oldest
Christian nation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09

editor, MOBILIZATION Hlbben. a trained
investigator and writer, recently vis-
tied Armenia To report on conditions.
The reader Of this article should be
warned in advance that Mr. Hibbens
picture OF conditions there is hideous in
the extreme Those who are not AFRAID
OF the truth will get II here In all its
naked vigor. Those who would spare
their own feelings should read no fur
ther)
when I stepped off the train at
Alexandropol. Armenia says Mr..
lIibben, IL had to push my way
through a crowd. of refugees lining
the platform Of the station. There
were among them hundreds OF chill
dren quite naked, who clawed at my
clothes and begged for bread, not in
the sing-song of the professional child
beggar Of the streets OF Eastern
cities, but in desperate insistence. a
sort of sobblng. half-mad chatter
with the words hunger and bread
tumbling over one another. with no
sense in it all. The grown people
were silent, staring ahead Of them
with vacant eyes.
Rags Covered Bodies.
"What they wore was not clothing
but rags pieced together with bits OF
old sacking. dsintegrating remnants
OF sheepskin and odds and ends like
the filthy trove Of garbage cans and
back lots. AS | walked through the
station | could scarcely make my way
for the women and children huddled
-, 40 a IAH
together, listless and uncaring wheth-
er they were stepped on or not.
ACROSS from the station / could
see more refugees camped on the
ground To get away from them.
jumped off the side OF the platform
onto what | took TO be a piece OF dis
carded sacking. next a torn and dirt
stained comforter. evidently covering
something. AS my boot struck the
piece OF sacking, little cry came
from it. | tried to get my foot away
and my spur caught in the sacking
and carried it away. Under the COM
forter was a naked child. just born,
its eyes not yet open, and out from
under the shadow OF the covering
there peered the mother, her eyes big
with suffering and her skin hot with
fever.
Fright at the corner OF the sta
ton, in the hot sun, almost naked
and pitifully emaciated, lay a boy,
quite dead his. Staring eyes still open.
And people came and went about
their business-no one paid the slight
est attention TO the pitiful body, ly-
ing there in the sun. In time the
dead wagon would pass the station in
it's daily rounds. and he would be
piled on it with the others and taken
away. There was nothing else to be
done about IT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
MRS. HAWKINS
REPORTS A GAIN
OF y POUNDS
Health Is So Perfect Since
Taking Tanlac 1t Is Hard
to Realize She Is Same
Person, Declares Little In
dianapolis Woman.

1T is hard for me to realize that
am the same person I was a short
time ago. My health is perfect now
and have gained twenty-five
pounds in weight in a remarkably
short time" said Mrs. II. r. Hawk
ms 621 East 25th st, indianapolis,
Ind.
L had ben In III health for years
and was growing worse all the time.
Il is just beyond my power to de-
scribe the fortunes I used to suffer
from Indigestion. To make bad mat
ters worse. last winter I had an at
tack of the hu which left me with so
little vitality and so weak 1 never
expected TO know we'll day again.
'Tanlac has made me feel better
than I ever expected TO feel again.
Ny digestion seems TO be perfect
now. and I never felt better or
stronger in my life. Ny husband
says I am the picture of health and
he is just as enthusiastic about Tan
lac as I am"
Tanlac is sold in South Bend by
the Central drug store and by all
leading druggists. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
Elopers From School,
Secretly Married, Are
Reinstated by Regents

MADISON. Wis. May -
Doris Moses and Robert Johon-
not. expelled from the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin last week be-
cause they eloped and were Sc
cretly married. We're reinstated
today and a matter that was
causing some concern on the
campus has been all smoothed
out
The board Of regents, how
ever, made It plain they do not
approve secret marriages of stu
deEts. In a statement made pub
lie the board declared that ordi-
narily the expulsion of the young
people would have beeen made
permanent. But this time the
parents have approved the mar
riage forgiven everything. and
consequently, the board deemed
it good policy 10 be liberal in the
matter. too.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
Odd FELLOWS Ask Charter
for NetU Local Lodge

over IS odd Fellows attended the
meeting Of the degree of o. o. II.
and p held at the temple Monday
evening. Representatives from the
South Bend lodges, Ohio. and On
tario were present.
A charter has been applied for
and it is planned to institute a
Sanctorium Saturday. June 6. the
Chicago Sauctorium 10 confer the
degree. officers We're elected as
follows: w. ~ Meeks. chairman;
William Halter, vice chairman; H.
W Barnard, secretary
Lodges in surrounding cities will
be visited during the next three
weeks and IL is thought that there
will be at least 200 members by
June 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
Ofcner offers Re1Cord for
RecOUery of Automobile

A Dodge touring car and four
passenger sport-model Cole were re-
ported stolen accordlng TO the police
Tuesday.
The Dodge. according to the com
plaln.nz owner. Lloyd 5. Dixon. $50
W CoIfax av.. was stolen from the
rear Of SIS W Colfax av.. where it
was parked overnight. Il was des-
cribed as a 1929 model bearing IN
diana license No. 1855. serial No.
6S76Ie and motor No. 74611s. color
ed black with blue wheels. and a
bumper In front
a reward OF 800 is offered for the
recovery of the Cole car. bearing
Illinois license No. 4s9066. This car
was Of 1920 model. painted pea
green and had motor No. 4O005 and
serial 40 6205G. Il was removed
from a garage in Lafayette. Ind. by
thieves who were reported as going
north
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
Prince of Ethiopia Says
Divorce Rare in His Land

The freedom from divorce in his
country was discussed Monday even
ing by the Prince IF Ethiopia who
spoke at the Ut. Zion Baptist church
only two divorces. ne said. have
been granted since 1917. This he
attributed 20 the fact that marriage
among very young people is un-
known.
Girls are required 70 be thorough
IS trained in domestic science by the
Sacred Women's association. and are
not eligible for marriage until they
are % years Of age. The men must
be IS and must own their own
homes.
The prince spoke Tuesday even
ing at the Adventist school s.. 10
seph and Ewing SITS Wednesday
evening he will speak at the A. ".
r. church. and Thursday evening at
the OIiyet A. NJ. Z. church on Mon
roe. 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
Pleasing Recital is GiUen
at South Bend Conservatory

A pleasing program was given to
a capacity audience at the South
Bend Conservatory Monday evening
Miss Augusta Gilbert. lyric soprano.
who is the pupil of Miss Hazel Har-
ris revealed great development OF
voice control and gives promise of
a future with her unusual talent
and captivating personality. Mrs.
Ethel Stuart Gaumer added much
TO the success of the entertainment
with her faultless compartment.
Assisting on the program was Jo-
seph Fischhoff, violinist. who is a
pupil of Frederick Ingersoll. Miss
Theophila Nakelski accompanied
Mr.. Fischhoff
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
Automobile Dealers Bring
Clubs Secretary to City

The South Bend Automotive Deal
ers ASSOCIATION viii meet at 1880
O'Clock Wednesday night at the
Chamber of Commerce. At this meet
ing. y. c. Barnett, secretary Of the
Idiaa AutomOtive Traders asso-
citation Of Indianapolis. viii be the
principal speaker. Mr.. Barnett will
address the local association on "Or-
ganization."
He viii treat the subject from a
local angle. advocating and advising
steps 10 be taken for the better
ment Of the South Bend association.
This meeting Will be the first held
with this object in view for some
time. the idea being 10 place the
local organization on a frmer and
more efficient working basis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
BROADCAST WORKS
SPEECH BY RADIO
Postmaster General Asks Pub
lie Cooperation in Bet
tering Service.

In conjunction with the opening
Monday Of Postal Improvements
week inaugurated by the post office
department at Washington in an ef-
fort 10 improve the postal service
throughout the country. Postmaster
Gen. Hubert Work spoke on the sub
ject Monday night. his speech being
broadcasted by radio from coast 10
coast.
In his speech he defined the postal
service as the transmission of intel
lieence. the carrying of your written
word from your own hand directly
and expeditiously into the hands OF
someone miles away.
During Postal Improvement week
the department throughout the land
VIII make every effort TO reach a
high degree OF perfection I'm render
ing service The government is al
ways endeavoring to improve the
service to the public. which makes
the service a vital part of every
mans business.
The local department. requests
and invites the pUblic TO visit the
post office during Tho week and learn
the inner workings Of the postal
service. With this knowledge they
win be better able to cooperate with
tine department. and thereby avoid
the common mistakes which every
day hampers the speed and efficiency
of the department s work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03

SOMERSET. Pa, May 2-Three
members of the crew on Baltimore
and Ohio railroad fast freight train
were killed today when the locomo-
tive was blown to pieces by an ex-
plosion at Fairhope. Ten cars fol-
lowing the engine buckled and were
destroyed by fire that followed the
explosion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
PRIMA DONNA WINS
TRUCE IN DIVORCE
FIGHT OF HUSBAND
Lawyers Announce That
Clients Will Arrange Set
Element in Europe.


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whether the agreement VIII Ia1ll-
tate the divorce proceedings when
Cochran was or the point Of begin
ming on BIS last brief trip 90 America,
could not be learned Nine. Walska
had stated several times that ooch-
ran s. freedom would cost hln na4I OF
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o. Feb. 9. but went abroad again
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03

OF the German-Crba banking house
OF II. Upmann. American CONNER
cial Attache Jones today cabled Secy
of Commerce Hoover.
Assets Of the bank are estimated
by American representatives a. $l2.-
10000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
BANDITS LOOT STORE
Or $4,000 JEWELRY

CHICAGO. May . - -Four armed
bandits looted jewe,ry store OF d.a-
monds valued at $4,000 here today
and left Louis hlrschbauu. the pro-
prietor. bound and gagged i'm a rear
room. Kirschhaum was release by
customers who investigated when
they found the store looted and de-
serted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
AMERICAN INTERESTS
CONTROL CUBA CRISIS

WASHINGTON. May American
and other financial interests in Ha-
vana, Cuba. are taking effective
measures to control the situation
arising out OF the failure yesterday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03

Give your clothes a chance TO get
really white once-use Blue Devil
126
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
BREAK UP PLOT TO
SMUGGLE IN CHINESE

TAMPA. fla. May "A n.ot to
smuEE-e Chinese WAS broken up here
today with tho arrest 90 Constable
Morris Mccall. federal officers bee
ucve. Other arrests are imminent
McFaU IS charged with consp.r.ng
to snugEle aliens
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03

Painters have adopted Blue Devil
10 clean their hands. why not you
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03

When you say cigars-say Dutch
Masters 11I-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03

Your auto howls in pain Ar The
sight Of strong soap-use Blue Devil
and SEQ Sc smile. 126-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03

When you say cigars-say Dutch
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-03
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