Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1920 — FORMER RENSSELAER PASTOR [ARTICLE]

FORMER RENSSELAER PASTOR

Fills Pulpit at Mishawaka Sunday in rails. South Bend, April 19.—The Rev. G. W. Titus of the First Christian church at Mishawaka appeared attired in overalls Sunday night and delivered a scathing arraignment of profiteers. As a result of his sermon hundreds of Mishawaka men and women prepared today to combat the high cost of clothing by wearing overalls, gingham or clothing discarded as unfit for wear. The organization of the overalls clubs in South Bend continued today and the white-collared brigade was considerably reduced when bank and office clerks reported for work. Additions to the Studebaker club came so rapidly that It was found neces. sary to Increase the wholesale order for overalls and cheap dresses by 100 per cent. 11l both South Bend and Mishawaka it was noticeable that hundreds of meif who have been In the habit of eating their noon-day meal in the downtown coffee houses and cases had lunch boxes under their arms while enroute to their offices and shops. In the composing rooms of the South Bend Tribune the entire force has for some time been carrying lunch to work. South Bend expects to carry the protest against high prices of clothing much farther than the mere Wearing of overalls. In the high school today the pupils decided to bring old clothing from the discard and to "boycott” such girls as continued to wear silk hose to the class rooms. Because of fear that the demand for overalls will Increase the price of the articles, thousands of factory employes in this city and Mishawaka also have invaded the attics and closets In search of discarded clothing. At the Citizens National bank and the St. Joseph Loan and Trust company all employes reported for work today In denim. The members of the police force, protesting against the 30 per cent. Increase in the price of blue uniforms, have petitioned the board of safety for the permission to appear on duty during the summer in khaki. The petition has the approval of Peter Kline, chief of police. Frank Gilmer, city judge, says he will hereafter appear on the bench in overalls.

Probably in later years Senator Lodge will be as proud of his leader•ship in the senate as the country now ■is proud of him—and no proudei. His chief claim to distinction is that he led the fight that, for *the time being, has defeated ratification -of the peace treaty and deferred hope for a lasting peace. It must be comforting to the distinguished senator that he was devotedly aided in his work by another distinguished senator, Mr. Newberry of Michigan, who now stands convicted of criminal conspiracy, with a prison sentence hanging over him. To know that it was the vote of a senator so branded which enabled him to

pack the foreign relations committee and defeat the .great peace purpose of the president and the great body of the American people is doubtless sweet unction to the distinguished New England senator’s soul! His accusers would have the public believe that the president is an autocrat, but pin them down and they cannot put their finger on one single instance in which he has exceeded his constitutional authority. It is one thing to deal in glittering generalities, and quite another to point out a concrete fact. Wood, Johnson and Lowden are the irreconcilables in the g. o. p. presidential camp, and are likely to be the source of a lot of worry to the “old guard” bosses when the curtain is raised at Chicago. In the impending campaign, the Democratic party will enjoy the enviable distinction of being able to run pn its record rather than away from it. Suggestion to the Republican congress: It is better to do something and make a miistake than to make a mistake doing nothing.