South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 42, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 11 February 1915 — Page 4
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i;.Mi:ri.(i wkih.i: to miokt iiam.ot svsti:m. 'h"n tiu' Indiana senate pae-d thBell bill for the: citation of a finance board lor Indianapolis: this week, it established a pre d nt which ue doubt ui) much, will prove very p' puiar with the d .-mo ra y of the state. If the bill past s the hous and is approv.il by the Koverr.or, you may henceforth address Mayor Bell as Czar lull. Kaiser Bell. King Bell, or inobt anything else that you like, except by the Americanized ollieial title of mayor. The bill creates a finance, board for Indianapolis, to lie appointed by the mayor with the approval of the gocrnor appointed, mind you. This board has all the legislative, and contracting powers at present conferred upon the council, which in any way have to do with financial matters. It makes rp the budget, levies the taxes, appropriates the expenditures, and all that sort of thing an appointive 1 oard, we aain remind you. to do the mayor's bidding. Which is "taxation without representation," that is, unless the people iire w Uling to accept the mayor as of a tutficicnt representation, and hold him responsible for his proxies, the entering wedge of short ballot methods, or commission government in the as-cendem-y. The senate appears to have bten able to make itself believe that this subversion of democracy is justifiable-, due to an emergency, and that in consequence, democracy, in ease- of emergency is a failure, and needs the aid of the legislature to effect a correction. Mayor Bell with .such a law in forgo has more power over the city of Indianapolis than the King of England has ovor the United Kingdom. The democracy of Indiana will have created a monarchy, right in its midst. Jt is true that due to a dead-lock between the mayor and the common council of the capital city, the administration of jit'fairs down there find it difficult to proceed but that is an Indianapolis affair, and not an affair of state. The cure for the mistakes of democracy is to let the people suffer the consequences of their blunders. Self-government implies selfchastiscment. The people elected their council the same as they did the mayor, and the powers being conferred upon the finance board was conferred upon those councilmen at their election. It would be just as legitimate for the legislature to empower the council to employ a business manage , and endow him with the functions of the mayor, as it i3 to empower the mayor to appoint a finance board endowed with the functions of councilmen. In either ease it would he legislating men out of powers that the people have elected them to perform. To a man. well-foundej in the principles of democracy, it is difficult to conceive of an emergency sufficiently reat to justify such a course. The .-enate took a hold step, and a bad one. What the house will do remains :v matter of conjecture, and what tho governor will do if both the senate and house succumb to the Bell entreaties, is a mat'er for more conjecture still. Sen. Summers sought to amend the bill when it was up in the senate, to eliminate the governor's approval of the mayor's appointments to the finance board. T,et the mayor take the responsibility," was his comment. J-et it be his board and keep the officers of the state out of it," but no, the Bell organization, it seemed, would rather escape that much blame. The tenden y of the amendment would have been t ) establish the. socalled "abort ballot" to a "frazzle" in Indianapolis, and gi both people and mayor a chance to tr it out in the particulars invop.ed, to ttnir full satisfaction. Maer Bell was n-vr el-vied to so much power as he now raes. Had it been anticipated for him he mU'ht never have been elo-ted at all. lie is accumulating thi power by conquest; the coiMjut st of pohtus, and if we understand the situation aright. 1 is against the will of a considerable portion of the city's population, republicans and democrats alike. True a serni-cntioi s.-mcnt came from the Indianapolis board of irad and chamoer of commerce; a semi-indorsement capable of being converted into an indorsement, provided the measure were otherwise so framed as to subject the mayor to po.-a'.de recall; but it proved unacceptable to the executive. T'ict senate barkened to 110 one sae M:tor Bell. The democracy of ihe senate, was willing to shelve councilmen by Iegiclating their f un.. -lions away, but to place In the hand of the people lb- powr of recall, in ca-"e thi uianr upon whom those functions are now 1 i? g onfrr-d. should .-row reckless and extravagant that would be a tiiftYrtut matter. Take .i all in all. it looks like on-- of .he clir.isiest pi'-ces -f b-uislalion that f.ias been b fore the present assembly. i.ii.l frnlli'hr 11 ill. tiI.t i'i
cause fundamentally wrong. It is so clumsy in fact, that one might almost conceive of it as coming; from the same source as the local agitation to legislate. Mayor Keller out of office by cutting short the length of his term.
OLD r LOTH ICS. one of the most practical and easiest methods of charity is the judicious distribution of old clothes. Itcconizing the great alue of this asset to the j oor, a "Bundle day" plan has just been organized in New York city, o collect and distribute systematically old and new clothing. A great many people everywhere give away old clothes, but often not with judgment. In many employments It is necessary for a. man's succeess that he he well dressed. It may be illogical, hut shabby clothes hurt his business. Consequently he has half used suits and overcoats for distribution at regular intervals. Being well made they have a great deal of substantial wear. Also his wife feels that her position requires her to discard garments before they are worn out. The amount of clothing thus passed on is big total. If used kindly and benevolently, it can keep a great many deserving people very comfortable. Some persons sell it to Solomon Isaacs, or other vendor of castoffs, who makes a thrifty profit. The amount that can be realized from second hand dealers is never large. It would seem that people might much4 better make this little offering to worthy charity by a direct gift. It is poor policy to hand out these garments to the first hloway tramp who comes along. On the back streets of your own town there are always people who have met misfortune, but who have fought a good fight with adverse circumstance. They are entitled to the preference. Every family having clothes to give away should seek out a few of these households, and make them regular recipients of this inexpensive but substantial bounty. IIKiII COST OF DISTHIBUTION. The question will be asked, why can not the farmers sell more of their product direct to the retailers. The position of the retailer is sensible enough. If he wero to buy his potatoes of the nearest farmer raising same, he would have to clean up the farmer's crop all at a time. Then he would have to store the potatoes, and take the risk of their decaying. This would make it necessary for him to have a larger capital, or do business on borrowed money. It is manifestly a much more prudent course for the retailer to buy of the wholesaler in small quantities, as he feels sure that he will need tho goods. In so doing he avoids the risk of heavy loss due to falling markets and depreciation. He keeps his money where he can get it back by quick turns. The method assures the salvation of the retailer, but piecemeal handling in small lots is terribly costly foi the consumer. The one point where the farmers fail. In all efforts to sell diiect to retail trade, is inability to provide regular supplies of their product. If they would co-operate and proide facilities for storage of pnMuets. so that they could let retailers have small shipments from week to week ;i needed, they would be in a position to j dispense with the costly services of many jobbers, commission men, auction hovsts, and whoh salers. No one farmer taa provide these fa-j cilities. It calls ior a united effort in I some co-operatiw organization. A ; small xhare f ibe ..t of the- middlemen would pay the cost f such co-operative ha ml ling. Farming has been in a rut. The farmer is an individualist, he prides himself on his independent conduct of his .n buMiies. His isedation makes him suspicious of co-operative project . He must learn that no one sue'ceed in 2 Oil. century business on a basis of isolation and suspicion. "IH'V A I1AIJ ;aix. It is said that Kuropean owners of me-ric. in securities arc seeking to sell , , tune ot their holdings in our marke ts. l.vt them come on! They ;re as good a gob! ami will s-ro uiost excellently as payment for the goods we are shipping abroael. So long as Furope has any American securities left she can buy American gol-. Would that sh had more se-curitie-s! The toieign trade balance in our , , i v,.. favor ror January seems to hae run up to about J17o.000.0u0. This brings the total trade balance in our favor for the five- months since the w a.- be-wan to $ 4tIViO0.00i. To obset this enormous and constantly increasing balance. Furope will have to send our securities over in i'.tb-. As she h'dels only about J'iCO.cioi.tMi.i ,,f tiuin. she may send hcm all and still owe us a balance. ' The "Ruy a bale" of cotto:: moe-me-nt, as an investment, U caJiu in
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bales are beinp insistently urged to jcive them for lied Oro.s and othe r ; war-redef supplies. j But a "Buy a hale" of American j securities move ment, as an investment, would bo quite af since holders of . j securities seem somehow to he im- j ! mune ypain.t th importunities of ! .vant and woe. ! Som one reading ahout the hih price of flour a.ks what has become j of the woman who used to bake her ! own bread. Well, just about now she j is telephoning down to th baker's, scolding him for not pending his team j out a mile and a half to deliver her a I live cent loaf. 'I he prospect of an extra session is viewed by congress with somewhat the same Joyous enthusiasm ' which the small boy feels for having school keep through July and August. The United .States is not so busy chasing after Europe's former business customers that it can't stop and pass the resolutions of sympathy for the warring powers.Formerly when you brought home i a bag of dried prunes your wife thought it quite a luxury, but now it takes x box of fresh strawberries to produce the same thrill. Eggs have been scarcer than ever the past winter, but the landlady re ports a clamorous demand from the ! boarders for the strictly fresh variety from cold storage. The prevailing idea of scientific fanning in the rural districts is to lean over the back yard fence and ask your neighbor how his grandfather did it. The regular theatrical companies have had a hard time this winter as the public have had to pay for the necessaries of life like moving pictures. Many women who have feet large enough to be of useful service hear with alarm that skirts are to be eight inches from the ground. The girls look cold with their bare throats, but pride in their fine appearance is quite as warming as woolen clothes. George Perkins urges the poor to buy potatoes in 10 bushel lots, but he failed to mako it quite clear that he was willing to lend them the money. Prcs't Wilson seems to look pretty wide awake in spite of the strain of walking nights with the baby. Statesmen Real and Near. By Fred C Kelly WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. e)n an afternoon a great many years ago in 1866, if knowing the exact year is of any consequence one Willard Saulsbury, then senator from Delaware, walked into tho senate chamber leading by the hand his little son. Willard, jr., aged, approximately, five years. He was a cute little type, Willard. jr., was. and his father's associates all made a great fuss over him. He scampered about the cloakrooms, scrawled up on senators' knees and pulled, . playfully at the whiskers of men then prominent in the affairs of the nation. Finally, exhausted from his romp, he stretched out on a lounge and fell asleep. Shortly after that the senate had occasion to go into secret executive session. No, there U no rule or precedent for permitting outsiders to be in the chamber during one of these secret sessions of the United States senate, and the average senator has a horror ef seeing a precedent violated. This is true today, and it was even more true back in 1866. Somebody happeneel to think about little illard Saulsbury being there within the sacreel confines supposed to be cleared fr the executive session. True, he was only five years of age, and would perhaps have paid little heed to the grave utterances of the senators. Moreover, the child was asleep. It was fairly improbable that any senate secrets would be betrayed through him. And the chances .are that tho matters to be consietered in the secret session were not important, anyhow. The senate will go into executive session and bolt all the doors, sometimes, for the purpose of doing nothing more consequential than confirm the appointment of a postmaster at Pfru. lud.. er New Jasper, Ohio. 1 iiiii. iiowec, a u.h mc pomi. TiU! ,lolnt Wlis (hat there was no preeeeie-nt for having even n sleeping five-year-old youngster In the chamber luring an executive session. There ' was nothing for little Wiilard's father I to do but arouse him and escort him to the outside. Hut little Willard. like most children live years edel. relented being awakened before he had his sleep out. lie got up off the couch in an extremelv vicious humor, as well he might, for he had not. as we have just pointed out. entertained the slightest notion of interfering or paying any atS tention whatsoever to their bku'.ed old executive session. ! Tho little fellow kicked and strugj gled as his father dragged him by ore J arm-towartl a door to turn him over . to the tender care ami guidance of a , , , . cdored messenger. jf Villard had been a few years 1 1 , t. ! . . .. . .......11 1. I """'i ,us r'.vi.iiiieiu womn n cUiKen tne lorm e)i iimnii) ana m--woulel have stalked out haughtily, saying that he never wanted to come into the ill-ventilated chamber in the tirst place, ami was only too glad to step outside, lint, being only fiv years of age. when he found himself outside and the door barred against him ne stamped n: nine ieei ana 1 carried on at a great rate. Kefore , . ,., ...... OJ, : U't r iJ i v yi. i t i.: i iv itau 'vn '- pointed temporary guardian of his person could stop him. the youngster had rattled the door, kicked it, and set up a tearful shriek: "I will come in! I will! I will!" Under the circumstances one cannot help feeling a degree of sympathy for the voungrder. and many of us doubtless can catch, in a measure, his , point of view. Hut his father was deeply mortified and provoked. Other ; senators twitted him and cracked the j l .o .,,. .u.x .....v, Jutl hv uMm ThiJ 1,1,1 " .......... v... rankled the elder Salshury all the
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If capital lumMunciit i abolished in Indiana our iK'iiitentiarirs will Im'oiim purely liiiinaniluriaii institutions. i WHILF. the burden of the h. c. of I. is laid at the door of the grocer we never heard of a rich one. BATTLE CHEEK Is gaining a name as the goiter city, but it is laid on the "water, not on the food. HAVING one of tho most treacherous sidewalks in town the Chamber oi Commerce can with the utmost propriety lead a sidewalk reform. WE iinceroly hope Count Zeppelin's ambition to pilot an airship across the Atlantic will be gratified. Bob Ingersoll Expose!. SIR; The W. G. N. quotes the Detroit Free Press as saying: "Great Britain has sent to the continent a second East Indian army, consisting of approximately 150,000 troops, which were transported in six troop ships." "Col. Bob" used to be skeptical about the ark being able to hold two each of all the animals. If he had lived to learn of troop ships able to transport 25,000 soldiers each, he. might have thought Captain Noah's feat wasn't so much to brag of after all. D. BY observation from our bathroom window yesterday morning we discovered that the sun is still rising in the east and on clear days pursues its scheduled course across the heavens, but as to what it docs most of the time we are still in the dark. At least our vision is clouded. AMONG the birds which are not driven to the southlands by the approach of cold weather the stork seems to receive the most attention and consideration. The sparrow, the jay, the snowbird and others are compelled to endure the cold and storms, hut the stork lias the entree of many comfortable homes, as well as some that are not so comfortable. WE could not help feeling that John Drew's performance the other night was the rosemary of his first appearance in the role. EVERY time a baby is brought into this office wo realize that an important adjunct of the modern organism of business has been neglected. We shall try the experiment of adopting an infant from the orphans' home and making it a permanent feature, renewing it from time to time to pro more and at the close of the senate session he took the child home, upbraiding him on the way, and telling him that he could never go in to sit at daddy's desk any more. Little Willard may have retained in his subconscious mind some recollection of his sobby ultimatum that he would go back into the chamber again, or he may have forgotten the incident entirely, and lost all interest in making good his threat. Be that as it may, when he uttered those words: "I will come in!" I will! I will!" when he said that I repeat, he doubtless had little idea how long it woulel be before he succeeded in keeping his word. He elid not go back into the senate chamber again for about 47 years. But when he did go back he did so provided with credentials which enabled him to remain for executive sessions, sleep on the lounge throughout the session if he so elesires, and to comport himself there about as his fancy dictates. One of the first things he recalled when he became a senator was the incident of trying to get back to his father through the side door that was bolted against him. And whenever ho chances to enter the chamber through that door, he cannot helped smiling to himself a funny, whimsical, little reminiscent smile. TWENTY YEARS AGO Reminders From tho Columns of The Dally Tim. The ladies of the Shakespeare club entertained their husbands at a valen- ; tine party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Pershing. The water department pumped G91,441,510 gallons in 1894. The dailycapacity of the pumps was 12,000.000 gallons, there were. miles of iron mains ar.ti nine miles of wooden mains and 400 hydrants. Andrew F. Tipton died, aged OS years. A revival was in prorrcs at Westminster Presbyterian church. A "knotting" party was held ni the home of Mr... A. J. Home in Itiver Park. Tho entertainers were Mrs. Ilcrne, Mrc. August Lainmadee and Mrs. George Hammond. Mrs. Fred G. Leonard of Denver left for home. Someone wonts to know If Dr. Stoltz can manufacture oxygen. Mr. and Mr-. P.. P. Milton entertained ot tea. MOTHERS MEET AT Y. M. As the result of the Mothers' anl Foils' banquet held at the Y. M. C. A.j last month 12 mothers of . M. C A. lads nut in the association building Wednerdav afternoon to organize- a mothers' club. The purpose of the I eluh is to form cooperation between the homes of the boys and the associ ation. Tho boy problem will be discussed at the meetings. The first regular meeting will be held Feb. '2" at which time officers will be elected and other matters discussed. It is believed that many mere mothers will be present at the meeting. Public Drug Store 124 N. Michigan St. 'The Cut Rate Drug Store" - FURNITURE MUTH MICHGIAN ST. Opposite Audi tori iint. niTPllTf Obtained Ui U eonaU li I P lu I tr I 1 Ult 1 U CEO. J. OLTriI. Itel; I . .. - t m s. i.iait I Mtnju ncui a.., -
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vide against the encroachmer ts of age. Th-: j. resence of a transient baby completely demoralizes business in the bookkeeping, stenographic and society department, but w; imagine- with r permanent baby everybody would .net used to it and the interruption of traffic would be reduced to the minimum. VISION'S. When February comes in viewIt seems to me, that Spring Is just around the corner. But is hiding from everything. It makes me long for the time to come When road and wood and field. Ca-t off their heavy coat of snow Which so long has been their shield. It brings Bum Village to my mind With its thousands of flowers and ferns. Its shady nooks, its twisted paths And the creek with its many turns. The Four Mile bridge, with its rattling planks Is brought before my eyes. And Mosquito Glen on the western bank .Seems a veritable Paradise. I see the "Old Mill" by the river. And the flume, its sieles ccvered with moss. The tree sheltered creek just beyond it With the tree bridge thrown across. Then my mind's eye travels onward. About two or three miles up stream, And finally stops at Pin Hook, Which seems formed for an artist's dream. From the top of the bluff, at this beautiful spot. You can sec the "Old St. Joe.' As it w inds and turns and winds again And then disappears far below. You may think from the way I've been rambling on, That Winter holds nothing for me. That isn't a fact, for I love Winter sports. Hut Summer seems more kind, and free. In summer you can take your camera or ?run, Put on an old suit of clothes. And hike to the woods for a day at a time. Without danger of freezing your nose. In winter it's so very unhandy, With overshoe, coat and glove, And you can easily see by comparison Why it's the summer I lov. R. A. W. WE note with regret that the neck line is disappearing among the underbrush of the scalp. We shall miss it. C. X. F. What WM if your "air castle" to materialize? fails Help your air castle along by doing something practical! One single dollar put away in our Saving:; Department will make a good, solid foundation. By saving part of your earnings and depositing the amount here regularly you will soon have a good substantial bank account. You can shape your own future by acting today here NOW ! ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SAVINGS BANK. THE ST. JOSEPH LOAN & TRUST CO. i t i -a X , h, i Bonding a LVMit 1 the; uiiiorarj use of funds belonging to others, ami returning tiicta promptly when ilue. It is the part of tv!si.Iomi te c-tablili one-'s e icdit. Meeting every obligation promptly lays the foundation. Having an aee'ount with this (Milk helps a long way. This hank takes espevial pleasure in aiding lt clients le establish them-vlves uion a g!od e reeiit basis. Don't wait until you want fe luirrow. 15giu to establish your credit now. American Trust Company 4 ON SAVINGS. CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST CO. Visit Our New Home Jefferson Blvd.
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fr-. other 15c ciaretre, that the BIRTHS. . Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles . Yoder, 1119 llaney av., a son. Feb. 'j. Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. 1. Cartel, 1126 S. Lafayette St.. a daughter.! Feb. 9. Migraine or Sick Headache Dr. J. .f . CaJdwell says that this exceedingly distressing dlsexise does not shorten lite. but does not appear to be curable. BufTer - era from this affliction are condemned to undergo the periodical attacks every few weeks until they are forty years of age, after which the attacks are less frequent, and finally disappear entirely. PaUiattve measures during the attack are all that It Is possible to suggest, while care Hi the diet i the best preventive measure. An attack may often bo prevented by taking two Antl-kamnla Tablets when the first symptoms appear, and one Antl-karania Tablet every two hours during the attack shortens Jt, eases the pain and brings rest and quiet. Antl-kamnla Tablets may be obtAlned at all druggists. Ask for A-K Tablets. They quickly relieve all Tain. I
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