South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 160, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 9 June 1917 — Page 4
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that the company cl. i rii s 102. It miles of track, slr.de. J
!;m'l that the capitalization f harcp stands at the rate of
I : 1 7.7 4 per mi!f. Of this approximately 1 4n.r. f,C is b giti ni.t ;-. an1 thf balance watT, though of course, this ( iiiiif ation as to th" "legitimate" and the "water" i- a !-d';ction and r.ot amor.- the company's roncr-
,Mor... in.e iat er reporter, trie total car mlb-aee;
Onlr AtM-!r.l l're Mornlnc I'aprr In Northern Indinn that is the di-tan
SOUTH BEND NEVS-TIMES
. t o rn in r; U v c n i n s Sun J .1 y. NEWS-TIMES PKIN TING CO., Publishers. f. R. SUMME P.S. rrem.Tt. J. M. TITPIinNSON. M3m;r. John iikmiy zuvei:. r:-:itor.
"The Stars Incline, but do not compel'
HOROSCOPE
eulh lirnd Two !.-. Wirt: Ir and Mh.
Office:
Horn Than 1151.
UU W. Cfix At.
IM1 rnon
in aggregate. wv ir.g J .1471' '. per $ ..." 1 1 per mile. p.is-T.iT'Ts cirri'"! t .t . i f i 7 .". l . ?.:,. :i
e traveled l y all the cars operated, j corr"-'1-"
a1..:m, the operating -xpT.se ber.ile, ar.,1 the operating rvpnus During the same year 1 .403.50 J paid an avpnu'o of . f 0 7 7 4 . or a this no im ludinE: the re enue from
"The stars Incline,
but do no
THE MEL TING POT COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
CJ1 nt ihe or tf)":h nV.v rr'-T n". 1 . f-' (' department wiit 1-lM-tor-nl. 4 ! iort:'- jr. '! r.-.il ltb-n. or ArfOtintlrir Vnr -air.f o, If nur r irr... 1 1 1 h-' t.'-phAH
directory, bill win to raul nft'-r inrt; n i::n l:'"0": I freight;-. The operating expense wa 5 l :, 5 K f. .inrt
t:on to t-minv bi l ri--'iti n. jv r d::v-ry -f piper. t1 i I t'K-pt.on nerTl-e. .p.. t h 1 nt dr irtrr.-r. t tOth M h jo i 1 th- n-t not eros. hut net. oj erating revenue, $.".1.-! HF l1aln T-t-K . Tl., ... 1.. Ml.l-i 11 (,'f i
iuci, k ,n; v: i,;vv;;; vr-., iv u. : "f 12.21 T.n wa M.mt for
. . t-M'-r.sion and ciuipmi-nt. Flngle opr. ; Sun-Lij, .M'.rni;fir r Kwt.irg iMttton. T;ik- the rf-rnainin' J ., ., V 7 2 Mr. South Bend Cit
c .irrir In S .'th
ymr In lTiinf, or 12' tj tti" rnd po?tofHce as ff-i or.l t !jm in ill.
Knterv-i at tiie 6vuth
.." of out.itandinir honds .if which $1.141,02: alon? wilh all the common and preferred stock. $7.. CO, "00. is
ADVrnTIrn itTl.s: aK th n'lr-t!i'ri? : frtrr.fnt. ! unter. and. no, tho road isn t bankrupt set. Why.
'VooiiMAN. 2-jr. lifth Av. .-tv V. rk 'ity. ml Adv. l'.:U.f',kf th" J s . ..2 actual Investment in road i-'blras. TL Nw-T In ?.dHv.,r t k' it ad vrt:iM j ; ,u j n anfj e iulpment to date. ;ml add what the column, frf from f rau-1 ui'-rit rn::-,r' -'-nt.-if. -n Any ',r'in I dfrau.i?fi tr:r.uj:a rntroi.. f any ndvo, f :-siv.nt u thi ' ompany claims to hae ine-ted in "street improve-
wiii ronier a i.ivur on ill4 rr.auaj;4'-::.4 nt iy r.'i-jfii.
facti corap'.etelj.
JUNE 9, 1917.
COMPETITION BETWEEN CITIES. Following the ompr-tition ..f citi .-, .is in Indiana. 1trveen South I'. nd, !"rt . I . . Ter re llauto and F ans ii'.e. -ach t4 it.-'trip the "th r m Li'4 i ty l.oaa subscriptions, now tomes. th- ounnif ii'Ial '.t- c-ontab ancnt comparative i.np-lation.-. The iraft r ei.-trat ion
ments" more j hilanthropy, ! ''S::. -'.02.1 7; also the J 2:,ov j.:;-;) taxes paid in ten ears here, and you are
.--till $1.141.02'J I'dow th face of the outs-tandin bonds, . midsummer they will say nothing about the common and preferred stocks. 1 necessity . of acquiring
We may be lene, and perhaps are. but we are still
unable to detect wherein the f '. I? .C- V I w nnr. Merchants, t-spccially
" 1 i ly mana-ced fr'iu the standpoint of the actual investor
of cash, tliat it cannot afford to Rive respectable service in return for thi revenue. Furthermore, hi le we do not pretend to be expert
in matters of street railway management, we have read
iof roads that have greatly increased their revenue by
zivlr.g etri. lent servi- e. even mre than sufficient to omper.sate fr the lUTerenc'-. That this could be ione
SATURDAY, JIM: !). 1917. While Mercury rules stror.cly f-r Rood on this day, I'ranus and e-iu3 are both in evil pl.u e. It is an exceedingly nnfortu';.ite day for anytiinp that concerns rJrnance or love affairs. Wedd..is;s
road, hri.of r.vKtnrcn
New acquaintances made ur.lr this rule are not likely to be worth while as the planets are i-cli-vel to encourage insincerity and decep-
i tion
This not a lucky lay for lusines affairs in which women ar
crn'-erned. as it is held to cause i
change of mind, broken contracts and disappointment. There .s a sU'n wainins; women of ever ace indulin in foolish emr.tion or sentimentalitv. r.efre
realize the -elf-control
and fortitude.
those who
deal in the luxuries, have a sinister
omen, but they should profit toward j autumn w hen they w ill w in many j benefits. J This is not a propitious time for an- amusement enterprise. Actors, 1
LIBKIITY IUM)S. When healthy youngsters march to save the country from perdition By ririnc in the foeman's fact a stream of ammunition, I.xposins- their expensive skins to certain perilous chances ( f ent: rtuininc shrapnel balls or bayonets or lances. It ill becomes the citizen to spend for tawdry trifles Th money which the army needs for periscopes ar.d rifles. The smooth and pen-Me years of peace established the impression
Tint war is a pre;octerous an i out-of-date profession. ur countrymen w ere inr.m'en: and inoffensive creatures With no parade of warpaint oi their bland and placid features, And row that we must all arise and punch a foreign nation We r.eed a wad of -money for the martial preparation. ?o kt the patriot forecro his keen pursuit of pleasure And from iiscreet economics enlarge the public treasure. Let ea- h discharce the honest debt which falls to heirs of freedom By helping send the bulle;. where the Germans seem to need 'em, FiiV'iin.; them to suitably revi-e their raw opinions About the Ue of methods in enlarging their dominions. Arthur Brooks Eaker.
Experts Are Compiling
Classified Directory ! KiiMno-i C-niKvm- ami Irifoioiinl IVopb Will Be I.itcl in Mnt 0mlrtdiciiio Cla-ifKation of Lxal Interest V.wr InunI in Soutti iVend. The .NewvTlincs p ial MafT of Maii-ti i.ins ünacl Mi Work.
Feeling that there is a lor.s-fflt r.e e-1 for a directory of H-uth Bor. l and Mishawaka b isine.-s and professional ro.nmunity. in t to a d'.re-trr conf.ned strictly to the business interest-- and professional j..nre Th New -Tlmes lias un-lertaken the so mew hat st;u:4nnc of supplying th means to atisfv this drmand. The Lrrth of S'-'-.lh Bend'. .v ' Muh-t.
jwaka's commercial and prt-'fcstional oimmiiiiitle'j-bav.i t.e.-?i sj rapid that iit is now practically impossible for even natives o: en h ity to kt.nv
artists and musicians should con- I
I serve their energies or diiecl them
in new channels.
has supplied liures on which new estimaCts f popula- I tin niay be las-d. and almost very city in the- country
"hiIe "enus appears to ene jt-
in South Bend, .-ettini; the people lovvn town convcn-jtle encurai;enient to those who '
' deal in the finer things of life the , ! autumn is likelv to lrin for them ! . t
is busy junKling with th- ünun-s and -loatinK over its ,a l-etKr appr-c latmn than ever be- , , , , . j patch : in dher words, by treating the people white. frn in meric-i rivals or making plans to outstrip th m. m iom 1,1 "1rit-'- . , l-th ;ts respects cars, schedules, and coi.irtesv of em- The --outh nv.v vuTrr from s.pore This spirit f c omp.tition is. in ueneral. a whh.-oim ; 1 ne ,n,, 1"fr IroT'i severe
I i . , in.u ij.i.-i i 'mum it- hi7.it- i i r-' iiir ? a i 1 1 i in ' . ., -i-'iois ti ii 1 1 .in r.i i ui'iuan1. is 1 'I 1 r -
i'ritly, and then back homf; getting workingmen to their vsork. ami then lack hme with a decree of dis-
one. It is admirable in the cum- of the sn.alo.r inn- !
moralities. A small citv that lacks ambition to rou
and energy and will to promote that ambition. i- a j ".leatl one". It ?s likely to .o -smug and unpro'i e.-siv e. (
to put up with old ai'Usfs. to sink into a lethargv fatal to the material prosperity and spiritual wlfar4 of its citizen?. Cities that are -i owing, through a tiv. efforts of their own. generali "do tlun-s" to justify their growth. They get busy with public imj -riv iin-nt.-. They build better sewers and biy better pave:u'nts ami erect finer luil'int:s and g-t better watr supply ami licht and transportation. They obtain libraries, and till them with books, and read the hooks. They .-tablish parks. They keep clean and healthy. They op- n business opportunities .and r -creation facilities. But there is a limit beyond w hich such coin petition becomes less commendable. No city is too small, if it functions properly as a live, -prosperous, chccrtul selfsufficient community. But a city may be too big for the welfare of its people. It is doubtful where the line should be drawn. Some students of civic problems are inclined to puestion vhcther it is well for any city to have more than ni : 'oi; inhabitants-. Others insist that half a million I.-j enough that beyond that figure it is almost imposlible for a city to ful'ill its dutis and take care of its neoplo adequately. It is easier if a city has only one hundred thousand. That number can concentrate hotter on their problems, keep an eve on administration more easily, and obtain practically every substantial benefit that is possible to a community of millions. The
ms merely a deduction buseii upon experienee, lopric and
commn f'tiso.
nost ica ted. California has the fore ;.st of exciting events crowing out of some
(f Olirsf if i llic T.sr-i; f i i T-. I , .n L w ' i -. nrii'iin !
' tncnace from the sra. ! affair; will have to be verv private, we suppose, until i .... , , i hicago comes under a planetarv j somebody with the spine and the power takes hold and. povernment. making for high exerts that power in some manner, so as to kick the achievement as well as milit trv i
"privacv" out f it. That is the only standpoint from spruce. which we are seriouslv interested : to pet for South Bend; s'ummer resorts have the prognos-
as to cnxsoiisnir. liy James J. Iontacuo. There'? this about your Fncle Sam: you set his mind at ease About the fitness of his fleets to sweep the seven seas. You make him think his enemies will drop their swcrtls and run As soon as ho gets out of bed and reaches for his gun. And. while he ll make a savace tight and see the whole thing through. He m-ver will extend himself the way he ought to do. But let him know he's aot to jump if he e.xpects to win. Inform him f the cold, hard facts about the lix he's in, live him the truth, and all the truth, when things start going bad And tho'.mh h'"- won't g t soared a bit. gee. whiz! but he'll get mad. And von can bet he'll settle clown and start the sort of ;?crap That won't have any enemies on his side of the map. You'll never fed the old man much by kidding him along, lie's bound to find out soon enough that things are go.ng wrong. kind of stuff they fd John Bull (and which he fell for hard) B- being- passed to Fncle Sam. to catch him off his guard. But when he's got his facts on straight he's going to start a row, And as a row'.- the thing to start, let's give 'em to him now. So never mind hovv bad the news, just give It to him straight. The dd man's got to get the bl ies before he strikes his gait, i '''ii't make him think he's going to win by telling cheerful lies. And grieve about what might have been if he had used his eyes. If h's picked ui a hornet's nest he ought to know it first. For Uncle Samuel tights the bert when he believes the worst!
; "Who's Who" in the business world. j "Bvery man knows his own business best" and aI.o knows :- exaeni. j how- his business should be classified with reference to ethers to that ' pople interested in his particular tie'.d t an and him most c.is:l- withont jpieviously knowing his name. Heretofore it has been the rnsir.m nf directory compilers to t:se a set of stock c!a?if;.oatior:s and ndipt the, namei i of business concerns to them without due regard to the exireneie-s eif each j particular case. j To obviate this highly objectionable feature The News-Times h n j adopted the c ooperative plan for the preparation of its btsi.!.e.l dlrec- ! tory, i. e.. every businesi concern and professional man in the rorr.mtn ity
will be given an opportunity to sugcest or stipulate Just exactly what th i classification of its business or his name shall be. Instead of sellir.rr h directories at a prohibitive price -within the reacn of b-u few:, a general and free circulation is to be made ai.d a -small nominal listing fee char-,1 for each name. The Ne-vvs-Times has already at work a corp-- of directory ovperts ar. ; when their labors are completed the entire directory will be published jn the pages of this newspaper and then reproduced Into a permanent a.mt attractive book form. The support and cooperation of evtry h twines? man in outh Bend and Mishawaka should be given to further this undertaking, fo The Xw. Times will be enabled to publish a work that !s not only complete and comprehensive in all its detail, but also one that will prove of inestimably worth to the city.
a lid Mishawaka 'i r-i.fct: ble service viiicri n v tun cities; I '1(ation
. c . r . . . 1 which mav cause of So. 1100 population ordinarily deserve and et. It ; rooertv
i -
of unusual experience?.
heavy losses 10
isn't a uestin of strikes and lockouts at all. except incidentally; the Murdocks affairs being their "private affairs", why of course, the same with the strike. With the public it is a piestion of service, neglected long before any strike- was on. and then how long are we still to have it after the strike is over? How long is the "public be damned" policy, pursued under the false pretense of poverty, to continue?
struggle with the baffling problems
housing, trans
portation, educatb n and health are present in small
Cities as well as large but they are- more easily handled '
when the people g-t ready. And yet here are several big cities etuarrelling again over their respective size, making themselves happy r unhappy e-v'r the question whether they are fourth er fifth or dth Ci tenth it. the natienal roster, and planning new schemes to distance their rivals. Cbveland. for instance, is much eia itcd over the showing made by its neighbor. Ietrdt. Both cities appear to have considerably more than thr e'-qua rters of a million, certainly more than Is pood for eitlo r of them, steinig that they cannot provide proper living facilities for their Xresent population. Both are suffering from growing pains. And we find the president ef the Cleveland chamber f commerce saying: "Cleveland must wakeup. We must do some planning. Wo must keep the ;ead we secure-d years ago. There is no" reason for letting I'etroic get ahead of us." As if it mattered! The or.lv competition, i rally worth while in competition in serving a city's own citizens.
FRANCE AS A TEACHER. Before the: war Americans w ho went abroad to study
j generally went to Germany. It was accepted as a mat
ter of course that German science and learning were superior to those of other countries. Germany's estimate of herself was taken at its face value. France was admitted to be the land of grace and charm, but its scholarship was s'blom thought of as fit to stand comparison with Germany's. And sinc e France modestly put forth no claim, there was no controversy about it. The war has put all things to a severe test, including the German traditmn of superior learning. There has ome a reaction, resulting in a tendency to cry down all things German as much as they were formerly exalted. me tendency is no nvre defensible than the other. We ne-el not depreciate whatever is of worth i;i Germany simply because we happen to be at war with that country. But Dcf.n Wigmore of Northwestern university, who has thoroughly studied the higher educational systems of Germany and France, is now heading a movement to send our students to France hereafter, on the ground that the Frencn universities are really supermr. There has never been any justification, he says, for the unflattering idea Americans have had of French science and scholarship. In every branch of learning, he insists, the French have as able specialists as any ether nation, and can speak with as great authority. Commenting on this fact, the Saturday Evening Post a dels:
AH
WE
! ML'RDOCK PHILANTHROPY !
ARE OBJECTS OH CHARITY. The Murdocks pretty mu-h everyom knows who
"Beyond the ability to teach any given branch f exact knowledge, France offers an intellectual atmosphere of freedom and Iemocraey, a respect for general ideas and a stimulus to sound taste which ought to make French universities especially attractive to A merit ans." It is likely that in this matter, as in many others,
Person4-; whose birthdate it is may have worry in both business aid elomestio affairs. Children born on this day have the happy augury of serene and peaceful lives. (Copyright. Hi 17.)
Pea Aph is is One Of the Gardens Deadly Enemies
The News-Times Is conducting rolump with the cooppr-itlon of th Natloi.al l!mTgviiey Food Gardea Commission to irspire thp planting of more food gardens throughout the country. Members of the commission are: Charles I.athrop Pack, president f American Forestry association ; Lnther Ibirbank. I)r. Charles W. Kltot. Prof. Irving Fisher, John Hays Hammond, l-'alrfix Harritoi.. Myron T. Herri k. Dr. John Urier Hibben. F.mersrn McMillln. A. V. Shaw ; Carl Vrooman. assistant secretary of agriculture ; C'apt. J. II. White. U. S. shipping board; James Vilson. former neeretar of agriculture. You should watch this column every d.iy. Any questions should be written on one Ktde of the paper and sent to the Garden Lditor of the News-Time.
Hey are; the proprietors-lr.-chief of the bval street J Americans will give France the preference hereafter.
car lines, residents of Indianapolis, Lafavette. and always having a good time. Aside from the fact that South Fend has made them a present of the Use 'f its streets for traction purposes, m perpetuity; a gift .j valuable that they have capitalized it up in the mil-
RAISING RATES AND EFFICIENCY. Come what else may, it is plain enough from government investigation that American railroads must be made more ertkient to meet the challenge of war conditions. "But," cry the railroads, pointing to soaring prices and alleged shrinking of net incomes, "we can't give
is ti-a; as a j you nigtier emciency until vu give us mcner rates, them in the; This plea may have some basis in fact. A reason-
lions, they care about as much for us as a people, as the kaiser dot They are- he re for what they can ge t oat f u-; nothing more; nothing le.-s. A request for
improvement of service falls upon ears stone, or apparently so. Povertv star-:
face forthwith, ves. awfully. From the ir palatial man- juble advance may now be warranted. But advance or sions, in Indianapolis and Lafavette. we heir the wails n0 advance the railroads must survey themselves and cf coming starvation; they " can't afford it". Fve-n Jay j make radical operating economics and reforms. If the
Gould's proverbial "w idow s and orphans'" are sent forth interstate commerce commission decides to grant an j home gardener, however, is to . . I. . , . . . (jar the insects from the vines in to haunt js into subjection. increase, it should make it clear that it does se not to . . . , , ... i (pans containing wafe-r with a little Poverty stricken, are t-U-v . Lunmug these lines at appease disgruntled investors or w atered stock or bond- floating kerosene. This pan an le a sacrifice? Why, folks, don't ou know, it is an at f : Judders, but to raise transportation efficiency. More ! pulled along the ground under the
Unless peas are attacked by the pea aphis, they will need little attention so far as insect? are concerned, says today's bulletin from the national emergency food garden commission of Washington which is cooperating with this paper to promote efficient war gardening to further conservation of femd. The pea aphis is one ol tlu most destructive of ; 11 garden insets. It . , .11. j .i
Iis M'iinunir .aiie-ii ine green 1 use .and is readily recognized as it is the
largest, insect that attacks the pea and related plants. Your pea patch should not be located near sweet peas or red cor crimson clover as the flowers of these plants are the common breeding place of this insect. The plant lice gather in clusters under the leaves and in the leaf lud and if allowed to remain they multiply so rapidly that in two or three weeks the whole crop is attacked. This Insect ucks the lifo sap of the plant. The ordinary poison sprays are not effective against it. but a spray of kerosino soap emulsion (soap and oil mixed! ililuted with 12 parts water and sprayed fo that both the top and under side of the leaves arc wet, will kill these winced lice. The most practicable method for
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Ag-iin Alroaely! Hark! Hark! The shark! Dexlgo the Wolf. Although you have never saved much, in mortgages, chattels and such, a Liberty bond may put you beyond the fear of chill penury's clut h! Pitiless Se'creey. The censor seems to have kept the news of the fall in the price of wheat from reaching the bakers.
Kxporiciuvd. After presiding over the republican convention of 1912, conditions in the Russian republic oughtn't to frighten Klihu Hoot any. ' o The Cornfield Patriot. They also serve who only stand and hoe. Shrewd Plmphecy. The man who said the war would be over before the end of summer may be right. Apparently there isn't going to be any summer.
The Public Pulse
Com manief. tion s for this ro4rrmn may be signed anonymoasly bot must be a?roafnied 7 tJ Hin t te writer U Insure good faith. No re-gpoTisi-blllty for farts or sentiments eiprefed will be assnmed. Ilonewt di(-!irlon of public questions Is invited, but with the ripht reserved t eliminate vicious and oJect1oDa.ble matter. Tae column is free. Bui, b-s reasonable.
ni:;AKiiNG Tin: stkiki-:. South Bend, June G. Lditor News-Times; As a citizen of South Bend I wish to make a lew remarks in re gard to the street car situation that ha? taken up a little of any ones thought on this matter and what might b? done to bring about the early adjustment of same. Now when Mayor Keller wa ? elected he was e lected to represent
on the ground that the city government is unfit to undertake it. Now is the time to prepare for municipal ownership. There are a
i number of steps that can be profit-
ably taken without waiting for the j final decision as to the general polI icy of ownership.
I suggest the following: First, Clear away all legal and constitutional obstacles to municipal ownership and operation so that South Rend will have a free hand in dealing with the matter. Second, tax and regulate the life out of perpetual franchises until the companies are willing to give them up for indeterminate grants with a reservation to the city of the option t purchase. Third, in every nev franchise and in franchise readjustments, make provision for the amortization of existing capital value, so that when the city gets ready to take over the property, it will not be prevented by the necessity of assuming a hurelen of debt that is impossible. Fourth, establish public utility
commissions or departments to
the people and now would be a veryj, mon for the ,lay when public
good time to ask why he doesn't
take a more active part in this mat
ter than he is. So far as political j
would ;
utilities may be acquired for municipal ownership. Fifth, remove the curse from mu-
prestige is concerned, nenv w oum , . . , ,.vnrr,.ni n as raPidl v as r.os-
be the time to make good the state- j sjMe hy establishing effective rement that South Bend is fair to or- PponsiHlity nnd cultivating efflciengar.ized labor. 1' I am not mis-j cy and constructive civic statestaken. Mayor Keller has the PweP 1 manhip to call Mr. Partly and the other 'In' c.ne lticion. there should be a men at the head of the C. s. B. ! cons8Prvatjon movement and kindle N. I. By. Co. into his office and sav j ;l ,jre un(cr rvf ry slfipy cltizen un. to them: "Now what are you gen-, til ovpn the strfft gamins, the elubtlcmen going to b about this mat- .vf,mpn ;inri nU thp rrerchnnts know
! " .... -
what a franchise is. Yours trulv.
Liberty Bonds and Safe Deposit Boxes Persons desiring safe deposit boxes-for Ihe safekeeping of Liberty Loan Bonds can secure the same at the Union Trust Com pa fly at a rental of $1.00 per year. Applications for Liberty Bonds are received -and, forwarded free of expense-to the purchaser. Umoia Trasit Co, Located for all time to come in its new steel and granite, fireproof building at the corner of .Michigan -and Jefferson -Streets. MYEfrusiNi:ss is as usual."
ELECTRIC SERVICE In a Class By Itself What else can you buy these days for less than it cost two years ago? WIRE YOUR HOME and enjoy convenient and sanitary light at very low cost.
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philanthropy on the part of the Murdocks that we have, than that, it should guarantee results by requiring all ar.v street c: service at all? What is an annual J extra revenues to go for actual improvements. This is
0 c. -ir.l in ii ii r.r r.w.r -., rmt rr.,v h-:f CiT tV. il rf
1. - . . .... 1 . . . V .... . 1 ' V . . you. for men with millions? Get it
in mind: nuest'on later on, after the war.
;. but net. mind not at present an academic iuestion of economics. It ow, und keep it ' is an imperative war duty. It will be an economic
r. a r r a -
preferred stoe
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oi i
Se.o -al important economies, for example, are urged
Capital stock. J
outstanding bT.d $4,::: ... o; current liabilities, ap- by tht reneral railroad board ot the council of national proximately $ ' ' o c ; this is the capitalization plat ed ; tiefense. About fifteen per cent of all locomotives are yr-ort acttiti inv cstnu r.t in road an-1 e-juipmer.t of j now always under repair. Better inspections and greatf 2.4 Oe.t" Co the rt-malnder -f 'b. t a virilization being ' rr all-around thoroughness could retlu'-e this to ten per
Ir.t p.b d in this c ap-
"water" r.vined "rom "line skv"
ttalization is the i.-.te-r ..-! an im-. Mc !.i-an Citv-
Goshen, and lo.il lines m t.tu- ii-.?.-rv eme.g. South I'er.d and Mishawaka having a larger t on. '; med popu-
cmt and lelease more than three thousand loco-
Al out thirteen thousand locomotives could be
r-!e.ioi i y it-nginening tne av erase icemo;ive run
from -ev enty-hv to ninety miles. Quicker handling at
to I motiv es
lation than Michigan City, Lapoite. F'.khart and (bshen terminals and greater cooperation, between loads would combined; certainly the?- is n.-thir.g unreasonable in jadd almost a million iars to active service.
If the railroads want higher efficiency, that is the way to begin. Whether they want it or not, the country will insist on it.
iIsm provides the major por-
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vines. If the aphis attacks your pea crop this year be sure to plant sme either vegetable in the same plot next season. When the last picking has been made the infested plants should be tiest roved. Peas are also sometimes attacked by powdery mildew, which rovers the whole plant with a powdery white growth. Pulverized sulphur dusted on will check this disease, while bordeaux spray is also effective.
"A sr.ore guard" has been farmed in company j at Ft. Sheridan. III. Complaints have been made of hearty snores disturbing the 1 lis.-ful slumber of the tired rookies. George Y. Seibold and W. S. Wood formed themselves into a committee of two to put a muzzle on the. snorers.
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men tn lr ueiuamis or .um u your not I am going to semi the entire polic' department out and call in all the cars running on the stre ts ar.d we will have an understanding before another car moves." Inasmuch as a perpetual franchise is not legal there appears to be weakness on the part of the council for r.ot taking this matter into eon; itlc ration, or is it that the city council hob's to the ordinance ejf lr, th.it the company's right to eperate railways e.n all the tracks of the city shoul 1 be perpetual, and that the common council should not grant to any person or corporation any privilege or franchise which would impair or destroy the rights, privilege- r franchise granted by this ordinance to the South Bend Railway C-.? It has 1 --r g bc-n acknowledgebv substantially everybody that pubhe utilities must either be owned and operate-1 by private comparies subject to pui lie regulation or el.-e they must be owned and operated by the city itself. A franchise that ties the city up permanently to private ownership and operation is a relic of the dark ages in municipal poli
tics. All good citizens will rejoice at the arrival of the day when no orve can object to municipal ownership
WARTFR M. ROBINSON.
ONCE-OyERS a Cham i: roii tiii: r.inrs. Gentle little sisters, do you knowthat this is your war. too. if you are true blue Americans? Pon't wait to be solicited for membership in the Bed Cross society. Having1 joined, don't think your work is done when you have paid your money into the treasury. Make it your busin-ess to find out just what is needed in a practical way. Join the neighborhood classes, if there are any. If not, start something. Is it hrst aid, diete-tic5. or home nurdr.K, r is it sewing systematically once a weeK according to Red Cross directions? Your heart ought t be in one or ancdher of these interests. lon't be hysterical, but quietly faithful to the work .vou set out to do. and enthusiastic for the cause in general. Be a real person doin? a real work. (CopjrisLh 1M7)
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