South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 286, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 13 October 1918 — Page 20

OVI,Y SUNDAY NTTvYVTPAF Eilt IN NORTHERN INDIANA. Mailed la South Bend a lecond claü matter. O. K. FUM.NfF.RH. rTMnL J. M. fTTTriLETtflON. UanaT. JOHN HE.vr.T ZUVIUt. Editor.

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SUFFRAGETS ASK EMBARGO ON SEN. LODGE, BUT WHY NOT NEW AND WATSON? "AMERICA FIRST." W O.MIA' of flu- Iran IiIm Icncue of Indiana havo cullt-d iimii Chairman i;. M. Wa.sinuth of tho rvpublivui stat central commltti, protrstliu; aalnt brlmcin;; s n. H-nry 'aNt IL; of Mava husctt. Into litis -t.iti (luring 1 1 fall, to Mipprt the t cpublloiii ticket. 'I heir rc;i?oii, of uro, is Iiis vote nj.'alnt tin f 1 r;i Miflr;i aiiuiiIin"nt. Wo had thought up to tliis tlm that tho only senators to Ih tl.i iiuifil I aiw of tli"lr a nü -suffrage votes, was to l those il ni' rat.s from th south, Mho still r. Irsing thHr MiiU- rights tic orl-s, t-xcuw tliriiwhei on the RTountl that sufl'rae is a vta(4 and not a national I-SUC. Direktors of the Indiana Woman's lYanchlso leajrup, lionrr, "cm to Lake joiiI.iikt of tliat theory, at h ast as an recusable theory, while an aiiti-suffracro Aotc from .Massachusetts cradle of the doctrine of fed Tal cvnt rail nation, -Is regarded ,y them as without any excuse whatever, except t!ic tin progressiv t; and reactionary attitude of the voter. They do not caro to Iiave the republicanism of In riiaria. further saturated w'th tliat brand of retrofirrcslon. Tlicir protest Is Rood but they might Iiave Kono still furtlMT. A protect acalnst the induction Into the Indiana campnlsrn of any partisan "copporlieatls" would have Included the Mafiftachnwcits senator. It wynw, and have made their objections that much the stronger on grounds of an even larjrcr patriotlsTn. It may be too that Sen. Ixxlffcn opposition to suffrage lia In It a tinge of opposition to too much democracy both fundamental and part isan, and especially when It Is advocated, or particularly urged, by a democratic president, rres't WUon, you know, went before the senate and urgred the passage of the suffrage amendment, as a fundamentalnot partlyui---"dcmocrHtio measure, that our democracy as a nation might frtand unchallenged before the world, for which we arc lighting to make tliat principle safe. That may have settled It with the se-sator from Massachusetts, whoo "keen dKapiointmcnt" over everything Wll-on presidential ham run back even to thone dark republican days of 19 and 12 and continuing up to and including the president's peace or war note to Prince Max. Sen. IXHige's "keen disappointments anmt all presidential activities, liae become almost as proverbial as T. Iloocvelfs perfectly dellghtcxLs," anent all things 1 loose v el tian. I The senator Is "krenljr di-nppolntcd, his chronic state from the moment that Wilson was elected; "keenly disappointed that tlio president should at this stage enter Into a discussion wftli Oio imierlal German government," just as tliough the president had, and calculating to mislead lxi auditors Into believing tliat ho had. It N simply that much more of the inexcusable partisan rot, too much of which has been coming from that same reactionary source, not alone Involving woman suffrage, but everything else tliat tends to demotrat 1e democracy, lo diese many months. It seems to be Sen. Lodge's Idea that tlw president, through Sec j iAnslng, should have said in bo many words: MTell the damned kaiser to go HtraJght to hell a sieech that might Iiave drawn applause from the gallery, but In the event the president had made tmch abrupt reply, the 3Lassac.hu setts i-enator would In all probability have ngaln been "keenly disappointed," and the first to point out a lack of foresight, dignity, and American sclf-rrepect, in Hiich Unuagrc That kind of diplomacy Is exclusively the property of Mr. ILoosevcJt. It I? what maJkea hlra po un-wabbly, etc.. In the event of which, the LaiiT would Iiave had ciactly what ho wanUd a foundation upon which to convince Ids people that annihilation of Germany, not the safety of democracy, was tlie design of the United State, and that therefore they must buckle up their belts and fight harder tlian ever for the fatherland. Sen. IxIge's 'fears' as lie ev presses thorn, are the same with reference to universal suffrage, as they are concerning the world conflict; "fears' shared by all react ionarien, not alone In tills country but throughout the worldthe fear that a larger democracy, and safety for It, may really be tike outcome. Director of the Indiana Suffrage league may well take this Into 'kon" account, and they might well supplement tliclr protest against Sen. Lodge being brought Into Indiana, by denouncing him to Clialrman Wasmntli, as this typc of oop per head" additional. As women, pleading for tho ballot, they should demand a 10O percent Americanism from the Massachusetts statesiiuin, as well as the ballot a splendid opportunity to demonstrate that their political and pitriotle, indeed, demoTatic Interest, esiH.claIIy In tlioe piping times, d(x' not stop ltli tlielr gra,.p for tlie Killot Nv. And they might with propriety go even farther, and evert their salutary intluemv, alon: simlLir line, protecting aaint the coiHThadi5in" f Sens. Xew and Watson, iiotlthtanding thlr vote for sufTragc. Suffrage e should hate, that our democracy may le uuide more whole, but oer ;uid aNvo it when a lnltcd states senator taktv, to lambatln-r the American president, for not walking into a trap net by tlie kaiser, threatening nnre American lit es anil treasure, which would hae re-lilted from the Inlge-New -Watson wanted wa of doing it. It U of more stinging importance tlian a vote cither for or agalnM suffrage. Dispatches from neutral cour.iries, ndjolnlr.i; Germany, say the "president's note worries the kaiser." Is tlut what is worolng nmi. Islc, New and Watn? Is tl;e kalxT's vorry theirs? Despite our contempt for the kaiser, he seems to hae bra;iis enough to illssHt the president's note In America's favor, even If certain of our reactionary l'nitel States. 4nators haven't. He luid his imprial eliaiuvllor set a trap .'or the American pre-ldent, anI was hlneelf caught in it, for whh h Sen. Ixxige Is "Keenly dLsapjlntel,M and Sen. New has "irrave fears," white Ss.-n. WaUson s.ses iu It more hoo defcrretL

"DON'T SWAP HORSES IN MIDDLE OF THE STREAM" ABE LINCOLN. AMERICA has a proverb, all its own and highly prized by all the familiar and trite saying: "Don't swap horses In the middle of a Htrt-arn." It conies down from the old d,ys of the Civil war when It was first n.ed by F'res't Lincoln in an appeal to the people to ttnnd with him by electing a working majority In conpress favorable to him. It vvaa afterward used by Roosevelt In tho Spanish-American war and in both Instances the r?ople elected a congress politically In harmony ith their wir time prerldent. And In r.o previous war in which o;ir country has been involved was the importance of a congress In harmony with the president so urgent as now. The whole world that is fl.trhtin for liberty looks upon Pres't Wilson and the United States as the salvation of world peace and world happiness. They realize the wonderful success our country has m?.de aa "a land of the free" and they want our principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as a standard for all countries. the world for liberty Is enthusiastic for Wilson and if tho result of the election is a defeat of Wilson's congressional majority it will be a discouraging disappointment for the allies 0nd a delight for the kaiser. Anybody can see this, and anybody can nee that if tho allied countries with which we are fighting, could ex- " press their hope In our coming election, it would be that Wilson be given the hearty endorsement of his country' and not Its protest. Gerrnany will hang on, quite without doubt, and as if against grim death, to see what the result of the election will be, holding against It a ray of hope that It will evidence a divided country here, and something in the Hun's favor. Therefore, "don't swap horses in the middle of a stream" is quite as important this year as ever before, for never before did we have so many lives, so much property, and such important principles at stake. Neither did we ever before have such a powerful foe attacking our country. Every evidence of unity in fighting the way to victory that we show In the election is Just bo much boost for our country and corresponding discouragement for the kaiser. In addition to having a congressman in this district who stands with the president for all the men and money and measures he needs to win the war surely and quickly, we all know that It would be a mistake to change congressmen now and elect a "green hand. " Congressman Barnhart is always on the Job, he stands high in the esteem of men of all parties In Washington, where our districts' national' needs are centered, and he has the training and influence to help our district and our soldier boys and their welfare more than a new man on the Job could do. And so both in point of official experience and ifflciency and in importance of electing a man who is in harmony with our president in this crisis in which he is our leader, as between Barnhart and Hickey this district ought not to "swap horses in the middle of tho stream." That would be a risky undertaking and it should not be done if our district wants prompt and effective representation in Washington and a friend of Wilson in congress.

AN ANTI-FLU SEGAR. SPEAKING of the Ppanlsh "flu," there is ä segar here in town, which indulged with sufficient frequency, is an absolute preventive. It is the "La Superba," so medicated as to be decidedly rotten in taste, if our taste runs aright, but what is a rotten segar when the "flu" is chasing you and a!! public places are closed against your hiding? Our proof of the preventive value of this segar is that the men out in the back room have been smoking it all through this epidemic, and not one of them have suffered a collapse. For sale at all drug stores particularly the American Drug. where newspaper men. including printers, drop In now and then for health restoratives and to get weighed. We want to recommend this segar to all our scared friends, ladles included. It is the "flu's" worst enemy; its keenest competitor. It Is a preventive for the Spanish article because two such menaces will never meddie with the same cosmos. We know! This paper was made up last night, beneath a real threatening cloud of La Superba dust and not an Influenza germ was anywhere to be seen. Homeopathic treatment, perhaps, but why continue the ban when preventives ar so accessible? THE ARMY VOTE. According to an announcement of the war department, the 1, 000, 000 American soldiers who will be in France by election day will be deprived of their voting privilege. Owing to the constant movement of the troops and the uncertainties of the battle front, says the acting secretary of war, 'it does not appear practical to attempt to obtain their votes. No commission, therefore, is to b-s sent to Franco or England for that purpose. It is unfortunate. It may seem unjust. But we can stand it if the men concerned can; and from all accounts, they are not bothering about the matter at all. "Surely if we represent the American people on the firing line, the people at home can represent us at the polls!" some of them are quoted as saying. It looks like a fair emergency division of labor. They do the fighting we do the voting. It should be kept clearly in mind, though, that as we expect those soldiers to fight as we would like to tight if we were there, so they may reasonably expect us to vote as they would if they had the chance. That implies that the election, in every state and city and rural district in the United State?, wdll be decided on a basis of loyal, unanimous support of the war, through the selection of candidates who are 100 percent American. Any citizen who casts a dubious ballot betrays a voteless soldier at the front. Every American soldier in France Is to have a littis pamphlet tdllr.g him what the Red Cross does for the folks at home through its home service section. The boys will te glad to know that the Red Cross, like good rule, works both ways. British aviation oflicials have decided that bachelors make better aviators than married men. We should think the mirried men would be safer, because they have had so riany falls taken out of them. Has anybody heard of the crown prince lately? Probably he has escaped into neutral territory disguised as a perfect lady.

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rERMANY is feeling keenly the wield of the American ax. The young man, South Bend boy, who executed the accompanying cartnrn Viae Illuc trrt4 if Tirt! 1 TT 4lrn1f nr" aKi'V cf nnf font vnr n err fr Nominal fVi rnrlr1 ie fslrrlr rtnA ir hi i f rlf prnaelv viifVi

fear and rage. The present status of affairs in Europe is significant of what a pacifist spirit, sufficiently insulted, and determined to resent it, can and will do. There is no gainsaying it. America was previous to the war, and is today, a pacifist nation; not pacifist in the sense of "peace at any price," but as is proven, "peace at any cost." We will take it without war, if we reasonably can, or fight for it like demons if we must. The ways of peace are ideal with America; "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," in peace. It has been a standing pledge since the foundation of the republic. We have practiced it. America never has been, and never will be a militarist nation, certain present day militarists who would change our recora for the future, notwithstanding. We went into this war that we might henceforth, as in the past, pursue our ways of peace, and that our children and grandchildren, and great-grandchildren may do so, even unto generations undreamed of. There is but one school of thought in all the world today, that looks upon militarism as an ideal, or would employ it for the spread of its gospel. It is the "kultur" of the plotters of Potsdam; of the "nun-hoggin g-hun," with designs upon the whole world. f f r TIME came when America, unprepared and unequipped, in military way, took notice of this "kultural" design, and determined to uproof the menace, securing to herself her own peaceful ambitions, and securing them not only to herself, but to all peoples. Behind that "kultural" design, America witnessed the dominating hand of the Prussian autocracy the Hohenzollern dynasty, and determined that these must go. Germany now has her choice. She can toss the Hohenzollerns overboard, or go down with them. That choice is neatly indicated in Pres't Wilson's inquiry as to whether Chancellor Maximilian, in his peace note, was "speaking merely for the constituted authorities of the empire who have so far conducted the war." Those "constituted authorities," of course, are the kaiser, who sought to surpass the feats of Alexander, Caesar and Napoleon combined; his royal and imperial family, with emphasis on the shallow-pated, sword-rattling crown prince; and the clique of military and diplomatic "vons" who have done the criminal Potsdam will and hoped to share in the booty and glory of world-conquest. With them, as the president has so often and so emphatically explained, there can be no peace, because they have proved themselves utterly without honor, conscienceless breakers of pledges who are incapable of covenanted peace. With them we and our allies have nothing to do, except to sweep them into the discard. How they are swept away matters little. We may do it by force, as Europe a century ago did with Napoleon; or the German nation itself may be persuaded to do it. The one absolutely essential thing is that Kaiser Wilhelm and all he stands for shall be abolished. It will not be enough for Wilhelm merely to abdicate in favor of the crown prince, or some other son, or any other person selected by him. He personifies kaiserism, and kaiserism has got to be smashed. 4 GERMANY may well ask "where we got that ax?" The American "war spirit" evolved from the ways of peace unto the ways of war the brain, brawn and bullion, of an outraged people. They did not invite war. They did not want war. But war forced upon them they took up the cause as they took up the work of conquering the great new world with the ax, hewing their way. And they will hew their way straight through to Berlin unless the Hohenzollerns capitulate, and American terms are accepted by believable authority, in deeds, well as words, burying their old "kultur" in the dust, before our "woodmen" get there. The fair words of the new German chancellor would have met a friendlier reception if they had not been belied by the foul deeds of the German army. At the very time that Prince Maximilian was unctuously professing Germany's conversion to the principles of justice and humanity, her good will toward all the world and her desire to substitute international law for brute force, her troops were busy burning and blasting dozens of cities and towns in France and Belgium. That was not the sporadic, wilful work of troops maddened by defeat. It was systematic devastation and pillage, ordered by the German high command, seeking to create on a far vaster scale such a desert as the Huns made last year in their withdrawal from the Somme. It was in frank accord with the threat unofficially made at Berlin that if the Germans were forced back to their own frontier, they would leave behind them a desolation unparalleled in human warfare. This vandalism is largely without military purpose or value. It is not done in reprisal. It is the sheer malevolence of a burglar who, brought to bay, destroys the priceless treasures he has stolen rather than let the owner have them again. Such vandalism will be stopped. The allies will find means to stop it, if they have to burn a German city for every Belgian or French city laid in ruins. But what folly to perpetrate such an orgy of destruction at such a time! Nothing shows more clearly the insanity that reigns in Berlin. X THAT AX "American war spirit" was literally forged for the occasion, from the heat radiated from Prussian perfidy, dishonor, crueltv Ivino- rJpcpih atmrionn hnrharitv. bminlessness "kultur." It is forcrinir still. It is the pride of American honor and ince-

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