South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 225, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 13 August 1919 — Page 6

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AUGUST 13, 1919.

THAT RAILROAD OWNERSHIP PLAN. While .ill the old antipathi a to Kowrnmtnt own-r-rhii of ihv railro:uls com? up in perfect order with n-frrt-nce to th- clerult.inK l-lan i.r-cnt'd by th- railroad brotherhoods, still thrc art somo üspfCta cf it which ar- iliKtinctly appf-alinp. or. i.ithr. wouM h if h'Jin.in rnturo v.tro not m ronfounUM human. Th trouM.. with th? Sims hill, as th measure ln-fore ninRtts in tt-rmcJ and the P.-umb Plan outd- of ronSres, that instead of nationalizing, it politivaüzps, possibly about the W-st that can evi-r 1 don with it under h democracy with oprosinf: autocracies the autocracy of wraith and th autocracy of libtr, bidding for control. Foremost amonp the good things providod for In the bill, and there ore several of them. 1 the principle of regional operation of tho railroii'l.n as 0. unified ystem. Thts harmonizes with the modern coocertion of railroad trunsportat ion as one Rrp.it Industry, which might gain much from cnuine centralization and coordination. Whatever benefit have resulted from federal control during war-time and there have been sorno have resulted chiefly from effort in this direction. Home brand-new principles nre involved. One of them is the buildir.s of extensions at the expense of tb communities benefited, in proportion to the benefit. Under public ownership, where no contribution could ko unuorervedly into private hands, yuch a plan miht be -wie, and acceptable. There i much to be said, too, for a rate-adjustment plan which would not only raise rates to cover fixed charse und op-ratins cost, but would lower raten automatically with tho growth of surplus beyond a definite, amount. It mitfht be admitted also that the proposal to let employee share in the division of surplus and in the shaping of pöbele and administrative methods deserve at least respectful consideration. Such idea do not Brem r.n radical today as they did before the war, Many prhate employers are inantinpr these privileges voluntarily, but Airainst these obvious or possible merits must be s.-t home K-rio'is objections: 1. That the financirsr of a federal ownership plan would require the pledint; of the government's credit for many billions of dollars at a time when other larjie financing must be .lone, and this would interfere with the nation's Imsine: revival: 2. That under rovtrnnient ownership the prorvesjMVe deelnrment of railroad facilities would depend on conditional appropriations; und experience dos not cutst that such appropriations would be nude. widely and promptly, in anticipation of the nation's need; 3. That troverninent operation is seldom as efflrtent aa private operation can be made because Individual mitiative is lackin nd bureaucratic mthol prevail: 4. That political method would almost certainly have weight in the selection of men for leading: oJV.cial positions; and thus the service would deteriorate; 5. That fares and freight rates misht be. higher than under ptivate operation; H. That the addition of 2.000. WO men to the public, service would make a total body of ."OO.Oi'O povonimmt employ s. who micht easily exercise a controlliat; intlaencc on national politics. Anl the last above, prom!es more of a menace than all the others. F.ery congressional and every presitlentlal campaign would witness a hsht betwten the railroad brotherhoods and the railroa owners for control of the government memboi of the operatincr board. It wtuld be "politics." and politics all the time, a tiling that we need to be pettinc away from, rather than accumulating more Of. Indeed, no? There should be no such partnerships entred into by I'nc'.e San. If we are to fyave government ownership, let us have it. the same . vtth the post ottiov. the ; an el pot. and other pov.rnt-ent ;ictiiies. Hrtviil experience with the i:ilr'.ul ir. n. af'-r the favors that hive been bhown th-m in tars p. t, tui"nin acainst the government a? they have, r fuin to tp rate under its mantJat . and procedin to strike contrary to tf.e ihr. ctioiiÄ vi tu. ir cixai.uaieJn of.keis. juox es th-n to und p r.!. Me f r partnership purposes. T'nrle Sam wants no partncihip arrangements ith any anu of mn who, when thy cannot hae -v r thirp their own way, as in the rteent wa.ee inx f t i'-ratior. proee 1 to try to 'orce thlr own way by "walkirir out" and tying1 the husins up. The broth rhood m-n lia. e ruim-d a, lot of public f iltli in them by their tor.duct.

THE PACKERS' CONGRESSMEN AND HERBERT HOOVER. Th-r- is a c rt.i.n iji rii-s t it that the men who have be u hoMin? b.( k ar.d b'ockint: the way for 1 pi-la t ion that wabl tn.l to rcduif ttie high cch'. of t' mic. are the .itr.e men who, during the war, er constantly ..kin- t- harraH Jr oot A1minitrator Heor and Kutd Atlministrator (larDe!l, w ill iriw-Mirtüi'i!. 1-vitH -ntly they l e iuter-

fetin? somewhat with the rising costs of the neeeajitie of lite despite the way many of us wer made to f-!. that, because of the embarrassment that c.me to :, tnese administrations were really opf rating aam'.t un instead of for ua. Then came the armistice, and Administrators flarfield and Hoover hoon gae up their pests. The way the prorteers hav taken advantage of the removal of that or.tro!. now, however, a rm to justify thfir war-time activities. Where war price rniht have on to without them we dare hardly attempt to Kufs, and now we have the prospect of their bcinw brought back or Eomeone tn their stead. We were even told in thoe day, yea, by certain members of congress, incluiinc; Itep. Mondell, now majority lender, that Hoover Was a henchman and employe of the packers, and operating In their intcrehts. One may therefore anticipate that Hep. Mondell, from the manner in which he has taught to sidetrack legislation affecting the packers, will welcome Hoover'i return, but be It Hoover or who ever it 1. someone sterns almost a necessity. ' Mr. Hoover no doubt knows more about tho production, distribution and value of food than anybody else in the world. This is generally aKreed. He proved his ability as head of the Itelsian relief commission, as lood administrator for the allied powers. He has had unequalled experience. Recently he resigned his international job because he believed h? was not needed any longer, and wanted to attend to his private affairs, which had been neglected for several years. It is likelv that Mr. Hoover would heed another call, as he heeded previous calls, if it wert' made plain that the nation needed him. Certainly the natlo-i needs somebody with the native ability, acquired knowledge and delegated nuthority to handle the present food situation. All sorts of public authorities, from president and congress down to tho Majors i-nd council of small towns, are trying- to do something to move foodstuffs more smoothly and economically from producer to eonHumer. to eliminate extortion and waste and reduce th cost of ' living. Most of those concerned are running around In circles and getting into each others.' way, The present situation is an critical as that which existed during the war. Why should not conures. or the president with the consent of congress, appoint some bip; man io coordinate and centralize the work? If there is any other man available who can do it better than Mr. Hoover, let that man be put in charge. If not, why not stop fooling around and Kt Hoover on the job auain? The war-time charKeH against him are disproved by the conduct , of the very men w ho made those charges; the profiteer and their agents. The public know Hoover and has confidence In him. Consumers re accustomed to taking his advice and accepting hi word for thingH. Iealer have a wholesome respect for him. If he were to say that cheaper living is possible, and propose means of attaining it. his word would carry weight. The mere announcement of his appointment to the job would help to o'liet the dangerous unrest among industrial workers.

Of course the cost of living isn't any hfgher here than it is abroad, but here is where most ot the food anil other necessaries are produced, and they ought to be cheaper.

There must be something wrong with grown-ups. Io you hear any of the kids around the neighborhood complaining about the heat?

Other Editors Than Ours

ATTACKS ON PHKSIDI3NT. (Ixndoti Times.) It is evident to onlookers in Washington that the chief end of the republican in congress is to barhass, and if possible also to embarrass Pres't Wil-f-on. For months the republican leaders have busied themselves day and night attacking or planning to attack the president. Mord than a year ago a conference, at which Col. Theodore Roosevelt was present, was held here with a view to rinding a way to break the hold the president has on the people. Many congressmen took part ie. that political powwow, and it was agreed that they should devote then time and wits o the task of discrediting the president. This program was put into effect, and Mr. Roosevelt started the onslaught, but it made no lasting impression; his articles were read but they did not make a dep Impression. The next move on the part of those chosen to depreciate the president was the republican filibuster in the senate in the last days of the 65th congress. It was believed that the defeat of the big supply bills would force the president to return to Washington, and remain away from the peace conference, or call an extra session of congress. The mahinery of the Kov-riment continued to operate despite this effort to impede )t, but many men and women who served the government were Inconvenienced for lack of s nhcient suppliesThe republican leaders timed the passage of the railroad bill, providing $ 7 50,00h. 000 for the payment of the carriers o that it would be difficult for the president to ign it by July 1. Rut that scheme failed, and the bill wiis signed in mid-ocean. A messenger was transferred from an eastbound to a weft bound boat, and the president's signature was appended in ample time. Other big appropriation bills, all of which could have h.-en passed last session, had it not been for the filibuster, were rushed through the last day of the fiscal year, to embarrass the president. Thus far the 'resident and Iiis associates in the administration, have defeated all attempt of the rtpublican lenders of congress to nurt the public by their plots to belittle the president

A OLD MAN'S LAM 1 'NT. (Tort Wawic .lournal-iiaxcuo.) The more on reads of Henry Watterson m "Looking Rack ward." the greater grows the regret that he did not "riie his reminiscences before he became oured upon the world and began to look upon mankind through n class darkly. The republic is poin to the., demnition bow-wows- Everything politically thnt is wrong. Poking as a democrat he has been unfortunate in not having found any leader to suit since Tilden and Tilden wa his buddte. Cleveland w a ira,' "ssible, a little uncouth, rather ignorant, altogether bad especially after his marriage. Wilson has b-en a wretch ever since he smild iiwav tint little conspiracy of the two 'colonels Watterson and Harvey, concocted over the cocktails at the Manhattan club, to run the country through the Princeton professor. Tis a rather sad sitory of ah olr. nu'i who cin only pity his party leadeYs for not taking hi dictation. One dep!ses llarvey; for Watterson ihere can only be pity. Xeglected and unappreciated though he may hav been, his party has eached the greatest heights of achievement since ht was born under the leadership of the Wilson he dislikes He should have; closed h;s career with his "To hell with the Hapsburf and thn Hohenfollerrs."

More Truth Than Poetry By James J. Montague.

THE LOST OPPORTUNITY.

Hotels now nronose to add 10 per cent, for

waiter's tip. to checks for meals. Newa Item. I've often wished I had the nerve To look a waiter in the eye And in a chilly tone observe: ' "The soup was cold; the bread was dry; The meat was tough; the butter strong, The plate were soiled, the fish was bad, In fact, the whole darn meal was wrong; You get no tip from me, my lad!" I learned this little speech by heart And with anticipation grim I yearned to see the waiter start When I delivered it to him. I often say: "I'll do it now, 1 11 teach him not to be so flip." But when he brings my change, somehow, I always wilt, and leave the tip. I've had hot soup spilled down my neck, I've found fresh flies in the souffle, My garments have been made a wreck By gravy trickling from a tray. r"et though these incidents have made Me fairly moan with discontent, With craven soul I've always paid The customary ten per cent. And now I'll never have the chance ' However badly I may dine. To view the servitor askance, And crush him with that speech of mine. No utterance that passed my hps The waiter's haughty soul could vex, And he is sure to get his tips. For now they put 'em on the checks I (Copyright, 1919).

The Tower of Babel

. By Bill Armstrong

Abe Frank Is back from his Montana ranch. Abe tells us confidential ly that he came back a month earli.'i- than he expected, as he hated to hare to wait so long before The Tower arrived.

that wo haven't had a half-sole put on since the du rued club was started."

Fred Pcnnis is using copb-s of The Tower to paper a room at Indian iake.

Several house wives have also informed us that Towers nre very fine for placing on shelves.

Ott RaMian and Andy (lump meet

I m front or the a. M. building. Ott scz; 'Come in and have a I drivk.-' j Amlv replies: "No, I j ist had j one-'' I Ott: "Come in and have anoiher." j Andy: "Mr. Rastian, thtm there days are over."

Mr. Rastian rinys up six cnts. and pass en his way rejoicing.

A Tower, clipped out carefully and pinned at each end, can be placed over an Incandescent lamp to very good advantage, making an excellent lamp haile for reading purpose.

Anil, it is said, two or three Towers can be placed back to hack and pinned together in much the same way as for the lamp shade, and utilized to splendid advantage as a funnel in pouring home made beer from kettles into bottles. (Note: We. will be glad to furnish a few Towers for this purpose if the parties receiving the same invite us down to visit them in three weeks or so)-

Customers, you talk about the adVantages of a college education Wednesday afternoon Joe Donahue, loe Stephenson, Ralph Hutchinson, "Red" Fox, Cinz. Htbberd and all the rest go gallopinK off on a picnic of the Cnlveisity club and 1 and Jake Heckarnan, graduates of the International Correspondence school ind Möhler Harber college, respectively, stay at Lome and slave!

Towers can also be placed back to back, as suggested in the above paragraph, clipped in the shape of a half moon, und used for eyeshades for draw poker games or; African golf. (Note: If the editor is1 notified in due season, he will b lad to deliver a limited number of j

Towers for this purpose anywhere in the city. A nominal charge will be mtde for deliveries as far away as Mishawaka or Nib-s).

W' wisl: to announce with this issue the installation of an up-to-date Service Department in connection with The Tower of Habel. MissAlice Rowry, our bookkeeper, has asked that we explain all oür jokes to h t after they appear. We shall do so. which marks the formal opening of our Service Department and we trust that the general public will not hesitate to ask us for this -little extra cooperation.

It has been suggested on a numher of different occasions that a i Tower, which has been carefully ! clipped from the editorial page of i The News-Times, can also be used advantageously as a towel for the ' face, nands or neck, but unless your

face, hand or neck be exceptionally rough, particularly your neck, a towel will suit the purpose, much better.

"Do you wire the corks on or is just ordinary strinsr enough'.'" we heard a W. C. T. I. fan asking a friend the other day a they dropped in?o an alleyway for a short conference.

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Towers are very fine to place under carpets or rugs and they are

nice to stuff in punctures in an!

emergency. Rut so far as reading

purposes is concerned, w would strongly advise against The Tower, j

George Dimel. who is preparing! to embark in the shoe business again I locally, has an unique method of, handling salesmen, who come Into ! his place of business hoping and :

praying that they can sell him something. George lets them pace

up and down his store until they are i

all out of breath, their feet are smokinc and their shoes are ruir.ed. then he turns In and tries to sell them a pair of new shoes.

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Speaking of shoes, Jim Mogle has come out in violent opposition to the Hnul-Me-Home club. Jim charge"

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59th Annual August Blanket Sale

Buying Blankets shortly in advance of the mMn':i is profitable to our customers Kv.iuse of the actual saving over present values and Joublv so over the prices to come. Then, too, you have the use ot hl.iiüeLs imm the very beginning of the colder season. Or, you may reserve the August Sale Price by paying a small deposit and v.-e -.till hold them for ou until winter.

August Sale of Furs Furs, l&e Blankets, are best bought in August. Advance Styles Selection from a larger assortment and lower prices are the strong arguments. Wyman's Annual August Fur Sale lasts the balance of this month and the values there are worth vour seeing them.

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Small wagons with rack sides painted red and yellow. Underwear Ladies' Princess May Union Suits, flesh and white tints, band or shell top, tight or lace knee. Special Thursday only 79c and 89c Handkerchiefs Ladies' White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs with embroidered corners. Special Thursday at ,8c Men's White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs with corded border. Special Thursday at. 19c

9 -j inch doll dressed in pink or blue. Special Thursdav onlv 59c.

Rag Rug

Hit and Miss Rag Kug. :5x3o inches 98c. Toilet Specials Colgate's Moihid iolet Talcum Powder. Special Thursday 14c De La Clair Face Powder. Special 39c San Remo Baby Cistile Soap. Special Thursday. . 3 for 25c Lenox Laundry Soap' (not more than 20 to a customer), bar 5c

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