South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 193, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 11 July 1920 — Page 17
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SECOND SECTION bOUTH 1 1MB FEATURE, SOCIETY, WOMAN'S. THEATRICAL, AUTOMOBILE and EDITORIAL SECTION VOL. XXXVII, NO. 193. DAY AM NIGHT FI LL I.FASEf WIUE TELLliKAl'JlIC SLUVICtf SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1920. A NEWSPAPER PVR THE HOME WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS PRICE SIX CENTS St. Joseph County Children Putting On Weight and Being Fortified Against Plague at Healthwin Preventorium By Ethel M. Phelan
"I gained two pounds, Mi.-s Coilnvr!" "Oh. Miss Collmer, I gained more than that, I gained three and a half pounds." Prouder than prize fighters training to put on weight u,Tf) the crowd cf youngsters who swarmed about Miss Irma Collmer, secretary of the Anti-Tuberculosis league. whn she made her appearance at the children's preventorium at Healthwin nn day last week. Mlifl Collmer represents health and all the Joys and pleasures which go with It to these kiddles whos presence at the preventorium has been made possible by her and rho must listen to each tale of pain In weight, must Inspect the house erected by the boys in which to put the girls when they are bad, and must give an encouraging pat or smile to each youngster every time she visits them. A HAPPY LOT OP LlTTLi: POLKS. A happy lot they ßeern as they busy themselves about their quarters or play in the woods, with only one now and then who prefers to remain on his cot. In fact so well did one youngster enjoy his experience at the preventorium last summer, the first year of its existence, that he threatened to eat nothing during tho entire month of June this year that ho might bo thin enough by July to be given a place, there again this summer. So well did the preventorium do its work at that time, however, that the youngster was doomed to disappointment this summer. There are, however, 30 children who are having the timo of their lives and are at the came time engaged in the paying process of health building. Odd it seems, until tho situation has been explained, to ask to Bee one of tho preventorium children and be told that they are in tho laundry. The tent which was constructed last summer in ideal surroundings close to tho woods with quite an expense to the AntiTubcrculosia leag-ue, under whose auspices the preventorium Is conducted, has been taken over by tho Federal Board for Vocational Education and turned Into a class room for tho ex-crvlcc men at Healthwin. "When it became necessary to find new quarters for the children, if the work which gained such headway and was such a signal eucc-ss last year should not be dropped in this critical stage of its development, oilicials of the league found that the new laundry building at tho hospital was standing Idle waiting for its equipment which, under tho present freight conditions, would not arrive until Oct. 1. Tho first floor of tho laundry building was found to contain two large rooms which could easily be converted into girls' and boys dormitories, and three smaller rooms which could be utilized aa locker rooms and teachers quarters. ' , CARRT CHAIRS WITH TIIKM. The most amusing fright is presented as one draws near the laundry building for each and every child who appears carries with him a camp chair. If he gois to the dining room, to the woods to play, or any place about tho camp where he is likely to want to sit down he trundles with him his chair.
Ex-Kaiser, With Income of $50,000 Fears He'll Become a Pauper
Br a mi:mbi:r or cocnt bi:.tick s iiorsi-iiioi.ii. AM E KONG EN", Holland, duly 10. Wh.u is the attitude of the ex-kaiser r . ,;;rding the; demands of tin allied council for his extradition and trials. To that I would reply the ex-ka.vr, while ee-tain'y interceded in tho proceedings and th.- inrerchanjre tf noes, is by no means anxious. Wilhelm of Hohenzollern is convinced .Holland uill never sm render h'ni to tho allies. I do not think ho Is In the least worried In regard to tho negotiates now proecedi-. r. lie of all p ersons in the worl is the ! mm concern :d. Fo. v eeks past he has hardly ventured outsid th walls w hich surround Lo rit 1 a'Uick's Ith so. He spends much c( his time mi rcadw and writing an 1, tor exercise, takes brisk Ks a ut in th gii.lcu-. r.ri occasionally digs up !h.j criii and .-.iws wood. Y t Wilhelm keps him--o f -veil infermed as to hap-p-i'inps In tho entente countries, as well as nippcnings In Germany. M.vi:it i:mi:i: ;i:i;m.ny ac.mn. No longer dors he aspire to rule (iermar.y. Only a ver? short while ago I heard hin; say, "I shall never enter Germany again. T2ie p.-ople d no, wish to oc me. They have been uught to regard ir.e as a fool and a hypocrite." The ex-kaiser has aged considerably during the last few months. I'urir.R the winter he was troubled with a couh. Now and again he displays a keen interest in events, and it is noticeable that comp u a tl t .y s'oall matters arouse his interest quickly. hen the Khirie floods rose, Wilhelm became quite excited. 1n h morning he would go to the upper windows of the house and gaze over tho I'.ooded areas. Yes." he would say, after listening to rrp.u-t. furnished him regarding the ris.- of the fltods, "yes. the water will be over the dykes poon. and v. e t-hall have to swim for it." and he laughed heartily at his "joke." Then, when the river did overflow the dyke, and the water entered the castle grounds. Wilhelm was like a school ooy. "Come." he exclaimed. "I must aid m ;-.-;(inc down the water." He stripped his coat off, and. armed with a spade, aided in the strengthening of the dykes. The ex-kaix r was seen, with the ether memb.rs r; the family and the start at Amerngen. wheelmr i barrow laden with earth and stones for the strenthenl:,g of the dyke. He worked during a whole day in this mann r. and v as obviously e xce edingly tired a ke n th- labor was concluded. A motor iar was s nt to Rotterdam for a pump xvith which to rli ar the water from the grounds, and ku the ear returned Wilhelm helped in the lixing
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,Vi 11 Tho preventorium eliiblrcii at tli eir nooid;iy meal. milk as often as th'-y arc emptied. "At rest on rot" pcriHl from 1 to :i u'eloek in the teachers are shown in the background. The purpose of the preventorium is to place the anaemic and under-nourished child, or perhaps one why has been in contact with tuberculous surroundings, in an ideal environment which wl''. overcome his handicaps and render him less susceptible to'the disease v. hich threatens him. To that end the rooms occupied by tbe children have been made both comfortable and healthful and two teachers. Miss Pearl Horn and Miss Sara Uedding, have been engaged to supervise tluir work, play and rest periods. They do no studying. tiii:y ;irr rp at G:ir. The schedule of a day's activities at the preventorium starts with the rising bell at C : 1 3 o'clock which isn't as bad as if seems when one corsidcrs that "taps" is sounded at 7:30 o'clock. Forty-live minutes is al of the pumps, and with his shirt sleeves rolled up took a turn as one of the crew to pump. JLOT: AGAINST HIS Ul i;. Tho one fear the ex-kaiser has is that he will be the victim of an assassin, and this fear has grown on him very ?onsid -rably of late. There have been reports of plots aga nst his life, reports which, I am certain, were well founded. In consequence of this tho Dutch governmf nt w as approached, and an extra police guard was a. lotted to Amerongen. Police cdhcers are stationed at the lockgates day and night, and no stranger is permitted to remain in the illago until his hona-tides aro established. All roads and by-ways hading to the castle are patrolled day ami night, and men are on duty inside the grounds constantly. The Dutch rate-payers m called upon to furnish 12.30" a jcar for the cost of this special guard for the ex-kais. r. The police ollicers are picked men, drawn from all parts of tho country, and they are sworn to serrfcy. Each day a r;ort is furnished to Gen. von Gentard, the ex-kaiser's secretary and friend, as to strangers in tho locality. Becently it was reported that not a single press rcpre s ntati e remained in " or near Amerongen. and the ex-kaisi-r. with the ex-kaiserin. Gen. von Gentard. ami Count Bentiruk, decided to take a walk In the surrounding country. The party ventured out. shadowed by a small army of police cdhcers. Wilhelm w;;s in a particularly bad humor that morning, and was obviously highly nervous lest an assasisn should be in hiding. Speaking in a loud voice and continually glowering furtively about, he said. "Why should I be annoyed and troubled in this manner? I am merely a private citizen now. a man who has neither ambition ner desire for power, yet I am a prisoner, treated like a lunatic, the quarry of a host of Paul-prying reporters." sxrirrv in sii.r.Nci:. My own opinion is that Wilhelm ef Hohenzollcrn has ro desire for secrecy, that he would be only too happy and g'.ad to state his mind, but those around him knowonly too well that Wilhelm wou'd give utterance to words which would inflame the pasi.-or.s; of the people In all countries of the world. So bng as he is guarded and silence is forced upon him they believe he will be tvtfe. Gen. von Gentard's main argument is. "if he speaks now who can tell what effect his words will have in Holland? There is time enough to prove his innocence when Holalnd demands proof." When the first reply cf the Dutch government to
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The pitchers on the table are refilled ltl good rieb afternoon. Miss bar a Heildin; and Miss Pearl Horn, lotted for dressing and from 7 to 7:20 o'clock breakfast it served. Useful, light work is considered an important part of the health building program so from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock each kiddie makes his own bed and helps to clean quarters. Temperatures are taken during the half hour until 9 o'clock. From then until 11:30 o'clock is the exercise period, a portion of which is sometimes piven over to play and to easy tasks about the camp such as shelling pears, pitting cherries, and bein- generally useful. A halt is called during that period and at 10 o'clock nourishment is given. From 11:30 to 12 is the "get ready for dinner" period: 12 to i::30, dinner; and U:30 to 1 o'clock, clean the dining room. Two hours ar- allottt d in the afternoon, fruin 1 la 3 o'clock, to rest on cols, following which nourishment is distributed and temperatures taken from 3 to 3: 3 'J o'clock. Kxercise Five Generations
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Mrs. Jane Akers and a family group which represents five generations. Reading from right to left are: Mrs. Akers. her great granddaughter. Mrs. Br.lph Rohleder and email daughter, June; her granddaughter, Mis. D. 12. D'.ue, and her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Walermis.
l"ie generations art represented in the group pictured here. Mrs. Jane Akers, the oldest member, celebrated lier h5tli Mrtliday annlverary April 1 of tills jears. Sfu lias lhin;r. two wii., one daughter, 13 grandchildren. Cf great grandchildren anil one great great grandchild. Mrs. Aken was born in Fehle eoimty, Ohio, hut the greater part of her life lias lKen sihmK in the northern seetlon f this state. When Mr; was very young; her parents renioetl from Ohio to Sjracum, Ind., liuiklng tle journey In a emercd Magon. Sine thto early frontier dajs .Mrs. Akers has lJved In Ue vicin-
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4 - - no prcAcntorium child and his camp cliair arc room. Egain from T:30 to 4:30; ready for supper, 4:30 to 5; supper, 5 to 5:30; clean dining room, 5:30 to 6; exercise, 6 to 7:30. The children's meals, which are wholesome orres, ACCOMMODATE 30 CIUXDHIIX. are served in the basement of tho administration building in what was formerly tho employes' dining room. The proximity of this room to tho hospital kitchen is the reason for it3 choice. The meals are furnished by tho hospital, all other expenses connected with the work being borne by the Anti-Tuberculosis league. Thirty children between the ages of six and 14 years may be taken care of at the preventorium. Thirty-three have been enrolled this summer but a number have left, leaving 2S there now. The preventorium was opened June 21 and will continue until Sept. 1. Little medical attention is needed by the children although Dr. St. C. Darden makes the rounds each day to inspect their physical condition. Temperatures are taken twice a day and once each week the patients aro weighed. Only one child had lost at the last weighing, much to the delight of the would be Fatty Ar buckles. Statistics from the preventorium last year show that 23 children, nine boys and 14 girls, were cared for. There was a total loss in weight of 2 4 1-2 pounds despite which there were gained 02 1-2 pounds, or an average of two pounds per child. The greatest gain was tix and a quarter pounds. The preventorium is the only one of its kind in the state and is even attracting national attention. Just recently Miss Collmer received a letter of congratulation from E. Q. Eaudeman, state executive secretary, praiiing the work and commenting upon its being a pioneer in the movement. In This Group vUi:y i ? : 1.'' :, ; V - -: ity of lier adopted home. At present, dividing her time junon;; her cliildren and grandchildren, niakhig extended iiits wltli euelu In November, 1854, Mrs. Akers was married to Levi Akers, who died at SyracuM? March 2. 1913. Mr. Akers erved Iiis country during the Cill war. lectured with Mrs. Akers In the aecompan) lr. cut are, her daughter, Mr. i:iialxtl Walermis of Illkhart, her granddaughter, Mrs. I. II Illuc of thLs city, a prent praiuldaugliter, Mi. Halph Kohloder of Klkhart, and her great great graruhlaughter, little June Uluüio IloJiledcr, wlio Is tlinxa inonüis old.
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MD.WH3M "POING Tin: DISHTS." My hair doesn't part In the middle. Nor has it a sign of a curl; I can't play a Philippine flcjdlo. Nor do I resemble a girl IJut when In my lady-love's kitchen You wouldn't address mo as "Sir." For. list to my rhyme: I've a heluva time While doing the dishes' with herl I pack a respectable muscle Ner.eath an athletic chemise; I've always been keen for a tussl Ami seldom grow weak in the kneesPut visions of hard-hitting punches Seem changed to a far-away blur. And I am as mild as a Sunday echool child "Whilo doing tho dishes with her! I know all tho words that are epoken When punctures and blow-outs may come Or when, in unfortunate moments, A hammer connects with your thumb; But they seem away In the distance And never to mo will occur When sho is there splashing, with merry eyrs flashing And I'm doing dishes with her O, yes, I've broken some dishes with her Whilo I Was dolr.g tho dishes with her! There appears to he nothing to the rumer that th! 103 cases of American Pride whisky were moved from tho city hall to the county Jill so that A! Breese, Tommy Ward, et al, could guard itI.ulu Beatty, a lady cf color, testified In police court that old men were far more ardent in lovc-makir.g th in their younger brethren. Age, where is thy sting? And wasn't It a dirty trick for the democrats to nominate for vice president a man named Roo.welL Can you picture the Li? day next fall when th Kr.g dashes into a ward where mosily foreigners reside and yell "Hurrah for Teddy." and havo loyal followers of the g. o. p. voting for a pood democrat. Hcrgt. Fred Walter?, who ras Gn. Per5hlr. ar orderly in the A. K. F., has left John J. and was married last week. Make your own comment. Ohio needn't feel so high and lefty just because ph is the home of both presidential candidates and ts cause Cincy heads the National league. We'd rather live in Havana any day. IkVSTILI.r: DAY 1920. O, I am ale no In an orf.ce Composing a two-column fl To prove that our Inner-tube patrhs Are better than any you've had But off In a corner of Paris At a table that holds but two Someone is talking to A-dro The way that I used to do. The b.-.ss has gone out to th" ball-game; My ster.o, I think. Is as'f p. A d b.-f k In the end r.f the vto'-k-mn Yv o office leys "r'ad V m and weep"; J.- ov r in gay-crlcrc d Paris r :.f. tti is paving ach ruo .v : .-omer.r;o is kidding with Andr Tliv way tiiat I used to do. T ' i'.'ht I shall Fit on a porch-swir.g .r. 1 talk to a tyr'cal rnis." !' rhaps we'll indulge In a movie l' rhaps in a pood-night k is?. ; sounds will be wafted from Paris Ike toy ialloT.s broken in t'.vo And '-meon is buying for Ar.ira The way that I used to do. Then long before mid-nirrht nnrro'.' hc.i I'll be in my wee little bed. Queen f-iler.c will reign o'er our ity Dut dreat::s .v i 1 1 rcme into Try h-id Of AdrieniH'!-. Jaequ's or locardl's. Where homeoric I'll never know ehr Is "chuinaln bal.-ers" to Andre The way that I u S. H. C. ! to do! in Amri an I.eg;.-.i Wt Anoicars sp m'k t-etter Kr.giish rb. in tb.e Kngli?h. an Enrlishman admits. Probably be cau.-e the latter cannot get rid of their accent.