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FITTING
NIONU MENT.
ADVERTISING TALKS.
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cialty writer and expert on TINS
class of work.
"And here is the first count
in the Indictment namely =
Mr.. Scott cannot be an expert
or write expert copy topinions)
upon machinery and mechanical
appiances until He HAS AC-
TUALLY HANDLED THOSE
APPLIANCES, made them per-
form to the utmost of their
mechanical ability and viewed
the result with satisfaction.
"And no man, be he so-called
expert on books, art, steel and
iron construction, railroads,
steamships or what-not, can
write expert copy until he has
served his apprenticeship and
performed good, honest me-
chanical or administrative work
in his chosen calling.
"Mr. What-so, for example,
holds a post of great response
bility, when he essays to write
expertly upon r. EA s n S
WHY POPULATION
SHOULD INCREASE in GER
tain parts of the country
without intimate knowledge of
the country he is talking about.
"The man who writes IN
ITELLIGENTLY on SUCCESS
lis he who has spent the impress
sionable part of his life on the
farm, who has been thoroughly
imbued with the idea that the
lONLY WEALTH that is not ar
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tificial is that which comes
from the soil, and who judges
his country's success outlook by
the condition of its natural
wealth.
"And this same principl e
holds in every avenue of adver-
.tising - viewed from the
natural wealth point Of view,
the stability of campaign is
laid out on a sure foundation.
IF a representative of an
agency comes to you with rea-
sons why you should advertise
in certain territory, and de-
tails this territory so thorough
ly that you can almost mentally
picture the people he wants you
to cater to-their disposition,
the way they buy, and what
they buy-then you begin to
have faith, and the man who
can create in you this state of
mind has a proposition worthy
of your earnest consideration
That is good advertising
document. A good writer may
write a story about anything,
but if the story is to be Eff
FECTIVE the writer must have
-as Mr.. Koethen says-an IN
INNATE KNOWLEDGE OF
THE SUBJECT, otherwise
what he writes will not ring
true.
GOOD WRITING must have
back of it the enthusiasm, and
the sincerity. and the integrity
of the writer.
(To be continued.)
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26
Detroit, Jan. 20, 1911.
Principle Above the Dollar.

To the Editor of The Times: | wish
To commend you, not only in you.
stand against liquor advertisements,
but on the many other things by which
YOU are trying TO lift humanity above
the almighty dollar
| would like to speak a word to our
lawmakers. They say word TO the
wise Is sufficient. ! voted the Demo-
cratic ticket, but when | read the
governors message, found In II
principles that both parties stood for.
Therefore, each OF them mounted a
reform horse and won. Now stick To
your horse and ride on. Your glory is
still ahead. Don't think you are going
10 give II all TO the governor. for there
is enough for you all by placing Michi-
gan in the front ranks of the states.
No set of men ever had a better
chance for obtaining honors than you
have. To do otherwise you have got
to mount another horse going In tho
opposite direction. And this you can't
do.
Thanking The Times for this space,
am with you in daring TO do right.
WARREN WING.
Mt. Pleasant, Mich, X. 3, Jan. 20,
l191f.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 26, 1911.
Dear Dad: Nelson w. Aldrich has
just left on his private car for the
south in pursuit of health. | under
stand that he is not likely to be back
any more this session-which means
any more at all In his absence the
interests of Special Privilege viii be
attended TO in the senate by Senators
Hale and Bailey.
There are less than four weeks re-
manning for the work of this session
of congress. BY the calendar il is
FIVE weeks. but one week must be
taken out for the eulogies which the
senate will devote to deceased mem
brs.
Senator Borah of Idaho. is adding
to his credit as senator by the Wig.
orous manner in which he is pushing
the campaign for the election OF sen
ators by the people. The Special
Privilege members in the senate are
doing all in their power to avoid a
vote on this subject Senator Hale
lis doing the parliamentary finesse
while Senator Hepburn has made
himself the buffer for Special Priv
ilege and has been willing at any
! time TO arise and declare with pom
pous dignity that he would object &c
any unanimous consent arrangement
| for a vote on the ground that the
senate should have further informa
| ton.
This subject has been pending for
! 81 years" was Senator Borah's peril
nent answer to this objection. and
| II my distinguished colleague is still
uniformed on this subject. the con.
dition OF other members OF this body
must indeed be deplorable."
There will be no tariff commission
| Legislation at this session OF congress
| At the eleventh hour there will be ar
| ton bills to keep alive President
| Taft's tariff board. That is the pro.
gram. If this be treason, make the
most OF 1t.
The New York delegation TO the
presidential convention in 1912 will
be a delegation supporting William
Howard Taft A majority of the state
committee are Taft's friends, and
former President Roosevelt has no
power, If he had the wish, to prevent
New York sending a Taft delegation
This does not mean that Roosevelt
is for Taft. 1t does not mean that he
has not felt that he could make a
fight to prevent the state sending a
Taft delegation TO the national coz
vention. Let me repeat. Roosevelt
is not in favor of the nomination CT
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26

In the recent campaign for woman
suffrage In the state of Washington,
the anti-suffragists left no stone UNI
turned in their efforts to defeat the
cause, i'm which, however. they were
unsuccessful. Anti-suflragists are
hlst az present very busy In Michi-
gan because of the pronounced FAVOR
with which the present adminlsIra-
ton looks upon votes for women. No
activities OF the obstructionists III
Michigan, the most OF whom are
never pleased to have their names APP
near nj home i'm connection with their
position. recalls the sending from
Boston TO the Seattle Times, edited
by Col. Alden j. Blethcn, OF the names
of 500 women OF New England as Oh
poscd TO a vote for their sex, and 4
clever poem i'm paraphrase OF Inc
Charge OF the Light Brigade whlcl
was published in the Seattle week
End. The poem follows:
CHARGE OF LIGHT BRIGADE.
FRO mthe Hub. from the Hub.
From the Hub onward,
clear OIL TO Washington
NVrot, the Five Hundred
Forward, our Idght Brighue "
Cbarwe for The Tines they sara.
clear on TO Washington
Wrote the Five Hundred.
il
.rorward. our Light Brigade
Rut Blcthen unafratd.
s,.anrrd their note undismayed.,
How they had blunJeredf
women to Freedom rigef
No LEI us stem the tfde,
Progress we can't abide,
Thus on 20 Washington
Wrote the Five Hundged.
III
soft ease TO rig,t OF us.
soft ease TO left Of us.
soft ease in front Of US,
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From Another Point Of View

The hOobe skirt is now considered the thing longer.
likes England but feel a
Nat Goodwin $ have
wives
Esumo Peary pole.
1En1 nor
sseuies to the president come and co. b, the secretary of the
incrior-weIl you've it.
p Morgan record
which We infer Taft nome
~ The ncad Is
t,tcr6 ANYBODY has discovered what Il died Of
boston pnpers scandal h9eeion Lodge the
States senafc should think there
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To the Editor of The Times: At a
regular meeting of the West Warren
Residents association, a motion was
carried TO write you and congratulate
you on the honorable stand you have
taken in regard to clean advertising
and, to show our appreciation as
body for the absolute fairness with
which you treat the public. We assure
you The Times is highly esteemed By
the members of the association.
FRANK KRAMER.
Secretary.
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LIGHT BRIGADE IS CHARGING
JUST NOW HERE IN MICHIGAN

These Ants numbered;
you suffragists unkind
Want US TO use our mind.
Want us TO know n lot:
We won't, It's unrefined!"
Walled the Five Hundred.
"
Blind 10 their children's good,
False 10 true womanhood,
Inert, afraid. they stood
Hindering their sisters. while
MI the world wondered.
we like TO stay at home.
Hence. you must never roam;
BE rust like us.
Mans the surf. were the foam
Wen not be sundered;
We're going 20 ride that SURF
Stormed the Five Hundred.
Blcthen at right of names.
Blethen at left OF names.
Blethen behind the names
Chuckled; then Numbered:
Your names can never qucl
This rising tide. To hell
with names. Seek your shell.
out here it's deeds that tell"
straight hack 20 Boston Town
Sent he that list OF names
The whole Five Hundred.
VIII their disgrace soon fade?
oh, the wild charge they made,
Washington wondered
Blush for the charge they made
Blush for that Light Brigade,
Foolish Five Hundred
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26
ToDAY's GOOD SHORT ONE.

A youngster in grammar school was
recently requested to write compost
ZION upon Patrick Henry" In one
portion OF the effort he gravely an
nounced that Patrick Henry married
when a young man, and then he made
sreech and he said: Give me lib
erty or give me death Elk.
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William Howard Taft in 1912. He
does not approve of Taft's course as
president. and he believes that The
nomination OF Mr.. Taft would be fol-
lowed by Mr.. Taft's defeat. If New
York comes through with Taft dele
cation in spite of Roosevelt's pro-
nounced belief TO this effect, that is
the business of New York and Mr..
Taft.
Speaking of the presidential nom
ination OF 1912, | have canvassed a
large number of so-called standpat
members OF the party in and out OF
congress, and | find that there is just
one opinion. II is this: That Taft will
be the Republican nominee and that
Taft will be defeated
Now, Jonathan Bourne may be
right when he says that those two
ideas cannot travel hand in hand
Jonathan says that one or the other
must go down.
Pure selfshness,' says Jonathan
"Tne law of selfishness is a Law
which never fails. Those ideas can.
not travel hand in hand. Taft viii
not be the nominee IL the present
idea persists that he will as certain
ly be defeated"
Bourne's idea is that this will re
suit I'M the nomination of a progress
sive-probably LaFollette.
have a letter from Utah's secrc
tary of state, Mr.. Charles s. Tingoy
which shows that the Mormon church
is openly opposed to the income taN
and other Democratic doctrines. TIE
secretary quotes a passage from the
governors message in which the gov
ernor recommends that the legis!a
ture refuse it's ratification to the pro
Eosed amendment TO the constitution
of the United States giving the pow
er to tax incomes. The governor
SAYS:
I'm submitting this proposed
amendment for your action, | do sc
with the recommendation that 1t he
nor ratified. While | believe in the
taxation of incomes as an equitable
method of raising revenues. aud
while | believe that congress should
lave sufficient power to readily
raise the necessary revenues in cases
of emergency. ! am opposed TO m
amendment which gives to congress
the broad power of taxing incomes al
its pleasure"
President Finley OF the Southern
railroad, in recent speech, pro
nounced the doctrine that the proper
measure of rates to be charged by a
railroad Should be the service render
cd. According to this standard, the
Southern railroad owes us all money
sincerely, RATH.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26
Editorials by the People
More Like II Would Help.

TO the Editor of The Times: ! must
give you praise for standing out for
"a pure. non-partial and just paper for
the people, with no fakes. II we only
lad mere such principles for our liter
aturc for old as well as young to read.
the country would be growing purer
and better than what il is. Hold on to
that which Is good is my motto.
MRS. THAD RECKWITH.
Nottawa, Mich, Jan. 25, 1911.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26

1t requires only glance over the
newspapers and between the covers
of the magazines these days to con-
vince us that we are already enter
ing a new era to be marked by COM
plete overturning and evolution both
in the business world and in govern
ment.
A few weeks ago Louis D.
Brandeis, famed as 'the peoples
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26
Ave You WeI Informed7

We know a few of these answers,
not all Do you?
What Is an acrostic?
Where is the site of the Charter
Oak?
What Is an alkahest?
How high is type high?'
Translate "dernicr Tess 7rt.'
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II II
Brandeis famed "the peoples
lawyer appeared trade organizations of the Atlantic
commission against the
proposed increase in freight rates by the railroads
Brande always doing unexpected President Taft and A
ueyGenera Wckm have occasion Bager
investigation report the attorney to the
ien proved exception this instance and the he presented
against the railroads amounted to business and indus
trial world.
argued railroads to ask for higher rate
carrying ground operating cost before
having frstre reduced such the minimum
The railroads declared practically unwsked the field of
attaining GREATER EFFICIENCY THE NEW SCIENCE OF
coming this century to mark advance
comparable only % the MACHINE in the last.
II seems that the hardly Brands before the
country experimenting with the result that SCIENTIFIC MANAGE
ENT already many the factories and
plants o the country.
Applied brickayng possibility of evcluonizng
the easy lay from two three times
many bricks as he ever laid before
Applied unsked operation it has brought amazing results
shovelng and carrying pig iron.
wasted that has been but resisting force
mot only saved producing working both and eff
cheney
Here we have evolution world ard evolu
ton in government step this century with the
advent behind the business worlds
advance, but making progress just the same.
there under consideration the departure
Of a commission form of government
already progress and Roadway that the perpetual
ohcehoder raising their voices against it.
They oppose established thing the
most Of would have go to work for living
But under full swing the business world is turning to
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT oceholds will be unable to head
oil coming quite generally conceded not only locally but
eo country that good rule in business should be an
equally good rule in government
Under SCIENTIFIC Drots affairs under the
commission plan would be done by few
the same that does the work
Wasted energy and thereby wasted and the
returns certainly would be greater efficiency
To have the municipal split into branches and depart
the wasting of energy and the same barrier
efficiency Brandeis finds in the in the railroad
The curveess the but
would shorten length the the commission plan
would afford whatever objective point in govern
ment might be.
When Bandes gave the world his idea of SCIENTIFIC MANAGE
NT big of the did not wait each other before
giving it trial
No one of them give fellow the advantage that
would being install it. to risk the disadvantage
being install it
The big factories were quick appreciate possibilities
y adopted simultaneously,
Detroit however behind many cities the
t that have adopted plan found satisfactory
We might add behalf OF the campaign that the munrp League
conducting the city will not be going into the matter
Sandfoded
When you petty politicians opposed anything in the nature
Of an innovation city government you may put that
whatever il is il is all right
They very aned-h energy and
which the commission plan intended and
overcome looking bringing government the people
and therefore, o satisfactory government
81
From Another Point Of View
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26

When this country has an aero feet
won't we have to have an academy
for midairshipmen?
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be proud?
Like fast.fitting meteor, a fast
flying cloud,
flash of lightning, break OF the
wave,
He PASSES from life to his rest in
the grave. Knox.
Why Railroad Rates Should Not BE
Increased.
The revenue for ton miles (hauling
one ton one mile) on American rail-
roads has averaged an increase Of
five cents snce 1899.
Home isn't the place where you
hang your coat. Home is where
love is.
High fnanciers do nothing for our
benefit. And the deuce OF IL we don't
do much for own benefit.
A concrete tile for sub-irrigation
with the upper half porous to freely
admit surface water, has been invent
ed by a Texas man.
When the Japs start to march
across Grandoldtexas, watch the man
Who can draw and shoot quicker'n
scat,
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge calls
himself literary man. So does I. II.
Arizona again led the states in the
production of copper last year, with
Montana second, Michigan third,
Utah fourth.
Wet shoes should be allowed to dry
on a shsper. Rub with vaseline TO
prevent hardening.
Mammals Boy.
"Mayn't | be a preacher when |
grow up?" asked the small boy.
"Of course you may, my pet, IL you
want to-" his mother replied.
Yes. do. | s'pose I've got TO go
10 church all my life, anyway, an it's
good deal harder to sit still than
to stand up an holler"
Health.
In cases of sore throat, cold con-.
press works wonders. Thoroughly
battle the neck in cold water nexs
morning.
Kill rat and you end the gruc.
some career Of bubonic plague dis.
! triOuter.
While love has wings, friendship
has a strong arm.
The "Why?7 Of the baby is the be.
ginning OF his attempt to educate him.
self.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26

When artist picture the result is always inter
councnance Michael
Ia vinc showed Da vnc himself is still more
An bl a, United States senate
just United States senators think of
The the qualifications Of
it's presidents has
PG SbS sn o because on the whole the Springfield
all it has do is to vote to expe him
doesn't have to have What
orimer the senate gives us its
its portrait II carves its own statue
stay out M' Of ssi l .n wants s = to- O''
Or it may say that stainless to-
proprietor OF western hotel that
Taste it,! said the great nhe and say Tor your
The and replied We'll should
Fairly Ingeso
either perfectly good or isn't worth damn
tell us what its standard is Tor
good enough for senator still
If willing willing to forgive more
ranodness t mi
if demands purity it must reject him.
for us the opinion that
ngersoan butter standard the only one that senators can sn0
from faint odor or they are not worth damn
L. C. Thibets California
One the original trees has been trans
virtues evident in life
builds in his own image His is his
FITTING who has given the world new know
popuazed uplifting
phianthropist who has widened the range
wrote of his odes i nave putt
the pyramids which neither storms IN th e y nor
endure not only as an everlasting monument
the d e man no matter good
monument not OF dead stone but Vng %
Statesmen shepherds humble workers not
Those princes world who leave ndebe influence
for good behind them
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JOSH
WISE

Oh, why should the spirit of mortal
be proud?
Like fast.fitting meteor, fast
flying cloud,
A flash of lightning, a break of the
wave,
He PASSES from life to his rest in
the grave. Knox.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26
Why Not the Brandeis
Idea Of Management In
City Government, Also?

The Commission Plan 10 Based on
the Same Rule Of Economy
and Efficiency, the Same
Saving OF Energy
and Removal of
Resistance.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26
OBSERVATIONS

paints result is always inter
esng
Da vn interesting but
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26

Many a tall granite shaft is only towering lie. NJ
builds In his own image His work is his true monume
Every scientist who has given the world new kno'
edge every philosopher who has popuarized an upft
thought every philanthropst who has wdened the ran
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West WarrenItes c Commend The Times.

Nottawa, Mich, Jan. rs, 1911.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-26

Home isn't the place where you
hang your coat. Home Is where
love is.
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Why Railroad Rates Should Not Be
Increased.
The revenue for ton miles (hauling
one ton one mile) on American rail.
roads has averaged an increase of
five cents snce 1899.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
Coyote Woolgrowers' Foe.

The coyote still remains 4 very
expensive foe to sheepmcn 1t is a
reflection upon our intelligence That
this animal has not been eXtel7nI.
nailed. With proper action on the
part Of the state government and the
woolgToWers. the coFote, like the dis
ease Of scdb. can be cXtcrninated.
We should devise means for united
action in conjunction with tho United
STATES government and the state gov.
ernmcnt. IL possible. to cxterminatc
the coyote. Coyotes DESTROY thou
sands upon thousands OF dollars
worth of sheep every year. and from
reports all over the country these
animals arc plentiful now as
twenty years ago
The range question is being set
tied. I think. very satisfactorily. Free
rauge IL practically thing Of fhe
past. The impetus given dry farm
Ing by the enactment Of the S;moot
act is decreasing the winter and fall
ranges for sheep very materially. II
has now become absolutely necessary
for ans person who intends TO re-
main in the sheep business TO either
own OF lease his range. While this
makes IL mucn more expensive TO
raise sheep. stlI believe by tine
proper care and fencing OF lands
We will he able In the future la do
II proiltably.
The Scratest and most scrious
problem that confrontS woolSrowcrs
~ the present time is the revision
OF schedule * OF the tariff law.
known rs the woolen schedule For
nenEy three years The agitation for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
Preparing Resolutions.

Al the conclusion Of the afternoon ses-
sion, the committee on resolutions met
20 prepare the declarations OF principles
of the aheepmeu OF Utah and 10 formu-
late demands that they regard as just
10 themselves and 10 all the people. The
resolutions Will be presented today, They
will contain a strong plank on the tariff
question. The utterances this head
VIII favor the retention Of The present
tarin dcfined in schedule *. or such
revision as may follow the recommenda =
lions OF the non partisan tariff boaro.
which is expected soon 10 report. Also.
the resolutions will demand that what
ever revision i've made in the tariff on
wool should bc made on The basis OF
secured wool and not on wool IN the
grease which forms the present basis.
In explanation of this point IL may be
said that the tariff now gives a protcc-
3 ton OF II cents on wool In the grease
that Is. wool that has not been cleanscd-
and allows for a shrnkage Of 66 2-S per
cent. or two-thirds OF its weight
The foreign producer very naturally.
selects the lighter woods for export, Sc
that the real shrinkase is only % or 80
per cent on an average, and thereby gets
much the better OF the tariff schedule
The woolmen say that II the tariff
were based upon secured wool, the for
c;gn producer could not gain this trc-
mendous advantage. Another demand
in CONNECTION with any revision In the
tariff schedule Will be with respect tc
classification. The sbecpmen will ask
that the classihcatious be Two in num-
Der; clothing wool and carpet wool. The
classification system pertaining TO WOO
ia now an involved arrangement, which
nobody apparently understands except
perhaps, the commission brokers. The
woolsrowers themselves admit that they
do not under3tand the present system
OF classification. At any rate, tht
resolutions will demand that tho tariff
question be quickly settled, so that tn,
uncertainty may cease, which has demor.
allied the industry, according TO the
growers.