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The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
National Tariff Commission
BY FREDERIC j. HASkIN

tarin commission are fond Of citing
the troubles OF the senate finance COM
mlttee, and OF the ways aud means
members, In considering the Wilson
German tariff bill. Senator Vest OF
Missouri said he looked back on the
debates and conferences as a night
mare from which he had never re.
covered He and Representative vii.
son got facial erysipelas and sat ODD
posite each other with faces painted
with iodine and looking like Indians
ready Tor the warpath Senator Har-
ris broke down from overwork. while
Senator Jones was attacked by an
gina pectoris and had TO travel abroad
10 get relief.
While congress apparently Is get
ting close 10 the point OF providing
Tor permanent tariff commission.
this is not by any means the first OF
the tariff commission idea In the Uni
ted States. AS far back as 1882, in
the administration OF President Ar
thur, tariff commission was estab-
lished. IL made a careful study or
various phases OF the tariff question
lasting about five months, and then
made lengthy report OF 40 pages to
congress. Accompanying its report,
was tariff bill Congress then pro-
ceeded to enact the tariff law OF 1883.
IL ignored the recommendations Of the
commission TO a large extent, though
II did not do so entirely, as Is some
times alleged
The fact that congress did not fol-
low many OF the recommendations OF
the commission OF 1882, often has
been cited as q reason why the CON-
mission plan In practice will not be
found successful To this. the reply
OF the advocates of the commission
is that II Is not now proposed TO have
"A commission report recommends,
tons. but merely facts. leaving action
entirely TO congress.
In the last session OF congress, pro-
vision was made for the existing tar
iff board. President Taft has ap-
pointed thereto Prof. H. G. Emery,
James B. Reynolds and Alvin II. San
ders. This board with the aid OF
numerous experts, Is now investigat-
ing production cost here and abroad.
Ii will from time to time report to
the president the cost OF articles which
have a protective tariff. Its purpose
Is not 10 make recommendations. It's
experts. are busy In the field finding
out costs from the books of manufac-
tureIs and from other available
sources. II is sometimes said the
board is investigating prices, but 1t 10
costs. not prices. for which the board
is searching
Some OF the other countries OF the
world have tariff commissions. Ger.
many's tariff commission Is the one
most often cited. That nation kept
body OF 30 highly trained men at work
nearly six years investigating every
phase of the industry OF the empire
that might bear upon the tarin. The
commission in turn consulted over
1000 trade and industrial experts.
The tariffs OF other countries were ex.
plored and the entire inquiry was
most exhaustive. The present Ger.
man tariff was built on the work OF
that commission. japan and France
are among the other nations which
have adopted the tariff commission
plan
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
Supposing the City Became
Short on Fire-Fighters2

as q deterrent factor in procuring
fire department members. Another
impediment that has heretofore
contributed to the condition re-
ferred to, Is the physical require
ments. Young men who measure
up to the civil service standard
for fireman, prefer to enter the
police department, where the re-
Enumeration is much greater and
the dangers much less. Moreover.
their hours Of service are more
specifically defined and less irk-
some. while promotion for merit
is more rapid.
Fire and Water Engineering
has for years been advocating
higher salaries for chiefs and
other members of city fire de-
partments, always basing its con-
tentions on the fact that the fire.
man is entitled to as high COM
pensation as any ether city en-
ploye. The recent horrors in
Chicago and Philadelphia add
nothing to the soundness OF our
argument. Such slaughters have
occurred before, and, we regret
to say, may occur again, but even
these do not stand In the way OF
every city keeping the ranks OF
it's fire department filled. provided
II will pay what the position Is
worth. Therefore, instead OF
vainly advertising for and going
from city to city in quest Of fire.
men, IL the civil service commits
sion will modify their standard OF
physical requirements. and cities
pay reasonable compensation, the
difficulty will be remedied.
In their letter to The Times. I'll
remen said:
I'VE ask you to publish this In yol
reat advertising paper, as we nav
cad your paper and find 1t a GOO
aper to ask for any favors. and r
eived good results"
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12

ernor and the governors message
You are 10 be congratulated on nav
ing been In the band wagon when IL
went by here. II enables you 10 &c
things 10 your esteemed contempor'
aries that make them look like dirty
two. spots In a clean deck. You are
enabled TO get right down to brass
tacks. You are pleasing the people
because you say things that are 50
II not more go. In tnis recoru preah-
ing era. this is your chance TO scoop
I'D a rev stars out OF the milky way
ana outdip the dizziest dip OF the
spiral glide. The old ship OF state
has been worrying along WIN
..Warner.logged" equilibrator which
trailed through the sloughs and mo-
rasses clogged with political sapgo'
phytes" tsee Osborn's messagel ana
now that there is new man NJ the
engine, | expect her To puncture hoIes
IN the blue ozone and set on Few
tidal thought waves.
Whether il was your keen foresight
that prompted you to support Chhse
Osborn for governor or just lucky
throw. | DO not pretend TO know, Dut
do know that you have won the one
best bet. Chase Osborn VIII make
good every claim he makes. Every
editorial YOU have written so far on
This subject has been a ringer. The
people are with You II they don't tell
you So | hope you VIII swat the
opposition up against the Walls OF
the state house and let them STICK
there. | hope you will hold the car.
cass OF the late deceased and putrlu
administration up 10 the public gaze
and poke the cold clammy hnger OF
scorn clear through It.. Go II, MT.
Editor: the people are with you.
Everybody reads the Times but they
don't all take IL. Some buy II, some
borrow 1t, some steal il. | steal II.
WILDER Z. CAMPBELL.
50 Cottage Grove. Highland Park.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
From Another Point of View
We haven't missed Phloral Phil yet.

We haven't missed Phloral Phil
Perhaps what the International Athletic association
that football 10 . safe game"
Finding the pole
- gong % worse than that before Peary that he did
It's too bad
are asleep hen y never know the difference Catch the st of II?
Avao declare the
ard
= NE adoption BY Detroit Of Eastern Ims
Tulsa OkfA the
would care sse falling
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
ADVERTISING TALKS.
Continued from page ~.

ADVERTISING that is printed
in the publications they read.
have never been able to men
ton an advertiser of Importance
to anybody who has not said to
me-"Yes, / know about that. l
READ THAT MANS ADVER-,
EASEMENTS with great inter-
est"
There has been so much i'm
provement in advertising copy
in the last ten years that a very
large percentage of the people
read the advertisements printed
in the publications they take into
their homes.
THE ADVERTISEMENTS
OF TODAY ARE INSTRUC-
TIVE and from that standard
alone are valuable.
They also suggest to readers
the wisdom of buying RELI-
ABLE MERCHANDISE. and
the reader can count on this:
The STEADY, RELIABLE
ADVERTISER WILL SAVE
HIM MONEY because the re-
suits from advertising enables a
merchant to sell a GREATER
VOLUME OF MERCHANDISE
than he could if he did not adver-
tise, and he thereby is able to,
buy more cheaply.
The purchaser benefits from
the advertising because the ad-
vertiser, on account of doing a
greater volume of business, can
afford to minimize his percent
age of profit.
40 be continued
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12

Members OF the city fire department
have asked The Times TO print the
following editorial which appeared IN
a recent issue of Fire and Water En-
cheering" a Journal devoted TO the 1T
terests OF firemen and engineers on
land and water:
At last IL Is becoming known
that the position OF q fireman is
not sufficiently fascinating as 10
make 1t necessary TO put up the
bars against applicants. The false
impression has been growing IN
til it has become fixed belief
that the fireman fills about the
most comfortable berth in the gift
OF a city, but a few municipal
ties at least, have recently
changed their views in this re-
spect. Even the civil service
authorities are talking OF modify
ing their requirements, which
everyone knows, have been quite
rigorous, In order to make the po-
sition more enticing, but without
much success so far. II Is possible
that some cities which are short
on firefighters, may become so
reckless as to increase the stand
ard of salaries in order to recruit
their depleted ranks.
Lack OF candidates for city fire.
man Is meuacing many cities
throughout the country. and II
has already become a very seri-
GUS problem with some. II does
not require inscrutable wisdom to
find a reason for this condition.
II is a fact generally understood
that there is, In the first place,
not enough compensation to at
tract the average able-bodied
young man. and no other kind is
wanted. The extra hazardous
feature Of the calling would be
eliminated from consideration IL
the salary was satisfactory. In
fact. the peril Is never mentioned
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
TALE OF A
TEMPERANCE WORKER

A young woman rushed up TO a
young man on Superior-ave.. the other
day and shook hands with him cordi-
ally. Il have a confession to make
to you." she gurgled. You won't BE-
lieve 1t, but | always thought you
drank
The young man fingered for Glove
and tried not TO blush.
and now" she pursued, II find that
you are actually a temperance worker.
Now sec you are trying to be modest
and deny IL, but you can never fool
me again overheard my brother
saving, in his slangy way. that you
were a great booze-fghter! oh, he was
in earnest Why, he said that you
had punished more OF the stun than
any other ten men In Cleveland. I'm
proud 20 know you; will you ever par
don me for misjudging your"
She was gone before he got through
chokips.-Clsysland Plain Dealer.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12

w tue tStd bAs oil
ment OF a perman-
ent. independent
tariff commission
Upwards or 500
delegates from ev
cry section OF the
union will attend
the national con
vention OF the as.
ISOLATION. The Oh.
ject Is To promote
tariff commission.
legislation and 10
bring il about q
the present short
session OF congress
III nOSSihla
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12

The meeting in Washington today
and tomorrow OF the National Tarih
Commission Is expected TO give more
prominence than ever to the question
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
The Match Bill Is
Against PhOsphOrus,
But Not the Trust

- Conpres
over Tb. ain cono now bill providing o
Looks Az N That Body fine of and for imprn
III Has Rspsnted. ment years of any one wht
transports white o yellow sulphur
phosphorus matches in interstate
Looks good and encouraging doesn't it,
Bill AGAINST a trust, actually
An in OF the public health
Almost sounds too good to be true, doesn't itf
Well don't get excited or start shouting burning red fire
\. 1t ISN'T true that it is time to take hope
There nc question but that the paror of
death.
4 but only incidentally
of health only a mean, to an end
We had Just heard about the picked author
y danger the manufacture Of the pAor
match
This danger explosion but of something
infinitely worse
The phosphorus used in tn. manufacture deadly
poison of especially fearful character its action rottng the bones Of
The danger to those engaged And this danger
sudden death explosion but something infinitely worse
the manufacture of matches Of this kind
deadly of especially fearful character Its action to rot the
bones Of those who have become noculated
part body commonly affected the awbOne This is
the phosphorus finds through the teeth particle
cavity into the jawbone excruci
ang suffering surgical operations that muate the
by removing sections Of the jaw and then often results in
4 death after years Of suffering
prevalence poison report
agents recently Investigated the subject They found eghtytwO
the three the factories the
United States One factory supplied records Of forty
the Philadelphia American commenting the bill
i. white ~S s" e: ss the mss ]
y .. the so:S. are 50 tho % @ % millions pp
% % s h .nas s's 4ns s ss s:
s
foul . badly n ed: factories
,sss. ..' :.. . @; .e dozen other
@ ss S. % Of ss i1 ssm s . @ s an"
s s" @ s" s"
al 's q sSs they
Ia~sone in
And .h oS s. how every .uooon for tn. prevention Of .
% If the .ss sss
Every 70, the regulation restriction child labor every law
o s".@ On n. the
r:. .
. : @ .1:;' @ e
s. ssS. right Ia: stalking .s.sd
blu .. =; '.s" SIC
human Right. " against privileges property
"a But Philadelphia i due for shock.
this BILL ALSO anticipated lineup against
naturally supposed whereas the object Of the bill
looks upon first sight be the saving Of human lives
But have said isn't true and is TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
which bill going pass congress-
ghtuy informed n the ood gentleman in the wood pile going
Philadelphia North Americans editorial
stand IN end like quilts,
why public to
hope dathbd repentance the present stanpat admin
/ ton:
THE MATCH TRUST WANTS THE BILL PASSED
conscience
We have received friendly that the has
had only substitute
and yellow phosphorus a bill s
you INDEPENDENT going
get il, IN INTEREST THE POOR w0RKINGMAN AND THE
PUBLIC HEALTHi
Right that part anatomy which
you helped to chicken
X
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
Clean Newspapers. Pulpit and
Readers Commend The Times

ing In public opinion with these other
lines OF honorable merchandise and
they are willing to pay dearly For
advertising space In the same papers
with leading merchants OF the city.
Only the courage of strong convic-
tons could impel a publisher to de-
cline such source of revenue,
amounting to thousands Of dollars a
year and resolve to become "a
liquorless paper in 1911" The editor
OF the Times says: ITO many, the
young especially, beer drinking 10 the
beginning OF evil. 1t seems to lead
directly to that excess which jeopar-
dies health, position, happiness.
Morally and industrially, the age Is
against the intemperance OF which
beer drinking is often the first stage.
Many homes into which this paper
goes believe that beer is inimioal to
the best interests Of the family and
the Times believes II has no moral
right to antagonize the conscientious
convictions OF these homes through
what II prints in Its Advertising co..
umps. We do not care to be talking
beer every day to people who do not
want their children to be invited to
drink 1t, by their home paper" The
Zines has always stood for the right
on questions Of morals and public
well-being and its decision In this in
stance is in keeping with its past rec
ord.-Michigan Presbyterian.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
FIXING THE PRICE.

Two miserable-looking hoboes called
on the dean of medical college and
proposed that he purchase their
bodies for The dissectlng room, az
they were on the verge of starvation
an6 had not long to live.
1T is an odd proposition" hesitated
the dean.
But IL is occasionally DONE" sug.
gested the spokesman eagerly.
We'll" said the dean, we might
arrange IL. What price do you ask"
over in New York" replied the
spokesman, they gave us $40"
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
Pleasing the People.

To the Editor OF The Times Per.
init me at this time to hand you
something. IL is a boquet. There are
no thorns hidden beneath the leaves.
This little nosegay is token OF APP
probation for your ably written edi-
torials. | don't suppose you care a
continental ding bat whether | like
your editorial utterances or not.
That feature OF the case has not been
considered I'm every desert there
ought TO be an oasis The newspaper
mans desert is about as long. as hot
and as barren OF JOY spots as any
road travelled and that Is one reason |
am trying TO pick out little green
spot for you. slam you down on Il,
and make you listen to my approval
OF your splendid efforts to carry en-
lightenment into Darkest Africa"
You are no doubt wondering what
this il all about. Well. II Is about
your rsesnt sdaioriels on ths psw gov.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
Sane, Temperate, Wise.

Sane, Temperate, Wise.
To the Editor OF The Times:-Al-
low me to congratulate you on an
other step In the advanced Journalism
OF The Times. l think your position
sane, temperate, wise, Christian.
]. NJ. BARKLEY,
Pastor Forest-Ave. Pres. Church.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
President Taft included in hi

President Taft included in his
message to congress a recommended
ton that the manufacture of what
is known as the parlOr match, be
abated.
Congressman Mann, Of Illinois, has
now introduced bill providing Tor
a fine of $1,000 and for imprison-
ment for three years of any one VINO
transports white or yellow sulphur
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12

sane temperate, wise, Christian.
]. M. BARKLEY,
Pastor Forest-Ave. Pres. Church.
A PAPER For the Home.
The Detroit Daily Times has an
nounced its intention not to hereaitef
nermit beer and whiskey advertise
monts in it's columns In making that
determination known the Detroit pa
nor editorially says: ITO many, the
younp especially, beer drinking Is the
beeinning of evil. II seems TO leao
directly TO that excess which Jeopar-
dies health, position, happiness
Morally. industrially, economically
the age Is against the intemperance
~ which beer drinking Is often the
Arst stage. Many homes into wnlch
this paper goes alike as chronicle
OF the DAYS history and the PROGRESSED
instrument of helpfulness, believe
strongly that beer Is inimical to the
hest interests Of the family. Many
have voted to Danish the sale OF II
! from their communities. The Times
believes IL has no moral right to an
tagonize the conscientious convic-
lions of these homes and communi'
/ ties InTOuku NhaN ~ fihAeo -
vertistng columns. We do not care
10 be talking beer to people who co
not want their children TO be invited
10 drink II by their home paper; nor
to those who ought not TO drink IL
The facts here stated are such as VIII
necessarily apply to every self-re-
speeding newspaper In Michigan ana
the position taken by that paper on
the liquor advertising question Is one
that will strongly commend itself to
every home-favoring paper in Michi'
1 Sherman Pioneer.
In Keeping With Its Record.
The Detroit Times is to be con-
graduated upon its decision TO OK
clude all liquor advertising from its
| columns The liquor men are libeeal
advertisers because they want their
trade TO stand side by side with the
grocery. dry goods, hardware, furni-
ture and other kinds OF legitimate
business. They want their ruinous
trafte to have the ssua high stand
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12

The head OF new hat pin for wo-
men Is made hollow TO hold a tiny
powder pun, the hinged lid being pro-
vided with = small mirror.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-30

Politics as well as the weather are
warming up Ia Virginia. especially in
the contest for the senatorial toga now
worn by Thomas Staples Martin. SEN
ator Martin is opposed by Represent
alive William A. Jones. and the latter
is campaigning in vigorous fashion. In
n recent speech Congressman Jones
charged that before his election to the
United States senate in 1888 Senator
Martin was not only ''railroad agent
and lobbyist before the legislature Of
Virginia. bnt was one Of the disbursng
agents of the yellow dog" fund of the
railroads. The senator Indignantly
denies the charges us wholly false, vi
cious and slanderous and says that Mr.,
Jones is merely trying TO make politi-
cal capital
Senator Martin is a native of Viz
giuia and lawyer by profession He
was educated at the Virginia Military
institute and served as Il cadet In the
Confederate army during the last year
of the war Until elected United
States senator he had never held nor
been candidate for any political office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-30
The L.orimor Fund lnformer.

Clarence s. Funk. general man
sger of the International Harvester
company, is the individual who told
II II fIohlsaat. editor Of the Chicago
Record Herald, that he had been ask
ed to contribute $4,000 to q fund Of
100000 that had been used to elect
William Iorinler TO the United States
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-30

senate. Edward Hines, millionaire
lumberman Of Chicago is the man who
asked Funk to contribute, according
to the latter's testimony.
Mr.. Hines has sworn that the state
ment Of Funk was false. He also tes-
tilted that Funk voluntarily offered
to contribute TO the I.orimer fund.
Mr.. Funk has been with the harvest
er company for the past nine years
and IS well known In business and
social circles in Chicago He MAS all
ways been regarded us n man Of high
character and upright dealings Mr
Hines IS one Of the largest lumbermen
IN the west, is immensely wealthy and
has been friend Of Lorimer and a
power in Illinois politics for many
years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-30
Amhassador Rryos,s WI.

Ambassador James Bryce was talk
ing ut reception in Washington
about the abolition Of "brching' at
Eton, the famous English public
echool
~ ain glad" said Mr., Bryce, that
Elton boys win be no longer birched.
am afraid that some Of the masters
Of Eton have hitherto believed too
strongly in the anothegm, A pupils
extremity is teachers opportunity :
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-30

Praise from a friend or censure
from foe, are lost on hearers that
our merits know Pope
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-30

as Tic Model 'AB.' Every manuiac ing year has
sccD shortage in these cars. lis unquesionaby the
greatest utility ever designed for merchants and
rhyaicans For five years its power plant and trans
mission have remained unchanged. The price re-
mains the same, 5000, equipped with magnetic, top,
three oil lamps two gas lamps and generator.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-30

Buyers IN 1912 will insist upon cars made by sub
etania concerns that arc long past the experimental
stage ard whose wilnot decrease in value because
o Inability to get parts, the fact hiatt company
Is no longer in business. The United States Motor
Company considered the leading builders OF
automobiles in this country, has capacity TO manu-
facturc 600 cars for the 1919 season The Company
has capital o( $l2, 100000, It employs 1850 men
IN manufacturing plants throughout tho country Its
guarantee therefore is really worth something and
particularly its Satisfied Owners Policy" giving you
free inspection service ard care for yWu through
lis rs branches and 1900 dealers here and abroad,