The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-14
Tan pIosIne His Political Grave.

To the Editor OF The Times: | am
very sorry that we have a president
who seems willing to sacrifice the
farmers OF his country, His manner
| OF dealing with them has caused them
| TO feel that he holds them In utter
contempt and only recognizes them as
he sees them through cartoons OF the
most ridiculous appearances possible.
clothed in bagsing breaches, orna-
1 mented with patches on the knees
and posterioI. I am inclined TO think
that he would like to keep them In
that condition. But, Mr.. Editor. they
have outgrown those toys. and will
defend themselves against being
President Taft's 'scapegoats" to pre-
vent a general revision OF the tariff
schedule; thereby still protecting the
protected interests" The graves he
is trying TO dig for the producers
OF foodstuffs of his country may yet
engulf him. and others of his kind.
II certainly will IL ii should prevent
the general revision by congress or
the whole tariff schedule. Labor Is
the foundation of all production be IL
the necessaries of life In the line OF
foodstuffs or manufactured commodi.
ties, and should stand equally before
/ the law.
| IL Is not wheat, cattle, hogs and
sheep that the people of Detroit want.
II is -four, beef. pork and mutton that
they use. Do they realize that the
tariff bars would still be up against
them on these articles were this I'M
just, so-called reciprocity treaty rati-
fed. Millers from the States could
go to Canada and buy their wheat and
chip II in free of duty and be pro-
tected on their -four against Canada
-four. The same with the butcher.
Why throw the farmers OF the States
with their high-priced farms. open
TO competition with the products OF
the cheap lands of the Canadian
northwest, and continue to protect
the home manufacturers. There are
millions OF farmers in the States,
backed by billions OF dollars In
wealth, that are getting their eyes
open and will rise up against this
miserable intrigue.
Please publish and oblige farmer
who has his views and a right to bat
tie for them.
A. T. FRISBEE,
/ Howell, MICH, mhICu 10, A9lL.
| Consider the Retail Clerks.
To the Editor of The Times: In a
| few weeks there will be some bright
and sunny Saturday afternoons with
many boat and trolley excursions to
many lovely scenes in every direc-
ton from Detroit. But large num-
Der OF our retail clerks can rarely or
ever avail themselves of these delight
| full and healthful excursions or even
enjoy the rest and sunshine In their
homes, because they are obliged to
remain the WHOLE OF Saturday at their
places of business and some indeed
must even work until late Saturday
night before they can return to their
rest. But II occurs to the writer that
we all might do something to remedy
this state of things. BY systematical
ly avoiding Saturday afternoon and
Saturday night shopping, by refusing
to patronize more than necessary
those dealers who continue doine
business all day Saturday, by recon-
Intending the same practice to others
by circulating the literature OF the
Consumers League Ito be had al
lOTeary's Art store. 236 woodward
aye.), and by seeking to interest our
city daily papers in the subject, we
may forward the welfare of our faith