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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
SAFETY DEVICES FOR
SCHOOLS DEMANDED

Gustav Dihie, assistant factory In
spector. has sent TO the board OF edu-
cation long list OF alterations which
he says the board must make In yari-
Gus school buildings. The orders are
for out-swinging doors. quick acting
hinges, and. In some instances. IRE
escapes. They are all designed TO pro
safeguards for the children IN
case of fire.
1T would cost $4,000 TO make all
the improvements at once" said In
specter Burton. The best We can do
is to ask the council for the money.
The factory inspector says We must
make the changes In 80 days. Why,
II We had the money we could scarce
ly do the work in less than year"
In the ONCE OF Supervisor Stewart II
Is stated that the fire escapes will be
installed at once and that the other
alterations will be made In due time.
The sum OF $4,000 will be taken out
OF the building fund for alterations
that demand immediate attention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

miniature roses In form, and are set
thickly along the branches.
CALLIOPSIS - It's rich. yellow
blossoms are floral sunshine and do
wonders In Frightening up the gar
den.
TEN WEEK sToCK-It flowers in
spikes OF pink. red, white. violet ana
pale yellow, and Is very fragrant IL
Is a late bloomer, continuing until cold
weather.
SNAPDRAGQA- Tins brilliant
flowers OF scarlet, crimson, yellow
and white. Is a profuse and constant
bloomer.
=PAASf-ft-i too Wen known to
need any description here.
SCABIOSA-Old fashioned. but all
the better for that. It's blossoms are
dark purple, blue. maroon and white
and 1t is excellent to cut from.
POPPY - Scarlet, crimson, rose
purple and white are the blooms oil
this old-fashioned but ever popular
flower.
MARIGOLD-Is one OF the sturdy
self reliant plants. There are two
excellent varieties, the large double
yellow, and the velvet. small with
petals that seem cut from the richest
brown velvet.
will continue my descriptions in
my next article--there still remains
half OF my list to talk about.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
SUPPORT CHILDREN OR
LOSE THEM, THE OPTION

John Frazer, OF Crosse Pointe, adj
mitted In Judge Hulbert's court,
Thursday morning, that he drank
more than was good for him, and that
as result he gave his wife on an
average only so cents a week to sup
port the family.
When the court threatened TO re.
move the children II they were not
properly supported Frazer pleaded for
another chance, and promised to "cut
out" drink. Judge Hubert then placed
him on probation for 80 days, during
which he Is to account for every cent
he earns, and turn over his wages to
his wife.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

bEOWS inc COioi Va
the blossoms; the
constancy oil the
towering. Know
Ing all that the
amat eur flower
gardener may well
consider himself or
herself acquainted
with the flowers he
or she Is going TO
have all around
the house. II will
then be possible to
group the flowers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
n. u. nj. win. Two suits.

Two damage suits were decided In
favor OF the ID. Y. r. In the circuit
tins who lost were John h. Culver,
whose auto collided with street car
and william Wingert. whose wagon
was bumped by car, causing him IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

local merchants and manufacturers
have signed an agreement 20 prevent
their employees from smoking cigar
cites. Better wages are promised alb
stainers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

HARTFORD. Conn.--Former United
States Senator Buckley became shoe
clerk TO allow Louis Spiegel. shoe
dealer, TO get 10 the polls to vote the
Republican city ticket.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
CIR DaCk lard GaIuen
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

BKtBEh=E-REff6kt5=-
Author OF orandmother's Garden, the
Home Garden, etc., etc.
Naturally the home grounds flower
gardeners would like TO know what
their next summers flowers will be
like: how high the plants will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

fall from load OF empty barrels Th1
company commended I'm both cases thai
tributory negligence and the juries q
held.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
TIL OLD MKT U r II
BY sERToN sRALEv.

by BENTON bHALEI.
Tne time comes apaee when political kettles
VIII get most exceedingly warm, t VA t1tI s
"nen the flowers OF eloquence open their petals
And the orators view with alarm
When the pointing with pride" be aptly
And the candidates. glowing with hope
VIII NIL all md
The Grand Old Political Dope
The papers (which haven't been NOTABLY quiet
On matters affecting the state1 n
Are charging their hullabaloo TO a w ~
AS they strike their political gait;
Front page" is the place for political scandal.
In jungle of headlines grope,
And the editors sweat they're trying 10 handle
The Grand Old Political Dope.
In ONCE. in shop, and in clubrooms you II
Eclipsng the National Game, <st
And often there's battle--or something
To keep things from growing too tame
Wherever certain to meet
From Maine to the Oregon slope
We dream 1t. we drink IT, We talk and we eat IT,
The Grand Old Political DOPE!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

BusIness-IIke Prinung. NO fuss aud
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., rs
John R.-A PHI Main 14eS. or City 3sss
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TO get the best effects. With that OBJ
feet In view l will give this and the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

Job Printing Done RIgkt. rim>>
Printing Co.. IL John H.-sL
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

The landing Of bluejackets and ma
rines from the gunboat Annapolis at
Corinto, the principal Pacific port OF
Nicaragua, was requested by the gov
eminent itself, which admitted it's in
ability to spare for the protection OF
American property any of the forces
with which 1t was operating against
the rebels under Generals Zeledon and
Mena. The first of these is in general
command Of the rebels, who call them
selves Liberals; the second is a former
minister of war.
Nicaragua traces most Of her recent
troubles to the ambitions of Jose Ze-
laya, who ruled the country despotically
for sixteen years and was deposed
from the presidency and sent into exile
In 1910, through the Intervention OF
Secretary Knox. This fierce and blood
thirsty dictator impoverished his coun-
try by wars Of conquest, having the
ambition to make himself the greatest
force in: Central America. After his
downfall it was hoped that the coun-
try's shattered finances might be re-
paired through the refunding OF the
| national debt and the conclusion of. q
loan to be sanctioned by the United
States government. But the treaty In
accordance with which the loan was tc
be effected failed of ratification. by the
United States senate. and the financial
embarrassments Of the Diaz govern
ment provoked another revolution.
Not only Nicaragua, but the neigh
boring republic Of Honduras. is in dire
straits. partly on account OF the fail
ure Of crops. but largely because bust
ness men s. both countries counted
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31
- oMETHING like 1000 camps of

II y OM14 11lNG A1h0 z,VVV camps OF
- boy scouts have been scat
4 tered over the country this
summer, and many thousands
Of boys have enjoyed the opportunities
afforded by them for healthful exercise
in tho open under the direction of
scout masters who are no less solicit
tous Of their moral and intellectual
than Of their physical development,
for, as Colonel Roosevelt, who Is hon
orary vice president Of the Boy Scouts
of America, has said, the movement
lis in its essence a practical scheme
through which to impart proper
standard Of ethical conduct, proper
standards Of fair play, consideration
for others and courage and decency to
boys who have never been reached and
never will be reached by the ordinary
type of preaching, lay or clerical"
This moral purpose Of the scouts is
insisted upon by all the leaders of the
movement, who are impatient at the
Misunderstanding Of those critics who
have derived it as making for mill
tarism. One Of the main reasons for
the recent visit to the United States
Of General Baden-Powell, the founder
Of the order, was to remove the i'm
preston that the scouts were soldiers
in the making and to impress upon the
public the fact that the boys were be-
ing trained merely for good citizen
. ship. These are some Of the injunc-
tons which he lays upon the scouts:
'To learn cooking and camping and
how to look after themselves in the
wild, whether on water or on land.
ITO be manly, chivalrous fellows, es-
pecially by doing good turns daily,
however small. to the weaker and
smaller.
ITO join together as troops or pa
trolls in doing public service as a mat
ter of duty and not with any idea of
being rewarded"
Following out this last Injunction,
the boy scouts have allied themselves
with various movements looking to-
ward the Improvement. Of civic condi-
tons. They have done excellent serv-
ice in the cleanup" movement and tor
the associated reform Of fly extermina-
ton. They have joined in the agita-
ton for q safe and sane Fourth and
are now to be utilized to prevent fires
in town and country, in the latter par
ticularly, by care In making and ex-
tinguishing their campfires.
Tbs purpose of the scout masters
and others in authority is not to make
heroes of the youngsters. but, manly
men. good citizens. ready to take the
initiative in civic work instead Of
waiting for somebody else to say
Come on!" Nevertheless the policy
Of doing good turns every day, which
Is one OF General Baden-P owell's pet
ideas. does work out particularly in
these outdoor experiences Of the
scouts. in some deeds that the average
person regards as heroic. Only few
months ago the property Of q public
institution In New Jersey was saved
from destruction by fire through the
alertness Of two boy scouts. who were
the only persons on the scene who re-
tainsd their self posssssion ss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31
BY A. c. MURCHESON.

MEXICAN women, in one i'm
~ portant particular at least,
"a have long Jagged behind their
Il "A English cousins. Of this be
treason, ladies must make the most of
1t. Let them suspend sentence, at any
rate, until the scribe has developed his
point.) Whereas for a generation or
so, long before the word "suffragette''
became part of the language, the
wives. sisters and sweethearts of Brit
Ssh statesmen and near statesmen have
aot only been taking an intelligent in
terest in the political fortunes of their
men folk, but have actually afforded
them practical aid in electioneering
In this country the woman who under
stood politics, even enough to sustain
q breakfast table conversation over the
presidential outlook, has been one OF
the rarest birds in captivity.
Has been. Please notice the tense
For now we have changed all that II
is not with the agitation for woman
suffrage that this article is concerned
although that agitation has had a pow
erful influence upon the interest ir
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

deals, and she, is expected to do yeo-
man service; in speaking and writing
during the campaign. She, with Mrs.
Blaney, Miss. Frances Kellor of New
York and Miss Jean Gordon of Louisi-
ana, were named members at large of
the Progressive national committee,
being the first women to be so distin-
guished in American politics..
Organizer. Of Wonnen's Trade Union.
Another student Of social conditions
who is enlisted in the Progressive army
for the Battle Of Armageddon is Miss
Mary Dreier. Of Brooklyn, who was q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

trymen and countrywo1nen to the bril-
liant sociologist who seconded the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt at
Chicago.
Miss Addams who was a delegate at
large to the Progressive convention,
was one of twenty women who had
votes there, while five sat as alter
mates. Nine states-New York, Massa-
chusetts. Illinois, Colorado, Georgia,
Utah, Tennessee, California and Mich
igan-were represented by women
One Of them, Mrs. Charles D. Blaney,
had been Roosevelt delegate from
California at the Republican -conven-
ton. THE first citizen Of Illinois" is
what the Adams enthusiasts-and
Chicago is full of them-call Miss Ad-
dams. Her activities as head Of 4
great social settlement bring her Into
close and practical relations with most
Of the problems with which the Pro-
gressive program Of social JUSTICE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

confidently upon the ratification OF the
loan conventions. The loan sought for
Nicaragua was $10,00O,0O0, and the
Morgan syndicate and, later, the Whit
ney Central Bank of New Orleans, Of
fered to make it under the terms of
the treaty. With their shelving, how
ever, the decentralization of commerce
and industry set in at once, and it was
then predicted that the two republics
would be in dire straits within a few
months. These predictions are now
fulfilled by actual conditions in both
countries especially in Nicaragua. In
the latter republic the revolution, which
it was feared would follow the rejec-
ton Of the treaties, has begun under
the leadership of General Mena, who
called his followers into the field when
his resignation was demanded.
So great is the need for outside help
that the American National Red Cross
has begun to purchase food supplies
for destitute Nicaraguans, drawing
upon the conmissary department of
the isthmian canal commission.
Nicaragua Is the largest Of the Cen
trail American republics with the ex-
ception Of Guatemala. It once belong
ed, after the separation from Spain; to
the short lived Mexican empire Of
Iturbide. It's population of about half.
million consists chiefly Of Indians,
negroes and people Of mixed blood.
The number of descendants Of Span
| ish settlers is only 1900. Although
possessed Of magnificent natural re-
| sources, the development Of the coun-
| try has Jagged, the inhabitants SEEM
| ing to prefer fighting to agriculture or
manufacturing. Efforts to encourage
immigration have been unsuccessful.
The capital Managua, which was
bombarded by the rebels. Is the second
city Of the republic, with a population
of 10000. The soldiers of the regular
| and rebel armies are not much to look
| at. judged by American and European
| standards; but like most Latin Amer
leans. they are good fighters, and the
revolutions are often bloody, -.-.-
For many years the chief interest Of
this country in Nicaragua lay in the
canal through it's territory, by way of
the San Juan river and Lake Mica
ragua. Commodore Cornelius Wander
bilt, in 1s4s, obtained from the Mica
, raguan government charter to con-
0SAuSt oNNA d. Cdnt1s UuS IAO CO1lCCSs
sion lapsed because OF the nonfulfill-
ment of the conditions. It was the be-
lief that the Nicaragua route was the
best that led to the conclusion with
Great Britain Of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, which secured to the United
States the right to run the canal
through the Mosquito protectorate, q
British possession, on condition that
the neutrality OF the waterway be
guaranteed. The Nicaragua route, In
deed was in 1901 declared by a CONF
mission appointed by President Nc
Kinley to be .'the most practicable and
feasible" chiefly on account Of the
financial difficulties IN the way Of sac-
quiring the Panama franchise. It has
been limited that. In case Of European
dissatisfaction with American .man-
agement OF the Panama canal the
NicaraEua project may Be revived, this
| time with the backing of foreign capt.
q tai. Il I'M q TIIOllAs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

, organization, with headquarters I'M
New York, which will work through
out the campaign for the success Of
the Democratic ticket. Its chairman
and founder is Mrs. j. Borden Harri.
man, we'll known in New York smart
society, member Of the woman's de-
partment of the National Civic fedora
ton and an indefatigable worker in
the movement to secure pure milk for
New York city. .s.
Republican Women Organized. .-.-
That the Republicans are following
Progressives in making a strong bid
for women's votes and women's influ-
ence in the present campaign is indi-
Gated by the activities Of the Nation
al Woman's Republican association
and the affiliated New York State Wo-
mans Republican association. A few
weeks ago Miss Helen Varick Boswell,
president Of the former. and Mrs. John
Francis Yawger, president of the lat
ter. both of whom had been attending
the convention of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs in San Francis
co, met in Seattle and mapped out q
plan Of campaign for the country.
Miss Boswell is a woman Of organiz-
ing ability She has long been engaged
in women's club work and few years
ago went to the isthmus Of Panama,
at the request Of the canal commits
sion, and organized in the canal zone
a federation of women's clubs. She
was fora time connected with the well
fare department Of the National Civic
federation and has spoken for Repub-
lican candidates in previous campaigns,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

men into their councils on an equality
with men, and this summer a woman,
Miss Anna A. Maley, a lecturer and
writer, was nominated for governor by
the Socialists of Washington, who
profess their belief in her election.
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes. whose hus-
band is candidate on the Socialist
ticket for mayor Of Stamford, Conn,
is hardly more active in politics now,
though she is herself running for a
school commissionership, than she has
been for years in agitating for the
benefit of New York wage earners.
Women Working For Wilson.
Not only had the Democrats women
delegates at Baltimore <of whom Mrs.
Annie H. Pitzer of Colorado Springs,
sister Of Speaker Champ Clark, was
one),. but they now have a full fiedged
woman's national Wilson and Marshall
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

delegate at large from New York She
is woman of means who has devoted
herself to the improvement Of women's
working conditions and to this end has
organized the National Women's Trade
Union league. Of which she is presi-
dent.
Mrs. Robert II. Elder, wife Of a
prominent New York lawyer, was
elated at taking part in the convention.
She says it Is glorious to be in politics
But the Progressive women are not
the only active politicians Of their sex.
The Socialists have long received wo-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

TO give proper acknowledgment to
such deeds Of courage the national
council Of the Boy Scouts Of America
has authorized an honor medal to be
conferred upon any scout who Is
shown to have saved anothers life at
the risk Of his own.
The boy scout>movement, which now
counts about 100000 boys as adherents,
has been Endorsed by President Taft,
who became honorary president; Colo
mel Roosevelt, who became vice presi-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

miss Helen
ISOLATION 2-From D. II. NJ
mah and America Assoc
tona Womens Annie
delegate to Democratic national
Press Association 6M r.
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes sMs Of
National Wilson
Association 9ss Maley Wash.
ingon
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

scout woodsman Of the boy scouts, as
sumed charge of the work relating to
the development Of trees and other
natural resources.
The photographs here reproduced
are Of the largest camp of boy scouts
in the neighborhood Of New York.
EDWARD QUAYLE.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

politics which the women Of the United
States are now displaying. The most
significant feature of women's partici-
patton in the campaign Of 1912 is the
facility with which they are accepted
by all parties as co-workers with men
In the common cause of democratic
government and with which individuals
form their political Affiliations on the
basis of personal preferences rather
than because the party of their choice
has done something for woman SUI
frage.
Women Leaders Of Progressives.
The most prominent woman in
American politics today is Miss Jane
Adams, head worker of Hull House,
Chicago. If the comparison with Eng
land in the opening paragraph gave
offense to any patriotic American wo-
man, let it be said now, by way Of
reparation that, though the American
women's interest in politics is Of later
date than that Of Englishwomen, there
is no one in the British feminist ranks
who commands from all-militants
and ants alike-the respect and admit
ration which are accorded by her coun-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

nth congress and a presi-
n Dental campaign on his
wv hands, not only has Uncle
Sam been unable to take
. vacation. but he has been obliged to
add to his chores by doing police duty
ir the Caribbean and the Pacific. First
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

1t was the Cuban rebels, then the NAL
contents in Nicaragua, that made. it
necessary for the navy to take up the
white mans burden in those Latin
American republics whose political
quarrels, as hot as their climate, have
again led to revolution. d RI.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01

For the purpose of showing the
farmer and fruit grower how he might
save that part of the apple crop which
is usually sacrificed to insects and
fungi, most excellent experiments
were made during one entire season,
by the Kansas College of Agriculture,
the college men going into the field
and personally carrying on the work
of spraying. The results Of the spray
ing were uniformly good, and the own
ers Of the sprayed orchards were well,
pleased.
The following splendid results Of
this work are valuable to farmers and
fruit growers in every other state in
the union as well as Kansas, for
they demonstrate beyond doubt the
helpfulness Of spraying.
Commercial results from seven
widely separated orchards, includ-
ing both commercial and home types
and composed Of the varieties OF ap-
pies recognized as standard in Kan
sas, carefully sprayed showed an aV-
erage gain of four bushels in actual
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
GIANT LOBSTER IN MAINE.

The distinction Of being the big
gest lobster in Name" If not in the
entire country, falls to the mammoth
crustacean owned by Deputy Marshal
Frank Rutherford of Eastport, Me-,
which Is the most easterly city on the
Maine coast. The big lobster was cap
tured by Canadian boatman in the
Bay Of Fundy and brought to East
port, with other shellflsh, and 1t was
purchased by Rutherford, who had the
meat extracted and the crustacean
mounted on a board so that 1t could
be exhibited. When caught 1t weighed
about 90 pounds, and with the follow
ing dimensions: Length Of lobster
from end of tail to tip Of claws. 81
inches; length Of tail, 1914 inches;
width Of end Of tail, inches; length
Of large claw, 20 inches; width of
largest claw, inches; circumference
Iof large claw, IA inches; length of the
small claws flour on a side), 101s
inches; circumference Of body In CEN
ter, II inches; length Of thumb" on
largest claw, Z inches width Of spread
OF both claws and body before mount
ing, AZ inches.