The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

In their placid waters their forest grit
shores wherein Turk wild game or a
i hundred species and upon their bosoms
tossing the water fowl in countless
numbers and variety, a thousand In
land lakes and rivers In Michigan
lteeming with the hnny tribe, invite
1.-The world The playground OF the
people OF Michigan is truly the garden
OF the gods.
Are your tastes artistic? From the
rugged hills OF the northern peninsula
TO the sand domes OF Lake Michigan
and from the PASTORAL life or the
southern and middle countries TO the
marts or commerce; the lumber TOT
ests 10 the placid lake or river with
Its pmnging cataract. quiet bayous OF
Tripping rapids, the historic spots OF
national fame, the old mill, the her-
mit's hut and crumbling forts, there
are studies enough for "A thousand life-
times and OF sufficient beauty heart
Interest or sublimity 10 set the poetic
blood OF the old masters tngling win
ecstatic Joy.
| blessings and opportunities IL Is no
longer a question OF remaining In
Michigan. but how can one think or
leaving Il 10 search for the happiness
Yet some who did not realize this
have left Michigan. But with Few ex-
lceptions they, like
4 "Owen Moore left town one day
OWN more than he could pay.
| Owen Moore came back one day
OWN more"
| satisfied 10 remain In Michigan.
! That is not exclusively q rich mans
state.
For years our eastern and northern
boundaries have been bombarded with
! tons OF literature extolling the riches
! or Canada and onering government
assistance" TO the settler. From the
west and south has come the call OF
the wild" from the mountains or the
Pacific coast states 10 the zephyr
breezes, everglades and alligators or
Florida: yet the population OF Michi-
gan has Increased 1871 per cent during
the past 10 years.
And from all OF those places have
come people TO remain In Michigan.
In fact there Is place and opportu-
nifty for every kind OF person In
Michigan except thieves. And despite
stringent laws for their suppression,
ever thieves are doing land-ofnoe
Because the people who remain in
Michigan have something that's worth
stealing.
Yes, the trust and the tramp are
also here. One cannot escape them by
leaving Michigan. They are an inter
national disease. They are every
where. They stand between an honest
citizen and the enjoyment OF the prod
ucts OF his labor, whether he settles
/ at the antipods or remains in Micnl-
gar. They must be removed by society
as a whole. and Michigan Is doing her
share as state TO that end. Never
theless, with her multiplicity OF indus
tries furnishing innumerable opportu-
mites for the small Investor and nome
builder. those who remain In Michigan
are better fortified against the trust
industrially, while they fight them po-
! litically than they would be In a state
where they are at the absolute mercy
OF the corporations and great land
| companies.
The Michigan citizens recognise this
advantage.
our population has increased lei per
\ cent during the last decade by outsid-
ers also recognizing itz
And that's why We remain In M1cni-
\ gan.
Many and varied are the motives
which impel men TO leave home and
found in the patriot and the adventur-
| err. the pioneer and the home-seeker,
the religionist and the fanatic
This wanderlust Is characteristic OF
M one race There Is more or Less OF
the Arab In all
In both ancient and modern history
are 10 be found records or the migra-
tion of entire tribes, from the time or
the Wandering Abraham and the jews.
The Goths overran Europe. topping
over thrones and establishing a new
order of things. The migration and
lconquests OF the Germanic tribes
changed Normandy. and by intermix-
ture gave rise 10 the Anglo-Saxon
race In the British islands.
! The same wanderlust peopled the new
world with Purltans, Pilgrims. Huge.
nots and Scotch-Irish. largely urged
TON by religious motives; with the
Dutch impeiled by love OF gain. with
the spanish. Portuguese and French In
search OF adventure.
Discomfort with surroundings and
desire 10 better conditions continue TO
send great numbers to our shores.
This wanderlust may be the outcrop-
ping OF the old nomadtc life of our
/ forebears. 1t has It's profitable side.
and also its Improbable side. When as
we'll situated as we are IN Michigan.
why should II be INDUCED In?
Wo do not need TO leave the old
wolverine State for variety's sake.
There is not a state like II. IL Is
/ border state, not insular. Our long
boundary line Of water brings US into
Intimate touch at scores OF places Win
the varied phases OF our sister coun-
TRY. The people Of Michigan enjoy al
most unparalleled opportunities OF De-
coming akin to the world at large.
The varied Industries bring TO us
workers from all parts of the globe.
AS an example. 20 nationalities call for
mail In their native tongue, at one
Michigan postoffce.
Here the world gathers Its repre-
sentatives with the exception OF one
state, IL is the most cosmopolitan Well
does lever Michigan look like an open
hand. with palm extended. to welcome
all.
There Is variety also in the indus
tries. Here the unskilled hand and the
trained mind find ample scope for la
/ Dor No inconsiderable part or the
worlds iron work copper etc. can
be traced back TO the mines OF Michi-
gan.
Every variety OF soil is found here.
With the exception OF a few tropical
plants, everything can be grown here,
from the Canada thistle to alfalfa.
There are no apples in the world with
the flavor OF Michigan fruit. SO sur
rounded by the leavening influences
of the water OF the great lakes, that
the state Is specially adapted TO rails
ling fruits OF all kinds. Much OF the
| so-called northern grown seed IL
grown In Michigan.
/ There will be found no heavy mort
gage indie bt edness OF the farm prop
erty. Our physical situation practically
\ precludes devastating storms and un-
certain seasons We experience no
complete failure OF crops, as some
Estates
Surrounded on three sides by great
lakes. irrigated In every direction by
great rivers: countless inland lakes dot
THE surface. Water on every side,
labove and below, both fresh and salt.
Wide stretches OF rich prairie In the
southwestern part OF the state; un-
fused nine barrenS