The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-17
SCnL0SS WOULD
MAKE DETROIT
REAL UTOPIA
Tells Adcrafters $l0,O0O,OOO
Should be Spent in Practical
Social improvements
SAYS 1T WOULD PROVE
PAYING INVESTMENT
Declares Happy Homes and Good
Citizenship Best Things
"Made In Detroit"

That private business Will become
Ito an increasing degree. public Dusi
hees, was the keynote OF the address,
by Murray s. Schloss. before the Al
Draft club, Saturday noon.
Evolution OF business, with spe
Iial reference to Detroit" was the
bubject Mr.. Schloes dwelt on the
increasing tendency, both OF leg'sis
hon and of rising commercial stand
|trds, to protect the consumer, the
|kOrker, the next generation, and 30
|Iiety generally.
He believes that Detroit should, AZ
Ier satisfying itself Of the worth Of
|ks own manufactured products. and
Insisting on thoroughly fair treatment
III employees as we'll as consumers
but some sort Of real city guarantee
back Of those products ~nu neip
launch them into the world market
But after all, Mr.. Schloss said. the
best things made IN Detroit" are
happy homes and a gen
Iral level Of hlgh-grade. ehicient citi
|(enship. And as Detroit has taken
NE lead In many things mechanical
Ind commercial, he urged that the
|fity shall take the lead In things hu'
han and social for ultimate business
Reasons, II not higher ones.
make the slogan, In Detroit hfe
b worth living even more and more
rue," he pleaded, "and Il Will do
lore to nail down permanently De-
froit's prosperity and industrial peace,
Ind will 20 farther toward insuring
he steady and solid growth OF the
(ity, In quantity and quality. than any
ther possible policy"
He reterred TO the enlightening
ak by Mr.. Haynes before the Board
IL Commerce. last Tuesday, ON the
halter OF parks and Fairgrounds. and
petrodt's pressing needs In the way
n wholesome. plentiful. intelligentiy
Provided recreatiOnal facilities for
he teegning masses OF her pOpula'
lon. The speaker dxelt um vxrler hu-
han needs and problems here, such
70 housing, specialized schools and
lassee, education of the people gen
rally In health matters, educational
xtens1On to raise standards and
bake life worth living to those less
avored by fortune. the problems OF
boxing, care of children, dances
ymnasiums and athletic fields, solu.
on Of sex problems. more direct mar.
citing. unemployment, etc.
"Other cities are taking UP these
nd many other things" he said. mo
ity has more OF spirit. enthusiasm
nd real youthfulness than Detroit.
Why let other towns get ahead Of
3? Why not, with characteristic
Detroit energy and courage, work out
rst IN exhaustive social survey, sec
ndly an extensive and intensive city
Ian, with regard to beauty, human
~ and business. and thirdly. an ex-
austive prospects, of all kinds OF
TACTICAL social improvements, to
bake Detroit more worth living In
han any other place on the map"
To that end Mr.. Schloss advocated,
Ultimately, q bond issue Of perhaps
10. 100000. He stated that both In
dded efliciency Of the working popu.
ktion and In decrease Of crime, vice.
disease and weak health, instability
nd responsibility, and all other
banner OF social waste, II would soon
rove the best and biggest invest
hent a. we'll as the noblest. that De
roit could make.