The Detroit times., 1914-03-26
TIMES LAUDED FROM
STAGE FOR FIGHT


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thing 60 on; then when be felt he
was really bad with II he went. with
out letting me know. 70 one Of those
quacks who advertise In the nswspa-
pera, and who robbed him without
curing him. That too. d II hight!
Why doesn't the government take
some means 70 stop the newspapers
from printing the lying advertise
mumts Of these fake doct0rA2 Isn't
that Of more importance than many
OF the things the government wastes
it, time over?'
That the reference To The Times
by Mr.. Bennett In hls curtain speech
had mst with approval. was evidenced
eeain In the tremendous applause
which greeted this speech OF the old
man.
subsequently. when Times re-
porter went to Mr.. Benefits dressing
room, the actor reiterated his salts
faction In being able to publicly
boost" The Times for it, work.
Il happen TO know that The Times
was one Of the nrst newspapers. II
not the pioneer In this country. to
eliminate Quack medical and liquor
advertising from it, columns, and l
say. 'mose power to IT," said Mr..
Bennett. with hearty sincerity.
Il believe that any Newspaper
which takes this Standard God be
praised where such q step has once
taken there has been mo back-sliding-
10 welding an enormous influence for
good In the community. l cannot ex-
press too strongly the contempt /
feel for the rotten, criminal methods
|of these Quack doctors, the lying,
|devil-ridden robbers. getting rich on
the gullibihty Of the unfortunate.
tell you, unless you had informed
yourself a. have by personal study.
statistics and reliable data furnished
me by the decent men In the medical
profession, lawyers. and other men In
public walks Of life. you could not
believe the fearful ramiacations OF
this trade In Quaok medicine for the
alleged cure OF syphilis. ] cannot
take any other view than that the
publishers OF the advertisements OF
these thieving quacks are not less
culpable than the Quacks themselves"
Asked why he had given up the
easy, smiling road which had been
his In the theatrical profession for
several years-for this earnest young
crusader has always been q popular
|favortte-for his present dtMcult
path, Mr.. Bennett said:
II felt that In my profession lay
the fulhnment Of my highest dreams
and ambitions" he said. and de-
terminsd to set myseK to realise
something more than economic indie
pendence in my profession. be-
lieve that In presenting Damaged
Goods, I have become q small factor
in directing the great educational
force Of the stage for the betterment
Of the human race. believe that my
efforts IN the dissemination of help
ful knowledge on matters OF sex
hygiene. q subject which for genera
lions has been tabooed, am perform
ing Z real service to my children and
my children's children, and 50 on 70
succeeding generations. Brieux In
Damaged Goods dares to tell the
truth. and I intend to drive home the
force OF that truth by every means
that the stage affords. know am
making bitter enemies. but, / know
also. that am making friends, secur.
Ing converts TO the religion Of right
living, good morals, clean bodies, and
l am determined to 90 on In this
course. will never return to what
my enemies know % NICE play act
ing"
Not the least interesting moments
OF The Times visit with Mr.. Bennett
was the meeting with the three Ben
nett children-Barbara. aged nine;
Constance. aged seven, and Joan. aged
four-a trio Of happy, healthy, lovely
little girls. adored BY father and adOr.
ing mother. The children are travel
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett, and.
while their parents are In the theater
for Mrs. Bennett plays The Girl In
Damaged Goods" under her maiden
name OF Mabel Adrienne Morrison
they are In the care Of nursery gov
erness. II was . special privilege
that permitted them to visit their
A&her and mother, back of the
scenes, Wednesday afternoon.