The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-22
IN DETROIT

The Business Institute, Cass-ave. will
give an entertainment for the stu
s sssi an sov hs E hs STUDENT.
CHARLES ss pHWTs Warren e Pic Piske r9 VIII give ana
brief address. This is the frst OF a
Be gwen or By as n!,uts hnousS
the fan and winter :.
Declaring that the savage Motor Car
Co. duplicated the .nctionai promo
tions Of J. Rufus Wallingford," All
bert Zaic, OF Parsons, Kas-, has filed
suit in the circuit court asking $4,000
being held by the government In a
bankruptcy proceeding, Zaic claim
ed TO have paid the concern $4,000 as
first payment on - cars he had sold
to neighbors for them.
three hundred inyitstion. to Detroit
business and professional men 20 at
tend the state conference on rela-
tionships In Battle Creek, Oct. -.
under the auspices OF the Michigan
I, ia sxpeeteS e thai see fepre sanan
party of Detroit men will attend this
annual function In which all of the
associations OF the state are TO par
gan Central viii be used. leaving
this city at 1880 y. IN. next Wednes-
day and returning the next evening.
following the annual banquet In the
DR.. G. Bsrte. steves. addressed the
Estate agency a, q luncheon In the
Board of Commerce, Wednesday. on
Conservation OF human efficiency.
The doctor told the statesmen that
iously to the needs OF the human
machine to keep pace with twentieth
century progress and keep out OF
the way Of rushing automobiles.
A. I. Harrington, OF Mansaeld. O.. re-
Gently aHpointed commercial agent
With seaaaus sa ai in Lima. .nP Psru.
visited Detroit manufacturers and
exporters, and Board Of Commerce
members. Wednesday. discussing
South American export problems. He
was entertained at luncheon by the
Board OF Commerce export commit
tee. He leaves for his new post Nov.
~ and - famiiiarizing himself Win
men hrst.
brought 20 the sttention Of the
school board committee on text
books and courses of study We'd
nesday afternoon; a proposition to
the control OF libraries in high
schools. and the matter caused much
discussion. but no decision was ar
rived at. Under the present sys-
nished by the Board OF Education,
and books are bought on recommen-
datIon of principals and teachers.
That plan Is backed by the conten-
ton that principals and teachers are
better posted on the educational
value OF books than the public IL
brarian. but. on the other hand, IL IL
stated that the librarian knows more
about editions, bindings, and method
f.. OF purchase, and the library commits
sion holds that IL could give better
service and make the high school
book appropriation go farther IL
given charge Of the high school IL
brary.
Stockholders Of the Wayne County and
Home Savings bank met Wednesday
afternoon and ratified the merger
with the Michigan Savings bank, en-
larging the board of directors of the
new institution from ls TO "a MEM
bers, 10 make room for Michigan
Savings directors not already on the
board OF the other banks In the
merger. Additional directors chosen
are: Charles G. jerks, Lem w. Boz
wen. Clarence VI. Burton, A. A. Al
brecht, Leo NJ. Butzel, James s. Hold
en-, John A. Mercier and George wy
lie. stockholders OF the Michigap
tional capital stock. increasing the
surplus from $4,000 TO $685. 900, as
a condition OF the merger. giving the
Wayne County and Home Savings
bank capital stock OF t2.500.00o, sur
plus OF the same amount, and undt-
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