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The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
THE COMPLEX MADE PLAIN
ex Mr. A. PhlladeIphIa Lawyer.

Dear A. Il LII am thinking OF
planting a summer garden. What IL
the first thing TO be done? What /
care most about is "a few fresh vega
tables for the table. y. T.
The frst thing 40 be done. I'm case you
want fresh vegetables, II 10 arrange
with some vegetable peddler 40 call
regularly.
Dear T. I.-What ia Huerta's
nationality? INQUIRER.
Authorities have just agreed that
Huerta ~ half Indian and half shot.
Dear A. r When IL is 9 o'clock
in Washington. what time Is X In De-
troit. sun time. A. y NJ
Find out what time "a IL In Windsor
and subtract.
Dear A. y l. what did Ty Cobb
hit In 1912 FAN.
Something like 4OO. "a man who stole
his automobile aud somebody over In
Cleveland.
4. PHILADELPHIA LAWYER.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
How To Fill the Public Purse

Most cities are finding that, as folks
want more parks and Fairgrounds
more band concerts, more and Detter
municipal hospitals, more careful pro-
tection OF the public health, in short
more cooperation in attending 10
common needs. the task of assessing
the benefits grows steadily more DIM
cult
We are trying TO run socialistlc gov
ernmeuts on an indiyidualistic tax
basis. and the wheels are beginning
To creak from lack OF fabrication
Here and there a lone voice Is rails
ed In cutlery for less government: FOR
a return 70 the simple ways OF long
ago. But the pressure forward is ire
sistible. Year by year the munlcipal
functions widen; year by year even
the most standpattish OF administrat.
ors are forced by public demands TO
adventure into new undertakings or
community service.
With the result that our cities must
somehow get a lot OF more income
Mayor Mitchell, OF New York, his
back to the wall because OF this IN
sistent pressure. has named 20 citi-
zens to review with care the whole
big subject of taxation and 10 report,
II they can, the best ways 10 tap new
sources OF revenue.
or course, IL our cities had not
farmed out to private interests most
OF the profitable forms OF public ser
vice, such as lighting. power service
and transportation: or IL they now
had the nerve 10 reclaim these and
take the. fat with the lean, the rev
eenue crisis would not be acute.
Or IL they were willing and able
TO take for public use the site values
IN land which the public creates, but
which private privilege now pockets,
there wouldn't be any problem at all
the public treasures would have
more money in them than the author
tiles would know what 70 do with.
VIII these obvious truths attract
tho attention OF Mayor Mitchels tax
committee?
We wonder.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

ing the most useless noise in America
which gives the place 10 Hearst over
an exploding tire.
A German court has decided that a
kiss given against the will or the
kissee is assault and battery But
what protection Is offered when II is
given against the will OF the kisser?
Webster Brought Down 10 Date.
DIGNITARY--H Head OF the batting list.
but one sound as from your tailor,
DIlI--Famous pickles
DIPPERz-(S ee tango dancer)..
DISCARD-To send to the minors.
DIScoRD-See Shepherd; see Jasnow-
DisMIss-To can; TO IRE; to sack
DIsSoLvE--(see fashions(.
DlSTILL-To extract spirits from 10
raid a seance.
DISTRESS--(Se See cucumbers1
DITCH Bowling term.
DITTO-Popular automobile drive.
DIVE-(See Dresden cafe).
DiVoRCE-To declare unconsdtution-
DocK-Place TO jump of OF
DoGGEREIr-verses submitted on
PofLYBor car for daily.
DOME--(See head)
DoUBLE-Home run by oscar stan
DofdH-(see mazuma).
DoYE-Bird that has Just Left Mexico
harbor
DGXoIoGY-Rght to the jaw
In his campaign for the senate,
Richard Pearson Hobson is said to
have overtalked himself In Hobson's
case II must be incurable.
That Is to say. the Federal league
is catching players let 20 by the old
leagues on the first bounce.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

and sane, converted into a recruiting
station for social disturbers?
Don't be misied by any talk about
academic freedom"
There "ain't no such thing" IN =
college which owes its being TO priv
LEGGED class. Private control OF edu-
cation means, in a rincn, private use
OF education for PRIV ate, not public,
ends.
AS long as We allow higher educa-
tion TO be privately endowed we must
expect il to be privately controlled.
Education. like transportation, is a
public function. which we sub-let at
our peril
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21


How does II happen Huerta' has got
ten by without having been declared
unconstitutional?
Topeka raises more apple trees than
any other city IN the world. How'd
you like 10 live In Topeka, kids?
Indications are that the opening day
attendance in Cleveland Will not ser
iously interfere with that city's fly.
sWatting craze.
Eddie Barnett has agreed TO close
up the Dresden cafe. so further de-
ponent saith not.
A Pittsburgh man was sent up for
80 days for stealing an umbrella The
man he stole ii from, ii appears,
hasn't been tried yet
To the Editor: I am anxious TO know
how, when the time comes you are
going 10 define z-y-g-a pop h y-s-i-s.
q. A. ID.
l; can't be done, that's all.
And then, again. it's just possible
Huerta refused TO salute dry navy.
But look at the fix the fellow is in
who was thinking OF Joining the state
militia in time to get in on this years
encampment.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
ALPS Well That
Ends Well-A Study
in Social Risks

Several months ago young woman
left small but kindly home In a small
village TO seek her fortune in a city.
For time she wrote hopefully once
a week 20 her anxious mother. Then
the letters ceased Brother began to
investigate. lie found that sister had
left her original rooming place left
IL owing rent 10 the landlady; also
owing the grocer The aid OF the po-
lice was sought bat it brought no re-
suits
Ftuafiy, a rev DAYS ago, a letter
came-sister was Well. married and
happy, hubby would soon pay the
debts. Her experience IN detail fol
lowed
When she lett the village home she
had not been trained for specialized
work She was just five feet two Of
ordinary delicate young woman, adrift
without compass, chart or rudder-
she wasn't either statuesque, stunning
or Fascinating The only job she could
find hat she could do was 10 pack
porcelains In a factory at piece rates.
BY speeding all the time she could
earn s. a week,
IL says much for the maligned mod
ern city that this unframed young girl.
coming 10 IL entirely strange was on
three different occasions taken by
kind landladies into good homes at
nominal room rent. and trusted by the
grocer when her earnings fell below
her cost or living
But try her best. she couldn't make
ends meet; and she was getting sadly
discouraged and had begun 10 ask
herself II the easiest way weren't the
| only way when. at the nick OF time.
she met an old sweetheart AS soon
as he learned OF her plight he pro
! posed marriage and next day they
were OF on their. honeymoon 10 live
happily, let us hope eyer afterward.
This interesting experience sug'
gests-a few questions:
| What drew an unpfeparet girl 10
the aeEea- grind OF q city Why didn
I.b>s -to.s IN ilss, ,,ese ,.sf,'b ,jjloo4a MAS
M pecause. seeluetn the BOYS 20. she
! feared that 10 yemaln would mean mo-
/ notony, dulness, tho doom Of unro
mantle spinsterhood?
What IS the fault that girls so drawn
aren't better fitted for independent
wage-earninge
Isn't II taking big chances TO as
sumo that loyal sweetheart vii. ap
pear right at the critical moment and
turn tragedy into comedy 10 the tune
or wedding bells'
Hadn't we better look closer 10 no"
such things are gesred?
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Rehuttlnn aLihel.

A Judge once said TO terrible Grim
tnal
And you actually had the heart
10 murder this poor man for matter
OF so cents!"
well, your honor" said the Grim.
inal. with an injuredinnoeence air.
what do you expect? Fifty cents
here-and so cents there-it soon
mounts Washington Star
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
For Public Ownership Of steamers.
10 the Editor Of The Times:

1919 N"hSi sup VI OtcaHnOIe'
To the Editor Of The Times:
II the socalled Adamson bill pass
es the senate the patriotic members
OF congress should at once pass a bill
establishing a line OF coast-wise ship
ping TO be owned and operated by the
United States and run as near cost as
would perpetuate its usefulness.
Whether the United States paid itself
toll fer use OF the Panama canal or
not would be immaterial. believe
This would be preferable to granting
free use OF the Panama canal TO boats
owned by individuals or corporations
that might be controlled directly 90
indirectly by the railroad interests.
w. K. PRESTON.
Mt. Pleasant, Mich, April 20, 1914.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Laughs

o You Doc!
At early morn and late at night
He's hustling bout the town,
Wherever there is sickness, why
This man is hanging round.
With grip in hand he calls on you,
Your ailments then you tell,
And II the act is possible
The doctor makes you we'll
Jim Nance.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

Asked by the chairman OF the
Feltham Peach il his case would take
long. a police officer replied:
NO. sir. have two short witness
es, one little longer than the other"
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
THE ELLIfLNA TON OF HUERTA STILL
THE TTfLNG---NOT WAR WITH MEXICO!

II is for every American citizen to hope with President that
war with the affairs have taken
as a result of HueTtas defiance of this government.
Certain is that bringing Huea
to time will be eOed gun shall been fred
Yankee sword drawn
blockade once established incompetent irresponsible head
Of people for United States has only the ne friendship
would harm must yield quickly and Huerta has
his pate hwl do this without making necessary m
us to introduce any stern
thing and the only thing this government has to do 70
break dOwG the stubborn dictator the end that sought
in Washington ONLY THE GOOD OF MEXICO AND THE
TIVE SrRYirAN PEOPLE wiI hsEe been ACCOMPLISHED
This fact jSsuhed President Wilson upon Huea
that he American flag demanded by Admiral Mayo
for the insult given it.
We're the Mexican president his
m best interests would complied with the admras
readily
pudence
This only and that
course to upon the demands of the United
States or the consequences
In the ultmatum meant the gall of the Dictator
was reply mpudent for seeking
impose conditions connection with salute to the United States oo
compliance with recognition of HUERTA
government thing particular which President Wilson mas MAN
the outset he would not do.
policy this has been watchfu wang-fOr
WHAT
For nothing else than by peaceful means
preferably course by found
lastly by
what he up along attitude he has assumed toward
United States
Matters could hardly be worse for at present
Matters his country and for h
people again the that Huerta about neither
mostly and for the clique he heads.
Financially embarrassed his shot pieces and Villas forces
the capital Hueras plight desperate and has
doubt welcomes the situation that has de-
the of his design and making
probably would the last hope that blood
thicker than and that Mxns of all faith and Of all
differences and rally his side against
a foe.
has nicely anticipated the possibility Of
conception part MEXICANs and has made it known plainly that
whatever action this takes viii be directed against HUERTA
and against Mexicans.
right where the watOhfu waiting policy shines a.
policy of peace.
By the Wilson administration proven the Mexican PEOPLE
It's good faith.
has insisted that the Mexcans permitted settle family mat
without the ngoists the
who for ndeavOng bring armed
Intervention.
The Mexican people have been impressed this policy viii
disposed hear the president the United who inaugurae
policy declares that he does Justice"
The policy OF Wilson has been policy convince the people
do MEXICO and but policy situation
would have much look than it has at the present
his
~ n III
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

I'm sorry you have had trouble
with your wife"
who told your"
Nobody saw you buying her a
new hat.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Editorials by the People

communication must bear name
and address or writer. must not
contain personal abuse and must
not be over 800 words In length
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Claim Oscillation.

Il hear they are passionately in
love with each otherl"
ton. They kiss each other with their
eyeglasses on."-Washington Herald
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
His Studies

His Studies.
81 am inclined to suspect the So
briefly OF the last student in our
class"
why SOP"
when 1 asked him what were hts
favorite studies in ornithology, he re-
piled Swallows, bats and larks."--
Magazine OF Fun.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
StunuI

Wien man admires woman's style
And all her pretty graces,
IT'S sad, when he starts making eyes,
To find her making faces.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
From Another Point of View


IS
Randolph Francisco
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

p. Stake two Of these after
each neal"
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

The policy Of Wilson has been policy convince
do not MEXICO and but policy
much g1ave look than it has present
The peacemak in his always
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
COMMITTEE PROBES
UNREST Of LABOR
Federal Commission Hears Details of
Garment Workers Strike in
New York.
CONDITIONS NOW ARE BETTER

New York. Jan. 15.-A national Federal
investigation Of labor unrest In the
United States was inaugurated here to-
day by the government Commission on
Industrial relations, when II took up the
garment workers situation.
Sessions will be held throughout the
United States, where various phases Of
labor troubles will be Investigated. The
commission will make recommendations
to Congress based on its findings.
Although there are nine members of
the commission, only four were present
at the first hearing which took place in
City Hall. They were John B. Lennon.
OF Bloomington. ILL.,, chairman; Mrs. ].
Borden Hartman. OF New York; s. Thirs-
ton Ballard. of Louisville, KY. and James
O'Connell. of Washington, d. c.
Ever since the garment workers strike
the relations between employees and EN-.
ployers have been strained. and recently
there have been rumors Of another strike
The employees. many OF them women and
girls went back to work under an agree
ment called a protocol.
In addressing the commission, Abra-
ham Rosenberg, president of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers Union,
denounced the protocol system.
John A. Dysche. secretary-treasurer OF
the Garment Workers Union. told the
commissioners that working conditions
had improved since the strike. the en-
ployes now earning on an average 81 q
week. whereas the average wage pre-
viously had been SIG.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
NO Hitch, DESPITE
Theft Of TURKEYS
But for Timely Discovery by Woman
Conference Program Might
Have Been Lacking.
ADDRESSES BY PROMINENT MEN

Notwithstanding the circumstance that
somebody stole ten Of the fifteen care
fully selected turkeys that were 70 form
the gastronomic feature Of the conference
OF the Sunday School Institute at TRINITY
parish hall last night, there was not
hitch in the program. One OF the women
OF the church discovered the shortage IN
time to replenish the larder.
More than 30 prominent Episcopai
clergy and laity of Washington gath
cred for the meeting, which was called
to arouse the men OF the Episcopal
Church to a realization Of their RESPONSE
bility to keep the boys within the church.
Bishop Harding presided. and addresses
were made by Right Rev. ID. s. Tutte.
Bishop of Missouri and presiding Bishop
OF the Episcopal Church; former District
Commissioner Henry b. +. Macfarland,
Right Rev. Frederick Bingham Howden,
newly elected Bishop Of Mexico; B. +.
Finney, field secretary OF the Brother
hood OF st. Andrew; DR.. William II. JEFF
frey. and Henry p. Blair, president OF
the board of education.
The committee in charge was COM
posed of Eugene Z. Thompson. secre-
tary of the Sunday School Institute.
chairman; Canon De Vries, Rev. c. r.
Stetson. of st. Marks Church; Rev. L.
T. Warner, OF ST. Alban's Church; Rev.
George F. Dudley. of st. stephens
Church, and W. s. Hutchinson. SUPER
intendent of the Epiphany Church Sun
day school.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
TAXICAB COMPANIES
file COURT APPEAL
Protest Made in District Supreme
Body Against Common Car
rier" Decision.
TO SHOW CAUSE JANUARY -

The first step in what II expected to
be protracted legal battle In the Dis
trict Supreme Court In the matter OF
regulating and controlling charges of
taxicab companies, was taken yester-
day when the Federal Taxicab Company.
represented by Samuel ". Hayden, and
the Terminal Taxicab Company, repre-
sented by George 7. Dunlop. nled an ap-
peal In the District Supreme Court from
the recent decision Of the Public Utili-
ties Commission. holding the taxicab
companies in question to be common
carriers"
Notice that this appeal was forthcom-
ing was announced exclusively In Tbs
Washington Herald last Sunday.
Judge Ashley N. Gould. of the District
Supreme Court. late yesterday afternoon
issued a rule asking the Federal Taxicab
Company to show cause January % why
an Injunction should not be issued
against that concern from infringing
against the Public Utilities Commisston's s
ruling that the two companies In ques-
tion are common carriers"
Justice Stafford. after hearing the Pc
titions of the two companies. issued q
rule against the Public Utilities Commis-
sion. requiring that body to show cause
January 20 why the restraining order and
irjunctions should not be issued az
prayed.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
WOOL GROWERS FLAY TARIFF.
Head OF Association Complains, hut
Calls for Better Methods.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 1.-THE new tarln
placing wool on the free list was held
up to criticism when the delegates OF
the National Woolgrowers' Association
marked the fiftieth year of the associa-
tion's existence at their annual conven-
ton here today. The address by the
president of the organization, Frank ].
Hagenbarth, pointed out that for the
third time in a century of national pro-
gress the fiockmaster faces free and
unlimited competition in the production
of wool against the whole world that
previous experiences had proven the
woolgrowers' inability to Withstand the
shock and that the outcome OF the
present experiment was doubtful.
A pure fabric law" along the lines OF
the pure food act was advocated.
Opposition developed at the convention
TO the proposed leasing of public lands,
as provided in bills now before Congress-.
Speakers, however. generally urged the
sheep men to adjust themselves to exist
ing conditions and 'act as cattle men
would in a stampede-ride in front OF the
herd and guide II out of danger instead
of merely opposing"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
HIGH SCHOOL EDITORS
Will MAKE PROTEST
Journalists to Ask Congress for Right
to Solicit Money as Contri-
buttons to Papers.
MAY GO BEFORE COMMITTEE

Editors of the high school newspapers
in the District conferred at Business High
School yesterday on plans to oppose the
provisions in the pending District appro-
priation bill forbidding pupils of the
schools to solicit and receive money con-
tributions except for athletics and one or
two other purposes from which publica-
tions were omitted.
The high school journalists will protest
against this provision and expect to ap-
pear before the Senate Appropriations
Committee to present their case.
Those participating in the conference
were Davis, of the Eastern High School
Fastener; Richard l.. Yates, of the Gen.
trail High School Review; Ernest c. For
der, of the Technical High School Hand
and Mind: Miss Thelma Miller and Will
lam E Cox. of the Business High School
Balance Sheet; Francis Stetson, OF the
Western High School Westerner, and w.
II. Hance, of the Technical High School
News.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
MARKED BY PROGRESS
Smithsonian Institution Report. Fsvor.
able Results of Work Through
out the World.
VACANCIES ARE FILLED

Research work Of the Smithsonian In
stitution has been attended by marked
progress during the past year, according
to the results shown at the annual meet
Ing of the board of regents yesterday.
Not only has this been true In this coun-
try. but other parts Of the world where
representatives Of the Institution are at
work.
The regents In attendance were Chief
Justice White. chancellor. who presided:
Vice President Marshall. Senators A. o.
Bacon. William J. Stone. and Henry
Cabot Lodge; Representatives Scott Fer
ris, Ernest W. Roberts. and Maurice
Connolly; DR.. Andrew d. White. Judge
George Gray, DR.. A. Graham Bell, and
John B. Henderson, jr.
The secretary announced the reap
pointment of Representative Scott Fer
ris and the appointment of Representa-
tive Maurice Connolly to succeed Repre-
sentative Pepper and Of Representative
Ernest W. Roberts to succeed former
Representative John DalzelL Represent
alive Connolly was elected to succeed
Mr.. Dalzell on the executive committee.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

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Frances Dorothy Dare joint tenants $40 sub
TO right Of way
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etc TO Ella Russell $3.50 3
So SO pts Its & B-EDwARDs. Della b to
Minnie Hiestsnd SO
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Arthur II Deyoe SO covenants
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