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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16

II is the inalienable right OF Mr..
Ford to sincerely patronize his care,
who might be forgetful OF the full
extent OF their obligations Those
people are absolutely free 70 spurr
Mr. Ford's generosity. There are thou.
sands yainly striving for the oppor'
tunity OF complying with the expert
mental restrictions OF this benign EN-
ployer
Henry Ford has blazed a new trail
leading to the Pacific OF our desire
"a memorial Lincoln highway" over
which the ambulance OF twentieth
century charitable sentiment will
slowly glide. gathering up the derelicts
and discards OF former sayagery.
GEORGE j. BARRIE
Bad Axe. Mich, June Is, 1914.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
Bp GILSON QARpNER.

WASHINGTON. June l6.-fhe sue.
cesgor OF the ~ A. NJ is on the lob.
The Chamber of Comerce OF the Unit.
cd States OF America is It's impressive
name. It's real business IL 10 act as
concentrated lobby for business
interests" Its latest effort Is TO de-
feat the labor exemption provision In
the proposed antitrust laws. The
membership OF the chamber is com
posed OF commercial clubs, chambers
OF commerce and business organiZa.
tons all over the country. II has
conducted a referendum among its
membership on the question OF eX-
empting labor unions from prosecu-
ton under the trust laws. and the
referendum Is overwhelmingly against
doing that thing. In It's latest press
bulletin the chamber says
Letters will be sent today 10 all
members OF the National Chamber
throughout the country, calling their
attention 10 the serious character Of
these pending proposals and the eff
feet that their passage would have
upon business, already suffering from
depression and faced with new trust
Legislation which. whatever its bene-
ATS eventually may be, involves GER
tain period OF readIustment and un-
certainty Members are requested
promptly 70 take action upon these
proposals and "a communicate such
action TO Congress so that that body
may have full information regarding
the attitude OF the business men OF
the nation toward class legislation. =
The Adamson bill Ito regulate the
damming OF uavigahle rivers which
is believed TO embody Secretary Car.
rison's water policy. is now on the
House calendar and likely 10 be
brought 10 vote at any time. II Is
in hopeless conflict with Secretary
lanes water power bill introduced by
Repres entative Scott Ferris, and fails
utterly 20 protect the public interests,
The Adamson bill destroys the con.
troll OF the Forest Service and the
Secretary or the Interior over water
power sites on national forests and
public lands and places such sites in
the control OF the Army Engineers.
who have been unfaithful 10 the pub.
lie interest as to many water power
sites. The bill also takes from the
public and gives TO the power com.
panles the future increase In values
OF power sites. by limiting the rent
or royalty which the government may
charge for their use II gives all the
profits that will be earned by Govern
ment reservoirs at the headwaters OF
rivers 10 the power companies IN.
stead OF keeping them for the public
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
Nine Hundred Million
Bushels of Wheat-GOOd.
But Not Enough

HoGray' Uncle SANS wheat crop
this year promises to DO 9OO.Ooo.O0O
bushels.
The biggest ever! Hooray!
hut study bit, Have you any
idea what That means'
About lsO.OOO.OOO bushels have 20
be saved for seed
Last year gO.O00,0O0 bushels were
fed 70 animals other than men, be-
cause under certain conditions wheat
IS better feed grain than corn. This
year some experts expect this use OF
wheat To double, a
This leaves, in round numbers,
600000.000 bushels for human con-
sumption, considerably less than two
loaves OF bread a day for each Amer
lean mouth, with nothing for pies or
cakes.
As a matter of fact, figuring rough
Is. the prospective wheat crop OF 1914,
a bumper yield though II promises 10
be. will Just about match the hunger
of the American people.
on an average they eat close 10 six
bushels OF wheat a year and it's
inst six bushels each that this bumper
crop VIII allow. counting out seed
wheat and wheat used for live stock
feed.
Not such a glorious margin, Is II,
between US and famine?
What are we going 70 do when, in.
stead OF l0O000,0OO mouths 20 feed
we have 150.O0O.0O0. 20O,00o,000. SoO,-
100000
That may not he in our day, but II
won't be long as time Is measured In
history.
Jim Hi Is right; we must raise
more wheat.
4 900 .000,0 900 bushel crop Is me
and II VIII go great war toward
making business pick UP and grin;
bur we dareu't be content with II.
Instead of getting lS bushels OF
wheat 10 the acre, we will need p d.
q 10 raise the average 70 20 and per-
baps eventually TO 30.
We have the land, we have The
men. NE can get the money and we
must develop the Will
whisper: better train your boy Tor
farming.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16

know what is good for its own health.
A Wfkesbarre woman has a letter
written 100 years ago Evidently she
has been going through the pockets
OF one Of her husbands old coats.
It seems that when Congressman
Doremus isn't opposing the admins
tration. the administration is oppos-
ing Congressman Doremus
The agricultural experiment station
a. Pullman, Wash IS establishing, an
arboretum In which u + proposed 20
grow a group 81 each % the import
ant, timber trees OF the temperate
zone News item
At that. there viii still be plenty
OF persons ready to knock the admin
istration.
Up in Saskatchewan baseball games
are played after supper And up In
Saskatchewan. we presume the kick
comes from the other side or the
house when supper is late.
There are those who have such lit
tie use for Mr.. Bryan that il wouldn't
surprise US were the manufacturers
10 report a falling off in the demand
for grape juice.
A spectator at the ball game Monday
was relieved OF his watch, Having
been transferred 20 Cleveland Sunday,
We presume Umpires Dineen and Con
molly have an alibi
a Detroit minister was also the VIC
I'm al pickpockets yesterday. IN
they were amateurs.
On the other hand the young peo-
pie will tell you that moonlight ex-
are more enjoyable when
there is no moon.
Next year. as far as We are con
,erned the bed blankets don't 90 10
he moth balls earlier than July l.
Just what doeS a neightbor mean
when he comes 70 the fence separat-
ng his garden and your garden, and
ellis you that any time you would like
some lettuce, not to be afraid TO ask
or IL?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
Labor and Capital, Partners

In advocating stock-purchase by
employees az means 9: promoting
closer cooperation between labor and
capital. the committee OF the Nation
~ Electric 54ieg4t- association -4A-cnn-
vention at Philadelphia, displayed a
commendable spirit; but IL may be
doubted IL the means proposed will
attain the desired end. Ii is at least
a recognition OF the oft-denied fact
that labor and capital have mutual
rather than antagonistic interests.
There is no more conflict, under nor
NAL conditions, between employee and
employer than there is between a
carpenter and a blacksmith, or be-
tween a manufacturer and a merchant.
All are equally producers and con,
sumers of wealth and in prosperity
or adversely all ma and fall together
When workmen own stock I'm the com.
pany they have an additional interest,
il is true: but unless they be in the
class OF the well-to-do their income
in dividends will be small as com
pared with their income In wages.
Participation in dividends will I'M
doubtedly produce a psychological eff
feet that is conducive To harmony;
but It is necessarily confined to the
few who have the saving habit.
Complete harmony between employ
er and employee cannot be had with
out perfect freedom on the part OF
either 90 withdraw from the partner
ship. and the consciousness OF each
that the other is acting on the square.
~ caDftaI no cIothed with nOWpr OF
monopoly Il may allay the discomfort
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16

They will report back in thou.
sand places what they heard and
learned 10 a total OF hundreds OF
thousands of wives and mothers like
themselves.
Women have been the first 90 catch
the passion for social service. 1t Is
natural that they should for they can
not mother their own without also
mothering the race.
Think what It means 10 have In
each city and town in the land an or
ganized group OF devoted women on
the watch towers to guard against
perils without and within.
Most men are too busy. Many are
too careless. Some are too stupid to
do this work of vigilance.
But the care OF the mothers Is un-
ending.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
Henry Ford,s Generosity.

To the Editor Of The Times:
The Rev. John Haynes Holmes, Of
the Church OF the Messiah. Unitarian,
Of New York, is quoted by the press
az saying
NO self-respecting man should re-
main IN the employ OF Henry Ford. OF
Detroit" also that "the Ford plan Is
working out intolerably. As return
for his generosity. he has arrogated
to himself the right TO 90 into the
homes OF his workers and tell them
how they shall live"
BY what manner OF reasoning can
the Rev Mr.. HAYNES Justify his attack
upon MIR Ford2
Henry Ford mas reversed the pre-
cedent of the past by his emancipa-
ton OF labor and in the doing OF this
he has earned his title clear" to \
Christian-not political Dictatorship
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
The Beach Com bers

We've wandered far from home. sweet
home.
That dear remembered spot
Where some OF US were gentlemen
And most OF US were not.
We've trod the path Of dalliance
And trudged the royer's trail,
We've spent some time in Already,
But more OF IL in jail!
Oh. women wait for some OF US,
And wardens wait for more,
But still we drift about the world
From lazy shore 90 shore,
For we have felt the tropics spell,
And, spite OK every call,
We cannot drive our drowsy souls
To free us from the thrall!
The waving OF the fronded palms,
The sleepy hush At noon,
The wonder OF the tropic night
The magic Of tho moon,
The breakers -of the coral beach
That tumbles into foam
BY these enchantments we are bound
You cannot call Us hOmei
-BertOn Braley In Golfers Weekly
The Jordan Is the worlds most
crooked river, wandering 2l3 miles
~ cover 60
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
Hindsight

Wouldn't IL be interesting II, like
the hero in novel. a fellow coulu
take a sleeping potion some nlght
and wake up a hundred years hence
10 see the events OF our confused
DAYS in the perspective OF history
Don't YOU like TO read history? rs
pecially now that it's being reWrlt-
ten TO bring out, not simply what
the kings and generals and other hg-
ureheads did, but what social forces
among the people moved them?
AS a boy. when you went TO the mill
pond 10 fish. YOU used TO put cork
on the line and when Il began 10
bob up and down you knew you had
a bite When Il sank, you pulled.
But you never knew what you mlght
pull out. It might be a bullpout, a
sinner, a crab or an eel--you couldn |
be sure till you'd yanked IT above TIE
surface.
History. real history, the new kind
Of democratic history which treats
OF the forces at work among the
masses of the people, doesn't content
itself with describing the gyrauons OK
the corks--it charts the depths ana
studies the habits OF the living things
beneath the surface.
And so, today, we see mostly the
bobhing corks. but hereafter history
will make clear what caused them
10 bob for history, real history is the
great puller-up of secrets from the
depths
Reams are being written in the froth
OF today gibing at Wilson and at Bry-
an for what is called their shifuness
and vacillation in dealing with the
problems in Mexico
Wouldn't you like 10 know what his
tory will say?
Folks living little more than hall
a century ago said worse things ABOUT
lincoln. BECAUSE ne WIS patient cau=
tious, big-heaTted, anxious for peace
at any cost save the sacrifice OF the
great dream OF democracy, you recall
how the critics flouted and lampooned
him.
But we look back now upon their
frothv comments and rub our eyes
20 see II we are reading Alright.
wouldn't you like to know what his
tory win say of Wilson and Bryan?
Perhaps Lncoln's experience oners
a hint.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16

Ever since the Gordon riots OF I7S0
tie Ban kof England has had military
protection The military watch il set
every night AT o'clock n marches.
with blyonets fixed, from the head
quarters Of whichever guards regi.
ment has the duty for the week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16

Miss Marjorie v Kinlan, OF San
Francisco, has the distinction OF be-
ing the first Chinese girl of that city
10 start the practice of dentistry, and
tie second Chinese.American woman
in the United States to be graduated
In dentistry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
RlahtIY Wnrrlea

What did YOU git?" said the erst
burglar as his pal came out OF the
window
"Nawthin'," said the second hu,.
glar.. dis is a lawyers housen
You still got yer tools ain't vo,, ..
anxlously inquired the first burglar
n. Y. World
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
A Lovely Creation.

He sported tan shoes, pink STOCK
tpgs. a lavender suit, pink shirt q
necktie more glazing than stage
sunburst, and one Of those straw hats
Of the bedraggled brim, vari-hued
bands variety such as some college
men and many girls are affecting
Vet men are prone to ridicule the
dresses worn by women this summer!
He was a lovely creation. Solomon
In all his glory could not have held
a candle to him. BY the way, he wore
a wrist watch and had his handker'
chief tucked up his sleeve. NO, ne
did not have any bracelet. He was
bound TO Cambridge. -Boston Record
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
Editorials by the People

Communication must bear name
and address % writer. must not
contain personal abuse and must
not be over 800 words In length.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16

ounv and who writes expects TO congress sna ne
wants us just what he ought study in school to Mt mse
for responsibility.
Any suggestions you viii be greatly appreciated ne
adds.
goes.
We will refer to the young man withholding his last name
nasmuch appreciate that political candidates are aVerse 10 ns w
fact become early in the day
Expenses begin they with the announcement OF anu
the longer the announcement be put off, the better
only l6 II would require the resources Oh ma
tions bank tide him along to the age OF ehglolnV
The first thing do is go to secondhand store
and buy roop desk and borrow rug and horpo from MS O
and then up easy course in law
After having bar all George will have to do Will
be to buy geranum the flower pot and he Will nave
fully.c tipped office.
law fsce mentioning the ahead the lawyer but
have in MIND Office that vacated rule for congress
and the state legislature
That's the way do it. George,
Get admitted to the and the rest is
The pOorer lawyer you chance have
reaching washington at the expense the people these United States
We don't young with congress to reach the
conclusion reading George that seat in congress can be
attained only by lawyers.
bring out is that lawyers mostly are the ones ~
get congress
perhaps hear WHY MOTT!
Does seem like a natural question doesn't it?
Who ought to be better judge law laws than awyes
The answer to this question would to be that ST.
PREME JUDGES ARE BETTER JUDGES
AT any rate enacted by our lawyers IN
congress and in the legislatures proves under test
unconstitutional when there isn't anything
else the matter with them
We go maefactors wealth and law Tor
our protecton sigh relief
The next thing we supreme decided that the Trainer
the constitution from set OF prize fight rules and
on looking find the representative of the people who did
the framing lawyer.
Now and lawyer suggested for congress
he will decline for the reason
practice.
The fact who DEAD WILLING TO GIVE
UP THEIR PRACTICE AND GO CONGRESS financial sacrifice
George and prepare right
having completed education take postgraduate
the University of Hard Knocks
What we need in Washington lawyers and who
know what blister s-mo who what WORK;
with OTHERS who work and who
perienced conditions which many MUST work.
Take few caloues Washington you you 60
George-they are constitutional
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
From Another Point of HietB

Monday stole
base, This pulling the unexpected is great stun
always
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16

Scotland last year mined S1s4 600
tons OF shale wv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16

During 1913, 1.73o.S72 British work.
ers received ret wage increase OF
1907 $50 a week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-16
HOW TO GET TO CONGRESS TAUGHT
BY MAH---FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS

We have letter from young mamie l6ho lives out IN Eaton
couny and who writes that TO congress and he
wants us to tell him just ought study in school to Mt himself
fol the responsibility.
ANY suggestions you may give wiz be greatly appreciated he
adds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
ARE
LEAVING PARIS
GREAT NUMBERS OF REFUGEES
FROM BATTLEFIELDS KEEP
POPULATION EVEN.

| Paris. Sept. 2.-The exodus of Par
! slams continues from the D'Orsay and
Des Alevadis stations, but it is not
greater than the influx at the north
station of refugees from Belgium and
northern France mixed with returning
, wounded.
departments of North Disc and Seien-
et-Oise have fed at the first sound of
cannon. The crowds became SO great
that the police were obliged to cleac
the streets adjoining the stations,
which however did not prevent an en-
thusiastic manifestation at the sight
Of two English generals who had come
to Paris for instructions.
At the eastern station the refugees
are nearly as numerous but there are
few wounded among them. An injur-
ed artilleryman who arrived there
spoke most touching of the terrible
effect of certain French projectiles.
The arrival of 14O wounded English
soldiers at the north station yester-
day was made the reason of great
manifestation of sympathy. All wore
flowers presented by the Red Cross
ladies at Chantilly who had also dis
tributed refreshments to the contin-
gent.
Emigrants from Copey-Et-Valois In
the department of Disc, "a miles south
east Of Compeigne report that the Ger
mans were crushed near there and
they say piles of bodies were lying
yards. high. A sergeant wounded in
the neighborhood of Compeigne de-
clares he witnessed the humiliation OF
an entire German division by the
French artillery.
Compeigne Is less than fifty miles
from Paris in the department Of Disc
which is just north Of the department
of Seine In which Paris is located.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
FARSON WILL HAVE
p. M. EXAMINATION

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that an examina-
ton will be held at Farson, Saturday,
Sept. 26, to fill a contemplated vac
ancy in the position of fourth class
postmaster at Farson, and other vac
ancies as they may occur at that office,
unless it shall be decided in the inter
ests of the service to fill the vacancy
by reinstatement. The compensation
of the postmaster at this ONCE was
$292.96 for the last fiscal year.
Application forms and full informa-
ton concerning the requirements OF
the examination can be secured from
the postmaster at Farson or from the
United States civil service commits
sion, Washington, D. c. Applications
should be properly executed and nled
with the commission at Washington at
least seven days before the date of the
examination, otherwise it may be I'M
practicable to examine the applicants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
In Memorian1 J

Jesse Benton Skinner was born
January 1S, 1S43, near Bonaparte in
Van Buren, county, Iowa. At the age
of 20 years he enlisted in the union
army and was recruit of Company +,
36th Iowa volunteer infantry. At the
close of the war he returned to Iowa
and located in Wapello county where
on January rs, 1865, he was married
to Miss Sarah Ann Kitchan. He sold
his farm near Ottumwa and came to
this city in 1901.
His death occurred Monday, Aug. 81.
1914, and funeral services were held
Wednesday, September 2, at 2 O'Clock
with burial in the Shaul cemetery. His
wife, five sons and one daughter sur
vive. The children are Charles Skin
ner of Bloomfield. Edwin Skinner OF
Chicago Heights, ILL.,, Frank, Jesse NJ
Harry and Mrs. Mile Rine all OF Wa
pello county.-Contributed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
UNKNOWN FRIEND
GIVES CHIEF TIP

A stranger has given the chief OF
police at Des Moines tip regard
ing the whereabouts of the body OF
Dave Scott which it is stated may
be found in Bear Creek, near Ottum.
wa. The capital city official is at a
loss to know the meaning of the mys.
ferrous missive A Des Moines paper
has the following on the matter:
Chief of Police Crawford yesterday
morning received letter from Bear
Creek, stating that the writer could
tell him where the body Of the muir
,dered Dave Scott" is lying If the chief
so desired.
IF you want to find the body of the
murdered Dave Scott you can find 1t
in Bear Creek, five miles from Ottum-
wa says the letter.
The chief is not aware Of any muir.
der having been reported to him from
that section.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
FLORis.

Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Smith Of Oregon
are visiting relatives.
Tom Peden has purchased Case
threshing machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hinkle left Sun
day morning to attend the state fair.
Mrs. Emma Swinney of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Findlay and chill
dren of Eldon returned home Satur-
day from a short visit with relatives.
Mrs. Jake Prather gave a party for
her little daughter Vera, Tuesday af-
ternoon from to 5 o'clock, in honor
Of her ninth birthday.
Mrs. Lucinda Davis of Abingdon, re-
turned home Monday after visit with
her sister, Mrs. Joseph ROUGH and
other relatives.
F. M. Stevens, L. P. Greiner, E. H.
Peden and Geo. F. Carson attended the
district meeting of the l. o. O. F. lodge
held in Bloomfield Monday night.
A number of Masons attended lodge
at Eldon Monday night.