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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26
Irrigated West Has
Record Crop This Year

gated west Is forging ahead and In
numerous instances setting an exam
pie OF intelligent and practical adj
vancement which may well be follow
ed by older communities"
The fghting In Europe has called
attention TO the possible place which
forestry may have
Forestry and In warfare, &C
Warfare. cording to military
/. critics, and Incl
'dentally has proven the wisdom OF
the plans which Uncle Sam has
worked out for the planting OF screens
OF trees near the principal coast de-
lenses In this country. particularly
the defense batteries that protect New
York harbor. Long Island sound and
Boston harbor. Trees will also be
planted to screen the batteries which
will protect the Panama canal where
needed.
Americans will be interested to
note what use the United States has
planned to make OF forests. both nat.
ural and planted, as q part OF Its
preparations for any possible war In
which this nation should ever Oe-
come involved. Because OF the for
est cover which already exists along
most Of the eastern coast OF the Unit
ed States, and also because foreign
Intervention n considered such q re-
mote possibility. there has never been
any effort whatever made heretofore
to maintain or to secure forests for
their relation to military movements.
In recent months. however. the war
department has called upon the de
partment Of agriculture to make
working plans for the planting OF
screens Of trees near the principal
coast defenses OF the east. and ex,
perts OF the United States forest ser
vice have already completed the
plans for the artificial forests which
will screen coast defense batteries
which will protect New York harbor
Long Island sound, Boston harbor and
Pensacola. Fla. Congress has not ye,
made appropriation for the planting
work. but Il Is believed that II will
do 30 at the coming session. now
that the value Of forests In warfare
has been demonstrated In the Euro
pean war.
American army officers have point
ed out that the retention by France
OF certain forests along her eastern
border has had a profound influence
upon the movement OF troops. the
placing Of batteries and the conceal
ment OF war moves In general Z
has been stated that the French for
ests have offered particular advan
tages to the armies Of the allies be
cause Of the character or their growth
The planting OF forests In France
has been carried on so as to make
the result appear % much as pos
sfble like q natural forest, without
any attempt whatsoever at the plac
Ing OF trees at regular spaces apart
The forests Of Germany, which are
perhaps. the highest. developed In the
world. are park-like. and while they
Offer many advantages In numbering
operations, they would not give the
same concealment to y ar moves az
the French forests.
Army officials point out that II
would be wild surmise to state that
this difference Of the forests of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26

two countries Il due TO . precon-
ceived plan based on possible war
fare. Forestry experts In this coun-
try say that the variation may be due
altogether TO the two kinds Of silu-
cultural methods practiced by the
belligerent countries. In France the
method Ii TO secure natural reproduc-
ton from the old trees: In Germany
the forests have been largely planted
by hand. with more or less regular.
ity, and there has been intensive cul-
tivation and pruning.
In artificial planting which the.
United States may do In years to
come In connection with military
plans Il n believed that attempts
with the work will be confined solely
to the production OF an artificial
growth which will resemble as close
ly as possible natural forest. In
ferent kinds will be planted irregu-
larly, as In q natural forest growth,
both back and In front OF batteries.
In order to conceal the various types
OF big guns. Height Of the artificial
growth will vary according to the
type Of guns which the trees are sup
posed 10 cOnceaI.
The present war has demonstrated
that forests are valuable to serve ~
traps for the enemy. This was shown
, during the early weeks Of the con
fict, when. during movements. 10
eastern Prussia, the Germans trapped
q large body OF Russians who were
trying to pass through a growth OF
timber. So far AZ IL known. the
United States has no plans NJ the
present time for the planting OF trees
for any purpose except to screen bat
| teries.
The effect OF the war on the for
ests OF Europe Is. Of course. destruc-
tive. Trees have been cut without
reference to future needs, In order
to help form fortincations and pro-
ltective works NJ various sorts. TO
build bridges, to make corduroy roads
through Doggy country and to furnish
fuel for the bivouacs and camp cook
cry. Even the rife and artillery ire
has resulted In tree destruction, as
photographs which have come
through have amply demonstrated.
| Many trees have undoubtedly been
felled by shells. That they could be
so felled by rife fire Is almost In
conceivable. though II Is claimed that
trees were so cut OF by bullets from
musketry In the battle OF the Wilder
ness in the Civil war. Already mill
tary experts have compared some Of
the fighting In eastern France with
that at the Wilderness and about
1 Chancellorsville.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26
WAR DICTIONARY

Terrain--A French word frequent
ly used In the war dispatches refer.
ring to q region or tract Of land con-
sidered with reference TO Its special
fitness for military operations.
Naval Screen--A fleet formation
very similar. in principle, to the cav
airy screen used in army operations.
1t is exemplifed by the British naval
strategy In the North sea, where the
big battle fleets are being kept out Of
overnight range OF the swift German
destroyers and submarines. But
ahead Of the great dreadnoughts. Tng-
land has pushed broad screen OF
destroyers and cruisers. which are
keeping constantly In touch with
Germany's outmost sea lire. The
casualties to the British fleet 80 Tar.
have hit only this screen" which in.
in theory, 800 miles ahead of the
main feet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26
Temperance Man VIII Vote For the
whisky Candidate.
To the Editor OF The TSMes:

whisky Candidate.
To the Editor Of TIE TSmes:
When your paper first started b.
came q subscriber, and have contin-
ued to take 1t since when lived near
enough to Detroit so the paper would
reach me the next day after 1t was
issued. As considered II clean
paper have recommended II to many
men as being the cleapest paper
printed ! was brought up Q Dyed
in-the-woor Republican. I was taught
to believe that the word Democrat"
stood for every thing that was wrong.
But must confess that am disgust-
ed with your attitude toward Gov.
Ferris. never thought that you
would stoop below the low ward politi
clan. but It seems you have. In 1919
you stood for Ferris. Why have you
changed? think there can only 30
one reason-"money." I should Like
to know how much you. are receiving
for your dirty work. I fear the
Judases did not all die when the ART
one hung himself. cannot think
that any consideration but money
would cause you to change. When
my time expires for the Times"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26
Let the Friends Ferris Has Chosen
Elect Him.

Let the Friends Ferris Has Chosen
Elect Him.
70 the Editor Of TIE Times:
Two years ago vote for Ferris Tor
governor with full confidence In his
integrity and faithfulness. but since
he has chosen his friends let them
elect him--if they can.
As for Mr.. Osborn, he seems to be
d man OF one idea In this campaign.
His single purpose seems to be to re-
unite the broken fragments OF the
q. o. p. II he should succeed In that
tho result would be a return to the
old gang rule which cursed the coun-
Try and the state too long. When the
leopard can change its spots that par
ty may become the friend Of the com
mon people
Mr.. Pattengiil stands just where !
Thought Mr.. Ferris stood and u he
does not turn his back on hiz profess
sion, I shall not regret having voted
for him. p. L. RYKER.
Maple Rapids, Michs Oct. 2s. 1914.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26

A Pennsylvania college has . stu
dent who IL only four feet high We
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26

9TH Elm Corners oaxstts has at last
spoken In tn campaign, tn followln
havIn' appeared this wssk at IN head
Of tn editorial column:
@'Wise housewives uss oeathon
grease for the kitchen sink"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26

None suffers 50 much from . cold
In the head an dry voter who can
not smell the party gangs whisky
breath.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26

The Chinese rely on the laps fol
their matches. and the imports ar
very heavy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26
Let the People Rule---And Write

shall take another paper. As Gov.
Ferris h strong temperance man.
shall cast my ballot for him this laiL
+. e. ARMSTRONG.
Three Rivers, Mich. Oct "a, 1914.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26
From Another
Point of VieU

This warning by the police that
they viii arrest any auto driver
caught in his machine with his arm
around young lady, II resented by
Phyllis, who says she refuses to take
q back seat for any policeman.
Gov. Ferris IL wasting time In
Wayne county. Everything indicates
that he already has every reactionary.
every voteswapper and every saloon
In the district
Remember the old-fashioned De-
troit News which was death on gang
candidatesf
Lou Rowley IL in again.
Only q week remains now for those
who once admired Ferris az the foe
Of the saloon, to wake up to the fact
that he has surrendered on that
issue, also.
None suffers so much from . cold
In the head an dry voter who can
not smell the party gangs whisky
breath.
Congressman Doremus' party ef-
forts, nationally, to return Demo
cratic majority TO congress are just
now confined to the First district Of
Michigan.
The Germans have crossed the
User, and the Michigan football
eleven has returned from syracuse
that way, also.
A Pennsylvania college has q stu
dent who IL only four feet high We
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26
THOMAS A. EDISON SUCCESS is
n THE GUEST OF HENRY FORD. SUCCESS

ysasou-ave car GswOdst about to turn
The usual crowd of pedestrians passing the crossing at the
me and through young fought his get to THIS
b street
He josed several person, who josled
They should not have scowled.
AZ the young man approached the cod in
liz face and the car started swing around the
But young determined get THIS PARTICULAR CAR
He didn't cusng conductor but started out sprint
% the CAR
when the car made stop block away it and
Sng himself through the THING HE SET OUT TO
10 ACCOMPLISHED.
That's why we think those they oed in
1Ae crowd, should not have scowled.
By sheer DETERMINATION the young GOT HIS CAR
Boyssnd gfand grown-up o-Thomas Edison in town
b he is the guest of Henry Ford
And have host and guest for inspiration
Here other remarkable mem
remarkably successful not because OF any 3D.
vantage enjoyed other but simply because they had the spirit
Ex GRIT and GET THERE
discouraged BY being passenger when he nsws
for experimenting with chemicals the baggage car and
ictting Are to it.
Hy Ford reached the top couldn't be dis
- mt power-propelled vehicle
there isn't boy any oppor
rdy these had to strike ont for and fame
Many boy MUCH BETTER opportunity than either Ford
IIsen had
ne thing that win ten i the determination q the boy
r. Is THE PRINCIPAL INGREDIENT N THE coRoUHDMG OF
CcCEss
world Edison great inventor and calls him the
ard" achievements with electricity his worhop xeno
HI
He has helped to light tighten the world
tighten the world By the genius he
he has performed greater service however in the opinion Of The
than the recently performed BY him taking the cudges
trninst the smoking Of cigarettes by the young
His visit Henry Ford brings together for s second nspraton
have acquired abundanty Of the worlds goods but who
I'VE refused to lose interest the welfare Of others
successful have started crusade to Offset
- influence Of the family whose visits to the hresides with
cigarette advertising daily invitation boys and girls
f. ~ the poisoned puff
They have combat these when they houd have al
- aid these newspapers give them.
E Times complete sympathy with their e6orts
coop with them by refusing accept the advertisements
IT. cigarette makers.
Times Detroit Thomas Edison
'1iunph
And The Times thanks him for coming inspiration
and for the impetus his counsel and and
movement which daily gaining force against cigarette smoking
~ boyA which il movement against national curse.
The Edison and the Ford achievements should
Dhongest kind Of will
The Edison and the Ford counsel against cigarettes
ned and followed viii give boys girls rugged and
|1hsng hearts and clear minds for the great battle
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26

Silk and its manufactures comprise
nearly 40 per cent Of the exports of
Japan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26

The Germans have crossed tn,
User, and the Michigan football
eleven has returned from syracus'
that way, also.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26

hope he has q willingness to begin
at the bottom and work up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

land cost us $50 an acre. The place was certain
ly tough looker-one of those down at-the-heel,
worn-out farms for which the Arkansas hill coun-
try is famous. For couple of generations ma
tive tenants had played hob with it, scratching
around on the stony, stumpy patches from which
the scrub timber had been cleared. We had TO
begin at the very beginning to make sure enough
farm. But the place just suited US. 1t was beau
tifu in its situation and we took pains to dis
cover before paid our money. that the
soil was naturally of a good type and might be
brought up to a high state of fertility by right
methOds-by book farming, which means intelI-
gent farming. We had been studying the books
for dozen years before owned an acre OF
Land. We knew quite bit Of the theory; quite
enough to let US know that we were undertaking
i hard job. But that suited US too
The first thing we did was to chrsten the place
Happy Hollow Farm, and the next thing was to
build home-a big. sprawling bungalow Of
native stone and logs. The house covers sight
of ground; there's no end Of room in it, with
huge stone freplaces and wide sunny spaces, and
it's as we'll built any country house you ever
looked at; but it didn't cost much. There's
very mountain of a big barn, too, and poultry
houses, dairy house, playhouse for the
youngsters and cottage for hired help and
lot of odds and ends of buildings. Guess how
much we paid for the lot? About 1900! Can
you beat that anywhere earth?
The long and short of it is that we have such
a home as we couldn't have dreamed of in town.
But that isn't the best Of it, The best of it is
that the hard old, rough old, heartbreakng CID
problem OF the cost of living has ceased to be
problem. 1t has vanished clear away. That's lit
orally true.
Listen: What do you think OF having the years
supply Of potatoes at cost Of eight cents
bushel? What do you think Of having the finest
OF fresh eggs at yesr-round cost Of a nickel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
THE NEW NATIoNALIsM IN RUSSIA WILL
BEAR ITS OWN REWARD.

And what will be the political effect of this
great change? It's effects are beginning to be
seen. Already in Russia this war has provided
an inspiring testimony to the patriotism of all
classes and types of the nation-something so
new in that country to set new high-water
mark for the tide surgng on to general partci-
patton in government The next Donna TO be
elected will, thanks to this change, inevitably
be more representative of all the people, and
therefore cannot help taking definite steps for
further recognition Of the rights Of the masses
who thus give evidence of their loyalty.
Already, as the result of this war; there eX
lists new and broader Russian public opinion,
and Russia which is taking governmental
action approved by the governed! Think of what
that means-a step that seems commonplace to
US, buzz which is stupendous and epoch-makng in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

denied. Last year imports exceeded our ex-
ports to those countries by more than S7O,O0O,OOO
In fact, we bought from nearly all of the South
American countries more than we sold to them,
and in Brazil alone the difference amounted to
S77,OOO0O0.
One has but to glance at the foreign trade OPP
portunites as published in "Bradstreet's' in or
DER to realize the nature of the demands be-
ing made upon US. These demands cover all kinds
of textiles, iron and steel goods, especially ma
chinery, canned goods, condensed milk, furniture
for household and Office uses, leather aud leather
goods, railway supplies and equipments, motor
cars and other vehicles. The most recent list OF
these opportunities published contains demands
in nearly every line of American industry
Another advantage of the European war con-
corning which there has been but little said lies
in the fact that our foreign trade transactions
are rejecting heavily to the credit Of the United
tates. We may expect high prices to prevail in
foodstufs, clothing and other things which Europe
needs and will take from us. At the same timo
We may expect low prices for securities.
We will be forced to help finance the IN
one way or another. We have refused to lend our
support 70 the beligerent governments But it
seems probable that Europe will find way to sell
her securities here. 1t is estimated that her hold
ings Of American securities amount to about &c.
000000000. Some of these will be sold to US, for
it may be the only way certain nations will have
for paying us for our goods. As soon as the trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

the cars that they could get their hands on for
war purposes American knitting mills arc receiv-
ing large orders for all kinds Of knitted goods.
As these industries which supplying the
war needs arc stimulated, a corresponding stimu-
liant is applied to many others. The sale of shoes
stimulates the leather and hide industry; the
sale of blankets stimulates the woollen industry,
and the sale of cloth for hospital purposes stimu-
lates the cotton industry. The latter stimulation
is, of course, unmportant when we consider the
total effects of the war upon cotton industry,
but nevertheless it is an offsetting factor. The
sale of motor trucks for war purposes stimulates
the tire industry, and tire manufacturers through
out the United States are reporting considerable
war demand.
Perhaps the most important indirect stimulus
to industry comes through the increased purchas-
ing power Of industries directly supplying war de-
mands. Whenever one large industry is operating
at full time, with complete wage scale, many
other industries are indirectly stimulated. The
wages arc earned only to be spent, and the pur-
chasing power of one group is increased the eXer-
else of that power tends to increase the power of
all the other groups With large group Of work
men out of employment, the demand for both
luxuries and necessities is decreased, and strong
tendency is exerted therefore, to throw other men
out of employment The demand for goods arising
directly from hostilities has stimulated very
important industries in this country, and that
stimulus must be felt all along the line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
Ry WILLIAM r. LEIGHTON.

"HE newspaper game is a mighty fine game
for the man who is willing TO play 1t
with no limit but the blue sky-who is
willing at any minute of his life to push
on. the very last chip in his pile on just any sort
of hand he happens TO catch in the deal.
reckon ! ought to know. played the game
for twenty years, and played it hard. Through
all that time | was up TO my neck in the whir Of
things--fre and food, earthquake and eatastro-
phe murder and sudden death and all that goes
10 the making of this crazy world. Excitement?
Ny word, yes! There was plumb plenty of ex-
citement-but that was just about all. I'm not
knocking, understand. | loved the work. Most
likely 70 do it all over, in just the same way, II
/ could be young again, with plenty Of the old
"pep" But the time came, after I'd got past the
forty-year marx, when ! had TO stop and consider.
Well, end so l quit the game and took to farm
ing in the Ozark country of Arkansas. That was
six years ago. Trade back for the old life? Not
in million years! For I've found the life I'd
always wantcd-the life that beats them all, hands
down.
II wasn't mere fear that set me to farming,
nor mere sentiment, nor mere desire to play
safe ] wasn't proposing merely to keep amused
by fussing around. None of that. We we're Co
ing to farm for a living; that's the plain English
Of it. The capital we had 70 start with was
something less than $4,000
We bought of the cheapest farms we could
find in the neighborhood Of Fayetteville. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

dozen? What do you think of having the very
best of sugar-cured, hickory-smoked hams and
bacon at cost Of five and six cents pound?
What do you think of having all you can posi-
bly, eat Of milk and cream and butter, melons and
peaches and grapes, asparagus and tomatoes and
all manner Of fresh green stuff at cost so low
that you'd have to reckon it in Chinese money
if you reckoned it at all? Well, that's the way
we're living.
We planned TO make own farm feed to
have our foodstuffs in the greatest possible vari-
ETY. come straight to table from our dooryard
W. tried to plan as though we were expecting
siege and must be prepared to live quite indie
pendent of the outside world beyond our fence
lines. OF course, we haven't quite "cut it," We
&c. our coffee and sugar and -four from town,
with occasional taste of something for va
riety; but living is here within arms reach
of doors. We live abundantly, better than
We were ever able TO live in anybody's town, and
the cost is just the bare cost Of production, with
out cent added for anybody's profits nor for any
charge for distribution.
What has the difference been in dollars and
cents? Well, 1t used to cost US nearly 81 900 a
year in town to run our house-rent and fuel and
store bills for our table, leaving out everything
else At the end of our first year we had spent
just 800 for stuff our farm didn't produce-and
we had had more than enough of surplus eggs
and butter and garden truck to Offset that little
cost. That tells the story better than any srgu-
ment might
We weren't getting that result easily. II was
hard work, With all our book knowledge of farm
ing there no end TO the things we had to
learn on the practical side. But the learning was
mighty interesting. There's an agricultural col
lege at Fayetteville part of the State Uniyer-
sity We made those folks help u.s. / make
perfect nuisance Of myself going to them Tor
Counsel about this and that But, with all their