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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19

The many movements for child-wel-
fare will not avail until people gen
orally learn that proper care should
not be withheld from a dependent
child for the purpose OF reforming the
child's parents.
To abolish child-poverty will cure
many OF the Ills OF humanity but not
all. II will decrease the great crop
of inefficient parents In the next gen
GRAFTON.
Withholding proper care from de-
pendent children for the purpose or
reforming the inefficient parents, does
not reform the parents and II ruins
the children, who then become ineti-
cient parents In the next generation.
Child-poverty should be abolished
because II is great bhrdep TO the
taxpayer 10 take care OF all the
adults who have been ruined In child
hood by poverty.
This Is not a matter OF sentiment
but OF practical economic statesman
ship
We have practically abolished IL
lIteracy at public expense by our pub
lie school system and we are all
plOuu VI lhls sN bNCillt NAAoA NSSo ASN
ask II the child's parents are good.
but compels the child 20 go to school
even II the parents are very bad
not out of sentiment, but because we
find II cheaper to educate the child
at public expense then il would be
TO allow him 10 grow up in ignor-
ance and then fight HIS ignorance and
inetiiciency in adult life.
The enormous expense TO the tax
payers OF child-poverty-the millions
Il costs TO build and maintain asy'
lums, feeble-minded institutions, epil
optic colonies and prisons will be
greatly reduced, when child-poyerty
is abolished.
The results OF child-poverty are
now the greatest OF all expenses the
taxpayer has 10 bear and the most
useless. therefore child.poverty should
be abolished as matter OF public
economy and all. maudlin sentiment
TO the contrary set aside.
Half the children born in large
cities Of parents who are poor die
before they are OF school age, six
years-yet we boast of our civiliEa
ton and our worldwide movement
for child-welfare.
How can any city boast OF being a
model city when half OF it's poverty
stricken children die before they
reach school age and 10 per cent OF
those going 70 school are underfed
and starving for warm clothing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
Cards Up in Taxation

Running for governor in Wisconsin
is fine man and progressive who
says there should be no direct tax
for state purposes.
OF course you see why he says this
They've raised the state tax In Wis
consin and 1t has made the farmers
slittish.
AT that, those farmers are getting
more for their money than any group
Of taxpayers we know. They are get
ting a government which is clean,
efficient, forward stepping and with
very little waste; and they are pros
pering under it as they never pros
pered before
III Wisconsin were to go back TO the
old order, under which the pockets OF
the people were picked by thieving
corporations indirectly. the direct
taxes might be lower. but the net
cost would be very much higher.
Surely there is enough intelligence
in Wisconsin TO see this.
Americans have made fetch OF
indirect taxation.
Anything TO get by" has been the
slogan OF our tax-gatherers.
The principle is vicious.
When the tax is direct you watch
Il closely, as you should. When It's
disguised. you're generally double
taxed and double crossed at the same
time.
We once heard a smart man say,
exultingly: 81 don't pay any tax; |
live In a rented house"
He was smart In other things, but
on taxation he had been beautifully
buncoed: for OF course he paid taxes
concealed in rent-and nobody knows
how much the landlord added by way
OF extra.
We'd like 10 see. in great free
state like Wisconsin. pacemaKer OF
American progress, a showdown cam
paign on this matter OF open or Sc
cret taxation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
Dollar Diplomacy Still
Active, 1t Would Seen,

How much did the stationery cost
I'll pay for IL myself In these
words In peevish tones Senator Mar.
tin. OF Virginia. commented on the
near'scandal touching the use OF sen.
ate stationery and senator's names TO
dispose OF stock In. the Gold Hill Con-
solidated Gold Mine In North Caro-
lima Senator Martin affected 20 be-
lieye that the fuss was all about the
cost OF the stationery. He has been
opposing action on the resolution for
an investigation The known facts
show that Senators Overman and
Chiffon permitted not only their sta
tlonery but their senatorial Influence
20 be used In booming this alleged
gold mine In Overman's state. II the
inquiry Is pursued II viii further be
shown that Overman, as chairman OF
the senate rules committee. gave or,
ders to the secretary OF the senate
10 turn over room In the capitol
building TO the principal stock pro-
motor OF this mine. thus placing the
headquarters OF the promotion com
pany not 60 feet away from the SEN
ate chamber The stationery used
was that OF the census and rules com.
mittees, OF which Chiffon and Over
men are the respective chairmen.
Both letterheads contain the heading
United States Senate" the name OF
the committee. and the names Of all
the senators who are members OF
each committee, some OF whom have
become In some way possessors OF
stock In this mine property Atlee
Tomerene, OF Ohio. says he was TAX.
en- in on what was represented "a
him as a good thing The letter sent
out on this senate stationery was
signed by one J. B. williams, a min.
ing seologtst, IS addressed 70 Senator
Chiffon, and contains statement.
'T would say believe the $50 600. 000
valuation on the Gold Hill property
is conservative estimate" ~ the
inquiry ls pressed II will be found
that a relative OF Senator Chiffon
and prominent employee OF the sen,
ate. have been peddling this stock 70
employees OF the senate, not forget
ting the pages The matter does not
take on the character Of big scandal
Int n shows how men In prominent
places are not above permitting their
names 10 be used IN enterprises OF
this character
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
Ru GILSoN GARDNER.


WASHINGTON, June 19-"Dollar
diplomacy" which was criticized un-
der the Taft administration, has evil
IDENTIFY not been entirely abandoned
by Mr. Bryan's regime in the state
department At least charges have
been made in the senate by William
Alden Smith, OF Michigan, which. II
true, show that our government is
stlll acting as 4 partner OF certain
Wall-st bankers in financial con-
quest of South and Central American
republics Interesting facts are set
forth In resolution demanding an
Inquiry now pending before the for
eign relations committee The Smith
resolution charges that our govern
ment is maintaining the administra-
ton OF Adolfo Diaz as president or
Nicaragua by the presence OF Amer
lean marines in the capital at Man
aqua, under the guise OF a legation
guard, and against the wishes OF the
N.caraguan people. that the Ameri-
can banking houses OF Brown Bros.
and Seligman have undertaken 10
finance the affairs OF the Nicaraguan
government; that certain fraudulent
syndicate bonds issued by former
President Zelaya. known as the
Ethelburga syndicate, aggregating
SO, $50, 900 in gold, have been question
ed and their validity denied by the
former government OF President Es-
trada and the present government OF
Nicaragua. but that nevertheless
these bonds have been engrafted onto
the governmental obligations that
these bonds we're issued without any
valid consideration and the names OF
the beneficiaries are unknown, but
that they were largely deposited with
certain European bankers for safe
keeping until secured in large part
through the activity OF Ernest III.
Wands. who had been designated by
the United States state department
as financial agent OF the republic OF
Nicaragua. In the interest OF Brown
Bros. & Seligman: that the bonds
were purchased az an average OF %
per cent OF their face value for spec
ulative purposes. and through the ac-
tivity OF the state department they
were brought within the scope of an
American guaranty, thus validating
these bonds In the interest OF Brown
Bros. G. Seligman and Speyer & Co,
and their allies. who became the de-
positors OF the bonds The resolu.
tion also charges that the last presi-
Dental election was directly influ-
enoed bS the presence or United
States marines at Managua, Masaya,
Granada, Corinto. and other interior
points IN Nicaragua n states that
the national railroad OF Nicaragua,
about 129 miles IN length, has been
sold much below its actual value 10
Brown Bros, & Seiigman. with the
approval OF the state department. in
violation OF the constitution OF Mica
IA qua; and that these bankers and
their allied interests are enabled "a
secure enormous profits because the
United States government has com
PEELED the Nicara guam government n
recognize the validity OF the -Fthel
burga syndicate" bonds. and enforces
payment OF the interest nv seizIne
and controlling the customs houses
in Mcara qua
m 2 general way these facts have
been well known hut an Investigation
NAV serve 10 show how dollar
diplomacy" apparently works through
the Democratic party iust as II did In
the days OF Secretary Krox
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
From Another
Point of VieW

A report 70 the board OF inquiry
that the steering gear of the Empress
OF Ireland was defective, proved 10 De
the req bum steer
He who laughs last generally has
had TO have IT explained TO him
Three in a canoe az Wenona beach.
Two drowned. one rescued
Miss Wareham, who is suing Eugene
Zimmerman for 100000 for alleged
breach CT promise. says he proposed
20 her 20 times IL is on this score
she asks damages
How'd YOU like 10 be the car?
ST. Paul is rigidly enforcing the
Sunday closing law. and in Chicago
they are after the Munday institutions.
you understand stenosraphy. do
you, Miss Binns7'
"Yes, sir; know the business from a
TO z"
The testimony would suggest that
the more slowly boats are moving the
more terrible the effect of the col
lsion.
II t. II. meant what he said when
he told us not To believe word about
politics as coming from him while
abroad, some English correspondent
sens to have put one over
The Queen OF Denmark Is said TO
have a passion for hats Queens are
Just like other women, after all
The Poss divorce case has ended
and we congratulate the general pub
lie.
In Cincinnati, one Arthur Clock was
caught kissing the boss wife That
winds him up
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
FulIy Trained.

, Are there any drillers here"
shouted the foreman. coming out OF
the great gateway OF shipbuilding
yard
Here's one, sir" sang out Pat,
with a ring OF truth in his voice
He had not been at work long be-
fore he was surrounded by quite lot
of broken bits. which were eventual
ly spotted" by the foreman.
"And where, may ask" inquired
that worthy with great scorn, did
you learn to drill?"
Where" repeated Pat Where
would be after learnin' 70 drill but
IN the Ballyboggin Militia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
Gang Got Busy.

A class had studied the first chap.
ter OF Acts, concerning the election OF
a new apostle
And how was Matthias chosen ?"
asked the instructor.
They all jumped on him and kick.
ed him. replied the bright boy OF the
class
Whatever put that idea into your
head" inquired the teacher.
We'll, sir, you told me- You read
TO us that the lot fell on Matthias"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
Useless 70 Him.

Now, Tommy reprimanded his
mother, don't let me catch you
throwing any more stones"
We'll, what will | do when the
other fellers throw 'em?" asked Tom.
my.
"Just come ana tell me" his moth
er replied.
Tell you" he exclaimed in aston
ishment. why, you couldn't nit the
broad side Of a barn -Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
a puzzled Mother.

Or. Arnold was paying visit to
one OF his patients-a young mother.
You must let the baby have one
cows milk 10 drink every day, Mrs.
Burrell." he said
Very well, doctor II you say so.
OF course will" replied the perplex-
ed young woman, hut 7 really don't
see how he is going 10 hold Il ALL
Lippincott's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
HOW LONG WILL THE DEAR PUBLIC
CONSENT TO PAY THE PORIER'S WAGES!

0c.r man % Pullman porter) live $25 a months
-. . - roEforria,s railroad commissioner to
This was the question put OS O'-tO--n
Richmond Dean geneih "s
What do you suppose Mr. Deans answers II was
based the Assumption unat 'he ua'eihs
willing N contribute something toward the OF those that
s.y
s'i'e " ~ = a. pul,r.r oomnarv for the honor Of
Inc nan L r. it rnbl;c relied ON for decent wages
naunns 10 -,
for Pullman emp"''' o.a oretlv and unosentat ousy
lhere arc s"Pp - .;ah
sucn as inc eAp oh.. srcb 90 that of the Pullman
men here ~' OP'A ~
company -, , ~, .;n mt that ousstion 70 the
Pullman mass
nc uOe' =, - -. :. Az +oys,ro nnhic
Inc quesuon ' -, "a ,o.. hs rrobleu of rv
All tnA' DeSn U " F
ing on inc PA'ns -. h.L nod mn or The railroad dirt
N inc - -, -. A % .rabls pullman .mploves to
orusneo on It's uOD' " " VI
nve ,..- ~ hon. ss,1ro mn the oomfortsl
WHATS Inc ' - - "a .h rortsr. and N. messengers
mes sot 'H ~
y py tne trO"'
why snouu Ne -'
- - o;. ~. matter ., inning-
neie VIC y, - - - =. .hanId 70. I'm
whether we snouo up OF mneui We - r e.. .ios again
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Watch the Grand Circus Business Zone Grow

fallacy or the proyerb that a rolling
stone gathers no moss lie started
ON stool IN an estate agents office,
then Joined a firm OF parliamentary
agents. then roved tie shores OF the
Dardanelles during the Crimean war
Jas an official In the army pay depart
ment Finally he and his brother
opened a small cellarage in 0xford-st.
for the sale of wines. The business
grew and grew. and now the firm OF
W. & A. Gilbey has premises which
are among the show placesrof London.
Sir Walter knew. perhaps. more
about horses and horse breeding than
any man living. lie. wrote numerous
hooks on the subject. was familiar
and popular figure at the agricultural
auo,,s an over England, and presided
over number OF hackney horse, shire
horse aud hunters Improvement so
Cieties
In view of his remarkably success
I full career IL is pertinent 10 recall the
observation or the Gilbey family doc.
tor when Sir Walter was born. His
parents told the doctor that the baby
was TO be christened Walter, and the
medico retorted: Il never knew a
| Walter worth damn"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
MANY BRITISH
MOBILES SLAIN
In GREAT WAR
Titled Classes Hit as Heavily as
Those of Lesser Degree.
Lists Show
MARQUIS OF TwEEDDALE
AMONG THE WOUNDED
Young AristOcrat of Fighting
Race-One of Best Shots in
Kingdom

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Eyery class is
represented in England's casualty
lists, members OF the nobility showing
up most prominently Hon w X
Wyndham, who has been killed at the
front, was the heir.presumptiVe 10 q
very great patrimony. In the con
tinued absence OF a son 10 his brother,
Lord Leaconfield Vac was married
in 1911, he had the prospect OF sue
ceeding TO the title TO vast estates
in Cumberland and Westmoreland'
broad acres in Sussex and very large
properties in Ireland, all together run
ming up TO nearly 10000 acres. He
also might have inherited two splen'
did mansions--one in Mayfair, which
any millionaire would coyet, and Pet
worth house, near Goodwood which
is packed with treasures OF art and
costly bric-a-Drac and furniture.
Mr. wyndham's death Will place
many great families in mourning. he
was a nephew of Lord Rosebery, his
mother. who Is still living. being a
sister OF his lordship. The late
George Wyndham was his cousin, and
other relatives are Lord and Lady
Crew, Lord and Lady Elcho and Lady
Mayo. The peerage to which Mr..
Wyndham was heir-presumptive was
a creation of less than so years ago.
and was given TO Col. George Wynd-
ham, who did gallant service with the
old Twenty-seventh Foot.
The outstanding name in the long
list of casualties is that OF the mar
quls of Tweeddale, who has been
wounded. This young officer is still
on the right side OF 80, and succeeded
only three years ago TO the marquis
ate and the ownership OF about 10000
acres OF land His wife, the march
iuness. whom he married in 1912, is
a member OF the famous and wealthy
Greek family of Rail-. into which his
brother. Lord Arthur Hay OF the Irish
guards, also married.
Lord Tweeddale comes of fighting
race. His ancestor, the second baron,
fell at Flodden. In his spare time he
has done good deal OF big game
shooting in Africa and chamois shoot
ing in the Tyrol. and he is accounted
one of the best shots in the peerage.
incidentally, he represents Italy In
the peerage. his mother being a
daughter OF Signor Vincenzo Partoluc-
CT OF Rome.
Two other men OF title are missing
and great anxiety Is felt about them
lest they have gone TO an unknown
grave. They are Lords Crichton and
Hugh Grosvenor At first they were
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

available sccond-noor space IN this
slightly building
The Couzens block. Woodward-ave.
and Montcalmst., is another credita-
bic and substantial structure. hous.
ing The three wellkuown and progress
sive establishments OF Keenan, a.
jain, the TheO C. Mau and 4. A.
Gray Cos while at Woodward.ave.
and Clifford.st., The Kresge Corner, p
rises the stately home Of the Kresge
i've and l0-cent store No. 2.
In the Mack building, located at
Adams-ave, and Elizabeth.st,, and oc.
cupied by the Mack printing house.
there is provided space for stores and
Offices. on both the ground and sec
ond floors. This is the most up-to-
the-minute example of daylight con
struction
Facing Grand Circus park towers
the imposing Hotel fuller addition,
the latest proof of the owners DIS.
cernment and enterprise, and he
white piles OF the Whitney and Kresge
buildings, providing, with the new nIo-
tel Statler, the most impressive sky
line in the city, and defining in archi-
teetural splendor and massiveness the
new business center of Detroit, from
which still further projects OF enter
prise and expansion are bound TO ra-
date
On Madison.ave. the Plaza apart.
men;s have been remodeled at an ex.
pense of $4,000, while $4,000 has
been spent on the Lenox and Madi-
son apartments. To these w. w. Han.
nan properties should be added the
Hannan-Polk block on Elizabeth-st.
The very latest addition 10 this fine
record of construction is the Henry
Clay hotel, now in course OF erection
by Frank Eldredge. at the corner OF
John r. and Center.
Take another look at the map. II
is striking airship view Of Detroits
upbuilding at a time when develop
ment halts or moves with leaden heel
in other parts of the country.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

Building located the head Of Grswod
Square Park between Grand River Avenue
Street
ARcHlTEcTuREThe Farwel Building eight stories in height
nreproof in respect.
he
office building in the
African mahogany grand
and Italian Skyros marble
corridor
Tiffany
Studios, of New York
call especial attention the ceiling
Tiffany Studios OF York
hidden lights These ceilings
TO be New
GROUND FloORas 100foot eight opening into
grand corridor and street.
right side grand corridor largest basement
1913 long by 112 This for restaurant and
cafe
80 highclass
beautifully lighted display windows facing corridors
especially business Offices
black
shipping Vacuum cleaning
inst
being
building.
further
information call office the Estates, Main 2S4
will OF representatives
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
A LEADING Question

Tommy came home from school
looking SO depressed that mother was
worried. Inquiry resulted in the pre-
sentation OF little note from teach.
er. Tommy had been very naughty
that day and needed a serious repri-
Ii
What did you do?" questioned his
mother.
Nothing" was the wailing answer.
"She asked a question and | was the
only one who could answer it."
But what was the question:" came
his mothers puzzled but natural
query.
who put the dead mouse in the
drawer OF her desk" sobbed Tommy
in reply.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Times In Its New Home Will
Have Many of Detroit's Pro-
gressive Firms As
NeighbOrs
Ten MILLION SPENT IN
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
Transformation of Breathing
Spot Has Caused Shifting of
City's Commercial Center
tcoatiaued from Preceding Page

"
building. facing one OF the city's his
torio plazas. Capitol square, and de-
voted to shops and Offices, magnifi-
Gently appointed. with artistic fur
nishings. and representing the last
word in business facilities and com
fort On Woodward-sve., at 300 to
3os. are located the new quarters of
the Leonard Furniture Co, and in the
same block, at $40, is housed the Story
a Clark Piano Co. Zanger, the, fur
rier, has an artistic new home at 2s
Bagley-ave. There are still two shops
for rent on the first floor and some
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
ENyw- The Jan.

our janitor's - cuss,
His dispositions hard TO beat:
No matter how we fume and fuss
He never deigns TO show his heat
Peoria Journal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

1 italy's interests, especially since her acquisitions In Tripoli. would seem to lie more closely with those of France than with those of Germany. Then again it may not appear to King Victor Emmanuel that Emperor Williams and Emperor Francis Joseph's prospect of whipping England, France, Russia. Ja- pan, Belgium, Servia, Greece and Montenegro is a particularly happy one. Or he might plead family reasons and hesitate to fight because his father in-law Is on the other side
 Naturally each element of the ex- isting chaos is trying to fix respon s5ility upon some other. Thus saith the Czar Having paid no attention to the pacific and conciliatory reply of the Servian government and having reject ed the benevolent intervention of Rus sla, Austria Hungary made haste to proceed to an armed attack and began to lombard Belgrade, an open place. Forced by the situation thus created to take necessary measure of precau- tion, we ordered the army and navy to put on a war footing, at the same time using every endeavor to obtain a peaceful solution. pourparlers were begun amid peaceful relations with Ger
 
 blood and the property of our sub Jects were dear to us. Contrary to our hures In good neighborly relations of long date. and disregarding our as- surances that the mobilization meas ures taken were In pursuance of no object hostile to her, Germany de- manded their immediate cessation. Be- Ing rebuffed in this demand, Germany suddenly declared war on Russia"
 Now hear the Kaiser discourse in Biblical phraseology: My responsible fly for the safety of my empire conn pels me to counter measures of de- fcnse. In my endeavor for the main- tenance of the peace of the world I have gone to the extreme limit of the possible It is not that I shall bear the responsibility for the peril which now confronts the civilized world. lay to thy hand to avert 1t, even at this moment. No one menaces the hcnor and might of Russia which could well have waited on the result of my mediation. The friendship for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
Sang King Edward to SIeep

Mary Garden, the famous opera singer. says that it bores her to sing before Kings. Her highly personal comments on some of the royalty of Europe repro duced below are taken from an extraordi- nary article in the August American Magazine in which she gives an intimate and extended account of her experiences on the stage:
 Singing before royalty Is perhaps mora of professional than social distinc- ton. l have done 1t many times, but it bores me to distraction. 1t is such a nuisance. l never sang for the Czar. But 1 did sing before the English court. the old court of Edward and Alexandria, The King slept through 1t all. as heavy d sleep as have ever seen. But the Queen would always pat his hand at the time to applaud and he would wake up. The King of Greece. a brother of Alexan- dra, was d special friend of mine Ho used often to come to where l was sing ing. He told his sister of his admiration for me, and she had me come to Windsor to sing. While there 1 would sing aud curtsy and walk off again. I am afraid I'm an anarchist in my heart, and don't love to curtsy. There are some who are not kings-such as Marconi who has done big things-to whom | would go down on my knees because of their achievements. but just had to get my courage in my two hands to curtsy to the King of Enga land. It went against me-"