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The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit, Dec. 4, 1914.
LATERAL SEWER
ASSESSMENT NOTICE

To All Whom 1t May Concern
Take notice that an assessment roll
for defraying the cost and expense OF
constructing the vitrified crock lateral
sewers hereinafter described has been
completed and Is open for inspection
at this office, and Will be presepted 10
the Common Council at session
thereof to be held Tuesday, the sth
day OF December, 1914, at Z y. m, stan
dard time. for confirmation.
The lots and parcels OF real estate
abutting on or adjoining the alley or
alleys hereinafter described have been
assessed for the cost and expense OF
the Improvement therein. Any person
desiring To object to any assessment
made may fle with the City Clerk n
written protest at any time prior 10
the date last above mentioned, ana
may be heard before the Committee on
Sewers. TO whom such protest will be
referred, at meeting thereof. TO be
held on the Thursday following such
reference. at a m. STANDARD um ,
at. the CoInmlttee Room IN the Sl,y
Assessment KolI NO. tsoy. Lateral
Sewer No, 2640, In alleys bounded oy
and alley north OF Herbert.
Assessment Roll No. 1855 Lateral
Sewer No. 264s. In alley VA block
bounded by Leigh Harbaugh. X. X.
and Thaddeus ayennes.
Assessment Roll No. 1853 Lateral
Sewer No. 264s, In alleys IN blocks
bounded by ehene. Grandy, Kirby and
rs Nsssessment Roll No. 1874. Lateral
Sswer No 1864. In alley In block
bounded by Montclair. lie May. Marsh
and Edlie. avenues (as shown.
Saver No 1854. I'm alley in block
bounded by stair. Rieden. Pitt and
Dix avenues.
Assessment Roll No. 1875. Lateral
eeweT 40. 1855. IN alley in block
bounded by Parkinson. Martin. Waldo
and Parkwood avenues.
Assesrment Roll No. 1882. Lateral
sewer No. 2sT6, In alleys In blocks
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COLUMBIAN SCHOOL

Editorial stan--Chief. Olga MaxneI,
associates, John kannrd, HerfeUe
whitman Howard Hudson, Evepn
Amerman. Barrie whipple, Nina Hnr-
row, Olive Buchner.
The children Of room A are now
painting their designs on rice paper
and are going to stencil them on
cloth. so as 10 have them ready for
Christmas presents.
Miss Palmer OF room ID. whose SIS
ter died. is absent from school for
few DAYS. Miss Macbeth Is suosti-
tuting.
Little four-year-old Charles Carter,
No. 372 Cameron-aye., died THURSDAY
morning at o'clock. Charles had a
severe cough and his mother on re-
firing placed a bottle OF cough medi-
cine on the table beside the bed. Later
the father placed bottle OF linement
near the cough medicine, During the
night Charles began TO cough and ms
mother gave him the linement IN
stead of the cough medicine.
A surprise party was given in honor
OF Barrie Whipple, OF room G, by
twelve OF his school friends. Light
refreshments we're served by Mrs.
whipple.
Is quite i'll.
Misses r. and E. Gardner, OF Attica,
New York, are visiting Mrs. b.
Weaver, No. % Mohawk-st.
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GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
Editorial stan-Chiefi Jos. VI. Mellinon.
Associates Reuben AptekHr, Johh
Lurie, yetta FersbmRn.


In a spelling match held IL MISS
Redman's room. George Mellen's team
defeated Barney Creg's team. Leo
Mellen was the only one that failed to
mispen any words other spelling
matches will be held at regular inter
walls
Last wednesday we had visitors IN
the person of Mrs. j. +. Redden, Mrs.
f.. l.. Mote and Mrs. c. +. Spicer. They
visited several rooms and heard reel
tations on several subjects.
Mr.. ]. f.. Redden. our principal, was
absent last Monday on account or
illness Miss X. Hutchings substi-
tuted.
The attendance percentage in the
AS grade for the last two months has
ben about 81 l-3 per cent.
A new system of checking our tools
has been introduced by Mr. f.. l..
No1e. supervisor OF our manual train.
ing department. This consists OF a
card exc inches divided into five col
umns used respectively for date, tools
missing or damaged. o. X when set is
first taken and o. X when set is put
back and a column for name. IL any
looks are missing the boys are re-
auired 10 check the column. write
name OF tool II set is complete and
no damage, the boy marks the 0. X.
column.
One OF the unique features OF
George school that strikes every new
conner as odd Is our system in the
recess yard. The ringing OF bell an.
nounces the end of recess. The boys
and girls Immediately retire and goto
work on their studies. The boys in
the yard have the space on the left
hand side OF the building while the
girls have the right hand space.
The boys and girls OF room A OF the
AS have finished their arithmetic
course and are now reviewing the en-
tire book Miss Kate Hutchings IL
the teacher, and believe US, she Is
some teacher,
The boys of the AS have started
making electric lamps which are to
their own. We hope TO have a picture
OF one later This same class will
soon complete a set OF stools that are
to be distributed among different
schools of the city.
A meeting OF the George chorus
boys was held Tuesday The song
Bubbles" was given some polishing
Mr. Cox, Principal Redden and Miss
Hickey presided.
While playing soccer at noon time,
Tuesday, JOS Mellinoff was struck In
the face by the ball. which was very
dirty and wet II was some face" but
a little soap and water did the job.
Owing to the large number of pupils
who take mechanical drawing. II has
been necessary TO open another room
in the basement for that purpose.
The boys of the AS. group 2, have
started TO make some T. squares
which are 10 be used in the new me-
chanical drawing room. They are
made OF brick and beechwood. On ac-
count Of the heavy grain in the wood
they will look very nice after they are
stained and shellaced Mr.. Mote. In
structor of the class. says they are as
good as car be bought.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
ESTABROOK SCHOOL
Editorial stan-Chief. Roger Bscont
associates. Harry Rutherford. Leitha
Kin. Winifred Wilson, Lowell Baker.
Violet Gordon, Violet Tasker. samuel
Armitage.

XIII Winifred Wilson, Lowell Baker.
Violet Gordon, Violet Tasker. samuel
Armitage.
Harriet Slayton, OF Miss Kelly's
room, vas taken seriously i'll and has
been in bed for three or four days.
Russell and James Anger. OF No. 65
LinwooG ave. room b pupils received
little baby sister, weighing nine and
one-quarter pounds Her name is
Florence Marie Anger.
Mrs Bailey gave a very interesting
talk to the pupils OF room b. They
elected officers for the following
Offices President president. sec
rotary and treasurer. The children
elected were Adelaide Savage. Ada
Snyder. Melbourne Roberts and Ly-
man Carpenter
Miss Birds Miss Thompson's aud
Miss McIAughlin's pupils were all to-
gether. Wednesday and had very
enjoyable program all through the
afternoon.
The Boy Scouts Of Troop -, went on
a hike Saturday afternoon at $40
o'clock and returned home at $50 D.
m. Mr.. Fish. who is their scout mas
ter, is In ernest TO make his troop the
best in the city This troop holds its
meetings every Wednesday evening at
1880 at st. Mathews church, on the
corner OF Lawton and Stanley-aves.
The Estabrook soccer football teams
played the Chene school. Friday even
ing a. 4 p. m. The score was 2 to
in favor OF the Estabrooks.
The girls OF room A are forming
four basketball teams under the direc,
ton OF Miss Savage
The editors OF the Estabrook school
enjoyed the play at the National.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
CENTRAL HIGH EVENING
SCHOOL
aY vIcIoR A. pRATHeR.

There is great amount OF grit and
determination displayed at the Cen.
trail evening school Every evening
nj z o'clock everyone is In place and
ready for work. Anyone who works
all day knows how Il feels TO be tired.
Well. the pupils OF Central evening
school feel the same way-tired at
night. II would he ever so much
easier TO stay at home and rest, but
no staying at home for them. They
pluck up courage and dig OUT for
school, This is grit, Is Il not?
In one OF the advanced English
classes there Is young Spanish gem
tleman. He can read the English
language 10 himself but cannot read
aloud. IL IL the custom to have the
pupils read the lesson aloud. When
II came his time 10 read he tried Il
but could not pronounce the words
f correctly. The next evening he tried
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bounded by Central. Beard. Wabash
r. r., Lane and Gartuer avenues.
Assessment Roll No. 1884 Lateral
Sewer No. 2674 In alleys in blocks
bounded 10y Woodmere, Lawndale,
Ferndale and Woodmere avenues.
Assessment Roll No 1855 Lateral
Sewer No 26TS, in alley I'm block
bounded by Leigh Harbaugh, Thad .
deus and Kellar avenues
Assessment Roll No. 1891 Lateral
Sewer No. 26S1, In alley in block
bounded by Lumley Springwells,
Michigan and McGraw avenues
No. 4465) GEO. III. F'ENkE1I.,
A-l062 Commissioner,
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HIGHLAND PARK HIGH
SCHOOL
Editorial stan-Chief, Dorrice Rich
ardst associates, Harold Waite,
Elizabeth Macdonald. Lewis Maxon.

Editorial stan-Chief, Dorrice Rich
ardsj associates. Harold Waite
Elizabeth Macdonald. Lewis Maxon
About 20 OF the girls OF the school
met several times and nave organ
lied the Highland Park High School
Girls club. The o;cers are: Presi-
dent, Anne Vint; vice-president, Hill
dred Blackwood secretary, Beatrice
Mb1er: treasurer, Dorothy Hender-
son. The purpose Of the club is to
have systematic Bible study work. TO
raise the moral and social standards
OF the school. and TO create a high
standard OF Christian life and char
acter for the girls OF the community.
During the cold weather the girls ex-
pect 10 be engaged in neighborhood
charity work.
The whole school Is becoming more
and more enthusiastic over the de-
vices OF the Washington bunch" (as
they are dubbedD for earning money.
The seniors are working hard for the
requisite money for trip to Wash
lngton, ID. c.. during the Easter vaca-
ton OF the present school year. Mon
day noon the senior girls served a
delicious lunch TO about 40 teachers
and pupils in the school dining room.
The girls have been doing this right
along. but this was an unusually
large number. and the resultant cash.
four and one-half dollars. greatly
pleased the girls.
While strolling around the base.
ment. awaiting the welcome sound OF
the dinner bell. one might notice
- oil
bound newspapers. These. too. are
other results Of the hard work OF the
senior boys. For days they have
been collecting, stacking. tying and
weighing all~the newspapers and mag
azines OF the whole community. They
have sold a great many already at a
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il again His reading showed he had
practiced. The next evening il was
better, and he improved each night
til he can now read quite we'll
A swimming class for women viii
be organized Thursday evening, Dec.
3. This is the third swimming class
for women. The other classes are
held on Monday and Wednesday even
ings
Miss Ernestine Potter. or Central
day school, is in charge OF cooking
classes formerly conducted by Miss
Bidwell. Miss Bidwell was injured
recently in an automobile accident.
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COMMANDS net
GAIN Is NOW 1870
Increases Lead by Is Votes Dur
ing Thursday Mornings
Session of Recount

Justice OF the Peace Edward Com.
mand's net gain over Judge Stewart
Hanley In the recount of votes cast
for probate Judge was placed at 1870
when the canvassing board adjourned,
Thursday noon. Returns were in from
the first eleven wards OF Detroit, four
precincts OF the Twelfth ward. and 81
suburban precincts.
Judge Hanley lost IS votes during
the mornings count. The board hand
led mostly suburban precincts, and
they showed little change from the
original count Complete recount re-
turns from Wyandotte gave Judge
Command net gain OF five votes.
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nounced some time previous, and both
will be given on Jan. Z. Tickets may
be procured from room 324 OF Miss
Moehmann. faculty advisor for the
Deutcher Verein. also from any or
the Verein members.
The first series OF the Master
Key" will be shown at the Kercheyal
theater. Dec. 10. This play is very
thrilling one. containing love, mys'
terry. romance and adventure. The
school editors privileged 10 visit the
Kercheval as guests OF the manager
look forward to this series OF pictures
with great pleasure.
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from the engine house TO the Martin
Gale normal school, TO the Northwest
ern high school and also TO our school
through which the Normal teachers
are permitted To pass during the cold
winter weather because this tunnel Is
heated by the pipes, which are laid
through Il. This tunnel is about i've
feet wide and six feet high IL ~
well lighted by electric lights and the
pipes run along one side and In the
upper left corner facing from our
school &c the engine house, The Nor
nal teachers come over to the Mari
school for practice and have been
there for the past three weeks.
The Juniors and sophomores had
finished their course OF practice on.
Wednesday before Thanksgiving, but
the seniors will still remain at our
school until the end OF the term.
number OF the teachers OF the
Normal school have formed into com.
mittees. and they also had a Thanks
giving party.
In the museum over at the Martin.
dale Normal they have an eagle which
was shot on Belle Isle by one OF the
Keepers, while making raid on the
beautiful birds. The eagle was sent
to the Normal school and they mount.
ed II and put II in their museum. They
also have a mounted pelion. polywages
and fish OF mostly all kinds.
A German inventor has perfected a
machine To test the elasticity OF rub
Der from samples accurately.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
NOTICE --AlLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. December 2. 1914.
Paving Notice No. 1889.

To @. w. Staughtin. Bernard Selling,
Geo. r. Moody, Chas. White. Sarah y.
Krolik. Anna Brown, T.. 8 Packard.
Emma Schroeder, Mabel Savage. Chas.
Van Dusen, f., W Lewis, Frank Snow.
Nellie b. Wallace. Edward Reed. r. n.
Zacharais, Harry Brown, l.. l. Ran
dali. O. A. Damon, Mary X. Nichols.
j. O. Trenton, Jennie Sayer, John star
Fred Page, T.. J Green, William Muir
chey, Jos Shepnak, Geo. Stockwell
William g. King. Mary Rash, John l.
Scott Thomas Laywell. and TO all 9TH
err persons owning. occupying or other
wise Interested in any OF the lots and
parcels OF real estate In the local as
sessment district established by the
Common Council TO defray the expenses
OF grading and paving the alley with
in the boundaries herein set forth.
The assessment roll has been com
pieted for defraying the expense OF
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04

ley in block between Virginia Park
and Euclid avenue. from the west curb
line OF Second avenue TO the east line
Of Third avenue and Is now open To
inspection at this office, and will re-
main In this office for five days from
the first publication Of this notice for
the inspection OF all concerned All
lots or parcels OF land abutting on, or
adjoining the alley so described, have
been assessed for such Improvement
The Board OF Assessors VIII meet on
Tuesday the Sth day OF December. 1914
at 3 o'clock a. M, at their office n
the City Hall, and will remain In SEES
sion for period OF six hours TO hear
any person or persons desiring TO OBJ
feet TO any assessment 80 made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY Daniel L. Dilworth.
A-1050 President.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
JEWISH BAKERS AND
DRIVERS IN SQUABBLE

Jewish bakers. and the drivers of
their delivery wagons, will hold con-
ference, Thursday. to try to adjust
differences that led To strike OF all
the Jewish bakery drivers, and threat
ems shortage OF bread in the ortho-
doXS Jewish homes.
The drivers declare that the bak-
cries are selling bread one cent a loaf
cheaper than the drivers are allowed
to sell 1t. and therefore, patrons get
their bread at the stores, instead OF
from the wagons
The drivers picketed all bakery
shops. Wednesday and Thursday, and
made big cut in the business done
in the stores.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
Ordinance No. 160-A.

An ordinance 10 amend section 2 OF an
ordinance entitled AN ordinance to
amend section OF an ordinance en-
titled AN ordinance prescribing cer-
tain limits within the City OF Detroit
where saloons, In which spirituous,
Intoxicating or malt liquors are sold
ne N beverage, shall not hereafter he
e.tnbIfshed and maintained, and spir-
ituous, Intoxicating or malt liquors
sold therein. and to repeal all ordt-
nances or parts OF ordinances fncon-
sistent herewith" approved Feb. H.
1914.
1T is HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE
OF THE city OF DETROIT
SECTION l. That Section OF an ordi-
nance entitled AN ordinance TO amend
Section of an ordinance entitie1 an
within the City OF Detroit, where sa-
looms, in which spirituous, intoxicating
or malt liquors are sold as beverage.
shali not hereafter be established and
and spirituous, intoxicat.
ing or malt liquors sold therein, and
to- repeal all ordinances or parts OF
Inconsistent herewith, be,
and the same Is hereby amended to
Sec 2 No saloon where spirituous.
or malt liquors are SOLO as
a beverage shall hereafter be estao-
iished and maintained within the ter
rItory within the limits OF the city OF
detroit, described as all that portion
OF the City bounded on the north by
the noftherly line or the SECOND ware.
ON the east by the easterly line OF the
second Ward. on the south by the
southerly city limits. and on the west
by the westerly line OF the second
Ward (the dividing line between the
second and Fourth Wards). excepting
40 much OF said herein restricted por-
ton as In bounded as follows: Com
mencing at n point at the intersecnon
OF the center lines OF Woodward and
Charlotte avenues. thence westerly
along the center line OF Charlotte ave-
nue. TO a point $50 feet distant westerly
from the westerly line OF Woodwero
avenue: thence northerly on line
parallel with the westerly line ~ot
Woodward avenue 20 the center line OF
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
MARI SCHOOL

Editorial stan-Chiefi james Kerr.
Associates Frances Mosse. Lawrence
Folsom, Marion Gordon, Lawrence
Martin, Lucille HRnshett, Weston
Hunter, Roy Austin.
We played the Sampson school In
soccer football with a score OF ] TO l.
Mary OConnor and her sister, MARI
pupils. won a live turkey at rattle.
They tied It's legs and put IL up In the
attic at their home. The next day
their mother arranged with the butch
err To have IL killed. The second day
Mary went up and while talking TO
the turkey II became frightened. IL
few 10 the window and hit II with a
crash. II did not stop there, but went
right through and over the house top.
leaving nothing but the shattered
glass behind
There rs a cement tunnel running
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DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
PROPOSALS FOR
STREET SWEEPING
MACHINES

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works Detroit. Mich, until THURSDAY,
ard time. at which time and place they
Will be opened. for IS Hoass & Co. No,
Ia. ,2-horse steel frame Street sweep
ers.
Specifications on file in this office
Bidders are required 10 file a certi-
fed check in the sum OF $500 with the
Department OF Public Works. before
the proposals are opened, conditioned
that should they be the lowest bidders
they will. within Ave days after being
awarded the contract by the depart
ment. enter into contract with surety
company bond in the full estimated
amount OF contract
Checks and proposals to be placed
in separate envelopes.
The right TO reject any or all pro-
posals is expressly reserved; all pro-
posals 10 be made In duplicate.
No 44s4 GEO. H. FENKELL.
A-106l Commissioner.
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profit OF $40, and expect to sell more
in the near future. As an incentive
along this line. the girls oSsred a
party 10 the grade room which
brought in the most PAPERS. After
great deal or hard work in scraping
together the last available newspa-
per. the seventh grade room was vic
torious. Their party. under the di-
rection OF the senior girls. was given
last Wednesday, and IL was grand
success
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
SUGGESTIONS

Among the many interesting things
told by the Cass Technical High edl-
tors In Wednesday,, Times is an &C
count OF a basketball game between
the football team and the class III
chemistry. Much to the chagrin ana
surprise OF the football squad the
chemical mixers took them into
camp --
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04

Practice and try-outs for the bas-
ketball team at Northwestern high
have begun, and it is confidently e&'
pected that a top-notch team VIII De
put In the field when the regular
schedule opens.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04

The Times is the only Detroit
newspaper that does not per-
NIT the use of It's columns to
promote the sale of whisky,
beer and cigarettes to school
children.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04

Children OF the Clippert school en-
Joy the stories told for their benent
by assistant Librarians every Monaa!
after school at the Conely branch IL
brary. H.. '.-
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EASTERN HIGH school.
Editorial Stan-Chief. Reginald brew.
err associates, Elsie Erley. Howard
Innge, Eldon Beers, Clarence Bethuy.
Muriel Jenrys. Hugo Trombley. Mar
gucrtte Engle.

gucrtte Engie.
Walter Bourke leads In first-year
bookkeeping. He is a graduate OF
Annunciation school. Walter is on
set four and the average pupil is on
set two
The basketball season Is drawing
near. and Eastern has already select
ed II teams from the B-9 grade.
These teams are to be divided into
two leagues. Following are the play
ers: First team-William OBrien
captain; Koch. Seaton. Wook. Smith.
Cole, Gould, Schanz. Eckle. Second
team-Howard Parks. captain; Wood
grin Pausch, Fellaner, George.
Ruhle. Fricke. Bryan. Third team
George Reuter-. captain: Schroeder.
Bennett, Rosseau, Moreland, Baubie,
Helm, Tight, Lee. Fourth team-lrv-
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Mr.. and Mrs. De Block. residing at
No: l3 Thompson-ct., spent their
Thanksgiving at Birmingham, Mich
They returned home Friday morning
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IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DETROIT:
Section l. That Section Z OF an or
dinance entitled. An ordinance TO
regulate the use, handling. storage
and sale OF intiammable liquids AMI
the products thereof In the City OF De-
troit," approved Oct IS. 1914, be. and
the same is hereby amended To read
as follows:
Sec T. The following fees shall be
paid annually for permits TO the City
Boiler Inspector. who shall Keep a
complete record thereof separate and
distinct from all other fees. and shall
daily pay over 10 the City Treasurer
all fees collected each day and take
the CITY Treasures receipts therefor.
and file on the first OF each month
with the City Controller "a full and
complete report OF the fees received
for the previous month.
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WILLIAMS SCHOOL

Editorial STATE hief. William Hayes.
associates. Lloyd DE Block, Arthur
schnke, Arthur Freiberg, hennetha
Schsal. Elsie Custance.
The average of the Williams school
teams ara aS follows
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Morley graduating class announces
dance for Dec. 4, to when al lot
mer graduates are invited.
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Ordinance No. 1854.

An Ordinance To amend section : of an
Ordinance entitled. AN ordinance 10
regulate the use, handling, storage
and sale OF innammable liquids. and
the products thereof In the CITY Of
Detroit" approved Oct. IL, 1914.
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It ought not to require any urging
at all to induce boys to take up SWIM
ming, for in addition TO the exercise
and pleasure they will find IN thls
healthful sport, there may come
time In their lives when knowledge
OF swimming would save life-thelr
own or some one who could not SWIM.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04

All boys raised on farm have SUI,
ficient muscular development TO pun
themselves out OF tight place In case
OF accidents, while the average city
boy would be helpless because OF
lack of exercise necessary to develop
his muscles. For this reason every
boy should join heartily in the move
ment to provide means for proper
physical training. ".
The Detroit times., 1914-12-04

Ask any business man 40 years OF
.age or over what he thinks OF the
Fplan In the public schools for learning
children games that will develop their
muscles and make them physically nj
to look after themselves. In almost
evary instance he will tell you that
he regrets his inability or lack OF OPP
portunity to acquire such knowledge
when he was boy Most OF them
couldn't "chin" themselves twice 10
save their lives.