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The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
The Ways of Thrift
Farmers Meat Packing Plant
Copyright. 1914, Annerican Society for Thrsf

Meat prices are being cut by the
farmers within a radius of easy ship
ping distances OF Chicago's packing
town, at Lacrosse, Wis, where there
has been started a cooperative pack
ing plant--said to be the first In
America. Similar enterprises may
spring up during October. Thrift
Month" throughout the United States
Manager Andrew Boyd estimates
that by their cooperative plan al
least ak Of the IL profits or charges
from the time livestock leaves the
farmer until It reaches the consumer
by the usual route will be saved. The
IL charges are: /, shippers profit;
=, railroad; 3, terminal railroad; 4
yardage: s. feeding: 6, commission;
n. packers profit; 8, salesman 8
railroad; 10, drayage; IL, retailers
profit.
A cooperative packing plant owned
and run by the farmers In the vi
cinity OF Lacrosse where they can
slaughter their own livestock and put
II In the form Of finished meat pro
ducts ready for the consumer had
been the dream of Ira M. J. Chryst, q
farmer and president of the American
Society Of Equity. for seven years
Last April an enterprise for meat
packing was Incorporated with cap
ital Of $250,000. Each farmer can
own only 10 shares and have but one
vote. for the scheme is strictly co.
operative, not capitalistic.
The Langdon-Boyd Packing Co. OF
Lacrosse quickly grasped the situa.
tion and saw that It would be better
to work with the farmers than
against them, so their plant changed
hands and its manager undertook TO
run the farmers business as one OF
them, with the ownership OF 10
shares, one vote and salary.
Every farmer is allowed to ship his
hogs and cattle to the farmers com
pany whether ssrckholder. or not.
although non-stockholders do not par
ticipate In the profits to the extent Of
the co-operators. Shipping from with
in 80 miles Of Lacrosse there is a diff
ference in shipping expense Of about
$50 car between sending stock to
Chicago under the usual conditions
and TO the farmers plant, In favor Of
the cooperative company. Another
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
From Another Point of NieU

orally does happen to the innocent
bystander.
II looks as II Villa may have receiv'
ed an order to I'LL up q few more
films.
1t seems to be the kaiser's plan az
sea TO now and then get out ana get
under.
We have to insist that none OF the
European war pictures has suggest
ed anything quite so ghastly as W.
las.
Has 1t ever occurred to you. as q
student OF economies, that were II
not bridge there would not be the
growing demand for Bridgets?
Denver's richest widow has rewed.
AS was anticipated.
We are neutral. Phyllis. and cannot
comment. therefore. on your sugges-
er than take Vichy.
On the other hand, why more ID.
u. r. cars? The more we have the
more there win be for us to stand up
In.
Another question that arises as
speculation IL rife as to the close OF
the war, Is when will Kercheval-ave.
get that eatensionf
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
Women of Nigeria

In Blackwood's Magazine is an In.
teresting account OF the marriage
customs and domestic life OF Nigeria,
which shows that, while the men
practice polygamy as freely as their
means will allow, the women are by
no means slaves. The women, for
instance. pound the grain: and when
II was suggested that machinery be
introduced to facilitate the work and
lessen the burdens OF the wives
there was great deal OF discussion
which finally resulted in decision
to do without the machinery on the
grounds that IL women were relieved
Of the heavy labor they would have
more strength To resist the domina
tion of their husbands. and this
would encourage domestic warfare
The women thereupon retaliated by
increasing the amount of their steal
ings from the grain which they pound
ed, and everything moved along as
smoothly as ever.
Women are bought, sold and ex
changed, yet they are invariably con
suited as to the desirability of this
or that man as a husband: and they
are never forced TO marry a man
whom they do not like. The average
for q well-to-do man Is four wives
and competition for the first place |.
sometimes keen, for the latter wive.
are virtually slaves to the first. Ever,
I woman must marry. II for any rea
son a girl refuses to marry she Il
] forced into a life Of seclusion, be
has no friends to bury her. She ma.
but. upon returning her fiances pres
ents, which are prescribed by rigi'
custom, she Is perfectly free to &C
quire another. Sometimes she re
mains unmarried until she is 20. ant
she may have had many fiances, who
however, never bother her; for wheI
she becomes engaged she may con
tinue her friendship and intimacie,
with every one but her fiance, whom
she may not see until three days be
fore the wedding. Thus the easies
way to get rid of an undesirable suit
or is to become engaged to him, ant
then, once free OF his attentions, tn,
girl can look for another more to he
liking.
Once married she rules the house
handles the money, stealing all sh,
can for her private fortune; and sh'
may get divorce. Her only concerI
is that she may not get another hus
band soon after the death of her frs
one. This Is a great misfortune, To-
| II implies that she is pursued by bat
luck And all the time she pitie
the white woman who must do all thu
work of one household rather thar
share II with several other wives
Children are very numerous and YER!
much loved. with the exception OF tn,
first, which is cordially hated. ant
more often than not would be starvet
or strangled II the relations OF th'
husband failed TO come to It's rescue
and provide 1t with a nurse. or Civ
Il to some woman who has only eigh
or ten, and bemoans the lack Of |
larger family so much that she II
anxious to adopt a few more.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
McAdoo Gets After
ExtOrtiOnQte Bankers

the farmers will go bankrupt this year
and the tenant farmer will not be
able to produce crop next year
at all.
AS q result of the complaints which
have reached him, Secretary McAdoo
has determined to find out whether
Uncle Sam or the private bankers
are running the currency system. In
a statement issued this week the Sec
retary says:
Complaints have been made to me
that some OF the national banks
which are the benehciaries OF gov
ernment deposits, and which are re-
ceiving national bank currency. are
charging excessive rates OF interest
on loans. as well as restricting cred.
Its. have ordered that careful
investigation shall be made immedi-
ately. IL ! discover that depositary
banks are refusing to extend legiti-
mate credits. or that they are charg-
ing excessive rates OF interest for
government funds, deposited WITH
them, | shall not hesitate 10 with
draw government funds from such
banks and TO refuse to issue emer.
gency currency to banks which | am
convinced are not making use Of II
upon reasonable terms for the bene-
fit OF the business community. This
applies not only to national banks
In the cotton states. but In all other
sections OF the country"
Now Is the chance for Mr.. Farmer
to get what IL coming to him. Mr..
McAdoo says he wants to be shown.
II greedy private bankers have been
boarding Uncle Sans currency, and
charging exhorbitant rates OF In
terest for 1t. and refusing loans TO
farmers who have good cotton as Sc
curity, now Is the time to let Mr..
McAdoo know the facts Special
agents OF the department have been
sent into the cities OF the South 10
look into the situation. II Is under
stood that special investigation In
now under way at Dallas, q regional
reserve city. There is no excuse for
the facts not coming to light. Every
been bamboozled by the banks now
has his chance to make the facts
known to the secretary Of the treas
ury The secretary says he will act.
The emergency currency law places
In the secretary the absolute discre-
ton to say to which banks shall be
issued any emergency currency. II
you can prove that bankers have mis-
used the power OF credit, which they
possess. tell the secretary about 1t.
II shall not knowingly exercise that
discretion In favor of any bank or
banks which fail to make use OF II at
reasonable rates Of interest for the
benefit OF the commerce and business
OF the country" says the secretary.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
PROGRESSIHE DEMOCRATS ARE IN
FINE EETTLE TO CLEAN HOUSE

There may be more ways than one cat only
for political party house it has made its mind
&at houseleaning il the thing il needs.
We congratulate Progressive reading the
am i week Detroit having hit
~ ONE WAY to do the thing it organized to do
will FIGHTING headquarters
s city the day of the Democratic state convention.
viii have in the Pontcharan where progressive Demo-
get pmed fight against the Wood Shields
Gnnoy organization which dictated the Demo
a that Woodrow Wilson get the Michigan delegation to
Ioltmore, and got away with it.
party these false leaders FIGHT
That il the way party purgd
way party this puged and saved
Standing of and calling and making viii
oonpish anything
yard neghbOr 60 and like
1snnyn principally there generally high board
lsnce between the principals
settled promptly q rule at the meeting
where there is fence
progressive wing the party its paint
nvsnon week ought settle positively whether the Democracy
Michigan progressive reaconay whether it the Of JEFF
zsrson Wilson, the party Of Wood Shields and Connolly.
Go to it, gentlemen.
await the outcome see whether
Democrats whose ympates in doubt take their with the
lxogzssive sheep the reacicnary goats.
just which division good governor viii
o. from neutral station win we taking us
I'D insisting that fight the thing and that PARTY HARMONY
1houd be the first consderatoni
had approval the Mich
Democracy made Washington in the interest Of
pnzsnage for the Wood Shields, Connolly crowd.
We whether Michigan Democratic spirit has been
Warrington BY Congressman his efforts rebuk
IN Deocrats organization crowd Congressman
ks make the place giving consistent with the Bal
toee declaration Of principles
Democracy Michigan away behind the party nationally In
By the experience Republican party nationally and in
Leadership and devotion party solidarity
II going up it must take quick, telling strides
affords opportunity to do in stride
the sp principle indicates win be done
Give NJ democracy democracy Of Wilson, such
~ Progressive demand and Repubcanism like the Repub
Of Lincoln Osborn promises and the political
<tuaton in Michigan win be hard to improve upon.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
EThc Man Who 'Neuer Had a Chance

staked for meal
almost starved he said
n He It
81 While he waseat We talked matters
Of he had chance Born
knocked about from
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he
couldn't helpf"
No. church he thought, WASH
lads
andw really had chancef"
Fora Will he a said:
guess q with
hardp Of
drift
society;
haven't
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The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
Bp GILSON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-Secre-
tary OF the Treasury McAdoo Is on
the warpath. The repeated and en-
phatic protests reaching the treasury
department charging that private
bankers are using the emergency
currency to grind out excessive prof
Its In the way of increased interest
the South, and that they are delib-
erately restricting credits, have causi
ed the secretary to order a sweeping
Investigation as 10 the use being
made OF tAis currency.
The cotton situation In the South.
IL is realized, is one OF tremendous
Importance TO the whole country.
With the largest cotton crop In the
history of the South. prices are low
er than at any time since 1894.
The production this year will reach
is, 100000 bales, which under normal
conditions ought to bring nearly u
billion dollars. The purchasing pow
er of the South depends upon the
sale OF this cotton. What II buys
from every other section OF the coun-
try Is dependent upon what II can
get for its staple crop. The situa-
ton, therefore. is one which directly
concerns every section OF the United
States.
The treasury department has put
out a large amount of emergency cur
rency for the purpose of enabling the
bankers to help the cotton planters
to handle the crop. The government
has even gone to the extent of say
Ing that bankers may obtain the
emergency currency on receipts for
cotton stored In properly bonded and
insured warehouses up TO rs per cent
OF the value OF the cotton stored.
But the money is not getting to the
farmer. At least there Is wide com.
plant that such is the fact. Many
southern cities say that farmers who
have attempted to borrow money have
been told that they would have to pay
10 per cent for IT, In addition, i'm,
possible storage conditions were laid
down by the banker as a prerequisite
for making the loan. Even at thar
IL Is charged the bankers have very
generally refused to lend more than
$50 bale, which is only about so
per cent OF the value Of the cotton
In spite Of the fact that the secretary
OF the treasury has said that the
banks may borrow up to 75 per cent
OF the value Of the cotton.
| Unless the money can get to the
farmers who need II to handle their
crops, In many cases the cotton will
go unpicked In the fields. and mil
lions Of bales will be lost for want
OF sufficient capital to pay for the
picking. II this happens, many oil
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
A Bitter Fight

The bitter fight between thee orgaI
ixation and the progressive Democrat
OF Michigan, Is watched with grea
Interest Those Democrats who mad
the constructive and successful can
paign for Wilson in the counties d
southern Michigan, have been turns|
down by the state committee crow|
and by Boss Wood. They argue, an
argue properly, that they put up I'll
fight for Wilson, and are entitled d
first consideration In the matter d
patronage.-Progressive Herald, Ka|
amazoo.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24

a great future. But today we mourn
Louyain--that held more OF beanty
within Its unfortihed zone than all the
German empire has evoked since II
rose from battle smoke, AZ years
since. on the fields OF France. We
mourn 10000 homeless ones-the
fathers who have lost their children.
the motherless ones, all the victims
OF uhlan blood lust When we reread
the history OF Europe In the Dark
Ages we shall understand the Goths
and Yandals better than before: that
much, at least. Prussia is teaching us
today ay.-Collier's.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24

Russia has agreed TO Bryan's
peace plan Does this suggest that
1t is sometimes better never than
late?
What has happened to Belgium gen.
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Extraordinary Flights Made by Jumpers
Americans Now Enjoying Winter
Sport Brought From Norway

sport in this country and q club was
started in Michigan City. The next
winter there were Ave clubs in wiscon.
sin. Michigan and Minnesota. During
the season Of 1866 the National Ski
Association of America was formed and
the first national championship contest
was held. Skiing has been growing in
popular favor by leaps and bounds ever
since until there are now over thirty
clubs with nearly 5000 members in the
organization and a number Of indepen-
dent clubs at such resorts as Tuxedo
and Lake George in New York and
Poland Springs in Maine. a few en-
thusiasts even tried a little jumping
from the hillocks of Central Park last
winter.
There were twenty or more tourna-
ments held last season. not including
the National Ski Associations two day
affair at Ironwood. Mich. and the annual
international invitation contests of the
Norge Club at Cary. 1t was at the
second day OF the Ironwood tourney
that Ragnar Omtvedt. the professional
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COOPERATIVE AUTO TOURS

fifteen people in cars built to accommo-
date seventeen comfortably. there Is
ample room for the fitted handbags
with which each woman in the party Is
provided. changes Of clothing being in
the regular touring trunks.
on reaching their final destination
somewhere in Texas probably. it is the
intention of the men to sell their cars
for whatever they may bring. ship the
chauffeurs back to New York and then
take the railroad to their homes.
Another party Of six in two cars is
about to leave Boston for a tour over
much the same route. II will be Joined
at Ashevile by another party of seven
leaving Providence few days later.
also In two cars. From that point on
there will he a trip to Palm Beach and
other places in Florida, with Atlanta as
their final destination.
This. however, will be n caravan In
stead of a strictly cooperative outfit, for
while stopping together at the same
hotels as far as possible, there will BE- a
greater freedom of choice than with the
California party, in which all expenses
are pooled and paid pro rata. The New
England party made joint trip
through the White and Green noun
tans and to Canadian points last sum
mer, and found the experience So pleas
ant that 1t will try the South this win
ter,
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ward somersault on siXty-five foot
jump and finish the ride in good form
The feat seemed as incredible as
Pegoud's flight in an aeroplane upside
down. and thousands turned out as
much with the expectation Of seeing the
man killed as Of witnessing the break
ing Of another ski record.
Clad in a knit cap. red sweater and
full length tights and using skis five
feet four inches long, or from two to
three feet shorter than the regulation
size, Rudd started down the chute from
the middle landing. He assumed a
crouching position from the first and
made no effort at a high jump. but
seemed to roll from the chute as though
on a bowling alley. In the air his
knees were held tight to his breast and
the skis were side by side.
With his turn nicely timed the back
| OF the skis touched the hillside first to
signal land in sight" and to help the
| man to hold his feet when the skis
| measured their full length on the
ground. He accomplished this trick not
! only once, but four times during the
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champion Of the United States. earned
the title of worlds champion in dis
lance stand jumping.
After winning on points for style in
the jumping match with flights Of 1853
and l54 feet, Omtvedt entered the lists
in the standing jump competition and
succeeded in making the longest jump
ever heard OF in the ski game. standing
after n flying leap through the air of
lG9 feet. The hill upon which he per-
formed this feat was only 1853 feet in
length from the takeon at the end Of the
steel slide at the top to the spot where
the incline merges with the plain be-
meath the hill, so that in making the
leap Omtvedt not only broke the worlds
record but electrified his watchers by
standing when he landed almost on the
plain.
Perhaps for bold. reckless daring the
feat performed by John Rudd at the
national tournament at Duluth five
years ago has never been equalled.
Rudd. then "a years old, IA native Of
Duluth. with some circus experience,
was billed to make slide. turn for
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tournament and seemed to enjoy II
quite as much as the regulation riders
did theirs. OF course after 1t was all
over it was questioned whether there
was really any more danger in this on a
slide Of known speed than in turning on
a fast gallopng horse. or as much as
in the modern high dive.
1t is always interesting at a tourney
to study each individual as he is about
TO run down the steep incline. then
stoop to avoid the breeze, and pump
his speed along until he settles for the
mighty leap as II from a pre- q pice. To
jump too soon means distance lost, and
too late a terrific header. In mida r
the skis must be held so as to offer
the least resistance and teld II any.
thing to elevate rather than lower the
rider. while the arms are us-I TO re-
cover ones balance. and sometimes as
wings in an effort to climb higher
People unaccustomed to the sport
cannot understand how it is possible
for any man to he hurled through space
for one hundred feet or more and land
unframed They don't stop to consider
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\ wELvE Californians have started
from this city on an automobile

from this city on an automobile
trip OF an uncommon character.
The party consisted OF six married
couples, all friends OF long standing,
and headed by retired banker. who
arranged the details Of the tour.
Three new cars were purchased In
this city, one a seven passenger touring
car. the two other five passenger cars
Three chauffeurs were also engaged
here for the trip, which is to last well
into the spring. The six men In the
party made a pool, and all expenses, in
Guiding the cost Of the cars, are divided
equally among them, the cars being in
joint ownership
While there Is no definite itinerary
there is general plan on which the
party will work south through Wash
ngton, Richmond, Charleston. Savan-
nah. Jacksonville Palm Beach and
thence north and west to Tallahassee
Atlanta, Mobile. New Orleans and
finally to some point in Texas, probably
Galveston. The plans are so elastic that
any side trip desired may be taken by
one or more OF the cars with any num-
Der of the party wishing this variation
from the regular touring map routes
In this way those having a desire FOR
the fashionable winter resorts or his
toric. places can satisfy it while the
others are enjoying the life OF the cities
which are to be the centres from which
the roNers of the party will go forth
Through one of the booking agencies
the party goes equipped with al pos
sible information as To hotels, facilities
for the movement Of baggage, names OF
physicians and lawyers in case either
| should be needed. and similar data. The
maps form very material library. but
only such as are needed between stop
ping points are in the cars, the res,
being with the bulk of the baggage
which Is to be sent ahead by express
Thus from here the baggage was sent
to the hotel In Richmond where II was
decided to spend Christmas. the party
going In light marching order until that
city was reached.
A similar tour made last year from
Los Angeles to Seattle and back by way
Of the Yellowstone Park had laugh,
them with how little luggage one ma,
travel and be comfortable. With bu,