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The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
WOMEN SOB AS
WAR Is DENOUNCED
Many Weep At Huge Washing
ton Mass Meeting In In
terests of Peace

WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.--While
men and women sobbed and wept and
hundreds struggled 10 get within ear
shot OF the speakers. the huge mass
meeting OF the women's movement
Tor constructive peace Sunday, called
on womanhood TO end all war on a
platform and preamble based on wom
ans right OF motherhood TO prevent
violation OF life
IL was one OF the most remarkable
scenes ever Witnessed in the national
capital For hours before the meet.
ing Official women, society leaders
home women, sufrragists and others
waited for the doors OF the big ball
room OF the New Willard 10 open.
The rush that then followed resembled
a panic.
The hotel authorities could not con.
yey them all to the tenth floor in the
packed elevators. Many women in
silk and velvet gowns trotted UP the
10 flights OF stairs. In the crush many
gowns were torn and injured
The peace preamble made the de-
mand that war should be abolished
on the ground that women "are the
custodians OF the life OF the ages. We
will no longer consent 10 its reckless
destruction. Planned for legalized.
wholesale. human slaughter, war Is
today the sum OF all villainies," 1t de.
clares.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12

Editorial stan-Chiefi Marvin WeIch.
Associates Isnbele MILNE, Walter
SfrIck, MIifOrs MestwOOd. Margaret

Editorial stan-Chief Marvin WeIch.
Associates Isabelle MILNE, Waiter
Sfrick, Miifors Nestwood. Margaret
II was hard for the pupils to get TO
work after having, as the pupils
thought, the much needed vacation,
but IL will only take couple OF days
before they forget all ABOUT IT,
Monday, Jan. 4, while a class was
I'm the recitation room, Il was inter
rupted by the presence OF bat, which
began flying around the room Miss
Jardine. the teacher. and the girls
and some of the boys too were
scared. yelled, ran around the room
and out into the hall Miss Jardine
would stab at the bat with the win
dow pole, and as soon as II would go
after her she would run. so we sent
for the janitor, and after a good deal
OF scampering around the room the
culpret was captured and taken TO the
kindergarten, where the children en-.
joyed looking at 1t.
During the AS history class one
morning this week. Miss I.antz, prin.
cipal. who gives the A-class their his
tory, asked one of the pupils the rea-
son why we bought the strip OF land
for the Panama canal from Panama
instead OF Columbia. lie said that
Panama revolted against Columbia
and became a strip OF land 10 miles
wide and that's why We bought II
from her.
The A room still has the highest
average in attendance, still has the
picture given for highest average, and
has had 1t all term.
IL was the chief editors fifteenth
birthday the sixth OF January
Faollowing are the names OF pupils
who have been on the honor roll since
the beginning OF the term in A-5, room
ID: David Sprott, France Conesky,
Rebecca Steinburg, Raymond Zem.
liska, Elsa Sadrowginski Willie Shil.
walski, Marion Bracy, Emily Watson
Lloyd Egeler, Vera Edwards, Vera
Carr, Ethel Evans, Barbara Henning,
Robert WetZel and Isabelle Milne
Last Tuesday morning which Is the
time the c room has manual training,
a large number OF boys started on and
finished the pencil sharpener in an
hour and twenty-five minutes.
Miss Mayworm, the singing teacher,
visited our school Friday afternoon
and found the children's singing sat
isfactorily.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
School Department

berry. room A. The guests were Mr..
Nichols Miss Rourke and Miss Mi
nard>
The AS class paid visit to the
Northwestern high school Wednesday.
After Witnessing the work in all the
departments, they were invited TO the
dining room, where refreshments were
served. The class wishes TO thank
Principal Edwin Miller and the teach
ers for their kind and courteous treat
meDt.
Miss Mans, teacher OF household
arts, gave a luncheon for the girls In
the AS class for doing good work on
their aprons. The principal OF the
school, Mr.. Nichols, was also invited.
Assistant Superintendent Frank
Cody visited our school Tuesday,
Jan. 3.
Miss Harriet Kelly, OF the Al class,
received all zones" on her report card
Martha Civinar, who recently came
from Pennsylvania, has entered the
Ncv berry school.
The dental clinic distributed candy,
tooth brushes and powder 10 the chill.
dren who have been attended to dur
ing the year
There are now Sc boys in the uA.
graded room, They have received a
new soccer ball and enjoy the game
very much. Some of the boys have
taken the anti-cigarette cure.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
PALMER SCHOOL

Editorial stan-Cbief. Wendell Maskei
society editor, Hazel CoIlInsi assO-
clnte editors, Ethel shelter, Dorothy =
Eaton, Ruth West Clara stewart,
walton Plumer.
Hazel Collins, an associate editor,
has lately been made social editor.
Many boys who were making pres.
ents in manual training which they
did not complete before Christmas
viii be glad 10 get 10 work. Friday,
and finish them
Room G has the most pupils who
have not been absent or tardy this
term
Miss Guysi visited our school Thurs
day. She was sorry that she could
not see the stencil work of the A room
which has been taken home by the
pupils
Frank Martin, BIS pupil, received
Christmas present in the form OF a
suit II was his first suit with long
trousers. The usual hazing. which
takes place On such occasions. was
gone through by the boys OF the
school In tho school yard. Miss Ryan,
the English teacher, came TO Franks
assistance. saying TO them, you big
boys are jealous" and we believe they
are,
Room ID must net be forgotten, for
William Bessler. Marjorie Cottle,
Elizabeth Cash, Ruth Draper Derwin
Heller, Charles Pitcher, Margaret
Springer. and Ernest Temple have that
exceedingly fine record OF having not
beer absent or tardy this semester.
The following AS pupils were not
absent or tardy since school began in
September: Bert Greined, Leonard
Smith, Harry Offned, Lewis Koester.
Douglas Brosey, Dorothy Bogardus,
Mildred Offned, Doris Steele, Opal
Otto, Christine Mogensen, Lillian
Moynes and Rena Hermansen.
Standing in Courts drills A-6 class:
Elvera Ranks, "a Emile Lebensohn
"a; Helen Shelter. 20; Frank Farrell
26; Alma Brush, %; Mildred Offner.
2S; Glendon Richards. 30: Marie
80; Jacob Silverstein 33
The following pupils OF room B
aCrS Greined. Leonard Smith. Harry
Offner Lewis, Koester, Douglas
Brcsey, Dorothy Bogardus. Mildred
CfGner. Doris Steele, Opal Otto, Chris.
tine Morgensen, Lillian Moynes and
Rena Hermaneen, have been neither
absent or tardy this term.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
MCMILLAN HIGH SCHOOL
EDITED ny BERTHOLD RosCHY
AND FINIIS RItkIN.

The teachers in the lower grades
have tried out plan for expediting
work. They have found that the pu-
pills can hand in their arithmetic pa
pers better written in pencil than in
ink
Miss Tuomey's English II class has
finished the semester's work, and now
is going over thorough review.
Miss Kings Latin | class Is COM
posed OF boys entirely. 10 in number.
This is a fine class. as all like the
subject.
One OF the. boys OF Mcmillan High,
Joseph Burba. also a scout OF Scotten
Troop No 3. has entered the safety
first exposition with a set of draw
ings He has taken second place In
one entry and third in another
Samuel, Goldstein, an industrious
pupil. has returned to school. being
out on account OF sickness
Morris Kovac, a bright history pu-
pill tried to convince Miss King that
Athens wasn't located on water, but
that It was a seaport
Scotten troop held its weekly meet
Ing Tuesday night, 16 scouts being
present. with four visitors. Things
were talked over, dues we're paid and
scouts given their credits. Meeting
ended with scout yell, America" The
scouts are now preparing for the
scout exhibition TO be held at the Ar
mory, Feb. 3.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12

Mr.. Selwin has made Dick sales
manager and instead OF raising his
salary he has given him 10 more paid
up shares In the company. The profit
made on our shares will now prob.
ably take care OF our interest and pay
ments must ask Dick about II
when he gets home.
Mr. Selwin has gone out OF town
With Dick IN the interest or big con
tract and last evening 1 went over 10
Mrs. Selwin's.
The Selwin home is not as luXuri-
Gus as the Symone's but in some ways
like il better There is comfort.
able, honey atmosphere about II that
the Symone house lacks. II is rather
somber and has the austerity OF an
tique mahogany old rugs and other
furnishings which speaks or an an
cestry OF means and taste.
have been told that Mrs Selwin
was the child OF an old and wealthy
family who married against her
mothers wishes a young salesman in
her fathers employ.
The young salesman evidently made
good in business way for the school
book concern is now wholly in the
hands of Mr.. Selwin.
There has always been something
in Mrs. Selwin's face that l would
like to read know from looking
into her clear but somewhat world
weary eyes, eyes that still show
enough interest and enthusiasm TO
question, that some OF her experiences
must have been soul-seorching, For
all that she seems to have found life
good, for her mouth does not reveal
any hardness and her complexion has
much OF the freshness OF youth. |
know she has story.
How Dick laughed at me the other
night when / told him or my theory
that ugly selfish suspicious thoughts
and actions worked havoc with ones
complexion.
"You can hardly tell what a man or
woman will be before he or she Is
40, but believe that can tell what
a man or woman has been by looking
into his or her face after 40," I said.
Just for fun Dick named Mr.. Sel-
win. called UP in memory his rath-
er cold aristocratic face. The sensu-
GUS lips had thinned, It's evidently
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
The Confessions of a Wife

youthful weakness had been over
come.
His complexion showed a safety Of
good living and youthful propensities.
He had not forgotten his wild oats,
In fact he was harder upon those that
were sowing than II he did not know
the excitement that halts one among
the primroses. He still was little
enyious OF the youth that was count
ing electric lighted nights better than
sunlit days.
"Yes, said Dick, "AIr. Selwin has
grown very wise in the last few
years"
ITS not that, Dick. dear" On
swered, IT Is that Mr.. Selwin has
grown old"
Dick just shouted. "Td like to tell
him that he said, when he could
speak for laughter. "Selwin still
thinks he could be a gay old boy II
he chose. What do you think OF Mrs.
Selwin. Margie?"
"She shows the results OF his bouts
with pleasure to greater extent than
he"
Yes" answered Dick, "once when
he was lecturing me about drinking
he tried TO tell me what IL meant to
YOU. 4 never drank 20 excess In my
life,' he said. that my wife did not
have headache the next day
And he is right. Dick told him.
"The man courts pleasure and the
woman waiting anxiously sits alone
with pain. Her nerves are keyed up
to such a pitch that the after-effect Is
even worse than that OF alcohol"
'T guess Mr.. Selwin was some re-
weller when he was young" was
Dicks comment at the end OF our
talk which came TO me so vividly as
waited in the beautiful Selwin draw
ing room for Mrs. Selwin to come
downstairs.
At last the maid said "Mrs. Sell
win asks II you will come up to her
room. She is not very we'll"
Perhaps we had better not disturb
her.
"Oh, no, Mrs. Sslwin said to tell
you that she was very glad indeed.
that you had come and to ask you
to come right UP. She said you would
brighten her up"
(To BE Conunued.)
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU (?
The Doctors Say use
MusterOle"

80 many sufferers have found re-
lief in MUSTBROLE that you ought
TO buy small jar and try 1t.
Just spread II on with the fingers.
Rub It In. First you feel a gentle
glow, then delicious, cooling com.
fort. MUSTEROLE routs the twinges,
loosens up stiffened joints and
muscles.
MUSTEROLE is a clean, white
ointment, made with oil OF mustard
1t penetrates to the seat OF pain and
drives 1t away, but does not blister
the tenderest skin.
1t takes the place OF the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
MUSTERODE is recommended for
Bronchitis, Group, Asthma, Pleurisy,
Lumbago. Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises.
Stff Neck, Headache, and Colds OF
the Chest dt often prevents Pneu-
monia).
At your druggists. In Csc and soc
jars. and a special large hospital size
for $3.50
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get
what you ask for. The Musterole
Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
ALGER SCHOOL

Editorial Stan-Chief, Leroy Feuer-
stein. Associatesi Edith Mansbach.
Vera Meyer. Glenn stock. Marguerite
Kane, Fulton Copp, victor >ardi.
r. j. Burns, father OF William and
Helen Burns. who attends the Alger
school. died Friday morning, Jan. /.
The children OF the Alger school are
expressing their sympathy.
Katherine Voller, residing at No.
256 Josephine-aye., of the kindergar-
ten OF the Alger school, is confined TO
her home with illness.
The graduating class of the Alger
school had meeting Wednesday, and
the class flower and motto was dis
cussed. The class will have for its
motto do what's right. come what
may" The class fower is still un
decided.
Bertram Lewis, of room A. presi
dent OF the graduating class, has just
returned TO school. after an absence
caused by sore throat.
The AS class has just finished their
course in arithmetic and have started
to review and prepare for the coming
examination.
Our Christmas entertainment was
a great success. and was attended by
many parents of the children.
Troop 45 had its weekly meeting
and had a good attendance. Things
of interest TO a scout were discussed.
Victor Nardi, the class prophet OF
the graduating class. may be seen,
these late days, walking about the
school with a very solemn expression
on his face, as he has very hard
task before him to prophesy the fu-
ture OF many of his classmates.
We are sorry TO say that Cecile
Salter has resigned his position as
an editor of the Alger staff for the
time being He hopes TO be back on
the staff soon again. Victor Nardi, Of
room A, has been appointed in place
OF Cecile, and has promised TO do his
best.
Lamar Bailey. former pupil of the
Alger school. has Just returned, and
is now a member OF the BIS class
Miss Corbins, teacher OF room ID OF
the Alger school, was confined TO her
home with severe cold last Thurs
day.
The children Of room A are rapidly
advancing In the Courts tests. Har-
old Doench and Harold Beatie are
the farthest advanced in that room.
The skating pond OF the Alger
school affords much fun TO the pupils
and the children living In the vicin.
ity
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
If Baby Cries In High
C., Fathers B. Flat
Lullaby Is Useless

DENVER. Colo, Jan. IA baby
crying in high c in the middle OF the
night can never be silenced by a
father endeavoring to sing and letting
his voice crack on B fiat. This has
been established to the satisfaction
OF psychological department Of the
baby health show TO be held here next
week and preparations are being made
TO prove II TO parents.
The psychologists declare they have
found that babies as young as elk
months have an ear for music. There
fore, they assert, an awakened parent
should strike the key In which the
baby is crying, and also sing song
In keeping with the mood OF the In
fant. The time will come, the
psychologists say, when parents will
be as careful OF their selection of
music for their children as they are
of their food.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
Is High School Education of
Any Use?
by HARRY RosEN

Cass Technical High Evening school.
Statistics show that not all students
graduating from high school enter col
lege.
The question presents itself. does
the student graduating from high
school get any value from his four
years study? Will algebra, latin and
similar subjects give him an advan.
tage over others who have not his ed
ucation?
Before answering the FIRST question.
we must consider the nature Of his
studies, In the first year he has al.
zebra, latin, literature and HIS choice
IN some subject In science. The SEQ
ond is nearly the same. The third
year has some modern language IN.
stead OF latin and geometry instead OF
algebra. The fourth 10 the same as
the third.
We nrst take algebra. What use
does the average student get out OF
algebra The answer a.. Algebra
gives him the ability 10 analyze prob.
lens such as used In the different
branches OF engineering which could
not be solved otherwise From Latin
he derives culture mostly, as It's use
II limited. unless he wants to enter
the ministry or intends teaching mod.
ern languages, Literature gives him
the ability to express himself In read
ing and writing properlyI II helps TO
form character by studying the work
OF others. The training develops char
aeter, which In an asset In after years.
We see this illustrated, as in the case
of the General Electric Co, taking
only high school graduates as appren-
tlces in their shops.
These facts should have a bearing
on those who contemplate not going
Ito high, school
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

The twenty-second annual ball Of
Detroit lodge No. z. Shipmasters' as
sociation, will take place Wednesday
evening, Jan. 20, in Arcadia.
@
A large audience in the Museum Of
Art auditorium, Sunday afternoon.
was deeply interested in the relating
by word OF mouth and stereopticon
picture of the perilous climb OF Pixies
Peak, a few years ago, by N. j.
Corey. Mr. Corey told many interest
ing stories of the expedition TO the
mountain top.
A free illustrated lecture on The
growth of the telephone" will be
given Monday evening. In the Hos
mer branch library,
90
Eastern w c. T. U. will meet Tues
day afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, In the
home of Mrs, Blankenship, No. 1895
Gratiot,ave.
Mrs Edward Woodbury., OF Kala.
mazoo, is spending a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Daniel T. Altland,
in Crosse Pointe, on her way 10 Vir.
ginia Hot Springs, where she will re-
main until spring.
o
The Cass Technical high school
house of representatives will hold the
fourth annual model meeting in the
school auditorium, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. anod Mrs. Dean Newton and
Manuel Wolner will give musical
numbers.
An informal dancing party for em-
ployes OF the j. l.. Hudson Co. was
held Saturday evening. on the tenth
floor OF the new Woodward-ave. build
ing. The dancing numbers were in
terspersed with cabaret and vaude-
vile numbers and refreshments were
served.
Detroit Women Writers club will
meet Tuesday evening, In the Utley
branch library when Miss Lucy Rem.
bick and Miss. Louise Breitenbach will
discuss the Structure OF the short
story"
In celebration OF the first anniver-
sary Of the Ford Motor Car Co. profit
sharing plan, 100 volunteer teach
ers and social investigators OF the
Ford company will banquet Tuesday
evening, at $50 o'clock, in the Hotel
Cadillac
Friendship lodge, No. All, F. & A
NJ, will give the first informal dane.
ing party OF the season, Tuesday even
ing, IN the Masonic temple. The par.
ty Will be complimentary 10 members
OF the lodge and their invited guests,
Dancing will begin at s o'clock and
cease at midnight, the program to In.
clude plenty Or the old-time waltzes
and two-steps as we'll as modern
dances.
o.
Detroit Progressive hive, No. 4. l..
o. T. NJ. o. T. W. and Kennedy tent,
No. 904, will hold Joint installation
in the Maccabee club rooms, No. 29S
Randolph.st., Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Alberta Droelle, state commander,
and d. p. Markey will be the install.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
NORTHWESTERN HIGH
SCHOOL

Editorial Stan-Chiefi n. Gladstone
Booth, AssOciatesi Norman McCor-
mick. Secretary Ruth Chipman,
Huth Patterson. Emma Miller, Loren
Van Nortvfck, Herbert Dies.
Friday night our team gave Central
a beating, which neither side expect
ed. Northwestern, the school that
some make fun OF, whipped Central,
the largest high school in Detroit.
Well, Central, next time you are so
sure of victory. think of the turtle
and the rabbit" Please take our sug.
gestion in a friendly way. The score
was 10 to IL. The teams were:
Northwestern Stockam, center;
Dermody. right forward; Beattie, left
forward; Gleason, right guard; Der
mody, left guard
Central-Whitmarsh, center: String.
er and Wendell. right forward; Hen
drian, left forward; Sulver and Hol.
con. right guard; Sullivan and Cul-
yer. eft guard. Watch us eat Eastern
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
FIELD SCHOOL

Editorial Staf--Chief. Leon ZechmanJ
associates, Marjory Male. Agnes
brandon, Carol Hellwig, EIenor
Putnam, Ford WheIden.
K The pupils Of the BIS grade wrote
letters about Detroit, which are to be
sent to a public school In New York.
Benjamin Unsoeld, OF the AS grade.
has finished drill "a and has com
pleted the Courts test course for this
term.
Miss Mayze, teacher OF A room. told
the AS class about the physical ex-
ercise test that they were to take be-
fore graduating.
The pupils of A room were glad to
receive Jessie Jelliffe, Of Darien,
Conn, as a pupil OF the BIS.
The AS class elected the follow
ing committee TO select the class
pins: President, Russell Wilson: vice
president. Bessie Crum; treasurer.
Casper Kershaw; secretary. Esther
Hill. The class colors are coral and
cream
Friday afternoon the A room en-
joyed the story illustrating proverbs
and parts OF the story OF Julius Cae-
ser read by six boys of the A-S class.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
COOKING EXPERT WILL
LECTURE IN CHURCH

Mrs. Myrtle Dyer-Williams, cooking
expert, has been engaged by the Won.
ans association OF the North Wood.
ward Congregational church for
course OF six lectures on practical
cookery, starting Wednesday after
noon at o'clock, tho others following
on Jan. 10. 20. 92, 81 and 90 az tho
same hour. Such subjects On "Thc
puro food question" "The cost OF
high living THE lost art" and "The
efrioienoy bogie' viii bo considered,
The lectures and demonstrations will
take place in the dining room OF tho
church. Woodward 9pd BlaineLaVes,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
NEWBERRY SCHOOL

-
nsil, a.socIntes, Leonard siowns'
Webei MalIinder. Henry Nien". %
ne.trfce Kelly, George branoer'
gela sosnowskf.
The following officers were eieo.Ia ,a
NV the AS class President, Motifs
Cioskv: yice-president, JenheIta
Iomas. secretary, Emelda Roulo. me
Lass studied Henry Van Dykes stoly,
sThe Handful OF Clay" and selecteu
the Following for our class motto !. !:
"The path to glory is always rugged.
The Newberry colors are gold anu
hlaok and all are wearing the scnool
nins. We selected tea rose tor our
class flower. cAs,
Room A had the following Ch,Is., :,
mas program: Song, Silent NighI
room A: piano solo, selected, Beatrice
Kelly: Sprays OF Holly" Edna NC,
CLAIM. Mildred Henry, Bella Elias ana
Ieannetta Lomas; recitation, Reoacca
Cohn: piano solo, Florence Farperi
recitation, Jeanetta Lomas; song
aaolly Night" room A; piano solo,
ISABELLA Grifiths: recitation. Mildred
Henry: reading, Ruth Rosenburg; vio-
lin soio. Leonard Elowinski; accom-
nanist. Emelda Roulo; recitation
George Clayton; school song, New
The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
JOHNSON SCHOOL

Editorial staff--Chiefi Evelyn Schwars,
Assocfatest Margaret Elliot, Beatrice
Brusbaber, Emil Rohde.
On Wednesday before school closed
for our Christmas vacation rooms G
and d joined room A and had con.
cert. Two little girls of room D, Leo
ma Turner and Evelyn Sheboske, sang
a song, another little girl told a
Christmas story, and then we all sans
songs.
When the program was over a 1T.
tie girl of room A, Beatrice Brushaber.
treated the whole room to O large box
of candy. Therefore we all had a
very nice time the last day OF school.