The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18

advertising and common usage are
known TO almost every English
speaking individual within the con
fines OF the United States. and In
some OF the territory adjacent. lis
tened 10 eloquent addresses by Con
gresham Frank f. D,remus. repre-.
sentative from the First congress
sional district OF Detroit; William
Judson. ex.president OF the National
Wholesale Grocers' association. and
Charles Wesley Dunn. counsel for
the speciality manufacturers asso-
citation.
Mrs. Heath Absent.
There was genuine regret be.
cause OF the fact tina. Mrs. Julian
Heath. president OF the National
Housewives league. who was in
cluded in the list Of speakers. was
unable 10 be present
In telegram to Walter 3. Cher.
~. president OF the association,
Ms. Heath stated that important
work IN connection with the house
wives campaign In New York pre-
vented her from fulfilling her prom
isc 10 speak before the convention.
Congressman Doremus who was
frst on the afternoon program
spoke NJ length az the great unity
~ interest that affects all mankind.
He told how the men in the cotton
Aelds IN the south were turning
the wheels OF the country's great
industries how the men In the big
steel mills are planting seeds for
the crops that VIII be harvested
under summer skies far away from
tho smoke drifts: how the farmer
as he ills the soil. BY virtue Of a
thousand exchanges, - turning the
looms in the eastern WOODEN mills
I'VE are living in great age OF
cooperation said the congress
nan. The government is cooper.
atlng with tho great business inter
ests. We have no objection 10 big
business interests so long rs the
little business is given opportunity
10 become big.
we have become n great indus
trial and manufacturing nation The
products from our mills and factor.
les are going to the four corners OF
The globe. In exchange we are TAX
ing the products that are peculiar
TO the various countries. In fact
We have become the workshop or
the world. The raw materials are
nj TO US from the fa- north. from
he tropical countries and from the
odd corners OF the earth, 10 b. made
into articles for the use and help
OF mankind.
But, despite our great foreign
trade, we have no ships OF our own.
We are unable 10 occupy a field that
Is open unless We have the proper
means for transportation. Our flag
has almost totally disappeared from
the seven seas. There Was a time
when the Stars and Stripes was at
the masthead OF many boats. At
war We had only Is vessels OF more
than 1000 tons IN the transatlantic
trade What was the result? Freight
rates were increased. in some IN
stances over 1000 per cent. Tit
shipping question is one OF the most
serious now confronting the Ameri.
can nation. Suppose this country
suddenly found itself at war with
another country. Our exports and
imports might be found to be in the
control OF our enemies II Is doub-
ly' important In the event OF war
that we have sufficient number
of merchantmen aging the Ameri-
can flag.
II would advocate the govern
ment ownership and operation Of
ovean vessels, rather than have the
government underwrlte the bonds
of private corporations engaged In
foreign trade. The government has
successfully built the Panama canal.
II has successfully built and is op-
Grating railroad in Alaska. The
result OF the Alaskan venture Will
be that tho resources Of that great
land will be developed for the good
OF all. rather than for the private
gain OF few capitalists.
Wants Larger Navy.
I'm addition 10 great feet OF
merchantmen. reaching all the ports
In the world, we must have a strong,
adequate navy sufficient for all de-
fensive purposes. not as a prepare
ton for war. but for defense.
Under the Stars and Stripes are
marshalled strong forces that are
working for liberty OF all mankind,
and we must defend these fine in
stitutions at any sacrifice and at
any cost"
Al the conclusion Of his speech
tho congressman was warmly APP
plauded. Congressman Doremus
was accompanied by Postmaster
William J. Nagel, who was an In
formal caller at the convention.
Before introducing Counsel
Charles Wesley Dunn, President
Cherry read Mrs. Heath's telegram
20 the convention.
II know that II must DO import.
ant work that 10 OBTAINING Mrs
Heath In New York city. because
the program committee always
makes every possible effort 10 have