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The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
Best Two Essays

At the annual meeting OF the 1905
ton Society Of Natural History, the
two annual Walker prices in natural
history were awarded. The first. OF
$50, was given TO Miss Emmefine
Moore, OF the department of biology,
vassar- college. and the second. OF
$40. to Miss Edith B. Shreye. OF
Tucson. Ariz. The two successful
essays were entitled. respectively:
The potamogetons In relation 10
pond culture. and AN investigation
of the causes OF automatic move
ments in a succulent plant" these
annual prizes are awarded for the
lest two Essays submitted on sub
jects selected by a committee of the
society. For the years 1916 and 1917
the committee announces that com
petitive essays will be received or
ANY subject In the field OF natural
history"
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
The Little Red SchOOlhOuse
At The Top of The World

teal problems In every day life.
such as the purchase of lumber,
computing the cost and selling
prices of different methods of trans
portation, including wharfage. insur.
ance. and commission In some OF
the lower grades. the Eskimo boys
and girls figure out the cost Of
sending fox skins TO Seattle by mail.
* well as the value of Dearskins,
whalebone. ivory and other prod
ucts which the natives ship 10 the
states
But the ordinary school work is
only part Of the work OF the ma
tive schools. Here the teacher
must teach hygiene and sanitation,
the evil of the use Of liquor and to-
bacoo. The boys az the school have
built a blacksmith shop and In il is
housed wonderful blacksmith =
outfit wonderful for Point Barrow.
And this blacksmith shop Is busy
every moment. sometimes day and
night. in the season when the faith
ers are busy catching whales.
The girls learn sewing and house.
work OF all kinds. And the teacher
must be a jack-os-all-trades a lead
OF Of the community, adviser. nurse
and physician. He and his wife
represent the authority OF the gov
eminent ard are respected and
looked up to accordingly The aver
age daily attendance st the Barrow
school during the school season
lasting from September to May. is
los pupils IN the summer. how
ever. the teachers arc just as busy
a. in winter. going among the ma.
tives and trying TO improve their
conditions.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
FRIDAY, july 2, 1913
A Poem a Day.
pnsr.MrRInlAN

POST-MEHtDtAN
The noon Is past Eastward the
The mornings tasks are an too
early done.
when no man hasted and none
scanned the sky.
For time Was ample ere the set OF
sun.
But now the task looms large. the
strength abates,
with anxious eye we turn aneid and
OF sunset call and the sure eve tina,
waits.
pearer the labor grows in afternoon.
ticing WOO.
And fellow workmen quit the neid
too soon.
While clouding skies begin to dull
the view.
Already we have reaped the early
tcld.
And TO the gamers brought some
scattering sheaNes,
With hearts misgiring At the scanty
yield.
All that the longest largest toll
achieves.
Still the field calls us. Though the
dream he DER
or toll rewarded with wealth.
power or fame
But we content TO work from hour
10 hour,
In hope To face the Master without
shame.
Be all our care. through the sweet
waning day,
As the shades deepen in the east
ward vale.
To work. not wayer. speed the task.
obey.
In the full faith that harves, shall
not fail
--Rev. Dr. John Coleman Adams. In
the Uniyersalist Lender.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

TIME late Henry P. Hetherington' rise
from proofreader to publisher was
= all the more remarkable and credit
able because of physical burden which
never left him entirely free from pain.
As q subordinate he was conscientious
and aspiring; the place of full response
bility found him full-armored for what
ever befell. He inclined to the militant
and expedient phases of newspaper-mak-
ing and proved the practicability of his
program by the steady upbuilding of his
papers circulation. Those who wrought
with this rugged personality in the old
days recall with pleasure the uncomplain-
ing patience which found expression in
a clerical countenance and quiet voice
that the latent force was there for the
larger opportunity, which finally came,
they never doubted
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
Folks Are Going to Ask.

Great Britain is hard up for guns and
ammunition. What does she propose
to do?
She proposes to pass law making
strikes and lockcuts illegal and arbitra-
ton cosapulsory. and limiting tse prof
its of employers.
War is horrible, but it is also instruc-
tive.
Here is a measure aimed at benent 10
the whole people regardless of the
classes, and it will surely be asked why,
if il is the best thing in war times, 1t
isn't the best in time of peace.
To limit the gouging of employees and
consumers is long step out of the beaten
path.
But this war is permitting the grass to
grew in beaten paths in a number OF
instances.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

Did YOU know that Uncle Sam
runs the northernmost school in the
world. Can you guess where IL Is?
Alaska, of course. Way up at the
tip-top end of Alaska--the most
northern point OF land under the
Stars and Stripes, Is Point Barrow.
washed by the icy waters OF The
Arctic ocean. And right at hat
point Is the most northern school in
the world. the United States public
school OF Barrow, Arctic Alaska
parrow Is an Eskimo village. All
the schooiboys and schoolgirls who
60 10 the little schoolhouse at Bar
row are Eskimos. The only whites
in the village are two or three men
who have traders post. and the
school teachers. Mr.. and Mrs. Tel
bert l. Richardson. who represent
the authority OF Uncle Sam and OF
the United States bureau OF educa-
ton, which IL charged by law with
the education Of the natives OF
Alaska.
American school children who are
now enjoying their vacation will be
interested to know that Point Bar
row school children learn many
things that are not taught In the
school houses in the states. as well
as many that are taught. English.
of course, Is one OF the principal
studies. and the classes are advanc-
ing rapidly. so that now the number
OF reliable interpreters is constantly
increasing.
Arithmetic. too. IL given prom
inent place in all the grades. The
advanced classes are given prac-
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
From Aroih2r Point of VieU
~ c. r. 9.

Thirty nublic schools may be closed in
Cleveland. Think OF that for marc iuck'
kids. No schools and no ball team.
In Beloit. Wis, policeman has lett
the force to become choir SINGER we
trust he will not be found asleep on MS
beat
Insane people should attend baseball
games saws a doctor. The attendance
while Cleveland was in town indicates
that lot of them do.
Maybe that 77-year-old pickpocket ar
rested in Pennsylvania simply desired 70
keep his hand in.
Proc. Owens seems to proceed on the
theory all the time that he is one run shy.
There may be signs around that we
are living in an age that is remarkable
for its hurrying pace and for love OF ex-
citement. but we are not agreed that one
of the signs is lawn tennis.
A Chicago street car conductor has in
herited $500 This, we take 1t,
makes regular job for an extra.
A residence in Mexico City these days
must be fully as exciting as residence
in Windsor or VAUDEVILLE.
An Indiana man started the fire with
kerosene. Nobody home but the pro-
gram and that's being carried out
Perhaps the New York girl who says
she thinks Harry Thaw is "just too sweet
for anything" has 1t right. Sweet a. q
lnut.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
On Having a Good Time.
eY n. ADoINcToN BRUCE,
Author OF The Riddle OF Personality"
Psychology and Parenthood." etc.

Tomorrow and Monday throughout the United
States viii be celebrated the anniversary OF
the Declaration OF Independence. II is occa-
sion for universal rejoicing and IT will rightly
be made an occasion for universal merrymAk
ing But 10 those eagerly looking forward to II
I offer word OF warning: 1g
Don't try too hard To laYe good time.
There Is a world OF wisdom In the cynical
remark Of Sir George Lewis that life would
be tolerable bur for its pleasures Far too
many people seek enjoyment with an inten-
sity that defeats their object. leaving them
a prey TO discomfort fatigue, and nervous
exhausiicn
II is not hard to understand why they make
this mistake Life for most men and women
Is monotonous routine. demanding steady
application. and affording few opportunities for
relaxation.
Naturally when the welcome break Of n
the most Of it," and 20 crowd into every
moment az much enjoyment as possible
This would be quite harmless-would. in
fact, be highly beneficial-were il not that 10
most persons enjoyment is synonymous with
excitement
From carly morning until late at night--per.
hsps travelling many miles for the purpose
the average holiday maker subjects himself to
a variety of exciting sensations
No doubt these serve TO bring temporary for.
getfulness OF the cares and worries of every
day life. But they put altogether too great a
strain on the nervous system.
Moreover In addition to the feverish SEN
sation-seeking there Is on holidays wide
spread tendency to overeat and to oyerdrink.
Many people. indeed. seem TO think this a
necessary element In having a good time"
OveTeating and overwhelming always
harmful. They are doubly so when INDUCED In
during a period of excitement. For Is an
established scientific fact that excitement
lowers the digestive powers practically to zero.
Hence the often observed circumstance that
dyspepsia. bilicusness. and nervousness are
much in evidence the first few days after a
holiday.
Hence Sir George Lewis's bitter contention
tha. life would be pleasant enough II II were
not for Its pleasures.
And hence the frequently heard criticism by
employers of labor 10 the effect that have
far too many holidays
As matter % fact. holidays are essential
20 health and efficiency But II also r. essen
tial that they be spent Alright misspen,
holiday Is worse than none.
When celebrating Independence Day. there
fore. don't try To crowd In TOO much. Don't be
everlsstingly on the go. Don't keep yourself
keyed Up all day long
Go 20 the ball game II you wish Attend the
fireworks also. But otherwise be moderate
in your quest Of pleasure. And IL you deem
even TIE ball game and the fireworks firing q
YOU, be content TO seek some other mode o
| recreation.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

Henceforth there arc TO be Ave
grades for teachers IL Parsons,
Kan. the same a. there are eight
for students, the board of education
has decided. II the teacher comes
through develops wisdom herself.
gets along we'll with her pupils and
her superiors. and produces results
she passes. Passing, IN her case.
means being advanced to grade
where she will draw higher sal
airy. n she IL just mediocre. she
continues az the same pay. n she
falls down." she is reduced to a
lower grade.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

graph and something in the stern eating
confectionery out of lilac-colored box
while it propels this Babylonian con-
trivance about the canals of Belle Isle, is
not canoe, nor is its occupant a
canoeist.
II is a squnk, a nothing, travesty
upon houseboat; and its possessor-
Words fail
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
HoW The Spider Spins His Web

rope float away from his body and
the wind fastens IL TO twig or leaf
or 10 corner OF the pantry shelf
but sometimes he fastens II himself.
When the ends of the rope are Sc
cured the spider spins out Mt least
zo-rore silk threads and fastens
these at different points. but brings
them all to a central point. which r.
TO be the middle of the web.
\ Around these cross ropes he spins
threads until q web strong enough
TO hold even the biggest flies IL I'm.
ished.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

To the Editor OF the Times-TelI
me something about the way n spider
builds his web Where does the silk
he uses come from NJ T.. C.
The spider is his own silk maker.
In the spiders body there are
many tiny openings. so small you
cannot see them without a micro
scope. and out OF these he draws fine
silk threads.
As the threads leave these open
ings they form into a rope-i00
threads make q rope about as thick
as Q single hair on your head.
Sometimes the spider lets this
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
Reprisal

Sister writing letter to brother
at the fronD--And hae We onything
else tae say. fathcr7
Father--Ay, Tell Donar that II
he comes over yon German waiter
that gsed rs bad saxpence for
change when he had bit dinner in
London . while syne. tell him--tae
--tak-stesdy aIm.-Punch OLon-
DOM
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
POETRY.
~ on. FRANK CRANE
(Copyright. 1915. By Frank Crans)

Somebody has sent me little book Of
real poetry, composed by pupils OF Pub
lie School 40, New York City.
From the names of the young authors
gather that they are new crop Amer
leans. The run: Otto, Mitelesano. Cerelli.
Tuzza, Dennerlein, Berliner, Gentle,
Hast, Pasquale de Gregorio. which sug-
gest the melting pot. The names Mary
Higgins and Ada Ford indicate that we
have few Englishers left.
The poetry in the book is good. 1t
may not rise to the level OF incoherence
necessary to get into the thirty-hve cent
magazines, and it lacks the required
glooms, gripes, and self-pity TO place II
among the highest class OF freedmen ar
tistry; but 1t is poetry none the less.
It is poetry because 1t Is honest obser.
walton Of nature and simple statement OF
soul-states caused thereby, in words that
are plain, musical, and naive.
II recalls the best type Of Asiatic
poesy, particularly Japanese, Chinese
and Arabic.
For the most part rhyme is sensibly
disregarded, so that the thought flows
naturally, and we get pleasing, honestly
drawn picture.
For instance. Frank Mitelesano:
The sun Is setting.
The light II fading,
The birds are not singing.
The garden gate 10 closing.
You can feel the twilight in that.
And when Pasquale de Gregorio writes
of the swing he gives you real, home
made swing flavor:
wind push my swing into the air.
The moon Ii waiting for me.
The wind is blowing in my face.
The birds won't catch me.
| can fly as fast as they.
Annie Rende gives us childish gush
of pleasure. She doesn't indulge IN any
soul-writings. She is in for good time
and makes you wish you were young
enough to lope out and have game OF
prisoners base with her:
The spring Is here,
For now can 90 out and play
Robert Schiano also tells what ne sees.
The lines are sharp and clear:
The girls skate up and down the street
The boys play ball and scream,
| While the magnolia tree is budding.
He spreads his branches far apart
'Tis a wonderful sight our street,
With the boys, the girls. and the magnolia Tree
Anybody could have noted the boys
and girls, but Robert saw the tree, and
sensed its relation to the scene.
If the boys and girls who have COM
posed these poems, and if other boys
ana girls who feel the movings OF poesy
WITHIN them, will continue to set down IN
clear language the impressions this
wondrous world makes upon them; II
they will avoid morbid. sickly, and Dor
rowed emotions, and interpret what they
see with their own glad eyes and what
they feel with their own eager hearts,
they may grow up to cheer the weary
earth with their pens.
The secret Of any good writing Is nom
esty. not trying to pose. The rest is
practice But unless writer's heart Is
simple and sincere his work will always
ring false.
I thank the pupils of P. s. As for q
half-hour of clean literary enjoyment: !
thought all the poets had gone to ped
with the doldrums.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

When you hear q man of 10 say
he feels az young a. he ever did do
you say what you think?
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
Folly D. the Foot.

There's ono o. them dera new
styles" said Siles.
What IL IT." asked Mandy.
why. that there sign says.
Shoes shlned inside Judge.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

Has Not Displaced the
lust What Is q Canoe?
- days Of power-boats. in city
~ ~ ~ engine has made its great
e1nces, and where hundreds Of
= q people depend on its man.
II5o md saje, It may be sacrilege to
~ PRAISES Of another form of To-
even ii this ultra-modern COM
there are many who look back
n1ness to the days when there
ir steamer. nor motor-boat nor
k d TIE lakes above and below,
: river at our doors; when Indian
49, alike had but one form of
HIT tippy but strong and swift
M ghich they travelled hundreds
ese9 ahallows and deeps, rivers
IT, smooth water and white.
1870 has not driven the canoe
le W1tsrs, and - long as man re-
$3.50 a beauty and love of ex-
y II isvsr win.
u4 hat has certain advantages.
a VII al Nd distance. and convey
1 ~ where you want to go; but
M = not Of this hasty temper
W ii hurry, he would certain
~ 1nothsr conveyance than his
IilG d esdar coracle; the fact
k ~ : canoe i assurance that
- u ~ no means as impor-
n 90 his mode Of travel; that
= ~ = 4 The journey. not in its
nAont.
80 bat win not be baffled by
J WAye, unless the wind be very
d IL waves be rolling high.
o. cGmoa resting lightly on the
i(ts snsily before e,en a mod
sne and becomes unruly in 4
- conditions call for greater
"a Ho canosist's part, and give him
g hardship to overcome and
with natural forces which the
oaiIcr cannot realize.
nos = : vessel for neither poets
4 { he few poets who appreciated
o Uno Stevenson, and he was more
o - i h prose than in poetry.
ck he only poem which he ever
~ - write upon the subject of
S REMAINS unfinished at its most
(Ine point, to wit. when he had
~ Up On some girls who were
~ - natursl.
rose, however. he has told of a
down Belgian canals whose
this year have been redeemed with
6od of many men who will never
1S11p : paddle. or watch a grace
nee glide down the stream upon
banks they camped.
he poet wants more stable posi-.
- fragile rance; this is craft
ppeals not to him.
olhe Tsnnyson or Wordsworth in a
- u . vessel for the man who
~ - upon the water without an
~ cargo; nor is the boat-rocker
! II nor any other foolhardy person
fointed senss of humor forces him
~ ~ sps-ancestry.
y %nzos Il the craft for the sane,
n6od man or woman; it is the
800 TIE evolution Of the float.
M - such II stands on its
permits no trifins.
49, ~ made, let it be said
4
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

49, ~ made, let it Be said
>lteally that . canvas
~ yellow. with green
~ pillows. : phono-
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

A residence in Mexico City these days
must be fully as exciting as q residence
in Windsor or Walkerville.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

A Chicago street car conductor has In
herited S25OOOO. This, we take 1t,
makes a regular job for an extra.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

An Indiana man started the fire with
kerosene. Nobody home but the pro-
gram and that's being carried out.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

Thirty public schools may be closed IN
Cleveland. Think OF that Tor nara luck
kids. No schools and no ball team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-25
WILSON'S Offer
MADE TO BERLIN

President Wilson offered. in his
last note to Berlin, to serve the
warning nations, II they desired. in
mitigating the horrors OF subma.
rine warfare.
The government of the United
States Is happy to observe that
your excellency's note closes with
the intimation that the imperial
German government is willing. now
as before. TO accept the good Of
fices of the United States in an at.
tempt TO come to an understand
ing with the government of Great
Britain. by which the character and
conditions of the war upon the sea
may be changed.
The government OF the United
States would consider il a privilege
thus to serve it's friends and the
world. II stands ready at any time
to convey to either government any
intimation or suggestion the other
may be willing to have II convey.
and cordially invites the imperial
German government TO make use
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-25
Chinese VISIT
LOGGING CAMP
Honorary Commerce Com
missioners Are at Eagle
Gorge; Arrive Here4P.M

Ing Of a commercial museum IN
China, where American manu-
fsetured products will be es.
hlbised. They plan the estab-
ilshrent of big Chinese
American bank. and direct
steamship ilne between Chi.
nese ports and New Orleans.
The commission VIII be In Seat,
tie until midnight Sunday. when
they leave for Portland. en- route
to san Francisco. where they viii
sail for home.
While here. practically every
minute OF their waking hours ex
cept sunday forenoon will be de
voted 10 studying Seattles indus
tries. waterways. and shipping IA
cilities.
Met by Mayor ard Governor
They we're met at Kent by del
egation. including Gov. Lister
Mayor GIll and prominent Seattle
American and Chinese business
men, together with representatives
OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
II Is under the auspices Of the Pa.
cifIc Coast Chambers OF Commerce
that the commission is touring the
United States
Judge Thomas Burke. president
OF the Seattle Chamber OF Com
merce. Joined the party AZ Spokane
c. y. Yandell. executive secrc
tary OF the chamber. has been with
them since they landed at San
Francisco.
Roy o. Hadley. assistant secre'
tary. will Join them at Kent These
three will be the reception commit
tee while the commission is here.
Banquet the Visitors
Friday night they will be guests
OF the Chinese Chamber OF Com
merce. at banquet
Saturday the program includes a
trim thru the Schwager A. Nettleton
sawmill. Colman Creosotlng Co.
Fisher FIGURING mills. inspection OF
waterways. and OF the Seattle Con
struction and Dry Dock Co. visit
to Smith building tower, and ban
anet in the evening At the New
Washington. given by the Chamber
OF Commerce. business men, Amer
lean, Chinese and Japanese. will be
present. TO the number OF go.
Sunday afternoon two.hour
boulevard tour by auto will be fol
lowed by reception at the home
OF Judge Burke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-25

Above, John q. stanchfeld,
Thsw's attorney; center, Evelyn
Thsw: below. Harry Thaw.
Harry Thaw. now in progress here,
In doing this. he expected to lay
bare every detail OF the life OF Ev
elyn Nesbit Thaw. from the time
she left PIttsburg as a girl of 49,
and show that Il was not necessary
for White TO seduce her, Cook an.
nounced today.
Il am prepared TO prove that
White was never the beast Evelyn
painted him." said Cook. She
played Thaw against White for n
nancisl gain. After decade OF
villflcatlon. Whites name will be
clean when this trial ends"
Says Thaw's a Psrsnoiac
Cook hopes to prove the story
told by Evelyn Nesblt to Thaw OF
her relations with White furnished
no cause for the killing OF White
as Thaw knew long before that
Evelyn was not innocent before she
met White.
He claims this VIII show Thaw
WAS paranoiac before he me,
Evelyn and stlll is. Many new
important facts have been learned,
according TO Cook.
John u. Stancbfield has IL more
residents of New England ready TO
testify as TO Thaw's behavior after
his escape from Matteawan. All
will express the belief that he Is
now sane.