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The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
The Wretched Business of
Working Up the War Spirit

The American people in spite of their
hard headed business ability and prac-
ticahty. are sentimental and emotional
and easily swayed by appeals to their
feelings.
Here is this country, removed from
danger by its natural position; on
friendly terms with its northern neigh
bor; lending a helping hand TO It's south
ern neighbor; amicably disposed toward
South America; having no quarrel with
ANYBODY. being driven, through this
same emotionalism, into state of fear
by crowd of jingoes who care for little
but their own profits.
Every argument and possibility which
can be fashioned by the human mind, Is
being brought to bear; sown, broadcast,
through an unscrupulous press. Every
appeal of maudlin nature is employed
to reach the affectional and patriotic
side of the masses.
Men are most clever and subtle in this
psychologist experiment, for it means
what TO them is far greater than life
itself; the lining of their pockets with
gold-more gold; the source of all power
in America.
Lord Rosebery in his recent speech
said: 81 know of nothing more disheart-
ening than the announcement recently
made that the United States, the one
great country left in the world free from
the hideous, bloody burden Of war-is
about to embark upon the building OF
huge armada destined to be equal or sec
ond to our own" and added that it could
only result in continued burden upon
other nations which would increase ex-
actly in proportion to the feet Of the
Unied States.
1t is a sad and heart-breaking fact
that this country, which has stood for
liberty and freedom, whether it has ever
achieved them or not, is back-sliding;
allowing itself to be poisoned with this
destroying growth by handful of the
capitalist and militarist class which is
using the impressionable minds Of the
people as a hot-house for forcing to ma
turity this hybrid useless, noxious weed
(Which like all weeds will grow rank
and Wild, preparedness.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
St. clair, Mich, Nov. IS, 1915.
pissarees With Times editorial.

To the Editor of Thr Tiwes:
Last evening as ! returned home
from any pastoral lators, picked up
The Times and turned almost in
stGntly to your editorial columns !
read your irsy editorial commcnding
the new departure OF work OF Dean
Marquis
As / read further in the third and
fourth paragraphs lC my great sur
prise found an expression OF con
trast between the priest and the
Protestant minister which is not
only unwarranted but which is mis-
leading. insulting In its reflection
upon the ministry Of Christ. and not
to exaggerate us real face value, II
is untrue TO fact
Il Is quite evident that the edl-
torial is shop copy rather that re-
suit Of careful reading or inyestiga.
ton. You may think that You are
paving the masses a compliment
far their seeming indifference 10 the
church OF Christ. especially the
TO remind you that Nhis play" is far
beneath your dignity and your past
estimable position among the above
named church membership OF the
city and state.
You may be expressing your opin.
ion personally as an editor. IL so
trust that the same may be made
known n you are voicIng a chang
ed policy OF your paper. then II Is
time that the Protestant clergy OF
the city should know OF your efforts,
for from the support you thus give
them II appears that you would hold
them up in a false light 10 a ridicule
before the so-called masses" who
need them.
Il would have been we'll for you
70 have been brought up in a min
ister's home. as was. and my faith
or before me. Then you would have
personally known Of the sheltered,
even luxurious rfe' OF which you
speak. Only the exceptional few
ministers homes OF the thousands
could fall In your category oi Voh'
trast which designates their lives as
those OF soft living"
Let me say to You In closing that
7 have always been friend OF The
Times. was the first carrier OF
the Detroit Today In little town
in the southern port of the state
where father was a pastor. ] have
talked The Times while here in De
troit I therefore greatly regret to
change my attitude towards II,
which will be done II there Is no
correction OF that erroneous state
ment concerning the Protestant
clergy. Yours sincerely'
IRWIN r BRADFIELD.
Detroit, Nov 1s, 1915.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
Pointed Paragraphs

A fool and his money make a
noise like a good thing.
See that your pattern ia perfect
before cutting your goods
There are nearly 500 sulphur
mines on the Island OF Sicily.
People who do things can af-
ford 10 let others do the talking
It isn't the straight and narrow
path for the man who carries a jag.
However. the less a man talks the
more he doesn't have TO apologize.
There Is difference between
keeping boarders and having board
ers keep you.
Winding ones own business is
said 10 be a good method OF deveL
opins the brain.
There is at least one thing women
can do that men can't-and that Is
say goodbye" gracefully.
There 10 so much good material
In some men that they can't help
making fools OF themselves.
Some people imagine that they
have a peck Of trouble when in
reality It wouldn't nll q pint cup.
Some men kick when they have a
heavy load TO carry. and some 9th
ers kick because they haven't the
price OF a Toad"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
Beauty Matter of Health

Not long ago woman said: IF
could AFFORD 10 have q course OF
treatme ent In beauty parlor
might do something for my appear
ance." She needed TO be told that
the daily bath. plain. non-poisonous
food. eight hours OF sleep every
night, a daily walk, sensible cloth.
Ing and really good books would do
more for her attractiveness than
any beauty parlor could possibly
DO. writes Dr. Maude Kent, In Good
Health.
TO have health means TO live the
daily life OF work and play In a
state CT bodily ease. mental vigor
and spiritual growth. We must con-
slider health in this threefold aspect /;
for mere animal health is not de-
sirable, nor a nne mind In q stunt
ed. pain-racked body. nor soulfulnees
that disregards the laws Of tho body
and intellectual attainment. II Is
the allround person who is the
telling, eficient force in the world
and the world greatly needs every
human being developed 10 his great.
est capacity.--New York World.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20

The library OF every family-and
every family ought 20 have IL
brary should contain a large as
sortment OF well-written books OF
travel This for the reason that 10
read books OF travel is OF great de-
yelopmental value 10 any member
Of the family, old or young.
Even children who have Just
learned 10 read can derive much
benefit from the opportunity 10
browse freely among a good col
lection OF books of travel What
they read In these books, and what
they see Ia the illustrations which
such books should always contain.
Will unconsciously widen their IN
tellectual horizon
They Will derive from the travel
books a stimulus TO study eager
ly subjec,s-such as history and
geography-which might otherwise
seem dull and wearisome when en-
countered in the school room.
In fact. the fertiliIing value OF
books OF travel to the minds OF
young children is so great that all
parents ought TO take at least as
much pains 10 familiasize their lit
tie ones with travel-narratives as
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
A Call to IntrOspection-
Not Preparation

Whether Senator burton is chosen as
the Republican standard bearer, the coun-
try is to be congratulated that his voice
is being heard at this time in the discus
sion of public questions.
For the gun barrel does not spell selfish
opportunity to him any more than the
pork barrel did during his long career in
congress.
He uses the present emergent hour not
for a call to arms, but as summons to
new birth of patriotism on the part of
his countrymen.
Senator Burton told the Detroit bank
ers Friday night that he rejoiced in
finitely more in what this nation had sent
to Europe of merciful ministrations and
succor than of munitions
Our immunity from wars wastage and
woe should beget finer conception of
nationalism, finding expression in more
active participation in public activities
and more just appraisal of the services
of those who serve us in political stations.
Education of the youth of America and
not compulsory military service was Sen
ator Burton's idea OF a national safeguard
for the future--a view in harmony with
that greater body of public opinion that
abominates war but is not vehemently vo-
cal just now.
Senator Burton discussed the political
and economic aftermath of the war not
a. 4 partisan but as business man whose
habit it has been to think of public ques-
tions in national terms.
He refused to become an European
camp follower searching for pretexts for
heavy ornaments and high tariffs. All
consideration of the consequences of the
war with reference to our business and
political life, was largely conjectural, he
said.
Altogether, the Ohio statesman gave
the impression of poise and breadth, a
man not to be stampeded by hysteria or
controlled by limited or selfish considera-
tions.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
ALCOTr. FRrITLANn

literary restoration oi some note is that
of BRONSON A!cotts Fruitland. for which our
OWE and later generations may thank Miss Clara
2. Sears the author VI the latest book on the
'COr-ocate Family of The eccentric lecturer
Whe2 Miss Sears bought the place two years
ago Tie iial records, " gas Ilspidated weather
ooatol a1c empty Zeal and generous exDen-
iItJre of none, have nov put t back into lts
condition of eNty.tWo years ago, when Alcott
and his visionary reformers took up their resi-.
dence there So far possible the original fur.
ltture Is restored. and Miss Sears writes that
the house BE- now exact'v as Il wAs In 1842
The foundations of the Jhim0rys were intact
80 That J YVES able to rebuild hem AZ they were
Ire paint had entirely disappeared with time.
bH duder DE caves remained patches Of red
and J was able % give It. again the old ochre-
red colo. Tnc I'd gransry has been turned into
nome Tor tho cHretaKe. apd during tire summer
y" house IS open three days In tie week Visi-
tors may see the community beanpot Joseph
Palmer oAsHin money bag. Charles Lanes COW.
hide trunk Mrs Alcott's Paisley shawl
letters Of Louise Alcott. and Mr. Alcotts spec.
tacles. Suct work deserves the nattery OF
imitation IN the case OF other authors homes
New York Evening Post
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
HEROIC FORTUNE HUNTER

n the war lasts another two or three years,
and President Wilson's peace policy continues,
practically the whole OF the worlds gold must
Travitate TO the United states. What change
the phenomenon is going 10 produce In clviza-
lions social customs and ideals, The attention
If Europe will be centered on the problems OF
repleting It's vanished gold supply The saviour
of his country the true patriot. Will be the citi-
rem who can effect the return OF the largest
amoint Of the precious metal. The fortune
hunter, for example, will become popular
hero Youths who show the glimmerings Of
genius for fascination will be state-aded TO
exert their gifts for the benefit OF the nation.
Picture the homecoming 81 the proud young
T}riton who has shared Yankee bride with
three or four million golden dollars. The alder
manic reception and address OF welcome at
southampton the wild. cheering crowds; the
portraits I'm the illustrated papers with their
stirring legends. such a. 'He Did His Duty"
Married for Money for England" He Has Inn
molated Himself: What Are You Doing?" And.
fnally the investure M buckingham palace with
the empires highest order-the Marital Cross
with its noby-slmple inscription. {. o. D.-Syd-
ney, Australia, Bulletin
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20

clusiveness of spirit, which is the
best result OF travel
In fine, the more you read books
OF travel the more truly democratic
YOU will likely be.
Your reading unless you pursue
IL with an Occasionally prejudiced
mind. is bound to bring 10 you
the conviction that beneath all the
differences in racial customs. habits
and points OF view there is an un-
derlying similarity IN mentality
II will help you TO appreciate that
human beings are much the same all
the world over, and that the diff
ferences discernible are due, not
so much 20 any innate inferiority or
superiority. as to accidents OF en-
vironment and training.
Thus you will gradually be led TO
cease making invidious compari-
sons between yourself and those
OF your fellow men with whom you
happen 20 come into contact. You
will recognize that you are not in
uately better than they; that envi.
ronment and training have cooper
ated TO make you what you are. and
10 make them what they are. The
essence OF democracy-fraternity-
will then take possession OF you.
For your own sake, therefore. as
we'll as for the sake OF your chill.
dren, keep books OF travel In your
house and read them frequently.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
A Poem a Day
ICHABOD.

ICHABoD.
SO ALLEN so lost the Hight withdrawn
" hich once he wore,
The glory from his gray hairs gone
ForevermOrs!
Rsvile him not. the Temptsr hath
A snare for all
And plying tears, not scorn and
Bent his fail
oh dumb be passions stormy rage,
When he who might
Have lighted up and led his age,
Fails back In night
scorn would the angels laugh. TO
mark
A bright soul driven.
Fiend goated. down the endless dark.
From hope and heaven
Let not tho land once proud OF him
Insult him now
Nor brand with deeper shame his dim.
Dishonored brow
But let its humblest soma tn~taad,
From sea 70 lake,
A long lament, as for the dead.
In sadness make.
OF all We loved and honored. nauEht
Save power remains
A fallen angels pride OF thought.
stili strong In chains
All else 10 gone. from those great
eyes
The soul has fed.
when faith 10 lost when honor dtes.
The man II dead
Then. pay the reverence Of old days
To his dead fame;
walk backward. with svertej gaHa
And hide the shame
John O Whittier
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
From Another Point of VielO

Say, in Detroit is life worth slowing
up?
There was no sound of wartime revel-
iy by night when Senator Burton spoke
It wasn't one-sided affair. Hillstrom
fired back def and poem.
Everybody in Detroit is employed.
Even the pedestrians in the street are
kept busy.
Speaker Clark is now in favor of pre-
paredness Then the lecture will proceed.
Then, again, nice raised zone right in
the middle of the street would restrain
drivers from going around to the left of
street cars.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
Italian Socialists Are
Made of Sterner Stuff

1t remained for the Italian socialists
to stand by their principles and their
party platform and refuse to go into the
war.
For this insubordination they were
herded like cattle in box cars; taken
from Florence to Arezzio and executed,
according to meagre cable report
When they determined to stand by
their convictions, they knew, without
doubt. that they would pay for it with
their lives, There was no middle
course.
This Is what we expected from social
lists, generally, when the war broke out.
This is what that famous meeting ia
Trafalgar square, to which the l25de1s OF
all the socialist parties were b,ddtn,
was called for. This is what hier Har-
die believed they would do, in . vast
body, and when they repudiated their
principles and voted for war, he retired
and died of broken heart.
If the geat multitude Of social demo.
Gratis of Russia, Germany, France, Eng
land and Italy had stood firmly upon this
ground. there is every reason to believe
that there would have been no war.
, For, under our system Of voting, this
party would control the Reichstag of
Germany; France. the hot bed of social.
ism, with BRAND in the cabinet, would
have been greatly influenced Italy would
never have been disturbed and England
would have remained at home to work
out her own problems in her own realm.
Russia, alone, might not have been i'm
pressed, for the social-democrats of Rus
sin are the revolutionists and are inn
prisoned or sent to Siberia at the slight
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
Let the People
Rule-and Write
says Preachers Know vorkfrnmar.
To me Editor Of The Times:


10 the Editor Of The Times;
Your article on Dean Marquis is
not in accordance with the facts of
preachers life AS | an ignorant
OF the preachers OF the other
churches | can only use the Metho-
dist preachers as my example as
sumo that the Methodist preacher
Is typical OF his brethren in the
other denominations. On Monday
last in the preachers meeting In
Port Huron. there were eight Metho.
dist preachers among tnose present
Two OF these preachers sat side by
side. Here is their life history.
You may Judge whether they know
the workingmRn or not.
Preacher No. Born in Detroit
in the home OF workingman.
Worked in the factories until he
was over 25: with the money saved
while working In the factory and
earned while attending school, put
himself through college Taught
school for a number OF years Since
entering the ministry has received
meager support. In politics is a
Democrat, IN sociology leans to so
ciahsm.
Preacher No. Born in a mire.
Father killed In a mire. Worked
In mine until he wss 20, then
spent eight years rs q preacher
among fishermen with. at the least.
half OF his time in their homes shar-
ing their hard llves As a member
OF the Detroit conference worked
in all forms. country. town and city.
For three years he was fraternal
delegate to city federation OF Ia
bor.-
Among the bishops. here are
specimens: Burt began life As
machinist. Mcintyre oegan lie rs
4 bricklayer. and 20 the day Of his
death. was a member of bricklay-
ers' union To say that men Of
the kind just mentioned are ignor-
ant Of the workingmln. Ia TO ignore
facts have given you Just sam.
Plies Of the Methodist preachers.
: JENNINGS
St Clair. Mich. Nov IS, 1918.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
A Future Capitalist.

Johnny stood beside his mother as
she made her selection from the
huckster's wagon, and the farmer
told the boy to take q handful OF
cherries. but the child shook HIS
head.
What's the matter? Don't you
like them7" asked the huckster.
Yes" replied Johnny.
Then go ahead an take some"
Johnny, hesitated. whereupon the
farmer put generous handful In
the boys cap. After the farmer had
driven on the mother asked: why
didn't You take the cherries when he
told you to-"
Johnny winked as he said
Cause his hand was bigger'n
mine. Ladies' Home Journal
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
RIDDLED.

certain Irish officer was sjttlrg up i'm his
bed in a French hospital recently According to
Arnold Bennett, the famous author. this Irish.
man was a brave nan, but he was known 10
highly color any subject which he might be
talking.
After the charge" he went ON TO his sllopticaI
listeners. II was lifted on 8trctchor and placed
Oh an ammunition wagon"
"Ambulancs-you mean" mildly corrected a
listener
NO" roared the Irishman. ammunition wag.
on | was 80 full Of bullets they decided tho
place for me was In the ammunition wagon"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20

and brings on degeneration OF the
heart, blood vessels and kidney.
with high blood pressure This IN
broad way means Bright's disease
and premature old age.
Look at the many individuals in
the class Of forty. stout" Their
prominent abdomons are burdens OF
useless fat. Bulky. psunchy. nabby
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
ReconcIled.

We observe that our friend has
bad cold in his head, and OF course
We tell him exactly how TO cure IT.
From his pocket no takes large
memorandum book and encers our
prescription on one OF the maj
pages thereof. Then he snaps
rubber band about the book, sneezes
and smiles happily.
we observe TO him that we are
glad our instructions for a cure
have made him so happy.
"It isn't that" he says "since
got this cold have written down
every sure cure recommended. and
whenever the cold got so bad feel
"a though I couldn't stand It anoth-
er my I read over oil the cures and
think how much better 1t is to have
the cold than TO endure all the rem.
edies Judge.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
The Keep Well Column
DIET AND HEALTH

people. short OF breath and long OF
appetite-they are overfed and un-
derworked
Forty inches about the waist in
man feet inches tall. whether
20 years or so IS too mrch. Ten 10
one he has to consult doctor some
day for gall stones. kidney stones.
Bright's Disease or other serious
trouble. He spends tho last 10 years
OF his life trying 20 escape prema.
ture decay.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
Not Sick

The ocean liner was rolling like
chip. but as usual In such in
stances one passenger was aggres-
sively. disgustinglyy healthy.
sick, eh?" he remarked to a
pale-green person who was leaning
on the rail-.
The pale-green person regarded
the healthy one with all the scorn
ne could muster. sick, nothing,
he snorted weakly. I'm just hang
ing over the front OF the boat to see
how the captain cranks itl"--Puck.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20

be eliminated by
the Kidneys and
other eTcretory or
Eans Thus, too
much eat in
one diet over
works the elm
mating organ =
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20

John. dear. said the blushing
mald. after she had promised to be
his. do you love me for myseli
alone or do wou merely want to
marry me TO escape the bachelor
New York World.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20

A tooth brush at home. one az the
ONCE and another in a neat case
for your vest pocket are mono too
many.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20

Wheat is prohtably grown in low.
er California.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20

Al excessive meat diet means
great quantity Of waste which must
The Detroit times., 1915-11-20
THE TIMID ONE

Slowboy--M Mayer-er-er kk-ns you1
She--Whaddaya want, written permission!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-15
CHICKhSHA
STUDENTS
In CONTEST

Entries Of the Chickasha high school
in the southwestern state oratorical
contest and track meet leave tonight
and tomorrow for weatherford to
compete in the contests to be staged
under the direction of the Southwest
ern normal school. The oratorical CON
test starts Friday morning Royal
Riddle. the entry from Chickasha.
leaves tonight for that point.
Erwin Pool and Norman Duncan,
entered in the track events, will leave
tomorrow in order to be on hand for
the preliminaries which viii be held
Saturday morning The preliminaries
are scheduled for Saturday morning,
that the finals may be finished Satur-
day afternoon. This was deemed nee
essary when the entry list swelled to
upwards of 250. Pool viii enter the
100 yards dash. the 220 yards dash,
the running broad jump and the run
ming high jump. Duncan is entered
in the 44O yard dash, the half mile
and mile run.
To defray the expenses of the Chick
asha entries to Weatherford and to
Norman, which latter events will be
next week. play and program will
! be given at the high schol auditorium
on next Monday evening. under the
direction of Mrs. A. b, Morgan The
play is, "The Little Daughter of the
Regisment." The o. c. w Glee cluf
will also assist in the program that
follows the play. One of the feature;
of the program will be the monologue
pink carnation," by Miss zella Stod
dard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-15
Furniture for Fed.
Building Arrives

Another car load of furniture for the
federal building was received last
night and is being distributed today.
II included pieces for the work room
of the postoffice, the civil service
room, the court room and district at
torney's room. For the work room of
the postoffice were received city dis
tributing cases for letters, labelling
cases for the mailing division, the gen
eral delivery cases, letters, papers
and packages, letter facing table, car
riers desks, the hold-over matter desk
and other tables, desks, etc, for all
departments mentioned. Much furni-
ture, especially for the offices and
rooms on the upper floors, are yet to
| be received.