The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

Let us stop knocking bic bust
ness. and for time boost. said
Mr.. Carrier Lets get some OF the
Germans ten commandments IN
stilled into our wabbly frames and
see IL II viii not make us a little
bigger and life little swecter. Our
late lamented friend, Ebert Hub
bard. once suggested translation
Of these tcn German commandments
so that they would run something
like this
First, in all expenses, keep In
mind the interest OF or country.
men.
Second, Never forget that when
YOU buy a foreign article your own
country is the poorer.
Third. Your money should profit
none but Americans.
Fourth, Never profane an Ameri.
can factory by using foreign ma
chinery.
Fifth, Never allow foreign eat
atles to be served on your table
Sixth. Write on American paper
with am American pen and use
American blotting paper.
Seventh, American -four, Ameri-
can fruit and American drink can
alone give your body true American
energy.
Eighth. II you do not like Ameri-
can products. use those from Aneri-
can colonies.
Ninth, Use only American clothes
for your dress, and American hats
for your head.
Tenth, Let not hattery distract
you from these precepts and be
firmly convinced. no matter what
others say, that American products
are the only ones worthy OF citizens
OF these great United States.
Gentlemen. how does this transIa-
ton appeal to you: Let big bust
ness grow bigger. Let the railroads
raise their rates if it means better
service. for service is the great
thing the commercial world de
mands today Let vs. get together
and boost for America, American
ideas and American made goods.
Let the American manufacturer and
lobber get together and stand for
mutual interest. and the satisfied
customer. and our efforts will bloom
into the full flower or success.
James schesmerhorn gave an in
teresting talk, the title of which.
"The land you help u live ia, was
suggestive or it's character lie de-
scrlbed a tour of the North Ameri-
can continent, starting from Detroit
and swinging through the west by
one route and lack by another.
The description of the western
country was full of terse and huhor
Gus comment OH the types and
characteristics OF the different local
tiles. which were received with de
light by the diners.
During the banquet The Times
surprised the diners with a special
edition containing half page repro
dUction of a group photograph taken
az the feast az its beginning, and
complete reports of all the banquet
talks as we'll as the speeches deliv-
cred at the afternoon session OF the
convention.
Federal cooperation for the bet
ter regulation of food inspection ard
sanitation: the greater develop
ment Of the science of food ehefais-
try, for the extension. conservation
and utilization OF the country's
available food supplies the elm
nation of unfair competition by
proper legislation and regulation,
and the fostering of spirit OF har-
mony and helpfulness between the
wholesalers and the specially manu-
facturers were some Of the import.
ant points brought out by the speak
ers in the afternoon session of the
convention Thursday.
An interested delegation of men
who are identified with the manu-
facture and distribution OF the many
food commodities that by constant
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 to eloquent addresses by Con
gresham Frank F. Dorsmus. repre-.
sentative from the First congress
sionai 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. Julian Heath. president OF
the National Housewives league
who was included In the list OF
speakers. was unable to De present
Congressman Doremus, who was
| FIRST on the afternoon program.
spoke at length OF the great unity
of interest that affects all mankind.
| he told how the men IN the cotton
fields 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 will be harvested
under summer skies far away from
the smoke drifts; how the farmer
ss he tills the soil, by virtue OF a
thousand exchanges. is turning the
| looms in. the eastern WOODEN mills
The only weak link IN the chain OF