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The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
MAKE 1T PLAIN.
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

Make it plain, parson. Sentiment is
all right, and eloquence, and learning;
but what good are thGss If we dont
know what you are talking about? De-
fine, explain, use simple language.
Make it plain, school teacher Don't
use words that you know the child does
not understand. Get into his mind. APP
preciate his mental situation. Don't 60
on to point two until you are sure he
has grasped point one.
Make it plain, lawyer. Don't read all
those opinions from the books piled on
your table until after the jury sees. clear
as bell, what you are driving at. Take
time. Take pains. Repeat. Make it
plain. and win your case
Make it plain, mother. You don't re-
alze how vaguely the child comprehends.
Patiently. carefully, repeatedly go over
the matter. Half Of the disobedience
and apparent obstinacy would disappear
Lie the little fellow knew exactly what
you mean.
Make it plain, writer. We would read
your editorials or books or stories with
a deal more comfort and conviction If
you began by LUMINOSITY and briefly say
ing just what you want us to know.
THAT was the grandest, most elo-
quent Grafton ever heard" said man
of certain political speakers address.
What was it all about?" asked a friend.
We'll" replied the man. "he didn't just
say"
Make it plain. advertiser. There's a
deal of nonsense about the alleged art Of
advertising The best advertisement in
the world is clear statement of what
you have to sell. To create want for
your goods you must make people under
stand precisely what your goods are.
Make it plain, salesman. Study your
business until you know it from the
groYnd up. Then put yourself in your
customers place. Make your proposition
so that he will get every point you make.
Don't use words he does not comprehend.
Don't tumble. Don't wander. Don't
argue Just show him. Make it plain.
Make it plain, everybody. There'd be
fewer arrangements, misunderstanding
and heart aches if We all knew exactly
what everybody meant. Don't suppose,
hint, assume; don't be so discreet and
clever and concealing; make it plain.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
ABOUT THE DUCK.

little schoolgirl In Michigan mas written tue
following essay the duck:
"The duck IL low heavy set bird. lie Is a
mighty poor singer having coarse voice caused
BY getting so many frogs in his neck and he likes
the water and carries toy balloon IN MS
stomach 10 keep him from sinking The duck has
only two legs and they are set so far back on
his running gears by nature that they come
retty near missing his body some ducks when
they get big curs their tails are called brakes
and don't have 10 set or hatch but Just loaf and
60 swimming and eat everything In sight IL
were TO be n duck would rather be drake
they have a wide bill like they use IL for spade
they walk like a drunk man they bounce and
bump about from side to side II you scare them
they will Zap their wings and try to make a
pass at singing
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Resist the Water
Power Grabbers.

There is more than one water power bill be-
fore congress. lr the united efforts OF honest
citizens 10 defeat the water power grab con-
tanned In the Shields bill other proposed legis-
lation has been overlooked.
The Meyers BILL now before the senate. gives
the public water powers away in perpetuity. II
Is substitute for the Ferris bill which has
twice passed the house. which deals with water
power on public lands and in the national parks.
and which is a fairly good bill. according to
such a conservation authority Clifford
Pinchot
The big danger in any water power legisla-
ton Is that in the anal rush OF the session. the
special interests will push an Ubiquitous bin
through congress. All the water power grab
bers are on the watch for the chance.
You would no, let sneak thief steal your
purse without resisting.
Are you going TO let the water power int
rests rob you without even protesting!
There Is no reason why the water power cor
porations should not pay for what they get. The
rest of us do" writes Clifford Pinchot to Reedy's
Mirror. The water power interests want
everything or nothing. In the last eight years
they have killed eight waterpower development
bills that were fair both to the corporations
and the public. What the people need is water
power development on equitable terms without
further delay. They can have what they want
by letting the house know IT,"
This is not your neighbor's duty. II means
dollars and cents in your own pocket IL you
attend to it today.
Let your congressman know that IL be per.
mits any kind of bad water power grab you
viii not vote for his return TO Washington
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

dency TO eat too much and to get
INTO the fresh cir too little.
This must be changed. Simple
food must be the rule. and life in
he open must be sought as much
as possible
The walking should be done
briskly. though not so briskly as
10 cause undue or sudden fatigue
II one feels really too tired "a
walk" a helpfpi substitute may be
found In sitting outdoors.
Those who GO sit outdoors. pro
yidsd their health be basically
sound. viii ere long feel desire
and hni II quite possible, 10 take
.laily walks.
Also. II is important 10 obtain
fresh air al night as well "a in the
Jay. Sleeping with the windows
open top and bottom ought 10 be a
custom with all BETTER still. those
who can manage TO do II ought TO
s:eep outdoors.
As TO outdoor sleeping sugges-
lion by Dr. NJ Kent. writing in
Good Health. T. worth more than
passing attention:
Outdoor sleeping Is a tonic TO
be taken every night, Try TO man
age sleei ing with the head. at least.
outdoor.
"The various window-tent con-
trivsncee are well known. and when
The sleeping porch or tent Is not
available the window arrangement
Hoes verv well.
"Thoso who have tried both, say
that thee is vast difference be-
tween sleeping in a room with open
windows and oct under the stars
with tho sky for roof.
Such natural tonics az sunshine.
air and simple food will show re-
suits i'm few weeks that bottled
spring redicinc could never show .
II. then. you ere among the weary
ones OF spring. depend more on
these cheap remedies Of nature than
on the drugs in the apothecary's
shop.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Pointed Paragraphs
A woman's tongue Is mightier
than a mans fst.

A woman's tongue Is mightier
than a mans fst.
Some men learn by doing and
some learn by Icing done.
\ word TO the unwise is also sui
Hcicut-ii II be the right word.
Fortunate IS the locomotive engi
neer who leads wreckless life.
A man with Crouch never
misses sr opportunity to advertise
IL.
No. Alonzo. Bunyan's Pilgrims
Progress is no, a treatise on chit
rorody.
Theirs considerable difference
between kicker and knocker.
The MAJ VIII, hands out free ad
vice TO others always goes else
where for his own.
No matter how dignified a man
NAV be, nc forgets IL when he sees
canine scrap.
Tor a real likeness OF yourself
inc modern photograph isn't in II
with the old-fashioned tintype.
Every time vain girl shakes
hands with man II gives her van
ny a Jolt IL he doesn't squeeze her
fingers
fearing 10 break into a profes.
sion that's overerowded, some men
waste the best years OF their lives
looking for one that isn't.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
The Daily Reminder
TODAr's ANNIVERSARIES

lsis-The fret district school In
Brooklyn was opened. with Is schoi-
ars.
tsto-Gen. w. r. Armisirad sue
ceeded Gen. Zachary Taylor In com
mand OF the United States troops en-
gaged In war with the seminoies
church in milwaukee, was Organised
is5s--Aiexsnder Won Humboldt, ia
mons naturalist and traveller. died.
Born In Berlin. Sept. II. 1850.
adopted an ordinance OF secession.
lsss---Mr Motley. U. =. minister at
Vienna, informed the Austrian gov
eminent that the United states would
vention in Mexico by Austria
lss2-Lord Frederick Cavendish,
new chief secretary for ireland. and
I. IL. Burke, permanent undsr-secre-
Dublin 'S"'s'nA'e' :" r'0e"''
Isss--Internationai exhibition In
Paris and Einel tower opened.
rm ssSS'v wi .rl.". While ps dsslrS ny
peace. he asked for 100000 marks
for army. supplies
lssi--t. =, marshal at request OF
n na,sss trsespoI rsts listn sam
isss-3erman parliament dissolved
by Emperor William because IL re-
Isot-British. under Col. Young
husband. captured a strong position
near Karo Pass from the Thlbetans
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN THE
WAN
Parts declared the heavy German
offensive OF past fortnight had been
checked.
Constantinopie bomharded by Rus:
Sian aviators. while warships shelled
the suburbs.
The German line around ypres gave
selves between Lizerne and Het-sas.
Gen. Botha with British forces oc.
cupied important railroad junction OF
Ksribib. German West Africa.
TODAv'S BIRTHDAYS
Crown Prince Frederick William,
eldest son OF German emperor anu
commander OF the German forces IN
u years ago today.
Philander c. Knox. former United
states senator and secretary OF state
n apSv rrss'fsn' T xsal. a Born ,oday
Oscar w. Underwood. United states
senator from Alabama. born at Louis
Vile. KY. 81 years ago today :.
:. n. retired. the first to reach the
North Pole. born at Cresson, Pa. 80
Prof. Edward r. Devine, OF coium;
OF Philanthropy. New York. born In
Hardin county. fowa. - years ago to-
day.
John r McCutcheon. celebrated
cartoonist and war correspondent
born In Tippecsnoe county. Ind, W
years ago today.
mr.. samuel n Mccormick chan
cslIor OF the University OF Pittsburgh
born in estmorelsnd county. Pa
Sc years ago today.
Dr. John A. Earl. president Of De'
Motnes college. born AT Bathvaie
scotland. SO years ago today.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
BITS OF INFORMATION

Argentina has 29.500.000 cattle and 100000
horses.
The light OF the sun is 100000 times greater
than the full moon,
In the last hundred years Great Britain has
had dozen types OF rifle.
Seventy languages are said to he spoken In
the ancient city OF Tifis. In Russia
Cotton imports into China last year showed an
increase OF ss.750000 In value.
The planet Venus Is so shrouded with dense
clouds that astronomers are unable 10 STUDY us
surface.
Two Chicago firms alone shipped 100000
pounds OF poultry. valued at 100000. TO Eng
land last winter
More than 10000 feet OF good lumber was
made last year from trees caught WINE iioating
down the Missouri river.
The four to six.inch pods containing the cocoa
bean do not grow at the ends OF the branches
but along the tree trunks.
The new bridge across the Tlber at Rome. hav-
ing a span Of 32s feet, is the longest reinforced
concrete arch In the world
Some bacteria can live In water at tempera-
ture approaching the boiling point They are.
therefore, called Therapeutics.
Broken plate glass In now saivaged by the
plate glass insurance companies. The glass Il
cut into smaller sizes and resold
Columbus lectured about America at Salaman-
c.. a sort of European Harvard, In 1892, when
the city contained 5000 students.
II f. estimated that every year 500 people
are struck by lightning to greater or less de-
gree but of these only about 500 are killed out
right.
The most remarkable tide In the world IL that
OF the Bay OF Fundy. II rises at the rate OF a
foot every five minutes, the water sometimes
attaining the height Of seventy-five feet.
Siberia produces the best graphite for lead
pencils thus far discovered. That In the source
OF supply for the German pencils. Australia a.
well ms Siberia, produces the material for an in
delIble pencil. America has a fair amount Of
lower grade graphite
Six members OF the Webb family of Letchef
county. Kentucky, defendants OF Daniel Boone
have an average of eighty years; they Aunt
Jennie Webb Holbrook, who is nearly ninety
two: Uncle Ned IL ninety; Enoch, eightyfour;
Joseph ~, slxty.five.
A railroad is projected for Finnish Lapland In
order 20 make available deposits of iron ore In
that region The first part to be built. II the
scheme materializes. will probably be from the
village Of Rovanicni. connected b. ran already
with tho port o. Hemi @ The Qulf q Bo1Anla.
|oe1 D11nxonDr o(GD1E1Cx -
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

New light has been thrown on the
legal side Of arsenic poisoning. "
has been found that arsenic com
pounds are absorbed by the hair OF
living persons though not absorbed
after death. In tho hair OF man ar
senic has been known to reach a
concentration OF one to Ave parts in
1000. The deposit taxes place In
the hair after IL has been absorbed
by the abdominal organs--liver and
kidney In particular. Therefore. In
case of acute, quick poisoning a
chemical analysis of the hair would
show no arsenic while II would he
found IN the liver and kidneys. On
the other hand, II slow aSsenic poi
soning was suspected, analysis
would show arsenic In the hair but
not IN the liver and Kidneys. and 1t
could safely be assumed that the
poisoning was not recent. The legal
value of such evidence IL apparent.
Scientific American.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

Which would appear TO leave the mat
ter quite open and still up in the air.
Germany has conceded everything the
United States asked her TO concede.
But has come back at the United States
with COUNTER DEMAND. which the
United States cannot concede, because
England would first have to enter into
the bargain and England has politely re-
fused so often to do this that the situa-
ton is embarrassing, to say the least.
What are we going to do about it?
Well. whatever we do. we aren't going
to war over it, so why worry?
Looks like we would have to ultima
tum' some more and that will take time,
and the more time that is required the
better opportunity there is presented for
everybody TO cool down.
That's the cheerful prospect Just at the
present time.
There's many poor devil serving life
in prison today who wishes he had
thought the matter over for say, five or
ten minutes before he drew his gun and
fired.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

warm fluids Of the mouth.
The healthy mouth Is protected
by its skin, called mucous mem
brane, which, IL perfect. guards the
tissues and blood stream from the
entrance OF our infinitely small. but
living enemies.
This mouth lining IL further pro
tected by a self-cleansing device
TO wash injurious germs into the
stomach where they may be de-
stroyed by digestion.
The teeth are no. guarded In this
way and their surfaces become GOV
cred with a sticky transparent coat
This coat cannot be seen until II IL
stained. whereupon n instantly
stands out wildly TO view.
This coat II made up Of Twins
germs. held together by mucoid ma
terial. II often contains among
mspy other germs. streptococci. cap
A. !. e Admitted - blood Or tissues
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
From another Point OF VieD

The birth list records a son born to
Paris Hash, and we wish to ask ques-
ton, as follows:
What will the other kids call him for
short if his parents should make the mis-
take of naming him Hamilton?
Been lassoed yet?
Naturally suit for divorce followed
when Detroit husband resurrected a
wife's letters to an undertaken.
The friends will have an opportunity to
pass around and take note of what a
chump wife makes Of herself when she
writes letters TO the other fellow.
That is TO say, these letters we're the
wife's last sad writes.
Market quotations indicate that Char.
coal Iron, also, has started something.
c. +. reports he saw an auto this a. m
monogrammed H. o. c." and observe:
that the fellow now driving car is the
one who used to get the end seat.
D ~ price Of gasoline has suffered no
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
The Keep Well Column
MOUTH INFECTIONS.

In sufficient numbers. OF causing
death.
The places of entrance In the
tooth neizhborhood are two, the
gum margins leading 10 pyorrhoea
pockets and the open cavities In the
tooth itself
The gum margins are frequently
injured and opened TO infection.
An Inflammation at an injured
point enlarges the openings by al
c6ration. Such Inflammation once
started IL apt TO continue TIL the
tooth becomes loose and during this
time the body will receive con.
slant supply OF Infection from
growth on the. tooth surfaces and
growth In the pockets under thc
gum.
The pus formed an a result OF the
destruction 81 the tissues by the
germs. goes party into the blood and
partly into the stomach by way oil
the mouth.
This poisonous pus going into the
stomach disturbs the mechanism OF
digestion. perhaps. causing dyspep
STA. thus lessening ones strength
and making the body more liable "a
yield 10 infection.
-
{. Do you know that headache u
natures warning that the human
machine a running badly7 go
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

sustain life must
pass through u.
Even the air we
bre ath In
hro gh our
mouths leaves It's
trail OF Twin g
germs which may
develop In the
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

ply with international law from the TO
the W, abandoning her submarine attacks
on both passenger ships and merchant
men, IF the United States would be KIND
enough to guarantee to get England to
withdraw the blockade which is keeping
food and other slight necessities out OF
Germany.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
A Poem a Day
ruE FATHER

There IL a hall In every house.
Behind whose wainscot gnaws the
mouse,
Along whose sides are empty rooms.
Peop1cd with dreams and ancient
dooms.
when down this hall you take your
light.
And face. alone, the hollow night.
BE like the child who goes to bed,
Though faitering and half sdread
OF something croucbing crookedly
In every corner he can see
Ready TO snatch him into gloom.
Yet goes on bravely to HIS room
Knowing. above him. watching there.
BY Madison cawein.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Ihst.s Why

The Giri--You say that Miss Psdds
and Jack Pott are going to b mar
ried. Why, I didn't know they
knew each other. =
The Cynic--Tbey 1Ont. That's
VIZ Sne1 - - = - 1900
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

The mouth is the great port OF
entry 20 the body. Everything to
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
ne German Reply Offers
u Chance for Everybody to
him Himself Many Thanks!

~ Chance for Everybody to
nlm Himself Many Thanks!
& Our government sent an ultimatum to
|IGrmany, demanding the safety of Amer
Inns at sea, which is exactly where
mericans are, mostly. since Germany
6 replied.
II Or since Germany has not replied.
oF since Germany has replied after a
hion.
X spF since Germany has put it up to the
lifted States.
" On since Germany has concluded what
r Il Is Germany has concluded.
H It seems this government failed to
cffy IN putting its demands up to Ger
nv that it desired an answer, Eyes" or
v - Germany has answered Eyes" AND
Ikere is only this much to be said
dvely about the reply: 1t is very
ythy.
E y also very entertaining if one
ks % give his sense of humor full
ntarts out sarcastically, with an init
III that the United States has failed
tnhlish its case if it has one.
Eliminates that Germany has little
o investigating to do before it will be
4 oltion to agree that It was Ger
Mo t0rpedoed the Sussex.
Aoge IRE many opportunities in the
~ passages for the jingoes and am
nlfion makers to take heart.
E6en. al Of sudden, Germany
.D6 everything.
Nh then. al of a sudden, German
NJ NOTHING.
lFut tie note sounds warlike enough
<nxe the spirits of the lingo and the
unifion maker up to blood heat.
GA Il suddenly lets them down to 10
m 1e4rses below zero.
- ~ the end 1t leaves the two OF
- Quarreling over just what it means.
e ~ German reply is Enthusiastically
9Insn reply.
soft 81 sneaks up and torpedoes the
natum.
- 4 = plainly parley.
h, IS eontains conditions which are alb
k md which Germany knows are alb
~ man who write it is wasting his
ri - = diplomat he is humorist and
funny papers would grab him at a
- salary.
Uing TO unfavorable atmospheric
Mons the reply was wirelessed over
setions.
koKe was . new thrill in every section.
~op gloom that had settled over
&ln9ton, where the situation, on the
~ of the first few sections. was
31rod very grave, moved off when
16xt few sections arrived and could
toEpreted in no other way than that
1uey met every demand made by this
toz{hment
nocrntic office holders were in high
~ when the new turn in the reply
6ocome noised about the capitol.
Eormsny had yielded, Wilson's re.
- Was assured.
0ormany had yielded. the campaign
90 could have been declared all over
kosp and then.
~ came . few more sections.
enough. Germany had yielded.
R1nin condition.
f. aid on very impossible
- a Tie next few
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

/. DO you know that headache ~
natures warning that the human
machine " running badly? -,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-07-27
Statesmen Wanted

Sell Trees-Fruit trees, pecan trees,
shade trees, roses, ornamental, etc.
Easy to sell big profits. Write today.
Smith Bros. Dept. 81, Concord, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-07-27
Mrs. Carter Makes !,
Phenomenal Gains !
By Taking Tan|ac
Well Known Birmingham
Woman Says She Has Ac-
tually Gained Fifty Pounds
in Weight on Only Four
Bottles.

1t may sound strange, but / have
actually gained fifty pounds since /
pegan taking Tanlac, and I have only
taken four bottles,'' said Mrs. Ella
Garter, who lives at 1922 First Ave-
nue., North Birmingham, when seen
at her home Monday morning by the
Tanlac representative. Mrs. Carter
fds the wife Of ]. B. Carter, an expert
~machinist at the A. G.. S. shops,
where he has been for the last eight
years, and they have a great many
friends in and around Birmingham.
II had stomach trouble and rheu-
matlsm for two years, and was all
nervous and rundown. My appe-
t1te fell off to nearly nothing, and
what little I did eat didn't seem to
agree with me. Sometimes I would
just feel like I never would want
another bite to eat.
II suffered with rheumatism nearly
all the time, too, and this trouble to-
gether with the stomach trouble had
pulled me down until I only weighed
one hundred and thirty pounds. I
was so nervous and upset I couldn't
sleep hardly any, and / would get so
blue and discouraged over my con-
dition l just felt sometimes like L
never would get we'll.
That's just the condition I was
in when I began taking Tanlac-but
just look at me now-honestly / have
gotten so fat and have changed so,
people hardly know me. Everybody
is surprised at the way Tanlac has
helped me, and all my friends and
neighbors say look like I have never
had a sick day in my life. But that's
not all, Tanlac has relieved me of all
of my troubles, and / can eat and
sleep now as good as anybody.
II just feel fine all the time except
for little touch Of rheumatism
occasionally, and my work don't
bother me at all, or make me tired
the least bit. There is no use talk
ing, Tanlac is fine medicine, and ]
don't guess there is another medicine
on earth that would have made me
gain fifty pounds like Tanlac has.
done"
Tanlac is sold by regular estab-
lished agencies in all principal towns
of the South.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-07-27
DORSEY is RUNNING SOME.

Dear Sir: I have recently been in
about ten counties of the State and
| am quite sure Dorsey will get more
votes in these counties than all the
other candidates combined He is
the only one that is being considered.
was at Dallas On the 4th, and such
an ovation I have not seen given a
candidate since the COS.
Ga. J. L. MOORE.