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The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
An1erTCQniSn1
BY r. =. PAYNE.

There seems 20 De pressing
necessity that AN platforms and par
~ leaders make special declaration
for "American.sm," ana there isn't
much psrrioularization as 20 what
il really means.
Indeed, he declarations are so
universal and emphatic that the out.
slider IS surely justified 10 wonder.
ing II there hasn't been great doubt
as 20 the existence Of the thing all
these years since 1875.
Mr.. Wilson bends all his oratori.
cal efforts 20 PRONUNCIATION OF Amer.
icanism
Mr. Roosevelt stands the hyphen
on end and roasls IL, up and down,
both sides.
Mr.. Hughes leaps from the L. ).
supreme bench 20 proclaim "undnut.
ed Americanism %
The platforms roar with Ameri-
canism as II patriotism. oft baptiz-
ed in American blood, we're a new.
found virtue, or one hitherto large.
ly neglected
II Is "a II We older folks-voters
suddenly woke Up 20 discover that
there's nothing more precious than
our country.
And THIS Is all right.
An accounting is a fine thing.
II is wise 10 occasionally serious.
ly think upon what we've got. Just
as II IL wise 20 occasionally tell
woman that you love her though
you've been telling her that for 20
years
Amoricanism is an ldeallsm, whose
component parts are equal rights
equal justice. equal opportunity.
BE II war or anything else. that
which arouses us 10 seriously in.
qulre how far We have drifted away
from that ideal is a godsend 70 US.
How free are all OF US?
Is tho administering OF justice i'm
PARTIAL
Docs special privilege smother
equality OF opportunity?
Surely there's something more IN
Americanism than possession or
gunboats and size OF standing army.
Seventy per cent. OF the children
born In our big cities are o. foreign
parentage or from parents recently
"hyphenated
There's moro 10 Tho problem than
that our parties and public men dc.
clare for an Americanism largely
evidenced by groRIiug at or assum.
ing stin attitude toward foreigners
madly ~ war.
Don't We fool ourselves. II We
think that tho rising gcncration's
Americanism viii DO tho growth
from something else than equality
~ rights. law enforcement, and op.
portunity7
Isn't that platform q fraud and a
snare which declares for American
Ism in one fierce breath and In the
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

people do. What about those who
do not7
They are people who have become
what may perhaps httjngly Be
called super-civlllzed
Instnctlyely they yearn for re-
taxation. and take various methods
Of gaining il But ty training and
environment they have developed
modes o. thought which do not al
low them 20 have recourse 70 'ha
relaxation so easily and BEAUTIFULLY
obtained by reversloa 20 The prim.-
tive.
They are slaves 70 the conven
tional. captiyes OF the comfortable
A. work or at Play they must have
within reach twentieth century con
yon!aucss'
These they lose the moment they
go 10 a real picnic Therefore they
avoid picaics.
II were we'll for them II they
would-as they colld-escape from
this crampiuz frame OF mind
They miss moro than they realize
when they do without picnics-miss
much both 10 the way ~ Fun" and
in the way OF increased ability 70
perform the tasks and endure the
strains Of the routine workaday
life.
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from Another Point OF WeD
your state =!
By c. T. S.

We note you didn't go with the
troops.
And you will note that we didn't,
either.
We have made up our mind that these
desperate drives for Nerdun must mean
that Verdun is the place where nobody
has anything against the hyphen.
BY the way, who won that sea fight?
This is the open season for crabs, prin-
cipally, because so many Of them are still
in their itchy underwear.
A letter refusing to loan a million dol
lars has been offered in court as proof
of a mans sanity. In the majority Of
cases, (our own, for instance), this
wouldn't be exactly positive proof,
This space Is reserved for a wheeze
p. J. c. thought Of for this column last
nloht and had forgotten this morning.
Pretty sure II will come TO him during
the day.
Meat prices are going to take another
little jump July /, And on the fourth
we will celebrate our independence.
Julia C.'s bill for divorce from Howard
Trunk could be construed TO mean that
Julia has reached the conclusion Howard
is excess baggage.
And John having divorced Josephine
Kominsh, it looks a good deal like a case
of getoutski.
The police have man whose mind is a
blank. A little earlier and they could
have made good use Of il in the Light
Guard armory.
Bones dug up on Cass-ave. have long
since been forgotten, but those Of John
Anderson, Merkle and Snodgrass. never
Cocoanut oil is reported to be scarce.
The barber in our old town used to use
just plain vaseline.
Struck a ripe canteloupe yet?
Neither have we.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

To the Editor OF The Times: VIII
you please tell me why the VIM
changes so often7 BARNbf'
There are good many reasons
why the currents OF the air. known
az the wind, blow in different direc-
lions Because the earth turns round
and round, different parts are eX'
posed to the heat OF the sun by day
and by night. As the sun warns up
the air, II rises and cold air blows
I'm under the hot air. thus making
wind. The earth cools on at night,
and this unequal radiation makes
the wind blow The sun heats up
the water OF lakes. oceans and large
rivers more rapidly than the land
thus other air currents are caused
The surface OF the earth Is broken
ND by mountains which turn the air
currents. Electrical disturbances
also affect atmospheric changes
which produce winds.
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cause he thought the taxpayers Of De-
troit were entitled to publicity for the
acts of their representatives in the coun-
Gil, and because he realized that The
Times offered the only medium for pub
lefty, has been threatened by the booze
ring.
The ring has served notice il will get
him next election day because he voted
to give the contract to a dry newspaper.
But this alderman has a spine and
will beat the booze ring
He voted his honest convictions de-
spite the fact that every saloonkeeper
in his ward called him the day before
the last council meeting and used mean
ingful phrases in soliciting his vote
against The Times.
And if he runs again, the threat Will
be carried out and il will be up to the
people of this ward to determine wheth-
er they are running il or whether it is
being run by the guzzlers from the grog
shops.
In this manner booze controls the
common council Of Detroit and the leg
islature of the state and other offices,
elective and appointive.
Though inconsequential in itself, the
manner in which a dry newspaper Jared
before our aldermen in a matter Of bust
ness meaning dollars and cents to the
taxpayers of Detroit in the waste OF
their money, shows where booze has its
tenacles fastened.
1t explains why Detroit is overrun
with criminals, big and little.
1t explains the open defiance Of the
saloon laws.
It explains the fact that there isn't
gambling device known but what is in
operation in this city.
It explains why Detroit is recognized
the country over as the most wide-open
town, and why gamblers and crooks are
focking here and why safe doors are
popping open and why our policemen are
dropping dead in their tracks on their
beats, the victims of gunner.
It explains inetficiently everywhere IN
the administration of municipal affairs.
The city is on drunk.
The only way to beat the booze ring
back is to first deprive it of its weapon
the saloon.
The only way for the people to get
their government back into their own
hands is to close the saloon, tight, by
voting it out of existence-by putting an
end to the unholy traffic.
The opportunity is presented.
We can do it in the voting this fall.
Will we do it?
Will YOU help sober up your city and
your state?
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
The Daily Reminder
ToDAY,s ANNIVERSARIES
NNsNh' htS AhiAsS
li9t-Charter granted for Bowdo


l79A-Charter granted for Bowdoln
college, brunswick. Me.
lSl6-Theodore /. Randolph, gov
crnor Of New Jersey and L. = sen
ator. born AT New Brunswick. ~ J..
nisd at Morristown. y. j.. Nov. =.
Fordham university. at Ford
ham, \. y founded by Archbishop
iS5O-Earl Kitchener British war
secretary and famous military leader.
born IN county Kerry, Ireland. Lost
oy the sinking OF the cruiser Hamp-
shire, June ), 1918.
lS52-FlTst national agricultural
convention met In Washington. y {.
lS6Q-Jerome BonapSrte. youngest
brother OF Napoleon. died in Paris.
Born in Ajaccio Nov 10, 1874.
lS6e-Tne Austrian armies crossed
the frontier and began a general In
vAslon OF Italy.
1857 Gen. Custer lost so men in a
hght with Indians, near the headwa-
tcrs ~ the Republican river
lS7l-Cornerstone laid for the
state capitol AT Albany, y. y.
lSSo-den. Winheld :. Hancock was
nominated by the Democratic party
iss:-A conference OF the powers
assembled at ConstAntinople to dts
cuss the Egyptian situation.
lSql-A statue OF Henry ward
Beecher WAS unveiled In front OF the
Brooklyn city hall
1894 President Carnot. OF France.
was assasslnated while driving
through the streets OF Lyons,
ls95-The marquis OF Salisbury &C
copied the British premiership and
formed a Conservative ministry
'9l5-New York city celebrated the
raising 81 It's nrst municipal nag.
which was presented by the city Of
Amsterdam.
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY IN THE
WAR
United states renewed demands on
Germany IN Frye case
Russians retired 20 new line 81 de-
Tense in Galicia.
Italians continued their advance
along tho Isonzo river.
Italians with hand grenRdes re-
gallet three charges az Frelkorel
Berlin announced Austro- Germans
had crossed Dniester after stubborn
conflict.
ToDAY'S BIRTHDAYS
Prince Georg" % Greece. eldest
brother OF King Constantine. born IN
Athens {, years ago today
MaUie one - the British officers
wounded IN the early lighting In
France. born - years ago today,
George Won l. Meyer. former sec.
rotary OF the navy of the United
states, porn In Boston IS years ago
today.
Stlyvcsant Fish. noted capitalist
and former president Of TIE I,lInrI 4
central railroad, born IN New York
city SIS years ago today.
Duncan q Hayward. former COVER
nor - South Carolina born lD Rich
wond county $. g., 5. years asa To-.
Frankie Burns well-knoun New
az Jersey D.ty 81 years ago today
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The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
Let the People
Rule-and Write
And Gain a Subscriber.
Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
Your editorial in The Times Of
yesterday, "A Booze Bossed Council
etc" deserves the support OF every
sober minded citizen OF Detroit. II
has won me for The Times. Please
SEQ that a paper is left at my house
every day hereafter
GEO. l.. AUSTIN.
No Il2 Euclid-ave. cast, June %,
1916
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

3 Where docs the fy so whom
Ho leaves Tho manure pile. tho gar
Faao pail or spiffoCns2 IIe goes into
the kitchen. The dining room and the
store
what doe The Fv DO tAorc
Ho walks on thc bread fruit and
vegetables. lie wire7 hIz feet on
the butter and he bathes 10 the milk
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

" mere ~ illF
fv born In man
ure and filth.
o. Where does
he nv live In
all kinds Of nth
and he carries
flfh on HIS feet
and wings.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
The Tenacles of Booze
Z Are Fastened On Your City
and State-Chop Them Off!

and State-Chop Them Off,
In the parlance of the gents who
bbbied in the common council against
The Times and succeeded in lining that
body up on the side of booze, these gents
/ tipped their mitt" to the dry forces of
\ Michigan.
The tactics employed against this
newspaper are the tactics they will en-
Z p1oy to beat prohibition.
Coercion everywhere is the thing up
\ "a which the red-nosed forces will rely.
They know it is to be a fight to the
death, and they know their chances of
\ winning are mighty slim, and they in
] tend to stop at nothing to win if they
can.
Dry supporters may take their cue
from what happened to The Times and
I expect to be punished.
Dry supporters in business may ex-
pect to find that a mysterious influence
against their business is at work.
Individuals cannot expect to escape.
There are agents skulking about for
the wet forces who wouldn't stop at
poisoning your well, if they thought it
would mean vote for booze or the loss
Of vote against booze this fall.
The Times knows them; some of them
by name; some of them only by their
had regulations.
IL you are brave enough during the
campaign to make your convictions
Known, YOU will know them, for you
IRE bound to come in contact with them.
When Chase Osborn was governor he
defined the saloon, patty, as a social sap
yophyte, subsisting upon decaying mat
TER.
BY that definition he classified the
men we have in mind as social vermin,
subsisting upon the saprophyte.
And these are the men who have most
TO say about running the government of
4 the city of Detroit.
Some of them are in office; some OF
them are not, but those who are not in
I Office are as powerful as those who are
and more dangerous because they worl
4 IA the dark and stab in the back.
These are the men upon whom booz
has relied while communicating our leg
islative bodies and brazenly defying on
4 laws.
& These are the men upon whom booz
B Has relied In its conspiracy against tn
homes of Detroit and of Michigan.
These are the men who in the past, il
their servility to booze, have proven
greater than the people of Michigan.
These are the men upon whom tn
brewers and distillers and booze news
papers and other booze interests hav,
relied to do their dirty work, while sit
Ding, obscured, in their mahogany-fin
ished offices or with heads held higl
I up In their soft-pillowed limousines.
ls Detroit to continue in the contro
Of this red-nosed conspiracy?
ID Michigan to continue in the contro
of booze?
Is the whisky ring to go on dictatin,
TO our legislative bodies in city ant
state?
Are the people to remain subservien
20 booze, like slaves before their mas
tsrs2
THE WHIP IS THE SALOON AM
THE VOTES THE SALOON CON
y Trolls.
= Are the people longer to submit to tn,
3 lash, or viii they grab the lash from tn
Is hand raised over them, snatch it away
and bring it down across the loins o
John Barleycorn, with it beating thei
way to freedom from whisky control
and decency in their government?
An alderman who voted to give tn,
city's official printing to The Times be
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

=. Does The ny visit persons sick
with consumption, typhoid fever
and cholera infantum7 He does and
he NAV call on you next carrying
tho Infection Of these diseases.
What diseases does the ny
carr typhoid fever, consumption,
diarrHoa' disease. diphtheria, scar
lef fever, and, In fact, any commu-
disease.
How can harm from flies be
prevented By destroying all the
filth about 'hc house, keeping The
garbage can covered. spraying man
We pile. aIrh borax solution and
screening the doors and windows
DO y1g know that wire screens Tn
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
The Keep Well Column
FLY cATEcHIsm.

Here IS a fy catechism for this
hummer. Teach II 10 your children.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
PICNIC PSYCHOLOGY.

H.. ApDNGToN
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

TO yag know that wire screens In
the windows keep crepe from the
door?
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
What Makes the
Wind Blow?

To the Editor OF The Times: VIII
YOU please tell me why the wind
changes 80 often7 BARNbf'
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

An alderman who voted to give the
city's official printing to The Times be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-23
NEW CRUISERS
WILL De BEST
Admiral Badger Says Pro
posed Battle Cruisers Will
Be Most Powerful Ships.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 22.-The 80
knot battle cruisers planned for the
now naval program Will be the finest
and most powerful ships of their class
in the world, rear admiral Badger OF
the naval general board today told the
house naval committee. WIN INT
highest speed ever proposed LOT hsaE y
fighting craft and main batteries %
ten IA inch guns, he said they Wo u.,v.
be overwhelmingly superior u any
other battle cruisers aIloas. ba said
on the new dreadnoughts, ne sdlu,
ten 16 inch guns, distributed IN ~
turrets. were advocated strongly by tne
board because all great naVles were III
creasing the size and power Ol D@1'ei
les. ,,-,,, shins
he said. carried Is inch weapons; II was
rcrorfed fine French were preparing 70
install 10 81 inch and rumor saIu -,
German and British designers W.
1,Iannine FOR II inch on ships 10 coi1e
with ten 16 inch guns, ne san; "
new American dreadnoughts Wouiu Ve
the most powerful afloat. -,.,. 49,,
Admiral Badger disagreed WI W.. 81 O.
admiral Grant, chief Of submarines as
To types Of underwater Doa'S ~
built, .7 hoard q
raconnmendati ton that the United states
navy should equal the strongest IN
the world by 1925. representative D ,u
Ter asked II 1t would not mean IN
mediately the CONSTRUCTION OF 10 vi 49,
thoughts and an added NUMBER suIIlC-
i0nt To equal any new program whlcn
might have been started IN bnB ldilI u u;
admiral Badger admitted that no sIlSil
n-oarar would accomplish the boards
policy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-23
Women's Organizations.

. There will be the usual regular meet
ing OF the Eel PasO Equal Franchise
league Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
i'm the chamber Of commerce building.
Circle four OF the First Methodist
Episcopal church wa entertained Mon
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Earl Phillips on Ia Luz street After
a social time Of sewing and CONVERSE
ton. Mrs. J. 4. Potter talked on the
work of the Red Cross society and its
work for national preparedness. All
Of the members present joined the
Red Cross chapter and viii take up the
work OF Immediately beginning the
sewing Of Red Cross hospital supplies.
Later i'm the afternoon refreshments
were served by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. r. A. Edmonds. The next meet
ing win be held at the home of Mrs. J.
A. Potter in the Palms Court, on
March ..
Circle one Of the MISSIONARY and aid
society of the First Methodist Episcopal
church gave a colonial dinner Tuesday
night at the church. American flags
and bunting decorated the rooms. the
center OF interest being large picture
Of George Washington. draped with
flags The tables We're decorated with
red candles in colonial sticks and red
ferns. The members of the circle were
dressed in colonial costume. A pro-
gram of musical selections were given
garet Cowherd recited. Lieut. James B.
Ord PLAYED a number OF guitar selec-
tons Miss Clare Smell played piano
solos The affair was very well
attended.
MISS Earle Burrows and Miss Julia
Burrows entertained a few Of their
friends with a party Tuesday night
az the home of their sister, Mrs. r.
Durham, on East Rio Grande street
BUrco and card games were the even
ipg's amusements. Several piano selec-
items were rendered during the party
by Misses Lillian Gibbs and Julia Bur
rows An ice course was served. As
sirting the hOstesses are their sisters,
Mrs. z. Durham and Mrs. Angela la
Lorde. The guests We're; Misses Iaa
Garcia. Marjorie Green, Beulah Brice,
Lillian Gibbs: Messrs John Oechsner,
Dan AIcAnaulty. Brown Paschal, Peter
Eieffalde. Warren Andrews, Jess Par
ham, Billie Arnold and VIII Homan:
The missionary union or the CITY
churches will meet Thursday after
noon at o'clock at the First Baptist
church Following the business meet
ing an interesting program viii be
given. il will open with the roll call
Of churches Miss Gladys Buie Will
sing. There will be responsive read
ing Of prayers and hymn. Mrs. J. A.
Potter will explain the Red Cross So
ciety relief work and preparedness
plan. AIohammadanism and the prob
able effect Of the present war on mis-
sions among the mOslems VIII be dis
cussed by r. r. Jones. The Chicago
training school for missionaries VIII
be the subject Of a talk by Miss Ma
thilde Noses. The Layman's Mission
airy Movement viii be the subject Of
Mrs Paul Heerman's talk The meet
ing will close with the singing Of a
hymn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-23
Parties.

A mothers party was given to the
children OF the primary and cradle
rolls department of the First Baptist
church Sunday school and their
mothers, Tuesday afternoon in the
Sarday school room of the church. The
arrangements for the party were IN
the charge OF Mrs. G. NJ. Orr and Miss
Lizzie Hall. The program consisted OF
songs and memory work in the scrip
lures by the children. G. p. Putnam,
SUPERINTENDENT of the Sunday school,
talked to the mothers. Little Miss
Hazel Maxwell and Mrs. l. o. Hines
gave recftatfons. Miss Lorraine Lacy
Sang Take Ne Back 70 Baoyland-
There were $50 mothers and children
present An ice course was served
following the program. The primary
department. is in splendid condition and
at the Sunday school session last sum
day there were 116 present
Misses Lydia GOOch and Helen Samp-
son entertained the DOrcas circle Of
Trinity Methodist church with a VAL
entine party Monday evening AT the
home Of Miss Sampson. After the bust
less meeting, various valentine games
were enjoyed, in which Miss Erin Mid
dleton won the first prize and the
consolation fell TO Miss Betty Mary
Smith Refreshments were served by
the hostesses. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Ayers, Mr.. and Mrs.
l. n. Winans. Mr.. and Mrs. p r. Samp-
son, Mrs. Violet Hileman; Misses Willie
ferguson. Erin Middleton, Virginia
Mary Smith Elsie Sheppard, Ruby
Pcr sford, F'leta Mae Ferguson;
Ncssrs. Ralph Morrow. Jim Bush, Bart
Uuddleston. Ashley Gillett W. Brown,
Percy Morrow, Milton Brown, Churchill
Scott and Lee Nichols.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-23
JUDGE ENTERS JUDGMENT
AGAINST Ell PAS0 TIMES

". r. stevens was awarded d judg-
ment for $1,000 in its suit against the
I'll Paso Morning Times for damages
for failure to deliver first prize in
contest conducted in December, 1913.
The judgment was rendered by judge
Ballard Coldwell on the verdict rem
dered by the Jury following the trial
OF the case in the 65th district court.
The case was submitted TO the jury
on issues. The jury found that o. }.
OdeII manager of the gift contest
agreed with Ethel Allen, or her hus-
band. that he, Allen. would pay Sl04e
il the first prize were given to MIS-
Allen. and that Odell received the
check and issued to her, or IN her
favor. votes at the prevailing rate.
The prize offered was $4,000
bungalow The jury found that
stevens was entitled to the first prize,
and it was on this finding that the
Judgment was rendered for $4,000,
Stevens, according to the evidence
having received 500 as fourth prize in
the contest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-23
Dances.

The women's auxiliary to the Sons
OF Herman. will give a dance at the
old Fraternal Brotherhood hall Satur-
day night
x WashingtOn's birthday dance was
given Tuesday night by the Progress
club, in its rooms in the City National
bank building. The rooms were deco
rated with American flags and bunting
and many pictures OF George Washing
ton. Punch was served between the
dances and later an ice course was en-
joyed. Among some Of those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Prudential
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Fork, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Moye. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Levy, Mr..
and Mrs. (. Strauss, Mr.. and Mrs A.
Wise, of Birmingham. Ala; Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Cohn,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Wisbrun, Mrs. Olga
Kohlberg. Misses Medwig Matthias. Edna
Matthias, Selma Ziegler. Rose NorW ala,
Jennie Lefkovitz. Estelle Levy, Ethel
Levy, Estelle Goodman, Daisy Brodsky'
Blanche Schwartz. Florence Rosensteln'
Tinie caro- Messrs. Henry He'll, Arthur
Blumenthal, Louis Kaufman. J. kaut-
man, Maurice Schwartz, NJ e. schwartz
Erwin Schwartz, Bonnie Marcus, LOUIS
Fischbein, Manuel Lefkovitz, Charles
Levy, Leo KOhlberg. Henry Weliler'
Lawrence Calisher. I. N. Mayer, a a.
Kline and Joe Wolfe.