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The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
What's the Answer?

The food problem s looming large before tho
British nation walter ftlncIman president of
the London Board OF Trade sounds a solemn
warning 20 tho government that timely steps
must be taken IN view Of the likelihood OF a
long protracisd war 90 conserve the food sup
plies OF Great Britain
simultaneously. compe the startling declara-
tlon of Basil Manly. American food expert, that
bread is selling FOR four and opc-haf cents per
pound In London while IN America we must pay
ak cents for II ounce loaf In other words
broad the stan of lfe costs Americans u per
cent more than n docs the LondOners. The
preson, epidemic of high prices In America Is
due 70 the in Europe 81 least 40 the SOCIAL
Cd experts say II the war Ia 10 be long drawn
cut certainly We may look for still higher prices.
n it n imperative that Great Britain take dras.
nc steps 10 provide against the absolute starva-
iion ~ the poverty stricken. when bread reaches
should surely arouse the seriousness OF the
eituation when the same loaf costs us seven
cents
The same Identical proposition confronts both
countries Just 40 long the British nation
has access 20 the same source OF supplies that
have II mat.rs not whether the war. the
cause Of the food shortage. is there or here. The
pinch IN az tight al one end Of tho line OF food
supplies as o. the Other az long as the line Is
kept open The only difference IL that 'he bulk
~ the available supply II az this end and that
this government has th' power &c close the line
and relieve the distress which is sure 20 come
n conditions were reversed. do you suppose
Great Britain would drain her arteries 10 furnish
blood FOR ours7 DO you think she would rick
starving her millions % enrich her few thous-
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
The Common Carrier
Defense And The Carry
ing of Common Lies

Apparently every newspaper that
served as capper for the home rule shell
game, at so much per inch, has been
given character by some worker in the
dry campaign.
"You were quite right in opening your
columns to both sides" quoths one Of
these good easy souls (who hang pathet-
ically upon newspaper favor} in behalf
of dry publisher caught with the wet
goods.
IL the lavish slush fund had put the
home rule trick across thru big space in
the newspapers, we wonder if dry officials
would be as ready with their exculpation
for publishers who helped to turn the
trick for price.
Neither the common carrier plea, nor
the vaunted policy of giving both sides a
hearing justifes the selling of newspaper
space TO fabricators and tricksters. Such
procedure u.s. in fact in contravention of
the dishonest advertising statute Of this
state.
"Such advertising is completely out Of
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
DESTROYING THE SPARROW.

kind word FOR the E-Elish sparrow Is uttered
BY Our Dumb Animals which points 20 -he state
ment by ne federal biological survey hat one
brood ~ yo2ng sparrow 1es--ovat . 100 alfalfa
weevils IN single day Sor was this al n isolated
Instance ~ usefulness On The par ~ this much
censured bird There section o. Hungary
81 which he farmers after harculear efforts.
succeeded In getting -.i ~ whsr they regarded
az pest A. the end - Eve wears ,hav found
themselves so overrgn witn Insects that they
eVerted themselves fo BRING back fhs bird which
they had driven away with such fffcuitr Taan.
20 he story runs. me insects disappeared These
instances would nor b. sufficient 90 prove 'he
csse for the English sparrow bit 4 c01stiers-
fion ~ another Kind Is brougN forward ss an
argument againsf campaign '1- ire extermlna-
ton TO most persons $50 sparr0vs arc E1RIIsh
sra-rows A. disfau o even an expert nav
be deceived one wh1 Brce-fc kes 20 ria the
leigaboraood ~ thera. Therefore may destroy
more q other birds Than ~ them and DO a great
more barn than good TIC mater ia evidently
not 20 Be disposed of IN the usual orhand uay.-
New YORK evening Fost
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

Imagination is a master key to
happiness and success in life But
also IL may open The nay 20
tie greatest misery To make il a
blessing. every man needs ~ learn
20 control It and &c use Il wisely
What uncontrolled. badly directed
imagination can do. Is seen most
clearly perhaps .L US dire effects In
Tie way ot producing physical dis
ease
There are thousands of people In
tHe world ,oday--dyspep,ics. insom-
aiGcs. paralytics. general nervous
whose Affections are due
solely 70 heir having let their mag
nation run riot This is not an eI-
agserauon II is commonplace of
sod@-r medical knowledge
Ever while write these e-ords II
sr certain that. here and there thru
thls great lard ~ ours. men and wo-
men are entering into inyalidism
IN account - nothing bur gncou-
uolled imagination they are liter
ally imagining tnemselve. into a.
ness
Y is question say. ot railroad
wreck Two trains colli4e few
Teople are killed Mere are injured
The great majority. however, are
physically not hurt a. all
Bur among the physically unhur'
here are almo-t srre 70 he some
who all develop astonishing symp-
toms ot disease They will emerge
from tae wreck lamo suffering in
erse pain, peshaps vna.ole 70 walk
Competent physicians. examining
them oarefully. VII declare With
truth thzt orgsnlcaliy they are -
soIrt ss 'hev we've before 'he ~oli'-
son IN technical language the
uhysicfsn- ulli 1cscr.Oe them br sut
ferns from a 'raumatic neurosls.
But plainly they are tho victims
n Dorhng more than uncontrolled
Imagination
They have pictured 70 'hemtelves
with such vlvifness the Injuries
that they think tney ought ~ expert
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

harmony with truth, the high ethical
standard Of the Associated Advertising
Clubs Of the World said the president of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union at the national convention IN lndi-
annapolis, and at this point in our tenn
perance program is more peruicious than
the trades announcement Of former
days.
We leave il TO the supporters Of prohi-
biton 20 say which goes truer 70 the
mark-the national ". c. T. T. iniict-
ment of the acceptance of INSCRIPTIONS
wet advertising or the Michigan carn-
paign managers defense OF publishers
vho assisted in the circulation Of the
liquor tratfic's g,aring ta.Sehoois.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Inscriptions Adver-
tising More PerniciOus
Than Booze Copy

Many metropolitan daNies that
long agoo ceased 20 advertise tho
wares ~ the distiller and the brew
or are today lending their AID 20
Tho latest Advertising scheme Of the
liquor publicity hureaI Glarlng DIS.
play advertisements made up % nm.
serupulous. untru'hful statements
regarding The efficacy of the pro.
hihitory law now occupy prominent
space in many Newspaper Such
advertising IN completely ont - har
mony with Truth" the high ethical
standard of the Associated Advertis.
.ng clubs Of he World. and az this
point In our temperance program is
moro pornlcious taan the trades an.
nouncemcnt ~ former days From
address Of President Anna 4 Cor
don 90 the W. G. T. U. convention.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Pointed Paragraphs

Even good physician MAJ 20
from bad 20 worse
Hesa poor detecfire ~Lo is afraid
5s his o1u shadow
n wonan's Ger ple1ion please 3
asr she r-ednt worry
When woman boasts of her rub
er plant she 1p- 20 stretch o.
Ans kind of advice IS soo4 as long
you don. attempt 10 follow b.
You can always zct mo true meas
5re % q man By consulting bis
a.lor
Mal sour own business and lc'
ether people mismanago theirs if
they Ike
silence Is alI 20 DO golden but
there are no inute m.ll.onaires on
our visiting ltst
A man l foolish 90 borrow trouble
,f he can AnI another man foolish
enough o lend him money
Naturally a youns mans beet girl
ali the world 20 him whicl may
explain why an The world loves a
lover
The ri-l who is willing tc '7ke In
washing 20 support a family can
a1ord - marry man who wears a
.1i ~ fLger rings
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
from another Point of VieU

A Toledo aUtOmoLi' 70 m -..r. has 4akev
out insurance for SL75oo0o Determin-
Cd not 20 De total oss.
The leader Of the Detroit bandits
doesn't have fC shoot rf. -~srt ~ ,~~r,,
them advance
for the remains Of Rumania
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Exit a Big Town
Idea: Exit Also a
Small Town Idea

Detroit became diSsolgte In Difference
10 a worldly-wjSe notion that q town IS
entitled 70 be tough if it can SET poplla-
.ton enough
Back of cur downfall into sunday ire
5riety and daylight banditry was the ab-
surd reasoning that Detroit was growing
too fast 70 be tied down ay rara, moral
ity
We staggered along under this heap
big burg lberaAty burden until Il became
politically expedient to call in a police
commissioner who holds 70 the idea that
law-obsevance is not a matter % De set
tied by the censuS-or the Office seekers
Cities are never too big TO obey the
law, has been the handspring Of his pol
icy and the public has appiauded the
clamping down Of the lid.
The city has borne the onus Of another
ancient falacy-a small town custom.
Our motorists have jammed the princi-
pal downtown streets so full Of parked
machines, that every day has looked ike
Saturday afternoon back home
The police commissioner has sent this
small town habit TO Join the big town
in the limbo Of discredited
ideas
Some who were quick 70 commend Mr
Couzens for putting fear into the hearts
Of lawbreakers are not so ready 20 ratify
his order 70 street obstructionists.
But they will come to see, we believe,
that it is backed by the same purpose
that is giving US the enforcement OF once
houted laws. namely, the safeguarding Of
life and property and equality Of rights
and privileges without regard to social
station.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

bic % Ell vhich. " rcmembered and
a,ted upon, may prove useful
Fafirr - rerui-r tine- is import
ant ST. down 20 your meals At a
certain Aour every day Arrange
thsf meals are not iaore than five
hour ar ~ apsf' Long fas's weak
sn no stomach rhey also fofter
'nc tendcnry iY 0yarest or they may
destroy good appetite
Hat slo Wy and chew your food
well Avoid monotony In diet van.
sfy stimulates appetite and diEes-
rou T-y % forget your worries
when ynu 7it down 20 cat Have
.,1r surrounding cheerful and the
Company plea 4nr When possible
rest 10 nutes before and an hour
after eating
Occasionally there Is a type ~ IN.
digestion which attracts special A..
tention because of The pain !, cause,
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
LOndOn's Books Were
Full of Flaws, But
Their Charm Endures

Jack London, one Of the most conspicu-
Gus products Of the 20th century in the
American literary and journalistic world,
has been snatched away by the indiS-
criminate hand Of death in the midst Of
his virile prime of life.
A great writer he was not A great
story teller, perhaps The public thought
so at any rate for his books have been
among the best sellers" for the last
fifteen years and new one has been her
aided with much comment by publishers
readers and bookmen.
But whereas Jack London is known
primarily as an author, il Is London as a
human being with whom we are espe-
cially concerned.
He typifies the virile strength. the alta
vistic tendency of western America.
1t was natural that such man would
call himself socialist. He saw the gross
errors Of civilization; the results in pow
erty, sickness and misery. He looked
about for remedy and saw none save
in that ever changing, broadening or mar
rowing, conception of government which
is meant for the good Of all the people
but which can easily become cramping
system unless the people, themselves, are
noble and big.
Jack London Is not known as re-
former His literary reputation would
have been far less had he sought to teach
us thru his books But he did see life
as it is. in the phases which he chose 10
depict, most elemental and vital which
his surging, restless mind could grasp.
He wrote this down in plainest words
and we have read and been impressed.
1t takes some genius 10 impress an
actual picture upon the human adult
mind and this is what Jack London did,
and in so doing placed himself above the
crowd and in the rarer group Of the
elect.
One could easily pick his books to
pieces. One could find flaws in him as a
man. But he was essentially alive and
real. He gave over to US a part Of his
amazing vitality and for this boon We
surely must be forever grateful. For we,
most of US, live in world of automatic
creatures, who run in the groove into
which they were born, accepting, toiling
or shirking, with never protest nor an
Illuminating thought until the machinery
wears out with time and they are laid
away; their little tasks being done by
others Of their kind
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

,nce as result q he wreck. .hat
they actually reate IN themselves
the symptoms o. these injuries
Il is The same with victims ot
functional dyspepsia, NTH mos,
cases OF Chronic sleeplessne,s, WITH
most sufferer from nervous head
che anI Other func.iona' ils The
attention has been turned Inward.
Imagination has teen gwen free
rem. ant il-health results
what ihese poor people need 20
&c is 10 give their iUag.nation pleas
snt instead of unpleasant thoughts
CT Which 20 feed And this is ,he
means oy which he doctors proceet
TO cure them
They rely on the power o; mag
nation wisely directed. o. c5sef The
evil effects Of imagination ancon
,rolled. They know that once 'hey
manage 20 induce their patients
forcetuily TO imagine themselves
well again. they viii be well again
Herein Is a hint of Importance 20
all of rs
To keep we'll and strong 30 gef
on IN tho world % conquer Obstacles
tc Withstand misfortunes. we cannot
do better than keep our Imagination
actively occupied with hea,thfuL
Flessurebie Inspiring thoughts and
mental pictures
As man thinks, so does he be
come This is law which works
Unfailingiy IN human existence.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
To Have Largest Bridge

The largest bridge In the world Is
fg be built between San Francisco
and Oakland. Cal The coat of the
monster bridge if TO be s22.ooo.o0o
and n will be &c and a half miles
In length, on u will be three road
ways and four railroad tracks. n
viii consist ~ rs spans. two "
which viii be high enough and far
enough apart 20 allow the passage
~ any ship TIE relief which this
VII furnish 90 The i've ferry sys-
toms now In operation between
these cities Is not dlnicult Of com.
prchension.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

Col Waters. who died In Kansa
city recently. had practlsed lav
longer than any other lawyer In
Kansas CITY He vas admitted tr
The bar IN Macom0. H. before be-
vas 2l years Old. Abraham Lincoln
was a lawyer practising In the same
district then and Waters rode .p
the same circuit with him Once
Col Waters retained his friend 20
help him in case. The opposing
lawyer demanded one OF their VII
nesses should answer certain
question with direct yes" or mo &"
Lincoln contended the question
could not De answered I'm that way.
There's no question on earth that
can't be answered wlth direct yes
or no. declared the lawyer.
You take the stand FOR mo.
ment and I'll show you" said Lin.
coin
Tho lawyer took tho stand and
Lincoln asked nim Have you quif
beating your wife," The lawyer Do
camo Indignant and Lincoln repeat
ed his question. The judga laugh
Ing heartily, insisted ihe lawyer
must answer.
with The aid ~ Lincoln Waterf
won 'he case Lincoln charged him
SIS. a large zee in those DAYS
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Honors Flag Day

The pronc schools of Plover
fW!s have erected steel Gag
sia-. purchased new eiEhtfoot
fag and hold daily fag raising
and lowering ceremony simiiar 20
that IN The army A color guard
has been appoin,ed and the whole
school stands At attention and
sings patriotic songs Milwaukee
Journal
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Home Study
aY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

There is quite a to-do at .he present
time over the eght-hour day. The Pres
ldent of the United States has gone so
far as 10 declare that it is a natural and
inahenable right
Very we'll But what about the most
important element of the community?
II eight hours day is enough for adults,
Why not enough for boys and girls?
The present system of "home study"
IN vogue among many schools is wrong.
II is pelagogically unscientifc, il is eco
nomicaly a mistake, and it is morally
harbarous.
When a child gets through his school
hours he ought to be through work for
the day. If grown man should labor
NO more than eight hours why should
not a growing boy or girl have the same
right?
know Studous lad. not quick nor
fashy, but sincere IN his desire to keep
up with his classes, who tolls away at
his books all evening, often not getting
20 bed until near midnight. He is not
stupid he Is honest
The old notion is that "A teacher is a
Iesson-giying question-asAng order
keeping machine. also detective prose-
cutting attorney, policeman, and in loco
PARENTS.
Ii Is about time teachers realized that
their business is on the contrary, CD
to inspire children with the love Of study,
and 90 to show them how to study
Al home conditions are usually unfa-
yorablc for mental concentration. The
distractions of family life are too much
for father he thinks out his problems at
the office Much more so for the child.
At home the child often does not study.
or ne wastes energy in wrong methods,
or he soldiers along putting in the time
and accomplishing little or he gets help
Of the wrong kind or too much of the
right kind. It's bad any way you look
at it,
The place TO study is in school. The
child needs the teachers help in his
work Also he needs the school room
atmosphere
When he gets out Of school he ought
20 play. He needs that, and ne needs the
family life quite as much as his books.
He also needs chance TO go to parties,
or to lectures, or concerts, or the theater.
or 20 dance and sing
William Wiener principal Of the New
ark High School, had a forceful article
against home study in the School Re-
view, and is managing his eleven hundred
pupils most successfully upon the plan
Of dividing the school hours between
recitation and study.
The Lincoln High School in Seattle has
recently adopted the same program.
Other schools are working toward the
same desired end, which is "to emanci-
pate the conscientious child from the aw-
ful burden Of home study"
The boys and girls will probably not
go on a strike. nor attempt TO intimidate
congress. nor adopt the other effective
methods Of their fathers, but they ought
TO have a square deal Just the same.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

troubles ANY one
W these tr01oles
present Distinctive
ywpf0Us v hich
require individual
au special frest.
taeut but there
arc certain general
TrncIrles applica.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
WALDO ON BOSTON NEWSPAPERS

Richard " Waldo ~ 'ho New York Tribune
IN his address 10 the Boston Wtmens Publicity
Club denounced the Boston newspapers
ceptlng only the Transcript and Christian
Science Monitor az beng without influence. :"
and "I@osututed 10 the advertiser"
He cited their neglect 10 censor advertising
according 20 his standards of censorship. as
being due either 20 "a lazy mentality or a de-
berste desire 20 support the thief"
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

And row, just IN your own
words" said tho teacher 20 M"
bright bov % The class. "eIplain
your idea simply % Tho meaning
OF the old adago Money makes the
mare 80.
"Gssollpe makes the nivver hop.
was the reply.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
n..1,b ou.,,ien. An,u.red.

J.. A-~Can crossed eyes IN a
young child be cured by an opera.
tiun7"
Sometimes an operation IS ueces-
sary - effect curc Sometime
crossed eyes ran BE- cured with
glasses First consult an eye spc-
.oiallst.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
The Keep Well Column
INDIGESTION!

intigest.on-this word covers
multitude u gastric or stomach
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
CONTROL IMAGINATION
sY n. ApDINoToN BRUCE

Rddle of PersonAht Psychoogy and PArsn'hood etc
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-04
UNITY OF LABOR
By GRANT HAMILTON
Wilson Sentiment Predominates
Among Men of Labor

No other presidential campaign in the
history OF this country is comparable
with the one just closing. The wealth
owners and grad-grind employers for the
first time in political history stand in
their true colors in an effort to elect
Candidate Hughes upon platform con-
structed by the house OF have The
spectacle OF Candidate Hughes demand
ing that all legislation passed by con-
gress during the last four years be
wiped off the statute books indicates
the consideration that labor would re-
ceive at his hands were he elected. No
two congresses in the entire history
of this government passed so much need
I'd remedial labor legislation as did the
last two. To declare unreservedly that
this legislation should be repealed is a
direct and open bid for the support OF
those who own the wealth of the coun-
try and against those who produce it.
During the period in which 1 have
been engaged in correspondence with To-
cal unions and the distribution OF the
records OF the candidates, evidence OF
the feeling of labor men and unions
against Candidate Hughes has been most
striking. There are two factors which
stand out pre-emlnenl ABOVE an oNHeis ;,
These clements comprise the attitude OF
labor against war, and the record of
Candidate Hughes in the Danbury Hat
ters' decision by the United States Su-
preme court. 1t is my Judgment that
the labor legislation enacted by congress
constitutes the groundwork of the
friendliness of the trade unions for
President Wilson. but undoubtedly, the
efforts of the American Federation OF
Labor, in cooperation with the Mexican
trade unions and the avoidance of armed
conflict with Mexico thru those efforts,
aided by the president, form the strong
est link in the chain of circumstance,
which have brought the organization OF
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-04
ENGLISH WOMEN IN SHOPS
BEING PAID MEMS WAGES
WORK IN oVERALLS AND ARE DE-
MANDING EQUAL RECOGNITION.
Big Bill Mahon of Street Car Employees
Union Tells OF Seeing $4,000 Women
Building Boats on the Clyde.

William d. Mahon, president of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees, who recent
ly returned to this country from Eng
land where he attended a convention of
the British Trades Union Congress, de-
clares that women in England are now
getting the same wages as men and In
some instances more.
There has been large increase in the
ranks of organized men in England dur.
ing the last year" said President Ma.
hon, "and the organizations are general
ly recognized by the government
Wage disputes have been easily set
tied. some by the granting of the fun
demands of the men. others by granting
concessions on both sides. Recently the
railway employees of England asked an
increase of 10 shillings week; they
compromised on an increase of five.
The question as to how the problem
of women employees. who are now taking
the places of men in a great many In.
dustrics, will be solved when the war
ends is receiving some attention.
women generally. however, are now
getting the same wages as the men for
mcrly did. and in some instances more.
Along the Clyde. among the shipyards.
where, ! was told, they are turning out
now submarine n day in addition to
the vast volume of other work. there arc
about 1900 women employed. These
women get mems wages; they are doing
mems work and wear mems clothing.
even to the heavy boots.