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The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
A Poem a Day
A LONG. NARROW SWORD.

The namc Neydun signifies o
long. narrow sword. Shakespeare
mentions tho Lord Verdun OF ~.
ton in Act {, Scene !. OF the FIRST
part of King Henry VI" where sir
William comes TO know what pris'
drrrs thou hast ta'en and 10 survey
tbe odles Of the dead lie asks.
Where js ,te great Alciaes Of tho
vmar, Lord Talbot. carl or shrsws-
created. Tor his rare suarcsz ir arms
Great 'arl ~ Washford Waterford
Lord Talbot II coodrir and Creh'n-
held
Lord S,ranss ~ Biackmerc. Lord Yer.
dun of Nlton.
Lord cromwell ~ wlnsheId. Lord
Furu.val ~ sheffield,
The th~ic" victorious lord of Falcor
Knia5, of the noble order ot St
wortty ss, Michael. and the Golden
Great msreseusl o. Henry tho sixth
OK ~ his wars WITHIN the realm oi
FranCe7
And TO this Shakespeare has thu
Maid OF Orleans respond alter this
f3shion
Here ls a silly. stately styio indeed
The Turk. fhht TWO and htty kirB-
d0ns hath
Writes not F' tedious style az ta's,
HIM that ihou maSutaest WIN all
s,in&iae ana hyoiown. lies here a.
our feet
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
GET TO ESSENTIALS.
BY n. ADDINGToN BRUCE
dIe ot Personality "Psyehoogy and Parer'aao etc

low him either uudeg--aadiusly or
attentlvely
Get down 10 essentials IS ha at
est rule FOR aii men ~ adopt a
tkeir intercourse W3ta other n
The imposing Of au HUnese- ~s
strain on attention power ts ra.
simply a risky proceeding
! foolish one For THE caauces ar.
the attention power will refuse
he strained
II only to aain relief. 10 avoid o.
tigue. II will turn 10 -ometllaz e.se
Hence the lors,winded lecture e..
I sermon, the 1verde'aHed lesson. ja.
business letter that runs 20 ma-
pages. the business conversation
that does not cone 90 the noir
quickly and stick 20 IT,, ORC and
cf these are almost certain 20 ts
feat their purposes.
Practice boiling down. as ST..
phrase goes IN newspaper office
When Won have anything 20 vf,to
or 10 say, make g. your custom %
cui orr everything that could con-
ceivably act as a DRAG on the aticu
ton.
Remember that. cutie apart from
the natural tendency of The human
mind 10 avoid undue effort this is n
busy age
There Is so much thar is impor'
ant 70 know and 20 do. tina, men
canno, afford The zine go attend 70
trivalities and essentials.
Moreover. besides amy ma'r4'
advantages you may gain bv h7hH1
ally getting down TO essentials.
there Is this further and MOST im.
pOrtant advantage--'ha YOU wtH
find yourself continually th'nEur
more clearly and more sogndlv re
sarding everything 20 which yog
torn your thoughts
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
Let the People
Rule-and Write
BY Webster,
sir Hudson Maxim.

~ w rfitor ri ne Times:
sir Hudson Maxim Is A. length
.,. og Tie clash between the
philosophy Of milttarism and the
p 'os1ghy O; paci6cism. As did
tha 1.0ozaur. De bases his hope upon
ar meat consequently, when Mr.
fuit champions the American rrin-
pl OF adequate national defense,
Z ta upon the philosophy Of pacific
.-w Sir Hudson rcpudiates the idea
ul safety apart from preparation for
aav. after the fashion OF the users
et l machine fer killing abroad
1iaxim believes pacilists may be
G re. despite their propaganda
ar.sh he describes az ta,uous. The
.tugWpA 0f pacihci,m would absO-
u'-.y insure Jae coming Of war, he
ass To based upon ignorance OF
t.e fast 81 history. the laws which
govern human nature, and which
srv.rr International relations. he re
tera's-
Armed Asayria. Babylonia. Egypt.
Greece. Rome these are the ideals
et N1Um Ferhap. the poDulace OF
tatre nations would have imagined
thar Maxim were prophet OF na-
9ol and OF international safety.
did the rulers OF the fated nations
ncW.at war. The time when the in.
ten gent ma sea can be fooled BY
such la1ons propaganIGs despite the
H'1o3y tra-edy Of tho ether homis-
gaTe. Is long since past. and gone
thH way Of al primaval surcrsti-
uan The var IN Europe, 30 FAR as
tHe victims OF the trenches and the
ssl are concerned. was The outcome
~ uoh deception OF rulers as May.
im .oks ya!Hly 10 practice upon our
intelligent nation. OF thinking and
oo. oryant individuals. Democracy
peli the downfall OF latuous mill
'arism
CASSEN EUGENE PARSONS.
Detroit, May l3. 1916
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
From Another Point OF TeD
By c. T. S

We dare say that Rochester minister
was never called as he has been since he
left with that borrowed money.
Formerly it was Clyde W. Buzzell, d.
d.
Now it is Clyde w. Buzzell, /. o. L.
William Howard Taft's Detroit speech
rapping agitators suggests that William
Howard Taft hasn't forgotten what agi-
tators did to William Howard Taft.
True, as the speaker before the Sales
manship club said voice is a big factor
in selling. That is to say, enough of it.
Sweet note: 1t is planned to estab-
lsh candy day" for the whole United
States.
We were rather struck By each other the
first tine we ever met"
"So?"
"Yes: our automobiles coIlided.
-
We have the man on city job who set
fire to sewer gas, while at work, with
sparks from his chisel, but having
watched some Of these city jobs we have
to conclude that the fireless chisler is
greatly in the majority.
The Missus--tat the phone) Well. Marie.
4 am sorry. but John never said word
about IN. That's just like John. YOU know.
He's the most forgetful man you ever saw.
John--Sniff. snin.
The Missus-well. what are you shifting
at?
john think, my dear. ! smell tho pota-
toes burning.
Gasoline is still considerable of drain
on baby's bank at 20 the gal. Now 10
cents the two qts.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15

Now it is proved that the work o.
he physician IN industry is as bene-
dcial ~ the employer az 10 the ON
pioye. The physician protects both
goingt undue expense arising oui
I'd injury and sickness and hy pro
noting bettcr mutual relationship.
Il has also be4u proved that medi-
cat supervi ION Of employees in'
creases their cmciency and that
prompt medical and surgical treat.
mcn % injured and sick employees
lUo'ongs thsir lives and tho period
OF their industrial usefulness. :.
Tho glHe of the physician in in.
d1sfry became moro generally real
lied with the enactment OF work.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15

has a population of over 10000 900 wlth
the fact that over half million square
miles of dry territory has population
of only 4235,945
1t prints a map showing that the one
hundred miles of thickly populated wei
territory takes in part of New York
state. a part of Pennsylvania, part OF
New Jersey and part of Connecticut.
Then follow more comparisons.
Eight dry states and eight wet states
are selected 10 show that greater
amount of iliteracy exists in dry terri
tory than in wet territory.
But neither New York state, Pennsyl-
vania. New Jersey nor Connecticut is Sc
lected for THAT comparison of Wet and
dry territory.
Eight dry and eight wet states are
taken to show that there is greater
amount of pauperism in dry territory
than in wet territory, but neither New
York state. Pennsylvania. New Jersey
nor Connecticut is selected for THAT
Eight dry and eight wet states are
taken 70 show that there are more prlS-
oners serving sentences in penal inStltu-
tions in dry territory than in wet terri
tory, but neither New York state. Penn
sylvania New Jersey nor Connecticut is
selected for THAT comparison.
Eight dry and eight wet states are
taken to show there is a greater amount
of insanity in dry than in wet territory,
but neither New York state, Pennsyl-
vania. New Jersey, nor Connecticut is Sc
lected for THAT comparison.
Figures are not convincing always;
when under the influence of
alcohol.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
One Ford Vote Explained.

10 ne Eaitor oi The Times.
recsuse ~ your fairness to pub
iisa what The other follow has 10
say. although he may radically differ
ath you. i7 nay reason why | ask to
ae alloacd tC say why voted for
Henry Ford at the last primary
election.
Much has been said about the vote
bcinE an expression for UnLrepared-
ness. From my point Of view the
impression g. erroneous.
: .cted for Mr. Ford because !
like him a. a citizen and because
&c. not an office seeker.
cil not vote for the presidential
@ pirtut because. az Golfers has
ag.lr DU' b.. could not swallow
tHc presidential Offering wrapped up
i1 package Of his own making
am for preparedness first, last
and an the time.
JAMES w. FALES..
80. 1913 Dime Bank Bldg, May
i3. 1916.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
1T CAN'T BE DONE.
5Y DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

If you're looking about for something
to do, something big, something that will
bring you fame and money, find some
thing that can't be done and do it.
Whoever is at work that can be done
is not indispensable. If he quits, seven
others are in line to take his job.
But the man who can do what can't
be done is not to be dispensed with The
business cannot get along without him.
Advertise for applicants for job in
your store at ten dollars week, a job
any industrious person can hold, and
next morning the street will be black
with the crowd of seekers.
Advertise for a man who will tell YOU
in day how to increase your net profits
or decrease your expenses ten per cent,
and all YOU will need at your door is a
policeman to handle the cranks.
Particularly in the higher realm of
endeayor, in the domain of thought and
OF morals, 1t is the impossible that is
essential, dominant, needed
Conscience always points to what is
beyond our capacity.
Reason invariably demonstrates that
what should be done is the impractical.
The world progresses only as mankind
does what can't be done.
The eight-hour day, says Mr.. Forbes.
was socialistic anarchistic, and absurd
when first advocated Nothing could be
more impossible. Still, il lay on the con-
science of the humane employer as well
as upon the desire of the worker: and it
was realized, and without any tremen-
dous upheaval of tie industries con-
Cerned.
II was once said that seven-day work
could not be done away with in the steel
industry. The nature Of the business
demanded continuous labor Give steel
workers Sabbath rest? 1t can't be
done. Yet it was done Today not five
per cent of the United States Steel Com
pany'S employees work seven days a week
Against every demand of humanity it
has been objected, 1T caiSt be done"
You can't treat prisoners like human
beings, they said. and for centuries the
vile birds of horror and cruelty befouled
every penitentiary Today militant re-
formers are doing the impossible, and
the cursed ramparts of inhumanity are
crumbling
Men could not spread religion without
quarrelings, torture, force. But it is be- \
ing done.
Plaques could not be prevented, the ig-
norant common people could not be edu1 I
Gated, little children could not be spared
from stunting labor, sweatshops could
not be abolished, corporal punishment
and trial by torture could not be brought
to pass, slavery, dueling, and gladiator
ial games could not be abated At some
time or another practical men held ALL
these things impossible.
And now they sagely tell US that war
cannot be evaded nations must have,
war; to expect to abolish war is ideal,|
fanatical, theoretical, impossible.
Very well. If it's impossible, let's do tl
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15

ployment Of a ply
ician iu an indus
trial establish.
ment was - ually
considered an cvi
deuce ri q bcDcvo-
tent attitude on
the part % the
employer
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15

-Four rifes arc said 10 be nrces.
9ary for perfectly equippin- fae
man in he trenches, one ~ hand
2 second for use when fhn frf
grows too hot a third ia reserve for
accidents and a fourth iU The re-
pair shop. The informant neglccta
however, 10 say which of rhe Armies
.s thus supplied
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15

The book is most incomplete work.
1t does NOT answer the great big ques-
ton for wives who appear in our police
courts with eyes blackened by the fists
of husbands made brutes by whisky.
1t does NOT answer the great big
question of child slavers forced into the
shops and mills to supply the food and
clothing represented by the money
drunken fathers spend over the bar.
1t does NOT answer the great big
question of industrial accidents, the ma
jority of which take place after the noon
hour and in the factories which have sa-
looms in their vicinity.
1t does NOT answer the great bio
question of insanitary tenements and fire
traps.
1t does NOT answer the great big
question of weakened bodies and weaken
ed Americans.
1t does NOT answer the great big
question confronting the man who has
lost his place through drink
1t does NOT answer the great big
question of ALCOHOL.
II does NOT answer our purpose.
II WILL answer the purpose of the
newspaper. which. by carrying liquor adj
vertising identifies itself with the sales
department of the iniquitous traffic and
qualities for a membership in the bar
tenders union. and which has TO defend
the traffic or lose the advertising.
Yes, there ARE newspapers Of the
kind
All will greatly appreciate the little
book Of reminders in defense Of John
Barleycorn.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
The Daily Reminder
ropA,,s ANNIVERSARIES

lSl6--A committee ot the British
mouse ot commons recommended the
pure hasc of the famous Elgin mar
bl.s ttom the Harthenon In Athens
philip y. Armour. pioneer of
the Chicago packing industry. born
az Stockhrtdgr. y Died in CHI.
| cage Ian y 1901.
MI fucatan. promulgated "A COM
stltution and declared It's absolute
Independence of Mexico.
lNt@-tount dc Las Casus. the com
hanlon 81 Napoleon at St Helena,
lsi9-rhe ,Agstrians took the city
lSs5-Gon. Canrohcrt resigned com %
mca
1865 Fedcrsls undor Graut and
tonicderates under Hemberton en-
gased in battle at Champion Hills.
near Jackson. Miss.
lSG6- Congress authorized the coin TO-
age 90 the uvr-cent tnickoN pieces.
1871 Destruction hV Commune of
the Nyndom" column erected by Ma
poleon nn Paris.
1854 The supreme council 81 the
United ordcr ~ ryatnmcn mot ia Chi.
cage Co consider tho railroad strike
In the northwest
lSsS--Princ- Henry ~ Prussia.
brother OF tho German emperor. ar
rived AZ Pekiug on visit 70 the
ISsg--Df. Edward Everett Hale rc-
~ Sued the pHstoratc Of the south
Considerations church, Boston, after
a. years service,
ONE YEAR Alto TO-DAY IN THE
VAR
Russians forced 10 retire o. san
and FROM Carpatntun passes
Italy said 10 have army ot l4QV."no
men armed and mUhiliEpd
British broke German lines max 70
ing notable progress north of j."
BASspF
swedish steamer Biucru. laden with
food ard ore seized hl the GcrWans
Russian Blayk sea- feet reported
10 have destroyed four steamers 4nd
80 sailing cratt.
Levi A. Morton. former Vice prcsi- b
dent " the United states, born at
thorcha ina. VI. - years ago TO-DAY
Robert : NcssSy. former guvctuvI
~ south Dakota. horn near Oshkosh
Mis-. SS wears ago today.
Sly John Hare. celebrated EuElt ~h
actcr and maua-"r. born in NorN-hlt"
u Yrars ago today.
Medul Mccormack. Chicago news
paper publisher and forWrr lrnsfrs-
slve party lvader bora sn Dht,a~" ~
wears ago today
Mrs In sale - Pickett widow ~
Gen Gepru. T.. Pickett. the famous
Confederate commander. born AZ
lthuckAt dCk Va eS wears $50 toda 81.
cyrus Hnli VI Cormick h.Ad 90 tnf
international harvester Go. born De-
Wa slustgn, l.. G., 81 years ago to-
/ tsy,
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
Oberlin Trains Teachers.

Omlftirg some unclassified alum.
ate--Nontn who have no profcs-
Nlon--mo:e than 30 per cent OF all
The gra 1nates OF the academic dc.
partmcpi o. Oborlin are teachers
From q total oi 1859 men. 1872. or
nearly - Ucr cent. are teachers.
OF The women. S53. out OF total
~ 05l. c'assed in any profession
have taught.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
RAMS THE "S- d.

The Minneapolis postmaster has changed thd
letters IS d." on special delivery letters TO al
code numeral. the reason being petition from
the messengers which reads as follows: "The(
8 d. brings forth embarrassing questions fron|
people VINO want TO know what the initials s
stand for They guess South Dakota, Sick Dog
slow Delivery. Sewer department and 'Some
Devil ia enough to make special delivery
darn"
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15
"A Book of Ready Answers
For Booze Papers Fails to
Answer Some Questions!

1t must be that the publication depart
rnent of the National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers Association of America is lit
tie lax in keeping its mailing list revised.
Otherwise. we feel that we would not
have received a copy of THE Anti-Pro-
hibition Manual for 1916, the title page
Of which says:
Specially prepared as handy refer
ence book for the editorial, city or ie-
graph desk"
And the introduction to which says
further:
"These pages were compiled with but
pne purpose in view
"They are intended tor furnish quick
and easy means of answering arguments
offered in support of prohibition.
within these pages may be found the
answer to practically every argument
presented to date by the Anti-Saloon
League or other prohibition forces"
The book does not make the claim that
These answers are sufficient answers
simply that they are "quick" and "easy."
But several answers are missing.
Il says that Zone hundred miles of wet
\ territory has population of over r.
000, ,000," and that "over half million
miles of dry territory has population
cf only 1926 5,945."
This parallel does NOT answer the pro-
hibition claim that the solution of the
alcoholic problem lies in national prohi-
bition.
Neither does it bring back to life the
Detroit pedestrian killed recently in a
safety zone by an automobile driver who
was drunk.
Neither does it restore to his wife and
child the husband and father who was
sent to state prison for the killing while
DRUNK.
The book says that under national
prohibition the government would recog-
nixe the right of the individual to oper-
ate his own still, and the mountaineer
could distill his corn without interfer-
ence."
This looks more like an answer TO the
wet claim that prohibition is a trespass
cn personal liberty.
Certainly no answer is contained here
- the question of how to undo the act
of the. Highland. Park man in whose
Epecket they found half emptied whs-
nv flask after he had killed his wife.
The fate of this poor woman hardly
besrs out the claim made by the book
that the use of alcoholic liquors is pro-
.ductive of longer life.
The book says that prohibition means
that money invested in the liquor busi-
lness must go elsewhere.
That is correct. 1t must go elsewhere
Ind W1LL-for homes, for food, for
c1othing, for shoes.
The book says Jess Willard is not in
1&vor Of prohibition.
Jess made fortune, which is growing
every day, by whipping Jack Johnson,
whose strength and whose cunning
BOOZE HAD SAPPED.
The book says that Hobson, after
'pinkihRsthe Merrimac, demanded whisky
80r these men who have been so long in
fhe water
That hardly answers the prohibition
oQry that the country suffers from
Indulgence. AZ
0nch water is not good for one.
= too much whisky.
~ 6ock y very Incorporate in the
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15

All .. agcd three. stood watching
her mother baAiDe pancakes. After
fow r'0menis silent observation
rhc said. That's easy: put on
hack turn on stomach, then eat
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15

DO you know that malar.aep eprCti
ins mosquitoes breed 81 discarded
tin cans that catch and hold rain
water?
The Detroit times., 1916-05-15

IN toe early history ef medical
YORK IN indLEtry. The regular en-.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25
FAMOUS ART CRITIC
AND GLOBE TROTTER
VISITS MORGAN CITY

Mr.and Mrs. j. NJ. Dyer are enter
tanning at their home here Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Chatain Of Chicago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chatain are enroute to New Or
leans where Mr.. Chatain goes to pass
on the Delgado Museum Art Coilec-
ton.
Mr.. A. Chatain is native of
France but has been citizen Of the
United States for many years. Dur
ing the past twelve years he has
made twenty-six trips to Europe and
has visited probably every country
of note on the continent. Mr.. Cha
tain and his wife have just returned
from a summers trip to Honolulu
and have stopped off here for sur
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25
Clippings from the New York ORA
matte Mirror

"Jaffery is drawing strongly.
Glowing reports, it is announced are
coming in from all points Of the com
pass, regarding the success of Jaf-
ferry, the first of the Golden Eagle
features Of the international Film
Service
Large numbers were turned away
in Atlanta, Ga, where the picture
was shown three days, 'JafferS
played to a capacity in Newark, New
York at the Goodwin Theatre.
This special feature "Jaffery is
booked for one night showing a! the
Evangeline Theatre, Wedn IS 1ay
November 1st
Watch for the wonderful feature
and don't overlook the date.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25
prise visit to Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hy-
er and family.

CT anu lduNy.
AS an art critic, Mr.. Chatain is
probably without peer in this coun-
try. He is credited an expert by the
French Government and every fam
Gus collection Of art in Europe and
the United States is familiar to him.
His opinion places collection on its
proper plane and a collection which
receives his praise and approval IS
undoubty one of high merit.
MIR. Chatain makes a comparison
on conditions between the country
from which he just returned and his
home country and in some instances
Honolulu seems to have the edge on
the u. S. For instance, he says that
sugar cane in that cane grows proba-
bly, four times as large in stalk dla-
meter as the local cane; that is grows
continuously for eighteen months
without cutting and that it is so per
cent richer in saccarine qualities.
The climate there is practically the
same the year around and the tenn
perature of the waters surrounding
the country remains at 70 degrees
perenialy. The fish in these waters
are cOlored like the rain bow but are
insipid to the taste and worthless as
food. This insipidity is characteristic
of fish, flesh, fowl and vegetables in
Honolulu and were it not for the
redeeming quality of the pineapple
which is probably more lucious there
than any where else on earth, the
edible products Of that isle, would
perhaps not attempt man to eat.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25

Before starting to work as a con-
testant in the Review Voting Con-
test, you should first call up the
Contest Editor and have him send
you the Contest Receipt Book which
all contestants must have. The bool;
costs you nothing.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25

We are authorized to announce
Wade 0. Martin as candidate for
Congress in the Third Congressional
District of Louisiana, subject to the
action of the Democratic VOTERS at
the general election to be held the
9TH of November.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

Congressman Whit p. Martin an
nounces his candidacy, on the pro-
gressive Ticket, for reelection as a
protectionist from the Third Con-
gressional District Of Louisiana to
the 65th U. S Congress at the gener-
al election to be held on Tuesday,
November 18th, 1916.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25
MONEY TO LEND ON REAL ES-
TATE. ST. MARY BUILDING AS
ISOLATION, PATTERSON, LA.

MIRA. L. Dauil Of New Orleans,
representing the Fidelity Deposit In
surance Co., Of Baltimore, Md, was
a business visitor here today.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25
PROTECTION

Avoid damage suits by employing d
builder who carries Workman's
Compensation Policy. The policy
hold frees you from responsibility.
P. B. GHIRARDI
General Contractor
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25
FUNDS FOR PUBLIC
EDUCATION ALMOST
DOUBLED IN S YEARS

The amount expended for educa-
ton in the public schools Of 10 lis
lana was almost doubled diring the
five-year period from 191O-'15. The
amount expended ~ years was as
fOllnxuS.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-25
CATHOLIC CHURCH

High Mass every first Sunday IT
9:30 L. m.
Low Mass every other Sunday at
Z a. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at
$3.50 p. m.
Berwick
Low Mass every first Sunday at
1870 a. m.
High Mass on third Sunday at
$3.50 a. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at
Mass hours.
Morgan City Weekly Review $50
per year in advance.