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The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
The Issue Is Simply
School Efficiency; How
Do You Wish To Vote?

The Times would have a word, as
election day draws near, with every man
and woman in Detroit who is interested
in the welfare Of the city's schools.
In September 1900, the city Of Gal
weston, Texas, was overwhelmed by
destructive storm
Galveston was left prostratc financial
ly and heroic measures were deemed
necessary to put the city back on Its
feet.
Government by commission was
deemed the solution and became effect
i've in 1901.
The commission form of government
worked so well that in 1905 il was adopt
ed by Houston.
Two other cities, having 10000 in
habitants, adopted it in 1907 two in
1908, eight in 1909, six in 1910. FIF-
TEEN in 1911, nine in 1912. TWENTY
ONE in 1913. and three in 1914
We have gone back into the history
of American cities and Of civic progress
TO show you connection between the
experience of Galveston and one Of the
most important issues, locally. to bc set.
tied at this election.
A flood had come and worked terrible
havoc in Galveston
That city faced an extremity.
One thing above all others WAS most
certainly needed,
That one thing was the absolute limit
of efficiency in REAL and
EARNEST government.
And that it what Galveston got.
And the new order maintains today
and Galveston grows and prospcrs
The local ISSUE We mention = =
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
How Long the War Will Last
BY DR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)


We have had to revise several perfect
ly good opinions since the great war
broke out
some proved that modern nations
simply could not go TO war because the
means of destruction have become SO
perfect that both sides would be eX-
terminated. others that modern wars are
too costly and all participants would be
bankrupt others that public opinion had
SO advanced that war would not be toler-
ated
All wrong.
The amazing facts seem to be that
nations can adjust themselves To "A state
Of war and carry it ON indefinitely.
In the light of the last TWO years ex-
perience there is no reason Why the pres
ent conflict should not continue for tif-
teen or twenty years.
First. terrible rs the Instruments OF
modern destruction are they are pretty
we'll balanced, one side and the other
and no end may be looked for by this
means unless one party invents some ter
rife machine that can annihllatc whole
,,.r,ias
Eror "a nure,v pbysicaI standpoint we
,.,.,v. nynact tho presenf deadlock 20 90
~, r,r Toors
The ianlyuntcy idea was equally fall
lap,ou. TnsteaJ of becoming hankuIpt
,.c,,,anv fnr instance show am increase
IN sovinge hank denosits She spends an
aon,unr. aropnt of money hut she
snsnd. n 70 herself II all goes back 70
her own neonlo Financiallv she can 90
am .,,..r,.,,,,r ard cattine, ro ron,er
A. for food supnIies. the allies have
.he world 70 draw on and the central
ravers annoar n be ahuudantlv able TO
.,I-e cara nr tba,r nopulation
gpsina.s and Measure are proceeding
.. usual in RarIin The streets are crowd
~ the summer resorts patroDized. the
,ia.tar- rnrfnrtahIv full
WhiIa ,trre. ara Fara~sing restrictions
in I'm +r. ,sr.ta's ~ Furone thero is
rattirq ,rBirate trey are near the
.,aqLir,,. ,.,,rt oitber of povertv on. starry
.,,.r
Gar,,aoy and Austria rao7,Iorly nut
.-., ooa o0o now rsr,r,i+s a vear in
,..o;, .r,,, orl tbair onan,ios ave NOT
.-..';r,, ,f,, r,sr,. So a. Iea.. ,Lav. ca,
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
Wilt 10 Wa.

Three or Four svuy -potF ar-
pelred h"ro and IhrJ- ou th" little
boy bin, ri, erbocfe-a Attract
rd bv hIs rhnorr smile. two Kindly
old ladies stopped 20 talk TO him
and "wo81rrod why his mother did
rot patch with color 10 match ="
Tho lizzie boy 1'usbed doeplv and
then Hgrsf ogf
That ainf M patch that's mo
adira Home Journal
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
Sweat-shop Cigars

government report shows that
during the lasi "lgH' months there
acre s5,O0O0n0 cigars imported 'v
'his country from the philippine
islands These cigars srrr made
mostly HE women and children
working long hours for a mere pi'
lance.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

If YOU sent your boy to school and the
boy should come back and tell YOU that
he couldn't get into the school yard be-
cause he found a high fence around il
and the gate locked you would think
that was mighty funny, and you would
grab the AK and your hat take the boy
by the hand, say Come on with me,
and get down to that school in a hurry
10 see what was the matter
And finding the wall that had been
erected and the gate locked. as the boy
had reported. YOU would say 10 yourself:
This IS funny. Ny government prom
i-es my boy an education, and pay
taxes 10 keep up this school but he cant
get i'm 70 get what ! am paying for and
what am entitled To-
And then YOU would get busy with the
AK.
Wouldn't you?
Galveston couldn't see the flood COM
ing.
You may not see the great wal. and
the locked gate that is going up between
your boy and his BEST POSSIBLE
EDUCATION, but that wall is building
again in Detroit. for there are signs of
il in every session Of our present board
OF education
We knocked the wall down once. while
il was building but it is going Up again
Cheap politicians with axes 70 grind
have found their way 60 the board
Teachers deemed inefficient by tie su-
pellntendent have been retained thru
political pull applicants for positions ~
teachers have been appointed In defiance
Of the superintendent report Of inef
dciency.
The thing that ail cheat these poll
ticiars and the thing that VIII save US
from another school board machine in
Detroit is q SMALL SCHOOL BOARD,
electe. not by war,f. rat by all of the
voters
II vl stand us stone wall itself. for
an tine. for our protection against the
vio50sIy cheap politician and his vicious
Iy cheap politics, and remove from our
gtt the sad spectacle that ward repre-
,enta-I9u prescn's If this tme.
Unless gog vote for this m Her board
sou si. admit that your interest iu your
cn..a is - ward Interest merely. and adj
nit a' the same time. that sour interest
10 tho future n your city and grg couu-
try i- q .ar4 interest
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

SMALLER SMALL BOARD.
The proposition before the voters o.
Detroit both men and women. NHEIH-
Err THE LATTER ARE TAXPAYERS
OR not. is whether we shall continue
he ur.stu, ward representation or u.h.
. school board of SEVEN MEMBERS.
To he elected AZ large
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

u is pretty generally understood that Mrs.
James Demtasse Got up The luncheon she Ia
giving IN the Pontchartrain, FOR the cypress
purpose OF forgetting 20 invite Mrs Henry
Wisely, who gave luncheon IN tho Pont.
ohartrain. recently, and forgot 10 invite Mrs
Demtasse.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
From Another Point of Iiew
BIZ C. T. S

They threw eggs for a welcome 10
Hughes women supporters in Chicago.
That sounds 70 US at present quotations
as quite an honor.
SAYS THE WISE OLD OWL
coneeted people seldom hear themselves
praised.
His latest photo shows the Republican
candidates whiskers 20 have weathered
the campaign little more successfully.
The singing on the submarine Deutsch-
land TO which the captain refers was, we
anticipate in an undertonc.
Detroit coal dealer says hc will reduce
the price u prohibition wins IN Michigan.
We are m favor Of dry heat
Would respectfully submit that If aIl
The authors Of dry poetry that has been
submitted to We editor get TO the polls,
the prohibition issue is settled.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

Ferdinand Boost and wife Memphis.
Tenn, are expecting their II children
home for Thanksgiving. Every knock
will be a--that is 90 say, one of the
children.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
YOU NEED AN AVOCATION
BY =. AOOiN6ToN BRUCE

.a3Is - Pe-."na'y 'PsyeHIIovv and Pa-s1ta''i' etr
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

Mushrooms are said TO be plentiful.
The trouble is, though, that toadstools
are always pIsntifulsr,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
WORK FOR EVERYBODY.

Il saw not single man who was
looking for a job as the result Of the
closing of the saloons, breweries and
diStilleries," said a former resident Of
Seattle, after visit to that city. ION
the contrary, l heard on every hand
that there was more work than labor
ers TO do II. was told by someone
from the Industrial Brotherhood, a
refuge for down and outs that there
was actually nobody without employ
ment who was able TO work. You know
that for two winters preceding the go
ing into effect of the prohibitory law,
we had in Seattle what they called
Hotel Liberty at which, during the
last winter there were housed about
$500 men out Of employment. That
has now ceased to exist; in fact am
told by those who know, that last
winter there was no bread line in the
city at any point
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
EVEN PENNSYLVANIA.

That supposedly impregnable strong
hold Of liquordom, the state OF Pennsyl-
vanla. is, like every other state Of the
Union, giving way before advancing
prohibition sentiment. Five years ago
it had two dry counties; today it has
eleven. In 1911 there was one saloon
for every 6Sl persons; today there is
one for every 737. In 1911 there were
about 200 square miles of dry terri
tory; today there are 1880. In 1911
10000 people of the state lived in no
license territory; today there are
100000, nearly one-ffth Of the total
population. 1t is stated that Of the
1,TO0 saloons in Philadelphia, 200 ART
on the market. one broker adyerises
that he has 100 for sale.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
Decorations for the Tree.

A pretty decoration for Christmas
which is 50 easily made that the little
tots can do most of the work, is paper
chains. Silver paper and blue paper
make the prettiest. Cut the paper
into four-inch squares, then cut the
squares into strips one-fourth inch
wide, and paste the ends Of the little
strips together. linking them as you
go. Silver alone is very pretty, and
alternate links OF blue and silver give
an attractive effect The paper costs
five cents sheet, so the expense of
the decoration is small.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

g NotsS a
LIsERrN- ExHIeIr.

An antialcohol exhibit in n certain
town faced several saloons located
just across the street the prOprietors
OF which we're reported TO bitterly re-
sent the prohibition facts presented.
Threats were said TO have been made
by them. 50 that the special night
watchman employed gave much Of the
time to careful guarding Of this ex-
hibit The town appears TO be some
thing OF rendezvous for Per
sonal liberty agitatorS. These people
were the first TO -siEe up" the exhibits,
and continually some Of them were cir
culatiug among the people ready for .
discussion.
One day a fOreign-born citizen stood
at the W. c. T. L. booth and fell into
conversation. He profeSsed to believe
in temperance ali right, but he had a
right TO do as he pleased in his own
home. etc. Presently he was Joined by
another man who talked loudly after
the same fashion. soon quite a little
company had gathered TO listen and
occasionally take part In the free for
eAAs UAAANA-As AAN+AA AAAN AAAEAA AAAAAcA
lurched man who Immediately be
gan to take part in the discussion. He
was drunk and said SO. but informed
them that liquor was the worst curse
in the world; that though he was a
drinking man he meant 10 vote dry ey-
cry time. He was allowed to talk un-
til everyone present realized the situ-
alton. then the director Of the exhibit
turned to the two defenders of per-
sonal liberty and remarked, Gentle
men, here is a sample Of the prod
uct Of what you are advocating and
defending. How do you like the eX-
hibitT' There was no reply and soon
they had disappeared, seeming to just
melt away In silence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
BAD JOKE.

DIV SSN1.
alcohol as a food Is a Joke, and
rather q bad joke at that" affirms DIT.
Woods Hutchinson.
alcohol does not do for us a single
one of the things we think 1t does,
and IL does g score Of other things
which we have no idea of when we
drink IL.
Thirty years ago we were blandly
confident that alcohol was a food be-
cause it could be burned in the body.
Now, we know that the total amount
Of alcohol which can be burned in the
body in "a hours is only two
ounces. which would be about the same
amount Of energy as one good slice Of
bread and butter; that is to say, about
one-tenth of the fue. required to keep
US alive.
IF we were to attempt to use al
cohol as a serious source of nourish-
ment we should be blind drunk be-
fore we had taken more than one
fifth Of the amount needed for q days
rations.
Moreover, even in the small amount
which can be daily consumed and
burned up in the body, its poisonous
effects are at least so per cent greater
than its food value.
II throws the body engine out of
gear almost twice as much as It puts
fuel into its fire-box. The amount OF
malt taken with 1t in beer and fruit.
sugars in wine are sc trifling as TO be
not worth counting in our days food
sunDly"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
All Facilities.

The aged admiral was well known
for his powers Of exaggeratiOn. At
supper one night he was describing
a thrilling voyage.
while cruising in the Mediterra-
ean," he said, 1--WE passed an island
which was red with Holsters"
But" said one OF the politely in
eredulous guests, ''lobsters are not red
until boiled"
"Of course not" said the undaunt-
ed admiral. but this was volcanic IS
land with boiling springs"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
Quotations to Go With
Christmas Gifts

A PRETTY and oiEinsl touch may - given
~ Christmas glh by accompanying u With
dainty card on which are written tnel ecipisni
name and sens AT ouo;snon q an appropriete "a
Efts are suggested here.
Fer postal card s.eun.
KIND messages that pass from land TO lsnd.
-LonEfeIlou.
Fer Sc, Of books ey = wsl-<nown author;
he chief gIory q even people Arsss trom
It's suthors.-pr. johnson.
Fer = small sfsrnsoat tea eadty:
Tea thou soft thou sober, sage and Vsnsr-
abe loud colsy Cheer.
Fer useful purse:
ne best insnas are in the rarsa-osrnsn
Happy the man who, void Of cares and s,ri,a
N siiken O N leaihsrn purse retains =, nm,
With a pack Of cards:
The cards beat all the players. BE- they rsvsr
SO sSiAigL-EmsrSon.
win pair Of gloves:
Oh, tha, | were a glove upon that hsndi
With silver hsndElass:
The heart Ike a mirror should reflect al
eeisess without being sul.isd g. shy.-ccH-
faeius
With tear or calendar;
he lessst day must have an snd.-lislian
A Christmas gin Of ring for nansse or vie:
Soil, our love
As endless pfoye
And pure as gold forever.
Fertile las, baby:
Much IS shs worth sad even more is made
Of hsL-W. 4 Henley.
With an umbrella
The year mos, part dsiormsa with dHpplas
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
What to DO n Lloht Goes Out.

If your electric lights are cut off sud-
denly very good light can be made
in the following manner: Melt table
spoonful of lard and pour II in the top
Of baking powder can. Put in four
strands Of ordinary white wrapping
twine, allowing one end TO stand up
for about one-haf inch above the edge
OF the can. Light the end the same
as a candle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
Lack Of Confidence.

Mrs. Twobble and l will go to the
polls together" said Mr.. Twobble.
That's a fine example for other mar
ried people"
Perhaps so, but Mrs. Twobble Is
such q suspicious woman she's AFRAID
I'll take advantage Of the secret bal
lot and not vote the way she's told
me to-"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
Not Playing Fsvorites.

you say this girl show is intended
for the tired business manT
That's the idea" replied the man
ager. But We don't wish TO discrim-
mate, and during the holiday season
We are glad to receive the patronage
of the tired college boy"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
A Real Party.

Harry had attended the Christmas
party OF a little friend and enjoyed ii
very much, especially the candy and
other goodies. A few days later the
mother OF his little host met him and
asked
"DId you have a good time, Harry,
at Orrin's partyT
Il should say sol" responded Harry,
enthusiastically. "Why, mamma had
20 sit up with me three nights l was
so sick"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
MHA1 Saloon SAYS.

Today the saloon says 20 the gov
ernment, Don't bother me The wage
workers Of this country have 5000
600 In their pocketboOks that ! want
TO pick. You let me get at II and I'll
divide the swag with you."-Billy Sun
day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

IMITATION is slNcEREsT FLATTsRY
but like counterfeit money the imitR-
ton has not the worth OF the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $l.00.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

The Christmas note is peace
aud good will. Whatever dis
cords, wrongs or resenuments the
year has held for Us, the blessed
Christmastide should end them
all II you have pushed aside
any hand this year, reach out
and clasp IL now. II any dear
tie has been lOosened, knit II up
again on this gladdest Of all ami
yessaries. Let all wounds be
healed, and all resentment and
pride be buried under the Christ
mas holly, while we celebrate the
birthday Of the Prince OF Peace.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you ars taking. as the formula ID
printed on every label, showing il ID
Quinine and Iron in a tasteiess form The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds mp the system. so cents
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
uNAnswHRAsLE ARGUMENT.

Il have a boy (or girl) at home"
ought TO be the unanswerable argu-
meRt against the icgalized liquor traf-
hc for every man who IL rrtyileged 20
be a father.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
The Sort.

"When you were in the parlors Of
the Comeups at their last party, did
you notice the mural decorationsT
YES; they were chiefly wallflowera.r
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

There's one peculiarity about wom-
en--the more a man knows about them
the more he has 20 learn.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
Satisfied With Results

I have been selling Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root for six and one-half years
and NY customers are always satisfied
with the results obtained from the use
Of the medicine and speak iavorably re-
sarding it. ! have used it for pain in
the back" and bottle or two put me in
sood shape and made me feel fine again.
! believe Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root viii
cure any cases for which it is recommend.
ed L they are not Of too long standing.
Very truly yours,
FRANK JENKINS, Druggist.
Pilgrim, Texas.
- ~ ,n,r
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You

Y, a sample bottle
valuable
and
Resular
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

Did you ever notice that the size OF
trouble is your cue TO start the confia-
grafton yourself.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
Seldom From the Boy

When a boy starts 10 study for the
ministry. the idea usually comes from
his mother.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

A voice magnlher has recently been
invented which will carry moderate
tones nearly five miles.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or liquid.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

Tussore silk should be washed In
bran water and no soap used.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-e beautiful
head OF hair. II yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t TO fits former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price s1.00.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

F. c. Elmer Of Cleveland has made
a fortune selling five-cent pies.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

one New York hotel has an inclosed
golf course on its roof.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
A Subtle Revenge,

"How did you break your wife Of
buying you cigars for a Christmas
presentT
Il gave her 4 box of cheap choeO-
laaes."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21

Family trees are known by their
fruits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
The Other Way.

"Have Won anished your Christmas
shoryaagT
"No; IL finished me-"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
Just the Pet.

"The alligator can go six months
without eating"
Just the pet for a poet"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-21
DRUGGISTS HIGHLY RECOMMEND
DIR. KILMERS SWAMP ROOT
Customers Speak Favorably

We have been handling DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root for fourteen years and dur
ing all that time we never had dis
satisfied user Of DR.. Kilmer's swamp
Root: all Of our customers speak very
favorably regarding it. We know Of
cases Of Gall Stones, Gravel, Catarrh or
Inflammation of Bladder and Rheuma-
tism where it produced the most bene6-
cial results. We believe it is a good
medicine for the diseases for which i: u
intended.
Very truly yours,
McCUNE DRUG CO.,
BY n. f. McCuns,
Bridgeport, Texas.
November llth, 1915
The Benson signal., 1916-09-30

Go to the Benson Coal q Ice
Company Tor COAL ice and soda
water.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-30
Death of a Tombstone Pioneer

The remains Of Frank Yaple, one
of Tombstone's Oldest pioneers who
passed away Sunday morning after
an illness Of about six weeks, were
laid to rest in the City Cemetery
this afternoon, large concourse
of old-tlme friends accompanying
the body to it's last resting place.
The pallbearers were all old timers
who had lived here since the Sos,
when Mr.. Yaple also first set foot
in the then young and booming
town of Tombstone.
He leaves a widow, and daugh.
ter, Miss Nellie Yaple, to mourn
his passing, besides large mum Der
of friends. -Prospector
The Benson signal., 1916-09-30

Several of the classes organizes 4
this week and a good deal Of class
enthusiasm was displayed The
officers of the different classes are
as follows:
The Benson signal., 1916-09-30
Found Guilty of BootIeggirg

The jury in the case of the State
VS., John Stone, who was on trial
for second time on a charge of
selling liquor, returned into court
shortly after four o'clock this af-
ternoon, returning a verdict of
guilty, with recommendation of
the mercy of the court. The jury
had been out since noon or little
over four hours, This was the
second case tried this week against
Stone, the first having res ulted in
hung jury.-Wedn Tomb
atone Prospector.