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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
A Detroit Man Who
Sells Coal Is Mindful That
He Is Also a Father!

And, again, there is the case of ". l..
Wilson.
Wilson is coal dealer on the west side
Of the city.
He is president of the West Fort-st.
Business Mems association.
There was meeting of the West Side
Dry club, in q church out Wilson's way
the other night, attended by so members,
which, we submit, was some attendance,
the weather considered.
Up to the hour of this meeting, Viii
son had entertained view that many
business men hold, that, while being for
prohibition himself, it would be dan
gsrous thing for him to do to let the fact
become generally known.
But Wilson got up in this meeting and
made this declaration:
"IF WORKING FOR STATEWIDE
PROHIBITION is GOING TO HURT
NY BUSINESS, THEN MY BUSINESS
WILL HAVE TO SUFFER-"
II HAVE A GROWING FAMILY
AND HAVE A RIGHT TO DO ALL /
CAN FOR THEM, AND THAT IN
CLUDES REMOVING THE TEMPTA-
TON OF THE SALOON. FROM NOW
ON, YOU CAN COUNT ON Me AC-
lively IN THE CAMPAIGN"
There was another speech made at
this meeting-a very pat speech, taken
in connection with the coal dealers dec
laration of principles.
This other speech was:
I'm ORDER TO WIN, THE DRY
MOVEMENT IN MICHIGAN MUST
NOT BE CONFINED WHOLLY TO
THE PREACHER AND POET
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
The Old Gardener Says


Roses will thrive especially
we'll II water IL frequently ap-
piled TO the foliage with consid-
cradle force. The best time for
this work In early on bright,
warm mornings. No watering
should be done In the middle OF
the day. Extra fine blooms can
be obtained from the hybrid tea
roses throughout the sum mer II
weak manure water Is applied
once a week Beautiful blossoms
cannot be formed unless there IL
an abundance OF plant food in
the soil.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
Forcefully true, that speech.

TOISciuuy True, tUdt speeCH.
II prohibition is going to win in Mich
igan this fall, its supporters will have to
come into the open, just as w. l.. Wilson
did in this dry meeting and declare them
selves
The timidity of men in business to
frankly acknowledge their opposition to
booze and the saloon has kept the
breath of life in the booze monster and
has been shield for the fangs with
which he has reached into homes and
yanked sons from fresides.
The preacher and the poet, those who
have bravely waged the campaign
against alcohol in Michigan for years,
cannot win the battle alone
They must have support, WORKERS.
BUSINESS MEN with stiff backbones
and courage and a willingness to sacri-
fee share of their profits, if need be,
IN behalf Of their own children, in behalf
q their neighbors children and in be-
half Of their states future with the
fntures Of all children in mind.
Heretofore Coal Dealer Wilson has
boon = shirker.
He numbers saloonkeepers among his
oQGtomsrs.
,. r. numbers the friends of saloon.
1n|o among his customers.
Gal Dealer Wilson has now be
~ ooue 10 realize that while ht
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
ITO Promote the
General Welfar"
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. ny Frank CrRpej


Referring to the justly celebrated md
well-known constitution, there is a clause
therein which | wonder if we have over
looked. II is something TO the effect
that it is the business of government to
promote the general welfare.
In the first flush of our national life
we were so intoxicated with the ideas
of liberty and equal rights that we were
indifferently aware to the equally impor-
tant item of public duty.
We have discovered that individual
freedom, when not accompanied by civic
conscience, does not insure democracy at
all but brings us again into bondage, the
bondage to the money king, the CRATER,
and the professional partisan, who are
quite as effective for robbery and soul
duggery as were kings and mobiles.
Dr. u. F. Garland, director of public
welfare in Dayton, says that the old no.
ton that society ought to leave its men,
bers alone, all TO look after their own
interests. provided they do not employ
direct fraud or force against their neigh
bors, has now come TO be regarded, IN
the language Of Thomas Arnold, as "one
of the falsest maxims that ever pandered
to human selfshness under the name OF
political wisdom"
Between the people and - ostensible
government there has grown a real gov
eminent composed of compact interlocK-
ed, omnipotent, and irresponsible wealth
units.
This governing body's growth has been
due TO our over-emphasis upon liberty
and our neglect of civic conscience.
Results
We have accumulated undreamed-of
wealth. but 2 per cent of the people own
80 per cent of it; hence unhealthy plu-
tocracy with its septic influence upon the
morals and standards Of the commons,
and extreme poverty with its usual dan
gers.
Failure to distribute immigrants prop
erly. so that 80 per cent of them go 70
the already overcrowded cities. while 40
per cent Of our arabic land Is cultivated.
Six billion dollars spent annually by
the United States in institutions to take
care of the broken-down members OF So
ciety.
! Millions idle during the winter months.
Almost three million children with no
schooling.
Minors working in factory, stores.
mines. and fields, when they should be
! in school.
State institutions becoming more and
more crowded with the insane, feeble
minded, criminals, perverts, and physical
and moral degenerates.
One hundred thousand people year
| injured by the machinery of industry.
One eighth of the babies not living
to complete their first year
Provincial selfshness dominant in con-
gross, with lack of patriotism and Of
| political vision.
We are learning slowly the truth ex-
pressed by Henry George:
Social reform is not to be secured by
noise and shouting; by complaints and
denunciation; by the formation of par
ties or the making of revolutions; but
| by the awakening Of thought and the
progress of ideas. Until there be cor
rect thought there cannot be right ac-
ton; and when there is correct thought
right action will follow. Power Is in the
! hands of the masses Of men. What OPP
presses the masses is their own igno-
rance. their own short-sghted selfish
ness"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
from Another Point OF NeD
BY c. 7. S.

A Detroit Judge has decided that a
check is not legal tender. 1t is tough
when il comes back.
Henry Spunge, 10, was sent to Jail in
Peoria, H., as a tippler. 1t looks very
much as if they may have jailed the orig
inal old soak.
The way some of the opposition
newspapers are showing them up, leads
to a conclusion that man-eating sharks
do not advertise.
Says a writer criticising the Demo
cratic administration: 1T will take
months TO put the National Guard in
shape for service in Mexico. It is short
of men, who can finally be accepted, and
necessary equipment. All this despite
the fact that the Mexican problem has
been with US several years" That's pref
ty tough on the last Republican admins
tration.
If the mercury ever takes that fall the
weather man has been promising, here's
hoping its parachute doesn't open.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
Pretty Soft.

"Wilsor puts Hay on the bench News
paper Headline.
There is Haste, Kansas. What a
business the railroad running through
that town would do among married peo-
pie If there were also a Leisure
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
A RUSY MAID.

"she was married today for the eighth time.
I believe"
who was the gentleman"
Il don't know; she said her maid always kept
the record OF such details. judge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

Prohibtionists In national eonven.
ton at st. Paul will adopt their
platform today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
The Keep Well Column
MODIFICATION OF MILK.

Even the pure.t OF cows milk is
not proper food for very young ba-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
TOPsYTURvYDOM OF FASHION.

But. mamma! ! am grown up. When may
wear short dressed"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

Don't allow q person with a cough
or cold to come near baby.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

Boston is reported flooded with coun-
terfeit dollars. Examine closely your
Boston beans. N
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
Let the People
Rule-and Write
scouroe 10 Doomed.

9couroe 10 Doomed.
To the Editor Of The Ttrtes:
Coming into the city from Chicago
! bought your paper on the train
and was delighted with your stand
on the liquor question. Keep II up,
The way We are going TO down
that race-scourge in the near future
will be an eye-opener to petrined
brains that believe in the '1etalone"
policy VI. J. LANGHAM.
Chicago, H.. July is. 1915.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
And Omega.

IRON MOUNTAIN. Mich. July 20--Ths
First National bank OF Alpha, Mich, in Iron
county, about IS miles from here, was rob.
bed Of Sc. 200 Wednesday by two robbers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

Junior Partner engineering frm)
That Gotrox cub don't seem 70 be
good at anything.
Senior Partner-Oh. dunno. Al
drawing up plans for a vacation he
has them all beat.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
INDIAN ORCHESTRA
DRAWS SMALL CROWD

Bruce's Indian Orchestra was
treated to small attendance at
their dance on Friday evening.
and the small attendance can
easily be traced to the false e.
economy of no advertising.
The orchestra which is com
posed of Indians from the Stand
ing Rock reservation, assisted by
several musicians of the Caucas-
ian race, is on a tour of the Da-
kotas and Montana and will give
dances at all the important
points in the three states durinc
the cominc winter. The orches.
ira is made up of excellent mu-
sicians and they are deserving of
a good attendance wherever they
appear.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

is d reproduction player driven
by electricity, which requires no
personal manipulation. through
the medium of which the world s
greatest artists are exactly re-
produced. 1t is only necessary
o set the tempo lever and touch
he starting switch and then en-
'oy the reproduction of playing
If your favorite artist. At the
conclusion of the piece it auto
natically rerols and stops.
The second instrument is the
regulation player piano that has
been favorably known for many
ears, with the additional feat
Ire of the electric motor which
'equires no foot pumping unless
lesired by the operator and be-
sides playing the special hand
played rolls automatically repro
Iucing all the beautiful interpre-
ations, phrase for phrase,
,uance for nuance, art for art OF
he concert pianist of interna-
ional fame, it plays any modern
g note player piano music roll
With exquisitely sensitive ex-
preston operated through the
most easily managed of tempo
md volume controls. The third
nstrument is of course, as reg
Tar piano played by hand.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
MUSIC
THE ART EXPRESSION
PLAYER "DYNACHORD'
(EgSS2Zsa. NER.I@K

The "Dynachord" self express
ION player piano marks an epoch
IN the development of the player
piano, This wonderful instru-
ment IS driven electrically, and
with a special music roll auto
natlcally recreates or reprOduces
Inc playing of the artist who
made the master roll. The fidel-
iE OF the reproduction of the
performance of artists with this
instrument Is startling. 1t is
MOI a crude attempt at reproduc-
'lon but verltable replica indis-
'ihgulshable from the original
eflormance; so subley is the
personality of the artist convey
ea and so beautifully is that in
ui'iaual touch which distin
suiSlieS one performers work
from another brought out by
ms wonderful player.
ihe Dynachord is a type Of
player that has come on the mar
Ae' within the last few years.
a'iu 'ile manufacturers are to4be
'"'sfatuiated on their achieve
ment.
mere Is no question but what
:. 'as 'ype of player piano is des-
! s'ea 70 revolutionize the player
Il. a''o business. In appearance
= a' ;, instrument follows the lines
! ,Ae conventional piano-case:
u0es not differ in size or ap-
!. 'a'lce from the regular piano.
. y unnecessary to point out
y. eAofmous value of an inven-
] u 'hlj kind. The intimate
'a 'aasure to be derived from be.
w y able to hear in your own
= le the playing of the celebrat.
NJ @'is's would alone give it a
,.ki Sa place in the list of men.
| has bs'sments, ' and in addition Il
can :alse = to. the. student that
| pla.;a.0 4E0y be svetestilhte
y ,';,'s !, ) at his Command for stud
n,s,. aoes. the renditions 81 the
~ ,sa pieces of music as played
e1Msns. pynachord is really three
S'nents in one: first, there
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
ELLINGSON SISTERS
GIVE GOOD PROGRAM

The Seven Elllngson Sisters,
who, appeared in Lennon on Sat
urday evening rendered an ex-
,cllent program to a small but
appreciative audience.
Miss Josephine Ellingson. lead
ing soloist, gave a number OF
beautiful solos, and her sisters
proved themselves excellent mu-
sicians by number of we'll rem
lered instrumental solos, as well
IS by their vocal solos, Duets.
trios, quartettes, and sextettes.
Should this troupe ever again
appear in the city it is certain
shat they would be greeted with
Apacked house.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

FANG FOR RENT four
miles southwest of Lennon, ieo
acres. 100 of which are broke,
good buildings. Owner will fur
nish seed and rent for half crop'
Jae. Flannery. Lennon. s. D.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
S. & 1. Department
Store BEGINS BUSINESS

Today marks the opening Of now
department az the $. q n. %. 10 aud
25 cent store. az Nos. 6O4-6O6 Market
street. II Is located i'm the basement
Of the building and is splcndidiy ar
ranged, containing complete line o.
household goods. and I'M one section
toys. ranging In price from TO %
cents. thousands of articles being dis
played. Included in The stock in this
new department can bo found china-
ware, tinware. crockery. woodcnware
glassware, kitchen utensils. .as fix
lures. toys games. etc.
The S. a. II. Store is growing in
popularity with tho housewife of VIII
mington. Since the new MANAGEMENT
took hold. many Improvement have
been made and the stock in the store
greatly enlarged the prime pa add
ton TO the stock being a LARGE line
of goods for sale at % cents au arti-
Gle. Many bargains are offered at this
price and arc eagerly sought after by
the patrons of The store.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
ST. GEORGES PARENT
Teachers NAME OFFICERS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST GEORGES. Oct, Oct. 1.-THE
annual election of officers for the Par.
eut-rcacher Association. resulted as
follows. President. Mrs. Frederick
sutton; Nicepersident. Mrs John Car.
row. Sr. secretary. Mrs. James Pad
ley. treasurer. Mrs Harry Lester. The
monthly meeting of the association
will boz held In the school house ON
next Tuesday
Some of the relatives and friends of
Mr. and Mrs Frank Irons surprise ed
them On hurlday evening
ST Georges NJ r.. Sunday school Will
observe rally day tomorrow morning
a special mSsicai program has been
prepared.
Frank Shiyery. d wa Veteran
has made his home WITH Mr and Alr.
William ShiNery tor tine past two 90
has gone 40 the soldiers iloma 90
Washington. ID. c.. Co make his home
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Jones enter
tanned ON sunday Mrs Elizabeth Vim
cent. Mr. and Mrs Howard Vincent
Misses Alice and Ethel Vincent of
Elkion. MI, Mr.. and MrH John Han
ma. Miss Emma Hanna Mr.. and Mrs
Howell and Miss Howell OF Chris
tiana
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14

into a trOp. to submit Yourself 10 the
liberality and benevolence Of your
banker.
Now. what is the sense Of anybody's
setting up a claim that it is impossi-
bic to provide a personal credit CO.
operative system for financing farm
ers without real estate security?
There isn't a country in Europe where
the falsity OF that claim is not DEM
onstrated
We don't usually look upon Italy as
the most progressive OF the European
nations IN finance and commerce. We
think of Italy connection with its
big picture galleries rather than with
It's hard. practical business machm-
cry yet Italy has solved the problem
Of personal credits which these Dem
ocrats say cannot be solved i'm en-
lightened America. Ina Italy there are
more than g00 personal credit banks
actually owned by the borrowers.
They we're started on the basis of the
collective credit of industry only.
and through q series OF years tho to-
tai losses OF these 900 banks aggro-
gate only 6-l00 of per cent of THEN
loans Similar credits institutions
are SO successful IN Germany. France
Denmark Sweden. England. and tho
smaller countries of Europe. as o.
make the assertion that they are not
possible. simply ridiculous yet the
Democratic Congress is so eager 20
glorify ITS "Bank of Banks The Re.
serve Bank system. that IL cannot
think out any way whereby the hon
esty. the character. and the industry
and intelligence of American farmers
can be financed safely.
In other words the Democrats
acknowledge abiect failure i'm their
attempt 10 give what the Republican
platform demands AN effective sys
4 tenn OF Rural Credits as opposed {
the ineffective law proposed by the
present Democratic Administration.
or course. 7 do not know exactly
how the problem will be solved by the
Republican Congress next winter. !
simply know that even these Repuhli-
cans who voted for the Hollis Rural
Credits Bill say they recognized that
any law establishing auV form OF
rural credits Is better than no law.
4 but that they are counting upon quick
action when they get into power. i'm
correcting the bungling machinery OF
the Hollis Law. and that they all
D recognize that the Law does not 20
half way until Il takes care OF the
landless man. 7 have talked with
many of the members of Cong
ress on this subject. They have
quoted to me Mr. J. Pierpont Nor
gans assertion that Character Is the
very best security for loans" col
lective character. collective credit. in
creases that security just as the
weaving together OF many strands of
rope increases even the total
strength or the several strands taken
| separately.
am too busy now to write OF the
plan. I'll write you again next week
Your Cousin.
I Ben.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
LARGE SHIPMENTS
OF PLUM PUDDING
Mrs. Deemer Will Make an
Address Before Kent
County Pomona
Grange
DIRECTORS OF PALMER
HOME HOLD MEETING

Special TO Thu EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Oct l4.-Wayman Lodge
knights of Pylhias. will hold big
meeting ana street parade Thursday
October 70 Representatives from all
the lodges IN the State Will be pres
ent
The Richardson and Robbins Cam
ming Company As making large ship
ments OF their famous plum pudding
for the holiday season.
The Robbins Hose Company of this
town. Melted S465 ON the recent carni-
val
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holmes and
Mrs Sanie Holmes. who have been
spending their sumner az the Holmes
residence returned yesterday 10
Washington d. c. for the winter
MI. and Mrs. h. J. Beers and Mr..
and MIS-. George J.. Dawson have ne.
turned from a motor trip 10 Valley
Forge Lancaster. York, Halrisbure
Pa. Harpers Ferry. West Va. Wash
ington. ID. c.. and Baltimore.
Kent County Pomona Grange. = o.
H.. Will meet in the Grange Hall. Fei-
ton. next Thursday. Trophy Grange
assisted ny harrington duh iNiu
oranges will do the entertaining. The
program for the day includes The fol-
lowing
Opening I'm the fifth degree at
1870 o'clock; address of welcome.
Mrs. John Hyde. Trophy Grange; re.
Spouse. A. ". Slaymaker, Fruitland
Grange; music by grange; reports OF
officers: reports Of oranges general
discussion. What Legislation DO We
Need?"
Afternoon session Solo Mrs. w.
Moore. Fruitland Grange; address,
"Imhecile Children Mrs Deemer
music. rural grange; report OF com
mittee on resolutions; closing OF
grange by a play TO be given by Tro-
ply Grange
The semi annual meeting Of the di-
rectors and managers OF the Palmer
Home was held Thursday. Fifteen
directors from all parts of the state
were present. I'm addition to large
number OF donations of fruit jellies'
etc. cash donations amounting to
S15225 were received
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
No Security Except the Best

Personal Character Capa, Industry
Folly in Falling Provide
Millions OF Tenant Farmers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
LETTER NUMBER TIVE.
FROM COUSIN BEN
no FARMER NED.


Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 20. 1916.
Dear Cousin Ned
Il is wonder that some OF you
horny-hsted farmers did not throw
that smoothitOngued stock salesman
right into the lake when he proposed
10 fleece YOU by selling you stock IN
the Joint Stock Rural Credits BANK
At double It's face value. ] am Blau
that my letter reached YOU in time 70
pnt you onto his game. The idea OF
a city sharper expecting to sell DanN
stock having a par value OF Slvu' 10
the farmers for 5000, out OF when
he would keep at least 500 a snare.
And yet il Is no more preposteIous
than for the leaders of the Democia-
tic party IN Congress TO say 10 the
tenant farmers and to the millions OF
farmers that are stranded in the GU
les. that since il had passed the ne
serve Bank Act. the farmers don .
need q personal credits system ne
longtime farm mortgage loan ac'
which tLcv hay, passed does mo-
reach the needs OF farmers VINO nave
no farms TO mortgage on who don
want To put long time mortgage or
their farms The platforms OF an po-
ltical parties both in 1912 and 1910
promised Agriculture adequate refer
from is financial disadvantages. The
democrats have been asked for fish
and have given a serpent. Farmers
expect bread and have gbtten a stone
Let us take few minutes 20 inves-
tigate THEN absurd claims that the
Bank of Banks" called the Reserve
Bank is going 20 be Of substantial
HELM To the intelligent Woodworking
honest tenant former or to the CITY
wage Garner who was raised ON a
farm and who want to get back into
the country Remember that that
means far more farmers than are af-
fected by the Farm Loan Mortgage
Act The Reserve Bank Act permits
national banks 10 rediscOunt farmers
notes with the Reserve Bank, under
certain conditions. The notes must
not run for longer than six months.
As a practical farmer. tell me how
many crops can be planned for. seed
Cd harvested and marketed SO that
the cash returns are available TO pay
q note at the bank within six months
from the time the note was given
You want 10 plant your crops not
later than March. Most crops require
an summer 10 grow. Your est
may come in August but so GOSH
doesn't come for many weeks a.f'r
harvest. as rule. In other words.
you wouldn't have your cash i'm time
10 take up the six months note. and
YOU would have 20 20 10 your banker
and ask for a renewal One renewal
CON be granted by the banker. pro
vided the banker IS willing. but there
IS no compusion about IT, Now. il the
banker happens 10 have some calls
for money from his big customers,
the big manufacturers or merchants
OF the city. about the same time as
YOU come in for a renewal Of your
note he is quite likely to refuse you.
ANY borrower who has TO ask for q
renewal is a second class customer
The banker doesn't like Il. At any
rate. YOU are at the mercy. OF the
banker with a six months note You
haven't any rights that the banker is
Obliged to respect when you go 10
ask the favor OF renewal. And thai
IS absolutely all the benefit that the
Reserve Bank Acts holds out to farm
ers. II invites YOU to nut YOUR head
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
SIX new Cases INFANTILE
PARALYSIS this week

According 20 the records of the
Board of Health there were "a deaths,
30 births and "a marriages loo Will
mington this week as compared with
26 deaths. so births. and "a marriages
for the same period last year During
the past week there were six cases OF
infantile paralysis and four deaths
from the disease reported Five cases
of typhoid fever and like number of
scarlet fever were also reported.