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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
When / Am Gone
~ on. PRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crans)

When / am gone. that Is the end Of
the world.
All its movements, Of government, Of
wars, OF business, Of social redemption,
Of eugenics and woman's rights, or
church. of art, of education, Of finance,
sport, romance, vengeance--the whole
boiling kettle of human affairs win have
disappeared, and like an insubstantial
fabric vanished leave not a wrack be-
hind"
What do care about the end of the
world! The end of me is the end of the
world.
When am gone so many things win
make no matter.
The kisses Of hot lips, the yearning Of
full breasts, the fires Of passion, the i'm
patience, the eagerness, the monomania,
the quick breathing and aching heart
just little handful of cold ashes q
memory, when am gone.
No more my footsteps in the hall, my
key rafting in the front door, my chair
ready by the lamp, my bureau drawer
full of neckties, my coats hanging in the
closet, my desk cluttered with papers
and books. the smell of my pipe thru the
house, no more me, nor the accoutre-
ments of me.
How long will It take the ripples to
die away on the water when the pebble
me has dropped in? How long before
all is again as it was before VAST
How long before my name sounds
strange, and curious people try to recall.
and say, "Oh, yesl did hear my grand
mother speak of him once"
When / am gone, who win use my
French dictionary, n red book, colored
like a meerschaum by much handling;
and what will become Of my little black
address book. and my fountain pen. and
my desk clock1 l use them every day
now. | love them. yet know they are
all trollops and will serve the next man
as gladly.
When am gone whittier win all these
molecules fly that make up my bodyf
My congregation of atoms viii break UP.
They will scatter from Ponkspog to
Pesth." Schools outi" they'll cry, and
run away.
am concerned about this world, al
well as about myself, when / am gone.
Think Of the suns rislng day after day
and no me to see them Of trees greening
in spring and my heart not there to leap.
of good jokes and no laughter from me,
of pretty faces and no eye Of mine to
brighten. The world is good, and it u
mine; what will il do without mel
/ stew and fret, hope and fear, /
strive. | think things are so important;
but, when am gone, what's the differ
ence7
When am gonel why so hot, little
MANI" Why worry9
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Predetermined
nv m. ADDrNeroN nRucE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
Ality." "PsycholoEy and
Parenthood." etc

Institutions for the feeble-minded
never lack inmates. On the oppo-
site they are overorowded. and new
buildings have continually 70 be
erected TO accommodate this unfor-
tunAts class OF our population.
To solve the problem thus raised.
and reduce the proportion OF feeble
minded IN the nation. various rene
dial measures are being urged and
adopted--stricter marriage laws.
sterilization. eto. Often l md my
self wondering II restrictive meas
ures like these will really accom-
plish the end in view.
ind myself wondering. indeed.
II there may not be a danger OF
their eliminating human resources
that might be mado Of real value
10 society. That Is 20 say. doubt
whether the so-called feebleminded
are always born incurAbly deficient
In brain matter.
For some time certain facts have
more and more impressed upon ne
the possibility that in all our insti
tutions for the predetermined there
may be many inmates who would
never have been there II they had
been subjected 10 intensive eduea-
ton In early infancy.
Unquestionably since the estab-
l,shment OF clinics for testing the
mental state OF school children
many children supposed 10 be feeble
minded have been shown to Re
mentally backward from other
causes than true brain weakness.
Durable physical defects and neglect
to give the children proper educA
ton have accounted for their back.
wardness.
But many others. n cannot be de.
MED. are shown by the tests 10 be
really predetermined In the com.
monty accepted meaning OF the
word. The question Ia:
Might not even some OF these.
perhaps many OF them. have been
brought % normality n an earnest
effort had been made 10 develop
their minds while they still were
very youngf
Cases are on record that seem 20
me 10 justify the raising OF this
question have In mind particular
iy the case OF that famous author
ity on literature and art. Karl
wItte.
At his birth witte was accounted
seebleminded. Even his mother
thought that he was doomed 20 a
life OF idiocy.
But his father started 10 educate
him while the child still was In his
cradle. BY many ingenious de-
vices he endeavored TO stir his mind
70 activity. This was the result:
Before he was eight little Karl
could speak and read several Ian
guAkes. Before be was II he was
doctor OF philosophy Az IL he
was appointed 10 the teaching STAG
OF a great university.
He lived 10 be IS. and died men
tally vigorous after an honored and
most useful career.
Are there not, wonder. many
men and women today In institu-
tlons for the feehleminded, who
likewise would have led useful lives
n they had been taken in hand and
trained soon enough
And r. not the question q the
possibility OF reducing feeblemind.
odness by early and intensive edu.
cation. a question that ought TO ne
seriously considered by all interest
ed onAcialiy or unoficiAlly In the
grave problems presented By feeble
rlindednessf
Nature" some one has wen said.
always tends 20 revert 20 the nor
NAL" This may be a truth OF far
wider application than now IL gen
! orally supposed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
The Old Gardener Says

After several years test the
value OF the fall-bearing raspber-
~, 81 Regis. has been fully dem.
onstrated. II r. an ideal berry
for the home gardener. ripening
before any other kind. and yet
producing fruit until the coming
OF frost The canes must be
kept thlnned 10 three in a hill.
however, and the berries kept
picked all the season
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70 say YOU woke me up for that
How dare your
The midnight visitor looked IN
jured.
Well. you've got my watch
Everybody's.
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IN which 10 buy groceries.
Aren't there any stores where
they sell things lower than the
others do7"
mo, mum; I don't know OF
any. There's some stores
where they sell 'em higher than
the Others. but they ain't none
where they sell 'em lower. -
Life.
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been the wide
spread b ellie Z
among q certain
class OF parents
that children are
bound 10 have Ger
tain disease
sooner or later.
No more dan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
For Mothers Sake

Willie Thomas" does your moth
er know you are learning to
fmoke7"
Nav; I want II to be a surprise. +"
Life.
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To the sales VII bed said:
and picture the
vertsement7"
"some-yes" n. replied rather hesiaingy
to that" h wouldn't
he defense
be
adve the newspapers"
sales wasrt a
OF
by
busts" witch them on 10 something
In wordst 3
a bed frame Sullivan
a brass upwards Of $50
public but unfair to competitors Of the Sullivan
ormo mia
deceptive advertising bound
al HONEST
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Us 10 Say nothing about lt
"Nhy. my good fellow" questioned the aston
t.hsd .nnertor. then you really wish me TO say
nothing about tit"
"Ay! II the other fellows knew pulled you
,o,,. ,hsv'd hIoornin' soon chuck me I'M" came
the frank response
When Joseph n Choate was ambassador 10
the Court OF Ct James's he was standing near
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

the door as some OF the guesU
at q reception were leaving. An
Englishman. mistaking him for
one OF the footmen. said:
"Call me carriage"
Mr.. Choate turned TO him and
said:
How do you DO. Carriagef-
why do you call me THAR"
demanded the Astonished Eng.
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Consequently, Verses
Dealing With the Subject
May Be Said TO Be in Order

A wagon has come along, in the alley,
and gathered up last winters ashes.
There are buds, ready to break, on the
lilac bush.
Across the alley, there is rug on the
line and a man is beating it-whack!-
whack ll-whack!
The air is balmy.
Down the street they have permitted
the little boy who is sickly and frail, to
venture out
Somewhere In the vicinity man is
working with hammer.
We can hear him pound, pound, pound
Another man, apparently very close TO
the man with the hammer, is working
with saw.
We can hear bird whose song IS new
and fresh.
II isn't q robin we hear.
Maybe the wrens are back.
Across the street housewife stands
near the back fence looking intently
down at the ground
Let's see; that is where she had the
peonies last year.
She shuffes along a foot or two and
looks intently down at the ground again
A boy comes past with hoop, skating
after it.
It seems bit chilly.
Nobody has thought for several hours
30 look at the fire in the furnace.
A man comes along and asks US il we
have anything we would like carried out
of the cellar.
The game at which the boys down on
the corner are engaged is marbles.
Mibs--remember
They stop at their game and enjoy
The disturbed temper of q pedestrian
who has leaned against freshly paint
ID fence.
The man next door halts suddenly In
the work of turning over his garden.
Something in the last spadeful seems
- have excited his eHriec..-.es-
without turning this shoyelful over.
he places it carefully down, spade and
all, and exits suddenly into the alley.
He returns. carrying an emptied can.
He digs with all fingers into the earth
on the spade and pulls from it something
which he drops, weighing, into the can.
He repeats the operation several
times
His wife watches from rear window.
She has feeling that she Is about to
lose the husband who never left her for
day all winter long.
There are heavy clouds gathering.
II we are not mistaken, one Of our
neighbors is taking ice.
A kite has just landed and fastened it
self on the telephone wires.
The inner man yearns for something
pu the order Of spinach.
The door of the corner grocery is
vide open.
The most conspicuous show space in
the store is given to boxes filled with lit
Gle packages with pictures Of flowers and
vegetables on them.
The proprietor of the grocery an
nounces that he is now able to supply his
customers with freshly-caught fish.
The druggist next door is overhauling
The soda fountain.
He says he is getting numerous calls for
sulphur.
The sky is perfectly clear and the sun
feels warm.
A base ball game is in progress over
ON the school Fairgrounds.
There are numerous heavy coats ly-
Ing about on the ground.
Now and then can be heard the sound
~ a rraebinU windoU mana
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
Laugh With Us

An officer in the British army who is thorough
IL disliked by his men was returning 10 the bar
r,cks one night when he lost his way and slipped
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into some deep water. n pr
vate happened TO see the oc-
eurrenee, and, running TO his
assistance. pulled the officer
out The latter was very pro
fuse in his thanks and asked
his rescuer how he could re-
ward him.
The very best way you can
reward me" replied the private
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
The Keep Well
Column
DANogRI

A big obstacle 10 the control OF
disease in children has
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

Crace's uncle met her on the street one spring
dav and asked her whether she was going out
with a picnic party from her school.
Mo" roplied the eight year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

old niece. II amt going"
MY dear" said the uncle.
you must not say 7 Amt 20
ing. And be proceeded 10
give her a little lesson in gram
mar You are not going. He
IL not going. We are not going.
You are not going They are
not golnE. Now. can you AaI
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sure can" responded Grace. heartily. There
amt nobody going
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llshman.
"yVeII" responded Mr.. Choate Ndryly, 7
couldn't very well call you Hanson
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"Mary. New York seems 70 be an awful town
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AS ADVERTISED.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
TINT OI NpPENL ISSUED
BN LONDON WAR OTIICI

London Aug Co., Tho fore gn Of
ury tonight is,u,d the French text Of
The letter from the pope 10 the king
Iuclusnp e copy OF his appeal 90 the
ID1Is of the h,'Ngurcu' peoples
Tho uupou' follows
Tu the leaders Of the bclIigorent
peoples.
"S.ur, the ucg.uuils 81 our pom
un.at, the horror. of terrible war
loi loose ou Europe We have in view
above everything elise thrc things 20
preserve Perfect impartiauty toward
tIl ulIg,rcnts ~ suitable FOR him who
De- the common father and who loves
liS children with equal ancctlou
Continually to attempt Go do 1li IA,
good pussiblc and that without eX.
G.. ptIuI uf person. wiihnut distinction
of nationality or religion. as is dictat-
od to us hy tho UNIVERSAL l1V Of char
ity which the -upr me spiritual
charge has guuddcd 90 us with Christ
FHnll, a. our pacific mission also
requires iu omit nothing 1- long as u
wts u our power which might con-
tribute tp hasten the cnI OF this cal
uult' uy tryiug foo lead people and
their leaders to more moderate rcso'
utiuu iu husfcu 90 serene dclitsrd-
uun of peace iu-l and durable
"NE"cror has followed our work
during tho-. three paintu Ncari
which have iu-, passed has been able
easily 'u rrD"auilc .mpartiaiity an,
tu nrr attitude uI herrNuIontD Nc h1N,
uut ceased tu ,Nluri thc peoples ant
tur uclu-crcnt brothers again tu De-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

Washington. Aug % THE text Of
s'upc Boucdicts note received here
early TODAY loo cable icspatchs from
London discloees that % does not dif-
for from the unofficial outline pre-
,Iuu-l received.
Tho foundation stones of the pope s
proposals for ending the world war
are reduction OF armnments freedom
of the sca- settlements of an inter-
u1uuul d.sputes by arbitration and
that there shall bc no retaliatory
struggle Tor economic world suprem
uct after the war.
The text Of the communication
served Goo strengthen the prevalent
opinion that there Us mo- likelihood Of
the proposals being accepted Ia their
present -orm That public opinion IN
the ni' ? cuuutrie- nsistent ON \
tuyural o decisive culm nation Of HIS
Utilities. viii cause the oner tu be re-
jcctcd was generally conceded here.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
Conference Of Governors at Chi.
cago Develops Sentiment in Fa.
vor Of the Government Handling
Output and Fixing Prices.
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY
OF HANDLING By STATES
This Plan, II Is Thought, Would
Not be Satisfactory; Represen-
tatives to Confer With Federal
Trade Commission.

~ ,,,I,,,., , tc ,,,,t,,,. Ga.
coal .iuatloI Ia uuy seven delegate,
from thirteen coal producing state
Who met hero TODAY pn Invitation p.
IN. Illinois stat. Couuru of Dcfrns..
Samuel nun. chairman az the coun-
cH de-. .ur.d the fcdrl.Ii plan OF full
control I,lyc- much that must 1c duna
r, th, states
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
At This Time Last Year the Wheat
in England Amounted to 6,4S0,.
600 Quarters, Against 8,500,000
Quarters at Present.
FOOD SITUATION VERY
SATISFACTORY, REPORT
Premier Lloyd George Paints a
Rosy Picture in Addressing the
House of Commons Sub Menace
Is Losing It's Terrors.

London Aug L. Premier Lloyd
George. Speaking 900 the house 90
commons this afternoon said that thu,
time laH wear the wheat 100 this
country amounted To- G.tso.Uo0 quar-
tors and that nov o. BE- 100000 Quur.
ter- IN, stock OF oats ana barley
Doc declare. sIs. was higher
Mr. Llusl C.uuc, -lld ia, acreage
undo: cultivation showed Ju Boz.
crease ot 100000 acres a. %.
haitc-. weather were good tb" cp.-
oitiou cot tHud -uur.o- vHs 'd Do, safe
isfaotor,. The premier added thai
there had been m increase iu the
sugar reserve.
\, Chance of Starving.
The EoNcruWouf has come tu th'
conclusion. Premier lluEd Goor"'
said THAT w|h reasonable economy
there is up chance OF starving Eng.
| land out.
The admiralty plans FOR DEALING
with submarines have been .ucrcIsins-
/ by successful
Premier Lloyd G,orr, aluounc.
iu IA, uuu-o ul commons to-day that
I the troops ol ll,ld Marshal lIie htI
captured laugemarck Tu, premier
/ said that Field Marshal u1ir d..
tclepuphcd thlt Loo prisoners h..
| ho,u aiken Hnd iHf l.r guns ht.
| been apturuI .f ulu. TO-DAY
! lu addition o.. .tUurue Ilue.
/ Im8rck tine premier nud iu, Erusr
| troop. .Ia,d ground 90 many points
/ sewer" uEhtul ls continuing with 'h'
| result undetermined.
| Tn, British premier -l.U that I
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cont population, and now no one can
Imagine how the sufrev.ngs OF all
would bee increased and aggravated
II other months, or worse still. other
Years are about 10 be added To this
sauguinary trienuiun
"ls this civilized world to be moth.
ug more than a Held of death And
Europe 80 gloriuS and 30 nourishing
- 10 going as if stricken by q uni
Vcr-ll madness tu run 90 the abyss
and to lend It's hand to lbs own sui
Glide
"u such terrible situation is .n
tbr pgrspucr uf menace 80 serious
We. hu have no particular political
aim. VINO do not listen tu suggest ons
or }o 'no interests OF any of the bel
ligrr,nf PARTIES but are solely COM
poIlod Dos sentiment of our supreme
dufy a. tho cuWu0n father ut the
mltam by the -ouct.tatiou OF OUT
,h h.ldrou who imp.orc our iutcrycE'
tion and our pacits.ng work
Through the voice even Of human.
Ity and OF reason We once more om.I
the .rs of peace aud W. renew d
prr4-.nE appeal to thusc who hold ir
their utnd- the dpslucs OF nations
| Nuf Iu order nu longer to speak 10
general terms as the circumstance.
had couu~rIiod us boo the past We nov
| wish fu mako more concrete and prac
| Uou proposals and tu invite he GOV
| ,ruWatits ~ the bell gurcnt peoples O.
! com, to lu agrrgmnt upuu the follow
ing point which scom 90 be- "a basis %
O. Jus. and durable peace. leaving {,
! a. u HHH al q .HfH
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Text Of the Note Reaches Wash
ington from London; Does Not
Differ from the Unofficial Yer
sion Previously Received.
REJECTION OF PLAN IS
CERTAIN, 1T is THOUGHT
Reduction of Armaments, Free
dom of the Seas, Settlement Of
International Disputes by Arbi-
tration Are Main Features.

By Associated Press
Washington. Aug i6.-i'opc Ben
cdict'~ peace proposals were re-
cciNcd officially by the United
states government today. Uom-
ing through \mhasss'tipr Page ut
London.
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NEW MEXICO WEATHER

Fan west. thunder showers east
portion tonight or Friday, not much
change In temperature
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
U. S. Soldiers in France Pass in
Review Before Their Commsn-
der, Who Expresses Admiration
and Is Profuse in His Praises.
THE DISPLAY THEY MADE
WAS DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE
Rolling Fields Ripping Away in
Every Direction, Green and
Brown With Growing Crops and
Ripening Grain, Furnish Setting

American Held Headquarters in
France. Aug. i6.-The review yester-
day by Major General William l..
Sibert all troops OF his command IN
training for the trenches afforded y
military spectacle of international sig
nificapce and historic import II was
th. first time troops OF this particular
unit Of the American army IN France
had been assembled In It's entirety,
The display they made was deeply
impressive
They made me feel very proud
declared Major General Slbcrt last
night. echoinr the sentiment OF a
handful OF Americans who were per
mitted 10 see the display. The setting
for the review was one OF rare beauty
Il was held upon "a broad and some
what rocky plateau In the rolling
fields % France ripping away In ev-
cry direction. all green and brown
with glowing crops and ripenina
grains
Here and there picturesque it'll,
French villages. white walled and red
rooted snugglcd amid the trees 4
matchlcss valleys.
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Frcnch We're surprised.

Tho French, who have been training
companies and battalions OF the
American army were also surprised
and II can be trnthfully stated that
there was a distinct pause of surprise
and admiration on the part - Ma
ior General Sibert himself when rid
ing a. the head Of staff he reached
the crest OF the reviewing platform
and saw his Shaki-clad command
drawn mp in wonderful Tar flung
limo before him.
Attached to his staff were half q
dozen French officers, including tn
general of famous division. all oi
whom were enthusiastic Ia then
praise.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
LOCAL WEATHER

Maximum So. Minimum so: nsnge
2g; a. IN. IS. Southwest wind: part
~ cloudy. precipitation .0s OF an inch
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A. 1np time during the review a
rainstorm broke over the marching
troops hut It was 81 brief duration
only There Is an officcrs' bombing
school near the point where the re-
view was held ana throughout the
time the troops were assembling and
marching by. loud explosions of hand
grcnades In the near distance gave a
touch Of war reality to the picture
Tho new army regiments are model
led ON the European standard, quito
different from the old American regi-
mcnts ~ the Americans passed
through the French villages enroute
a. the reviewing field the French
peasant folk glzed at them open eyed
| In amazoment and admiration,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
MRS. GEoRGIANNA WRIGHT.
Was Widow of Wholesale Jewelry Mer-
chant in New York.

The death of Mrs. Georgianna A.
(Baker) Wright, SO, took place in the
Home for the Aged Saturday night, re-
moving one of the best loved inmates
of the Home. She went there in Sep
TENDER, 1906, and in her long residence
had appreciated the value of such a
home; and she had always been a cheer
full, helpful member of the family gath
cred there.
Mrs. Wright was born in Edinburgh.
Scotland. Her mother died when the
daughter was very young, but her ia
Their kept up a pleasant home for his lit
tie daughter. He was choir master in
one of the large churches in Edinburgh,
and director in musical societies, so She
was early trained to love good music.
After the death of her father she was
sent to this country to the home of a
half-sister in Boston. The sister soon
died, and the brother-in-lnw became an
officer in the Civil war. where he lost
his life. Later she married l. II. Wright
of Boston. He died many years ago in
Montague, Mass, where at one time he
was postmaster. In his active business
life Mr.. Wright was a wholesale jewelry
merchant in New York.
having again loSt her nome ana com
panion Mrs. Wright lived several years
in Greenfield, Mass, with a sister-in-law,
where she made many warm friends
AS she often visited in Brattleboro
she became interested in the Home, and
as she realized the approach of old age
and the need for herself of a permanent
home she made application for admit
tance there. Many times she has ex.
pressed her pleasure in having so com,
Portable an abiding place, and her en-
ioyment of the courtesy of the many
kindly friends who called.
Early in life she became a communi-
cant of the Episcopal church and was
always loyal member, attending serv-
ice for the last time July /.