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The Detroit times., 1917-10-15
Your Fifty Dollars

lou pick up the paper and see that
Mr.. SO and so, the weH-known Chicago
r,natai9,aire. hss SUBSCRIBED iisss SS-.'ss'.,
600 worth of the second Liberty loan
bonds. And the next day you see a big
New York business firm has subscribed
for Sl0,000,OOO worth. Then you lay
your paper down and say
What is the use of my subscribing
The government does not need my little
$50"
Your viewpoint is all wrong. You
totally misunderstood the object Of the
present campaign to enlist popular sup
port for the loans.
The chances are by dint of drive IN
the great money marts. Uncle Sam could
raise three billion dollars from the big
corporations and the wealthy captains Of
industry But such loan foated in such
a way would not be popular loan. It
would not represent 70 the world what
the plain American men and women
thought Of their government.
The scheme in all these loans is 70 get
rs many Of the plain people interested
as possible. The plan is TO show TO the
world this is not rich mans war, but
a war of all the people Of the United
States upon the ruthless and brutal mil
itary autocracy Of Germany.
Not all Of us can fight in the actual
battles, but most Of Us can subscribe 10
the loans. II is up to each Of us TO buy
what he car. II you can buy a $50 bond,
take it. IF you can buy one million dol
lars worth, take H. Each must give
what he is able in order TO testify To the
faith that is in him.
1t is easy to shout for your country
10 wave the flag and cheer when The
Star Spangled Banner" is played. But
this war cannot be fought with cheers
and songs and flags. 1t has 70 be Tough,
by men fully equipped for war.
For this huge quantities Of money are
necessary. Your $50 is necessary
Every ones $50 is necessary.
II everyone of us take this 10 heart
and act upon il, the second great loar
will be poor mans loan az well as ricf
mans. It will be greatly cyersubscribed
The precious bonds viii be held In mil
hons Of homes-whcrc they should De.
And speaking Of a rich mans war
the more $50 and $100 bonds, that ar,
sold 10 the men and women who have q
pinch and save to raise the money. tn,
less there will be 20 60 20 the rich meI
who find in these bonds splendid invest
ment and chance TO dodge excess taxes
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15
Rerlbufi0n--AmeriCdn Plan
~ sraToN sRALEY

BY eERToN 5RALEY
ITO drummer ~ down 81 the table and looked
AZ re bin ~ are ehoping what food had been cooked
Tsor 81 threw he hing down with an oath and he said
N' eherefor" must be consistently FED
ron .oap mar j.. epd and vapid and pale
A-rt -@-----E t---n r1111fdT md -ts+e
And rts 40 the crackers he ancient and sogEy.
And Why mus 'he smell ~ tho grub make me groggy'
ION Och 'haf musby and lamb that IL naccid
Anf h"eis ihat are bleached our In suphuric acid,
Two eaten such dishes some thousands Of times
Why ~iii cooke be guilty q terrible crimes
"fake spude haf arc lumpy and corn from a can
AT served In birds bafhubs American Plan,
And dishvater coffee and bolerpate pies
And ice cream constructed ~ anline dyes
"l've eaten in millions % small town hotels
And each. All. and ever, darn Of them sells
Tho samc of meal in tho .arac sort Of var
t1H7 FfrTT u5Y srr'f dsY after day
I'm patriotism yeid 10 no man
Bur damn an Tho dinners American Plan''-
To picEed up a coffee cup heavy and thick
He nuttered ''Ihis surely will DO FOR the trick"
LIe Ia kllchan- lila H4lAsLlA- Ia lA1nn
j finished The cook In a minute Or two
'ury summoned The drummer was tried;
He toid how he'd suffered while al Tho court cried;
The Jury acquitted him almost az sIEht
And sveryons aid thsy dd perfectly rghu
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15
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The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

The stranger turned and looked ~ the other
FOR 4 full minute
Am ~ he said Then for goodness sake
Kill me-"
A. = twenty FIRST birthday party = mother was
pralsing the talents 81 her son. and being anxious
10 make him appear at his best before the com
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15
An Opportunity, Woodrow!

Again we urge the president TO dras-
tically exercise the extraordinary powers
entrusted TO him by congress for the
purpose Of prosecuting war 20 the best OF
the nations ability Again we urge that
he grasp with "the hand of steei the
necks OF war profiteers.
II there is one instrument that the
government is using for <-r purposes
more than any other, is tire pubhc
press. Where would th( plans for tire
consumption and bond sans be, were %
not for the service Of the- American
newspapers? How much Increase of pro-
duction. how much conservation Of food
without the persistent and loyal work Of
American editors? And all TIN, great
service by the newspapers has cost tho
government practically nothing
The print paper comb.u.->-> u its
greed for excessive profits. according ~
the Fedora Trade Comms,ior, has im-
posed most unjust burden ora Che Amer
lean press. which faces efou~ disaster
If relief cannot speedily na had from the
oppressive prices now exacted for print
paper. The commission. in its recent in
vestigation. exhausted ever. resource at
It's command 20 obtain relief for the pub
fishers. but has been able 70 ge, only
small measure Of relief owing TO the
defiant attitude assumed by the principal
producers Of print paper and lack OF au-
sLor,+, f ~, con, IS frr, - -,, 500, 1+-
findings as 20 fair and reasonable prices"
Il Is true that seven leading news
print manufacturers have been indicted
for violating the sherman anti-trls act
These profteers have no fear of that
acts ever finally reaching them They
are absolutely certain Of enormous prof
its during the law, delay. and they are
70 extort SIT 100000 more In
excess profits out Of Uncle Sans nval-
liable war aids. the American newspa-
pers. the majority of which have now got
to make new contracts Cor print paper
and many Of which viii be killed of. if
the eXtortion is permitted.
The American newspapers areas es-
sential a part Of the governments war
machinery as are ships. mines or rail-
roads The sole question is as 10 wheth-
or trust already under Indictment shall
or shall not throw a wrench into that
machinery. and haul down enormous loot
by the rascally act. tits open and above
board defiance Of and treacherv toward
government that's contemplated. and as
a war measure. government should take
over control Of the production and distri-
I'D -s.f4ti -42ri1at nsrer &C -
has done in the cases Of fSel and food
The profiteefS fear nothing else
a ~ !. - So Z. .sa &.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

VfHF UIEHFIII HHErU UIm 70
show hts prizes
one Of the guests. picking up
the best OF the articles, said:
And what aid you win this
prize for"
"Oh. that was for running
said tho proud mother.
And who prevented II 10
hin, - ,akcd tho e,,t~.t
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

70 rlGht up into the gallery OF the
Board Of Commerce every noon this week
The Liberty loan sales committee will be
there 20 show YOU now 20 come down.
The West End Republican club is op-
posed 70 the commission form Of govern
ment. Yet that section OF the city only
recently held patriotic demonstration in
connection With the denarture If IT.
young men for Camp Custer
II there is a hot time in the old town
of Paris tonight it will be at the rate Of
$50 per ton.
When IT comes 10 thanking consumers
for the rigid observance o. meatless day
the cold storages are too full for utter
ance.
All local plants are expected 70 speed
up the output Of Liberty bond subscrip-
tons this week.
Immediately after Saturday. verdict
at Chicago the Giants asked and obtained
a change Of venue.
The after-wsr prospect IN ;emanv il
giving her business circles \ peculiar AZ
ter-pcsce sensation.
National fuel administrator nay nav,
! 70 sound taps FOR the electric signs.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

UNU n man TUIUEIIFI TIHU NUI1
self XII him"
The village idiot went In
search OF a man ugller than
himself. and one day he found
one
he tapped him on the shol-
der
i've got 10 kin you" 10 said.
smiling amiably You're home
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15
Laugh With Us

The village idiot Eaped 80 long A. the viIlax,
grocer that that worthy man became irrftAted
Look here what YOU starin att N you can
sd offa bar -
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

we dld.- said the mother
How was that" asked the guest
why. you soc" said the proud mother. ~hs
would have won. but he ddnt hear the pistol
20 on
4 certain lady who was travelling in Canada
ie0fT6CfTnF data Tor her next book stayed with
farmers wife. When the farmer came in from
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

WIS DEPARTMENT maintained shed the light q th on ~:
e
rare
Supeo th 20 honest soV
spared yi
oe given Only giving writer's name a0
address preferrso
Address, The Tines Dstrot,
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

lr t0.ng witov begins fo talk
tr lafe husband early In
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

the publisher this passage caught his attention:
| Canadian settlers In The out % the way dis
tTicts can't Eet tooth brushes. 80 thsy uss ths
ldoorrnati-
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

"HE AS ~ ne daily papers ~ Detroit IA
dcmiciie Itself 30 q modern home the Neu
Il MAKE. ~ FOR the DELAY m fhe Amplitude
and splenoor 0f The establishment which If
OCCUPIES FOR ne hrsi time today The magnificent
building a. Second and Lafayette .s srrpasse,.
b. none IN the country and 81 does credit 20 Thar
president genius FOR discerning what The people
want that has built up this great property until
is able 20 claim lineage - advertising patron.
axe oTertopplag that ~ any other paper In
America The Times wishes for Us c0nte1lp 20.
rary continuing prosper.tf and public usefulness
in rs new home
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

r. is surprising ho~ many things
q man can find % criticize and how
fen Do VIII commend
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15

n her heart is In the right place
lf matters not whether woman IL
Younger or older than she looks
The Detroit times., 1917-10-15
Each Family Should Have Its Own Herbert Hoover.

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AVG FcOD. Te4t cfttv
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l4,-trr BReAD IS w Vt%of
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19

lions has been transported along Il
without mlshap- About 100000
square feet Of wire and steel rod lat
tee work was stretched, and JeIlicJe
only knows how many thousands OF
mines and bCOys. The wire alone
would handcuff the earth.
But the Scotland t.orHay line is
staggering engineers who realize that
also must De closed. The minimum
distance 90 be spanned. counting sag
by TIDE and current. is 800 miles. An
cho.s must 80 down from 200 70 1G0n
Feet Since submarine can dive $50
feet that sets the width OF net But a
200 ton submarine equipped with
heavy whirllns knives at her bow, and
tearing along at 20 knots could rip
through stone wall Mines must be
used so that every attempt 10 cut u
rush the net viii mean destruction OF
tne SUBMARINE Allowing so pound
mines. one third torpedo siZe-spaced
30 feet apart. little more than the
beam OF C-boat. there would be H.
600 mines containing such a vast
quantity Of explosive as never before
floated in the sea
Ordinary buoys would not do for
these huge weights Anchors and
cables must be Of titanic size ana
strength 70 Withstand the strain OF
billions or cubic yards OF tide boz ne
water thrusting back and forth across
Lle liue or net Mines must be so cleV-
eriy cortriyed as TO destroy the sub
marine on contact and yet not set off
neiChborins mines.
Counting tenders. explosives and
s-e0l material. the most OF this pro-
lect would reach S10O.O0O.OO0. But
Germany has pretty will proved she
can sink 100000 tons a year: or q
loss counting cargOes. exceeding
$1,000, 100000 Thus the net would be
only a 10 percent war insurance-nOt
large compared TO the risk
All Of which applies 10 US because
our money Is going 10 build that net
our scouts are going 10 patrol Il
And ten 90 Jne, Yankee brains and
push VIII see It through.
Besides this we have 500 miles OF har-
Dor entrances along our coast which
must be nettcd to keep the foxes out
or our own chickens Some COOP, en-
Y. hate Coup too. il we trap ali the
C-bOats
The other day I had a nightmare.
sat in my home hungry. lonely.
Men came 20 feed and to comfort me.
But the paths 90 nv gates were in
tested with rats. huges. repulsive.
poisonous Each would be visitor was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
SWITZERLAND GRATEFUL TO
U. S. For SENDING GRAIN

Berne. Switzerland. Dec 19.-The
text Of the new commercial treaty
with the United States has been pub
lished in Switzerland and caused an
excellent impression everywhere The
newspapers express the warmesr
gratitude Of the Swiss people TO pres
iGent Wilson and the American gov
eminent
The Bund says:
Z America has acted toward Switzer-
land as n real friend indeed"
According 20 the Bund the Swiss
grain stocks had been reduced 10
about 5000 wagons or wheat. so that
without American assistance SEit-e--
land was approaching serious food
difficulties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
AUSTRLANS Fooled, TRYING
TO LYNCH NEGRO SOLDIER

Pueblo. Colo. Dec IA mob OF
enraged Austrians OF Pueblo wa
foiled in an attempt last night to take
a negro soldier, Louis Smith, from the
city Jail and lynch him. The mob
was told that the prisoner had been
taken TO another town This later was
proved TO be the case As soon as the
mob dispersed, the officers hurr Z
their prisoner out OF the city in an
automobile TO some uuannOLnccd 49,
tinaticu.
The negro IS charged with having
criminlaly assaulted a little Austrian
girl Carolina Pelc. as she was going
home from work. The police secure
the city. arresting all negro soldiers
in the city and taking them before
the girl for Identification At noon
Smith was arrested by the Pueblo po-
lice officers at Livesy. abcut 20 mile
west Of Pueblo He was brought back
to the city and was identified by the
girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19

MANY hundreds OF dollars would BE-
saved by the city II the people would
observe the laws relative TO dumping
Of garbage and ashes in alleys said
street commissioner J. W Fisher.
MANY people have a bank Of filth in
their back alleys simply because they
have failed to employ ash and gar
bage cans. Besides the sanitary ad-
vantages of placing ashes in cans
there is the additional advantage that
fires often caused by hot ashes are
OnFlated- Our department found dur
ing the past p hours about 90 alleys
in which ashes were strewn."
"Prevocational work recently
started in the junior high school is
proving tremendous success" said
Prof. ". 4. Eurk. This work. which
is given eighth grade students. en-
ables them to find themselves as il
were, because for different short per
Iocs- they are trained in the elements
Of different kinds OF manual training
and trades such as printing, wood
work, timing, forge work and the
like"
Il have been much struck in going
about the country as a travelling
salesman with the large amount OF
land going TO waste; at least. that's
the way IL looks to me-" said Bryan
ID. SaCler- "Of course. 1 don't claim
10 be much OF an authority on land.
and I don't know how much OF Il Is
Cultivable, but I am sure that millions
OF acres are not cultivated that might
be, and prOfitably- Suppose a survey
Of all available lands were made by
the government, and a list made OF
those suitable for planting: and then
suppose IL was ascertained where
such land was directly owned.
whether the owners intended to cul-
uVate or not and then let US supposs
finally that the government, having
the power to get the proper kind OF
machinery 10 certain localities. and
adequate nsportation. should set
about the planting Of necessaries un-
der the supervision Of experts
wouldn't that be better than the pres
ent haphazard planting. and isn't II
quite feasible2"
There is hardly a week passes IT
any Of our larger encampments that
hundreds OF wooden shirts and socks
returned from laundries have to be
east aside as unusable." said Ralph
Dunton- They have been shrunk-
spoiled through improper washing
AID when you think that thousands
y women all over the land are givir 2
their time to knitting and sewing for
the benefit Of the soldiers. IL would
seem that the laundries might do
their bit By not spelling the goods"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
Little Interviews

sent the people, should respect those
rights II it takes soldiers TO fight
FOR the country, then those soldiers
lives should be treated as if Of some
value. They are Of value 90 the gov
eminent in waging the war, then " hJ
doesn't the government provide fol
them in cases Of Illness and their de
p=ndeuts2 We can't look forward e
very happy conditions after the war
when the country VIII be filled with
i'll and crippled men, and the homes
Of dependents Of dead soldiers. II the
government continues in the policy II
is adopting Of discardinE all useless
men"
The present Red Cross campaign
shows not only the patriotism OF the
FL Pas0 public said E B. Mcdonald,
but it also shows that the people are
either well off financially. or else
have elastic pocket books The cry
for months has ben, Give, give.
give and that with high prices for
food and continual increases in cost,
and no corresponding increases Of sal
airy. We speak OF the prosperity Of
America. and yet the average man in
this country. according 10 govern
meut statistics, has less than $500
nearer $500. a year. The prosperity
is not Of America as a whole. but OF
q part Of America. When the call
comes for money continually IL IS
noticeable that II is the poor who
give the most lavishly, because they
give more considering what they have
than do the rich-'
while we hear a great deal about
raising AngOra goats for mOhatr- /
believe that quite as important al in
dustry viii be the raising Of goats for
their milk said g. K Sanders. over
in Arizona 7 found on a recent trip
quite a number of T0Egenburgh milk
goats at Tucson and other places,
which thrive on the '5uc'-' brush OF
the desert, which other animals would
refuse 20 eat. The milk Of these
goats is good for drinking, and also
TO make fine variety Of Swiss
cheese. As these animals, which are
from stock brought from the Alps,
viii live where other animals would
starve, it looks like g splendid chance
for food conservation"
3
"The old-fashfoned dime novel and
the adventure thrlllers for boys which
followed II seem 10 be gradually go
ing out OF existence" said L. K Miz-
ner. For q time Il was said that the
tired business men were the heaviest
readers Of such fiction, but now the
demand must be diminishing, as one
does not see many Of these paper COW
cred books I'm the windows. Perhaps
the former patrons are now getting
their sensations at the motion pic
ture show with the perils OF the vari-
Gus fair herOines."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19

single metz Today II that fisherman
hasn't taken gas or tried TO stop a
whizz bang ia France he IS paying
tloC10,0el for q net And. what IS
worse. that net doesn't net worth
ham. The new species OF man eating.
ship destroying sharks II is set for go
EaiIy on their way.
The German submarine base be-
hind Zeearu~Ee is impregua bic 10
hattleshIps and aer0Dlanes alike T.
boats can reach Atlantic Shipping
routes through the English Channel
or north around Scotland and Ireland.
Less than 50 miles of net closes the
former Euccez-fulIy-au army Of mill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
Short Snatches
From Everywhere


With no less than 1000 food-substi-
tutes. Germans can not complain OF
the mOnOtony Of their menu.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Russia viii please take note that
nothing was ever said by the allies
about making the world safe for an
archy.-Chicago Herald.
The German bishops who have Just
come out against democracy are help
ing president Wilson clarity the issues
Of the war.-New York Evening Post
The British newspapers that were
demanding Lloyd Georges resigna-
ton have Gained down since they
have begun TO wonder who would
take his place.-Kansas City Star.
One Of the first things the Russian
anarchists have discovered in Petro-
grad IS that the worst thing about
free food is that there's never enough
Of Il 10 90 around.-New York Morn
ing Telegraph.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
Bleak December

II always mostly
4 i
"0h
lovely get away,
bowling
it's wherever Then sweI Nov
gng there! You sled and bells and steed dash
haw The SHOWS reduced Hood the sled sticking
up your hangown your
Copvrfzbt ssorea Matinee ADAMS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
Says u S. Should Care Better For Tubercuar Soldiers
Goats Thrive on Arizona Desert Brush; Give Good Nix
w

fET E HEAR q great deal about
w the duty Of the public to-
ward the government, and
That is as It should be, but isn't there
duty OF the government towards the
people" said D. E. Cathcart 'I have
heard that number OF tubercular
soldiers have applied for charity TO
the local Associated Charities head
quarters II these men are OF have
been supporting the government. 1t
seems to ne that It IS a mighty low
down thing to throw them out when
fhey are i'll, with no provision made
Tor them. We wouldn't DO that TO an
old horse In a democracy the people
should have some rights. and the gov
Crumcnr. which is supposed TO repre-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19

hospitals back Of the fighting lines in France, but Of the
unexpected also.
Naturally Americans are most interested IN the Red
Cross activities behalf Of American troops in France and
any other theaters Of which they may be sent
for own soldiers primarily that subscribe our
dollars willingly and for them the women folk make
surgical dressings with painstang exactness The agl
reaches the American fighting water
legged trench who may be removed, wounded to Red
Cross hospital and whose life may then depend the ade
quacy of the given him
is for that reason that Americans in the southwest
are gladly joining the Cross eager to become identified
with an organization which supports the fighting millions
by alternating their sufengs And 1t IS not the concern
Of Americans that wounded Germans also receive assist
ance. An enemy of the fight is enemy longer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19

vas in Weymouth. England. in
1910. A dissruntled fisherman COM
planned TO me that his business wos
gone to pot. It's them nets as it so
Ugh. Tain,t right two-pun-ten. fer a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
Submarine Nets.
BY LIEUTENANT FIJI HJ GH GREEN, L. :. y.

4 T PRESENT this mostly con-
~ Germs French and British
navies. But It concerns our
navy more and more every hour that
passes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19

some O. these days a girl with an
aversion t Homework is gOin' Z tie up
{ a feller with an aversion { maxim a
hvin' an then ther VIII be somethin'
dom. Necessity Is tn mother o. paw
paw butter.
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