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The Detroit times., 1917-10-29
Cooperation the
Spirit of Democracy
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 19l5. by Frank Crano)

l
The United States is gust now engaged
in the most critical enterprise IN It's his
tory Ii is a business that has to be
done not pretty we'll but i'm the very best
way possible.
4 stricken world, attacked by the most
efficient military organization ever
known has cried out for help If the
help we offer is to be of any use it must
be overwhelming. The blow we deliver
must carry with il every ounce of
strength We possess.
No nation can strike unless it is united.
It's power rs in exact proportion to It's
unity.
Ii is the glory of democracy that it
gives the individual citizen the maximum
of liberty. lie can go and come, carry
on his affairs, and express his opinions
as he peases. This is the air of free
dom in which democracy thrives.
But if that is all there is TO il. a democ
racy is no more than a mob and Jumps
into anarchy
This spirit Of freedom ought TO be =
spirit of cooperation. II IL boz simply
the spirit Of eternal disscnsion there 1,
no social progress no communal
strength
This is what a lot OF people do not real
ize We have decided, thru our regularly
chosen officials, to 60 TO war Before we
did SO il was proper 20 discuss whether
we wanted war or not Now Il is not
proper. It is weakness, folly and verges
on treason.
In revolt against monarchy we insisted
upon government by majority If we
will not let the majority rule, but keep
on revolving We are simply a lot Of quar-
reIing school children. We become inn
potent and ridiculous.
The trouble with people of the stripe
of Senator La Toilette is that they are
not good sports Beaten in the arena
of public discussion, they refuse to give
up. They are incapable Of social united
effort. They would reduce our govern
mental structure "a heap of stones
Does intelligence preclude team work?
Are thinking people incapable Of concert
ed action? Can people that play base
ball not do as disciplined service in de-
Tending their national existence2 can
free people not work together for a
great deed out M they talk talk, talk
forever?
The people who continue carping at
the United states for going to war are
not noble heroes, loyal to their con-
science, Martin Luthers, one-man-with-
God. and all that they are petty pctu-
liant, egoistic and wilful They are like
pouting school girls who, II they cannot
have their own way, take their doll rags
and go home.
When a nation existence and the
principles that undcrlie its liberties are
in danger you cannot dignity those un-
uly and opinionatcd minds who prefer
the triumph Of their own contentious 70
the life Of the whole community.
There is but one worthy stand to he
taken now by the citizens of this country.
and that il to stand sol.dly undivided be-
hind the President, the Army, and the
Navy, submerging pride of opinion in pa
triotism, at least until this hour Of dan
ger be overpast
The man who cannot do this cannot
play the game of life; he is a bad citizen
and a point Of weakness in our communal
life
Government by majority may have It's
flaws, but government by nuisance is in
tolerabe
The Detroit times., 1917-10-29
From Another Pomtof NeW

United State troop are In action I'm
the trenches This for your informa-
ton exclusively Tie Germans know IL.
WHOM ea-rar brsf wrf ,' - John
HuH.es Groom fHrtt ~ conducting
blind Ig raer.d had sad 'oxn
Guy Do was eH.4 chicago tn1 ar-e- "a
drpa't .frfh DHD
Stanley seem 20 bc following the old
mans footsteps
That is to say. he takes after Ris dad
cts cold cruel. cherries. ioyiess
world he muttered 20 himself this "a. m.
as he made his way in the rain back 10
the desk after three-week vacation.
and there in his path, on the sidewalk.
lay an anglewolm.
When e'er $780, Gov dawn .nfh one
And notice something luirm in t
Thcn we to hear faiI after faH
Tho oldest chestnut ~ them ar
'Ec careful. frrrss worm in lf
A Detroit pastor scores the heavy eater
as a traitor
Chorus from the tenement districts
Bring on your hero medals"
The Detroit times., 1917-10-29
The Thinker
BY seRTon sRALEY

a Poem Dedicated 20
~ {. DURANT
t ~ hcvrocf Motor Co. By the Author
Back ~ the boating hammer
Bs which the steel ~ wrought
Back ~ he workshopg clamor
Tho seoksr may ind tho Thought
Tho Thought that r. ever master
Of iron and steam and steel
That risep above disaster
And brushes Il under heel
Tho drudge may fret and tinker
or labor with iuSiy blows
Bur back 81 him stands the Thinker
Tho cleareyed man who knows:
For into each pillow or sabre
Each piece and part and whole.
Muai the brains % labor
Which gives the work a SOUL
Back Of The motors humminE
Rack ~ the belts that sing
Back ~ the hammers drumming
Back ~ The cranes that swing
There Ia mo eyc which scans them
Watching thru stress and strain.
There is The Mind which plans Them,
Back 81 the Drawn tho Branf
Might 81 tho roaring boiler.
Force 81 tho engines thrust
Strength " the sweating tOiler.
Greatly I'm these trust
Buf back ~ them stands he Schemer
The Thinker who drives things thru
Back o. the Job-the Dreamer
Who's making the Dream come truel
The Detroit times., 1917-10-29

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The Detroit times., 1917-10-29

che shriokcd as the boat gave another lurch
ooh George Try 20 manage it,"
II will" replied he. hrmlv II could get along
spIcndidly III The waves didn't make t 20 all ways
al once Don't be afraid. Sarah We're getting
nearer. aren't We"
"a lltlc oh George what shall We do II ne
boat le lost7
Don't Won worry Yourself about that my
dear said George soothlngly. You mustn't up
set yourself about other peoples business. IT.
isn't our boat"
And ho continued his fight with the cruel. re-.
m0rsclcga waves.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-29

The great CaFefnous jaws ~
tho shark opened before me
What did you do,~ asked
one NJ The ladies.
II took my forcops ont ~
Tho pocket ~ No bathing suit
and pulled bis tooth before no
had q chance 20 seize me n
was The quickest and oeatest
b. AID
The Detroit times., 1917-10-29
Laugh With Us

They were tossing about on the wld and rest.
loss frih In a small open boat ~ least 100 feet
from tho beach 10 WAS struggling manfuy to
The Detroit times., 1917-10-29

30 was dregdful moment" said, Tho denilsi
- was bathing quietly whel
The Detroit times., 1917-10-29

and 10 pull for Che shore; she
wa. sitting in n heap IN the
stern Of tho frall bark. holding
ON iike grim death and mental
iy vowing that she would never
again be tempted BY her lovers
daring spirit 90 venture so far
from land
uf tr..,,. .s. aNaTf 90 oerr -
The Detroit times., 1917-10-29

Bit Of work I ever did.-
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
TRAMP KNEW HUMAN NATURE
Gathered Harvest Of Pennies From
Crowd by Getting Them to Laugh
at Themselves.

One of the six orators in Union
square the other afternoon was blue
eyed tramp, who admitted that he was
the same. He asked those who gath
cred around him if they would give
him a penny every time he said any
thing that made him laugh. His lis
teners were told to put any question to
him and his answers, always amusing,
were given with a winning smile and
wink that brought penny after penny
For more than an hour he held forth
and finally, when his reward seemed
to have reached satisfactory total he
explained that he was going to accept
q "gOod Will' offering on condition
that what he said was quite true and
struck home to each one in the thronS.
"Will you pay me if I'm right?' he
asked. "We WILL" laughed the good
natured audience. "Well," said the
bIue-eyed one, this bunch is a flock
Of easy-going birds, who have mighty
little to do. Certainly none OF you
has done anything to improve himself
in the last hour, and it's high time you
all went to work or began to think.
I'm ashamed of the way I've wasted
the hour, but at least I've picked up a
little money. Now, let's every one OF
us start out to do something regular
this very day. Am l right" There
was a shower of pennies and the crowd
disnersed.-NeW York Correspondent
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Sure Thing.

The old jokes are often better than
the new. Years ago a Cincinnati mer-
chant used to have a sure-thing joke
that he worked on his friends with
great success. He would meet man
and start criticizing the mans personal
appearance, and would wait until the
man got good and hot under the collar.
Then the merchant would rub it in by
offering to bet that the other man
didn't have a whole shirt on his back.
The bet was always eagerly and indig-
nantly taken, and the merchant, the
victim and the shareholders would re-
tire to a room. There the victim would
take off his coat and vest and display
his shirt. The result was always the
same. The Stockholders had to admit
that the victim did not have a whole
shirt on his back. Half of the shirt
was on his back, and the other half
on his chest.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Agra.

Agra is a city of tombs. 1t is the
shell of a vanished glory, the with
cred leaf of one of the most ornate
and gorgeous flowers that ever
bloomed in the Orient. 1t is the city
of the tombs of kings, of the tombs OF
conquerors, of the tombs of beautiful
women and the tombs of memories and
hopes. tits interesting in a mild way
today, but it is only by linking the
ruins as they stand with the picture Of
what they once were that you get the
full flavor of Agra.
Agra is known the world over as
the city that holds the Tai Mahal, the
most beautiful and perfect specimen
of the strange architecture Of India.
The Tai was built by an oriental
despot for the tomb Of his favorite
and bestowed queen; it is said to
have been built after specifications
cleaned by the monarch in dream in
which he visited heaven. The result
was such as to make the idea not
wholly ridiculous, for the Tai by
moonlight seems like a bit Of another
world.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
CRITIC OF MODERN IDEAS
Writer Ranges Himself Firmly Against
System of Education Which He
Considers Pernicious.

In no other way, perhaps, than in
their advocacy of the pernicious doc
trine of individual interest have the
modernists more seriously undermined
sound scholarship, proper habits OF
study, and the development of virile,
rugged character. OF all the latest edu-
cational nostrums foisted upon US, this
is one of the worst. Even q child can
feel it's appeal; for the pill is thickly
coated with sugar, and every chlldS
''interest" draws it to sugar, even
though a stomach ache or something
worse may result. Where, pray, are
we to begin and where end in this
weighty responsibility of needing and
catering to the interests of youth?
Was there ever normal boy who did
not successfully show an interest in
running candy store, in becoming
policeman, or a motOrman, or an en-
gineer, or the captain of an ocean
liner? Can we conceive of red-blOOd-
ed youth to whom electricity and ma
chinery and chemical experiments do
not bring their special appeal? Would
we regard boy as having ordinary in
telligence who could not readily
learn to understand the mechanism OF
his fathers automobile? AS a school
master am only too well aware that
fathers with such normal sons see un-
mistakable signs of budding genius in
this natural ability of youth; but as
an ordinary individual I am disposed
to class these deluded parents with
those whose sons have "never told
lie." They lack perception.-Alfred
T.. Stearns in the Atlantic.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
STATE AND PENINSULA

The Sussex Trust Company, of Lau-
rel, has moved into its new building.
For two weeks not marriage has
taken place in Sussex county and not
marriage license been issued.
The Tenth ard Democratic Club, of
Wilmington, has arranged to attend the
inauguration of President Wilson,
The lyceum committee of the Geo1 ge-
town High School cleared about $65
when the smaller children presented
tom Thumbs Wedding"
According to the report of the Atlas
Powder Company for the year ending
December 81, the net earnings were at
rate of 81 per cent. on the common
stock.
At a meeting in Grange Hall in
Georgetown, Saturday afternoon, citi-
zens ratified movement to bond Sus-
sex county for 81, 900, 600 for road i'm
provements.
A delegation of Elk ton business men
headed by Mayor MackalI, went to
Washington, Tuesday to appear before
the Rivers and Harbors Committee in re-
gard to an appropriation for Elk River.
The Industrial School for Girls has
asked the New Castle Levy Court to in
dorse bill to be sent to the Legislature
providing that the county's per diem al
Iowance for each girl in the institution
be increased from 40c to SOC.
Counsel for Worth Brothers, who are
to build big manufacturing plant near
Claymont, conferred with the Levy
Court and assessor for that hundred,
and an assessment valuation agreeable
to all parties concerned has been estab-
lished for the purpose of taxation.
Mr.. John S. Rossell, formerly Of Ce, il
county, has been elected president of
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
| Company. of Wilmington, to succeed
Colonel t;enjamin Nie.ds. Mr.. Rossell
has been identified with the company
for more than 20 years, for most of
which time he has been the company's 8
trust officer.
On Saturday morning Negro lad, of
Bridgevlle was found near the power
house unconscious from the cold and
nearly frozen. A bag filled with chick
ems was near him. 1t was believed he
had stolen the chickens and aas on his
way to sell them when he was over
cone. rany poultry owners have miss
ed chickens lately. After being warmed
in the power house and restored to con-
sciousness he was put under arrest but
later released
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17

At the same time and place the fol-
lowing described Real Estate will be
exposed to sale at Public Auction or
Veldue,
No. l. All that certain lot or piece
of land in the town of Middletown, sit
uate on the North side of Main Street,
East of Broad Street, bounded on the
West by lands of the Peoples National
Bank, and on the East by lands formally
of Scowdrck, now of Francis Dugan,
having a front on Main Street of forty
four feet and running back two hundred
and three feet to Anderson Street
with a frontage on Anderson Street,
of fifty-two and half feet, and having
thereon erected two story double
store and dwelling, and other improve
ments.
No. 2. All that certain lot or piece
of land in the said town of Middle: own,
situate on the South side of Lake
Street, West of Broad Street, having a
front on Lake Street, of forty feet and
extending back between parallel lines
one hundred and twenty five feet, ad-
joining lands of Isabella F. McWhorter,
the heirs of Mary Gary and the Nlddle-
town Academy, with a two story frame
double dwelling and other improvements
thereon erected.
No. 3. All that certain lot or piece
of land in the said town of Middletown,
at the Northwest corner of Cass and
Lake Streets, having frontage on Cass
Street of fifty feet and depth
between parallel lines of two hundred
and siXty-seven feet to Scott Street,
and having thereon erected two story
double frame dwelling and other i'm
provements.
No. 4. All that certain lot or piece OF
land in the said town of Middletown,
situate on the East side of Wood street.
adjoining lands of Samuel B. Foard, and
| lot No. 5 hereinafter described, having
a frontage on Wood Street, of sixty
| two feet and running back between
parallel lines one hundred and fifty feet,
with two story frame dwelling house
thereon Ell ected.
No. 5. All that certain lot or piece
of land in the said town of MiddletOwn,
| situate on the East side of Wood Street,
| adjoining No a above described, ano
| lands of Samuel r. Foard and Letitia
| l.. Green, having a front on WooC
! Street of fifty feet and running back tC
Scott Street two hundred and twenty
feet, with a frontage on Scott Street OF
one hundred feet and having thereon
erected large frame stable and othel
| improvements.
Attendance will be given and term:
made known by
JOSEPH C. JOLLS,
Owner of part and Agent for the others
| Middletown, Del, Jan oath, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Example,.

Oratory may thrill with its elo-
uuence, or convince with its logic, but
it is an example which gradual. molds
the character. No matter how per-
suasive the message Of the tongue, the
message of the daily life continually
outweighs it. 1t is Of little use to
Doint out the blessedness of the heav-
cnly road to those about us, unless our
feet are seen travelling it.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
The Comino Fuel.

Because alcohol can be obtained
from any growing thing, thus making
its sources without limit, it will eventu-
ally take the place of gasoline as a
fuel. One reason why it does not work
well as a motor fuel today is that mo-
tors are not adapted to its use, and but
one-half its real power is obtained
when alcohol is used in an engine in
tended for gasoline.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Estate of Carolina Clintonia Browne

Estate of Carolina Clintonia Browne
Deceased Notice is hereby given that
Letters Testamentary upon the Estate
of Carolina Clintonia Browne, late OF
St. Georges Hundred, deceased, were
duly granted unto Martin B. Burris on
the eighteenth day of December A. D.
1916, and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Executor without delay,
and all persons having demands against
the deceased are required to exhibit and
present the same duly probated to the
said Executor on or before the eigh
teenth day of December A. D. 1917, or
abide by The law in this behalf
Address
Martin b. Burris
MiddletoWn
Delaware Martin B. Burris
Executor
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
On Saturday
February 18th, 1917
At 2 o'clock P. nj

At o'clock p M.
on the premises. Green Street, East OF
Broad Street, Middletown, Delaware,
the following described Real Estate,
late of Alfred G. Cox, deceased, to-wit:
ALI that certain lot or parcel OF land
situate on the north side of Green
Street, East of Broad Street, in Middle
town, New Castle County and State OF
Delaware.
Bounded on the west by land of Will
liam J. Wilson, on the north by land OF
Joseph L. Parsons and land of Mary S
McWhorter, on the east by land of Jno:
F. McWhorter, having front on said
Green Street of sixty feet and extending
back one hundred and ninety-one feet
and ten inches, with a back width OF
sixty-nine feet, containing twelve thou
sand, three hundred and seventy-three
square feet of land, more or less.
Having thereon erected two story
frame dwelling and other Improvements.
Attendance will be given and terms
made known by
ANNA H. COX.
Executrx of Alfred G. Cox, deceased.
Or by \artin B Burris, Esquire.
Her Attorney.
Attest:-NormanP Crouch, Clerk 0. c.
Wilmington, Delaware, January "a, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
rrooi<edest Railroad in World.

Up Californias Tamalpais runs tie
rroobedest railroad in the world. OF
the eight miles of track the longest
tangent is only Alb feet. In one nota-
bic instance the road makes five COM
plete loops and ties two complete
bOwknots to attain an elevation of ~
feet. The end of the line is about
half a mile higher than the starting
point, and there is not one particularly
steep grade in the entire SYSTEM
Wall Street Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
The Price Of Wisdom.

The truth which another man has
won from nature or from life is not
our truth until we have lived it. Only
that becomes real or helpful to any
man which has cost the sweat of his
brow, the effort of his brain or the an
guish of his soul. He who would be
wise must daily earn his WISDOM
David Starr Jordan.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Real Culture.

The business college may train for
mercantile pursuits, and the technical
school may drill for scientific efticien-
cy: but 1t is the Christian college that
nroyides the best all-rOund equipment
for living in the truest. fullest, freest
sense. This is what real culture
means.-Exchange.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Daily Thouuht.

AS actions are Of much more signifi-
canoe than words, it must be much
more acceptable worship OF God, to
plorifv him in all the actions Of our
common life, than with any little form
of words at any particular times.-
William Law.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Workinu to Music.

r iS claimed that music makes work
easier. A Cincinnati dry-eleaning es-
Establishment has put this theory to the
test by installing q good phonograph
IN their work-room. Great care Is useo
in selecting the records.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Ones Whole Duty.

70 make the world better make your
garden better, your fences better, your
roads better, your farm better, and
yourself better. You'll have done your
part at making the world better:
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
1. Ex&nad Potash Production.

The bureau Of soils Is cooperating
with cement mills, blast furnaces, anq
wool-sconrers with the object OF en-
abling them to recover potash as Dy-
product wherever this proves to pe
commercially feasible.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Little Miss MaIaprop,

"Come, Doris dear. tell Miss Brown
how old you are"
"I's free, Miss Brown. How old Is
you?"-Browning' Magazine,
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Gets His usefullY.

Mountain climbing, golf, football Is
popular with some people because 1t
Is mans need for action asserting it
self. The farmer can get this action
In q little different way.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
ESTATE OF MARY P. STEVENS

ESTATE OF MARY P. STEVENS
Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration upon the
Estate. of Mary P Stevens, late of St.
Georges Hundred, deceased, wera duly
granted unto Harvey L. Cooper and
Joseph G. Brown on the Twenty-fifth
day of January A D. 1917, and all per-
sons Indebted to the said deceased are
requested to make payment to the
Administrators without delay, and all
persons having demands against the
deceased are required to exhibit and
present the same duly probated to the
said Administrators on or before the
twenty fifth day of January, A: D.
1918, or abide by the law in this behalf.
ADDRESS: CHAs w. BUSH, ESQ.,. AT
ToRNEY- -AT-LAw, WILMINGTON, DEL.
HARVEY L. COOPER.
JOSEPH G.. BROWN.
ADMINISTRATORS.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
1 oud Enoudh.

She-HOw did you know it was I? !
am sure came in very softly.
He-I know you did, but I heard
your new rig.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Executrix's Sale
Real Estate

By virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court, made the twenty-fourth day OF
January, A. D. 1917, will be exposed to
sale at Public Auction or Vendue,
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
FOR SALE!
HOT WATER HEATING PLANT

Consisting of radiators. good boiler.
sufficient quantity of pipe for reinstall-
ing the plant. The entire outfit is
practically new, and large enough to
heat an 8 room house. If you are in
terested will be pleased to show you
what good service it is rendering me.
Phone 7l-22. E. S. WOOD,
Odessa, Del.
On the Mrs. J. K. Williams Farm.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
WOMAN DIES
 AT HOSPITAL

Following an operation for throat trouble, q woman named Mary, or Via Mendez, known also as "Portu- sucse Via" died about 12:30 this morning t St, Joseph's hospital She had been troubled with her aIlment for some time, as it is stated that it was hard at times for her to breathe. but only consented yesterday afternoon to undergo the necessary operation.
 It is understood that she recoy- cred nicely from the operation which was performed about II o'clock last night, and that she seemed to be getting along all right, but she was unable to survive the shock. and her death followed. She was about thirty-five years of age,
 No funeral arrangements had been made at a late hour last night