The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
The sanitary squad. ~ there h. such
thing. md q 10 mot too busy.

The sanitary squad. "a there h. such
thing, and "a 10 not too busy,
might start in at about Column "a .
81. and collect some three months
accumulation OF t2ttered papers.
store sweepings and an assorted
lot OF rags. bits OF hotties. etc. IN
the alleys back OF Woodward-av"
N would make nne collection for
an exhibit on What a city can do
10 make Itself proud.
eyes. this L. the time for pneumonia
said the doctor. "but Ia spite OF MI
warnings people who wouidn't
thing OF eating impure food cor
bathing In water any one else had
used seal themselves up la Offices
and other places and breathe air
Il -A.&-Ann.a- Arnaihed so tinleg or
more before They arc deficient in
thing before they realize IL, tina I =
all"
This weather L. u specimen of De-
troits own special brand, the Kind
that isn't 50 cold but has 'nat
native dampnesS that goes thru
you and that old men and women
feel IN their knees and elbows II
IS the kind. also. that brings forth
Tits comment from the visitor from
the far northwest YES. IT'S mae b
colder up there. but very dry and
YOU don't feel d..
Dr. William u. Price. health officer.
says that Herman kirier hospital
ts now oyercroWdef With PATIENTS
suffering from contag ious diseases.
no attributes this 20 tho inadequate
housing conditions - tho city. Tn"
lluhtheria on Nili0n. which nor mHllN
should hold - patients nov has
s. crowded into &C. while the scar
lot fever pavilion. with normal
capHcity OF 30. now has III
patients
.1hsrter problems In Cleveland and
Detroit viii he discussed FRIDAY
night Jan 60 ~ the monthly meet
ing Of the membership - the De-
trot citizens league 20 be held ~
the Addison hotel with banquet
AT 20 O'clock The principal adj
dress viii be delivered nv Nd -
T. Morgan. 90 oIeNeia nd. ono or IN"
commissioners who framed the new
cleveland charter. II Is expected
that 500 men viii be present.
The >in,dsie w. &. +. 4. held it,
annual meeting and election of ont
GERS ~ the home 81 Mrs. a.. S"a w.
No SO Spcbaldt-avc.. wednesday
at which Mrs r. II Root was r.
elected presiden' Mrs =. NJ
Cormick. hrst vice president. Mrs.
II Hamilton, Second vice pr" sident
Mrs T. Il Hornhrook. recording
secretary. Mrs Walter LOSING
correspondents secretary MI -
Krosh, financial secretary. ana Mf"
Violet Legg. treasurer
Recollection Of "a turkey dinner hseh
the date OF an accident for w.
Ham schultz. aged II. who test ,'n
"wednesday In damage SUIT DC
fore Judge Mandell can Tor
get IL" ne replied when Judge
MauaeU asked him IL he were sure
N the date ct was tho day AFTER
ThanksCiving We had turkey ana
goose IN Thanksgi wing ana
dav after We finished up on iNn
goose sol Kat2's suit against
Herman Hariwig for $4,000 wes
the occasion Of his testimony
De,roirs rapid cxpan-
sion. the po-tonicc department has
notified Postmaster Willt"W ~.
Naael that 10 additional mai chr
riers have been assigned, the ordci
having become effective Jan. TO-
The postmaster Us now adding toe
now men TO the force. They have
been assigned 20 the follow ing
stations West Forrest two
carriers Grand River aNe. iwo
North End. three. Highland Fark
ono Hamtramck. ono. and Fair
view. one.
All Detroit hotel. were crowded
"wednesday might TO the extent TINT
many guests were obliged 10 sleep
on cots in the corridors in tho
ball rooms. billiard rooms and roof
gardens. This condition ~ not IN
usual In the summer. when there
arc several conventions In session
nj tho same time, but II is almost
Unprecedented In mid-winter. Many
were obliged 20 sleep In easy chairs
in the Hobbies The Tuller put heds
in tho roof garden and the CadtllRc
turned It's ball rom into dormi-
tory.
n you want to md out inst how pop
MAR YOU are with your frtep try
this. seat yourself in y conspicu-
Gus position near the entrance OF
the restaurant where you dine reg
ularlv. but with your Va ck 10 tho
door, where you can he seen with
ont seeing Any really good friend
knows your back as we'll a. your
face and will seek you out But
n he picks remote corner and
Gust happens 10 spy you" on your
exit and is so sorry" he didn't see
you before. you can put y down as
a fairy tale and appraisc hts friend
ship accordingly.
High prices OF junk saved even
~nsket from betng s~orncd ~ the
police auction sale conducted In the
department. barns at No. 81 Forrest.
cast Wednesday by Lieut. William
r. Ryan. The casket brought $3.50.
and the high bidder said no could
get that much Tor the meta trim
mines on e. Tho chassis OF
badly damaged Ford automobile
was sold for si27. between 1900
and 81 900 was REALIZED on tho sale
This IL the largest sum ever taken
In by tho police department. at
sAie NJ this kind. The sum Will hc
turned into the fund Tor super
ANIMATED and disabled police oni-
GERS
4 months vacation. the first ne has
had since he became secr~tsry To
Mayor Marx, IL planned by Eddie"
Fitzgerald For fun four weeks
he IL going 20 forget about the
thousand and one odd tasks chat
daily 20 with his Official capacity.
In company with Charles u. clip
pert nre commissioner. and Mrs.
Clippert. Mr. Fitzgerald viii spend
his vacs tion touring Cuba and Pan
, anna. lie will be back i'm time for
tho consideration ~ the 1917
budget. when much work fails on
the mayors office. In the meantime
Deorgs CASTOR. who managed the
Marx campaign. and Capt. Alvin
Hick will endeavor 20 look after
thu sscretary's work
ethina Ia the law prevents women
frem becoming poIiccwomcn. 80
Fred W. smith. % the civil service
commission. explained TO tho lagls-
latlve and civic department. of tho
Detroit Federation OF Women's
clubs Wednesday. during an ad
dress 90 them on civil serVice re-
form IN Detroit Uowe'c- both Mr.
smith and tho club women were
agreed that there - little likelihood