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The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Dust to Dust

He was tired-shot in the nerves, gen
orally all in. Quiet will help, he told him
self. And so he liked for the open.
When he found himself four miles deep
IN country he stopped, perched himself
on a fence and listened for the curative
silence. But it was not there.
Over in the field calf bawled rau-
cously for its mother. A couple of cat
birds started a family row in nearby
tree. A locust and a grasshopper set up
a chorus antiphonal. His nerves were
grated raw 10y a hundred unusual noises.
Quiet? The city held more of silence
than did the country. At least he was
accustomed 10 the noises of town.
In desperation he dragged himself 70
the shelter of the catbirdS tree and
threw himself on the ground. Then
came the crawling things-antS and bugs
unclassifed. And the heat of the day
grew more intense. Flat on his back he
lay, his pillowlesS head a messy fiutter OF
pain. He cursed himself for the lassi-
tude that held him stretched to the
earth. And finally he slept-an uncom-
Portable, half-awake sleep. nightmare
Of supplying heat and buzzing insects.
After hours, more or less, of agony.
he found strength to climb to his feet
and begin the long drill home Zowie.
how his hear ached. And then. wonder
Of wondersl he who had been tired grew
fresh as a boy, he who had been dis
traught became nerved like a whip.
Brimming over with the marvel that
had happened 10 him, he must tell some
one about it. And the first man he
met. as he swung down his home street.
was his neXt-door neighbor, a physician.
Your miracle is simple and unmyste-
rious enough" said the physician. "You
lay for hours stretched out on the
ground. The low position Of your head
made YOU uncomfortable enough at the
time. But once you got up you found
Yourself ft You've heard Of nervous
disorders being cured by mud baths.
Well, lying on the ground is the same
thing as a mud bath, only better and
cheaper It's this way The earth is
filed with and gives off magnetic cur
rents. You found rest and strength by
establishing close contact between your
body and these earth currents II never
occurs to a plant to do otherwise"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Truer Words Never
Were Spoken. Michaelis,
Than These of Yours

Chancellor Michaels, the new puppet
premier put up by the reactionaries and
military satraps who surround the
kaiser, said in his maiden speech
"What our troops have accomplished
in three years is unprecedented in the
worlds history"
Their deeds are indeed written in let
tiers of fire and of blood on the pages Of
the worlds story. They are indelible.
They will remain for all time TO tell Of
Germany's shame and of Germany's
crimes. Nothing can ever wipe out the
record.
1t was German troops that invaded and
overwhelmed peaceful little Belgium
laid waste it's fields and farms, ravaged
its cities, enslaved its men, starved its
children and outraged its women.
II was German troops that made Of
northern France a desert, that pillaged
beautiful old churches and dwellings and
that, beast-like. repeated its Belgium
offenses against innocent humans.
1t was German troops that murdered
Edith CavelI.
1t was German troops that, under the
false claim of reprisals, shot Belgian
men held as hostages.
II was German troops that wantonly
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

We make two mistakes, one in treating
children like children, and the other in
treating grown people as if they were
not children.
1t irritates a child just as much to be
patronized and patted on the head and
looked down upon as it would you.
What he wants is comradeship. What
he resents is being treated entirely diff
ferent from the rest OF the family.
When you say to your neighbor, "Will
you please have a seat?" and to Tommy
"Sit down. of course it hurts. And il
may be necessary and hygienic for him
TO be packed off to bed at eight o'clock
just when the rest of the family are be-
ginning to have fun, but can you blame
him for not liking IL?
If you'll try treating little girl some
times precisely as If she were grown,
go on and say all the big words you
please and don't explain, be just as polite
and considerable with her as if you were
two level equals, you'll be surprised at
what a remarkably wonderful little girl
she is.
And why do you tell Tommy to be a
good boy? You don't tell grown-ups TO
be good men. And why exhort him to
be nice? Did any human being, old or
young ever want to be nice?
Suppose you act toward him, as much
as possible just about as you would act
with somebody your own size, and see
what happens.
OF course it can't be done But, in
the language of w. S. Gilbert's opera,
you might try"
Then there's the other mistake, think
ing that grown-ups are different and
can't understand the child motives.
| am a hundred years DID, more or
less, according to the direction of the
wind, and | am amused at the impass-
able gulf younglings seem to think gaps
between me and them. They assume as
a matter of course that don't want to
dance or play tag or roll on the floor
The fact is | would rather play good
game Of marbles any day than golf, and
if anybody would welcome me I'd enjoy
pussy wants-a-corner or a fine old kiss
ing game like postofiice But it's no use.
I'm barred ! have to go along and be
a man when all the time I'm not. In my
secret moments | never think Of myself
as big, logy man. And thank goodness
when | dream | have all kinds Of games
with the other children.
And have an idea that if we remem-
bered that all men and women who ever
were children are children still we would
understand them better.
Says Mary AUSTIN at has always
been assumed that child psychology is
grown-up psychology diluted with sugar
and water Children do not
think of themselves as children but as
kings and pirates and heroes and fairy
princesses. Always they figure
themselves as grown-ups, or at least do
ing grown-up things"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Let the Law of Supply.
and Demand Alone, and
Bread Will Come Down

Food spectators, as the Times has
previously pointed out, are fond OF talk
ing about the law Of supply and demand.
For example, when the price OF beef
steak and potatoes scars to unheard-oi
heights and the long-suffering consumer
kicks, he is told that the crops have
failed to such an extent that the supply
of beefsteaks and potatoes is not equal
to the demand.
Or, too many beefsteaks and potatoes
have been shipped to the nations of Eu-
rope, creating demand in excess Of the
supply left at home.
When the farmer kicks about the ruin
Gus prices at which he is forced to sell
his products, it works just as well the
other way.
He has raised more potatoes, he IS
told, than there are people to eat them.
1t is a perfect alibi. The spectators
have used it for many years and only
recently has it begun TO fail them.
Just now it isn't working so we'll
fulness as an alibi is about over.
No one questions the basic relation of
supply and demand to commodity prices.
The trouble is that supply, at least,
has been officially restricted.
The cold storage system, intended for
preserving the products of an abundant
season for consumption during lean
years, has been manipulated in such a
way as to nullify the effect on the mar
ket of an abundant supply.
Food spectators have deliberately de-
stroyed large crops for the purpose Of
reducing the supply to point far below
the demand, in order that high prices
might be extorted
A great many people have been aware
of this state of affairs for years.
But they couldn't prove it.
So long as the spectators held con-
troll of the commercial processes of the
country they could shape supply and de-
mand as they saw fit, and the old abb
still worked.
Then, one day, the government shut
down on gambling in wheat futures and
the gamblers, who had been all along
maintaining that it wasn't their opera
tions-mercy. no, simply the law of sup
ply and demand-which were forcing the
staff Of life to famine prices, sat down
to await vindication Of their theories.
But, instead, the price of wheat began
to drop at once, and up to the present,
despite U-boat sinkings and elevator
fires, has shown no indication of return
to the old panic prices.
1t is being sold now minus the tax eX-
acted by the man who has "cornered"
q large share of the supply.
And now comes Mr.. Hoover, who says
that there is in this country a prospec-
tive supply of food sufficient to feed our
selves and our allies, with bit left over
for neutrals, provided it is properly mar
eted and distributed.
Moreover, Mr.. Hoover predicts re-
turn to the five-cent loaf of bread, once
his administration gets running smooth
ly, and that with wheat at guaranteed
price to the farmer of 50 per bushel.
Take care Of the fellow who is mon
keying with supply and demand, and sup
ply and demand will take care OF them
selves.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
The Old Gardener Says:

Eat what YOU can and can
what Won cant" is more than
joke this year cans are scarce
and high. tho. and u will pay the
average amateur 20 dry or evspo-
rate his surplus fruit and many
81 the garden vegetables This
can be done by the aid Of the
srn. or in The oven. or better
stll by a small eyaporating ma.
chine. Whatever you DO. let
nothing be wasted
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Clever Boy

The fond mother Of a smart boy
on "A Maine farm was making pre-.
serves one day. and as she sealed
them up she labeled them thus
"Goosebcrly Jam, put up by Mrs
Nh on
Johnnie discovered The shelf on
which they were deposited. and foil
20 WORK Having emptIed one NJ
the jars. he took his school pencil
and Wrctc underneath tho label
"TUt. down by Johnnie Mason. -
Womnn's Journal
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Atavisrn

Father. what kind OF boats were
the rams they used 20 much In the
civil war;"
They were probably the ances-
tors OF the ewe.boats OF today. my
boy. Puck.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

The importance
NJ keeping an ice
box clean cannot
Dr. over stated n
hould be- kept
scrGpuIously clean
at all times Any
liquid that f. pill
81 slnuLd b. win.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

ed him the boss wasn't In.
Never mind: thai do as
wool" answered the man. and
tho assistant began to measure
him. When he had taken the
measurements for the coat and
vcst be stood up. scratched his
head and looked down at the
mans legs.
"Wot aria looking at ," asked
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

with his magnifylng glass. AZ.
ter careful examination he
walked away. without attempt
ing 10 relieve tho guides dis
trcss.
Why didn't YOU take II ont
OF his ear?" asked one Of his
friends
What did | want with it?"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

bands name. or Mrs. your Christian name and
then your husbands full name. or you might
simply sign your Christian name arsd your hus-
bands surname Write 1t as you are in the
habit OF signing it"
II can't write"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

up MP an once and an crumbs re-
moved II This is not done THESE
foods form A breeding place Tor
germs.
The ideal temperature OF the aver
age ice-boX. which b. between 40 de.
grees and 80 degrees Fahrenheit,
stops the growth OF the bacteria only
temporarily Food that Is allowed
10 remain in The box too long
viii decay
IN order 20 have an ice-box work
up 20 The highest standards Or ny
gicne and efficiency you must
T. Keep 81 clean.
2 Keep The ice chamber well
filled SO az to regulate the temper
AZURE
3. Use tho foodstur- as quickly
as possible. thus lessening The time
Of storage and The consequent dan
ger of contamination.
Keep an open Jar % calcium
chloride n tho food chamber box
AS the fon OF the chloride becomes
moi scrapc ~ OF until a dry sur
face is expo cd.
30 careful about placing milk in
'he refrigerator ~ MILK 81 Kept u
en- open vessel In an Joe box with
meats and various Kind ~ yoge'a
blcs. 81 viii absorb oiors from them
Health Questions Answered
W. " "Htat causes snoring
When one hrpathos with souc
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
he X eep Well
Column
COLD FOOD

a Refrigerator g. a device for pre-
serving food by The antiseptic low
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

the man
why Aw'm lookn AZ tho legs Awe never
measured onvbody Ike thee afoar"
"Oh never mind my legs" said the man. Thee
measure um straight, ovid lad. AVN bend um
misel"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Laugh With Us

An Adirondack guide one day fell asleep in
he woods, and bug crawled Into his ear. A
natuTalist. who one OF the hunting party
uyae abfo ~ dtscor, -, t.rua.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Anniversaries

by Webster.

lTT5.r Continental congress es'ah-
leH.j ths pnsfoflre serVi'@ and
placed H-uJaW. Franklin in cnarEe.
I1s4-'nsrlcs Morris. famous
American naval officer ~ The war %
1872 born u Wood ock Conn pl"d
ln Washington. d. o. Jan. 81. 1885.
1879 The famous sloop-of-wsr ss'-
ratoga was launched 81 Portsmouth.
y Fl
1855 SIR fohn Frankl'n's expefi-
zion inst seen hy whAlcr
1862 Gen. sam Houston. the faith
or of tho state ~ Texas died iu
Huntsville Tex. Born In virginia
March % lT13
1885 -tonrmau's raid 20 capture
Macon Ca. commenced.
iNt1--Ir Peters ~ Hamilton COLI
lege discovered the ninoty-fecond
planet which was named "ru1ina
1876 Ieu r Carcrton Confeder-
ate states senator frnm Virginia and
United ~fntes senator from West VIZ
rinla died ln Washington, %. g
bern p MonG.e county Va. Nov -,
1910
1899 Rev cHarles ". Hale was
ronercr1ted bishop coadtltor - the
Ep.ss opel diocese - Springfield m
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

my whole name 90
"Ycs. ma'am.
Before ! was married."
mo. just az ~ is now
Nm my husbands name.
too Why. the man has been
dead seven years ="
You should sign your name
Mrs followed by your hua
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
ThsAd-Mirror
And Advice to Investors
n The Times Prints H. The Times Believes Il

Mis- DEPARTMENT Of truth tne
s"tnder
advertisers nave
msled or
TO honest aver
Users ot De
prn Advice VIII
writer's ana
printed withheld pre-
ferred AdMrror, The Times Detroit Mich
tre
e FIN rs
would crQr before sem. any more NJ use
% The this stock
syndicate listed toors Manual Of In
Local brokers nothing Of The concern and s stock is
not quoted here.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
BY sERToN eRALEY

or am tls a o stick without single paror trick,
have M gf OF rcpartee. Of wit am the
clfn0t play The mmcs part and prcs'idigitators arr
d. s1mething beyond and note.
bang piano for the basso
a double shuttle juN 20 liYen things a bit,
who the talented and Joyous clan
brighten UP a party and who always make hit
aress % wight who knows 20 recite,
the table or the parlOr In
5 place for wherever chance 10 be-
Tor I'm bully audience and that ia whore score.
la reparce and chan others pranls loudly laugh
sad g I I'm useful IN tho universe, because
would by unless such stupid folk
listen and 10 furnish the applause.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

But for our bone dry law there would
probably be lot of rejoicing hereabouts
over the decision Of the tailors that men
clothing in 1913 will have pockets.
Possibly not a few Hip, hoorays."
Famous Speeches Of Famous Men
SIX oLoughlin: "H.e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e's out"
What's this?" inquired the angry
husband examining the bundle carried
by his wife on her return from the Belle
Isle bathing beach
1t was the bathing apparel of a man
who the wife said, had saved her life.
Nevertheless, the husband has started
bathing suit for divorce.
MEMORY TEST.
on what date had the Detroit police jailed
the lsst Of the Black Hsndl
The Women's Council Of the National
Council Of Defense has issued a protest
against the kissing of recruits by young
men. Meaning, girls, that you are ex-
pected to coniine yourselves TO the regu-
lars.
Tough luck. Phyllis. Looks like YOU
had better pick out one the next time
who is over the draft age.
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
The wooden bridge TO Belle Isle was rep
resented temporary.
"Git ahead Of that machine in front.
Bert; its woman drivin
Here's a frankfurter. Rover; the best
you get is the wurst of it.
lever make a willow whiStle?
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

Woman entered n Chicago savings bank
and placed $50 In front 81 Tho teller lie pushed
ont the book for her signature and said. Sign
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

quei ed the absorbed naturalist 81 already have
specimen Of that kind OF bug In my collection"
man who was much handy legged entered q
local tailors The other day and asked TO bo
measured for suit The assistant inform
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ~ THE
WAN

Rrirsh completed the capture OF
Puy'Fres
United states made strong protest
against British blacklist
Rps. fau4 threatened Austrian hold
on Brody taking 5000 more prison
ers.
TODAY's BIRTHDAYs
William p Merriam. former gov.
ernHt ~ AItnneFpt- born ia Essex
county y So Cs years Tgo today
Emmett FL Rcyle tnc present gov
ernor - Nevada born iu Virginia
CITY Ney as years ago today
James y. NardafQan. United states
senator from Mississippi, horn in
Jackson county Tex. 56 years ago
TO-DAY
stephen CfNcara former we'll
known newspaper publisher now po-
lice co.,2l--4siouer - BOSTON born IN
harfottetpwu. H. + T.. SO years ago
today
Edward ~ House. who has been
called 1.-THE Westsbn warwick be-
cause ~ his position ~ intimate
friend and adviser - President VII
son born in Houston. Tex IS years
ago today
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Children and GrOwn-Ups
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

Copyright. 1915. by Frank crane)
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Famous speeebes Of Famous Men

Possibly not a few Hip, hoorays.7
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
From Another POint0f NeU
~ c. 7. S

But for our bone dry law there would
probably be lot of rejoicing hereabouts
over the decision Of the tailors that men S
clothing in 1913 will have pockets.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-04
Rev. ]. R. CasOn Writes Sermon On The
New Year For The Miami Herald

or indifference to existing evil. weth-
er in the personal life community.
state and church. is to be accepted as
an evidence of disloyalty to the high
est and best interest of the future
The ideal future should not include
less than a redeemed humanity First.
the highest perfection of the person
al life. In this we have a worthy ex-
ample in the words of Paul The at
titude in relation to higher and bet
ter things. This is the condition of
becoming in reality an essential part
Of a greater future. In this thought
may be a suggestion of mans respon-
sibility in the question of Immortality.
TO remain satisfied with present
achievements and Indifferent to pro-
gress, is to perish in the graveyard of
dead issues. 1t is either to go for
ward i'm the renewal of personal right
eousness. and in sympathetic touch
and cooperation with the forces that
make for a greater and better future,
or be left as driftwood by the reced-
ing tides upon a desolate and hope
less shore.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-04

yer Club of New York; Seattle Rife
ana Revolver Association, Seattle,
wash; Spokane Rifle and Revolver
|iuo' spokane. Wash; Springfield
revolver Club. Springfield, Mass /:
ST. Louis-Colonial Revolver Climb.
Toledo Rife and Pistol Club: ouin-
nipiac Rifle and Revolver CIub Nav
Haven. Conn: and Youngstown Rife
ana Revolver Club. Youngstown.
Ohio.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-04

Twenty-one teams are competing
in the annual inter-city tournament
of the United States Revolver Asso-
citation. The complete list is as fol-
lows:
Ashburnham Rifle Association,
Ashburnham. Mass; Aspinwall Re-
volver Club. Aspinwall. Pa; Boston
Rifle and Revolver Club: Chicago
Revolver Club: Cincinnati Revolver
Federation: Citizens Revolver Club,
Rochester. n. Y; Columbus Revol-
yer Club. Columbus, Ohio: Dallas
Rife and Revolver Club. Dallas. Tex
as; Manhattan Rife and Revolver
Association. New York; Mantle Pts
tcl and Rifle Club. Spokane. Wash. !;
Olympic Club. San Francisco. Cal.
cPrtland Revolver Club. Portland
Ore; Providence Revolver Club.
Providence. r. l.: Rife and Pevo,-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-04
THE BLESSING OF SLEEP
tMemphis Commercial AppealD

This is an age when we forget to
count minutes. Time lies too useless
~ in our hands. We do not consider
the fact that when we work by day
and dispense the hours of night in
pleasure that we are burning our
candle at both ends. 1t will not do
This is one reason why cur institu-
tons for the insane are becoming
oVer-populated 1t is a reason why
there is so much poverty and misery
in this wcrld.
We are living in a swift age We
are speeding ever onward. Our tend
ency is to progress, to strive for
some given goal, to do our best, for
getful the physical dangers we are
subject to.
The successful man of business
overworks himself; he wins; his am
bition is gratified, but too frequent
ly at the cost of health and vitality.
This is not true in every case, but
1T applies to the great majority.
We must work, if we wish to live,
by the sweat of our brow, but we
must also rest and recreate, and
above all things we must sleep.
Blessings on him who first in
vented sleep" remarked that re-
markable philosopher, Cervantes.
who aroused the ire, the ridicule and
later on the admiration of Spain in
the days of romance. at covers n
man all ever, thoughts and all, like
cloak 1t is meat for the hungry,
drink for the thirsty. heat for the
cold, and cold for the hot II makes
the shepherd equal to the monarch
and the fool to the WISE
It was old Ben Franklin who ad-
monished us that early to bed and
early to rise makes a man healthy,
wealthy and wise. 1t does make a
mans success in life. 1t gives him
the vitality necessary to enter
bravely into the world and to fight
life's battle as it should be fought.
The person who cannot sleep and
sleep with clean conscience. sleep
honestly and healthfully, faces ply
steal calamity.
One hours sleep before midnight
is worth two after, according to
Fielding, and after all we know
that it is a delicious moment when
we are comfortably nestled in bed
and drop gently to sleep.
The good is to come. not past
Our limbs are tired enough to render
the remaining in one position de-
lightful. A gradual failure of the
perception creeps over us. Our spir-
it of consciousness disengages itself
with slow and hushing degree, like
a mother detaching her hand from
that of her sleeping child.
Industry and energy are depend
ent upon our ability to maintain our
health, and sleep is essential. We
must guard and protect our mind in
order that we may effectively per-
fern our allotted labors in life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-04

The steamer Uneeda of the Menge
Brothers steamer line operating on
the upper Caloosahatchee, brought
down cargo of 1900 boxes citrus
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-04
The Future.

The satisfied man with present con-
ditions is out of harmony with Gods
plan. Appreciation of the good does
not require that we shall close our
eyes against the recognition of the
evil and imperfect. This would pre-
vent all future progress. Blindness