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The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

Well. few days passed.
The owners Of the building which was
wrecked by the fire and the falling floors
got around to the point of rebuilding
Then the work of rebuilding got under
way.
Experience is a great teacher.
That is why the barn door is pretty
generally found locked after the horse
has been stolen.
The plans for rebuilding would take
account, of course, of those floors that
fell. DUE TO WOODEN JOISTS.
However, Building Inspector Dupont
received tip that he had better stroll
over to the job Of rebuilding and look
il over.
When the Inspector reached the scene,
he found that INFERIOR PINE SUP
PORTS WERE BEING SEALED WITH
PLASTER INTO THE OLD JOIST
HOLES.
II seems the inspector had given per-
mission for the use of high grade of
pine for TEMPORARY supports in re-
building. to strengthen the walls while
the work is under way. and it seems the
building inspector asserted himself in
some pretty plain talk when he found
that cheaper pine joists were being put
in with every evidence that they were
being nut in To STAY.
IL was indeed fortunate, we feel, that
the building inspectors attention should
have been called TO the inferior pine sup
ports, just at this time.
Thousands would have again visited
the stores in this building.
The theater. visited by thousands in
the course Of a day, is still next door.
II was fortunate, in particular, for the
aged chief Of the fire department
If there had been another fire and the
floors had fallen again and killed more
/ firemen, and there had been another
coroner jury "out Of the ordinary We
are afraid the chief would not have got.
ten off again with a criticism of his age
We feel almost positive that this time
he would have been fired from his office
without a moments notice and cast into
,rison for the rest of his life.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
Anniversaries

iN3t-Hhe senate resolved that
President Jackson had exceeded MS
authority in renewing deposits from
the National bank.
lSa6-AmertCan army under Gen.
Zachary Taylor appeared on the kio
Grande opposite MatamOras
tNgs-German national assembly
elected the king Of Prussia emperor .
be declined 60 accept the honor.
fsss- England and France declared
war against Russia
IssS-NicaraguA placed herself un-
der the protection tAe United
Isii-The commune was proclaim
90 In Paris
fsse-Fourtb Centenary 81 Ra-
phasTs birthday celebrated IN Ro.i
1888 Edmund Kirby smith noted
Confederate commando. died In Sc
waree. Tenn. Born in ~. Augustine,
PA MAY IS. is1t.
iS84-t'nitsd states wafshlp kear-
sarge. which had been stranded On
RondaCoro reef. destroyed ~ tarih-
iso4-Frsnch chaVbsr ~ deputies
voted e. d@Dar The religious orders
from teaching in France
$50 twenty -saH g'sr sssnt Killed IN
= railroad wreck On the southern IA
rIne line. near cotton. Cal
IaIo-Eighr men were Killed on
the United states cruiser Charleston
~ Luzuu during gun practice
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY ~ THE
WAR
B.itIsh steamer Empress o. Md
land sunk
British held newly ground az
- Eloi tho heavily bombarded,
Russians reported capture ~ two
lines o. trenches near Bojana in Ca
liCin.
agreed on -trirte~ measures 60 cut
IN German food supply
ToDNN's BIRTHDANs
AristIdc BRAND. VINO has recently
resigned tho French premiership.
torn In Nantes IS years Hgo today.
Jacob &C. Eafilrger United states
SENATOR f-rw New Hampshire born
iu Cornwall ont. 80 years ago.
Ntrman HapEood. wsll-known
author editor and journalist born IN
chicago 80 years ago today
Prank clark. representattVe In con-
Rr-sa - the second Florida district.
born In Eufauia. Ala, 81 years ago
TO-DAY.
jimmy Barrett former well-kuown
major league baseball player. now
arUuf for the Detroit club. born In
Athol. Mass. a. years aEo today.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
The Old Gardener Says

In normal tiu.es most oi the
azaleas grown in this country are
imported from Belgium. An body
can start slirv, tho. and have
towering plants In three years
II H. an easy matter 10 flower
an old azalea FOR many seasons,
in spite Of what florists zone
times say. Tts plant should be
kept vatered and growing until
the middle ~ July. for II mikes
it, buds immediately after bloom
ing Then IL may be- SGT In y
half shaded spot 0ui OF doors
and wats rod spsrinrly until fall
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
Why Gossip Harms
nv n. ADDiNGTOS BRUCn
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
Atty" "Psychology and
Parenthood." etc.

Gossip Is defined In the diction.
AIRY ~ idle talk" and "grouhdlesS
rumof.~ II Is something In which
good many people are fond OF
INDUCING. Yet Il Is something I'm
which nobody should indulge,
For gossip. no matter how free
from evil intention II may be. is one
OF the most dangerous things in the
world. II Is dangerous both 10 the
one who gosEips and to the one
gcssiped about,
The former II Injuries chiefly thru
establishing him In the opinion Of
HIS fellows as a shallow. unthink-
ing person. with no really serious
purpose in life. This Judgment OF
him may be wrong. but n he Cos
sips II Ia the Judgment others will
pass on him.
And gossip IL dangerous TO the
one person gossiped about because
OF the fact that, however harmless
Il msy seem 10 begin with. II sets
in motion ideas which are almos,
sure to become distorted to his
detrimeni as they pass from mouth
10 mouth.
This results from certain curious
innrmities OF human nature.
One infrmity II tendency to
draw hasty and unwarranted infer
euces from alleged statements OF
fact. Another Is a tendency TO con
fuse these differences with the al.
legged facts from which they have
been drawn.
n. then. a person who hears bit
o. gossip undertakes TO pass a.
along. his version OF Il is unlikely
10 correspond exactly with the YER
sion he heard n viii be coiored in
some degree BY the differences
formed in HIS mind
This Is not 20 say that he will
consciously and deliberately mis-
state what has been told him.
On the contrary. he will be quite
unconscious OF misstatement. The
coloring OF inference will be given
20 his own version without his be
ing aware OF Il. The same with
tho person 20 whom he relates the
biz os gossip he has unconsciously
altered
The latter in his turn viii repeat
tho process OF inference drawing
and unconscious confusing OF III
ference with fact. Thus n will hap
pen that before long the original
BIZ OF gossip will have been changed
almost beyond recognition.
And II. az the outset. II cast the
slightest dIScredit on the person
gossiped about. the likelihood Is
that in the end IL will amount 90
an outright Islander OF him
You can tell the truth OF this Dy
a simple experiment All you have
10 do Is TO play a game that used
TO be popular with children.
In a company OF 10 or - persons
whisper an imaginary bit OF gossip
10 the one nearest you.
Then ask hinrtto whisper It 10 his
ne ghbor. and have him request the
neighbor 10 whisper II 20 the mex
person And so on until IL goes
around the entire company. and the
last man TO receive II whispers II
back to you.
You will be astonished. perhaps
shocked 10 hnd tho way your little
BIT OF gossip has grown and been
transformed since you started u on
It's journey.
The result should be 10 give you
Arm determination TO gossip no
more. 10 resist ARMY any tempta.
tion you may have 20 deal IN idle
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
Prosperity Due TO War

In the two and a half years OF
the war the United States has
changed from a debtor 10 a creditor
nation Where formerly out OF
every dollar made In this country
little interest had 10 be sent 10
Europe to pay for the money Eu.
rope had lent us. now we have not
only paid back the debt but we in
our turn receive interest from Eu-
rope. When the war began. "a a
nation we probbaly owed Europe
four or FIVE billion dollars, OF $500
10 $500 a head for each person in
the country. Rive per cent on ave
billion dollars Is ESQ million dollar
year Something like that II wha,
we have been paying TO Europe
every year in interest During the
war we have paid on most OF OUT
Ave billion debt and have lent the
Allies four OF five billion. II II this
money which they have spent here
and which accounts for our phe
nomenal prosperity. Worlds Work
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
The Shepherd Dogs
By Or. FRANK CRANE
copyright 1918. by Frank Crane)

There is one charitable organization
that seems to me to be cleanest of all;
clean, | mean, of any of those things
so often found in charity work that do
as much harm as good.
1t is the Travellers Aid Society.
It's business is TO help people who are
away from home.
You will see their agents at railway
stations and steamer docks. Thew are
there as good shepherd dogs to rescue
the runaway sheep from the fierce
human wolves that continually do 90
about the crowded places of this earth
seeking whom they may devour.
If an innocent country girl stands con-
fused in railway station, and. a rascal
approaches, ingratiates himself by
smooth words and cordial manner. and
leads her away TO find "a nice boarding
house" only to lure her into some white
slave trap, altho you are standing by and
perfectly understand the little tragedy,
you don't interfere; you're in a hurry to
get home To dinner; it's none of your
business, and, after all, you console your
self, you don't really know there's any
thing wrong. you only suspect.
Here's where the Travellers Aid So
ciety's agent comes in. He Tor she) has
no engagement but just this of wolf
hunting. He is in no hurry. And, il
he suspects, he is not going TO pass by
on the other side" but is going to look
after that girl, and possibly introduce
the cadet TO the police.
The fringes of the vast human wood
are lined with gimlet-eyed gray wolves
looking for strays. There are plenty of
deceptive letters. willy advertisements,
offered positions, dangerous addresses,
slippery acquaintance, and other like
lures for the unsuspecting. The Travel
ers' Aid Society interferes with the
sport.
II protects and aids travellers, es-
pecially girls. women. and boys. in the
many and varied emergencies and temp
tations of travel until they arrive at
their proper destinations.
1T assists travellers to respectable and
suitable lodging houses, responsible in
stitutiOns, or back to their own homes.
1T places the names of strangers with
the organizations which will develop
them socially. mentally. and rehgiously
for their proper assimilation in the COM
munity.
This work is done without regard TO
age, class, or sex, and without fee or
gratuity. While the most important
work is for young women and girls, men.
women, and children Of every age and
nationality are helped solely on the
ground of their necessity"
So il seems TO me that the Travellers
Aid Society is one form of wholesome
helpfulness to which we all might con-
tribute.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

houll avoid sugar. fats milk a.
q beverage. nuts. ,feau.. DIV OIL
Pastry. -airou. lobster sartirrH
lc-rins. mackcrrl. pork and goose
Foods bar are not TOO ro' fn
food value yat satiify the craving
a hunger arc best for ans dior o.
reduce Sch These include lean
meat. Gsh not cooked Boz fa'. chick
eu. spinach. lettuce. string beans.
carr0H t1m3fues. Tmsscls sprouts
Wnips anil fru'
s ziaE- Of water upon arising md
en- retiring viii boz found helpful
Meals should boz light and ire.
ouonf rather than heavy and Inlrs.
Qucnt
Ono SHOULD never start reducing
WI' Er e sure that DO =. free
from tuberculosis, cancer or other
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

that he would summon a coronerS jury
that would be a little out of the ordinary
in intelligence and in amount of public
spirit, which WAS done.
There was evidence introduced before
this Jury which proved conclusiyely that
the supports for the floors were wooden,
decayed and miserably, CRlMINALLY
weak.
Thde was evidence introduced which
proved that our department of buildings
had been criminally negligent in It's in
spection of the building
Then this coroner's jury, which was
to be out of the ordinary, brought in a
very ordinary coroner's jury verdict.
Il was that the chief of our fire de-
partment is too old
The verdict contained not a word
about the age Of the JOISTS.
No action Of any kind followed the
verdict, with the possible exception of
that taken by the fire commission, which
voted It's confidence in the fire chief and
its contempt for the coroner's jury by
20 accept the chiefs resigna-
ton
So much for the fire its five deaths,
the decayed wooden Joists, the eoroners
jury that was to be out Of the ordinary.
etc.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
CausatiOn

Law professor state briefly two
grounds for divorce
StNrnt Jitncy Income, and
Limousine Wifes-Iudgo.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

u P-"ls FISH as harmful as'meaI
Ia h.rh blood pressure"
Nn geual amount Of fsh BE- a.
harmful a. a given amount on meat.
bu' ordinarily much less hsh viii be
tak,u.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
How DO You Feel About
Compulsory Service? Let
President Wilson Know


The extra session of congress called
by President Wilson and which is TO con
vene April 2, will consider the following
legislation at his request:
The armed neutrality BILL which was hIibus
tered to death.
Some. n not all. OF the socalled spy bills,
which. also were killed by the hibuster.
The appropriation bills which failed TO pass IN
che closing hours OF the short session. CThese
bills are the army appropriation bill the sundry
eivil appropriation bill and the urgent deficiency
bui)
The webb bill permitting American exporters
30 maintain cooperative foreign selling agencies
abroad
The bill TO Increase the size OF the interstate
commerce commission.
The ratification By the senate Of the Colombian
treaty.
The most striking thing about this
program is that the compulsory training
bills have no place in it.
According to current reports, the
president does not want them to come
up.
II is also said that he is convinced
that the United States can get all the
men it needs under the Hay-Chamberlain
net without resorting to consumption.
But Senator Chamberlain and the con-
scriptionists are using all the power they
possess to persuade him to include com
pulsory training as among the subjects
approved by the administration for dis
cussion.
They will probably succeed in intro
ducing the bills and press for their pas
sage.
II is necessary, however, to have his
sanction in order TO make any Roadway,
So it is important that the President
Be made to feel that the people do not
want these bills injected into the extra
session and whipped thru under pres
sure of the lingo press
There is no military necessity for the
massage of compulsory training bill
at this time.
Under the existing legislation, on the
volunteer basis, there are 100000 young
men year being trained.
The most that the, advocates of con-
seription hope to train is 100000.
Besides this, our military establish
ment is at its wits end trying to furnish
tsschers and equipment for these 800 900.
The war department will have its hands
full taking care of the volunteers without
being burdened with several hundred
thousand indignant conscripts.
Mr.. Taft said on Feb. 8: Now that
the war is upon US, why should we not
take advantage of this state of public
mind to put thru eonscription?'
There is only one reason why.
And that reason is whether or not the
people want it.
Those who do not, had better write to
the president now and let him know their
view.
He says that he wants to know what
the people think.
Let him know.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28


food We eat rttb
or than g.
amount hat d
rmines nhethcr
we increase orr
Bpply OF iat or
niuce lt
Fat people who
want fc grC ~ fhl.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
1'I,htlesAd-Mirror
And Advice 10 Investors
~ The Times Prints Il. The Times Believes II

Of dragging the ss
placing ha assertions
promises under glass Of truth u welcomes. letters
the
dollars sOeds proper reeosnion 20
advertisers
found The Times will print the letters which appear mos.
protecting
writer's name and address WI os
Al Mirror, Detroit, Meh
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
TOBACCO HABIT EASILY OVERCOME

7f
,l5 snl sst f. delEnttui 'fnr
autr l5tN D. station r. Ne" YORK city VIII ma"
b book woe on .
crauE rongaere
stnrfa
in. benefits r"pfed '"l tLl OF
afurt n
or,h morbid irsrsAdyerusement from De
who PAYS for @ speaks of is Free in
lurss d reader of The Ad Mirror
Tb, encountered in patent medicine sdver
Using ~. ,,, q, ,y,o,-
humbug that exposed several years ago
the eounrys notorious quachs ana
patio uI,t.cih2 fasers ~
has M both sides % The ocean
a $500 for practcng medicine In New YORK state
Is license
papers l3 1912 pleaded guilty shopftng and
nred 500
ta .. was q for 10
THESE facts merely introducing Mr.
Advertising changed
+aaf O his methods
When order medicine
will End accompanied immediate
N by
SAG CROOKED
d crooked because is misleading and tricky.
the tobacco habit and
painting
Yl . fa desired result
Eating fruits with large quantity OF acid when the desire
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

good impression and commend
ed by meeting him al the sta
ton.
On their way home In NE
trolley car they encouraged
their only child. also named
Robert, 70 SIT on the old gentle
mans knee. or. as he was stout,
az much OF II as was available.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
From Another Point of VieU
By C. T. S

A fashion note says a woman must
spend 1858 this year 10 be welI-dressed
well, you will observe; not fully.
Abe-bodied young men. particularly those With
some knowledge 81 sail0ring. viii BE- dong flr
duty nearest to them by placing themselye. ar
the tispUTat ~ the aHFHt department They have
the privilege OF volunteering Tor service who.
in countries less free would d. compulsory I.
volunteering they VIII help keep this couHtu
free Free Press.
1t looks like the opportunity for the
original signers of DetrOit's declaration
of patriotism.
Charlie Chaplin is reported 10 have re-
ceived raise for hitting the other fellow
over the head with a stuffed mallet. His
press agent says Charlie is now getting
81 600, 900, etc, etc, etc, year.
REVERSE ENGLISH
Large TaHpsyer-one % the most gratifying
signs in Detroit just az this time is that budget
Of s4ooOoOOo BY George, Z want 20 tell you q
makes fellow feel good " appeals TO my "a.
triotisr,.
Not exactly what you would call a very
warm reception to the tulips.
GARDEN HINT
Planting should wait until there is no longer
sanger Of frost. which, IN Detroit. would mean not
until the grand opera season has closed
Whatever became Of that German cam
paign of ruthless submarine warfare?
II is bit early for young mans fancy
10 lightly turn.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

Presently The small boy slipped from his porch
and sidicd over TO his mother.
II don't fnk I want 20 ST on uncle's knee any
more" he said In his clear treble voice.
"Oh Robert why" said mother In shocked
tones
Rober, eyed his greatuncle aggrievedly Be
cause every time he breaves out be pushes me
on" he complained.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

You may laugh. young man. but you will soon
learn that you will never reach your goal with
out pushing
Nor won't YOU. neitherl" laughed the nippant
one There's ALI dozen Kids outside pinching
the petrol from your car 10 light bonfire with!
Mr. and Mrs. simpkins had "expeotatons-
from their rich old uncle Robert 20 when he
came TO them on a few days visit they prepared
IN 10 all thoy could TO make a
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

w kFA uNNN FAF NAAhVNk pA0A
ing. The motto OF the success
ful man. and think may
claim 10 be successful. II Push.
push, push and 20 :"
Al that moment a vulgar guf-
faw broke the respectful ~
lence OF the audience. The lee
turer located Il. then pointed
a removing nnger al the inter
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
Laugh With Us

Yes" said the pompous merchant. addressing
a meeting Of the local Guild for Mutual Self-Im-
provement. effort IL the keystone OF success.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

A fashion note says a woman must
spend 1868 this year 20 be well-dressed
well" you will observe: not fully.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

Cold cash melts lots OF hearts
that are not affected By warm love.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

perspiring Tommy. burdened with about
Ave tons OF equipment. climbed YEARLY into n
bus outside a London railway terminus There
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
GARDEN HINT

Planting should wait until there is longer
Sanger Of frost. which, IN Detroit would mean not
until the grand opera season has closed
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

sengers "See this pin here2 When pull 10 ont
like this Il should explode H. minutes later
They're pretty deadly too! " / put DO back
again the things harmless"
Then beginning 10 search franticaly Gosh!
where on earth did put that pin"
The passengers rose IN a body and scrambled
for the door. tumbling over one another tn rot
on Tommy watched them go Then. putting tar
bomb back In hts haverssCk. De- stretched himself
full length on the cushioned seat.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

Not exactly what you would call yer
warm reception to the tulips.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

lt is bit carly Ion young man 5 fancy
10 lightly turn.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

Whatever became Of that German cam
.paign Of ruthless submarine warfare?
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

were no vacant seats and no
one offered the weary man a
seat He was dead tired and
so resolved 20 get a seat by
strategy.
re hshed from his haversack
Q small bomb.
This is one Of the things We
use out there you know" he re-
marked 10 the Interested pas
seneers. "See this pin here? y
~. tbfs A. ahuuld eNplodp 1
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
REVERSE ENGLISH.

Large TsHpsyer-one % the most gratifying
signs in Detroit just at this time Is that budget
Of 100000 BY George want 10 tell you q
makes fellow feel good. u appeals 70 my pa
Irlnfian-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26

Henry CIews, New York financier. predicted that Liberty bonds will soon be selling in Berlin at par.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26

through which many patriotic pageants have passed since the United States joined the entente allies in the war was the scene today of another inspir- ing spectacle when 20, 900 marchers pa raded from Washington square to Cen tral Park in a demonstration designed to typify New Yorks enthusiasm for the Liberty loan.
 Headed by Armored Tank"
 Headed by an armroed tank, fresh from the British. fighting front and manned by the crew which had driven the ;test engine of war over the bat tlefields of France, the parade march ed to the sheep meadow in Central the line of march dropped thousands of Liberty loan bombs upon the throngs in the streets and upon housetops.
 U-Buy-a-Bond."
 The celebration reached a climax when the marchers joined the 3OOOO spectators in the sheep meadow to witness the re-christening of the Ger Buy-A- Bond" after the standard of the German empire had been lowered from the wireless staff of the U-boat and the colors of Great Britain and wy Daniels delivered an address in which he referred to the country's naval activities.
 Secretary Daniels Speaks.
 "We have re-christened this boat today" MT. Daniels said, "but if l were to attend the christening ot every ship the navy launches for the next year I would attend christening every day. America is mobilized to strengthen the navy. our first arm of defence. We are now building as many destroyers as the facilities Of our country will permit"
 "The significance of this occasion is world -wide' he continued. When we saw the German flag come down from the submarine, in it's place was elevated the flag of independence and liberty, not only for America, but for the world"
 AirpIanes and Biplanes.
 A huge Caproni airplane, driven by Lieutenant Resnati of the Royal Italian Flying corps, and carrying six passengers and a speedy scout biplane driven by Lieutenant Baldioti flew to the city from Mineola and after cir cling over the city hall and the sky scrappers of lower Manhattan, at times at such low altitude as almost to scape the roofs, darted northward, bombard- ing the crowds gathered in the sheep meadow with Liberty loan bombs.