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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

WHAT CAN \ POOR Gl4f. DO?
Nell-Oh dear. I'm in Such quandarY.
Bell-What is it?
Nell-Jack promises to stop drinking II
marry him and Tom threa tens To begin
IL I on't.-Bostou Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18
ADVICE TO YOUNG LADIES

Before you give your answer,
Before Sou have been wuu.
Look him w in Bradstreet
Look him M in Dun,
-lcxchsnse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

Not to pay more for AN article than is
necessary il the policy ~ women who
read the ads. 1t il D winning policy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

When YOU have ceased using n still
useful article. advertise II and sell il for
cash.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
Pointed Paragraphs

This years sweet girl graduate is
on the war path
No woman who carries watch Is
sure that il is correct.
Only a small per cent OF the mon
ey saved up for rainy days Is in
vested in umbrellas
One kind OF curiosity is small
boy with two grandnothers who
isn't spoiled
And some men spend so much
time hustlink tA$t they nayen't
time 10 accomplish anything.
The wise man makes two tracks
toward the cellar when the barO-
meter indicates brain storm
The ancient party who dubbed
women the gentle sex evidently
never witnessed bargain counter
rush
Anyway. the wife ~ a worthless
man II pretty well qualified 10 pose
"a chairman ~ grievance com.
miitee
We don't think any too much OF a
woman who wears silk stockings
while her husband sports cotton
socks with holes In them.
The resistance OF girl who says
she doesn't want 20 be kissed sell
dom causes man 10 miss her lips
and land the kiss on the back OF her
neck
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
Here Is An Army of
Many Tongues To Fight
For the Melting Pot

1t has been said the most polyglot
army the world has ever seen is under
General Sarrail in the Balkans.
There are Frenchmen, Britons. Hin
docs, Italians, Russians, Serbs, Albanians
and Greeks. There are men of differ
ent colors. There is a babel Of tongues.
But this Sarrail army will be as moth
ing compared with the army of Uncle
Sam.
Here all the races of the world will
meet on an equality to don the American
uniform and fight under the American
flag.
1t is an army Of sturdy young men.
Americans all, whether native born or
naturalized.
Just as a sample here are named culled
at random from list of those found
physically qualified. and who made no
exemption claims. in District No. 154.
New York city:
Giuseppe Vinenelolia. Edward Dele
hanty. Ernest Carreras, Emil Lunsmann,
Richard TONES, George Theobaris. San
dole Alvarez. Aaron Fineburg, Warner
Tabb, Felix Servais. Philip Malek, Tung
Yue Chen, James Strikes, Hahn Azar.
Others might be added, but mere in
this brief choice are Americans Of Ital-
ian. Irish. German. Swedish, Greek.
French, Spanish, Russian, Jewish, Eng
lish, Hungarian. Croatian, Syrian and
even Chinese origin.
The melting pot has caught them and
fused them and made boys Of Uncle Sam
out of them. The best proof Of this is
that they did not seek to evade service.
II will be good thing to study this
list when we get pessmistic. What is
going on in New York is also happening
In Boston. in Chicago, in Cleveland, wher-
ever there are great numbers of foreign
ers who have become naturalized and
who are fully awake to what America
means to them. their families and to
future generations.
America has been found worth fight
ing for ard worth dying for, If needs be-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
The Lesson of Work!
Let's Learn 1t Today

Life has two lessons which every man
and woman must learn-if not today to-
morrow.
The first is the necessity OF working
imposed on Us ALL OF the two lessons
this usually is the easier TO master
We live in material bodies that must
be fed and clothed and sheltered.
And somewhere between childhood
and maturity II dawns on us that food,
rainent and shelter can be had only I'M
,,.,,..,e., f,,. e.yo,,
....,..,,. i,,s,,.
III some uek e' en-
and the parasite ~ ihhetiIed wealth.
master the first OF life, TWO lessons
salvation in work.
~. is :, ,rs, tba. many men whose
- -. ca -. 49,,
"o'N Kl'eS -a' ''.' ''''"
selves no satisfaction
Perhaps they iong for better job.
wider opportunity and greater reward
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
ChildhoOd's Rights
nv ~. sDDTSGroN BRucE
Author ~ The Riddle OF Person
ATTY" Psychology aud
Parenthood." etc.

Childhood has rights which society
Is bound 10 respect Failure 10 rec.
osni2e and respect these rights IA
an INJURY 10 The child and 20 society
/ lselt
Il is a right ~ childhood 10 grow
hru play To deprive children 81
lay Is aa fatal to their healthy de
o!'pmcnt rs 70 deprive flowers x
unshine
Play has a serious purpose II
helps children 20 work or surplus
ncrN Gus energy IL promotes their
physical growth. and II Is an i'm.
portant factor in their mental
growth likewise
For tho same reason 10 Is a right
Of childhood 10 he JOYOUS JOY and
its accompaniment laughter are
body building and mind building OF
them childhood should not be rob
bed
Show me sad and gloomy child
and ! will show you one who, I'm
later life is more than likely 70 be
a duh. perhaps vicious being. bring
ing sadness and gloom 20 others
BUT II II Is right OF childhood
70 be Joyous. IL also Is night OF
childhood 20 be wisely disciplined
To let a child run wild" 20 give
him hts own way In everything.
may create In him temporary Joy
But il soWs the seeds OF future sor.
row
The child needs 20 be guided.
needs frequently 20 be restrained,
bat By gentle. loving means. not.
thru the agency OF fear
To be loved Is indeed one 81 the
fundamental rights Of childhood
Love itself makes for Toy in the
heart OF the child. and thereby i'm
proves the chud's chances OF later
health and success
II isa further right OF childhood
20 be given a material environment
that creates cheerful. Joyous senu.
mentS
Rich or poor. parents can always
give their children such An environ
ment !, Is not question of be
slowing on the child costly gifts or
surrounding him with luxurious fur
nishings
II Is merely a question Of keeping
the home bright, clean. and furnish
cd In good taste
Childhood. again. has the right 20
nourishings OF aesthetic and ny
gienic helptulness
Poverty here acts too often as an
almost insuperable Obstacle 20
granting childhood this right So
ciety. therefore, should Try earnest.
" 10 solve the problem OF poverty
Finally. 4 is a right OF childhood
20 be trained early 20 think erec-
lively and about worthwhile things
Otherwise lifelong habits % wrong
thinking may be formed in the child
These faulty habits will have as
their product a lifetime OF inferior
fly
These are not the only rights ~
childhood. but they are among the
most important rights and also
among the rights most commonly
ignored II is because OF this that
80 many children develop into IN
happy. inefficient and perhaps dan
Eerous memb ers OF society.
This is A truth society cannot too
soon take 70 heart The problem
OF coping with insanity. crime. vice,
and Incompetence Ia essentially a
problem % recognizing and granting
10 childhood its rights
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
Anniversaries
roDAY's ANNIVERSARIES.

iT5s-- Prusslans under Frederick
tht Great defeated the Russians a.
I.orndorr the blootiest battle Il the
seven Yeas war
i-74--FIrst insepeudent assembly
n North Carolina was held
ils8-capt samuel Chester REID 4
5 y. who Won for the Americans The
last engagement - tbe var o, tsf9
born az Norwich. 90 Died la New
York city. Jan * 1851
1so- Commodore Edrvara P-eble.
T. y who destroyed the pirates
= the BArbsry powers died az Port
land NJ Born therc. AK 81 1871
iss2 -confedera captured sup
plies az Manassas Junction
lA'o-- The seventh centenary - the
Bavaria vas celebrated
l9oo--Order signed for construction
= hrst suhTariue boats Tor United
States navy.
taI'-Austria declared war on
1875 Germans captured Rrest-fA-
'ovck. key 70 Russia = second line q
defense
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN TIE
Italians landed n Atlantis
BulEar ians annfhilafed creek gar
rison AZ Startiia in surprise attack
british captured ground on Lon
sueval road and French beat or at
ta-k south ~ Verdun.
ToDAY-s BIRrHDAY&
Tvonne de Tr@ville. celebrated
rrina donna born a. Galveston Tex
- wars ago today
Prof Henry Jones Ford ~ Prince
ton who was President wilson hi0E-
rapher m ne last oampai gn. born iu
Baltimore. - years ago today
Frank n scott representative IN
congress % the Eleventh Michigan
4 lstrict born a. Alpena Mich -
years ago toda
blanche Bates one of Tho leading
Actresses - the American stage. born
A. Portland. ore - years ago to-
day
Richard Rudolph pitrhe- - The
Boston National leaE-s baseball team.
horn IA New York city - years ago
today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
A Prayer We Can All Pray

High up in the hill country OF Italy,
where the foothills slope into the noun
tains, Is lonely wayside shrine in which
in frame Of painted flowers Is the ltal-
ian inscription:
Pray, Oh We faithful
For the sons of Italy, who are watch
ing and fighting for our Land,
For the welfare Of our King who
shares their glory,
For constancy in our resolve,
And solace for the mothers and the
wives Of our Country
This prayer is as beautiful as it is
simple and heartfelt With the proper
daptations. il might well be prayed in
this country.
We are sending our boys 10 the front
in France in ever-increasing numbers. In
the trenches over there they viii be
watching and fighting for our land just
as truly as if they were IN trenches on
American soil They are going 20 fight
to preserve our liberty and our indepen-
dence.
Every victory they win Is a victory
won for the American flag and the Amer
lean cause. Every time they defeat the
gray legions of the kaiser, they help 70
drive another nail into the coffin Of tyr
amy and miltarism and autocracy.
And while we are praying for Their
success, we may well also pray that we
here at home shall be constant in our
resolve 10 support those at the front
with money with food. with ammuni-
tion-and. above all. with the cheering
news that their mothers. sweethearts
and wives are being cared for.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
AS We Will Again Get
Hungry After Having
Eaten, Why Eat AT All!

Gov. Sleeper has offended the Free
Press.
We thought we recognized signs OF
progressiveness in the governor, and we
felt that sooner or later he would be
getting himself disliked by the Lafay-
ette-ave. organ Of Standpatism.
Either the governor has offended the
Free Press or the Free Press Is giving
the government in Washington a back
handed slap over the governor shoulder
for its coal activities, We don't know
which.
At any rate, the Free Press directs its
remarks to Governor Sleeper, who said
recently that those whose bins are not al
ready filled with coal are entitled TO coal
and should have coal.
The governor recommended either
state or federal action.
And the Free Press is 'leetle' afraid
that the first thing we know by legis-
lating in behalf of the pocketbooks Of
the rank and file of the people, we will
have discouraged thrift.
The Free Press asks:
Assuming that the hypothesis is sound and
that larger percentage Of private consumers
have their bins filled than ever before AZ THIS
time Of year, is the governors conclusion good
Should those who have not nlled their bins be
provided with coal now by the state and az a
reasonable price,
And adds:
II that can be done and is done VIII any pri-
vate consumer lay in his winters coal nert
summer? Why should he do so, Why spend
thought and money 10 protect himself against
possible trouble when ne can save himself both
by simply waiting until the government comes
to his rescue7
Which is TO say
His victim being dead, why send the
slayer to prison?
The fly having poisoned the baby's
milk. why swat the fly?
The bridge having collapsed, killing
the occupants of the automobile, why
put up danger sign or fix the bridge?
Inasmuch as the theater performance
will let out, why go?
In view Of the fact that we must eat
again later, why eat?
Inasmuch as we must get up again,
why lie down TO sleep?
1t being fact that we must come
back, why go any place?
Inasmuch as thousands have died on
the battlefields of Europe in the greatest
world carnage, why bother now about
making the world safe for democracy?
When it comes to making coal cheaper
for those who want TO fill their bins
early next summer, we presume that is
an entirely different matter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
The Old Gardener Says

Most kinds Of fruit are best II
allved ripen the trees This
is particularly true T peaches and
plums, and eoven OF apples
Pears. however. are better II
gathered just before they are
ripe and taken into tho house
This is particularly true 81 the
variety known "a C1app's Favor
tie. which "a almost sure 20 rot
A. The heart IL left on tho tree
store them In a dark closet or
drawer and they will he ready
for eating In few DAYS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
~ fL u W. ;,
I6sG1lNGS
An Affection
BY esRron sRALEY

Let highbrows mock it sneeringly
And say it's crude and rough,
| ay-and say unfearingly--
like that kind Of stuff
Il takes my mind from worrying
And loosens troubles grip.
II sends my gloom a-scurrying-
The daily comic strip.
There's really lots Of fun in it
With all its foolish folk,
And all they've said and done in It;
Quite frequently ! choke
With laughter instigated by
Some mad and crazy quip
OF folks who're Illustrated by
The artist OF the strip.
The characters are friends 10 me
| know them, one and all.
And so the strip extends TO me
A sort Of pleasant thrall
And thus always look for IL
When thru the news | skip
Long may there be a nook for it,
The daily comic strip!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
Laugh Win Us

The notorious stopped ana fh
cd eKpVctantly up the steps
seconded. and Ar last hc nalkod
up impatirufiy
Ere. YOU" he said to man
on The top. don't YOU want
Westminster Abbe}
Yes. was rho reply
Well. retorted the conductor
come down for 90. I emit
bring ~ on The bus FOR fou
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25

DEPARTMENT ssa the s0' s.ssS ." IN;
%~ e. sT' s .so.S:.. s
aupes s r7rar m 'N @ 70 sen.s. sdver
ssrs Dshonest VINO found TIE viii rot ..
q given to Only letters s Writer'S name and
is''; 9:' S''i'
II 2e o. ne a9aan taS evsIsr is SIN m
doeatovn section infested sem the
There protection aueaoneer
ordinance purchaser can return any article found n as represented win
complaints
vtnces the aksr IA, Il Is 10 "a him - comply Win the law
.bn, ma. s-se s ,r, t7 S Ion no an r5ys @o
except 70 knock e concern 20 ms friends institution he
q ne imitation diamond for De- these ar under various manage
shop ordacrE going our of business
signs eros. S store rom annour 5 oppor,gnies s
wait within and ne intelligence h forced make
Tbs ~ anarne you very
ANY ARTICLE N THIS STORE
NOW IS CENTS
UP an Imposing display giving purpor to
b ne form., prices and - sse hsures $50" IS Cents
ladies imitation Formerly
& a ne .or,oss .a glasses was very o6gg when The prospective
can 81 he said ~one that
pndoe s to- $50 .ied the - Mirror man
indicated .ege rra5 On TOP y The shoxe The 1era rls vas n
among them bur after considerable herg and having the aIsssn
IT,. '5' - r 81. ss. K. n CUSTOM
VIII 81 r a si59
Z. ,sa, a .oia rora mounting - "'n''
ina, perfectly evident Adwiror man wa
'one surly now you want for qua-o-
Just what advertise a $3.50
Vel you wonf ge' b. all now
paay tha' - had no more time 10 waste customer with
{91 can by pTet'' fsir ookag ras w .oa god mounting
~ ti st 80 81 s ne I'm, iha Vas shown
cons here = some aoaa whether me pnr'aer h NOT getting banood
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
From Another PointOf NieU

Those coal prices don't feel a bit bad.
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
(Frorn the Diary % Our Wsii<no~n CITIZEN
and Long Resident. NJ. Ultimate Consumer
Angus q Cried rho Declaration ~ IN
dependence to lre man who cross ea my lawn
Told it wa old fuH
We know this much. however The
lay Of world peace viii never come until
here has been lot more killing oil In
MEMORY TEST
In ~hst ,ssue ID electro Railway Service
knock Tire D U. R7
We wired Mr. Garfield
A dealer here iu town
Was positive the price of coal.
Instead Of going down.
Would likely be- some higher.
We queried as thi. nqht2"
To which thetueI bos replies:
Not by an anthracite.
Farovspeaches
Gentlemen Of the iur m client ~
innocent ~ his charge now born casa
With tho troops DO tents torrat
Up on The training ground
Each nirh. igrked snngl. n h hIrk
AZ ton Do mas be found
That De- BE- tired WcN w. Know
For evidence his snOrr
His bedtime now fhe hour
Dropped into Milo" before
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25

tho conductor ladk.
Bis one onr &C.,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25

foot Of The ground when ~ fesiored.'- ruoh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25

Those coal prices don't feel a bit bad.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25
FaroUspeschcs

Regular spring morning. wasn't n?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
The Case OF La Toilette

e EXPULSION from the Senate of Robert NJ.
IL La Toilette Is demanded by the Mime
sofa Public Safety Commission on the ground
that the Senator has been guilty of seditious
utterances. and the further ground that his
whole course OF action since the war began
has manifested disloyaty that units the
Senator to legislate in behalf of 100. OOO. 900
American citizens.
This petition has been addressed to the
Senate itself. 1t is the only body which
may unseat Senator. La Follette's own
State may not do 1t. No other power may
deprive him Of his right to sit in the Senate
but the Senate itself. Only few members
have ever been expelled, and most of them
were thrown out because OF fraud in their
election. The case of Lorimer is fresh in the
memory Of most Americans. We recall only
one situation at all parallel to that which
would be created II the Senate were to vote
to yacate the La Toilette seat This de-
veloped Immediately after the War Between
the States. when the State of Maryland
elected Philip Francis Thomas, a former
Congressman and former Secretary of the,
Treasury. to a seat in the Senate. Mr.
Thomas was permitted to take the oath of
Office but Immediately afterward his stand
ing was questioned when the charge was
made that he had given aid to the Confed-
eracy by sending clothing to a son who had
run away and joined the army of General
Senate. and Mr.. Thomas was unseated
The case Of William Blount, of Tennessee
might be interesting to recall in this con-
nection. He was Senator from that State
IN 1888. A suspicious letter from him to an
Indian agent fell into the hands of President
Adams. who communicated it to Congress-
1t indicated that a conspiracy had been
formed with representa- of the British
government to ALLEVIATE the allegiance to this
country of the Indians. with the ultimate
view OF wrestling Louisiana and Florida from
Spain. Blount was first expelled from the
Senate, whereupon impeachment proceedings
were begun with the purpose Of convicting
him Of high treason The Senate, acting as
a court, then dismissed the impeachment on
the technical ground that a Senator, not be-
ing an officer Of the government but instead
an officer of the State of Tennessee, the
Senate had no jurisdiction over the question
OF reasonable conduct
The Senate may determine the fitness Of
any man to sit in that body, and has the
power to expe Senator La Toilette. Under
the Blount precedent, however, it is doubtful
II 1T would have the authority to impeach
him on the charge Of sedition This is a
matter with which the Federal courts would
have to deal either before or after emulsion
Whatever may be the view of the Minnesota
Public Safety Commission or the view of
others as to the patriotism of Senator La
Follette's course in this war there is little
likelihood that the Senate will proceed
against him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

to be Demanding the vote as Z 70.
for their ioved ones, Men are nse w fiiSIiins
S sr as ssss %9snsr Wns ana
Of the Belgian women. while Women a
some one has said the a piek on the%; As
itnston arc the Battalion of Death"
A Tn rhs cause Use OF ,n Woman suffrage in
nnderstand. Maine s voted aga, ssanG e:
against It in two yeaps f c ootea twice lice
amendment to The Constitution. forcia aR
against as ana ffweat IT.. Suites ss.r.
Then Ihsn. too. the most lawleqs and worse
20 da y cit, h in the United States
East st. Louis and Chicago. No NAL,
, .nm,nraEe city can compare with thsm'
int the melting pot doesn't arouse our
adhm, Is It's for the suffrage Cause AZ"
what you want 10 do. not what ro o1
ought onght.c do Several States which have
Eon. 1tsS. Mss6instoa and 5dsho Ore
are calling for Urited States troops to
protect them from the I. w. W.. Who
rage =, ,States--their offspring. This
looks Ike Eood. government! Colorado
run fer thc Senate next Vea sne VIII
Montana. The first act or The soc tom
to pass q woman suffrage Bill T Tss
irst woman elected to the California
legislature i. vas 2 Socialist. The "peo.
prominent suHragIsts and which Is a."
mnndtus the impeachment Of Presidcnt
Wilson and the overthrow Of our gov.
ship. which was investigated by Mr..
eat: e She brought to this country;
inst to Mo9s for an wo Aus,ra .nr fem,
the wires being pulled by GERMAN.
England WIS financed by Germany. Did
not Germany finance the peace move.
ment in this country. working hand in
Mr.; bryan, Senator La Toilette. Jann
Addams and many others. in trying 10
make 1t impossible for us to win the
/, cinsInnati Suitrssls.s have declared
mas mat they nr vii net work for the Red
ton Until the vo 1ood go Son
wherever there's anarchy there's wo.
man IN IN II su, i Why. they are having
giving them tc the poor. Ignorant for
woman WON suffrase 80 they can keep
Cant you hear Germany laugh at such
n POL clans ns3at such An, electorate.
eewards we ae Mou ans'r have eoa to be
like Russia. whore women hEht and
men run away: There never was such
time in the history Of the world Tor
women to show what they can do.
EVERY door Is open to,them. They ara
the hope Of the world Secretary Lane
Gays they Will be doing a good so per
cent OF the work OF fighting the war
10 hnish II they conserve the food
thG men OF the land" They also ara
aoinE whatever Is needed to DO done
lted Cross work. But they have their
own specihc work. in which no ono
can excel them. Noble mothers have
raised the army Of to-day. reared them
IN honor and truth and reverence for
women. Therefore. We know. women
or inc lano; where woman suffrage Is
but n passing show. that our honor.
their hands
NELLIE PARKER HENSON
Richmond. September 80, 1917.