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The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
BY Webster.

words about the a s. l.. "combing
the state for funds" and its trying
for the passage OF bill Just 20
give salary and position 10 some
one'- lie never made these slams
while himself drawing salary
"a It's treasurer. We have long
heard insinuations about AntiSa-
loon league officials not wanting
prohibition for fear OF losing their
Jobs. For several years. as a trus-
tee and member OF the headquar-
ters committee OF the A. s. l..
have been on a srli hunt for any
man In the league who h guilty OF
snch perfidy. determined. II in my
power. 20 secure hts dismissal.
here declare that I have not been
able 10 detect even the slightest In
dication OF any such thing In
wife any who have evidence prov.
ing this charge 20 produce A. In
the FIRST meeting OF the executive
committee after the amendment
election Supt Hudson offered his
resignation assuring Us that an.
other position awaited his accept.
1ncs he also advised the reduo-
tiou OF the force In the near future
As for making the state bone
y. personally I incline 10 that
len and 40 expressed my-rif n. a
recent meeting OF the executive
y campaign comm ttee but !
~ou'd not beli,'le or der,de the in
diligence and sincerity Of women
lie tho noble. hfliny and fearless
president 90 the Woman's Christian
Temperance union. or OF men like
4 dry attorneys from different
parts OF the state, including Edwin
-1aKden. our league attorney. a
cleaner. clearer headed and moe
conscientious man than whom Il
not easily found.
That the enemy should assail IA
II 20 be expected. but that other
wise good people and workers foi
the same end should manifest petty
I jealousies. should even impeacf
each others motives this IL most
unfortunate and unwise. az II in
/ variably veakens the cause vs.
would strengthen.
We are all striving for the same
goal-the best possible results
achieyable. in the shortest possible
time And we are all sincere u
we can not agree as TO methods
\ 10, us at least concede each TO th'
other honesty OF purpose and still
/ fight with the team.
J. q. HALLER.
I.apeer. Mich. Jan. 81. 1917.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

No matter how badly things are
going With you. no matter how
black the future may seem, don't
pity yourself To do so would be
10 make one 81 the worst mistakes
you could possibly make
Once you begin 70 pity yourself
you are likely always 10 have cause
70 pity yourself That Is the pc
culizr danger OF selfpity. Like a
vampire II sucks the life energy on,
OF The man who aIloHs Il 10 take
possession OF him.
Consider these facts
Repeated experiments have proved
that when a mans mind is nlled
with distressing IDEAS. every organ
in his body slows down Hts mus.
cles lose their tone The blood cir
culates less freely and less richly
turnout his entire organism, includ-
ing his brain.
fEzr 70 say. distressing ig+rzs
make II dincult for him to think
vigorously or TO act vigorously In
'ess be is happy or al al events
n a not miserable mood. both his
mental and his physical efficiency
IRE sure TO be far below what they
ough, to be
Besides which. no man can Be
-1entAlly or physically efficient IN.
less be IL able 20 concentrate his
thoughts on the work he has 10 do.
The selfpitier is not able 20 DO
this.
he Is unable 20 do (, because his
attention Is perforce kept f1ed. no,
on his work. but on himself. To
make matters worse. his attention
is fixed on himself In a way tina;
Is the reverse OF pleasurable.
His whole inner atmosphere il
full OF gloom He eats and sleeps
works and plays, in state OF
never-endinz melancholy
Hence the man who plties him
self IL man whose vital processes
are preeminently sluggish. II could
not be otherwise. In view OF tbs
known physical effects OF depress
ing mental states.
II such man likely 10 escape
being continuously unfortunate Tt
be fortunate in life, 10 win the sue
cess and happiness all men crave
powerful thinking and energetic
doing are Indispensable These m,
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
The Daily Reminder
ropAY~ ANNIVERSARIES.

l7ss--Bonjamin Franklin met with
committee 81 the house OF com
mons To consider petitions from the
ises-Territory OF Illinois created
with kaskaskia as the seat OF gov
eminent.
isiI--dorsee Greeley. famous sdl.
tor and presidential candidate. born
York city. Nov 20. IsTs.
iSsi--EliHabeth Blackwell. who re-
ceiNed the nrst medical diploma ever
awarded n woman In America. born
at Bristol. England. Died I'm Eng.
land, May Al, 1910.
isSs-Michigan Central railroad
orened TO Npsilsnti with a big ex-
cursion from Detroit
isss - sidney Lanier. celebrated
poet. born at Macon. Ga pea IN
ist-Boston harbor frozen over,
nscsssttating cutting OF canal Tor
seven miles through the Ice TO perm.
vessels 20 reach the sea.
1ssi--Edward Fitzgerald was con-
secrated Catholic hishop OF Little
Rock
isss-Booths theater In New York
city. erected at cost OF over 81
10000 was opened with Romeo and
Juliet"
is3i-First provision train arrived
Ia Paris after the German siege.
bringing food to the starving inhabi-
tants
iSsi-wholesaie suspension OF Irish
members on the house OF eommons
during discussion on the arrest OF
Michael DAvitt
lssg-The historic Appomattox
eourt-house buiiding destroyed by
IRE
isst-George w. Chiids. new spaper
publisher and rhilsnthropis,. died IN
Phiiadslphls, Horn In baltimore,
NAV II 1899
iPil-MeNican insurgents attacked
Juarez and were repuised
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ~ THE
MAR
British collier sunk by bomb OF =
Zeppelin and all but three OF crew
persisted.
Petrograd reported Turks again
Of ErHorum
british and French redoubied their
bombardment and mine explosion
against German lines
Turkish crown Prince either com
mitted suicide or was aRsasstuated In
Toy Al palace at Constanunoplc.
ToDAy's BIRTHDAYS.
Judson Harmon. former governor
Of ohio and at one time considered
a Democratic presidential possibility
born In Hamilton county. Ohio. -
years ago today.
James g. Reynolds. associate pps-
tice % the supreme court ~ the Unit.
ed states. born at Eikton. Ky. -
years ago today
Joseph " Pratt. state geologist OF
North Carolina and president Of
Southern Appalachian Mountain
Good Roads association. born NJ
Hartford. Conn. ~ years ago today
RI Rev George a Beechsr. -.pis-
copai bishsp Of western Nebraska
born at Monmouth. III. 80 years Ago
today
William n Guthrie. president Of
the American society for the Relief
OF French war Orphans. corn In san
Francisco. IS years ago Ntoday
Rev william =. Pierce. president
81 Kenyon college. born W Chscopce
Pals. Mass. ~ years ago today
WilIiam j. Harris the new hair
man - the Federal Trade commits.
sion. BORN at C~daftown. Ca. ~
years ago today.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Pointed Paragraphs

The girl who takes the cake " the
one who can bake good bread.
II taken an unusually good man
10 make good In a public once.
Every ofrceholder has his trials
and some have their convictions.
Don't expect 20 keep your friends
II you give them away
when any one swipes your UNI
brella It's sure sign Of rain.
Mans soJourn on earth is one
continuous round OF temptation.
Glad 10 meet you" II what one
man usually says when introduced
TO another--but IL he'
After marriage has opened a blind
lovers eyes he Is entitled TO sym
rhihy
A woman always thinks she Is
better than other women and a
man thinks he's no worse than other
men.
You may have noticed that when
some men promise you things they
always qualify the promise with a
great biz N.
There are times when we like n
meet enthusiastic people-and there
arc other times when we are just
~ anxious 10 get away from them.
one can't tell by the size Of q
mans hat how much he dotsn''
really know.
II doesn't matter that a glrl has
poor complexion " her father IL
rich.
II Is said that marriage will
-hange a mans views quicker than
1nything else.
And girls ideal chaperon IL 3
female Who has seen enough OF the
world 20 know when not 90 look
An impolite man II one who al
ways butts In and begins 90 tall
about himself when you are talkinl
about yourself.
The man who does nothing but sit
around and wait for a dead mans
shoes never cuts much OF a figure
IN the finaHciai world ceDee.ese.le
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
A Dinner That Reminds
Us of a Non-Partisan Duty
of the Voters This Spring

Charles II. Bryan's dinner TO the
Democratic judges at the Board of Com
merce Thursday night was prompted by
party and personal fealty TO longtime
friends and associates: but the occasion
took on a wider significance.
Ii served TO accentuate the high SER
vice rendered by the minority party in
providing judicial timber that has stood
the test Of the years. Party usefulness
is seen here at its best. No culumny or
shadow of detraction has rested against
the rectitude of the group of able jurlsts
who were Mr.. Bryan's guests.
The compliment paid Judges HoSmer.
Murphy. Hally, Connolly and Jeffries by
this social foregathering of business and
professional men cannot fail to remind
electors of all political faiths that the
continuance of these faithful servants in
their high offices will make for the pub
lie veal. No county or city is more eff
GENTLY or more faithfully served in its
courts.
Their capacity and integrity have
been so definitely demonstrated. The
Times looks for a renewal Of the non
partisan support that has kept jurists
of this incorruptible type on the bench
in both the circuit and recorders
courts.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

AS prompt as he would have his debt
or be;
AS steady as he would have his boat
be:
AS honest as he would have his
grocer be;
AS appreciative as he would have his
boss be;
AS saving as he would have his cook
be;
As thrifty as the man he calls tight
wad."
AS bright as he thinks his child is;
AS great as his child thinks his father
is:
As good as his mother says he is;
Only half as bad as his wife suspects
he is.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Can You Help Us? Have
You Seen the Perfect Man
We Are Searching For?

We are going to do little Diogenes
stunt, alls6ur own.
We aren't going on hunt for an hon
est man. II is pretty generally under
stood that it cannot be done. What we
hope to find is PERFECT man.
We have him in mind.
We have given him a great deal Of
thought.
AS matter Of fact We have been on
the hunt for some time, without success
to date.
Maybe you can help US.
What We are looking for is
A MAN
Possessed Of the patience he demands
from others;
AS considerate as he would have hi
landlord re;
As faithful as he would have his
wife be;
AS willing as he would have his horse
be;
As charitable as he would have richie,
men be;
As sinless as he would have his min
ister be:
As neighborly as he would have hi,
neighbor be;
As polite as he would have street rail-
way employees be;
As forgiving as he would have hi
Judge be-
As careful as he would have his DENTS
~
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Family Business

Any manager who INDUCES in nepo,ism sooner
or later gets his humliAting troubles
This Is true Of ordinary business. az vel a.
Official business
fellow regards relatives In his service az
cheap and keeps them cheap, or else he favors
them above other employees because they're re-
atives. which Is bad policy.
This in the vast majority OF cases
The Goddess OF Justice herself would be likely
10 weaken under such a condition.
President Wilson has a son-in-Iaw. MeAdoo,
member Of his cabinet. whose name has besn
associated with that leak to wailst.'
That McAdoo is Justly or falsely accnset
makes mighty little difference
Wilson being a good father. must be naturally
inclined TO take daughters husbands part.
He'll be accredited with doing u. anyhow.
Aud. II he doesn't do II. he'll be accredited
with being a right mean father-in-Iar Either
way. he's elected for humiliation
March is the date for making up cabinets
arnbassadorships. etc.
McAdoo might give his father-in-law a chance
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
From Another Point of NeD
By c. 7. S.

The idea is this Whether the ground
hog does or whether he doesn't, he doesn't
have to buy coal.
a seven man school board" opines II.
w, ought TO be great improvement
over the two or three-man board we have
at the present time"
Our own personal. private idea Of af-
fuence was expressed rather pafy by the
corporation head in Detroit who referred
to talks with Boston and New York over
the phone that cost $50 each, as "tete-a
tetes just like that, "tete-a-tetes."
II il is New York or Boston the woman
on our party line talks with. her husband
works at the Ford, that's all.
To went 20 zee Annette Kenermann
Isst uiEhf
What l,'
He-Not much
"All uncIean looking MeMcans must
submit to disinfecuoa." - Quarantine
rule. There is an order that we would
call sweeping.
As we understand Col. Roosevelt, Pres.
ident Wilson has not handled that war
situation at all as he, the Col. would have
handled il. AS we understand, also. thar
! is the principal reason why President
Wilson is handling il.
l. MeXlcans are forced TO bathe before
Srossing the border. which order will have
the effect. no doubt. Of keeping many oil
them az home.
What is this Won Wiegand and yor
lBernstorf wish US, sort Of Won voyage
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
ct TIE People
Rule-and Write
IN Defense Of the Antissioon
League.

In Defense Of the Anti-ssioon
League.
To he Editor Of Ths Timss
The Times IL not on trial in this
discussion. else would Sotgi N.
praises-but the attitude OF The
Times and OF some OF its CORES
pondents is A. Wood. IN your issue
OF the 29th. ''presumes there IL not
dry state In the whole bunch but
the An;LSaloon league claims en-.
tire credit for" This is little more
than cheap and unwarranted abuse
II was the Anti Saloon league OF
our state that invited all the dry
organizations. itself being but one
% the number. 10 form one invui
nerzble compact 20 push the recen,
campaign. Moreover. =, WAS the
AnuSaloon league officials. and no
tably its superintendent. Grant W
Hudson. who. in writing 10 workers
In the field. again and again sound
"a tho praise OF these other or
CARNATIONS for the splendid work
they were doing
Your correspondent If good
man. know him. Hut Why this
change In him? Why these caustic
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
A Poem a Day
.RANpMA., eARpEN


where are those dear old-tashioned
fowera
Quaint In form and bright IN hue.
such a. grandma gave her lovers
when they walked the garden
thruf
Lavender with spikes % Asia,
Pointing 20 the dome on high.
Telling thus whence came its color.
Thanking with is breath the sky.
Regal Iiiiss' many petals
Llke the curling DIRT 81 SNOW
with It's crown Of golden anthers
Poised on maiaehite below
Dainty pinksi fsathsred petals
Tfrtcf cHried and deeply frayedi
VIII Tr--saiXr heart hsif broken
on its leaves unified lay
Cant you see them IN ths garden
Nv where grandma takes her nap.
wh~rN the cherry blooms shake
softly
over silver hair and snowy espf
VIII the r-oSsrn norist triumph
Look as fair or smell as sweet
A. those dear olA-fash'Nn r1w~rs
Blooming around grhndma's feetf
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Irony and Pity
~ on. FRANK CRANE

OF the great soul there are two char
acteristics, irony and pity.
By irony mean nothing hard or cruel.
but only that gentle laughter which
arises from the realization that most
things make no matter. Most tempests
are in teapot, much Of the worlds ado
is about nothing, most frantic medicines
are for diseases that would best cure
themselves II let alone.
SO experience works kindly indiffer-
ence in those who are wise enough 10
learn. And the really beautiful time of
life is old age. when the storms of pas
sion have been outsailed, the thunders of
protest have died down, and in the calm
OF twilight the subtle wisdom of adjust
ment lends the landscape crystal
beauty. The high lights are gone, and
in their absence We perceive actual values.
The crash Of endeavor, the discord of
struggle. have ceased and the universe
lums with pure harmony.
Then We smile, but without bitterness.
We are amused, but without contempt
Our laugh at the vanity of mems vanities
rings with mo derision, no mockery, no
egoistic superiority. but bespeaks only
our happy vision of the heart of things.
We lau Once we would have wept.
With irony, n sense of removal, comes
pity, sense of nearness. We are far
from men. We are nearer than ever
before.
We pity, because no longer we con-
denim. We have come down from the
judges bench and are a friend at court,
because we have found out that human
hearts dc. not need judgment, but help.
Once We criticized; now we see it is not
worth while; the essential is sympathy.
We dealt damnation right and left, we
divided sheep from goats with thorny
stick, we had heroes and villains.
Time has budded our staff. has blunted
our sword. We are coming nearer to the
gods, and perceive that after all they do
not Judge men; they smile at them and
pity them.
Children and grandchildren have
sprung up around us and taught us some
thing. What they have taught us is that
we are all children. TO be borne with and
waited for. and not to be forced con-
tinually to sharp decisions beyond their
powers.
With age we learn that we are under
more obligations TO our children than
they to US; and we suspect the gods feel
also that their responsibility is greater
than ours. that the judgment day would
be as terrible for the Judge as for the
prisoners.
Pity weeps and makes life sacred. Irony
smiles and makes life amiable. And irony
is gentle and kind. 1T teaches Us 10
smile at wicked men and fools whom,
without it, we might have the weakness
Of hate"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
e u : Time for Calm,
Deliberate Thought. and
TO Stand by the President!

Made up as we are, as a nation, II Is
only natural that there should be a great
difference in opinions as 10 the course
Of the government toward Germany III
retort TO the Berlin notice that neutral
ships will enter prescribed zone al
their peril.
II is the fact Of the way we are con-
stituted. of many peoples Of mixed blood
and sympathies, that makes this the try
ing hour that il is for the president OF
our country and for those others high in
our government upon whom the gravest
responsibility rests.
1t devolves upon them to meet as q
sort of clearing house in the interchange
of sentiment: TO strike balance with
the weights and measures OF law that
will square with honor and the nights
and privileges that are ours as nation ;
to act for its industries and at the same
time for the most sacred of its institu-
tons. which is the home, and to both
safeguard and spare its happiness
This load should not be carried alone
by the president and these close advisors
A part of it belongs to the rest Of US,
10 all the people, to the press and to
YOU.
YOUR part is easy.
II is that you bear with President
Wilson and his councillors with patience.
II Is that you reserve your own opin-
ion until it has been given chance to
form in your cool. calm and deliberate
thought.
We stand between those who would
rush Immediately to war, and those who
20 abhor the thing that they would sub
nit to the greatest sacrifice to avoid it.
Maybe we are called upon neither to
make war or to make great sacrifice.
May be there is a middle ground
Maybe it is this middle ground that
the president seeks.
Certain IL Is, that whichever course Of
action we may elect to pursue. it should
not b rushed into, pell nell.
We believe that the sentiment, the
rsal sentiment Of the real thinkers e
eur country, is for peace at any reason
abe cost.
We believe this to be the very time Of
III times for the suppression of the lingo
We believe II to be the very time to
place our faith in Woodrow Wilson,
whose course since the war in Europe
started, we so recently ratified.
We believe in the patriotic utterance
Just made by Charles E. Hughes, who
mys II Is time to STAND BY THE
PRESIDENT"
We can follow with assurance, with
undying faith and with absolute conf
dence wherever he may lead
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

~
AT work What do you mean7" asked the
friend
We'll. you see. II this way" replied the
benedict "She had wuch better position than
mine-head Of her department, $40 week
wouldn't give n up. SO there nothing for
n but for me 90 retire from busress and keep
house. and here ! am. you see. You have 20
let women have their way In some things"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
The Times "Ad-Mirror" Will Defend the Public
Against the Advertising Crooks

lMIlN FURTFRANCE policy TO protect readers
~ against dishonest misleading and questionable advertising Inc
editorial dealing
irregularities advertising and the advertiser The first
installnent will appear Monday. Feb 5, issue
strictly readers deparmentyour department that
Of Times.
the integrity business
advertising reader who has been defrauded id or
swindled ar opportunity present his
The Times merely ampfyng long
work out in its slogan IF The Times prints It, The
Times believes IT,"
The fought steadfasty and pesteny for truth in
advertiser Against
great fey and earnestly GUST the advertising
the guibe TO supply safe medium
r, for reliable advertisers.
signed with the writer's
and address relating TO experience of nfaness between the
and the advertiser.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

I nc mFn WtTF UIIFIHb HUI Nrs
near the city and were in col
'ision. with the result that a
shaft penetrated the breast NJ
the Grove horse and II was
killed Grove filed suit for $500
damages. Albert W. Phillips,
one OF the attorneys in the case
was examining the men In the
fury boz
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

wriggies and poevish cries. and
voice from behind the paper
said:
Give Il 10 her. nurse.
still the crying went on, and
again from behind the paper
came the Injunction
"Oh. do let her have "a.
nurse. It's no use letting the
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

my Congratulations on your re-
cent marriage From the look
Of things I guess you've mar
ried money. Well. II was the
right thing TO do. That floor
walker berth OF yours must
have been awfully boring IL
che in7 should like TO be in
troduced."
"Oh. she's AT work." said the
husband with a Diacld smile
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Laugh u it'll Us

During the summer In one corner OF a railway
carriage sat very little girl In charge Of nurse.
The mother sat opposite. behind an illustrated
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Answer TO Query

G. r. M-The Literary Digest 10
published in New York.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

Us there any reason why you could not give
the defendant fair trial. he asked one OF tho
men.
YES. there is." trsvffAn answered
what Is your reason the attorney uues-
toned
Because am opposed to capital punishment"
came the quick reply
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

child cry.
suddenly the cries rose into howl. and the
mother. appearing from behind the paper, said'
Indignantly
Why don't you do as tell you nurse? Let
her have N NJ once"
shes got n, ma'am. It's wasp
jury was being procured In the bartholomew
Circuit Court TO listen 20 the evidence In the
case OF Clarence Grove against Joseph Horn.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

"Gad 10 see you looking well. old mRn"
said the friend OF a newly made benedict This
s. the nrsi opportunity ! have bad OF Offering