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The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
Men Who Can't
Hold Jobs
ny N. ADDINGroN BRUCE
Author 81 The Riddle OF Person-
slity Psychology and
Parenthood." etc.

The unemployable are not merely
those persons unwilling TO work or
too Ill 10 work There are many
persons who. tho willing enough 10
work and physically able 10 work.
find II impossible 10 hold positions
for any length OF time
We all know people like this
one such comes before my minds
eye as ! write.
lie is a man slightly past 30, 70.
bust bur weary-looking He has tried
his hand at many things. with no
success. Always there has devel.
oped friction between him and his
employer. or between him and fell
low employees
he takes every new position with
confidence. even with enthusiasm
For few days. perhaps few
weeks, things 20 smoothly enough.
Then. for no apparent reason. he
acquires a crouch" He conceives
the idea that hts lob r. beneath his
abilities. or that he is not being
treated with due respect
Sometimes he gives vent 10 his
feelings IN words that al once bring
about his dismissal More frequent.
ly. Offering no explanation he sui
lenly stops work OF his own accord
Manifestly this young man and
those who resemble him in johlos
ing ability constitute a social prob
lem for scientists 20 solve. And
scientists. Il is good 10 know. have
81 last taken up the problem OF the
man who can't hold lssh.
one scientist wso tns tacki.-i
this problem Dr Herman VI Adler
OF Chicago. finds that the habitual
job-losers may be divided into three
classes The hrst and largest class
is made NJ OF men who have what
Or Adler calls a "paranoid person
atty
They are men VINO are chronically
contentious surly suspicious. over
ready 20 take ofrense, unappreciative
Of favors.
In tho next class come men 81
inadequate personality" men whose
intelligence. because % inherited or
acquired brain defects. Is really too
limited 20 permit OF their doing sue
cessfully the work they select
And. thirdly. me hahitual job-los.
ers include men OF "emotionally un-
stable personality"
Excessively elated one day. these
men are excessively depressed an
other Intensely interested IN any
pa~r kfpI ~ wp-k fNpy 0utrllv tire
when the novelty wears of, and
then they are on net'les until they
take UP something else
Of course. 20 classify the Job
losers is nor OF Itself sufficient TO
transfer them into the ranks ~ the
job-holders But e certainly Is A
step In that direction
For. once mans peculiarities
and limitations are definitely recog
niHed. II becomes possible 10 End
for him some work. or conditions
~ work. that will enable him 10
break his record OF unending failure.
n. for example he is 81 the para
mold type. he may prove able 10
work we'll enough II put in a post
ton that will not bring him into
close contact with other people
Those. accordingly. Who know
men of the jnb-losing fraternity Will
be doing them real kindness TO
persuade them 70 visit a PSYCHOLOGY
cal clinic or psychopathic hospital
for expert examination as 20 their
mental makeup The result may he
their redemption 20 truly useful
membership in society
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
High Spots In American History
UNCLE SANS FIRST TREASURER
gy RALPH COUCH.


Conscription OF wealth in war.
time is not new idea in America
Robert Morris. John D. Rockefel-
Ter Of revolutionary times and firm
supporter Of Gen George Washing
ton. imposed a mild form of con.
scription on his fellow merchants OF
Philadelphia
on the night of Jan !. l777, Nor
ris got p letter from Washington
containing an urgent and immediate
1ppeal FOR some hard" money, al
v"r or sold Washington then found
useless the continental paper money
printed in millions by congress and
worth only two or three cents a
bushel
The energetic Morris got up be-
fore dawn that New Years morning
jumping into his coach he raced
thru tho streets Of Philadelphia cali
ing on every rich man he knew and
many be didn't know Berore break
fast he had collected $50. 900. large
sum IN those days
The cause for which tho money
was given was considered by many
70 be almost hopeless Washington.
defeated on Long Island. driven from
New York and finally chased clear
across New Jersey. was considered
practically beaten True. he had
made a grand coup Christmas night
AZ Trenton
On the morning Morris made the
round Of his friends. tho little Amer
lean army was again caught IN a
trap. Behind it. was The Delaware
river In front WAS Gen Cornwall
lis. with the kings army. who went
10 bed the night % Jan. 2. 1911. feel.
ing sure Washington could not
escape.
But tho anargetc American gen
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
The Quickest Way. Now,
To Peace, Is to Prepare
For a Long, Hard War

Talk Of peace fears that England Viii
soon be starved out and predictions that
the present Allied successes mean an
early end to the war should be put away
on the shelf by Uncle sam.
In spite of the recurrent furmes of
talk on the big features Of the war. the
Allies don't want peace without a vic
tory, England cannot possibly be starved
in a long time and Germany isn't licked
until licked on her own territory.
Revolution in Germany might settle
things suddenly. at any time, but Ger
mans are not Russians.
Speculation on these points may be the
business of unattached diplomats and
news correspondents, but it has no place
in Uncle Sans program, and it can only
have the effect of confusing
1t must not be permitted TO, in the
slightest degree, influence prosecution of
Uncle Sans war business
In augmenting army and navy forces,
in promoting food production, in enlarg
ing oceanic and other transportation IA
cilities, in providing all the various
of war. we should go ahead exactly as if
war was to continue for generation or
more. with our nation bearing the big
part of the burden.
We should aim at nothing less than
full power TO win no matter how large
the power demanded.
There is no longer any room or excuse
for pacifism or apathy.
Hope that the war may end this year
is legitimate but it must not influence,
one particle. our preparation for an in
definite struggle.
The war business is a business in which
the only insurance is adequate power.
We have allies. but our first policy should
be to prepare to rely upon ourselves
alone.
1t may not finally prove to have been
necessary, but it will mean national
safety.
These remarks are particularly appli-
cable to the matter of promoting increas-
ed production of foodstutFs.
While the agitation for city gardens
and greater individual effort may yield
surprising results this year, it is not too
early to begin systematic effort for big
ger crops next season.
This season the efforts have been spo-
radio and largely without system.
There should be just as much order
and system about conscripting vacant
lots as about conscripting backward men
for army and navy, and, thru the tax as
SCISSORS. we have easy means Of register
ing the lots.
The arabic. non-producing lot should be
listed and either be made to produce war
potatoes or war taxes
Legislation may be required to get
Stacker" property into the ranks. and
now's the time TO get busy.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
The Old aGrdener Srys

Slugs and snails are not so
common as some insect pests.
and vet are iinicult 70 deal with
when they DO appear II Is a
good plan 10 use lime frequently
around the plants. "a these pests
do not like il. Salt Is sometimes
recommended The plan OF plac-
ing shingles close 70 the plants
AZ night 10 trap the slugs may
be tried, and poisoned bran Is
sometimes used Perhaps the
easiest way 20 get rid % slugs
when they are not present in
too large numbers il 20 hunt
them In the evening with a Ian
tern and XIII them by stabbing
them directly behind the head
with a hat pin or similar weapon.
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Pointed Paragraphs

lr me ~ Deace prepare for war
scare
The cherry cobbler may AZ least
refresh INC soul
Woman g. The nearest perfect
lfn Doc most womanly
Power. powerlcss unless It's 20.
-efvor conscious Of his ability.
\ Good-nstg.td criticism IL tho kind
a rlar aiv avs dishes out TO himself
After 4 nan has made h pile ne
believe IT, himself
Good deeds can speak for them.
f"lves ah,n they call for improved
real osf1te
Worth makes the man, bu, not his
Asnk account
Anybody domicilCd In village
boarding house has no use for a To-
cal Newspaper.
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TheAd-Mirror
And Advice TO Investors
II The Times Prints II, The Times Believes II
And Advice to Investors

NHls DEPARTMENT the light Of truth on the
OF s~ndler u
experiences with advertisers who have
n
1ped 1t will recognition TO honest awe
no' De
deemed OF public Interest Advice VII aso
withheld as
fered AeMirror, The Times, Detroit Mich
Minneapolis aggressive prosecutor
and the
advertisement
classified department OF
petsrd The ad refused Mr.
had him for
faith and the ad
advocated
address this letter OF apprecia
The
my credit you becsgs. i
~ whose knowledge 81
no 81 and r.
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The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
To the Captain
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright, 1915. by Frank Crane)

You see-it's this way, Cap-hope you
won't take offense-but this soldering
business is apt to go to your head-and
I'm writing TO you To ask you TO bear
in mind that this is an American army
we're raising, and not Prussian. And
we'd like it if you maintain discipline
and secure efficiency without being a
martinez, and without any of this goose
step and superior class stuff that seems
to afflict most armies.
We-meaning the plain. ordinary folks
that compose this United States-are
sending out. TO be under your care, 500,-
600 young men. They are the flower Of
our flock Do you realize what it means
to take all the men between the ages Of
twenty-one and thirty-one out of ma
ton? Well. it's a good deal like taking
n pound of a mans flesh nearest the
heart.
These boys are to be under you. You
will have power TO send them to their
death. They must obey you as slaves
their master.
The army is an island Of absolute mon
archy in our great sea of democracy.
We stand for it because it seems TO be
the only way to get fighting done prop
erly
But you are human. And a human be-
ing entrusted with absolute power over
other human beings is mighty liable to
get spoiled. And the smaller the man
the more "a little brief authority" goes
TO his head
What we ask of you is to remember all
of this, realize your responsibility, and
treat these boys of ours as you would
treat your own sons.
Remember, please. they're not hire
ings; they're not of lower Glass" than
you. They are just as good as you are,
and are going into this business not be-
cause they're driven, but from a high
sense of duty.
Don't be too anxious to make profess
sional soldiers of them. They want TO
be good soldiers. but they are not aim
ing to make soldering life work When
they get thru with Germany they ex-
pect TO come back home to their Jobs.
They are not soldering because they
like 1t, but because they don't like it, and
because they hope by destroying the
blatant militarism of Germany that there
will be mighty little need of armies
thereafter.
It's an army Of war haters, Of con-
fscientious fellows who are doing an ugly
thing because they see they ought to.
They are kings sons, who make them
selves your slaves for the time being
in order to accomplish a certain high
purpose
They're our boys, Cap'n. Treat EN-
white
We don't ask you to coddle EN-. No.
Put them thru their PAGES. They're Of
tough stock, and expect rough work.
They'll march, you'll find, and go hun
CRY. and fight like wildcats and smile
when you order them to go die-they're
regular fellows - enough sight better
than louis that have been cursed and
cowed all their lives-it's all right
make EN- toe the mark-but-you un-
derstand, don't you, Cap ?-they're our
boys-regular United States folks-and
treat EN- white, is all we ask.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10

eral left his campflres burning.
marched around the enemy's flank
while he slept and made a big kill
ing In the morning at Princeton.
Neanwhlle Morris. al Philadelphia.
labored TO put tho American finances
on y SIRE footing He gave largely
from his own means and persuaded
other rich men 10 contribute.
Later Morris was made superin-
tendent ~ finance lie was the first
United States treasurer.
Morris. however. died poor. While
an aged man he spent three years
In debtors prison.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
Under Guise of Patriotism
We Must Not Permit the
Exploitation of Our Children

This world war into which we have
entered to make the world safe for
democracy must not be allowed to de-
stroy any of the safeguards we have by
slow, painful steps erected for the cause
Of democracy.
Aside from the strain and stress of
battle, danger turks in every war.
The unsleeping forces of greed and
selfshness are always on watch to regain
lost ground.
Much has been said and rightly so as
to how this country can profit from the
experience of those other great democra-
cies-England and France.
Our allies can teach us much about
warfare in the trenches and on the seas.
They can also give us much guidance
concerning matters at home.
And one of the lessons the allies can
teach us is that we must not throw our
children into the furnace of war
There must be no wholesale suspension
Of restrictions of the hours children are
permitted to labor.
There must be no let-up in child well
fare work.
There must be no paralysis of school
systems.
At the beginning of the war, in Eng
land and France. in the frantic endeavor
to increase the industrial output neces-
sary for carrying on the struggle, chill
dren were thrown into the factories as
If they were so much fuel for fire.
The cry was that everyone, even the
children, must do their bit
And then came the aftermath.
Young girls and boys quickly showed
the physical strain of long hours of con-
finement in the factories, whether doing
day work or night work.
Education was being neglected.
Morals were being affected.
England and France we're fighting to
make the liberties OF the next genera
tons secure and. while doing so. were
denying those very generations the
chance to grow up strthg in body, edu-
Gated in mind and clean in spirit.
The result was there had 10 be a speedy
return to restriction OF child labor. to en-
forcement Of school laws and to all safe
guards necessary for child life.
The danger England and France faced
and speedily took steps to overcome, is
facing US now.
Already in highly industrial states like
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.
there have been defense" proposals to
suspend or repeal child labor laws which
were put upon the statute books only
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
patrIotLe oardener erstefuI.

To me Editor Of The Times
am writing 10 tell you how much
I appreciate the sentiment of the
editorial on the work OF the Pa
friof Gardening bureau. I have had
something 70 do with the orgsniza-
ton ~ he bureau and ] am chair
man 90 $50 program committee and
hence nv interest.
L. G. LINDEMANN.
East ansIng. Mich. July S. 1917
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
Let the People
Rule-and Write
He Is and He Isn't.

To the Editor Of The Times
subscribed for The Times In
connection with the Billy Sunday
sermons
There are many things about the
paper which ! admire and while
am not a hide-b bound partisan. my
sympathy Is with the better ele-
ment ~ The Progressive party.
am not an admirer OF President
Wilson AZ a whole and many times
Won have extolled him beyond what
my estimation would state he de-
serves.
There Is one point on which We
fully agree. however. and that Is
the position YOU have taken on pro
hibifion and ! want 20 commend
Won especially on your recent edi-
tor.al and wish that President
Wilson could have a chance TO read
il Wilson has disappointed me in
great many large problems and
this b. ore of them
". X FOX.
Jackson Mich. July :. 1917
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10


None ~ these
things may be oo
tanned with o z
cost For this
rea on no al
vanced case Of
2 u D q r G % lOsis
hould be sent
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10

today. said the harassed sec
Rotary. soothlngly 1T is wait
ing with several others for our
managing directors signature.
but he's laid up AZ home with
govt"
Great heavens" cried the
persistent and enraged credi.
tor. But he doesn't have to
sign EN- with his feet. does he?"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10

functioning properly. and there
IL evidence Of bronchitis.
But can you Ak me up7"
Well. | advise that you 20
TO Or Taphem for your ears
across the street you will find
Or. Swallow, who In a throat
specialist. and Dr Pepsin will
understand your digestive DIFF.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10

Washington warns against a fake geol-
ogist What's the world coming TO if We
cannot longer depend upon our biologists
being real?
You are quite wrong, Phyllis St Ntus
dance is not one Of the modern steps II
is as old as the minuct
Old engravings made in the early part
Of the seventh century show that the
hammer was in use at that time. From
this we infer that back in those days they
must have had managerslof ball teams.
Maybe here's the trouble right here,
Bert; tn gasoline amt turned on. ="
Look us in the eye, Rover; we are shy
a chicken.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10

and my wife got me TO take II TO the river
mile away.
Mr. Penn-And you lost the cstf
Mr.. Hubb-Iost nothing, | never would have
found nv way home N hadn't followed the cat
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10

hcuties. AS 10 your bronchitis. you should see
a good lung expert at once"
But isn't there anything the matter with me
that YOU cure?"
Yes. you have $40 bill in your wallet. IN
relieve YOU OF that"
Tn sorry I can't let you have your check
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
Laugh With Us

What Is your diagnosis, doctor7"
We'll, find that you have little inhamma-
ion In the ears; your throat s slightly affected:
1oIlr Iln..r LIZ arr.a
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
Anniversaries

1912 British subjects in the Unit.
ed states ordered 20 report them
selves 90 the marshals OF their re-
spective districts.
ls72 The arst steau, boat arrived
at Chicago with Cen. Scott and MS
troops
ss7-Twenty- four hundred Bel
gian volunteers arrived on fort
nights visit T. England
death for his Attemrt 20 assasstnste
The German emperor.
1854 Precautionary ~ the death -
William the silent celebrated IN
Delft
1890 Act o, congress admitting
Wyoming 60 the union
1872 Gov Pattison called out the
Pennsylvanie National Guard 90 SUP
press the strike riots In homestead
1884 t,onstantinople shaken ~ an
earthquake. over 600 persons killed
lssT-Aeronaut Andree started FOR
the north pole In balloon and vas
never heard from again
1908 democratic national runven-
ton in Denver nominated William T.
Bryan Tor --esident and John W.
Kern for ce-president
ONE YEAR EGO TO-DAY ~ THE
VAR
Russians advanced IS miles IN Vol
BRUSH hydroplane from French
torpedo boat hombarded Beiru. Sy-
ria
French reported 20 be developing a
strong offensive on right bank of the
Meuse
ToDAY's BInTHDAYs
Harry O. Hale. one II the new
briEAdi er- generals OF the United
states army born IN Illinois. So years
ago today
Theodore Msrhurg former United
states minister 20 BelR iuu. latrr n
Leader IN the League 20 Enforce
Peace horn in Baltimore IS years
ago today
Hugh " Dorsey. who has jnst
taken office as governor ~ Georgia.
born in Fayetteville. Ca. fs years
ago TO-DAY
Pleasant A stoval United states
m minister - switzerland horn in Au-
gusta. Ca. 50 years ago today
Finies r Dunno author ~ the
''Mr pooley stories. born ia chicago
50 years ago today
Rear Admiral So ~ ~ Soutter
land T. : ~ retired. born In New
York city 81 wears AGO today
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
ToDAI'S BIRTHDAYS


Mrs Jones The paper says that
the charges Of Company A were ter
rife
Mr. Jones Tin not surprised at
that: Captain link is a dentist
Judge
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10

frightfully crooked.
Mr.. Hubb.-They are. Why.
do YOU know, when first went
there could hardly find my
way round
Mr.. Penn That must be EN-.
barrassing
Mr.. Hubb II Is. The frs'
week I was there I wanted r.
got rid ~ an old cat we had,
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
The Weather

The Weather
Fair
Overcast
Showers
Killing frosts
Warmer
Rain or snow
AS we understand the situation. wheth-
er or rot there will be an arrest and pros
ecution in the Kloka case depends largely
upon the recommendation of Kloka's at
torneys.
MEMORY TEST
Who was Charlie Chsplin7
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
From Another Point of VelD
By c. T S.

Glass blowers are holding a convention
in Detroit. Two hundred delegates blew
in.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
WITH OUR ADVERTISERS

Beavans tells you of his big values
in coats. suits and skirts for Thanks
giving buying. See ad.
Cilmer Bros. Co. announce an in
teresting sale for the next 10 days
something you've been looking Tor
See ad.
The American Land Co. has big
land sale here Thanksgiving day
Be sure to read ad.
Staley is closing out his jeweiry
business. See ad.
Dependable jewelry at big re-
duction at Staley's. See ad.
Efrd announces a big Pre-Thanks-
giving Sale in page ad. today BE
sure to read all the interesting of1ers
of this big, value-eiviog store'j
There's no better range than the
Rance Eternal. See ad.
Southern Harness Co. advertlses
some useful articles in today space
The new shoe store opens for
k11siness next Saturday, located next
~ the Rose Theatre. The building
has been put in shape for an up-to-
date shoe store such as, Mr.. Lasnmlt
viii conduct. A complete me OF
shoes for men, women and children
vii he carried. To other words US
mo the stores trademark, Shoes
HSeot'e re All" See announcement else
where of the Lashmit Shoe otore; re-
Mr.. Lashmit and his assistant ar are e
ex shoe men aud you VIII
be treated right in every particular !.
Because m that S the way Mr.. Lashmlt
does business.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
DO YOUR SHOPPING AND SHIP
PING EARLY

More of "our boys" will be away
from home and family this year at
Christmas time than ever before in
our history.
On account of the enormous vol
ume of war materials and supplies,
in addition to the usual large move
ment of holiday shipments, it will
require from now on every avail
able baggage, mail and express. car
that can be put into service.
To relieve the situation and to in
sure Christmas packages reaching
their destination on time and thus
avoid disappointment the public is
earnestly requested to ship their
Christmas packages (whether by
mail or express at least ten Q0)
days or two weeks before Christmas.
This action will not only be ap-
preciated by the government but by
the railroads, whose already heavy
bulden they are trying to carry
with promptness and dispatch. Nor
folk Southern Railroad, j. F: Dali
ton, G. P. A do
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
D. E. HAMMER

in the kitchen annex to the church
followed by sacrament and lastly
fthe f0ot-washing. Some one washes
your feet and you in turn his and
so on until all the members have
been reached These interesting ser.
vices are following out the Bible as
the Brethren interpret it.
The preacher for the meeting is
the Rev. John Shewalter of Roam
oke county, Va, a very capable
young man whose delivery and force
of argument is good and carries
weight to his hearers. He chooses
his text and goes right after his sub
ject without deviation Speaking of
the great world war he believed
out Of it all would come a great
blessing to mankind, although perse-
cJtion, trials and tribulations may
supercede The great temperance
victory alone would be worth it all
in the saving of untold thousands
of lives. The Brethren wereihst as
loyal Americans as any and would
die if needs be for their country,
but they could not spill their fellow
mans blood, and believe the Bible.
His subject in the afternoon was
from the 25th chapter of Matthew
and the 7;h chapter of Revelation.
AT night jeremiah 11:r4, Whit
Seest Thou" Much good food for
thought was Forthcoming from both.
A good crowd heard him at both
services.
While in the community we we're
the eues;s of Enoch H. Robertson
and family, splendid people, who
are of the very salt of the earth and
we shall never forget our sojOurn
there. Mr.. Robertson is well-to'
do farmer and has a model country
home. We also enjoyed the hOspi-
talitv of Messrs. J. P. and j. F. Rob-
ertson, Ed. l. Lashmit and others
whose kindness we shall remember,
and hope some day to again visit
them.