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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
Let's Be Charitable
Toward Mr.. Osler and Grant
He Meant 1t As a Joke

There is a leaven, very small perhaps,
working in a quiet. unassuming way in
many of the business places of the city
which is having a pleasant and almost
gracious effect upon the rush and hurry
of our business life.
II is so quiet and unassuming that
many 6eople who are directly affected do
not raalize il, but its potency is none the
less Elective.
Perhaps no one thing was ever said
which did more injury TO numherless
good capable and much needed people
thar the remark Of Or. Osler (which he
aftelward declared to be joke that
man should be chloroformed # he lived
beyond the age Of 40 years.
Many men of 30 and 60, who had lost
.heir most virile grip of affairs in the
business world, were so affected by it
that they sank into a state of melancholy
and iracuvity believing that their days
of usefulness were passed.
The effect of this either cruel or
stupid -emark was to give impetus to the
idea that this was the age of the young
tina, only men before the prime Of life
were capable of holding the best posi-
tons, and we had a curious spectacle Of
men Of 80 or thereabout in the seats OF
the mighty where age and experience
would have been vastly more valuable
than The pep and efficiency which
were the substitutes.
A reaction has set in and we are as
Stunning more stable equilibrium. No
longer 10 young and immature men con-
troll all important situations; no longer
is the gray head set aside as only an
ornament for the chimney corner. We
are coming to appreciate that he and he
alone has garnered the wisdom which
! life has to offer; that he can bring to the
unholy rush of the present generationsthe
calmness of judgment, knowledge thru
experience and patience learned in years
Of struggle which our age so sorely
needs.
! Not only is this true in high places
/ but in humber capacities the man, hon
orable in years and with locks of gray,
is giving his time, his loyalty and his
courtesy (that almost extinct quality
which adds to life its sweetest favor
to his employers and all with whom he
| comes in contact.
May the old man be with US.
| May we take unto ourselves the kind
illness and true richness of life which he
has to offer and may he make us pause
in our stupid, unnecessary speed to ask
ourselves why? and whittier?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
From Another Point of NeU
~ c. 7. s

Have you bought Liberty Bond You
can't lose, but your country can unless
you do your bit. If you don't come across,
the Kaiser will.
We wish the cost of living was as slow
coming up as onions from seed are.
Joseph Fried aged 10 years No 1870
Napoleonst. is confined 10 the Childrens
Free hospital with measles a result Of
being struck by an utomobile.--News
item
Let the automobiles come on; we've
had EN-.
A l7-year-od girl is missing from her
home in Sharpsville. Pa, and her parents
fear the worst They fear she is in Cleve-
land
However. the reports of tornado are
likely 10 be twisted
Reports from Lake Superior are 10 the
effect that the ice may have moved out
in time for us TO include the fact in cele-
brating the Fourth of July.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
The Same Old Gang
By sERToN sEALEY

They think because the nation is at war
And all our eyes are turned on things abroad,
That now's the time they have been waiting for
To work the olden game of greed and fraud;
The men who profit from the children's toll,
The evil band Of masters who Cypress,
Scnemc how the conflict shall increase their spoil
And feel anew their righteousness
'Tnis is our chance" they whisper, "this the hour
To sweep aside the laws that hamper greed,
Nov is the time 90 gain our former power
Under the cover Of the 'countIys need;
And while men fight and die, and women bear
Their burdens bravey for the nations sake,
With craft and subtle cunning we shall share
In swollen profits that are ours to take"
We must keep watch upon the foes weface
And on these siridng wolves within the fold
Who think no deed too low. no means too base
Which leads TO power or TO yellow gold
Were fighting ruthless greed across the foam,
But still must watch the greed that turks at home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

Worcester. Mass June I'd " Fields.
Of Brockton paid record price. $50 300.
for a ive-monthsold bull calf here this ar.
fprn0Du.
Something tells us that d. ". Fields
may buy the live stock for the butcher
from whom we get our meat
The man who has space for a garden
and fails TO plant puts the seed in sedi-
ton.
He'd never got a cent. Bert hc
shouldabeen parked parallel"
Stand still, Rover: it won't hurt y,
it's nothin' but insect powder.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
The Old Gardener Says

tmatours often fail TO grow
root crops successfully because
a1t t1rf ihirrinp early
enough As a matter OF fact thc
seed is often sovn TOO thickiy.
1af .ae plants would not be- az
fectcd adversely by this n the
surplus seedlings were removed
early n allowed 20 gvbE thidk
ly. plants become spindling and
stunied Yet ~ is always a good
plan 10 make several Trimmings
allowing the rlan.F to stand an
inch apart az lret. heinE thinned
ara1 when they are we'll esfab-
ilshed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

Proud Mother-"You will be five
years old tomorrow. Willie. and I
want 70 give you a real birthday
treat. Tell me what you would like
better than anything else"
Willie (after thinking earnestly
for five minutes) Bring me a whole
box OF chocolate creams, mother,
and ask Tommy Smith 70 come in
and watch me cat them Puck
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

OF HHNN WH NOV IhWHI II We
have laws and they are not observed, 20 what
end are those laws made2"
so saying. he sat down his chest inflated with
conscious consequence Instantly the shining
light OF the opposing party and delivered
this thought in these words.
MI Speaker. did the honorable gentleman
who last spoke speak 20 the purpose. or did he
not speak 20 the purpose7 II he did not speak
10 tho purpose. 20 what purpose did ne speak,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

rods. spheres, or less frequently az
spfrals. bacteria takes In food and
excrete certain wastes They also
have the ability TO multiply IN mum
her. usually by splitting in two. aft
or which each Of tho parts rapidly
grows % full size.
The popular idea Is that All bac-
terra produce deadly diseases Tho
truth is that comparatively few do.
A majority do no harm whatever
1 outside OF the human body dis.
ease producing bacteria die fairly
rapidly. The grow and thrive in
the warm. moist cavities Of Tho
body
There arc two great methods ~
spread ass FAR AZ Diseases known in
this country are concerned In iy
phoid fever. dysentery and cholera
The affection leaves The BODY o.
the sick in The Intestinal dis
In measles. dipa,heriA. scarlet
fever. >whoopine cough. mumpa.
grip. pulmonary tuberculosis and
common colds tho Infection leaves
The body of The sick the dis
charges from Tho mouth and throat
Fingers and flies are active car
riors ~ germs contained r. tho dis.
charges from The human BODY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

q uInUHT Win no fVUu nope
that from this occasion she
would be fairly launched In so
ciety. Lena" said Mrs.
Smith 20 her new cook. BE
sure 20 mash the peas thoroly
tonight"
What. ma'am - exclaimed
The gma1od cook. Mash he
peas"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

favorable opportunity A mo-
ton was made In tho House
for enforcing the execution OF
some statute. whereupon The
would be orator rose and. after
solemnly gazing upon the as
eembly In silence for a moment
or so. addressed q a. follows
Mr. Speaker, have we laws.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

HsAtlAf TAI ~ .
Bacteria are The
smallest and
simplest forms Of
life Of which NC
have any knowl
edge Under the
microscope they
appear as short
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

Detroit is now the fourth city in the
United States.
That is not the thing to make you
most proud OF your city.
Detroit is one of the most prosperous
cities in the country.
That is comforting but it is not THE
thing to make you most proud Of your
city
Detroit is beautiful; Detroit is city
of home builders and Of a hore-loving
people
These are talking points but neither
is THE thing to make you most proud
of your city.
Detroit is a city with big responsive
heart and of pronounced humanity, and
in the name of this latter grace, II
DOES THINGS.
Detroit. despite its growth, despite its
staggering increase in business and de-
spite its prosperity, has not forgotten
the city's first duty and no son that
Detroit calls her own has forgotten his
first duty, which is to the FLAG AND TO
THOSE WITH WHOM He SHARES
THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY UN-
DER TT.
Detroit is PATRIOTIC when patriot
ism is the thing the country needs.
Let THAT fact make you most proud
of your city.
We will contribute S5O,0OO,O0O 20
the cause.
There is more where that came from.
We have given Old Glory $4,000 men.
There are more where they came from.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

you said that Mr. Jones vas a friend OF yours"
We'll sir" said the clerk II don't know
whether TO rejoice or not al my success With
Mr. jones'
What do you mean"
This sir When / went IN and said Mr..
Jones / have called 20 speak about matter
ne interrupted me before I could proceed further
with That's al right my boy she's yours. Take
her and be happy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

NHls DEPARTMENT light Of truth the
o sNndler u
A advertisers have
promses-~ho risled or
honest
found The Times viii not De
will Advice viii
giving the writer's name and
will
fsrred Address Admirror Times, Detroit. Mich
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

The after notice to
vacate Ia
that being given all the time the
W allows"
you within the time specified IN your
before June the landlord CAol ELL you
ing
obliged obtain order from the
citing 70 appear TO show cause why you
would Their be the discretion Of the circuit
There are larger however
You should have trouble in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
The Keep Well
Column
oERmsl

Bacteria. germs and micro-organ-
ism are all different names for the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

member OF parliament who represented
certain rural district Was ambitious 20 distin-
gush himself by his oratory and watched for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

Yes, that h what ! said Lena. mash The
peas repeated the mistress 1T makes Mr..
smith very nervous az dinner 20 have thogn
roll off his kufa-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
oNE YEAR AGO TO-DAY ~ THE
ronAY,s n.nrHnAYs

Isn't f, strange that men who
Drag always brag about something
that doesn't interest you in the
least2
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

The younger son OF parslmonous merchant
was protesting against tho favortism shown to-
ward his elder and duller- brother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
BY L. W. 9

Of y landlord or
aerd 10 my
a
paid rntfo r
allow
am ~ Yours very 'rgglly5s-prp~p
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
Laugh With Us

A merchant had made use o. one OF his young
clerks instead OF his regular collector, who was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

BE patient, my boy" an
swered the father. After Dick
has passed his examinations
and become a blown barris-
ter will have you trained for
the army"
The boy pondered n little,
and then lifted his swimming
eyes despairingly 10 his faith
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
Anniversaries

is0S-Gen. Gideon J. Pillow. noted
tonfederate comm ander, born ~ VII
Hanson county. Tenn. Died in Lee
county. Ark. oct 8 1873
1888 Con. George VI sternberg.
surgeon Eenera1 - tai. e. : army
during The war with spain. bern IN
oreso county y Y Died Nov. 3.
lss2 James C. barbour. virginia
governor and secretary ~ war un-
Der President 7 q t Jams died Born
10 Virginia June , o. ifIb.
1885 ~ BRUSH force under s.r
Henry. Barnard defeated a large body
~ Indian mutlueers who were OPP
posing their march 90 Dslhi
16ff-FirRlnt troops transferred
% Tire Confederate government by
ts67-The emperor and empress q
Austria we're crowned az Pesth as
king and queen ~ Hungary
1902 Bob Ford the slayer of Jesse
lanes was shot and killed BY a
deputy sheriff ln Denver
1898 Business portion q Fargo. \.
y. Destroyed hy FIRE loss estimated
fsis- William Brvan resigned az
secretary ~ stata IN the wilson eabi-
net
oNE YEAR AGO TO-DAY ~ THE
WAR
Russians rscaptured the fortress ~
Lutsk IN Noihynla.
AII|e4 FFs|.f 'NfI ifI nav" NfiM y
blockade % Greece
italians seized hiFh mountain pass
90 northwest ~ Trent and blocked
Auetrians ~ heavy battle near Asi-
ago.
ToDAY's BIRTHDAYS
John = s. Bracket former cover
nor ~ Nassarh useffs born IN Brad
ford. y H 7f years ago today
william " Canada United states
consul In Vera Cruz Mexico. born IN
Randolph county. Ind 81 years ago
today
Dr samuel simpson Marquis noted
rolsroual clergyman and Eocioiogfgt
~ Detroit born In sharon. o. 81
wears ago today
Cra~erce 81 ne Mar celebrated
lone "A iafar~e runner and Olympic
contestart. born IN Medina O.. %
years ago today
Isn't {; strange that men who
Drag always brag about something
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

when that time comes TO pass dad-when
II docs mind you. put mo into a regiment that
wears gray uniform" he said; II should like
the tunc to match my hair"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

When the young man re-
turned from his rounds his en-
ployer observed that he looked
rather down I'm the mouth
Have any luck7" asked the
merchant"
$3.50" replied the young
man listlessly
How about that Jones bill7
I suppOse Won collected that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

n the first week that the Smiths, who
had fallen heir 10 considerable property, had
been in their new home. Mrs Smith was giving
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08

While we are about it, let us pat OF
selves upon the back here upon the ia
that Detroit has never yet fallen do7
in meeting any worthy appeal.
1t will be recalled how the city's M
with money, and those who could n
give as much, but whose contribute
meant a sacrifice, just the same, contri
uted toward and built pretentious hor
for the Y. M. c. A.
II will be recalled how this same eli
zenship got under the load Of a ne
home for the Y. w. c. A. and how Il
necessary thousands were raised in tn
remarkably short and just as remarkab
effective campaign.
Detroit is simply doing its bit again
the plague of autocracy as it has done
against the white plague; it is contribu
ing to the relief of all oppressed Peep
AS it has contributed to the relief Of Be
gians, to the relief of the Jews
everything.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-08
And There Is More
Money and More Men
Where These Came From

Detroit's share of Liberty Bonds has
been oversubscribed.
But what mothers son Of us had any
doubt about it?
"Henry Ford has taken $1,000 1000
worth of bonds" announced William
Livingstone to the statesmen who have
handled their responsibility in an efficient
manner and with a willingness and cheer
fulness inspiring.
That subscription sent Detroit past It's
share Of the bonds. or what Detroit was
told its share would be S33.000.00o
There was no intention on the part Of
Detroit to sop at the stipulated amount
Detroit, upon occasions of this nature,
always goes one better than what is ex-
pected Of it.
The country expected US 70 register
100000 men for the draft.
That figure placed us fourth among
the largest cities Of the United States.
BY the time they are done registering,
the city will have $4,000 men listed on
the first call. That is also very Detroit
like.
Shortly after the Ford subscription
had been announced, the bond statesmen
received more good news.
They heard that James Couzens had
subscribed for $4,000 900. worth, and the
total of Detroit subscriptions was mount
ing to $40, OO0, 900 and $5O,OOO0O0.
When the kaiser hears what Detroit
has done, and finds that this number of
men have enlisted and that these many
bonds have been purchased in city that
has been termed "the most pacific in the
country" he'll feel something like De-
troiter does when the team is away from
home and they put upon the score board
eight or nine runs in a single inning for
the other side.
This word from Detroit ought to be
interpreted by the kaiser as taps" for
his royal highness and the rest of the
royal highnesses in that country of auto
cratic slave-drivers and helpless slaves
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Airplaning Across the Ocean.
New York Times

NNtW IpIh i uncS-l
Italy has made. in these later months
of the war, a speciality, or something like
it, of building larger airplanes than are
used in the other belgerent countries,
and she has found them efficient as we'll
as mechanically practicable Attention
is deserved, therefore, by the suggestion
or request of Major Perfetti now III this
country as head of the Italian aeronautic
mission, that the United States Govern
ment devote part of its abundant re-
sources to the construction of airplanes
capable of carrying as many as twenty
five fighting men and full equipment of
machine guns and bombs.
With airships of this size, the Major
declares, a successful war on submarines
can be waged, and as he speaks from ex-
perence as well as knowledge Of what can
be done with huge machines his assertion
has weight at a time when there is such
grave need to deprive the Germans OF
| what they themselves admit to be their
last weapon, their last hope of victory
! Major Perfetti goes still further and says
that there will be no difficulty in transport
ing our big airplanes to the scene of wal
because they can cross the ocean on then
for no aerial crossing of the Atlantic has
yet been made, and no journey even APP
preaching it in length has ever beer
attempted. Moreover, the recognized
aeronautical authorities have not claimed
and have denied the present possibility
of such an achievement
That the thing will be done in time i
doubted. probably, by nobody with a righ
to an opinion on the subject, but, of course
its immediate feasibility will be questioned
by the majority of experts up to the yer,
moment of its accomplishment Yet non
of us has forgotten the days when mechan
zeal flight was ranked by all the WIS
Zones with perpetual motion as a foois
dream of ignorance, and those who worke
at it, including the brothers Wright, wer
viewed with something between pity an
.scorn as trying to do something that wa
demonstIably impossible.
The Wise Ones are more modest no1
in deciding what can and what cannot b
J done, and the very wisest of them WI
cautiously refrain from pronouncing Majo
Perfettis assertion premature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

Federal authority will no doubt take
hand in the settlement of the strike of
repair men of the Boston & Maine rail
road who saw fit to quit work at a time
when the transportation facilities of the
road were strained to the utmost AS
is generally known hereabouts the road
is in the hands of a receiver and it is
necessary for that official to get his au-
thority from the federal court When
the demands of the men were first made
the receiver promised to present them
to the court Sept. 10, but they did not
see fit to wait until that time. If their
action should result in any serious in.
reference with traffic, as happily has
not been the case thus far, the conse
quence would in all probability be Sc
rious.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

nesIs-1r is just their way or getting
homes. And peacocks will always be
the same-I suppose-always.'
"'And we hope turkeys will be, too
said the other animals, 'and always
give grain parties
"Tndeed they WILL said Mr.. Gobble
Turkey. And now follow me-
$50 Mr.. Gobble Turkey led his
friends to the place where he was Civ
ing the grain party. and the peacocks
went off, by themselves in the long
grass with their stolen nest, which
they thought was quite as nice home
as if they had taken a great deal OF
trouble over making it. And they liked
it better-for they had had no trou
bic and yet had home which suited
their peacock tastes"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Neglecting Children.
{ Sprin gfield Reporter. J


: The tragic death of 14-year-old Jennie
Hemingway in St. Adams, under cir
cumstances pointing to murder, brings
up the old question of why parents-and
mothers especiallv-are so often guilty
of carelessness almost criminal where
their children are concerned. They will
be at great pains to count the chickens
at night, bring all the turkeys home and
see that the live stock generally is either
safely housed or pastured, but they will
let their young boys and girls roam the
streets at all hours in all sorts of com
.pany and are apparently quite untrou-
bled by the fact that they neither know
where the children are nor what they are
doing. A l4-year- old girl-nothing but
a child with all a child s foolishness
and lack of judgment-should never
have been allowed to promenade st. Al
bans or any other city or country town
without the consent of parents or guar
dams, their approval of her companions
and their command in regard to the time
at which she was to return-a stipula-
ton which she should have been too well
brought up to dare to disobey. AS a
rule, however, stray colt will cause
more worry and anxious searching than
la dozen wandering youngsters, who need
looking after quite as much as does the
colt. To make up for some of the de-
ficiencies of negligent parents, Burling-
ton has voted to employ a police matron
and to provide her with sufficient as
sistance to see that those who have not
yet arrived at years of discretion are off
| the streets and safe at home when cur
| few ought to ring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

grain party is one of the finest af-
fairs every given in Turkeyland for
turkeys have all kinds Of delicious
grain foods at them
I do believe he has stolen a nest
or else that she has stolen one,' said
Mr.. Gobble Turkey slowly.
"'WhO and what are you talking
about? asked the other animals. You
were just having a little fight with the
peacocks and then you were talking
about your grain party and suddenly
you begin and talk SO that we cannot
understand what you say
"'You know said Mr.. Gobble Tur-
key, that the peacocks do not care at
all about building their own homes or
their own nests. No, they are very
lazy. And they do not take any pride
in the fact that they make their own
home. They would rather someone
else did the work, and they just take
a home that they can find easily. Yes,
do believe
"'WhatT interrupted the other ami
mails. You mean you think that the
peacocks have stolen q nest and have
hurried off to the long grass with it?'
"'Just what I think said Mr.. Cob
| BILE Turkey.
"'Well, 1t is strange said the other
animals, to think that they don't care
about making their very own homes.
And so they're up to their old tricks.
"'Yes,' said Mr.. Gobble Turkey. ]
! SnnnoSa they will ALWAYS Stna1 their