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The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
The Times "Ad-Mirror" Will Defend the Public
against the Advertising Crooks

IN FURTHERANCE Of its policy
A against dishonest misleading questionable advertising The
2 establishing editorial dealing
with the irregularities of advertising and the advertiser The
installment will appear in an early issue.
IL will be strictly the readers that
Times.
1t will be maintained 10 the business
Using the advertising reader who defrauded med
sWindled an opportunity to present his
In launching this department merely simplifying
established work borne out in its slogan: IF The Times The
Times believes It,"
The Times has fought steadasy and persiteny for truth
dealing between
great odds has bate eary and earnestly GUST the advertising
Danish the
tes IN advertising to the gube to supply safe medium
, reliable advertisers.
This department will welcome
and address relating experience
and the advertiser.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

ing the scenery one ~ the pas.
scnrors whispered 70 the con
ductnr
"f onduttor. can YOU tell mo
how that brakeman lost his
anrrr9 Ie seems 20 be n nice
fellow
That's ius' ~ ma'afn lle
BE- 20 0bilG.ug that he Just wore
his finger on pointing out tie
scenery along the line"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
The Journal Becomes
a Syndicate Property

A syndicate made up Of prominent
newspaper. advertising and magazine
men have succeeded 20 the ownership Of
Z - Detroit Journal.
1oasrs. II. c. Thalheimer and y. c.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

In Dearborn
The warning nations are all
more or less In the wrong. Ac-
cusing one another. they show
up themselves. IT'S like the.
Britisher.
- uritisher IN my employ
said one day 40 q foreman.
You Nsnkccs. I notice. say
where ana att Now a Britt
~. YOU know Where il M
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
Health Questions Answered.

Miss l.. Glow does worry
harm person with heart dis.
ease7"
In the first place by preventing
sleep. II also increases blood pres
sure
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

The carriage OF the body may
determine the condition OF -eAe =
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

tltbo the average man may knoN
when 10 stop he seldom docn IL.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
Laugh With Us

one NV afler ihe brakcman nad been esplaIn.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

Henrl ord said nl-0 p.ace propaganda dinner
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

ishcr always says. you know Where Is
ut . I"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

Cat feet MANY persons have almost
ssiifi trff ttAsr-,r rfi--H-r-t-
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
NEWS IN BRIEF

OTTAWA-Plans of the Canad-
ian government for the nationalist
ton of the railways in the Dominion
in parliament by Sir Thomas White,
finance minister.
While encouraging our officials
in equipping armies and navies and
ambulance corps, let US encourage
them also in steps of peace, steps
that will avoid the heavy toll of lives
that war eXacts.-Detroit News.
Vegetarians, the basis of whose
belief is that no animate thing be
killed, be it human being, fish, flesh
or fowl, are not to be exempt from
military service on the ground of
conscience. Though their creed more
nearly resembles that of the Quakers
than any other religious sect, they
are not recognized by law.
OMAHA-Big Business is fighting
organized labor in Omaha with a
million dollar fund, much of which
is being spent on advertisements
in the capitalist press attacking
workers as unpatriotic because they
demand enough pay on which to
live.
AMSTERDAM and Aus
tria are con the verge of an under
standing" according to the declara-
ton attributed to President Hugs
mans of the International Socialist
Bureau.
NEW YORK-More than rs per
cent of the Americans called for
national army examinations so far
claim exemption, according to re-
ports from all parts of the country.
Workingmen of Russia are not
only organizing in the political,
but also on the economic field. Hav-
ing gained control of the govern
ment, they are now trying to gain
the upper hand in the industrial
blocs. With this point in view,
they have organized a trade union
congress, now in session in Petro-
grad.
PITTSBURG-The proposed Peo-
pies Council meeting at which SEN
ator Robert La Toilette and c.. f.
Rothenberg of Ohio were to speak,
was stopped by the police Of this
city.
The British Empire holds $780,
100000 people, only 65,000,000 of
whom are white, and of these only
3O,000,O00 have the right to vote.
This is possibly why we so often
hear of our part in this war for
democracy.-Maoriland Worker.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
5000 ILLINOIS FARMERS
CHEER ATTACK ON DRAFT

CHICAGO - Violent anti-draft
propaganda, in which President Will
son was called a warning autocrat,
was applauded last night by 5000
Kankakee and Will county farmers
gathered on the farm of William
Sitz, six miles southwest of Beech
er, III.
The demonstration began during
a speech by c. V. Cook, secretary
and treasurer, Humanity League.
When Cook began his speech the
automobiles Of the wealthy farmers
in his audience stretched for half
mile along the roadway on both
sides of the Sitz farm.
A permanent local organization
had been effected to carry OH a
campaign in opposition to the draft
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
ANTI-WAR VICTOR
RILEY'S NEPHEW

John M. Baer, civil engineer and
cartoonist who was elected to Con-
gress in North Dakota a couple of
weeks ago, is a nephew of the late
James Whitcomb Riley.
Mr.. Baer was the candidate of the
Non-Partisan League of Farmers,
which put the old parties complete
ly out of business in last falls cleo
ton, news of which sweeping victory
was withheld by the kept press.
In pleading for election Baer an
nounced himself as definitely and
determinedly opposed to the war
and in favor of the utmost effort
looking toward an early conclusion
of peace. He declared himself also
against CONSUMPTION.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
BIG PROFITS ON
CANTONMENT WORK

"The most interesting features.
perhaps, Of the form of contract for
army cantonment construction are
those governing the financial Ella
lions between the government and
the contractor, The latter is to be
paid his expenses, and a percentage
of their total amount out of which
he must meet his overhead costs.
The contractors profit will come
in the difference between this per-
centage and overhead expenss. The
maximum amount of such profit on
any contract is fixed at $250,000.
Patriotism and profits must not
be mentioned in the same breath.
That is why so little mention is
made, in the capitalist press, of the
profits in this cantonment job.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
A CANADIAN MOTHER ON THE
CRUELTY OF CONSUMPTION

known, Christ the Toiler, Christ the
Carpenter. Who gave back the sick
and the dead, healed and restored
to their loved ones.
The world is submerged in a sea
of madness. And so, | send forth
from my breaking heart call to
Canada's women. Do you realize
that they will make of your own sons,
not only soldiers, but slaves. Mill
tarism is already enslaving men all
over the Empire. The poor people
of India are dragged to the colors,
or to indentured labor. In England,
after serving terms of Imprisonment,
those who from Christian or Socialist
motives refuse to submit are offered
alternative service" dignified
name for a most degrading condition.
Here, men are treated worse than
convicts-men of the higher refine
ment-placed under the control of
unthinkable brutes, Knocked, forced
to labor under conditions that would
shame Negro slavery. Of course,
many refuse this alternative" and
are returned to prison; though the
law of England expressly states that
the genuine" conscientious objector
is entitled to absolute exemption. But
militarism knows no law. The best
and noblest men in England and Ger
many today are behind prison bars.
Are we going to endure this here :?
Three times the women of Germany,
massed in the thousands, have stoned
the palace of the Hohenzollerns, de-
handing that the slaughter of the
men shall cease. Bayoneted, sabred,
shot-they are for all time the ex-
ample to all true motherhood Wo-
men of Canada, shall we arise and
save our men?
From my little farm house where 1
weep and pray and suffer, call to
the women with mother-hearts. If
you will help, write to me, inclosing
stamped, addressed envelope; and
let US form our plans to resist this
accursed slavery.
(MRS.) GERTRUDE RICHARDSON,
Swan River, Manitoba.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09

The following letter is taken from
the Canadian Forward. We reprint
it just as it appeared:
The Cruelty of CONSUMPTION
A Letter to Women.
Who made the Law that man should
die in meadows?
Who spoke the Word that blood
should splash in lanes?
Who gave it forth that gardens
should be boneyards?
Who spread the hills with flesh
and blood and brains?
Who made the Law?
Who made the Law that death should
stalk in valleys?
Who spake the Word to kill among
the sheaves?
Who gave it forth that Death should
Turk in hedgerows
Who flung the dead amid the fallen
leaves?
Who made the Law?
The above lines were found on the
body of the author, a young soldier,
who died on the field of battle. He
was killed in the Somme fighting
last October.
Well may he ask, "Who made the
?"-the law that drives such
boys as these to death, with sorrow
and wonder in their hearts.
Women of Canadian Ottawa to-
day they are planning to thrust upon
US this cursed law. Perhaps the
hellish deed will be accomplished
before your eyes fall upon this page!
What shall we do? Are we calmly
to submit when our boys are driven
out to the slaughter?
Do you realize what CONSUMPTION
means? Oh, women, women with
mother hearts, this war was arranged
and is dominated by the blood-stained
capitalists of the world, not by any
means those of our nation only"
Their hands, red with the murder
of the flower of earth's youth, are
held up by the apostate ministers
of the sweetest Teacher of Love
and Brotherhood this world has ever
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
PEOPLES COUNCIL WOULD AID
PEACE MOVE IN GERMANY

NEW YORK.-Urging that ct is
imperative that the democratic forces
of Germany be encouraged from this
country" the organizing committee
of the Peoples council has applied to
the state department at Washington
for aid in transmitting a message of
greeting to the majority bloc of the
reichstag.
The majority of the reichstag July
10 forced through a resolution IA
voring substantially the Russian
peace formula
the principal topic of discussion
when the constituent assembly of the
Peoples Council of America is form
ed in Minneapolis in September.
Lansing Keeps Silent
Secretary Lansing has made no re-
ply to the committees request, which
was made in letter of July %,
Hillquit, Prof. H. w. l.. Dana and
Max Eastman. The committee de-
cided to make both the letter and the
proposed cablegram public. The cable
gram has not been sent.
A message of cheer to the forces
in Germany which are fighting for
peace on terms laid down in the be-
ginning by the new Russia would
have ''its good effect in Russia"
the letter to Secretary Lansing points
out. Russia, it is stated, is not yet
convinced that the allies will accept
her peace terms, and, if America
seeks to encourage Germany to come
to those terms, it will constitute
evidence that the American people
themselves are in favor of the Rus
sian formula.
Interpreting the reichstag peace
resolution to mean that "the great
masses of the German people have
responded to the appeal of the Rus
sian democracy for a peace without
forcible annexations, no punitive in
IDENTITIES and with the free de-
velopment of all nationalities," the
cablegram expresses regret "that the
peace forces are not yet strong
enough to have compelled the new
German chancellor to have accepted
unequivocally your resolution"
Letter to Lansing
The letter to Lansing reads:
"The organizing committee of the
Peoples Council of America is desir-
Gus of sending the inclosed cable
gram to the majority bloc of the
German reichstag. We are asking
the help of the state department in
securing the transmission of this dis
patch.
eve should, of course, prefer that
the congress representing the Amer
lean people send such message. But
since no specific statement has been
made concerning the diplomatic pol
icy of this country, we assume that
there may be reasons why it may
appear inadvisable to have the con-
gress send such message at the pres
ent time.
"On the other hand, it is impera-
tive that the democratic forces of
Germany; and if this can not, for
whatever reason, be done officially,
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09

there is every reason why this should
be done by the council of organiza-
tions such as those we represent.
Would Aid Russia
Furthermore, it hardly would seem
necessary for US to point out that
such encouragement of the demo-
cratic forces of Germany would have
its good effect in Russia. The prime
reason why so many Russian regi-
ments are not ready to fight is that
they are not yet convinced that the
allies of Russia are ready to make
peace upon Russian terms, namely,
no forcible annexations, no punitive
indemnities, the free development Of
all nationalities.
possible should be done by the gov
States to assure the Russian govern
ment and people that we are with
them in their peace program, and to
encourage the democratic forces Of
Germany in their advocacy Of the
same program"
The cablegram follows:
Cable to Germans
"The organizing committee Of the
Peoples Council of America, repre-
senting large numbers of work.
mems, Socialist and other democratic
organizations, sends greetings to
the majority bloc of the German
reichstag, which carried the peace
resolution on July 19-'peace without
forced acquisitions of territory, with
out political, economic and financial
violations, with mutual UNDER
standing and lasting reconciliation
among the nations, and with the crea-
ton of international juridicial organ
izations.'
Your resolution, as we under
stand it, means that the great
masses of German people have re-
sponded to the appeal of the Rus
sian democracy for peace with no
forclble annexations, no punitive in
IDENTITIES, and with the free develop.
ment of all nationalities.'
Urge Peace Move
I'VE regret that the democratic
forces in the reichstag are not yet
strong enough to have compelled the
new German chancellor to accept
unequivocally your resolutions.
"We sincerely hope, however, that
the time is near when you will &C.
quire the power to aid the world in
bringing about speedy, universal,
democratic and lasting peace. We
are hopeful that the American gov
eminent will stand behind the Rus
sian government, and that the gov
ernments of England, France and
Italy may thus be persuaded that a
peace upon the Russian terms, now
accented hV Won ic nOccib1a oYJ Ia
sirable.
"We look forward confidently to
the Strengthening of all the demo-
cratic forces of Germany, and of
America, and of all the nations, to
the end that, with you, with our
brothers in Russia, and with the COM
mon peoples of all nations, we may
help in making all governments gem
timely of the people, for the people
and by the people"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTOR
FACES HIGH TREASON CHARGE

DAVENPORT, Ia.-Daniel H.
Wallace, one Of the organizers in
Chicago recently of the League of
Humanity, composed of conscien-
tious DIRECTORS to war, was arrested
here by deputy United States mar
shals on a charge of high treason.
Daniel H. Wallace is the author Of
"Shanghaid Into the European War"
which is sold by the Northwest
Worker for fifteen cents.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
AUSTRIAN SOCIALIST PAPER
ATTACKS U-BOAT WARFARE

AMSTERDAM-Th Socialist party
organ at Vienna, the Arbeiter lei
tung, argues not only that the Ger
man campaign of submarine ruth
Iessness will not hasten the end of
the war, but was not undertaken to
that end, but to give the Germans
a shipping advantage in the after
the war competition.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
FAILED TO REGISTER:
SENTENCED TO ENLIST

CARAOLLTON, Ky. - George
Thurman, prominent citizen here,
was arrested, having failed to regis
ter for the national army. He was
given the choice of imprisonment or
enlistment. He chose the latter,
joining the regular army.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
CANNY JOHN BULL

Though only a little over two
score miles from France, wary
England has 100000 men within
her border and 100000 regulars
scattered over Ireland that were
better used along the firing line.
Does she expect from other nations
both the money and the men for
her fight ?-Kentucky Irish Ameri-
can.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
A BIG BURDEN

Senator Smooth has told the Sen
ate that the appropriations of the
government for the present fiscal
year will be about $17,000,OO0,OOO,
or overy $3.50 for every man, wo-
man and child in the United States.
This means an aveage burden of
$3.50 for every family of five per-
sons.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
100000 AMERICANS
TO DIE IN THIS WAR

Hudson Maxim, inventor, speaking
at Red Cross reception given by
Thomas A. Edison's employees, de-
clared that the United States will
pay 100000 lives in the war. He
added that another war would fol-
low the present one.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
FOOD ROTTING AS
PRICES INCREASE

NEW YORK-While food is rot
ting on farms prices are soaring.
The wastage of growing vege-
tables is due to the fact that mid
dlemen will not pay enough to cover
the cost of harvesting, according to
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09

Commissioner John J. Dillon. His
slogan is "buy direct" and steps
are being taken to form farmer
to consumers" clubs.
In New Jersey the wholesaler
and retailer divided a profit of 900
per cent on cabbages, according to
a department bulletin issued by the
state.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
1000, 600 NOT THE LIMIT

Secretary Baker says that the
government viii not be limited to
the first 100000 and the second
500, 900 Other men will be called
to keep filled the ranks Of those
who 90 first.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-09
1000 BRITISH MINERS
NOW OUT ON STRIKE

LONDON-The miners strike has
spread from West Monmouth to
other districts
More than 1000 men are now
out.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-03

DR.. G. E. Shawh2n, broth Of
B. p Shawhan and Mrs. T. E.
Jones was married to Miss Mar ga
ret Wright of Boise, Wedn sday
afternoon at the res dsnce OF the
brides sister, Mrs. W. D. McRey-
nolds. Rev. W. B. Wright, ia her
of the bride, officiating.
Mrs Eakin of ogden has be n
visiting Mrs A, w. Briggs he
past week. Br. Eakin has dis2os, d
Of his interests in the commission
business at Payette and will move
to Omaha.
R. z. Haynes has dispos d Ct
his Payette property and has his
week moved his family to Boise.
As his duties as gen raj manag r
of the Independent Teleph ne Com
pany require all Of his tims h as
found it impossible 10 main { in s
home in this city He will probably
tender his resignation IS may at
the next meeting o. the council.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-03
Legend Of tie echo.

An eoh0 j. So .!e tel from a
distant aUria,e. 10. 5 produced by
waves or pulses Of ra- air and when
those waves come % contact with a
cliff or wall or other OPP sing surface
they are reflected HEe light or heat
and the returning waves cause repe-
titiOn Of the sound The word echo Is
Of Greek origin. According TO ancient
mythology, II was the name OF a noun
tain nympn, daughter Of the air anc
the earth. Echo was one of .iuno's at
tendants. but her IOquacity displeased
Jupiter. 50 she was deprived Of the
power OF speech by Juno and permitted
to answer only when she was spoken
te. Afterward Echo fell in love with
a beautiful youth named Narcissus
and was changed into a stone. which
still retained the power Of voice. Nil
ton personihes her thus:
Sweet Echo. sweetest nyrnph that ivs,
unseen
Within the airy shell,
By slow heander's rnargent green,
Canzt thou not tell me Of gentle pair
That Ikest thy Narciszus are7
philadelphia Press
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-03
The Risht Road.

Young man. you are a locomotive;
you are a thing that goes by power
inside OF you: you are made to 60 In
fact. considered as q machine. you are
very far superior to a locomotive The
maker Of locomotive * n man: your
maker is mans Maker You are as
dLeuent from horse or an OK or a
camel rs Il locomotive Is different from
4 vheelbarrOw or 4 cart or q coach
Now. do you suppose that the being
who made yOu-manufactured your
machine and put into il the motive
power-did not make a special road
for you TO run upon? Ny idea of re
Iigion is that it is a railroad for hu
man locomotive and that just as sure
as it undertakes TO run upon a road
adapted only to animal power it will
bury its wheels in the sand. dash itself
among rocks and come to inevitable
wreck. G. Holland
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-03
Mammoth Oysters.

Pliny mentions that. according to the
historians Of Alexander's expedition.
oysters a foot in diameter were found
In the Indian seas And Sir James
Tenant was unexpectedly enabled to
corrobOrate the correctness Of this
statement, for near Trincoman enor-
nous specimens Of edible oysters were
brought before him. One Of these was
found to Measure more than eleven
inches il length By half as many Ia
width
But this extra ordinary measurement
is beaten by the oysters OF Port Lin
coin. South Australia. which are the
largest edible ones in the world. They
are as large as a dinner plate and Of
much the same shape They are some
times more than a foot across the
shell. and the oyster fits its habitatio1
80 well that it does not leave much il
any margin The delicacy Of favor OF
tho Port Lincoln mammoth IS famous.
even I'm that land of Injuries. and one
is ample eVen fer hearty appetite
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-03
Gravitation.

Both Dante and Shakespeare preced-
ed Newton in knowledge of the princi
pie if not the law of gravitation
Shakespeare says in "TroIius and Ores
sida:"
love
is as tie very center Of the earth
Drawing all things to il
Three centuries before Shakespeare
Dante said in the Inferno
Thou Gost imagine we are still
On the other side the celestial point
where ]
Clas7ed the earth piercing worm. fell
cause Of i'll.
So far ! continued TO descend,
That side we kept. but when | turned
then We
Had passed the point to which all bodies
tend