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The Benson signal., 1917-09-01
POVERTY RECOGNIZED
AS SOCIAL DISEASE
Leaders of Thought Say Its Dis
appearance Will in Time Be
Effected by Adoption of
Wise Social Party.
Alfred w. Greeley In Pennsylvania
Grit


Grit.
It is not to die, or even to die Of hun
ger that makes man wretched; many
men have died; all men must die.
But it is to live miserable we know not
why; to work sore and yet gain nothing;
related, girt in with cold, universal lais-
sez faire-Thomas Carlyle.
Ut IS beginning to be recognized
that the great bulk of the burden
Of poverty is as unnecessary and
preventable as smallpox or tuber-
culosis. Just as tuberculosis is
physical disease, so poverty is dis
ease of the social organism. It is
probably the greatest burden humanity
staggers under and it exacts directly
and indirectly it's toll from all men,
bers of society. Why should there be
hungry mouths when the proper culti
walton of even one state of the Union.
would furnish sufficient food for our
whole population? Why should mil
lions shiver underclothed every winter
when we are able to furnish textiles
for the whole world? Why should
there be grim periods Of unemploy-
ment with vast natural resources yet
untouched? These and similar ques-
tions are beginning to demand an an
hypocritical shOuldering Of the respon-
sibility upon Providence.
Poverty Never Essential.
The conquest Of poverty is now an
economic possibility. It is definitely
within reach if we are willing to pay
for it and formly desire it's achieve
ment. The campaign, many Of its fea-
lures now in development, is mainly
one of social and economic betterments
for the correction of social injustice,
for the increase of the earning power
Of labor and capital, not one but both
as unit Of efficient production; for
the prolongation Of human life through
public sanitation and hygiene, together
with preventive medicine in war on
preventable disease; for the salvage
of the deficient and defective classes
Of society, and for the rectidcatiOn of
underpayment and the prevention of
unemployment, understood as invOlun-
tary idleness of competent wOrkmen.
Every factor of human betterment is
doing it's part directly or indirectly,
in this war upon poverty.
Social Surplus Necessity.
The success of this battle with pow
erty is contingent upon the existence
of social surplus, the basis of all So
cial well-being. That is, as nation
we must produce goods or services
much in excess of our immediate needs
of subsistence. And we are doing that
today upon a scale never before known
in the world. 1t has made us the rich
est nation with wealth estimated at
something close to $3.50, 1000, 900, 900. 1t
is an intolerable condition that when
there is enough and more than enough
to feed all that any should hunger,
save, perhaps, the chronically criminal
and the unemployable Of various anti
social types.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01
Wyoming.

The Hecla-Wyoming is making ar
rangements to drill Immediately on
Section 9, Township Al, Range 81.
The Producers and Refining corpor-
alton intends to erect refinery in
Wyoming to handle the output or oil
from it's holdings.
Much attention was directed
toward the West Salt Creek fiefd
when it was announced that the we'll
of the Boston-Wyoming, on section q
1919, had encountered oil in the
shale at a depth of $50 feet.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01

~ "Trip Dt 0it LAY iVi VOC uu SSuy
Making (Above) and a jelly Bag
With Rack (BeIow).
proportion is three-fourths cupful of
sugar to one cupful Of juice. If the
pectin is thin and much separated, one
half cupful of sugar allowed for each
cupful of juice will be sufficient.
Quantity Of Juice to cook.-The
quantity Of juice to be cooked at one
time will depend upon the size of the
vessel and the methods of heating
available. The capacity of the vessel
used should be four times as great
as the volume Of Juice to be cooked. If
the attempt is made to cook large
quantity of juice at one time over a
slow flame, there will be loss of color
and decrease in the yield, partly due
to the destruction of the pectin.
When to Add Sugar-When the pro-
portion of sugar to juice has been de-
termined, measure the fruit juice and
place over the fire to cook. When the
Juice begins to boil, add the sugar i'm
mediately and stir until the sugar is
dissolved. s.y adding the sugar when
the juice begins to boil, more time is
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01

given for the inversion of the sugar by
the acids Of the fruit and there is less
danger Of crystallization.
Cooking the JeIIy.-After the sugar
has dissolved, the cooking should be as
rapid as possible. Finished jelly can
be obtained more quickly by rapid
cooking. Long cooking will tend to
darken the product and destroy the
pectin, which will cause the finished
jelly to be less firm.
Since no definite temperature can be
given for the finished jelly, the most
convenient means of determining when
it is finished is to test it with spoon
or paddle. Dip a spoon or wooden
paddle in the boiling mass. Remove
and cool by moving it back and forth
for few seconds and then allow the
jelly to drop from it. AS long as there
is sirup present it will run or drop
from the spoon. When the jellying
point is reached, it will break from the
spoon in flakes or sheets. When this
jelly stage is reached, remove from the
fire Immediately and skim. Skimming
at this point saves waste.
Filling GIasses.-After skimming the
jelly, pour at once into hot sterilized
glasses and set aside to cool.
Cooling and Sealing.-Cool as rapid
ly as possible, avoiding dust which will,
give contamination with mold. When
the jelly is cold cover it with melted
paraffin. By running a pointed stick
around the edge of the glass while the
paraffin is still hot, a better seal can
be obtained.
storing.-Jelly should be stored in a
cool, dark, dry place. If jelly is stored
for a long period of time, it will de-
teriorate in texture, color and flavor.
Mistakes to Avoid.-Soft Jelly.-Jel-
lies sometimes are sirupy because more
sugar has been used than the fruit
juices require or because boiling after
the addition of sugar was not con-
tinued long enough to drive off exces-
Sive water.
Tough Jelly.-Jelly is tough or
Str1ngy because too small an amount
Itof sugar was used for the quantity of
fruit juice taken or because the boil
ing was continued after the jellying
point had been reached.
Crystals in Jelly.-Crystals appear
throughout the jelly because Of an ex-
cess of sugar. When sugar is boiled
with an acid for a sufficient length sof
time, it is changed into a form which
does not crystalline. Crystals are found
in jelly sometimes because the juice
is boiled to too great a concentration
before the addition of sugar, or in boil
ing the sirup spatters on the side of
the pan, dries, and in pouring the fin
ished product these crystals are car
| ried into the glasses of jelly, and in
that way the jelly becomes seeded
with crystals.
Cloudy Jelly.-This may be due to
! having cooked the fruit too long be-
fore straining off the juice or to not
having used sufficient care in strain
ing the juice. Sometimes it is noticed
in apple and crabapple jelly that al
though it is clear when first made, the
| jelly becomes cloudy after time. In
these cases it usually is due to the use
Of partly green fruit, the starch in this
fruit probably causing the cloudy ap-
pearance.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01
Arizona.


The Curry Mining Company is the
latest flotatiOn in the Superior dis
trict.
The Jerome Copper Company has
been taken over by the General De.
velopment Company.
No less than three Jerome pros
poets give promise of becoming big
rines within the next few weeks.
These are the Jerome Verde, Verde
Combination, and Calumet & Jerome.
Some twenty properties in the dis
trict are under development.
The Jumbo Silver mine, twelve
miles northeast of Globe in the
Apache mountains, shipped to the
Deming .smelter a car load of high
grade ore, much of which shows
heavy cords of native and horn sill
YER The company is also shipping
high grade and native silver by ex-
press from this mine They have a
large sample of ore heavily impreg-
mated with native silver, the ore run
ming 5000 ounces per ton.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01

Civilization has kept pace with in
creased economic production. "Start-
ing from rude social order wherein
bare and uncertain existence was the
most that man could wrest from ma
ture, society has attained an incred-
ible economic productivity by the de-
velopment of intellectual force and
manual dexterity, by the more efficient
arrangement Of it's own powers, and
most of all by the discovery and utili-
zation Of natural energies. The diff
fusion of comforts, the possibilities Of
luxuries, the rise Of arts and letters,
the spread Of culture-in word, the
development Of civilization is the con-
sequence Of increased economic pro-
duction." And furthermore, we can
place no limit to the future rate Of in
crease in production clearly assign
able.
The history of the United States
illustrates the working of this prin-
ciple which has ousted the gloomy,
pessimistic prophecy Of Malthus. From
1850 to 1900 the population increased
226 per cent, while the production Of
the eight great cereals increased 400
per cent. And what is true of.our agri-
cultural products Is also true even to
a greater extent of iron and steel, tex
tiles and other manufactures. Our per
capita wealth in 1850 was $307. 1t is
now supposed to be about $1,800 or
$4,000.
Workers. Condition Bettered. 7
Together with this great increase in
national production and wealth, with
the creation Of great unprecedented
social surplus, has gone a wonderful
betterment in the condition of the
working classes. Wages have risen,
expenditures have increased for nom
physical satisfaction; the deposits In
savings banks have augmented; the
per capita consumption Of wheat.
sugar and meat have grown; the death
rate has declined, and, taken alto
gether, there has been a steady and
unprecedented Improvement in the
condition Of the workers. 'r
But the creation of this huge social
surplus has not removed the challenge
of want; 1t has not destroyed the
menace of poverty. It has only made
a solution Of bitter problem possi-
BILE. While there Is no doubt that the
intensity Of poverty is less today than
in the past, even in this country, yet
the challenge Of poverty and its con-
Sonr1onf niCorv still stands uOlf1iko of
our threshold. In the words of Profess
sor HOllander: "The root Of the
problem lies deeper. Poverty, like cer-
tain of its primary causes, Is phase
of modern industry. The very forces
which increase the national product
and enlarge the social surplus, if left
to themselves, breed conditions Of
want. Far from diminishing
with increased wealth production the
misery resulting from such causes is,
in the face of social inaction, likely to
augment and intensity. Society may
grow richer, civilization may advance,
and yet poverty continue to gnaw can :
cer-like at it's vitals."
Our enormous national wealth with
its unprecedented social surplus, our
vast natural resources which we are
conserving in time, our national ideals
and aspirations for social, political and
industrial justice, are the factors
which, sooner or later, may give us the
unique distinction Of being the worlds
first nation to abolish poverty.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01


TO-DAY a tribute to the power
the who<sweats and deves everything
He plots channels. streets.
steers the ship Of state he holds within giants
engineering eats He walks out to catastrophes
fearless a
afraid to die He hears big
holiday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
POSTAL SAVINGS
BREAK RECORD
IN FEBRUARY

In spite OF February being the
shortest month OF the year. II was
the record month in the history Of
the postal savings system. Depos-
its gained 5000 900 during the
month. the total number OF savers
now being 700.000 Some OF the
smaller banks reported that during
the month they received more
money than during any previous
year OF the sl2i. O0o. 900 IN depos-
It's March !, more than 80 per cent
In owned by foreign-born persons.
Detroit Is in third place among
the cities OF the country. with an
increase Of t31s.t2l In deposits
New York and Brooklyn are the
only cities surprising Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
GEARS SHOULD
Be PUT IN SHAPE
Michigan Gear and Manufae-
turing Company Makes Spe-
cialty Of Gear Troubles

Gears that are not right should be
made right-snd soon. because
spring viii soon begin to bring In
use a multiplying force OF autos.
Gears that are cat TO AZ the con
ditions for which they are utilized
always give the best results. and too
much care cannot be exercised TO
see that this matter " given atten-
ton. II Is not always the standard
gear that gives the best results
The Michigan Gear q Engineering
company has given many years over
10 the manufacture OF gears and its
products have met with remarkable
satisfaction
The finest gear cutting equipment
in the state n the claim OF officials
Of the company for their plant which
is situated on the third floor Of the
Riverside Power building. The cut.
tiers and the equipment are 80 man
ufsctured and operated that the
gears turned out make tho sutomo-
bile an almost notseiess piece OF ma
ehinery. Members Of the company
have had years Of experience in all
classes OF gear work and all are hrst
class engineers In this line.
Robert Wilde Ia president and gen
erAl manager. and under his per
sonaI direction all work u inspected
and approved before being turned
over 20 the owners. The arm en-
joyed one OF It's most successful
years In 1915 and started 1917 az a
$4,000 corporation under the laws
OF Michigan. Newton B, Peterson
is vicepresident and factory man
sger. while W. N. p. LpmAn Is as
sistant secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
WANT 500 MEN
FOR NIGHT CLASS
Americanintioa Committee Of
B. of c. Making Effort To
Enlarge Night Schod

In an effort to enroll 500 mn in
Cas- Technical high school who're
the citizenship school opens April
3, the Americaniration committee
OF the Detroit Board Of Commerce
has started an active campaign
The committee reports that the
strained international relations OF
the United Ssates have added a
great impetus to the interest In
naturalization NJ the present time.
and the new course offered by the
beard % education at the Cass high
school 10 designed 10 give foreign
ere the training they must have In
order 10 pass the examinations be-
fore the United States naturslixa-
tion ofscisls. The course TO be
gwen win be submitted TO Merton
A sturges. chief naturalization en-
aminer for this district. and n II IL
approved by him II Ia hoped by the
committee that the men who take
the course and receive the graduate
certificate will be admitted 10 oiti-
zenship by the court without the
formal examination required ordi-
narily.
Every manufacturing plant IN TIE
city which has co-operated with tho
Alnericaniration committee OF the
Beard OF Commerce In the past win
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19

By invitation OF the Social Ser
vice Executives club OF Detroit, an
important meeting open 20 the pub
lie viii be held In the main dining
room OF the Board OF Commerce.
Wednesday evening, March -. At 8
O'Clock. william r. Norton. direc-
tor OF the Cincinnati Council OF
Social agencies. viii speak on Go
operation In community service. =
ira w. Jayne. president OF the 80
cial Service Executives club. win
preside Immediately preceding the
meeting there win be q supper TO
all social workers. AZ which II IL
expected 80 persons, representing =
wide variety OF social agencies. will
be present. George r Bedinger.
general secretary of the children's
AID society. IL chairman on the com.
.mittee OF arrangements
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
THREE ARRESTED
IN LIQUOR RAIDS

Raids netting "a cases % beer
and -four quarts OF whisky were
made Sunday on the woodward So
ctAl club. No. 2ss Woodward ave
the BARRIERS Prospect association
No i7B GratiotAvs. and a res,su.
rant IN the rear OF the saloon Of
No 10 Griswold-st Charged WITH
opsrsting a saloon without Al
cense. the operators Of the alleged
blind pigs are nov IN the count
jan awaiting trial They are Sol
Levy, No. asa FerTy-sve. east: WI.
liam Hardy No 40 Piercest.. and
Fred N Leonard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
ATTORNEYS NOW.
ASK new COURT.
Lawyers Change Mind and
Vote b Urge Legislature
To Pass Measure

Detroit lawyers got behind the
municipal courts bill m a MAS meet
ING Saturday afternoon In the Board
OF Commerce. II passed. n VIII ere
ate a new court with the powers OF
the Justice courts. the police courts
and the recorders court The meas
ure is pending In the Legislature.
The previous week members OF the
bar association and the lawyers club
went on record against the bili.
There was a substantial majority IN
favor OF Il on reconsideration At
torney-General Groesbeck came from
Lansing TO speak for n.
The objection that too little time
remained for the Legislature TO Set
the measure thru vas argued down
with the contention that n would be
best 10 put IL into operation and then
remedy It's defects a. they were dis
closed in practise.
George +. Monaghan proposed q
substitute measure OF indorsfment
for the resolutions Of condemnation
that were offered by Paul Moody.
infringement on the Jurisdiction OF
the circuit courts was the chief point
OF objection raised by the lawyers
The act will give the municipal
court Jurisdiction in cases involving
less than 81 800. II was maintained
that the great majority OF the cir
cult court cases have TO do with
sums that are less than this amount.
That the poor litigant whose case
under the present system would be
taken into the justice court would
have the advice Of men OF me cali
Der OF the judges now sitting on the
circuit bench Was urged by Attorney
Gooesbeck He held that the bill
was not hastily drawn nor hastily
considered.
a committee consisting OF Alex.
GroesbecE and four other lawyers,
two eacn 20 be appointed from the
Bar association and the Lawyers
club. WAS created by the lawyers 10
work with the Legislature in ineor-
porting the minor changes suggest
ed AZ the meeting
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
135 STUDENTS OF
CADILLAC SCHOOL
AT 1917 BANQUET

Students and student graduates
Of the Cadillac School OF Applied
Mechanics 10 the number OF i3s
we're guests OF the Cadillac Motor
Car company MANAGEMENT at the an
nual banquet held in the Hotel Add
son Friday evening. One hundred and
seventy-nve dollars In cash prizes
for efficiency were awarded by paul
v Farnsworth. acting supervisor %
the school.
About ~ foremen who coos rate
with the school. were also inAttend-
ance n NJ Leland. president of the
company. gave the boys an ihspir
ing talk and expressed his enthu-
siasm over the work the school -
doing and what the boys are accom-
plishing
The principal speaker Of the even
ing was the Rev Root Elvood %
the Boardwalk church Atlantic City
n J.. who gave an eloquent address
on 'Seein' things"
The Cadillac school was founded
by Mr.. Leland 10 years ago. It's Dur-
pose IL 10 train young men In the
theory and practice OF mechanics
as applied 20 the motor car. One Of
the unique features OF the school is
that the students are paid while
taking the two years course Many
OF the graduates are now holding
remuneratiTe positions with the
Cadillac company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
MOTORCYCLE
SEASON OPENS
Won derful improvements
Noted In New Models of
Henderson Bikes

The motorcycle season has opened
up with a rush In spite Of the cold
winter. thus indicating that the mo
torcycle Is increasing In popularity
each day.
wonderful improvements have
been made in the new 1917 Hen
derson motorcycle. which has a
four-cylinder motor. threespeed
transmission. with the improved
clutch and brake system like high
priced automobiles. This adds
greatly to its safety and easy con
troll.
The motorcycle OF today 10 very
quiet. IN fact, almost noiseless. and
cleanliness has been . factor which
has been considered by the manu-
fycturers who now make motor
cycles q great time saver as we'll as
a pleasure vehicle.
Detroit policemen are now using
the Henderson four-cylinder motor
cycle and the Haverford Cycle com
pany. which is the agent for this
motorcycle. says he has sold many
Hendersons In Hamtramck High
land Park. Highland Park Farms,
Dcorse. wyandotte and surround
ting territory.
The bicycle business N coming
back stronger than ever and the
boys and girls are taking TO cycling
more than ever before. which. Of
course. means exercise and better
health for them.
The Haverford Cycle company
has on display nsw 1917 models
IN Henderson motorcycles. bicycles
and q complete stock Of accessories.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
OF THUG
is NEAR DEATH

No hope IL held out In receiving
hospital for the recovery Of Bern.
ard Hose. No. SCI AleIandrine-ave.
east who was shot Sunday BY two
men who followed him into an alley
between Lafayette-aVe and For--st
Hose and a companion were ordered
70 throw up their hands Instead OF
complying. Hose started 10 run. One
Of the boldup meu opened hre and
sent a bullet into bis back The
men escaped.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
v. n c a Hsndbau Tovr,,,,

The v " C. A. handbail tourney
doubles viii got under way Mondsv
nisht with one % The fastest and
most brilliant fields The association
has ever turned out The battle
viii be for the Ty Cobb trophy
Two victories out ~ three Fanes
viii entltls the winners 20 thA
prize
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19
This Hen a Wonder.

CORONA L. l.. March Cor.
ona boasts Of q new chicken story
and claims q prominent place In the
front rank OF the regiment OF such
yarns. Thomas Murphy says his
prize hen has laid an egg with four
yolks. Incidentally. Mr.. Murphy a.
sorts that "a hens laid 432 eggs dur
ing February.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19

Detective Burkhart was Knocked
down and assaulted While making a
raid with several other oficers on
an alleged gambling house At No.
as Hastngs-st,. Sunday When the
police drew their revolvers. the
gamblers covered and % OF them
were arrested.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-19

Made In Detroit shears for cut
tug and bending sheet metal are
being shipped 10 eastern shipyards
and several navy yards by H. Col
Her Smith. inventor and manntae.
turer OF sheet metal A large type
Of shear. that win cut metal three
quarters OF an inch thick lie being
rushed 10 the shipyards az fast a.
II can be turned out at the local
factory.