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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
The Actors Prayer
Nv DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

Oh God, here in my dressing room.
with the door shut, l am alone with
Thee.
| am glad | know the great spirit that
stands silently by, here, as In every place
where a human heart is beating.
Cannot an actor be Gods man? Can
not |, whose business it Is to play, be as
conscientious as those in authority or
peril or solemn functioni
Convention classes me and my fell
lows among the loose and thoughtless.
SO Thou art my secret. triumph in
wardly to find Thy presence and taste
the mystic JOY of Thy friendship, while
the world suspects not.
Thou washest my heart clean as the
priests. Thou givest me holy ambi-
ton to do my work well, that also may
be a devout craftsman Thou teachest
me subtle ways to resist despair, to mas
ter my passions to heal unworthy weak
ness; the rare medicine of Thy pres
ence Is for me, too, az well as for the
clustered monk or meditatins scholar.
Teach me 10 be great, among the
many who are content TO be called great.
Reveal TO me the satisfaction of vir-
tue, the inner rewards of loyalty, help
fulness, and self-control.
Let me be an unusual person because
of that simplicity of heart and that low
ableness of nature that / learn from
Thee.
May I also touch the infinite and
share the divine current that thrills all
high souls. Save me from the boys of
pettiness. from egotism, seIf-pity. envy,
and all the corrosives that mar life.
/ do not serve in the temple; mine 10
no solemn Office nor critical station; but
thank Thee that the river of God
flows thru the streets Of the city and
whosoever will may drink.
Make me to achieve better success
in my role before the ever present aud
fence of the angels than hope to have
when play my part upon the mimic
stage.
Ever, in all junctures, in hours Of
hghtness as in stress or trial, God Of my
soul, help me to play the man. Amenl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
It's Tough on That
Kind of Congressman, But
1t Will Be a Good Thing

The administration has stoned hor-
nets nest, by announcing that hereafter
appointments of all first, second and
third class postmasters win be subject
to competitive examination
One congressman honestly yells,
why, il will take out of political life
some of the most active supporters of
congressman"
II viii. II viii
II is the cruelest blow TO the bread
and-butter brigade" we ever heard Of.
We can imagine no more horrible raid
upon congressional patronage, save abo-
lition of the free seed distribution
But it is a good move.
Well get more postmasters who know
postmastering and few more congress
men who are wanted by people rather
than the active politicians.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
Does Human Nature
Vary in Countries?

At last We have the frank admits
sion By q leading advocate OF uni
verSal service-the New York Times
that II will be OF no avail n war
IL upon us. II becomes. therefore
a question. since II relates 10 our
defense in future wars, which can
be debated At leisure. and In cold
blood. and not In the hysteria OF
the present hour, AJ Taft, IL IL
true, demands that II be put over
on the American people now" while
they are excited and aroused But
II universal service has all the vir.
tues attributed 10 II by lts advo-
Gates why IL there any doubt as Ia
Tee being demanded and voted when
the facts are all set forth calmly
and quietly? Again. the Times says
that the argument OF the poor pa.
ciists" that universal training
means militarism" IL preposterous
Tut II IL not only poor pacihsts
who hold this view There u OK.
Secretary Walter /. Fisher, gen.
uine preparedness advocate. ready
to knock down anybody who might
accuse him OF pacinsm, for instance
The Times might we'll read hts tes-
timony before the senate military
Affairs committee. He spoke %
the assumption that the
United States IL different from hu-
man nature elsewhere. that things
which create miiiitarism elsewhere
Will not create militArism here The
advocates % an extreme prepared
ness point 20 a condition % things
In the past when we have had little
Of q military character In our gov
srnmental organizations and policies
AZ proof that because wo hive not
had militaristlc sentiment and
because We DO not have 20 now. there
fore we will not have % under
fundamentally changed state % ar
fairs A. I have said 20 seems 90
me that that is the supreme folly.
IL was no less a person than John
Hay who said in 1857. in reference
10 the proposal TO establish a mill
tary government in our southern
states Il think there never was
an army that could be trusted a.
an arny"--New York Post.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
Sef-Interest Legislation

A great deal OF legislation il In
stigated from the outside and legis-
lators with their eyes shut tight are
made 20 believe II Is for the public
good. We shouldn't wonder II half
OF the legislation was OF this kind.
and II class and group selnshness
was given a black eye and made TO
understand u should take care OF
itself, and not burden the public
with it's desires. It's health might be
better and its merit more transpor-
ent. A Legislature that cannot see
the selfish purpose behind a scheme
should resign and take the nrst train
home More and moro self.interests
are wanting laws for their own ad-
vantage. and for that reason we
could hope there wouldn't be a leg
isiature more than once in i've
years Columbus (ohio) Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
Anniversaries

iTsf-Andrew Jackson. seventh
president OF the Unitsd states. born
in MecklenburG county. y. g Died
az the Hermitage. Tennsssse. June =.
i7Ts-I.ord Mslbourns. premier OF
England during the early years OF
Queen Victoria's reign. born In Lon
don Died Nov. "a. is4t
iTsi-Batfle at Guildford court
house. -. g.. between the Americans
undSr General Greene and the British
under Coynwailis
iSat-Congrsss established land Of
nees at DstToit. vineennes and kas-
kaskfa.
Ts43-saIvutore ChsruSini. famous
Italian composer. died In Paris. Born
In Florence sept. IL, 1850.
iSS0-KinK OF wurtembsrG ds-
Isss-Conferenee OF Great Powers
AT Vienna with object OF restoring
peace.
the schooner Chapman" about 20
sail from San Francisco. az a Con
federate Vrivatesr.
isT5-krehbishop MoCiosksy %
View York was made a cardinal. the
FIRST IN the United States.
itSs-Lying In state 81 German
Emperor william l. at Berlin.
iks4-Ths Bland Coinage bill was
paused BY the United states senate.
Ials-Generai PeTiehing LED a Unit
Is States military expedition Int
Mexico 90 punish villa
ONE YEAR ago TODAY IN THE
WAR
Dutch steamer Tubantia torpedoed
or minee presumably by Germans
italians claimed further progress
on parts ~ TsonEo river front
German assault northwest OF Yer
dun halted after French recovered
portion OF lest ground.
Russian army In Persia. pushing
through mountains reported 90 be
nearly In touch with British.
TODAY's BIRrHDAYs.
Rt Rev. John p Farrelly. CathoIie
bishop ~ Cleveland. born in Mem
phls Tenn. 81 years ago today.
William Chandler Bagley. director
% the school 81 education at the
University OF Illinois. born In Detroit
~ Year, ago today.
ROLAND ". spauidinE. late Cover.
nor Of New Hampshire. born az Town
day
manager and producer. born az syria
cuse y. y. ~ years ago today.
Henry Emerson. representative
| in congress OF the Twenty second
Ohio district. born at Htchheld
Maine. 4s years ago today.
r. Rev; James r. Winchester Epis,
Annapolis. Nd. ss years ago today.
Charles Ray. one OF the youngest
leading men IN motion pictures. born
at Jacksonville. Fla, 20 years ago to-
Nay Turner salter. author ant
composer 81 more than 100 songs
born at Peoria. Ili.. 81 years ago to-
l day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
SulunsDAy, naARcM IS, isi7
Take Notice! (This Is Most
importantly She's Beginning!
Yes Sir, She's Beginning!

The hens are beginning 10 lay.
This sounds like an inconsequential
barnyard item of news, but it means mil
lions.
The price of eggs must come down and
the effect upon the high cost of living will
be big, for no meal of victuals is total
failure if il contains sdllfully cooked
eggs.
And, the hens having resumed, now is
the time to knock high prices on next
winters eggs, by family preservation of
eggs.
Municipal governments. congress and
the u. S. supreme court have found no
way in which to defeat speculation and
cornering.
The hen has.
She lays and lays, when the layings
good.
She sits on a handful of straw and does
her part 10 bust trusts.
She does her part and that we have
egg trusts is not her fault
There was a time when the American
preserved her winters supply
of eggs. and butter, too, when prices were
low Nowadays she's deviling with
bridge whist, sailing around in an auto,
or clubbing at some club. while trusts
or corporations are doing her preserving
with a cineh on making her yell for
boycotts over winter prices.
Every housewife, and every house
husband, too. knows that competition is
the sure cure for combination extortion.
They don't act.
The hen does.
She lays most eggs when eggs are
and, considering the labor and
pains she takes to get up eggs. you
can't blame her for not laying eggs that
win preserve themselves
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
Bits Of Information

Two million children between the
ages 81 10 and 10 are employed for
wages in the United States.
War among her neighbors has
brought such a wealth 20 Denmark
that the number Of millionaires was
increased last year by $50.
A colony OF bees n summor cen
sists OF from $1,000 TO 100000 Incl.
viduals bach colony contains one
queen. several hundred drUnes ard
The balance workers. The latter
are Undersigned females, and tbeT
90 al ghe work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

Eive 20 have ON the daily bill Of
fare This IL one OF the reasons
that too much meats and heavy
foods are eaten at this season OF
the year.
fruits ard vegetables are 90 es-
sential 10 the health Of the body
IN the spriag that they cannot AZ
ford to be left out in the daily biIi
Of fare.
All dietitians are agreed as 10 The
value Of fruits in promoting health
and yigor They recommend mat
fruit OF seine kind. either cooked or
raw. dried OF fresh. be eaten at
every meal. Children especially
should eat literally Of fruit.
Fruit AZ the end Of q meal tends
20 proven. any injury 10 the teeth
from sugars and starches.
Vegetables should appear on the
daily menu When they cannot DO
obtained fresh, dried OF canned vese-
tables should be used.
\ diet u vegetables and fruits 10
especially valuable for the person
who Is advancing in years.
The best regulators OF the bowels
are foods Foods should possess
SUFFICIENT bulk 10 promote the action
Of the iotestines and should con.
tain a due amount Of laxative Gle
ments
Foods which are specially laza
tive are prunes. hgs. most fruits e1'
cept bananas. fruit juices, all fresh
vegetables. especially green's q IA
sorts. wheat. bran and the whole
gT1tn oerc~is. roods which have
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
A Sign of Spring

The o4d Gardner win make
his 1917 appearance on this page
next Monday. You remember the
old fellow from last year he
helped you in the garden lie
will get right IN there with you
again this rear. Gardening IL go
ing 10 amount 70 q whole lot This
summer. You'll need the 'old
oardmer.-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
From Another Point OF HieD
Bp c. 7. S.

So much strikes the lingo newspaper
as treason" these days, we feel like sug
costing TO them that the first thing they
know they'll have treason in the majority.
On the other hand, in view of the evil
dent determination Of the railway train
men to strike, perhaps we ought TO go a
bit slowly in this matter Of forcing war.
REVERSE ENGLISH
Circular letter, issued by the stsenth National
Bank-sDear STR: We respectfully solicit a re
do Around the date of maturity will send
you a notice tina, you need not pay r."
That is to say, the other neutrals may
take their cue from China
Yes, Phyllis, we would say, off hand
that your friend Herman Zimmerman,
the dentist, is of German extraction.
president Sits Up" says headline
May we observe that he might also take
notice.
Outside of that, everything on our po-
lice force appears to be going along all
right.
Debutantes at Pinehurst are practicing
daily with revolvers and rifles Tin case
they are needed by their country" II
they happen 10 be needed by their coun-
try, the safest place for brother Ameri-
cans will be in the enemy's lines.
Congressman Pat Kelley is coming
home TO deliver a speech on How our
laws are made in Washington" If Pat
is going to tell the truth about il, he
ought to have something interesting 10
say.
Now they are wondering down that
way whether the Ohio river this spring
is going TO be any higher on account Of
the war.
c. T s-iwhat do you know about bel.
gian haresI NIX
Practically nothing. WhyI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

ltAtt HEA30h VI NAN
year.
Early fruits and
Bias for
which the appe
lite Graves are not
easily obtainsbls
Besides they are
usually too expen-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

left For once he proved the
more inslstent OF the two. and
Joseph. the janitor. was sum.
moned to hang the picture ac-
cording 10 bis orders. Obed-
lently Joseph drove I'm a nail
on the right. "a directed this
done. he Also drove one In the
wall on the left.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

Health Questions Answered.
T. What II dry pleunsyr r.
~ necessarily fatal
Dry pleuIisy IL Inflammation ~
the pleura. not accom- panied by pour
ing out OF fluid into the pieura. II
should not te fatal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

. WHhFN W u6E IuMHt~f
whether she bad enjoyed hsx-
self.
NO. indeed. SIR" she TO
piled. II was most insuited.-
How was that. janet"
II admit been there very
long. SIR. when n young man
Games up and hactually hasks
whether my programme WA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

the opposite tendency are rice, boil.
ed milk. ane wheat -four In bread,
corn starch and white OF egg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

4 However. international law Is inter-
uofional law.
Il u law that Germany is presumed to
Sonpect.
Germany has given us the proof that
ne has no idea of respecting it.
y Germany has proven that she intends,
from this time on, to be an outlaw nation.
nd must be treated, therefore, AS an
outlaw nation.
The sinking of the Algonquin had been
onticipated by our government.
Steps have already been taken to pre-
vont other ships flying the American flag
from meeting like fate
The government has directed that all
ohipe leaving this country be indiscrim-
Inately armed, with orders 10 fire the
moment periscope of a German sub
marine shows itself
The sinking of the Algonquin does not
necessarily mean war.
But II brings us NEARER war, the
Inc rs the indiscriminate arming Of our
hips brings Us nearer war.
Every step. every day is bringing us
NEARER war.
That Is the sad part of the situation
noarer and nearer, day by day, step by
etep, instead of farther away.
It Is all because ships sailed for war
Dgofts MUST sail. and because they have
. legal right to sail, we suppose.
II comes under the head of patriotism
that is, IL you look at ii that way.
II you look at it another way, it might
strike you as coming under the head Of
business business eager for big profits
II we take stand on the side of hu-
nnanity and object to the attempts of the
6hip owners and meat packers to get
these big profits, we will be told, probably,
that we lack in patriotism
But. when the robber prices we are
laying for meat are defended as due en-
tirely Ito the law of supply and demand"
= hauling away the supply, and thereby
creating tendency toward even higher
pgices for soup bone, exactly what you
would call patriotic?
We have succeeded pretty well, partly
- result Of the war. in popularizing the
oloonn See America first"
The war gives US a pretty fine oppor-
<rvify. too. as neutral country, to popu-
- another slogan. something like
~ Annsrica hrst-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

What wsr. ycs doing when the police en-
tered7'
We'll yow honor came The answsr, 7 wss
lust making bolt fcr tn door"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

for7" Mr. Parrot demanded,
ITS 90 save me the trouble OF fetching the
ladder tomorrow when you come round 10 the
mlssuss way OF thinking" said Joseph.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

We'll. didn't he do you any goodf"
II didn't 20 I'm. when I got TO his house there
brass plate on his door--'Dr. kurem. Ten
TO one'-snd I wasn't going 10 monkey with
long shot like that"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

Both salt and fresh water neh
are oaugbt IN Lake Marseaibo, vene-
suelA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
The Keep Well
Column
SPRING oETI

Housewives are az a loss to know
what 70 prepare for the table at
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
Laugh With Us

The Elks OF Newark. N. J.. are having a lot OF
run with a member OF their lodge. q MArketst
ieweIler. The other day his wife was in the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

Il want TO speak 10 Mr. H.
You'll talk 10 me-"
Please let me speak 20 Mr. Il
The jewellers wife grew angry.
Look here young lady" she said. who are
you that calls my husband and insists on talking
10 him ."
I'm the telephone operator At Elizabeth"
came the reply.
And now the Elks take turns calling the
jeweller up and telling him its Elizabeth
Jane had asked for an evening OF to 90 20 her
FIRST dance Returning AZ very early hour. she
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

He'll put you right In a
jlny. . he said.
The same evening he found
Benjamin lying curled mp In
the stables. Kicking his legs
about in agony.
Halo. Benny! Haven't you
been 20 the doctor?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

Mr. Parrot wanted the picture hung TO the right
u the mirror: Mrs. Parrot wanted Il hung TO the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

Some time ago the police in certain western
own made a raid upon n club where gambling
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

Benjamin Birdie the famous Jockey was taken
uddeny IN. and the trainer advised him TO visit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

was suspected Of taking place.
The names and addresses ~
hose caught on the premises
we're taken and IN due course
he offenders were summoned
% appear In court
One Of the offenders. on be.
nK asked what trade be follow
"a. replied
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

answered a.
II want 10 speak 10 Mr..
H" said a womAn's voice.
who n this ?" demanded
the jewellers wife.
Elizabeth"
Well. Elizabeth. this IL his
wife. Now. madam. what do
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
- - xeep Food Ut
lenty a. Law to Pro-
4 Il A. It's Shipped Away

- American ship. the Algonquin. Ia,
- suhmarined and sunk by Germany.
s# 1kib b the overt act. minus loss o.
An members of the crew escaped, but
(. lnat does not lessen the offense against
On country.
As a matter of fact, the sinking OF
thb ship might be looked upon in GER
thin quarters as a lesser offense If the
ergo could have been saved, whether the
uew escaped or not
That might be the case because the big
thing at stake Is the right of American
uhips TO sail the sea. and the object of
sending ships TO sea, at this particular
Tine, Is war profits for the ship owners
md war profits for the shippers.
There is no profit, of course, in having
= ship sunk. and there is no profit from
he cargo when it is sunk.
The Algonquin carried contraband Of
var; nevertheless, Germany had no right
70 sink her.
She should have been halted by shot
1Eed across her bow.
She should then have been visited and
oonrched, and upon discovery of contra
bond in her cargo. seized as prize of
var.
That In international law, under which
Germany is guilty of an atrocious act.
i There isn't bit of doubt about that.
There Is plenty of international law to
uneet all situations on the seas.
The only place that law would seem to
- lacking is on land, here at home.
The cargo of the Algonquin consisted,
r9iocipally, of meat. consigned to bel
IDoEent nation by Chicago packers.
Every pound Of meat that went down
~ feed the sharks reduced the visible
nuppH in this country and helped to the
.1Etent Of that pound in keeping up the
geeent highway robbery prices for meat
okncted from the people of the United
t~tes by the packers.
a. we have said, there is plenty Of law
- protect this meat going from neutral
<ountry to country at war. but there is
- NV Ia this country TO keep the price
1k meat within the reach of the pocket
1cok Of the man who works hardest to
10y TIE meat he eats
3 NJ have plenty Of law safeguarding
- rights q Americans on the high seas.
Ut nowhere near a. much law as we
ou0ht to have to safeguard our rights as
ASnoricans here on the land.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

Now they are wondering down tina
way whether the Ohio river this sprin
is going TO be any higher on account O
the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

c. T s-what do you know about Bel
Eian haresI NIX
Practically nothing. whyf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

ful And "a only 'ad two sandwichesi"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

On the other hand, in view of the evi-
dent determination of the railway train
men to strike, perhaps we ought TO go a
bit slowly in this matter Of forcing war
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15

So much strikes the lingo newspaper
as treason" these days, we feel like sug-
costing to them that the first thing they
know they'll have treason in the majority.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
REVERSE ENGLISH

Circular letter, issued BY the stsenth National
Bank-spear Sir: We respectfully solicit a re
quest for you for a loan. Any old lndorser will
do Around the date Of maturity We will send
you a notice that you need not pay a."