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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14

Harrisburg, Pa-The State Senate
has voted to substitute life imprison-
ment for death as a penalty for first
degree murder. One OF the strongest
advocates OF this legislation was War
den Francis of the western penitentary,
where all the murderers in this State
are electrocuted.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ENDED.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Both branches of
the State legislature have passed a bill
abolishing capital punishment.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
ENLARGE COMPENSATION PLAN

Sacramento, Cal.-The senate has en-
larged the scope of the State workmens S
compensation law. The main feature is
the inclusion of farmers and farm la
borers. Other provisions are:
Reduction of the waiting period, be-
fore compensation is granted to injured
worker, from II to 10 days; notification
of the term 'willful misconduct" so
that the workers will be further pro-
tected; granting injured workers great
er latitude in the choice of physicians !;
requiring employers who do not take out
accident insurance to give proof of as
sets to meet judgments.
DeS Moines, Iowa-Both branches Of
the legislature have favored these behe-
fetal changes in the State workmen's
compensation act:
Decreasing waiting period, additional
medical and surgical attendance, and
higher compensation rates.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

Doubtless the original board Of
education was the blackboard.
Economy supplies old age with An
easy chair.
He Who calls an men fools Il right
In ono Instance.
An umbrella does a lot Of good
Int IL has 10 b put up 10 r.
Lucky people are those who Do not
depend upon luck
Giving advice L. like kissing -easy
and pleasant
When n man looks upon The per
Torrance of q duty a. q task the
chances are ~ will not be vol dono.
A thrifty housewif. says there
ISN'T much venison in market. but
there IL plenty OF dear meat
To lose by ones own ignorance 3
careleSsness r. more notifying than
10 lose By the dishonesty Of another.
II ID just a. easy TO look pleasant
a. :, r. TO wear long face and look
as IL you had dined en- crabspples,
shoddy society = made up ~ N >
nociaI dregsthrvvn I'D ~ The waves
% commercial coavvlsions
n ne girl with whom you are In
love r.fuses % marry you. ask her
10 take the 100 Of curing your faults.
and then hurry away 10 Get the mar
rage lioensA
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Goddess of Agriculture
Versus the God of Battle

According 70 a certain theory OF evolution. the
female principle dominated the origin OF life. IN
other words Eve was not made from Adams rib
but there may be some truth In The story II IL Is
read the other way around.
In Greek and Latin mythology. the powers
which control The fruitfulness OF the earth are
all female Demeter goddess OF AKricul
ture. Fortuna carried the horn Of plenty But
the powers which wrought Observation-Disclosures.
War and Dea,h-were All masculine
The great war puts both the old myths and
the new sciences 20 the test and seems 20
prove both right Not 10 Mar god n hattles-
but ~ Dsrnetsf. The lady ~ the fields. must
70 the glory OF winning this var. according 70
a general belief.
In Europe the farmer Il regarded as OF equal
importance with the munitions maker and the
soldier
Agriculture s recognized BY all military
authorities a chief source OF national defense.
Consequently marvellous new science OF
agriculture is being developed by the warring
nations and parallel so II IN this country Is
the work % the agricultural experiment sta
tons which the government has established In
each state
The trained farmer IL doubtless as essential
az the trained soldier TO any scheme Of nation
preparedness. And better farming processes
mean cheaper food for the people IN times OF
peace Provided-the distribution Of foodstuff
is transportation and methods OF marketing
are managed in a fair way
The annual fall spectacle % acres OF choice
fruits left TO rot on account % car shortage
and o. thousands % dozens q eggs spoiled In
cold storage on account ~ price msnipulatjons
rs one 10 discourage the great goddess Demetsr
herself. not 10 mention her deyotses the
farmers.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Anniversaries

lsIS-Sews OF peace with Great
Britain reached Boston from View
York In J. hours thought TO be
great effort OF speed
isis-Bill authorizing the people
OF Missouri 20 frame a state cJnsit-
tuition introduced In congress
4Stb--COrEress awarded gold
media 20 Col George Croghan for
bis gallant defense % Fort stephen
son at lover SandUsky. Ky. against
the British and Indians
iss3-The FedsrAis began the hom-
bsFdment % Fort Donels0n. Tenn
iss9-Two hundred lives were lost
IN the wreck % the American steam
shtp Hermann OF the coast % Japan.
ikTi---Beif0rt capitulated TO the
Germans With military hounrs.
ISGT-Alexand~r Graham Bell sent
the arst lorg-distance telephone
message from sale INTO Boston
ISTS-The British squadron pass~d
the pRrdanelles against the protest
~ the porte.
fyYa-Bank % France celebrated
the ipHth anniyersary - its found
ing
1901 Great Britain. Germany and
italy signed protocols providing for
the Fsttismsnt ~ the venezuelan
controversy. in1 Warrington.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
The Newborn" Egg Is
Only for a Select Few

Eggs used to be good or bad.
The good eggs were fresh and the bad
eggs were stale.
Not so now.
There are as many varieties Of eggs as
there are pockets TO pay COR not to pay
for them
There are fancy eggs" which does not
mean Easter dyes or anything so vulgar.
There are strictly fresh" and this
might be supposed. by the uninitiated to
be the acme Of eggdon-
Not so.
There are new born. which does not
mean that the young chick is nearly
ready TO hatch by any means, but that
the egg was laid this minute. or some
thing like IT,
But this Is not the quinteSsence, tho
We in Detroit might be satisfied.
In New York. if you are -four hun
bred" or even a five hundred" you can
only be properly nourished by new born
eggs Of a certain variety-say Leghorn,
Cochins, Wyandottes, etc
When you consider how much just
plain eggs, laid anywhere from a month
to six weeks ago cost; when you realize
what the variety so charmingly named
new born" bought in threes for in
valid and babiesl do TO a dollar bill. you
viii not be surprised when you learn
hat new born Leghorn eggs" affected
by the New Yorker, who lives in or
near the sacred precincts of Fifth-ave..
should bring the tiny sum Of (shut
your eyes and cover up your ears) s.
per dozen, or % cents each. When
there is added 10 this the cost of serv-
ing. the overhead, rent, or cost of in
vestment on Fifth-ave., butler, cook,
waitress, china, glassware,
table linen. COAL and salt, and instead
Of the egg without salt, Of which the
old proverb has much 10 say. the aver
age person would be likely to take the
salt without the egg.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Let the People
Rule and-Write
Those In Favor VIII Please Signify
by EnIIstlng

Those In Favor VIII Please Signify
by EnlIstlno
TO the Editor Of TIE Times
Wish 10 compliment you on your
editorials on war. Keep up the good
work
What we need IN our constitution
10 an article something like this
And war shall not be declared
until referred % the people for such
action ne they shall see ct 20 make.
each voter 10 express his opinion In
writing and said opinion. II in favor
of war, shall be his enlistment"
When a man knows that he must
put on q uniform and stand in The
front rank when the nrst volley "
fred he will think twice before he
casts a vote in favor OF war. whether
he be a plutocrat, a Princeton grad
uate, or q teamster.
II. o. ROUNDS.
No. e02 Fourth-ave.
Feb. 10. 1917.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

sions and send him ch-ck at the
close Of the month for the balance
due him"
The Ad Mirror II % the opinion
that Tire advertiser in this instance
could have eurtalled the coet OF ad-
vertisinx considerably and az the
same time made HIS proposition
clearer BY Advertising:
Wanted Men 20 solicit old ac-
counts FOR collection on commits
sion some make $3.50 20 $3.50
monthly. Expense. advanced on
orders II. o. Jones, etc."
No doubt q hustler eould make
fairly good money doing his sort
Of work, and II is very probable
that The above Advertisement would
have brought N many II no, more
answers than the Advertisement
FIRST quoted
The Al Mirror does not question
the reliability OF the international
Law a Collection company.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

heavily. take little or no exercise,
keep windows and doors closed.
against the light and fresh air.
mufne our bodies In heavy cloth
ing and invite disease.
II IL true that most diseases are
caused by germs. but II the sys.
TEN Is kept healthy and vigorous
by right living most persons
would have sufficient resisting
power 20 overcome the germs. II
II. as a rule. when the body has
become weakened that IL becomes
a prey 10 these germs
Among the causes that destroy
mans power Of resistance may be
mentioned lack OF proper food. eT-
hausuon from overwork. loss OF
sleep. poverty. overorowding. dirt.
ignorance. impure milk and water.
abuse % alcohol. lack Of sunshine
and fresh air. indoor life with sud
den exposure 10 cold. mechanical
Injury. constitutional disease OF
any unhygienic way OF living.
As a result OF our irrational IIv.
ing our mouths have become the
breeding places ot dangerous bac-
terra. Germs OF diphtheria. tn
berculosh. pneumonia. and prob
ably vhooping cough measles.
scarlet fever and other ailments
have their homes in our mouths
snd noses.
They are thrown out in the air
and spread in the act OF Aneezing.
coughing and splitting
Tho unventilated street car II
one ~ the largest factors in the
spreading Of disease. IN these
usually az the approach ~ winter
the windows. are sealed down 90
that II In almost impossible 10
open one. In some cars the only
way that foul air can Gst out or
pure aifsget"fn isfthrough q small
opening AZ the top.
Dr Howard Lancaster. commits.
sioner ~ health of 81. Paul. MINI
declare that ninety per cent Of all
respiratory diseases are caused BY
poorly ventilated street carr during
the winter months
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Keep Studying
NJ n ADpiNGroN BRuCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
Ality," Psychology and
parsnthood etc.

The other evening Picked up an
unusually Interesting and lnf0na'
tive little handbook for business Icon
William Cushing Bamoursh's
Talks on Busincss Correspond
ence." Al tie time had Opportunity
merely 20 glance thru IL But among
much which instantly impressed me.
I was struck by the writer's rate
inent THAI 10 be n successful bnfi
nesslettcr writer man munt be
able 10 study as long as he lives :
This statement may well be EN-
rhsttcally repeated with reference
&c business slccess In general. life
long ability 20 study-cr. more ex'
actly. lifelong willingness 10 study
II indispensable o. sucoePs In every
rhaSs OF business life. as we'll an
busfnessletter writing
Not every business nan appre-
ciates this. And the business nan
who fails 10 appreciate II does 80 TO
his sorrow
The business world-llfe ne =
whcle-is perpetially IN state OF
change. Their Is nothing static
about H. To KEEP abreast ~ the
changes. to ayoil being burcted
cruelty by waves OF diversity. study /.
unending study. Is neceFsary.
Trade journals must be taken and
studied. trade coavsn,iOns attended.
there must be an active interchal 20
OF ideas with business associates,
new methods and trade indictments
must be carefully noted ana pom
dered.
Besides which the really live"
business man will no, conhnc hts
studying 20 trade problems. Hc
realizes that the better equipped he
lie In general knowiedge the keenor
his mind will be when dealing With
any special questions that arise Incl.
dental Ia salesmanship. advertising.
etc.
SO he reads the newspapers rcfcc-
lively lie suhscribes 20 tsn or
three guOI general magazines. He
reads books both OF general and spe-
clal information. In particular. he
II Interested IN books treating OF
psy chology. The science Of the work
lnEs OF ths human mind
Hero. manifestly. he Is indeed
wise.
Whatever his business. his sue.
cess in Il must depend in large de
gree on hll ability TO influence the
minds OF others. And he can bas,
accomplish this when he Is familiar
with the principles governing mental
action. a. established by psycholog e.
cal research.
Study. study. study--this should
assurediy be the slogan q every
business man There never will come
a time when a man % business may
rightly claim. 20 Rave learned eYsry.
thing that Is 10 Re learned about The
proper managing Of bis business AZ.
fairs.
II ever there loes come q time
when he thinks he can CLAIM this.
be sure that he l. thinking both fool
iuhly and dangerously To stop striv-
ing 10 learn In business means &c
-zaak1ag -h~aBt~Ss ~ suSfff ~;
This IL a rule that admits OF no
exceptions No business man ever
stands rill lie either FORCES ahead
CT he loses ground 70 forge ahead
he must keep studying.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Why LDok7

Mrs. jenkins. regular visitor In
The doctors consulting room. started
on the long story OF her troubles.
The doctor endured II patiently and
gave her another bottle. A. last she
started out. and the doctor was con
graduating himself. when she stop
red and exclaimed:
why. doctor. you didn't look To
see N my tongue was coated
Il know II isn't" YEARLY replied
the medical man. you don't find
grass on n race track
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

lie company ~ The lnterna-
tlonal Law 4 Collection company
~ Dayton. Ohio
n Is Incorporated under the laws
OF Ohio with paid-up capital Of
$50 900. making annual reports 10
the secretary OF state.
The company appears 20 be relia-
be T, asks for the fullest investi-
ration IN 80 form letter. and sub
mits bank references
The letter states generally that
Il wants Ealesman on commission
70 solicit old accounts for collec-
ton. The salesman In not required
10 make a collection.
What = offers II generally con
sis'ent WITH 10 Advertising save IN
one particular This II The 1926
weekly advances for expenses
This statement when compared
20 me terms regarding eIpenses IN
me form letter. proves 10 be mis-
leading. yet this may not be the
fault ~ The company. 7, may be
No faui, OF an al agency in prepar
1nr tho copy
Nevertheless the carer reader %
such advertising Is in % per cent
% Instances most likely 20 find the
Proposition attractive upon this on
statement "t25 weekly advances
for srpens~s
The letter asserts This regarding
eTpenSss To enable man ~
start rtghi-to accept the kind ~
situation 20 which his natural Abil-
~ entities him-WT WILL Al
VANCE HIM on HIS ORDERS AS
HIGH Az t7b PER WEEK. retain
same out % his accrued commits
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
The Seamy Side of War
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright 1915. by Frank Crane)

II is not news. II is an old, old story,
and God forgive this worldl II Is not
news. The last move Of Mackensen. or
speech Of Lloyd-George, or blasphemy of
some royal vicegerent of God sitting cod
ding his egotism on the backs Of the
people, Is new.
But it's going on just the same, the
horror of hunger. the slow death by frost
and fever, among the innocent victims Of
the unspeakable Turk.
When wars dogs are loosed no one
can tell where they will raven. When
the accursed vanity and stupidity of the
ruling class Of Christian Europe decided
TO seek glory by the red rut Of war they
called in the Turk. Blind, bigoted and
blood-thirsty he took the opportunity TO
glut his blood-lust upon the unoffending
Armenians Without excuse, from no
military necessity, and moved by pure
iiabolism the Turkish authorities have
fallen with wolfish ferocity upon those
victims OF their dislike and the result II
a chapter of horrors in this twentieth
century that exceeds anything we read
of the age Of Nero.
Thousands have been massacred. They
were most fortunate. Their living fell
lows drag out an existence that is hell
Old men unfit for military service are
breaking stone or doing some other hard
work. on food barely enough to keep
them alive, driven to their tasks by mar
CHESS gendarmes.
The population Of whole regions -
been forced to emigrate. Their corpsss
line the roads.
All along the Euphrates are encamp-
ments Of the exiled ones. The victims,
torn from their homes, robbed Of their
possessions. shut up in open pens Hike
cattle, without shelter. suffer the tor
ments OF the damned, from hunger and
disease. while armed guards stand ready
to shoot them should they attempt to -
cape.
An eyewitness tells Of seeing IN differ
ent places six who had escaped and were
dying in the desert, in the last hiccups
Of agony, while hungry dogs waited
around for them TO sink into quiet, when
they would leap on them and devour
them.
He counted some $500 Armenians b.
tween the town of Meskene and the Eu-
pirates, living phantoms, receiving but
little food, and often going three or four
days without anything at all TO eat.
The children especially are subject 10
dreadful dysentery, for they devour
eagerly all they can find-herbs. earth.
and even excrement.
In one small tent he saw about 40
children packed in peIl nell, covered with
filth and vermin. They died like flea
At one place where his carriage stop
ped he saw number Of women, % gaunt
and wasted they could scarcely move,
searching in the offal Of horses for barley
seeds 10 feed on. He gave them some
bread. They threw themselves on 1t Ike
dying dogs and ate voraciously with
retchings and epileptic tremblings; the
news spread, and over 200 other human
animals, who had received no food for
seven days. rushed from the camp. ex-
tending their skinny arms, imploring
with heart-cries piece of bread.
| And so on!
II seems unbelievable, unthinkable.
| This is the seamy side of war.
This is the diverse side of that stub
oornness, vanity and narrowness which
is the glory of kings, the pride Of
nationsl
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

quently grasps at the straw Of hope that
Germany may consider a modification of
her U-boat campaign to the point Of full
respect for American rights on the seas
and the continued friendly relations Of
Germany and the United States.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

Dec ause Winter
10 the season OF
the year when
We live In clos.
est contact with
our fellows
Beginn n &
with fall. We
stay indoors too
much. We eat
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

Wanted-Ftve men Ia central c'ues
and towns make iis0 20 $3.50 month
~ f2h weekly advances for expen
ses pay every Thurscay no samples
or collecting. simply determination
20 work full Instructions assure
success write now and secure fne
income ~ o .JoneG secty No. -BS
Sch wind -hldT- Dayton. Ohio
From Detroit Free Press want ads
Az the request OF an Ad-Hirror
reader. this advertisement was an.
swered A two-pags. closely type
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

1 NO Otner tnrte occupants VI
tho carriage were rather Gu
rious TO know who he was
and al last one OF them began
20 question him. The dialogue
went like this;
"Ye'll be a brother O. the
CORP"
mo. I'm no brithcr o. the
corp"
"we@. yell be his cousin =
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

written form let
ter was the reply.
Accompanying Il
were typewriter
testimonials. writ
ten By two OF the
concerns sales
meu-
IL The Interua-
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Laugh With Us

Harry Lauder tells the following story about
a funeral IN Glasgow and a welldressed stranger
who took a seat In one OF the mourning coaches.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

fund gathering TO which be
had literally subscribed. When
he returned home the same
evening his wife inquired:
How was your speech re-
ceived. RichSrd3"
why" replied her husband.
they congratulated me very
heartily Indeed. SIR Richard
Lucre told me that when I sat
himself II was The bsUt thinH
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

AT ony rate ye1l be q frien' o. the corpy.
ma I'm not that either. Ye see, I've no been
very weel masei." the stranger explained. com
placently. IAN my doctor has ordered mo car
riage exercise, so ! thocht this would be ths
cheapest way 20 TAX a."
A local magnate. who rarely makes Q -
speech was asked 10 deliver an Grafton at a war
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
The Keep Well
Column
RIGHT LIVING

Contagious diseases are more
common IN winter than in summer
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Answer to Query

Would a Negro who formerly
lived In Baltimore and now In the
employ OF the British navy. in time
of war. be an American citizen
Thsnking you for this informa-
ton 7 am.
ALBERT ". SCHULTZ
Feb ~, 1917
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

Tho question has never been ~
hcially decided Tho authorities are
agreed that he would lose his eth
zenshlp temporarily.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
From Another Point OF NieD
By c. T. S.

Dear Col. Hitemwithpie-Som
on the order Of Break. break, etc" Are
we right? What has detained your
Carranza has an idea for stopping the
European war His idea may be TO let
villa do il.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

Presumably there are lot Of our citi-
zens who would write and thank congress
for approving the literacy test in the new
immigration law, only they cannot write.
Would state. respectfully. that IL the
grounding turned right around and went
right back, he was a wise guy.
They oughta be compelled 10 turn EN-
of, that's what they had
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
If THE TINES PRINTS IT. TIE TIMES BELIEVES IT.

TINS dragging the adseF
Using assr the CARPET" placing hs
II deeoa
Advertising oares
relating
applicable
giving consider
will withheld preferred Address, Mirror
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
REVERSE eEoLlsH

II was entirely unneeessary for you 70 90 %
the trouble Of getting ar lndorser or this note :
the bank would have teen Only too glad 20 i.;
you have the money on your own Signature.
When the note becomes due. come in and renew:
a will not be necessary for you 20 reduce Il We
have often wondered Why you never came In
and asked for ar accommodation
That is to say. this idea Of a ruthless
submarine campaign doesn't 90 down.
In other words, If the company finds
itself up against il in the matter OF A
competent aviator, 1t can turn to its
Wright.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

down he said 20
l had ever done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
By LUIS CABRERA

To understand the difficulties under
which the joint commission had to
work and properly TO appreciate the
results that were obtained II is neces-
sary 20 recall the Mexican situation
as il was at the time the commission
convened. Villa had just made muir
derous raid on Columbus, n. Nj. Pubic
indignation was aroused IN the United
States and the United States govern
ment had sent punitive expedition
into Mexican territory without having
obtained the permission of tha MeXi-
can government and without having
notified that government OF its inten-
tions.
Although assurances were given
later that the action OF the United
States government in dispatching the
punitive expedition was not intended
10 be in violation of the sovereignty
of Mexico, the fact was that the pres
ence of an American army in Mexico
for an indefinite period and the unlim-
tied pursuit Of Nillista bands in Next
can territory was a cause of friction
between both countries and brought a
situation full Of dangers. This was
clearly shown in the incidents at Par
raj and Carrizal; incidents which were
unavoidable so long as the American
army extended its operations in Mex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

leo: incidents which had brought b
very serious crisis. When the Mexi-
can commission left Mexico it seemed
that a break between Mexico and the
United States was more than a pos
sibility. Many feared such q break
was imminent.
The Mexican commissioners had four
objects in view when they reached New
London. These objects were:
First--To plead for the withdraw
al Of the American troops oper-
sting in Mexico.
Second-To discuss any reason
able means for the protection OF the
border by the cooperation OF both
governments.
Third-To negotiate an agreement
under which the pursuit Of bandits
should be conducted in the future
on the basis Of mutual concessions
and limitations as to the force em-
ployed and the time and extension
of operations.
Fourth-To listen to any sugges-
tons made by the American COM
mission for better understanding
between the two governments, al
ways within the limits of interna-
tional law.
The most important thing for US, Of