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The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
The Old Gardener Says

II r. cutie possible to grow
good garden without the use %
water. especially II one IS willing
20 make frequent and faithful
use OF the hoe and culuyator
Keeping The ground well stirred
prevents The escape OF moisture.
Nevertheless, many OF the crops
can be brought 70 earlier matur.
'ty by The use Of water n must
be renem bered, tho. that this
means IL every case a thoro ap-
plication. and not A mere
sprinkllnr Simply wetting the
surface does more harm than
good Tor g coaxes the roots close
20 the 'oD Of the ground. whore
the sun can burn them
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

mere Is prosperity ahead.
Just az present everybody is a bit
scared, and business is hating. But the
alarm is only temporary.
Curiously enough war brings good
times, financially. Business is booming
in England and France. What is going
on in Germany. of course, nobody knows,
as news from there is manifeStly doc
tored.
We complain Of high prices But that
means good times. There never was
period of prosperity accompanied by low
prices.
Good times simply means that money
is circulating. 1t does not mean more
production. 1t means everybodys buy
ing Consequently, even during the colos-
sal waste of war, there is business pros
perity because money is more liquid
j. Ogden Armour. one of the foremos,
business men of the country. in recent
newspaper interview, brought out some
good points which we ought to have com.
mon sense enough to appreciate. He
said:
Modern war requires the expenditure
of huge sums of money and means max
imum employment and high wages for all
workers. Other conditions peculiar to
this war make it certain that this nation
will enjoy a period of business and in
dustrial activity the like of which has
never been seen, and which is assured
whether the war lasts several months or
several years"
The probability is that there will be
tightening up of affairs for while, but
it will surely be succeeded by great ac-
tivity in all lines both Of production and
distribution
The loan we are extending to the allies
is not at all that much money taken out
Of the country. On the contrary, il
means that billions Of dollars will be
freed here for the purchase Of supplies.
And Uncle Sam himself will spend bill
lions to prepare and support his military
operations.
There never was time when the indi-
cations of a period of great prosperity
were stronger. Labor is employed at
record wages. There are plenty Of jobs
for everybody, from the common day
laborer TO the trained expert. There is
no reason why anybody that can work at
all cannot make money.
Let US cheer up. And above all things
keep up business as usualw
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
Two Meals a Day
nv ~. ADDINGroN BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
AlitN Psychology and
SParcnthood etc.

Not long ago the American Medi.
! archaeological association held its
annual meeting in New York Many
we'll known physicians addressed the
meeting Also at least one we'll
known layman spoke.
Tho layman was Carl s. Vrooman.
assistant secretary OF agriculture az
Washington The purpose Of his ad.
dress was 90 urge the assembled
medical specialists TO co operate
with the government In tmprcssing
on the public the urgent necessity
FOR prudent use OF foodstuns.
Wisely Mr. Nrooman reminded his
audience OF physicians that they
should emphasize in their home
communities not only the patriotic
importance OF diet restriction. but
also ia hygieulc desirability. In ef-
feet he said
For the duration ~ the war peo
Iie ought 30 get along on tao meals
day They can do tins without in
Jury 90 themselves and in many
cases with real benefit. For many
people eat more food than is good
Cor them %
Undoubtedly there are thousands
who daily cal TOO much Uudoubt-
cdly here are thousands who daily
could KIP a meal 10 their great al
vantage
Hut viii they do this, Habit is a
potent governing force In human
life and the three meals per day
habit Is pretty 1rmly h1ed In the
LIE ~ our .pcOpie
Moreover. In shifting 10 basis
OF tWo meals per day, many people
FOR some time would experience Sc
rious, discomfort There are many,
FOR example, who always have a
headache II hey fail 20 eat at their
accustomed time.
such people are unlikely 20 perse-
we're in trying 20 form a habit OF
eating only twice daily. Il simply
cane do Dr." they will arirm And,
thus affirming. they Will promptly
return 20 their third meal
Well let them do so. After all, II
IS unnecessary 20 sacrifice a meal.
provided he daily ration as a whole
be so reduced that IN the three
meals only the equivalent q two
regular meals is eaten.
This Is an alternative open 20
those who feel that they cannot do
without three meals. And I suggest
that they AZ once resolve 70 restrict
4 their diet in this alternative way
The result will be the same as
/ tho they acted on Mr.. Vrooman's
proposal They will be performing
their part In the patriotic public
a,.,.. - FooI conservation And
having previously been eating TOO
much. they will gain In personal
health and efficiency
Every body on this side OF the Az.
lantic must DO something 20 help
In The present food crisis. This is
imperative. Mr. Vrooman did not
eNaggerate when he told the mem.
bArs OF the American Medico-Psycho-
logical association
at IS Americas problem 10 see
that more men do not starve IN
Europe this year than were killed
IN The trenches last year Famine
( IS looking over the skyline OF every
European country.
"Our crops are all that stand be.
tween mankind and starvation IN
the months 20 come. II is not hu-
manly possible 20 overstate the 50.
riousness 81 the food shortage the
world IS facing today"
To eat only two meals day, or
7 the equivalent OF only two meals.
this IS assuredly one thing that
everybody except the positively III
can do 20 help in the saving OF civ
ilization.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

II IS as II furnace had all the
drafts open with the ere pot piled
high with live coal and all the nor
air hues closed Immense heat
would be generated and all OF Il
would be confined 20 the furnace.
which would get white hot and be
IN danger OF melting
Heat OF a boiling. torrid sun
throws the delicate nerve tissues
controlling the elimination OF heat
in the body out % gear and the hui
man brain furnace is then in dan
ger OF destruction Death IN sun
stroke occurs from paralysis OF the
breathing apparatus and paralysis
OF the heart.
Treatment OF sunstroke should
rest upon immediate medical atten-
ton While a physician is being
summoned a piece % ice rolled IN
cloth or paper should be placed az
the back OF the victims neck leo
should also be applied 20 he head
Active friction OF tho limbs and
body brings the circulation 20 the
surface. where n can be cooled by
further rubbing with pieces OF ice
Heat exhaustion Is quite dr.
ferent matter from sunstroke. Symp-
toms are tLose OF collapse and the
patient is restless and anxious. Call
d doctor quick Is the rule In both
heat exhaustion and sunsroke.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
Let the Coal Out and
the Price to Consumers
Will Quickly Tumble

There are some things everybod.
knows.
One of them is that coal is the very
basis of all our industry and is needed
in every home where the winter is severe
enough TO require heat.
Another is that coal is scarcer than II
has been for years and that the price
is higher and more oppressive.
But the thing about the situation that
everybody does not know and for when
everybody is seeking the reason is why
coal should be so scarce and why the
price should be so high.
Congress is tackling it, the federal
trade commission is tackling it, the ad-
visory commission of the national coun-
Gil of defense is tackling 1t.
There are many discussions about IT.
When all is said and done the situation
would seem to resolve itself down to this;
The scarcity of coal and the high price
of coal are due to the fact that the rail-
roads have not supplied to the coal mines
the number of coal cars adequate to car
nv the product to the market.
Scarcity in food products is often due
to poor crops.
Scarcity in manufactured products Is
often due to inability to speed up the pro-
duction.
But no such thing applies to coal.
There is in this country the greatest
supply of unnined and workable coal In
the world.
The mines already developed are cap
able of supplying every need of the in
dustrial and domestic life of our people.
The rich black seams are there for the
miners.
The supply of skilled labor Is also
there.
But no mining company can work It's
lodes full speed ahead unless there are
cars to take the product to market.
And that is just exactly where the rail-
roads have failed the miners and the
country.
They have not made wise use Of the
cars they have on nand.
They have not effected an equitable
distribution.
They have diverted coal cars to other
uses.
They have suffered cars to be employed
on long time consuming hauls when they
might have been used on short hauls.
If all the governmental and trade
bodies, which are now wrestling with the
question, will bring about some method
Of giving the coal miners enough cars,
there will soon be more than enough coal
for every use.
Then it will not be necessary to fix a
coal price.
The price will regulate itself.
The law of supply and demand will fix
the price, because with supply more
than equal to the demand, the charge for
coal will drop to its proper level.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
No Fighter

Don't you admire the dove OF
peace"
Very much. But I don't expect
Il 10 hold rs own In chicken
fight"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
Pointed Paragraphs

Hope IS he froth on a mans i'm
agination
The biggest man on earth began
life IN small way
During courtship they argue, after
marriage they quarrel
Beware Of the woman who doesn't
like candy. towers. or babies. Are
there any?
The powers that be-love. money.
ambition. and a good dinner
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
From Another Point of NeU
By c. T. S

Mems clothes next year will be without
pockets. They might as well be. per
sonal opinion)
Those county officials are certainly
showing up our local police Here in town
we never catch anybody The county Off
Gals have already reported the arrest OF
the nine-mile road slayer no less than
seven times.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
Youth
BY BERToN sRALEY

All the world was made for
Was TO serve the young,
Twas for youth the velvet green
On the earth was flung,
Young hearts love the sunshine,
Youth can laugh at rain,
All the world was made for youth,
We can see it plain.
Best Of songs are fashioned
For youths ready ear;
All the gayest measures,
All the lightest cheer,
Made for youth TO laugh to.
All the worlds a stage
Where youth plays the drama
There's no room for age.
What then Of the graybeards?
Shall they have no chance?
Not if they are grabbed,
Proof against romance;
But il years are lightly
ON their shoulders flung
They shall know youths rapture,
For their hearts are young,
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
Elevation

What makes you keep staring at
the mercury In the Thermometer
Il like 10 realize that az least the
temperature can 90 UP without cost
ing ne anything extra"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

ested spectator between the acts. he apologized
for his Intrusion and said: Would you mind
telling me Just why you are interested in this
play? DO you know some member OF the cast7"
Nope" said the man from tho outlands Thai
Amt a. But III tell you about n. You know
the scene in the private room OF the restaurant,
where the dark man and the other mans wife
get up and leave by the left -hand door Just q
moment before the womans husband enters by
the right hand door,"
Yes" said the press agent. expectantly.
We'll" said the Interested spectator, some
night the husbands going to come in before they
leave"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

sIOW IN duUDInE am uHIayeu
the others. Finn rushed UP in
a rage
Here. ve butter fingers" he
yelled. What deya t'ink this
is, a rist cure? Lit mo show
We how ralc teamstcr dumps
n kvarf." He seized the bride.
yanked the old horse around.
damned him back 20 the edge
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

II Is IN al pToOd-
biuty due TO d.
rect damage 20
the heat centers
in the brain, lead
ing 10 a too great
pro G u tito n or
heat " - h O u :
e n o u < h being
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

Health Questions Answered
" P-"Do ingrowing hairs cause
boils7"
They sometimes cause an in'ec-
ton which results In the formation
Of bolts.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

OF the dump pulled the lnch pin and threw her
over. negccting however, 20 remove the tall
board. over went tho load and with II went
the cart. horse, and Finn.
Flanagan peered down az tho struggling heap
below. THAT may be m way 10 dump a kyart.
Muster Finn" he shouted. but amt IL little
thryin' on tn horse?"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

Vt EFTIT \ 0UTT TTTTT0E III VTTs
ents Of his misconduct Next
morning came "a reply from
Mikc's mother. as follows:
Dear Teacher .. then. but
alnt Mike tho bad boy, You
must give him wan good lickin'
and I'll do az much for YOU
some time. and oblidge
BRIDGET O'MALLEY.-
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
Laugh With Us

problem play was being produced in Chi.
cago. One evening & was discovered that a GER
tain man, evidently from the rural districts, had
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
The Keep Well
Column
sUNsTRoKE

Sunstroke Is a common and dan.
gerous affection during hot weather
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

l. The construction gang was filing up the val
ley from a cut in tho hill and the carts went in
a steady procession 70 and fro. Flanagan was
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

About midnight following the
completion Of tho outside of
the house he was awakened BY
a noise Creeping 20 tho win
dow. he looked ont. and 10 his
horror saw a burglar climbing
up ladder 10 the second story
Look out there" yelled tho
householder 30 tho burglar.
Look out for the paint"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

Hti'HHFU IIIF NiHF III NItHI0 N
succession and always sat we'll
down In front Each night he
leaned forward eagerly IN his
seat and drank in the words OF
the drama.
These facts were communi-
Gated 20 tho theater's press
agent, who scented a good
story. Approaching tho inter
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

man who Is given 70 doing odd Jobs" about
his house was very proud OF bit OF painting
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
Bright Prospects

uT OFt Z NNNN NNNNE
Copyright. 1915, by Frank Crane)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-25
THE MADNESS OF WILHELM.

If there exists anwhere in the world
a reasonable human being who doubts
that the great war is a struggle be-
tween democracy and autOcracy, all
he has to do is to follow the utter
ances of the kaiser of Germany. The
monarch who plunged the whole
world into horror and butchery is also
just about 1000 years behind his
time
His thinking along some lines goes
back to the dark ages. He still really
and truly believes there is such
thing as the divine right of kings.
Nations, according to him, do not Sc
lect the kind of government they are
to have. This is done for them by
men up above, under the guidance
and sanction of God.
Wiring to the deposed King Con-
stantine of Greece, Wilhelm used
these words: THE mailed fist Of
Germany, with further aid from AL
mighty God, will restore you to your
throne, of which no man by right can
rob you
In that one sentence there is per-
feet picture of the menace this pow:
er-mad monarch Is to world that
would dwell in peace.
"The mailed Fisherman adora-
ton of armed power which may make
ruthless war on its neighbors.
with further aid from Almighty
God"-Wilhelm's belief that the Al
mighty is in league with the Prus-
sian powers of oppression.
"Your throne, of which no man by
right can rob you"-here you have
the autocrat closing his eyes to the
fact that the Greek nation gave the
throne to "Tino's" ancestor and that
the giver can also take away.
We Americans must put our backs
into this war and wage it until we
have eliminated the danger OF the
mailed fist, and convinced even viii.
helm that the voice of the free peo'
pie alone rules, and not the outworn
creed ofpthe divineSorigin Of the right
Of an inbred family TO hold sway over
millions, 90
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ton handled. The writer has seen an
estimate which says that it requires
five men and women in the industries
agriculture and transportation to
maintain one man at the front. War
will mean the correlation and mobili'
cation of our industries wherein ev.
eryone may serve his country and
achieve a victory that will save lib
erty and civilization.
The best steel is put on the cutting
edge of the ak, but, to be effective, 1t
must have weight and power behind 1t
to drive it home. The trained army
on the firing line is the cutting edge
and this must be made effective by
united and organized support back Of
It.
In the crisis before us the best help
that can be given at this moment Is
to urge upon the United States sena-
tors and congressman at once to enact
a law for universal military training
that shall apply to everyone-the rich
and the poor, the high and the low,
the boy from town and country-brlng
them all together and train them for
service. .q. y.s... .. &c.,, a,- g..
: Universal military training Is the
melting pot for making real men and
real Americans
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Comments Universal
Military Training
BY howard H. GROSS

Self-preservatioh is the first law Of
nature and the first duty of ,aogovern.
ment. Unless life, liberty and prop
erty are Made secure by a government,
it is fdilure and its flag is a sham.
History shows that nations must be
able and ready to defend their rights
or they soon will have none to- defend.
In democracy all owe an equal OBJ
legation to the colntry-to do all and
whatever is necessary to defend the
Nag In war; ThiSslneans preparation
In time of peace.Eef i'GaHl 81 b., .i.,,
Modern warfareEis q highly special
lied game; trained men, chemicals and
machinery are the principal factors.
There is no place for unframed men,
and to put them into the ranks means
awful and unnecessary slaughter.
War is seriousss business, the most
destructive, agency in human expert
ence. We are being forced into war.
We have done everything honorable
and possible to keep out Of 1t. We
must now meet the issue.
This Is no time to experiment. The
volunteer system has always been a
failure and always will be. That sys-
TEN is unjust, undemocratic; it puts
a penalty upon patriotism and offers
a premium to towards and slackers; It
sacrifices the best and most patriotic
and leaves the less worthy to become
the fathers Of the future.
There is only one way that is perma-
nent and dependable: Train all young
men physically At, impose upon all
an obligation to serve in case Of war.
This is the only; square DEAL" the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-25
ART IN OvERAlLS,

'''The Man in the Overalls" has, al
ways been a. solidly built, sturdy cit
lien, and his artistic sense was limit
ed to few standard colors and com
binations. o!Overalls were purely util
,itarian-not ;teven slightly decora
tive. y
Now women have invaded mans
field-and also his overalls! A fash
ion note informs us that they come
in solid colors and in most attractive
stripes and ARE full enough to sug
gest that they will be donned by a
very feminine young person"
The great question is, "Will artistic
overally remain overalls or will the,
degenerate into mere bifurcated
skirts? Economical young womer
may be able to remodel the hObble
skirts Of old, using one for each-af
division Of the new garment. ~
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GET READY!

Pleased with the response to the
Liberty Loan, Secretary McAdoo has
wired banks and other organizations
to maintain their splendid machin
cry for use when the next appeal
is made.
OF course, Mr.. McAdoo is right
The splendid machinery" should be
kept well creased and improved upon
If possible, for it is evident that on,
war bill will total five. maybe eight
billions in addition to what has just
been subscribed. Just when thef next
appeal will be made is not known
but it will be made after congress
has fixed war taxes, which means tina,
the subscriptions will be made under
conditions decidedly more favorable
than those under which the people
have just responded.
What is true of our financial ma
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-25
AEABLE FOR !. .:IP!''AC'!!F!'; Is; s
BY SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
OF THE VIGllANTES,

In time Of General War among the
Insect Tribes, the Bees remained at
Peace. That they might conduct their
Pursuits unhampered, the Honey Bees
chose as their leaders certain Sting
Bees of Courage and Proves to guard
their Interests, their Lives and their
Honor. To these Guardians came
Slayers from among the Tribe Of Ruth.
less Spiders, saying:
"Henceforth the Air is forbidden to
your Wings. For there are Spread
our Webs for our Enemies" '"h'
But the Air IS our proper Pro-
VINCE" protested the Chosen Leaders
of the Bees. "Shut out from it how
shall we continue to exist In Prosper.
ity and HONOR" i
"That is nothing to U.s." replied the
Ruthless Spiders. "Whoso disobeys
our Orders we will destroy. Be
warned"
y Now, though the Ruthless Spiders
were. terrible in. War and had de-
stroyed many Victims, vet the Bees
were unafraid, being a Great and
Free People. "This thing we will not
Endure" said their Chosen Leaders,
and they set about spreading their
Wings and sharpening their Stings for
Combat.
But as they prepared to fight, there
Arose from among the Mass of Honey
Bees a Clamor of Pacifist BUYERS,
crying out in many Voices (some Of
which Echoed the Spider Accent).
1T is not the Will of the Tribe that
we go to War. Make no movement
until opportunity is Given for all to
Vote upon the Question"
When, in the Course Of Tribal
Events, the Vote had been Registered.
the Pacitist BUYERS were overthrow
by the Resentment of an angered
Tribe and the word went out to the
Chosen Leaders:
"Our Honor has been assailed. Our
will is for War. Go forth and Fight"
But the Chosen Leaders did not
fight.
They could not.
They were dead.
The Ruthless Spiders had killed
them.
And when the Bee Tribe, late and
1eaderless, took the Air, they were
Entangled in the webs Of the Ruthless
Spiders and utterly destroyed.
Moral-When Honor is assailed, the
Initiative is Mighder than the Refer
endum-
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Better Than Foreign Product.

Zinc powder is required for precipi-
tating gold and silver in the cyanide
process, and since the cutting of of
the supply from Germany and Belgi-
UNI, attempts have been made to meet
the demand by electrolytic methods.
H. ]. Morgan and o. C. Ralston of the
United States bureau of mines, re-
port that the best product has been
obtained by electrolyzing at five volts
a solution of sodium zincate, prepared
by saturating with zinc oxide a 80 per
cent solution of sodium hyroxide. The
supply Of zinc in the bath Is main
tanned by adding zinc oxide or using
zinc anodes, and the material obtained
is spongy zinc that crumbles to dust
when dried. The yield is a pound of
dust from about three kilowatt hours
OF electric current, while the product
Is claimed to have proven nearly twice
as efficient as the average grade Of
European zinc dus'