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The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
The Road to Success
MT ~. ADDINGToN BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle Of Person
Ality," Psychology and
Parsnthood." etc.

Here Is a letter that particular.
ly commend TO the attention OF
young men. Il was written many
years ago by man OF real genius
the novelist. Robert Louis Steven.
son.
Stevenson was so singuiarly gift
ed that the plots OF some OF his
hest novels and stories shaped
themselves In his mind while re
slept They came to- him in the
form OF most dramatic dreams
And. In his waking moments.
writing novels was TO him an easier
matter than writing letters is TO
many people.
Yet listen TO his own picturesque
and most suggestive account OF how
his result was brought about.
"All thru my boyhood and youth
was known and pointed out for
the pattern OF an idler. and yet |
was always busy on my own private
end. which was 20 learn 10 write.
IL kept always two books in my
pocket. one 20 read. one 10 write
In AS | walked my mind was busy
fitting what saw With appropriate
words.
When sat by the roadside I
would either read. or pencil and
penny version book would be In
my hand. TO write down the 'el.
lures OF the scene or commemorate
some hating stanEss
Thus lived with words And
what | then wrote was for no nj.
terror use. II was written con
soiously for practice.
1T was not so much that wished
TO be an author-tho wished tha;
toO-as that had vowed thar
would learn 10 write That vas a
proficiency that tempted me D..
Whenever | read book or a
passage that particularly pleased
me, In which a thing was said OF
An effect rendered with propriety.
in which there was either some con
ypicuous force or some happy dis
tinct!on in the style. must SIT
down AZ once and set myself 10
ape that quality.
Il was unsuccessful, and knew
IL. and tried again. was again I'M
successful. and always unsuccess-
tul. But az least in these vain
houts I got some practice In
rhythm, in harmony. in construc.
ton, and the coordination OF parts %
Thus. you see. man OF genius Tho
he was. Robert Louis Stevenson
served a long apprenticeship. Can
y be doubted that this apprentice.
ship was an absolutely indispensa-
bic factor in the development OF his
genius
He Travelled 70 success by no easy
road, IN no limousine OF learning.
The road he trudEad was the road
OF hard work But it was road
he tr0d willingly The work %
which he iabored 90 hard was work
which he really enjoyed doing.
This is the lesson his letter
teaches
Every man who would succee j
must travel the road over which
Stevenson passed the road OF "a
tient. earnest labor accomplished
IN a spirit 81 enthusiastic. never
! falling interest
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20

OF foodstuns.
Food il the fuel OF the human
body The kind needed in order
tina, the body may do lis work axe
bread. rice. cogE ara cher cereals.
sugar. nour. potatoes, fat, oil. but
ter and the like.
The chief building foods that are
needed 10 rebuild body tissues arc
meat. eggs and milk.
The body also needs mineral salts.
which are best supplied in mix.
fruits and green vegetables.
The economical housewife makes
up her mind What she needs b 4 re
going out TO market She then bIys
all that she needs for the day. II
Is waste Of time and money 90 run
out 20 buy before every meal
II is important 70 get fool that
gives the most strength fJr The
least money The housewife should
also utilize the leftovers
Leftover cereals can be used
for thickening soup. A meal can
be made from leftover uioa; com
hiued with some fresh vegetable.
Plain. substantial wholesome
meals. well prepared and properly
served, will do the most good.
Peas. beans. hsh and cheese give
the same nourishment 10 the BODY
az meat and az less cost.
One can save money by buying in
and butter can USUALLY oe bought
quantities. Flour. sugar. cereals
cheaper In quantities. Buy a. much
OF the weeks supply az one timc as
you can afford
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
A Wasted Invention

What ID you say Prof Dppy's
la''st invention vas"
a muzzle for bum bic bees"
'Hgt they don't sting from tha.
oud "
So be found out when he at
tempted 20 muzzle them "-Judge
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
The Old Gardener Says

Parsley Ia easily grown when
once started. but the seeds are
exceedingly tardy In sproutlng
Soaking the seeds over night will
help. but II IL stu better 20
place them in a wet cloth bag
after they have been soaked
few hours. the bag then being
buried In the ground for three
or four days. They will germ
nate much moro rapidly after
being dug up ami planted In the
garden rows
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20

under amateur commanders. and
finally. that. n war comes. some mi
raculous inventor, a super Ericsson.
Ni.l rise with a Jules Verne machine
20 destroy the product OF years Of
patient labor by the mechanical gen.
lus % GermAny'-Colller's
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
SHE NEEDED AID

see that man over there? He Ia a bombas-
tic mutt. windjammer nonentlty. a false
alarm and an encumbrance OF the earth"
Would you mind writing all that down for
me-"
why In the world"
Hes my huband and | should like 20 use Il
on him some time"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
11!hL!eeAd-Mirror
And Advice TO Investors
N The Times Prints II, The Times Believes u

NIs maintained the I'D
Versna assertions and
welcomes letters relating
ny home with dollars worth Of goods proper recognition TO
found The Times will print the letters which most sppsne
Only signed letters giving the writer's name and address Dc
withheld preferred Address
AdMror
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20

AAAA III IN az \ ~ "a
in the present
war as the men
in the trenches
Food makes the
einews OF war
Now f. the time
10 begin 10 econ
omiEe in the use
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
Laugh With Us
FRESH FROM THE MINT.

returned vacationl5t tells Of being in q
country store when a little girl entered with an
egg In her hand.
Give me an eggs worth Of tea. please" she
said 10 the storekeeper An ma says you might
weigh out an eggs worth Of sugar too cause
the black hen Is cluckin' and I'll be up again
In a minute"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20

T Y U.-''what causes b0ils'
Suggest a reliable treatment"
Boils are due 10 skin infections.
A vaccine Is sometimes use in ad-
dition 70 attention 10 the general
health, including the bowels. aud
the local treatment OF individual
boils.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
The Law of Supply and
Demand, As an Alibi, Is at
Times Some OverwOrked

Bread is up.
Loaves that cost at one time nine
cents are now 13 cents.
Half loaves that cost at one time five
cents are now seven cents.
You must not blame the baker.
He is in no way to blame.
Flour which cost him $3.50 barrel
one year ago costs him now So bar
rel
The baker is really our friend.
He ought to be charging us something
like 10 cents loaf.
The price of flour is based, theoreti-
cally, at least, on a shortage of wheat.
The shortage. of course, actually
exists-that is, outside Of the grain ele-
vators.
Meat is higher today than it ever was
before.
Hogs on the hoof are selling near $50
hundred
Beef is costing 40 cents i pound of
the block
The retail dealer is not to bla~e.
Meat is high because grain is high.
Grain is high because grain is scarce.
BUT
There is always grain ENOUGH II
feed stock and fatten stock when prices
are high because grain is scarce.
Pork and beef and all other meats are
high, theoretically, at least, because the
supply is low.
But you and EVERYBODY ELSE
will be able to buy all the meat you want
mt these high prices.
When you have been told by the pack
ers or their newspaper mouthpieces that
such and such a piece of meat is so
much higher because there is so very
little of il to be had. did you ever 60
into a meat market and find them out
of it?
Did you ever go into meat market,
nj any time since the cold storage people
have had the consumers of this country
by the throat, and meat has been so all
fired scarce and have the butcher say
20 you:
Il am very sorry, but on account of
the shortage of meat, we have been sold
out of everything since o'clock this
morning.
That is to say, there is always enough
meat to go around at the price that is
defended by the explanation that there
IS not enough to go around.
Shoes are high because leather is
scarce, but there are plenty of shoes to
be had at the high price.
Potatoes are high because potatoes
are scarce, but there are plenty of pota
toes TO be had at the high price.
Seed potatoes are high because seed
potatoes are scarce, but there are plenty
of seed potatoes to be had at the high
price.
And so on and so forth, ad ininitum.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
THE INCREDULOUs AGE.

1T took long time 10 decide the election
Yes replied Senator Sorghum IT seams
that you've Got 10 stop and hold an investigation
Of nearly everything at The present tina
wsshiASton Star.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
The Keep Well
Column
BY Webster.
FOOD

Housewives in the kitchen may
be called upon 10 play almost as
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
WHEAT CROP FALLS OFF
Estimates Show Decrease In World
Production Of rs Per Cent.

A decrease of % per cent in the
worlds wheat crop for the year 1916
as compared with 1915 is estimated
in a cablegram received by the
Bureau OF Crop Estimates from the
International Institute of Agriculture,
Rome. Production in seventeen lead
ing countries for 1915 is placed at
2,47S 900 900 bushels.
Rye production, in eleven countries,
Is estimated at $50 200. 900 bushels, or
GAS per cent of the 1915 crop. The
production of barley in sixteen coun-
tries was ! ,O23. OOO, 900 bushels, or 91.4
per cent Of 1915. The production of
oats in fourteen countries was 3.l5s,-
OOO. 900 bushels, or S64 per cent of
last year; corn was 2,744, 100000 bush
els, or S54 per cent OF 1915.
The cotton crops of the United
States, India. Japan and Egypt for
1915 are estimated at 1901 900 Ameri-
can bales. or 10 per cent more than
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
Thank Colonel Harper.
SECOND LECTURE RECITAL
Miss Spofford Speaks and Miss
Leekie Sings at Y. M. C. A.

Miss Grace NJ. Spofford spoke on
woman in Music" last evening at
the second lecture-recital given in
the six of the Music Appreciation
Course" that the Peabody Club and
the Y. NJ. c. A. are offering in the
assembly room of the Y. NJ. C. A. The
lecture was illustrated with songs by
Miss Elizabeth Leckie.
Miss Spofford marshaled forth her
facts in such crisp and convincing
fashion that the skeptic was quite
put to shame. She Is a member of
the faculty of the Peabody Conserva-
tory Preparatory Department and in
most able fashion she told OF the
achievement of women in music, as
performers, with the illustriOus list
of singing; of our own Maud Powell
among the violinists; then woman as
teacher and her creative work in that
field: as critic, editor, and writer; as
patron and instigator, and last as
composer. 1t was a broad compre-
hensive survey.
Miss Leckie gave most charmingly
two groups of songs, Of which the
Mary Turner Salter "CruX of Rachel"
was the broadcast. and Mrs. Beach's
Years at the Spring" the most in
spring. Other composers were Mar
garet Lang. Laura Lemon, Carrie
Jacobs Bond. Dorothy Forster. and
Liza Lehman in two of her lighter
songs. Miss Freda Cowling was a
sympathetic accompanist.
A period of Community Singing"
with truly worth while part
singing by the audience, fol-
lowed the program. The next
recital will be on "Piano En-
semble" with Miss Ann Hull. lee
turer, and a two piano program by
Miss Hull and Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe. j. Mach.
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
FUNERAL FOR r. q. DOLE.

Dole. prominent in technical and
chemical activities. who died Sunday
at his residence. 1898 Columbia road,
were held at a local undertaking es-
Establishment yesterday, and the body
was sent to Portland, Me-. for inter.
ment
Mr.. Dole was connected with the
Water Research Bureau of the Geo.
logical Survey for nearly fourteen
years. He was chairman OF the com
mittee on water analysis OF the Amer.
lean Chemical Society. Mr.. Dole
served as commissioner for the United
States at the health exposition in
Ecuador, several years ago. He was
thirty-six years old and is survived by
his wife.
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS TO FLUSH
THE KIDNEYS # YOUR BACK HURTS

kidneys aren't right. or II bladder
bothers you. get about four ounces
macy; take a tablespoonful in a glass
Of water before breakfast for q few
days and your kidneys will then act
the acid of grapes and lemon Juice.
combined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to flush cloGRed
kidneys and stimulate them to nor
acids in the urine so it no longer irri-
tates. thus ending bladder disorders.
lad Salts cannot injure any one;
makes a delightful efferyescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men
and women take now and then to
keep the kidneys and urinary organs
clean. thus avoiding serious kidney
disease.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
PROMOTED BY SOUTHERN.

Ralph Shropshire, who for the past
eleven years has been in the Offices Of
the Southern railway here, aTst a.
secretary to Vice President ]. NJ. Culp
and later as chief clerk. has been pro
NOTED to division freight agent. with
Offices at Augusta, Ga Mr. Shrep-
shire left Washington last night for
Augusta to take up his new duties. +.
-. Geoghegan, formerly chief clerk to
the freight traffic manager. here, has
been promoted to chief clerk to the
vice president to succeed Mr.. Shrop-
shire
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
TO HONOR coL0RED HEROES
congressman Laud Plan to Erect
Monument In Capital.

THE United States should honor
her colored soldiers and sailors who
have died in her defense" said Con-
gresham L. c. Dyer of Missouri, at
a meeting held under the auspices Of
the National Memorial Association, In
the John Wesley A. NJ. e. Zion Church,
Fourteenth and Church streets north
west, last night. Other speakers
were Congressman Hubert and Sher-
wood, and ]. Thomas Hewin, OF Rich
mond, Va.
All speakers lauded the plan to
build a monument in Washington in
honor of the colored soldiers who
have been killed in battle. A bill was
introduced recently in the House pro-
viding for 100000 for the erection Of
such a monument, II is stated.
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
ADVOCATELONGER
ROUTE FOR PARADE
West End Citizens Oppose Dis
banding of Inaugural Pag-
cant at 18th Street.

The West End Citizens Associa-
ton went on record last night as dis
approving the decision OF the inaug-
ural committee to have the inaugural
parade terminated at Nineteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. II
drew up a petition which will be sent
to Colonel Devoll asking that the
plans be amended to include Wash
ington Circle in the route of the pa
rade.
The executive committee, headed by
President Mark F. Finley, will prob
ally visit Colonel DeVoll today and
lay its protest before him. Speakers
said last night the citizens of west
End section were averse to going to
the expense of decorating their resi-
dences and stores unless they were &c
have the beBfit of the parade.
Indorse Retirement Plan.
Unanimously adopting the resolu-
ton to grant retirement to District
public school teachers by Congress.
the association included q clause to
give them salary. increases A resolu-
ton, introduced by George w. Evans,
to petition Congress for wage In
creases, was adopted.
The association also Endorsed q pc
tition for an assembly hall ana gym
nasium at Mckinley High School.
The committee on schools was in
structed to bring the resolution to the
attention OF the Board of Education
and District Commissioners and urge
immediate action.
Thank Colonel Harper.
A resolution. introduced by L. E.
Buckley. was passed thanking Col.
Robert N. Harper. general chairman
of the inaugural parade for his eff
forts to have the District national
guard home from the border.
Announcement was read of the
death OF Adam Bickhaut, the first
secretary OF the association, Resolu-
lions were prepared to be sent to
members of the family.
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
Advises folks to overcome Kid
ney and Bladder trouble
while it is only trouble.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
ity, because the uric acid in meat ex-
cites the kidneys, they become over
worked; get sluggish: clog up and
cause all sorts of distress, particular
Nv backache and misery in the kidney
region; rheumatic twinges, severe
headaches. acid stomach. constipation,
torpid liver. sleeplessness, bladder
and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
Use Capital Traetion Cars
NEWS OF EVANSVILLE
Southern Maryland Tobacco Grow
era Plan Sales Agency.

The board of directors of the To-
bacco Growers Association of South
ern Maryland has arranged q series
of meetings for the purpose OF hay
ing before the tobacco growers OF
this section plans for the establish
ment of a sales agency In Baltimore.
These meeting will be held, January
20, at Owensville: January 80, at
Prince Frederick; January 81, at Up
per Marlboro; February 1, at La
Plata, and February 2, at Leonard
town.
The Lanham Study Club met at
the home of Mrs. Hugh Meloy, with
Mrs. H. B. Montgomery, vice presi-
dent, presiding. Mrs. Leonard Rob
ertson spoke on "The Child Labor
Problem" Mrs. Carl $. Scofield read a
paper on "The Foreign Element in
the Middle West. A report of the pro-
ceedings of the Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs of Prince George's county
held at Riverdale last week was given
by Mrs Frank Wells. Officers chosen
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
MCKINLEY RITES TOMORROW.

Funeral services fo William II. Nc
KinIey, who died at his home, 1910
Thirty-fourth street northwest, at the
age OF eighty, Sunday, will be held at
his residence at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Requiem mass will be sung
in Holy Trinity Church, at O'Clock.
Interment will be in Holy Rood Gem
etery.
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
GRANT FRANCHISE
FOR TAKOMA LINE
CounciImen Provide for Through
Service to Heart of
City.

The Takoma Park council at Q
special meeting last night decided
to grant q franchise to Nhe Wash
ington-Aaryland railroad for q track
to be leased by the Capital Traction
Company, providing through service
from Takoma Park to the heart of
the city by the cars Of that company
as described exckdyively in The
Times OF January N
The actual grant was not made at
the meeting last night, as the council
will not act formally until the wash
ington-Maryland railway has de-
posted with the council an amount
sufficient for the widening Of Carroll
avenue, along which the tracks will
be built, and for the paving with con-
crete of the space between the tracks
and two feet on each side.
Formal Grant Postponed.
An informal agreement was reach
ed, however, covering In detail the
amount to be deposited by the COM
paIiy and the method OF improvement
of the street. Before the actual grant
Of the franchise the council wishes
to have fled with Il a copy Of the
leasing agreement between the Cap
lIal lTdCtlOu Company anu the "ASh-
ington-Maryland railroad
The lease win be for a period o.
ten years with q privilege of renewal.
Frequent service is planned from the
Washington Sanitarium along Carroll
avenue to the present terminus Of
the Washington Maryland line,
thence over the present tracks of the
company to Fourteenth and Colorado
avenue. Q
Use Capital Traction Cars.
1t Is planned to utilize the cars Of
the Capital Traction Company exelu-
sively in the new service
Those present at the meeting last
night were: Mayor S. w. Williams,
Councilmen l. r. Grabill. H. F. Tan,
H. z. Rogers, z. s. La Fetra, and w.
w. Dyar, Town Clerk Ben G. Davis
and Superintendent Of Public Works
z. z. Blodgett.
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
WILL HONOR WASHINGTON
knights Of Columbus to celsbrats
Birthday Throughout v. 9.

Patriotic exercises commemorating
the birth OF George Washington will
be held throughout the United States
February % under direction Of the
supreme assembly, fourth degree.
knights of Columbus. The meetings
VIII take place simultaneously in
thirty-one of the principal cities cf
the country. They all will be under
direction Of the fourth degree Of the
order.
Judge Morgan O'Brien, of New
YORK. viii make the principal adj
dress at the celebration In WASH
ington In Continental Memorial Hall.
In Seventeenth street. Capt. C. z. Ed
wards, the local executive head of
the order, will be in charge OF the
Washington affair.
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
TO PRESENT COMMISSION.

Commissions are to be presented to
the officers OF the High School Cadet
Corps tomorrow afternoon by Secre-
tary of War Baker, the white cadets
at Central High School at 2:3O. and
the colored officers at Dunbar High
School at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
Need All to Lead.
Keep Up with Royals.

One of these is the Continental
combination, which grabbed the
league Leadership early in the season,
and, despite the consistency with
which the Royals have won games
have succeeded in keeping pace with
the latter. Many bowlers are Of the
opinion that the Continsntals rank
second only to the Royals among the
teams of the city, wi tn the we'll
known Grand Centrals a close third.
Following are the records of the
Royals and Continentals taken from
the last compiled figures by Secretary
Horace Elmer:
The Washington times., 1917-01-23
Senator Jones Advocates Leg
islation to Remedy Con-
ditions.
CONDEMNS SCHOOL CELLARS
Board Of Trade Urges Passage
of Railroad Strike Pre-
Vention Law.

Increased school facilities for the
District and the wiping out Of numer-
Gus alleys in Washington that are
foul spots and q disgrace to the Ma
tons Capital are two accomplish
ments that members OF the Board Of
Trade are considering today.
Senator Wesley L. Jones, of Wash
ington, a member OF the Senate Dis
trict Committee, told the January
meeting of the Board OF Trade last
night in the New willard, that the
use OF the damp, dark Easements In
some of the school buildings would
not be permitted in his home State"
and that portable school buildings
were unhealthy for teachers and chill
dren.
Condemns Alley Menace.
Referring to alley conditions in
Washington, Senator Jones said II
you could get Congress to see these
foul spots with their own eyes, they
would no longer exist" He suggest
ed that the Board of Trade could do
no more important work during this
year than influencing Congress to
wipe out the alley menace of the
Capital
Uncertainty was expressed by Sem
ator Jones as to the advisability Of
representation in the House and SEN
ate for the District.
Present system BETTER.
While expressing the belief that he
would favor some sort Of representa-
ton, Senator Jones suggested that
more would be accomplished for
Washington by 435 Congressman and
Dc Senators representing the District.
"lf you people do get represents
ton. Is II not plausible to suppose
that the. interest Of all the other Rep
resentatives and Senators in your city
Will lessenr' he asked. when q
question of concern to you comes up
would not the other members sit back
and think, Well, let your Representa-
tive or Senator tight IT ont for you"
The board reiterated its previous In
dorsement OF the establishment and
maintenance Of q retirement fund for
public school teachers and recon-
mended that free text books be fur
nished school pupils.
The efforts of the trustees of the
Public Library to procure additional
financial aid to increase its usefulness
were Endorsed in acceptance of the H.
brary report given by Miles NJ Shand.
chairman.
Defeat Veto Provision.
The proposition of empowering the
President to veto separate items IN
appropriation bills was rejected by a
vote of 90 to 95. The report of the
law committee, given by Chairman
Ralph p. Barnard. sought favorable
action on the referendum OF the
Chamber OF Commerce of the United
States on amending the Constitution
to increase the veto power of the
President
Objection was raised by William
Mex. Clayton. who said that the rem
edy was worse than the disease, in
that the power of veto would give
the President an all powerful weapon
which could be used to compel Con-
gress to adopt legislation favored by
the Chief Executive under penalty
Of vetoing that which Congress most
favored. He said that the best legis-
lation ever passed in the interests of
the District was by rider on appro-
priation bills.