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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
from Another Point OF VieU
~ c. 7. S.

Il am afraid. observes A. B., that the
war will be over before congress gets the
emergency bin passed.
wood Bros who are rapidly nearing the
ton notch ot success show the signs OF 70
D., having installed an adding machine IN
tne Office STATE exchange
You get Il. Just possibly-top notch,
adding machine. summit.
It's hard to play the base for those sub
marines. tine way they work the hit-and-
un.
And when all the truck drivers have
gone 20 the army, We presume the gar
deners viii plead their absence As an ex-
cuse for raising The price Of truck.
Whatever became of the old-fashioned
head Of the house who used to carve the
roast
The onion forever. hurrah boys, hur-
rah !"
Hardly know what to tell you what To
do Phyllis, Do the case of the dog that
persists On scratching up the flower gar
den IT may be- Phyllis, as Indicated.
that the flower garden has Aeas
As we understand the situation. when
they shuttle the international deck for
the final deal, il is going to be shya few
kings. 1I
DO $50 understand that Elihu Root is
going 10 Russia 90 introduce democracy
or 90 be introduced 10 t?
You cant park here. Bert, you're In a
safety zone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
Why Not Send Men
from Our Prisons to
the War with Germany

Why not begin consumption by select
ing men from the prisons2
Why not give some of these men an
opportunity to show their patriotism in
fighting for their country?
There are probably few who would not
embrace this opportunity for even par
tial liberty.
Also. it would relieve an equal mum
Der of other men, very useful in pursuits
outside of prisons, to remain at home
and continue their work
II would also relieve the state of tho
expense and burden of caring for a large
number of men.
There would be little danger Of trou-
ble in the army, az the discipline main
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
Let-pi4IsSia Rave and
Let the Fight Go On

Tn Berlin the best people" which
means the Prussian military caste-ar
fond Of sneering at Yankee swine" and
calling Americans inefficient and cow
ardly
One Of the easiest things in the world
is to~caH names. Any ignoramus can
call another names. Also any block
head can do it.
When Woodrow Wilson went before
congress TO ask for declaration Of war
be uttered these words
The day has come when America is
privileged to spend her blood and her
might for the principles that gave her
birth and happiness and the peace which
She has treasured
That is the way Americans look at this
war and they are going into It as free
men, fighting for a cause dear TO all free
men.
America is in the war because America
believes in liberty; believes in it enough
70 fight for 1t.
Some day the kaiser and mis- junkers
VIII find that out. Meanwhile we are not
worried by the Prussian show of con-
tempt; we are merely determined to wipe
out forever the system that has bred
it and that has bred a thousand other
autocratic evils America is not greatly
concerned with talk but she is nightly
concerned with principles and with up
holding those that are right.
American character needs and wants
no vindication from Prussia it will vim
dictate itself to the satisfaction of the
world and the unending delight of pos
terity
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
To America

Written fo~ The Times rt
n Clement Auer
America keepc- guardian p liberty.
what Vill thy answe- be
when rau4d anon % mediate
Unto = suffering world.
TO heal the wounds n strife and hate
Par over seas peace unturied7
Nations arc made and TORN usunder,
Peoples once born free erslavrd
Loudly the ciamor - wars thunder
browns me cries ~ men. Vnraved
America. keeper guardian % iartt
What will fueN aueWer De.
When to tde building ~ world
estate
Wherc raths anew are op'ed untrod
Thon who are called 20 blinded Fatc
or uae 10 30 the voice ~ Cod
WHICH echoes FAR from vale o. bin
And murmprs peace. and lnser'
stitit
The remnants - hunrerod race
Have termed 20 thee and thol must
face
where those less fortunate fhar tnr"
Have looked o. one whose bertN-
Lee deep within nation SOIL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
The Old Gardener Says

n is of greatest importance
this wear that every garden be- sol
used that there viii DO no waste
In the kitchen garden the rows
" many vegetables need Do no
more tHan ~ inches apart esge-
eiaily n they run north and
south. and it all 30 advisable
10 dispense with all crops IKE
squashes melons and corn. vh,rh
require considerable space Tef
tuce can often b. planted along
Tho edge and wheveyNr v8caDCy
occurs in a rov Radish seeds
can DO planted with othfr cod
FOR tho radishes viii ~ oui ~
fho way IN q feN wceks ~ sl
cumbcrs arc wanted TIE japa
neso climbing kind can BE- used
and trained on stakes or Wircs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
Pointed Paragraphs


Gas. mule often has loose hind
leg
Hymea torch ls always lighted
vlfh a match.
Yo can easily recognize The early
short he by It's strawberry mark
Men admire handsome man
whom he has good sense but they
usual Inspect that Dc hasn't
Women should remember that as
q pe-sgader kiss always discounts
froun
Cheer Up II you find that YOU are
nor genius A scientist SAYS tha'
genl BE- sort Of epilepsy
~ piece OF colored glass looks
heauafl Iu church window. but 10
doesn't slow ~ well In finger
ring
our l'Ie misfortunes would not
amount io much we're if not for tho
unncocs AIRY comments ~ our
friends
Many man who boasts ~ his
Fulngncss 20 shed his last drop Of
blood for his country BIS doing tis
lowell bose 20 avoid shedding fbe nr,f
one
Some husbands and wIvrs arc
--rv---7 a.i hecause theF m. IN der
aGd each other and omc brcaGso
the understand each other per
fref.s
Tho man goes fishing and sits
on a bmpy log al DAY and call iis
fIn Doc MAY never go ~ chu- D bog
capse Tho pcws arc lncomfor.a Bile.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
The Negro In Art
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank cruus)


What is the future for the American
Negro? Is he always going to be an in
ferior race? Is he never going to emerge
from the shadow of his bondage?
Perhaps the problem is being solved by
"a power not of ourselves" by the deep
purpose of nature and her slow process
of evolution
The word problem" is not good. There
are no social problems. such as labor,
race or religious problem; such things
are conditions to be lived through, in
stead of puzzles to be worked out.
And perhaps the Negro wants most Of
all TO be let alone He does not want to
be studied as a case, nor patronized, nor
helped. All he wants is square deal,
equal opportunity. and his just deserts.
An experiment is being tried in New
York, consisting of a company of Negro
actors who attempt a serious dramatic
performance of plays written especially
for them and supposed to be peculiarly
adapted to their genius
If a highly cultured and entirely I'M
prejudiced foreigner were to look for the
most interesting theater in the city he
would find it here.
For here are real human beings try
ing TO express themselves and not TO
depict borrowed emotions. 1t is the best
kind Of art
Art consists in the forthputting Of
Ones self II means doing, with that free
dom and naturalness THAI come only from
genius and long practice, the thing | can
do better than anybody else.
These Negroes play Negro parts. They
are revealing the soul of the people
They are not propagandizing. They are
not perking themselves up TO be like
white folks They do not demand, argue
or protest.
They are real artists. No artist has
any other aim than TO show his soul by
his work
There are ceratin qualities Of spirit,
certain shades Of passion and con-
science. which the Negro can portray
better than any other race. There is a
pathos, tenderness, an edge of SYM
patty a beauty Of loyalty and genuine
ness Of simplicity wherein the African
excels.
think the Negro is by nature the race
best suited 10 Christianity.
lie has none Of that offensive and hard
pride that stains the Caucasian. He is
the exact opposite Of the Prussian.
In the great democracy of art, where
the prejudices' Of race or speech disap-
pear. and where each. shall paint the
thing as he sees it for the God of things
as they are. the Negro is welcome.
was strangely moved by this per-
Torrance. felt as if were witnessing
by far the most significant effort at self
expression had seen for long time any
where.
1t was something new, something re-
marksble, something altogether new and
real
A Negro, like anybody else, can be
nothing so interesting so great, 80 artis-
tic, as himself
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

tanned is equally rigorous with that
maintained in prisons
The prisoners could be kept in sep
arate regiments so that the fears of
some that our boys might be contami-
mated. would be allayed.
It doesn't seem exactly right 10 call
upon the law-abiding to DO all the sacri-
fcing while keeping the prisoner safe
and sound behind closed doors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
The Cost of Patriotism

Patriotism. says The editor Of
Farm and Firesi1c Js In final anal
ysis a heavy tax on The home Con.
idcr the Injustice of paying The
man who enIists 20 Ggbt FOR his
country a, wage OF SIS a month
when the man eho stays home may
by shrcwd business methods dur
ing war time make SIS day
Hidden beneath The glamour % war
is Tho fact Thar there arc few easier
ways 20 make money than 20 work
FOR yourself while others are fight
.ng for thr.r country
~ ana told 0y military mon that
The Civil War d. bigger factor
70 the present distribution Of wealth
shan j. generally known Those
Who enlisted and fought With Tho
-olor loft 'he,r famHcs a heritage
~ honor hnt very little ~ the
world GOOD while other formerly
obscure families made their 6nan.
ciai start from wartime profits and
arc today wealthy
rho herisn bill now before
Horerr provides e1mo relief FOR
This condition by doing away with
the Volunteer sy fom and making
military tunng general But I
douh whether any c0mpulsorv
measure certainly nos orc as mild
thr Chamberlain bI can bridge
the zap between trlo patriotism
and financial -riG shnese That is
ono personal application Of me easy
money situation which must be
considered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
Anniversaries

1873 virginia instructed her DELE
gates 20 congress 20 advocate inde-
yeudencs-
t7s- The n,th congress met IN spe.
cial spsalon 90 consider tho strained
70 lationa With France. .,...on ~.
george iil % England By James Hat
$50 Jacob Thompson sscretary ~
the interior IN the cabinet or IRE,
county. y .. Died in Memphis Tenn.
ist7 The American army entered
the sacred city q Fne ia; Mehlco. uh-
fSs5N statue OF Napoleon ! was
trauguratsd at Ajacclo. Corsica.
1857 The Mexican republican
sorces entered Qucretaro and took
prisoners the entire imperial force.
including Emperor MACMILLAN.
ffa0-Owing 20 the refusal OF the
Rofhschllds 20 negotiate the Russian
loan. orders were ssued % enforce
Tho artf-Efebrew laws.
1895 rebellion In the island -
Fcrroea broke out and so called
republic was set up
iaIG-r-nfted states marines landed
In santa Domingo 90 restore order
oNE YEAR AGO TODAY ~ THE
van
Rsrln reported French advance at
Ir.alan- threw hack German at
farks along tue User river.
British foreign office announced
am.raole aettlement ~ difference be-
tuecu Greece and the Entente pow
ere over treneporta ~ serbian
troops across Greece
TonAT's nTHTHDAYs
Admiral SIR Cecil BurncY. recently
appointed second fFa lord uf the
British admiralty. born ~ years ago
today
Tr Fd,tiu a. alderman. president
~ tte Fufversit' of virginia born
lu Wilmington N &C. rs years. ago
today.
Cora rrquhart Potter fW-r James
Brown pottrr1 FOR many wears a
Rell.knoWn actress or fhe American
stage horn in sew orleans ~ Years
'aGo today
"WyHtnrfoue EHIr ewfh former
champion weffrfe eight rHefIef ho~u
fn Earfnorf Na nr. g. cars ago TO-
dHv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

Ascum II don, know whethe
the article about Col Lush
mans death was printed the
way YOU intended. but il was a
good one
CITY Editor Let me sec.
What was IT,"
Ascum Has fought his last
bottle Puck
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

Hls for the Of dragging the ad
glass Of welcomes letters eauno
ny home with dollars worth Of goods pays prop recognition "
advertisers
found The Times will print the letters which appear most
the
the writer's and address VII DC
preferred Actress
Adj Detroit Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

" ~ ~ T|"N W''-TI 'III" IN
aged looking man who profess
ed 10 be in need Of divorce.
II don't sco much chance for
YOU. tho lawyer said II
hardly think YOU can get a sep
aration from your wife on the
ground 81 her throwing things
al tho dog
"But." said tho haggard
looking individual every time
ehc throws 40 tho dog she hits n
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
A BIRD N THE HAND. ETC.

"pcarcsf' said fhc YOUNG husband cant
got YOU beautiful diamond ring Tor Christ
mas
thing n Will take The ring now and lot Christi
mas bring its happy surprises just az usual
Ladies' Home Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

h. con equontly she was
much surprised whom. a few
daye later. Dorothy came rum
ning bon. oNclaiminE eNcitedly
"Oh. mamma. IT'S q good
thing for mo there's law of
Eravitation. or I'd have tum.
bled head over heels into heav.
on just nov, when fell of the
ladder
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
source Of Profit

fd rou mako i1c money t0I cT-
pcrtod raising chickens
"No Affcr a. little experimenting
] decided that the way 10 make The
money is to raise chicken feed"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

One day, when Dorothy's mother was reading
20 the little girl she came 20 the word "gravita.
Ton" Shc explained COS meaning briefly. but
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

UiU'NU 10 20 mo = HhlpUuIIdl
ing yard and one 81 them stood
staring az an anchor lying on
the ground.
one said Come on. Pat. We
NV stood there long enough
"Yis, said Pat. an never a
foot do I shift til I've seen the
man that uses this pick
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

70 Is hard n abs6bfs 10 not fully
appreciate you. but 10 is worse IL
your undershirt sleeve keeps pull
lng ID.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

lD he ear days of 'he mopAl1a
ran ~ The French ruy man pr
ou a1 were -uGar.a- rh m't
casr r ,lberu ,a~ ver. lowed
b tr. .ambr ooar4
rtc o.4 0raa down onI prcaa
d-a rar u troop a'"r
rs NOR v.o apparently been
cured of .ur .s vcre pressed
MO tho rans They were unable
stand tho strain ~ trench life.
The tuberculosis problem IS a
grave one p France r. S. crafty
Ing 70 note 'tat steps are already
under way prevent tuberculosis
among no enlisted soldiers and sail
ors of the United States
The work IS 10 charge OF The VA.
tonal Association for tho study and
Prevention NJ Tuberculosls Eiuca-
uonal work. mo furnishing Of li'era-
ture TO men in camps motion pic
ture exhibits. special placards and
certain military supplies which the
government WOulc not ordinarily
furnish are among fhe things
planned hy the organization.
Visiting nurses IN the employ OF
local and state autluberculosis so
cieties viii also be made available
FOR home treatment and preventive
educational work among the enlist
"a mon and their families
Vivian dear said the inddlgrny
father 20 his four-vear old daughter.
80 0u ike your new dolly you
ought 20 come and pu' your aims
around my neck and give mo a
KISS" Vivian complied. bar az she
did $50. she remarked oh papa,
dest poll YOU dwedful
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

'nsI~ cases ~
France Typhoid
fever and small
FOX which IN the
past claimed al
most al many vic
TINS as did bar
Ties have been
success fully held
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
The K eep Well
{ oiunn
WAR TINES

War Pas brought a terrible in
.-ease In the number 90 tuberou-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

The lawyer had been consulted by dfscou--
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
Kindly ONT my name

L. J. installed The best
for IL IN ~ motion
Of the Gardiner com
Detroit for the last
OF h Detroit Theater Equipment com
values his which part OF he eompan pro
An IN
commission l The value DO places on ne
permission Of The g sen stock n Mio6ssn
Of offered $4,000
equipment and has me gned contracts to prove IT,
business additional capital would be neces
estahl huneut Of bra %
By distributing
10
hash handled thru
nj Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

storage robbers would grow less in num-
bers instead Of greater in numbers. as
is the case at present.
Yes sir. that is the solution-quit eat
ing potatoes.
Here we have a letter from James
Henning, who gives Detroit as his sd-
dress. Henning has plan for beating
the packers at their game Of 40-cent
porterhouse.
He writes that round steak at 81
cents a pound is a crime and ought 70
be punishable as a crime"
Then he adds that 'inasmuch as ne
do not seem to be able to get our proper
authorities to act on behalf of the peo-
pie, the only thing for US to do, Is TO
quit buying meat.
A great deal on the order of reasoning
advanced by NJ G..
And Patriotic American" who does
not want us to publish his name, writes:
"In my family have solved the milk
question by refusing to buy milk. 1t
was bad enough to get only IL tickets
for 80 cents, but we never could get the
cent in change due US from the driver.
He was always out of pennies. So ! told
him to give me back my dollar and |
have not bought milk since"
And man came into the Office TO tell
us that the price of pie, per cut, in the
serve-self restaurants has been boosted
to 10 cents.
What The Times ought to do he
said, SIS to advise people to quit eating
pie. That would bring esome of these
fellows to time"
There is no gainsaying the fact that
the food boycott is the deadhest weapon
we have with which to bring down the
cost of living.
Just as NJ G. says with regard to
potatoes;
Just as James Henning says about 40
cent porterhouse;
Just as Patriotic American" says
about milk;
Just as the visitor TO The Times Office
had to say about 10-cent---
But hold on; let's see where that
pesky boycott would bring US to:
Bread is higher than il ever was
before.
Onions are higher than they ever were
before.
All meats are higher than they ever
were before.
And even hay is so high that a fellow
doesn't really feel that he can afford to
eat grass.
What are we to do with our table
cloths and napkins?
If the price Of wearing apparel keeps
going up maybe we will find ourselves
obliged to wear them
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
Of Course, the Food
Control Bill Would Have
the Effect of Helping

Numerous communications containing
solutions Of the high cost Of food prob
lem are coming to this column.
We deduct that many persons require
less time these days for eating and have
more time for writing.
A woman who signs merely her nj
tials NJ c.. suggests from Standish.
Mich. that there is only one thing TO
do TO meet the cost OF potatoes and that
is TO quit eating potatoes
That looks fairly simple, doesn y.
And It is easy to follow the line OF
reasoning:
If everybody quit eating potatoes and
the demand for potatoes became NIL, and
the storage houses became glutted with
them and they began to sprout ana
spoil, the commission men would dump
them on the market in d hurry.
They would rather do that than 60
broke.
We would rather they would 60 broke.
If we could only manage to break
few of these cold storage robbers. cold
storage robbers would grow less in num-
bers instead Of greater in numbers. as
is the case at present
Yes sir. that is the solution-quit eat
ing potatoes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

Two Trlshmen Glanced 10 20 into a shpbund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-26
YOUNG GARDENERS OUT
IN FULL FORCE TODAY
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Looking
After Grounds Set Apart for
Cultivation.

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were out
in full force today on all the garden
tracts they have under cultivation.
Boy Scouts were busy planting more
corn in east Potomac Park. Girl Scouts
were planting sweet corn and peas on
the plot back of Memorial Continental
Hall. Seeds were given them by the
National Emergency Food Commission.
The Girl Scouts also began work on
wedding the tract at the filtration plant
on North Capitol street, which they
will plant later.
The Boy Scout officials are arranging
a series of talks by experts from the
Agricultural Department 1t is plan
ned to have these talks during lunch
hour so that no time. will be lost from
work. Charles Lathrop Pack, president
of the National Emergency Food Gar
den Commission, will address the boys
anon his next visit to Washington.
The central garden committee is
planning a meeting next Thursday at
the District building. to bring together
all persons who took part in the pro-
ject of launching the home garden cam
paign. Plans will be discussed then
for the central committees part in the
effort to give city-wide instruction in
canning, preserving and drying foods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-26
MAY ASK FOR SUBSTATION.
Owners of Motor Boats Want Harbor
Precinct Protection Extended.

Owners of motor boats, who have
their craft anchored in Anacostia
river in the vicinity of Twining City,
are considering the question of pc
titioning the superintendent of police
to have a substation of the harbor pre-
cinct established in that vicinity. They
believe that nothing short of police
men detailed near the home of the
Capital Yacht Club will prevent the
wholesale stealing that has been car
ried on there during recent weeks.
Five motor boats have been robbed
during the past several days. 1t is
not always a question of the amount
of loot taken, owners of the boats say,
but the robbers usually manage to take
parts of the machinery, which means
delay to them when they plan to take
pleasure trips.
Complaints of such thefts were made
to the police last night by WILDER Jar
Wis. 2515 Park place southeast; A. w.
Richards. 1922 A street northeast, and
Richard G. Taylor. 1903 10th street.
Property taken from the three launches
was valued at $50.
Burglars yesterday visited the resi-
dence of James Howe. sos H street by
means of duplicate key. and stole a
shotgun and three razors. Howe valued
his stolen property at $25.