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The Detroit times., 1917-12-04
But Is There Longer
Doubt of the Kaisers
Desire for World Rule?

Wallace Notestein and Elmer De Stoll,
of the University of Minnesota, have
compiled an interesting volume Of ex-
tracts from contemporary German
writers bearing on the German war
aims.
The book, which was prepared for and
Is being distributed by the committee on
public information, in convincing proof
of the Allied contention that victory for
Germany means German world dominion.
A representative piece Of Junker doc
trine selected at random from the col
lection says:
Let no man say every people has right 70
US existence, etc. When the little nations clash
with the great nations their worth Is tried
II the peoples in question have nothing Gerrnanic
about them and are essentially allen 70 our cul-
ture then the question IS In place, are they IN
the way Of our expansion or not IL not let them
develop even as their nature bids them. II they
are. to spare them would be folly.
Americans must remember that This
astounding doctrine, with its cynical dis
regard for both righteousness and mercy,
is accepted by great numbers Of Ger
mans as the logical code Of international
conduct.
They are as convinced that Germany
Is destined to rule the world as Amer
cans are of the righteousness Of the i'm
mortal Declaration.
And it is because so many Germans
recognize no law but that Of might that
the war must continue TO a knockout
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04
Concerning Slackers

There are two kinds Of slackers in this
war.
The Stacker who tries TO evade service
at the front, and the Stacker who evades
more prosaic duties at home because he
is afraid NOT to go.
After all the noise about il, there has
been comparatively little slackerism Of
the first class in the United States. The
American breed in ali its varied tints and
mixtures has proved sound in fibre. We
have had little trouble in this country
with the conscientious objector" con-
pared to Great Britains travail with
these degenerates.
The number Of men with consciences
too tender to allow them to do their duty
to the country which has raised and pro
tected them is slight. There have been
some genuine cases Of religious scruples
but most Of these have met satisfactorily
the real test between conscience and
cowardice. That test is the willingness
to do non-combatant service in hospitals
or in the engineering branches.
The Quakers-a sect which furnishes
a great number Of fighting men, by the
way, despite its formulas and education
have leaped to the opportunities Of
serving their country under fire as engi-
neers or hospital and ambulance men.
When "a man is willing 30 be shot at
althohe objects to shooting himself7-it is
super-courage, not cowardice, which
really rules MS cOhscleHCe.
But Of the other class men over the
draft age with heavy family responsible
tiles, who have left their wives and
babies 10 the doubtful issue Of self-sup-
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

port while they have sought the gold and
black hat cord Of a second lieutenant
with its pay insufficient 10 keep family
at the rear and man at the front, We
have heard little altho there are many
of them,
They are not the real stuff.
There is a flaw in such material which
may crack under fire.
II is good TO hear that they are being
weeded out of the training camps and
dU77ird commissions wherever the camp
hear the facts.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04
Pointed Paragraphs

A man Of one idea isn 80 bad n
the idea is good
ANYWAY. the man who loses isn't
accused ~ playing unfairly
Gossip and monographs repeat
everything they hear.
q smile that can be bought For a
dime !s soon swallowed
Whep a man gets full it's a good
time 90 take bis bust measure
Even the close listed pugiliEt
would rather give than receive.
Many a hroRdcloth man owes Il
20 marriage with = calico woman
A sure cure for insomnia is 20
have some one knock az The door
and tell you 90 get MP.
Every woman ls born with mas
Ter mind or. IA other words. with
q mind no man can master.
A girls jealousy tickles a mans
vanity during courtship, but after
marriage wen. that's different
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04
BY HARRY g. HUNT,
Times Warrington Buresu.

WASHINGTON. u. g.. Dec A.
Tho relative Increase in tho price
~ staple foodsmns ~ Germany
ENGLAND. Canada and the United
States. since the beginning OF tho
war. ls graphically rot out in a
chart prepared by experts 10 tte
Office ~ the Canadian food control
" 8 copy has been received by
Food Admin TRAITOR Hoover.
This chart shows that whereas
the cost OF food BIAS Increased in
thia country ou an average OF slight
ly lees dian 90 per cent. fhc increase
in Canada BIAS been GO per cent. in
Encand COG per cent and Dol Cor
meny SIN Netembtr of laef scar.
when fhe las authentic figures for
German food iU1s were obfaInabie
30 per ctuf
NhIe prices in Canada and Eng
land have 'rGdft rpr family up
ward. Ulth tLe exception of "a brief
period from june 0 August fhis
year when fhe pow t-r..-. wore
G777-7 ~ --T TT-t 0T H..H Nr frt
.n fhe Unrad states was reached
H Nay fmt iu before faa food
control hHl was passed. and that
Aure juno There has brln DO
ouno % approximately 10 per cent
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FoodHigh? Yes, But Glance atHow
Prices Scared in Other Countries


on tho basis Of prices July. 1914
VIXEN The war began.
ln preparing The chart. staple
foods such as would form the
basis OF the average familys dict
were taken and Tho cost ~ thia
group ~ commodities MS of July
1915 made fhn standard OF com.
par Cu for rach country
The cost az the same group was
ihen fafen for each month since
and expressed as percentage 81
tho urenar cost % july 1919
hs rbe starting point OF each line
n the chart a the price level iu
each country n Iuiy. 1919. Che chart
shrv NOT tho difference iu dollars
and ron's boturen Ihe cost 90 foods
lu tNe a'fnro0i crlntr.cs 1ut tho
rIso OF prices Ia each country as
based ou CTS own preWar level
The MOST significant thing shown
bF fhp chart. iu fhe opinion ~ w
j. Hanna O. O. food controller fof
Canada haf prices In tbe United
States turned downward az a time
when fhi country was lrcWendous
~ lucreaainE its var activities and
floating billions OF bonds
This hn believes. indicates that
rr-- ----4---- -a-------r rrr1uE 2
frm Erip nn fhe situation and that
this country win 30 saved from thC
egfrcmc imitation in food prices from
which England and Germany have
suffered
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cause OF it If YOU are q 'fretful
sleeper" 81 wifi be wei io eat only
T. very light meal iu thn evening
Avoid drinking water or other
fluids several hour before going 90
bed over Indulgence in TEA. cot
fee. or tobacco also ls bad
n YOU have The babir o. waking
with the first rays OF morning light
have your bedroom windows Httcd
Win black. Opaque shades.
Persons wh3 sleep ont OF door
are frequently troubled in This way
TO overcome the annoyance. tie %
black bandage across The eyes or
rub The eyei3s with burnt cork.
Sleep during the early part ~
tho night BE- considered best Those
who have trouble In dropping ~ 20
sleep promptly are sometime bene.
flied bg munchinK "a cracker or
drinking q glass ~ warm milk just
before they retire.
- you can't go 90 sleep at once
dout got up and walk around or
read. once the habit OF wsfeiNi
ness ha hocn acquired it 3D. ptr.
ficuiflp hard t1 breal ~ 'ho hody
and brain are in normal cand .f'on
fhefe is no reason Why one should
NOT 20 20 sleep easily Don't worry
over the fact That y0u can't 81 thc
same time make no your mind Thar
YOU arc going % sleep Learn 'o
dominate your brain cells In VIII
NOT Doe long before they VIII obey
yor Implicitly
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04
Perry Of Algoma

Tho Hon " " Perry. ~ Ago
ma banker manufacture farmer,
and state senator transacted bust
ness and visited friends ln the city
recently From fhe crown ~ h's
head no The circumference of his
bootheeis Mpl ls all man Ills ca
papltv FOR anaiyzing commercial. in-
da rial and political Affairs for ar
irving al dependable conclusions.
makes h.m q safe adviser and lead
ar ID ON tEaf pertains to fuc pub
ie weai Au hours social seauce
wish or Perry bro3GoDs one
n fhs bf' tha 0ut ~ rle ruck
uf rr disturbance VIII come
fho HEH9us harmony "e aN
eotet Appleton Wis., Crescent
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Under Suspicion

IS Time banker aroused suspicion
WHOM. starting fqr visit TO d. old
home Fl Keaiucky he packed .r
New fr in his grip Tho ms
frrm Journal says it Sc widely
fnoa0 facf that ln the Llrt - Ken
ursy from which thc banker came
f d. r1- idored bad form to haye
Moro fhm ono shirt and fhaf friend
f.ar he Wlssourian BIAS ru INFO
trouble flr violating tradition.
Kansas lty Time
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04
Anniversaries
TonAN,s ANNrvERSARIEs

1889 The arst general assembly
IN Pennsylvania convened az Chester
~ ~ RI sA,tftfgt--f -AaAs- eA=ssgs-- 10
the officers who had served under him
Ia the Revolution.
lsl4-A party q British from ths
warship Dragon attacked The
Americans posted Al Faruham church
near Kappa hammock. y "a
1888 Siege of Knoxville abandoned
5y tie Confederate troops
1882 National Orange Patrons 81
H-standry trst organized Ia Wash
inBtcu T. Q.
IS1o-Frouch city OF orleans % r.
cape tumc4rdneuL surrentered %
tire tT-FfaHns.
key and Greece signe1 az Constant
is64 Tn. Prince of Piedmont heir
20 the throne or italy. was baptized
az tne qu'r.nRl in The presence Of dis
ting shed representa- 81 all th0
rcyai houses ~ Europe
tstf-Ftrst news ~ tho sinking Of
the British batfteship Audacious pub
llsFol IRE london
lsl5-Iienry Ford and his -peaoe.
party sailed from View York. 90 get
TIE BOYS cGt cf the trenches before
CnriBtmas"
ONE YEAR AGO ~ THE WAR
20 The NatherI8r1-. resigned
Germans attacked tae defenseE OF
Bucharest from aIl directions
Serb3ans reported great victory
over tls lsar.ans north cf Aouas
tir
ToDAY's BIRTHDAYS
Rear Admiral r. r. iuFersoIi e s.
" retired. who has returned 20 ac-
tfre duty a. head ~ "a sp~ al board
1u naval ordnance. born a. Niles.
M..E wears ago today
LILLIAN BasscII who las returned
90 tta stage after retirement ot
several years, born az clinton. Iowa
So wears ago today
Percy H. Todd president - the
Bangor and Ar1ost9ok railr'nc. born
az Toronto. 'out. So years ago today,
Wfinm Sears. represer "a tive IN
congress - the fourth Florida dis
t-'ct born AZ smithyiiie, Ga, - years
ag1 ruley
Fs4rk j. could. youuTest son a.
the late Jay Gorld born In new York
City 90 gears ago today
John j. collins oItdelfsr % the
chicago American league baseball
team. born AZ -har-eat0wu. Mass. 81
years ago today.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

TINS DEPARTMENT light o. truth o. me
sNndler
relating advertisers who nave
In msleo or
recognition 20 honest saver
n
Advice viii
giving writer's
be printed "tnhed as
Address, he Mirror, The Times. Detroit Mich
rror
r.sdinE y
the arm
they az
TO be sen
several cure have been
thought would Fe"' N~4N'~
wi J. = r.
pointed previous occasion Papao pads are no
While the inference
Stuart prosecuted under
msbranding Attic
nevertheless De
the from
Laboratories the style under
viii he still doing business
Of a % adhesive plaster win small
affected
ointment In the supposed
The stretched ont and weakened muscles
this ointment htch Re essentially In
lin preparation and Favored with oil Of pine needles
orso something similar viii do nothing ~ the sort
stuart produces testimonials TO The alleged efficacy Of h
OF Investigated bt physicians
claimed verified other cases the sufferer reported no oene
5tr Other 10 information obtanahIe
inclined 70 agree with ne eou'ons
chemists who investigated this treatment and branded
fake
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long
bridget was MOI long she was back IN very
short time but With an empty basket.
''vhv. where ire tho dinner basket?
II couldn't rem rmbcr one OF them, ma'am. :
WHY thot you could remember each article
By the one beforN it,
Faith ma'am I had nothing to remember the
first one by
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

Cultivate ga r W
ness and soon you
will be in the land
81 slufnber
Taxi ng your
worries 20 bed e.
one Of the surest
ways % getting
insomnia T s. q
strain Is another
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04
The Keep Well
Column
SLEPT

Don't tae business TO bed with
you
Make your brain cells stop work.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

The woman who IS mo first 10
adopt r new Fad SIS also frs, 20 draw
the line az new wrinkle
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

Many man would f.el htr 81
fsh ouf ~ water N bt chance hr
should manage t0 Fcf oat of debt.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

far as we are concerned, he had pretty
soft snap here in town.
The expert submits that IL win cost S55
900 70 investigate the claim OF the D. C. r.
that q is entitled 70 a fye-cent fare, The
figures 20 date: Estimated increase in fares
for the company, $500 600, rental proposed
by city, 5000 day or sl09 500. less t35 600
cost Of expert $65,00O We seem 70 have
the 2. z, r at last, right whore We want H.
We deduct from the verdict that Mrs.
de Saulles is as pretty as they say she is,
ooLLYs MOTHER
Betsey got a doll FOR Christmas
Got IN on the Christmas tree;
She Rugged # and she kissed II,
Just a. tiokled as could be
Soon's we said And this for Betsey,-
She got down upon the floor
Where she dressed ii and undressed Il
Half a dozen times or more
Our next neighbor who'd come over
For a Christmas Interview.
Says "A girl Is interesting
With a dolly that is new
The way the child accepts n
AS the object for he care
rs so natural and shows "
THAT the mother Instincts there"
didn't care 20 argue
And withheld my point OF view
was mindful IL was Christmas
With the wife a lot to do,
And the quicker that our neighbor
Saw thc presents. every one.
The quicker she'd be going
And the work be- quicker done
So I Eat there =till and thinking
Stead of when dollys new.
The mother In the girl child
Has 90 walt year or TWO.
TIL The doiiy's head IS broken
And ts smutty face is drawn.
And an arm and leg are missing
And The sfuGlns mostly gone
When nobody else admires IL
And IT'S sort 81 IN tbe way
Like a man feels when he's getting
Near old age and turning gray
When the dolly- cheeks have faded
And it's tossed behind door.
Then she gets il and she pets Il
And she seems 10 love i more
When IT'S cheeks. once pink have faded
From the winter and the frost
When misfortune once has fallen
And the friends till then are lost;
When the dont's quite deserted
And it's crippled halt and lame
THEN. the little girls ts MOTHER
For she loves t just the same.
Due care, lads. that this case against
Mr. Kaltschmidt doesn't blow up.
This is to inform our friends that we
are moved by our intense patriotism to a
desire TO pay the war tax on promissory
note
Vow and then however, budding genius
proves bIoomer
Something tells us that the philosoph-
ical citizen who was talking on the car
this morning. supporting the mayor and
cautionlng against amy hasty action
against the Detroit United Railway at
this something tells as that this
citizen. in some sort of way, managed to
stock up on tickets.
Wonder ii some of this patriotism that
is being displayed hy cold storage own
ers will keep until after the war?
All Mt Clemens children under II
I years of age must De of the street by 9
M. no. Just imagine" says Phyllis, "if /
/ lived iu Mt Clemens that would include
I TIC tSn-fI-1T=f1- -lInrdl Let her
/ think she can get away with it,
Another Detroit policeman killed The
foroa foale NO inn ncrir1o "a crv-Qaf deal like
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

pm N fnUuH TOT 7 FHNIIFUHU-
of whose financial integrity he
had cUnlidcrabir doubt no
puzzled his Tei1 onic brain to
know what excuse Doe could 0f
fs-r-f 7r --r-r----ii--..--.4Hl-g Tho hoes.
and FINALLY made me following
reply 20 tho gentleman when
ho called for the articles.
der poots ish not quite
done, but der besd ish made out
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04
Laugh With Us

bridget" said her mistress. y want pound
Of steak n bag or salt two ounces OF pepper
~
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

buttor 10 you think YOU can
remember them all. or shall ]
write them down.?
Sure. ma am. I can remem-
Der one by tho other When ]
have bread ! kno W want but
tor. and when I have steak I
know 7 want pepper and salt
All right, go. and don't be
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

soft answers fail 20 impress >
soft person
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04
From another Point of KielD

A Detroit meat Inspector has been as
signed to one of the training camps. AS
far as we are concerned, he had a pretty
soft gnap here In town.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

IN 6ldcn times n was customary for an orncer
70 20 round the towns and villages TO see that
- L.-l L.. ND ~ n
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

ore or war ON one OF these
tours an officer called At the
hou "a az worthy Scotch cou-
pie and put Tho question 20 the
old man
ANY weapons OF war in this
house,"
After searching his head
Sandy looked az bis better halt
la ... ....- t.-.,.,... ..-..fa.fF.ts
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

Wc had n German shoemaker 800 This town
some years ago tle had ongsFtd 90 make a
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

"'Deed. aye; pft GOT your tongue guidwifei-
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

The expert submits that Il win cost S5S-
900 70 investigate the claim OF the D. { r.
that n is entitled 70 a hYe-cent fare, The
figures 20 date: Estimated increase In fares
for the company, 81 500 600 rental proposed
by city 5000 day or sl09 500. less t35 900.
cost Of expert. S65,0OO We seem 70 have
the 2. c. R. at last, right where We want H.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-04

der be,l lsh made oudt-
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29
MONEY FROM u S. TREASURY FOR FARM
LOANS PROHIBITION NNOW UP TO THESTATES

ness of one senator might transform
victory into defeat.
At this juncture a small group of
wet" senator's suggested that they
would vote for the amendment if a
proviso were adopted limiting the
number of years within which it
could be ratified. Many earnest pro-
hibitionists opposed the suggestion
rearing a trap, but the majority of
the dry" leaders finally agreed to
the limitation.
NOW the scene of battle will be
shifted to the state legislatures. Vir-
ginia will probably be the first to rat
ify. Its legislature meets in Janu-
ary. The "wets" will concentrate
their fire on comparatively few
legislatures. If they can control one
branch in each of thirteen legislat-
ures for seven. years they will win
and the fight for National Prohibition
Will have to be begun all over again.
'''OpS Ill iiit fhThy
The spectacle of a soldier of the
Republic shining the shoes of an
officer in France, has aroused the ire
of Congressman John w. Miller of
Washington. Miller was with the
Congressional party which visited
France and England few months
ago and he related his experiences to
the House soon after his return.
He insisted that we needed more
democracy in our military establish
ment
No one questions the efficiency of
the French army. Man for man it is
probably superior to the Prussian or
ganization and yet the soldiers and
officers who compose it talk and eat
and drink together. It is the most
democratic army in the world.
In the American army we still ad-
here to the silly idea that the man
who wears shoulder straps is "gen-
tleman" and that the man who packs
a gun and does the fighting belongs
to another stratum of society. The
fact is however, that the private in
our new army is frequently the off,
GERS superior in education, business
experience and social standing and
he has right to demand the kind
of treatment that every red-blooded
American deserves.
We are not sending our boys to
France in order that they may be-
come bootblacks. The officer who is
too fat or too lazy to clean his own
boots in time of war should be re-
duced to the ranks and given a
chance to work in the trenches where
he would soon cease to worry about
the appearance of his footwear.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29
BY EDWARD HEATING
Congressman from the Third Colo
RADIO District.)

rado District.)
Washington, D. C.-1f "Sockless
indulge in hearty laugh at the ex-
nense of the wiseacres who ridiculed
him and his theories twenty-five
years ago, for the government is
about to take money out of the Ma
tional treasury and lend it to the
farmers of the country.
When the House reconvenes in.
January the first measure which will
demand attention will be the bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treas
urv to invest 100000 in the
bonds of the Federal Farm Loan
Bank. 1t has the sanction of the ad-
ministration and there is every rea-
son to believe it will pass.
The bill represents a radical de-
parture from our established policy
When we enacted the rural credits
law it was believed that investors
would purchase the bonds of the
farm loan banks at reasonable rate
of interest. They did for awhile,
but after war was declared and I'm
Gle Sam began floating Liberty
Loans the money market tightened
and farm loan bonds went begging.
Entire System In Danger
For time the entire rural credits
system was threatened to collapse be-
cause of lack of financial support.
The farm loan banks had approved
applications for loans totaling $780,
100000 and they had only about
s3O,O00,00O in cash on hand
The administration acted with its
usual promptness and suggested the
passage of the pending bill as a war
measure. 1t is bitter dose for the
conservative gentlemen who repre-
sent Eastern financial centers, but
they will have to take it.
At time when every one is ap-
pealing to the farmer to increase the
food supply he cannot be left at the
mercy of the money-lenders. 1t is
hoped that investors will follow the
governments lead and put their mon
ey into the bonds which are a gilt
edge investment, paying four and
one-half percent interest.
Colorado is deeply interested be-
cause great number of our farmers
have asked for loans in the hope that
they could escape the high interest
rates which they have been compel
led to pay. In many instances their
applications have been held up, be-
cause of the farm loan banks inabil-
ity to sell their bonds. With this
barrier removed 1t should be possible
70 get prompt action on all worthy
applications.
Prohibition Wins Out
AS predicted in these letters the
National Prohibition amendment
passed the House with votes to spare
and it now goes to the state legisla-
lures for ratification. When 36 of
the As legislatures ratify it it will
Will become part of the fundament-
al law of the land. Every congress-
man from Colorado voted for the
amendment.
As submitted it contains a proviso
that it must be ratified within seven
years Never before has Congress at
7 tempted to place such a restriction
on constitutional amendment. 1t
resulted from a compromise When
The amendment was pending in the
senate, the Prohibitionists made
careful poll of that body and con-
GUIDED that they had two-thirds
majority with one or two votes to
spare. That was a mighty narrow
margin, for the death or serious i'll
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e. Wright and
two sons Claire and Robert left
Thursday evening for six weeks
visit in Pennsylvania. They expect
to spend some time in Lewistown,
Williamsport, Trough Creek and
Pittsburg, visiting relatives and
friends
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

This is not only one of thu best
and most efficient medicines for
coughs. colds and Group, but is is al
so pleasant and safe to take, which is
important when medicine must be
given to children. Many mothers
have given it their unqualified en-
dorsement
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29

Edna Rawlings. student at Greel-
ey, came home Saturday morning for
the holidays.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29

Charles Baird came in Sunday
Xmas with his parents and friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29

Miss Ruth Erwin left Friday night
for Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she
will spend the Xmas vacation.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29

Claud Corlett came in Sunday
morning from Denver to spend Xmas
with his parents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29

Miss Helen Chapman who has been
in Derver came home Saturday to
spend the holidays with her parents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29

Silas n Bum left Friday night for
Omaha, Nebraska, where he will re-
main indefinitely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-29

A. l.. Fellows. superintendent of
the Terrace Irrigation District. left
Saturday night for his home in Den
yer to spend Christmas.