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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09
You Can Help Toward
Living Pay For Teachers
4 In Schools of Detroit

The Detnpit Teachers association.
which has a membership Of $500, in
September, 1915, requested the Board
Of Education to grant each Of the 1875
teachers now receiving 100 or less a
year. an increase Of salary.
This action was based on careful
survey Of the living expenses Of teachers,
which showed that the minimum living
wage for teachers, who Of course have
b conform to somewhat high standard,
vas than $50.
In reply, the school board voted a spe-
cial increase of 800 for each teacher re-
sewing $i,1o0 or less.
The entire amount appropriated for
this purpose by the Board of Education
was therefore $ls7 800, which is ID per
sent of the entire school budget as asked
Cor 1917 or an assessment of 03 Of one
per cent on the 1915 valuation of the city
Of Detroit.
The officers Of the Detroit Teachers
Association now desire 10 ask your help
In persuading the aldermen and the
board Of review TO allow the amount e
remain on the tax rolls. In connection
With II they respectfully invite your at
tsntion TO the following considerations:
- Only the actual needs of the NOR,
poorly paid teachers Is TO be relieved.
Nothing but what seems essential &
addod 70 the taxpayers burden.
Rscsnt increases in the cost Of llv
~ hsve caused many teachers salarie
- eink below living wage.
The statistics upon which this reques
= hassd - gathsrsd ~ 30 Broadws
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

r1oment hs even considered chuck
ing" his job and taking up Mr.
Dye. Finally when IL seemed that
Mr. Dye would never reveal the
propoeition.- the Ad-Mrrr man
asked hfm 10 state H. But Nr. Dye
preferred 20 tell him that the sales
men" or agents" were first shown
how the gas saver" worked under
q test. and only after be Wa salts
fed with its results would he be con-
sidered an an agent.
The Ad-Nirror man knew this was
about the last ''instsllment- and he
modified little more patience.
Then Mr.. Dye sprung" H.
You ar, required 20 buy no less
than so Of our gas savers before
we give you an exclusive agency"
be said. They cost you 81 each
and you sell them AZ 81"
The AdMirror man asked why
agents" were required 10 buy a siu.
uisted nuu,her of the fixtures. RE
replied that an agent "couldnr be
permitted 90 take ever a territory
without supply Of gas savers BE-
cause the demand would be 40 great
that he would be unable tn all his
orders promptly. and that By The
time he wrote 10 headauartsrs FOR
more and he company battIed win
congested railroad service. there
would DO no telling when be would
get them."
Then the Ad-Mirror man asked
What arrangements were made 20
refund the agent his money IN the
even; that his adventure proved q
fine"
Mr.. Eye answered this By ssyins
that tbs Automatic Gas Saver com.
pany" did not want an agent that
wss no, confident q the merit oi
the Saver"
Then he would up by saying Il
had n 1S-yearold boy and h'
couldn't 70 out and make monsy sell
Ing these gas savers IA kill him
The "A Mirror man didn't happ-r
10 have 500 with him and departed
He has been thinking the matte
over and fails to see Just where Mr.
Dye stands q chance OF losing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

throw OF without much trouble.
or course the best thing to do Is
10 avoid grip altogether.
But this cannot always be done
Here are some things that will
help prevent the spread Of the dis
ease
Don't kiss your baby OF anybody
else's baby.
Put your handkerchief over your
mouth when you cough or sneeze.
Don't spit In public places.
Have a drinking glass. knife. fork.
spoon. towels. pillow cases and
aandkerchiefs for your very own
Keep these articles By themselves.
Don't put your mouth close TO a
telephone receiver
Avoid overeating. no, stuffy rooms
! and undue exposure 10 Indictment
weather.
Keep the feet warm and dry. take
plenty OF exercise. observe regular.
ity in bedtime hours and do not
dress too warmly indoors. II Is
also well TO have your nose and
throat examined.
II symptoms OF probable grip are
manifested In pains in the head.
face. ears or chest. In n sore throat.
or a high fever. a physician should
be called az once. After one has
contracted grip or a cold the rules
for preventing them are in some par.
ticulsrs reversed. Exposure TO even
moderate drafts IL likely TO agra
vate the trouble. Active exercise
should be avoided
There II no specihs cure for grip
Nursing and rest in bed Ia generally
more effective than drugs. Don't &c
outdoors too soon ~ you don't want
to run The risk Of pneumonia Many
doctors require their patients 10 re-
main In bed for AT least a week
after all symptoms OF the dIseas,
have disappeared.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09
Let the People
Rule and-Write
cloudlna tire Issue.
To ~ Editor 81 10 rimes:


To ths Editor NJ The TiEes:
May presume on your good
graces long enough 20 reply TO tho
letter OF ] G. Halter. % IApcer.
Mich. regret very much the
method Of his reply He In pastor
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
in Lapeer hold the same position
IN Dryden. could wish that he
might have addressed me a. Broth
or Wood Wen. let that pass. As
continue In this article. viii adj
dress him this way Now. brother.
perhaps you may have that splendid
book by Halford A. I.uccock In your
library. entitled ''Fares Please II
you have. take and read the chap
ter on "Clouding the Issue" Here
il an extract:
In all the catalog % political
tricks there IL no form OF clever
ness which brings larger returns
than skill In SClouding the issue
Brother Halter. you and live
in a dry county. Let me ask. what
did we vote for Why did the Anti.
Saloon league proclaim II 'prohibi.
tlon' bIll7 You know. Brother Hal
Ter what said In my home regard
ing n. You say. personally. you In
cline 20 the belief in bone-dry
measure. The only sure method "a
I see II OF correcting an evil is the
daring Of Joshua dealing with the
unknown angel, TO demand clear
down 70 the end OF every serpentine
coil OF reasoning; Art thou for MS
or against u.s."
ANDREW WOOD.
DRYDEN, Mich. Feb. 7, 1917.
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NJ m. ADDINoroN BRucE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
afity," Psychology and
Parenthood." etc

Herr 10 \ suggestion for the vic
tim NJ nervous insomnia-indeed. for
the victim Of any form OF functional
trouble
II you are not now n lover OF read.
Ing. try to develop "A reading habit
In particular. make II point 10
read n good book for short time
oyey evening. or have some one
read to you.
You will end the effect OF this
both restful and strengthening. II
will help insure 10 you a good nights
tleep. will help YOU sxternalire your
thoughts. and thus viii be OF positive
value In promoting your return To
nervous balance.
say this In the light of actual re
quits. The helpfulness OF reading
"a medicine for tired nerves has
been repeatedly demonstrated.
Particularly noteworthy is the ex.
perience OF friend OF mine. the al.
rector OF n sanAtorium for the nerv.
Gus. lie Is q man famed on two con.
tinents FOR bis sreclal knowledge Of
nervous disorders. For years II has
been rule with him TO try to get
his patients Interested In reading.
Almost every evening he reads
aloud TO himself In the saua.
forums comfortable living room the
ratients gather round him. While.
for perhaps threeQuarters Of an
hour. he reads some book and com.
ments on A.
One evening Il will be a volume
Of essays. another evening poetry,
another y book Of humorous sketch.
es. another chapter from some
classic in Notion. In all that he saws
about tho books he reads. his great
aim IL To keep Interest alive and
stimulate his readers 10 think for
themselves concerning what he IL
reading
A few minutes are allowed for
questions when the reading comes
70 an end. Then the patients 90 20
bed. with their thoughts nIed pleas.
uraoly on something other than
themselves
Many OF the patients who cor,s 20
this sanatorium have never before
thought muoh Abou; anything except
themselves. Not a few come with
scarcely any knowle9ge OF books be
yond those read AZ school.
All this their doctor changes He
teaches them 20 love books. He
opens their minds 70 the trAnquillir-
ing as we'll as invigorating power
thA; Is IN reading wisely done.
Any nervous perSon. In his own
lone. can similarly make use OF
reading to help himself. He must.
however. observe certain precau-
tons
He must not reAd too long al
rinEle sittinx An hour. az most.
is long enough for him. After that
he should ponder quietly what ~
has Just read
Books u too exciting a character
must be avoided. On the other
hard. books treating OF something In
which the reader is quite uninter-
ested must equally be avoided.
The one kind Of books sets the
mind working TOO fast The other
- reason of its tediousness. has no
influences to tarn tts Datit1Cs
thoughts from his own nervous fears
snd worries.
Consequently. books OF either kind
are without medicinal value. Al.
ways this must be remembered b.
The nervous man or woman who
would read as an aid in getting vsll
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09
Could Suit Her

do you gvarantes these colors
fat ?" asked the oostumer at the
hosiery counter.
Certainly not, madam" replied
the new clerk In the fullncss Of his
knowledge. "Binck is never oonsid-
cred n fast coaor, ron know. But
can show you something pretty rvifr
IN strip~s. .-1AdisG Home Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

To the Editor Of The Times
In your Issue OF Feb. .. was a
printed letter written by the Rev.
J q. Halter. OF TApeer. Mich, who
seems 20 know all about the Anti
saloon league. Consequently he
will no doubt be able TO tell ms In
clear convincing words. inst why
the league does not want bone
dry" Michigan.
MRS. JENNIE SPENCER
Inlay City. Mich, Feb. T. istL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

into q ! eisurely
explanation OF Its
virtues. He said
"a was The
Automatic Gas
Saver" made 20
Increase tho mile
age on automo-
ones by mere
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

The griD suher-
er ahould observe
every hygsnie
rule He should
be extremely care
ful even n the
case OF grip Is a
mild one which
the individual be
lieves tina; he will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

TWVTWF = ITO '1"'F "
to live"
lie reaped q plentiful harvest
and finally disappeared. soon
to die OF his incurable disease.
every one supposed.
-Four years later one OF The
native ministers met him In .
distant city. carrying the same
organ and legend. '
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

Don't you love met"
mo. I don't. and never did"
Are you sureT
Absolutely surel ! would
rather be shot than marry
YOU"
Thank you for them kind
words, Lizzie. I had 10 ask
somebody To marry in order to
do my duty 10 the state; but
-. a., h.ve haen refused /
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09
Laugh With Us

old Orumbier had plenty OF money. . splendid
house and the best OF everything. Including
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09
The Keep Well
Column
GRIP
GRIP

Fatal attacks OF pneumonia fire.
quently follow grip
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09
From Another Point OF EeD
By c. T. S.

We were on our way to the dentist
Many times we had asked ourselves the Gues-
ton What II n that brings men 10 the point
II rushing OF 20 war. What II u that brings them
20 state of mind thar they care not What hap
pens 10 them and leaves them no choice a.
between life and death
And then ~ occurred 10 u that maybe II n
The toothache-
Judge Murphy knocks out lettering
act" runs a headline In other words
may We assume that we may have our
idle rich. our idle poor, but never our idle
criminal?
ooo NAME CONTEST
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Answer to Query

c. N. Pitnam and family. Spring
brook farm. Alma>-send 20 The
Literary Digest New Yort, please.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09
REVERSE ENGLISH

Man In the BoH Office Wlndo~-aisi. sestsf
With pleasure. generally save them out for
my personsi frenos, but x won't hurt them 20
take an inside seat once IN a while In behalf az
the thsster want TO thank you for this four
5oiiars We appreciate your patronage ard we
hope you enjoy cur plays ard receive courteous
treatment az all times Hos 10 the health. ard
how 10 the wife ard how are all the little onesi
Here, ! don't smoke; take this 2S-eent ciosr
patron just handed me. he said he gave u 70
ne In recognition % my pleasant snlle a. ali
times and general alI-srovno arability
We understand, Phyllis, that il is con-
sidered simply matter Of good form on
the part Of the Harmonic society, 20 skip
the annual hop.
Are actors employees? is the issue in a
Detroit court. Of hand, would submit.
very respectfully. that they are II so cast.
II Is their own opinion, Of course, that
they are not; that they are stars.
The city ought 10 compel them h
shovel than OF, that's what n had.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

a Timely rIp" In the PoIk careetes-l
Soldier. Iowa
Powder Mills. KY.
Shellfown. Nd
Camps. Ca
Tank Pa
Military. Ar1x-
Trench. Ky.
Battle. Mas.
Fort spunky. Tex.
Henry Ford says that il war comes.
his entire fortune will be at the disposal
of the United States, without interest
Our own. personally, is now.
The fashion committee Of the Interna-
tional Custom Cutters association an
nounces that vests this season viii be
tight at the waist line. II the country
goes to war and the price of potatoes
takes a few more jumps skyward, vests
viii be more likely TO bag at the selfsame
waist line.
Even the bloody shirt crowd will con-
cede, We believe, that we ought 10 be will
ing to swap Bernstorff for Gerard.
A Toledo hen that laid 331 eggs in 1856
days has established a worlds record.
And if anybody got one Of the 33l while
Il was still fresh, he established another
one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

Uncle Unclel" According to
the book Of the play he should
receive no answer, and after .
pause should proceed with Q
monologue. Ono night. how.
ever. voice was heard from
the gallery; IAN right I'm
,oming in q moment How
much do yon want on nv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09
Gov, Sleeper Must Probe
Charges That Politicians
Seek Wernicke's Place


Seek Wernicke's Place
The charges fled by Edward Frens-
6orf. member OF the Jackson prison board
d control, that there Is on foot political
eonspiracy to have o. II. L. wernicke re-
placed on that board. have been made so
publicly. have commanded such wide at
tention and aroused so much indignation
that Gov. Sleeper must find himself COM
PEELED 10 look into them
Frensdorf charges that Wernicke is I'M
popular with politicians with pulls in the
Republican party, because these politi-
clans with pulls have selfish interests at
stake.
They do not hike him because he has
stood out against contractors who want
the labor of convicts for less than 1t
costs the state to feed them
Those who are familiar with Frens-
DORIS labors for the prison appreciate
fully that he speaks solely from the
standpoint Of duty and from interest in
q work that he has given his whole heart
and the most Of his time.
His efforts to have Wernicke retained
come under the head of "the good Of the
prison. because the state would suffer
more than the loss of competent Off
cial; 1t would suffer notice upon ALL
competent officials, through the governor
Of the state, that competency doesn't
matter when political ends are to De
served.
The very fact that this is exactly what
The displacing Of Wernicke would mean.
convinces US that Gov. Sleeper viii give
the case the consideration IL should have
&C his hands, and that he win act on the
side of suitable reward for competency
and duty well performed II convinced of
. conspiracy to get" Wernicke-
The Times Is willing to grant cheer
fully that the governors hands are free,
- he says they are, and upon that fact
bases its hope that wernicke's valuable
services as a member of the board Of
coutrol viii be suitably recognized by his
appointment to succeed himself.
Wernicke 10 given large share of the
eredit for the splendid showing that has
been made by Jackson prison; credit
equal to that given Warden Simpson
Much of the credit is due these men
q individuals, hut the real credit for
Jackson prisons better showing-for the
fact that it IL on basis better than self
sustaining-is due to . NeN-PARffSAN
board.
A non-partisan board must be nom
political board, and If the efficient man.
sgement Of this prison Is TO be continued.
n Is UP to Gov Sleeper to keep it out of
politicA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

In the second act OF certain play the curtain
,,sa. ON an .mpty stage; then presently meek
Letting Young man with a d~stcoat over his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

ventured 10 disagree with the diagnosis
III hardly sounds to mo like tuberoulosn
But allow NE
You SEQ. the symptoms OF tuberculosis---'
Look here, young man
Il repeat that you're wrong
II beg your pardon" said the patient. IN
naughty way ri isnt for young doctor like
gou 10 disagree with An experienced invalid Ike
me have had so years Of Illness and you're
1nly a learner"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

All the latest complaints
were his. but no doctor seemed
able 70 help him. He changed
his physicians again and again.
and finally decided 20 give a
trial to n young fellow who had
iust started In practice.
He WAS telling the doctor
what be thought was The trou-
bic With him. when TN doctor
-.,.~A 80 htear rAa with the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

al saw you with that notice four years skoV
he said. sternly.
Well II aln't my fault In it' whined the NM
mortal one, III doctors make mistaken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09


Tines Bldg- City
Dear Sir.
Acknowledging your reply 20 our
Yr.- Press adv. will say.
can show yoa chance 70
make good. big money with o very
small i1ve~tmsnt-pius - hustiinE
guslitiss
, oup ard stating that We bad open
inTs where ron sbouia make from
$50 20 fTS weekly - no exAggsra-
ton as ws have q report from the
nrss rnsa started out stating that he
mai. SEQ The frst month.
will be glad 20 talk the matter
o~sr vita yos st this ofncs any day
between a m. and .. m
Yours very rL.y.
Asr Tor. NJ ". DYE
Temporary ofHc.. AIS New Tsls-
graph Bidg
Mr.. Dyes Once vas found without
clTcIty.
Drawing a small brass fixture
from his pocket. Mr. Dye launched
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

FTTTY DOLLARS WEEKLY
Why look for Job when t1ee
Ftarts you IN business for yourself
clearing $50 20 SIS weekly There 10
q ROAD that leads 10 success. don't let
Job side-trAfk you. sxperience IN
necessary. good locations. Dayton In
iianapoils. Galveston. etc. Partieu-
lars az interview Address boz y.
No. its. Free Press
PROM FREE Press want sd-
Almost . masterpiece In thr1ft.
And the money you can make on
Of this proposition-Oh Boz
A representative Of the Ad-hirror
answered this glowing work OF 'hs
zen q; the suggestion Of one q r.
readers.
The following letter was received:
Detroit. Mich.
Feb. 7th-. 1917.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

will never have to ask anybody else Now my
conscience will allow me 10 be merry oacnsior
and save money for my old age"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

Some years ago there appeared IN oer'Aif
own An organ grinder carrying a placard an
bouncing that, besides having a large family u
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

'Llzrie. will you be miner
Not on your life"
80. 1Dwa
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az THE TINES PRINTS TT, TnE TINES BELIEVES TT.

IF The TINES PRINTS III, TIE TINES BELIEVES III.
NHs dragging the solver
II n assertions ana
Of his dssds
to the orrna
relating
dollar falls ny
honest
70
eensesf
The Tt,sa ssroltM
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09

The city ought 10 compel them 10
shovel than of, that's what n had.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
:: PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Chuffu of this
city left today for Los Angeles.
Mrs. Brig Skinner of Soda Springs
is visiting her sisters, Mrs. V. w. Carr
and Mrs. w. j. Cook.
Mrs. and Mrs. j. Clyde Lindsey have
gone to Long Beach for the winter.
w. E. Hartman, corresponding secre-
tary for the South Idaho Christian
Missionary society, spent Friday OF
last week in Boise and Nampa coun-
ceiling with the leading brethren OF
the state in that church concerning
plans for state missions.
w. E. Hartman, of the Christian
church, was a passenger on the Tues
day morning train to Idaho Falls, in
the interest of the Organ-Mell meet
ings there during October.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Maun are enjoy
ing a visit from Mr.. Maun's father and
mother, from Kankakee, Ill. The elder
Mr.. Maun has recently sold his farm
in Illinois, it would seem with the idea
of locating in Idaho; but he is evil
IDENTIFY daunted by finding land prices
out here so nearly the same as they
are in the older state.
Mr.. j. n. CLAIR of the Twin Falls
Realty company will leave in the
morning with a party of seven home
seekers for Canada.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
Shoot the Guilty
Says w. E. d. Stokes
Signer of Demand for Investigation OF
Stone, GrOnna, Eft AL, Fayors Qras-
tic Remedy.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-The senate
privileges and elections committee
will meet Wednesday to decide what
course to pursue with regard to the
demand for impeachment of Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin, Senator
of Missouri, and Senator Gronna of
North Dakota, because of alleged dis
loyal utterances and obstructionist
tactics. The call for the meeting was
issued this afternoon by Senator
Pomerene of Ohio, chairman of the
committee following the receipt of
many more petitions from individuals
and organizations throughout the
country demanding expulsion of Sen
ator Stone and Senator Gronna, as
we'll as Senator La Toilette.
The petitions demanding the i'm
parchment of Senator Stone of Mis-
souri, and Senator Gronna of North
Dakota as well as Senator La Fol
iette were laid before the senate this
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
by Senator wadsworth OF

afternoon by Senator Wadsworth OF
New York
Shortly after Senator Wadsworth
presented the petitions, Vice Presi-
dent Marshall also submitted a mass
of kilograms, letters and communica-
tions from individuals and organiza-
tions many of them from Wisconsin,
demanding the expulsion of Senator
La Toilette.
All of the communications were re-
ferred to the privileges and elections
committee, which has under cOnsid
GRAFTON the demands made Saturday
for Senator La FOllette's expulsion.
The petitions presented by Senator
Wadsworth came from the Rotary club
of Ithaca, n. Y, u. S. Grant Post 327
G. A r., Brooklyn, n. Y, residents Of
Johannesburg, n. Y, and Sidney Posi-
No. Al, G. A. r. Ithaca, n. Y.
The communications laid before the
senate by Vice President Marshal
came from l.. Boring, superintendent
of the Wisconsin Boys Welfare move
ment, of Milwaukee, the Kewanie club
business mems organization of st
Paul, Mimi; w. e. d. Stokes, of New
York City; Edward Gillen, of Racine
Wis, and the Council of Defense o
Burnett county, Wisconsin.
The Rotary club of Ithaca, peti
toned the senate as follows:
Whereas, Senator Robert NJ. L.
Toilette Senator William ]. Stone, am
Senator A. J. Gronna and others ar
deliberately and maliciously obstruct
ing, delaying and endeavoring to xii
legislation designed to enable tn
United States to vigorously and eff
fectively prosecute the war;
Therefore, we, the undersigned, re
lspectively request that you take sucl
immediate action as will remove sucl