The Detroit times., 1917-01-11
City News in Brief

a. ~ IN" gang. Was sentenced 10
serve one year IN Jackson state
prison
Rolling hoops Tor pastim~ H. one
thioEI rolling automobile tires FROM
a rtorc door tn the curb W. another,
ana pfettN young thing. ia abbrc-
Waited skirts and high shoes of as
sorted colurs. got mixed up IN one
as II sportiNely made ITS way 90
the curb. Wednesday afternoon. and
had go be eNtrtcatsd by the roller
and the rnllee. much 70 the blush
ing emharras ~ all three ana
the huge delight - number ~
newsbOys who speedily gathered
from nowhere.
Guests IN one of the popular hotels
Of Detroit may not he getting that
perfect blend in the sauces and
soups served up To- them o. which
they AZ" - ustomed II not. there
~ "A reason. The chef ~ suferlrg
frufn hope deferred which "makcth
the heat sick" and can't be eN-
pected 70 give his mind 60 culinary
perfection. The young person who
has been wont 20 gladden. his food
STICK eyes has failed 20 appear on
the scene for two days AZ least.
and there Is distinctly worried
look on the roound ctuntenance OF
the chef.
In large and thriving city not more
than two loss from Detroit there
Is "A city editor OF great news
pAper who has heen arriving at the
Office on time for several days. The
mystery was explained when he an
nounced that he had hung up his
automobile for the winter and was
using the y T. r. These cold
mornings ne avoids engine trouble
and the cost - gasoline tho he
says II he could canture the garlic
he encounters every morning and
put n IN his gasoline tank 10 Will
solve tho fuel problem.
Superintendent tra W. Jayne. OF the
r~crention commission. has an
nounccd the following changes In
recreation night schedules m De
troit school huildinga. Monday
nirht. BELLEVUE. Everett. Ferry.
I.iilihridRe Mor'ey. Newberrv
Parke McKinsfry and Rose
schools. Thursday night bishop
Campbell Csprou Dufrieid Dwver
Logan Mcmillan Maieske Scripps
and Sill buildings Adults are in
vited to attend Features 81 rec
reation nights are lectures drama
tics. motion pictures folk dancer
and games
Business Manager Gadd. of the bonrd
OF education. II working on "A plan
10 reorEanize tho rnruIations ~
employment for engineers and iani-
tors in the public schools Gadd
contemplates revising the system ~
wage paying SO that thh men VIII
receive Compensation oniy for the
number of hours they work and
not by the month The school ar
chitects. on Gadd's suggestion. are
preparing survey Of the amount
~ Moor space. sidewalk space. and
the dimensions 81 heating facilities,
tho survey TO be used basis
Tor determining how many men
should be employed in each school.
~ 49, L~HI hat
such "a plan. properly worked ont.
viii have tho city thousands OF
dollars.
"tnn YOU b~st that for cold n~rvef"
nsked one street car rider of an
other a. he read one ~ the -. r.
Y helpful hints piastered on the
NestibuIe door, which said TT
YOU viii keen tho vcntilatorS open
IN this car 4 will help 20 make
YOU healthier" i've been riding
on these cars FOR years. and have
Yet % see the hrst man or woman
who closed ventilstor." continued
the man. 'On tho contrary. phsSen
gers are continually opening them.
sometimes an impossible task. es-
peciallv when the company ties
them up With strong cord There
ought 80 he an ordinance In this
town compelling the street car
company 20 send every car out ~
to barns with ventilstOrs open.
The riding public would welcome
a."
"No. can't AFFORD 20 bnye new rugs.
or the furniture done over, on NO.
count of my children. remarked
one woman TO another AZ they
PLAYED bridge. when they arc a
little Older and have reformed In
their habits 90 playing all over the
floors and knocking chunks out ~
The chairs With their school shoes.
I will Turkish up a hit "oh. 7
never let my children in tho house
TO play they have TO stay out Iva
the ward. or up IN the attic. or
down In the basement. so 7 won't
have extra work 20 DO cleaning NJ
after them said her partner
Welt a. long as We have y house
~ our own our Youngsters are go
INK 70 be made - feel W lis their
home and that they can play any
where IN a.. no matter n tho car
p~ts and furniture do suffer. and
there is more work for mother 90
DO" replied tho other