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The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

preferred foreign war 20 domestic
oroils. We have not heard from the
King Of Rumania but undoubtedly
be has kingly place well in the
rear. The nreeating King OF Monte
negro Is living in a dismal suburb OF
Paris. n the Sultan OF Turkey is
still alive. II IL because Enver Pasha
doesn't mind. Kings nowadays are
not lighters. They are light pro-
moters. They DO not love the CLAM
our OF battle. They love the CLAM
cur OF the nashlight. When they
have started a war they feel their
obligation r. az an end. and 20 20
keep an appointment with the pho
tographer. With the blaze OF this
great catastrophe as background.
they look small and mean indeed. A
great many people here and IN Eu-
rope are wondering what will be
The effect OF the war on the political
systems OF that continent One
Thing is snre-Europe may not have
peace n Il becomes democratic. but
Il will not have peace unless II
does Golfers
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
The Woman Restraints

IF men exercised wholesome restraint
female depravity would soon cease to
be a matter of commerce." writes JO-
seph Smith, head Of the Mormon church,
discussing the double standard.
But natural law and human law leave
the matter of deciding upon restraint to
the woman.
Nor is the cure up to the depraved wo-
men, or "unrestrained" men, but to the
heads of good homes and others DESTROYS
of human physical progress.
Such influences are today at work, as
never before, for the turning out of
"clean" young men. despite all the new
tangled mural devices for impairing self
restraint.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
Rip Van Wrinkle Was
No Luckier, Not a Bit,
Than Friend WOOdchuck

The popular chatter about "ground-hos
day" has set the naturalists to renewed
study of the woodchuck in connection
with that great natural mystery, hioerna
ton.
The science sharps have long known
that the bear and the bat, the bug and
the bass, the toad and the snake put Cd
much fat in the fall, retire TO winter quar-
tiers and come out in the warmth OF
spring scrawny, having lived solely on
their surplus grease.
Having fear of the bear, the snake and
such, for investigation purposes, the
scientists have selected the woodchuck to
investigate, as safer.
He has tail so short that he can't
squirm around and bite you when you
take hold of it. They don't say this is the
reason that they've particularly pitched
into the woodchuck but what they've done
TO him is enough.
When the chuck retires to hibernate,
he stops breathing but his heart beats
on, slowly.
Hold him under water and he will not
drown.
Remove his brain and MS enrlre spinal
cord and his heart will go on beating for
IL hours.
Cut off his head, and his heart goes
night on beating for three hours.
What have they discovered about the
great mystery of Information?
Nothing, save that it is life under sup
preston of the great nerve ganglia
They've cut up one perfectly good
chuck after another, and still can't tell
how fellow can go on living with a
vacuum stomach and practically no brains
or backbone.
You can see what godsend such dis
covery would be, in these times, can't
you?
With that discovery and one by which a
fellow could run his fiivver on raw wind
and decent blasphemy, we'd be pretty
near ready to abolish the hereafter.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
Kings In Exile

We have heard less OF the royal
personages OF Europe since war
ceased 10 be a military review and
became a death struggle between the
nations. and what we hear OF them
is not particularly majestic. In
Germany the spotlight now rests up
on the benevolent and intellectual
head and face OF Hindenburg. The
crown prince at Verdun appears TO
have followed the example Of his
ancestor. who nearly spoiled the
plans OF Moltke and Bismarck by
his interterence. The czar dong be
fore he Abdicated) got himself into
such a position with a vicious monk
OF German sympathies that a mum
Der OF severely practical Russians
thought II necessary 20 dump the
ecclesiastic into the Neva The only
martial performance OF the king Of
England has been 20 fall OF his
horse. The Prince % Wales has
been AZ the front We have seen
photographs OF him being personally
conducted thru the trenches The
second son is IN the navy-that is
10 say. ne IL In the once % the
admiralty in London Tho King Of
italy made ono bold appearance In
the mountains and then returned 10
his coin collection The King OF
Greece. Ike good married man,
took his orders from his wife. He
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
Pointed Paragraphs

In IFS school experience has many
dull pupils
Love is the aroma Of life's boiled
dinner.
Promises make debts and debts
make more promises
The penalty OF hlgamy Is an eI
cess OF mothers-ln law
You can't distinguish saints from
sinners by their shiny hats.
Don't try 20 get the last word
when talking 90 woman.
Good fortune comes 10 man more
often on foot than In a stylish auto
mobile.
Men Who court trouble soon ind
themselves welded 10 a.
Some wives practice preparedness
by rining their husbands pockets.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
Personal and Social.


The Kaiser. who has been sojourning in
France for some few months. is soon TO re
turn 10 Germany
The Maryland Brewers association an
nounce that they will cut production so
per cent 20 help conserve the grain crop.
Willing, in other words, TO half and half
with US.
Newspapers which never had any use
for Col. Roosevelt are still pleading that
he be permitted TO place himself on the
firing line.
Listen. my children and YOU shall hear
or a lucky chap named Paul Revere.
The way ne few at lightning speed
Astride a most trustworthy steed
Today. should he try the stunt anew
The things 20 happen would not be few;
He'd have a blow out-that's a cinch--
And his gas would fail him in the pinch:
His clutch would slip and a spark plug balk.
And he'd have 20 leave the thing and walk
or they'd hail him into Boston town
And this he'd hear from Justice Brown:
We're gon e fix these hers machines.
fine you thirtyseven beans"
One who gardens little, but who is not
exactly an expert. wants to opine that il
may be the war that is responsible for
weather that has quite taken the germin
out of terminate.
Porterhouse is 40 cents the pound.
That is the most unkindest cut Of all.
swatted one YETI
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
How to Hit
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crans)

Public opinion in the United States Ia
about crystallized in regard to Germany.
We have stated clearly that We would not
stand for the unwarned sinking Of our
merchant ships by submarines. The
German government thereupon proceed
ed to commit exactly the offense we de-
clared We would not endure. Openly,
wantonly, and defantly she has torpe-
doed helpless vessels going peacefully
about their lawful business.
We have no recourse left. Decency,
honor, self-respect, and our pledged word
demand that Germany be called to ac-
count.
We are already in the war. The ques-
ton is, what is the best way and place
TO striker
To this there can be but one answer.
We can be of but little assistance to the
Allies by sending our troops to Europe.
They have plenty of men now. A few
American soldiers might be sent 10 fight
beside the French and English for SEN
timental reasons.
but not enough to decide the war.
The one thing we have that is need
ed. the one force the world calls for now
to assist in furnishing the pirates and
burglars of mankind, is money.
The proposal, therefore. to place our
money at the disposal Of the world to
assist in the suppression Of the high
crimes Of German autocracy is to DO
commended.
In speech in Chicago recently Thom-
as w. Lamont said:
ut may take some time for America
10 assist actively in military way, but
in financial measures she can render as
sistance this very moment. II the Treas
urer should decide TO issue government
obligation tomorrow for a billion dollars
the whole sum would be waiting for
him.
Fortunately, in a financial way our
country is in a state of complete pre-
paredness. There is no sign Of panic and
no possibility of one. The community
has passed through all the apprehension
Of impending war without tremor. AS
a solid and unsuitable basis we have an
enormous stock of gold"
Lloyd-George said that the war may
be won with the last half billion dollars.
We have IL.
We have on hand $3.50 000, 900 IN
gold sum unprecedented in any coun-
try. Let US place il at the disposal Of
that France which so generously came to
our aid in our time of peril, at the dis
posal of that Russia now taking the first
perilous steps in democracy.
Give it TO them Don't lend t. God
knows they have sacrificed enough, in
life and treasure. fighting the battles Of
civilization. II is our turn to do our share
toward Kidding mankind of that monster
which threatens the destruction of the
race.
If we engaged in any kind Of war II
wouldn't take long for the bill to amount
TO three billion dollars. Let US produce
that now and it will certainly be the
heaviest, shrewdest blow we can land up
on the solar plexus of our and mankind's
enemy.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
Recognize Essentials
MT N. ADDINoroS BRUCn
Author of The Riddle OF Person
Atty Psychology and
Parenthood." etc.

II you want 10 preach a good ser
mon. deliver a good lecture. write
a good letter. or make a good sell
ink talk. there are several import
ant things you need TO keep In mind.
In particular you must clearly rec
ogniEe the essential points you wish
to bring out. and you must SO con
struct your sermon. lecture, letter.
or talk that those 10 whom you are
speaking or writing will also recog.
niSe these points.
This Is a fundamental principle.
Hut II is one that Is continually vio-
lated.
II Is violated every time a preach.
er. lecturer. letter-writer, or sales
man wearies his hearers or readers
by mass OF irrelevent details. And
there are thousands OF preachers.
lecturers, letterwriters. and sales
men who have passion for mass
ing Irrelevant details
To De sure. many OF them DO not
regard these details az irrelevant.
But this only goes 10 prove that they
have failed 20 recognize the vitality
essential In what they say or write.
On the other hand. there are many
who appreciate that the details are
irrelevant or unnecessary. Yet they
like 10 make mention OF them for
thu aaka 90 itppraaaFvap.aa THAI
think II Is indispensable 20 talk
much and 10 talk big" in order 10
make others think highly Of them.
They forget that nothing can be
truly impressive which fatigues the
attention or beclouds the under
standing And the surest way TO
do both these things Is TO lombard
ones hearers with loosely connect.
"a and unessential statements.
The chances are. In fact. that
people who err in this fashion will
actually make an impression. not OF
being robust thinkers but OF being
weak. thin thinkers.
This speaker does not know
what he Is talking about" the YER
dict will be. ''He Is showering US
with words merely to conceal his
ignorance
II may be an unjust verdict But
al any rate there Is this TO be said
" Il:
II proves conclusively that II the
man concerning whom 81 is render
Cd does know what be is talking
about be has signAlly failed TO con-
Vey 10 others q clear idea OF what
ne particularly desires them 10 IN.
derstAnd.
Simplicity and direetness. accord.
tngly. should govern the construc-
ton OF every sermon lecture. let.
ter, or selling talk This means that
real thought must be given 10 their
construction.
At every step the question must
be asked
Does this statement make my
meaning clear, and is Il really 60
sential statement as helping me 70
attain the purpose have IN view -
Any temptation 20 unnecessary
elaboration OF ideas must be FIRMLY
resisted. Some elaboration. OF
course. IL permissible. and may be
most desirable. But II must always
be elaboration OF a kind that will
tend TO hold the attention 20 the
essential points under discussion.
not TO distract II from them.
The safest rule, In brief. Is;
Strive for brevity. Know the
points you wish 10 make. and make
mem IN as few words as possibls
Then you may be doubly sure OF IN
nuencing your hearers as you de
sire.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
The Old Gardener Says

or all the small fruits grapes
are the most adaptable They
can be grown In almost any back
yard as well az on large estates.
They can be trained over arbors
or sheds. OF against the house.
az well as on trelllses or per.
golas. Moreover they will thrive
in almost any soil. II the long.
struggling canes are kept cut
back 20 a few eyes each season
Among the most dependable
sorts are Worden. Brighton.
Moores Early, and N1agara.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

Unlike tuberculosis, typhoid fever.
pneumonia and other diseases with
a high death rate. the specific cause
~ cancer is not known.
Cancer usually begins az a point
al which the tissues have been irri-
tated for long period OF time. EI
amples are The lip OF the pipe
smoker, the neck OF the stomach OF
persons who have suffered from III
Ger OF this region. the gall bladder
containing gall stones
We know that nearly one-half OF
all cancers occur In the stomach
and intestines. portions OF the body
In which food that has not always
been disinfected by heat f. stored.
Portions OF the surfaces OF the
body that are not protected by cloth
ing and are exposed 20 injuries and
dirt are almost exclusively subject
10 cancer. Those parts that are pro
tected are almost entirely free from
the infection.
To avoid cancer one must. there
fore. prevent as much as possible
the irritation OF tissues In every
part OF the body. exercise the Ut
most cleanliness and eat only such
foods as are absolutely clean or
have been made sterile by cook
ing.
Even after a cancer has started
II can be removed entirely with
out much likelihood Of rs return
Cancer IN the beginning is a local
condition and becomes general only
after II has had time 10 invade the
surrounding tissues.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

DA1N AAtA NttA 90
better conditions
OF prevention and
cure can be estaD-
lished several mil
lion people who
are now living In
the United States
will be destroyed
by this disease
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
Health oues,lon. An.~sr.d

I L. It's pyorrhea contagious7
II 90 necessary 10 remove all the
teeth in order 10 effect a cure7
No. Extraction should not be
resorted 10 unless necessary. but
may have TO be done In severe
cases.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

and worse TIL At last Isabella got scared and
cried:
What II H. beloved5 Tell your Isabella Are
YOU subject 10 hts7"
NO no. OF course mott" said the young man
soothingly. My eyeglasses are falling OF and
don't want to leave go OF your lovely little
hands"
Gurgiesi
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
\ Cnll for Volunteers
WouIA Spot the towards
and Consumption Will Not!


ponsnts Of CONSUMPTION:
me contention Of these men Ia that the nation
should be defended by volunteers. Which is
equivalent 10 saying that the patriotic the public
spirited. the courageous. the men who love their
esuntry and recognize their responsibility 20 Il
sbould ali IT'S armies and face wounds and death
IN order that towards. poltroons, slackers. disaf
fscted hyphenates and near traitors may stay
u home. make money. dominate politics and
criticize the conduct OF the armies nghting in the
Asid.
The advocates Of CONSUMPTION proceed
In their opposition to volunteer service
on the theory that 1t is the pacifists who
viii prove the slackers.
Those who advocate volunteer service
and oppose CONSUMPTION maintain in sup
port of their position that call for vol
unteers viii prove exactly who the slack
ers are--whether they really are pac-
fists.
However, the advocates Of conscrip-
ton do not seem to sense the real objec-
ton to CONSUMPTION by those who OPP
pose it.
The opposition numbers pacifstA Al
course. because there are boxnd TO be
pacifsts who stand firmly for the fun
damental principles of democracy and
who look upon CONSUMPTION as inconsist-
ent with the very purpose for which the
country proposes to take up arms and
hght-the expansion of democracy.
We are proceeding on the theory that
the Germans who are now giving up their
lives in this tremendous drive of the
Allies, are participating in something
that they are in no way to blame for and
that they would not be participating in
II ct all If they had their own way-IF
THEY HAD THE BENEFITS OF
DEMOCRACY.
We have even speculated in this coun-
try since the war in Europe started on
what the effect would be II it should
dawn suddenly upon all Of the soldiers
on the respective sides In the war, that
INDIVIDUALLY. AS MEN AND
BROTHERS, THEY HAVE NOTHING
AGAINST ONE ANOTHER.
The conclusion we have reached-the
conclusion of our presidents, that
the soldiers in the German lines are
Rrhting because they are FORCED to
fieht; that they are the victims of autoc-
racy, with nothing whatever to say In
the matter.
They are on the firing line because the
military experts Of Germany decreed
they should take the firing line, and we
are not supposed to dissent from the
military experts of this country-we az ;
not supposed to dissent in DEMoC-
RACY from the opinion of our military
experts that citizens should be drafted
Immediately and prepared to take the
trenches.
Those who do dissent, The Sun calls
'cowards, poltroons, slackers and near
traitors"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

The military establishment at the
organization OF the government IN
der the constitution contained no
officer Of higher rank than lleuten
sn'-colonei Authority was conferred
by an act OF March 2. 1871. to ap-
point a major general and q briEa.
der general. should the president
deem that course necessary.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

10 Dfcoulf IN the tthAA tANlt'u,
nor dld he ever waste a word
One summer day he was row.
INK along In bis boat when q
dory containing i've or sin
young summer people capsiEed
near him. Naturally there were
screams and Wild confusion. In
the midst OF which DAvy roved
nwnr 20 thu arnna nf The hIna
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

An officer of the Military Training
Camps Association of the United States,
who, very naturally, favors tf.e draft,
asked The Times to print what The Sun
had TO say about the opponents Of con-
scription and we have printed it.
Now we want to tell the military train
ing camps officers something that The
Sun, in common with all other conscrip-
tionists, fails to grasp or to consider
when it calls names.
Consumption should have no place in
our scheme Of mobilization AT THIS
TIME, because TO conscript Immediately
is eminently unfair toward the MAN
WHO WANTS TO VOLUNTEER and
meet his obligation to his country AS an
AMERICAN. with his full respect for
American PRINCIPLES preserved
He can be conscripted any time.
He cannot volunteer once he is con-
scripted.
He should be given time todecide with
in himself whether he WANTS to vol
unteer.
Give those who want chance TO vol
unteer an OPPORTUNITY to do so.
In that way the slackers can be spot
ted.
When the slsckers are spotted, CON
SCRIPT them.
The Times opposes CONSUMPTION be.
cause its faith in American patriotism
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
The Keep Well
Column
cANcERI

Deaths from cancer are increasing
In number each year. Statistics
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
1!!lh!.s,Ad-Mirror
And Advice to Investors
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reader Only ssnd letters giving the writer's and address viii Be
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The Detroit times., 1917-04-18


Minutes licked away as they
sat hand in hand, not caring
for conversation, blissfully con-
tent 20 slt and sit and sit In
each others proximity. But
suddenly Isabella's young man
grew restless. He began 10
witch and pull fesrsome faces.
His facial contortions got worse
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
From Another Point OF HieD
By c. 7. S.

II seems impossible to check this dry
wave. Something tells US that the high
cost of living has decided, also, never to
take another drop.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
Laugh With Us

n was the night OF nights. Isabella had said
Yes" fsabella's father had said Yes" and
Isabella's young man was happy. SO was
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

old DNvy Skinner, fisherman on the Cape
Cod coast was noted for unfailing seifpolse and
economy Of words No one ever knew Old Davy
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

ter and said placidly TO the young people W
we're clinglng 10 the boat, screaming for help:
Hadn't you better git I'M"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

Il.
The latter interrupted with
this question When you
eloped with Louis did you leave
a note telling your folks where
you had gone
why. OF course" said the
wife. III I hadn't how on
earth would papa have known
where 10 send Ne any money!
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18

gfri who had recently figured IN a romantic
runaway match was. after her return home tell.
49, all aho
The Glenwood post., 1917-12-15
EAT PLENTY OF POTATOES

Now that the country's bumper pota-
to crop is flowing into markets in an
everincreasing stream the wise house
wife will take advantage Of this cheap
source of starchy food and will give
the tubers a very important place on
the dinner table, say some-econo-
mics specialists of the United States
department Of agriculture. ....
It is well known that potatoes ars
a nutritious and hea1thful food, Of
which one may eat freely without ill
effects. AS matter Of fact, say the
department specialists, there is some
thing more which can be said for the
potato, for the liberal consumption Of
them helps to supply the body with al
kaline salts which it needs for normal
health. Eat more potatoes, for break
fast, lunch, dinner or supper, therefore,
while they are abundant, say the spec
ialists, to the advantage of both your
health and your pocketbook.
The Glenwood post., 1917-12-15
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

An unusual point about the S. War
Savings Stamps that soon will be Is
sued is that they are transferable.
A citizen will be saving his own money
for himself and loaning it to the gov
ernment. He will not even be able to
borrow money on it, although he will
be able to get his money when he needs
it sorely.
Moreover, he will not have to pay IS
for it. In December and January he
will only pay $4.12; in February he
will pay $4.13; ard each month there
after during 1918 he will pay one cent
more. II he keeps the stamp until Jan.
uary, 1928, the government will pay
him IS for Il. The difference between
what he rays and what he gets for Il
will be 49, cent interest compounded.
The thr''' stamps will cost 25 cents
WHEN a girl has saved sixteen, or a
worth, she will be able to exchange
them for a War Savings Stamp by add
ing few pennies. ,...