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The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

kid glove between it and actual labor
and merits the gratitude and respect of
the public.
| But it has done nothing of half or
quarter the Importance as the stand II
took when it drew up the following
and submitted it to President Wilson,
Senator Smith. Congressman Bacon and
Herbert c. Hoover.
Whereas the government as war
measure has requested the farmers 10
increase greatly the nations food supply,
and whereas the farmers have an enor-
nous investment which We believe should
be protected from depreciation:
BE it resolved that the government
be requested TO direct the distribution of
staple food products, said distribution TO
be based on actual average cost Of pro-
duction and in addition q REASONABLE
PROFIT"
1t is only a resolution, one may say,
and a resolution sent by non-voting wom-
en- at that. and most of US know by bitter
experience what that means
But it indicates many things, chief of
which is that the women of Detroit have
become aware Of where the actual rem
edy for the food situation lies, and that
knowing this. they will act more and
more strongly accordingly
1t emphasizes the point that whereas
backyard gardens are good and conser-
walton by canning excellent things in
themselves, the problem which is facing
the nation is one so vital. so enormous
that a backyard garden to every house
would not solve it.
1t is 1.-The farmer to whom we must
turn for help; the farmer once more
or less looked down upon by smar< and
stylish city folk who called him by the
foolish name 'Rube" and "Hayseed." He
is the deity of America and the world at
present before whom We all PROSTATE
ourselves and beg for life.
But the farmer will hear the call and
respond All he wants is square deal
and protection from exploitation by the
railroads, SPECTATORS, land sharks, high
taxes, etc.
No farmer eyer wishes to, leave the
farm.
Those you see cabined and cribbed
within the four walls of city house on
30-foot lot. are miserable and home
sick for their fields, their cattle and their
outdoor life.
They have been driven to sell their
farms for summer homes for the idle
rich, given up farming and live an aim
less life in small towns because Of the
constantly encroaching conditions which
have Slapped the life and the profit from
farming and reduced it to a precarious
living.
Could all the women in all the cities,
especially in those states where equal
suffrage is enjoyed; do as the Garden
bureau has done. we believe that they
would have glorious share in the set
ting of the food question and the high
cost of living.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26
An Invitation
BY 5ERToN eRALEY

Dear Lady to whom I'm nditng this ode
haven't vaultful of cash,
I'm no Wall-st magnate whose car rules the road,
\ whoop and and flash;
But prithee dear lady, forget all your pride
Let snobbery's sneer be ignored,
-vGenfc -otft WITH MT, dearest, and 20 for a ride
In my little old secondhand Ford.
Let War Baby winners go scornfully by
In lmousnes purple and white,
If you're only with me I'm certain that
VIII chug along merry and bright
Let people in bigger cars laugh from above
Our spirits need never be lowered,
Wei plug right along to The country OF love
In a little old secondhand Ford.
So If you are willing well drive to the church,
GA Ford beats taxi, by FAR
Then Oft on a honeymoon trip we will lurch
Tn the same little secondhand car;
And after awhile if the gods don't refuse,
Wen have a new person TO board,
And when he goes riding, no go-cart he'll use,
But little old secondhand Ford.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26
From Another Point of NeD

Planting potatoes, Phyllis, is what you
might call fooling the alphabet You put
in eyes and take out os. Either that or O..
A school report card was carried 20
miles by the cyclone in Springport, two
weeks ago. 1t was found just as it was
when it left. with the exception of the
number of half-days absent.
Pausing just long enough to congratu-
late Captain Alvin Hicks. who is celebrat-
ing his fiftieth birthday. Many more of
them AL.
Shhhhhh, Don't disturb him; it's the
harness maker doing his bit
TO THE SOLDIERS
written for From Another Point Of View.")
The trumpets roar mighty blast
And then-the drums with steady beat;
The soldiers-they are marching past
With sound OF many tramping feet
The air with noise no longer rings.
And now he trumpets stillod a. last
feel The ruSh Of angels wings
The soldieTs-they are marching past
II Clement Auer.
Let's see; whatever became of -
what'shisname-oh yes. Villa?
Backward, Turn ssokwsrd, Oh Time In Thy
Flight. When the Cost OF Ones Living
Mas Not Out -eL Sight
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26
Perfectly Natural

They gave the old LADY The only
unoccupied room In tho hotel one
with a private bath adjoining. The
next morning. when the guest wac
reaty- TO check out. the clerk asked
Did you have good nights
resf7"
Well, no, I didn't" she replied
The room was all right. and the
bed was pretty good but 7 couldn't
sleep very much, for was afraid
someone would want 20 take a bath.
and the only way 10 Il was through
my room. Ladies' Home Journal
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26
An Open Letter To a Pacifist
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

My Dear Friend-You say you are a
pacifist, you are opposed on principle to
wal, and you cannot understand how any
one who has written as have against
the whole war mania can be in favor of
war with Germany and the present con-
scription.
Because | know you to be conscien-
tiouS and intelligent, will tell you in
plain English.
l. As a pacifst we arc first Of all in
favor of world government of some
kind, which is the only possible means Of
eventually preventing war. The means
most likely to attain this end at present
will be for the United States to make
common cause with the allies against
Germany.
,. No peace is possible with Germany
until she gives up the territory she has
invaded and makes restitution for the
wanton crimes she has committed. You
cannot make peace with burglar with
his hands full of loot.
s. The present government Of Ger
many, by the sinking of the Lusitania
and by declaring that she intends to COM
NIT similar crimes when possible, has
placed itself outside of the pale of civili-
zation. 1t has become a pirate, and no
orderly government is possible anywhere
in the world until it is destroyed.
4. Consumption is right in the United
States because if a country is in danger
it is the duty of every man in it to de-
fend II, and no man should be exempt
except for good reason. The only way
10 prevent miltarism in the United
States is to raise such an army here and
assist the allied armies to such an ex-
tent that the German army shall be
crushed. The menace of militarism lies
in Germany, not here.
5. The man who goes to fight in the
army of the United States now is doing
his duty exactly as a policeman does his
duty when he shoots mad dog or ar
rests drunken thug.
6. To talk terms of peace now, leav-
ing the army of Germany in power, 8
really to deliver the world over to the
greatest organization Of militarism that
was ever known.
7. The people of the United States are
not going TO war because they were or
dered to do so by some autocrat; they go
TO war of their own volition by vote
Of their duly elected representatives, and
they understand perfectly well what they
are fighting about. They are fighting
for their liberty and for humanity.
8. If Germany conquers in this war.
or if the war ends in draw, the pres
ent system Of national militarism will
continue. The only way to put an end
to the rule of miitarism in the world is
TO crush the German army.
9. There are certain people who call
themselves pacifists who are simply of
that turn of mind which opposes every
thing, which loves TO obstruct and to
make trouble. These people can be de-
pended upon to resist anything that the
government may decide upon. trust
that you will not be among this obnox-
ious number. Your country is now en-
gagged in a conhictfhat is as righteous as
any battle ever fought upon the plains
Of Israel To do what you can 70 assist
your country in every way-even il
need be, To die for its your inestimable
privilege.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26
II Affected Him

Il was glad 90 see You ont ar
church last Sunday" said Tho vicar
pompduslv Nh replied Tom and
that great sermon OF i, yoArn on
Thrift had great effect onN my
person n am v.rs slad 70 hear
r.. smiled tho vicar And how
did b. effect you2 Tom shook hi
head knowingly II went out before
the collection was taken,
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

II " = = = y
Ito Willie. who had been rather
inattentive during the lesson.
Now. Willie" said the teach
or. where does wool come
from ?"
"On tho sleeps back. sir"
And Them" inquired the
teacher. Willie could not an
rvvpr
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

Dear G. T. ST clipped the following from
the Rising City (Neb) Independent
From our Files ~ 20 Years Ago June
To- 1897 Rising City markets Thursday,
June l0 Eggs ? . cts Butter 10 10;
Corn 10 10 II cts Oats ~ 10 Is cts. hogs
500 A \. -.
Reports are that the German crop
would be satisfactory were it not for what
Uncle Sam has sticking in his.
"All right. Bert all clear. back up.
whoa, STOP HER, Whaddayatryin TODD.
get into another lawsuit ."
We agree with you. Rover; it's hard
for a dog in muzzle to do his bit.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26
Can He Still Bride
the United States With
His Slathers of Money?


community cannot hope to be popular
and do not care whether | am or not,
so long as the community keeps on CIV
ing me more money and adding to the
"slathers" ! already have.
want to talk, first, to the parents of
boys, or girls; do not discriminate be-
tween sons and daughters.
l am in the market. with my money,
to buy them out Of your homes and
their homes.
Wherever there is happiness, make
my money felt and destroy it.
The public pays the bill.
| confess that with my money am a
kidnaper of boys and girls differing
from other kidnapers in the one respect
that ] have a pull
IPAY FOR PROTECTION.
l am the enemy of the public school,
the church, the mission, of all reform
and all uplift.
| am the enemy of health. growth
education-greater as a foe to the prog
ress of civilization, democracy, liberty
than all the kaisers known to impudent
autocracy.
am the enemy of the army and of
the navy.
/ am the enemy of the Red Cross.
/ propose to take your sons and cheat
the country of them. if the country will
be satisfied with the price for them that
] Offer
Rather than make soldiers of them.
or sailors, l will make them criminals or
idiots or lunatics. =,
1t is my own business. pay my way.
I pay for my pull and my. protection.
Your daughters / would make women
of the streets or of the scarlet house
] revel in their shame and degradation
and your disgrace and sorrow.
But pay you for it.
/ pay you well.
My speciality is filling poorhouses, asy-
lums, prisons, rescue homes, picking
watts and paupers' graves.
1t is a hobby, and for the purchased
privilege l gladly part with my money.
/ always know where | can get more.
From you, Mr. Merchant, Mr. Manu-.
facturer, Mr.. Corporation Head, Mr.
Banker, ct al. i desire TO buy your best
men, from managers down to day work
ers.
/ am the foe of competency and eff
cheney and organization.
There is nothing | like better than to
interrupt the smoothly-working machin-
cry of business and commerce.
/ like to take your most faithful, your
most trusted, your most productive and
most expert men around with me nights
and pay for that privilege. | pay vel
and as long as pay, why not?
Generally, when there is anything
wrong anywhere. they blame Me.
In the majority of instances they are
right. but | do not care.
| HAVE PAID, with my money.
Just now ! am trying to introduce my
greatest prank.
/ propose to wreck Uncle Sans fight.
ing machine.
propose to give him inferior weapons
to fight with.
/ propose to put him on short rations
/ propose to destroy his aim and make
him easy for the enemy.
For this privilege have offered to pay
Uncle Sam S4OO0OO,O0O.
. If he does not accept my proposition
1t will cost him $5O0,0OO,OOO to buy me
out.
My proposition is then, to pay Uncle
Sam, and bride him with S900,000,00O
BLOOD MONEY-HUSH MONEY
FOR PROTECTION. to let me alone.
| am waiting to see whether he will
take it.
| am waiting to see if the United
States is still purchasable BY Me.
My name is John Barleycorn.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

death rate from
sickness alone is
but three per
thousand among
males OF military
age in England
and Wales IN
time OF peace
Here ia how
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

the medical officers keep the army
in health All soldiers inoculatcd
against typhoid fever and paraty-
phoid fever
Garbage and excreta which might
contain dangerous disease germs
burned or buried. .
Fly breeding places wiped out
Drinking water filtered or disin.
fected with chlorine
Field laboratories established to
investigate epidemics and for re
search and scientific diagnostic
work.
All cases of infectious disease re-
moved rapidly from the army
Food carefully Inspected and tho
use Of raw milk or vegetables bar
red
Army baths established and clean
underclothing and SOCKS issued fro
quenily
Sick paradcs held. minor dl.or-
-rters treated hy medical officer md
test Stations for tired or mildly
shocked soldiers.
Plenty OF cool food. Sarm cloth
INK and exercise with concerts.
games and the Ike for relaxation
and amusement
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

"Bcgerra. couldn't tell We
that. Mike" replied Pat. "Ye
see. me and her had "A bit OF
fight last night over the pigs
She wanted me 10 put them out
OF the room. an when 7 would
net agree 70 her hoighty.toighty
notions she fared up an says
either her or them would leave
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

NO NOUUK0TEI WHO II"" '""7'-'
n cat up a tree.
"You bad boy, Suppose you
were a cat. would you like TO
have any one chase yott III
that fashion ?"
Gee. wouldn't !. though. "
I could climb like that"
said the youngster. grin
ming.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26
The Keep Well
Column
ARMY RULES.

British soldiers are the health
est men now in the field. The
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26
Laugh With Us

Mike Injecting Pat the morning after the lat
ter's marrage) Hello. Pat. fow's the missus
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

He was n hardworking school teacher and
had usi told the class that wool comes Oft the
sheep. and Ia made into blankets. clothing. etc.
rrncnnhnd nfIAafiOn IL
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

Nv UIHiFl
Well asked Mike. who won -
''The pigs. OF course" replied Pat.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

what are these made from ?" asked the teach
or touching Wiles trousers with the cane.
Uncle Johns old ones
The Detroit times., 1917-06-26

The kind.hearted woman stopped toy rcProve
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
MACKMEN AND ST. LOUIS
DIVIDE DOUBLE HEADER

Associated Press Service:
PHILADELPHIA Aug. 11.-Phil-
adelphia and St Louis got an even
break in a double header here Sat
urday, the former winning the first
game 10 .. and the visitors land
ing the second 4 to J. The opening
contest developed into a rOut Of st.
Louis when Groom became wild in
the fifth inning. The second game
was a pitchers battle between Dav-
export and Johnson. The scores:
First game:
ST. Louis ..... O1O 600 O1O-s 4 8
Philadelphia o.. 600 O52 1O%-S s 1
Groom, Hamilton, Wright and
severed, Hale; Schauer and Schang
Second game:
St. Louis .... 100 600 2O1-4 70 I
Philadelphia 900 COL OOO-1 3 2
Davenport and severed; Johnson
and Meyer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
GOOD RACING PROMISED
DURING SECOND MEETING
AT CLEVELANO'S COURSE

CLEVELAND, Aug. II. - The
grand circuit campaigners will re-
turn to the north Randall track for
five days racing beginning Monday.
Aug. Is, for the second 1917 grand
circuit meeting here. The north
Randall meeting in July was the
most successful ever held at the To-
cal track.
Two hundred and ffty-eight
horses are named for the Il August
races, making the average field more
than II and in some of the classes
the entry list is 50 large that the To-
cal officials have practically decided
that at least four races viii have TO
be split into two divisions. Win II.
Kinnan. general manager has named
an event for each OF the four daily
newspapers. All have good entries.
Following are the programs:
Monday, Aug. 13-2;09 class trot-
ting. $1,000; 2:O7 class pacing. ST.
200: News sweepstakes, two-year-.
old trot. added money: 2:17 class
pace. $1,000. Tuesday. Aug. IA
2.13 pace, $1,000: The Press. 2:17
class trotting. $4,000: 2:15 trotting.
$1,000; 2:Is pace $1,000. Wednes-
day. Aug. 15-2:13 trot. $1,000; The
Plain Dealer gil trOtting, $4,000;
championship stallion stake, 3-year-
old trotters, estimated value. $500;
2:15 pacing, $1,000. Thursday Aug.
16-Championship stallion stake.
three-year- PAGERS. estimated
value. $500: The Leader, 2:O9 pace.
$4,000: battle royal sweepstakes.
2:06 or better trOt, added money;
2:O5 pace. 3 heats. $1,000: 2:19 trot.
Q heats, 81 900. Friday. Aug. IL
2:O7 trOtting. $1,000; free for all
pacing. $500: 2;21 trotting. 81 600;
2:11 pacing. $1,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
C0FFR0TH is FIGURING
ON FIGHT FOR WILLARD

Associated Press Service.
CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-James W.
Conroth, though "a prosperous race
track magnate. being president Of
the Tijuana Jockey club. hasn't
eliminated the boxing same from
his makeup entirely and is out with
the announcement that the Mexi-
can city Will be the scene OF at
least two big fights one probably
viii be between Benny Leonard.
lightweight champion and some
worthy foe and the other he hopes
viii bring Jess Willard heavy
weight champion, against the win
ncr of Jne carl Morris-Fred Fulton
match. Couroth already has closed
a contract for Carl Morris in the
event Norris defeats Fulton
How VIII YOU get Willard
don't think he cares 20 fight" said
Nate Lewis. manager for Morris.
I'm bid So high for the match he
can't say no without announcing
his retirement from the ing There
is plenty of money i'm Tijuana and
can afford 10 bid hich said COT
fr1th
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
BOAT REGATTA
A PATRIOTIC SPECTACLE
Associated Press Service 4:

Associated Press Service
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Aug. IL.
The regatta of the American
Power Boat association, scheduled
TO be staged on the Mississippi river
here Aug 1927 will be made the
occasion of one of the largest pa
triotic spectacles ever witnessed in
the northwest. The regatta. orig
inally for the purpose of bringing
together many of the fastest motor
boats of the world, is resolving into
an event of wartime demonstra-
tions in which aerial and naval ac-
;ivities will predominant.
Read Admiral Bradley A. Fiske.
T. 5. y, retired and Alan r. Haw-
ley and Henry Wodehouse. presi-
dent and secretary respectively OF
the Aero Club Of America. will take
an active part in handling the pro-
gram. The first public exhibition
OF Admiral Fiskes invention. by
which an aerial torpedo may be
i,'"li' 4tSt nun SedpidHe viii ne
the feature event.
Reports from owners Of the vari-
Gus motoThoats which have been
entered are 20 the effect that they
are all making good time in the
trial races, and Miss Minneapolis
probably will be forced 10 equal her
worlds record OF $3.50 miles per
hour 10 retain the gold challenge
cup.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
CAN I HIT
AND CARDS WIN
Goodwin Holds League Lead
erS to Three Hits and ST.
Louis Wins 3 to |.
Associated rress Service

ST. LOUIS. Aus II-GoodWin
held New York 10 three hits and
ST. Louis won the las: game OF the
series saturday 20 81 louis
made two runs I'm the third on 81
double hy Gonzales. Goodwin's sacri-
fce triple Dog Long and a double
by J. smith Two singles and an
iufeld ont gave the locals their 9th
en- run. ST. Louis came near losiug
the game through errors i'm the
ninth Kaun singled. Zimmerman
walked and when Gonzales uuneC-
cssary f.row went over Secou
Paseman AIiller's head, Kaun went
20 third Doak replaced Goodwin
Fletcher hit 10 Baird but Miller
dropped the throw and kaun sCVr-
ed. Robertson singled. filling the
bases. but Doak famed. Holke AMI
Rariden hit into a double play The
score.
New York 90. 600 600 0O1--1 4 o
81 Louis 49,. 0Oe 100 oO"-3
Anderson. Demaree Tesreau and
Rariden; Goodwin Doak and Con
zales.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Better Chance for Bushers
Since America Entered War
international News Service:

international News Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE base
ball war brought out a number Of
ball players who might still be
waiting in the minor leagues for a
chance to show their worth in the
majors. The world war. coupled
with the necessity of rebuilding a
number of big league clubs, is go
ing TO give many would-be major
league stars their chance before the
opening Of another season.
When Uncle Sam is through draft
ing men for his great. new army,
it is probable there will be in the
neighborhood Of 100 major league
ball players missing from the club
rosters. Their places must be flied
with new players, and the club own
ers are keeping a weather eye on all
talent that looks promising: dick
ering for options and preparing for
the baseball draft which comes in
September.
There are dozens of minor league
ball players who. if they but had
the chance. might blossom into per
formers of major league calibre. A
few of these players enjoy excep-
uonally good seasons from year to
year. They are the ones who keep
the scouts busy. But the average
minor Lacquer, figuring there is lit
tie or no chance for him TO be draft
ed by a major league club, is con
tent TO swing along at an easy, nat
ural pace and let it go at that, play
ing good ball, but not his best by
any means. This is the type of play
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
CASTING TOURNEY OFF

Associated Press Service:
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Ma
t0nal casting tournament of the
National Association. the Scientific
Anglers club, which was scheduled
20 start here on Sept. / has been
called off because Of the war. The
Illinois Casting club under whose
auspices the tournament was 10
have been given, showed a willing
ness to go through with the pro-
gram but the national association
decided not 70 have any champion
ships this year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
RED SOX NEARING
THE LEAD AGAIN
Boston Breaks Even But the
White SOX are Beaten
and Lose Ground.

AesIclated Press Service.
BOSTON, Aug. 1l.-Boston and
Detroit split even In the double
header Saturday. Boston winning
the first same. to Q. and losing
the -econd 5 10 0. In the first con-
test Dauss was wild and was hi,
hard. especially in the seventh in
ming. wnen two bases on balls. three
hits, one "a double. and sacrifice
Ly gave Boston four runs. NAYS
pitched a strong game. allowing De
troit but six hits. In the second
came Ehmke. who was knocked out
or the box yesterday. came back and
for the third time this season shut
out Boston. Shore was DATED out
OF the box and Pennock and Bauer
relieved him. Cobb IN this game
eot three hits. one a double The
scores.
First game:
Detroit ....... 600 200 600 I
Boston. ....... 10 DOL 4Oa-7 $ 1
Dauss and Yene; Mays and
Thomas
Second game:
Detroit ..... OO1 100 O1O-5 II q
Eoston .....- 600 GO0 600 3 .
fhmke and Spencer. shore. Pen
mock. Bader and Agnew, Thomas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
BRAVES WIN FROM REDS

Associated Press Service:
CINCINNATI Aug. 11.-Boston
managed TO connect with Rings de-
livery in the ninth here Saturday
and won TO 4. Schneider was hit
rather consistently but would have
been effective nevertheless had il
not been for costly errors behind
him. The score:
Boston ...... OIL OO1 O02-5 - .
Cincinnati So O10 600 111-i >
Tyler and Tragesser. Schneider.
Ring and WingO.