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The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
Pointed Paragraphs

You might almost suspect that
Cupid carries household furniture
az a side line.
Don't think " misfortune TO
tumble 20 your faults.
Good liars are scarce but some
liars are very skilful
A small boy idea OF greatness
IL 10 play ball in a uniform.
Laugh a little more a. your own
troubles and a little less at your
ncighbor's.
II is better 20 love the person
you cant marry than 20 marry the
person you can't love.
n some people knew half IA much
a. they thought they knew they
wouldn't have such a good opinion
OF themselves.
There never was a man a. great
az the average dog relieves his mas
ter 20 be
Most photographer would have
10 shut up shop II people could see
themselves az others sec them.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
The Submarine Net

A submarine net IL made OF wire
rope. about az thick a. a lead pen
ell and the meshes are OF great
size-about 10 or 15 feet square
The net has floats on top that keep
bobbing up and down like the noa:
on a nsh lins and on the bottom
are weights that keep the whole
thing In a perpendicular position.
The submarine cannot submerge 70
very great depths on account OF the
pressure-200 feet being about the
limiting depth. II sails innocently
along. therefore. until Il pushes It's
nose into these meshes The net
now trails along on both sides Of
the submArine--its progress reveal
ing the fact that something below
il supplying the motive power. Per.
haps the net suddenly stops: that
means that the hidden submarine
has stopped. its navigators having
made the horrible discovery that
they are trapped--or perhaps the
net has become twisted In the pro
peller. Under these conditions the
wise submarine rises TO the sur
face. II surrenders. becomes the
property OF the enemy. and its
crew are made prisoners. II II does
not take such action one OF two
things will happen The enemy will
wait upon the surface until the sub
mersible comes up. or. II II starts
moving. the enemy will follow IN
~ the inevitable uprising. But per.
haps the surface commander gets
inpatient in such a case he can
L., bomb down into the water
which will explode when It touches
the roof OF the submarine. OF
course, the submerged Germans
know that this bomb IL likely to
drop At any minute. the "psychot
ogy" Of such situation tends 10
persuade the imprisoned crew 10
surrnder.--worid's Work
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

garden 70 provide sunlight and frssn
air and furnish a place for rest
aid recreation In the open air
Trees and shrubs in the front
lawn should be carefully trimmed
80 as not TO cut OF any considerabl,
STARE ~ light and sun from the
house and windows.
Dirty backyards, neglected "a.
bsge cans. stagnant water and slo2s
thrown upon the ground may I'm.
pair the advantages Of the best ar.
ranged home.
See that the landlord keeps all
parts 81 the building free from dir
ard rubbish. that cellars are free
from dampness. that walls arc
painted when necessary and thar
The roof be not allowed 10 leak
Every room in tho house should
have A. least two window and ~
RAJ EemenU FOR cross ventilati N
when possible
The living room should be ooEily
and comfortably furnished and q.
most ussble room in The house.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
WOman's Suffrage Gets
Recognition and Deadly
Cigarette Gets a Bump!

With the bin providing for presidential
suffrage having passed the senate, and
the referendum suffrage bill, which viii
submit the question again to the voters
Of the state having passed the house, II
is reasonably safe to prophesy that the
women of Michigan are soon to have JUS
tice done them if not completely, then
in part, in Michigan.
The referendum bin is much to be pre-
ferred, as it gives an opportunity for I'M
restricted suffrage, and if an election car
ried would dispose of the question for
ever.
Since the saloon will be out Of bust
ness before sucn an election can take
place, there is every reason to believe
that suffrage's greatest enemy would be
out of the field and that women would
not have to put up strenuous fight, as
they have done in the past, in order to
carry the day.
Suffrage is in the air and is gaining
ground so rapidly in the different states
that It is difficult to keep up with it.
Since November. 1916. Ohio, Indiana,
North Dakota and Nebraska have been
granted presidential suffrage and the
suffragists of Michigan expect TO carry
the house at Lansing.
Both suffrage parties are putting their
greatest power behind the federal amend
ment and for that reason are backing
the bills for presidential suffrage rather
than the referendum.
The believe that another state cam
paign in 1918 will not be necessary.
Whether they are right or not, our
Legislators are showing a decided i'm
provement in the action taken
There was a time when Charles Flow
ers was the only friend that the suffra-
gists had in Lansing.
Many reforms seem to be getting rec
ognition.
One of another character is the cigar
cite bill which prohibits the manufacture
and sale of this menace in the state
1t has been accepted by the house IN
committee of the whole.
There has been a law prohibiting its
sale to minors for many years, but 1t has
never been enforced.
An experiment was made by William
Sylvester, who has been conducting an
anti-cigarette campaign in the schools
here. and 81 boys were sent to as many
places for the purpose of buying cigar
cites.
At only one were they refused.
The strenuous work done by Sylvester
DIR. Kress. the Twentieth Century ciut
and others has no doubt had its effect.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
Bahai
~ On. PRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Prank Graz
Bahai

Is the great movement to come out of
the Easti
VI course the great movement In
bound to come. II is simply unthinkabls
that mankind should go on as il il, divid-
cd, contentious. rabble of conflicting
nationalisms and religions. Though out
progress is slow, yet every intelligent
lover Of the race believes that we are
headed toward brotherhood.
Who shall deliver Us from our barbar-
GUS sectionalisms. our feuds and cliques
and provincial groups. and make US real
lie humanity
Maybe 1t is Abdul BAHIA. He ID a
strange figure. emerging from the Orient,
whence come the great spiritual i'm
pulses, and preaching the fascinating
gospel of unity.
The ms and outs Of Bshaism 7 DO ~
know. Il may have provincialisms as bad
as ours, but they are not apparent. Its
general principles. however, are aIluring.
For instance, il starts off with the
declaration: "The Bahai movement n
not an organization. You can never or
ganize the Bahai cause" That sounds
well Organization 10 a western idol. n
seems to be essential, bat, Il - case Of
religious movements, il often raises -
many difficulties AZ II solves.
Then the Bahai cause Is Inclusive
II includes everybody. In the words Of
the propaganda, BAHIA ollah addresses
himself to the world of men, saying:
Eye are all leaves of one tree. That In,
while in all past religions the world Of
humanity has been divided into two
parts, one the faithful and the other the
inhdel. BAHIA % llah proclsims the oneness
of humanity; he submerges all mankind
in the sea of divine generosity"
Further il is stated: 1T is establish
ed that all the prophets of God have
come to unite the children of men and
not to disperse them, and TO put in action
the law of love and not enmity. Conss-
quently we must throw aside all these
prejudices-the racial prejudice, the pa
triotic prejudice. the religious and politi-
cal prejudices. We must become the cause
of unity of the human race"
mention this, not because | am .
Bahaist, for am as yet not sufficiently
instructed but so that, If any one hap
pens to be dissatisfied with the various
samples of eFeeds and movements and
cults that are at hand and feels the need
of joining something or other he may in
vestigste with some hope Of profit the
teachings of Mr.. BAHIA.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

in Baltimore. which was being addressed
by Prof. David Starr Jordan, was not the
work Of patriots.
THE MAN WHO LOVES HIS COUN-
TRY MUST FIRST RESPECT THE
GREAT PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH
IT is FOUNDED-THE GREATEST
OF WHICH is FREE SPEECH.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
The Old Gardener Says

Some kinds of vegetables are
AZ hardy AZ other kinds are ten.
der A few kinds may be plant
cd as soon a. the ground can be
walked on without sticking 10
the shoes They include parsley,
spinach, boets. carrots. parsnips,
lettuce and smooth peas. In
the dover garden sweet PEGS
should be planted Just a. early
The ground must not be
ploughed while " 10 sticky, for
90 will be ruined for years.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
The Books You Read
nv NJ. ADDrNoTos BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
allty," "Psycholosy aud
Parenthood." etc.

Sit down for few minutes t,i-
night and take stock OF your read
ing habits. Question yourself most
closely about the kind OF books You
rad.
II you do not read books AZ all,
recognise frankly that you are de-
priving yourself OF an invalua bl q
means of increasing your happi.
ness and efficiency. II you do read
books. ask whether they are books
really calculated TO bring an in.
crease OF happiness and ensciency
To you.
In especial. ponder the character
OF the novels you read.
Most people read more novels
than books OF any other kind. "
this IL your habit. question yourself
az TO the probable effects on your
mind OF the type or types Of novel
you generally read
But" you BAY. -the novels I
read cannot have any particular e.
feet on my mind read them for
amusement only. and quickly forget
them"
Let me tell you something.
No book that a man reads Ia ever
completely forgotten by him. Its
fundamental IDEAS At least stick
fast in his mind. n perchance only
In that remote region Of his mind
which psychologists call the sub
conscious.
In the subconscious the ideas be
has received act. without his know.
inc II. TO color In some degree bis
philosophy Of life. his charsctsr,
ard his conduct. n any particular
variety OF ideas becomes dominant
in his subcouscious mind his whole
nature will thereby be profoundly
affected
This IL why the kind 81 reading
a man does r. 81 such tremendous
Importance 10 him.
Whether he reads for purposes OF
instruction or for amusement mere
ly. ideas OF some sorf are certain
70 gain permanent Judgment In his
mind N they are reinforced b.
similar ideas, derived from later
reading. they are certain 20 infiu.
ence him greatly for good or for
evil.
Now. in the case OF many books,
and not least In that OF many nov.
els II Is unfortunately true that
the ideas these lodge in the mind
arc injurious IDEAS rather than
beneficial ones
For example, some novels oy
their subtle glorincaiion OF the ami
NAL passions and an insidious 81
tack on the sacredness OF ideal hui
man relationships. lodge in the mind
IDEAS which are positively debasing-
Many others. thru over-emphasIE
ing the sordid and ugly in life. force
locgment for pessimistic ideas
Others foster In the subconscious
the growth OF selhshnesA brutality
and other undesirable traits.
Then there are novels which oro
mote a deadeninE. materialIstic
view Of human existence. making
impossible the leading OF a truly
happy and successful life.
Clearly a man needs 20 be most
careful as 20 the novels ne reads
Ard II. on self-anAlysis. ne nndl
tina, he has fallen into the habit Of
favoring novels and novelists OF en-
unhealthy influence. ne should re-
form his reading habits without DO
lay
But" the question At once
srrinEp up. how can know the
character OF book until have
read some OF it,
by reading a review Of II IN q
Newspaper or literary Journal OF
recognized reputation for sanity and
wholesomeness OF opinion. That Ia
how you can learn its character.
This. indeed. IA a safe and heir.
ful rule 10 follow: Read no booS
until competent critical Judgment
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
Dangerous

Friend SO you allowed that con
ductor on one OF your own cars
t'' jostle and talk back TO you all
be- pleased Why didn't you tell
him who yuu Wsre7 That would
have settled him.
President ~ Traction Company
Yes, and u would have settled me
He might have told the other pas
tcnEers Puck.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
Only Cautionary

lie wondered why his wife sud.
denly turned cold On him and 10.
manned 20 for several days For all
that he said In reuonstrance was:
NV dear. You'll never BE- able 10
drive thar nail with a nstiron. For
heavens sake. Pee your head La.
dies Home Journal.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

rigs OF warm and cheerful color
or combination OF colors should b.
used ss a floor covering. They ar,
more sanitary than tackled down car
pets.
Bedrooms should have plenty o.
fresh air. be lightly curtained and
simply furnished. Bric-a-brac and
large pictures collect dust and have
nc place In a bedroom.
The kitchen should be the clean
est place in the house n should
be- bright and well ventilated.
Open wire fences about the place
are better than board fences. A
high board fence Ia screen for
all kinds Of rubbish and dirt A
wire fence allows for vines. flowers
and shrubbery.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

the phTy
Well" said her mother. did they ask you TO
have any caker
"Oh. yes" said Mary. and the hrst time they
asked me I said. No. thank you and the sec
ond time they asked me said, No. thank you.
the doctor says mustn't have any but. mamma.
they asked me a third time"
oh indeed And what did you say ,"
why. told them what pa says 20 you, Take
the blooming stun away.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

UUF NNe EFIutnIIy
30 walked over 10 where he was despaIringly
waving his arms mot all men from home are q
In William Hodge,, and said I speak Eng
fish
Saved he yelled 7 must get to Bouosns
tonight Ask one Of these chattsrfng French
men whore I can get the train for Boulogne!'
~ would, answered. repressing a terribls
desire TO laugh, II could only speak French"
Puck
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Why IL the average man more
polite N people who he never *.
poets 70 soc again ihan TO thoS,
whose good opinions are worth cu
utyatinEl
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

UTIWIF NWV v ENI III IIIIH WFHN
Now. Mary, n they ask you
TO have any cake. the FIRST time
you must simply say. No.
thank you but n they ask you
a second time you must say.
No. thank you; the doctor
says I'm not 10 have any"
Mary promised TO remember
and In due time returned from
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

No garden win be complete this summer
II should be borne in mind by W patriots
without an ammunition plant
Answer to ouery-N r. X: n you are
fond OF sauerkraut, as you say. would advise
that YOU ought TO mark out a little plot for
cabbage or would that be a German plot7
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
Health ovestlons Anru.ored.

Health Questions Answered.
W. p What foods will in
crease the height Of a 16-yearold
Boy"
No foods will increase the height
A proper mixed Diet will promote
growth In general.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

kUf Out OF NIIE y HIti IUI = IIItIt
exercise. Like our own rail-
road stations. this one was full
Of hustle and hustle. After q
few moments OF wandering
about I heard above all Other
noises q man shouting frAnti
cally: ia there any one In this
place who can speak Ensiishi"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
Laugh With Us

little girl. who was At the time under the
doctors care, had received permission 20 60 to
a children's party. Her mother cautioned her
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
- Brsnd the Gountry's
ntriotD? Branding Of Its
Eneunies Would Be Quicker

~ WIZ -
ps1rictia a defined by Webster Al
slppp a couutzy."
h people Of the United States arr
ih1sussly patriotic-unitedly so.
Thsy are not agreed always as to the
~ means of expressing their love OF
eomtxy" and do not respond in unison
alwsys 10 its promptings.
Mother and father are not always
agrssd as to just exactly what is best
~ son or dsughter-often are found
Md apart, In fsct-but the love OF one
for the son or daughter is no greater
than that of the other.
For instance:
The days leading up to the extraor-
binary session of congress which con-
vened yesterday 10 pronounce the fate
Of the country which all of US love with
the same love, found our Board Of Com
merce engaged in securing signatures to
q pledge Of loyalty. The Board OF Com
sserce hit upon this plan as means Of
demonstrating the love Of country and
the pstriotism represented in our city's
bigxest and leading civic body.
Some of our citizens refused to sign
this pledge and resented it.
They thought the Board of Commerce
presumed somewhat in asking some
thing like declaration of their loyalty
before . notary public.
The patriotism of the one was resent
Cd By the other, proud of patriotism that
callsd for nothing at MI like tanning or
roeoasscrstion.
The president of the United States
called for men.
Detroit automobile owners saw a
chance to show their patriotism, and put
hammers on their cars calling for 81, 1000
nsn from Detroit for the navy"
We heard some comment on thsee
signs by citizens whom we know to be
vssy patriotic.
In fact they spoke from a desire 10
nnalre the banners on the autos as effec-
Tive - possible.
O. o. thsn susssstsd that the ban
negu should read:
: ~Ehe owner Of this car and 999 men
ftsn Detroit are needed for the navy"
The acceptance of 1000 banners would
have turned the trick.
Down In Philadelphia we found pa
txiOtism and love of country" in an
cthsr form.
A peace meeting was scheduled for
Sunday night.
II was to be held under the auspices
Of citizens of Philadelphia who from
Iove Of country, desired it's participation
a Ire war held within the bounds pre-
scribed by the issue with Germany-tC
che protection of our ships and citizens
q legitimate missions.
Despite the fact that the pledges Of
loyalty sent from Detroit do not NEAR
necessarily any such thing, they were
forwarded to Washington TO impress.
upon congress a sentiment on the par
u the people here for war, with no limit
suggested.
The idea of the peace meeting In
Philadelphia was 10 impress upon con
grsss the fact that there is a sentiment
IN this country for peace.
But the peace meeting was not per.
mitted, by order Of the police, and the
Impression that is made upon congress
= that the people Of Philadelphia are for
var, with no limit suggested.
Philadelphia is the home of the Liberty
Dell, appropriately cracked for the oc-
casion Of Sunday.
The hour In our history-this lamen-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
The Keep Well
Column
MOVING TiMEt

Spring moving time Is az hand
Your health this summer may DE
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

pend upon the
Kind OF a house
selected for occu.
pancy
Pick out a de
tached one-family
house when pos
sible See that
a. has lawn and
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

The race for recorder is somewhat close
as we go to press. That is to say, Just
nowski.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Several years ago was travelling from 81
NORTH 10 London" said a Chicago man Il had
an hours wait 10 Paris al the Care du Nord. 90 I
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
From Another Point OF VieD
By c. 7. S.

Let's see, which one of our presidents
was it who was too proud to fght!
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Now we expect to hear that Berlin con
strues the presidents message to be, ir
some kind of way, German victory.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

We note by the returns that Clyde /
Webster, also, becomes one of our high
authorities.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

I'll betcha that each vhirling sphere
That round its orbit flies.
Must move along the even course
Fixed by the hrst impelling force
or get bumped from the skies.
There are no legislatures there
No combines TO get gay;
No ring OF big spheres can be made,
No schemes Of privilege be laid
To hog the bulk OF cosmic trade
Along the milky way.
And all the intervening space
That separates the spheres
IL one immense producing sea
By one great law forever free
And TIL be darned N can see
Why we've scrapped all these years.
Col Hitemwithpie
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

once upon a time they published an order prc-
hibiting gambling in Sing Sing. Two inmates
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

railway accident and \ claim
for damages had been sent N
the railway company. A he
dumped along on his crutches
two or three weeks later a
friend shook him by the hand
and said
Can't YOU get along without
your crutches7"
Well, my doctor says I on. .
4 $40 la-umw 49,
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

were seen exchanging token
money and they were hauled to
the court.
whats the charge ?" asked
the Judge
Alleged gambling" said the
deputy.
Il thought all the cards, dice.
gambling paraphernalla and
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

HINTS FOR THE CITY GARDEN
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

They were" answered the deputy, but these
two fellows were bettin' on whether II will rain
today or not"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Thieves stole telephone pay station,
containing SIS. That's one way to get
number in Detroit; steal il.
Generally speaking, the voters here
abouts are tolersbly good judges of
judges.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

be ebucled. 'sut ny la.Lsr y.ateaasa
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

The commercial traveller bad been hurt in .
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

A., Gwsn, Cut u Out Lookst the sIs FsIIoNNs
Up There
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
o. s. SOLDIERS. HOTELS.

When American soldiers go to
Paris on leave from the trenches,
they find a welcome awaiting them
in that city. The Paris Y. NJ. C. "A
Is already making greet preparations
to accommodate the Thousands OF
American soldiers who will soon be
there. The opening of chain Of Y.
N. C. A. hotels in Paris was cele-
brated recently, with American Am
bassador William G.. Sharp presiding.
The Hotel Pavilion, 36-3S Rue de
l'Echiquier, which will accommodate
800 men, was opened under the d.
rection of Secretary e. G.. Darlington.
former Army secretary In the Philip
pines. 1t is situated very near the
grand boulevards, and in the down
town theatre district, and such q
radical reduction has been made that
army and navy men on leave may Sc
cure rooms and meals at cost price.
A second z. M. c. A. hotel, the Hotel
Richmont, IL Rue du HeIder, was
opened under the charge Of Secretary
A. D. Enyart, former Dean OF col
Iege in Florida. 1t win be used ex-
elusively for officers.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12

Then the Germans developed the
Fokker to q point where $50 miles
an hour was not impossible.
The French countered with q 1E0-
horsepower engine that attained .
speed Of $50 miles IN hour. The
British were slow TO adopt this new
style and for Q time the Germans
played havoc with the English.
Then the British forced their ma.
chimes to 100 miles an hour and chAl-
lenged again for the lost air suprem-
acy.
Last year the French attained o
speed Of las miles an hour and the
Germans did the same thing. But
these machines, while in war Service,
can hardly be called battleplanag.
They are very useful In observation
work.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
Drawn Expressly for TRENCH AND CAMP BY BELL

fine lighting plane because Of its sta
bility and this type has been retained
for combat
Later that spring the Germans
brought forth the famous Fokker. 1t
developed &C high as e6 miles an
hour and 1t carried the first machine
gun to fire through the propeller.
With the Fokker the Germans were
on the way to gaining air supremacy.
The French came to the rescue. They
produced three types Of machines
that were each more than o match
for the Fokker.
The British adopted the French
type and air supremacy was regained
by the Allies. The machines finally
attained q speed of lis miles per
hour.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
SAVING THE .sEED"

The new cavalrymen were out on
their first route march, each man
carrying feed Of corn on his sad
die. After they had proceeded some
distance the sergeant-major noticed
that one man had his nosebag in
his hand.
Now, then!" shouted the irate
noncom. what are you doing with
the nosebag7"
well, SIR" -stammered the re-
cruit, "the bag was hanging that
loose was afraid the seed would
fall QUIT"
'Seed!" echoed the sergeant
major, % he nearly exploded With
wrath Why what do yOu think
you're Tiding3 4 blooming eauaSyi"