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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12
DiderOt
~ OR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. hy Frank Crane)


A book has recently come to my desk
which | have read with extraordinary
interest. 1t is THE Early Philosophical
Works of Denis Diderot" Diderot, as
all know, was the man mainly respon-
sible for that Encyclopedia" which in
turn had quite a little to do with pre-
pairing the mind of France for the Rev
olution.
The little volume in question contains
some "Philosophic Thoughts" Letter
10 the Blind" and Il Letter to the Deaf
and Dumb"
In the main contentious Of Dederot and
his followers we have lost interest Their
controversy has not been settled 1t has
been outgrown; as is the case with most
controversies. But this little book Is fun
of very bright and penetrating sugges-
tons Long after philosophers system
and main purpose have become obsolete
his reflections by the way. upon truth
and life in general. will live. D'Alembert
said, curiously. Time win enable people
TO distinguish what we have thought
from what we have said,"-a remark
worth study.
Some of the sayings Of Diderot, as Civ
EN- in this book, quote:
THE thought that God did not exist
never terrified humanity.
You thunder instead of answering
said Minippus to Jupiter; are you then in
the wrong?'
"Al my life | shall live in ignorance
Of what ! do not know, and be none the
Worse Tor Il. Why should regret knowl-
edge which ! shall not attain, and which
is doubtless unnecessary to me? would
as soon make myself wretched. as Vol
taire says, because | am not equipped
with four eyes, four feet and two wings.
"To damn man for foolish reasoning
is to forget he is fool, and 70 treat him
as criminal.
If these thoughts please nobody, they
are certainly bad, but should count them
very sorry stuff If they were to every
body's taste.
Great services are like the large gold
coins that we rarely make use Of. but
small attentions are small change which
- AWAY passing liViii manu- W iAeA'AA.
"Of all the men we have seen the one
We least remember Is our own self
"A blind man, asked if ne would like 70
have his eyes. replied. III it were not for
curiosity. | would Just as soon have long
arms would ke as we'll off II | per-
fected the organs possess as II 4 obtain-.
ed an organ which am deprived Of
"A magistrate threatened 70 commit
Hind man 10 a dungeon. 'Ah. sir the
hind man answered, I have been in one
for twenty-five years
"Do We not cease to become compass
sionate when objects are removed from
MS by distance or smallness2 We pity
horse in pain and We make nothing OF
crushing an ant.
Il cannot think. dear madam, why the
world is not tired of reading so much and
learning nothing. unless il be for the
very same reason that ! have been talk
ing with YOU for two hours without being
tired and without telling you anything.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12

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TOD - ~ Nv IN hNi'f7
t7aa Tho French @----=-AA-H1- 2 Pr
Bs.frcyrH in the Eay % Nlgo t1 inf
r-glfsh ard pute n fleets under Pr
lirorre Hookr
r-tB Jonathan Trumbuil frisnd
and adv scr - G~nfrsl htus i- %,
born ~ Lebanon, Conn l''"d thFr'
f-ef corners'one lai6 for tho TINT
vrreitv ~ %orfh carolina
1851 Confed~rste com nfssione-s 20
France and england ran tho block
40 1870 General Rober, r IN. the
famous military leader ~ tho COM
fsfera-y. died AZ lexington W H"fn
Tn WeFrUI DFSfNH1 r0uTTtTe = TT f-f
1907
isssl-Th German Emp~s~E-ey isifs.,a
tho prpo o. the vatican
1912 turkish army defeated ~
f0rfenegffrs near srutari
1alt--Gerinans took poss" ssion ~
the important Eelgian city ~ Ph"nt
49,. Austro-tia ruan army took
heights south - Belgrade ~ storm.
oNE YEAR AGO TO-DAY ~ rHE
WAR
British war credits reached total of
1850 900 900
ffaiians In new drive on Trieste
broke Austrian lines south ~ Gorilla
and On ihe EarTp plateau, capturing
1e5t prisoners
ToDAY's BIRTHp.ys
Major General william T.. sibert u
s A who Us one ~ General Persh-
lngs rIghthand aides ia France, born
At Gadrfon. Ala O. years aEo today
Prg Gen. Montgomery " Macomh
e. s. a. rsiire6. former president 81
the Army War college. horn IN De-
traft SIS vars ago today
Cen Tuisn g. carr IL North Caro- -
Tina gsho - % bad the food conser-
walton committee ~ the NJ church
south. horn a. chapel Hil. y o.. ~
years Az today.
ruef A. Sp-rrv. Inventor ~ the
Fyrorcop~ compass. horn ~ Cortland.
y y, 81 years ago today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12
Edsel Ford Can Serve His
Country Better at Camp
Ford Than at Camp Custer

Edsel Ford's readiness 10 go 20 the col
ors in his country's emergent hour-lf
the government considers him TO be more
useful there-does him credit.
He Is clear-headed, clean-living young
man, growing rapidly into the admins
trative branch Of the Ford interests. ana
quite unspoiled by the great fortune and
fame that have come TO his distinguished
father.
Undoubtedly the presence Of the only
son of Michigan's wealthieSt citizen a.
private at Camp Custer woaid De heart
ening and helpful TO his 10000 comrades
II would be a sign and token OF the genu-
ineness of the democracy they are pre-
pairing TO fight for.
But selective conscrption seeks 20
place every available man where his par
ticipation in the war will count the most
for victory. It implies minimum OF
consideration for the sentimental or
moral effect Of the selection.
Henry Ford's patriotic proffer OF his
vast productive facilities to the govern
ment without profit. and his bestowal OF
half million in ambulances TO the Red
Cross, have, in effect, made them part
of the war preparations and resources OF
the nation. They comprise the Camp
Ford Of the present stage of war prep
arations.
Being on duty now as producer OF the
enginery Of war, Edsel Fords transfer
renee to another camp for which he Is
less qualified would hardly comport with
the logic Of selective consumption, or sup
ply the happiest illustration Of President
Wilson's thought that it is as a nation,
rather than as an army, that we are go
ing TO war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12
Lloyd George comes right hack al DR.
Won kuehlmann and declares that AL ace
Lorraine is great deal between friends
Knows Now That He Tackled
Something.

After putting in two weeks a. p news
paper worker Col. Roosevelt has gone to
health farm in Connecticut
Liberty bond statesmen complain that
big business is not chipping in. Just hold
ing the bag
The natural workers and the natural
gas in the Ohio pottery plants have gone.
out
Looks as If you Will have 10 go back in
the shop very soon % find the bOndhod-
ers.
There are 5000 young men and women
going thru the University at Ann Arbor
The hotel clerk out there who went thru
the cash register has left.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12
GERMANS KNOW WHAT
THEIR LEADERS Oct.

Salaries paid 10 the chancellor
and his star are published by
Voss's Gazette. which remarks on
iheir modest dimensions MichaeHs
fff 81 600 year. together wlth
3It1N1 year expense and resi-
deuce rent free IN the historic pal
ace In Tho Wilhelmsirasse The
v5ee-e4anrrfior. TT tfriffrricif. gets
a mere 5000 a year, and resi-
dence rent free.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12
Have You Made
Your Sacrifice?

Every young American who has vol
unteered, or has been chosen for the
nationa! army. is making sacrifice for
the sacred cause Of democracy and coun-
try.
He Is giving some Of the best years of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12

Prof lrv Ing
Fisher has 70
marked that Il
Is a sad common.
tary on our low
ideals that keep
ing well with
m Ost persons
means merely %
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12

UUIUIFu VUI 70 ito INV IFpUIF
rrH
ono day the Youngest mem
Dor Of tho staff came IN with
his report az a public meeting.
The editor read 70 through, and
came 90 the sentence Three
thousand nine hundred and
ninety. nine eyes we're fixed up
on the spca knr"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12
CUTS OUT EMPERoRs
FouR YEARS HARD LABOR

For cutting on The pictures ~ The
German and Austrian kaizera -frnfa
calendar. an Ersen citizen was
sentenced TO four years 81 hard la
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12
he X eep Well
{ oiun1n
BY Webster.
HOUSED

The house in which you live
should assist you 10 maintain good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12
From Another PonfOf NeU

BY special arrangement the trains
carrying the teams back TO Chicago viii
announce the world series score as they
approach every station
Two TO two Two 70 two
According to the new city directory
Detroit now numbers 9149S6 bond sales
men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12

Dead" shouted tho bofs
That's right And who viii own all his prop
erty them
"t's boys" shouted the urchins
"Rlgbf now tell me- did you ever. In going
!, reefs notice the drunkards ounging
around the public house doors, waiting for some
one 20 treat them"
'Ycs sir. lots of them"
"WoIl. where will they he 80 years from now'-
Dead" exclaimed tho boys.
And who viii be he drunkards thenT
ITS boys"
The lecturer was thunderstruck for n moment.
but recovering himself tried 20 tell the boys
how TO escape such fate.
An American editor had notice stuck mp
above his dcRk on which was printed Accuracy
Accuracy Accuracy" and this notice he always
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12
Laugh With Us

A temperance lecturer was preaching to tho
vo8nr mon on bis favor.te theme. and said
,Now boys when I ask you question you
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12

mNHIn Do hIIdIH 70 Hp'aN wv
and answer me When fou
took around and SOC All these
fine houses farms. and cattle
do YOU over think who owns
them All now Your fathers
own them DO they not7
YES. sir" shouted n hun
dred voices
well where will your faith.
-. L. III ~ rnara from now ?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12

"yVha, do you mean by making a silly biunder
like that7" he demanded wrathfully
but it's not blunder protested the young.
ster There one eyed man IN the
audiencel"
The reprobate was taken in charge by an 40
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12

tufe police officer and brought
before the magistrate.
what Is the charge against
this man." asked the magis
trate
"OpcninR a public house AZ 3
O'Clock Ia the morning. your
honor"
"Oh, indeed And whore Is
his house situated7 What h.
censed premises does he keep 2
He don't keep none, your "
opening some one elso's with q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-12

or al cold words o. tongue Or pen
The sacdest are these u might have bin ~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13

Americans were told they must not cross it, and America said What is this?' America said The place for that line is not the Atlantic but on the Rhine, and we mean to roll it up. And they have stasted.
 There are two great facts which cnnchT the argument that this IS a great struggle for freedom The first is the fact that America has come in. She would not have come in otherwise. The second is the Russian revolution.
 When France in the eighteenth century sent her soldiers to America dence of that land-France- was an au- torcacy in those days-tfle FTenchmen in America, once they were there, found that their aim was freedom their atmosphere was freedom, their inspiratio was freedom They con quered at first others freedom and they took it home, and France became free.
 The Story of Russia.
 This is the story of Russia. Russia dom of Serbia. of Montenegro. of Bull garia- The Russians fought for the freedom of Europe and they wanted to make their own country free and they have done it. The Russian revolution is not merely an outcome of this struggle for freedom: it is a proof of it's character. And if the Russian people realize, as there is every evil dence they Will realize IT, that na tional discipline is not incompat- ible with national freedom: nay. that national discipline is essential to the security of national freedom, they will indeed become a free people
 Why Germany Provoked America.
 'I have been asking myself the question, why did Germany deliber- ately, in the third year of the war; provoke America to this declaration and to this action? Deliberately, Res olute1y! It has been suggested that the reason was there were certain ele- ments in American life which they were under the impression would make it impossible for the United States to declare war. That I can hardly be- Iieve. But the answer has been af- forded by General von Hindenburg himself in a very rebarkable inter view which appeared in the press.
 What Germany Depended Upon.
 'He depended upon one of two things, namely. that the submarine campaign could have destroyed inter national shipping to such an extent that England would have been put out of business before America was ready According to his computation Ameri- ca could not be ready for twelve
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13

strain arising from protEacted micrs-.
 scopIcal research work. Bon-Opto used prising service. found my eyes re markably strengthened, 90 much SO I ssVera S of my eolreaEne5 sh9gt Stv fs
 also used it and we are agreed as tO its results. In a few days, under my case were so improved that siasses have been discarded by the patient" 2
 Eye troubles of many descriptions use of Bon-Opto and if you want to- strengthen your eyes. go to any drug tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in dfssoIT. fS1Tth of witS Si1sS, fS,s of EstsF 5e let
 should notice your eyes clear up pert ceptib1y. right from the start, and in-@ .aa;Emmation .a;s1n nnd redness viii quickiys even q little it is your duty to tSSSss steps to save them now before 1t ia pave h saved their sight if they had cared Tor their eyes in time.
 Note: city physician t0 whom the absvl article vas submittsd. said: ''Yes. BoH-opto ia5 gredients arc well known to eminent eye aps4t ciansts and widely prescribed by them. I have osed IL very successfully in my own practice oms patients whose eyes were strained through 0Terla work or misht slasses. can highly recommend tt in case of weak, WaterY aching, auartinrr itehins, burning eyes. red lids, blurred vition oI dust or wind. It iB one of the very few prepsra - tions feel should be kept ou hand for heFuisrIH use i. almost every family" Boa-opto is not patent medicine or secret remedy. 70 ia nn ethical preparation, the foTmala being printed or the package. The mauufaetursrs gumran4es ft fq strengthen eyesight 90 Der cent fin one weeks era pensed by all good drugstSta in this eitY. ineisdin Lee &s.oAgood and all other wideAWaks drlax Ga1n4ArA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13

A patriotic spirit was evidenced In Westerly Thursday afternoon when shops, factories stores and. scnoo!s closed to give a farewell to the F1fth ccnpany which has been called for guard duty. It was estimated tnal fully 10000 people turned out. Head ed by the Westerly band a short street parade was held al l o'clock. The company was commanded- by Lieut.. Robert M. Freestone-
 The roster of the company follows
 First Iieutenant Robert M. Free stone First Lieutenhnt Harold NV. Merrill, Second Lieutenant George A Stillman. First Sergeant John w. Wright. Mess Sergeant Linden Coombs, Supply Sergeant James D. Howard, Sergeant John l Bentley, Sergeant Paul DeFanti Sergeant Jo- zeph A. Chauncey, Sergeant Frederick Royingte Corporal Waited Il Dove. Corporal Cornelius A. Riley, Corporal Frederick J. Eaton, Corporal Roy L. Dawiey. Cook. Clement J. sharon, Cook Leo H. Neider, Bugler Irving P. Adams, Bugler Clarence A. BurdIck, Mechanic Albert Dion. Mechanic Al hert Brown; First Glass Prlvates Charles Brophy, Joseph Purtill, ThoIn- as Mellow, Elliott R. Thorpe. Maurice Ia Laing, William IT. AIorey, William Irving McGowan, Arthur M smith Charles I4avimonaire. Moses Payne, Jr,. James IT. Robinson, Orrin A. Maine, Jr., Patrick Scott, Clarence Maxwell. H. Russell Burdick. Pr1- yates: George Arnoce, Peter bernas- ccui, Edward Brown, Stanley Bogue' Raymond Bogue, Hollis Bromley, MIG Kinley Browning, Charles Burdlck'. George Chapman, William Champlin, Henry C. Champlin, Howard Chaun- cey. William Clarke.
 Edward Chase. John M. Curtin, Ar thur Clemens, John Couch, Charles Card. Peter J. Flynn, Jr., Arthur Fra ser. Henry J. Flint. Tony Gentle William Hamilton. William Jacques. Allison Keegan, Frederick G. Kennedy, William Lavimonaire, George E. Marr, Arthur F. Melonson. William J. Mur- gay, Otis Morgan, Wilfred Mathieu, Michael McCarshy, Jr., Raymond C. Rleild. William E. Pendleton, Karl A. Pendleton, Frank Parker, Lawrence Rock John Riley, Michael Riley, Tim othy c. Riley, Irving R. Rowe, Fred erick l.. Riffenburg. William Senior John Smith, Robert Stewart, Orrin w. Tarbox, Nat Terranova, Ernest White, William c. Wheelock. Everett ID. Watrous William Wills. Arthur York. Frank Matteson. William Mills, Alfred F Papiueau. Harold Potter, Harry Pipes, Jr., John H. Sawyer, Clarence k. Thomas.
 Miss Mary Elizabeth Wilcox has the distinction of being the first war
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13

shall not have to do any commander .ug
 First War in the Old World.
 "For the first time we are coming to war in the old world-except indeed when once before we came hither 10 suppress the Barbsry pirates. It ia singular that our present errand is SO similar. Of our coming overseas many consequences will flow. First and tory, and, secondly, for a better un-. derstanding of the United States by the free nations of Europe and of tne free nations of Europe by the United States. and this, as I see it, is the is~rgest. constructive political need of the world. We come in answer only to the high call of duty and not for any material reward: not for terri tory: not for indemnity or conquest; not for anything save the high duty perately assai1ed. We come only for the ideal, that is the republic.
 Resources of United States.
 What is the United States IT. i@ a vast territory of great resources and hundred million prosperous people yes. but more. The republic is a syE- tenn of society, 2 scheme of life, a plan of freedom. a state of mind-sn .deal that every human shall have the ut most possible opportunity for ind.vid nal development and that nothing shall be put in the way of that development It was for this and upon this that our fathers established it. This we have not forgotten. nor shall we ever for get. IL is to make sure that this idea! shall not now. perish from the earth that brings the United States into this war High as the cost and great as t1e toll may be, we shall be better for standing where we have always stood whatever the cost"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13
A Free Prescription Ton Can Hay
 Filled and Use at Home,

A Free Prescription Ton Can Have
 Filled and Use at Home.
 Boston, Mass.-victims of eye strain and ether eye weaknesses; and those that Doctors and Eye Specialists now agree there is real hope and help for them: Many whose eyes were falling and many who once wore glasses say they have thrown them away. One man says. after using it: q was all all. Now I can read everything with out my glasses, and my eyes do not hut hut any %HTs @ At night they would the time. It was like a miracle to me-" A lady who used it says: The atmos- phere seemed hazy with or without tion for fifteen days everything seems clear. can read even fine print with out glasses; 4po Apothsr & Whe used it caused by overworked, tired eyes which induced fierce headaches. have worn glasses for several years, both for dis could not read my own name on an envelope or the tyPewritinf on the glasses altogether. I can count the hutterine leaves on the trees across the & haye 1ooRed ike ca a dfm M sreen eA blXs sats fs me: cannot express my joy at what it has done for me-"
 It is believed that thousands who a reasonabls time, and r1ultitudes more will be able to strengthen their eyes so as to be spared the trouble and ex- pense of ever getting glasses.
 Dr. Beck, an eye specialist of nearly twenty years practice, says: "A patient came, to mo who was suffering from Blepharitis Marginalis with all the co1co-LtSnt symptoms, as morning4 asslutiaGtion of the lids, chronic con.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13

miles of French soil those miscreants who had def1led her freedom They attacked with the dawn. It is a sig niffcant phrase.
 Breaking Up Despotism of Turkey.
 With it there came the breaking up the despotism of Turkey, who has for centuries acted as a cloud to the sun. all Russia from an oppression which has covered it like a shroud for so long, And there is the great decIarI ion of President Wilson. The great ma ations represented in the struggle for freedom--they are the heralds of the dawn. They attacked with the dawn and those men are marching forward in the full radiance of that dawn. and soon F'renchmen and Americans, Brit ish and Russians. aye, Serbians and BeIgians, Montenegrins and Rumani- ans, will emerge into the full light of perfect day.
 Ambassador Pages Speech.
 The speech of Ambassador Page follows in part:
 These are great days for the re- public. We have set out to help in an enterprise of saving the earth as place worth living in. What is new about it is that it now becomes our American enterprise. The clear solemn call of the president and the voice of congress, which is the voice of the people, are to us the high call or duty. If there be an American in this room who has not volunteered to give any service that he can. with out thought of consequences or of pay. l don't see him.
 From all the states. from the states of the Mississippi valley, from the south and from the Pacific. they will come as many millions as need De trial organizations and financial insti utions. and they, too. already are at
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13
Doctors and Eye Specialists Agree
 That Bon-Opto Strengthens Eyesight 5Oq6
 Ln Weeks Time Ln Many Lastances

junctivitis and ephiphora Her eyes when not congested had the dull. suf- Having run out. of her medicine 2 friend suggested Bon-Opto. She used this this tiTeatment and e not only overcame and amazing as it may seem, so strengthened her eyesight that she was ablo to dispense with her distance left her. In this instance should say her eyesight was improved 10o9S. I treatment in a number of csses and have seen the eyesight improve from 25 to 75 per cent in a remarkably short than any other remedy l have pre- scribed for the eyes,
 pr. Smith, an oculist of wide experf- practice p a number of serious opthaimic diseases with Bon-Opto and am able to ultimate recovery in both acute office suffering with an infected eye. operation for .enucleation' seemed i'm operatise trestment t prescEibed Bone Bone lessened, indammatory symptoms be- sys s W was eured ana ana retsined e q iaS nore 9e sass.S ks;s hy sSfs frightened external muscles yielded to a%ays ana anoGy yst esete s after removal of foreign bodies and apply tt locally to ali burns, ulcers foT ifs eet tes eisana as @ as a tonic for the eyebal, % Itself ' the tas nubeF sf ca1ss of eut as9s pr. Conner says: ny eyes were, in