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The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
Up To the Grand Trunk
To Change Its Policy Or
Location of Its Depot

Attorney General Groesbeck has pro
posed to the legislature an amendment
to the state constitution authorizing the
ownership and operation of railroads by
the state.
The attorney general wants this
amendment to the constitution as a pre-
urinary step to the collection by the
state of taxes running into the millions,
due from the Grand Trunk railroad.
II contemplates the seizure of the
Michigan branch of the Grand Trunk,
a procedure that would be most empty
unless the state has authority to own
and operate the lines. ~
What the program of the attorney
general really amounts to in purpose. is
to provide the state. and Detroit in par
ticular. with club to hold over the
Grand Trunk, TO get that road TO substi-
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

, crosse. Canada's national game. ana
team game ~ the arst order
All q these games develop KEEN
ness OF mind rs well as bodily yigur
They contribute 20 mental 1nd mcra.
discipline And Ia a high degree
they ACCESSION oys 20 strive 0gtth-
Ter 70 achieve definite end AND
thus prepare then, for effective 10.
cial intercourse in later years
Moreover, as Mr. McGhee's end.
Sings Show most boy instructive. "
-rayi-ate to team games some
however do not Ter me parer's
of such boy beaare
Unless physical deficiency Is pres
ent. ma ng u tmpos ible for Bog
70 take parf n Fla rY
Inclination 70 join in games ike
baseball football. hcese5 or1er
hop.d BE- regarded as daner
ral u means undoubtealy ht sucE
boy w.ll enter ataf llfe bad
pged n pom; OF social RESPONSIVE
ness.
II f0r ttis reason Only, dom stop
vcur boy from playing team gam
th other boys Rather. should
you find ir necessary. sunp.afe h.w
play them enthusiastically
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

lui yourself In a current ~ moving
ar The body as not equal 20 the
8aden stress and strain because
indl screfions bad already weakened
fa vitality and resistance 8 cold
ras The rrult
Colds arc caused ~ germs. but
aI have 20 keep your bo,iy 10 20
f0p notch efficiency ia order 20 avoid
h. common winter allment
over lnduleepcc and lack n care
Arc prime factors Ia The cAtchlhg o.
colds j
Cod habits ward on cDids and
other winter ailments
cold germs like io hide iu decay
90 eefh The tonfla ard The Gran
uie- - fhe nose are other fayorite
loahng places Wh,n everything b.
ripe Tor an attack the germs get
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
from Another Point OF UeU
" q r s

A fortune of 81 900, 000-count EN-
one million-has fallen 10 Carl Garlic.
Californian, described in the news item
as "a poor fisherman. But he should
worry. Now he can buy en-
There may be hope for US. personally.
Il they nave started out 70 remember poor
fishermen.
We imagine that 81 1000 in his pos
session, Neud permit a poor fisherman
70 view lie from an entirely different
angle.
We note in an ITEM from the bankruptcy
courts that Detroit roofing company has
caved in. Still, into every line Of bust
ness, we presume, some rain must fall
Big preparations are being made for
the Shipmasters' annual ball. All the
slippers viii be there
The idea is, we deduct from the position
/ OF those who are not ir favor Of peace
without victory that 1T would be- great
deal Ike calling the game Uith the score
a tie in the last halt of The ninth. the
I nome team az bat, nOhOdE out. "a man on
third and Ty Cobb up.
The telephone company shut down on
Hugh Shuts phone. shutting SHUT up.
Shut sued and got q verdict. a Justice
! OF the peace said the case vas dead open
and shut. Now the telephone COMPANY
viii appeal. Which is to say. viii take
the case of Shut up.
They are attempting TO, get President
Wilson 70 start a national movement foi
25-cent meals. Heartily indovsed already
by many poor devils who are at prcsen.
living on eight and ten-cent ones.
To be technically accurate in the matter
of that leak, the administration would
seem to need yulcanizing.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
The Keep Well Column
COMMON COLD

into the system and cauge sickness.
Sometimes We catch cold from
getting IN close contact with those
who arc sick with colds Othcr
times We catch them from ourselves
Dampness. Tith sudden change ~
temperature from warm 70 cold De- a
factor ia inviting Colds
Blt Offices and homes must not
DO 0gcrheafed. II We ere 20 escape
colds Most places are
Americans are prone 20 demand
500 much heat during cold weather.
indoor lie snd too much variation Ia
ihe heat they have
Steam and bot water plants are
ept 90 overd0 their function The
ire is fhen shut on and Tho tenn
perature fails too lev
Common colds cost The people ~
The United states many millions ~
dollars a year Nearly ever person
loses dAy or tRo year from
cold and many LOSE mans days.
Ibis runs into money
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

iaai would prefer 20 ~ on. Il i
acre npt Ter th.s
IL the farmer were ia position
h. Offer So So ceut. au aour ior
leip. giving hls employees ai ieast
,rht hours a lay work 'he year
round DO tegld 10 oFerrun vlta
applications from good and efficient
men
Tho farmer b pierre worker
r.o, q capitali-.ie employer ~ labor
.fie s. worse oT ihan INC piece work
&c IN the factory The ouly advau
te, tc has over hin is To- having a
.aore steady ioo
The factory piece worker knows
he prce 1e IS fo receive and thc
conditions under which ~ must pro-
gco before Be- commences
The farmer cen onl guess a the
conditions under which D. mus pro-
d1ce fron bis former experience A.
price be must uait FOR month.
trl sor for years witt ail
hr attending u>k ana uncertainties.
lore e can even finish 81 bu hel
Gotatac aIs chicken pix g. or
Then he muat IN bis ecc
r Wha ,he othrr follow VII give
la o'her words. Do can not asa me
COZ ~ tas l.hor 20 tte rrotIlt cnt
t.g make tae c3uumer foot thc
$50 Tie pia,er Of labor ID either
Industries n do fhl IL he can
ro he soon etfa raf ot the hu sine
When prov ion fhe term.
a. ~ giving him favorable weather
conditions be- often fn4s 4n rn fat
fAai fhe bic sing has been tumc
into "a curse because of ne ahund.
nee Mat ta overlowe1 hie mark p
There are tens pi thou and. OF
acres 81 land within 6fy mile OF
Ieiroif chat are not cultivated. no
one can tFfsj 70 own or rent lhem
Tor farming purposes alone bee $3.50
While fteir prodrcfvety has not
materially changed their CONNER
cal yalUe has Increased Gye. zen
anu twenty fold Think Of the thou
ands 90 real tate agents and laid
sDecula'ors that are taking ml.llous
81 dollar worth " food radmcnt
,ari'es and dividend paying secur-
ules oI OF society while they a.
uch are wholly non productive.
There were thou'ands - bushels
~ apples peaches. etc. that rottod
aul wasted last fall in Michigan.
/ ,impiy because ~ our nefariou yt
ten 81 distribution Tor profit
instead OF Blaming the farmer let
us turn our attention 20 The fact that
va have ou,vogn orr system ~
PRODUCTION and distribution. that
functions that 50 sears ago could
very nicely be performed by inIigid
uai uHiafivc have now become so.
,iai func.ons and as such. should
cfls 1e performed by society
The welfare ave she very HE ~
fOclcty demands that a pr per
acreace OF The different crops hall
be- planted the coming spring Yet
under present conditions we allow
tbs determining ~ What and how
much shall DO planted 20 bo lcfl 20
ihc Individual initiative 81 hundreds
oi thousands o. uu1ssociatei farm.
err without any supervision looking
90 Tho RIGHTS and peeds 81 society
ahaisoey-r.
The political governments across
ihs pond 1re Bong forced 70 replace
mclr individual caaHalistic systems
which have fallen down under the
stress. hv state ownership and con
tr0l that they mny The longer hold
oYt and hli more % their brothers
Would % not D. wiser for Us IN
times ~ pearo 60 change our greedy,
orime producing. wHstelui syFtem
into an INDUSTRIAL democracy
~ " CAMPBELL.
80 1873 Perry IT,
Pontiac Ni'h Jan. %. 1917
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
Rocks and the Channel

It la th. o. hon uo1ada fo
people no arc tryIng 90 achieve
uee-s in ife SHY ~ mtny fsa Fl
hc attempt Hcre arc Some of le
easans given
fIe eas ie mist
He Was often behind time
ue was Influenced oy BAD book
d. eas watcher % the clock
Ius standing excuse eas. "a for
got."
Do learned nothing FROM h mh
faaf
80 feu 'hst 3D. wi above his po
sion
iie chose hi friends among his In
feriors.
ne ruined 81. ability 81 hair doin.
things
He AID uot think il voffh while 70
learn t0w
DO tried fo make hIuT take 'hf
place ~ ability
fie permitted -lipshod methods I'd
EanJ}ze t.s lleas
To thought ~ clever 20 use coarse
and proiauo language
BE- Initiated iho htnrs ~ men Nho
could stand moro than he could
These arc dangerous rocks which
rgtrg y0unr man should steer clear
of 10 Doc hope 10 win % high p'ac,
m The world Thous8naa 70 promh
inr carccrs arc WRECKED upon thrU
every year
"But." Says Tho Young man
while r's ON right to show me ih,
locks. why don't you Bow me DO,
clear channel 20 succosse" THAT 81
easy
Tho Young man uha air ka.I
hImsolf cloap ami &C., ny Dol mpa
body and tab.ia. and s willing to
work hard enaueh and deny bmsru
enough in striving FOR his goal 100
lfe viii either attain 20 or achieve
q fuccces even more gratifying to
himrclf and 80 who love bum
cleveland Npnf
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
The Rag Doll
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1918. by Frank Cranel

When the novelty has worn of, say
month after Christmas. the poor little rch
eirl leaves her fifty-dollar dolls, with gor-
gcous molasses candy hair and blue saucer
eyes and concealed photographic voice
she's tired of them-and you see her
taking TO bed with her the old rag doll
featurelcss and formless. but Oh, how
learl
Why?
Because the essential Of play is imagi-
nation and the ray doll gives the maSl-
nation a chance, appeals to it, calls 1t into
constructive, creative action, while the
dfty-doIlar toy leaves nothing for the
imagination 10 do.
The boy has more fun playing horse
with q stick he straddleS than he could
have with an imitation, life-like, painted
morse.
have often wondered why theatrica
producers rarely grasp this psychologist
ruth. TO me a spectacular presentment
aith clouds and, castles and trees and
flying angels is Smotheration. ] have
seen Sir Herbert Trees Shakespearian
reproductions. and Mansfeld's, and lry-
ing's, and they are like the ffty-dollar
ion | much prefer the idea Of the Ben
Greet players, which was the rag dol
theory.
The stage is not to do the work for my
Imagination.
OF AN the plays, therefore, that have
witnessed recently. the one that gives
me the distinctive thrill, that actually
sets me dreaming and makes me a child
gain is the yellow Jacket" revived
his year II is supposed to be after the
manner If the conventional Chinese
heater and If this be SO, then the Chi
Ipe,c know how 10 play.
When a mountain is wanted Il Is
made Of - table and a chair, when a
man dies and his soul goes to heaven.
Sic see him mounting a ladder 10 a bal
ony when one rides horseback. he plays
horse altogether the audience Is not
bludgeoned with tawdry realism but gets
chance TO let its fancy work.
The usual photopIay spectacle IS ordi-
aarily appalling from the very wealth Of
It's overpowering detail Nothing is left
for the spectator to do. Hence he IL
bored saw a million dollar film" the
Iother night should think that as much
fifty cents Of this sum must have been
spent ON the author. The story was In
oherent, approximately nil while feasts,
dances, palaces. professions. battles and
rowds Of populace were scooped on with
howell The result was WEAKNESS. II
WAS as pr Johnson said Of woman
preaching. like a dog walking on its hind
legs it WAS not we'll done, but you were
urprsed to sec il done nj all
II was a wonderful, dfty-dolar. talk
ing. cye-closing-and-opening, limb-mov-
ing. princely arrayed doll. Once was
enough.
But give us the rag doll, the real play,
where We in the audience can play IA
well as the actors on the stage; give US
uch play as the yellow Jacket"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
Let the People
Rule and Write
wouia Change the system

"oHi1 bnan9c Ve oySIeW-
To me Editor ~ The Times
IN reference 10 tho Wm Van Moss
editorial Mr. Van Ness saFs thar
weather conditions are responsible
% some extent for increased prices,
and be ls right The Increased OK.
ports on account % the war also.
no doubt. adds 10 the sudden acute.
ness % food price,. There are. how
ever. causes that arc fundamental
but first let us look for fhe cause %
ne exodus from the farm
There can be bur one general
cause and this is thar the romunor.
alton for a given amount % invest.
menf and effort S. greatest on the
farm
There are millions or ne farms
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

The chances are
chat nothing y
faa Kind took
place what prob
ably happened o.
tlis You remain
eI TOO long In a
iry Il vcnf,lat
room and then
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
Quite the Proper Move For
the Head Of the Leading
Nation for Peace to Make

That lnternatlOnalSm WAS the polht az
issue in the presidential election in No
vember. and that il was no ordinary cleo
ton of man or party, was keenly felt
by many people and stated in various edi-
torials in this paper
That President Wilson was the incar-
mated spirit Of at least half OF the Ameri-
can people on this subject, was felt more
or less strongly by those who helped elect
him.
Peace. not war, was what they wanted
and they pinned their faith, more or less
lnstinctively, to the man who had kept US
from sacrificing ourselves and spilling the
blood of the Mexicans in their struggle
for industrial liberty, and who sought 10
bring about a Pan-American cooperation
which would help TO insure future peace
among the Latin-American countries.
The American people have been di-
vided upon the subject of the European
war between a desire on the one hand 10
consider il in the light of a personal quar-
rel in which a sentimental theory of the
honor Of this country was involved, and
deep conviction on the other that no good
thing could ever come from involving an
other hundred million in the conflict.
President Wilson has been most pa
tent. He has met each difficulty as il
has presented itself and has performed
the Herculean task of preserving US from
situations from which there could be no
escape but war.
One-half of the country has stood be-
hind him and he has been acutely con
scious of this fact.
Without this support it is doubtful
whether he would have dared TO throw
precedent to the four winds and person
ally address the senate of the United
States on the most important question
that has been presented to that body-a
question which Senator Cummins de-
cares to be the biggest ever placed be-
fore it.
The United States has not been I'M
touched by this world catastrophe, for
such a cataclysm could not take place
without the whole earth being affected.
1t has refrained from arraying itself
on either side, for it has had no quarrel
with anyone, but it will not refrain from
taking part in future negotiation, which (
must be formulated in such a way that
the world shall not again be subjected 70
such devastation and crime against lib
erty and justice
Internationalism and cooperation rath-
or than intensified nationalism and COM
petition are the foundation upon which
this future peace must rest; fair play
to all; free seas to all seaports for al
an international patriotism, if you will, 4
with free nationalism within each coun-
try as it is within each of the United
States--a United States Of the World.
If President Wilson can bring about |
such a guarantee for the future; if he
can head such a radical change Of
thought, his name will be trumpeted
down the corridors Of time as one of the
greatest in history, and the American
people will in great measure forget their
differences and fall in line one Of the
most potent forces in the silent thought
Of the world
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

Mrs T. T. What are tho svnp
toms ~ ulcer ~ Tho stomach
Pain after eating. loss 81 appetite.
Sometimes internal bleeding.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

NU aff was tho reply.
bHf think ] can DO ~
Suppo e. said the dealer,
ypn accidentally broke "a very
taiuahla porcelain Vase, what
would go do"
% hould puf ii carefully 20.
gcthcr. replied tne man and
scr u where q wealthy GUS
fomer would be- SIRE 20 knock
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
Laugh With Us

SEQ by The paper that coal is
soaring giEElsd Miss Pert. The
pretty sophomore Doesn't
fh4f contradict me law ~ rrav-
station
Not ~ an my dear replied
dear old dad Z don't know
~ anything Witch adds NOR
90 my gravity Judge
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

"Hagc you ever had any experience I'm
handling hich.class Hare7" asked dealer i'm
Dr.e 0rac 90 an applicant for work.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

One often hears the expression.
81 sat in a draft and oaugh, cold
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

II II |T-"-T = u T ---TT- II
Ta'kin' % long feet, ] seen
some rothrs day that both 20.
Fefhcr made ward. said the
younger NJ The fwO.
ifumph replied the other.
! once saw man whose feet
were 40 long that he had 20
back up TO the door TO knock
a. L.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

when = man proposes hc doesn't
seem 10 realize that Il may result 10
his losing control
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

In a new electrical eos a uny m
man figure 'dan> n response fo
tunes whlsfled or sung into tclo
Ihone receiver.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

Consider yourself engaged said the dealer
'Now ron me whore you learned that trick %
hc trade"
"A few yeara ago" answered the other Il
was one Of the wealthy customer class"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

100 IHE IITTT0 m1n sITIlng 40 II1
side and said
"iiow awful Who can she
boz"
That" replied tho man ad.
dressed "is my wife"
ON. b.bb beg your pardon"
ttu tered The other.
she's really n know
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

she'd nE beautifully n She
made n hcffcr selccflon o. her ma &c. Who do
s0i -0ppa.a wrote thor song
20 ANA itc author of that song replied The
meek locking little man.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

Daring social evening woman sang 'or
g8e GUESTS one OF the Facsis turned to a meek
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
THE TEAM SPIRIT

n. AOONGTON
.n
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-20
Alderman Combs is
Home from Montana

Alderman r.afe Combs returned to
Canon City last Monday evening from
a two months business tour of Wy
oming and Montana In the latter
state he visited his two sons. Herbert.
Mt Columbus. and Wilbur at Billings,
both Of whom have excellent positions
In banking Institutions and are get
ting along nicely. Mr.. Combs says
that everywhere In that section Of the
country the people are loyalty sup
porting the government and that ho-
tells. rcstaurants and boarding houses
are scrupulously observing the regu-
iations OF the Hoover food adminissra-
ton In order TO save breadstuffs for
our soldiers IN Europe and our
French. british and Belkian allies. Az
tor Waiting all Of the more Important
towns In the states mentioned Mr..
Combs Il cousinced thS: none OF them
are ~ clean. well.kept and attractive
~ Canon City and that none OF them
are In the same class With u 20 fAr
- climate = coneernea.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-20
MAKING GOOD IN
FORESTRY SERVICE

Charles Kutzleb son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Kutzleb of lol4 Harrison
avenue. is now In charge OF govern.
ment forestry reserve at Dillon, Mon
tana. and is making a splendid record.
altho one OF the youngest men holding
a similarly responsible position In any
part Of the country. Mr.. Kutzieb was
graduated from the Canon City high
school with the class of 1919 after
which he matriculated as student At
Colorado college where he remained
for two years. Later he registered at
the University OF Michigan at Ann
Arbor and completed the course OF in
struction In the school Of forestry
there In June 1916. Numerous oppor-
tunitics have been opened up to him
In tho federal employ since his grad
uation and his friends are coafident
that highly useful and prosperous
earecr is awniting HIM
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-20
Military Flag
Commentaries
Elks' Patriotism

The Canon City Eiks club has q
handsome military service nag. six
by eight feet In size. nying from the
Fourth street front OF ita building in
honor Of those Of It's members who
are serving their country in the army
and navy. The service iias 10 Of white
with n broad red border; the center
being reserved for blue stars TO rep
resent those who have enlisted under
"oid Glory In the war 10, destroy
despotism and make the world free
for national and individsai ideals.
The Eaks club service nag vas pre-
scented by W. II. H. Dye Of the strath.
more hotel and shows sixteen stars
embroidered upon Is field OF white,
commamorating the patriotism OF
those OF its members who are now n
various training camps awaiting a call
to the trenches OF France and Bel
gium. They are: Capt. w. J. Linden
berger. Capt Gustav Stromberger,
Capt. w. O. Williams. Lieut.. Hart
Goodioc.. Lieut.. c. p. Norman. Lieut..
J. l. Chcnarlt, Lieut.. J. A. Mcfarland.
Lieut.. l.. ]. Beauvais. Lieut.. J. p.
wetherfli. Lieut.. Maple Harl, Lieut..
II. A. Turner. Sareeant Jas. c. Pea
body. Field Clerk f. @. csseedy OF the
engineering corps and Pivates c. s.
Davis. J. I. Beach and Frank NJ Ken.
iy.
Among the members Of this honor
roll C. 8. Davis and +. G. Cassedy are
now in France: Capt. Williams Is.
probably in Russia. and Lieut. 0oodloe
is on his way to France. Each OF
these absent mombers" was on Mon
day sent christmas box BY the Elks
lodge with holiday greetings and good
wishes from those left behind.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-20
Here is an Interesting Letter from
Earl Rundahl, who is in France

proportion to the English was because
the latter were not spafing IN the use
of shells. True. shells coet enormous
ly but they save the lives OF our sol
diers and that Is Just what Uncle Sam
is going to do
In conclusion ! wan, TO assure you
that the morale. which Is very closely
watched. Of tho allied troops have
had the opportunity Of seeing. Ia very
good and that our winning s only a
question OF time.
Note-r forgot to mention the i'm
po 'aDce of the Ford ALEC.
Your truly.
LIT. T.. n. RUNpAHL- v. O. r. C..
A. T. p. U. 8. r. o. No. III.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-20

liable generators. stills. and testing
apparatis with several vats which were
destroyed will cause the greatest loss.
According 10 employees there were
1000 or 5000 gallons Of vinegar in the
building at the time. All of it was
spoiled. t63{ftiS
For some time the fire department
was only able to play one line of hose
on the fire and this proved quite a
handicap. Later another line was put
into service and the blaze was quick
ly brought under control. The CORFU
gated exterior made Il extremely diff
fcult 10 get at the flames and the wa
ter pressure did not seem as forceful
as is usual. Considering the difiicul-
tics under which they labored the de-
partment made an intelligent Eight
against he blaze which was pouring
from practically every portion Of the
structure when the truck arrived.
II is expected that the factory VIII
be rebuilt at once. The plant <iestro,
ed had been In use for many years
and naturally was not as modernly
equipped as the Round Crest people
woai. like to have had Mr. p H.
Troutman. the general manager. is in
Denver and the Intentions OF the com
pany cannot be learned at this time
but no doubt. judging from the past
policy OF the firm. the most upto date
factory possible will b. constructed to
take the place OF the one destroyed.