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The Detroit times., 1917-09-10
What You Can Do
When You Can't
Do Anything Else
BY OR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crano)

If YOU cannot do anything else go and
make a child happy
It's the one business i'm the world for
which every grown-up is qualified. It's
the one business that's not evorcrowded.
It's the one form of amusement in
which there's no danger of excess.
Think Of it, Think of the great num-
Der of bored men and of idle and com
planning women, all of whom are signing
for something interesting 70 do and
then think of the innumerable children
who could be made happy by the very
slightest effort on the part OF some one;
and then think how wonderful il would
be if these two groups could be brought
together
Ii would be two vast gloomy clouds
meeting, from which there would spring
q lightning flash of JOY to illuminate
the earth.
DO YOU know how easy it is TO make
a child happy 1t is Just as easy TO
make "a child happy as it is to make a
grown person miserable
1t is a sort of habit, suppose. Ii is
like drinking At first YOU do not like
alcohol, bat after while il grows on
you Making children happy seems at
first a dull and petty thing, but after
YOU have been at il a while it becomes
an imperious passion
went TO a nursery and child hospital
I~r g
doctors and nurses who are doing good
to little children. The children were
happy, but the doctors and nurses seem
ed happier
II was a not August day and summer
IS time of trial for mothers and babies
tn the city To this institution came
daily stream Of mothers bringing their
little ones and asking for hot-weathcr
help.
do not know when have been in
place so thick with the beautiful flow
ers Of humanity
The baby quarters on the roof were
called Sunshine Wards" Here we're
wee. wan sick babies. just beginning to
respond 10 the tonic glory Of outdoors.
like blossoms lifting their faces-to the
sun.
Here were babies being cured Of tu-
berculosis and pneumonia by fresh air
and sunlight
Here were little "runaboutS," toddlers,
convalescing from various ailments, play
ing in swing chairs and sand boxes
Here was "a baby who had come some
time ago in pitiful state from sickness
and neglect. with am abrasion under It's
arm which defcd AN attempts at healing
Il was taken to the roof and gwen the
heliotherapy treatment. which means
that it's crib was placed SO that The sun
would shine on that little sore arm.
Gradually the dreadful spot began to
heal and now is completely cured Think
Of accomplishing that, Is it not better
than a barrel Of champagne. set of
ermine furs and a new automobile?
What a wonderful factory to be in.
where fretful, irritable, and sckly chill
dren are taken in. and smiling, happy
and normal children are put outl
me onv mat YOU can he Of help
in making a child happy and you can rest
assured that it viii be good for what
lbs you and for what ails the world.
oL H/.kL II
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10
From Another Point0f VieU
By G T. S


Detroit father Of nine children has
been drafted Respectfully solicit that
he be permitted 70 remain with his owH
army.
Germany isn't on a fish diet, that we
know Of, but is pulling lot Of bones
Captain Kidd was foresighted enough
not 70 bury his treasure where there were
angle worms
Another little conservation program
has gone into effect They quit making
whisky Saturday night and there are only
200000,000 gallons I'm the country.
But. as Balboa aid there Is the ocean.
Tomatoes and potatoes are reported
growing on one plant That reminds us
of a condition in our garden only that
We have gcramum also. on the same
vine.
Says an account of the bombing OF
American hospitals n France. quiet
followed Immediately n the corridor,
Whereupon the patients knew. of course.
that something out Of the ordinary had
happened.
We wouldn't want to say that there is
any connection, of course. but one of the
lads reported this a. no that he attekded
church yesterday and, also that hc had
caught up IN his ,leep
They called out the troops TO dispense
the congregation of a Wakervlle church.
In olden times it was done by singing the
Doxology.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10
The Old Gardener says

Hsuklng up fho winter celery Dr.
rf this weeks lobs OF
course boards or paper may Do
I.a 'D exclude the Hglf and
baach the stalks bar fhe nuifi
et best favored celery Or oh
fsncd only when earth is used
hoe or wheel cu.fiystor can
boz employed 10 start rho work
h ~ VIII d. niece sary 20 u7"
he hand. 90 draw fho earth 80
around the tops. FOR if must nor
$500 allowed fo. gef into fhc heart
This s fho rra.0n ibsf ibe NprG.
e.t a called "handi.nr Sorf
mes ths work is done in install
manta and that i- good so
ff is not necessar-Nfo take celrf7
n1 the house cellar until octo.
ler
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10

And ne WAS OUT"
Correct Then tried my grocer"
He was ouf p"
Right Plenty ~ shopmen but mo- proprietor
% course ] lor word that J called FRI 100 epffle
lp bui wanted tO 500, fhe proprietor FIRST Dis.
puff ahott bills DoynU ltwiEf'
TOh rps. THAT sfrenetheus your cJedHlr
"EKarfv Theh J caiipd fo aor ml butcher
and ill be- hanged if-hc waenf nuf also"
~ Jove' buf you were Boz luck
$40 : WASN'T"
Why not
when got home found them al waiting
for me-"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10
A Daniel Comes To
Judgment and May Heaven
Help the Children

The Heating Owen federal child labor
law prohibits employing any child under
IA in any factory whose products are
to be shipped in interstate commerce.
II also forbids children II to Is 70
work longer than eight hours.
It is a good law. Its purpose is per-
fectly plain.
1t is intended to throw the mantle of
protection about little ones not safe
guarded by their own states.
It was fought in the senate by reac-
tionaries from Pennsylvania and the
cotton-spinnng states Of the South.
The first formal court attack upon It's
validity took place in North Carolina.
where children over y have PER-
feet RIGHT to work II hours per day
The case came before Federal Judge
BOYD of the western district of North
Carolina, one Of the crustacean suvlvals
of an elder day He is II, and his think
ing belongs to past, dark and an UNI
progressive age.
He is apparently convinced that par
ents have full right to say when and
where child shall work that "a child
has an inalienable right to work and
that when we try by law 70 improve
mankind, we should not invade amily
rights.
You can still further place Boyd by
remembering that in the palmy days of
Mark Hanna, who hated progressive
laws, as he did poison. Boyd became an
assistant attorney general Of the United
States and since 1900 has been a fedora
district Judge
Boyd, insofar as he was able, has
knocked out the federal labor law He
has called it unconstitutional and enIoin-
ed its enforcement in the western dis
trict Of North Carolina.
He held congress could regulate trade
among the states, but not the internal
conditions Of labor
This will bring great rejoicing to the
North Carolina mill owners, where so
many men called for the draft were re /
jected because Of physical defects sown I
in their youth in their slavery in the /
mills.
Cotton spinning is the great industry
in western North Carolina, largely built /
up, thanks to the barbarous laws Of the I
state, on the fran bodies Of little chill
dren.
AS a result Of his decision Judge Boyd I
will have the satisfaction Of knowing
that in the Greensboro region when the
morning whistle blows no child between
u and II will be compelled to lie abed
when the factory is just over the way
waiting for his labor
The federal law will have been made
a nullity until the supreme court passes
upon it.
OF course, the little boys and girls
may think it would be better 70 sleep
a little longer
They may think it better to 90 to
school few years more during the win
ter seasons.
They may even, pretenaturally wise,
think they would have better chance
of being strong men and women. and not
tubercuar folk, if they could just have
a playtime instead of premature work
time
The thoughts Of the little white slaves
will probably be long and bitter. bitter
thoughts.
But then they are only children. They
don't know what is good for them
But Judge Boyd knows what is good
for them.
He has shown il by his wise decision.
The Kaiser Breaks Into
noo-o~oI L. Dro,es,,-
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10
Our Fighting Men"
JOHN p WISER.

JOHN p WISER
r5e Gen John r Wiser Who
aa- 1cen recalled from rcitremcnr
rt gncd 20 his old command of
department. of Hawaii has a
splendid record ~ more than 80
ear " active service % thc army
So native OF 81 Louis and q
dara Of West Point 10 fhe class
~ 1878 fiis studies ~ fhe military
st ~ wore supplemented ~ spc.
rses ~ fhe 'nife1 states Ar
h0ol and az the school ~
shines Freib1rg sa2ony iie has
served as an Instructor AZ West
aoa as military aftache 'af Rcrln
mand of The Department ~
california. ard a. commander ~ the
r1 brigade al Texas cry dur
nz ne late diafgrbanccs 0n fh"
IAN border
Eorf thinks onathird hy roast
ONE conservation in eating f
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10

Piaukingfon COMPATIBILITY
SO sir DId thai happen 20
YOU
~ did had e rotion. CT.
rather. ! nor -d Fseil up to
settle up some bills that I
owed So on my way up from
The office ! dropped boa fo sec
t..t q ft.,,.,.t,,.,
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10

Eorf drinks ON third hy roast
ONE conservation 100 eating f
rtt hrr7
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10

eyes know Two been Ike that"
Really Whore was a. may I ask"
First time ! appeared in public In n dress
shirt"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
Il ESTATE-SUBURBAN
Miscellaneous,

At PUBLIC AUCTION.
= acres of land, one mile from
"a. located on the Florence and krug
boulevard, will be sold at public
81 - to the highest bidder
.,HuRpAY. JUNE 30. AT p. NJ.
te takes place on the premises,
ia ideal suburban property, II
: natural timber with heavy blue
; q beautiful natural park, acres
ia, balance In cultivation, some good
small house. barn and other build
.3utiful building site overlooking Mis-
valley, one OF the most picturesque
: in the state.
6 owner is going into government
,e and farm will be sold regardless
ice 1t brings,
"a legal numbers are swh Of sw 4 oi
10 and l2h acres joining in nwA Of
of sec. 10, township Is, range IL
glAs county. Farm is clear OF all IN
rance; title perfect.
rms, $1,000 cash on day OF sale, pal
when papers are delivered. All par
Interested will be taken In auto tc
The land free. Free transportation on
OF sale.
ar further information call auctioneer
1855, or Harvey ib73. There VIII %
I've bidding. Farm will absolutely b'
les L. powD, Auctioneer'
]. o. ROURKE, Owner.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

rWo-1s14. 4-cylinder. 5-passenger REQ,
one-19l6, 6-cylinder, 7-passengcr REQ,
Two-lsl4, 4-cylinder. 5-passenger Reos
In good condition. Cheap.
one--ls16, 6-cyllnder, 7-passenger, Al
condition, driven less than 5000 miles
Snap. c.,
one--191S, 4-cylinder, 5-passenger Stude-
baker, good condition. Cheap.
JONES' -oPPER CO., q
2o,s-45 Farnam. Douglas s477.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
FARM AND RANCH LANDS


IN THE most fertile section OF eastern Ar
kansas we are offering corn, wheat, cotton
and clover lands at prices ranging from
$40 to $50 per acre. The soil is level, well
drained and abov overflow: Is accessible
by excellent public roads, near railroads
schools and churches Below are three
bargains:
One hundred ac os, sixty five In oultiVa-
tion. loose soil three miles from railroad
station, on public road, Price S5O per
acre.
Two hundred and forty acres, 100 tn
cultivation Loose soil, we'll improved
Price $4,000,
Fourteen hundred acres, loamy soil one
eighth mile from railroad station Eleven
hundred acres in high state Of cultivation.
Remainder in pasture. Price $50 per acre
Come before harvest and compare our
wheat crop with yours
o r. LILLY
$40 Cherry St Helena Arh
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
REAL ESTATE-IMPROVED

living room, with fireplace. sun room.
and all modern convonlences; lot 60x140
t. Price $500 This property is de-
srably located and protected by building
restrictions. Full particulars on request
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

RES. rolling mot rough). ~ A. pas.
T.. alfalfa, balance In potatoes ana
it, splendid orchard -
ALL FENCED HOG TIGHT.
Zine modern S-room house with all
,lcrn features. new concrete cave,
ra house for help, garage etc Cindered
ID from macadam road TO garage close
r,ty limits OF Florence. $4,000, VIII
t,a a well located home in city for part
INTERSTATE REALTY co.
$50 City Nat. Bank. Doug SseE
Sunday Walnut 1929. ------,~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOBIL
You Save Time and Money
In the Purchase Of a
Used Car

by coming to the largest and best used-car de-
partment in Omaha, "The WHY'S Overland Used
Car Dept"
TIME-Because no matter what kind OF
car you have in mind, you are practically certain
to find it among the bargains we offer each week.
MONEY-Because we take car in trade on
new Overland and Willys-Knight cars We ap-
praise it at the lowest possible figure and then
resell it to the usedcar buyer on the smallest mar
gin of profit We hope by this policy to sell you
new car some day, making you satisfied own
in first class condition before being offered for
sale and you can depend on them giving you the
fullest amount Of satisfaction
Come today and see what we have to offer.
1916 Overland Coupe.
1915 Buick Roadster
1915 Chandler 6-cylinder Touring
1915 Maxwell Speedster.
1916 Crow-Elkhart.
1916 Overland Touring.
1915 Mitchell 6-cylinder Touring.
1913 Seven-passenger Cadillac.
1915 Overland Touring.
1914 Hudson.
1914 Commerce Truck.
1913 Apperson Touring.
1916 Maxwell Touring.
1916 Light Delivery Overland.
1916 Auburn Touring.
1917 Interstate Touring.
1914 Overland Touring.
1915 Maxwell Touring
1916 Pullman Touring.
1916 Paige Touring.
1916 Buick Touring Lght-Six,
1916 Overland Roadster.
1916 Metz Touring
1915 Briscoe
Prices from S100 to $3.50.
Terms if desired. Out-of-town inquiries
given prompt attention.
Willys-Overland, Inc.
Used-Car Department.
D. 1920, 2O47 Farnam St.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Uruguay students to Go Abroad.

The president of Uruguay has rec
ommended TO the Uruguayan legisla-
ture that foreign scholarships be grant.
ed yearly to IA students of agricul-
tural and veterinary colleges. They
are to be competitive, based on a
years work at Uruguayan college.
The proposed law specifies that some
of the scholarships shall provide for
special work in the United States, and
others for training In Australia,
France, Germany and Argentina.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Sure Enounh.

~ see the surface of roads is planed
scarlfied, rolled and made ready for
use in single trip over them of a
machine that Pennsylvania has in.
vented"
That's all right, but what I'd like
to know is, how the hens know the
roads are ready for use frst?"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Too Bad.

"Postal rates between the United
States and the Danish West Indies
have now been reduced from cents
to 2 cents"
81 always like to take advantage of
a bargain" said Mrs. Flubdub, "but
unfortunately l don't know a soul In
the Danish West Indies to whom
could write"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
FIERY RED PlMPLES
That Itch and Burn Are Usually
Eczematous-cutioura Quickly Heals.

1t needs but single hot bath with
Cnticura Soap followed by a gentle
application of Cuticura Ointment to
the most distressing, disfguring
eczemas, itchings and burnlngs TO
prove their wonderful properties. They
are also ideal for everyday toilet use.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Time 70 Co Slow.

"The officer said you were exceeding
the speed limit In your car"
"Thats silly. your honor"
"Why is II sllly?" 80
II guess you'd think 1t silly II you
knew where l was going" ~.
"Whcre were you golngf"
ITO my dentists"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Slightly Mixed.

"She refuses my sultT'
"Worse, count. She alludes to you
as n piece of cheese"
"Ah, ze heartless girl. She accepts
my attentions and now she throws me
over. She is croquette."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Useless.

MA" said a discouraged little ur-
chin; 81 amt going to school any
more"
why, dearT tenderly inquired his
mother.
"'Cause 'tain't no use. can never
learn to spell. The teacher keeps
changing words on me all the time"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Too Much for Tommie.

"Mother wants you TO come right
over and see Tommle," said the little
girl. -
"What seems to be the matter with
liinT" asked the doctor. al.
''IIe can't swallow. His teacher gave
him some big words to spell today, and
we think some of 'em got stuck In his
throat"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darlien, in the natural way. those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, S1.OO.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
A Practical Girl.

He-I know I'm not worthy of you.
She-Of course not, but lets get
down to business-how much are you
worth2
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
weIl.known to Editors.

"They say he's a well-known au-
thor"
"IIow sof'
Hes had at least hundred stories
declined"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
oh! MercyI

"What do you do with your wrist
watch when you go to bed?"s N
Put II under the mattress"
"And doesn't 1t interfere with the
ticking at alN" .v
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

Mother OF pearl. tortoise shell and
celluloid are needed in Catania, Italy,
in the manufacture of mandollns.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Somewhat Changed.

"He who steals my purse steals
trash, you know" -
Perhaps. But he who takes my
good eggs and potatoes makes me poor
indeed" fE
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

Nothing Is gained by boy who goes
through college. The college should 20
through him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

You can easily recognize the early
shortcake by it's strawberry mark.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
The FIavOrLaSfS
Try This on Your Friend.

"Did you see oil. those soldiers
guarding the city library?" VA
"No. Why In the world have they
got soldiers gucrding the iibraryrs
"Why they found dynamite In the
dictionary" h~
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
IMITATION is sINceResr FLATreRY

but like counterfeit money the imita-
tion has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on "La Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.00.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

Never bet with your wife unless you
are prepared to lose whether you win
or not.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

Cocoa shells are being fed to cattle
in n course of experiments by French
dairymen.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

Nobody is ever so impatient with
a big man as he Is with one he knows
he can lick. ,,t,.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
COVETED ey ALL

but possessed by few~-a beautiful
head of hair. If yours is strenked with
gray or Is harsh and stlff, you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using ia Creole" lair Dress
ing. Price S1.00.--Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

Among the coi2-in-the-slot novelties
Is an electric fan for public places.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

Wash day is smile day il you use Red
Cross Ball Blue, American made, therefore
the best made. Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

Red Cross Ball Blue, made in America,
therefore the best, delights the housewife.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Adamantine.

she tsweetly) y)-Flve men have pro-
posed to me and I've refused them all,
because none of them measured up to
my ldenl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.

You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
using La Creole" Hair Dressing ADV.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

Long pause.
He-I know what you're thinking.
She-What?
He-That I'll be the sixth, but your,
wrong, kid, you're wrong.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
Withstood 8 Great Siege.

Nearly sixty years later, when Fran
els / of France was fighting the EN-
peror Charles V. Peronne withstood
successfully the efforts Of the imperial
forces, who besieged the city for q
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21

A THOUSAND years ago Peronne
"a was already nm ancient town.
"A Three hundred years stlll fur
N thor hnck I'm tho misis of time
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-05
ATONCE! STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
And INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" Makes
Sick, Sour, Classy Stor1-
aChs Feel Fine

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn humps and cause sick,
sour gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic. jot this down: Pape's
Diapepstn digests everything. leaving
nothing to sour and upset you There
never was anything so safely quick,
80 certainly effective No difference
how badly your stomach Is disordered
you will get happy relief In five min
utes, but what pleases you most is
that IL strengthens and regulates your
stomach so you can eat your favorite
foods without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some
|times--they are slow, but not sure.
"Pape's Diapepsin" Is quick, positive
and puts your stomach in healthy
condition so the misery won't come
back.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
DiapepsiE" comes in contact with the
stomach--distress just vanishes-- your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no
beiching, no quotations OF undigested
food, your head clears and you feel
fine.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, by getting a large fifty.
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from
any drug store You realize in five
minutes how needless II Is to suffer
from indigestion, dyspepsia or nny
stomach disorder adv