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The Detroit times., 1917-08-13
Grandpa On the Porch
BY OR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

Grandpa just sits on the porch and
thinks.
He is very old, do not know how
old, only his son is gray-haired man.
Grandpa gets up very early in the
morning Old folks love the dawn and
young people the moon.
Tie comes out and takes his chair, the
one with wide arms and a red cushion,
and Just sits He always wears the same
clothes, an old gray suit and tired
looking straw nat.
He does not smoke He used to a
good dead. but he had TO give it up on
account of his eyes. He can see pretty
well. but can't read much. So ne sits
and thinks.
lie does not hear very well. SO no
body talks 20 him The neighbors when
they come in say "IIowdy, Grandpa
Davis" and he mods 20 them. But no
one sits down and converses with him.
He seems so far away | wonder if he
could understand our language even if he
could hear. SO he just sits and thinks.
When the servant sweeps the porch.
and arranges the chairs, and waters tho
plants. grandpa gets up and walks about
the yard a bit, and then comes back to
his chair. and just sits and thinks.
wonder what he's thinking Of.
Sometimes he gazes off into the trees.
and sometimes he looks down at the
floor but always he is 50 still, like
watcher by the dead. or like an idle spec
tator at some passing show that is not
very interesting
He was a farmer in his prime, man
of great physical activity. Now he
rarely moves, except to go from one
chair to another He just sits and
thinks
Is lie thinking Of his boyhood. Of It's
girls and games of his young manhood
and his counting days. Of his wife, now
long gone, and Of the babies
lie was prominent IN the church once,
"A local preacher and always helped in
the reviyals in winter and camp meeting
In summer He never goes 70 church
now, as he can't hear 50 he just sits
and thinks.
From my window sec him. where no
has sat all morning. \ little bird hops
upon the porch rail, cocks his head and
looks at him. but he does not seem 70
notice il. 4 great cluster Of red ger
anium beckons and bows 70 him in the
breeze Automobiles 60 buzzing by.
children come and play with dolls.
Young people Of mating age sit in the
hammock and Qigge Fine ladies' come
and 20. full Of schemes of idleness and
precedence. And strong business men
Yep lively and firmly as they cross the
porch But grandpa just sits and thinks
There is war in Europe There is up
roar in Wall street All over the world
men are hurrying. loves are burning.
children rompng. ships sailing. trains
rushing the whole web Of life is weav-
ing with much clatter and click; but
grandpa just sits and thinks.
Il is as if he had done, and were wait
ing. Some morning he will not be in
his wonted chair He will be there no
moro forever That for which he wait
ed so long will have come for him.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13


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Ana sun o'Fers VIII speak OF 'he rights
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13
And the Jokesmith Dodged

They were discussing that Joke
about gcffng down on an elephant
ifaW fo you gef down." asked
fto iakesuth for 'he fourth time
"fru climb down
wrong"
YoG grease his sides and slide
down "
Wrong
-fpg Take ladder and got down
wrong
'Wel ym fnke fhc trunk linc
down.
So. not quite You don't got
down 81 an elephant. you get ~
OF a goose indianapolis News.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13
MEMORY TEST

How many Signatures were there % ths
petition begging N lam Alden Smith % run
again for the United states senate
II is thought that a man mysteriously
injured in Detroit may have been struck
by an automobile Such a thing has been
known 70 happen IN Detroit.
Famous Speeches q Famous Men
eRorrorra. Morrao. Wuzzza~~T ooooza
sNo .
China's ex-preslde says he is out ~
politics China seems % have al the
luck.
Champ Clark wants national anthem
lie says nobody has hit il vet. Some
thing on the order of the "Iloun Dog
would Just about be it, hey Champ
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
From the diary % our weiLbno~u citizen
ard long resident. mrlUitin'ste Consumer
August 10 objected "a ice man crossing
my lawn Told fo mind iay own business
Begged hls pardon
What Russias man of the hour seems
10 lack is seconds.
lever take bullhead of a hook7
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

Also Effectively cleans or the MI.
Won 0rt one it''la drain pipes which
we aow as pores
Unless frequent warm baths are
'asa1 even r. he hottest % weath-
e- these pores BECOME c'oeged Win
tr' sweat and grease eruded by
-hs body Thus c,oeged other waste
natter ia sepr from being thrown
- lr3 rho system choked Nth rs
own Nas'e or c'lrfer matter BE-
comes osartea'ed f-om rhe Internal
combustion for which fheer Is no
nu.int
After fhe warm bath has eTec
ftse.y rrened a.. 'he body pores aad
rc-1 '-ei tto unrestricted flow o.
rersp iratio0 ono NAV indulge Ia
.ol1 shower merely Tor the c6oIlnF
eject upon 'ha skin itseif and he
-uoueufary feeling % pleasure g.
bring 'o 'he heated body
Fr~ ho Same reason too much IN
iHe'ng . rcd t-nks IL summer.
twe mafes one hotter thar neces
-a-y Ar meatEme tn particular y
Setter 20 indulge Ia a medium
arm drink rather fhan a. 'cet one
The reed emo feels cool while "
down tho throat hJ' because
n rfl~vur'4 and sometimes prac
r-atty stops digestion causes one
20 become oTert ea'ed later on
Tire warm drink on a warm dav
hazter- mo work %, digestion T.
a'e0 slows down the generation o.
hsdy hsat
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

VAS DEPARTMENT rta7ed CO the
faSer s~rcler y
have
sled or
oupec
isers Dishonest
spared
oe
sddress preferred
Address, Tne
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

I'm having such trouble
keopfng oar food. sho confli.
rd 10 hcr bosom friend Il
bought a real nice looking 70
frigefaior. bar b. doesn't seem
10 work Ncll ~ 40
DO you keep ice enough IN
~"
"frr'" r9aosd Mrs gfmD'o-
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13
The Reply

General What It's that nendish
dih7
Orderly The enemy IS sounding
his t0cslu Sir
General Call up the medical corps
and hive them reply With ufitovin
puck
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

iaf fas slightly iak'n abotk, lhth FfgalulnS
Dis prescncc NJ mind replied
eS8re sir tha must have been when l was
going for fhe doctor"
Mrs sImplc'on having boon a business girl.
Haa "a bf worried over tho infricacies Of house
kfeping
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

best method 0f checking 49,
tra arauce ga restaurants nt
hotels.
Among The many witness
called before thc cdmmttee
was a certain sfolid hooking
waiter The particular article
ol food under dIsru ion ~ ipr
mDmr4f happened tg br NAV
rar.rr and One of fIs MON
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

iion do you call 30 in tho restaurant bust.
ness margarine or 'marjorInc''"
Neither sir" bandly replied the walter; we
call % butter"
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13
The X eep Well
Column
WARM sATAsi

a day win do
body cool clean
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

~ " W" IITT TITITI II IIT'I
day Nhy he bad MOI TUNED w
tho dat before 30 replied
~ wa. 500 ll s.r fhat could
not come 90 work 20 save me
life
"How WAS a. then Pat. th1,
! saw sou pass tho factory or
your bicycle during The morn
ing7" asked Tho foreman
fr fI...tf.. f..H..v .Irs
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

ron "loe' { hope you don't think after spend
ing All that money on Refrigerator. we'd go 10
tho additional expense ~ buying icc'"
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13
Laugh Win Us

An Irishrnan employed In a largo factory hal
'aken n day or without permits ON md seemed
.k,ly go lose bis JOB In consequence. When ask
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

\ story IL going fhe rounds concerning Tho m
qury instituted by lord ucyo0poff u'o Tho
The Detroit times., 1917-08-13

woman's usual quest conquest
II ia a soft pillow that Is stuffed
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Lunchroom Sanitation.

Warning is given officially that in the
Transformation Of former saloons into
lunehrooms the District regulations re-
garding sanitation will be strictly en-
forced and that licenses will not be is
sued for such an establishment unless
the premises are thoroughly cleaned
and prepared for the conduct of the
business on basis conducive to health.
This is a timely admonition. The stand
ard Of cleanliness in the public eating
houses of the capital must not be low
cred. Many Of the places formerly used
for the dispensing of liquor are far from
sanitary, and their transformation into
lunchrooms cannot be effected by mere
ly changing the sign and providing the
essential furniture. Public health de-
mands rigid inspection Of all these
places before permits are granted the
new business.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Industrial Solidarity in Wartime.

Yesterdays conference of representa-
tives of the automobile industry of the
country with the war industries board
emphasizes the vital consideration of
preserving the industrial solidarity of
the nation and of protecting it against
impairment in the prosecution of war
production work strictly on government
account. The object of the meeting was
to give the automobile men an idea of
what the government will need from
that industry and to enable them to meet
this demand without disrupting their
vast business. Howard E. Coffin. pros
pective director of the soon-to- be-ap-
pointed aircraft production board,
pointed out that seven-tenths of the
broad problem of the war for this coun
try is the industrial problem. A pros
porous people must be back of and sup
porting the military offensive, because as
the outset Americas most effective part
will be the furnishing of money and the
things that money can buy. Our own
taxes, too, must be raised from the busi-
ness prosperity Of the land. While his
remarks were directed specifically to the
automobile industry, they applied to all
others.
1t will be one Of the functions of the
war industries board so to distribute
production for strictly war purposes as
rot to slaeken general business or cur
tail normal commercial output. The au-
tomobile industry supports 5 per cent
of the population of the United States
and involves capital and production to
the total of two and half billions Of
dollars. 1t has ramifcations in every
hamlet, specialized business not di-
versifed like, for instance, the hard
ware or general store business. To turn
it outright and altogether into war pro-
duction would be to destroy the liveli-
hood of thousands and impair general
prosperity.
Thus the factor of labor enters into
the problem. The government cannot
disorganize industries, expecting work
ingmen to find employment in other
lines elsewhere. Labor nowadays owns
its home, has fixed domicile and can
not fly by tonight to new fields Of en-
ployment. Production for the war must
be diversified.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
The Presidents Example.

The President is going home to vote.
His example should be copied by every
body with vote to cast this year. Wher-
ever there is an election next Tuesday
the polls should be crowded. Now is the
time Of times for the citizen enjoying the
privilege Of suffrage to exercise it. He
should show the proper appreciation of
the highest privilege the citizen enjoys.
True, there are no national officials
to be chosen. Only state and municipal
races here and there are on the card;
and the most interesting race of all is
municipal race-that in New York city.
Nevertheless, conditions in the coun-
try, and throughout the country. arc
such that every voter should express
himself about even local matters. There
is, more than ordinarily, connection
now between local and national mat
ters- The country, throughout, should
be made as strong as possible. For
every station the best available man
should be selected. All roads Head to
Rome. All questions today lead i'll some
measure in some way to national eff
cheney.
The primaries this year we're neglect
ed. Nominations everywhere were made
by small minorities. 1t was neglect that
produced the situation in New York
threatening the return of Tammany to
power. Had the republicans been alive
10 the necessities they would have gone
to the polls in great numbers and
pumped for Mitchell. His nomination
by them would have made the way for
him SO clear and smooth Tammany would
have been distanced. But, all told, only
q few turned out, and unfortunately they
divided, defeating Mitchell by very
narrow margin, but wide enough to serve
TAmmany's purposes. The result on the
cvs Of election is odds Of two to one on
Tammany's candidate.
Tho registrations, however, which have
taken place since, give promise Of full
vote next Tuesday. Let us hope that
the voters, now awake. may stay awake
until they have deposited their ballots
in the boxes. A small vote anywhere
would be reflection on the community
casting it. Where there are political
issues, let voters divide, as usual, on
political lines. The President, we may
all Be sure, will vote his party's ticket
But where the issues have relation only
to non-partisan matters, and to the com
potency Of men for particular duties,
voters should consider themselves bound
only by the requirements Of the local
welfare.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Rassia has at last afforded the nihilist
an opportunity to flourish unrestrained
The Visitors to Europe.

Those senators and representatives
who arc in Europe looking into war con.
ditions should profit, and return with
Information profitable to their brethren
in Congress. None has had experience
as q soldier. If taken through the
trenches, or shown through munitions
plants, or treated to review Of troops,
they might not be much the wiser from
purely military point Of view. Be.
5oAd the thrills going with such expert.
snsa, they would catch little.
But, In . general way, they are oh.
serving men, and many things appeal
- them. On their journey they are in
xSisndly hands. Many places are open
- them. Pains will be taken to explain
shings TO them. They will meet the pick
q the Official world, military and civil
wh9sr hey 20.
In . sesasral way, therefore, they
bAsalA os4AR much Of value . 70 tAs
spizit . ~ psspls they visit; ssts the
Evening star., 1917-11-03

effect on them Of the long distresses Of
war; from personal observation form
opinions as to what now exists, and what
is likely to follow, in those countries
where the most colossal Of all recorded
struggles have been in progress for over
three years.
That we shall hear from these men
on these matters when Congress re-
assemblies is reasonably certain. Among
them are good speakers; and war topics
Will be abundant at the regular session.
Travelogues will serve to spice the de-
bates about more revenue, more SOL
diers, and transporting soldiers to the
scene of action and supporting them
there.
The war is a great theme, and has
many angles. There is something in it
for the soldier, the sailor and the citi-
zen Of whatever walk of life. Every
body in some measure is interested.
Everybody is curious as to the progress
of the strife and its probable length.
Speculation runs about new boundaries,
new alliances, as the result Of it all. So
that whoever has a message on any
phase of the subject, and particularly
if founded on information gathered in
person. is sure of attention.
In a month these visitors should be
back to lend hand in further legisla-
tion for the wars support. A good deal
will probably be necessary. Surely if a
little slowly the country is waking up to
the magnitude. of the work in hand, and
to a realization of the fact that hustle
is necessary.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Patriotic Music and Art.

Quick solution of the symphony or
chestra problem has been reached by
the decision of the management to per-
FORM the national anthem at all con-
eefts this season, decision quickly put
into effect and accompanied by the an
nouncement that the director Of the or
ea1ization, whose first refusal to com
ply with the requests for the rendering
of the patriotic air caused general pub
,ie protest, had rendered his resignation.
u h wholesome sign when the peo-
pie Of this country demand peremptorily
the rendering Of national music at con-
certs, regardless of the artistic character
uf the programs. One of the most graft
fying manifestations Of patriotism is
the regular rendering of 1.-THE Star Span
gled Banner" at the beginning of each
theatrical performance in this city, with
the audience standing at attention
These silent demonstrations are whole
sons, bringing the people to realiza.
tion Of the fact that the nation is at
var and that grim imperative duty
lies ahead Of all tho people.
There can be no artistry above patri.
ctism at such crisis. The prete1t that
the national anthem IL out Of place on
classical program is inadmissible
Wherever the people are assembled
whatever the occasion, there should be
some token Of national spirit.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Another German Retreat.

The new German realignment in France
carries the forces of the crown prince
back to the River Ailette. which yields
an area of several hundred square miles.
In Berlin this retirement is rated as a
successful performance. So was the re-
treat from the Somme last winter. when
the Teutonic armies we're withdrawn
many miles without molestation. Their
positions having become untenable by
reason of recent French advances, which
carried the heights along the Chemin
des Danes, the Germans have gone back
beyond the river to points where the
ground rises somewhat. Strategically
they are no better off, however, for this
move than they we're before the French
advanced a short time ago. Indeed,
they are not as well fortified against at
tack. Not until they get to Laon and
the line Of hills running from north
west to southeast will they find as good
position as that from which they have
now been thrust. The present retire
ment does not necessarily affect the 0ss-
man position west of Laon and south Of
La Fere, but If the French, who have
already advanced, press forward vigor-
ously a further retreat is likely to be-
come necessary, in which case q general
reaEgnment throughout central France
will be inevitable. These gains by the
aalies are not as sensational as the Ger
man-Austrian movements against Italy.
but they nevertheless signify a steady
deterioration of the German force on
the western line, which must eventually
result in a disaster to the Teutonic
cause.
Evening star., 1917-11-03

diers during the dreary process Of mill
tary instruction and equipment, but will
insure the development Of the fighting
force without moral sacrifices which
would surely sap the. strength Of the
men upon whom will perhaps fall the
final brunt Of this war.
Much good work has been done Of this
kind in the cities and towns adjacent
to the camps in service, contributed un-
selfshly and enthusiastically by Ameri-
cas- men and women. Washington's fine
record in this respect demonstrates that
it is ready to respond creditably to the
appeal for funds for the maintenance of
the activities already carried to very
considerable degree toward effectiveness
by individual iabors in this field.
Next week the appeal will be made di-
reetly to the people of the District, who
have seen the war work at close range
and realize its magnitude and the need
of systematic efforts in the line of pro-
vision Of wholesome environment for
the troops. The capitals share of the
national fund, it is estimated, will be
about $4,000, and when the campaign
starts it will be incumbent upon the
people of this city to respond with cash,
with full recognition that this money is
as vitality needed for the successful
prosecution Of the war as subscriptions
to the liberty loans.
A high spirited, contented, physically
clean and morally upright Army such as
America will send to France, if these
efforts succeed, will be irresistible.
Every dollar given to maintain the camp
activities under the direction Of the
patriotic citizens who are giving their
labors nnstintedly and without profit or
reward will go toward an assurance of
victory.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
For Tiniest Heads to
Nestle On:
PILLOWS AND
PILLOWCASES.

A big new arrival of these
useful articles makes this an
opportune time to choose
even for Christmas giving,
Infants Hair Pillows, of best
white cur1ed hair, and covered
with heavy white drilling; size
13x17 inches ...............$l3S
Pink and Blue Silk Pillowcases
to fit the above pillows. !. .$Lee
White Lawn Pi1lowcases, with
hand embroidery, spray and
ruffles and scalloped edge. .$z.zs
Handmade White Lawn Pill
lowcases, with hand-embroid-
cred spray and scailoped edge,
$2Jo
White Lawn Pillowcases, en-
tirely hand made and bcauti-
fully embellished with hand
embroidered sprays, lace inser-
ton and edging, making Z pill
iowcase Of extremely exquisite
Fourth 1ssf. . Seeeee
Evening star., 1917-11-03
TABLE LAMPS,
TABLE LAMPS,
MAIDS p PRESSES
HOUSE DRESSES.

Warm, comfortable styles TOT
winter use, in gray and black
colors. They are made with
high or We shaped neck and
have long sleeves, with the
white lawn collar and cuffs that
give such Frightening touch;
These New Dresses are priceo
from S. to $6.75.
The Complete House Dress,
Maids Dress and Nurses Uni
form and Apron Department
now grouped together in one
splendidly large and attractive
section, affording a pleasure IN
choosing that has been un-
equaled until now.
Third floor, F street.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
War Camp Community Service.

War Camp Community Service.
1t is necessary not only that America
should raise a great army to fight the
battle of national self-preservation, but
that it should be a cheerful, healthy
army, and that it should go into battle
with clean mind and in high moral
tone. To insure this result is the aim Of
the commission on war camp community
service, now engaged in a campaign to
raise . fund to provide entertainment
for the encamped soldiers and to assure
them q wholesome environment outside
the camps while they are in training.
In these efforts there is no ovsrlap-
ping upon tho work Of the government
itself. The commission is seeking, by
. countrywide appeal, to provide means
foe work outside Of ths samps vAieA w1n
M snly Assp up H. epla1s u ~ ~
Evening star., 1917-11-03

It remained for DR.. Muck, the German
symphony orchestra leader, to balk at
"The Star Spangled Banner" Any we'll
managed saengerbund would have known
better.
Evening star., 1917-11-03

German sailors do not like work on
the U-boats. The risk is great, the con-
ditions arc uncomfortable and tho OBJ.
ject to be attained is not at all glorious.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.
The Seque

The Sequel.
ADo you know the sequel of the story
Of the hare and the tortoisep
"No."
aWell, the tortoise was SO elated that
he grew overconfdent, put big bet on
himself to win the race next day and
went broke.n
Evening star., 1917-11-03

At this particular time any threat to
strike finds immediate discouragement
in the amount Of German sympathy it
arouses.
Evening star., 1917-11-03

Unfortunately the increased demand
for the one-cent piece cannot in any
sense be construed as showing an in
crease in that coins purchasing power.
Evening star., 1917-11-03

The theory that spontaneous combus-
ton can account for the destruction
of munitions and food supplies has long
since been abandoned.