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The Detroit times., 1917-03-06
Some Who Should Be
Nominated By the Voters
and One Who Should Not

The Detroit Times does not array It
oslf with any political party.
1t does not champion any candidate
because Of his party label
II stands for certain principles of
clean, honest and just government.
II feels disposed, therefore, to say a
word in appreciation of the slate which
the Citizens school board committee has
succeeded In framing for the benefit of
the voters ut the primaries, Wednesday.
The Times realizes that a great deal
q work must have been done by this
committee to get together such a good
/ ut Of names and it is not unmindful of
the difficulties overcome in the task ac-
complished
The names indorsed by the committee
are herewith given and no one can go
1nr amiss in giving his vote to any of
them
Most Of them are names familiar to
- and stand well in various lines of pro-
fessicnal or business life.
Al = uufktocf VI Tic CdnuiudIco dIc
onccessful the main reason for the small
board, that Of taking it out of politics,
viii be accomplished.
The men and women who have con-
ssnted to run, often with sacrifice to
themselves, are:
Republicans-Alexis Angel, Joseph H.
stringham, Samuel C. Mumford. Edward
j. Devine, Fred G. Dewey, Ralph B.
Wilkinson. John c. Spaulding. Mrs. Laura
r. Osborn, Mrs. Carrie Oostdyk and Mrs.
A. A. Maybee.
Democrats: DR.. Andrew Biddle, Dr.
John s. Hall, Frank A. Alfred, Archi-
bald w. Diack, Stephen d. Williams and
George v. N. Lothrop.
In the aldermanic contest in the
Fourth ward, The Times believes it To
be the duty of the voters to defeat Ar
thur f. Gordon. at present school in
spector and member of the board that
was repudiated by the decision of the
people Of Detroit abolishing it.
Prior to his appointment to the school
board by the mayor. Gordon was the
representative of liquor interests in
Michigan.
Booze has been banished as an infiu-
ence in politics, and by the same token
Nose who have been identified with the
traffic, as Gordon was, should be ban
ished with IL.
II was School Inspector Gordon, also
who refused to entertain the request OF
Detroit women for space upon the schoo
room walls for picture representing
a object lesson for youth against the
smoking Of cigarettes
Upon that occasion, School Inspector
Gordon defended the cigarette as a Gig.
arette smoker, declaring il not to have
proven harmful in his own case.
School Inspector Gordon (about TO b.
sbolished) impresses us as the very mar
The voters Of the Fourth ward should
not want 10 reinstate in Office by nomi
mating him for alderman.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06
From Another Point of VieD
b. G 7. S

The proof of the eggless pudding is in
the looks thereof.
AERO CLUB LOWERS
MEMBERSHIP FEE.
Headline
"Tumbling down" qulzzes X. G. W. cor Just
vopaning7"
You are wrong, Phyllis, in your sketch
of Gen. Wolfe. He was not the son of a
fisherman. You may have made the de-
duction from the fact that he scaled the
Heights of Quebec.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

the company was playing I'm
Manhattan. he encountered q
situation that made him won
der about himself.
With barely enough time 20
catch a tube train for . matt
nee, Thomas was about 70 en-
ter the Park Place terminal
when he saw a passing work
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

and cheap food.
but because IL Ia a
liquid and not a
solid, people gen
orally do not give
II proper value.
MIX IL the most
perishable OF
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

spoiled and become a carrier Of dan
gerous disease germs.
Housewives should wipe of the
cap and lip OF milk bottles thor
oughly and should wipe the edge
OF the bottle with clean cloth be
fore pouring the milk from the con
tainer These precautions will re.
move street dust and other dirt
which may have collected on the cap
or bottle lip after the milk was
placed In the bottle.
Health Questions Answered.
r o. L.: What causes gray
hair"
The actual cause II not known.
Some medical men claim that gray
hair IL caused by body cells that
migrate into the hair cells and
carry away the pigment or color.
ing matter. Others claim that gray
hair In caused by bubbles OF air
that gradually penetrate the air
shafts OF the hair.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

Il didn't go to do f."
You are sorry. are you" yelped the Agitated
Mr. Brown We'll. IL that going to pay for the
loss Of the horser'
mo. air. answered the boy. 7 win pay Tor
the horse, all right You can take him 90 a ~
nezt veeks wagss.H
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06
Phone ST. Peter

Father, when people 60 to heav.
ea. do they get 20 be angels right
away. or do they have 70 pass
lot % darn old examinations -
London Opinion.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

livery boy drove one OF the
naRs a bit too hard and. finding
a soft spot in the lower end OF
the township, the horse lay
down and peacefully died.
Large eommotion, OF course, on
the part OF the owner.
I'm awfully souy. Mr..
Brown. said the agitated boy.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06
Laugh With Us

Frank Thomas. who plays the crook In The
House OF Glass" doesn't look like a beggAr. at
least not a. they usually look In New York.
Put one day In Newark when
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06
Firemen

Detroit cannot say enough in praise
~ her valiant, heroic fremen who gave
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06
The Keep Well
Column
aHaI ~
MILK

MIX Il the most widely used ar
tiele OF food II In an invaluable
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

man drop the cover OF his dinner pail. SEQ
ond laborer followed few feet behind, but
didn't see the I'D. Thomas picked II up, then
suddenly realized that he wouldn't have time
10 follow the owner.
so be hurried after the second workman and
held out the cover. asking him 10 give II TO the
aecond workman But evidently the second
workman didn't understand English: he sur
veved Thomas briefly, reached into his pocket.
dropped a nickel into the tin, which THOMAS
stlli held then hurried on. a..
The actor had TO catch his train. 90 ne SIN
has the nickel
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

70 leave the room. A.
why. where are you going7" she asked m
TO the florists for more carnations" he called
from the front door.
In an Ohio town there was a groceryman who
Kent the most emaciated looking horses In the
49, O,n day h.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

II Was up 70 net 10 HlhII HVIlt
thing 30 the next time he cali
cd she pointed to the carnation
In hts buttonhole and said
"Tll give you a kiss for that
carnation."
The Young mans color outdid
the carnation in brilliancy. but
the exchange was made. Then
he Vrabbed his hat and started
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06
REVERSE ENGLISH

Feminine Voter, 70 board Of reqistration-You
forget 20 ask me my age, thinking, perhaps that
would take advantage Of my constitutional
privilege 20 give II 2i.piUs. am unmarried
and will be 80 my next birthday.
On the other hand. we CLEAN from the
presidents inaugural address that the
White House has not yet felt the high
cost of potatoes.
The man whose voice can an the halls.
And also speech can muster
For ears OF L s. senators
Can aIso fIibugfpr
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

A shy young man had been calling for months
on the sweetest girl In the world out. oe.ns
bashfuI. his suit languished Finally she decided
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

From now on, if Police Commissioner
Couzens gets away with it, the man who
represents TO US that he is one Of our first
citizens can be made to prove it by taking
US over TO police headquarters and show
ing US his finger prints and his mug in the
rogue's gallery.
Furthermore, what we would like to
know Is. how can fireman afford to do
it for the money?
The Detroit times., 1917-03-06

Brow
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02
What HAPPENED N OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS leo

From The Washington Standard for
March 2 1891. Vol XXI. No.
is.
The estimate sent to congress by
the secretary of war to supply the
deficiency in the quartermaster's de-
partment shows. that the cost of the
Indian campaign just closed was ST.
100000.
The legislature has, in the most
positive and solemn manner, set its
seal of disapproval upon all efforts
to expose bribery and corruption. 1t
is said that the Sachs investigation
which has resulted in absolutely
nothing but substantiation of the
charges made-will cost approxi-
mately $4,000.
An important deal was made in
railroad stock this week. c. B.
Wright, of the Northern Pacific, has
purchased what is known as the
Hunt SYSTEM" which embraces
several hundred miles of track in
Eastern Washington.
A thin stratum of ice covered the
upper bay this week.
Washington street between Sixth
and Seventh streets is being filed
about four feet with earth taken
from the railroad excavation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02
CONFIDENCE IN THE PRESIDENT.

Most significant of all the words the president
spoke in his address to the congress last Monday
were these:
Il hope that | need give further proofs
and assurances than | have already given
throughout nearly three years of anxious
patience, that | am the friend of peace and
mean to preserve it for America so long as |
am able. | am not proposing or contemplate
ing war. or any steps that need lead to il.
No course of my choosing of
theirs (the people of the United States, will
lead to war. War come only by the will
full acts and aggressiOns of others.
''It is devoutly to be hOped,'' he said in
another place, that it will not be necessary
to put armed forces anywhere into action
The American people do not desire it and
our desire is not different from theirs.
In these two paragraphs from his mOmentous
message the president not only clearly set forth
his own viewpoint and DESIRES but most aptly
epitomized the opinions of the American people.
Therein lie the reasons for the remarkably gen.
eral and implicit confidence the American people
have in his ability to meet and master the situa-
ton and particularly in his ability to keep the
country out of war, maintaining its rights and
honor all the while.
They know that if the United States finally
does get dragged into the European struggle, it
will be literally dragged in 'by the wilful acts
and aggressions of others, y not through any act
Of its own or of its president or of it's people.
They will know that the last and every effort to
preserve peace will have been exhausted, that
extraordinary patience, elaboration and caution
have been exercised and that if war does come it
viii be because there is nothing else for the United
States rightly and honorably to do.
The nation is most certainly to be congratu-
lated because it has at its head man of the eau
ton, deliberation and patience Of President Will
son rather than more impetuous and personally
more warlike executive. And the widespread ap-
prevail given the presidents recent acts, the uni
versal confidence in his ability to steer the ship
of state through the tortuous channels of the
weeks and months to come, demonstrate that the
people of the United Staes appreciate this fortu-
nate circumstance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02
THE LATEST ANGLE OF IT.

The Interstate Commerce Commission is au-
thority for the statement that there is no actual
shortage of food in the United States but the
past ten days has witnessed something the nation
has not seen for years, food riots in our large
Eastern cities. Likewise the Interstate Com
merce Commission is authority for the further
statement, the truth of which we all recognize,
that the high prices of the Eastern cities which
provoked these stormy gatherings are due to in
efficient means of distribution.
So are the consumers of the cities, and through
them the whole nation, brought face to face with
just another angle of the problem that has dis
tressed our farmers for years. Very likely the
prevailing high prices throughout the nation are
due in considerable measure to the greed of spec
ulators and to the purchases of the warning coun-
tries of Europe, but these purchases have not
been sufficient to deplete the nations food supply
below its own needs, and hence at the bottom Of
it all is this problem Of distribution
Undoubtedly it is the great economic problem
of the present day. ItSwas so recognized recently
by President Wilson when he directed partic-
ular investigation of it by several governmental
departments working jointly and the recent de-
velopments force it upon us still more emphat
ically% for solution. Attend to it we must, and
that right soon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02
wAsHINGroN's SENATORS.

And while we call to mind this supreme conf
dence in President Wilson that is apparent among
all people, let us likewise glimpse something of
the other side of the questionable spectacle of
Washington's senators, Poindexter and JONES'
prominently figuring in filibuster in the United
States senate which had for its avowed and only
purpose the teing of the president s hands in this
crisis. In the past few days they have done every
thing they could to hamper and hinder the presi-
dent. Unwilling to aid him, neutralizing his
efforts 80 far as they able these anti Ameri-
cans, incorporating those whose votes sent
them to Washington, have chosen to play the part
Of demagogues, blatant and offensive, shooting
of their mouths to the chagrin Of the people of
their own state
Supporting the president in his stand for full
and instant authority to maintain the nations
honor and to protect its interests and rights is
every American conversant with his country's
history and jealous Of his countrys honor. OPP
posing him. and in the company with those peace
atany price politicians, Jones and Poindexter,
carping critics unable to subordinate partisanism
to patriotism deliberately choosing to make them
selves allies of the kaiser by ilibustering eecting
to oppose their own government at time when
the United States may in sheer defense be forced
to utilize her utmost strength to resist the aggres-
sions of foreign power.
Firmness such President Wilson has dis
played, backed by harmony of sentiment among
the people and by proper utilization of it's re-
sources, may enable the United States to avoid
war and thus win one of the greatest trumphs of
its career. But such snide representatives
Jones and Poindexter deliberately trying to
destroy this appearance of unanimity-they are
advertising to the world in general, and to the
kaiser in particular, their belief that their coun-
try is disorganized unwilling to defend it's honor,
impotent in the face of crisis, supine enough to
submit to any humiliation.
It's sorry commentary upon the integrity, the
honor and the patriotism of the people Of the state
Of Washington when their representatives in the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02
DREAMS ABOUT NEWSPAPERS.

Some Of the eminent members OF our congress,
including among their number non" less than
Senator stone, chairman of the senate committee
foreign relations and recognized leader of
the Democrats of that body. have recently emitted
with much acclaim the charge that string of the
great newspapers of the country have been bought
by Morgan gold and formed into cabal to stir
up the people and force the nation into war.
Such stuff is more nebuous than that of which
dreams are made. Furthermore. it climbs to the
heights of the ridiculous. for anybody who
members anything of the days and weeks imme
diately preceding the Spanish American notes
tday among the great newspapers of the country
most remarkable thing-the entire absence of
any of the jingOism. any of the unbridled yellow
ism which rampanted in McKneys time and
forced his hand any of the wild-eyed, hair raising
stories and editorials which melted the public
sentiment of that day
There isn't a newspaper of any Importance in
the nation today clamoring for war, not a news
paper but which has waited for President Wilson
publicity to state the nations policy not one that
is attempting to agitate public sentiment in favor
of war. There newspapers. of course, which
are advocating greater degree Of preparedness
than others, just as there are public men, incud
ing former President William H. Taft and of
course ''Teddy.' but there are also newspapers
espousing and advocating the pacifst policy, just
as there public men such as William Jennings
Bryan.
Talk of a newspaper cabal to precipitate war
is the veriest buncombe. The only newspapers
that possibly could be accused those whose
patriotism is of such strength and fneness that
they are supporting their president and their gov
eminent in this critical situation. For our own
part, we prefer to be among the patriots.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02

A devilfsh or octopus was killed
at Long Wharf Tuesday by Tom AL
len and companions. 1t was a very
large specimen of this horrid mon
ster.
Monday evening a party of 20
Knights of Pythias of this city went
to Shelton to institute Pacific Lodge
No. Sc, which starts out with %
members.
In spite of the inclement weather
the Northern Pacific trestle work
over Monkey creek is being prose-
cuted with great vigor. This Job
and the Seventh street tunnel COM
pleted. the trains will be ready to
run into the new depot grounds at
the rear of the Olympia hotel.
The First Christian Church of
Olympia was formally organized at
Columbia hall last Sunday under the
direction of Senator Eshelman. The
membership roll already contains the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02

If County Agent Bergstrom succeeds in his
efforts to form an agricultural council composed
he will, one of the strongest agencies toward pro-
noting the success of his efforts will have been
effected. When the farmers generally know and
understand the man and what he seeks to do they
will be ready, we believe to help him in every
way. misunderstanding not only hamper, but
frequently nullify work of this kind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02

names of about so men and women.
A grand entertainment will be
given at Columbia hall Tuesday
evening, March 10. for the benefit of
the public school.
A new coal field has been found
Just south of the Skookumchuck and
west of the ridge in township Is
north. ! east. just rs miles south
east Of Olympia.
The question as to who shall be
superior judge is now agitating the
lawyers of this county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02
! What OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT 8
! N THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS leo 1

From The Washington Standard for
March 2, 1897. Vol. VII. No. II.
A great discovery of salt has been
made in Kansas, SURPRISING in rich
ness and extent anything Of the kind
ever seen. Its location is in the ex-
IRENE southwestern portion of the
state, off the usual routes of travel
and in the region infested by savage
tribes of Indians.
We are indebted to Samuel Golfer,
Esq, for a fine ham of venison.
One thousand barrels of Oregon
flour have been sent across the 18TH
mus for sale in New York City.
The contract for mail steamship
service between San Francisco and
Victoria has expired and the colony
refuses to renew the subsidy.
The president has signed the bill
in relation to ocean mail service be-
tween San Francisco and Portland.
Gen. Grant issued orders yester-
day that hereafter none but unmar-
ried men shall be enlisted in the
army.
It appears from Eastern kilograms
that the present winter has been one
of unusual severity. Snow fell here
last week to the depth of five or six
inches and on the prairies to the
depth Of a foot, and the flakes have
been flying at intervals since, but
with sufficient rain and sunshine to
prevent an accumulation to a greater
depth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02

Mrs. Nelson Asks $4,000 Damages.
Suit for $4,000 damages for alien
alton OF her husbands affections has
been filed in the local superior court
oy Mrs. c. F. Nelson against Mrs.
Ellen Allin, as another development
In the domestic troubles Of the Mel
sons which recently resulted in the
court granting Mrs. Nelson Q divorce
and substantial alimony.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02

The national "bone dry" law successfully dis
poses of the "booze" question in the State of
Washington so long as it has any form of dry
law on its books. 1t performs similar function
for enough other prohibition states that third
of the continental area of the nation is now
"dry." So speed the days of national prohibition
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02

Anything which tends to increase the stability
of our banks as we'll as the public confidence in
them, u.s. of course, meritorious. The principle of
the bank guaranty act now pending in the legis-
lature seems to us, therefore, to offer step in
the right direction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02

Some Eastern astronomer, who lays great faith
in his own foreseeing abilities, has predicted that
the allies will win the European war by next sum-
mer and that President Wilson will be successful
in his efforts to keep the United States out of the
conflict Let's hope that he has the right
"hunch" as to the latter part of his prediction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-02

highest legislative tribunal of the nation play the
roles these men have these past few days
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

will prove to have been blessing in
disguise; the country will again take
its place among the. great peoples of
and al tha ofer Saroes Of The
last century. be pointed to as the
heralds of a greater and more SPLEEN
did day But if there is a deficiency
of moral force among the people as a
whole, this country of history and of
song, of great deeds and of great
men, will sink back into the obscur
ity from which it's leaders Of half a.
century ago believed they had been
able to drag it.
For England, France and the Unit
ed States a defeated Italy would
mean the prolongation of the war,
with everything in the way of sacri-
flee, which that word suggests. 1t
would not mean German peace, al
though Germany would certainly try
to bring one about Joe News
Press.