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The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

rentlally a process OF associatng,
or linking. IDEAS together II the
ideas are few. or II the meaning 20
US is hay. the associate process
necessarily is hampered
Hence. in chief part. the great i'm
portance OF our knowing the exact
meaning Of words, those conveu ent.
symbolic representatives OF ideas.
Every time ne come upon . word
that is now 70 Us. and are TOO lazy
Il ascertain its meaning we are
ro5hing ourselves cf some o. Tie
r,un OF which sound thinning IS
made.
This places Us az n serious d'sad-
vantage In dealing with men better
equipped for thinkipg than We are.
We wonder Vhy they ouisirip Us
We wonder why We lag oshind OL
The road OF life. Patient. persistent
use % a dictionary would 20 far 70
help us speed Up.
OF course. when we read away
from home. we cannot always have
immediate" access 70 our dictionary.
BIT this IS CHAT We can do:
We can make a note 81 the new,
unfamiliar words. SC as 20 look up
their meaning at our convenience
This. TO D. sure. will put as 20
some bother But & will be bother
OF a most profitable kind u viii
have The effect % lodging IN the
storehouse and factory Of our mind
an ever greater fund of exact lnowl
edge. on which thru association OF
ideas ~e cen draw both consciously
and subconeciously for the realiza.
ton OF our hopes. the attainment ~
our ambitions.
Remember. then, that dictionaries
are not made for ornamental pur-
roses They are meant for the seri.
Gus business Of everyday existence.
and the wise man ~ he who arpre-
clates this and oy using dicton-
ciaies. turns them 20 his personal
benefit
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13
A Poem a Day
"covTr~T-


Everything pleessa ms neishbor i'm.
when 10 raluNd
He never rolrpI atuef
Bur said wet weath~r just suited hi'n
There never was too much rain FOR
me-
And this Is something IKE" said he.
when earth was dry as powder mill
lie did not sigh
Because 70 was Try.
Ru' en- +, he could have mis- viii
II would be his chief supreme de-
To i've wher. tho sun shone day
and night
when Winter came. with its snow
Re id not sco}d
B@cause ~ was cold
But said Nuw thls is real nice
~ ever from home IN forced o. 60.
ri move 20 Sorth With the Esgui-
mauN
4 cyclone whirlsd along It's track
And did him harm
n broke his arm
And stripped the coat from - his
And would give another iimh
To see such a blow again. said
Jim.
And when ~ ierFsh hts years were
told
And nls body hent.
Md hts strength All spent.
krd Jim Vas very weak and old
Il long have wanted 20 know he
said.
How n tells 20 dis"--snd jim
was dead
The angel ~ death had summoned
him
To Heaven or--well.
1 cannot tell.
All know that the climate suited
Jim
And. cold or hot. ~ maftered not
" was 20 him tho long sought spot
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

II you have a dictionary in YOUR
home-as you ought 10 haye-do you
make use OF Il? Is Il your custom.
when reading. 20 keep the dictionary
handy, and 10 look Up in it the mean
ing OF ans word YOU do not know
Or is IL merely a household orna-
fnent Does 1t rest undisturbed on
stand or table. its binding the one
part % ID al which you so much a.
plance2
II this is The way you treat your
dictionary. lei me tell you that you
are behaving livery fooIishly You
are neglecting a substantial aid in
your struggle 70 get along well in
life
The very general neglect Of the
DICTIONARY" truly SAYS a modern au-
shortly on the Psychology OF human
efficiency. els one II the chief de-
fects Of prcsent-day learning.
This strange neglect is the cause,
arst. Of the Surprisingly small die
sion or vocabulary ~ which so many
educators are everywhere complain
ing
In tho second place. II IS in part
The cause Of the lack o. power 70 use
good ENGLISH
In the third place, (, IS part
Is The cause Of the lack Of the think.
ing habit. because IL means lack
% associative material Tor the
minds use
III We really wish TO develop
these large and basal factors Of our
EDUCATION, a good vocabulary. a good
ace Of language. and good thinking
habit, We shall cultivate intimacy
with Dictionaries. years on end
Lack 81 assoc .ative material. that
Is indeed tremendous handicap on
any man vho wants 20 think clearly.
accurately. and alerfly. who wants
"a use his mind for the proper per-
Torrance ~ bis everyday tasks The
winning q happiness. and me at
tanning ~ some ambition.
The more ideas ne have In our
mind. the more precise our under.
ftandlng Of these ideas, then the
more clearly. accurately. and alertly
we can think For thinking IL es.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13
Business Courtesy That
Is Not Met Every Day

Death and retirements having made it
necessary to seek executive talent else
where. Detroit bank went about the
matter in way that commends itself to
gentlemen engaged in the same line Of
business.
President Clark. Of the First and Old
Detroit National, explained the process in
his announcement Of the resignation Of
Mr. John w. Staley:
when Mr.. Keena. president OF the Peoples
State bank. called upon me and explained thai
they wished to ofer Mr. Staley a position % an
advanced vice-presidency with that institution
carrying with II membership the board and
n likelihood OF his succeeding 20 the presidency.
we promptly took the position that as friends ~
Mr.. Staley Il was uppcrmost In our minds 10
wish him Codspeed and the success that no
doubt awaits him because OF hts qualifications
and the man that be u.s."
A mans services are his stock in trade.
Hc has . right TO seek better market,
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

are sick with germ diseases
The FIRST great rnle Tor tho Pre-
yenton Of germ diseases -; de-
troy the germs that come from the
bodies Of the sick.
n an dlDhtheria germs that come
from human fhroafs could hs de-.
sfroyed. there would soon Dc no
more dl0htheria
Smallpox could be- completely
wiped out in very short time ~
All of tho smallpox germs that come
from The bodies pf persons who
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

and the buyer has right to seek What
he has TO sell if he likes the goods. l
But these two banks bring 10 our at
tention the considerable and correct way
of doing both.
1t is a method that permits q valued
officer to go forward with the undimin-
ished friendiness of his associates and
the unimpaired good feeling Of the two
institutions concerned.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13
GraysOn
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. By Frank Crane)

am one of the lovers o. Hid Gray
son and his writings. They are new
and needed and refreshing note in litera-
ture. and the fact that popular monthly
apparently believes that it is not running
It's circulation by publishing this whole
some stuff, along with the usual sex. adj
venture, and celebrity material that is
stand patrons, demonstrates that there
is still remnant of the elect among us.
Grayson's value is that he has stopped
to look AZ life. He is not going anywhere.
He is just taking walk There is no
burning fever of getting on" in him. 1t
is the journey that is worth while TO him,
il is of little matter at what inn or farm
house the days end shall find him.
Thus he rediscovers for us, what every
wise man has discovered, that life is good
in the living OF il. and not only for some
reward AT the close Of it.
He comes upon this secret as we may
all come upon it, 10y just standing still
bit and looking. He opens the gates of
his soul and the beauties of this world
uaop in.
Look long and Fundamentally at any
Of natures creatures, tree or cloud.
meadow in the rain or an upland white
swathed in snow; listen patiently and
with chidlike openness of heart to any
of natures sounds. the moving of the
wind among the pines, or the call Of birds
from the hedge. or the babbling OF Wa
ter; study the elusive odors, not only OF
strongly perfumed flowers, but Of such
fugacious scents as that thrown of 10y
sawn wood. or rain on dusty road or
autumn leaves. or the fresh greening of
spring or grapes, or hay, or a salt marsh;
try TO fix and remember what you per-
ceive, let yourself appreciate to the full
the subtle messages that nature sends
YOU and you will find what Grayson says
is true. that this world we live in so
dumbly. so carelessly, would be more glo-
riQus than the tinsel heaven of poets, II
only we knew how to lay hold upon IT,
This is the art Of living, the finest OF
the fine arts. For art. freeing itself from
I the intemperance Of moral purpose, goes
away from God to find God finds Him
best and most truly in the love Of His
handiwork The richest lives are those
that get as many pulsations as possible
( into the brief interval between birth and
death.
The desire Of beauty is the highest
wisdom. And the desire of beauty is that
much misunderstood thing we call art.
/ Art does not mean only paintings and
statues and stuify collections; il means
the laying out of the soul upon beauty,
the hunger and thirst after beauty-and
blessed are they that have it, for they
shall be filed.
art" says a great critic, comes to
you processing frankly to give nothing
but the highest quality to your moments
as they pass, and simply for those mo-
ments' sake"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13
Try 1t

NO, I don't speak German. but
rot along pretty we'll In Berlin
without knowing the language
THAT so"
Yes. for instance. one day
wanted a drink. and ! went into 2
beer garden and said 20 the winter
Look hero. old man. I'm dry Do
you understand dry and the next
minute he came back with three
beers"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

Docs 90 like tondie nanny"
KIDD little iwO-ycar old Bessie.
not very well, dear" vas the
reply
zen 7 fink I'll dive YOU Job. ="
eaid the little miss. I'm doin' to let
you hold my tandy while dwess ny
dolly"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13
Tour of Duty

"Now. Tommy. I'm going out. and
want you 20 stop and mind the
house just a. father would II he
were here" !
Tommy Oh bother Doos thai
mean I've goi 20 kiss nurse7
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

Recent experiments In rine-shoOt
ing conducted under the auspices
OF the Bayarian ministry Of war
showoa that men who had been
given about "a pint and a hair OF
beer registered from three 40 10
per cent fewer hits than those who
had taken no intoxicants.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

and animals A
germ can come
only from another
- The same Kind
Nearly all ~ the
germs that at
Jack us are preai
from The bodies
OF persona who
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13
from another Point of TeU
81 c. 7. 5.

The divorce suit brought by Ida against
Henry r. Tack suggests that somebody 5
blissful dream has been punctured
The hospital to which Thaw asked to
lie taken was the farthest in Philadelphia
from the spot where he attempted suicide,
but we note that his wish was apparent
ly cheetfully) complied with.
HASsENPFEFFER
BY Professor Diet
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

Mamma-Tommy. II IS possible
that ! heard you teachlngathe parrot
90 fWear?
Little Tommv--Nc, mamma
was just telling her what she must
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13
Anyhow, 1t Looks Like
a Fine Chance For Us to
4 Keep On Being Neutral

We find ourselves searching the Entente
reply to President Wilson's note for some
sign that peace may not be as far OIL
really, as the reply would indicate on its
face.
It seems a great deal like looking for
needle in a haystack. only. as we have
always understood the proposition, the
needle is supposed to be in the haystack,
somewhere.
Our conclusion has to be that it can
not be done, unless the very firmness OF
the Entente demands holds what We are
looking for.
If the Entente has gone so far as 70
demand the restitution of Alsace-Lor-
raine-demanding that which has no part
In this WARMTH the idea of drawing
from Germany counter proposition that
might prove satisfying. there is chance
left that our hopes for peace so recently
raised are not in vain.
But if the Entente has named these
terms with the idea of standing pat and
giving not an inch, there is no chance for
peace, for the terms force Germany TO
only one conclusion, and that to fight on.
We are not agreed with Germany that
the Discrimination of the Entente powers
to discuss peace on the basis of the pro-
position advanced by the Central powers
throws the responsibility upon the En-
tente powers for continued fighting.
The outcome of this present furry, if
1t develops nothing other but continued
fighting, will not have decided, one way
or the other, the responsibility for any of
the fighting, past, present or future.
The old rule, that it takes two to make
a fight, will hold good.
The responsibility for delayed peace, |
without regard to where the blame for
the war belongs, cannot yet be placed.
1t can be better placed when Germany's |
attitude toward the demands of the En- |
tente are made known.
Condescension on the part Of the Cen !
trail powers to give ground that would 1
strike the rest of the neutral nations as /
fair, or better yet, more than fair. would /
have large bearing on the worlds ulti-
mate judgment
The Entente powers may have ground /
for every demand they have named.
Unquestionably within their own I'M
Outstanding and in their own feelings. !
they have, but they have not consulted /
the bigger side of the proposition of /
peace, not as put by their enemies but as
put by the neutral world. nor have they 1
consulted civilization nor grasped a
chance for leadership.
Our one hope must be based on the /
assumption that the two sides are parry
ing, and neither has indicated as yet It's /
real desire for peace-a common desire
of the whole world.
On the assumption that they are parry
ing, il looks like fine time for Uncle /
Sam to keep his hands strictly of and
to keep on attending to his own neutral
knitting.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

Tho youthful wife of very
ahaentminded professor vas
stroking her husbands HAIR.
DO YOU know. darling. she
said al last. you haven't kissed
mo for fortnight"
Great Scott" said the pro-
-fr---r7-- ~ --s--.--.st -.
havs been kissing"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

Disease germs are the most FIRE.
quest cause % sickness.
Hsease germs are living plant
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

building that appealed mos
strongly 10 Mr.. Curran was ar
inscription cut into a huge
stone. n
"MDCCCXCvIIL." he reas
aloud. What does them lete
tcrs name, TimT 4
That replied cultured MI
McManua stands for 1888" I,
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

them a striped Japanese klmo'
no. The mother got the sense
OF most ~ the letter unaided.
but. finding herself unable TO
gFappln with an her sons big
words. she handed IL 20 the de
trict visitor FOR second
perusal
- .A.-..I Inrnnn.n LLInn-
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

Where Competition is Keen,
Ia, slowly and you viii eat less.
ays IN eastern physician Especial
= az our boarding house.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

Mr. CurTan and Mr.. McNIanus spent their satin
urday half holiday In artistic pursuits. AmonAi
the objects examined was fine new PUBLIC
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13
Laugh With Us

The seafaring young man had written his
mother an unusually anectonate latter. lie was
coming home. he said and WAS bringing her
4 80.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

"Oh, roplItd w tuFraH- Ih'n, afier (
thoughtful pause. he added
Don't you think. Tim. that they're overdoirS
this spcllin reform bit?"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

no." the visitor exclaimed. when she came 10
that part of the letter How nice
Nice" exclaimed the pcrplcxed old lady. You,
may think go. but viii you kindly ten me wha'
Z am ~ do with such thing? I suppose ! can,
keep II tied up in the back yard, but what on,
earth am TO feed il on goodness only knows.
The prison visitor on hs usual rounds noticed,
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

Hassenpferer Is not a neutral dish.
Germans are more in favor n i' than they
are o. The Entente terms just received IN
Washington.
Few cooks know how TO prepare q, as :,
ought 20 be prepared and Few bills Of fare
know how 10 spell H.
TO make hasseupfener you get a shotgun
and take an lnterurban car and 20 out In the
country and look Tor tracks in the snow.
You folIow the tracks and you viii find
they are those Of a country boz who IL car
rying rabbit. which sou buy.
Then you come home and tell your Eife
how you brought down athe animal with a
most difficult shot. fAlrays make sure that
the country boy shot 10 and did not catch 10
with ferret
Add a little vinegar and serve after strain.
ing three o. four times thru hne tooth
comb.
According 70 a newspaper report Villa
Las stolen number Of race horses ir
Juarez. According 10 the dope, there
aren't any race horses down there.
Oyer % COO jsnl.ars-ln Chicago are threat
70 lack g numbers N the matter Of getting
more steam.
Doctor in New York arc unable q
diagnose the case Of bell boy. MaybC
he is coming DOWN @ith the grip.
They have the stinsless bee now but your
motto can still De safety first
The vet campaign IN Michigan cos
S6l6,I75. The boys who line up az the
bars have only few months now in
which % make this good
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

A Cincinnati stenoqraphsr has had her en-.
pioyer arrested, charging that BE stole
kiss. WHAT'S The charge, grand larceny
A proposed law against the cigarette in
Oklahoma contempiates It's unmakings.
From here il looks 10 be the case that
the particular leak that stirred up al the
rumpus in Washington. was Tom Law
sons.
As We understand the complaint Of q
Detroit wife. who seeks divorce. before
they were married her husband made
counterfeit money and after they were
married he didn't make even that.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-13

The prison visitor on his usual rounds noticed,
''' 49, u. man crrurf.d "a coll IA ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-04
YDCATAN' Grew
MADE real RIOT

Further details Of the experiences in
Japan Of the "a sailors from the
Sfeamer Yucatan, who passed through
Honolulu Tuesday morning on the T..
X. X. liner Siberia Maru, are con-
tanned In q news story printed by the
Japan Advertiser Of December 81.
The Yucatan, owned first by the
North Pacific Steamship Company and
this year sold TO the Robert Dollar
Company, was sold last month In Kobe
20 q japanese steamship company.
The Yucatan Is an old boat, built In
1880 at Chester, Pa. She Is OF 1886
tons gross and 2317 net.
When the steamer was sold the
crew were discharged. They came to
Yokohama by rail. second class, "A
representative Of the Dollar Company
accompanying them. Steefage pas
sage to Seattle was arranged for them
by the Sado Maru. The sailors OBJ
jected TO the boats accommodations.
went 70 the American consulate and
strenuoHsly demanded first-eiass pas
sage.
The men stayed at the consulate so
long they missed the Sado Maru. The
consulate called the police and the.
sailors were taken to Jail. Later
transportation to San Francisco, from
which port the Yucatan sailed for the
Orient. was arranged and they left on
the Siberia Maru. ",
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-04

According to q news story released
by the department d commerce. bu-
reau Of navigation. steel merchant yes
sells building or under contract to be
built IN private American shipyards
on December /, 1916, according 20
builders returns to,the bureau Of nav
igation, department Of commerce,
numbered 400. of 1 ,428, 003 gross tons.
On December /. 1915. builders returns
OF construction or contracts for the
construction Of steel merchant vessels
aggregated 202 vessels Of Isl. 51l
gross tons. The tonnage building or
ordered on December /, 1916. howev-
er, Is less III vessels Of 81 .943 gross
tons), than on November I, 1916, the
first break In the line Of increases
since the issue Of these monthly re-
turns bega min February, 1916. Dur.
ing November American yards finish
ed % vessels Of 6T,s22 gross tons
which had been carried In these state
ments, and made new contracts for
seven steel merchant vessels of 49,
2S5 gross tons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-04
new BOATS Will
HOLD 800 THIRD

At a general meeting of stockholm
ers of the Togo Kisen Kaisha, held
December 10 In Toxic and presided
over by President s. Asano, profits of
900, 900 yen for the last six months Of
1916, above the profits for the same
period Of 1915, despite the loss OF the
s.. 000, 900 liner Chiyo Maru March 81
OF this year, were reported.
The Japan Advertisers account Of
the meeting says the new liners,
Korea Maru and Siberia Maru. are not
included In the list of steamers earn
ing the above profits Their earnings
had practically nothing to do with
the profits OF the SIX months term
Owing to the delayed shipments or
steel materials from the United States
to Japan. completion Of the five new
steamers to be placed on the South
American run has been postponed to
October. 1917. They we're to have
been finished by April Two OF the
boats win have accommodations for
20 first cabin. so second and 500 steer
age passengers. The other three will
be freighters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-04

MAILS


Mails are due nom the following
points e follows:
San Francisco Korea Maru, Tues
day q. m.
Vancouver Makura, Jan. "a.
Manila--Logan, Friday q. m.
-Yokohama-Tenyo Maru. Jan. 3.
sydney Makura. Friday q. m.
Mails win depart for the relieving
points a. follows:
San Francisco Logan, p. m. FRI
day. Mails close $3.50 p m.
Vancouver-Makura, Friday p. m.
Sydney Ventura, Jan. Is.
Yokohama-K Korea Mari, 5 p. m. Tues
day.
Manila korea Maru, 5 p m. Tuesday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-04

Among passengers leaving on the
Mauna Kea Wednesday were the act
ors and actresses of the Ingersoll Mu-
steal Comedy Company, who are max.
Ing q tour of the islands. giving per-
formances at the principal cities.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
TAXES ENOUGH POISON To
KILL ONE HUNDRED MN

y. j Coleman. IN a n Of desDon-
xeacy following a 1eoauea- sun
d. morning took a bottle oil
Of bschioride OF mercury tablets
corrosive sublimztsl about loo u
number. Ills stomach refused 70 ~
tziz this great quantity Of deadly
uolzoa and quickly relieyed ttseif'
In rot b=sore he system had so-
-rbea enough Of the zsful stun 70
cause death Bat Coleman fingered
zrsral dz~ Friday morning a2rlS
Azu1d from he Las Vegas hes
nfraI- xhe-e h <zs being treated
srs Eezt % the street Here es
so.a- fer n 4 convalsiou- ByssAnt'
as carried TIE nan upstairs 20 tns
hoS-ltzI. kzt he cor died. = sPits
= al MEDICAL aid
COLEMAN cane ron Los Angeles
II IL room hs ~cecapied a. the Over
szus ho-A Ehez he tnok the POISON
= EFT : -ose asking that. hAt'
BzzLzz 1895 : Fsrgesru& 81
Ix A-r4@ - uo.IE@i He Is sad
= hare relatives i P~e11SyFvznlA
Is Yeas Age
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
Clay PETERS DIS ON COAST.

Clay Peters. builder Of the Clay
Peters building on Virginia street
Reno. and owner OF considerable
mining property in Nevada died
Saturday morning at his home IN
san Francisco. from an acute attack
OF gastritls from which he had been
i'll for ten days.
Mr Peters VAS one OF the pioneer
residents of Nye county and II Was
during the boom DAYS OF Tonopah
that he first came into prominence
in this state as a Mining nan He
went to Nye county when there were
hut so voters in the county and wa
Justice OF the peace there for sever
al years during the early days Of
Tonopah.
He made considerable money IN
mining and in 1903 came TO Rene
and built the structure which nov
bears his name.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL
GIVE GOOD TRAIN SERVICE

Additional zssarzza@ 81 adequate
passenger train sTk7 for rke Pa
olHe coast w given SundAE b.
PASSENGER Trs7c Manager Charles
5 - d sae Southern PzEidc -ho
returned fr0u The advertising coz
vens5oa % tke company Il Del
Monte
Tt 81 zpsarsurly has Rad ID
@1 4 reducing fhs demands upOa
oar pass1Eer equipment. said NJ.
Oar monthly reports s1oz
nat 5 UzfifTiaE Increase i tTzTei.
sell a. = eouunzancs % saT1-
inrs Of through trains This ear =
arroate1 % geae-zI prosperity and
the Increasing inre-es O tts ooln-
Try II t1e zast v@
Despite re demands Z@3e u7oz
rs n IL zoxsrnuszt- ard TIE n
usual treight u0rs=sat -s have
beez abe . take care Of the z@es
C Re t~-zTslizz public K e OH
inrearloz To eoztinEs car passages
arT5ce about a. q present As ao1E
g tae public makes FIJI IS - on
trains ard aeHiF-e-E