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The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

1T is necessary TO adopt queer methods to win the
war;" writes F. B. For instance, my mother-in-law
rode in an elevator manned by a and in due
time arrived in the paror of hairdresser, where her
hair was combed brushed and done up by man."
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

What they giving us? Food control cuts
alcohol in beer to 3 per cent Amount of grain for
breweries is to be cut 80 per cent. And yet the
amount of beer produced is not to be less. Water
We suspect water.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Answering a communcant, we have to admit that
a child born to proGerman Germans in this country
is American citizen. 1t may be tough the par
ents, but we can't help it.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

~ After the message, Senator La Toilette silent,
Says Washington correspondent. Say, Bob La Fol-
lette's silence would be another good thing to drop
into Germany from aeroplanesl
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Commercial economy boards going in for saw
ing full yard of cloth from every mans suit. All
right Well stand hitched until we which yard
they're reaching for, anyway
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
United We Are.

There are going to be interesting hap
penings there. as Col Markham said.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
LINE osaEER
EACH DAY. THE YEAR.
K Bangs.
RELIEF,

II so you In the darkness grope
Devoid of any ray of Hope,
Seek out some little child at play, !
And with him while an hour away.
And from his joyousness take heart.
Twill help you to another start
Toward the goal beyond the night
And lead you surely into light,
Or at the least in your despair
Relieve the pressure OF your care.
Copyright. lsl7.)
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

He kept " out of war" long as he cou
But, be1hg in he's in, and we're with him!
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Bomb for bombl says bsfsssd1 London. And that
what she's been saying -ssmce 1914
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
Plugging the Leaks

Stop waste-but do stop buying what you need
The merchant who able you helpfuny period
of high prices for commodities through keeping his profits down
reasonable bedrock your good will for ALL the future.
But business today small profit only be conducted by
the marketing Of large quantities.
To do this the great stimulating force Of all business
be applied:
ADVERTISING
1t far less sell goods with advertising than otherwise,
principally because of greater volume sold by the stimulation Of well
directed publicity Most naturally. this followed by reduction IN
the purchasing the dealer because Of his ability buy material
in greater quantities.
Lowest prices and best values nearly always be depended
upon where the commodity advertised Through his publicity, the
merchant establishes reputation for his which he must
tain
When the business The Washington HERALD. he
brings his daily before the great purchasing public Of
this city.
For this paper-more than any other published Washington
is the HOME PAPER of this city.
Daily and Sunday- carries the greatest percentage of HOME
CIRCULATION
Any enterprise this democratic land that gives the people what
they and when they in the form they want it. bound
to succeed.
Its an axiom most apty applied The Washington HERALD
record in HOME CIRCULATION and its resultant
panmen of ADVERTISING
For resuls-ssk the business who The HERALD.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
From Another Point of VieD
BIZ C. 7. S.

Humbly do we acknowledge il, but we
have to admit that the existence Of a
Cleveland baseball team is not exactly
purposeless. If it were not for Cleveland,
we wouldn't have won the three games
this year which We have won.
Detroit police arrested man with 200
stolen teeth.
He swiped a mOuthful.
Would you call that, Phyllis, case of
false Imprisonment?
Weather probability in a certain De
troit morning paper:
OVERCAST"
Why Not 0verdone, or Too Much is
More Than Enough.
Chorus of recent Detroit brides: This
is so sudden"
They are taking the German dishes off
the cafe menus, but was there ever an
appetite you could call neutral?
Ana look At the pOSSlDulllcb III case VI
further complications. Should Germany's
ally get in bad with US, what will fellow
do when he gets Hungary
They call sauernaut on the bills Of fare
"fermented cabbage" "A rose by any
other name" etc.
How 70 HI the Nail Every Time.
In chopplng up kindliug select board that
has a nail IN Il and try 20 miss the nail
Cover the garbage pail.
That is to say, If there is to be any
garbage.
The high cost of living in these diggin's
doesn't speak anything at all like volumes
for our local reduction plant.
Mary, Mary, so contrary,
How does your garden grow
If at all?
IL they intend to celebrate this retreat
in Berlin, it ought to be some celebration.
Where do our Tigers get their clocks
cleaned today
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
Offer Your Services

II you want 20 render any other
form OF war service than that OF
military service or II you are in
doubt about what you should do.
the Council OF National Defense
will tell you. Al present the Ma.
tional Council is mapping and dIR-
Rramming the resources OF this
country. having In mind both men
and material II Is divided into
committees covering various as
tects OF preparation You have only
TO write 20 the chairman OF the
committee whose subject interests
you and offer your services to- be
told what you should do and what
use can be made OF you. And re
member. II you are the head Of a
business and the business can De
useful II IL better to OFFER the bus.
mess with you AZ It's head than
yourself alone Address your IN
quiry to the Council Of National d.
tense. Advisory Commission. wash
lnEtou. ID. C-The Worlds WORK.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
Pointed Paragraphs

II you expect nothing all you get
Is so much velvet
When wisdom cries In the streets
the police run II In.
Broad things may be cut from 9th
er peoples leather
An ounce OF seeing II yourself IL
better than a pound Of hearing 9th
ers tell Il.
II Is not always the man who
trains the vine who gets the grapes
BE friendly with the fool In pri-
vate and he will slap you on the
back In public.
A mans egotism may be pardoned
II he doesn't throw It in your face
People who talk too much think
too little.
Success II easily plucked only
from trees that grow into the sky.
A wagon load OF worry will not
pay an ounce Of debt.
IL what you have 10 say is not
worth saying sing II and win ap
plause.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
They Sang
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
copyright 1915. by Frank Crans)

When the British troopship Tyndar-
Gus stuck a mine off Cape Agulhas on
Feb. panic among the soldiers would
have caused serious loss of life. But
there was no panic. The officers gave
their commands and every man sprang
to his place. Perfect discipline tri-
umphed.
Two steamers" say the press des-
patches, despatched to the rescue, in
response to the wireless signals for help,
arrived on the scene within half an
hour. During this trying time, although
faced by the probability Of imminent
death, the troops maintained steadfast
courage and coolness."
These were not seasoned veterans, but
young recruits recently at work in the
quiet duties Of civilian life, yet they re-
sponded to orders as briskly as If on
parade. When the order to stand easy"
was given they began to sing, and for
half an hour the choruses of Upper
airy and THE Long Trail rang out gay
by in the leering face of death.
This is the highest type of manhood
the conquest of fear by nobleness of
mind. 1t has its lesson for all of us, and
its rebuke for many.
Why should any soul whine and SWIVEL?
Why should any human being complain?
Suppose you are. poor, hard pressed.
abused, wronged. sick, betrayed What
of it? The worst that can happen to you
is that you may die. And look at these
boys in the very breath of death singing
cheerilyl
We thank you, lads; the whole world
thanks you for your song. II viii float
into innumerable wintry hearts and
bring life, like the breath Of spring
1t will cure us Of our miserable self
pity, our cowardly despair.
Those who are ready TO give up, those
who mediate suicide, those whose feeble
wills are paralyzed with discourage
ment or fear the whole great army OF
the disheartened thank you, and they
will take up the refrain, and no matter
what the untoward fates may plot
against them, they will fall to and sing:
Out Of the night tina, covers me.
BACK as ths pit from pole 20 poi@
hank whatever gods there be
Tor my unconqusraels soul
In the fell clutch Of oircumstAnc.
have not WINGED nor cried aloud
Beneath the bludEeOninEs OF chance
My head IL bloody but unbowed
- '--''~-', -et - .-'t y,
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
Busy at Eighty-seven
ny N. ADDINGToN BRUCn
Author Of The Riddle of Person
Ality." Psychology ana
PArsnthood." etc.

Let those who dread old age take
heart from the experiences of
Amelia II. Barr and John Bur.
ioughs. two OF Americas best-known
writer's.
Mrs. Barr and Mr.. Burroughs
had birthdays recently. Mr.. Bur.
roughs celebrated his eiEhtieth
birthday. Mrs. Barr her eishty-sev-
enth. A newspaper visitor 70 the
latter makes this report:
while Mrs Barr has lived many
years more than the average. she r.
stu mentally young, and physically
alert, and In appearance bellies the
age which the records show to be
hers.
Each working day hnds her busy
writing from eight 10 nine hours.
and this year she has more than
lived up 10 her record by producing
two complete books. while another
Is veil under way. She IL also busy
planning books for the future
Mr.. Burroughs. on the eve OF his
eighueth birthday. was found chop
ping wood
Rudy and hearty. erect and MIN
BILE. an interviewer tells us, there
Is no sign OF age about this man.
save the Wilderness OF his hair and
beard and the wisdom In his eyes.
Last year Mr. Burroughs wrote
about birds. This year he has been
writing about Emerson. And before
the year ends be plans 10 publish a
collection OF essays
Assuredly Mrs. Barr and Mr.. Bur.
roughs have discovered the secret
OF remaining young And In what
does this secret consist
From their own accounts Il con
sists in making II habit OF live
hysienically and to keep the mind
actively occupied
II chop wood and work In the gar
den 10 keep we'll" says Mr. Bur
roughs. My interest In outdoor
things and current events Is Just az
fresh as ever Il was"
Hard work. says Mrs. Barr, 'is
LIES greatest blessing"
Both. needless to say. have refus-
ed to yield TO worry. that great
sapper OF human vitality. They
have lived serenely. confidently.
spiritually That they have been
able 10 do this is largely due TO
their intense interest In their work
and in the world In which they
live.
Thinking Of other things than
themselves. finding keen enjoyment
In mental and bodily activity. they
have pronted from the psychophysi-
cal law by which the organs OF the
human body function with Increased
smoOthness IN proportion to the
pleasure and happiness felt by the
mind. Hence the youthfulness OF
- go ~nA " a
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
TUESDAY, APRIL "a, 1917
IL tells in government.
IL tells in the home.


II tells in the home.
TWO HORSES PULLING TO
GETHER WILL GET FARTHER WITH
THEIR LOAD AND WILL GET THERE
QUICKER THAN THEY WOULD If
THEY WERE PULLING AGAINST
EACH OTHER.
The Tigers won three pennants.
/ Then their playing fell of and they
ceased winning pennants.
For a time, while they were going
back. the team consisted of the identical
players who won the three pennants.
We learned they were not playing
team" ball.
We learned that individuals were more
concerned over their own averages than
over the game itself.
The one game in which team work is
called for and in which there MUST be
team work, is the war game.
Therefore, Theodore Roosevelt should
not be permitted to carry out his ambi-
ton to lead a command of his own into
the trenches in France.
Therefore, President Wilson has done
exactly the very proper thing In refus-
ing 10 countenance this individual play.
President Wilson is perfectly night
and sound IL he looks upon the Roosevelt
desire as an evidence Of more concern
over a personal political average than
over the winning of the game itself.
Nobody questions the intense patriot
ism of the notables who have pledged
themselves to go with the Colonel into
France.
However, any and al of these may vol
unteer today with not bit OF question
about their finding themselves accepted
IL physically qualified.
By volunteering they can be OF most
service to their country by becoming
part of the TEAM work
Nobody questions the intense patriot
ism of Col. Roosevelt.
Nobody questions his ambition, either.
Nobody has forgotten that consuming
desire for a third term.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
My Ships

The swing Of the sea would bring
back with me.
IN the ring a ny verse, where the
Wild waves rehsarae
I would music euibalm % the wind
tossed palm.
Bright nlRht-wRtsr pour By a flame
c6lorsd shore.
Nv songs and my ships-o'er the
foam each one slips
Full s,al on the way 10 the Port OF
Good Day
They must sail on and on. with their
rarr1es - dawn
To the kingdom ~ Rest in TIRE pur-
plc-eyrd west
WIN Thompson In Every body'a
Magazine.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
Military Service and Taxes


The faIlacy is urged In behalf OF
compulsory military service that II
II as justihable as the right 10 levy
taxes. The southern slave holders
might have argued IN the same way
that they had az good a right TO
compel their. Negroes 70 fight for
them as 20 appropriate their labor
n taxation and conscription are the
same In principle. there Is little 20
say In defense % taxation. Single
takers have long contended that II
man has right % himself. not
even the government may right
fully deprive him thru TAXATION OF
any part Of the product OF his Ia.
Dor. Their opponents who have
tried % answer this contention hold
that there is difference in pFin-
ciple between taking by the gov
eminent % reasonable" percent
age of an individuals earnings and
taking Il all II this reply f. CORRECT
then there rs difference in princi
pie between taxation and conscrip
tlon n wrong, then taxation itself
so Tar as b. applies % labor pro
ducts lacks Qualification To hold
otherwise would be 90 ASSERT that
the most extreme form OF slavery s.
as lustIdable as taxation Of labor
products ConscriptiOuisv are vel
come 20 choose whichever horn Of
this dilemma they prefer The Pub
10
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
The Old Gardener Says

There In no doubt about the
fact that stable manure will do
much 10 keep a lawn in good
condition. Many people, how
ever. dislike both its appearance
and It's odor. and pulvsrised
sheep manure applied in thc
spring 10 a very good substitute.
Perhaps the best commsrcisl
fertilizer IL raw bone meal. which
should be applied evenly. at the
rate OF 10 pounds for 300 square
feet Cotton seed meal IL also
an excellent fertilizer when Il
can be obtained II IL well 70 20
over the lawn with a rake after
applying the fertilizer Rolling
win also help.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
H.,Ith oue.tlons Ansrsred.
Anniversaries

i77s-Batti. between the American
ship Ranger and the British ship
Drake
lips and Benedict Arnold occupied
iss0-CSnsreas abolished the sale
OF public lands on credit
iAs-PsdEo de Ampudia was su-
persedSd BY Mariana Arista as COM
rnander Of the MoIican armies in tho
war with the United states
its2-Escape Of the Confedsrate
cruiser Nashville into Wilmington.
ist.-A European eonfsr.ne. as
ssmbisd in London % consider the
schl~sriE- Hoistslu question.
iss5.Jensrsi Grant arrived at Ra-
it55;iEcount Won MoItks, famous
German fsld marshal, died. Born
Fifteen conspirstors against
the government were arrested IN Bull
itSs-Gr.st Britain is-1ed a proc
laTnation 81 neutrality In the war
between the United states and spain
the other powers. except Germany
OWE YEAR AGO TO-DAY IN THE
WAR
Severe bombardmsnts followed the
French gain az Nerdun.
Revolt broke out IN Dublin under
British captured Cir Roger Case
msnt IN mis- attempt 20 land arms In
ireland.
Italians took another mountain
peak, but lost part OF recent con-
quest on the caFso.
ToDAY-s BIRTHDAYS
General Henri Philippe Pstain. the
french commander 81 Verdun born
IN Cauehy-a-lATour 81 years ago to-
day.
General Joseph simeon oaiiieni,
who saved Paris from the Germans
nd later became French minister OF
war. born IN the Haute OArronns 90
years ago today
william F1llntt Gonxaiea minister
from the United states 20 cuba since
1913 born in Charleston, 2. G. 81
years nEU today.
Cyril MAUD one % the foremost
sectors - the EnElish-sp~ating stage.
born IN London IS years aRo today,
II IL surprising how ignorant girls
can be ~ times. They should all
know what a kiss means, but they
often insist on having n repeated.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
You See There Are a
Number of Signals To Be
Passed-and Other Things

The thing that tells is TEAM WORK
II tells i'm baseball.
II tells in football, hockey and all other
sports participated in by a number Of
players.
Il tells in the church.
II tells in the lodge.
II tails In business.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

Submitting advertising GlSnord Park
take much Please let know
OF the property distance
q
This handled BY the Robins Limited Realty It
line II hours ride from Detroit
They sell from $1,000 200 and three abstracts given with each
The unmDoved for sidewalks graded highways and
shade
property II
for with property its vicinity It's accommodation
/ convenences,
This 5 the wa o PROPERTY
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
Health ou.stlon, Ansrered

T. p. Il get very sleepy every
day after lunch and can hardly keep
my eyes open; sleep nine hours
every night"
Perhaps you are constlpated, or
your MONDAY lunch may be BIT
too generous. Try eating your heav.
lest meal a. nigh2
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

pTor, lfram theh s4Ampls ks--
busy yourself at things that really
interest you. Don't give yourself
time to cultivate worrying thoughts.
Then you will find. as they have
found. that old age does not neces-
sartly mean aches and pains and
self consuming misery. You will
nnd that even in old age you still
can accomplish much.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

dontA that VIII
help prevent its
spread. II observ-
cd
Don't forget
that you should
keep a child At
home and away
Fro-, chii
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

What times next train 90
Waterloo" be gasped.
TWO fifteen" answered the
porter.
The gentleman glanced AZ
the clock above him.
That says five past two.
and | make II three minutes TO
two. Which is right"
"Oh. ~ doesn't matter" said
the porter. The train starts az
how"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

FROM THE CONSUMER MUST BE
WILLING TO ACCEPT A MINIMUM
OF PROFIT, THAT THE PURCHAS-
ING POWER OF A DOLLAR MAY BE
ADVANCED TO IT'S LIMIT.
THOSE WHO PRODUCE THE
THINGS THAT ARE AND FROM
WHICH ARE MANUFACTURED THE
NECESSITIES OF LIFE AND THE
SUSTAINING FACTORS OF ARMIES,
MUST HAVE ALL THE HELP THEY
NEED AND ALL THE ENCOURAGE
MENT THAT POSSIBLY CAN BE
GIVEN THEM.
FARM SERVICE ON THE PART
OF EVERY MAN WHO HAS TIME TO
GIVE TO FARM SERVICE BECOMES
HIS OBLIGATION, AND SHOULD so
APPEAL TO HIS PATRIOTISM.
Not a shot has been fired, but we are
1T war-actual WAR.
A country Is as strong when il is at
war as its reserves and not bit strong
er.
A chain is as strong as its weakest
link.
When a substitute steps in for the
man who has had to gait the game, we
are as strong as that substitute.
The greatest reserve force lies, in the
last analysis, in FOOD.
An army fights on its stomach.
We should begin to. conserve our food
therefore, no later than today.
1t becomes an individual duty.
1t is a part of standing by the presi-
dent.
viii you do your bit?
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
Here's : Patriotic Duty
with Your Country At War!
Will You Do Your Bit!

The following suggestions come &c
this column from Detroit woman who
asks that her name be withheld:
70 sAs EDITOR Of me Ttmes:
WIN you please call attention in your most
sxcelIent editorials 20 the need OF seVerai re
forms which would greatly help the American
people during the war;
First, please urge the American people 10 ~
frsin from eating veal. lamb. spring chicken OF
squads Urge them 20 allow all OF these young
creatures TO mature.
This measure viii DO much to lower the high
price Of meat and TO increase the food supply
Please urge congress to make Il a misdemeanor
for any person TO slaughter any immature living
cresture for food.
Also please suggest reduction OF taxes OF those
farmers who cultivate intelligently successfully
eli their available land except that required for
hay and pasture ! agree with you that the pen
y mishtier than the sword.
n you approve OF any OF these suggestions,
please take them up.
The Detroit woman's suggestions are
noteworthy not alone for being sugges-
tons worth while, but as indicating, in
the bargain, that the people, both men
and women, are thinking deeply upon
the very important matter of conserva-
lion of our resources
Out of this thought there is bound to
come q telling policy of saving, which is
the thing that must appeal first to our
patrotim-
President Wilson's repeated appeals to
the country to avoid waste, indicate that
or chief executive considers this fea-
turs our paramount duty.
A stitch In time saves nine.
Economy now viii save us from want
lntsr on.
The part of the United States in the
var means that its resources Of every
nature must be spent to the limit, and
must be CONSERVED TO THE LIMIT.
EVERY FOOT OF FERTILE LAND
MUST YIELD TO IT'S LIMIT.
LAND THAT is NOT NOW FER
TILE MUST BE MADE FERTILE IF
POSSIBLE, AND MUST YIELD TO IT'S
IDuT.
EVERY DOLLAR MUST BE MADE
~ BUY THE VERY MOST TO BE OBJ
~
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

Dut she dldn I DcileFe IN tips.
The walters did not dare TO
tackle her on the subject for
a long time. she looked so for
bidding. But at last one found
courage 10 give her a hint
lie brought her her change.
coughed apologelcally. and
murmured:
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

MY dear. wish you
wouldn't be so very positive
about everything. Remember,
there are always two sides 10
every question
whereupon Old Crabtou roar.
ed back at her: We'll. that's
no reason why you should-al.
ways be on the wrong sldel"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

ad
assertions ard
II he o relating
dollar
recognition to
nots
found which applicable
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

I'VE only brought useful peo-
pie along" said the leader.
For instance. that big man
over there Is our blacksmith,
the man next 10 him Ia our bak-
er and so on"
But" said the Engiishman.
fthat very old fellow-surely
he can't be OF much use 10
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

total on the bill does not include the waiter"
Jane Jackson looked AZ the man with clear.
innocent gaze.
That's all right" she said Il haven't eaten
a walter"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
The Keep Well
Column
coNTAeIoNI

This IS the season OF contagious
diseases Here are some timely
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

be led her 70 the altar.
A he left for the honeymoon
the bride slipped her fingers
into his hand and whispered
BERTHE, I've an awful confes-
sion 20 make
What Is it," asked BERTHE
anxiousiy.
II can't cook"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
Out Of the Mouths of Babes

Now. Bette" said the Sunday
school teacher, you may read the
neIt verse" The little girl read
Cast thy bread upon the waters. &"
Why should we cast our bread upon
the waters7" asked the teacher.
Cause the fishes have to be fed. 3"
was the reply.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

Jane Jackson WIS business woman and
very successful. Every day she partook OF a
substantial lunch at a very expensive restaurant.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

She was very young and pretty and tho
young man found her irresistible In spite OF
he fact that he was as poor as a church mouse