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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

co"mi-sio" 70 centHnus for One rs~r.
Having been pstitionsd as above
noted 70 rcuder Judgment as 10 tha
prices az which milk should br roid
~ producers and distrib utors ia the
detroit prea under present condltfonH
tnis commission bslisves that In view
OF the uncertainty OF the continuance
or present conditions. particularly a.
they may relate 20 the most OF feeda
ussa IN the production OF milk the
prices hereinafter nxod for the period
beginning December l. 1917 should
be made subject 20 review By this
commission on its own initiative ar
on petition OF producers, distributors
or consumers, and 20 readjustmsnt
Tor future months. r. In the tuaar-
ment OF the commission. such read
tnstment Is essential 20 the preserve
ton 81 Justice and equity as between
tne parties or classes concerned To
this end the commission acosdsa 70
the request Of thee producers and dis
tributors 20 continue 70 act IN tha
above capacity FOR . period % enc
year from data
Commend Publicity Pfnn 90 MYT<
PFodacsrM
MIX ~ one OF me very shsGpast
available human foods We believe
that tho mutual interests 81 eonsIrn-
ers. producers and distributors VIII
be conserved ~ ths giving OF greater
publicity % THIS fact We hereby
commend the action OF the milk pro-
dgoers az Their recent meeting IN
advocating ms appropriation az 4
cent per hundred pounds on all mar
ket milk sold IN the Detroit area feg
the creation ~ a fund 20 % used IN
such publicity work OF otherwise koF
the promotion Of the dairy industry
fr4 HNNH =.
contracts made for market milk "a
this area should pros re for the de-
ducitnu 81 auch sum from each
patrons check and the payment Of
same into rs trsssury q ths Nchi-
the receiving distributor.
FfndisRs % 6hs c~zsnxfssfsSs
IN son si1eration of ths above mem
toned facts this commission nrdx
that the contract price for markst
milk "a ths Detroit area bsFinulna
December z. 1917. 20 prodscsrs IN ths
15-rrnf freight rcne. shall % ~ -
ger hundred pounds. 2 D. snippinf
station platform for milk testing 9 3
percent % butter fat with deduce
Ton ~ cents per pcint Tor nilE
below thia standard % butter fat
ard WITH IN ardiffcn OK 4 cents per
point for svery point above thit
standard up 90 and including "a per
cent milk
we further rnf mat MIX BE se't
~ distri outors in ths Detrcft area
81 the following prioeaf
Retain cunrts delivered "a oenes
Retain pirts delivered. cents.
wholesale ouartA delivered ~
wsss,.aS. Plata ssuvse,d. :
cents
ruIk. rNnon. delivered. a. cents.
Retail &c selling stations per Quart.
ii cents. with scent charge Tor
bottle 20 be refunded On its return
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

Rscouss Of tho Importance OF MIX
as human food. particularly In IT'S
relation 20 the proper nutrition OF
children. this commission has APP
proached the task 20 which * mas
been called with particular oonsid-
Grafton to tho problem OF maintain
ing a stable supply Of wholesome
market milk IN the great center OF
,onulation represented by tho Dc
troit area The rapid growth OF
modern cities. Of which the Detrot
area r. typical has made this VIA
and serious problem. Tho con
tinusd advance In the price OF milk
In common with other necessities.
has caused consumers whose Inter
ests are entitled to our fret eonsid-
Grafton, no small concern. Yet so
far as this advance may be necessary
and unavoidable, we believe ~ 20 be
a secondary consideration 70 an ample
and Stable milk supply. because Of
the absolute and universal need Of
this food In every family.
Instead OF normal increase OF one
in 10 during the past two years
Michigan has suffered a decrease In
dnIry COWS OF nearly rs percent, be-
cause OF labor and economic condi-
lions which have made dairying reia-
lively Improbable at prevailing
prices FOR dairy products This ten
dancy has been further aggravated
by war conditions and an unfavor-
alba season, until tho market milk
supply IS seriously threatened
Increased Cost Of Production sna
Distribu tion.
To insure a stable and dependable
milk supply coEnizancs must be talk
en OF the commercial conditions sur
rounding its production and distri-
button. These conditions, IN common
with those surrounding every othor
industry. arc abnormal at the present
time The cost OF feeds which repre-
sents approximately 90 percent OF the
cost OF producing milk. has increased
ia n similar manner a. has the cost
Of human foods The farmer, TO an
even greater extent than the manu-
factursr has experienced grave difn-
Guilty IN securing adequate and de-
pondable labor The country wage
has kept pace with ne city vase
where men could De obtained At all.
and the cost Of farm and dairy
equipment has Increased % cor
responding degree.
The important and often unapprs-
dated service performed By the dis
tributors 81 thu city milk supply has
BY these same conditions bean rem
dsred more difficult and expensive
Co-t Figures Considered
In the performance Of its task this
commission has sought ths most de-
psndable data relating 90 The ooet
~ producing and distributing mar
kct milk and has held ppbiic hearings
In the city on Detroit 20 receive the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

you right" again interrupted Dick.
Listen and Judge for yourselt, An
swered Jim.
My family was poor. but respect
able-my brother was mahon anu
got good money-my mother had been
IA widow for years. but she managed
90 give Us Eood grammar hchoollnk.
She /waa very religious and made my
brother and me- 80 regularly % con-
fessiun a. the good priest who had
known her since che was child He
had heard her first confession AZ WEI
as mine and my mother talked OF
the time when ] would send my emil
dren TO him 90 be made ready FOR
tholr hrst communion
- very decent lad carpenter
WAS rather attentive 70 me. but telt
myself above him i had voice, ana
against my mothers advice was
spending every cent 1 aad 20 nave u
cultivated, j worked in the base
ment OF n department store ana
nights and mornings precticed.
~ worked $50 hard that I began
go have n hacking cough and the
priest tolA mother that had
better see a doctor.
The doctor told me I must give
up taking lessons FOR a while ana
live IN home where j would have
plenty OF fresh air and good food.
gether.' he told me before my moth
er. but I think you had better be do
inE something whore you can get out
~ doors every day
OF course ] was ia despair and I
mopcd 40 about the house that my
mother consulted the priest and he
/ suggested that K get place IN SONS
/ home whore the wife helped. 20 do
homework.
There Is no more healthy work
I IN the world than puttCring. around
! the house was the oracle assertion
of The good father. who really knew
nothing or it.
bot 70 my mother II seemed the
very thing and she Immediately went
I % n woman she had worked for by
Z The day and asked her II she knew OF
such a place.
20 have me come t. her place She
had never kept regular help. but she
thot some one who could relieve hor
OF her daily tasks would be very ac-
~ want rehned young woman
/ that viii holp me- she said.
ut was then arranged that
should go ~ a helper was not
/ to' be treated as o. servant In any
/ way I was % eat with the family
and 81 with the family after my WORK
/ was done
! 81 know now q was All wrong II
you are "a servo you must dignity
| your service To be good servant
! is az splendid as 20 be good mis-
tresa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

Tho use OF ermine was once
thought to be restricted 20 the robes
OF royalty or the leaders in the legal
profession but nowadays 81 appears
IA trimming on the gowns OF ladies
who never dreamed or titles and
constructs whole cloaks for beauti-
full feminine persons who have only
speaking acquaintance with
Judges
The lovely garment in the pio-
ture Ia a fulllenEth coat OF the
costly FUR. It's snowy expanHe Is
broken effectively with ornamental
rows of the small yellow and black
ermine tails
The shawl collar and broad
sleeves mark Il for evening wear
only
II Is lined with gold and white
broc2ded silk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01


Hermann Fernau. PrussIan,
whose book was eonflsoated by
tho police three weeks after pub
ueatlon.-
Coming from Prussian. this book
IL particularly significant The
bubble OF a defensive war, on ac-
count OF Russian mobNiza Son. is
pricked by this courageous writer
IN the nrst chapter. Mt Fernau ID
well acquainted with facts which
never reach America. but. on the
whole, the attitude OF the American
people agrees instinctively with his.
The Hohenzollerns (which name, by
tho way means high taSes) have
ali died I'm their beds despite their
wArliRe tendencies Fernau blames
tho "intellectuals," all partly Rus
SLAMS, English, or Jew. for having
Sc. up tho fetish OF the state. which
Is practically the same as the for
mer fetish OF the divine right %.
kings and dynasties He declares
that the German people. ~ heart
are as democratic az are all other
peoples and that the splendid in-
stitutions OF Germany, admired by
tho world. are the result of their
democratic ideals Could they be
freed from the monster. The state
and allowed 30 run thoir own gov
eminent, Germany would give 90 the
world. IN different channels. what
II has already given In science. ~
eTature and music. he says
WARS" Mt Fernau declares. "wiu
continue as long az european poll.
tics continue to serve dynastio ann
billions rather than the welfare OF
tho people" We are taken back 70
Bismarck for the origin ~ this war
and the German people are appealed
20 70 make Y forever impossible
that any man, or clique OF men.
shall be In a position 10 plunge the
world into such horrors FOR personal
ambition The last chapter, ION.
ward 90 democracy" tells In detail
how the government OF Germany
can be changed by remodeling
OF the constitution. 20 draw tho
fangs and cut the claws or tho
military party There "a nothing
sensational In the book II is clear.
concise and moderate. written by
an excellent writer and an able man
for the benefit OF his country and
humanity. All Americans must
read Il with appreciation and re-
spect
f. p. Dutton & Company, publish
ers. New York s..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

The sharp and effective contrasts
OF black and white In costume de-
signs have always been popular with
women and seldom Is the effective
ness better exempliAod than in the
costume pictured here This is
|trotteur costume Of white corduroy,
black velvet, and black astrachan,
with satin conc. hat IN black 80
match
The Jacket OF this suit IL notably
short and the small inner vest OF
velvet Is cunnIngly embroidered in
white silk and white beads. The
coat f. bordered with a band OF
astrachan. which also forms deep
band at the hem OF the white cor
duroy skirt and the nun. and a
glrdle OF the astrachan confines the
white crepe blouse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01
MAN HAS JUST
HEARD OF DRAFT

HAZELTON. Pa. Dec. Joseph
4 Daniels, 25 years OF age, of West
EHazletop. recently applied TO the
authorities for directions concerning
for military service. say.
lng that no had just heard OF The
ederal law requiring enrolment for
Ithe drert passed on june 8. He said
be worked on a farm near Hazelton
band knew nothing about the en-.
rance Of this country into the world
\ war. lie viii be permitted 10 reg
lister.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

Undesirable Practices Discontinued.
The testimony taken reveals the
fact that certain undesirable prac-
tees have become common IN the
collection and distribution OF milk
which havo resulted In waste. and
which. IN the opinion ~ this com
miHsi0n, ought 20 be eliminated. or
at least materially reduced. Excess
cost in the distribution OF milk must
be borne by The producer or con
DO Where such excess costs can be
eliminated by either producer or
coueumer. a desirable economic gain
win result By custom. containers
for both the shipment and the dis
tributlon ~ milk are Furnished BY
tho distributor. without specific ser
vlCe charge. This practice has led
20 gross carelessness on tho part Of
many, and In some Instances 20 alb
solute dishonesty. Careleesness In
returning AND the misrepresentation
OF milk bottles results IN q large az
gregate loss which IN this period of
hiEh priced glass occa sions very
8ppreciahls increase Ia tho cost or
distributing milk In View 81 this
waste this commission recommends
that the distributors adopt some
feasible system Of charging bottles
90 consumers or dealers while In
their possession and crediting them
with same on their return
stations for Low Price MIN.
In view ~ the Unavoidable advance
IN the retail price OF milk delivered
20 patrons IN the Detroit area 60
meet thu present emergency, this
commission believes that some pro-
vision should be made for the selling
OF milk az lower price where the
consumer buys - at Distributing
station, thus reducing the cost of
the service rendered by tho disfrlbu-
tor The testimony showed the cost
OF delivery 90 approximate 3 conts
muk shall ba sold a. selling stations
90 be oata hlish-i or desiEnated by
the distributors 90 3 cents per quart
below the delivered price. win
charge of 8 cents per bottle 20 be re-
funded on rs return. We ask ne
distributors 20 cooperate Do makinE
thorough trial n this pler a. once
ard 10 prepare detailed Information
as Co the reeult 81 the trial for re-
view by the commission az a future
meeting.
To relieve special sauss whsrs an
fortunate citizens are unable o. pr
chr milk imreratvelg nerdet IN
sickness or FOR children ths distribu-
tore have offered 20 supply 10 gratis
upon application to and approval ~
either the board OK health OF the
poor conm mission
III the collection ~ milk az sorna
shipping poirts. 20 has become re
qurnf practice 20 make various ale
lowNnces % ths carrier IN addition
% tho usual hauling charge o. the
patron. thereby Increasing The SER
Vice coqt az tho SUPPLY rather tran
tho [cCmnfrisafIau OF the rronpcfr.
This prarffre should he discontinued
90, far as possible within TIE uAin-
tenance ~ nn adequate milk supply
and Tho price frot f0r the profurrra'
milk arrilra to fhs milk delivered
AZ the shipping station platform
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

testimony Of interested producers.
distributors and consumers This
testimony Included. on the part az
the producers. report OF investiER-
tions in tho cost % milk production
IN a typical market milk area contrib
uting 20 the Detroit supply, submit
ted by the field Investigators and
milk accountant OF the Michigan FIX.
pertinent station. This report showed
that on Is farms IN typical area
the average cost OF milk production
In October was $3.50 per cvt or
seven cents a quart. Notwithstanding
this cost tho dairymen continued %
deliver their milk for shipment 20
Detroit at f2.60 per cwt, or o. cents
per quart on a previously mnde con
tract For the month OF November
tho cost OF production was S2l8 per
cwt., or G6 cents per quart and tho
milk was sold on The same contract
az ST. per owt That tho Deccm-
Der cost viii not be below that f.r
November WAS clearly indicated by
this report. on the part ~ the dis
tributors, detailed cost sheets pre-
pared by certified public accountants
were submitted and tho commission
was offered access 90 tho books of
distributors IN the city Tho data
thus obtained covered separately and
in detail tho cost Of every operation
IN the production, transportation
handling and distributing ~ The cifv's
MIX supply. t@u"linH from i'p D.
reBcntatiye cost sheet 20 large .dla-
tributor for the month Of october
prepared by local trust company.
these distribution costs. grouped ur-
der three general heads. were a. fol-
low:
Per a. OTIS
Hauling and station expense.
transportation and miscel-
lAneOus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .o1is
Receiving. pasteuriEation. bot
ting bottles and cara,
power and refrigeration ard
shrinknge .-.-..,.,.f..... Obj
Selling and delivery. cold
room and administrative eE-
pense .s.s-.sssssasa. -Nthf
Total --.......-.....-...- .ot2f
In submitting verified costs. both
producers and distributors evpresHed
a willingness 90 follow The plan iaid
down by. and cooperate With fhe
expressed wishes u. tho United States
Food cministrntl0u in having trn
remuneration for their product and
service fixed az actual cost plus
very modest proht- believing tfat
the interests Of the consumers would
be best served. and the wotfars OF All
best pr6motcd by the appNon tion OF
this just principle this commi ssion
has given n special emphafia In ftH
price considerations
sinos an adequate milk supply at
all seasons ia Indispensable 30 the
welfare ~ city. no ie necessary Tor
this commission Co arrange such
schedules of prices ss VIII insure a
proper safoEuarfing of the market
milk areas and prevent the necessary
city supplies from being diverted
into condcn god milk and other similar
rroducts. Fortunately. ttia fnAN r
slnplifed by fhs fg-t TINT t'ae COST
OF praBur'an ~ shown hr thr data
before this commission closely rp.
proxinatos fhn prices rrnr1 ling frf
milk purchased fnr ~ondeuainE pur-
poses iu the same areas
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

When women put down their knit
ting needles 10 make Christmas
presents, they seldom care about
using needles OF another kind. They
want a different medium. something
to take the stiffness out OF their
fingers. This may account for the
tremendous popularity OF painted
decorations on some OF the seasons
most charming gifts,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
By TB0RyIDN W BGRGESS
BOwser the Hound Discovers YOwler
Copyright 1917 BY TIw

heard answered him Then. for the
nrst time he saw Iowler the Bob-oat
Ne was Elaring down from "A branch
far out OF Bowsers reach.
"GrRoiouBF' thot Bowscr. That's
Next story Bowser Has the Worst
or Flight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01
Report OF the Detroit
Milk Commission

authority conferred Jointly
Producers ISOLATION and the the
the undersigned commission desig
mated for the submG
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

For example. there Is the flower
20. pictured today. Telephone
shields door stops. nut bowls. win
dow boxes. book holders. coat swing.
ers and fancy bits OF furniture are
among the practical articles which
acquire distinction by liberal appll-
cations Of gay OIL colors.
Designs copied from antique fur
niture or ancient wall paper are
considered especially smart.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

THE BROOM FAIRIES AND
OTHER STORIES, by Ethel NJ.
Gate, a collection OF enchanting
tales which the adult will taxa
pleasure In reading 70 the chill
dren.
The lovely part OF fairy stories "a
that virtue Is always rewarded and
wickedness always meets its Just
deserts. Children have an eternal
-4en4a of Justice which Frown.ups
ARE anxious 70 preserve IN them In
spite az their own delinquencies.
Here we have the ugly sister. the
unkind stepmother, the magic
broom (there IS always a broom.
sOmeway). and. best OF oil. the
wood folk. who talk fairy lore 20
the huntsmHn little daughter. little
green lizards. butterflies, birds,
pigeons and troops OF tiny maidenf
ia robes o. gossamer with dewdrop
crowns on their heads We are
used 20 Anderson and Grimm We
used 10 think about the giants and
tho oFres after mother tucked Us
up IN bod and turned out the light
We wishes she wouldn't turn 81
quite out, but were too plucky 20
saw so, Theee stories have gent
ler. sWecter tone The ogres are
less frqhiful, the giants do not eat
up little boys. but seem 20 be OF a
friendly turn OF mind Altogether
we believe that Ethel Gate. next %
Oscar Wilde, has written the best
fairy tales OF tho times.
Haven; ST.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

To the practleal-mlnded The coat
dress Is the masterpiece OF the sea
Fon's designing II Ia the perfect
companion, and Otter the substitute
for the Indispensable tailored suit
For an afternoon costume n Is per.
Fect, for n lends itself % the exigen-
cies OF shopping. and when the coat
= discarded. If elaborate enough for
reception. tea OF matinee. Usually
Rs in the costume shown herewith
|t ia constructed OF velvet and crepe
with a touch OF fur on the coat. and
~ the color and fur IS repeated in
he todue 20 be worn with IL the
costume leaves nothing 10 be desired
In practical amartnoss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

To make chickens take exercise
-aacaaaarx FOR ErnWLh-An- invaatpr
.bas patented feed box IN front OF
which r. a revolving platform over
which they must scramble 20 get
knything 20 eat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01

TIE COMING DEMOCRACY. BY
Hermann Fernau. Prussian,
whose book was eonfseated by
tho police three weeks after pub
llcatlon.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
NET EARNINGS INCREASED.
Statement Of Railway Revenues and
Expenses for April, 1917.

Complete figures Of railway revenues
and expenses for April announced by
show an Increase of more than $500. 900
in net earnings for 1917 over 1916. al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
LITILES10RIE!s
%rBEDTImE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1917. by I. w. Burgess.L
Unc' Billy Postum Tries His
Old Trick.

The first knowledge Unc' Billy POS
sum had that he was discovered came
to him through his tail. Yes, sir, II
came to him through his tail Farmer
a mean thing to do. but Farmer
Browns boy was curious. He wanted
to see what inc Billy would do. AND
he didn't pinch very hard. not hard
boy is too good hearted to hurt any
one If he can help it.
Now, any other of the Green Forest
and Green Meadow people would
had they been in Unc' Billy's place. But
Unc' Billy didn't. No. sir, Unc' Billy
didn't. That tail might have belonged
to any one but him so far as he made
any sign. OF course he felt like pulling
it away. Any one would have in his
place. But he didn't move it the tiniest
bit, which goes to show that Unc' Billy
has great self-control.
Farmer Browns boy pinched again,
just little harder. but still INC Billy
made no sign. Farmer Browns boy
chuckled and began to pull on that tail.
He pulled and pulled until finally he
had pulled Unc' Billy ort of his hiding
place and he swung by his tail from
&c hand of Farmer Browns boy. There
wasn't the least sign of life about Unc'
Billy. He looked as If he were dead.
and he acted as If he were dead. Any
one not knowing Unc' Billy would have
supposed that he was dead.
Farmer Browns boy dropped Unc'
Billy on the floor. He lay just as he
fell. Farmer Browns boy rolled him
over with his foot, but there wasn't a
sign of life in Unc' Billy. He hoped
that Farmer Browns boy really did
hink him dead. That was what he
wanted. Farmer Browns boy picked
him up again and laid him on box,
first putting a board over the hole in
the floor and closing the henhouse door.
Then he went about his work of clean
ing out the henhouse and measuring
out the grain for the bddes.
Unc' Billy lay there on the box and
ne certainly was a pathetic-1ooking
sight A dead animal or bird is always