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The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
REVERSE gneLisH

"l'o- oH % en- Cor NE, believe ne" re-
marked ChsVncey Adams, who plays the
ponies ard ~ho hss been winning heavily Of
late
Wonder If there vas ever such thing
as an evil spirit. or witch. or anything
that could turn piece % cold soup meat
into porterhouse steak
And. continued the speaker. there
is the item OF sewers tfat adds 70 the
civic expense They are. indeed, an
awful drain.
Il am stuck or this place"
Said one Mr Dull FROG
As he croaked and DO rroaked
From his seat on p lOg
When boy came along
with spear sharp ard aat
Mr. Dull Frog was stuck
On Jhe place where he sat
We understand our first baseman. one
Mr.. Burns is going TO strike. We recall
an occasion during the last season when
there we're three on for Us in the Rinth.
when he did the same thing and that
was all
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
From Another Point OF TeD
Bv c. 7. S.

Maryanna and Joachim Mush have
been put asunder by our divorce court.
Indicating. we would say. right of the
bat, a coldness.
A Chicago cashier was shot and robbed
Of the firms pay roll. Gave UP the ghost,
as IL were.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
If You Are In Doubt lU r.
About What Ais Him,
It's Probably Chicken POx

AS the dress-coated and boutonniered
POSTMASTER would say, while leaning with
one hand on his napkin and lingering
around in the left pocket Of his vest for
some mysterious object which seems
never to be there. 1--WE have with US this
evening, chicken pox.
The town is full of it, and we take
"chicken POI" for our subject today and
say: LET US rejoice that there is lots Of
IL"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

crirne7'
II am"
And you ask for no mercy''
no sir"
you have had great deal OF trouble within
tho last two years.?
Yes. sir I have
You have often wished that you were dead
Il have. please your honor
You wanted 10 steal enough money to take
YOU away from this city,"
You are right Judge
III man had stepped up and shot YOU Just
rs YOU entered the store you would have said
: hank you, sir7
Yes, sir. / would But. Judge, how did YOU
1nd our 80 much about me-
some time ago said the Judge. with solemn
air II vas divorced from my wife. shortly ~
terward YOU married her The result Ia concu-
slye / discharge you Here take this $50 BIZ
You have suffered enough
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

The meanest man has been found. He went
into n hardware store and bought nickers
worth OF nails. asking 10 have the package do
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

WiVNIIFl HdIU wv II" I'd II
YOU bad acted only on the de-
fensive. But y'Vu struck first
n you had let him strike you
first YOU would hayo had M.
law on your side
'Acs, said Mcclure. ord
have had The laN on ms soide.
hui Ord have bad him on no
stomach, pounding the lois
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

We should rejoice as we said before,
that chicken pox is here and that there is
lots Of it.
1t is healthy sign when there is lots
of chicken pox--a healthy sign for city
and for the country, because it denotes
that the future of the city and the future
of the country is being looked to.
Where there is chicken pox, there are
bound to be children and where there are
STILL children, it is sign that society
rs whole has not turned against having
them.
Children, in this day and age. denote.
also, that the spirit of the American
pioneer is still with us.
The pioneers, as matter Of fact, had
II comparatively easy.
They could settle down and live almost
any place they wanted to-
1t is about all that people who are rails
ing children can do, these days, to get a
place to live, even if they seek what is
known as the wilderness.
Raising children is hardship enough
without the handicap that is put upon it
by our landlords.
It is a patriotic duty which too many
of our modern wives shun.
1t is too bad that there is not more
encouragement for the wives who are
more honest and more patriotic.
Chicken pox-lots of it's the assul-
ance that we have still among the coun-
try's Women both honesty and patriot
ism.
There is another reason Why we should
rejoice over this epidemic Of chicken pox.
II is practically harmless and while so
many of our children have it. that many
children haven't anything else.
We had il.
You had it.
Hurrah for chicken poxl
1t is part Of being boy. and there's
many man who would be willing to have
Il again, if he could be a boy again.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

chant 4 wouldn't Uink OF asking him % g9
Tor nothing
Well" said tho ncanest man, III you'd lpGi
as soon give me ms nickel back I'll take II my
self and youll SAGE Ave cents.
Your case would have boon stronger. w
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

boy handed him The pNcc'
and dime. saving Here
sonnf take This package 90 81
BLANKS LouFo
What. exclaimed the cue
.omcr. are sou going 20 give
ne boy 70 dune foriaf" The par
81 no
.CrrMnly.' said The mor
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
Laugh With Us

\ gentleman was arraiEned before Judge or
charge ~ obtaining money under false pre-
lenses He had just entered a. store pretending
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

.Llaten TO This MatIIda. said Mr. snook,. -
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

Chicken pox is no respecter Of persons.
The other day there stood in the United
States senate the first man of our land,
the chief executive Of our country, de-
livering message that had the close at
tention of the world.
He was pleading there for the departure
of his country from its earliest and deep
est rooted traditions and the taking of its
place in an international concert for world
peace.
Sages of diplomacy leaned on his words
almost with awe; in foreign lands his
speech was read. here with hope; here
with an Amen" here with resentment
for the speakers presumptousness.
1t was perhaps the most important mo-
ment in the brilliant and useful career
of great man, but there was another
time just as important, when he held the
center of the stage quite as he did upon
this occasion. and which was as much a
part of this great mans life.
1t was the time that Tommy Wilson,
as they called him. came home from
school one day and complained that his
head was hot and few hours later.
about "a, they say began to erupt, as
red papules and vesicles began to appear
on his face, scalp and shoulders, one crop
fading away as another came on.
1t was the time Tommy" Wilson had
chicken pox.
II was the time it was known all over
the neighborhood that Tommy" Wilson
had chicken pox, and when other boys
were told to keep away from Tommy"
Wilson's house. because he's got the
chicken pox."
1t was the time, if it was the ONLY
time, that Woodrow Wilson couldn't side
step precedent or break it.
He just HAD to subscribe
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

be n THE,
Your name Is Jim Lock.
mire7 said the judge
Yes. sir.
And YOU are charged with
crime that merits long term
In the penitentiary
Yes. sir"
And you are guilty OF the
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

Bang for a street carl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
A PUZZLING PROBLEM

The Senate now has the consider
alton Of the 1000 .000.O bond issue
bill which passed the House. and 1t
is important that the suggestion that
the new issue OF Liberty bonds bear
a higher rate of interest and be sub.
iect to taxation be- given the grayest
attention. 1t will be recalled that the
es:t Liberty loan was issued at BIZ
Der cent and was free OF tax. The
belief has become quite general
among financial authorities that such
alprinciple of issue affords for the
future too great an opportunity for
those who wish by legitimate means
to avoid the high income taxes OF the
present day and hence the sugges'
ton of a change in policy. Some ex'
perts would subject the new issue to
the so-called super-ta1es only while
leaving 1t free of normal taxes. 9th
ers would make the new bonds and
their income taxable In the same way
az other wealth. In either event
there would be a sharp breach with
past practice.
"A very competent financial author
it, commenting on the situation
points out that the really decisive
element in the problem is found In
thu question how many men with in
comes continuously subject to the
higher rates Of the super-normal in
chine tar there really are. and how
far. these men will be disposed to
seek 3 non-ta1able security. II the
number with very large incomes who
arapally reinyast considerable pro
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
.PAINLEVE'S CABINET
FINALLY IS COMPLETE

PARIS, Sept. a. The new French
ministry formed by Prof. Paul PAinleVe'
who. In addition to becoming premier
will continue to act rs minister OF war,
follows:
Foreign Affairs-Alcxander Ribot.
Minister Of Justicc-Raoul Peret
Minister Of the Intcrior--Jules Stceg.
Minister of Marinc-Charles Chaa-
met.
Minister Of Munitions-Louis Louch-
eur.
Minister of Finance-Louis Lucien-
klaz.
Minister of Colonies-Rcne Bernard.
Minister of Transport s-Albcrt Claw
ellie.
Minister Of Education-Daniel Vim
cent.
Minister of Labor-Andrc Renard.
Minister Of Commercc--Etinne Gle
mrntel.
Minister of Agriculture - Fernand
David.
Minister of Observation-Disclosures Long.
Minister for Missions Abroad-tranH-
lin BouIllon.
Four ministers of state who also
arc members of the war council are:
Louis Earthou. Leon Bourgeois. Paul
Doumer and Jean Dupuy.
Under Secretary FOR Medical ScrV-
ives--Justin Godart.
Under Secretary OF Av1ation-Jac-
lues l.. Dumesnll.
Under Secretary Of General Admins
tration-M. Mouricr.
Under Secretary fof Military Jus4
ticc aud pcnsions-Pierrc Masse.
Under Secretary offor Munitions-J.
l.. Breton
Under Secretary OF the Interior Nn
charge of lnventions) - Victor Pcy-
trnl.
Under Secretary Of Finance - Paul
Roucrely.
Under Secretary Of Commcrce-Paul
Morel.
Under Secretary of Merchant Marine
and Thausports--M. Demonzie.
Under Secretary Of Blockade-Albert
Metln.
Under Secretary OF Fine Arts-Albert
Dalimier.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
DEMOCRATIC DUPLICITY

1t is little late to be holding post
mortems over the last political cam
paign, but it is noteworthy to revert
once in a while to the distorted view
Of the future the Democrats held out
to the country in affrighting the ner-
yous people as to what the success
Of the Republican party meant in
that election. Some OF the repre-
eentations made in that campaign
from Shadow Lawn bordered on 4
duplicity quite characteristic OF
Democratic methods. A South Caro-
lima paper recalls the spirit OF
that memorable campaign by giving
the same twisted turn to facts. We
quote from the Columbia tSouth
Carolina) State as follows:
Newspapers In the United States Writ
ually enlisted for the German cause Zone
or TWO. by the way. are published IN
South Carolina) are especially fond OF
saying that President Wilson was re-
elected last November because he kept
US out OF war and their tnnuendo Is
that he has not been faithful to his pol
icies. BY implication they express a
noipnsnt rA1-At that IA una not d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15

great headlines, toll us that the Presi-
dent has fixed the price Of wheat III
$50 bushcl. but the miller says that
is for %. Al wheat. He looks ut our
wheat: he smells IT. and tests II. looks
wise and says: This is not No
wheat. We can only allow you $3.50
or s..
We must take what he offers OF do
without bread. Or perhaps, Mr.. Farmer
owes debt and Is bound to sell wheat
IL pay II. There you are.
This same whrnt. made into -four. Is
sold TO the farmer and city resident as
flour made from No. ? or 3 wheat?
Oh. no.
Go over TO your hardware store and
ask the price OF pillow points. pitch forks,
etc. More than onc-half higher. Binder
Irvine Is more than 100 per cent higher.
The farmer must pay from So To 81 a
day for help. Many times Instead Of
getting Is TO 30 bushels OF wheat per
tcrr. he gets nothing. His work. seed,
fertilizer and us" 81 the field gone.
or course. wages have increased
everywhere. Hut don't hit the farmer
too hard. w. 7. SMITH
Claysvillr. Ia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
ADVERTISING THE LOAN.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Secre-
tary McAdoos statement to the SEN
ate finance committee on the war
credits bill indicates that the paid
newspaper advertising campaign for
the next issue of Liberty bonds adVo-
Gated by publishers associations VIII
not be adopted.
Limited newspaper advertising at
the most Is possible. Secretary Nc
Adoo stated. He advised the COM
mittee that only one bond issue be-
tween now and the December session
of congress is planned or possible.
at may be necessary to use some
advertising" said Secretary McAdoo.
IL do not know whether it will be IN
newspapers or some other form" He
stated that the publishers program OF
So. 900, 900 for paid periodical adver-
Using could not be adopted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15

feated. leaving the public to infer that
had he been defeated the country would
be at peace.
They studiously omit to say that had
Mr.. Wilson been defeated. Mr.. Charles
E Hughes would have succeeded him
and that Mr. Hughes campaign consist
ed in large part OF criticism OF the
president for an alleged lack Of Tlgor
in dealing with the German government.
Mr. Hughes received nearly half OF the
popular vote cast In As American states.
His election would have been received
as committing the country to an ag-
gresstvc policy without regard 10 the
inauguration by Germany Of unrcstrlct-
ed submarine warfare two months later.
The Republican party and It's dis
tinguished candidate can well afford
to rest on the record OF the campaign
Of 1916. Neither the party nor the
candidate deceived the country about
the grave crisis that confronted the
nation. The Republican party then
stood for the preparedness that
would have averted our participation
in the war. The Democratic party
preached the old policy Of negation.
It went to the country with the plea
that It's leader had kept US out OF
war" and that same leader from the
steps Of his Shadow Lawn retreat
warned the people that If Charles E.
Hughes was elected it would only be
a short while until the United States
would be enbroiled in the European
struggle. That left the impression
with the voters that he, President
Wilson, was the only man who could
keep US at peace. 1t was a deception
! that won. We might not have been
kept out of war If Mr.. Hughes had
been elected, but the fact remains
that we would have been much better
prepared for war. There can be no
valid excuse offered for the duplicity
of the Democratic campaign Of 1916.
It was wholly characteristic Of the
practices Of that party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
THE FARMER FEEDS THE WORLD"

To the Editor of The Intelligencer.
Sir:--In Tuesdays 1ntclllsencer your
editorial. Not Exact Justice" Is not
Exactly justice to the farmer. The
farmer is not getting the abnormal
prices you speak Of. Send some of your
rnuortcrs out among the farmers and
rot hrsthand information, Try these
questions: How long does It take to
grow a bushel OF wheat corn, potatoes.
etc? What does 1t cost 10 grow these
imrortant. world needed products? What
Is the cost Of labor compared with that
" four years and 10 years ago? What
are you, paying for implements. plows'
Earrows, wagons. etc, compared with
former prices? What about 1encinE
roofing. clothing and groceries?
The farmer only gets about half the
price for his products the consumer
nays. I sold some apples the other day
for 81 a bushel. or 6k cents a quarter
peck. What are your folks paying Tor
apples?
The farmer Is not getting the mini
mum price for wheat. The papers, with
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
BABY DAY"

The good people Of Wheeling have
been called upon to contribute tc
many worthy objects and have al
ways responded literally, as Is their
custom. Today has been set aside
by the management of the Day Muir
sery, which IS supported by the
Kings Daughters, for an appeal to
the public for contributions to that
institution. Of all the practical phil
anthropics Of the community the Day
Nursery is one of the most deserving
and The Intelligcncer hopes to hear
Of a record sum having been raised
for it's pressing needs.
This institution not only gives
shelter for homeless little ones, but
it takes. care of. the infant child
whose mother is engaged as the
bread-winner during the day. 1t does
more than that. 1t exerts a whole
some influence on the child while in
its care that cannot help but count
for good for the future man or
woman. Buttons will be sold on the
street today. When YOU leave home
this morning have your change ready
to purchase one. 1t will be a decor
alton of peace as honorable as a
medal Of war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15

large and charging place. The increase
OF directions OF aim OF the student In
such schools goes IL long way TO over
come the disadvantage OF short time
and Of normal WEAKNESS on his part.
Able and earnest girls and boys often
win wonderful results under such con-
ditions.
But for some students still more i'm
portant part Of education lies in 1.-THE
reading and the studies which are pur-
sued privately or under the personal
guidance of tutor or friend. Any read
Ing Is good reading. only provided 1t be
good. But above all is it important for
the student TO read in the field Of hts
chosen work. What that field may be
Is not at present our concern. 1t ts 20
be assumed that that field Is one the
cultivation Of which makes for individu-
nj md for human welfare. In this field
which he cultivates. let him be mas
ter OF knowledge.
Education Is designed not 80 much to
cause you to change your field. as TO
cause you to no a better cultivator OF
the field that you have chosen.
This individual man. for example, IS
In the rubber business In one Of its
many and divers forms. Let him. there
fore learn all no can about rubber, IT'S
origin. manufacture. transportation,
uses.
Another man Is occupying a small
niche In bank. Let him learn about the
vast national and international rela-
lions of banking.
The third man is clerk in n drug
store. What q void OF knowledge that
row OF bottles on a single shelf sug-
CESS.
Another man is travelling TO sell
goods of a wollen house. What ram
incations Of learning await his study
and thought. The field Is limitless.
Let each man learn his business in It's
widest relationships. in Its largest out
looks.
1t may also be added that with ones
vocation may fttIngly be united an avo-
cation in learning or In training. fhe
Hdo-calling should not be put entirely
aside.
A side-calling should be near enough
to the main one to give and to receive
interest. 1t should not distract force
from the principal calling. But 1t should
be used TO enlarge, enrich, dignity. and
liberalizc 1t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15

The American people aEe inclined 10
believe that education is completed when
the vars OF school are ended. Thank
goodness | am educated" cries the hoy
or girl when tho diploma Is given. No"
real life begins. No more books 1o'
me. IIurrah!"
The mistake is almost as disastrous 70
the individual AS IL Is TO the commun-
ity. For what one learns In school
is as nothing 10 what Is to be learned
after school The discipline which ono
gains In school--and discipline IS tho
most Important part Of schools slight
compared to the training life should
give, and usually does give.
The method Of thinking and. OF doing
which the school socks TO offer. Is only
the beginning Of methods which. In
larger relations and more important APP
pllcations, Will be used in all the sue
ceeding years.
In fact. did tho reader ever figure out
how short Is the ume which most OF
us spend In SCHOOL, The ordinary school
day Is five hours. and tho ordinary schooi
week five days. and the ordinary schoo4
year Is not over forty weeks and ire
Quently fewer Therefore one thou
sand hours represents one whole school
year.
Most children in the United States be-
gin school at tho age Of six and close
It at or before the age Of fourteen II
is covered by period Of eight years.
larger number OF children receive less
than the eight years. than are able TO
accept Of more. Eight thousand hours,
therefore. represent the whole period OF
schooling. Eight thousand hours form
only about four years Of the timo OF q
man working eight hours day.
Is 1t possible for one to become eou-
Gated in such n brief period?
Instead Of lamenting over the small
results won Of the coming generation
cur schools. we should rejoice that. un-
der conditions as meagre, from forces
so inadequate in a time so brief, We are
able to do and to get all that we do and
achieve.
But II formal schooling ceases. educa-
ton should not cease. The education OF
Informal schooling Ia to be recognized
and accepted. The evening school con-
Quoted by the city. by the Young Mems
or Young WomenS Christian Assucia-
lions, or by private organization. has
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
THE ROAD TO SUFFRAGE

The suffrage committee OF the Sen
ate has reported the Anthony amend
ment, giving the right Of the elective
franchise to women, to that body
fayorably. 1t will take a two-thirds
vote OF the membership of the Sen
ate to agree with the committee
recommendation, and it is possible
that that endorsement may be Sc
cured if the activities Of the picket
brigade Of the Woman's Party are
eliminated from the situation. The
decision of the Senate committee was
in no wise advanced by the irrlta'
tions of the White House pickets, but
solely on the pleas Of the National
Association, which repudiated the
tactics of the picket propaganda
AS The Intelligencer has. said be-
fore, the cause Of woman's suffrage
is gathering strength more from the
entrance of women into the occupa'
tons Of men than 1t Is oy haunting
the "treachery" Of men in refusing
to give them the vote. That Is the
only way the cause will grow. It
cannot be won by abuse and misrep'
resentation OF the motives OF men
who are yet not reconciled to the
change that Is bound to come.
The widespread and most success
full employment Of women in trades
which previously have been consid
cred as belonging exclusively to men,
has caused the change in the atti
tude, towards what has previously
been considered women's work The
demands of the war are doing much
for the suffrage movement. and with
its continuance and the demonstra
ton that women are fitted for the
tasks of men, physically as well as
mentally, the women's cause will In
crease in strength. But it will be re
! tarded by the abusive methods en-
ployed by the Woman's Party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15

portion. Of their incomes continues on
it's present level throughout the war,
there may be a very substantial de-
mand from that source for the old
bonds or for any non.taxable secur!-
ties, provided the owners of such in
comes feel 1t necessary to resort to
uon-taxable investments in order to
keep their tax payments down.
On the other hand, it is to be borne
in mind that commercial rates are
rising, and that probably only those
with very large incomes will find a
genuine and appreciable profit in pur-
chasing bonds that bear premium.
because Of their non-ta1able charac-
ter. Only experience. therefore. will
show the actual effect Of the pro-
posed plan upon the relative values
Of the new and old securities. In this,
as in many other like cases, forecasts
may prove erroneous. An element OF
special uncertainty grows out Of the
doubt that must and will always exist
regarding the duration Of high in
come tax levies. II this duration Is
believed likely to be short, the value
Of freedom from the super-taxes on
large incomes will be correspond
ingly diminished. The whole situa-
ton offers a complex and Duzzling
problem in bond values and public
finance.