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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-30

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-30

MAKES YOU YOVNG AGAIN.
Treasure leland tonight, De-
troit Opera Houee Same great cast
as 6Si times on Broadway.-AdV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-30
Would Be Sent Over
Few Hundred At
a Time

WASHINGTON, April So
One thousand surgeons, weartuu
the American uniform and die.
patched 40 military unt, wSli
be the first United States escps-
ditlonsry force 20 be sent 10 De
European battIefisIds, the war
department announced this AZ
tsrnoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-30
Save for Country and Self

your time and your eyes by reading The Times
style; the whole story on one page; not
perfuous line on any page Large type
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
Caught with the Goods"

Eastern coal operators admit their share in
the move to unduly advance prices and by submit
ting to the government demand for horizontal
reduction confess their guilt Boosts of more
than 100 per cent in selling prices, made at time
when people were suffering for want OF fuel are
shown by price lists, while correspondence be-
tween mine owners and jobbers disclose de-
liberate and shameless purpose to squeeze the
consumer to the utmost. That they have been
overhauled and checked in their piratical plans
is the first fruit of the effort Of the federal auhori
ties to bring about better adjustment between
prices asked and the ability Of the people to pay.
No reason for fuel famine ever did exist in
this country, nor is it likely now that another
such experience will be forced by combination
Of operators. In this connection it is enlighten-
ing to read plea from the operators asking that
they be assured immunity from prosecution under
the Sherman law il they unite to reduce prices.
Caught with the goods, they developed sudden
respect for the law whose presence did not greatly
worry them when prices were going up. Others
who deal in public necessities may we'll observe
the new relations established between the coal
men and the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
No Class Exemption from Draft.

The announcement Of the personnel Of the
local boards to administer the selective draft law
is accompanied by the statement that no class
exemptions will be made. This is a wise provi-
sion, doing away as it does with invidous dis
tnctions between occupations. 1t is admitted that
men will be required to carry on all forms OF in
dustrial activity, although some may be speeded
up above others by reason Of war demands. How
ever, it is equally apparent that men will be
needed for the army and these are to be chosen
in the fairest way possible Exemption boards
will consider individual cases and will decide all
on merit, to the end that the man will 60 where
he is most needed. The character Of the men
selected for the important work Of making these
decisions is such as to insure absolute impartial
ity in the choice, but even then their action is
subject to review and the individual has the right
to appeal. The whole plan is worked out to
make the draft fair and square between those who
are subject to the law, that none may feel he is
Disseminated against in any particular. The date
for the drawing soon will be announced and the
machinery will begin to operate on making the
great army needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29

duced the people of that state to adopt
the progressive system. under whlch
in 1915 the per capital revenue re-
ceipts were $3.50 while in Nebraska
under the uniform assessment system
they were but SAIL. This has peen
reduced since 1915 by 20 per cent.
Our state constitution places rea-
sonable limit upon tax assessments.
The single takers would break down
this safeguard. ! have gathered
mass of material upon the practicai
workings Of the single tax In western
Canada. The mayor of Saskatoon IN
a recent report to the city council,
shows the criminal folly OF the single
tax. Let me quote but one paragraph:
'The argument that the single tax
compels owners of land to improve
same has broken down, as the owners
realize how impossible it is to improve
property when there Is no demand Tor
such improvements"
Every paragraph Of the mayors re-
port is a severe arraignment OF the
Single tax. II Brother Quinby swipes
me again, I'll ask permission to tell
Bee readers something more about the
single tax farce in western Canada.
j. B. HAYNES.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
Purifying influences of War
New York Financial World

Terrible and devastating as grim war is, the
one into which our country has entered will un-
doubtedly have beneficial mental and physical
influence on American life. 1t will do away with
the Grass mlateriasm which had taken hold Of
our natural life, and which is a development in
any free people who have enjoyed long era of
peace, rapid business expansion and accumulation
of enormous wealth. The refining influences of
nation that devotes its energies to money-makng
are liable to become demoralized and dulled In
war, however, with its terrors and sacrifices of
lives and treasure, people always attain
sterner conception of life and duty and awaken
to ideals long dormant.
The aetuality of the war has at once created
democratized spirit of getting together. 1t has
brought capital and labor, art, science, religion
and politics, men and women OF all classes, the
rich and the poor, closer in a common cause
the cause OF the country. In face OF grim neces-
sites and common danger American democracy
has become rejuvenated. 1t is teaching the masses
that capitalists are not cruel and oppressive and
corporations not soulless. No element has con-
trbuted more lavshly or worked more unselhshy
or sacrificed so much time, labor and money for
the success Of the Liberty loan than that COM
munity decried as the center Of heartlessness---
Wall street. 1t was Wall street from which
started the call for $l0000O,00O Red Cross fund
and for extra dividends by the rich corporations
for the benefit Of that fund. This noble work
especially will give the lie to the claim that we
are only nation of dollar chasers and money
grafters.
1t seems as il Providence works through crises
for the mental, moral and physical uplift of the
children of man so as to awaken in them the bet
ter angels OF their nature-patrotsm, the spirit Of
sacrifice and the, noblest conception of the right
spirit of natural concord
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
The Exemption Problem

Registration of all male residents of the United
States between the ages Of 2l and 81 was COM
paratively easy matter compared with the evou-
tion OF system whereby those who are needed at
home can be exempted from military service. The
fact that there were no exemptions in the regis
traton process, except in the cases of men already
in the military or naval services, simplifed the
first stages Of the problem of selective con-
scription.
The selective feature, however, is the very
essence Of conscription. Unquestonably there
would have been enough volunteers for the army
and navy II mere numbers had been the sole ques-
tion. The task was to get the right sort of men,
men of the right age and physical equipment, and
to obtain them without dislocating the vital indus
tries or agriculture.
The officials OF the government have reached
wise decision in determining that there shall
be no general classes OF exemption Even some
OF the industries can spare some of their men.
1t there were class exemptions if for instance all
the men in the steel industry were exempted, a
way would be opened for slackers to avoid serv-
ice by attaching themselves to the pay rolls OF
such organizations.
The federal exemption board will decide the
question whether man is needed at home or in
the fighting line. The greatest care should be
taken in the establishment OF local boards and in
the selection OF the personnel Heads of indus
tries should be placed on their honor when they
are asked to say what men can be spared and
what pnes cannot be spared.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
pRIFTWOoD OF WAR.

A twelye-inch naval gun averages nifty
feet in length.
The floating mine is the invention Of
Swedish engineer.
The pay of captain in the United States
navy during the war Of 1912 was 500
month.
A torpedo fred BY a modern submarine
travels at n speed averaging between thirty
and forty miles an hour.
Two crossed signal flags and a burning
torch is the official insignia of the signal
corps Of the United States army.
All chaplains of the United States army
are required to hold appropriate religious
services at least once on each Sunday.
A charge of cordite weighing $50 pounds
is required to discharge the S50-pound shell
from the twelve-inch gun Of the British
navy.
In time Of war retired officers Of the army
may be employed in the discretion OF the
president for any duty except the command
of troops.
The mammoth ffteen-in gun with which
some warships are equipped is capable OF
throwing shell weighing one ton a distance
Of twenty -four miles.
The signal corps Of the army formerly
conducted the weather bureau service. which
was inaugurated and TO large extent de-
veloped under this corps.
The chief Of staff Of the United States
army Is at the head Of the general staff
corps, composed Of officers Of the line Of the
army. who are selected under, presidential
regulations.
The first American man-of-war built at
Portsmouth, N. H.. was the frigate Raleigh.
thirty-two guns. which was launched May 81.
1776, having been completed in just sixty
days from the laying of her keel.
The coast artillery Of the United States
army, which is separate in organization from
the field artillery. has charge of the perma.
nently located fortifcations and their arma-
ment, together with submarine mines and
torpedo defenses.
The claim has been made that the first
periscope ever used was made by Thomas
Doughty, engineer Of the Monitor of civil
war fame, who constructed a contrivance
with an iron pipe and two mirrors which en-
abed him to see what was going on above
while he remained below in the engine room.
In view Of the extent to which the aero.
plane has been employed in the present war.
with raidins trips of several hundred miles
almost an everyday occurrence. it is difficult
to realize that it Is only eight years since
the world was amazed by the feat Of Louis
Bleriot in flying across the English channel.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
Insurance Men to Protect Food Warehouses.

Nebraska insurance men are to be modified
in the general movement for the protection Of
food warehouses throughout the state. This
move is general throughout the country, induced
by realization OF the situation to which The Bee
called attention many weeks ago, and which has
since been recognized by the underwriters Of the
country as a most serious factor in the national
effort at food conservation. Special inspections
are to be made OF all food warehouses, with par
tcular regard to the fire risk, under direction Of
the agents of the big insurance companies who
have organized something in the nature of
patrol to look after this vitality important work.
The annual loss in the United States on grains
and other foods stored in buildings destroyed by
FIRE is enormous and most of 1t could be saved by
little better care. Mills and elevators present a
peculiar kind Of risk aud utmost vigilance is called
for that they be made entirely safe. Storehouses
for other food products are not so likely to be
destroyed by fire, but the liability is ever present.
and they, too, must be jealously watched. Any
thing that tends to lessen the annual fire loss in
this country is distinct gain for society and If
it saves food at the same time it is 'doubly bene-
fetal.
The insurance men are moving in the right
direction and with the hearty cooperation Of the
owners Of all places where surplus stocks Of food
are stored safety for all will be greatly increased
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
OLD MEMORIES.

John D. Wells in Buffalo Express
A quaint little pathway that twisted and
turned
And passed from our sight at the mill.
Then wandered away where the wild flow
ers burned
Their gold on the slope Of the hill
How silent It led, with the alders above,
Till splashed BY the sun streaming
through,
It ended its way On the threshold Of love,
OF an old fashioned cottage we knew.
Each flower that bloomed round the lattice
way there
Came down from the gardens above
Each new opened blossom gave out on the
air
Fresh tokens Of tenderest love-
Each sigh in the trees of the breeze passing
through.
Each call Of a bird for Its mate.
Befitted this old-fashioned cottage we
knew
And the old-fashioned folk at the gate.
The gourd at the well, the bucket and
sweep,
The something that whispered OF home.
The warmth Of the welcome they treasure
and keep
To greet son given to roam.
Aye, each little thing. each joy and care
That passes in distant review;
May We find the old-fashioned cottage
And the old-fashioned oouples we knew.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
Eight Hundred Thousand Under Arms.

The current week has been devoted by the
president to drive with the object Of securing
10000 additional men to fill the quota Of the regu-
lar army. When this is completed the United
States will have 100000 volunteers in its service
in the army and navy: This does not sound so
big when ranged alongside Europes mighty mill
tary forces, but it is big in its possibilities. 1t
means that Pershns soon will have behind him in
Europe tremendous force to be added to the
great battle line, making good on Americas
promise to the world. Back of these is the million
Of men to be selected by the draft for intensive
training during the winter. When these are
assembled in little while we will have an army
almost equal in numbers to the largest force
America ever saw under arms. America is
awakened and determined fully to take its share
in the tremendous duty of re-establishing order in
the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29

Omaha, June 27.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: l find great pleasure in
reading your column entitled In
Omaha Thirty Years Ago" In this
mornings paper I notice two items
that hardly syncronize. For instance,
there is report of the graduating ex-
ercises of the Sacred Heart academy
and the following statement: "Mr. H.
L. Pickard of near Sarpy Mills brought
into The Bee office a stalk of corn
nine feet eight inches in height. Mr..
P. says he has nine acres just like it."
l know that the present season is
rather backward, corn on an average
being about eight inches high. I am
willing to believe to a certain extent
that the old days were best, but I
am hardly ready to believe that thirty
years ago Sarpy county produced corn
that was nine feet eight inches in
height on June 27. This is no refiec-
ton on Sarpy county farm land, which
is probably the best in the world.
F. L. HALLER.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
Nebraska's Revenue System.

Omaha, June 27.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: Brother Quinby never loses
an opportunity to go to the front for
the single tax doctrine. In the alb
sence of such opportunity he makes
one. At a time when Nebraska is on
the top wave of prosperity he says
the iandgrabbers are forcing poverty
and misery and industrial strife upon
the masses of mankind" After put
ting up a scarecrow like this he says:
"The next attempt along tax reform
lines in this state is going to be a
plain, outspoken, unequivocal declara-
ton in an amendment to our constitu-
ton that after certain date all taxes
in this state shall be raised by a tax
upon the value of land irrespective of
Improvements"
understand the attempt will be
made next year by initiative petition
and later in constitutional conven-
ton. These single takers demand that
Nebraska shall abandon the rule of
uniform assessment of taxable prop
erty, and put in its place the method
Of classifying the various kinds of
property, each class being assessed at
a rate differing from the others. The
scheme includes the progressive side,
which means that in a few years land
only will be taxed, all Improvements
being exempt.
The reformers up in Wisconsin in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
behR Mr.. kAblBBLE,
CAN nv AUsBANb> @A
DIVORCE IF I LEAVE AlM,D
60 AS a WAR NURSE
MRS, Bl,N,r2
W.
4ov SHOULD WoRKY-lE NE
noes, YOU CAN TEul the
SovERNMDAE WHERE THERE
IS A"SlNGE MAN AND A
SlAcKtR.!

Men have many of the characteristics
of animals" remarked the bore.
"Um."
Some men, for instance, are mulsh."
"And some are asinine,' retorted the
busy man as he turned to his desk.--Louis-
Vile Courier journal.
Did you leave Ice at the corner house7"
"'Deed, boss, I don't remember" said the
iceman's helper.
Look on the door step and see II there
is a damp spot there"
Yes, boss, there is
"You left it."-Louisville Courier Journal.
Mrs. Flynt e. Biskett--I want to Join
the army. I think I'll enlist as q cook.
F. S. B.-Sh-h! Hush. my dear They're
arresting persons for making threats against
the army.-Judge.
II understand your automobile has gotten
you into trouble"
ITS always getting me into trouble one
way or another" replied McChuggins. when
It runs I get arrested for speeding; when
1t refuses to run l get arrested for pro.
fanity."-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
PRAYER q National Need.

Omaha. June 25.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: Some one has raised the
question. Would 1t not be well to have
another day Of national prayer and
humiliation, like that appointed by
Abraham Lincoln during the civil
war?
President Lincoln. in setting apart
the Both day of April, 1868, as a
day of fasting and prayer, used the
following words, which 1t seems
timely to repeat; Whereas, 1t is the
duty of nations. as well as of men,
to own their dependence upon the
overruling power of God, to confess
their sins and transgressions in the
humble sorrow. yet with assured hope
that genuine repentance will lead to
mercy and pardon, and to recognize
the sublime truth announced in the
Holy Scriptures, and proved by all his
tory, that those nations only are
blessed whose God is the Lord; and in
asmuch as we know that, by his d.
vine law, nations, like individuals, are
subjected to punishment and chastise-
ments in this world, may we not justly
fear that the awful calamity Of civil
war, which now desolates the land,
may be but a punishment inflicted
upon us for our presumptuous sins,
to the needful end off our national
reformation as a whole people?
I'VE have been the recipients of the
choicest bounties of heaven. We have
been preserved these many years in
peace and prosperity. We have grown
in numbers, wealth and power as no
other nation has ever grown. But We
have forgotten God. We have for
gotten the gracious hand which pre-
served us in peace and multiplied and
enriched and strengthened, and we
have vainly imagined in. the deceitful-
ness of our hearts that all these bless
ings were produced by some superior
wisdom and virtue of our own.
Intoxicated with unbroken success,
we have become too self-sufficient to
feel the necessity of redeeming and
preserving grace, too proud to pray
to the God who made us.
at behooves us then to humble our
selves before the offended power. to
confess our sins and to pray for Glenn
ency and forgiveness"
Surely there is great need Of more
prayer and fasting in our day and the
conditions President Lincoln described
in his appeal to the nation are al
most identical with the conditions of
today. Many of us have often asked
ourselves, How much farther will the
people Of America be permitted to is-
more God without feeling his juds-
ment?"
God still rules the universe and
we cannot ignore his law, either as
individuals or as a nation, without
feeling the consequences. I think
there ought to be a week set apart
for fasting and prayer for our land
and a worldwide peace. There is
great power in united prayer and our
God will not turn deaf ear.
L. B. H.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
American Method. and the European War.

American Methods ana the european war;
When the American destroyer Aotilla reached
England the British admiral asked the commander
when his ships and men would be ready for duty
and was astonished by the reply. "We are ready
right now" Our men had prepared ship on the
way over and were in shape to go into action
Immediately. Now comes news of the arrival
of the sawmill units, who will intoduce modern
methods in the handling Of trees and lumber on
the battle front These too, made the British
open their eyes, for they were all ready and
equipped down to the last item Of lubricating oil.
The thoroughness Of the preparation OF these
early arrivals must give the Europeans better
notion of Yankee ways. They have affected to
look upon us as being slipshod and careless be-
cause Of our habits Of hustle, but will learn by
association that we have not sighted our job
simply because we have been in hurry. New
notions Of efficiency will grow out OF the con-
tact between the men of the two worlds, brought
on BY the war
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29

A seni-oficial spieler at Washington nervily
urges people to forego annual vacations this sum,
mer and relieve railroads and summer resorts Of
the trouble Of caring for mere pleasure seekers.
Why waste money and time while patriotism calls
for servicea 1t is risky fttingly to stigmatize
this kind Of talk in plain print, The task is
passed up to passenger agents and hotel clerks,
whose courage and vocal versatility alone are
equal to it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
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Soldier BOYS Know a Newspaper.

Fort Scott. Cal, June 23.-To the
Editor of the Bee: Just line to let
you know that all Of we Nebraska
boys enjoy reading The Bee away out
here on the Pacific. 1t sounds rather
strange but through your paper we
were informed Of forest fire raging
400 miles down the coast near Los
Angeles. Troops were called out to
fight the fire and although we read
the San Francisco papers, nothing was
mentioned concerning the fire.
Your paper arrives Just three days
late and like all Nebraska products,
it can't be beat for real news.
A. MOUDRY.
Located at Fort Scott, formerly Of
good old Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29

Trust busters of the government no doubt,
will condole together over the death Of Sidney
w. Winslow, president Of the United States Shoe
machinery corporation. The head and brains of
the tightest trust on record furnished vast
amount of business for the busters and put up
fight in all courts unequalled in vigor, re-
sourcefulness and strategy. The battle is now
staged in the court Of last resort, but nature in
tervenes and removes the corporation field
marshal
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
LINES TO A SMILE.

willie, against orders, allowed his chum
to take him to the river on fishing
trip"
Then what happened7"
"His father took him to the back shed
on whaling expedition. Baltimore Amer
lean.
Mrs. Flutter--Isn't It wonderful the In
terest women are taking In gardening and
farming?
Diogenes-They have always been crazy
about husbandry.-Puck.
First Bachelor Girl-Its an outrage!
was singing just now when this slipper
flew in through the window"
Second Ditto-Sing another verse. dear.
and perhaps you'll get the mate to it.-Bos-
ton Transcript,
Young Green is talking Of going into
Wall street. What do you suppose will
happen to him?'
TITS toss up II he escapes from the
bulls and a tight squeeze II he gets away
from the bears. Star.
Redd-I told him he ought to put more
spirit into his golf game.
Greenland did he?
Redd-Sure. He takes four "hookers'
now before he starts playing.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29

Thrones tumble and kings CO. but King Ak
Sar-Ben goes his happy way, swaying his sub
jects with unfaing cheer. OF worries he has
none and his cornfed egions know not short
rations. Alone among modern monarchs, his lines
are cast in pleasant places.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29

Remaining the streets in newly-annexed sub
urbs is all right, but the trouble arises from the
fact that not enough streets are found to i'm
mortaze all the local statesmen involved
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29

Congress appears determined to grant sweep
ing power of control over food and fuel and
other essentials of war. If national precedents
are shattered the responsibility and the worry
rests with greedy prohteers