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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
Pointed Paragraphs

Hope is dream a man has when
he ts awake.
When a girl IA engaged to be mar.
RED she Is sorry for all the young
men who missed their chance.
II Is eraeuy as diDcult to keep
Cut OF love "a II Is 10 keep o,u OF
trouble
BE careful how you give advice
soInebody might take H.
II takes the moon two weeks to
get full and two more weeks TO get
ever IT, Men are different.
Too many people spend their time
oondepnins The copGuct OF others
instead OF Ept ndlng 1t in improving
their own
There are many ways of getting a
living PEOPLE even havs been
known 20 work.
There are two period. in q mans
life when he doesn't understand \
woman. One II before marriage and
the other after.
II sealskln sacks could be piucked
from trees the average husband
would have to squander his coin on
other things 10 match
Don't tell all you know. Keep a
little for seed.
When a man meets one OF his old
sveethearts be realizes that he 10 a
lucky dog.
Nobody ever ran n successful cor.
ner In happiness.
A woman has as many ways OF
making q man ieel cheap ss she has
OF using up stale bread
Love IL probably the only thing
that has more lives than . cat
The majesty OF the Law isn't In
II with the majestic bearing OF the
youthful lawyer when he 10 making
his maiden speech.
Lots OF fathers who give their
daughters away would like TO get
rid OF their sons-in-law as easily.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

nesday mornings Free Press.
SO a representative OF the Al.
Mirror visited the clothing depart.
ment on the second floor. He found
the iNdoIlar suits in the far end
OF the department. There were
two classes-,hose for $40 straight
and those that sold-tvo for 81.
TIE "straights" were spring
styles. and occupied considerable
space above the suit cabinets on
one side Of one OF the main aisles
The two for sli" occupied a table
apart from the cabinets. the table
being about IL feet long and three
feet wide.
The "two-for" were apparently
well picked over. and probably 30
per cent OF this stock was % one
pattern. One suit from this lot was
selected An expert In moderate
priced clothing said 4, was pur.
chased probably for no. more than
s. wholesale
The Ad-Mirror man selected one
OF these brands. The expert called
il a cotton mixture briIliantine."
The Crowley Miner salesman had
represented the garment az AL
wool"
But this latter description may
have been force OF habit All
wool and a yard wide" Is an old
saying you know
The Mirror man paid $40 for
the cotton mixture and the required
81 extra for the second suit which
wac 81 better quality. but which
the expert said had probably been
In stock for more than a year any.
way
Tho style. color and pattern Of
the second suit was no, bad. II
was - good ne any value IN 10
iroti. FOR $40 in the opinion OF the
sxp@rt
The Ad-Mirror man then returned
10 Tho store with the suite and
stating hat they we're not satisfac-
tory FOR hts uss-vhich vas true
he vas given bis money back No
questions we're asked.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

the sale still remained pcrpieIing-
From the top OF the Crowley-Mill
ner building. great yellow banners
swing and nutter In the breeze. On
them in Dor car letters IL printed
"Lockhart's MLl-End sale"
The Interior Of the store is a
verttable riot % yellow paper pen
nsnts bearing the announcement
'T>ockhayt's MulEpd sale"
The color schsme IN every show
case and on every soor seems TO
be In yellow and the words Lock
hart NHl-End- and sale" bob up
everywhere
This il Advertising that 'takse ="
II IL par % the scenery that makes
this kind OF bargain hunting suc-
cessfui.
Tho suits having been returned
and the AdMirror man satisfied
that he had not been cheated he
sought an interview with the bar
gain day -rrvivalist--Mr. Lockhart
Mr.. Lockhzrt dsmurred-
III the Advertising manager
brings you 20 me for an interview
II will be all right. but I cannot talk
for publication otherwise. he said
We often scratch the backs OF the
newspapers with advertising. and
sometimes the newspapers like 10
scratch our backs with q story"
The Ad-Mirror man. however. was
scratching" for the truth about
Mr.. Lockhart's advertising. and not
for the purpose of criticising II un-
less criticism vas warranted.
You can this q 'MilLEnd' sale"
pursued the Ad-Nlrror man
Yes Str-and that In what II IN.
We have shipped In more than
ts0o0 900 OF 100000 worth OF mer.
chandiSe. and We are now buying
fo- our August sale"
But was told by your salesman
OF whom ] bought two suits for fli
that they we're the regular Crowley.
Miner stock. and had been in stock
for some time
Certainly
II, Is not then 'nIn-ent az you
advertiser"
"No-but IL " At mill-end prices.
Bvsrything In this store IL AT mill.
end prices"
But your Advertising Is misiead-
ing when you call these goods in
stock mill-snd-"
IT IL selling st mfil-end prices"
repsaisd Mr. IIockhard rather
n@,tled and anyone who thinks We
are conducting o fake IL q damned
fool"
Mr. Iootharf was At least frank.
7 have ben comins 10 this town
fo- - yesrv." 10 oooffsusd. and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

the mouth. Often the germs OF dis
ease are introduced into the body
In this way.
Many persons vet their fingers
with saliva before counting money
turning the pages OF book or per
forming similar acts. In this case
the process II reversed. the lnfec.
ton being carried 10 the object ham
died. there TO wait carriage to the
mouth OF some other careless per.
son.
The hands should be washed be
fore eating. before handling. pre-
pairing or serving food. after at
tending the sick and after handling
anything dirty. These simple rules
Of hygiene will prevent a whole lot
Of sickness. II carefully followed.
The little tin whistle sold to
children u another prolific germ
carrier.
Some time ago { psychological
examination vas made OF IL
Whistles bought from a bush-cart.
Five Of them had metal and seven
had wooden mouthpieces. The av.
ersge number OF bacteria colonies
developed from the wooden Wills.
ties vas 90. from the metal
Whistles -
A large VARSITY Of micro-organisms
we're found In nine instances strep-
tococci were fcupd-this is the germ
~ tonsiiitis. and many other dis.
eases These germs wer~ tested on
mice 10 determine their virulence
Eight OF the mice died. Ave within
"a hosrs. tvo within thu NEXT ~
hosrs. I'D oss tour aasp afi~r inocu-
isffsa-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
But III the Women of the
United States Want a Vote
They Can Whistle for 1t

The suffragists of the United States
vim no doubt be glad of the extension Of
suffrage to any women on the whole broad
earth.
They may conclude, with reason, that
this auglrs the trend Of public opinion
toward suffrage. and that public opinion
Il the necessary backing of government,
I'll well and good, but they may also argue
this wise:
why should the women Of Porto Rico
be given this privilege while the women
Of the United States are denied voice
IN government?
They are not natives of the United
States.
They have not mothered its citizens.
They have not done half its work.
They have not paid large part of its
taxes in money, labor and self denial.
They have not stood shoulder to
shoulder with its men in pioneer days in
helping to clear the wilderness.
They have not taught its youth, sue
cored It's sick and made its homes"
In other words we take the priceless
gift--the best we have to offer-and
magnanimously, freely, lay it at the feet
Of the native Porto Rican woman, who
has never raised her voice TO the merest
whisper. In our behalf; nor turned her
hand to do one stroke Of work for us. and
1T our mothers, wives and daughters
stand helpless and empty handed, with
sugar stick promise, that if they are good
children and wait long enough, each state
nay eventually decide this little matter
b their liking.
II Is pathetic or ludicrous, according to
The way we look at it, and. like everything
else, IL has its roots deep in politics and
special privilege which, in vulgar English.
h called graft"
We have done bad things in Porto Rico.
hut the press has been muzzled and the
DQhlic knows them not
We would, therefore, make amends and
Dnpn1s - psspas.
4 - wsunsn a. the islmd sse q nagis-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
How Would You Like To Be
President At This Time?

While the country is hanging on the
ragged edge Of war, President Wilson
must be hanging on the ragged edge of a
most difficult question.
How overt" must Germany's act be
to warrant the president going to con-
gress for a declaration of war, backed by
popular approval?
Doubtless another Lusitania or Sussex
affair would force the president to such
action But repetitions of those horrors
are scarcely possible.
The destruction Of a few American
passengers on ships of belligerent nations
might do il, although there is some strong
sentiment in the country to the effect
that Americans who jeopardize the peace
Of the country by so travelling should do
1t at their own risk solely.
Then the thing may come thru an
aggravated case of violation of interna-
tonal rights and laws.
Make no mistake in believing that
when our billions of export trade is throt-
tied, property pressure will not be
jammed upon the president Indeed, it
begins to look as if all our industrial
prosperity might be held up by the sub
marine blockade.
President Wilson must feel somewhat
like hunter standing watchfully before
a big, dark forest that he knows is full
Of fierce beasts of one sort or another.
He doesn't know what sort of beast
will charge forth, or from what spot ii
viii issue.
He can only stand ready for anything.
Under such conditions, most men
would surely have buck fever pretty
bad.
Mr.. Wilson shows no signs Of having
this affection, but how would you like TO
be in his place?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
Your Use of Words
~ =. ADDsNoroN BRUCE
Author of The Riddle OF Psrson-
Atty Psychology and
parsnthood. etc.


Here are . few suggestions spe-
cially intended for the young man
ambitious TO eacel In his chosen vo
cation:
Be careful about your use OF
words Try always TO use words
which mean precisely what you wish
TO Say.
Be sparing, however,. In your use
OF words OF many syilables. Speak
and write a. simply and col rectiy a.
you possibly can. Yet DO not be con
tsnt With . small vocabulary. Have
many words At your command.
II u surprising how many men
fail 10 appreciate the importance of
having an ample vocabulary. This.
no doubt, 10 largely . result OF the
fact that for everyday purposes a
limited vocabulary enables q man 20
get along well enough"
But let q man begin TO enlarge his
ooaeulary. thru reading and study.
and he Will soon discover that With
bis growing knowledge OF words and
their meaning he II able TO re;
along better than he has ever done
before. There has come &c him a
marked increase. not merely In pow
er 10 express his thoughts. but In
the possession Of thoughts worth ex.
pressing.
The rcssit 10 inevitxole. because
thinking II done by association OF
ideas. and the wore words a man
really knows the more ideas he will
have for easy and productive asso-
citation. Language. Il In oftsn said,
10 the tool d thouSht Also. most
assuredly. II IN . creator OF thought.
But II win not do 70 enlarge ones
vocabulary By any mere nernorirs.
ton process. Observe that use the
phrase. -rhs more words man
really knows" Large or srtaIl. TO
be Of thoushtexprcssing and
thought creating value. the vocsbu-
larry used BY q man must be confined
to words clearly understood by him
This is Ali-importAnt-
There are not . few men who &C
cumulate words as children pick up
p~bblA on hs shore
The great desire OF the children is
TO Get as large q number OF quantity
shaped or colored pebbles as they
can fnd. II N the odd appearance
OF the pebbles that attracts them
80 with these word accumulators
They are always on the hunt for
odd-lookinG and big sounding words.
Eagerly they add them to their men.
tai collection. but without troubling
10 get more than Q haxy un-
derstAnding OF their meaning Con
sequentiy when they use these
words In talking or writing the ei.
feet IN patheticaily ludicrous.
vainly they imagine that they are
impressing others with their learn
ing. Actually they are making q
revelation OF ignorance. For n man
xho does not know the meaning OF
words ne uses 10 certain 10 make
wrong use OF them
Besides which. words wrongly
used cause confusion In the mind OF
the one using them. Through estsb
fishing false associations Of IDEAS
they lessen the power 10 think cor.
rec1y. Therefore beware OF enlArg-
ing your vocabulary too hastily.
Ponder every new word you come
across. Look up it's meaning In the
dictionary. note how II differs in
usage from words OF closely similar
significance.
This takes time and trouble But
n In time and trouble taken 10 great
profit ~ regard, your mentsl devei-
opment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
~ TIKI Give You An
Mes AZ TO Why Certain
O. Our Citizens Want War?

Perhaps some light il thrown on the
oxfrnordinary war fever which has seized
> section Of the metropolitan press by the
foI1vwing daily market letter" issued by
y Wall street broker, George Graham
Rice. on Feb. 5.
This letter does not discuss rights
Or national duties" but its explanation
of the response of the stock market to
the threat Of war is blunt TO degree
and should be kept in mind; it is the
key to the pressure now being steadily
exWted upon the administration TO
plunge us into war.
Hare Is the letter:
When on Saturday, at Ills a. m. the
news was flashed that Ambassador Bern
storf was handed his passports, uncer-
talnty changed to certainty. and the
stock market began TO recover. Today
the rise was continued"
The situation in a nutshell as ex-
pressed by the highest banking authori-
tiss, IL about like this:
I'VE are on the verge of war with sew
eral Of the great nations of the world
Uheoe nations are cribbed, cabined and
connned by the navies and armies of such
poWerful governments as England,
France and Italy.
The American nation is, in fact,
nbout TO enter upon national joyfest.
This country. with its untold resources,
gichsr than any other country in the
Uugid Is about to engage in war with
cations Of the first class and enjoy all the
thrills Of war without being compelled
- Do any Of the real fighting.
we shah now place ourselves upon q
Wnr footing equal to that Of any Of the
WIRING parties and with only the re
motost possibility Of an invading army
- N invading navy reaching our shores
10 place ourselves In proper position
- are about to spend $1,000, 600 900 OF
American money and spend 1t at home.
~Unboundsd prosperity is at hand
Practically everything that is needed
ew war purposes in this country can be
uupplied In this country and the govern
nasnt's treasure, which win be poured
Into the lap Of producers and manufac-
onrers, win remain here.
~Posterity may pay the debt in in
ersassd taxation and posterity may fee
Ne burden, but ut this time the country
and IT. hourishing population ara bound
. fed the quick and full effect Of the
unIoossning."
So much for George Graham Rice, a
uotsiotic, red-blooded American we pre-
Uunna, and his little juggling oct with the
tnxpsyers of the United States-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
GOD
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
tCopyrfght lals. by Frank Crans)


Why do we not all talk and write more
frankly about Godl Why do we seem to
consider God as some sort of DANGEROUS,
half shameful secreti And why when q
person speaks of God do we ut once at
him down as an enthusiast of some set
or cult or fad?
Come, let us clear our thourht and 80
what we mean when we say God. Let
US, saint and sinner. believer and ssnoe-
tic, put away all suspicion that wa are
trying to get some one to join our Rroup.
let US think Of ourselves a. human b.
ings. and discuss the question: Whist
does God signify to US!
First. any idea Of God ut al must In
ply that He is the Source from which
we spring. He is the Creator. He made
US and the world we live in.
He is Person. That n He hss n.
telligence and affection, a. we have, for
If He has not then He is less than We.
and lesser being could not make one
greater than himself.
He is intelligent. He knows me. He
knows with what strange fires He mixed
my clay. He is the One. therefore, whom
am glad to have a. my Judge, because
He alone can understand how to taks
every circumstance into account.
He is intelligent. Everything thak
happens has some part in His purposs.
Ny life is plan of God Because He
does things for reasons that l cannot
see does not prove that He does things
for no reason at all. So when you ask
why He allows war, poverty, crime, and
sickness, my answer is that, while do
not know, must believe He knows, and
il ] had the wide intelligence He has
probably could understand also.
He is good. Few believe He ID mo-
licious. Some believe He Ia Indifferent.
or hooking. But the serious minded
must believe that this humanity, with its
tremendous conviction Of goodness, could
be made only by good God
But the main thing to be noted is that
it makes little difference as TO our notion
of God unless we use Him. The God-idea
is a disable, practical. healthful. normal
idea. The time to think Of God In when
we are in good health and IN the midst
of the daily struggle.
There is a common persuasion that W
should never talk about God unless ~
are thoroly miserable, or have committed
some crime, or are going to die. We re-
gard Him very much as we regard the
physician, TO be called In only on san
Gus cases.
But just as preventive medicine n
growing in vogue, and we are thinking
more of hygiene than Of disease. and
studying how to keep well more than
how to get well, so there is general
and wholesome movement abroad 10
bring the God-thought more into our
daily life. into our family, our business,
and our continuous personal problems.
And surely the man who takes God
into his consciousness, makes Him COM
panion of his usual reflections, and brings
his life more and more up to the level
of fellowhip with the idea Of the eternal
goodness. justice, and intelligence Of the
Supreme Being, must reap rich reward
in inward poise, in increased self-respsct,
and in greater resources of satisfaction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

olmintsneO TX IN"
human race would
learn 10 keep the
unvashed hands
from the mouth
We handle infec.
tious matter more
or less constantly
and continually
carry the hands 20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
From another Point of TeD
By c. T. S.

Here's hoping there1l be somebody
handy at the gate to return the comph-
ment and see that good old DOC" Camp
bell is provided with pass.
AS we understand the statement Of
Superintendent Marquardt, Detroit is
free of desperate criminals" with the pos
sible exception of the pair that beat that
Michigan-ave shoe dealer 70 death with
a hammer, and those other two who shot
a policeman dead in his tracks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
REVERSE ENGLISH

Detroit alderman: ~ support the mayors
cut down 10 one alderman from q ward. II
has long been my contention that
present system % representation 10 eUnber-
some and makes for InefneIeney. N the
council 10 cut down 90 one alderman for
ward. I arr the representative from my own
ward who should CO.
A Detroit husband has been awarded
$500 because he found his wife in another
mans arms. She used 10 set the stage
i. e. get rid Of her husband-by sending
him after pop. IL is charged.
Five hundred dollars will buy a lot Of
pop.
A man convicted in the recorders court
Of cutting off horses tongue as an act
of spite against its owner. was remanded
for sentence by Judge Connolly. Please,
judge.
Hardly know what 70 tell you 10 do
for that sore throat, Phyllis. Try giving
IL rest"
Neither port, as we understand. nor
import
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

pany during the
Lockhsrf MIL
End sale" attract
ed the attention
OF the Al Mirror.
especially the
stores offer on
10 dollar suits ad
vertised IN We'd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
A Givaway

Mistress some OF the
oedclothing r. missing. Was AM
OF IL ief, out Of doors over night
Bessie (age siIJ-Bridgst liant TO
blame. mamma know where II Ia.
Papa's go' IT,
Mother-What do you moan.
child7
Bessie heard some 81 the foihs
nert door ssyfn' this morning they
sas papa with three sheets In ne
Wind
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
The Keep Well
Column
GERMS.

Disease germs lead a hand 10
mouth eristencs
Human disease voulf be greatly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
BY Webster

the public has found these sales real
II they were not real the public
would not patroniss the sales
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

obliged to ring the bell
Mrs. BlnEs opened the win.
dow.
who's thcre'" she inquired.
ITS me. love-" said Bings.
Where have you been a.
this time OF night"
i've been sitting W with .
gick friend nv deay~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

"Oh. YOU have. have youF" SNORT ed Mrs Bins.
We'll. you'd better 20 right bark 10 him You
ought TO be ashamed Of Yourself to desert han
~ thhr hour iwpS -
rban she slammed NE vtsdov asvu saA -
tired
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

ute0 10 tour EutOpt III M StiV
battle turn with a partner
named Royal.
One week they were AZ the
Eldorado theater. Naples. and
after the performance they
went for a stroll along the IA
nous embankment known an
the Waterfront
apratfv aeon p" aawa E-rsd In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22


telling the story, we reached statue, and Vol
Il nodded gravely toward us
ibid You see that statue nodr said my
partner
- certainly did said T.
well said he, I'm gong back 10 the hotel
founded Capri wine
so ashamed Of ourselves, back We went. and
sneaked up TO bed
But at breakfast time nert morning both %
us seemed TO be amazingly fresh considering our
dissipation OF the night before. and We could not
unders tand why we had such good appetites until
the waiter said:
Ibid the gentlemen feel last nights slisAt
earthquakeT"
II was very late when Mr BnEs came home
To his great annoyance he found that he had for.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

Getting two suits for the price
OF one, plus one dollar-As adver-
tised BY Crowley. Miner & Com
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

Heath Questions Ars~srsd.
O. T What Is q good vay "a
nd the blood Of ur,r sctd1-
Drink plenty % vassr sn1 81
lots Of POTATOES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
Laugh With Us

Before he attained 10 the front rank in his pro
Tession Fred Kitchen. the famous comedian,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

If THE TIMES PRINTS IT, TIE TIMES BELIEVES TT.
TINS
usins ssssrtong and
promises siass 'stsrs RESTING
dollar fails
u applicable
Advertising
Mnrer,T The lines,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

hut Que po,ss m eornscaso With
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

II was very late when Mr.. Bings came b
To his great annoyance he found that he bad
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

We have the best govern
neht, the most splendid coun-
try and the most intelligent
and progressive people on
earth. There can be no better
or safer investment than the
bonds issued by the govern
f1ent representing such coun-
try and people. Any one in
vesting III a Liberty bond is
making about the safest use
of his money it is possible to
make on this old planet in
these strenuous war times.