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The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
T. r. Has Splendid
Traits, But SuEsordination
Is Not One of Them

This unattached column has been in
line with Theodore Roosevelt the greater
part OF the time since he took the field 10
battle against the domination of our po-
litical life by predatory interests
But this allegiance hasn't been a De-
catur-like devotion to Roosevelt right or
wrong. We have reserved to ourselves
the Rooseveltian privilege of larrupinG
this redoubtabe leader when he has
taken on some of the attributes of an
undesirable citizen himself.
That's when, per action of the cleo
torate, he has descended from leading TO
following AS a leader he is magnificent,
magnetic, eye-hiling. As follower, a
subordinate he Is "a irascible figure,
killing frost
Look how he breathed forth beratings
and slaughtsrings against Taft and later
against Wilson when they attained the
heights he had occupied and to scale
which he tried and tried again. Did
ever man of sportsman blood lose as
ungraciously as T. r. did in 1912 and
1916?
The Colonel can't help it. He's up
against it temperamentally. In the bel
ligerent lexicon of Sycamore Hill there's
no such word as subordination.
Witness the latest test of his willing
ness to serve without stipulation. De-
MED the privilege of being the first over
with a command on the firing line in
France, Roosevelt takes his pen in hand
to indite his Difference TO the viii Of his
Commander-in-C but before he puts
it down he undertakes to tear the head
of the nations order into tattersl
There is a parallel in the later years
of that prescient but petulant genius, Jo-
seph Pulitzer, confined to his yacht by
blindness and by a progressive nervous
ness which only the sea could soothe. He
called his chief editorial writer to him
one day in order to dissent vehemently
from some position the World had taken
upon a question of the hour.
A hot verbal duel ensued, in which the
editorialist stood bravely upon the Pull
itzer decree that the independence of the
Worlds editorial page was entirely in the
keeping of the editor and his associates.
The interview closed without a deci-
sion. Early the next day the uEyielding
editor got this message from the owner
of the paper:
'T bow TO the superior wisdom and authority
OF the young men OF the Worlds editorial page,
But I'm damned sure I'm right just the same
JOSEPH PULITZER"
Such in substance is Roosevelt's "un-
questioning and patriotic" acquiescence in
the Wilson decision that he shall not go
soldering overseas as commander Of the
first expeditionary force.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
TnnAN.s nIRTIInANs.
Fire-Builders

Wen always envy a frecklefaced
Rid who can build "a Ere outdoors
on a wet day
And that's not a lost art. either
Perhaps thcrc are NOT so many
youngsters who can perform that
fcat these days, as therey-pre bark
in 1872. but there are some
And Judging by The example of
'he fire builders 81 our neighbor
hood in 1892. thc lads Of today who
are emulatinp them will kindle
their blaze IN the world
The most successful hre-kindler
Of our neigbborhood Is now presi-
dent of p rosify company In Los An
rclce Another is Puget Sound
contractor another is naval ON
cor. and third owns n whole hock
of middle west farm
There mo- use 'alkin kid who
can build an open fro on a rainy
day can do most anything
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
The ThOrobred
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

In one of the plays of this season, "The
Very Minute, lone of the characters saws
something to this effect: You go on till
you can go no further, you reach the
| limit of human endurance, and then
you hold on another minute, and that's
the minute that counts.
The idea is good one. The last min
ute, the other side of the breaking point,
is worth thinking about
1t is that which marks the thorobred.
There is a something in the hundredth
man that beSpeaks finer quality. 1t
is unconquerableness heroism. stick-to-
it-iveness, or whatever you have a mind
to call IT,
We have way Of attributing this TO
breeding, after the anology of horses and
dogs but while there's something in
blood doubt if it is very Trustworthy
guaranty of excellence. SO many vigor-
Gus parents have children that are moral
" spindling, and so many surprising
samples of superiority come from COM
mon stock that heredity is far from de-
pendabe
But the quality exists, no matter how
you account for ia certain toughness
of moral fiber, an indestuctibility Of pur-
pose.
ANY mind is over matter, but there are
some wills so imperial, so dominant over
the b. dy, that they keep it from collapse
even after its strength is spent.
We see it physically in the prize-fght-
Ter who doesn't know when he is beat
en-" in the race horse that throws an
unexpected dash into the last stretch
even after his last ounce Of force is
gone in the Spartan soldier who exclaim-
ed III fall fight on my knees"
OF all human qualities that haveNit up
the sombreness Of this tragic earth,
count this, of being a thorobred, the hap
piest
1t has saved more souls than penance
and punishment. il has rescued more
business enterprises than shrewdness it
has Won more battles and more games.
and altogether fecitously oosed more
hard knots in the tangled skein of des-
tiny than any other virtue.
Most people are cutters. They reach
the limit They are familiar with the
last straw
But the hundredth man is thorobred.
You cannot corner him. He will not
give up. He cannot find the word fail
in his lexicon. He has never learned to
whine
What shall We do with him? There's
nothing to do but to hand him success.
It's just as well to deliver him the prize,
for he will get it eventually There's
no use trying to drown him, for he won't
sink
There's only one creature in. the world
better than the man who is a thorobred.
Ii is the woman who is a thorobred
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Hunt for Happiness
~ ~. ARLINGTON BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
Atty" Mythology and
PArsnthood." etc.

The hunt for happiness Is univer.
sal It is In progress an the time
Every one OF us. each in his own
way, yearns TO find happiness in
lie.
But how different are the ways in
which happiness is hunted.
Some seek il thru amassing
wealth Some look for IL by winning
social prestige Some imagine that
it can be found only by gaining
boundless leisure for pleasures and
amusements.
And some there be who hold that
the one sure way 10 find happiness
Is entirely TO stop looking for il. to
forget ones self as much as possible.
and 90 labor earnestly 10 render use
ful service for others
These last, nay brothers, are OF
certainty the ones In possession OF
the true secret OF finding happiness.
All other ways OF seeking II lead
only into blind alleys OF restlessness
and discomfort Selftorgetung ser.
vice Is indeed the one sure way.
Always it is important tor Us 20
appreciate this Today IT, is more
important than ever befor. IN the
history Of mankind. because the
need FOR service is greater than lt
ever vas before
Less than three wears gone. the
torch ofNWar was Aendishiy carried
into one small country. helpless but
courageous Belgium belgium raw
lshed wars horrors wore spread
from land 20 land
Today a rEhteously vrsthu
world rs n arms against the slsugh
terers OF Belgium and me dupes
who have become allied with them
But in The interval they have
wrought destruction and suffering
ndescribable and without parallel
since The world began
Service is needed 70 make certain
o. bringing upon them he doom
they SO richly merit Service is
needed 20 assist their victims Ser
vice. ,ull further. is needed 20 avert
oven worse catastrophies now
threatening 70 result from tho world
war
Service FOR others. OF a truth. Is
oday nor simply the sure road 10
happiness n is The road OF duty
II Is The road which an must take
IN this terrible time Of crisis
For failure 20 take 10 there can
BE- no excuse The wealth amass-
nS. The prestige seeking. The sell
amusing must awake 10 tho futiItty
the emptiness OF me lives they have
been leading
In one way or another hey must
devote themselves 20 ,elfforgettius
flor for The triumph OF right and
rhe relief az suffering
Many among them should and
u8s' Join mo heroic armies now
fighting couraEeously against the
Geyastators Those Who do not IN
person fako up arms SIN have am
pie opportunity 70 render service
Doing this. taking some really
useful pari In tho tremendous tasks
Of our demon menaccd c.gilization
hes win have the consciousness OF
lQty performed And with this con
ciousness VIII come the discovery
.hat they arc closer than ever IN tho
past 10 thar for which they have so
eagerly been hunting happiness
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

there Is something stimulating On
the mere pulling on ot pair OF
overalls n makes one want 70 90
something besides selling bonds or
keeping books
Get into a pair ~ overslls and sct
70 hoeing First thing you know
you will be all out ~ breath aud
sweating more Than YOU have an
any time since Won won me fat
mans race at the lodge picnic two
years ago
But don't worry. The sweat is
bringing waste matter and polsons
out OF your system Your lungs arc
expanding TO fun capacity and are
drinking in their mn OF pure ont
door air
Your back muscles arc getting
needed exercise Even Tho very
contact with the fresh turned earth
is good for you % practically
amounts TO recharging or your
rundown body batteries You fool
the same JOY living as The small
boy does when he takes Of hts
shoes n the spring and feel. 'h'
muddy road squash w between hi.
toes
You cannot fuss over The las ms
ont OF your backyard garden and
fume over business cares AZ ne
same time This Il another bene.
nclal result 81 gardening You NAV
start IN with business cares weigh.
lng your mind, but they Will soon
give way before tho greater prob
lem o. whether YOU should devote
the most space 20 early lettuce or
onion sets
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Anniversaries

1913 robn Hancock was elected
ore dent ~ me t'unilnental Con
gross
f----Cat MetEs. with 20 Come
.,ut w..fta surprised and captured
thf Urfsh post a. sax Harbnr. :. J
1895 .-if Henrt CLINTON succeeded
tord Hns'e command ~ tho brit-
forces iu America
$3.50 Tho British rag wss lowered
T.rr NrkaE. thus ending fore gn
dur. -.nf..r ar 81 Iarrnafr srli.
fNr American nIfarfan as
wHe formed In Boston
1851 trr advance ~ the Federal
into 81 gua
fsft perrr tfirsrh proposed to
t..r COO nnr acre. - Iand in the
Argentine Nepuniic FOR Jewish coi-
0nr
oNE YEAR 400 roDAN ~ THE
Wan
Italians retreated In suRafna Val
JOS before acrre Austrian attacks
Germans a. Ncrdun occupied tli
iaEe ri com eres and reca ptured Fort
pouaumont
KING ~ M0nteneEro disavoWcd the
actions - his SON. Prince Mirko in
neg tiafinE FOR surrender 20 the
AustrIars
TobAN's BIRTHDANS
George grey Barnard The sculptor
who nae nMrrrJ o. zIve Russia o.
statue ~ Abraham Lincoln born IN
Batlefonfe "a 60 wears HEo today
SIR Arthur Wins i,rrero one ~
the most prolific and Fuccesafui K
English pIavwrfghts. born IN London
30 Years ago TO-DAY
Maurice o. EEau United states
minister 20 prufna ~ since fq0- horn
in Philadelphia 80 Years ago today
Vice Admiral prince Louis pf Bat
trubcrR. Who Was flref sea Lord or
the BRUSH Admiralty az the corp
meucomeut ~ Tho VAR. born In Aus
frla. 81 years ago today
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Good Judge

Tourist Who IT, The best doctor
in fho village
N1tve Wal allus recommend
Dr kllumQuick
Tourist Are you good Judge
Native Judge No. I'm the IN
dertaker.-~Judge
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

one can cultivate
good health by
spadinE hoeinE
and tending veg.
etabIcs For the
man Who pend
most % his wax
ing hours inside
of a white collar
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

ate. slept ana went 10 jail Win
tramps. voiced the conviction
that no one should make
practice OF feeding them. and
that any man who gives them
money ought 10 be fined But
consider the unmitigated harsh
ness Of such a rebuff AS this.
I'm irwin 10 get back 30 ms
old rnofhar ovnlafus "a VrIrr,y
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

nobloman, who one evening
presented her with a priceless
set OF silver sabies
Later she was askcd by a
MON how she had spent
The day.
"Oh. was the reply, those
rfurs the duke gave me were
full ~ gray hairs. and I've
been picking en- out "
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

This good woman was one AZ
ternOon y the guest Of rather
patroni1ing cluhwoman
SO your husband Is an Cdi-
tor >" be latter asked
"Ycs. "N
Since you have NO family
and have considerable leisure
on your hands. dare say YOU
assist him in his edIforfsf
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Laugh With Us

In these days ~ allotments
manure is an important one
instructor was giving A lecture
70 farmers ln small town near
Dublin about msnuring crops
WHY, ne said. in a short
time a man can carry as much
manure a. will suffice for a
crop In one 81 his waistcoat
pockets
Yes. remarked an old farm
or. who evidently knew what
ne was talking about and car
in the other pOcket
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

MIS- DEPARTMENT
operations Of the Advertising faker the aoaet and s~ns
beer unfair in their assertions or promses~ho have ea Or
adN
Users Dishonest advertisers be found The Tines MI" not De
OF public Advice WI"
Only signed letters giving the writer's NAME and
withheld
ferred Address AdmjrrOr The Times Detroit Mich
l. W.
Mich
o
ter starting hs course th res6,
heard nothing more from the m
schoo
M Of l. l. 3 f,r slo
B.
This reminds us OF the correspondence schools that
max badges
You apt else school doesn't take its
However YOU might degrees
weigh han Of hot air.
students dupd believing that degree makes
practice state examination regardless OF
degrees
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
The Keep Well
{ oIunn
BY Webster.
GARoENlNel

War gardens produce other thing
besides beans. potatoes and no like
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

country editor. who ls also an authority on
certain industrial matters, recently came up 20
town bringing his wife along with him.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

Health Questions Answered.
r r. r What causes mouth
breathing
Enlarged tonsils. sdenoids. ton
siitis and nasal obstruction are
among the causes.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

tho question ~
An agricultural
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

The sorrows Of trampdom many and,
cording 20 some stern moralsts. they should be
more The late Joseph Flynt. for instance who
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

individual 10 a gentleman Of deceptively benevo-
lent aspect she amt seen mo face in ten
years"
~ features
II believe you are telling the truth" he admits
"Ah. why don't YOU wash IT."
The veteran journalist II @ HILBERT tells %
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

work
"Oh ycs" said the editors wife. who IL also
bis cook, Il edit nearly all his inside natter
The evening current., 1917-10-08
BAN ON RUBBER Mrs
ENGLISH SURGEONS
Cannot Get United States Made
Gloves for Use In Surgical
Operations.

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The evening current., 1917-10-08
NEW Stacker TRICK FAILS
Man TIss hlmssiS In kNet 70 Eseaps
Army ooev1oo.

Man TIss hlmssiS In kRet 70 Eseaps
Army osrvios.
He amblsd. hump.shouldered. into
the headquarters of board D at Dsn.
VI.
I'm Ellis London. and claim sx.
emption," hs announced.
"whyi" inquired the chairmaa.
Because I'm only I feet II Inches
tall"
But when the doctors compelled ri.
lis to unwind himself they decided he
must have used his own feet a. Q
measuring unit. for London had length.
ened himself until he crowded the
six.foot mark.
Anyway. got plenty Of people de-
pending on me, and can prove IT," he
flung back when he had been accepted.
The evening current., 1917-10-08

fosA survey. nov belne carried "a By
the department Of agriculture. and
the1 Displayed the buttons Of the food
Administration. which anyone may
bug for ten cents. ~ . voucher for
thelr CSAt TO connscate the goods.
At Arst 4 was thought this was .
dim-aam game. bot the manner Of the
operation Of these agents has led to
the susplcton that they arc Operat.
lag to conhrm the suspicion spread
BY Other agents that Il Ia useless to
put up vegetables or fruits for homo
use. since the government win seize
any abnormal surplus. The st. Louis
reports, Il vas stated. probably will
be turned over to the department Of
justice shortly.
81. Louis 10 far IL the only place In
which food actually has been seized.
But reports from patriotic men and
women and from the department Of
agriculture county agents show that
In many states there has been con-
certed EFFORT TO discount the conser-
walton work they have been trying to
perform. Similar reports have come
from Independent sources to the food
ADMINISTRATION.
One case close to Washington was
In western Pennsylvania. A man In.
tcrested In food conservation was
touring that region In an automobile
and noticed food In tlelds and fruit
on trees left to rot. He stopped at
n farmhouse and asked why this food
was not being conserved.
Thought Hundred Jars Limit
"Aln't no use" he was informed,
"Tve got my hundred Jars and II I
put up any more the government Will
take II tn help feed the army"
Down In Virginia the same stories
have been spread so widely that
agents down there. as well as officers
of civic patriotic bodies, reported to
the food administration that the ef-
feet or the canning and drying cam
palgn has been largely discounted.
knowledge Of these efforts have led
both the department and the food ad.
ministration To issue denlals from
time To time that any seizure of food
on farms or In homes IL contemplate
ed. But these have not reached the
rural districts and the department of
agriculture Is In possession Of clip
pings from rural papers which fore
cast the probable seizure by the gov
ernment Of foodstuffs to feed the
army.
The evening current., 1917-10-08

A big tarantula, Of the kind which
has frequently fatally bitten human
beings, darted down the coat sleeve OF
Arthur Sylvester, a grocer Of Potts
Vile. Pa, the other day and was pre-
pairing to attack when attendants over
came the insect by throwing sulphur
over It and capturing 1. alive. It Ii
now on exhibition. The tarantula,
which is about the size Of nifty erdi.
nsry spiders, came here In . bunch Of
bansnpS
The evening current., 1917-10-08
Housewives Told Government
MM Seize Provisions.
FEDERAL ACTION TO FOLLOW
Propaganda Takes Form Of Wsrd.of.
Mouth Reports Assiduousiy Spread
In Every Part Of country-Thou.
ssnds Of Housewives Influenced TO
Cut OswW on Canning.

Effort to discount the governments
food conservation campaign. upon mo
heels Of u widespread attempt to dis
courage farmers from growing larger
cropa. have become 80 general and
persistent that the department Of Jus
tice probably win be asked to inves'
tigntc this form of nnti-war activity.
This propaganda has tnken the
form Of word-of- mouth reports, as'
siduously spread In every part Of the
country. that the government intends
To conhscnte all canned, dried and
preserved goods, conserved for home
use this winter. II ~ believed that
thousands OF housewives nlrcndy
have been persuaded not 20 put M
more than sinnll amount OF fruits
and vegetables on this account.
Pose as Government Agents.
Most finished and spectacular work
Of this sort hns been going on In st
Louis, according Ia reports received
from grain supervisor of the Office
Of markets and rurnl organization In
Missouri. There men posing M agents
OF the government have been going
from home to home and after obtain
ing exnct information about the
amount of canned goods on hand,
they have seized portions of the sup
ply. leaving only the quantity they
told housewives. allowed by the gov.
ernmsnt for family Of their size.
To obtain the information they In.
formed the women that they were
federal sgeuts assivned IN mako the
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-22
GERMAN RAIDER CAPTURED AT SEA
PLANS
FOR APARTMENT
HOTEL OF BRICK

Plans have been completed by B. r.
Van Deusen, contractor and builder,
for a three-story brick hotel apart
ment and store building &C by 80 for
the Seward Apartment Hotel Light &
Heating company.
Work on this building, according to
Van Deusen, is dependent upon the
opening Of operations by the Seward
Brick & Tile company, as 3OO,O 900 brick
are needed in its construction.
The plans contemplate a corner To-
cation, although the exact site for the
building has not been made public.
The purpose of the company in ad-
ion to building the apartment hotel
is to supply heat and light to sur
rounding buildings, and to this end a
steam plant of considerable size will
be installed in the basement.
The ground floor plans provide for
two stores q by 5S and two 20 by %
feet in addition to a hotel lobby 20
by Is.
On the second and third floors there
will be 22 thrce-room apartments, II
on each floor. Each apartment is to
be provided with two wall beds and
private bath and kitchenette, the lat
ter to be equipped with an electric
cooker
The purpose of the company is to
furnish the building complete and rent
either by apartment or individual
room, but at the start some of the
apartments may be left unfurnished
for the benefit of applicants already
owning furniture.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-22
= RED CROSS WEEK =

war scenes, will be shown by Manager
Thompson of the Empress.
To avoid confusion it should be re-
membered that Mayor Mcdonald is
cashier and treasurer for the day, all
tags and tickets will be handled
through him at the Seward Drug Co..
and all receipts should be turned in to
him during the day.
Members of the Children's Agricul-
tural Preparedness club will aid in tag
selling, and some of Stewards most
attractive young ladies will see to it
that all who dance are properly
adorned with crosses.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-22
FRIEND OF KAISER
ESCAPES WITH FINE

Frank Mauer, who spent night in
iail for Hooking" the kaiser, appear
ed before Municipal Judge Poehlmann
Yesterday on a charge of being drunk
and disorderly and was fined $25 and
sentenced to 90 days in Jail. The Jail
sentence was suspended, however,
pending better conduct in the future.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-22
KERN CREEK
TEAM COMING
IN FOR GAME

A challenge was received last night
from the Kern creek baseball team
which resulted in the scheduling of a
game for next Sunday afternoon to
be played on the local grounds.
The visiting team comes with many
scalps hanging from its belt, having
defeated many Of the teams along
Turnagain arm. They will give the
local boys all the amusement and COM
petition that they care for this early
in the season, and they are no! com
ing from KEN Creek to Seward to be
defeated.
The game Sunday will start at ,
o'clock and will be played or the new
grounds in Federal addition. This
will be the first game of the season
and big crowd is expected to wit
ness the contest.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-22
PERFIDY or ENEMY SHOWN I'm BOAST

PETROGRAD Friday June 22.-Along the Russian
nonng prnted leaflets bearing the following inscrp
ton:
Thanks for the long rest during which fraterniza
ton enabled to transfer troops to the western front
TO hold the attack Of the English and French Now enough
are transferred and going to fight and will fire
rratenzers."
The press filled today with enthusiastic comments
over extremely meager reports which indicate outbreaks
in Spain almost amounting to revolution for democracy
The people are eager for full details and hope the revo
ton will succeed.
A resolution was adopted by small faction Of the
soldiers and woknens congress today calling for the dis
solution of the duma and council Of the empire.