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PAGE 4 MO MSS IETSSZ.OOO SECOND DAY Figure Is Exclusive of Innumerable Small Contributions taic uku rmo»» CiMPAIUN TO H.4TK ErlOMlr roportrf fJI.tJI i. Alesr./Jr ....... • I#™ Itai Bra** W*rk*. rtaa gtrallngar. rise T B*)»h E arias t AlMngs v»d i'Artrr U ter *'> l C. Joslyn ... W. H Warrsn < ' 'si ' . rry JT. Hoppar cj D. Cerpsnter |umaw R n < '>■<» glUon to »1* Ufa mfmber. •fcipl F. t Hathaway Boyal Arch Masons FT I Uttsnwvllsr >• Total MJ.OOO for the second day cf the Red Crop* campaign Detroitei* contrib uted mom than 12,000, bringing the grand total of tbe fund up to $63,- •09. Thla la exclusive of many gift* donated for special purpose* and in cludes only aurh gifts ai go to the genera! fund Donation* for special purpose* moan the ft membership fee, of which there bare been thousand*, an wall aa gifts of hospital beds, am fewlancra. money for medicine and various other purposes. In all the campaign to date has produced ap proximately |T 5,000. The fl gifts cad lees will not be counted until BCKt week, when the aura will be cnnounocd. Pupil* of the school* are conduct ing a campaign. for *nnd* ’.<l rr. of the contribution* are sums lees than one dollar. 'Hte total. however, la awpected to be large. Officer* la charge of the spring dries tor fend* ere well pleased with results thus war They are es pecially pleased with the enthusiasm of the alien population of Detroit aad draw attention to the fact that the 10,900 Rumanians of Detroit are being Interested by Peter Vasa of No. 153 Kir by-era nest, and •bow great enthusiasm Mom than dft moving pictures la the city are now showing Red Cross films, and tbe committee has 111 me for other theaters that desire them. The women's Organisation wishes to announce that some of its work ers hare been selling Red Cross but tone tor tS cents.' This has been done under a misapprehension No person is permitted to wear a Red Cross button unless he is a metdber and a membership may not be pur chased tor leas than tl It Is an of fense against the United States gov ernment to wear the emblem if one Is not a member The women’s committee meets each morning at 10 o'clock In New berry boose. No. 411 Jefferson-eve ATI woman interested in tbe ram nalgn are tavlted to attend. This invitation Is addressed particularly lo the women of the North Wood trard-avg. section, who have been a kit baehward about getting Into the campaign Good Taste Always Welcome The owner of a superior and beautiful motor ear is invariably a welcome guest, a desirable acquaintance. The good taste that selects a superb automobile doesn’t stop there. It runs thru one’s entire « v character and into all one’s activities. It is a splendid quality, highly esteemed by friends— indeed, it is a maker of friends. Enlarge your enjoyment of life and the good will of your acquaintances by owning a Winton Six. Tell us your personal preferences in de sign, appointments, and color harmonies, and ° P !T?««? , 7 our artists will create for you an individualized s3too Winton Six that precisely meets your heartiest ciooH Cara approval and becomes a distinctive personal ♦4750 to possession. Simply telephone Market 4733. The Winton Company 1270 Woodward Arrnur THE FLAG SPEAKS Secretary *f tha lei#rise, Franklin K. Lens, ietsrpeetsr. "Let me tell yo« who lam The work that wa do is the making of the real flag lam not the flag, not at ell lam but Its shadow I am whatever you make me. nothing more, I am your belief In yourself your dream of wbar a people may become. I lire *. changing life, a life of mood a and passions, of heart breaks and tlrsd rausclee Mometlmae I am atrong with pride, when men do an honest work, fitting the rails together truly. Sometimes I droop, for then purpose has gone from me and cynically I play the coward Sometimes lam loud, garish and full of that ego that blasts Judgment But always lam ail that you hope to be and have the courage to try tor lam song and fear, struggle and panic, and ennobling hope. I am the day'* work of the weakest man and the largest dream of the most daring lam tbe Constitution and the courts, statute* and statute makers soldier and dreadnaught, dray man and street sweep, cook .counselor, and clerk. I am the battle of yesterday and the mistake of tomorrow. I am tbe mystery of the man who do without knowing why. 1 am the clutch of an idsa and the reasoned purpose of resolution Ism no more than what you believe me to be. and I are all that you believe 1 can be lam what you make me. nothing more 1 swing before your eyee ass bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourself, the pictured suggestion of that big thing which maktfi this nation. My stars and my sirlpee are your dream* and your labors. They are bright with cheer, brilliant with courage, firm with faith, because you have made them so oat of your hearts, for von are the makers of the flag, and it Is well that you glory in the making " RIVALRY FOR MEMBERS KEEN Detroit Automobile Hub ('abi paign Develop* keen Com petition Among Workers The Detroit Automobile clubs membership campaign has devel oped Into a double oontest. In %il ditton to the competition between the flveman teams there is active rivalry among the directors of the club. Thoms* P Henry and Kd ward N. Hines are stepping sway f-om thetr fellow board members, and then* two threaten to rival even the team* that are working Bert Morley's Kelsey Wheel com pany team stayed :n the lead Wed resday morning, but there were In dications that at least two others would crowd Morlev before the erd t.f the day C P. Stanbach’s Bur roughs Adding Machine companv team and H. O Malirtiuger’* Try Ton laboratories five both reported that they were holding out, but would be In with suflU lent new members by Wednesday night to displace all others. Among the other team* close to the Kelseys were the L. J. Robinson company. Firestone Tire A Rubcer company. Michigan Stats Auto school. gerlpps-Bootb company, and Frank Alnger heading the printers’ team Tbs H. A. Jons* company team Is another active five that promtaes to corns to ths front be fore the week end In connection with the safety first work of the club, an arrangeaDen* Tigghe®*) made whereby Boy Scouts are to guard street crossings at all schools This la In addition to the police ofllrer* assigned to school crossing*. The club officer* ask that all motorists tn the city abide by the Instructions of ths scouta when they ore on duty at the schools, as this will aid tn protect ing the thousands of children among whom numbered many of the traffic Alleged Dope Smuggler H*ld. Roy Berry, 25 years old. arrested at tbe Woodward ave. ferry dock Tuesday by James J. Brady, eoi lector of Internal revenue, and Jo seph Dederlch. federal Investigator, with a quantity of morphine In h * possession, was held to the grand Jury Wednesday morning by United States Commissioner Hurd. Berry waived examination aad hia bail was set at |SOO. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS MEET Annual Convention of Wayne County Association Begins Here Today Withs Dumber of sectional con ference* in the eleroetuary, sec undar> and adult department*, the twen»y*ixih annual convention of the Wayne County Sunday school association began Wednesday after noon. in Central Methodist institute building, and will continue Wed nesday evening and Thursday af ternoon and evening These different conferences were addressed by Mrs Hutton. Miss Ha*e| l>e*ris. Mrs P F Stair. Mi»* May Case Marsh. Dr. SL R. Rolls# ton, Frederic Goodrich, Jr., and Wellington M I ogan. following a general address by the Rev P. F Stair and devotional exercise# con ducted by the Rev J. A. Haim huber. The annual business meeting submission of reports and election of officer* Wednesday evening will precede addresses by Miss Hasel Lewis. Mr* P F Stair. FYederlc Goodrich, Jr., and Professor F. 8 Goodrich Bishop Henderson will •peek Thursday afternoon, and fol lowing his address there will be department conferences under tbe leadership of H W, Hoebeke. C. M Carson. F S. Good ling Jr., and Miss Ids M. Blirk An adult Bible clan* mass meet lag will mark the close of the con vention Thursday evening thq de vot tonal service* to be In charge of tbe Rev Joseph A. Vance, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, sad the principal address to he giv en by A. J Elliott, known to all Bun day school and chare fa workers as 'Dud” KHiott. Builder* Contractors The experience of TS years eaablss us to give you Interior Finigh of superior workmanship, high quality, mn-h bm with prompt, efficient service Chas. J. Wallich Succeeding H. James a Company 713 St Aubin St. Cad. 3738 DETROIT MAKES POOR SHOWING City Is 25th Among 47 Naval Recruiting Stations IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED Imposters In Uniform Reported to Be Opor ting Here Despite the apparent wave of pa trtotic enthusiasm that is sweeping over Detroit just now. the naval re crulting office In the city ranks twenty-fifth among the 47 rocrulMng • tstlcnl in the United State*. ac cording to tbe work accomplished by all of them for the week ended last Wednesday This information Sun Life of Canada Sets New Records RESULTS swcured during the year 1916 reaffirm the position mi tka Sum Lrf® Assurance Company of Canada as tka leading Ufa aawriTU organization in the Dominion. One* more it Wads tka fluid among Canadian Companion in eack of tha following reapoct* : Liryest New Bulans. Larges! Butms la Ftrct. Largest Assrfc. LargestSvgtas Ltrviafv Largest del Sirptas. Largest hnat Larges! Ibtrlkattai ts Lite Assaraaee Beacfits. THE YEAR'S RESULTS TVw toll.j v4ag large a mi awlfnnw fascrewses registered fieri eg the year (tit daaftf Jewseaetoafieiha •keg* es *he Caaga*;'a pi *>■■■ aad the —wfifi—>s aatd prestige it «gayi «* the pekla mmmd | 1919 1918 IMCMLAJK Awb as at P.r—h.. Jl.t .... M2.94g.9M *74 T»,4» 9MXU7I (114%) Caah iaewaae ........ 18,4*9.131 15-C3.67J t,IM,4P (I*4* Sasphaa pAd wr aßettwd t» Wat Iwrphn as at Dws—b.r 31st. . . g509g45 7.M6.691 M4JT4 (124% Taml Pay aS. la Fafcyh slfier. . . 7,57g©1« 7.139,479 44RJJ7 ( gj% Aaaarwwi aa U—wd aad Paid f- U Cash . 4Z772.2M 54.F73.M1 7.Mg 141 (224% I k.sarwat-iaFwwa 2ai.4A4.790 367,404.190 IkUMH ( 94% I fwedfcat with %• then laervin, the Csapaiy swoesaded duriwg la Wfaethag a THE COMPANY'S GROWTH ma tNcoa*x usen yfpqXci* 14 W 7? | 9 48.210.73 »,4dl L.OagJM.OO~* 1198 373.500 SI 1.573,0ff7 10 • 413,M W 1396 T,f«9fi. 2MOO 6.5W.144A8 MI9g«BOM IWt gTH2.fil&.o3 >4 393 992 66 lQff.6ffgMi iff i9i% ........ j 1g499.u1.a2 mmimun > SUN LLFE AS2WMRCE ©iMSOT of Canada HEAD 1871 T. ■ MACAULAY Praauieß*. 1917 c. Detroit Division—EßNEST W OWEN, Manager, Detroit. North Eastern Michigan Divi»iorv—E E WILKINSON, Manager, Port Huron. Western Michigan Division —FRED C. HOLBECK, Manager, Grand Rapida JOHN A. TORY, Supervisor, CORRIS JEWELER-13 Grand River >«t t S “Going After the Cows’* — FREE! I A man who knew considerable about “farm happen- .. ings' and not a little bit about human nature once said : If 7 0 u , rams in and Mk ii admit a cow given milk, but a cow doe* not come f #r on « «f up to the farm house door and beg to be milked.” No. Dorr*** Gmimm it s a case of taking your pail and going to the cow; and if L .««k«r c* r not in the barn, why go to the pasture; if not there. Tl ... c .... „ on to the woods. At any rate you tramp around, call and r . n ... “keep after' 1 the cow until you find her. Then your job fhee commences—you have to do the milking—your reward of Rervad their par course is a pail of fine, freah milk. pose if thay Th« Point—Find Dorris, Jeweler, and you’ll be reward- tay'mlw location* ed —your reward comes in the greateet possible saving on That satisfies ms. Watches, Jewelry and Diamonds. v > COMPELLING SPECIALS™THIS WEEK FREHCH IVORY f--- GoM f IM Comb- I French Ivory j Cuff Buttons 19c i Buffer, COpi 48c I’ll start to m..ke . by at* r - B B 881 l friends rtght "off ths J wor»h twice u “ J This eyerie) proves bit wKh this sper»al. I | another paint—loreset wBMaaMM J * possible prices Discount .nd.h.u Cameo Bracelets in on this w..k « r coral and Shell. soy artl-l. f,S n m.j f - _ t«t • t'it.niv>j i r. r . I / ’-smee scarr Pine tn J coral and shell. DORRIS - JEWELER SSJfiSK TIMES [ wa* contained In a bulletin from the ; war iapartmil received by Ideut j W. N. Richardson Wednesday morn I tng lietroit's geographical location la g.Mu ms one reason for the poor showing IJeut Richardson draws attention to tbs fact that a man living in pans of the upper penln *u!a can reach the Atlantic coast a* rapidly as be can get to Detroit Th> id-a is borne out by the fact that the recruiting offices along the roarl show the beat results. In the week considered there were nearly 200 man recruited tn Detroit for the navy, a record never before approached and one that is considered good for a state *o far from the roast. All branches of the army and navy are now showing good result*, aitbo not a* good as the recruiting offi cer* hoped for The army, navy and marine corps are holding their offices open practically 24 hour* s dsy. and steady stream* of eager >oung men are applying for enlist ment. A* the requirements are a* severe as in time* of peace many of those who apply are rejected, how ever. Major F Tv Phelps. In charge of the army recruiting office, »mya he l as received reports that many men appearing In uniform* of United Sta’es army officer* are imposter* It is said that hotelkeeper* and mer chant* have been defrauded out of hundred* of dollar* In the last week by mss disguised as artuy alciri In many last annas tbsy have run up hotal bills or hav* cashed spurt ous checks Than* man hav* 4eclsr ad that ths> vara reoruttlag tor ibe avialiue ssrvtca. subssnrlna wnrtora and various otbsr units and by tfcls means hate suar*eded in obtaining credits NORWAY FEARS LOSS OF FOOO All SriUHttnaeia Hopinf U. S. Will Not Impoae Enbtrfo BY WM a. FHKBHBMD (Fluff Corretpondunl I'ntlcd Press ' CHRISTIANIA. April It.— All Scandinavia Is worried over tba poa rlblllty of America shotting off food suppllaa from nautrals and conoen trating on tba provisioning of Its new allies In the war Tba anxiety with which such a possibility Is viewed was revealed today by Prw mler Knudeon. of Norway. If* an In lervtew with the United Press "Such a move would be disastrous to us.“ said Premier Knudeon "It would cut off more than half of our train supply. All our statesman, all our people are hoping there will be no such action.” THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 191 T. G&ujk%ahex 9mmm A^^ssißi^rir Both tha Series "IK" FOCR and tha Ssrles * r li" SIX Chassis are tha evolution us four yeses' •sperlence and concentrated study. Mechanically, these cars have been improved, refined and perfected, until today we believe that tbd chassis represents the flniaf piece of motor car mechanism on the market. This continaoua study, based on the experience of 3&0.000 owiers, la manifest in simplified design and wonderful ac cessibility. You can easily get at every part of the Htndabakar oar tor adjustment or for lmpeo> tlon It la distinctly the "Owner's car" -distinctly the car for the owner who llkes to take care of his own car The design ta so simplified, the funegan of each part so obvious, and the detail so easv to get at, that you can very soon understand yvur car and learn to know It. and especially so when you are taught by the Systematic Service System, which every Rtudebaker Dealer has established t>r Studebaker owners. 40-fl P. 7 Passen(er POCR 5h H P, 7 Passenger SIX Prices r. O. B Detroit STUDEBAKER 513 WOODWARD CADILLAC 495 Investing Advice I We ire always glad to aid clients by advis ing them about investments. It ia a fundamental part of our service to al ways place at the disposal of clients our knowledge and expenence. • Safety Deposit Bones. $4 Per Annum. * Resources More Than $30,000,000. / Branch Offices: 14P1 Wewdward MSA 1 306 Crmsd Rlvsf. Jsffsnen ♦O7 Gratis 147* Fsv.rtss.th 41S Michif.r, rx BrotAwiy Woodward ±_ mi _ m _JKEKEm DIME SAVINGS BANK, j Bart tM onswoM cwamarwe. sa** smart Forgetting Your Power ' Problem When after due investigation you decide to use Detroit Edison Power You turn over your power-supply responsibilities to an organization whose sole concern is to see to it that you get all the power you want, and when you w ant it, and at as low cost as it can be produced on your own premises, or lower—in short, you can forget your power problem. We will help yon analyze your power requirement* and coat*, without charge. The Detroit Edison Company Main 4300