The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 24, 1915, Page 4

STAR—TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1915. Member of the Sertpps Northwest League of Newspapers Published Dally by The Star Publishing Co. Phone Main 0400 OUR NEW COLLECTOR T CAN easily be granted that Roscoe Drumheller, of Walla Walla, appointed Monday as collector of customs for the Port of Seattle, will be as equal to his duties as any of the other politicians who were aspirants for the place. It is no reflection on Drumheller, the individ- ual, to say he should not have been appointed. It is a reflection solely on the method of appoint- ments that now prevails. Merit does not have the consideration it should have, and political pull, influence and cunning are now the controlling forces which make for ap- pointments in many important offices. The same is true in the postoffice as in the customs department, in the internal revenue de- partment, in the land office, etc. The federal government maintains a civil ser- vice system except for the heads of the department. To get a job as mail clerk, one must pass an ex- amination, and promotions then follow with con- tinued service. But promotion to the office of postmaster or collector of customs never comes. At this point, politics enters. The man who has been in the postoffice work for 25 years or more can't hope to be pro- moted to postmaster unless he has political influ- ence. » The same is true in other offices. There are men in the customs department in Seattle and in other port cities of this state who know more about the customs service in one min- ute than Drumheller knows in a year. But when the appointment was made, lo and behold, the plum fell to a man who has lived in an inland city all his life, and never saw a boat except when he was on a holiday excursion somewhere. EDITOR STAR—Wii! you please explain why one can hear much farther on a lake than on land? MRS. |. G. MAC, When some one calls to you across a lake or a river the voice will sound much clearer than if it came the same distance across the land. And this is the reason: Sound is composed of waves of different length, transmitted thru the air. If these waves strike such obstacles as trees, houses or hills they break and their progress is interrupted. On a lake or large body of water the surface is unbroken, and because the sound waves come to you unbroken by obstacles they are clearer and louder than if they had been interrupted by trees, houses or other objects. WHEN OHIO’S “Six Most Beautiful Women” visited the Minnesota capital the other day, on their way to Frisco, Gov. W. S. Hammond, a bachelor, turned the job of entertaining them over to his private secretary. Solp- mon in all his wisdom never had anything on Gov. Ham- mond. Outbursts of Everett True lA Married Man’s Troubles STELLA, == = | —I SAY DIDN'T YOU DIDN'T ~ CUTTIN’ AWFUL arget A BUN GETTIN = NOW GOON > Stella and © Rive FIXED UP z A stranded but still haughty “leading lady” was obliged to up at a dilapidated country ¥ 1. She glanced frowningly ~about the office, reluctantly «signed the register, and took the brass key from the proprie- tress. HOW ABOUT HIMSELF? | Man on Bridge—! have been | watching that fisherman for two hours and he hasn't caught a thing.| | It’s funny how some people spend | their time! A LESSON Jim, having tunked Buck on the head with an ax, with fatal consequences, was haled to court, and sentenced to pay the penalty at the end of the state's HIS LAST ACT “Where is my old friend Jimson?” “He tackled a drunken eieaed “Is there water in my room?” she demanded. YouR UTTLE SAND! “Why, there was,” replied | by himself, sir.” rope, The judge apprised Jim the proprietress, “but Ihad the | “Why,I thought that would bethe| of the verdict, and asked GooD ” * : 5 CONDIT FEW TRIVIAL. root fixed.”—Exchange. | aa. thing he would do.” whether be had anything to say ON! A fe “It was,” “cus ARTHUR GRAVES | Re ea ee CUSTODIAN, EVERGREEN FRACTIONS “Who, me?” asked Jim | » 0 RY MIXTURE CEMETERY | } 4, a man's wite is his better “Yes,” responded the court, cat Jim spoke earnestly. | “Well bh,” he said, “dis | yere hangin’ sut'n'y gwine to be a lesson to me!” oes eee | PAT'S INFORMATION | PLAYING SAFE | One day, as Pat halted at the! | top of the river bank, a man fa- n't she?” are told so, my son.” | “Then if a man marries twice |there isn’t anything left of him, ts| there?” | ee MINUTES Bese mous for his inquisitive mind, | asked: } ictininareamiaadic “How long have you hauled! AUTOS LEFT OVER water for the village, my good) 30 OAYS IN “THIS. | man?” |] Gator witt BE JUNK’ | “Tin years, sor.” | “Ah, how many loads do you take! problem “Ah, yes! for yor How much water at this rate ve you haul ale The driver of the watering car Jerked his thumb backward toward | the rive: id replied: | “Alt ater yez don't see there now, sor. | le ore | SOLD AGAIN She—I am going to give you back our engagement ring. 1 love another. He—Will you give me his name and address? ‘ | Binks—I was insulted at the ban-| wt quet last night. Jinks—How #0? Binks—At 8 o'clock the toastmas- “SI | She—Why? Will you kill ter whispered to me: hall we let You used to walk in your sleep. | him? the people enjoy themselves a littie,, I know, but I take car fare to bed| He—No. I want to sell him or shall we have your speech now?" with me now. the ring! . HE vi COMES HOME erent BAS 2" 1s iN REPAIRS WHERE ‘THE HIND FENDER OVERLAPS THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE IN THE JELLY Rot NEEOS ADJUSTMENT, ANDO SHE WILL BE RELIABLE AS A RUBBER COLLAR! IT WILL CosT You EXACTLY 4.93 AND "LL BE THROUGH WITH HER IN 16 faacmote BUY A MUZZLE SPEEDY! PAGE 4. WHOM SHOULD YOU MARRY? HOM should you marry? Why, the one you love! If you dre a man, marry the woman whom you" would give half or all you have tochold her on your knee. If you are a woman, marry the man into whose arms you would like to creep. This isn’t much—it’s sense. And it behooves the man to try hard for the woman he wants. And it behooves the wom- an to scheme and to try t miles and wiles to lure into her net the man she wants. Happiness is the greatest thing to be attained in this life—and true happiness consists, finally, in being mated to the one who is one’s real mate. Science cuts a poor figure in this “Whom Shall I Marry?” problem. Eugenics, property, caste, education, looks, social connections, physical condition—all these considerations may enter in a way, but the one great final reason why one person should marry another person is the fact of LOVE. Remember that when you have married a person you are likely to have to eat with, talk with, travel with, associate with, think with, work with, laugh with, sorrow with, play with, worship with, curse with that person for the rest of your natural life—and that is all the time you have here on this earth. Whom should you marry, Milady? you want to be a part of. The man Whom should you marry, Mr. Man? The woman you want to be a part of you. . ° e oe e e — MY HUGBAND | UP SOMETHING Pi yf ATTENTION TOME. we ONLY ON = LISTEN SPoeTy GREY Re cramer | HE WONT PAY By mall, oot of city, one your, 88.00) 6 ise, por month ap to @ viet, ehiy, 20 & month, tie, Wash., postotfics ae second-class matter CONVICT RECRUITS DISPATCH from Lauzanne says that the Aus. trian emperor has released 96 1¢ convicts from pfison on condition that they join the army and go to the frent. From the beginning of things this same step has been taken-in war times and upon each occa. sion it has been demonstrate over, that it is this class of soldiers 1 age, or who shoot their officers in the bac t. The large per cent of lifetime convict owardly brutes. Only in rare instances can be made into good soldiers. JUST OUR LUCK LIEUTENANT C. R. MORRISON, U.S. N., con. sidered the foremost expert on undersea craft, declares that with 300 submarines the United States could defy the world to successfully land troops on American soil. This statement, coming from an admitted au- thority, made us feel right cheerful until Lieutenant Morrison went on and said that there are just four submarines on the whole Atlantic coast fit for sea service and they are now undergoing repairs. Drat the luck! WHEN YOU think of the number of American girls serving in Red Cross hospitals across the sea, realize the sufferings of the wounded soldiers are not without compensation. THE RUSSIANS may not be as good fighters as the Germans, but at any rate they apparently can rug faster. A PHILADELPHIA dentist says the auto loosens teeth. The good dodger, however, still has little to fear, By Allman REACH THE EDGE OF THE | JUNGLE ! OLIVIA, NoTiceD | Like IT Besy OF “When You're Well, Keep Well” Another article in The Star's health campaign being conducted with co-operation of American Medical Association You tver. S Pierre ? The Greatest Fault | That characterizes our educte the failure to teach thrift ia | id cases of drawback to the the most devoted of fishermen. Se- | vere sunburn or | tan is nol | healthy, despit | that general im. pression, | Mueh needless | pain and discom- |fort can be avoided if people on a ‘fishing trip or outing would pro- WON'T LET GIRL | MARRY A BURGLAR KANSAS CITY, Aug. 24.--Love} may laugh at Jocksmiths, been alleged, but love failed when it | attempted to open the locks of the county jail here and permit Miss Violet Bookth of St. Louis to marry] Thomas Knight, held in the jail for) attempted burglary. Miss Boehm ts| 19 and Kaight ts 22 The girl went to a lawyer and then called on Judge Latshaw, She sald she could reform Knight, who} readily agreed | “I won't listen to such a thing,”! Judge Latshay said, “You'll have} to wait until he is a free man.” sunburn are PRICE WHAT TO DO FOR SUNBURN a) tect their skin when exposed to the outings of even| bright summer sun. also ase often caused by getting a fishhook caught in one's flesh. The hook is ‘easily removed if the! UNION ewig has “ge entered, but if it has,| then push the point of the bh | Gs & clear thru until the « SA VIN passed thru and out of the skin. Then the barb can be cut off with TRUST co. he strong pair of nippers and the [shank of the hook withdrawn, as has) to | “T'll wait for him forever,” she sald. the schools. It is being done jin nearly 1,000 cities the | United ‘States, where pesey savings funds are esta’ From the Take along hats and cloth- ing that will amply protect the face, hands and the back of the neck. Wetting the face, especially with salt wate very apt to result in a severe case of sunburn, On an outing pairffal injuries of saving. Interest Mf Per Cent barb has OF -EATTLE Such a Wound, however, is likely Capital and Surplus $815,000 become inflamed and if possible should be treated at once by a| JAMES D, HOGE, President doctor, N. B. SOLNER, Vice President and Trust Officer Rest, open air treatment and diet should not be neglected In any attempted cure of con. sumption, SPINNING’S U IS ON IN FULL BLAST All Kinds of Safety Razor Hindes Sharpened, 15¢ dos 1415 FOURTH AVENUL HOGE BUILDING tn the Heart of the Financial District ITTING SALE |tion of the young of today is — outset, a child | should understand the value — BBeER2 = ES ere TO VA e® e273 s2220 ¢@ee88 3 xe@es2 223