The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 24, 1915, Page 8

THE SEATTLE STAR GOVERNMENT | ASKED TO BUY | PHONE LINES | | LOW WAGES VERSUS CHILDREN} As Revealed in the Manley Report Today Ohio Mail ce, FREDERICKe-NELSON "9 NEW BLOUSES Sample Blankets Attractively Priced at $3.95 Underpriced O' two especially attractive models at. this price, one Hapltds foal pear it Crepe de Chine, in flesh-pink or on th front of broad tucks in double-breasted To Open Up the New Bargain Square at . the Bon Marché On the Lower Main.Floor—Near the Central Entrance A Sale of the ‘125c Playground Suitings \ *\..: A Helpfal Sale to Those Mothers Who Make Daughter's School Clothes at Home They are the regular 12%,c Playground Suitings, 27 inches wide—in full bolts both light and dark shades—in pink, tan, black, blue and red stripes—just the right | Blankets } ed with Filet lace. The soft collar and pointed are also finished with the lace. Price $3.95 —From 12 to 20 per cent of children in large cities go hungry H in ha lots, and Madeira - embroidered Luncheon Cloths, Scarfs, Centerpieces and Doilies, ¥irst Floor, the final report on the causes of in. | the report declares that the needs Tastefully trimmed with | ) kind of fabric for school dresses for early fall. | Only one-third of the children In public schools complete | The other style is in combination Georgette crepe f Blankell ‘ “ms . the grammar school course and only 10 per cent finish high iid: Dts cial Oe be ce ae llth Tether: Hie slankets, More to Choose From at This Store—in the Right Kind of Cotton Stuffs for School Clothes |f\} gchoot. 4 i : ah he 7 . ri aia "1 Me ay i 1 mixed : . ~—Beventy-five per cent of the children in four Industrial ished with collar and girdle line of pink satin caught a ; Red Seal and A. F. C. Ginghams at | Hydegrade Galatea, 28 Inches Wide centers Investigated stop achool before the seventh grade. Se With Bleck ektin Guttone, Moderately priced at $3.95 i white, " ; —In manufacturing and mining ind: rom one-third to | . ? cater Whied, is 12} Yd 2 one-half of the wage earners cannot decently support families on) oe First Fiees! Nantes 2C _— — 3C — their wag ? | 9 hildren’s Schoo! D —New Red Seal —In the families of workers 37 per cent of the moth ' ; gl Pie Ginghame 7 inches wide, at 1240 Pe che ae Hag Ga gies neple poole ge { at work and unable to give the children more than scant at- Jum er Broken Lines of % elke Papin 28 inches wide. : d tention. / p & yard. Plaids, stripes, checks and plaln shades. | cyidren's school suits, Blue, black, tan and red. |}; There fe a/direct relation between poverty, and the death’ | TABLE LINENS New 36-Inch Punjab Pe for 31-Inch Ardslie Cloth, Priced | —Out of every 1,000 babies whose fathers earn lene than $10 | ouse Vress At Reduced Pri IB \( @ week, 256 die yearly. } u rices — Cc — } 19¢ Yd pee ct ar Where the father oarne $28 a week or more, the death rate | 1.95 FIR ionth’s acca ot Tl agents lala gat Menage AR e izes } 5 pictured, this Dress lation of odd lots and new Punjab Percale, at lSc a yard. Heavy cloth, Just splendid for school clothes ts this Alrslie- ox | A I , 4 t tial 36 inches wide, with figures, stripes and dots, for | Cloth at 19¢ a yard. Light, medium and dark WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Indus-{corpses is buried in the potters’ | consists of three pieces; remnants of e Linens school dresses. shades, in stripes and checks, Lower Main Floor. |) tria} communities that are prac | Held } a dainty blouse. of white on sale y at sasieiialliaich ais aoa tleally feudal domains with em-| The report recommends that a ? regimes : : the cross-barred dimity, with greatly redu es. In- political life and abridging the fun-|reached by collective bargaining skirt and jumper of plain cluded are Sz © Lunch damental rights of Its workers and| between employers and employes . Mss eo , eon Cloths, citizens for the purpose of forming volun-|[| or checked pink or light- Table Datis This fe one of th trieing | t@ry Joint agreements. ] aes eel IR Me sit findings c t the Pda hm r} In the matter of hours of labor, |i blue hambray gingham Huck Napkins dustrial unrest made by Basil M,|Of every class of population de Manley, director of research and|™ands that under normal ctreum- | investigation of the industrial rela-|#tanees the working day should tions commission not exceed elght hours. Recommend Better Housing | The report wants the federal | and state governments to begin tn vestigations into housing condi || Urges Equal Rights tions of labor and to formulate con-| Low wages and tack of strong) structive methods by which direct |]} labor organizations by which the support and encouragement be workers could force the payment given to the promotion of im of living wages also is cited as the proved housing ployers controlling the social and | just standard of wages can best be pink or blue and white striped piping Attractive value at $1.95. —Becond Floor. The Superior Bridge-Beach Gas Range The report is now ready for con Kress and thin section was offictal |ly released for publication today WN er CON » All because our millinery buyer made a special parchase of some 800 pieces of New Autumn Hat ino ‘ $35.00 Trimmings at close to half price menace and: reault of Incorporated |. The commission, In it inva a at : —S What a lucky chance for you and forus—just think of you being able to buy, Bl ucma’ giebort, in. tt recommenda. found women and children ex Embodies the Most Improved Ideas tions Urges equal political rights| ploited in industry, and that as for women as one of the means by| a@ result of thie the wages of | which women tn industry may ob men have been lowered. |tain living wages It recommends that legislation It is pointed out that due to|be enacted and public opinion “trustified” Industry that at leagt| molded for the recognition of the one-third and possibly one-half of | principle that WOMEN SHOULD| the family of wage earners em-| RECEIVE THE SAME COMPEN.| ployed in manufacturing and min-|SATION AS MEN FOR THE/f ing earn less than enough to sup | SAME SERVICE Hit port them in anything lke com- Would Purchase Phones Ht fortable and decent condition, The report finds that the wages Earn Only $500 a Year jpaid telephone operators, even in The yearly earnings of almost cities having the highest standards, one-third of these families has been |are insufficient to provide de- found to be less than $500 a year, cently for women who have no oth- At the same time, it has been \er means of support. shown that a family of five cannot| It recommends that the fed- live In anything approaching de eral government purchase and cency on less than $700 yearly. | operate focal and interstate THE MOST STRIK EVI-| hone companies and cre- | DENCE OF THIS POVERTY, says lon to es | the report, IS THE PROPORTION | ratings and oth- jOF PAUPER BURIALS—In New| conditions on a York city one out of every 12 and of us being able to sell—smart, new Millinery Trimmings at about half their worth before the season has a chance to open. a are new and clever Trimmings, too—pompons—in a score of new styles— stickups and flower effects, and ever so many novelty designs that we've not seen before—in all the new Autumn shades—black and white as well. | New Untrimmed Hat Shapes } of Fine Silk Velvet Special $2.9 Efficiency and Economy —ovens equipped with new center-heat oven burner; can be regulated by using one, two or three burners. —ovens equipped with new “Bolo” oven slide; reduces oven to one-half actual size for, quick baking; better results and saves gas consump- tion. —new pattern top grates, with parallel prongs; very easily cleaned. nbd Basemenf Salesroom New Corduroy Coats at $12.50 ERY smart for immediate wear and warm enough for later in the season also are these new Corduroy Coats. They are in a modish full-belted model, with two-in-one collar and serviceable lining. Handsome two-tone effects and plain colors. also—black, navy, green and brown. Attractive value at $12.50. ee One of these pretty, new soft brim Sailors will look very chic set a-tilt the head, or perhaps one of the broken line Sailors with eoft | crown or garden shape, will be more acceptable; also the Turbans pulled snugly down or the Tricornes are very stylish. All black, black and white and new Fall shades. Second Floor. Men’s $1.00 and $1.50 B. V. D. Shirts and Drawers Reduced to 37:c Because They Are Nearly All Shirts—and in Size 40 Manufacturers’ Samples of the better lines of Men's B. V. D. Shirts and Drawers—the kinds that retail for $1.00 and $1.50 a garment—in soiesette and mercerized fabrics—in delicate tints— light blue and cream mostly. This is what the stock sheets show: » 4 % 38 40 42 AS 46 Shirts ... — 7 4 12 a 3 Drawers . 2 1 9 3 5 1 — THAT’S WHY WE SAY—TAKE THEM AWAY AT 37%c. —Lewer Mais Fieor proper basis. NOW THERE'S WAR AMONG DEMS | War—tnternal war—has been declared. i The appointment of Roscoe Drumheller of Walla Walla as collector of customs at Seattle has unieashed the dogs of war within the demo- cratic party tn this state, and now the roar of battle may soon be heard Drumheller’s appointment is credited as a victory for Hugh Wall: | of Tacoma, who lives mostly at Washington, D, C., and who represents |i | the reactionary wing In the party. How he put it over on Woodrow /[H} Wilson, whom he fought for the democratic nomination for president, is ||} | the astonishing part of it. It ts especially so since Congressman Dill, of | Spokane, the only democrat elected {n this state, opposed him it Now there have been faithful Wilson supporters in this state, but! in the various plume that have fallen from the political tree aince Wil-| son's occupancy of the White House, they have fared worse than the! Wallace faction. They are not angry at Wilson, but they shake their | H heads {n sorrow because Wallace has been able to “put it over” on aif} good man. Their sympathy for Wilson, however, will not prevent them from | open warfare on the Wallace faction, and when the next democratic | convention comes round, it's going to be a sizzler, HE’S MAN OF ACTION, IS ARTHUR Arthur Laffian, a Bitter Lake farmer, 39, is in the city Jail, a victito of military preparedness | Laffian came to town, saw a host of business men leaving their | | offices for the instruction camp at American Jake, and read the war} | bulletins at Second ave. and Union st. Wi | Determined to prevent hostilities at all hazards, he opened fire on| | imaginary aeroplanes about 5 o'clock Monday afternoon with his single-| | barreled shotgun. The huddled crowd sought shelter, knowing that| | “what goes up must come down,” and Copper Bilodeau, who stands at! that corner, rushed in on Laffian before the latter could fire his second | volley. At the station Laffian said he wanted to impress upon the enemy | that there was no use trying to start anything that couldn't be finished, | | and declared he had come out to meet the foe before it got as far as! | Bitter Lake, BACK AGAIN, GOES BILL'S BILL Tho Hanna billboard ordinance, taxing and regulating billboards, | and the Hesketh amendment to the present ordinance governing bill. | | boards, were both sent scurrying for the ‘Bteenth time back to the public I | a L- | Wednesday Specials at the August Sale of Silks and Dress Goods 1$1.50 Fancy Dress- Silks for 85c a Yard All 36-Inch Widths in Silk Poplins, Taffetas and Heavy Satin Stripes Another Silk bargain for the third day of the great August Sale of Silks and Dress Goods—handsome yard-wide $1.50 Silks—in heavy satin stripes— printed warp Taffetas in effective patterns and colorings—and black and white Pop- lins in bold stripes—all at 85c a yard. Beautiful Silk Plaids, 24-Inch Heavy Black Satin and Messaline —59c Yd.— —75e Yd.— Handsome Silk Piaide, very fashionable for Fall | Heavy, lustrous Black Satin and soft, rich Mes- wear, in stunning color combinations; 24 inches | saline, a full yard wide. Special at 750 a yard; wide, of very good quality; suitable for dresses | firm, rich quality, which will not pull. or waists. —Upper Main Floor, 1 HINCHILLA and Boucle Coatings in 54-inch Heavy Coatings width, in bright-green, champagne, rose, $2.00 Yard tan, red, brown and medium-blue, $2.00 yard. NEW CRETONNES Attractively Low-Priced T is unusual indeed. to find such tasteful patterns and colorings in low-priced Cretonnes as are offered in these new arrivals in the Basement Salesroom. AT 10c YARD— + <A variety of light-colored floral patterns at this price, suitable for bedroom use; 33 to 36 inches wide. For Boys’ School Shoes You Can’t Beat “Ironwear” Sizes 9 to 12—$2.55 a pair—Sizes 121 to 51%, $2.95 a Pair They Are Made in Seattle—by Seattle Shoemakers—Who Know the Needs of Seattle Boys During Seattle Winters “Iron Wear” Shoes—are made of good heavy leather—with solid AT 15¢ YARD— bee Cretonnes in dark colors, patterned in floral and Y i * : : : ses SUSU. y leather soles—and the makers tell us they couldn't be better even if | safety committee by the council, Monday afternoon, when Councilman conventional effects; especially desirable for living- NUSUALLY good value in they were $5.00 a pair. | Hanna charged that the license and public safety committee had dis ‘ 7 5 the excellent-fitting Bras | cussed the measures without his knowledge at their joint meeting, Mon-| room, library and dining-room draperies, Twenty- giere pictured, Made of good day forenoon. } F, M. Peterson's petition for a contract with the clty to operate an| auto bus line from the northern terminus of Division A, of the municipal | |car lines,.to tho northern limits of Ballard, on a transfer basis, came | before the council in the form of a bill, introduced by Councilman | Hesketh, authorizing the board of public works to enter into such a | contract. It was referred to the public utilities committee, | Boys’ Heavy School Shoes $1.59 a Pair Boys’ Calf Shoes with heavy soles, either button or lace style; low heels; in 4 sizes 10 to 13%; will stand extra hard wear, and just what the boy needs when going to school. —Upper Main Floor. seven inches wide, 15¢ yard. quality muslin prettily trimmed with embroidery insertion AT 18¢ YARD— cl tee —-Rasement Salesroom. A varied assortment of Cretonnes for bedroom, living- a ‘ 4 _ | Sai ee | room or library use, in light, medium and dark tones. Fifteen Lessons in Dressmaking and Sewing for 50c i} ‘Thirty-three inches wide, 18¢ yard. - New Coatings Madame Lydia Coates of New York and Paris—will give a five weeks’ course in HOLD AMERICAN IN MEXICO | sewing and Aster Piggy -in Exhibition Hall—Fifth Floor of the Bon Marche—com- | AT 25¢ YARD— $1.50 Yard 4 mencing September Ist. Full particulars will be given later. | SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 24.—San Dt 7 | F he eal a . : F a weight especially desi : | word from Tinjoana, Mex., where R, B, Hull of Pasadena, le neld’ nine Ae Wie selon 1p ltered & Sntye startled af quad sa shia tor Antoun welll terns and colorings for use in the living-room, cham- cuartel on charge of killing a Mexican soldier, having run over the man with his automobile. | The priscner has been held tncommunicado, His car was confis-| | cated, but his companion in the machine was allowed to return to the United States. FRISCO GETS READY FOR TAFT | SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.—W. H. Taft will occupy the center of | the calcium tn San Francisco for the next week. Military pomp will greet the former president when he arrives tonight for a visit at the fair | Tomorrow night he will deliver his first address as guest of the | | California Bar association and Saturday will speak at the exposition, the | occasion being Red Cross day. seteys | Sept. 2 will be Taft day at the exposition, | these Diagonal and Pin-stripe ber or library—many of them “strike offs” or trial Cheviot Coatings. They ke ’ e i ; * all-wool, 56 inches wide, am lengths and discontinued patterns of higher-priced colors include black, nAav% Cretonnes, Dainty Chintz-patterned Cretonnes are brown, Copenhagen and grays also featured at 25c yard. —Basement Saiesroom, _Attractively priced at $1.60 ‘an yard, —Basement Salesroom Extra Special Extra Special White Skirting Flannel, Worth 20c, Slightly Imperfect 50c and 65c 27 Inches Wide Veiling Lengths ~ —12xYd— = —12k Yd— dust about mill price for this line of Skirting To wear with the new Fall Hate—Silk Mesh Flannel, and {t will be the prey of many a re Velling at 12\%c a yard, In short lengths; slightly gain hunter on Wednesday, in a nice cream | Imperfect 60c and 660 grades, in black, white, shade, medium weight and even weave; 27 inches | purple @nd a few browns. Also a few linen hair. wide. ~—Lower Main Floor. | l@ie meshes. —Upper Main Floor, Misses’ School Hats, $1.95 PRricaL Soft Felt Sailors, especially suitable for school wear, in navy, rose, mouse-shade and black, with stitched brim and ribbon band, $1.95 Untrimmed Velvet Sailors, $1.95 Three good blocks in these attractively-priced Velvet Sailors. Choice of Black, Navy, Cerise and Green, some with piping of black patent leather. Price $1.95 —Basement Salesroom ‘The Trunks and Suit Cases are now comfortably located on the | Lower Main Floor. Union 8t.—Second Ave—Pike St—Beattie. Tel. Elliott 4100 Main Floor, Try one of our Afternoon Specials at the Fourth Ficor Lunch Counter. GARRANZA SENDS ANOTE,TOO WASHINGTON, Aug, 24.—Carranza’s reply to the peace proposal of | the pan-American powers 1# said to be on its way today, and is probably | @ demand for recognition,