The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 1, 1917, Page 6

Matter, year 68.60 Make Luxuries Pay for War Having provided for the first installment of war capital Gheluding aid to our allies, Uncle Sam's pressing financial Dolem is one of running expenses The secretary of the Sury estimates that $1.800,000,000 will be required during 4 coming year and this is to be raised by taxation Humanity and equity demand that this money be raised! taxing luxuries and that every citizen or resident enjoyin advantages of our institutions should bear some part of burden Yet we have the spectacle of inance committee of the Bnited States senate maneuvering day after day to put more upon the sities and Che munces today more of the burder consumer of neces and less upon luxuries with its work, it any Will soon go to the senate | finance committee is nearly and the revised meas Tt is to be hoped that the senate itself will administer} Oper rebuke to the finance committee, and will more tly adhere to the idea that it is the luxuries of the nation] must bear the war burden $ BIGGEST LUXURIES ARI = TH ABNORMAL IN SOMES AND ABNORMAL PROFITS There is no ques ib that congress should so sharply increase the tax on large feomes that their luxury feature would be pretty much elimi Gd. Equally certain is it that any increase would be gross just if thru publicity or other means the Bdging is not defeated. To permit the do d@ and at the same time burden the honest taxpayers be brutal. | The American who draws a thousand dollars a year and #0 support himself only and yet will not War service should be taxed. What of the milli @mong them many Germans, who are enjoying the Atages of the country and cannot be made to serve its >? present ng to be con practice i who cannot or "Either the prohibition of the manufacture of such luxu as alcoholic bever as a measure to conserve food @ be resorted to, or the taxes on the same should be Automobiles, in most cases, are luxuries. A federal tax © a machine would mean something like $20,000,000. The ition to tax gasoline may make Rockefeller smile, since tofore he always has been able to recoup on the con prices would knock? But government control of gasolin Hilarity out of Rockefeller. The government cannot long tackling the ice and coal as well the | as gasoline Phere are other luxuries such as jewels, lace and fancy that ought to receive attention under tariff revis n ening the Schools | school board will hereafter permit the use of school | rs for community meetings upon the request of re- citizens. Tt was so decided by a vote of three of its members, Eckstein, Miss Anna Louise Strong and Judge Rich- « Winsor. The remaining two members of the board, ock and A. Spencer, voted against the proposition. is to the credit of Mr. Eckstein that, altho opposed to! Mise of the schoo! buildings for social centers in the past willing to give the plan a tryout ever there was need for community gatherings, the of war times make them an actual necessity today | these gatherings ought not be more burdened with ancial costs than absolutely necessary — school board is taking a wise, progressive course mimon with the school boards of many of the | country. aii ger cities VERNON CASTLE dropped to safety on a roof, while his pupil was Voyptattd an aeroplane accident yesterday. ‘Tis not the first time the agile dancer was described as “treading gracefully on air.” “LET'S HAVE MORE TEAM WORK,” said editorial headline yes- . More of the team idea and less teeming with unnecessary ex SOONER OR later the world comes round to see the truth and do right.—Hillard. ° i WEST VIRGINIA’S legislature has enacted a law providing that aduit male must work at least 36 hours per week as a war measure question is: “What is work?” _ BUYING FOOD now to sell next winter at inflated prices is the of business that makes Wilhelmstrasse happy. A OUR ARMY uniform becomes less and less useful to the martial “Boys in khaki” wasn't as good for versifying as “boys in blue”— what can you do with “boys in olive drab’? ONE HUNDRED Seattle autoists have offered to help against regis. demonstrations. They'll run down the disturbers. ley Gao M.A:GOTTSTEIN aos Woy FURNITURE CO.@ mo W'S POPULAR HOME PURISM SPECIAL NOTICE For the purpose of co-operating with the home- furnisher during the present high cost of living, the following terms on homefurnishings will pre- vail until further notice: $ 50, nothing down, $1.00 week, or $ 4.00 $100, nothing down, $1.25 week, or $ 5.00 $150, $ 5.00 down, $1.75 week, or $ 7.50 $200, $10.00 down, $2.50 week, or $10.00 $12.50 down, $3.00 week, or $12.50 $15.00 down, $3.50 week, or $15.00 We Invite the Accounts of All Reputable and Trustworthy Homefurnis The GOTTSTEIN original “added-to. continue as heretofore. Customers having a current gelect a Gas Range, Refrigerator, Go-Cart, n Mower, Tools, Garden Hose, Blankets, Comforts, Bedding or other seas | Onable articles, and have same adjusted without the usual first payment. M. A. GOTTSTEIN FURNITURE CO. Seattle's Popular Homefurnishers Second Avenue, Between Pike and Pine SOLE AGENTS: BL¢ STOVES AND BAN a HAN KEVOLVING-SEAT BED DAVES DATERMOOR MATTIAS mo. mo. mo. mo, no meat | forgotten, |has good sense, | te g) Cora, Dora, Cynthia Grey's) LETTERS HE WANTS SCHEME Dear Mise Grey; After residing in your fair city for two years, | have come to the conclusion that it is impossible for a young man; | who | a stranger to get acquainted with any but the “gee whiz" kind of girl, “One of the Weaker Sex,’ whose letter appeared in your col umns, would not deign to look at a fellow, no matter how respectable he might appear, unless he is pushed up to her and the words, “This is Mr, Soand-So” said What good do those words do? They do not make or mar cha acter. They cannot chango the man or the girl in any form or description. Why not invent some sort of “high-ball” signal for these girls to use, Cynthia, and so we fellows will be able to spot them? Some'kind of a “ketch step" or something. Not exact ly that either, because it would look funny to see a street full of girls doing the “ketch-step,” Can't some reader suggest a scheme? NORMAN, Dear Miss Grey: In regard to the letter written by the one who signa himself “F. E.," we would suggest that is not a wife he eds or wants, it's a savings bank, H. AND J WANTS MARKET Dear Miss Grey: We are con. stant readers of your letters, so we are taking the liberty to write to you. | understand smoking and curing gray fish and have a good smoke house for same. We cannot fur but we could do our together, | have a wife and seven children, so you see, we can do a great deal, The trou we do not know where to dis pose of our fish, as the fish houses of Seattle wish to discourage all small enterprises. Gray fists smoken well with hardwood is de- licious and fit food for a king, and} sil can afford it. Now if you ca help us, we can match that spud and make it fish and potatoe: We! could place 10 tons, We are not! business people, as you no doubt can see, but just folke MR. ANO MRS. R. L. WADE, Port Ludiow, Wash A—t don't know where you could pb the fieh on the marke but it seems to me th be a mighty good sect folks to get te one who has lc t it wou ne for you with some f “spuds,” but i 1 am print ress In case extra large ented. your name any one w potato and ad © bas an crop is inter COMPANY SLIGHTED Dear Miss Grey: 1 by the Papers where most everyone is con. | tributing to different organization mess funds. | want to mention the fact that the supply com cond W. They are a very email company, of 35 men, but there is no more efficient branch of the service, and they surely would ap- preciate a fund. Hoping you will print this soon, and thanking you, | am, J. N. D. A—It is a company, however small. Surely among my readers there are a num ber who ace in a position to help these mo way, | will be very glad to hear from anyoue AN SUK t oye in # who ons HE'S LONESOME Cynthia: In answer to letter and others, | agree with “Bachelor Boy.” | am a young man of good common sense. like the girl who signs her letter “One of the Weaker Sex.” | also fove the things In life that are worth while, such as fishing, hunt |ing, and, best of all, those long |hikes. | think this young lady has wonderful ideas of life and should Say that she is a girl gets lonesome and unhappy. | am a stranger here. During my few months’ sojourn here, | have been out with several girls, and none of them has been the kind that would appeal to a fellow of common sence. Like “Lonesome,” | would like to meet a nice young lady who a pal that would stay by me, not for one evening of| fun and frolic, but a good many of| such times. N. W. 5, ED. K's.) COLYUM THESE SOUND LIKE THEY COULD SUBSCRIBE LOTS TO LIBERTY LOAN Chas. E. Bancke, waiter, 803 E. Pike st.; Abraham Bank, de- partment manager at the Bon Marche; Rolland F. Banker, salesman, 920 26th ave.; Albert D. Bond, clerk, 1726 Bellevue ave.; Mar Bond, confectioner, 1354 Shelton ave.; Marguerite F. Rich, multigrapher, Crary building. + ne Even tho Seattle hers have raised the price of shaves, hair will be cut ate finance committee ha eliminated the tax on Jewelry, mo tion pietures and chewing gum, but has inerea it on coffee, ete Why make the rich pay re enough poor boobs when there ho'll do it WHAT'S IN A NAME? G. Wells wrote to th London 1 that Kinglet George was a needloss luxury for at Britain and a reput would be much bet er, Did he get in “Dutch” He did H. M. Wella, in Seattle, edited an anti-conseription Jeaflet, and—you know the rest ‘aoe Many are called, but few have aces. ' An Arkansas » and one nan has four daugh son, whom he ad Nora and Ora, Flora, and arrange to exchange. | hame to slight any); tam) who never| ne von STAR_FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 101 Fi | thow htfully and reoommenced. the latter, “the game's not up y oper ere Wo had excavated the entire cir and he again led the way to @ 66 99 NEXT NOVEL } cle of four feet diameter, and now tulip-+tree | 4 a . y enlarged ¢ and Jupiter, said he when | ‘ z EY we slightly enlarged the limit, and . 1 wa }) JANE E RE {| went to the farther depth of two reached it» foot, “come here! Wag { BY CHARLOTTE BRONTE | (\ foot still nothing appeared, The the wirull nal limb with ‘ World's Greatest Love Story gold seeker, whom I sincerely pities, the face outward, or with the facq ‘ BY BOGAR ALLAN POE - at length clambered from the pit, to the limb? ) with the bitterest disappointm De face was out, manna, so dat | y 7 « ratic » ed up every ature, de crows could get ée |(Continued from Our Last Issue) {and one to me, Legrand begged us{ visionary, by ocular demonstration, imprinted IpOn Sv6e t tw eye de cro ike ret at je eyes CHAPTER IV to net about digging as quickly aslof the fallacy of the opinions he) procee , slow yy aia . 1 age 9 an mu vonsible | entertained put on hin coat, which he had Vell, then, was it this eye op tibet hes ane b, I no| ‘The lanterns having been lit, we thrown off at the beginning of hiv that thru which you dropped the During this celloquy no portion loan at elt ie amusement |All fell to work with # zeal worthy |Iabor, In the meantime, | made no beetle?’—here Legrand touched caller paged adi naan pS ga te ; lm c tat that particular, # more rational cause; and, as the remark, Jupiter, at a signal from each. of Jupiter's eyes but the beetle, which he fad suf. | at any time MTA aeaot eiiineie have |S fell upon our persons and im-| his master, began to gather up bi Twas dis eye, massa—de lef § te GOteeeE, WR REY We cmenl ins dae he ain Gee ones |ploments, I could not help thinking tools. .This done, and the dog hav-/eve—Jis ax you tell me,”—~and the end of the string, and gilt. | declined it; for the night was |how picturesque a group we com-|ing been unmuzzied, we turned in| here it was his right eye that the 4 tered, like a globe of burnished gold, |!ng on, and 1 felt eee +4 va Meek Aad he strange and suspl-| profound silence toward home euro indicated p i: ere < on . t iT ne in the last rays of the ose, Habe a ped perghor filigree ‘feng and lous Our labors must have appeared) We tad taken perhaps a dozen That will do—we must try it ome of which still Pn dip fourful of disturbing my poor|to any Interloper who, by chance, | steps in this direction, when, with a . B ab sated the eminence upon which Setedats eamentinitr aaa) ReTCIR might have stumbled upon Our joud oath, Legrand strode up to Ju ere my friend, about whose 1 The scarabacus bie + es equan : tedaae whereabouts piter, and welzed him by the collar.) 4dness I no or fancled clear, of any branches, and, if al F Could i! ‘have depended , indeed, We dag very eteadily for two|The eatonished negro opened his that 1 maw, certain ind eatlons ot lowed 10 fall, h upon. uptter’s at attompting to ket hours. Little was sald; and our|eyes and mouth to the fullest extent, Joethod somes che: ee iin “vLextand immediately took thelthe lunatic home by force; but 1rehiet embarrassment lay in the/ let fall the spades, and fell upon his oe abe Bi: cpt re agra inte o e| the . » by b a ell, to a spot abo © inc scythe, and ared with It a clt) was too well assured the old | Ye pings of the dog, who took ex-| kn : to the westward of its former po cular space, three or four yards in| negro’s dixposition, to hope that he| ceeding Interest in our proc : ings You scoundrel!” said Legrand, |. iion diameter, Just beneath the im would assist me, un any cireum. | He. at length, became #0 oO patrep hinsing out the syllables from be Taking, now, the tape measuill and, having accomplished this, or-| stances, in a personal contest with | erous that we grew rful of his}tween his clenched teeth—"you In-|\ rom the neatest point of the dered Jupiter to let go the atring| his master. 1 made no doubt that | élving the alarm to some stragglers fernal black villain!—speak, I tell tink to the per. an before, and and come down from the tree the latter had n inf with |in the vieinity—-or, rat you'—answer me this instant with continuing the extension in @ Driving a peg, with great nicety,| some of the innumerable Southern |the apprehension of Legrand;—for out prevarication!—which—which straight line to the distance of 50 Jinto the ground, at the precise ap nuperstitions about money burled,| myself, | should ha rejoiced at is your left eye? 4 t, a spot was indicated, remove where the beetle fell, my friend now |and that bia phantasy had recetved | any Interruption which might have! "Oh, my golly, Mansa Will! aint (a yy weveral from tian produced from his pocket a tape! confirmation by the finding of the enabled me to t the wanderer| dis here my e for sartin joint at which we had been digs measure, Pustening one end of this | scarabaeus, or, perhaps, by Jupiter's bor The noise was, at length, very | roared the terrified Jupiter, placing ging at that point of the trunk of the obstinacy in maintaining it to be| effectually silenced by Jupiter, who, his hand upon hie right organ of Around the new position, a cir tree which was nearest the peg, he!“a bug of real gold.” | getting out of the hole with a dog-| vision, and holding it there with a cle, somewh larger than in the unrolled it till it reached the pex A mind disposed to lunacy would| ged air of deliberation, ted the desperate pertinacity, as if in im former instance, was now describ. und thence further unrolled it, In| readily be led away by such sug-|brute’s mouth up with one of bis| mediate dread of his master's at-\ eq and we again set to work with the direction already established by| gestions-—especially if chiming tn | suspenders, and then returned, with tempt at a gouge the spade. two points of the tree and the| with favorite preconceived tdeas—|a grave chuckle, to bin task “I theught so!—I knew it!—bur-|" continued In Our Next fesue) | for the distance of fifty feet! and then 1 called to mind the poor When the time mentioned had) rah!" exclaimed Legrand, letting Jupiter clearing away the brambles|fellow's speech about the beetle’s| expired, we had reached a depth of the negro go and executing a series iiss ae ® with the seythe At the spot thus|being “the Index of his fortune.”|five feet, and yet no signs of any|of curvets and caracols, much to the Have you a “deposit in the lattained a second peg was driven,| Upon the whole, I was gadly vexed|treasure became manifest. A gen-| astonishment of his valet, who, aris-| | postal Savings bank? Uncle and about this, as a center, a rude} uztled, but, at length, I con |eral pause ensued, and I began to from his knees, looked mutely| | ga, « about four feet in dl f neces-| hope that t ree Was an end. Le ter to myself, and then deserth Takin Ww 8 ape and | gre how Ithough ev th; f to his maste Liberty Bond. om busy. himself, and giving one to Jup the much disconcerted, wiped his brow we must go b i | a S2UjUUUULAUEOUUEOQNOUUGAOLANOAUALAOOUNGNOOOUAOUGUEOUUAGONOUUUGLUGEAUOAOEOEOUOEEEOONOGGROUOUOOEDNOUUOOONOUAGOOUOAGNONOOOUOOEGEOOUOOEGNOGOER}OAUONEGOOUGNGGNOONOGU0OOGOGQOQ00UHO4OU00OUG4OU0000000U0G440440UOOCEbOOGAEOA Waste Slice of Bread! “If only one slice of bread is wasted each day in each of the Twenty Million Homes of the Union the wastage during twelve months will reach the amazing figure of 319,000,000 pounds of flour—enough to make 365,000,000 loaves of brea SUCH IS THE WARNING ISSUED BY The U. S. Department of Agriculture, and Merchant Bakers are asked by the Department to cooperate with the Government in educating the consumer to be more careful in the use of the “staff of life.” “These are critical times,” says the Department, and surely EVERY HOUSEWIFE WILL COOPERATE, and every man and child, in not wasting a slice! And In This War Against Waste What About the Right Bread? TTT } TT HOUSEWIVES, not only should not one slice be wasted, but YOU MUST SEE TO IT THAT THE BREAD YOU ARE BUYING is the BREAD OF ECONOMY, is the RIGHT bread. That flour made into bread makes perfect food is a fact as old as mankind itself. bread is the cheapest nourishment man can buy. Then Bread Being the Cheapest Food What Is the Cheapest Loaf? Housewives are finding that the best loaf and the cheapest loaf today is the BIG LOAF. The BIG LOAF answers the Economy Question of Bread. It is the one Big Answer to the Big Question of the War against TRY THE BIG LOAF TRY IT FOR A WEEK If you try it for a week you will be convinced. Order the Big Loaf every day for a week. See how you will like it. See how moist it keeps. See how close-grained it is. See how INOMICAL it is. This advertising is being published under the direction of the Master Bakers’ Association of Seattle. Based on its food value and its wholesomeness 1,400 POUNDS OF BREAD IS WASTED HERE IN GARBAGE come to the Seattle sanitary unually ec at 140 loads a head -wuate anything, from smal Baughman of th the above statem: crusts to whole C8. City Garbage Dep rtment is author (Copyright, 1917.) Timi t tt ttt tT