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“lm 3 BY ECHO JUNE ZAHL "M HEADED FOR THE FARM! The bit's in my mouth. The reins are in the hands of the Washington State Harvesters’ league. LET "ER BUCK! AMERICA IS AT WAR! You know it? No, You won't know it until your sweet hearts and brothers are brought home to you on stretchers—or Pever brought home at all, Then Miss Summ n the peacock Diue jersey you'll fling away that dinky tea ct are now holding in ye and wish you had used your “bean” before. Women Needed on Farms Farm hands will be at a premium this summer. Women MUST take {their places. AND EVERY ONE 18 SLEEPING | Even the farnters have an attack of this insomnia i Welford Heaton, chairr Harvesters’ league, has ‘turned from « tour of {countries of Washington of conditions there “The farmers themselves Hyeally not aware of their predica ment,” said Beaton Thursday “They seem dimly conscious of a fwar and an exodus of farm hands you don't are | TIM STA of the just re the fruit to learn | vent sald are YOU, SENO YOUR NAME, ‘CONSCRIPTIONISTS: MAY FORM PARTY Vacation on a Farm: Where will you spend your vacation? Why not on a farm? The farmers are short of “hands’ now, and will be shorter still at harvest time Washington's war crops must be har Vested speedily. Nothing must go to waste because of labor shortage, A week or two spent on a farm would give you a healthful, money-saving vacation, and be the performance of a patriotic service to your country. Uncle Sam must feed himself and help largely in feeding his valiant allies, The general crop outlook Is encouraging, Na ture seeme to be doing her “bit.” Man must do his. THIS VACATION.ON.THE.FARM IDEA STRIKES AGE, ADDRESS AND THE — OF YOUR VACATION TO THE WASHINGTON TE HARVESTERS’ LEAGUE, 630 CENTRAL BUILDING When the farms call for help, you may have a new ad ure for your vacation and help win the war Washington farmers are already sending out iF their ad. vance call for harvest hands, Welford Beaton, of the league, today |then go to the country on the con unionist ty, led by Borden an: fat are unprepared to handle the composed of the conseription!sts crops. | talked to a man who had! both present parties Ue large orchard. I asked him how THRUOUT CANADA a ener! NORWEGIANS ASKING i maeorers Ne “Ge 46; be OTTAWA, Ont, June 7.— i <* ; | Plans for a coalition cabinet -drawied “Well, where are you going to have been rejected by Sir Wi! | Headed for the Farm,” Is 1 Miss Zahl’s Patriotic Slogan Why Don’t You Spend scription Issue with probably a new FOR FOOD CONTROL fred Laurier, the liberal leader, | . , et | | ; une 7 undred it them” T asked a lied the | it was definitely announced to CHRISTIANIA, Jun Hundreds *Oh, I don't know,’ replie | day. The proposal, which was | of thousands of Norwegians thruout advanced by Premier Borden, | ‘he nation held peaceful demon “Where are you going to house) SYN ralected on the conscrip. tations on Wednesday demanding , some governmental restriction on o a . he tlon issue, Laurier holding that . % - Ob, I don't know,’ ret arned t the country should first pass on | (011 prices and continuance of Nor cman again. 1, ‘dhe ahemeare: way's neutrality. There w 0, BE cptris of unprens aa to Borden will now press the con. 000 paraders in Christiania alone. Pit ts the spirit of unprepare scription bill, It will probably be (Apples, many claim, are not a ne ‘cessitf. But money is. And ap) [ples must be raised for the bis | passed, after which parliament will be dissolved Money runs the war. The government wilt! | the money. Buy a bond, Give | ‘commercial interest they embrace. | the wheat fields, of course, only! men can be employed in| capacities. But there are js of men needed for the Ing season.” To Train Apple Pickers ‘The Harvesters’ league has been ized three months for the pur of waking the people up to the need of farm help. A will be started in Seattle, apple picking and packing de taught by experts. Everything has been arranged the league for housing and feed. the patriotic harvesters. Par. or families may go out and eat clean food and live the health rural life, for any length of Usten' This is not patriot ism gratis. Every bit of work will paid for in good money. The business man who craves an for two weeks, with lots of air and exercise, can earn rt $4 to $6 a day When are you going? HOW TO ENLIST The Woman's Army Against Waste | HERESY ENLIST IN THE WOMAN'S ARMY AGAINST WASTE. ANO POR THE DURATION OF THE WAR! PLEDGE MYSEL? TO MAKE THE €ONBERVATION OF FOOD MY SPECIAL DUTY ANO SERVICE TO MY COUNTRY. Sign the above coupon with yo ur name and address and maii it to the Waste Editor of The Star, CITY PASSES 3 MILLION MARK | WANTS TRIAL FORWAR BONDS OF WELLS FAIR Seattle has passed the three Without passing their million dollar mark in the pur guilt or Innocence, the Central Labor Councli Wednesday nigh’ chase of vd MH bball es shen voted to take action to insure The exact amount totalled at fair trials for Hulet M. Wells, on the banks at the close of bual electrical Warkart FR; Me Rie ness Wednesday was ~ $3, laundry driver; Sam Sadler, 122,170. longshoreman, and Aaron Fis ‘ rman, whe nder federal This does not include sub forman, whe are ui Charges of seditious conspiracy scriptions obtained by a com : In connection with anti-select mittee of local business men in charge of W. H. Wynn, Jr, service agitation who are making a storeto A committer none t John store and office-tooffice can A. Whalen, William Delane abe Gowntewn, Downey, D. Hengst and Mrs, Edith Together with the subseriptions obtained by the Seattle insurance The matt was the ubject of a | men who canvassed the whole »jlong and excited debate, but the districts yesterday, it is believed action was en with but one dis there ia another $100,000 to add-|renting vote. It was cast by Dele ed to the total lgate D. Vanderberg of the Painters Seattle Behind Portland union, He insisted the council At that, Seattle is lagging behind [should keep jtself clear of contro Portland, a much amaller city, and | Yersy over conscription ts far from the $8,200,000, which W. Doyle, — busines this city is expected to raise lared he had attended the The Liberty Loan bell will be/preliminary hearing of the men | sounded every day at noon and at end, In his opinion, they bad not been dealt with fairly which was plentifully placarded with Liberty Loan advertisements Winton L. Myers in the driver LABOR APPROVES Harry Ross, a Boy Scout, was ne lected to ring the bell ' FIRST AID PLANS Dale Buys Bonds 1 Former Councilman C. Allen| ‘The plan of the King county Med Dale yesterday bought $5,000 worth | ical society to handle “first ald” ot *, and his son, a mere! contracts, under the new law for youngster, also bought a bond with| compensating industrial injuries his savings was approved by the Central Labor to The Lowman & Hanford Co. council at its meeting Wednesday ) announced the uld help em-! night | ployes purchase bonds by dividing} Under this plan, the injured doc | payments into 50 weekly {| worker may select any of the | stallments. The company puts UP| tors of the to treat him, |the cash to the government, and/ while, at the same time his em |the employes will pay up on the} ployer makes a contract with the | installment plan. as a whole, There are he t society | | about doctors in the society } Under the old contract plan, the PRESSMEN VOTE TO | exciover eciccted n doctor, leaving the injured man no choice. The state pays the hospital and medical bill now out of a fund contributed jequally by employers and em ployes BUY LIBERTY BONDS Seattle Web Presemen’s union, . voted Wednes day night to buy $250 worth of Liberty bonds -— /BUSINESS KINGS, TROOPS GUARD PEN UNWATCHED, SPEND JOLIET, 1 7.—Companies BILLIONS FOR U. S. June 7 B. F and G ~ ° Continued From Page 1 Firat Hlinois infantry, | on duty at the Joliet penitentiary | since Tuesday's riots, were reliev ed today by companies C and L, Third Mlinots infantry. Prison au thoritien intimated the military| guard would be maintained until a onsite of the secretaries of war bavy, treasury interior and agri f tringent code new and more stringent code Of |cuiture. The advisory commission Ll - + of counci! of national defense ie all the rest of It Ba have to help us. Plan One lot of Suits, sizes 14 to 38, with a few sizes 40 and 42. There are smart, new models of JERSEY, POPLIN. GABARDINE, SERGE NOVELTY WEAV AND All the newest and most popular colors are included. Both and Sports Suit xcellent Many in belted styles and a num- ber in the new, semi-fitted tailored effect. A sale you cannot afford to mi Tailored values. Sports and dress model Th mal style are jerse at $12.50 THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT in Suits to shop early for first selection. Bargain Basement Clearance | Ap HE Basement is only one month old, so these suits are all new in }} + material, style and color. The sizes and lots are broken and we want to get rid of them quickly. We have made the prices so low that you will | $13.95 to $16.95 Suits | $21.95 to $22.50 Suits at $16.50 i) Advisory Council |Uses Vast Power | The five cabinet officers have all | the power under the law, but the jadvisory organization fs doing all the work and practically exercising all power The ommends jou expenses of office administration. What they do has \no effect until one of the cabinet jofficers signs the paper | When the papers a Rov tract To | will advisory organization ts members « except with ve | signed the into a con iNustrate, the government bulld 16 cantonments lor camp cities for the new army | Several billion feet of lumber will be needed. Did the government in Levi was appointed to be in charge. | Spm It in the old town bell of the elty of which used to| James Duncan, secretary of the hang in the tower of the old Lake|Central Labor Council, and Doyle Union fire station, For 17 were named as a committee to it han been silent. It rang out © Mayor Gill to take steps to the alarm of the big fire in 1889. nave We netated as an em L. B. Youngs, superintendent of the | ploye of the clty Hght department water department, and custodian The apt al of the couneti’s of the bell, yesterday permitted It | get paxsing resolutions | to be used by the Liberty Loan) against importation of coolies | committee. and against conscription, com It was mounted in strong nicated in a letter from Con frame, and put on a mot ck, locoguman C. C. Tal, aes bead | ! | | cpen market advertise for bids? No. | | Prices to Be Paid |for Lumber Fixed 1H | The matter was referred to the lumber committee of the advisory connell of national de. commission, fense This committee is made up of the most prominent men of the lumber trade. The latter, in thelr offices in the Munsey building, decided how much the government ought to pay per thousand for lumber and all other details connected with the transaction, including deliv- ery and payment. They decided to pay $35 a thousand for the Northwest =a Many Suits from a manufactur- | lumber, basing the price on the (Gis; pr le Nir ton k present cost of labor and ma er's sample line and overstocks are || terials. The contract, how. hown in this group. There are ever, provides that any in. |]| creases or decreases in cost at rt ae oie : time of delivery are to be add- PLAIN, SEMI-TAILORED ||| ed of subtracted, so that the SPORTS 31 contract really calls for an AND: SPORTS MODELS h ohaehie price, based on actual —$21.50— Just 23 Sample Suits—Sizes 16 to 36 Only There are Sports Suits of silk or wool jersey, braid trimmed, tailored models, Handsome $29.50 Suits at BA cost | In the open market, lumber is higher than $35, and on this price it is estimated the coun- cil of national defense has saved the government in the INCLUDED silk taffeta and serges neighborhood of $900,000. Suits for street and business wear | The same is true of the cement, Suits for dress and sports wear oll, rod and paving contracts, but all are in sizes from 16 to 38. |[|furchase of shoes and clothing for | cya gai ae the army, aluminum and copper for very one an unusual value |the navy, and so on thru a Ist of $16.50. articles a8 numerous as the names lin a postoffice guide. | Decision Is Left to Honor of Business Men Everything is left to the honor of the big business men of the United | States. On the advisory commission of the council of national defense are such men as Julius Rosenwald of Sears-Roebuck Co., Barney Baruch of Wall st, Howard Coffin of the | Hudson Motor Co, and other lead Jers in finance and industry ere’s a rare bargain in store A Khaki Kool Coat with These men are on honor not to er gets AF ; cheat the American public on d few women who wear hantung Skirt, a Duchess Satin « a eanhe MOTOaR PADS On atey ize Just one Suit of a and Shantus ilk combination | and size. Most of them A special lot of Suits from a |60 PER CENT ASK EXEMPTI I ON ath eiiieti dees: ghee vg eo ee : : CHICAGO, June Sixty per A t but a few silk New York manufacturer , cent of the estimated 000 regis ys and wool fabries bought at a concession Hundreds of Other Bargains tering in Illinois for t ser. vice have claimed exemption, most ly on the ground of having de pendents, it was stated by federal in price ¥. officials today, Friday Bargains in Lingerie That: Will Tempt You to Buy Undermuslins | At the June Sale of White —-A . ‘ Corset Covers Co Crepe of Soft Muslin by, Night Gowns . ‘ 25¢ 5 fe) |) o9 Nicel made | a a G COte and trimmed Corset Cover ¢ with band of —59c— - ed floral] embroidery or Made of good qualit patte ; trime Val. lace inset nuslin with surpliee y Tork tion, lace edge embroidery, Val. lace ace band and ribbon run neertion, lace edge and nd ribbon bow. ribbon Muslin Drawers, with fitted-in top Envelope Chemises of muslin okes | trimmed with ruffle of pretty embroidery of le embre y and lace edge, or lace ff pair 29¢. a trit 1: 59¢. 1 Muslin Drawers, with rufile of law Camisoles Jap silk or satin, in white] trimmed with fisheye lace on and and flesh col trimmed with lace and J lace edge; pair 5O¢. ribbon, lace shoulder straps; 59@. ! Slipover Gowns of muslin, trimmed White Skirts of good grade muslin, fitted with wide band of ribbon threaded em- tops with deep flour of embroidery ; broidery and lace edge; 49¢. I length; 49¢. THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Mill Ends of 36 For Friday—Mercerizec cries, portieres, tables rose, mulberry, tan, green, MILI ENDS OF CURTAIN SCRIMS 12! Mercerized Reps at 45c Yd. Inches Wide, in Lengths to 20 Yards 1 Reps in lengths up to 20 yards—pieces suitable for drap- pillows or bags. Obtainable in shades of blue, cream, old brown and black and te c YARD Buy Curtain Scrims in mill ends for your odd windows—heavy, round thread Scrims with pretty woven colored borders, in shades of blue, green d and pink. Lengths to 20 yards : Ends of Curtain Scrims Ends of Curtain Scrims ca Yd 10c a Yd. 122c a Yd. Mill ends of good quality Curtain Serims, with If you want Curtain Swiss to make curtains neat drawnwork borders—white, cream and ecr for your summer home, buy in mill lengths, from in lengths to 20 yards, at 10¢ 4 Friday THIRD FLOOR Men’s Cotton Union Suits at 1} Good Union Suits for summer wear Men's Silk Socks, made with rein- Made of light weight cotton in the regu- forced heels, tées and soles. In plain lation short sleeve, ankle length style, black, white and a number of popular with closed crotch; in ecru color. Gar- | | colors. “Mill runs” of our good 50c ments that are sure to gi and satisfaction LOWER MAIN FLOOR-—THE ice o 10 yard, for Bargain 1 e. Ip jacquard patterns, ‘a¢ THE BON Silk Socks at, Pair Hose, with quality and appearance but slightly impaired; 3 pairs $1.00. LOWER MAIN FLOOR, THE BON MARCHE. ve good serv- | | | | BON MARCHE New His Family—By Ernest Poole. Price $1.50. Flying for France—Dy James R. McConnell, Price $1.00. UPPER MAIN 2,000 Yard Special for Friday Only An excellent special val skirts and childrer white checked materials, m wanted shade is here—amor dresses, Burgundy and wistaria. Yard-Wide Mercerized Fancy Lining Sateens 25c A small quantity only Lining Sateens ; lustrous finish; black and ombre other shades. Silk Mixed Crepe de Chine, 36 Inches Wide, 45c a Yard 50 pieces of Unusual values—even for this special Friday sale—at 75c. heavy quality with a soft, stripe patterns, in green, rose and ft, silky Crepe, dainty ma- Books Worth Reading Sea Warfare — By Rudyard The Brown Study—By Grace Kipling. Price 1.25. S. Richmond. Price $1.25. Cinderella Jane—By Marjorie Jerry—By Jack London. Price Benton Cooke. Price $1.35. FLOOR—THE BON $1.5 MARCHE. s of Wool Materials at 75c ue for one day only. Materials suitable for making suits, wear. Included are plain and hairline serges, black and nixtures, whipcord and diagonal weaves. Almost every ig them solid black, navy blue, brown, green, gray, tan, wine, n’s Yard-Wide Silk Mixed Poplin, Plain and Sport Effects, 69c Yard This silk-mixed a Yard of these fancy Poplin is of a firm, heavy quality, and is a very desirable weave, non-crushing and washable, for white stripes; dresses and separate skirts—gold, maize, green, various shades of blue and other colors 36-Inch Black Satin Duchess and Chiffon Taffeta, $1.29 Yard Black Dress Silks that can be depended terial for making summer fro and upon for satisfactory wear; black lustrous waists; suitable, too, for underwear; a com- Satin Duchess and soft, non-crushing Chif- plete line of shades—apricot, chartreuse, fon Taffeta; full yard wide Silks at $1.29 pink, yellow, white and many others. a yard UPPER MAIN FLOOR, THE BON MARCHE, Remnants of 32- Chiffon Batiste —12}c Yard— Inch at Thrifty Mothers Will Buy These Rompers at 25c Just 150 in the lot—broken lines, in sizes 4, 5, 6 and 7, Chiffon Batiste in floral and figure Good washable garments of crepes, per- patterns, in pink, light blue and other 1 } z aan . dainty shades; suitable for Summer les. ginghams and chambrays. There are plain Dresses and Waists; lengths to 7 yards. colors, neat checks and stripes; round and square Soiesette Remnants 20c Yard neck styles, with elastic at knee. Light and dark 1000 yards of Soiesette in remnants to Colors 10 yards in length; soft silky S 80 inches wide, in white, brown, blue and various other shades. Sport Stripes 12%c Yard Remnants of Sport Stripes in to 5 yards; a linen finish weave wide, printed in sport stripe pat black and white, blue and wh other shades. LOWER MAIN Women’s White Oxfords and Pumps $1.65 Broken assortments — of Women’s and Girls’ White Canvas Oxfords and Pumps, with leather or white rub ber soles and low or spring heels UPPER MAIN FLOOR— THE BON MARCHE. 40 Dresses in this group—most of them in sizes lengths from 12 to 16 years. Pretty Empire and normal ae waist styles, of good linens, French chambrays hite and and pique; some slightly mussed FLOOR SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE. What Is a Liberty Bond? It is an obligation of the United States of America— the highest grade of security in the world, issued in small denominations and available on equal terms to all. America Is Calling to Seattle! let every Seattle citizen do his bit Bond, or more if he can afford it Bond in eve Seattle home buy a $50.00 Help to place a Bonds may be bought on easy payments, and bear 314 per cent interest Subscriptions received and forwarded at our Lib- erty Bond Booth, Upper Main Floor. BON MARCHE