The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 25, 1917, Page 6

STAR—WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1917. PAGE 6 STAR’S WEEKLY REVIEW OF OPINION AT HOME AND ABROAD A DIGEST OF WORLD-WIDE CONTEMPORARY VIEWS Prepared by Abe Hurwitz, Associate Editor of The Star ecco AN EASTERN woman aske a divorce because her hus band hasn't taken a bath for 17 years, A patient woman, at that. Some would have begun to protest about 14 years ago.—Tacoma Tribune. While the food embargo enun ed by President Wilson, under expionage act, may appear in- _and Ite Effects humane toward non-combatants in taken place in France and ci many, and « more #0 aL y » opinion of the New| toward the neutral countries of pr Norway, If Denmark ork World sees more serious conse-|and Switzerland, “humanitarianiam begins at hor ording to ernment is now on the defensive at) many American editor “It is the first really ntific step we nerete fashion with the growing | have taken {n the matter of selfpreservation,” comments the Co- pan oo London and Paris papers are|lumbus Dispatch, and the Warhington Herald points out that “food pning of the kaiser’s grip upon the empire | speculation, due to foreign demand, will be wiped out,” and naturally, Michaelis to the chancellorship and the| according to the New York Sun, “the prices will go down.” By put retirement of Dr. Hollweg, and the New York Globe says that “as|ting the tral nations of Europe, thru whom Germany has been of regulating questions Of} tong ax Germany ix in a mood to make fake democ ratio proposals, securing some food supplies, on “rations,” we are not “to ntarve or the peril of the world will remain, the war must go on.” The Yakima| oppress them,” saya the New York World, “but we are to close the Republic nevertheless cor “there is little doubt that last gap in the blockade of the enemy.” The embargo act, according democracy is making to the Spoker eview of Spokane, doen not prohibit exports of food to neutrals who will not befriend the enemy, but “will make possible the intelligent and patriotic dis ution of our exports,” and about a second-hand crown? They won't be wearing them the Tacoma Ledger is of the opinion that tho Americans dislike to next season.—Portiand News. increase the hardships of neutrals, self-preservation is the first law.” _ * THE PURPOSE of the embargo is, of course, to put up the bar and take out the go in regard to certain exports. What has n happening in - Germany? Han the recent “up . aval” been nothing more than various cabinet erises: which “It is an {ll wind that blows no - ° good,” and thus even the street car!) Just How Serious strike in Seattle has improved a | business in the University district Is German Crisis? Solace for Car Co. — ® according to the North End News, the residents of that community now trade less downtown, And pia has aright hearty welcome waiting, according to the Olympia Seattle and Tacoma people “hankering for a street car » It declares that “Olympia is here to serve them.” The strike situation, not only in the Wpeast, but in the whole| n inclined to doubt the » leads the conservative Aberdeen World to hope “that the/ with the succession of in its hands and proceed to com y the new hero, Korniloff, cabin, app to mark the formal in presidential campaign.—Yakima THE ANNOUNC that he wae born in a | opening of the first Ruse Republic. Great Britain since the war b York Tribune, but the New KANGAS 18 to be piel except “on an occasional Sun- day.” But the country doesn’t reach the acme of patriotism catasse 10" the extent, at least until we have a beanless Boston—Tacoma Times. . east, oon ene COPENHAGEN DISPATCHES atate rlin soup houses And the Tacoma Times last Friday, when the select service ive Wall hopped patrona—Sporane pia. Was on, calling attention to the fact that our young men were “picked to shed their blood on the battle flelds of France under er of justice and humanity,” demands also “industrial justice " at home. f the state papers m: there is very little solace traction company, it being generally con eas of leaders in WHY GHOULD the German crown prince be so excited ral reforms “the co: part of the people of Germany th it will not win any great comment on the car] victory in the war, and may suffer de! is expanded © found in them by|by the Boston News ; ———_— d that the right to] brought dissension M, DIOGENES has been named Greek representative in growing he demands for ¢ is scarcely debatable. 'T BEGINS to look as if the ki peace clamor in Germany, slipped t glans from the bottom of the k r, In dealing with the empire lot of Prue ympia Recorder SOME GINK in California says the only difference be. tween whale meat and beef is that whale meat is better. it's acinch he never tasted a good steak.—Seattie Union Record. to the fact that th ting.” And the New York Call, party and the soclalists, gether, sees in this fact alone that the “ imminent revolution in Germany, the Vorwarts, the German soctalist organ, that the nation,” erisia mainly to the “universal desire for peace.” at Is America’s Duty to Its Allies and Also to Itself? INCE this republic has joined France, Great Britain and their allies in the war pn Prussianism, events have moved with lazing swiftness. We have taxed ourselves billions. We have loaned our allies hundreds of nillions. We have taxed ourselves to build one of world’s greatest navies. We have undertaken to feed, finance, , Munition and supply our allies. We have taxed ourselves to provide ships ‘to transport all needed supplies, and to over- me allied losses thru U-bout ravages We will tax ourselves many’ hundreds Mf millions to build aircraft and to train ors to help overcome the common omy. We have resorted to conscription of our yung manhood to build up a great army. _ All this seemed necessary. The people, n general, have approved the war program the president and congress thus far, to e the world safe for democracy.” Our fancied isolation is gone. Our eam of universal peace is dissipated. We ire in the world war and of it. We are M inseparable part of a war-mad world of Mations. And whether we like it or not, the United States is driven, for self-protection, pD become a STRONG MILITARY NA- ‘ON. We see now that until the world tires of and finds a way to lasting peace, we t be strong enough.to KEEP AMER- SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY. * * cd The people of this republic, we believe, willing to make every necessary sac- ice to accomplish America’s legitimate oe in this war. We are not sure, ever, that they know just what this legiti- te purpose 1s. We are not sure that HEIR representatives, in. charge of HEIR government, are entirely clear as just what we ought to do or how far we ht to go. So it might be well, at this stage of the game, for all of us to stop long enough D size ourselves up and see where we stand, nd to find out what we agree is our duty to our ALLIES and to OURSELVES. One duty is to supply from our surplus needs of our allies. Their chief pressing _meeds, we are informed, are ships, money, food. munitions, fuel and supplies. We ‘are supplying the money by billions. We going to build ships to the limit of our ‘capacity. We have entered upon a national conservation policy that there may be food rthem. We are furnishing all the muni- tions they want beyond their own manufac- / turing capacity. We will supply fuel if peed be. : DO OO? Are the ranks of our allies so depleted ‘that it is our duty to rush to Europe a million untrained, unseasoned soldiers? If the urgent need of our allies is ships, ore ships, and still more ships, to haul pro- isions and supplies, will we have ships enough to transport also a million Ameri- 7 THEY NEED SOLDIERS, can soldiers and the food, supplies and mu- nitions they will need? * * * If it takes two years’ training and season- ing to make a trench fighter of an English lad, won't it take just as long to make an American boy fit for fighting? And couldn’t we furnish our allies ships, more ships and still more ships with less strain if we trained our boys right here in America and hauled food and supplies to them on railroads instead of in ships? If our allies have shot their bolt—if they have run out of seasoned soldiers—if Eng- land has sent to France all her soldiers who are fit to fight—if France and Italy have used up their available reserves—why, then, perhaps, the need of our soldiers on the western front is urgent. But if England still has several million fit reserves—if France has one million and Italy two million—then war economy in the common allied cause would suggest that we feed, train, season, supply and other- wise care for our own soldiers here in America until they are actually needed abroad. Japan has a trained and seasoned army of over two million. And tho she was one of the original entente allies, she has risked neither ships nor men. COULDN'T JAPAN RUSH AT LEAST A MIL.- LION OF HER FIT FIGHTERS TO THE FRONT TO STAND THE PRUS- SIANS OFF WHILE WE ARE SEA- SONING OUR MEN? * * * Our government can easily get the facts about how many fit reserves our allies have. Wouldn't it help us all to find out just what our duty as an ally is, if our government would get these facts and give them to the people? Wouldn't it help us to determine whether it is really urgent or actually necessary that we rush a conscript army past U-boat danger to the battlefields of Europe? Haven't the people a right to know just what the purpose of THEIR government is, in the matter of using conscripted Ameri- can manhood? If it is the purpose to send a million soldiers to Europe within a year, what sane objection can there be to telling the Ameri- can people all about it? The people won't demand to know just when the soldiers sail, on what boats or from what ports. They won't ask for information that would jeop- ardize their ships or soldiers. But they have a right to know what THEIR: government intends to do with both their dollars and their boys, in our part of the prosecution of this War for de- mocracy. , Won't it be better for our people, our government, our democracy, our allies, and the World democracy for which we strive, if the people are kept reasonably well-in- formed as to what THEIR government is doing and intends to do? ISN’T THAT THE SUREST, SAF- EST WAY TO KEEP AMERICA SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY? “a vast change in the military set. noting that the Centrum Catholic naturally antagonistic, are now working to ‘will to conquer’ is weakening.” Washington officials are not inclined to credit the ponsibility of in spite of the bold declaration of “none should be blind to the fact that this time a certain unrest te spreading thruout and in spite of the Kolnische Zeitung attributing the Seenes «6 From France and Great Britain, If he follows the example of his ancient namesake, and lives in a tub, he can be happy, even In the section of northern France lately ocoupled by the Ger. man army.—Everett Herald. IT 18 reported that egge were thrown at strike break. ere yesterday in Seattie. Thus, coming after the heavy In- roade of the movies upon the legitimate stage, does time take the last remaining distinction of the actors’ union.—Tacoma Times. BY CHARLES DICKENS (Continued From Our Last Issue) |the gentleman in black, calling on Upon this, pra black then proceeded to press into the especial jury, mon Jurymen, when a slight sensa tion was perceptible in the the | wards Mrs. Cluppins, was led in. and was placed in a drooping state at the oth Pie An. extr |then handed in by Mr. Dobson, and }a pair of pattens by Mr. Fogg, each lot the Bardell At sight of her child, Mre. Bar- Gell started: of lad: where she was In reply to this, and Mre he Dodson and Fors pla to | was visibly affected, and several of | the the be ag Perker to Mr. Pickwick feant Hustuz rubbed his eyes very | rd with a large white bandker. chief, and gave an appealing look Mr. Serjeant Busfus | [Re case, which stood first on the yed a tales; the gentleman in am for the plaintiff, my Lord,” r. Serjeant Buzfuz. oO, is with you, Brother Buz- fur waid the judge. Mr. Skim pin bowed, to Intimate that he war “l appear for the defendant, my Lord,” said Mr. Serjeant Snubbin nybody with you, Brother Snub bin?” inquired the court. “Mr. Phanky, my Lord,” Serjeant Snubbin “Serjeant Buztuz and Mr. Skim- pin for the plaintiff,” said the! two of the com body of and immediately after Pardell, supported by court Mra er end of the seat on which Mr kwick sat umbrella ined was whom had prepared a most wrote; “for the defendant, Serjeant Snubbin and Mr. Monkey.” “Beg your Lordship’s pardon,— Phunky.” “Oh, very good,” said the judge; I never had the pleasure of hear- ing the gentleman's name Go on.” The ushers again called silence, and Mr. Skimpin proceeded l“open the case”; and the case ap- » m ojp| eared to have very little inside it ite nw ay anil wept while Messrs | When he had opened tt, for he kept | entreated the |Seetaty to Bimoelt, and sat down, pletely to him: intif? to compose herself. | after a lapse of three minutes, leav- ing the jury in precisely the same advanced stage of wisdom as they were in before. Serjeant Burfuz then rose with bebolders tried to cough down /@ll the majesty and dignity which ir emotions. the grave nature of the proceed. “Very good notion that, indeed,”| ings demanded. Mrs. Sanders n appeared, leading in Master suddenly recollecting d him in a frantic | then relapsing into @ state | hysterical imbecility, the good y requested to be informed! Mra. Cluppins| Ser) rds the jury, while the judge al fellows those, Dodson and | ing that never, in the whole course ipoar excellent Ideas of effect, my!of his professional experience, had! dear sir, “Bardell BANK OF CALIFORNIA ' GRO, T. 8 WHITE excellent.” and Pickwick,” cried| heavy sense of the responsibility |imposed upon him—a responsibility |which he could never have nup- ported, were he not sustained by a conviction so atrong that it really amounted to positive certainty that the cause of his much-injured ,and oppressed client must prevail |with the hightminded and intelli {gent dozen of men whom he now saw in that box before him Counsel usually begin in this way, because It puts the jury on the very best terma with them- nelv and makes them think what sharp lows they must be. A vis- ible effect was produced imme- diately; several jurymen beginning jto take voluminous notes with the utmost eagerness “You have heard from my learn- ed friend, gentlemen,” continued ence bave made | Se? t Buzfuz, well knowing that, ofession, ang | from the learned friend alluded to, jthe gentlemen of the jury had [heard just nothing at all—“you have heard from my learned friend, gentlemen, that this {s an action spare hundreds of patients whe/for a breach of promise of mar x inless Methoda, riage, in which the damages are i voce vanecualts fees, laid at 1,500 pounds. But yeu have change I have | not heard from my learned friend, US. hecking insomuch as it did not come with- ne gums jin my learned friend's province to tell you, what are the facts and circumstances of the case. Those facts and circumstances, gentle- you shall hear detailed by nd proved by the unimpeach- ALL WORK GUARANTEED Jable female whem T will place in a tremendous emphasis on the word “box,” smote his table with a mighty sound, and glanced at Dodson and Fogg, who nodded ad- nae _|miration of the serjeant, and in- |dignant defiance of the defendant. Phe plaintiff, gentlemen,” con- tinued Serjeant Buzfuz, in a soft and melancholy voice, “the plain- tiff is a widow; yes, gentlemen, a widow. The late Mr. Bardell, after enjoying for many years the esteem and confidence of his sovereign, as one of the guardians of his royal DENTIO® Thire d Pike Third ave ia 67 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO A NATIONAL BANK jember of Federal Reserve Hank ibly from the world, to seek else-| where for that repose which a cus- tom-house can never afford.” At this pathetic description of the | decease of Mr. Bardell, who had been knocked on the head with a quart-pot in a public-house cellar, the learned serjeant’s voice fal tered, and he proceeded with emo- tion Capital aed Sarptes $16,800,000.00 SEATTLE BRANCH tO Second Ave. Cc. WAGNER Manager Asst. Mer “Some t had stamped h little boy With ‘this only pledge of her |man, Mrs, Bardell shrunk from the |world; and courted the retirement and tranquillity of Goswell Street; and here she placed in her front parlor-window a written placard, Dearing this inscription — ‘Apart: | |ments furnished for a single gentle |man, Inquire within,’ Here Ser- death, he 8 upon a before his “in the Heart of Seattle's Wholesale and Shipping District” Commercial Savings Trusts Kentlemen of the jury took a note of the document GUAR DIAN Pe here ts no date to that, is there, * inquired a juror, Trust & Savings “There is no date, gentlemen,” replied Serjeant Buzfuz; “but | am instructed to say that {t was put Cor, First Ave, at Columbia st. |{n the plaintiff's parlorwindow just this time three years. I intreat the attention of the jury to the wording Pickwick Papers” replied | judge, writing down the names tn| |mympathizing and melancholy face| is notebook, and reading as he ifor the occasion. jband. She had no fear, she had no | distrust, [untried affections; | jtouching impulse, before. | | | Serjeant Burfur began by #ay-!he took the lodgings; —Indianapolls Journal “BIG POTATOES” in Russi: lea we never speak familiarly toes—Kansas City Star. A REPORT filters thru fro age of lubricating oll in Germa jan slang for bombs. In Amer or disrespectfully about pota- m Beritn that there Is a ehort- ny. We thought It looked as tho things were not running emoothly over there.—Nashville Southern Lumberman, Next Novel “Alice in Wonderland” BY LEWIS CARROLL of this document, ‘Apartments fur- nished for a single gentleman’! Mra. Bardell’s opinions of the op. posite sox, gentlemen, were derived | from a long contemplation of the inestimable qualities of her lost hus-| she had no svspicion, all was confidence and reliance. “'Mr. Bardell,’ said the widow; t ‘Mr. Bardell was a man of honor, Mr. Bardel!l was once a single gen- tleman Dimeelf; to single gentlemen I look for protection, and for con-| solation; in single gentlemen I shall | perpetually see something —Advertisement in seriously. breakfast and makes me wash the dishes.-W. Lb. W. .. 1. D. K.’s.", | ror THIS IN YOUR COMFORT KIT Never before in any cristo have the words of @ poem ratig home more trely and have been more comf these from the pen of the a poet, Joseph DB. Gilder, when he wretet thea Fresh Guaranteed Better and Eqge at Wholesale Prices Berkeley (Cal) ©. B Brotherbuad. Te ee Dear Mr. BE. D. K.: My wife is aking this food conservation talk She refuses to serve see We hear a great deal about high to re prices, but the other day I bought mind me of what Mr. Bardell was,/4 down comfort for my bed for when be first won my young and/gi50. What do you think of that? to a single gen-| tleman, then, shall my lodgings be let." | Pretty soft. . Why {s the owner of a coal mine “Actuated by this beautifal and | so generous?—Mary G. the lonely and desolate widow dried her tears, fur- nished her first floor, caught the innocent boy to her maternal) tO posom, and put the bill up in her parlor. window. jloug? No. “The serpent was on the watch, | the train was laid, the mine was preparing, the sapper and miner was at work. Before the bill had been in the parlour-window three days—three days — gentlemen —a Being, erect upon two lege, and Because what's his is mine what's mine is his. eee MEBRY /SHE BEATS ‘EM UP Hasel Schoonmaker, teacher of pains te beginmers —Ad- Did tt remain there vertioneens te Port Jervis (N. ¥.) Ga- | sette. eee What is the difference between @ grocery bill and # river?—Mise Rose Buddy. A grocery bill always runs up eee My husband and I are both fond bearing all the outward semblance |Of ses, but it is such a nuisance of & man, and not of a monster, |t knocked at the door of Mrs. Ba dell's house. He inquired within; and on the! ‘0 have to crack the shells. Why ls it there are no eggs without such {hard shells?—Mrs. B. D. P. There are plenty of such eggs. |very next day he entered into pos- | You can buy them at any fish mar he appronched a ease with such | Pickwick revenues, glided almost tmpercept- | \Jeant Ruzfuz paused, while several | session of them. 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