The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 27, 1917, Page 6

STAR TTLE 1 the United Press Am west Telearaph News Service © Entered at Seattio, Wash. Matter My mall, out of city, 400 year, $3.60 Postoffice a# Second-Cla $1.15; 6 months, $2.00 0c 'a month 2 montha elty per month Ry carrier Publisan eortt Renton Coal, Mr. Whitcomb David Whitcomb, state fuel administrator, in his letter to The S admits that the prices of coal at the mouth of the mine, as fixed by the government, have not been “scientifically determined. 4 The strange part of this is that the consumer, whom » the government was to protect, is the one who suffers by unscientific scale. ore For instance, lump coal cost $4.00 at the Renton mine “® year ago; nut coal $2.75, and pea coal $1.75. ' These three grades are now mixed and sold at $ sat the mine, where the same three grades mixed a year would have cost about 85 a ton The consumer is paying $2 a ton more at the mouth the mine, at the very place where the government BE- INS its supervision and “protection.” It is true, as Mr. Whitcomb points out, that the local ministrator’s office did not fix the prices at the mine, But who, if not he, is to call attention to this gross tice ? Who, if not our state fuel administrator, is to bring test to the ears of the proper officials at Washing- . C.? The inequality is gross upon its face. And it may not be difficult to discover the dark gen- in the coal pile, Mr. Whitcomb. There has never been such a private monopoly of the output in this state as today. Where independent coal properties were operated a ago, nearly every ton of coal today is owned and con- d by one corporation, the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Mr. Whitcomb, there’s a job—and a big one—distinctly IR job—that must be tackled at once. etters from Home | | There is one insatiable, constant demand from soldiers trench and training camp—the demand for letters and letters from home. Comfort kits and candy and tobacco are fine—but only soothe that lonely ache that sometimes sneaks under khaki. It is not soldierly to talk of loneliness—so there is a word of that in the letters from camp—but the is expressed in the plea—over and over-+ i letters are best of all.” Mothers and sisters and friends of soldiers can per- f as great a service for them with the pen as with the needle. Sweaters and socks at best mean but comfort—while letters strengthen the heart. _ 3 ttin m secure in their faith in our appreciation of their sac- and aware of the beauty and worth of the homes whose freedom and happiness they go to battle. writers should spare no effort to make them cheerful inspiring. The veriest commonplaces of family life dear to these exiled lads—the news that mother is mak- ed that father was on the soliciting committee for iberty Loan—that sister has joined the first-aid class, is secretary of her high school debating club. And don’t the clippings from the home paper—and the snap- of mother feeding the hens! | . Worthy Example | fs check for $35.50 to help equip the Soldiers’ & Sailors’ This example of co-operation ought to help jar loose contributions from some of those who are able to do , but who: have neglected the enlisted men’s club. e club is organized to give men in khaki and men navy oe a place to sleep, eat, and find rest and en- Money is needed. Don’t be miserty. SEATTLE 1S now in grip of Irons, as It were. SEATTLE TELEPHONE giris are hard of hearing that ‘Frisco call. : ANY GENT yet able to figure out his war taxes without hiring = lawyer? ALL EXTRAVAGANCE is at the cost of the at the front. HAVE YOU invited that soldier or sailor to your home for Thanks- giving dinner yet? BAVARIAN NEWSPAPERS are poking sarcasm at King Ludwig because he eats three square meals « day. But, gee! what's a king for? safety of the boys MISS TATIANA ROMANOFF, daughter of ex-Czar Nick, is coming ‘to the United States, and is reported to be nearing a Pacific port, prob- | ably Seattle. If she doesn’t look out, Alec Pantages or Carl Keiter ma: _ grab her for a vaudeville stunt. ‘ WE'VE WRONGED poleon” Villa, Besides the full beard woe “previously referred to, he's wearing hip boots, » Panama hat and a flan- 5 shirt. One more victory and he may also wear pants. Pants are Mecessary to a general in Mexico, but they are always becoming a “Napoleon.” aR must learn not to neglect their health y y How Women are Restored to Health / 8.C.—For nine years I suf- backache, weakness, and 1 I could hardly do 1m; 7 i ry work, I tried remedies but fc no perma- Rent re! After taking Lydia E. Pink- bam's Vegetable Compound I felt great change for the better and am now well and strong 60 I have no trouble in ing work. hope every user of Lydia E. Pinkham's opriable Compound will getas t relief did from its use.” —Mrs.8.D. McAsas, Dewey Ave., Spartanburg, B. C. Chicago, Ill.—‘For about two I out- fered trom » female trouble so I was unable or do any of my own work. I read yiia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- in the newspapers and determined to It brought almost immediate relief. fy weakness has entirely disappeared and I never bad better health. I weigh 165 pounds end am ss mien as @man. I think money —_ Ades ginny | eas os 4 ‘egetable Compound.’’—Mrs. Jos. O'Brran, 1755 Newport Ave., Chicago, th YOU CAN RELY UPON Mil /) a4 LYDIA E-: VEGETABLE COM ela iH ntl HH My) Mf), Tf our soldiers are to fight their best we must keep| Letters to soldiers should be pictures of home, and let-| Employes of the Whiton Hardware company have ecnbl thy STAR—TUESDAY, NOV. 27, 1917. PAGE 6 IMOUNTAINS OF WASTED FOOD RAISE THANKSGIVING DINNER PRICES |Hundreds of Chicago’s Poor Haunt Food Dumps, But Are Able to Rescue Only Small Portion of Vegetable Carloads Thrown Awa for the 10 cars what they could have . RODGERS mountains of food, rotten, frozen, paying higher prices for their @=-—~ part of the food fit to eat, getting | ‘ten for the nine had the one bees ood Kaxpert decaying, mashed and spotted, | Thanksgiving dinners because of | Yood coming into any city but the good food they eould find) go a 10, Nov, 2 Hy spotted E mean that portions | the waste on these railroad food care should be inspected as soo on top of the mountains of wasted |dumped. asta inners for of the vegetables are fit for hu: | dumps in Chicago we possible and, if some be || food Hoa ee a eine aa | oO fa t greatest railroad, | Spoiled, the car should be sorted Many poor families today are | upon food dumps earlier, atiroall | Ty. Into Chicago, | Hamediately, The longer it Is | exting Thanksgiving day dinners | Chicago & Northwestern rw de draing the perishable Jeft standing, the faster the edi which came in whole or part | dumped over 7,000 bushels in ong bperishable products of more | | ble portion will a Don't on from this discarded food, month (October) at re Pgeyce. 0 wtates, and thru is mate f cars stand for days on wi , 004 by | minal, and other row o s lway there passes thousands unon| | MKe—H, A, Wheeler, Chicago's ease br sen Mare soe esa lis tact—dumped other thousands of | thousands of cars loaded with food | | Feed Dictator, polled’ or “spotted” be thoroly | bushe Thanksgiving fare wtuftr ° | sorted, and all good food be removed |in Ch - poate elsewhere, Thin food goes to all section” Of — Fesponsible people, who, because | before they are dumped would have cont less $ |the country, Hvery American city! the price they pi od apeculators don't like this pro-| Had every ste Minato dump | tor been of W got on the in affected by food wants aune thin wastage supplies elsewhere and boosts p: Just what dumped to 4 known. would rather tied” food and charge they Jenough for the other nine to turn a| gan, everybody } They show a decided gun, everybody 1 would have had less to pay day They Jnterested in nt wartetn- trans the United States n the United States for their decreases food Wheeler | profit on all | distaste for the idea of sorting that| Also, if} ‘ ear, and then only getting dinners t 1 in wrong will put an end to it Ratiroads and food dealers way) yin uy Pr dhar Po ponwes cjg ancenttae seedy: A setresnnndh-orensxaabetbican "0 asec none is thrown away until it in re RAS POR Aly CURES) $0 SO | | npotied . d raise prices that | ly stop with his} Marry A. Wheeler, Hilinols — ° 1 which a dy beer | @ f state food administrator, insists beer started fn one ratiroad terminal that much food Mt to eat has In a short time ever hm ag been dum He charges this | terminal will be closely watched $e sadiatieana te cine Kor pre Wheeler will keep track of every | ~ & | paring shipments; bh << 0 ear of food from thé time it reaches and selling sometimes ta-several | Chicago until it has been inspected parties before being finally and sent on ite way to ite dent 5 handled and relessed; selling | ton, t at on the Atlantic or Fw spotted and imperfect loads e - The ra in have agreed to file report of all cars of vegetables re ceived, thus making it possible to check up responsibility for careless ea zem nea and waste, The rafiroads have agreed not to send @ car to the - dump until the food administration What relief! The first applica given pe tion of Resinol Ointment usually Any food dealer dumping food | wl stops all itching and burning and (must prove to the administration | makes your tortured skin feel cool that he did not hold that food to} and comfortable at last. Won't yew influence prices. “This will result in an increase in food supplies all over the country,” Wheeler says, “But, of course, other cities will have to wateh their food ears to prevent waste ofier It reaches them.” During the past two months hun dreds of Chicago familiex have been living off Uhese Chicago food dumps, | but they have secured but a small try the easy Resinol way to heal ectema or similar skin-eraption? Doctors have prescribed Resinol regularly for over twenty years, Kesine! Ointment. with the help of Resindl Soap, clearsaway pimples and in a mont reluble household remedy for sores, wounds, burma chahogs, ec. Sold by all druggists. (| Sead ubject to Che Accounts Sordialiy Invited Bu Cord were at this dump four freight cars were emptied of potatoes, cabbages and celery, a large por- tien of which looked fit to eat. The man shown in the picture said he and his little boy came to The photograph above was taken specially for The Star at the Chicago West Side railroad dumping yard, one of the score of Chicago food dumps, piled Give the “Sammies” a Thanksgiving that will linger in their memories! high with carloads of discarded | this dump every evening and vegetables, rescued food, some of which, he While Staff Investigator explained, was given to the Sal Rodgers and (he photographer Editor's Mail ALIEN DRAFT BILL TTT ARTIALEAT TTI TT Ae «@ Britisher over draft age, I Jand who intends making the Unit ed States hi topted entry, 3] ‘pices Gen't Goubt mo when f ne : ry pleased to read Mr, Haw ad dency ar arg you that fol Lusher tives tn don's letter tn yo yee we va ite pa MI terday on the abov port, Conn.” writes J. 8. M ii ‘ Thousands of o-< inh Arthur Mutchle and Florence Httanttit id r ors (they are not real ones) @7*/ Kister were married .in Racine Ht hiding and skating, under | the Waa; sis dener'aaey ane ey Sti folde of the Stars Dea, they will netther fight for their | "84 Martilla Dale tn Deeatur, 1h native country mor the land of| And A. Dtzat fs the owner of a their adoption. It ts grossly untatr | to the Amertcan people that these soft drinks establishment tn Gien- wood, Col | pikers be allowed to carry on un-| eee } 4 der the present system, The law THE MODERN VERSION f should be set in motion Instantly.) we may live without postrx, music % nly they, but all the po Plypied : “ of military age ted out and forced) @ may live without conscience on if their natural and live without heart inclinations lie the other way. Here We may live without friends; we fe @ great opportunity for em- » may live without books : ployers and organized Iabor to aa-| But civilized woman can't live mist; they can refuse to employ or without cooks. | work slongride these hybrid cs ee | British socteties can refuse mem- PUTTING IT CONCISELY | bership to them, dance committe To whom !t may concern—I, can refuse them ad Harry Athill Cruttwell of New have no excuse for # Place, Ragshot, tn county of lAmertcan Red Cross guar Surrey, D ot } icine, hereby that their dependents will be look-| give notice that I hereby expressly withdraw which my w may have at every authority . Eitzabeth Gertrude any time, ed after. I can well imagine how Amert Cruttwel A “Hot Bird” cans feol about this, They feel as Britishers would were thousands of| either expressly or by tmplication 5 ‘Asani go over to Britain! or otherwise, acquired to contract d 6 9 and take the jobs of men who! for me, or In my name or as my A n | Co) t e have gone to war. Let the Con-| agent or In any + to pledge my a gre get busy and have re . and that she is sufficiently moved the shackles from the hands piled with all multable neces of the allied recruiting officers who| aries and that I will not be re clean-up of this gentr ever however incurred. Dated In conclusion I would point out) this 19th day of October that a person (you can't call him|/ H. ATHILL CRUT a man) who poses as a Britisher) Witness; H. H. Lavingt but who declines to fi ne} 96, Cheapside, E € is utterly unfit to be a citizen of —London Timon 4 the United States, and I hope the ‘ne | authorities will consider this when first papers are applied for. TOMMY. The duke and duchess of Mar! borough, say the cables, have made |up. That's one of the eastest | things a woman *—In spite of the high price of dye The Climax in Non-Alcoholic Beverages As wholesome and healthful as it is pleasing and satisfying. Its soft, mellow, mildly- sweet flavor appeals to every taste A word to women passengers in the rush hour. She who hesitates mi loses a seat. | } The Nattonal Council of Defense is talking of appointing a junk} | dictator. If one t# appointed his first act ought to be to scrap the war songs. A piano tn discard can be tied and bricked up to make a cheery | looking fireplace. | To equip an elephant with a net of shoes, enough leather would be ured to make 14 gross of razor strops or cover the seats on one and a half automobties | Tho nails required would put up| two chicken coops. The thread would fly a kite eight miles high 5 5 You'll like it—everybody does 10c Bottles EVERYWHERE CASE 24 bottles Delivered ... $2.20 to any address in SEATTLE... Allowance 80 cents per dozen for empty bottles. | | By removing {ts shell, a aafe can} be carried much more enally . | While just the opposite works with a dozen of ergs . And atill more with a bucket of water | One good thing about the asl night is, there's a chance of finish ing a chess game during the even ing. The best description it's a wobbling thingamJig, full of whatchamacallems and they blaze away Ike dlazen, Rainier, the Wonder Beverage, and Malt Rainier, $2.40 per case, with allowance 30 cents per dozen for empty bottles. Would you Roman is head and ears in debt,” when the derby he has on, ® not paid for? . | taini 6 OR ae, Rainier beverages may be ordered from your grocer, are naturally generous. Where aa druggist or any dealer in soft drinks. woman will keep a secret, 99 will| give it away SIDNEY 1—ROTTLING DEPT. RAINIER PRODUCTS CO. SEATTLE q In the stone age, butterfly col lectors went after a butterfly with | * wagpn load of boulders drawn by o dinokaur | Hardware dealers report calle for left-handed nails are getting scarce. THE MARK"