The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 2, 1918, Page 6

E SEATTLE STAR m st 1R0T Seventh Ave. or scnirrs Ne Telenraph News Service of the United Press Association bk OOF NEWSPAPERS) Postoffice at Wed as Second-Class Matter May &, 1899 at th . ISTO. _ Beattie, Wash. under Ue Act of Congress Mar t months, $1 Outside t Hy carrier, ¢ of city month V Lesson of the Skagit eyes during the last few months, One day the community discovered that Seattle stood bnd only to New York as a world port. San Francisco sent experts to discover how we did it. _) They reported that far-sighted builders of port facili- despite “a large, able and influential element which has t outgrown the theory that private ownership and ahagement of a utility is best,” had won for the North- her greatest commercial triumph. Then came the Skagit negotiations, culminating at i on yesterday, when the capital issues committee public development of a great government-owned site. Big accomplishments these. ‘the days to come. Wet, in both these struggles, there were hands that in the dark. : “Again Seattle saw her little group of “able and in- tial” ones quietly busy, pulling strings, to thwart P eness. But this time the secret diplomats lost. For this is the year 1918, and the world is moving than those of the old school ever dreamed. Their defeat should teach the lesson that the time is when men can win by secret opposition. The time s come to fight in the open. When a big community problem develops, let the objectors come to the and make an open case of it. The public will listen. Berlin has a typhoid outbreak from poisoned milk. ¢ that lacteal fluid was intended for one of the camps. : ° ilization— Transportation y 4 was having an easy time of it. He could pick off the trees of Eden and take his time about the beasts, birds and fishes of creation. There was such thing as rheumatism, or appendicitis, and Adam even have to think of dying of old age. > Human mentality is so limited that it is difficult to mre for Adam a finish other than selfishness and monotony, but there came to him a woman, a snake, ren, and hard labor, and he had to do things of, by himself and his, and so we'have the world as it is. As the devil came to Adam to move him out of him- ‘go the Hun comes to the civilization of our own time. such characters as Satan, Judas and the Hun are in the Great Scheme. Certain it is that, when tion recognized the mailed fist of the Hun and his design upon mankind, it rose up from its lethargy, itself and prepared to pay a frightful price for self- tion. Greed was repressed, the spirit of sacrifice They pulse with promise lization is a matter of inter-communication—trans- n. True, a nation can have a national view that's but such a one acquires only the force or influ- selfishness, conceit and arrogance, just as does the ‘who lives of, by and for himself. Civilization, to do it must for mankind, must be of general application, | this depends upon free transportation of thought, the best of everything which the nations produce. ng comes the Hun sea-Satan, the U-boat. Civiliza- ‘gwakens to the fact that its life depends on transpor- The seas will be covered by ships as never before, Means intercourse between the nations as never be- America puts an 8,000-ton ship in the water in 27 Fiften years ago, the world thought that Japan could Mt build ocean-going ships at all. Today she’s turning "@ut 9,000-ton steel ships at the rate of two a month, and e ets to increase to 378,000 tons per year. Every nation an obtain material has its heart on ships, ships and nd eventually all ships being produced will be tly peace ships—transports of civilization. His Satanic tty hobd@winked Adam out of his Eden. His Hun yy routs civilization out of its slothfulness. What- Wer is seems to be right, as old Alexander Pope put it, thereabouts. Horse meat, selling at one of Seattle’s markets, is proving-popular with some folks. But for the most part, an invitation to feed on Dobbin brings out the old “Neigh, Neigh.” Send It by Air Post a The air post service between 3 ton and New York and Philadelphiz a success. an The first month of operation saw five and a half ‘q tons of letter mail carried between these points and it is ible to carry more. Over 11,000 miles were covered but two planes were damaged and then only slightly. trip was made in exceptionally good time with an re speed of 70 miles per hour. At the present time the rate for air mail service is 24 cents but Postmaster Burleson wants to see it made ible to lower this rate to 16 cents. Volume of business the only way to bring about the lower rate and the lishment of other air routes not only in the East, but! West and South. j This would be made possible if 100,000 people would} ' gend one letter a day by air mail. | The establishment of this service is going to add to the! efficiency of your busin as well as the postoffice de- partment, so whenever a letter can be sent over the present air post routes, let’s send it. we wa y York and Washing-| Milk has gone up another penny in Seattle. What's | Become of the fellow who said there w | surplus that it was necessary to give ice of sugar to save the milk? uch a large am men lots It is said the kaiser’s board, even on state occasions, was never bounteous. Now, when he has gust be a basket party! a banquet it { Well, if the kaiser won't tell hig have arrived, the boys themselves on their way to Berlin. s people the Yanks will epread the news Riding-habit-effect bathing suite are the latest. Peaches on the beaches will saddle sea horses now 0 doubt! nA A Berlin band loaded their hoorns with stolen fruit at a harvest concert. Their harmony was much physical “strains” as musical anes! probably as An American, single-handed, took 52 prisoners. Let's see; 1,200,000 Yanks over there. 1,200,000 times—? Ah, if Lafayette could only sce us now! | | aan “Some interesting revelations have unfolded under Se- ‘ and peoples were drawn together as brothers in|” i as well as material cause, as was never known. CONFESSIONS | | OF A WIFE © ca REDDY 18S A CHOSEN CHILD 0 “ As 1 wan dres#ing this afternoon. Donna called me up and » ingly: “Say, Margie, what you mean by turning m and my & After 1 got in Impulse to take 1 that is the story of things In his life he was ashamed That in just what 1 told all of Of but I didn’t ask him what they them,” asserted Donnh, “for it seem. | Were.” ed to mo that \ need thing under the sar The Yanks are advancing You see f in | Allies are advancing, Food prices are his ad ing. Clothes prices are world ¢ My | Yancing dear welf the moat-|—¢xcept the talked-of my party with | School board. your bat and your Cin nati Ps derella Mar, why ta it that Necause sugar rations the things you do are usually so un-| than before consciously dramatic? I'll be over | ink off on the cost per meal this afternoon to tell you all about| Very well; have it your own way see it “Wait, Donna,” I said hurriedly unul I say over the phone that your Reddy is the finest bit of boy that I have seen lately It was like to yourself until y him on us in this splendid famhio When you never mentioned him to me I did not ask for fear of hurting you, but I rather made up my mind to keep him all 4 ¢ uid sp) with him that you had let him go back, and that you did not want to| sweetly thoughtful that tn!” acknowledge your mistake, I might have known, however, that you could never have taken that dear kiddie who has worshiped you sinc first took him inte your arm at into the warmth of your heart and then thrust him back into the dark and cold of that institution, You loved him when he was ugly, and now, well, my r, whatever olse you have done in all your life you deserve a crown for this one beauts ful life you have rescued for the world. That boy will go far and/ make you proud.” “I bave got my reward,” sho an swered with a happy laugh, “when 1 find that my little wait oO waa so ugly and forlorn ne Lures up with of th t dren de br to my party a8 1 had phat idea in mind him. | “Margie, what do you think that blessed boy said to me when I w putting him to bed last night? ‘Dear- | est’—-that is the name he has for me he wht ou think you can love n an thowe real mothers children that came to the party? I will try to be as good as I if you will,’ he n my arme and I didn’t let him don't you know, Reddy, my dear, that I love you more? Mothers who bave real sons have to take the babies that are sent them. But I want you always to remember, Ned dy, I picked you out of ali the chil-| dren at the home, I just wanted ear ea | “ "Well, I have to believe you, dear: | est, but I can not see how you could love any ugly little runt like me,’ he| said with a nigh. | But you are not ugly any more, eo them. and I love you better than anything I ever loved in my life,” was my answer (To Be Continued.) “POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Meath | Possibly all the taxes auggested by the treasury department will not be adopted don't worry. If they are not, others will be.—-Kansas City The Red Crons advertines that they want wom to mend. But most women don't need mending; they're 1 they are.—-New York “Can the new and the an first part of its © new poetry us i Will Teach You the Sho: to @ Good Position BH. N. Forman NORTHWESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE Ana Northwestern 8) nd Bookkeeping N TAILORING CO. Headquarters for Suits, Coats and One-Piece Dresses 425 Union Street THE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1918, 80 DEAR OF HIM preety ‘Oh, 1 ee. i to hit him with th Rernember the old Tr > Th see As & wartime econo polish your necktie. It spectacion per month. Everything ts advancing Huns and the Seattle restaurants are knock ?| Comment wo ML Fr He ts there to warn the that you had became #0 disappointed | hataman when he sees the pitcher is | vertiaed appliance to keep your gan wong, ny th that for Red Cross bandages Every Piano is we guarantee of the BUS 3ush & Lane Cecilian Wonderful The cost of manufacturing is rising rapidly. No one can safely say what the prices of Pianos and Player Pianos will be in the near future. Some of these beautiful instruments can be secured with a moderate cash payment, and a monthly payment as low as $10 Several First-Class Organs, $10.00 to $40.00 Push stone Pino G | Home of the Famous Cecilian Manufacturers Seattle Store, 1519 Third Avenue, Between Pike and Pine Buy Your War Savings Stamps Here “Incapable” Woman Becomes the Wife can't ary plum skins The whole would be ple diera, too. « large fami My vines @ mand 1 ne jet complained, and they had a perfect right to ‘The judge frowned at Rasmus, who didn't seem to be particularly wor ried. What do you mean by such un: conduct?” his honor de whom comen becoming and her fon to try! aw : ion, Jedge,”” was the remponne.| to run things in mn to brute! jater fruits go to waste o Religion! Are you a Holy Roller n, and she beco the WIFE.| of a lack of sugar. Last year not [The Editor Believes thing like that? I have re-|in Anna and Kathryn's youth and| one thing went to waste. I con phe mus, but I don't et Up at! inexperience and their evident de! served everything as its weason Dt midnight and tell everybody about it."| sire to get husbands, 1 would #ug-| came, and it proved to be practic “Dat's jos’ de diffunce, Jedge, 1| gest that they take a second look) ally half of our winter food supply ain't ershamed ob mine.”—Case and) at the “incapable” woman, What will winter? Winning Numbers in facturers Star’s Smoke Fund Dear Miss Grey: Will you kindly ne numbers the The Star's Smoke r just an the eclipse reachéd its totality OUT-OF-TOWN YOURS ing into the darkness in amaze 680; King, 11,0 You are ment, he inquired Buick Maxwell, 44377. | 1 bute axwell, 24,37 ments, Land sakes light savin What kind ob a day bill has ¢ congress | o& ‘ a ee Sugar Question passed now?'—Judge ¢ the food administration has seen | ~ see Hard to Solve necessary to limit the canning WHAT HE GOT | pear Mins Grey: There has been! supp An unexpectedly short “So you sent a dollar for that ad-| so much wald regarding the sugar) crop American beet and wubject that I must write a few words in behalf of my own family Our sugar supply has been Umited bills down. What did they send you? sugar A paper weight."—Dallas News ee since the canning season op apied ON A CROWDED CAR and lately we know tt im, together with th < “Excuse me, madam, but here inal food administration has 000,000 pounds thru sub sonal attention. strap.” orders we can make “no nkings, have created Dr. J. Brown’s New Office “L thought I had a strap presery es or Jama.” On t un shortage ORFHEOM BUILDING told to Cr Tr candy manufacturers Third and Madison you were hanging| other hand, we are SERVE No, madam onto my ear.”—Kanaas City Journal everything. How, then, As we have said before, the closing of two dealers (one in Spokane and one in Tacoma), who were unable to carry the heavy burden vf increased expense attached to doing business these trying times, leaves these stocks of HIGH-GRADE INSTRUMENTS on our hands, and it is necessary for us to Close Them Out _ Most of these instruments have raised in price $25 to $100 since they were first ordered, but we are going to sell them at the old price. If any are shop- worn or case-damaged, they will be further reduced. H & LANE PIANO COMPANY. Used and exchanged Pianos are included in this sale. The figures at which these instruments are to be sold will never be duplicated. The policy of this house is to sell nothing but the best and to put on few sales. In other words, when we say SALE, it is a Real Sale we advise you to come without delay. Wholesale Retail may we conse and can all; we can't dr Dear Mins Grey: “Anna andiguch, wherean our mothers and Kathryn” thru your columns, 4! grandmothers made jell of these plore the marrying by men of porl|” ‘There are many homes that have tion of “incapable, insipid looking| their own fruits and we can't can women | our blackberries < ! : Men do care for for t not this man was run intelligent women : ty wn the Mill I " ; hoarders wow uma and pear ve all? s been told of the feminine | count of lack of p “conservers,” people like us do this They won't close the candy manu because certain amount of “sweets,” who have fruits going to waste can not afford to buy their advanced prices FOR MORE & know; but you are slightly misinformed as to why Louisiana and Porto Wc the lons of b fields and sugar f parts of have been reduced to 50 This Great S of Pianos and Player Pianos Closes Saturday { rranted to be in fine condition, and each carries the full These Pianos are going to go, and they are marked so low, value considered, that you cannot fail to accept this opportunity, if once you see the instruments. The name of BUSH & LANE is an absolute guarantee of reliability. You may rest assured that any statement we make is founded on facts and your own best interests. On account of the exceptional value of these Pianos they will not be here long, and rve our fruits? We nd apple part bushels of unt ne Exaggerated Trifle, need a but we people a can of t these sweets at| OF six clears nincere our boys who are fig this situation § 8. W I certainly thin needs a thoro airing. A cent > The Last One Left Reduced Price