The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 19, 1918, Page 7

oe Germany Finds Jobs for Soldiers; Women Yield Places for Other Work RY EDWARD M. THIBRRY | ing N. BK A. Staff € | wi and farm work. Trench huts rin many oa bureaus have er may a half men na where 1 for about twe 1 bathhouses which or a pfennig—a ltt nt committee controlling these ent bureaus tx made up of more ere and oye, They are the direction of Dr. James ink poate 1 for women who are formerly of America I Visited nine of the the biggest | #0Up kitchens built municipal ince the war war work The women furnish problem. Six thousand applications | Started, They present a favorable Gilly are receive t contrast to the soup kitchens of perintendent al Vienna, are 60,000 women| The biggest has 1,600 immense ket tes that ther A mal tles cooking 300,000 quarts of daily, This soup is composed a oa, cabbage t is added thr inner costs about 12 cents, supper about 9 ‘The supper is less in quan took positions made vacan soliiers going to war must step aside with the return | tty than the dinner of the soldiers. No one in fed free except o cards Women have been working on the provided t tions gailroads, on the tramways, in post @fices and munitions plants. r the oR CEN’ ¢ Ber goRS FOR 10 PER CENT poly Magee ; . , ey employ 350 women pre a ee paring the materia ing the | © latter work have Women at deen paid ef soup and everythi Nothing is wantec marks, approximate ones are my 8 dally, Sk’ ones have been | polled to recover the fat, and bad getting he gn o Z parts of potatoes are saved to feed marks. The is able to Ob-| the pigs tain jods for ¢ ut 10 per cent) Phousands eat their soup in the ants ‘of the women ap ‘All day long they @f the bureau, some of them elderly waiting for jobs, which are distrib uted by priority of application. The @ee@eeeeocceoooooooooooe applicants are divided into 25 crafts Far and Near there is a department for each. They wait in long lines to get cards News by Telegraph and Telephone gamped to show their dally appear Cecccccccqoccoocceoeeees ‘ance at the bureau until a job is ob- tained. For each day of unemploy Extensive repairs are to be made on the Grand Trunk Pacific dock, ac gent they receive two and a half marks, about 60 cents. Women over 6 receive three marks and mothers cording to Capt. C. H, Nicholson, of Vancouver, B. C., manager of the company’s steamships. yeceive a mark extra for each child In & separate department, girls of 34 to 17 make their applications. | There are 400 applicants daily and wmaunicipal farms, for it requires an| Salvage from the wrecked a hour and a half of travel night and | Posa was brought into Seattle We< . The wage is four marks | hesday by the 8. 8. Redondo, which & food provided also brought in a large cargo of nly 40 were provided with jobs to- . VED ARE NEAT; salmon from Alaska. pets WITH L Olympia, Dec, 19.—Plans for a re ‘ ception ball in honor of the 1919 Lobserved the women among the | jegisiature members are under way Most of them were Syn and apparently con a Churns, Seattle musi. SEM chance at cbtenitng, oxm-| Came Se resus’ Soeeine. oe im chance 0 , kitehen where it is served. Others t in the offices | take it to their homes. None of them will work on the six oferation of a week ago. His last | engag t was with the Clemmer J visited the men’s department and | ChENumem j astonished to find that were are | Dudley G. Wooten addressed Di- now jobless, altho one | vision No. 7, council of patriotic serv- of the soldiers have been de | io at the Walla Walla school Wed The men wait stolidly 12} nesday. nt commento” | "Mayor Hanson is attending the | : ls estimate that there will) uosing session of the sixth annual | @ half million soldiers in Berlin | losing seasien oF tee agton Trrige-| ee ong Helin hace | tion institute at Yakima. He is ex will come to Bertin whose time Thursday | are. siaewhere in. the country | Bocted to return some E. A. Coffey, age 29, who was ar- rested in a Pike st. restaurant with 0 gece Ayerosied aaa eee mit | many diamonds in his pockets, but ined. little money, claims he is a jeweler | ee Te hag DPM land has been making the spruce | | camps selling his wares. 3,000, Work in shoe fac. ¥ “ Icelandic Young has been obtained for ¢,000| _ Nerimntie -netne “Raval Onder of Good Nuts” will be Initiated at a ball | and banquet In Woog’s hall, Ballard. January 4. | memorial plans for re more turning soldiers and sailors were die. cussed at a meeting Wedn y set iets 6b croc tha| IRAE, of the University of Washing: | ualons and four marks daily |" Alumn! association's executive | the municipality. j board. o.™ | MUST YIELD | William i. jeAdoo, director gen eet jeral of the United States rallroad ad wene TO MEN ministration, has been named de | _ The law provides that men shail fendant in a damage suit for $10,000. | Pelority of employment every-| Mrx.° Maiene FL Wilson is the bs Even women waitresses are| piaintiff. She is suing for the loss| cog of her husbdnd, former railroad con : scoggeananad is — $¢ | ductor, who was killed in a railroad men who are unemploy | collision im roadmaking, the upkeep of the J. 1). Trenholme, vice president @f the country, street repair | and general manager of the shipping ——— | firm of Thorndyke-Trenholme Co. Inc., will recover from the operation performed at the Seattle General how | | pital Wednesday, say his physicians Women Workers 4. A. M. Faulds, who pleaded guilty ——_— textile factories for lack of raw material. A: as this deficiency can be sup | there will be work for thou to gold exporting charges Tuesday was sentenced to pay a fine of 8750 lin the federal court by Judge J. Ne terer Wednesday PLAN CHRISTMAS EVE | FOR LONESOME GIRLS A Christmas party for girls will be held in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A jon Christmas eve, at 7:20, especially to give girls away from home a real “Christmasy” good time | Girls who can are to bring a small gift for the tree, something that does not cost over 10 cents. Santa Clans will distribute the gifts. There will be music and games, a | big fire and eats, and a hearty wel come for all “If you are lonesome because ‘he’ is over there, come and have some thing to write him about,” says the YW.CA WHITE LADY SAID T0 TELL WILHELM’S FATE (Special to The Star by N. E. A) SERLIN, Dec, 19.—When a Ho henzollern is about to die, the “white is declared to walk in the Pal Bpecial to The Star by N. E. A.) ¥ YORK, Dec, 17.—"What if) lady” Something should happen to the rear | ace of Berlin. More than once she 8le—you'd look funny under a car.”| is said to have spoken dan When Misa Helen J. Owen, auto-| nounced the coming doom, Now it Mobile expert for the Y. W. C. A. came to this country two years | Dame” haa walked aga §@9, from England, this is what she| believed to have foretold the when she applied for work in|of Wilhelm. In life, the Ker chosen protession |tady,” according to the story, Every man to whom ‘she talked | Countess Agnes of Orlamunde, who Saked the name question “Whoever |a former Hohenzollern a Kara of a woman chauffeur?" It| up alive in a vault 7 Woman's Suffrage Party of -~— = ikiyn which fi y entrusted its @r to her. Th seeing that she | “PUBS” NOW INFANT her own machine, a garage al lowed her to open a school in prac WELFARE CENTERS teal automobile driving and repair (Special to The Star by N A) is gousiped about Berlin the “Weisse o is {Mg in ite building LONDON, Dee. 19.—England has From the start of the first North found a use for public houses closed | Mm Hospital in England, at the be-| py. war. Many of them are centers sinning of the war, Miss Owen had| gor infant welfare sociations, In ambulance driver there all 1,100 such cen have been With 76 hostess houses Naval and aviation tr Mente in this country dence houses hundreds of ¢ have to trave a an extensive Automobile operat It was Miss Owen's office to buy the cars, dis-| in military, ning canton al real 1 girls, and formed in England since the war be | gan. The American Red Cross has given $75,000 to the promoters of | this movement and $50,000 of it is * club workers WhO! being used on maternity hospitals in counties, \the <n r empl London, Liverpool, Scotland, | and Ireland. Bose of them, superintend their up. When you join the Red Cross you inspectors and chauf-|help some tired doughboy min all parts of the| warm, soothing bath | smoke lections from the Basement Store's display. BOYS’ MACKINAWS, well made of good sturdy plaids and BOYS’ OVERCOATS in novelty mixtures and plain colors, BOYS’ CORDUROY SUITS, carefully tailored from good BOYS’ BLUE SERGE SUITS in smart military models, MEN'S MACKINAWS, well tailored from every day for some time to come. the of Coats in tone $12.50, $13.75, $15.00 and $19.00. dium narrow toe last; in broken duced to $5 THE SEATTLE STAR JOIN THE RED CROSS—ALL YOU NEED IS A HEART THURSDAY, DEC, 19, 1918 AND A DOLLAR Frederickomflelgon FIFTH AVENUE. HE or a similarly useful garment—will be pleased with se- checks, exceptionally good service Coats; sizes 6 to 18 years, prices $7.50 and $8.50. well made of warm coatings; sizes from 3 to 17 years, $5.00 to $13.50. strong corduroys in the dark drab color, especially suited to this season; sizes 6 to 17 years, $10.00. of good weight serge, with full-lined knickerbockers; sizes 6 to 18 years, $10.00 and $12.50. Among the Very Practical and Wearable Gifts for Men heavy mackinaw cloth in dark gray plaid; Norfolk style, with large storm collar, patch pockets and taped seams, excellent values at $12.00, color. band, 55c. MEN’S LISLE HALF-HOSE in black, gray, Palm Beach and mahogany, made with high spliced double heel, sole and toe, sizes 914 to 1114, 40c pair. —THE BASEMENT STORE lightful Sizes $4.95. Coats ,for Every Age of Girlhood From 4 to 19 Years $5.00 to $19.00 ITTLE GIRLS who find a new Coat under the Christmas tree are going to enjoy their gift New Lingerie Blouses, $1.45 Dainty lace edgings, hemstitching and give a Givers of such practical presents have choice here Sizes 36 to 46. Price $1 THE BASES Egyptian Velour Wool Velour Zibeline Corduroy Bedford Coating enriched with fur cloth or velvet collars. In navy, brown, bright-red, black, green and two- corduroys, $5.00, $7.50, $9.50, $10.00, THE BASEMENT STORE. ASEMENT STORE The Boy Who Hopes to Find a Mackinaw Among His Gifts FLOWING - END FOUR-IN -HAND TIES are shown by hundreds of dozens; in almost any design and Well made with satin slip Perhaps She'd Like a Tailored Crepe de Chine | Blouse W OMEN erences lean toward smart tailored effects, will like these Waists of soft Crepe de Chine. embroidery stitching, tucks and but- tons relieve their simplic- ity, and they offer de- light and dark colorings. ance to these Blouses of sheer, white voile, and ; they are designed so that Gloves for very little wide collars can be hands, indeed, up to brought up quite closely Gloves for the seven- about the neck, if desired. year-old. Leather Handbags at $1.75 PINE STREET—SIXTH AVENUE our wide displays. FOX NECKPIE $115.00, MOLE NECKPI SKUNK NECKPIECE COATEES IN HUDSOD $600.00. white and dyed $37.50 set. Plain and Novelty Hair-bow Ribbons, 25c Yard N addition to a wide selection of plain colorings in these Hair-bow Ribbons, there are Satin-stripe Moire effects, Ribbons with striped borders on plain colors, Dresden and Striped Ribbons—of satin and taffeta; 514 inches wide, 25¢ yard. —First Floor. TIE-UP RIBBONS | O give the last gay touch to the “precious par- cels” before they are entrusted to Santa Claus for delivery, these Tie-up Ribbons are shown in vari- ous holiday effects, as well as the plain “favorite colors” that many prefer for Christmas wrapping: PLAIN SATIN RIBBONS in red, pink, sky, yellow, green, lavender, 14-inch wide, 10 yards to bolt, 2e¢ bolt. “MERRY CHRISTMAS” says the gold lettering on red Tie-up Ribbons, 14-inch wide; there are bells and holly on another Ribbon of the same width, 10 yards. to bolt, 18¢ bolt. PLAIN SATIN RIBBONS OF HEAVY QUALITY, in all colors, 14- to 14-inch wide, 10 yards to bolt, 25c, 30c, 54c, 72c, 90c, $1.13 and $1.35 bolt. —First Floor. To Find Little Gloves On the Christmas Tree is a delightful begin- ning to the wearing of Gloves, and a very prac- tical gift for an admir- ing aunt or uncle to add. In a Section de- voted to the needs of little persons, there are whose _pref- Tasteful work, hem- choosing in both 36 to 46. Price i tucks “lingerie” appear- ENT STORE. S in tan, gray and white; sizes 0 to 5 pair VASHRITE” GLOVES, in white, putty, tan and nd 0, $1.50 pair; 1 to 3, $1.75 pair; 4 to 6, $2.00 n tan, $2.00 pair, , in gray, sizes 1 to 3, include styles of patent 4 leather with handle at Brightly Bordered Wool Socks ; top, novelty silk lining, are a very effective addition to a youthful winter 100 Pairs of ay ree sera ses costume, and may even be worn over ordinary stock- others in Persian lamb e $ hae: ceeine ree~ r lenge hi fect in flat, strap-back ings for extra warmth, In three-q ter length, white Women’s Gray Boots Reduced to $4.45 Pair HESE Gray Kid Lace Boots have gray cloth tops to match; with both Louis and military heels, in broken lines and sizes, reduced to $4.45 pair. —TE 25¢ box With Buckskin Tops Reduced to $5.45 Pair ste opportunity to Save on good Shoes for daily wear is offered in this lot of 192 pairs of Brown Calf Lace Boots with Jewel i) . brown buckskin tops, rors, NN Goodyear welt soles Ree - and medium military Picture heels, Made on me- 2% to 7, re- THE BASEMENT STORE, include Combs, pa styles, with > MASEMENT STORE. THE BASEMENT STORE. Ivoroid Toilet Articles for the ever-acceptable be- ginning or end to a “set,” Boxes, Powder Bo: At $1.00 Each THM BASEMENT with Copenhagen-blue or red striped border, sizes 6 to 10; khaki or heather with Copenhagen-blue stripe border, sizes 8 to 10, $2.00 pair. moire lining, —First Floor. “The Pittsburgh” A Dependable Electric Cleaner at $25.00 Handkerchiefs 25c Box A useful little gift at a most moderate cost is one of these at tractive by three Handk colored roll edg ners embroidered in es containing two or hiefs. Some with e, some with cor white, others with hemstitched ot e GIFT that will bring grateful Brown Calf Boots rolled edge and white embroidery, < Y A remembrance every morning at “sweeping-up time” is this “Pittsburgh” Electric Cleaner. The reliable motor, motor casing and body of pure aluminum, extra wide suction nozzle and 12-inch revolving brush (which may be adjusted to carpet nap) make this a réal Christmas investment which will repay long and service in the “gentle art of housecleaning.” An extra good value at $25.00, THE BASEMENT 8 Housewar Hair Cloth Brushes, Brushes, Ly Mir- Hair Bud Vases and | I'rames- i sure £TORE, iS IN Coney, opossum, kit fox, nutri natural muskrat, badger and wolf. ANIMAL Taupe-dyed Fox, $27.50 to $125.00; Black Fox, $65.00 to $100.00; Pointed Fox, § Fox, $85.00 to $150.00; Isabella-dyed Fox, $85.00 and PAGE 7 She'll Welcome Wintry Winds When She Wears Christmas Furs HETHER they’re to be her first Furs or ‘ the handsomest ones she has ever had, an appropriate choice is sure to be found in EFFECT include .00 and $125.00; Cross HUDSON SEAL NECKPIECES, $21.50 to $150.00. AL AND MOLE, $245.00 to AND THE VERY YOUNG LADY LONGS FOR FURS, TOO; among Children’s and Misses’ Furs are Sets in summer squirrel, natural and dyed; ermine, wild cat, Prices $2.50 to —Second Floor. Marabou Scarfs Reduced to $3.50 THE WARMTH OF FUR AND THE LIGHTNESS OF DOWN combine to make the Marabou Scarf ideal for year-round wear. And when to these are added becoming and up-to- the-minute styles, an ap- propriate Christmas gift for femininity is found. An entire line of excel- lent models in Marabou and combinations of os- trich and Marabou, some with fringe or tail trim- ming, offered in black, taupe, natural and African brown, at a_ substantial reduction; $3.50. MORE ELABORATE MARABOU MODELS are shown at $5.00, $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00. —First Floor. These Men’s Gifts in Leather are the sort that will be honored by continual post- Christmas use; gifts that are an important part of a man’s daily “equip- ment.” LEATHER BILL BOOKS, tn van ious leathers, 85c to $7.25. HIP POCKET BILL BOOKS, very flat, made of pin seal, mo- rocco and walrus, $2.00 to $6.50. MEN'S COIN PURSES, in calf- skin or seal, both black and brown, 50c to $1.50. PULLMAN SLIPPERS, in brown or black leather with leather case, $2.00 pair. HER COVERED TRAVEL- in black leather, $3 sACCO POUCHES in good as- ments from a Pouch in rub- berized material at 35 or brown leather at $3.50, —First Floor. Quick and Cheering Heat Right Where It Is Wanted accompanies the gift of a Westinghouse Electric Heater. Every home has its chilly corners or rooms that are slow to heat— places where an_ electric heater would be most wel- come. The Westinghouse throws the heat in any direction, and works on any light socket at a cost of three cents Price $10.00, pour. Housewares Sectic THE BASEMENT