The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 11, 1919, Page 6

THE SEATTLE onth: # months, ear, $5.00, im the the state, @ months, $2.7 of Washington s Go To It, Ladies Seattle housewives are getting mad. So are the West mn avenue commission men. Mrs. Elinor Redington says commission men have a combination to keep prices un Teasonably high. The butter and egg brokers issue wrathy But whether the commission men are or are not get together—by phone or assemblage—the women are acombination. And if Mrs. Redington can muster followers she'll give the profiteers considerable | wHy, HERE'S SOMETHING IN AN AMERICAN NEWS PAPER ABOUT US FELLOWS IN RUSSIA! _~ L ting ing the war housewives learned how to get along lots of things. They don’t want to keep on living butter and eggs and meat and strawberries. But can cut down consumption—if they want to. And if housewives really do organize a boycott to a consid-} | extent it certainly will hit the food profiteer in the) | thook. | And all the profiteers aren't on Western avenue. The fer brokers insisted yesterday that they were selling b grade butter for 57 cents. Grocers, in answer to ait t] Sort of Warms You All Up Inside. ae : tras delighting thousands by The Star, said they were getting 66 cents a for best butter. The women, who met Monday at the Chamber of Com- appointed committees to investigate the high prices tt eggs, meat and strawberries. They have called meeting for Friday, at 2 p. m., and want more to attend. “If they can stop the profiteering on these commodities, abies, and fathers and everybody else in the commun- will be ready to award them distinguished service | Here’s to the handy man around the house—the iy Who answers with glad yelps of pleasure when there in the plumbing, who rushes with seraphic joy aid of his spouse when the kitchen range goes out i Who is always rigging up this, that or the other thing Of alleged assistance and constant help to the best wife in the world. Here’s to the handy man, long may he wave his ham- and saws aloft and “fix” the shelves in the pantry Wifey, in great perturbation, awaits the sound of f glass and listens for his fall from the stepladder. May he do things to the wiring of such a mysterious that even the best electficians in the city scratch in dumb amazement when, they are called upon ‘Bet the place right again. iene Minas he potter about » spending weeks in contriving arrangements h will save an hour a year in getting the coal into the removing the ashes from the furnace. is home without a handy husband? Imagine my the dining room would look without his tools c here and there on the table and chairs. How lad the kitchen utensils would appear without his bits of r holding them together. How lonesome the whole Would seem without his quaint appliances staring n the face in unexpected places, 's to the handy man around the house—he’s a w Ww YOu FIND YOU'RE NOT t Ps STAR-—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1919. By McKee. LESSEE — I DON'T ' BELIEVE iT! cas <htes GOES THERE? BOLSHEVIK ? ADVANCE, BOLSHEVIK, AND THROW \ a comp ) "| a ENTIRELY FORGOTTEN AT HOME STRAWBERRY SHORTSEASON © popular spotlight for the ‘Take the cake, ans it. were. Poe aneen wot the dope wrong en early | . summer rhyme yodels. Never 4 ped a double inful of verse Straw Strawberries fi next quartet of wee d a delusion and a pest and a nuisance as a’ ‘Tule, but he is good for one thing—he gives his iz definite to brag about to those other wives always spend their evenings at the club | of “a the bosom of their own homes being handy Ouse, tar that splashing in the bathroom? Catch that us chord—just a little flat—floating down the Get that humming and whistling and _ bustling id? Want to know what it means? Brother's getting to call on his girl! es, brother’s got a girl and every one in the family it, altho he won't admit it and gets red when any- i is said about it. She’s a dandy, too. Just the right ‘and a friend of the family. brother deserves the best there is. Think of all phe thru the past two years he’s been a doughboy. of the grime and the work and the danger. Think long separation from friends and relatives. No der every one’s delighted and hopeful. There brother comes now! Look at that, tie! That makes four new ties this week. ® think that ties will win the lady. depending entirely on ties. carries so carelessly—too ev en to what he has to say: I may land up over at the Smith’s and mebbe I be home till late.” He MAY land up over at the That’s his girl’s house! OF COURSE, he'll land another He seems idently carelessly, in fact. There’s Music in the Air | It used to be said that America didn’t care much fo ‘Music. It was stated, and truthfully, that music penree lightly in American life. Fears were exp! ica’s future because of its lack of musical harmony because of its disregard for the tunefulness of life. It’s not so very long ago that only the old foot-driven organ wheezed and whined a few dismal notes here there: among the rich homes of the town and aroused Awe and some apprehension among the mossbacks. It ’t take such a y old individual to recall the days the silver clarionet band and the square piano in Dawson's home were the only contributors to the Musical life of almost any community But now listen to America! There’s music here, there, ay everywhere—‘‘canned music” to a large extent, that’s ie, but so delightfully canned that it is almost better than the original article. Pianos, bands, high class orches- ing machines by the hundreds of thousands, ‘gans—al! these are daily doing their bit for the musical e@ of America. And America enjoys it—Man, how this ion does enjoy it! great pipe The high cost of living didn’t distre 88 us t deal before gasoline yee and pneumatic tires were invented. Let us be thankful that we live in a country where @ fellow can understand public questions without as- sociating with the word ethnology. Ebert says that the Germa President Wilson. Not until the: submarine, and faiked. Fi \ people staked all on had staked all on the | “Well, what do you call her?” inquired the license | man, } “On, “I guess I'll go out for al every day in the movie theatres, | | finally }and given the Straw berry shortcake the national weakness. Ev erybody votes tor it appetite doesn’t exactly go wild ov r hesitate to w nd their jaws for a mn a chunk is set before their gaze ¢ home-built brand. Restaurant shortcake is short of everything, but tall in price. But the onty kick ts, } |it's strawberry shortcake shortseason. Starts some | thing It can’t finish, Doesn't last long enough to } wear the greedy look off our faces eee IS IT HARD FOR YOU TO REMEMBER YOUR SWEETHEARTS NAME? HAGERSTOWN, Md.—When Oliver Hicks, aged 74, was applying for a marriage license the clerk asked him the Christian name of the brideto-be. “Gosh, all hemlocks! exclaimed Hicks. STRAWBERRY - SHORTCAKE “Ain't I Everybody's delighted, |€0¢ 874 forgot to ask her what her first name ts! Pears to me as bow I've heard some call her Net. | ie.” I call her dearie all the time, except when I call her darling. Better make it Nettie on the paper, | tho.” Some people have the iden that we derived the But he’s evidently |ame picnic from « combination of two things Look at that box of candy| The weatherman’s habit of PICKing the day we take the family to the park for an outdoor lunch for surprise t The plea st car he nt custom outers have of catching the ne Just in the NICK of time. | becoming impa But that is not how we got plenic The French de the pique first native country § signifies an en tertainment in which each per fon contributes > the gen hap }even to carrying the bask the contributing. Park ants and flies would starve if picnics were abolished What would picnics be without n “Johnnie, run and get the water “Henry, I wish you'd keep the basket.” “Wille eloth.” “Johnnie, ke “Henry, run down you ‘t get a cup 0: “ run after suger in it.” “Willie, what ket filled.” Hew off the lunch play with the baby while I spread the table ut-of the to th { coffee pa kles.”” rmer's house and tell him®to put some and see if did you do with that cup? cee | ‘The preacher selected eadfast.” Cross Roads Herald: printed it there for breakfast.” | things like that is what makes the mortality jrate so high among printers and editors eee We are pleased to announce the arrival of an eight pound girl baby at the home of Mr. and Mrs, George N. Stork, of Chicago, IL this for his text ye, next day ’ Pri Fae j three days 11. to death | into the custody of | ful to a running yard will be Tomorrow staught 1418, the massacre of Paris, instigated | Duke of Burgundy, took ‘The at midnight and in the course of rons were killed. James Ill, King of Scotland. ing after defeat in battle, James notorious for his cruelty. He killed his brother and attempted to kill his other brother | but he escaped and waged war against bis tyr) anaica) brother Qn June 42, 1630, John Winthrop, first Pa SS, ot Massachusetts, arrived at Salem with the charter of the He settied at Shawmut, which wna ed upon as of the colony name of Bostort place be pe In was wa John 1488, on June 1 killed while fi determin ¢ capital In 1665, on June the City of New York was incorporated wy ¢ Nich A mayor, five aldermen and a sheriff were appointed, in place of the Dutch form of government, which had consisted of burgomasters, cher and a scout In 1676, June 12, the settlement of Hadley Maas, was attacked by @ force of 700 Indians. When the inhabitants were in the greatest danger, a mys terious F man suddenly appeared and led a coun ter attack against the Indians, who were defeated and driven off. The stranger, who had never been seen before in the village, was said to be General Gotfe, one of the judges who had condemned Charles and who had fled to the colonies for It was supposed that he had been living con After ot jovernor ois refuge. cenled at the house of a clergyman in Hadley the conflict he disappeared and was never heard afterward on June 12, the firet naval engagement of iutionary War took place, A small sloop,| the Atnity, comman by Jeremiah O'Brien, attacked and captured the British schooner Margaretta. The/ prisoners from the English ship were marched over-| land from Machias, Me., to Cambridge and delivered! neral Washington | Faith That Wins With God | BY THE REV. CHARLES STELZLE Staff Writer on Ketigious Topics for The Star. Peter, the apostle, was in prison, And the rest of the apostolic company held a prayer meeting to ask God for his deliverance Suddenly, there came a rap at the door. maid, listening, ognized Peter's voice, for he was nt and evidently had begun to can.| Without opening the ran joyfully Into the room, breaking up the meeting as was at the door And a door #he she dggiared that company said, “you saw Hed him hi and his cor ‘o the that expected nued Joor tells us they were astonishe that their p an And thi © way you and I pra If God were to ar a mir wered wer our petitions we'd count it And that's why #0 are answered, One of the fundamental faith. And the of those who comparatively few of our prayers Principles of prayer” is promise answered prayer is to ve “What things soever ye lieve that ye receive them is the promise desire, when ye pray, be and ye shall have them, y, it means—"“believe that ye HAVE them, and shall have them.” Perhaps this seem connection with nearly condition which must For example just received | too easy. But areat pr observed. ou'll find in erpromise a} every immediately following the wonderful | quoted in this command | 1 when, ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ainet that your Father aleo which is ir heaven ma ou your trespasses,” God will not answer the prayer of a mar hatred in his heart forgive who ha THE OLD GARDENER SAYS : os seem to be lagging and have r you can pretty safely for lack of nitrogen easiest way to start a little nitrate it into the ground along the rows. t take care not to touch the plants. A small hand It is best ap an indispensable element lants growing thriftily is a and work enough: bufMatter it has been worked into the earth a little water will help to make it quickly avaliable, The results are often so prompt that the leaves take on a healthy green hue a week plied on a dry day within The sting of a snub often proves to be the most! jacerating to the one who makes it URES On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise SPRUCE UP! BY DK. FRANK CRANE (Copyright, 1919, Yesterday the word was “Save!” Save money and buy a Liberty Bond or a War Stamp. Save food. Don’t get that automobile or piano or fur coat you had your eye on. Save up, deny yourself, and win the war. Now the war is over. We are confronted with a new problem, not so dangerous and thrilling, but more complex certainly, and rather serious, the problem of reconstruc- tion, of getting two million men back to civilian work. How can we all help? How can I help? And for this the Government has an an- jswer. It is: BUY NOW! Buy intelligently, not foolishly, but buy. If we all go and get the purchases we by Frank Crane) {sity purchases will increase the grand total of sales to such a magnitude that the mer- chant will be obliged to replenish his stock on a large scale. The wholesaler the manu- facturer, and the producer of raw materials will be obliged to increase their production, A demand will be created for all the goods which the workingman produces. There will be a job for each jobless man. General ~ confidence will be restored. Business will be booming. Reconstruction and remobiliza- tion of our war activities into peace indus- — tries will go on quietly, energetically, healthily, unconsciously. Prosperity will come again—a normal prosperity of pez with industries running at full time and th worker at his bench or his desk. So all you need to remember in this article” ‘Alex |D@ geared up to high speed, labor to be em- is four words: Two of Babson’s, “BUY NOW,” And two of Church’s, “SPRUCE UP!” Ben Johnson AS HE WROTE IT THEN Drink to me only with thine eyes, Agd I will drink with mine; or Rave 's kiss within the cup. And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; Butpuight I of Jove's nectar sup, 1 S€id not change for thine. have been contemplating it will stimulate the merchant, carrier, and menufacturer. There will be a demand for labor. And the returning soldiers will find employment. The Government has realized this and is appealing for the patriotic co-operation of | the public. | I met Major Church the other day, aj | wide-awake engineer with seeing eyes and a mind with a sweep; he is wearing the uniform of the army and is engaged in the | work of helping the soldier find a job. He said somewhat to this effect: “What we all need to do is to spruce up. | “There are two elements in industry— first, production; and, second, maintenance. “For the past year or so, during the war, | we have been straining every energy to produce. And we have paid little attention | |to maintenance. “The consequence is we are a bit frayed. Things about the place are out at the toe | and down at the heel. “We ought to turn our attention now to | renovation and repair. The front bedroom | needs papering, the house a coat of paint. The factory should be overhauled. Worn- out machinery ought to be replaced. | “If we all build up our neglected fences, replace worn-out parts by new, build the | needed new wing, polish, scour, patch, and mend, we will find work to do for all the hands now idle.” } Roger W. Babson, Director General of the Education Service of the Department of |Labor, says all this is up to the Ultimate |Consumer, meaning you and me, and asserts jthat if we want things to hum, business to | I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honoring thee As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe And sent’st it back to me; Since when it grows and emelis, I swear, Not of itself but thee! AS HE MIGHT WRITE IT NOW © Drink to me only with thine eyes; No use to look for wine. There is no kick within the eup, No ferment in the vine. The thiret that from my soul doth rise Doth ask @ bar benign; No soda fountain slop nor sup Can match the foaming stein. I went thee late an empty jug, Not so much honoring thee. As sending it in hope that thou Wouldst make {t full for me. But thou hast tip’t it gainst thy mug And send’st it back to me As hollow in its heart, I vow, P As e'en thy head could be! 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