The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 13, 1921, Page 2

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— NSHINE CALLS T0 TOURIST State Awakens to Need for, Advertising Glory of Northwest shall we get more tourtats dnto the Northwest next summer? , How are we going to break tho) this summer for we set travel? questions were asked by Star of people deeply inter fm the tourist game in this : and thruout the state “ere are their answers. ior B. GILBERT, ticket agent for Union Pacific: If we had a ae more publicity on the good | things we'ye got in the Northwest, 3 end “oad more tourists. When fot such scenery, such places ice and park, we ought And another thing, toe to have better facilities es conventions, better hotel modations and a real audi or Im Seattle A MEMBER of the business staff the Washington hotel: What we need is a Uttle intelligent hdver a . The sun shines in Seattle Just as well as it dors in California. ve the most equitable cll- “mate in the United States—at least What I'm told, and I'm be to believe it after living 28 years. Let's have some ‘about the ideal summers of } Northwest—that'll bring the i JOSEPHINE SPIEL- IER, in charge of the tourists’ of the Seattle Chamber of Let's treat the tourist with us as we ought and ‘will come. Let's know some. about our locality ourselves ‘we can answer his ques Every one tn Seattle should an individual reception commit to meet our visitors. Also, wo Individual advertising. It's up ‘every Northwesterner to bring Be tourist {to this part of every year. 18 C. SOOTS, Yakima Club—In my opinion State can most effectively £0] ret out and see a good deal of the) B. C., it will carry one young woman the task of doubling its tourist by keeping well regulated mation bureaus in Caiffornia, nd by advertising judiciously in na- Magazines. 1 consider the for- the most important, taking it d that state highway im- will be liberally supported ty pushed, and that thruout the state will -|Nortnwestern university, ~ | mother ther words, I believe we could “Breatly by capitalizing Cali the} Fae ER A ate ON POEMS, ‘She’s After Seattle Girl Finds U. S. Too Dull Going to Cruise to China . Just to meet Miss Eleanor Holgate you'd know she likes excitement. Otherwise, of course, she would not be on her way into the midst of the turmoil in China. “Yes, | am looking forward eagerly to my visit to China,” Miss Holgate said. “Of course for a while I shall be busy in Nanking, but I hope to country before my year is up.” “IT am gothg to teach English in Nanking untversity—doean't a sound interesting? Gracious, no! don't suppose I shall Yearn to pais Chinese, They always count on two years for that.” For the last thi and one-half years Miss Holgate has been fei | girts’ secretary for the ¥. W. ©. A. covering in her travels the st || Washington, Oregon’ Montana and) Idaho. She came to.Seattle from I} tnols, In China Miss Holgate will be joined by her father, Thomas Frank- lin Holgate, president emeritus of and her! and sister. Dr. Holgate will spend a year lecturing in the) hensiye hichway program ts neces.) sary, construction of proper hotels that will give real accommodations to tourists, and improvement of A. F. WEHE, Pasco Chamber of Commerce—Publicity te the reat factor in drawing the tourist, The Pacific Northwest Teurist, assocta- +} tion should be given mote general in their home papers, keep tourists in one year than ma Commercial Club, by its brings in. This is no re- on the Tacoma Commercial ; cE BPURGEON, Everett Cham- _ Commerce—Better camping and a systematic advertis cam} , #0 as to bring our climate and scenery to the of the tourist people. “ eee “W. MATHIAS, Hoquiam Com- Club-——We believe that this } will double the tourist business iy supporting the Pacific Toufist association, which, Knowledge, ts doing fine work Bdvertising the scenic and recrea MI offerings of the Pacific North yest. We consider it regretable e Bt the governor saw fit to veto the tion for the Pacific North- Tourist association and remark to the effect that this state was ready to receive ourists. To ively secure tourists, a compre. GREATLY IMPROVED support, as their first list of inquiries show they have attracted the atten: tion of many to these states, A party told me today of the ad- vertixing done in Los Angeles and otber California points, of their atten.’ tion betng catied to ail interesting | and historic points of interest, while | in Washington, they say, these! things must be hunted up. it see VAUGHN H. CLEARMAN, We natehee Commercial Club—This club has always cooperated with the Pa cific Northwest Tourist association in an endeavor to secure a larger) tourist business in this state and we believe that the records of the Pa- cific Northwest Totirist sssoctation | tertainly shows that they have, ac complished some wonderful refuits In as much ax Gov, Hart vetoed the appropriations for the Pacific Northwest Tourist association, It be came necessary that in order to éarry on this work the funds be raised by popular subscription. We were called upon to raiséa quota for Chelan county and the quota was raised without any difficulty whatever. We have concentrated our energies | in this line with the Pacific North- west tourist association; and we be- closer attention to bringing tourists lout to see this glorious state; without lpaying #0 much attention as to jwhether they were going to stop in the point where they spend their | vacation or whether we can get them | thru the Wenatchee valley in pref. erence to the Yakima valley; that we | will get a great deal further in the touriat busin! Miss Eleanor Holgate ¥ sion next Friday to receive the phy- |lieve that if all the communities tn | the state of Washington would pay | Seattle or whether Spokane will be} Excitement! universities at Nanking and Peking. “I just thought it wae a fine chance to 0," said Miss Molgate, “and who known, I might even get) to tour the rest of the world, once | I'm there, Wouldn't that be splen: air" | When the steamship Empress of Asia sails Thursday from Vancouver |who has found the first 26 years of her life so interesting that she is going abroad for hew experiences. ‘CITY CULLING OLD FIREMEN | Elderly Coppers, Too, May Be But on Pension | ‘That several high officers in the fire department are acheduled for re- | | tirement was indicated Friday, when | | the firemen's relief and pension | | beard ordered a physical examina | ton of nine officers of the depart ment. All of the men have paged the age of 55 and ‘have served 20 years or more in the department and | | are subject to retirement, The board will hold a special ses | siclan’s report and to act on each | cane. The list of officers cligible to re tirement on half-pay Includes both Ansistant Chiefs W. H. Clarke and George Marlowe; Batialion Chiefs! Robert BK. Noonan, 66 years old; Har, | Iry J. Hale, 65; William J, Carr, 68:) }Capta, F. W. Braun, 66; Martin Bres- nahan, 56; Chief Engineer John R. Drury, 55, and Fireman Henry T. McDonald, 67. While the police pension board has | not acted aa yet, it is believed that; (similar action will be commenced in that department, where nearly a | score of officers have reached the | axe Umit, } |American Whisky Drinking Doubles | Americans aren't using so much | non-beverage epirits. Hut apparent. lly they are drinking twice aa much whisky. Stamp sales for non-beverage spir- ite for the first half of 1921 total) $27,916,000, as compared with $42, 000.090 duging the same period of} 1920, the Mternal revenue bureau's | | figures show, The withdrawals of whisky during the same period were over 5,000,000 gallons, against about 2,500,000 Reed the same time last year. |Government Replies to the Sinn Fein LONDON, Aug. 13.—-The govern ment has framed a reply to the Sinn Fein rejoinder to British proposals, | it was understood today. | ‘The reply, it is also understood, will be sent,to “President” De Valera | before the meeting of the Sinn Fein |partiament which is to ¢ | British proposal. ‘After the | ae, we'll go to Boldt's. Advertt nt, For the Week Beginning TOMORROW MATINEE THOMAS WILKES presents The New Wilkes Players in "THREE FACES EAST The play in which Violet Heming Thrilled America “EVENINGS; 25¢ TO $1 MATINEES TOMORROW, and SATURDAY 25¢ and 50¢—plus war tax Phone Eliott 2525 WEDNESDAY A Gripping Story of the ternational Sceret Service. WILKES THEATRE Audrey Finds Her Mate (Maybe)---He’s a Cowboy Dyer LAS, Texas, Aug. 15,—The ery of Audrey Munson, world famous seulplor’s model, for a perfect man mate to be the father of her ideal perfect family, was not uttered in vain. ©. K. Weed, 30, cowboy, now night Jailer, today sent back an answering “love call,” offering himsclf as the perfect husband Audrey seks, The following telegram was sent Miss @funson at ber home in Syra cune, N. Y,, today: “Offer mynelf perfect man mate for which you called.” Wood stands five feet 111% Inches tall and weighs even 200 pounds. “1 will forward my physical measurements if Mies Munson desires them,” Woed said, Wood said he never married because he has not found the ideal perfeet woman, “If Miss Manson acoepts nie we'll bulld a sweet little neat some. where in the West,” he said, “I've got a [tte money saved and I'l buy part interest in a ranch We'll spend the rest of our lives riding the ranges of Arizona, watching the sun rise and set.” WANTS TROOPS {BANK OF CHILD BROUCHT HOME) YIELDS CHARITY Hiram Johnson Says Cost|Pennies Go ‘to hid Destitute Too Much in Germany Pickering Family BY L. G MARTIN The targest single contribution to (United Press Staff Correspondent) the Pickering family fund has come WASHGTON, D. C., Aug. 13-— lfrom the youngest giver ‘Amerita’ has been bdilked long] She little Min’ Qtace Anna enough,” declared Senator Hiram | Lustig, 2% years old, daughter of Johnson, California, today, an| Mr Mrs. B. Lusti¢. interview with the United Proan|1502 16th ave, N. 4 on his fight bring “ome the| the entire con American goldiers from Germany| tents of her penny bank, $7.17, to and his refusal to jaid the destitute Seattle family. of Treasury Mellon blanket author ity to refund the great allied debt “We are now told that more than $240,000,000 Germany ir payment for our army of occupa tion in Germany will not be paid until Germany has satiafied claims of all other nations,” Johnson, “And yet upending $1,000,000 keep the troops there know why those brought home. “We aren't going to be paid what it tn costing us If we must wait until Germany has satisfied all other ciaima, we'll wait a tong | ume. | Hand,” and signed by $. G. Cordell “That's typical, however, of the ||. A. Wellon and Ed Maman, comes whole situation regarding the money | chéck for $6 fran the Pienle gro- Europe owes us. We paid Great |cery at Entimelaw, Britain $100,000,000 fer transporting} Other = contributions tidopa over there to win the war,/brought the total of We paid thet when we had a | $6107 counter claim for shipping of $14, | Father and mother; who is {1 and 00,000 or more against Great Oder a doctor's care, and three firitain. In addition, we paid g#,.|children under 12, are in destitute 000,000 interest on that $10,000,000,” | Clreumatances since their home and wart fall their ponseamtomr were 4 oyed |by fire more than a week ago. Includes America | Address the Destitute Editor, Seat Star in Relief Measure |irevsouiy \ adiad PARIS, Aug. 13—American Am-|Grace Anna Lustig . baseador Harvey bas consented toly mM. 3 include the United States in the | Quatity laundry Russian retlet commiasion, the com: | jeasie D. Shrewsbury position of which was decided upon iy yy. > by the Supreme council lotay. IMenic Grocery, Enumeiaw ‘ = Grandpa .....++..++ | Widow in and Rarney to Grace has given & give Secretary “She heard us discuming the ac } count of the Pickering home burning j When we read it in The Star,” said Mrs. “Pretty soon she came to.me and said, "Mama, can't I give my pennies to the Pickering children so they can get something to eat? |MISS GRACK HEAL PHILANTHROPIST “We told her she miyht, really wanted to. Bo here tare.” Little Mins Grace has alwayn been taught to be thoughtful of others len fortunate than she, and has con. tributed to the policemen’s fund and others before With a notation, “A Friendly owes Laustig, the and we a ro on month to “1 want 13 troopa aren't if mhe they Saturday the fund to NG FIXTURES Total EVERETT.—-State bighway board lin considering whether Everett can | leally receive state funds to pave oe end of Everett ave. DARK” Who Killed Dr. Sainsbury? WALTON THE SWEETESTGIAL IN PICTURES SHORT SKIRTS AUMIVERSAL PICTURE “Third Class Male” Featuring Little Peggy Montgomery A Mystery Picture that will startle you. very time you wink your eyes you miss a A Century Comedy thrill, —ALSO— Harold Lloyd In one of his pleasing comedies Pathe News JACK O’DALE on the Wurlitzer International News Sereen Magiine Clemmer Orchestra lemmer ~y\ SREDNO NEAR-PIKE NOW The hero SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 121, PLAYING of “Hold Your * Horses” and “Lloyd, the King of Laff Land.” Direction Moore +4 Jensen and Von Herberg Made ifi Heaven A jolly picture of a son of the ould sod, whose dad thinks success can go no farther when Bill joins the Fi ire Department! The royal Ky road to~ laughter is here NOW! Hee 5 agg when — BETTER THAN IN 1913 Figures on Finance, Issued Here, so Indicate Times hard? Better today than in 1913, the last “normal” year, accord: ing to figures contained In a state ment iswued by the Chamber of Com- merce Friday. Eastern financiers tuke 1913 as the last normal year be- cause after that wartime consump: tion disturbed the tenor of business. June 1 to June 90, despite constant readjustments, was a better period in this city in 1921 than In the same time in 1912, the figures indicate They follow: $1 $ 626,281 Total Commerce 1,710,081 tons, varuc— $ 49,921,648.00 $161,202.229.00 LAST DAYS Sunday and Monday - Som ft REX BEACH'S HAROLD LIBERTY’S most exceptional LOYD % Every City Board Calls Says Uhden for Garbage Bids © Completion of the 3,000 horse-pow-| Bids for the contract to collect and 7 er Newhalem creek construction pow: | sell garbage from downtown restau- er plant was announced Friday by C. | rants and cafes will be received by © F. Uhden, engineer in charge of baad | the board of public works at its meet- | Skagit development. ling Friday, August 2%. The contract will be for a ten-year period, — . revokable for cause. Garbage is in — Ferries of County much demand as hog food. * : Discussion at Noon) ;, Sloan before the King County | New ways to operate county. fer-| Democratic club at Meeve's cafe- ries were to be discussed by Joseph teria at noon Saturday. Newhalem Plant Done, Griffith's World Famous American Film Classic ORIGINAL NOTED MUSICAL SCORE FOUR SHOWS DAILY BOX OFFICE OPEN 11 A. M. SHOWS START 2:30 5:30 11:30 8:30 LUE MOUSE

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