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- THE SEATTLE STAR Word Boss Has Hard Job Keeps Up in New Slang RIDAY, OCTORER 6, 1922. TNL’ Cor Shortage Bs Member American Homes Bureaa Endangering Fruit With fall fruits tin danger of being lost thru deiay in transportation, a 40 per cent shortage In freight care exists on Washington railroads at the present time, according to H. O,| Berger, assistant traffic expert of the department of public works at| Olympia Cooperation of frult growers tn making thelr shipments promptly, #0 48 to ansiat in getting It moved, is urged, ~”_—_—_ GRUNBAUM BROS FURNITURE Co. INC. SIXTH AVE. Scéween PIKE on¢ PINE LIBERAL CREDIT EXTENDED THE RHODES co. K. D. Z. E. Radio Program Toni ht by Seattle Chamber of Commiercis For Unsurpassed Heating Service CESCO HEATERS MEATER that warms the floor, burns the emoke, saves fuel and gives & steady, even heat. The unusual draft construction makes this possible. Come and see this new idea in Heatera. Your old stove taken as part payment, Downstairs Store Vote $5,000 More to Stop Big Leak Another $5,000 will be spent tn trying to complete sealing of the Cedar Falla reservoir, according to & decision reached Thursday by the, utilities committee of the city coun. om. A large amount of money has been thus expended during the past few years In attempting to stop the flow of water thru the porous walls of the basin. Saturday Offers Many Pleasing Attractions Beautifully Trimmed Millinery, $10.00 Second Floor You will certainly be pleased with the display of smart styled Hats offered for Saturday at $10.00 each. Velvet and metallic cloth turbans and rich, soft panne velvet shapes, and others most attractively styled and trimmed. DYE STOCKINGS OR SWEATER IN “DIAMOND DYES" Brilliant trimmings of coque, ostrich, burnt peacock, flowers and ornaments adorn the many new creations Children’s School Coats Special $10.95 Upper Main Floor The Girls’ Apparel Department is offering for Saturday selling a splendid group of School Coats in mixtures of browns, blues and greens; also, a few chinchillas in navy and brown. Well-made Coats, some of which have fur collars, are priced special at $10.95 each. Porcelain Quick Meal Ranges Is made of porcelain “Fusenameled” beth on tts interior as well as exterior, Its unusual construe tion places it first in economy of fuel Is priced for } than many part amel ranges. Your old stove taken as part payment. —Downatairs Store TO a Judge O’Donnell Mayor to Talk for | Newest Appointee to Address Eagles GEL Geenty © et toa Mayor Brown was scheduled Fr m. Friday at Eagles’ hall, Seventh | 4ay to tell the city council what are} ave and Union st. Judge Thomas| the qualifications of William B. Rell, | his latest appointee for superinten. | dent of streets, Bell's appointment | [ Special Until Noon Fall Coats $14.95- Second Floor The Women's Apparel De- partment is making a very un- usual offer of Fall Coats priced special for the morning hours only, at $14.95 each. “Diamond Dyes” add years of wear to worn, faded skirts, waints, coats, stockings, sweaters, coverings, hang ings, draperies, everything, Every package contains directions so sim- ple any woman can put new, rich, fadelens colors into her worn gar mente or draperies, even if she has | never dyed before. Just buy Dia mond Dyes other kind-—then your matertal will come out right, be cause Diamon® Dyes are guaranteed net to streak, epot, fade or run. Tell your druggist whether the material you wish to dye ts wool or alk, or whether it ts linen, cotton or mixed goods, Advertisement. Dr. Frank Vizetelly at his desk WORDS no BY DR. FRANK H. VIZETELLY Wworrs are not altogether unlike men. In the dictionary we o Into contact with thilt seem like the shadows of men sled profensors of t noes; antiquated we archeologist grumbling at modern men and tim and bold like saucy boys just launched into the world with of recommendation from some well accredited source; words, the public men with a long train of clients; m words, questionable characters; words, the bullish phrases of the braggarts; effeminate words, the affected npbles of recent rank; sham words, the women of Babylon that are barred from polite speech; foreign words, travelers who have lost their way; diminutives, troops of tiny children in files with their parents at their head. One points to # mistake we made, another gives us friendly & third shows us an historic fact, @ fourth explains » tradition. And as we proceed we meditate, we dream, and nd trades. IUUUUEYEONCVUUQS0000RUGEEESEUAGEULUUGLOOCYEESOOUEOEGHEOGEOAEEOASEOGEUEOOUAEOEUAEEU AGE AGES scholarl Toilet Preparations . For Home Use Drug Sundries Dept. Lambert's Listerine.......23¢. 43¢, Mentholatum (tubes) Mentholatum (jars) Musterole ....... Resinol Ointment Cuticura Ointment Baume Bengue Vasoline (Camphorated) Vasoline (Perfumed) ... Eucalyptus Oil (oz. bottle) Pure Glycerine Glycerine and Rose Water......15¢, EveryOnce in a While Smart models with plain and fur trimmed. collars, including materials of Normaglow, Ker- sey and heather mixtures, in colors of navy, brown, black and E. O'Donnell of Kansa, City wil! was sent to the council in a sealed tweeds. ‘ give an address, which ts to be the feature of the meeting. The Eagies wi march to their quarters in a letter Thursday afternoon pe: A FE ita tet accting land titles, sees Trimmed collars are of beav- erette and caracul plush. Don’t miss this extraordinary oppor- tunity. No wonder the lexicograph: But once tn a while there fe an old-timer whe says his father and grandfather > tacts and he | “We are recorders, not dicta ts are good (EL | BY DUDLEY SIDDALL | clared. BW YORK, Oct. 6.—Talk about | tors. im! Probably . ; the magnitude of running an| FOUR WAYS ° ‘oF they are One euch old-timer received @ shock the other TO SAY VASE in 5. h e a, A oa] Mi LISTEN IN SPECIAL PRICE ON COMPLETE SET OF PARTS INCLUDING CABINET De Your Soldering Here | Special Radio Solder. Cabinets Everything in Radio RADIO CENTER ELECTRIC CO. saw our figures nearly 16% of quote the slogan of « well-known advertiser— “THERE'S A REASON jarmy)}—how would you Uke to com | mand the English language? s the job of Dr. Frank H y, editor of the Standard dic | Th Viset Uonary. Directly or indirectly all of| cr tne four ‘representa the American jus depend upon him every time we] owe. = Il get in @ first word or @ last word, “™=* ilor a word in between shoulders—and the shoulde | few ot dictionary editors | America and England—rests the re sponsibility of helping speaking world to use the right word in the right place, with correct spell ings and pronounciations, Yet Dr. Visetetly insists that a dic m his ¢ the) in| Popping into use and each must be the English) | “Take the word ‘vase.’ It has four | different pronounciations. We offer all four, elite the authorities, and con tent ourselves with stating that one Dr, Viaetelly’s fob goes on all the time.” For new words are continually and New | editions are run off every few months |and complete revises are made every fow yearn. The business of compiling wordy |eeiaed, analyzed, certified, |hustied Into the next edition. Crawford, the Indian fighter. That was in 1891." HAS WRITTEN MANY BOOKS Thirty-five times Dr. Visetelly has played important parte in revising the Standard; having been an asso. ciate editor from 1691 to 1903, man- aging editor from 1903 to 1913, and editor since 1914. His recreation dur thing lke 20 books— ing this time has been to write some. | completed, it ts copied on @ type write, and set up by a printer. Every step of the work ts checked and re- checked, the questionable cases are submitted to an advisory staff of leading authorities, More than 6,000 persons shered tn the making of the Standard diction. ary's most recent edition. It took four years to collect and define §13,- 000 words, of which 63,000 were elim!- nated for one cause or another be Ago had only 60,000 words. Thus dees language grow! The modern lexicographer ts & persistent researcher. Dr. said it took two months to find the origin ef “cootie.” It was finally le cated in a Sanskrit lexicon. SACRAMENTO, Cal—H. sey, former cashier tional bank of Willi county, indicted by tlonary editor Is not a supreme court, | has beeA organized and standardized “The people make the language, | and efficiency-engineered until it op not the @ictionary editors.” he} smoothly an the ereetion of — {a skyscraper or the butiding of « motor car, | HUNDREDS ARE CALLED When a revised edition ts called for, Dr, Vitetelly engages several hundred persons. Words ered from every concetvable source } fe written upon « card. The! urned ever to expert pro and definers, ut whove dis-| | posal are quotations red by| All, of courne, about wordst fore publication, Webster’s first dic. When the material on a card is! tionary published less than 100 years — Hours—8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M charge of embezzlement ef Across From the Times—1808 Westlake Ave. of banks funds. Boys’ Suits $7.35 and $8.50 With 2 Pairs of Knicker Pants Mothers, these Suits are exceptional good values—The best workmanship has been put into them, and the materials of which they are made are sure to stand the pranks of the healthy boys. Newest models, either in plain back, pleated or the new golf back. Ages 7 to 17. Be sure and see these before buying your boy his new suit; we certainly are saving you money! BOYS’ JERSEY PULL-OVER SWEATERS, knit in extra heavy all-wool yarns. Colors black and emerald, black and gold, maroon and gold; 2 stripes around body; sizes 28 to 34. SPECIAL $2.50 each. LAST DAY OF GRISWOLD | IRONWARE SALE em | A few each of the items we have used from day to day—on sale Saturday, while they last. , No. 8 GRISWOLD WAFFLEIRON GRISWOLD FOOD CHOPPER Special at 98¢ Special at $1.98 GRISWOLD SAFETY COOKER ON a caevace ae Special at $1.49 Special at 69¢ $4.00 RUGBY FOOTBALL sary reference books Immediately at hand | Wars and Inventions ‘are highly |. productive of new words. For ex ample—aereo.view audiometer, depth bomb, gob, radio-amplifier, tank, tear gas, flapper, hootch, . intelligentsia vamp, vitamin, Words are Dr. Vizetelly’s piny as well as his work. Coming from a famous family of English scholars and lexicographers, he was born—in 18¢4—Into hie vocation and avocs: | Boys’ Mackinaws $5.00 All-wool Mackinaws for the young chaps; very attractively made with belt ail around, in a big range of new patterns and rich colors. Sizes 8 to 8 years. Boys’ Waists 98c Well-built little Waists for the young men, of heavy madras, fine percales and warm flannelette, blue and gray chambrays; all sizes— 98¢ each. . “I was on the verge of going! {into the wild west with Capt. Jack a || Difficult to Keep Your Wavy Hair? Read Th Women’s $7 Shoes to | af you have not yet tried the Close Out, $3.98 pr. Plaid Blankets $4.75 Each lway. the siimerine way, hether your hair be 66x80-Inch Blankets; heavy wool finish; ribbon bobbed. You'll never an 50 pairs of Women's Viel Kid | bound edge; assorted colors a Bhoes, in black and tan; some ruinous heated iron. have black cloth, others peart 3-Ib. Cotton Bats 90c Roll Hines will so perfectly ural and the hair will be » gray tops, in lace and button; 712x884 Cotton Bata, good quality cotton for all sizes and widtha to select full size comfort. ha n tifully lustro . Th from . nor greasy, Outing Flannel 121 Yard 274nch Outing Flannel; light ground with blue and pink stripes; good weight. Comforters $2.95 Each 46x76-inch Comforta, white cotton filling; the Maula fr fancy cloth covering, with plain borders to BIASES WAL test 6 lose kine.” match. TRI-STATE ELECTRIC THERMAX 6-LB. CURLING IRONS |ELECTRIC IRON Specially Priced at $3.49 A Universal product, guar. anteed one year, Complete with foot cord. NICHOLSON FILES reer Gill (World Standard) 5, 5% and 6-inch Slim Taper Files, regu- lar 15c, special at 10¢. 8-inch Mill Files, regular 25¢, special 15¢. 4-foot Stanley Zig-zag Rules, regular 40c, special at 25¢. Choice of white or yellow. DOLL BUGGIES, EXTRA SPECIAL $3.49 Well made, fiber reed body, size 18 inches long, 8 inches wide, 27 inches high and 7-inch rubber-tired wheels—finished in ivory enamel; has movable top. MAZDA LAMPS GENUINE UNIVERSAL At New Low Prices LUNCH KIT $1.69 40-watt.... .35c with L-gint Veco See special for Satur at.. 75-watt. . . ..60¢ Bottle alone worth $1.50, Strong 100-watt.....75c metal case; bottle has tested filler. Coat style, in navy and brown; a regular $2.50 value¢—tomorrow your pick for $1.75 each. Men’s Heavy Fleeced Union Suits $2.00 Suit Heavy fleece lined Union Suits, well finished; soft as silk to the body; sizes 34 to 46. Flannelette Night Gowns $1.25 A big shipment of these Gowns has arrived; they come in neat stripes, V-neck or coll all sizes up to 19; cut full #tze. Men’s Heavy Wool-Mixed Sox 25c Pair Good warm fox with plenty of wear, in Matural and dark blue colors; all sizes. 1 neither sticky | but quite pleasant to VARSITY brand, with guaranteed bladder. $1.25 WINDSHIELD SWIPE Special at Bicycle Foot Pump, regular 65¢, special at 39¢. hair, drawing the b the hair from root to tip. | The hair Children’s Button Shoes $2.48 Here's a $4.00 value! Black Calif Bhoe with double sols, which is made to give good wear; sizes 12% to 2. The Best Values in Fall Underwear and Hose for Women and Children Ever Offered Women's Silk- Mixed Union Women's Woolfinish Cotton Suits; iow neck and «leeveless or | Union Suits, closely knitted; in Dutch neck, short sleeves, | ay styles; high or low neck, evita suit, Batra sizes, $1.06 | i or long sleeves or sleeve leas, knee or ankle length; Women's Extra Fine Quality 7 Cf Union Bais, in elk and wool; | SANS Milt Matra clnen, O2-86; made of best selected stock; Women’s Cream White Wool- high or Dutch necks, elbow or] Mixed Union Suits, — medium jong sieves; $4.25 suit. Extra | weight, excellent quality and sizes, $4.50. finish; special $2.60 suit Fine Cotton Hose, assorted mixtures; Women's drop atiteh; B5¢ pair. Women's Derby Ribbed Wool Heather Hose, in brown mix- tures; extra values, 86@ pair. Women’s Separate Vests and » in fine knit mixed-wool; tolors cream and silver gray; B 91.65 cach. | Extra size, $1.75 each | WoolFinish Union Sults for Gitls, 2 to 16 years; long or short Meeves, knee or ankle length; her cording to size—-BB¢ to +35 suit. Girly’ Mixed Wool Union Suits, “Medium heavy weight; cream _ White; sizes 2 to 16 years; long OF short sleeves; priced according fo size—$1.39 to $2.26 nult. Girls’ Silk- and Cotton-Mixed Union Suits in sizes trom 2 to “16 years; priced $1.50 to according to size. Boys’ $= Wool-finish Cotton | Union Suits, extra nice quality By fits 2 to 18 ye price B86¢ | % $1.25 wutt, according to nize | Boys’ Wool-Mixed Union Butts, M wiver gray; splendid wearing Poment; excellent finish; sizes | A to 16 years; priced $1.25 to 5 wuit. Y, Dozen Crystal Water Glasses with every purchase of $2.00 During Friday and Saturday. ve Carry MALT, HOPS, ALUMINUM. WARE AND BOTTLERS’ SUPPLIES HOME BEVERAGE SUPPLY CO. 911 Pike St. Main 3683 Women's Heavy Wool Hose, in oxford gray, with deep ribbed tops; G6¢@ pair. Boys’ Heavy Cotton School Hose, fine ribbed, extra strong; the best In the untry; sizes 6 to 9%; 25¢@ pair Women's Fine Wool Cashmere- finish Heather Hose; drop stiteh; assorted mixtures; $1.25 pair. Women's Silk and Wool-Mixed Fine Derby Ribbed Hone, tn biack, brown and tan mixtures; 1.75 pair, Boys’ Waist Union Suits; wool finish; silver gray; sizes 2 to 8 years; $1.25 PTE SLERTI RINNE RE MR RTT UE LET ERO ALE ARNT SRT IETS

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