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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
~ GERTRUDE N. PRICE.

A real comedian who never
grows old lie has mastered the
hnblt of yonfhfnlness by looking
a. everything through smile.
This undictionhrled definition
may serve TO introduce the person.
allty of JOSEPH ALLEN. the
YOUNGEST player In tho moving
picture world. lie II 70 YEARS
youngi
In a modestlooking little cot
taEe. nestled safely under a big
tree on the oSskirtn Of Chicago.
I found this interesting human
link between tho old and the new.
n living version Of the gospel Of
smiles.
For nearly CO years Joseph Allen
has been making people laugh. aud
bis stock Of fun and good humor
seems perenUlaliy green.
He Ia round and chubby like a
baby.
lila hair Is white as snow and
the deep shadows In hia face only
serve TO bring out the gen,leness
81 bis features.
- 49,. "''s.' n"se
""ny 'n@,s.' AIe nfa''y M~Ayh
pa'a ol tne r-esrnsy moving pic.
ans sin'~li.k ih'o inc
,a = ",us aneAa o' Scn"nu'e
~. .r,ne - = ufsAs'nk room o' me
n"s.s Dsa- Df'@"h England
Fortunately. guess. for me.
~ ssotn hurried me INTO cain
"na" qults "nehlneteaiN sails ny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

Editor Tho star. Il there sac
rtlegs In nainx the kiag Count,
po,trrs field for any progressive
purpose. benefltinw the living u
wan wasted land. A potter :
field % aid nobody GOOD. hut ~ss
il wasted land. or rather land thA'
had served lie purpose. and 40 EoeN
On to other endm7 The three thous'
and sleepers also heed the call 10
thlnxm progressive. and They have
not failed, for the purpose OF Vie
Was fulfilled Ia them all
I4fe never plays the game an
fairly When mans ashes are re.
turned 10 Mother Earth. nature
calls for the redistribution OF en-
ergy lsts him but Tor time. wheth-
or that energy helps 10 grow a rose
or built a factory Mlte. granting
that an ali.wise Governor or law
formed the universe. and that all
plans for growth are under the
management Of hat same govern.
ment. And 10 admit that The plane
OF that same infinite fntriligenre
can be changed b. few pnny
sparks emitted from the great fam.
mel OF endless production. 10 to
deny an Aii-wise governing iar.
and to assert mans superiority or
supremacy 10 The minute Wisdom.
which sent him forth.
MRS. CHARLOTTE ToMPKfSS.
Editor The tSar. have read
the Editors Mail with much inter
est. The Star Is certainly the on.
~ paper that giyes the taxpayer a
square deal
Why has asphalt pavement In.
creased In price during the Last
shree months since tho street de-
partment took over the city as.
phalt plant Simply because Their.
IL no compstition. The city fur
nishcd the top layer OF asphalt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
THE MORNING ATE,

Senator Bankhesd va o,........
a misunderstanding of c.s....!
recipr0vlty.
These men were A -.
said. They we're az mueh !, !.
as Jnggs.
"Jaggs. you know. amer !. -
Ing n the club. electe< 4 ~.
the tulip bed In the fruni ys,s 8
slept well and In the morxiss =
he s~oke be saw his We -,
Ing him bitterly from - -
easement OF her bedroom ,"
"Jaggs. confused and am 4 =
fresh morning air, $500 :
among the cold tulips AZ -;
Shut that window. womss' =
sou want me to catch NV xes,s,.
New York Tribune.
Nearly all the steel mIlh 4 A.
country have orders ahead z t'-
them busy tn June. 1914
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

and singing and dancing between
the acts IN HIS fathers company for
the munificent sum of half a crown
a week tabout 60 cents). Three
years later his father died. Joe"
became the breadslnner OF the
famliy--a mother and five chill
drrn.
Dancing was bis first key TO the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
ONLY THING TO DO

They we're motoring lndoleutly
through tho park. Twilight had
sat down upon the land. The sud.
den roaring Of Wild beasts from the
distant 400 caused the fair one to
start.
oh. Jack she cried. Nesting
closer and closer. where would
YOU 70 N you aaw dozen lionA
bounding along after nn
III saw a dozen lions bounding
after me- grlnncd the hoartiess
wretch. ira 80 10 sanissflum --
Judge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
EVOLUTION

"of course. YOU believe In evciu
tiony~
Yea" replied Mr.. Cumrox. My
own rcc0llccticnn OF early days In
the West remind me that many a
sixty horsepower limousine can
trace is finaciai ancestry back TO
sprairle achoonrr. - Washington
star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

p'lol'cs heart and for 10 ~. !,
, was the champion Cog A.
England. lie IL one n 80
school ballet masters. =
And now he Il making ! -.
OF a new field and rs Z -. I.
acquaintance with Cd 49,, Y
two continents ~ a comsx. . Z
Alderman IN moving ur9-.9 -
In his spare lime Air IN
scenarios "A Guardisn's -. ~. |.
one Of hls latest. Ara 49,. ;
aside be keeps an eve -
farm out near Battle cre1t ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

these doughnu,s. began the
man.
What's the matter with them
demanded the We're de We're behind
the lunch counter.
Il think their inner tubes are
puncturcd. 49, Iioaion Advertiser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
Observations

continuous service may look very
plausible TO the general pnbllc. but
Judging from an inside point OF
yiew-that OF the telegraph orcr-
ator--shere's little danger OF the
Western Union going bankrupt In
its generosity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

Mrs. NaRgcr--f am blind 20 the
faults Of others.
Mr.. Nasgcr~-You may be blind,
but not deaf. You like to listen to
lalcs about them.
India has laws regulating the
operation OF aeroplanes.
The New York poilcemen'a aEao'
citation has written letter 10
Mayor Gaynor thanking him for
hla enronragement. We haven't
heard OF the association sending a
letter Of thanks 10 the Becker jury.
How 10 increase tho speed Of
street ears:
Whrn about 20 board . car
don't stand at a stop. stand
70 or 30 feet from one. When
the car stops al the designated
paint. walk slowly 10 the rear
platform.
" a woman with three small
children Is boarding the car.
don't help her
u sitting neat 60 the window.
do not attempt 20 leave your
seat until the car has stopped.
or. better ntlil. until the con.
ductor has fung the go-ahead
bella
When sitting iw the front OF
the car. leave by the rear door.
especially n there aro many
passengers In the aiaicn aud
on the rear platform.
When sitting In the rear of
the car. leave by the frons door.
especially N there are many
passengers IN the front
Just as you are about 10 step
off the ear. run back lnslde and
hold a conversation with q
friend.
II you wish to ask the cen
dncsor any questions. ~ait un-
al the car has stopped whom
you are about to step Off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
YOU'VE SEEM HIM.

\ Everybody has seen this 1T 4
\ tie white-hsired man. Ia every 4
4 theatre where tbs Ensenay 4
\ films are shown he comes on 4
4 tho stage with his ineU able 4
\ smile. aud a laugh for his aud 4
= fence. nj the ciemmer. Dream. 4
= Aihambfa. Union. Crown. 4
4 City. Stag. Tiyoli. Electric. 4
\ Jackson. Society. broadway. 4
\ Yesier and other movie" thea a
\ tres. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

American Medicine says the prac.
tiee OF going hstless In summer Ia
foolish. an nerve cells are injured
by the light. Only few white men
and women have hair that gives
them proper protection so they
may initiate the uncivilIxsd or re.
Gently civilized races that go
hatlesS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
the GOLDEN RULE

Women do not always observe
the Golden Rule among them.
selves. yenfurea the candid per.
son.
No. replied Miss Cayenne; Il
am inclined TO think the Golden
Rule would &c, more attention n Il
were something you got at a isw.
eiry store. ----Wsshtngtoa Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

In New York city there IL a haby
born every Elx minutes. a new
building Ia erected every 50 min
utes. aud q new business Is incoF.
porated every 40 minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

paving for Harvard as. No. AT 80
cents square yard. Today the
city street department Rkkm tiss
a square yard Last year the AS.
phslt company bid ns low "a 81 as
FOR pAylng. including n fourincll
concrete base for tho last three
months their price has bcen ti.T0.
Why this change In price simply
because lss. year the AnphaiiinE
was done By the engineering dc.
paFsment and nos II Is done By the
street department. Who was Il
that worked 80 hard 10 take az,
phnlsing from tho -nginerrsnx ~,
parifnonts II was mono othur than
the Goddard pcircs combine ~ the
city council Why did tho street.
department take the street ahafh.
fenanre from the asphalt caxpaH.
iesf because the asphalt cSfffpat.
les had the cream OF IL for the first
six years. and. when the repair
work became necessary. they r<s
thc city 20 tab. Il off their hands.
Who Ia u that Is trying TO stop
the work on the Cedar River dam
II Is the Seattle Electric Co aud
tho Tlmea. because Jakcy Fnrth
IL afraid Of abe city lighting plants.
Who Ia II that IL doing the bidding
for F1rth and tho TImeag It's the
uoddard.pssrce combine. or the
Solid Five. In the city council. Let's
clean them all out.
STAR READER.
Editor The snr: Before tho
council passes the ordinance pro.
yidinE for tho muExilng OF doga
would VI not be well TO let Mr. Haas
wear a muxzie for a week or two
Just 20 sec how he likes itY I sup.
posed that old superstition about
rabies Was dead and buried long
ago. Did anyone ever know of a
case In S.xttieg A READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

We're not surprised that Jack
Johnson asked for vine when he
went 10 jail. But We are surprised
that he didn't get H. lie had the
price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19


October. The loss is almost as
large az Germsny's for a year.
Again speaking OF titles and
their explanations" writes I. J. r..
hero are a few more"
The Kindness OF virtue"--Wai
dos confidence in Becker.
Tho New Sln"--Saie OF cider
forbidden by Law In several towns
In Delaware.
"The Closing Nct'-An engage
mcnt ring.
between Two Thleves"--The
man who buys Ice and coal ~ the
same time.
Youth Powder and false
teeth.
"The Book Of Saints and Heroes"
Campaign literature.
wild Birds OF New York
Gangsters. gunner and police.
Patrick Fitzpatrick Irish
man.
your United states"--The coun.
ltry's message to Wilson.
"A Rich Mans Son"--John ID.
Rockefeller. jr.
"The Unknown Quantity"--Next
weeks prices OF eggs.
"A Cry In the WILDERNESS" Nick
I.ongworth's talk OF a contest
The New York subway carried
500 ,973 1855 passengers In the past
i2 months, increase OF 26.269. 600.
daily average of SOL .o99. increase
of 77,262. The subway was de-
signed to carry 100000 passengers
u day
A monkey talk dictionary has
been issued by a Frenchman. He
must he getting things ready FOR
a political campaign.
Wilson's school teacher who pre-
dicted he would some day be elect.
ed president has been discovered
lie lives In Manhattan. Ill. First
call for the school teacher who
thrashed little Woody Wilson.
"It's rare that one OF the young
women OF today knows how to
knit" says one OF the chiefs OF the
agricultural department And
there aren't many who know how
to run a spinning wheel. adm there
are lot OF men who couldn't write
very well with quill pen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

ON TIE ALTAR OF FASHION
Football Athlete fin towering
rage What's become OF my mole
skin pantsg
Hia Mother--Now. Eyersrd.
there's no use of your raising
fuss We had to cut them np to
make a Jacket for your sisior.---Chi.
csgo Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
Nothing Serious
Hf0Cf


Andrew Cnrnefie'A personal
taxes have been cancelled by New
York officials because he owes
g.. 400. 900. Anybody who can owe
that much money ought To pay
double taxes Just out ~ gratitude.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

The wife OF Dr. Parkhurst OF New
York sold io.0oo. 900 poatasc stamps
the other day. after spending years
In collecting them. We're begin.
ming 10 ace why DIR. Parkhnrst is a
rcformcr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

CARDINAL FaHLcr "etuit
congratulated los Angeles on her
spErftual standing Evidently.
shey didn't show the good cardln-
Al much outside the churches Tax
en- as a whole. Los Angeles's Epir-
ftuallty would make lanyard
blush.
THE hold-up business is- not
what Il lister be, when n coun-
Gilman In not good for more
than six.blts in cash.
WYOMING adopted equal sus-
frzSe way back IN 1859. She was
short on girls and offered every
inducement- q
NEW YORK City's budget for
1918 contains $50. 100000 for her
schools. Some kingdoms are run
on less than that. but what the New
Yorker needs most Of all Is educn-
ton.
MORMON church didn't In
fluence vote In idaho, says
President Smith. That's So
It was Utah. not idaho, which
Taft carried.
ELeERr HUBBARD says. "Par-
ties who want milk should not
seat themselves on a stool In the
middle OF the field In the hope that
the COW will back UP to them.
B8 by bit, as he travels, Ebert
adds to his store OF knowledge.
COUSIN BILL TAFT jokingly
calls himself temporary head OF the
u. s. Ha. ha. hal Very good.
Bill. very good, Temporary head
and permanent tall
TO DATE. Tornow In still
rowing the forests unmoiested.
and we're ready for a new re-
port that he's expected to be
caught in two or three days.
WILSON won't tell anything.
Teddy wont tell anything. Some
body get up a chess tournament
before we go mad with ennui.
On. ALBERT ABRAMS, Chicago.
announces a new way to give up
YOUR appendix, without surgical OPP
GRAFTON, Calls IL pondylotherapy.
Sounds almighty like spondnlicks,
the old way.
HAY will not ask for a re-
count. What a relief for Con
gressman Humphrey.
DR.. MARGARET coETTLER, Of
Pasadena, declares a dies Of fruit
will kill thirst for liquor. Now just
watch the barkeep omit the cherry
and orange from the cocktail and
put In the Hanford onion.
Is II proper TO serve young on.
ions at an Afternoon tea? asks a
reader. Miss Polly Mae Jones. VIII
some OF our readers who can still
afford Yea please answer. We're
stumped.
EVERY little city has a little
candidate all it's own for the
next cabinet. Seattle IL willIn',
too.
" Jake Furth would withdraw
his deputies from the Rcnton Goa
mines and put them to work clean
ing up HIS street cars, II would
eliminate some of the dangers oil
Installing heating apparatus In
them, and do the public genuine
service.
THEoooRE's Walls scheme Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

CARDINAL FARLEY warmly
congratulated Los Angeles on hef
splritual standing. Evidently,
shey didn't show the good cardin'
al much outside the churches. Tax
ca as a whole. los Angeles's spir.
ituallty would make lanyard
blush.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

More misiirccsed energy
Collecting 100000 posiag'
stamps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

THE hold-up business 10 not
what Il ulster be. when a co'in-
Gilman In not good for more
than six.blts in cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

doubl. taxes Just out of gratitude.
An s2year.old man In HrDokiyn
has just taken his fourth Nife.
Some folk may be dlaposed 70 cot
lclas tho old gentleman ipxrht
Tut not we. A man iiving In
brooklyn Is Justified In doing any.
thing for excitement.
r. Roosevelt. the ex.pre~ident.
SAYS no has adopted policy VI al.
lence. You cant get ahead ~ 4. X.
lies always thinking up aoiqs uew
policy. ~
Files are unknown In fRlpiqr
OF European countries whcre napl-
tary conditions are even worfr fishn
In the United States. Nevertheless.
keep on swatting tho fiics--in
summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

WYOMING adopted equal sui
frxSe way back In 1859. She was
short on girls and offered every
inducement- q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

JOSH WISE
SAYS:
Town Marshal
hickory BIvdneon
admits that . big
tin star 10 . heap
O protection 20
tn chest when
there's o cold
~iro s-bio~in'."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

NEW YORK City's budget for
1918 contains s3s.7oo.oo0 for her
schools. Seine kingdoms are run
on less than that. but what the New
Yorker needs most Of all Is educn-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

MORMON church didn't in.
flnence vote la idaho, says
President Smith. That's 30
It was Utah. not Idaho, which
Taft carried.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

The state OF Illinois had 81,
fires with a ioss of Si.iso.72 IL
October. The loss Is almost Al
large as Germsny's for a year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

ON TIE ALTAR or FASHION
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

India has laws regulating the
OF aefoplanes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

THEoDoRE's Walls scheme OF
pensioning employees after 20 years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

EVERY little city has a little
candidate all it's own for the
next cabinet. Seattle IL wiiIin',
too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

n Jake Furth would withdraw
his deputies from the Renton coal
mines and put them to work clean
ing up HIS street cars, II would
eliminate some of the dangers OF
Installing heating apparatus In
them, and do the public a genuine
service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

Is II proper to serve young on
ions at an Afternoon tea? asks
reader, Miss Polly Mae Jones. WIN
some OF our readers who can stiIl
afford Yea please answer. We're
stumped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

HAY will not ask for a re-
count. What a relief for Con-
gressman Humphrey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

ELsERr HUBBARD says. "Par-
ties who want milk should not
seat themselves on a stool In the
middle OF the field in the hope that
the COW will back up To them
BS BY bit, as he travels, Ebert
adds to his store Of knowledge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

DR.. MARGARET coETTLER, Of
Pasadena. declares dies Of fruit
will kill thirst for liquor. Now just
watch the barkeep omit the cherry
and orange from the cocktail and
put In the Hanford onion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

COUSIN BILL TAFT jokingly
calls himself temporary head OF the
U. s." aa. ba. ha. Very good.
Bill. very good, Temporary head
and permanent tall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

WILSON won't tell anything.
Teddy won't tell anything. Some
body get up chess tournament
before we go mad with ennui.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

announces a new way 10 give up
your appendix. without surgical OPP
GRAFTON. Calls II spondylotherapy.
Sounds almighty like spondulicks,
the old way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19

TO DATE, Tornow Ia stu
rowing the forests unmoiested.
and we're ready for a new re-
mort that he's expected to be
caught in two or three days.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
nscinated with the bold. artful wife Of a
drunken prospector In a western mining am IN.
ns blizzard but are confronted BY the
naudlin husband; He Is shot by the
:1 but thu the Sadv sHnr boy be Dc1
-. himself IN their light to the
k.ii. exhausted; the youth puts her her
stirrup strap. Seeing he Is an impede
Dent. the woman thrusts her escort into
: snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
Twenty years later. this man, George
9ormly. is a multi-millionaire IN New
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker.
and co-operates with her In her work
SoTmly becomes owner OF = steamsnip
and track extension plans BY grating a.
asrmen. backed by the Gotham Traction
cempany An automobile accident brings
Ne Haldanes to his country home Corn,
New York and redeem the city from cor
zuptton. The political declaration OF the
srcnant prince produced o9 ths
eity's detective force Is to be used to dig
~ something damaging to Gormly. Inc
press heretofore unanimously favorable
% the merchant candidate, under pres
sure. divides and the campaign wakes
warm A resolution is introduced grant
1ng q gratuitous renewal of the traction
hATs for the franchise Miss Haldane con-
graduates Gormly on what she terms
sew Declaration of Independence. and he
makes an unexpected declaration OF love-
He IL shocked by the confirmation of his
suspfcions that her father Is the head
and backbone of the notorious traction
company which he Is attempting to over
throw. Young Haldane discovers his
1ather's connection with the Gotham
Traction company. and IL incensed. In
an interview between Gormly and Hal
dane the latter practically offers his
daughters hand as a bride for Gormly to
withdraw. Gormly refuses. In an inter-
view with Gormly Miss Haldane learns
81 her fathers baseness though Gormly
vaInly tries to hide It, Members of the
Ring find the woman for whose sake
G0rmly declared himself murderer and
decide to force him to withdraw under
threat Of prosecution.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06

If SO, will you please tell me without
further delay what you want, where is
your warrant and incidentally inform
me why you come in plain clothes?"
Never mind how l come or why ]
comet" said Cornell wrathfully. "As
l said, I've got something to say to
you,"-he paused for a moment-"Mr
Gormly, II that's your name. I'm 60
ing to say 1t. and you're going to
listen!"
Am II" said Gormly. "You see that
bell?" He pointed to one of the but.
tons In the big desk in the library
Il have only to press that to have two
men here instantly. The three Of us
are quite equal to throwing you out
of the apartment, and two Of US, l
know. would be more than willing to
do It, think l have had about
enough Of you, anyway"
well. don't leave till I've had
my say, George Fordyce!" was the
answer.
In spite Of himself Gormly started.
He controlled himself instantly. how
ever.
You SEEM" he said coolly enough,
TO have discovered my middle name,
which I dropped for reasons that
seemed good to me when l came to
New York"
For reasons that seemed good tn
you!" sneered the big officer. II
guess they were good to you!"
What do you know about them p
asked Gormly quietly.
II know what they WERE"
And 1t Is to tell me what you know
that you came here tonight?"
mot by any means. It's to tell you
what you've kot to do that I'm here"
"And what have l got to do?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06

and tho need 1t flls could scarcely be
called a crying one. but 1t has distinct
advantages over the old-style knife.
The new knife has a slot running
across It near the end and in the slot
a scraper blade IL pivoted on hinge.
When not In use the scraper lies nat
along tho knife blade. but 1t can DO
opened to abut the blade at right an.
gles. The putty IL placed on the end
OF the knife and. with the thumb
pressed against 1t. is laid along the
edge OF window frame. or wherever
1t Is to go. as in the old method. ln
scraptng OF the supertiuous putty.
however. 1t is not necessary to remove
that from the knife blade and use the
edge Of this blade, as was formerly
the case. The scraper attachment on
the new type does this work even more
effectively and the end OF the knife Is
kept clean.