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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-13
CITY XMAS TREE

Christmas bells are ringing tina.
a-llng. ting-a,iing' And we'rc all
going to have Christmas tree
Tings ling
We're going 10 have the tree In
City Hall park. q municipal Christ.
mas tree. Cavanaugh's band will
play. and Superintendent J. w.
Thompson Of the parks win pick
the bigEcst fir he can ind for thu
occasion. Tho park board told him
TO do SO.
The idea was suggested BY tho
Joint committee OF the Chamber CT
Commerce.. the Municipal league.
the Rotary club. the COMMERCIAL
club and other organizations. and
tho yark board agreed 10 cooper.
ate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-13

That Seattle has becn made n
better city during 1918. that com.
mcrcisl relations with Alaska and
other sections OF the country have
been strengthened. the list OF fac.
tories and business interests In
creased and tho city advertised ex-
tensively throughout the East
through the activities OF the New
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce. was
the substance OF the annual report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-13
OH, MERCY, GIRLS

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.--Demand.
ing better protection for the women
OF Poughkeepsie, especially vassar
students, the Poughkeepsie League
for Civic Education organization
representing all the women's clubs
In tho .city--asked the police com.
missioner yesterday to appoint a
policswoman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-13

Chief OF Police Bannick's plan to
put ON at once the additional mum
Der OF policemen allowed In the
1914 budget. or allow his present
force overtime for eytrn work In a
campaign TO quell the increasing
crimes In Seattle was killed yester.
day oy the council finance com.
mitteo. when his request was de-
MED
The uptown police substation
idea was also side-iracked. The
committee recommended that n bill
be passed. providing $1,000 to build
n new clubhouse at the city stock
adc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-13
IS GRANTED DIVORCE

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. t3.-Mrs
Claudlne Warren, daughter of the
late Judge Cotton. was granted an
introductory decree of divorce to.
day from Charles A. Warren. a mill
ionair0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-13
TELLS OF PORTLAND

Portland's form OF city govern
ment was explained very thoroughly
to members OF tho Commercial Club
at the regular weekly noon lunch
con today. The speaker was w. II.
Warren of Portland. secretary TO
Mayor Albee.
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sometimes $500
silver which IL
To his
hat or his saddle.
pounds trimmings
felt hand made that.
poor family. for
pressing the felt into shape and repressinx It,
Then the Mexico City 0uadaaisrS chihuahua hat man gets
ordinary sombrero from s TO inches high
and 10 inches
as shoulders.
he wear wintcr-N
is
vo OF American. each
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-13

Tho family and friends of Miss
Jessie Mccain. the missing Brook
Ign girl. have spread broadcast this
description OF hor:
Aoe-T~rnty.three.
Height - Five feet seven
Inches.
Weloht--one hundred and
twenty pounds.
Complexion - Light: hair.
brown: eyes, blue.
What She Woee--0rown char
mouse dress. brown velvet hat.
black furs-
Miss Mccain. a social worker. 10
the daughter OF a wealthy New York
groces. Her disappearance into the
land OF missing girls resembles
that u Dorothy Arnold OF wealthy
New York family. who dropped out
OF sight n few years ago and who
was never found.
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~ form Of the Socialist party or
on.isssssa u. and uo TO the present. time
has besa- ssch - will psrmis educa-
sfsasi and organization vost. but mus,
IN TIE near future become more demo
cradle and nearer to the voting populs-
sion idsnfinsd vrh the wealth produe-
ing class We ssctartsn Socialists ars
n nssA Of large draashss Of democracy
- Socialism 10 inposfbis without u, The
Socialist party must be made % demo-
cratic that On ths political field n Will
represent ali whom II would b~usfrt
economically. n installed Ia public Of
nee 20 exercise the powers Of government
fThs Social Powerf
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THE TACTICS
or
SOCIALISM
SYNDICALISM
SABOTAGE
DIRECT ACTION
AND
ANARCHY

The unrest threushouts tho eivtiisea
world Is not without Significance Twelve
year. age in Seattle We had . street car
strike and some Of US walked TO work
90 one or two occasions one morning a
prominent citizen. who sn.rward va. "a.
vorsely spoken Of as a candidate for
mayor. said to me; 'iness labor unicnS
and organised labor people are anareh :
fsts" and n IL hardly necessary tor w. 10
repeat here what said TO this gentleman
IN reply. I, would no, lock we'll In print.
and mention this Incident simply 90
show how easily. . mistaken or false idea
may become rooted In the human mind.
To-day. IN . few usinds ts~~riy hursan)
~ ta~sacs u Socialism. syndic~iism.
Sabotage. Dir~cs Action and Anarchy are
- and the Same thing. but the xre.,
wealth producing class 4. slowly and sure
" carving out for its.if the tactic. OF
democracy which will bring the rae. into
a. eellec,ivs ownership and democrats
management Of tho Industrial institutions
and all thing. else witch are required to
sustain human iif.
TACTICS FROM EXPERIENCE
There 10 no Je.s cs time because IN.
wealth producers OF the commonwealth
mus, arriv. q, a plan Of democratic man
Asemsns which their sxper,enes has
demonstrated 20 them a. the beet usasr
which to organise. IL therefore. many
plans and diversified tactics are tried be-
Tore effective Organization ts efssessd and
eiass solidarity 10 manifested. ne must
lot despair but we must keep constantly
IN mind that sns 4e,ies Of democracy
forms the cafy basis upon which private
rights may Be entoy-s sys,h. workers
NEW - the wsrk~<s going 10 eaysy
~ ssghs 10 isbss aad r~sAia the fsii
Sru1e 81 th<1r iabs< By any sshss nseass
shnn shs esilsrsive swssrship - aesss-
0ue1s uanAgsssess Il ths inssissss.ss ss
vsansh prsa.ets~ss
q b true that many people Who con
sssd that shsy ass Socialists have but
vagus idsa ss me Political or scsnsrnic
ssuers q Socialism. and are utterly void
- eiao eonsrsousness and unaware % the
sz1Bssacs of Institutions ssch ~ the class
ssruggis and surDias value A eomps~-
hsnsson u sAsss institutions 10 imps~A-
tive n the sacsics Of Socialism are TO be
A1ss1sssA II one voaid comprehend So
ss~lsam . knsvssdss Of eapi,aiism snd
~ inss1tusioaA must be had. because So
s1nalsm - the legitimate heir and or
Ossns Of eapstsat0. and the eomprshsu-
800 Of one - fznuosssb,s without . haovi-
edss Of shs other
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More than $4,000 school children
were taught 10 swim In London
last year.
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DEALING WITH FACTS

One faculty the great producing class
must cuitivate. and that IL 20 deal fear
lessly With facts without passion or pretu-
dice. We insist that the Socialist party
IL the only political representative Of the
common people. Of the proi~rarfst. Of the
wage workers. or the professional man.
OF the farmer. and all who suffer ~ a
result Of our present system q wage
slavery and exploitation which dsprives
the producers Of their natural right TO
the wealth they create.
We Socialists thsn are political ae-
t1Onigts and advocates Of democratic tao
etssI the survival Of all and the supssma-
a. Of the fittsst through majority rule.
n however. 10 find Advocates OF Direct
Action. Sabotage and synfiealism frs-
fined anarchy labelling themselves 30
ejAiisfs and Insisting on occupying places
" trust and official position IN the go
fiaiiss Party. and drawing par while o.,
The same time they guide tho party
1esfiny II IL our duty 70 point out the
tactics employed BY such persons and dis
suss the facts In order that We ourselves
observe and civ. emphasis to the class
struggle and deal honorably and fairly
with that great common people whom
~ are fndsbtsd 20 for the sanction and
suffrage that enables Us 70 administer
the social power when the political
supremacy Of the common psopis be-
comes . fact
II the principles Of Socialism are com
promised. IL 10 our duty 20 call attention
20 II, and to attempt. In the Haywood
fashion. 70 inject direct action a. tao
tic Of Socialism into the party. si,hsr
~ advocating II openiy or sfvins consent
10 - By silence IL Anarchy and treason
to the producers and society az ,hois.
Political action as an Institution II
socfety's modern tool. as a method OF
procsdurs. n Is the substitute Of reason
or mental action for physical force. or
personal direct action. Socialism. NJ
have said before. Is impossible without
democracy Democracy ~ impossible
without political action. and impossible
with direct action because Of the diver
sified material interests developed By the
complex Institutions Of capitalism.
To be continued in next Saturdays star
EDWIN j. BROWN.
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WriEht reducing. body building A.
az Bait --Adrsftisemsnt -
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funeral. with hired mourners and
black feathers? Never Believe me,
shall die in an interesting manner"
Since this conversation the friends
of. D'Annunzio and the artistic pub
lie OF Paris have really become con-
WINGED that the poet is planning his
death. Many well-known facts tend
TO confirm this impression. He has
Just reached his flftieth year and. OF
course, one who has pursued the
pleasures OF life too ardently. Is apt
TO experience a feeling OF despon-
dency at that age.
Another significant fact is that
Ida Rubinstein, the most vivid and
picturesque Of the many women
D'Annunzio has known. has grown
cold toward him once more. In his
earlier life D'Annunzio always caused
the women he admired 20 suffer.
exposing them 70 shame and ridicule.
Ida Rubinstein has turned the tables
on him.
D'Annunzlo first became captivated
by her when she played the title
role in his curious drama OF Roman
decadence and Christian martyrdom,
saint Sebastian" Ida Rubinstein
is a Russian dancer with the grace OF
a 1.-the young panther. She fed
from a millionaire Russian husband
to become A dancer. At first she
repulsed D'AnnunZio. and 70 was said
that both OF them had turned to re-
ligion. While they we're separated.
however D'Annunzio was exaspera-
ted TO learn that she was enjoying
the society OF millionaire brewer.
Then he tried 20 win her back with
the greatest effort OF his dramatic
career. The Pisanella or the Poi
soued Death She gained a great
success in the title role. Paris saw
that she smiled upon the gifted au-
thor for n time. but now she has
turned from him again. That is
why DAnnunzlo's morbid magma
ton Is today fixed on his own death.
The interest now centres in what
kind OF mysterious and dramatic
death he has planned for himself
There IS no known chemical proc
css by which he could change him
self quickly and gracefully into a
sweet yapor lie might accomplish
his purpose by being consumed in
tremendous furnace. but this would
be TOO gross and inartistic an end
ing for him, and. besides, he would
have difficulty In finding persons e
assist him in such an unlawful IN
dertaking
An idea has taken strong hold o
the Partisan mind that D'Annunzii
contempiates ending mis- life in th'
manner OF the famous old Greel
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Paris. Nov. %.
- ABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO, the
. Italian poet and dramatist,
has intimated that he will
leave the earth within two years.
Having burnt the candle at both
ends. being worn out with artistic
labors and sensual enjoyments. he
feels that he should not finger until
an impotent, unproductive and I'M
graceful old age overtakes him.
Death has always had a fascina-
ton for D'Annunzio. The Triumph
of Death" is his most famous work,
and in every one death. following
life of passion and corruption. is the
climax His mind is constantly busy
devising novel forms OF death. He
startles the world by announcing
that he will die in a new and glor-
ious way, that he will volatilize him
self. changing his mortal body into
a vapor. so that it may mingle with
the universal air.
Charles lie Bargy. the well known
French actor, has told how d'Annun-
zio expressed himself on these mat
tiers in a conversation. D'Annunzio
began by saying that the only life
he could ever lead was one intense
and passionate; that before intrmlty.
or old age could compel him TO live
the dull life Of ordinary mortals he
should kill himself. Inasmuch as he
had occasionally felt the dun hand
OF time depressing his fires he said
he had made his plans to leave the
earth very soon.
The actor smiled and told him
that he could live a very happy mid
die age or old age in a little villa in
the country. surrounded by his books,
and that he would learn to regard
the absence Of the so-cailed plcaSur =
OF youth as a blessing. D'Annunziu
then assured him earnestly that
he loathed such a peac ful prospect
that he would remain a passionate
pilgrim 10 the end. He convinced
the actor that he was thoroughly in
earnest.
within two years 7 shall put an
end TO myself" said DAnnuuzio
"Tnat will allow just sufficient time
to establish the fame Of the drama
am now completing. / shall die In
manner that will make the whol'
world wonder. shall be D'Annun
zio the superb. whom the whole
Latin world has appauded, in thu
full pride OF body and mind. up Il
the latest instant OF my earthly e2
istence.
Il shall change into a sweet vapo
and mingle with the whole universe
shall be voiatinzcd into innnit
molecules. shall never rot IN
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Paris Fears He Will Follov the
Example of His FaUorite Philos-
opher, Empedocles, Who Plunged
into the Boiling Crater of Aetna

arly man and his works TEEN with
illusions TO obscure and curious
classic authors. He has studied es-
pecially the personality Of Empedo-
cles.
He has worn the purple robe OF
Empedocles. As D'Annunzio form
erly lived in HIS beautiful Floren-
tine villa. surrounded by male and
female admirers. he might have
been taken for a reincarnation OF
the early philosopher. In an old
letter of this Florentine period
D'Annunzio wrote:
Il have known what It Is to be a
divinity. | have received the wor-
ship OF women. AS rose from my
plunge in the glorious Mediterranean
this morning. a duchess of the race
OF the Medici waited for me upon
the shore. She threw purple robe
over my splendid nudity. She held
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young life. its cruel hardships and
shameful experiences. To the
amazement OF ordinary men. he put
buses whole story in his next book.
entitled Fire" He described the
actress so accurately that no one
can doubt who was meant.
He recognizes no morality In art
or life. Morality is made to keep or
dinary men under control. but to one
who Is infinitely above the common
herd 81 has no application. II a
thing Is true art. IL Is worth doing.
no matter how much suffering 10 may
cause. \ French critic has re-
marked that D'Annunzio has the
virtue OF practicing what he
breaches.
The publication Of her secret made
Fcolorn Duec turn from D'Annuuzip
with hot Indignation, but that was
no hardship 90 him. Tor he was al
ready enjoying the alteration OF a
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KITCHENER your daughter
herself2 What did she say?
MRS. FARRELis-Accepted him.
Of course. what else would a young
fool like her do ne inthroiooced
her 20 the Poet Laureate. thinking
shed inspire him.
KITCHENER Did qhe7
MRS FAURELfl-F Faith dunna.
al ] know &. she walked up f0 hiW
az bold as brass n said Write me- O.
sketch. dear Afthpr an the trouble
7 took with that childg manner she's
mo- more notion hou to behave her.
self than pig You'll have to near
General Sand stones uniform. &c., Tho
only one 100 fle place. because he
wont lend A. ~ tho shows.
KITCHENER - Hut Sand tone.
clothes won't no mo
MRS FARRELL OurmorcD --
Then you'll have fo 1t man. Why
shouldn't thoy ffcha ae well as tHos
fitted General Blake AZ the Mansion
Uouso7
KITCHENER They didn't 90 him
Ilr looked "a friFhtful Euy.
MRS FARRELL We'll. sou must
do the best you can with Thorn. You
cant exhibit your clothes and wear
them. too.
KITCHENER And the public
thinks tho LOT OF a commanding Off
cor n happy ono oh. if they could
onIv 500 The s1mv side - &c. M
returns % ne table o. fe.uus f0ft J
MRS. FARRBLL-U they could
only see the seamy side Of General
....r-a. arfm
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ouetin Hail told you you'd be sor-
U.s. Tor sendir them away. you told
mo 10 mind me own business. You're
vs. or now
KITCHENER am. ] had not az
that ume discovered that you we're
the ou'y person 90 The whole mill
tafy e.l.I rmout OF this capital
Nh9 could be trusted 70 remember
whore anything vas. or 20 under
stand an order and obey &c.
Hta TtUJEiI..lts no good fa'.
fIa.rv ur. lu TOO old.
KITCHENER .Not az all. Mrs.
Ta... U1e g. sour daughter
N.- fANHEll,-WhIch laugh
tory
H'THU SER Tho one who has
-.I. u,H gratifying success iu
t. f...n H1II.
1913. rhUrEIL. There's no music
H.'. moss dHte. they're variety
Theatre. She's GOT orr oFer Of mar.
.rl .... tIuuT JOCK
HffrNf..U o. o. possible7
N.u 900 .. '1f
uHs rhHHG.l--f told DTS moth.
rr .. HiH
uTcuNEB on what did she
rr.f
frs FARRELL She was ar
r... rf a. Punch Thank hSurcn
I.. POL. rlf somebody fnaUl ba
... Oh. f... I'H rH0u fhc suportly
..t lp to twenty shiuIngs in the
p.lrd
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UBRNARD SHAW has written a
X new play called "rro.s Cut
- tinEs" dust published bs Hren-
tanol. which makes fun ~ tho War
Onice and the way the authorities
are dealing with the sufrarist move
ment IN England. Here is one bright
scene 600 which General Mifrheuer
o. the War Office 10 preparing '' ''
terview Prime Minister Bais7uitn
Kitchener tells bis orderly 20 send
for Mrs. Farrell. Che rcru0Eoman'
KITCHENER Sire Farrell. i've
a very important vl.It '1 rar. Q
shall want mg fIiI lre-. uniform and
all my medals and orders and uF
r-. enation sword Tha-a ra
rrau fhc Hf.aH uu. .1r.
ad men calaI.. .. -FrF
.. II|e. .1- Ha.r com
.er Tur.e fa. .r. D.. In
c3mpa...r u. ,.r a....r u. .1
6 woman f.. everything f.
fore reluctantly 0.. .. r....r
you
ugs rt.uIr ..- .t. r
5r1r.-. .H. . iH
ua .r-. Ha.I.
un f .. ..r
C...... n I..... . r
&C. place Hh,y ..ra tY r ... N.n
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S'Iu zones uhl. oTul, "hsle His n'sN
TUBS atru lhe n1'Nie OF MS braces
tl'sii t'il hiin ne olsht 70 Eel new
one. let alone the way DC s"ea'S
az ine......-...
WI .tiEE ER when man mas
2. 'ked his lie on eight battlchelds.
'lI t'II'll' ne mas gwen sulllol'ht
II.', OF hi- teii-cohtrol 20 o' OK
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T!tian-haired young Marchesa from
Mantua.
IL would be idle to attempt to
catalogue how many interesting and
beautiful women have been fasci-
mated BY D'Annunzio's talents. He
may be compared with Byron in this
respect.
Now. with advancing years and
chilling blood, he realizes that all
earthly pleasures are vanity. Like
his favorite philosopher. Emped DO
cles. he Is wrapped in the mists OF
dependency and gloom" Tortured
by the fear OF becoming a poor,
ridiculous. weak old man. ne cries
aloud that he will end his life in a
blaze Of glory.
VIII he have the hardihood to
carry out his rash promise? VIII he
not rather live ON 90 be quiet. re-
spectacle, elderly man enjoying the
income of his plays and poems?
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my white steed by the bride as I
mounted and rode away"
Creditors disturbed this dream OF
divinity by seizing the villa and its
artistic contents. They helped to
pave the way for the dependency
which now makes the poet contem.
plate putting a mysterious climax
TO his life.
D'Annunzio's allusion to the wor-
ship OF women which he has en-
joyed seems to be well founded. In
early youth he married the Duchess
di Gallese, a woman OF noble fam
lily and wealth. who was captivated
BY his talents. He treated her as his
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do if we wa an Bllt7 Would you 90
to bed and have triur7
KITCHENER Really Mrs Far.
rel. you must discuss these ggos.
tions With medical man. You make
me blush. positively
MRS FAHBELL--A good Job. too.
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wouldn't have had 10 risk me lie too
often. You your risks your brav-
cry your -elf-cOntroi indeed why
don't you control yoursclf?' ] scr
90 Farrell. Its aEen me religion,
boz soH
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wife 10 bring wine and be silent.
She obtained a divorce and Is now
noted en- Paris sor the beauty and
spiendor Of her dresses. The cause
Of her obtaining the divorce was his
friendship with EleOnOra Du- the
greatest tragedienne Of modern Italy.
Duse he treated with remarkable
cruelty. She Lad aIwgv- main
tanned a great mystery about her
early life and her personality In
an hour Of tender intimacy she told
DAununziO the whole story " her
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KITCHENER (piqinfrciVj - Mrs.
Farrell. you're q woman Of very pow
erful mind. I'm not qualified 10 ar
cue these delicate matters with you.
! ask you TO spare me. and 10 he
good enough 20 take these clothes 10
Mr.. Balsquith when The ladies' leave.
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A Sculptor's Design for His Own House
TIVE accompanies

TIVE accompanying
photograph is tn
idea sculptor Einar
Johnson has Of the
Kind Of q house he
would build for him
self when he returns
90 his native Iceland.
The estimated OUTLAY
90 construct this
rather weird buildins
is $4,000. There T. NO
residence anywher.
this side Of the plans
MRS which resembles
sfulptor Jonsson'
architectural idea.
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common grave.
My dear sir. can
you imagine Ca
briele D'AnnunZio
buried with a first
class Partisan
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In his miraculous translation. But,
according 10 the favorite legend, his
hopes were cheated by the volcano.
which cast forth his brazen sandals
and betrayed his secret
Matthew Arnold has written an
interesting poem on this subject. in
which he makes Empedoc.es speak
these words just before plunging
into the crater:
TT hath been granted me
Not TO die wholly, not TO be all en-.
shaved
feel il In this hour. The numbing
cloud
Mounts or my soul: feel II.
/ breathe free.
rs II but for a moment7
Al, boil up. ye yapors,
Leap and roar. thou Sea Of Firel
Ny soul glows 10 meet you.
Ere g. flag. ere the mists
OF spondency and gloom
Rush over II again.
Receive me- Save me.
CHe leaps into the crater)"
Now Il IS known that DAnnunzlo
Is a close student and admirer OF
Empedoclee. lie Is a very schol-