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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

TIME purpose OF Senator Poindexers bill for government de-
l. veopment Of Alaskan Goal fields Is
ITO provide transportation service and coal at tho lowest
priee CONSISTENT WITH THE MAINTENANCE OK
THE WELFARE OF ALL OPERATIVES AT A HIGH
LEVEL" etc.
Do YOU not hear in this in the march OF prog
ress? .,
The lowest price consistent with the welfare
of the worker high level
The highest aim the upft Of the OF toll Not Tor
much longer shall the purpose OF governmental or cor
poraon or individual enterprise be the greedy sknnng OF
both producer and The haeentury of mad merci
less struggle for wealth closing and are at the begin
ming OF halfcentuy that will be noble and sacred above
all Others BY reason OF aim for Just distribution OF
wealth The welfare of the worker AT A HIGH Lev
is what we re The worthy worker not only worthy OF
his hire but shall have cent OF IT, because Is lot
the good of our country and all humanity.
Those who have lived pitance have not struggle
in vain The poor shop girl has suffered IN VAIN ne
children of the the miners OF those Fennsyv
and West Virginia hehoes have died in vain their
has awakened the of justice in the Christian
AMERICAN people and beneath all the specous arguments and
scrambled theories ills and the thought that moves
the people is for the welfare OF the toers NJ HIGH
FVFI II means national conscience progress and
finally the common brotherhood 49, s.,
The way long foolish guides would lead and we sha,
often grope bnd and perhaps back slide bit and be bruised
and lose strength. But, WE'VE STARTED thank Godl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21
BROKE. ON A STREET CAR" A SAD STORY,
THINKS THE JUNIOR OFFICE BOY

NY, frfdy pritty tuff to be polite and
then git IL IN tho neck like q nevspaper feller
| know herc
ouppel OF mornings ago no got up and put
on his other soot Of clothes and hoppod . car
for tho offis
after a few olocfs a very nioe-lookin ssrI
eot onto Iths>oar, slso goin TO woGk
thyh the >Son como around afkar- th} farce
fret /hs=sstsS the sorf, anee~hs umni dyed
sround iphoS dt1ui' but ossfgsr RRt1p' dig up
isY vorty&Srry, .ho Gays SeseJoop. but
nh on Gs FSrsotsen pO6ki.fpdk sbrcS.
says tho con, NthAt whs an old gaf ~ sn NheA run
she firs. hopse cAr horost nsnhYtef il4nd
90, Zip II. !sS 2as t iron sISf5s" You
. oov ,haa nfdo hip tsex i6o}-1iio kaOifgEpf
...r.! cen a s"''N'"' for '''' "'telt w.
can. sir, ptsFee lena no nickel % GAP pay
ana then no -four "a whom no had bud on Ih..
uther SCOT he lhadont rhengod his money!, AID no
. ..s ss 70, e: Off. cay.
thon tho pb saaair,oo 60 6e6tss yuns
lady's pardon. amp aha ss1d best IL. you cheap
euEny, before okll-azoop
tuff. hoy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

Editor The Star. | read with In
tercat. some amusement and little
pain your editorial OF, few days
ago on "Dp Modest Women Dress
immodestlyY
Your elderly woman friend was
right when she said that Women
do not dress TO allure men" but
when she said Women dress 10 es-
cape tho criticism which other
women pass on me woman whose
dress isn't up 20 the minute In
style" she made thoughtless mis-
take in using the word women--she
should have said men! MEN CRIT
lCfSE WOMAN'S DRESS MUCH
MORE THAN WOMEN DO.
What kind OF girls do the young
men OF today pick out TO shower
with their attentions1 Isn't II the
kind that IL known as good look
err and swell dresser"1
do not know . prosperous busl-
noes man who would take hls wife
70 a restaurant, or any other public
place, In . gown 90 out Of the pre-
vsIllnQ mode ~ 20 mako her con-
spIcuous.
II has grown 20 be an axiom OF
commercial life that American busi-
ness men dress their wives as well
as they can afford. and regard their
appearance as an advertisement OF
their business prosperity. These
men are the first 10 complain II
their wives look out OF the mode.
II seems 10 me that the whole
trouble lies IN the point OF view
which IL held by most men. includ-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

down. Thank goodness. none Of
these things can 70 sideways"
A farmer near Corning. Kan.
whose son was an applicant for a
position under the government, but
who had been repeatedly turned
down. said:
Well. It's hard luck, but John has
missed that civil service eNamina-
ton again I, iooks like they Just
don't want himl"
what was tho troublc-'
We'll. he was short on spcllin'
and geography and missed purity fur
In mathematics"
What 10 no going 10 DO about
III"
Il dunno. Times IN mighty hard.
and I reckon he'll have Ia 70 back
20 teaching school for n Twin -
Mack's National Monthly.
Iattis Gertrude OF five summers
had been living with her grand
parents for some time. One morn
Ing she asked permission to 30 and
spend tho day at the homo Of a
friend. when grandma refused TO
let her 20 that day. consoling her
by saying that she could 60 tomor.
row. Tho next morning found Ger
trude up bright and early. happy In
the expectations OF tho promised
visit Shortly after breakfast abe
reminded grandma OF her promise.
when she was again told that she
would be Obliged to postpone her
visit until tomorrow. Looking UP
quickly. her black eyes flashing
with disappointment. she said:
We'll. grandma Il though today
was tomorrow: you said II was,
yesterday" - Mack's National
Monthly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21
Corrected

How did you come TO fall In the
waterT"
Il didn't come to fall In, you
boob. | came TO fish"
Why Women Are Called the Better
Hall
Editor Most Anything:
] feel certain my husband IL one
OF the whites, men IN Seattle. He
has an answer for everything any.
body SAYS. and he doesn't have to
study the answers. either. The
other day We were rowing and I
called his attention 10 the fact that
there was water In the bottom OF
the boat. TOO bad" he said. II
had n gimlet could bors a hole
I'm the bottom OF the boat and let
the water run out"-Mrs. G. 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21
Cowed by q Cow.

PTTTSBURG. July 2i.-tSpl)
They fight flames. risk lIfe and
limb. meet desperate criminals and
battle. but when II comes 10 dealing
with a scared COW. both flremen and
policemen take TO their heels.
"Bossy," tho COW who made her
pasture along Nine-mile road. be-
oams lonesome and wandered into
the city. Hero sho was mystifled
and annoyed. When Patrick Fit2
gerald police sergeant. tried to
sneak down from a hose carriage
and get into the station house.
"bossy" started after him. Firemen
ran to aid Fitzgerald. but "bossy"
turned on them and they fled.
OF all the firemen and policemen.
none had been reared on n farm.
They were unable to tell tho differ.
ence between scared COW and a
mad one. "Bossy" ruled until her
owner appeared and took her home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21
In Editors
NJ all
Soldiers Barred From Ball.


Editor The Star: Every true
American has warm spot in bis
heart for the soldier and sailor on
the battlefield. and II n unfortunate
that they are 30 cruelty sighted In
time OF peace. We grant that tire
officers are the brain OF battle
and absolutely indispensable. but
what could they do without the
soldiers and sailors?
In May. 1908. we were invited by
Seattle TO participate In the vel
coming OF the fleet on Its cruise
around the world.
The welcoming in itself WIS a
great success, but due credit should
be given TO artillery district OF
Puget sound. who gladly accepted
the invitation and attended In q
body with n hearty good WILL;
nevertheless. II represented IL
hours OF discomfort and fatigue for
which the enlisted men received Ab-
soiuteiy nothing.
During the Potlatch Of 1919 We
were again invited to participate IN
the army and navy day festivities.
Again the soldiers and sailors ap-
peared with the indomitable smile.
They were returned Immediately
after the parade. although q great
military ball was given that night.
We do not wish 10 fInd fault with
the Seattle people. but cannot sec
why the slight WAS repeated.
During last years Potlatch an ap-
proxlmate amount OF $4,000 Wac
spent by the enlisted army and
navy men during the four days eel.
ebration. The money 10 not be
grudged. for Il 10 doubtful II the full
value was not received. but never.
theless. enlisted men were undesir-
able characters At the military ball
and gold could not purchase admis'
sion for them.
A SOLDIER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

Ing your editorial writer. He nav.
that women "bedeck themselvs, 4.
dreHs which throws into bold pro,a
hence their physical charm NJ
stu regard women, not az physie.i
human beings who, with thsro
selves. are a part Of the great piss
OF the universe. but as "charms,.s
placed here to crafty their senss.
In more or less degree.
When man ceases 20 res,,h
woman's ankle az physical char
10 be displayed only for bis sIlu,s
ment. and realizes that ankles -.
AZ much a physical necessitv -
women as 70 men, there will not -
such a cry OF immodesty the ~
ment her physical activity makes \
impossible for her to keep n 80
cred.
ONE OF THE MIsUNpmsroo>
SEX,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

A most disconcortlng accident,
befeil me IN my room in Yankee
hotel you know Ny collar button
dropped to tho floor. and. desplt"
my utmost effort. could no. re-.
cover II. Pom my word. when !
summoned a bcll.boy. he spoke az
follows.
"Whadda yuh mean, mister. yuh
lost yer ~ineplpe studT ls II real
gold rsoberIng rivetf just wait
tlll ! ae, down on the rug on my
paws and my eoeosnut knees and !
bet III slori u for you. Why. here
Il lsl Right under the snoring
barge. How much do get for col.
Isriro II. rnister?"
Ny world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21
Best Short Stories of the Day

II was little county town In
tho west OF England. and Mr. Good.
man. excellent citizen and kind
hearted man. allowed himself 10 be
chosen mayor for the fourth time.
After the event he met Mr. Jones.
one OF his wArrnest Rdmirca. who
shook him heartily by the hand.
I'm right sorry. Mr.. Mayor" said
the worthy man. they've putten on
you tho trouble Of officiating for
another term. with all your many
calls and worries Of business. a far
worse man would have suited us
but that was just the trouble We
couldn't find hlm-And TIA my
opinion ho Amt 10 be found. -
Youths Companion.
We award tho championship
diamond belt for optimism TO q
resident OF ono OF the rural districts
OF Scotland.
IA tho story goes. an old man
was sitting on the roof OF his house
during a flood. watching the waters
flow past. when a neighbor. who
possessed a boat. rowed across to
him.
Hello. Bill" he said.
Hello. SAM" replied the other
pleasantly.
All your fowls washed away
this mornin'. Biz"
Yes. but the ducks can swim"
Apple trees gone, too. eh?"
We'll. they said the crop would
be 4 failure. anyhow"
Il SEQ the rivers reached above
your windows
That's all right. Sam Them
winders needed washin'i'-Boston
Globe.
A volume might be written. says
n writer in the Strand, on the blum
ders OF clerks and typists. A re
cent ono concerns n new employe
OF n Wall street broker whose
ideas OF photography we're peculiar
I'm afraid that won't DO at all
SEQ how you've spelt sugar" He
extended tho dictated letter-thers
II was-"suggar.
I'm sorry." said the newcomer
brightly. 1T was a careless slip
| see I've left out tho n
On another occasion an employer
was debating n letter TO a Russian
friend MY dear Psgolskoipsel
sky"
when the draft came to him 4
read: MY dear Sir"
"How's this7" he asked.
IL thought II best 10 spare th,
typewriter. sir. Those Russian
names nro a terrible strain on IN,
machine"
George Howard. son OF the lat,
Earl Howard, possesses the title o
lord. but no does not use II, sayt
tho Popular Magazine. One OF tn,
best things he does Ia to tell
good story. and this IN his favorlt,
narrative illustrating mans powe
for optimism when tho luck II
against him:
During the panic OF 1907 n New
York broker WAS hit Hard. DAY
after day and hour after hour fate
rose up and gave him Jolt by
taking large lunches OF none,
away from him Tired out by {
long day OF big losses. no was step
ping into his automobile when Z
friond hailed him and asked. witt
n sunny smile:
well. did you have n good day
today2"
Rotten" said tho worn Out
broker. Everything | sold went
up, and everything | bought went
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21
All "Friends of the People" Now

n, HE colored postmaster in the South who assured a
joshing that there amt administration that
kin change quicker kin" had nothing the senators
Of the United States. .
Since the direct election amendment into effect its
hard recognize in these smiling, Handwriting defeena
Of the people those naughty statesmen who used 70
hold themselves severely aoof. 49,
Think of the finance committee taking low tariff
bill from tn. and actually chipping down more
Think OF such rngsters Penrose hiking about through
Pennsylvania making speeches county fairs stage
tons.
Why it won't be long until they'll be kissing the babies,
and then we'll have call for the sanitary police.
Revolutions don't necessarily barbados and bombs
Wonder IL Judge Humphries used red. white and blue
pair OF shears manufactured by natveborn citizen VINO
EMPLOYS natveborn wokmen, who sing the latest aras
from George M. Cohans masterpieces with winch 10 CLIP
the grand jury reports.
Claiming they have been wronged by men in the fed
.ra employ, the Seattle socialists have taken the right
course They put their straight TO the president
Now that we've finished potlatching, can go Aki-
Bleaching municipal bathing suits It's the water
Also, it's the weather just now
Secretary Daniels says he believes in free and In
free speech It's equally bad to deny one as the other
Visitors to the Poach can't complain that there wasn't
enough excitement provided.
Some day some will invent way restrain
straning orders
Dad didn't have 60 thirsty Saturday after all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

DELHI-The elephant on which
viceroy Lord Hardinge was riding
when he was injured by bomb on
the occasion OF the Inauguration OF
the new Indian capital. has been
made a state pensioner for life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21
TILL MY WIFE
COMES BACK
BY BERToN BRAlEY,

Oh, was very happy
When my wife left town.
I said, We'll, here's q chAppy
Who will do things brown:
I'll trot tho swiftest PAGES
On the primrose track;
I'll be kicking over traces
TIL my wits comes baoki"
So I Travelled pretty rapid
For day or two,
But | found that lifo was vapid
And It's Joys were few:
I tired OF club and show house.
And OF Tom and Jack.
And the house is simply no house
Till my wife comes back.
The rooms are damp and musty
And the foods low grade
And everything is dusty,
And the beds unmado.
SO comfortless the house ia
That repose lack.
And | won't know where my
things are
TIL my wife comes back.
Her going's very recent,
But II seems year.
For life Is scarcely decent
When she isn't here.
I'm gloomy and I'm snappy
And the skies seem black.
And | guess ! won't be happy
TIL my wife comes backi
Ug.gt the IIagJaIhnru r.ga ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21
BROWNS SUDDENLY

HOOD RIVER, Or. July N.-It
was believed today that cramps
wore responsible for the drowning
OF Jos. Peterman. aged 10. whose
body was recovered from tho Co
lumbiA river. near here. The boy.
who was swimming with two young
er brothers, sank without a warn.
Ing CRY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

People DO not dread b 100
tai appointments with ~ Y0o
wonder why. Simply bsoaase -
work VIII and can b dsae -
less pain. It's not neoeooo1 =
make a patient suffer In ~
used to. We practically sliufa9n
pain. This doesn't decrease p
efficiency OF our work-we ~ >
highest grade materials obt1t1aslA
and every dentist in this ol1ee =
an expert. We are 20 suru ~ -
can please you that we say To ~
patient: II your work b MT -
factory to you We will refun4 ~
money. Could we say this U y
were not sure OF the kind & M
We turn out? Think this oves.
WE GIVE Gas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

Visit tho Heidelburg Cafe-Mu.
sic. Entertainment. Hotel Birkle,
First and Spring.-Adve.tise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21
THE IMMoDEsTY OF OUR WOMENs DRESS

Woman Reader OF The Star Declares Men Look un,n
Womans Ankle a Charm Rather Than Physical "
Necessity; Do Men Regard Other Sex
Only as "Charmers"?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

Visitors to the Potlatch can't complain that there wasn't
nough excitement provided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

ecretary Daniels says he believes in free press and
peech It's equally as bad to deny the ohc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

Regal Dental Officss
Or. L. r. Clark. D. D. D. MsneeR
laos Third Av- N. w. Cor ualse
NOTE-Brlnp This Ad With Yes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

Now that we've finished potlatching we can go
Bleaching in our municipal bathing suits. It's the
Also it's the weather, just now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

Some day some one will invent way to res
straining orders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

Claiming they have been wronged by men in the fed
raj employ the Seattle socialists have taken the right
purse They have put their straight up 10 the president
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-21

down. Thank goodness. none Of
these things can 70 sideways"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-07

A. l.. Gray of North Newport recent
~ cut a rrimeval pine which stood sol
itary as compared to trees of the same
size, which scaled over POO feet. The
first cut of the log was Il TT. in length
scaled 5S1 # In falling, the tree was
broken, which lessened the amount Of
lumber n little. In the main house Of
IL. T.. Turner which WAS built in 1901,
and was the second frame house built
in North Newport, in the wainscottins
there are boards 8 TT. vide of clear
pine. even in the attic floors the same
wide boards are used. showing how
common they must have been at that
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-07

i start for home they expect to examine
rural and high schools in all parts OF
| Denmark, with view to ascertainlng
the infunce of these schools on Dan
| sh country life, and the possible les '
sons that may be learned from them
| for the rural problem in the United
States.
Mr.. Foght's first hand study of
Denmark is part of a comprehensive
investigation of rural schools which
the Bureau of Education is making.
Three other field specialists are at
work: ]. c. Nuerman, formerly of the
Philippine service. who is now study
ing the rural school problem in the
Northwest, with headquarters at
Salem, oregon; ]. d. Eggleston, for
merly state superintendent of schools
in Virginia, who is contributing to the
problem from the point of view of the
South, where it is an especially press
ing one: and A c. Monahan of Mas
sachusetts, who gives special .attcn-
ton to the northern and eastern sec
tions, Commissioner Claton hopes in
this way to bring together a body #
fundamental facts about rural educa-
ton that will aid immensely in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-07

And the man OF any degree. of in
tellgence hs he political boss or easy
going sheriff that favors. encourages
promotes or defends such places. is g
moral and municipal menace. When
the liquor club is wiped out the worst
enemy of law and order in this State
will have been overcome. In every
particular it is bad influence. and
the man who respects himself. his
wife and daughters, and has the fu-
ture of his son at heart, should with
draw from such clubs ard give his
reason to the public.
The day has arrived when, more
anG more, the general public is de-
manding of individuals their own rec
ognition of responsibility to those
around them. The man of intell-
gence and education who refuses to
do so is likely to prove a public dam
ger of some school or other.
A great evil, and the official tools it
controls by enc method or another, is
trigging the wheels of progress and
sucking the best life blood of coming
generations. Then let us down to
business and enforce the laws we have
made. OF repeal them.
We have an unpleasant duty to per
FORM Dut let us not finch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-07
= Studying Denmark's Schools.

Folk high schools that really
reach, the people who support them;
special agricultural schools for small
landholders; eleven-day courses for
grown ups who wish to keep in touch
with new things in their particular
line of work: these are some of the
features of the Danish system of rural
education noted by Harold w. Foght,
of the United States Bureau of Edu-
cation. Mr.. Foght. accompanied bl
w. II. Smith, of Mississippi, and l.. l.
Friend, of West Virginia. is now in
Denmark investigating the remarkabl2
rural development in that country
The American educators have been
eleven day courses for adults provid
ed by the Danish schools. New
courses open on the first and third
Tuesday of every month throughout
the II months Of the years Husbands
|
courses together. The schools fol
small holders (Husmandsskeler) ap'
peal to more restricted class they
offer a good six months course II
horticulture and other subjects for thu
sons and daughters of people havin.
the smallest farms.
| Mr.. Foght and his colleagues hav,
already visited typical folk higl
schools at Lyngby, Roskilde, Vale
kilde, Fredriksborg and Hasley; agri
cultural schools at Lyngby, Tune
Ringsted and Haslev; and a humble
of one, two, and three teacher school
in the open country. Everywher
they report government and local au
thorities keenly interested in thei
visit and anxious to extend every he'll
and courtesy. Before the American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-07
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
s asss. sss Of IxkzzzsZs<
Nervousness and Nerve.

The more nervous n man is, the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradoxical
but it isn't; for nerve is stamina.
Hoods SarsaparilIa gives nerve. 1t
tones the whole system, perfects diges-
ton and assimilation, and is therefore
the best medicine a nervous person
can take.
If you get tired easily, mentally or
physically take Hoodsit will do you
good