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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
PROUD OF STAR

To tho Editor: The Seattle Star
has never been guilty OF troglodytie.
journalistic efforts OF trying 10 bot
tie up" thinking women or living
issues bby wiring down the cork.
1T IS WHERE WE PLACE THE
EMPHASIS THAT COUNTS IN
LIFE AND LIvfNG-and news
papers. The Star has placed clean
cut emphasis upon righteousness.
justice. progress. democracy and
non-partisanship. in all their evo-
luton OF human rights above prop
erty rights. equal rights vs.. special
privilege: true patriotism vs.. chauy-
inism In war. economic independ-
ence VS.. jesuitical social parasit-
ism
The Stars editorials. year in.
year out are unexceiled In the
Northwest in their human interests
and battling for the common peo-
Pies measures. The Star needs
no change nor apology.
And Cynthia Gray Why. she is
doing more good than all the
churches put together-bringing
wise. sane solutions 10 actual, ex-
isting. youthful indlscretions. and
to those who just cant see
straight. For she gets FACTS
that no preacher. lawyer. doctor
and no, even mother could ever
get Dignity and dccency is where
she has placed tho emphasis In her
columns.
Those who cannot read between
the lines OF Fred l.. Boalt's writ
ings are 20 be pitied. indeed
Confessions OF n Wife" is living
psychology pertinently put up in
Margies miscellaneous manner, only
"Margio" II a composite woman In
Ill that her male author thinks a
really clever woman ought 10 be
II certainly pinches the pet bun
ions OF those who holler can It. :"
But do please can Adolph and
Oscar and Diana-they leave a bad
taste like salmon eggs frizzledl
Mr. Editor, one certainly does not
feel the need Of bath and some
perfume after reading The Starl
and that is more than can be said
after reading n certain Los Angeles
splotch OF ink-or any OF Its Pa
cific coast echoes!
MINNIE II. FRAZIER,
1884 Tenth Ave. n.
(Mrs. Frazier Is mistaken In her
impression that the author Of 1.-THE
Confessions Of Wife" Is man.
The writer is a woman.-Editor.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

as constituted. II In our opinion
that the commission should be con
ntituted OF employers and employees
In equal number. and that the In.
dustriai insurance commission
should act IN an advisory capacity
merely. not aa active members OF
tho commission
Unless the organized labor move
ment OF the state should reeede
from its position taken at the last
state convention In the matter OF
first aid Il seems futile 10 act on
n commission which. in our belief.
can by no possibility agree on a
bill"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
FOR IMPROVEMENT

Editor Tho Star: Answering your
interrogatory as TO what think OF
The Star. | submit the following.
to-wit. As one mans opinion. based
on watching you for six years. and
hearing public comment.
|. Your tremendous attacks up
on certain individuals and corpora
lions do not do you credit. because
they cannot always be wrong: the
worst have fine qualities and aims.
2. Your cartoons are fair Your
"Adolph and Oscar" are about worn
to FRAGILE. | think.
3. Your Jokes are Invariably
poor and ancient 10 boot. Freshen
up this department
4. Don't appeal 10 our prejudlces.
hates and passions. but appeal to
our better qualities. our good sense
and then finding you are right in
your estimates we will be guided
thereby
| give you credit for your enter.
prise in many things. your clever
ness at times. but our belief in your
sincerity Is shaken sadly after some
exhibitions Of yellow Journalism"
II suggestions are In order
would say in addition 10 the fore
going that you give us more human
interest stuff. (but let II be true)
OF men and women worth while
who have risen in the world: more
city hall news: more shipping news
OF an anecdote kind. let society
news go as now, 1t In worthless I:
write better editorials. giving n
resume Of the worlds most import.
ant achievements.
or course probably you know
/ best. but these few remarks are
my convictions. written in all fair.
ness. II. W. POWELL,
10 ". 18th St
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
'11S3lldj('DS$s!es'
'WWlf!E'
HATE TO ALWAYS DC THE
MENTOR.
Copyright, 1914. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoc atlon.)

Copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoc iatlon.)
Aunt Mary came into the room
Just as Dick. Mollle and were
hotly discussing the sex In business
theory. and silently by mutual con
sent We all changed the subject
There In moro truth than one
realizes In that old Joke about tho
story no respecting girl would al
low her grandmother 10 read or
the play To which no well.brought.
up daughter would take her mother.
We OF this generation discuss mat.
tors openly with both men and won.
en- OF our own age that would make
us very uncomfortable II We had to
talk about them to our blushlng
female relatives OF former genera.
tons
our grandfathers kept their won.
en- innocent. aud oven today ! oc'
caHionally run ACROSS man who
says; My wife Is so innocent She
knows nothln. OF the nature OF man
nor OF the evil that is In the world
but that OF which I toll her"
lie r. very apt TO boast OF this.
but notice he In usually the man
who stays longest beside tho cloy'
crest and most sophisticated woman
In the room whenever he and his
drah little wife are invited out
said something OF this kind TO
Jim Edie the other night and he
answered. THAT Is perfectly nat
ural A man likes 10 talk TO clever
woman. lie likes TO have his brain
stimulated by her brilliancy once In
a while. but. Lord love you. my dear.
can't you see that after man has
been all day with his mind working
at 100 per cent pressure. he doesn't
want TO spend the rest OF his waking
hours discussing either household
finances or philosophers OF living
"So. Margie. whatever a man may
fall In love with n giri for. he wants
his wife Just for one thlng-his own
special comfort. like his dressing
gown or his old slippers oh. I
know men don't usually admit this.
even TO themselves. especially while
they are getting into evening clothes
to take the other woman 10 dine NJ
some bohemian cafe They like III.
cafe. the light. the music. the noise
OF the popping eorks and tho Kcn.
eral atmospher. which inniduously
whispers that they are s'ill young
sim In the game. but In the long
run Il is the dressing gown and
slippers that appeal to them longest.
II not most.
The reason I don't get married
is because the dressing gown and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
Gets OPINIONS
ON RENTON LINE

Mayor Gil. in the past two days.
has been In conference with the
heads OF every department Of the
city that would be affected II the
city purchases the Seattle. Renton
q Southern railway.
They include Commissioner OF
Health Mcbride. City Engineer
Dimmock. who is advising as to
cost Of bringing the track bed up to
grade. Lighting superintendent
Ross. who is telling how the light
plant would be affected. and City
Utilities Superintendent Valentine.
offering data on operating expenses.
earnings. cost OF track repairing.
etc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
THEY RACE FOR 1T

Editor The Star: The Star IA
brief. which. for busy people. ia
satisfactory.
The Star is always for the best
interests OF the people ut large. All
the characters in the Confessions"
have become as real TO most read
ers as their own friends. In fact,
Confessions" is the most human
document | have ever read.
Taken all in all. The Star is a
good. all-around paper. At our
house II is race to see which one
gets the paper first.
+. MEACHAM.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

slippers kind OF woman In hard TO
find nowadays Every once In n
while I think have found one. and
then all AZ once she breaks out into
n TRADE on the rights OF women. the
latest problem novel or some other
subject that tells me that she would
bore me 10 death II should marry
her"
Jim. you arc not only an incor.
rlEible. old mlAogamist. but you are
saifishncss perHonified." said TO
him. ny good rights should cut
your acquaintance. for the honor OF
my ser.
ny the way. what arc YOU iinger.
ing around here fort Surely you
do not think | am one OF those
comfortable wives that may be
likened 20 old shoes and warm
smoking iacketAf"
Not on your life, I'll bet you
have given Dick many nm uncom.
Portable half hour when you have
demanded explanations. but almost
thou persuadest me that. after all.
there might be n woman who would
make me forget my comfortable
ideal"
Don't Jolly. Jim" said. rather
impatientiy. 1t always rlles me
TO have a man think he must flat
ter me"
wonder N | have made Dick
weary al times. and II Il my duty TO
always saw. his feelings NJ the OK.
pense OF my ownf |. too. get tired
Of always being the mentor and tho
morailnt I'D like To 10, myself 40
and just liy. for the present take
the good tho gods provide" but II
did
II any wife did thar always wha,
would become OF the home. the
family and most Of tho husbands
and fath.ra'
Ito be continued somorro~.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
WARNS SINNERS

Or. A. w Leonard. In his revival
sermon Tuesday night. at the First
Methodist church. declared:
1T Is an absolutely foolish and
ally thing for a man to think he
can get away from himself with
Out regeneration. You can't get
away from self in this world. and
you can't get away from sef In
heaven"
Services continue all this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
AND A GOOD Time.
WAS HAD BY ALL.

Ridiculous dolngs transplred
Tuesday at a store at 1918 First ay..
when Uncle Sam held an auction
sale on ownerless parcel post
goods
Worthless things sold for many
times their value. while worthwhile
things went for song Every
body bid without knowing what was
In the packages.
A woman bought a sui, OF mems
clothes for s2b0.
The postal department realized
ge75. More sales Will follow as
fast as the year limit on dead
goods expires.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
SEATTLE.
YOUTH is
RESCUED

The grief Of 8. a. Loveloy.
1902 Greenwood sv., over tho
reported death Of his son,
Loren, wireless hero Of the
wreck OF the schooner Hsnalei,
near San Franelseo, was turned
70 Joy late Tuesday afternoon.
LoVeIoy had been Informed
earlier In the day his son had
died like hero, nticking to his
post while the Hsnalei was
breaking up on the reef.
a later message brought the
news that his son had been
picked up by the U. s. revenue
cutter MeCulloch near the
scene OF the wreck, and Is alive
In San Francisco, little the
worse for his narrowing en-
perlencc.
Young Loveioy. who was reared
in Seattle. IS a graduate OF Broad
way high school. and served as
wireless operator on several yes
sells leaving this port, was reported
10 have been lost after clicking out
the final message from the Hama
LET'S wireless room, Goodbye. the
Hanalei is breaking up"
Notifies Boys Mother
When the father learned his son
is Etill alive Il took him some time
TO realize II. but when he did he
rushed 20 telegraph office and
notified tho boys mother. from
whom he has been separated for
a number OF years.
Inadequate llfe-saving facilities
and neglect on the part OF the gov
eminent 10 provide proper safe.
guards 10 navigation on the Pacific
coast are held directly responsible
by veteran life savers for the wreck
Of the steam schooner Hanalei
Monday afternoon. In which 10 are
known TO have lost their lives, and
Al were saved with utmost diff.
Guilty after narrowing experiences.
Five are missing.
Capt. J. l.. hotter OF the Point
Bonita life saving station said that,
in spite OF the dense fog. It would
have been possible 10 rescue people
from the breaking up vessel II II
had not been necessary 10 wait for
the arrival Of crews and apparatus
from San Francisco. made neces-
sary by the failure OF the govern
ment 10 replace the old life saving
station at Bolinas beach after II
bIrned down.
Following the breaking up OF the
Hanalei Tuesday a number Of YES
sells cruised about the scene Of the
disaster. picking mp bodies and res
cuing survivors. Among the dead
were three women. e
Dead and living. Loyejoy among
the latter. we're gathered on board
the L. s. revenue cutter McCul-'
loch. which. with flag al half-mast|
steamed into San Francisco late 81
the afternoon. Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

The SIS letter contest will close
Saturday.
Letters from readers containing
suggestions for improving The
Star, or criticising the features at
present being carried In the pa
per. win be received up to Satur-
day night The winner will be an
nounced next Wednesday. The SIS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

ais and truth.
Ono suggestion I should like TO
make 10 that Tho Star run tho pho
tosraph OF every unidentified per.
son who meets violen, death or
commits suicide In Seattle. This
would save lots Of people the
humiliation OF learning afterward
that a loved one had been buried
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
SPIELERS SPIEL
AT ELKS' FAIR

The threats OF the spielers have
become brazen at the Elks' County
fair. after two nights work.
Monday nights big crowd was
duplicated Tuesday night. The con.
cessions' cash registers worked so
fast they go, hot.
\ big attraction Is the blonde
Eskimo village. where may be seen
Capt. Joe Demands 90. 900 collec.
ton Of Eskimo exhibits. gathered
at gr-r-reat per-il'''-and hard.
ship.i!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
GRAND DUKE IS SHOT

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 25-Grand
Duke Dmitri was reported here to-
day TO have been seriously wounded
while fighting In the Russian ranks
on the Wartha river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
SWAT FOR eoALr

Editor The Star ! think The
Star hawis out the other fellows
Just little biz too much. Other.
wis. ! think The Star does fairly
we'll Fred noalt. however. should
be given back seat
MRS. ID r. SMITH.
Sultan. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

will go to the writer OF the best
letter. irrespective of whether II II
a letter OF commentator or let
ter Of criticism. We don't want
you 20 try TO please US. We want
to know what you really and truly
think.
II will be noticed that one or two
OF the letters appearing below are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

accompanied by foot note by the
editor. These are inserted TO cor
rect mistaken impressions on the
part % the persons who have writ.
ten the letters. Letters should be
brief-within $50 words Ia length
and should be signed With full
name and address OF the writer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
REDDICK ELECTED

News OF the election OF Walter y.
Reddick. business agent OF the Sc
attic Bookhinders' local. No. 81. 10
the executive council OF thu Inter.
national Brotherhood % Bookblnd.
ers. has been received.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
URGES SWAP COLUMN

Editor The Star: There are
many people who have something
they don't want--a Los Angeles
paper has a swap column" which
IL very popular,
The ad is free and the advertiser
PAYS 2 cents for each answer-get
IL? Il. r. CAMERON.
1907 Western Av.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
PALAIS A HOSPITAL

PARIS. Nov. 20. The Grand
Paiais in tho Champs Elysces.
where have been tho spring and
autumn salons. aviation and auto
shows. and other exhibitions de
luxe. f. Paris newest hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
READERS EDITOR SUGGESTIONS PAPE

labor and the laborers are much
more dependent on capital than on
socialist friends would have us u
ieve. Hence | sometimes fear tli5
Tho Seattle Star does more harm
than good.
CHAS. V. BEARDSLEE, i
Bothell, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

Confessions OF a Wife" is worth
continuing.
Everett True 10 fine. but ! won't
say anything about the rest of the
comic section. r. A. p. r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
HE SHOULD WORRY

ABOUT TNE 5ENeT K
l,s up 10 Ole Hanson 20
pass the cigars once
more. Ole 10 proud faith
er OF another baby. Arrived
early yesterday morning. IFS
a boy. IT'S ole's eighth child.
Mother and baby are doing
fine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
PAINLESS SLAVES
OR
WE REFUND YOUR
WHISPERS.
II sharpened business right up.

II shapened bunchs Hght
fine rabbit
his friends Sunday and started
change tires Another time he
with the gbctB OF the machine
combination Of and earbueor troubles
that spoiled Thompsons day
chuckng Themselves and
the having the ootandmouth
disease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
PHOTOS OF DEAD

Editor The Star: A n reader OF
your paper for the past ! think The
Star Is the most wonderful paper
ever published. II stands for NOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
WILL CHART WATERS

Trustees OF Chamber OF Com.
merce Tuesday recommended that
the coast and geodetic survey be
provided with sufficient funds TO
chart the nayigable waters OF the
Alaskan coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

In tho potter'a field.
A. NAsTERNAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

Own your own home. It's
easy. Read the offerings in
STAR WANT ADS - then
choose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
THE SEATTLE STAR
STAR
BEANS
eRgecHHs or NEUTRALITY

BREEcHEs OF NEUTRALITY
King chance
Commend Holland Dutch,
Because hls such a mvehi
Hugh Agnew the ahorsto Instructor in the Journalism depart
the thinks he sentimental
lie the stories written by tho girls his shortory
class they make him choke all
ne eel Il
And no isn't sentimental either
Alaska
bull tho other day 50 he In The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
CLemenceau Sees Hope
in Allies Resistance
by Cable to The Tribune.l

Paris Sept Cmenceau satisfaction that the
communicates now Minister OF War Merand ARE last
telling what should be known
Although battles without decisive results they
Importance for they checks the march
armies Paris After the equalization Of Sedan and the
investing without There parallel be-
The French holds the field
has inflicted less cruel losses the
easily made good ndegaby is standing
ground everywhere fortunes inevitable all
being points and advancing Others and the
ole closely yield particular the
German readily his liberty take the offensive
A have Germanys full strength against cannot
hope to enemy back the frontier To harass the invading
troops TO ground with them them off from their
whenever possible apprecabe results pending the when
fensive operation might be attempted.
These fights reality the which
only victory France England and Russia when their
iron pners have Germany sides Before that time much
time and much suffering Already unhappy population
the north experienced this Let remember the words OF
general Victory him who is capable OF suffering quarter
of an hourlo longer than his adversary
Discussing part played by Paris the statesman
indicate that nenchd cannot be invested
and the intelligent employment aeopnes such permeter will
Give the French great offensive operations Moreover Paris
ain have az its disposal mobile able to choose its time
in striking"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03


Ina naune uousi and Lena Pars Of several German army
ecrps b Bslranm are moving eastward into Germany.
IA CsrnAn cavalry corps marching toward 'ne tOress %
coaspse on the left wing Of the allied forces engaged tne
EnrA Tuesday, September l. The Ensah captured ten guns
M Lorraine advance continues on the rsnt bank Q. tne
sanon In te souh che situation unehanged In Upper A;Ace
a Germans appear to have left Before Beltor there only
shin curtain Of troops.
"Anoher German cavalry corps has pushed on a. a a. .ns
lima from Scissors to Any le Chateau In the region OF Nene
and Of the Meuse the enemy h inactive.
s hva b.en gven for all the wounded to be removed
od. u. inenched camp of Paris Consequently those who
80 yo.nv IN the hospital Versailles and who are sufficiently
recovered to be moved being taken by nsm' 10 SUCH ~
points a. Rennes and Nantes.
London Sept 3-The official press bureau IN" morning "
susd the following statement;
~oufinuou fighting has been IN progress all along almost IN"
ela line Of battle The Britain cavalry engaged with o'tmC'On
M cavalry Of the enemy and brushed them back and ten
guns n... 81 u.;oAd
.he French army has continued the offensive and gained
sromd IN the Lorraine district"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
DANES SEEK SEA MINES;
KAISER GRANTS AMNESTY

London Sept 2-Teegraphg from Copenhagen the correspondent
Of 1.-THE Daily News says , l..
Severa private have left for Cape Skgen Denmark 10
search for mines to neutral ships Persons arriving
here from Reya Russia to-day that while crossing the Gull OF nana
on board ship mine explode about mile ana quarter
away ~, r....
No sbps were the vicinity and the captain OF the Russian
detoned by big fish coming IN
contact with il.
all Germans
without permission who within three
months present themselves for service in Germany the colonies or on
hoard German wahps The sole condition of the amnesty that they
can prove their to have been satisfactory
Dung month of the food prices in Denmark nave risen
nm the whole though uniformly loaf bread which August
cost pence 20 cnt to-day costs shilling "a cents) English
sugars hunddwgh August to-day are
equal II cents in American money
e buy oodsufs from Copen-
and they have always been met
with the reply, have nothing to selE'
The taken the unprecedented step of
puropng Copenhagen4Soooo buhe-which
public authority at about ~ shings pence ga 2S)
4 DanS onde-four bushels"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
BRITISH LOSE 5,127 OUT
OF 10000 IN FOUR DAYS
Number Of Killed. Wounded and Missing in Fight
Against Superior Force Regarded
Comparatively Small.
IBv Cable to The Tribune.l

London Sept casualty list published last night numbering
ss officers and 93o killed. wounded and missing draws the follow
ing comment from "The Daily Chronicle:
Though nation familiar only with small scale
having regard the magnitude
The divisions and brades reported
Before going into action They fought almost
continuously against immensely numbers while
Quoting difficult Of all operations strategic retreat
army escaped with few losses unless ably
behaved Splenddy British besides generShp and prob
ably British system tactics divide them
a remarkable achievement
The official Of the losses Killed So officers and
officers missing oS officers and 83
regards the distinguished from officers
considerable proportion of the missing the wounded who had
country and of whom particulars available
quarters.
missing included those who have for
missing comprise prisoners wounded straggers
. we'll casualties.
The casualty received include the officers
informed telegraph The themselves
take little time
other but their will be published when
ceyed and their OF kin have been informed.
Further reports of British casualties expected with little delay.