The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31

al have a little kitten and he
has fleas. Sometimes ! find one
on myself. I thi/g a srea, deal Of
the kitten and hate 10 do away with
him. N you could tell me OF some
thing 20 Get rid Of the feas I would
be very thankful. ANXIOUS.
A.--F'or fleas on n dog or cat.
place tho animal 10 box without
top and rub good insect powcdr
beautifully into It's hair. Tho fieas
will drop off. and II n little straw r.
IN the bottom OF tho boz To hold
them. they may be burned with H.
Tho powder NUT be of good quality
and tho application should be made
on a clear. dry day.
o.--please answer In The Star
whom 10 tho host TO be served when
he has lady and gentlemen guests1
Alt matters not whether the
guests are all ladies, all gentlemen.
or both. the host Ia served last
OWN you please print . rec
lpe for rhubarb wincf A. A.
As lba. rhubarb: 8 gal. cold
water. to each gal. OF liquid thus
obtained add lbs. OF either loaf or
good preserving sugar and the
Juice and very thinly pared rind OF
| lemon. TO the whole. add OF.
Isingiass. Wipe the rhubarb with
damp cloth and cut II into short
lengths. leaving on the peel. Put II
into an carthcnware or wooden YES.
sci. crush II thoroly with n wooden
or heavy potato masher. and pour
over II the water. Let II remain
covered for 10 days. stirring II
daily: then strain the liquor into
another vessel. add the sugar,
lemon juice and rind, and stir &C.
casionally until the sugar In dis.
solved. Now put II into a cask.
and add the isinglass. previously
dissolved In little warm water:
cover the bunghole with a folded
cloth for 10 days. then bung secure.
ly. and allow II 10 remain undis-
turbed for IL months At the end
OF this time rack off into bottles.
and use.
Dear Cynthia Grey: am not
young man, 10 years OF age. who
aspires for fame as q philosopher.
neither am offering advice to any
ono. I am Juet a sailor In the
United States navy. who has seen
some OF the world from both sides.
civilian and service, and only wish
to offer my opinion after reading
the question and answer 70 IAN
Orphan Boy" In a recent Issue Of
The Star.
First let me say that I don't be.
ileve In war fnatursily), and Meth
or does any OF the many men I have
talked TO In the service. But, what
would the country have done a few
years ago without men who were
ready 20 90 20 war and fight, " nee.
essary7 What would u do today7
II 10 almost certain that Uncle San,
would not depend upon men who
found II necessary TO ask aid Of
some query column In order TO help
them become successful, or who
went thru the 'Barbary Coast seek.
Ing information from drunken sol.
dIers and saIlors.
am willing TO admit that the
personnel Of the army and navy are
not all saints, neither are all Of the
civilians on the outside. and. be-
sides. where do all OF the sailors
and soldiers come from7
The enlisted complement Of the
army Ia about 10000 men. and II
was claimed that one-half OF this
number was on the "Barbsry
Coast" drunk, that would mean
that the other half were some
where else, perhaps drunk. Does
II sound reasonable7
A SAILOR.
A.--Since my columns are and
always have been open 10 any one
who cares TO write, I do not con-
slider II any reflection against the |
army or navy when a 19-year-old |
orphan boy wrote TO this depart !
meut for Information. printed
his letter because I knew II would |
bring answers from n great many
soldiers and sailors who have had
actual experience. and where could |
he get better information7 My col. |
umn is not simply query col !
umn": II In medium thru which |
the public may speak.