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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11
TACOMA SCHOOLS
Will Put Manual
Training to Work
For Good of Homes

The boys of the Sheridan
school have organized a Manual
Arts society, with a membership
of so. Nearly all of the boys in
the 9Th, 7th and 9Th grades have
enlisted for service in this or
ganization.
The purpose of the society is
to extend the work of the manual
training department more into
the home life of the boys by en-
couraging and stimulating them
into helpful cooperation among
themselves toward putting to
practical use the knowledge of
tools and initiative gained in the
shop toward repair work at home
and lettering of little conven-
fences around the house.
Contest Next Month.
A long list of things the aver
age grade boy can do at home,
things perhaps which have never
occurred to him, will be posted
in the shop, and next month a
contest will begin with prizes at
tached as an incentive in this di-
rection.
Meetings will be held every
month on the same evening as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11

whereas, the city and grantee are, and each OF
them is, likely at times, from various causes, to
|qure more electric current than their respective
plants will generate, for their mutual profit and
venience the city and the grantee undertake and
agree follows:
"First, that whenever by reason of any accident
disability of the generating plants of either party
they shall be unable to produce and furnish the
quantity OF electric current necessary to supply its
patrons with the current they require the other
party will, upon demand, ETC., furnsh-the current
demanded.
Observe the swarm of Senegambians! At low
water as has been pointed out repeatedly to the
public, the city's plant has capacity of far less
than 10000 horsepower In fact, that is the rea-
son and the only possible reason why the city
now is even considering buying extra current.
Yet in this lying ordinance the city is put
down in black and white as operating $4,000
horse power plant. What-will happen when the
city wants it's auxiliary power? Why, it will
simply have to show where 1t needs more than
the city plants capacity of $4,000 horse power
before the 7. r. & p. can be compelled to furnish
any power.
''By reason of accident and disability, there's
one smooth joker for you. Where in the name of
Low water may be disability for the Nisqually
river if rivers have such things, but attorneys and
engineers both unite in assuring us that the mere
fact river is low could not be copStrued by the
widest imagination as being disability to plant
which happens to be situated on it's banks.
1t is specified further that if the T. r. p fails to
deliver current when the city demands it. series of
penalties shall attach. AT the first glance and to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11
UST PLAIN SCULDUGGERY!

yanayze closely the network of words and phrases
which make up the is typewriter pages of the con-
tract
Sure thing, that astute Stone & Webster magnate
knew what he was after.
Instead Of the raw stuff now, the good people of
Tacoma are being fed the salve-sweet sounding
legal terms all done up in Is typewriter pages OF
Itechncaties, and labelled CONCESSIONS to the city
of Tacoma.
To those city officials, those officers of the
light department and the attorneys office who
are expected to know about such things and
who gave us the strong assurances that the re-
vised proposal was on the level with the city, we
give the consideration Of being at least befud-
died in the upper story or of being inoculated
with the catching disease of paving between
the wheels"
If they want any further consideration let
them burn that power contract and franchise in
the crematory.
Take another look at it!
1t specifically names the city's power plant "of
$4,000 horse power" but where in all the Is pages
of typewriter technicalties does it mention where
what the T. r. & P. power plants which to
supply us with so much juice? Perhaps we're just
expected to take it for granted the T. r. p has its
own power plant somewhere, capable of supplying
any amount of power at any time.
AS matter of fact the IT, r. & P. has just one
small steam plant, at 18th and A street. The Stone
Webster hydro-eectric plants very cleverly in
corporated separately.
Listen to this:
"Whereas, the city of Tacoma owns and operates
an electric generating plant of $4,000 horsepower
which is located on the Nisqually river, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11
ASKS PUPILS HELP IN
TUBERCULOSIS WAR

with eggs, milk, meat and vege-
tables will do more than any
of medicine to keep chill
dren we'll. Fatty foods, especially
in soups, are GOOD, and the more
one eats the more one wants.
Doctors often find the people
most susceptible to tuberculosis
are the ones who do not like fatty
foods. Coffee under no condition
is good for child.
Boiling will kill tubercular
germs in Is minutes. Exposure
to the sunshine will do the same
In two hours. Even the air that
has been filtered by sunshine
will kill the germs. Children
should play as much as possible
in the sunshine. The clothing,
especially the bed clothing, should
be placed in the sun often. Wear
ing apparel when not in use should
be aired frequently. Too much
cannot be said on airing a room.
"One of the most disagreeable
habits is splitting. This habit
while 1t may seem harmless is
particularly dangerous. Splitting
in a street car, on the sidewalk or
in a public place is dangerous to
the lives of others. A tuberculo-
sis person will emit seven billion
germs o, day and every single
germ may start a colony which
will kill person. Every pupil
should be careful and avoid this
habit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11

Ithe layman they sound heavy. They might reach a.
aggregate of as much as $4,000 year.
But here is another niger! The T. r. & p. could
afford to enter into the contract and always refuse
to live up to its TERMS being penalized the extreme
limit for its refusal, and still be far far ahead! For
it would have its franchise that half million dollar
privilege it covets and the free use of the city's
100000 Tacoma avenue fill to boot. It could tell
the city councils Of after years to 60 to bland it
doubtless would do that very thing.
We could keep on citing paragraphs putrid one
giving special light rate privileges to T. r. & p pat
rOns and another binding the city for Is years to
purchase current from the Il. r. & P. only, for ex-
ample.
City Attorney Stiles was asked if he thought the
contract would hold water before the supreme court
He said he thought it would You bet it would! And
the city would find itself riding one of Louis Beams
rails and Louis would have back that power fran
chse once forfeited because of his rotten methods
Get off while the goings good Atkins and the rest
OF YOU Dust out the cObwebs, then bury the remains
in the city dump heap.
The 7. r. & P. wants that franchise and wants
it badly. Then let it come through with an
agreement simple and straight to the point
one that would be clear to the bemudded wits Of
even Drake and Atkins and the rest of them
One giving the city the right to demand power
at any time of day, any day in the year, for any
cause breakdown, low water or otherwise, at
the flat rate of two thirds of cent kilowatt
hour.
THAT'S THE FAIR, HONEST, UNDER
STANDABLE DEAL. IF THE T. R. & P.
WON'T AGREE TO IT. LET'S BREAK OFF
ALL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE OUTFIT j,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11

That the school children can do
much to stamp out tuberculosis Is
the belief of Supervisor Kelly of
the Tacoma schools. Now that
the pupils interests are being GEN.
tered on the prevention of the
disease through the sale of Christ
mas stamps, series of lessons
have been prepared by the super
visor to be given between now and
Christmas.
There are three powerful pre-
ventives and cures for tuberculo-
SIS" explains Supervisor Kelly.
They are pure air, wholesome
food and sunshine. For the child
who is still strong and well, a
fourth preventive is physical ac-
tivity in reasonable amount. IL
the disease is already established,
a fourth cure is rest.
"A child should play out of
doors as much as possible, except
in the stormiest of weather. The
school grounds should be sought
rather than the school basement.
This should be taught the girls
as well as the boys.
"Ourdoor sleeping is another
big factor in keeping the body
well. II a sleeping porch is not
available, It should be seen that
the windows are kept open at
night. Good health comes in
through the open window at
night to visit you. A draft will
not bring a cold If the sleeper is
properly covered.
Breathe deeply. This practice
is especially good in the morn
ing. Ten good, deep breaths when
q pupil first steps out in the
morning is a very good habit to
cultivate.
Next to breathing, wholesome
food is a good preventive to the
dread disease. Plenty OF good
bread and butter. accompanied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11

the meeting of the p. 7. A. If this
can be arranged.
Leslie SouId was elected presi-
dent and responded With a speech
of acceptance. Principal Stanley
spoke to the boys in encourage
ment of this work. James T. Nit
chell, grade supervisor manual
training, addressed them on Cor
ganization," giving in detail what
an organization of this kind
could do toward accomplishing
an end.
VIII Organize Sections.
Later different sections will be
organized, such as the potato Sec
ton, garden section, pig section,
rabbit section, poultry section,
where each boy according to his
interest will find a place and en-
enlargement.
Lectures by men interested in
these different lines will speak
before the society, and advise
them. Already boys of the Whit
man prevocational school, who at
tracted the attention of the city
last year in some of the above
lines, ara preparing to come be-
fore this society to speak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11
is BIG
HIT AT STADIUM

Sylvia" played to a packed
house last night in the Stadium
auditorium and scored one OF the
biggest hits ever put over in the
North End institution by a stu
dent cast.
Anita Wheeler, as Betty, was
the hit of the evening. Her sweet
voice and neat portrayal OF her
part won encore after encore from
the audience.
The complete role of Sylvia was
produced under the direction OF
Supervisor Ball. The scores were
played by 25-piece orchestra.
Sylvia" will be given again
tonight, and still larger house
is expected. The story of the play
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11

Is something like this:
Sylvia. wandering in the coun-
try, hears Betty bemoaning her
fate and wishing she we're en-
gagged to a nobleman. Sylvia and
Betty exchange lovers, much to
the disgust of the men concerned.
The end happily finds the re-
versal Of events again, and the
curtain goes down, each girl salts
fled with her lot.
The cast. Sir Betram de
Lacy, Larry Leahy; Prince Tob-
bytum, Victor Morgan; William.
Joe Crumb; Robin, Nathaniel
Bender; Sylvia, Rhoda Johnson;
Betty, Anita Wheeler; Arabella,
Marie Day; Araminta, Hilma
Johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11

Quantity Of food sent by U. 8.
to feed the world during first 10
months of 1915 more than double
that in same period In 1914.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11

The design and text ia the original work
If Beth Cooley, Is, Lincoln Park high school
or Christmas card. This design is one of
everal dozen which will be sold by the art
students of the South Side school at their
ale beginning Monday.
nted. The Ralph Whitney. Gladys Jensen,
the cards Mabel Watson, Theresa Reid and
ances the Beth Cooley.
nd other The proceeds of the sale will
be spent in buying art objects for
: designs drawing no furnished by the
cite Leg, school board, such as vases,
Leonard, pitchers and bric-a-brac.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11
C. c. MELLINGER co,
SHAkEUP
HELP TO
WHITMAN

Shakeups in athletic teams to
revive latent prowess is not a
practice held exclusively by col
1ege and high school teams. This
fact was demonstrated this week
at the Whitman grammar school.
The soccer team of that school,
under the guidance of Coach
Brown, passed through The train
ing season and the early pennant
race without defeat. The team
won 10 or more games straight.
The boys got the dread dis
ease .'overconfidence," according
to Coach Brown, and thought they
could not be beaten.
The bump came. A tie game
with a mediocre team and defeat
by another school brought the
players to their senses.
THE team was shaken from
top to bottom, and as a result the
Mckinley Red Caps, the leaders
OF the soccer league, were play ed
to a standstill the early part OF
this week. Whitman showed more
team work than at any other time
this year, and the game ended 0 to
.. The lineup:
Whitman - Perry, Robinson,
Gaylord. Brooks. voss, Walgraf.
A. Bull. Sharman. Hixon, E. Bull
and Millieron.
Red Caps-Shutts. Olson, Ward.
Ryfn. Johnson, Gilman, Fisher,
Anderson. Sathsr.
Mcdonald refereed. and said
the game was the fastest and
cleaEIest he had seen this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11
OUR POOR, WEAK
CITY COUNCIL is
BILkED AGAIN!

Friend City Commissioners:
Unless you want to be laughed at and branded
everlastingly as pettifoggers, blockheads know
notMngs, and crooks, ditch that T. r. & p. pow
er contract
The oily trail which the slippery Stone g. Web
ster higher up followed when he came here from
Boston to the aid of Louis Bean smells to
heaven
Of course he knew what he came after-he
didn't come 5000 miles to hand northwest city
any Christmas presents.
Poor Louis Beams original proposal to benefit the
city was too raw. Anybody could see that And we
made hash meat out of it,
So our slick visitor from the east set about to
spread the dust.
First he slashed out the apparent rawness He re-
moved the features which were highway robbery on
the face of them. And then
"It looks as if the T. r. & p. has backed down on
every Objectionable point, we laymen said when
we first read through the revised contract deal on
the day it was filed with the city commissioners.
'sThey re licked We caught the robbers in the act
and put the straight jacket on them"
Wesaid that; so did the mayor-until we began to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11

OF the features that will make
up the new vaudeville bill at the
Pantages theater beginning Mon
day matinee, probably the Doree
Grand Opera Co. will be the most
popular. 1t is an organization
of noted singers and entire
scenes from operas, deliberately
staged and costumed, will be
given.
The very English coincidence,
Laurie Ordway, will return to
Tacoma in a new list of songs
and transformations.
Other attractions will be the
Big Four quartet. Laura Win
ston and her company in a stir
ring dramatic playlet, THE Boy
of the Regiment" Alice Teddy,
skating and wrestling bear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11
Lincoln Park Pupils
to Direct JOyfeSt

To stimulate interest among the
Lincoln Park high school girls In
the dressing of the lis dolls
gathered for the immense Christ
mas tree celebration to be held
In the school Dec. 23, the boys
of the institution raised several
dollars yesterday for prize for
the girl making the best doll
dress.
More interest 10 being taken
by the students in the coming
"joyfest" for the children Of the
district than any other affair
given by them this year. The tree
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11
SCHOOL WILL SELLY9
XMAS ART GOODS

A sale of Christ
mas cards and ealen-
dars by members of
members of the Lin
coin high school art
class will be held next
Monday at the high
school, and will con-
tinue until Dec. %.
Orders will be taken
up until the last day
of school before the
holidays.
Orders from outsid-
ers for cards may be
telephoned or mailed
to the high school
and will be promptly
filled.
Miss Powell of the
art department, had all
her students submit
designs. She then
chose the best and
had several hundred
calendars and cards pr
students then colored
by hand. In most ms
designs are of holly
Christmas symbols.
The students whoi
were selected are: An,
Anita Riley, Clayton
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11

will be much larger and the exer-
cises more elaborate than last
year.
Several automobiles will be
needed to haul The little boys and
girls to the school on the GARD.
and anyone wishing to loan a ma
chine for a few hours may offer
their assistance by calling the
high school. Several already have
been offered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-11
ARMY OFFICER
SHOOTS HIMSELF

HONOLULU. T. H., Dec. H.
Lieut.. Col. Charles Bromwell,
head of the army engineer corps,
was found in his room yesterday
with bullet through his head.
He died shortly after in the mill
tary hospital.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
K-4 COMESOVER
FORBIGLOADOF
OIL FOR Ships

Coming over 10 get 20 or 80 barrels
Of lubricating OIL for her engines and
150 gallons Of distilled water for her
batteries. the K-4 Of the third subma.
rine division sailed over from Pearl
Harbor to this port yesterday, docking
at 1920 and after taking on the sup
plies she required started back to her
base about 2 O'Clock In the afternoon.
Everything is going along nicely
over there" said Lieut. J. P. Gliding.
commander Of the K-4. I'VE left about
$3.50 and ran around outside In the
open sea for q while. to exercise
our engines and other machinery. then
came inside. We could make the 10.
mile run from Pearl Harbor to the
dock at the navy slip here In an hour
II we tried. =
Lieut.. Gliding said the submarines
have been making short runs. both on
the surface and submerged. since
changing their base from this port to
Pearl Harbor. Much OF the time this
week has been passed IN getting set
tied as he phrased 1T, and In pre-:
pairing for the annual engineering
competition runs to begin in short
time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
CHAPTER VII.
HOW TO ADVERTISE SOMETHING "HALF .KNoWN AND
HALF-WANTED."

Baseball stock goes into the of the Unknown
Unwaned So does Beaver Board Santogen Encyclopedia
Britannica and Others for such must not only make
known their but also must establish the identity of the
species to which they belong They must whether they
be fish, fowl beast and then must prove why the possible
purchaser ought to have something of that species Finally
they must why the public should prefer their particular
brand above all other possible brands of the typeha
is unless they monopolize their field. IS.
Now to class that does not need such exesive
intensive pioneer work Let call this class the Ha
Known Half Wanted For example, let take auto
matte telephone This is operated without operators You
turn dial and get number yourself You have
at You be morally certain whether the party sought
is really busy not 1t is different in many way-after all
telephone and in that fact Of fair familiarity As
its demand-wel, it's kind of half wanted .
'.You see subscribe to manual phone system now, and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
NEW "NlGHTIES' CAUSE
DELIGHT AMONG MANY
POOR TOTS OF CITY

Theodore Newell, the man who sent
three dozen children's nightgowns to
the Associated Charities In response
to a request for clothing for poor
children from that organization, says
he gets as much good out OF the gift
as the children do.
* like to DO these little things for
the kiddies," says Newell, for 1t
blesses both them and me. Ishouldn't
be surprised If there are other stran-
gers within the gates of Honolulu who
would be more than glad to do these
things II they only thought OF it.
Newell's unique gift Of three dozen
nightgowns brought the written
thanks of the acting secretary and
manager Of the Associated Charities.
who wrote:
ITO realize how much your gift Is
appreciated you would have to see the
Riddles to whom your garments are
going, for words cannot express the
comfort and Joy that they will give to
the little people. They seldom get
things first hand and are Joyous over
getting old clothes and broken toys, 80
you can imagine something Of the &c,
stasy that viii be expressed on their
little faces to be recipients of new
garments which are their really own. :"
Mr.. Newell ID staying ct the Young
hotel. He read the notice from the
Associated Charities asking for old
clothes for the scity's poor in the Star
Bulletin one afternoon, and early the
next morning he had the So new night
gowns sent to the charity organiza-
tons office. 9a,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
GETTING READY
To TAKE ANNUAL
RUSSIAN RIDES

Some time before now and the first
of January officers of mounted com
mands must take the annual Russian
ride test. and II is understood that al
ready the officers Of the 4th Cavalry
and LIST Field Artillery are getting
ready for the hurdling.
In the mounted branches the Rus
sian ride test is fixed instead Of the
longer test ride for officers Of other
branches, and every officer Of cavalry
or field artillery from the second lieu
tenants upward must undergo the test,
whereas In the other branches the
test ride is only for officers above
the rank Of major.
The Russian ride is swift run Of
about three miles with six or more
hurdles to get over, and the officer
must make II In nine or 10 minutes.
IL is strenuous work, comparable to
steeplechasing CT fox hunting. and an
officer must keep on familiar terms
with his saddle In order to ride the
distance in the time set.
Other branches than the cavalry and
field artillery take their test rides at
q specified time while each command
OF the mounted branches fixes its own
time for the Russian ride.
On the mainland the test ride con-
sists of doing 80 miles in three days.
or 30 miles day, without any physi.
cal injury. while on the Hawaiian ISL
ands and In the Philippines the dis
lance is reduced to 20 miles a day. on
account of the tropical climate and
the rougher travelling.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
MUSIC OF EAST
AND West HEARD
AT BIGBANQUET
Entertainment Marks Closing
of Coronation ceremonials
in Ancient Capital

KI0TO, Nov. 17.-While the first
coronation feast was purely Japanese
in entertainment and the second pure
ly modern. the third and last banquet,
which was held tonight. was an inten-
tional mingling OF the East and the
West.
After the ancient japanese music
adopted from old Chinese airs, came
the modern music OF the West. Two
kinds Of ancient music,. respectively,
known a. "Banxairaku" and "Taiheir-
,aku- were played by the court must
clans as accompaniment Of q dance
bearing the same name, performed by
the courtiers. The musical instru-
ments used consisted Of three drums,
three harps and three flutes, all Of
different description and various 9TH
er instruments Of Chinese origin Both
'Banxairaku" and -Taiheiraku" are
themes Of the dances accompanied by
music. which are performed only at
the court ceremonies on happy and i'm
pOrtant occasions. such as the coro-
nation ceremony, imperial birthday or
imperial New Year party.
The modern Occidental music was
played BY grand orchestra Of artists
Of the body guard band and the Toy
ANA military school band. The airs
were composed for the occasion and
viii be handed down to the coming
generation for use on occasions Of sim
liar court festivities.
The guests Of the evening were the
same as at the preceding banquet, and
included the American Ambassador
and Mrs. George w. Guthrie. The
Emperor, Grown Prince and Imperial
princes and Processes all participated.
Beautiful autumn flowers were used
for decoration, among them an abund-
ance Of gorgeous chrysanthemums Of
varieeated hues and tints The so
norous and merry tunes Of the ancient
and modern music enlivened the oc-
casiori. The entertainment marked
the closing Of the coronation ceremo-'
malls ii Kioto !.