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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
The Unseen PLAYMATE

Polio is game the children in New York City's East
Side are enjoying It is another form of tag The tot
1T is Polio and oh, how the others dread him.
For Polio only contraction of poliomeyetis the plague
that taking babies from Mothers hourly in that and other
cities.
Inside suffy tenement infant may be struggling against
the disease. 90
Outside among the ypesteed garbage cans the older tots
rom shouting Pooo and daring 'Polo' to catch them
Uncanny? Perhaps
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
Observation-Disclosures |Nu|

q Miss Grey answers all letters
n inquiry by mail when postage
Ia enclosed.
q Letters Of general interest are
answered through this column un-
less the correspondent requests
that they not be.
q Miss Grey receives callers at
tho office from II O'Clock to o
o'clock ON Wednesdays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
WHO WANTS A HEALTHY
MONTH.OLD BOY?

I know of a little boy a
month old, healthy, of Amer
lean parentage, for adoption.
It's mother lives in Puyal-
lup and asked me to see il /
could find a home for it.
She has been left to sup
port the baby and cannot do
so. 1t is at a hospital in Ia
coma at present and she
must pay 81 a day board, so
she is anxious to find a homo
for II at once.
CYNTHIA GREY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
Baby's Value In Europe

France buying babies The value Of the baby rises the
lze family 800 for the first two in family $500
TOR the third $4OO for the fourth payable the mother from
the treasury of the republic when the baby year old
To keep her place the great nations France must ask
mothers give a Pare four children each for the next 20
years. .
provide every mother of four with life annuity the
funds to be supplied taxing bachelors chdess people and the
parents of an only child.
All Europe will soon be race recruiting.
Germany preparing endow children and to egmatse
children of unwed mothers has lowered the legal for marriage
to Is years
The and the unprecedented employment of in in
dusty have brought about startling fall in the birth rate Babies
have become the peexng question that faced state
1t is not question whether parents want chdren THE Ma
folly to wage war rising generation profit
For 80 years the birth rate of Europe has declined per cent
born in 1913
Since 1900 the birth Germany has fallen from 35 to 81
Meantime conquerng Russia leads the world with birth
of ~ babies per thousand population
est recorded and war had swept away generation of baby
Belgans and Poles and Serbs.
The decay of the Roman empire began that way.
Women must the Every puts valuation
But the pih of the problem is economic Children are expen
ve Poor people MUST consider the penalties parent
ehir of the adult male workers of England earn 1925
week and onetenh less than S. country where living
has Increased 40 per cent above pre-war prices.
With debts taking every income ord-
wages CANNOT feed eight children as well as four Even
poor woman's baby costs 81 Is a week " ~
Premiums for mothers and state bonus for fathers
sity.
Ministry of Maternity is needed than Ministry of
Commerce.
Childless marriages. smar will considered high
treason
The standard of luxury will lowered and the standard of
living raised -
decent living without which healthy children are inn
ose the encouragement and honoring Of efficient mother
hood by the state rest from household labor before
and after childbirth with free medical attendance the
tuition OF ministry OF maternity with director
ling hospitals are the initial factors in national which
France hopes to double the mum of at nominal cost
who
rear the suggestion OF gambling
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
TINES EDITORIALS
A Popular Excuse

IA good workman cannot be made from unhappy man.
We forget whether read this church bulletin at
line station only remember the line because it is all wrong
Some of the best wokmenn the history of human activity
have been famous for unhappiness.
'e forgot his unhappness in his work. find to be the
of of all the heroes classic we'll film fiction
Can the Europes trenches be described happya
Assured not but they getting to be better workmen in the
hdeous trade of every day.
1t is not to be happy in this world is only neces
say to be good work. everything do The good
the true and the beautiful preached the ancient Greeks but they
did not add word about being happy.
The theory quoted the first line promotes weakness and in
competency.
The for dwelling is that it is becoming much too
popular failures Oes and crimes the ground that
in any line
the Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
THE OPERATION is
ONLY A WEEK OFF

A persons mind is a lueer
thing. 1t did not seem possible
to me that l could write any
more of the story that Paula told
me after the doctor told me that
l was to have that operation in
a week, and yet I knew that
had to prepare some of the story
ahead so that Pat would not lose
any of his daily contributions.
Doggedly / set myself to
work; absolutely / put every
thing out of my brain except the
story that Paula told me and to-
day I was made happy with a
phone from Pat saying that he
thought the batch of pieces / had
Just sent in were the best / had
written.
you are writing with a
surer pen," he said, with more
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

others? Why should we woman
go through life denying natural
laws? II is only when they are
broken that we poor mortals suf-
fer.
When the sexes cease to be in
terested In each other then the
whole race Ii doomed.
ITO he Contfnucdl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

2313k South @ street, July IS.
. girl; Mr.. and MRS.. P. II. Hayde.
Gravelly lake. July IA, boy; Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Lund. 1928
South. Terry street. July 8, girl;
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Brady,
4317 North 9th street, July Ia,
girl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
ACon1parison

On the of the nineteenth century the armies of revolution
France went out to defend her liberty equality
and fraternity against world of kings But Frances in de-
Tense of the republic developed into of conquest
pOleon
At the beginning of the twentieth century, 1914 Germany
started out tending spread her ktur to other lands
In ORDER possible that this war of conquest may
develop into defense of Geanys sociazed efficiency against
a world of indvidualism.
Though France defeated her compelled
adopt to degree Frances system of popular constitutional
ement and clearing the junk feudam and serdom
permit better social ORDER the modern capitalist SYSTEM
in Europe.
Though Germany may be defeated already her enemies
adopting Germany system of vocational education universal mil
ltary training ownership of public utilities
insurance for the workers. which the Germans wonder
full achievements.
his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
i up |yskkes! I;l!co.Z
a.NNOCERS \
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS'1
Because We Save You Money
See for Yourself

WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS'l
Because We Save You Money
See for Yourself
HOMEGROWN New Potatoes,
10 pounds .25c
Delivered only with other
goods.
New Walla Walla Globe On
ions, 7 pounds .25c
New Green Peas, sweet and
tender, z pounds ........ 25c
Full Cream Cheese, extra
fancy, Saturday and Monday,
per pound .19c
Macaroni in bulk, 5 lbs. i. a.. 25c
Strictly Fresh Local Ranch
Eggs, per doz. .......... .30c
Lean Breakfast Bacon, Satur-
day only, per lib. ........ Zoe
Matches, regular SO sellers,
3 Tor 1Oc
Extra Dry Fine Table Salt,
10-pound bags ......... 15c
Large Size Lemons, a doz. zoe
Green Apples, just right for
pie, pounds ...........2 csc
Butter, the finest to be had,
soc h., 3 lbs. ......... S5c
Watermelon, special, each zoe
ana ......... Zoe
Coffee Special Saturday
All COffees regularly priced at \
25c or over, &c less on Satur-
day.
1O8 South 18th. Main 1920,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
BIG CHORUS WILL
SING "HALLELUJAH"

The "HalIelujah" chorus WIN
be one OF the choral numbers
sung in the Stadium Tuesday
night when Evan Williams and
the Philharmonic orchestra will
be brought 70 Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

Born to~-Mr. and Mrs. Peter
loci Bergsten. 1913 South 5sth
street, July IA boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tens Jensen, 6415 South Mason
avenue. July IS. girl: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fran Arthur Wilhelm, 1909
Pacific avenue. July 7. girl: Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond n Wneefsr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21
Personal
And
Social

The Tacoma Day Nursery board
has announced it will discontinue
the collection of old newspapers
because it isn't remuneratiye
enough to pay for the trouble.
The board will collect papers for
the last time Thursday, July 20.
Mrs. G. A. Pratt, retiring re-
gent of the Mary Ball chapter of
the ID. A. R., entertained yester-
day at luncheon for the outgoing
and incoming officers of the chap
ter.
Miss Helen Long and Miss
Florence Lister left "Wednesday
evening for Fort Lawton to take
the two weeks first aid course
under the direction of the Seattle
Red Cross.
The Query club will hold its an
nual picnic dinner at Point De-
fiance park Thursday evening,
July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. ID. O'DonnelI of
Billings, Mont, has announced
the engagement of their daugh-
ter Carol, to Carl III. Getz, of Ia
coma, who Is now teaching In the
summer session at the University
OF Washington. Miss O'Donnell
was student in journalism at
the University of Montana in
classes conducted by Getz, who
was assistant professor of Jour-
nalism. He will join the faculty
of Ohio State university in the
fall as assistant Of journalism.
The finals In the club tourna-
ment at the Tacoma Tennis club
will be played tomorrow, accom-
panied by tea.
Miss Elizabeth Weyerhaeuser
and Miss Margaret Long are
spending the week at Sylvan at
the Y. w. c. A. camp where they
accompanied their class of girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

Charles W. Chambers of Pear
son and Blanch Harding of Eye
comb; Pete Iashance and Hazel
Baldin, both of Aberdeen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

Q.-To settle an argument
will you please print the an
swer to this problem as early
as convenient? l was born
Sept. 81, 1897. Now I am
under the impression that
will be 20 the 9th OF Sept,
1916, but ! am unable to
prove IL by figures, still I can
prove that I am 10 now by
subtracting 1897 from 1916,
and In 1917 l figure that I
will be 20 and my birthday is
not until the 27th of Sept.
There is evidently something
wrong with my education or
age, for I am at a loss to
prove my age. Can you?
COUNTRY KID.
A.--You failed to subtract Ia,
present month and the day Of th,
week from the month and day
you were born. II You will sub
tract the year 1907, 9th uiontI
and Goth day from the year 1910
9th month and Goth dsx you viii
find that you lack 2 mgnfhs nnt
Z days of being 10 yeaf~ old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

TURN TO THE ChAssrpsrp|
WANT ADS ON PACE Z FOR|
RESULTS. SEE PAGI SEVEN.
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stantine =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

Owe read your answers
for a very long time, and now
l come to you with by trou-
bles. What would you do IL
you were me, If the girl you
had been going with said you
were not spending enough
money on her, when in fact
you we're spending more than
other fellows do on girls?
G.
A.-Look about for a girl who
cares more for you than she does
for the money you spend upon
her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

want s s Daniels believes who
We
fear the gambling
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

Q.-Is there any law
against a man marrying his
deceased brothers wife, in
other words may a man mar
ry his sister-ip-law?
A.-Under the circumstances
the man could marry his sister,
in-law.
Q.-DOes the constitution
of the United States provide
that in the event OF war, citi-
Gems can be drafted for mill
tary service? r. M. M.
A.-The right to compel mill
tary service of it's citizens Is one
of the inherent powers of any
government, and Is implicitly
granted by the constitution.
Q.-Since I washed By
red sweater it fades and rubs
off red on my hands, neck,
and dress every time | wear
1t. I paid $3.50 for 1t so do
not think it should do that,
but cannot wear 1t that way
and ruin my clothes. Will
you kindly print directions
for setting red dye?
GRATEFUL.
Ar the sweater was p,Ir-
chased recently, you cannot rely
upon the color, as all dye stuffs
used at the present time are ip-
feriOr. In the past we received
practically all Of our good dyes
from Germany, and because Of the
war 1t is impossible to supply our
demand. Soak the sweater for
several hours In salt or borax wa
ter, either of which is excellent to
set cOl0rs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

Miss Elizabeth Weycrhaeuser
and Miss Margaret Long are
spending the week at Sylvan at
the Y. w. c. A. camp where they
accompanied their class of girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

Many the tributes paid
Another glass o tea,p please"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

The finals In the club tourna-
ment at the Tacoma Tennis club
Will be played tomorrow, accom-
panied by tea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

18th and Commerce SITS.
RETAIL DEPARTMENT

Flour and Canned Milk adj
vanced In price the past
week. This Is the last chance
to purchase at the old price.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-08
ROADS AND SWITCHMEN
DECIDE TO ARBITRATE

c. W. W. Hanger, member OF the Fed
eral Board Of Mediation and Cancellation,
wired Commissioner William L. Cham
bers yesterday that the commission OF
railway managers and the international
president Of the Switchmen's Union
would sign Immediately an agreement
to arbitrate under the Federal law.
The decision Of the switchmen and rail-
roads was regarded here as forecasting
the probable action Of the Big -Four"
brotherhoods. representing the engineers.
hremen, trainmen and conductors Of the
rs railway systems in the United States.
and the committee OF railroad managers.
Commissioner Chambers and the repre-
sentatives OF the telegraphers Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad met yes
terday in an effort TO adjust the differ
enoes between the men and road. The
railroads representatives will present
their side Of the controversy to Judge
Chambers today
The Washington herald., 1916-08-08
TRAITOR YELL
ANGRY GUARDS
Threats of Arrest Necessary
to Restrain Soldiers at So
cialist Meeting.

What did you do for your country"
The question was put to Julian Pierce,
a socialist, speaking at Eighth street
and Pennsylvania avenue last night. by
man in a soldiers uniform. It had
been announced that the meeting was
open to questions.
AS an answer the speaker launched
into a lengthy and uncomplimentary de-
scription of his opinion OF a National
Guardsman.
This was resented by the soldier, who
proved to be a man from Camp Ord
way. He made some remarks in return
which further aroused the speaker
Other uniformed men spoke up and a
free-for-all discussion ensued.
An officer escorted the soldiers who
were causing the disturbance to the edge
of the crowd, others Joined In, and
shouts of traitor" were heard above
the applause OF the audience which was
greeting the remarks of the speaker.
The two officers had a busy time for a
while and nearly a dozen soldiers were
found present, among them several Gem
missioned officers.
Threats of arrest served to quiet the
soldiers and the meeting was resumed.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-08
8-HOUR DAY
OR WALK-OUT
Trainmen Today Will Demand
Better Working Conditions.
Alternative Is Strike.
(By the International New. Service,

lby the international News Serytce,)
New York. Aug. Harmed with a
practically unanimous vote from 4oo.-
600 railway trainmen, heads of the
four railway employees brotherhoods
will meet the railroad managers to-
morrow to demand again the eight
hour day.
The alternative the big four" will
lay on the table will be a nation
wide strike. tying up every freight
and passenger train in the United
States.
The counting of the strike vote was
completed late today at the Broadway
Central Hotel. and although no an
nouncement was made, 1t is known
the members of the four great broth
erhoods voted almost unanimously to
strike if the eight-hour day is not
granted. The exact vote will be re-
vealed to the railway representatives
Union officials today refused to be
quoted on possible action other than
to say they cannot now back down il
they wish.
With the tremendous vote behind
US we can only stand for the shorter
hours, pay for overtime, and better
conditions we have demanded" said
one leader.
No indication of the course to be
followed by the railroads could be OBJ
tained. Their representatives were in
conference with Elishea Lee. chair
man of their conference committee,
most Of the day at Mr.. Lees offices
in the Grand Central Terminal Build
ing
The Washington herald., 1916-08-08
GOTHAM CAR
STRIKE ENDS
New York Railways Company
Capitulates, Employees
Winning Demands.

tne IntcTnAt1Onh1 news SeEN1Ce.b
New York, Aug. THE street rail-
roads strike came to an end tonight. The
New York Railways Company capitulat-
ed. The result is an overwhelming vic
tory for the men.
The company did not agree to recog-
nize the union. But they conceded the
legal and moral" right of the men to
organize. And while they did not de-
clare their recognition of the union. they
stipulated that they will receive and
treat with a committee of the employees
upon any and all questions" The COM
pany agrees, moreover. to interfere in no
way with the selection Of any committee
to represent the employees.
The terms of agreement will. It Is de-
clared unreservedly, be accepted by the
Second Avenue Cthe Blue Line) and the
acceptance will likely come to pas. to-
morrow.
The Third Avenue Railroad Company
agreed late tonight to ratify the same
terms of agreement. There remains now
nothing but to watch for similar out.
break in the ranks of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company empoles. 1t 4.
believed that the men across the bridge
will seek the same victory as their
Manhattan brethren have gained
The terms Of settlement are embodied
in the letter of Theodore P. Shonts to
Mayor Mitchell. The letter was written
Sunday 1t was virtually a rehearsal of
the demands of the men as set forth by
the union.
The terms were promptly accepted by
Messrs Mahon, Fitzgerald. Frayne and
Fridiger, representing the men.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-08
BATTERY TAKES
FOND FAREWELL
Second to Leave Camp Ord
way for Bisbee-Colored
Recruits Also Entrain.

Eight officers and 269 men of the Dis
trict militia, the second quota of District
troops to leave for the border, entrained
last night for Bisbee, Ariz. At 7:O5
o'clock the mixed train carrying Battery
B and the recruits of the First Separate
Battalion pulled out of the Rosslyn Yards,
while crowd of several thousand peo-
pie waved farewells.
The departure from Camp Ordway was
not marked by ceremonies. When, at
about o'clock, the camp site of Bat
terry was cleared of tents and kitchen
shack. assembly was blown and the bat
terry, under command of Capt George
Wilson. marched through Fort Myer to
the train. The detachment of 1876 colored
recruits followed the artiIlerymen There
were no speeches or a review.
Brig. Gen. William z. Harvey and his
stan watched the men file into the tourist
sleepers and wished the officers luck.
Capt Horace Hobbs, T. S. A., mastering
officer, and Capt. ]. C. Ferris. U. S. A.,
field artillery instructor saw that the
entrainment was carried out properly.
A few minutes before the train was
ready to pull out, Sergt. Austin ]. Hall.
who had that morning been transferred
to Battery A from Battery B. rushed
up TO Brig. Gen. Harvey. and asked that
he be allowed TO go with Battery B.
Gen. Harvey yielded, and when the train
left. Sergt. Hall. although his equip
ment consisted of only the uniform he
wore, was standing on the platform wav-
ing farewell. Sergt. Hall had applied
for discharge on account Of dependents,
but at the last moment found that his
family could spare him.
Long before the troops arrived at the
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1916-08-08
GERMANS HURLED
BACK BY BRITISH;
FRENCH ADVANCE
Teutons Repulsed While At
tempting Five Counterfeit
tacks in Pozieres Sector.
CBy the International News Service

CBy the International News service.)
London, Aug. Five determined coun-
ter-attacks By the Germans were beaten
back by the British in the Pozieres sec
tor today. while on both the somme and
Meuse the French continued to make
gains.
An entire line of German defenses on
q half-mile front from the wood north
of Hem to the somme was captured in
spectacular assault by Gen. Foch's
troops.
On the Yerdun front Gen. Nivelle threw
his forces forward in new attacks, in
which a further gain was registered
south Of the Thiaumont work. and more
fortified houses in Fleury were taken.
The Germans for more than eighteen
hours have been striving desperately to
develop a cUunter-offensive against the
British, but all their attempts have met
with failure. Preceding the five furious
attacks today, numerous attempts were
made last night to penetrate the British
trenches east Of Pozieres. Gen. Haig
tonight reports that the English troops
hold all the ground gained in yesterdays
attacks.
On the verdun front during the night
the Germans also determinedly launched
attack after attack. only to be repulsed
by the French barrier and machIne-gun
fire. Both at Thiaumont and in the
Vaux-Chapitre woods the German in
fantry was sent forward after strong
artillery preparation, only to be driven
ground.
During the day the French and British
captured a number of German prisoners
and took fifteen machine guns.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-08
EASTERN ARMIES
IN DEADLY RACE
Russians and Teutons En-
gagged In Gigantic Game to
Outfank Each Other.
(By the International News service.) }

(By the International News service.)
London, Aug. IA race between Rus
slams and Teutons to outfank one an
other. the Muscovites heading for Kovel
and Lemberg, the armies of the Cen
trail Empires trying to repeat the great
break through" battle of last fall by
a sudden. vigorous thrust eastwards from
paign in the east has resolved itself
into since the fall of Brody. the north
eastern gate" of the Gallcian capital.
Indications that the situation was TAX
ing on this shape have accumulated dur
ing the last fortnight. Today's official
statements from Petrograd, Berlin and
Vienna remove the last doubts.
The race is in full swing. 1t is mark
ed by bitter battles before Kovel. in
the northeastern and southeastern cor
ners of Galicia, and in the Carpathian
foothills on the Pruth. Both sides made
headway toward their main detectives
Russians toward Kovel and Lemberg, the
Teutons in their counter offensive in the
Carpathians.
The Russians captured further strongly
fortified Teuton positions on the Gra-
berka and Sereth rivers south of Brody,
taking in yesterdays fighting alone O.
1O3 prisoners, including thirteen officers.
On the Stokhod, near zarescze. they
ca aptured a section of German trenches
without firing a shot and took 200 men
and twelve officers prisoners.
This success brings them slightly closer
to Kovel.
The Austro-German forces captured
the heights of Plaik and Dereskovata,
on the Tchernoit-C -Cheremoscz, on the
south of the town of Vor-
okhta.