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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
DESERVE RAISE

Wages are being raised by employers of labor,
"because of the increased cost of living" That's
fine. If wages weren't raised, pretty soon work
ingmen couldn't EAT and then the bosses would
fare badly because workingmen couldn't WORK.
But why can't the employers of labor raise
wages, not because Of the increased cost of living,
but because they know that workingmen are
ENTITLED to the raise?
The bosses are making more money-especialy
the bosses in the big corporations who are grow
fat and prosperous on account of the war orders.
Wouldn't the increase in wages come with bet
ter grace if it were given as a matter of common
justice instead of bit of paternalism?
Somehow, when raise in wages is given in the
latter spirit, it rifles the average workingman, who
feels that he isn't getting any more than he de-
serves, anyway.
Ii the bosses want to raise wages on the basis
OF the increased cost of living most of them would
be handing out bigger wages than they are now
doing because the cost of living has gone up
about 40 per cent in the past two years. And
wages haven't gone up anything like this amount
during the same period.
1t would be much more equitable plan and far
more satisfactory all around if the wages paid to
workingmen could be determined by the amount
and the value of the work they actually do-not
by the kndheartedness of the boss nor because of
his sympathy for his employees, nor yet because of
his fear that unless his men get few cents dav
more they might soon be unfit as producers of
profits and dividends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
Saddest Day
For Old Man

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. rs. -
In a shack on Bright street today
John Mauk sat alone trying to for
get the saddest Christmas In his
II years.
Attendants yesterday led Mauk
to a chilly back room in the city
morgue where the body of a wom-
an lay on a slab.
The old man mumbled some
thing about Kate" worked a we'd
ding ring off the dead woman's
hand, kissed 1t and shuffled out
of the place in tears.
The woman was his wife. Her
body was fished out of the mire
of an ocean front swamp.
Half a loaf of bread and a
chicken, little salt and a Saliva
ton Army Christmas card lay
nearby. The aged woman STUN
bled in the blowing rain Saturday
night and persisted miserably
while trying to find her way to
her husband and her home with a
charity Christmas dinner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
Socie ty
nd
a nd

Under the auspices of Bethany
Presbyterian church, a commun-
ity Christmas tree and celebration
will be held in the old Whitworth
college gymnasium Tuesday even
ing. All residents of the Whit
worth district are invited.
The Yeomen's Dancing club will
give a masquerade dance Tues
day evening in Eagles hall.
Prizes will be awarded for clever
costumes and DISCUSSES.
All girls of the city are invit-
ed by the gymnasium girls of the
Y. w. c. A. to a kid" party Fri
day evening. All girls will wear
children's costumes. and the even
ing will be spent in games and
folk dancing.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
will hold a business meeting at 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at
Odd Fellows temple.
. The women of Troop ID will
meet Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. ID. e. Roberts, 814
South Ainsworth av.
The Progressive Psychic society
will give a dance at its Tacoma
avenue hall Friday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
WHAT is GOING
ON in GERMANY

Ito tell what is happening
behind the veil of steel that
surrounds Germany and her
allies, The Times is publish
ing significant extracts trans
lated from the news and edii-
tOrial columns of many Ger
man, Austrian and Hungar-
ian newspapers. There will
be others Mt frequent inter-
vals.-Editor.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
ASK LAWSON
TO TESTIFY
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. - If
Thomas w. Lawson can prove
There is always a leak" on i'm
lportant government moves in
Washington, especially in connec-
ton with European international
matters he will be given an oppor-
tunity to deliver such proof to
congress in person.
Lawson may even be called to
give such testimony as he claims
to have, whether he wants to or
not.
Chairman Henry of the bouse
rules committee to which Rep.
Woods investigation resolution
was referred today, extended a
formal invitation to Lawson to
tell that committee all he knows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

The mother who can do SO
certainly ought to have her
money, for she Is not qualified
to appreciate the finer re-
wards of maternity.
WAGES FOR WIVES?
Wages for husbands are not
enough to include fair sal
AIRY for devoted wife and
mother. The best men know
this, the best wives never
think about wages at all.
But all men are not good-to
some wife is a slave. And some
women who wouldn't
think of questioning a husbands
never let their husband
open their own pay envelopes
which is slavery for him.
Wages will never reconcile a
wife to scrubbing floors. Taking
the cooking out of the kitchen will
not satisfy any woman who be-
lieves marriage Is the hardest way
of earning a living. Living In a
family hotel never yet stopped do
nestle dissensions.
Finances never yet made
trouble between a man and a
woman who love each other.
What the sad marriage world
needs Is not wages for wives,
but more ideal love.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

FINISH FOR
SIGNATURES

SEATTLE, Dec. ga whirl-
wind finish is on today to secure
10000 signatures still needed for
the initiative bill to make the
state non-partisan in all except
national elections.
Councilman Erickson, president
of the state league, has issued a
call for 200 volunteers to circulate
the petitions on downtown streets
and public markets as well as in
the residence section.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
CUPID ACTIVE

United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. rs. =
Christmas week was a busy one
for the marriage license clerk of
Multnomah county, Oregon, and
Clarke county, Washington, across
the Columbia river, where Van
couver, the Gretna Green of Port
land, is located, over so couples
having been married during the
past few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
SNOW IN L. A.


LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26. =
Boreas has been trying desperate
ly to make a stay in Los Angeles,
and today slight traces of snow
were noted at infrequent intervals.
This melted upon reaching the
pavement, however. Snow covers
the mountains of Southern Calf
fornia today, especially Mount
Wilson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
| AN S WE RS
5 BY CYNTHIA GREY

piled to the face at night will
help to cleanse the pores. After
bathing the face in soap ant
water. rinse In cold water, and
then apply a little cold cream
Take care not to eat rich foods
Join a gym class and improve the
action of the skin.
OIL feel terribly uneasy
and sad so | am writing to
you before it is too late.
For the past three months |
have had the pleasure of
Keeping steady company with
the only young man | ever
really loved; but | am afraid
my love is not fully returned.
What can | do to win his
complete love, for l should
not care to live if l should
lose him? l.. N.
Abide your love for him
and wear "A little of the indiffer.
ence which he shows toward you
1t is probably the best cure. Al
any rate, IL you SHOULD lose
him you would not have to face
the humiliation of having dis.
closed the secret of your heart.
Owe are two girls. Our
ages are IA and 10. We do
not mean to be conceited,
but we think ourselves pref
ty, because everybody tells
us so. The boys all like us
and want to take us out, but
our mothers will not permit
it. We both go to school
and we always chum togeth-
er, Our mothers say we
should be in bed by $3.50,
but We like to go to the
show near our house. We
have told our mothers that
we were going to write to
you and they said they didn't
think you had time to answer
such foolish girls, but that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
BURN UP TOWN
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

PETROGRAD, Dec. 26.-Evac-
uation of the Rumanian town of
Filipesci, after it had been set on
fire by artillery shells was an
nounced in today's official state
ment.
Enemy attacks along the line
from Filipesci to Lichkotianka
had been repulsed with great
losses, the statement said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

extract is taken:
Yesterday was a red letter day
for Sarajevo. Potatoes were be-
ing sold.
when 1t was learned the total
amount allotted to Sarajeyo was
only six pounds month for each
person. values of course increased
tenfold.
There was great crowd at the
railway station, but our police
lack talent for organizing. Every
one was pushing and struggling
and only fraction of the crowd
reached its objective.
Those who are strongest and
quickest won; those who do not
know how to do it, went home
empty-handed."
JUST FIVE EGGS FOUND
IN ALL BERLIN!
Five eggs was the utmost
available today anywhere" says
the Zeitung am Mittag, of Berlin.
Rows of women who had been
standing in front of shops for
hours-some since daybreak-
went home at noon with empty
baskets, but with hearts full OF
anger, uttered now and then in
abuse of the shOpkeepers and
stupid imprecations on the author
ities.'
WEALTHY HIDE STORES
OF HAMS IN CELLARS
The Leipzig Volkszeitung tells
of a house-to-house visitation or
ganized in Frankfort to spy on
hidden food supplies.
'Ninety households were found
with 270 pounds of sugar each, .
says the Volkszeitung, land -four
families with 500 pounds each
Among the latter was well
known authoress who breaches
sacrifice of all kinds for the sake
of the Fatherland.'
Enormous stores of hams
bacon, sausage, butter, eggs, etc,
were found hidden in cellars and
attics in the homes of physicians
bankers and merchants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
LOTS OF SNOW

VUhfted Ffesa Lehsed WfFe.b
SPOKANE. Dec. 26.--Spokane
citizens awoke this morning to
find six-inch mantle of snow
covering the city and surroundings
and the weather intensely cold.
At $3.50 six inches of snow had
fallen and the thermometer reg
istered eight degrees below zero
with the mercury still dropping.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

would reflect let him embark placid and
float with the He cannot resist the As ascend
the main, snatched
thoughts through the BRAIN We conflict,
kne KNOLL assuming positions,
thought farreacg
sublime calm gently NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

o Address this department: =
@ Cynthia Grey, care The :
q Times, Tacoma. =
@ III private reply Is de-
o sired, enclose stamped en- J
= velope. =
o III you do not want letter =
q published, say so and your :
a wishes will be respected. =
a Miss Grey may be reached y
a by telephone, Main IL, or
may be seen personally at =
The Times office on Wed--s
nesdays only, IL a. m. to 4 4
g" p. m. Z
@ @ 9 Q @ o o o . 9 8 o @ o o :
Own you kindly ask
your readers to give a for
mula for a cream or lotion
which will help to restore
sagging muscles? | am in
the early 40's, but the mus
cles, or lines in my face, are
very much relaxed, caused
largely by sickness and
worry. am told there is
something that will remedy
this. G.. b.
Al do not know any spe
cific remedy to be applied. l d.
know that keeping the flesi
firm depends on keeping oneself
in good health. The open air /.
splendid stimulant to the skin
Sleep out of doors. Use plenty
of cold water i'm bathing. Try {
shower after n warm bath. You
will find that as a rule the woman
who has to do much manual labor
is less wrinkled and her skin |.
much firmer than the one whit
lives in comparative ease.
Q.-Some two years ago /
met woman of the streets.
Her sympathetic story touch
ed my heart. bought a
home, furnished it very cozy
and comfortable and we
lived together. She has been
married but has not a di-
vorce. She also has a little
boy II years old that 1 have
supported all the time. Now
i find out that she is receiv-
ing mail from other men.
She has admitted that she
has of late had men to the
house, but claims 1t was only
in friendly way. On" two
occasions she has come home
drunk. am crazy with
trouble. l told her to leave
me, but she insists on stay
ing. | am a poor man and
still have to work to pay on
the little home that | bought.
Can you advise me what to
do to make her leave me in
peace? Kindly answer at
once and help
WORRIED MAN.
A.-You got into deep water
now he man enough to swim oul
bravely. Instead Of listening II
the story of a woman whom yol
knew was not good, why didn't yo,
seek the acquaintance and friend
ship of a woman whom you knew
to be honorable? And why didn't
you then be manly enough to pro
pose marriage and take the re
sponsibility of n household upOI
your shoulders? Evidently YOU
wish me to advise you to put the
woman out by force so you MAJ
he at perfect ease with your con
science; but l have no such i'm
tentions. l think you are just a!
much TO blame as she and You ar,
now reaping your harvest of wilt
oats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

Q.-Do you think man is
liable for board bill IL he
takes meals and stays over
night at a friends house when
they invite him, or on occa-
sions when he goes there on
business or happens to drop
in when he is coming home
from town late? w. G.
ALI he Is invited. or accepts
the hospitality of his friends only
occasionally, no; but IL he drops
In" very often for meals or 10
spend the night, II would be con-
siderate upon his part to offer
some recompense.
OWN you please tell
me how | can remove black
heads? JOY.
A.-Take a hot bath three
times n week. A good soap APP
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
STRANGE. ISN'T IT.?

Stone Webster and other water lobbyists are
ssing the the Shields Meyers bills which
practically give for nothing the remaining
publicly owned water powers in the United States.
These gentlemen tell the public in the
name of development the public
over to private interests on more liberal terms develop
ment can take place. they long public
compensation for the of this public property limiting
the the regulating price to be charged
to
And yet 1t that development taking
place under just these terms and in the very
water power gentlemen say it is locked up"
For the fiscal 1915. Henry Graves
the United States forest service 20
which utilize national forest land began operation
increase of 1S In
1915 the number projects began operation
And the figures show another astounding thing FORTY
TWO PER CENT OF THE TOTAL DEVELOPED WATER
POWER OF THE UNITED STATES UTILIZE NATIONAL
FOREST LAND And national forest land the
companies MUST submit exactly the public
interest that they CANNOT Meyers
bill the these
will be TAKEN AWAY from the
to the interior department bill will grants
be made under less favorable the public than
service
It does seem strange doesn't IT, that the people
found they could develop TWENTY NEW PROJECTS on
national forests the time they insisted they
NOT DEVELOP POWER under terms?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
Don't
Suffer
From Piles

Send For Free Trial Treatment
No matter how long or how bad
go to your druggist today and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
fRUMANIAN WHEAT NOT
CAPTURED BY GERMANS!

Germans must not expect
double rations as result of the
invasion of Rumania," warns the
Frankfort Zeitnng. 1.-THE Russians
and Rumanians may save their
harvests, stored in warehouses on
the lower Danube, in territory not
yet invaded"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
THE DIVORCE HABIT

Norman seby, you may noted has divorced
again. IL don't happen recognize the
8eby you'll remember his other monicker Kid Mccoy
which he considerable In pugstic circles.
Next biting other gentlemen
AVAILABLE, Norman's habit getting married
fivorced
~ Eight times he has marched the altar organs
the latest judicial the
tai knot also is HIS eighth.
Three times In succession he married the lady!
Here the rounds
Year. Married Divorced
Pieher
Charlotte
1907 Julia CrosseIman
1901 Julia
1902 Julia Crossemsn
1oO4 Indianola Arnold
1908 Mrs. Ellis
1911 Edna Valentine 1910
BY kidding the Kid, making light Of the marriage
ye1ation? No indeed the
frequent the couples
they be divorced,
marriages to Julia Crosselman-are themselves making
4uockery of marriage.
"a There IL nothing all funny about this situation.
1t 10 ripping good argument for uniform divorce laws
o. for = national divorce law
Rumnnias army the German
nutraers don't able close anything
~1u jolnng the l. W. w. wholesale
I11e1>1t in Germany
f1ee1Sput Wilson's "soundnas"
<csemaS Germany's. with the bIoviating
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

Upon delivery Of UoydGeOrges
fell Y.
We think exchanges pretty
q gamble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

get a so cent box OF Pyramid Pile
Treatment. 1t will give relief.
and a single box often cures. A
trial package mailed free in plain
wrapper If you send us coupon
below.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

There no truth In the report that Congressman jeff MLe
will introduce bill
notes to Germany to the Ae-The Fatherland
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

FREE SAMPLE COUPON
PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY,
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Mich.
Kindly send me a Free SAM
pie OF Pyramid Pile Treatsnent
plain wrapper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
$1,000 FINE FOR
EATING ROAST BEEF

Says a dispatch from Znaim,
Austria, to the Berlin Vossische
Zeitung:
"In the course of an inspection
made on one of the meatless days,
which in Austria must be observed
in homes, one family was detected
sitting down to joint of roast
beef.
1.-THE head of the household was
fined 5000 kronen ($1,000, the
maximum fine, and warned that
for the next offense he would be
sent to prison for six months"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

Ruinanas army escaped the German nut-crackt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
PIGEONS STARVING
ON CITY PAVENENTS

"The starving pigeons of the
pavements tap the asphalt all day
long with their beaks, in hope of
finding a morsel to eat reports
the Budapest Hirlap.
TOWN WHERE WAR STARTED
RIOTS FOR POTATOES
In Sarajevo, Bosnia, where the
Serbian assassin fired the shot
that started the war, Is published
a German-language paper, the
Bosniche Post, from which this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26
BUDAPEST JIBES AT
STARVATION DICTATOR

Starvation dictators' is the
title invented by the Budapest
Vilag for the food dictators of
Hungary. "As far as indispens-
able necessities of life are con-
cerned, improvement is impos-
sible," says this paper.
This years harvest could not
improve our food deposits. The
prospect is not rosy.
under pressure of extraordi-
nary times We must be prepared
for greater reduction in the ne
cessities of life."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

According 70 Won Kissing. German governor Of Begiu
ep ~ Joining the I. w. w. by wholesale and fit
&FAont in Germany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-26

fres1Irut Wilson's "soundinas" for peace maestro
tesemRS Germany's. with the bloviating cut
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-04
PROPER LEGISLATION
10 government-

The Legislature of South carolina has pass
 cd a brl fixing a fourteenyear ago limit for
 the employment Of children. This is progress
 i've legislation of an admirable kind and all the
 more commendabe as coming from section
 Of the country that has been less prompt than
 others to recognize chidrens wefare.-(New
 York worid)
 It is also great deal better legislation because 1t ns South Carolina legislation than 1t would be if 1t were National Legislation It Is better because in or der to get 1t the people of the State where those cerned live have been educated Its necessity and not had it forced upon them In 8 manner calculated to cause them to resent outside interference in their af fairs Further in state campaigns for desired legs ation the people are educated the point where they will support the legislation ungrudgngly when it comes
 And that Is the easy way to secure legislation There has been good deal Of agitation for national action on this very subject of child labor The agitation was quickly taken up In the South and before the country at large could be stirred the necessity of action the separate States of the South are taking of the sit uaton for themselves It is easier to convert State than Q Nation
 That is why Alaska should have a full Territorial form of government It would make t SO that Alas kaps could do for themselves many Of the things that they have been for many years begging Congress to do for them. As things are now they have to convert Nation before making forward step. If they had the power they could take the step soon as they were ready without asking odds Of any one else
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-04
nrpupucAN naHT DEvEIoPINe

Late telegraphic news says that the enemies oi former President Roosevelt are lining up the RepuoE can hosts in the East for the purpose of preventing the
 ,, and .rn,t,ous Colonel from having great influence at Chicago They have thrown to the winds the susgeS ,,on that there be compromise at the Republican con ventop and declare that the Republican party must be kept on the true Republican course" during the .,.ig, that is fast approaching This news Is sup Uemented by reports through the mails that Senators rodre and Weeks. Gov Mccall and former Senator Crane of Massachusetts have entered the fight to be anttROosevet delegatesatarge to represent the Bay State Republicans at Chicago Opposed to these are running four stalwart supporters of Roosevelt who n clude among their number Representative Gardner son.nlaw of senator Lodge, and Charles Sumner Bird erswhe Progressive nominee for Governor on several occasions.
 Thus the issue Roosevelt or anttROOseveit is squarey drawn in Massachusetts, and it being arranged for in New York and other Eastern States We expect it to extend from coast to coast within few weeks The dove of peace Is probably not thinking of nesting in Chicago this year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-04
Luke MeLuko Says

A man win run his legs off and whine and beg and tell 400 lies to get a job. And then he will proudly tell his friends that he has accepted Q position.
 The reason why mother doesn't whip the children for tracking up the house with mud when they come home from school ,s because she would rath- CT wait until father comes home and relieve her feelings by giving hia Q good bawling out on general princi' ples.
 It takes O human about Q year to learn how to talk. And then it takes it all the rest of it's life to learn not to.
 There are @ whole lot of women who do not care how the food tastes as long as It looks pretty when they serve it.
 Edible cactus may be good stuff for mules. But if this Burbank per son wants to get Into the hall of fame he should so ahead and IiN things 80 that Bass will be as eager to bite as mosQuitos, or else fix it 30 that mosquitos are as shy about biting as bass.
 If lot of wealthy four-flushers who pose as the American nobility were honest about t. the family crest would consist of a pick and shovel rampant and @ wash tub couchant
 If you want to realize whnt a mon umental idiot you were when you were courting your wife just sneak to the door of the room in which young fellow is courting your daughter and listen to what he is tellin gher.
 When the cook in food foundry is called chef, they add dine or two to the price of everything on the menu.
 When he begins to act as if he isn't comfortable when they are both sit- ting on one chair and she begins to notice that his breath smells of to- bacco, the betting Is $9OO,0O0 to jit- ney that the honeymoon .s over.