davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
BY F. M. Kerbv

BOSTON-A revolutionary ex-
pertinent in providing houses for
workers is under way in Massa-
chusetts.
The state itself is going into the
business of furnishing homes at
cost.
Actual construction will begin
in a few weeks. The houses will
be located at Lowell.
This is the first experiment in
state ownership of homes in the
United States.
II the experiment proves sue
cessful, Massachusetts, doubtless
will develop 1t into an enormous
project.
In all my investigation thus far
of the shortage of houses brought
about by the influx of workers
into industrial centers, find
Massachusetts, plan brings to the
problem the vital solution.
1t promises an even fuller an
swer to the "standing-room-only"
question than the public credits
given private housing companies
by the province of Ontario, Can.
The Massachusetts, plan look
form before the war.
The State Homestead Commits
sion, created in 1911, was at that
time instructed to draw a bill un-
der which with the assistance of
the commonwealth, homesteads or
small houses and plots Of ground,
may be acquired by factory en-
ployes and others in the suburbs
Of cities and towns.
Held Unconstitutional.
Then the supreme court held
that the use of the state funds
for the purpose of aiding citizens
to acquire homes was unconstitu-
tional.
In the meantime the war had
broken out, and the manufacture
ing cities housing problam be-
came doubly serious.
A constitutional amendment was
submitted to the people in 1915
and overwhelmingly adopted. y In
express terms 1t authorized the
state to 60 into the BODYBUILDING
business.
The legislature appropriated
$4,000 for the Lowell expert
ment. The commission is to build
between 16 and 20 houses.
Henry Sterling, secretary of the
commission, told me the object of
the work.
Many Apply.
1--WE want to accommodate, as
far as possible, citizens with fam
lilies now living in crowded tene-
ments on, say, $14 or less a week.
Four or five rooms, with small
gardens, will be built for some
thing over $4,000 each. They will
be sold for a small cash payment
and SIS month installments."
There Is no question of the re-
suit of this experiment. Applica-
tions four times over have been
received already for the houses to
be erected.
The Massachusetts, plan must
be EXTENDED into a vast
state enterprise, which should and
doubtless will point the way for
every other state that has a hous-
ing problem - and practically
every state has one.
Secretary Stirling summed It up
when he said: without neces-
sarily advocating the idea at all,
I'd nevertheless like to make 4. |
clear that any state could proper
ly house all the families within its |
borders without the cost of dol
lar to the state or to the families, !
using the credit of the state to I
provide the houses and retiring |
those credits with the money the |
now pays to the landlord"
John Nolen, famous city
planner, has told mo what the
federal government can do 10
solve housing problem. An
interview with NoIen wwi1l
be my next article.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
INSTANT ACTION SUR
PRISES MANY HERW

This grocer's story surprises To-
cal people: II had bad stomach
trouble. All food seemed to sour
and form gas. Was always consti-
pated. Nothing helped until l tried
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as
mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOON
Full astonished me with it's IN
SLANT action" Because Adler-i-
ka flushes the ENTIRE alimentary
tract 1t relieves ANY CASE con-
stipation. sour stomach or gas and
prevents appendicitis. II has
QUICKEST action of anything We
ever sold. The French Drug Co,
Cor. 18th and Pacific av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
Catarrh DiStOrtS
Facial Expression
Spreads the Nose, Blurs the Eyes,
Puffs the Face, Dries the Lips.
How to Get Rid of
Catarrh.
TRY THIS HOME TREATMENT
FREE.

Catarrh not only makes one
feel miserable, it shows this effect
in the features, and it usually
grows worse. But thanks to a re-
markable home treatment, there is
recovery in store for every suf-
ferer by the remarkable Gauss self
home treatment, which you can
try free In your own home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
What People
Are Doing
The entire staff of the Tacoma

The entire staff of the Tacoma
Red Cross was reelected at the
annual meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon, as follows: Mrs. ]. p.
Weyerhaeuser, chairman; Mrs.
Everett Griggs, vice chairman;
Mrs. w. f. Geiger, second vice
chairman; Mrs. William Davis,
secretary; Mrs. A. e. Raze, treas
urer. Mrs. Weyerhaeuser reap
pointed the executive board, con-
sisting of: Gen. j. M. Ashton,
honorary chairman; Chester
Thorne, Everett Griggs, A. j.
Richie, George S. Long, DR.. p. B.
Swearingen, Rev. r. H. Milligan,
Arthur Pritchard, w. II. Paul
hamus, r. d. Pinkerton.
The report Of Mrs. Wey ar-
haeuser showed that $50 complete
sets of knitted garments have
been sent off by the Tacoma chap
ter, and over 1,750 pairs Of socks.
TIE material made into hospital
garments since March / would
cover seven acres of ground, and
the articles have been turned ont
at the rate of one every two min
utes for five eight-hour days TT
every week. The treasury is de-
pleted, Mrs. Weyernaeuser said,
and $4,000 is needed to continue
the work. One hundred women a
day are called for, to work at the
two Red Cross rooms.
A committee of Tacoma women,
Mrs. Henry Hewitt III, Mrs. Lonis
Bean and Mrs. ID. ID. Calkins, has
taken rooms 612 and 613 Scan
dinavian-American bank building,
and is undertaking to send car
load of dried fruit to Belgium in
November. Contributions will
be received at the rooms.
Marriage licenses were issued
Wednesday to William j. Barnes
and Fay Clifford, of Tacoma; P.
T. Kendall and Naomi Hilliker,
Tacoma; Clifford r. Mcdonald
and Elizabeth Younglove. Taco
ma; r. r. Rotscheck and George
II. McDougal, Tacoma.
Tacoma circle. No. 1873, Wom-
en- of Woodcraft, will hold its an
nual election of officers Thurs
day evening. All members are
urged to be present.
st. Joseph's Hospital Alumni
association will meet Nov. 13 at
the hospital.
The graduate nurses Of st. Jos
eph's hospital will give a dancing
party Halloween night, Oct. 81,
at Sloan's hall. DR.. and Mrs.
Miles will act as patron and pa
troness.
In honor Of the nurses In train
ing at st. Joseph's hospital. the
graduate nurses Of the hospital
will give Z Halloween masquer-
ade ball. 3 .. M. Nov. s. IN BIoan's|
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
To Teach Bayonet

Cy Noble, famous University of
Washington halfback, has arrived
here to head the staff of bayonet
instructors at Camp Lewis. He
received his special bayonet train
ing at Fort Sill, Okla.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
STATE WILL HELP FURNISH HOUSES
FOR WORKERS IN WAR INDUSTRIES

Because Of a shortage OF
home in Tacoma, The Times
commissioned Frederick NJ.
Kerby, staff writer, to visit
other cities facing a housing
Problem and find out what
they're doing to solve 1t. Read
what he learned in Massa-
chussets.-EditO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
KAISER STILL
IS UNDECIDED

BERLIN, via London, Oct. %.
Kaiser Wilhelm has not yet
made his decision as to the chan
cellorship.
The Berlin press today was
filled with exhaustive discussion
of the whole cabinet crisis with
varying guesses at the outcome.
The newspapers Taeglische
Rundschau today asserted that
Chancellor Michaelis does not re-
gard his resignation as required
by present conditions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
TODAY's BEAUTY TALK

You can enjoy delightful
shampoo with very little effort
and for a very trifling cost, II
you get from your druggist
package OF canthrox and dissolve
teaspoonful in a cup of hot
water. This makes full cup of
shampoo liquid, enough so II II
easy to apply 1t to all the hair
instead Of just the top of tho
head. Your shampoo is now
ready. Just pour a little at
time on the scalp and hair until
both are entirely covered by the
daintily perfumed preparation that
thoroly dissolves and removes
every bit of dandruff, excess oil
and dirt. After rinsing, the hair
dries quickly, with a fluffiness
that makes 1t seem heavier that II
Is, and takes on a rich luster and
a softness that makes arranging
1t pleasure.
Dancing Academy. Patrons and
patronesses will be DR.. and Mrs.
Jones, DR.. and Mrs. r. r. Rich,
DR.. and Mrs. George Mace. DR..
and Mrs James Keno. DIR and Mis-.
Leo Hunt, DR.. and Mrs. Miles,
DR.. and Mrs. Flynn, DR.. and Mrs.
LaGasa. and DR.. and Mrs. J. b.
McNerthney.
Sons and grandsons Of Civil
war veterans eligible to the Sons
OF Veterans are forming a Taco
ma camp. The first business
meeting will be held at 1880 p. m.
Friday evening in the Armory. All
persons who want to join ara
asked by Hermon p. WilMamA
commander, to be present.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
ANDREWS.
RET|RES!

Half price for Swagger
Sticks; a fourth less for
Silver and Cut Glass; less
than half for Hand Paint
ed China; half for many
lots of Gold Filled Jew
elry; almost half for many
Sold Gold Watches. An
drews retires from the
jewelry business and the,
whole stock in being closed
out. Particulars and prices
follow
g Wager STICKS that were
~ $1.25 are now Csc; the fin
est styles with sterling silver
mountings are $1.75 instead of
three-fifty. Every one is new
and up to date, too.
Andrews Is Retiring from
Business
III AND PAINTED PITCHERS
IL that were $500 each are
$500; hand painted chocolate pots
that were $4,000 are $3.50; hand
painted plates that were $3.50
are $3.50, and so on for the en-
tire stock average less than half.
Andrews Is Retiring from
Business.
a FIFTEEN DOLLAR German
Al stein can be bought for SO;
q ten dollar French bronze figure
can be bought for $500; a $3.50
brass fern dish can be bought for
$500; a tall brass vase, worth
$1,000, is now $3.50; Dresden
china tray, brass bound, with half
dozen tumbler plaques to match,
is $500 instead of $1,000; a cop
per whisky high ball set on a.
tray that was $500 is now $500,
and so on.
Andrews Is Going Out of
Business.
a GROUP of mems watches in
"A gold filled cases (guaran-
teed for 20 years. is offered at
$11.85. The watches are made by
Hampden, Elgin or Waltham; the
regular price was $500, $500
land $4,000. Those who come first
will get the best in the group for
$11.S5.
Women's gold filled watches
that were $500 to $4,000 are
priced even less-to be precise
you can get them for $1O.S5.
Mems solid gold watches worth
$4,000 are $67.50 and $3.50;
solid gold repeater watches
(strikes the hours and minutes on
a tiny gong) are 1925 instead of
5000; mems $500 Waldemar
watch chains are $3.50; watch
fobs, solid gold, are half price.
Andrews Is Going Out Of
Business.
r. LOCKS, umbrellas, tea sets,
~ casseroles, baking dishes,
toilet sets, sterling silver tea sets,
French ivory toilet articles-ev-
erything in the store - plainly
marked and all reduced.
Andrews Is Going Out of
Business.
II OBSERVATIONS may be made
~ for Christmas. You can pay
with Liberty bonds-they're Just |
the same az cash here. No dis
count.
Thirty years. reputation behind
the sale. You can buy with conf |
dence. Everything in the store is |
the best in its class. Not a dollars |
worth of cheap merchandise has
been brought in for sale purposes. |
Andrews Is Retiring from
Business.
/ thank you,
GEORGE F. ROWE.
Andrews .JeweIrv|
COmpanv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
Comforts

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Have been reading your paper
quite lately where the public was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
in THE EDITORS MAIL

% '1s. The s?s sS s ' % .ss sa '
:. also "" Other
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

Treated One Week Free
Short breathing relieved In = few
hours-swelling, water and URIC
acid removed In few days-reg-
ulates liver. kidneys and heart.
Write for Fra Trial Troafmont-
CoLLUM DROPsY REMnDY CO..
Dept. Sc. ATLANTA GA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

In honor Of the nurses In train
ing at st. Joseph's hospital. the
graduate nurses Of the hospital
will give : Halloween masQuer-
AIDE ball. 9 .. M. Nov. s. IN BIoan's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

The graduate nurses Of st. Jos
eph's hospital will give a dancing
party Halloween night, Oct. 81,
at Sloan's hall. DR.. and Mrs.
Miles will act as patron and pa
troness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

st. Joseph's Hospital Alumni
association will meet Nov. 13 at
the hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

John Nolen, famous city
planncr, has told me what the
federal government can do TO
solve housing problem. An
interview with NoIen wwill
be my next article.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

Tacoma circle. No. 1873, Wom-
en- of Woodcraft, will hold its an
nual election of officers Thurs
day evening. All mem bers are
urged to be present.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-15
$4,000 THREATEN STRIKE in San FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 15.-Twenty- four thousand
men affiliated with the California metal trades association
threatened to strike Monday unless their demands for
higher wages are granted Much government work isl
involved and officials of both sides the controversy are
in conference the outcome of which will not be known.
until tomorrow
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-15
MARRIED WOMEN WHO
NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS

CORFU, Aug. l, (By MaiD.-The
little Greek island Of Fano near here
has become known to the Entente
fleets and armies as a place where
women are forbidden to talk. The ISL
and has normally a population Of 1924
persons, but most of the men are in
the United States where they work IS
walters.
The custom of the island for many
years has been for the young men to
marry the girl they love best and
then, after brief honeymoon, go to
America to make their fortunes, re-
turning in few years to their brides.
During this period of the absence Of
the husband, it has become custom
for their wives, women traditional for
their beauty, never to talk to men. 1t
is the business of the older women to
watch over the young wives, and when
strange men approach, as has hap
pened frequently since the war, they
are met withoa shower Of stones.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-15
VOTE DELAYED
ON INSURANCE
Administration Leaders Consent to
Extended Time for Debating
Measure

WASHINGTON, September 10th,
Delayed - Although administration
leaders were anxious that the bill pro
wding government insurance for sol
diers and sailors in the service of the
nation should be put on it's final pas
sage in the House today and an
agreement to this effect had been ar
ranged several days ago, they have re
luctantly acceded to the demands OF
the opponents of the measure to eX-
tend the time for debating it, and no
attempt will be made to enact it until
toward the end of this week.
There is a small but determined OPP
position to any legislation at all along
the lines of federal insurance for men
in the army and navy, but this oppo-
sition of itself is not sufficient even
to delay action.
Added to it, however, is a faction
that, while not opposing the principle
of federal insurance, objects to the
proposed maximum amount Of the pol
icies and to the premium rates.
The bill as reported by the commit
tee and as advocated by the admins
tration, would enable any officer or
enlisted man in the army or navy to
take out a policy for any sum up to
$4,000 at premium rates considerably
less than would be charged for poll
cies in similar amounts by regular in
sUrance companies.
In explanation of the low premium
rates, the government contends that
it's conduct of the insurance business
will be at much less cost than private
companies can operate their business.
The government, it is explained, will
avoid nearly all the heavy overhead
expenses so burdensome to private
concerns. It's treasury department
and clerks, without much, if any, aug
mentation, will be able to care for
the insurance business. There would
be no branch Offices throughout the
United States nor no army of high
salaried officials and solicitors,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-15
ROOSEyELTIAN ANXIOUS TO
JOIN FRENCH ARMY

A. J. Edmiston, of Roosevelt, is in
the city stopping at The Sexton. Ed
mission is proprietor of the saw mill
at Roosevelt, but on account of the
high water which well nigh swamped
the boilers at his mill, he was forced
to close down and viii not resume OPP
erations until the water recedes.
Edmiston is exceedingly anxious to
get into the fray over in Europe but
realizing that it will be difficult for
him to join Uncle Sans forces on ac-
count of the age limit, he states that
he will travel to Europe as a free
lance on his own resources and join
the French army in some capacity. If
ne can straighten out his business af-
fairs i'm time, it is his wish to be on
his way to France by the first of the
year
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-15
MARINES TAKE OVER SHIPS AT MONTIVIDEO
RUSS INVASION
OF ROTTERDAM

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug.
IS, CBy A. p. MmO.-A Russian in
vasiou of Rotterdam is causing the
city fathers some concern, and the
bugomaster has just had an interview
with the Premier, Cort van der Lin
den, ON the subject AS many rs g.
600 Russians have been added to Rot
terdam's population since the out
break of war, most of them refugees
from Germany and others escaped
prisoners of war. The formers stay
i'm Germany dates from before the
war They were employed in the
mines there, and were not permitted
to leave when hostiLties broke out.
Ultimately food scarcity drove them
to seek refuge in Holland, but they
are i'm many cases even pro-German
in their sympathies. In Rotterdam
their wants are supplied by the Rus
sian consul.
The authorities now complain of the
habits of the newcomers and the trou-
bic they give the police with their
street fights and the like, while a
large number are said to be sufferers
from diseases and thereby constitute
danger to the public health. More
over, the invasion still continues, and
in the absence of further accommoda-
ton in Rotterdam some 5000 have
been recently sent to the small neigh
boring town of Schiedem, where they
are even more unwelcome. Efforts have
been made to get the Russians ship
ped to England, but the British gov
eminent made regulations that are
said to have amounted to a refusal tc
receive them. The Netherlands gov
eminent is now being urged to dea
with the problem
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-15
SPRUCE TIMBER FOR
MASTERY OF AIR

Whichever side attains complete
mastery of the air will win the war
That is the view of aviators of France,
Great Britain and Italy who visited
Tacoma recently and addressed am au-
dience i'm the Stadium high school au-
ditorium. 1t is the view too, of a
great many who are not ayiators but
who have paid close attention to the
essential part the fiers have taken I'm
practically all the important engage
ments.
The Pacific Northwest, because of
the supply Of spruce, which is sOver-
eign for planes, can exercise a mark
ed influence on the world conflict. That
is the chief reason the foreign avi-
ators came here TO talk to the people.
They wished us to know how vital it
is that spruce be promptly supplied
Tacoma News.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-15
AMERICAN AVIATOR FALLS TO HIS DEATH
HOHENZOLLERNS
MUST SURELY GO

GENEVA, August Is, Associated
Press Correspondence .-"The Hohen-
zollerns and the Hapsburgs must go
in order to have a durable peace in
Europe" declared Jean Sigg, member
Of the Swiss National Council, chief
of the Socialists in Geneva and one
OF the most Influential! members OF
his party in Switzerland, in an inter
view with The Associated Iress COZ
respondent.
"The hour Of the Hohenzolerns and
the Hapsburgs has sounded" he con
tinued. "The tide Of democracy which
is sweeping across Europe will also
sweep them away, not perhaps dur
ing the war, but soon afterward Mil
lions of men will not agree, will not
allow in future, that their destinies,
their lives, should be ruled by a hand
full of autocratS. In this sense this
has opened tn eyes of the people The
Russian Emperor has gone, more En-
perors will follow"
Mr. Sigg has the greatest faith in
new Russia, if allowed to rebuild its
own regeneration without foreign, es-
pecialy German influence. He con-
siders the Stockholm Conference more
or less a farce owing to the diver
gent views of the socialist delegates
from the different countries. He houts
the work at Petrograd OF Robert
Grimm, the Swiss Socialist, who en-
deavored to make peace between Ger
many and Russia, who, he says, never
represented Swiss socialism and who
acted like Hoffman on his own author
ity without consulting his colleagues"
German socialists, with few excep-
TONS" said Mr.. Sigg, have betrayed
international socialism by following
like a flock of sheep in the footsteps
OF German Junkerism, but they are
now beginning to awake from their
false dream.
Though, like all Swiss, | ardently
wish for peace, l don't see it in sight
A peace treaty. say this as a neu-
tral-would be all in the favor of Ger
many, a status-quo ante. The Allies,
backed now by America, rightly will
be difficult to solye-but wait first un-
tir the war is finished"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-15
GERMANY NOW
FACES FAMINE
Scarcity Throughout Empire ct Ne
CesSiics of Life Reach
Famine Stage


BERLIN, Sept >, Noe.aleN'-''' "
and fuel scorc,ues, amounting Amos,
to tammcs. confront the German peo-
pie. according TO Nor"oerts. 81" na'-
penden, Berlin newspaper ,aal ''.'.S
discusses existing conditions.
The German press am" P.'..' ".'
now more Nee"y "l''os.e. .. .". ...
cesstt'es OF Tile IMAM M P'I,'". 4.,s
uons or constitutions" 'e.'...S. '.N
cepJ Tor o''"s,oo." ..- y .,... '..,
,o PRESIDENT " ..''. y ''..,S
rang" "e"'.". ''...... ..S ..-......'
many ''e '-,.'" Is -.'..7 ..E
a'n TO e.o.'@ ~ 'e......' ..- ,... .
W,ions OF a'e...'o"'
Ut '"e 100" p.o,.., w. ''..'...
S,''"'e ''.' .r.s' '.. ~. ...... .....
eo",sn"o" inc cove. ,l.
10 'oa"0o' ''e .....'....5. .,,,.'. W. '.
crop ana '"e .N.'- W. S.....7 '.,,..
ana return 10 '"e 'es.,..'" ". ,..' .,."
OF supply ~'." "''.....,... a.,
""' '.'' s"s'o ~ ,. ..,,'
90. ~ ..'s.S - ...' ...-,.......
,"e S'''. ''......' -.
l'''e''S' ,' . '...' ....
iH DONG 'n'S inc amour. noun. va .. ,,r
pe'h"'''U W amy ''..'.' .'','.'. ..'..'.. -r
increase" '' 'e" .'"'..' "..N.s'
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-15
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the weather report
from the Department of the Interior.
A. E. c., at time of observation, z
A. VI. this morning, for points along
the government railroad:
Anchorage-lIissing.
Summit MISUNDERSTANDING.
Grdwood-lIix, 60; min, &S; mean,
81. Cloudy; calm.
Seward-Mean, "a; Clear; north
wind
mean, IS. Cloudy; calm.
Eing-Max., sc; min, "a; mean, 40.
Light snow; calm.
Deadhorse-Max., 50; min, sc;
Talkeetna-Max. "A; min., So;
mean, 40. Cloudy; S. w. wind.
Caswell-Max, A; min., "a; mean
26 Cloudy; calm.