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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
Robinson Crusoe"
BY DANIEL DeFOE

, very Rravely 10 me, for our CON
dition is past the help OF man"
"All help Ia from heaven. sir"
said !. but can you put stranger
in the way how 10 help you. for
you seem TO me to be In some great
distress 20
The poor man, with tears run
ming down his face. returned. Am
! talking 10 God or man. Is It a
real man or an angel7"
BE In no fear about that. sir. Z"
said !. Il am man. an English
man. and disposed TO assist you.
have one servant only. We have
arms and ammunition Can we
serve you? What is your caHe7"
our case" said he. ''Eir. IL too
long 20 tell you while our muir
derers are so near: but in short.
sir. ! was commander Of that ship.
Ny men have mutinied against me.
and have set me on shore in this
desoiate place. with these two men
passenrer-where We expected
20 perish. believing the place TO
be uninhabited
Where are those brutes. your
enemies7-' said /. do you know
where they are gomez"
There they lie. SIR" said he.
pointing 10 a thicket OF trees. My
heart trembles for fear they have
seen US and heard you speak: II
they have. they will certainly muir
der us ALL"
Well" says I. lie, US retreat
out OF their view or hearing. lest
they awake. and we viii resolve
further"
SO they willingly went back with
me. tn the woods covered US from
them.
Look you. SIR" said I. III /
venture upon your deliverance. are
YOU willing 10 make two conditions
with me-"
He anticipated my proposals by
telling me that both he and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
Labor and the Negro

To what the riots in East St Louis due
to labor agitators"-oeal unofficial-wi probably
be known
But this may be set down fact-organzed labor is
ready anybody else to give the negro square deal
Every who becomes member OF the American
Federation OF Labor obgates himself never discrmna
against felowworer account OF creed color nation
atty
This IS as high standard find anywhere ;
and general the attitude Of organized
labor toward the negro thruout the entire country.
1t is that in parts Of the United States
prejudice against the among trade unonists
whenever this the these trade unonists simply reflect
the opinion OF the so-caed better classes OF the
munty.
For example in such communities, il is safe say
easier Tor coored to join white than it
Is for colored to Join white mans church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
Plenty Of Holes in 1t

The Sherman antitrust has long been full Of holes
thru which large and fish have made their
but Uncle sam proposes rip thru it himself.
Secretary Lane gave the coal operators hot talk, at
New York Tuesday last He threatened that if they didn't
get together and establish fair selling price Uncle Sam
would commander their output.
But said the there's the Sherman law max
ing criminal in thus getting together and fixing prices
Whereupon Chairman Newlands opned that the attorney
general would the sherman law in that way
R-p-p-p! Oh well, W don't care! Pretty much every
scalawag wanted catch has slipped thru that law and
maybe it's the legitimate OF the who coal
The attorney general will kindly wink good long wink He's
some Wnker, understand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
Traction Company Anarchy Must End in Seatt,
Franchise Against Common User and Sale o

OF revenue for the company is population, and Sc.
attic has been furnishing more Of that than the
company had a right to expect in 1900.
Population is still on the increase. The profits
OF the company must not and should not be
measured entirely upon present conditions. The
entire theory OF longtime franchises is built upon
future as well as present prospectS-and the rates
fixed in the franchise were fixed upon consider.
alton Of this fact.
Well aware Of just how the citys officials re.
gard its anarchiStic violations of written agree.
ments, the traction company is appealing to the
state public service commission. But if that com.
mission sticks TO the rule it laid down in a Ia.
coma case recently it will not interfere with fran
chiSe terms.
We can only hope that the commission STAYS
put If it does, the traction company will, for
once, discover that it doesn't quite boss this town
yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13

the fourccnt ticket. II wants TO pave the way
in this manner TO dScontinuance of transfers on
many lines, and to probable increase of fares to
more than nickel.
With the autocrac frame OF mind Of
Hohenzoern, il now suits its fancy TO treat the
franchise as scrap OF paper" II wants TO be
relieved of franchise obligations Yet when the city
asked common user on Third ave, the company
was quick TO show that The franchise did not pro-
vide for any such accommodation to the city.
Let not any specious pleas of the traction
company deceive us. The cry of "war expenses"
and higher wages" is not the controlling one in
the determination of street car fares.
When the traction company wreSted what is
considered valuable franchise from the city in
1000, its investments were made with an eye to
the future.
In 1000, Seattle had a population of $4,000.
In 1917, il has more than 100000. The source
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
attack OF patriotism.

attack OF patriotism.
The materials from which bread
Is Tor should be- made has dropped
IN price considerably during the
last two months. and further re-.
dueiions in the price OF this neces-
atty must come In the near future.
by reason Of the fact that the 1917
harvest IL on. and the further fact
that fear IL fast developing in the
hearts OF the pirates Who de-
termlne the price OF this com
modify.
Nov. MIR Editor. many OF us who
buy bread are rather anxious to
learn whether the Bakers associ.
alton (who apparently have not got
around to the question yeti. cannot
take patriotism. food control. waste
reduction. etc. and mix them UP In
such a manner that the consumer
can get some con sideration.
JAMES HENRY.
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PROFIT SYSTEM MUST 60

Editor The Star. II has been
said that we need blood letting.
This is true. because We lack the
mentality. morality and courage TO
stand for something better ny the
condition IL the need manifest. So
long as our movements are deter
mined BY silent and vast financial
crises instead of by regard Tor
those Who suffer. that long will We
need blood letting. As breeders OF
economic decay. our reward Is With
US
We have done all that We could
TO destroy our country. We have
wasted our national virllity IN Geo
oomlc vice. putting the prom, sys'
tenn above the. needs Of our people.
We further the processes OF war
with prodigions effort. leaving In
comparative neglect the cause OF
peace. Subsequent to the Belgian
tragedy. and eoincident with vast
financial crisis. We threw our eoun'
try into war with no special grfav.
ance OF our own"
The condition OF our people and
our industries today shows that we
have done cur country a wrong
v hleh wiil take her To the verge OF
ruth In the near future, We are
bats Of the night Of intelligence
Enats of the Intellectual and moral
dunghlii eaifidoiaturs q the age
OF pretense. We are liAe the IA
biet peacock which argued with
the eagle. and we merit the eagles
reply. We assume that to XIII
autocracy's victims is to eliminate
nutocraey All pro war arguments
are essentially - same. be they
our own or othe.
When we recognize and honor
the principles OF real humanity. No
viii recognize and honor the equal
and inaiienablc rights OF all op
pressed We will abolish the sys-
tenn which now automatically dis
inteErates nations by esntraliring
the fruits of labor: We viii make
our country what We want her to
bs--a light in a darkcned world
=. w. SUTTON.
East Sound. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
Next Novel
"P1CKWICK PAPERS
By CHARLES DickeNa

! ship. II recovered, should be VIII.
ly commanded by me in ever.
thing and II the ship was not n
covered. he would live and die ~,
me In what part OF the world a,
ever would send him. and d,
two other men said the same.
Well" said /, my conditions .,
but two THAT while you NJ,
on this island with me you vi
not pretend 10 any authority hers
2--That II the ship is or mar 4
recovered. you will carry me a..
my man TO England, passage free
He gave me all the assurances
that the invention and faith d
man could devise that he woul.
comply with these most reasonabl,
demands.
Well. then" said I. here IN
three muskets for you, with pos
der and ball; tell me next vtE
you think is proper to be DONE
Concluded in Our Next lssus)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13

Traction company anarchy must cease once
and for all that issue must he Settled-and settled
right
If the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power
Co can defy at will the franchise city rights, city
authority, written agreements written obligations
it is high time that we definitely understand it.
If the company can defy the franchise in one
breath and insist upon its enforcement in another
breath to suit its own wishes il is best that the
people of Seattle know il. Ii will he well for the
people to know whether the Puget Sound Trac-
ton Light & Power Co. is boss of this city or not.
From past performances, it appears much like
the traction company has hoSSed things around At
will.
II can 60 into the federal court and Ivy in
junction. stop an aggressive competition OF itney
buses until the latter meet proper bond obiga-
lions. Yet no injunction stops traction company
cars from running until the corporation meets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
HEALTH QUESTIONS AN.
SEVERED

Airs I. A l. what arc tho
symptoms OF hardening OF the ar.
teris~
Ia the early stages there arr no
symptoms The prominent symp-
toms later are those OF cardiac Tn
sufhciency. mainly khortness OF
reath.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13

fare has been raised from 10 :
cents, aud Ia others the situation
has been met by Rn added charge
Of ? cents for all transfers, - From
statement by President Leonard
Of the traction company.
ANYTHING ron ExGfIf-MEsf
n. n war.i Of 1.sreiIgsn. Who 10 We
itins r. r. res, seA family. Was rss
.snaes Via the tnt~vurtss fsr 1d~.rds
81 the country thru which tho rs~s
s~~~s,--essiin'iiis LiLl: Enquirer
Little should We worry II We
have 10 wear kits Bu, We refuse
to wear efn II they're going 10 be
an short as some of the women =
skirts
Mr.. e. o. KS HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
Neyer pa, indigo 10 the Jar when
preserving peaches. IL gives the
peaches a novel flavor. but spo'is
their color.
Coffee can be cleared Of grounds
by dropping pieca OF hypnper
into the pot Tho floating grounds
WITH stick IN the paper.
Never throw away the strings
from beans Chop them up fine
and pickle them. They can be
used on cold meats
Grandma writes:
Il wish to tell YOU Of my wonder
full fuel saving plan. ] do all my
own cooking and don't spend n
cent for gas don't care whether
the gas company husts or not. for
| am independent Of H. ! mix my
bread. cake aad pies and put them
la pans. which ! place on n table In
the hack yard and proceed the
same as | do when make straw.
berry sunshine"
A national official OF a suffrREet
Organization Gays the appeal TO
housewives not TO waste food n a
masculine dodge to cover the in.
efficiency OF the American male.
for only 90 per cent OF the food
raised in the United States reaches
the kitchen. Where do you sup.
pose she gets her figures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13

TO prevent II
People " no are
a y ar q n thy In
good health are
attacked by the
disease as we'll as
those ho Arc
run down. II Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
BAKERS PATRIOTISM

Editor The Star: The bakers
having refused to redeem stale
bread from retailers. It Is obvious
that said bakers have had another
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13

street car fares
made recently In
y great many
ciilea and has not
com planned In
sofu. citiea the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
. . H.. lE. ID. TX. s i. . a..
COLYUENl

THE public has n.cn the Justice
md fairness OF the increases In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
APPENDICITIS

No one knows the exact cause Of
appendicitis. No one knows how
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
CALL EARLY. IT'S QUITE ]
CICLT

FOR SALE--Rug iinsxI2xf0
Call mornings at 40s North Wash.
inEton st--Adyertisement in Wa.
tertown Owls Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13

A/s I've OANluBiAV
who is an authority on a bust
ness education. In three years
our school has turned out
more high-priced stenog-
raphers than all other schools
combined.
Shorthand, Bookkeeping,
Civil Service, Court Report
ing.
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"Pickvick Papers" are light,
amusing reading
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
DISTRICT
BOARD IN
SESSION

LAPORTE, IND. Aug. 15-The dis
tr-ct appeal board which is making
headquarters here ia the Offices of
Hiekc. Wolfe. First National Bank
uuEdng Is ABOUT the busiest organize
ucn il the county and Is likely To be
for some time Three members Of the
board A. j. Hickey. Of LaPorte II. l..
Ray Ell Peru presidenr of the board. and
"lIA4W Lawson Of Chase are'here They
gre givns their entire time to the work
of the board and Mr. Hickey, who is
secretary, is being swamped with let
ters. telegrams phone messages. and
not few personal calls.
With II counties to cover. the task
before them is stupendous one. They
have ser no date for the formal session
at which they VIII begin passing on
claims ID will be several days before
ali the claims are in. All agricultural
ana industrial claims are made to them
direct. and in addition to these they
have the appeals from the decisions Of
the local boards on dependency claims.
A msapprehension has been created
as Is tho status of the q5 men which
it was stated had accepted service from
this district. While these 95 men. re-
t'ftt sfl -tfi '4fff ta e no NlAlttte DEBUT e.
the local board they have not all &c
+ copied service. for some Of them have
made. and others VIII make. claims TO
the appeal board GA Industrial or agri-
cultural grounds Whatever number is
exempted Will cut down the number
available for service to that extent
Persons intending to make claims for
exemption on Industrial grounds should
bear ia mind that industry means. as
re ated to production.
THE government in considering these
claims does not consider the interests
ri The individual at ALL said Mr..
Hickey "but iders whether the
person claiming the exemption viii be
more valuable 90 the government in the
occupation he is now in than he would
he i'm the army"
It would seem from this that per
sons making claims on industrial
grounds who DO SO because they are
needed hy their employers or parents. or
because the work is necessary to their
own interests, viii not get very far with
these claims unless they can show that
they are more valuable to the govern
ment in their present status than they
would be iu the army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

dent will cali the meeting to order to-
night.
Our regiment left south Bend in
1852 with 1.o02 men, said veteran.
There was total membership of LOO
before the war ended. All &c as are
nowabove 90 and it is moi s. easy for
some OF the $50 survivors d get
around
Tonight there Will be parade ia
Broadway 1T viii start from Tic club
al with Porrye band 81 tbe Load.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

with your Compound for the benefit Of
other mothers % - MADAME EUGENE
BEOARp, 553 Main Street, Springfield,
Mass.
Lydia 2. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound is so successful ii overcoming
woman . ills because il contains the
tonic, STRENGTHENING. properties Of good
old fashioned roots and herbs, which act
on the female organism. Women from
all parts of the country are continually
testifying toits Strengthening, curative
influence.
If YOU want special advice write
vida r. PiDkham Medicine Co (conti-
entiaD, Lynn, Mass Your letter will
opened, read, and answered ~
omen Only,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
NJ JonnarL

NJ Jonnart Is forging to tie front
as the strong man of France. He it
was who, as special envoy to Greece,
brought about the downfall of Con
stantine and virtually brought
Greece into the war on the side of
the allies He has taken a leading
part ia an diplomatic negotiations
between the various allied powers
and France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

down condition, had
pains in my left side,
SO / would faint Of
ten. My doctor ad-
vised me to try
Lydia E. Pinl1ham' 8
Vegetable Com
pound. I did so,
e nd gain ed in
strength so ] can
now do all my own
house work and /
hope you may pub
FISH INV experience
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

TIE TIMES stands for the
y. S. and President Wilson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
Mother or nine
CHILDREN
Able 20 do Homework by
taking Lydia E.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Springfield, Mass. after the birth
of my ninth baby I was in q weak, run
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

Miss Dorothy Buns Of the Los
Angeles Athletic club IS the lady
swimming champ Of the Pacific coast
and she is also the national back
stroke cna "a pion. Miss Burns has
only been defeated once and that was
at San Francisco when she swan
against Olga Dorfner. She is anxl-
Gus to meet Miss Dorfner again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

the office of this publication.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-29
ONE DOLLAR VS.. FOUR DOLLARS

Fault finding and railing at Con-
gress is not a pleasure to any editor
says the Charlottesville Democrat
1t is nuisance--it leaves a nasty
taste in the mouth. But there are
times when railing is not only vir.
tue, but an absolute necessity if the
people are to be protected from petty
thieves and highway robber barons.
The retail price of potatoes is fair
illustration of the results of congress
sional Stacking.
Up in the potato districts of Wis
consin farmers are reported to be re-
ceiving a dollar a bushel for their
output. In Chicago, only compare
lively few miles distanty the consum-
err is paying four dollars bushel.
Who gets the three dollars?
If there was ever time when the
American people should rise up in
their might and demand congressional
action, that time is RIGHT NOW.
Robber food barons will suck the
blood Of the consumer just as long as
congress dallies and Stacks and does
nothing, and with a few notable ex-
ceptions the national law makers will
do absolutely nothing until they are
literally kicked to the point of per-
forming their sworn duty.
Speed up the kicker!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-29
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

Walter Meyers returned to school
Tuesday morning after a few days
visit in st. Louis.
Miss Susie Morris was a visitor at
the Business College last week. Miss
Morris is making her plans to enter
the school and take up the shorthand
course.
A letter was received from Misses
Maud and Mabel Mills the first of the
week. The girls are very busy with
their wark which is all that prevents
their returning to school and finishing
their courses. They will return at
the earliest opportunity. They say
that many more from their neighbor-
hood will probably enter school this
fall.
Miss Naomi Parks of Esther visit
ed the school Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Parks and her sister expect to
enter at the earliest opportunity.
In letter from Chrity Broughton,
he advises that he is getting along
nicely. Thanks to the efficient train
ing he received in the school.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-29
MAYORS FOURTH OF
JULY PROCLAMATION

Whereas we are approaching the
one hundred and fortieth anniversary
of the great day Of the Independence
of the United States; and
Whereas, it is most fitting and
proper that all our citizens should be
patriotic and increase their love for
their country, by all appropriate
means; and
Whereas, the practice of exploding
fireworks is dangerous thing to life
and property and is, in sense, waste
full; and
Whereas, at this time of national
peril, it is absolutely necessary that
we should conserve our resources in
every manner possible; now therefore
/, the undersigned Mayor of the City
OF. Pennington, urge upon our citi-
zens that they celebrate the anniver-
sary of our great day Of Independence
in a manner and by means more fit
tingly proper than the explosion OF
fireworks, and | enjoin upon all per-
sons in this city that they refrain
from exploding or shooting off any
kind of fireworks or firearms what
soever, upon the public highways OF
other public places of this city on
July Fourth next, and / recommend
that they show their patriotism in
such profitable ways as to them may
seem best.
Done at the City of Pennington this
28th day of June, 1917.
c. H. Guessing,
Attest: Mayor of Pennington
SAM F. ISENMAN,
City Clerk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-29
Governors ,,
Proclamation

Whereas, we are nearing the cele-
-bration of the nations birth, | take
occasion to suggest to the people of
this State that they make the coming
anniversary of the Declaration of In
dependence an occasion of individual
and collective rededication. At no
time since the founders of the nation
signed the Declaration has there been
more need for the reassertion that ma
tons derive all their just powers from
the consent of the governed. This
conservation should, on the nations
birthday, the Fourth of July, be given
the fullest, freest and most emphatic
expression by the people gathered in
their churches, their public buildings
and in open spaces.
1t is desired that something help
full and practical shall grow out of
these meetings; therefore, it has been
suggested that the period from July
to July 7, both inclusive, be desig-
mated as NAVY WEEK in Missouri.
The Navy needs men and needs them
now. 1t is already in action, but the
force is inadequate. Many ships are
undermined and those in course of
construction must have fighting crews.
1t is the open door to career for any
young man. 1t gives its members
wide and varied experiences of the
world and provides education and
training in ways most useful in af
ter life.
Therefore, l proclaim the week be-
ginning July 1st as NAVY WEEK.
! call upon the people to remember
the Navy in all their public gatherings
during this time, and especially urge
upon all those in authority in the diff
ferent subdivisions of the State, and
upon all those who may address the
people during this time, to urge upon
our young men the duty of enlisting
in the Navy. Let this years celebra-
ton of the Fourth of July be chiefly
a concentration and conveyance of eff
fort for naval enlistment. That will
give an additional sanctity to the day
already hallowed by the memories, sad
and sweet, of almost century and a
half.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused to be af-
fixed the Great Seal of the
(SEAL) State of Missouri.
Done at the City of Jefferson this
23rd day of June, A. D. Nineteen Hun
dred and Seventeen.
FREDERICK D. GARDNER.
By the Governor:
JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
Secretary of State.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-29

Miss Fay Hunt advises that she
has transferred from her position in
st. Louis to an Office in the M. R. &
B. T, Ry! at Bonnie Terre, with a nice
increase in salary. Her former en-
ployes were very reluctant to part
with her services, saying she had TAX
en- hold of their work in a superior
manner.
The Mail Course in Shorthand, re-
Gently added to the other courses, is
meeting with splendid reception as
this enables school teachers and
others to prepare themselves while
engaged in other work. A very large
enrolment is expected.