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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
What People
Are Doing

| At the Whitman school Tuesday
afternoon, a Red Cross auxiliary
was organized with Mrs. Herman
Watson as chairman. Two other
auxiliaries are to be organized,
one at Lincoln Park high school
and the other at the Horace Mann
school. Mrs. J. P. Weyerhaeuser,
Mrs. w. w. Seymour and Mrs.
II. c. Potter will speak at a meet
ing of the Puyallup auxiliary
Thursday afternoon.
Final rehearsals for the senior
class play, 'Ingomar," to be given
Friday and Saturday nights at
Stadium high school are being
held, and the cast under the direc-
ton of Miss Alberta Black is ready
for the curtain. The cast is COM
posed of the following students:
Delmar Haverkamp, Miss Rae
Friars, Jack Trowbridge, Newman
White, Warren Perry, Clarence
Magnusson, Gordon Pole, Hays
Rehm, Rhodon Hedges, Burdette
/ Busville, Carl Johnson, John Bole,
Everett Buckley, Morris Roper,
Electa Havel, Mary Perry, Harold
Hawkinson, Dorothy Chesley,
Edith Bissell. Evelyn Moran, Hen
rietta Taylor. Margaret Ghormley,
Grace Skewis, Ethel Johnson, Ju-
anita Johnson, Gertrude Terry,
Merle Cory. Harold Granrud, Nor
man Rieman. Crockett Riddell,
Theadore Norton. Alfred Carlson,
Louis Palmer, John Ward, Milton
Bjorkman and Harry Hawkinson.
Thursday afternoon the final
meeting of the Stadium high
school p. ia. will take place.
Electa Havel,SD. G.. Siceloff, II. C.
Miller, Miss Camille Pessemier and
Nelson Morrison will take part in
the program.
The Tacoma Fine Arts associa-
| ton will give dinner Friday
night at the Woman's clubhouse
in honor of Allan Clarke, the Ia
coma sculptor who is passing
through Tacoma on his way to
Los Angeles. Reservations can be
made by calling Mrs. II. r. Cox.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Tacoma yesterday to Gordon c.
Overly and Emma Erickson. both
of Seattle Roy A. Whitcomb.
Hylsbos, and Bessie Margaret
Bailey. Cheyenne, Wyo.; j. T. Oh
son, Tacoma, and Katherine Nye-
mes, Klober: E. ID. Evensen, Taco
ma, and Aileen Morrison. Carbon
ado; William Marston- Neah Bay
and Jennie McManue. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
CONGRESS TO
GET ACTION?

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 16.
under urgent request
from President Wilson, was ex-
pected today to put on some steam
with its legislation.
The presidents request covered
particularly the food control
measures, the need of which he
pointed out at a night conference
with congress leaders.
The immediate business before
the senate today was considera-
tion of the tremendous war bud
get, $3,390,946,000.
Passage of the selective army
service bill was in prospect, with
food then the pressing business of
the upper house. After that will
come passage ofsthe $1,800,000,-
600 tax measure.
President Wilson particularly
denounced food spectators and
placed food control second in i'm
portance only to the military
forces themselves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
Americas Greatest Asset

million girls in America about IA years Of
hass
many these little girls just at fe most mpressionabe point
to through motion
tluea md love and herOinesY
them had their childish lives shaped by the
the novel hero of play and wild rides?
the world calls homes the
comfortable little of these parents
drawing flashing cheapy
into their little curly heads?
These thoughts brought the death of little 13yearod Chi
old cum Doris Anderson who
according her story have lived life of with
desperate villains and life Of
maturity
Little shoot her all in theatrical
with FINLAND srug with direct and
firm
what with
here The question is:
What of the millions her age? Are their minds being raced
the hectic unreay
that often them
them above all others.
Good homes what little girls of IA nedand little boys too
But homes little girls and boys ALL the tmo They
don't let them racing into the unknown and the uncertain half the time
in their tenderest
greater good
know children and love =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16

Roland s. Morris Of Philadel-
phia has been named by President
Wilson as the next ambassador to
Japan, to fill the vacancy caused
by death of George w. Guthrie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
OLDEST EMPLOYE
OF N. p. RESIGNS

After 35 years in the N. p. ser
vice, most of that time as super
intendent of the N. p. shops at
South Tacoma, F. w. Malott has
resigned. He will be succeeded by
II. A. Lyoddon of Brainerd. Ma
lott is the oldest N. P. employe
In the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16

o. have long been
reader of your letters and an
swers and have enjoyed them
very much, and now l hope
you will give me space for
one.
Why is it that women, as
rule, are so very ill-manner-
ed and rude in public?
have observed this so much,
not only here, but in most
every city have been in. In
getting on street cars l have
had women deliberately shove
me out of their way and
crowd In front of me. I am a
married man with female
relatives of my own and have
a high regard for q womanly
woman, but must say that
this is one phase Of female
character that | would like to
have explained to me.
A.-Today, more than ever be-
VIC udNC OWO oISehSt NhaNSNs
of wOmen-the ones who carr
their bread and butter, and the
ones who do not. The former
the lower type, through
constant daily association witt
men in q business way, become
more masculine.
When I have been unfortunate
enough to be caught in the {
o'clock crush, I have been forced
to the rear ranks of the moi
when attempting to board a car
and the offenders were more Otter
men than women. Perhaps these
women feel that since men regard
them as men in the working world
they must use men-methOds to
get ahead.
1 would be very glad to print
on this subject, espe.
cially from the women who have
been criticised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
The Army Post Graft

Revelations made the last week regarding the
alleged graft" in connection with the army
post came not entirely as a surprise. From the be-
ginning some Tacomans feared an attempt of
this kind would be made. Many of those who
opposed the post did so because they believed
certain interested parties wanted to wax fat at
the expense of the county and government.
In an editorial last week this publication hint
ed that few nearsighted business men had done
much to hinder Tacoma's development. The
army post scandal only goes to prove it. Some
petty souls who too long have had voice in this
city affairs are at the bottom of the trouble.
They have provided the obstacles which for
years have retarded Tacoma progress.
Editor Pinkerton of The Times went after
these fellows roughshod, and he deserves credit
for what he has done. He contends that the
army post belongs to the people, and he is right.
1t looks as though the people are going to keep
it, too.-Bell's Weekly, formerly What's Doing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
JONES WOULD BE
ELIGIBLE TO NAVY

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10.
Senator Jones of Washington,
introduced an amendment In the
senate Tuesday making it possible
for all members of congress to en-
list In the navy. provided they are
under so years OF age. Senator
Jones has seen SO summers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
1 }Sst Gist

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Roland 8. Morris Of Philadel-
phia has been named by President
Wilson as the next ambassador to
Japan, to fill the vacancy caused
by death of George w. Guthrie.
Chicago Dentists. DIR. Mark,
Mgr. 1124h Pac. av. adv.
Rising waters Of the Columbia
river have damaged the sand ap-
proach to the new interstate
bridge at Vancouver, Wash. Traf-
fic is not stopped.
War Bread-the Bread to Eat.
Duenwald's, 1112 Broadway. adv.
Thursday will DO Clean-Up day
at Kelso.
Lawn Mowers sharpened and
repaired. We call for and de-
liver. B. Wingard & Son, 1922
Commerce. Main 1861. adv.
Commencement exercises Of the
Kelso high school will start Sun
day with the baccalaurate sermon,
WALTER BERG INFANTRY
DRILL BOOKS for sale. Bernice
Bldg. adv
Puyallup is planning to make
registration day big community
celebration.
The council Of the Yakima Pa.
triotic league OF North Yakima
will meet Friday night, and it will
discuss means of aiding the sheriff
on registration day.
DIR. COMA. dentist, 2O1 PrOvi.
dent. adv.
More than 1000 Indians will
lgather at Hoquiam Fourth Of July
ito celebrate the annual Grays
Harbor Splash.
Boy Scouts Of Chehalis are to
be used as special officers to see
that the city is kept clean.
COMMERCIAL BINDERY q
PRINTING co. Main AT. adv,
San Francisco lOngshOremen
vote down proposed strike that
would effect 1000 men.
DIR. and Mrs. II. A. Button are
proud parents of daughter, born
Tuesday afternoon.
Capt. Myron o. Cramer has
recommended the appointment OF
Sergt. E. F. Herr and Private Don
B. Davis to the reserve officers
training school at the Preside.
We give s. & II. Green Stamps.
Palace Hardware Co., 1911 Pao.
Ave. adv.
John ID. Rockefeller has taken
IS, 100000 of the government lib
erty loan bonds, 1t is announced.
i Hofstetters Tennis Shoes give
the boy better wear than leather
shoes. 1903 Pacific Ave. adv
Mrs. Katrinka Couch, formerly
of st. Franeisville, ILL.,, has beer
shot as a spy in Germany, is the
report that has been received il
her former home town.
Lumber, Sash, Doors. Keystone
Lbr. Co. adv
The five.story brick receiving
building of the New York navy
yard was destroyed by fire Tues
: day night, causing damage Of
: several hundred thousand dollars
; u. 8. army officials have decid
ed to use the British Enfield CUR
for the U. S. army.
, Spring time prayers Tor gOOt
crops we're offered Tuesday or
the estates of millionafres on the
: Hudson river. Even lawns have
been dug up on these large es
tates and are being titled.
ROSE BUSHES
SWEET PEAS, GLADIOLUS
Cut Flowers, Funeral
- DESIGNS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16

Own you please come
to the rescue and help make
it possible for us to Join the
merry nymphs on the beach
this summer? There is quite
space between our limbs
just aboves the knees. Is
there any way of developing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
BROKEN-HEARTED

A.-Congratulate yourself upon
the common sense you used when
you broke off with the boy, and
display a little bit of il now. You
have to deal with the incOnsis-
tency of youth. Make allowance
for IL and stick to your bargain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
ANSWE RS !
BY CYNTHIA G REV ;

this or do we have to go on
through life mourning our
defects? Please answer at
once that we may be in time
Off "Neptune's celebration"
A. ID.
ALIAS, alack, IL Dame Nature
would only be more careful about
her distribution of plumpness
among the feminine tribe, she
would confer upon Cynthia Grey
q great favor. Those who are
chubby would become sylph-lilx
and vice versa.
Seriously, though, A. D., fear
you have begun too late In the
day for this years celebration
Provided that you are i'm trim ply
steal condition, you will need sew
eral months of swimming, walk
ing, and perhaps q course in ply
steal training to gain the much
desired muscle. The easiest sOlu-
ton Of your problem would be to
consult a good physical director.
There are several in the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16

about nine months ago
l met young man who lives
a few blocks from me. We
kept steady company for five
months. We talked of the flu
ture and were very happy.
He was younger than | and
my folks were constantly nag
ging at me, so l told him we
had better quit. | told him
to go with other girls and in
three years. time we would
again be the same as before;
but, Miss Grey. / love him
and cannot wait three years.
He told me If | turned him
down he would never go with
another girl. He is now going
with another girl and has her
picture where mine used to
be. Won't you please tell me
what to do?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
CHAPTER LXXXIv
A POOR CORRESPONDENT

Bob had been gone week. 1 had
had but two notes from him, just a
few words so carelessly written that
could almost see the nervous hurried
way he had written them.
It was strange that he couldn It take
| time to write me a decent letter, |
Thought bitterly as l held the thin
| sheet of paper with the hastily scrawl-
ed words in my hand. Then / excused
him as usual, he might be very busy,
even altho | could see no reason for it
as it was that publishing business, not
his real estate work, that engaged him.
Ny new maid was doing very well,
Donald had almost entirely recovered
t | would take a day and 60 into town
and do some shopping. | telephoned
Elsie and asked her to 60 with me.
''I shan be delighted" " she answer
ed, Gwen have luncheon downtown
and make a day of it. Come in early
1t was only ten o'clock the follow
ing morning when | met Elsie at one
of the large department stores.
"What in the world have you been
doing to yourself?" she asked as soon
as our greetings were over.
:" What do you meant
You look like the very old scratch.
Been worrying over Bob again9 Tom
said he was away"
"Some-perhaps. y
"Cut it out, Margaret Now I want
you to do exactly as | tell you today,
viii you?"
That depends on what you want
me to do.'
Let the shopping go, at least until
afternoon. Come with me to a beauty
parlor, have a. facial massage, and
have your hair dressed. Really, Mar
garet, you lcok every day of forty. I"
Then she added, "Don't be cross with
me dear for speaking so plainly, ]
know Donald has been sick and you
have been very anxious, but You must
not let Bob come home and find you
looking like this, not if it takes every
penny you've got in your booklet book,
and you have to borrow Of me. "
I'm not cross, Elsie [ replied
rather wearily. l had been criticised
toe often of late to resent it verbally
any longer
"Then you II do as I want you toa"
eyes, | think it a waste of time
tho
"Wait and see, she said eryptical-
ly as she led the way to well known
beauty parlor.
She asked for a particular massuese,
one whom she often had for herself,
then stood by and bossed the job, as
she expressed it. l had to acknowledge
that the massage was grateful, that
the hot cloths rested my tired eyes.
Then my hair was brushed, and had
an electric massage of the scalp before
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
SITUATION IS CRAVE
CONTINUED from page onel

/ Continued from page one1
next move in the west is up to Won
Hindenburg.
Uncertainty about the German plans
has halted the British offensive. In
stead of continuing the series of blows
that have been shaking the German
lines. the British are unwilling to risk
being caught off their balance again
as they were at Cambria. The capture
Icf the Hindenburg line by the British
is in itself sufficient explanation of
the reason why unprecedentedly
heavy German reinforcements have
been pouring into the western trenches
during the past fortnight The kaiser
didn't know what stupendous blow
might be coming and he couldn't t af-
ford to take chances.
With this greatly added German
strength in the west, estimated to to-
tai half a million men, new situation
confronts the British and French gem
eraI staffs.
1t is impossible to predict what the
kaiser will attempt to do with his sud
den increase of man power. The kais-
er s eccentricltles and love of tho
spectacular might lead him to attempt
series of offensive operations at any
point along the western front, similar
to the rash adventure of the crown
prince at Verdun.
In this sense, there is no doubt but
that the initiative in the west has
passed for the time being to Won Hin
denburg. 1t would be foolhardy for
General Haig to attempt another ma
jor effort to press forward while SO
much uncertainty exists about the Ger
man plans. The British might unex-
pectedly run into the mass of the new
German reinforcements; or they might
so weaken some other part of their line
as to permit a greater counter blow
than they received at Cambrai.
The correct procedure for the French
and British commanders now is to act
with caution and to discover what dis
position the kaiser intends to make of
his new half million troops in the west
When that becomes known it will be
time to re-arrange the allies plans ac
Dordingly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
UNITED STATES NOT BLUFFING
DAILY Astorian)

America is blowing no steam now.
That stage is past. If you look close
ly you will perceive the whole nation,
men, women, and children, are right in
the collar, right down to brass taeks.
They realize the job in hand is some
job. Are we dismayed2 Not on your
life. Would we like to back out9 Nary
a back. On the contrary, we are as
busy as the proverbial ant, and making
no more noise. We don't like the Sc
lection, the conscription; but we are
told it is the way to do it in this in
stance, and it goes. We accept it cheer
fully. Not only that, if you will no
tice, but few are waiting for the draft.
Thousands upon thousands are enlist
ing.
If you look around you will perceive
a great organizing movement going on,
and Americas first name is Organ
ization. Look into any industry you
please and see show the loose ends are
being gathered up and it is being plac-
ed in shape for the greatest efficien-
cy. Look at the women of the land
up to their eyes in Red Cross work, the
conservation of food.
1t has always been the boast of Am
erica that we could put a million men
in the field over night. Absolutely,
friends, it is being done. Look at the
great training camps, now under way
and working smoothly-no jolt, no jar,
scarcely a quiver to the great business
machine of the country. 1t is marvel
lousi We were to have certain number
of troops in France by certain date.
They are there. Only the other day Sec
retary Daniels announced publicly,
The men we expected to have in
France at this date are there. No
bluff, no brag, no delay. From the front
comesw the word.the men are taking to
the game like a duck to water. No brag,
or bluff, either.
Soon, masses of American troops will
be moving to the front, then all hell
viii break loose and kaiser Bill will get
the licking of his life. Its coming to
him and he'll get it. If you doubt it,
Just step into the lobby of the Vein
hard any Saturday night, when the boys
are coming in from the forts for little
recreation, and see the class of men the
kaiser is up against. Lord, it does make
a fellow feel good to see them and wish
he was young fgain and could be with
them
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
Margaret CARROTS
~ Husband 9n

they powdered my face, and dressed
my hair. A touch of rouge on my
cheeks, and the operation was finished
in Just two hours and half.
HCome ON now let s have luncheon!
m as hungry as bear, - Elsie. ex-
claimed as parted with five dol
lar bill.
| was hungry too, more so than I
had been for days. We went to the
HaAdorf as it was close to the stores
wished to visit
'1Well, you do look different" EF
sic exclaimed as we sat down, You
look ten years younger.
e'Thank you'll" 1 replied laughing
ly, cit s your fault. +" But | was pleas
ed. / had been astonished when l look
ed in the glass at the beauty parlor.
The tired look was gone, | looked fresh
and almost oirlish.
"See that you do it oftenl" " she re-
Iplied, sat least until you have rid
Yourself of those wrinkles. You never
had any that | noticed until lately,
and they will be easily gotten rid of If
you take them right away. Bob is al
together too handsome for you to neg
lect your looks as you have been do
ing"
Why in the world couldn't people
let my relations with Bob alone tarst
Mrs. Baldwin, then mother, and now
Elsie. 1t was aggravating to say the
least thought as 1 saw John Kendall
making his way toward MS.
"How do you dol" he said to Ell
sic then to me, 81 never saw you look
ing better Mrs. Garrett, SO l won't
ask you the senseless question l sup
pose You are happy that Bob is coming
home He's the best correspondent, just
think, Mrs. Barton he turned to
Elsie, "he s written me every other
day since he left. Pretty good for
busy fellow like Bob ism t ita"
After a few more words he left ns.
So Bob had written John Kendall ey-
cry other day, and had written me, his
wife, two short, careless notes. Even II
thev did have business together,
couldn It quite feel that would excuse
his failing to write me.
After luncheon Elsie and | shopped
until late in the afternoon.
"Remember what L tell you, Mar
garet. Spend your money making your
self handsome. Some day you viii
thank me for the advice,' she said
laughingly as we bade each other good
bye.
''H has done you good to go in
town, Mrs. Garrett, y Della said when
reached home; "you look fine and
rested"
1 looked long into the mirror that
night. Perhaps mother, elsie were right
and [ should have taken more pains
with my toilette. Well i would here
after. L would have a facial treatment
the day Bob returned then 1 would
meet him at the station.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
LooNEY FOR LAwa1AKER

1t is some time until the primaries,
but on the principle that the early bird
gobbles the worm, many friends of D.
II. Looney are insisting that he become
a candidate for the legislature. As to
what D. H. thinks about II we do not
know, but he Is certainly qualified for
the position. No man is more CON
Tersant with the needs Of every part Of
the state. He is one of our heavy tax
payers and the success he has made of
his own business proves his ability to
look carefully after the interests of the
people.-Jefferson Review.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

Candidates for office are beginning to bud and few
to burst into bloom However the main crop will not be-
gin to sprou until after the year is borni Then
things will soon be humming. The primaries are held in
May but here in Marion county that affair Of inter-
est to the republican party only After that the democrats
have chance to at least vote for the republican who got
the most votes at the primaries The democratic cand
dates for county offices this section not losing any
sleep the nominations 1t is much the same in the
state election So far there only four avowed candi
dates for the govenorshp but the books open for
entries for some time yet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the eminent author has be-
come convert to spirituasm, and recouns his adven-
lures among departed spirits, in the Cosmopolitan. He
asserts the departed spirit unconscious for time after
separating from the body and then wakes to pass through
several spheres where it is educated and maured Ut-
matey every spirit enters realm of happiness where it
dwes forever Sir Arthur says he has learned these
truths through direct communication with the other
world AS he says nothing about the messages being
sored, they should contain the full truth as to the
situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

The war is forcing Americans to take different view
Of many things. Not long ago the Sherman law was
to speak, the palladium of liberties but the war has
changed this Competition is longer looked upon as
the life of trade but is found to be its death AS result
proposed in congress abrogatng the effect
at least of the Sherman law, and encouraging combina
tons to secure and hold trade When the war is we
will have gotten rid Of many foolish notions and it is to
be hoped without contracting others as foolish
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

Portland, Or. Dee. 15.-Efforts are
today being made by textile interests
to have employees of woolen manufaetur-
ing plants exempted from the draft as
engaged IN a necessary industry. Unless
assurance is given that their men win
be exempted, mill owners declare it win
be extremely difficult to supply the
army and navy blankets, uniforms. etc.
that are running plants to full capacity,
the employees quitting to 90 to the ship
yards where exemption is more likely.