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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
I Have a Son

l have a son who goes to France
Tomorrow.
I have clasped his hand
Most men will understand
And wished him, smiling lucky
chance
In France.
My son!
At last the house is still
Just the dog and l in the garden
dark
Stars and my pipes red spark
The house his young heart used to
fill
Is still.
He said, one day: 1--WE got to go
To France-Dad, you know how
l feel"
II knew. Like sun and steel
And morning. YES" ! said, 81
know
You'll CO."
I'd waited Just to hear him speak
Like that.
God, what If had had
Another sort OF lad,
Something too soft, too meek and
weak
To speak!
And yet
He could not guess the blow
He'd struck.
Why, he's my only son!
And we had just begun
To be dear friends. But / dared
not show
The blow.
But now-tonight -
No, no; it's right;
] never had a Fighter thing
To bear. And men must fling
Themselves away in the grieving
sight
OF right.
A handsome boy--but I, who knew
His spirit-well, they cannot mar
The cleanness of a star
That'll shine to me, always and
true,
Who knew.
1--we given him.
Yes; and had l more
I'd give them too; for there's a
love
That asking asks above
The human measure Of our store
And more.
Yes, IL hurtsl
Here In the dark, alone
No one to see my wet old eyes
I'll watch the morning rise
And only God shall hear my groan
Alone.
! have q son who goes to France
Tomorrow.
] have 'clasped his hand
Most men will understand
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
ID Liberty Loan
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
want 10 have . little space in
your paper II may in regards to
the second Liberty loan, and ]
may say right here that every
nan, woman and child in Tacoma
and all over the United States
ought to take out at least one OF
the $50 bonds.
why? Because 1t is their duty
TO do so. L am taking out $500
more and with $3.50 of the first
one makes me $3.50, and ! am
working for q wage, too.
came to this country from
scotland over Is years ago and l
feel as II even II / should never
ri Z cent back from the govern
( nDent It is worth $3.50 for me to
have . home here and live here
and have q vote here and can
stand up and pledge allegiance to
nv flag and to the republic for
which II stands, One nation indi-
visible, with liberty and justice
Tor ALL. You foreign-born citi-
nons get on the band wagSl and
1lne M to the bank teller's win
dow and buy a bond today. Don't
put II off.
Ia Flanders fields the peoples
grow,
Between the crosser. row on row,
That mark one place; and in the
sky
me .larks, still bravely singing.
fly,
Doarce heard amid the guns be-
low.
We are the dead--short time ago
We .lived---felt dawn-saw sun
oet glow;
1,oyed- and were loved---and now
We lie
In FIanders' field.
,nahs up your challenge with the
foe.
- yon from failing hands we
throw
~ torch -'tis yours to hold 1t
>fssE che faith with MS who
"a 1T sleep tho peoples
DER fisld.
"a Will n1ways be dear to
3 Won th6re where Z first
thn m11k of liberty from
.... 7. ~ .~@1s~ 1,~&,aatn aa6 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
Sealy's Tuftless
Mattresses $500

FILLED with the finest pure
white Texas cotton, without
a tuft or hollow to catch
dust and dirt. Guaranteed
for 20 years service. 80 lbs.
weight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22

diate demand for 5000 new dwell
ings averaging In cost $4,000 to
$4,000 each, to be rented at SIS.
He recommended the incorpora-
ton of q million-dollar housing
company with earnings limited at
6 per cent.
The result was The Bridgeport
Housing Co. Nearly every big
manufacturer in the town, to-
gether with public-spirited citi-
zens, Joined in furnishing the cap
ital.
Suburban Group, Too.
William, Fl. Ham, Boston, an
eminent engineer, was given
charge of the work.
He took me ever the buildings
In the model village at Connecticut
avenue and Waterman street. Here
are accommodations for 145 fami-
lies in so houses, grouped about a
private playground and park.
There are nine groups of two
story brick houses, ranging from
two rooms with bath at SIS up to
five rooms at $29. The rentals
for the three-room dwellings are
$3.50 and for those of four
rooms, $24.
In addition the housing COM
pany has developed a suburban
settlement, east of the town.
Thirty-four five and six-room de-
tached houses, of>both single and
two-family type, were built about
q Village green" This tract will
eventually be developed until 800
houses are built. A similar sub
urban development is under way
in a second district.
Apartment House.
For the white collar workers
the army of clerks, stenograph-
ers, bookkeepers, secretaries and
minor executives of the big
Bridgeport plants-the housing
company erected a thoroly modern
apartment house with 80 apart
ments of three rooms and bath
each, fully equipped and renting
from $25 to $40 each.
The plan for selling houses in
cludes first payment amounting
to 10 per cent; a first mortgage
bond amounting to so per cent,
and second mortgage bond guar
anteed by the purchasers en-
ployer. Thirty per cent Of the
second mortgage bond is to be
paid off thru cooperative saw
ing method in 10 years.
VIII It Apply Here?
Can the Bridgeport housing
plan solve the problem for our in
dustrial cities? The answer must
be qualified.
Any city that can get such a
company organized will do tre-
mendous lot of good, BUT, funda-
mentally, it is q question of in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct. %.
If you can imagine the invasion
of city by an army of $4,000,
you will realize the magnitude of
the housing question that has con-
fronted this town.
Bridgeport's problem, intensi-
fled by the entrance Of the United
States into the war, is typical of
all communities manufacturing
munitions.
The way this city is trying to
solve its problem is of vital inter-
est to the whole country, IL the
United States is to find workers to
man her war plants and the plants
that feed the war plants.
Spectators Busy.
A tremendously difficult situa-
ton was created in Bridgeport
when munition-making suddenly
increased Its population 40 per
cent.
Trains brought workers in one
day only to haul them out again
the next-because every house in
the town was occupied.
Today in Bridgeport, hundreds
of workers and their. families are
living in modern, model, up-to-the-
minute houses and flats renting at
SIS, SIS and $40. I came here to
find out how Bridgeport did it.
Form Housing Co.
This is what happened. The
Chamber of Commerce called in a
competent doctor for Bridgeport's
growing palms," John Nolen Of
Cambridge, city planner of nation
wide fame.
His survey uncovered an imme-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
SLUGGER
SUSPECT
ESCAPES

Albert Moorehouse, alleged
murderer and "weman-slugger"
from Seattle, who came to Tacoma
Friday night after having escaped
from Seattle officers, made good
his escape from the searchers here.
Bloodhounds traversed the en-
tire east side of Tacoma Saturday
and were led thru the Puyallup
valley Sunday, but did not pick up
the mans scent.
Officers now believe that Moore
house jumped on an outgoing
freight early Saturday morning
and continued his flight south.
There is little chance that he is in
Tacoma, the police believe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
THIEVES MUST
HAVE HADVAN

Two tons of heavy iron wire,
wrapped on SO huge spools, were
stolen from the American Wood
Pipe Co., 32nd and Cedar streets,
Sunday night. The spools, each
weighing 80 pounds, were appar-
emily loaded into a horse-drawn
wagon and carted off in several
trips during the night, the police
say. The loot was worth several
hundred dollars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
SAMMlES' LIBERTY
DRIVE A SUCCESS

as few generations of men have
to battle for the right of sacred
principles Of humanity, with no
thought of gain, is an honor, not
a sacrifice.
To-day we are given the oppor-
tunity to do more than fight. The
best investment in the world IL
offered by the home government
for whose interests we as soldier
are pledged. Let every officer ant
man proudly come forward and
voluntarily proclaim to the world
his abiding faith in our cause, our
institutions and our armies and
demonstrate to the people at home
and our enemies abroad the 10y
atty, patriotism and courage of the
American soldiers"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
PARK BOARD
BUYS BONDS

Surplus funds of the Tacoma
park board were turned over to
Uncle Sam Monday to help win the
war.
BY vote OF the park commission
ers. $4,000 OF the park boards
funds were set aside to buy LIB
erty bonds. Commissioner New
begin made the motion.
II think that every cent we have
In the park funds should 60 10
help the government while II is
not working for u.s." said Newbe-
gin.
Secretary Cover was Instructed
to make application for the bonds
ut once.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
OVER CLIFF

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
MILLS CITY, Mont, Oct, "a
The body of Jacob Mercier was
found at the bottom of a 50-foot
cliff near here today. Mercier
evidently had lost his way in a
storm and drove accidentally over
the cliff. He was pinned beneath
q dead horse and his wagon.
And wished him. smiling, lucky
chance
In France.
Emory Pottle in the Saturday
Evening Post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22

The Times Is conducting an
investigation Of the shortage
Of houses now existing in the
cOuntry's industrial centers.
1t Is hoped this investigation
will help Tacoma solve Its
pressing problem of made
quate housing facilities. The
previous article showed that
the building Of company"
houses, even when tntelli-
gently undertaken as in Bris-
tOl, Conn.,, offers no adequate
sOlutiOn.-EditOr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
OWNERS WANT
A NEW TRIAL

Owners OF almost the entire
acreage affected by the first de-
cision in the Camp Lewis condem-
nation suit filed motions for new
trial Saturday afternoon and Mon
day morning.
The tracts on which the motions
are filed are the Colburn, Snees-
by. Pearson, Wright, Horrocks
Stone. Davis, Bunting, Johns, Ell
tonhead and Freddy property. At.
torneys Walter Harvey and A. r
Titlow represent the dissatisfied
defendants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22

largest bedding history proud record
past month. And know full well that It be-
cause shoppers find, after careful comparison that
Cot~ down woofilled grade Of
ering
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
SUES LODGE

Declaring that she got only SO
out of her fathers $500 insurance
policy, Grace e. Berry filed suit
In superior court Monday morning
against the Knights and Ladies of
Security, a fraternal beneficiary
order. The Tacoma branch of
the order is known as Abraham's
Council No. 1887. Barry died in
May, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22

ducing private capital to take a
profit of only 5 per cent, perhaps
only per cent, and certainly not
more than 6 per cent.
1t is obvious that, on the scale
required to solve the tremendous
housing problem in the United
States today, private capital can
not be relied upon. 1t can, and
under such a plan as the Bridge
port plan it will, help to solve the
problem. That's all.
Next Correspondent Kirby
will tell how the housing
problem was tackled in To-
rOntO, Can.-EditOr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
4O-Lb. Mattress $1,000

Cotton Felt Mattresses
with rolled edges, guaran-
teed not to get lumpy.
Fancy Cretonne cover.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27
CONDITIONAL LOYALTY

Upon condition organized labor shall have representa-
ton all agencies determining and administering policies for
ona Defense conference of labor leaders has adopted rsoa
ton pedgg its members to stand ndeservedy
by the standards liberty and the safety and preservation OF the
institutions and ideals of republic Other conditions stated
pledge Of loyalty.
The mere statement of this condition assumption that
ganzed labor does already have all the representation which
is entitled under the institutions and ideals OF the republic Such an
assumption manfesy false The Wilson administration
turned power largely through special efforts of organized la
Organized labor has been freely cosed by the President In
fact there complaint prior election that the head of the Amer
Federation of Labor than other had the
of President Wilson Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of the
Navy Daniels have long posed the special advocates of the interests
of the aborng
overlooked that when organized labor
representation governmental agency separate and distinct
from the representation which all other American citizens have tits
asking something in conflict with the constitutions and ideals upon
which the Republic founded Nowhere in the constitution
the debates attending the framing and adoption that document
there be found nmaon that particular class citizens
should be entitled special representation branch of
This by all the people, of all the people
and for all the people.
Because organized labor claims 100000 members
why should have special representation There than
100000 people ganfuy engaged agriculture horticulture and
forestry this country and they asking special representa-
ton agencies for national defense There millions of work
other lines than agriculture but outside the ranks Of organized
labor and these asking special representation
Undoubtedly there times under the boss-rdden conven-
ton system of making nominations when the working people the
United States could claim with how of reason that they
not due proportion Of representation the But the
direct primary and the corrupt practices acts have changed all that
An overwhelming majority both houses of Congress
chosen in elections which the the poorest
tory counted for much the vote of the chief of the
Enlistment The aboer farm factory equal
with all other citizens in choosing public servants are
representatives of ALL
Glass loyalty conditioned upon class representation ayay
at ALL loyalty dependable character 1t is the
loyalty the American citizen either organized organzed really
feels Temporarily overwhelmed by the of power the
labor leaders have expressed their
the opinions of the labor people of the nation.
The American places condition limitation upon
loyalty-he has and he will
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27
THE SANITARY SURVEY

There Mason county, which il
supported by the citizens will tend promote sanitary conditions
people and will benefit each and every individual
than crusade of that nature has done in the past
One movement put forward by the Government Health De-
pament to investigate reventab diseases Mason county, which
ranks high in the mortality rate
This campaign has with the other survey and
absolutely free to Mason county.
The of it to gather statistics and place these file
in Washington
The other movement is to raise fund to have permanent
health officer in the county who will only investigate usana
conditions but will do all in his power remedy these.
ALREADY the water supply of Maysve has been found
dangerous and every remedy this is being used
This only of the reforms that will be accomplished
individual should consider it his personal duty help
in this and to offer every in his power aid this
ment
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27

The National Chamber of Commerce. representing great bust
interests of the country recently passed proyds
that the basis OF supply requirements and peace
from private should be profit as to pre-
cude profit interest in These the type cizeny
against which the Democratic party has for four years
cessan warfare through the medium of trade
ton But the cottonacd baocascr the Demo
Gratis in the November elections expressed his satisfaction with the
way in which he business of America had been and will be-
treated
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27
LEADERS GATHER IN WASHING
TGN FOR CONFERENCE

Washington, March 25-With the
converting of Congress in extra SEES
sion, only week off, Congressional
leaders are here for conferences with
administration officials over the legis-
lation which will be demanded by the
virtual state of war existing between
the United States and Germany.
Members of the Foreign Relations
and Military Committees and Of the
House Ways and Means Committees,
which frames revenue Legislation, all
will have important matters to dis
cuss among themselves and with the
executive branch.
Aside from the greatest business for
which Congress has been called, the
question Of organization is chiefly &C.
cupying the House leaders. Both DEM
ocrats and Republicans said tonight
that the election Of speaker probably
would follow soon after the House
was called to order, but that the Or
ganization Of committees presented a
problem the result of which none
could forecast.
The attitude of the so-called wet"
members and some of the northern
Democrats is giving concern to the
Democrats while the Republicans are
troubled over their Progressive wing.
Any Of these elements might easily
wreck the organization plans Of the
majority on either side, and some OBJ
servers are predicting that abolition
Of the seniority rule in filling COM
mittee chairmanships will be the first
manifestation of their strength.
Feeling among Democrats over COM
mittee assignments was bitter at the
close of the last Congress. The "wets"
of whom there are about score, an
gered over the manner in which prohi-
bition legislation was pushed through
in the dying days of the session, de-
clared that they would see several
Democratic chairmen displaced at this
session If they had to vote with the
Republicans. In turn Democratic
"drys" declare openly that an insur-
gent movement by the "wets" would
result in their summary RELOCATION to
the foot of the committees.
Discomfort among northern Demo-
|crats over southern members holding
virtually all of the choice committee
chairmanships, broke out in heated
declarations that the coming session
would have to see some decided
changes in committee heads If north.
|ern support was desired further.
In the last Congress only one biz
committee, appropriations, was head
led by Democrat from the North Re
,resentative Fitzgerald, OF New York
His acknowledged ability for thi
place assures him of reelection t,
this craftsmanship, il the Democrat
organize the House.
Other committees headed by South
erners at the last session of Congress,
included Johnson, of Kentucky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27

the correspondent met with solicita.
tous inquiries as to whether the news
regarding instructions for the with.
drawal Of the Americans was true
When informed that the orders hat
been issued members of the legation
expressed regret that American par.
ticipation in the relief work in Bel.
GUM had thus come to an end. II
was stated with some emphasis that
there was no reason whatever why the
German government should wish tc
interfere with the department of the
relief workers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27
Catarrh Cspno. Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the djssase.
Catarrh 10 blood or CONSTITUTIONAL
disease, and in order to cure 4 you
must take internal remedies. Mall's
Catarrh Cure ia taken internally. and
acts directly upon the blood and mu-
eous surface. Halls Catarrh Cure II
not quack medicine. It was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians
In this country for years and Ia q rsgu-
lar prescription. It is composed Of
the best tonics known. combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two Ingredients IL
what produces such wonderful results
In curing catarrh. Send for testimon-
ials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY G CO., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27
BELGIAN RELIEF WORKERS RE.
CEIVE ORDERS TODAY

The Hague, March rs, (via Lon
don.)-Orders to the American relief
commissioners to withdraw from Bel
GUM were sent forward Sunday and
are due to reach them Monday. Some
days must elapse before the settle
ment of affairs and the transfer Of
the relief commission work to new
hands can be concluded.
At the German legation here today
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27
NEW DANGER Is FACING RUSSI

Petrograd, Saturday, March "a, via
London, March STANDARDIZATION
Internal troubles and the problems c
reconstruction, the attention of Russic
has suddenly been diverted to a nev
danger which threatens from with
out. There now is indisputable evil
ience that the Germans are massin
great numbers of troops along tn,
Northern front ready for an effol
against Russia's capital.
The country has been apprised c
The new menace by series of procla
nations from its Ministers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Henry r. Childs as candidate for AS
SCISSOR Of Mason County, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary, Au-
gust. 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27

We are authorized to announce W.
c. Booton as a candidate for Jailer of
Mason county, KY, subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic party at the
August Primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27

The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce Mr.. Fred w. Wells as a
candidate for County Assessor, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
Primary in August.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Assessor

We are authorized to announce
Elmer L. Donovan Of Sardis precinct,
as a candidate for Assessor Of Mason
County. Subject to the action Of the
Democratic Primary August, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27

We are authorized to announce J.
P. Gather as candidate for County
Judge, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party in August Primary
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27
For County Judge

We are authorized to announce
Frank H. Clarke as q candidate fol
County Judge Of Mason County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party at the August Primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-27
For County Jailer

We are authorized to announce Mr..
John B. Furlong, as a candidate for
Jailer Of Mason County, subject to the
action of the Democratic party at the
August, 1917, Primary.