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and then clenched her hands over them.
He had got up and was ranging
comfortably up and down the room.
81 know I look more or less like a
nut to the people Nho've always known
us. But 1 give you my word, Freddy,
that most of them look like nuts to me.
Why a man should load himself up
with three houses and a yacht,
stable of motorcars, and heavens knows
what besides, is thing l can't hgure
out on any basis except of defective
intelligence. 1 suppose they're equally
puzzled about me when l refuse q
profitable piece of law work they've
offered me, because l don't consider
it interesting. All the same, l get
what 1 want, and I'm pretty dubious
sometimes whether they do. / want
space comfortable elbow room, so
that if I happen to get an idea by the
tail, l can sswing it round my head
without knocking over the lamp"
Its luxury, though, Rod, that
kind of spaciousness, and you aren't
very rich. If you married girl with
out anything :"
he broke in on her with that big
laugh of his. you've kept your sense
of humor pretty well, sis, considering
you've been married all these years
to a man as rich as Martin; but don't
spring remarks like that, or I'll think
you've lost it. If a man can't keep
an open space around him, even after
he's married on an income, outside OF
what he earns, Of ten or twelve thou
sand dollars year, the trouble isn't
with his income. It's with the content
of his own skull"
She gave little shiver and
snuggled closer into a big down pillow.
"You will marry somebody, though.
won't you, Roddy? try not to nag
at you and 1 won't make any more
silly plans, but / can't help worrying
about you, living alone in that awful
big old house. Anybody but you would
die of dependency"
"Oh," he said, that's what meant
to talk to you about! sold it today
fifty thousand dollars immediate
possession. Man wants to build
printing establishment there. You
come down sometime next week and
pick out all the things you think you
and Harriet would like, and I'll auction
off the rest"
She shivered again and, to her
disgust, found that her eyes were
blurring up with tears. She was
little bit slack and edgy today anyhow.
What he had just referred to in a
dozen brisk words, was the final dis
appearance Of the home they had all
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grown up in. Their father, one of
Chicago's great men during the twenty
odd years from the Fire to the Fair,
had built it when the neighborhoOd
included nearly all the other big men
of that robust period, and had always
been proud of it. Of course for years
the neighborhood had been impossible.
Her mother had clung to it after her
husbands death, but Rodney had sim
ply stayed on, since her death, waiting
for an offer for it that suited him. His
curt announcement that the long
loOked-for change had come, brought
up quick, unwelcomed tears. She
squeezed them away with her palms.
rs that" she asked, "why you've
been looking so sort of-gay. all the
evening-as if you were licking the
last of the canary's feathers off your
whiskers?"
Perhaps So" he said. "It's been
a pretty good day, take it all round" /"
She got up from the couch, shook
herself down into her clothes little,
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Promotinu Thrift in Colombia.

The Colombian congress has adopt
ed measure providing for the up.
pointment by the minister of public
instruction of commission to investi-
gate methods for promoting saving
throughout the country. This commits
sion will work out a general plan Of
organization of public and school saw
ings banks, retirement funds, and So
cieties for mutual aid and cooperative
buying.
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and came over to him. "All right,
since it's been a good day, let's 60 to
bed" She put her hands upon his
shoulders. you're rather dreadful"
she said, "but you're dear. You
don't bite my head off when urge you
to get married, though I know you
want to. But you will some day
don't mean bite my head of-won't
you, Rod?"
when I see any prospect of being
US lucky as Martin-fnd girl who
won't mind when turn up for dinner
looking like drowned tramp, or kick
her plans to bits, after she's tipped me
off as to what she wants me to do :"
Frederick took her hands off, step
ped back, and looked at him. There
was an ironical sort Of smile on her
lips. you're such an innocent, Roddy
dear. Don't think the girl you marry
will ever treat you like that"
"But look here!" he exclaimed.
"How in thunder am I going to know
about the girl 1 get engaged to, before
it's too late?"
"You won't" she said. "You haven't
q chance in the world"
HIM" he grunted, obviously struck
with this idea. you're giving the
prospect of marriage new attractions.
You're making the thing out-an ad-
venture"
She nodded rather soberly. "Oh,
I'm not afraid for you," she said.
"Men like adventures-you more than
most. But women don't. They like to
dream about them, but they want to
turn over to the last chapter and see
how it's going to end. It's the girl
I'm worried about. Oh, come
along! We're talking nonsense. I'll
60 up with you and see that they're
giving you pajamas and toothbrush"
She had accomplished this purpose,
kissed him goodnight, and turned to
leave the room, when her eye fell upon
heap of damp, warped, pasteboard-
bound notebooks, which she remem-
bered having observed in his side pock-
cts when he first came in. She went
over and picked them up, peered at the
paper label that had half peeled off the
topmost cover, and read what was
written on it.
"Who," she asked with considerable
emphasis, "is Rosalind StantonY
"Oh," said Rodney, very casually, be-
hind the worst imitation Of a yawn
she had ever seen, "oh, she got put of
the car when did"
''That sounds rather exciting" said
Frederick behind an imitation yawn
Of her own-but a better one. "Going
to tell me about it?'
Nothing much to tell" said Rodney.
'oThere was q row about fare, as
1 said. And then, we both got put off
So, naturally, I walked with her over
to the elevated. And then forgot to
give her her notebooks and came away
with them"
"What sort of looking girl?' asked
Frederick. 'Is she pretty?"
"Why, 1 don't know" said Rodney
judicially. Really, you know, hard
ly got fair look at her"
Frederick made funny-sounding
laugh and wished him an abrupt 'good
night"
She was great old girl, Frederick
pretty wise about lots of things, but
Rodney was inclined to think she was
mistaken in saying women didn't like
adventures.
you're a liar, you know" remarked
his conscience, telling Frederick you
hadn't a good look at her. And how
about those notebooks about forget
ting to give them to herr
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PUTS BLAME ON PRESIDENT
Berlin TaaebIatt Asserts That Wilson
Is Deliberately Decelving the
American People.

Berlin, April 6.-The Tageblatt pro-
fesses to believe that President Will
son has deceived the American people
and that they will in time realize 1t.
"In opposition to those elements in
Germany says this paper, "who in
toxicate themselves and others with
large words, we take the American war
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announcement in exceeding earnest.
1t Is not trifle If America Is added tc
people are confident of victory and we
are confident that the American peo-
pie, either during the war or after the
war, will realize the falsity Of Presi-
dent Wilson's policies and that this un-
holy conflict between America and us
will be followed by a new and friendly
cooperation in that noble community
of peoples concerning which President
Wilson formerly used such beautiful
words"
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declaring
Of Germany fol-
Whereas The imperial German government has COM
mtted repeated acts of against the government and
the people of the United States of America therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate and house of representatives OF
the United States of America in congress assembled That
the state of war beween the United States and the imperial
German government which has thus been thrust upon the
United States is hereby formally declared and that the
president be- and he is, hereby authorized and directed to
employ the entire naval and military forces Of the United
States and the resources Of the government to carry war
against the imperial German government and to bring the
conflict to successful termination all Of the Of
the country hereby pledged by the congress Of the Unit
ed States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-10
WAY NOT MT. WILSON,

Editor The Star: Our legislators
are wasting much valuable time In
argument pro and con about chang
Ing the name OF our beautiful Mt.
Rainier. Too bad. indeed. they
cannot better employ their time
and legislate for the people some
thing that is truly true democracy.
Tacoma for years has claim
ed the mountain as her very
own. and called It Mt Tacoma. II
It were not the hobby of few in
families. maybe senlles. there would
be no question raised about the
good old name by which this ma
jeatic mountain is worldwide
known. II our legislators are Sc
riously thinking of asking the geo.
graphic board TO change It's name.
why not change Il to one worth
while. to one that will convey a
meaning to the future generations
as well as the present. name that
Is simply pronounced and remem.
bered-a name that Is on the lips,
In the hearts OF all the people the
world over today---a name that Ii
synonymous with lofty heights.
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AGREES WITH "REBEl'

Dear Miss Grey: must add a
few lines to this all important con.
troversy. started by Rebel" This
is the first time that | have ever
gotten up nerve enough to write to
Cynthia. ! have perused many OF
your answers to both sensible and
nutty letters, which ! have found
very interesting.
First OF all, III say that Rebel
and ! are kindred souls, and | agree
with her perfectly. the girl who re-
spects herself Is not the girl who
has the fellows"
have plenty OF pep and ginger
in q crowd, anu just because have
felO Us say they think | am the
othefkind Of girl. When squeloh
them they get peeved, so there you
are. There are some nice fellows
who don't expect all this affection.
"as II WERE" In payment for any
time or money they may bestow on
a girl, but those fellows are a
minority.
AS luck has Il, however. ! get
along famousIy without any de-
seendant OF Adam tied to my apron
strings. and ! enjoy my girl friends
company Just as much, so | should
fret. Just the same, when you think
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her chair, resting tired eyes.

her chair. resting tired eyes.
Chloe. am heartbroken." ga.
bra began. II can't keep my word
TO you. ! am the servant OF my
Society, and IL has voted TO send
me West for a tour OF the women's
clubs. What can | do? told
them how hard Il was for me TO
get away-indeed. fatty refused /;
but they would not let me off. And
I could not expect them TO put look
Ing after Billy above spreading our
work thru the whole West-could
!. dear?'
She was reasonable. and. as al.
ways. right. but Chloe had turned
II sudden hard red.
You have known you were 60
Ing all tho time!" she flung at her
amazed sister. You've known II
and planned II and brought II
about. and II IL as much pleasure
TO YOU as the yacht Is to me.
You're just acting sorry!" And
she ran out Of the room.
sabra was not angry: only
wounded and persistently reason
able. Il tried my best to get out
OF II" she told her mother.
Certainly. dear" Mrs. Gage was
bolt upright. girded for active
measures. We will find way. II
is a greater honor 10 you. Sabra. :"
A moment later she started up.
Chloe" ste called. She had TO
call a second time before a door
opened and q reluctant voice an
swered. II have thought OF what
we can do" Mrs. Gage was speak
Ing up the stairs TO the shadowy
figure at the top. Alice Murray Is
down on her Long Island place.
and you know how fond she is of
Billy. Ill ask her TO take him for
the month OF June. Her Mary is
30 kind. and four children are real
~ no more trouble than three
Chloe Sat ia q garden. feeling
again the sting OF laughing words:
the Serene Gaze grandchild: he
is dumped down here rather often
you know the family way."'
mo. mother-no'" she exclaimed
Mother. people criticize us for
asking things like that. Mrs. Muir.
ray herself has done it, heard her.
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READ DENIES HE'S
A DALE CREATURE"

Editor Tho Star: Referring 10
an editorial In yesterdays Star
about the councilmen's ceremony Of
saiating tho flag. am the Read
referred to. aitho you failed TO get
the name right. and I will say hero
that Mr.. Dale. whose creature ! am
credited with being. IL not known
TO me. and never. 10 my knowledge.
have heard h!s name before.
Az for mysel: | have been living
In Belize. British Honduras. Central
America. for tho past five years.
having just come TO Seattle from
there a short time ago. Before that
| WAS In the canal zone. In Panama.
shall DO glad 10 furnish further
particulars of my life to anyone in.
terested.
have no regrets 10 offer nor any
excuses TO make. Tho French have
a proverb: "Quie SO excuse Sc &C.
euse"--"Who excuses himself ac-
cuses himself"
A man who falls 10 do reverence
to his country's flag. whether he
was born under IL or has sought its
protection from abroad. IL in a state
Of mind which should subject him to
the scrutiny OF his fellow citizens.
While the flag may he put TO base
uses. that does not make Il any the
less the symbol OF freedom and
equal rights: tho one might loathe
the man in whose hands the flag
was grasped. that should not alter
his respect for the flag itself. nor
the things IL stands for.
I am ready and willing TO account
for myself at any time. and have
no desire or intention OF escaping
the responsibility for anything |
have said. FRANK T.. READ.
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1.-THE Seed of the Righteous"

Copyright. 1919
By the Bobbs Merrill Co.

| They say we--take-too much"
The blow had missed. Whom
shall we ask. them am tied up,
and Sabra can't help berHelf--you
were not quite Just To her, Toto.
But there must be some one Who
would take him"
There H." said Chloe. WIN
you leave II TO me7"
Yes: OF course But n you want
help. am right here. my little
girl" and Mrs. Gage went back
with a saddened realization that her
little girl was growing up. Chloe
herself was conscious OF new
forces.
In the hurried days that followed
Sabra asked no questions about
family arrangements. Even al part
ing her clear. straight look held no
concern. Mrs. Gage kept her dltI,.
cult silence TIL a chance encounter
gave her the truth. She hurried
home. full OF distress.
why. Chloe" she exclaimed.
the Commodore says you wrote
him you couldn't 20. was all
ready TO help you'll would have
found some way"
Il didn't want n. mother; not
enough TO put my work OF on some
one else"
But" Then their eyes met,
and the familiar arguments faltered
before the bcwildering discovery
that they were strangers. Mrs.
Gage slowly turned away. looking
troubled and poor and very old.
Chloe suddenly sprang up. throwing
impetuous arms about her.
Il love you, better than any one
on earth" she said hotly. Il have
TO do my way. but don't mind-iet
me work IL out. Just remember
that you are always the biggest per
son In the whole world To me, and
That ! love you. Don't ever let me
hurt you. mother"
The kind arms, feeling her sob.
held her comfortingly. Are you
unhappy. Toto-bothered about any
thing7" Mrs. Gage presently asked.
Chloe dried her eyes and man
aged 10 smile. oh, being girl Is
no joke." she admitted; but dare
say one gets over II in time"
! Continued in Our Next issue) =
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BY Juliet w. Tompkins-
CONTINUES From Our Last Issue)
CHAPTER V.
fhln~ss Eholf~

fContinuei From Our Last Issue)
CHAPTER V.
chloe's choies
Chloe had made her choice. had
cast IN her lot with her family. For
them she had put away love and de-
MED the deepest INSTINCT or her
being. yet never had she felt so
alien To them. or no ionged TO get
away. The yacht became her hope
now. the promise Of escape. and she
waited for the summons. The day
II came she flew about the house
like young whirlwind
"Chloe hasn't had enough young
life" Mrs. Gage confided TO Sabra.
we don't realize how Billy has
tied her down. ! am 80 glad you
can take him for her. dear !
should have loved TO II weren't
pledged 90 the Diet Kitchen
Sabra started 20 speak. but the
sound OF chloes light feet on the
stairs closed her lips.
Pleasure seems 40 unimportant
when you have put your shoulder
TO real work" she said. rising. II
have called special board meeting
OF the Eugenics Society, mother: !
may be kept late"
At the meeting Sabra announced
that "A number Of western clubs
had expressed "A desire 10 entertain
a member or the Eusenlcs Society
and hear something OF it's work.
The business OF tho board In TO
select n representative" she said.
OF course. she herself was instantly
and unanimously chosen, but ahe
sat troubled and downcaRt before
tina tribute. There are reasons
why | cannot accept" she told
them. Il must beg you TO pu, some.
one elae In my place"
They would not hear o. II. and
when they had backed their enthu.
siasm by an appropriation for tray.
cling expenses. at last she lifted
her fin. head and put her hand 10
the plo~.
Work always means sacrifice. :"
she said. II viii not be easy for
mo 10 be away In June. but II you
tell me To 10. can only obey"
When Sabra returned home.
Chloe was reading tho evening pa.
per to her mother. who lay back in
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TO AID RED CROSS

Editor The Star: Please accept
my sincere thanks and appreciation
for the publicity given 10 tho cam.
paign OF the Seattle Chapter of the
American Red Cross for Increase OF
membership and for the establish.
ment in Seattle OF navy base hos.
pital unit. We wish TO make II
clear TO every citizen OF Seattle who
thinks as much OF humanity and HIS
country IA no does OF one dollar,
that 1t liz his duty TO Join the Amer.
lean National Red Cross associa.
ton.
LIVINGSTON h. STEDMAN.
President.
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TIE DIME EAscEs

Dear Miss Grey: In answer TO r.
q. c. Ir.. | will say that 1 agree
with hin, In regard 20 tho fssces on
the new dime. This American
spirit. such a. we have paraded be.
fore your eyes. 10 nauseatino. TO say
the least Why forsake tho beauti.
fui things OF life fer crude ones7
] am an American, and probably
more so than the writer who Sims
himself z. S.. az can trace my
ancestry back 20 earliest American
history, and ! do get tired OF this
small talk about America and
Americanisr,. and the slogan, "The
best In the world" THE bloaes, In
the world" etc. appreciate
America az much a. anyone, but
never lose sight Of the beautiful
things Of other countries. and those
things which we have transported
and copied from the old world and
are stu doing today. don't sup
pose that e. s. knows that most Of
our beautiful buildings in this coun.
try are merely copies. with the es.
eeption Of such monstrositIcs az the
L. c. Smith building.
He is probably the type Of man
who ciaps his hands when the flag
10 shown on the screen at some
cheap moving picture house. but
when the time came for duty to his
country he would stlll be hldinu In
the folds OF "old Glory" The flag
representing a country should not
be used for advertising purposes
and be floated from every little
peanut stand. but should be re-
served for national holidays. and
then TO decorate only government
buildings. The same should apply
to the national airs, and one would
not have to listen 20 the beautiful
"star spanGlcd Banner" Of
squesky orchestra on entering or
leaving a cheap place Of amuse.
ment. The national songs should
be reserved for national affairs
and other important occasions. I
think this is one OF the reasons OF
lack Of patriotism In this country.
One soon gets dlseusted with the
cheap use OF the flag and national
airs which should mean something
to us. and should be respected.
Do you know, G. S.. the music
Of country expresses the eharae-
ter Of its people. and DO you know
that American music Is "ragtime ?"
suppose you also think we are
taking a step backward when we
allow some Of the beautiful old
operas to be heard In America.
Music and art are the highest es-
pressions Of civilization" and no
one denies that. and yet we are at
the stage Of "raotime."
AMERICA.
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NEEDED LAWS

Editor Tho Star: We. the read
era Of the Seattle Star. and citizens
OF King county. stats OF Washing
ton. 4. \. A.. and the voters. have
elected to office several legislative
representatives sho are introducing
resolutions which are worthless
such as changing tho names OF
mountains and wanting 20 take
funds out OF the state treasury Ia
advertise the Northwest.
Why don't they pass iav that
would make a mere handful of
landlords. who own 30 per cent OF
the loggrd-off lands. pay taxes &C.
cording tn tho prioes thay arc ask
ing for their iand-their prices
ranging from $50 10 $500 or moro
per aerof
They seem to DO exempt on ac'
count OF &, being logEed-osf land.
Some pay as small a tax as ) cents
or 10 cents per acre. while some
other poor citizen who has some
OF the same logged.off land, per
haps or 10 acres. has TO pay more
on that small amount OF land than
the big owner pays on a quarter
section.
There ought TO be also az amend
ment TO tho dry Law to prohibit tho
Seattle dry squad from smashing
furniture or any goods they aolxe
In a raid. II looks To me as II We
we're Just becoming civilized In
place o, being broad.minded people.
1t looks to me. and many other Sc
attic citizens. as tho IL were high
time to stop this game.
Halding places and taking pos
session OF blind pigs and bottieg
gers Ia right, but why not sell tho
goods, or certain amount OF
them. and turn the money into the
school fund or orphans home. after
the railroad freight 10 paid on same
and not have them come back on
the taxpayers for freight charges.
as was the case day or two agof
The liquor could be sold to drug
stores for medical use.
The amendment. or new basis OF
taxation. which affects all small
householder. IL a rotten decision.
]. NJ. LEMPESS,
$3.50 2ist Ave. So.
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WANT HOMESTEADER
TO COMMUNICATE

Several days ago n homestcader
addressed n public letter to The
Star complaining OF having been
defrauded of his land thru Binger
Hermann. former L. S. land commits.
sioner.
IL he will communicate with
Charles Shubi. 1928 Falrview ave.
or call him by telephone, Capitol
1881. after y. m. he may get in
formation that will be valuable to
him.
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WRITES TO REBEL"

Dear "Rsbei.~ I am sure there
are . countless number OF people In
this world today who could give
you q better answer than I. Stiii I
will endeasor 10 do my best.
have been almost entirely
around the world. and have been In
some Of the largest. some Of the
finest, some Of the wo~st eities In
the world. and from observations I
will give you my version.
Looking at the countless number
OF young men In this world Of ours
today. and judging from the out
come Of recent elections In refer.
enee 20 the dry state OF affairs, I
sincerely believe that the man Of
today 10 just as anxious for the vir.
tuous girl az ever he was, and II Is
his fault II he rnarries otherwise.
The women OF the streets are not
looking for a husband. Aitho II 10
said that a fallen woman makes a
good wife. I still believe that the
nice girl will make a better wife,
mother and comfort for the home.
c. r. r..
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Letters to the Editor

lofty ideals. justice and peace and
frat.rnal love.
Tho past lea dead We OF today
want living names that besp~ak oil
the great things accomplished to
day. And tho nAm.r
PRESIDENT WILSON.
MRS. LON WALLET.
5att Woodlawn Ave.