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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11

INSTALL
.8-HR DAY

Practically every retail mer-
chant in Tacoma has adopted the
day.
A long list of dealers in vari-
GUS lines today announced that,
effective Monday, they would put
the new schedule in effect.
The stores will open at 8 a. m.
each week day and close at p.
m, except on Saturday, when 8
p. m. will be the hour.
On Saturday the clerks will
work only eight hours, as other
days, the merchants arranging in
dividual schedules adapted to
their respective needs.
The following stores are includ-
ed in this arrangement:
Stores Affected.
Dickson Bros Co., Dege-Mason
Co, NJ. Prayer & Co., Bradley e
Chastain, w. H. Udall & Co.,
Chas Drury, Lewis Bros, E. 7.
Bates Co, Bates Fidelity Store
Mccormack Bros, Gaudette &
Mathews. Herbst Clothes Shop
Scotch Tailors, Rochester Cloth
ing Co., Joseph Chem, Brewitt
Bros, Dundee Wooden Mills, H
Martz. Theo. Mortridge, Eastern
Outfitting Co., N. Y. Quitting
Co., Joe Buckmer, The Standard
Clothing Co., The Hub, Morris
Cheim, Klopfenstein & Conrad, j
Friedman, n. Friedman. NJ. Meier,
Mike Karas, D. Shafer. Drum
mers Sample Suit House, Cherry's,
Gateley Credit Clothing Co,
Walkover Shoe Shop, Turrell
Bros. Inc, Mcdonald Shoe Co.,
Regal Shoe Co., Meyer Jacob, C.
& G. Shoe Shop, Victoria Shoe
Shop, Cummins & Twinning, Bus
ter Brown Shoe Shop, The Phil
lipps Co., Hodberg Bros, Pesse-
mier Bros, Boston Sample Shoe
Shop, NJ. & M. Hat Shop, Burnside
Hat Shop, G. ]. Flanagan, Paul
sons Inc.
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D. HUNTING THE DRAFT RESISTERS
"I'm Going Away From Here" Writes
"Sat" From Rebellion Country !.
By r. w. Satterfield

H0LDENVILLE. Okla, Aug.
6.-(By mail. AS soon as |
finish writing this and mail these
sketches I'm going away from
here. I've seen all there is to be
seen. And | want to remember
what I've seen. And if l stay
around here | run the risk of get
ting a few holes thru my mem
ory-which would impair it.
At that, | have IAN edge" on
one photographer | met. He had
some excellent faction pictures. "
He didn't send them in to his
home office. Instead, he sent a
telegram saying his plates had
been stolen.
Some of the draft rioters de-
cided their faces wouldn't look
good in the paper. Most of them
expect now to be caught. But
they aren't laundering after help
ing pile up evidence against them
selves.
Courageous, But
Understand, | am courageous
man. But ! think drawing on
paper is worth two in the head,
unless the head is resting easier
than 1t rests in a flivver in the
Indian country" today.
| have a vivid recollection of
the oldish man with the chin
whiskers and the big hat-and
lest | forget, gun with two
barrels-who met me about 20
miles from Holdenville, out
where there was a hill of rocks on
one side and some scrub timber
on the other, and nothing in the
way of a cinder track for good
runner.
What might be your business,
young MANI" was his salutation.
He didn't exactly hold me guilty
until proven innocent, but he re-
quired convincing proof of inno-
centce, just the same.
| sketched him on the spot. 1t
was novelty. Rather divert
ed him. All men need diversion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
ANNOUNCE
FESTIVAL
PROGRAM

The program for Tacoma's big
annual musical festival to be held
in the Stadium Aug. 10, was an
nounced Saturday.
With Theo Karle, noted Ameri-
can tenor, Mn. Jeanne Jomelli,
great French prima donna; Henry
T. Hanlin, bass soloist; the big
festival chorus, and the Seattle
Philharmonic orchestra, the con-
cert promises to outclass any,
thing that has ben heard in Ia
coma.
At its conclusion, the audience,
the chorus and the orchestra will
join in The Star Spangled Ban
ner." q.
The Program.
Overture-Le Roi Dye. .Lalo
Orchestra.
(a) America Triumphant =,
DemareSt
OBJ Moonlight ....... flaming
Chorus.
Cielo Mar Gioconda. Ponchielli
Thee Karle.
Moorish Rhapsody. :. .Moskowski.
Orchestra.
Chere Mutt Bacbelet
Nine. Jomelli.
The Heavens Are Telling-Cre-
atloh. 49,. Hayden
Chorus.
(a) Lamp of Love.
......... Mary Turner Salter
OBJ Deep River VIM. Arms Fisher
tc) Trumpeter. j. Airlie Dix
Theo Karle.
Miss Helen Ethyl Myer, Accom-
PIANIST.
American Fantasy. Victor Herbert
Orchestra.
ta) Call Me No More. .Cadmau
(b) Dusky Lullaby -. .Gilberto
(c) Nymphes ct Sylvains
.............. Bemberg
Nine. Jomelli.
Mrs. T. V. Tyler, Accompanist.
(a) A Message ......... Bogart
OBJ Shipmates o. Mine. y
$500. .Sanderson
Henry T. Hanlin.
Mrs. 7. V. Tyler, Accompanist.
(a) Greetings to Spring.
............. Strauss-Lichter
(b) Carry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginny. James Bland
Chorus.
Star Spangled Banner. .
Chorus, Orchestra and Audience.
Conducted by Frederick w.
WALTZ
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Well, Well Now
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
have this day orderer The
Times discontinued.
Your paper seems lately to take
what might be termed anarchistic
tendencies - against the draft,
against the government, against
business interests, and everything
in general.
Catering to unions may pay It;
Il undoubtedly does, or you would
not be playing II so strong. but
lately you seem to favor /. w.
WIS. avoiding the draft. bringing
up the paying the soldiers three
times their usual pay with board,
clothing, etc.), and many other
wildcat schemes to hinder the
government.
In these times such things don't
set very we'll In the minds OF the
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ney's features in his mind.
He was q tenant farmer. ]
imagine he'll be back on the farm
within a day or two. He's thru
rebelling. But the point is, he
doesn't want anyone to know he's
been off the farm. | gave him
the sketch | made of him. But |
had roughed in another he didn't
know anything about.
It's comparatively safe here at
MISUNDERSTANDING the day. 2
leave before supper time. | don't
know whether the train I am CO.
ing to connect with carries a
diner. But I'm not particular.
No Parallel.
If they were all like the rural
negro / watched the Holdenville
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Conflicting Reports

EDITOR THE TIMES:
have read your editorial on
."U. S. May Have to Fight War
Alone" with admiration.
1t pictures in glowing colors,
France at the end of its tether,
England on its last legs, Russia
divided and uncertain.
1t also draws with no uncer-
tain strokes the baleful picture of
the German colossus, throwing
the whole force of its ten million
veteran and victorious troops
with vindictive hatred on our
5000 conscripts and our harm
less population.
II certainly is an object lesson
to our boys, 80 per cent of whom
seem to have no conception of the
danger and no inclination to
avert it.
But right underneath you pub
fish a damper on your appeal.
Finish of Kaiser by 1918 pre-
dicted, where American efficiency
is described as versus German eff
ficiency, combined with food sup
ply, and husbandry of the allied
food and money resources as suf-
ficient for performing the task.
IL the 80 per cent exemption
from draft seekers" read that ar
ticle and notice that 1t halls from
Washington, 1t is probable that
they will more than ever put their
trust in American efficiency and
food and money resources, Judge
them all sufficient to put the
kaiser on the bum in 1918 and
deem It entirely unnecessary to
transform themselves In trench
fodder in order to accomplish said
purpose.
Another article on the same
page as the 1913 Kaiser Finish"
,aints the German giant as rather
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11

or take up a collection among
those who feel inclined to help the
project. But they have no right
to devote public funds to any
such purpose.
The people of this county voted
a 100000 bond issue-just
that, and nothing more. The mi
nority is going to help bear the
burden without a murmur. That's
democracy.
But the people of this county
didn't vote to pay $4,000, or any
other amount, TO have someone
tell them what to do.
The county commissioners
might as well reimburse
themselves for their CAM
paign expenses, on the as
sumption that inasmuch as
they proved to be the peo-
pies choice, the people
should pay the campaign bill!
If the county ommissioners re-
pay these men for what they con-
tributed, they must also pay the
election clerks SO each for their
days service, which was given
gratis.
You, and I, and most citizens,
give time and money to some pub
lie project now and then; some
times from purely altruistic
standpoint, and sometimes with a
little AK of our own to grind.
We give what we can afford, or
according to our anxiety to put
the business thru-sometimes a
little more than we can afford.
But we don't go to the public
treasury for a refund. Why should
anyone else?
If those who are being most
conspicuously benefited by the
army post wish to show their ap-
probation to these promoters, it
Is quite proper that they should
do so.
But there is no reason why the
public should pay one penny more
than II voted to pay.
ALICE o. THORSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
BOOKS ON ARMY
AT THE LIBRARY

The Tacoma public libraries re-
Gently received a large number of
new books on military affairs,
and has on file for reference a
complete set of all war depart
ment manuals for all branches of
the service.
The library will be glad to re-
ceive suggestions from army peo-
pie as to the best books available.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11

sheriff and his deputies and the
draft board examine this after
noon, it wouldn't be 80 bad. He
hadn't registered, or done much
of anything else, in the war line.
do you claim exemption?2
they asked.
Il don't ezzackly git dat, boss"
us there any reason why you
shouldn't join the army and
fight"
"Oh, yes, boss! OF cose. Is
scared!"
Perhaps I should not have told
this incident or sketched the
scene. | wouldn't want anyone to
to draw any parallel between that
rural negro and an intrepid news
paper artist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
City Dads Off
To Des MONIES

Members of the city council
went by automobile to Des Moines
Saturday, to attend the celebra-
ton held there by King county
residents over the completion of
the Seattle-Des Moines bricked
roadway.
Mayor Fawcett announced be-
fore leaving that he would urge
King county to fight for a free
ferry between Des Moines and
Vashon island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11

from such serious business as he
was engaged in. So | may be
said to have walked to safety on
my hand.
Comparatively Safe.
He also liked the sketch | had
in my notebook of Parney Fixico,
Seminole Indian guide for the
posses. He knew Parney. They
used to be friendly enough. But
he said he'd rather see the sketch
just now than Parney himself
that it would help him fix Par
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11

state has counted in the names
and announced the total as more
than the total necessary to hold
up the law, druggists may be ex-
pected to replenish their drug
stocks and proceed with the cure
of the sick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11

Anybody but a con-
firmed crouch can get
a good laugh out of the
Duff strip on page T
every day.
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EXTRA. EXTRA!
WAR ON WATERl

At Spanaway Lake, next Sun
day. August 18th. war on live
ducks and all kinds OF aquatic
games. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
FULLER'S
MEN ARE
PLEASED

A committee of employees of
w. p. Fuller G Co. Saturday
morning made public an an
nouncement commenting the firm
for its broad-minded policy in
adopting the 44-hour week, and a
20 per cent raise of wages.
This is in line with the uni
formly fair attitude of the man
agement. said the spokesman of
the committee.
1.-THE firm, and it's manager,
James Menefee, have shown them
selves willing to cooperate with
the general movement for the bet
terment of workers, and the en-
ployes appreciate it,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
in THE EDITORS MAIL

1n the %s:
s ' s s also initials other name signature" brit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11

wobbly on the legs by the break
down of his war industries, and
with his working people in said
industries transformer in kind
Of involuntary Il. w. VS." In
fact, the giant, according to the
writer, does not seem in trim at
all to finish France, England and
Italy off at short notice and
therefore to punch our solitary
head at his leisure.
Now personally | devoutly be-
lieve that the only good German
is dead German, and the only
way in which we can improve the
German situation is to have a
good American army of about
five million men wherewith to
impress our good intentions on
said Germans.
1t is not to be denied tho that
our CONSUMPTION effort meets a
difficult obstacle by the 90 per
cent exemption claims.
Now If the papers are the pure
source of unadulterated informa-
ton to the public mind, what
then will our boys believe? The
Elihu Root emanation, or the
1918 finish and the German
breakdown article?
And to own the truth do you
not fear that the publishing of the
last two articles will greatly in
terfere on the discerning mind of
the 80 per cent, with the much
to be hoped for effect of the first
article?
Yours very respectfully,
DE LESPINASSE.
Oakland addition.
The article predicting the
u. s. might have to finish
the war alone was resume
OF impressions brought back
from Russia by the Root
commission.
The article predicting the
finish OF the kaiser by 1913
was a United Press dispatch
out of Washington reflect
ing the views of certain u. s.
army officers.
The third article came
from The Times Washington
bureau and was based prin-
cipally on German newspaper
clippings received there.
All three articles made
plain I'm themselves just what
their authority was.
The Times cOnceives Il to
be its duty to print these
various conflicting views for
what they are worth-and
they all have a certain value.
Readers can then form their
own opinions.
We do not propose to sup
press one side of highly
complicated and vital ques-
ton, but instead desire to
throw as much light as pos
sible on all its phases
Editor.
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The Queen of Diamonds has
whole lot to do with the disap-
pearance of the Allison pearls.
Read about her in The Times next
novel, beginning Monday.
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son, is highly interesting as
one of the finest samples of
falsehood that the mail man
has brought me in long
while.
If you have read this paper
with any intelligence, you
know that 1t was the first Ia
coma daily to favor the draft
bill and that it never has
varied from firm support Of
the measure.
The Times never has ex-
pressed anything hut con-
tempt for the man who would
seek to evade the draft.
The Times has backed the
Wilson administration stanch-
ly.
The Times never has ap-
proved the I. w. w. nor its
policies.
The Times never has op-
posed business. unless Il was
unfair business or dishonest
business.
Aside from falsity In all
those particulars. Mr.. A.
Johnson, I believe the very
name You have chosen as a
signature TO your letter Is
false.
Also, ! am willing to bee
dollars to doughnuts that you
have not discontinued the pa
per, but that You will read
this letter here tonight and
will read The Times columns
continuously day after day
just as you say you have in
the past.-EDITOR.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11

average men, unless he be a So
cialist, pacifist, or croaker in
general-which you seem to be
favoring.
Myself and family have always
liked your little paper for its
breeziness, and snappy items, but
the past few weeks it seems to
have developed into dirty, back
biting sheet that should be pub
lished along with the I. w. w.
journal, Labor Advocate, or The
Blast.
AS an actual news dispenser OF
truth 1t has sadly deteriorated.
A. JOHNSON.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09

with the smartly draped pockets are
OF serge, and the rest of the dress is
of satin
Other combinations suitable for
street and afternoon frocks are
broadcloth and satin. and jersey cloth
and taffeta or rajah. A fashionable
color combination. imported from
Paris, is gray and black.
The second illustration shows an
evening dress Of brocaded taffeta
com bined with Georgette crepe. The
entire dress is I'm this instance made
Of the taffeta except for a straight
piece of Georgette attached 20 an
upper tunic Of taffeta, which reaches
across the front and sides only. The
Georgette softly wells the taheta be
meath.
Gay plaids and figured silks are
often yelled with Georgette crepe i'm
an alluring and fascinating manner.
sometimes the underdress is Of plain
material deliberately beaded or en-
broid cred and then Swallowed by the
overdress of sheer Georgette.
Although wool EN- broidery contin-
ues 10 be very fashionable. chenille
is taking it's place. II is much richer
and more suitable for handsome silk
or wool fabrics
Already hats Of straw are being
banished and hats OF velvet satin
and velours are taking their place.
These vary in style from small close .
fitting shapes 10 larger shapes with
broad fat brims or brims which
turn up either all the way around
or at one side The trimming is
more often Of the same colcr than
it is of a contrasting color
Hand bags are varied i'm style.
They are shown now on frames
which are much more practical than
the bags which opened and closed
with a draw-string The beaded
bags are all the rage. from the very
expensive ones to the more simple
ones Of velvet and silk beaded with
some simple design. The buckskin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09
Buying as an Art for t housewives

Buying for the household is an
art that every homemaker should
study" said a member Of the firm
OF a large department store in Chi
cago. upon being asked if any system
were followed in the Offering of spe-
cial sales each week. Were I to
teach such a lesson, I would first
show my little book of sales. II an
swers for all the year. and only
few changes are made in il from
year 10 year. You might say that
these sales are as staple as -four or
bread. We always have them every
year at certain times. II women
would follow them, they would know
just when 10 buy various stuffs for
their household. There are always
certain things they must have in
every household. and there are times
when those articles can be bought
most advantageously.
"A merchant always has to think
of these things. why not the thrifty
housewife? All stores follow about
the same round OF sales in all parts
OF the country. and 10 some extent
i'm Europe OF course. each mer-
chant specializes on some certain
articles, and this can soon be dis
covered by the housewife in her
rounds of the shops A little time
spent each week in making this dis
covery will systematic her time and
efforts in such a way that her hus-
70
difference in the monthly bills. In
stead OF the haphazard fashion of
the majority of buyers for the home.
which is really most unbusinesslike,
women would consult the best pa
pers for what is I'm the shops, know
when the sales come for the articles
they need, and, after a while, estab-
lish a round and buy. Yes it is
true, this needs foresightedness.
What does not, that's worth doing
The household art schools are wise
~ making buying a part Of the reg
ular course. Homemaking has far
too long been considered something
which any woman can do-as if the
marriage ceremony gave with it the
ability TO shop Half the labor of
the retail merchant is for nothing,
as far as the majority of the house
wives go.
Suppose. for instance, that the
housewife should begin in January
TO study Systematically the best
shops. fully determined. as a New
Years resolve, no longer to do the
hand-to- mouth buying she has usu-
ally done, but 10 buy for different
departments in the months when
those articles are featured I'm prices
In January. she will soon discover
that all stores. some more especially
than others in certain lines of goods.
make special prices in white goods
of all kinds, table linen. towels. bed
ding, underwear. lingerie waists, pet
ticOats, ginghams, calicoes. In Feb
ruary, we feature infants and chill
dren's wear, and silk apparel OF all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09

are weaving cloths for military uni
forms. the same type Of cloth in a
loosen weave is being made for the
civilian population Naturally. the
colors differ: and brown. navy blue
and mixtures seem TO predominant.
40 doubt these will influence the
kind of fabrics used here. since we
have long looked to England for ma
terials suitable for tailored suits.
The gaiety Of plaids and checks,
which have endeared themselves 20
US in the ginghams so popular this
summer. is 10 be seen among silks
and in a modified degree among
wool materials for early fall dresses
and separate skirts. Plaid skirts
pleated are very fashionable for
sports and general utility wear
The combining Of materials is
fashionable as we'll as very practical.
recently saw a very pretty and
stylish frock suita bic for the late
summer or early fall, of sand col
ored tussah silk and polka dotted
blue foulard. The waist of this
dress was made extremely plain and
semi-htted with a straight tunic.
opened up each side to the waistline
over a skirt OF polka dotted fOulard.
The waist had a collar Of the dotted
silk. and tussah silk buttons with a
narrow blue rim were used down the
front and down one side OF each slit
in the tunic. while on the other side
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09
Fabric and Color Combinations;
Khaki Colored Materials in Suits

NEW YORK. Sept 9.-The fact
that We are at war is no longer "a
novelty We have passed the pan
icky period when every one decided
10 economic, regardless OF com
mon sense. The only difference il
seems TO have made in our daily life
is that we have become more
thoughtful We no longer purchase
cdrelessly but give attention 10 each
individual outlay: the abnormal
economy has disappeared and given
place % a normal uneXtravagant ex-
penditure.
As yet the war has only influenced
our clothes in certain styles. such as
IN trench coats, military capes and in
the use of khaki-colored materials
for suits. In England. however. il
has made a radical difference i'm the
materials used for suits for both
men and women. Since the mills