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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
BY MABEL NORMAND

The Puritans hated aughers.
They put them in the stocks
The American people hate solemncollies 49,
They put them in the stock exchange
And there's nothing to do in stock exchange
but exchange stock, the solemncolies get solemner
and solemner, and make more and more money, and
then do it all over again.
And the American people hate them worse and
worse.
And that's a judgment upon them for being solemn
collies to begin with.
Smile and the great American public won't care
how much stock you exchange and how many saving
banks you save.
We like to be fooled.
Put on smiling exterior and pretend you're light
hearted, and don't care where your next meal comes
from, and we IL let you all the banks Manhat
TAM and throw in the railroads. steamships sugar and
any other little thing you may care for.
But WE'LL KNOCK YOU TILL YOU SMILE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Some folk are so bound by superstition and ira
dition that they can't new things right before
their eyes,
s Now and then somebody kicks because Presl-
dent Wilson doesn't call Taft or Root or some
other prominent republicans to his. war cabinet.
England and other allies have formed coalition
cabnets-why not Uncle Sam?
y Yet Uncle Sam has done that very thing Not
in the old way, to be sure. Not by calling in re-
publicans to represent the republican party, or
other partisans to represent other parties. No,
it's something better than that
Without fussing about creating new cabinet
jobs by legislative enactment, President Wilson
has quietly done the thing himself.
Hoover is Secretary of Food; Willard is Secre-
tary of Transportation; Hurley is Secretary OF
Shipping; Gompers is Secretary of Organized
Labor; Garfield is Secretary of Fuel Lovett is
Secretary of Distribution of Raw Materials;
Coffin is Secretary of Aviation.
FOR all practical purposes each of these leaders
is member of the cabinet. He enjoys the conf
dence of the president. Nobody talks about the
politics of any of these men, and nobody cares.
1t is enough to know that each is an efficient ex
pert in his own line, and isn't playing politics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
Not PROGRESSIVE

Some physicians banded together in the Ameri-
can Association of Progressive Medicine have
decided to seek legislation in various states legal
izing killing aged persons and incurables.
Evidently they overlook the fact that many
persons have done much good and been of great
worth AFTER they had passed the old age line.
They forget the millions of instances where sick
persons recovered health after they were given
up by doctors.
!. We cannot subscribe to the doctrine Of legal
lied murder advanced by these doctors, nor do we
agree with them that they are progressive" A
truly progressive doctor is one who make an in
durable disease easier to bear and makes it pos
sible for one so afflicted to live as LONG AS
POSSIBLE
Further, a progressive doctor is one who makes
old age healthier and pushes it farther into the
distance of ones life-who does his utmost to
bring his patients to what we are pleased to call
a "ripe old age"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
YOU GET BETTER COUGH
SYRUP BY MAKING
1T AT HOME
Whats more, you save about
&2 by 1t. Easily made and
costs little.

You'll never really know what q
fine cough syrup you can make I'M
til you prepare this famous homo
made remedy. You, not only save 81
as compared with the ready-made
effective and dependable remedy In
every way. II overcomes the usual
coughs. throat and chest colds in
- hours-relisves even whooping
cough quickly.
Get az ounces of Pinex eco cents
worthy from any good drug store.
pour IL into a pint bottle and fill the
bottle with plain graduated sugar
syrup. Here you have a full pint
a family supply-of the most effect
I've cough syrup that money can
buy--at . cost of only IS cents or
less. II never spoils-
given by this pleasant tasting cough
syrup have caused II to be used In
more homes than any other remedy.
It quickly 1ooaens a Dry hoarse or
tight cough, heals the inflamed
membranes that line the throat and
bronchial tuAeA and relief comes al
threat tickle, hosrseness. bronchitis.
Group and bronchial asthma
Pinex 10 . highly concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine
extract, and has been used for geo.
srations for throat and chest all
Avoid disappointment by asking
your drugEfsf for IN ounces q
Pinsx" with full directions. ana don't
accept anything else A guarantee
Of absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded goes with this
preparation-. The Pinsx Co. ~
Wayne, Iua.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
CHAPTER vi.

MY new expe-
Renee ~ IN
itinerant, street.
preaching dem
tLst stiffened ny
resolution TO
practice nay pro-
fession as l saw
fit, no matter
what my brother
tooth members
might have to
say about ID.
Incidentally
that's exactly
the way I have
felt about IL
ever since.
1 labor under
the delusiOn that
this ms a free
RnulnfrV- md m
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

What Is described as the quaint
est play Of a quaint actress, Sun
shine Alley" starring Mae Marsh,
is new Goldwyn play. The story
of the play was written especially
to fit the peculiar talents Of Miss
Marsh by Mary Rider, the dra-
matist, and transferred to the
screen under direction of Jack
Noble, with the celebrated maya
zine illustrator, Everett Shinn, in
charge of artistic mounting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
Making Over Building
For Soldier Clubhouse

Preliminary work Of converting
the building on Pacific ave. near
7th, rented for the soldiers club
house, into social halls and loung-
ing rooms has begun under the
direction Of the Tacoma recrea-
ton committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Dear Miss Grey: Our class
at school were discussing the
subject as to why our boys in
France are called Sammies and
why England's lads are called
Tommies. Will you please tell
me why? EUGENE.
A.-The American soldiers TN
France were niclSnamed "SanA-
mics" after the character, Uncle
Sam.
The nickname, Tommy Atkins,
as applied to British soldiers Is
said to have originated In the Gus
tom of making out blanks for mil
ttary accounts with the name, 81,
Tommy Atkins" etc. Kipling has
immortaIized il in verse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

man can dictate 10 me just what
methods I shall employ so long ns
keep within the law, charge fair
prices and modest no other MAN. ny
the way, doesn't that sound like
pretty good definition of "ethical:"
Satisfied that I had finally caught
my stride. and ticixIed to death that,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
EDITORIALS

I1aE TACOMA TIA1ES-Msmber Scripps Northwest
the Newspaper Enterprise Association and
the postoce Tacoma
wash Published by tho Tacoma Times
Publishing evening Sunday.
mail 80 month"; SO by carrier In city,
all departments Main IL. Offices.
Times Building, S19 Pacific
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
AN WE RS |
BY CYNTHIA G REV

parently get along well togeth-
err. She is good mother, he
is a good father. They go out
to parties and other places of
amusement together; but when
going to dance, the mother
, wishes to go alone, as she says
the young men are more atten-
tive when she is alone than in
the company Of her husband.
Then people wonder why so
many young men remain sim
gle. Do you wonder at 1t?
Your opinion will be greatly
appreciated.
JUST A BACHELOR.
Al would like to know what
kind of dances this young wife at
tends where the men are more at
tentive to her than when her has
band is present. At all of the club
dances l have ever attended, the
crowd was made up mostly of
and the women and girls
who attended without escorts
were most Popular as wall flow
ers. 1t goes without saying that
the woman is silly and short
sighted. She is deliberately in
viting comment of the worst sort,
which will not only affect her,
but her husband and her children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

The marriage Of Miss Wenons
Keller Of Occur d'Alene, and Ed
gar Ames of Tacoma, was quietly
solemnized Monday afternoon at
the First Congregational church
by Rev. Frank Dyer. After a few
months In Tacoma the couple will
make their home in Spokane.
The December salon of the
French club will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
John Dempsey. French history
up to the year 1900 will be dis
cussed.
Alpha Degree of Honor will en-
teretain members and friends at
Odd Fellows temple Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. Cards will
be played and refreshments
served.
A tea will be given at the church
parlors OF the First Baptist church
by the Mission Study club on
"Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. G. A. Robins a returned mis-
sionary, will speak on her work in
South America. Mrs. James West
Twin sing.
| Mrs. Otto johnson will enter
tain the mothers of the Coast Ar
tillery at silver tea at her home
at 5235 So. l. st. Mrs. l.. Tall
man and Lieut.. Walter Higbee will
furnish the music.
Packard of La Conner, and DR..
Ernest Morgan Jones is of much
interest to a great number of Ia
comans. DR.. Jones is a graduate
lof Stadium high school. After a
short trip they will reside in Mt.
Vernon.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Epworth M. e. church, So. 7th
and Anderson sts., will hold its
annual Christmas sale in the
church parlors Wednesday. Lunch
con will be served at the noon
hour.
The Women's Foreign Mission
airy society of the First Methodist
church will give its quarterly tea
"Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
in the ladies' parlor of the church.
All women of the church are in
Ivited.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock
at the Women's Club house the
literary department of the Wom-
ans club will give its Christmas
program. There will be a discus
sion Of the papers read and Mrs.
John Bradley and Mrs. e. M. Graf
ton will talk. Mrs. e. L. lHiberly,
club chairman of the Red Cross,
asks that all towels, holders and
gun wipers be brought at this
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dover will
| be hosts at a dinner Of 60 covers
at the Union club dinner dance,
Dec. IL, honoring Miss Helen An
lderson, a recent debutante.
Marriage licenses wer issued
Monday to F. Bobel of Northeast
Tacoma and Annie Gerking of
Orting; e. d. Ames Of Tacoma
and A. A. Keller of Occur d'Alene,
Idaho; Benjamin H. Nichols and
Helen A. Specimen of Tacoma;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

For one condition at least the food administra-
ton, congress or some other authority must
speedily find a remedy 1t is the condition under
which some of us go hungry and nearly all the
rest of us break our necks in trying to save food
while food rots in eastern railway yards and
storages by the car loan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Marriage licenses wer issued
Monday to F. Bobel of Northeast
Tacoma and Annie Gerking of
Orting; e. d. Ames Of Tacoma
and A. A. Keller of Occur d'Alene,
Idaho; Benjamin H. Nichols and
Helen A. Specimen of Tacoma;
Seth M. Wistrom and Wilhelnline
Meyer of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Dear Miss Grey: Is perfect
perpetual motion possible?
l have made a machine that
runs itself by its own power;
but it is useless because 1t runs
faster and faster, all the time
until 1t would, in a short time,
tear itself to pieces. I have
tried strip band governor, but
1t either does no good at all.
or else stops it completely.
v. p. N.
Alt is claimed by the most
learned men that perfect perpet-
ual motion Is possible, altho no
machine has yet been invented
which will demonstrate it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Dear Miss Grey: Can you en-
tighten me as to when the COM
pass originated, and where, and
who invented it? THOMAS S.
The origin of this instrument
cannot be traced with anything
like certainty. There is reason to
believe that the Chinese knew
something about the pOlaric prop
erty of lodestone more than 1000
years before the Christian era. In
the year 1912 A. d., Bailak kiud-
jaki gave an explicit description Of
primitive kind of compass In
common use on the Syrian coast;
and Ii is said that on the return of
Marco Polo from Cathay, in 1850,
he brOugh a knowledge of this as
well as several other Chinese in
ventions with him. The Italians
ascribe the Invention Of the COM
pass to Flavio GiOja. a native of
Amalfi, giving the dates 10000,
but IL is Obvious from the dates
given above that he can be cred
tied only with some important inn
prOvement of the instrument. The
discovery of the variation of needle
has been generally attributed to
Columbus, but is now supposed to
have been Known much earlier.
Dear Miss Grey: I am II years
old and have been working for
the past year. / have just come
to this city and have made few
friends. l have been keeping
company with a boy of whom /
thought great deal, but he has
gone to war. I like to dance.
Do you think ii would be proper
for me to go to public dance
halls alone and to accept invi-
tations from young men that I
meet there? BERTHA.
You should not attend public
dance halls i'm the evening unless
you are accompanied by your
mother or some escort approved
by her. Under no circumstances
accept invitations from men you
do not know. II you cheaper
yourself by accepting invitations
unfortunately, you will find 1t
impossible to make friends among
the people whom you really wish
to cultivate. 81
Dear Miss Grey: Why was i
Camp Lewis so called? Is 1t
in honor of some one, and IL
so, please tell me who was fav-
ored. l have asked various peo-
pie, and no one seems to know.
INTERESTED ONE.
Camp Lewis was named after
Explorer Lewis of Lewis and
Clarke fame. 81
Dear Miss Grey: Is 1t possible
any one would shirk the duty
of informing brother that he
Is married to his sister?
In my opinion that would be
the very first step to take, con-
sidering the fact that It is a
violation of the laws OF both
God and man.
II this union has brought
forth two children, both physi-
cally and mentally perfect 1t is
miracle. There may be more,
and what would the heartache
caused by their separation be
to that caused by bringing into
the world even one deformed
or shallow minded child. Would
not the one that has this in
formation and fails to reveal 1t
be responsible? M. M. B.
Dear Miss Grey: l am q
bachelor, but I visit with my
married friends frequently.
Here is a case In particular that
l have tried to maize out.
The wife is a young mother
with three children The hus-
band is young business man.
Both are fine people and ap-
nd H0hNCNN c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dover will
be hosts at a dinner Of 60 covers
at the Union club dinner dance,
Dec. IL, honoring Miss Helen An
lderson, a recent debutante.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

We spending airpanes and service than
- makes n
nhs cel anything will q bombing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Alpha Degree of Honor will en-
teretain members and friends at
Odd Fellows temple Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. Cards will
be played and refreshments
served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Dear Miss Grey: Why was
Camp Lewis so called? Is 1t
in honor of some one, and IL
so, please tell me who was fav-
ored. l have asked various peo-
pie, and no one seems to know.
INTERESTED ONE.
Camp Lewis was named after
Explorer Lewis of Lewis and
Clarke fame. =,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

ssThe Of building burned
0 Evening estimated
~ insurance companies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Dear Miss Grey: am a
bachelor, but I visit with my
married friends frequently.
Here is a case in particular that
l have tried to maize out.
The wife is young mother
with three children. The hus-
band is a young business man.
Both are fine people and ap-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
(tSOC16N

The marriage Of Miss Wenons
Keller Of Occur d'Alene, and Ed
gar Ames of Tacoma, was quietly
solemnized Monday afternoon at
the First Congregational church
by Rev. Frank Dyer. After few
months In Tacoma the couple will
make their home in Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

The December salon of the
French club will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
John Dempsey. French history
up to the year 1900 will be dis
cussed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

avssanrc at the Of the safety Of the boys te
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

A tea will be given at the church
parlors OF the First Baptist church
by the Mission Study club on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. G. A. Robins a returned mis-
sionary, will speak on her work in
South America. Mrs. James West
will sing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

ssomefhing going 10 happen to the auto men," sa
.~<o~ dlepafc Many, many times have set for
nSfne lust that buf The soretng always happened to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-24
REACHED BY
SALVATION ARMY

Fifty families of Grand Forks we're
remembered, today by the salvation
Army with baskets filled with the
necessary provisions for their Christ
mas dinner.
Each basket is filled with potatoes.
corn. coffee. butter. bread, sugar.
cream, jams. iellies and other delica-
cies In cases where there IRE a large
number in a family turkeys are sup
piled, in other cases q chicken or two
are given according to the number in
the household. Many OF the provisions
were given through. the courtesy OF
the firms and individuals in the city
and the other necessary supplies were
purchased with the army's fund.
Each person having a baAket as
signed him was requested to call at
the headquarters and in that way
there was less danger of the contents
being frozen. baskets being sent to
families where there was sickness, Or
other reason why it was impossible
to call. were delivered.
\ The generosity of the Salvation,
Army is notextended to those of their;
own members but people of all re-,
ligious denominations are being help
ed to have a Merry Christmas. J.. Nc
Harg. commander of the Salvation
Army in Grand Forks. stated today
that. considering all the other ap-
peals to the public for help, the pub
lie has e very good in contributing
to the Army. 5
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-24
OWEN
DIED SUNDAY.
Known Local Resident
Succumbed Yesterday to
Long Illness.

John Hayes Owen. for years.a resi-
dent of Grand Forks, died early last
evening at his home. s24 Walnut
street. Deceased had been i'll for some
time. and the end hadSbeen expected
for a number Of days. Early last week
absent members of the family were
summoned to his bedside.
y Mr.. Owen was born in 1855 in Bel
fast. county. Of Armagh, ireland, and
vas educated at Trinity college. Dub
lin. He was graduated from the law
department of that institution. After
practiftng law in Dublin Tor one year.
he came to America. Shortly after ar
irving. he began the publication of q
paper in the province Of Ontario. Cam
ada. From there. he moved to st.
Paul. Mimi. whore ne again entered
the newspaper field. later taking. up
the practice Of Law. Il
He also was admitted. to the bar In
shortly after which he
to Milbank. Dakota Territory,
now in the state ofsSouth Dakota. He
was elected district attorney. and, up
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-24

Figure is Not Complete
Result More than Justi-
hes Expectations.

Yesterday'sSRed Cross membership
drive was a uccess far beyond the ex-
pectations of those who sponsored the
movement. Even the fact that the
weather was Indictment did in no way
danpen the enthusiasm or deter the
committees from making their utmost
efforts.
No final result of the campaign can
be given at this time as a number Of
committees have not yet filed their re-
ports, and other committees have
some old ground to go over once more
before submitting a final report.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the fig
ures compiled aggregated a total of
3,74l-and there was no telling how
many more would have been reported
as new member when the compilation
is completed.
The spirit of the worker was fine
and enthusiastic from the beginning
of the day. AT 10 o'clock yesterday
morning more than $50 committee
members met in the city hall for final
instructions. and it was said by sew
eral who attended that rarely has
snl been exhibited as was at this
meeting.
Promptly at $3.50 the committees
started out for their respective dis
tricts. They went to every house, they
knocked at every door. and almost in
every home they found that they We're
expected and that they were welcome.
Fathers and mothers stood with
money in their hands ready to sign
the membership card and to give to
the limit. Children asked to be en-
rolled in the great international Army
Of Mercy, and exceedingly little I'M
willingness to join was found through
out the city.
The day will be memorable in the
history of Grand Forks. for never has
a campaign beer undertaken on such
a vast scale in such a short time and
with such tremendous results.
Now, the fact that the day was svc-
cessful by no means indicates that the
local chapter of the Red Cross con
siders its membership campaign end
ed. 1t wants every man, woman and
child in the city and county on the
roster of the organization, and MEM
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-24

Exel nesS,Saq Pound lfn d rnsiketb maaaisa am
EThird street. It contained a small
tgolden chain, a cross, and 1917 half
dollar. piece Of the newest coinage
and 10 cents. Mr.. Haddigan carried
the pocketbook to the police Office
where it awaits it's owner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-24

Ensstrom Visiting Herc-George
radio service of the United States
navy Signal corps, arrived in the city
this morning t spend Christmas with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eng
from. He will return to camp We'd
nesAay.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS. TREE
FOR WHITE HOUSE

Warrington. Dec. .24.-President
Wilson: will enjoy an old fashioned1
Christmas, with q. tree for his grand
children fnd surrounded by membersj