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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
81 Boys and
Girls Clubs

County Agricultural Charles
A. Cole reported Saturday that
So boys and girls gardening and
stock-raising clubs have been Or
ganized turnout the county.
Friday night Cole gave dem
onstration of canning at a meet
ing at Joe's Bay, held under the
auspices of the boys and girls
club there.
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Waste
EDITOR THE TIMES.

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Every paper you see in the good
old U. s. A. is calling to the wom-
en- Of America to save, save eats,
which is right at all times, and
clothing, which is right at all
times, but not now any more than
at any other time, for there are
always needy poor who suffer for
our waste.
But here is the pointS We poor
save always, while those who can
afford to waste, do so even in
time of our country's need.
For instance, the call is
even for paper. How many
tons of paper were blown up
on July 4th for patriotism,
and how many tons of pow
der sent to waste for show,
when our boys at the front
will need powder until the
war is over?
Barring the waste of powder
and paper, look how much money
was wasted thruout the U. S. A.,
while the president keeps in front
of us It is a matter of dollars or
blood to win this awful war. It
seems our people are more ready
to sacrifice lives in blood than to
sacrifice their fun and dollars.
The rich are worse than the
poor, for the poor gave for the
nations benefit and the Red Cross
until their little ones had not even
a fire-cracker.
While we poor have to wear a
calico dress and patch that until
1t cannot be worn, the Goddess of
Liberty had a 500 dress for a
day.
I say Il would have shown
more patriotism to have given that
800 to Uncle Sam for our needs,
perhaps TO save the Goddess very
own life in time to come. and for
the whole nation to save the pow
der and cash, than to have thrown
1t away in a big show. Many will
never be won back to saving use
fulness after that wastefulness,
for they wonder why they should
save for the ones who are most
able to save to throw away in so
short time.
Another big mistake we are
making in many places we should
have a bone-dry law to keep steady
nerves for our wars and also to
save those almighty dollars for
the children's mouths and to keep
lives and blood from paying the
awful price the booze-dollars could
land would pay.
Another thing our country needs
to wake up on Is, WHY we have
little siy-year-old girls ruined and
killed In the manner this little
six-year-old was treated on Puy-
alum avenue.
Why are our 1s-year-old girls
missing?
Why so many complaints OF
good girls and mothers reporting
insults and misuse from men?
Here is the answer. No public,
licensed place open. hear tho
cry Of Shame; but IT'S the fact,
and facts must be faced.
As long as we have men. we
shall have fallen women: while
we have fallen women that are
constantly driven from place to
place, our pure women and girls
are not safe. I have lived In IL
cemsed and unlicensed cities, and
the licensed were always safest
and also cleanest. Then punish by
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OMAN LOSES
FIRST POINT

SAN FRANCISCO, July T.
Frank C. Oman, star witness in
the Thomas Mooney trial. who
now faces a charge of attempting
to induce a witness to give per-
jured testimony, lost the first
step in his fight today when sumo
rior Judge Dunno denied a motion
for dismissal made by Attorney
Sam Shortridge.
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Germans Cease
Counter Offense
United Press Leased Wireo

PARIS, July 7.--Germany has
apparently become convinced of
the fruitlessness of her counter Of
fensive against the French.
To-day French official reports
declared a cessation in the fight
ing in the Verdun region and a
resumption of artillery activity at
another part of the line east of
Rheims, in the Laroyere Pantheon
and south of Moronvilleres. The
night was calm else where.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
Getting Rich

EDITOR THE TINES:
frightful exaltation from the tale
Soldier, l would like to ask hin
If a man working for wages ever
got rich?
ANOTHER EX-SOLDIER,
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Chicago Mayor
Let Off Easy
Omitted Press Leased wire.,

CHICAGO, July Mayor
Thompson today stood acquitted
of the accusation of "gavel rule"
which precipitated a riot In the
city council chamber two weeks
ago. The council last night evad-
ed action on resolution to cen.
sure him by voting adjournment
for the summer, 81 to 26.
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of clothes they wore" complained
Brooks.
Officers searched for the scan
lilly clad youngsters Friday night,
but failed to locate them.
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death a man that misuses a good
woman or girl. Then your girls
and mine, your wife and !, will
DC safe. K. l.. X.
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will find it,"
This remark, made by an Amer
lean naval officer when Vice Ad-
miral William S. Sims had been
given charge or the American
fleet in European waters is echoed
by entente admiralties who have
placed him in charge Of the allied
naval forces in the Irish sea.
For the admiralities of Europe
know Sims, know his record, his
ingenuity and his indomiitable
purp0sefulness as well as 1t is
known In America.
Never has an American re-
ceived the confidence Of for
eign nation that has been ac-
corded to Sims. In importance
II completely eclipses the APP
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Don't permit yourself
to become too serious,
too high tensioned;
laugh with the Duffs
and Everett True daily
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01

Senator Barth's happy discovery that the
state has lands granted for the particular
purpose of erecting state administrative
bindings seems to make the way easy to
build the Hall Of Justice proposed in his
bill, an enterprise which the senator has
been advocating for two sessions of the beg
~islature.
The state capitol building Is crowded
Every time the legislature meets It causes
more or less chaos in the building, with
tate officers moving out and cramping
themselves in order to make room for COM
mittee work and so forth. The state game
warden's office right now has been trans
ferred to a downtown block In order to
make room for legislative operations.
The proposed building would relieve con-
gestion and provide for the future. With
tho supreme court, law library and attorney
generals department e~nsconced therein,
plenty of badly needed room would be furn-
ished In the capitol. The edifice would be
an imposing addition to New Mexico's group
Of administrative buildings and a great i'm
provenlent to the capital city. 1t is needed,
an easy way is provided to build IT with no
extra cost to the taxpayers and the bill
should be passed. The introduction Of a
similar bill by Mrs. Dunlavy is merely an.
other indication Of the general realization Of
the need. 3859Hae
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
Enough Of That

One Norman Wren. moving picture taker
for the Paramount Pictures Corporation, set
up his camera ON the plaza yesterday to try
out the lens. 4,s4
An alert Watchdog Of the peace, being the
fourth assistant city marshal, scented an
evil plot to advertise Santa Fe. 70 think
was to- ect. He sleuthed over to the opera
tor and tapped the suspicious character on
the shoulder.
If you are taking pictures, come with me
to the justice Of the peace and pay your IL
cense," he commanded. tt
Thanks said Mr.. Wren. I'm just try.
ing out my lens"
Have you taken any pictures?'' demand.
ed the A. w. OF. T. p.
"On my word Of honor" said the operator,
II solemnly assure you that up to yet I have
taken no pictures in Santa Fe. What IS
more, l have decided not to. When does
the next train leaye?" E M
Fortunately the secretary of the Chamber
OF Commerce. and the city attorney we're
communicated with and Mr.. Wren remained
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
Judge Neblett

The appointment of Judge Colin Neblett
of Silver City, as U. s. district judge for the
New Mexico district. succeeding the late
Judge William H. Pope, places the mantle
of that upright jurist OH most worthy shout.
ders, and the presidents choice will be rat.
flied by the people of the state without ex-
oeption, including the numerous other ok
cellent citizens who figured as possibilities
in the case.
Judge Neblett Is a sturdy party man, o
thoroughgoing Democrat, but . gentleman
who has a keen appreciation of the judi.
cial proprieties and whose politics never in.
fringes on his administration Of affairs on
the bench. Warm endorsement of the ap-
pointment by prominent Republicans is suf-
ficient commentary on his standing. He is
known as a clean able man., of judicial ex-
p~erience and learned in the law and that bis
career on the federal bench will be q credit
to the state we have no doubt.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
The Public Health

One of the most important movements IN
which the medical board, the woman's clubs
and other organizations of the state have
interested themselves is the establishment
of a department of public health in New
Mexico, headed by a commissioner or state
board.
After five years Of progress. we still have
some things to attend to to have a state
thoroughly organized along modern and eff
ficient lines. We are away behind the
times in having no public health department
to exercise close supervision over sanitation
and allied matters in the state. Safeguard
ing the public health is left in a hap.hazard
manner to the discretion of c~ommupities,
Of which fail tc exc-c.ss ANY eiser-r
tion. We have a germicidal climate and 4
comparatively sparse population; yet de.
spite the sunshine and the room, as grave a
menace may arise In a small cluster Of
adobes as in q crowded city tenement.
The recent action of the Santa Fe Rail
road company In dipping its Old Mexico
peon employees along. Its lines in this state
and tumigating their quarters and belong
ings was something new. II is just a sue.
gestion OF the things a state health board
with proper powers might find to do, The
state Is in great need 81 an organized sys,
TEN of health protection and IL Is much bet
ter to have II organized and working before
the emergency comes; as II is bound to
come some day.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
A BOOMERANG

Roy Spanish American: The entire
editorial and managing force of the San
IA Fe New Mexican has been Indicted
several times each by the grand Jury Of
secerre county on charges Of criminal
libel presumably growing out Of the ex.
posures made by them In tho recent
campaign.
Tho New Mexican has fulfilled It's
misslon IN the past Of sending the bright
light Of publicity In dark places In New
Mexico and II ID not the fault Of that
paper that there was rottenness there
to be exposed. The blame for the con-
dltion they have expoaed lies with those
who try to supprsss the newspapers and
retard eivtlizatien for their own distort-
ed and vicious ideas Of personal gain.
We expect to see any attempt Al per-
secution at the New Mexican prove a
boomerana and land back on the heads
Of those who started II. The public senti-
msnt they % much feared has been
aroused and It will not stop till sueh
methods are forever dIscredited here
a. they are elsewhere In all civilization.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
Putting the Skids Under
Old King Alcohol
TIRED or SALOON

Ration Range: The Range believes that
any bill looking to the total annihilation Of
the saloon in New Mexico will carry at the
polls. The people are tired Of the saloon
and its effects. There may, however, be
some doubt as to whether they are prepar-
ed 10 so the limit and exclude shipments
into the state for private use. Others are
better prepared than we, doubtless, to pass
opinion on that point. The prohibition forces
at Santa Fe should know the state OF the
public mind pretty accurately by this time.
and It may be that they see the necsssity
of a certain degree of compromise permit.
ting personal use. But they will be foolish
to grant such a concession simply because
the liquor forces %artfully declare for a bone
dry law in the hope of frightening them off
n. The move is too Transparent.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
JABS = y; s,:. ss'.'
WHEN THE wAR is GOING 70 ENp

Absolute knowledge have ! none,
But my sunt's washerwomar's sIstsr's
son
Heard a policeman on hIs heat
Say to q labarer On the street
That M had . isttev Just issk wssk 81
written In LatIn-or was II orcek?)
From a chipsse oeelis IN Ttmbuctoo
Who said the nigoers In Cuba knew
OF a eolored man In a Texas town
Who got Il straIght from Z oircus clown
That a mar In klondIke heard the news
From a gang Of South American Jsws
About somebody In Borneo
Who heard Of a man who claimed to
know
OF a swell soclety female rake f,
Whose mether-ln-law will undertake
To prove that her seventh husband,s
niece
Has stated In a printed piece
That she has a son who has q friend
Who knows when the war II goins to
end. Fowler fcolo.) News
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01

know magistrate. In most cases he
succeeded in obtaining the promises he
wished, but at last NJ knocked u one
cottage door which wa opened 70 him
by a sturdy son Of the soil.
my man." said the magistrate in hin
most persuasive tones. ARE you will.
ing TO fight for your king and country"
mo, ! beant. SIR" was the prompt re-
ply. SAN ! be surprised at you askin'
me for to do It. Two years ago come
next month you yourself fined I twenty
shilings for fighting wi Bill Smith, and
you said it wor wicked to fight, an I
promised you az ! wouldn't repeat the
offense> an allus kept my word"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
Lobbying

1t is an undesirable situation, to nave it
generally believed that any one man or
small group of men shapes legislation in a
state ~lawmaking body. The voters have BE-
lected their representatives in all the coun-
ties of the state to attend to the affairs of
this branch of the government. These men
are as a rule fully compeent. They repre-
sent the average citizenship, as a rule, of
the state 1t doesn't take a statesman or a
genius to be a legislator. The chief requi-
site is common sense,
There is a condition here now in New
Mexico that Is undesirable. We have been
hearing prohibition advocates, new county
boosters, heads OF state institutions and 9TH
ers remarking that they had seen" or were
going to "see" a certain man about legisla-
ton. This man has no public office. He
has no authority to pledge support of any
members of the legislature to any project
or bill. The people ha, distinctly said
twice they don't want any of his legislation
or his trading OR his politics. He is per
non grata to the people as an attempt
ed dictator of lawmaking. For twenty years
his influence has been prominent in the
state legislature as a leader of the Third
house. This influence has not been whole
some nor beneficial. The voters have said
they want no more Of it. The hint has been
more than broad. We have legislators with
brains enough to do what they were elected
to do, and they need no more of this kind of
help.
Let's get rid once and for all of a condi-
ton whereunder the rich and the poor, the
high and the lowly, who van legislation,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
The Law on Monopolies

Speaking of coal, etc., ETC., here is a mem
orandum for use of members of legislative
assembly, concerning laws against trusts
and combinations in restraint Of trade in
the state.
Article 4. Sec. So of the state constitution
provides: :
"The legislature shall enact laws 20 pre-
vent trusts, monopolies and Combination in
restraint of trade"
Memo: The duty of the first assembly of
a new state Is to pass laws to carry such
general provisions as the above into effect.
II it does not do SO, succeeding assemblies
should do so. Il
provides,
Every contract or combination between
individuals, association s or corporations,
having for its object, or which shall operate
to restrict trade or commerce, or control the
quantity, price or exchange of any article
of manufacture or product of the soil or
mine, is hereby declared to be Illegal. Ey-
cry person, whether as individual or agent
or officer or stakeholder OF any corporation
or association, who shall make any such con-
tract or engage in any such combination,
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and ON conviction thereof shall be punished
by q fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars nor less than one hundred dollars, and
by Imprisonment at hard labor not exceed,
ing one year, or until such fine has been
paid
Section 1856 of the same Code provides:
Every person who shall monopolize or
attempt to monopolize, or combine or con-
spire with any other person or persons to
monopolize any part of the trade Or COM
merce of this state, shall be deemed guilty
Of q misdemeanor, and on conviction there
OF shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars or by imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or by both said pun
ishments In the discretion Of the court
Section 1887 Of the same Code provides:
"All contracts and agreements in viola
ton of the foregoing two sections shall be
void, and the person or persons, corporation
or corporations, association or associations
who shall violate the provisions Of either of
party injured for any and all damage occa-
stoned by such violation, and any purchaser
Of any commodity from any individual COR
p~oration or association transacting business
in violation Of such sections shall not be
liable for the payment of such commodity.
Section Alto of the same Code provides:
"Perpotuities and monopolies are contrary
to the genius OF a free government and shall
never be allowed. nor shall the law OF prim,
seniture or entailments ever be in force In
this state.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
New County Should Be
Named "Caheza de Baca''
EDITOR NEW MEXICAN:

lEDITOR NEW MEXICAN:
There is a bill pending to create a de
Baca" county. 1t is said that this is to be
named out Of respect and In homo of our
governor. The bill should be changed If such
is the case. The governors name is not
de Baca"-it is "Cabeza de Baca"-and the
county should be SO named on account Of
the fact that one Of the first Europeans to
set foot on the soil OF the state was Alvar
!Nunez Caveza de >Vaca. The state legisla-
ture should read IN 9 little on no:ncncla
,ture, 1t should be either plain "Baca" or
de Baca' Thevc ts ss.st Is E11cs
difference in the two names as there is
between Twitchell and Mitchell. Anyhow,
there Is no de Baca."
Sincerely yours,
R t. TWITCHELL.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
The Libel Suits
AN ENvlAsLE DISTINCTION

Estanola Nsws-Hsrald: Pretty much
everybody connected with tho Santa Fe
New Mexican have been indicted by the
socorro county grand Jury on libel
charges. u nathIng more, II will be a
costly business far the New Mexican,
but II 10 a distinction Of which the pa.
per has = right TO feel proud. II 10 max
Ing a fight FOR the freedom Of the prsss
which most Of the pApers Of the state
cannot afford 10 make. but In the long
run u Should not and probably Will not
lose by Il. And It may be further said
that the fight is OF far less Importance
to the press than to the people Of tho
state at Iarae-a fact which will b
more and more appreciated a. time
passes.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
The Legislature
RURsUM in SESSION.

Sierra Free Press: According to San
"a Fe newspaper men II. o. 6ursum Is
In full control Of the legislature. Now
let US see II he will let US have a truly
secret ballot law and other laws as are
necessary to bring this state up to the
level of It's sisters.
Speaking Of beneficial Legislation, we
hope Mr.. 6ursum will not permit the
nefarious schemes Of a lot of tax dcdg-
ers who are trying to get a Iawlthroush
to cancel all taxessand tax liens prior TO
1912. Such a move is on foot and II It
should succeed would wipe cut rniilicns
of dollars In liens which could he at
least partially collected, If Mr.. Bursum
would pass an act which would provide
some rational method for disposIng Of
the certificates. 'bH
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
THEY'RE IN EARNEST

Ration Range: The people of New Mexico
are in earnest about this prohibition thing.
They want prohibition-just plain, everyday
prohibition that prohibits, without frills or
froth. But since the senate committee re-
ported Wednesday. a bill for this kind Of
prohibition. some of the prohibition people
are SAID to be shying at it for fear SO string
eht a law will not carry at the election.
They notice that the saloon forces at Santa
Fe favor this bill-or say they do-and on
the reasoning that any bill the saloon men
are for must be bad for prohibition, they
look askance at the very thing they have
sought. Evidently they have overlooked the
possibility that the saloon mems declaration
was intended to produce that very effect.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
Strawberry Grower and
Rifle Hunter Uses No
Drinks and No Plies

tne New Mexican has received the
following letter:
Flint Mich Jana rs 43O p M
Good Evening Mr. Editor
! am very Much interested In your State
for am a Straw Berry Grower and RI
fle Hunter No Shot Gun for Me Will
you Please Send Me n Copy of you
Weekly or daily paper l Have No fam
lily and Never Did Have any I am Res.
ular Probishioh No Drink No Pipes No
tobacker But do use Cigars Wish | was
out there Now Guess | WIN Come in
July Next. Respectfully
WILL IL. WOODS
' RI Fint Mich.
Fs there any Wild Cats Wolves or
lyons out there More Money More
Money to Put in the Bank,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
OUR DISCONTINUED STORY

Major LIeweIIyn turned pale.
Chaotic thought Of that axe he carried
up San Juan HIN rushed through his
brain.
On n side Of him stood a represent
alive Of the Congressional Union.
On the other side stood a representa-
tive Of the Suffrage Association.
The Major looked wildly around him,
ready to grasp at a straw, But there
were no straws.
eWhat, Major" they asked In concert
looking at him orimly, "is your opinion
on the submission Of a state suffrage
amsndnent?r
(The End.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
to take as many pictures as he desired.

to take as many pictures as he desired.
Once is an ample sufhciency Of that kind
of solid ivory demonstration by the Santa
iFe police. Boosting Santa Fe presents
enough legitimate difficulties without hav-
ing to contend with bonehead opposition by
the city authorities. 1t is needless to say
We need all the motion pictures of Santa Fe
the Lord will let us get. This Mr.. Wren is
in $500 motion picture theaters all over the
United States. 1t was pure luck that pre-
vented him from Immediately leaving town
after being advised that this city charged
people for advertising it. M
A substantial injection of Pure Reason
into the cerebral cavity of the police de-
partment will prove a valuable asset to
Santa Fe.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01

THE FATAL ADMISSION

E -
"He's a failure." said his nelshbor.
But hs wasn't one, you bet!
For he started out to labor
As heH never Iabored yet
And he did his daily duty with a grim,
determined smile
For a fellows not a failure who keeps
busy all the while.
"He's a fsiIurc!" said his fellows.
Eut he Wasn't--not just yet
Though he had a Ieaky bellows
And a STAGGERING Icsd ~ deht.
"he's.a fsiIure!' said his father. "He's
an emery, yellow pupil"
But a fellows not a failure Il he hasn't
given up!
"He's a ;sJKre!" sighed his mother.
"He's a failurel" sobbed his wife;
There never was friend or brother
Who could help him back to life.
Then he murmurcd, 'A'm i fa~Ilure!"
But he wasn't-not a bit.
TIL that fatal moment came when he
himself acknowledged Il,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
-v-v
ONE OF the recruiting canvasBers in
an English provincial town was a we'll
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
ALFALFA HONEY

A dainty novelty in the line Of edibles has
been put on the shelves OF a little
specially shop in New York. This is a small
round carton OF alfalfa honey, gathered en-
,tirely from alfalfa. The carton has q quaint
little inscription and a stout red sash around
IL. and on the top Is q conventionalized bee
III yellow and black, as a. decorative copy.
right device. The honey is especially de.
~lectable. ..A,Es