The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
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Q.-Please settle this dis
Q ssion: Are firemen and pO-
lice officers exempt from
army service? According to
my view, they are now (dur-
ing the war; employees of the
government and are needed
badly to protect the lives.
ammunition plants and sup
plies of the u. S. A. in what
ever city they may be en-
ployed.
| cannot see what benefit
could be derived in taking
these men trained in this i'm
portant duty to send to the
front to a duty they are UNI
trained for, and filling their
places with unframed men.
If there were ever time
when Uncle Sam needed men
trained and true to protect
the home interests. 1t Is now,
and | consider the firemen
and police of our cities who
keep alert to the govern
ment's interests protecting
life and property well worthy
of their hire doing their bit
and then some for Uncle Sam
and Old Glory.
YOURS FOR THE BEST
SERVICE.
A.-POlicemen and firemen are
lot exempt from service.
| can see one advantage in con
'cripting these men. Undoubted
y there are many of them yOuns
md strong and well trained will
10 one dependent upon them. VIII,
lot send these men into the rank
md fill the vacancies with Oldel
men and those with families de
PENDENT upon them? The success
IF this war depends upon conser
ration i'm every sense of the word
o. am young lady Of
90 and my husband died a
while ago.
How long should wear
black? I have worn it UNI
til l am tired of it. Please
let me know as soon as pos
sible. M. E. p.
All you have worn tn,
garb until you ar,
fred of IL, then you have wOrI
t long enough. There is no Sc
nowadays in regard t.
Many people M
Onger observe the custom ut all
Q.-Will you please print
in your columns instructions
for making a rose Jar?
A. M.
A.-The flower petals should b
gathered in the early morning, an
tossed lightly on q table in cool
airy place, to lie till the dew ha
then put them in
large glass jar, sprinkling sal
over One-quarter inch layers o
the flowers. This can be added &
from morning to morning til
enough flowers for the purpOs
have been gathered, letting then
stand in the jar for 10 days afte
the last put in, stirring the Who'll
every morning. Have ready one
luarter ounce of mace and hal
ounce of allsplce and cloves, al
ground--or pounded i'm
of a grated nutmeg
lalf ounce of cinnamon, broken il
bits. one ounce of powdered ORR
root, and one-quarter pound o
Tried lavender flowers.
Mix these together I'm bowl
and proceed to fill the rose ia
with alternated layers Of tn
stock" and the mixture of spices
tic. A few drops of each of sew
eral essential Oils-rose, gerani
nm, bitter almond and Orang
lower are good-should be drop
bed upon the layers as You prog
'ess, and over the whole pour on,
ounce of your favOrite toilet waite
Dr. eau de cologne. This sufficien
COcOanut Oil Makes
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