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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26
LETTERS
LETTERS ON TIMELY TOPICS
CONCERNING TELEPHONES

l have read several letters in the
| Star-Bulletin, in reference to the use
of the telephone and they have led me
to wonder why there has not been es-
tablished some general code Of polite
usage or etiquette" Of the telephone.
In our social intercourse, we have
adopted certain forms Of department,
certain refinements of speech and &C.
ton that distinguish the we'll bred
| person from the boor. Why not ex-
tend it to the telephone as well? 1t
matters not that the telephone Is in
animate, and that we can not see the
person TO whom We are talking.
However, If we stop but moment
to consider, we will easily see that
the telephone is a faithful repeater
of ourselves as we are at the time we
are using it,, and that it reflects US
most faithfully. Therefore, 1t would
behoove US to give the same cour-
teous attention to the voice at the
other end as we would to the caller
at the door. In reality, the person
calling, is more than at the front door
he is under our very roof.
In reading over the remarks of Pa
be very desirable for US all to adopt
some method of answering the tele-
phone that will insure prompt identifi.
cation, and at the same time expe-
dite the matter at hand. l agree with
Patience in that 1t Is disagreeable
to be cross-examined In an impolite
way; while in the same breath
agree with Availability, that we ought
to let the caller know whom he has
at the other end of the line. In one
case it may be of importance who gets
the message, while in another case, IT.
may be most important. Therefore, let
Us have a universal way Of answer.
ing the telephone.
do not pretend to be the one to
prescribe what that way shall be; but
it may be we'll to follow the methods
Of the frequent users Of the telephone,
and be guided by them.
After reading these letters, / de-
termined to experiment with the view
Of finding out the general manner OF
answering telephones, in private res
licences, in business houses, and in
the various army headquarters. l took
at random, one name under each let
ter in the telephone directory, from
the private residences, 10 business
houses, six army posts. From the bus
mess houses and the army posts, the
replies were invariably the name Of
the business house or post e. &. Fort
Ruger," tx & x" etc. Out of the 25
private residences, answered by all
ages and sexes and by several nation
alities, one, physician quite prom
inent in his profession answered
Doctor US residence, Doctor Y
speaking" This was clear, lucid and
complete Twenty-three answered
the time honored "Hello!" One
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26
CHEER UP.
(From the New York Herald)

(From the New York Herald)
Pessimists, dyspeptics and other reactionaries
who believe that gloom is the basis of real enjoy
ment of life have lost one of the strongest enemies
of their theories. Sir George Birdwood, SCIENTIST
and author, who was the British royal commission
er to the Chicago exposition and whose death is an
nounced, always contended that an ounce of sun
light fed to the soul was more valuable than ton
Of gloom.
Don't think about your health was the advice
he gave. ENJOYED yourself as much as possible
Ignore dietary tables. Eat whenever you feel in
cined. Learn by experience what suits you. Be
happy. Look on the bright side of things"
Perhaps not every person who follows Sir
Georges advice will live to enjoy eighty-four years
as he did, but the world would be much less dis
NAL if everybody adopted his waxrns: BE happy.
Look on he bright side of things"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

CAMPBELL CROZIER: We are
already making plans for entertain
ing the Hilo club during its stay
here for the races on Regatta Day.
incidentally, we have some excellent
material from which to choose our
freshman crew. We do not have a
new boat for them as the other clubs
do, but they are making up for that
by working harder.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

ROGER FOSTER, prominent mem.
Der of the New York bar, who arrived
here recently, is registered at the
Moana hotel, where he will remain
for a week or two. He Is a member
of a legal family, his father having
been Judge Dwight F. Foster of the
Massachusetts supreme court. He is
the author of a number Of books on
legal subjects.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

At times it appears that the sheriff of this city
and county does not and possibly cannot realize
that every demonstration of his inability to control
vice hastens the day of complete military control
In a crisis little men who cannot see beyond the
end of their nose or get lost in the maze of po-
litica trick are bowled over in a twinkling
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

Edison put it better than the most of US do when
he said that these times bring home the fact that
"our' govern Eent not 1.-The" government calls to
serious duty. The successes and the failures are
what we make them. 1t it our country. 1t is our
government.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26
HOW OUR SHIPS GOT THROUGH.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.l

(enilaoelpnla L0uSeEJ
Al good deal has been heard of the alleged imag-
native activity of George Creel in preparing an off,
cial version of the encounter of troopshps with
the submarines, but the frsthand story by one who
was @among those present" told in these columns
Yesterday far exceeds in graphic intensity any pre-
digested narrative from Washington The attack
came without any warning and at an hour before
dawn when admittedly the human vitality is at the
ebbtide and the senses are least likely to respond
with alacrity to peremptory challenge 1t was an
acid test Of the nerve of in unprecedent'
ed Situation, and they met the ordeal triumphantly
Rapid-fre mental operations were as necessary
as rapid-fre gunnery. In the succinct language OF
the navy Hell broke loose" The Boches had a
big ship for q target-we had something not much
bigger than an umbrella handle. They fired three
3r four torpedoeS The great ship turned and drove
ltraight at them. the theor! the bow provided
the smallest marx, while the maneuver offered a
chance of sinking the submarine by ramming as
we'll as by shooting. But in minute and half all
was over and the assaant appeared no more. And
then in nidmorning, we got one The trail Of
wreckage and oil after the column Of smoke and
foam high in air leaves doubt that the submarine
paid the penalty.
1t takes more than the devildom of the deep and
the spies who tell Berlin when and where to spring
the trap to keep our men from going to the front.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

When the United States needs ships or anything
else she cannot wait for the settlement of disputes
between even the biggest men, over how the job is
to be done
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

If SheriI Rose cannot enforce the laws against
illicit traffic in liquor someone else will The Unit
ed States means business and the American people
mean business. The whisky buns must 90.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

cyril DAMON: | have not had
an accident for some time. Really,
have no idea Of where | got the rep.
utation of being a reckless driver"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

Whether Georg Rodiek was summoned to San
Francisco or is enjoying a pleasant vacation, the
obvious fact is that no has had any trouble
finding him or what he was doing if they really
wanted to know.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

Daniels is taking the tankers but unless he helps
in getting early settlement of the oil lands con-
troversy there may not be oil enough available to
lade the ships
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

Organized labor has now the chance of century
to make itself solid with the nation at large by re-
fusing to countenance wanton trouble makers in
these times 81 national stress.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

Those who missed getting in the first trip to
France should remember that there is another boat
going.-Boston Transcript
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

MRS. C. T. BAILEY returned Sun
day morning from a months visit
on Maui with her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs, C. D. Lufkin.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

AT the close of this day what do you find to have
been your contribution to the service of your
country?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26
. PERSONALITIES

RI. FORREST Of Hilo is in Homo
lulu on a business trip. He will re
main here until Saturday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

Until the surplus is reduced, eat bananas And
anything else that honestly bears the mark "grown
in Hawaii"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

There is enough Dragging in the German appeal
for an honorable" peace on the part of the kasers
mouhpiece to make it hopeless to expect that terms
win be proposed which the Allies can accept Yet,
IN spite of the high tone of the chancellor, the
overwhelming desire of the reichstag for peace of
some kind indicates that the day for Prussian un-
conditional surrender is not far away. Germany,
BY authentic accounts still has resources to carry
on the much longer, but, with the peoples heart
in it gone, the armed forces must weaken from
the reaction of national paralysis. Will Irwin in
one of his letters from the war says that when the
former proposals of peace were made German off,
GERS in the field went drunk for two days, but when
the terms were rejected the gloom at the front
sscould be cut with knife The army itself wants
peace.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

Even Russia now has deserving democracy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26
Jour FLAG"
Star Bulletin.


Editor Star Bulletin.
Sir: l would like to say few
words through your paper regarding
'Oour Flag A few weeks ago there
were some very interesting facts
brought out through your columns re-
garding the flag. However, It seems
to me, Mr.. Editor, you may have TO
print some Of them again. As an
American citizen have always been
taught that the Gag should never
be used to display merchandise, that
10 laying merchandise on II. In pass,
ing down Fort street several times
daily one cannot help but observe
the discourtesy to our nag In the
window Of H. K. Hope, optician. II
II IL ignorance on Mr. Hopes part.
perhaps this, article viii make him
understand that our flag IN TO bore
spected and not used a. floor
mat
AN AMERICAN.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

private residence, Mr.. Ks residence,
So and So speaking"
3.-If the wrong number has been
called, hang up without further COM
ment.
A fourth rule might we'll be as fol-
lows: Remember that the other fell
low has his troubles as well as you.
so be q sport and help him out.
9
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S GARDEN

Appnrtiun some little bit of lana
for the children in your neighborh"od
To have garden.
Vacant lots adjacent To schools are
best for they are near enough Tor the
children to spend their recess in ana
also the ~ or 30 minutes before ana
after school. Practical instruction
should be given the children Out-of-
doors.
by securing the childrcn'S aid, per
mancnt Improvement in the physical
condition of the neighborhoOd is as
Sured.
Deficient and backward children in
the big cities have found great delight
In the school gardens and have proved
themselves capable of understanding
how to plant and care for the crops.
To this end. n brighter future has
been secured for children, who. by the
bcneficcnt healing of the great Mother
Nature. have found little niche they
can adequately fill in the scheme OF
things. and instead of burden to the
community they are becoming useful
members of society.
Secure garden for the children in
your neighborhOOd.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14

screen that divides the front yard from
the back shall be on one side pink and
on the other white.
If the garden is bOrdered with flow
ers massng of blue or yellow in one
corner and red in another will com
pletely change the appearance of
thin@' Whine .'hite is excellent to
break the colors. u more p,,..!ing effect
is secured by shading rather than end
ing one abruptly.
For several reasons il is best To have
the white predominant. They will show
off by night as well as by day. They
are suitable for all occasions. MANY
of them are delightfully."- fragrant. They
occur in great variety.
Among white flowers. the lily. Deonv
and rose head the list. Then there
may be added the spirea. carnation
aqulegia. hollyhOck. phIox, Christmas
rose, lily Of the valley. achillea, nv.
drangea, hon"ysuckle yucca. beside q
multitude of dahlias and chrysan,he
NUNS.
Most Of the plants are hardy and
easily grown. Add 10 them the rich
assortment of ANIMALS like candvtuft
sweet alyssum, Snap-dragon, aster, YER
senn' petunia, lobelia and larkspur and
YOU have stunning collection and ON,
which has beauty all season.
Suppose that 1t shades to the mos
delicate tinted sweet peas, dahlias anC
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
How Wars Range Has Extended.

"A relatively second-class rifle shot,
not to mention sniper with a modern
rifle, could with certain aim, hit Ma
pOleon from the spot where Wellington
stood at Waterloo. This is the strik-
ing sentence with which DIR. Miller
Mcguire illustrates in T. P.'s journal
the extended range of modern warfare.
He also says British gunners nov in
action near Bapaume could sweep a
district wider than the whole field Of
Gravelotte If they were ordered 20 do
so.-London Globe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
BEAUTY OF THE HONE
ByL. M. BENNlNG10a

" your lawn is larger tnan
care for properly, plan 10 y.
suitable size next year.
cost but little. while plane
pensive. Many beautiful U.
be raised from Il package "
seeds of perennials.
Now is a good time to pa'
in the border and the flower '
one realizes the mistake "
year in planting the tan
front of the low ones; ID sVs
matched plants and mixing =
Gus colorS. Keep a noteOOO'
Gil in hand.
In arranging the home UN
for fruit. shade or ornaineDN
tallest growers well TO the "
ing down to the lowest u
things. letting The rows ~
west, that all may have 'H'
They can thus be seen "
advantage, and prove a JOY :
holder.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14

Plum pudding in bladder contain
er is n great delicaCy in southeastern
Europe.
Experiments TO cool buildings by
forcing air through hollow walls with
electric fans are being tried in India.
California has no native elms,
beecheS or hickorieS, trees very COM
mon in the eastern part of the coun-
try.
A South African agricultural society
has offered n substantial cash prize for
the best, cheapest and most effective
means for pulling stumps.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14

aStcrS. thence To merge into rich !,
There is almost au endless va !,
the pink border, many of the VI.
mentioned above being equally
in this corner. To these may b.
Spirca. bcguuiaS and gladiOlus.
If Il red border is desired. me
tion mu>I be- exercised. being /"
that crimson and scarlet, bot !.
lent in themselves. do not cOmhh
fact. il might be- a. we'll to ass,
different spots for these e.
colorS.
Among the scarlet blossoms y
is more beautiful than SALIVA, y
there are geranlums, phlox and
oluS to keep ii company, after u
ccSSion of tulips, while wealth I
/ tuniaS. hOllyhocks and coleus mllii
/ ly smile across ut the cannas a. !
pies from the other side of The y
Among the blue flowers thgs
rich treat. from the time Of U
scilla and hyacinth until the las
has faded; for lavender and (
are so closely akin 10 true blue \
seems necessary TO include then I
list.
The platycOdons, canterbuT
some of the viOlets, hOuStOnia I
iris, aconite, hardy larkSpur, aQi
forget-me-nots and veronica are
the perenhials suggested, while
nuals there are ageratum, sway
daisy, bachelors button, pans! a
and nemOphila.
Too much stress cannot be Ia
neatness in the garden. II fadsr
erS and fallen leaves are allC',
accumulate, the charm that (
characterize 1t is gone, and DO [
of bloom can make up for the
care which is thus made manTi
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
PLANTS FOR SANDY

Good plants for sandy sol
benaS. aStcrS and phlOX. \
all ANIMALS and do particular.
this soil.
Latrix. blazing star or gay
is Il capital plant for SANDY
though ii does well In any =
1t is a hardy perennial, VT
spikes of purple and rosy pun
ers, blooming from July TO Sp
and growing from three to n
high.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
SCRAPS

Australia boasts of the talleSt trees
grown on British soil.
Wood suitable for the manufacture
of matches has been discovered in the
eastern part of the country.
The streets of two cities In Ireland
ore payed with marble-Armagh and
Kilkenny.
Harold X. Goodrich of Benson. VI,
recently killed in one tree hve coons'
whose combined weight was sixty
pounds
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
HELIOTROPE

The heliotrope Is impatleri
small pot, and should be shin
larger size as soon as Its hrA
cover the outside of the ball q
So dense are its roots that II |
necessary to run Il fine skevs|
the base of the plant several 4
allow the water To penetralI
heart of the roots. See thsl
holes are kept open.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Laws are only as good as people
make them.
You cannot make a crow white by
washing II.
Fortunately for the average man,
his braih is not on exhibition.
No wsh, girl marries gOOd-looking
man. fsune would mOnOpelize the fam
lily m
Nc photographers would have to
shut santis 20, people could see them
selforces " nst Is see them.
fu;IaS fri
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
UNITY OF COLOR IN YOUR GAR
DEN SCHEME
BY ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUYSEN.

Unity of color in the garden gives an
effect which Is most pleasing. If care
and selection are given to the planting
one may have a constant succession of
any desired color from early spring
until late in the fall.
This scheme appeals with special
force to the suburban home grounds
where the flower garden is rarely
cramped. Try to arrange so that the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
Efficiency Club Excludes Women

Out in Oregon, where women have
equal rights with men, Forty-five Ef.
ticienCy club has excluded women from
membership. The club, which was or
ganized in Portland recently. is made
up of men who are forty-five or more
years old. Its purpose is to obtain EN-.
plOyment for members.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
SUPPORT FOR SWEET

Support Swcet-pea vines o.
porary fence made of pouItr!
This furnishes an ideal sup
a piece of netting used FOR
pose lasts for years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
In 1892.
de over which the peculiar little

Willie-Pop, why did the people in
Columbus time believe the world was
round?
Pop-Principally because they didn't
think Columbus was on the square.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
Angling.

The Hostess-Miss jones, may pre-
sent Mr.. Fish?
She-I beg your pardon? l didn't
catch the name.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
FEW CHANGES MADE
NOT MANY NEW MEMBERS SIT
TING IN EXTRAORDINARY
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
FIRST WOMAN IN THAT BODY

Miss Jeanette Rankin OF Montana
Creates Favorable lmpression-Pre-
caution for Safety of Legislators
Appropriation Measures to BE
Brought Up at Once.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14

were beginning to show in the sky,
but the warriors We're asleep past the
ordinary waking, for were not the SEN
tinels posted, and We're they not bound
by every tradition of tribal honor to
be awake ana watchfulE
General Bell had given his men or
ders. The village was cordoned with
troops and there wasn't mOusehOle of
escape. Bell has whimsical humOr.
| In the very heart of the TagalOg vii
| lage was an old muzZle-lOading brass
cannon, n trophy taken by the Taga-
logs from the Spaniards of another
| day, and which the natives We're hop
| ing to use against the equally hated
Americans. Bell detailed loading
party of three men. The three be-
came boys again and they rammed the
piece full of powder and grass wadding
after the manner of the loading of "a
Fourth of July cannon on the village
green in the home land.
The light Of coming day was strong
enough for the conducting of opera
tons \ lanyard was pulled and the
brazen piece rOared out its reveille.
| The sounds of il shook the foundations
of the TugalOg huts. 1t reused the war
rior sleepers as would the cracking of
doOmsday. They came armed but
naked to the fray. The TagaloSs
looked on bayOnet points and down
gun barrels and surrender came.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14

senate would not have time, because
of the filibuSter on the armed-Shlp DILL
To give consideration 10 the army the
senate authorities stopped pruning
copies of the amended measure. there
are only few copies in existence to-
day I'm printed form. The demand Tor
comics of the bill has been enormous
Army officers and civilians all over
the United States have written To con
crrSSmrn for copies of the amended
senate hill. hut there were only le"
To be had
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

w. j. Cummins, a banker and
former citizen Of Nashville,
charged with being a party to the
wreckage of a great institution,
was tried by the courts of New
York and being found guilty was
sentenced to the penitentiary for
a period of years. Through the
influence Of friends he was par
doned out By the Governor Of
New York just before Christmas.
Returning to Nashville a few days
ago his friends planned a big re.
ception and banquet in his honor.
An invitation was extended Ia
the legislature of Tennessee aad
was accepted by a resolution
passed by both houses. Before
the time of the banquet, which
was pulled off Monday night, it
dawned upon many of the mem.
bers that the Legislature had done
a very ridiculous and absurd
thing, and only a few of them
attended the function. The first
business transacted Tuesday morn
ing, by both houses, was to ex-
punge the record of all reference
to the Monday night dinner given
to Mr.. Cummins.