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Evening journal., 1917-05-28
THAT srcnNn WIND

THIS is addressed TO the fellow who works in a
chair, not 10 him who stands and twists and bends
and stoops and generally speaking keeps his muscular
engine going like set OF twin-sx cylinders.
But mans a man, and time again there are rugs %
beat and hang and in these latter days
gardens to spade plant and cultivate And the chap
whose daily work is performed from the depths of
swivel chair neither for the beating of rugs
nor the hanging Of screens
AZ the end OF a hall-hour spade becomes to Mr.
Swivel Chair instrument Of diaboca torture, His
breath comes in ftful gusts doesn't come all
his temples throb, and when, after having been bent
over the spade for FIVE minutes he attempts TO
straghon up he's nauseated by fear that again
will he walk upright In panic he himself forced to
go through the rest OF existence all fours.
But a mans a even il life has coupled him up
with swivel chair Disheartened unnerved, ne
theless tackles tho job and TO- before hour
up he has found his second wind.
That glorious second wind Gradually it comes and
with it great man-sze breaths and heart pump
ings that don't aputter Sweat that short time be-
fore seemed thing Of fetdness i'm which to wallow.
becomes a bath OF GOODNESS. Mr.. swivel Chair com
petes his job OF Drawn IN high fcttle
But remember this:-The strength not
until the old has been exorted. Lay down the job,
quit and the powers originally yours taken from
YOU Eust ahead and as sure life sensible strug-
sic and not purposelcss nounderng OF blind forces.
strength TO overcome is youchsafed
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
TRUE BLUE SHOULD
ENGROSS THE !

ENoROss THE YELLOW.
From the Dover Republican.
10 is somewhat amusing to note the
haste with WHICH many Of our young
men in Dover are proclaiming their
ages TO be over thirty-one.
10 IS also a source of amusement to
note that a majority of these same
gentlemen of strong physique but
lOaferish habits almost broke their
nccks on last. election day to vote
for the candidate who promised to
keep the country out of war. There is
not a question of doubt but that Pres.
ident Wilson did everything i'm his
power 20 live up to his promises; the
war was forced on him, through no
fault of his own: however, the fact
is being proven every day since the
Draft law passed Congress, that many
thousands of our young Americans.
who are most TT for service have a
most decidedly yellow streak some
where in their makeup, and IL was
that yellow streak that probably
caused many OF them TO vote the way
they did I'M November last. and also
keeps them from answering the call
of duty today
The great vital question and issue
today is not whether you admire the
President, whether you approve Of the
present congress. whether YOU are
Democratic or Republican in politics,
Protestant or Catholic in religion. 81
years of age or seventy years old
the issue is that our nation is i'm a
state of war with another power We
cannot expect to win. we cannot
maintain our policies. or our national
honor unless every son of this great
United States faces the issues and
conditions honestly, and gives his lit
tie and help toward UNFOLDING the
American Flag
Whether we think the present wal
! is right or wrong, absolutely regard
/ less Of what our personal opinion may
! be. we must remember that this coun
| try OF ours is a Republic where this
! majority rules.
The Government and a vast major
| ity of our people here have declared
for a war. and a war we are having
II is no time to shirk II is no timl
! TO hesitate or to let petty persona
ideas interfere with the nations bust
ness.
Boys. IL you are not thirtyone year
of age admit it. Lying will not he'll
your country.
IL you're twenty-Onc. admit It. I'm
less our ctizens are honest and loya
we cannot hope to accomplish any
thing. The success or failure of thi
war. as ffr as the United States
concerned depends upon America
Sons. BE True!
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
Railways Reduce Accidents in Spite of
Heavy Traffic

Considering the abnormal activity
Of freight traffic during the period
beginning at about the beginning of
the fiscal year 1916, the railway acct
dent record during that period is re-
markable,' says the Railway Age Ca
zette In an editorial in its current is.
sue "The increase in freight traffic
in 1916 over the average for the pre-
ceding five years was 227 per cent.
and though ton-mileage figures for the
first three months Of the fiscal year
1917 are not available, it is a matter
OF common knowledge that freight
traffic IN those months exceeded that
Ia any of the months of the fiscal
year preceding Yet the accident bull.
letin recently issued by the Inter
state Commerce Commission for the
quarter including July August and
September, 1916, shows that there
were only &c passengers and 63J en-
ployes killed in train service acct
dents IN these three months OF 1916,
a decrease OF 80 per cent. i'm fatal.
ties to passengers and nearly per
cent in fatalities to employees. as
compared with the average number
Of casualties for the corresponding
months Of the five years preceding,
THE record of all train-service
casualties for the entire fiscal year
1916 moreover, shows almost 10 per
cent Jess casualties 10 passengers and
over 90 per cent. less casualties to
employees than the average for the
preceding five years Notwithstanding
the great increase IN traffic. Passenger
traffic did not increase i'm 1915 over
the preceding years TO as great an
extent as freight traffic. but it is well
known that fluctuations in freight
traffic have even a more marked infu.
once upon the accident record than
fluctuations In passenger traffic.
1.-THE average number OF passen-
gers employees and other persons JIM
Guiding trespassers. killed in the three
months. July. August and September
of each Of the years 1871 to 1915, i'm
elusive, is shown I'm the accompanying
table, together with the number of
each class killed in the correspond
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
MHOLESnME AnYICE

ETERE Is patriotic bulletin that has been issued
IA by the Syracuse Smelling Works, Of Brooklyn and
Chicago. 1t is something that should be with in
tegent understanding by everyone who is physically
or mentally able TO pull his pound in the present war
It's only the man with the yellow streak who LAYS
down when he ought to be working lighting harder
than over
Tho greater service you do your country i'm its
time OF stress, you arc not fighting, is to work work.
work
Less Buster More Muster The man who busters
patriotism with his hands IN his pockets is the barnaclo
ON the hull of The ship of State
II you're obscssed with The fear that business is go
ing 10 be bad, business will be bad Tor you.
There is a demand for an you produce More
production means more buying and more selling. Pro-
ducng. buying and selling are the vertobrae of our
cOuntIy's backbone.
Don't stop buying because You think prices are
high Get the right perspective OF conditions and you
viii that prices not high
II you can't fight, you must WOrk-harder than YOU
ever worked before, Only then viii you be serving
your country only then you truhfury and proudly
say. 81 Amoricanl"
There is whole lot OF wholesome advice
pressed into those few paragraphs. Il comes at an
opporiune time Doawareans matter i'm what lines
Of business they may be engaged should take the
sage TO heart and cherish it,
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
EDIrOR uNCLE sAM. eREErINel

IT NcLE SAM as represented by the administration
~ at Washington, has started a newspaper, the Off
cial Bulletin It's to publish news and announcements
about the government departments.
Welcome into tho water, Uncle It's a bit cold and
getting cher every minute, but the swimming duck
ing, diving and floating are fine
We thought We were doing the news-giying and an
nouncing in great shape, but go to it, Uncle,
Maybe. when you come to hiring brains il any and
buying trust paper and giving up percentages Of ad-
yertisng receipts you'll show methods thatl be
good for u.s.
Somebody's got TO do those things because economic
conditions are becoming unboaraho, TO news
papers The high cost Of living has struck the
papers just as it has struck the individuals.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28

determined to exclude all newspaper
correspondents from the expedition
airy force which he is soon to take
over to France. We hope he has rot
made up his mind to do any such
thing. Our army officers who are go
ing TO the front ought to be so sure
of themselves and OF their men as
gladly TO welcome constant Observa-
ton by correspondents OF all they do
and the most complete disclosure or
all their movements except where
such disclosure might be of benefit to
the enemy How the narration of past
events. known to their foes could pos
sibly be harmful TO the public interest
it is impossible to perceive.
The authorities at Washington
would do well to modify their atti-
tude toward the press IL is inexcus-
ably hostile and distrustful They are
glad enough to seek the assistance OF
the newspapers whenever they want
to give out statements or correspond
ence or other matter for tho perusal
of the public Most of these utterances
would be wholly ineffective and would
fall utterly fat did they not get pub
licity through the press Now, how
ever, that military and naval expedi-
tions are on foot and events are about
to occur in which the people have the
most vital interest, we are peremp-
torily told that the newspapers must
rot speak, except so far as they shall
be licensed by the censor!
This theory is a tremendous mis-
( take. The Government should trust
the press and seek its aid instead OF
trying to keep it silent and thus de
prive it Of power An administration
that is doing right has nothing to
/ fear from the newspapers. Unfavor
able criticism, unless it is just will
do no harm in the long run. There
should be a change of front In this
whole matter at Washington. The
/ leading journals in the country should
be expected TO cooperate with the
authorities in carrying on the great
war instead Of being regarded with
sullen and ignorant distrust.
Remember the old saying: "The
Truth shall make you Free"
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
With The Photographers

The past is like dogs bono--hured only To be
dug up.-Memphis Commercial Appeal
man hopes 60 be complimented. A woman OK
poets to be.-Cappers Weekly CTopoka, Kans)
THE best way know of to combat the high cost
Of living is to have Germany discuss peace proposals.
Fresno (Cal) Herald.
Norway is reported ~ be considering making coins
out OF steel Our Mr. Schwah has been making money
out Of it for long ume,-southen Lumborman Nash
ville)
The fellow who took advantage OF the great privilege
OF paying $40 for pair of at the worlds series
tho worlds series game last fan must be upifed
to read that the teams transforming in the
West for whatever the gate receipts happen TO be
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
coMPELLEp DO PROTEST..

From the Middletown New Era.
Newspaper publishers have no de-
sire TO ov3de their share of the OK
pense Of tnc war. They expect 10 be
hurdoncd. as an other classes and
conditions Of people must be, with
war taxes And they will meet uncom-
plainingly any just and equitable de-
mands OF that nature The publishers,
however, are compelled to protest
against the proposed increase in their
postage rates, which, if carried out
on the scale recommended, Will put
many Of them ont of business. The
proposed increase ranges from 100 TO
500 per cent. No other business Is to
be similarly taxed. This looks like
moro han an unjust discrimination (;
&c looks like a deliberate purpose to
cripple the nress. And the utterances
OF some Of the Congressional adyo-
Gates of such an enormous increase
strengthen the suspicion that ami.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
GEMS OF THOUGHT

A hearth is no hearth unless woman sit by it,
Jciferes.
Hell is both sides Of the tomb and a devil may be
respectable and wear good clothes.-Parkhurst-
s-.-.-.
Society is the true sphere Of human virtue. In So
cial active life difficulties will perpetually be met
with; restraints OF many kinds will be necessary and
studying 10 behave right in respect these is disci-
pino of the human heart useful 10 others and mprov
ne TO itself Suffering is duty, but where IL is
necessary 10 avoid guilt or TO do good, nor pleasure
crime but .where II strengthens the influence of bad
Nominations or lessons the generous activity Of nature.
Elizabeth Carter.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
PROVIDE sAFE-KEEPNG FOR LIBERTY LOAN
RONDS

TT must have occurred to many thoughtful persons
that the ordinary patriotic workman small shop
keeper farmer with 500 5000 10 spare might be
willing to invest in a share two OF the Liberty Loan
bonds Uncle Sam is Offering, but is deferred because
after securing the precious papers, he would have no
hfe-proof, burelar-proof place in which to put The
documents.
Inc war committee Of the Lawyers Club OF New
iofN mas come forward with suggestion that goes
TO the root OF this very problem They point out that
Inc United States treasury department might request
all savings banks, private banks and banks Of deposit
70 place part Of their vaults the service Of the peo-
pie free OF charge.
In other words, the banks would be asked 70 saso
keep without charge Liberty Loan bonds provided no
one person deposited more than $1,000 worth tho no
sumption being that anyone who bought more than
that amount could wen afford to rent a safety box.
Strikes Us as rather a good plan. What say the
bankers?
cubas part seems 10 be to provide sweetsning for
Evening journal., 1917-05-28

mostly against the newspapers. rather
than an honest desire to raise rev
enuc. is the chief Inspiration OF the
proposed revision As a. revenue
measure it would fail Of its pretended
purpose because the circulation of
such publications as were not put out
of business entirely would be greatly
curtailed. Congress should deal fairly
with the newspaper fraternity. as with
all other classes of citizens. Tho press
asks no favors of the government. It
only asks iustice-and that it will in
sist on.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
A DISTINCT LOSS.

Dlo I'M LOo9.
From the Dover Index
Dr. j. Harvey .Spruance. az old
Smyrna stock and one OF the best
known citizens of Wilmington. died
suddenly last week. Besides being one
of the leading physicians OF that city
he served the State as member OF
the Legislature of 1898 and the city
as May-S~The State and Wilmington
hay" lost a useful and much beloved
citizen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
GERMANY
ISBEHIND
A SCREEN

Omitted Press Leased Wirc.)
LONDON, May I. A
drama Of internal strife may
be In progress I'm Germany
today-but u thick curtain Of
Teutonic censorship inter-
vened to hide denOuements
from the world at large.
May day, date of socialist, labor
and internationalist celebrations,
was to be marked by 24-hour
general strike in all industries,
according to plans laid by certain
groups in Germany several weeks
ago.
Within the past few days II was
noted by neutrals like Holland,
Denmark and Switzerland. that
the German censorship had sud
denly frightened. The prohibition
by the censors even included Ger
man newspapers.
Moreover. German citizens were
unable to obtain passports permit
ting them to leave Germany.
In the face OF these elaborate
precautions to guard against seep-
age of news Of Germany's inter
nal situation, all sorts of sensa-
tional rumors gained circulation
here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
u. s. WANTS MORE
TACOMA DRIVERS!

Tacoma added a second unit tC
the quartermaster enlisted reserve
corps Monday with the mastering
In of wagon company. Thirty
three men had been mustered in
at noon at the Croft hotel.
c. r. Reeves, in charge of the
recruiting for this branch of the
service, began the organization of
a second wagon company, which he
expects to complete before the end
of the week.
This will make one truck COM
pany and two wagon companies
mustered in from Tacoma.
Among the men wanted are
cooks, blacksmiths, transfers and
horseshoers.
The new wagon company will
be the last one to be recruited,
as further organizations will be
handled under the CONSUMPTION
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
CHILE in
GERMAN
POWER?
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

BUENOS AIRES, May Ger
many and Chile negotiated q Sc
cret treaty guaranteeing Germany
foothold in South America In
1913, when Prince Henry OF Prus-
STA visited Chile, according to an
article published in Revista today
by Jose Molins, one of the fore
most authorities on South Ameri-
can relations.
Molins declared Chile was thus
powerless to sympathize with the
United States or with Brazil.
According to Revista's article,
the secret agreement between
Chile and Germany guaranteed
German influence In South Amer
lea regardless of future develop
ments."
In return, Chile was pledged
German aid in maintaining her
supremacy in Western South
Notwithstanding an ambitious
plan for Chile to ultimately seize
Patagonia from Argentine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
Especial to The Times.)

SEATTLE, May Moro than
q score of women, ranging around
the meridian of life, called yes
terday at the Savoy hotel to offer
themselves as wives to Bernard G..
MCGEE, the wealthy bachelor OF
Whitehouse and Dawson, Y. t.,
who admits he is seeking a femi-
nine partner to share his name
and fortune.
Barney" remained obdurate In
his decision not to grant personal
interviews, and the matrimonially
inclined visitors had to content
themselves with leaving written
communications - In many in
stances accompanied by photo
graps-for his consideration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

measure after 1t passes.
Hardest bunch of men I have
ever looked at" was the con-
ment made to Col. Reeves, Tacos
ma recruiting officer, by Mail
Boutelle, U. s. army recruiting Of
ficer, when he was examining re-
cruits for the truck and wagon
companies.
The four Tacoma companies are
not national guard, but reserves
of the U. s. army. They are subs
ject to call any minute.
Maj. Boutelle has been In tho
U. s. army service for SO years.
and has served in the Civil war
and in various Indian wars. HA
told Times reporter MondaA
that he is the oldest officer In tho
service of the U. s. army. He II
rs years old, and is as spry and
active as many q younger man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
DRASTIC
CHANGES
RUMORED


"Ie.p
LONDON, May 1.--Rumors that
the powerful agitation led by
Lord Northcliffe to force the Brit
ish admiralty to tell the truth Of
the submarine menace had borne
fruit in drastic changes" shortly
to be made In that office, were
featured by London newspapers
today.
In the meantime, Northcliffe,
through his Daily Mail, hammered
away, demanding that the govern
ment tell all facts of losses by sub
marines, that the British people
might realize the necessity for
economy.
The greatest interest centers on
the Apr oaching house of commons
'debate on the whole admiralty
question. Already the ministers
are under constant fire from ques-
TONERS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DIR. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician
for IL years and calomeps old-timc
enemy, discovered the Olive Tablet
formula while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel. but a healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative,
No gripping Is the Keynote" Of
these little suear-coated, olive-colorsd
tablets. They cause tho bowels and
liver to act normally. They never
force them to unnatural action.
II you have q dark brown mouth
now and then-a bad breafh--a dull,
tired feeling--sick headache--torpld
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick. sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take ono or two every
night just to keep right. Try them.
lQc and 2sc-per box. All druggists
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
Is MORE FOR OFFICERS

Twenty-Five Tacoman added the list those
mended Monday commissions training
the Preside beginning May a. by Capt HYDE u
examining officer.
Tuesday application
have recommended Those
For major-Richard p. Kelly, Central school.
For first leutenant-John RUSSELL Centralia; W
Coulter Olympia, and Roy r. Conger ITO So Madison st.
For captanJohn H. Little, Chehas Frank Mclean, 4S13
So Yakima and Clarence s Zeiter, Chehalis.
For second ieuenant-Harold Belingham,
Richard Rowland No. Warner Frank
Pine William Rusch, Eatonvie Kenny 1922
Earl Harkns, Ema, Wash; Robert f. Bennas 39O2
34h ST. Bolney G. Finch. Lakeside club Calvin
42nd Joseph Nourse, Provdent bldg; Luber
lensburg Miles L. Tower Morton; William w. Cooper
ST. Howard A. harrington Olympia David H. Sloan Centraia
Clarence j. Sather b10 So 10th
Broadway; Richard Leahy No st. and Howard A. Lofn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
Many Offer Themselves
AS Wife to Rich Miner

These were added to a mail bar
Of other missives that had been
forwarded to him from California,
where he first made known his
romantic intention.
1.-THE great majority of these
charming letter writer's CONF
mented Barney" in discussing
his affair of the heart, emphasize
their wonderful capabilities a.
cooks. / am not looking for :
cook.
Home cookery is all right IN
its way, but when man has pass
ed his seventy-first birthday ami
versary 1t behooves him to con-
serve his digestive organs, and the
culinary efforts of even the most
loving bride are apt to endang6r
them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
BUY A TAG TO
AID HOSPITAL

Tag, you're it," was heard on
the streets and in the department
stores Tuesday. 1t was tag day
for the benefit of the st. Joseph's
hospital.
The committee in charge hopes
to sell 10000 tags, which should
net $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
COAST ROADS WILL
ASK RATE ADVANCE

tunited Press Leased Wtre.r
PORTLAND, Ore, May IA
general advance of Is per cent on
intra-state freight rates in keep
ing with the increase in inter-
states recently authorized by the
Interstate commerce commission,
will DO sought by railroads oper-
ating In Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana, 1t became
known here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
PAY HOMAGE TO
SLAV PATRIOTS

Commemoration Of the death OF
Fran Krsto-Frankopan and Petar
Lrinsky, two Slav patriots who
tried to start a revolution of the
South Slav people against the
tyranny of Austria 246 years ago,
the South Slavs Of Tacoma held
a patriotic celebration Monday
night.
The story Of the death OF the two
patriots was told by Hugo A.
Chaser. The meeting opened with
the singing Of the Star spangled
Banner"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
TYPHUS RAGING
tUnitcd Press a.cased Wire.l

PARIS. May 1.-Germany Is
closing her frontier tight and sup
pressing newspapers because OF
an epidemic typhus now raging in
many big industrial centers, ac-
eording to belief expressed by the
Lausanne (Switzerland) report.
The epidemic is attributed to
malnutrition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
EIGHT HOUR DAY
NOW IN N. p. YARDS

In all yards of the N. P. railway
beginning today, the men will work
only 8 hours. This announcement
comes as result Of conference
between representatives of the
men and Vice President Slade of
the railroad, who was here Mon
day.
The force of men in the North
west will be increased 80 per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
COMMUNITY SONGFEST

big patriotic demonstration and community sing farewell
will held the Armory
Friday Everybody will join in singing war and patr
children led w. @. Alexander Ball,
singing, accompanied by 60pece
AS he to
moment probably
to Ellison
mand of artillery companies