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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Another Woman Writes
On DOgbIe Standard

Dear Miss Grey: / have been an
interested reader Of your bits Of ad.
vice To the troubled for quite some
time and have been prompted ney'
cral times To write. but nothing has
quite fitted my own experiences 20
tell the public until l read your aru'
Gle on "Will Man Forgiys7" and
the answer Of Mrs. 4"
My answer IN Certainly. II he in a
man and the woman in question II
trying her best 70 do what n right,
Far be II from the majority Of men
60 ait ia Judgment on "A woman who
has fallen into temptation and In
trying her level best To regain her
moral plane. In nine cases out Of
ten II was because OF misplaced con.
fid.nce In the male sex. and IN this
day and aEe. how many are there o.
the opposite sex who are morally
perfect and III % question the in.
diAcrctionn Of girls or womcn's paHt7
The question brings into my mind n
saying which used 10 be quite pop.
uiar. 1T Isn't what you have been.
but what you are today that counts. %
Mrs. Il. 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

Mother and Lola have been trying 10
persuade me that they need a man
about"
II would not think that would oc.
cur 70 Lola" interrupted Mollie. II
never sec her except she has two or
three young men iargin. after her. 80
Well. ] suppose she thinks moth.
or needs me. anyway. she has re-
Gently paid me the compliment Of
asking mo to stick around" Mollie
came over and held out her hands TO
Richard Wavcrly III. who was Htiil
In my arms. As she did so she
looked qucsuoninEly into my face.
What have you been doing 10
yourself. MargieT" she asked. you
look like you did the first few
weeks knew you"
Thank YOU. my dear. that IL a
great comfort TO me. had thought
was getting somewhat flabhy. both
physically and mentally had been
thinking lately that would have TO
buck. up"
ITO Bc Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Letters TO Cynthia Grey

world. that you are Judging mill
ions OF human souls by the few
hundred YOU have known, It's
an awfully poor policy TO en-
large upon your own virtues,
even tho they be many. and To
enumerate 10 faults Of your
friends. Try. instead. 90 seek out
their good points. for however
bad a person may be. he or she
always has some redeemlng
trait.
In my position I meet class
OF people who haven't tho
strength ~ character or stamina
10 get safely over the hard
bumps of llfe. They 40 10
someone elise 20 smooth out the
bumps and then depart without
even no much Rr "A thank you"
You see or hear no more OF them
until they arrive At another
bump and then back they come.
and still. they have not made me
lose my faith In humanity. be
cause ! have met another class
OF people who are true blue. Aa
you grow older. and your view.
point Of life broadenn. you. too.
will meet the other class. You
are paving the way now, by
building a firm foundation upon
honor. self respect and integrity.
and you are nearing only an
imaginary brink. which exists In
your own mind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
A SURPRISE FROM BARCLAY
SILL

Little book. am not over 30
years old l am under IS. and once
again feel the splendid unrest. the
inspiration. the fine intenaiics and
onthusiaAma Of youth. and II was a
kliss that awakened mel
And as Dick would say. 1t wasn't
much OF a kiss at that
wonder. little book. II that IL the
tragedy that comes TO all widows.
The real kisses seem illusions. but
they serve to make the ghosts OF
kisses forever gone haunt the lip and
kindlc the heart TO flame. The ghosts
OF lost forever kisses are what We
long for.
IL was Barclay Sill who gave me
/ the shock. and am sure. little book.
you viii understand. when ! tell you
how II happened. that u was really
more OF n shock than anything else.
lilo came In this afternoon at tea
time, n habit that he has made hts
/ own OF late. and found me with
Richard Waveriy III. In my arms.
My boy Is learning all the little
/ tricks that arc 80 dear TO babyhood
lie was trying Co find my mouth to
/ kiss. with his tiny hands each side
OF my face. and | was plnyfully teas.
| ing him by turning aside, when Bar
clay sill strobe across the room and
said: "Oh. say. Dicky. we men
must stand together and he turned
my mouth In reach OF my baby's lit.
/ tie rosebud. moist lips.
Then without warning he turned
/ Il the other way and bent down and
kissed me lightly. II was n very
! boyish action. and Barclay sin stood
4 there like a boy who had been steal.
ing Jam and expected to be greatly
punished for the act
with that expression still on his
face, he started 10 speak.
Don't" | said
He seemed surprised. very much
surprised. that | was not more
moved-either angry or glad.
Don't apologize, please. Can you
not see that either AN apology or n
declaration would spoil everything |
must confess that TO be kissed Just
as was beginning to think | had
almost reached that awful time OF
middle age when no ono would want
to kiss me was as exhilara1ng as IL
was surprising"
Again he started TO speak. and the
only emotion ! felt was that Mt
that moment | could not bear him
to do so. for | knew he would pay
me the compliment OF n conventional
proposal OF marriage--at least he
would say that he loved me so much
that seeing me playing with my boy
he could not help kissing me And I
did not want Barclay sin to say
this. wanted him TO 30 away so
that could think. | wanted to get
back my perspective before he asked
me.
At that moment the maid brought
In tea and Noble and Jim came in
with her Mollie looked surprised to
see Barclay SILL and Jim asked alb.
ruptly, when are you leaving on
one OF your long jaunts again. Sill2"
II cannot toll" he answered. 81
may not go again. | am thinking of
setuing down in my own country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
President Wilson 8
Second Mdrrialc

Dear Miss Grey. Just Co settle a
dispute. please publish how lone
President Wilson remained single
after his wifea DEATH G. NJ. y.
Mrs Wilson died August 6,
1914 President Wilson married
Edith Boiling GRult December
IS, 1915.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Erroneous Comparison
OF the Mann With a Fen

Dear Miss Grey; am not sur
priHcd nt the great number Of letters
you got from girls. confiding their
little troubles 10 YOU. for we all want
and crave sympathy at times. and
perhaps some Of them feel as | do
that they haven't "a friend In the
world 10 whom they might take their
troubles
why are people 30 lying and de
coitfui nowadaynT why IN u 80 hard
to gain just one friendi I have tried
all my life 10 find some one whom ]
could love and trust. but In vain.
And I wasn't 30 particular Ms 90 hp'
poarancc. either. or even as 10 sex. ]
Just wanted some one 20 confide In.
but time after time. without fan. my
friends proved false and untrue.
some OF the people | dld most for,
and who. / thought. were my friends,
have treated me tho worst til now.
at the age 81 ~. when all the world
should look rosy and fair. | walk
alone. bitter and cynical. and hating
mankind
The only consolation I have II that
I have a clean conscience. Were any
newspaper 10 publish every act Of
my llfc. / should not blush TO read II
not that I consider myself above
reproach. bat l have ut least retain.
Ell my nelfreapect
And now ! want your advice. Shall
continue living as have been.
square and honest. or shall I too. be
az tho rest OF rotten humanity. opcn'
~ pretending friendship for those ]
secretly hate. leading men on 20 love
me-. and laugh when they fall al my
feet am eth young and good look
ing. and don't think ! would have
much trouble In getting men 90 fall
for me. n am 10 judge BY tho mum
Der who try 10 flrt with me- on tho
street. Any way. toll me what 20 do
Tor am dangerously near the brink
Il need nofus on" to help mr.
pEsPONDENT GIRL
You are taking yourself every
onr else, and lifc Ia general too
seriously. You have bern trying
Ia nhifi the moral responsibilities
81 tho world upon your shout.
A'NNs anu NhA R'AAfttf
hpondent over the huge task.
which was not yours 10 assume.
You can't sc, away from the
fact that u takes all kinds ~
people 20 make world. and. aft
cr ali. don't You think Il would
te monotonoua place TO live IN
" wo were all alike. and each
knew just what To expect of tho
othsr7 ~ 10 the nunbcrieas ind.
viduaiitics. distinctive PERSONAL.
I tioa. each little different. even
tho good and bad. that make life
interesting. and. In the end.
worth while
Ny girl. II you were three or
four times q. and would write
mo such "A letter. ! would feel
that the world had dealt harrhly
with you. The chances arc that
In those - years you have not
siraycd very far from the place
% your birth. that you haven't
/ brushed w against the real
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Waves of Hate

The new Optimistic League" hopes to win this war by
rolling waves OF hate onto Germany. This is the PLAN
Twice day the leagues optmists SHALL at desig-
mated hour concentrate Intellectually, grit their teeth
stamp their feet and simultaneously wish dire things
The league proposes to mentally electrocute" the
enemy.
We wish this could be done 1t would be ever so much
cheaper in men and money.
But wishes not horses and waves of hate can't COM
pete with waves OF poison gas and Krupp cannon
IT the Optimistic League" really wants to help win
the war it can do by hoeng corn digging potatoes
buying Thrift Stamps, and building ships than by grtng
teetn ana stamping feet Instead of using up perfectly
good time in connecting of hate were better to
dedicate those minutes to work
we cant WIN this war with waves of hate" nor by
telling what we'd do to the kaiser if we caught him The
only things which will win this war are
WORK, SAVE FIGHT!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

the towns and villages TO see that
the inhabitants had no weapons Of
war In their possession.
on one OF these tours an officer
called at the house Of a worthy
couple. and put the question 10 the
old man:
Amy weapons OF war in this
houHsY"
After scratching his head. Sandy
looked at his better half and said;
Deed. aye. Pit DOT yer tongue,
guidwife."
COULDN'T UNDERSTAND 1T
when / was a lad was never
naughty like you"
what was the matter with you.
pa7 Delicate or somethin'7"
Dlner-Look here, Isn't that .
hair in the butter7
Waitcr--Yes. sir; a cows hair. We
always serve one with the butter 10
show that II isn't oieomargarine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

They're everywhere, these Red
Cross cantecns. with their volunteer
workers who are adding this duty to
their household work and other war
winning efforts. Probably no place
else in this country are these can.
teens and their CHEEKY workers more
highly appreciated than In the rail.
road depots where our boys go from
train to train on their way TO Berlin.
Here ii is that the lads in khaki
pile out OF coaches hot and stuffy To
get a refreshing drink and a bite TO
eat. free to them. Maybe you think
they don't like that Why, IL does
ones heart good TO watch them file
past the counter, take his drink and
eat his sandwich and make the train
shed ring with cheers for the can.
tccn
After long, hot trip, they need
that But the eating and drinking
isn't all. It's the showing the boys.
boys from other sections of the
country, that every mortal American
~ ms friend, his well wisher, and
his helper in war. They may forget
Tor a moment or so that feeling of
homesickness which comes to young
follows leaving home and mother.
Ana they come to know that wher-
ever there are other Americans they
are with friends, that this that Red
Cross does for them here at home is
but the beginning OF what Red Cross
does for them over there"
The Red Cross canteen helps n
wonderful lot toward keeping the
smile on Sammy's face.
Some day while you're waiting in
depot. and there's n Red Cross can.
teen there. and you're civilian. YOU
may walk right up to the counter
and leave dollar or so to help along
with the good work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

A few weeks ago. there from Prussian official
circles suggestion of agreement by all the belgerents
not to bomb unfortified communities. There comes
from important German publications intimaton that
perhaps warfare with aid of toxic gases isn't right Ii
Il not impossible that later the Huns may have doubts
about their Uboat fghtfunes the carrying off of Bel
si.n girls and other exclusive brutates of their
policy
But all this does not mean German reform II means
that the devils becoming sick Of their medicine.
It is appalling to think that women and children, even
tho Germans slaughtered by bombs in their homes
the streets or in school church. But often the only
NY to fight fire is by backrng To San Francisco
nom apnhilaton, whole streets of fine buildings de-
iberately destroyed.
The Huns started out to win regardless of decency
mAny, law conscience. They alone responsible if
the allies showing the superiority in of fright
4ul means 1t is likely that the extremes fright
funs and mercessness toward the Huns have become
best most mercful policy toward Germany and for the
world at large. speedy death the obsesson that any
nation can the world for its ends and engage in
sort of brutality is what is needed The idea that
frightfuness is deciding factor in is German and
g people thinking that way frghtfuness may be Just
that
Kaiser Wilium is beginning to feel the need of a
standing army
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LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
The Star Will Gladly Publish Interesting Communications
From Sammies

back to the oil 4. y. To instruct the
new army being formed over there
one Of them took my name. told
him about my request TO become an
Interpreter. and having received no
answer Ne told tne he was n great
friend of General pershlng. and told
inc he would help II possible. I've
just made another request. 20 live
IN hopes. but things Of that kind
move slowly over here.
Well. dear Old Pals. my best r..
CARDS To all. and tell Ed that I've
not forgotten him. and that I'm nj.
ways waiting for your good. ever
welcome news. and long. long letters
Win love and sincere wishes.
am. az always. yours.
STEVE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Tried aud True Recipe
For Dill Pickles

Dear Cynthia; Please give us |
tried and true recipe for dan pickles.
a. none ~ the cook book contain
one.
ONE or YOUR READERS.
f'tii 2-auArt Jars with cucum-
b~rr about four or five inches
long. putting dill broken into
small pieces In with them. about
one stalk of dili to jar. Pack
the tarn closely. Make brin.
OF ono gallon OF water. one tea.
cup common salt. one teacup
good cider vinegar and pour over
tho cucumbcrH boiling hot and
rcai. Place them wher. the
iiEh, and little sunshine will
strike them. Shake occasional.
Is. After a couple OF weeks re.
move TO the fruit closet II they
forrnrnt and the brine looks
white. IL viii not inJurc them.
Add a few green grapes n you
like. Get ain from your groocrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Plenty of Excess

"a respectable few" who. says Chairman ktchin are
agitang for the taking by taxation of all excess profit
reasonable profit interested in the report of the
United States steel company. Just made public.
In the past three months. u s. steel made Sl530OO,-
CO., II aside sol 100000 (bout 60 cent? to meet
what the tax bill may require and thus has left S62
100000 to divide.
The BEFORE he-war profits of this corporation. for a
similar period were about Sl5000000 lin the best years
never hgher) and any fellow with U. s. steel stock felt
himself putocrat.
Now If the government takes only so per cent L. S.
steel will have $50 100000 to divde-over twice much
plenty before gave chance to grab off blood
money.
What would be reasonable profit for u S. steel,
the Is millions the SO millions? II you say the latter
say that is the right opportunity for money max
ing and encourage the big moneymakers to proong the
war.
Oh yes! If you don't let u. s. steel divide Is millions
than it did divide the L. S. steel will
lie down like yellow dogs and you won't get steel for
purposes. OF Uncle Sam could commander IT, S.
steel and make all the steel and the profits he has
acted in the of the mismanaged railroad telegraph
and telephone businesses But that would be blamed rad
and smack of socialism. The easier way to let IT,
steel have its bloody of Is millions and take what
lacking of the In the of course
must include the dinner-pai in L. s. steel employ. of
whom U. S. steel says:
personal efficiency has increased The men have
become and alive to the fact that steel is the
backbone of the war"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

Uncle Sam needs nurses-skied. brave, kindly, SYM
pathetic, patriotic women.
thousand must volunteer each week-dedicate their
efforts to the their lives harbngers
Of healing, messengers of mercy.
When war was declared. the recruiting offices we're
Deseged by men eager to sell their lives at the highest
price possible, reckoned in dead Germans
Before the break, thousands had poured across via
Canada-for humanity's sake
Columbia's women will not be outdone by Uncle Sans
men ~
For humanty's sake they will come forward under
that sacred insignia-The Red Cross!
OF what avail is observation-disclosures bravery or ambu-
lance drivers heroic risk if there be ready hands soft
hands tender TOUCH def fingers and swift to minister
ana staunch bandage and soohe comfort and caressl
they are DYING there because YOU are over
here sweethearts and sisters of Uncle Sans sodersl
Come-go Battle, lave, cauterize encourage cheer
heal and make well the boys with gaping wounds lost
limbs. waiting waiting in agony for the operation and
snesthetic, treatment and attention impossible without
help! '' '''
. Give hope back to desoate spirits, repay sacrifice IN
the one way you canregster Speed to those lads and
BRING back TO them back them give back to them
the HE they SO willingly endangered for YOU.
The kaiser has the ncrong idea The ,cor ,,U end
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The following letter was ~
eeivod by Miss Florence Hsk~r.
OF Br~merton. Wash. from an
American hnN In Iraner.

=
Dear Flo and chcs: These times
are little strenuous with me. for
trying TO duck. and trying 10 rr~rn.
Bile as close TO nothing as possible 10
escape an those missiles OF all sizes
and shapes. and all as capable Of
sending one To regions yet unknown.
Isn't an easy Job.
TN to the pfesrut tIrn~ Their, hasn't
been much snow. hut IL IL auite
FROSTY. In a wny. fyr a little better
with the water in the Trenches being
frozen. To nv taste. I'd sooner
skats than vaadle. A fellow doc.
about is DAYS OF first line trenches
then IL sent back for a period a lt.
tic in the rear. for n little rest. Tho
first eight DAYS or 40. he ia ON what
YOU might call speaking distances OF
tho German trenches-that II. at
some place.
tfp 20 now. I haven't iumped over
a trench 10 20 over and have a chat
or n game Of plnochle with them.
When the or-anion Arr,vsa and We
do make "A visit IN have the mom,
vicious and bloodthiraty expression
ever seen so N can't touch him
IN scare him. our business Ia 10
watch. in caSc Of attack. TO defend.
or In case OF an offensive on our
mart. 10 Iurnp over ana try 20 occupy
the place Of ono who 4. trying To put
on. over on Won Talk nbou, IN.
Fourth Of JuIv celebration. I think
All Of them nut tox.ther wouldn't
make an echo for the fireworks over
here. som. Of the capnons i've seen
LOGGED aa bls ay a house and REALLY
where one OF their shelis haupenH TO
drop IL makes a good foundation for
ano,her grnith building And when
vou hnar ,nore cannouz bo,nba. rrrn.
as.a machine run. etc ia b~yond
human oonreption- At thoa. mo
mani. vou ioso an senses. vou co by
{ instinct There "a ALWAYS n roar
ara vo, sec before vou n broken
lanascape big hcans OF earth and
.hoII hoIea and Won hear the MIR
MIR OF rife fire but YOU can sec no
one Irs worth ones life 10 even
peeu above IN. mounds of dirt before
I The trenches ana there Won are
wait, whit, wait,
Each one veara n Kind Of beipe,
made of sorn. Find of metal Kind ~
/ heavy hcaav.ar hut one Get. sccus
I TONED IN n after n Will, ana each
mas ana mus, havo--and mean
must-,he cas- mask I guess that 4.
what YOU called 4, You probabIv
have seen them I'm pic,ures OF the
war Tho arc 10 wear NJ once in
caa. of gas from the Huns Tb.r. ia
I ~ ,,c,cv ana ne enc,rv !. h,rd -
Geo coming rhat'. The oneninr chan.
| Tor Ana then for tho remaining IL
| d,v. or az ,,o,, ca On .econd or ,b,ra
/ linz trenches Tbere vo,, ,,akc ,nore
,rc,ches ,vaJ, 20 ac, ne ,e.eryo or
| .o,d -o-o,,orc,,,,,or, an ,cnd ai,yn,,s
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5000 Society functions are off, says
sell
OF the doing work buy them"
shopping carefully.
a high
spending trouble all
to sellt hreep pairs o girls"'
the disbue the rtnder but
pocstbok provides her with the best OF
for saw her
o what's the
ali
vi again
Liberty bonds and thrift stamps 70 help
Sammy and Jack end quickly
this assistance The
WON whow works andEa as a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
a FEW BEANS
IN ~. =. ..

4 few practical hints that are well
worth remembering.
Never place vinegar In hot place
lit will turn sour.
To keep a stove from going out
tie IL 20 the wall
BE kind 20 animals. when you
find frog In your yard. pick IL up
and rush ~ 10 the nearest creek be
fore II croaks.
A frog can easily be trained 10 sing
"A card player can then Invite his
friends 20 "A frog solo.
Treat your neiahbors' chickens as
yos would your own--you viii prof;
By II.
when you get tired OF your old
ncishbors. get new ones.
To keep your children from get
ting poor. always zee tina, they have
plenty az money on hand.
Never speak 81 Of yourself.
Tell all your troubles TO your
grocer.
when you are sick. tell the under.
taker-he needs a little encourage
ncnt
UNDECIDED
80" he said. beginning the con
verxation. you are from Indiana"
You're mighty right" she an
s~ered. 'Iioosicr girl"
He suffered and stammcred
'why-cr-realiy-- he said. that
Is. / don't KNOW mean ! haven't
decided yet who"
ITS LOOKS
This must be an animal lovers
garden"
why So"
Look what he has In IL Dog.
wood. ca,nip. horse chestnuts. dandc.
lion and tiger lilies"
CORRECTED
Tcacher-Willie. have you whis-
percd today without permission?
willie-Only wunst
Teacher-Johnny. should Willie
have said 'wunst"?
Johnny he should have said
twict.
LOADED
In oiden times in Scotland Il was
customary for an officer TO go round
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

Marceila was a high school girl doing vacatioa
work In a real estate office. Having finished her
couture "a Saturday night she produced her pocket
book and proudly exhibited her trOve.
what Ten dollars week for 1Gyear-old girl,
and not mite Of experienced" exclaimed the Cross
Aunt why I got only 80 week when went 90
teaching -. and had expensive college trainngf
Easy money, Marcella" remarked the Nice Aunue,
who was known the Thrifty Person Of the family.
'Rernernicr little girl. Easy and easy goF
Wherein is contained about all the wisdom which
be accumulated concerning wornans wartime
earnings.
Easy money Hair educated and quite irresponsible
young women paid 40 week merely 20 learn
some occupations. In every land where women are
pulling down" wartime wages "A severe critcialDnn
made OF their extravaganza.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

The Hun diplomdtists hare the eternal effronery
to suggest that the fate Of Belgium be settled around the
conference table. You're late. Heinie Belgium's fate
settled mhen America entered the cdr-Coiunibia
Record
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
ARTHUR

Among other trifie~. Count Won
Boon, a member Of the Prussian up.
per house. demands that Great
Britain shall surrender her entire
fleet to Germany"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

the kaiser has the mrong idea. The ,oar nil end
them.-Detroit Mems NP