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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Cost That Permanently Pays

During the year ending June 80, 1913, the actual dis
bursements of the L. S. treasury were Sl2,696, IO2,iI0. VI
this money. approximately S5,Si5, 100000 went for ordinary
government expenses, interest on pre-war debt, Panama
canal. farm loan bonds and loans TO our allies. We disbursed
$6.S51 .154.0iS on account of our own war expenses. And IN
these six billions were hundreds of millions for ships, ship
yards. warehouses, docks, temperament investment, 1t
may reasonably be called.
On June 5, last, Secretary McAdoo estimated the treas
uy disbursements at S24.000,000,000 for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1919. This would make the outlay for the
two years S37, 900. 600, 600. in round numbers.
From this should be deducted approximately ~$2.S65,O0O.-
900 as ordinary government expenses, for farm loans. inter
est on pre-war debt, Panama canal, etc, leaving $3i,635,-
100000 as the actual two years outlay for war, and in this
is, under the most reasonable estimates. Sl5,000,OOO,0O rep
resenting loans to allies, ships, warehouses and other perma-
nently valuable or productive investment.
Our war bill is not fifty billion. II is some 80 billions.
less a tremendous lot Of fine improvements and investments
that we ought to have gone in for. war or no war. This ma
ton was like a house without water pipes, lighting, sewer
pipes. window glass or a chimney. To make the house ten
antable is not dead loss. It's gain, and so with very, very
many of the billions listed as lost under the misleading term
war cost"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Kissing Question Returns
For Another Panning

Dear Miss Grey: am a girl IL
years old and my parents are JUS,
beginning 20 let me have gentlemen
callers and escorts I am coming
20 you with this question because !
am afraid II ! 20 to my mother she
Will not let me 30 out with the boy,
any nor DO you think IL is proper
for me TO let a boy friend kisa me
goodnight after taking me out FOR
an enjoyable evening" X.
II is 20 be dcplored that n girl
OF your age displays such a lack
% confidence in her best friend
and adviscr-her mother.
with the changing seasons
this question up for an.
swcr and discussion. As I have
said n hundred tlmea before. IL
IL both unconventional and un-
wiRo for n girl TO permit amy
man TO kiss her unless she IN en-.
gagged TO him. T~omorrow's mail
win doubtless bring me. A.
usual. n OF circumstances.
But what ! think. or what the
giri thinks. Of what the mar
thinks IL unlmportant Facts
prove the convention 70 be a
good one. Facts prove that the
girl who follows the strict rule
will never have anything serious
{ o regret In her friendships with
men. while the majority Of the
girls who 30 wrong start on the
downward path by yielding TO
h man who claims a right TO a
kiss In payment for an evenings
entertainment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Advocates Sugar Bores
For Eating Houses

Dear Miss Grey; | am n reader Of
your paper, ana I wish TO write
upon "a subject which I consider n
OF the most importance.
| so 60 the restaurants quite often.
one day while | was eating an old
gent came In and sat ext 10 me
lie wanted pie ana coffee. when
he got IL the waitress asked n he
wanted sugar. The mhn looked at
her and said no. save II for the
boys over there" But she did net
She put II back into the sugar bowl
! would think that all restaurants
would put np sugar boxes where
patrons who wish % give their
sugar 10 tho soldier and sailor boys
could deposit H. and that each week
a woman from tho Rcd Cross would
collect IL and thus be sure that our
boyH received IL. \. 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
PROUD PARENTS.

Fifty eight relatives Of DIR. An
tosnetie d'Aragnan. a French physl'
clan. have lost their lives since the
day when the beast OF Berlin IN
chained himself and showed the
world his tru. self. They have fallen
one after tho other that France
might tc free and the world IA better
place In which TO live.
But that is not all that Or oar
tagnAn has given. She gave herself.
leaving home and luxury. for the
battlefield hospitals and gave up her
Limousine for the Red Cross ambu
lance. She who has given 80 many
relatives has been ureiesN In her cf'
forts to rescue other mothers sons.
other sisters brothers. from the
brink OF eternity.
IL IL for this hat French. British
and Belgian governments have dec
GRATED Dr. d'ArtaRnan.
But the decoration which means
the most TO me she said. is the
Red Cross upon my sleeve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
C9%pt @SW%t&gn

] was first your friends wife. then
action 70 which ! must conform. and
just al present my ode OF action is.
and always has been. tho code OF a
rational human being. As far az !
am able 20 comprehend II. that doea
not seem 10 ut In with your scheme
at all
Il am a too ardent lndlvtduaiiai.
my dear Jim. 60 want 20 conform 10
h pattern laid down for my ses b.
any nan and l am afraid that ever
your friend. now I am his widow.
For all these different states you
have In your mind a different code Of
you must take me ~ you find me "
II find you infinitely dlNa ppolnung
- "A widow. and infinitely fascinating
~ what you are pleased to call n
human being. Margie." said Jim. and
with this cryptic remark. he took his
leave.
Dick" / whispered TO myself. and
then I laughed at the abaurdity OF
H. and shed n few tears because
could never tell Dick anything any
more.
| wonder II Noble lie right. little
book Does old Jim. M well as Bar.
clay Siil. think he ls In love with ms7
Isn't a mans mind a queer sort Of
crucibleT Jim jus; seems to put Ia
our long Friendship. turn IL w. n
few times. and u comes out some
thing entirely different Dear Dick.
sleeping 80 quietly out there OF the
grassy slope. II any OF this foolish.
ness does max. Itself felt within
your dreams. | think you would be
slightly amused. I think you would
say. II do not mind your having
some n to analyze and moon over.
Mrs. School Teacher. for / know no
one car ever make you stop your
everlasting theoriKing and bccome a
pnlpltating piece Of tenderness as
you were when you looked and told
your love 20 me"
And you would be right, Dick. This
little Irritation, IL one might call a
Irritation this bit OF by play in which
the two men INDUCED this afternoon,
only makes me understand that you
cannot warm over love and make
anything but n substitute dish which
has lost the old SAVIOR.
Go Bc Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Nab Non-P Partisan
Leader on Charge
Disloyalty to u. S

William Bouck, Northwest organ.
izer for the Non.Partisan league,
was arrested Mt Mt. Vernon Monday
by Deputy United States Marshal
Colby. following secret indictment
by federal grand jury. charged
with violating the espionage act.
Bouck Is one OF the best known
figures in the Non.partisan league In
the Northwest. He was indicted for
utterances made at Row. Skngit
county. on June IL. 1918. when he is
alleged to have said that the United
States would be unable to meet It's
interest on Liberty bonds.
Bouck Ia further charged with
stating that this rs a rich mans
war"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
TO THE EDITOR

attic rent hogs.
Uncle Sam ia too burdened Just
now with our country's needs to be
called upon % settle this thing
what's he matter with our enter.
prising city. that We can't take the
law into our own hands and let these
greedy enemies Of Uncle Sam see
whore they get off at?
a SUFFERING VICTIM OF THE
RENT HOG.
Editor The Star: "Landlady" In
tho Sunday Times says her rooms
were In bad condition when her
tenant moved out I would like
her to tell mo in what condition
the rooms were when the tenant
first moved in. As n rule. any
n with children Is only allowed
10 rent n place in n bad state Of
repair, and when they leave. the
credit for all the damage is given
them, whom 1t may be only a little
worse than they found H.
! know OF n ease where n GRIN
pied widow woman with n laugh
ter In school and n small boy.
rented n dirty four-roomed house
at $40 n month. She tinted tho
walls. painted and fixed the place
up generally. with the understand
ing she waa 10 remain az long
as she kept up the repairs. After
her garden was planted tho ng,nt
raised the rent to tla Not
penny had been spent by the land
lord In fixing the place. The widow,
discouraged. moved out. Not being
known to the agent, I asked him
bot renting the place. He at
once began to tell OF how terribly
h last tenant had used the house.
but not n word OF the way she
had fixed IL up. A VICTIM.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
FILTRATION VERSUS TRUE
LOVE

what arr YOU two mumbiing
about asked Jim. coming up just
as Barclay Sul rose to so. Mus,
you live to this age. MarEic. and suil
not realize that the hostess belongs
to all her guests
An right. Jim what do you want
me 20 do. for you particularly"
asked lightly az Barclay SIN made
his departure.
II want you 10 be as nice To me
as you are to Siil. was the o un.
expected response.
Great goodness. Jim. I am nicer
To you than | arm 10 Barclay Slii.
think just now that | am nicer than
| should be-to allow you TO make
such remarks AS that"
HE doesn't think 70. Il could toll
that by his i've eaten tho canary
way he smiled as he looked nj you"
answered Jim. ignoring my last ~.
mark.
For goodness sake. Jim. what are
you talking aboutT" I exclaimed In
irritation
My dear Margie. don't try e be
COY. II does not become a widow Il
so that il what makes sou 30
queer lately. Jim" | said. 81 have
changed my status In your mind.
For the moment ! had thought that
your mind had soatsn beyond that
primiuys-man stass where a woman
wa not a human icing. You still
think Of me az a woman. don't you7''
Yes. why not; you are a woman.
aren't your"
"of course. but ! am n human be-
ing first. JUS; as you r "A human
being before you arc a man. told
Dick once. and now I am going 10
tell you. that neither you nor he has
assimiiated that human. being propo-
siuon.'
"Margic." said Jim softly. 81 think
you wronged both DICK and me. our
minds gave YOU fun credit for your
human qualities. but BUR hearts al.
ways insisted you were a woman"
As tho he had not spoken. I con
tinued; "A woman IL always TO you
your mother. your sister. or a woman
In whom you are interested. To you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Hard Luck for
Newcomers

Dear Miss Grey: We are new
comora and have recently purchased
a nice looking home. but In prepar
ing 10 move In find that the bed
rooms are infested with verrnin
Please advise US how to get rid Of
the pests for good. II. c.
DRUG stores sell excellent prep
arauons for Riding a room OF
h pest indicated. Gasoline is
effective n its y IL continued
for some time. but as It's gas
IN 40 ~iufiau.nabie ita uNc In
very inadviHable. 4 correspond.
cnt recommends pyrethrum
powder aH more cfficacious and
safer 10 use than gasoline. II
chokes UP the breathing APP.
paratur Of the bugs and kills
them. Small blowers are sold
with the powder. which must be
distributed once or twice TO al
low for later hatehinga.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Famous General

Among recent reserves called to the front by linden
burg and Ludendorff was a famous old warrior who has
served many people in many climes. And tho he hS been
working overtime for the German general staff since Mar
shall Foch started the Huns on the run for the Aisne. still
we must hand it to this handy old servant of frail hui
manity for the great service he has rendered TO all Of us
in the past. and which we may safely predict he will con-
tnue to render in the future.
Probably no person in all history has served more
leaders of men. without regard to race. color, creed or
nationality, at the very times when none else could sue
c~essfully serve in his peculiar way.
And not only in time of actual warfare between
nations, but even in those little riffs in the lutte which serve
to prevent the course of true love from running smooth.
So universal is this service that we cannot complain
now that Hindenburg, Ludendorff, and the kaiser have
called this general to the front to help satisfy the German
people with the i'll fortune of their arms above the Marine.
We refer to that doughty old warrior, General Alibi.
II seems reasonably safe to venture the opinion that
the koisers fears OF a soft peace" hare materially d-
unfinished since the Yankee soldiers got into the fighting.
Springfield Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Var Time Economy
OF Green Vegetables

Dear Miss Grey: 1 have a grca.
many tomatoes and cucumbcra hnt
would like 20 make sweet mike,
pickles Of them. not the cooke,
kind. as I don't like those. and
can find no recipe for uncookc,
onea. rerchance you have one. an,
viii obllEe mo by printing H.
NJ. ID
one gallon 81 cucumberr one
gallon OF green tomatoes. onc
half gallon OF onions that have
been steamed uil done. Steam
two heads OF caulifiowcr and add
n half dozen green peppers.
soaid In weak salt and water
brine one day.
Dressing one gallon ~ vine.
gar. - tabicapoonfuls 81 mus
uird. two oupfulA Of sugar. two
tabiespoonfulA Of turmeric. one
large oupful 81 flour. wet with
"a little cold vinegar Boil five
minutes and pour over thoroly
drained pickles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
SLOW BOAT SERVICE

Editor The Star; As a worker n,
the navy yard. Bremerton. l respect.
fully ask why the workers who live
in Seattle cannot have the service OF
getting to and from work without
impatient waiting from 20 to 30 min.
utes every day. which Is the amount
Of time we have to wait past leaving
time.
Now. only last Saturday tho boat
on which the workers come to Seat.
tie should have arrived Mt i15 p. m.
Instead. the majority arrived Mt 230
p. m. This happens not only occa.
sionally. on Saturday. but every
night the boat is late In leaving
Bremerton.
/ see no rcason why the company
cannot adjust schedules so as TO DO
able TO leave on time.
@. WATT CLARK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
How Long?

Prince Henry of Prussia has spoken. He denounced
as poltroons and panic sewers those Germans who voiced
Encouragement.
Prince Henry made a mistake.
His hot words have sealed protesting lips, but they've
aggravated the grievance, and throttled resentmnt churns
and gnaws. grows in fierceness and gathers force to brust
with fury ten times intensified.
Prince Henry should commit to memory Lincoln's
aphorism, You can fool all the people some of the time"
etc.
How long SOME of the time will last depends upon
the Hun leaders skill in perjury, how long they can con-
ceal from their deluded subjects the true conditions and
inevitable end by spoken and printed camouflage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Mason on Hindenburg

"Von Hindenburg cannot count on holding any single
area in the West"
This is the conclusion reached by J. w. r. Mason.
United Press military expert. His article, published in The
Star yesterday, interprets the tremendous significance of
the present allied advances.
Clearly, succinctly, Mason points out that Hindenburgs
further resistance depends upon his ability to place another
great force of reserves. If this is impossible, it means the
retirement of the German gray hordes farther toward Bel
GUM and Germany.
Has Germany the needed reserves? Mason, a deep
student of the situation, believes not.
"Ererv German must Hqht for the Jathernnd.'"
yelped the kaiser again. And again he wasnt toLbing to
his SIR husky sons.
By the aoay, did Col. House suggest this offensive to
Gen. Foch?-Minneopols Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Division No. S to
Nominate Officers

Division No. 8, council OF patriotic
service, will hold it's regular meeting
at Readings hall. First ave. w. and
Roy St. Tuesday evening. August
20. nj 8 o'clock. sharp. Tho selection
OF officers for the ensuing six months
will he made at this meeting.
The coming q. .. war savings
drive will be explained by n proml.
mont speaker from headquarters.
Volunteers to make comfort kits
for departing drafted men are ur.
gently needed. Parties desiring TO
volunteer for this work a get fun
information by calling Queen Anne
2s45.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
ID HARD HIT

Editor The Star: I am a poor
working widow. and have had my
rent raised three times In three
months. Am Hooverizing to the ex.
tent of going without meat for weeks
at "A time. In order that the profiteer
swine can feast off from my scant
savings. The contributors OF your
splendid paper are trying TO think of
an appropriate name for the kaiser,
but 1t certainly would tax their brain
power to think of one TO III the Sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
oTN1oW Woft rAt GtKffAN pktE'
From the Munich Post

\ wounded soldier. whose left leg
had been so shattered that he was
unable TO move IL. was ordered by
the conductor OF a tramcar TO give
up his seat to "a civilian passenger.
and to remain standing on one leg
on the platform.
The soldier refused 10 obey. The
conductor then summoned a police.
man. who repeated the formers or.
der. The soldier. with an expression
Of panied disgust on HIS features.
thercupon left tho car long before
he had reached his destination. and
leaning heavily on his two sticks.
ambled along on his wA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
W. TIE WAY

Mrs. Hen. having performed her
ovIparous function. cackled and
cackled. and took n constitutional
around the yard Returning TO her
nest abe found IL empty and clucked
angrily.
Mr.. Hen. havpnsg performed her
oviparous function, cackled and
caeklcd. and took n constitutional
around the yard. Returning TO her
nest. she found II empty and clucked
angrily.
What's tho matter. ma'am7'
asked the rooster.
Its mighty funny" she rrumbled.
that I can never find things where
/ lay them."-Judg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
X WHITING FOR

Alas have nothing TO live for
now" walled the rejected lover.
"Oh. pshaw" returned the prac'
ucal maiden. Better stick around
until the kaiser In hanged"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
our CitU Of
Many HIS

Dear Miss Grey: WIN you pleas,
name the seven hills that Seattle 4
founded on and oblige
CURIOUS
You must be- thinking OF
Rome. Seattle is founded on
many hills. but I never heard ~
them being exclusively termed
aa seven Tho ones commonly
spoken Of are: Queen Anne,
Capitol. Henton, First and Bea.
con Others are: The "Old PRO
family mr. on the Yosier way
car line In the vicinity OF the old
court house ana city hall. the old
Denny hin. which the city engl
nccring department reduced 20
n level ON years ago. Madroha
Heights. Phinney Ridge. Mag
nolia Bluff. the old Rainier
Heights. nov called Mt Baker
park University Heights. Raven.
ma Heights. and probably several
others which have escaped my
memory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Letters TO Cynthia Grey

Lois. fiazeD Hazel; Ernest Ernes.
tine, AllanAlma Elmer Elma.
Max Maxine. orfnan Ormas lie
onLeone. Carl Carroll. Ma
dine. Theron Thelma Leo Leah
Norman Norma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
BrRN WOOD

Editor Starshells. My wife used
20 burn wood" and 10 she has de.
cidcd that next winter she'll burn all
.the burnt wood trays. glove and
handkerchief boxes. jewel cases. hair
pin boxes. etc. that she worked on so
patiently whole winter. six or
seven years aso-M. j.
we are saving all the e corn
cohs and are going TO put them on
the roof 20 dry" writes X. Y, "and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

80 you prefer winter TO sus.kfeI
Mr.. Featherbralny' 49,
mot especially. Dorothy. Why do
you ak. my child7"
We'll. sister said yesterday II
would be a cold day when you took
a girl automobile riding"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Collection Of Names
For Bon and Girl TtCius

Dear Miss Grey, our home wa'
recently pleased with twins. a boy
and a girL OF course they were
welcome. and we wish no advice
about that. but we are at n iosa "a
know what 10 name them. WIN you
help US out by printing a list q.
names suitable for ,%~insf Thanking
you kindly. We are
PROUD PARENTS.
Here they are. and ! hope you
viii be able TO make IA pleasing
choice from the collection:
Eugene E~ugenla. Edward Edna.
Harry.Harriet. Gerald Geraldine.
Lester Esther: MyronM yra: Yer.
ne ornA. George Georgia. Louis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
WHAT THE LONG ISLAND
WOMEN ARE DOING

She spoke of the women turning
ct their pantries. their f~irepiaces
and their bathrooms 10 allow soldiers
10 have warm baths and other things
which the women there deprive
themselves OF on Long Island. and
social functions are almost entirely
stopped.-Quincy. n. ". Wing.
The oilystongued fellow generally
turns out 20 be n slippery cuss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
THE IDEAL SpOTSE

The kind OF ideal wife most men
want" says the elderly ~suffragist. lis
the one who is tickled 20 death to
get n bag Of flour for n birthday
present ROLLER Monthly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

II cornpels women 10 do makes them develop 'heir
thinking powers. II fixes In them a sense OF SyHtem
and thoroness"
And that is probably the chief reaction Of war work
upon the Individual woman.
I'm line with II is the valuable lesson In ofHanixa-
lion and co-ooernuon which the business woman learns.
Scores " wonon's clubs have died because ne
monbcrs could not work together. But no" women OF
oui,e different social strata sit SOCIALLY at opposife
sides Of Red Cross tables. working patiently toEeuler
20 fold n perfect bandhge. Whatever the war worf
women DO not find IL at all hard 10 compromise Their
differences for the sake 81 the boys In France.
war work In also making woman forget her phys
zeal organization, and heaven knows Ele had need To.
pome women hnve a fixed habit Of humoraAh
health. II IN a pct custom wished on them by ances
tors who exaggerated sex. but didn't know a thing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Prattling Tongues

The Kelly Field Eagle" publishes the following to dis
courage the circulation of those senseless rumors which get
about so rapidly. These rumors are part and parcel of the
German propaganda in this country:
"Prattling tongues and rafting brains make the same
kind of racket and besides getting you in badges, even
to the h~oosegow'-they constitute, in nine cases out of
ten, pro-Prussian propaganda.
when you hear something that might be interesting
II true, buckle up your chin-strap a little tighter and trace
the grapevine to the root. When you have found the orig
inator of your Prussian-blue mirage, if it's true, congratu.
late him; if it's a lie, knock his block off,"
I'VE retired from south Of the Marine unnoticed."
says the official German statement, By 1Cdy Of assurance
to the people at home. The allies noticed about 1900
of them-Knnan8 Citn Timca.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

Il would not have had him anywhere else. If he had
been at home. with the great need that exists for real
men over there. | should have been ashamed of HIM. |
know he died bravely. Prom the lips of a War Mother
of America when she first heard that her boy was dead
in France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

DUU NHF a0IOR@s
War work can't be stopped 10 suit a womanH hehHul' IN" u !" Simply
astonishing how well they keep. accordingly.
Sex hampers a work much less Than night - xpec'e ~ don,
totally eliminate one class o women . workers.
No womnn who expects 20 become a mother should d n work out
side Of her home. High wages should never tempt a prospective mother
to stand 4 a loom. or stoop yer a sewing machine. or perform any heav
manual labor The country does nt ask this. and docs OF want II. On
,ho con,rary the government. in It's chldgavtng campaign, Is constantly
sending out warnings against this kind Of industrial slavery for wonen.