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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
FROM 4 I.ANDI.ADY

Editor The Star: Why shouldn't
the landlord get more rent now than
n few years ago? Everything else
has gone up. also including a mans
wages The landlord has to pay
more for his foodstuffs also. and has
TO pay taxes. insurance. assessments
and repairs, while the tenant has
none of these to pay. We are asking
$50 month for our $4,000 home.
Last year we were getting SIS. We
are trying to pay off a mortgagc'
from the rent. Some. I know. are
going money-mad. But don't think
landlords should be classed as rent
hogs" And ! don't think a law
should he passed TO have the rents
made what they were before the war.
Some ought to I've sent to investigate
the real rent hog"
A LANDLADY.
NOTE.-The problem is 10 prevent
rent profiteering-unre ad-
vances. Some landlords have nearly
doubled rents and assumed an atti.
tude that tends to break down NOR
ale. The Star is anxious TO see rent
profiteers curbed and rentals kept at
1917 figures-not pre.war figures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
and How II Works,

This causes a pull on tho chain.
which notifies the sailors that the
opening has been located They
then lower n chain OF the buckets.
10 the last OF which In attached tho
steel disc.
Each bucket Is forced thru the
hole. and the last one. attached to
the disc. stops in the hole and the
disc offcctually seals the opening
The pressure OF tho water against
the hun keeps tho disc in place and
permits the vessel 10 reach port.
Disc Protects Ship
The inner, or contact side of the
steel disc is covered with a thick
layer OF compressible material which
is pressed into and over any uneven
spots on the hun. Tho other side
rs covered with n rnbberlzed canvas
Of larger size than tho circumference
Of the disc. The edge OF this cover.
ing is flexible, and when suction
clamps Il 20 the hun Il adjusts II
self to the surface.
Each vessel ~ supposed to carry
all sizes OF these discs on deck to
use over various sized holes. and
two or more discs can be applied in
closing oblong or long. narrow open.
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03


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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
Col. Hawthorne and Legal Board

The controversy between Col. j. NJ hawthorne. chaf-
of Local Board No. g. and the legal advisors is OF more
than passing interest to the public.
1t be borne in mind that the cause for the re-
classification order of Provost Marshal Crowder lies not IN
Seattle but somewhere in the vicinity of New York There
appears the local boards failed to furnish the quotas oil
expected of them In Seattle and in the state OF wash
ington, the quotas always filled promptly The gov
eminent of the United States disappointed mere
always got the both in the volunteer branches and
IN the selecve service camps In the East this has not
been always Charges spread that local boards In
the East influenced in various to exempt from
service those who should have been in it. Accordingly the
legal advisory boards named to make recommended
tions to the local boards.
These legal advisors however were meant to recon-
mend service those who clearly belonged in Glass and
were placed in other divisions They not meant to
override all considerations and arbitrarily place men IN
Class who do not belong there. The time has not yet
come when the country demands such sacrifice. When that
time will arrive there doubt but that men of families
and even crppes will be glad to give their services to
Uncle Sam. ,
AT present according to the provost marshal the
cases must be considered with justice and sympathy
man whose family dependent him. II he is engaged
ii essential industry does not belong in Class This was
true before the legal advisors appointed and 1t Is
true The Redistribution should go only TO correct
errors of the local boards and not to make arbitrary changes
This is the view of the local boards of King county,
that their views prompted by keen desire to give
the country the best kind of service and to build up an
army whose morale will not be impaired IN any way by any
injustice done to individuals.
Should any other view be taken would place greater
burden upon Seattle and Washington than upon the East
e9n states We would be placing In Class here mat
would not be placed in that division in the East
Let be fair to Uncle Sam and just to Seattle and
Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
Rents, Prohteers, War and Other Topics Are :
Discussed in Letters From The Star Readers
REPLY TO LANDLORD. !"

Editor The Star. Landlord IN
his article TO The star. has thrown
his cards on the table, and has
proven himself the ranksst kind Of
IA rent hog. He states In his arti.
Gle that men IN the shipyards are
receiving four and five times their
former wages. or the going wage Of
ID few years past. and that they
kick a. "a raise of SO per month on
their rent
wonder does Mr.. Hog realize the
fact that many men now employed
In the hhipyards are not receiving
one half the wage Of former normal
times when he takes into conMdera-
uon or he has any conaideration)
that the cost Of living has far sur
passed the increase In wages. For
instance. there are thousands Of mem
working in the yards for from ss.goI
10 tt35 per day. Only the skilled,
mechanics receive anything like Y
living wage Does he realize tina
bacon now costs 60 cents per pound
IL USED 10 cost 20 cents 10 rs cents.
Shoes now cost the working man
from four to five times the normal
price. and Nr. Rent Hog takes thu
rest.
Now in reference TO the men az
the front and in the yard. the man
at the front has his clear. while the
man in the yard donates his 10 tho
proGerman rent hog. cannot I'M,
derstsnd why he should have tho.
audacity 20 mention a shipyard
worker. For the shipyard worker il
doing his part which is just as vital
as the mans at the front Now Mr..
Rent Hog Tor so-caiIed Landlord.
what are you doing for your ooun-
Try The chances are not a thing
but profiung out OF some worker.
But II you are trying to put forth a
poor apology, the chances are your
tenant will get the $40 raise.
a SHIPYARD WORKER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

rect in shoes. however. is that
they are too tight over the instep
and too loose across the bail OF the
foot
Corns and callouses are due to
pressure and friction from unhy-
gienic shoes When between the
toes they are soft; on the other
parts they are dry and hard.
Excessive perspiration Of the
feet often leads to foot soreness.
blistcrs. fissurcs and corns and
may be offensive. Mild cases may
be relieved by busting into the
shoe tho following powder: Acid
saiicylic. parts; pulverized am
VII, 10 parts: talci. 81 parts.
Severe cases Of sore foot will be
relieved by soaking the feet. after
n preliminary scrub with soap and
water. in n solution Of perman-
ganate Of potassium. Tho stain
should be left on the feet An
other method OF treatment Is to
sprinkle "A few drops OF formalin
into tho shoe each morning.
Tho feet should he well CREASED
with tallow or meats foot oil II
one intends going on n long tramp
into the country. or tho inside of
tho stocking should be covered
with a stiff lather OF common
yellow soap well rubbed in. or the
foot powder may bo freely used.
should the stockings cause pain
when on "A hikc, the pressure is
sometimes relieved by shifting
them TO the other foot or by turn
ing them inside out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
The "Sinking Ship Saver

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July 3.
&C. Stewart Henslee. of this city.
has invented and patented "A sink
ing ship saver which win make
eangoing vessels practically IN
sinkanle IL It does what he claims for
H.
Tests made with models have pro.
duced good results. and MIR. Iicnslee
has received the endorsement OF Al.
fred r. Glascock. an expert on
specifications and claims of mechan'
icaI marine devices. OF Washington,
for his invention.
The device consists OF n series OF
cone shaped buckets made OF rubber
lied canvas. placed along the deck Of
the vessel. At the end OF each string
OF buckets is disc made OF super.
imposed steel plates. Immensely
strong in tho center. but flexible
around the edges.
Bucket Locates Hole
when n ship rs torpedoed. sailors
lower one OF the buckets to find
the hole in the side II liz pulled
thru the water alongside the ship
until 1t reaches a point opposite the
opening, when the force OF tho cur.
rent flowing into the ships hull
pulls the bucket thru the hole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
TRENCH THOUGHTS

morning In trenches
md tho to
makes kind 81 blue
trenches thought back 10
hon thr Is In the Of shot.
M to IN a gasm and hot.
I've Eott 10 grin hear IL. = -
the burden lighter thoughts back TO
the battle ahead
n = shining the silent dead.
I'm I lonesome.
passed
the all arr
o
Home
tho trenches
a a friend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

rapidly
ashamed face po~,y>ew
Telegraph
" out to of
Ameeansen Of England
proportions = drvc->rw York World
hasd what
the polio Gasct Times
Fo~ht th- then
the American Inc Italian getting
- New York Evening
hate to he q Russlan
And he
4 Al m
And n I'm m hand.
- EaEl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
MOVIE. Mrrr~


wonderful things happen
In the movies We can't
Figure out what kind
or material they use
In their movie clothes
or what chemical to put
In movie water. 80 when
The actors fan In IL.
And crawl out. their
Clothes are alt dry in
a second. and neatly
Pressed up again.
And those movie visions
Tho actor sits there.
And thinks about someone
For a half second. and
Just like that the
Person he's thinking Of.
Stands rights before him
In vision. smiling and
Reckoning to him. aud
when he gets up TO
Grasp Il in his arms.
II vAnishcs. and he mops
orr his brow. realizing
it was only vision.
II We saw visions in
Real life as often. and
As easy as they do In
Tho movies. it's
because we'd he hophcads.
And when movie actor
picks up a paper looking
For something. how funny
II is the first thing
lilo sets his eyes on. Is
The part he wanted.
A New Jersey man found 81 500 In
a mattress. That must have been =
most comfortable mattress In hot
weather. Think Of sleeping on cold
cash.
Tho only thing Austria has on hand
in the way OF food is her goose. Ano
that's cooked.
We hear that the Indians have
fine pitcher in June. They always
have good ones in February
New York tenants have organized
and are going TO ASK tho govern
mcnt to appoint n ront dictator
what's tho matter with the landlord
Isn't he a rent dictator?
American airplancs viii cross the
Atlantic in three months" says q
New York paper. Wen bet IA hat
they're not half that slow,
Turning Knight Into Day
James T.. Day. Il well.known far
mer. and Margaret knight were mar
ried last Tuesday at the home of the
bride. Rev, q. r. Caino performed
the cercmony.-oakland. Me. Enter
prise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
TAKIN TOD TO THE SHOW
As Told by His Grandpa.

'Twould be fine for ~ 10 try.
ttavtn' perfect faith that
Gould catch bullets from a gun.
once that had seen Il done
Grandma helned along tho fun.
Sayin' that shed give trifls
Towards the purchase Of the rifle
n the bullets missed my teeth.
GRANDMA said, she'd buy
wreath.
just then como sprancin' In
coiumbins and Harlequin.
lie had on hts checkefed skin
Just as always. and he wore
Some plug hat Just from the store.
She WAS something ~ a fllrL
And had on kicky skirt
THO IL didn't seem 90 bad.
TIN she shed what elo'eA she had
And was cestumed some like Eve
nforo tho nE trees learned 60
leave
Then shs danced. and sufferin'
whixKi
She knew all the kinds there Is
she could spin and pose and
wrlFHie.
she could make muscle EIgEie'
Last 81 all she came down fiat
Split herself along tho mat
bounded hack and kicked the hat
orr her partners head ketspaN
Kept her or too in tho air.
Caught tho hat and HELD " thsFe'
And then. loud enough. and clear.
So that half the hsure could hear.
Little Tod lets cut hts hiatii
urandMAk. say kin you do
that
'GrandNAi say kin You do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
.$TAR$!]HAEE:IE1LS s!
A.SMILE M TINES WORTH MHER

You do very well for beginner.
my dear" said Mr.. Ncwlywed But
| wish you could make biscuits like
mother used to make"
"Td he ashamed to-" rctorted Mrs
Newlywed Your mother made bis
cults out Of white wheat flour. but
the biscuits you get around this
house will be made Of corn meal or
oats"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
PRODUCT or RUINED LIVES

Editor Tho Star: Tho five 10
four decision Of tho supreme court
OF tho United States In the child
labor" case GTammer VS. Dagon-
hard. not yet officially reported).
Is regrettablo. in that. like the
bred Scott decision. il fails to
meet the higher conscience OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

all directions but
not too large.
II the foot
moves or slips
in the shoe Il is
liable to chafe
and blister. A
moro common de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
The BIG Fight

Eugene V. Debs one of the best known of new world
kaiserism and still his opposition, according to
ports of his speech to Ohio socialists upon the fact that
there are and proeers in this country and be-
cause the hearts of Americans British and
French, desire for punder"
There have been days when this newspaper has heart
y commended reforms advocated by this same Debs We
then glad to help him turn the spotlight OF publicity
try This country had no such titanic struggle of life and
death this its hands then We mad plenty oil
Debs and his kind are still keeping their eyes so
closely upon the proteer the reactonary and the captain
=. from the naI and Of he worlds
Of proees the most stand of reactonaries and the
most wse s sspn Of that hs the ae the
same as the purpose of the central psbs
distorts facts Only liar or fool could believe tha
the HUN invaders for plumber that Britain sacrificed the
flower of her citizenry when Belgium was ravaged-fo
punder that France has bed for nearly four yearsfo
punder that the United States forced into the war by
German murder and piracy the high seas, by German
crimes and plots soil, by German Staying OF
American citizens went into the for plunder.
Yes, there profteers in this country There are
who would plumber There men who would rob
graves There are who would steal and murder.
There who prey upon the weaker There are
There profiteers; autocrats and special privilege
the ranks Of the socialist party probably fewer
there than in other political parties because it is small
minority party, - ,, - So
the and cast out. All right thinking persons agree
upon that.
~
fire. Flames leaping high and higher. The whole
fabric of liberty and democracy threatened There
nothing in all the world important this fire raging
westward the Rhine. Besides that fire all petty
squabbes reactonary politics. petty proeerng and
Wall Street bankers pale into insignnicance.
After have beaten the HUN easily enough can
take of the proteer and the home grown variety of
but submit nordnate greed of the Berlin brand of
proteers and the brutality of the Potsdam auocrat
We Irish that letters from soldier to their
mothers night all be mailed in red blue and Whe
UeIopes and giuen the right Of acdy other mail
Hon. about 1t, Postmaster General Burleson.
Instead of forcibty feeling it to the acorLd Ger,uony
aCiH hare to sWaiLoW that kptnr herself. AMI
ernpty stomach at that.
We can't min the Uaitng for austria to lick
herself Nth revoution.' What she needs most is
ttoro licking By democracy. On NTH the mar!
work o fight" must give aacfd pain to some
of the ornamental alleged he-figures at the fashionable
seaside resorts.
July Fourth might truly hare been noisetess day.
but had to 90 and ring speeches for the day.
Reports sag a 32O-pound German is starring in
Berlin Hon. any German Weigh $50 pounds IN 1918?
Many Stacker has this abb: 1T takes brains to
be a fighting man"
Save Serve is fine slogan, bit q better one Isl
SaUe AND Serre
Have you 0iven 10 the tobacco fund? DO your part
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03
THE FEET
Some Homely Hints That
May Prove of Help
TO Those Who En-
Joy Hiking

A shoe that Is good TO the feet
Is n shoe that is large enough in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

Judging from the local arrest. we need food ships
but not any food Ferry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

We irish that letters from soldier to their
mothers might all be mailed in red, blue and white
uetopes and giuen the right Of aoay oUer other mail
Hon. about 1t, Postmaster General Bnrleson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

Instead Of forciby feeding it to the corLd Germany
aCiH hare to swaUo1o that kuttnr herself. AMI an
p,nDfu stomach al that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

We can't min the aoaiting for Austria to
herself NTH revolntion.' What she needs most
thoro Lctin0 bV dem0crocp On with The mar!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

"Work fi0hP must give a1ofh pain to so
of the ornamental alleged hefigures at the fashiona
seaside resorts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

Many Stacker has this abb: III takes brains to
,e fighting man."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

july Fourth might truly hare been noiseless day
but had to 90 and ring speeches for the dny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

Reports sag 32O-pound German is starring IN
Berlin How any German weigh $50 pounds in 1918?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

SAFE Serve is a fine slogan bit better one is:
Saue AND Serve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

James T., Day. u well.known far
mer. and Margaret Knight were mar
ried last Tuesday at the home of the
bride. Rev. q. r. Caine performed
the cercmony,-oakland. Me. Enter
prise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-03

Have you given TO the tobacco fund? DO your part.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26

There Is also at this time Of the year
much OF the disease called the blues
prevalent and blues just now can most
certainly be blamed on the dull, chill
days of mid-autumn; when We miss
so very much, all the song and soft
wind and delightful doings and hap
penings of nature, dressed in summer
gowns. we must not forget that a
calm. certain facing OF those things
which we miss-a sort OF just putting
ones finger on what is wrong-with a
determination to turn to the pleasures
which have been provided to take the
place Of them, does much to bring our
minds back to perfect content. Very
often-E believe more often than peo-
pie realize, the atmospheric conditions
are responsible for sickness; in filling
the mind with but dimIy understood
restlessness which breeds disease.
There isn't a doctor alive who won't
tell you that happiness is great fac
tor in maintaining good health So
let us be happy in spite OF natures
damp garments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
LEARM I'd LIE ON Doors.

MOST of US are already planning what we snail 90
lVl when the boys come home!' They have been
away 50 long. on such dangerous; heroic mission
that when they come back we will love them more and
treat them better than ever before We will appreciate
tbe-and take more time from foolish hurEymgs Tor
love and comradshp. We will spend more tune enjoying
the human COMPROMISING of the boys and each other
But # we spend more TIME with them wei have to spen
out of doors-for they won't stay in the house to play
The men IN the army and navy. drawn nom the cooped
III, places of modem social and industrial life. have sud
denly been taught the uses and delights of Pan everyday
fresh air They ike 50 well that they wont be content
with any other kind. They have learned what 1t IS to
sleep under the starsa JOY reserved to amps and
poets They have watched the exhuberant glory and IN
ph Of rosy sunrise and learned the solemn beauty OF
creeping twlights.
In Flanders Field where peoples grow" they have
learned new and mighty language of the common grass
and flowers and thrill the song of the lark that braves
the batte6elds as they thrilled to solemn organ tones
A ay in June or October to them than square
on the calendar 1t is Godgven time of sun and ar.
and work and play and friendship and service glorious
period of full use of mind and soul and bodyfor sPlen-
dor of living mguessed in the old coopedup life of IN
The soldiers have learned that outdoors is not Just
interude between work and home and amusement Out
doors IS freedom and health. and happness-and If we
want to work and play with them hereafter we too shall
have to follow them Out-of-dooTs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26

Early pioneers in what IS now West
Virginia had to work as wen as tight.
In July, 1888. the county court Of RSa
dolph county aimed blow at idIenes
in these words: Ordered. that q WrIG
so forth to bring Grant Lambert be-.
fore the next August court to show
cause why he does not take himself
TO lawful employment and demean
himself as required by the laws Of this
commonwealth" Earlier records OF
Randolph county make mention &c
tramp-Nathan Nelson, was commit
ted to jail as vagabond and was oTsf
dered to give bond for his good be-
havior.