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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22
Tired of the Mix-up

The War Industrial Board loses strong man by
the resignation of Daniel Willard and there's no
doubt but he resigns because of his poweressness to
accomplish anything by reason of lack of authority
diversity of authority and the embarrassment OF red
tape.
Mr.. Wizards action should be warning to con-
gress and the administration There has got to be
business management in the management OF the
war, and business management means definite, ade-
quate authority, with the minimum of interference
Not for long will strong business men, however high
their patriotism, serve the government for 81 a
year, when they find that they powerless to do
anything to pose targets for unlimited crti-
cism
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22
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each of their performances. Soon
it will appear on photograph rec
ords.
But it is especially to children
that Lieut.. lillian appeals. He
wants every school child to learn
the words and melody, and sug-
gests that it be a part of each
schools music program.
Cut out the picture above, and
clip the accompanying words, TAX
ing them to school tomorrow. Ask
your teacher if she won't permit
the children of your room to sing
it. Others of your schoolmates
will have copies cut from Thu
Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22
Freedom for all, forever!

Freedom for all, forever!
That's the title Of new war
time song being sung by the school
children of America.
1t was written, words and mu-
sic, by Lieut.. B. c. lillian of the
Canadian army, after hearing OF
the newspaper contest which
picked Freedom, for all, for
ever" as the national war slogan.
The song has just been pub
lished by M. Witmark e Sons OF
New York, copy of which has
just arrived in Tacoma.
The country's best singers have
been asked to sing this song al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22

France. Following Mrs. Emer-
ick's talk, tea will be served, with
Mrs. George G. Wagner and Mrs.
Everett Griggs presiding.
The ladies of circle o of the
Woman's society of the First
Presbyterian society will meet
Wednesday afternoon 10 knit fol-
the Red Cross at the home OF
Mrs. George Hughes, 1910 South
14th street.
The Ladies' Musical club will
give a concert Tuesday afternoon
at the Tacoma hotel parlor. There
will be several special selections
from some of ,Tacoma's most pop
ular artists, including Mrs. Dixon
Triple, contralto; Miss Christine
Howells, flutist; Robert Zeigler,
pianist; Miss Mae Mccormack, So
prano; Miss Agnes Lyon, violin
list; Mrs. Cecilia Childs Mayer.
pianist; Hugh Winder, baritone,
and Miss Louise Rollwagen and
Mrs. e. L. Davies, accompanies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCor-
mick left Monday morning for
Long Beach, CAL, where Mrs. Nc
Cormick will remain until spring.
Mrs. Arthur Il. mckinley was
hostess for a little bridge club
last Saturday afternoon. Honors
were taken by Mrs. George Leahy.
Edmund Rice announces the
engagement of his daughter,
Josephine Fraser, to Robert Leslie
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22
ANSWERS c eyM GREY
York, and last, but not least,
Get .iftIa Old San E,ranciscO.n

York, and last, but not least,
Little Old San Francisco"
Regarding the letter from the
girl covering the men of the
northwest, their demands for
an evenings society with a
young lady, l am convinced
most readers of same who have
seen something of life-for in
stance, you, Cynthia-would
whisper "splashy."
The young men of today l am
positive are no more desperate
and dangerous than in previous
years. There is one expression
only necessary to make them
keep their distance-sape I'll
grant can be camouflaged, but
today as yesterday the mascu-
cline instinct can soon pierce 1t
unless it is only genuine. 1t Is
spelled lady with capital
L." EVERETT TRUE"
Dear Miss Grey: Is 1t
against the law Tor an unmar-
ried woman to wear a wedding
ring? INQUIRING.
There is no legislation ON thu
wedding ring. However, there i.
a long established rule that only
a married woman, or one who ha,
been married, is privileged t.
wear the plain gold band ON th<
wetlding-ring finger.
1 should say that an unmarried
woman violating this custom
would be practicing deception. Ii
the ring is an heirloom or keep
sake she may with perfect propri
ETY. wear it upon some other fin
ger of her hand.
Dear Miss Grey: I am ask
ing your advice on a very seri-
Gus matter. I came to this
city three years ago to be mar
ried to my baby's father. He
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22

The Ladies' auxiliary to the
Brotherhood of Railway Train
men will meet at Q o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon at Odd Fellows
hall.
Mrs. ID. l.. Demorest, 1917 No.
goth street, will entertain Taco
ma chapter auxiliary at an all-day
meeting Wednesday, assisted by
Mrs. John WEIGH.
A very interesting musical
event will take place Tuesday eve
ming at the Temple of Music
when Frederick Wallis and his
pupil, Miss Katherine Rice, will
give a joint recital. They will be
assisted by Miss Katherine Rob-
inson, who will play the accom-.
pantnents and will also give some
solos.
The Bismarck w. G. T. U. will
meet Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Mar
shall, AIS Mckinley avenue.
There will be program and ad-
dress by Mr.. Nichols. The chief
purpose of the meeting is to OBJ
serve a day of prayer for national
constitutional prohibition.
Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
all the ladies interested in Y. w.
G. A. work will gather for tea al
the Tacoma hotel to hear Mrs. L.
M. limerick, member OF the ma
t'onal war work council of the
Y. w. C. A. and who has recent
IL returned from Serbia and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22

Dear Miss Grey: VIII you
please tell me if 1t is proper for
a young woman of % years to
wear a veil at her second we'd
ding? MRS. w. Y.
1t is not customary for a woman
to wear bridal veil except at the
first marriage ceremony.
Dear Miss Grey: My boy.
only 16 years old, ran away
and enlisted, giving his age as
%. raised him amid plenty
and he Is our only child. He
is in a training camp and writes
such heartbreaking letters that
his mother has nervous prostra-
ton md Is now in the hospital,
calling for her boy day and
night. He says he lies awake
nights and cries for home and
dad and mother. Says he is
cold and hungry and has been
sick most of the time with the
vaccination and measles. l am
sorry for the lad, but I'm set
against him for running away
and enlisting at that age and
robbing his mother Of her
health and me Of his help,
which l really need. Do you
think he is punished enough?
And if SO what steps could l
take to free him?
HIS DAD.
Undoubtedly the boy is home
sick and has lost his nerve. But
he has done a cowardly thing t.
scare his mother for a thing which
is entirely his own fault. Try tt
persuade your wife that his con
dition is not as bad as he has pic
tured it. If you wish to try IL
have him released ask your CON
gresham to intercede with tht
war department at Washington tt
have him discharged.
Dear Miss Grey: The letter
from a man contributor in your
columns few days ago is sure
ly some confession" Let's
ask the gentleman to advance
further data, this in as much as
the writer is fully convinced
there are about as many good
girls today per capital as there
were ten years ago.
The writer is a father and has
seen life from the Atlantic to
the Pacific in most of its
phases, being once a player, and
afterwards an onlooker in such
Bohemian localities as New
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22
HORSE RUNS AWAY
WITH SAFETY ZONE

SAN FRANCISCO--A cavalry
man tied his horse to a safety
zone" sign on Market street, but
a passing auto truck wasn't to the
horses liking. Away he Went, the
trailing safety zone" sign assur-
ing him a clear path thru the
traffic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22
Notice to Socialists

In looting the archives of the cars late govern
ment, the bolsheviki have dug out documents show
ing, beyond doubt, that, for a long time, Cousin
Nicholas of Russia and Cousin Wilhelm of Prussia,
were planning to wipe out socialists wherever
found, in cahoots.
The discovery ought to be very impressive to
Russian and German socialists, particularly the lat
ter If German autocracy survives this war, it is
certain that the kaiser will wipe out the political
element in his own country that has caused him so
much trouble while he was fighting.
How good is your stuff? We remember
shooting dumdum bullets and
phrase ion, in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22
EDITORIALS
LOn6 Time Getting Full

bodybuilding program now in full swing!' is the
heading in great newspapers issue of Jan 10,
1918 and then the paper goes to state that Chair
man Hurley of the Shipping Board wants 100000
volunteers to work in shipyards that he feels conf
money needed, etc., etc.
Nine months after we declared war, our ship
building program is at last in full swing, only need
ing a quarter of million workers and money. And
there never has been day in the nine months when
ships were not our main, most vital proposition!
aToo latev' said the kaiser, when we entered the
war. Are we going to prove him right?
whoops! Read gem from Chicago Abend Post:
everywhere German
chaacterscs Hypocrisy intrigue and faseood hateful in
q German"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22

Shaw Of the British army. Lieut..
Shaw is an instructor in trench
warfare at Camp Lewis. AS yet
there has been no date set for
the wedding.
Central w. @. T.. u. will meet
at the Swedish M. e. church ct 1
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Eva st. Clair Osburn, Mrs. Ella
Fifield, Mrs. Shorthill and others
will take part in the program.
Marriage licenses were issued
Monday to e. w. Batsch and
Grace s. Butsch of Yelm; to Will
bur P. DeMass of Minneapolis,
Mimi, and Mrs. Martha Baker of
Little Falls; to G. A. Parker and
Velma Hine Of Tacoma; to Joseph
Wintgens and Louise II. Clanni-
ger of Seattle; to Oscar A. Lin
dahl and VERNE Belle Houser OF
LaCovins, CAL; to Robert George
Grommer and Esther M. Sloey OF
Salt Lake City. ''-. t,...s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22

Piles Cured in O to II Days
Druggists refund money II PAZ0
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching.
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief soc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22

program, . Cologne ba, sis brutal still
should
let go anything they grabbed only cruel
and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22

Ypres, was reported by Field Mar
shall Haig today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22

Edmund Rice announces the
engagement of his daughter,
Josephine Fraser, to Robert Leslie
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCor-
mick left Monday morning for
Long Beach, CAL, where Mrs. Nc
Cormick will remain until spring.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-04-20

II is The Patriotic Duty Of Every American
Citizen, Who Can, to raise his OWN Meat and
Some for the Allies.
To Assist You in this Great Work, We are
Carrying Stock Of Anti.Aog Cholera Serum.
All who need ii are invited to cal! on US.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ASHDOWk
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-10

Tho American Red Cross Ia the largest and most
ehhcient organization for the relief OF suffering that the
World has ever seen.
1t In made up almost entirely of volunteer workers.
tho higher executives being without exception men &C.
customed to large affairs. who are In almost all cases
giving their services without pay.
1t Is supported entirely by its membership fees and
By voluntary contributions.
1t Is today bringing relief to suffering humanity.
both military and civil. In every War torn allied country.
1t plans tomorrow to help In the work OF restora-
ton throughout the world.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-10

1t feeds and clothes entire populations In times Il
great calamity.
1t is there to help your soldier boy In his time Of
need.
With its thousands of workers. its tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilities.
1t is serving as Americas advance gusrd-and thus
helping to win the war.
Congress- authorizes It.
President Wilson heads Il.
The War Department audits Its accounts.
Your Army. your Navy and your Allies enthust-
asttcaly endorse 1t.
Twenty two million Americans have Joined It
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-10
"Tm afraid that's all I can spare

You're a regular, red-blooded, true-blu Ameri-
can. You love your country. You love that Tapping,
swapping old flag. Your heart thumps hard when
the troops tramp by. Your byal--100%o!
You intend to--you want to--help win the war
in a hurry.
"Sacrifce? Sure" you've been thinking. "Just
you wait till they really need it." And you've hon.
estly thought you meant that too.
Bullock yourself in the eye, now, and search up and down in
side Of your heart-dd you mean i2 Did you really mean "~sacnGce"l
Listen: You feel poor. This third Liberty Loan, the high prices.
the Income Tax-you've done your bit. You feel that you've given
all you can spare.
What? Then what did you mean2 What's that you said about
loving your counry7 What did you think the word sacrifice" means2
Surely you didn't mean. did you, to give only what you can spare?
What about our boys who are giving their lives in the trenchesa
Are they giving only what they can spare?
How about those mothers and little "kddies' in the shelwrecked
towns Of that warswept hen:-hungy- ragged - obbng -alonel
Giving up their homes, their husbands. their fathers.
While ue-over here with our fun and our comforts-we hold ~
or heads and feel patriotic because w have given-what? Some
loose bills off the top Of our roll "Weve given all we can sparel"
Come, come! Let's quit fooling ourselves. Let
us learn what sacrifice" means. Let us give more
than we can spare--let us give till the heart says
STOP"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
TO RECEIVE D. S. MEDALS
FOR WAR WORK At HOME
Secretary Baker Approves Awards
of Decorations Recommended
by Gen. March.

Upon accommodation Of Gen.
March, 1t was announced today. dis
tinguished service medals will be
awarded to the following general off,
GERS for services rendered at home
during the war:
Maj. Gen. William M. Black, chief
Of engineers, for planning and ad-
ministering the military railroad service.
Maj Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, for
preparing and operating the draft
laws, as provost marshal general.
Maj. Gen. George w. Goethals re-
tired, for reorganizing the quarter
master department and organizing
and administering the division of sup
plies. purchase and storage of the
general staff.
Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas, re-
tired, for organizing and administer
ing the medical department as sur
geon general.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, organiz-
ing and administering the embarka-
tion service.
Brig. Gen. Henry Jervey, general
staff, for directing, the division of
operations, general staff, which had
charge of the mobilization of person.
mel.
These recommendations have been
approved by Secretary Baker. Formal
award of decorations will be made at
date to be announced later. Gen.
March pointed out that the names as
announced were arranged alphabeti-
cally and indicated no distinction be-
tween the officers recognized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
AID TO VIENNA HUNGRY
Swiss Government Begins Ship.
ment of Foodstuffs for Relief of
Civilian Population.

The Swiss government began today
the shipment of more than 1000 tons
of foodstufrs to Vienna for the relief
of the civil population. with the CO.
operation of DR.. Alonzo Taylor. Her
bert Hoover's representative in
southern Europe. Word to this effect
was received by cable today by DR..
Hans Sulzer. the Swiss minister.
The emergency shipment consists of
500 tons of flour. 400 tons of rice and
sixty tons Of milk and chocolate. to
make up which the Swiss population
sacrifices a part of its own food card.
DR.. Taylor is now making his head
quarters at Bern. The cable indicated
that the Swiss government will CO.
operate fully in assisting in the re-
victualing of the Austrian civil ,popu.
lation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
WILSON
G. YEARS OLD TODAY

President Wilson is sixty-two
years old today.
Born in a humble parsonage at
Staunton, Va, today he is in Eu-
rope comforting with the heads Of
the worlds great nations to form
ulate a peace treaty which will
rank with the worlds greatest
historical documents, alongside the
Magma Charta, the Declaration of
independence and the emancipation
proclamation.
While in England he will visit
the birthplace of his mother.
Just before he left Washington
it was said that, despite the mo-
mentous problems he has faced for.
four years, he never was in better
tered the White House he was pale,
lacking IN endurance and suffering
from q. chro disorder
Under = strict physical exercise
and diet program. prescribed by
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, his
physician, the President noW is ro-
bust. red checked and shows re-
markable vitality in the execution
of a vast amount of work.
Cabinet members sent birthday
greetings to President Wilson in
London through the daily cable
and wireless service maintained by
Secretary Tumulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
MORE SOLDIERS RETURN;
GREETINGS BY WIRELESS
Capt. Harrigan, Famous Comedians
Son, and Among Rescuers Of Lost
Battalion, Wounded.

NEW YORK. December 2s.-The
American transport Turrialba, with
ninety-two wounded officers, arrived
here today from France. She brought
a return cargo of explosives. The
officers include Capt William Harri-
gan. son of the late Edward Harri-
gan. comedian. Capt. Harrigan ~was
wounded by a machine gun bullet
while leading one of the detachments
which went to the rescue Of Col. Whit
t1esey's lost battalion" in the Ar
gonne forest
In a wireless message received to-
day by the Associated Press from the
American steamship Lake Huron. now
on her way from Kircaldy to Norfolk.
the officers and enlisted men extend
to their relatives and friends Christ
mas and New Year greetings.
The transport General Gorgas,
which left Bordeaux December IS, ar
rived here yesterday with fourteen
officers, seven enlisted men and twen-
tv-two civilians. AS the ship was
loaded with returned ammunition, she
anchored in Gravesend bay and tho
passengers were brought ashore in
boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
SENATOR JONES UP|N AIR
Solon Making Flight in Airplane
From Washington to
New York.

Senator Wesley L. Jones of
Washington left here in an airplane
at IL o'clock this morning for New
York. Senator Jones, who is an
enthusiast, has taken a number of
lights in airptanes. He left Boiling
Field in De Haviland two-seater.
The pilot is Lieut.. Logg of Seattle.
one Of the instructors at Boiling
Field. Tho airplane was fitted with a
liberty motor.
Senator Jones has been quietly
planning this trip for some time. and
as soon as the necessary formalities
were put through the day was set
for the fight.
He was scheduled to land at Mineola
Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
POSTERS TO ANNOUNCE
IRISH REPUBLIC EXISTS
Central Sinn Fein Council, Calling
Itself the Irish Parliament,
to Meet in Dublin.

LONDON. December 2s.-Posters
will appear in every parish in Ireland
today announcing that the Irish re-
public has come into being. says the
Express. The newspaper adds that
the Sim Feiners in the recent cleo
tion swept Leinster, Munster and Con-
naught.
Seventy members of parliament
were elected by the party, but they
will not take their seats. 1t is stated
by the Express that central Sim
Fein council will be established in
Dublin almost Immediately and will
call itself the Irish parliament. If
the government orders its disband-
ment. it is stated. it will establish
itself elsewhere. and, If necessary,
move from place to place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
King George FeIicitates
Mr., Wilson on Birthday at
ondon's PRESIDENTS Day.

Presidents day in the city Of London.
King George called at President
Wilson's apartments at 10 o'clock this
morning and wished him many happy
returns Of the day. 1t was President
wilson's birthday-his sixty-second.
The first two chapters of President
wilson's English visit have been de-
voted to meetings and functions with
royal and political personages Of the
government circle. Phe scene shifts
today to the somber old precincts OF
the Guild Hall and tho Mansion House.
81 in the midnt seG-tha financial &s53
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
US. AIR SERVICE LOSSES.

The summary Of casualties in the
American air service in France. as
announced by the War Department
today. shows that $50 commissioned
officers of this service were killed In
action in 1918.
OF this number three officers were
residents Of Washington. namely,
Second Lieut.. James e. Bowyer, i35fh
Squadron, Of 1890 18th street; First
Lieut.. Harris E. Petree, 22d Squad
ron. Of 1896 Euclid street, and First
Lieut. George v. Seibold. l48th Squad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
Ro1sHEvK WARsH1Ps TAKEN
British Capture Two Destroyers,
One Rombarding Lighthouses.

LONDON. December 27.-The British
warship Calypso has captured two
ho,shevik destroyers in the eastern
Raltic, according to an Official report
from the admiralty today. One Of the
destroyers was engaged In lombard
ing lighthouses in the vicinity of
RevaL
The onicers and men on board the
casualties occurred on the Calypso. ac-
cording to the reports reaching the
admiralty. The Calypso was COM
manded by Ga1t Bertram s. ThesiEer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
In Guild Hall Address MIR. Wilson Says
Soldiers Fought to End Old Order
of Things.
PEACE BY AGREEMENT OF MIND
IS NOW SOUGHT BY ALL PEOPLES
American Executives Speech Interpreted Confirming limitations
That His Conferences Have Been Satisfactory From
His Viewpont-Given Great Ovation.


LONDON December aSpeaking today in the historic Guild
Hall ceremonious gathering of Great Brtans most dstn-
guhed statesmen President Wilson reamed his principle that
there longer be balance of which might unsette
the peace of the world but that the future produce
cert of power which would preserve it.
In the of his speech the President declared the soldiers
had fought away with the old order and establish
The old order he sad had for its the unstable thing
called the balance of power determined by competitive interests
Jealous wachfuness" and an antagonism of interests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
FINAL LAP OF LONG FLIGHT.
Army Air Squadron Starts From
Florida for This City.

DAYTONA. Fla, December 2S-The
Army aviation squadron which crossed
the continent from San Diego, Cal, to
Jacksonville left here today for Wash
ington. accompanied by four moro air.
planes which Joined them at Arcadia.
Fla. for the final lap Of the long flight.
The machines, commanded by Maj Al
bert D. Smith, arrived last night from
Arcadia and spent the night here.
Maj. Smith said before leaving today
that he had not decided on his first stop
between here and Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
Creel Has Not Resigned.

PARIS. December 2s.-Georse Creel.
chairman Of the committee on public
information. said today that he had not
resigned. He said he was busy winding
up the affairs Of the committee and
whom that work was finished his an
Dojntment naturally would end.