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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
Pro NJ NJ AND RELIGION

Editor The star. We have read
your paper with considerable inter.
est for some time. and like II fine.
We would like 20 have your opin
ion on a subject OF "a great deal OF In.
teron, 70 the people in this com=nu.
nifty.
We have In and around harrisburg
a sect ~ religious people who are
called hennoniteH. These people are
all Germans either OF German de-.
scent or are right from Germany
Some Of them have their citizenship
papers. I know, but whether they an
have ! cannot say. Any way. these
people all have nice farms and are
making lots Of money. when the
citizenH Of this little town started the
Third Liberty Loan drive. one Of the
prominent citizens had talk with
two or three Of the Monnonites. ana
asked them 20 subscribe for bond
The nnHwcr they gave was. our
religion prevents un from helping the
war and they didn't take any
bonds, Now. their religion doesn't
prevent these people from taking war
prices fot their products This sect
OF religious people" are all perfectly
able TO buy bonds. but are hiding h..
hind their religion. They have not
sent any Of their sons 30 war. ana
viii not II they can help a.. Are they
any better than any other mothers
son who has gone 10 the front 10
win Freedom for All. Forever
We all have 90 sacrifice something
dear 10 VS. all And II doesn't seem
10 me that they are any better than
We are Here they are. grabbing ev.
.oryihlng they can 90 make money.
ana We have 20 do the fighting and
conserving for these yellow ours"
some Of our patriotic citlzcns have
painted a yellow streak on the two
front sides ~ their church. Talking
about patriotic citizens we have one
mere liant here In this little town who
u not looking FOR his own interests
IN dollars and cents. bu; for hin coun.
w cause One Of these Monnon.
iteA brought some eggs 20 this rner.
chant. and he told the religious" one
20 take his eggs 10 Germany. II all
M" merchants here would do IN.
san" thing. tho religion would soon
u unnHserred into bonds. / think
ihe property and wealth Of these peo.
pie ought to he conflacaied. and the
religious ones sent back TO Ger.
many. w ! THOMAS
harrisburg. Linn Co. ore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

Last year. alone. the "firebug' dc
HtruotioniHt German spy caused prop
efty losses ~ more than SIS. 600. 900.
and food losses OF incalculablc fig
urrH
In series Of about 400 food de
atroying fires. wheat enough 10 make
over a half billion loaVcs Of bread
was lost
This bread would have been sur
ficient 10 ration good sized army
Tor nehrlN a year. allowing -
ounces OF bread per soldier daily.
The forest fires OF Maine. Wisoon'
sin and tho Northwest destroyed
enough spruce IN 20 days 70 reArd
our aviation program greatly An
other hloodlena victory equivalent TO
many aerial conquests.
Fires Continue
The destruction % the Welland
canal and tho closing % tho Saui,
ste Marie would be az great n blow
90 the allied caus. aH the closing OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
Dead on the Field of Honor"

An English boy OF only 20 years Killed IN France.
Found his body letter of comfort his parents
I'VE shall live forever in the results of efforts.
We shall live those who by their sacrifice the
great
"You must console yourself with the thought that
am happy. The of life is not its span but the
made of it,"
This is the fine spirit of the soldier and there
compensation the world for the loss of those who
have it.
1t makes debtors forever OF those who remain at
home to profit by the peace to come.
We can close account with those who die
the field of honor. Perhaps the humbles tribute we
pay their memory to follow the wisdom of the
young English hero
"The of life is its span but the use made
of it."
soldier at Sportdnburg s. C., has been sentenced
to for two years at hard labor for biodny.
Strange, but fetC appreciate the fact that bigdpv
always carries hard labor 1Cith IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
Funny, Perhaps, But Serious

RepresentAtve htchn, defnocatc IIoor eadeI OF Ihe
house and candidate for the speakershp. wants the
sslckers" at Washington white badge and long
pants their puttees should be saved for the
boys at and their spurs could be converted into
can-openers. thinks kitchin
But the "scker evil is too serious to be passed off
with little funny talk funny business"
considerable number OF men of draft cavorting
in uniform at Washington and doing their fighting
clerks messengers subsecretaes etc. whose abors might
well be performed by Americans outside the draft The
charge that many Of these into the TO
avoid the draft and thru private pull commissions and
places in the departments matter of safety first II
there is any such evil should be and probably will be
seriously bounded by the management a matter
of good business and matter OF justice to the boys
in the fighting ranks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
AND WHO II THIS DEsTRuC.
ZIONIST SPy-A>D HOW DOES
uI OPERATE

He may be tho tramp who asks
for hand-out at tho back door OF
your home
who ahipa out with this or with that
gang % men TO work on the railroad
in Oklahoma or Yves; Virginia. /,
lie" may be tho nice appearing
young lady who asks you 10 help her
work her way thru school IS buying
a magazine from her
lie may be the clever sAierma n
who has called on you for several
year, with an established line
lie nay be tho good. natured chap
~ho IL always allowed carte blanche
in every business place in your city
lie may be- the tango iizsrd' Who
hangs about the places visited by the
sons and daughters OF the WEALTHY.
lie may he tho machlnist who
worked 40 your aidc in the big mum.
ton plant. Who misses by a fraction
u q fraction tho correc, measure
menis In piece Of delicate ncchan-
ism for one Of our big guns or en-
gines. and who continues to do this
until frcd.
He may he any ono OF these and
thousand other perEons with whom
sou como into direct contact. But
one thing is certain. and the Tor.
man SPY 10 notorious for u. HE Is
SURE. At SOME TIME OR OTH.
Ell. TO TIP his HAND"
Then. Mr.. Private Citizen. It's
up To you 10 be- on tho job. BE
on the outlook for him and turn
him over TO tho proper anthori.
ties,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
I'M NALtE o. THINGS

Editor The star

seattle, wash.
Editor The star
Dear Sir In reply To your editor
iai ~ a recent ISSUE of The star. viii
say Ike the spirit OF your editor
ial IN general. but you did not nrem
70 mo 90 be consistent with some Of
your former writings IN tho one !
refer 10. g. - VIVA; Are You Worth
to Yourself"
\ person must not think OF him
rof a. an asset Nor as an lnveE,
men, In stocks and bonds
II one would know wha, he ia
really worth. he must take account
OF HIS acts Of usefulness TO others.
ana not what he ~ worth 10 him
sell. There - false conception o,
oosi and value IN the business worli
that needs correction There is not
an article In the whole world that
mas cost anything except what Il
has cnsi in human toll
Everything that + IN or on the
earth was plecol somewhere In Aone
form by Mature II has cost only
human toii 70 change the differr n,
articles from tho locality and form
where Nature placed them 20 the 10
caiity and form in which they are
now 10 be secn. And tho cost has
no relation whatever 10 the value
~ the different articles. The real
value Of any orxhnse things which
human toll has changed into useful
articles lle4 In the amount Of com.
fort and enjoyment humanity in ger
eral can set by The use 81 such ar
uelcs
Ana no u Is with man. Tho coat
OF the man iF tho amount OF toll and
pain and worry and caro- and
mothers love. and everything that
u has taken 20 bring him from baby
hood to manhood. and TO keep him
all thru life. And the value OF the
man lies IN his acts OF usefulness
hia sowing that others may reap.
his toiling that others may enjoy.
his acts OF kindness to those In need
OF comfort and aid: and. above an
his loV" for hts fellow man. the love
that would rather give his all TO f,
brother man than to take the least
thing uniun'iy.
There is none OF that kind OF low
In Tho buEiness world Instead OF
tho law OF love, Il In the law Of fang
ana claw" that rules there When
humanity rises above the darkness
OF selfish graspinF Of tho things
which the toll OF others has made
uacful, while they themselves nor
form no useful toll. they can see by
tho dawning light that the law OF
life r. universal brotherhood. and
that tho one who Is greatest among
mon is the one whose life has been
given TO the service OF others.
WM. McELPHTNEY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
Another Straw Added

The report that a German scientist has invented u
drug hunger alleviate. to be used before meals Is m
terestng and probably Ii is just the brand OF curious
and daboca ingenuity that has made the German scientists
famous-or infamous.
1t is stated in the dispatch. however with Just
what of enthusiasm this palliative has been re-
ceived by the conservative Berliner.
But it is reasonably safe TO predict two things: FIRST
that il will be called into at the imperial court
and second that will be cody regarded by the passive
pebean OF course where circumstances compel acute nun
ger il is probably good thing Should the unhappy tt-
lack the wherewha to purchase the Stmuant ne can
appease his hunger by jumping in the river Rhine.
Kaiser Wilhelm and his efficient squad of assistants
are certainly ping the cames back. This hun
ger may be the last straw, but the load Is GER
tainly getting heavy for the long-Sufferng German
people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
HOW MANY ARE 100000 MEN,
This Will Give You an Idea

The government IN now plan.
Ming Ca have a minimum army
of 1900 900 men In the field by
next summer, according 10
Washington dispatches,
l. Standing shoulder 60 shout
der. they would stretch from
New York to Tampa. Fla. or
from seattle 20 San Diego.
:, AZ the rate Of u quart ~
coffee a day each. they would
drinl, s.i9o barrels day.
J. Sho. strings they'd Use. u
stretched out. would cover s.sio
miles. almost long enough Ia
reach across the Atlantic ocean.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

I. Attacking In waves Of 100
men. IS yards apart. such an
arm, would reach from Paris 10
Bcrlin.
II an American army OF 1000
Geo were TO, take the places Of
their allies on tho Western front.
500 miles, there would be six sol
dierr to every yard OF that
front n they were TO conccn.
trate on "a front Of only SO miles.
they would have 80 men every
yard
Appropriations for such an
army call for an estimate Of
tis 900 900 oo0 ANNUALLY. each sol
dicr costing s. 600 year. lnclud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

inF munitions. food. clothing. etc.
n the blankets used by these
soldiers were tied end to end.
they would stretch from New
York city to Nhlt Lake city.
Utah. and then go all the way
back again.
70 equip such an army alone
for service In France would cost
sa6s 900 900 This only includ
ing the soldiers original cloth
ing. fighting equipment. eating
utensils. etc.
Tho pay Of such an army
would amount 20 more than "a
billion dollars "A year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
BY THEIR FRUITS

or that new city fstbe Southwest plain
Whose name invokes an cnrth-sweet aroma
or Red mems song and legend. ana Whose Huhn
The modern white intOnea ~ ok-lh no ma
or that fair town Is born ID gracious thought,
FOR every fallen soldier who has fought
or served in any way 70 hold ua ffee'
We plant and for him a lusty tree.
better could their memory 1--we again
Among chdren's children. who hhhll kno"
4 tree Comrade Tom Playmate Ben
Who died for them because he loved them so2
Ana General John shall hold them high IN AR
And Private Joe shall shelter them with care
And those who listen shall hear the speech
or trurty treemen. whispering each 70 each
when wars have ceased which work and pray.
when ~ longer clash In bloody strife,
The soldier whom dead today
shall smile upon in rcHurgent NE
shall blossom In the spring shall fruit IN IAN
or even tho His Tree bear not a. all
The earth he helped 20 shall warm those roots
And on the bareHt branch find fragrant fruits.
Copyright. 1918. =. j.. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
THE MELANCHOLY MUSE

w NJ
Having eaten.
/ an content.
Higher than this.
To Oe full.
AND fed.
genial glow,
Flacld ~ the dawn,
ne Eratificaton ot appetite.
W nat more "a there
2 an the sorro" OF NE,
" can eat
hut aias'
MO" "eIl
Ihere is q rumor out 10 tho Of
rect mat tho Kaiser has been killed
On very "elI'
We listened to the Rloc club Of
IN" u x. rs NJ their frat house
III" other evening ana maryelcd az
discovered mat one or them was
bhldhead'd'
winch explained why II was so
good.
The German tanks are said TO be
much faster than the British. It's
n wise man who prepares for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

Gcrmany'a arson and dynamite Of
fcnnive against America began i'm
mrdiatcly after declaration % war
by this country II had been planned
FOR months before.
Baked by our government Of any
chance ot converting 60 their own
uses any part 81 the immense stores
OF cotton. metals chemicals oil. hides
and other materials bought up by
the German government thru ~
omen or disguised agents between
ipit and 1917. German spies b~gan
seeking TO achieve by the torch what
they failed to do by "icss honorable
methods -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
Editors Mail

Keep your letters short. n
they are more than $50 words
long. they have little chance Of
being published.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

fve-Rrain tablets Of ordinary Nux-
hted Iron three times per day. after
meals. for two weeks Then test
your strength again and see how
much you have gained. Numbers Of
nervous, rundown people who were
ailing all the while have most aston
ishingly increased their strength and
endurance simply by taking iron in
the proper form
Manufacturer Note: Nuxatod Iron.
which IL prescribed and recommended
above by physicians, In not a secret rem
edy, but one which IN well known to
druggists everywhere. Unlike tho older
inorganic iron products. II l8 easily as.
Simulated. dooH not iniuro tho tccth, make
them black, nor upset tho stomach. The
manufacturers guarantee Hucccnffut and
entirely HatisfactOry results TO every pur-
chaser or they will refund your money.
IL ie dispensod In this city ny owl Drug
Co. Swifts Pharmacy, Barteu Drug
Co. and all other druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
IT'S UP TO YOU MR. PRIVATE CITIZEN,
TO BE ON LOOKOUT FOR HUN OPERATIVES

Editors Note: This l. the
second of series Of articles by
Max Cook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

the sucz Was this chance to Eo by
the board untakcnT Never By u
luke ana the alrrtncsu ~ the secret
service. u mlHoarricd ana tho tool
was arrested
Great stores Of grain az Brooklyn
were burned. Then came tho myn
teriopH stock yards fire az Kansas
city and East 81 Louis
The water front fire al Baltimore
involved a loss 90 over g. 600 600 In
materials ready Tor shipment TO the
allies.
From every section Of tho country
fires Of more or lcsr consequence. dc.
stroying munitions or foodntuffn. are
being reported daily.
incrndiary bombs have been found
In the bunkers OF ship after hhlp
ready 20 leave Atlantic ports.
Wreck Dynamite
Lumber yards have gone up In
smoke over night box cars loaded
with freight have burst into flame
a munitions plant was blown up IN
Quebec. A trainload OF dynamite
was wrecked In Michigan. and a vi.
lagc wiped out by fire Ia idaho
A fire At Port SewAr. Terminal
las, January 20. with a loss Of oil
barkes piers and warehouses valued
at 1880 600. brought home 70 the
nation the fact that the activities ~
the dcsirucuonlst spy apparently are
lust begun
4 man Who ran from The scene
~aH fired upon by soldierr. but -.
ca ped
Th~nr are nn.y a few % thr catns
trophies that have Kept swarfns u
United states Intelligence officers
busy
The disabling before war was De
clarrd. 81 the machinery Of dozens OF
German ships ~ United States har.
borr and In Philippine ports a. y
BY single HiEnal--sienonstf IN
startling wa the thoruu~ss ln
which the German spy system ~
this cogntrY waA established az that
time
May BE tny bod,
THls destruction Of German prop.
~rty. that IL might not ansi~, Amer
lea when Eh1 entered the war. was
followed closely b. destruction OF
other property far and wide. thru.
out tho nation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
ERNtI.S

Did you ever sec a woman who
didn't ~; her fingers IN her mouth
when she was thinking hard? II
you have inyeatigate Either the
fingers or the thoughts were miss
ing
Did you over see a dog that didn't
wag his tail when he was happy II
you have. 1t was because the tail
was missing Same principle. exactly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

1T LISTENS LIKE 4 WEDDING
The home Of Mr. and Mrs H. H. Dun
cHn wac the center Of attraction sunday
afternoon. Al tho relatives ana n few
special friends we're there 20 celebrate
two happy occaEiona-thc annivorgary Of
Nr and Mrs Duncan's marriage ana the
marriage Of Miss Cora f. Poet. Mrs Dun
cans sister. 90 MI J u. Hammond. and
tho soft winds Of March had blown the
planet Of love over this beautiful home
The composition Of the decorations ad.
hered with striking fidelity TO nature.
The wide voranda was completely
screened in By wild aml1aS ana fragrant
oncysuciic vines. which entwiated
Themselves among tho branches Of sweet
myrtle and native palms. ntv trans.
forming u into a typical Arcadian scene
beckonlng 90
Come unto tho garden. Maud
am here M the gate alone.
Aud tho woodbiue spices are waited
abroad.
And tho muck Of the rose IL blown
Soon tho sound Of music greeted tho
lmpG ticnt ear. with a voice full of indi-
vidualiiY OF flavor ana unusual quality
Mr carl y. Duncan. perfectly accom-
panied by his mother At tho planoforto.
rendered u Hear You Calling Ne" Then
the coming 81 the bridal couple was her
aided by tho solemn tones OF Men
dslsBohn's Wedding March "-Traveres
CF'ia) Herald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

We ordered Liberty cabbage" in a
restaurant YESTERDAY, ana it turned
out to be sour crout' As a French
lady remarked . long time ago. "Oh.
liberty! How many crimes are com
mitted In thy name"
sour own anu-Gorman spelling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
Nuxated Iron to Make +
Healthier Women and
Stronger, Sturdier Men

Say City Physicians-By Enching the Blood and Creating
Thousands of New Red Blood Cells II Increases the
Strength and Endurance of Delicate, Nervous, Run
Down Folks in Two Weeks Time in Many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
Al TO HINTS
1T LISTENS LIKE 4 WEDDING

Never eat oranges with the wind
shield up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10
Instances.

CsINCE the discovery Of organic Fl
- Nuxafed Iron. or Fer Nuxate, "
the French call ~. has taken
country by storm, 70 is conservatively =
mated that over three million people
nualIy are TAX ing II In this country als
from Its use BY both physicians and
men.
Or Ferdinand King. a New York p
stefan and medical author. when I'M
viewed on this subject. said: There
be no sturdy iron men without iron. I
Tor means anaemia. Anaemia means
deficiency. The skin Of anaemic men
women u pale; the flesh flabby.
memory fails. and often they becC
weak. nervous. irritable.
Respondent and melan-
choly When the iron %D&
goes from the blood 81 Xe
from their checks. M
should supply theN ~ N
iron deficiency mi - .szs1x<
&c iron. Just as you - 81
would use salt when NJ -
your food has not kIs
enough salt" 3
DR. James Francis
Sullivan, formerly physi- "N-
clan OF Bellevue hospital SBN<
fOutdoor 6ept.) New York. ~
and the Westchester county
hospital. says: I'm my talks 10 ply
etcians 7 have strongly emphasized
the great necessity Of their making
blood examinations OF their weak
anaernic. rundown patients. Thou
fands Of persons go on suffering We
after year. dOctoring themselves for g
Of illg. when the real and true cause
ing their condition IL simply q lack
eient iron In the red blood corpuscles
10 enable nature 10 transform the
food they eat into Drawn, muscle, tia-
nue and brain. But beware OF tho old
forms OF metallic iron. which fire.
euently do more harm than good.
Notwithstanding all that has been
said and written on this subject by
physicians formerly connected with
well known hospitals. Thousands Of
people still insist in dosing them
selves with metallic iron. simply. I
suppose. because n costs a few cents
less. strongly advise readers In all
eases 70 get a physlcian's pregcrip-
ton for organic iron--Nuxated Iron
--~or n you don't want TO 40 70 this
trouble. then purchase only NuXnted
Iron IN IT. original packages and
sec that this particular name (Nux-
Dted iron), appears on the package"
II you are not strong or we'll you
owe ~ 10 yourself 20 make the fol-
lowing teEt: See how long you can
work or how far you can walk with
cut becoming tired. Next take two
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

Just think, Not one bit Of
pain before applying freezone
or afterwards IL doesn't
even irritAte the surround
ing skin.
Hard corns, soft corns, %
eorns between the toes, also
hardened ealluses on bottom
Of feet shrivel up and fall OF
without hurting a particle
II is a scientific compound
made from ether. Wonderful,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

Thlr Destruction Of German prop.
~rty. that II might no, ansi@, Amer
lea when Eh1 entered the war. was
followed closely By destruction OF
other property. far and wide. thru.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

Two Tacoma girls touring Califor.
MIA write that they missed the thrill
Of the earthquake eThey were rid.
ing in a Ford
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-10

Speaking OF the scarcity OF houses
why not adopt the snail's method Of
moving?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
GERMAN CRITICS
! DIFFER ] I FER WIDELY vi l. [. ). ).
!. IN \ OPINIONS ] !
Some Say French Forces the
Americans to Fight-Oth-
ers say French Suffered.

Amsterdam, Aug. 9.-Reviews by
German critics on the military situa-
ton in the west disclose curious di-
vergencies in opinion as to who bore
the brunt Of the attack on the Allied
side. The Cologne Gazette's writer
declared the white Frenchmen did
all the fighting, while the Frankfort
Gazette states that, on the contrary,
the white Frenchmen were spared
for political reasons" and that on the
Americans fell the full weight of the
fighting The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger
asserts that the Italians were the
ones who 'bled" while others de-
clare that the senegalese and the
Moroccans took the main part in the
fighting. Z.
IF he does says the military ex-.
pert Of the Nachrichten of Hamburg,
I'VE must reckon with an extension
of the fighting area to the north Of
the Aisne, in the Compiegne region
because it is there alone that the pos
sibility Of an encircling attack offers
ITSELF" 49,
Few of the writer's venture to pre-
dict what will happen next. The con-
sensus of opinion seemed to be that
it was doubtful whether Marshal
fFoch would feel strong enough to
risk a frontal attack on the new Ger
man main. line, Strengthened out as it
has been. s it, 49, Z.