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The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-08

give you worse ouec Go on 'nOmel Get out of this neIghborhoOd l don't want to listen To you"
 So, bloody and dizzy. my friend went un his way. and the elderly man pro
 ceeded. convinced that he had con- ducted himself in manner beneficial
 to public morals.
 What Every Boy Understands.
 Now. as any boy understands that
 he most important question about any light Is "Who started it?" so any boy also understands thut the question next In order and next in importance
 is "Why did he start it?" Any boy understands that just peace cannot ! be made unless it takes these two GurStiouS into vital accounts, and that .IiSrir!iuury measures not founded uDon them are arbitrary and unjust md vicious. Any boy understands 1 hat a ppucemakrr or diSciplinarian who places both helligercntS upon the same plane is not only unjust but, in
 fleet. stupil,y partial to the cause
 # the guilty belligerent-for one bel ! ,igrrruy is guilty.
 When the war began in August, 1914. ull those neurals who wished to understand the right and wrong of he matter. that their opinions might not be unjUSr. began to seek every source of information which might
 =A,, nn nd
 why. At firSt-us the sources of infOr-
 nation were uur immediately at hand there seemed room for argument,
 though on the face of things it was apparent that Austria first declared war upon Serbia and Germany then declared war upon Russia and France.
 We saw plainly that Serbia had been
 begging and sQuirming to avoid war and that Russia had been working for peace. Austria and Germany were the countries that declared war and, of course. until somebody did actually de- clare war or actually make war there was a chance of peace.
 What Documents Disclosed.
 As soon as the diplomatic documents. were published We all saw-any per son who could read was able to see that Austria had been bent upon war with Serbia and that Germany had wanted Austria to make such q war, and. under a rather careless pretext of wishing to preserve the peace, had actually prevented peacemaking on the part of other governments. It was clear, too, that Russia had been bound to protect Serbia from Austria, and that Germany understood this and knew that Austria's attack on Serbia | meant war between Austria and Rus slu, which also meant, of course, war between Germany and Russia and be- l tween Germany and France, since the l latter was Russia's ally.
 Nothing could have been more sig | nihcant than this, that Germany, being l herself already prepared-down to the | last bucEle-for immediate war, de- | clared war on Russia for the alleged | reason that Russia was getting pre- pared for war. We know thIs sort of | talk of old h a thousand trials for | cOld-blOoded murder In our own COun' try. "Self-defense :" shouts the mur- derer's attorney. "The deceased made a motion toward his hip pocket" Ger many stood with a bright new auto matic revolver In hand, and Russia made a motion toward the hip pocket -who.. thare was later found a pen
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-08
FOOD WINS THE WAR DON'T WASTE IT
WHY UNITED STATES k FIGHT
 ING By Booth Tarl>iTGtou

TE VERY ordinary man can remem-
 -a ber that during his buyAood there
 was uue vital point upon which
 he always insisted whenever he Was threatened with discipline for gel ling Into fight: He began it."
 Boys realize that justice rests upon .he question, Who was the ussuiIuut? And almost every boy has more than yuce suffered under the sting of an adult injustice which, declining to in ,esugate. punished him for lighting when he had been merely defending himself. Of course. self-defense does aot consist entirely of wardIng geS- .ures, for f 1t did it could not defend, A person attacked must either be beaten or take his choice of running away or Ot striking back; and If the 8ssallant Is the speedier, running away $ mere pos-pUuemeut of being beaten. But spectators of conflict leSpecIaIly # they have not noted or ,omprehended Its begInning) almost always take a superior position of dis gusred Impartgaliry. "Brutes" they say. Fighting, They ought to be ashamed of themselves.' .'
 l remember such a case. A boy ,rieud of mine, an awkward but SpIr- ted ten-year-o,d. was returning alone from au afternoons skating when a sturdlsr, shorter boy the same age, opposed his progress, and addressed Co him the provocative formula, "Nho you lookin' ar. you dern fool youE My friend replied placauyely that he wasn't looking at anything, whereupon ,he stranger demanded hotly: You cau me nOthtn', do you?" and, striking him suddenly upon the mouth, sUatched hls skates and turned to make away with them.
 Enter the Peacemaker.
 My friend managed to trip the little thief, however, and the latter, risin, struck out fercely, whereupon fight of some duration took place. + was interrupted by au elderly pedestrian, shocked and indignant. You Scoun- drels DO he said. lighting. Stop it'' Then for emphasis he struck my friend a sharp blow across the face with au umbrella, and forced his way between the combatants. But he's got my skatesW my friend cried. shame! was the response. If I knew your fathers and mothers I'd see that you were both whipped for fighting. Shamew
 aIy friend tried desperately to dodge round the peucemaker, hoping to re- cover his skates from the other boy, but he failed. for the elderly man seized him by the collar. You would, would you? Trying to get at him again, you little beast! No, you don't! I'll teach you to stop fighting when tell you to" Thereupon my friend Eot the shaking of his life, and, though he tried throughout this martyrdom to convince hls shaker that he didn't begin It. and that the other boy had bis skates. and was now running away with them. he was unsuccessful in re moving the impression that all bellig- erents are wicked. There 1" said the elderly man. releasing him at last; "let me catch yQQ -EE4Ll4g 9G4in 44L III
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-08

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Evening star., 1918-01-27
m Had Been Made to andarze the New Fashions for Women

US The contrast Of the pink silk hat
with the gray frock sketched. and the
small black satin toQue. with Its square
lines and Chinese motifs. could not be
greater, yet they are both new and both
becoming to their wearers. At the pres
ent moment small satin hats, often OF
turban shape, promise well for the first
warmer days or for the bright sunshine
which often accompanies the last days
Of winter and makes US long for some
thing new. These are apt to be hung
with embroidered wells In q fashion
which American women have always
liked.
he veil hats which appeared a few
seasons ago were charming, until their
adoption by the great majority seemed
to turn our streets into a procession OF
oriental widows. The present veil is a
discreeter thing. 1t is also more expen-
sive. and both qualities may insure 1t a
longer life among the discriminating.
Nothing very startling: a narrow sii-
heuette, far better managed than its
predecessor: charming details, clever
cutting. with a great discretion in deco
ration and accessories-these seem to be
the leading features Of Americas first
wartime spring. They promise an ex-
cellent choice among garments which
viii suit our mood, give practical serv-
Ice and keep the whole vexed problem
OF women's apparel from revolutionary
measures which might have far-reach.
ing' serious consequences.
Evening star., 1918-01-27

powers, government management OF
railroads and the steady and swift ap-
proach Of prohibition? Take the very
question of woman's apparel. The limita-
ton of yardage was q voluntary meas
ure. adopted by all concerned, before the
government had made one move toward
the industry. It was q beau geste, as
the French say, freely made by the lead
ers of the great interests connected with
women's clothesi
So with that much settled we pass to
the consideration OF the sartorial out
look for spring, with quiet minds. 1t is
an attractive once, in which individual
good taste and good judgment will have
full play, within the limits OF four and
a half yards of material. Dressmakers
have acknowledged already that this
suggestion of Limitation. this dihiculty.
has spurred their invention. It is like
the rules Of a game. which are neces-
sary to insure good contest. !:
Never has a study of ones individual
type been more profitable than at pres
ent. There are styles to suit all figures
all faces and all incomes If a woman
likes oriental effects, turned-under
skirts, straight armless coats and
sacques she will find them, as she may
in the sketch shown today. II she pre-
fer the occidental she may choose the
frock of gray silk, with an embroidered
cape and tunic OF chiffon and keep the
sash, weighing 1t with a bright pink
rose. She may fold length Of brocade
around her and hang her arms and neck
with strands Of Jewels. She may swathe
satin frock in clouds OF tulle; she may
cut 1t plainly OF crisp taffeta. She will
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Saluting the Flag.
From the Chicago Tribune.


The form Of salute to the flag demand
ed from civilians is established. It re-
quires a man to uncover and hold his hat
above his heart. It makes no require
ment of a woman and many women,
without indicated means of showing re-
spect. are moro restive in helpless atti-
tude OF having nothing to do when they
see the flag than the men who have a
form required OF them and who ignore it.
They have been so effectively restive
that they have found form of salute, a
simple and significant form. 1t requires
merely the placing Of the right hand
above the heart. We have an idea that
with the difficulty Of q formula out of
the way the women win bring inattentive
and careless men to feel a sense Of isola-
ton from the loyalty demonstrative parts
Of the community.
Elderly men who suffer physical conse-
quences II they uncover their heads in
inclement weather have suggested that
they might be permitted to modify the
form OF salute. The civilian salute Of
taking OF the hat may bring on sick
ness II the wind IL sharp enough and the
hags numerous enough in parade. Tho
military salute of touching the rim of
the hat Is suggested AZ q sensible modid-
cation for them, but the healthy, able
bodied man will have his hat over his
heart when the flag passes him.
lnattention to this ceremony soon win
have unpleasant distinction hereabouts.
II has 1t already. and the distinction win
be more marked as the convention Of re.
apec& GaSnS u1oDo oAoo1vekA
Evening star., 1918-01-27

and love-a complete objectification OF
a bit of idea1ism directed toward those
who have reached the last milestone
and are entitled, therefore. to a happy
theme and plain in treatment. the story
interests one by the sincerity Of its
human quality.
OLD SEAPORT TOWNS OF THE
SOUTH. By Mildred Cram. Draw
!ngs by Allan g. Cram. New York:
Dodd. Mead & Co.
In this narratively interesting and
well illustrated work the reader gets
a sense Of personal journeyings with
the author and her brother through tho
waterway sections Of the south It is
breezily joyous trip in which already
familiar scenes and incidents are
fri1led up with pungent freshness and
new experiences. enlivened by a spon-
taneousness which carries either a tear,
a chuckle or a thrill. The way from
New York to Key West and back, with
stops at every worthwhile point be-
entertaining bits as there are leaves
within its covers. There is a colorful
chapter which feminizes Charleston as
one who ''sits quietly in her panneled
drawing room. surrounded by beautiful
things, and listens to dead voices with
the revolution. her nearly two years Of
bombardment during the civil war. in
which she suffered a martyrdom as
severe as the cities of northern France"
and her later agonizing earthquake.
have set her apart-"a museum piece
among cities-for Charleston is work
of art" A city risen out Of her ruin
and desolation. out Of the humiliation
OF defeat. the anguish Of reconstruction
slightly wistful, serene and ex-
traordinarily proud" The Hermitage
plantation at Savannah stirred up
memories of all the dreams we had ever
dreamed Of the SOUTH" and of the gates
of Spanish st. Augustine the author
says, out Of her world travel knowl-
edge: Il cannot imagine nobler por-
tai to romance and antiquity" A visit
to New Orleans furnishes one Of the
most captivating chronicles in the book
and when the tour comes to an end
the authors request to her reader is
to be considered as leaning on the rail
OF her ship. "shrouded in the gentle
snow" with her eyes on New York
and her heart in the south.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Fashions and Fads.
Suits have straight skirts.

Suits have straight skirts.
Topcoats are made Of tafreta-
The silhouette remains unchanged. :,
The finest suits are the simplest one.
Foulards are becoming very plentiful.
Afternoon dresses are made Of eta
mine.
Straight one-piece dresses are made
Of linen.
=, There Tier, is some some evidence Of . return
Black-and-whits checked materials
are favored.
Pretty turbans arc made Of green
leaves and rosebuds.
There is return to voiles, both
printed and plain.
There are some very pretty evening
gowns all OF chiffon.
slipover blouses are thought very
well OF in some quarters.
Button-back blouses also find their
place in many spring lines.
Hats are Of the simplest shape, de-
pending entirely on line.
venise lace is slowly pushing itself
into favor among laces.
All velvet gowns are made very
simply and without trimming.
The length Of the skirt should be
cut with an eye to becomingness.
OF materials there are a great many
silks, pongees and rajahs used.
There will be great deal Of white
used. such as silks, Jersey and wool
stuffs.
The sport coat SO dear to the heart
only few months ago. is almost for
gotten.
In gowns and waists sleeves are
short, below the elbow and ofttimes
bell-shaped.
CoIlar-and-cuf sets Of printed or
candles and challis are featured Tor
spring.
Fine cream nlet mesh with motifs IN
color Is q new trimming seen on glove
silk underapparel.
orsandie printed in little gingham
checks is used both for trimming and
for entire blouses.
White Bedford cords woven with
colored stripes between each cord are
shown partiality in wash skirt lines.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
DON'T HURRY OLD AGE.
BY II. ADDINGTON BRUCE.
Copyright, 1851
Copyright, 1s1s.)

You are young. vigorous. full Of AMI.
NAL spirits. Old age seems long way
of. You can hardly imagine yourself
ever growing old.
But, as a matter Of fact, you can
hurry old age, just as you can hurry
almost everything else. And nowadays
rying old age.
This is shown by the increasing
number of comparatively young peo-.
pie dying from the so-called degenera-
tive diseases-heart disease, kidney dis
ease, arterial disease, apoplexy - which
are essentially diseases Of old age.
In 1915 deaths from heart disease in
the registration area of the United
States were at the rate OF 1924 per
10000 OF population. In 1900 the heart
disease death rate was only 1871 per
100000.
Bright's disease and acute nephritis
had a death rate in 1900 Of SO per 100.-
900. In 1915 the death rate from these
Apoplexy. in 1915, caused 5S.z5S
deaths. or S1.3 per 100000. again an in
crease In arterial diseases the in
crease was from rate Of 81 In 1900 to
23.9 in 1916.
How account for this? How explain
the fact that these diseases of old age
are yearly carrying off an increasing
number Of people at a time when they
should still be in the prime of life.
Partly the answer Is to be found In
the greater tensity Of existence. Part.
ly 1t is to be found in the city-ward
drift OF our population.
Causes for worry have multiplied as
life has become more complex. Thou
sands of people let themselves worry.
They worry day and night.
And the strain of incessant worry
will break down the heart. the kidneys,
the arteries-any and every part Of the
Conditions of life in the city tend to
late hours. limited ventilation. over
abundant eating. indulgence in stimu-
lants and avoidance of bodily exercise.
evitably they hasten organic degenera-
tion. Yet all OF them are preventable
evils.
In the city. as in the country, ten
1t is wholly question Of developing
emotional control
Sedentary city workers can get ex-
ercise. II only they will take It. Side
walks. parks, Fairgrounds and gym
nasiums provide exercise facilities for
everybody.
1t is entirely possible to curb the ap-
petite for rich foods, stimulating
drinks. late hours and exhausting
Adequate ventilation can
be obtained even in the city.
For that matter. thousands Of city
workers actually postpone tho coming
OF old age by leading sanely hygienic
lives. Thousands OF others can do ~
much II they will.
The option is open to virtually all
Live hygienically and enjoy length Of
days. Live unhygienically and hurry
old aga bringing upon yourself prsEna-
ture weakening Of mental and bodily
powers and perhaps . tragicaliy unex.
pected death.
Evening star., 1918-01-27

Of delightful paths. each one tending in
the same general direction. but each
with endearing characteristics Of Its
own. They merely wind through the
same sort Of country. A woman with
any idea at all Of what suits her will
surely prefer this to the single monoto-
Evening star., 1918-01-27
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The following list. arranged by SUBJ
| jects includes some Of the latest addI-
tions to the Public Library.
| The lists which appear In this column
each Sunday are reprinted, at the end
Of the month. in the library's monthly
| bulletin. Copies of this may be obtained
| free at the library. or will be sent by
mail for Is cents a year.
Engineering and Industry.
American Gas Institute. Gas Chemists Hand.
Bowers; R. s: and Boyingdon. John. Furni.
Durham. b. W. Saws. TJER- -Dsa4s.
Foote. C. E. Practical Road Building. STA.
Equipment. sEG-K4er.
tesning. John. Quantity Surveying. 1912.
Maddox. a. A. Paper. TN-M2e4p.
Nowsk. c. A.. ed. New Fields for Brewers.
Perry, L. D. Seat Weaving. TLu-p427s.
Picken. NJ. B. Miscellaneous Garments. TIC
P5S4m.
4 A. ADDsf sSa f.s.s e. ReE
Read Plans and Take OF Bills Of Material. SEC
Ramsey. A. R. J.. and Weston. h. G. A Man
! uaI on Explosives. RoI-R147m.
rrsssnent Of Iron and Steel isis. krI.sassn. W sn.
Instructions for Miners. Qs-Uns3.
U. 8. Bureau Of Mines. Rescue and Recovery
Operations in Mines. 1910. os,Unssr.
turing in the United States. TN-w418.
Electricity.
Croft, T. W. Practical Electric illumination.
Mauborene. J. o. Practical Uses Of the Wave
Meter in Wireless Telssraphy. 1913. TGc-
Pidduek. F. B. A treatise on Electricity. 1915.
Rey. J. A. The Range of Electric searchlieht
Projectors. THE R33.E
Thackaberry. s. j. Aids to Electrician's E1-
Aeronautics.
Barber. b, The Aeroplane Speaks. SIP -B2ss
Barnwell. r. s. Aeroplane Design. SIP -B2es.
s.ss.: s,s: Aln, r. n to Ely In the United
nautics. Us-Ws5st.
Amusements.
Adams, J. Q. shakespearean Playhouses. WAS
Boiin. Jakob. aymnastie Problems. vs.
Burleigh, Louise. The Community Theatre in
Theory and Practice. VUY-B923c
xaSs Nsii. c. L. Amateur Theatricai'. 1901 vur-
Art and Music.
Bailey. A. 3. Art Studies in the Life Of
Christ. W145-B152.
bradley. y. A: French Etehsr, Of the Second
Empire. 1916. WQT-B727f
Brinton. Christian. Impression Of the Art at
the Pan.ma-Pacinc Exposition. 1915. VOCAL
B776. Reference.
p,esa!s. ,ssh.m g b The STUDY and Enjoyment of
Chamberlain. A. B. John Constable. 1909.
Wi0-O767ch.
Coz. kenyon. Concerning Painting. wP-
Cse7c.
Damrosch. F. II. Some Essentials in the
Teaching OF Music. vWX-D187s.
Harris. O. A. How to Write Music. vWH.
Tho Oxford Song Book. v8v-ox24.
Smith, 8. O. x. Greek Art and National Lths.
1913. W127.Sm6eg.
stewart, Bash. On Collecting Japanese Colour
prints. WoV-Bt4s.
Tsppsr, Thomas. Tho Music Supervisor.
YWx-T166m.
q. g. Library Of Congress-. Division Of Music.
Catalogue Of First Editions Of Edward Mac
Doweli. ZWvv-Un48m. Reference.
Winner. Eeptimus. Eureka Method for thA
Banjo vXBAN-W139b.
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nous highway common to everybody.
These variations are shared by an
phases Of dress. They are just as true
of the new millinery.
No sooner do we hear that small hats
are in the majority than the news OF
graceful, dropping brims breaks upon
Evening star., 1918-01-27

began also to desire that his wife should
dress the part to which his prosperity
entitled her. The Instinct of men to
bedixen their women is as old as the
human race. Adam undouh htedly delved
the harder that Eve might have more
time to put a fringe of stems on her
hgleaf apron, and whenever she wore 1t
he felt that he was getting on in the
world. and that the neighbors (for there
must have been some outside Of Eden)
recognized it and envied him his for
tune.
The aristocracy of Florence would no.
tice the fur-uned sleeves Of the mer-
chants wife. and one Of them-prob-
ably a very well born and hard-favored
lady-would be sure to complain to her
husband. who then. II he valued his
peace, would bring the matter to the
attention Of the authorities. Often the
offending wife would be brought to JUS
tice; quite as often she would escape.
At any rate, punishment of fines and inn
never seemed to leave the
in the enjoyment OF their privf-
leges, for all history and memoirs Of the
times are full Of cases Of such rebellion.
II our government should make any
such decree in our day we should prob
ably see very little opposition to it. The
country seems to be in a condition of
doci1ity. Who would have be-
lieved that q few short months would
see food administration with arbitrary
Evening star., 1918-01-27

find indorsement for any fancy among
the products Of the biggest names in the
world Of dressmakers.
Study your type" 10 a more important
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Gets the Circulating Medium

From the Boston Transcript.
'she takes only boarders who are
blue blooded.-
How does she make sure that they
lare?'
Ashn baasdD thamp a.~n.ukIuninfm
Evening star., 1918-01-27

slogan than ever, for 1t cannot be said
that any definite clothes guidepost has
been erected for our guidance along one
definite road. Rather there Is a series