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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
Legend of
the. Tree

Tho origin OF the Christmas tree Is
lost far back In the dim shadows Of
antiquity. Very early records claim
that the lighted and decorated tree
was used In celebrating tho fean,s OF
heather gods. and the custom was
later adopted BY Christcndom.
The early Greeks called Christmas
the Feast OF Lights" and there IL a
Hebrew feast OF the same name. 10
which we may trace the idea Of Il.
Elimination at Christmas.
Saint Boniface. an early mirsion.
airy to the Germans. In the hero OF
one narrative explaining the Christ.
mas trees origin. II Is said that.
when he went into Germany TO de.
stroy tho peoples worship Of the
Druids. or forest gods. he hewed
down an ancient oak. long an oh.
jet OF worship. and there instantly
sprang up in it's place strong
young fir tree Addressing the
group OF newly converted Christians.
st. Bonifacc said:
This little tree. a young child OF
the forest shall be your holy tree
tonight IL IL the wood OF peace. for
your homes are built OF fir. II Is
the sign OF an endless life, for its
leaves are ever green. Sec how IL
points upward to heaven! Let this
he called the tree OF the Christ
Child. Gather about IL. not in the
forest. but in your own homes.
Thcro 1t will shelter. not deeds OF
blood. but loving gifts and rites OF
kindness"
In Charles Dickens famous slsion
OF the Christmas tree there IL n
message for all the trees lovers that
viii Dear repeating year after year.
and that viii add JOY to and signifl.
ance TO the happy family gatherings
canoe TO happy family gatherings
Christmas Of 1918:
Now tho tree is decorated with
bright merrlment and song and
checrfulness. And they are welcome.
Innocent and welcome be they ever
held beneath the branches OF the
Christmas tree. which cast no
gloomy shadow! / hear n whisper
going thru the leAves: This. I'm
commemoraton OF the law OF love
and kindness. mercy and compass.
sion. This, In remembrance of
me- Charles Dickens
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
The Achievement of the u. S. Navy

OF the total naval escort that guarded our more IMAM
two million troops on their way to Europe. S2S per cent
was comprised of own-Americas own-war vessels J
Only 17 per foregnlil8 per cent British ana
3iR per cent French. 49,.
OF the transports that carried them i6ls cent were
American 1915 per cent British and the rest French
and Italian. 49, ., 49,,
The above figures made public by Vice Admiral
eaves chief of the T. cruiser and transport force IN
New York recently They should be clipped and pasted INTO
the hat of every American.
They mean that with foreign aid whatever, an army
of upwards of million Americans could have been landed
in Europe during the last Is months They mean more than
merchant marine great part-how great part It is I'M
possible yet-was employed not IN transporting
American troops not carrying supplies Tor american
troops but in carrying supplies for the armies oil the ae
There are cheap politicians now poutlng VINO AZ
feet extreme modestymost of the shrinking violet variety
ON behalf of the good old L. s. A. What most OF them
really feel only jealous hatred of President Wilson The
next time one of these gets inveghng against Just and
equal league nations breath and advocating that
fashioned woodworking diplomacy in the next 1t viii
be useful remember the facts Admiral Geaves presents
them They will help to establish proper perspective
The great of Americans for league oil nations
that will adequately guarantee peace and do away win he
necessity great For the most part are
back oof Wilson in his efforts in that drec
ton Anything will upset the plans for that kind OF an
international agreement must from foreign source
if it comes at all.
But failing such league the American people are for
no secondary inferior place the high seas or else
where. There is no reason why they should be.
Hearen help France, Most OF freak reforrners
NOT to mention public utility erploters-dre gong
to reconstruct the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

dations on any road leaving the city
Cut gu. solicitation OF frcirh; and
passenger business. Mt n net saving
OF over So 900 900 per annum.
Elimination OF unnecessary trains.
thereby cutting out 10000. 900 train
miles per annu.n. saving coal. money
and equipment
Permitting tickets 70 be used on
ANY road running between two given
points
Consolidation Of terminals, adding
TO comfort OF tho public, For in.
stance. tho only road running from
Washington which put its pasHen'
gers In the heart OF New York city
was the Pennsylvania Tho Bait.
more & Ohio also ran good trains. bu,
passengers had 20 take n ferry from
tho Jersey side. Government control
allows Baltimore & Ohio passengers
10 land In the Pennsylvania splen.
did terminal.
Issuance 81 n universal mileage
book. good on any road. For years
railroads have talked OF this thing.
but never accomplished anything. OK.
cept for few roads In the South.
Short Freight Routes
Freight Is sent by the shortest
route. Time and money are saved
the consumers. In actual practice,
loaded cars are often sent by the
shortest route and returned By the
longest In competitive days, the
longest route often got the bulk of
the business by reason OF the hustle
OF its solicitors.
Standard types OF locomotives and
cars have been designed. built and
put Into service. Under competition
the roads had their own designs. re.
sultlug in over 1000 styiea OF freight
cars and almost M many OF locomo.
tives. Result was difficulty I'm rc.
pairing damaged rolling stock when
far from The shops Of the parent
road. Government has put out 10
kinds OF cars and six Of locomotives.
with standardized parts. Rolling
stock can be repaired In any shop
equipped with spare parts.
Lobbyists Topped or
The pass evil hns been abolished
and lobbyists Topped Off tho payroll
And finally. under covern-nent
control, Il has been possible to con.
centrate tho supply Of freight cars
for any urgent need Under competh
tive conditions. the Pennsylvania an.
thraoite mines might be badly in
need Of cars, and roads entering that
field might supply all the cars they
had. but still lnck enough TO fill tho
need. Under government control. II
5000 cars are needed in an emergen.
cy to move coal or wheat. the cars
are ordered into tho territory by the
freight car service section. regardless
Of what road owns them. and there Is
no hitch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

"a MODERN VERSION
tcopyrigh. 1918. N. r. ~
ny TIE REV. CHARLES sTEIZIE

An English Christmas
awakening
candies tina, flicker In tn.
eeleeraonths method of uering
and the church that II alert
the early In this fashion will
Of
Chrisina- 1918 should
comfort Of mothers
be a day a In
Let the church eholrs Of all
the
musicas the morning OF
Christmas and the OF and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

We Must Give
FOOD
To the Hungry
Written Especially for the News
paper Enterprise Association
and Tir Star
ny HERBERT HOOVER
World Dood Administrators


a pledge Of 20 millions tons OF
foodHtuffa 10 be shipped 10
Europe by tho end Of this crop
year-Amcr4ca Christmas pres.
ent 10 the world.
In this country II will mean
that we must eat with thought
and care.
In the countries Of Europe.
worn out by cndleaa privation
and sacrifice. the keeping OF this
pledge will mean the differenfe
between death and NE.
We have ~ In our power Ia
tighten the spectral shade which
hangs over the liberated lands Of
Europe.
Peace on earth. good will to
ward men," today more than ever
before. expresses the spirit which
rules this land.
Return 10 pcac. has brought
new problems and intensified old
ones. The food problem In Eu'
rope today presents greater
anxiety than AZ any time since
the declaration Of war
only in those countries which
have been able 20 maintain ocean
transport connection with the
United States IL there sufficient
food 90 ensure safety In the i'm.
mediate future. In most Of the
lands liberated from German op.
preston there IL actual famine.
Unless We can relieve those eont
tons We must inevitably see a
large part OF Europe engulfed in
strife and turmoil
We cannot walt for people 20
al. OF hunger before we start say
ing their lives.
We fought for the ayowed pur.
pose OF establishing world peace.
Now that We see peace settling
again upon the earth. we must
do everything In our power 20
restore the European nations TO n
stable. secure basis. Hunger and
famine breed rcvol; and anarchy.
Upon the American people de
wolves the responsibility Of pre-
venting their spread thruout Eu-
rope.
Never have we had an oppor-
tunity for n Christmas day which
would prove more concluEiveiy 10
the world that the United States.
instead Of being rneroenary and
hcartlnaa. In made up OF ideaiists
who will stop At no effort 10 &C.
compil-h the things for which
they offered their iiveH--llberty.
freedom and peace FOR The entire
world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
Cost of New Biographies

When the conference is ended all the biographies
and histories in in the public and private schools OF
the United States must possible be revised
Let's think: What does that mean? How big job
is it? What will ii cost? Who must pay the bill?
Well, it means two books for each 20,5OO,OOO
school children or Al, 900 900 new books in all.
If each book is half inch thick that means a stack
of books 20 900 inches high-or-wel you figure out
the number of feet there are in 20,500.000 inches
Each of these books will cost parents about 81 each,
In cities and states school books are
provided at public expense In the end every taxpayer
parent must help foot this bill of the consequences
of Bill Hohenzolern's war
land books worth many more millions of dollars
must be junked Total bill, $50, 000,000.)
1t will take months of time to revise these books.
print them and get them into the hands of teachers and
pupils.
And teachers must get books and learn all over
again. But they'll be paid. of while studyng-if
they work. too The of the American
school teacher is S7021 month and out of the
average of S62S year paid by each American taxpayer
for education.
How generous aren't with our education shop.
Why this fuss about the railroads? Before
gress get them unscrambled rel all be ravelng By
air.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
WE'LL WAGER A NEIGHBOR
WROTE 1T FOR 'EM

Couple with squalling baby want
one or two furnished rooms. bath
and litchencttc. 90 Advertisement in
New York Herald.
4 new minister OF education in
the duchy OF Brunswick. Germany.
was "A laundrcss until few days ago.
Murray! That's a step forward for
Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Never throw away an old comfort
able, The cotton in II can be used
in making Santa Claus whiskcrs.
Red ants win not eat linoloum II
IL lis Vanished two or three times a
year.
Linen handkerchiefs can he given
that highly desirable antique look by
pressing them slowly when they are
dry with n red hot iron.
\ Connecticut company is manu-.
featuring n sugar bowl. the cover of
which has combination lock.
In case there are no apples handy,
yellow turnips can be used in max.
ing minCe meat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
QUESTIONS MIR. c. GREY CANNOT
ANSWER

Please tell me II a nah who goes
fishing should use an acute or an
obtuse angle worm.-L. u.
What kind Of noise is made by
rose bush shoot7--F. c.
Is n skeleton key usually made OF
boncl-R. @.
Does an aviator ever 20 out on "A
skylarkG-H. u. II.
WIN n hardware dealer sell n ten.
penny nail for n diner T. c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
How Will She Paw?

Germany must pay But how? And how much?
The war bill of the entente allies is $120O 600 OOO
David Lloyd George says
Germanys estimated total wealth before the war was
100000 100000.
To pay that bill will put mortgage for moro than
it is worth on the cottage of every German worker
1t will reduce rich and corporation in Ger
many to poverty.
This is no plea for pity for Germany Not on your life,
It's just pointing out the probable price of mlitar-
ism to the German people.
Pretty high, eh?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
When Old Meets New

An auto colIided with delivery truck drawn by two
magnificent white horses.
The wheel Of the auto locked fast to the inner side
of a front wheel of the wagon.
The driver stopped the horses the street railway
tracks.
We all got out to give advice We did it. All at once
At the top of our lungs.
The big horse next the auto showed his teeth. 1t looked
like angry smile of contempt
Bang Bang the big horse rained kicks the side of
that auto.
1t took a daring to unhitch that team
What illustration! The old order raining useless
kicks the new!
Count KarolW goes TO Paris for Hungarian qovern-
ntent-perhops to explain Chy there Christmas
carols in HuIdnd this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
The Legend of St. Nicholas

food hest Nichoaswas entertained By
b.
before detected thu
going the children we're
they whole
We L"-Amcrican Encyclopedia.
MY $ crahbe Rascible CraSbc.
| think all kids a bore.
m all this Christmas CAB;
feeling
As Nicholas he's n pest;
by the book.
like all the
don't know. Well, then. look!
For here's the wretch
he short OF meats
Seized such kids he could ketch
And picked EN-. for eats.
n
Perhaps "a serious fault
do ~, he must have been
AZ large expense for salt
meddler gave the bunch
old Mich, and he
The busybody1 lunch
And also stayed
host game! Tor rather fish.
think: marko
lie waved his knife above the dish
Mich, Light
you what that did,
When g
lie waved his and every kid
tumblng from the
The brine that they picked
Gave their tender
And since all kids have been
Eernally too fresh
Copyright 1918. y. f. AZ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

After
four months training shipped Of enbarkatn
started "subbe"
picked IL took him ic weeks get this far and then
weeks hospital England He 4
training the line him weeks
yelled FIRING II ocek
wzx's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24


Tho biggest argument OF tho ants
government control cost the govern.
rnent money. Under IN, leasing ar.
rangement. we pay the roads some.
thing like one billion dollars We
nay close the year with a deficit OF
ZOO. millions This will be seized up.
on with gicr by advocates OF private
ownership.
Two Important Items
But they always fail to mention
two important things. First. tina,
the wages of all railway employees
we're raised and made retroactive to
January /. 1918. involving an In.
creased expense OF nearly a half.bii.
lion dollars, and that tho advanc.
in freight and passenger rates to
meet this increased cost was not or.
dered until June. 30 that next year
/ there would probably be no deficit.
But listen To Theodore ". Price.
famous financial editor and actuary
for the railroad administration:
THE railroads were taken over
primarily 20 aid In winning tho war
II has been won. and no agency OF
business contributed az much to the
great result an did tho railroads un.
der McAdoo's direction. Millions Of
soldiers were moved 10 scaports.
other millions were moved TO and
from cantonmcnts. Food and mum.
tons in vast quantities were taken
10 the seaboard. Infinite quantities
OF materials needed in building ships.
rirplanes and guns were moved. our
enormous domestic commerce was
served. The country was kept going.
Suppose wa have n deficit OF 200 mil
lions. That means railroad service
In time Of war cost us that amount.
Compare, that with the billions the
nation spent for other wartime pur-
pores. and It's cheap
Roads Had Broken Down
Those In congress supporting gov
eminent control will have a brilliant
record OF achievement to point to.
Wilson took over the roads on De
cemter 81 last. Congress passed the
railroad control act March 81. Nc.
Adoo began TO exercise his powers
on March %. Remember. the roads
had broken down under the strain
pit upon them by the unusually re-
we're winter. the tremendous traffic,
tie lack Of new rollins stock and the
shortage Of labor.
Result was, freight cars were con.
gested around great terminal ports.
There was n coal famine. Ships
laden with food and supplies for our
army and the allies were tied up in
harbor for lack OF bunker coal. Gov.
eminent control did not work mira
Giles at once. but IL did finally unrav.
eI the tanglc. abolish congestion and
bring things back TO something like
normal That was an achievement
in Itself.
Some % the Achievements
But here are some innovations and
achievements OF government control:
Principle Of clght.hour day estab
lishcd.
Insistence upon equal pay for
equal work for women.
Equal pay for equal work for ne
groes.
Saving OF $4,000 900 in operating
expenses by cutting out unnecessary
officials
Cut in legal expenses by similar
methods, saving si,500,00O
Consolidation OF scattered ticket
offices. so passengers can buy in one
place tickets and Pullman accommo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

IAN nations UrtuaUy indorse Wilson'S terms &"
But mill they all UirtuousIy obey them?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

Your contribution is re-
specially requested by the
Salvation Army, for their
Christmas work. Mail your
donation to Colonel T. w.
Scott, 325 Globe Building,
Seattle, Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
STARSHELLS
A WORD FROM
JOSH WISE
Not many NV
us preach all we
practice.

Il don't go any mystery about
freedom Of the seas, postcards o.
-. You remember what free silver
meant. don't your Well. freedom Of
the seas means tho same"
Beer Creates Bright Coiored Vic.
tory Models" says headline In
womcn's Wear. But a second look
shows Beer ia a man who lives in
Paris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

Big Mem York department store becomes hospitoL
VH 1t recetve Christmas shoppingcrush casualties?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
Deficit of 200 Millions in u. S.
Control of Railroads This Year.
But Figures Don't Tell All Facts

ny MILTON BRONNER

WASHINGTON. Dec. .s.--chances
are tina, very shortly congress will
begin debate on government owner.
ship. the Immediate topic being
whether uncic Sam shall retain con
troll OF railroads for five years after
peace comes. instead OF n months.
as at present provided b. law.
The biggest argument % the artla
Il going TO be that tho roads under
government control cost the govern.
ment money. Under IN. leasing ar.
rangement. We pay the roads some.
thing like one billion dollars We
may close the year with a deficit OF
zoo. millions. This viii be seized up.
on with gicr by advocates OF private
ownership.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

Horrors! Thar and V-neck taists are beino
discussed again front pogesi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
Believing in Signs

Believe in "signs' do you?
Well they're mighty deceptive sometimes
You can't always take mans measure by seent
him going into church on Sunday, you know.
You can't Judge womans inner beauty by her dolIed
up face, either
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

4 police court Judge fined ne four
times last week for speeding my
auto. and tho fourth time he fined
me he called me n roughneok. do
not believe am a roughneck DO
you7-Otto Mann.
No, indeed. You seem to be a very
re filmed man.
Why II Il that most sailors are
such good boxers?--C. S.
Because they 80 frequently see a
ship spar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

What kind OF fur do you suggest
that buy for a muff which / wish
TO carry next summer7-Olive Green.
The very hes, thing for summer
wear Ia the fur OF n Welsh rabbit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

Woshin0t0n! WV "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24
ANSWERED ny MR.. c. GREY

ANSWERED ny MR.. c. GREY
have n clock that In a trife too
large for the -nantel. and a little
too small 10 stand on the floor.
Would Il pc all right to place II on
the library tablc7-Mazie Mush.
Don't place II on tho library table
Put IL on tho time table.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

VIVA, kind Of bird does n politi.
clan out Of Job most rescmblc7--
Emery BAH.
The raven.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-24

Why this fuss about the railroads? Before con-
ress can get them unscrambed toeH all be rareling bv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-13
HERBERT HOOVER SAYS
Continued from page onel

is one policy which cannot change and
that is the vital, very simple living,
Of economic consumption of all com
modities more or less substituted for
each other. We must realize that the
spectre abroad now haunts the abun-
dance of our table at home"
Hoover said that now "that the
world is on the path of peace, we
should begin at once to relax the regu-
lation and control measures of the food
administration at every point where
they do not open a possibility of pro
fiteering and speculation. This we can
not and will not permit so far as our
abilities extend until the last day we
have authority under the law.
81 look now for a turn of Amiefican
trades toward conservative and safe
business because in this period that
confronts us with the decreased buy
ing power Of our own people, OF un-
certainty as to progress of worlds
policy with a government control of i'm
ports and exports, he would be q fool
ish man, indeed, who today started a
speculation in foods. 1t is our duty,
however, to exert ourselves in every
direction to so handle our food during
reconstruction as to protect our pro-
ducers and consumers and assure our
trades from chaos and panic"
In maintaining some organization to
guide distribution Of food abroad, he
said, IAN utter chaos Of speculation and
profiteering will be prevented"