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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
CLASS GAMES SHOW
BASKETBALL FEVER
REAL SEASON STARTS AFTER
SCHOOL OPENS NEXT
MONTH.

Merry Christmas and happy
New Year" Thus saith the Olympia
High School Athletic Association,
until we meet again But in the
meantime don't forget that the big
basketball season comes on the heels
of the outgoing year, to hold its day.
In preparation for the big future
events there has been managed an
interclass series in the school itself
which has been highly successful.
There were five teams, and Il prob
able sixth, entered on the lists of
basketballdom. These teams repre-
sented the seniors. juniors, sopho-
mores, freshmen, and eighth graders.
The probable team will be composed
of faculty representatives -- no, the
ladies don't have look in this trip.
The seniors so far head the per-
centage list, with two victories out
OF two games played. The sopho-
mores come next. two victories out
of three played. The juniors and
freshman teams have each won one
and one lost The eighth grade holds
the cellar unchallenged, bar none
Their percentage is absolutely nil
but they made pretty good showing
at that.
After the Christmas vacation the
teams will begin practicing in earn
est. Not that they haven't been prac
ticing so far-they have. Sixty men
have been out, and more. but the
regular first team hasn't as yet been
decided upon. and tho first game
comes on the 9th
The first regularly scheduled game
will come on the 10th of the infant
year. but before Olympia and Aber
deem clash on the home floor on thai
date. game will be scheduled, prob
ably with the local alumni. to tax,
place on the night of the 9th.
( These initial games at the higl
| have been drawing out some repre-
sentative crowds the past nights. an
all indications point TO a highly sue
cessful basketball season for Olympia
high school
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
AMER|CAN|sM DRIVE
HERE STARTS FRIDAY
JUDGE c. W. HOWARD TO AID.
DRESS MASSNIEETING LAUNCH
ING LOCAL CAMPAIGN

you know what Americanism is
Do you know what Bolshevism would
mean to you and your children?"
That is the subject OF an address
ito be delivered by Judge Clinton w
Howard of Bellingham at a public
'massmeeting at the high school
auditorium Friday evening. launch
ing the Americanism campa gn oi
the Thurston County Loyal League
Arrangements for the meeting are
in charge of the executive committee
appointed last week by County Chair
man P NJ. Troy. who will preside.
musical program is being arranged
for by j. M. Hit. and members of ths
American Legion will act as ushers
The meeting is to start at 1870.
Judge Howard will arrive in Olym-
Ipia Friday noon and will be the
guest of the local executive commit
tee at lunch, when he will explain
the campaign that has been in prog
ress in Whatcom county for the past
few weeks Some 25 meetings have
been held there at which Judge How
ard has delivered addresses.
The purposes and the general plans
of the Thurston County Loyal League
will be discussed by Chairman Troy
lin opening Fridays meeting The
Executive committee is still engaged
lin formulating various activities and
ia detailed statement cannot be made
lat this meeting. Chairman Troy
Icontemplates the appointment of adj
Iditional members in order to facili
tate the work.
Fridays meeting is the first of 4
series that will be conducted during
the coming months in the city ant
Throughout the county and those
members of the executive committee
lwho have heard Judge Howard fee
lvery gratified that he accepted the
Invitation to open the local campaign
His discussion of Bolshevism is based
entirely upon the report of the sen
Iate committees recent investigation
He is reported to have made 9
deep impression upon citizens of Ia
coma when he addressed the Com
mercial club there recently, taking
business and professional men tc
task as largely responsible for pres
ent conditions because of their selfisl
striving for profits rather than beins
concerned for the general welfare.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
SERVICE MEN URGED
TO RENEW INSURANCE
THOSE DISCHARGED 1S MONTHS
AGO MUST REINSTATE POLL.
CIES THIS MONTH.

Service men of the county who
have been discharged Is months OF
more and have permitted their gov
ernment insurance to lapse. must re-
instate it before the end of the year
if they care to do so, under the rules
of the department. Roscoe Fullerton
commander of the local American
Legion post, stated this week.
Fl. J. Hoffman of the county treas
urer's Office, who was delegated by
the local post to handle insurance
re-instatements. is anxious to discuss
government insurance and the ad-
vantages of it with all service men
who have permitted their policies to
lapse. whether they are Legion mem
bers or not. His work is entirely
voluntary in nature and he receives
no compensation.
while there is a feeling among
the men that the affairs of the do
partment have been muddled up, the
government always makes good on
it's contracts" Commander Fullerton
said, land insurance matters will un-
doubtedly be Strengthened out soon.
All men who have dropped their in
surance ought to reconsider their
action seriously because it is the
cheapest insurance they can get"
If the service men do not feel able
now to carry $4,000 worth of the
insurance, as nearly all did during
the war. they can re-instate their
policies for $1,000 or any multiple
thereof. The government. awakened
by the recent investigation which
showed that practically two-thirds of
the service men had permitted their
insurance to lapse after their dis
charge. is conducting vigorous
campaign to induce them to renew it,
working through various agencies
including the American Legion. The
privilege of re-instating it is extended
over a period of 1S months from the
date of discharge.
With view of stimulating interest
among the service men of this county
in the renewal of their insurance
Bradley T. Fowlkes, state representa-
tive of the bureau of war risk insur.
ance. came to Olympia Friday to con-
fer with officers of the Red Cross
American Legion. Veterans of the
World War and Public Health serv-
ice. During his stay here he will be
glad to confer with any person re-
garding government insurance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
SNOW GONE-WEATHER MILD
Rain Tuesday Washes Away All
Traces of Wintry Cline.

Warmer weather Monday develop
ng into rain Tuesday that turned
into a real downpour that evening
quickly got rid of the snow that had
this section for little more
than a week, and the weather has
since been Of the mild variety usual
this time of the year.
The little tots and the young people
had a big time while the severe cold
weather and the snow lasted. Sleigh
ing and skating parties were numer-
,ous and popular, The old folks
Iwrestled with furnaces and heaters
trying to keep warm, and plumbers
did a rushing business with buste'
water pipes.
'Ill take the rain every time" wa:
the most frequent comment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
BOOZE PRODUCES JAIL TERM
Six Quarts of MOOnshine Good for 80
Days and $3.50 Fine.

Jake Billings no doubt will inves
tigate the legality of the package that
the next kind friend leaves him, for
he left the police court q sadder and
wiser man Tuesday afternoon. Bill
ling's restaurant in the Loggers
Home was raided Monday evening by
Chief of Police Harry l.. Cusack and
his assistants. The restaurant yield
ed six quarts of moonshine.
Tuesday Police Judge Walter Cros-
by fined Billings $3.50 and costs and
sentenced him to serve 80 days in
Jail. Billings pleaded guilty to the
him the moonshne and asked him to
take care of it for him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
ATTACK ON STATES DRY
RATIFICATION IS FAILURE
Referendum Petition Short 1868
Signers, Secretary of States
Canva : Shows.

Washington ratification of the
national prohibition amendment by
Legislative resolution at the last ses-
sion of the legislature stands and the
question will not be referred to the
voters at the 1920 election.
This became apparent Wednesday
when Secretary of State l. M. Howell
completed the official canvass of the
signers of the referendum petition
filed last summer by John F. Murphy
on behalf of the California Grape
Growers association and found that
the number fell short of the number
required by law before the referen-
dun can be invoked.
According to the secretary of states
canvass, the petition carried 20,6S9
names, or 1,66S less than the 22,657
required by law.
The referendum petition has been
in litigation since last summer, has
been held up by injunction, and in
the state supreme court twice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
ROLL CALL TOTALS $4,64O
1926 Red Cross Memberships Report
ed in COunty-$15 Donated.

With the reports not in from four
points in the county, Miss Louise
Dittman, secretary of the Home Serv-
ice Department of the ThurstOn
County Chapter of the American Red
Cross and treasurer of the Third Red
Cross Roll Call, announces the official
total of the roll call as $4,64O
This is the first complete report of
the roll call work in Thurston county
1t shows that there were 4,625 men,
berships in the Red Cross taken out
at 81 each and that SIS was received
in donations.
OF the total amount Olympia con-
Itributed $2.626. The campaign was
directed by Attorney Geo. F. Yants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
SECOND BOY SCOUT
TROOP IS FORMED
ANIMATION AND WILL EARN
UNIFORMS.

Boy Scouts of Olympia organized u
second troop at meeting Monday
evening at Rev. Charles T. Goodsells
study. Dr.. NJ c. Melcum will be the
leader. The first troop. ,of which
Rev. Mr.. Goodsell is leader. was or
ganized last week.
The new troop includes the Black
Bear and Eagle patrols, the Bob
White, Owl, and Silver Fox patrols
remaining in the first troop When
at full strength a troop consists OF
four patrols, each having member
ship of eight boys.
Six boys passed the tenderfoot ex-
animation Monday. They are Harold
Meyer, John Ross. Russell Bloom
Smith Troy Winslow Gilbert. Louis
Nommensen and Gerald Cowen
Thirty-one were present at the meet
ing.
1--WE want to make it plain that The
Boy Scout organization is for every
youth" Rev. Mr.. Goodsell said. THE
dues are only 20 cents year. ant
other expenses are slight A bo,
cannot have a uniform until he ha:
passed the tenderfoot examination
and then he must earn his own suit '
Another meeting will be held mex
Monday at which plans will be mad,
for hike during the holidays, prob
ably to Simmons lake. Bob Whit,
patrol will give the program.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
UNION MEN PROPOSE
ECONOMY CAMPAIGN
TRADES COUNCIL URGES THIS
METHOD OF FIGHTING
II. e. OF l..

Proposal that the union men of
Olympia join in campaign of econ
omy as a method of fighting the H. c.
of L.. was made by the Olympia
Trades Council at it's regular meeting
Wednesday evening when it adopted
the following resolution:
To Whom 1t May Concern:
1 Owing to the fact that the constant
increase in the cost of living through
out the United States far exceeds the
increase in wage scales, thus con-
stantly decreasing the standard of
living of our laboring masses, we, the
Olympia Trades Council, in regular
session assembled, December II,
1919, do hereby adopt the following
resolutions, trusting that our efforts
will have tendency toward bringing
living expenses in Olympia to a plano
nearer that of the laboring mans
wage:
| Resolved. That we do hereby go on
record as acknowledging that the
laboring men and women of Olympia
are being made easy prey for un-
checked profiteers. Also, assuming
that much of the excess profit on
Olympia-sold goods is reaped by
spectators other than local distrib-
utors, we therefore realize it is be-
yond our power to investigate an
properly place the blame for such
profiteerng. it not being within our
line to cope with financial manipu-
lators. Therefore, be ii
Resolved. That we, as true citizens
of America. do our utmost in this
period of reconstruction by economic
ing to the very limit of our ability.
We therefore resolve, in the name of
industrial patriotism, to eliminate the
purchase of all luxuries; to spend our
meager wage for naught but absolute
necessities: to create an economic
condition which will make it popular
for one to appear at dress occasion
in his shop-worn clothes cut from a
pattern several years out of style
Though some of us are already living
up to this economic program through
necessity, we resolve to do so through
choice until such time when prices
come within our means, Be it fur
ther
Resolved, That we strictly heed the
words of Mr.. Hoover: prices will
not come down as long as buyers take
all the goods that are offered for sale
1t is only when the seller has to seek
buyer that he names lower price. -
Be it further
Resolved. That we submit a copy
of these resolutions to the local press
for publication; also that we send
copies to our neighboring trades coun-
ellis, urging them to adopt similar res
olutions. II. l.. MESSEG ZEE.
j. p. HENNINGS.
r. A. PADGET.
Committee on Publicity
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
SOUTHWEST CITIES
. BOOST FOR CANAL
HEARING REVEALS GREAT IN
HARBOR PROJECT.

Great iplsrest in the Olympia -Grays
Harbor canal project by all the cities
of Southwestern Washington was evil
denced at the public hearing conduct
ed at the local Chamber of Commerce
Thursday afternoon by Lieutenant
Colonel j. A. Woodruff of Seattle, war
department district engineer, and
though that official gave no intima-
ton as to his view of the project, he
stated that he would give it earnest
consideration and thanked those pres
ent for the information furnished him
regarding it.
, Practically every commercial body
in Southwestern Washington had a
representative at the meeting. A big
delegation came over from Tacoma
and Seattle also had representatives.
Colonel A. W. Thompson of Tacoma,
president Of the Associated CONNER
cial Organizations of Southwest
Washington organized at a meeting
here some weeks ago, acted as spokes-
man.
Colonel Woodruff's instructions
from the war department, under an
act of the last congress, were to hold
this preliminary hearing and, if ia
vorably impressed, to make report
to that effect to his superior officers,
asking that the project be surveyed
to determine it's feasibility and cost
of construction.
! A report reviewing the history of
the project and submitting a large
amount of information regarding ton
mage such a canal would be called
upon to handle, was presented by Sec.
retary H. B. Fultz of the local Cham
Der. Accompanying it were resolu-
tions favoring the project adopted by
commercial bodies of the state in pre-
viOus years.
Colonel Thompson. in a short talk,
called attention to the rapidly increas-
ing population of the coast and the
great territory that would be served
if the larger project were borne in
mind, that of connecting the Willapa
Harbor with Grays Harbor and CO.
lumbia river. instead of combining
thought of the canal to the single link
of the chain, that of Olympia to Grays
Harbor. Colonel Woodruff stated that
under the law he was empowered only
to make an investigation of the one
link of the canal but that he would
be glad to hear discussion of the
larger project if that was what ths
people of Southwest Washington
wanted.
Ernest B. Hussey, of Seattle, chief
of the engineering board of that city,
called attention to the vast extent OF
the territory that would be served by
a canal connecting with the Columbia
river basin in which lay half the terri
tory west of the Rocky Mountains.
Great cities would build up in the
southwest along the route of the canal
49,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
NEW YEARS FUN IS
PLAN OF Y. N. c. A.
INCREASED INTEREST IN WORK
OF ASSOCIATION REPORTED
BY SECRETARY.

Holiday plans of the Olympia Y
the board of directors Wednesday
evening by Secretary E. H. Burwei
include as many outdoor events as
the weather will permit, party New
Years Eve given by the young peo
pies societies of the churches. and q
continuous program the following
afternoon.
The New Years day entertainment,
will begin with gymnasium class
early in the afternoon, followed by
a basket picnic and comedy drama
This play will be an amateur sketch
with local talent selected from the
membership of the Association.
Successful work and financial
prosperity were reported by Mr.. Bur
we'll. In size and number of classes
the local Y. NJ. c. A. is breaking all
records of former years.
The gymnasium classes, under the
leadership of Charles l.. Case, phys
ical director, have had IS sessions
with an attendance of 1,343. His
records show that the ball games
including baseball, basket ball. AMI
volley ball, were more attractive even
than boxing or wrestling. The girls
and wOmen's classes are showing UP
strong. Mrs. Tatro and Miss Enyart
the instructors. are both very popu-
lar among the members of their
classes.
Other items of interest are the
band, the boys hikes, the Sunday
School athletic league. and boys
Bible classes. OF the 100 members
of the Y. M. c. A. who have joined
during the past month many have
already learned to swim.
All of the regular and standing
committees reported favorably to the
board but of these the report of the
committee headed by Mr.. Bigelow
was the most favorable. The house
committee reported that it had re-
paired the spit trough of the swim
ming pool, had installed four more
beds for transients and had stored
II cords of wood for emergency in
case of sudden shutdown of the
mills.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19

Continued on Page Eight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
EARLY EDITION NEXT WEEK

Owing to the Christmas holiday
The Washington Standard will be
printed on Wednesday next week.
and the following issue ON the day
before New Years. COrrespon.
dents will please note this earlier
publication and have their letters
reach us on Tuesday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19

Miss Myrtle Boone. home demon
strator for this county. is spending
the Christmas holidays at her home
in Walla Walla.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-20
GOODS ARE AGAINST
EEK-TO-CHEEK DANCE

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 49, When
young women Freshmen OF Washing
ton University, numbering 1850, were
questioned recently whether they
favored cheek-to-cheek dancing they
overwhelmingly decided il was insan-
ity and should be barred. One hun.
dred and forty.five of them decided
that 1t gave the deadly germ chance
to do Its worst. but there We're five
who voted along the lines that they
didn't care whether the germ worked
or struck. II was all the same to
lhem."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-20
KNOCK OUT BLOW.
TO B|G-5 SIDE LINES.
MAY REDUCE H. c. l..
UNITED STATES HOPEFUL FOR
RETURN OF PRICES FIXED BY
AND DEMAND.
0By the Associated Press')

Washington Dec. 2U-.Nte hope fp.'
the best department of Justice OF.
ticials said in discussing the probable
effect on prices OF the agreement by
which the five big Chicago packers r..
tire from all lines of business except
meat and produce.
Attorney General Palmer said the
elimination of the packers from the
handling OF meat substitutes left the
control OF retail prices in the hands
OF he'cOnsumers. Furthermore, he
said. the retirement OF the packers
from stock yards and market news.
papers left the price OF cattle to the
natural forces OF supply and demand
Protest More Legislation.
Armour & Co. and Morris & co.
telegraphed Chairman Gronna OF the
senate agriculture committee that
they had no further testimony to pre-
sent on pending bills tor government
regulation of the packing industry
The former repeated their formal pro
test against any such legislation
Senator GrOnna intimated that fur
ther hearings would be abandoned
and the bills taken up in committee
next month.
The Southern Wholesale Grocer
Association case against Il large mum
her OF railroads for alleged prefer
ential treatment" in rates and priv
leges of the Chicago packers, now
pending before the interstate com
merce commission will be- dismissed,
j. Fl. McLaurin. president of the assoc
citation, announced
Sees Benefit to Public
BY the action OF the packers ther
have agreed" Mr.. Mcl.atfin said. -
eliminate unfair practices and to rem
der nugatory the preferences alleged
TO have been granted to them by the
railroads.
Mr. McLaurin predicted that he
benefit of the decree To the public
would be enormous by stimulating
competition and releasing food fer
more rapid distribution through tho
regular channels Of trade. The fact
that there are 4000 wholesale erocors /
and 100000 retail grocers. he said. F..
guarantees efficiency in service and /
the distribution of food In the inter.
est of the people"
TRY a Want An III tGa Free Trader +
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-20
BUSINESS BEFORE
Pl.EASURE' COMING

A, II. Woods, one of Americas
foremost producers, will present for
the filst time in this city Business
Before Pleasure" conceded by the
New York and Chicago press, and the
public TO be the greatest laughing hit
ever produced.
Those present at the Gayety on
Friday. December Is will be the
lucky ones and there Is no doubt but
what the theatre will be filled 10 its
uimos; capacity such is being the
case in every city where business
Eefore Pleasure is pleasing capacity
audiences
Did you ever Feel as though you
would like to have hearty laugh.
Did you ever have a quarrel with the
better half and want to find some
thing to take dull care away? Did
you ever go home from your business
with lot of worry on your mind,
when you would have given anything
for something 10 cheer You up? Did
YOU ever crave entertainment when
there was no one to give it to you?
II You are suffering from either Of
the above and need real hearty
laugh you can get /, when Abe and
Mawruss the tWo boys who have re-
tired from the cloak and suit trade
10 90 in the filum bu jiness, begin
to hire vampS for neir super-produc-
tion The Guilty Dollar" YOU Will be
relieved OF everything that goes to
make one Srouchy. business Before
Pleasure j. vehicle built for laugh
ing purposes only. and il YOU are not
prepared to laugh doad see Abe and
Ma"rusa, sor they are bound TO keep
you IL pa uproar Of laughter during
the entire performance OF the great
est face comedy you nave ever had
tie chance to see.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-20

Try Want AZ III The Free Trader
Journai for Quick Results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-20

More than BEFORE Christmas gifts that will
appreciated this year High have limited many lust
actual necessities and the praca remembrances
huge stock will be douby welcomed The following suggestions
embody only small part of what have offer Clip
list for shopping reference. ; sE. 80.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-03-14
Juliaetta News

George Helfred and family have
returned to their home after a
three-months' stay in Spokane. Mr..
Helfred has improved very much in
health since he went to, Spokane.
The Rev. Benjamin of Southwick
is assisting Rev. G. w. Calvert IN a
revival meeting at the U. B.
church.
Miss Agnes Cox, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Cox of American
ridge, has gone to Lewistown,
Montana to teach school.
Mrs. F. ID. Mcdonnell of Butte,
Montana, has sold her property here
to Mr.. FIeiger of Potlatch ridge.
There have been several parties in
Juliaetta from different parts look
ing for homes. Some Of them have
purchased and others will in the