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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
On the ISSUE Of
Americanism There Can
Be NO Compromise
The Perils Of Middle Age
BY IT, ADDINGTON BRUCE
Author Of Riddle Parenthood Etc


the daily meat allowance is TO be recon-
mended. The protein in meat not only puts
a strain on the kidneys when eaten IN any
large amount but, as Dr. Robert 5. Carroll
has warningly pointed out:
with the small amount of tissue destruc-
ton in the comparatively inactive lives OF
business and professional men, meat be-
comes drug in early maturity"
Salt is another article of food which the
middle-aged should eat only in small amounts
For excessive salt eating is now known to
contribute 10 the development Of nervous
troubles and sundry organic disorders. BY
some il is even suspected Of playing major
part in causing that direct middle age peril,
cancer.
AS TO cancer. the best advice that can
be given in the present state OF medical
knowledge is to be prompt to seek medical
advice If any suspicious symptoms develop
such as Jumps and swengs in any part of
the body, sores that do not heal quickly,
and. in the case of women, marked irreg-
ularities in the menstrual flow.
Finally because advancing years neces-
sarily lower in some degree the elasticity
and resistivity Of the internal organs In
general. the middle aged should endeavor to
lead calm and serene life.
Emotional excitement of any sort, but
most Of all the excitement Of anger or
worry. may have Immediately fatal conse-
quences. In any event the chronic Crouch"
and worrier is sure TO have his life appre-
ciaby shortened by the poison-producing
effect of anger and worry.
In sum, self-control in all things. and
especially of the appetite and the passions,
should sedulously be practiced by every man
and woman who has reached middle age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
ENrI.AINs ARMY STORE

Editor The Star. In reply 10 the
communication appearing In the
Editors Maii' Tuesday over the
signature OF Fred l.. Linafieid." de
nsndins 10 know why certain army
supplies are not now sold At the
army store. l would like to make
the following statement:
Tho Hurplu. stock the army In dis
posing OF was originally bought 70 be
used In shipping to the America n
army In France "A T. ~ and 10
supply the vas, conunxents OF troops
being mobinzed for war purposes
This material was carefully inventor
led and such as vas no, required for
the needs OF present trvops was
placed on the market AT wholesale
cosi prices. and In many Instances
at lower thar cos, price
These good- have b~en on sale ON
stAniiy xnce October 9 None hs,
been Withdrawn from sale. and AL
such stocks have ben sold anti ths
existing supply wns exhausted Any
soods now held In army WAREHOUSES
are being retained Tor the benefit OF
troops supplied thru the Seattle quar-
terfnsstsr dcpoc
n. a, any time. evidence shouic
be aecur-d against anyone buying
from the government store and at
tempting 10 resell at q profit the
superintendent Of tho army retail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

When q man reaches middle age-that is,
after he has crossed from the sunny TO the
shady side Of forty--he becomes liable to
special pcrils against which he should be
vigilantly on guard
Obesity Ia one of these.
Many men-and many women, too-tend
TO take on weight excessively in the early
forties. This Is doubly unfortunate in that,
besides being n source Of discomfort obesity,
directly and indirectly. makes for i'll health.
Insurance statistics. In fact, leave no doubt
that excessive overweight is a peril to life
itself. II Is incriminated as causing in mid
die age. as high death rate as heart dis
ease.
For which reason the man who finds him
self growing stout cannot too earnestly give
thought TO the problem of bringing his
weight as nearly as possible back TO the
normal for his height and age
Dieting and exercise are his chief aids TO
this end But he should not exercise mmod-
erately. nor should he starve himself, in the
effort TO reduce his weight.
Regularity Of exercise Is the important
thing. and cutting down of the daily allow
ance Of fat-forming foods. Bread. butter.
sugars. and fats should especially be eaten
in moderation. and more fruits and green
vegetables substituted.
For that matter all middle-aged people,
whether or not they are putting on weight
will be wise TO eat plenty OF fresh fruits
and green vegetables and to exercise reg
ularly. If only as means of wardng off
constipation. This is another peril of middle
age fraught with disease-breeding possi-
bilitics.
And. because Of the liability of the mid
dle-aged TO kidney trouble. reduction in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

oatsrrh 81 the system
A catarrb IL no, . blood disease
The term Ia a general op~. Appllet
to a numb~r OF dlifrfen, conditions
Some Of them are du. TO germ In
'ecilon. others TO a large variety oi
causes In sS.ry case Of 90 oaIles
catsrrn.- careful msdicai ssami
nation should be made to detsfmin.
the cause There Ia no single rem
cdy that II good for treating al
the various forms OF caarth
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aae~t..as ~ s~s~rsi snt~.~-s s~isitrs
snif "a hygiene. ~-sit-ttes ..s the
psetrustee sf dt-~ass q -tu 30
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tisa- - paf-it p~r.apsi rsfsrs, 90
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
@G>'!adEgnels SIND
SCARLET FEVER

scarie, fever IL regarded By the In
formed "a one OF n. dreaded dissas--
Of childhood. not only because an at.
tack may be 90 malignant as To
cause Death In short time. but aieo
because the disease IL 90 catching
and there are 30 very many and
grave complications wtth which 4,
may be attended and because the
hope Of recovery. even in cases sp
psr-n,ly mid al the Outset has
proved too often lliusory
"A We are as yet without specific
remedies against scarlet fever our
rcianc. for its mastery must lie IN
Its prevention The cooperation OF
the public IL necessary tn carrying
out>pfevenuve measures asains, this
and other catching. Diseases.
scAJic, fever 10 more especially a
disease Of temperate climates In
the United states u affects psriicu
tarly the Northern states. b-inF more
prevalent, there than~in the south n
Is also a cits rather than . rural dis
ease, some tao thirds OF an tn.
deaths from scarirt fever In the reg
tsuation ara 81 the United states a.
1871, having occurred IN cities LAbout
70 per cent Of the population Of thr
United Stairs live In citieal
Scule, fever prevails during the
colder months of the year with tn.
opening q the schools. the autumn
months are always -lgnailzed by the
marked Increase In the number OF
cases Of scarle, fever reported to the
health offices. each month Show ing
progressive increase until a maxi.
mum Ia reached. IN December or Jan
uary Only small decline in the
number Of reported cases ~ shown
In the spring months. but In July and
August there Ia a great falling off
the number OF cases being very
much less than In tho winter months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

SHOP CARLY
|n GRACIOUS!
CHRISTMAS
NE ARS Here
| ArO ONCLe-
PICK ALMOST
FORoorreN.
| To TAG
s TO &c QlO
Wy ~ PAWS
. SHOP

Crossings. Ne'rc going 10
Hell. Hell. We arc reliably In
formed. has n population Of 200
souls. which isnt overcrowdod,
you'll admit Hell u uioo.
warm place To 1.-Two. arco~ding 10
Mrs Jana brown. dAuHht~w Of
tho prosecuting aitswpcy. who
claims 10 know much about tho
piAre u ma, be TAO hot In
sunn~~. and /. dc~pi-~d b, many
on thai account. but In winter
Ia la H~il 1. approarhAbie by
railroad b~ins locai~<i In tise
foothiiis u the Oi,missr.. down
On thu p~uinSuis In the south
- aeru-r o. the state Hcii
tsnt much of Q town but you
s... sa'sa - ga usa .natl L~ss all
20 To icii.
II In conspicuous fact that mons
u those who have sent In . dollar tt
he firiands hospital Christmas ain
not fund are prvfit-~rins landlords
Which reminds us that THERE'S Z
pnE, narrow bridge down near Cen
ifaila whose tmb@rn are Of known
vnsiie strength sufficient TO hois
no neck But science has not yal
i,scov-red whether theps umb~rs ar,
apabl~ ~ sustaining tho weight OF q
rotitosrlnE landlord.
Asw~ said yesterday C~ns Hsfton
tho renlai hab~rdasher. one uFpe -~ni
us box Of collars for mentioning
NJ. nam. IN our column We hope II
wiii not BE- necessary To remind Ar
Iiatton OF this another time
r~rhap. ycu hhv. noticed collars
are higher this winter.
MIR G 0Rry-s HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
Soap should be allowed 10 stand
several months after u 10 bought &C
- will have time to Harden WRAP
8, In tar pzper TO keep out the moths
Hand painted baked beans are q
great lad In NJ Tort society
ChtFrrn under y-as old should
never be SLOWED 20 Eat macaroni sra
gs.tu OF nesdi~s made Of plaster of
part. a. ;, 90, easily diss@tcd
A Western company has placed or
tho mark., \ china tube 10 be used
In @aunE soup tina, 10 too hos IN be
eaten ~ith q sfsoun The soup cooi'
wfhis passing thru the tube
Wallpaper ran be removed EASILY
by ~ettnE u and fhen rubhins !,
vigorously witb a nutmeg CRATER
A Chicago man announces he ha,
discovered . substitute for gold
Cr-.nhaekaf
A TSy~arob man in . small ,owr
IN f~na.yiNana u growing MS
fourth Get Of teeth That's a xreai
Zeal cheaper than buyinx ON
But az the telephone operation ~
marked Tn never 'rs-sh with the
Ross bu, ! called him Evod and hard
this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
TOMORROW

ON IN. tgfh ~ u-r~utts. Dol loi
" d G. Darius II king Of Persia
died after reign OF ~ yeArs
In ies2 or the isth OF Drccnbss
oliver Cromwell who had ben de
clsrsd lord Protector Of England
for life went with = corporal Of the
guard and a fev soidiers and die
solved the Hiarebones- parliament
on the 18th " December. In 1850
an extraoi dlnafy come, wa oh
served over the Brush lsi.a
IN tsss on the igth Of proemb.t
James 81. the deposso Stuart kinx
made his escape from London
On tho 18th Of December In 1857
Cooley Cibber. poet laureate te
George IL. died
In i77s on the 18th Of December
congress which had been .ittins 4,
Philadelphia ADJOURNED 10 Ram
more, as the war was beinR ~aR-a
too close to the Quaker City
On the i2th OF December In t7s7
Pennsylvania ratifisd the Constitu
ton Of the United States Penu., 1
vaua was the second stat. to ,adopi
the Constitution
In 1881. on the 18th OF Decembe,
the first national party convention
met 10 nominate q candidate 10,
president and adopt a platform Tn,
party was the national republican
party. later called the whis part,
Henry Clay was nominated Tor pres
dent The election took place m
November 1889
On the 18th OF December. In 1901
the FIRST signal by wireless tel.
graph was sent across the Atlantic
Marconi. the Italian inventor OF Tn.
Marconi wireless system sent tn.
first letter IS" from England n
Naufnnrdla "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
The Beautiful" Snow

The mantle of white has fallen Seateand of course
Poetic souls are enraptured THE the snow. the
beautiful snoww How oft it is quoted
But if il is beautiful. it Is also nerve-racking Your
fIivver freezes and bulge. Your freeze
while you wait for a street Your foot slips from
under you when you descend of Seattes many hills
Kids come coasting against your shins. You're not
safe from mschevous snowbas You're nervous for fear
your Willie your Mary Jane meet up with accident
the skating pond
But dawgone il all. there's a tang in the air that
makes you feel younger The snow, the gosh ding It,
bQosh the beautiful snow is there with bellsl
Frenchmen rrav not hear so much Americans about
sohnt should combat the high cost OF lining but
the French government is helping its people combat IL
bv manufacturing good sut Of civilidn clothes, which
it is selling to the people at ST suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
It's a Warm World

Sheriff John Strnger is in receipt Of letter from
r F. Elwood a mining man. OF Sanger. California
Ewood read of the fate that was awaiting ponto the
little Aredae accused Of the murder
of Tom Maria the County-City building cat The press
dispatches said that Pono alias Luke McGuke. alias the
Purp. would hang for his crime
Elwood is dog lover One Of those men who would
rather have the of dog nuZzing their feet
than be the possesSors OF millions and dogess So he
wrote the sheriff:
.Dont kill the dog Send him to me- win mail you
check for 500 which you donate to some deserving
cause | the of eight dogs one bull one stag.
and six fox hounds | that Ponto VIII get his
fill Of hunting and rompng II you viii only send him
to me-"
This is. after own heart. man who realizes
that dogs devotion of the finest things on earth
And who can't bear to any dog suffer, not syon
stray shaggy-haired little Airedale 1900 miles
Thank God. there countless men like this.
or coure rery kind Of Mr. Bureson TO 'cant the
first class postal for drop letters reduced TO one
cent but there folks icho coud be tciino TO
tinue pay cents ioouh improvement in
service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
The Police Commission Plan

From the time which the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary the mayors office and the police de-
partrnent together like the provebia peas in pod
or paper the WALL cherries in the cocktails OF days
gone by. -. ,
But now comes Mayor Fitzgerald with the suggestion
that be separated that the mayor be divorced
be kept free from police politics: that mayoray admins
traton generally be released from the everthrcatening
sword of Damocs. otherwise known as police business
He PROPOSES that this be done thru charter amend
ment to be voted at the coming March election, which
provides police commissioner chosen by the suffrage
Of the people To this police commissioner will be entrusted
the duties keeping the police department intact fearless
honest and brave II said police commissioner should fail
then the people would have their complaints to make
against hn,-and against the mayor. II policeman
is absent his post the police commissioner and not
the mayor would lose sleep the disposition OF
the
The mayor would have time to give to the civil
departments at the city hall.
Fair enough. eh. what?
The plan is worth considering anyhow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

We've all heard about the little acorns that grow into
Caks-also about the that the hogs ate.
It's somewhat the with money. Shall we plant 1t
OF give it to the hogs7 II take fivedoar gold piece
some sort~-we planting it where it will grow and
multiply. We the tool training to produce more
goods or nnoney-or both. II is true thrift
IT, however, spend that five-dolar gold piece for
bonbons tickets something up without
getting anything productive in return throwing the
seed away
Five dollars spent for tools may easily bring return
with tools Five dollars spent for rich foods will bring
Indigestion, inefficency-perhaps, the doctor.
Thrift is matter of pnching pennies cutting
and going without the Joys of life. 1t not matter
OF skimping or saving. tNA
Thrift spending sensiby-getting dollars worth for
your dollar 1t is buying the things you really need
food and shelter and nsurancewthout extravaganza 1t
il taking the surplus that is left and planting it seed
Is planted where it will grow and multiply.
It is looking at dollar and remembering how the acorn
will become the great oak if well plant it and give II
chance.
: Should anyone ask, today WHATS the matter NTH
Kansos?7 the right repty would be that has governor
aoho tOhen situation like that developed by the coal
strife arises does things frst TO alleviate such situa-
ton and talks about ii afterwards.
book printed English in 1880 about the Iroq,ois
Indians Canada has Just been solo, at book auction,
for $1,000. Old H. G. of L. must be contagious
"A government guarantee produced great wheat CROP
but the lao OF supply and demand TO hare taken
care of the sucker crop.
Surely the day of is ended tchen British French
and Jugo-SIav statesmen lie naonIe trying to think of
cav to settle the AdriGtic question in ay that cu act
by an Italian poet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
THE EDITORS MAIL

store would be more than pleased TO
secure details in writing. properly
suesta inflated. rs to the case In ques
ton. 80 10 enable the institution
OF proper remedial action
II may be possible that future tn
s.ntorier will disclose the fac, that
certain additional supplies Of food
and clothing may be available for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

TO be the case, these will also ID.
distribution n such should prove
placed upon the market
Vast quantities OF prunes. tofna-
toes. beans. blankets. towels. socks.
etc. viii continue TO be sold until the
supply Is exhausted.
J. v. ROWAN.
Supt. Army Retail Store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
British Will Take
Big Steamship Home

WASHINGTON, Dec. i1,--tUnited
Press. b---Repreaentatves of the Brit
ish government and the cunard line
came TO Washington yesterday and
obtained consent OF railroad admin
istration officials 10 allow the I'm.
perator to sail from New York on
promise to replace the excess coal
with which the ship has been loaded
within 30 days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
The Jeaifle Star

nv msl out Of city. soc per month . months
tlses months tsfS. year, taee. IN the
Use per month. tsse for . months, OF 50 %
per year ny carrier, city. ise per week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11
ANSWERED.

y Pleas. explain the mature OF
heart asthma. ~ cause and perrns
nsnt cure At what time Of the year
docs II appear. and how long does II
iast7 T r.
A. Attacks OF heart asthma arr
usually caused by spasmodic CON
traction Of the arteries and bronchi
They come on at regular intervals
and last for minutes or sometimes
hours No particular season Of the
year influences them II Is not prop
er TO speak Of a cure. but the attacks
can BE- relieved by proper medical
treatment This. OF course. can only
be prescribed by a physician II you
are suffering from heart asthma. you
should most certainly put yourself
under the care Of a reputable physi.
clan and follow hls advice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

@ What causes infantfie paraiy'
sis?
A. A living germ so small AZ to be
able 10 pass thru the pores OF un.
glazed porcelain For this reason
such germs are spoken OF a. filter.
able virus" The germs are found In
the brain and spinal cord Of the pa.
tients. also In the nose and throat
early In the disease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

Java. famous for Its coffee. pro.
duces one-seventh Of the worlds sup.
ply Of cane sugar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

@ II catarrh a blood disease or a
germ and can II be cured7 | mean
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

WASHINGTON savs the United States needs air min
fst Wen IL IL tcn confne itself 10 deroadut,cs and
not become one of those heated atmospheric depart
nents. IL might do some good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

O. Are discharged soldiers placed
under army discipline In the public
health service hospitals7
A. No. The hospitals are con.
Quoted like other civilian hospi.
tails.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

A government guarantee produced great wheat CT
but the lao Of supply and demand seems TO haze tai
care Of the sucker crop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

book printed in English in 1880 about the Iroqu
Indians in Canada, has Just been sofa, at book aucti
for IS 900. Old II. c. Of L. must be contagious
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-11

Surely the day of ended tohen British French
and Jngo-Sav Statesmen lie awake trying to think of
av to settle the Adriatc question in way that sc act
BIZ an Italian poet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-24

formulated the communistic proclama-
ton, spent a long time in Russia as a
prisoner and made there the acquaint-
ance of Nikolai Lenine and Leon Trotzky,
He was originally chosen to organize the
Spartacan- bolshevik movement in Ger
many, but went instead to Hungary.
The Hungarian socialists would have
nothing to do with Kun, and he there
upon founded the communist party.
OF the other leaders Of the communist
movement, Major Georgy, who is q
grandson Of the ls4S revolutionary
Georgy, and Major Geisey, also a mem
Der Of an old Hungarian family, like
wise had been in Russian captivity and
there became infected with bolshevism.
They were participants in the plan to
form a communist army of 10000 men in
Hungary. George Ranassy, also one of
the leaders in the communist movement,
was arrested last February, charged with
bringing 30,OO0,000 rubles from Russia to
Hungary to be used in forming a com
munist arhy. He and other leaders are
likewise accused of receiving large sums
from the Russian Red Cross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-24

Paris newspaper writers see the situa-
tion as calling for military action, They
express the belief that Germany may be
behind the movement for the purpose of
defeating the work of the peace confer.
ence. Some commentators in London see
the Hungarian situation as partly the
result of the delay Of the peace confer
ence in bringing about a preliminary
peace. A report through Switzerland to
Paris says that Karl Kantzky, an indie
pendent socialist has been sent to Mos
COW by Count Won Brockdorf Rantzau,
the German foreign minister, to inquire
into the question of closer relations be-
tween Germany and the soviet govern
ment.
Rioting is reported to have occurred in
Budapest, but there is no reliable in
formation regarding the entente troops
which have been in Hungary for several
months. Two French divisions are at
Budapest, and Serbian and Rumanian
troops are available for use in Hungary
should their services be needed. The eX-
tremist element in Hungary is said to be
in absolute control and has been in wire
less communication with Premier Lenine
at Moscow. In addition it has called on
the workers of adjoining countries to
rise against their governments.
1t is understood in Paris, according to
one report, that three Polish divisions in
France viii be shipped at once to Danzig.
The allied proposal to use Danzig as the
port of debarkation for these troops was
one of the main causes for the breaking
off by the Germans of negotiations with
the allied commission in Poland. Ger
man newspapers have strongly denounced
the proposal to give Poland the port of
Danzig and corridor to it.
The extremists are active in Vienna,
but the government still is in control.
Reports from Czeeho-Slovakia, where the
bolshevik movement is reported to be
strong, are meagre.
Reports that the Russian bolsheviki
had large forces of troops in Galicia
ready to advance into Hungary still lack
confirmation from reliable sources. The
bolsheyiki, however, are within 100 miles
of the eastern frontier of Galicia, but re
ports late last week were that the anti
bolsheviki Uxrainiaus were driving the
bolsheviki back in the region of the Pri-
pet marshes, northeast of Lemberg, which
the Poles were forced to give up to the
Ukrainians.