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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
Clearer Vision

An ocust saws the eye of most persons is undergoing
change to shorter range of vision .,..,ou .,.r
that Of the rural distrcs-the city dweer having become
more accustomed to fixing his upon near Objects with
consequently waning power to see distances
CITY people in the nature of their occupations are
required to focus only upon objects at less than arms
length Yet Of these had grandfaher who hved IN
the open and habituay gazed out over the mus ana e
at distant objects. .., .. ,uo,,o
This ocus has figures and observations to prove
that we are becoming a shorter visioned race.
Among these is the proof by exeepton-that tose
who have remained rural inhabitants and those with oeen
pations in the like sailors and mountain gudes' SUI
retain their power to see distances
II mans eye changing accommodate the conditions
Of living in closer proximity is not his whole organism
changing and to increased social sense? -,
one sense that of seeing undergoing change 70
the accommodation of congestion, why not all ms
senses particularly thinking and feeling. undergoing IKE
change finer regard for the right OF his neghoors ana
for a harmonious social state? VI,
Social problems intensity with closer proximity OF
neighbors
The difference between city and country is noticeable
even now-in the legislative representation OF the two
The rural legislator cannot the problems OF the
city, and the city legislator cannot see those oil the eo9n
try their range of vision is different and by reason OF
This has at times been the subject of very wide po
itica breaches
posed to Greater New York separate state by con-
4essiona act and for the reason that the rural Legislative
representatives could not the problems of great city
The late Tom L. Johnson. while mayor of Cleveland
proposed dividing the state into two Legislative units
ii order to separate the cities of Ohio from It's rural popu
lation se
But these legislative differences in all states being
bridged by effective and less militant means
Easy means of communication and transportation are
III making the classes of population of vision
The automobile has already reduced the difference
between the city and the country rs per cent for the
reason that it has eliminated time tables
2 Easy of transportation and communication are
- effective in correcting the social vision glasses in
correcting the individual eye vision
Easy means of transportation and communication are
Ike and distance glasses for focusing those Of
1ong and short vision common problems. and THEY
ARE THEREBY MAKING ONE PEOPLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
| have just had date with a peach.

| have just had date with peach.
She was fluffy little thing, complexion
of peaches and cream, come hither eyes,
rosebud mouth, shapely hands, exquisite
form and dazzling smile. Oh, Boy!
There was perfectly good chaperon
along and we had our lunch in Frank
Cases perfectly nice hotel
And | looked at this charming little body
that seemed TO have stepped right out
from the front row of Mr.. Ziegfed's ag-
gregation of baby dolls, ! looked at her,
think | have said that twice, and ! looked
mt her twice, and then some, and what do
you think she was?
This darling angel child of twenty-five
or six. the kind that you would expect all
her life TO have
Nothing but strawberries, sugar and
cream,
And sit on cushion and sew fine seam,"
was an explorer!
She has Just returned from ii months
trip in the South Sea Islands, where she
and her husband had been making motion
pictures Of the savages and studying their
habits.
AS listened to her tell of her experiences
found them hard to believe. For this
dainty china Dresden doll had tramped thru
wild forests. stepping over crocodiles and
lodging spiders as big as crabs, and meeting
cannbal kings and doing all sorts OF wild
things. She had been captured once by a
native king who intended her the honor
of being his 26th wife and his design
was spoiled only by the unexpected arrival
of British cruiser. This was on Big
Numbers Island, where before her "the hand
of the white man had never set foot"
She is contemplating another trip within
a few days. when she will go into the in
terror of New Guinea, the widest of the
wild, the land of fierce natives and fiercer
fevers.
She is Kansas girl and married for
love at the age of 16. She discovered that
her husband had one dominating mania.
the South Sea Islands. One day after they
had been married for six years he an
nounced TO her he could no longer resist
the call of the tropics. She astounded him
by replying that in that case she would 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
"Falldowns"

There is prospect when congress assemblies there will
~ orgy of Investigations of the in which
war and navy departments fel down." Much of this
win be partisan clamor There win be added the
personal noise of darngs who think their brilliant
merits not amply rewarded
The United States is not a military nation. We have
boasted great military machine. Result much
Of what did and attempted had to be mprovsed Just
It this point it is interesting to refer to revelations
Gently made by Admiral Jelcoe. command of Brtains
grand fleet at the battle of Jutland.
Britain has ruled the waves for centuries. Her navy
has been her insurance against HARM 1t not only her
first, but her second and third line of defense There
has always been suppoon both by Btons and the rest
Of the world that the last word in things naval spoken
by Englshmen Yet here is what Jelicoe tells in sober
words
The grand fleet, upon whose security depended Eng
lands fate had to harbors not adequately defended
It had to use harbors where there not proper
docking and working facilities.
1t found itself outcIassed by the Germans in the
Der of destroyers.
1t found the Germans had invented thing called a
star shell of which the Britons knew nothing.
1t found the foe had effected combination of search
light and gunre infinitely superior to anything the Eng
hsh had attempted
And finally, while English projeces from big naval
guns exploded upon the surface when they hit armor
plate The German proecties went thru the armor plate
and exploded in the vitals of the ships.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
[ETTERsTeTfir EDITOR
THE SOLDIERS PRAYER
BY Webster

Editor The Star:
70 God IL ther. be a God my soul n !
have a SOUL The red coated lad the field Of
Waterloo when he sent up this prayer 10 heaven
In the condition OF many Of his fellows that
wonder Il Is that the church has sc, aside 40
days of raeh rolling year for to reflect seriously
the question: Have I Soui7" In very recent
a shop girl In New York. hearing the word
"aoul~ spoken. asked innoceniiy. What Ia nouig'
We do not need to be refnedied 81 our bodies
They continually insruding their wants or their
Fuishaps upon us. but the soldier who wrote TO
hts lady love. Il have lost arm and leg
and in honor bound 20 release you from
your promise Of marriage made 10 WHOLE man "
possibly startled by her answer Bring home
fcah and bones enough. TO hold your soul and my
promise will he gladly kept"
Tho wounded had hts testament Of course
Christian societies thruout the land had seen 10
that-but empty sleeve and tho need Of cork
leg demanding attention just then than
that little thin book his knaprack.
As regards the immortal but upobtrusivc part OF
mans makeup let the church bells speak with more
than usual clearness during tho season when as
Charles Lamb has II. there are six extra Sundays
In the week.
That comfortable that death ends all has
taken strong hold 81 many OF Adams
descendants that all the bells cannot ring
too loudly their cry, Come TO churchi Come to
church, +. NJ. n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
Wise Guys Are Kill Joys
by THE REV. CHAR

"wise guys'--thats the common name given them
those very selfsatisfied folks who have heard all
seen all. and know all there Is to be known
You can't fool them and you can't tell them any.
thing.
The male species reminds one Of an owl: the
female recalls tabby cat.
They don't say much-they Jus. look wise That's
how they get their regulations. They cock their
eyes--and sometimes they smile very knowingly
They wse-so worldly WISE
All things known unto them--evcn before
they happen. For hasn't II always been 80 from
the beginning of timer
There's nothing In the world What people
are doing today has been done by all other people
fresh, joyous young life is a mockery--it doesn't
ut into their philosophy.
There Is such thing real honest to goodness
love between man and worpan--the woman Is
insincere, and the man? Oh it's lust another one-.
of dozen or more-for him.
The owl and the tabby very poor monitors for
the of men.
They killjoys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17

On the 18th Of April in 1871 the British forces
" evacuated Camden. s. g, after burning the JAN.
mill part Of the village and large qnantV Oh
private stores.
In 1891 on the 18th Of Aprii. Louis XVI OF France
and the royal family arrested by the popuAcs
while on their way Saint Cloud and compelled %
return Paris. . -
on the 18th Of April in 1898. Sir Sydney smith.
a noted English admiral captured by the French
during the war between France and England sif
sydney Smith was captured in the harbor OF Havre
de Grace and sent Paris. from whence he escaped
and crossed the channel in small rowboat to Eng
land.
In 1877 on the 18th Of Apr1. during the hexfcsn
war the battle OF Cerro Gordo fought Gen
winficid Scott with 10000 men, defeated Gen aan0
Ana with a force Of 10000.
on the 18th Of April 1895 the United stxtas
senate and Of representatives declared jcfne
M that the Cubanr are and OF right ought TO Be
free and independent ara empowered President Mo
kinney 10 the land and naval forces OF M
United states their utmost capacity TO carly the
resolution into effect This resolution constitutes
our declaration OF against Spain.
on the 18th OF April. in 1906 the great Caifcrn1A
earthquake destroyed the business section OF San
Francisco. The first quake recorded 81 5i3 = mv
The buildings Of 10000 acres were almost
entirely destroyed by the earthquake and tho frs
which broke Immediately afterward among the
ruins Tho number Of lives los; estimated ct
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
On the issue Of
Hmericanism There Can
Be No Compromise

Hy DR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1919 by Frank cranol

with him. He protested that she was not
strong enough to stand the hardships.
After considerable argument they com
promised (even as you and y and she had
her way She has never been sick, while
her husband has had several attacks OF
the fever. She has proved herself to be
an intrepid explorer and tireless traveller.
She has become crack shot, good SWIM
mer and skillful sailor.
/ am afraid this Mrs. Osa Martin is going
TO haunt my dreams and ! shall often think
of the gentle and lovely creature making
her perilous way thru the tangled Jungles,
overcoming inconceivable obstacles and
Drawing all manner of dangers just for.
the ioy of the great game and Of standing
side by side with her mate.
After all, it is the adventure that counts.
Oh youth, youth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
MI,ST HAVE IEAGIE

Editor The STAR Some worthy gentlemen in the
senate have. by one taken blows at the league
OF nations idea. The circumstances which made the
Monroe Doctrine necessary. longer exist Spain
In powerless TO COLOMBO America. and may trust
England and France 20 respect rights our
own continent. To harp "cntnngng alliances"
Is devote ourselves to anachronisfn sti!i more
violent. We made ourselves when entered
the In positive disregard of all entanRlements
that might be involved. The world OF 1917 not
the world Of 1913. Presumably the world win be rs
closely knit together in the future in the present
and tos think that again Isolate ourselves is
only TO ignore the wars lesson. II is to violate
the postulate OF present world conditions.
As there opponents of the league who
the prewar comfort and isolation there are
others who desire world control for America outside
the league They say we should always be the
great nation" and hold the big stick" America
however does choose to be the worlds autocrat.
she want tho place Germany has striven
for. She has espoused the OF the small nations,
the weak and oppressed peoples.
The league of nations must time come for
without II international morality cannot exist. While
should not be hasty In accepting II. by
all receive its principal ideas and execute its
fundamental program. Il. Il. DICKSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
DON'T ENDURE RHEUMATIC PAIN!
HERE'S QUICK RELIEF FOR YOU

Stop the paint Give me relief
That's what you want when you're
hurt. That's what you get with
Slnan's Liniment. IL not only
kills pain but does II quickly.
without delay.
II you're tormented by Rheuma-
tism. Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises,
Backache. and body or nerve pain
just see how quickly a little
Sloan's Liniment gives relief. The
very first application rests and
comforts. Seems TO reach right
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17

down to tho seat OF the trouble.
warming and easing the nerves and
tissues. You can almost feel the
inflammation, swelling or stiffness
subside as the pain grows less and
less.
You don't even have to wait to
rub In Sloan's Liniment II pene-
trates, and It's clear. clean liquid
can be poured right on the skin
without staining. Get generous
size bottle from your druggist to-
day. soc, soc, Si.eo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17

tit neatly In the
pay envelope.
r ks wouldn't
. O W ! 30 hard
over the price Of
meat IL the bone
and b u { c h O RS
wrist didn't take
up so m "a C h
space In the 10
ounces. Or even
II they'd wrap
up their wrists
with the bones.
The use for
tall prices Is laid
to expensive feed
and steep freight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
InconnInunicado

q
None knows deep the hath
articulate,
= a
show
In
N
My grief Is shrined
there
With sounded word
there spirit. and kneelng
Reveals Itself without revealing
And feels beyond OF feeling
Copyright 1912 II. A.
Peace delegates complain that false neaos is spread
concerning their octDities The inevitabe result of
keeping the public's business under busheL
That guarantee of "eristing" territorial i,ategrtu
wont do China any good Japan grabs oil she acants
before the guarantee is signed.
Karl Helfeyfch says the caused the acar by
nobilizang has troops We under the impression
that Belgium caused it By being so little.
Eve1ybody has enough strength of character to quit
a good habit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
WRAP THE WRIST. MIR. BUTCHER

Meat prices coming down. In short time
they will be In reach of the poorest millionaire
The day is coming when you stop off at the
meat market with your pay check. and come home
with portion of meat, and the broken envelope
Cant have both and money, the will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
STAHSHELE
nor NEWS

When Mayor Hanson arrives back home Council
man oliver r. Erickson will meet him at the depot
and take him for tour around tho city In the
@nsuny"
To keep the wet goods safe from official temp'a.
ton Logan Buingsiey has been appointed official
guardian Of the customs warehouse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17

FINE NEST EGG,
Farmer w r. Yancey. wills Point. Tex buried
a. 600 IN his garden "for safe keeping" A hen
scratchrd II up and made nest in the bills. hope
lessiy running $500.
Wind blew dollar bin out OF the hand Of Albert
Coon meat peddler at Denton VT. and mentally he
kissed Il goodbye but late that afternoon when four
miles farther along the road dollar bill was blown
into his wagon Believes Il the same bill.
Thomas Austin Yawksy. ifyearold heir TO $50.
900 900 estate spends 30 cents week himself.
The first dollar q boy earns and the last
dollar man has are the tico biggest dollars
in the world.
Congressman snyder--The gentleman says we now
owe "a billion dollars.
Congressman Kltohin--I said % billion dollars. but
an extra billion now does not make much differ
ence.-The Congressional Record.
World coal supply Is little ~ triilon tons
And now rcckoned, it win out about 1000 years
from
For our part reckon there Is thing most
of US are sure about. That Is, II they don't find
substitute for coal n fuel, then excuse us II VIC
should refuse be head OF the fuel administration
900 years hence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17

rates for cattle. Must be feeding en- IA FTfz
Tadorf, and shipping EN- In taxs' After all IL said
and undone, the only thing for us TO do. ~ no buy
ourselves a set OF tin horna We're the goats!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
WOULD MAKE ANY CHAP SMART

To arrest him a booze theft charge naturally
makes Ex Sergeant Fred SMART.
what DO I with monev-or what
does my father want with morc7" asks John II.
Rockefeller. ir. We don't know. Johnnie. honest we
don't but just naturally curious 20 know what's
the answer. Cmon tell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17

Karl HeJferich says the ear caused the aon
mobilizing has troops. We mere under the impres
that Belgium caused it By being so little.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17

That guarantee of "eristing" territorial I'M
aoon't do China any good If Japan grabs all she
before the guarantee is signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17

Peace delegates complain that false neaos is spread
concerning their activities. The inevitable result of
keeping the pnbhc's business under O busheL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17
MONEY
what IL drsl

Makes the mare 90.
Talks.
Never filis pay envelopes as they ought
fo he
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30
FARMS OFFERED 2-U

40 acres hll under cultivation,
first class house barn chicken houses
and other buildings; good deep well,
a choice acre If fruit and berries.
Price $4,000, the crop goes If taken
now.
43 acres. ~ miles from 1ndepend
ence; 30 acres under cultivation, bal
anee timber and pasture, $3.50 per
acre on good terms.
2s6 acres in Linn county; house ard
buildings first class; this is a real
chance; $65 per acre; terms, $1,000
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30

Realty
Buys

3Sj acre dairy farm with absolutely
first class buildings; IS head Of stock
GO hogs; all land cultivated and most
ly in crop, for 800 an acre. Salem is
the nearest town. Owner would take
in some good city property.
Coy little > room bungalow, lot 50x
1850: all in garden; nice location 81.
$50. $3.50 down $l5 a month.
Several good farms from 50 to 500
acres. Owners win trade for good city
property.
90 acres with 30 in crop; all bottom
land; good buildings; $1,000 Take a
$4,000 house as part pay.
90 acres near Marion; fine piece Of
bottom land, $4,000. Take small
house as part pay.
> acres near Munro $3.50. win trade
with 500 cash as part payment on Sa-
lem house.
10 acres all plowed; COED little 'hOuse
barn. chicken house, fruit house and
wood shed, well; all fenced. Nice shade
trees. $4,000, $500 down, balance to
suit yourself. miles out of Salem.
5 acres all in bearing cherries; just
outside city for $1,000. viii give good
terms. No buildings.
2 acres in city with a shack, chick
en- hosue, well, good fruit. $1,000.
500 down balance as you like.
8 3-4 acres at Aumsville. fair build
ings. $llOO, $500 down, balance 800
year.
61b acres near Monmouth with fair
buildings; $1,000. Installments.
4 acres all in orchard; good house;
running water; fenced, 1920. Make
your own terms.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30

FOR SALE autos, cheap; just the
thing for a berry wagon. Mechanic
ally 0. k Fair grounds store. SO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30

WE can make peelai low price on a
high grade piano. full round rich
tone, beautiful case, easy terms. The
Wiley B. Allen Co. 5l9 Court st.
Store hours to p. m. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30

FOR SALE-By owner, a fine forty,
good soil, slightly, and lies well, SIX
miles south; IA acres prunes, 4 acres
apples and cherries, ~ acres logans'
some timber and a few stumps. SIX
room plastered house, good barn, two
good springs. Adjacent property sell
inc at $3.50 per acre. Call phone
12iGR or address s35 D st. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30

FOR SALE-IBy owner, thirty acres Of
land on rock road, five miles east of
Salem; twenty eight acres in crop
and orchard; six room house, barn
and other buildings, close to school
church and store. Will give terms.
VIM. Donaldson, Rt. 8, box 6S. SO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30

FOR SAIE-Modern bungalow and lot
in Kingwood park; has six rooms az Z
full sized basement. Call at 309j
Portland road, or phone 1342W. SO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30

FOR SALE-Isu acres Of No. l land
located 6 miles from Salem. on good
road, in good location, good house
and barn and other buildings, farm
implements, 4 horses, cows, 5 year
hngs, so head Of hogs round 500
cords Of wood ready cut, all at a
bargain. Write u w care Journal.
If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30
1.-THE JOURNALS NEW TODAY

FOR sALB-s9 head of goats. Cali
phone SF4. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-30

cash time on balance.
3S acres close in, modern improve
mcnis; 20 acres in young fruit, acres
Of timber. balance in hay; $4,000,
terms $4,000 cash, balance Is years
10 pay.
20 acres on Independence road; half
under cultivation, balance timber
Sl25 per acre.
a acres on Luckiamute river; 4e
acres in cultivation; to trade for Sas
lem proprty.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
BELAsCO.

oliver Morosco's production OF Rich
ard Walton Tully's captivating story
OF the Hawaiian Islands. The Bird OF
Paradise" will be seen at the Shu-
bert -Belasco Theater for one week
commencing Monday evening, April 1,
with usual matinees.
This will make the eighth year of
tThe Bird of Paradise" and il bids
fair to last for many more years.
The charm OF this pretty play lies
not only in its originality, but it also
has the one essential which makes a
theatrical production success, name
Iy, "a heart punch" II tells the love
story of the little Hawaiian princess,
Luana who marries a white man. only
to realize, like many before her. that
the intermingling Of the white and
brown races should never be. and real
IzinE this. she returns to her people
and sacrifices herself: to save them
from destruction. IL also teaches the
wonderful story OF Christ. that no
matter how low a man mLy have fal-
len, he can yet be brought back TO
"the light" through the pure influ-
ence OF a good woman.
Manager Morosco will offer Flor