The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-18

the best Of a. I have often wondere,
n the cooks ntlll wear their "flu'
masks.
The Famous "slum"
And our famous "sium"-- no; "a
mention u would be criminal neFil
gence II consists 81 everything ~
have refused 20 TAKE for several
meals past meat fpudn. onions and
various other questionable ARTICLES
all disguised with thick gravy
That IL another dish that boosts the
sales AZ the canteen.
About once a week we have pie
and n carried in the hands 60 avoid
It's soaking up soapy slime. Il Is very
good
Another famous dlfh. Frao.d hy
the nh.no dessert IL bowl % large
white grains too large for taploea
This has a thick. sticky sauce over
81. resembling glue why We get
such a large bowl Of II IL question
remaining unsolvcd one spoonful.
and our jaws are stuck. I have spent
a whole afternoon chewing The first
and only taste 81 a. I respectfully
recommend i, 10 the consideration Of
William wrigicy. jr. and "the flavor
lasts. too.
Beans. aitho not very tasteful. are
and We can eat enough
u them 10 satisfy our hunger
Sales aPirnty
Our doctors seom 10 get the habit
lipon entering the navy Many a
sore foot or rupture H. treated with a
dose % salts The medical officer
has a motto. when ir doubt. give
saiis." and the only thing the "robs
kick nhou; Ia the fact that they seem
IN doubt all tho time
Recently "gob~ had a growth
star, on the bottom OF his foot. which
Became 30 bad he could no; walk. Re
peatrdly he explained TO the doctor
IN charge that u was growing worse.
and repeatedly ho was told to merely
keep of Of a. To look at his foot
never entered tho Doctors head. and
sne would suppose from his actions
that the "Eob" was presuming upon
his dignity by boihcrinf him. Final.
~ he demanded that something BE-
done. 80 he was turned over 10 an
apprentice TO have rome corn salvc
rubbed In and bandagc placed
around the arch. That apprentice.
probably rs years old. has been the
1nly ono to see that foot. His trou.
bic was disposed 81 by calling upon a
sell known Seattle doctor and hay.
ng minor operation performed.
This doctor treated tho case several
lines. and refused to charge more
han the cost ot his materials.
ANDY" Aids Them
Tho men informed in the isolation
'a-np all make the same statement
upon being released would
have rot,ed there had IL not been for
ANDY Andy. l presume. Is hos.
pital apprentice. detailed at the lso.
alton camp.
IL any ono Is laborlng under the
'alse impression that We have be
ONE used to sleeping in cold tents.
IN thin cots with their thin blankets.
et them be dlsillusioncd. Remem.
rcr. these blankets are not the old
army blanket 81 such wonderful
warmth Also remember that most
u these men are from dry climates,
md not accustomed 10 this damp,
chill
Discharges Unfair
Regarding discharges. let me say
hat enough scandal could be uncoy.
red 10 rock the Northwest.
Why are two men I know refused
when each has sick
sigc wholly dependent upon him.
They don't ask that their words he
AIKEN as proof. They ask an invest.
,ntion to determine the truth OF their
'laims. These men. before entering
he service. drew salaries OF 81 500
md $1,000. and lived accordingly.
While IN service. their wives lived on
heir allotments. which didn't always
Irrivc regularly. Haven't these men
Proven worthy OF an honorable dis
'hargef Are their wives asking too
much when they ask their return
These are only two OF many men
With dependents. Upon trying for
eleascs. they were inundated so by
he officers In charge that they did
rot dare press the matter.
They may offer the excuse that
hey do not wish TO flood the labor
market Then what about the men
Who have positions awaiting theme
For instance. every railroad man is
lecdcd In civil life. and tho food ad-
has requested the re
ease 81 all men who formerly work
% Tor fruit. vegetable and meat pack.
u.s. Tho meat packers are IN need
4 their old employees. and have held
heir positions open for their return.
Claims politics"
However. the charge Of scandal
'ocs not De with those who have not
'ccn released. but rather with those
Who have l have the names OF IL
ncu In mind who were released with.
nat any grounds whatever. In each
ase there lay political drag" In
even Of the eases their fathers held
lther state or national offices.
Secretary Daniels has introduced
bin 90 hold $50 600 reserves for
ear. beginning July !. they to be
ised on merchant marine vessels.
n these 100000 men were TO be
lscd On returning soldiers and sup.
lies from France. the navy men
would remain true blue. but such
+ not the ca-c. 10 Is promo sed to
iHe thesc men on vessels which viii
nrry on trade between tho United
states and foreign countries.
ln other words, the only answer I
AN find is that this bin will furnish
10000 men 90 l.. :. 4. manufactur.