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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-17
acknowledgement Soccer Teams
BY ALEX c. ROSE

The above ine-ups will be in action Liberty par
Christmas day. in the annual match between
Scotland and England The players selected by ht
directors of the Northwest Soccer league at special meetn
held in the Seattle hotel last night glance the espec
tive eevens shows that the solicitors used good udg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-17
HOBBy TO PIIOT AKRON

AKRON. o.. Dec. iT.-Dtck Hob
iifxeil. former Cincinnati and Boston
first bascman. was named 20 pilot the
Akron team In the international
league.
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Penn TO IsSIIE DEFY

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 17.--Penn.
sylvania is planning 20 challenge one
Of the universities In Sweden for n
dual track meet next summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-17
.CTAR
Neale Would Rather Tutor
Cridders Than Play Ball

Greasy" Neae oufelder Of the Cincy Reds,
he would rather coach football than play baseball Here's
what Neae himself has to say about it
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-17

Let's 90 cat mt Boldt's--uptown
H14 20 Ave; downtown. 913 I'd Ave.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
A Big Burden to the Poor, Which
Seems to Be IN a Fair Way Of Being
a Bigger Burden
By EARL GOODWIN.

Congressman Woods Of the House District Committee
has introduced bill increasing the intangible property tax
for the District of Columbia.
What he has in mind the story that there are untaxe6
millions here belonging to fabuousy rich men who use the
District of Columbia fine place to escape taxation
But let me call Mr. Woods attention to another class
of people who ouageousy burdened by the existing
unnecessary intangible tax. know Mr. Woods does NOT
want to work any injustice to the of poor people who
really suffer under such tax.
have letter, which has been printed in this column
before which is the cearest example of the injustice which
intangible tax works out a poor widow who hss
invested her husbands insurance In mortgages win
reprint the letter here with the hope that Mr. Woods viii
do his best to eradicate the present injustice no matter what
happens to his bill to increase taxes:
ga widow is left 5000 by the death of her husband
She invests In mortgage which returns her $3.50 year.
per cent The Intangible tax law requires hreetenths
of per cent tax all trusts and mortgages Treetenths
of per cent of 5000 $15 Her income is $3.50 Fifteen
dollars is per cent of $780, If that is not per cent IN
tax I'd like to know what it Is The Federal income
tax law exempts $1,000 in the of persons with
out dependents but there is exemption in this tax When
Congress inflicted this upon the District it was ntaed
that the money would be needed because of the deficit ere
ated by the loss of the liquor revenue although that time
there was $500000 collected local taxes than was
being expended under the half-and-haf law"
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
Fairfax Problems Pitfalls Workers
Especially for Washington Women

dance. As we were all in a group,
he evidently did not know my
friend was near by. But after I
got permission from my friend. I
then took the dance. When this
was over, he escorted me back TO
my place, and I never saw him any
more that evening. Ny friend said
nothing more OF this till be brought
me home. Then he accused me OF
treating him badly by taking the
dance. and think 1 did right be-
cause he said: Sure. take it," when
l asked him if 1 could.
l have lost him now on account
of this. He says he is right, and
say I am right, so Miss Fairfax,
would appreciate your opinion very
much if you will tell me which OF
US was right. B. E.
am sure you did not mean to
do wrong or treat the young man
rudely, but under the circum-
stances, you ought not to have
danced with a strange young man
whom you knew nothing about.
would very frankly tell my friend
/ was sorry.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
II You smile Are You Indignant


DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Did il ever appear, l wonder, to
those girls who so Indignantly an
swer Revenue" that he may be
only trying TO see just how many OF
them he can make indignant?
don't believe one OF them who an
sWered him and said they are the
smiling kind" are truly indignant,
for the girls who smile through life
are not the ones who become indig-
nant so easily. Why smile and be
indignant still? Revenue in my
opinion. is one OF the very young
boys Of Washington. who is just at
the nagging age and the girls who
have answered him are the ones
who are most easily teased.
Let the poor boy have some fun.
but don't be the object of his fun
making. ] have lived in Washing
ton for tweuty-siX years and have
kept company with its young men
for thirteen years. and ] know how
TO overlook criticism OF that kind,
and finally to marry one OF those
light-hcarted boys. He criticises,
too. but | understand, aG those other
girls should, that il is for my own
benefit.
When my sons grow up, / expect
10 smile with them many times over
some ridiculous object or person
they NAV have seen at dances or
outside Of them. Life Is made up
Of those things. and the young
girls who read them and hear them
should open their eyes and still
smile. for much worse things than
boys fun and criticism will cross
their paths before they are much
older. As the boys say:
Il FOLLOW YOU"
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
What's Doing; Where; When

Meeting Board of Education. Franklin
west, 4:30 q. nI
Cclebration---CIh Defenders Day. under
auspices uf the .'aryland state Society.
auditorium. Ceutra' High school. Eleventh
and Harvard Stree northwest. 5 p IN.
Tomorrow.
PiCnIC-North Dakota State Society.
MiIIer's Cabin. Rock Creek Park D. m
Dance-Fort Washington. under the di-
rcctiOn Of tho Government Recreation
League. = p. IN.
Dance-CentraI High school Community
Center. Thirteenth and Florida avenue
northwest. $50 =. m
Dance -- Eeleet club ctOO Sixteenth
street northwest %. IN.
pancc-Under the direction or the GOV
arnmrnt Recreation lea que. National
Guard Armory, Fifth and /. streets nort h
west, s n. IN.
Boat Trip-pown Potomac river. unG,-
the direction uf tn" Government Rccre' @
ton League. Boat leaves wharf r. Ia.
paHCIng-Huntsv svillc. Nd. s to u y. IN.
Field Meet-Coycrnmcnt Recreation
League OF Federal Employees Union No. 2.
Central High School Stadium, Thirteenth
and Florida avenue northwest. 3 p. m.
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TODAY'S TOPIC
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

he would answer every letter. Now
this is what puzzles me: ] have
written this young man three let
teTs to which / have not received
one reply. He seemed so sincere in
his attentions. Now, Miss Fairfax.
my husband Is returned, and I find
that l love him very dearly, so
please advise me as to how l can
recover the love letters l wrote this
young man. When he returns in
September. should I phone and ask
him for them? ! am dreadfully
worried, and should appreciate an
early reply. NJ B.
The young man has probably
destroyed the letters, as it does
not seem from your account of him
that he could have been very
much in earnest. To ask for them
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
Today

lOuAys
Dance - Washington Camp Modern
WoodInen Of America, camp hall. Old
Masonic Temple, Ninth and + streets
northwest, 3 y. m.
Baseball - Washington vs. Detroit.
American League Baseball Park Seventh
street and Florida avenue northwest, 80
D. m.
Open-air Movies--Bluc Triangle Recrea
ton Center, Twentieth and B streets north
west. 2. m.
Carnival-Mount Rainier. Md
Dance-Blue Triangle Recrea tton Cen
ter Twentieth and b streets northwest,
I 30 to p. m.
psnce-Fort Myer. Va. under auspices
OF Government Recreation League p n.
Post Dance-QUs ntico. Va, under aus
pices OF Government Recreation League,
=.
Dance-Thomson Community Center.
Twelfth and l. streets northwest, $50 p.
m.
Dance-Centrsl High School Community
Center, Thirteenth street and Florida ave
nue. northwest, $3.50 p. m.
Danee-Calvert Club. II Dupont Circle.
8 .. m.
CONGRATULATED States soIdiers' Home
Band, bAndstand, Soldiers Home, p. m.
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BLACK AND BLUE SPOTS ON SOLDIERS
CONTINUED F-Om First Column.)

CONTINUED =Om First Coumn)
democracy will have be introduced into the army or b
time will have army. That is conclusion that r.
suits from thought and not from emotion viii live in the
minds of these men, and they viii act unit this issue
If opportunity is presented they viii vote unit on this
issue
We advise young friends who edit ''The Veteran
watch closely and to distinguish between manifestation
of emotion and manifestation of thought.
N. B-POitiCans also may find room for thought in
this situation
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
Once-Overs
Copyright 1919. International Feature Service, Inc.
THINK BEFORE BACKING A FRIENDS NOTE.

THINK BEFORE BACKING A FRIENDS NOTE
Of grant favor friend may ask, but
don't be that involved financially work
a hardship your family.
The strongest of friendship anything
this
Don't sign your paper which Obligates
that might be financially ruined should the friend
miscarry.
You have dollars saved-your friend
TACT and he to with proposition which he feels
fectly safe money Willing he to give
biggest end of the profits you granted your
desire to favor him. think before cripple
Confidence this friend the dangers
for think weigh
matter carefully enough yourself
You have moral jeopardze future happiness
famis comfort the friend and he should
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
Her Mother Loves Him.

HcE MONneF Loves Him.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
About a year ago, met a young
girl sixteen years of age, and fell
in love with her at first sight. So
when l met her at the same church
on the next Sunday. asked per-
mission to call on her. But she
would not consent until asked her
mother. which l did. Her mother
said it would be all right, and we
got along fine until l ask her to
marry me. The girl said she would
wait and find out il she loved me
before answering, which 1 agreed
TO do. But on telling her mother
what had asked her, she surprised
me by saying she hoped her little
daughters answer would be no.
When | asked her the reason, she
confessed that she loved me her
self. Now. Miss Fairfax, she is q
very young widow. and very nice
looking, and is deeply in love with
me Her daughter has been half
mad with me, and will not make
any more engagements with me on
account, l suppose. OF her mother.
Now ] love this girl dearly, but /
don't know what to do TO try to
win her back. for every time ! try,
her mother gets mad. l am twenty
five years old.
PUZZLED.
Indeed, | think you have every
reason to be puzzled, and the only
advice can give you is to wait
and let time unite this tangled
knot. A girl of sixteen is entirely
too young to marry, and as you
realize, it would be the height Of
folly for you to marry the girls
mother. Perhaps in time, the
mother will come to her senses
and the daughter grow to suitable
age, and you can again renew
your suit. In the meantime,
should be very careful in my rela-
tions with this family.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12

Here is a solution Of our street
car problem: Let the city pur-
chase the properties at their
real valuation. Then operate the
lines, charge q five-cent fare, or
six-for-a-quarter, and any deficit
to be drawn from funds raised
by taxation. The entire District
benefits from the efficient opera
ton of this utility; it is but just
that all should share in the ex-
pense.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
Fell Out About a Dance.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
| have read your advice to 9TH
ers, and would much appreciate
your helping me. / have been
going with a young man for four
months. We have never been Sc
rious about anything, but we both
think a lot OF each other Last
evening he took me to dance
where we met one of our friends,
and all stayed together. This hap
pened to be a public dance hall
where the young men nod to the
ladies and ask for the next dance.
a young man from across the room
came over and asked me for a
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
What Shall She TaIk About.


DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
VIII you kindly tell me what TO
talk about when in company with
\ Young man? I am OF a very quiet
disposition. and talking is difficult.
will thank you very much for your
advice WAITING.
Good listeners are even more in
demand than good takers, because
they are more rare. The gift of
listening sympathetically and with
interest is one not to be regarded
lightly. and it might be we'll to
hesitate before turning this rare
gift into chatter. 1t is so much
easier to tell you what not to talk
about than what to talk about.
Don't talk personalities; don't
criticize people; don't talk about
family affairs or what happened
at YOUR office. Read the papers,
especially the editorials, which
will give YOU a nidea of what is
going on in the world about you.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
Fell In Love with Another.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX

During my husbands absence
abroad. fell desperately in love
with a young society man OF this
city. a chance acquaintance. Though
there is nine years difference in our
ages, he protested his love for me,
and even wept when he left with
his mother for Newport, because he
would not see me until September.
9e begged me to write TO him, and
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
HyattsviHe-Whers Is H?-ThatS
Easy.


Easy.
It's where you viii find q modeEn
city that really enjoys having tAe'
National Capital as q suburb; It's
where every man is regarded as hon
est until he proves himself q thisf;
it's where your credit Is COED Jet few
people deal on the S2-doWn and net
at-home plan; it's where the lie car
fare gives as an exclusive persounel
Of citizenship; it's where the sun
shines 365 days every ear; it's
where the hand Of poverty lays light
ly upon its peoples; it's where every
cause espOused raises its quota and
then some; it's where you win md 2
churches, 2 schools, and No jails; It's
where automobiles can travel with
out fear Of molestation since the leg
islature reduced the constables' fee
to S5c; it's where King Georges
troops retired after the battle Of
Bladensburg, as many others have
done in more recent years; it's Just
seven miles on this side Of he'll
travelling south; it's where every
home is happy, every hreSide cheer
full, every coal bin filed, every pan
Try laden; it's where the Doliee fores
belongs to no union and every mans
garage has q leaky roof; it's where
the white wings by another color get
81 per day; it's where the gas com
pany raises the price Of its fluid to
$1.75 per d without the aid Of q pub
lie utilities commission; it's where
young married people viii find no g.
room house or 2-room flat; it's where
you will find car line, railroad, and
Ford sales agency; it's where yea
will find ear service Just as good as
the WRECO can or win make il; its
where you vote religion and not poll
tics; it's where that ancient death
trap across the B. and o. still re-
mains, and according to the law Of
averages it's about time for another
killing; it's just across the river Of
despair on the Mount Of Hope; its
where the farther you 90 the rOuEhsr
they get and the last house is oeeu-
pied by BILL ANGLIN.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12

A resident OF the 18th and Columbia
road neighborhood complains that
he has been having his meals in q
delicatessen store where they charge
him 10 cents for coffee, and also
complains that their prices in gen
eral are too high. Publicity Of re-
staurant prices will do much toward
remedying this fault" he thinks.
The manager Of the most eco
nomicaI club in town tells me that
at present costs and labor prices
cup of coffee with cream and sugar,
served by a waiter, and the cup
washed, cannot be served for 5 cents
except at q loss. Try to get a cup
of coffee in a hotel for 10 cents and
they'll call the police.
Newspapers should not be asked to
publish the comparative prices Of
restaurants, theaters, or anything
else. IL the man who lives In a res
taurant does not like the prices, there
are others. There is at this moment
restaurant charging Is cents for
q dinner that costs about S1.50 else
where; also it is impossible to get
enough to eat for less than two dol
liars at certain of our high priced
eating places.
The biggest athletic meet ever
staged in this city will be held to-
morrow afternoon at Central High
| School Stadium, when TAG entrants
will strive for prizes in the Second
Annual Inter-Departmental Track
and Athletic Meet. COL. WAITE
! C. JOHNSON, who conducted Inter
! Allied games in Paris, will be in
charge. The Federal Employees
! Union is a prime mover in the show
| and ARCHIE E. COLE is chairman
of the general committee.
Handsome Is That Handsome Does.
Speaking of handsome drug
clerks, drop in to see the one in q
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
HEARD AND SEEN

local hotel who said he was too busy
waiting on the front Of the store q
al q prescription for me. I think
this is 3 new one for you. Ask him
through your paper . come back aE
me. CHAS. z. COPELAND.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
Quite q DrOp,

Nus6 UFOPs
JUDGE AMES Of the Department
OF Justice predicted q % per cent
drop in the c. Of l., and on that very
day eggs went from so to 65 cts.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
Black and Blue Spots on Soldiers

The Bruse Left by a Government Mule Will Heal But
the Doughboy Retains His Opinion of the Mule.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12

OPEN LETTER TO WALKER d HnTNs;
Dear Walksr-sincs I have been WFit1aR
these letters % ygu ! nofies the =. ~
are there to take q HAT well msant. Wei,
walker, went % y. =. Sunday o. tha
Why they call e that It's bscauss tt'a
ike CongFe18, once zen get L started .7gu
can't stop x, and e makes q lot of nsloa.
got dollar and = half dinner 6n tho
train that could be sold anywhere n
Washington for ave dollaPG II had the
nerve would have grabbed the dinEo1s
back TO wash, D. c. and made q BE
proaE they give yea pises e roase
beer. a. Dig Is oue yon get ot the Ao1ot
a. Plush for s1.so. me portar told ne
that u was q high class train vita Z l8e
of me people on %, but the psFtaFs dat
labQring masses that travel on othP
trains have all the money. cane baek
vita Bill MeAdeo. whose 1ob you. uq8
have. Bill was looking reed Tra. tFll1.
HEARD AND SBnN
The Washington times., 1919-09-12
HARRY RAPLEY has invited 81

HARRY RAPLEY has invited hve
hundred First Division men to see
''What's the Odds" at the National
Theater next week.
I am a poor working girl making
ten dollars q week. 1 am going
about with q man ,ninety-seyen
years old. He is worth $500, 900
and has asked me 70 marry him.
What shall I do?
Lena GensteF.
Answer: Apply to the minimum
wage board and get what's coming
to yOu-$16.50 q week.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12

would only be giving the matter
undue Importance.
The Washington times., 1919-09-12

Handsome Is That Handsome Does.
Speaking of handsome drug
clerks, drop in to see the one in =
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-26
The People Want To Understand

The peoples wish to understand the
reasons which impel this country
ratifv the peace as a means of termln-
atino the war with Germany, and to
enteI. the League of Nations as a
o-r1arantee against further interna-
fional conflicts is the most consplcu-
Gus feature of the Presidents tour.
The Senatorial opponents OF the
League and the treaty have continued
their obstruction not because they
have failed to understand, but because
tAev refuse to subordinate personal
and political bias in the interest OF the
country. ,e
In all great issues in the history OF
tbe United States, the people nave
shown a willingness to make their de-
cisions upon the facts and according to
their conscientious judgment. In the
last ANALYSIS, there is little partisan
shin among the masses. They may at
times be moved by sentiment IN then
choice of candidates-for personality
NAV attract or repel them-out IN
every matter of policy they have uni
f9rmly judged and acted solely upon
what they considered its merits.
Tho question of ratifying h treaty
and O. approving the covenant OF the
League is not in any sense partisan
The President is making that abun-
dainty clear. No Republican need de-
sert his party to favor the League.
He may act as an American in this
crisis without ceasing to be a Repub5,
lican. When that truth is impressed
on his hearers and readers by the
President, the opponents of the League
will appeal in vain to the p~artisanshlp
of their fellow Republicans among the
people. And it is evident from their
desire to understandable learn the
facts-that the people will accept the
Presidents views and give him their
support. no
The United States entered the
World War as a non-partisan Patrl-
otic Project. Just so the Peace Treaty
was made and should be accepted as
the best obtainable under the circum-
stances. 1t may not be perfect, but
no U. S. Senator has presented any
thing better.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-26
Jail For Anti-Saloon Leaguers

Jqsf Monday night Thomas F.
McCran. State Attorney General made
an address to a large body of Republl-
ans at Montclair, calling particular
attention to the Misrepresentation OF
Governor Runyon, when he promised
the people of New Jersey not to re-
appoint any members of the present
Board of Utility Commissioners. The
Attorney General said:
81 was amazed in reading the state
nent of expenses filed for n OF the
candidates for the Republican nomlna
ton for Governor to learn that the
Anti Saloon League organization had
contributed, as an organization, S3ZOo
to the campaign expenses OF that can
didate. This is in direct violation OF
the Corrupt Pratices act barring or
carnations or special interest contrl-
6utions to candidates in primary cleo
tons. 1t is also an act Of unusual
fragrance because it is tantamount TO
an abuse of trust funds"
1t may be of valuable information
to saw that Mr.. McCran comes from
Patterson, Passaic County, and is a
fine representative for the liquor and
brewing interest now and when he was
in the Legislature.
Mr.. MeCran, Republican, and Nj
gent, Democrat, belong to the same
brew when it comes to temperance
and morality legislation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-26
French Appreciation of Reconstruction

Major Edouard dupont, Of h
French High Commission, called at
fhe office of the Board of Foreign
Missions August -, to offer a personal
contribution for the clothing sent in
the Methodist Episcopal relief cargoes3
TO France. Major dupont expressed
keen interest in the reconstruction
work the Methodist Episcopal Church
IS doing in France and sincere conf
dence in the Christian motives respon-
sible for this work. His own home IS
near Chateau Thierry, which is the
center for the reconstruction Of the
twelve ~neighboring villages recently
turned over to the Methodist Episcopal
Church by the French Government
Christian Advocate, September 4, 1919.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-26

One of the Republican clubs of
Camden buik an arch across the street
on which the Labor Day parade would
oass and decorated it with the por-
rats of alleged great Republicans.
From Is, 900 to $4,000 labor men came
along and refused to pass under the
arch because it did not bear the por-
trait of President Wilson. And the
members of the Republican Club have
stopped guessing. They know.-Ex-
change
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-26
The Foundations of Democracy

The greatest happiness OF the greaI-
est number is the foundation of morals
and legisiation-Jeremy Bentham.
Thomas Jefferson, the Father of
Democracy, said; "No government can
be maintained without principles OF
fear as well as of duty. Good men
will obey the last, but bad ones the
former only. If our government ever
fails. it will be from this weakness"
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-26

First number of Emmanuel Lecture
Course Tuesday evening, September
80, at s o'clock. Splendid musical pro-
gram and lecture by DR.. F. W. Johnson,
of Railway: beautiful Canada" beau
tifully illustrated. Single admission,
35c and 15c.