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down 10 dinner ! got him TO spend
threcauarters OF an hour IN telling
delightfully."- exciting lion and hyena
stories to Ethel. Archie and quentin.
He told them most vividly and 80
enthralled tho little boys that the
next evening l had TO tell them a
large number myself
To-day Is Quentin's birthday and he
loved HIS sifta. perhaps most OF all
tho wcest, cunningest live pig you
ever saw, presented him by Stfaus.
PHI Stewart and his wife and boy.
Wolcott twho IN Archlc's ageL spent
a couple OF nights here. Que after
noon we had hide.Rud go-aeck. bring.
Ing down MIR, Garfield and tho Gar.
field boys, and Archie turning up
with the entire football team. who
took "a day off for tho special pur-
pose. We had obstacle races. hide.
andgo~-ck, blind-man's buff. and
everything else, and there was times
when I felt that there was a perfect
Shoal OF small boys bursting In every
direction up and down stairs. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-18
URGE renewal
OF INSURANCE

Demands 81 cx.aerviee men for re
ncwnl OF war risk insurance have be.
como no great that Bradley T.
Fowlkes, representing the war risk
Insurance department here. reported
Thursday he has been compelled 10
add four assistants 20 his office
force at aib UniverHity IT.
Tho boys are 40 anxious 10 re.
new the government policies that
protected their families during the
war" said Fowikos. that our bust.
ness has more than doubled the last
two weeks"
Fowlkes left Thursday for olym.
pia for conference with the state
insuyaree commissioner and Amer.
lean Legion officers. after which he
announced he will tour tho south
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-18
RICHMOND OIL
WORKS DOOMED

RICHMOND. Cal. Dec. 1s.--Unit-
cd Prcssl Richmond Is to have
the largest oil works In the world, II
was learned today.
An announcement came from the
STANDARD OIL Co. that II will improve
and extend It's plant here at a cost
OF ts.O00.0 900.
Work has begun on the 1oo-acrc
tract recently acquired by the COM
pany. Mechanical shops VIII be
erected first. an dthese will be avail
able for further construction, all or
which will DO under the direction of
the Foundation company.
The plant viii employ 1000 more
men than at present when the plant
IN completed.
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Edited BY

In the fan Of 1905. the senate
had been won 10 President
KooscVolts plan Tor the rcgnla'
ton 81 railroad rates. lie deliv-
cred a message In which several
reforms were vigorously urged
The abolition 81 child labor was
being advocated by the prcSi-
dent at this time. ~'rhis govern
ment stands FOR manhood first,
he declared, and for business
only as an adjunc, of manhood.
The Editor,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-18

ridden with mother great deal
Last Monday when mother had gone
To- New York | had Selous. the great
African hunter. 20 spend the day ana
night. lie Is a perfect old dear. Just
as simple and natural as can be and
very interesting. took him. with
Hob nacon. clifford pinchot. Ambas.
sador Meyer and Jim Garfield. for
a good scramble and climb IN the
afternoon. and they all came to din.
ner afterwards. Before we came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-18

which healthy people find interest.
ing are those which are not In the
least Of the sugar-candy variety. but
which. while portraylng foulness and
suffering when they must be por.
traycd. Yet have joyous as well as
a noble side.
We have had a very mild and open
fall, have played tennis a good
deal the French ambassador being
now quite steady playmate. as he
and I play about alike. and | have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-18
SPECIAL CARS WILL
CARRY STORE WORKERS

Special cars will be operated from
some Of the larger business cstab-
lishments In the downtown district
TO take care Of the hundreds Of EN-
pioyes OF these firms and 10 relieve
North End congestion. according to
an announcement Wednesday by
Superintendent Thomas y. Murphine.
OF public utilities.
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DOWNSTAIRS STORE
Delightful Choosing in
Gift Handkerchiefs

60 easy to tuck in with letter or Christmas
~ Card, and so gratefully received, always,
Handkerchief have earned their great popular
ity with gift-choosers.
The Downstairs Store is well-stocked with
good, moderately-priced Handkerchief, among
Them
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GASOLINE
CLOTHING IGNITES

William la Lone. "a. OH Fifth
ave. ~ In the city hospital IN "A
serious condition Thursday. nH the
r.Fult OF body burns received late
last night. when HIS gssoiine.soahed
clothing became ignitad when he III a
oigarot
La Lone had Just completed adjust.
ment OF n carburetor At Western ave.
and Wall at, when the accident oc.
Cured
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thru and over every conceivable oh.
Iect,
Mother and stu walk around the
grounds every day after breakfast.
Tho gardens. OF course, are very.
very dlnhevollod now. the snap drag
ons holding out better than any other
flowers.
Go Tie Continued)
Copyright, 1919. Charles scribner's
Sons.)
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Novels and Games


w mite ffOuSe, nov ~ l31J.
sympathize with every word you
say in your letter, about Nicholas
Nickelby, and about novels generally.
Normally / only care for "A novel II
the ending Ia good, and quite agree
with you that II the hero has TO die
he ought 10 die worthily and nobly.
no that our sorrow at the tragedy
shall be tempered with the Joy and
pride one always feels when a man
does his duty well and bravely.
There is quite enough sorrow and
shame and suffering and baseness
IN real life, and there In no need for
meeting IL unnecessarily in fiction.
Az police commissioner IL was my
duty to deal with all kinds Of squalid
misery and hideous and unspcakable
infsmy; sand / should have been
worse than a coward IL had shrunk
from doing what was necessary; but
6here would have been no use what
lever In my reading novels detailing
all this misery and squalor and
crime, or at least I'm reading them
az "a steady thing. Nc nd then
there IL a powerful -. story
which really is interesting and which
really does good; but FORMALLY the
1919 which do good and the books
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OLYMPIA. Dec. 1s.--Otis johnson,
Tacoma lawyer. II disqualified for
practice In this state. the supreme
court had ruled today. sustaining the
recommendation OF the state board Of
law examiners.
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west part OF the state. speaking at
all legion posts In behalf OF the re.
newal OF war Insurance. Later he
will go east Of the mountains. visit.
ing each OF the iO5 legion posts In
the state.
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Incidents Of n Southern Trip

White House. Nov. 1, 1905
Dear Kermit: l had great time
Nm the South. and IL was very nice
Indeed having Mr.. John Mcllhenny
- md Mr.. John Grccnway with me. or
course l enjoyed most the three days
when mother was there. But was
90 well received and had 80 many
things to say which | was really glad
20 say. that the whole trip was
success. when left New Orleans
on the little lighthouse tender to 20
down TO the gulf where the big war
ship was awaiting me. we had cob
nxior. l was standing up at the
time and the shock pitched me for
ward 50 that dove right thru the
window, taking the glass all out ex-
cept Jagged rim round the very
edge. Blu. went thru so quickly
that received only some minute
scratches on my face and hands
which. however. blcd pretty freely.
was very glad TO come up the coast
with the squadron OF great arrnored
cruisers.
In the gulf the weather was hot
and calm. bu& soon after rounding
Florida and heading northward we
ran into gale. Admiral Brownson
Is a regular little gamecock and he
drove the vessels 90 their limit. IL
was great fun to see the huge war
craft pounding steadily into the gale
and forging onward thru the pillows
Some OF the waves were so high that
the water came green oyer the NY
ing bridge forward. and some of the
officers were thrown down and badly
bruised. One of the other ships lost
a man overheard. and aitho We hunt.
Ell for him an hour and a half. we
could not get him. and had boat
smashcd In the endeavor.
When I got hack here I found sis
ter. very interesting about her East.
ern trip. She has had a great time.
and what Is more. she has behaved
mighty well under rather trying cir
ctfrnssances. Ethel was n dear. as
always. and the two little boys were
as cunning rs possible. Sister had
brought them some very small jap
anese fencing armor. which they had
of course put on with glee. and wer.
Cium3ify tcnClilk Win Noodtu wv
handed swords. And they had also
rugged up In tho dark nursery
Erewsome man with pumpkin
head. which I YEAS ushcred IN TO see.
and IN addition to the regular eyes.
nose. and sawtooth mouth. Archie
had carved in the back of the pump
kin the words Pumpkin Giant" the
candle inside Illuminating IL beauti-
fully. Mother was waiting for me
ut the navy yard. looking too pretty
for anything. when I arrived. She
and had n ride this afternoon. or
course I arm up to my ears In work
The mornings are lovely now. crisp
and fresh: after breakfast mother
and I walk around the grounds ac-
cou1panied by Skip. and also by Slip
per. her bell linking loudly. The
gardens are pretty dishevellcd now,
but the flowers that are left are still
lovely: even yet some honeysucklc Is
blooming on the porch.
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sPoets and Princes



' Dear Kermit: Just a lire. for
IaIly have nothing TO say this week.
81 have caught up with my work. One
day we had a rather foriorn little
poet and his nice wife In at lunch.
They made me feel quite badly by
being so grateful At my having men.
toned him I'm what fear was a very
patronizing and indeed. almost super
cilious way. as having written an
occasional good poem. / am much
struck by Rohinson's two poems
which you sent mother. What a
queer mystical creature he In did
not understand one Of them-that
about the gardens-and / DO not
know that like either Of them quite
"a much as some OF those In The
Children OF the Night" But he Ger.
tainly has got the real spirit Of
poetry in him. Whether he can
make II come out / am not quite
sure.
Prince Louis of Battenberg has
been here and have been very
much pleased with him. He IL a
really good admiral. and In addl-
ton he Is n well-read and cultivated
man and IL was charming TO talk
with him. We had him and his
nephew. Prince Alexander, n mid
shipman. 10 lunch alone with us. and
we really enjoyed having them. At
the state dinner he sat between me
and Bonaparte. and I could not help
smiling TO myself IN thinking that
here was this British admiral seated
beside the American secretary OF the
. navy being the granddaughter of Ma.
|poleon and the grandson Of jerome.
king of Westphalia; while the Brit
Nh admiral was the grandson of a
Hessian general who was the subject
OF King Jerome and served under
Napoleon, and then. by no means
creditabIy. deserted him in the mid
die Of the battle OF Leipsic.
1 am off 10 vote tonight
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A BAND of soft white fur tops some of these Quilted
Satin Slippers and they also embroidered on
toe in floral design Choice of od-rose lght-blue and
Delft-blue, sizes to at $3.50 pair.
Quilted Silk Slippers with ribbon binding around
top, and rosette vamp in Deft-bue, Pink Old-rose
Lavender and Light-blue, sizes to Z, 81 .35 pair.
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
There Ought to Be Way to Find Out
What the American People Want Done

The American people will have very little TO say
about this league of nations until possibly in the 1920
presidential and congressional elections. Until then
they make quite a little noise and do less
talking. mainly among themselves. An overwhelming
elamor might compel the senate TO vote according to
the of the cutlery. but IL would have to be
whelmng indeed penetrate the doors of the senate
chamber.
The American constitution provides no avenue of
direct appeal 10 the people Congress has always seered
clear OF legislation tending toward putting the people
in closer action upon the nations problems.
If there ever was time when the people should
votewth their ballots and not thru their sena-
toral representatives, that time is And the
question is:
"Shal the delegates Of the United States sign the
league OF nations constitution"
OF course, there is chance TO get such national
referendum. We haven't the necessary machinery,
the necessary constitutional permission Our hands are
bound. We can and hear, and let the senate,
chosen without any reference to this momentous
question. do the voting
The obvious verdict is:
Pave the way for national referendums on all ma
tiona or international problems approaching in inn
portancc the league Of nations.
States have found referendums workable and
useful, so why not the nation?
Then Mt last, congress would know what the people
wanted
In the meantime. and upon the league of nations
problem the best 100000 Americans can do is to
make considerable noise in support of the side hap
pen TO favor and trust TO 80 senators TO tell upon
which side the majority of the people stand.
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President Wilson has placed upon the world peace
conference table the constitution of proposed league
of nations Delegates gathered around those mahogany
boards will have full time to study the covenants of
independent states and WILL within few months. give
pusing life to the international constitution. will
bury IL.
Whatever decision is arrived at must rather
quickly. tho the matter lies waiting upon the
peace conference hopes to end its deliberations in June
July leaves little time for the measuring of popular
opinion the world
Wilson will be home soon. lie will tell congress.
and thru congress. the people. what he thinks Of the
league of nations constitution. and will put forward
his weghtieSt arguments for the country's "okeh."
And then he will go back. possibly after making
other speeches in other cities of the land TO give
his views the most widespread circulation. He will go
back. it is announced, TO the peace table, and then
they'll vote the constitution the most important
step the society of nations of the world has taken
in all time. IL is very probable that the American del
egation will vote for the constitution
What the majority Of peace delegates will do is
probematic. They may vote for the constitution. II
largely rests with Great Britain and France And
having put into being the league OF nations (supposng
for the moment that il is settled in that way) the
peace treaty. including the league of nations consti-
tuition. passes on to the several governments for
ratification.
IL will come to the United States. And the senate
will do the voting. Popularity it is supposed that the
senate will reflect the majority wishes of the Ameri
can people That is so-n theory. In actual fact.
most of senator's vote they think the people
ought 10 think.
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DR StZZtIIO PRAISED

Editor The star In a letter pub.
lished IN recent issue - The star.
signed hY An IL Solder an attack
VAS made upnn Dr sussalio. prssl.
dent - 'hr uniscrslty % washing
ton. thai thc writer wili surely re
Erct whcn I've considers how unself
ishiy Df. SuEEallD has given his great
intellect and wonderful enthusiasm
10 the support % our fighting sons.
Tho University Of Washington am.
bulancc corps was tho first state
unit 20 D. fcderaiiEcd. and Il was
due largely 10 pr Surzailo'a firm
stand 70 enforce the laws % tho
siai" requiring military training at
tho university tina, her students
were prepared thus early FOR service.
and u was his viriio influence that.
IN large measure. prompted their
early volunteer enlistment
when tho United states entered
the war against Germany. Dr sux
Eallo'n executive ability was reror.
nizrd in his selection m the chair.
man OF the Eia,o council - defense.
and early and late. without rcHt or
AtfFaENA W NtNtNftFs 70 the fffinus
impairment Of his health. he has
constantly and surceHafu y worked
60 the end that our great state has
taken the lead. IN proportion 10 her
sir. In loyal support 81 our govern
meut and In substantial aid TO our
boys IN the service.
an SURE all good citizens appreci-
ate the stand The star has taken
turnout tho war and the influence
that The star has exercised 60 the
development Of patriotic sentiment
Tho assistance Of Tho star In sup.
port Of the ia-nping bin Is ,horoly
appreciated We must all work to-
Fother In cndeavoring to obtain for
the men who have been under the
colors tho proper acknowledgment
which a proud and rich state should
bc glad 10 offer them. and certainly
in such effort there Is no need or JUS.
tfcation for casting any reflections
upon the patriotism. honor and cour.
age Of the great head OF our unlvcr.
aitv.
There has been no more loyal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
Training Our Bows for Service

In time of crisis only service counts. In such time
position power paes before the test of doing The world
today wants universal competent service.
Military nations have long taken the Towering years
of manhood and expended vast taken from fruitful
later years TO prepare for defense aggression. .
The peoples have grown deadly and deteminedly
weary of and preparation for while they have
grown eager for service and impatient of social sackes
Universal training in the future must be for more than
War has cleared the way for the new ideal compu
c. the overseas universities and the general impulse for
service have contributed the elements of composite
tcabe plan of universal service that should find fruton
in the transitory years of reconstruction
Why should not compulsory educational system,
revised and related closely to fe be extended until
the of Is is clmaxed with of universal training
into law the lesson the taught of the need of better
industrial training The wartime cry for skilled workers
was costly rebuke TO the plan that turns haeducated
boys and girls out of school into industrial blind alleys.
The higher wages. shorter hours and larger social
pendtures that coming demand highly skilled workers
vide these.
Workers so trained will yield quick turnover in in
creased product far beyond the cost of training This
plies surplus of reply to the objection of expense
Nor need the of universal service be unproductive
We learn by doing. Model educational plants and indus
trial laboratories for technical training profit by the
lessons learned in teaching war workers would yield
product In excess OF the cost of maintenance.
The building of roads. planting tending and harvesting
forests. as well crops Of quicker return yield
tnuous social as well as direct personal gain.
The lessons in personal and social hygiene the physical
development and stored strength that from ordered
and drilled life certainly added years the lives
American soldiers than taken the battlefield The
boys and grsfor of there must ultimately be
distinction in this prvilege-of the coming generation
have right to this knowledge and training society that
IS preparing TO insure against sickness unemployment and
formation.
Such year of universal service would truly melt and
1use the most refractory racial elements into
Americansm. 1t would deeply implant the sense of
service the opportunities duties and knowledge of citizen
ship and the feeling of democratic solidarity give
e&ter assurance than military power victories "a
government of the people by the people and for people
ehau not perish from off the EARTH
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WHERE the REST or THE
TIME

viii te In my shop. opposite nid
lacks livery barn. every Friday and
saturday 70 repair shoes. Charles
Burt oakwood. o.. Sews.
DO you know" postcards v. q
~. that Lotia Ink has a restaurant
In Twinsburx''' No. VIC don't
And we doub; x.
Tn upkocp causes many a down
fall.
What has become % all tho crowd
that thought Kitchener was n pris
oner IN Germany
a California woman yawned and
then couldn't Shu, her mouth Du,
no, all Of them yAwn first
Re that an II may. Samuel HER,
man IL nilkman In Monroe. Mich.
and he was arrested on a charge OF
violating the prohibition laws
And Peter Herb ia a florls, at
Mount Healthy. o.
There's many a good idea In cold
storage.
TIP In New Hampshire. according
10 a dispatch from a city IN that
state. the boozSrs are drinking hair
tonic. ~ puts hair on the chest
What has become % the old.fsSh.
Toned boy who used to play The
Mocking Bird on a mouth organ7
\ government official predicts 60.
cent gasoline We don't know
whether 20 believe him or not II
IL were Standard OF official who
made the prediction. we'd consider
the incident closed.
4 Zurich dispatch says Edward
David has been elected president at
Weimar. but at last accounts nobody
knew Of what nc had been detected
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STEELE SAYS
nv nEy. cm,RLrs sTELzLE

It's up 70 sou 20 prove 70 them
that you're above the average.
II In possible that just plodding
along. faithfully doing what you're
given 10 do. will finally land you
where you belong althO u may thhS
long time.
But n sou actually have more
than ordinary ability. sou will hhVs
plenty Of chances 10 prove it-ana
thus get there sooner.
It's important 10 strike for thing
al the right time. Just NOW " "ne
n the best times IN history Tor inc
man who has more than average
ability 10 get 20 the front The ooun'
try IN waiting Tor men and women
OF genius. =,
It's important 20 learn how 70 zen
yourself. This requires eareiuliy
worked out plan 81 campaign. Inc
method OF approach. Of stating your
proposition. Of presenting your afKT
ments. and Of clinch!ng your caSe'
should be given the mlnutest attcr
ton and study.
It's important % counsel with
your friends-who, with you' WIN
form board Of strategy but
don't be over. persuaded by their
oplnlons. Listen 90 them. TAX
frankly with them. And then go 70
IL. as tho everything depended upon
yourself
II you're going 20 win. youn have
10 PROVEN most casea-not oniy
that YOU are capable Of handling the
big iob. but that you are capable OF
landing IL
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KriIEr rOR CRY wonKlKs

Editor The star Realizing tho in.
nnenoc tho daily press exercises IN
shaping the policies Of the city. as
chairman Of the joint committee on
pensions Tor city employees. take the
liberty ~ calling your attention 20
charter amendment No .. designed
for the RELIEF and retirement Of city
employees
u should require no argument 10
prove 'ha, the city should adop, one
~ three poiici"H phy salaries ngf.
frient % provide hank account
against old axe. permit employees TO
enFnEr Ia Ealnful occupations aside
from their regular work. or a retire.
mont pension. the latter perhaps the
most economical
,. G. THOMAS.
Chairman Joint Committee.
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If POLITICS WERE

politics what 10
often that futile me
And cNclaim III
Instead OF senators and such! why.
What might happen"
For example. when
ats late 10 II and
But Just when Wilson abroad.
O
Men whom the shouted
n million
He thus
Had chosen Roosevelt Bryan. TAFT and Debs
And himself uhe
! firmly hold had made n wondrous Five
Comprising all the OF politics.
You that these constituents wouldn't
I'm It's dede.
But %
America. either
troubled
And yet why not7 Is not n
And something than partisan7
Could leaders, reach the height
or Seflcssncss and for the good all.
Well. I
Politics not being what II ought be-
EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
Copyright 1al9. N. L. A.