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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

you call a number that IL on a
party line, Central rings. and the
wrong party answers Then central
drops your nickel down into the box.
where u can't BE- recovered except
by tho telephone company collector
at the end 81 the month"
This Is tho latest reason given by
telephone officials IN explanation 81
the reason go many niekcls are Lost to
aggravated customers.
That's the explanation II. u.
Stuart. Of the retail trade bureau 81
the Chamber of Commercc. hays
Frank l.. McSally. commercial super
intendcnt OF tho company. gave hin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
MAN, DISGUISED,
GETS LADYS PRIZE

LONDON. Sept I6.-The judging
at the EPSON fancy dress parade
competition on Saturday night took
place by the light OF bonfire. After
the awards II WIS found that ladies'
prizes had been given to a gentleman
who was dressed as n Moorish lady.
and to "A boy who was dressed as a
baby.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
Is CENTS BUYS ONE
GLASS OF ADAMS ALE

LONDON. Sept bat n fashion
able hotel here. one ~ the feminine
guests nj dinner. instead Of having
wine like other members OF the
party asked for water. for which a
charge OF IS cents was made.
we must make our profits on
beverages" explained the manager
OF the hotel. when the matter was
called to his attention. Unless PEG
pie drink we cannot make "A profit.
and therefore cannot carry on our
huAlncaa."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
NO ANAESTHETICS
FOR OPERATIONS

WARSAW, sept Surgeons In
the military hospitals OF Poland wear
cotton gloves or work with their bare
hands. There is no ether and only a
little chloroform. so many operations
must be performed without anacs-
thetica.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

when Stuart kicked about pay-teic-
phone service.
quency with which the nickel disap-
pears before anybody answers the
call. or even before central asks
Number. pleas"
Neither was Mc~ally asked
~hy the Tray after you-Eei central"
phones are fast disappearing In Sc
attic. where the type ~ lnatruncn NJ
was once uned almost entirely.
Sparrtng FOR time and lodging the
issue have become the two chief pas
times down at telephone headquar-
serM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
$4,000 FOR PICTURE

LONDON. Sept. 10. Holman
Hunts famous picture. THE Lady
OF Shaloft." was sold for $4,000
at Christie's. His MAY Morning
on Magdalen Tower. oxford" real.
lied $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
The following report was pre-
PARED by school Officials.

ON tho s2d day of July last. the
voters of Seattle authorized special
bond issue Of 81 500 eco called for by
the school board to meet the pressing
needs Of new construction in the dis.
trlct
About the list of July the building
committee Messrs. king. Shorroct
and Santmcyer already had begun
tie organization ot a summers cam.
paign Of repair work. which IL now
practically completed
With the assistance Of Mr.. McNeni.
superintendent of maintenance and
repairs. a force OF 500 men was gath
cred. This force In short two
months has completed the npeedicst
and most thoro building renovation
ever accomplished In the district.
The men back Of IL have also worked
out plans for enlargement and better.
fnent OF the school plant. based on
the strictcst economy and far sight.
ed efficiency.
The original program OF new con
struction included additions 60 Il
grade schools and the building Of two
high schools and two Junior high
schools. At the present cost ~ con,
struction. IL was found that even by
an immediate issue OF the fun
amount OF the bonds only two grade
schools. two junior high schools and
one high building could be con.
structed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
OPEN HUN MUSEUM
TO PRESERVE FLAGS

BERLIN. Sept. ia new mus.
cum has been founded here for the
Of the flags and stand.
ards OF the German army
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
EAT AMERICAN FOOD

PILSEN. Sept. ia third Of tho
children OF this big industrial city Of
Bohemia are receiving American
food every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
Who Gets Lost Nickel in Pay Phone?
Why, Company Collectors, of Course

with public officials. civic organ
lza'ians and individuals without mum.
her hammerlnR At the company FOR
better service, the plea Is that I'm a
few days service will be all right
again"
stuart sent letter of complaint
10 McNally on September G. after the
Chamber Of Commerce had made a
survey Of the situation. Question
naires were cent out to 200 business
men. Who were asked 10 name the
most frequent trouble over their
phones
There were three chief complains
made by the business men: First.
delay on the part Of central in call
Ing the number. Second. switching
a call into a busy line. Third. where
two numbers are desired. tho delay
Of central In dlsconnecting tho FIRST
call and asking for tho second num-
Der.
NcNaiiy's answer was that the
Tabor turnover last month wac
terrible. or words 10 that effect.
Won't Press Issue
on Tuesday. this week. McNally
called stuart 20 the main exchange
and showed him thru 10 prove that
fun. II not veteran. force was AT
work. II cannot h. expected. Stuart
concluded. that even fun force Of
new operators can give the service
veteran operators can.
He said tho Chamber OF Commerce
" convinced tho telephone company
iH doing everything possible 90 re.
store normal service. and that no
complaint would he made to the state
public service commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

Let's 60 eat nj Boidt's--uptown.
1tlt Sd Ave: downtown, si3 I'd Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
BETTER SCHOOLS and MORE
OF Them, OFFICIAL REPORT

made TO salvage and thoroly repair
hulldinEH which would otherwise
nave been torn down These were
we're made fit for 26 years service. IL
necessary Thus the Ballard special
school Of ten rooms. slated to be
abandoned. was thuroly repaired and
brought up to date in heat. lighting
aud equipment This was done at a
cost of $500 whereas a new build.
Ing to replace IL would have cost
about $3.50. 600.
Overhead Plumbing
The speed az which the summers
work went on IL indicated by the fact
that at the Bryant school four rooms
we're built. seated and provided with
hlaekboards In six working days. The
delay In completing the portnhlos
Vas due To the impoasibillty OF buy.
Ing them. 40 that the board il now
Obliged 20 construct It's own This
however. has saved money and pro
vidcd buildings Of much better lum.
her and equipped with double floors
and inside ceiling.
Of all buildings has been overhnulcd
and brought up 60 date. as far aa pos.
Hihle. nltho there IL stlll f240. 600 Of
lntrinc type lavatorics which would
not pass inspection IL installed to.
day
AZ both the Madrona and Lowell
schools one OF the finest heating
plants In the city has been installed
Here as elsewhere the split system
Il being introduced This gives al.
rect radiation for heat. while the
fresh air taken above the roof iH tenn
p~rcd 10y heating coils TO about Gs
degrees. that temperature 90 bo low.
cred or lifted AT viii by radiation In
the individual classroom.
Install Own boilers
~ Whltworth. the board. by In.
stalllng It's own boilers. reduced the
cost from the contractors bid OF
SO s3s. so 10 $1,000.
TO the great joy 81 teachers and
pupils alike. electric lights have been
installed in all schools at a cost OF
10000. Drop lights have been put
into all rooms where fixtures are
lacking. and semi Indirect lighting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

VOU owe ii to yourself to see this super kitchen
l cabinet. More superior features embodied
in its construction than were ever dreamed of being
found in kitchen cabinet before. The famous AUTO
FRONT in itself is feature that stands head and
shoulders above any other kitchen cabinet conven-
fence Just touch catch and the roll front disap-
pears, leaving one-third more working space.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

with the sound conservatism ira
ditlonai with our directors. policy
OF prudence was adopted. in accord
ance with which only the work al
ready IN progress was 10 be oomplct
ed. and the continuance % the pro
gram adjusted 90 the return Of a
stable market and REASONABLE. costs
.of construction. Out II $3.50 900 att
propriated FOR this purpse $50 600
has been spent. with $40 GOO stlll %
b. accounted for principally by port
ables. which Will be completed by
October IS.
In the expenditure Of the tiso 900
already dlsbursed. a great effort was
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
THE SCHOOL AS A MELTING POT

The American public school comes the nearest to
being a melting pot Of any institution that we have. Its
operation is far from perfect, and the smaller the school
the less complete is the melting.
The possibilities Of the public school in bringing
together the coming citizens of many racial origins. and
of making real Americans of them, provide a reason, in
addition to many other excellent ones. for the organiza-
ton of central or consolidated" schools. The old style
country school district is small in area, and it does not
require much in the way of colonization to fill one of
those districts up with people of one foreign or native
stock. When the district is settled almost exclusively by
persons Of one foreign race there is no intermingling
in the school. The children being all of one race are
apt to retain their racial characteristics. y
But If the boundaries of the district can be enlarged,
and if, as is actually the case with the usual consolidated
school, it includes one or more townships in its area, the
chances are very much more in favor of a diversity of
racial representation in the school. Then, if the right
spirit prevails in the conduct of tho affairs of the school,
additional impetus is given to a real work of American
ization.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER

William H. Taft has had his share of commenda-
ton and commendation. But we have not seen it charged
against him that, with all his anabiity. he was afraid to
declare his convictions. He is speaking his mind freely
on the league of nations, and the fact that President
Wilson is working vigorously in the same cause does not
disturb him in the least. Nor Is he in the least ayerse 10
Expressing himself with reference to those who would
obstruct the progress Of the formation Of the league by
injecting into the discussion things that do not belong
to- it
While he was delivering an address in New York
the other evening he referred to the fact that the peace
epnference must provide for elf-determtnation for the
Bette provinces, Poland. etc: and was about to continue
when a number OF the audience shouted ireland.
NO.. rid Nj. Tai, mot as a part OF the settlement
OF the wa. The question OF Irelandrs future stain. Il
mot 4 question Tor settlement now. although We may
ayessynpattaay for the wrongs she has suffered. Il Is
not helpful e introduce into ths peace conference mat.
tsrs dsallng Nth intsfnat ana domestic questions. We
sspsstS 49, one thins - time. The JOB now = Is bring
ASest spsaes bstsssn ~ AIliss ma oermaay ana Az
81 Nsr shonId " introgncs 1eurs own Internal -qusstions.
What ~ shail 40 WIN mo Pbiippi1es 81 vhat rance
aans - Nth Algerfa = NOT pertasnfnsL Havs reassni
~EAfAA EWA Mn& AlEEf E-REE ~ - 2ft lMy IWL-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
THE VICTORY LOAN

Official announcement has been made by Secretary
Glass Of the opening of the campaign for the Victory loan
on April 81. The name is significant of the change that
has come about in our conditions. During the period OF
our participation in the war four great war loans have
been floated. They have been appropriately called Lib
erty loans. They were made for the purpose of provid-
ing the nation with money with which to conduct its
share Of the greatest war of all time, a war in which we,
with our associates, were committed to the destruction
OF an incubus which had fastened itself upon the neck
of humanity, and to create new conditions IN which. SO
far as that is possible. war should henceforth be banished
from the earth
When these former loans We're floated it was known
that there would be another. or others, and it was GER
tain that the fifth would be placed before the public this
spring. So far as We know then it was to be the fifth
Liberty loan, levied for the purpose Of carrying on the
war. and with the possibility Of being succeeded by still
others The situation has changed. Earlier than we ex-
pected the war has virtually come to an end, and the
money that is to be borrowed now is not to provide for
the carrying on of further hostilities, but to provide for
costs already accrued. The people of the United States,
when they subscribe to this loan, will not be contributing
of which is not in sight, but they will be rounding out
already accomplished.
The size Of the loan is not stated at this time. though
there is a general expectation that it will be for $4,000
100000. The rate of interest, it is anticipated, may ex-
coed 4 Ia per cent, as it is intended to issue on this oc-
casion certificates maturing in not more than five years,
and the short time certificates, OF course, commands a
higher rate of interest than the bond which runs for a
long time.
Subscription TO this loan is as much a patriotic duty
as was subscription TO each of the former ones. and is a
privilege, as well.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
STEFANSSON

Grand Forks is to be honored today by a visit from
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the arctic explorer. MIR. Stefans-
son may be claimed as q Grand Forks man. In his youth
he lived among us, and was the intimate associate of many
who have since become active in the life of the city and
state. and received at least a part of his academic train
ing here. AS is usually true in such cases. a good deal has
Mr.. stefanssons career here, and doubtless their import
venturous youth, full of life. full of curiosity, and it took
him some time to learn the value of discipline. On his
former visits to Grand Forks he has expressed the most
kindly feeling for the University of North Dakota, the
school of his youth. and he is on. terms of warm friend
ship with members Of the faculty Of those days to whom
he was then quite triable.
Mr.. stefansson has during long years spent in distant
and unfrequented parts Of the world shown himself to be
possessed of the spirit of the true explorer. He has been
successful in penetrating into those distant wildernesses
of the north and in wrestling from them information
which great schools of learning are glad to obtain and
which add to the sum total of useful human knowledge.
He is to be the honored guest of the alumnae association
Of the university, and in his lecture tonight will bring to
ly be received with pleasure and which will prove valuable
to those who hear him. Aside entirely from the value
of his discoveries in science there is something impress
ing, something inspiring in the demonstration which he
has given of the power of the civilized man to adapt him.
self to conditions with which he is unfamiliar, and not
only to defy the elements but to make those very elements
to his comfort and well-being. Those who
have known him in the past will welcome him heartily,
and those who have not yet seen him have in Store a de-
ilightful experience.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
A SINN FEM THREAT

MIR. John o'Keny-he spells it observation-disclosures
ems terrible things if the peace conference does not do as
he thinks it should with reference to ireland. He init
mates that the point has been reached where patience
ceases to be a virtue, and threatens specifically that if
things do not go to the liking of himself and his fellow
Sim Feiners they will prevent the ratification of the peace
treaty by the American senate and defeat the formation of
a world league. Further. he presents the cheerful pros
pect of a renewed. or continued, deluge of blood in Eu-
rope if the Sim Fein program is not followed.
Mr.. OCealleagh bases his belief in ability to con-
troll the action of the American congress on the existence
of a large Irish vote in the United States. Evidently ne
believes that these sons, or descendants of sons Of Erin
will place the affairs of Ireland before those of the United
States or of the world. This is not the first time that a
similar mistake has been made. The German kaiser
made a similar one when he assumed that the great Ger
man-speaking population in the, United States would pre-
vent a declaration of war against Germany by the United
States, and would, if need be, organize German armies
on American soil with which to uphold the cause of the
fatherland.
We have seen that the German vote, and the men
ace of German violence did not influence congress-very
much The resolution which placed Us definitely in the
war was adopted almost unanimously, and instead or tax
man origin joined in the war activities against the kaiser
with great vim
1t is one of the misfortunes Of Ireland that every
little while some man who processes to be champion1ng
her cause damages it immeasurably by his own in
dscretions 1t ought to be pretty well understood that
the actions of the United States are not to be directed by
Sim Feiners any more than by junkers. Incidentally, it
may not be amiss to- remember that to the extent of its
ability the Sim Fein organization has aided and abetted
Germany. a power with which the United States was and
is at war. t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14

We went in at the street door. int

We went in at the street door. into
the hall and then to the living-room.
Stone and I sat down, and Fibsy
darted out to the dining-room, back
to the hall and up the stairs, flashing
on lights as he went. 80
In silence Stone lighted a cigar and
offered me one, which I took, feeling
a strange notion that the end Of the
world was about to come. -
In another moment Ffbsy came
slowly down stairs, walked into. the
lHvtng-room. where we were, gave one
look at Stone, and then threw him
self OF q divan, buried his face in the
cushions and burst into tears. His thin
little frame shook with sobs, great,
deep, heart-rending, nerve-racking
sobs, that made my own heart stand
still with fear.
What could it all mean? What allied
the boy?
Tell me, stone" I begged, "what
is it? What has upset him so?"
He has found Vicky Van," said
Fleming Stone. "And it has broken
his heart
What do you mean? Don't keep
me In this suspense! Where is Vicky!?
!Upstairs?"
Explain, please" I said, beginning
to get angry. :.
Il will" said Stone. :.
mol" cried Fibsy, mo, Mr.. Stone,
let me t~-t-tell. W-wait q minute. I'll
tell. Oh, oh, I knew 1t all day, b-b-but
I couldn't believe it! I wouldn't be-
lieve> it! Why, MI. Calhoun, vicky
Van is-is-.why. Mrs. Schuyler is
Vicky Want" .~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
REORGANIZATION
OF THE POLICE in
ALBERTA PLANNED

Edmonton. Alta, March IA
movement to reorganize the prov
incial police SYSTEM because of liquor
the movement, wants the provincial
police commission to be placed under
the attorney generals department,
instead of being independent The
Boyle forces claim that such q, PLAN
will make the provincial government
directly responsible for the acts of the
police organization and that stricterf
enforcement of the liquor act would
result. n
Moonshining and Bookkeeping have
been widespread, according to official
admissions. Mounted police forceSl
down the violators. \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14

we seen tonight. there's no gay songs
no comic operas, no ragtime."
..But, Terence" / broke in, that
all proves nothing! The Schuylers
don't care for jragtime and Vicky van
does. You mustn't distort those plain
facts to At your absurd theory!"
as they glared into, min. AN Mr..
Schuyler he wouldn't never let his
wife go to the light operas or d
willie, an she hadn't any records, SO
|how-how, I ask you, comes 1t ina
she's so familiar with the song about
My Pearlie Grille that h joined IN
the singin' Of 1t with me at the din
ner table tonight? That's what clinch.
songs well as I did, and h picked
it up where I left off and hummed II
straight to the end-words and mu-
sic! How'd she know it, I say?"
why, she might have picked tnat
up anywhere. She goes to see e
I've no doubt who are not so straight
laced al the Schuylers. and they play
light tunes for her"
Not likely: I've run down her
friends, and th~ey'reNalli old fogies IKE
Schuyler himself. The old ladies are
nearly sixty and Mr.. Schuyler was
fifty odd. and all their friends are
along about those ages, and Mrs:
Schuyler, she amt got any friends OF
her own age at all. But, as Vicky Van,
h has friends of her W age, yes,
an her w tastes, an her own ways
of life an livin'. An she's got the
record Of my Pearlie Girlie.'"
IT'S true, Calhoun" said Fleming
Stone. II know it's all incredible, but
it's true. I couldn't believe it, myself,
when Fibsy limited it to me-for it's
his ffnd-to him belongs all the
Credit" I groaned. "Credit for
fastening this lie, this base lie-oh.
you are well named Fibsy!-on the
best and loveliest woman that eve
lived! For it is a lie! Not a word of
truth in IT, A distorted notion of a
crazy brain! A."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14

:
Up
E26arl6ua1k
AFTER ID T

Laughter will follow the signing a.
sunshine will follow the rain,
The rose in the autumn is dying, but
in spring it will blossom again.
The storm of today will pass over,
the mantle of snow will depart,
And the fields will be fragrant with
clover and peace will come
back to. the heart.
The cares Of today will be trifies as
Dor as tomorrow is born;
The fear that Expresses and stiles
will pass with the coming of
morn,
And the burdens that now you are
bearing in time you will gladly
AS proof of your courage and daring.
and you will rejoice in them all.
The rose, if it blossomed forever.
we'd value no more thai a
Our joys are all linked to endeavor;
we must work for the pleasures
we need.
And never a pulse would beat faster
nor leap as a battle was won
Unless men had COPIED with disaster
and fought till the struggle was
done.,
The Joy Of success isn't founded on
\ deeds that are easy to do:
It is fighting by dangers surrounded
and seeing the long battle
through; Ill.,.
It's. in coming from weeping to
laughter, and bearing life's
-hardships and pain
For the sake of the sun that comes
after the clouds Of despair and
the rain.