The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-21

Dear Miss Grey: Just word In
answer 10 Miss ~. y. ] only wish
a few more like her would write to
you and in that way encourage
others 20 publish their IDEAS on this
new dog taxing law J. for ore.
own "a dog. lie iFn't worth much.
he hasn't pedigree. but sure love
him and would do most anything In
my power 10 keep him. But here
In my position. spent year and
six months overseas. and have a
wife and baby 10 support. ! am only
getting "A salary OF SIS a month and
need every penny OF u.
just across the street n family
~ four children. The mother IL
parnlyzed and the father doesn't
earn much. These Kids have "A dog
tho very age Of the oldest boy. ;
years old The boy carries papers
and the dog helps him. lie carries
paper IN his mouth and goes up
% the customers door and lays n
down. During the day he goes To
tho store for tho mother with "a
basket and note.
Last week they read about the
taxes for dogs and when | came
home from work there WAS three OF
the kids with the dog sitting on the
corner crying. | said. What's the
matter. Ton7' lie said. Now we'll
lose our doRgie. just wish was
man and ia write up To those
men who made that law and tell
them what fine dog BIN is"
Now Bili won't be the only poor
mans dog 10 be killed.
wish you would print this In
your column 20 please
Dear Miss Grey: In last nights
paper IN your column / found just
what I've been watching for for
some time IN regard 20 the new
system OF taxing every dog. GER
talnly take a stand with Miss NJ. X
She has my very viewpoint. and l
believe there are hundreds Of others
with uH.
Because Assessor Hun has no dog
or child. OF course he has no idesa
81 chiids love for his pet. let uH
take a little trip thru the poorer
districts. where children have no
yards 10 play In. no expensive toys
which others may have. What do
we find7 Nearly every one Of these
little tots will 10 seen with a dog.
content with just being with its
owner and looking up into his or her
face. never worrying about his meals
Just ms long as he can be with the
child he In 10 devoted 10.
Now. then. IL II fair for this child.
whose parents cannot afford 10 buy
| a license. IN be torn away from his
lifelong ffiend7 Let us all who
, share this same view Join hands and
not only Join hands. bu, actually do
something.
II, US also consider the cost Of an
Assessor TO go around from door TO
door taxing dogs: also let US think Of
the important part played by the
Red Cross dogs In this wnr-lots Of
them did their bit.
II every family had a good. rusty
dog. az in days of old. we would
eliminate many OF these robberics
and holdups.
A FRIEND or EVERY DOG.
Dear Miss Grey. Having read
"PuxzledE'' letter In your column
last evening, felt | must write, as
my schedule might help her. !
have bern 10 ruccc1eful with IL. In
fact. am really surprised at my
self. as used TO have such a dread
full time with my housework. l now
get along better with three children
than I used 10 with two. on account
Of regular routine. Our children
are aged G. and 4 months. and
we live IN three room cottage
wi,hou, a bath. 10 our cases are
similar.
Ny first and most important rule
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a plain one of dark color for ordinary
wear. and for afternoon quite the re
verse. the bright vest making this
possible.
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etc. appears on wool fabric coats and
buttons continue TO be used In large
numbers.