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Evening star., 1923-02-04

NO"
Il s'pose not" he assented regret
fully. and added in gentle tone.
We'll, you're a mighty fine-lookin'
woman; L never see no better build
than what you got on you"
Tilly at once went out of the room
and came back with Mrs. Pinney,
who mystifed him with her first
words. Well, De Norris" she said.
What" he returned blankly, then
luckily remembered, and said, ''Oh.
yes. maam?"
Il hope you meant it when you
signed that pledge. De Morris"
why. lady. of course / did" he as
sured her warmly. IF the truth must
be told, l don't never drink hardly at
all anyways Now we got prohibi-
tion, you take poor man out O. work.
why where's he goin' to git any
liquor, lady? It's only rich people
that's usually able to git any reel
good stew on these days. if I'm al
lowable to used the expression, 80
to speak. But that's the unfairness
of it. and it makes poor people ready
to break out, most any time. Not
that it concerns me, because I put
all that behind me when I signed the
pldee like you told me to-
Il do hope soI I'm sure" Mrs Pin
ney said earnestly. And l want to
help you: I'll be glad to- You said
You wanted some work
"Yes'm." he said promptly. and il
apprehension rose within him he kept
it from appearing upon the surface
Behind Mrs. Pinney stood TilIy, look
! ing straight at him with a frigid
| skepticism OF which he was fully con-
scious. "Yes'm. Any honest work /
can turn my hand to, that's all asst
of ANYBODY. I'd be glad to help wash
| the dishes if it's what you had in
your mind. lady"
mo. But IL you'll come back omor-
row morning about or 10 O'Clock.
I'll give you 50 for cutting the grass.
1t isn't very large yard. and you can
get through by evening"
Il amt got no lawn mower, lady"
| ''We have one in the cellar" said
Mrs. Pinney. "If you come back,
Tilly1l have it on the back porch
for you. That's all today. De Nor
| ris"
"All right. lady. 1 thank you for
your hospitillity and I'll be back in
the morning" he said, and as he
turned toward the door he glanced
aside at Tilly and saw that her mouth
auivered into the shape of slight
smile-a knowing smile. Il Will"
he said defiantly. III be back here
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
You'll see.'
| But when the door closed behind
him. TiIly laughed aloud-and was at
once reproved by her mistress. 1--WE
always ought to have faith that the
better side of people will conquer,
Tilly. / really think he'll come"
1 "Yes'm, like that last one t said he
was comm back and stole the knife
and fork he ate with" said Tilly,
laughing again.
But this one didn't steal anything
Nom, but he'll never come back to
work." said Tilly. He said You'll
see.' and you will; but you won't see
him."
! THEY had a mild argument upon
i the point. and then Mrs. Pinney
lreturned | to her husband. who was
waiting for her to put on her Sunday
wrap and hat, and go with him to
spend their weekly afternoon among
I the babies at their sons house. She
found Mr.. Pinney to be strongly OF
Tilly's opinion. and when they came
home that evening, she renewed the
arsument with both of them; so tina,
Evening star., 1923-02-04
By STEPHEN r. TILLMAN.
.ODAY marks the forty-second
birthday, of Fort Myer. Al
though the post was formed


birthday, of Fort Myer. Al
though the post was formed
in the spring ofIsss,~it did
not take the name of Myer until Feb
ruary 4, 1881. The post. situated on
Arlington heights. was originally
known as Fort Whipple, and was
built in the spring of 1863. on the
recommendation of a board OF officers
appointed the year preceding. to pre-
pare a report on the defenses of
Washington. The plan for the COM
pletion of the post and it's extension
was prepared in 1879.
The Fort Myer reservation COM
prises all of the Arlington estate out
side of the walls of the Arlington ma
the Secretary of War dated July IS
1872, the grounds were declared a
military reservation. At first the
original fort was a school for the
Signal Corps, but the order of Febru-
ary 4 changed the name of the post
from Fort Whipple to Fort Myer and
Fort Myer it has been ever since. Six
years after the name of the post was
changed 1t was made mounted serv-
ice post, meaning that artillery and
cavalry contingents of the service
were ordered there for duty.
Have you ever visited Fort Myer or
Arlington? If you have not there is a
treat in store for you. The two reser-
vations are adjacent to each other.
ie - se
sidered one of the prettiest military
homes in the country, ranking in that
respect with West Point Military
Academy. Come with me and soar
over the place.
First. we will meet ths post COM
mandant, Col. William c. Rivers of
the Sd Cavalry. During the late war
he served as colonel of the 18th Field
Artillery Regiment of the Sd Division
in France. Now he commands the Sd
Horse Regiment. formerly the Sd
Dragons.
The original Fort Whipple is stand
ing yet, a part of the Fort Myer
reservation, but the old Fort Whipple,
or the Signal Corps post is not used
as the post proper. 1t Is the home Of
the warehouses. The entire Fort Myer
reservation takes in some 900 acrts.
Just across the parade grounds is
the Arlington National cemetery.
ON long green slopes overlooking &
~ the National Capital lies the last
resting place of thousands OF defend
ers of Old Glory. Arlington House,
which, by the way, is open to the gen.
eral public, was the residence of
George Washington Parke .Custis in
1902. Custis was the adopted son of
Gen. George Washington. In later
years Arlington was the home of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, who resided there un-
til 1861 The house is Oh the summit
of a slight hill, some zoo feet above
the Potomac river. 1t is four miles
from the Capitol and one mile from
lGeorgetown. The view of the city
from there is without parallel. Ar
iington House was built from draw
ings of the temple at Paestum, near
Naples.
On the southern side of the man
sion are the gardens and conserva-
tories. In the rear are the kitchens
! slave quarters and stables. In the
/ house, during its heyday, were rare
and valuable pictures. consisting in
part of two yandykes. one by Sir
Godfrey Kneller, which was painted
| in 1907. representing Col. Parke; a
fine engraving of the death of Chat
ham by Copley. There also were nu-
merous pieces of china having the
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fore him in great plenty; wnereupon
Mr. Tuttle. being not without gal
| lantry. put his hat on the moor oe-
side his chair, and thanked her
warmly before he sat down.
His appetite was now vigorous, ana
st frst he gave all his attention to
the fried chicken, but before long ne
began to glance appreciatively, no"
and then, at the hAndmaiden VINO had
served him. She was well shaped
blond person of thirty-five or so. tall,
comely, reliablelooking, visibly en-
ergetic, and, like her kitchen, IN
credibly clean. His glances falled 10
interest her, il she took note of them ;
and presently she made evident her
sense of a social gulf. She prepared
plate for herself. placed it upon a
| table across the room from him. and
sat there, with her profile toward him.
apparently unconscious of his pres
ence.
Plenty room at my table" he sug-
gested Hospitality. Il jest as soon
you eat over here"
NO" she said. discouragingly.
Not abashed, but diplomatic, he was
silent for a time, then inquired
casually, DO all the work here"
Yep"
well, Well" he said. You look
too young for such a rough job. Don't
they have nobody tend the furnsc ce
and cut the grass"
| Did" said Tilly. Died last week" "
| Well, amt that too bad, Nice
pleasant feller, was he:"
"Colored man." said Tilley.
You Swedish" Tuttle inquired.
mo; my folks was"
We'll, sir, that's funny" Tuttle
/ said genially; II knowed they was
somep'n Swedish about you. because
| I always did like Swedish people.
don't know why, but I always did
taken kind o, likin' to Swedish peo-
Pile, and Swedish people always taken
kind Of likin' to me. / asst Swed-
| ish man oncet why it was he taken
| sech a likin' to me and he says it
| was my ways It's ust your ways,
George he says. It's because Swed-
ish people like them ways you got.
\
laughed deprecatingly and added: 81
guess he must a. ben right, though,
Tilly made no response, she did not
| even glance at him, but continued
gravely to eat her dinner; then. pres
emily, she said, without any emphasis:
II thought your name was Arthur
What"
THAT pledge you signed" Tilly
said, still not looking at him, but
going on with her dinner, ''ain't IT
signed Arthur T. De Morris?'"
For the moment Mr.. Tuttle was a
little demoralized. but he recovered
himself, coughed and explained
"Yes. that's my name" he said. Blu,
you take the name George now, it's
more kind of nickname have when
anybody gifts real we'll acquainted
with me like this Swedish man I was
tellin' you about; and. besides. that
was up in Dee-troit. Most everybody
knowed up in Dee-troit they most al.
ways called me George fer a nick.
name like. You know anybody in
dee -troit?"
NO"
1 Married. Tuttle inquired.
mo"
Newer benz" he said
| NO"
u We'll. now. that's too bad he sale
sympathetically. 1T amt the right
way to live. I'm a widower, myself
and / amt never BEN the same mar
sence I lost my first wife. She wa,
an Irish lady from Chicago" Ht
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rant thoughts of Tilly and her noble
build, of the white and shining
kitchen, and of those disbelieving
cool blue eyes that seemed to tri-
umph over him and indict him, ac-
cusing him of things she appeared to
think he would do IL he had the
chance. There was something In her
look that provoked him, as IL she
would stir his conscience; and though
his conscience disturbed him no more
than a baby's disturbs baby, he was
indeed somewhat disquieted by that
cold look of hers. And so, when he
had collected his mind little. upon
| waking, he muttered feebly, I'll show
her" Something strange and forgot
ten worked family within him. nut
tered a little; and so, walking care
fully, he kept his word and came to
her door,
She looked at him in startled
way; unquestionably he caused her
to feel something like an emotion;
and she said not a word, but went
| straightway and brought him the
lawn mower. He looked in her eyes
as he took 1t from her hand.
You thought I wouldn't come he
said.
yes" she admitted gravely.
Well" he said, and smiled affably;
"you certainly got a fine build on
your. And with that, pushing the
lawn mower before him, he went out
to his work, leaving her visibly not
offended.
| "you showed her." he said to him
self
! In the yard he looked thoughtfully
upon the grass, which was rather
long and had not been cut since the
spring had enlivened it to a new
growing. The lot seemed larger than
II had the day before; he saw that 1t
must be two hundred feet from the
street on which it fronted to the alley
in the rear; and it was a hundred
| feet wide, at least. Moreover, except
for the area occupied by the house.
which was of modest proportions, all
of this was grass. He sighed pro-
foundly: "Oh, gosh" he mourned,
But he meant to do the work, and
began it manfuliy.
With the mower rolling before him
reversed, the knives upward, he went
to the extreme front of the lot, turn
| ed the machine over: and, surveying
the prospect, decided to attack the
lawn with long straight swaths, run
ming from the front clear through 10
the alley-though even before ne De-
gan the alley seemed far, far away.
He started with a good heart; but
the lawn mower was neither new nor
sharp; the grass was tough, the sun
hot, and his sense of unwellness for-
midable. When he had gone ten feet'
he paused, wiped his forehead with
sleeve, and leaned upon the handle
of the mower in an attitude not oe-
void of pathos. But he was yet de-
termined; he thought of the blu eyes
in the kitchen and resolved that they
should not grow scornful again. once
more he set the mower in motion.
FRS. PINNEY heard the sound OF II
Nl in her room upstairs. looked
from the window, and with earhes'
Measure beheld the workman at MS
toll Her heart rejoiced her to nave
bee, the cause of a reformation, ano
! presently she went down to the Kitten
en- to gloat gently over a defeated an
| tasonist in argument.
"Yes'm," Tilly admitted meekiy
.You see 1 was right, Tilly. We al
wavs ought to have faith that the
best part Of our natures will con-
-auer.'
Evening star., 1923-02-04
Second and F inal Installment
Of the Singular Story of One
George Tuttle, Idle Optimist

tMr. George Tuttie. suffering from in
digestion caused by too much alcoholic 10
diligence. rose from his bed Of shavings In
4 disca rted Limousine body and came upon
: Mis- colored friend Bojus, who sported .
marvellous diamond ring. In hts cousin
Mamie's ceilar ,Boius treated Iuttis so.o 10
under the mules" influence. Tutue
drank sparingiy and departed with the
conviction that sorne charming and ara.
matte adventure was about to befall hlm.'
Evening star., 1923-02-04

.HE precise nature of this ad-
g venture remained INDEFINITE IN
his ina gination for time,
d. bu,s gradually the thought of
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
SAN FRANCISCO LABOR
 UNIONS ARE AGAINST SEPARATE POLITICAL PARTY

The San Francisco Labor Council has refused to officially participate in the formation of a labor political party.
 An invitation from the San Fran cisco Building Trades Council to CO., operate in launching a labor spgliti- cal party was turned down by the San Francisco Labor Council by a vote of 97 to 24
 The communication from the Build ing Trades Council was then referred to the executive committee of the Union Labor party of San Francisco.
 "1t is folly to discuss the forma- tion of a labor political party" de- clared Andrew Furuseth, president of the International ,Seamen's Union of America, who said that national labor party could not elect enough representatives to ask for a roll call.
 After reciting the failure of third parties 10 accomplish anything. Furu- seth said that as a result of the non partisan political policy of the Amer ican Federation of Labor many poor ly-equipped men were removed from Congress at the last election and were succeeded by good men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
 KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for curable ailments of the kidneys, liver and bladder.
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the highest for the reason that it has proven to be just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of distressing cases. Swamp Root makes friends quickly because it's mild and immediate effect is soon realized in most cases. It is a gen. tie, healing vegetable compound.
 Start treatment at once. Sold at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
 However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. kilmer & Co.,, Bing- hamton, N. Y, for simple bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper. Advertisement
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
If 1t Fits

We have had lot of ambitions in our day, but to ride with a driver who runs the chance of letting us experience the sensation of being hurled through the windshield never has been one of them.
 We guess it is no great credit to the male sex that a woman finds il so much easier to make a fool out of one of them than it is to make a man out of him.
 Divorces may be fashionable, but only an idiot would sacrifice happi ness to be in fashion.
 The only time to worry over what people are saying about you is when what they are saying is true
 There is a lot of bunk about the old bromide advice on how to sue ceed Our observation has been that the hardboiled guy who learns how tc make the other fellows do the work is the one who gets thore.
 Among the optimistic bits of news of the day we notice the statement that quadruplets are exceedingly rare.
 No wife ever is as patient with her drunken husband as the old-fashioned bartender used to be.
 Health and a good wife are two things man never fully appreciates until he has lost them.
 Our guess is that if woman still loves man after he has shown him
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
Many Students Earn Own Way.

University of Washington Press-Bulletin)
 Of the whole enrolment of studenst at the Uni versity of Washington during the current school year 93 per cent. either partially or entirely self supporting, according to statistics prepared by F. B. Stevens, Executive Secretary.
 The entirely and partly sefsupportng students in the autumn quarter were 6l .96 per cent. of the whole Tn the winter quarter 77.22 per cent of the whole ana m the spring quarter they 6726 per cent
 The percentage of students who earned all of their way through college during the year was 28 3 per cehtz5S6 per cent. in the autumn quarter Al 8 per cent Tn the winter quarter and A GA per cent in the spring quarter
 students who earned part of their expenses in autumn were 361 per cent, 35.42 per cent in win ter, and 2262 per cent. in spring-3563 her cent throughout the year.
 UT the partially supporting students those who earned between 5o and 50 per cent of their own ex- penses were the largest number
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
Desirable Immigrants Exclusive.
New York Post. ]


 It is just announced that in the last eleven months Great Britain has exhausted her quota of almost S0000 emigrants to the United States and our consuates have shut off the flow The per law thus deprives of at least 15000 British immigrants, including high proportion of skilled artisans and mechanics, who would normally come in between now and June 30. To only limited ex- tent is this hardship upon Great Britian. She has huge empty dominons calling for settlers, and many leaders in the empire inclined to welcome factor which diverts her emigration from the United States Canada, South Africa Australia But it is plainly hardship to the United States It points a failure of fhe Dillingham; act to real ize the full intention of it's framers, which to restrict immigration from Southern Europe without limitnig that from northern nations Even the most jealous advocates of restriction would regard the exclusion of newcomers from the British Isles as absurd. Since already exempt Canada from the operation of the act, the law might be amended to exempt citizens of all English-speaking nations But it actually requires reconsideration and modi- fcaticn, in the light of growing experience of its defects, upon a comprehensive scale
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
MENACE TO PROSPERITY.

] According 10 apparently authoritative accounts road building programs throughout the country in volving Sa5,00o,o00 caneeled in May on account of the nigh cost of construction resulting from the competition for labor in the various industries In New York City building construction plans to the amount ol SllS,eo0o00 were canceed or postponed
 lhe federal Government suspended building opera lions to the of several millions in a single month. Municipal improvement plans were curtaiIed during tfo month 10 the amount of s75. .000.o .oOo
 From these items it is indicated that high waees ana the lack of labor at any price and the resulting hgh cost C. material and construction is slowing down tbe country to the amount of perhaps $500 GOO fonth.. fals viii run into billions before the close kf fhsysar an1 behind it is threatening menace to
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the prosperity that is general throughout the country
 The remedy? One of them certainly is to in crease the immigration. And in this connection 1t would be well to consider the advsability of per hitting | limited amount of contract labor immigra- ton where the need for it is shown. If to have increased mmigr ration of the most desirable class it is plain that it could be secured better through scientific selection of immigrants than in any ether way, and an immigrant who has a job when he arrives is likely be contented and thus easily agsimated than one who comes the pros peet of placing himself when he arrives. Certainly such immigration would be of here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
BEATING THE IMMIGRATION LAWS

The authorities have discovered that Europeans barred from the United States through the immigra- ton laws which limit the number of people per ipltied 10 come from an European country to three per cent of the number of the people of the same nationality in this coustry are nrooeed;,o to Mexico Central or South America becoming natur- ahzed there and coming into the United States as citizens of the, newly adopted country They are sfehng means to shut off the process One would tninN person who would go to such pains and expense to reach the United States ought in ba nor mtted to come in if he meets the general reoujre- men.s for immigrant
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
Let Ii Be Free Will Memorial.
(Cincinnati Enouirer).


 If from beyond the vale, the spirit of the great Thomas Jefferson could be consulted hazard the opinion that one phase at least of the proposed Mon ticello Memorial would be approved Preference is made to the plan to make it free-w offering with out governmental aid This would be carrying out the tenets of the mmorata author of the Declaration of Independence.
 In his day Jefferson inyeghed against govern mental encroachments the rights of the citzenry and he abored to build selfrespecting. free and sturdy people. He broke down old letters and he fretsed when he fanced that to take their places. Were he living today he would be a loud protestant to the growing exactions of the tax -gatherers called upon to provide the for qualification Of governmental whims and extraya- gances.
 We fear it would chafe the soul of the man whose dust lies in Virginias eoil if the public treasury were trapped to a million dollar memorial to him. The offering of such a sum out of private e purses, with arrangements to broaden the sources of the contributions to include the humbest could not be otherwise than pleasing to the spr tof America s First Emancipator.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
A Slight Mistake.
(San Francisco Bulletin

lSan Francisco BulletinD
 New Hampshire man, charged with haynp vio- aieu the dry law appeared with his summons in what ne thought to be court, but what he found was the state Legislature in full session The Sneaker saia something and as he others rising to their feet ne also stood up, blissfuy unconscious of the fact ehat ne was thereby voting tax measure He mistook the Speaker fer the judge and when asked Mhy ne stood up said that he thought he was stand Ing Wlth the other bootleggers" It was not exactIv na'terihs 10 the New Hampshire Legislators to be mistaken for booeggers, but these dry days there IS no telling lawmaker from lawbreaker-not even by looking the hip ny e'eh
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05

self to be a financial failure she is mighty close to being an angel.
 It would be hard to find bigger dumbbell than the fool who thinks 1t is smart to break all the Com mandments.
 A wife may object to her husband kissing other women, but she always is making him kiss his money goodbye.
 If the girls are putting automatics in their hope chests il is wise young man Who protects his OWL chest with a bnllet-proof vest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
Takes s Time

''How you coming along driving a car?9 asked Hank
 'tOh, just so." replied si. T can't always remember when I want to speed up a bit to step on the gas instead of reaching for the whip"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
You Have Met Him

Blinks-What kind of a fellow is he?
 Jinks--Well, he hates to think of dying because he thinks the world will go to smash if he isn't here to run it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
News of the Names Club

No, he is not a profiteer, but Will Profit, of Houston, Texas, at least never sells at a loss.
 Otis Freed, of South Pekin, H., may want to be later, but just at present he is enjoying his honey moon
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-05
She Probably Could Think a Lot

(Problems in etiuette, as solved in
 book of 1S47)
 Mrs. A. makes first call on Mrs B.. and on being shown, and shut, into the drawing room. finds her hostess fast asleep on the sofa. What can Mrs. A. do?'
 The answer considered the safest seems to have been simply Mrs A. can do nothing"