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PACK FOUR,
EDITORIALS
More Flag Suggestions
Another TlmM reader wlio has m nt ideas OB the future arrangement of
the stars in the national flag is J. Xavier of Parkland.
In a letter to the editor today he encloses three beautiful designs for a field
iw ith 49 or more stars.
He writes:
"In the paper for June 11th you have a question About the •rrangeinent of
the stars in the U. 8. flag. 1 was a young boy when mv attention was first
called to this, and I must say I have never quite liked the arrangement as we
have had it; it is more or less meaningless. The motto of the IJ. S. is 'E
fluribus Uniuni,' one out of many, and it has always seemed to me that this
could easily be embodied in o.ur flag, aud give a new meaning to the stars in
the field of blue.
"I submit three rough sketches.
"No. 1. —A six-pointed star, where the rows run straight from point to
point. Thirteen in center.
"No. 2. —Also a six-pointed star, but the rays of a somewhat sharper
angle. The thirteen stars in the center may be arranged as in No. 1, if one
wishes. i
"No. I?. —A fire-pointed star, the single stars arranged on concentric cir
cles. This is perhafM the most pleating.
"At a distance one great star is seen, nearer the individual stars become
visible. Either can be made to accommodate almost any number of stars."
Russia to the Rescue
Not content with its grand offensive on land, which has apparently com
pletely demoralised the Austrian army, Russia a few days ago sent a squadron
of swift war craft to swoop down upon a Herman merciiant fleet with signal
success.
Tfane and again Russia has got into action just at a critical time for the
allies on the west front. Thi! time she has relieved the pifssure upon Italy at
the moment when the Austrian advance was becoming a serious menace. On
two former occasions she saved the day for France.
The Russian armies have heen "decisively defeated' 'on so many battle
fields that by rights they ought to he laid op for repair! for an indefinite per
iod. Hut the czar's men seem to thrive on punishment. The harder they are
thrown down the higher they rise on the rebound. When not going the Rus
sians are coming, hut never for a moment are they standing still. They have
learned the secret of war—action.
And the remarkable, and deadly significant thing to the central powers, is
that Russia is prospering internally as never before iv its history. War and
the domination of the vodka curse have worked a miracle for the Slavs.
Disastrous In Every Way
About tho biggest strike in history is looming up in the background of the
■rowing difference! between the railroads and tho four greet brotherhood! of
traininon. engineer!, firemen and conductors. If a strike otanee, half a million
workmen will ho immediately involved. It is impossible to estimate the full ef
fects of such a strike upon the prosperity of this country, lint it would sure
ly he disastrous and every merchant, big or little, every manufacturer, and ev
ery consumer would suffer, for the railroads are the arteries of commerce.
The railroads are enjoying an admittedly large prosperity and their earnings
are reported greater than for years.
It is time for Uncle Sam to take a hand in the game. If there he any virtue
in arbitration there's a lovely opport unity for it now. Government action
would he justified hy the Imminence*of trouble with Mexico. Tying up of tho
railroads of this country, in a finish fight such as the threatened strike would
precipitate, would he not only a commercial hut a military disaster.
Rill Bryan may be considerably too pacific to suit ihe big majority as well
as a eliaronio trouble maker, as has been charged, but you cannot get away
from the fact that eh is a rattling good democrat and an ace-high politician.
Had Roosevelt accepted the progressive nomination, making it a three
cornered spring, and a practical walk over for Wilson, Bryan had some cards
up his sleeve ready to slip into the democratic deck at St. Louis. Hut as the
race is likely to be a close one, he is a good enough loser to refrain from load
ing any extra weight on the donkey. Bryan has a way with him.
Jest about the time his political star is noticeably dimming he yanks out
that old renunciation rag and polishes it up nearly as bright as new. You've
got to hand it to Bill whether you like him or not.
Confessions of aWife
ANOTHKI! in \«.i ny LOOMS.
"What is the matter, Alice?"
My little nurse's face wa;; drawn
and white and her tired eyes told
me she had not slept all night.
"Nothing, dear Mrs. Waverly."
"Of course, my dear. If It is
something you do not care to tell
me, all right, but If it Is some
thing that I might possibly help,
tell me. For you know that my
greatest joy Just at present Is In
trying to help others, and there Is
/jßsb|\ Do you want
IWjßj a clear skin?
V\V Many an otherwise attractive man or
xv^ woman is a social failure because of a poor
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/ and glowing, or haa suffered from an unwise
y use of cosmetics, let Kesinol Soap help nature
\ / to clear it, tn a normal, healthy way.
1 I Simply urn Resisol Sc«p raftUarfy once or twice « da y,
I I and aaa If it doc* not quickly tooth* and cleanse the pores,
/ I lessen th« tendency to pimple*, nnd leave tht completion
/ \ dear, fresh nnd velvety.
/ | When tlie skin is in rally bsd condition, sproad on Just {
■ 1 a little Resinol Ointment fur ten minutes before uiinff Rest
l t »ol Soap. Resinol Snap and Resinol Ointment are sold by ;
\ I all drucgists. For samples, free, writn to Dept. 25-R, X e*i
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Wily William
so little I can do."
Alice burst into tears. "It li
about thst picture."
I looked the mystification I felt.
"What picture? Is It one you gave
to Harvey?"
"No, dear Mrs. Waverly; I know
Harvey will never make any trou
ble for me. Harvey was not a
bad boy. If his parents had left
him alone I would probably be
living In that pretty little apart
ment today as his wife."
"And are you sorry?"
you want
skin?
"Oh, Mrs. Waverly. Why, I'd
suffer all the agony, all the dis
grace a liniulred times over to he
Cat's wife, hut It does seem to me
as though I might forget it all
now and just he happy—and 1
could If it were not for that pic
ture,"
"What picture, child?" I asked
while thoughts of compromising
photographs went through my
mind.
"Why the picture of me that the
police took for the rogues' gal
lery."
I caught my hreath. I had for
gotten all about that and the
thought of Alice's sweet face
among those criminals gave me a
terrible shock. '
"Did Pat mention it?"
"I don't think he realized it was
there. That the face of every con
victed 'criminal' must be there.
Oh, Mrs. Waverly, I could have
gone to the death chair much
more easily that I faced that cam
era. It was almost worse than
facing that morbid curiosity seek
ing crowd In court." |
"You did not say anything to
Pat about It?"
"No, after I had finished telling
htm tha details of your story and
reached the court room scene he
would not let me talk any more, I
said he had heard enough and that i
I was not to live through that tor
ture any more.
"And truly, Mrs. Waverly, I :
was so bruised and hurt and |
ashamed that I lust could only
creep into his great strong arms i
and be comforted. |
"But when I .got away from
him, I thought of that awful pic
ture and it Just seemed as though
I must give him up.
"What man would want a wife
whose picture Is In the rogues'gal
lery? Dear Mrs. Waverly. please
tell me what do do?"
I reached for tlie telephone,
gave the number of th* central po
lice station and asked for Tlm,
Annie's husband.
"The captain Is busy, lady, y«
cunt see him Just at present," I
said a gruff voice. I
"When he is at liberty will fAAi
THE TAOOMA TIMES.
Outbursts MlEveretj; True
iANSWERSi
S BY CYNTHIA GREY g
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«j Miw Grey answers all letter 1
of Inquiry by mall when postagi
is enclosed.
q Letters of general Intei^est art
answered through this column un
less the corre*|>ondent request!
that they not he.
q Miss Grey receive* callers a
the office from II o'clock to I
o'clock on Wednesdays.
Q.—l am a girl of 19 and
love a young man of the same
age whom I have known for
ten years. He has asked me
to marry him. He Is a sensi
ble and clean boy in all of his
ways, but he simply can't see
the side of our future as I do.
Now, Miss tirey, is it he or I
that is foolish?
lie wants me to marry hint
now instead of waiting until
he is ot" age. I think It wotihl
be better to wait. Neither of
our parents know of this and
as they are very strict with
us, we dare not ask them the
better way; but my older sis
ter advises me to get married
and keep on working after I
an) married as well as before
for a short time. lie only
makes $11.30 per week and
with my help It would go to
ward starting a little home of
our own.
Would I be right to go with
him as my sister advises and
which I know would be
against our parents' wishes,
or wait until he is of age?
This may sound rather
foolish but I have spent many
weary hours trying to decide
this uestion which may seem
very simple to you.
—GRATEFUL, FOR AN
ANSWER.
A.—Hy all means wait. If your
J nest lon sounds foolish lo any
one, it Is lieeause that person does
not comprehend fully tlie serious
ness of marriage. Yon can stive
your money nnd plan your home
together Just as well liefore mar
riage as after. Since your love
has endured for ten years, surely*
you ought to lie able to piece it
out fnc i\\<> more yearn. Yon ran
make them such husy, useful
years that they will slip away he
fore you are aware of it, and you
will ixitli be so much better pre
pared to begin your life together.
not comprehend fully tlie serious
ness of marriage. Yon can save
your money and plan your home
together Just :i> well liefore mar
riage as after. Since your love
has endured for ten years, surelyi
you ought to be able to piece it
out for two more years. Yon ran
make them such busy, useful
years that they will slip away be
fore you are aware of it, and you
will Ikiili be so much better pre
pared to begin your life together.
Q. —Please print the duties
of a young man who is to
act as a god-father at the
christening of a baby boy. Is
the god-father supposed to
give a present? If so, what
would be suitable? FRED.
A.—Accept in a nicely worded
note compliment lug the parents on
so fine a boy and assuring them
tell him to call up Mrs. Waverly?"
Captain Tlm could not have
been very busy, for I had hardly
put up the 'phone when It rang
and Tim's rich Irish voice came to
me.
"They tell me you want me,
Miss Margaret, what can I do for
you?"
"I wish you would come up here
:i- soon as possible. I want your
advice on something I know you
know all about."
"I hope no one has been steal
ing anything from you, Mlse Mar
garet."
"The only thing I expect to be
stolen from me, Tlm, Is my little
god-daughter Margaret Ann, who
Is sure to tempt some 'broth ay a
bhoy' within the next ten year."
"Show him to me, and It's Cap
tain Tlm Latterly that will have
the entire police force after him,"
•aid Tlm with a big laugh. "I'll
be right up. I've been wanting
an excuse to come and see you
these many months." '
"You don't need an excuse feo
come and see me, Tlm; sure, tent
your wife my dearest friend?"
"And perhaps that is the n»a
son," said Tim with another Hitch.
I You see, little book, meWtre
all alike. They must always J»e
, that you will make it a duty in
„ lite to he his friend. A few days
in advance of tlie christening a
s gift should he sent the child hy the
. s|sui.sor. Any piece of silver ought
, to lie marked with the boy's name.
With the girt should be sent the
i giver's visiting card. It should be
5 sent to the baby's home, addressed
to the baby himself. God-lathers
usually give silver pieces of jew
elry. A sum of money deposited
In the savings hank to the baby's
credit is not mi uncommon gift
when the god-father is wealthy.
I'ei'sons selected as sponsors gen
erally try to I* nil at once on
parents and send the mother
flouei-s, and exprews themselves
flattered at the honor liestovvetl.
A god-rather has litUe to do at
the ceremony hut stand behind
the god-mat her or god-motliers,
assent to the vows, and give his
spiritual cluirge an amiable glance
und smile. At the drinking of
the wine, after the christening, a
god-father first proposes the
child's health and then that of the
mother
Q. —Why do we have to
sleep part of every 24 hours?
JESSIE.
A.—Sleep Is part of nature's re
pair system.
The body is like a machine
which must be kept in good order.
Every day tliere is a certain
amount of actual wearing down
ol" brain and nerve fiber, and a
wearing away of flesh due to car
rying on the ordinary business of
living.
When we sleep, nature quietly
restores us to a norma, condition.
We often Itear of some one who
has "broken down" under a great
strain. This Is a good phrase. It
describes the state exactly, just as
if some parts of a machine should
wear out and break because they
had not been kept In repair.
Q. —After going with a
man for almost two years I
learned by his own admission
that he lacked good morals.
He insisted that such a man
would be the best kind of a
husband t» a good wife; but
I told him that I didn't want
to ever see him again. Now
he has gone a good many
nillea from here, and I have
tried everything to forget; -
but after a year I am as mis
erable as ever. Do you think
I should have overlooked his
fault. NEDRA.
A.—You could not overlook It.
Whatever future has In store for
you, you will never regret your
action. Only when the man comes
hack to you with proof that he
has become a better man should
you think of marrying him.
a bit flirtatious If they ba the Jim
Edies or the Timothy Latferys of
the world.
There Is no man that does not
think that he is paying a woman
a compliment when lie slyly evin
ces an unusual Interest in her,
either In earnest or In a joke as
do both Jim and Tim.
Neither of them means any
thing by it. It's like saying, "You
Are a nice woman as well as an
eye full."
(Continued Tomorrow.)
Tacoma Boys In
Vaudeville Act
With the combination of vaude
ville, Stadium Day motion pic
tures, and a thrilling Theda Bara
photodrama, the Hippodrome Is
presenting the beet bill that It
has offered since It opened.
Three former Tacoma boys are
the headline vaudeville feature.
Ben Nelson, Bob Smith and How
ard Jensen are well known to
many Tacomans, but this is their
first professional appearance here
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success and have just finished a
tour of the Hippodrome circuit.
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