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Too Many Hoodlums
Tacoma right at present is greatly in need of an Everett True who will
devote his attention solely to young h/mdlutns of about high school age.
Perhaps the war is'to blame,'thru some psychological process, for recent
outbursts of Peck's bad boy spirit among Taconia youths; perhaps there is
some other cause. At any rate, the fact of the hoodhunism is in evidence
on every hand.
Take this high school lunch hour fuss, for instance. The school au
thorities have cut the period from an hour to a half hour and ruled that
the youngsters shall eat their lunches in the basements and hftve only a'
five-minute breathing spell outside afterwards.
Now The Times is neither criticising nor defending this rule. If it is
not a beneficial rule there is a simple way to get it done away with; that is
to bring the authorities to sec that it is not beneficial and is unpopular.
But a dozen smart-aleck high school boys boldly violate the rule and
when disciplined go about town voicing threats that they will "beat up" the
principal who enforced it, just as one young hoodlum did last year.
Another group of boys, including, it is supposed, a few of these lunch
hour rioters so sadly abused thru not being permitted to buy corner grocery
pie, shower the South Tacoma branch library with apples for no reason in
the world except to give their spirits outlet.
Others, a step further along, carry on a bewildering series of petty burg
laries, auto escapades and general nuisances in their respective neighbor
hoods.
The. Times likes boys. It likes their enthusiasm, their high spirits,
their love of fun and adventure, and it would not do anything to repress
those natural tendencies when kept within the bound of reason. But with
boys there is a limit, just as there is with girls and with grownups, beyond
which lies nothing but danger and sorrow. We want our Tacoma boys well
over on the safe and pleasant side of that line.
If the housewives' League has its way, the rice
Jiitherto showered after departing newlyweds will be
'delivered at their kitchen door as the most precious
■of their wedding presents. And as for old shoes — no
Ujshoe is old as long.as it is a shoe.
Shine Up Old Glory!
Wash up the flag!
The American eagle must fairly scream with
wrath when his piercing eye falls upon the grimy
banners which hang above many a true patriot's
roof.
The flag is at its best when borne by marching
men, or when it floats briskly from a tall standard
or the highest point 6f a building against the
blue sky.
But whatever its place, it is not at its best if it
is dull with soot. Hundreds of our star-spangled
banners are not \javing proudly at all, at the
present moment. In every village, city and town,
from homes and stores, factories and schools and
churches, hang flags whose broad stripes and
bright stars are dismally gray with smoke. But
to the credit of the government be it said that the
flags on federal buildings are usually fresh and
beautiful.
As a rule some careless jawitor is at fault
when Old (5 lory gets grimy. Therefore it is up to
the owner, manager, trustee —to whoever has
power to order the flag up—to see that its colors
are kept pure red, white and blue. Whoever is
loyal enough to raise a flag surely ought to be
conscientious enough to keep it spotless.
And keep the flag in repair. Patch it. Rebind
it. Tatters and teal's are honorable only when
they have been won in the service.
Bunting will stand soap and water, and it
doesn't need ironing.
Honor your flag by keeping it clean!
"The Prussian is born cruel and civilization will
make him a savage," wrote Goethe. And civiliza
tion is now engaged in making him a good savage.
A Near Bull's-Eye
There's a near bull's-eye hit in the Alliance
for Labor and Democracy ■ rail for the socialists
to give all their backing to Uncle Sam's war man
agement.
"German autocracy and militarism," say the
Alliance, " constitute the last citadel of the
world's dark reactionary forces."
Socialism claims to aim at progress and light.
German autocracy and militarism may not-be the
last citadel of darkness and reaction, but * they
certainly are the strongest. Are American social
ists so wooden-headed that they cannot see that
Germany'B triumph would mean their death
blow as a political force"? Some of the socialists
are not so dense; they're hurrying out of the
party.
A smile from his father, a tear from his mother,
A kiss from his sweetheart, a grin from his brother;
So goes the lad to the fray!
Soldier boy, keep father's smile in the fighting,
Hold brother's grin when the bullets are
Bring back the tenderest kiss of your plighting
To brush mother's tear drops away.
—Edmund Vance Cookc
Mm. I ,1.1.1, Smith Devoe of
Tacoma has been Invited by Mrs.
W. G. McAdoo, chairman of the
Women's Liberty Loan commit
tee, and wife of the secretary of
the treasury, to attend a Confer
ence at Washington, D. C, Sept.
-27 and 28. Mrs. DeVoe Is a mem
ber of tbe advisory council of the
committee, and expects to accept
the invitation.
s.h«-i.i| hundred clubwomen
were welcomed at the Women's
clubhouse Friday afternoon *y
Mrs. Balabanoff, president of the
Presidents' council and the council
officers.
The Women of Troop II will
meet Thursday afternoon at the
borne of Mrs. W. F. Johnson, 3 640
Ku.st I street. All women inter
ested are invited.
Vida auxiliary, O. K. 8., will
be entertained Friday afternoon,
Sept. 21, at 2 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. Helmer, 5806 So.
Aunt in st. Mrs. Smith will be us
slßting hostess.
The MotMfer < ivl<- club will
meet Monday afternoon at 2:15
at the Woman's clubhouse.
Marriage licenses were Issued
Friday to Clarence Sherman and
Goldie Green,* Seattle; E. J.
Marsh and Grace J. Pryor, Taco
ma; W. G." Reid and Corinne
Doud, Tacoma.
Not "iilv women* clothing, bat
men's and children's, is wanted by
the board of the Tacoma Day nurs
ery lor its rummage sale to be
held at 1153 Broadway Sept. 22
and 24.
lints, shoes, maga&lnes and pa
pers, pi«tures and everything ex
cept bulky articles of furniturej
can be disposed of for the bene
fit of the children whose mothers
must no out all day long to earn
money.
The salesrooms will be open all
day Sept. 21, and those who can
not bring their gifts are asked to
phone Mrs. V. 3. Carlyle, Main
,7592.
Topaz circle No. 42H. Women of
Woodcraft, will entertain M cards
and dancing Wednesday night at
Eagles' hall. Their many friends
are Invited.
The MoOHrJuHirt legion will Rive
a free card party next Tuesday
afternoon at the Moose temple.
All the ladles of Moose families
are invited.
\
HUMUrW RKHR
The annual Sunday night ser
vice for young people next
Sunday night at the First
Presbyterian church. A great
program of music. Twenty-,
minute organ recital by Prof.
Welty beginning 7:10. Cornet
solo by Mr. SeweJl Snypi>. Spe
cial selections by quartet.
Sermon subject:
"SPENDING A MILLION"
What would you do if you
had a million dollars? Could
the average person spend it
wisely? Is it easier to dispose
of a fortune safely than it is
to accumulate it?
The young people of the city
should hear thl« meaoage. It
will help them. Parent* and
school teachers and soldiers are
especially Invited.
Special officer to guard au
tos during the service.
KIRHT PRIMRVTRRIAN
OHUIU7H
Hontli Tcnlli and U Street*
Near Oonntjr Court Houae.
(Man's fjunOmy Night <l»h.)
Satorday, Sept 15,1917.-THE TA.COMA TIMES- Pag« Two.
The Outbursts of
Everett True. ** cow>a
Japanese Ships
For Atlantic
HtiH.-.l |-r.-«. I rn.nl Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 15.
—Japan will divert as much ton
nage as she can spare to all Atlan
tic routes.
Arrangements for this new co
operation between Japan ami the
allies are begins completed by the
atate department and formal an
nouncement of the program is ei
peeted within a few days.
Certain Japanese shipyards will
be used for building British ships
and Japanese merchantmen used
for transporting supplies across
the Pacific to Russia.
The question of a freight rate
agreement being worked out be
tween all the allies, is rapidly
reaching conclusion, it was learn
ed today.
LOhrT\MCjnvnMMffl
A WOMAN I Kill IN TO HBLP A MAN.
That certainly was a great part, Paula," I said as she irapas
sionedly gave for me Hanna Krankel's splendid speech while recount-
Ing the second act of the play which she made her great success
"And it was just what you or I would have said, Margie.. Some
times I think women are more grateful than men—they never love
the gift mora than the giver. No woman who bad grown to be what
Hanna Frankel was could have said anything any different to the
friend that Evan Treadway sent to her. She knew, whatever the
world might say, she owed her life and her love to Evan Treadway to
do with what he would. Consequently, after the big speech, ill which
ehe told Paul Bentick this she sank down In the corner of a sofa in
the music room as tho there was nothing more to be said.
"But Bentick evidently had something more to tell. 'This is
just the way I told Evan you would take this, Hanna,' he said ad
miringly. *
"Hanna. in surprise: And did Evan, knowing me as he does,
think I would do anything different?
"Bentick: Well, you know women have done peculiar tilings
under similar circumstances.
''Hanna: Perhaps, but they have not been wom«n of my tem
perament.
Itentlck: That Is so, Hanna, and that is why I told Kvan every-
I thing would be all right—and he wanted me to tell you everything
I would be all right. You know this apartment was built on. the co
operative plan. Evan has transferred the deed of your apartment
to you absolutely with all the furnishings. He has also transferred
to you securities which will give you an Income of ten thousand a
year. You need not accept the concert engagement unless you wish.
"Hanna, wearily: Tell Evan I cannot accept money from him
—oh( you need not look surprised. AH I have accepted from him
In the past has been love. The material comfort and luxury with
which he surrounded me was but a part of it. When he tells me
he loves me no more, all this which is only a part of his lore must
go with the rest. I know it will sadden him to think of me In want
or even doing without the luxuries to which I have become accus
tomed in the last few years, but I will not have to do this because of
this concert offer, and I will be very glad to have the work. Please
tell him within a week I will be out of this apartment aa completely
a* I am now out of his life.
VBentlek: God, but you have courage, and to thin* Evan_Js
giving you up for that foolish, frivolous, flirting Buelah Burton."
"Hanna, quickly: What do you mean, Paul? Isn't this woman
that Evan loves a big woman? Don't you think she will make him
happy?
"Bentick, who thinks to comfort Hanna: Why, my dear girl,
don't you remember the heroine of the fountain dinner given to the
debutantes of about three years ago by Reggie Van Vecfiten when
Buelah Burton deliberately got on the table and waded in the elec
trically lighted irrldesoent fountain, and did she not demand every
man to drink from her dainty slipper. The episode was the subject
of thundeAus sermons from pulpits and the newspapers. Since tfken
thero has not been a season that Buelah Burton has not made some
mad caper. This year it is said she wagered she would capture Evan
Treadway, the most attractive eligible New York bachelor, from you.
"Banna: Do you mean she is taking Evan from meua result
of a wager?
"Bentick: That is what her friends are saying.
"Hanna: lam going to se« her.
"Bentick: Oh, you must not do that, Hanna.
"Hanna: Why not? I claim- my right—indeed my only right—
to know If the woman Evan lores will make him as happy as I have
made him. .For you know, Paul, Evan has been very happy with me.
"Bentick: But you can't go there. Think of the rumpus it will
make. What excuse will you make?
"Hanna: I don't need any excuse and I think she will see me.
"Bentick: Hanna, don't do It. It won't do you any good.
"Hanna: lam not looking for my good but for Evan's. Paul,
a* sure aa I stand here I am going to see that girl. If I find she is
real and sincere and Evan Is to her the man above all others, I'll step
down and out with gladness in my heart at JSvan's prospective happi
ness, bat If I find she doe* not love Evan —If I find she la not big
and fine enough to appreciate him and make him happy—l'll fight
for him. •
"Bentick sits down quickly in despair at the situation and the
curtain falls on the end of the second act."
(To Bm Voutlmme±)
Asks Support of
Married Man, 85
(I uii.<i I'km I.rnard Wire.)
OAKLAND, Sept. 15.—A wom
an with whom he admits a com*
mon law marriage In Michigan in
1875 today claims separate main
tenance from the income of Thom
as F. Brown, 8«, altho Brown la
living with hi 3 second wife and
claims the plaintiff also has mar
ried again.
"I opposed my daughter doing
this," the woman told the court
after explaining that after years
of separation she had located
Brown thru circulars her daughter
had sent out. "But, you see, my
daughter is only a girl."
"How old is she?" asked the
"Forty," was ttys reply.
,^|\l|Q) v/yy JDiJc^io) cyntjiiaorey
Uejir Mil's Grey: I have
known a yoiuiK man over a
year. Ilc wejit away a few
weeks ago, and before going
gave me his address and ank
ed mo to write.- Would it he
proper for me to do ho?
JKtfJDf.
A.—l i«r.v-m.i«- you really
wlHh Ut know if it would \w prop
er fin- ><«i to write first. It would
not. liet your men frU-mls t»kc
tlm Initiative in cornwpomlHl'w.
If they do not carp MMp alMmt
you to do this, you ran depend
upon It they would not l»e greatly
ini.M-.*»««l ill MM-Hvint; yinnr lrt
tpr, or in prolonKlnn your friond-
Hhi|>.
Dear Mlas Orey:* I was mnr
rled to the only man I ever
loved Just four months ago.
We have lived wJth uiy mother.
My husband was not satisfied
with the way she did her work
and complained. Kor that she
SEfys he w(JI never make a Rood
husband. She made -me so
nervous that I told him I could
not live with him and so !■<• haa
left me. But I did not mean
It. I cannot llvo without him,
and he will not come back to me
because he thinks I do not. love
him. It la my mother who Is
forcing me to Ret a divorce.
What, shall I do?
YOUNG WIFE.
no to your liiisli.mil and plan
with him how yon ran have a
home together. Then leave y°ur
mother's home and devote your
sHf to your ltiiml>flii<l. If yon h»d
hewn by yourselves thin tronblo
might never have come np.
Dear Miss Grey: I am 19
years old and so with a girl a
year younser. I am anxious to
Join the navy. Would It be just
WOMAN MAYOR
QUITS; WOMEN
NAMEANOTHER
ll nll-il l>reM l.ruaril Wlrr.»
UMATIbLA. Or., Sept. II. —The
first city administration in the
country composed entirely of worn
en has a new mayor to-day.
Mrs. i.mh:i Starcher, the first
mayor, resigned when she moved
to Parma, Idaho. And, of ro\irne,
the council wouldn't elect a mere
man to take her place. Her hon
or, Mrs. Helen Duncan, is the new
executive.
GOVERNOR OF
OHIO MARRIES
llnltri I'rm l.riwrd Wire.)
KI..MHURST, 111., Sept. 15. —
The state of Ohio will have a new
mistress of the mansion tonight.
In a wedding marked with sim
plicity, Gov. James Middleton Cox
of Ohio and Miss Margaretta Blair,
daughter of Thomas 8. Blair, jr.,
of Chicago, will be married this
afternoon at the home of Gilbert
Porter, on Cherry Farm, near
here.
I
Finds Her Son
(I nll.il IT«. l.rnnrit Wlrr.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.—A
mother's search for Irer son
whom she had not seen since he
was a 15-months-old babe in Dub
lin, Ireland, ended today when
Private Alvin Stanley received a
letter from her. The sop now Is
stationed at_Fort Baker, and the
mother lives in Kansas City.
s^sfS^^^^r^ss^^^r^l^S^^BM
MYRT-Ltt yUm A CO.
In "Tin- Mother and the Flag
"OH, DOCTOR"
7 —Vaudeville Features—7
1 FOR SALE
11. in) Team and Harnefw $1100
Griffin Transfer
n»:Mi Commerce st.
Main 589
Steamers Tacoma and
Indianapolis for Seattle
l.«-*v« Municipal Dock, Taco.
ma, 1:1*. !:»«. HOu a. m.; I:**
I 00. 1:00, 7.00. • 00 p. m.
I.«»v» i-olman Dock, Sealtl*.
f:tO, » 00. 11:00 a. m . I "». » •«.
1:00. 100, 1:11 p. in
FaaUat and Klneet Steamer*
SinKl" far* 40r, Round Trip 7S<\
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r'l<-.i Municipal l»vk M. I4«l
to this girl to enlist without
saying anything to her about it
until I have been accepted? Or
should 1 tell her aud go any
how? I>EN.
If you iin- In the haliit of talk-
Lij; <>ver your plan- with Ihe jtlH
il would lx- kinder to tell her lie
fore you > •»!• —*.
Dear Miss Grey: I am com
ing to you with a problem that
will seem absurd to you.
I have been married for 12
years to a good man, tall,
handsome, no bad habits, an
Ideal husband, and he loves me
devotedly. We have two nice
children.
I do not love him nnd never
have. We have lived our life
without any of the thrills other
married people rave about. I
never care for his carenses and
am glad when ho for^t'ts to give
them to me. He knows how I
feel but I cunt help It and I
cannot be hpyorrlte enough to
pretend what I do not feel.
I whs marrioit w Ikmi I was 17
—did not know what love wax,
A year and a half utfo a man
came Into my life. He i not
handsome, a foreigner, poor
company, nothing about him
desirable. Hut to Ulm I \\nvp,
given the love that should he
my husband's. 1 worship him.
There is no sacrifice, too great
to make fox him. 1 would love
him if Ite beat me and swore at
me. Now explain this it' you
can.
I know that it is all wrong —
know that I am unworthy my
husband's love; but it is thene
Sasy &Fraetieai
TiomiDressAaKing
,j(kssons
Prepared Specially for This Newspaper
By Pictorial Review
In Fine Creamy Gray Marquisette.
A dnliKlitful costume In gray
ni»irc|iiis4-(.i<-, unrelieved, except
for a vest of datuty white crepe
Uenrgette. The neck may •» fin
ished uilli ..lie of two vijl.-> of
«olkirs.
One could not wish a morn de
lightful frock than this simple
Inodel in fine creamy gray mar
quiiette with- front and back of
the waist laid in plaits. The
de«p, open front may be filled
In with a vest in surplice effect
or with straight upper edge. For
the neck, there are two styles
of collars. Plaits at the side of
the four-piece sTiirt accentuate
the fianel effect of the front and
if desired pockets may be added.
In medium size the dress requires
7% yards 36-inch material, with
one yard 36-inch material for the
underbody.
There Is very little work to the
construction of tha underbody.
First the shoulder and under-arm
seams, then turn the hem it front.
Plait lower edge and stitch. Fln-
Ihli and adjust the straight vest
on underbody front, center-fronts
and lower edges even. Tack ri^ht'
uuper edge to position and finish
left side of vest for closing.
Now take the outer waist and
form two plaits in front and In
back, creasing on sloj. . perfora
tions. Baste folded edges and
press; therT bring folded edges to
Bmall "o" perforations at upper
and lower edges of plaits; tack to
Pictorial Review Costume No
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ARMY POST BUS STATION
A Large and Commodious Waiting Room,
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Cars For Special Service. Taxis.
v Phone Main 2033. 9th and Commerce.
and I kcciu helpless when I try
to fight axalnst it. I expect to
keep on being faithful to ray
busbaud, but why should this
other thitiK have to be?
The other man knows I care,
but nottlug haa ever been said.
He haa been vert' nice and kept
away only when it was unavoid
able. I believe he care* for
me, but he is too much a man
to ever wrong my husband or
myself lo ever betray it.
Please answer this I hay*
puzzled over U, and want your
opinion.
a snnsraißKß.
l.il'o In full of unsolved niy*
trrtaH. Wltut is, iniiHt !><■, .and wa
run only make the most of tt. It
In useitwtft to rave nuainx f.il<>.
Yon a-re mistaken when you *ay
the feeling you hnve for the other
■nan is love. It in simply a rr:w
--' lion after the lonj{ yearn of im
• ■■•HYiioiiiil domestic tr.in<|iiility.
Like liny other emotion, v will
urmlimlly, hut surely ouhs out of
your life. You are wise to keep
n cool head and preserve the
honor of your household.
To one In your position, mere
Hni-ils m-i'iii rold; hut you have
ill the Nyni|Mithy in my hexirt. Yon
lire a womanly woniiiii und de
serve all of the ti.iirj. . that are
il<;u- to a true woman. l*ut do not
despair. lVrli;i|>,s in the long
fHtl that sircU-li lipforA you,
even the most desired <>f Jv l things,
UOVH, "ill Tome into your life.
Homcone *ni<l :"lt> loving what
ever is lovable in those mound us.
love will flow hack from them to
us; null lite will heroine a pleas
ure iiisu-.ul of pain."
poHitlon. Close under-arm and
Immilili'i seams as notched. l..iu;n
"O" perforations Indicate center
front. Form one plait at lower
edge (hack and front), placing
"T" on corresponding small "o"
perforations and tack. Adjust
stay underneath outer waist
matching center-fronts and cen
ter-backs and bring small 'V
perforation in stay to iinder-arm
seam. Large "O" perforation in
dicates center-front of stay.
Arrange outer waiat on under
body, face the collar and sew to
neck edge as notched, center-back
even. >.
Next, close the sleeve seam as
notched. Form plait at neck,
creasing on slot perforations,
bring folded edge to small "o"
perforations, stitch V* inch from
folded edge. Arrange cuff C on
sleeve matching notches at lower
edges, bring small "o" perfora
tion in cuff to seam of sleeve;
stitch upper and side edges of cuff
to position and finish for closing.
Sew sleeve In armhole as notched
with small "o" perforation at
shoulder seam easing in any full
ness between notches. Hold the
sleeve toward you when basting it
In armhole.
To make the skirt, join the
, gores as notched, leaving left side
I seam free above the double small
j "oo" perforation in front gore and
, finish edges for a placket. Form
• plaits creasing on slot perfora
tions; bring folded edges each
side of line of double small "oo"
perforations in side gore over to
the double "oo" perforations
(forming inverted-plait) and
bring the remaining folded edges
to corresponding lines of single
small "o" perforations; press
plaits and If desirod, Htitch along
the folded odKes to hip depth. If
made with pocket, the inverted
plait should !>e stitched from up
per edge to large "O" perforation
» Form plait in back goro^placlng
"T" on corresponding small "o"
perforation and tack Adjust
nkirt on outer waist, with upper
edge over upper edge of Htay, cen
ter-fronts and center-backs even
and bring the Inverted-plait to un
der-arm Ream.
The belt may he of the same
material or of ribbon.
>. 7370. Sl/.eß, 34 to 4 4 Inches
I nodes Brothers'.