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For Mr. Howe Only
} This editorial is jufit for A. B. Howe, president of the Commercial club,
jto road.
Tho Times wishes to express approval of the work being done, Mr.
Howe, by your committee to investigate eases of soldiers' being overeharg
, cd. The idea of having such a committee at work is praisworthy and proper.
It is no less than the flub ought to do.
BUT, Mr. Howe, why not extend the idea to cover tho rest of us, to in
clude tbe whole city? Why not a live committee, the ablest you can select,
to combat ALL overcharging.
» For instance, there is this bread situation in wliich such a eohunittee
could do a vast service. Tacomans aro being charged, as has been thoroly
proved and as is not even denied, nearly one half more for its bread than are
the people of Los Angeles.
HERE IS A FLAGRANT CASE OF OVER-CHARGING OF EV
ERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD OF US. It is a case that not only
hurts the whole town, but is an indictment of our patriotism. The bakers,
dominated by a small group, refuse even to try to remedy the situation.
They say that if people don't like their bread prices to let the people go
elsewhere for their bread.
You know, Mr. Howe, that this is a very churlish civic attitude for
them to take. It is a town-knocker spirit. It is tho spirit your club ought to
tnwUgatc.
Tacoma cannot bo permanently prosperous and happy and contented
and attractive unless the pay of the average man is generous, unless his
working and living conditions are pleasant and unless the prices of the neces
sities of life arc reasonable. Those are fundamental facts that you, a3 pres
ident of the city's leading civic organization, of course recognize.
Then why not, Mr. Howe, cake up this bread question? Tho power of
your organization, properly exerted, could force these bakers to bring their
tread prices down to a normal and decent level. AND SUCH AN ACCOM
PLISHMENT WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE THE INFLUENCE AND
PRESTIGE OF YOUR CLUB, TOO.
It would be more important than another factory added to our indus
trial roll, and would be more deeply appreciated by the people of the city.
Small boys have miraculous escapes from being
I Wiled, but they don't know it until they ponder over
Joe incident 20 years later.
Where Code Comes In
Maybe they'll have to settle it with pistols at
10 paces —they meaning Argentina's minister of
foreign affairs, Pueyrredon, and Yon Luxburg,
Germany's minister at Buenos Aires.
Yon Luxburg, in his infamous advice to Berlin
via Sweden, declared Pueyrredon to be a "a noto
rious ass" and, as exhibit Am proof thereof,
makes the statement that Pueyrredon himself
suggested the sinking of Argentine ships "with
out leaving a trace," as a moans of preventing
complications.
Naturally, exhibit A makes Pueyrredon red hot
and he pronounces Yon Luxburg to be without
doubt the greatest, most shameful, bare-faced
liar he ever met in all his experience.
Evidently, the diplomatic code of honor is
busted, somewhere, and it is nowhere written
therein that the alleged diplomatic ass and the
liar shall lie down together in peace. Germany
and Argentina may settle their differences over
the use of Sweden, but what other recourse have
Yon Luxburg and Pueyrredon save pistols?
Congress is planning to adjourn next month. What!
and throw the war and everything on the president's
hands?
Sounds Similar
Editor —How do you pronounce the name of
the river "Aa" about which the Russians and
Germans are fighting?
FOURTH GRADE EDISON SCHOOL BOY.
Sonny, it is impossible to tell you in type. How
ever, we may be able to give you some idea by
stating that when we discovered that there are to
be weekly paydays in the coming month, we made
a^tioise like that river's name.
The kaiser must think peace is a sort of imperial
palace. He wants to lay the foundation.
Words and Deeds
You will note that there has been a lot of
TALK about getting the' world to refer to our
cantonment as "Oamp Lewis, Tacoma." Also
that there has been one ACCOMPLISHMENT
along that line; namely, the conversion of the
United Press. Every U. P. message referring to
the camp so designates it.
to A mind without occupation is like a cat without a
gta-1 of yarn.—Duffield.
I It's Insulting
Villa complains bitterly to Carranza because he
I is Iwing incessantly pursued altho he has ceased
I military operations.
And ne never complained once when the whole
United States was after himf He's an insulting
critter, is that Villa.
Ited^r. fl^l.XKHr.- THE TAOQMA TIMIE-* Pi- Four.
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Members of <'on.iin«ii<Miii«iit
lodge No. 7, Knights of Pythias,
and Fairweather lodge No. 82, F.
A A. M., with the ladies, chartered
a launch and went to Bremerton
last Sunday to visit their brother,
Donald McCullough, who has been
seriously ill for nearly a year.
The party consisted of the follow
ing: E. JD. Foley, A. J. MoKUlop,
W. R. Sturley, T. F. Thompson.
O. W. Ball, W. S. Lee, R. JB.
Thompson, J. E. Lunan, M. A.
Tompkins, Charles M. Outfeld, T.
O. Stevens, Edward Baldeneeker,
C, J. Hickg, Anthony Lewtas, I>.
Carriok, O. H. Shuett, R. Rash
born, W. O. Hamlin, Charles Mor
den, M. J. Chambers, K. 1,. Hlher
ly, B. S. Lunan, O. W. Thomp
son.
Mr. McCullough moved from
Taooma to Bremerton three years
ago, being employed as a U. 9.
meat inspector, and he and his
wife are held In high esteem by
their fellow lodge members In T_
coma.
The Women's College league
will meet Tuesday with Mrs. W.
C. Elliott, 3718 North Adams st
Eaoh member Is requested to
bring a friend, and all are asked
to bring (lour sucks to be made
Into dish towels for the soldiers.
The progranl Is in charge of Mrs.
E. B. Klnf'and Mrs. E. C. Rich
ards. _
Preceding the huh mil reception
of the Business Women's club at
the Woman's clubhouse, 426
Broadway, Thursday evening, Mr.
and Mrs. George B. Woodbrldge
will be host and hostess at a small
dinner complimentary to officers
and past presidents of the club.
For ili«> benefit of the Old La
dles' O. A. H. home at Puyallup,
the John A. Logan olrole will gtre
a card party Monday evening at
the Armory. Mrs. W. W. Trttle
is in charge of arrangements, A
general invitation is extended.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the
Street Railway Conductors will
give a card party for the benefit
of the Red Cross fund, at I. O. O.
H. hall Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
C. A. Wright and Mr*. H. W.
I Cooper will be hostesses.
Tho MoiHfety was named aa the
last day of the rummage saJle for
the benefit of the kiddles at the
Taooma Day Nursery, articles
not sold by Monday evening will
remain on sale during Tuesday,
at 1153 Broadway.
Sheridan P. T. A. will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 3:10.
Only a short business meeting will
be held, the afternoon being given
principally to inspection of the
school fair.
Tacoma chapter, Ho. 07, aux
iliary to the Loyal Order of Moose,
will give a card party at Moose
temple Tuesday evening. Sept. 25.
Refreshments will ( be served.
Lou Tetlsgsn and wlfey, Oeral
dtas Farrar. are scheduled to
make pictures together, "Jerry"
to quit Lssky aad organlss s com
pany of hsr own. This is rumor's
latest remark.
_fM \IcQJ V V -£___f^C>j) CYNTHIA GREY
Dear Miss Grey: Just a word
In answer to the man In search
of a chum. Hs speaks of our
most attractive girls. It
strikes me that Mr. B. is one of
the modern day men who is too
'blinded by the gaudy display of
this frivolous type, to recognize
the real charm and beauty of a
sensible woman, simply because
she dreesss plainly and kp not
In evidence In the cafes and on
tho strsets after business hours.
There are far more bright,
well informed and at the same
time charming girls, nowadays,
than ever before, as the ty.'t
that they mingle with people in
a business capacity makes them
so. But these girls are not out
seven nights a week, and do not
have much time to spend worry
ing about the latest fads In
clothes.
I want to tell you an experl
*enos of my own, the rssult of
being too sensible.
I was an orphan, worked my
way thru high school and nurses
training school, graduating
when I was 23. I went directly
to the home of a friend, Mrs.
A., to room and board. Mrs. A.
The Outbursts of
Everett True, sr «*»*
. "YOU!"
had another roomer, Mr. C, a
business man of 30. They took
us In as members of the family,
so Mr. 0. and I became very
well acquainted. I did private
nursing and when I was not on
a case. Mr. O. was very attent
ive. Ws were congenial and en-|
Joyed discussing current topics.
He called me a girl after his
own heart, and we talked of
marriage as a business propont
sion, as ws thought we were
past the age of foolish Infatua
tion.
He never asked mo to marry
him but we came to know one
another so well that It seemed
unnecessary. We were not in a
hurry, as Mr. C. had an idea
that he wanted to develop his
business more before hs took
such a serious step. During the
seven years that w« lived in the
same houses, Mr. C. monopo
lized my time altogether as hs
assumed the right.
Then—l had been out on a
two months' case, and when I
returned found Mrs. A's niece,
"Nancy," visiting the house.
She was 18, a classy dresser,
frivolous, foolish and mentally
vacant i just the type that Mr.
"B" calls most attractive). Mr.
('. seemed changed and rather
distant, and (wheg 1 thought of
It afterward) guilty looking.
He excused himself after din
ner, s_ylng he bad a business
engagement. Nancy flattered
_Vay sofnewhere, but little did
I suspect.
Next morning Mrs. A. found
a note from Nancy saying that
Mr. C. had been called away to
another city, and that she had
gone with li tin as his wife.
Then what of met I had
thrown away seven years of my
life. Here am I with enough
money to live comfortably, no
responsibility, my share of good
looks and more than my share
of good sense, probably. My
youth gone, and with it my
fondest hope, that of mother
hood. I wonder does it pay to
be sensible? A LEFT-OVER.
Dear Miss Grey: I have
been- going with a young man
for several months and my peo
ple do not like him, and hs
knows they do not. Lately he
has been goln,. a little with an
other girl and he and several
others motored on a pleasure
trip for a few days and he took
the other glir, and I feel a lit
tle hurt because hs did not ask
me. What I want to ask lsi
Do you kliink I am narrow In
feeling that I ought to leave
alone and not accept his com
pany any more, or shall I con
tinue to be pleasant to him—
and Ignore it?
HURT PRIDE.
\.—lt all depends upon ho—
far your friendship he- program
ed. If ym are engaged, or have
any sort of understanding, it will
be wise to ignore the young man
in the future. Otherwise, I think
you would be "cutting off your
innae to spile your face" should
yon do anything of the sort. It
is a well establlalied- rule ''that
young men and wo'nen who are
not engaged, may at any time they
nee fit, accept or extend invita
tions from those of the opposite
sex/ not Immediately In their so
cial set, without incurring the dls
pleasurs of their friends.
Q. —In the prune conserve
you recently printed are we to
use fresh or dried prunes?
Some say one and some another.
lam anxious to make it. Will
you please tell ms soon?
A READER.
A.—ln making the prune .con
serve use fresh prune*.
Within 10 days after the Jut
land battle, the most seriously
damaged of the British ships was
ready to take its place In the line.
filet Your Heat* Early—
—l':i< keil House Ijtut Night
TACOMA THEATER
TONIGHT^!? 1"1. *_*_
ft Wed. Matinee
With Charlotte Greenwood
An Excellent Oaitt—A Bevy of
Pretty Mlrls—\ Novelty Or
i-lieMlra.
Nights—.->«>«■ to tI.HOI Maii
noe—.'We to $1.00.
BVBRY GIRL MI'HT BE HBR OWN SAVIOR
"That evening, Margie, while Jeff and I sat in my little sitting
room too excited and too happy to talk much about the play, he went
back to the tlm_ when we were ohildren and told me that In all his
life there had been no othdr girl in the world for him.
" 'I do not think, dear heart, that I was ever so unhappy in my
life,' he said, as I was the day you led the girls of your set in'singing
that rhyme about Thomas Jefferson Perrygreeu, and so forth, and so
forth.'
" 'I was a nasty little cat and you should have Just hit me on the
side of the head.' I answered.
"Jeff looked shorked. He had none of the Ideas of the cave
man. Terhaps if be bad I would have discovered that I loved him
long before I did.
" 'Do you remember, dear, the day you met me when I wis mak
ing thut^Rd.trip from college?' I said. 'What a blessed coincidence
It was that you happened to be on the same train.'
•''But I did not hartpen,' bo answered. 'When I read the sad
news in the morning papers I telegraphed a friend to sea that you
were taken care of and I got on the train at New Haven aa though
It was Just a happenstance.' - .
" 'And those white violets that I have always thought were for
sonipe other girl were mine, dear.?'
" Those white violets and all other flowers, Paula. I have never
given any other girl flowers in all my life, and If you had not loved
me I should have" gone down to my grave unloved.'
"V\'e were married In New York, Margie, as you know, just after
the great success of Hanna Frankel, and I left the stage for good and
all. Jeff and I got Ruth Dayton to play my part and she has been on
ilia top wave of success ever since. Tom Perry has written her three
plays and every one of them was a Buccess.
"I really believe, Margie, that Alma and Tom are as happy as
Jeff and I, whose only sorrow Is that we have no children.
"Looking back over my childhood days,, dear, I would say that
the greatest thing lor a girl wlio hsa to earn her own way *tn the
world is courage.
"If I had daughter I would fit them for some place In life be
sides the home Just as I would the boys, for while we are still preach
ing that woman's place is in the borne, we aro finding that some pro
vision must-be made for the women that are thrust out of it by cir
cumstances beyond their control.
"Margie, dear, I want to say to you Just one morn thing, and that
is that every girl must work out her own salvation. But, oh, I hope
that mothers will not teach their girls love is all. By this I mean
the'love we see depleted on the stage and read of in novels.
"If we oould make the lit* of responsibility Instead of the life
Of romantic love more Inviting wo would not leave to so many of our
daughters a heritage of tears."
This is the end of Paula's story.
(To lie Continued.)
Cynthia Grey Gives Tip
To Mothers of Soldiers
By Cynthia Grey.
The boys In the army will ap
preciate every ounce of preserved
fruit they can get hold of next
winter. Patriotic women cannot
use their enerpgy to better advan
tage than by prepariug great stores
of condensed fruit and sugar mix
tures to be sent next winter as
gifts to the soldiers in the train
ing camps.
And no housewife need stop put
ting up fruit because she runs
short of tight-sealing jars. Fruit
may be preserved in other con
tainers if converted into Jam,
marmalade, conserves, or paste.
Uncle .Sam's experts have been
reminding food economists of
these various ways of saving the |
I*l7 fruit crop. Here are snnie
of the recipes which have been j
tested In the national kitchens. I
These sweets are of a form es- ]
pecially suitable to send to sol-1
dlers. -
Gingered Pours
Use pears not quite ripe, peel,
core, and cut Into thin sliceß. - Co
8 pounds of pears allow 6 pounds
sugar, 1 cup of water, and th«i
JUlce of 4 lemons. Cut the lemon
rinds Into thin strips and void
them. «_lso add 1-8 pound ot gin
ger root cut Into pieces. Maimer
until thick as marmalade. Pack
hot In sterilized containers, when
cold cover with melted paraffin
and tie paper caps In place.
Apple Hutter
Measure the apples, wash to r«_
move dirt, slice into small pieces,
and for each bushel of apples add
4 gallons or water; boll until the.
fruit Is soft, then rub th-u a
sieve.
To the pulp from each bushel of
apples add 2 gallons of cider that
has been concentrated to one-half
its original volume. Hrlng to a
boll and add 12 pounds of sugar.
Continue tbs cooking and Just be
fore tho consistency desired for
finished apple butter Is resetted
add spices, cinnamon and clovoa
aoeording to taste When tho but
ter Is as thick ss desired, place
In sterilized containers and seal
I immediately.
Damson Plum Oinscrve
4 pounds plums, 8 pounds era?
gar, 1 pound shelled nuts, 2 or
anges, 1 pound raisins.
Remove the seeds and chop the
plums. Peel the oranges and slice
thinly one-half of the peel. Dis
card the other peel and the seeds.
Hflx chopped plums, orange pulp,
sliced nee!, sugar, and raisins.
Cook all together rapidly until
bright and thick as jam. Add nuts
5 minutes before removing from
the fire. If a ihermometer is
available, cook to 102 degrees O.
or 215 degrees F. Add the nuts
and cook to 103 degrees O. or 217
degrees F. Remove from fire*
cool, and pack Into Jars.
Grape Jam
( Select grapes about ono-half of
which are underripe rather than
entirely ripe. Wash and stem the
fruit. Separate the pulp from the
skins. Cook pulp for 10 minutes
and press thru a sieve or col
lnnder to remove seed*. Add 8-4
cup of water to each quint of skin
nnd boll until tender. Then put
the pulp and skins together f:nd
measure. For every quart of the
mixture use l pound of sugar.
Rring the fruit to a boil, add the
sugar, and cook, stirring frequent
ly until it will give the Jelly test
or reaches 105 degrees C. or 224
degrees F. Pour Into sterilised
Jars and seal. ,
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