Cayton's Weekly

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS CAYTON'S WEEKLY Published every Saturday at Seattle, Washington. U. S. A. TELEPHONE: BEACON 1910 Office 303 22nd Ave. South THE PASSING THRONG Uncle Sam is in need of 100,000 men for the Navy and yet when colored men apply for enlistment the clerks in the office stand and look at each other as though a gorilla or an ourangatang had sought enlistment. It is a long lane that has no turn anud some of these days, unless we miss our guess. Uncle Sam will seek colored men for enlistment and they will say, 'I know you not.' The very cornerstone of this great government seems to be made up of color prejudice, especially against the Negro, and yet he has never been called upon to defend that cornerstone, but he wilingly answered, "Here am I, send me, send me." However qualified the colored man may be for positions of trust the mere fact that he is colored disqualifies him, which is true from the Lakes to the Gulf and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. If on the other hand he in a way overcomes that handicap then "He must be destroyed" becomes the watchword. What fools these mortals be! Ye gods and little fishes, listen to the mouthings of one Clarence Blethen, he of Billy Buster military fame, as he lectures the Republican party as to the actions of the Senate committee on its refusal to ratify the Marseilles treaty. "The G. O. P. is going much too far. When the votes are counted next time it is likely to be discovered that the petty hopes of a Lodge, a Johnson and a Poindexter didn't weigh much with the average voter." For sake of argument grant it, and even then just a strand of either one's hair will weigh more than all of Billy Buster Blethen and his entire printing outfit, even including the building, so far as the voters are concerned. In the State of Washintgon the voters will bury the treaty advocates under a hundred thousand votes if they but understand The Seattle Daily Times is for it. The opposition to The Times is no more than the soft cerulean breezes of a beautiful Puget Sound morning in middle June on any subject of either national or local importance. School in Seattle opens next Tuesday morning and we earnestly hope that every colored person under eighteen years of age will be among the number present to begin the grind for the year. Unless you and each of you get an education you are doomed to a life of humiliating toil. Even with an education your lot will be hard enough. The young white boy can drop out of school and take up a trade, but this the young colored boy, on account of his color, cannot do, for the doors of the industrial shops are closed against him. Possessing an education you will have at least a fighting chance to succeed, but with little or no education you have about the same chance of making a mark in life as does the proverbial snowball to fly through hades. Stop and think, young colored man, and you are bound to conclude you are blasting your future life in not acquiring an education. A woman in Chicago, whose husband had been arrested for flirting with a young woman on the street, who sported an outfit more or less decalete, declared that men were lead to flirt with women who appeared on the streets in such costumes and the women and not the men were responsible for the alleged insults they received from the men. And there is much in what she says. Of course evil to him who evil thinks, but it has not been customary for women to appear on the streets with their chests so much exposed that men can see much of their busts. All men, except the blind ones, will look when a woman so dressed comes near him. Many men thinking the woman looking for a catch will accept the challenge and sometimes make a mistake. Knee dresses and little or no waist dresses will have to be worn by the women a good deal longer than they have been before men will quit staring at the wearers as they pass. Down in Texas the circuit court judge, the mayor of a city and other high officials took it on to themselves to publicly horsewhip J. R. Shillady, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, because, forsooth, he was investigating the barbarous treatment imposed upon the colored people of that community. In other words, the white people of Texas propose to burn at the stake, murder, lynch and outrage the women and lynch them, too, if they do not willingly submit to their brutal passions, and if a white man from the North seeks to inquire into such savagery he will meet a similar fate. If the Bolshevists, Soviets, the I. W. W.s or any other revolutionist will give the colored men of this country any relief from the inhuman tortures that the ruling white man imposes upon him, then any one or all of them should be received with open arms by the colored citizens. If Robert C. Saunders lives up to his published statement that he will leave no stone unturned to punish profiteers, he will make many of those fellows who are piling up fortunes at the public's expense, sit up and take notice. The district attorney with a backbone can do much toward reducing the food cost and we have our suspicions that Saunders has that and will use it providing he is not disturbed by the powers that be at Washington, D. C. Persons who have kept a close tab on President Wilson are, however, not inclined to believe he is going to permit Saunders to go too far in this prosecution. The President is looking for votes and he has no objections of his appointees playing to the galleries, providing they hold themselves in a position to back up when he sounds the gong. Recently an elaborate eat emporium opened its doors to the Seattle public and employed a number of young colored men to assist in the serving, the most of whom remained with the institution for one VOL. IV., NO. 12 week and were then let out, and their places filled with Japanese. Anti-Negro prejudice may have played its part in bringing about the change, but in our opinion a very small part. We have our suspicions that those young colored men either did not make good or each of them thought the place could not run if he was not employed. Unless colored men go into such employment with the intention of doing just a little bit better than seems necessary they will lose out every time. North Carolina has been branded the most illiterate state in the Union by the report of the state superintendent there of, which says there are 4,500 adults in one county unable to write their names. The superintendent showed his good judgment by not dividing the illiterates on the color basis. We say his good judgment advisedly, for had he done so it would have shown a distressing low average for the white adults and that to him would have looked bad in print. North Carolina is a miserable mess and we suggest a bunch of missionaries be sent thither to try to dispell the fogs of illiteracy that hang over its piny hills. If President Wilson is "spiling" for a fight with the Senate then let the Senate file impeachment proceedings against him and believe me he will then get more fight than he bargained for. Our troops voluntarily returned from Mexico, so it is officially reported, but we have our suspicions that they feared if they remained longer they might be kidnaped. Here's hoping that Jim McElroy, who recently crossed the great divide, has found a companionship no less congenial than that he left behind. All who knew him in life were his friends, and thus one by one do the men who were conspicuous in the early history of Seattle silently lay down their burden where they struggled so hard to pick it up. God be with you till we meet again. No one can afford to build an edifice, whether large or small, and pay the workmen $10 per day. If it is built for rent it can not be rented for enough to make it an investment and if built for a home it is too expensive to live in. Though the executive head of the anti-Japanese agitation, yet, in our opinion, Erastus Brainard will do nothing that will reflect upon this government or that will make those Japanese already among us feel they are being persecuted. In the presence of a pretty girl who seems to enjoy his company most any man, and more especially an old one, would forget he had a name, unless the pretty girl would become his wife's maid. Let each colored mother and father pray earnestly with their young son to get a good education, if he hopes to be anything else but the ordinary scuff about town. Just on what part of the body of a woman the quarrel is located deponent knoweth not, but a head line says, "A Woman Shot in the Quarrel." Sy trae Witdineeddt meal aks ‘ nits. $ ese re ee eed For ee: Pats ti bake ELAS Fr heh ORE ee ae ee : Leptin as ee BEANE ~ oI Seine wt ee, EAE. ou A eee, 2 ae : WHAT NEGROES THINK OF THE RACE RIOTS By George E. Tlaynes, ment of Labor. - One of the prime factors in the recent Washington and Chicago riots as well as in previous riots is the growing attitude of Negroes toward them, The writer of this article has not attempted here to assess blame or responsibility, but to hold up the mirror so that the white world may get a clear and true reflection of the trend of public opinion among Negroes. This is not an effort to sift the facts connected with the Washington and Chicago riots or to specify causes. Tt is a report on what Negroes thought about them, The senti- ments they hold are a factor in such situa- tions, The trend of their opinion may be eon- cretely indicated in the statements made by Negroes of different classes. A most reli- able Negro in Washington, a man of the rank and file of workers, said: ‘‘During the riot T went home when through with my work and stayed there, but IT prepared to protect my home. T am as law-abidin’ as anybody. but IT believe I mus’ protect: my home and myself when necessary. If a Negro had nothin’ but a fire poker when set upon, he should use it to protect his home. I believe all the men in my block felt the same way. I know they stayed ‘round home more than usual.’? Another Negro, a porter, said: ‘We are tired of hein’ pieked on and bein’ beat up. We have been through war and give everything, even our lives, and now we are going to stop bein’ beat up.’’? A third, commenting on the Chicago riot, said: ‘These things (meaning riots) will keep on until we peace- able, law-abiding fellows will have nothing left but to prepare to defend our lives and families.” A Negro teacher said: ‘‘These riots are only some of many which will probably oeeur in many places. The aceu- mulated sentiment against injustice to colored people is such that they will not be abused any longer.’’ These sentiments seem to be running through all classes of Negroes and thread- ing through the several shades of opinion among them. And there are shades or schools of opinion among Negroes. In a general way, there are three schools of opinion among them concerning their rela- tionship to white people. They are not divided by geographical location, North or South, but by states of feeling and think- ing. The three schools constitute, in Euro- pean parlance, the ‘‘left wing,’’ ‘the center,’ and the ‘‘right wing.”’ The “left wing’’ is of most recent origin, but has been gaining considerable headway since the war. It may be described as having very radical and revolutionary tend- eneies. There is considerable evidence that it is being definitely developed by the radi- cal and revolutionary white Socialists. There is belief in some quarters that out and out Bolshevist propaganda is being at- tempted among them. This school of opinion is just beginning to secure many recruits among colored people. COLORED LITERATURE aincs** Raster zines, _' Eastern Periodicals. High-brow Toilet Articles. | First Class Tonsorial Articles at Tutt's Shop, 300 Main Street. DR Cc ALLEN Dentist. Examination free. ° ° ° 9211 Globe Bldg., 1st and Madison. Office hours 9 to 12 a. m., 1 to 6 p. m., Sun- days by appointment. Residence 1830 24th Avenue. East 6419. 9 wants two columns CAYTON’S WEEKLY 32" uastined?"aaas made up after thtis style and fashion. Rates very reasonable. Beacon 1910. P. FRAZIER 2e2! Bstate,, Insurance, Collect- a ions. 316 Pacific Block, Seattle Main 4554. J. W. EDMUNDS, OPH. D., aincntse Sf4 * . ? ie *s tometrist and Bye Specialist. Personal attention given in Hye ex- aminations for Glasses. Fifteen years in Seattle. Balcony, Fraser-Paterson Co. So eB MS EE THe SPITrital Gescend- ants of the aggressive abolitionists of a pre- vious generation. They are believers in the best in American institutions and gov- ernment, are hotly and actively agitating against all forms of color discriminations and injustices, and are committed to a pro- gram of uncompromising protest. Their slogan for years has heen to fight and con- tinue to fight for citizenship rights and full democratic privileges of American life. The third school believes in full justice, manhood rights, and full American oppor- tunities for the Negro American, but still clings to the methods of conciliation, the preaching of co-operation, with a policy opposed to militant methods. As the ‘right wing,’’ it differs from the ‘‘center”’ only in methods and strategy. Barring individuals who sacrifice principles for pelf or power, the objectives of these two schools are essen- tially the same. _ Just hewe comes in the’ influence of race riots on the two latter schools of opinion. The incidents and experiences in riots as viewed in the light of self-preservation and protection, the evils and outrages of lynch- ings and other abuses are arousing the majority of the Negro people to a race con- sciousness and are creating the feeling of racial antagonism. Whether the concilia- tory school wills it or not, the logic of the hour appears to the majority of Negroes to favor the militant methods and policies of the ‘‘center.’’ If conditions of lawlessness continue, the conciliatory policy and method of the ‘‘right wing’’ may lose its hold upon the masses, who have been co-operative, patient and conciliatory in act and in spirit. There are also distinct indications of in- creasing recruits for the ‘‘left wing’’ from the ranks of the more extreme leaders of the ‘‘center.’’ It may be well to illustrate further this analysis of Negro opinion: In one of the conferences with public officials during the Washington riot, a Negro minister, known to many members of the community for his constructive and co-operative leadership, is reported to have said: ‘‘Yes, we believe in law and order; we will advise our people to maintain law and order, but we will not advise our people not to protect themselves when necessary.’’ This statement has been repeated with approval by a number of other Negroes well known in the city for their sterling conservative colored poise. Two of the leading conservative colored citizens of Washington in a newspaper statement said in part: ‘‘We do not hesitate to say that the responsibility for this unfor- tunate riot lies primarily at the door of the mob composed of white men—soldiers, sailors, and marines—which ran amuck through the streets of the national capital, maiming, injuring, and_ killing innocent colored citizens a week ago. The retalia- tion which followed on the part of the colored people, although to be deplored, was, under the circumstances, but natural.’’ The Negro newspapers serve as an index also to this crystallizing of sentiment of all three schools. One paper, usually classed with the ‘right wing,’ said: ‘‘Beaten and killed by soldiers and sailors sworn to pro- tect the law, the colored people of Wash- ington found it necessary to resort to the last recourse,—protect themselves.”’ An- other newspaper that may be classed with the ‘‘center”? said recently: ‘“‘Meet mobs with leaden bullets and make it for the victim. When mobs understand that death lurks in the attempt to murder Negroes mahs will cease.’ The indications given stake than the Negro has. The Negro is looking to the Federal Government especi- ally for this protection. He has been true to his country in every crisis. He is look- ing to it now as to no other agency or source of help. Public officials of national, States and municipal government, as well as just and sympathetic citizens who stand behind those officials, are face to face with this Negro opinion. It is not the part of statesmanship to seold at it, to ignore it, or to cay that the Negro overlooks his responsibility in the premises. The situa- tion calls for clearer understanding and prompt and definite action before riots oceur, To be concrete, the first step in this diree- tion seems to be for local and national officials to call into conference and counsel the liberal-minded citizens of both races and with them map out some plan to guar- antee greater protection, justice, and opportunity to Negroes that will gain the support of law-abiding citizens of both races. Co-operative local committees on matters involving race relations, both under private and governmental auspices, especi- ally during the war, have demonstrated that far-reaching practical results can be secured by such efforts. Whether or not this or some other plan is followed, these disturbances and the re- sulting opinions show that something should be done. The time for heated debate over the so-called ‘‘race problem’’ is passed. The time for action to make democracy safe for every American, black and white, has arrived. “‘America may have to eat goat meat,’’ says a headline. And of course the packers will get our goat as usual. WHERE TO EAT 1207 Jackson Street At the Diamond you will find every- thing as you like it. Chaffen Dishes Our Specialty. So long as you eat, so long will you live. If, therefore, you want to live long, come to the Diamond to eat. Boxes for ladies. WE NEVER SLEEP GEORGE SIMMONDS, Proprietor William McHinton, Manager 1207 Jackson Street The Grand Opening of the Is Announced, with BOB DISHMORE, Proprietor, M. C. HARRIS, Manager Every Accommodation 1212 Main Street Seattle Phone East 179 i Calls Made Promptly Day or Night PENN UNDERTAKING CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS and EMBALMERS H. Alfred Lewis, Funeral Director 1215 East Marion St. Seattle RICHARDSON’S UNDERTAKING PARLORS Embalmer and Funeral Director 1216-18 Jackson Street Office, Beacon 103; Res., Main 5610 SHEWOULDN'T BE WHITE "I don't give a tinker's damn if Nora has nigger blood in her, she is my granddaughter, and I am going to send her north to a first class school and when she has finished her education, then I am going to make a white woman of her," said Major Spitfire of St. Elmo, Mississippi, who was of more or less local fame, as he discussed the future of Nora Needles, a young colored girl of rare beauty, of unusual intelligence and of much vivacity, with the colored school ma'am who was looking after the educational developments of the colored children on this thousand-acre plantation. While Miss Nora was classed as "colored," yet she had little the appearance of actually being such, unless colored, as applied to her, meant an Indian, a Latin or some of the darker races of the old world. The school ma'am herself was from the North, but had gone South to teach and was fortunate in getting a location like this. The school corriculum was a rather limited one, but they were especially taught to be "polite to white folks and 'tend to your own business." Major Spitfire's plantation was very much in the black belt of that particular county, and was well tenanted by colored families, who worked on shares—the tenant owning the growing crop as his share and the Major owning the harvested crop as his share. On this particular plantation 'po' whit' trash" were not permitted to stay overnight and but few rich white folks visited it, save on business, and there Major Spitfire lived all alone "with his niggers," wholly unmindful of the comments of his white neighbors as to him never marrying a white woman. This magnificent estate had been in the Spitfire family for a century, and it became the property of Matt Spitfire by inheritance, who later on acquired the soubriquet of Major. Soon after his father's death, Dillsy, a comely colored girl, was installed as housekeeper, where she remained until her death about fifty years thereafter. She became the mother of one girl, who married a colored white man of like pedigree as herself, and from which union, among others, came Nora, to whom Major Spitfire referred in the opening paragraph hereof. "Yas, hunny, Majah Spitfire don sen dat Miss Nora Nof to git a fin' edication den you niggers will be lynched if you jes' look at her," said Aunt Murandy, on whom the entire plantation depended for the news of the day. It was true. Miss Nora had gone North and she stayed a long, long time. Beautiful pictures of herself came South, but she was almost forgotten. Six years had now passed and it was about time for Miss Nora to turn white, but mutterings of discontent were heard from the North through the black grape vine dispatch, and the Major had little to say about his protegee. School would close in June, and the question was, Would Miss Nora turn white and remain North or return South and continue colored. Before this question was answered, one balmy day the latter part of June, who should bounce out of a carriage but Miss Nora Needles, so changed that even Major Spitfire did not at first recognize her, but she bubbled all over and he saw before him his fondest hope and realized it was all over. Too beautiful was she to not be forgiven and it was then and there done, but with the reservation "You must teach school," which met her highest approbation. "I just want to be what my mother, my father, my brothers and my sisters are, call it what you will or may," she said in concluding this interview with the man who had spent a small fortune educating her with the view of having her desert those near and dear to her. "Lawdy, mussy hunny, dat Miss Nora don' runnah way fum skule and is back hom' an' jes' fuses to be whit' folks," solemnly announced Aunt Murrandy, the plantation newsmonger. Miss Nora attended religious service the following Sunday at Big Bluff Baptist Church, and Elder Brown had a hard time getting through his services, she caused such a furor when she walked into the log cabin. Between that time and January, when the public schools opened for a three months session, many were the pilgrimages made by love-sick colored swains to the plantation of Major Spitfire, on which Miss Nora Needles, with her parents, resided, but none of them seemed to make much actual headway. Miss Nora was a rare jewel within her own self, but the boys believed that she would be doubly so when Major Spitfire cashed in for final. On the day set apart for would-be colored teachers to take the examination there were scores present for the ordeal and in that instance it was every fellow for himself and a certificate for them all. Work had begun and the stillness of death prevailed in the room when in walked Miss Nora Needles, all wreathed in smiles, and bowing to everybody just as pleasing as a basketful of chips. The boy whose breath did not come in short pants at the sight of her was simply the boy who was not there. Even the superintendent smiled as she approached him, a thing very uncommon, and she then handed the superintendent a note, and as he read the same he did more smiling and then bowed to her in the shape of an introduction, and instead of handing her the usual questions to be answered he began to write her a certificate. Evidently the note was from Major Spitfire, and as a result Miss Nora got without effort what others had to work hard for. Among those who were working for a certificate was Sam Short, a rather handsome young colored white man, from whom Miss Nora had received a good many attentions. As she left the room she smiled even more profusely than when she entered, especially at the gentlemen, but some one said she laid her hand on Sam Short's shoulder as she passed his desk, which point of interest was afterwards extensively discussed. "Well, it 'pears to me lak' dat, Mistah Shawt is gwin to win Miss Norah. She seems to lak him powful well and I heard Majah tell her Sam is a fine boy, an' she said, 'I think so,' was another solemn announcement of Aunt Murrandy in plantation circles. Now, Sam Short was the half caste son of Col. Bob Short, a neighbor of Major Spitfire, and it looked very much like that the Colonel and the Major had put their heads together and got busy. It was current talk that Sam would get his when the Colonel died as would Miss Nora when the Major died. Sam had been given a fair education though he had not been sent North nor did the Colonel ever threaten to make a white boy of him, but it looked like a happy solution of the Major's troubles. There was no doubt about it, Sam Short was the lucky dog, as most of the swains received a "you are invited" from Mr. and Mrs. Sharp Needles. From this "two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one," came a large family of boys and girls and after the deaths of the Colonel and the Major. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Short were adjudged the wealthiest colored family in that section of the state. Their children were given the very best educational advantages and they made much of their opportunities. "Your country needs you" was the cry of Uncle Sam, which was heard from the Lakes to the Gulf and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and not only heard but heeded. Not only men to fight were needed, but women to nurse were likewise needed and the patriot unmindful of the past, said, "Here am I, send me, send me." Sojourning in a northern state at the time of the declaration of war against Germany by the United States was the Sam Short family and their children, who were all about grown up, went to the defense of their country and had their parents' blessings. It was in a military post near a far western town that a brilliant young army officer was the lion of every social occasion. He was the almost perfect man in features and stature and the woman who did not fall desperately in love with him on sight was simply blind. Col. Sam Short was the envy of his fellow officers and the ideal of every enlisted man. As the Colonel passed one day on dress parade, a colored man who had reached his three score years eagerly eyed him and was heard to say to himself, "I believe I am right. He has the family resemblance. My kingdom for an interview." "Colonel Short wants a reliable colored man for special duties at the post and if you know of any one that will fill the bill, send him out," said an orderly to the colored man mentioned above, and here was the opportunity for an interview. "I have come to inquire of the kind of colored man you would like," said the colored caller after being ushered into the presence of the Colonel. A promise was made to immediately try to find such a man as was wanted, and then an opening was sparred for, which might lead to embarrassments. "Many years ago I knew a Colonel Bob Short and I have wondered if you could have been any relations to him. However, as I remember, he had but one son, who died before he was married, but the Colonel did have a brother, and I thought you might be a son of one of his sons," said the curiously inquisitive colored caller. 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Your picture is still in the family album. I am truly glad to have met you. To accomplish my ambitions, I am now a white man. Tomorrow, according to orders just received I will start for France. Yes, I have four brothers, all of whom are officers in white companies and I have two sisters white cross nurses. Rely on us doing our duty when colored troops are being abused by prejudiced white officers," and he shook hands with the colored caller, let's hope for ever, as it will serve no good purpose to meet again. Miss Nora would not be a white woman, as was the desire of her grandfather, but six of her children are helping to solve the race problem of the United States by fighting within instead of without the breastwork, and "Thus does God work in mysterious ways His wonders to perform." Who is your neighbor is more than even the white man, with all of his wisdom can intelligently answer, but let's trust to Him who doeth all things well to continue to pour oil on the troubled waters." —H. R. CAYTON. PURELY PERSONAL Rev. M. C. Knight is visiting in the city and will occupy Rev. Graham's pulpit Sunday morning. Harry Legs' Alhambra team cleaned up again last Sunday, which was witnessed by a thousand fans. M. D. Fry, a retired U. S. soldier, is a recent arrival in the city and expects to make this city his home. Miss Amy Bedell, after a month's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Rudisell, left for her home in Sunnyside last Wednesday. George Hayes, one of Tutt's tonsorial artists, has retired and will devote himself to another kind of business. Rev. H. M. Collins, formerly pastor of the A. M. E. Church at Tacoma, but more recently chaplin in the oversea army, lectured at the First M. E. Church, this city, Friday evening. J. A. Hassell has been named as chairman of a committee to look after the entertainment of the colored men in the Pacific Coast fleet that will reach Seattle early in September. The community song service at the A. M. E. Church last Tuesday evening was well attended and those present showed increased interest in the work. It will meet next Tuesday evening at Grace Presbyterian Church. Billy, Bob and Buster, you are cutting off your nose to spite your face when you refused to finish your education. This is said for not only your good, but for the future good of the colored man. Rev. W. D. Carter, who will attend the National Baptist Convention in September, will, after the adjournment thereof, go on to Washington City, where he will represent the Seattle branch of the Equal Rights League in a national convention. Mr. Wheaton, traveling deputy auditor of the I. B. P. O. E. of W., passed through Seattle last week. He was accompanied by his wife. While in the city they were entertained at 6 o'clock dinner by Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Chainey. At 8 o'clock the same evening a reception was held in their honor at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Tutt, which was attended only by the local Elks and their wives. They arrived in the city at 2:30 p. m. and left for Vancouver at 11:30 p. m. the same day. TACOMA REAL ESTATE City of Unexcelled Opportunities. Manufacturing City of Northwest. R.R. Centre, where rails and sails meet I am offering nice cleared leevl lots ready to build on for $25 and up per lot on easy payment plan. City houses and lots, farms, improved and unimproved, cheap and on easy terms. Five nice cleared lots ready to build on for only $150 for the bunch on terms of $25 cash, balance monthly. H. P. LAWHORN. 403 National Bank of Tacoma Bldg. (13th and Pacific Avenue) Tacoma. Wash. Messages to Postmaster General Burleson that he "walk the plank" are still kicking around in the dead letter office. "She still is very dear to me." said a New York man whose wife is suing him for a divorce. As soon as he begins paying her alimony he will find that she is still dearer and then some. When people ask your advice they merely want to know if you have sense enough to indorse their own views. "Baby ukuleles" are now to be had. Great heavens! Is it going to be necessary to advocate race suicide for ukes! German endorsement of the idea of sinkin gher battleships was too practical and prompt to be entirely satisfactory. Many citizens will assume that since the A. F. of L. has endorsed the League of Nations the advice and consent of the United States senate matters less than ever. An Ohio man who boasted that he had kept a bottle of whiskey in his possession for twenty years bought a dozen bottles the other day. You never can tell how long you are likely to live. If in the past the editor hereof has been the power behind the throne in any organization in the future we only hope to be the moving force behind Cayton's Weekly. "Mountain Dew," the long dry spell to the contrary, seems to fall thick and fast in and about Cle Elum, Washington. So fast does it fall that the deputy sheriff often gets swamped. While we are enthusiastically in favor of the government owning the various railroad systems of the country, yet we are unalterably opposed to organized labor owning It is to be hoped that "The Packers at the Bar of Public Opinion" will be transferred to the bar of public justice, where stripes instead of sickly sentiment will be meeted out to them. Some editors seem to have no higher aim in journalism than the patting of themselves on the back in every issue of their respective sheets. If the editor or the associate editor can't fix it, throw it away seems to be their slogan. Mrs. J. Campion, Plaintiff, vs. Emma E. Ware, and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming an interest in and to the real property hereinafter described, Defendants.—No. 137331. Notice and Summons. The State of Washington: To the above named defendants and each of them: You and each of you, as owners, claimants or holders of an interest or estate in and to the real property hereinafter described, are hereby notified that Mrs. J. Campion is the holder of 1 certain delinquent tax certificate herein below more particularly referred to, issued by the Treasurer of King County, Washington, for delinquent taxes upon and against real property situated in said King County, described as follows, to-wit: Hillman's Meadow Garden No. 3; lot 1, block 28; Emma E. Ware, owner; certificate No. C-15552; date Dec. 11, 1918; amount $1.93; year 1915. That the taxes upon said real property for prior and subsequent years have been paid by the plaintiff as follows, to-wit: Lot 1, block 28; receipt No. 90995; taxes for 1916; amount $1.00; rate of interest 12%; amount of interest $0.18; date paid Dec. 20, 1918; total payment $1.18. Lot 1, block 28; receipt No. 90995; taxes for 1917; amount of taxes $1.16; rate of interest 12%; amount of interest $0.07; date paid Dec. 20, 1919; total payment $1.23. Lot 1, block 28; receipt No. 90995; taxes for 1916; amount of taxes $1.28; rate of interest 12%; amount of interest $0.07; date paid Dec. 20, 1918; total payment $1.30. That the several sums hereinabove set forth bear interest at the rate of 15 per cent per annum from date of payment, and are all the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon and against said real property. And you and each of you, (including said persons unknown, if any), are hereby directed and summoned to appear within sixty days after August 23, 1919, exclusive of said date, and defend this action and serve a copy of your appearance or answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff at the office address below stated, or pay the amount due, together with interest and costs. And you are notified that in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered, foreclosing the lien of such taxes and costs against each parcel of said real property for the sums and amounts due upon and charged against the same as hereinabove set forth. MRS. J. CAMPION, Plaintiff. FRED C. BROWN & C. C. DALTON, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Office and Post Office Address 431 County-City Bldg., Seattle, King County, Washington. Date of First Publication August 23, 1919. Date of Last Publication Sept. 27, 1919. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for King County. Mrs. Emma C. Williamson, Plaintiff, vs. J. B. Hanrahan, and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming an interest in and to the real property hereinafter described, Defendants.—No. 137234. Notice and Summons. The State of Washington: To the above named defendants and each of them: You and each of you, as owners, claimants or holders of an interest or estate in and to the real property hereinafter described, are hereby notified that Mrs. Emma D. Williamson is the holder of 2 certain delinquent tax certificates herein below more particularly referred to, issued by the Treasurer of King County, Washington, for delinquent taxes upon and against real property situated in said King County, described as follows, to-wit: Hillman's Pacific City Add. Div. No. 6; lot 27, block 113; J. B. Hanrahan, owner; Certificate No. B76981; date June 1, 1912; amount $0.95; year 1910. Hillman's Pacific City Add. Div. No. 6; lot 27, block 113; J. B. Hanrahan, owner; certificate No. B76982; date June 1, 1912; amount $0.95; year 1910. That the taxes upon said real property for prior and subsequent years have been paid by the plaintiff as follows, to-wit: Hillman's Pacific City Add.. Div. No. 0. Lot 27, block 113; Receipt No. 78536; taxes for 1911; amount $0.41; date paid June 1, 1912; total payment $0.41. Lot 27, block 113; Receipt No. 79783; taxes for year 1912; amount $0.64; date paid June 5, 1913; total payment $0.64. Hillman's Pacific City Add.. Div. No. 6. That the several sums hereinabove set forth bear interest at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum from date of payment, and are all the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon and against said real property. And you and each of you, (including said persons unknown, if any), are hereby directed and summoned to appear within sixty days after August 23, 1919, exclusive of said date, and defend this action and serve a copy of your appearance or answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff at the office address below stated, or pay the amount due, together with interest and costs. And you are notified that in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered, foreclosing the lien of such taxes and costs against each parcel of said real property for the sums and amounts due upon and charged against the same as hereinabove set forth. MRS. EMMA C. WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff. FRED C. BROWN & C. C. DALTON, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Office and Post Office address: 431 County-City Bldg., Seattle, King County, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington, for King County.—In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of Laura M. Proctor, Deceased.—No. 25710. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as administratrix of the estate of Laura M. Proctor, deceased; that all persons having claims against said deceased or against said estate are hereby required to serve the same, duly verified, on said Lucy Scott Whitley or her attorney of record at the address below stated, and file the same with the Clerk of said Court together with proof of such service within six months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the same will be barred. 701-703 Leary Building, Seattle, Wash. Attorney for Estate.