THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH, Eatonville, Washington, December 13, 1918

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THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH
A Weekly Paper For Tacoma Eastern People
Third Year, No. 70, December 13, 1918
Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
For Sale-My 9 room house. Terms if desired. Liberty bonds or W. S. S. taken. Chas. O. Jackson.
Lost-A dog collar with the name Rody. Return to Geiger's butcher shop and receive reward.

SWAN LAKE
The Silver lake Sewing Club met with Mrs. Joe Fogal Thursday last.
B. W. Reeve and George Dean attended the auction sale of horses and mules at the remount station of Camp Lewis last Tuesday.
Mrs. Peter Asmussen was a Sunday visitor at the Hillberg home.
William Kropf has returned to Seattle after three months leisure on the ranch.
Mrs. B. W. Reeve received word from her mother, Mrs. Esther Williams of Sun River, Mont., that her son, Corporal Rewellyn Williams, was officially reported missing in action. Corporal Williams had been stationed at Camp Lewis previous to his leave with the 91st division. It is hoped that the above report may prove to be a mistake.
Ruth Mattix is attending the Eatonville schools and staying with her aunt, Mrs. Rudie Marti.
Feak Bros. of Seattle were business callers at the Reevemoor Farm Friday evening.
Dan Mattison and wife were callers in this vicinity last week.

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AMERICAN GIRLS TRIO
When the lights flash out from the high school building and the automobiles line up before the fence and the pedestrians flock along the cement walks and the small boys gather on the stone steps, then the interested observer may know that something is going on in the town of Eatonville. Monday evening, December 10 occurred the first number of the lyceum course, the American Girls' Trio. A large and attentive audience, well disposed towards entertainment after the enforced quiet of many weeks, filled the high school auditorium. The members of the trio, three accomplished young women, presented a series of musical numbers of considerable variety in which Negro and patriotic selections predominated. One or two local hits and numerous thrusts at the Kaiser the audience seemed particularly to enjoy. A rather unique feature of the program was the rendering of several numbers on the saxophone, sometimes they were given to the accompaniment of the piano, sometimes alone; usually the choruses were exceptionally well rendered. At the close of the entertainment all present joined in the chorus, "Keep the Home Fires Burning."
The committee in charge of the course deserves congratulation upon the success of the first number of the series, a success that should induce a still better attendance at the ensuing program. It is not in the power of the citizens of Eatonville to see the joyous expression of the rescued Belgians or Armenians, but if they wish to form some approximation to it the writer of this article advises their purchasing season tickets from someone of their present solemn-faced keepers and then to watch for results.

The high school will have a party Friday evening at 8 p.m. in the gymnasium.
In accordance with the recommendation of Mrs. Preston, the schools will be in session for all of next week, with the exception of Christmas day.
For the benefit of all concerned tickets have been issued for the cafeteria patrons. These are in amount $1.20, but are in small fractional units. Parents are, however, not obliged to purchase these tickets. Occasional visitors will be served for cash. We trust all will patronize this industry.
The next session of the P. T. A. will be an evening meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17. A good patriotic meeting invites all parents and patrons of Eatonville schools to be present at 8 p.m.

RED CROSS ACTIVITIES
The local Red Cross is in receipt of 25 pairs of pajamas and 10 pinafores to be completed by the last of the month. In order to do this the garments are permitted to be taken home. The work room will be open every day next week from 1 to 3. Drop in an take a stitch or two.
Everything is ready for the Xmas roll call beginning Dec. 16 and ending Dec. 23. We had 250 members last year. We hope to have 400 members this year. The signing of the armistice does not mean that the need for the Red Cross is ended. There are thousands of sick and wounded in the hospitals and thousands of refugees-old men, women and little children, who must be given personal attention. Their sufferings have been beyond description. Our dollars will help to restore to them some comforts and their homes.
The minute Women will call for your membership. Cheerfully give it to them. There will be no receipts given this year, but a button and window card will be given each one. The solicitor will wear an arm badge and be required to sign up for all material taken out by them.
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The Silver Lake Sewing Club, have announced a dance here for Dec. 21. The entire proceeds will be given to the Red Cross. The Red men have donated their hall and the Pocahontas their dishes, etc., for the supper. These ladies are not able to help the Red Cross in any work and so a number of times in the past they have made generous donations of money earned in various ways. Tacoma music has been secured and a good time is assured.

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A SHORT REPLY
In last week's issue of The Dispatch we noticed a quotation from the Scriptures taken from Ex. 32:27, in which the writer inferred that the Creator must have overstepped His powers or was a creature to be feared and despised, or maybe both.
Now if ignorance was bliss, a good many of our Bible critics would never need to fear the hereafter. But thanks be given to God that His word does not teach that rule. On the contrary, we find such statements as these: "Search the Scriptures," John 5:39; "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the work of truth," II Tim. 2:15; "My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge," Hosea 4:6; and many more, but these will suffice to show that ignorance has no place in God's plan of redemption. We may criticize, find fault or even denounce the Scriptures, but they will read just the same after we get through with our abuse of them.
Evidently the writer of above said article was at a loss to know why the Creator should 
give such a command as is recorded in Ex. 32:27. Again said article seems to bear out the idea that the Creator was using measures in violation of the rules of justice and reason. But did this writer stop to consider that "Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor," Rom. 9:21. Does this writer understand the principle that the Creator can give life and it is not sin to take that same life if he sees fit? Or would he judge God's actions by his own weak methods of reasoning?
"O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him that formed it: Why hast Thou made me thus? Rom. 9:20.
Let the readers of this article take up their bibles and read Ex. 32:27 and study the reasons given for this language, and see if they can see any "Hunism" in it.

Mr. Mike Linley of the Nitrogen Products Co. of LaGrande was married to Mrs. Evans in Tacoma on Thursday afternoon.

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SCHOOL NOTES
A receipt from Mrs. Minnie D. Bean, treasurer of the boys' and Girls' drive for the U. W. W. campaign, was received by the superintendent Saturday. Mrs. Bean writes: "I wish to thank you and others concerned for your excellent work in raising so much more than your quota.
All departments of the schools are working hard for the great rally of the Junior Red Cross. The subject of this Four Minute Men contest, which will be held Monday evening, Dec. 23, is "Why You Should Answer the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call." It is a better way of saying "The Red Cross Christmas Membership campaign, for at a roll call each person is himself responsible for being present. And just as the corporal in the army steps forward and reports to the commanding officer "All present and accounted for," so the chairman of every Red Cross Chapter wants to be able to report on the day before Christmas that every man and woman in his town is accounted for by a Red Cross membership.
"There are 25,000,000 members now. By Christmas eve we want as many Red Cross members as there are loyal Americans."
W. H. INGERSOLL, National Director.
A program embracing the select orators from the grammar grades and the high school with tableaux from the other grades is being prepared. The work is taking the place of the language work in the grades. We want the co-operation of every home. Help the boys and girls to prepare by rehearsing the speeches and by talking over the contests at their homes, then come and answer to the roll call and thus help carry the yuletide spirit to the remotest corners of the earth.
Saturday Supt. Griffiths attended the session of the Puget Sound School Masters' club which met at the Lincoln high in Tacoma. A varied and interesting program was presented. "The National Educational Association Program for Readjustment After the War" was discussed by Supt. Geiger, who took the place of President Campbell of Oregon University. It was a masterly analysis of Senate Bill No. 4987 introduced by 
Senator Hoke Smith and will vitally affect the future educational development of this nation. It received the unanimous endorsement of the school executives present. This bill should be studied carefully by all patriots interested in the future welfare of this country.
M. H. Marvin of the Industrial Welfare commission presented a strong plea for sane legislation that is needed in the interests of childhood; Prof. Walter G. Beachc of Washington State College gave an impressive talk on "How We Should Care for Our Orphan Children," and State Director of Vocational Education, C. R. Fraizier discussed the subject of "Needed Vocational Legislation in the State of Washington." Mr. Fits, a member of the United States educational commission to Europe gave a dramatic recital of the present status of European thought in regard to the great reconstruction problems.

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GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT VENEREAL DISEASE
In a circular letter addressed to all newspapers and magazines, the surgeon general advises that army statistics show the danger of an alarming spread of venereal disease during the reconstruction period.
During the period of the war rigid care was taken of the men and this particular phase was carefully guarded against, but with the signing of the armistice discipline was somewhat relaxed and when the men are mustered out they will return to conditions in, civilian life which have been responsible for venereal disease.
Newspapers and magazines have been asked to sign and pledge to assist in controlling the spread of such diseases by: first, refuse quack doctors and medical institutes advertising to treat so-called private diseases, and second, refuse advertising for the self treatment of venereal diseases, which is also oft times advertised in all publications.
It is time to lay aside false modesty and give this subject the attention it deserves. In laying the foundations for a freer and better people, superior physically, mentally and morally to the people of today, it is necessary first that they be not handicapped by hereditary diseases and this guarantee can best be accomplished by stamping out such disease now.
The Dispatch has signed and forwarded the pledge asked by the bureau, believing that in so doing we are not only doing the patriotic service to the government but that we are likewise doing a service to the general public in contributing our mite toward discouraging and finally doing away with the quack doctors and medical institutes who have done such irreparable harm in the past to young boys and girls who, through a sense of shame, have been afraid to consult the family physician and who write to these quacks because of their treatment in strict confidence.
As a result the victim is bled to his or her financial limit and the disease is driven throughout the entire system to be handed down to future generations.

CITY PURCHASES SERVICE FLAG
That there may be some record by which the services of Eatonville citizens in the great war may be perpetuated, the town council has ordered the purchase of a service flag of such proportions as to have place for the name of each one who entered the service.
Lest some name be omitted, the town clerk requests that the public furnish him with the name of the friends or relatives who entered the service during the period of the war.
There is a question which is now agitated, nation wide, for some means of paying tribute to the soldiers who have enlisted, or chosen by selective service, from each city or community. Some cities propose to erect great building to their memory, others propose the planting of a tree for each one who enlisted from that city. It is right and proper that the town council should consider some means by which our community could show its appreciation of the services rendered. Undoubtedly some means within the pecuniary reach of our citizens might be found. 
At their last meeting the P. T. A. voted to hold an evening session Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m., combining the patriotic program of Oct. 29, which was missed on account of the quarantine, with the program of the day, Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Lakemamn in charge. You are all invited and asked to extend the invitation to those who may not read this call.

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SILVER LAKE NEWS
Received the Eatonville Dispatch for Oct. 11 the other day and I see that the Silver Lake writer must have been asleep at the switch. Better give him or her whoever it is, a dose of salts to liven them up a bit, as I like to see what is going on in that part of the country from France.
Mr. and Mrs. Assmussen and daughter Emma and son Charlie spent Sunday at the Hellberg home.
Those who called at the Nelson home Sunday were; Mrs. Herman Anderson, Mrs. Malm, Nara Aspelund and Andrew Anderson of Ohop, Mr. and Mrs. McCutcheon of Spook Din farm.
Jonas Asppelund of Tacoma spent Sunday at the LeMaster home.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Berg and family spent Sunday at Swan Lake with relatives.
Mrs. Chas. McTee of Eatonville spent Thursday with Mrs. LeMaster.

The war was brought home to us by the death of J. Jensen, one of the first boys in this community to give his life for democracy. He was with the 91st division. Word has also been received that William Jacobson of the 91st was wounded quite severely in the right hand.
Corporal Chas. Haberland of Camp Lewis spent the week end at home.

TO READJUST POSTAL PAY
Creation of a congressional committee to determine a readjustment of salaries of all postal employees, including postmasters, is proposed in the Post Office appropriation bill for 1920 reported to the house on Wednesday.

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SUMMONS IN FORECLOSURE OF TAX LEIN No. 2930
In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for Pierce County.
H. B. Dewey, Plaintiff, vs. Old Plymouth Investment Co., John Malley, and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming to have an interest in and to the real property hereinafter described, Defendants.
Etc.
Any pleading or process may be served upon the undersigned at the address hereafter mentioned.
H. B. Dewey, Plaintiff.
By Fred G. Remann and A. B. Dell Attorneys fro Plaintiff. P. O. Address: Court House, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.

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SUMMONS IN FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIEN, No. 2924
In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for Pierce County.
Myrtle Blackwell, Plaintiff, vs. Ora A. Lefler, and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming to have an interest in and to the real property hereinafter described, Defendants.
Etc.
Any pleading or process may be served upon the undersigned at the address hereafter mentioned. MYRTLE BLACKWELL, Plaintiff.
By Fred G. Remann and A. B. Dell, Attorneys for Plaintiff. P. O. Address: Court House, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.