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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

Fourth. explicit approval By the
congress OF tho consideration by
the Interstate commerce commits
sion OF an increase OF fright rates
TO meet such additional eNpendi.
lures by the railroads a. may have
been rendered necessary by the
adoption OF tho .tghthour day and
which have not been offset By Ad.
mlnistrative readiustmsnts and
economies. should the facts dis
closed Justify the increase.
PUBLIC INVESTIGATION
BEFORE ANY STRIKE
Fffth. an amendment OF the CT.
isting federal statute which pro
vides for the mediation. eoncilla-
ton. and arbitration OF such con
troversles as the present by adding
To It a provision that. In case the
methods OF accommodation now
provided for should fail. full pub
lie investigation OF the merits OF
every such dispute shall be insti.
tuted and completed before a
strike or lockout may lawfully be
attempted
And. sixth. the Judgment in the
hands OF the executive OF the pow.
er. in case OF military necessity. 10
take control OF such portions and
such rolling stock OF the railways
of the country as may be required
for military use aad 10 operate
them for military purposes. with
authority TO draft into the military
service OF the United states such
train crews and Administrative OF.
ficials as the circumstances re-
quire for their safe and efficient
use
The second and third Of thes.
recommendation the congress i'm
mediately acted on. Il established
the. eight-hour day as the legal
basis OF work and wages In train
service and Il B.. authorized the ap-
polntment OF commission to OBJ
serve and report upon the practical
results. deeming these the meas.
ures most Immediately needed
but II postponed action upon tho
other suggestions until an oppor-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
CONTINUED
FROM PAGE l

manning measures Of the program
of settlement and regulation which
| had occasion to recommend "a
YOU ~ the close OF your last SEES
sion. In view OF the public dangers
disclosed by the unaccommOdatcd
difficulties which then existed. and
which still unhappily continue e
exist, between the railroads Of th'
country and their locomotive an
gineers. conductors. and trainmen
ENLARGE POWERS or
INTERSTATE BOARD
| then recommend
First. immediate provision Tot
the enlargement and administrative
reorganization OF the interstate
commerce commission along the
lines embodied in the bill recently
passed by the house OF representa-
lives and now awaiting action by
the senate In order that the com
mission may be erahled to deal
With the many great and various
duties nov devolyins upon Il with
promptness and thoroncss which
are with It's present constitution
and means OF action. practically i'm.
possible
Second. the establishment OF an
eight-hour day as the legal basis
alike OF work and OF wages in the
employ ment OF all railway en-
ployes who are actually engaged In
the work OF operating trains in In
terstRte transportation
Third the authorization OF the
appointment by the president of a
small body Of men 10 observe the
actual results ia experience OF the
adoption OF the eight-hour DAY In
railway transportation alike for the
men and for tho railroads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
A PROPOSITION TO
SAFEGUARD PUBLIC

Bu, the proposal that the opera
ton OF the railways OF tho country
shall not be stopped or interrupted
by III. concerted action OF organ.
lied bodies OF men until a public
Investigation shall have been In.
stituted which shall make the
whole question At issue plain for
the Judgment Of The opinion
Of tho nation Is not TO pro
pos. any such principle. II 10 bas
cd upon the very different princi.
| plo that the concerted action OF
| powerful bodies Of men shsil not
/ be permitted to stop the Industrial
| processes OF tho nation. at any rate
/ before the nation shall have had
I with the merits Of the case as be
tween employe and employer. time
/ to form It's opinion upon an Impair
tial statement OF the merits. and
/ opportunity 10 consider all pTac,
ticable means OF Cancellation or ar.
| hitration
can ace nothing In that propo-
sltion but the justifisblc safeguard
ing by society OF the necessary
processes of It's very life There
Is nothing arbitrary or unjust In
II unless Il be arbitrarily and un.
Justly done II can and should be
done With full and scrupulous re.
gard for the interests and liberties
OF all concerned as we'll as for the
permanent interests OF society II
seR
Three matters OF capital impor.
lance await the action OF tho senate
which have already been accted
upon BY the house OF represents
tlves The bill which seeks to OK.
tend greater freedom OF combina.
ton 10 those engaged in promoting
the foreign commerce OF the coun.
try than is now thought by some
20 be legal under the terms OF the
laws against monopoly the bill
amending the present organic Lag
ing more thoro and systematic
regulation Of tho expenditure OF
money in elections. commonly call.
ed the corrupt practices act I
need not labor my advice that
these measures be enacted into
law Their urgency lies In tho
manifest circumstances which rem
der their adoption at this time not
only opportune. but necessary
Even delay would seriously leopard
the interests OF the country and OF
the government
ELECTION BILL SHOULD
PASS AT THIS TIME
Immediate passage OF tho bill to
regulate tho expenditure OF money
in elections may seem TO be leas
necessary than the Immediate on
actment Of the other measures to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
PRES. WILSON ASKS CONGRESS
TO CARRY OUT R. R. PROGRAM

ton upon them.
Not only does the interstate com.
meroo commission now find Il prac
tically impossible. with It's present
membership and organization. 10
perform It's great functions prompt
" and thoroly. but Il Ia not unlike.
y that Il may presently be found
advisable TO add TO its duties still
others equally heavy and esacting
Il must first be perfected AZ an adj
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
THANKS CONGRESS-
FOR ITS SERVICES

Tho argument for the proposed
amendments % the organic law OF
Porto Rico IL brief and conclusive
The preaent laws governing the
island and regulating the rights
and privileges OF its people arc not
Just. We have created cxpecta-
lions OF extended privilege which
80 have not satisfied There iK
unoaHiness among the people OF
the Island. and even suspicious
doubt with regard 20 our intentions
concerning them which the adop.
tion OF the pending measure would
happily remove We do not doubt
what We wish TO DO In any essen.
tial particular We ought To do Il
a, once.
Thare arc other matters already
advanced to the stage OF .con,er.
ence between tho two houses q,
which IT ia not necessary that |
should speak Some prac,ica bio
basis 81 agreement CONCERNING
thom viii no doubt be found and
action taken upon them
lnREmuch as this is. gentiemen.
probably the last occasion I shall
have TO address the sixty fourth
congress. hope that you will per.
NIT me 10 say with vha, genuin.
pleasure and satisfaction have co
operated with you In tho many
measures of conntruciiv. policy
with which you have enriched tn.
legislative annals o, the country
1t has been a privilege TO labor in
such company take tho liberty
OF congratulating you upon the
completion OF a record OF rare
seryiccablenesH and distinction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

PARIS. Dec. Sub Lieutenant
NunEessor. one OF the crack Aces
Of the French aviation corps. has
downed two German aeroplanes.
making his total 20. tho official
statement today announced. The
battle occurred on the Somme.
The night was quiet on the
whole front" the statement said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

tunity should be offered for a more
deliberate consideration OF them.
The fourth recommendation I do
not deem it necessary 10 renew
The power OF the interstate com
merce commission 20 grant an in
crease Of rates on the ground re-
ferred 10 liz indlsputably clear and
recommendation BY the congress
with regard TO such a matter might
seem 20 draw in question the scope
OF the commissions authority or
its inclination to do Justice when
there is no reason to doubt either.
PROGRAM or REGULATION
AND OF EFFICIENCY
The other suggestions-the
increase In the. interstate com
merce commission's membership
and in its facilities for performing
It's manifold duties. tho provision
for full public investigation and
assessment Of Industrial disputes.
and the grant 10 the executive OF
the power to control and operate
the railways when necessary in
time Of war or other Ike public ne
cessity-I nov very earnestly re-
new.
The necessity for such legisla.
ton Is manifest and pressing.
Those who have entrusted Ms with
the responsibility and duty Of serv.
ing and safeguarding them In such
matters would find II hard. be
lieve. TO e1cuge failure 10 act
upon these grave matters or any
unnecessary postoonement OF &C.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

which ! refer because at least two
years will elapse before another
election In which federal offices
are to be filled but II would great
~ relieve the public mind II this
important matter were dealt with
while the circumstance and the
dangers Go the public morals of the
present method OF obtaining aud
spending campaign funds stand
clear under recent observation aud
tho methods OF expenditure can be
frankly studied In the light of pres.
ont experience. and delay would
have the further very serious dis
advantage or postponinE action
until another election Was AT hand
and some special object connected
with II might be thought Ia be In
the minds OF those who urged A.
Action can be taken now with
facts for guidance. and without
suspicion OF partisan purpose
shall not urge az length tho de.
STABILITY OF giving frecr hand
In tho matter OF combined and con
cortcd effort 10 those who shall I'm
derake tho essential enterprise OF
building up our export trade Tint
enterprise will presently. will i'm.
modiately assume. has. indeed. nj.
ready assumed. magnitude IN.
pr~cedcnted In our experience. We
have not the necessary instrument
talltieA FOR ita prosecution. Il Is
deemed TO be doubtful whether
thcy could he created upon an ade.
quaie scale under our present lawr.
We should clear away all legal oh
stacles and create basis OF un.
doubted law for Il which viii ciye|
freedom without permitting unrrE.
nlated license The thing must be
done now because the opportunity
II here and may escape us Il We
hesitate or g.lay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
CLASS A

SAFNS8 -
In order thai a tree overhanging
the Wisconsin river be stripped OF
several limbs which were obstruct-
Ing the camera range, Edward Ar
rold. one OF the players supporting
Edna Mayo In The Return of
Eve at tho Glass A, volunteered
for tho work Arnold performed
the required pruning quicker than
expected He didn't need n saw.
either. as his weight was sufficient
to break tho limb and precipltate
him into the river All the sympa-
thy he got from the rest OF the
company was to have the "still"
cameras turned on him while he
splashed his way 10 shore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

illustrative instrument.
The country cannot and should
not consent to remain any longer
exposed TO profound Industrial dis
tnrbances for lack OF additional
means OF arbitration and concilia-
ton which the congress can easily
and promptly supply And all will
sgree that there must be no DOUBT
as to the power OF the executive TO
make immediate and uninterrupted
use OF tho railroads for the coucen.
uation OF the military forces OF the
nation wherever they are needed
and whenever they are needed.
This Ia program OF regulation.
prevention. and administrative cf.
flcieney which argues It's own case
IN the mere statement OF II With
regard TO one OF It's items. tho in
crease In tho efficiency OF the 10.
terstatc commerce. commission. the
hous. o, representatives has al.
ready acted. It's action needs only
the concurrence OF tho senate,
would hesitate TO recommend.
and dare say the congress would
hesitate TO act upon the sugges'
ton should | make IL. that any man
in any occupation should be oblis
ed BY Law to continue in any en-.
ploy ment which ~ desired 10 leave
To pass a Law which forbade or
prevented tho Individual workman
TO leave his work before receiving
the approval OF society in doing 80
would Dc 10 adopt new principle
into our Jurisprudence. which. |
take II for granted. NC are not pre-
pared to Introduce
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
EMMER

cLEmmER
The costumes In An Enemy 10
the King. at the Clcmmef. featur.
ing r. n Sothern and Edith
Storey. are a bi; different from
the fashions In most screen dramas
OF the day They take the form OF
King Henry ms time with the
high. shlrred ruffs IN the necks.
the flat head dress and the wide.
trained skirta.
Edith Storey. as the feminine
star. wears number OF most at.
tractive gowns. "a DO the many
others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
LIBERTY

Dream or Tive Axe.".
LIBERTY
Motion pictures OF Washington
California Thanksgiving day cham.
pionship football game. fiyepart
production. with Clara Williams
aud William Desmond In the lead.
Ing roles. entitled The Criminal" %
and n comedy. Pass the Prunes.
comprise the program nj the Lib
erty theatre until Wednesday
night Tho football game ir said
TO be ono OF the hardest fought bat
ties ever staged on local grid.
iron. aud certainly one OF the
toughest Washington has partici-
paicd in for some time. The
Criminal" was written by c. Gard.
ner Sullivan. the author OF billie
Burkes Peggy" and Bessie Bar.
risoale's n Corner In Colleens" Il,
rccit.s a tale OF sunny Italy. and
blue sky OF little old New York. 30
biz that kings call (, home. no III.
tie that the hero and heroine from
the ends OF the earth meet In its
midst
COLISEUM
The Coliseum will be vibrant
with life. crowds and enthusiasm
all this week for Ramona" Ia
there. that something new In mo.
tlon pictures about which Seattle
audiences have heard 20 much.
Ramona" r. a thing Of beauty
turnout lts ton parts In the Wis.
usliEing of Helen Hunt Jackson's
tale OF Indian love and Indian Ror.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
STRAND

The story OF "A Dream or Two
Ago at the Strand. Is an absorb.
ingly interesting crook story of the
underworld II tells OF Millicent
llowthorne. the petted 6-year-old
daughter OF a rich New York fam.
ily whose disappearance is one OF
the most startling mysteries of the
big metropolis. The little girl
falls into tho hands of noted
character of the underworld known
as Mother Gumph" She is
brought up under Mother Gumph's
tutelage, and. when but young
girl. becomes the stool for some
of New York's worst criminals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

rovs. an artist. or rather a corps
OF artists. worked successfully for
the achieving OF wonderfully.
faithful atmosphere. The spec
tator moves IN new realms and
finds them satisfying The pic
ture chronicles happiness and love
and SORROW In the terms OF simple.
accomplished souls Every body
who likes a big. beautiful picture
should see "Ramona" at the Coll.
SCUM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
PROGRAMS TO-DAY

LIBERTY wiiiiss, In "The
trinisai.
COLISEUM "usmona." io-ps n
love story.
sItNntu--E. ~. soth~rn sud
pdith storey In IA Inem, to the
hinn."
Missio>-i.oui-~ uuff In The Ito
ward Of Patience
HEN-Aatonia Moreno SD Edith
storey In - Price for r.iI,."
CLASS A--tsass Mayo In The ne
turn of Is-."
sTaA>D-Nsry Nile. Mis,er In "A
Dream Tive Age"
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Why Piles?
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
MISSION

The Reward Of Patience" the
fivepart production playing at the
Mission with Louise Huff. Lottie
Pickford and John Bowers In the
leading roles. will be seen until
Wednesday night So sveetly does
Miss Hun interpret the role OF
Friend Patience that the self.sacri-
fees and abstinence OF this girl
are rs convincing and az real a.
life itaelf I.ottie. sister Of the Gel.
ebrated Mary. returns TO the
screen in this production. playing
the role OF the delinquent Mrs. Pen
field John Bowers. who has done
exceptionally clever work IN sup
port OF Mary Pickford. and other
stars. appears In this picture. In
the cast OF which are also included
Kate Lester and Adolph Menjou.
one Of the most remarkable film
stories ever produced By the Vita
graph company IS x Price for
Folly at the Rex when Director
Baker first received the manu-
script. he had instructions TO pro-
duce IL I'm one part OF a thousand
feet. with % scenes No less than
three people lost their lives In the
original short story, and the action
was so crowded with dramatic sit.
nations. so powerful to sway the
human emotions and 80 full OF the
meat" that makes for a feature
picture. Mr. Baker kept adding.
first scenes. then reels. until. when
the negative was turned in. the
film story measured 1000 feet,
with 270 scenes This. later. was
cut 10 five parts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
ELECTION BILL SHOULD
PASS AT THIS TIME

Immediate passage OF tho bill to
regulate tho expenditure OF money
necessary than the Immediate on
actment Of the other measures to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06
BARNEY ENTERS
SPEEDWAY RACE
Oldfield's Car Arrives at
Indianapolis Track; May
Be His Last Race.

Indianapolis, Ind. May Back in
1902, two men started to fame: Henry
Ford and Barney Oldfield. Ford was
trying to build a racing car. Barney
was with him trying to build a career
as a race driver. The answer is OBJ
vious.
Is Barney Oldfield going to drive at
the sixth annual international sweep
stakes race. May 30? T. T. Myers.
manager. shook his head and answered
no" But that was yesterday. Today
he can hear the applause Of tens Of
thousands Of people when the veteran
Of veterans appears upon the track.
for the indefatigable Barney is go
ing to drive. His mechanician, r. G.
Dashbach, has arrived in Indianapolis
unannounced and has Barneys car,
foreign built Delage, unloaded and at
the speedway track.
Those who know Barney are bewil-
dered at such tactics There is a good
deal Of "Barnum" about Barney, and
for him to get his car in on the
grounds early without much advance
press agency. is not orthodox It lends
credence to the suspicion that Barney
is tired Of being kidded about also
running" and is out at last to show
the crowd or younger drivers VINO have
usurped his place on the front page
that the original automobile driver
of L. S. A. has sufficient punch left TO
win the indianapolis International
classic.
Dashbach says that this is Oldfield's
last race. his last public appearance,
and that Oldfield proposes unequivo-
cally TO win and crown his racing
career with what is considered the
highest achievement I'm automobile
racing. Barney is due at the track for
practice May /.
Barney never fails to draw applause
from the multitude. although he de-
clares he is not given to grandstand-
ing. There certainly is nothing Of the /
usual stage setting about the way
Barney has entered the May 30 race
It is so un-Barney- The DelaCe !
Barney viii drive is reputed to be ons |
Of the finest specimens Of automobile !
construction In the world. II was one /
of the French cars built for the Grand I
Prix in Europe In 1914 II has a block
type motor. with valves I'm the head,
with a bore and stroke Of 370xB30 !
and a cubic inch piston displacement !
II 271S. fabrication Is by force snd
'Dlash.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06
OFFER TROPHY FOR
CHAMPION DRIVER
Bosch Cup and $4,000 Cash WIZ Go to Lead
ing Speed Merchant OF 1916 on
the A. A. A. Tracks.


ing Speed Merchant Of 1916 ON
the A. A. A. Tracks.
Negotiations have just been completed be-
I tween the A. A. A. and the Bosch Magnetic
company whereby the latter will offer one
Of the largest prizes ever donated outright
ia this country to an automobile driver.
This prize will he known the Bosch
trophy and will carry the secondary title
Champion Motor Car Driver trophy" It
is 20 be contested for by all drivers who
enter into the A. A. A. sanctioned automo-
bile contests to be held during the year
The winner OF the trophy VIII be deslg-
mated by the contest board OF the American
Automobile association according TO their
point system. in connection with the cham
pionship award events. These events are
TO be picked by Richard KennerdeH the
chairman Of the A A. A., upon receipt and
approval OF the application blanks presented
throughout the year. A schedule OF points
for places in such events will be evolved
and determined by the character Of each in
dividual event. In this way the course. dis
an Influence on the number OF points award
ed 20 each place The driver with the high
est number Of points Will be awarded the
Bosch trophy and the sum Of $1,000 IN cash.
The driver gaining the second best number
Of points will be given Bosch cash prize
Of $1,000, and the driver getting the third
best number Of points viii receive a Bosch
prize OF $500.
Owing to the method Of the point sys-
tenn. II Is pointed out that every driver has
good chance to win the trophy because a
good average position in the races through
out the year is very likely 20 place that
driver ahead Of those who win only one or
two important races aud due to accidents.
etc. drop out altogether in other contests.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06
REFINER LOOKS
FOR HIGH GAS
Harry Sinclair Says 1t Will
Go to 40 Cents; U. S. Uses
Billion Gallons Yearly.

Gasoline prices viii continue to ad-
vance: It wouldn't be surprising il
first grade gasoline is quoted at 40
cents a gallon within a short time"
Harry F. Sinclair. millionaire oil man.
is quoted as saying
Mr.. Sinclair declares that there is
really a scarcity Of oil at this time, and
that unless new fields are opened with
in a year or so there may be an oil
famine. lie estimates that the aver
age decrease in the gasoline output
from all the fields in the United states
is close to 100000, 600 gallons yearly.
Il is the decrease production side
OF the situation which Mr.. Sinclair
emphasizes But the increase I'm con-
sumption phase is equally important,
and cannot properly be dismissed by
mere statistics 10 the effect that there
are considerably more than 100000
motor cars in use in this country. and
that they are consuming gasoline ut
the rate Of more than 1,0OO,O0O,0OO gal
what percentage OF the fuel is being
practically wasted 10 running heavy
cars I'm which the all-important ele-
ments of simplicity and economical
operation are subordinate to other
fea tures2
IT. through the present congress
siOnal investigation the gasoline
problem were worked out along the
line Of data on the fuel economy of one
type Of automobile compared with an
other. the result would be interesting
and doubtless Of inestimable value 10
the public.
such an investigation would es-
tab1ish TO what extent cars in the
heavy" class are a factor in creating
the present abnormal conditions In
respect 10 gasoline. With thousands
OF cars Of this kind In service. max
Ing only six to eight miles 20 the gal
lon. compared to 16 10 20 miles per
gallon by cars Of lighter weight, the
unnecessary drain on the gasoline sup
ply is obvious.
Under the law OF supply and demand
q corresponding rise in the price OF
gasoline must be expected in order to
pay for the waste. And the owner OF /
the economical. light car must bear his /
share OF the burden FOR which he is /
not responsible.
n the gasoline consumption OF All /
automobiles were leveled to the light /
car standard. the resultant conserva- /
ton In the supply Of gasoline would (
be sufficient TO put the /
price quotations within reasonable
limits and keep them there