The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-02
WOMAN ASKS VOTES
FOR COTTERlLL FOR
FIGHT

1929 Ninth ave. answer. Her nus
band. Oscar III. Clearinghouse. is
fire department captain. Mrs. Eb-
binghouae went thru that campaign
She played no minor role In Sc
curing that law. She knows the ups
and downs the firefncn's cause
enjoyed or suffered.
His Names Cotterlii
And To Tho stars question. Mira.
Bbbing house. without moments
hesitation, replies'
George Cotterill."
George Cotterill was mayor Of Sc
attic In 1919. The council sought to
postpone tho double platoon system
until 1914. after finally aoknowledg
INK the justie OF the firemcn's plea
for decent hours. Mayor Cottorlli
promptly vetoed the bill and
plunged into "A whiriwind campaign
TO secure the adoption Of the law
by direct vote OF the people nj the
election then approaching. All the
power and energy at Cotteriii'n com.
mand were thrown into tho conflict
and the election resulted In a tire.
mcndous victory for the fircmen-
and their families.
She Backs Him Today
And so to-day Mrs. Clearinghouse.
interviewed by Tho Star. enthusi.
astically urges Cotterill's election
to congress
A Man Thru and Thru
Il am tremendously proud" she
says, of having won--and held the
friendship OF our congressional
nominee. Mayor George Cot.
terill. Hiis unquestlonable popular
ity Ia due, believe. 10 the fact
that he II a mans man. thru and
thru: and this type OF man never
has been and never will be eats
paw for a political machine.
A Ready Leader
We need in our public offices
men with originality OF purpose
men not content TO pose as figure
heads--that IL To cay. men with
sufficient backbone To not only Ad.
yocatc reforms. but 10 master the
clever art OF setting wheels into
motion for the actual installation
OF such reforms
We have no cause TO DOUBT Mr.
Cotterilla ability as man OF ac-
ton. AZ a friend OF tho working.
man. ho stands foremost in his
class. ever ready To lend a helping
hand. equally willing. for the en-.
hancement OF tho labor cause. 90
match wits and keennesa OF intel.
Iart nth th. wrAaa-sf.Ay.A TO-. -
labor.
Mr.. Cot,orill believes In works.
not words For example In Sep
TENDER. 1919. he came forward and
took public stand for our firemen.
then petitloning the people for tho
double platoon system.
A Hard Worker
Action, Tho word IL too mild
lit falls short. Mr. Cottcrili We.
toed an ordnance by the council
which. II passed. would have stran.
gied the spirit Of the petition while
apparently agreeing with its letter:
he made the firemen's cause III.
choicest Issue OF his personal plat.
form. HIS willing services were at
npr call from September until cleo.
ton day. his influence opened
ways and means OF victory un.
thouGht-of by ua. the uninitiated In
things political. and swep, the hu.
name movement TO tho top crest Of
the wave OF success.
When our flremen remember
the conditions from which Mr. Cot.
terills prompt action freed them.
when their wives compare pres.
ent home life with that endured
under the old system: when both
husband and wife are a.tingle with
the gladness Of watching and
working together while tho babies
grow toward school days and be.
yond them-fhen Is the time to
come TO the front and endeavor. TO