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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-14
Control of Wages May Be the Next Step

labor-s still hired and fired, and paid, on
the hit-and-miss plan, according to thou
sand different wage schedules in thousand
different parts of the country, based on a
thousand different agreements between en-
ployers and labor organizations, or individ-
ual unorganized workers.
One of the results is that wage increases
have failed for the most part to keep pace
with increases in the cost of living. The mar
row margin of the worker has been cut down
TO almost nothing
In England the war has taught that this
kind of thing won't do There they have
established thru a Wages Board, government
control of wages, in the same way that they
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WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

When you're 50. your body begins
TO creak a little at the hinges Mo-
fion Is more slow and deliberate.
mot so young an used 10 be" il
Certain bodily functions upon
which good health and good spirits
no much depend are impaired The
weak spot Is generally the bladder.
Unpleasant symptoms show them
selves. Painful and annoying com
piicatiops In other organs arise.
This is particularly true with elder
1y people. II you only know how.
this trouble can be obvlated
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL.
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Inconvenience and pain due to ad-
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PRODUCTION. IL Is now put up in
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Sing at Night Tim

dorson's flute.
Just a song at twilight.
Wen the lights a-are loow-"
Every one sang. totu. worse than
othern. and raw Md from Mem
phis threw a rock at French
hound because the dog threw ia
his own mourufui howl TO swell the
volume.
Sentimental stuff having the call.
the Memphis lad rpse and declaim.
81 The Fate on the BAr.ruom
Flo 90 the growing audience. Sit
ting al hiA feet. boy from iosa
was reading letter from home.
hoSdlnE IL 40 az TO catch tho fire
light.
My girl gives mo 10, o, good
advice about likker." said he.
That's n sign ehs cares for me"
There followed Hongn and sclec.
tionh. HoloA and choral effcctA II
WaS Mother Maehrcc- and then
that one about tho train that's
coming around tho bend. Goodbye.
my lover. goodbye"
Tries Poetry
anUlH HlkNufoN kIy VINO AArl W
be a reporter In Tulsa, Okla. tried
to SO, away with q POEM BY a gent
named Wiide-'1 never saw man
VINO looked 30 wistfuny at the
day"
He kept on and on for many
sthnEAA but quit when he was
drowned out by the close-harmony
bawling OF Whisky. oh whisky.
you hlnt no friend o. mine"
inevitably Home Sweet Home"
came around on the program.
II was interrupted by bugie
blast,
sammiea moved along 20 their
hiiietH. the Iowa boy tncking away
hia letter. having read II four times.
Tho mules stamped and ratified
their haltsr-chainH In the stable.
Tho sentimental staff gave way 20
the common-senae crunchlng OF
gravel under tho sentry's feet
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. . . e.. ID. TX. S. . .
Col, YUM

ny BERToN BR,I.Ey

III hfshfhEN etktstrt
We'd shcatho our swords and we'd
quit right now
II the Paeifinta had their way.
We'd make sons Kind 81 a peace
somehow
II the Pactfints had their way
Wed leave our allies % make their
fight
without the help OF our wealth and
and might.
Yes. we'd BE- a fine brave bunch. all
right
n the Paoins,s had their way.
We'd Ito down cold like craven
crew
II the Pacifin,s had their way.
We'd show that our word Was n
word untrue
N tho Paciflats had their way.
We'd save ourselves from the present
muns
Then II tho kaiser should win the
fuss
why. later on ho'd attend 20 us
II tho Parlfista had their way
We'd b the butt OF tho whole
worlds hate
II the Pacifists had then way.
We'd mso, the coward ard cutters
fate
II the Pncifistz had their way.
Wherever we wont we'd ind a han
That cut US OF from our fellow
man
And ia blush Go - an American
II the Pmcif q" h-t their way
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Accept no aubatItnfeA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-14

These are days of unprecedented govern
ment control of industries. The war has
brought home to America the fact that TO do
things in big way, ALL THE PEOPLE
have got to do them TOGETHER. And
their government is the one organization that
represents all the people of the United States.
The war is already responsible for gov
crnment control of fuel supplies-thc mining
of coal, the shipment of coal and the sale of
coal. We have just as extensive government
control of food and transportation. We have
found out under stress that interest in these
things is a COMMON INTEREST.
But the biggest of all industrial factors
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Son of Poor Farmer v
Special Dispatch From
FRto DERRICK N. KERRY.
OF Oar sev, yorh Qur..u

NEW YORK. Nov Ill have
Just come from the cellar at n
81 Mays Place. in tho hear, Of
New York; East Side where Leon
Trotrky. the man who has over
thrown the kcrensky government
To fctroKrad. FOR three months
edited the little Russian rovoiu-
tionary socialist paper. Novy Mir,
tho organ % tho Russian branch
Of tho socialls, party In America.
Surrounded BY tire. Of the men
who have shared exile with
Trotsky IN Siberia. and later wcro
his associates IN Vienna Bcrns.
and Paris. I sai at tho dosk IN tho
dinKy hole AZ tho rear OF the cellar
that Trptsky used
About 20 Years Old
In the intervals botweon the
ctank % tho presses behind tho
wooden partition tina, separated
the prrssruom from the editorial
aapctum. I go, his comrades story
Of tho mar who ls now the leader
% tho hoishrviki In PvtroErad. on
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have government control of food supplies,
and railroads, and mincs-of the army in the
field itself, for that matter. They have seen
to it that standards of living were maintained,
in many instances raised, in the interests of
higher efficiency
Eventually we will have to come to some
thing like Wages Board ourselves, altho
probably we will not go about it in just the
English way. Wages have got to be made
to fit the increased cost of living-the wages
of every man and woman who works in this
country. They are all of them helping to
win the war no less than our men in khaki.
And it is vital to each of us that the other fel-
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HRIDGEs on FORT ELECTION

As large number Of inquiries
have reached mo regarding my htti-
tuds M president Of the port com.
mission toward tho various candi.
dateH filed for tho December cleo.
ton. take this opportunity Of ad.
dressing this open letter 10 the vot.
era OF King county. all Of whom
win be entitled TO vote at the com
ing election on December /.
~ this time when We are calling
upon labor more than any other ole
mont in the community for aid. II
seems 20 me that the public should
show ita confidence In the labor
group by elevating men OF their
choice to positions OF public trust
ono trouble with the American
people r. they have too often dc.
mandcd everything from labor with.
out being willing to give anything in
return. II IL for these reasons that
believe II II in tho interest OF ev.
cry one. that organized labor'E
choice for port commissioner. Frank
W. Cottcrill. be elected on Dccem.
Der l.
As one In sympathy with and
therefore in close touch with the la
Dor movement for mhny years. can
say adyiscdly that II all clements of
tho community should rally to the
support of the candidate selected by
the Central Labor Council for the
position mentioned and elect him by
"A large majority on December /.
that such action would do moro
than anything tho community could
do to place the labor movement bore
solidly back OF President Wilson
and the administration program. /
call particularly upon the leading
commercial organizations and busl.
ness interests TO got back OF labor
at this election and show their con
fidence in the ability OF men chosen
from the ranks of labor to servo In
public positions.
n In the duty Of every one NJ
this time to bridge over any gap
that may have existed between cap
ital and labor. between employer and
cnploye. now that tho Central La
Dor Council. as body. has selected
one OF It's own group for public OF,
flee
Therefore let us all turn in and
support labor's candidate for the
port commission ana let us do Il In
the interest OF harmony to bring
about solidarity In all groups, and
by so doing we win accomplish n
real patriotic act.
In conclusion. l wish TO point out
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DID you KNOW,

with permit ws make known
20 the world tina, rope that has
been climbed up a dozen or noro
times can DO turned upside down
and then climbed with the same
results. providing % course, Il In
tied 10 some object up Rbova A
rope that iS not tied 20 something
In a very awkward thing 20 climb
Word from Iceland comes that
tho war has not affected tho lciclc
market very much this year.
A collar button with wool In
sulation in tho middle 20 keep tho
cold air from cooling tho collar
button 10 the adams apple, II
now on tho market In Second
ave. store.
The Herald editor got ION his
ear" this week and accuses u. Of
playing double" n there is any
one playing double. II In you. Mr..
Powers. You have for years done
every little contemplate thing you
could TO take advantage Of us. First
you publish larger paper than We
do. and fill II up with advertise.
nents. baseball stuff. etc. TO make
people believe you print more news
than we do. Then that was not
enough. you cut your price 25 cents
under US on back subscriptions.
Then that was not enough. and you
did the wonderfully wise act OF pub
fishing n day ahead OF us In an at
tempt TO make our news stale TO
our readers. In talking 20 cor.
tain business man, we made the
statement that we have n better
class Of subscribers than the Her.
aid. which we believe ia true and
will stand 70 reason. considering the
stand we have taken on the tenn
perance and other questions.-Butler
UndJ Record.
Is There no Law to Stop This?
For Sale-Poland China Dig
months old. 8 sons same age. fine
individuals. s. r.. Glllett. Cottage
Grove Stock Farm, Ravenna, o.
Advertisement In Ravenna (OJ re.
publican.
i've got eight tons Of coal stored
In my basement"
pretty soft"
mo anthracite"
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HERE'S STORY OF TROTSKY AS TOLD BY PALS IN NEW YORK
o Poo FanerW Reouio at Age of

want tho constitutional assornbfy
delayed until the war IN ended
Strength Unknown
THE fourth demand Of TrotsIy
and the Bolshevild IL that all the
power shall be given over 70 the
Council Of Workmen and Soldiers
delegates. that Is that the Council
OF Ministers shall consist Of repre-
sentAiives OF the peasantry and
the worknen. and be responsible
20 them.
THE news from Russia shows
that the Bolshevih have n Dot Of
people behind them. but how many,
and who f. going to support them,
and who IN going TO fight them.
are difficult things TO say"
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low, as well as ourselves, not only keep on
helping, but keep on helping as efficiently
as possible This, bearing in mind that ct,
ficiency does not 90 and never has gone hand
in hand with reduced living standards.
This question of government control OF
wages is going to be among the big ones that
congress will face when it reconvenes De
cember 3. Also it will be up for considera-
ton at the American Federation of Labor
convention in Buffalo, now in session.
1t is a mighty good thing to be thinking
about right now. Coming events cast their
shadow before" And government control of
wages during the war at least, may we'll be
considered coming event" 4
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whom tho future Of Russia may
depend
- wonderful man." said Alex
ander Mennhoy. now editor ~
Novy Mir Tall. commanding,
about 90 years old. with a wonder
ful personality and winning
smile. Trouky Is no, a driver. but
leader.
lilo Is one % tho very best
speakers In Russia have heard
him speak many times and hs IL
eloquent A writer. too. ha IA. and
80 powerful n one that the German
government passed sentence Of
six months imprisonment against
him. ai,ho he vas not I'm Cor
many at the time. because Of his
book attacking PrusrianiHtn and
kaiHerihfn.
You must not say that Trotnky
Is pro-GcrmAn; he hates kaiHerism
and militarism with an enduring
hatred"
Corrected now and then by his
two assistants. who seemed
anxious that I should get all the
facts. Menshoy continued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-14
TINE WORKS WONDERS IN THE
PHILIPPINES

Less than 20 years every enemy the United States
had in the world highly pleased troubles in
the Philippines Our troops contendng with what
seemed formidable Filipino instruction led by Emilio
Aguinaldo of considerable ability and genius for
power
To the Europeans who wished i'll it seemed there lay
in this revolution the seeds of endless trouble big
the islands, varied and and warke their peo
pie. so far away from of military supply.
But American bravery coupled with American tact and
American kindness the day. And how time works
its wonders. Today Emilio Aguinado is peaceful and
aw-abidng and busy citizen who Loyalty buys Liberty
Loan bonds did many other Fpnos. And included in
the $4,000 Filipino troops who taking regular training
and whose services have been offered to Uncle Sam is
son of that same Agunado.
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'rrotAky WIS born in southern
Russia. In tho province OF Khsr-
son. his father a poor farmer. We
do not know how ho got his educa-
ton. but when he was ~ years
old he was already connected with
the revolutionary moyemsnt-~the
socialist democratic party. During
tho first Russian revolution In
1905. ho Was In Patrograd. as
chairman Of tho Council Of work
meas delegates. When tho reyo-
luton was crushed. all members
~ that council were nrrcnted-
Trotsky with them. lie was sent
20 siberia--his second sentence.
since be had already been deported
there when 20 years old because
no was socialist lie escaped
from Siberia to Switzerland
when tho present war broke
out b. was IN Vienna publishing
a Russian socialist newspa per. and
contributing 20 the German paper
New Zeit. and the French paper
LIiumanite.
"He was expelled from Austria
because he had written book
against kaisoriHfn. and went back
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SENTIMENTAL
in France


nv J. w. PgoLER
unifff rress STAIR cofe~sr asfsa,
AMERICAN FIELD HEAD
QUARTERS, France. Oct ~.
(By MALTA dars. noonless
ssy. s;ippied with plD-poIn,s %
silver ilgn;. the sound % rest
tess hoofs stamping In the
mule barnard that gone,
horesles feeling. u ~as
natural ,hat the sammles
should gather round the dars..
enlng ernbers In the cook.
shack tonight ard arg ,lll
they Rad 10 90 20 bed.
Sentiment seemed 10 fall over
tho camp all Of slddon. Perhaps
n Was tho sllEnt tinsc OF autumn
In tho air or the sight OF brown.
stubblcd. harvest fields where
guarlei old peasant women vent
W and down the rows cleaning
stray 'wisps OF wheat
anyway. as soon "a the veHpcr
chow had been tucked away the
fellows began 90 drift down tho
battaliAn street. alugulArly silent
FOR SAmmies. French housewives.
tanned about the face aud vide
about the middle. sat In their door.
ways. knitting or grooming 10
cranky. tired children.
Start Singing
Shadows rushed down from tho
hills and darkness turned the
groups 81 Khaki INTO mere hlo,H
moving about In thS gloom. Then
sorns one with a tenor voice be-
gan the pcb-stuff while some ono
else accompanied him on a mouth
organ.
Tho aonE came from the little
circle around the cooks fire Tho
cook-shack really isn't a shack at
ADJUST canvas roof. with a
stove pipe running thru ~ and leafy
branches spread on top 10 fool the
German Reroplanea 20 tho song
Was unconfiaed By walla. but free
TO overvhelm the sobbing OF An.
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How TO Reduce
Coat of Living

when butter sells at over 10 cents
a pound. flour at sis barrel and
hint Co reduce the cost OF living
should be welcome The great trou-
bic ia that rats and mice destroy
many dollars worth % food n month.
Eftormtnatr these pests with
Etrarns Paste. which has been used
with great success BY national and
local authorities to KIN rats. A small
box. coating only thlrty-fiVo centh
Will often ria the home or barn Of
a family Of rats or mice in . single
night
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sick that / would not want anyone
TO talk TO me at times. Lydia L.
Pinkhans Vegetable Compound
and Liver Pills restored me 70
health and want 70 thank yoq fDr
the good they have done No.
have had quite a bit Of trouble q
worry but II does not affect ID
youthful looks. Ny friends a
Why do you look so young and
welly owe II all 10 the Lydia K
Pinkham remedies---Mrs. Robt-
Stopiel. Sage Avenue. Washington
Park. Illinois
II you have any symptom about
which you would like TO know write
10 the Lydia r. P1nkham Medicine
Co. Lynn, Mass. for helpful ad-
vice given free OF charge
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1876 Scent Stamp
Legal Under Rules

WARRINGTON. Nov. 14.--Dig up
your old 3'cent stamps; you can use
them now, according to precedent
set by the postal authorities hor.. A
3-cent stamp OF the vintage OF 1876
passed muster when II came under
the eye OF officials, and the letter to
which II was attached was sent on
It's way.
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Letters to the Editor

that the citizens OF Seattle need
have no apprehension In electinR a
labor candidate for tho office men.
toned. For several years men
chosen from the ranks Of organized
labor have served on our city council
with credit 20 themselves. with
credit 20 labor and with credit 90
the city.
Sincerely.
ROBERT BRIDGES.
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90 Switzerland and from there 20
Paris, where he became editor Of
the Russian Newspaper. our Cause.
"Tha, paper was suppressed by
the French censorship. and
Trotsky ordered 20 leave France.
lie went to Spain. but on request
Of the French he was again do.
ported, 10 he sailed for New York.
arriving last January.
Detained ut Halifax
I'm New York he helped organ
Ire the Socialist Propaganda
league. became member Of the
Russian branch Of the American
socialist party. and temporarily,
while our editor was away on n
lecture tour. he edited the paper
here. for three months
April q. after the Russian rev.
oiution. he left New York for
Pe;rograi By way Of Canada and
Norway. but was arrested al Hail.
fan. with n few others OF his COM
ri.deA. on the intcrcession Of Ailu-
koff. he was released. and arrived
In Pe;rograd In May. He was al
most Immediately elected a mem
Der Of the Council Of workmen
and Soldiers delegates.
He in Identified with the Boil
sheyih group. and was elected
chairman Of the Bolsheylk conven-
ton recently held In Petrogra6.
lie was arrested In July by the
Kcrenzky government after the
uprising In PctroKrad. but was re-
leased. and took a prominent part
IN the so-oailed democratic conven-
ton about a month ago. He was
tho lcader Of the left wing in that
convention.
Want Land for Peasants
'-Trotsky. as leader Of the Boil
shsvikl. stands for three things:
First. peace. but not a separate
peace; a general peace under the
familiar formula OF no annexations
and no indomnities All these men
are against n separate poace with
Germany why do they want
general pcare7 because the war
hns ruined Russia. and she cannot
be rebuilt until peace comes.
The second demand IN that the
land shall be Eivcn Immediately TO
the peasants. without this. moth
ing can ID done for the rcconstruc-
ton OF Russia
The provisional government
consented to tho distribution OF
land. long ago. but they wan; 20
wait until the constitutional rs
scinhiy shall solve that problem
The Boishcvih want the assembly
20 convene at once. That is their
third demand. Tho land owners
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suffered with
female trouble,
backache. ner
vous spells and
the blues. Ny
chndren's loud
talkin g and
romping would
make me 80 ner
yous ! could Just
tear everything
TO pieces and !
would ache all
over and feel 40
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FAKE" FOOD BUYERS

Editor Tho star; Reports come 90
tho Z. n. Food administration that
men. claiming TO be its representa-.
lives. are attempting 90 buy house
wives homo canned goods. claiming
10 10 this by order OF the food aa.
rninistTAtion.
Such persona. male or female. ara
impostorH The food adm niaira.
ton has not sanctioned their policy
or nciiyities The report that the
government Intended commander.
ing boine-cannssi goods In also false
Please give space 90 this denial
EflASTUS BIlAISERD.
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Uncle Sam, needing money. says: Upon cigars
cgaets and drinks there shall be imposed additional
porter"
The manufacturer, importer says Very good, upon
the retailer there shall be imposed additional price
say, per cent.
imposed an additional price, say, per cent
Dear reader going TO ask three questions. We
going give these questions but would like
your answers if you have better ones
lin respect OF taxation on tobaccos and drinks
who is the final obvious odorferous goat? The
2-Will not the manufacturer. importer and retailer
make excess profits? They WILL
3-s there chance for the upon whom the
additional taxes, plus the additional profits. imposed
to impose something on somebody? Certainly He can
impose himself the of less tobaccos and drinks
The only of the is to less Yet
pause moment Let us have business usualr'
However, there other things subject to
TAXATION such and Pullman tickets telephone
and telegraph packages theatre tickets
seft drinks, gun-thngs the folks using regularly
In respect of these things the consumer-nobody else
will more And the consumers only is to
use less.
Business usual. Taxation usual
The consumer must expect to stand and will stand
taxation The point is to whether he win stand
taxation plus the taxation profit of the wholesaler
plus the taxation profit of the retailer For instance
the fivecent cigar is demanding six when govern
ment added less than quarter of its taxes and
about cent. In short the increased tax is taken
excuse to gouge, all along the line TO the consumer
Rah for the cob-ppe and faucet wateri
Hustng whole
~ picks out heckmate
report Of the Rockefeller
We note that old John
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NERVOUSNESS
AND Blues
Symptoms of More Serious
Sickness

Washington Park. Ill.-"I am the
mother OF four children and have
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WASHINGTON d. C., will be
its its inside pocket
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JUST RECEIVED the annual Of the Rockefeller
We note that Old John d. still whoopng
China
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WISCOSSiNS GOVERNOR appoint 8.
Hustng
n to "a
stbuity
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GEo. w. SNOW.
.oth Engineer Corps. ~ fawton.