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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
Birth Control

Editor star: Supply and demand
is the ruling power between EN-.
ployer and employe, Independence
OF tho employe IL my solution To
your question
Teach tho employo 10 save and
you viii decrease tho supply OF
labor and increase tho demand.
whereby tho esnployo can eet bottor
condltions.
There must be an overdomand
for labor 10 have peace between
employer and employe
Work for such laws and psfnci.
pies as birth control. restriction OF
Immigration. cheap land and low
interest for tho employo and far,
m.r. collective ownership and oper.
alton. government OF tho people.
by the people. for tho people. and
many other such laws.
J. r. DAVIS.
II. II. 4. Box 26s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
Must Compromise

~ ARA Nfass
Editor The Star: When the lion
lies down with the lamb. then will
come perfect peace between capital
and labor. when selflshncss gives
way 20 brotherly love. then labor
troubles will DO banlshed from the
category ~ human ills.
All that IL necessary for The
Star TO accomplish In solving this
great problem is 10 foretell when
these events viii make their ap-
pcarancc on this sordid and I'M
happy earth.
Until tho millennium arrives. cap
ital and labor will be forever an.
tagonistic. for ono IL the Rufhesis
OF the other. Ike light and dark
ness. good and evil
Under present conditions the
only solution OF this vexed prob
lon which appears feasible is
found in tho spirit OF compromise,
Capital and labor must recog-
uize tho fact that they are both
established agencies. OF equal
value. neither subservient 10 the
other. and that the only way they
can live in peace is by making
mutual concessions and meeting
each other In a businesslike atti.
tude. Many employers of labor ap-
preciate these conditions. and con
scquenuy have little trouble with
their employees.
Such nefarious organizations ms
the Employers association OF So
attic, led by men utterly selfish
and of small mental caliber, who
deceive themselves with the idea
that they can give a knockout blow
to organized labor. only make
themselves ridiculous.
As an illustration of what has
been accomplished in our own city
by compromise may be mentioned
an agreement between the Master
Builders. an association OF the
leading contractors. and the Build
ing Trades alliance. composed OF
u number of the basic building
trades. Probably there is no line
OF business In this country where
strikes have been more frequent OF
virulent than In the building trades
The Master Builders and the nj
lance have perfected system OF
compromise and arbitration which
has met with wonderful success
and SO far has been carried out
with very little friction
Many great movements in his
tory have advanced only thru com
promise. The constitution of the
United States. one of the best doc
uments OF the kind ever written, Is
not n perfect instrument. but wa
conceived and adopted in spiri
Of compromise. SO capital anC
labor, ever confronting each other
like two great hostile camps. Meth
or OF which can gain permanen
victory without the destruction o
both. must learn to settle their dis
putes thru the beneiicent spirit o
compromise Yours truly,
j. @. HANCOCK.
1911 y. J0th ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
Public Opinion

How can The Star best promote
helpful relations between employer
and employee
The public. thru lts majority. is.
In my opinion. the best or most fair
Judge 10 settle all disputes. proyid-
ing they (the publiul can obtain
correct Information OF both sides
involved
In this case. employer agains,
employe. the public has no
knowledge Of tho employers prof
its. while the employees profits Cor
wagesl are always known.
II The Star. thru It's columns. "a
the best OF It's knowledge. made the
employers profits known. the pub
lie would be sablo to SEQ whether
labor received IT'S just share OF
whether employer made a reason
able profit on his Investment. Re
spcctfully. J s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
TO NAME WINNERS IN STRANC
letter CONTEST next Week

crnment. not for anybody's profit.
but for everybody's use. the ON.
ployo would enjoy tho fruits which
their toll creates
The machines OF today mako II
poHsihle TO satisfy every want
The only reason that any one j.
IN want II because he has no op.
purtunity TO produce. or because
what he has produced IL taken
from him. The Instruments OF pro
duction are owned by the employ.
or. aud tho employer will not allow
the machines 10 be used unless
they receive profit Tho EN-
loyers are growing fewer, They
own the machines aud produce
nothing
Tho employees are growing great
or. They produce all and own
nothing. Tho employees must own
the government the instruments
Of production collectively. and
change tho laws Of property
MRS. A. Il. MELVILLE.
Concrete. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
Get Exact Truth

Editor Seattle Star. think The
Star can best promote helpful rela-
tions between employer aud cm-
ployo by publishing tho exact truth
about any aud all controversies
that may arise between them. and
by allowing both partica an equal
amount OF space In it's columns 10
state their side OF tho argument
This would have tendency 10
bring about mutual understand.
ing. Should they fall 10 adjust
their difficultioa tho public would
then be In possession OF the facts.
and would DO able TO co11o to "A just
conclusion IN any scrap between
capital and labor. and would find
some means OF making both parties
listen TO reason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
Collective Ownership

Editor Tho Star: Fred ".
Stranr's question is tho greatest
question ever asked thru tho col.
umn OF any paper.
Allowing this question to DO de.
bated. Tho Star should have the
support OF every man. woman or
child who tolls.
How can The Star best promote
helpful relations between en-
ploycr and employee
Tho answer Is Government
ownership collectively"
II the industries OF tho country
we're collectively owned by the
people. and operated by the gov.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
State Control

How Can The Star Best Pro.
mote Healthful Relations Between
Employer and Employer"
II IL physical mpossibility
There can and must eventually be
an amalgamation OF tho two IN
one.
There II no relation between the
I two but a cold.blooded business
proposition. and. under the private
Ownership system. the two are
growing further apart.
One n getting all tho wealth pro.
duced. and the other getting n
scant living | know OF what !
write have been on tho labor.
Ing market. both in and out OF the
unions for IS years. never drank
or gamblcd. and what do have TO
show for those many years?
Many employers In Seattle are
making more In two hours than the
most industrious laborinE man can
do in lifetime. Many employer
arc trying to stave off tho iney-
table thru charity. but charity IL
"a poor substitute for justice.
For half century mans mind
has been turned 20 labor-saving
machinery aud for each invention
made. the laborer loses When
mans mind turns 20 distribution
OF wealth. tho same as IL has In
production. then we will have over.
come the greatest obstacles TO civ.
ilizatlon.
| Complete public ownership OF
everything too big for the indlvld-
uni 10 run Is tho solution. Now.
We will not get public ownership
from heaven during tho night
ready 20 step into IN tho morning
We must work ourselves into II
/ gradually. aud that II where The
Star has been Of inestimahlo value
In it's work for municipal owner
ship. II ia an uphill pull In Seat
tic. at tho last port election. many
voters disrcgardod your advice. but
accepted tho advice OF tho railroad
companies.
My advice r., work harder for
what IA merit but never loso sight
Of what IN beyond. Municipal own.
crship first state ownership next.
and finally public ownership.
II IL needless here 10 refer 20
any OF the disadvantage OF the
private ownership system There
are so many. but tho most striking
one s.. Il has failed a. security
for tomorrow Some one may get
away with what you have today. and
another one from him next day.
and the only reason for It's exist.
cnce Ia this Nine out OF ten people
are living under tho illusion that
they will got rich themselves II
they keep on.
! A. PETERSON.
Tukwlla.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
Scribes at Olympia Now Have the Best
Ventilated Press Room in the World

OLYMPIA. Jan. le.-The big
vote in the house in favor OF sub
hitting the question OF constitu-
tlonal convention TO the voters in
1918 disclosed n compromise by
which the bill introduced by Rep
reseniative Reid. providing for
amendment OF the constitution by
initiative. undoubtedly Will also be
reported out by the committee on
constitutional revision.
The supporters of Reds meas
IRE, while they we're generally OPP
posed to a constitutional conven-
ton as unnecessary. were willing
To have the proposition submitted
to the people. provided the ini-
tiatiye amendment bill should be
given an equal chance for a vote
in the house.
SklDoo FOR ScRIBES
For one whole week. thru the
kindness Of the senate, the scribes
we're given room, radiating
light and warmth.
Today the home where the pen
Gil pushers were wont to gather
Tor prayer and labor. Is being ap-
rarelled in costly rugs and tapes
tries-a guest room for the ladies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

Baroness de psilandt 10 fighting
In New York suit 10 recover
si25.ooO In shares OF Westinghouse
stock given her by Miss Frank
Gray Shaver. Of Highland PARK. IT..
Miss Shaver says she made gifts
20 the baroness thru close friend
ship, but finally decided abe was
being s~indled. The baroness was
the daughter Of Jacob and Mrs.
Sophie Dugss. Of Menominee. Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

by labor before there IN any sur.
plus profit 10 be shared between
employer and employee.
They will then understand that
they are both the victims of "A per
nlclous system. founded IN Is
norauco aud superstition. and
maintained wholly In the interest
OF few who arc IN a position to
control tho one commodity gold
upon which all credit Is based.
JASON n. McELVAtN,
Olalla, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
1000 UkDERSIZED
FISH C0kFISCATE

Charitable institutions in Seattle
which would care for salmon din
ner would do we'll 20 call L. H. BAR.
win. state fish commissioner. in the
Fisheries building. for he has 1000
pounds OF choice fish TO give away
The fish were confiscatcd Thurs
day. at Pier /. from the Tony Dew
lakovic's fishing boat They all
measure under the required Is
inches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
Oh! The Charm
of Beauty
Let s.uart's Calcium Waters Re
store the Color 20 Your Cheeks
and Remove the Cause Of
Pimples, Blsckheads, Etc.

Every one envies a beautiful skin.
just as every one enyIes a healthy
person. Unslghtly faces filled with
plmples, discolorations. blackheads.
etc. are nothing but unhealthy
faces. due to blood impurities.
Cleanse the blood and the facial
hlemlshea disappear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

Announcement OF the winners OF
the Strang letter prizes on the
question. How can Tho Star beat
promote helpful relations between
employer and employer" viii be
made next week. Herewith are
published few more letters.
These. together with the letters al
ready published. form hut small
number of those received. The ed.
itor has boon literally buried under
an avalanche OF letters and has a
considerable job ON hts hands to
pick the winners,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
DELEGATES TO HAVE
SPECIAL TRAIN EAST

Seattle delegates TO the fourth
convention Of the National Foreign
Trade Council, to be held in Pitts
burg on January 25-21 will leave
on a special car Saturday night.
William Pigott. president OF the
Seattle Car a Foundry Co. and a
delegate. plans to give the entire
Pacific Coast delegation n banquet
on the night of the first day OF the
convention.
An attempt will be made 10 bring
the next gathering to this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
RED CROSS TO RAISE
A HOSPITAL FUND

As the result of a favorable vote
to contribute $4,000 towards the
establishment Of base hospital in
Seattle. a committee OF the local
Red Cross society has been APP
pointed to decide on methods of
raising the money
Livingstone II. Stedman. chair.
man, has named Mrs. NJ. A, Gott-
stein. Mrs. Frederick Bausman.
Mrs. John Erickson and Samuel
Schwabacher as the committee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
STREETS SLIPPERY;
TWO ARE INJURED

Many slipped on icy pavements
Thursday. but only two came to ser
ious grief
p. Stratton, n Globe building real
estate operator. was run over at
First ave and Leroy 81. by ma
chine driven by c. c. Ellis, 30i
Warren ave. when he slipped and
fell.
Ahs. ]. 4. Stevik.I27 14th ave,
fell on sidewalk r'~hr her home
and broke her leg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

already been ordered and that the
plant. when completed. would rep
resent the last word In condensed
milk plants.
The demand for milk In the ORR
ent and Europe justifies the new
plant. the hackers believe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
BOYS LED ASTRAY7

The one woman member OF the
house has II In for the young pub
lie morals committee member who
raised the argument that it was
difficult for men TO know what to
do to escape the enticements of the
opposite sex.
But TO satisfy the men folks on
her committee. she is making over
n bill she has introduced for the
protection OF girls under is. so
that 1t will protect young men as
well from being led astray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
COYlE is BACK

Wee Coyle Is back at the old
stand as reading clerk. and every
thing is peaceful. Ralph Horr's
brother. who supplanted him for a
few days because of a political
feud, evidently tackled the wrong
job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
ZEDNICK BILL GETS
APPROVAL OF D. A. R.

Approval Of the Zednick bill for
military training in the high
schools was voted al meeting of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution AT tho home of State
Regent Mrs. Edmund Bowden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
EW coMDENSARY TO
M MOUNT VERNON

stewart Agen. son OF John -.
go, and Albert Daub. second vice
rsaicsnt OF the National City bank,
AZ =, announced the plans for a new
.1'S" eondensary at Mount Yer
iae nev plant will have an ap-
roAimats output Of 1000 cans a
~ and will employ about 10 men.
i'~e viii be rail facilities.
Nsn said that the machinery had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
| of the senate.

of the senate.
BY banging their typewritrrs
out I'm the wide corridor OF the cap
itol building. the newspapermen
are able to claim the distinction of
having the best ventilated press
room In the world.
Only four things. so far as is
known. have better ventilation
Neva Prospect. In Petrograd,
Trafalgar Square. London: the Sc
attic municipal golf links. and Chi
nese money which has a hole thru
the center.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

Tom Murphine. official drafter of
bills. says there's nothing in the
industrial insurance act which
gives n lobbyist the right to re.
ceive a pension II he is run down
and injured by pedestrians walk
ing from one house of the legisla-
ture to another.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

a BANQUET will be held Ia the
New Washington hotel Saturday
for the statesmen. service In
spectors, and office employees oil
Burroughs Adding Machine Co, 10
celebrate the sale Of 10000 ma
chimes during the past year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

You must not believe mat dfuRs
and salves will stop facial blem-
ishes. The cause IL impure blood
nlLed with all manner OF refuse
matter.
stuart's Calcium Waters cleanse
and clear the blood, driving out all
poisons and impurities. And you'll
never have good complexion until
tho blood r. clean.
No matter how bad your complex.
ion r.. Stuarts Calcium Waters Will
work wonders with It. You can get
these little wonder-workers at your
druggists for 80 cents a package.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
NOTHING IN 1T

Everybody welcome.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
HOOVER IS AGAIN
DENIED HEARING
Senate Committee Insists
Food Administrator Must
Wait His Turn.
International News service

interim llbudl News service
WASHINGTON. Dec lS.-Herbert
t.. Hoover, food administrator. to-
day again demanded an immediate
hearing before the senate manufac-
turers Subcommittee, investigating
the sugar shortage. The committee
again Indicated il would call Mr..
Hoover when il was ready and pro-
ceeded TO examine other witnesses.
Judge Lindley counsel for the
food administration. who presented
Mr.. HOover's demand said it was
imperative MI Hoover should be
heard this afternoon.
Request is Denied.
Sen. Reed. chairman II the COM
mittee, said that while he wished
10 treat Mr.. Hoover with every
courtesy. he could see no reason for
breaking i'm ON the examination of
other witnesses at this time Other
members took the same position.
Herbert w Beinenstok. Chicago
grain and provision broker. occupied
the stand briefly as the first witness
today. He told of a couversation
with Louis Strauss, secretary TO MT
Hoover. Mr.. Benenstok had come
TO Washington TO offer his services
to the food administration. He gave
the name of A. II. Lamborn, a New
York sugar broker friendly 10 Claus
Spreckels. as a reference.
Steam Roller Mentioned.
Nj. Strauss. he testified. declared
Mr.. Lamborn was "a thorn in the
food administration side"
He better be careful or the
steam-roller is going To roll his CUTS
out" Mr. Strauss said. according 70
Mr.. Beinenstok
Earl ID. Babst president OF the
American Sugar Refining Co., the
so-called sugar trust. and a mem
Der OF the food administration, took
the stand He declared his honor
had betn impugned 10y Ar. Sprecl1-
els testimony and insisted on the
right 10 make a statement.
Tries To show Trust
Sen. Reed by cross eXamina don
of Babst attempted TO show that the
American Sugar Refining Co il a
trust" Babst insisted that his
company controls hut 40 per cent Of
the cane sugar supply Of America
and One-third OF the beet sugar.
Bahst declared there is but one di-
rector or officer Of the company who
is interested in sugar
"One-half Of our stockholders are
WON n-\ew England school teach
ers" Babst declared. Tie admitted
however. that women do not owa
half OF the stock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
RESOLUTIONS
ARE PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY
Investigations of Shipping
Boards Activity and Inter
state Commerce Rail Plans
Authorized Tuesday.
mternatlonal News Service

international News Service
WASHINGTON. Dec Is. Sweep
ing Investigations into America :
transportation difficulties both on
land and sea, were ordered by the
senate this afternoon.
Without dissenting voice. the
senate adopted a resolution offered
10y Sen. Harding of Ohio. calling for
a thorough inquiry into the ship
ping difficulties. The investigation
will be conducted ty the senate
commerce committee during the
holiday recess of congress.
Adopt Cummins Resolution.
In the next moment, by unanimous
vote. the senate adopted another
resolution offered by Sen Cummins
of Iowa. ordering a complete prob
ing of the interstate commerce
commissions recommendations for
relieving the railroad situa ton. The
senate interstate commerce commit
tee viii conduct the Investigation.
The democrats Joined with equal
enthusiasm with the republicans in,
insisting upon the Investigations.
With the food administration the
fuel administration. the navy and
the army al eady under fire, prac-
tically every important govern
menta! department having to do
with the conduct of the war is now
the target for congressional inquiry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18

man said he passed the spot where
the blast was set off about five min
utes previously and cast his fash
Tight !nto the alley way.
Gov. Stephens had Just returned
from Los Angeles where he had
made several speeches warning the
people not TO be too tolerant OF
alien enemies. He says he has re-
ceived no threats and is in the dark
regarding any other possible mo-
tive.
II am grateful that il was not
more serious" was all the governor
would say.
The Rev. Frazer LaHgford. Bap-
tist minister living in the neighbor-
hood. furnished the police with
what may prove 90 be the right
clue. He SAYS that for several
months he has seen a man. appar-
emily a German, lurking in the vic
unity and that he has not seen hin,
for about a week. He gave a good
description of the loitereT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
BRITISH DEFEND
MONTE GRAPPA
Help italians Hold Critical
Position Against Invad-
ing TeutonS.
International News Service


LONDON. Dec. 1S.-The task of
defending the northern approaches
TO Monte Grappa. the chief bull
wark holding up the advance OF the
Austro-G Germans on the eastern side
Of the Asiago plateau, in northern
Italy. has been given TO the British
and they are now at grips with the
invaders along the salient on that
part of the line. Dispatches from
Rome today told of violent artil-
lery duels from the Piave 10 the
Brenta river with spurts of infantry
fighting in between.
Austro- German forces in dense
formation. were thrown forward
time after time against the gallant
defence OF the Italians, British and
French only 20 crum BILE and roll
back like sea waves breaking
against a rocky coast
Numerous counter thrusts were
delivered against the invaders i'm
the mountains and i'm the lagoon
district.
IN the western front activities of
varying intensity are taking place
i'm France and Belgium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
BRING BODY To
HOME IN LAPORTE
Suspicion Against Husband OF
Mrs. Boyer is 0iSpelI-
ed Say Agents.
International News Service


PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec Is -
The body Of Mrs Emma Boyer
whose mysterious death last We'd
nesday is charged to German agents,
was started for her former home
in LaPorte. Ind. for burial
Hugo Boyer. the womans hus-
band. was I'm the party Although
not under arrest. ne was accom-
panied by two detectives
That practically all suspicion that
has connected Boyer with the muir
der of mis- wife has disappeared was
stated today by federal Investigators
Every phase of the story told by him
regarding his return 10 the United
States from Germany i'm November
1914. has been verified il was said
Boyer. it was established. had
applied for his release from he Ger
man naval officers reserve following
the taking ont of his first citizen
ship papers in the United States