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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Riveting Parson Writes Reply
to Letter From Shipbuilder

Working eight hours u day In
the shipyards is easier than par
soning. says Marccllus X. Ely,
minister Of the Greenwood Chris
tian church. Of Seattle. who Is n
shipbuiider six days out of the
week and "a parson on the SOY.
enth.
1T may do the parsons good TO
work in the shipyards. IL will be
like "a vacation to most OF them"
wrote a Star reader In n letter to The
Star recently.
ITO handle n hydraulic Jack. n
sledge hammer. "A block and chain. n
reamer or hack.aaw Is recreation
compared with the usual rounds Of
ministerial duty"
Preacher Answers
Rev. Ely, the rivetinR parson. has
answered that letter. az follows
Under the caption. Hard Work
for Parsons some reader signing
himself Reason makes "A gas attack
on preacrcrs. ] am n preacher. / am
working Mt manual labor in tho ship
yards six days in the week and
preaching on Sundays I
am glad 10 do whatever ] can any.
where 70 beat the kaiser. But re.
scnt the cowardv ineinuations OF
such iRnoramuses as Reason
Reason should remember that
President Wilson is an elder IN the
church and the son Of a minister.
Moreover, President Wilson's mos.
sages, many Of them, are but SER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
JAPAN SHIPYARDS
NEED u. S. STEEL

n Is now completing s.ooo-,on
vessels In total tima az three
months. from the laying 81 the keel
90 tho last hammer tap and the
Las, dab Of paint
Seven ships on the ways a. one
time. and a three months building
period. that means more than two
9.ooo-ton ships a month.
Give us the steel. and By speed
tng-up processes which We have al
ready worked out ww can easily
cut our building time to two and
one half months and eventually To
two moatha.~ kiyomi kadoia. chief
foreign SECRETARY Of the Kaxaxaki
company told me.
That would mean ~ ships. or as.
amount covered In the ship-.t~~i
agreement.
I'VE count on finishing "a vee-
sells this year, including a few
smaller craft planned before syn com.
pletsd our Standardization on a
@tNN"-fAt tet+AHa A%A&DAsA h1hAAAAAFab
There are three s.oo0-ton ships
now under construction Ga tho
kawasaki yards They can be com
plcted with Jaraneas steel. when
they arc completed the United
states gets them. Also when thcy
arc completed tho kawasaki yards
must have American steel before
u can build more.
Tho kawaakt company has iir
own steel foundry at kyoEo. and
makes it, own castings But n
must buy iiH forginEa ~ the
KOBE plant there ~ an engine room
acres hR. boiler room acres Zig
and other subordinate departments
tn addition to tho seven ships on
which steel skeletons are turned in
to merchantmen.
The company is far ahead az it's
requirements on engines. II has
n row OF engines waiting for hulis
And soon hulla Will be waiting for
steel plates from the United states
unless a constant flow of fabricated
steel soon begins 10 make it's way
westward across tho Pacific.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

brought our system of painless den
tistry TO such point OF perfection that
we are now able TO perform practically
any kind of dental work without hurt
ing bit.
We guarantee all our work with an
ironclad guarantee of satisfaction
which same guarantee is signed both
by the operator who did the work and
also by L. r. Clark. d. d. S., owner
and manager of this office, who is
thoroughly responsible.
Don't put off this important matter,
II may have whole lot TO do with
your future success. And no person
wants to deliberately put stumbling
blocks in his own way. That is the
height of folly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
VITAL STATISTICS



Alden " NH-<u. lake Hay. wash. and
p7nr~re~ u " oodfurn. Girncove. Wash.
Emery D. caller and Eliza Ann
D~~entry. Seattle.
Tslml wIhlnen and Alma fAomski. Sc
attic
bertha ItarhrA ~. Lang. -. Seattle.
a. Inn RaAainE. -. and Clara X. Han.
-. rtttHburr. Kan.
Erik H3orkisnd. Portland. and lana
webb. Seattle
Robert J, Harrison. 90. Tacoma. and
VIVA A. Smiley. 90. Springfield, ~
Cleo O Scott and Katherine Ida Kerr.
SEATTLE.
Jos.ph A. rsrnoue. Paris. France. and
sarvsrits nuekier. ~ Pa-o, Tet.
Chss J Zaluskey. 20. and ". Aary
Could Is seattle
ponmtok sinnaitus and blanche r.
Didic- HsRttle.
Alfonso ~ FredsnherE. Seattle. and
blanche A- wtckershsrn. spirit Lake.
berger Erickson and Telka Holmllnd,
geattls
Hans q n Thornes and zinEeborr y.
FORE. Seattle.
nsrb.r, C. seweii. 20. and Carrie c.
walker. 81. Seattle.
Hiram ~ Brooks and Annabelie l..
Lawrence j. Clark and Evelinc Jensen
Heattle.
BIRTHS
Giri to Mr. and Mira y, I. Ming. ,osi
Franklin ave. July -.
hoy TO Mr. and Mrs. ". r. stromdahl,
Petersburg, Alaska. July 10.
Roy 20 AR and Mrs. l.. ". Anderson.
.sas gunnysidc. July IS
earl to Mr. and Mrs. W. wsAhA!l. so.7
ssth X. W. July a.
Soy 20 Mr. and Mrs. G. N Keith.
Georgian hotel. July IS.
Giri to Mr. and Mrs. W 4. Helm. sIt
Nteksr.on a.. W. July IS.
Mr. and Mira =. Dunn, 2sia Federal
ave. july ..
DIVORCES
DEGREES granted;
I.uey Wand from George II. wand.
crusity and non support
Ewaid Ravo from Kathleen O. Rave
cruelty.
clara Settler from Simon Settler.
cruelty.
Mary Arvella Fhrct from Frank Ehret.
cruelty and non-support
DEATHS
Minnie Ethel Martci, g. sass seth
y ". July 81,
sarah Graham. so2 y. tsnd st. July IS
TomcHo Neshlko. IS. go seventh 3,
July ~
u. J I.urmehln. CO. providence hos
pltAi. July 90
Mary a. Carey. 81. l'so Stat. July =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Seasick Boys Long
for Trench Service

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3i.-"oh.
for a nice. cool front line trench. -
was the sentiment voiced by is sea
sick boys Of the l.. $ shipping
boards training ship hero today after
a two days voyage The boys had
been sick the entire trip.
They were taken at their word and
Investigation as 90 their present
draft standing is under way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Would Give Mooney
New Trial at Once,
Candidate Declares

SACRAMENTO. July 5i.-Charics
A. a. Niece. candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor, Is
preparing a statement dsnouncing
Gov. stephens for his procrastination
IN deciding the Mooney case and In
making II political issue. and say.
ing that u elected governor. Il would
take him four and half minutes.
instead Of four and half months.
10 decide that Mooney should have a
new trial.
The statement viii BE- sent to Pres
ideut Wilson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
T oils Hard, Lands
in Jail; Police Are
Looking for BOSS"

For half an hour. gladdened at
the actually OF a job. with
promise OF 81 as n reward for his
labors when he should have fin
ished. William Hayden. 40 years old.
OF the Puget Sound hotel. toiled TO
transfer junk from the establish.
ment OF the Alaska Junk company
to the National Junk company.
Wednesday morning.
And then. just as he was getting
on well with the Job. patrofmen J.
J. Crawford and w Dench. OF the
central police station. came along
and placed him under arrest.
Hayden told the desk sergeant at
police headquarters that he had
been hired by one Fred Myers to
transfer the junk. He is being held
in the city Jail while the police are
searching for Myers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
235 POUNDS OF FOIL
COLLECTED BY MEENGS

NJ s. Mecngs. chief clerk in the
city street department. and the man
who started tin.foil collecting for
the Red Cross. reported "Wednesday
that 23j pounds OF the silver paper
were secured from the tobacco
shop owners 10 come and get them.
during the past month.
Meengs has more collection boxes
to be distributed. He wants tobacco
shops 10 come and get them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Reichstag Member
Scolds Discouraged
Germans at Home

AMSTERDAM. July 3i.-Further
excuses for the German defeat on
the Marne are appearing in German
reaching here. The
FT3nkfurter ZeitunR declares.
"A small withdrawal was neces-
@ry and will be useful.
Hcichxtax Member Traub chides
the discouraged Germans.
III Frederick the Great were here
eotAy. he would say. You are sui
1erfn9 from cold feet and should be
aGhamed We are losing courage as
tho re had suffered a defeat Let's
act like men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

rditor The star Permit me 20
quote aud answer the question and
charge Of Mai u. ". 1lrown ia las,
evenings star. as Il Is evident that
he is not yet familiar with the facts
and procedure concerning Seattle =
quarantine. Mai brown II quoted
as saying 4 want 10 know II at
tornsys who are attempting TO break
up Seattle'n quarantine can b. put
In Jail They are giving aid and
comfort 10 the enemy
My answer 60 the question first Is
That there l. no attorney in Seattle
trying e. break up Seattle's quar-
antine Second IL IL very easy TO
put people In jail Ia Seattle just
now. a. several persons are now he
ing held in Jail without cause or
charge against them. while others
are held on false charges and are
denied the right 60 come into court
and prove the fact SO II Mai
Brown desires TO put any lawyers.
Judges or doctors In jail. all he need
DO Be- have some policeman grab
them. take them 20 jail and have
them booked for the blood test.
zee no reason why lawyers. judge.
doctors and preachers should not be
given the blood test and be- put Ia
seattle'n rotten. flithy atockadc,
which Mai Brown visited on Tues.
day. July 90 II the wasscrmann
blood test Is an that IL needed.
Against Roman Holidays"
Between 10 and Is per cent or
morv 81 our population should be
quarantined II tho positive NaAs~r
mann blood tsat. now used by the
health commissioner u the city Of
Seattle il "a true and sufficient ctt
denCc of contagious. infectious and
communicable disease and danger
Gus 10 the public health, and one ia
four. or IS per cent ~ our doctors
who have been in practice for ten
years would he guaranteed. II the
positive Wassermann blood test was
all that was required 20 deprive
them Of their rights TO life and
liberty.
Permit me 20 advise pr. MAJ
Brown that there are no lawyers IN
seattle who desire to break Seattle >
quarantine 81 persons in proper
phy steal condition 20 b. auaran
tined. but IL - our duty ~ lawyers
and American citizens 10 aid the
courts In asc~ftaininK the facts re
garsiiug persons Who arc falsely
charged. consplrrd against and
wrungfuliy ana dlazraeefully quar-
antined In this city IN order that
some policeman and health officer
can have a Roman holiday
Accepted In Army
As 20 giving aid and comfort TO
the enemy Nr y Williams work ed
ln our shlpyards for two years and
Mr. Peters worked In our shipyards
for ak month";. building Hhina with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

mons filled with tho spirit and teach.
inR Of Christ.
Yes. IL may do tho preachers good
to work In the shipyards. II Will
be like n vacation for most OF them.
II will do them good 10 get a little
closer TO the honest. sincere and in.
dustrious workmen. II will cnlight-
en- them as 10 the slackers and ldlcrs
who are glad 10 take advantage OF
these times TO get Uncle Sans dol.
lars--men who do two hours work a
day for eight houra' pay"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Lots Of People
Saw Chiefs Show

Chief Of Police J. +. Warren has
been struttinE all around the public
safety building since the Seattle
Girls Victory carnival event lie
condescendcd TO explain tho reason
"wednesday. Stella his attraction.
took in just ssoos 20 ut the carnival
Lots Of people saw stella, said
the chief. with n chuckle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

the wall in front OF his dental chair in
plain sight OF all.
We use the very best of materials.
We rsalize that when We do your
work for you we must do il so well
and so thoroughly that il will give you
lasting satisfaction. Because we are
depending on you 10 recommend your
friends to rs when they are in
need Of dental service, and we know
that YOU couldn't do that unless YOU
were pleased and satisfied yourself.
We can and will do your work for
you without hurting you. This is a
big, important thing, for many people
put off having necessary dental work
done through being afraid that the
work will be very painful. We have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
WARRANTS TO REPAIR
HIGHWAY AUTHORIZED

s. NJ. Bracket, deputy prosecutor.
wrote an opinion to county commits.
sioners. advising that they might In.
sue emergency warrants for the re-
pair OF Scenic highway destroyed by
floods few months ago. The last
budget contained no provision for
this work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
ARGUMENT OVER HOSE
BRINGS SWAT ON HEAD

After an argument In the North.
ern Pacific shops in Auburn over a
hose. +. Berger, maehinist. hit NJ. La
Raix on the head with the object OF
discussion making il necessary for
NJ. Il, Raux tn seek medical aid. ac-
cording to the charge of the wounded
man before Justice Of the Peace
Lawrence. at Auburn, Tuesday. The
case is under adViscment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

Jan paderrwaii. worlds creates,
genius Of the piano. who has de-
voted his time and fortune 20 tho
relief 81 wnr-'orn Poland. II ably
seconded In bis efforts by his
wife. Mime Padercwsld. who organ
lied and Is executive head 81 the
Polish nursing organization. the
white Cross
Under auspices 81 the Polish Vic
tors IN New York. "A strong nursing
corps Of tho White Cross has been
organized and trained In American
hospitals. and Is soon 10 Sall for
active service In France
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Guaranteed Painless
Why Delay?

You KNOW that every day you are
neglecting your teeth you are simply
storing up future trouble for yourself.
Why not stop it no.O? Why not make
up your mind that from noW on you
WiH giUe yourself the advantage of a
good set of teeth?
1t is very simple. All you haze to
do is to come to our office, let an
expert dentist give your teeth a thor
ough examination and tell you Uhof
it lDiU cost to put them into perfect
condition. This cost lDon'f be nearly
as much as you think it tUiU. You UiH
find lOhen you are quoted our Uery
lou prices that the cost WiU be Uery
small - infinitesin1aliy small indeed
compared with the benefits you WiU
deriUe from 1t.
Remember, at this office every operator is
graduate registered dentist of the highest stand
ing and ability as a dentist. Every one Of them
has graduated from the best dental colleges and
passed the examination OF the State Dental
Board. Every one of them has his certificate
from the State Dental Board hanging right on
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ny jay VIZ
'smoke and ~
blight the flame
~ the forge fires
|of the Victory
|f1eet rim both
ridges 81 the ~e u
rrn hemisphere
from seattle to
San Diego and
from pine 20 palm
on the Atlantic
But. on tho
|piher side 81 the
" orid. farther
wsv. from the
Golden Gate than
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By Burton Knisely


KoBE. July ai.-~Ameriea'n ship
yards arc busy. night and day.
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BURGLAR SUSPECT HELD

Monong Hachegian WINS arrested
Tuesday. charged with entering the
Ford hotel. 3sod goth ave. S. W. July
20. with intent to steal.
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For fighting fires in cellars or the

holds of vessels. q revolving nozzle
has been invented that can scatter
400 gallons OF water "a minute over
an area of 125 square feet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
five-ply wardrobe trunk: very special
regular price ST 80

FFEHfNF FFfFF vt ="
--five-piy fiber wardrobe tfuhh .
the nOn shrrakabie type equip
The sun., 1918-10-13
portrait Baruch

The cotton producers have the sym
patty of the wheat producers, but the
wheat States Congressman cannot refrain
from commencing Mr.. Baruch's desire to
see that cotton prices shall be adjusted on
a basis of common justice, and not Of ac-
cident or market manipulations in the
midst Of nations travail.
Comparative statistics regarding the
production of wheat and cotton during the
four years preceding and the four years
subsequent to the outbreak Of the war
show interesting contrasts
In 1915 the production Of wheat was
40 per cent. of the average production
for the preceding four years. In 1916 the
wheat crop was IS per cent Of the pro-
duction for the period referred to. But
in 1915 the production of cotton was only
rs per cent. of the average production for
the four pre-war years, and in 1916 it
was only 1857 per cent
In 1917 the wheat crop was So per cent.
Of the average, and the cotton crop 70
per cent. Of the average. In 1918 we have
a wheat crop equivalent to 119 per cent.
Of the pre-war four years average, and for
cotton an indicated production Of only
74.6 per cent. of the pre-war average.
Reduced to bushels of wheat and bales
Of cotton, the total production Of tho
wheat fields Of the United States for the
years 1915-16-17-1S shows an increase
when compared with the total crop of the
preceding four years of 205, $40, 900 BUSH
els, while the total production of cotton
for the same four years compared with
the production Of the four years immedi-
ately preceding the outbreak Of hostilities
in Europe shows decrease amounting to
Il, $50 900 bales, in other words a decrease
equivalent to an average crop.
Decrease in Cotton Production.
While during the Last four years the
United States has had an actual surplus
Of wheat as compared with the average Of
the four preceding years, there has been
a decrease in cotton production, despite
price averages and the demands of the
nation, of nearly 100000 bales, or
1900, 100000 pounds, which at the pre-
war average price of 10 cents pound
would amount to $3.50, 0O0, 900, and on the
basis Of the present high prices to 81, ESQ.,
100000.
The question asked by representatives
Of the wheat and of the industrial States
is how, with any elemental sense Of JUS
tice, it can be proposed that the price Of
cotton shall remain unfxed if the price Of
wheat is fixed in the face of such figures.
May cotton soar without limit skyward,
they ask, while the prices Of wheat, steel,
coal, oils and every other essential of the
nation are fxedi Why, they ask, should
profiteering in cotton be virtue, while it
is a vice in every other line of produc-
ton and every other Industry
Putting the situation on basis OF
prices, these facts are found: The price
OF wheat for the month Of August in the
present year was just 140 per cent. higher
The sun., 1918-10-13
South in Arms Over Cotton Price INQUIRY
Staples Advance
Without Price Fixa-
ton Far Greater
Than Wheat Jump

than for the years 1911 to 1914 inclusive,
the four pre-war years used in the calcu-
lations of the present article. The priee
of wheat for the same month of August
was IS per cent. higher than the average
price of the years 1915, 1916 and 1917.
The price of cotton this year for the
month of August-and in this statement
farm values are used, not values in the
spot markets-was 217 per cent higher
than the average price of the four pre-
war years cited heretofore, and was 65
per cent. higher than for the three years
1915, 1916 and 1917.
In other words, the price of cotton
throughout the four war years has been
persistently and continuously far higher
than has been the price of wheat 1t is
the argument of the representatives from
the States of the Union outside of the cot
ton belt that if there was ever justification
for price fixation on wheat there is in
fnitely more justification now for the fix
ing of cotton prices, or at least for Gov
eminent sterilization. And, furthermore,
it is commended that for the past eighteen
months these conditions have been per
United to exist by a Government alto
gether too patient with the profiteerinG
propensities of the producers and distrib-
Uters of cotton
Would Not Exceed rs Cents.
If the price of cotton was fixed at q
point corresponding with the price fixed
for wheat, taking as basis of COMPARE
son the average prices for the four pre-
war years, the price of cotton to the
farmer to-day would not exceed Is cents
a pound. Of course, on the theory Of
price ixation by unrestricted competition
such as exists in the cotton market and
nowhere else to-day, high price would be
justified by the present shortage. But the
theory Of unrestricted competition has
been abandoned by the Government as q
war measure in so far as it affects wheat
prices and wool prices, and in its place
has been adopted the policy of Gov
eminent price fixing, coupled with Gov
eminent control of distribution.
Here is the statistical basis upon which
the contentious above set forth rest. These
figures form the basis Of the argumen. Of
the members Of the Congress who will b.
called upon to rally to the support of the
Government in its proposed plans to sta
bilize the cotton market and insure sde-
quate production:
The sun., 1918-10-13

On August / Of this year the price Of
cotton had risen to 1920 cents a pound
and at that point and thereabouts it
lowered until the first news Of Mr.. Ba-
ruch's intention to investigate cotton
prices with a view of effecting some
sort of stabilization. 1t was accepted by
holders Of cotton futures as indicative
Of a coming termination Of the freedom
Of the market, and thereupon the price
tumbled almost 2 cents a pound. Then
came the protests, and the test Of strength
between the cotton Congressman and the
War Industries Board was on.
Plight Enjoyed By Other Folks.
The plight, real or imagined, Of the
cotton States members Of the House and
Senate is a source Of unaffected enjoy
ment to the representatives. Of constitu-
encies outside the cotton belt-to the
members from the wheat States, the corn
States and the great industrial and min
ing States, all Of whom had been COM
PEELED to explain and excuse to their con-
stituents governmental price filings Of one
sort or another on wheat, WOOL coal, steel
and other essentials of life or of industry.
The South, which had suffered not at all
in the general war time financial and in
dustria readjustments; the South, which
had enjoyed a free market, unrestrained,
unrestricted and continuously booming
and blooming, was about to feel the hand
Of the Government drawing in the check
reins, was about to be told that some
measure Of restriction would have to be
exercised. The representatives Of the
North watched the South wriggling on
the governmental hook with unconcealed
merrimnt.
Protests loud and anguished rang from
every quarter of the land of sunshine and
noonshine. The South had witnessed the
curtailrnent Of profits and the fi1ation Of
prices on Eastern and Western products.
expressing sometimes a word Of sympa-
thy, but voting for each and every one
Of the restrictions and for regulation by
law, just as was asked by the Admins
tration. True, the Northeners voted
themselves to grant the request Of the
Government for the wartime right to regu-
late industry.
The wheat producers did protest to the
extent Of seeking an advance in price Of
Is cents per bushel for their 1918 crop;
but the protest was unavailing. There
upon the wheat producers accepted the de-
cision, and one has yet to hear from any
responsible source an unpatriotic threat of
a reduced wheat acreage next year be-
cause President Wilson has seen fit to es-
tablish the wheat prices of 1919 at the
same figures as for 1918. But the relish
9TH which the wheat men view now the
discontinue Of the cotton men is amusing.
The sun., 1918-10-13

season, the record has been as follows
since the war:
The sun., 1918-10-13

Average. I,182, 900 22.7
preliminary. ESTIMATED. tAugust, 1918
The following table shows the ratio
of production, compared with the average
for 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914: