The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-14
RENT PROBLEM
IS DISCUSSED
BY CANDIDATES
Continued From Page One

question can ne solved ny u tuthiihH I
sion plan. viii support the measure
a. u. STEINER. seth Senatorial
distrlct-Any plan. commission or |
otherwise. that will abolish rent prof |
itccring. has my support
Il. u. NICHOLS. aist Senatorial /
district My policy ia home rule for
the cities. and would favor any |
plan that could bc worked out TO al |
vantage that the city dispose OF its
own rent problems.
~. J. BOYLE. l7th Representative
district viii back The Stars plan
To- the limit II reach Olympia.
II. T.. RUDE. iist Representative
district Il would h. In favor OF such
plan. for tho rent situation Is In
dire need OF regulation.
NORMAN II. ABRAMS, 4tth Rep
rcsentative district viii support
Tho stars plan II IL Is legal
NJ CAMERON. ifth Legislative
district think that n plan can be
worked out along The Stars idea
which would 10 fair To both landlord
and worklngman. II II necessary 20
encourage the workingman TO stay
In Seattle, and TO encourage him TO
buy his home--he must have fair
deal
JAMES II. KTNNE. aTth Lagisia'
tive district Each sid, must have a
fair deal. have not thought of any
specific plan. but an equitable plan
must bc put into practice 10 help the
situation.
r. q. MYERS. asa Legislative dis
trict- Landlord Is entitled to fair
profit. but will work for any meas
urc that will prevent profitcering
W. NJ. PEASE. a7th Legislative
l district think that rent increases
should hc STOPPED when they become
/ excessive. and that Tho stars plan
/ OF a commission meets with my APP
prevail.
DAN EARLE. 5ist Senatorial dis
| trsct-In favor OF any plan that VIII
do away with rent profiteoring.
c. J. SMITH. 3sd Senatorial dis
trict--Excesslvc rents should be
curlcd. and am in favor Of any ie-
sal rneaaur. that viii remedy such
condition.
DAN LANDoN. a2nd Senatorial
district-The man who charges cx-
cess rent Is In tho same class as all
other war profit-crr. and II an unde
sirahlc citizcn. It'followH that every
effort should b. made 60 stop him by
legislation.
G. X. FOE. t7th Legislative district
Am with The star all tho way. and
will support any plan 20 ease rent
situation.
PLINY ALLEN. asa Legislative
district We must got together and
win the war. and the thing that will
win IN even handed justice. Prof
itecring must b. stopped. and am
with The Star In any plan that might
help the cause.
/ +. OREN WATSON. EHt Iegisla.
tive district am willing TO do ev.
crythlng possible to help the sltua.
ton. because think Il Is an outrage.
ROBERT GRASS. s5th Legislative
district am going TO try my hest
I 20 pass bill that will curb these
rent hogs. " elected.
c. c. BRAS. seth Legislative dis
trlot--I couldn't put IN English wha,
I think ~ those rent hogs Anything
that viii help tho situation meets
with my approval.
FRANK r. BOYLE. 4and Logiaia.
/ tive dlstrtc,--wiii do all I can to help
/ the situation. anything TO curb tho
rcni dealers In instances where
there L. profitcerinR. for ! don't b..
lieve that the American people want
patriotism that Is measured by the
dollar sign.
HORACE CAYTOS. s3d Legisla.
tive district am against proflteer.
ing decidedly. but. being a landlord.
/ I know that there should he nor.
I mai increase. for costs Of repairs.
l etc. have gone up. and also that tho
/ landlord should have "a fair rrtcrn on
I his money
r. H. CUTE, t7th Legislative dis.
! trict--So ono denies TO the landlord
n fair return on his investment In
/ the way OF rent The object of tho
present campaign against the rapa.
cious landlord II to prevent his
charging what IL akin 70 usury. The
| law against usury in this state pro
| hiblta the charging OF more than IL
/ per cent per Rnnum on money loan.
cd. believe a law OF the same pur.
port could be passed and upheld. pro-
[ hlblting the taking OF usurious prof.
| its from tho tenant on money invest.
cd.
GEORGE y. RYAN. 44th Lcgfsla.
tive district am in hearty accord
with the campaign now being made
/ by The Star to curb tho high rent
| Huns | was talking with young
man in Colfax. a couple of weeks
ago. who stated that he had n posi-.
ton here and came over to make ar.
rangements to bring his family. but
after spending two days looking for
house within his means. he decided
the high cost Of living" in Seattle
wns too much for him. There are
doubtless many cases similar 10 this
one. IL we have no legal authority
to stop this sort OF business. we
should make public sentiment I'm Sc
attic 80 strong against such practice
that II would he an unhealthy place
for greedy landlords. who are ham.
pering our country I'm the successful
prosecution Of the war.
q. ". HODGDON, S2nd Legislative
dlstrict-Many thanks for keeping
after most OF the patriotic traitors
profitecrs--who ought 10 be sent 90
the front, where they might be made
10 do some good. Evidently you real.
lie that eternal vigilance Ia the
price OF liberty.
Az the traitorous candidates. past
and present, can make lying prom.
ises. how Is the common voter going
TO know the difference between us7
You and some others know who's
who.
And II looks to me that IT is up to
You and other influential frienda of