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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
LEHERInInEEDI70R
AGAINST Sky. scRArER JAIL

Editor The star: II IL reported that the county
commissioner are considering placing the county jail
on top OF the county-cty building.
Why coop up tho unfortunaicn In the sky acrapfr
where the quarters cramped and where no oppor
tunisicu can for outdoor exercise when there
II plenty % room In the opsnf
Tho jail must be- built where the inmates may enjoy
the sunshine and fresh air; wher. the fields
and the and flowers aplsesy. where they can
keep their hand busy and their bodies and minds
healthy by doing useful things Working and living
In tho open In q paHacea for many ills.
A jail up In the skyscrapsri What can the com
mssloBcrs be thinking Off Taxpayers. consider the
expense uf building the ial top OF the county
city building other equally unsuitable place
In the heart OF the city, and then moving II away
again. for eventually II would have To be taken away
and better si,e found The people Of this cornmun
liy arc too progressive. wideawako and farsghisd.
they will geo that II pays IN dollars and cents to
make the environment what II should be for every.
body--cheorfui rootny and sunny.
We simply MUST find place for the jail where
the word.weary inmates may find rest In the quiet
arms Of old Mother Nature. who soothos away the
Of all her children.
And let call u an Industrial school. or by some
wuch name and not a jail Give every man and wo
man a chance TO learn something useful work at
some useful occupation
The inmates must also have plenty OF wholesome
reading matter Food for the mind and soul Ia more
necessary than food for the body.
Years ago. when attempted to give cheerful read.
Ing matter to the inmates OF the city jail twhom ]
knew 60 have absolutely nothing to do but TO cit
around and the deadly monoiony drove many insane
for some OF the prisoners kept the city jail
as long three monthsD ! refused on the
grounds that the prisoners would throw the
and tho papers In the toilets and thus stop up the
sewage. 80 that II only argument for more
spacious quarters.
Lot US SEQ that our unfortunate brothers and sis.
tiers We, square deal, for not "our brothers
keepers?
Yours for wider humanity.
ANNIE NJ. BURGESS
bs0s 47th ave. 4. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
ANELEsAYSeG|

SHERLOCK HOLMES JR
MA I think baby swallowed tina, little bell. Shall
1 shake her and sseg"--Judge-
DOC GOT THE MONEY
Rsad--Ths doctor said he'd have mo on my feet In
a fortnight.
Greene-And did her
sure. i've had to sell my su,omobIs. - yonkers
Statesman.
Man overheard Throw hirr-a lfe preseryer"
who is IT."
kelly"
Throw him anchor."-Judxs,
THE PENALTY
How about that telephone gri who married for
lover
The lines siil busy"
she's doing the family Washing Birmingham
AgeHcraid.
A GENTLEMAN or LEISURE
Mandy do you want a divorce from Uncle Ncd-~
II sho' do. ledge. Da, Niger Amt count
nohow"
!. ITS case OF incompatabllity. I suppo.eT"
"wsi. ledge II settin' IN de sun when the sun
shines, an setsn' by de fire when Dc win blows an
can' out o. house an home Ia dat incom-whu,
you sah den sho' has go, dat kind o. case against
i'm birmingham AgeHeraid
KINDNESS ITSELF
A conscientious objector said when he drafted;
Il couldn't fight. SIR oh. no. sir; I couldn't KIN
anything.
The recruiting officer looked steadily a, tho pale
lank writhing creature Couldn't you kin n Ger.
mann" he asked.
"oh no. sir" said the conscientious objector. "oh.
no. indeed. sir why. sir. ordered to drown
cried much / just had 10 the water for
acknowledgements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
If You Are Building a Home

A great American architect in the habit of using
this expression to his clients and students:
The inharmonious distribution of expenditure
When asked for his meaning. he explained that he
once stopped in hotel with white marble grand stair
way the posts and bausters of which laboratey
carved To side this stairway the cheapest type
q passenger elevator that most of the time did not run by
reason of its being out of order
The architect went to explain that II would have
heen more harmonious distribution of expenditure to
have spent less elaborate marble carving and more on
he elevator.
There is going to be a lot of home building within the
8t few years and this principle of the nharmcnious dis
buton of expenditure will apply to the frame dwelling
mite as well as the commercial structure.
In our home building of the past have sacrificed
much in the way of comfort and convenience for big
noss and useless elaboration
But learning, for instance, that chicken will
Gook Just we'll with the kitchen table sink alongside
~ next to the range, rather than the other side of
1D-foot
The modern kitchen is small very much in the nature
RI laboratory and is being designed to steps and
MOtions in the of the modern factory.
We learning that it is better to expend the cost
- towers domers, elaborate gable fronts and beveed
1lass windows in more and better plumbing heating and
re general utilities of dwelling. that it is the
Harmonious distribution of expenditure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
On the ISSUE Of
Americdnism There Can
Be No Compromise
THE ART OF QUITTING
by DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1919. by Frank crane)

why / grow peevish and break the furniture.
Once ! saw Caruso refuse an encore /
loved him before Now ! adored him. Any
artist who will take "A solemn vow, upon his
mothers grave, never TO yield TO the Sc
duction OF an encore. will surely grow
famous, and be mourned by a grateful
populace.
A committee from neighboring state in
famine once sent commission 10 Sparta
TO buy bread. The chief commissioner made
long and eloquent speech before the
Spartan senate. When he got thru the head
man Of the senate replied: "Your speech
was so long that when you got to the last
part we forgot what you were talking
about" So another commission was dis
patched. who simply exhibited their sacks
and said: Bags. Want Bread" And
why" returned the senators, why say
bags? We can see them. Just Bread
would have been sufficient" | love the
Spartans.
Salesman, when you are trying to land
a customer: Lawyer, when you are trying
to convince a jury; Clerk, when you are
applying for a job; Agent, when you are
trying TO sell book; Lover, when you are
pleading for Just one little kiss; Mother,
when you are scolding little Willie; Wife,
when you are telling friend husband some
thing for his own good; Parson, when you
are fishing for my soul; Poet, when you
have talbot on a beautiful thought,
Editor, when you are writing an editorial;
Novelist, when you are telling yarn;
Everybody, when you are doing anything
why don't you stop when you get thru?
A good man, when on his dying bed, con-
fessed and said: IL have done many a
wrong thing, but / never did long thing"
And he went straight to heaven, and the
head usher of the angels met him and led
him right up TO a front seat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
EQUALITY BUT ALSO
FAIRNESS TO WOMEN
IN LABOR'S FIGHT
By REV. CHARLES sTELZLE
Especial Writer for The Starr

Women who have permanently entered the indus.
trial field have learned that II they be upon
equality with In hours worked and wages
celved they have right TO ask for special priv.
iieges.
This Is one OF the penalties of democracy in
Industry.
They will also learn that the interests Of
and women workers common--that what Injuries
the will injure them.
This means that any distinct "womans movement"
industry which In concerned only about the needs
O women is to react upon themselves
Women will have 10 bear their full share OF the re
sponslby and the burden Of labor's fight better
things.
And women viii also discover that IL they plead
physical iimitatlonsthat they unable do this
or that thing which commonly called upon
to do. that the bosses Will discriminate against
them-especaIly II they insist upon getting the same
wages men.
It's going to be very interestlng-and in some
cases heartbreaking experence-this entrance OF
into the Industrial life OF the world.
Women served the world nightly while It's men
fighting at the front. and It's only fair that
criticism Of them should be withheld until they have
had fair chance to adjust themselves TO their new
positions In industry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

Hey there Mr. Man, wipe that worried look off your
lace stow troubles in roll top desk and pull down
the top and then go fishing You've not been fishing for
long, long time now, not since you kid and hauled
catfish out of the creek with homemade hook and
lne amid the jealous glances Of all the other fellows
1t isn't fair to yourself to and browse and fret
around office all the time. getting into the
country where bills from troubling and
opondence is at rest. Come on old scout
OF course you not catch any fish, but what's the
difference? It's not much the fish that constitute the
fascination of fishing it is the oang around in the
midst of nature with worry It's the scent
Of the countryside the exchange of commonpaces with the
folks meet the smokes and the eats and the forgetting
Of al the rets and vexaons of daily life that make fishing
70 fascinating If you do catch something much the
better You'll know matter how small it may when
land it, it will grow in size time goes and you
tell the story of the days outing
Come poor cross, worried good old scout, you
it to yourself to get away for day and get all tuned
mp again.
American goods sold in England cheaper than
here at home, but this doesn't prove anything except
that America leads the oord IN the production of
suckers.
Utopia doesn't loafing. The only happy peo-
pile are the busy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

II is said that shares mans grief. doubles
his Joy and trebles his expenses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

YTvIIE siege OF Orleans. which begun by the Brit
i ish on the 18th OF October. finally raised by
a relieving force headed by Jeanne dare on the 18th
fruit OF seven months labor. In flames and
relief expedition.
was moved 10 have his head shaved and upon oh
serving the unhappy result he Issued orders that all OF
the should follow his example.
In 1916 ON the Sth OF May. the first American ship
OF the line put sea. the u. s. r. Washington She
had armament OF "a guns.
May s. In 1916, the battle OF Palo Alto. Mexico
took place during the Mexican General Zachary
Taylor commanding force OF $500 men, encountered
a Mexican force OF 800 under General Arista. The
enhancement resulted In American victory In
spite OF the discrepancy OF numbers the American
losses were only four killed and 30 wounded, while
the Mexican losses. according to Arstas state.
ment were 49, killed and 1877 wounded.
In 1864 tho sth of May the four days battle OF
spottsylyania Courthouse commenced. II "A
tinuatlon of the battle or the Wilderness General
Lee after the previous battle had ntrenched the Con-
federate forces In a strong position at Spottsyvana.
General Grant Immediately attacked him again. and
axan the result indccisve The Union
ported 49, and 400 missing the Confederate
did not report their losses 1t following this
gagement with It's indetermnate result that Grant
wired 20 washington 81 propose to fight II along
this line IL It takes all summer" his plan OF
paign being TO out the Confederate army by con.
slant hamnering and exhaustins them by process
OF attrition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
PUBLIC SCHOOL DEATH
TO CASTE IN INDIA

Free public schools viii be the greatest factor in
bringing moderate tolerant spirit TO india But the
restrictions OF caste make hard shedding for school
authorities The government has refused aid to- any
schools which opened protest against the
school. In many Of the schools castles mixing
freely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

A softheaded nail and hardhcaded both
difficult.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
Egotisrn

BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

(Text: Let us still smile that may stay sane)
tho look
crcling O
looked I wonder why,
Why God had horizoned ia be
Precisely the hui of Me
sea!
to lee
straight Of Nc
/ pointed and
/ the Clock high stand
shining night
Where1th e r. and bright
Yet seem
And this Garden sp
To center
Gag: Is man to blame that the Universe procams his
self-centeredness?)
IT, Copyright 1919. N. T. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

Utopia doesn't mean loafin0. The only happy peo-
pie are the busy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
The CeaHie Star

rv mail out OF city. 6oc per month; months
ttho; months. ssTb, year. $500. IN tha
sAc per month. 1850 for monthA, or ta.pu
per year lily carrier. city isc per week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02
ONE CAR SOLD BY
J.. s. FOR DOLLAR
But Total Sales of Used Mo-
tor Equipment Net Much
Larger Sum.
by LOUIS LUDLOW.

WASHINGTON, D. c. oct 25-
How would you like to invest in a
passenger automobile If you know
you could get one for the small sum
of one dollar?
That is the price actually paid for
a Chevrolet passenger car al Of
the recent government sales Of used
automobiles.
But il must not be imagined that
all Of the government used cars
that are being put up at auction are
virtually given away. An Official an
nouncement by the motor transport
corps throws some light on the pro
gress Of these sales. It says:
Official reports have been re-
ceived at motor transport corps
headquarters from ten makes held
at different camps through the coun-
try. A total of S5S.96O has been
realized from 270 vehicles including
21S passenger cars, trucks and am
bulences. and 81 motorcycles and
bicycles. In the main the average
price received has been satisfactory,
though the range of prices has been
very wide, running from n dol
lar for a Chevrolet passenger car
to $4,000 for a Kelly-SpringielG
truck"
The sale Of 200 unserviceable mo-
tor vehicles. mainly Dodge cars and
Nash Quad trucks. at Camp Hola-
bird, Nd, a few days ago brought
s45,5OO. As with previous sales, a
large crowd was present and bid
ding was lively. These sales are TO
be held each Thursday at Holabird
until all unserviceable vehicles there
have been sold. Two hundred We
hicles are offered for sale each week.
Next weeks list is made up Of Dodge
passenger cars and Peerless, Nash
Quad and Garford trucks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

self-starters at present are very
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02
CAR IS
GAINING FAVOR
AMONG BUYERS
Production of LimouSineS and
SedanS Shows 80 Percent
Increase in 1919.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Nov. L.
The closed car is coming into its
own.
During the IS a OF It's
ufe the motor car has constantly
undergone a process OF refinement.
Every effort has been made % pro-
nd something more comfortable
and elegant for the purchaser. as
we'll as TO Increase the usefulness
OF the motor vehicle. Closed cars,
which have during the last five or
six years come into general use, are
ABOUT the last word in comfort as
regards ye~ar-arOund motoring.
IL is we'll nigh impossible 20 com
pute the number Of closed cars in
use in n large cities. but il is es-
umated by representative dealers
that n least % percent Of the fac
tory output this year Will be closed
models. About 10 percent Of the
cars IN use are equipped with win
ter tops.
Percentage OF Increase.
Percentage Of increase in closed
a output yea BY year is recorded
as follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02
MOTORISTS PROBLEMS
Solved for Readers of
The NeWS-TimeS
By William II. SteUart, Jr.

Motor Department. wish 20 put
a spot light on my car which is a
Model 90 Country Club Overland.
The wires seem TO all be IN a meta!
tube so 1 am asking your advice as
10 how 10 connect same. II. T.
You can connect your spot light
direct across the dash light. All spot
lights nave "A self-contained switch.
so the method Of wiring is simple
and effective.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02
CRIES FOR HELP
AND SCARES BURGLAR

PARIS. Nov. The widow CT
raud's parrot saved her from rob
berry and perhaps death yesterday
morning. A burly young man. who
entered the shop to rob IL seized
Mrs Girau BY the throat and was
choking her 20 death when cries Of
help. help" were heard from the
kitchen in the rear OF the store.
Terrified. the robber released his
hold on the widows -hroat and fed.
Che alarm had been given by the
parrot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

Motor Department. had the
motor in my car Overhauled recent
ly and since that time Il runs well
at a slow rate of speed. but when
/ 90 faster than twenty miles an
hour il misses. I have tour coils
with buzzers, no magnetic. what do
you think Is wrong? Coils are good.
+. s.
II YOU are sure that the carbure-
tor IS adjusted properly for high
speed. would suggest that you clean
out the timer, 50 that the roller will
make n clear contact with the seq
ments or contact pieces. II they are
dirty the roller at the end OF the
timer shaft will not make a good
electrical connection when going
very fast. A new timer may be
needed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

Queen Mary's w%ardrobes are i'm
charge of a head robe maid. who has
three assistants. Overnight the head
robe maid receives instructions as
to the gowns the queen will require
and the hour when each will be
wanted the following day. and IL is
the robe maids business TO put out
each of these gowns at the specified
time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02
HEIPFTI HINTS.

Despite the fact hat a well built
electric lighting and starting system
gives little trouble. it is important
hat the devices provided by the
manufacturer to indicate derange-
ment be watched. 1t is almost as
easy 10 form the habit Of looking
at the indicators as IT is TO form
the habit OF ignoring them.
Se~lf-starters at present are very
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

Motor Department-My machine
is a HereschOff. Can you tell me If
they are still in business and where
located. Am having trouble with the
clutch, as il does not release and
stalls the engine when the gears
mesh. II Is almost impossible TO
throw into gear when first started,
but seems 10 be all right after run
ming a while. II is "A twelve disk
clutch. Should there be a brake on
shaft to stop gears from turning
when thrown Out2 r. &.
This car is not made any more
Unless you make necessary repairs
at clutch YOU will have trouble shift
ing gears. Clutch must fully olsen
gage and if your trouble has de-
veloped only recently, perhaps the
installation of a few new parts will
offset the necessity of a clutch brake.
A careful inspection by a competent
mechanic will determine whether
new parts are needed or simply an
adjustment Of the present parts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

II will be noted hat there was
no increase recorded during the war
period, but the figures taken as a
whole point 10 a steadily growing
preference by the wne OF average
means for the motor car tina can
serve him the year around winter
and summer.
With tho return TO peace condi-
tons this trend has set in more
strongly than over. Now il has
reached the custom built stage where
a man orders his oto car more
to-measure' TO meet his require
ments. The past two or three years
have seen the rise of a corps Of ex-
pert body builders in Detroit, New
York. Cleveland ard Indianapolis.
who specialize IN exclusive design TO
suit the individual fancy. on the
other hand, the factories. quick TO
sense a growing field. have engaged
high-priced experts who have incor-
porated in stock models much Of
the elegance and luxury that is
gaining the strictly made-to-order
output.
Modern Appurtenances
Some OF the modern appurtenan-
ces that equip both stock and Gus
tom-built a this year are worth
listing. A really stylish limousine or
sedan is not complete without its
interior clock. vanity case. dome
light, silk window curtains. cigar
lighter. dictaphone by which TO COM
municate with the chauffeur, foot
curtains, ventilating appliances. win
dow regulators and conveniently To-
Gated reading lights.
In adapting and installing these
improvements the practice is TO use
only the finest woods. metals "a
feathers fashioned in design that
would grace the display table Of an
exclusive Jewelry shop. one car
brought out this season has among
its conveniences even a compass and
a folding kodak.
Rolls Royce Hood.
In Interior and exterior body de-
sign improvement is constant IN
body contour. the tendency 10 adopt
the Rolls Royce hood this season
is marked. with the indications fovor-
able to 1t as a characteristic to be
generally adopted with slight modif-
cations for some time 20 come. There
has been much advancement in such
details as window arrangement and
manipulation. In interior arrange
ment 20 promote roominess nearly
every real car as a plan for which
IL claims superiority. Extra seats
which may be staggered" out Of the
way when not needed have done
much 20 make big cars moro COM
modious. In upholstery and interior
fittings there is also a marked ad-
vance. Among the h~igh-priced IA
brics are rich wOOlens and silk bro
cades. in the finest qualities. Slip
covers toe. nave undergone a refine
ment in fitting and choice material
that makes them almost as pleas
ing TO the eye is the fabrics they
are intended to protect.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

Motor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES should
one DO with a cone clutch to pre-
vent a car starting with a jerk? A. S.
Unless the clutch leather is badly
worn the trouble can be remedied
by softening the leather with an ap-
plication Of neatsfoot or castor oil.
The best time to apply the oil is at
night, or at some time when the car
is not to be used for several hours.
After removing the floor boards hold
the oil literally. As the clutch is
held disengaged from the flywheel
the oil will have an opportunity to
soak into the pores of the leather.
II yOu find the leather worm down
it would be advisable to have a new
leather installed. Sometimes a
shoulder is worn in the clutch
leather by contact with the edge of
the fywheel, and in such a case the
clutch face should be removed and
refined or turned down in a lathe.
Motor Department-Wil you
please tell me a good method for
repairing leaky radiator fms? The
radiator has a small leak which is
annoying. E. NJ.
The best way to stop the leak is
10 have the part sOldered. The fins
you speak OF are probably those
which facilitate radiation, but do not
carry water. Radiators differ In con-
%struction. but those having fms are
usually of the tube type.
Motor Department.-There is a
continual squeaking under my car
which is extremely annoying. 1 have
oiled the spring shackclS and other
parts. but the noise is still there.
What would YOU suggest to stop this
squeak a. T.
y noise similar to this is often
caused by the spring valves working
one ON the other. Would advise that
YOU jack up the frame until you are
able 10 insert oil between the leaves.
When o-verhauIing the car il is adj
v.sable TO disasSemble and treat with
graphite before putting together
asain BY doing this YOU will a.oO
add TO the riding qualities Of the
ear
Motor Department-Can YOU tell
me why the main leaf OF the upper
quarter of a three-quarter elliptic
rear spring SHOULD break three times
iu succession in less than a month ?
IL breaks at the curve just above
the shackle. II il is not heav3.
enough should think the other spring
would also break. but the one on
The other sid has been in use since
have had the car. r. L.
Do is hardly possible that three
defective springs would fan in youc
hands in succession. The sprin +,
shack,e. IL seems. binds and does not
allow sufficient freedom OF action. II
.ae shackle binds the strain must
le taben elsewhere. TIE springs in
elton eiongate more or less. and x
he shackle does not perform JUS
Junction additional strain viii fall
Upon the upper elliptic az the curve.
Would suggest that you make surc
that the shackle and shackle bolts
have perfect freedom OF action when
installing the next sDring.