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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29

It's u cinch that there will not
be enough werk for both men
and women In peace times.
u looks ~ II things are going
10 he rosy for the men; that the
old primitive methods II WON
en- doing all the woris' win come
back into force again. or course
some men will not agree with
me on this point. hut they are
men who are easily swayed by
the lure Of women. believe the
primitive working wife was
loved much more by the nus
band than = the caDo tsAsS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
PRISONERS Get
HUN WARSH|P
Especial to The star by N. =. A.

Especial TO The star by N. +. Al
LONDON. Jan. 2S--One hundred
British non commissioned officers in
"A prison camp in Germany learned
of the armistice and decided TO go
home.
They left camp and marched
across country for days without in.
terference until they came to "A
stream They commandeered a small
vessel and ordered the crew to make
for the open sea.
Then they learned they were in the
kiel canal and the boat belonged to
the German fleet,
They were picked up by a German
submarine after they reached open
water and brought to England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
BRITISH CHIEF
IN STRIKE PLEA

LONDON, Jan. 2s-Sir Robert
Horne. minister of labor, today APP
pealed to the shipyard employees in
the Clyde district to return to work.
The ministers appeal came as a
surprise, as he was understood to
have intimated earlier in the day
that he would refuse to take any ao-
ton in the strikes, preferring that
the situation be handled by Joint
conference of workers and employ
ers.
Thirty thousand more Joined tho
strike in the Glasgow district. making
total of 10000 out there. Business
in Belfast remained at standstiiL
Nearly a quarter of a million laborers
had walked out in various parts OF
the country, completely tying mp
shipbuilding, and Gripping coal
mining and allied industries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
REVOLT BREAKS
. OUT IN RUMAN|A

VIENNA. Jan. S.-(Delayed.) "A
revolution is raging thruout Ru-
mania. according TO dispatches re-
ceived from Budapest today.
Fighting started Saturday when
home coming volunteers clashed with
troops of the regular army stationed
in permanent garrisons. Bloody en-
counters occurred in several cities.
continuing in Bucharest thruout
Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
BREMERTON Men
TO TAKE Vote

BREMERTON. Jan. 2a.--Officiais
OF the Metal Trades council an
nounced today that a meeting Of
union representatives will be held
here early in February TO debate the
question OF a walkout Of all union
workers in Bremerton. This action
is proposed in sympathy with the
striking shipyard workers in Seat
tie. and follows kilograms from the
Seattle Metal Trades council. asking
for co-opera ton from the shipyard
workers of the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
Housewives Urge
National Boycott

NEW YORK. Jan. GA national
boycott Of all food dealers not reduc-
ing retail prices Immediately to con
form to wholesale prices was called
for today by the National House
wives league.
Mrs. Julian Heath. president OF the
league. dispatched a telegram to all
state and city headquarters. urging
them to instant action to force down
food prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29

who works when she has "A husba nd
or other means OF support robs the
returned soldier and the industrial
woman OF livelihood.
But read this letter.
Dear Miss Grey: Women re
fuse to give up their Jobs 10 me.
I am certainly glad of that, al
tho I'm man.
Women say they like mems
work. So, why not let them do
II and let them have lots Of II.
I don't object. now the war Is
ever. 70 having ~ easy tiuns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
u. S. SELLS CHILE 80
PER CENT OF SHOES

Especial to The star by y. +. ~
SANTIAGO. Jan. 20.--chilean I'm.
port records show that trade with
tie United States is growing stead.
lv. Before the war. the states provid'
ed 20 per cent Of the shoes worn In
Chile. She now Is supplying 80 per
cent
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Getting

women to hold mems jobs a chance
to "Get from under" the load with
which Providence blessed him, l. e..
care OF wife and family.
Seriously speaking. there is a
word of warning in this bit of sar
O. SIN which ---------- Reader passes
along over the Cynthia Grey desk
today.
There is danger that men will
subside into "a state OF even greater
coma than they enjoy now, with re.
gard to hard work.
There Is a chance that they viii
revegt to type and sit BY, noncha-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29

Millions may be easily sauandcrcd
on tho SkaKlt river power project
unless the city proceeds with eau
ton. according to warning issued
TO the city council by City Engineer
A. w. Dimock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
TACOMA COUNCIL
REFUSES TRUCE,

TACOMA. Jan. 2s.--The proposal
OF o. $. Larson. OF the War Labor
board. for possible settlement OF
the local shipyard strike by the an
potntfnent of committee OF busi-
ness men and strikers to lay tho
case before government authorities
at Washington, ID. C.. win not BE-
considered by the metal trades here,
the strike committee announced to-
dav
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29


n tie s~siat~. senator Hiram
johnson. California. to-day set
forth the poi.ey which s<nat~
p-ogr~~sives will demand the
government pursue.
Johnson thus set forth his policy
Hiring home American soldiers.
Restore our own democracy,
s-~Restore free expression
Get American business Into Its
normal channels.
Let American life. social and
economic. b. American again.
johnson summed this all up with
the words
1t is time for an American pei
icy"
lie took ISSUE with Senator T4ssire.
republican leader
Johnson quoted Lodw~s statement
that the United atstrr must do iss
share in ceeapailon os German ter.
ritory and In helping 30 stabilize the
rev nations Of Europe.
There ls but one conclusion from
the language used" he said. "and
that Is. after the creation OF the new
nations. tho duties d~volvc upon the
United States. In part at least. 10
maintain these nations. with Am~ri.
can soldicrr- win not subscribe 10
this doctrine. | will not for one In.
stant conccde that Il IL the duty Of
this republic TO maintain order in a
tugc- siav. czecho siovak. or any 9th.
er new state. I ann opposed 70 Amer,
lean boys policing and aoellinr riots
In every new nations hack yard.
America wants peace let us
have peace and get out of Europe
lie aasailed the method Of handing
out homeopathic doses OF peace con.
ferrnces TO the American people. and
charged that, in spite Of assurances
to the contrary. the news from Paris
is being censored
Taking up the Russian situation.
Johnson demanded immediate return
Of American soldiers. He declared
this governments policy of Grim.
inai Intervention has lenxthened the
life of the Boishcviki md resulted in
starving. not the Boishevlkl leaders.
but the women and children OF Rus.
sia. for whom this and the allied
governments profess love-
Russis'E treatment by the United
States and the allies shows that
our idealis,Ic statements on the
rights Of scifdetcrmination have
gone into oblivion with the rest. he
said
Johnson then put into the record a
document hitherto unpublished In
the United States. which was sent to
the allies by the soviet government
In March. 1918. A favorable answer
20 this. said Johnson. would have pre-
vented the signing OF the Brest.
Litovsk treaty. and would have kept
Russia In limo with the allies.
In this document tho soviet gov.
ernmcnt asked what the allies. par
ticularly the United States. would
give in ,he struggle against Ger
many II the Brest 'Litovsk treaty was
denounced. This communication
was received. apparently. with in.
dignant and contemptuous silence"
said Johnson
This may have been proper" he
said. but pointed out that the United
States had begged New York social.
lists and anarchists to cable Isnine
and Trotsky 20 refuse the Brest-
Litovsk treaty and continue the war
III the emergency and the crisis
justified the government in using
the anarchists OF New York to com
munlcate with the anarchists of Pc.
trograd, II would have justified the
limited states answering the ronn.
munication OF the soviet govern.
ment. without recognition OF gov.
ernment at all. and In encouraging
II by It's answer. to renew the war
with Germany" said Johnson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29

bor council meets In the Labor
temple this evening.
Officials of the different unions
predicted Wednesday morning that
practically the entire meeting would
be thrown open 10 a general discus
sion Of the plans 10 be adopted In
carrying out the strike
Thirteen unions have poBed a
secret ballot on the wxikout and
win furnish their returns 10 the
council when It meets tonight
The following unions. which met
Tuesday. voted TO strike: Hotel
Maids. Leather Workers. Jewelry
Workers, Milhnen. Electrical Work
ers No II. Painters Local No. 800.
Cooks. Carpenters
The Metal Trades council has
passed a resolution declaring that
it's members will not return TO work
in the shipyards until the sympa-
thetic strikers are back NJ work un.
der. at ieast. their former condi.
tions.
Maritime Mey, Ask TO Join
Several restaurants employing
union labor have offered TO supply
strikers with food. II the mass walk
out fakes place, under the direction
OF Metal Trades officers.
special committee of the coun-
ell is considering the request of the
Puget Sound Maritime Council of
Carpenters. that they be allowed 10
affiliate with the council. This
would increase the metal trades
membership By 5000 locally.
The council has passed resolu.
ton which subjects any striker
found intoxicated TO a fine OF s25
An appeal to returning soldiers to
join the battle for industrial dcmoc-
raey" has been placed on record by
the council.
The removal OF Charles Piez. di.
rector general Of the emergency
fleet corporation. and the disband-
ing of the fleet corporation. are reso.
luton subjects being considered by
the strike conference committee.
One big union In all industries Is
the future OF organized labor. ac-
cording to the prediction made by
A. T., Miller. chairman OF the Metal
Trades strike conference committee.
before the Metal Trades council
Tuesday evening.
Large halls in different parts of
the city will be used to feed the
strikers in the case OF a general
walkout. Miller declared.
James Duncan. secretary OF the
Central Labor council. will make
report on the Mooney convention at
Chicago before the Central Labor
council Wednesday evening.
Strike talk will occupy the great.
er part OF the meeting. according to
Duncan and other union officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Here's a brand new angle to tack
onto the discussion Of married WON
en- working. 1t Is contained in a
letter received this morning II il
written by n man, too and he ssya
words TO the effect that he doesn't
care II an the women in the world.
married. single. or Indifferent work.
His argument is that II the women
work the men wont have to.
Prior 20 this the sentiment in let.
ters on this discussion tends mostly
toward the psaat that ths woman
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Don't YOU thinl so, Cynthia?
- READER

Now what do you think about
that, folks2
Here's Friend Man on the job
again with his quick thinking brain.
moving feet.
lie thinks he sees "A chance In
the new turn Of affairs. to go back
20 the primitive, says he, and do the
hunting, while eager wife carries
the nod" literally as well as flgura.
lively
uo thinks he socs In the aeasso e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
PROCLAMATION SIGNED

WASHINGTON. Jan 2s.---Sur-
rounded by a group OF leading white
ribboners. Acting Secretary Of State
POLK today signed the proclamation
that the national prohibition amend
rnent had been ratified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
Senator Quizzes
Swift on Prices

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Citing
figures showing a large surplus Of
foodstuffs, Senator Norris today de
manded Of Louis F. Swift. packer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29


hoia the greatest si"eh "i edio'es
ever gathered together in stor.
age warehouse. Of this country.
p-s ..~n A.. A..
,h- .,...- - a-...
fuces eano0 maintain the
high esei NJ whsen sh~y arc now
ptAe"o Frca"et'en OF m~a" s
cn"spT ana ss consequence
tue g"Vefhmros pre~ OF si'-S@
Tor h"gs y bo"nd 10 come Down
"sfh~ panic oil importance
"npeha'nS.
thfse arr STATEMENTS made TODAY
oy + y Toy. market expert. TO the
United Fress.
inc pf'ess mentioned by Roy are
wholesale
os o' 'n' Msc. he
best informed men a the country on
market conalt,ona.
ssa
south american, New Ieaiand.
Austrniian ard siberian goods are
oskihning 70 appear on the market.
roy asso saia' ana IN" effect ts being
iess ffiees must fai more than
hey nave recently. and spectators
STAND 70 lose millions In the tumble.
Alreahy. roy said. speouiators In
NeW foFs nave fet a million slip
our OF heir pockets thru the impor'
'htron ana siAie OF see.eeo.eoo pounds
OF SIBERIAN outter. ~ much more.
ne saia. VIII pe thrown en- the mar.
ses- NustraIiAn ana new zealand
uahy prouhcss. No declared. are on
thsH way 10 TINS country to help In
nc s'hasnihs ol ,ae 1000 speeu'ator.
roy quoted figures TO prove that
'~, r. ,.., ' ns.ess
such a fluur. ,ha. rln,,,rv :, a..
market ia certain
y.., s,.r rxx
fsoPie' ne pointed out nave oech
hVihs on reduced rations' whiie inc
soFerh'henl mas urged greater pro-
aue'i'h. ihe result mas peeh
S.asseins accommodation OF 1000
Suits 10 Warehouses. recent gov
ef fnineh. reports ne saih. snow tnere
a.. sVV,oVV'VV' ponnus oi if"@eh pors
~ Nais'1oeses. ssV'",v.V"v e, pounds OF
.'oNen oe' an" iV.'o'V'Vvo io"hos on
iio1s" poe'eis ne'u IN '"e nope 'ha'
" 80 VIZ go nisns'
hiols''isS u inueeo', anu 'sn.o are
- W s.'l "ah IN
sHe ssa' W Nas se,r.''' ForS hola-
i.se haF 'ne, saS'u % pe' cent IN
u.s. ps' 'ou, SAT- pot~ - per cent ana
p'an'." po.N - pei cent
~ s''' 49, ae '""'ss'''
p-''s" - = q" "s0' az
W.T. Wass' 80 esS sssa' ago t'ere were 1Sf''
V'''''- p'"''u'
Monster Beef Increase
Beef produced I'm 1918. his figures
showed. amounted to $500 900 900
pounds. against s.07s 900 900 pounds
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FRENCH EMBARGO ON
IMPORTS LIGHTENED

Especial to The Star by N. l.. Al
PARIS, Jan. 2S.-France is giving
priority TO timber shipments. and
lifted all restrictions on importation
of steel, copper, zinc lead, aluminium.
tin, nickel machinery. tools and elec-
trical supplies
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VICTORIA, II. c., Jan. 2s, Metal
trades workers here have refused to
miral Watson. which was sent from
Seattle. The action of the local un-
ion men Is said TO be III sympa thy
with the Seattle shipys1d strikeruS !,
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WASHINGTON. Jan. es.--A
resolution directing the depart
mrnf of agriculture TO inform
the senate whether there are
large surplus suppli~s OF food
stuffs In warehouses. II tn be
introduced by senator Kenyon.
kenyon announced today he viii
ask this information To get the
real facts.
Packers representatives. testify.
INK before congressional committees
have declared there is large sur
plus OF pork They have hinted also
of large over stocks Of grains and
other foods.
Kenyon wants to know where the
SURPRISES are, II they exist. and by
whom they are held. II they do exist
he will try 20 find out. he said TO.
day. whether they are being held In
an effort 10 keep up the present
high prices OF food
Housewives Warned
4AfaBWUltes eAu1@NIS OF tue 1000
problem here warned housewives 10
see that their retailers brought
prices down TO meet drops in the
wholesale enthusiastically reported
by the bureau OF markets
Retail prices are tn. hardest
things in the world TO force down.
once they get up Walter l.. Fisher.
former secretary Of the interior. and
active In the probe against the pack.
ers. declared today. a drop OF 10
cents in the wholesale price OF meat.
for instance. might not be reflected
In retail prices for month"
ALBANY. ". Y. Jan. 2s. sixty.
sir public warehouses In New York
state are overflowing with accum.
ulated foodstuffs today. while retail
food prices cling generally to war
time levels.
II those stored supplies were
placed on the market the cost OF
living would toboggan.
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LEAGUE TO RULE
HUNS COLONIES
By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMM,

III WILLIAM fnttstf >ihN~
United Press Correspondent
PARIS. Jan. 90. - President
Wilson WAS expected 90 insist To.
day that disposition of the Ger.
man colonies. as well as all ter.
ritorial questions, be settled
strictly according TO the princi.
pics of the league Of nations.
This would entail administration
OF the conquered colonies by the
league. possibly under trusteeship OF
the nations most directly affected.
That Australia and Japan would
renew their fight for undisputed
possession OF certain Pacific colonial
territories. wrested from Germany.
when the peace bureau resumed its
session today was regarded as prac-
ticaliy certain. but Wilson was un.
derstood to have the backing OF
Great Brltain-w which has already
virtually accepted the trusteeship
plan for Germany's former African
Continued on Page tJ
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Direct TO The Sfar
san FRANCISCO, Jan. e9.--
Unless the Maritime Bay district
council j. persuaded TO call 0ff
the strike OF $500 woobworkers
Saturday. shipy ards in the bay
district will be closed down. sad
X. y. Brothes-ton today.
BrothertoD. who represents the
shipbuilding labor adjustment board,
declared this strike would throw the
other trades out OF employment
within two or three days at the
latest
The situation has not brighten.
ed" be said.
Plans Of the Machinists' and Bdil-
errnakers' unions to halt strike ac-
ton in their work will not prevent
the walkout OF the $500 men in the
wooden ship industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-29
MENACE TO
Peace now
WIPED OUT
International Law Experts
Declare ArmistlCe Ends
"SiIent" Agreements
SETTLES CONTROVERSY

BN FRED \. t'EKst son
Copyright 1918. by the United Presl
PARIS. Ian. .s.--Thr secret
TREATIES effected by the allies be.
fsv~ Ans~~tsa eat-~od the war.
wh~i, s~~ xe0wsiiy accepted ~
constituting th~ most serious
ruessar~ te dr~,orrsiic p~aee.
are inv aih
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arr inv AID
They we're swept away by accept
ance ~ tho armisiice terms. lnclud
Ing President Wilson's ~ points his
speech Of January Z. and subsequen n
spe~c hos They wer. douhiy nulilfisd
when the allies agreed TO tho princi
pieH of the league Of nations
The United Press IL able 10 state
this today on the authority Of ths
highest International iaw experts
nov in Paris
According 10 tl~ss men. the tarms
of tho armistiec are binding and su
p~rwede every previous agreement
The armtssic~. therefore IL the onfs
treaty DIT can properly be ccneld
cred IN the peace conferences
Formation OF the league Of nations
~tii further make certain that al old
"und~rstsndinrs" will b~ canccled
The American people need entertain
no fear that th~s~ secret treaties viii
interfere with the ideas Of proper
peace settlement
Ambitions D~uted
This authoritative opinion iw sig
nificant. In view OF tn. present dis
cussion of territorial claims. II prob
ably explains the confidence in cor.
tain quarters that the impcrsalistic
anhltons Of some OF IN. associated
POWERS will not be realized.
Reports have been published Of a
secret treaty between Great Britain
and Japan. in 1915. giving Japan the
right to retain the Caroline and Mar
shall island groups
The pact OF London" also makes
certain concessions TO Italy. especial
~ regarding Dslmstio. Italy already
Is updsrstood to have agreed to al
Iustment OF her frontiers on lines of
nationality. thus practically repudi.
ating her contribution to the secre,
treaties
Japan was stiiI making a fight fof
the realization Of her colonial claims
but Il is believed her ambitions would
h. overwhelmed by the virtuali1
unanimous determination TO make
the league Of nations the repository
OF all territorial disputes
All other matters involved In the
secret treaties. aside from territorial
matters. arc equally invalid, The ma.
ti1nH participating IN the peace set
ilsmeut. 50 the opinion OF .hess In
ternationai authorities, have bound
themselves 10 start anew with En alb.
solutely clean slate
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Will DISCUSS
GENERAL TIEUP
PLAN TONIGHT

Setting of the date for the pro-
ps~ed waIkout Of all union men
In Seattle. In sympathy with the
shipyar ard strikers. Il expected 10
be made when the Central La
bor council meets In the Labor
temple this evening.
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By United Press Leased W~e
Direct TO The Sf1r
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US. POLICY
IS WHACKED
BY JOHNSON
Declares Ideals OF 0emoC-
racy Are Being Lost Sight
OF by Officials
OUTLINES HIS PROGRAM

tt United Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Ian. .o.-fn q
speech In which he split d~finitr-
~ with icsdsr~ cf his own party
Ion tie ~~s,atr. senator Hiram
Johns0u. California. to-day s~t
forth the poi.ey which s~sraf~
progressive will demand the
government pursue.
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PRICE TUMBLE
IS DUE; HUGE
STORES FOUND

Ry United Press Leased Wire
Direct TO The Star
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-22
SUPERVISI0N0F
CHILD LABOR IS
RE-ESTABLlSHED
New Revenue Tax on Child
Labor Products Put in
Effect Today.

Washington, April 22.-Federal
supervision Of child labor annulled
when the supreme court last year de-
clared unconstitutional the existing
child labor law. was re-established
today under regulations issued by the
internal revenue bureau putting into
effect the new revenue acts tax on
child labor products. 49,
The regulations interpret various
provisions Of the law which levies a
tax Of ten per cent on net profits Of
concern employing children under the
specified ages. After April 25, when
the new act becomes fully effective,
the tax will be assessed on the profits
of any mine or quarry in which chill
dren under sixteen years of age are
employed or any mill, cannery. work
shop or factory in which children I'M
der 14Nyears are employed at any
tirae of the year. Boys and girls
canning clubs recognized by the de-
partment of agriculture are exempted.
"A child labor tax division with "a
in the internal revenue bureau to adj
minister the new law. !
while 1t is the purpose Of the
bureau OF internal revenue strictly to
enforce the law" said an announce
ment today, ''its aim is to. administer
its provisions In a way to cause little
Inconvenience as possible to the BUSH
ness world and to offer no injustice to
employees. 1T is the intention to ac-
cept in confirmation Of the age Of the
child, with certain restrictions as to
revocation and -. suspension, the age
certificate. working or employment
certificate or permit, or other similar
permit issued under the laws Of the
state. In some states where ade-
quate laws do>not exist this will not