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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
Justice for Soldier and Sailor

Tho American Legion thru its executive committee asks
that Uncle Sam pay to all exseyice men ana women Fo
bond for each month of service during the war
Commander Franklin DOher. in presenting the legion
case saws the government granted additional pay to
its clerks for service Wartime workneh III sPy"us
and munitions plants were paid high wages
What the soldiers and sailors want therefore, IS not
in its strict sense a bonus. They want compensation
adjusted other government rates OF pay AND they nave
Il coming to them =, g..
paying soldiers at least 50 day as ths newspaper
advocated at the The result is that the service man
came home to find the cost Of living without aS war
savings to help him build for the future
OF all suggestions so far advanced for fair and retro
active compensation active forces the proposed
Legion bonds plan is the BEST the most just he most
Il dovetas in with the present necessity for government
economy the bonds would involve no Immediate expen
They would be issued directly from the government to
the and with no intermediate ioat
ing of bond issue increased taxation TO pay LOT he
The bonds would mature ut future date, In line with
just contention that the future generations should help
pay for the great which was conducted rs much IN
their interests as the presents
Canada and Australia the countries most like ours,
have already the example tho both their resources
and power drained more than ours by the war
Australia 100000 of its 100000 population over
seas II paid its fighting forces 40 cent higher than
paid Yet Australia did not consider its duty
completed when it had merely brought its fighters home
The Australian blinded in the is given $500 home
BY his government at rent OF cents month. Ike,
turned men given from $1,000 to $3.50 week until
they found jobs Abe-bodied exservice who desire
farm loaned 81 500 working capital at low interest
Canada from a population of 100000. sent 900
overseas. It paid its soldiers better than America
Returned Canadians given bonuses ranging accord
ing to length of service from $500 to 5000 for married
men and $3.50 $500 for single Returned Canadians
rot SIS a month until they found jobs.
Canada free vocational and farming training for it's
ex-fighters Those who to farm loaned by the
government up $500 for land $4,000 for live stock
and 81 900 for buildings and equipment.
Interest is at per cent and the borrower has 25
n which pay The soldiers land settlement board Of
Canada has spent about $200.000,000.
In with Canada and Australia the United States
has done practically nothing for its exservice veterans
The Lane project to give them reclaimed land fell thru
$50 bonus voted but it drop in the bucket
Many suggested forms of bonuses have been advanced
We know what the soldiers themselves. thru the
Amecan Legion. want They ask nothing but fairness
The Legion bonds be granted without financial diff
Guilty. They should be granted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
bear healthy children.

bear healthy children.
Government Regulation of Railroads and
the League of Nations pale into insignifi-
canoe beside the need of bringing children
into the world strong and plenty
Just now it is bad weather for any APP
preparation by Congress. Everybody is cry
ing retrenchment, and everybody is right
But this bill is the one exception.
Congressman move only under pressure
They await some sign of public demand
that mothers and babies be helped.
Write to your Congressman and Senator
Have your Club or Forum take up this issue
Other nations are moving Shall we stand
still?
New Zealand is in the lead for years il
has been the country with the lowest infant
mortality, and the pioneer in infant welfare
work
England, in the midst of her colossal war
expenditures, does not hesitate to extend
her system of grants in and to local ati-
thorities for the care and instruction of
mothers at their critical time Her national
treasury allots IL shillings per birth. Com
pare that with our proposal to give % cents
the first year, up to $500 the seventh
Australia gives five pounds to every
mother upon the birth of her child
Besides this these countries do much in
the way of instruction.
Is there anything in all the world more
important than Mothers and Babies?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
Mothers and Babies
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE
tCopyrisht. 1919. by Frank crsns)

You would not call him a bold man, but
insane, who would deny that the matter
of absolutely the most Importance to any
nation is the production of healthy babies
and proper care Of the mothers before they
are born.
Sturdy children-these are the veins of
wealth" Ruskin called more valuable than
veins Of gold in the rocks.
And the SCATTERING fact is that the
United States of America is shamefully re-
miss here.
Among 16 important countries 13 show
more favorable maternal death rate.
And six a more favorable infant NOR
tally.
And we call ourselves the most enlight-
ened of peoples!
Our lawmakers are squabbling over po-
litical precedence, while the springs that
feed our national life are cogged.
Representative Towner has introduced a
bill in the National House of Representa-
tives Oh. r. 10925) which is more vital
than any subject worthy of statesmans
attention. A similar bill is the Sheppard
measure in the Senate (3259).
These provide "for the public protection
Of maternity and infancy, and method of
cooperation between the Government of
the United States and the several States"
Plain common sense asks why, If the Gov
eminent tells the farmer how to care for
his hogs. it cannot tell the mother how to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
What Publicity Accomplished
(From the Everett Tribune)


The election of Hugh M. Caldwell as mayor of Seattle
the outcome that generally regarded certain by
election forecasters.
If there any surprise in the poll it furnished by
Philip Tinda candidate for the long term in the city
council Tindall in the primary poor sixth. He just
managed to get under the wire eligible.
His election is clear example of what newspaper sup
port, properly directed accomplish. 1t illustrates
clearly what the Tribune said few days about the
power of the press"
Caldwell nominated in spite of the three Seattle
newspapers that opposed him. he would have been elected
whether they had swung around to his support in the
final, as they did, remained passive.
One evening newspaper however decided to present the
qualifications of Tindal to the voters. In three four
successive last week it told who Tndal was what
he what he had done and how he had done it, what
he stood for and what he opposed.
presented Tnda for its readers to look drew
comparisons between Tnda and the other five candi-
dates leaving the other five to present their qualifications
and claims, any and thru any channel they pleased.
newspaper gave its large clientele readers chance
to learn everything regarding Tnda and left these readers
to draw their conclusions about him.
Hundreds of voters after reading about Tnda decided
he they wanted to vote for. What was the
result? From being bad last in the primary Tnda led
In the sixnan with 10000 votes his nearest
opponent.
The publicity given to Tnda by that evening
paper indicated the real power of the press"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

II a 20 hard 10 find a record OF
an authentic case where a book
has bscn responsible. for the carry.
ing OF disease tina, most students
% public health incline To the opin'
ion that books play little. ~ any.
part In IN. spread OF Infection.
The ordinary germs tina, may b.
deposited on book would live criy
abort while. ai tho most They
are quickly kulcd by exposure to
light and they do not thrive where
!, 10 dry
Psrsons should not turn ,hs pages
Of a took By nolstcninx their fin.
gers In the mouth. for the double
-eason that they win no, only d.
post the germs Of any disease they
may lave. but might transfe- airy
germs on tho book to their mouths.
wherr books have ben in the
sick room. but have no, been han
died by the patient no special pre-
cautions are necessary, because
there is little possibility II germs
Of IL. disease getting IN the books
except by direct contact
where the books have been han.
died. however. II would b. wise 20
fumigate them with formald.hydr
gas. or expose them to the sunlight.
Put them out OF the way for two
or three months. by which time !,
may be safely assumed the germs
Of the disease viii have died
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
Mayor and Son
Battle Pastor

CHAMPAIGN. H.. March s.--The
village Of sidney has been arguing
whether It's fiu cases have been
properly auarantined The Rev.
Frank NJ Harris. Of Champaign. was
accused By Mayor James Epperson
% taking sides against him. They
met and fought The mayor was mr..
rested and fined. Citizens paid the
fine. Later c. c. Epperson. Me
mayors son. and the Rev. Mr. Har.
ria met and fought Son EpperEon
was arrested and fined Citizens paid
the fine. Mfr. Harris came home
with a bandaEcd head. thankful that
there were no more Eppcrsons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
AMERICAN LEGION SHRAPNEL
Vol. l. SEATTLE MARCH 6 1920
STATE MEMORIAL
PROPOSED

Tx herNio" inrhh organ
VA uoiis ulruou, me ruite
have been p"tiuoned by
the service tlub 81
Washington 10 indors" the
movement 10 designate
inc proposed stadium NJ
the unworthy OF WhHh'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
Trade With Mexico

One hundred and fifty American businessmen have met
in Mexico City to plan for increasing trade between
Mexico and the United States. Each is
peace Each is doing than all the professional dpo-
mats to reestabsh cordial relations along the Rio Grande
America needs Mexicos products and Mexico needs
Americas manufactures htations and threats supply
bodys needs Mexcos repudated financial obligations can
only be paid Mexcans encouraged to the
with which to them. The money can be earned when
Mexico develops her foreign trade.
As for Mexcos internal disorders il looks as if most
of them have disappeared Petty hodups of elusive bands
have not stopped American business from venturng
into Mexico City search of trade When American bust
shows faith in Mexcos stability is time to revise
opinions of the Mexcans.
The heroes not all Dead and Wilson rnght call far
Uolumteers for that job Of ambassador TO Merico
First acns erased the Hndcnbnrg line, then the Hohen.
z0Lern line, and the mark is rapidly fading
Cook-coo! They're begun giving German opera in
NcW York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
LEGION POSTS
PASS 5000 MARK

INDIANAPOLIS -- In.
creasinE at the rate Of a
thousand posts a month,
the American Legion
passed the 5000 mark the
middle Of February. IN
addition 70 posts In The
United States. there are
1 In Canada. I IN Eng
land. J In France. / In
Mexico ! In Panama. . in
the Philippines. in
Hawaii and 4 In Cuba.
New York state. with a
total Of So posts. heads
the list. Illinois coming
next with Goa posts. Penn
sylvania. sz2 posts. Iowa,
4sa: Minnesota. al. Ohio,
$50. Missouri. go. Michi.
gan. 2ss Indiana. 2ss. and
New Jersey. .f5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
On the ISSUE Of
Americonism There Can
Be No Compromise
RAINIER POST
MEETING
NO Is

Flight Captain y. Ride
out. Of the Royal Flying
corps. spoke TO the Rain
Ter Post Tuesday eveni ~
on experiences with the
Canadian infantry, and
later with the air service.
Only a short business ses-
sion was held on account
Of the municipal elections.
News Of Major Caldwell's
election Was greeted en-
alphabetically.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
BUTTE CITY AIDS
EX-SERVlCE MEN

BUTTE, Mont-worid
War veterans are guests
and proteges Of this city
and all the organizations
within H.
Immediately upon the
return OF the first group
os service men from over
seas, those who stayed
home did what was need.
ed to put the men back
on the status they held
before the war. The Ana
conda Copper company
donated the Florence no
tel. where 500 miners used
20 make their home. for
the use OF the former
Yanks. The only badge
of admission was the dis
charge paper and a note
from the adjutant OF the
American Legion. for
which the veteran got n
room. board and use OF
the gymnasium
Several thousand serv-
Ice men have been re-
ceived at this hotel and
some are stiil there.
Three months was the
time allowed foe each
man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
MEN OF SECOND
GET TOGETHER

Men of the Second a.
vfsdon are establishing n
Seattle branch OF the Sec
ond Division association
Former members OF the
Second are requested to
get in touch with Secre-
tary Hamilton. ii3 18th
ave. Il. His telephone
number Is Beacon 1G4G
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
To Check Officials

OMAHA -- An inteiii'
Fcnee committee 10 com.
pile data on the actions
OF office holder toward
es service men will be
appointed by officers Of
the Douglas county post.
No OFFICE holder will be-
either Endorsed or black.
listed by the COMMITTEES.
The com mittce will
simply prepare data on
the records OF office hold.
err 80 far az they concern
cx service men and pre-.
sen, II TO the Legion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
ANSWERED

q. have two boys. ) years and
. months old. respectively, with kid
ney weakness. Their urine con
iains "a great deal Of ammonia
What can ! DO 20 cure ihem7
A. You speak Of your two little
boys as having kidney weakness,
and say that their urine contains a
great deal Of ammonia Just what
do you mean by THAR All urine de-
conposes into ammonia II allowed
to stand. moreover. the proportion
Of ammonia developed from the
urine depends entirely on the
amour, Of urea which the urine
contains. and this in turn depends
on the amount OF food taken. Fin.
ally. there In no relation between
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

Greetingsl We take pleasure 10.
day In announcing the return 20 this
eoiyum OF that renowned author al
vcnturcr detective. ueriock aholmoA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
BE PATIENT

II cost a mother $1,000
10 bring the body OF her
lost soldier son back from
France. That and lots of
red tape. delay. trouble.
worry and disappoint-
mcntz.
Mrs. DcverA was one a
the many from whom
constituencies undertake
ers have made large prof
It's. The workings Of the
government were too
slow for her. She had 20
see the body x her -
loved one and give him .
good resting place. So
she paid well for II.
Had abe waited Il would
not have cost her a SOIL
tary cent For the gov
eminent In now returning
the bodies of our soldier
dead ut its own expense
Tho work In slow. Each
mourning relative must
wait his turn But the
lack OF expense. OF wor-
ries and disappointments
more than repays the sus-
pense Of waiting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

Uncle John Shell. oider man In
the world. says he guessed the right
answer To this riddle when he Was
but 81 years OF are. Can YOU
I oftsa murrnur. but n~vs~ weep:
Always liz In bssi. hut D~yer si~sp.
My mouth II larger than my brad.
And much discharges. tho u~y~r fed
! have M f~<s. yet swiftly rum
The mo~r fall. ! g~t. nsov- faster On.
you give the answer twice when
you Hpcs.4 Of Il an tho RIO Cfand~
rtVrr)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

". have engaged Mfr. sholmeH 20
write for you another Of those stir
ring tales Of racy fiction which have
made him the Waffle Held yea. the
Mary Plckford-of the written prose
drama. Monday the first installment
Of his outnpokcn novel. Spades II
Spades" will b. barred 20 the eager
world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

Mary Pickford. you might
have noticed. got a diyoro. this
week. The only thing the pres
agents left out was an Interview
with Doug Fairbanks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

-uNCLE SAM. N. H." win aa.w~v.
etth~~ In thu. column o. By mall,
au>sficos ~ G~ne~aI int~v~~t RETAILING
oaiy la hyui~a~. sanitation and tho
p~~s~nttoo Of dis~Ae~. "a win he
impossible for him 20 answer que--
ton. of . purely p~r.onsi nature. OF
Ia prescribe for individual dlaease..
Addr~.ai
INFORMATION EDITOR,
a. y. Public H-sith s~r,i~s.
WAAhingtsa. %. e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

IL seems 70 be easier -
resign from President WI
sons cabinet than from
the Army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

General March said r.
Bucks can't get . d. 8. n.
Hut they can easily get -
3. G. n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

The nu didn't give some
undertakrrs enough busi-
ness this season. 80
they're going after the
Nank dead In France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

Why train. anyway. IL
you know how to swear
and shoot craps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

Never throw Away an old iron
fenoa- Many Of the pieces can be
made into Ice picks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06
HOT sEuOID HINTS

Kid gloves can b. made 10 look
Ike nsw 10 pressing them with hot
iron. II il not necessary To starch
them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

Thomas A. Edison has Invented an
electric Iron from which tho current
IL turned OF automatically when the
iaundrcaa " no, using II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

iron IL In not necessary 10 ntIeh
them
Never throw axay an old iron
fenoe- Many Of the pieces can be
made into Ice picks
Thomas A. Edison has invented an
electric Iron from which tho current
L. turned OF automatically when the
iaundrcaH IN no, using IT,
Perforated pancakes are more eas.
lly dlx-.ted than the ordinary one
picc. kind.
DO not u-e tooth paste when put,
ting up wallpaper.
A session cf tho United states scn.
ate these days IL a good deal like a
Lodge meeting.
But. an the Pullman porter re-
marked. This IL my berth day"
But. as the farmer remarked when
plu~tnE, mover 80 10 the races OF
bet on them, but follow tho horses. g
NO one but n good republican can
be nominated says Boie- Penrosc.
I We don't know just what a good" re
publican Ia. But we suppose Pcnrosc
L. one
A New York baby was born with
two teeth. And IL its a regular up
Ia. date Kid. with the spirit Of the
I times. they're wisdom teeth
Secretary OF Labor Wilson says he
sees for America three years OF plcn.
/ t.. Plenty OF WHAT
A Massachusetts commission has
/ discovered the cause or the high
prices OF shoes. Believe e or not.
the commission doesn't say n word
about a shortage OF railroad cars.
| But. M the barber remarked,
Some men may think arm slow, but
claim I can no at n fast clip"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

Conducted Bse rSsae Health service
BOOKS AND DISEASE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

o wnht IL the cause Of an In
ward Eoltrs7 How do they affect
oncl
A. Physicians do not recognize
the condition referred 10 by the cor
respondent In some forms OF thy.
roid trouble. 20 be sure. the thyroid
gland ia very little swollen. and yet
It's functions may be markedly De
ranged. II Is pcasitic tina, this n
what you refer to when you speak
of an Inward Eoitrc- The chief
symptoms Of thyroid arrangement
are nervousness. rapid heart action
and palpitation. weakness. shortness
OF breath. especially on excrtion.
and insomnia. a person suffering
from gvitrc should at once Race
himself under TIE care OF a well
qualified physician.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

Perforated pancakes are more eas
lly dlg~rted than the ordinary one
pico. kind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

the amount Of ammonia and kidncy
weakness. II IN suggested that you
are unwisoly attempting 20 diagnose
your chndrcn's condition. when you
should be consulting a auaiiflsd
physician.
q. have taken q oourTe Of
zoe" and no~ the doctor IN giving
me mercury. II leaves an awful
taste In my mouth. WIN u hurt
me,
A. You need not uorry about the
mercury causing any harmful ef.
feet. provided you take II according
10 tho directions OF n reputable
physician. Many people hAv, the
mistaken idea that mercury cause.
softsninx OF the bones or other
harmful effect. when. an matter
Of fact u II the poison OF tho dis.
ease that causes these conditions
and no, the mercury that Ia taken
IA cure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-06

The heroes not all dedd and Wilson ,night call 4
oIunteers for that job of ambassador TO MEXICO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-28
SONGS WE LIKE TO SING

THE music Of the Star Spangled
\ Banner" is that of an old Eng
ish drinking song titled "To Ana
creon in Heaven" The tune was
probably written by DR.. Samuel Ar
mold about ITO. Francis Scott Key,
author of the words, chose the music
for his verse, which was composed
while he was detained with the Brit
ish feet in Chesapeake Bay during
the bombardment of Fort McHenry
in 1914.
Hail Columbia" reverses the US
ual order in that music was written
before the words. The music was
that of march in Washington S
honor composed in 1889 when he was
inaugurated as first president
Joseph Hopkinson wrote the verses
in 1898 for a patriotic theatrical
performance. The music was COM
posed by a German named Roth of
Philadelphia.
Maryland, My Maryland" uses
the music of an cid German student
song, 90, Tannenbaum. This song
had two sets of verses, and was sung
during the Civil War, both north and
south; the southern version was by
James Ryder Randall.
Dixie" was by Dan Emmett; it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-28
PINNING A MEDAL ON
The Doctor.

There is probably nothing more
discouraging than being real sick.
And there is probably nothing more
encouraging than having chat with
your family doctor, when you ARE
sick.
A lot of mothers could tell you an
interesting story concerning the
time little Willie had the whooping
cough and was in bad shape until the
Doctor came and fixed the youngster
up.
Maybe a doctor has sent you away
on nice trip, for a rest up. Maybe
he has tipped you off to just what
was making you feel draggy day in
and day out Maybe he has done a
lot of other things that made life
look bit brighter to you.
And, besides all of that, there are
a lot of doctors who are always will
ing to lend a free hand to suffering
poor folk who haven't any money to
settle the bill.
Isn't there reason enough for be-
ing in favor of handing one of our
medals to
THE DOCTOR?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-28

WASHINGTON, March DIDO
you know the geography of cow?
Study the chart of this fellow, di-
vided into zones for eating purposes,
and you can gain something in the
campaign against the high cost of
living
Uncle Sam is opening a campaign
urging his folks to: "Get your meat
cheaper by buying cheaper cuts"
Uncle Sam will try to teach Mrs.
Wife how to prepare the inexpen-
sive cuts; to show her how highly
nutritive and palatable they are; and
to correct her indifference to the
"plebeian' parts of the COW.
Here is the geography of a 616-
pound COW, reduced to 'zone" pounds
and percentages-and shows the
1919 average retail price per pound
for the whole country: