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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29
Loafers

There q poet named Whitman
He had y bunch he was q great democrat
Walt went his way.
One Of his lines survived him
n loaf and invite my SOUL
Which Is lovely lie.
& Like every lie. II has some truth IN H.
IRIS this
II you always ton. always grub. always grind
your nose soul gets swcaty and smelly
your body.
You need time TO rest. to relax. TO medIta,a. to
10 close to the heart of things and think.
But dear Clarence and Claribel meditation isn't
incoming Thinking isn't loaflng
II IL not work to think. and good hard
work more people would try II
Il loaf and invite my SOUL said Walt
And followed the remark with thirteen hundred
and forty lines OF poem to prove It.
Thirteen hundred and forty linesl LoafinE. indeed,
Why, it's rian'ssize job 10 read il
And Walt pretended he ioafng.
DO not wonder that Whitman aimed 20 b Of the
people and ended by becoming the enshrtned saint
Of literary cult7
DO you wonder that Walt aimed at tho forest
and hit the moon?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

The Stacker OF times was despisod
IL he any more praiscworthy I'm time OF peaeef
suppose the rarmeut maker says. Clothes are dear
and scarce Good thing Makes my Job safe why
work hRrdT'
And the food s,yS, why grow two holds OF
potatoes instead OF onef why lower my own precf
Take It easy. Play safe"
And the housing says. --fhe boss II making
plenty Ito doesn't pay FOR my ioafing anyhow
And I'm keeping my brother.worker on the JOB
SO 1 so slow"
Sounds bad ehT
Even a sort OF altrulzrn about H.
But walt
II everybody sacks nfty per sent doesn't that
make everything twice other things beigg
cqualf
And twice dearf
Does II even stop az being twice or thrice as
dear when the world bids against itself. In a time
OF restricted supplyf
Then comes the chance OF the profite-r
There's Just one way TO beat tho prof1,ecr.
In Russia they tried to Limit the pronteer by
law.
Ie,ter.rnads law
law which aimed TO deny private ownership
RESULT
Potatoes sell IN IN. Moscow market at 900 ryhloa
tho pound. eggs a. 100 rahes each SO says Duck
worth who has just been there
Ietter-tnade law won't work
Not against tho law OF supply ana demand
Unless you help increase the supply. you are
partner Of the profitser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29
Man, Measure
of All Things

There b VEN Old Greek saying
that Man In the measure Of all
thing and Il = as true o, literal
measures o: !enEih as II II Of good
and evil.
Tho foot r. simply what rs
nnnns implics--the length OF a mans
foot In its nhooA Tho span mine
inchrsl IN tho distance no can reach
with outairr,ehei thumb and little
finErr. Ills hand" -four inches
widel s convenient for measuring
the height OF horses. and the mum.
b~r OF fingers around little glass
measured liquids s,ill remembered.
The ''yRrd' IA a good long pace.
or the distance from noes to finger
tip. The tsAuasn's "fathom- IL HE
height a. be stands In tho water. or
tho FUN stretch Of his arrns--a con-
venient measure for rop.. The
mile" the name implies. wan
thousand double PAGES Of Roman sol.
dlers marching
II was natural that al these meas.
urcs should be adjusted enough 70 ut
each other--thrcs hands In a foot.
wv NfAAAlh W a fluiAs tEFcc tffI OF
two cubits In yard. two yards In n
faihom. And then. M the need for
accuracy grew. they ali got stand.
arsiixed. no that In Great Britain now
legal yard" IL the distance at 6.
degrees OF temperature. between two
little lines on two gold plugs In a
certain bronze bar at Westminster.
Such measures grew up naturally.
and they all varied uttlo from
country TO country. until France
stopped measuring by the human
body altogether and adopted a deci.
NAL metric system. based on tho
sire Of the earth. but standa rdizcd
by reference 10 n certain bar Of
platinum In Paris by which 10 test
ones motor sticks.
But II man has ceased 10 be the
measurN OF all things. why should he
make one OF His carth7 The length
and speed OF ight.waves are meas.
ures which could DO used In any
world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

This Is for boys and girls who failed 70 win pro
nnotions to higher school classes Also, for their
PARENTS and teachers
y Pearl kluEer New York school Girl tried 10 com
nit suicide after learning OF her failure In examina
61ons
Other school children failed IN examinations. and
nus missed promotions TO higher CLASSES And.
unnst Of them. feel very badly about II Many OF
them unduly magnify the matter. SO do their
parents and teachers The result Is tina; many
such boy and gtrl win have wrctchedly miserable
vacations. This isn't Il ought TO be.
& Far better II for child parents and teachers
- agree forget the failure. and set out anew.
wire the incident OF your memory. at least for
1ne Don't worry H. II you mus,
- anything about 1t this little boy. little
n1ri spend hour Of the hottest part OF
t1o day in the cool shade with the arithmetic.
Biography spelling book And then next winter.
0e1er nice summers vacation. you viii DO all the
hitter able 10 tackle school proberns
And. before life has many years. you may be
Tar ahead of the OF those who didn't -faiI'
~ that examination. You may be president
ny. and then you appoint the star scholar
~ your recent class to postrnastership In HEX
t1n&
II scine is u,ocker, Uhat can one say Of
neay-beer?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29
AND FOR THIS WE PAID
sis. 900 600

FAbsNNbsNgV
Editor Wen Say SO, Sunday /
went out on one If our i6 81 900 900
street cars TO Woodland park. via
| Green lake.
Ever been 90 Woodland via Green
lnkcf All. | thought soi Ever get
back the same day-alivo7 All
went q Second and Union and
waited for a car. ono OF the 10
come around the corner after / had
waited only a. minutes.
Two or three elderly ladies knocked
mo down. and missed that car.
In about a. minutes more one OF
our II remaining million dollar We.
hiclea slid up.
l knocked down two or three elder.
~ ladies. and climbed aboard.
Nobody got seat except a few
young boys.
But IN about m hour one OF the
boys got OF on westiako or got
ioited OF. or Eomethlng--~and one. u
tho ladies got 20 Sit down
This greatly rehcved the congestion
on my strap. leaving only eight OF us
hanging onto II. At tho rate Of SIS.
600 coo. I ngurcd. this strap must
have cost US about $50.
would suggest that people trou.
hicd with too much Tat ride tho Green
Lake car. skirting Lake Union il one
OF the best little fatrcduoors / know
Of
connorva,ivciy estimated. lost 20
pounds Eklrting tho Lake. There are
only a few hundred billion bumps
along that mile stretch OF trackagc
Well. wo nneiiy sot 60 Green lake
Ny sor were shaken down into my
shoes. and my collar was down
around my waist doing service as a
belt began booking around for the
park
Tho conductor raid he would let me
know when we came 10 the park
Not more than three hours after
boarding tho car VIZ came 20 the Tar.
thermen, point out from u. city.
Then We turned hack toward town
and rode for perhaps 50 minutes
longer ! told the conductor I didn't
want to 30 back TO Seattle yet. but
I wish ! had. l might have got back
I in time for late supper
Anyhow. about halfway back 20
I the city we ali go, on. and there wAs
Woodland park. roadiuatod my raj.
ment. what hadn't been shaken com.
pletely or and tFamplcd Into dust on
/ thr ear.
ny that time n was getting = ~.
To after shutdown. 30 I waited fer
ana az The II asFeF rnffftar anfl.r
cars and nnaiiy II couo and l ciumb
on. and here l am now writing from
She hospital MRS HENRY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29
TALKS
by
Crane
YOUR MOVE
eovye,oer ieto o. vaAw crA


IT'S your move.
II you'l just remember that IL will
rave you no end OF friction. clash
and heartburn.
"Do unto others M you would have
them do unto you" In tho well known
| Golden Rule.
II works all right when II gets
started. but most Of the time II is
spoiled by the inability Of the parties
10 decide which one In 20 do IL FIRST
The children Of this world. we are
Informed. are wiser than the children
OF light The rule Of tho worldly
wise is stated by David Harum TO be.
do the other Teller AZ he would do
you. but do him fust-
Exactly no. tho only way you can
/ get any average satisfaction out OF
the Golden Rule lis 10 be the FIRST 10
begin H.
When you wait for the other fcl.
low. that " not Golden Eule-it ls
brass
When you nre good 20 those who
arc good 10 you. and after you have
/ found out they have been good 20
you. you are n good Indian. And
/ look what happened 90 the Indians.
even the best OF them.
An Arab remembers a kindness. 70
does Chinaman. 70 does an ele-
plant.
OF course. n II better 10 be rrate.
ful than ungratefui: II Is well 10 be
polite and kind and helpful 10 those
that are the same TO you. but that's
another story. II IN not the Golden
/ Rule. IL IL a good rule. but not Gold.
The real gold stun appears when
you are quick enough 10 see that II IL
Your Move.
You must take a chanc~. You must
make an investment in the dark.
Nothing venture. nothing gain.
Perhaps you may lose. and the one
you have been good 20 win turn
around and do you a meanness.
But what II ~ You haven't lost
anything. after all. In fact. you have
decidedly the best Of the bargain.
Al that. you would rather be you
than he. cor do you say him" hereY
You feel rosy. he feels yellow.
The Golden Rule is an exceiicn,
thing In families.
II works well in the shop and fac
tory.
IL Is a business getter In the gro
Gerry and the Office.
IL IN 20 be highly recommended fol
schools. churches and lodges.
IL IN equally useful In the play
ground and the workpiace.
n IL good in prisons. courts. lcgis
iasurcs and conventions.
II Ia nrst class in society and poll
tics.
And ~ would even help In interna
tionai relations.
Blu, only II. when. and a. you keel
In mind
That II n TOUR MOVE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

The American idea Of humor is erdGOerd-
tion. That explains phy the price Of sugar
is so funny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29
Far Away News

There times when must 70 far from
home TO get the news. and. II seems. the farther
coca the stranger tales OF home ha boars-
For example:
The United States prohibition law. AFTER . year
of attempted rigid enforcement has proved Joke !"
The above cuied from tho columns Of the
Cape Town South Africa Timsa
Possibly. you get still farther from the y. r. A.
you viii hear that the dry amendment has been
revoked
town papers
The safest course is TO beiieUe everything
each Of the parties says about the other.
The difference bettUeen cdmouflage ana
bunk is that bunk neuer fools anybody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

Too many people think the blarc Of tin
horns nII put the government on sound
basis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29
Attention, Veterans!

sickness. injury and death recognise no arrnstice
Preparedness In life is necessary as preparedness
IN war.
1. WstA~eday Is the last day you can renew your
Goxcrnnent insurance. After that you are A. w. o
l. fer all time. No other proposition In later life VIII
give you the convenient. cheap and safe inaur
49, as that offered You by he L, $. government.
The exserSioe who neglccts 20 take out gov
ernmcnt Insurance IN in tho Same position as
the man whose LecEntcld was rusty and whose
ammunition WIS during tho lie Is simply
not prepared for the enemy.
Insurance any kind Is desirable. But govern
ment Insurance Is YOUR insurance. More than a
million veterans enrolled with tho war risk nsur
ancc bureau They know that L. 5. insurance S
easy take and easy 10 keep there are few
formahtes. and when the day comes when you arc
unable TO report for duty the greatest nation in the
world Is behind you.
"Wednesday there win BE- booths on all the down
ooNn streets where you renew your war insur
once. Ask fof any Information you may desire IL
will only require a few minutes Of your time. Then
pot down your John Hancock for the kind Of insur
ancc you wish take II viii be the best avcs
ant you made.
II Old ago. misfortune. sickness In your famiiy-these
~ grim enemies he prepared Renew your gov
onmcnt insurancei
Good manners aud income tdres make liars
Eof manu-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

all your Ericfn and trouhl~s-
nut. darling he purred. Il have
uoho.-
No" shs agreed: but moan
when we are married.
so FORWARD
-our new nsighbor 10 an nwfafiy
forward woman"
In what way. my dearT-
why. when called on her this
afternoon she proceeded 10 tell me
about her domestic troubles before
had a chance 10 tell her about
mine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29
udSSlse'Sam[
:. NED! .
FAnI.E OF THE sTORK

| Parents should be able 10 answer
the questions their children ask
them In such n way that IL viii give
the child confidence in the parent
and al the same time satisfy
yearning for information that Is
quite natural One OF the really
grave mistakes on the part Of the
parent In 10 repeat the sge-vorn Ia
bic OF the stork. From some other
source the child learns a different
story and confidence In anything else
the parent may tell the child Is do
stroyed.
Times have changed a great deal
since the parent Of today was
child. Children do not grow up in
ignorance OF sex matters. Indeed.
observations Of specialists OF the
public health service show that they
begin 10 get this knowledge surpris-
lngiy early and in such a way that
IL frequently leads 20 practices OF
vice, with the resulting social dis
eases.
To guard against this the public
health service has published several
/ paHlphifIaF
Set A, for young men,
| Set -. for the general pubrio
Set c. for boys.
Set ID. for parentA
Set r.. for girls and young women
Set r, for educators.
write tho Information Editor.
Public Health Service, Washingtons
ID. c., for any OF them.
| O. What IL the difference between
| al phtheria and membraneous croupf
should both be treated with anti
| toxing
4 A Membraneous Group In q diphr
theritic Inflammation Of the larynx-
"Diphtheria" Is moro inclusive
term, and the inflammation may bs
limited 20 the nose--nssai diphthcria
l-or II may be limited TO the tonsils
and throat--diphtheritic sore throat
In the treatment Of membraneouS
Group. as in other forms Of diphthe-
ria, djphtheria anutoxin Is q spe-
cihc-
II you WIN send me your name
and address a booklet dealing with
diphtheria viii be sent you Ask for
supplement No. "a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

Seattle viii celebrate Columbia
Colo week from July ID TIL 18th
Druggists. grocers. restaurants and
soft drink parlors will serve Column
bla Colo. the new Don-intoxicating
beverage made from malt and hops
columbia Colo" is better. Dealers
should have a supply on hand. as Co
iumbia Colo Is what the people want
Elliot, 2so7. Columbia Bottling Co.
advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

Good manners aud income tares make liars
4 many.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29
Who Gets II?

Tcstifyinx before the Interstate commerce commits
sion. NJ. A. Sykes OF Iowa. president Of tho Corn
Belt Meat Producers association. stated that moa,
producers have lest from SIS TO 'Ts per head OF
nearly all cattle fed out during the past year. III
said large numbers Of feeders giving up the
business entirely. and that the proposed Increases
In freight rates. II applied 20 Cattle. would drive
many cattle out OF husineza
'It cost - 10 80 cents per pound 10 produce beef
and cattle have been selling for half that price for
a long time" sykes explained The livestock feeder
has not made than per cent his invest
est"
This Il a. variance with the general opinion o,
those who Are paying high prices st meat mar
kets In the city. They entertained tho idea tha,
the farmer profted ny these high prfecn Tho re
taller said he didn't Who docsr
The packers replied the federal trade commits
sion. asking for legislation such IL contained In
tho Kenyon bill which congress has sheiycd time
and again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

where the bcst roodstuffs cost the
inast Let's eat At Boidt's.--Adver-
tisenent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29
WELL SAY
SO Sap0]

Tcday's Best Bct for Ex Husbands;
II she won't come back 10 you. hid
nap tho baby.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

II you value your watch. let Haynes
repair H. SrHt 20 Liberty Theatre.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
extreme West.
I.ncnI Irmnrtniurr Yr.tcrdu,

I!uIh!N!i = hUufs cnu.ng i. N. Nome
K,slnihH - hours ending l.. 81. OF
EXCESS since January l........ iii:
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From Other Viewpoints
Splintcrs for Domestic SpeIibindcrs.
by ALFRED II. WILLIAMS.

In speech before an empty chamber. in
the closing hours of Congress- Senator Reed
OF Missouri. presented facts to show of
the annoying splintcrs his fellow Democratic
Senator'S will find in their paths through this
campaign. Evidently he had malicious pleas
urc in tile exhibit. but 1t is useful as 4
ing and Interesting nevertheless. lie showed
that OF seventeen Democratic Senators who
have lights for re- election this year. fifteen
voted for one more OF the Lodge rcseryn- :
lions to the treaty and league of nations SEN
ator swanson, Of Virginia necessarily
absent. because OF illness In his family. Scna-
tor Glass voted for but one reservation, No, 3.
rcscTNlnS FOR the Unitcd States right to de-
tcrIninc what mandates and responsibilities it
VIII accept for other nations. Neither Of the
NiTginians. however. has battle TO face.
senator Gore, of Oklahoma, who must NEE [
serious orpositi"n and whose political fate
VIII be determined in November, voted for all
the htteen reservations. Senators smith OF
Georgia Nugent. OF idaho. and Henderson, OF
nevada, voted for eleven OF them; Senator
'haihh"t ram. OF oregon, for ten: Phean, Of
California. for eight; Fletcher Of Florida who
las been reelected. and Kirby OF Arkansas
ior eight each. Aside from Senator's who were
absent during the debate and voting none Of
me Democrats made absolutely clean scores
ny voting against all reservations bu; Under
wood already reelected; Jones. OF New Mex
i'o' hooinson. Of Arkansas. Smith. of Mary
Iand. ana John Sharp Williams Even Soma
Tor Hitchcock voted for No. 10 At the grand
WIND UP twcnty-onc of the rorty-six Demo
,ratlc senators voted for the treaty with the
l'"dtt reservations. OF these six are from
surely Democratic Southern States, the other
h!t""n from doubtful States
These hsures Indicate that regardless OF tho
Virginia plank. or any other. In the national
!!h''orin on The treaty. the Democrats in at
least hftcen doubtful States must do n good
deal OF soft pedallng that question being
on record IN opposition TO the Presidents an :
nounccd position. Perhaps 1t Is. fortunate for
these Senators that the subject Is confused in
the public mind. The average voter really does
not grasp the difference between reservation:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Autobiography OF n Bnby-20.
Copyright. 1920. by Nat lonal Newspaper Service

ID diseases of which darrhea is the prom!-
cessively high death rate among babies and
able. orc
Diarrhe4 is of three types: On From simple
thinrs as ra r'' frn1i @t the bowel by such
led to child under four years. grape skins
and noran, or rresponsble guardans IRE TO
blame for these mistakes. t2) Diarrhcu from
able either to excessive quantity OF sugar
FOODS G'fn , StaT G, as in some asgeH infant
The milk Of an excessive number OF bacteria
Que TO unclcaniincss in the handling mar
Of the milk Sefo aeN 0 is T@ d ,5 tie
condenser milk feeling and o,l hrSe eioyins
iiaatteninE, canned substitutes for childs
mains undigested and passes into the large
iniIStin". where 1t undcrEoes fermentation.
darrhea CD Diarrhea caused by infect ION OF
png w sch OF thf intestine with some speei,e
naci.luS or inc strcptococcus-and in this type
blood or pIs or both In the bowel e diseharge ..
Meehan!Gal Diarrhea Don't try" knick-
or SAMPLES of things you know not in his
daily ration Treatment consists OF limiting
child at rest in bed admn tSr Rser"s Smile .he
the trouble persists more than twelve ho,.S1
an. larry igrHfs hs bon" choice is' Of the
IS worth nne' cedn ne GasE Is wGrth sepns he
cause some substitute for fresh milk properly
modified. seems to agree" for the time being
Is darn poor excuse for innictinE il on a
baby. Many of these Agreeable" things are
.esponsihie for scurvy, ricketts,, ancmia and
mainutriion. not to mention diarrhea and
cholera infantum." Determining the proper
diet Tor an arihcially fed baby Is not a mat
ter OF luck; II is u matter OF science. and
parents who fail TO seek medical advice and
their trust. Preventative diarrhea some
times ShpcrNcncS upon acute rhiniis
n,co!d" as IL Is usually callcd) bronchitis
These feverish illnesses temporarily impair
digest ion. so that more food remains to fer
ment in the bowel. unless the baby's diet is
reduced considerably during the illness. Over
heating from too much clothing In hot wealth
or is frequent factor Of impaired digestion
and CONSEQUENT Preventative diarrhca. Bad
mix. meaning unclcan or unrcfrigcratcI milk
IN hot weather; is a very important cause of
Inc Same trouble characteristics of fermenta-
tiN" diarrhca are the sour acid stools, often
Erccnish and containing much mucus
t'slimc' }. and the irritation OF the skin OF tho
buitockS from the acid stools. In severe cases
me child becomes very wcak-the familiar
cholera infantum'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
Freeing "roIItlcalv rrinnnera.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-The Socialists, in convention assem-
hied. issued an appeal TO the admin stra ion
for the release of political" prisoners, taken
into custody and held behind the bars since
the outbreak Of the They made a spe-
cial plea to the Secretary OF War in behalf
or the conscientious objcctors.' who are still
in army prisons, and in order to clear up any
mishpprchc regarding such military
prisoners the Secretary OF War told the So
c'aiists and the country exactly what the sit
uation il.
In the first place Secretary Baker declares
any political prisoners in the army. There are
not now any persons in custody whose con-
scirnt!ous objections to the were based
upon religious grounds. This authoritative
declaration from the head of the War Depart
Incnt should Sc; at rest all the clanoring on
the part Of misguided individuals regarding
the unjust Imprisonment OF political prisoners
by the army.
Regarding those persons still remaining In
mlliiary prisons the problem il is added.
siSts in determining TO each Of them indi-
Nidua!!N whether or not he would be Il useful.
law-ahidir. citizen. il released. that being the
sole Erounh upon which the release Of other
"H"nd""s of tn" same cas- ia made rest.
ing Tn" military policy which rovcrns tho i'm
men 'rc neither tried placed in prison for
the EXPRESSION of opinion the entertain
'""nt IF hcfcF. but for definite ard proven
infro"tions Of tho military laws. The latest
rcror; Of the Adiutant General shows tina {
only hftv-scv"n so-cnlIcd Conscientious OBJ
jc"fo-r still in uriscr J. T. T.
Washington. u. c.. July .. 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
ALLIES WANT INTEREST
ON u. S. DEBT CANCELLED
frrpirrs Mny Ask American Gov
rr"nent 10 Wnirc First Iiig
Payment In October.
TNy rnlvcrsal scrvI.r.l

PARIS. July i.-stcadily accumu.
iating pressure. cmanatIng from oil
ciai European sources. is being
brought TO bear on the American
government with view 10 prevail
Ing upon it To cancel all the inter
est payments OF the allied Indebted
ness
Developments at the Brussels con-
ference have forced the rrcmicrs Ia
lay their cards on the table and in
doing so 10 admit that their idea is
that America must wait three decades
for the debt which really fails due
this coming october.
What the allied nations Will actu-
ally say to America is:
Cancel the interest payments. and
we'll pay you in iusta!lmcnts; other
wise ne won't bc able to pay at ALI