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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02

Worthwhile work lifts the average a
Bit The public has II entirely IN its
power 70 perpetuate the bast things
In every line Of artistic endeavor. II
the public win only voAcs it, true
feeling.
There h much w0rthlaW writing.
much worthless Art. much tawdry
music and mawkish drama and silly
scenario screed. and this stuff gets
over because ths public does mot take
tho trouble 70 voics . protest II
sv0y nsvspaper rca4jsr In the hama
would Tor . week take ths time 70
d&einitsiy cziticzss what We distAsts-
fil and approve what was pleading.
editors would b . happy lot u folks.
bscAnss editors. almogt without sx.
csption. give their ssadexs what they
think they DESIRE
30 DO the dramss1sea ana movie a
rectors. and musicianA and politicians
only tbsy seidom know what the
public wants. 70 they etvs them ev-
erything. hoping something win get
over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02

Vail Street broker having been summoned to jury
sworn on jury to try woboys charged with crime.
armed the nature of the he asked to be excused
you wish to be excused from this case?" Because
your honor" he replied; 'the chief criminal is not
before the bar"
what do you mean by chief criminal? Who is
the chief criminal?" asked the judge. Wheelock re-
piled, Society at large is the chief criminal your
honor; society perpetuates conditions which breed
criminals tempts men to crime and rewards them if
they are sufficiently skillful in crime"
Il heard Of such thing" replied the Judge. do
you mean to say that Of your clerks stole lot Of
bonds would him and charge to socety?
would not hold him guiltless replied the juror but
should know that but for vicious social system the clerk
would have temptation to steal. society being
tried would gladly sit juror but under the circum
stance do not wish to be party to convcng these boys
of a crime"
The judge excused wheelock from the jury and from the
panel
This would seem TO have closed the incident But
Wheelock part has just begun He has been receiving
numerous letters from business men, rcormers authors
all commencing his stand and expressing surprise that
Judge OF experience should never have heard of such
thing.
Was his stand correct? What would happen IL an men
took such stand? How would individual crime be pun
ished? On the other hand has he not pointed con-
don well worth attention? Is not society in large part
least responsible for the kind Of and who make
chance TO be honest minded clean and reputable rs
one reared under ideal surroundngs7
Has Roy Wolff 17-ycar-old youth condemned to hang,
had the advantages of the average to keep him from
crime! Has society unQuestioned moral right to kill
him? Is it not itself derelict?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02
BY DR. JAMES I. VANCE

Can you get In, I am~not WIT.
ing Of dol,arS but Of pcopla Of plain.
everyday. commonplace people, Of
the ordinary run OF American eiti-
xens--nos Of the tan talent nor the
i've talent. but of the one talent
man Can you get into his class?
He u the big man OF this country.
for there are 80 many OF him lie
does the work and bears tho bur
depe and fooss the bliia You win
IND him In ths fhctorses turning
raw material into finished products;
you WIN finA him on the farms TN
ing the 1alds and growing Tie brad
OF shs vsrtl You win ind him
running shs trains and digginS The
coal ana falling shs fo~estA You
win finl him In sveraiis ana ed
'ciDthes and gwunA pleddins On lAy
In ana day cut ~ common drudg.
erX
But vfsHa wvu3A N esuuery q
without sna man Of he hundred
million ciassf II would starve II
would b whipped II would have
nothing 10 sen. and nothing with
which To buy. Hs may not own
tho nations wealth. but he creates
H. He was the hero Of the var
for Il was not the generals, bu,
the prtvAtes. thai turned the tide
II was the daring and tho initiative
Of the enlisted man. who on emar
gency. became his own general
He b the idol Of the politicians
They are all after him. for they
know that he carries tho election
He makes public opinion He ID
the nations backbone ana brnin
and Drawn and heart and hope
Just this common. average. ore tai
emit commonplace American citizen
A. he goes. 30 goes the nation II
he In industrious. tho nation f. proc
percuA II he In patriotic, the M,
ton II safe. II he In moral. the m,
ton II decent IL he does his duty
America can not fail Everybody
looks to him and counts on him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02

When trcubs fouovr
refuses person or persons
account Of difeenca
. strong
The thing itself -
England But Tho name new And that originated
1850 The
the Boycott
Be q tough nut" HIS severity
TO hear he call
The tenants "facd~ 70
work for him. HIS friends
dpe but the Ulster
saved the day
But the system and Boyong afterwards
And in that the word way tho language
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02

Wasn9 hAA 3uss beasAt soms ~
records ana inaists1 - trying than
upon his dns phonograph. Tbers
wUU osms 5aUy times h ths
flock IN ~ wagner could psch
sTtn - . long TINA unmarried
Wagner. befcrs Tom Edison can q
the ahimmy ~ well ~ do r..
And u waa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02
AS IT SEEMS TO Me
DANA sLEETH

UBLTC taste II not fnfAuIbA
Tho popular ballad ~ -
day may be an awful thing:
tho. popular play may -
an artistic sin. and u
popular picture may b . nightmare
In reality; but I would far rA00
risk the Judgment Of 1o0.eoe Statute
Newspaper readers than would any
board of censors. any set Of rosfA
any corps Of professors any boe q
officials. Censorship always mAsAe
itself ridiculous. but public cpent0o
usually preserves tho worthy an1 -
stroys tho misbewottenL
I guarantee that II tbsrs vuso -
laws, no ccnsors. no regtStcosno
whatever, . downright nessy
play could not make . living - .
month In seattle. or any other Amsgs
lean city. There arc not enou98
lewd-minded people In Seattle - ~
port an indecency. nor are tbere -
any American city. Always ~ w1o
be better off without the Cou,stnco1b
the prurient minded, seeking nnseS
ness. the delivers into the MUCK. VA
from an inner viienesx. besmtrca n
that In beautiful with the1r oa11ho'
rnent While all things may nne -
pure TO the pure. h u . e1nch t1ane
all things are impure 10 The averA0o
crew of censors who are gtven 40
thority 20 dictate what our mosaa1
must ba
Censorship ef sv9y sort I 49,
note, and those who ssek 70 gua6o
us Alright are seldom III Tor the -
Indeed. doubt n any man q woman
aiive IN big enough and sxpef1sooo0
enough and free enough from bigoe'
ry TO say whether or no aay pSays
writing or picture II unf1t for DuD1ho
notice. II might easily b . tsmpenr
ton TO the censor>s poor. weak spls1e
a spirit seeking the suggestive - tho
hart pantcth for the water bruoGqb
and yet for the rest Of ~ innocenoD
II might BE- merely beautiful f1nA04
q wonderful song. q pleading 0Aeuos
Censors left alone soon run - c1ss
cles. seeking To pin fjg leave0 -
Greek goddesses and hang brenDe'
plates on each shy woodland nyUDh
coyiy rising from her forest peol
Censorship hoIds that whafsver =
hidden n all right and that oo1y
horses have legs. The truth - thno
the hidden In usually ths sugges3ve.
and the frAnkest discussion and IL
frAnkcst exposure ere The fFua1s =
true innocence
Let the people 5udgA un1nmUEo0
by professional pfudeG. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02

PROPOSALS. VIII Hz RHcxrvxp
xss;Sss R. I: s.ssss
ting bakery Dssefers 70 the Navy
r, rsrd; , rssss, ss =, ws ~ ., ApB,y
f.cev, Navy Yard Puget Sound.
wash. or 70 the Bureau Of Sup
plies and Aocounta SAMUEL Nc
GowAS. Paymaster General Of
the Navy. s-ii-so
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02

IAI takes time and thought
enough 20 sit down and
AR3a write mo a heartwarming
letter. telling me how
much they enjoyed somsthing that !
wrote.
And once IN . whflo some other
body takes pcn In hand and beiabors
ma nightly for something said
that didn't jfbe with his experisncA
theory or visionA
II would be patiently falss for any
writer 10 say that b welcomed
bricks and flowers with equal JOY.
but I am always Interested In . lot,
ter OF criticism. because often ind
my critic In right and that I was
wrong. for no general writer. no
matter how widely read. knows II
all. and among hundred thousand
folks you win discover at least ono
who knows more than you possibly
can about anything you may dilate
upon.
But ch,eny n giaddens The writing
persons heart 10 have some reader
say "Bullyr' don't think this In
egousm. nor II IL q wcak-mindcd
avidfty for nattrry: . writing man
writes In tho dark. II he In worth
n thin dime N q writer. he win DO
his best: he viii write what he hon
cstiy believes. and win constantly
seek 10 learn tho truth and To write
II. but whether he writes in vain or
to effect In largely hidden from him
The writer seldom knows whether
what no has written Is good or bad.
The masterpieces that have touched
the hearts and imaginations Of the
world have frequently been thrown
away by their authors snd only CIV
en- the public thru the better judg.
ment Of some friend or thru an acct
dent
think ehs honest writer. artist
dramatist. preacher. orator. In usu-
! ally In doubt ~ 10 the true value Of
his work. Only public opinion. the
passage Of years. the verdict Of
countless varieties Of judges can Do
cada.
Sometimes t1,s simpiest. lsase con-
sidered things provo 10 bc the most
vital; often the big. iaborious accom-.
piishments are banal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02
WOULDN'T ANswER Al AT.

1ns sportsmAn strobe into . poul
- shop. and with the air Of .
- who sneant business. said:
Can you sell me . nice, plump
gAoeaant7~
tn sor5y: ! have not . pleas
one IN. SIR replied the shopman.
~ hsre are scme fine sausages that
! - highly recommend. I'm sure
yS~1 We VIM b dslighted with
l1m.s
~oeuaess ~ bIowsdr yelled the
ouogescnan, how can tell my
~ I shot sausages?~-l.os Angeles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02

n only does os writing
man set his big thrill from
the sincere appreciation Of
intelligent readerx but ~.
cry such appreciation Of .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02
Dr.. James ]. Vance
Writes for The Star Today on
The Big Man Of America

IN TINES q change ana ffsnxisd
excitement. oid Glory floats undis.
turbed becauss Of the common hon.
cssy and love Of fair play In shs
breast Of the average American
Let us lin our hats 10 him He
10 not extraordinary; be n just or.
dinary. but he u our CHIEF citix~n
In every hamlet and city and coun-
uysids from ssa to SEA-
The breakdown Of the one talent
man II wcrss than . failure 10 earn
interest II u the capital stock
Ut the world going u protest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02
HOW Xix GOT ABOUND =

Irass viator--Nr. EdltnE. ~
been told that you have primal h
your sheet that ] am H. GyDataue
swindler the world has evog kDoUnS
EAiior-'Eo. sir! Not n ~
paper. II contains enly d. 49,
newAs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02
The Criminal

York city, i exciting considerable
Edwin Wheeo Wall Street broker having been summoned to jur,
0o impaned and toos charged with crime
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02
A&ooa has not enough
sn>lCo Of thought to look
~ jor any good schich
coo not relate to his
coun issterest. Addison.


i - ~ paasurA . ~ EVEN
& -. = witness ne screen vsr'
n = Fanny Hurst's beautiful
~, -tznnorsssus..
nonnom - ~ - mother 1svs -
n11fnlly pagtrayed ! vss proud
80 mosh9. proud Of her boy
oo1te that lAthsr. Truly story
11oD ~ t>nsA
~ I ~ = tAat audience q "a
xoung. a fAthsrs and mothers
-. - knew that they were
nrna1 4 the stifled sob. or Of
< ~ 1rnE ~ brushsA away. won
E Z ~ g.. ~ - chak ether pio-
- Gnr moro pathetie. which ap-
oo - persistantly between the
- N IN - - ! ala. that
- muehor. whose love y just ~
- ~ vno = sick unto death
y VtoD1ne ana prAyinr--nct that
~ rn1ght ooms dAy stand before
v11oo : genius - bat that his
1oUu NJ ~ spared
IN EUH ~ committed . G4me-ths
- oGn1nnt man but he n
$500 n ysass he = en1y-why u
11u ~ youterdAy-he was--her
4 GnnnpaA - tightly In her arrns.
Ao rita pale and frightened.
- onontin prison. awaiting the
0rE1y nanA of ths Iaw.
q. - ~ women. fAthers and
k0gD - boys. liz such = little
49, = onh--that ycu help to pre-
80 - murder at her boy. II WIN
011n oat : moment Of your time. ana
- ~ meenAge h flashed along
- - hat Roy wolff YIN not pay
y Do1a1ey With his ma you yin
- bot&or IN knowing that you
~ 0n1Do1 = haniah - darkness
o1 ln1ua1r. ana. h II pla1a. I'M
$3.50 ~ hearts q tha4 grievfns
onw - ~ ~. - Pr.
zw EnAlm -
1872 1ho 0taa ocepesr-<ne
ouoA - beautiful go11sn layS--
~ - ~ Of the great festival
- = ~ - - go old Rom
M 1ln4 WAsa = - . aelight to
uoDohco = have . criminal re-
- - - 4 = - nav. ,o~
- ~ Z hanging. You know
go ~ = GtalD e bas4 ana the
T1r11m y : BON
- your 10y. - n1Ds-aA But
- motharb boy. vAs 3uss
AanC Suppose 4 WAS my boy
younges< ene-Oni How
u ~ ~ Wen. yuu'u ny that
Wumno = > crank % the sub
- - hanging boyA
- ! think thAt nv - - We
- 1T about The bad hoz q
- psooant t1sms ana wonder WY
- = - bad Now ny. n this wcrs
- mat stfD IN = darkened cell
oou1d - wondering II I might
- hAvo KIN something undone
- IN ten you Of . little mother
- $50 svery night - sff a. kids
row aad rad 70 N cut Of an
90 -somsthing about ths Mas.
Wsve drifted far since then.
q - NJ little mother has long since
q - away. But wherever abe Il
- taktlg care Of boys and Girls
- ehoy may not q astray,
- gF1ut - = new breed Of
oo1mothera I think there would
- - hanging.
y. b, NEWELL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02
The Seattle Star

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Sass N ssss p~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02
Better Halves

For 70
their better halves. And with no doubt
But interesting
made It's
English
ton Of the 10th -
Here seAre my better ha,f ind
1 now leave thea" " - -
The compliment nut hsv, na. TIM
OF
the that win sidney started 40 many
- '
Your Turn Next
Cheer candidates. youn somsa attention some DAY
baseball
Thereu
Its Christmas
Bss Martins no Longer the married.
Heres slogan for Hcrdin0 and sano1ane.
1vescs docswt nth a presl1eut
Seems - tho Joha d h1dst ebon uhat Henry
RS lot Encouraging
49, - '
Tho Jan dosss ne old the
neto-fanoIed " Nv
jury going to "probss somcfhna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-02

vCE m q while somebody
takes time and thought
enough 20 sit down and
write mo a heart warming
letter. telling mo how
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-17
Social Items

Social Items
Birthday Party.
Mrs. Mat. Elertson entertained sew
eral of her lady friends at birthday
party last Friday afternoon.
Met In Big River
The Pollyanna Club met with Mrs.
Thomas Davidson at her home IN
Big River Tuesday afternoon.
Miscellaneous Shower
A number of friends gave miscel-
laneous shower for Miss Margaret
Deiss at her home Saturday evening.
Swedish Mission Ladies' Aid
The Swedish Mission Ladies' Aid
society of Mann Valley will meet with
Mrs. Alfred Younggren Tuesday,
June %.
The Women's League
The Women's League of the Nor
NAL school held it's monthly meeting
in the social rooms of South Hall last
Monday evening.
Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. Max Sherburne very pleas
antly entertained about a dozen Ia
dies Wednesday afternoon, the oc-
casion being her fifth wedding an
niversary.
Town and Country Club.
The Town and Country Club had
one of their jolly parties at the home |
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Webster last
Friday evening in honor of Miss Hell
en- Pratt's birthday.
The Polly Anna Club
Last Friday afternoon the Polly
Anna Club surprised Miss Helen
Pratt at her home on Cascade ave.,
ard helped her celebrate her birth
day. A delicious lunch was served.
Farewell Party
The telephone operators gave Mrs.
Rexford Chryst a farewell party
last evening. MIR. and Mrs. Chryst
will soon move to Ellsworth where
Mr.. Chryst has employment in a ga
rage.
Parties For Bride
Two very pretty pre-nuptial affairs
have been given in honor OF Miss
Leora Elliott during the past week.
Friday afternoon Miss Verna Seger-
strom was hostess at small gath
ering. The blue bird, suggesting
happiness for the bride, was the CEN
tral idea in the decorations. Blue
birds strung from the electrolier and
blue bird nut baskets carried out the
scheme. A kewpie doll dressed as
bride, with veil, formed the center
piece for the table.
Monday afternoon Miss Avis Sew
erson entertained a small company
for Miss Elliott. Red crepe stream
ers, red shades, and hearts made a
very pretty and attractive room and
table. Miss Hoover, of Chetek, was
an out-of town guest.
Farewell Party
A very pleasant event took place
Monday evening, when number OF
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Melgard
gave them farewell party at the
home of John Berg.
A feature of the evening was a
baked fish dinner, when 16-pound
pickerel was served, which had been
caught by Mr.. Berg. We say To-
pound pickerel, but that may not be
Just right, for in cleaning the monster
fish it was found that it had swallow
ed fine bass weighing one and half
pounds, so this should probably be de-
Quoted from the weight of the pick
erel. The question now arises as to
whether Mr.. Berg was catching pick
erel or bass on his fishing trip, and as
ne admits having caught the bass, did
he violate the game laws by catch
ing bass out of season? The ques-
ton of illegal fishing did not mar the
pleasure of the evening. Everybody
had a good time, and although all
regretted that this was farewell
party for Mr.. and Mrs. Melgard, who
-xn,-ox, 4l,o,,o olxyac fo no SI1ch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-17
Town and Country Club.

The Town and Country Club had
one of their jolly parties at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Webster last
Friday evening in honor of Miss Hell
en- Pratt's birthday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-17
Farewell Party

The telephone operators gave Mrs.
Rexford Chryst a farewell party
last evening. MIR. and Mrs. Chryst
will soon move to Ellsworth where
Mr.. Chryst has employment in ga
rage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-17
The Polly Anna Club

Last Friday afternoon the Polly
Anna Club surprised Miss Helen
Pratt at her home on Cascade ave-.
ard helped her celebrate her birth
day. A delicious lunch was served.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-17
Fifth Wedding Anniversary

Mrs. Max Sherburne very pleas
antly entertained about dozen Ia
dies Wednesday afternoon, the oc-
casion being her fifth wedding an
niversary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-17

The Women's League
The Women's League of the Nor
NAL school held it's monthly meeting
in the social rooms of South Hall last
Monday evening.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-17
URGE HIGHER
TEACHERS PAY
SchOOlmen's Club Members
Put Selves on Record.

Any program for the extension of edu-
cation in Indiana should include a ma
terial increase in the salaries Of school
teachers.
This was the emphatic expression of
members of the Indiana School Mems
club, who discussed school problems here
late yesterday.
L. N. Hines, superintendent of public
instruction, presented his own educa-
onal program for Indiana, which in
Guides an increase In salaries of teachers
of not less than 80 per cent, organization
of an inspection department of grade
schools, compulsory employment of school
physicians in every township and In
creased financial aid for universities and
colleges.
The educators debated the Smith Towne
bill, pending in congress, which would
provide federal aid to states for educa-
ton. r. W. Himelick. FIT. Wayne school
superintendent, presented a committee
report declaring the bill would subject
education to politics and too strongly
federalize education.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-17
AID CONVENTION
TOSET RECORD
World Gathering Here in June
to Be Greatest Ever Held.

The 1920 convention of the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the World which
Will be held in Indianapolis June to
10, will be the greatest convention in the
history OF the organization, Park S.
F1orea, secretary and executive manager
of the organization, said today.
Mr.. Florea, who formerly lived in In
dianapolis, came here today from New
York City to confer with the local con
vention board in charge of arrangements
for the coming convention. Detailed
plans for the convention were gone over
q a meeting In the convention headQuar-
ters, Chamber Of Commerce, at noon.
advertising men throughout the
United States are looking forward to the
indianapolis convention as the greatest in
the hlstorys organization" Mr.. Florea
said. THE men and clubs are especially
interested in view OF the fact that f. Z.
Meredith, president Of the Associated Ad-
yertising clubs, has announced that the
four-day session win be q strictly adver-
Using, sales and ditribution convention
Truth as the foundation of success In
business-truth In advertiing in every
phase Of business will be one OF the pre-
dominating themes at the convention here,
Mr. Florea said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-17
WANTS
POST HOSPITAL
FavOrs Treatment Here of Tu-
bercular Ex-Soldiers.

The American legion wants the base
hospital at ct Benjamin Harrison re-
opened for the treatment of former serv-
ice men suffering from tuberculosis.
Charles F. Sheridan. head of the serv-
ice division of the legion at national
headquarters, Meridian Life building, this
city, today addressed a letter to Surgeon
General Rupert Blue at Washington on
the subject
The letter is in answer to request
made recently by the United States pub
lie health service that the legion aid in
the location of sanitoria for the treat
ment of tubercular former service men.
The base hospital at Fit Harrison.
which was abandoned few months ago,
can accommodate 500 patients.
There has been called to nv atten-
ton the immediate need for at least
a temporary tuberculosis hospital In the
immediate vicinity Of Indianapolis, Z"
wrote Mr.. Sheridan. "I am informed
by your very able representative, DR..
c. A. Stayton, that there are large num-
bers Of tuberculosis patients in the state
Of Indiana, who are receiving no hospi-
tai treatment"
He says that Investigators have report
ed that the TT. Benjamin Harrison base
hospital would be satisfactory for the
purpose Of treating tuberculosis cases
which can be transferred to other points
and particularly for those arrested cases
which are simply awaiting physical i'm
provement sufficient to enable them to
take up vocational training
There appears to be a most urgent
need through the United States for
prompt action relative to the treatment
Of tuberculosis patients" Mr.. Sheridan
said