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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
On the ISSUE Of
4mericanism There Can
Be No Compromise
The American Farmer
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1919. BY Frank craos)

We are moving forward all the time.
Live stock in 1919-$8, $3.50 100000 In
1918-$8,29d 100000.
The farmers Of the nation planted 33 ,000-
900 more acres in wheat than the pre-war
average.
These are interesting production figures
for 1919: Wheat, 918,A71, 900 bushels;
Corn, 1910, 100000 bushels; Cotton, 10,096,-
900 bales; and Tobacco, 1,316,553,000
pounds
Also, says the Secretary, 'thcy increased
the number Of mich COWS over 1914 by
2, ZOO, 900, Of other cattle by 100000, Of,
swine by 100000, and Of horses and
mules by 100000, or total of over
28,0000 900"
We raised one million bushels more wheat
last year than in 1918, and had the second
record wheat crop.
We had a corn crop of 100000
900 bushels, which was over 30000O,000
greater than that of 1918.
And at that we have still 60 per cent
of tillable land unused.
The only limits to our expansion are
Capital and Labor.
And yet there are those who preach that
we ought TO swap our American institutions
for those of country where the people are
dying like flies of starvation, where labor
is crazy and capital has fled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
DO YOUR SHARE

Are you suro you mr., doing your
par; 10 keep well and keep your fam.
ny wclif
DO you keep your home siean and
well Airodf
Is your drinking water safsr II
Il comes from a spring or n well. are
you sure that no drainage from a
privy. ennupool or stables can polluta
tho water1
IL the milk which your children
drink either paHteurix~d or scaiac<iY
10 they each receive three giassc. Of
milk dailyr
IL the baby nursod at tho breast
as he should bs1 Is he kept clean ?
DOES he wct plenty Of frcah air and
is hs kept out OF the hot. stuffy
ki,chenT DO you know that botiis
babies should have orange Juice each
day after tho first month";
DO you know that flies and mos.
qultoc@ carry disease. and do you
keep them out OF your house by
proper scrccninr7
DO you know that all colds arc
Catching and may lead 20 danger.
ouH disease In others. especially ohil-
dren7
DO you know tina, sickness In oftsn
spread by dirty haftisT DO you al.
ways wash your hands before eating
or handling foody
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
The Ballot-Not Bullets

Charles E. Hughes, former justice of the
supreme court, and other prominent Amer
leans are protesting against the action of the
New York legislature in excluding from mem
bership five socialists, duly and legally elected.
Hughes is right in proteSting-and so must
think every fair-minded American who be-
lieves in the ballot as against force and vio-
lence For, if reports are correct, the only
charge against the expelled socialists is that
they are affiliated with the socialist party.
1t is not necessary to agree with the prin-
ciples of the socialist party, or with the princi-
pies of the five individuals affected, to contend
that they have right to sit in the legislature.
All along, our chief contention against the
Bolsheviki has been that in our American
democracy the ballot controls.
''The ballot-not bullets"
This has been the slogan. And it is cor
rect slogan.
If the voters of this country want to change
the laws or the form of government by ballot,
they have the right to do so. And they have
been doing so from the foundation Of our gov
eminent.
The ballot is the thing The ballot is the
thing which the Lenines and Trotskys have
Ldisregarded in Russia
And shall the New York legislature, or any
other government agency in the United
States, do likewise?
The New York socialists have not been con-
victed of crime or sedition against the govern
ment as Victor Berger has been. The cases
are. therefore, not at all similar.
While congress or the assembly may legitl-
mately bar convict from sitting as mem
Der of lawmaking body, it has no right to
bar anyone, duly elected by ballot, simply be-
cause of differences in political opinion.
This is America-not Boshevik Russia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16

According TO the annual report of the
Secretary of Agriculture the American
Farmer leads the world.
After ALL the Farmer is the fundamental
Producer. His class, if any class is the in
dispensable one
For we can live without preachers, law
yers, editors. and artists; we can live with
out senator's or congressman or school
teachers or governors; we can live without
Sam Gompers or Judge Gary or Woodrow
Wilson or Henry Cabot Lodge-poorly, per-
haps, but we could manage TO rub along
somehow-but we could not live without
the men who raise corn and cattle.
When it comes to Production, Wealth
Creating, and all that the Farmer wrote it,
Taking both acreage and yield per acre
into account, the American Farmer pro-
duces 2.5 times as much as the Belgian or
German 2.3 times as much as the British,
80 times as much rs the French, and over
6 times as much as the Italian.
He produced 3 times as much in 1919 as
in the Swear period preceding the war.
The aggregate value Of all crops last year
is put at $15,873,0 100000. During the s.
year period above mentioned ii averaged
only $500. 100000.
For the last % years the average rate
of increase in all crops has been about one
half of one per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
QUESTIONS WE CANNOT
ANSWER

Before tho street car company rave
them seats. were tho conductors men
OF good standinRr--C. y. H.
Pleas. tell me how 10 remove tho
spots from a set Of dominoea.--w. J.
when a lawyer or Judge cuts red
tape does no Use case knlfcf--F.
p. G..
Ny goldfish shores 30 loudly n;
night that it keeps my wife awake.
How can I stop it7--B. W. y.
can't understand this and wish
you would explain; can raise an
automobile with ono Jack but why
should four b necessary to raise
three kinEs7--D. q. q.
The gown In which Anna Held
scored her biggest HIT sold a,
auction I'm New York for $3.50
That's a bargain. A stage gown Of
Annals day can be made over into
five or SIX gowns today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
TOMORROW

ON the nth of January. in the
~ year 40 n. C.. caius Marius. the
Roman consul. died. lie was tho son
Of n poor farmer. and by bis own
talent and energy raised himself 10
the higheat dignity In tho state.
In isfs. on the i7,h Of January.
Martin Luther. the reforner.
preached his last sermon n, wistem-
berg.
On the 18th Of January. In 1905.
Bon)amin Franklin was born ~ Bos-
ton His father was a soap and
candiefnaler. his mother the dauwh-
ter Of a Quaker poet OF Nantucket
When BENJAMIN was 10 he was taken
from school and Sc, 20 work In his
fathers factory. lilo never again at
tended q regular school. ye, he b.
came n scholar. lie was inept and
unhappy Mt his frs, occupation. 30
his father appreniiood him 10 his
brother 20 learn the trade OF a
printer. When be was ~ he ran
away from his brother and opened q
printing office In Philadelphia lie
pursued tho career Of printer and
publisher until fTss. when he was
made clerk OF tho Pennsylvania Az
rcmbiy. This was tho beginning OF
his public career and he rosa steadily
until he became one of tho most
striking figures in America In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
Justice!

Justice is a funny thing.
Isom White, lad of 49, is condemned to hang by the
neck until dead Joe Morton youngster of Is in knee
trousers is sentenced to penal servitude for life
Consider the impartiaity of manmade laws. Two boys
with minds Uniformed and consciences undeveoped SEN
term in the "pen"
And then think of the numerous times that case
hardened criminals, degeneraes, who shot in cold
blood and claimed the defense of the unwritten law
oneyed murderers whose lawyers cynicay pleaded the
pretext of emotional insanity set free by twelve
good and true
Justice is a funny thing!
Jack Dempsey doesn't mind fghting Frenchn,an for
100000; but he certainly did ba at fighting German
at $50 month!
Advocates of the capital punishment LaaU are noD
uaiting for baby in the cradle TO be hung
The fair price committee met Wednesday, Yep the
price of sugar 0ent up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
The Railroad Bills

The Cunins railroad bin has passed the senate and
the Esch bill the house. Both are now In conference
Neither is in the interest of the people.
Both bills carry large subsidies from the federal treasury
for the benefit of the privately owned railroad corpora
TONS II is admitted that the passage OF either bill VIII
be Immediately followed by big increase of freight and
passenger rates in addition to the subsidies.
Neither bill pretends to deal with the fundamental evils
Of the American railroad situation, which must be removed
before the United States have efficient transportation
whether control is in the hands Of the government or
private The purpose of both bills to protect the
railroad from possible loss at the expense oil
the rest of the people.
The chief difference the two bills is that the Esch
bin provides only temporary guarantees for the private
owners while the Cumnns bin is designed to give them
perpetual license the people for their benefit
The Cummins bill goes further in making strikes Illegal
thus guaranteeing the roads against necessity for
creasng such increases may be approved
after cumbersome process of arbitration by the board Of
transportation on which labor has representation.
It is apparently too late to attempt to consc
tive legislation necessary to insure efficient and economical
railroad transportation One Of these bills compromise
between them to before March l. the date
set for the return of the roads to private
The American people therefore faced by choice
of two evils and there is doubt that the Esch bill is
the lesser of the two evils because its subsidies only
and because does not contain the revolution
breeding ant-srke clause For these the Amer-
can people should stand against the Of the Cum
carries permanent subsidies sanctfes the railroads
past crimes.
Physicians in Vancouver report that Seattle people
great believers in the efficacy of the odtie
for a bad cold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
ANSWERED.

Does q press agent have n pretty
good businczaT-J. NJ,
Yes. indeed. he doea In fact. you
might say a press agents business
Is always booming.
WIN there b much change In
mems clothing next springf-H u. u.
Wei. there won't be a great deal
OF change in their pockeA
why II an Oriental rurnaksr Ike
a ahipr--A. II.
Because they both make 20 many
knots an hour.
What IL the differences between n
stcnogrnpher and a piano piayerf---
NJ. u. r.
a stenographer reads her notre
when she works. and a piano player
reads them when playing.
When young lady buys q bottle
Of porfuns at store does she take
the bottle home with her or IL II
deliveredT--E. &. II.
No. aha never carries II home. II
II scent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16

play was viewed with delight BY the
audiences present and a faithful
rendition Of the stage classic was
given. The scenic invesuture was
above the average. the transforrna-
ton scene being worthy Of special
mention.--Thorold. Ont. Post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
FROM THE JAzzLEss REGIONS

on Saturday afternoon and evening
fair sazed crowds attended the per
formaDcee OF Uncle Toms Cabin"
given by the William H. Kibble com.
pany. composed Of a number OF
clever Theapians. The favorite old
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
Anything

Doctor. i've just received your
bin for tho operation you performed
on mo. Would you gut anything off
for caahT"
Yes. my dear sir. nnythinx--an
arm or a leg. or what else you may
wish removed Detroit Free Press
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
MADISON ST. IINEY

NJ II. sends Il. Would like 90 add
another verse To tho one contributed
by A. $. Tune: star spangled Ban
ner."
I'VE get so many thrills
While coasting down your hills.
or Jolt and jar,
Round curves where dangers lurk
when brakea refuse TO work.
We bump and bounce and jerk
on the street car"
We're wondering II "a. J. G." who
sent US those cigars. Is A. J. Cabaret
OF IS Bell 81
"-ris blessing 60 Live on Puget
sound" says a headline. Morton
Goes 20 Pen for Life" Another
Mere Boy on Trial for Murder. +"
Workman Killed 60 Get His Auto
mobile" Drives Auto on Tracks
Killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
ANSWERED.

o. Can tonslis be shrunk up by
taking medicine internaiiy7 Would
you advise such treatment In place
Of removal by opcntiong
a. Usually little or nothing IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16

accomplished In shroninaily en-
iarErd tonsiis by internal medication
N the tonsilz are very large and
cause obstruction. most physician,
advocate their reno val by surxica
operation. 10 sure 20 discuss your
condition with your physician.
UNCLE SAM, NJ ~ viii answer.
either In this eeinnNn OF By mail.
questions Of general Interest r~iatinG
saly to hygS~ae. sAsitstiss ard the
p~~v~~tt.a IL dis<As~. u will be
tmpossibls fog him 10 snswev au~s-
tioss 81 puroiy p~rN~nai natase. 90
"a prescrfbs for dividuai dis~assA.
Address
INFORMATION EDITOR.
WAshinstss. u. O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
The Jeanie Star

ny mail cut Of city. zoe per MONTH months.
Sibei . msnthA - 10. yesr $500. In NE
state Of Washington Outside the rtsis
zsc per month. sNS0 Tor monthA o~ 1900
per year. by carrier. city. isa per week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16

Secretary lansing ,cants the $4,000 to $4,000 sal
aries nor paid American ambassadors to the large ma
tious of the tporld increased TO $4,000 Maybe ne mas
Nod lin then triu strike II they do not get raise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16

GALL today at the dental Of
- fees using the Z. r. Parker
system and have your teeth ex-
amined without charge.
Get the advice Of Registered
Dentists in the greatest dental
organization in the world, and
have the satisfaction of finding
out exactly the condition your
teeth are in, exactly what can be
done for them, and exactly how
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16

PHYSICIANS in Vancouver report that Seattle people
are great believers in the efficacy of the od-time
for q bad cold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16

Editor Wen Say so;
I have 5000 calendars OF 4
1919. Where can l sell homf
--B. NJ.
Try an Art curio shop; they 1
deaf In old figures. A. J. &.
A Paris Newspaper urges clcmen'
ceau 90 come 20 America We can
remember when the French papers
urged Wilson TO SO 90 Paris
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A COOTIE.. MAyuAP

Grcetingsl Have you registered TO
vote faT the ladyf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-01
THEATRICAL NOTES

Home Again" Is a new play which
Sam Harris will OFFER with Grant
Mitchell In tho cast.
THE Master Thief" In which
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne are appearing, is scoring a
pronounced hit In the east
"a Dollar Down" new comedy, Is
being tried out on the Pacific coast
and IL II proves successful will be
sent east for the season of l920-2l.
MARY" IS the name of n new play
which George NJ. Conan Is 10 offer
next season. In this piece Conan
will star his daughter Georgette, who
recently returned from Europe,
where she has been living with her
mother, Ethel Levey.
Adele Blood, who played the title
role in "Everywoman" for many
seasons, and who was seen in this
city in that play, Is to return to the
stage next season. Miss Blood will
appear in a new play under the
biggest theatrical managers.
wedding Rells,- which has been
on view for the past five and half
months at the Harris theater. New
York, has closed and will be sent on
tour next season. This play has
been one OF the biggest winners of
.he year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-01
Selwyns' Plans for 1e2o.21.

oclWyHS w
Having achieved three brilliant
successes this season In "Buddies,
wedding Bells" and "Smilin' Thru
the Selwyns will extend their actiVi-
ties to cover the production or ten
new plays next season. commencing
their dramatic year early In the sum
mer.
The PLAYS which they now are
making ready for production INCLUDE
81 200 q Year" by Edna F'erber anu
Newman Levy; "The Mistress OF
Chance" a melodrama by G. w.
Albyn and C. w. Bell; THE Double
Bar" a drama by Martin Brown;
"Rollo's Wild Oat," the new play by
Clare Hummer, which already has
had a successful tryout with Roland
Young as its eatured player; Live
and Learn" q comedy which Edgar
Sclwyn is now engaged In writing
with Vincent Lawrence; THE Voice
of the Minaret," by Robert Kitchens;
a new play by Avery Hopwood which
is as yet unnamed; play by Leo
Garlic which will be produced In
conjunction with Adolph klauoer'
another by Salisbury Field in which
the Selwyns will star Margaret Law
renee, and a drama by Samuel Snip
man and ]. H. Rithy, Of which the
central figure in one Of international
literary fame.
With the prevalent deaTth OF
theaters in New York, due TO the
many successes of the present season.
the Selwyns might find It impossible
to make so many productions as they
anticipate were it not for the fact
that they now have in the course OF
construction two beautiful twin
theaters-the Times Square and the
Forty-second Street - Which are
promised for occupancy early in the
fall
For the Interpretation VI their acw
plavs the Se'wyns h ave placed under
contract long list OF players in
Guiding Jane Cowl, Margaret Law
renee, Peggy Wood, Wallace Ed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-01
SCREEN CHATTER


.Pals and Puss" 70 the titls o.
Jimmy Aubrey's new vitagraph
comedy.
~ Master Stroke" 10 announced -
the title Of Earle Williams' new.
est picture, 20 be released n
June. This picture II an adaptation
OF the well-known book written by
Frederic Van Rensselaer, Dey.
Gladys Brockwell's fortieth Fox
feature will be "a Sister to Salome,"
from the pen OF Julius q. Furthman.
Miss Broclswell has started work on
this production under the direction
of Ed ]. LeSaint. William Scott ID
playing opposite tho star In this
drama.
Helene Sullivan. who played the
remarkable role Of the young widow
in tho production of Civilian
Clothes" will appear in support of
Clara Kimball Young In Miss
Young's forthcoming production,
mid Channel" by Sir Arthur Wing
Pinero.
Aerial night photography will be
one of the innovations used In film.
ing "The Girl Out of the Sky" q VI
tagraph production adapted from n
Gouverneur Morris story. Tom Ter
riss Is directing this picture on the
west coast. The opening scenes are
being made at Catalina Island.
Reginald Denny, who plays the
heavy" in Alice Brady's next Real
art picture, distinguished himself az
a boxing champion when with the
Royal Air Force during the war. He
won the boxing championship, heavy
weight class, Of the Second Artists
Rifles, and the brigade championship
for catch weights with the Royal
Air Force at Hastings, England. He
should prove fairly heavy heavy"
Miriam Cooper. interpreting the
leading role in the first of the r. A.
Walsh independent productions, is
the same actress who played import
ant roles in many Of the biggest
productions ever screened, including
1.-THE Birth Of a Nation" "Intoler-
ance." 1.-THE Honor System "Regen-
Grafton" and "The Deep Purple"
Constance Binney. last season on
the screen In "The Stolen KISS" is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-01
cIarins Seymour Dead.

Clarine Seymour Dead.
Clarine Seymour the First Nation
al film star, who is starred in "The
Idol Dancer which opens Sunday
night at the Strand. died Thursday In
n New York hospital. following an
operation for intestinal trouble. Miss
Seymour was one Of the youngest
stars in the film world and '"The Idol
Dancer" was the first picture In
which she attained that prominence
She was to have been starred in
Griffith productions and much was
expected of her. Just before her ILL
ness she had been at work on her
next picture, way Down East" the
screen version Of Lottie Blair Par
ker's famous stage production. In
which she was to enact the role of
Annie Moore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-01
Ne,Os Of FINLAND
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Al the Strand.

Tonight-Frank Mayo In "Lasca."
Sunday. Monday and Tuesday, May
2. 8 and 4-Clarine Seymour In "rhe
Idol Dancer"
Wednesday and Thursday, May .
and 6--vivian Martin In His Off,
cial Fiancee."
Friday and Saturday, May and ;
Marguerite Clark In "All-of-a-Sud-
den Peggy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-01
D Drama 4: Movies ID

dinger, Donald Brian. Ralph Morgan.
Roland Young. Leo Garlic, Laura
Hope Crews, Arthur Byron, Freder-
Jeff Perry. Francis Byrne, Alan Dine
hart, Percy Ames, Jessie Glendenn-
ing. Georges Plateau, John Harwood'
Clarke Silvernail. Charlie King, Mrs.
Jacques Martin. Edouard Durand
Maxine Brown. Robert Middlemas'
Lawrence Wheat, Camilla Dalberg,
Virginia O Brien. Lila Rhoads, Henry
Stephenson. Ethelbert ID. Hales,
Charlotte Granville and 0rme CAL
dara,
i. !. i.
Schumann- Heink's Son.
Nine. Schuman- Heink made her
first appearance In this city Friday
night, but II was not the first time
a member OF her family had visited
the city. Ten years or more ago
her son, Fritz" Schumann- Heink
was almost an annual visitor In the
city, coming here in advance OF
musical shows notably Three
Twins" While here young Schumann-
Heink made many friends. who re-
member him as a genial young man
with wealth OF good stories, many
having to do with his noted mother
and her large family.
y !. Il
Where Are the Stars?
Where are the stars OF yesteryear?
Have they disappeared because
OF n
the luminaries today contains few of
the stellar lights of few years ago,
and some of the principal players
who have dropped from sight were in
their youth. Some, OF course, have
passed to the Great Beyond and
some have departed the stage to ac-
cept the high salaries offered by the
movie managers. Some, as May
belle Gilman and Eleanor Robson,
have welded millionaires and no
longer find it necessary TO appear
before the footlights. Glare Lipman
is writing plays, some of which have
been joint efforts with other play
wrights for her famous husband
Louis Mann. Alice Fischer, perhaps,
has competence sufficient for old
age, and Hilda Spong, now a veter-
an, occasionally apears in support OF
other and younger stars. Virginia
Harmed and Mrs. Leslie Carter have
dropped from view, the former never
having won great success after her
separation from her husband, e. II
Sothern. Mrs. Carter failed &c score
after she had passed from the
mana gem ent of David Belasca. II
has been said, and probably with
much cause, that Mrs. Carter owed
all she was on the stage to the mas
ter producer. who knew her iimita-
tons and prepared her roles so as
to not exceed her abilities Edna
May, Ida Conquest, Adele Ritchie,
and Cyril Scott, all names to conjure
with ten years ago. and all still In
their prime. have dropped out,
probably lost to the stage altogether.
New stars have risen and the old
ones have been forgotten. Many of
the younger stars, how ever, might
be replaced with the old ones and the
stage would profit by the change.
i = i.
Electric Park, Waterloo, has been
taken over by the Cass-Parker-
Rachford Company. and will open
this year two weeks earlier than
ever before. work has been starte q
on repairs to buildings and grounds
and May 20 has been set for the
, opening. Herbert Parker president
Of the company and resident man
ager OF the Waterloo theater, and
James Rachford, treasurer OF the
company and resident manager OF
the Odeon, will devote their time
this summer to the park.