The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25

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OIL men are predicting a gasoline
shortage. nut not one of them has
predicted price shortage.
An officer Of the bureau of Internal
revenue says the government has
found 5000 tar dodgers. Which
brings the number OF tar dodgers W
to i,soo. 600.
A Greek waiter won the Boston
Marathon. This proves a waiter can
hurry when he tries
HE WENT TOGETHER
M Eugene c. Reed. American con
sui In charge Of tho uni,ed states rsss
port bureau. isft fsfis for the south Of
France ~ automabiis. Accompanied ~
Mr. Reed PARTS edition. chicago Trib.
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A Chicago nan has ~ much hope
that this country Ia going wet
pretty soon that he has paid nearly
a million dollars for a lot OF bs-w
cries. We expect 10 hear neat oi
somebody buying an old hoopakir,
factory.
A masked taxi driver In New York
held up four men IN. oth~e night
The mean~nt part OF his act vas that
he didn't give them a ride FIRST.
hut. as tho carpenter remarked
Some men hH the nail on the head
now and then. but / hi, II on the
hand tina, ,ivs
Albany walters have begun 20 w-ar
overaIis But what they probably
need a great deal more IL fingcr stalls
A Boston Judge saya the dry" la~
has increased drunkenness. We're
certain that II this we're true the
vets" we meet wouidn', sick so hard
about the law.
The white paper shortage may h
due to the sport els uHlnE 40 much
10 explain tho ball teams showing.
BRING on THE FATTED CALF
xFr ~ 1. Maaxb,.y Of Lsetsrk e.
Ms osofTs 7. Veal. formerly - uss-.ii
re~ Of Dallas. arrived yesterday .nd
are stepping Al ~. Gtidsf hessi ---i nee.
sell -. NJ ss~.
Fds~l Ford's tax return has beer
Increased tit2i 900 Esisei ~ni 10
Joining an overall club pretty aoon.
The railroads are asking ~ pet
cont Increase In freight rates and
svery fellow who abused the govern
meat for losing money while operat
Ing the lines In In favor Of the In
creaso
Walt Mason has left Kansas and
will make his home In California
Walt evidently has money. One oi
the FIRST things Kansas man does
after making money u to move.
Indiana wool growers have figured
that they receive only ,s.ss out OF a
SIS. suit VIII the Mississippi cotton
growers please get busy and tell vi
how much they receiver
A Decatur nii) man who worked
s>~~~-~~>s~'~-~>~>-~>r~~ Ne~>>~sr>>>>~~-sr-~N
rs dsrxy and confused. while they
rob IA Of our measiy few HhecklcN
Business 10 not such complicated
affair a. many would think II s
The whole thing relative TO high
costs devolves itAen into one point
4. e. how to get at the robber
And the answer ~ regulate him
the robbor. a, the source Of bis CT
istsncs At his bank" Hts credl,
IL liialt-d unto his resources and II
we cannot determine the scope o.
our business enterprises We may as
well shut up about civilization and
education and race equality. Because
reform. like charity. begins at hom.
Furthermore ls, II he understood
that buEincsa a. Il is today is merely
representative Of the modern idea OF
humanity as to how an humanity
may obtain food and clothing with
the least effort and with dispatch
Then let us abandon the present
idea that business Is merely for
profit or merely for gain for few
who are capable OF ministcring 70
the needs Of humanity as n whole
Let he who can minister 10 tn,
needs Of the masses and demand,
four pounds OF flesh. when two u his
share--let him beware.
Nature and God recognize. human
lily On masse. not Individually There
| fore man must make some effort
| in his own behalf. and not permit
himself 10 be robbed and piundere.l
business is 20 provide for tho hu
man. Further than that 1t. business
has no standing. no purpose. Bust
ness must he extended from time ~
| time to take care OF added huma n
ity. Newborn humanity.
Competitive methods which result,
in giant fights between two or more
corporations for the masses patron.
age. are wrong. Especially wrong
when the masses bear the brunt of
the cost OF the fray.
30 let us get at the banks for n
method 20 check up business. Sure.
~ We need no further evidence OF
control The banks use our money.
Let us then regulate them and
get our rights.
I. +. ALBITZ.
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