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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17
An Emergency

The Century dictionary says emergency sis I'M
expected happening unforeseen condition
specifically, perplexng contingency complication Of
circumstances"
Isn't that just the fix the suffrage amendment finds itself
n7 With 35 notifications and to go. Delaware pro-
vdes the unforeseen condition.. With the
election not many off and with millions of
women *ho ought to vote, but can't il the 36h state
doesn't ratfy before November, there certainly exists
-peplexing contingency complication of circumstances
Webster proclaimed IAN emergency is occasion for
action"
But Governor Marcus Holcomb insists the demand for
action by Connectcus legislature may not be satisfied by
the calling of special session because this is no
emergency" To millions of American women it is an
emergency No doubt about it.
is probable that Connecticut win ratify the amendment
when the legislature meets But Governor Hocomb refuses
TO call the special session because he says this is not
emergency, it is only situation created by the desire
of number of individuals to have the general assembly
vote on the amendment"
That's all it is, but if that isn't emergency
one existed The trouble lies with Governor Hocomb He
is unable to recognize emergency when he with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17

Our Vices. said witty Frenchman, are
our Virtues carried to excess.
System is a Virtue; when it is carried
TO excess it becomes Red Tape, which is
Vice.
What you want is Efficiency. II is for
that you adopt System. But when you
think more of your System than Of the thing
for which System is the means, you are
lassoing yourself instead Of the steer.
Everybody loves neat room, but there
is such thing as having IL so orderly that
nobody wants TO live in it.
The most important thing TO know about
rules is when to break them.
All discipline ought TO bend little and
IL will be broken less.
Even in the army, where discipline is Of
prime importance, the soldier is rarest and
most valuable who knows how and when
TO disobey in order TO bring victory. And
every commanders word ought TO be sharp
enough TO cut Gordian knots.
The very thing that makes Government
efficient renders it inefficient. Employees
are given their orders and must observe
them they must do exactly as they are
told; they are not TO think, but TO obey
The result is very smoothly running ma
chine.
And the further result Is that most OF
the effort expended is toward making the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17
On the ISSUE Of
Nmericanism There Can
Be No Compromise n
Red Tape
By DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright 1859. BY PRANK cransb

machine operate nicely, with little thougn|
as TO what is TO be produced.
II is necessary over every perfect organ
zation TO have some man who can and ma
set the whole system aside, upon occasio
in order to get things done promptly.
Over every democracy there must De
autocratic head, who may, with certain hm
tations, do as he pleases. n
Behind the school teacher must be
Human Being, ready when necessary
brush aside all rules and regulations
grasp soul.
There must be certain customs and
cencies in every household, but there shoe
be some lawless love in every father -
mother that can swoop down when heats
cry.
For, after al, System and Obedience an
Red Tape are only substitutes for devotiG
and intelligence. If we all loved perfeaU
and knew perfectly we should need no ruB.
And Red Tape is human device. S2e.
times it is wrong.
Nature is exact, and all her whiYnS
worlds, her cells and microbes go aotU
marked paths, and she suffers no exec
tons; but then behind Nature is an all-wi@
Mind, and an ALLOWING Heart, that mal
no mistakes.
Even above the Ten Commandments
Almighty God.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17
FASTING As CURE

Editor The Star. I note In your
Issue OF April ). under the caption.
Uncle Sam. ii. D." an article on
Diabetes" In Il DIR. Frederick NJ.
Allen 81 the Rockefeller Institute.
New York. In stated To have -ad.
saneod" a treatment OF diabetes by
fasting which has met with much
success.
l have been advocating and prur.
ucing fasting for the cure of dis-ase
for tho past twenty five years. and
in doing 10 have met with persecu-
ton, prosecution. and Imprisonment
because Of medical antagoniHm.
have also met with success despite
the obstacles put In my way. And
may cite from tho text OF the sir-rt
edition Of my book. Fasting for the
Cure Of Disease" printed in Seattle
In 1905. iowit 1T may be interest
inE to note that the writer during
tho past fifteen years has success
fully treated numbers a cases Of
diabetes. And she experiences a de-
gree OF pleasure In stating that her
fir~t case Of this nature diabetes
meIiituo consulted her In the sum.
mer OF 1909. and was discharged
cured after three months OF ucaS-
ment.
This patient vas . professional
man who had bern told by hss med.
teal advisers that all had bern done
for him that could be done. He
came under my care. tasted thirty
days. ard Ia today alive and well.
and prac,icing his profession.
Tho bureau Of tho public health
service advises that while Rbst-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17

ncnce from food In OF considerable
value In the treatment OF certain
diseases. for example. diabets, II is
practically without inference In
many other diseases
When the medical profession ar.
rives at a point OF open-mindedness
such that IL will permit itself to rec
ognize and adopt those principles
tiAt are OF benefit TO the cons~rva-
ton and preservation OF health.
whether advanced" By o1c Of
themselves. or By q non.regular ply
stefan. or by n layman. Il viii have
solved n lot OF the problems con-
nectsd with disease and DEAN, and
incidentally the high cost OF living.
DIR. Edward Hooker Dewey Of
Meadviile. PA. first advanced" the
fast as a means OF physiological pur-
iflcation in disease with such sue
cess that he was ostracized by his
professional brothers. | was a pupil
OF Or. Dewey. and not being q reg.
uiar" received the treatment hav.
mentioned. Blu; II would have been
the same had been able 10 add the
magical suffix. M. D. to my name.
Neither DIR. Dewey nor ! separate
diseases. but we 10 recognize the
unity Of disease and cure. and lad
vance, the theory. which we have
proved IN practice. that di-ease can
not be suppressed lest cure fan Of
attainment In other words. We
claim that disease Is natures method
Of restoring an siling body to
health. or In health manifesting IT.
Incompatible environment. Some
day the medical profession may "ad-
vance" this theory rs It's own and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17
The Elks Bless EN-!

Is there Worthwhile work TO be done in Scatter Then
you can count Seattle lodge No 80 r. T. o. E. TO do its
part and to do than its part 49,
Is there worthy TO be supported, dependent child
to DO looked after heroic deed to be recognized family
rehabtaed great civic project To be fostecdE You
can count on the Elks.
That 81 700 should be raised by voluntary subscriptions
of Es in one evening" and that they should raise 1t amid
nerrymang and joyous rivalry TO show their appreciation
Of the services rendered by brave who died in the
performance of duty but another instance of that good
Fellowship which is characteristic of No. 90.
The Seattle lodge has become good deal more than
fraternal organization Seattle. IL is institution
May it continue its great work-and always, as now,
with whoehearted cheerfulnessi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17
VICTIMS OF VESUVIUS
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

ms Of from mmc
primo.
Have their stricken beside their stricken
ulbn burnt
world volcanic
Again and SIN build IA hi. furious path.
We the villages tho mountains
While our arc blinded while
n naddenod pride ~ re he city Of our
-en-mies- -rriend-
AID tho world parcels selfish ends
we build walls about
Of roi tho drums Of hatG
OF our whisper es.uncilngs o
mans tnf1u'ty which s,af-s world fan.
Their mans inroulty-the difference a vowel
~ tho Of boast and Eceda.
We golden mansri.s b~adS
summary Of
v--y
unri cauiiron viruence heat
ne nc soul sr~
Table,
And. returning 70 Babel
Copyrixh. 1890 n y. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17

claim It's discovery. as they
with the fast as n means OF curo
diabetes. "a
LINDA BURrIELD HAzzARuH
OLalla, Wash. D-0
Editor The Star: Mr. ~.
Skinner OF Rochester. N. T. -
started the endless chain fund -
Isom White. has thirty dollars I'm
the past weeks work.
Each one II free will offobE.
from those who wish justios for
these boys.
Each one Is asked for nineteen
cents. and 20 ask nineteen Others for
nineteen cents or as much mare AZ
one wishes to give.
They give from nineteen cents =
five dollars. Every cent must COM
free viii for justice.
have written TO most Of ths
states In the union. feel sure ~
will be represented. The mails n
not had time to come In since
gan. WIN give reports later. A
funds arc sent 10 Senator Smith,
stokes building. Rooms -
Everett. Wash. Respectfuify@
~. r. SKIEN
EVERETT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17
IT'S JUST A MYTH

Editor of The Star: All the papers but you fellows are
printing big articles about the Russian revolutionary plot
behind the railway strike. What's the matter with you!
Can't you get the news? +. L. JACoBS.
It's "the bunk" Jacobs It's n wild pipe-dream OF
Attorney General Palmer and The Star refuses to fal
for it.
you will examine The Star carefully for the past few
days you will find that The Star DID print the fact that
Palmer had gone before congress and told his tale Inside
Modestly.
But as for getting excited about t-not us! Nor do
we propose unwtngy otherwise, to help A. Mitchell
Palmer ride into the presidency his largely mythical
issue of dangerous conspiracy to overthrow the gov
eminent
General Macready is head Of military forces IN
Ireland, and the government IS determined TO Keep
Maereddy for trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17

To tho public. This Ia 10 inform
you that LIN getting some fresh fiah
either this week or nrst Its the
same man who noid las, summer
Don't forget To come out and get
some OF the frs; fresh fish OF tho SEA
son I'm not going out 20 sell any
fish until ! have some fresh fish
Tho FISH have blue eyes and white
wings. u makes anybody hungry to
look at them Twice . vo<k deliver
them To you and the rest of the week
III sell them at tho middle Of town
Tony Petrvs--Advcrtiscm In Crest
line DJ Advocate
Tho gent who remarked. The
world DO move lived before the
house shortage
-Iscans.- says h@adiine. '-Shouid
To Used Frequently We reply that
no bean should DO used more than
once.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17

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ginning 10 hops We we're TO Dc iHVlt'
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17
Equality

North Dakota has tested it's children equality" law This
act the first of its kind in the country, provides that
child born out of wedock the child of its parents
and such, is entitled to support shelter education
equally with other children born in legal marriage and
entitled to share in estate jointly with all other legal
heirs
The law held constitutional in tried at Fargo
In that instance the child awarded its fathers name
and declared his heir
There just AZ states in the Union in need of such
legislation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17
The Right Recipe

Ka-Be Nah-GweyWeno, the Chippewa Indian chief, re-
Gently celebrated what he insists his both birthday
The ancient redskn in jocuar mood at his birthday
party An inquisitive reporter asked him.
What would you advise people to do to i've 100 years.?
The chief replied
Don't die before you're 49,"
Can you think Of better recipe for longevity?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17
Conducted Un@r Dco" Of Dr. Report Bs Public Health s<
HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

O Are the tus~yef. hacfiu vhieh .
eonsumptls. swallows siiv.f 10 u nee
sAAary TO be careful In thai respeet'
A. The tub~rcls baciili which =
counimptivc swallows arc alive and
may give riSo to tuberculosis II the
intestines. Those suffering from tu-
oerculosis should be- careful to use
spit cups. II you win send me your
name and address. I viii send you
several helpful pamphlets dealing
with tuberculosis
O what stats has IRE h~Ss effma,s
for . person suffering With . severe ess>
% ehonie osfsreh' II ~ necessary to
70 as far vest A. Colorado or California
to find such . place.
A. There are 20 many different
forms Of chronic oatarrh that IL In
MOI possible TO give you n definite
answer. Some caves do well In mod
erateiy moist climates, such as the
seashore; others do better in dry. In.
land regions: stln others do best In
high attitudes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17

q ~ . person rs,s sunsrrnes rr.su
Any. vii u hide any no, very noticeable
but permanent biemishss' II person
aftains tan gradually. siB u SAY On per
msosniiyr
A. When she stin becomes tanned
slight biemishes become quite incon.
spicuous- Even tho q coat OF tan is
acquired gradually II will not stay
on permanently unless. to be sure. a
person lives under the tropical sun
~UNCr.H SAM. NJ D. yin sasw~.
e>fhes IN this cu>umn ~ By uu~iL
a1~-tksus 81 gcss~Nl trs~r~~s vexasisg
eaiy - hygiene. sasstaliss ssd the
prcveDstaa 81 di-0ee q win b.
isspsssible foe him - assw~v qs~s-
tsuss Of . psveiy p~~~s~ai naxsre. o.
10 p~escrfbe foe individual disr.sr~
Addrvsi
INFORMATION EDrroA
Z. r. Public Health s-svte~,
Wa~tstsGtss. u. q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-17

A Mexican In Arizona drank psnr
ly quart OF wood alcohol and
worked 10 hours on the railroad the
next day.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

PARSONS as a simple piece Of linen.
slightly laced before, leaving the
waist loose and serving as corset.
II robe was worn which was rot
left open in front no petticoat was
Worn. When dressed fer ball those
who danced commonly pot on tuuic,
and thon pett;coat became q neces
slty buI rot a choice. Pockets we're
not used as they encumbered he
person. i small purse concealed in
the bosom held money, and also i
gold watch, unless H. vas hung
around The meek A fan vas stuck
IN the girdle. Simple silks. linens
and muslins were the favorite mate
r:als. and over these liEht-coiored
or white gowns brilliant cashmere
sha"ls were worn.
II is in the eighteenth century that
fashions for the iifst time aDpear as
taking an important place in Amer
lean life. The styles. of course. :ol
low those Of England the carly colo
MES striving to emulate the mother
country in every way. Goldsmith
said Of the Englishwoman in the
eighteenth century: "Foreieners OBJ.
serve that there are no ladies in the
world more beautiful or moro i'll
dressed than those Of England -
Another English writer said: On
the comparatively rare occasions
when the Englishwomen rely on
their own invention. taste and judg-
meEs they appear better dressed
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
ROl AL AUSTRIAN taste is here cou}ed ,,ifh E.pucb
hmptre possibilities In the costume of En1pycsS Lonjs

became unbridied. Pope innocent
n issued a bull commanding all
women, married and single, 80 cover
their bosoms. shoulders and arms
down to the waist with non-trans-
parent materials on pain OF ex-com-
munlcation. Eut We are told that
it was al in vain. for the taste Tor
tic light, transparent and low cut
gowns 'grev and enjoyed a long
career.
''lt was tic particular function OF
rhe eisAtaenth century 20 develop
the institution Of social life to its
highest possibilities. Power and
pleasure through cultured interests.
subtle characteristics and personal
charm were the avowed aim Of
sociely's autocrats.
Thai sounds good until one re-
mesnJors Loaf XIV and his succe--
sion ol mistresses, eliminating in du
Barry. 1hcn becomes evident that
simplicity il dress can be easily
combined with utter abandon in
the matter Of moral and ethical
Standards"
Parsons says that from 1854 to
l7s6 the fashion in hats changed
spve,1tnop tif,ac
This was the period of the panier,
and in the reign of Louis XIV the
circumference Of dresses reached
eighteen feet. During the time Of
Marie Antoinette psniers had re-
ceded somewhat in size, but were
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

the present fashions ore return to
medievalism. it is Interesting to fol-
low the psychology os dress from
medieval times 10 tho present.
Moreover, this s,udy NAY help us in
determining our principal point Of
whether The pro en- style. jud.ealN
return 10 1ne n'ags usGcse'ee', ~
medieval times Have 1870 rely
completed a .y>.e of oise .ecusand
yeas and are 80 ahn., ,, cf7aco
the stagcs OF .Aat cvcie F.. repeti-
tion of history. n that case. . is
highly impor.aus 10 know what il
ahead OF rs
During ,ho eleventh century. j"
says Mr. Parsons. the great mcdi-
eval social system AnoNn r. Ns1ocy
as chivalry va founded in France.
This system Was destined to rcvolu-
ticnizo the ,fiics, morals and man
ners first on France, then OF Italy
England and other European ccun-
tries where it found q place in The
social fabric"
Tie Romance of the Rose tells
much about general conditions and
customs. The poet rebukes women
for their arrogance, and tells them
they should learn to return q Salut =
even from subordinates. He says.
"They should not scamper around
the streets nor turn around and
stare He advises against peeping
into priv@te windows, and s&ys
that la,ios Of rank should walk
orderly and sedately, particularly in
going to church. and adjures them
'to keen their nails clean. not talk
lcuA =. dnae. or indulge in horse
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
By Fred B. Pitney

a HAVE just been reading book
b called The Psychology Of
n Dress. hoping tc learn from it
why our women folk are start
ng the winter season by cutting
heir skirts off at the bottom and
Nth no visible signs of putting more
on underneath O. lengthening out
Jhe costume at the top.
It is not my purpose TO complain
of the prevalent fashions, for | still
larry 4 cane only for ornament, bu,
lney 90 arouse my curiosity SO |
read this book, which is by Frank
Nlvah Parsons, BIS, president Of
The New York School of Fine and
Arrli7d Art. and is published by
Doubleday Page & Co., and after
34S o4gcs Of study of the psychol-
ogy Of dress from thc tenth century
onward Mr. Parsons seems as much
puzzled ty to~aay's styles as am,
for all he can ind in his final word
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

LAUGHS ono not TO grease their fin
ger at meals He tells them also
to wipe their lips on the tablecloth,
bat not their noses. even if it is the
custom. Never steal or tell wilful
falsehooda, he says.
iae Frs.esgUc sta@e
.r the ;in,a Charles MI came to
Tic ,nro4c Ct France the costumes
ci beth Nen and women had reached
thc erotosque sage. One historian
say:
By far the most remarkable part
of. ladies' dress in this reign v.as
Their headgear. which consisted of
TWO horns like those of an OK, some.
times spread out for two feet or
moro or both sides of the head,
sometimes towering up above il and
sometimes branching ont obliquelv.
but in all cases supporting veil or
curtain. Other ladies wore monster
miter hats. others sugarloaf hoods
with clusters of hair high over
against the headdress shaped like a
heart, and some few large Turkish
turbans with the folds pufred out.
The sleeves of men were slashed
at the shoulder. and when a gentle
man took a walk he tied his sleeves
IN knot that he might not stun
Bile over them. The hair was worn
long. The hat was of cloth. very
fantastic in shape and decorated in
front with i leather. The shoes
we're peaked, extending six inches
IN front of the foot for common
men. one foot for gentlemen and
Two feet for noblemen. Trousers
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Rebrih of Classic Ideal,

HfDifIil Oh tla~ei.' Ideals
OF the Renaissance period that
came next Parsons says:
THE Renaissance. then. was the
rebirth Of classic ideals and prac-
,ices filtered through medieval
Gothic mind, with the constantly
growing urge Of the rcdiscovered and
liberated sense appetites. which
claimed more and more attention and
satisfaction until the Baroquc was
reached and exploited A wealth
increased and human requirements
became more important, laVishness
of display IN art extended to the
most natural family functions and
events. The climax of tac Ronais-
sance vas reached about l500. and
for the following three decades its
luxury. grandeur and magnihconce
had no parallel. certainly since 1hc
height Of the Roman Empire, per
h&ps not even thca."
Parsons says Of Venice: About
l416 the most stringent sumptuarv
laws were passed regulating the cost
OF robes, the kinds Of buttons and
belts, length of trains, value Of Jew
els, amount and kind Of furs. They
even limited the coss of foods and
bed hangings in frantic attempt
to curb the growing tendency 10
'rUinous extravaganza. The Doge
and his family only were exempt
but as always happens. ways and
means were found to eVade the law.
and one writer declares that the
'sumptuous show went on as il
nothing had been done to stay it.
In the first quarter of the six
teentn century. the sumptuary laws
being relaxed, commerce having
taken a fresh start, wealth was
greatly increased, luxury and the
love of amusement being still more
rampant. Molmenti has this to saw
OF the gorgeous spectacle created by
the costumes CT the Venetian aris
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Here. the Conclusion

"EuWherMore. the world is ab-
solutolY sure to 90 on. for sundry
reasons, craving for sensations in
dress, oAeying neekly fashions ever
cham. .aG dictates. no matter whence
thcY cmanate We shall wear fa,s
in any month we ave told and go
as nearly naked as the laws win
permit for precisely the same rca-
sons. We shall in the main 20 with
out, or put or. in and Out Of sea
son. ~ divers shapes and innumera-
hle quantities. such perfectly nov
and correct things as arc presented
10 u
"That love Of luxury and inorel-
nate display is not eliminated from
human experience seems fairly Ger
tain, and that the bourgcoisic CATER
The Revolution in Francc) were rot
Inc last Of the species that is 20
cypress Itself in mo- uncertain terms
in the choice of expensive aud
shining raimcut we arc again re
minded"
ON tfc other hand, he says in his
introduction
"somc dominant idea has hccn de
Nelopcd IN every age and by every
people. Sometimes it WAS political,
often purely social. though in a very
few cases the spiritual ideal seemed
for period " be striving vigorously
to appear in what the best minds Of
the time considered an adequate cX-
preston of their ideal. The results
in costume. as in Other mediums, arc
but a material record of the great
ideals that swaycd the nations at the
timc of their creation"