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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

expense they are paying. This
raises living coats. which IN turn
raises labor costs. which In turn
carries on the circle OF tho price
increases. The tan increases OF our
street railway system. while start.
Ing tho possibility OF other sligh,
ultimate increase In our city living
expense. might be justified ~ there
In any great material gain that will
result thereby. For my part
have heard Of no real benefit that
we can expect from charging part
OF the cost OF our street car line
90 taxation and ] feel that no rood
solution can be found other than
that Of charging the cost OF rfdinr
10 persons doing the riding The
last system. besides avoiding the
danger attendant upon further IN.
crease In our taxes. IL also. I be-
ii~ve. absolutely fair. as no sys.
tern can be Devised that can dis.
uibute the costs OF the persons rid.
Ina on the street cars M cquitably
as the system under which the per.
son obtaining the ride pays for the
cost sheseof.
believe the answer 60 your que ..
ton involves considerations OF the
most serious moment. but ones that
may be too easiiy overlooked, and
I would suggest for your considera.
tion tho sdvisAbilsty Of giving some
Of the problems presented in this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
The secret of success is constamcy to Disrae
NOT for the Sake of the Teachers,
But for the Sake of the SCHOOLS

ooo which is the amount expected to be raised
10y tho 6n.ml levy.
A fair question: What win happen II tho eh.mli
levy is dcfeatcdf
The answer: Schools will he crippled because
tions temporary structures. and additional
teachers
The statement has been made that In addition.
the teachers viii have suffer a reduction In pay.
THIS is NOT TRUE. because the schools will
receive from the state and county than they
Of the teachers present pay. The additional
coming from state and county taxes will
be more than a million dollars
The Star believes that the sn min levy should bo
adopted-NoT FOR THE SAKE or THE
TEACHERS. BUT FOR THE SAKE or THE
SCHOOLS
equipment Is needed. New teachers needed In
the thickiy populated districts
The school board has provided way in which
these things may be provided without including
the $4,000 which Is TO be used for increases
above the salaries already determined upon for the
present teaching corps.
The school hoard bunged fcarfuiiy In fixing this
salary raise and In compicating u with other
matters that the entire school program II
endangered
The whole system OF Increasing teachers pay "
wrong Some day The star will poin, Jus,
exactly where and why IL In wrong. but that In
not the question The question Is.
Are the schools Of seattle To suffer thru the
bunTiing Of the school board.
Tho Star hopes they are NOT.
The Star hopes the voters Of Seattle district
viii vote FOR the mil school ievy-SoT for the
sake Of the teachers but for the sake Of the
SCHOOLS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

No moro Ic<trrs win be &C
c~ptod by Tho Star In the "csr.
fare solution" contest Tho con
ts~t cssfis today.
However,. . gr~at many very
excellent letters sircady In The
Stars possession. will be pub
lishvi during the coming wcci,.
Nsmcs al winners will be an
nouncesi In o few days
Tho following arr some Of tho
solutions offered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

fatlon mean conunued pfofithble
employment and prosperity 10 peo-
pie now here The loss OF these
things In sure 10 result In due time
In lack ok employment and hard
times. At this time We already
have Ia. rate no high ~ 20 De
dangerous. but II further i,rke nd
vancca are 20 be made I nm sure
there IL no question but that the
results promise no prospect o. bene.
III and hold every possibility OF
harm.
The purchase OF our street rail.
way system In itself Increased our
city taxes by something over 1900
900. or approximately two mills
year. simply due to the fact that
Il abandoned this amount - tar
money that we had been collecting
from the traction company when
We took their property off OF tile
tax rolls. This required that this
sum be raised from the remainder
of the taxable property in the city
~ We ar. 20 add further taxes In
the amount Of 100000 per year Ia
cover additional funds needed for
our street railway system. II will add
nearly four mills 60 our tar levy
or an increase Of about 10 per cent
over our present city rate.
There u already a tremendous
obstacle 90 be overcome In the form
OF our present high taxation II new
enterprises are 10 be Interested In
Seattle and u II often on account
OF our tar rate that We have re-
Gently failed In competing with call
fornia cities. feel this In cues
ton Of gravent importance for us
20 solve ~ we are 10 increase our
present tar burden The bad CT
fectn win accumulate as each year
goes by.
Tho answer VIII likely be made
tina, arm talking from tho view.
point OF the large downtown tax.
payer and this viewpoint Ia entirely
selfish. I will try and explain Why
feel that a person owning I'm.
proved downtown real estate IA in
no way concerned an TO what the
tax rate may be. IL In admittedly
and manifestly necessary and proper
for . man owning stores 10 make
his rates 30 they cover TAXATION and
oth~r necessary charges. Providing
no owns q store on which tho an.
nual tar amounts TO 100 and the
,a1es are doubled. he must and ir.
variably does raise his rental rates
In the amour, OF the 500 necessary
to cover this Increased tar. II in.
therefore. largely immaterlai to him
whether his tar rate be 800 or
81 900. a. he mus, and can add this
charge onto his rental rate. lie In
concerned in the question OF taxes
only 40 far as II affects the general
prosperity and well being OF our
city an a whole and this IL the
same viewpoint from which every
other good citizen In our city should
be interested.
wish to add one word about the
socAiied vicious circle IL IL
usually very difficult. II not I'm.
possible. TO locate the beginning OF
the endless chain Of the vicious
circle Of rising hish prices How.
over. n we increase taxes IN any
ocnssderas,s p~rcentaxc 90 provide
funds for q street railway system
th~s. Increased tasss must in turn
be borne. at least IN part. by our
stores and the other bosiness~s In
! our city. the grocer. tho shoe shop.
etc. Eventually they must raise
their prices TO cover the Increased
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
NO, HE WASN'T App

a picture concern was filming a
Roman spectacle and had engaged
an army OF upernumeraries. reports
Joe Mullen. Among. these was a
Cockney. with the echoes OF the IN.
nous bells stlll fresh In his memory.
IL was hot day and this chap was
sitting by the dusty road, dressed In
complete and very heavy suit of
armour. An assistant director came
along. Hey" he shouted TO the
perspirtng. weary Britisher, ARE
you Appius Claudius?"
Nav" replied the Cockney, I'm
as unhappy al ELL"
A man tells his wife only 80 much:
she finds out the rest.
The Modern Captain Kids
Program:
1--DesIre for larger profits.
2--Ifiding major portion of supply.
Bitterly bewailing the shortage.
4-Increasing price because OF said
shortage.
Infringing supply out of hiding
place.
e--shortage ended: price up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
North Dakota Wins

me United States supreme court has decided that
~ Norh Dakota Industrial program constitutional
ns the people Of that state win their long desired
GUUpsfunity OF trying out plan socialssie In aspect
ut nst nearly red" the decayng Russian Boil
11evfk experiment
~ court dectsion ID right In that II permits the
Uoqp1o d sovereign state TO do what the majority
tD done and which Ia not In conflict with the fed
go coastttutton Seven different elections ndi.
on1e6 what the people Of North Dakota wanted-sate-
ovned elevators packing plants -four mills coal
m1naav ether public utilities and hank to
0mnuee the whole Industrial program
The rest Of the nation win watch with considerable
MoROt this stateownership experiment In North
U11ota- The courts have removed restraining hands
IL eaguers have the Legislative and executive ma.
Gn1pev IN their hands They have their state bank
un6er way. II they fail to give the people Of that
oe6eo better government than they had under the
- regime better chance TO earn a living and N
nGppter life, the stateownership viii suhsidc II
tnev 10 AL they promise and hope for, the wave
G1ouId spread far and wide
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
TICKETS AND DIMES

carfare Editor. Star: Here f. my.
solution Of the street car problem.
Charge 10 cents when cash fare In
paid or. when tickets are used. sell is
for 81. These two should work well
together.
Furnish transfers free 9th each
fare.
why7
The steady patrons OF the car line,
such as factory workers. office work.
ers. etc. who are not making any
too high wages at present, would
have opportunity to ride cheaper
than the occanional patron. who
would not kick at a dime II paying
Il would get him somewhere in a
jiffy. This would include a good
many auto owners, who lots Of
times take cars for short trips. and
who would rather pay a dime than
bother with books OF tickets.
Ticket books OF is are handy and
easily printed. They could be dated
10 insure their being used before
a certain period-say 20 days-had
elapsed
Tom Murphinc's aluminium tokens
could be used II necessary.
Furthermore. ! do not think the
property owners should be taxed
to make up any loss caused by oper-
ating the line. for taxes have al
ready reached n point where many
people. know who intended 10 buy
lots or build houses have been de-
TERED from doing so by the high
taxes levied
No. the socaiied floating popuia-
ton should share in keeping up the
increased costs OF maintaining the
line in its present state Of e.
ficiency. and even II every patron
should buy tickets instead Of paying
the cash fare the receipts would stu
be increased by ihc per ride.
With the 6 or cent fare in effect
there naturally would be . great
deal of delay In fishing for two or
three coins and In making change,
etc
So By all means DO not put any
heavier burden on the property,
owner. for by doing ~ the rapid
stride Seattle IL making might b
hindered.
The above plan ahouid b put
into effect for 30. or II least Is
days. to test efficacy.
Hoping these suggestions might
assist remain.
Yours truly,
A. w. CLARK
ii1in Columbia St.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
"Carfare Letter" Contest Ends; Names of
Winners Will Be Announced Next Week

service between and s a. m. was
estimated at 1870 per day. giving a
net saving OF $500 per day.
Rainier Valley line, an long AS n
remains independent. VIII be invited
to run up Third ave. and down
Fourth.
In operating cars over First.
Second. Third and Fourth avenues.
In one direction only. the car on the
left hand track could be used for
express service and make no stops.
except traffic stops. between the
transfer points at north and south
ends. II all vehicle traffic could
be routed 70 conform with the street
cars. general traffic congestion
would be greatly relieved.
In connection with this car rout.
ing plan ! suggested that n ~ cent
token be charged as fare on the
loop cars without transfer. 10 en-
courage short haul fares. and that
a IN cent fare be charged for all
transfers on transfer. This should
bring In sufficient additional rev.
enue no that a general raise Ia
carfsre would not be necessary.
A. II. FULLER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
SUGGESTS TWO TERMINI

carfare Editor. Star: Some months
ago submitted a plan calling for
the turning back OF all north-epd
cars north OF Union nj. and all
soush-end cars south OF Ycsier Way
and fiiling In the interval over First.
Second. Third and Fourth avenues
with one.way loop service.
The plan was fiied as inopportune
nj the time and 70 far rs I know
has not since been considered except
In a plan similar which was sub
mitied by students OF the University
of Washington.
Under my plan showed where
$500 two-man car miles, costing
si.ss5. and 500 one-man car miles.
costing sI4s. would be saved daily
on the present thru car service.
The cost Of installing the loop
service. ranging from intervals of
30 seconds at peak time 10 is-minut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
EVEN As IN CHICAGO

Dear Editor. Ladies and Gentle
msn: In these stirring times. while
~ the nation. Is In a state of fer
mt, thirsting for, something bet
tar, u seems highly fitting that we
uncork some of our exuberant spirit.
In . contest of this kind 1t Is
necessary that we have Judges capa.
~. steady and competent--men OF
InrGe capacity. take pleasure
Sherefore, ladies' and gentlemen. in
nominating as one Judge that noun
tain Of sterling manhood, that con
noinseur Of undoubted good taste
that T. Piuribus Maximus Of the was
saiI nagon mot water-wagon) fof
whose capacity I can personally
vouch. speak. ladies and gentle
msn fbreathless pause) Of Senator
Dan Landon. loud cries and
cheers)
ONE OF THE BRETHREN.
BY way of explanation It nigh,
be said that the above letter Is the
first submitted TO the Well Say SO
odftor since he called for nomina
tions for judges Of the great home
Industry contest.
The object OF the contest In TO de
tsrmine who is the best basement
worker In Seattle. and award a suits.
bic medal Rules Of the contest are
/. Samples OF the basement prod
net must be sent or delivered In per.
son TO the editor Of Wen Say SO in
quart bottles.
2. All bottles must be in the hands
u the editor before Saturday OF next
wook, n not later.
8. The contest will be judged by
IL judges any Saturday. and the
1911 awarded.
:. Nominations for Judgeship
GhtuF b. Addressed to the editor OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
=Oe'N Say 80
Wen Say So, At The star.

Wen Say So. At The Star.
DR.. T. A. Williams. neurological
adviser to the Red Cross In France.
says:
The normal man can love two
women and BE- true TO both"
But why only TWo7
Fifteen minutes after he In alleged
to have robbed another man OF
money and clothes. Nanny Alfred
Levin. Washington. ID. c.. was In
Jail.
Judging from the speed displayed.
you may be sure. asserts Squire
Abner Harpington. that a. Mitch.
Palmer had no hand in the arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

President Wilson vetoed the budget bill. on the
Gsound that u unconstitutional with regrets.
A6ding to the chief executive the United States
supreme court. gents with power TO inter.
~ the constitution and say that the people shall
0ce have what they want expressed by their
1Sectly chosen lawmakers
There's little question but the budget bin sought TO
1oprive the president OF appotntive especially
nEnnted the chief executive by the constitution.
- any interfering with rights TO IN fat
ofces b frshtfully unconstitutional and deserving
- ccutsmpt and contumciy. but the justin.
ent5on o( the veto In this instance Is conspicuous
1rupDnstsation that there's loose In the
eA1hesy Of democracy What the people demand has
~ - SIT BY lot OF powerful critics. hasn't III
It seems that almost everybody agrees that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
Declare a stock dividend to escape

7-Dcciare stock dividend to escape
tax
On the day the prohibition amend.
ment was upheld. we were startled
by headline referring TO a 800.
900 stiii" Second glance dlsclosei
the line underneath--'"To lie Ralsed
BY G. OF c."
The chill blast Of 1921 win find It's
way thru the aperture which the 1920
moth In now constructing In the 1918
overcoat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

ElItsr Wen Say So: Now
- TIE council has voted the
mayer 310yoeo 70 probe the
s1Feet car deal, ! would like to
1nquire how much the council
1nfenls 70 vote TO probe the
-naysg's expenditure Of the Sl0.-
~ probc money. Yrs. snriy.,
HENRY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
CONDO

article sufficient publicity TO get
people 10 thinking about them. ]
believe we can too easily drive our
present prosperity into general stag.
nation and hard times II we In.
augurate n present system OF lavish
public expenditure without due re-
gard TO where the money Ia coming
from
Yours very truly.
CIiAS. II. elise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

The Modern language association hn.
abandoned simpiified spelling. but the orea
American school boy remains loyal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

When the profiteer cuts a cake he knotcs
that customers iciA be ready to take piece
at any price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
From Hongkong

Could rsnnyron have sung the gfor,es Of "sweet
Eiri graduates. In their golden hair" unused
how the lady fair "rob~d In the long night
OF her deep hair" n he had read the consular
rcportsr
IT'S doubtful. indeed
tresses' that mans imperial ensnare.- had
not examined the trade statistics.
How fortunate that Shakespeare lived before
import figures invented else had he
written
And her sunny locks
Hang her temples like golden fleece
Oh. man. the next time you walk down tho
and 20 admire the fair tresso. Of sons
beaatsous maiden. remember. they may have come
from HonEkonEl
Consul General George r Anderson reports a
greatly Increased demand from both the United
States and Great Britain for human hair. The
stocks Of hair In HongsonE small and prices
have been advancing rather rapidly. The demand
from the United States. he reporsa. II almost ex
cinsively for the longer GRADS. Of hsar while
Europe purchases the shorter. coar,er 9rada
The total export Of human haIr from the colony
In 1919 sss.i5s pounds valued at ssio.sso
The United States took s2:s.sss worth Of this
As Goethe wrote:
beware Of her fair hair. for abe exr~is
All women in tho magic Of her locks:
And whsn she winds them round a young mans neck
She win not ever set him free again"
But-they may be from Hongkonr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

An Atlantic City man is suing another for
secret formula for extracting irooi from
mired cloth. IL is some formula II IL can er-
tract icooi from the average "aA wooI' suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

To6ay's Best Bet: That q dark
hprDs may turn out to be a white
o1oDhant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

II . woman IL willing 70 listen 10 q
man II In because she has no more
talk to unload.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

half.infornation

Rlk0rw& nkufcS tigurNsi
Information. transformation, INSTRUMENTATION.
That's about all the average citizen has got out
- the young continent OF white paper used up with
Arguments for and against the Ga mill school tax
Ivy TO be voted Tuesday. June rs.
me two questions which everybody wants TO
hnew and which those in authority have carefully
rpfrained from answering these.
HOW MUCH docs this increase the school ex.
prn&e< last Year,
WHAT PART OF this increase goes TO Increased
ooAnrje~ for teachers.
+ Mere the approximate figures. extracted fhy
ns3thmetie) from a statement prepared by Lou
D1Audc comptroller OF the school district and pub
nuhed In the School Bulletin:
Increase In tax levy. ...sTsoooo
Raises for teachers ....................$5 bo,ooo
Proportion teachers get Of increase In
TAX levy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1872
fF
10 understand the tax levy submitted TO the voters
~ The school board be borne In mind
rte h sanctioned by the voters. A year ago. the
y)eess approved Increase above the legal limit.
okinE the school levy i3h mills. "a mills above
- legal limit.
\ This SH mills has 20 be renewed this year and
uUDgDvcd BY the voters In order TO give the school
onAsd ~ much finances iaA year.
n addition to this ~ mills. further increase OF
0'mub y asked The mills ALONE Is an
nereass last years rate.
O. for original 81 mills. making the
- same last year. and the second. for add.
Upnal mills. the school board combined the two.
- votcrs must therefore approve the entire ga
ms OF reject the entire amount
IAis that IL tho levy In voted down.
~ schools would lose. not the $4,000 additional
vAich the voters asked to authorzs. but u.sso.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

It seems that almost everybody agrees that
~ other fellop chouh get back to the farm
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-05-28
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

In the matter OF the concentrated inn
provement OF that portion of Eighth Ave
nue. from East Milwaukee Avenue TO state
street. IN the Fourth Ward OF the city of
Wauwatosa.
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Public Works in and for She CITY of Mauwa-
tosa, Wisconsin, that said Board have made
and Med in their Office at the ofhce OF the
city Clerk of the city OF Wauwatosa Wis
consin. report showing their determine
uon upon the questions required 10 be con-
sidered by them under the provisions of
section s25-l1s, Wisconsin Statutes of 1918.
concerning the contemplated work OF grading
on that portion of said street mentioned in
the caption Of this notice that said report
shows that the said Board have viewed the
premises their determination of damages
and benefits which VIII accrue 10 each par
eel of real estate by reason Of change or
alteration of grade of said portion Of street
the benefits and damages that will accrue
10 the several parcels of real estate thereby,
and the amount that should be assessed
under the provisions of Section 9g5-1gS to
SO, Chapter 81 bio, Wisconsin Statutes 1871 g
to each parcel of such real estate as bene-
hts accruing thereto by the contemplated
work and Improvement on said portion of
street, which said report is omen for in
spection and view at the said office and VIII
be so continued for a space of seven t7)
days after the date OF this notice
That on Tuesday. June list, 1920 said
Board of Public Works viii be in session al
the City Hall in said city Of Wauwatosa al
the hour of 1880 O'Clock in the afternoon of
said day to hear all objections that may
be made 10 said report
Dated at the City of Wauwatosa, this 2Ist
day OF May. 1920
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Ky A. V. BRIGHAM,
15w2 Secretary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-05-28
NOTICE TO PROVE WILL AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS

STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY III PROBATE
In Re Estate OF Minnie Krafczyk, De-
ceased.
NOTICE is -FEREBY GIVEN, That at the
special term of said court to be held on the
first Tuesday of July A. D. 1920 at the
Court House IN the city OF Milwaukee, conn-
ty Of Milwaukee and state OF Wisconsin.
there viii be heard ana considered the APP
plication of John Krafczyk to admit to pro-
bate the last VIII ana Testament Of Minnie
KTafcZyk. late Of the City of Wauwatosa
in said county, deceased, ana for the APP
pointment of an executor Cor administrator
with VIII anneXed):
NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN,
That up to and including the first Tuesday
of October, 1920, is fixed as the time within
which all creditors of said Minnie Krafczyx,
deceased, shall present their claims for eN-
animation and allowance;
AND NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN. That All such claims for exaniinn-
tion and allowance will be examined and ad-
justed In said County Court at the Court
House in the city Of Milwaukee in said
county and state, en- the first Tuesday Of
December. 1920.
Dated May II. 1920.
By the Court,
JOHN c. KAREL.
County Judge.