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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-08
FACING GREATEST THREAT
SINCE 1861

when your contributors accuse
| the advocates Of Japanese exclusion
OF seeking to stir up race prejudice
they forget that race prejudice could
not be aroused by any amount OF
agitation II II did not already exist.
and that II cannot be prevented from
asserting itself by inveighing against
those who recognize its existence
and who are merely endeavoring TO
put an end to the evil which pro.
vokes H.
''In our opinion the present
numbers Of the Japanese on this
coast. and their prospective In
crease, constitute the grayest
threat TO this nation that II has
faced since 1861. II will lend
point to this statement to call
attention 90 the fact that out Of
n total OF 4i5 births registered in
Seattle during the month Of Dc
tober, 1920. 80, or ILL., per cent.
were Japanese; while out Of n
total of 3iS registered In Novem-
Der. 81. or 1i.7 per cent, were
Japanese.
Those who have expressed them.
selves In your columns would hush,
on purely mercenary considerations,
all mention of the peril which this
increase involves, while our national
authorities continue their past policy
of conciliation towards Japan. Thru
out the articles In question the pre-
dominant note Is one of fear lest any
offense to Japanese sensibilities dis.
turb the prospect OF trade relations
with the orient We ask: Would
you surrender the Pacific coast to
japan for the sake of trade relations9
Would you, saddle upon the coming
generation OF Americans the burden
of an alien and unwelcome race
| Crurn " Page !. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-08
LIMBERJACks sNUBBED
HIM FOR HIS FAILURE

HIM FOR HIS FAILURE
All the Iurnberjacks snubbed him
for his failure as a foreman. Some
one asked his middle name. He said
! Il was Bunk.
Then wag said his name was
= EunIon and the middle name began
with II, that II should be Bunion.
and so II went When the lumber
Jacks got too familiar with Paul
s Bunioh he would take a fall out OF
q couple OF the biggest and best. so
straightaway the crowd OF old timers
+ Scattered and Paul sought other fol-
luwer&
These were EARLY found among
strangers. for Paul had pocket full
.of money and was willing 20 buy
drinks for whoever would listen TO
Ms tales Of wonderful feats OF log.
finK. He told Of sleds with 2f-foot
kbunks. six corner binds and "a peak
II er--let me state at this time that
The g. and 1o.foot bunk with two and
threecorner binds peaked out was a
good haul for an ordinary team of
I l1orses. II was a pony team for Paul.
LOT OF LISTENERS
HELD THEIR BREATH
- lot Of listeners held their breath
over these tales. and always the
story Of the big blue OK would loom
up. Paul would launch out on this
n after getting half full Of liquor. He
had not bought him yet, but had his
eye on him. and did not wish to pur-
chase until fall, as the cogt OF feed
was too much. Every day the big
blue fellow consumed a ton Of hay.
Paul continued to get q good crowd
Of listeners as long az his money
lasted It being too early for the
drive. 70, while waiting for this
great event 70 turn up. the only place
was the saloon. and many a log was
loaded here that never grew or saw
an ak.
But when the spring freshet came
and the drive was on, Paul seized
pike pole and peavey and started for
the drive under Jim Butler, he Of the
tme Of hundred drives, and sec
% to none but Jack Monroe
lAIL WAS SURVIVOR
OF JACK NONROE'S JAM
For the benefit of few oid.tirners
will add the old song Of Jack Mon.
roe, and maybe some will recognize
H~sae lines. Paul Bunion was one OF
he few survivors Of this smashing
flood OF logs and water on Gary's
rocks:
JACK MONROE
come. all you jolly iumberJacks,
Wherever yDu may be.
And listen 70 my story
- tell II now 70 thee:
fSH ~ slr true rhauty lads.
10 faanfniiy and brave
Ihst lost their lives on Garv's rocks,
Their fsrsnan's life 70 save.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-08
By ED G. HEMP

Thirty-seven years ago I had hired
a. chore hoy 10 John q. Sheppard.
foreman for the Saginaw Lunbcr Co.
We went In camp on. ths firsst OF
October and In week the stage was
set for the coming OF the men
Among those 20 arrive were the
Eunlon boys. Paul and BlIi. They
hailed from the state Of Maine. Paul
was SIX feet seven inches tail Bill
was five feet seven inches biii was
immensely like BY all. a. he was a
good sport and a mixer. He would
give you the shirt Off bis back. ex
ceyt when under the influence OF
booze. and then il was fight II was
niways Paul Runton thTt haf 10 step
tn ard clean up the whole bunch.
was Of much different type
: nan Bill. but under the spell Of
4eoEe was a terrible man. fighting.
oelilng big tales and always Dragging
What he would do with his stake In
the 4fsrfrw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-08
INTERsfARRIAGE CAN
NEVER BE POSSIBLE

Whatever may be the aspirations
Of the Japanese. II Is certain that
the American people viii never con
sent to intermarry with them. Only
one conceivable circumstance can
bring about such an amalgamation
and that is conquest OF American
soil by Japan and the inability OF the
American population OF the conquer
ed territory to migrate therefrom.
'+'rhis aspect OF the situation is NOT
academic. II is brought home 10 us
by the statement OF George Shima,
the Japanese potato king who
testifying before the congressional
committee on immigration last sum
mer. boldly advocated the intermar
riage OF Japanese with Americans
adding IL as his opinion that n fusion
OF the two races would improve the
American stock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-08
PAUL RtlNIONS
LOGGING CONTRACT

Paul once took = small contract 20
1pg abort a miliinn feet for The s.
y. Fssh~r Co. Tho fusnbegjacks all
farted TO work for him His feet on
}he brass raiL he proclaimed That he
had a contract that would last ten
Winters. He snid the tract was as
barge aa heil's half acre. nothing bat
pine. the biggest. tsliest and best that
ever grew in the good old state.
This wild boast took the lumber
5acks Off their feet and brought
everyone TO the bar. crazy TO buy
drinks 20 their new boss All day
ard all night the MERRY crowd kept
celebrating the event OF new lead.
er in the logging industry
But the prestige Of Paul II. Runion
was short lived Paul was a cham.
pfbn top loader. but WAS not next
30 laying out roads. skiadlnx. decls-
ing. ready for the sleigh haul: and
%. when the SHOWS came ON. the re-
bnit was rank failure. and the non
1uifiIlment Of the contract.
Right here Is where Paul Bunicr
49, born
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-08
SAYS BUDGET SYSTEM
is IMPERATIVE

Houston scored practically all of n
multitude of proposals advanced for
the refunding Of Liberty bonds and
Victory notes into longer term se-
curities at higher rates of interest.
He1also condemned the continual agi.
tation for the government to take
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-08
Weather

Tonight aud Thursday.
probably rain: moderate
SouthWeSterlH lciHdS.
Temperature Last "a Hours
Maximum. 10. Minimum. 30.
Today noon. 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-08
PAUL WAS SURVIVOR
OF JACK NONROE'S JAM

For the benefit of few oid.timers
will add the old song Of Jack Mon.
roe, and maybe some will recognize
~s5e lines. Paul Bunion was one OF
he few survivors Of this smashing
flood OF logs and water on Gary's
rocks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-08

Come, all you jolly iumberJaoks,
Wherever ySu may be.
And listen To my story
As ! tell II now 20 thses
fSH of six true rhanty lads.
10 fnanfuiiy and brave.
Thai lost their lives on Gafy's rocks.
Their forsman'e life 70 save.
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The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Night Schools Not Wanted
Wise Englishmen. Foolish Peace League

An ancient Jewish writer said that Jerusalem fell be,
cause schools neglected That ought to be
ing our day The public day schools full because the
law compe it. But the night schools neglected and as
wages increase the indifference to night schools and the
opportunity they afford, increases also.
Almost everywhere night schools have been cut down,
in some places abandoned entirely In explanation 1t has
been said Every young make good money without
knowing anything, why should they to night schoo?
II that is the true explanation, it is bad sign for this
country, one much worse than high prices.
England at this seeking dump thousands Of
British made flying machines the American market, Is
seeking also shut out American automobiles OF course
it is not put that way the rule is made against left hand
drive machines" American machines are made Tor left
hand drive Brshers turn to the left instead OF to the
right the right hand drive is better for Them not absolutely
necessary.
There is no objection to Englands action On the
trary the British is entitled to praise for
tectng British subjects and British industries following the
The only thing that Americans object to IS the fact
that with particular kind of government we may have
English interests egsating both sides of the ocean,
the English side and this side.
Can you find any words to express adequately the
righteousness of the soced Peace League? Europe asks
the United States to go in chief chestnut puer and
financial angel to make Gall the world peaceful And at
this minute there in Europe twenty eight SMALL wars
and TWO big wars and the fantest effort is made to
stop them. Then WHY Peace League and what is it?
The United States having most unwisely and unfairly
supplied doubtful credit hundreds of millions in weapons
and ammunition to be used against Russia, announces
that Russia will not be allowed to buy any supplies IN
this country although have resumed trade relations
The United States says it will not allow Russia to have
anything the way material because Russia seeks
break down the established institutions of civilized
ernment That is what Europe said of France after the
French revolution It undoubtedly what King George
said of this country when America threw the tea overheard
Boston However nobody need waste sympathy the
Russians If they nsncere and dishonest in their
lution they OUGHT lose If they sincere there is
no power on earth that can STOP them
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
He Also Sheds Tears For Bryan

To tho Editor OF THE IlMbS'
Noticing that William J. Bryan's
daughter, sitting in the gallery, shed
tears when her father was defeated
in the Democratic national convention
at San Francisco last Friday, remind.
ed me of my own experience here in
Washington. When / pass around the
State, War and Navy building l can't
keep from thinking of Mr.. Bryan and
shedding tears. The place looks lone
some, sad to me. Although l lived at
Denton, Tex, 1 800 or more miles
from here, when Mr.. Bryan resigned
as Secretary of state, there was that
indefnable something about the oc-
currence at the time that made me
feel like / had had death of a loved
one. My great admiration for the
Roman Gothic architecture that tue
state. War and Navy building repre-.
sents fails to divert my mind from the
Bryan incident, and to prevent me
from having a sad, emotional feeling
when 1 see the structure.
A. @. LEE.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
HERE'S REAL POLICING!

One night recently, after jim
CORBETT and BILLY VAN had
finished their stunt at Keith's, RO.,
LAND ROBBINS invited them and
several other friends to his home in
Cleveland Park for a late luncheon.
The party was not a large one, but
greatly enjoyed Corbett's remlnis,,
cences and Billy Vans jokes and
stories. They laughed, as all hu-
man beings do, over the wit. Just
as luncheon was about ready, close
to / o'clock, ring at the door caused
Mrs. Robbins to inquire. She found
a youngish policeman there. He in
timated that the hour was getting
somewhat late and that the conver-
sation and laughter might disturb
the neighbors. Roland, about the soft;
est-spoken man in town, and beloved
everywhere, has been wondering ever
since if he is really getting noisy as
he grows in years. Jim Corbett and
Billy Van are telling about the mar
row escape they had from arrest.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Garbage Disposal.
T Of THE TIMES :

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
I am from New York city. with a
population of 5,ooo,000; have seen all
kinds OF sights and thought that moth
ing could surprise me, but the biggest
surprise OF my life I found in Wash
ington. While everybody claims
Washington to be the most beautiful
city. and as n matter of fact 1t is
beautiful, it is so only outwardly.
Let anyone with clear conscience
take look at the back yards OF
Washington and he will find garbage
pals lined up on every fence, hang
ing there from Monday till Thursday
and from Thursday till Monday
again.
1t reminds mo of person who
changes his top shirt daily but wears
his undershirts for months.
7 maintain that IL New York, with
millions of population, can collect
garbage daily Washington, the cap
ital of the world, surely can do IL,
and should do It, and until then
Washington cannot claim to be beau
tiful. The first requirement of beauty
Is cleanliness and when garbage
hangs for four days In and out every
week that place cannot be called
beautiful. A. ZlNBERG.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
A Prosperous World
What Would Pontius Plate Say!

This is prosperous world in many directions. Here
the Protestant churches starting out to raise than
three hundred millions of dolars-and they will get it. Mr.
Rockefeller says so and he could give the whole
himself if he wanted to.
The trustees of the Episcopalan Cathedral of St. John
the Divine in New York they have arranged for
the cutting and laying of four million dollars worth of
granite to be used in the of the cathedral.
This is all gratifying news wonderful contrast with
the day when sd Foxes have holes and the birds
of the air have nests but the Son of Man hath where
to lay his head
What would Pilate calmly washing his hands of the
unpleasant task that Rome put upon him have said and
thought if spirit had said to him two thousand
from now followers of the whom you have just con-
demned will in year raise three hundred million dollars
to be spent in His name?"
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Admits She's Twelve Years Old.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
/ guess We'll have to score one Tor
Charles Lamay as good guesser.
am only twelve, so l suppose i am
4 kid, but what of It? / also have
blond bobbed hail and when it comes
to shaking the shimmie / think 1
can get there as well as the next one. l
certainly ought to feel proud to have
Charlie" to answer my letter, for l
imagine him very stern and dignif1ed
l look like a mud fence. Wonder
what Charlie" looks like. Same
thing? If boys do smoke Is it hurt
ing Charlie" any?
LILLE WEST.
=. S. Call me Lii IL you like, that's
my pet name.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Wants a Job-Can Do Any
thing.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
There is man in Washington that
never has done anything crooked, but
If some one does not pass him n job
soon the cops will have another crook
on their hands.
His name is Jack Macdonald and
he's from Cheyenne, Wyo., and the
United States at large. He can cook,
drive anything on four feet, from a
sawhorse to a wild zebra; trim a win
dow, serve as shipping clerk or re-
ceiving clerk, do clerical work, serve
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Rehabilitation School.
itnr nf THE TIMES.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The $50 increase passed by Con-
gress is for all men taking vocational
education and is not only for the men
that can afford to live among the
aristocracy. as insinuated by Mr.. Will
son week or two ago and by Col.
Henry l.. Stimson in a recent Wash
ington paper. The laboring class
make from S450 to SO a day, where
as the ex-service men in training
only s2.63Hs, which is not enough now
adays.
Men paying from s35 to s45 a
month in a boarding house occasion
ally have to spend a little extra for
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
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BEWARE, GIRLS, BEWARE.

EDMUND M. SULLIVAN sounds
a warning to girls about wearing
bathing suits when with their
sweethearts. He recites a case Of
a chap who took his girl to the
bathing beach. She did not look
good to him in a bathing suit
with her hair all matted and
mussed. So they fell out.
Over in a Scotch town they are
having an awful row over this
same question-whether a man
can retain all Of his love for his
best girl after he sees her in a
modern bathing suit. A chicken
often looks much plumper with
it's feathers on than when ready
for the stove.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
PREFERS BATH TUB TO
OLD SWIMMING HOLE

To Bill:
It's all bunk that you and Jim Riley
have been writing about the old swim
ming hole.
Was in the country the other Sunday
where there weren't any bath tubs.
Walked a mile back with fellow ]
knew a kid.
Got dusty and then got wet in the
grass.
bees.
Got bit by mosquitoes.
Found the swimming hole. which, II
appears, Is only three feet deep.
Hurt my feet on the gravel.
Tried to dive and skinned my nose
Came out all dirt.
Then my friend yelled Field organ
which is the farm term for a believing
bull. We grabbed our clothes and nearly
got arrested for indecent exposure.
Filled wash tub in the barn to get
clean.
Give me the porcelain tub every time
BACK TO THE TOWN.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
HIS FAVORITE COLUMN.

Our famous nut poet, w. G. C.,
" rote that he was about out of new
ideas, but he sent along this poem,
with several others, pinning them to-
gether with a small twisted hair-pin;
Rfddles and verse, better or worse,
Humor, philosophy, nlrts,
Problems and auips, wisehcimer tips.
Rumor. verbosity skirts.
Everything new,
Nothing to rue,
only tho space IN too lean.
Bankers and clerks. DaRos and Turks,
. polanders EnElshmcn Micks,
Toilers and shirks hamlets and uuirks,
Ham-anders, Singlish.mcn, Hicks.
Infant and sage,
Solon and page.
Hope you may grow, Heard a Seen.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10

w h c n c a pit .
julius Peyser lays
of this mortal
coil, st. Peter in
remembrance OF
h s W ork and
speaking for all
the District rent
ers, will murmur
We'll done thou
good and faith
full"
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
A Suggestion to Stop Profteer-
ing in Necessities.
To The Ed,tor Of THE TIMES.

TO the Editor OF THE TIMEs'
II a government store, patterned on
war Department commlssary, were
established next door to every post
office or sub postofflce, where people
could buy for cash, who are willing
TO carry their purchases home, IL
would almost make profitcering in
necessaries OF life impossible. The
postoffice covers the country pretty
thoroughly. Goods could be sold plus
n reasonable Wholesale and retail
profit, so as not to drive dealers out
OF business. FRED FABRl.
Band Leader, Third Cavalry.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Postal Employees Thank The

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In behalf Of the postal employees Of
Washington, D. c.. l sincerely thank
you for your splendid work in aiding
us in our fight for increased compen-
sation. The Washington Times has
always stood ready to champion the
cause of the deserving. ! am sure
you have earned the everlasting graft
tude of every postal employe in the
country. JOSEPH HURW1TZ,
Sec Local 140, n. +. +. o. c.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
The CrOW's Nest

AS soon as the Peerless Loser can
get up the courage to get out to the
cemetery and recover his busted
heart we may expect him to take a
running high jump for the top of the
band wagon in another frantic at
tempt to get his hands on the reins.
AS the country fairs loom up over
the horizon we can't help from think
ing of the glorious past, with Reuben
and Sue and dear Mandy, too, enjoy
ing life to the limit.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Compares C. P. o. Salaries With
Those of S., w. & N. Guards.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
/ read an article in The Times in
reference to the employees at the
G. p. o. getting only 80 cents per
hour. | would like to state we as
State, War, and Navy guards only
get 81 per month more than they do,
so we haven't them beat a mile.
A FEDERAL GUARD.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10

And my desserts arc small, Is
n line from an old hymn which
repentant sinners used to sing.
They are still singing tin the
lunch rooms.
I see now why Senator HARD
ING drove past the other fellows
so fast in that ten-lap sprint at
Chicago. He is member of the
Professional Chauffeurs' Associa-
ton of Washington. -
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10

Just n bit OF
urging on the part
of Governor Cox
might bring Marse
Henry Watterson
and Col. George
Harvey into the
ring for the great
est battle of their
careers.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Cent Understand Why Balti-
mcse's Gas Rate Is Decreased.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
While the public service commission
of Baltimore is ordering the gas rate
to be reduced, that of Washington
is permitting an increase. How long
is this octopus to suck the blood of
our people? Everybody says and
knows that the Utilities Commission
is for expressing the people and en-
riching the corporations.
: l.. T. VINSON.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10

When the eighth ballot came around
at Frisco there vas a rush OF those
mighty waters we have heard so much
about. and Governor Edwards was as
wet as the Atlantic. Anyhow after
the cloudburst he was not noted.
>
Marse Henry now says that James
Middleton Cox is guided by the
Genius OF Destiny, but we opine that
the Sage OF Mansfield hopes that his
subsequent course will not be that
of that other child OF destiny named
eight years ago and having w. w.
as his initials.
-wII.I.IAM NJ. CONRAD.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10

Reading some OF the quaint para
graphs in II and S, I'm reminded OF
an old conundrum as to what part
of a dogs anatomy is like a portion
of a mans garments, the answer be-
ing his lungs, because they are the
seat of his pants.
Also of the Oshkosh farmer who
planted onions in between his pota-
toes that the eyes of the potatoes
might be made to water, giving
plenty of moisture.
HENRY +. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10

and in its place that of "loafer' and
CRATER" are heard.
How could a man with a depen-
dent wife or mother keep a home to-
gether and still be free from debt
upon return? The service men want
this bonus (so-called) TO lift the
load of debt which is all but crushing
them to the earth and filling them
with desperate and red ideas.
AN EX-SOLDIER.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Does Not Approve of Mixing
Church and Politics.

To the nfitor OF THE TIMES
Why is 1T that the board of educa-
tion for the last two elections has
elected pastors to be the president
of the board?
Although these men may be well
adapted for that position nevertheless
their election stirs up partisan
feeling. TTOMAS A. FITZGERALD.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
Famous Men Who Dressed Freak
iShly---ClOtheS Tell Little
By BILL PRICE.

The curblizards of street. made famous in these
columns have become attraction for visitors to
Washington will rejoice to know that of the worlds
most famous have dressed freakishly.
MICHAEL MUSSMAN, of this city, reveals the truth
an interesting communication to this writer in which he
declares that the aspersions" against of the cys
most fashionable male dressers "are unfair and unjust"
He says the word 'lizard is appropriate than
calling Grace horse caterpillar" He goes on to say
that the 'izard" originated in New York City, and
was applied to those spneless creatures who frequent
hotel lobbes lazy to work. living by their wits which
are somewhat shady.
The street boys not of this variety he finds. Some
of them are branless, among who do not dress
styshly but the vast orty ceancu honest daily
working, intellectual, good American youths.'
And now read Mr.. Mussman dress and the
The Washington times., 1920-07-10

eats on the outside, because some
meals served are not always digesti-
Bile or agreeable to the taste. Shoe
repairing, carfare, and several other
items count up. and to buy fairly
decent suit of clothes takes four
months hard saving, so it's about
time the heads OF the Vocational
Board" dropped the bluffing and pay
that increase TO all men.
c. EASTMAN.
Baltimore, Nd.