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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
The Outlaw Strike.

Ordinarily a strike is a three-corner-
ed affair, involving the workers, the
employers and the public. A fourtf.
party is added to the present strike OF
the railway operatives, group of or
carnations known generally rs
brothcrhoods which formerly en-
braced in their memberships practical
" all of the railroad workers. This
strike is really a revolt against the
brotherhoods. 1t has been condemned
by the leaders of those organizations
and by the president of the American
Federation of Labor. As usual in any
dispute between workers and employ
ers, the public is the chief sufferer.
In this instance, the public suffering
will be intense and perhaps fatal in
its results to large numbers if the
strike is not soon settled and the
movement of trains is not resumed
N,eedily to maintain the supplies of
be necessities Of life.
Impatience with the manner in
which the brotherhood chiefs have
been pressing their wage demands has
caused the operatives, beginning with
the switchmen, to take matters into
their own hands, stating demands and
actually organizing new association.
The head of this organization declares:
III have asked no parley with the other
side" This sounds the keynote of the
revolt 1t. is an unreasoning, wholly
unfair movement, designed more, it
would seem, to demonstrate independ
ence than to accomplish results.
Reports that the United States will
intervene are not accompanied by ex-
PLANTATION Of methods to be employed.
The Attorney General, returning to
Washington for the purpose of action,
is now preparing for some move that
win, it is hoped, restore transporta-
tion. Meanwhile, there are reports of
OBJECTIONS from the ranks of the
strikers in the west. But whereas con-
ditions are somewhat improved in the
nsishborhood of Chicago they have be-
come much worse in and around New
York. Washington has begun to suf-
fer from the shortening of train serv-
ice.
The public hope in this situation is
that the newly formed organization
will not be able to hold its members
firmly in line and that the operatives
viii return to work soon. But even
20, with the railroad strike ended
quickly, the case presents an ugly as
pect. 1t is an indication of a serious
unrest and disposition toward un-
disciplined, impulsive action that men
sces serious trouble in the future.
Dissatisfaction with the return of
the roads to private ownership is be-
ieved to be at the bottom of the trou-
BILE. This strike may be a protest
against this action. It is, however, q
futile effort. Organized labor has al
ready found that II cannot coerce Con-
gress into government ownership leg
lslation. As q means of getting better
wages the strike is doomed to failure,
for the railroads cannot possibly af-
ford to treat with an outlaw organi-
ration, and there is NO ground for
the paTley that Granau, the insurgent
leader, declares he has not sought. This
revolt against the brotherhoods in the
form Of strike which takes its heayi-
est toll from the innocent and unof-
Tending people who depend upon the
railroads for their very lives cannot
possibly succeed if law and order are
to prevail in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

Interference with railway traffic
leaves the public more dependent than
ever before on the automobile for food
and other necessities. Now is the time
for great philanthropist to busy him
self with reduction, temporary, per-
haps, but immediate, in the price of
gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

The former Car of Russia, accord
ing to persistent rumor, is alive in 81
IBERIA. Time may reveal the crafty,
ing assurance that poor "Nicky" has
been no less busy as a snow-tosser than
"Willy" has been as a wood-sawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

The manner in which strikes have
fared up is ascribed by those more or
less familiar with the situation as a
form Of spontaneous com bustion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

No soviet has yet been discovered
that has done even as much toward as
sisting. in orderly human relationship
as an old fashioned state legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

Belgian soldiers show no reluctance
whatever toward an opportunity to
march into German territory unan-
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

The enmity of France and Germany
shows no sign Of disappearing from
the list Of historic motives that pro-
duce tragedies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

Some interest exists as to which will
be the first to get together, the United
States cabinet or the railroad labor
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

France objects to Germany as a next
door neighbor, and Germany finds it
Impractical to 60 east and grow up
with the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

The true optimist 10 the man who
believes everything he reads in q rail-
way time table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

There is no style Of economic prob
lem that Germany is missing at pres
emit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

Washington is famous the world over
as having fine climate for picketing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

Many congressman think they are rs
well qualified to know when a war ends
"a when it starts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
Walking for the Health.

"Walking is fine for the health"
said the athletic girl.
ayes" replied Miss Cayenne; "un.
less it causes nervous exhaustion, ow-
ing to the worry over the cost Of shoe
leather"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
When the Scenery Quit.

They had comedians, high and low,
the supers and the star. Alas, they
could not give the show without the
baggage car! ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
But Father Johns Medi-
cine Relieved It After
Others Failed

| II am sending a picture of my
little girl. who has beep troubled
with cough for q long time. i
had tried lots of cough remedies.
| Nothing seemed to help her until
made up my mind to give her
| Father Johns Medicine. | began
| giving her the medicine over two
years ago and it was very good for
her. She will always take it when
she has a cough" tSigned) Mrs.
J. DUMAS, Ia Crawford St, Fall
River, Mass.
No better proof of the value of
Father Johns Medicine for colds,
coughs and as a body builder can
be given than the experience OF
thousands of mothers who have
proven throughout the history of
more than sixty years success that
Father Johns Medicine is the safe
medicine for every member of the
family. Remember 1t is guaranteed
free from alcohol or dangerous
drugs in any form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON.
Investigation.

Investigation.
Supercilious persons chatter
When our wise men gather round
To investigate matter
That takes thinking most profound.
The search for the solution
OF problem comes to naught,
And it makes no contribution
Toward superior human thought.
TITS a theory fallacious.
From Endorsement we refrain.
Each debate, though dense and spacious
Helps along the human brain.
We notice with citation,
As the mysteries we explore,
Every new investigation
Brings material for some more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

His Only Fear.
"Have you ever thought Of going on
a striker"
"Never," replied Senator Sorghum.
"The only thing have ever feared in
connection with my Job is lockout"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

Jud Tunkins says he likes to 60 to
weddings because they are about the
only social occasions where you can be
reasonably sure nobody's going to ring
in any jazz music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

1 want some work, however small,
Most any kind you like;
For if l have no job at all,
How can I 60 on striker
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-03-20
THE LIMOGES JINGLE

My Muse refused to work last week. be-
cause his think tank sprung leak, and so
the Weekly was quite fiat, to those who
loved his tet--a-tat but now old Muse is
out again and hopes to raise particular
Cain, before he takes another rest from
posing as a public pest. He knows his
lingo has no sense and as wobbly as
split rail fence, but, it often sounds quite
well, if accompanied by dinner bell.
l told him he a poet was, which surely
rufhed up his fuz. "Why, bless you, SIR,
he quickly said, "all poets are as surely
dead, as Ole Hanson and his pals who
seized Seattle street car valves. Yes, just
as dead as Mister Man, who operates the
White House cam and calls himself the
PRESIDENT of our L. s. Government This
jingO which | write for you, u.s. all the
same, poetic tripe, and only holds lot of
stuff, that passes out with quite puff.
If in life you wish success and your ef-
forts roundly blessed, to all you meet good
jingo sling, and always dodge the real
thing. Walt Mason and jim Montague
write nothing but poteic glue, for daily
papers and the press, from which the pub
lie get no rest, but to the writer's jim and
Walt, come loads and loads of shining malt,
to pay them for their rotten rot. without
a point or pleasing plot, but that's the
kind of stuff that wins, along the road
that's full of bends. A poet | can never
make but tinging jingo is my take, be-
cause this is humbug age and jingo writ
ers fill the stage. I'll come again next
Saturday, if you will only raise my pay,
but then, like now, poetic rot, will occupy
my writing pot, and Milton in his grave
would turn; to brand that pot poets
urn" Now you have heard my writing
Muse, who lost his weekly jingo fuse, so
keep your eyes upon the nail and listen
for his jingo hail-H. R. Clayton.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-03-20
"PIANO" MAKES QUEER MUSIC

Africans are "A ~music-lOving people,
though in native African village there is
not much to be had that will produce
sounds of harmonious nature. There the
musical instruments are of the crudest kind.
Even if the African musician has the real
musical gift with his very best effort 1T
cannot be displayed creditably on the crude
instruments at hand.
The African ''piano," ungainly looking
as it is, shows good bit of ingenuity both
in it's construction and it's mani pulation, so
that the sounds blend in some sort of must
cal strains. There are usually Is to 20
''keys' in the makeup of an African piano.
Each is of polished wood 3 to inches wide
and IA to Is inches in length. Under each
key is a gourd attached by means Of
resinous gum or an application of cement
very durable when it hardens. A half cir
cuar strip of flexible wood holds all in
place. The gourds are of different sizes.
Two sticks, like drum sticks, are used by
the player one in each hand: and the play
ing is done by pounding with the sticks
upon the keys, each of which, when struck,
gives out different sound.
In some of the villages of Africa where
missionaries dwell, the "piano" drum, for
that is what it really is, serves as the
church "bell to summon the people to the
services. If manipulated by the native
evangelist, which is often the case, the call
to prayer and praise rings out with all
the lusty musical () sounds his vigorour
pounding can bring from it.-Selected.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-03-20
THEN AND NOW

If all the good old tales are true, the cave
man, when he went to WOO,
Would grab rail, and club his frail
Until she learned to love him.
The maiden, so the stories say, when courted
in this curious way
Was quiet content to wed the gent,
And thought the whole world Of him.
If we could WOO in such style, our court
ships would be we'll worth while;
We needn' t slave and scrimp and save
For candy, shows and flowers
1t wouldn't need ring or pin, charming
lady's heart to win,
We'd take rock and tap her block,
And 10! She would be ours
But if we tried to win maid as did the
cave man, we're afraid
She d turn on us and fume and fuss
And make things quite unpleasant
This theory Of courtship may be suited to
an elder day,
But just the same, it's not game
That s safe to play at present
And we suspect, if truth were told, that even
in the days of old,
When cave men tried to win bride,
By bending saplings double
Across her pretty little head that he instead
Of getting wed
More often got an awful lot
Of beating for his trouble.
Jim Montague.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-03-20

According to Literary Digest, labor leaders
are overwhelmingly in favor of prohibition,
which, in it's opinion, reflects the sentiment
Of great majority of the members of Or
ganized labor. That sounds good and we
verify believe it is just as good as it sounds.
Seattle will soon be able to boast of
three churches among her cOlored citizens
that will not be surpassed by the church cdi-
fees of any city on the Pacific coast, yea. if
by those of any city west Of the Missouri
river. You bet your life Seattle is a genll-
Inc humdinger.
1t has been proposed that a meeting be
arranged and give the students of the
State University Of Washington an oppor.
tunity to at least look upon the face Of
the president of the institution, as that
seems to be an honor, but few of the
students have as yet enjoyed.
The Chicago damsel, but twenty-one years
Of age, yet has legally married twenty-five
lovc-sick sWalnS may be guilty of too much
marrying from a legal standpoint and vet
morally she has done no more in the know
ing Of the human animals, of male dis
tincton than multiplied thousands of
other women. and, from our viewpoint. no
more guilty Of real crime.
I'm firm" Tenn Murphne after he had
rendered his resi- gnaton or was in the act
of doing 81, Mayor Caldwell exhibited
political littleneSS that could be styled, pig
headedncsS We are no particular admirer
of Tom Murphinc but whatever his faults
or shortcomings may be, the mayor added
nothing to his Iaurels by kicking this dead
man You may think you have the world
by the tail and with a down.hill pull,
"MiStah' Mayor. but, beware, the rapids
are below you.
am Hugh Caldwell, don't you know,
and hell will pop before 90. I've fired
Murphnc first of all. and other heads are
soon to fall Murphine I knew had already
quit. but then wanted him to hit and so
Il dead man did kick, that | could soothe
my conscience quick. So take notice all
We ofhce-hoIding slaves as intend to lay
YOU in your graves. With an iron hand |
am going to rule, Seattle's ofice-holdng
school. l, the man from Tennessee, will
tell all Washington what to be. My bands
will play, 'Al hail the chief,' and you
will dance or come to grief
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-03-20
ROADS TO HAPPINESS

If you would be a happy man, you must
control your greed eat rice and mashes Of
bran, and other cattle feed.
For if your health is on the blink you
cannot happy be; be careful what you eat
and drink and you'll be filled with glee.
"Our graves we're digging with our teeth, "
the men of science say, and soon we're laid
the sod beneath, because we sidestep hay.
Man fills himself with lucious pies and
steaks that look sublime, and then he doubles
up an dies, long, long before his time. Eat
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-03-20

turnips and dish of slaw, avoid the roast
beef lures, and drink rainwater through a
straw, and happiness is yours.
Cut out for keeps the movie show, the
rlbald film and reel, and to the lecture ware
house go, and hear some wise man spiel
Last night | yawned for three long hours
while old Professor Kurds turned loose all
kinds of verbal showers, and painted things
with words. 1t gave me wilies in my soul,
and fantods in my head, and while he
sprung his rigmraole, 1 longed to be in bed
And yet | knew my course was right, it's
good to hear men preach and when l tod
died home last night my conscience was
peach. And if your conscience is O. K, and
right side up with care, you re happy as
clam, L say, though you may talk despair.
This truth Is ancient, boar and crap, and
yet it's safe and sane TO be unhappy is
the way true happiness to gain
A lot of foolish, gilded boys blow in their
ample wage for all the cheap and gilded joys
of this besotted age. The wise mems rede.
the poets rune, are handed them in vain;
they never save a picayune against the day
Of rain. The truer joys of life they miss
for gilded bricks that shine; they never
know the wholesome bliss of having scads in
brine.
The wise youth shuns the Great White
Way and pickles every yen; he does with
out things every day to save the iron men,
He wears his clothes until threadbare. and
hats that should be canned, and walks nine
miles to save the fare street car would de-
mand. He eats an onion or a leek and
thinks such luncheon fine; he earns twelve
shining bucks week, and Of the twelve saves
nine. He misses all life's joy and light it's
flavor and it's fizz but when he counts his
dimes by night true happiness is his
And when he's saved goodly roll. an
auto climbs his frame, and then the sexton
digs hole in which he ends the game.
Same lawyer gathers in his mon, and softly
signs, Poor chump! He cut out all there
IS OF fun, and merely hit the Dump
Alas, how little lawyers know of happi-
hess and joy, the joy that has no faint of
woe, the bliss without alloy
How little lawyers realize that misery is
glee, that only sore and weeping eyes pure
happiness can see!
How little lawyers understand the ecstasy
we know, when we 60 trotting hand in hand
with forty kinds of woe WALT Mason.
No Chiclen-A certain surgeon who was
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-03-20

NO Chlcken-A certain surgeon who was
very young and also rather shy was invited
to dinner by a lady who was at least fifty,
but frivolous enough for twenty. At dinner
she asked the young surgeon to carve
chicken and, not having done so before, he
failed lamentably. Instead Of trying to
cover his confusion the hostess called atten-
ton to it pointedly by looking down the
table and saying loudly:
''Well, you may be very clever surgeon,
but if I wanted leg off I should not come
to you to do it.
''No, madam he replied politely, "but
then, you see, you are not a chicken. LOS
Angeles Times
Why Men Go Wrong-A certain rector
just before the service was called to the
vestibule to meet couple who wanted to be
married. He explained that there wasn't
time for the ceremony then. "But," said
he, eff you will be seated 1 will give an op-
portunity at the end Of the service for you
to come forward, and will then perform the
CEREMONY The couple agreed and at the
proper moment the clergyman said "Will
those who wish to be united in the holy
bonds of matrimony please come forward?"
WhereupOn thirteen women and one man
proceeded to the altar-The Argonaut
"The school mistress is interested in you,
dad' FLOWS that?' "Why, today, after
she'd told me six times to sit down and be-
have myself she said she wondered what
kind of a father l had. '-Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1920-04-26

Ion their menbers to influence them TO ncreas
the loading Of cars. The manufacturers Of Portland
ment and Of steel have long been among the leaders in
promoting heavy loading. The American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association recently has been crcularzing its
members urging them TO unload promptly pos
sibe. Such agitation ought to be carried by every
organization Of industrial In the country Th
railways doing good deal Of This Kind of work
are going TO do more out uniformed preIudced peo
pie are likely TO think that they doing II for their
own selfish interest and therefore to be less responsive
to appeals from The roads han TO appeals from organi-
.sions Of concerns Of itelr own class.
Even II normal conditions with respect to the hand
ling Of freight raflc existed II would be impossible FOR
the railways with their present facilities, to handle all the
business that would be offered them. The conditions,
however have been rendered extremely abnormal by
tain recent developments the most Important of which
have been the coal strike and the railroad strikes
in all parts Of the country.
Business men and The general public ought TO un-
dersand that the present transportation situation very
critical and il likely to become desperate unless every
individual contributes all possible toward reiev-
ing H." the Railway Age asserts.
Evening journal., 1920-04-26
ron rOREICN SERVICE SCHOOL.

II iE establishment OF school by the United states
Government for training young men for diplomatic
and consular service IS advocated by Representative John
Rogers ranking Republican on the House Committee
Forcsn Anars, part OF a comprehensive program for
reorgannlng the State Department
The proposal for Congress TO establish a school
parable to Annapolis and West Point with the idea OF
assuring The service OF a large number Of men thor
oughy grounded In The science diplomacy and foreign
trade
Months before former Secretary Lansing made public
his plans advocating reorganization OF the Department
Representative Rogers had formulated a policy for
The stale Department It comprchends only changes
in the administrative department In Washington but also
refonn In foreign service
The bill would combine the diplomatic and consular
services into one to be known the foreign service OF
The United States"
In discussing the commercial atachc service and the
fear expressed by business that the legislation
might affect IT, Representative Rogers stated:
81 think that Congress and the business interests Of the
country not satisfied with the Department Of state.
That's Why they allow The Department OF Commerce to
etain jurisdiction The commercial attaches. II the
department OF state after being given rs chance under
hs legislation, make good and win the confidence Of
business The desirable result viii follow, in my iudg
mcni that all aspects involving foreign relationships
viii be combined into the one natural deposiiorythe
Department OF State"
Evening journal., 1920-04-26
CHECKING DEMOCRATIC DEMANDS.

A ccORDING to the figures OF Representative Frank w.
A Monden. majority leader in the House. the PRESENT
Administration is asking for nearly eight times much
money for The operation Of the Government as was ap
proprlaed in 1915.
The estimates OF the Administration neglect TO include
such Items the Railroad Administration deficit and
large deficiencies Of other departments. but then
The President and executives in the Cabinet want
than four times much money TO spend next year
appropriated for the year prior to the entrance OF
the United States into the war
The Stale Department wants than twice much
Il got in 1916 then s6iii.59ii. II requests op
preparation Of si292O6O09i.
The Department Of Agriculture received S2S 03i 5i033 In
1918 Its estimates were s7256siO2 this year
The Department Of Commerce estimates show 300
per cent Increase the Department Of Labor nearly 800
per cent the Department Of Justice 70 per cent and the
Department OF The Interior, 50 per cent
As Representative Claude Ktchn. former Democratic
leader, and Senator Reed smoot have often pointed out
the Administration has made any effort to reduce
expenses to date
All the economy practced has been practiced by
Congress
The Republican majority will go before the country
The approaching campaign with a record Of having
saved least soOO00oOO0 from the total amount OF ap
propratons sought by the administration for the coming
year.