The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
WOULD GET AFTER
DEL .lNQlENT DADS

Editor The star
There Is one thing that this state
needs more than II ever needed direct
primary or prohibition In the form
that II now has prohibition. That
one thing Is a sure. effective method
OF compelling the father OF children
OF divorced parents TO support the
children. We adopted prohibition
because the saloon was getting the
money earned BY the father instead
Of Its going to his wife and children.
Now that divorce has become 80
prevalent. We have a generation OF
children growing up who don't know
what the oldfashioncd homcs the
home that Is the foundation OF 30
ciety. looks like. They are fsrmed
out among relatives or chIidren's
homes. or herded into housekeeping
rooms while the mother gees out 10
work 20 provide what the father
should be producing.
II ever get to the legislature q
suppose I should say like the other
officcseekers. when get to the
iegislature'D there viii be something
more stringent than a court order
Tor aiimony provided to compel the
delinquent father In a divorce action
to fully realize his obligation to the
state and the children he has brought
into the world II parents will lnsis,
upon hrsaking up the home. then
thsy should b bonded and required
- furnish . substitute therefor
vh1eA YIN guarantee 70 the state
that sheir children yin not become
afAfs charIeA
INSTEAD Of spending - mach money
0Doking for stills and homo brswA !
en- In favor Of spending - much OF
Roes IN chasing down delinquent
1Ashexs. bringing them back to sup
port THAR children II We require
than 10 give bond before They break
ND Q homo with children In II. the
bondsmen win see to Il that they are
kept employed At something that win
support the children
e. NJ FARMER
COUNTY AUDITOR
- CRITICIZED
Editor The Star. Your editorial IN
The Star OF Tuesday. August -
1890. ''Burieson Again was timely
and rings true to your motto. -on
the Issue Of Americanism There Can
Be No Compromise
One Of the most un-American
because Of official position. to pro
because Of official position to pro
hibit those under him. and those be
cause Of relation to them from freely
exercising the rights and privileges
OF American citizens to the fullest
extent. including the right TO vote
as they choose. and To run for office
II they so desire.
But IL is not necessary TO 70 &c
Washington, ID. c., to find one guilty
OF conduct to that charged agains,
Mr.. Burieson. You have only to &c
to the auditors office OF King coun
ty to find n similar situation. There
IL all reports are true. you will find
the present incumbent not only
threatening TO discharge. but &C
tualiy discharging employees who
work for the people. and who are
paid by the people of King county
because they do not choose 10 SUD
port the present chief deputy. whom
the present incumbent OF that office
IL apparently moving heaven and
earth TO have succeed himself. even
going so far as to permit employees
to spend their time. paid for by the
taxpayers. in electioneering. I know
OF no levy Of taxes for this purpose,
and believe this sort of procedure
IL just as un-American. autocratic
and czar-like as Mr.. BurIeson's.
a TAXPAYER