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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
BEN 11sovATo.
ARMOUR 60.
REPLIES TO EDITORIAL

Editor The star: Evidently you
wero 30 impressed by the New York
indictments resulting from our sale
OF New Zealand lambs. that you
edltoriaiired on tho subject The
tone OF your editorial makes IN be
lexe that you we're not fully In.
formed regarding the matter. for the
indictments and your editorial con
rsituss inIuruoes TO Armour and
Company.
Profiteering necessarily mems the
whether or not profits arr reasonable
can he determined only By their ratio
To the volume Of business transacted
and the money invested In the
handling Of perishabiss there are
bound 20 b. iosnse~. ~ won ~ profits.
and until tho ior~cs are figured
against the profits II cannot be d..
t1rmincd ~ To whether thcre have
bccn any earnings al an--rnasonahie
or otherwise
During the period ooverrd by the
indictments. We sustained losses In
tho handling OF domestic lambs.
which more than offac, tho profits
made In tho handling Of New Zoa.
land lambs. and the net result Of
our lamb business was loss. Under
the-c circumstances We cannot con.
csive that any jury Of honest men
win bring In any verdict other than
one Of complete vindintion for this
company. and rueh vindlcation will
show the injustice OF the indic,.
monta
Tho confidence and esteem of the
public are among the most valuable
assets any firm may have. and the
unwarranted indictments returned IN
New York. and the widespread pub.
licify given them have done ur IRE.
parable harm. Very truy yours.
ARMOUR AND COMPANY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13

from So. 600 to $500 He calls attention to the
engineer of like amount
But it is hardly necessary to make comparisons.
It is notorious that public officials are paid especial
ly in expert work. far below the salaries for similar
work in private companies.
The city light superintendent should be expert The
superintendent of street railways should be expert The
latter gets salary Of $1,000 Is there street railway
superintendent in the country who manages line large
and ntrcte the Seattle system who works for
such sum?
pays that small salary7
The dty is big corporation. It's engineers and It's
perntendens should be of high skill specialists in
their line. In the long these meDwould prove saving
TO the various municipal enterprises Under their charge
The mayors accommodation should be adopted The
right the job is worth $500 year city light
superintendent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
Pedagogic Movies

In NE educational ned lies tho greatest future Of the
Students
has been reached that can hardly be erled
soa and churches
Oberhoitzer chief
lie
Ia witch
nim him Of an
born Of thinks
sbound to and BOOM carrying
and Information that from the method Of
great field OF the movie Is in agency"
Ohehoze Il do
in
be
catonal Portralure
especially the learned
film than Of
ding OF for exampe-han be CLEANED FROM ooks
Wonder private ne to a 18th Tum uiyo..
'
Prince Of Wales
after ALL only he things
riscd. far " -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
The Rap Tap Tap
Blind Mans Stick

troubled ones. on n card In black
and white each morning and night 1
am reminded that
II shall pass this way but once.
Any good thing. therefore. that ! can
do. or any kindness that can show
10 any human being. let me do II
now.
let me not defer p nor neglect u.
for I shall not pass fhis way again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
Out of the
Mouths of Babes

..Tdward.- asked the trzch~ or
small pupil, what does n. u. stand
fory"
New BraslSy.- promptly an-wered
Edward who was third In a geogra
ply class Of three
This isn't a very good picture OF
your little baby brother, lis III" said
the visitor. -
no. rDa'am.- replied fist,s syear-
old Alice. Bun. then. be amt very
good baby"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
TnnAY,s QIrESTION

TODAY'S QUESTION
Have you bought your wife's
Christmas present yetf
ANSWERS
John H. Kelly. 7is Boren ave-
no. not yet"
J. r. Iiynrnan. 1917 First ave. W.
II have, but IL hurf mo 20 do H."
Dr. John Hunt, 2sii Federal ave-
Yes. have"
Ivan l.. Hyiand. $50 soth ave g.
ITO"
4. Jaoobs, 1879 ". Jefferson IT.
Yea. ! paid n deposit on it,
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No WASTED THAgs FOR HIM

Mothcr--Poor boy. how did you
hurt your finger sol
Little Son-with a hsrnm~.
Mothsr-when,
Little Son--A good while ago.
No,her--l didn't hear you cry.
Little son--i thought you wero
Weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
on HER DIGNITY

Kitty, aged =. had been naughty.
and her father had had % administer
vigorous correction before going to
business.
That an impression had been made
was apparent in the evening. Kitty
called upstairs with frigid politenean;
Mother. your husbands home
It'd Bits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
BY NIeYA

when we have good eyer ana nee
Dot--good ears and hear not-tben
~ what stuff are we NADER such
a question reminds me 10 touch on
the blindness OF sight and soul.
Remember. please. that for the
blind there II no looking up and SEQ
Ing the blue OF the elCy or the golden
rays Of the sun. No gazing up. on
the nights loved best, to the cold
rays Of a silver moon. No viewing
Of twinkiing stars, who question II
wonder why7---no Milky Way-dip
per hurKe or mall-nor IN. many
mysteries OF the heavens that big
children and little children wonder
about Naught but darkness with
out
within himself. tho. the blind man
may posseas much promise In the
WAY OF fortitudo. patience and the
pcrscverance 10 exist-ycA. live and
draw much from this darkness.
Not M very long ngo was cross.
ing the street at very congcsted
corner Ia tho downtown district Of
ono OF our large cities. As ! stood
waiting for the signal OF the traffic
COP 60 cross. heard the "tap tap"
Of n blind mans stick clos. beside
ma On turning ! nnw a man fairly
young and comparatively neatly
drvnsed lie held In front Of him a
cane WHICH was nuttcrins In little
taps against the curb. The signal
was given 10 cross and ! started
ahead. but. on getting across. had
an Impulse TO look back for the blind
one lie had not started To cross.
but was still standing At the curb In
blind uncertainty and timidty. tap
tapping. automobiles a foot away
and deaf ears and souls around him.
OF the many who had isft his side.
no one Rad offered him aid. ] want.
ed 20 10 baak-thc ''stili. small voice
was reminding me Of an opportunity
10 show kindnesz-but ! kept think
inr. '.out OF all who are passing
someone win surely think or feel 70
aid him
Too many Of %. esy. let BID 90
A. - And 40 II was that even per
,,r.cs A. / was. passed on.
We write and we pirate OF the "iis
Of human Kindness flowing ,hr" 'h'
veins Of every man. and ! AK, o.
III IL II thougbtiaaaneas or co,a .,s
sls,~rrnos that keeps you ana ~
ana IN. other fellow from helping '''e '
!. ~, IN. hal, and the blind ~heh
opportunity knocks at our ooori
some days Later. WINE .s
,h,u ono 81 the daily papers l fssa
!, how a blind man In crossing u'
street had been struck by an 49,
mobile ana had died from shoch- ros
ahlv someone had lost an oppo.
,uni,, OF lending a helping hann az !,
40 saving a life. And wondered =
1, xns IN. blind man had pas''eo =,
ana Il made me wonder also ~
good many things within ana ~
ou, Truth IL sharper than = No
saged sword. and the truth INA, cam '
10 me clothed me In saekeso'n "''@
ashe. for days TO come
so I went forth 10 o"os ~
ara ask.a for something that woeic
r.mina me always Of the Kindness
m,vb, show 10 the blind and To tn'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13

KeneSu,c Lands JOB is a
fright,
Wah all Of those pillotrs 10
search every night
Edmund Vance Cooke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13

sEAirp pRoposAf& innors~a
proposals. for Trsnesine essr16s
e..srr "a xs,s.- will be received ~
~. i,ar~au OF Yards and pocss
Navy Department. w.sh,ns,"m v q.
q usstt 4 s'etsrk ,. ~ Jss"sy
,s.s "a w.ttl n e'elsek .. ~ 81
~. .sm~ Ssy. ~ the rssiIe werhs
osn.s. s.vy ys.s. ,r ..s' ps ss1s,
1891 ~. . f~ton electric travelling
ssIsrr crane for the stock steel store.
house. a, the Navy yard. Puxs,
sound. Wash. Drawing ana epeS.ils,
cation No ts9s may be ohthlneo
on aprtiratinn 10 the Bureau or %
~. commandment. Navy Yard. FuEet
sound, Wash. Deposit Of check OF
pantal money order for tie. rayabic
Il thr CHEF % the bureau OF Yards
ana pocfs 10 required as security
for the safe return OF the drawing
-'' g. W. rARKS
chief Of Bureau. November 20. 1880.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
In the Editors Mail
BIZ CONDO

no don't waste him. but throw him
into tho orchestra and hill ono OF
THIN fiddlsrBr-
A philosopher enos hsiv~iy In
au,red. what Is TRUTH Night ~e not
with equal naivet-. ask Ourselves
what u progreasf
BEx 11tovATo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
WHAT DO YOU
KNOW ABOUT
SEATTLE?

L What u the longest period Seat.
ue went without rain last Year,
:. How many shoemakers IN Seat,
fle7
D. How many street lights In Sc.
atfley
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
PREVIOUS QUESTIONS

1. So Ear as official maps show.
Glen 1T. is the shortest In the city.
II II only POI feet In length. II ex-
tends from 18th ave. n. to 18th ave.
~. and lies between T.. John vt. and
r. Denny way.
2. The Y. NJ G. A. was organized
here In 1875. Dexter Horton was the
first president.
.. The first direct telegraph circuit
between Seattle and New York was
inaugurated last Friday BY Mayor
Caldwell This IL probably the long.
est direct circuit In the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13

pu, this down ms our guess: There
may be a sliding gas rate. but bills
will jump.
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a CLEAN sEND-AMAY

A country farmer lad was writing
= letter 20 a city friend Having no
c<her envelope than q very dirty one
nat he had carried In his pocket for
~ulte a whila he used u but annexed
a the end o. his letter.
p. s.--ricn-e excuse tho ervciopc.
n was clean WHEN II left my hands.
boys Liza
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10 be prcSidsnss
Mary Rosicka, Of Cleveland. O..
Who In Is years of school life. has
net been absent one day. nor tardy
oncc--
Aushony Marouki. 81 Buffalo. n.
T.. who recently established the rec
erd OF being absent nom school II
DAYS mot a single sick excused. and
Who was tartiy Il timer on the other
school days o. that month. but who.
IN the month. got himself elected
pr~sidenf os>the class boys club. cap
tain Of tho football team and leader
al tho Front ave Athletic ciuef
r,~axue Of Nations cable. out OF
EUROPE were delayed 10 give way
q The very latest bit OF information
frpm Paris. which Is none other than
= correct definition OF ~tcatarnas
Tcnjaulas. according 10 the cable. IS
= costume resembling rhe weitknown
pa3anas. but adapted for wear In
The house during the day time.
Now so on with your less import
mt business
Mcbbc Charlie Garland. The Boston
han eater. who refused nm inher1
tanee Of a million. Is afraid OF MAX
fnr a fool OF himself In front OF his
v1fe By sitting down TO the tabl"
wnh her and trying TO figure up
What his income would ee-
A CLEAN SFND-twAY
A country farmer lad was writing
: letter 20 a city friend Having no
c<her envelope than very dirty one
nat he had carried In his pocket for
auite a whila he used u but annexed
e the end 81 his ierer.
sP s.-rfcn~r excuse the ervclopc.
n was clean wien II left my hands.
Boys Liza
ACCORDING TO SAINT TOD
One DAY
roidie heard me preacher pray.
Heard his suppticauons rise.
Saw hkn c,osc his iifscd eyes
Ara on
1nus bes.sehsns hands sion
W1a&syel
1pdl1s watched. - cso he tried
yh1nIy tried 10 grasp the speech
Ana ne upward. outward reach.
And then.
He seemed asisned again.
Uus SEy.
Todd,e Tried n prrachr's way.
Zyeu shut tight and fingers vida
what you doing Todr'I cried
Answered Tod:
sP1aytn, blind mans buff wifi God
Edmund Vance Cooke
SOMETHING WRONG
The Teacher-You haven't solved
. s4nxie ono Of your problems cor.
Erctiy.
Little Ethes-why. s,e answers
must be rixfrr: got 'csn an off the
oui3z board--Defroit News
THROUGH
TO more week ends for ma
sHuh7-
I'm tired Of washing dishes for
other pccples---Louisville Courier.
Journal
EASILY FIxED
what veil you give me for this
hcr~e1-
"A load Of hay replied the farmer.
what would want with hay and
20 horse 70 cat it7.'
wen. I'd be willing 10 lend you
the horse til the hay was all gone.
Boston Transcript
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13

Mcbbc Charlie Garland. me Boston
brun eater. who refused m inher-
tanee Of a million. is afraid Of MAX
inr a fool OF himself In front Of his
vfe By sitting down to the tael"
wsh her and trying to figure up
vhnt his income would oe-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
AcCORprNG TO SAINT TOD

One dAy
Toddic heard me preacher pray.
Heard his supptications rtse.
Saw hsm csosc his lifted eyes
Ara on
Hnius besssching hands siofi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
G u c III is
~ I, | IF e f!

Who 10 you think. n mcrr likely
10 be prcsidents
Mary Rosicka. Of Cleveland. O..
Who In is years Of school nfe. has
net been absent one day. nor tardy
oncc--
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
The Light Superintendent Salary

Mayor Hugh Caldwell recommends that the council raise the
Light Superintendent Ross from $4,000 $500 He calls attention
raise obtained for the city engineer of like amount
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13

what veil you give me for this
hcrreg-s
"A load Of hay replied the farmer.
what would I want with hay and
20 horse 70 cat it7-'
wen. I'd be willing 10 lend you
the horse TIL the hay was all gone.
Boston Transcript
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13

King Rama has
piscd, a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13

Prince Of Wales had take vacation He's fast
after ALL only he do things afford
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soMETHTNG WRON0

The Teacher-You haven't solved
. single ono Of your problems cor.
Eectiy.
Little Ethes-why. The answers
must be right. got 'crn an off the
oui3z board--Defroit News
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11

Stltute evil? The outstanding
feature of all the leagues argu-
ment is the denunciation of class
rule. It was organized for the
purpose of breaking the rule of
the so-called capitalistic class in
North Dakota; it's very exist
ance is an Indictment of govern
ment by means of a political
machine. Yet we read in the
leagues own publication, "This
is what the league has done in
North Dakota. 1t has built a
great political machine" But
nowhere do we read it's plea for
all classes, with legislation
favorable to none but fair to all
classes.
If government by class is
wrong, that wrong cannot be
righted by handing the reins of
government over from one class
to another. If it were wrong
for the grain barons to run the
government of North Dakota in
fragrant disregard of the farm
ers, can it be right for the farm
ers to run the government of
Washington to the exclusion of
the rights of those who do not
farm? We do not presume to
say that the farmers of Wash
iDgton would be guilty of the
abuses credited to the grain
trust of North Dakota. We, are
merely trying to measure the
leagues fundamental principles
of government by the standards
of true democracy, in which gov
eminent is by and through the
cooperation Of all classes. We
are not attempting to argue that
the dissipation of the song birds
was as grave a loss as the des-
truction of the berries. We are
attempting to deny that the non
partisan league might give us
some desirable reforms but we
do maintain that insofar as cor
recting the evil of government
by class is concerned, it offers no
remedy. It but seeks to appro-
pirate to itself and to justify |
those same methods which it so |
vigorously denounces when made
use of by others. We are not ar
guing against. the right of the
farmer to organize nor resenting |
his becoming active in politics.
We are of the opinion that he
has taken too little interest in
politics and has put too few of |
his number into public Office.
And we are ready today to go
out with the farmers on plat
form to put farmers in every
public Office from constable to
governor, providing such appli-
cants do not seek Office, because
they are farmers, but as honest,
upright men or women, and ear
nest American citizens, and pro-
vided they possess ample quail
fications for discharging the
duties of the Office they seek to
fill.
In a future editorial we shall
discuss, "Corns and Bunions,"
in which we shall endeavor to
fit Washington into North OAK
ota's shoes and see if they fit.
w VIZ
Doll Up
TOME, let us "doll up, put
Y on our best clothes for
company is coming, more comp
any than we have ever entertain
ed before. We must look our
best and our prettiest for we
want our friends to see us at
our best and to go away pleased
with their visit.
This is the message the secre-
tary of the Pacific Northwest
Tourists Association, Herbert
Ill L. 49,. III
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11

fairs but we are not prepared tt
bring direct testimony as tt
what result will follow the i'm
portation of the nonpartisan lea.
que from North Dakota for we
haven't had it.
If Mr.. Johnson's view of the
situation is taken, there is little
doubt but that the "sparrows'
are even a greater menace to
North Dakota than were the
worms. He was one of the men
who early recognized in the
grain trust a grave menace to
free government in North OAK
ota and helped organize the non
partisan league for the purpose
of overthrowing corporation
rule. The league fulfilled it's
mission, the worms were eaten,
the state government was freed
from corporation control, and
today we find Mr.. Johnson and
some of his fellow farmers or
ganizing for the purpose of again
freeing the state, this time from
the domination of A. G. Townley
ct al whose leadership was Great
ed by the nonpartisan league.
Johnson's disgruntled? Perhaps
so. But wasn't his judgment
sound when he sensed the dang
er of corporation rule and helped
to promulgate a program to
overthrow it? Who can say
that his ability as a political
diagnostician has deteriotated ?
Mr.. Johnson's warning but
emphasizes the very essential
question, is the fundamental
doctrine of the league sound? Is
it a remedy, or only a temporary
relief which induces relapse; is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11
Worms and Sparrows

N another column of this
issue there is published
an interview with M. P. Johnson,
a North Dakota farmer, who
gives his estimate of the non
partisan league as it operates in
his state today. This interview
reminds us of the following
story:
The neighborhood was over
run with English sparrows and
the teacher was telling a room
full of grade pupils how the
sparrows came to be in that part
of the country. Several years
ago worms became very trouble
some and ate up all the farmers
berries" she said. knowing
that English sparrows were very
very fond of insects, the farm
ers imported some of them to
eat the worms. They did their
work well and rid of the farm
er's vines of the pests. They
multiplied in numbers and when
the worms were all eaten up the
sparrows themselves not only
ate the berries but chased all of
the song birds out of the
country" When she had finish
ed the story the teacher singled
out a freckledfaced boy on the
front row and asked, "Now,
Johnnie, which do you think.was
the worst, the worms or the
sparr0ws 2" Don't know mum,
/ never had sparrows," replied
the boy.
Today we are in Johnnie's
shoes. We are aware of the &c
onomic and political ills that have
crept into our governmental af-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11

should be cleared of all debris,
flower seeds planted where pos
sible, fences repaired, houses
and barns painted and every
thing done so that when this
flock of tourists come upon us
everything unsightly will have
disappeared.
Mr.. Cuthbert also urges that
every provision be made to house
and care for this tourist travel.
Every room. that is rentable in
hotels, apartments and board
ing houses should be made av-
ailable and if possible a list kept
by the local commercial club.
No time should be lost in i'm
proving auto camp sites that al
ready are located and in opera
ton, and in those districts where
such sites have not previously
been acquired urgent action is
strongly advised.
The value of the tourists
travel to each community will
depend upon the community it
self. The people stay longest
where they are comfortably
housed, well fed, entertained and
amused, and where attractions
are most favorably brought to
their notice, where camping
grounds are provided and the
facilities and conveniences are
adequate.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
e. G.. n. Y. Auto Course
Starts Again on InIx |

The College of the City of New York
is arranging to give its standard course
for automobile owners and operators in
the summer session commencing July L.
The college has laboratories equipped d
with motors, chassis and demonstration
stands for purposes Of instruction and
laboratory practice. The students get
practical training under the guidance
of experts in assembly, repair, timing
and trouble shooting. These labora-
tories are open to public inspection.
The course runs eight weeks, two
afternoons or evenings week. 1t in
cludes lectures, laboratory practice and
individual road lessons. The course is
open to both men and women. and s,u-
dents may register for either the after
noon or evening classes.
Inc advanced course in automobile
7tortinc. lighting and ignition systems
will also be repeated in the summer
session. Both courses will commence
.uiy !. but prospective students arc
advised TO register early.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
Too Many Cars for
The Ferryboats on
3-Day Holiday
Motorists on Weekend
Trips Would Do Well to
Distribute Their Patron.
age Over Many Lines

The need of vehicular tunnel be-
tween New York and New Jersey was
never more clearly demonstrated than
by the congestion at the ferries at
New Jersey points on Monday at the
clcse Of the three day holiday.
Just how bad it was can be gathered
from comment of our own +. p. a.
whc reports: My wife and leaving at
10 IN our petrol-waggon, we essayed to
the ferry at Englewood. but the crowd
so great we turned back and went to
Fort Lee. and entered a line 81 miles
long, and reached home at 8 in the
morning, but in a merry enough mood,
all considered."
1t apparently got worse as II went
along because about six o'clock in the
evening it wasn't necessary 70 wait
five hours to make the boat. However.
1t took long enough and those persons
who were wise completely avoided the
Fort Lee and Dyckman Street ferries
and went much further south even be-
low the Weehawken ferry. The writer,
who was one of those touring up the
west shore, went clear to the Barclay
Street ferry and crossed over to point
away down town and made better time
than those who got in the line for the
ferries further uptown
1t is unlikely that there will be as