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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Editor The Star:

Editor The Star:
attended the lecture last Sunday
afternoon Mt tho Masonic temple.
given by Judge Rutherford. and the
statement that made the most i'm.
preston on me was that the high
moRuls tmy own lanRusgel OF Wall
street. In New York. had sent out a
"pogrom" TO nil their henchmcn 10
the effect that they must assist in
crushing organized labor. 20 the cx.
tent Of seeing to II that they created
at least 5000. 900 unemployed: and II
that number out OF work did not do
the business. then they fthc high mo
guls) would call for 10000. 900 idle
men.
Now. II this II true. Ia II not a
case for the federal government 10
take n hand in2 To deliberately
crush all business and economic pros.
perity TO satisfy the animosity OF a
few creatures tmenD toward an or.
ganization OF which they do not APP
prove, Gor obvious reasonsl and
cause untold suffering among the
people 10 nothing short OF treason
against the nation, and the people
OF our nation constitutes the gov.
eminent.
Treason is punishable by standing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
LETTERS TO EDITOR


II you wish to voice public grievance, II you know
piece of that the reporters have overlooked,
If you have observed good deed that you think
should be recorded. if you feel little editorial bub
bling up rresistbly in your system-wite the editor
n letter.
Keep il short: there many other letters press
ing for publication. BE fair and tolerant in your
statement Avoid bitter personalities. Stick to the
main point.
Write side Of the paper plainly. II pos
sible, typewrite the letter Sign your name and
address. II you do not wish them printed, say
and suggest pen name initials
This is your department; edit It,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

from Tacoma TO Bcliingham. to-
gcthcr with the Yakima and We
nsichcc valleys.
The Americans ON the Yakima
Indian reservation arc today In q
life and death struggle with the
JapS In nm appeal 10 the vet
Grams Of the state. the American
Legion posts located In the Nakh
ma valley say either the Jsp
leaves or the white man will
have 10 leave
II you have any doubt IS 20
the rate nj which the Japs arc
reproducing themselves and en-
frrnehing themselves on Amcri-
can soil. read the daily birth
notices for q week. Compare the
Jap names with the to,S and
consider that this h the result
OF only . few years Of immlgra-
ton. Then ask what the proper.
ton viii be In 20 or Is years
mcrc. Ask yourself seriously
whether II win not be all Jap or
haif-brccd. the quoted statements
az prominent Japanese proving Il
to be their aspiration to inter.
marry with whites.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Newspaper I'm
| terprtre Assn
| and uulted
Press Service
Heliogabulus Had a Way

10 precedent
o
other disarmament commission
is
oriat n
imperial
the would truck load Of
em-en smother !
%
mote erl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
WHERE A sIx-ROOM HOUSE
CAN'T BE HAD FOR LESS
THAN SIS A MONTH

Let US see what the situation Is
here In the District Of Columbia.
There is only one great business In
the District OF Columbia. and that
Is the business OF the government.
There Is only one great plant here.
and that IL the plant OF the gov
eminent II takes men and women
TO run this plant These men and
women must be housed in the Dis
tict In order that they may per-
form their functions az a part OF
the equipment OF this plant. Under
these circumstances can IL not be
said that these buildings that are
used for the purpose OF housing
these men and women are charge
able with public use. and that
II h just as much a public use TO
rent them out for human beings to
i've IN M II In TO store grain In a
Whrehouse7--Sen poparene CD.
+ ~. ~f'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Recently there appeared In youS
publication . story captioned The
Confessions Of . Seattle Member Of
The ku Kiux Khan" while this
story was not official. the author
thereof has come 20 US and told us
why Il was written. The facts stated
therein were practically true. and we
do not wish 10 deny that that story
came from a kianaman. With tina,
one exception. thss order. thru an,
OF It's local klans. has never written
anything for publication. and 10 no,
sending out any anonymous letter.
Yours faithfully.
KING XII EAGLE.
STATE Of Washington. knights OF
the Ku Kiux Khan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
AS True Americans See Il

have II he was at homo. He Is prob.
ably cut short on tobacco. He IL
probably being abused every little
while for some petty and unavoid.
able offense.
His only comforts are the thoughts
OF home and when he can return.
He Mt last returns to America-bis
only home. He at least expects con.
gratulations for what he has SUI.
fered. but he finds that he is a east.
or and non'Americans are preferred.
They are grabbing every dollar pos.
aible and sending them out of the
country. They do not even pay taxes
and do not appreciate the country
enough TO become citizens. They will
rot rttrnnlzo Anirrica nnc,i..h TO nnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
He Wants Any Old Job at All

the number of employers who prefer
TO -japanlxe- our country. one can.
no; work.
am. therefore. placing myself
on the block" 10 the highest bid.
der. man or woman. who may wish
20 secure the services Of an active
and intelligent man Of IS. WIN 20
anywhrr. and perform anything
tina; my master OF mistress" may
desire for the period Of one year.
Yours respectfully.
CHAs. y. FITZGERALD.
Gen. Del. Seattle, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
The Jap IN
Our Midst

usemarks Of Philip Tindail city
councilman. before Concenuie
club Thursday noonl
The hard thing 10 understand
about the question Of japanese
immigration Is that anyone liv-
ing on the Pacific coast should
need to have Il explained or ar-
gucd 20 him.
Take . trip from here 70 Tn
coma and read the names on the
rural mail boxes. Note the Jap
Ancse men and women working In
the fields Count the white chill
drcn rs compared 10 the brown
ones. Consider that this condi-
ton has come about within the
past 10 years. and then picture
in your mind what it will be In
smother 10 years
Then take . drive towards
Mount Vernon and view the fine.
healthy looking American farmers
wives and their rrdcheekcd chill
dren and ask yourself n you
want TO see those splendid fields
populated BY the same brown
people that now control the
White river vailey--lf you want
90 see those American children
replaced by the slAnteyed Jap
children that now predominant In
the schoolhouses In O'Bricn. Oril-
liz. Thomas and other White river
school dlstrictA
Make . survey Of the japanese
greccry stores. hotels and room
ing houses, dyeing and cleaning
establishments and tnnumcrable
ether business places In Seattle
and remember that each enc %
these has either put m American
cot Of buainess Or b doing its
best TO that end
Look about you II tho Jap
anese working In the restsurAnta
hotels, railway stations or -
ehzuffeurs and house servants.
and remember that each Of these
means an American out OF Job
that In the East MI this work
b done BY Americans and could
De here.
Ask yourself II these Japanese
VIM ever be good Americans
whether they or their descendants
ever can bc-whether any race
can make good Americans that
cannot become part Of the Amer
lean stock By blood fusion
Stop to consider what the state
Of affairs viii be when. instead
Of 1900 or 5000 Japs In King
county. We have $1,000 or 100. 900.
VIII II be possible for the two
races to live together In har-
many? VIII II be possible for
the whites to remain here Mt NIL.
Is it not . mere matter Of math-
ematical demonstration that II
the Japs In 10 years have driven
practically all the Americans out
OF the White river valley. In Is
or 20 years. or in 80 at most,
they win control all the farm land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
From the
Congressional
Record
MODERN BANDITS

A few weeks ago an appeal was
made to the hotel people Of Wash
ington to prepare TO house the Elks
during their convention. They made
the same reply to the Elks that was
made at the time OF the inaugura-
ton, that no rooms would be let
during the Elks' convention except
at double the ordinary charges for
each room.--Sen. Ball n). Del.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

F.ditor The sur
While this talk about tourist park
goes on. permit mo 10 make a sus.
gcstion-
From Atlantic 90 Bayvicw NJ. be
tween Ninth and i2th aves n, n n
body II ground that az present II no
good 10 the city and an eycsorc TO
everybody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Proposes Auto Park Site

The city owns as or more lots OF
this. tho balance. based on tar valu.
alton. ought 10 be bought for very
small sum.
With the present unemployment,
there should be . good chance "a
have the park ready mort spring and
Seattle could have a close-in tourist
park second TO none.
4. 70. WILSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

In one particular his success was
locally notable. namely, that he
seemed always TO know In the
spring what crop would bring the
highest price in the fall. He ro-
tated his crops as other farmers
did. oats, wheat. corn and so OF,
but his largest fields were nearly
always planted with the grain that
bore the highest market price.
He would not tell how he did H..
saying that II his system became
known, II would no longer work.
When he was an old man he told,
and l was present when he re.
vealed his secret.
IL was this: II always plant the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Editor The Star:
Thru obligations he was forced to
leave home and acquaintance and
their pleasures and probably a posi-.
ton which he had worked hard and
long for, and accept tortures Of all
descriptions and fight and face death
in the cold and wet trenches.
And while he Is art.broken over
his misfortunes. some non.American
approaches him and thru a sneering
grin throws this slur In his face,
You 10 fight; we stay here and
make de mum"
lie arrives Mt the trenches and Is
tortured with wet and cold. his rtom.
ach Is gnawing for some fruit or re.
f.r~isrscrfg thnt he know he could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

years Older than she. Mrs. Robert
Gust. presented another girl to the
family circle on the 2ist. making Mr.
Leyda. who has never been grand
pa" before. grandpa twice In two
days
Then people wonder why Edmonds
IL called the CITY Of Opportunity"
Yours very truly.
ROBINSON CRuSoE.
Edmonds. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Editor The STAR
have n good whoi.soms erit.
clrm 20 make. and with Tho Star
could take tho lead regarding this
point.
A few days ago your paper came
out with this;
Ding. Dong. Woe. kids Joy
dies on September 9Th. School
opens again.
This is a great mistake Why no,
say. Joy. Joy. an Opportunity for
All. A Mos, Wonderful Opportunity
for 5000 Children
why no, work out a campaign
on tho constructive American hne.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Chance for Ex-Service Men

Editor The Star while you are
waking up the Seattle merchants TO
tho fact that they should hire ex.
service men. there In a chance at
Olympia 20 employ quite a few OF
them by the state as highway patrol.
men.
am told that they intend Go I'm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Editor The STAR
You may be Interested In knowing
that tho city clerk OF 'Edmonds on
the Sound" the City Of opportun.
ity." has at last received the bcne-
fits Of his long residence there.
on the 18Th day OF this month.
Mrs. Tom Smith. oldest daughter OF
our city clerk. Mr. George " Leyda.
gave birth 10 nice little girl.
Not TO outdons by n sister two
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Our attention has been called 10 =
large number OF circular letters that
are being mailed cut through the city
OF Seattle. evidently purporting 10
come from tho Knights Of the Ku
Kiux Khan. These arc anonymous
letters on plain news print paper
with *. X. X" printed thereon.
We wish you TO know that these
letters arc no, coming from this or.
ganixauon. and are evidently sent
out for one Of two reasons. l. e..
either to hurt our cause or to advcr.
tIse some quack concern which
wishes 10 usc our publicity 10 fur.
thcr n selfish cause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

what they want
While the American must stand
idly by. broke. and no visible means
10 earn anything.
lie and his family arc hungry and
In need OF clothes. His taxes and
rent are due. His grocer,vnan and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
The Taxation
Question

IL Is now some 40 years since
Henry George published the first
of his works on political ccono-
my. These works have affected
the thought Of experts moro pro
foundly than any ever given 90
the world with the possible en-.
ception Of those Of Adam Smith.
And the central thought Of them
Is n better system Of taxation.
Really George preached the 70
form Of society without eommun-
Ism. without rvvoiution. without
violence. but by gradual st~ps.
and all thru taxation
Forty years ago professors Of
political economy rejected single
tar with seorn. Now one can
scarcely find u thoughtful ono
who docs not admit the funds-
mental truth OF Georges eloquent
message. Then the supporters Of
George were labor men and cru
ssdrrs like Father MrGiynns
Now iherc II not much agitation
Of an active sort for the single
tar except In California
And this at y time when tar.
alton h shc crucial problem Of
the age,
Yet. once In awhile n voice be-
gins 10 be raised for the taxa
ton Of land values exclusive Of
improvements. Joseph Dana Nili.
er Is out In an interview In which
he points out the fact that tho
action Of the legislature Of New
York snd the city authorities In
cxsmpsing improvements from
taxation for . time accounts for
the activity In the building trade.
In Now York city ~ compared
with the stagnation In other 10
calltica- II worried the same way.
he asserts. In sydhcy. Australia
Il could not fall to work In Sc
attic with its housing shortage.
high rents and high taxes
Tho farmers have usually been
against Il. But Mr.. Miller shows
that. while the tar on land values
II made the sole tar would not
be increased BY mcrr than . half.
the ordinary producing farm Il
considerably more than twice ~
great In valu~--counting tho per-
sonAi property on II which would
be exempted--as the hare land.
SO the producing farmer would
be much more lightly taxed un.
der tho George system. II would.
Of course. prevent land booms:
but N anyone thinks n boom In
farm land good for the farmer.
let him visit Iowa. where one ha.
Just Debated itself.
Taxatioa has the confer of the
stage. Why do we hear so little
from the statesmen In all lands
Of land value faxstion' n would
seem 10 be In order now for dis
cussion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Editor Tho star;

Editor The Star:
Owing to a business allure Of a
few weeks past. lost my position.
and after a thorough canvass of
this city have come to tbe eoneiu.
sion tina; a white man out Of work
has no place In tho 'nehefne OF
things"
am an Ameran-born cltir~n.
an exeervice man with a first class
record. trying 20 pay for home
and raise family Of threo boys
and two girls. Yet. on account Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

longer. lie has no money or any
means To raise H.
My solution always has been. and
always will be-
No patronage to Jap employers.
A READER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

these positions with those who have
a political drag.
Here is hoping you can wake
Major Lang NJ 10 employ exerFiee
men only. There arr plenty OF them
here who can flil the job.
Yours truly.
A HEADER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
BY DIR. wM. Z. RARToN

ERE lived near
the little town
In which ! was
born a farmer
more than ordi'
narily prosper
GUS. He was In
dustrious. hon
est and capable,
but 30. for tho
most part. were
his neighbors.
Yet he prosper
ed more than
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
THEN HE'S OPEN FOR
BUSINESS

When he CMr. Meyer. manager
Of the War Finance corporation)
gets to his office and pulls off his
hat the War Finance corporation Is
In session.--Rep. Brand D), Ca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Photographers Appreciate Space

paper for the exhibition Of portraits
held recently at the Fine Arts hall.
Yours faithfully.
J. A. YOUNG. Sec
201 Northern Life Bldg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Abolish secret societies" savs an
anii-Ka Einr kian man Admit
tcomcn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Veterans rant the path Of glory
10 lead but TO Job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

You're right People ian Into a
haht, Of speaking this way about
the pupil returning 10 school just ~
they do abou, motherInlaws and
other umcworn joke-butts. While
probably few persons ever impu,e
serious meaning 20 the references
ye, the Impression ieft ~ often harm.
fui. Your criticism IL warranted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
The Pupil Returning to School

and not dcstfuctlve7 Try ~ No
one ever has here-but certainly
someone should.
A CITIZEN AND EXPERT
ENCED TEACHER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Some people find prosperity By
advertising for u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Ludendorff
Nou doctor"

The University Of Koenigsburr
has conferred the degree Of doc
tor Of medicine on Field Marshal
Ludcndorff. II has also given
him . diploma. which calls him
-the master Of strategy. whose
marvellous strategic skill saved
the lives Of unaccountabIc war
,riors from death by the encmy's
fire."
Germany's death toll In the wnr
was 1900 900 and her wounded
numbered about 5000. 600.
Ludendorff, doctor OF medi
cine and strategist!- Can you beat
that?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

A Loadon nc,rspaper frpsnc 70
find the norcl trsfh the shortest
chapter concluded that the prize
,ncrt 10 Raitccr-Lytfoa. IN whose
what WM He DO WIN fff~ the
chapter headed ~Dcnoacuenf- Co.'S
sssfs Of oniv ono rord. Poodle =
bat On Enclish critic has hasfcncd
10 announce that the shortest
chapters IN erixtenoe are IN Las
renee sfernc's ~Trtsiram shandp.-
for in chapters XVII aad XIX
Sterne pat nothing but dashea
Outlook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

rae curiositv ,oorks overtime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

"Ercrv day IL fresh beginning.
Every morn ts the tnorId made
You rho are iocary OF sorrotc ard
SHINING.
Here Is beautiful hope for
vou--
A hope for me and a<hope for
von."
Sarah Channccy wootscy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

No,o the auto question Il hop
many miles can poH 90 on crcditf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
The Seattle

ny Ia,s cut ct ely, 20. pee month @ss -
s.se for meuths so nouthL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Some men look so cheap they
OiUe themsefrcs 1to1V.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Nog us watch your pep. +"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-21
WHITE GOODS

No. $50 lloyd Bolt Long Cloth
No. 200 lloyd. Bolt Long Cloth
Now - . ....-........ Sl.H
No. 245 lloyd. Bolt Long Cloth
Now .............. ....-.. ............-.. 9l.9o
No. 300 lloyd. Bolt Long Cloth
Now ...-,.......... ...... ...... ....SZ.4o
SOC Flesh Colored Nainsook "a Cts.
75c Silk: Finished Underwear
Crepe-pink and white .~39 Cts:
Csc White Shirt Madras29 Cts.
15c White Dimity-Yd. 1912 Cts.
zoe White Dimity-Yd. 14 Cts.
25c White Dimity-Yd. 19 Cts.
35c White Dimity-Yd. ....-....24 Cts.
4Oc White Dimity-Yd.... 20 Cts.
SOC White Dimity-Yd. 39 Cts.
ST. and $1.25 White Dinity 60 Cts.
3Oc White Soisette-Yd. ..... 19 Cts.
SOC White Soisette-Yd. 29 Cts.
Yd. wide MILDLY Twill - 20 Cts.
SOC Yd. wide Cambric-Yd. 81 Cts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-21
MEMS. AND: Boys:
SUITS and 0VERC0AS.

To fit them all from the four7ear-
old Boys First Pants-Suit up TO-:
Grandfather, and all styles to
suit the Young Man and the Con
servative dressing Older Man. :.
Mems Suits-Priced $3.50 to !;
$4,000 1918 Per Gent Off.
Boys Suits Priced 1898 to J,
$25.00 SO 1-3 Fer Cent Off.
Mems and Boys Pants Work.
Pants and Dress Pants j:
included 80 "a Per Cent Off.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-21
OTHER SPECIALS
IN COTTON GOODS

Outings, all coIors, lights, darks,
and solids ............ . l9 Cts.
Blcachlng, 81 square ..........,.. l9 CGs.
Beautiful Dress Ginghams, 32 III.
widc-thc kind that have sold
at SOC and G0c-Now .....24 Cts.
LadIasSic CIoth-thc kind that
las sold for 5Oc-Now q Cts.
Pajama Chccks-thc kind that
has sold at 4Oc--NoW lS CTS.
9-4 UnhIcachcd Shceting 48 CTS.
10-4 BIcachcu Shccting DO Cts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-29
BOYS And GIRLS
TO BOOST JACKIE
To Sell Tickets Fo Picture And
Help Playground, At Same
Time Trying For Prizes

II have been looking for long
time for a picture which we could
show under auspices of the Play
ground, with the Playground getting
share of the receipts, and I have
found it in Jackie Coogan's My
Boy which we will show next Mon
day and Tuesday," Manager Emory
Rylander today told j. Ralston Car
gill, president of the Playground as
sociation/
We're ready to co. replied Mr..
Cargill- And the result was the fol
lowing announcement;
All children of the city Interested
in the Playground and the swimming
pool which will be ready for next
spring are desired to enter ticket
selling contest for the ackie Coogan
picture. On all tickets sold by them
the Playground association will be
given rs per cent. To the boy and
the girl selling the highest number
of tickets each win be given a sea-
son ticket to the swimming pool. To
each boy and girl selling the second
highest will be given pass to. all
picture shows at the Rylander thea
ter for the whole of anuary and Feb
ruary. To the boy and girl selling
the third highest number will be
given passes to the Rylander picture
shows for January. There are thus
three prizes for the boys and three
for, the girls. The tickets will sell
at 40 and 20 cents each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-29
LIONS TO START
BIG CAMPAIGN.

H. E. Allen, who was yesterday
elected district governor Of the Lions
clubs of Georgia was at his office
at the court house today He stated
that the Macon meeting was high
1y delightful affair, especially the en-
tertainment afforded at the ladies'
night dinner of the Macon club last
evenings
Mr.. Allen stated that his election
as district governor was only
temporary; that an organic
err would be at work for some time
establishing new clubs, and that prob
ably some time in April state con-
vention, with new clubs participat-
ing, would be held, at which perma-
nent officers would be elected.
It was the sense of the meeting
that the secretary should reside in
the same city with the president, be-