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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

fsulhVf lrF FNhs
In connection with the division OF
money obtained thru donations from
the citizens OF Seattle for the Com.
munity Chest. notice that the Y.
NJ. G. A. n included AZ one OF the
organizations 70 which a certain
amount will be given.
The question In. why should this
association be singled out as deserv.
ing OF charity when u IN purely a
business affair and. I'll say. fully
capable Of sustaining It's existence
from resources secured by business
administration.
But. M they ala IN the war. and
especially In Europe. they are an.
deavoring to gain something for
nothing. They have lot Of talent
in this respect and ,.eeo. 600 United
states soldiers we'll know OF the tao
tics they pursued ''over there" and
Business men OF this city. an wen
as others who were from necessity
allowed TO remain at home should
have all facts laid before them In
relation TO the Disguise that has
been and ntlli In worn by the Y NJ.
C. A.. and these soldiers hold unim.
p@achsbie evidence Of Same.
am not tho mouthpiece OF the
American Legion; am. however. a
member. and speaking fer myself. as
wen ms hundreds Of others whom
have consulted all agree that not
one penny will be contributed TO the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
When to Be
Seif-Confidenf

Menoti Manni. Chicago In
vcntor. devised . waterproof
safe. To show his supreme con-
fidence in his handiwork. he ri.
lowed himself 20 be locked In the
safe and lowered 10 the bottom
Of the harbor AT Baitimorr.
When they pulled him up there
was two feet Of water In the safe
and henotti had had . good
square look II the Great Divide.
Tho plstitudc writer's. II seems.
arc not always right sclf.cos-
fd~ncc II powerful. but h has
limitations. The elephant has
great confidence In himself. but
he always tests . bridge with his
forefoct before stepping on IL
Prohibitions r. . success for the
pooiico0vs
Tveubie with oefftse q ctri IL ves
nc>d car 10 90 ,csfh her.
Wealth "a burdcn that Il easily
dropped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
Banks and Bunk

assets are Of a questionable charnc.
ter. tho thrr. II nothing In their
statements as published from time
10 time 10 Indicate II. II tho banks
are carrying paper Of such doubtful
vnius as Conservatives" state
ments aver. II should be written off.
just ms many OF tho banks have In.
sisted on doubtful values being
writtea off by their customers. In
the absence Of any such action
frankly taken by the banks them
selves. the public arc warranted In
being guided by their published
statements. which. taken at par. show
tho banks TO be In q position TO
take care Of every normal demand
for credit.
Conservative says n would mo-,
be good policy on the part Of the
bankers 20 divuige the real rcason
for . restriction OF banking credits.
The banks demand OF their custom.
crs 10 be taken wholly Into their
confidence, why. then. should the
banks not be In fairness bound TO
take the customer into their conf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

dence and tell tho real reason for
declining credt7
In 90 per cent Of the eases where
banker tells an applicant Tor
loan that they have no available
funds" or that they ARE unable TO
obtain money by rediscount" tan eS'
cuse 80 often advanced. such ex'
cusee are mere bunk" and any
banker who knows anything knows
IL lie may have some myhteriour
reason OF his own. but not tha'
usually given.
II the grocer day after day told
his customer that he was out OF
sugar.-wns sorry. but couldn't get
any sugar-when the customer
knew there was plenty Of sugar 70
be had al the factory or wholesale
house, or IL the grocer should say,
I'VE have plenty Of sugr-jus'
take a look In our warehouse and
zee what a great supply We have
but won't let you have any. even
tho you are willing 10 pay top price
for H. because am sending u
away 10 people In other towns
how long do you suppose the people
would stand OR ~
That In just what the banks are
doing. They boast OF their heavy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
FALLING STARS

has ever occurred In this country
since its first settlement yliich was
viewed with 80 much admin uon ana
delight by one class OF specta,ots ..
with 70 much fear and ACCOMPLISHMENTS
by another class.
To the scientific observer, such an
event means the passage OF inc eafth
I'm her orbit thru a spot In the sobu
rvatsm where IL encounters an IN
usual number OF fragments or "hat
NAV once have been a planet or
might yet 20 toward the making o.
one. II the material were siffid"nt
The earth's mass must be greeuy
Increased by the weight OF these
bodies, and the number that ian INTO
the sun must be vast. and may have
no small part In furnishing II fuel
There h nothing 20 fear on nights
when stars fall In unusual NUMBERS
nor does any especial religious sig
nificance attach 10 the event Inc
laws governing the fall OF these
bodies arc we'll known. and some OF
the places in the earth's orbit where
they are thickest. are definitely
charted and the annual recurrence OF
the event clearly predicted
Not all OF them are thus located.
and surprises occur. When they
come they may be studied or enjoyed
without fear. Failing stars are not
stars, and their fan leaves no vacant
space In the galaxy OF the heavens.
The real stars are still doing bust
ness at the old stand The stars are
reliable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

may be seen at night Their rapid
fail thru the earth's atmosphere
heats them white hot, and they are
often consumed 10y their own heat
before they reach the ground.
ON the morning OF November -,
1888. occurred the most notable ex-
hibition Of falling stars recorded In
tho history OF the United States.
Most middlc-aged persons have met
one or more old people who wit
messed this phenomenon.
have met them who declared mat
the stars have never been 80 thick
since that night. This. of course.
was all IN their imagination. None
OF the fixed stars or planets fell
then or ever fail In these meteoric
displays.
This notable exhibit was witnesscd
by Prof. Dcnnison olmstead. Of Yale.
who wrote:
probably no celestial phenomenon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

Editor The star.
Lot me congratulate you on your
sane and timely editorial comment
In hast Saturdays Star concerning
the inability Of Seattle 20 float Ia
81 900 geo issue of utility bonds and
the Swan lake project You arc
jus, right ~ the hank. OF Seattle
would encourage local enterprise Of
various kinds BY lending their
money locally instead of shipping
II all out Of the city 90 help the
enterprises or other Industries In
other localities. we would soon rec
a revival OF business and tho unern-
pioynent situation here greatly re
lieved.
As for the comments over the
signature OF Conservative" setting
forth tho bankers side Of the 70
cent discussions had In your cob
umns: II written or inspired by n
banker. they are surprisingly frank
In their admissions that the banks
hnve used poor Judgment in the
past. IL what Conservative says
10 true. then . lot Of the banks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

cash reserves: OF tho quantity OF
readily convertible securities they
own; OF the fact that they either
have not called on the federal re
serve bank for rcdlscount. or N 30,
in very small amount-and ali this
they publish 10 the world. and then
say TO their customers: we can't
make any loans TO you; we have no
money available for local credits
we are buying the bonds Of foreign
governments or the paper OF East
ern concerns" and the people stand
for II.
Willingly or unwftfingfy the
banks are little short ofsbeing par
ties 10 a conspiracy 10 continue TN
employment and business depres-
sion.
You are exactly right IN your ed
itoriai: 1T is time somebody en-
listed the banks In the Northwest
products movement Until the
banks do begin lending 20 local en-
terprise we cannot expect any bet
terment in conditions. and until
there In credit made available for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

To God:
Dear God--ws set today ssdds m
memory Of those who died. who
nobly went. az duty's call. 70 pur.
chase lasting Peace for all. they paid
the price with grave on grave--hsip
US remember what they gave.
Help us remember what we aid
10 those who marched with measured
tread: Go fight. that Peace may
ever rcign--you shan not sacrifice In
VAIN Shall we forget. since thsy
are dead7 Help Us remember what
We said
Help us remember futy's can, tAxt
drew together great and small; and
brotherhood OF man 10 man. Shall
we, In Peace. forget II slli HeY~GG
remember duty's call
Help us remember an we learned.
when sacrifIcial affairs burned. how
hearts were touched with otbers'
woe, how latent love was made 70
grow. This wealth Of heart-fhaIl IL
be spurned? Help US remember an
we learned
| Help us remember. evcrrnorr. efat
service never ends with war: that
Peace has many needs 10 IN. that
woe and want are with ue stiil. Tho
sad. the needy at our door. help N
remember evermorc,
Help us remember how 20 prsy.
not now and then-but every day.
To pray with hearts. and acts, ana
Heff~ fOr0ffff1r self ana ssf&t~L
heeds. That Peace may come. and
come 10 stay--help us remember how
20 pray'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

A hcavy snowstorm scene h
nee1cd In The Two Orphans"
now being filmed by ID. w. Grit
NH. Paper snow was used when
this classic mcIodrama was . ten
owrnt'thirt thriller. Hut paper
snow Is no good for the movies
Making . movie picture b Do
eideslly . business proposition 10
requires ~ much planning ahead
- getting ready for an exploring
trip to the North Pole.
II snow doesn't fall when need
~. where THE Two Orphans IL
b~inx filmed. the Griffith orEsnL
nation viii be put TO great finan-
eial loss and Inconvenience.
So an Insurance policy for S.5s
~ Ii taken out. Griffith gets
that sum II Il doesn't snow hesv-
ily before November 20.
Ilcyds, Of London. specialixes h
freak insurance. II win bet -
anything. taking either side.
Al insures wives against having
twins. II insures dogs against
n,nnge. One customer asked and
ct : policy protecting him against
accidentally breaking his false
tee1h-
A Kansas farmer has IN orch
ard II 4.0ee apple trees. I1oyds
protects him with . s.5.eoe policy
against frost. and . s5o.ooe policy
against tornado.
A master thief snee wanted
Iloyds 70 insure him against ~
rest He had figured out that
chance Of arrest was remote and
that he might get . low rata
Iloyds turned him down. Mafh-
ematicaIIy. an insurance company
could figure out the chances Of
arrest in any given crime. and
The rate that should be paid II .
policy were written
These cases Of freak Insurance
policies are based on the mathe-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
@ras1e. z. M::ae~v

merchandising and constructf<DI
terpriss such AZ the Swan hks
project. the unemployment situation
win get worse rather than impsvva
Without money thru bank credits
very little can be done.
THE RINGMASrEh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
ny pR. WIN. n. BARTON

IcTEOItH are con
stRntly fallin x
from tho sky TO
the earth. There
In no hour Of
the day or night
when they are
not dro ppin x.
Only meteors OF
exceptional size
and briliiancy are
visible q urin x
the day. b u [
many OF them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

"Some of your griefs you hare cured
And the sharpest you still hare survived;
But tchot to,ments of pain you're endured
From the eviis that neuer arrived"
French Proverb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
There ,ciH be fire ~ pdvdIys in December

NAUTICAL laws Of probabilities. TIE
gamblers who try 10 beat the
bank nj Monte Carlo use this law
I'm working out their systems SO
many chances . thing will hap
pen. 50 many chances against
The operation Of the Law Of
probabilities should comfort those
who are In despair.
No matter how hopeless . stu
alton looks. there IL always 1t
least ono chance Of finding .
way out
Overconfident people should
keep In mind the reverse Of this
iaw-no matter how sure . thing
looks, there always are certain
chances Of failure.
The Great Unexpected frequent
~ happenA Guard against IL
Piay safe.
-Etchfy-fsve ways to Propose L
. nen book girls scsn WELCOME
wonder " these fat ycdaccrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
His Badge
Of Admission

: young fellow In khaki walked
ID town from the railway station
this morning. His uniform was
hadly worn. lie didn't look at
hsme In the city. But on his
breast was the distinguished serv-
ice cross.
That was enough!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

The star does not believe this IL n
fitting time 20 be discussing the de.
tails Of the Community Chest bud.
get. Rather this il the time 70 be
raising the money.
The best anSwer % Mr.. rrintz
and any others. who feel as he does
regarding any ono organization OF
the 90 concerned IN 10 point out
that contributions may be desig.
mated.
II Mr.. Printx does not wish %
help support the Y. 81. c. A. he will
not be acting either aensibiy or hu.
namely 20 Withhold support from
the other agencies and 60 encourage
others IN the same attitude. Instead
his course ought 20 be 20 rubscrfbe
all he can 10 the organizations OF
whose work he dor approve. Knock.
ing the whole plan fl not good ciiiz.
enship At this time Editor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

ne Thanksgiving Turkey sche
calls hanger strike nosc Is a ssssc
~ bird
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
The Community Chest
dAuDE swEETMAH

Community Chest fund. This amour,
would approximately be several
thousands OF dollars.
Therefore, my dear editor. the De.
serving organizations arc going "a
suffer because the Y NJ. G. A. is In.
ciudcd In the fund list.
This letter ~ addressed 10 you
with view Of getting the protest
before the Legion posts OF Seattle
and the public IN general by print.
ing same In Tho Star.
Respectfully.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

.Etchfy-fspe ways to Propose u
. Hep book girls scsn sr~lcoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

wonder " these fat vcdnccvs
erev tried eating In yesfauranfs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

pYehfbissos Il . success for the
bootico0cva
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
Friendship Reaches Far.

Friendship is an elastic word, rath-
er. 1t may be stretched to almost any
length and it can be contracted until
it is unbelievably short and small, says
Margaret e. Sangster, in Christian
Herald. Like any rubber band, friend
ship can, of course, be stretched too
far-stretched to the breaking point.
But it's very hard to stretch the best
sort Of friendship SO far.
Friendship may be the most elastic
thing in the world. Some people do
not realize the fact, but it can. It
can be made to stretch past ambition,
and around pride, and over personal
vanities. 1t can be made to tighten
the darkest pathway, to smooth out
the toughest road 1t can change al
most Interchangeable circumstances-it
can break almost unbreakable trou-
bles. 1t can be, after all, one Of the
most beautiful things in the world.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
ne Painters Dog.

Mrs Richie, the daughter of Will
liam Makepeace Thackeray, the Eng
lish novelist, writes of visits when she
was a child to Sir Edwin Landseer, the
animal painter. She says Sir Edwin
was delightful company and that he
told the children many stories of an
imals as he stood painting at his
huge canvases. II remember" she
says, ''his telling us an anecdote of
one of his dogs He was in the habit
of taking him out every day when his
work was over. The dog used to wait
patiently all day long while Sir Edwin
was painting, but he used to come and
lie down at his feet and look up in his
face toward five O'Clock, and on one
occasion finding that no notice was
taken of his hints he trotted into the
hall and came back with the painters
hat, which he laid at his feet"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
In the sprino.

When the society bug starts working
young men are prone to lose sleep.
That was my trouble one night when,
after having taken fair maiden home
from dance, | headed toward the
garage. A long freight train crawling
along blocked me at the first crossing,
and I settled back to wait for it to
snake itself by. The next thing I re-
member was a heavy hand paving my
shoulder. I started up in alarm, to find
no trace of the train, the sun push
ing up in the east, and the milkman
grinning at me from the running board.
I paid him dollar hush money, but
It did little good, for my engine had
been running all the time, and it was
too good story to keep.-Exchange
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
RESUMES FIGHT FOR BONUS
Commander in Chief Emery of the
American Legion Goes to
Washington.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 2O.-Mai.
J. G. Emery, commander of the Amer
lean Legion, departed for Washington.
where he will resume the fight for ad-
justed compensation for former serv-
ice men. He also will confer with the
Legion's legislative committee. From
Washington he goes to New York to
arrange final details for the Legion
pilgrimage to France. Major Emery
has appointed Francis p. Hooker of
Grand Rapids his private secretary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22

Little Rock, Ark, July 2O.-Maj.
Bruce Campbell, director of education
at the Camp Pike college and formerly
counsel for prisoners Of war at Gov
ernOr's island, New York, described
statements by Mrs. Emma Bergdoll at
Washington as ''lie out of the whole
CLOTH"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
Farm for Sale.

80 acre farm, 4a miles from Mauston,
Wis. Clay SOIL 20 acres under pillow,
10 acres pasture and woodland. A 10
room dwelling, basement barn, gran
airy, machine shed, tobacco shed, DO
fruit trees, a good we'll with fine water,
fenced with wire, full line of machin-
cry. 10 head of cattle, horses, 80
hogs, crops growing. Price S14, 600;
81 900 cash, the balance in easy Install
ments at per cent interest. For fur
Their information inquire of owner,
Nels Johnson,
34tf R l, Box "A, Mauston, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
STAY THOUSANDS IN PERSIA
Large Russian Forces Are Devastating
the Villages In the zengezur
Region.

London, July pa Reuter- dispatch
received here states that the British
minister of Teheran announces that
Russian forces are making fierce at
tacks in the region of Zangezur, deyas-
tat1ng villages and leaving thousands
of victims in their wake. The British
consul at Tabriz announces that the
Bolshevists have completely defeated
the Armenians.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
Census of Brain Cells.

1t is thought that the nerve cells in
the brain of a human being number
something like 2OOOOO,OOO. Their
ramifying rootlets connect them one
with another, and send out branches
which extend to the most remote por-
tons of the physical anatomy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
SENATE MAY SHARE PACT
President Harding Would Have Rep
resentative of Upper House
at Disarm Table.

Washington, July %. - President
Harding is understood to have decided
that the senate is to be represented on
the American commission in the dis
armament conference to be held here
next fall
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
Quick PRINTING.

Asa To- celebrate the advance of the
printers art particularly its increase
In speed. Caxton memorial Bible was
wholly printed and bound in II hours
In 1877. Only 100 copies were struck
off.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22
BRIDE CHARGE BY
MRS. BERCDOLL
Says 100000 Wanted for Men
Higher Up"
Stacker Grover BergdolPs Mother
Names Captain Bruce Campbell
as the Guilty officer-He De-
cIares 1t Is Lie.

Washington, July 20. - Charges
that men higher up in Washington
sought to wiring 100000 from Mrs.
Emma Bergdoll, mother of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, Philadelphia
Stacker, now in Germany, were brought
out before the house committee.
Mrs. Bergdoll told Gen. John Sher-
burne, committee counsel, two weeks
ago that she had been approached by
a Captain CampbelP' at Governors
island, prior to Bergdolls trial there,
who asked for 100000.
She told Sherburne that the Of
ficer explained he did not want the
money for himself, but ''fOr higher
ups at Washington.
Questioned by the committee, Mrs.
Bergdoll said she had meant Capt.
Bruce Campbell, who defended Gro
yer, when she told her story to Sher-
burne.
Only Paid $1,000.
Mrs. BergdOll testified that at Gro
ver's urging she brought $4,000 to the
island and gave it to Grover to use.
She said Campbell told her they ought
to have more, and suggested 100000.
only $4,000 was paid, however, she
said.
The witness said she did not know
who was to get the money eventually.
She said she would recOllect the
names if she heard them.
Ali these revelations We're dragged
from Mrs. Bergdoll only by the great
est persuasion. Usually bland, ready
witness, she was nervous and Obsti-
nate.
She first attempted to hedge OH
what General Sherburne said she had
previously told him. Then she re-
fused to answer the committees ques-
lions.
Reply Was Emphatic.
General Sherburne revealed that
Mrs. BergdOll had told Campbell to Ego
to hell" She declined to confirm this
until assured by Chairman Peters
that this would have been perfectly
natural under the circumstances"
David l. Schane of New York,
dealer in used automobiles, testified
that Captain Campbell purchased q car
from him for 81, 800.
J. f. HOulnan, bOOkkeeper for WaSs-
man Brothers, private bankers of
New York, testified that Campbell
opened an account with him on Febru-
airy 10, 1920, depositing $500.
Mrs. BergdOll had previously testi-
fed that she gave Grover $4,000 early
in October. HOulhan' testified tt
stock transactions made by Campbell,
which, it was testified, showed losses
of $1,000.
Capt. j. B. McCOlville of the mill
tary intelligence stated he had exam
ined Campbelrs accounts and found
nothing irregular.
Captain Campbell, who is stationed
at Camp Pike, Ark, has been called
to testify.
Lie, Says Campbell.
Little Rock, Ark, July 2O.-Maj.
Bruce Campbell, director of education
at the Camp Pike college and formerly
counsel for prisoners of war at Gov
ernOrS island, New York, described
statements by Mrs. Emma Bergdoll at
Washington as ''lie out of the whole
CLOTH"