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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-12
Pumping Il Begun
in British Mines
BY ED l. KEN

LONDON. April 1.-THE question
Of a general strike was In the hands
Of a small group Of miners and col.
lscry owners today. as they confer
red 10 settle wage disputes.
Premier Lloyd George conferred
sepa. ateiy with the two delegations.
The mining regions were quiet to
day. with pumping Of flooded levels
proceeding. The government coniin'
ucd Its preparations for meeting an
emers ency. the lates, announcement
being that 10000 more men viii BE-
required for the army. Air and sea
forces also will be strengthened.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-12
Seattle Girl Tries
to Buy Off Wife?

SAN FRANCISCO. April f2.--Let.
ters from Miss +. A. Duffy. Fourth
ave, Seattle, used by Mrs. Eva Fay
IsbeIi 10 get a divorce here. contain
ed an offer from Miss Duffy. II was
learned today. to support Mrs. fshell
and her daughter in luxury the rest
OF their lives II Mrs. Isbcil would
give UP her husband, Phillip G. Is
bell.
ono letter contained . check sign
cd by Miss Duffy and sent as earnest
money 20 bind the bargain. II is said
Mrs. IsbelI testified that she return
ed the check uncashed, spurning the
offer.
The name OF Miss r. A. Duffy
does not appear In the Seattle city
directors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-12
Sheriff Receives
Blackhand Letter

Sheriff Matt Starwich received a
black hand letter couched in vulgar
terms. Tuesday. threatening to get
him" because John Schmitt. mur.
dercr, recently hanged, didn't get
him" while he was getting police
men. The letter was unsigned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-12
"Pussyfoot" johnson
Ousted From Canada

WINDSOR. ontario. April IA
VIM. c'Passyfoot'J johnson. Amer.
lean prohibition worker. Is safely
aercss the border IN his own country
today. Ito was 10 have spoken here
last night. but was escorted To the
boundary and told 10 DO hts talking
In the United states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-12

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-12

YAKIMA.--Officinily reported dead
two years ago. s.. II. Cutler. world
war veteran. returns to home here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-12
Our Pet
Theatre Pests.
Rereoling the Plot.
Reading SATELLITES.
Bored Young Ladies.

Tits is the twenty mn Of . seri~s
cf articles In whish members ~ The
Star staff tell what displ~a~r- them
most. and Why.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-12
LEAGUE OF NATIONS DEAD, SAYS HARDIN
Oe0ther

Tonight and Wednesday,
ram; strong south
erly gales.
Temperature Last "a Hours
Maximum. 50. Minimum. a..
To-day noon. 10.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
r. E. BIRD TAKES SEAT.

Richard E. Bird was seated yester-
day as representative from the eighth
Kansas district by strict party vote
taken in the House after Representa-
tive Flood of Virginia had objected
to his being sworn in on the ground
that his sworn statement of campai gn
expenditures showed that he had
spent more than $4,000, twice the
sum, Mr.. Flood said. a candidate for
representative is permitted to spend
under the corrupt practices act.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
13 TROLLEY LINES MAY
STOP, SAYS GARRISON
Brooklyn Carries Protest to
United States Senator.

Lindley NJ. Garrison. receiver for the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, In an
interview with the delegation OF Brook
lyn legislators investigating transit con-
ditions for the guidance of their COL
leagues, not only conceded yesterday
that the report that eight more Brook
lyn surface lines were In danger Of
abandonment was true but added five
more to that number. The prospect Of
discontinuance Of thirteen lines some
running through Brooklyn's most densely
populated sections. the legislators
learned from the Public Service Com
mission, Is in addition to a dozen or
more surface lines that already have
been discontinued. Senator William +.
Simpson, head Of the delegation. quoted
Receiver Garrison as saying that one
bad snowstorm would put the Nassau
Electric's lines out OF business.
AS result of the prospect of further
curtailment Of trolley service arrange
ments were being made In Brooklyn last
night for series Of public protest meet
ings, and an appeal was sent to United
States Senator William NJ. Calder ask
ing for the appointment of committee
for a Congressional investigation of
Brooklyn's transit troubles.
The Board OF Estimate was asked
yesterday to provide sS.000,000 for I'M
provement Of Brooklyn transit facilities.
which Judge julius NJ. Mayer, under
whom the B. r. r. receiver operates, has
declared the company cannot supply.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
nevenu~s rsu 20 Pay Expenses.

According TO the report Of the Public
Service Commissioner. the revenues Of
all operating companies within the
greater city for tho fiscal year ending
June 80. 1890. fell short Of paying ope-
rating expenses. interest. rents and other
nxed charges by sfO.7s5.soe. as against
o dencit the prior year OF ss.556,40s.
Many OF the roads arc in the hands
OF receivers and others on the verge OF
receiverships Systems have been disln-
tegrated Two. three and. I understand
In some cases four fares are now re-
duired whore before one sufYiccd Many
lines have been abandoned and service
on sthers suspended. maintenance has
been deferred. taxes are unpaid and SER
vice has deteriorsted ~ to the incon-
vonlence, discomfort and expense OF tho
public and the great loss Of the city.
The welfare OF tho entire state II IN
voived N the righ, solution OF the prob.
lem. Transportation is a public func-
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
HYLAN SECOND TERM
BOOM is SQUELCHED
Meeting to Revive Brooklyn
Business Mems League
Called Off.

Early attempts on the part OF III
advised friends of Mayor Hyian to
start a boom for his denomination
have been squelched. A meeting called
for last night to discuss the reorgani-
zation OF the Business Mems League
OF Brooklyn, which started the Hylan
movement four years ago. has been
abandoned. Emphatic, disapproval on
the part Of Tammahy men. representa-
tives Of William Randolph Hearst and
the more astute political advisers OF the
Mayor was responsible FOR the hasty
retreat.
II won't have anything to do with
forcing the buds on q political boom be-
fore the frost is out OF the ground"
said one OF these mon yesterday. 'Tt
Is quito possible that later on the Busi-
ness Mems League will be reorganized,
but 1 wouldn't be surprised II Its an
nounced. purpose at that time was TO
fight for preservation Of dve cent
fare. OF course, If espousal Of the
Mayors cause should be considered
boost for another term, we could not
very we'll help that"
1t is said that Leo Kenneth Mayer, an
attache of the Office OF the Commissioner
Of Accounts, OF which David Hirshfield
is the head, was responsible for the no
tice for last nights meeting. Hirshfleld.
although not connected with the Brook
lyn Business Mems League Of four years
ago. got young Mayer, it's secretary. to
issue the notice. II Is said. Mayer signed
the following names In typewriting to
the notice: Henry A. Meyer. chairman
c.. l. Stengle, director; Cornelius M.
Sheehan, w. Bernard vause, Loring M.
Black. vice-chaIrman. in addition to his
own. Some Of these protested against
the use of their names. Sunday the fol-
lowing notice, signed only by Meyer and
Mayer. was sent to the fifty men receiv-
ing the first call
"Inasmuch as q sufficient number OF
persons find 1t inconvenient to attend
the conference set for Monday evening.
January "a, at the Imperial. to discuss
the reorganization Of the Business Men,.
League Of Brooklyn. please take notice
that the call for said meeting is hereby
rescinded and the meeting deferred to a
more convenient date or until you re-
ceive further notice"
The Business Mems League. which
had It's headquarters in Manhattan and
was organized by Preston Lynn. was an
entirely separate group. Hirshfield was
affiliated with II as the Mayors repre-
sentative. It also Is dead.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
GOVERNORS S. MESSAGE FOR UNITY OF TRACTION LINES W

charged and may also lead to abuses
A body suited TO discharge important
quasi judicial or legislative functions is
apt TO be unsuited to administration, and
attention TO one duty Is apt to detract
from performance OF the other.
Asks Economy I'm Administrati tion.
l think that has been demonstrated
by the constant growth In the expenses
OF the two Commissions. An exainina-
ton OF the organization under the Pubic
Service Commission for the Second Dis
trict discloses the typical development
OF the bureaucratic system incident 10
such commingling OF powers. There ap-
pear to be eight divisions. each with a
division chief, and apparently they con-
stitute so many separate departments.
each naturally magnifying its own i'm
rortance. and with little or no correla-
ton of effort and service between them
II Is inevitable that they are over
manned. and I think II will be little
short Of miraculous II close investi-
cation does not disclose that in every
one Of the divisions there are employees
who at some periods have little or moth
irg to do. I am not prepared 70 say that
tire work OF any OF the divisions chould
be curtailed or dispensed with. I recon-
mend the study Of that subject. / am
prepared to recommend. however, that II
continued. that work be placed under one
administrator, who will see that II Is prop
trly correlated and efficiently done The
Commissioners will have all they can
attend to II they properly discharge
their important quasi judicial or legis
lative functions. They should not be
burdened wthythe administration OF such
{, department as now exists under them.
OF course. the appropriation committees
will look carefully into this subject In
tead of increasing the appropriations
for the department over S1s0,000, as is
requested, / have no doubt that II will
be found possible to effect decreases by
more efficient organization. How that
should be done / submit to your, con-
sideration.
NATHAN L. MILLER
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
TRUCKS TEARING UP
200 MILES OF ROAD
Reconstruction Vital Need of
7 State, Says Greene.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Jan. "a.
Frederick stuart Greene. State High
way Commissioner, whose resignation
was asked and accepted last week by
Gov. Miller, said tonight that more
than 1900 miles of lightly built State
roads are rapidly going to pieces under
increased motor truck trafic. He said
the State has reached the point where
reconstruction Is more important than
new construction and expressed the
opinion that further attempts to patch
badly worn pavements is a waste Of the
taxpayers money.
This State Is suffering" said Mr..
Greene. from the mistaken policy pur-
sued In former years OF trying to secure
the greatest possible mileage for the
least possible money
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
DRYS WIN TEST VOTE
In THE ASSEMBLY
Republican Majority Swings
Behind Governor in En-
forcement Programme.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HxAALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HnAALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Jan. "a.
The first vote on q measure involving
the wet and dry issue. which was taken
tonight in the Assembly. shows that the
majority OF the Republican members
will back Gov Miller in his State pro-
hibitton enforcement programme. Tho
vote was on the resolution OF Assem-
blyman Baum, Republican. Of Queens.
urging Congress to amend the Volstead
act to permit the manufacture and sale
of light wines and beer.
The majority leader, Simon L. Adler.
opposed immediate action on the resolu-
tion and moved that 1t be referred to
the excise committee. He declared there
was a question whether the members
cons.dered that they had a mandate from
their constituents to advise Congress on
the subject.
Mr.. Adler's motion to refer was met
with protests from the Democrats and
many city Republicans. but was car
ried by a vote of II to AZ.
The upstate Republicans. who con-
troll the Legislature this year, are solid
ly behind the Governors enforcement
measures. the vote plainly indicated.
They intend to let nothing stand in the
way of the Governors plan to hold the
police officers Of the State responsible
for dry enforcement. II is now ex-
pected that the three State prohibition
bills will be reported out Of the Senate
and Assembly committees next week
without a heafing.
The chairman believes that nothing
can be gained by further prohibition
talkfests before legislative committees.
They will insist that II any hght Is to be
made against the bills IL be on the floor
OF the two houses.
Opposition to the bills Is developing
among city members, who say that the
police forces of the various cities now
have their hands full without looking
after bootleggers and moonshiners, and
that the enforcement bills will tend to
corrupt the police. as 1t has many Federal
agents. Leaders see no possibility of
the opposition becoming strong enough
to stop the progress OF the bills. They
are expected to be in the hands Of the
Governor at an early stage In the ses-
sion.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25

commission. the Governo. recommends.
The Commission in the Second District
should be elevated TO the standing Of a
court and removed entirely from political
influence BY rearranging the expiration
Of the terms OF the Ave members.
Second In Importance only TO passen-
ger tranait is tie problem of freight
transportation and port development OF
New York. upon which subject the Gov
ernor says he will deal In his next mes
sage TO the Legislature.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
WIRELESS PHONE FOR POLICE.

DALLAS, Jan. ga wireless tele-
phone system to be used for commu-
with police patrol wagons
Dallas is being installed and
will be ready for use in a few days. II
was announced to-day.
A wireless station that will enable the
police to flash the news OF law violations
to stations throughout Texas and part
of Oklahoma also is ready for use, II
was announced
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
BOARD TO SEE GOVERNOR.

The Board OF Estimate, headed by the
Mayor. will go to Albany to-day to pre-
sent to Gov. Miller the Mayors rasolu-
ton asking for authority for the city to
construct and operate buses Some
members Of the board expressed the
opinion that the Governor would take ad-
vantage Of the visit to go thoroughly into
the transit question with the board.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
IOWA MUST RAISE FARES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-State passen-
ger fares In Iowa must be raised to the
same level as those prevailing In inter-
state commerce, the Interstate COM
merce Commission ruled to-day. It said
present rates Disseminated against the
interstate rates.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
FARE REDUCTION PRoHrBrrEp.

DETROIT, Jan. 24.-The Michigan Pub
lie Utilities Commission was perma-
nently restrained by the Federal Court
here to-day from reducing railroad pas
senger rates from three to two and
one-half cents a mile within the State
The order was issued on application Of
thirteen Michigan roads
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
Would Regulate Gas Rates.

invite your particular attention TO
the subject Of gas rates. Acts Of the
Legislature prescribing particular rates
have been found to be confiscatory by
the Federal Courts. The result is that
the companies affected are left free TO
impose any rate. subject only to the
requirements OF reasonableness. That
condition requires immediate remedy
Either the Legislature must prescribe
new rates or confer jurisdiction over the
subject on the commission regardless of
any statutory rate. IL we are to have
a Public Service Commission at all, Il
should have complete jurisdiction over
that subject Likewise. IL should have
jurisdiction TO regulate the service and
prescribe the standards of quality. and
the like.
II ls impossible to exaegerate the Inn
portance and the value TO the people, n
we'll done, OF the work Of the Public
Service Commission. That body should
be elevated TO the dignity and the
standing of a court. and should be re-
moved from political influence. II a
commission OF flve Is retained. I recon-
mend that the terms be so arranged as
TO expire at intervals OF three years, the
ultimate term OF the commissioners TO
be appointed upon the expiration OF the
terms OF the present incumbents to be
fifteen years.
The determinations OF the commis-
sion when once made should be obeyed.
There may be some reason for II. but
see no necessity OF an appeal from the
commission 10 Itself, which must in
volve some unnecessary expense 10
parties and 10 the State. but more I'm
portent than that. effective regulation
requires that the orders OF the commits
sion be obeyed until they are set aside.
also invite your consideration OF the
question whether the commission does
not undertake too much work Of an ad-
minlstrative character. The great func-
tons OF the commission are quasi
judicial or legislative. AS have said
to YOU In an earlier message, the COM
mingling of administrative with legis-
iative or judicial functions impairs the
efficiency with which both are dis
The New York herald., 1921-01-25


Wholly apart from the consideration
that the wise solution OF the problem
Will IN my Judgment pave the way for
a single municipality owned system. the
problem Is in Itself single and must be
dealt With as a whole. No particular
lines can be treated by themselves. md
experience has already demonstrated
the unwlsdom Of separating the resala.
tory powers OF the Public Service Com
missioner from the powers 1ndsr the
rapid transit act now vested in tho
Transit Construction Commissioner In
creased expense and division and un-
certainty Of authority have resulted.
To my mind the conclusion II irre-
sistible that the authority and reeponsl-
blity 10 deal with this problem must be
completely centred In some single
agency. Msnlfestly that cannot be tie
Board OF Eatimate and Apportionment.
Is IN common knewledee that that body
q unable now properly 10 function and
dispose OF the matters coming before
r. That observation implies no personal
reflection. IT'S inability 10 deal with
such a problem as this results from the
very nature Of the organization OF that
The Washington herald., 1921-02-10
PenaIizing Education of Children.

If there is one child in a Washington family
who has to use the street cars to get to school, the
transportation cost is 90 cents week or $50 for
iorty-wcek school year Every additional child adds
just so much
This is plainly a considerable penalty on chill
dren 1t certainly is decided anyone who
ventures to have a Roosevelt family. 1t is tax
which if directly levied incomes, would-if Wash
ington had the vote-mean trouble for someone.
No city that has anything to say of its own
affairs would stand any such condition. 1t is muct-
ing those least able to pay, to fill the Golfers of
two public utilities corporations, OF which says
it earning than it is entitled to earn, while
the other is getting than public policy should
permit.
OF 1I8 considerable cities of this country, sixty
three have special their street car lines
for school children. Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Texas have State laws giving such rates.
In ffty-one cities where the carfares run from
to 10 cents, the school rate is from 2 to 5 cents
Twelve Of these cities make the fare I-2 cents;
twenty make it from to 3 Al cents; eight are at
cents, and twenty-five, of which fourteen have
regular Io:ccnt fare, have scent school rate.
This is sufficient evidence of the general recog-
milton that the education of children is elsewhere
than in Washington, considered superior to permit
ting street companies to make excessive profits
or even pay reasonable" dividends rain water.
Is there a remedy for this Washington situa
ton. There certainly is. Washington does not
have the vote, but its people not necessarily
dumb tonguetied They fairly we'll organ
lied and two things they and should make
their will demonstration of the traction COM
panies and reduced fare with special school
rate.
They also force consolidation by the simple
process Of determined and final nsistence that the
date for to the scent fare shall not again
be extended beyond April I, and a refusal to listen
longer to the siren seductions of the traction
panies
The companies have had time enough to set
houses in order If they have not done and
refuse to together then they should have suf
! hcient compulsioh to enghten them that they
cannot perpetualy make the public their victim.
Let them understand that the survival of the
httest is their alternative If, then, swallows
the other, the public at least would suffer, but
would gain, And the public are, after all, the most
The Washington herald., 1921-02-10
The Temper of the Folks.

NV any nation be in this world, but not of it?
4 That is the question Mr.. Harding will have
~ to answer soon after March !. 1t is the sum
and-substance Of the international problem of the
United States. 1t must be answered way
the other
Recent events have disclosed conclusvely that
this government cannot claim all benefits and
fuse all responsibilities. 1t sit the throne
OF the world and neither rule nor serve.
1t ancnot constantly claim consideration OF its
rights and interests, while refusing to share in de-
cisions and consequences 1t cannot demand that
all sthe world come to it, humbly asking its wish
and will, while remaining aloof and outside any
organized system for considering, debating and de-
Gliding all such issues which concern others we'll
ourselves. The reception OF Mr.. Dawes testi-
mopy before a Congressional committee shows
with conclusiveness that the leaders Of the Repub
can party have wholly misread the public temper
as TO criticism of the conduct OF the in France
The quite unanimous approval of his emphatically
expressed opinions, proves that the country is
weary to impatience with quibbling and narrow
ness in viewing national problems.
These leaders have equally misjudged the public
as to their equally emphatic view international
affxirs The average citizen regards it not only
absurd, but as manifesty unfair and morally wrong
for this government to take the attitude that the
United States can be in the world, but not OF it.
years. he undertook to maintain this same position
and kept US out of a which he later said was
from its inception. Republican leaders who
have bitterly condemned him for this, exactly
repeating this mistake and unless they change they
viii pay a like penalty.
Americans not shirks. They do not want
something for nothing. They do not want benefits
without accompanying responsibility. The very
basis Of American citizenship is the recognition and
acceptance Of obligations and duties that supple
;uent and underwrite privileges benefits aud rights.
Exactly this same basis Of reciprocal obligation
i recognized for the nation through its govern
mcnt in international relations. If this nation is
be a world ctzen-as it must be-no who is an
American can wish to avoid the common responsi-
bities Of this citizenship.
No one who has a semblance of nonpartsan or
partisan touch with the mass of people; who has
mingled with them without prejudice, with fairly
open mind who has talked to and women and
above all who has listened can fail to know that
the overwhelming sentiment is that the United
States their country, should take its place in the
league of nations, with only such proper safe
guards as were expressed in the reservations