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

tackled and missiles were thrown nj
her and she was ordered off the
streets by the authorities.
In the pas week peaceful Japan.
csc were attacked In California and
were driven away with their families
10 another place. Such high-handed
outrages cannot be too thoroiy con
demned. especially when every man
who reads and thinks knows that
there is constant fear Of trouble with
Japan.
The writer does not hesitate TO say
that he Ia a supporter OF laws look.
Ing 20 the exclusion OF Oriental i'm
migration and denying such aliens
the right 10 own real estate. but !
do not like TO sec Americans descend.
ing TO such violent methods. there
by complIcating and rendering more
difficult OF settlement these trouble.
scme race questions and issues.
I desire TO say tina. these iawiess
attacks-~often by people who stand
well In their own counry--arc dan.
gerous 10 the state and nation be.
caure they attack the rights reserved
In the constitution accruing 20 citi.
Gems and deprive citizens OF another
constitutional right. equal protec-
ton OF the laws
The Idaho incident is illuminated
by the charge against the woman
that she attacked the government Z"
There are lots Of us attacking the
government every day who feel that
they were nssiectinr a holy duty did
they not. In congress and out and In
court
The account for these sins against
freedom and the constitution In
to be charged TO a certain element
of the press often called the 'respon.
sibie press who print such items
without comment People who wish
10 see change. who love their
country and its institutions. who dc.
sire them preserved In their purity
must not be too slow 90 ayow Il and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
Say Ku Klux Khan Is Needed

Spanish War Veterans our great
and glorious organization would be
ovetrun with outsiders and destroyed
by such organizations az the /. w.
W.. etc.
Yes. the Ku Klux Khan win organ.
Inc In this state and We win give
your present administration. your
dirty politicians who voted the poll
tar as a retaliaiory measure to the
George +. Lamping soldiers bonus
bill. those who represent one clique
or interest at the expense OF the
taxpayers and citizens coat OF TAR
and feathcrs-two or three II neccs
sary--in the shape OF an organized
and combined vote against scala.
ways. shystcrs. rogues. carpet.bag.
gers and political crookS who are
bankrupting our taxpayers treasury.
And 80 here's 70 tho Ku Kiux
Khan; may we kIcan out kept press
and kamping kit OF political krooks
with the help OF the Seattle Star.
NJ NJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
Started Out A-begging

I started out a-begKing
For money for the poor.
But find IL hard digging
To get . cent or moro.
There In money for all pleasure
There's money for tho show.
But money In small Measure
For tho needy ones below.
money 90 buiid highways
For pleasure seeking men.
But little for tho children
In every nook and glen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

loved the little one too much 10 tie
a handkerchief around its neck and
crush life that God had destined
for a place In this world. She kept
her secret and carried II and her
little one inside these walls whose
gates are ever open. and where these
sisters wlAh loving hands tend and
nourish the little ono while still with
her secret the mother. clear OF con.
science. takes her place In the world
and goes straight, and when her
child comes with name she can
look on II with the eyes OF a mother.
Erie. Muiilcane could have kept
her secret and her little one be
where. God wished Il. There are
such places everywhere TO care for
such people. and trust and hope
that any young girl shall not follow
Erie's path. but take the ono I men.
lion and stili keep her secret
MRS. y. JANIcH.
ga Cherry St
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Freedom of Speech

who sought TO address their fellow
citizens upon matters OF which they
had a perfect right to speak: in
bloody kansas." whose ground was
made bloody in the struggle TO make
II free. we find. over 80 years later.
citizens OF that state tarring and
feathering two organizers OF the Non.
partisan league who did not have
even an opportunity to make
speech but were simply Judged upon
a previous record. by a mob. A few
weeks ago n woman who had lately
been released from prison in Oregon
made arrangements with friends In
Idaho to make>a speech in that state
and upon its becoming known
masked men went to the house OF
friend whom she was visiting, took
her forcibly away into another state
Nevada. ! think--and released her.
In the past week In town In Iowa
q WOMAN making a speech was At.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

svsss
That's justified by honor
Not for to hide It In a hedss
Not for q train attendant
But Tor the glorious priylls.>
OF being independently
The giory Of being inds...s-.
should thrill any man ana nerv.
TO honest effort In my boyAesS
used 10 hear a song about to -
sailors, one Of whom was alvsr~
OF tobacco. while Of the other Il
recorded that
lie mad his own tobaoes
In his own tobacco box.s
Tho story was told in lines =,
ran like this.
Said the one old nilov.
WI you give me . chevP
Said the other old sailor.
I'll be hanged IL l dogs
That song made q deep lmpsu6
upon my childish mind. ha1 ~.
and have now no inclination ~ ~
use OF tobacco: but IL still ss,ms I. I
me the expression OF a fine senr. :
Independence that 1t may b ~ :
one
Tie had his own tobacn
In his own tobacco box
An OF who are good for -
thing want what corresponds u ~,
we want 70 be able, like 1900
lows Village Blacksmith. 70 Iock ~
whole world In the face.
But now we behold this par,A~
that in proportion a. Z man -
the means TO become indepen1I
he becomes dependent Once s. e.
able TO walk; now he must hsv.
car. Once he pedaied his own u
cycle: now he depends upon essorn
and chauffeurs and an naannw Y
folk.
Once he was thankful b ~
roof large enough 10 cover d. u !
where at night he slept : Sieep =
duced by heaithful labor: ~ \
has a great house and many ~
ants. and II dependent upea ~
one OF them.
What do prosperous vu0m ~
about when two or three = -
are met together? About q, -
plexities Of the servant s1l,u6ea
But she who does her own W I
independent Of servants.
A rich man is depeH1eut \ ~
portion 10 his wealth. Thew \ =
possibility that Aman shall ~ y
come Independently rich; but -
might be Independently poor. 81
better. he might be moderately NJ
porous. without losing anything 4
his Independence thru HABITS Z u.
indulgence.
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Where u. w. Pillars We're Made

Seattle and the work was all done
by hand by A. r. De LIN. o. c.
shorey and O. J. Carr.
The column that stood on tho
south corner was made entirely by
o. J. Carr and while standing DO
side the same many years ago he
told me that II took him about 30
days TO do the work.
HfLNAS r. JONES,
Secretary. Pioneer Association Of the
state OF Washington.
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Editor The star:

hfkttt AhT othfs
Tho constitution II good enough
for you. for mo. for US all. But. Mr..
Editor. when we have q poll tar. a
governors code and q bunch Of
bocdiers in our legislature. and con
gross elected by corporation money
to represent corporations az the ex.
pense Of the people: when there In
as little Justice. municipal. county,
state and national Il refer nation.
ally 10 tho emergency fleet corpora
ton steal. TO the spruce division
graft and the railroad steal. ., IL
time. Mr.. Editor. we organized In
this state Ku kiux Khan.
Ny grandfather. my great grand.
father. my great uncle. my father.
all have been Ku Klux Klansmeri:.
expect 20 be one. I. too. am a span.
ish war veteran. n veteran OF the
boxer uprising and veteran OF the
Philippine insurection. and were II
not for the few secrets OF the United
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
Editor The star;

Editor Tho star:
Tho Star Is an everyday friend
within our homo. and We find II oue
paper which anyone can read and
derive great knowledge from. saw
an article dated Los Angeles. Erie
Mullicane In Free" wonder II she
Ia. II speaks as II giving this girl
credit for bravery for an act descrv.
ing OF the word coward. No wonder
other young giris will do the same
thing when they see how abe 49,
petted and freed for something sho
ought 10 suffer for.
No doubt she did. but nothing
COMPARED 10 what many brave
giri did before. mw such case.
and It's mother kept her secret and
braved her pain unknown TO the
world. She did not run TO her home
or friends. but sought a secret place
where her little one was born. and
despite the fact that she wore no
gold band to prove its father. She
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Editor The Star:
The first amendment to the con.
stitution of the United States reads
as follows:
Article I.-Frccdom OF Religion,
Speech. etc.--Congress shall make no
law respecting an establishment OF
religion, or prohibiting the free exer.
else thereof; or abridging the free
dom OF speech. or OF the press; or
tho right OF the people peaceably TO
assemble and TO petition the govern.
ment for redress Of grievances.
Article L., Sec. 8. constitution.
state OF Washington. - Freedom Of
Speech. - Every person may freely
speak, write and publish on all sub.
jects. being responsible for the abuse
Of that right"
Within the past year there have
been three notable instances Of VIC.
ience and intolerance offered to per.
pons--two Of whom were women
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

I find we arc All begEarp
Upon our Fathers store
And II We keep on begging
Hs always gives US mora
For He said. ASK and recofve.
Seek and you shall nnd.-
A satisfying portion
For every believing mind.
Knock, and ! win open TO you.
That you may enter In
The prariy gates OF paradise.
Eternally saved from sin.
q. w. BRONSON.
ti1T Eighth Ave ~. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
REMARKABLE
REMARKS

II is vastly important that we give
young people the glowing. musical.
thrilling poetry thai their natures
so crave.--Mrs. Rufus c. Dawes. Chi
cago clubwoman.
The prevailing opinion among
British workers Is that prohibition
has made America nation OF Grim.
inais. They believe that the man
who wants drink will get tic. II.
Stitch. British parliament member.
This tax on ice cream is a vicious
measure and against the welfare and
interests OF Americas childhood
Mrs Louise Reed weizmillcr. deputy
commissioner OF public markets.
New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
Too Much Mail
Worthless

Richard spillane. writing In
Commerce and Finance. calls At
tcntion 10 the great printing
waste, net only In the government
service but In private business ~
well.
lie estimates that millions Of
dollars could be saved 10 Arners-
can business concerns and indi-
rectiy 10 the consumer II so
called mailing lists were revised
and kept up Ia date.
His statement that IL L. doubt
full n one piece out Of ten Of
mall Hat literature Is read BY the
person receiving Il. IL probably
m under rather than overstste-
ment Of the case.
Every neichbor srosis inssdc in-
formation on Aor your home-brep
srovkA
The modcrH ciri thinks she's a
iire wSse; reformers soy shc's
shocking.
The pscrmssds VIC see are rot al
dcmsrc masdA
------------------------~
The female Of the species u more
comfortable than the male
No one appreciates the p~r1s Of
motoring like the pedestrian
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
Protests Garbage Dumps

and you1i understand perfectly my
argument
A splendid breeder OF flies. and .
menace 10 the health Of the ncigk
borhood. II belongs TO tho days
when ncople laughed at tooth
brush and a more than weekly bath
have been a resident OF this fair
city for 2t years. and don't like
10 have 10 be ashamed Of such spots
when strangers como to visit do
your
Hopefully.
A LOVER OF SEATTLE. /,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
Editor The star:

Editor The star:
You have a good. hustiing paper
here's a Job f& you worthy of
strenuous effort your influence In
stirring up q protest against the
garbage dumps In the very center
Of tho residence districts--for in.
stance. at sist and Madison IT.
IL you are not acquainted with
this particular spos. just take Is
minutes 10 ride out there. You
won't have to even look: just stand
and breathe tho air--cyes closed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Editor Tho star.
In your L~ue OF Aug. 4. there mp.
pears an article by Dorothy Fay
Gould regarding the Ionic pillars on
the university campus In which
statements are made that do not
comply with tho facts and. as they
arc historical. think II would be
well TO correct them
The four columns were not made
in steilaooom. but wore made In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
Lonesome Men Want Letters

Editor The star:
VIII you kindly publish these
names In you paper. We are lone
some sailor boys and would like to
have some Of the girls write to- us;
c. J. Murphy r. Y. Schneider
IL. w. Latch J. 8. r. Snyder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

thus read the delinquent members Of
the press a needed Lesson. Citizens.
you can influence the press. for you
create public sentiment We have
courts and juries and stringent laws
l.. A. VINCENT.
Eilensburg. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
Coming, of Course
It's Coming

What's comings
The smokeiess era
Older Uadcrs win remember
bow for years On years the anti
alcohol cohorts In this nation wcre
regarded Is harmless nuta
Prohibition for years made NJ
. progress. IL weqd win . state
and loo another, enc towu would
vote dry and another would
switch to the damp column.
But 50 years Of agitation. Of
education. Of political fence build
Ing. Of effort thru the nation Of
tens Of Thousands Of women vine
property felt that drink was .
curse because they had . foo, for
. husband. or . son. or . father;
al this eliminated enc afterneon
and the country went Dry.
Probably the same course win
b pursued with tobacco. Al
ready Il IL Illegal 70 smoke In .
public place In Utah.
Various reform agencies that
hs,ped to Win the liquor fight ars
turning y toesocs - their best
bet.
The natisn has been educated
into having liz private habits rig
ulated By law and nobody very
much cares anyhow, because
every smoker b firmly convinced
that his plpe win never be taken
away frpm him; Just ~ every
dFinker Wa certain that be would
never have any trouble In getting
his beer q wine with his meals;
q without for that matter.
For . few yeaxs the fight win
center on the much damned chg
aret but the real goal win be tbe
prohibition Of smoking. and un-
less there b . fundamentzl psy-
Geological change IN the hearts Of
the American people this goal win
- reached . Iot quicker than the
prchfbitiea u beer q IL was won.
Once . professional refosmer
tastes blood he'll never quit while
be has breath, and In heaven he
win find something 10 reform"
because II b his nature. his life.
Everything that b, II wrong
for the Puritsnss especially every
thing that Is pleasant Is sinful.
for we are al poor weak critters,
born in iniquity and conceived In
guile, the truth Is not In Us and
we have no business to even be
comfortable this side Of heaven.
That In the light Of modern
knowledge. In . day Of cosmopoli-
tan humanism. such . barbaric.
senseless creed Of bigotry should
seize on . FREQ people merely
proves once more the wonderful
ability Of the human mind to 70
sist the influx Of wisdom.
Christ spent . lot more time
damning the bigots and xcalots
and street corner pIetari2ns than
he did trying to convert sinners,
and he had considerable less luck
with the Pharisees than he had
with the Marys and the lost"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Wisconsin Domcn can soc1y
pants They'll haze fun equality
tchcn husbands can legally 90 thru
their pockets.
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independence
BY DR. WILLIAM z. BARrox

BERT BuRSs
save What
ought to b H.
trus reason r.
a mans der
70 make nonsr
To catch nsn.
Y = t,,ss',
nckls suaIIs
I n a y strssv.
walt upsr
her, -
And pthsr -,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

One tcdy 10 get the small bog u
battle Is to put a sign opcr the tub.
mo 8tcimmino."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Women toiU admit their hus-
bands had better Judgment than
they dtd-tchen II came TO marry
ting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

The school Of experience holds
We graduation at the grave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Con1ressDten cdnt DdDcs to
snrc money 30 they can spend u
for something else.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

There's fortune Tor 9 man sDho
can intent reverse gear for gas
meters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

The sdddcst t0oyds of tongue or
pen. when docs school start up
d0ainr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Supreme Blend Coffse-eho ~
best that grows--l y. ~; ~ II
3 lbs. S1.l0.
Lunch with me-Bese II La
Quick Serviea
NJ. A. HANSEN-1o EeunGH ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
A DEMOCRATIC DEFINITION or
PROTECTION

Protection ms applied In this bIli
means that the majority shail be
taxed for the benefit OF the minor.
lily. and the time Ii ct hand when
most OF the people are going TO find
II out when they do they can
reach no other conclusion than that
the proper use Of the customhouse
Is 70 collect revenue and thaf any
scheme which taxes the people from
81 TO $40 In order TO get 81 into the
treasury can bring no real or last.
ing prosperity 10 the great mass OF
American citizens -Reprcsentative
Hayden D) Arizona.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

The prodi0dl son noto stands on
the corner and catches the fat
tened colpes.
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CAN YOU BLAME HIM.

II you continue to discriminate
against him rhe farrner) some day
some OF them will revive the old war
cry of Mary Ellen Leael Raise
less wheat and more heil"-Repre.
sentative wingo D). Arkansas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

~ rdsn'f much Of a picnic IN the
ark, 10Th only fsro ants present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
LETTERS TO EDITOR
A Tip for Laurelhurst Buses

Are they for that section oniy7
They are losing 81 or - q day BY
not displaying such signs.
q X z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Girls realize the truth Of that
old saying. I'VE all hug deinsions.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
The Indian
Giant

A man tive miles tau once lived
near NiAsArs Falls. according 10
. tradition Of Canadian Indians.
This month they make their ycar-
" canoe visits 70 the monsters
rrputed grave on Giants Tomb
Island. In Georgian bay. Lake
Huron.
That makes you smlles
Act for hundreds Of years every
Canadian Indian was taught from
childhood 70 believe In the Indian
Giant Just - you believed In
Santa Claus
You got Santa Claus out Of
pour head ~ you msturcd. But
the older the Indians get. tho
more firmly they believe in their
mythical giant
There were giants on Garth In
those days.
So runs the Canadian Indian
tradition A race Of giants. living
near Hudson Bay. fought among
themselves until emily one was
left-Mr. ktehi%iwA-nA-
Lonesome, be moved south and
amused himself 81 tossing huge
bouIders- This. say the Indians
opened an outlet for Lake Erie
and made Niagara Falls.
One day, runs the legend. The
giant was carrying away y noun
tain when he stepped on big
fish, slipped, and the mountain
was shattered Its pieces are the
Thirty thousand Islands.
Finally the giant died. Indians
cay thst their ancestors, unable
10 move him. covervd him with
sand and large rocks.
Your son would study gcos-
rsphy without urging u his books
had . few stories like this.
The ex-kaiscr's 5000 900 q year
u some income for an oufcast.
Cevfais ball players are doing
pcndnce for throwing pernaNfa
what yos don't knoto ror'f hurt
yoS-snJess you try 20 tell "
Democrats sav reps bsscass really
did "brcak" the soiid South
Pluck Is a good business asset
" yos don't try 10 pluck Others
II Udsr'f much Of a picnic IN the
ark. 10Th only fsoo ants present
The scorld Ores you a Hrtno. but
yos caa'f send a collector for "
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Girls realize the truth Of that
old sonn0. I'VE all hug deinssons."
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Trs the slenf drama only sntu
a a.
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THE JOY OF BEING

i liz JOl VI DLllNu
BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS
Whittier my road is leading me
Perhaps l do not know:
But. oh. the path In fair 10 see.
And swcet the winds that blow
In run or storm. by day or night
II skies are lowering OF bright,
The highrosd holds no much delight
run with heart agiow.
The lanes may thorny b. and lead
To Sleeps heart brcaking high:
To sleeps hcartbrcaking high:
My strength may mortify.
Yet with resolve 20 do and darc
! hold within my soul small care
For hazards spread DER pathways where
The goals worth winning lie.
II In enough TO live and plan.
To JOY In earth and sen:
To do what things a mortal can
With spirit blithc and free:
To prove ones strength Of soul. and viii
To meet and overcome the III.
And In the end 20 gain the thrill
OF manfui mastery!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Answer thiG Why do not the
Laurelhurst buses have signs ON
their carn7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Trs the sfient drama only sntu
someone goes there TO eat peanuts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Many think the tcorId ,oas made
safe for hypocrisy.
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From the
Record
CALIFORNIA PAPERS PLEASE
rn9SV

There Il piepsy to eat In Florida.
no epidemic. and the weather there
is very. very much cooler thin Il
Is In Washington at the present
time. - Representative Sears DA
Florida
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

The ex-kaiscr,s 5000 900 q year
u some income for an oufcasI,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08

Certain ball players are doing
pcndnce for fhsosrisO pcpnaRfa
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The female Of the species u more
than the male.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-06-24
BREAKING THE BUILDING DEADLOCK

Y
 Monday, Jlne 13 the contracting builders of San will begin operations the shop basis thus ending period inactivity which for long time crippled and delayed building enterprises in that city This that employment will be offered on equal Union and NonniOn alike and qualified will be hired they apply without restrictions.
 If the contracting builders of San Francisco wll this program straightforward and honest basis show hiring their the basis of ency fair and give the who wishes to build square deal they will have done great work not only for San Francisco, but for the whole coast.
 (Ommerciaizing the building trades and systematically holding employers workmen and prospective builders rules regulations which to high robbery has been proceeding pracced by the leaders of building trades organizations in the leading cities of the country
 The day marking the end of the closed shop rapidly ap- preaching The shop has amply demonstrated other that for and for people who work for living The closed shop fosters prosperity nr the few but shuts the of their American right to equal opportunity. Monopoly whether of labor trade IS very fine for the holders of the monopoly but is bad for everybody else and cannot exist permanently in free try.