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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-13

Mount Baker Circle. truit and
Flower Mission
Mount Baker Circle. Fruit and
Flower Mission. viii hold It's annual
ailday meeting from IL u m. with
Mrs. Charles Wienders. s52o Lake
wuod ave-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-13

Colonel Ellsworth circle Mt
O'Clock Installation OF officnr.-
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
A Shameful Record.

The high freight rates of today are
directly chargeable to unwise govern
mental action in the past. The gov
ernment has long controlled freight
rates, through the Interstate Com
merce Commission. During the period
of government control, the question of
rates was left almost entirely to the
Director of Railroads, although the
Commission maintained an appearance
of exercising its usual functions. When
prices of everything else were increas-
ing, and the cost of operating the rail
roads was advancing, the government
authorities controlling rates did not
increase the freight revenues in pro-
portion. When labor was getting al
most fabulous wages and all produc-
ers were getting hugh prices for their
commodities, freight rates in cores
ponding degree could have been paid
without the slightest embarrassment.
But the government authorities were
blind to the needs of the situation.
They denied the increase in rates when
such increases were the logical thing,
and left the increases to be imposed
when the industries of the country
were in a depression and could pay
with difficulty. The record is shame
full one, and adds one more testimonial
to the inefficiency of government
agencies in the management of busi-
ness.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
What Choice?
ness.

John Skelton Williams, Democrat
end recently a member of the FEEDER
al Reserve Board, charges the majori-
ty members of the Board with prac-
ticing favoritism in controlling credits.
The Chairman of the Board, also a
Democrat, characterizes Williams in
language that is not at all compliment
ary. Far be it from us to decide a
controversy between two high offie-
ials of the Democratic administration
concerning the folly of some of the
policies pursued, but let US at least
remind the contestants that the Fed
eral Reserve law was the Aldrich Law
in most particulars but differed from
the Aldrich measure chiefly in try
ing to keep control Of credits out Of
the hands of large bankers. Wha,
choice is there between credits con-
trolled by bankers and credits CONTROL
ed by politicians
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
After the Grafters.

Washington, Aug. 16-(Special cor
respondence)-The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue is conducting a gem
eral cleanup of his bureau to get rid
of the graft that was permitted to
spread throughout its branches during
the last administration. Every en-
ployee who is found to have used his
knowledge of the tax files for his own
private gain will be instantly separated
from the service, and criminal actions
instituted wherever the circumstances
warrant. 1--WE propose to clean up
this situation" declared Commission
er Blair, land clear out of the Gov
ernment service every individual found
to have used his time and opportunity
in Government employ to help others
rob the Government of tax obliga-
tions."
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
A Billion Slash.

Although the Republican platform
made no promise of immediate tax re-
duction. it seems altogether probable
that substantial cuts in the tax bur-
den will be made in the Forthcoming
internal revenue bill. Republican men,
bers of the Ways and Means Commit
tee say that the estimates of Secre-
tary Mellon of $4,000, ,000, 900 for run
ming the Government in the next fis-
cal gear must be cut at least a billion.
Whether that object will be attained
or not, it is fairly certain that suffic-
ient economies in administration will
be made to eurtal greatly the need
for revenue.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
An Inspiration to Young America.

Beginning as water boy in stone
quarry ut the age of 10, Martin B.
Madden worked up to a superintend-
ency with 1000 men under him, at the
age of 1s. During that eight years
he worked ten hours a day, went to
school at night, and turned large part
of his earnings into the family purse.
His studies were directed particularly
TO engineering, thus fitting him for
the larger problems connected with his
chosen calling, and securing him the
general supervision of the engineer
ing work for the Northern Pacific
Terminal at Chicago. Before he was
80 he was offered and declined vice
presidency of the Northern Pacific at
salary of $4,000 year although he
was receiving but $500 from the
stone company. By sticking to his job
he worked up to the Presidency of the
concern, which position he held for 20
years.
Such preparation in private life led
to his election to the Chicago City
Council where he became chairman of
the finance committee and president
of the council. When he became chair
man of the finance committee the city
owed s20,O00,000 of current obliga-
tions and had just added 100 square
miles of new territory in which i'm
l. l.
was Madden's management of the fl
nances of the city that at the end of
seven years the debt had been paid
off, current expenses had been met and
there was surplus in the treasury SO
that there was money enough to run
the city before tax could be collect
ed.
1t was such a record as that that
caused the people of his district to
send Madden to Congress when he de-
clined to remain longer in the City
Council. He has served l6 years con-
tinuously in the Lower House, which
is sufficient evidence that his consti-
tuents are well pleased with the man.
ner in which he represents them. No
better qualified man could have been
found for the craftsmanship of the
House Appropriations Committee in
these trying times. He has large
and difficult task before him, but his
past record justifies confidence that
he is equal to it.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
The Dividing Up Process.

Herbert Hoover on behalf Of the u.
S. Government is offering to assist
starving Russia.
Is starvation the result Of Commun'
ism? 1t looks very much that way.
Dividing up the other fellows prop
erty is all right so long as these is
anything to divide. but in a short time
there is nothing left for division.
After wealth has been dissipated
and industries destroyed, there is no
fuel left to feed either the industrial
or human machine. While new start
is being made from nothing millions
starve.
In mild form We have seen the re-
suit of Communism in our taxation
and labor system in this nation.
The dividing up process which heavy
surtaxes and excess profits taxes were
supposed to accomplish simply killed
development of new sources of wealth
and prevented employment.
The radical labor theory of curtail-
ing production and increasing pay in
order to give work to more persons at
higher wages has at length caused
widespread unemployment due to the
fact that few persons can afford to
hire labor.
Commenting on the Russian sitra
ton the San Francisco Bulletin says:
Carlyle was right: A lie can be
passed from man to man, but no man
can pass n lie on to nature. The lie
Of communism has been passed from
lip to lip, from cunning brains to the
brains of ignorant people. but when
the Russian people tried to pass that
lie on to nature, back came the snswer
in millions of starving men, women
and children"
Our people can learn a wonderful
lesson from Russia today and profit
by its experience as we try to help hei
people. The price Of the lesson to
Russia has been appalling, but nature
has a way Of teaching In . language
that admits of no mistakes.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17

requested that rail executives to re-
store the wage schedules in effect on
June Both, in other words, they are
asking for an increase in wages of u
per cent while wages in all other lines
of industry are going down. Consid-
ertion for the public or for fellow
workers in other trades is foreign to
members of the brotherhoods, whose
sole concern is for their own immed-
late gain.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17

Not a Chance.
Railroad labor chiefs have formally
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
Lasker Thrice Armed.

The determination of Chairman Las
ker of the Shipping Board that Ameri-
can shipping shall have its fair share
of world cargoes is refreshing to
Americans. Mr.. Lasker has some very
effective retaliatory weapons in the
provisions of the Jones Shipping Act,
and if foreign ship owners do not play
fair he will not hesitate to use them.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17

The time to lock yer barn
Is 'afore yer horse is stole.
The time to sell yer corn
Is 'afore ye've spent yer roll.
The time to fix yer tractor
Is 'afore she's on the bum
But the feller that'll do it
/ claim he's goin' somel
-Zeb Jones.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
Or words
to fhak effect

WE ARE accustomed
BUT IT'S a mouthful-
AS YOU'LL agras If Jou
JUST PUT 1t into good.
UNITED STATES. Ike this
"soN, YOU'LL be running.
ON FOUR fiat tires.
IF YOU don't hurry.
AND WRAP yourself 'srSu.A.
THE ONLY cigarette.
THAT SATISFIES"
"THEY Satisfy" nothing
i else so well describes Ches-
terfelds' mildness, their mellow
ness, their delicacy of aroma and
smooth, even body" 1t took
the finest varieties of Turkish
and Domestic tobaccos to do 1t
and the highest order Of skill
in blending them. Yes. the Chss-
terfield blend Is = secret. 10
can't be copied.
Haze you seen the nss0
AIR TIGHT tins of S07
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17

It is a sad commentary on the in
come tax law when strong industrial
concern goes into bankruptcy and its
offices are taken over and luxuriously
fitted up by firm of Income Tax
Experts" who make their money tell
ing people how to make income tax
reports.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
How Britain Disarms.

Great Britain has no hesitancy in
starting out on a naval building pro-
gram of four new battle cruisers of
the largest type. They will cost at
least s150,O00,0OO before they are fin
ished. Meantime the British owe us
something like four and half billion
dollars, with no immediate prospect
of payment.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
Construction Of container.

Why lead? Because lead does not per-
init the passage of the radium rays.
and In this way the person In charge
is protected from Injury.
Certain of the rays from radium pro-
duce a peculiar and dangerous burn,
resembling an X-ray burn. which Is
practically incursble.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17
SAFETY FOR RADlUM CARRIER
rial is Transported Without
Danger to the Bearer.

Radium is transported in specially
devised case. as shown by the diagram
which is reproduced by courtesy Of
Popular Science Monthly.
The radium is placed in q hole In
the center Of a thick lead crucible
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17

1T BEATS the band.
TIE WAY th.s thing.
KEEPS POPPING up.
THE OTHER night
i BROKE all rules.
AND READ = nlsh-brow book,
AND HERE'S a hot one.
THAT 1T handed me.
MANY OF L. find.
THAT TASTE affords.
ONE OF the falIiy.
DEPENDABLE sArisFAcTioNs.
OF EVERYDAY living.
AND 1T seems.
UPON LONG reflection.
THAT SATISFACTION
COMES CLOSE to being.
THE LONG sought.
HIGHEST GOOD"
OF COURSE that isn't
WRITTEN WITH the ease
AND POLISH to which.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-17

Don't insure your car after 1t is
stolen-do It now. C. A. Hansen.
Phone Lamar %.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
VIENNA BANKS GET IN JAM
Deposits Fail to Increase for Three
Months and Aid Is Sought
From Government.

Vlenna.-Bank deposits here re-
manned virtually stationary for three
months, thus forcing the banks TO
Cesort to emergency measures to meet
demands Of large depOsitOrS for pay
rolls and similar purposes.
They are deposting securities with
the government and having money
printed to order.
The curious situation is ascribed
principally to the law governing de.
pnsitors which requires complete
Identification of the individual. Many
persons object to this, not wishing to
disclose their assets for taxation aud
preferring to have many small bank
accounts under different names, The
bankers have asked for repeal Of the
law.
Another explanation Is that there Is
So little faith In the Austrian crown
that the people spend 1t as fast as
they get II for something of tangible
value.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
REDS INFLICT
THIRD DECREE
Brooklyn Communist Tells OF Tor
ture in Russian Prisons to
Force Confessions"
MEETS DEPORTEES IN JAIL
Found Twenty Men Shipped Out Of
the United States in Various Prs.
ons in Moseow--Many Promi.
nent Men Also Prisoners.

Heyal, Esthonia.-The worst phase
~ imprisonment in Moscow is not the
possibility or probability OF execution
but the daily attempts made to wiring
confessions from the prisoners, says
Dr. Morris Fucker, Brooklyn com
iuunlst. who arrived here recently az
ter having served four months In the
Russian ..ails.
Fucker was sentenced in New York
IN 1919 to 60 years Imprisonment for
Sedition, but was deportcd instead.
Speaking of the life of the prisoners
in the principal political prison at Mos
COW, which Is called the 90. q. "" he
said. "the daily third degree to which
prisoners are subjected II they are SuS
pected OF serious political crime IL
worse than execution.
Torture Repeated Daily.
"These prisoners are taken every
day, II their captors think there Is
chance of wringing confession from
Them. into the questioning room
There, whether they have anything to
confess or not, they are commanded to
reveal the truth
''rhe commissar puts revolver to
the prisoners head. Confess or I'll
shoot he commands. The prisoner
waits for the shot. He never knows
whether ii is coming or not.
This process is often repeated I'M.
III the prisoner will confess rather
than undergo any further ordcalS, in
which case he is shot anyway"
Meets Deported Radicals in Jail.
The mental condition of these prison
ers becomes such that they would pre-
fer death, said Doctor fucker. The
Brooklyn co,a"!"...s; SO hat lie met
in the vario"s r'i-one o" Moscow 20 Of
the radicals dcported from America and
that he could well understand why the
B0lSheviki arrested them, for they were
chiefly anarchists who did not believe
IN any government particularly IN a
government 50 diCtatoral as that
-, 'nlaincd by the Bolsheviki."
Fucker said lie found in prison also
The president of the Turkcslan soviet
republic, Mohammed Hadilz; Gen
Alex GertOr, once commander of the
Russian southwestern front; eight
members Of the executive committee OF
the right wing of the social revolution
4 party, three members of the e-ecu.
tive committee OF the left wing OF
that party, including Mayorief', who
was commlssar Of agriculture in 1918,
and also former minister of ecclcsi.
astical affairs, NJ. Samaun.
Fucker described the summoning Of
prisoners for execution in much the
same way as did Schwartz, the San
Francisco communist. who came out
of Russia some months ago.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
CLAIMS TO LEAD X-RAY WORLD
Bellevue Hospital, New York, Takes
5000 Pictures In 1920; Uso
o.. % Rooms.

New York Bellevue hospital claims
to have the largest X-ray department
In the world, occupying twenty-five
rooms
Very soon another room will be add.
ed to the department, to he used ex-
cluSIvcly FOR treatment of cancer. Prof.
l. Seth Hrsch, head Of the N-ray
laboratories Of Bellevue. Is at present
In Europe studying the methods OF
treatment Of the disease there.
Recently there have been invented
In Germany two X-ray machines for
treating cancer.
Fifteen years ago all the work was
done in two rooms. when only In ex-
tremc cases was the N-ray used. No
other medical institution in the world
has taken 81 many X.ray pictures
The first year Of Its installation
something Hike 100 pictures were
taken. Each year thereafter the mum,
her Increased, and during 1920 over
$1,000 pictures were taken Of patients.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
HE WILL HERD GUlLS"
Harvard Graduate Is Engaged
for Lonesome Job.
Private Philanthropy in Which New
York Millionaire Has Been
Engaged for Years.

New York. Edward Hatch, Jr.. who
Owls Four Brothers island, near
Burlington, W.. rugged rock that
has become famous as the breeding
place of SeagullS, has signed up a
Harvard graduate for the lonesome
job Of herding gulls during their nest
lng season, Il private philanthropy in
which Mr. Hatch has been engaged for
come years.
There were 600 applicants for the
position as the result Of the insertion
VI an advertisement In New York City
newspapers. which read
"Wanied--A man to live alone on
an island inland lake; eight miles
from shore; transportation, food
,helter, boat, etc, furnished; no work,
10 compensation. Address Summer.
time, 900 Tribune huilding, New York"
81 have no faith in the theories Of
Thomas A. Edison when 1t comes to
selecting the man for the place" said
MFR. Hatch. IL have found in my ex.
perlence that search for the best
personnel generally leads to the col.
lege man. He may start slowly. hut
he has the equipment aud once started
he goes fast aud straight.
THAT Is why selected a college
man to he warden OF the gullS. The
job Is one that requires aptitude aud
Judgment such As an educated man
may he expected to possess"
Among applicants FOR the warden.
ship of Il lonely island were natural
lists. lawyers, poets, authors. artists,
tx soldiers, sailors and ornithologiSts.
Mr.. Hatch protects the breeding
place of the gull> because he believes
they are Of the greatest value in con
serving public health. He has been
interested for many years in plans to
prevent contamination Of the waters
Uf New Yorl; harbor II is estimated
that, there are 2OOOOO gulis ia and
about the harbOr and each of them II
said Ia consume an average OF two
pounds Of refuse day. To protect the
eggs of nesting guls and save the
young from destruction by vandals
who visit Four Brothers island Mr..
Hatch has constituted himself pro
tectOr Of the breeding ground. This
is the ninth warden appointed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
BETTER
ROADS
SAFETY FIRST FOR CHILDREN
Many Requirements Furnish Variety
Of Topics for Essays and oral
Discussion.

prepared by the United states Depart
mrut Of Agriculture
The many requirements for safety
Will furnish n variety Of topics for
school chiidren's essays and oral dis
cuSSion. The dangers Of railrOud
crossings a. grade, the economic JUS
titicatiOn Tor abolishing them, the i'm.
portance Of an unobstructcd view up
and down the track as a vehicle
approaches, aud the disadvantage of
sharp turns, etc. are suggestive
subjects. similarly there might also
be mentioned the questions raised by
street intersections and turns. In
every town there are many crossings
where the autCiSt'S view Is unnec.
esSarily limited by fences, Shrubbery,
or buildings; or where sharp curves
with limited visibility invite serious
accidents. GuidepOSts, MARKERS and
other signs for the most efficient guid
anCe Of traffic through thickly settled
communities also are part OF the
bigger and more inclusive topics OF
the economic importance of safety and
glidancc--the actual money value Of
human life and of accident prevention.
Another question, In solving Thich
the engineer and economist will need
the help OF enlightened public opinion
(and this enlightenment should start
In the public schOOls), Is that of the
relation OF the public highways 20
railroads and canals. The advantage
Of long hauls by rail and short hauls
by motor truck feeding into main
terminal POINTS by radiatlng systems
OF highways; q division Of the trans
portation burden by parallel systems
Of water, Nral, and road transpOrta.
ion. are some Of the subdivisions Of
this general heading.
This listing of topics is not intended
TO hc complete or exact but merely
suggestive. Those which refer to con.
struction could best be utilized when
construction work is IN progress in
the vicinity OF a school Many of the
other topics may be studied from
maps, of which the students might he
required TO make trnCingS or free-hand
sketches showing the particular
features for which emphasis is desired
or regarding which the exercise Is
being written. State highway depart.
mcnts often feel the need of a better
popular understanding of the problems
Of road construction, and their officials
would doubtless cooperate in hearty
manner, Looking ahead, 1t is easy to
see an actual shortage OF men qualified
to carry on the work of highway de-
vclopmcnt. so rapid is the growth OF
the good. roads movement. Highway In.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
USE CURRENCY AS HANDBILLS
Criticisms Of Berlin Government Arc
Written on the Margins Of Bank
Notes.

Berlin. widespread use has been
made OF German paper money for
propaganda and political purposes and
the directorate of the Reichs bank has
decided that hereafter notes defucpd
with inscriptions, caricatures ar stick.
ers may be cashed only at the banks
home office IN Berlin.
The directors have published an
appeal ~ the people to refuse to
nccept mutilatcd bank notes.
II Is said opponents Of the admins.
fration recently made use Of notes 10
circulate disparaging comment about
the government and It's money, which
was written OIL the wide white margin
Of new 10O-mark bills.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
BANK NOTES AS WALL PAPER
Geneva innkeepers Find Austrian Cur.
reney Costs Little and Draws
Trade as Decoration

Geneva -rapering the walls with
Austrian bank notes proved such
good advertisement for St Gall
restaurant that the other innkeCpers
have taken up the idea.
They have found that the cost Is
little more than that OF wall paper
4 Geneva firm recently began pin.
ming Austrian notes Of from 10 10 1000
crowns on each wom0n's garment sold
according to the amount Of the pur.
chase.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
Determine Road Cost.

Some Of the things which determine
the cost of road ConstruCSon are {:
Cost OF right of way; cost of clear.
ing ana grubb,ng; amount and kind
Of material 10 he cXCavated and
amount Of filling to be done; amount
Of ditching for surface drainage and
filing for sub-drainuge number and
size Of stream crossings necesSitutinp
culvcrts or bridges; cost of Srcurlnc
and placing material.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23

slructi0n in high schools offers oppor.
tunity to state highway departments
to develop body of future citizens
equipped with better understanding
OF the need for roads and the problems
likely To be met ~ lu.,h.ng hem, and
at the same time, TO stimulate interest
in the profession OF highway engineer
ing.
State departments and county eng.
necrS can help teachers Cd by assign.
ing members Of their STATS 10 deliver
occasional lectures, simple In text and
preferably illustrated with lantern
slides; GU by furnishing photographs
Of highways and construction work for
classroom or reference use; CD by
assisting teachers in the explanation
Of work in progress which can he in
Specled by classes OF students. Many
states also issue bulletins or reports
which are valuable for reference.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
Paved Too Thin.

Too many roads are paved with
good intentions ana nothing more.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23

Mexico City, Search for the 'o2hus
germ, for the discovery Of which the
row spnuer Universal offered n prize
Of $4,000 pesos, has been abandoned
by the numerous Mexican physicians
who sought It and the newspapers OF.
fer has been withdrawn.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
Girls R.,Ltsness Wins.

Cambridge, A'.--Pollteness won 81.
500 for Miss Lillian Sherman, the win
OF Jerome Thomas of Dorchester
county, fled the other day, showed
Miss sherman, Is cashier Of the g. and
r. Telephone company, and It was
her courteous trcplment. Of T1ihra>
which caused him to name her In hIe
will.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
TAKE MONKEY FINGER PRINTS

4 monkey from the Washington zoo
being finger printed at polite head.
quarters by a detective from the
bureau of Identification. The bureau
Is making an experiment In comparing
the finger prints OF monkeys with those
Of human beings.