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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-07-07

Even . Change Of countenance.
pecting me. l had business" he added,
with John Moreland."
There came to his ears from some
where down the river the chorus Of
q rakish old hill song, and the voice
was that Of the lanky moonshiner, BY
Heck
''Oh, when die. don't-a bury me deep.
Put no Tombstone at my head and feet.
Put bears jawbone in my right hand
On my way to the Promised La-a-and.
OIL On rnyNswa to the Promised
Landi"
a few minutes later there appeared
On the Aorelrnd side Of the river the
singer & sbe fskish o|d sone; y had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
The Deadliest Disease

with
Five consider
deadhes nothing
Progress tho Dr. Kh recently made startling
which, of the
wo
This redletr toward
vigilance
with steadily
mt
T. o life
advise The public should their brains
wit
If dscoveredfu Is earlys is
Cane is
i not
o
In irritation
Danger of cancer vii be remote
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

Editor The STAR
Permit me 10 cali one r. Heister
Gulc. state representative from 37th
district. on the following statements
re prohibition legislation appearing
In The Star October rs. 1921:
The people made the law them
Selves he said III the people want
Il amended. let them amend H. l
believe the state is overwhelmingly
prohibition. particularly the Eastern
part. Tho legislature should not
tako the responsibility Of tampering
with the prohibition law that the
people themselves enacted"
The above statement. made at
random. IL evidently intended TO
tack up Hon. Mr.. Guie's personal
opinion as pertains 10 the llauor
question. which opinion may be
very commendablo. However. a.
thu statement does not bear out
the facts. II would appear that our
esteemed legislator IL osher grossly
misrcprescntinx the Issue or Ia
poorly informed.
The present state prohibition
Cboncdryl law x not an act OF the
people. The people did not enact
such a law. The measure ! voted
for and a majority of 1900 other
people voted for. has IA effect been
repealed BY an act OF the state leg.
stature. The original initiative
measure adopted by vote OF tho
people. while knocking out the "A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
Rep. Cute Wrong, Says Citizen

loon and liquor houses. contained n
clause permitting the Importation
OF some two quarts Of spirits or 20
quarts Of beer at stated intervals.
which clause instituted what be
came known as the permit sys-
tenn"
Then along came the state iegis.
inturc with the 'bone-dry" anne I'D
mcnt and nailed tho lid down tight.
This bone dry law. while foistel
upon the people In the guiso Of an
amendment" fully nuIlifics and
voldn the letter. spirit and intention
Of Initiative measure No. J. and AZ
such. was an encroachment on the
rights OF the people. and N admit
teddy unconstitutional. inasmuch ms
Il Is In conflict with that amend.
ment TO the constitution providing
fer the Initiative and referendum.
However. In the face Of federal .eg.
lAiation Il matters little whether the
existing state law In constitutional
or not
But pieaxe 10 not hang the re-.
xponslbilliy on the people. With
the very slim majority of $4,000
that initiative No. . passed. no such
law as We have now would ever
have gotten by. Thousands who
voted for No. , ala SO only because
OF the permit In It and not the
prohibit"
Yours truly. c. c. RUsriER.
Drcmerton. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
A FITTING CASE FOR STATE
PARDON BOARD TO PASS ON

Editor The Star:
About year ago read in the newspapers OF
man holding up another in Wala Wala, and
after getting only 80 cents for his trouble engaged
long enough in conversation with his victim to tell
him he was sorry he had TO do ths--that he was out
of work and was starving.
The victim, just then probably with the gun in his
ribs told him If he would call around at his shop the
next day he would give him job and thus enable
him to get along without working as highwayman.
At any rate, ii / remember correctly, the
showed up nj the shop next morning and the victim,
instead of helping him out turned him to the
police; and few days later amazed TO read
that he had been sentenced TO five years In the peni
Tertiary for the 50-cent holdup.
1t strikes me, If he sent up for five years for
this crime alone, that the wrong may be in Jail,
and II 1t isn't asking too much could you not interest
yourself sufficiently TO find out if this II il is
So surely that man had his faith in mankind shaken
awfuly when he was turned to the police
often think Of this case, and IL there is in
Walla waa doing five years for 50-cent robbery, it
looks like good TO put before the pardon board.
Respectfully M.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
Why the Farmer Was "Stung"

a pair OF logger shoes would not have
looked so high.
! read Of another similar instance
where wool grower from Arizona
sent, on June /. 1921. 1917 lambs TO
Chicago. and after he had paid
freight. feed. yardage. commission
and other charges. he was out OF
pocket sis45. Therefore II L. plain
that II the farmers want justice.
then they must organize and hold
their produce and Let the buyer come
TO them and say. How much do you
want for itg- not being compelled 10
rush their product 60 commission
house and ask him. How much will
You give me for IT."
Neither can the farmers mix them
selves up with anything like farm.
crlabor party and think that II viii
end their trouble. They must organ.
lie a real farmer organization OF
their own. HENRY KRfNKE.
556f sixth Ave. s.
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portuni,y for Conspicuous and Hero
lc Deeds.
Now this Is my message unto all
such:
II thou hast lighted ths lamp Of
hope In the humblcst life: II thou
hast put torch into the hand Of y
child that he might walk Alright
down the path of temptation: II
thou hast set in the window Of
thine own soul. where II Is visible
unto men. candle lighted by n
spark Of thine own conviction or
experience. so that any life hath
been guided Alright: II thou hast kin.
died into new warmth the flame Of
love within the hearth OF any cold
and troubled home. II thou has,
warmed the milk OF human kind
ness In the cup Of any human be
ing. then thank God that He hath
permitted thee to be cut up into
matches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

Editor Tho Star.
wish TO answer the farmer
whose letter was printed In The star
October ~, who said neighbor Of
his sent two bcevcs and seven larg.
beef hides 10 the Seattle market. and
after he had paid expenses OF ship.
ping and marketing he had s2.s3 net
for hts prcduc, and at the same time
had TO pay 1850 for pair Of log.
ger shoes. Now he wants to know
what II keeping the shoes 30 high.
and the problem is easily solved.
The answer Ia organization. The
shoes were built from the raw hide
by organized capital and high.
salaried labor that was Qrganized.
and the bccvcs and hides SOrc raised
by unorganlzed farmers, who got
nothing for their four or five years
work raising beeves and hides. Had
farmers been organized, they would
get $3.50 for their product. net. at tho
farm Then the price OF $3.50 for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

treat Pine. and It fell with a mighty
Shout that woke the echoes OF tae
Forest
And I said, I am q lover OF trees
and could almost as easily murder
INV father as cut down a tree SO
fire and tall as that Yet know
tba, II must be done: and II may
he that wonder tree will be cut into
lumber for a Temple Of Worship. OF
a Hall OF Justice. or a HAPPY
Home.
And the Foreman spake unto me.
4 saving. This tree will be cut up Tor
the making Of Matches.
Ana said, Thou mightest make
mafAhcs out Of the chips and the
spI}ifers CT II. but the tree itsen
void make matches enough TO set
.1&hk world on fire.
n and he said, All the lumber which
= fio,1 .eeest at the mill, and all the
eaw-iors that are beside the mill
ana All the trees that these men are
cutting, yea, and every tree in this
ivasv forest Is for the making Of
matches.
4. Then was L fdo 10 tHluh VI thDSc
,fnonarchs OF the forest casting
/ down their crowns and tumbling
from their thrones to light cigarets.
But I considered that there be
either and more honorable uses OF
Matches, and that so great tree
would not give it's life without serv-
ing many noble purposes. For II
would light the evening lamp IN
many home. and kindle glow
on many a hearthstone. and set
sblaze the fires OF Industry and
Productive Toll.
And I began TO think less unkind'
~ OF this match business.
And thought OF my own life md
Of the lives Of other men, into how
many splinters they are divided.
And ! said within myself that I
Mad never been able tn make Of my
nfke one single. solid, undivided con-
trrbution to any heroic achievement
bit that 1t had been cut up into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
Money and Blood

Editor The Star:
IN i've years" says Brisbane.
this stupid earth spent on war. kin.
ms and destroying. more than three
hundred thousand millions Of dollars
II man spent ten times hls yearly
revenue In one drunken, murdcrous
deeauch. he would have TO nave and
suffer Tor some time. That II what
the world must do. May Il be warned
against similar dcbauchcs In FUTURE
WIN II be warncd7 Arc we going
round and round with tho death.
shape at the focus Of our path.
watching Il with dread ana hatred.
yet drawing no nearer the sought.
for end? Or Ia the path narrowing
into smaller and smaller rings until.
approaching the very centlr. NJ last
we behold Il In its true shape as a
whirlpool that will suck us down 20
Insane destruction. Those mad fools
who wart money and power more
Than lie itself viii drive US there n
possible When was a small bow
they told me al Sunday srhoo, a
story about the golden calf whose
worship was the undoinE of a chosen
people. That calf has lived thru the
ages and today Il is become a mis-
Shapcn monster whose Taurinc grin
strnngies the nation. Its tread
shakes the earth from pole to pole.
Death for Gold. and Gold for
Death" In tts cry.
Its hungering cry for blood "a
heard everywhere. The church may
protest I'll black in the Taco. but this
Is the god we worship; a giant 10
STAY us. and It's worst name Is blood.
Tho worship OF gold has always
coNted death. war and pestllencc.
IL IL. I'm its true shape. not bright
and shining. but that black. xhostiy
devil that has sold man into slavery
and Ignorance; and here by iss sides.
as OF old. walks Judas. the befrayer.
Not without reason did those old
writers say that the love of money
Is the root Of all evil. Not money.
mark you. but the LOVE OF
MONEY. forms this root.
Money Is good and useful as a ser
want OF man: Il Is devil when asso-
csated with lust. the love OF power
and the pride OF life. The golden
calf-rath is crooked one indeed
ever divorced from the suaight and
W. II. SCOTT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

ents, but only when there ls not a
local market where II can be safely
and pfofltably employed. Banks
holding securities and paper Of this
class have no excuse for refusing
credit 90 local business en- Use
as funds 20 employed may. a
reasonable notice, be converted nto
cash. which becomes Immediately
available for local requirements. and
II banks do not give preference 10
local business over foreign govern
ments and out-oftown concerns.
then II does not hest serve the To-
oaiiiy from which it's support IL
drawn.
The fact that the complaint
against the banks by local business
houses is practically unanimous In
either n sad commentary upon the
soundneas OF Seattle and It's bust.
ness Institutions. or a sad refiec.
ton upon the patriotism OF our
bankers.
Money loaned in New York on
call largely for gambling In stocks.
as Mr.. Richardson suggested. on.
say. one-third railway and two
thirds Industrial security. IL cailsbie
on demand and funds invested In
seasoned bonds or initial underwrit.
ings Of unaueHtioned conservation
may be converted into money with.
IN few days at most, 80 tha' the
funds the banks OF Seattle, or at
least many OF them. now boast Of
having tied up In such loans. could
be made available TO relieve the
present pressure II the bankers 10
elected.
This writer doe. not agree with
Mr.. Richardson with reference TO
the federal reserve for the reason
that. In 30 far NJ local banks are
concerned at least. the federal 70
serve bank has not been called upon
for rcdiscounting TO anything like
the extent that Il is available. and
he doubts very much II the mer-
chants. or the bankers for that mat.
ter, fully realize the functions OF
the federal reserve system or how
FAR II may be made 20 20 IN rcIlev.
- @N~ff @fftaaVNH ~ tAlTt HFiG
day. IL they did. Il seems incon.
ceivabie, short OF conspiracy 20
continue this period OF depression.
That The relief guaranteed should
not be taken advantage Of.
trust that thru publicity. thru
your generous columns and the
more outspoken opinions OF bust.
nessmen generally. the banks may
be made TO see and understand the
danger 20 themselves and TO tho
community that turks In the sulicn
attitude OF many progressive men
OF affairs who have been made 10
feel tho sting OF reprcssed credl,
ana the even more subtle danger
arising thru the unemployment re-
sultant from the banks present
practices. Very truly yours,
THE RINCMAsTER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
CONTINUED From Yesterday

She went 10 the Jolly Seventeen's
afternoon bridge. She had learned
the elements OF the game from the
Sam Ciarks. She played quietly and
reasonably badly. She had no opin.
ions on anything more poiemIc than
wooden union.suits. topic on which
Mrs. Howiand discourped for five
minutes. She smiled frequently, and
was the complete canary.bird In her
manner Of thanking the hostess,
Mrs. Dave Dyer.
Her only anxious period was dur.
ing the conference on husbands.
The young matrons discussed the
intimacies OF domcsticity with
frankncss and a mlnuteness which
dlsmayed Carol. Juanita Haydock
communicated Harry's method OF
shaving, and his interest in deer.
shooting. Mrs. Gougcrling reported
fully. with some irritation. her hus.
bands inapprcciafion OF liver and
bacon. Maud Dyer chronicled
Dawes digestive disorders: quoted a
recent bedtime controversy with him
In regard TO Christian Science. socks
and tho sewing OF buttons upon
vests: announced that she "sinply
wasn't going 10 stand his always
paving girls. when he went and got
razy.Jealous II a man just danced
with her.: and rather more than
sketched Dawes varieties OF kisses.
So meekiy did Carol give atten.
ton. 70 obviously was she at last de.
sirous Of being one OF them. that
they looked on her fondiy. and en-.
couraged her 10 give such details OF
her honeymoon as might be Of In.
tercst. She was embarrassed rather
than rcsentful She deliberately mis-.
Understood. She talked Of Kenni.
colts oyershoos and medical ideals
III they we're thoroughly bored.
They regarded her as agreeable but
green.
TIL the end she labored 10 satisfy
the inauisltlon. She dubbed at
Juaniia- the president Of the club.
that she wanted to entertain them
Only" she said. Il don't know that
can give you any refreshments as
nice as AIRS. Dycr's salad. or that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
MAIN STREET
The Story of Carol Kennicott
SINCLAIR LEWIS
ospyrsht. 1870, Harcsur. Rrses q Howe Inc

/, simply delicious angel'Gfood We bss
at your house, dear"
"f'inei We need hostess for N.
seventeenth OF March. Wouldnss !,
be nwfully original II you made /, :
~. Patrick's Day bridge? IN 4.
tickled to death 10 help you with /,
I'm glad you've learned 10 MIA,
bridge. AT first didn't hardly
know II you were going 10 In.
Gopher Prairie. Isn't II dandy thst
you've settled down 10 being homs~
with US? Maybe we aren't az blrh.
brow as the cities. but we do h.,.
the daisiest times and-oh. we -
swimming In summer, and dance.
and-oh, lots Of good times. II fo,l.
VIII Just take US as we are. think
we're a pretty good bunch"
I'm sure OF IL. Thank you a.
much for the idea about having :
81 Patrick's Day bridge"
ooh. that's nothing. s,v.
think the Jolly Seventeen are -
good at original ideas. IL you kns-
these other towns. wakamin ana
Joralemon and all. you'd find a.,
and realize that @. p. is the IlveI,e..
nmartest town In the state. DID Won
know that Percy Bresnahan. the "a.
nous auto manufacturer, came from
here and Yes. I think that
81 Patrfek's Day party would b.
awfuliy cunning and original. ana
yet not too queer or freaky or ar,'
thing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
Are Pool Halls Degrading?

money II 10 not likely the poolroom
In that locality would be very well
pa,ropired by them Where they
would have the 10. IS or 70 cents.
or whatever II costs for . game
at such n place. II would be irnpcs.
sIble for them TO get the necessary
funds 20 Join club. SO can't
sec why. II It's all right for Mr..
Tiptop Of Mob hill to no to his ~ su
Can't Touch Mo club" and play
pool. billiards or cards. us not just
as all rfght for Mr.. u" man or
Mr.. Poorman 90 20 to a poolroom
and piay--paying for his diversion
as he goes along Providing. az I
said before. the place is properly
conducted. And it's pretty much up
TO the police TO know whether Il 10
or not Sincerely.
N. C s..
Everett. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

Editor The Star.
In II permissible for . non-resi'
dcnt Of Seattle TO make = few TO
marks regarding tho pooircorn hear
ing scheduled for next Monday
Up to the time We were 10 busy
winning the war. had considered
poolroom the last word In degra'
do ton.
My views have changed TO such
an extent that can now zee whore
pooiroom. II properly conducted.
could be an IDEAL poor mans club.
There Is many a man who cannot
afford TO belong TO club who does
like TO play an occasional game OF
pool or cards with his friends and
can easily afford the small cost.
Pool In Itself can't DO no dam.
nabis or II would not be allowed In
all our best club houses, homes and
even our Y. NJ. c. A. buildings. n
all Of the u" men had plenty CT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
In the Interests
of Accuracy

Tho people msde the law them
selves. II the people want II
amended, let them amend H."
That was the comment made by
T.. IIcistcr Guic. state representa-
tive from the 3;th district. on the
possibility Of the state iegislat-
ure's amending the Washington
prohibition law so As 10 conform
with Secretary Melons recent
beer ruling.
A correspondent. In . letter 70
the editor. points out that Mr..
Guie Is mistaken In this statement
that the people did not make
the present state prohibition law.
The correspondent is right. The
people did adopt Initiative No. 8.
. rather mild prohibition act per.
uniting the transportstiou Of u
quor Into the state under . per
init system. and subsequently they
voted against permitting the
manufacture Of wine and beer In
the state. But they did not enact
the bono dry law now In effect
This was solely the work Of the
iegislature. which adopted II In
the form Of IN amendment. with
out submitting Il 10 popular vote.
fhls explanation b made n tire
interest Of accuracy, and not as
. sugsestion 10 the next legis-
lsture.
The Star does mot believe that
any good could come cut Of the
devious system Of becrpurveying
which would be installed II wash
Ington physicians were permitted
10 prescribe" beer for their pa
uenfs.
Let those people who are tired
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
Strike Cloud
Rolls Past

The nationwide railroad strike
l. "off." II isn't going TO happen.
We'll. few persons ever expected
II would. The news comes as no
surprise. The strike order was
generally regarded rs a bluff-in-
tercsting but not important.
The proposed strike was
launched under an unlucky star
because the public regarded u
with apathy and without fear. As
fos labor. organized and morgan.
lied. Il was not . unit A. regards
either the Justice or the prsctics-
bility Of the. move.
While 10 was apparent that the
railroad managers had treated
neither the workers nor the pub
lie with fairness. aud while. on
the other hand. the managers
probably had . certain MEASURE
Of Justification for part Of their
sftitn1e. yet h was evident to
anybody that . tie-up Of the
transportation system Of the m
ton at this time would have been
blank folly.
II some genius with IN evil
twist II intellect had at him
DOWN to figure out the one pos
sible stroke BY which he could
most seriously delay our economic
resdjustment he probably would
have selected just such . stag
mating blow.
IT'S time for the railroad en-
pIoyers and employees both to get
down TO methods which win give
this country better freight and
passenger service AT DECIDED
LIZ CHEAPER RATES right
away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
Proposal Should
Be Accepted

Relief Is nj last In sight for tho
icng.suffcrinr residents Of Cowcn
Park. who haW been left without
transportation ever since the ~
neys were banned from the
streets.
On November 81 the city coun-
ell Is to consider the proposal Of
the Auto Drivers union TO restore
iitney service 10 this one section.
And. with Mayer Caldwell and
Major Carl Reeves, superintcnd.
ent Of public utilities. both In
favor Of the plan. ,hcrc Is every
indication that IL viii receive
favorable consideration.
There ID . certain amount Of
disscnaion - to the terms on
which the pcrmits win DO Issued.
Tho union wants to pay . per
cent Of It's gross earnings and
Major Reeves favors . fiat pay.
ment Of SIC . nosth for each
bus. -
This question. however. b Of
secondary importance. The factor
that matters IL tho urgent need
Of the Cowen Park people.
And the city council should al
low nothing TO delay = restoration
Of the service Mt the earliest pos.
sibIe moment. Whether the cars
pay , per cent or $40 . MONTH
Or nothing ut sIl--thc council must
provide the community with some
means OF TRANSPORTATION.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
More About Banks

begin 10 function as banks and re-
sumo extending commercial credits.
AZ long as they continue exporting
money while denying credit on n
fair basis 10 local businessmen. just
80 long viii business mark time"
There Is just one thing the banks
cannot long withstand. and that Is
public sentiment. and II they per-
sist In their present practices, the
public will resent II in no uncertain
manner.
II Is good banking practice to in.
vest funds that would otherwise lie
idle In marketable bonds. CONNER.
cial paper OF unquestioned merit or
on call with New York correspond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

Editor The Star:
I am glad TO notice that thru
your admirable column devoted to
letters from the people some atten-
ton Is being drawn TO the banks
and their relation to stagnant busi.
ness conditions and unemployment
the one naturally and OF neces-
sity follows the other just as n re.
vivai of business win create Jobs"
for the unemployed and opportuni.
ties for the businessman.
There can be no revival OF bust.
ness unless and until. as has been
pointed out by william c. Durant.
George +. Richardson. the present
writer and others, the banks again
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
CHAPTER XII


She had often been invited 10 The
weekly meetings OF the Thanafor.
sis. the wosnen's study club. b,,
she had put II off. The Thanatcu-
sis was. Vida sherwin proui,sd
such a coy group. and yet IL puts
you in touch with al the intellectual
thoughts that are going on every.
where"
Early in March Mrs. westlake.
wife OF the veteran physician.
marched into Carols living romn
like an amiablc old pussy and s,,v.
gested. MY dear. you really must
come to the Thanatopsis this after.
noon Mrs. Dawson is going to b
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