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The evening world., 1921-06-04

r. l. Beeckman. Ex-Governor ~
t.uode Island. and John Monatt Of
Z .e.a>=, 2-c AZ the R:tz. 49, tHC
Pennsylvania are Richard Bartholdt,
iN-Congre ssman and former editor
In chief Of the 81 Louis Tribune. and
Prof. Thomas Nolan, WHO dcs gncd
i,sny public buildings in the United
EtstsA
The evening world., 1921-06-04

CONTINUED
poor unfortunate lady has
lost her rca son az a result OF
the attempt upon her life.
Therefore, after all, I may
The evening world., 1921-06-04

over als.ooo suits are messed an
The evening world., 1921-06-04

Sir >ainpbell Stuart, Deputy Chair
man e the Times Publishing Com
pany u London, is at the Belmont
He recruited the Duchess OF Con
paughts own Irish Canadian Rangers
IN Quebec during the war and was
Deputy Director OF Propaganda in
Enemy Countries. He was also AS.
rstart Military Attache OF the Brit
lsh Embassy at Washington. and Vice
Aairran Of the British War Mission
=. go ,11aIed states.
The evening world., 1921-06-04

Sir Oliver Lodge says we'll
have much sunshine This
year.
He must have a cellar
full.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
Published Daily
hy Tho star
Publishing Co.
fhots~ Main
csee.
Hoboes or Men?


boys Of old
without home ties without much Of anything but
desire 10
before winter ends the
brought foriblyo the countryside.
The that these
fighting and while the endured
jobs high there and few tnn
tourists the highways and there
the cushions
FORMULATING school Of for the
for the
s follow the
~ timber workers. striking miners
the hard work Of the world and
~ sedom tamping until
spectacle civilized thousands Of aebod sleeping in
r begging without
identity with the nations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
Nothing Matter at M'Neils

stitution must put trust and ccnn'
dence In some of tho inmates and.
II some of them violate that conf
denee, u In not tho fault OF the
management. but every person who
ever escaped from this Institution
has been returned except two bakers
who had been trusted some years
ago TO get an early breakfast for
tho others. and every detective
knows that the quiet why is the
sureHt way OF recapturing certain
escapes.
or course. any tyrant can keep
the prisoners locked UP all the time
and drive them into Insanity or
into their graves. and II does no,
require any brains or efficiency
other than turning few keys. The
effect. IL not the intent. OF your
article would be 10 bring back such
reactionnry management Mon.
days affair was not an escape. but
an attempt 10 escape. and no ono
can prevent an attempt OF rnsh
Desperate persons even tho they
wero locked up. Justice requires
that you give this answer the hame
publicity that you gave tho ao.
cusation. Yours respectfully.
DANIEL o'cONNELrA
Box 900. steiiaooom. wash
wM. +. MCCARTHY.
ssz Providcnt Bldg Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
Editor The star,

Editor Tho star.
There IN nothing wrong In the
way Mcneil Island penitentiary Is
being run undor Warden Thomas
Maiouey's supervision. II N the
best managed institution of It's kind
in the United states and. possibly.
tho world. running with an ease
and nmoothncas which In conclusive
proof OF the best discipline under M
hrond.minded. humane and kind ad.
minlstration rs In possible In such
an institution
Tho occurrences OF Labor Day,
which you falsely say capped the
climax Of inefficiency. are conclusive
proof OF Just the opposite. Within
less than one minute after the thrvc
desperate men left the barbcd wire
enclosure. and the instant that II was
snfe TO fire. two of them were laid
low and tho other was followed 30
closely that he cannot escape from
tho underbrush on the island: nitho
IN the meantime all had been com
rnanded TO stop and return. and
shots were fired around them in
stead OF Into them. In an effort TO
have them return without injuring
them
These fncts speak for themselves
and no institution In any country
could show moro efficiency In It's
guards and management Every IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

offering a dandy prize. not votes or
trips or junk or trash. but. say. four
ninetyelght IN cash. for sending In
line To tit the verse as follows and
towit:
"wiille. on September third.
To his ma TO say was heard.
Mother. can | have a prctxei7'
...*.....s..... .e....
And furthermore. you'd have %
state. you'd have Bud Fisher illm-
tratc the best tine published every
day: tho "Best.- determined. by the
way. by n majority OF two OF
Shakespeare. Whittier. and you.
haven't got the slightest doubt.
n you would start this contest out
that you could rest In peace and
trust your COLLEEN 10 swell up and
bust AyEfDGE MANN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
Subjects Star Readers Are POndering Over

patients who are really III and unable
to harm anyone. and could not de-
fend themselves against an attack
from n child.
Il knew a boy who was committed
20 the Scdro- Woofiey hospital during
the winter Of 1917. and who died
the following September.
None Of his own people would do
anything for him. and while bound
10 me by no tiee OF blood. I loved
him as son. and tried to get him
placed In the county hospital In order
that ! might visit him often and
supply any Of his needs. but was told
II was impossible.
mailed candy, cake, and every
thing I thought he would enjoy. and
wrote superintendent Doughty that
I would be glad TO supply anything
that added to his comfort, but was
not called on for anything.
] made two trips to the hospital.
and was shocked TO find on my first
visit that he was as emaciated az a
tubercuiar paticnt--and to think
patients like that are fed miserable
food twice a day. Later ] made my
second visit and took a basket OF
food superintendent Doughty was
away. and the person In charge In
formed mo that could not give the
boy anything TO eat--not even Of
the Jelly or.grape juice I had in my
basket---and as has been stated By
others. the ward was phoncd in ad-
vance 70 prepare for the, visitors.
We were compelled 20 walt before
being allowed 10 see him. then before
going in they informed mo that no
bad had a fall. and sustained bruises
about his face. The only bruise on
his face was az squareiy over tho
eye as II someone had planted hts
fist there.
A friend Of mine, who Il a nurse,
accompanied me. examined the
wound. and stated: II don't believe
be go, that from a fail.-
Moro than that his underwear
was so foul that one could sea rcsiy
sit near him. No wonder they tortsf
patients talking to visitors. Why.
when visitors go there. cannot they
be admitted 10 a sick persons bed
side as readily as at any other hos
piiai. excepting violently insane pa,
tents?
When this boy died, about the
only really good clothing be had left
was new ovcrcoat and a sweater.
which was not in use two weeks be-
fore he went there. They were not
returned. but all the worn. dirty
clothing was--and 81 In money that
had sent with the request that II
be used for Ice cream or anything he
wanted That money was spent for
flowers at his funeral. Why are they
not humane enough TO give
patient comforts provided by friendsg
God help such devils. and they
had better b praying that what
they have melted out to these unfor-
Inmates Is not melted out to them
selves
MRS. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

Editor Tho Star:
should like thru your paper 20
express my sympathy for Mr.. Bal
lantyne In his struggle with The
school board.
had the same experience two
years ago when son Harold was
snou, 20 enter the Broadway high
school
son came home and reported that
the teachers had said that be must
bring -.
"wha, do they want 81 for. son-'
I said.
II donr know. DAD. unless n is
10 pay for my books arm 70 use
IAN right said. here N the
81. Now you Pay for the books and
get . receipt and bring The books
home with you this evening 80 J
can eco them.
lie camo home without the books
and when I asked him why he cid
no, bring them home he replied
that be could not bring them home.
that they stiii belonged 70 the
school
And did you pay tho ss7-
Yes. Dad. but tho teacher said
the money was only for tho use Of
the books md that II would be re-.
turned TO me when ! quit school,
Very good. SON. said. then
you are not required TO buy your
books but don't forget 70 bring me
tho money the last day Of school"
On tho last day Of school he
brought me ~
-wherc II the other dollar. sonr"
I sasd. did you fpend III"
no. Dad" he said: they kept II
for tho use OF the books For wear
and tear. they said
VERY good. son. maybe n was
cheap enough But please tell me
now. what did you learn from the
books7'
Nothing from the books. Dad I
never looked into one Of them
you didn't Well. what then did
you 90 10 the Broadway high for7"
~oh. moro for fun than anything
else. Someone would say something
funny and tho rest of Va would
laugh.
lyon don't sayi And that In the
way you have been spending your
time for the last four months. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
The Mystery of the Dollar

your mother and fancsed that you
wers getting wen educated
Not that you can notice u. Dad.
bat dont think I want 10 70 TO
school any more
"fndeedT Now should think
that you would want 10 so. You
have had . pretty soft Job. n seems.
what do you want 10 dor
Il want TO 70 10 work. DAD he
said- II arm now Is. going on az.
Can no 10 work. Dady
That's what you can. som Just
~ soon as ycu can ind a job. but
can tel you Il won't be quite 30
easy m the ono you bad NJ the
broadway High
He found a JOB that ame DAY a.
good wages and has been hanging
oUo u now for about three years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
Jobs-Up to Business Chiefs
Editor The star:

Editor The Star:
Your editorial. WANTED. Job In
tho Saturday issue was timely. good
and appealing. aud you can depend
upon II that the thinking people
agree with you.
II IL a sad fact 70 admit that
Wanted. job" has become Seattie's
most vital problem. and We all do
well 70 look into this problem in
order 10 have II solved In a right
way.
Honest. faithful and loyal workers
are entitled to employment. and
there can be no more distressing
situation than when these good PEG
pie are seeking work and cannot
find H.
II Is true we have to share .
world. wide trouble We all have TO
suffer on account Of the war. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

10 the man they used To swear by.
dIned with him . few days ago
and he told me this story:
In 1895. when the Venezuelan
controversy was on. cir Stafford
Sorthcote. Lord Sai!sbury's private
secretary. came 10 the United States
to adjust the dispute. and told this
story To Sam TuiE
During The csvu VA. Sir Stafford
EorthootA father Of the Sir Stat.
ford who told Mr.. I'M the story.
rcprBensed Grcat Britain In wash
ingtoa and on ono ocoazion went 10
tho White House on an urgent mat
ter, taking his son with him
He asked to SEQ Mr.. Lincoln At
oncc. and was told that Mr.. Lincoln
was dressing and not ready 10 70
ceive visitors. tho urgency Of the
matter caused Sir Stafford to insist
upon being shown 10 the bath room.
where Mr. Lincoln was backing his
boots. using for the support OF his
foot What looked like an empty soap
box.
why. Mr.. Pressdentr he ex.
claimed. In England . gentleman
never blacks his own boots
lincoln was not disturbed He
piled his brush without raising his
head very far. but still looked cheer
fully at Sir Stafford AZ he asked;
Whose boots does he biack7-
Tho younger Sir Stafford North.
cote laughed merrily. said Mr.. HIN.
In telling the story.
II Is good ssoEy.
No man. by refusing 10 black his
own boots. escapes the necessity Of
some kind OF service. He may be
proud OF tho labor he escapes. but
something must take Its place. II II
be nothing but the painfully hard
labor Of killing time.
II man does not perform some
useful labor. By what kind OF harder
labor does be get thru iifc7
Whose boots does he black7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
To The Home Brew Editor:

To The Home Brew Editor:
Dear Mr.. Brew: l raw your nd
that said you'd Hike some stuff 10 pad
your COLLEEN out little bit with
stuff approximating wit. and y was
time your readers tried TO help. con
tribute. aid. provide.
And no. II seems. It's up TO me. be
cause you said X. =. v. r.. and ]
imagine. likewise. too. you inumated
T.. ID. O. for I am not tho one to
yelp. when someone tells ma Go TO
help
I haven't got your recipe--pro-
nounc- II soxe To rhyme with "see"
and so I do not know the trick Of
brewing stuff that has kick. but I
can tell you what I'D do. II you were
and were ycu-
I'D open UP your readers eyes by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

we will have 10 pay the cost Of the
war as well as Woodrow Wilson's
sxtrnvngant administratop--an cnor.
nous waste Of money. and the only
satisfaction is. unemployment Let
the producers. the skilled and ordin'
airy laborcr have a chance TO work.
get the money In circulation. and
serious suffering. restitution. starva.
ton. etc. shall be banished from our
city and state.
Tho situation IN Seattle IL no,
worse than in any other large city.
but could be better. and II the bust
ness leaders would unite in an In.
tense study OF tho vital problem.
Wanted. Jobs" open up the vast
resources. get the money In circula'
ton. nobody In this beautiful city.
state and county would need In vain
to look for work.
n. O. CIAUSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

and we think he has learned more
In the shop-moro practical. useful
knowledge than he learned In
school. besides drawing good pny
for n.
Now tho question tina, puzzles me
Is this: Why did the teachers hold
out that dollar7 They have still
got II. Like Mr.. Ballantyne. ! agree
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

~ when these meu are really
ouunons, and when winter cDmeA
~ ohcro are No yoba what
80 Go ask the police Of any
yorfern city what hungry men
vhxn the need drivcs-
4 suly waste Of raw humantfyi
us1smafic driving Of honest
- = crime. an organised school
. q rsw boys In the craft OF
~ reg: merely because we have
$3.50 the habit Of doing our
vuurk a the summer and quitting
n - winter In many lines; driv-
~ - q ShsuzAnds IL workers
(. - spes rsaA
NJ II = : crime b - locking mr.
~vueh = sny Western city after
$500 csnes; II you doubt H. "
u POLICE circles . man Without
rne1 and without . joo .
~. A. be Il either 70 Be run
- = tsun Or put On ths roek
nm11Is shsss q harvest hsnd
- e ssunL Pest1nn1 e1vss hsn
o - sneh man tsvn earsass
- sunnv esufA prsvi6s .
- unrsnal - hep him NV
~. - hs b hznfs1 NJ drivsn
: ~ beast b hunted and
3 800 uuffI ~ rsaehss soufhan
nobrrln, whess be en- siefp sus
80 - i've ~ petty thisveFy
80 nvrlne wsrk starts.
A<z a 6nneerous system. an unjuss
-. ~ . system thas hss KEEPS
~ crinansl army wen recruited
-. shsuId be the rule II every
~. Shat any able bodied man
So = viIllng - WORK should
" wsrk snffScisst - pay hi
- ~ bsard bul. an supply
1n Win warm eiotheA To this
ouue society does owe . living
svssy man who = honest and
5 fns cheaper - give . man .
. - dan h b 10 hire three effk
- = watch him when be b.
0omes dsspersta
There are food and BOD enough
~ every man who wants to work
- winter; the cities and citizens
lnnt recognize their duty and pro-
~ jobs, Win have les Of crime
- more Of peace than their
rssshbcrs fhss regard jobless men
- dangerous men. and that rely
- > police force entirely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
Is This
Necessarily Odd?

Al the New York state grand
lodge session Of Odd FcllcwA
Grand Master Hamilton spoke Of
forgiveness for the Cermxna He
said tlat the true spirit Of Odd
Fellowship. rs well NJ true Chris
tianity rcqucrcs tho forgiveness u
our encmlrs. lie spoke. said he.
for the brotherhood Of man and
the fatherhood Of God Therefore.
We should forgive the GermanA
This b tho unscifhh Christisn
vsy Of stating IL Many who
think themselves fervent Chris
uans viii rrlcc1 The idea with
horrer. Add -hesrorS Of wxs.. II
wars could be fought and forgot
tan half their evils would b abel
ixhed
Seifhhsy. the plea for forgive
mss b quite - strsng. lie vhs
SssD suss s W
Ipdsudgrff pres<as1 tlss 6sc4rins
q haAs In Germany ths sehes
pisass - ~ Might hssS szpeces4
Ths hAaG secss1rs h hh swu
vef>a = vfrux thss benumba nh
s-ms- "A. 6,a~-,~,t
Weo - SASs -"
ocoases him. 1he oevu b . fool
h~-- - -. 4. IN. .~r,r..
The sd thing sbout the epsso6e
l. tl,.f hi. sr,,lv ma snA Chris
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

that one dollar n q small mntter
but II r. the principle OF the thing
that I am inauiring about Who
gets the benefit OF all tho money
collected In this way7 II the echool
board collects one dollar from each
child who goes 10 high school u
must amount to quite a sum IN a
year. DIR. 4. J. PIERCE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

GOD lincoln alto
ries are none too
abundant an q
when one cannot
learn n new one.
u IL q sstisfac
ton TO set a new
confirmation o {
an old one
Everybody on
the Pacific COAT
seems 10 know
Sam I'm. the
road builder. lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

Editor The Star:
have been reading the accounts
in Tho star OF the abuse Of patients
4 Steliacoom and Sedro. Woollcy. II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
Another Sedro-Woolley Case

certainly wrings my heart TO think
people can be such brufcs; II Is bad
enough when patients are 20 insane
as 10 be upmanageable. but for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

It's good. that's sure. loc Supreme,
Blend Coffee. Hansen. 40 Economy
Market
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

frs Hse to begin q fhs bottom
" you don't stop there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

British Hotcs 10 ireland don't
end Yours respectfully"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

lfon scos made scheH Hofuve wds
Bus an apprentice; but Ssnas
srhen she
Wa . skuIfI ssfsfress u M ~
Cnpifs WhtviigSr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-11-11
FALLSBURG

Sunday school is progressing nice
~,
There will be preaching here next
Sunday morning and sunday night by
Rev. McClung.
David Mullins. Sr was calling on
friends at Potter Sunday morning.
Hose Cochran was calling on David
Mullins Sunday ,==-=4s-..
Margaret Bowe was in Louisa Fri
day.
Mrs. David Mullins was calling on
Mrs Ollie Dean OF Tabor's creek sun
day.
Rev. McClung will preach at the
Horseford school house Sunday after
noon at two o'clock.
lisa Friday.
Uncle George Yates is very low at
this writing
David Mullins. Jr,. was calling at G.,
V. Moore's Sunday
James Puget surprised his many
friends by getting married to Miss
Rennie Alley OF Two Mile last Friday.
7. w Austin was the guest OF Miss
Louis Copley Sunday afternoon.
Mart Moore and family and John
Cooksey and family were visiting Rose
Austin Saturday evening.
Cecil Mullins has employment at
Louisa
Let us hear from cataipa.
RED WING.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-11-11
MATTE

There viii be pie social AT the
school house at this place Saturday
night. November IL for the benefit OF
/, singing school. Everybody Is cor
daily invited to attend.
Several. from here attended church
at Spencer Sunday.
There viii be church at the Cando
church house Saturday at tive o'clock
D. m. by Bro. Murphey. Alse on the
following Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. " Ball, Sr., were
Sunday dinner guests Of Att Ball and
wife.
Mat Berry, of South Portsmouth is
here visiting relatives and friends
Dewey Moore and Coda Childers
were out horseback riding Sunday at
ternoon.
Roy Hays, wife and little son of Will
bur were Monday dinner guests of c.
c. Hays and wife.
Byrd Childres, wife and children
Mrs. Jay Moore and children and Mr.,
and Mrs. Allie Edwards were Sunday
dinner guests of b. F. Moore and fam
lily.
Alma Hays is visiting relatives at
Russeyville.
]. d. Ball and wife and Dimple Hays
motored to Adams Sunday and spent
the afternoon.
Jesse Cordle and wife of Cordell
spent Sunday afternoon with b. F.
Moore.
Kay Jordan passed through here re-
Gently and spent the night with Mr..
and Mrs. J. d. Ball.
MRS. GRUMPY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-11-11
DO 1T FOR YOUR
OWN SAKE, FOLKS!

We have with us in this community
many valued citizens whose home
towns are in other parts of the coun7
try.
circumstances that are our good
fortune as much as theirs, have made
it TO their interests to settle there.
They have established homes and built
I0r themselves many warm friendships.
But the ''old home" the home of
childhood, is somewhere else. Oft
must come to them fond recollections
Tat go back to the home Of their girl
hood and their boyhood days; back to
the people there whom they knew and
loved. back to the scenes that were so
Familiar and will always remain init
nAte until the last call arrives to still
another home.
1t Is no reflection on a man or wo-
man that his or her heart retains a
place for the old home town and that
he sometimes dreams of it. Senti-
mental? Certainly, but such senti-
ment is good and wholesome and is
the mark of human heart that can
be trusted-and loved.
To these of our fellow citizens we
address this suggestion: That they
take advantage OF the idea behind the
Subscribe to the Home Paper" week,
in order that, during the coming year,
they shall receive regularly each week
their old home newspaper and see the
names and hear OF the people they
used to know in the happy old days
when they lived in the good old home.
You know the papers name, fellow
citizen! Send on your subscription!
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-11-11
GLENWOOD

Church was largely attended at this
place Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lockwood, Mr..
ana Mrs. Leonard Lockwood and Mrs.
Caudle of Ashland motored to East
Fork and spent the day with G. w.
Handley and family Monday of this
week.
". B. Shortridge made a business
trip to Louisa Monday.
w. M. Taylor, G. w. Castle and Ho-
mer Chapman of Louisa spent Sun
day on East Fork.
Mrs j. F. Banfeld. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. w. Gaines
Of Louisa, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerrick Queen spent
the week end with w. L. Rice.
Webb Roberts and bride attended
church at Trinity chapel Sunday.
Miss frankie Holbrook of Yatesville
Is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Ed Tay-
lor and G. B. Belcher of this place.
DIR. A. French of Vessie made a bus
mess trip to Louisa Saturday.
Raymond Womack Of Portsmouth,
Ohio, is visiting his brother. Ward, of
this place.
DR.. Proctor Sparks was on our creek
Friday.
school is progressing nicely at this
DAISY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-11-11
TWIN BRANCH !

The party at Lindsey Jobe's Sunday
night was largely attended.
Thurman Hughes was a visitor on
Twin Branch Tuesday.
GoldIe Rice was the guest Of her
friend. Ivory lobe, Monday night.
Coda hartley and Lula Chaffins
were the guests OF Mrs. Birdie Adams
Wednesday night.
virgie Bradley was caller at r.
w. Jobe's Monday.
Hattie Jobe was the afternoon
guest OF Hazel lobe Sunday.
Mrs. Birdie Adams and little daugh-
ter were calling on relatives at Irish
creek Sunday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Webb is very sick.
Literary at this place il progress
ing nicely with large attendance.
Come Wednesday night and bring
some one with you. o U CUTIE.