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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
LETTERS TO EDITOR

mon No. Manila paper from 10
13h cents per pound. II II credited
with clearing over 700 per cent clear
profit during the war. Then the
leather trust. which raised women's
shoes from 81 20 fig pair The
sugar interest, with which Smoot In
identified. raised sugar from 6 10 "a
cents per pound. These and other
associated villains are clamoring for
a sales tax.
Many Of them have closed down
their factories. and swear that they
won't reopen them until labor
comes 10 their terms. with the re-
moval OF their share OF the nations
taxes as a matter Of course. Are the
real estate men TO support them IN
their Infamous demands7 When a
sales tax bill was before the iegisla-
ture In Olympia II was computed
that the measure would save the
real estate men . per cent In taxes.
which would be considerable for the
interests who have gobbied. by fair
means or foul. the public domain
which II holds for speculative pur.
poses But the per cent would be
but little TO the farmer who had TO
pay ! per cent on everything he
bought or sold.
Advocates OF the measure affirm
that the dealers viii absorb the tax.
win they7 WIN the Rrocers. who
are now selling canned milk and
sugar below the wholesale price. also
pay the government ! per cent for
the fun OF losing money? They viii
either have 20 cut specials deals 10
draw trade. or raise their prices. The
absurdity OF the tax sale or con.
sumption tax Is seen when u taxes
the grocer who sells a dollars worth
which buys n fur garment for 500
and sells IL for $500. The fur mer-
chant pays half OF ! per cent on his
profit. Tho cut.rate grocer works
for nothing and pays the government
a tax besides Taxes should be levied
on the ability OF the people 10 pay.
The rascals who made fortunes out
OF the war want TO pass their obliga-
tons on people struggling for
rAftttutf-
Hon. James A. Frcar has shown
how a sales tar may be multiplied
Nine turnovcrs in the case Of cotton
goods, eight turnovers In the case OF
leather goods. seven or eight In the
case OF steel. and 30 on. Hundreds
Of thousands OF stores In this coun-
try have not got cash registers even.
None OF the cash and carry stores
are equipped with the stationery and
other parapisrnalia required. The
extra clerk hire demanded will raise
tho cost OF doing business far above
what the tax viii yield. France and
Canada have both tried the consump-
ton tax fad and found II a failure
France tried the tax on every sale.
which snoo, advocated a year ago.
and to which the Seattle sheet ciings.
Canada is trying the latest smoot
device and finds II a burden on her
own manufacturers. VIII this coun.
Try learn by The experience OF others7
JAMES A. sPROuLE.
Tacoma. Wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Sales Tax Fad

Editor The Star:
The Tacoma Ledger reports that
the Real Estate association OF
Tacoma Ia about to indorse the sales
tax fad, and call upon our represen.
tauves in congress to support this
fraud upon the consuming public.
a consumption tax would be n
more appropriate cognomen for
measure which will enact tribute
from six TO nine times on every
article that the consumer eats or
wears. 1t IL true that that smooth
tool OF the special interests. Senator
Smoot OF Utah. now has trimmed his
sail from demanding a tax on every
turnover. to a manufacturers tax
Of 3 per cent. but the venal sheets
controlled by the trusts stll agltate
for tax on every sale. The Seattle
Post-lntelligencer Is nauseating In
its inccssant clamor for measure
which would bear heavily on the man
who works for a living. but God
knows what II will do to the six
millions out OF work now In the
United States who. with their de.
pendent ones, must be fed and
clothed.
II Is stated that the war made
over 10000 new millionaires in this
country. This new aristocracy did
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Puyallup Fair Is Growing

WAS $4,000. The total gross re
oeipts Of 1880 were $4,000 as
against $4,000 this year. When
you stop TO consider that No only
charge 80 cents at the gate. IS cents
At the grand stand. with no oppor.
tunity TO spend money In seeing the
fair. y win explain how well II was
patronixcd-
Just imagine 100. 900 visitors TO a
country fair. without state or coun.
" support, The citizens u the Puy.
aiiup valley. with the good help OF
many other citizens OF the state.
have built up an institution tina,
should become a great asset 10 the
Pacific Northwest
To this result you have contrib.
uted your fun share.
Very respectfully.
w. ". PArLHAMua.
President Western Washington Fair
Association.
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MAIN STREET
The Story Of Carol Kennicott
ny SINCLAIR LEWIS
Copyright. Haroorrt. Brace Howe. Inc


cautious She needed a spirit AZ
young and unreasonable as her own.
And she would never find II. Youth
would never come singing. She was
beaten.
Yet that same evening she had
an idea which solved the rebuilding
Of Gopher Prairie.
Within ten minutes she was jerk
ing the old-fashioned bell.pull Of
Luke Dawson. Mrs. Dawson opened
the door and peered doubtfully
about the edge of g. Carol kissed
her cheek. and frisked into the lu-
gubrious sitting room.
Wei. well you're a sight for sore
eyes" chuckied Mr.. Dawson. drop
ping his newspaper, pushing his
spectacIes back on his forehead.
you seem 80 excited" sighed
Mrs. Dawson. -
Il am. Mr.. Dawson. aren't you
n millionaire"
lie cooked his head. and purred.
well. guess IL cashed In on
all my securities and farm-holdings
and my interests in iron on IN
Mcsaba and In Northern timb0
and cutoycr lands. ] could push
two million dollars pretty close. and
I'VE made every cent OF It by hard
work and having the sense 20 not
go out and spend every"
Il think ] want most Of IL from
your
The Dawsons glanced at eaeA
Turn 10 Page 10, Column ~
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inflictIng q painful burn which was
not healed for several weeks. II left
I permanent injury.
that governed the power Of smiling
were destroyed, 30 that his attempt
70 smile was tragic caricature.
When the boy was called to the wit
ness stand and his attorneys directed
him 10 face the jury and smile, the
verdict was assured.
Twenty thousand dollars was little
enough TO receive as compensation
for the loss OF the power TO smile.
Some men have lost that power
thru other than electrical causes.
and 1t has damaged them more
than that amount.
Even when the cash value Is small.
II In real. Many waiter loses tip
because he serves the food as II he
were at enmity with all flesh: and
many another one has built I'D
substantial bank account on the
basis Of his ability TO show a pleasant
disposition.
Only last week l went to a restau.
rant where the waitress. for no cause
known to me, acted as II she hated
all humanity That did not increase
her tip; and on the next day. when
! found myself in the same locality.
NJ lunch time, went to another
restaurant
But II IL TO ones own self that one
renders the greatest dauoap e hv nm
civil looks. The man or woman who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
The Community Chest Budget


misunderstanding typographical
friendly
o
particular charity provision has
their shall
budget
Of million which
during the
Probably list &c might criticism But
problem all 49,
In
well
Of
Fred Ernst Ernst Hardware Co.,
j. chairman; c. Beck
- Washington Archie Taft Piper Taft
took
million s6ioo0 100000
The Star has faith integrity business judgment and fairness Of that
will proposition Now the for picking the
enmpaign week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

Regular Readers Only:
Don try rhyme this IL won't Some
times talk
Today the last time these letters win In this little black
continue but the I'D
spring II himself
bomb that reduced the size
i ratified In No hat. kind
friends have rushed defense Letters have In by the
hundreds Oh let's be sports and miions'
They everything simple lines
publication all tho poetcai illusions that make
efforts look like flower garden OF
quence.
able them
acknowledge them feel
thank
a sincerity that words express
might add that they have from all kinds Of people,
simply your kind" bu, all the other KINDS
firms the suspicion that when II showdown nearly
all of -Just folks"
Please continue write the good that these letters
tho bring depend
encouragement. advice and suggestions AvRDGE MANN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Most Dangerous
Pointing job

What ID the most dangerous
painting job In the worids
The answer 10 easy-palnting
EiffA tower. Sixty five painters,
working together continuously.
take thrce months to apply .
single cost and five Of the ss lose
their lives In the work. Al least.
tho number 10 ~ low - five u
fair weather prevails on the work
days. In . stormy season the
number Il likely 70 run much
higher.
work with nfesaving tackle
the management demanded Of the
painters. ITS safer for ysu and
lis safer for u.s."
we win not do IT, the work.
men responded. their pride alone
standing In the way. we are
masters Of our line and know
what we are doing
And 80 Il goes on. year after
year. decade after decade. In 1883
only five painters fell. In 1895
the number was IL. In 1900 II
was eight, In 1901 nine, in 1913
snly five again. What win u BE-
now that 1921 has rolled around
and the tower. having gone nm
vanished during the grim days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Says for Shame, Seattle

East Of the poversy.stricken condi.
ton OF tho Humane society Of Seat.
tie. " In n disgrace that a city OF
It's size cannot support humane
society in the way II should be. Are
you n community Of paupcrs, II not.
there IL no excuse for you. For
shame. Seattle. you are not only
backward. but hard'
In every selfrespcctng community
the humane societies are helped In
every way 10 execute their work In
the proper way. They are here for
the benefit OF the helpless children
and animals: their work n far more
vital than that Of tho churches. I
am both surprised and disappointed
In Seattle.
GERTRUDE DEANE.
Grand Rapids. Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

because they want TO. but because
they have TO. and how many Of
these even get into a mob scene7
This In and Will be the downfall Of
the womanhood OF the younger gen.
GRAFTON. lie further states that these
directors. etc. nearly all have haf-
ems. an he calls them. and girls who
are stage struck literally sell their
souls 10 them.
The Arbucklc case In fresh in our
minds. and after such an exposure
M this. In a magazine that is not
only read In America. but In other
foreign countries. II IL time for the
government 20 step In and clean up
the homes OF Hollywood and Cali.
fornia ns well as America.
Yours for the bettermcnt OF man.
kind. MAURICE LAzAR.
Monmouth Apis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

Editor The Star;
would like 20 comment thru
your paper on an article I have just
read In ''Shadowland." monthly
picture magazine written by Theo
dore Dresser. who II rated as one
OF the foremost representatives Of
American letters By many critics.
His subject IL Hollywood: Its Nor
ais and Manners" IL In an article
that everybody should read. espe.
ciaiiy mothers and fathers OF young
daughters.
He lays bare the low. degrading
life that IL being prac,lccd by pro
ducers. cast directors and directors.
IL rrads 10 me more like a page from
Nero than the goth century civil.
ration. when not one. but thousands
OF our young girls give their souls
for chance TO act In pictures. not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Editor The star

fsditor Ine htAr-
lust = line 10 explain our very
great appreciation for the excellent
services you rendered as one OF the
honorary vice presidents Of the
Western Washington fair.
Tho Star could not have offered
greater support had you been the
president Of the fair. While I am
q little tardy In acknowledging our
great debt Of gratitude TO The Star,
yet desire TO assure you that the
delay was caused only by too much
work on hand.
You have watched the fair grow
from Its birth To tho present time.
and ] am sure that you win Join
us In the appreciation OF the sue.
cessfui outcome and the growth
from year to year.
Our gate receipts for 1880 was
$4,000. cur gate receipts for 1921
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
VALUE OF A SMILE

can no longer smile has killed Joy out
Of his own life.
II is not the giggie. nor the shipper.
that Is wanted. nor yet "the loud
laugh that bespcaks the vacant
mind" but the cheerful smile that
grows out OF sunny disposition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

fsnitof Inc Staf.
II IS indeed gratifying to see by
Tho star that the Community Chest
fund will give share to the Humane
Society.
II was necessary for me TO TO to
the home" today. the miserable.
cold little home. What manner of
people are there in this city that
they keep a splendid organization
IKE the humane societies OF our
cities In such low fundsy DO Seattle
people find pleasure In appearing
like n filthy woman. well appearing
on the surface. with filthy under.
garrnents7 This Is the impression
that ono visitor to your city Is going
away with.
] shall tell everyone I meet In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

Ter ways that are dark and
tr1cka that arc vain. the heather
Chlnee b peculiar" Bret Hsrse
eecs chrcnicled with . certain
onoune u Justification. But what
wosD1 he have said about the
1nps
ne Japanese delegation 10 the
eooference on the limitation Of
nrmAments. which passed thru
Eso1lle hast weekend. scattered n
Gpn1 - literature" not the least
n1erestlng Of which was An Ap-
- - Japanese and Americans"
1Fum ~ pen Of enc S<ijiro KAr
vnshlna. editor Of he Di Nihon.
: 1sais weekly.
n pamphles. which embrsced
> nnnber II peculiarly specious
aggunents % Representatives,
su1a1isnA purperted 70 BE- Of .
eonef1latssy nature. With the sue
80 q The conference - its prin-
o1Da1 alma u had an the ear
mog0rs Of msde-toorder govern
ment propsgAnds-but II such u
oe1uaIly was Il was . remarkably
~ -.
Decanse, ~ one point u least,
~ writer permitted the mask 10
IN.
S1npaa docs mot hesitate" he
~ grzsdfIsquently. TO stand up
~ annsunce to the world that
oDart fFsm direct menace to her
lueerests, she has absolutely no De-
m - acquire even . foot Of for.
e1sp sell, - long ~ Japan Is &C
eerded equal treatment like any
oeher people in the matter Of inn
ou1gTnfion and access 10 raw ma
onFlnla.-
~AS LONG As JAPAN IS AC-
CORDED EQUAL TREATMENT
LIKE ANY OTHER PEOPLE IN
TIE MATTER or IMMIGRA-
1IoN AND ACCESS TO RAW
11ATERIALS--get that. In other
wue1s. n the Pacific coast states
Vim repeal their sntiaIien laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

not spring from behind the counters
or out of the shops or from the
farms Of this nation. They belonged
to the happy class which made bill.
lions out Of slaughter. out OF the
travail OF the nations. One OF the
first advocates for sales tax was
the paper trust. which raised com.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

lie begged an aims In the common
way.
when he asked for the price Of
a meal.
And I felt that this plea was his
last resort
Before he was tempted To steal.
His clothes were not III for the halls
OF wealth.
And he certainly needed q shave:
The long want Of food had impaired
his health.
But he didn't Just look like a
knaye.
SO asked him TO tell me the actual
cause
OF hts being IN such a sad state:
What had brought him. In short. TO
the begrcr he was.
Or was II the working Of Fate,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
The Proofs
in the Drinking

Nine Of the states bid fair 10
bscome as "wct- ~ medicinal
beer can make them.
Whether there's much moral
upiIft In . transition from saloon
and bsrkecp to druggist and pre-
scribing doctor remains to be
seen.
a rose by any other name win
smell the same. and . patient who
requires IL quarts Of beer may be
called "sick" when he's only .
Soak Sounds some like poetry
beer poetry.
This business vetirdl seems 10 BE-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

al the war. IL being drvssed up In
lis party clothes agsins
One painter fell the other day.
When his body struck the ground
Il sank five feet int = Flower
garden. How many foolhardy
companions win 80 10 Join him
because the Paris painters have .
pride that even the drssd Eiffel
tower cannot shafters
Ths school boy may hero
shsnaso morning face. but the
school GIRL frequently uses posodcr
like her ma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
BY DIR. VIM. f. BARTON

JURY IN Kansas
City awarded a
boy $4,000 dam
ages for the loss
OF the ability to
smile. The boy
climbed a tree.
and there he en-
countered a live
wire. imperfectly
! n u ] a I e d. II
came in contact
with his cheek,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

Then he told me the tale Of the hero
forgot.
Who abandoned the pleasures OF
life
To shoulder a rifl. and cast In his
lot
with misery. bioodshed and strife.
lie told me Of many a weary night.
In the aheii.torn fields OF France;
OF many n horrible. pltifui sight.
And the hideous German lance.
He had bied In the forest OF red
Argonnc.
And had suffered the prusslan
steel.
He had Tough, the night raiders.
nor hoped for the dawn.
And THAT was the price Of his
meal.
"A riniayson. soI Beimon, n.
Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

Babe Rsfh has ceased 10 dtsobey
the baseball iatc and savs he srsii
apologize TO Judge Londsa After
su. Babe iss's 90 b0 a. the Stand
ard OH Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

Japan will permit the United
States TO 60 its way in peace.
II not-weli. the sinister infer
ence Is unmistakable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

mo ualley-life but hath some mountain days
Bright Submits in the retrospective uielU,
And toil-worn passes to glad prospects netc-
Fair su,,-lt memories Of joy and praise
: F. K. HaUerqdl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

Women rho smoke didn't learn
u from the kitchen sforc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

A fine painting has sold for s66s,00O. We
knoiU one ,Cho married for million.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

Ths business rerirai seems 10 BE-
a profvdcfcd meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

THAT'S . fact the SAT.
! isfy blend" can't b copied
It's our own secrst-pufting
those good tobaccos together n
. way that gives you every last
ounce OF their fragrance. You'll
smack your lips over Chester
fields. And remember -you
can't get "Satisfy" anywhere
else.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-02
BUILDING SIDEWALKS

We are more than pleased to
note the trogless being made
in the building of walks at vari.
GUS places over town. Lines of
walks are rapidly being laid TO
connect up the crossings put in
some time ago and r long the
court house, the high school, the
school, the Methodist
church and the Christian church
NAV be so reached. This paper
has always contended that Bea-
yer should have walks and that
the same could be procured if
someone, with authority, would
put their shoulder to the wheel
and push. Now that the push
ing is started we trust that il
may be kept up until Beavers
heretofore almost inaccessible
streets may be placed in useable
condition and we may emerge
from our plebian tendencies of
the past to realize our fondest
Utopian dreams.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-02
THE CLUB

TIE following program, under
the leadership of Mrs. B. G.
Brown, was given atthe Mothers
Club, last Friday afternoon, it
being the last meeting of the
club year;
Vocal Solo, Miss Evalyn Hum.
phrey.
The Child as the Future Citizen,
Mrs. Loofbourrow.
Citizenship Day, Mrs. Fickel.
Feeding the Family, Mrs. Ed
Humphrey.
What Do You Feed Your Child?
Mrs. Art Quinn.
Piano Solo, Mrs. Holland.
AT the business session the
following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. W. T. Quinn.
Vice-President, Miss Fee.
Secretary, Mrs. JEFF Holland,
Assistant Secretary, Mrs. o. A.
Andrew.
TREASURED, Mrs. Roy Brown.
The Library will be in charge
of Mrs. E. L. Ffckel, during the
summer months, and those de.
string to use the books may get
them from her.
The next meeting of the club
will be the second Friday in Sep
TENDER.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-02
/ CIVIL WAR vETERAs PASSES
AWAY

J. Il. Henson died at his home
in Shattu-sk, Sunday, May Is,
1921. age 50 years, Z months and
Is days. He served in the civil
war for period Of four years
from 1851 10 lSe5, a member of
the 4sth H. Infantry. Co. A.
Mr. Henson had the measles
during the time he was in the
service Of his country and thru
exposure contracted a bronchial
trouble which finally caused his
death. When a young man he
became a member of the United
Brethren Church, but later join
ed the Baptist Church of which
he was a member at the time of
his death.
He leaves to mourn his death a
wife, two daughters and seven
sons, all OF whom. except one
daughter and two sons, we're
with him when the summons
came. The children present at
the funeral services were: B. H.
Henson. r. L. Henson and +. s.
Henson, Of Enid, Okla, o. H.
Henson, Logan, Okla, ". L. Hen
son, Beaver, Okla, and Mrs. Lii
Ian Murray, Darrouzett, Texas.
Tine body was laid to rest in the
Shattuck cemetery. Funeral ser
vices we're conducted by the pas
tor Of the Higgins Baptist church.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-02
BETTER HUSTLE WORK ON
TOURIST CAMP

We notice tourist cars passing
through Beaver nearly every day
now and soon they will be coming
this way In numbers. The tourist
camp ground IL under way but II
would be well to hustle up the
work just a bit. II Is gratifying to
note the condition OF our principal
business streets. Looks good to
see cars pass up and down the street
without the occupants being thrown
here and there by the car falling
INTO ruts and humping over high
crossings. We have heard not a
few strangers too remark on the
good condition OF our streets. This
Is the sort OF publicity we need.
Strangers passing through our burg
spread the gospel OF our town. be II
good or bad, hlther and thither.
Let us see TO II that they spread
only good word about Beaver and
the best way to cinchN that is to
treat them right, give them their
moneys worth and more, keep the
street in hTst-class shape and boost
for good roads In the surrounding
tel fItory.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-02
SALE OF POPPIEs RATHER
SION

The sale OF red peoples here. the
official Memorial flower adopted by
rhe American Legion. was not ex-
actly what one might call a howl
ing success" although the small on
signment which the Bide-a-Wee
club placed on sale, was disposed OF.
This II a new movement. OF course.
and like most new thoughts. will
require some time to become popu-
lar. We do think though that the
idea is a most beautiful n and
inasmuch as the proceeds of the
sale OF such go to the relief OF the
fatherlsss children of France. the
children OF those who gave their
life in the World War, Il Is a Gus
tom which should be universal.
What better token could be worn
on Memorial Day for those who
sleep In Flanders Field than The
red poppy which grows there In
greatest profusion and adorns the
resting place OF our honored dead?
Lest we forget, yes, lest we for
get. How prone we are TO forget,
poor thankless, weak creatures that
we too often prove to be.