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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
THE BEACON-HOUR

therein called throttle the bankslt
Thus the enormous energy In the
boilers and Immense capabilities OF
the engine viii become efficient.
both as 10 time and quantity. at the
viii OF the engineer nhe banker.
During these various changes the
volume Of energy in the boilers has
not diminished. IL fact. n increases
20 point OF danger. ayerted only
By n safety valve.
Upon the closing OF tho steam
line, the vessel, thus rendered help
less. drifts rcientleesly toward the
shoals Of bankruptcy The captain
aud owners are borror-Hiricken. The
impending disaster has unnerved
them. They apply to the engineer
for relief. He tells them that the
cause of the condition II that he
has become timid. an the boat has
been running along too smoothly.
He also could ascrlbe the difficulty
10 the fact that someone had been
'.neddiing with his business or
"tinkering with the tariff"
One by one they are devoured by
that tempesiuous sea OF bankruptcy
and no one remains but the engi-
naer and his mInions. who have
played the heroic part of the boy
who stood on the burning deck"
Yet. unlike the hoy. they knew they
were masters Of the situation at all
times
They are now owners Of the en-
tire enterprise. The time TO act has
arrived. The engineer. by a slight
turn Of the wrist. opens the throt-
tie. thus permitting the medium Of
exchange TO perform it's function:
labor and capital again unite. the
great vessel steers for the open sea
and comes proudly into port.
We. the people. so home. bolt
our simple dinners. and hasten down
20 the opera house TO hear our On
gresham tell US about what he did
TO bring these glorious events To
pass. and how fortunate we are TO
have an engineer OF such sterling
and transcendent qualities in our
midst.
This picture IN too beautiful 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

There never was q more truthful
fact spoken. When health fails,
most everything else fails. When
you feel youpeIf getting worn-out.
run down. and weak. you know
that you can't work and think
right. Everything Is against you.
Before you can attain full success
and happiness. you must do some.
thing TO bring back your vitality
your ability to think straight and to
act quick.
What causes so much III health !?
Usually II La due to the inability
OF the system to throw off waste
products The body is continually
using up the foods we eat to give
strength to our system. There is
always a certain amount OF waste
that ordinarily should be carried
off through the pores Of the skin,
through tho kidneys, and through
the alinentary canal. When this
- not done. waste products ret in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

To MIR. Gus Kahn:
Dear slr--You don't know me. it's
true but what's the oddsy ! don't
know you, You may be young. you
may be old. a faintly guy or bad and
bold: only know that you're the one
who wrote the song Amt We Got
Fun7's
And 80. no matter who you be. your
song win get you BY with me: Il gives
you quite a leading place mr. bene-
factor OF the race. because you say
10 everyone. Don't worry. folks.
we've all got funl'
when We are broke. when rent In
due. when things are looking mighty
blue. when times are bad and getting
worse. when coin IL lacking In the
purse. II helps Us alI a mighty 10,
to think OF all the FUN we've got.
You help us rise above cur fear.
you point the way to JOY and cheer.
you ray that In our heart we hold
a wealth that's greater far than gold.
that sratiera darkness like the sun,
for after all. Amt We rot fun"
I think that all the gloomy bird.
should get your song and read the
words: and then, perhaps. they'll get
to know that JOY Ia never bought
with dough. and that. when all is
said and done. we've wealth enough
1T we've got fun
And 80. whatever else we miss.
let's all he thankful just for this
within our souls we all possess n
wealth Of latent happiness: no mat.
Ter how tho luck may run. wen tell
tho world. Amt we got fun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Work for Thousands of Men

not to nell IL 20 anyone who
wouldn't operate II As common
carrier.
Now. II the government would
let the Milwaukee start operating
this railroad Mt once. no that log.
ginw companies could get into that
territory and build lumber camps. u
would stimulate the lumber industry
in tho state and relieve tho unem'
pioym~nt situation NJ the same
time.
There m nothing In Washington
10 near completion. nothing that
could be turned To greater ad-
vantage just now--the lumber IN
duatry IL the backbone OF the state.
and there are thousands Of men out
OF work.
Lumber representatives from the
East. aH well as here. say that the
cost Of manufacturing lumber E
one Of our present problems. and
representatives from every walk OF
life say that Unemployment Is an
other. and the opening Of this rail.
way would help solve both.
Al present men are being paid
large salaries for doing nothing but
watch this timber rot.
This mafter--st means money and
better times for the state and a
chance for q lot Of men to support
their families.
MAuDE swEETMAS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

IAN open letter 10 Mayer Cald.
well Of Seattle. sppesring In Dan
ger. the Britain Columbia anti
Asiatic weekiy.l
worshipfuI Hugh.
IL IL probably pure ignorance
on my part, or lack Of obscrva-
ton or something. but I've never
noticed anything 10 indicate how
you stand on the Oriental qucs-
tion.
We have . mayer In vancouves
In the person Of Harry Gaic. whs
has become m ardent supporter
Of the White Pacific Coast bdes.
u would b . fine thing II you
two fellows - ths chief citizens
Of two Important neighboring
cities. could get together on this
question and work for the COM
mon good. Combined strength Of
two active minds would help .
great deal.
What do you think Of the sug-
gestion? Yours sincerely.
DANGEROUS DAN.
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Railroads and
Foreign Trade

II turns out 10 the surprise 81
. lot OF people that many Of tho
railways ara tied up with tho
owners az foreign ships to furnish
such vessels tonnage from our
ports. This includes some Of our
Puget Sound lines.
Our merchant marine IL having
. hard enough time. heaven
knows. to get freight. without
having the fAvorites Of the gov
eminent, the railways. In league
against the governmentcwned
ships.
IAsker. Of the shipping board.
talks mildly about the possible
illegsiity Of these unpstriotic COZ
tracts. and says he will meet The
raiiwxys In . spirit of sweetness
and light to persuade the roads
to abandon the contracts.
senator Wesley L. Jones--our
own senator Of Merchant Marine
act famc--takcs . strong position
a. to the iIIegsIity Of the con-
tracts, and says that such com
tr1cts must be made Illegal II they
are not.
Which reminds rs:
1t wns long since II was point
ed out that the Iiaison--as the war
taught us to call it--between the
railways and the ships can be
made TO have controlling effect
on foreign commerce. Govern
ment ownership Of railways has
been supported by the argument
that the government might make
It's roads carry goods 10 the
wharves at rates which would do
our foreign commerce much moro
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

mar. Let u not suily our m.,.
by any reference TO the H..
black and bioated remains tb.,
at this instant. being ru,h,...
tossed about out there On -
eoiaterous shoals Of bankruptey &
innocent victims Of the enr.,....
groundIegs timidity or lack :, S.
fldenee.
Until eufficient Of the th.,r..
people Of the world see and ...
stand the ineontfovertible ans,a-
we VIII continue TO take our 49,
from the daily press, our m,a.-
gospel. and listen to the serm1.
Of congressman our modern mrs.
ers. and. being thus at peae. -.
Ourselves ard our modern sna !.
Mammon). we viii promptly =.
coed 10 outfit another ye~sst Y
send her forth In high rlss
the best of cheer. with ~. -
old engineer in complete eom.a.
Of the same old throttle. ana go
we cannot bring ourselves a e
lievs II. We may well exp<rs Z
have the same old results
THE ANNOUNCE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Are You Satisfied
With Your Success?
Have You the Necessary Energy and Vitality to Win
Out Today? Will You Have It Tomorrow?
The Most Influential Private Citizen Of England Says the
Greatest Aid to SUCCESS Is Good Normal Health

the blood. and. as a consequence,
you may suffer with many com.
plants.
To throw off the waste products,
you must Use blood purifier and
system builder to clean out the
poisons. During the past so years.
s. y. s. has restored thousands Of
people TO normal health. by reliev.
ing them OF the waste products
which cause Impoverished blood
and It's allied troubIes--skln dis.
orders, rheumatism and lowered
vitality.
Get s. 8. s. at your druggist So
use II strictly according to dircc.
tons, and write Chief Medical hi.
rector. Swift Specific Co, 722 s.
s. 3. Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga, for
advice without chargc) and for
his special illustrated booklet on
Facts About the blood. - free.
His advice will greatly benefit you.
>. y. 8. Is sold by all druggists.--
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
LETTERS TO EDITOR
MIR. Wits Report

600 per annum, and with that amount
II money the system can be a world
bcater.
At the present time those who are
the least able TO bear the burden are
carrying II alone. which IL unfair.
unjust, dishonest and indefensibla.
Mr.. Editor. the pretty part about
our plan IL this; II win make every
man who owns property in our city
put HIS shoulder 10 the wheel and
help.
Why should he not7 IL costs just
an much 20 put down track In front
Of vacant piece OF property as n
does one that In improved. and II
operate. Then why should not that
class OF property be required 20 pay
back TO the community that which
II receives from the community
The trackase in our city Is three
times as long ms Il should be 10 serve
the people: ties. rails. poles. cars and
men all wearing out. did the home.
owner paying the bills. AND THE
REAL ESTATE SHARK REspoN.
siBLE FOR THE WHOLE
DAftNED MESS. Our plan viii ap.
ply the same principle 20 the street
car system as In used In our public
schools. Every piece of property
must help maintain our educational
system. because everyone lis bene.
fitted by H.
am opposed 10 Mr.. Wits plan OF
pcstponing the payment OF the bonds
for 10 years. That has been the cry
ever since I came 90 this city %
ynars aso--i~t the children unborn
meet these bilis--and that is why we
are swamped with debt.
We are no@ paying the fiddierr
that made the music that Thomson
and his gang danced 10 20 years ago.
Let us stop II. Let us pay as we go.
The Erickson plan win be tho best
advertising for this city that was
ever devised r. J. WILSON.
President. Public Ownership League.
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Editor Tho star.
A year and a half ago the writer
took the ground that the riders of
our street cars should not be re.
quircd TO pay heavy fare and IN
addition an extra fee 10 pay the pur.
chase price, principal and interest, az
the same time. see by the paper
that MIR. witt. the expert from Ohio.
makes the Same declaration, but that
they should be required 10 pay for
the upkeep. Ills recommendation ex.
aetiy reverses the position held by the
Public Ownership league. which de.
olares for operation and maintenance
by taxation. and the purchase price
To be paid out OF the fares collected.
As understand. the supreme
court OF Washington has ruled that
the bonds can never become a lien
against the taxable property In this
city. 40. consequently. other sources
81 revenue had 10 be found TO meet
the obligations TO the bondhoiders
The mayor and the city council fool
ishiy thought 10 force the riders 10
meet all obligations of the system.
which has proved to be a miserable
failure.
The Public Ownership league has
worked out plan which II believes
10 be fundamentally sound. water
tight and fool proof. and IL adopted
by the people at the city election In
the spring II will solve the trans,
portation question for all time.
We are absolutely certain that a
three-ccnt fsrc will produce all the
revenue required TO meet every item
Of the purchase price. principal and
interest. and a million over for bet.
termsnt and extension. and a levy OF
20 mills will take care Of operation
and maintenance and give Seattle the
finest system Of transportation In
the world
A. each min levied against the
present valuation Of the property in
this city raises approximately tz8o.,
900. 20 mills will raise about $1,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

In addition, because Of its freshness (you get it
fresh daily Fleischmanns Yeast helps the intes-
tines in their elimination Of waste matter Flesch-
mann's Yeast was tested for this purpose in lead
ing medical institutions. Chronic cases of con-
stipation, some even of years duration, responded.
Fleischmann's Yeast is by its very nature better
suited to the stomach and ntestines than the
ordinary laxativcs, and being a food it cannot
form habit.
Eat to cakes Of Fleischmsnns Yeast day Have il
on the table at home and desk Office
plain spread bread dissolved in milk or fruit uces
You uW luxe its fresh. dstnctps flavor and the cjran
.phossons taste Il isaues your mouth II assini-
latec just like other food Only one prccauon If
troubled with dissolve yeast first boiling water This
does not affect the efficacy Of the yeast Place standing
order with your for Feischmanns Yeast and get
fresh daily.
Send cents in stamps for tho interesting booklet
The Ncto Importance OF Yeast IN Diet" address THE
fLLiscHMANN COMPANY. SI4 Bell 81. Seattle. Wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
'Don't Bother the Banker"

Tho following analogy win Illus
trafe: Tho producing and CONNER
eisl world today IL like. n, steam
plant In a great ocean liner. Tn.
safe transport OF ship and cargo
from port TO port. from producer to
consumer. Is tho task to be per.
formed.
Her engine is the capital. and tho
steam In the boilers In the labor
with which this II TO be accom-.
piished. These forces. standing
separately. are powcrleas. To get
results there must be devised a
medium OF exchange. a method by
which these two forces may be eco.
nomicaiiy united. This link Ia easy
OF discernment and simple In con.
suuction- A comparatively small
pipe. known an the steam line. con.
meets the boilers with the engine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

Editor Tho Star.
FROM .'consrrvatlve'r" letter OF
the 18th Inst. could gather moth.
ing but the hackneyed admonition
Of don't bother the bankers" TX
money Ia commodity and subject
to private ownership. the bankers
should not be bothered. A. long as
tho people accept this faIiaey. the
sooner those who preach the doc
srsne OF nonintervention will learn
what simple minded dupes they
have been.
A careful analysis will convince
any average mind that money "
not a commodity. II Is a method
only, q means 20 an end. a medium
Of exchange. This In a public func.
ton and no individual can have
private ownership therein
Tho faiiacy that money IL a com
modify paves the way for the bank.
ers TO deprive the producers OF their
products and give nothing in return.
The system In no easily controlled
and the interested parties are 70
unexpected that one must have
sublime faith to assure himself that
the bankers will not use 1t for their
gain TO the limit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
without the treacherous help
of cathartics"
simple food which gradually replaces Laxati,es

re who can control chronic constipation
without the treachcrous help Of cathar-
1 i tics makes booster Of his patient"
This quotation from doctors essay on con-
stipation carries message of great significance to
thousands of men and women.
1t is now recognized that cathartics never re-
move the causes of constipation Indeed, one
physician states that the indiscrminatc use of
cathartics is probably one of the most frequent
causes of constipation.
For many year, there has been pressing need
for some simple food that would help restore
normal conditions. And now scientists have dis
covered i in the familiar little cake of Fleisch
mann's Yeast.
First came the startling discovery that Fleisch-
MAINS Yeast in itself is a wonderful food. ,;ch
In the mysterious water soluble vitamine Then
It was found that Fleischmann's Yeast builds up
the body tissues keeps the body resistant to disease
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

II you want to rise 10 tho top
- yeur business OF line Of work.
zen must have the quality Of ae-
espting responsibility instead Of
evading IL.
The man with . tendency to
spass the buck" usually finds that
NJ ladder Of success has only one
RING.
Business win stand for almost
anythfng from . man II he has
~ courage to say. Yes. that's
~ fault. HUT l won't make the
unistake again.
Such . man stands out among
~ millions who continually arc
ovadiug responsibiiity-psssing the
Name to other people or to exist
lng conditions
The evasion Of responsibility
seems to be m almost universal
humsn falling
Gavages people The earth with
evil spirits to blame things on
The Chinese for thousands Of
years blamed their fanaines ON the
eods Of rain. flood. sun and insect
tests. Along came American en-
elneers. They discovered water
lev feet under the surface
~Behold.~ they said 10 the Chr
nes4. THE famine h your own
fault. Sink shallow water wells.
isrigate your fields. and famine
vim end"
Today we have civilized Amer
icA, caught In the simple eronom-
e lsw Of cause and effect. blsm.
ing imaginary nothings for exist
ing conditions.
Experts deive into she past, nno
that prices and production In
previous years moved up and
down like waves. Hence. they
reason. we are not to blame for
conditions, we are just caught up
and carried along by . natural
process.
We have cynics, converted 10
the philosophy that there has TO
be = war in Europe every half
century.
We have psychiatrists. blaming
the unsettled mental and moral
state Of the world on intangible.
imaginary things like 4the cosmic
urge" the wave OF social hys-
teria." etc.
These gentlemen attract wide
fsuowings, for the world Is Al
ways on the eager lookout for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

good than any other device could
do. Thru railway rstes. IL Was
urged. American bottoms could
be given cargoes without fail.
Hut II remained for private
ownership to prove that the ~
verse English on this principle
might deny carge~s even tn ships
which the Taxpayers built. Was
anything ever more xsrsjoniexliy
irouicaly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
The need for scientifically tested yeast

fresh yeast has been by scientific rests b.
valuable FOOD tn correcting
indigestion and cersain akin disorders tess
we're Az made with Feschmsnns Yeast Beware unfesfed
drua or other mir
lures Yesst resh Is food
NINE IN winch IL measures hfh standards ser Nv
laboratories and hospitals The familiar foil psoksse win
the yellow label the only form YEAST
for Health Is sold $50
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@ru5e. M:sam~v



This department accepts contribu'
tons for charity IN any amount. In
appreciation Of your help. Avridge
Mann viii send you a special letter
signed m everything which no
calls a membership decree in The
Loyal brotherhood OF Man"
All undersigned contributions will
be sent TO the Seattle community
chest fund. Those who prefer to
make direct contribution TO speci.
fled charity. rather than thru the
community chest may 80 specify.
and their contributions win be sent
as directed.
Previously Acknowledged:
Community Chest fund $500
Washington Chiidrru's Home i.50
salvation Army .......-.s.... 100
Ryther Home ................ 3."V
Humane Society ............. 100
Today's contributions:
Community Chest Fund
United Auto Repair shop .....s 500
II. Pcrghins ............... loo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

anything new. on which II can
shoulder the blame. instead OF
people accepting the truth and
taking their own medicine.
This Is the truth: That we arc
masters Of our own dcstinies--
that man b responsible for mans
troubles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Our v. P. in a Hole

Twin Coolidge o
idhe to a
How are the
the
embodied
Coolidge coached chamber
republican whip decision that will return torment its
creator
erued in
day the esor it
and 1
imagine n
ynchng Of South
ern Coolidge for
the
Toilette representing the dairy Of Wis
is to
to
isn't
Blu is
pnssnr They claim the is 81 hours long,
ne Ruck ii is probably the one before payday
n want . r
- ysur q
yen muh he
sr.Gns " - Whoever holds the key disarmament can
wmha tnsenyse the a
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Beg Pardont

The Star never Intentionally -.
untrue statement or mak~s a ~
charge. But our reporters sre 49,
and they don't sEE es~r,fhts~ r. ;
write about. Whenever an evrs~
into Tho stsr, we viii be- sery ~ n
correct u. snd We will thank a. ~
who call u TO our attention.
In the editorial columns Of -
Star Tuesday reference was mad /.
an Armour 4 Co. statement rer.,1
ing prices Of pork loins. The 49,
ing house was quoted as calling =
tention 10 a wholesale quotation 3
is TO 20 cents pound. This ~.
down to the 1912 level
The figures in question came ~
the headquarters Of the company =
related TO the Middle Western ma
ket Some readers Of The star 4,
ferred that we were quoting IN
prices. This was not 10: the locH
prices today. Armour & Co.'S locr
manager informs The Star. run frur
20 to rs cents. the freight dsfferen<f|
being held responsible for the dIff
ence between these prices and n
ones quoted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

Bcsjavsn Fyarklin got hts start
"a Writer knocking the styles tce
claim ,cs ,rant back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

They claim day on the moon is 24 hours Ion
IL is probably the one before payday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

Mother. bring nome soms Z
Boidt's MIX Breadt-Advertisemeot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

Now that Germany admits she lost the acdr,
the thing stay lost.
The spectator., 1921-08-26

Chickens ate fireworks in Wes, Avon, Conn. and died spontaneously. Misguided patriotism or undiscriminat- ing appetite caused the death of most of young MarcelluS BennlSon'S half grown chickens. Marccllus had lot of son-of- guns with which to ccle- brate the Fourth of July. Sons-of- guns are explosive little disks which go off with stirring sparkle and crackle when ground beneath the heel. The other dny Marcellus' chickens be- gan to go otl with stirring sparklings and cracklingS. The cause of their unanimous and spectacular demisv was revealed by a poSt-mortem per formed upon one of them. When the fowls crop was slit smoke poured out and when this had cleared away sev- eral fragments of q son-of-a-gun were Montreal Family Herald.