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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
IN DAYS news

DR.. George r. Lunn. who is credit
edewith aspiring to become the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor Of New
York next year, has been thorn In
Tammany's side in the past, notably
when he ran in opposition to the reg
ular Democratic nominee for United
States senator year ago. DR.. Lunn's
career both in and out of politics has
been spectacular. native of Iowa
and graduate of n Nebraska college,
he went East to study for the Chris
tian ministry. He entered the Pres
bytcrlan denomination and took
church in Brooklyn. During his next
pastoratc. in Schenectady. he showed
intense interest in social problems.
and this led TO his becoming pastor
of u peoples church. The promin-
crcc he won led to. his nomination
and election to the mayoralty OH tho
Socialist ticket. Later he left the
Socialist party and WIS elected to
Congress by tho Democrats and Pro-
grcssivcs. With the expiration of his
term in Congress he was again elect
cd mayor OF Schenectady.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

ID. Il. CrissinEcr. L. s. Comptroller OF
Currency. born in Marion county, Ohio.
81 years ago today.
j. Mayhcw Wainwright assistant
secretary of war OF the United States,
born % years ago today.
Thomas o. Marvin, former secretary
or tho Boston Home Market Club and
member of the T.. s. Tariff Commits
sion. born at Portlimouth. n. H., IS
years ago today.
Thomas r. Gore. former United
states senator from Oklahoma, born
IN Webster county, Miss. 81 years
ago today.
Burton r.. Sweet. representative In
congress of the Third Iowa district.
born 81 years ago today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
For West Side aviing

meeting has been called for this evening to con-
slider the matter of paving Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets for several blocks west OF
Elizabeth street The Chieftan is glad to give publi-
city to this notice and to commend the enterprise and
public spirit of those who forwarding this plan.
1t is for the people Of that district to decide what
they are willing to do for their interests and for
the interests of the city whole but the people of
the entire city will applaud any action that may be
taken for the enlargement of the of paved streets
in Pueblo
What has been said in The Chieftain concerning the
proposed Mineral Palace paving district applies also
the West Side district. Paving is good thing for
any city; it is necessary thing for progressive and
prosperous city 1t is particularly good thing for
Pueblo at this particular time
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
FASHION hint

In accordance to the request Of
many readers, The Chieftain has re-
sumed the fashion service which
proved SO popular. We have made ar
rangements with the Beauty Pattern
company Of New York to supply the
patterns to our readers and to run in
The Chieftain illustrations OF the lat
est and most convenient styles. These
are OF special interest and advantage
to the home dressmaker. Orders for
these patterns may be sent direct to
will be sent from the pattern com
pany direct to the person ordering
them. 30
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
kotaro Moehizuki.

Kotaro Mochizuki, head Of the
Opposition party in Japan, is one
Of the interesting foreign botables
at the armament conference in
Washington. He has his own
headquarters and staff of secre-
taries and clerks. Mochizuki came
to the United States several years
ago as . member Of Japanese
mission.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1sIo-william Woodbridge took his
scat in Congress as first delegate
from the Territory OF Michigan.
1S33-The house of assembly in
Jamaica passed n bill for the abolition
OF slavery.
ls42-Plcasant Henderson. soldier
OF tho Revolution and companion of
Daniel Boone. dird at Huntington.
Tenn. Born In Virginia, Jan. 1856.
2. 1Sso-Onc hundred lives were lost
in mining disaster at Pen-y-
craig. Wales.
1Ss1-Gcn. Henry r. Banning,
noted civil war soldier and congress-
man, died In Cincinnoti. Born at Mt.
Vernon. o.. Nov. 10, 1895.
.1sa6-EN-Queen Liliuokalanf OFF
Hawaii arrived mt San Francisco.
1s99-Thc British under Gen. Get
acre were led into a Bocr ambuscads
near Stormbcrg junction. and lost 1000
mon.
190s-The Assouan Dam in Egypt
was inuuguratcd by tho Duke and
Duchess of conp1ucht
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

receive 1t at its trcasurio.. on May
II. 1877. all the outstanding assignats
were declared void.
Q. Which is the oldest royal rr..i-
dence In the world?--T. NJ.
a. Probably Windsor Castle is the
oldest royal residence. Windsor was
a residence OF the Saxon kings bcfors
the Conquest, their palace being at oil
Windsor. William the CorQucror cfos,
the present site. built castle there
which was taken down and the pres
ont one built in the time OF Edward
III. This has since been extended and
completely renovated.
Q. What is meant by plcnary con-
ference IL. T.. s.
\. A conference fully attended.
with authority to take final action. is
a plenary conference.
.. Has thcr. ever been an interna-
tional agreement to limit armaments?
ID. V. w.
A. Such an agreement was made be-
tween Chile and Argentina in 1902.
Q. Where is tn. highest point in
Pcnnsylvania?-M. Il.
A. According to tho Geological Sur
vcy. the highest point in Pennsylvania
Is Negro Mountain. Somerset County.
which has an elevation OF 1920 feet.
.. What Is beet syrup used for p
H. e. l..
a. The Department OF Agriculture
SAYS that beet syrup is used principal
ly as table syrup, hut It may be
used for all purposes for which other
syrups are used. in making candy,
sweet breads. and dark -coiored cake.
/, may als', he used in place Of part of
the sugar used In jam making.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

Pattern s795 was used to make this
style. l, is cut in I Sizes: ~, e6. IS.
30. y, 81 and 3s inches waist measure.
Is inch size requires .Hs yards OF a.
inch material. The width ut the foot
Is yards.
Serge. mohair. duvctyn. tricotinc.
prunclla. broad cloth. velvet and gab-
ardinc aro good for this practical de-
sign.
a pattern OF this illustration mailed
to any address on receipt OF 10c in .il-
vor or stamps.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
Aid Crime Prevention.

The prevention of crime and assist
ance In tho apprehension OF criminals
is ono of the important services rem
dered to community by Its public
utilities. Tho telephone and electric
cally operated burglar alarm ystsms
assist TN prompt detection of GRIMM
ais. Brightly lighted streets make
robberies and hoidups moro difficult.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

a young wife complained to a Lon
don magistrate the other day that her
husband had reserved TO himself the
duty Of housekeeping. and that she
couldn't eat the food he bought. The
lawyer for the defence argued that
tho husband has the right to do the
housekeeping II he chooses. but the
magistrate didn't agree.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

wstchmakcrs declare that a watch
keeps much better time IL It is
wound in tho morning Instead OF at
night. because the spring Is taut
throughout the day. when It is sub
icct TO the most vibration,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

Tho first recorded insurance policy
was ISSUED IN London, in 1888, on the
life OF william Gybbons. for IL
months. II was undcrwrittcn by ~
individuals. the premium being $50
per $500.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

Miss Hiida Johnstone. who has been
appointed to the Chair of History in
London University. has held the
leadership in History at that insti-
tuition since 1912. and previously had
been senior assistant lecturer In his
tory at Manchester university.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY

Martial law was declared in four of
tho counties OF ireland.
- Three mon We're -lynchcd at Santa
Rosa. Calf. as the alleged slayers of
thrcc officers.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

Lady Glenconncr. who Is soon TO
wed Lord Grey of Fs1lodep, one OF the
greatest of English statesmen. is a
stcr-in-law of Mrs. AsIuith through
her firs; marriage. Lady Glcnconner
lost n son In the war and Ii Intense
lv interested in spiritualism.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

City fogs arc said to cause England
more loss in year than does uncm-
pioyment.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

The Santa Fe railroad is owned by
sixty thousand people.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

Q. A says that there are no men
exactly six feet tall. Il says the woods
arc full of them. Which Is right?-T.
r. Mex.
A. The War Department says that
In the physical examinations In con-
nection with tho draft II was found
that &c ou; OF each eco examined were
exactly six feet In height.
O. In the Homestead Strike were
Federal troops called out FL. W. $.
A. In the Homestead Strike of 1872.
Federal troops were not used hut
practically tn: whole National Guard
Of Pennsylvania was called out.
o. Did Robert InEcrsoll advocate
league Of nations?--A. u.
A. Inscrsoll was. about the first. II
not the first. OF our men Of prominence
10 advocate league or association of
us stjons. In his lecture How to Reform
Mankind" delivered in Chicago In
1892 he advocated. at length, an in
tcrnationai court of arbitration. and
an army and navy to be placed at
the disposition OF this court to carry
Its decisions into effect when neccs-
sary-the rest OF Christendom to he
disarmcd. This should hc the only
excuse for an army or navy in the
civilized world
Q. What became of the assisnants.
the French paper money issued by
the Revolutionary government between
1890 and 1s00?-A. l.. NJ.
A. The asSignats were redeemed Mt
the rate OF a0-1 in the new form OF
paper money known a" territorial
msnd#ts. As much as i.,oo.ooo.ooo OF
this money were issued. but II soon
lost value and was Sepudiatcd Ivy tho
refusal OF the French government to
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

(And reader can &C: the an.
swcr to any question by writing
The Chicftain Information Blu.
rcnu. Frederick J. Haskin, Di-
rector. Washington. u. c. This
offer applies strictly TO informa-
ton. The Bureau cannot Eiye
advice on legal. medical. N'M
financial matters. u does NOT
attempt to settle domestic trou.
blcs, nor TO undertake cxhaus-
tive research on any subject
Write yuor question plainly ana
briefly. Give fun name ana ao-
dress and enclose two cents N
stamps for return postage. ~"
replies arr sent direct to the IN
uuircr.)
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What About Unmarried Males?

Even most railway corporations
have issued Instructions not 20 EN-.
ploy men past Is years OF age. An
positions regulated by civil service
are barred TO men past 80 years OF
aEe. The L. :. army limits age
from Is To 90 years.
The "Ettffs" from as 10 80 years
of age can't set on the police force.
can't enlist In the army, can't work
In the pos,offlee. aud even can't
work on the railroads. what la TO
become of thems
Wouldn't II be humane. under such
conditions. 20 start the wheels OF leg
islation revolving In their direction.
and tax all unmarried men from IS
70 90 years OF age s. annually. and
Il they continued In eeiihacy till so
years old. shoot 'em down on sirhtf
really believe that the states.
manshtp OF Gov. Harris legislature
and that OF Senators Poindexter and
Jones would Just about be equal 20
such occasion.
Something must he done or no one
can blame employers for giving en-.
pioymcnt 60 the Japanese. who are
increasing in three.foid ratio 20
the whites OF the Northwest
J. 4. BROWNE.
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Editor The Star:
In reply 10 inquirer" who wishes
TO know how labor would feel To.
ward him as capitalist. but help.
Ing the cause OF unemployment. also
asking which Is better for him. to
produce his article himself. thus
making rs per cent profit. or 60 en-.
ploy IS men and make 10 per cent
profit besides relieving uncmploy'
nient To that extent | could not
speak with any authority for labor,
but VIII give him my opinion.
This party seems conscientious and
IN favor Of accomplishing something
for himself, II he can retain the re
spect OF labor, and should be given
due credit. We are all under "A cap.
italirtic system. which Is condemned
by labor az unfair and unjust In
considering labors rights. hut there
arc many kinds OF capitalists. and
as long as capitalism stands, any
individual who operates under the
system should be considered right
and fair In doing 40 II he cndcavorn
always TO promote "A better condi,
ton than exists for mankind. II h.
well for one In a doubtful case 20
place himself as labor with the same
hopes for the future for himself and
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ra.ter The star;
what - 70 become OF the unmar'
Ia male. from te years OF age up
!, 80 odd years oid' Docs the Com
,snnltv chest offer any material as.
.,s,anee 60 them. other than that
nex may distribute themselves as
h,<t thcy can thruout the 50 societies
embraced within its folds What
Aces any Of these societies hold out
10 thems
The salvation Army Industrial
home gives steady employment to
more men OF this type than any OF
The rest. and Il employs only ~ men
IN told including Janitor. cook and
fs,uky. outside OF work necessary
~ run It's own building. the Y. NJ.
q A. furnishes no employment 70
any one. unless calls are received
nom tho outside for man TO 10 an
oad lob here and there. The Social
welfarc league looks out exclusively
20 help families. Mother Ryther
cannot be- expected 20 take any OF
these single ''etiffs" among her little
orphans. And. II the Y. W. c, A
members were 20 marry these fei
lows. they'd not only lose what
home they have. but pile M more
misery for the Social Welfare
league TO absorb.
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family as he has rs a capitalist.
Henry Ford "a capitalist who com
peis HIS employees to be good citi'
gems and thrifty, also Systematic and
productive TO the limit, and IN eN.
change he gives IA good wage and
heaithful working conditions.
lie also gives the purchaser Of his
article the benefit OF this efficiency
and I have not seen criticism OF
his acts other than that he IN good
autoerat. do not favor autocracy,
but II consideration Of labor the pro
Queer and the consumer is used 10
guide instead OF all for self. n merits
favor. In this age II anything is
useful and needed. the more employ.
mcnt that can be furnished the bet
ter II IN for the community. The
creates, opportunity II for the de-
velopment OF benevolent capitalists
who desire TO be so and study the
best way TO accomplish il. To be a
ca pitallst OF this kind. one must sac'
rifiec profits when the needs OF hu'
manity arc az stake. To be a servant
10 humanity'a needs and 20 render
the greatest service 10 the greatest
number would be my idea OF right
CHARLES ". WHITE.
Gold Bar. Wash.
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Editor The star;
You have helped 80 many people In
this city. perhaps you can help INC
people who live on Brandon St, be
tween Rainier ave. and b4th ave. :.
The people on this street, like
many others. believed what the rcal
estate people told them about I'M
provements and bought homes. But
the improvements never came. The
reason rs that the majority OF the
property il vacant. and the owners
OF n don't want improvements. 80 the
rest Of the people have 10 wade thru
the mud TO their homes.
Brandon st., from 4sth ave s.. "a
b4th ave. s., In a vast yea of mud. on
which II Is impossible to drive n car
or truck. The people have 70 get
their coal for the winter during the
dry season or go without. Now that
work In not no plentiful. some Of IA
cannot afford 10 buy coal In three
and flve.ton lots. and the answer H.
pack II on your back.
The street department has pun
some gravel on the road. but you
ought to see the Job. They had just
nA well let II alone and saved the ex
pense.
II would BE- worth your while Z.
take a trip and see this beautiful
street, and see the open-sewer system
that viii remind you OF the streets IN
some OF the European countries.
The health department IL kept
busy fighting sickness al the Whit
worth school. Children have 10 hav,
their culture taken every few days
then some Of them are sent home
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Editor The star
Please allow me to have little OF
your valuable space. ] want 10 take
! rap At some 'business" people.
No. .i-Bootblacss. IN general
talked with hootblaek Creek With
reference 10 going back 10 the old D
cent shine. Here are his remarks
-B>fore | will shine shoes again for
s cents. will throw my stand out IN
the street" sounds nice, doesn't ~
No. .-Conscctionery and other
soda fountain bos=es--W When sugar
climbed to ~ per pound. you In turn
followed the upward turn. 60 meet
current costs" You began charging
up 10 20 cents for scent glass OF
soda water. Never. before the war.
have I paid over cents for a glass
cot ice cream soda water. Now most
Of you are charging Is cents. with
cents more for war tax. total OF ~
cents This is the peak" price that
most OF you got during the war. No.
the war is not over--FoR YOC.
Number Soft drink establish.
ments: those selling draft beer" al
10 cents per--Befor- prohibition you
couldn't get over cents for a glass
OF real beer. and you have the nerve
70 Try and set me 10 pay you 10 cents
for glass tsrnau one. tool OF mean
tasting. mot any ways near beer"
No. 4--street car bosses dom
know who you sret-Sow that you We
spent $4,000 OF our money 10 have
someone try 70 tell you what's the
matter with you. maybe you can die
up another -. oe0 and hire good
man. for a year, who viii know real
~ where the real trouble u.
was going TO say this 70 the
hoothlack--Never. before the war
have I been asked TO pay over cents
st street stand for shine. Polizf
may have gone high. IL Il ~ higf
tcdayy Is labor as high today No
Well. anyway. we arc golnx 10 se'
YOU. You will get the chance q
throw your chairs out into the street
II all men and women reading Thu
win lay off Of these little profiteeri
for a month or two. shine your own
= or 90 without. you will again get I
ytat @1tftts ana a. , tFHt@-
And this to the soda fountain pro
pricfor-One OF the most pleasan
memories Of my boyhood days. Will
] Was carrying newspapers, was tn
pleasure got from a big. cold. fin
chocolate Ice cream soda. and at
cents. on many OF those very warn
days in summer. ! used 20 vorl
hard 10 sell enough "extrasT 10 max
cents. 70 could get soda Nos
you have been a killaSoy. Get back Z
5 cents. make a good soda. AS goo
or better than you are making nov
then advertise. Watch the stead
procession Of nicksls rolling ir
Maybe you don't care for children
business--lf you don't. someone els
does. and will get IL.
And this for you. street car bosse
You have killed all pleasure 10
ma. pa and the kids No more ca
pa take the family over to see granc
ma. or TO some park when the weati
sr permits. or over 20 relatives for
day. II costs too much. The auicke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-02
Our Railway Not
Junk, He Says

Editor The star.
Who are the people in Seattle
that think the street railway and
our cars are junk7 Get on car
and ask the people who ride In II
just what IL the, matter with the
ear; every one OF them VIII give
you stony look and wonder.
.where'd that nut come from. moth
ing the mattel with this carr" but
IL you stopped $4,000 imorine It's
Passengers would probably tell you
The cars were too old.fashioned and
nothing but Junk.
have been In II cities, from St.
Paul TO New York. spent some time
IN each: in fact. lived IN four Of them.
and | say we have a fine. healthy
street car system that needs to be
extended q little more. The cars
could be made warmer for the rest Of
The winter by putting glass doors In
me back end or putting a canvas
curtain across the end for month
or two.
But that In no excuse TO spend sir
million for new equipment. The
motors IN these cars certainly must
D. of a very fine type and construc-
uon: " they were not they wouldn't
neeotiate the steep grades they do.
II you hid lived IN Chicago 10
years ago you would have seen q
regular junk railroad and you would
Know one when you saw n.
And every day or two you'd sce 30
Or 40 cars stalled somewhere waiting
Tor clear track. 8. r. r..
siyfh Ave, ". y.
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LET the government own and operate
those rondrH. N II pays for wagon
roads ietN build those wagon roads.
and keep The rich mans dirty hands
out OF the public treasury. The
trouble with the rank indivlduslist,
the man who bnrps private profits,
In that he insists upon mcddllng In
politics and carrying his greedy AZ
plrations into public affairs make
your profits but don't make them by
political ehieanery, IN my answer 10
inquirer" A. AN individual you
may think and even act largely AZ
YOU please. But " you ever discuss
the public business discuss II from
the point OF view OF the people and
not of profits.
PUBLIC SERVANT.
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Idltof Inc star
The United states government.
through the Spruce Production cor.
poration. constructed In Clnllnm
county, in 1918. 30 miles OF railroad,
and AT Port Angeles a sawmill.
These properties were built as
war measures TO haul spruce logs
from Western Clallam county for
airplane material,
The railroad and mil were prae.
tloally completed when the afmistice
was signed Work thereon was i'm
mediately stopped and they were
never used.
Both railroad and min have been
held at great expense and continue
20 doteriomtc In value. The Spruce
Production corporation has been
unable to sell them because OF an
effort To make them sell near re
placement figures when II n well
known that no railroad extensions
are being made and no nawmllls are
being built In the Pacific Northwest.
The operation OF the spruce rail-
road would permit Of saving billions
1 OF NAluADfN fRkH RfFEh NVFh ~ 80
great storm OF January, 1921. which
are otherwise a total loss. and the
operation Of this railroad would tend
to greatly relieve the Unemployment
| situation.
Why don't the Loyal Legion and
the Chamber OF Commerce OF Seattle
take up this matter and cooperate
with the lumbermen In the Sound
cliicsy Usually there II some SIMS
ter rcason--PoLlTlCS, more often
than anything else. II can't surely
be that Seattle " jealous because
some other city might reap a great
er percentage Of benefit That which
benefits any sound city directly OF
indirectly affects Seattle.
Three times now ! have made an
effort to start a discussion on thi'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-02
Brandon Street Asks Help

Right now they are busy slVink ,"'-
drcn the anti.toxin treatment so'n'
OF the children are not allowed 70 ~.
tend school because they are fuil o.
germs. and all this Is no doubt csuss'
by the lnsanitary condition Of tbo
district, and principally the CONDITION
OF the street, with It's sewer bitches
on each side.
The people on this street are tax
payers. and why shouldn't they bavs
street on which trucks and ears
can deliver their supplies witho q
getting stuck In the mud7 or
county roads are kept in condition.
Your for a better and heslfhie
city. A READER 1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-02
A False Christ Coming

Christ has warned us. when Jesus
Chris, was here he did not work
with the lodges and religions OF all
lands, but announced that he was the
way, the truth and the life. and that
no man could come unto the Father
but by him, and he snid. IAN that
ever came before me are thieves And
robbers He said again; For
many shasi come IN my name saying.
I am Christ, and shall deceive
many" I can readily sec how those
who have already been deceived BY
the cunningly devised fables OF men
viii fall for the greater scheme
which ministers TO mans self pride
and dcpravlty.
r. A. KLEIN.
Pastor. Dunlap Baptist Church.
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Page That Star Readers Edit for Themselves

ings. streets. waterways and road.
ways To private contractors.
let the individual manage and
direct his small business with a view
to profit. but let that business
witch. by the very nature OF things.
Il public business. be completely al.
vorced from profit. sharing and graft
In general II the government has
"A large business over the railroads.
"a business that will Justify IL, then