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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17

After he had cut himself severely
with a large knife in an effort to
commit suicide at his home, PIT w.
Thomas st, Mark Rubley. 40. was
taken TO the city hospital in n seri.
ous condition Friday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17

hard times Of late. and the
tragic severance of family ties
by the sharp edge Of poverty
has b~wn an all too frequent
occurrence.
I'm az tho end Of my rope--I
can't support myself even. let alone
my baby--wont you find some one
to adop, herr How many times
sorrowsirtckcn mothers have ut.
tered that appeal so The start
But today The star found a new
type of mother.
She may love her baby no mor~
than tho oth~rs-buf she has too
much youth and courage TO submit
tameiy TO defeat.
80. instead OF giving away her
baby. she wants to pawn ia
II some ono will agree to take In
the baby for six months. while she
attends business college and learns
how 20 make living. she believes
that she will he able 10 take II out
OF pawn" at the end OF that
period
shes not the usual typ of
woman who comes 20 my dcsk
for aid. She was 80 young and
pretty and. yes. even rhic--fcr.
altho. on close inspection. h~r
eiothe. showed hard wear. she
wore them with the unmistais-
sbie air Of woman Of culture
and refinement.
She was ~rnbarraRr~d--what worn.
an wouldn't bcT--but she plunged
into her sorry little story with
typical bravery.
II was married as soon as I
got out OF school, she related.
when was II years old. We
had two babies-firvt n little girl.
then u little boy--and both are the
dearest little things In the world.
Everything went fine for the
first couple Of years. but then
she smiled weariiy. with an air Of
disilluaionment that no girl OF her
age has a right 10 wear. but then
Il guess all marriages can't be
happy.
Just before tho second baby came
things got so ws couldn't go along
together any more-and got a
divorce.
II was awarded the custody OF the
children-and alimony. hut my hus-
band hasn't paid me any yet--and.
while I could prosecute him, IL would
be awfuily hard to get any money
SO what's the user
I've never earned my living be-
fore, but I'm sure I can N have n
little time to learn something. SO
I've borrowed enough money 10 go 20
business college. and I'm sure that In
81 xmonths I'll he earning enough 10
support my babies. aIlmony or no
alimony.
But in the meantime
1--WE found one lady who's willing
TO take care OF my little girl, hut no
one will take the boy--he's only 2
months old. you know-for less than
fz5 a month. And l simply haven't
that much money
Unless ! can find someone who'll
take him In III just hayw 10 quit
school and stay at home and look
after the baby--and God knows
what'n become OF us II I don't learn
how 10 make a living and just keep
on sinking farther and farther into
debt.
'Really"-her face frightened for
the first time--"really. he's n very
wonderful baby. and II seems to me
there just MUST be someone who'd
like to have him for a little while"
Anyone who wants 10 help tho
little mother In her plucIsy fight
can get further details by call
ing the City Editor Of The Star,
Main 0G00.
For obvious reasons the mothers
name and address cannot be pub
It.L
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17
I AIkS
RIGHT
AT US
Mrs. Asquith Is
Frank in Taking
Ten Punches at
American Life
BY RUTH ABELING

Bl RuTH ABELING
lON TOUR WITH MRS.
~ MARGOT AS QUITH.
March IL. - America has
made 10 distinct impressions
on Mrs. Margot Asquith.
drawing-room politician. diar-
list and lecturer.
And tho 10 Impressions gained by
shin sanork f-nrii@hwosnnn. the wife
Of former Britlah premier. are no;
altogether fiAtterinw. Here they arc
N she told theFn 10 me.
SOCIETY
go Your social life is terrific.
IL You have 80 guests at dinner
and you call IL a party. Your honpl.
tally lr slightly exaggerated"
WOMEN
U0 find all women everywhere
ks who wish 10 succeed socially
are much the same. They have
hearts. brains it's safe 90 say
bodies out after tho same pat
lsern. SO America surely Is no, dis
4 tinctiye for It's women who have 80
ciai ambitions. But among business
women YOU have a very chsrac;eris-
tic element. conservative and charm.
ing. However. ! don't sec how Ameri.
can business men can employ certain
short .skirted. barc.kneed. rouge Tipped
females who talk too much. l find
the average young business man a
more poised. NOR. elegant person
than the average business woman"
HOMES
80 In your cities. as have seen
Os them. I have found no WON
en- 10 whom could apply the term
housewife with any degree OF cor
rectnesa. Then where are your house
wlvcn7 In tho country. Of course.
Turn TO Page 7. Column q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17
Home Brew

Greetings. folks. Tho top o
the mornin' TO yc.
81. Patrick drove the snakes out OF
Ireland. but that wasn't anything TO
what DE Valera did.
LIT Geo Gee. IN office vamp. sug.
-sEEsts that we run nothing but Lin.
~ cks today. No chance. We don't
c.&nt to have our readers Dublin up
with laughter.
We told Ed Ticrney. out In the
composing room. that the reason the
snakes left Ireland was because they
couldn't stand the Irish And then
we ran.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17

folks got = divorce before they were
married
Now that the Irish have obtained
their Independence. they won't have
10 furnish the rest OF the world with
their great generals. writers and po-
liccmen-
Tonight the Junior members OF the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians VIII
give a dance at the knights OF Co
iumbus hail. The ancient members
will celebrate at tho Masonic temple
HE NEEDS AN ONION
Observer at the Hamer trtAl
say Walter Fulton. defense coun-
sci. l. slipping.
In hi. speech TO the jury he
wcpt only three timer
peston woman
Wills her estate 90
seven cAts Ihsfs
eothfux We have
often xf~sa every
we own TO the
kitty
.-one of the most serious problems
upon the Pacific coast arises IN con
nection with the presence OF Orient
ais waiter r.. Meier. rnayoralty
candidate
walter. no doubt. IL referring TO
.he serious Hindu problem In Seattle.
Now that we have survived
Canned Goods week. we suggest:
Kippcred Prune week.
HoIele~s Doughnut week.
Wzrtie.s Cucumber week
San Francisco Judge says you can
ranges her hair
Take off that boudoir cap. Clara
be7ie. and let me see where you were
last nightF'
And you can fire.
auentIy judre
woman BY the con
diron ef her hair
THERE MAY BE MORE, But
Mayor Cald,seH says he Is going
10 get mate for the camel he
brought back from China ftnef
Then ,c% can point tcifh pride TO faoo
inhabitants OF the city toho rarely
take drink.
We suggest that they hang one Of
those w. g. T. u. service flags on
the camel house at Woodland park
According 20 a billboard sign the
one way to get along is to Smile.
We've smiled so hard our face In
cbapped but the grocer still keeps
insisting that we pay our bill.
These binbos who
sell flesh reducing
remedies live on the
- fat Of the lAnd-
~
The bardlet ,1rotc binrb Of sprin0
TO JiH hts coIvupl out;
He sang Of san and bird and bum
with cofyumistic shout.
And then he opened totde the door
And looked mp at the sky,
when Iof--o flock Of snoufIaiscs ten
And bGshcd him IN the eDe.
HELUP. HELUP.
Wanda Won Kettler. Star reporter.
ess, says Seattle has gone mad over
Oriental costumes. Judging from
some OF the costumes we see down.
town, we would say that the flappers
have gone mad over the tricky styles
made famous by Eve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17
ToDAy's IRISH


days nearly OBJ
tain . divorce
yesterday fro IN
J u dgc Kin 3
Dy 4 e m . n. IL
would be better
u some Of these
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17

See statements by MIR. Ber-
mann and the Rotary club ON
page IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17
side my campaign, ribbon! What
will my old top-sergcant In the
Marines say now?-

Bob is just n young fellow trying
to get along in the newspaper game.
His chief ambition is to go thru life
without hurting any ones feelings.
He has always been in accord with
the great doctrine OF the Rotary club.
crurn TO Page Z, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17
HELUP. HELUP.

Wanda Won Kettier, Star reporter.
ess, says Seattle has gone mad over
Oriental costumes. Judging from
some OF the costumes we see down.
town, we would say that the flappers
have gone mad over the tricky styles
made famous by Eve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17
MotherWan
'to'Paun' Her
.NewbornBabe
Seeks Home for Child
While She Learns
HolC to Worh;
BY Aileen Claire

Seattle has been thru some
hard times Of late. and the
tragic severance Of family ties
by the sharp edge Of poverty
has b~~n an all too frequent
occurrence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17
SOCIETY

go Your social life is terrific.
IL You have 80 guests at dinner
and you call II a party. Your hospi.
tally lr slightly exaggerated"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-17

Anyone who wants 10 help tho
little mother In her plucIsy fight
can get further details by call
ing the City Editor Of The Star,
Main 0G00.
For obvious reasons the mother
name and address cannot be pub
Iiahnd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-14
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Philadelphan Subjects They
Know Best

pills. but to large extent the moding Of
their character as well. And, Of the two.
character is more important both to the
Nation and TO the student than scholarship.
we try 10 cultivate our students to the point
where they shall recognize the great respon y
sibiltics which arc theirs in the training Of
the children who are to become the men and
the women of tomorrow. and upon whom,
therefore. the dcstinles of the Nation largely
will rest
1.-THE Philadelphia High School for Girls
has rendered an unusual service 10 Phila-
d@phia in giving so many prospective teach
Crs their academic training. To show the
extent to which this has been done, II is
necessary only to point out that there are at
present 1900 Of our former students now
teaching in the local schools An institu-
non which is contributing this great service
to tho city Is surely fulfilling its mission
The teaching profession is one to which
women nre peculiarly adapted, for many rca-
sons. Their kccner sympathies win the con-
hdcnCc Of the children quickly and effectively.
and their influence, though gentle, is none
the less potent. In this way any institution
winch sends out teachers thoroughly COM
Pctcht to perform the important and respon-
sibc duty which is theirs is exercising nm
ihhurnre for good far beyond that excrted
merely upon those who are its actual pupils
The traditions of such an institution aro fcIt
uhconSciously, but none the less strongly
thromgh many later generations
There IS now. and there always has
ocen. scarcity Of thoroughly cGuipped
teacnrrs' and yet they form ono of the great
foundations upon which the structure of Tho
country must rest "
Two Great Functions
some on" has said that the citizenship Of
'"Ln,F can DE- no better than it's schools
In which that citizenship is trained, moi oniy
IN learning but in personal and national
ldca,s aS we'll. 1t is a work in which the
spiritual rewards are great and il is also
"nr 'nT, III Mni'h every conscientious teacher
,Pk'S pride" both in accomplishment md IN
Ideals II IL this kind of teachers "'rh w,hioh ~
we mr" cndcavoring TO turn out--and we
believe, succeeding. ""'' We
,n IN IN the two'f fold field of academic trojr-
son S '0r '%fsG %bsS 4hd for the teaching profes
feel that the Philadelphia ITrb Sc%nmi J"'"%Fa, fo.
"lris tSo Is performing most useful functon Lpp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-14

Parkway and at the Broad street corners,
like the summer heat that softcns the
asphalt in places where the traffic men have
to stand, do not trouble the Councilmen
and other city officials who fit about in
closed motors during the winter and spend
the summers at the scashore. They should
worry.
But the people who owe q great deal to
the traffic police ought to interest them
selves to compel relief Of the unnecessary
hardships inflicted on the men on post.
Shelters such as are coming into use in
other cities would make the traffic service
more efficient They would make it unnec-
cssary for the police to endure torture in
the line of their days work. ~ '"""
wouldn't cost as much ms o." nc gmt.
tering limousines in which nj y of
high municipal officials + past shivci
ing half frozen policcm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-14
THREE NEEDS FOR THE FAIR

T1HE Worlds Fair project may be called
L definitely launched when the munich
pslty untics It's purse strings. when a site
has been selected and director general has
been appointed.
On at least two Of tho prerequisites to
tangible progress there is scant excuse for
delay. A councmanir committee has urged
the appropriation of $jOOO.OOO. 1t is as
sumed that the city legislature will comply
with the request. Action should be prompt.
Once there is evidence of substantial munich
pal backing appeals with no taint of men,
delaney can be made at Washington and
Harrisburg.
IL was the practical enthusiasm displayed
In Philadelphia itself for it's own com
memorative undertaking which so speedily
aroused congressional interest in tho Cen
tennial when its prelimnarics were under
way some fifty years ago.
The enterprise passed from the local 10
the national sphere, and with that transfer
its success was virtually assured. There Is
every reason to believe that history will
repeat itself as soon as Council has shown
that il is actually in earnest
As for the site of the fair it is no secret
#
vantages that cannot be countcrcd by the
most fervcnt parochial ambitions
Among the most obvious merits are the
availability of the location for permanent
structures. the scenic charms Of the lower
end Of Fairmount Park. the promised CO.
operation of the Park Commissioners.
transportation possibilities. accessibility of
the proposed grounds and the opportunity
TO redeem and beautify both banks OF the
Schuylkill below Spring Garden Street
Bridge.
1T is indeed doubtful If any great city
In the country could accommodate world )
exposition physically so close to its metro
politan heart as can Philadelphia in in.
dorsing the most reasonable of all the pro.
grams submitted
- More delicate problems arc connected with
the choice of n director general than with
either the site or the financial support
Legitimate eagerncss TO secure man of
the Hoover type resulted some weeks ago in
"A public spirited offer to the Secretary of
Commerce. Mr.. Hoover declined the invi-
tation, but it is now hintcd that his re-
fusal may not have been irrefragably final.
In that case there should be further solicit
tation.
Should that fail. the name of Charles VI.
schwab appears especially attractive. Mr..
Schwab is Pennsylvania and also. in n
sense, world citizen. His qualifications
Tor the post, his undisputcd abilities as an
administrator admit of no adverse argument.
He should, If possible, be persuaded to as
sumo the new role in which his dynamic
hn al
1t Is time for the Sesqui- Centennial Asso.
citation to embrace realities. The public
would gratefully welcome a concentration
OF leadership of the fair in some vigorous
magnetic and inspiring personality.
The undertaking cannot advance much
further until the questions Of money. site
and captaincy have been reduced 70 crcor
interest whctting terms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-14

whole European situation into chaos. Or
they may speedily learn what so many OBJ
structionists raised to power have discov-
cred-that fire. -cating without responsible
ties is easy enough, but dangerous and un-
profitable in positions Of leadership.
Again, the BRAND retirement may be
only temporary, consequent upon an at
tempt to clarity issues. Should the former
Minister return to power he will not be
handicapped an" pcstcrcd by chronic kick
crs as in the recent past. So much. at
least for time, will have been gained by
the coup.
Tho tnnglc In France is not one TO be
regarded with optimism. But there Is this
much to be said Of It: the issues are drawn,
20 two disparatc tendencies of French
po les the chnuvinistic and the moderate,
1re "rstalized and defined.
L, cr the ministerial system OF govern
II m such Qualifications of national scnti-
u are possible. In America the steam
cred by controversy and subscription
ing policies is TO n considerable cx-
sbandcd for the quadrcnnial cxplo-
presidential elections.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-14
-u'e "ONEY BACK
..dn the records in
of checks $4,000 drawn
ir hv Chn ring

tnC records IN
of checks $4,000 drawn
to t. ig by Charles
" -. nuu..vr general may pre-
vent covcry Of the identity of the
man who cashcd them, but there are other
records on file which supply ample cvi-
dcnce that the checks were drawn to the
order of Fertig without warrant of law.
The documents on file show that the
money was paid to Fcrtig for legal services
to the Auditor General, despite the net Of
1915 forbiddng the employment of indc-
pendent counsel by the different State de-
partmcnts save under the direction Of the
Attorney General. The files Of the Office
contain no evidence that the Auditor Gen
Crnl asked the Attorney General 30 dcsg-
nate Mr. Fcrtg or any one else rs his
deputy to do legal work in the department.
and there arc no documents in the Attorney
Generals Office indicating that the Attorney
General designated Mr.. Fertig TO do the
extra legal work. for which $4,000 was
paid to him or that Lieutenant Governor
Bcidlcman was designated to do the legal
work for which he was paid $4,000.
There has been clear violation Of the
law Of 1918. a violation which has resulted
in the payment of large sums of public
money to tho friends of Charles A. Snyder.
How much longer must the State wait
before suit is brought officially against Mr..
Snydcr's bondsmcn TO recover thcs" sums.
The law was passed to put stop TO long
standing abuses Of the kind which Mr.. Sny'
der in the exercise of what he regards as
his ornnipotCnt discretion saw fl TO per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-14
A CALL FOR CLEAN RIVERS

TTVllE State Department Of Health ia we'll
within its rights in urging the city to
exert its utmost efforts in solving the sew
age disposal problem. AZ tho same time the
situation is not ono that can be mastered
simply. by good intentions, and there are
practical obstacles in the way of n per-
formNmc" that is admittedly desirable.
DR.. Martin, Health Commissioner of
Pcnnsylvanin. recommends the expenditure
Of at least 50 900 year in modernlz-
ing IN" scwag" system and in relieving the
SchuylkiIl and the Delaware of pollution,
accounted danger and nuisance In II
lcttcr to Council h" points out that the
northeast sewage disposal plant, upon
which work was started in 1917, Is not yet
finished and that the ambitious original
program has Jagged because Of former war
conditions and through lack of appropria-
rions,
Il will do no harm for the city to be-
proddcd on this subject. Nevertheless it is
decidedly easier 10 discuss municipal funds
Than 10 raise them. Philadelphia has a
number Of important projects on its hands
in addition 10 the ordinary undertakings
essential ~ the care and management Of
a metropolis.
Council should view its sewage disposal
responsibilities constructivey and should
not lose sight of the large scale reformation
desired by the Health Department. But it
is useless 10 disguise the fact that instant
remedy cannot be applied.
The aim should be to lend as much sup
port 10 the program as the city finances
will permit If the work il consistent the
possibility Of eventually attaining tho ideal
!. not. cXtravagant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-14
REV. DR.. STRAToN DROPS IN

1 lSIEN to Congress. follow in thc novs
IL the activities of tho moro vocal nro-
iessional reformers or take n littlc time N
analyze the opinions expressed Mt conver.
tional dinner tables. and YOU will bovc
reason to believe that intolerance in vorious
forms Is sweeping the country. And somc
OF the most intOlerant men alive are 70 he
found among those who present themselves
as champions Of virtue and aDostIcs of
charity and liberalism.
There, for example, is the Rcv. DR.. John
ltoach StratOn. the Hearst of thn Now
York pulpit, who may boast that he flung
the first missile aimed at Senator George
Wharton Pepper since Mr. Pepper took his
seat in Washington. DR.. Straton is nro.
foundly disappointed at tho appointment Of
Mr.. Pepper As "ctizcn Of the Renuh.
iic' he is grieved that "a man with more
regard for the opinion of a Christian com.
munity' was not named to succeed Mr.
Penrosc. lie wants the people of this Stote
to make it hot for their new Senator
And he presents that suggestion because
Mr. Pepper as counsel for the Fairmount
Park Commission defended its action in nor.
mitting outdoor games in the Park on Sun.
Z day.
Wei, Mr.. Pepper is now a servant of the
Nation and as such must expect TO he
stoned by people who have nothing better
TO do. 1t didn't matter to DR.. Straton
that the man at whom hc flung n slncr.
huous insult happens to have lived accord =.
ing to an unusually high code of ethics,
that he has habit of doing courageous
things unostentatiously and that he bas
always been conspicuous as n churchman.
Not oil the blathcrskites are in Congress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-14
NEW LIGHT IN A LABYRINTH

TJIIIE dismal round of check and counter
i check in the transit situation has been
broken by the Public Service Commission
on the generous infractOn of one of its
cWn rules
Heretofore It has been the practice OF
the STATE Commission to deny consideration
in advance OF any public lease or agreement
between municipalities and public service
corporations The custom is admirable in
principle, but there are instances In which
it may make for cxaspCrnting delays.
If the Frankford "L' lease which the
city anI the i. Il. T. at last gives signs
of eventually favorinS should be ovcrthrown
by the public service authorities this transit
problem would be once more overcome with
confusion. Another period of years might
Conccvably intervene before new rap
prochcmrnt could be- achieved.
As the case now stands the Commission
will inspect the compact and appraiSc
mootcd points before the interested parties
have affixed their signotur,s. Such an ar
rangcmcnt is broad minded. intelligent and
calculated TO spare the public a now session
of vrXation and dIscourGgCmcnt.
1t is worth noting, moreover. that the
interest Of both ia" Rapid Transit Company
and municipality III rn- Commissions 5 opin-
ion of tho lease lends substantial color to
the hope that n practical agreement. author
izing tho operation of the Frankford elc-
waited, is in sight.
If Philad,lphians arc not entirely jadcd
by the protraCtcd wrangng they may take
heart in the present prospect Something
very much like solution has been accorded
the Irish problem. Is it too fantastic to
imagine that transit difficulties will soon be
repaired
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-14
POSSIBILITIES IN FRANCE

rINliE impression prevails in Washington
l. that the resignation Of Aristidc BRAND
is to some extent n dramatic manpuyor
Presumably there are Frenchmen, notably in
the Chamber of Deputies, where the ry
Premier is said still TO command Il mn.
jority, who are entertaining a similar opiu.
ion.
In effect NJ. BRAND appears to have un.
loaded the complex and onerous problems
OF France upon the intransgent Raymond
Poncare with the Injunction, Settle them
for yourselves-you and your partisans who
have been perpetuslly fault finding"
In the confused situation several possi.
blities are presented. NJ. poincare or one
Of hisl srty may take office and throw the