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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28
Replies to Mrs. Stewart

Editor The star
II IL apparent from the tone % a
letter in tho columns os The star.
April ~. signed b. Mrr Anne u
Stewart. and also from the tenn ~
various other letters and uttrranees
IN The star and other Seattle papsrn.
the Seattle schools have constructed
q man OF straw and then proceeded
to annihslate a.
Mrs StssaFt doe. what many other
orthodox esponsntm nf restricted 80.
eiei progress have done and are do.
lnx. she ignores the funda mental
needs % education and a~r4iea The
basic facts % tho school problem
which coufruuts Seattle IN. shows
a painful lack ~ social vision and
educational p~r.p~csiv~- about the
equivalent Of the 20 caiiher sage 81
the cross, roads grocery.
Records ~ the office of the super
intendent ~ city schools show thai
the enrolment in the Seattle high
schools ~ 1870 more now than i,
was a year ago. while tho teaching
force has been reduced by four. what
business establishment could thus in
crease the burden of It's employees BY
more than 10 per cent with no con.
sequsnt advano. IN SALARY. and not
expect an impairment Of efficiency
n the teachers % Seattle wer. irss
capable and lea. loyal there undoubt
eddy would be loss ~ efficiency In
the city school. this year.
These facts Mrs. Stewart and those
81 similar views know. htn prejudice
forbids them To admit In her paucity
~ facts and poverty Of argument
Mrs. Stewart falls hack upon the rx
ploded and discrediied myth about
graduates Of tho Seattle high schools
having the poorest standing In the
state university. superintendent 7
H. Cole has shown from figures from
records Of tho state university that
graduates OF local hish schools rank
second 10 none in our STATE inntitu.
tons. but Mrs, Stewart has already
formed her conclusions from pre.con
celved opinions. aud hence Ia inn
perVious 20 facts.
have long been curious 20 know
why Mrs. Stewart and n few other
individuals have such a bitter, acrid
feeling toward teachers in tho public
schools. Can II be a peculiar ex.
preston Of homage OF conscious me
diocrftyr 10 approved merit and ahii
ity7 Year after year teachers have
been conforming 60 every added re
auircment and qualification for their
work They have done their work
quietly. eonscientlousiy. and earnest
~. They never have sought pub
lclty nor advertisement. neither
have they attempted 10 make capital
OF the various determinations prac
ticed against them.
During the war the teachers sui.
fered greater economic distress than
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Not
in Politics

Secretary Hughes dsclined TO
put America into the Genoa con.
ference largely because the con
ference would be one Of "a DO.
lltieal character"
III Germany aud Russia attain
the objects " that secret treaty
which has so shocked the con.
Terence. the time may come when
America will wish that she hadn't
been so saueamlsh about
European politics. Two men. or
two nations. who successfully do
business with each other usually
fight together when the necessity
arrives. and. even today, Russia
and Germany. combined, could
shoot up world peace quite bit.
Still. II Is probably Just az well
that We keep out Of European
politics. temporarily at least. Col.
Geo. Harvey may do well enough
IN knee pants at weddings Of roy.
atty but he'd sure spill our beans
II left TO play our politics abroad.
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those who oonsecrafe the best part
~ their lives 10 work with their chill
drcn. "a pointing out 10 them and
intoxicating the correct ideals and re.
latlonahips for life ~ a democracy.
ana yet for these long years Of un.
selfish devotion. they would deny
them all save tho barent necessities
of hand "a. mouth existence. No
wonder thai a member OF the board
~ education said that no real man
could work for the wages paid school
teachers and preserve his self.re.
hpect
To these people u IL unthtnkabie
that 20 per cent Of the public moneys
should 60 20 education--thn only
truly constructive force In any 10.
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made. public interest breathIessly
awaits news Of the first battle. II
should be easy.
When President May and his IN.
vineibis army Of sleuths locate tbs
enemy and surround him the last
great obstacle in the way ~ admin.
lateriug justice may be blown I'm
with "A great burst. ~, there's the
rub The beginning Of suit Of
clothes In announced 10 be First
catch your sheep" General state.
mentn and announcements do not
amount 10 very much. There ia a
list Of attorneys OF the King county
bar numbering approximately 1000.
a modicum Of detective ability might
be able 70 pick a shyster out of this
bunch. by all means let IL be done
and the result broadcasted. And then
LET the good work 20 on.
As matter Of fact the success a.
hhysters is very largely due 10 in.
competencs on the trial bench. The
Judge In. or should be. the master Of
his court room. II trial Ia not
fairly conducted according 10 Law.
generally The fault lies with the fl.
dicial incumbent. There are about
two dozen justices and Judges warm.
ing the judicial seats In this rnetrore,.
lis. Before some Of them the sbysfey
conducts himself like a lawyer ana
a gentleman. Before others he does
not. The shyster may not know
much iaw--aitho he often does-but
he knows the court where he can
safely open his bag Of tricks.
While the crime chas@rs are en-.
deavoring 10 improve the adrnin,ssra.
ton Of justice. why do they overlook
the jury The rotten spot IA the
jury box" In our superior court tho
iuries change every 30 days. Thi.
10 cold turkey for the shyrter. BY
the time Juror IL at ell wise 70 hIs
work he IL retired. and tho petsifor.
ger has a well-'ried.out list Of swisfs
and turns 10 work on a new and yer.
fanf panel One OF the fsvorifs plays
In this list is 10 attack the law ON.
GERS involved In the Investigation.
and too often It appears that the de-
'ecftve. or the policeman. or the depu-
~ sheriff has been guilty Of such
indiscrction and abuse and Law viola.
ton himself as to stigmatize the pros.
ecufion-
Also the Judge. the Jury and the
shys'er lawyer are not always alone
In their cuipabiiity. DiscIsiming any
personal reference {; may neverthe.
less be safely stated that there il
such thing as shyster detective.
GRIswOLD BRYCE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28
George F. CotteriN

the opinion George Coer all things
considered the candidate for commissioner most entitled to cleo
ton Tuesday.
In the first Mr. Coterl unquesioned believer in the
public port idea He has been from the time the question first be-
interesting of this community With him member of
terminals done with the
eopadze the peoples when the harbr
leases expire, could be slipped over
Mr. Coerll is honest-1O0 per cent honest.
He ably equipped valuable service the port He has
he gained insight the legal background of the harbo
aton the port commission legislation and affiliated questions
AS assistant eghtyear period
that of any other man. into Seatt topography its public works its
transportation problems its shipping
Seattle broadened this knowledge He
the and studied ports European
Atlantic seaboard.
Mr. Cor of only candidates who received
tory mention in the Municipal League report 1t said:
"Your committee believes that aho
CotteriPs ability
and experience manage the physical equipment of the port
The submits be
when he member of commission of There his
constructive ability would have full force
the whole board would keep the executive influence unmpad
political organization of xervce has objection to
Mr. Coter incidents
One of these a Second avenue and
tho of did join personally approve about
these affairs that they
political anmoy growing bitter openced CAMPAIGN
which Mr. Coer the closed lust emerged
triumphant Nobody who knows him seriously question Mr. Cot
terils genuine Amercanism or patriotism
The Star for port
a second choice, for Clark Nettleton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

Editor The Star
When the taxpayers went before
William Hickman Moore. who Ia up
for the city council. and asked for
nttl. aid on Wilson ave. which II
one 81 the most costly arteriai high.
ways In Seattle. and one OF IN. long
eat. being a county road legally en-
titled TO aid from the general fund
that gentleman stuck hin cigar st an
upward angie and remarked. Any
one fool enough To buy there deserves
what he gets"
ON Rainier ave. Improvement he
let the car lines Eastern owned 60
fire.. az paving cost. saying That
would be confincatlon. MIR. Richard
son asked. what Of the eonflncation
81 our honest" and rec~lv-d q saf.
donie grin for reply.
Last week Admiral way. short
SPUR feeding only BoelnE Alrplane
works and n r. railway. came up
IBID they get a .ardonie GRIM They
did not. They sot ti0o. 900 from our
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sion that ttry are the hand
picked ticket Of the Advisory
Committee and for that reason.
despite tbeir good standing as
business men. win be disregarded
by the great mass Of independent
VOTERS.
William Hickman Moore !. the
only incumbent up for reelection
and. contrary to the usual rule. IL
finding the fact detriment.
There IL feeling broadcast In
Seattle that the city council this
last year was q feeble. ineffective
group. Thomson, sensing tho sen
timent, did not run: Drake was
eliminated nj the primary, and
Moore barely succeeded In stay.
ing on the ticket. II Is doubtful
II he can or will be elected.
There remains for consideration
Bolton and Mrs. Miracle. Both Of
these candidates are receiving the
enthusiastic support Of large
group Of labor leaders. Organized
labor has not endorsed them or
anybody else. as Tire Star under.
stands II. ON the theory thai class
lines should not be- drawn. Mrs.
Miracle. tho lacking the wide ae-
anaintanee Of Mrs. Landes, II
woman OF high character and
pleasing personality, who Is run.
ming strong. Bolton Is a former
member Of the council where, his
friends say. ne ably expressed the
labor viewpoint without running
counter to tn. general welfare of
the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28
LATERCt tho To ENZNR
On Film at Liberty

shades Of aaiiy Mlierim. whence the
ladies' coatumesf
We. who for many years have not
missed week. and proudly boosted
OF the uniformly good shown, make
this humble request Please. MI
Liberty Man, for your sake and IN
mercy 90 your local clientele don't
do Il again. FRANCES wEaT
On justice 10 tho Liberty theater
II should be said that number Of
other local houses have recently
shown Valentino films ~ the same
vintage nr the one alluded "a IN the
foregoing The Editori
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28
The Candidates for City Council

of
HnyL Katherine ui.a.
F. r E. b. and Moore
First and
ii
did could .sr,,
In which she held
o next
OF other
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Then, too. our domestic politics IL
IN state Of wlgEIe. woggI., or
Whereabouts.

And tciH loaik at liberty. for I
seek Thy prccspfa~~Psalm err. as.
liberty. teifh oil its Drawbacks.
esefytchera vastly more attract
&c TO a noble soul than good sooial
order tetfhoHt a. Hechnnisrs
makes Of man only product hb-
erfH makes him the citizen Of a
better iroTid ,--SchiIer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

any other group IN the community
Theirs IL the one employment that
has never been accused u proflteer
ins But always. before the war.
during the war. ard since the war,
ths teachers were ard arc now the
haplesA victims of incredibly fierce
prufiteertng and not lnfrean~nity
The public has bern a rot unwilling
beneficiary of this exploitation.
II isn remarkable commentary on
the wisdom % rational beings that
they should demand the highest IN.
trliertuai and moral attributes ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28
Another Blow at Humane Society

Instead ] made Hy way 10 the foot
81 Harrison st. and Il paid me 20 30
found large, airy building. with
plenty Of fresh air aud ilght, every
thing fitted up for the comfort % our
animal friends. absolutely clean anf
sanitary in every way.
II would pay every lover OF anil.
nais 20 visit the pound. found SIR.
oliver very courteous. showing me
the different ways 81 dispoHing ~ all
unclaimed dogs and caring for the
others until called for.
lie nrnt promptly for those had
to dispose Of
The city pound gets my vote.
SURE.
MRS. MARION %. slime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

Eattof ihe star
AT the coming election the aues
ton of turning the city pound over to
the Humane society will be up to the
voters
! originally Intended TO vote for the
Humane society. But
short time ago I had need OF the
society'n services, and called person
ally. I saw the kennels for cats a
small dark. damp place. not ~ for
any mountaineering strongly Of car.
holic acid. instead Of fresh air was
invited 20 look at tho dogs. and am
very glad | did not. got no nerv.
Ice ~ that place.
! had intended 10 call up the pound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

Editor The star;
How can the Liberty theater man.
aEement. trading upon the popular
ity 81 ltodolph Valentino. afford to
folst such pictures upon its patrons
hs the current offefinRf Poor press
agent stuff for MIR. Valentino. who.
hy the way. ts splendid and Justly
popular actor. The public viii soon
view with suspicion, even epprehen
sion. " many more such ancient re,
leases are charged 20 his account.
one could quietly sleep thru the pic.
ture. ita action IL 40 soothing, and,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

Senator Norris m. Eeb.. nm
sorry the senator from Washing
ton fPoinderterJ has disdppcared.
What ! am sataHg Is principally IN
aNstcer 70 hts question.
Senator Fernafd fR.J. Nc: The
seaafor from Washington Is in the
chntr.
Senator Norris. ne tsiH oirr
better attention. then, than he
teotld n he ,ecrc IN his scat ne
caHnof heIp Listening nor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28
AGeHerH1ou1
,AVR1DGE WANN


tricks ~ politics.
who said they wouldn't vote for
I ascertain the why
And have
oun say a haven't
you're X Otherwise couldn't win beauty
Nov 10 I sii o clown when small.
undressd by taking Off after he
must I recall ntnaybe
II they married know few that could
Try! brigham other birds
wedthe Shah OF Persn ought 10 do wives Deedhe
4
And a =
birds what job Waiiy
bewiehnR the collar
when f tho chair these three things needed
that would be. handsome
M<zz.z,o ill.,.
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Lioht that a man receirsfh By
counsel from another Il drier and
phrer than that ichich coBteth from
ms orn understanding and judy
menf. ichich IL euer IN his offcc-
tiohs aud customs. -FraucfE Bacon-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28
LEARN A WORD
EVERY DAY

T0day'H word N sEaesfbate
It's pronounced sR-zas sr bsv,
with accent on the second syllable
II means to ifritate. 70 annoy 10
make bitter. 70 exasperate.
II comes from Latin 'czaoerbar. g
10 irritate
Companion word exaoerbation.
IT'S used like this--"seryica nan
we're exaeerbatsd when they returned
home and found themselves iobies. .
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Shysters-Lawyers and Otherwise

on the part OF the body he so ably
heads that war 4. TO be made on
-shyH'er lawyers Now that the
declaration Of hosfgIities has been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

EdIfnf Ihr Ffar1
Mr. l.. y May. premier detective
and ehisf officer Of the local orTani.
raiton ~ crime hounds" announces
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

People Dho ought 70 be our pad
dhH0 their orH canoes arc sitting
around ioishtn0 they mcrc motor
boats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

Conan DoUle sdDs an nomen IN
The neat ieorld arc rs. ne has a
pretty good idea Of hcapen. after
all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

Practice makes perfect. Fourteen bases mere
stolen during the first game played By Sing Sing
conUicts. 10y
progressing station for the voice Of the people
might help FsOT''
Wonder II Atarnan Semenoff is the father of
"Attaboy2"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

The chief merits OF q three wheeled
motor truck being manufactured IN
England are cheapness In initial cost
and economy OF operation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

After eating onions. Look NJ m.
blu for. ,otfe's hat. 10 uiH take
POUR breath 1uaU
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

Men tcbo think theU knote all
don't kHoto al they think.
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n IL time for the propheteers to
predict small peach crop.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-16
MELLON ILLEGAL
 OFFICE HOLDER,
 WATSON CLAIMS
Informs Senate Secretary of Treasury Is Violating Law
 by Remaining in Office

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15- Secre. tary Mellon is holding the office of secretary Of the treasury in violation of the law and can be arrested for re- taining the place if any one sees fit to swear out warrant charging him with the offense, Senator Watson, Democrat of Georgia, declared in the senate late today.
 The law which Mellon is violating. Senator Watson said, prohibited the secretary of the treasury from engag. ing in any kind of business or com merce.
 Senator Watson told the senate that Mellon could be impeached "any time We see fit," and read to the sen ate the provision of section 243 of the revised statutes which he declared ex. pressly forbids Mellon to retain his place. He declared that by staying Tn office, the secretary was violating the law, adding that it was generally known that Mellon was one of the wealthiest individuals in the country. The assertions by the Georgia sen ator were made in connection with several speeches on the accomplish ments of the two major political par
  ties. He informed the senate, in the course of his remarks, that the law, not listed as section 243, was passed Tn the first congress in the United States and that during the adminis- tration of President Grant, the name of A. T. Stewart had been withdrawn as 9 nominee as secretary of the treas ury when attention was called to pro- visions of the act
 Senator Watson asked Senator lief lin, Democrat, Alabama, for his opin- ion on what the people will think of the way our government is being run when criminal, unconvicted but dis obeying the penalty openly and notor- lously, committing crime, is left in charge of our national funds and the refuading of debts of S11.O0O, ,OOO, GOO g
 Senator Heflin said that Senator Watson had shown that Secretary Mellon was violating the law and that it was time for senators to speak out.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-16
FAITHS VIEWS ON MURDER Iaa 8 x x a
 Says Public Is Wrongiing Taylor
Film Comedian Declares That America Eevates Its Heroes Quicker Than Any Other Nation, But Is as Quick to
 Cast Them Down Upon Least Revocation

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 15. - "The American public is ardent In it's hero worship and quite as ruthless in de stroying it's idols in any walk of life.
 Tt elevates a man more quickly than any nation in the world, and casts him down more quickly-quite often on surmise of a mere hunch.
 This latter disposition, so curious ly at variance with the American tra- dition and ideal of justice, is just now being driven home particularly to the motion picture people of Los Angeles on the heels of Billy Taylor's myster- ious murder"
 Such was the comment today of Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle on one after math angle of the noted picture direc- tors assassination in his home here on the oight of February l. He was de- crying certain innuendoes cast against William Desmond Taylor. his life and his relationship with women screen stars.
 Arbuckle had just returned to Los Angeles after his second court ordeal in connection with the death of Vir- ginia Rappe in San Francisco.
 "Gossips Busy"
 Tt is the general inclination, when trouble happens to strike in film cir cles, for the thoughtless to whisper, malign and gossip and to speak with that mock sagacity of the times of the inside dope and the low down." Ar buckle continued. This was brought out quite forcibly in my own case and has bene accentuated in the case of William Taylor.
 That I will acquit myself I am quite sure, but poor Billy is not here to defend himself from speculations which have no basis in fact.
 Taylor lived as he died-a square shoulder, absolutely on the level with his fellow beings, charitable and kind. His death removed from the motion picture industry one of it's out standing sterling characters. To this hundreds who knew him best testify.
 And yet because of that curious and pervading psychology of suspicion to which l have referred, Billy Tay- lor's name is in many quarters being
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-16

smirched with utter disregard for the facts of his personal and professional life.
 "knoW Results
 That is far from the dominant trait of our forefathers who held a man innocent until proven guilty. And l know the full weight of this vilifica- tion and mnuendo because I was a victim of the same campaign.
 Never in history, perhaps, have men and women been so quickly ele- Vated to prominence as have the sue cessful folk in pictures That is be- cause of the millions before whom they appear on the screen almost nightly. Their names become house. hold words. Their features widely familiar. They are virtually next door neIshDor to everyone in the land.
 The man and woman who thus ac. cepts as worthy of esteem this film land neighbor should do himself or herself the moral honor of refusing to accept tattle and shoulder-shrugs in place Of fact as he undoubtedly would in the case of his respected physical neighbor"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-16
NITRATE PLANT
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house the result of it's deliberations on the Ford offer.
 It appeared probable, in view Of these circumstances, said the chair man, that the committee wouIu De engaged for another two weeks be fore it would be able to refer the proposal back to the house. In the event Weeks submits the Alabama companys proposal within that time the two offers would be simultaneous ly Tn the hands of the same house, committee.
 Iodays meeting was devoted 20 hearing testimony of Governor Al. fred Taylor or Tennessee. in aad ton to that submitted by Prof Milton whitney, chief of the soils bureau. de. partment of agriculture.
 First hearings to be held cu t:o Ford offer by the senate agriculture. committee was scheduled to begin to- morrow with the Tennessee governor ana Major General Beach, chief nj army engineers, on the list of wit nesses.