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firmly believes that all may hnd in
books the same enjoyment and 'bene-
fit, that he is somewhat disturbed at
the thought Of the possible encroach-
ment on the exercise of the reading
habit by the movie and the radio. Will
the now silent movie. which will soon
no doubt. everywhere have = phono-
graphic accompaniment of spoken
drama or explanation, and will the
radio. perhaps soon to be as common
as the telephone. together make read
ing unnecessary and kill of the read
ing habit? These ana similar ques-
tions are raised and considered in a
thought.provoking article on Changes
in Reading" written by the well known
for the December North American Re-
view. Mr.. Dana vividiy shows that
this age has produced an increasing
flood Of print. He contends that 1t has
now swelled into a tidal wave too
mighty to be damned up by any pos
sible development of movie or radio.
Examining with somewhat pessimistic
eye some of the perils to our civiiiza-
tion, the writer still concludes that
the one element lacking in all other
civilizations and present in ours is
print and its use. and that If our civil
lization survives 1t will be because of
the presence of that factor" In his
paper Mr.. Dana shows that this factor
"grows in strength daily. and grows
more rapidly every year." and urges
that it be studied with care, and that
a conscious effort be made to use II ~
a saviour Of our civilization. The
whole article deserves a careful read
inx by legislators and educators, as
well as the rest Of us.
4 4
A popular type Of hcsion in recent
years is the story Of the woman. beau
tiful, of course, who establishes her
fortunes and develops her character by
losing, or rather throwing away. her
chastity. Such stories. by three prom
inent authors, are w. L. Georges
yVurssla Trent" Frank swinnerton's
'Coauette" and Arnold Benefits re-
oently published novel. Lillian" They
and others Of their kind are the direct
SUCCESSORS Of the eighteenth and cary
nineteenth century novel, in which u
prostitute is idealized, represented by
Able Prevost's 'Manon LescaAt" and
Dumas Youngsr.s Dame Aux Ca
melias" ("Camille").
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think Of your stenographer." says
typewriter advertisement. But II
you're married. think Of your wife
first.-Springdeld News.
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THEODORE W. NoYEs.....Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Rate by Mail-Payal,ie In Advance.
MorrJard and VIRGINIA.

All Other States.
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Radium is now down to $50, ,0OO, 900
pound. Sounds as If 1t were an
article Of food.-Cincinnati Times
Star.
Evening star., 1922-12-09

Base bail and foot bail are gone,
but all II not lost: The high bali Is
Evening star., 1922-12-09

Russians are making automobiles.
They are not the only people who
would rather ride than eat.-Little
Rock (Ark.) Democrat.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-06-30

When King something
of
Of
Legislature and through Initiative Bill No A
marEp
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HOME-RULE BILL OF
PECULIAR INTEREST
Seattle Could Engage in Many
Lines of Business and In.
crease Tax Exemption.

Seattle's home-rule bill. Initiative
No. AZ, which was filed by W. D. Lane,
would permit a municipality to en-
gage in the manufacture of cement,
asphaltie products or other paving ma
terials, own and operate gravel or
stone quarries, engage in the whole
sale or retail grocery business, operate
packing plants and meat markets, ac-
quire diaries and peddle milk by
wholesale or retail, 20 into the steam
or electric railroad business or engage
in steamboat enterprises and operate
automobile lines; embark in telephone.
gas, electric light and power, and
steam heating enterprises; operate
cold storage plants, deal in coal and
wood even to the extent of operating
coal mines or mills handling refuse
fuel and add to this list many other
lines OF trade.
According to the bill the city could
engage in the business inside or out
side the corporate limits so it could
become a leading farmer and stock
raiser. incidentally it also could dump
4l5 tluot anu StNdSt anywhere out
side the city that it saw fit without
interference from state health author
tiles
This bin has a peculiar interest
right now in view of the fact that
Seattle already has sos 900, 600 of tax.
exempt properties which pass the bur
den of supporting county and state
governments on to rural communities
A companion bill, Initiative Measure
No As, proposed by Senator E. B.
Palmer of Seattle and widely circu.
lated in the big city. proposes to in
crease King county's legislative rep
resentation so King would dominate
both branches. The rest of the state
is proportiOnately reduced 10 counties
losing their separate representatives
altogether. Under the Palmer plan,
Seattle would control the King county
legislative districts so the bill in ef-
feet gives Seattle 2Scc of the legisla-
ture and completes the circle: Home
rule, tax-exemption and control
through the legislature of the rest OF
the state
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-06-30

Charley Shugart home Sunday eve
ming
Mrs. Ed. Reynolds and children.
Mrs. Esterbrook, Mr.. and Mrs. c. l..
Chase were visitors at the J. H.
Sharpe home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bjork entertained the f. c. 5.
club Thursday afternoon. A very
pleasant afternoon was spent by all
present. A dainty luncheon was
served at o'clock Mrs. Hoffman.
sister-in-law of Mrs Bjork, of st.
Paul, Mimi, was the honored guest of
the afternoon.
Mrs. H. A. Anderson and Mrs.
Sands attended lodge in Leavenworth
Tuesday evening.
Beryl Sands is home again, having
spent the past week with his brother
Albert, at Blewett.
Mrs Frank Clemens, Mrs. Taylor
Yocum. Mrs. Wyn Faulkner, Ella FL
lott and Gus Harding called at the
Bjork home Wednesday evening.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-06-30
EAGLE CREEK.

Lyle Golf of Leavenworth is stay
ing with his friend, Herbert Ander-
son, at present.
Tommy Norman came over from
Seattle and will spend his vacation at
the home Of his aunt, Mrs. Bjork
Frank Heath purchased a COW and
calf from NJ. o. Van Brocklin. last
week
Mr.. and Mrs Fleming attended
church in Leavenworth, Sunday.
The next meeting of the Eagle
Greek social club will be held with
Mrs. Elliott, July IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Anderson and
little daughter, Arlene, called at the
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PALMER BILL GIVES
KING COUNTY CONTROL
Deprives 10 Counties of Membership
While Kings Ratio Is Increased.

Z. B. Palmer's initiative bill No. As,
which is designed to give King county
control Of the state legislature through
reapportionment that deprives 10
counties of membership, while Kings
ratio is enormously increased, would
make il necessary for candidates for
state senator from two eastern Wash
ingtOn districts to cover more ground
than any member of Congress from
western Washington covers when he
seeks reelection to his $500 a year
job
A state senator draws $500 every
two years for his services and he needs
all Of that money to pay living ex-
penses at the capital. Yet to be elect
ed from the second senatorial district
as the Palmer-Seattle bill provides, a
candidate would have to campaign
through Kittitas Chelan, Okanogan
and two-thirds of Douglas county
l1,641 square miles That is 1000
square miles more of territory than is
contained in Congressman Albert John
sons district which includes Pierce,
Thurston, Mason, Grays Harbor, Lew
is, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz and
Clarke counties.
But a state senatorial candidate
from the third district that the Pal
mer-Seattle bill provides would have
to cover 1926 square miles through
Adams. Grant, Lincoln, Ferry, Stevens
and one-third of Douglas county or
more territory than Congressman Lin
H. Hadley represents in the district
which comprises Whatcom, San Juan,
Island, Clallam, Skagit, Snohomish
jefferson and King county outside
Seattle.
Congressman John r Miller of the
first district only has TO cover Seattle
and Kitsap counties
In other words, the Palmer-Seattle
legislative reapportionment scheme
makes il harder for an East Side man
to be elected to the legislature than it
is for a West Side man to go TO Con
gress.
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Seattle, which is backing the Palmer
Initiative Bill No. 45 TO reapportion
legislative representation so King
county would have 1880 of the mem.
bers, has been chronic seeker Of help
from the smaller counties of the state
through the Legislature. The most i'm.
portant features of the local improve.
ment law were passed to remedy Seat.
tie conditions that could not be
Strengthened out at hone and at every
session there is persistent Seattle
yelp for special legislation that the
city cannot get through charter amend.
ments.
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The f. n. Burgess family will go
to Seattle Sunday to remain until the
Fourth
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TIL way Douglas county is treated
indicates the ruthlessness with which
the Palmer Initiative Bill No 10, re.
apportioning the legislature of this
state so as TO give King county 2sGt
Of the membership, was drawn. One.
third OF Douglas is placed in represen.
tatiye district with Kittitas. another
third is tackled onto Okanogan and the
remaining third is tossed in with
Adams and Grant county to round out
a proposed district. Altogether Is
counties Of the state are deprived OF
their members Of the House by the
Palmer Seattle initiative bill
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LEANENW0RTH LOSES TO
MALAGA IN GOOD GAME.

Malaga took Casey's sluggers into
camp at Malaga last Sunday in the
very best game the league has seen
this summer.
Bill Smith was on the mound for
the locals and held the Malaga outfit
to . hits and runs. But Casey's
sluggers were slugless, only getting
away with scattered hits off Pitcher
Hill, dropping the game by 4 to /
count
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-06-30

Initiative Bill No -
of
the
the Through
L
bin fair representation according
pass November the majority
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MARRIED AT SEATTLE.

Ranger Oscar F. Bergman of Win
ton and Miss Isabella Ouren We're
married in Seattle last Saturday and
returned Sunday, They will make
their home, we understand lat Winton.
The bride has been teaching school at
that place.
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Summary; Two-base hits, Wundaf
2, Briggs, Penhallagon. Struck out -
by Smith 9, by Hill Is.


Dryden lost to Peshastin last Sun
day, IA to /. The Peshastin boys
gathered IS hits off Sistman, while
Wilson held Dryden down to four
scattered bingles.
Jeske was let down without a hit
out of four times up, which knocks
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-06-30

him out Of first place in the leagues
batting list. Day, Of Peshastin, now
leads in batting.
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Merely a Modest Request

MS loss in state taxes.
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FATHER DIED.

Mrs. Grace Hitchcock has been in
Spokane about a week, called there
by the serious illness of her father,
who died Tuesday evening at II o.
clock.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-06-30

Cartoonist Reynolds
the the smaller
Palmer Initiative Bill No As
Through Initiative Bill
of
a
this in state taxes
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BLAME PLACED ON
NINE OWNERS.

Blame for the massacre of work
men at Herrin, H., has been placed
upon mine owners by the state mill
tary authorities, who investigated.
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DRYDEN

Summary: Three-base hits-Miles,
Under, S. Wilson. Two-base hits
Lyts, Day ,. Struck out-by Wilson
IA, by Sistman 6.
The American Jewish world., 1922-09-29
Divining His Sons Career

Anxious to divine what the future
calling of his heir would be, the
father, at the instance of the local
rabbi, placed before his son, a little
urchin of about two years, three OBJ
jects-money, Bible, and a bottle
of wine. Should the youngster grab
the money the solicitous father was
told, it would indicate a business ca
reer; should he grasp the Bible it
would predict a rabbinic career;
while if he should show predilec-
tion for the beverage he would sure
ly become drunkard.
The baby, however, as soon as he
drew near enough to his fathers
omens imbibed the wine, deposited
the money in his pocket and, taking
the Bible under his arm, rushed
quickly out of the room.
"Now," prognosticated the father
with certainty, 'snow know he'll be
politician; he grabs everything he
can."
The American Jewish world., 1922-09-29
Fulfilling His Vow

Reb Yudel was anything but
wealthy. A single COW, which sup
piled milk to his multitudinous fam
lily, was his chief earthly possession.
Once his wife took ill, and like
good pious man he made vow that
if she recovered he would sell the
animal and contribute the proceeds
thereof to a charitable institution.
The VOW seemed to have a miracu-
lous effect and speedy recovery fol-
lowed.
Now he was duty bound to fulfill
his vow. But the prospect of cutting
off the milk supply Of his numerous
progeny alarmed him. After long
and profound meditation he arrived
at satisfactory solution of the
problem.
He led the consecrated animal to
the market and took large rooster
along. There he stationed himself
at an advantageous point and waited
for customers.
GLOW much is it?" inquired local
cattle dealer, passing his hand over
the back of the good cow
Zone ruble," gloomily replied the
owner.
'tHe must be crazy" murmured the
prospective buyer to himself, "or per-
haps misheard him."
On repeating his inquiry the cattle
merchant was assured that the price
of the cow was one ruble and he dug
his hand into his hip pocket to find
ruble bill.
'But you can't get the cow unless
The American Jewish world., 1922-09-29
The Silent Debate

This is a story of the Middle Ages.
Just when and where it happened
cannot be ascertained. But it is
characteristic of the life of the Jews
centuries ago; their precarious ex-
istence and perilous surroundings.
An Emperor having heard of the
superior intelligence of the Jewish
race issued an order directing his
Jewish subjects to select one of their
number to debate with His Majesty
through the medium of gestures.
Should the disputant fail to compre-
hend the import of the imperial ges-
lures he would get hundred lashes.
II no one appeared to debate with
the wise monarch a cumbersome tax
would be imposed on all the Jews of
the kingdom.
The people of the unhappy race
were in deep despair. Not one of
them was desirous of undertaking
such a hazardous task. When it
seemed certain that they would have
to pay burdensome taxes Jewish
blacksmith volunteered to save his
people by meeting the King in silent
controversy.
The debate attracted wide atten-
ton; wealth and royalty; master and
serf, men, women, and children from
all corners of the realm fiocked to
the appointed place.
AS the Emperor arrived at the
platform in the public square where
his humble opponent was trembling
ly waiting, prolonged and thunder
Gus cheer broke forth, with loud cries
of Long live the King!" and Down
with the Jews!" When silence was
restored the mighty ruler gazed with
scorn upon his lowly opponent. His
shabby clothes, unseemly boots and
coarse black hands formed strik-
ing contrast to the glittering and
gaudy apparel of his royal antagon-
list. Then:
The American Jewish world., 1922-09-29

Sholem Yankel was professional
messenger. All the cash and docu-
ments and important messages which
were to be delivered from the little
Warsaw suburb to the big city were
carried by him.
The profession of being "Meshu-
ZACH" required not only unimpeach-
able integrity but also great physical
strength, for hold-up men infested
the roads leading to the Polish me-
tropolis. And Sholem Yankel, "der
Meshulach," possessed both.
He was on one of his errands, and,
as usual stopped at tree and closed
his eyes to say the 'Minchah" prayer.
"Your money or your life!" roared
a gruff voice in his ears.
Opening his eyes Yankel beheld a
huge peasant pointing shotgun at
him.
Resistance was out of the question,
and the trustworthy messenger, with
moral anguish, delivered the public
treasure to the bandit.
AS the plunderer was departing
Sholem Yankel turned to him and
with tears in his voice, said:
"My friend I am ruined. Nobody
will believe me. They'll think I've
taken the money for myself. Now the
least you can do for me is to shoot
through my cap so that I have proof
of my encounter with robber."
The thief was moved by this plea
and hanging the victims cap on
branch fired shot through it.
"Please do me favor" entreated
the distressed messenger, "and fire
another shot at my overcoat."
The freebooter granted his request.
II don't know how to thank you
for your Kindness said the patri-
arch with deep emotion; "but will
it be too much if I ask you to fire
one more shot at my gaberdine?"
"I'd gladly do it for you," respond
ed the kindhearted highwayman,
"but I have no more shot,"
"Aha!" exclaimed the stalwart
Israelite Frightening up. "You have
no more shot? Then"-he finished
with his fists. The robber was sent
sprawling to the ground and, taking
the rifle as a souvenir, the messen-
ger continued his way.
The American Jewish world., 1922-09-29
September 20, 1922

The sovereign raised his fore
finger. The brave Israelite, in reply,
pointed his forefnger toward the
ground. The Emperor then held out
two fingers, and his humble subject,
with the confidence of an expert de-
batter, held out one finger. Then the
monarch dramatically stretched out
his hand, with fingers spread, and
the sturdy smith clenched fist in
the face of his royal opponent. The
Emperor then, apparently satisfied,
extracted a bottle of red wine from
his pocket; whereupon the robust
laborer brought forth large cheese.
At the end the ruler announced
that his opponent had stood the test
admirably. When asked by his Min
listers for an Interpretation of the
mystic signs interchanged, His Majes-
ty vouchsafed the following:
My first question was, rs it true
that you Jews are like the stars of
heaven?' which I implied by raising
my finger toward the sky; and the
answer of my worthy opponent was
No, they are like the sand of the
earth, everybody treading on them
ger toward the ground
BY showing two fingers I meant
to assert that there were two Gods,
one of good, and one of evil, which
my antagonist contested by exhibit
ing one finger, symbolizing one God.
You are not nation,' I fur
ther contended by stretching forth
my hand with fingers spread, illus
trating how the Jews were scattered
all over the world. But they are
united countered by invincible foe
by making fist.
Your sins are as red as wine,'
reproached by producing bottle of
that beverage. "They are as white
as cheese refuted the Jewish cham
pion by Haunting his cheese at me-"
The blacksmith's Interpretation of
the mighty contest was as follows:
"The King limited with an upward
movement of the finger that he was
going to string me up, and in return
I sent him to hell.
He then threatened to gouge both
my eyes, which he expressed by
showing me two fingers, and I gra-
ciously told that it would be an eye
for an eye,' which I made very clear
to him by showing one finger.
'Then His Benign Majesty ex-,
pressed a desire to slap my face,
which intention he signified by
stretching forth his hand with his
fingers spread, ready for action, to
which humbly replied that I'd break
his neck with my powerful fist. When
His Highness saw that stood my
ground he graciously offered me a
drink of wine, and I reciprocated his
kind invitation by offering my cheese
to him."
The American Jewish world., 1922-09-29

The supervisor of the village of
Vladimir w Wolinsk in Poland has issued
orders forbidding the placement Of the
Mogen-David on Jewish synagogues,
for, in his opinion, the Mogen-David
is a symbol Of Bolshevism.- = :.
The American Jewish world., 1922-09-29

The Jewish communal leaders in
Egypt demand that the government
should arrange for a Jewish electoral
college at the parliamentary elections,
in order to secure Jewish representa-
tion in the House. - -
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Page -Four

our Prophets and Rabb1s, and to the
commandments Of our Torah that
say the above. But we have duty
to the world at large, which we must
not neglect and naturally enough it
is altogether in harmony with the
duty that we have to ourselves, "To
thine own self be true and it must
follow as the night the day, thou
canst not then be false to any man."
What shall we accomplish for the
world if we merely set up in Palestine
q petty nation with no definite char
acter of our own. What significance
will there be if we produce few
more professors, few more lawyers,
a few more scientists ? There are
enough Jewish professional men in
the world; many universities in Eu-
rope and America think that there are
already too many. It is not quanti-
tative contribution but qualitative
one that the world expects from us.
We were once source of spiritual
teaching to the world and our con-
tributions in philosophy and religion
have always centered about the
problem of conduct. May it not be
hoped that the spark Of our genius
is not altogether dead, that we may
vet again give new spiritual values
and new inspiration to the world, that
we may yet be light unto the ma
tions to guide and give hope in these
troubled days of doubt and disillusion?
For myself must confess that this
has been my guiding hope for many
years and still remains the basis of
my Zionism. The restoration of
Israel to Eretz Israel is significant
to me only because see in it the
possibility of creating a force that
will bring the world nearer to ideal
life. Because of my faith that "from
Zion will go forth Torah and the
word of the Lord from Jerusalem"
and the world will thereby be brought
nearer to the reign of justice and
peace.
Hebraism and political guarantees
of autonomy in our Homeland are in
dispensable measures and they dare
not be yielded, but if we are to be
reckoned great people, it is because
of our spiritual and religious ideals,
and if the great effort to establish
ourselves as a free nation again is
to be justified, it can be only because
of our inspiration to preserve our
spiritual heritage and to create new
spiritual values. The thunder of ex-
tremist opinion may at some moments
break out in loud crashes, but in the
end the still small voice of the Jew
ish conscience will be heard and
needed. Jewish history shows many
evidence of the backslidings of
Israel to the worship of strange Gods,
but in the large perspective what
people shows a more tenacious and
more consistent loyalty to it's God?
Upon the clear understanding Of
our single minded purpose depends
the ultimate success of the Zionist
movement. The spiritual ideal in our
peoples life is the one force that can
harmonize conflicting elements in our
ranks. It will give us also the sup
port of the world at large. Above
all it will give us the spiritual salts
faction of loyalty to our own char
acter, harmony with our own history,
and understanding of the ideal of our
own life-"And this is the covenant
that I will make with the House of
Israel after those days." saith the
Lord. "T will put my Torah in their
inward parts and in their heart will