The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-16

Rev. Ambrose NJ. Nnticy. minister
% the First Baptist church; Prom
the testimony of the papers, the 20
lice hlotter. tho testimony of county
and federal officials. aud the almost
universal testimony Of men about
town. have formed the opinion that
Seattle has been wide open for dope.
hooEe. prostitution and holdups this
fall and winter until last Saturday.
when law.vtolators began 90 be more
careful. know very little about the
present vice conditions IN other cities.
am not prepared 60 make oompart'
sons. he u better or worse. evil
should be corrected so long as
$4,000 voters stay home from the
primaries and elections we must cx-
pect incapable men 60 b. elected.
We would not manage any other cor
poration paying $1,000. 200 taxes In
that way. The mayors conduct In
dispiacins competen, public officials.
hts payment OF political debts by ap.
pointment OF friends. his public ut.
terancea. his public acts during tho
fall elections. and his acts In relation
10 federal officials IN regard 60 dope
and booze have created an irnpres-
sion In tho underworld that the city
administration IN friendly to them.
and correspondinEiy bad impress
sion among men who would gladly
be his friends and work with him
for the welfare OF tho city. Mayor
Brown may be honest. I question
no mans motives. can only com.
ment on his acts. sooner OF later
we are ~. ( TO take the police de-
partment out OF the realm % selfish
politics and put Il under local civil
service. Mr.. Severyns Is an homes,
man. but tho police force herein
Is divided into two classes - those
who wish 10 SEQ things RICH, but
who have lost heart. and those who
are Krafters and crooks Every time
a competent. God-feartng. dutypcr.
forming man like Chief Soaring h
sent TO the bushes. tho crook In the
department takes heart and the hon.
est man loses heart. Our city L.
suffering from notoriety. Let's not
blame DIR. Hawkins He has the
straight goods. believe. The mayor
could stop n tomorrow. In my opln.
Ion. by cooperation with forces fed.
sral. state. county. city. political and
Religious who do not want 70 knock
but want to boost"
Rev. Frank 8. Deistcl. pastor Of
Holy Trinity Lutheran church: Il
have not 'nosed' about the svii spots
of thu city enough TO sanss their
WHISTLER our city 10 better or worse
than other cities or better or worse
than In former years such duties
fall 60 the civil offiosrsL Ny Demon
nation discourage any trcsp@s~ by
tts ministers upon the dusses Of Off
GERS Of the stats. and believes that
both church and stats are best
served whom each sticks to la last
However. the laws OF ths state Of
Washington demand . clean town
and II Mayor Brown 10 not enforc-
inx them tAnd weIlinformed men
say he 10 mott. he deserves the pub.
iin reprcaeh Of every good citizen
and removal from offloe Lat the
grand jury thoroly investigate and
then We can say somsthins' to our
wiilfui mayor"
Rev. n. Man. pastor Of Bethle-
hcm Lutheran church: Il have the
impression that Seattle h a wide
open town I am not sufficiently
informed 10 bc able TO Judge ~ to
the state Of affairs elsewhere or the
honesty OF tho mayor IN his per.
Torrance Of duty. An invcstlga.
ton such A. would b necessary TO
give authoritative answers 20 your
questions 10 beyond the sphere OF
my ministry. Its duties are 10
preach Christ and Him orucified.
and win immoral souls for Him.
However. going shout the city I
have become sadly Impressed with
the fact that drunkenness and other
vices seem 10 feel shocklngiy safe
as they expose themselves to any