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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
What Is Gree
Speech?
Editor Tho Star.

Editor Tho star;
What do you mean-Frec speech7
Some amateur writes an article
headed a. above ana blsmes Il on
tho American Civil Liberties Union.
Like all amateurs our invisible
friend ovorflowa with onihuhaHm.
and falls into tho common error 81
his kind by ovorstRting tho case.
What he really advocates Is not
free speech" at all. but tho abuse
OF FREQ speech.
First OF ali, he makes no disiinc.
ton between 'Tladlenl. biasphomous
and revolutionary IDEAS" Now Il
must bo quite apparent to any think.
Ing person that there arc az least
two kinds OF radical idean. tho Same
can be said regarding revolutionary
IDEAS. but Of "blasphsmy" thcro II
only one kind. and that II bad: 70
bad. in fact, that our friend. in fail.
Ing 20 note these distinctions shows
very plaiaiy that he II utterly In,
competent 60 write Ruthorltatiysiy
on the subject Of free speech.
He says. "a man haB M much
right 10 express his had idea a.
have 10 express my good one" bad
thoughts. lad words and lad actions
arc all related. and no man has any
right whatsoever 10 impose them. OF
20 lnfliet them on me. or any other
member OF the community. What
man. he aaks lofty. Is wlAo enough
to SGT himself up as a Judge Of what
Ideas arc good or badg hut our
friend himself. "a his article. does
distinguish between good and bad"
Can wo not also do snF Does a man
necessarily "set himself up M
judge because he exercises tho or.
binary use OF his sense4 to dis,in.
guish whG; Is "blRaphcmy" and what
Is not7 Our friend remarks that tho
good idea lasts. while tho bad idea
fades away" lie Is altogether wrong
In this. His whols article proves that
he Is wrong. II he were right there
would bs no need for him ever 20
writn that article. may say in con.
clusion that free speech IL right
II Is all right. but free blatherskita"
IL all wrong-lt n n nuisance: par.
ticulariy that phase OF Il our friend
seems 20 3pst!e', viz: Biasphemy---l:
Is offensive. crude and vulgar.
AS a man ihinketh In his heart, so
Is he" and "out OF the fullncsE Of
hts heart man Epeakcth." whether
good or bad When a man has fo
patch up his principles Tor lack OF
them with cheap sophisiries IL IL
not likely that anyone viii ever "set
him up an Judge Of what IDEAS
are good. or bad.
HARRY @. MONROE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
Shipping Board Language

Poor Fred Brtten, congressman from Illinois came
home from Europe on the shipping board liner Le-
vathan and didn't know what he going to get to eat
during the whole voyage because the always in
phony English.
Fred says that instead Of calling eggs eggs" thew
called them oeufs and plain everyday calves liver was
foie de veaux auxs fine herbes ct lard" while the
head waters could not translate ggo de paniac bou
angers Fred did find out what that dish was in
plain words which congress could understand
And so Fred has written to Chairman Farley of the
shipping board to say that he thinks it would be fine
thing to have English the menu language aboard the
American merchant marine.
Now, after this experience, maybe Fred can under
stand the feelings of lot of American taxpayers for
long time about not only the comparatively trivial mat
ter of menus, but about the affairs of the IT, S.
chant marine
Comes to public attention right now from the chair
mans office another financial statement 1t says that
the merchant marine as going is worth $780,
40520017 Nobody knows what the final II cents stands
for but the following list of assets and liabilities given
Among assets totang 'asieooo the statements list the following
able s122ssiOoo offsets aggrcsalng
@ ACCOUNTS eSo receivable from managing at recoverable
cbe notes agsresang 's59ooo operating supplies
100000 '0'aS' accounts
payable ;ss4soOo; accounts payable
hires ETC. s2Oooooo spere credit
comprising partial payments and options mortgage
,ss5oooo: claim reserve. ,s5ooooo ''''''S
The last time passing shipping board chairman told
what the merchant marine worth it was great deal
more than Farleys figure And he had pared down his
predecessors estimate. We remember the DAYS when
the shipping board fleet spoken Of in terms of bill
lions.
Now, Fred, we'll lend you French-Engi diction-
airy to translate oeufs into eggs if you'll rise in con-
gress next session and ask Brother Farley the meaning
of accounts receivable less doubtful items and other off
SETS and accounts receivable from managing agents at
recoverable value" ct cetera
Well well beats all how times do chang launched
nationwide drive fires. Pa
specialized could fires and
birthstone.
nearly 65 It's
percentage policemen from
Ireland.
q variety Oklahoma. however
variety VI wild oats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
Poems 1or the Scrapbook
w 0 R K

A god stands waiting NJ the door
where breaks The uawn.
who greelH me with CHEEKY smile
And hnndclasp warm.
His stsp II firm and In his eyes
No shadows Turk.
lie leads mo 20 The mhriH and fields.
Ills name - work
Glooming clouds frown on the day
when pleasures pail.
The songs OF birds are out Of tune
When castles fail,
The waters taste OF bitter rue.
And flowers die.
whcnc'or defpalring hearts must
weep
And broken lie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
The Mayor

Mayor Brown in letter to The Star
says, Your editorial FUSED one day last
week. states that bootleg whisky is sold
openly in Seattle and gambling houses are
unmolested by the police"
The mayor processes to feel surprised
over these remarks. Then he chides us a
bit.
We ought to furnish the police infor
nation about all these places, he argues;
then the police would close them up.
Mayor Brown has made a similar retort
to every citizen who has raised voice
since he took office to complain about vice,
gambling and booze conditions.
1t is time Mayor Brown understood that
he and the police department are holding
their jobs to do exactly what he continual
ly urges laymen to do. The police are sup
posed to know about immoral conditions
and to suppress them-not to go into part
nership with them.
The Star had very good ground for MAX
ing the statement the mayor quotes. Boot
leg whisky is sold openly in Seattle and
gambling houses ARE unmolested by the
police. UNLESS very sudden reformation
has again taken place. Nevertheless, The
Star has not gathered evidence that would
serve in court to convict the proprietors Of
specific places, and does not conceive it to
De its duty to do that
But The Star does insist that the police
department should-and easily could
send scores of those proprietors to jail and
abate their places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
SCIENCE
Poles Of Life.
Often Close Together.
The Prize Fight.
Change Coming.
BY DIR. NJ. w. KAPP

The opposite poles OF life are not
as far apart as We often imagine.
Pain and pleasure arc but the ends
Of a single scale OF emotions. Love
and hate are very near kin. Laugh.
ing and crying are often even blend
cd. Genius and degeneracy often
meet on common ground. iRcligion
and war lusts are often associated.
Our Christian religion Ia n religion
OF blood and crucifixIon. Religious
ecstacy and physical coniortlons are
often related.
We all still have n little more or
less OF this primitive urge blended
with our higher urges. Women en-.
joyed the prize fight as well as men.
for that primitive instinct OF want.
Ing TO be mastered by tho most
powerful male runs from tho lower
form OF life. as told about in the
guinca.pig male fights. TO the so.
called higher evolvement OF the be.
ing called man.
The male loves tho fight and
glories in being able to withstand
the blows OF his adversary and, II
tho winner. struts before not only
the female OF his species. hut before
,he admirlng weaker male compan.
ions.
Tho prize fight has become
blending OF the two great urges.
The acquiring Of much food or It's
equivalent GnoneD and the sexual
or creative prowrss
We dare not as yet tell tho full
truth about our primitive urges for
the pack" would turn upon and
rend one Of the pack" that dared
tell the truth. The time Ia not far
away when the truths OF life In nil
their purity may be freely told. Tho
urge for something finer and higher
Ia growing. Tho mental and spiritual
ago ls dawnlng. Men can DO lust
ng powerful and valiant without
rendlng each other. Golf tennis,
everyday work can be tho means OF
displaying skill as we'll 40 tho prize
ring. The age OF domination IN slow.
~ passing. Tho dual forces arc be.
coming understood and reeoncllod
and blended. Tho intensity of pleas.
uro will not he sought In brutality.
Tho pleasure OF hntc viii be trims.
muted into tho intensity Of love. II
10 the law and Will come.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
BY HERBERT QUICK

FOR each person IN the United
States told the whole story Of the
cot Of government aa Il would
n We had direct taxation instead
N indirect Tor the most part-it
would be- bad enough. but Il does
not ten the whole story by any
means.
Take wool. for instance, II 1
remember correctly, the price Of
wool in clothing IL increased
more than twice the amount IL
the tariff duties collected. The
showing of the census bureau on
taxes would DO moro than twice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

But 'tls the dripping sweat Of brow
Reyives the flowers.
Makes glad the day the bird songs
sweet,
And speeds the hours
Then. when the velvet shadows steal
Upon the night.
Enchanting rest and sleep divine
The soul invite.
Then let me toll IN peace and Joy.
And never Hhirk.
I love thee. healer Of my soul
The god Of Work
Mary Water Green.
1919 Naomi place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
LHTERCt the ENINp
End of the World

should like to take tho privilege Of
answering from seripturai stand.
point
Thru his prophet. Jehovah. God
says. In Isaiah Iiyls! For thus
saith tho Lord that created the heay-
ems. God himself that formed the
earth and made a.. Ha hath eStah.
llshed Il: lie created u not In vain.
He formed Il 10 DO inhabited" In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Government. according 20 the
census bureau. has now reached
tho point where n costs ua for
our local. state and national
taxes. some $4,000, 100000
year
This ~ tho direct cost Ind.
rectly, owing 10 the fact that
most ~ our taxes are shifted
from those who pay 90 someone
along tho line. tho cost of gov.
rrumcnt must boz much moro
than $4,000. 100000 Il year
probably many times more.
n this showing Of nearly 800
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Editor Tho Star.
In The Seattle Star OF Friday. oc'
tobcr o. you have an editorial on
rho End OF tho World" which !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

All dressed and prepared spend happy hour committee
the National Chamber Of Commerce called President Cal
They dismissed IS Is known
polite society, speeding the parting guest"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Ambassador George Harvey quitting his
London that he help tho president his policies
that might help president accept diplomatic
appointment to the South Islands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

never cold TO the touch for cork nonconductor of heat
Naturally such floor should be laid tackled And should
be laid carefully by skilled inoleum layer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Oklahoma a Somebody
fed that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
Not Coyle's "Frat Brother"

In commenting Lieutenant Governor Coyle's series
of unjustfiabe pardons, granted while Governor Hart
out of the state The Star few days ago referred
to Robert Chittenden of the pardoned college
fraternity brother of Coyle
This we find, was in Coyle and Of Chitten-
dens brothers members of the college fra
ternity, but Robert Chitenden himself never went to
college.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Important contracts have been signed for the installation
In Morocco and Tangr Heretofore
their talking with rifles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
Laying iinoleam for permanency

In summer, wood floors expand. In win
ter, they dry out and contract, with ten
dcncy to open up the cracks between the
boards. Your linoleum floor, therefore,
should be cemented mot tackled over
lining of builders dcadening felt which has
been previously pasted to the bare floor
boards. The felt takes up expansion and
contraction and gives you a permanent,
waterproof, good-looking floor The added
S method gives are well worth the extra cost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

for golf balls golf sticks and
golf bags pouring can
some reason for their wearing knclcrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Lroleam permanently
eemcnisd in place r.
qahes no sheifbing or
rerimming. Saeh q
.fooriJ JmoOt5anSfiglf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

imports nearly Go cent Of Its Unite
States Almost the percentage imports Of policemen
aIa.d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Well WELL beats all how times do change have launched
nationwide drive fires. Pa and
churches specialized In preachers who could boom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

q variety Oklahoma. however new
fv of Idoas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

test: Put ordinary cork boeopper on the ground and
press FIRMLY and sharply with the foot sole 1t form
again. Cork is elastic And noleum is elastic.
Lnoeum made of cork because nonabsorbent Try
soaking cork in water leaving there for week Then cut
1t open. You will find it dry inside.
Linoeum made Of cork because cork Is soind-mnaer
Evening star., 1923-12-21

tifully and with fine enunciation and
deep feeling. Her duet with Mrs.
Rice, THE People that Walked In the
Shadows" was a feature OF the ora
Mrs. ]. Frank Rice. the soprano
soloist, has a clear, pleasing quality.
Last night was her first public ap-
pearance, and in her solo, ''The
Harps of Heaven" she acquitted her
self admirably. All the women's
voices showed to advantage In the
chorus Divine Lullaby" one of the
most exquisite passages In the ora
torio. Mrs. Rice's voice led in this
with rich volume and sureness or
tone.
j. Benton webb, baritone, sang the
solo The Valley of the Slain Mr..
Webb has a big voice with rich color
ing. He also sang the bass solo with
the male chorus in Desert March.
another vividly expressionistic song.
Howard p. Bailey, bass OF the quar-
tet, who was to have sung this song,
was prevented from appearing be-
cause of illness. The male quartet
number was omitted.
w. Arthur Mccoy, first tenor. sang
arise. Arise in Day-Dawning Glory"
with fine expression. b. Louis Good
year sang the tenor part in the SOLO
quartet. How Fair on the Slopes OF
the Mountain"
Mrs. Frank A. Frost gave fine ac-
commandment at the organ, and DIR.
Clovis G.. Chappell read the scriptural
recitations.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
BONUS BILL BACKED
g.
BY HOUSE MEMBER
Representative letters Tells
Engraving Bureau Post
Measure Is lust.

Representative Lamar Jeffers OF
Alabama declared that he would do
what he could to secure fair COM
pensation" measures in Congress for
former service men, in an address
before the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post, No. %. of the American
Legion, at. the bureau of engraving
ana printing last night.
lie told the veterans that those in :
tereSted in legislation affecting for
lner service men were in favor of
forming special committee in Con-
sress TO attend solely to needs of dis
abled American soldiers. Such COM
mittee is likely to be formed in the
near future, he said.
Many committees of the House are
now overworked. he said, and it is
tive measures. The American Legion,
Representative Jeffers said, must not
fall into the habit of abusing those
who are opposed to legislation which
the legion faVors.
In conclusion he warned of the
dangers to this country from bolshe-
Ttsm and other forms of radicalism
raul J. Mctiahan, department COM
mander Of the District of Columbia,
presented Francis +. Miller. post
commander, with a commanders $
badge and congratulated him on his
untiring performance of duty for the
post and the American Legion.
Thomas \. McDonough, post adju-
1ant. was presented with a set of
book ends as an expression of the
appreciation felt by members of the
post for the work he had done.
The program also included selec-
tons by John r. Rocketts Orches-
ira, music by the Costello Post Drum
and Bugle Corps, a short address Of
welcome by Mr.. Miller, vocal duets
by Goebel and Gordon. a soprano solo
by Miss Maud Miller, jokes and funny
songs by Wilbert Smith, songs by
Zen Levin, a xylophone duet by Rad
Clifre and Hardy, songs by the Mo-
hawk Quartet songs and dances by
the Gladding sisters, u guitar duet
by Groome and Groome and a tenor
solo by Frank Goebel
Disabled soldiers from Walter Reed
and Mount Alto hospitals and mem
bers OF many legion posts in the city
were guests.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
DAWN IN DESERT"
SCORES TRIUMPH
0ratorio by R. Deane Shure
Is Sung With Fine Effect
by Mt. Vernon Choir.

Every seat in Mount Vernon Place
M. E. Church South was filed last
night by o'clock. when the church
choir sang for the first time the new
christmas oratorio. Dawn in the
Desert" under the direction of the
composer, r. Deane Shure, who is
choir director of the church. 1t is
expected an equally crowded hall will
hear the second performance tonight
Many notables Of Washington society
attended at noon today the benefit
ton Home at Keith's Theater.
Mr.. Shure's work, an oratorio for
four solo voices and mixed chorus,
for which Rossel Edward Mitchell,
another Washingtonian, wrote the
text, is unique among oratorios. 1t
is almost revolutionary in tone, for
1t combines the ecclesiastical sorority
or the customary oratorio with ex-
pressionistic music in manner that
Is both unusual and interesting.
Prelude for Organ.
The prelude is = beautiful COM
position for the organ. All of the
motifs of the vocal numbers are
blended into an inspiring whole, with
a climatic finale of emotional volume
that glorifles the breaking of Chris
tlanity's dawn over the dessert of
human despair in the birth of Christ.
Jesus. With only a seconds pause
following the prelude the large chorus
or the church sang "Jehovah's Warn
ing and Promise" The choral work
was exceptionally good.
The singers have fine volume, fresh,
youthful voices and excellent enun-
citation. The alto section gives the
sopranos better balance in both vol
ume and quality than is found In
many such organizations. Particular
ly fine were the last two choral
numbers, How Bright On the HILL
sides" with shepherd pipes suggested
in the quaint accompaniment, and
the finale Worthy Art Thou"
The soloists were equally well
trained in their numbers The music
in many phrases has irregularities
due TO the utilization of the oriental
scale. Flora McGill Keefer, one of
Washington's most popular contral-
tos, sang The Song of Mary" beau
Evening star., 1923-12-21
WOULD TRAIN MEN
FOR FOREIGN FIELD
William R. Castle, Jr., Bureau
Chief, Cites Need of Diplomatic
and Consular Service.
men for the diplomatic and

Trained men for the diplomatic and
consular service were urged by Will
liam r. Castle. jr., chief of the divi-
sion of western Europe, State Depart
ment, in an address before the WASH
ington Study, at the Federation of
Women's Clubs headquarters, 1874 "
street northwest, yesterday.
Mr.. Castle also advocated the. ap-
pointment of men who have distin-
guished themselves while in the for
eign service of the government to i'm
portant diplomatic posts Trained
men are essential. he said, in order to
insure correct diplomacy under all
circumstances and to keep the men
in the foreign service of the United
States from being the laughing stock
of diplomats of foreign countries
objects to IroncIad Rule.
There. should be no ironclad rule
for making appointments to important
diplomatic posts, he asserted.
There should be a general rule of
seen service with the government but
this rule should not be so binding
as to keep the State Department from
appointing an outsider when the par
ticular individual is especially capa-
BILE of rendering some special serv-
ice. he said.
Low salaries have been the general
rule for all positions in the service,
he pointed out, and told of the need
of increases in order that the salaries
of the men in the service of the
United States might compare favor
ably with those discharging similar
duties for other countries
Larger salaries are needed, he cX-
planned. in order to obtain the best
men for the service and 10 keep the
men in foreign service from having
to depend on other sources of income
from that received from the govern
ment, in order to live.
The passage of the Rogers bill, now
before Congress will mean an increase
Of the salaries and enable the State
Department to weed out undesirables
In the service. he said. The bill pro-
vides that a man in the foreign serv-
ice shall be adjudged according to
merit and the duties performed while
in office, he continued.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
PLANS UNIFORMED
FOR FINDING GOLD
Officials Here Believe Ii wiz
Be Easy to Locate German
Wealth Abroad.

by which experts are to pursue their
search for German capital in other
countries than Germany. IL was an
nounced. pending completion by the
reparation commission of it's plans
for the second committee of inquiry
Since the committee is to consider,
report and advise the reparation com
mission on this phase of the inquiry.
however. 1t is believed here that the
experts will not have any great diff
Guilty in satisfying themselves as to
the general situation with regard to
German capital abroad. That infor-
nation, it is said, should be sufficient
to afford the experts basis for the
Evening star., 1923-12-21
CHILDREN PLAN CAROLS.
Will Sing in Chevy Chase and Be
thesda Program.

A chorus Of children OF Chevy Chase
and Bethesda, Md, will sing Christ
mas carols in these communities Mon
day night, marking the third year
this has been undertaken for the
Montgomery County Social Service
League.
"If you want TO hear the children
sing" says an announcement today.
place a candle in your window and
they will stop. 1T is only by the
candle light that they will sing, how
ever"
Evening star., 1923-12-21
LOSES EYE IN FIGHT.

Anthony Perry. colored, forty-nine,
346 HI street southwest, lost the sight
of his right eye last night as a result
of fight at Sd and CT streets south
west. 1t is said he was kicked by an
other colored man. Perry was taken
to Emergency Hospital and police
are looking for his assailant.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
S1.98 Fine Lace
Curtains, $1.50

Panels or pairs, fancy or
plain centers, with neat
hurders and lace edges; 2la
yards long.
Evening star., 1923-12-21

abroad and thus escaped reparations
liabilities. The inquiry committee is
to be one of adyisement and not a
judicial body.
Some difficulties might lie in the
way of obtaining detailed information
as to specific blocks of capital, due
to the banking and other laws of
the countries where that capital has
Evening star., 1923-12-21

sought refuge, but where vast sums
in the aggregate are under consider
alton there is a feeling In Washing
ton that the experts will be able to
reach conclusions OF the kind neces-
sary for their purposes without any
thing resembling search warrant pro-
ceedings in other countries than
Germany.
Evening star., 1923-12-21

formulation OF advisory recommends
tion IN connection with the commits
sion's broad inquiry into Germanys
financial situation.
AS the project is understood here
the experts will not be called upon
to trace out individual cases where
German capital has made it's way
Evening star., 1923-12-21
29c Chifdren's
Hose, 19c

Fine ribbed, in black
only. Sizes 6 to Oh, sub
ject TO slight imperfections.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
G. W. U. TUG OF WAR IS ON.

The annual ug-of-war between the
sophomore and freshmen classes Of
George Washington University is be-
ing held this afternoon at O'Clock
in front OF the John Paul Jones
statue, at the foot of 18th street. The
freshmen will wear alright. water
proof suits