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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
SCIENCE
Iceland's Ponies.
Feed ON Dried Fish.
Withstand Cold.

England Is importing ponies from
Iceland for use in coal mines.
These ponies belong TO one OF the
strangest breeds OF domestic animals
in existence. IT IL probable that the
original breed was due 20 the Morse
migration and there has been no
mixture with foreign blood since the
first settlement OF Norsemen about
the year 1000.
The animals live entirely by graz.
ing In the summer. In winter they
are fed diet that II the most pc.
culIar offered any members OF the
horse trlbe--small quantities OF hay
and heads OF dried Goldfish. They
thrive on this diet and In fact often
hunt for dead fish cast up by the sea,
The fcelan ponies have unusually
heavy. thick hair In name and tail.
and also have a heavy coat OF hair
on tho headquarters. This protection
enables them TO Withstand severe
weather. They are not fast, but car
endure hard work and hardship'
without discomfort. They are an i'm
portant part OF tho life OF Iceland
us they do all transport work ant
furnish the only means OF travel ir
the interior.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
Fire

MOT so long ago perfunctorily observed Fire Pre-
~ venton week" Chewing Gum week" would
have attracted far popular attention Yet the rec
ord OF fire waste in this country is appalling revela
ton of the wanton careessness of this people.
Every second of every minute, sic worth of prop
erty is destroyed by fire.
Every minute of every hour 900 worth of our prop
erty is reduced to ashes
Every four minutes of every hour of homes is
consumed by flames.
Every 50 minutes of every "a hours person in this
country is burned to death.
The money lost by fire in the United States in 1921
sufficient to have built 2477 hospitals each costing
100000 And these losses increasing year by year
In 1921 the losses aggregated S500000000 Sal $780,
900 more than in 1918.
Last year 5000 persons burned to death-neary
half many Americans were shot to death in the
late war.
1t is true that rs per cent 81 out of as recognized
causes, of our fires preventabe.
These astounding facts and figures much to the
country and to the individual We pay price
for careessness and indifference-pay it in hard
money and human lifebu learn lesson of benefit
Pouf say 1t is less trouble to be reckless than right
We get no kick out of being safe and sane
gasoline win maintain late suggestion but what
really gasoline win maintain lives
RADIO that this
can't have the word.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
A Poignant Query

ITTE deeply moved by the poignant query of regu-
wv lar subscriber. He wants to know why is since
the public debt has been decreased S60000000 and
the expenses of the government have be cut billion
by application of the budget system and other sauary
methods that the well known tax charges to the indi
vidual remain the increased
The query is pat all right, but cannot answer it
satisfactorily. We admit ignorance. However, there
may be excellent reasons why, since do not have so
much to pay out must still pay out much more
that, having reduced expenses expenses still
high higher.
We say there must be reason but of course there is
little no logic in this sort of thing So it is all beyond
The politicians who loudly exploit figures of the
character mentioned and who point with pride may or
may not be able to explain If not, then turn with
fidence Mellon He knows how to make figures stand
up in lie down and roll over, the whim seizes
him. Or Senator Smoot-ask him. Perhaps he can ex-
plain why reduction of your expenses is reflected
in your tax charges bill of expenses Those things
easy to minds you understand. And whatever
you do otherwise, let not your faith be shaken, if
your financial structure is.
develops that they used oil preserving
King Tuts time. Oh. them the happy days-eh,
what anwhosa
not shave until Bryan electeds
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commission, congress may have
to help the situation thru amend.
meuts TO the transportation act.
First. In my judgment. Section
15.A, known ms the Guarantee
Clause" should bo repealed.
More authority should DO
lodged in state RAILWAY commits.
slons 10 deal with local rates and
conditions.
The present provision for
mergers into regional systems l
believe 10 be n step in the wrong
direction ana should be repealed.
The railroad labor board has
not functioncd satisfactorily.
Next to transportation. tho
farmers important problem Is
one Of markets. Steps should be
taken 10 widen our European
market, 10 find an outlet abroad
for our surplus wheat and other
foodstuffs. Legislation In this
direction might be along the line
of creating, under government
authority. an Agricultural Eek.
port Corporation, proposed last
session by Senator Norris.
Farmers are interested. of
course. In the proposed tax re.
duction. But they want It worked
out 80 that II viii benefit not
only the payer Of surfaces and
the men with big incomes. but
the small taxpayer-the average
farmer-as well.
a revision OF the revenue act
seems certain. and such revision
should provide stiff increases in
the rate Of taxation on big in.
herltanccs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
ARTHUR CAPPER TELLS --
THE PROGRAM OF THE
FARMER IN CONGRESS

Some method must DO devised
TO reach for taxation purposes
the income from tax.exempt
bonds.
Then there IL tho bonus.
l do not agree with Secretary
Mellon that we must make a
ohoice-tax reduction and no
bonus or bonus and no tax reduc.
ton.
] believe we can have both tho
bonus and tax reduction.
Congress VIII pass many mp.
preparations this winter reaulr.
Ing moro money than the bonus.
and do Il as matter OF fact.
Out West the sentiment "a
strongly for the bonus. Here in
the East the opposition ccnters
chiefly in the financial eentera.
notably In Wall Street.
Transportation. markets, tax
reduction and bonus. Those nro
the big issues In tho conrroas
which viii affect the big mass
Of citizens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
SMILES

Tho fastest run on record Is tho
Christmas run on tho banks.
There Is 10, OF money In work.
lng. but Il Ia hard TO set.
Everybody loves Cat man dressed
up as Santa Claus.
Tho foreign situation II about the
same. except tho names arc getting
harder To pronounce.
With so many other things to won.
der about. some men insist on won.
derlng IL their hair is cornbcd.
Conc are tho days when overcoats
wero built for three years wear.
A wise man never falls In love
this close TO Christmas.
It IA estimated the energy wna,ed
knocking congress would fili about
900 giant balloons.
Fifty years ago today people wcro
just aa surprised TO find Christmas
was 30 near.
Only few moro shopping months
before bathing suits.
You can hear cuhans singing on
tho radio lato at night. They have
something TO sing about.
Cxechoslovakla stun has her indn.
pendcnce. but she continues getting
harder TO pronounce.
Bcigium's tired OF backing up the
French. Only thing she can get out
OF tho Ruhr Is herself.
Tho world may DO small. but It's
people shouldn't be.
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The railroads contend McAdoo
recognized - without warrant
certain labor organizations. He
did recognize them. There may
be some ground for criticism
there. but there was also reason
given for tho recognition.
The railroads contend that Ger.
tain working conditions we're es-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. warrant--and
costs increased. McAdoo and
Hines insist most OF the working
conditions had been established
on the greater part OF the roads
under private operation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
HeadLeSS Week

CLEVELAND, Ohio, fifth city, after Detroit faces
" week with no head, which is peculiar if not dan
gerous
Under its new charter its mayor quits on January
and its council elects the city manager he first Monday
in January"-January T. One can imagine MANY dis
turbances if not caames, during the hiatus but NAV
be- the party boss will be found deck running things
There to be better than this for the in
telgent people of Cleveland failing to provide against
such a void in government.
President throws
This Is what talking
convincing sign a hard winter
therear only ts0d ozend the market
Zangw attempts PEG
citing and denouncing safety
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
More Power to Hin,

listen to Congressman Dallinger, of Massachusetts,,
IL when he says things:
favor only such legislation is absolutely neces
sary and demanded by genuine public sentiment but II
could have my way, which of course cannot, should
be willing to stay here for six months and have
congress spend its time repeating many useless and dam
gerous which, by the propaganda of organized
minores have found their way onto the statute books
of the United States"
1t is wise legislator indeed who recognizes the
essness and unwisdom of much of the stuff he and his
fellows thrust upon patient public Out of such recog
milton may come in time, fixed purpose to purge the
books of bunk and badrash and to retain enact only
such real public sentiment is crysalzed So far as
this matter is concerned more power to Dainger OF
Massachusetts,.
suing his wife for d.
him. Since the hot epidemic
plain long delayed
lacked severity.
a thing month
We a counter rrant for the former.
The rapidly approaching when Mr. Box win be in danger OF
losing 100000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
Frieda's Follies

HE WAS one OF those adyentur.
Gus chaps.
ALWAYS praying for war.
PERSONALLY, have had
enough.
WHAT WAS bomb in his young
life2
EXCITEMENT was all he crave.
TOOK him TO pacifist meeting.
ONE SHOULD always hear both
sides
OF ANY question.
QUEER how some men never can
keep stiil.
HE is wearing new hat
1T Is q halo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
A THOUGHT

The wicked are like the troubled
sea, when II cannot rest, whose
waters cast up mire and dirt.-Isa.
lyii.:20
LINT at the existence OF wicked.
IL ness in a light, easy and agree.
able manner. 30 that nobody's fine
feelings may be offended.-Thack.
cray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

- - tfHHt
Tho high rail.
road rates now
prevailing on
farm products
nre an absolute
barrier TO aRri-
cultural pros
pertty and
m uat DO al.
tered. while
the matter OF
rates Is not ono
en- which con.
gresS can pass
,lircctiv hating
in the hands
OF the inter.
~fafa aaun.r-n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
WAGE BOARD RAISED
PAY MORE THAN Il. 4. HAT

Railroads commended the roads
wero run for politics under Nc.
Adoo and that unwarranted wage
increases had been granted.
Sufficient 20 say now that
after all the wage increases
under government operation. the
railroad labor board increased
wages by $500 100000 more than
McAdoo and Hines had given.
The railroads claimed McAdoo
and Hines employed an unwar.
ranted number OF men and won.
en-. Tho number OF employees did
increase. but McAdoo and Hines
answer first, that again under
private operation in 1920 the
number Of employees was $4,000
greater than in 1919. the last
year Of government operation.
Since then there has been a dc.
cline. McAdoo and Hines say
that war took the efficient rail.
road men and Il was Necessary 10
employ old men. women and,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
The Railroad Question.

comparatively speaking, boys.
MoAdoo and Hines say II took
more OF these unskilled men TO
do the work Of skilled men and
hence tho number OF employees
increased.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
LORD BIRKENHEAD: The work

H1VINU D'TF'hF8f'F'fs'fDs IIIU WUIII
continues TO offer glittering prizes 10
those who have stout hearts and
sharp swords. 1t Is therefore ex.
tremely improbable that the expert.
ence OF future ages viii differ In any
material respect from that which has
happened since the twilight Of the
human race"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
WHAT FOLKS
ARE SAYING
CHARLES r. TOWNSEND. Ell

CHARLES Il. TOWNSEND. ext.
S. senator. Michigan: Right and
justice cannot be obtained By law un.
less In the hearts Of the people tho
spirit OF right and justice abldes, and.
If II does so abide. law Is not needed.
Until the spirit Of fraternity is all.
pervading. penal laws will be en-.
acted"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

Chicago Is lively. Musician lost
fortune playing poker. Poker Is
much harder TO play than music.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
What Uncle Sam Did With
Railroads During the War

isDITOIps NOTIs-Jrhis IL tho
fourth OF ~ series on the railroad
question by John Carson, OF this
papers Washington starr. Cnr-
sons NTH article viii follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
JOSEF wAsHINGTON HALL. \,

thor and traveller. "A good Ameri.
can joke viii take a person farther
in China than passport or an army.
The Chinese have highly developed
sense Of humor and arc, In q meas.
ure, what we call good fellows. That
Is why tho average American gets
along with them better than the
British citizen, who Is less OF a
happy.go-luely nature"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
ny JOHN CARSON
WIAsHINoroN. Dec. iS,-Tho

UNSATISFACTORY. Dec. 1.-THE
w government took over tho
railroads under nm agreement 20
pay a rental OF t90o,62i. 900 each
year.
Tho rental was based on the
net income OF three Of tho most
profitable years IN railroad his
tory.
Senator Cummins OF Iowa. re.
publican leader, denounced tho
rental as being too high" and
said that III shocked tho moral
sense OF mankind"
That was the first handicap 10
successful operation by the gov.
eminent. Then Il was. wartime.
Railroad tracks had 10 be built
10, camps and later discarded.
Valuable freight could not be
shipped because OF war cmbar.
goes against II. and the govern.
ment lost that business. Pasaen.
ger travel wns curiailed and tho
government carried soldiers on
furlough at ! cent mile. The
labor forces were dinorganized.
The equipment was run down.
ON the other side OF the ledger,
tho government had the assur.
Rncc OF patriotic service from
the men aH distinguished from
mere dollar service: II had the
government power 10 force pri.
critics: II had the right 10 halt
competition and force co-opera-
ton.
Almost Immediately the gov.
eminent got results. Within a
comparatively short time tho
blockade on Eastern lines was
ended and President Wilson
told tho war allies they not
only could have food. but that 90
much OF IL had been dumped at
Atlantic ports. shipments would
BIO halted unless It was moved
s.krs.nI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

Prince Won schaumburg Lippen
shot at himself in Berlin, perhaps be-
cause OF such a name.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

British object TO our movies being
shown there. Well, we object 10 her
booze being shown here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
BY ARTHUR CAPPER
=. Senator and Head Of Farm Bloc

HAsHtN GToN. Dec. i5.--
w Probably the most import
ant problem. affecting skricul.
turc. which win come before con-
gross has TO do with transportation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

New device tells the depth Of the
sen by echo. Try at the three.mils
limit and the echo win be drunk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

Boy Of I6 was caught moonshIning
in Cutler. Cal. Sixteen Is too young
20 start a big business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

Tho British elections were rough.
They threw eggs at the candidates.
but Il only eyed them on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
LABOR CONDITIONS WE'RE
BETTER, SHIPPERS SAID

The answer 20 this service II
found in the improved labor con.
ditions. the power OF the govern.
ment 10 finance operations and
the power also 10 force co-opcra.
tion. Most OF tho Improvement
/ should attribute 10 tho im-
proved morale OF the employees.
Shippers OF Western fruit,
packers. ore men. coal men--ail
invariably eomplimented the rail.
road managers then and insisted
they were getting better service
than they had been able TO set
under tho private operation Just
preceding.
These testimonials were given
20 railroad executives then work
Ing for tho government BY
these executives they were made
public. II il significant that
none Of these executives were
called upon 10 testify for tho
railroads when the railroad man.
ayers began denouncing govern.
ment operation OF the roads.
That much for service. Tho
financial operation OF the roads
must be considered.
Tho government took over tho
railroads ON January i. 1918.
The roads were turned back 10
private ownership on March !.
1890.
The charges once made by ex.
ecutives against government OPP.
Grafton and the answers in the
light OF facts today, were as FOL.
lows:
Railroad executives said the
government lost 1890. 900. 900.
Some railroad executives insisted
on making tho total loss $780,.
900. 600.
Tho actual loss. as conclusivcly
shown. was s7t4.e00.oo0. That
loss will be discussed IN a later
nrtfcIe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
A BleSSin

NIEARLY 100000 and women in our country
IN unable to read write according to their
essons to the takers Many others, of course,
were too sensitive to admit such handieaps
In January there be national illiteracy conference
in Washington d. c., to map out plans for reducing il
literacy.
Sometimes. when reading some modern fiction and our
stuff wonder whether the people unable to read
should be pted or congratulated
Those images that designed protect King Tu tomb from
Decorating hands failed In their archaeology
cal moment
In II doesn't
will be because the less exasperang than usual
Now they tell the feet Of college growing larger which,
OF gives better understanding of higher education
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

You can't have your Christmas
funs and Christmas funds. too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
ALFRED G. FULLER, brush M

ALFRED 9. FULLER, brush man.
ufacturcr: Good advertising. back
Of good product, with sound mer.
chandising scheme. Is the best in
vestment any business can make. 1
believe firmly, too, that the Golden
Rule method In businessl tho only
right method TO bring SPOUT growth
and development"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

DIR. G. Il. SAWYER, Hardlng's
personal physician: "A man must be
hard.boiled TO stay or get anything
ln public life"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
Z elldng It
to Congress
HOW TO LOSE AN OIL RESERVE

1'liE secretary OF the Interior has
Jurisdiction 20 lease producing
wells toiD. the president authority to
permit additional wells TO be drilled
or TO lease the remainder OF any min.
Ing claims in naval reserves. and the
secretary OF the navy Is authorized Ia
conserve, develop. and use the naval
reserves free from existing claims
directly or by contract. lease, or
otherwise" ~ SENATOR WALSH
ODD, Mont, In senate committee ON
public lands and surveys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

SENATOR CAPPER, Kansas: 81
shall oppose any proposed interna-
tional contract which would send
American boys to die in n struggle
which 10 none OF our affair"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
SHERWOOD EDDY,

leader and traveller Two great
danger zones in the old world threat.
en- the breakup Of civilization. One
Is the danger zone Of materinlism in
Russia and the other is the danger
zone on militarism in Central Eu.
rope"
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The Seattle Star

Published patty The Publishing Co. 1907 Seventh Ave- Phone
500 month"; months Se months 'aoo year tso
Gilman, Ruthman Special Francisco
Canadian BIDS ottec, fremont Bids
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
JUSTICE DIXIE.

JUSTICE Dixie, supreme court.
New York: "The cold calculation Of
trade chills the warmth Of home life
and checks the desire to raise a fam.
ily."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
Ni0NOPOLIEs

YOU will remember that we have
- the Sherman antitrust law and
the Clayton act which hive for their
purpose the prevention Of monopo.
lies engaged in trade in the United
states. In many foreign countries
we iind that they have laws encour.
aging monopolies in particular indus.
tries instead OF statutes restraining
such monopolies. SENATOR PfTT.
MAN DJ, New. in senate commits.
sion Of gold and silver inquiry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15
WHAT CAUSES FORREST Fires

~ NfNNNTltN TUTNFNT ETTKEN
OUR list of 1880 fires last ven,
~ showed about 15 sources or
causes Of fires tforesO. think thai
inc settler comes first, the settler
burning Off the meadows and little
slashings and that sort OF thing
Probably the next source as to prl
Yates fires would be the railroads
But the railroads are very keen In
The fire.protectlve work now. And
then come the tourists setting fires
along the roads by dropping cigarets
and that sort OF thlng.-w. r. cox
state forester, Minnesota, before SEN
ate select committee on reforestntion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

thing Christmas In the month
We do a counter irrant for the former.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

Now they tell us the feet Of college growing larger which
Of course gives better understanding Of higher education
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day rapidly approaching
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

Magnus he will wild In the he does
win be because the senate less exasperang than usual
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

Tho foreign situation II about the
same. except tho names arc getting
harder To pronounce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-15

Everybody loves Cat man dressed
up as Santa Claus.
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With so many other things to won
der about. some men insist on won.
dcrlng II their hair Is cornbed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-02-02
Not Guilty

A lady solicitor WIS IN Pocl
! ontas a few days ago and through
hoe influence of the pastor and one
Of the leading lady members Of the
'Methodlst church secured quite a
bit of advertising to go on a "church
calendar" which she would have
ready for delivery in a lew days.
Well, the calendars, # the sheets OF
pasteboari might be called such, are
here, aud as Is usually the case the
ads are full of error. A merchant
called the Star Herald 10 know
why we male such mistakes ia hts
advertisement. We very promptly '
informed him that the Star Herald
had nothing to do with the job, and
for the information of the patrona
OF the calendar and the public we
will state that neither the church
nor the Missionary society received
any part of the proceeds.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-02-02
fair Store COmlDQ

Another substantial enterprise Is
to be launched IN Pocahontas at an
early date. Henry & Proc,or of
"The FAIR" chain OF stores in Ar
kansas were here a few days ago and
secured lease on the Meier build
ing for a term Of two years and will
open S25, 900 stock of merchandise
therein Just as soon as the building
can be remodeled TO suit their plans.
They are putting 10 a plate elass
front and changing the interior
throughout at a cost of several
hundred dollars. Mr.. j. L. Rector,
formerly connected with the corpor.
alton at Conway, will be manager
of this store aud will move his
family here at once
= The corporation has a chain OF
So stores, so of which are IN Ar.
kansas, and this one will be No so,
The company will specialize N
gents clothing and furnishings here