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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
STUDENTS FIGHT
FOR DEMOCRACY
Claim Espionage System
Results in Autocracy
ny EDWARD MEEMiN.
Editor Knoxville News

KNoXviLLE Tenn. Aug ia
Can a state university be made free
and democraticf
Young former students Of the
University of Tennessee are going
10 Try 20 give an affirmative answer
10 this question. The official alumni
association having remained passive
while an unbelievable nutocracy var
growing up In the university. these
young men arc forming a state side
students association with the
avowed object - obtaining for pro
fcssors and students AZ the state
university AZ least the minimum Of
freedom required By sslf respect.
The nations attention vas a.
tyacsrd 10 Tennessee last zprins
whsn Il bceam. known that Dr.
Jesse W sprowls was 6iEmtaed on
the grounds thu, he ordered The
Mind In the Making" for bis
students, because the hook has m
evolutionary basis Students and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
SCIENCE
T1Oo Billion Years!
Age Of Oldest Rocks.
Imagination Folters.
Antiquity Of Universe.

Great progress IL being made 10
day ln reading the age Of rocks
This process nae become accursls
thru recent knowledge Of radium.
The present estimate OF the age
OF the Oldest rocks on earth b be
tween Two billion and two and a
hair billion years. How long u took
those rocks 10 be formed IL impossi'
bio 10 tell. Al Least % long a 20
Rod a. the age Of the rocks, Is
reasonable guess Therefore. - Is
probable thqi II ls at least five bill
ion years since the earth's rocks
started 20 form.
The human Imagination can dim
Iy grasp these facts and theories
concerning the earth. II fslisrs.
however. when II - asked 10 apply
/ the same process Of reasoning 20
The universe. There are three bill.
I lion suns. How many others there
are not yet discovered IL a question.
These three billion suns are now al
formed. no human term for time
can explain their theoretical age nor
define the vast antiquity Of the uni.
verse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
President Can Help Farmers
FROM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

ment fixing ~ prices ~ agrieui.
iufal products This Il simply
another name for currency In
fiaiion.
Another thing The president
can do 10 case the situation. Is 20
rests, all efforts 10 get his sup.
port FOR campaign 70 bring
more arid land under cultivation.
whun farmers can't find markets
for the crops they are now rails.
lnR. lie can refuse 90 spend the
public money draining swampa
when the price Of crops on arabic
land n no, enough 70 maintain
soil fertility. not 10 mention pay
lnR more taxes.
lie can lrt hanks do The hank
inK Mercantile credit has been
AZ leas, partly responsible for the
upa and downa ia many forms %
specialized agriculture In boom
times mercantile cttdi, Is TOO
easy. and in stringent times too
tight
The president can use existing
agencies TO help the farmer ssii
mate the probable market for bis
goods and base his production on
that.
lie can set the government TO
finding ways and means for Che
disposal Of surplus crop pfodvc.
ton. The blk 1894 wheat crop
should simply make It unnsocs.
sary for the farmers TO faise as
much wheat next year. instead %
putting many into bankruptcy
thru lhe rgaulxaiion Of the
market
Probably there viii never he
better time than right now 10
tackle the great problem Of
transportation and distribution
We in the East feel most severely
the high cost or food. Farmers
here and in the other sections
feel with equal kccnncss the fact
81 high cost If getting food
products 20 market. and Of pay.
ing Tor marketing service
Can anything be done about
IT. Nobody knows Many have
theories. some good. some bad
This subject seldom has been in,
vcatiEated from tho standpoint Of
tho public good. and too often
from the standpoint Of temporary
advantage TO one portion OF our
population over another.
III during his term President
Coolidge does no more than 20
Lead our legislators TO see that
any piece ~ legislation which ~
fects labor or capital has Us In.
fluence on agriculture. and TO ser
that many 81 the present ills Of
tho agricultural industry arc due
not 10 agricultural legislation.
but 10 legislation directly affect.
ing tho industries or the coun
try, then he viii make real prog
ress in relieving agriculture Of
condition not inherent, but ar.
tificial."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
Presidents First Big Job

Calvin Coolidge has faith in destiny
What circumstance" he asked in a speech July H.
1916 put the young George Washington under the mill
tary instruction of former army officer and then gave
him years of training TO lead the Continental forces
What heightened out the days of BENJAMIN Franklin
that he might negotiate the Treaty of Paris? What in
uence sent the miraculous voice of Daniel Webster from
the outlying settlements of New Hampshire TO rouse the
land with his appeal for liberty and union? And finally,
who raised up Lincoln, to lead to inspire, and to die
that the opening assertion of the Declaration might stand
at last fulfilled"
&c. in his own case may he not inquire:
why | drawn from the narrowing duties and in
fuences of single self-contaned state to spend long
period of preparation at the center of national events if
not, indeed of world events before the greatest
thority entrusted to a single man placed in my
hand?"
Only time this for the chief executive,
but it does if the has been written clearly
the whole face of national events 1t does
that the whole significance of the history whose making
we have been watching is that America longer
live apart in selfish isolation from the rest Of the world
To the claims of better ideals the pressure of
economic fact after another has been added to show that
America must take her ful-szed mans share in the
work of the world
Europe, without the stabilizing influence of America
today verges catastrophe of greater dimensions
than that of the recent world America must help
avert tor America must be dragged in. America,
and Americas chief executive must have vision of her
proper part in world affairs world tragedy is to be
avoided.
Perhaps then it is destiny that has put Calvin Coolidge
the last two where he could acquire this vision Had
he been called directly to the presidency from his
restricted realm of thought in Massachusetts, he might
have been mpeed to rely the inwardturned vision
OF his states senior senator Mr. Lodge, for understand
ing in the field of foreign affairs
But the last 90 months in the midst of world problems
while yet free from participation in their details has
given the president chance to see Americas duty
from broader and more enlightened point of view Let
US hope he acts now in the light of the wisdom thus
gained.
Keotu Iowa golfer named Jim Maess one but Jim
still speaks to his friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16

what can President Coolidge
do 10 help the farmer
sidney r. EaAkell. director Of
tho Massachusetts, agricultural
experiment station. was asked
that comprehensive question.
i've Just been thinking about
what anybody can do. WIS the
surprising reply from the man
whose job Il - 10 find the an.
swsrs 10 the problems nf farmers
in Calvin Coolldgs's home state
"t've just been writing on some
important problems that face
American farmrTa.
First of. the bigges, prob
lem Of our American farm,
egs is their inability TO compete
with industry on a wage basis.
he declared.
This inability IL fundamental
20 all the lila OF farmers II leads
to deserted farms, 10 indifferent
farming. 20 a reduction Of tiilod
acreage and 60 diminished out
put Il 10 responsible for indus
trial development al the expense
OF agriculture. for the distress Of
the western farmer. for the poor
rural schools and starved coun.
Try preachers Of New England
"Ths question az what the
president or anyone else can DO
about il IL big one, But an out.
standing fact he mtlAs face. Il he
would do anything about II, il
that farmers have more crops
than they know what to do with.
This may be due. in part. TO dis.
turbed economic conditions in
Europe which affect this cour,
try but u Eoes back 10 more
basic troubles
Low prices Of farm products
are brought about by relative
oTsr.supply And the resulting
distress IL rendered more acute
by the exceedingly high prices of
everything the farmer buys
This disparity In price be
tween what the farmer buys and
what he has 10 soil traces back 10
the conditions under which tho
farmer works. The remedy for
poor living conditions on tho
farm has always been to farm
more efficiently produce more.
All the energies OF the govern.
msnt have been bent toward
more efficient productions Soil
fertility and crop pest problems
have been solved; transportation
has been improved. better i've.
stock and crop varieties have
been bred Everything has tend.
cd 10 lncrcsss production. But
demand has not been increased
in proportion The law Of supply
and demand has controlled prices
and The result is plain.
The fact that men and women
have been leaving the farm for
industry simply proves that
more efficient farming has
brought price levels which have
made It more satisfying for un.
counted thousands OF farm bred
people TO live in cities
Labor also has faced the prob.
lem Of low standards Of living. a
long working day and conditions
that lead TO stagnatlon. rather
than progress. But labor has
recognized that even tho labor
can no longer be claased rs
commodity. the law OF supply and
demand still determines wages
The result OF the passage OF
humane Legislation concerning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
HON Coolidge I'm presses Us

Almost everybody seems inclined to give Calvin Cool
idee chance to make good his job before direct
ing any criticism at him or his acts That we'll II per.
haps is one of the compensatng results of the death OF
President Hardnga greater sympathy toward the man
in office.
To date, President Coolidges efforts have made two
impressions on The Star.
Cd That he is taking hold of his administrative duties
in ceal-cu decisive way that he is showing the ear
marks of good executive.
Coy That he is speedily and surely gaining grasp on
his partys machinery That he is going to be IN position
TO control its for the next few months and PROB
ably during the next national convention.
These are impressions merely. Preliminary impress
sions at that. But impressions which the washington
news every day makes stand out more sharply
divorce Says his wife refuses to talk
TO the motornan
Hungary has sOoO00OO won't be hungry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
HASKELL on RURAL
CIVILIZATIONS

7 AnoR legislation has
IL operated TO decrease
supply. hence to raise price;
farm legislation has aimed
az increasing supply hence
to lower price Provide
markets,
Halt reclamation work
until prcash, crop sufpiuses
can be handled
Provide cheap fertilizer
Cheaper transportation
costs.
Furnish adequate dis,Fi.
button,
Don't lower immigration
bars In name Of farm labor.
as i, will add TO surplus
Oppose government price
fixing. II IL another name
for currency initiation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
Japan Turning From Militarism

Japan is Showing repeated symptoms Of recovery from
its prewar attack of mtarism based largely on
admiration for the kaiser's machine
Germanys defeat unexpected by the Jap overlords
started the change The latters Inflated occupancy of
Siberia, and the train Of mistrust and trouble which il
caused fastened the effect Now high taxes arising from
their expensive military establishment have caused the
Japanese to think sobery than on the subject
Other indications along the line compiled by the
Christian Science Monitor include: 20 per cent cut
in army personnel scrappng Of Ia rstne vessels
conversion to the policy of disarmament of Capt K. Mi
zuno, retired author of jingostic book on war with
America organization of japanese peace council to hasten
disarmament; rewriting Of school books to promote idea
of friendly understanding Of foreign lands recent dem
onsration compelling abandonment of Toxic meeting Of
Association for Study Of Military Science.
Doctors Hugh Tracy. golf hole S,okie
Of danger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
PROOF
OF A BETTER
OIL

HE function Of lubricant is
in to reduce friction and thus in
crease the effective power of the en-
CINE. The best proof that Zerolene
does this to superlative degree is
found in the fact that The Z7olene-hab-
nedted automobile has more bope- poaer
at The dn,e-pbeels on The ground; it aver
ages $. more gasoline mileage than when
Other oils are used.
One good test of the purity and
stability of motor oil is the amount
of carbon it forms. Zerolene forms less
carbon than any other motor oil knoHn
to u.s. That is why the Zerolene>lubri>
Gated automobile may be driven from
Is: to so. farther without having
the valves ground or the cylinders
rebored.
Truly, you can buy no better oil
than Zerolene even if it does cost
less. Ask for it by name = erolene.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
California;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16

working conditions in industry
preventing Child labor. restrict.
ing immigration protecting wom.
en- ia industry. regulating hours
af labor has been 10 decrease
the supply ~ labor and 30 TO in.
crease the demand for 4. aud tic
wage
Labor enters into all the prod.
ucts the farmer buys Labor
progress has operated. therefore,
10 increase the coat OF those
things the farmer buys Most
agricultural legislation. oa ths
other hand. has worked the other
way. 1t has increased produe.
ton and tire commodity price has
gone down.
Can such a condition con.
tinue7 IL II reasonable 10 expect
that oue.third of tho population
Of the country will be satisfied 10
labor long hours under hard con.
ditlons 80 that the other two.
thirds may work shorter hours
under what IL usually considered
better condttionsg The answer il
nlrcady found in decreased activ.
I,y in many lines OF agriculture
One thing president Coolidge
can do IL to expose the fnllacy Of
much current propaganda de-
signed, confcssedly. TO help the
farmer. lie can make II clear
that when tho basic trouble il
too much OF a commodity the
remedy cannot be the continued
production Of increased quaint.
ties OF the same commodity, He
can show that If we already have
too much Of crop the letting
down Of immigration bars, tn the
name OF cheaper labor on the
farm, will serve to add to the
surplus,
He can expose the fhllacy Of
looking to cheaper money ns q
remedy for lower prices. Cheap.
CT money and easier credits serve
TO Increase production they arc
tools TO employ when production
runs behind our needs, rather
than remedies for an already sur
ficicnt production. He can show
that cheap fertilizer produced by
government subsidy, " indeed It
can be 80 produced, viii simply
further the farm output without
assuring a demand TO consume
II at a price the farmer can pro.
duce for
HE can stand like rock
against all suggestion for govern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16

professors dared 70 ask why Dr.
sprowis was dismissed and tiX other
professors were dismissed.
In the hearing which tho trus-
tees granted 10 these professors. y
was teatifisd that there was q
virtual system Of espionage which
reached ont 70 regulate even the
dinner table conversations Of the
nrnfn.at,rn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16

star want ADS sell Those who
use them viil tell you. Phone Main
osno. and place your ads NOW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
TSRIEDA'S
L OLLIES

We were In the home
or a friend Of mine.
Prohibition was her middle name.
Her husband offered me drink.
Quietly. and 10 one side
There are two reasons why
can't accept.
snid. impressiveiy.
"onc il l promised your wife
would never again let liquor
Pass my lips.
That il the first reason.
The second r.
/ have just had one"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
4 LETTER FROM
AVRiDGE F1ANN
August &c. 1898.

Folks
The lime come Walrn said 10 lax Of many hihbs
but getting The thoughts vacation brings l
nearly time 10 put getaway and haunr IN ana
weeks on-wllh pey.
Invent figured how 20 spend best Ho"efe
here's thing badly need rest It's nice 10 write ui
Holy smoks So fa writing rhyme Isn't any blooming joke
do all tho tlmT'
Ana 50 think ne up 10 pacS my dud ana Eeio au,
beneath daily swim ana I'VE his OF nay
ease nd every within
II wouldn't week two 70 50 and set
the Old alarm the And when rings az break VI
y IN never hustle hen-i the blooming thing away ahd
go sleep again. -
Perhaps get my out ana scaioh my head ana say
aNoy what the deeus about 90 u friends today
And then mysef Good night To-day my time fes'
n anybody has 90 write. then hcy can write to ms'
Mruqaa. a, Maosn>
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16

Keokuk golfer hole In one but Jim
still speaks TO his friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
REBUkED FOR
HIS ITTENlANIE

Dr. Robert 8. Radford Enid that
he had yenturcd 70 express the
opinion. a. hls boarding house. that
slncs our allies had paIdoned their
political prisoners. II would be well
IN this country would pardon ils
political prisoners. including Debs.
Shortly thereafter Or H. A. Nor
gan. president ~ ihs university.
called Or. Radiofd ION the carpet
and rebukcd him for this uiieranee.
Dr. Morgan has incurred the bit.
ter hostility Of many students be.
cause Of his refusal 10 give the
student any share in the eounsels
of The university. Censorship Of
student publications has been 30
strict that not word Of criticism
of tho university administration. or
even Of constructive suggestion n
~. hos been allowed 10 enter those
publications.
avHr1ss-a=~aa1 z'-H7'aa-'=-77-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04

Lord Knollys's daughter has committed
the sin of marrying Richard Henry Check
ley-a tobacco shop clerk. The happy
pair are now on their honeymoon. and
when they come back fashionable and
titled London society will be faced with
the decision as to what social distinction
or social degradation shall be visited upon
the young lovers. -
Scarcely anybody who was not actually
a member of the roy al family was closer
to royal social circles than the young
bride The girls father, Viscount
Knollys, was as much at home in Bucking-
ham Palace as he was in his own estab-
lishment. AS the confidential secretary
of the late King Edward he had posi-
ton almost next to the King.
AS Lord Knollys was on the closest
terms of intimacy with the King, he was
much sought and much entertained on ac-
count of his influence at Court. Lord
Knollys and his daughter, Alexandra, were
always included in all the very select and
limited social functions Of the royal fam
lily, and were also honored by those who
: wished to maintain favor with royalty.
And thus it came about that the daughter,
Alexandra, became great favorite OF her
god-mother, Queen Alexandra, for whom
she was named. and the King himself,
who was her godfather.
But shall the social distinction which
properly belongs to this peers daughter
be extended to the bridesmaids clerk, her
husband?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04

which lies next 20 the Kings estate of
Balmoral
Whenever an unknown family acquires
property next door to royal estate there
is always much anxiety in the royal house
hold as to what shocking proximity may
be forced on the royal family This
anxiety existed throughout old Macken-
zie's life and up to the time of his death.
In his will there was remarkable clause,
which said:
81 desire that Glenmuick shall never be
let to cad or to anybody who is in any
way distasteful to the royal family, who
have always shown me the greatest kind
ness"
After this it was felt that the Macken-
zie family had earned permanent place
to royal esteem, and this feeling has in
creased with each generation down to the
present.
When Captain Allan Mackenzie asked
for the hand of the Hon. Alexandra
Knollys, daughter of Lord Knollys, King
Edwards private secretary and friend,
the match was highly favored by royalty.
Miss Knollys became, on her first mar
riage, "The Hon. Mrs. Allan Mackenzie"
Her husband was the heir to the baron
etcy of his brother. Sir Victor Mackenzie,
because the latter was, and still is, un-
married and without children Captain
Allan Mackenzie was killed in the Great
War, and the little boy born to him and
his wife has become Che heir presumptive
to the baronetcy.
Plain Mrs. Checkley, wife of the
cockney tobacco salesman, is still the
mother of possible baronet, provided his
rich uncle, Sir Victor Mackenzie, does not
marry and have a son.
Long before she contracted her first
marriage she had given indications that
she was getting tired of the too rigid dis
cipline of court and the limitations which
society imposed upon her freedom of
action. She found the life too artificial,
but stern mother kept her tightly fas-
tened to her apron strings, while her god
mother, Queen Alexandra, was no less
solicitous that she should not stray from
the path prescribed for young women who
were privileged to enjoy the patronage of
ROYALTY and those Immediately identified
with the royal house.
So Alexandra Knollys, like dutiful
child, submitted and married Captain Allan
Mackenzie. whose family had also been
closely associated with the social activities
of Buckingham Palace. There is no sug
gestion that the marriage, while 1t lasted,
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04

By lineage and by royal favor Lord
Knollys and his daughters have earned an
eminent social position-but why should
this be gratuitously handed to a young
man of no social distinction?
At a reception or dinner party where
the King and Queen were surrounded by
peers Of the realm what sort of incon-
gruous figure would Mr.. Checkley, trades
man, present?
Could the grand danes of Mayfair be
expected to welcome to their palaces the
cigar store clerk because young woman
of social position had so far forgotten her
obligations to her caste that she had mar
red him?
OF course, solution might be attempt
ed by including the young wife on their
visiting lists, hut emitting the plebsian
husband. But this would hardly do, be-
cause Mrs. Checkley is a high-spirited
woman and would resent such discrimina-
ton against her husband, and the result
would be that she would accept no invita-
tons for herself alone, and thus all her
social relations with her friends would be
brought to an end.
Would it be no more than proper and
not less than the young woman deserved
if she were quietly cut off the visiting lists
of titled society, and thus frank rebuke
administered to the bride who married
outside of her social circle?
This extreme measure is being debated,
but there are those who claim that Lord
Knollys's daughter is charming young