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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Penalty to Fit the Offense

THERE'S something wrong with the laws that govern
the duties of county commissioners in the state of
Washington. Something radically wrong that King
county citizens apt to awake future day and
find the commissioners have sold the courthouse leased
the highways to private individuals granted monop
oily on the use of oxygen.
In other words. the commissioners have power to do
about what they please under the laws that exist And
they have st wider powers outside of the law with per-
feet freedom from prosecution.
Because the laws have teeth in them.
Witness the amazing condition that exists in the con-
duct of King county highways. Both Commissioners
Tom Dobson and Frank Paul charged by the state
examiners with fragrant repeated and gross violation OF
the law in building roads letting contracts and in spend
ing highway funds
The examiners report details long list of law viola
immune from prosecution because the legislature which
framed the BILL by intent otherwise neglected to pro-
vide any penalty for violations of the law governing the
conduct of county boards.
This condition is revealed at periodic intervals almost
with each board And still nothing is done. The
laws that do exist little than commandments not
to do and so and that's all.
It's about time Washington voters took some action TO
protect themselves. Law-breakng public officials de-
serve Jail terms like other offenders get when their
offenses warrant such penalty.
built primarily for tho
sections OF the other hand
built for the development Of new mllonairrs.
FpInos independence themselves why invite
shsw Il:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
The Open Road
BY BERToN BRALEY

WE love tho open country,
w Tho pleasant rural scene.
The ozone rare that's in tho air
SO brisk and clear and keen,
Where one Is free as he can be,
Whero-you know what / meant
WE love the open country,
w The trees. tho hills, the sky;
our lungs are filled. our hearts are thrilled,
As we go touring by;
Where nature smiles for miles on miles
To glad tho questing eye.
ILTE love the open country,
w The road that stretches far.
But find tho air is chilly there
You know how these things arc
And lest the breeze should make us sneeze
We use n sedan car.
WE love tho. open country.
w But you know ! suppose.
Tho sun shines down and tans you brown,
ruts frocSles on your nose;
A good sedan avoids that tan
And shuts out wind that blows.
ILTE love the open country.
w It's such a change from town,
(Wc cannot sec sky hif or tree,
When leaves are green or brown,
But. OH We ride so snug inside
with all tho curtains downD
Copyright, 1879. NEA Service. Inc.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
CHINESE ART
Rare Scrolls Of An
cient Artist ShoaUn
ny JACK HALL

T,HE most unusual now book
4 from many niandpolnts
which l have seen Is IAN Old
Chinese Garden" copy Of
which has just arrived In Seattle
from It's American distributor.
tho orlen,alia Shop. 81 W. s5th
81. New York.
Tho volume Il described as "A
three fold masterpiece of poetry.
calligraphy and painting" II
deals with a famous old garden
OF Soochow, where ono Wong
whel Yul. an unsuccessful poll.
ucian." In the days Of the Ming
empire. retired 10 find solaco
from early dlaappolntmsnts and
TO watch TRANQUILITY the world
ride past. II was a miniature
talyiand Of icafy walks and
moss grown banks. crysiai-clear
pools fed By bubbiing springs
and laughing rlvulots set In
frame Of green trees bearing OK.
otic fruits.
Five hundred years after. Wen
Chen Ming. famous landscape
artist. painted It's glories on n
series OF silken scrolls. His work
now has come 10 light. long
years after. in the vaults OF a
wealthy man who lives near tho
ancient beauty spot.
The book contains reproduc-
lions Of all these fine samples OF
Chinese painting. as well as bits
OF poetry which the artist wrote
about each OF tho scenes he pic.
turod. These nro reproduced In
tho original Chinese characters
ms we'll as IN translation. Tho
whole has been collated. edited
and described by Mrs. Kate
I<orby. who published the volume
In Shanghai.
Each sheet IL IN reality four
thlcknesses OF thin Chinese pa.
per folded with uncut edges. Tho
binding Is striking imperial
blue brocaded satin inscribed In
gold and tied with heavy gold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Frieda's Follies

TIE WAY men rave over
THE EMPRESS type Of woman.
SUCH POiSE, such carriage.
SUCH fiddicaticka,
WOMEN wero mean, 20 DO outo
and cunning.
! SHOULD know.
] AM like string bean.
THIS WOMAN had my height.
But ! must admit that was all.
AT LEAST above tho ears.
isn't SHE statucsqus7"
SAYS HE 70 me.
YES" rejoined. "shs does 70.
mind ono
OF THOSE things in tho park
INANIhfATE, except for the water
COMING out OF It's ears"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Speed Craze

A SAFETY FIRST enthusiast writes why
n much attention paid to the wreck of the Twentieth
Century Limited, killing nine. when at least five times
that many killed the same day by autos here in
America alone?
The is the big train wreck spectacular 1t
the wreck of the train rather than the actual loss
of life, that appealed 10 popular imagination.
The Twentieth Century wreck an international
story for this train symbolzes the Speed Idol widely
worshpped in generation This train is famous all
the INDEPENDENTLY for its speed, since the
age person gives secondary attention to the trains
forts and the services it renders
Ours is nervous generation impatient restless eager
to be up and moving Many individuals about as
speedy as moasses in weather But the national
tendency is toward speed.
People rush their eating gulp their meals. They may
deliberately, but in the main they on the
lookout for shortcuts of methods and mechanism that will
start leaving the theater before the final crai n
getting to the exit ahead of their neighbors life
anddeath matter.
All this worried rush. of course, is indication Of
diseased rather than mpulsive ndusrousness
desire to accomplish.
Frequently we are reminded by a catastrophe like the
Twentieth Century wreck of our many Seattle
auto crashes that speed has its price. The real and
greater price shattered and existence made
necessarily wretched and dsagreeabe by hurry without
motive
The man with Speed Mania must be great admirer
of the inventor of the automobile hearse which certainly
is Speed Plus.
There glass guam
American The demand however u
adds 1t naturally would following revolution
Bruce willing with
party anything democratic
is full Of geographical democrats and republicans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
MORE ENERGY FROM OIL

When tho day comes that oil -
exceedingly scarce. Il Is highly
probable that that oil will be used
In tho way that yields tho most
power: that II. IN some form Of In.
ternai combustion engine when we
have not enough oil In tho country
TO supply our war needs IL IL very
likely TINT we shall have developed
engines 10 use u with maximum
efficiency. say in tho DIESEL engines
or some other form OF lntcrnnl.com.
hustlon engine. II may then DO
considered very wasteful 20 burn
oil under boilers. which Is the only
way this fuel oil stored in tanks
could bo burned Chester wash.
burne. consulting engineer. before
senate committee on public lands
and surveys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Why Congress Does Nothing
WAsH1NGToN. Dec. 81
wv Mhnf,n Mrnnr Win con.

WAsH1NGToN. Dec. 81
w What's wrong With con
grcssf
Old guard members Of tho
house and senate who arc now
hack homel viii answer nothing.
that It's present difficulty Is tho
work OF insurgents.
Ipsurgcut republicans viii tell
you Il 10 tho old guard and dem.
ocrata who refuse 90 heed tho
viii o, the people
Democrats VIII tell yon the en-.
tire difficulty In that theirs arc
too many factions within tho 70.
publican party
Rarely viii you find a member
Of either house who win say tho
greatest evil Is the system.
And yet Il Is tho system that
Is tho trouble with congress.
Tho system. Of course. IL tho
child OF tho old guard and
tho Teactionary democrats. who
planned Il ana now operate Il for
political reasons
IL 10 n political system. And
= hsre~nro only few OF the sins.
Cor rcss should have an It's
first consideration, always, the
consideration OF public questions
and the remedy for any evils that
may develop IN tho government.
Now congress Is n political
training table for tho approach.
Ing presidential election. II was
80 in 1915. the famous republican
do,nnthlng congress.
Tho democratic leaders do no,
want to offer remedial program
for the evils they described In tho
last campaign. They want
the next presidential campaign
fought out around those evils
with the thought that the people
will rebel against tho dominant
republican party.
The republicans would like 70
correct some OF the sins and 10
forget others. but unless tho en-.
tire republican representation &C.
ccpts the old guard view OF how
corrections should DO made. tho
old guard will refuse to permit
anything TO be done. The reason
IL the old guard wants 10 retain
control OF the party.
That Is why this Is a do-noth.
ing congress.
One Of the first sins Of con.
grcss Is secrecy.
Men nominated for office by
the president. invariably. are con.
sldered and confirmed or rejected
in executive or secret session Of
the senate.
The excuse for that IL that In
considering man for appoint.
ment. things might be raid
against him that would do lrrep.
arabic injury.
The first answer 20 that IL that
the president should be well in.
formed on the character OF men
he dominates for office and that
any nominee should not have
past 10 worry him.
The second answer is that tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
MORsE TnAN NAH .lnNGG

I found that no mere ordinary hui.
man being could mako out n tax re.
turn and feel any degree OF certainty
that no had Il within thousand
miles OF -Elnsteln's the.
DRY Of RELATIVELY IL a b c compared
to the may labyrinth and jargon OF
these lncome-tax blanks, with all
their notes and definitions and OK.
planntions.--John -. Taylor. inserted
by Senator Harris D) Georgia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
BY JOHN CARSON

public should DO informed.
The third answer il that usu.
ally some senator VIII be glad 10
Inform tho Newspaper men II a
particularly scandalous case do
vslops.
Then there Is tho sin Of secrecy
IN conference committees
Out of this secrecy came tho
Eseh.cummins act and i,s evils
81 which the entire West com.
plains.
Legislation = passed IN tho
house. II goes 10 tho senate II
tho senate amends ". tho house
Il asked 20 approve tho amend
mentn. II tho house refuses. tho
legislation goes 20 a conference
committee on which arc a mum.
her OF senator's and representa-.
tlvrz.
Invariably. II tho legislation Il
important. tho senate or house
refuses TO concur because that
forces conference COMMITTEES no.
ton.
The conference COMMITTEES al.
ways acts behind elosod doors.
Tho burdeusoms features OF
tho Esch. cumrnins &C; were put
over on tho public In conference
In secret session.
Much Of tho iniquity Of the
present tariff bill was put over
IN conference.-the secret session.
Treaties with foreign govern.
monts arn usually considered In
secret session OF tho senate.
The appropriation bills are now
considered IN secret session Of
tho house and senate committees.
aitho the evidence submitted Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
ellang 1t
toCongress
WASTED LABOR

II appears from tho statistics fur
nished tina, out OF q total OF $50
prisoners In the three federal peni.
,cn;iaries there remain 1000 who
who arc unemployed. Estimating
The value OF each mans lator at
tho very low figure Of ST per day,
allowing 800 working days in tho
year. No have ti.2is.oo0 worth u
labor going 20 waste annually. an
incxeuaabio economic loss Report
OF joint standing committee OF sen.
ate ard house 90 determine what
employment may bo furnished fed.
rral prisoners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
A THOUGHT

The seed Of cvil-doers shall never
be cnowncds-Isaiah xiy.:20.
THosE who provide much wealth
l. for their children. but neglect to
improve them in virtue, do like those
who feed their horses high. but never
train them 20 tho msuese- Socrates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
LAnoRs smARE or RATES

High freight rates arc charged TO
high wages for railroad labor The
truth Ia that for tho month Of Sep
TENDER 1929. railroad labor received
the smallest percentage OF railroad
income since 1917 out OF tho dollar
paid for freight. railroad labor re.
ccived 1898 cents for 1917. In 1920
labor's share was $3.50 cents. for 1922
labor's share was 1850 cents. while
for September. 1923. II was only
46.7s. ~ Representative Huddlesion
10 Alabama.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

published iater~-sfter tho Wit
neasen have had a chance 20 cor.
rect, revise or strike out any.
thing they do not want tho pub.
lie 20 know.
Secrecy - tho dark lantern
method adopted By tho publlc's
employees in tho senate and house
TO keep the public from knowing
what Is being done permits and
creates many evils,
Secrecy II inevitably ono Of
the tools tho politicians use TO
mako congress political train.
ing table.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
COOPERATION PAYS

Tho hurley tobacco growers were
organized In 1920. They now have
n membership OF over $4,000 The
last year that hurley tobacco sold in
an unorganized condition their crop
brought t26.00O,OOO. Tho 1922 crop
Il is said, viii bring approximately
$40. 1000. 000.-George Hatfield before
senate commission on gold and silver
inquiry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
sINcLAIR's MONEY

All the capital that has been put
in the treasury OF the Mammoth oil
Coz approximately $4,000. 900 or 81.
OO0.o o0l other than proceeds received
from the sale OF oil. has been my
money.-H. +. Sinclair. before senate
committee ON public lands and sur.
voys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
A CLEAR EXPLANATIONS

Teacher-Johnny, what are the two
gcnders?
Johnny Masculine and feminine.
The masculine are divided into tenn.
perato and incorporate. and tho
feminine into frigid and torrid.-
American Legion Weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Wen Get 1t Here Soon

THE people Of California have renewed their fight to
their last water and hydro-eectric power
sources from the grasp of private exploiters.
An overwhelming flood of propaganda financed by
Eastern power interests wrought the loss of the first
California water and power act in November 1922. I'm
daunted, the trainers of last years initiative measure,
including leading progressves and conservationsts of
the state now have determined to resubm to the peo
pie similar initiative fall This calls for the issu-
of state credits up to S500000000 to help cities and
irrigation districts finance water and power develop
ment.
Nine million horsepower of electric energy the largest
prize any state in the Union except Washington is the
stake The big California power companies, backed by
powerful Eastern interests determined to seize this
power in spite of public opposition.
state senate exposure of the methods of the power
companies used to beat the initiative last year. when
more than 100000 was shown to have been spent to
buy the support Of labor leaders, club and public
officials, has aroused public opinion Along with it
the revelation of conspraces in Los Angeles and
San Francisco to wreck the municipal water and power
projects of these two cities.
These facts have caused the power Combine to adopt
new tactics Business mems clubs being entertained
by vocal soosts accompanied by lecturers paid for by
the power companies; women employed by the Better
America Federation the California open-shop organiza-
tion are making speaking tours of womens clubs, and
newspaper advertising campaigns having in view wide
spread sale of company stock to the middle classes
in full swing
All this sounds familiar doesn't it? We just pass it
along to Washngtonians they will recognize the pro-
gram when it gets under way here.
maybe the leaders that church
on Christianity.
very
gress o assemble In session earlier in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Ills cH1EF QUALIFICATIONS

Cashier don't believe. dear. that
your father WIN consent 20 our mar
rage.
Bankers Daughter Oh. yes, he
will, after he has examined your
books. Hen want 70 keep the money
In the family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

cords.
A suggestion OF the quaint
flavor OF this unique work may
be obtained from some OF the
names OF bits OF the garden
which arc pictured and described
Little Flying Rainbow Bridge,
Lotus Cove, The Place OF Clcars
Meditation, The Elevation for
Remote Thought, The Bower for
Awaiting the Frost. The Place
for Listening TO the Signing
Pines. Peach Tree Banks, Noun.
tain Stream Among Baboos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
A WISE MAN

would not presume TO predict the
future Of thing that changes as
rapidly as does scienco.-Chester w.
Washburne, goologIst, before senate
committee on public lands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

who told you that you had
boyish figure?"
Il don't know who no was but
when fell over the rail OF q boat
Into the water. distinctly heard one
OF the sailors shout. Man ovefI
boardr "--AmerIcan Legion Weeksyf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

DIR. HENRY osTRoM. Chicago:
Il can guess just about as fast as
Darwin did and I have just rs much
right TO do so. Darwin used the exf.
preston, we may well suppose moyf
than 500 times in The Origin OF SpN
cies.'"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

DO you wish anything slrG"
Yes, | have lost my Wife"
Mourning department on first
floorg'-Kasper (Stockholml
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

DIR. oSTRoM. Chicago: Some
school men say the Bible is not sci
entific, is not true, in fact. The
Bible, TO be sure. does not attempt
10 give treatise on science. Sci
enco itself is largely based on by.
pothesis. And there is no science to
tell US why duck eggs do not hatch
canary birds"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

just short time now and We Will
30 writing 1923 10y mistake and rub
bling Il out 20 put f9gA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

GOV. GRAY OF Tennessee: Men
come to the capital TO lobby for sell
fish things; women for the interests
OF children"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

the farmers lost by the failure
gress assemble in extra session earlier in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

MISS GERTRUDE GoGIN, execu-
tive secretary girls reserve depart
ment. Y. w. C. A.: THE younger
set Of 10 years ago. 1t is said. seemed
Just as Jazz crazy and full OF pep
to their parents as the boys and girls
OF today seem to their fathers and
mothers. Given reasonable amount
OF education and parental course
in character.building. tho American
girl Of today. as a class. excels in
nearly every way the girl OF any
country. in any period"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

THEODORE CHRIsTIANsoN.
Dawson, Minnesota; THE challenge
of the state comes with greater
force TO the university man because
of the opportunity which has been
his. il is the challenge TO refuse
to be trammeled by convention and
awed by power. The challenge Of
the present hour Is to the man
who dares to think his own
thoughts. TO speak his own words.
and TO act upon his own initiative"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

SEM, the great French cartoonist:
"Caricaturo will never be a power
II 1t Is so mild. They tell me l am
cruel. That may be SO. but do not
try to be cruel. try only to be
true, and truth is not always pleas
ing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
WHAT FOLKS
ARE SAYING

NINE. GEoRGETTE LIZ BLANC.
French actress: ''Eet ees a shame
Americar-so beautiful. SO manifiqus
and yet so pure. 70 American girl
tho face ecs YER beautiful. the hair.
yes: the eyes. yes. but otherwise
how do you say eet7--so fiat"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

JUDGE CLARENCE A BURNEy.
Missouri: IF the criminal laws were
properly administered. all law would
be respected more. The time is past.
/ think. when the criminal should
be given every advantage in the trial
courts. The present statutes give
too great power TO defense attor-
neys. BY exercising the challenger
the law allows them. they can defe0
the efforts OF the prosecution to co..
tain capable jury. The result is
that many juries are OF tho lowest
callbro OF mentality and citizenship"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

glass In Mexico commercial
The demand however
mounting he adds 1t naturally would following revolution
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

II this split spreads many
maybe leaders that a copy
Christianity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

Evidently Of Maryland Is willing stick around with
doesn't do anything democratic Con-
s full Of geographical democrats and republican,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

FipIns independence themselves why invite
m o, o US o do
Evening star., 1923-09-27
Pinchet, instead of millionairess like

Pinchet, instead of millionairess like
Truman II. Newberry.
The American Academy of Political
and Social Science, at Philadelphia,
recently made a nationwide survey
of the views of political leaders and
other. public men on the value of the
direct primary. The survey revealed
a notable divergence of opinion. Four
republican governors tShoup. Colora-
do; Lake, Connecticut; McKelvie, Ne
braska, and Mabey, Ctah) opposed
the primary. Ten other governors. re-
publican and democratic, are cata-
iogued as more or less in favor Of
the system. The majority of chairmen
of state central committees of both
parties ''hold the primary to be
failure" Editors questioned were
found evenly divided in sentiment.
for and against" Out of twelve dis
science. seven favored the primary,
and five opposed.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-27

the majority of which involve do
mestic relations, including divorces
and maintenance pleas.
While there is no printed docket of
the criminal cases, Maj. Gordon ex-
poets to keep both criminal courts
btfsy this fall.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
KNICKERB0CKER DAMAGE
SUITS UP IN OCTOBER
Docket of Law Courts Smallest in
Years-Many Divorce
Actions.

The question of the liability of the
knicerbocker Theater Company for
the collapse of the roof of the thcater
January rs. 1922, will be one Of the
first issues to be passed on by a jury
In the District Supreme Court when
that tribunal convenes for the Oc-
tGber term.
The~third. fourth and fifth cases on
the law calendar are for the death
of two of the victims of the dis
aster and for one of those injured.
These cases name only the corpora
tion and are not covered by the spe-
cial appeal allowed in several of the
suits In which IT Is attempted to hold
the contractors and builders as we'll
as the District of Columbia for al
legged faulty inspection.
The new calendar of cases. both in
law and equity courts. has been pub
lishcd. The docket of the law courts
is the smallest for many years, there
being only $50 cases ready for trial.
There are about 2So cases in equity.