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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
Less Spying in Government

THAT committee investigating the charges of mlscon
duct of office made against Senator B. X. Wheeler OF
Montana by department of justice agents has completely
exonerated Wheeler.
The report signed By both democrats and republicans
can not be branded party affair.
The committee found that the brought by depart
ment of justice agents against Wheeler had all the
marks of political frame-up which Wheeler said it
The investigation brought out these facts:
That named Lockwood, in charge of publicity for
the republican national committee and publisher of the
National Republican, party organ, had nstgated the
action against Wheeler.
had gone to Montana with orders to get something
Wheeler for in counteracng Wheelers expose of the
Daugherty regime in the department of justice.
That men in government employ, taking instructions
from Vim. j. Burns, former chief of the bureau of in
vestgation had aided Coan in his search for something
on Wheeler Burns in turn acted orders from former
Attorney General Daugherty, who was out Of office.
That department of justice legal representatives had
taken part in the plot to embarass Wheeler by present
ing the socaed evidence gathered by Coan to the federal
grand jury in Montana.
While it may have been temporarily embarrassing to
Senator Wheeler the whole episode has served to useful
and helpful end.
It demonstrated graphically to the public how the
Daugherty regime in the department Of justice used
strong-arm and underworld methods to accomplish their
aims.
It proved beyond doubt that these aims often moth
ing more nor less than intmdatng Independent and hon
est public officials
1t exposed the methods of VIM. J. Burns and forced
his resignation.
Now there remains one more important result to be
accomplished:
The new attorney general should see that private de-
tective methods abolished from his department to
make way for reorganized bureau of investigation that
will serve, and not browbeat, the public.
country stabilized which is
polite letting complaining tenant know he stalled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
BY THOMAS o. MARVIN
Chairman United States Tariff Commission

Chairman United States Tariff Commission
VoU can't change a Fundamental economic
principle BY Legislation.
You cant beat the basic law OF supply and
demand BY artificial price fixing
That's why tho socalcd farm relief hllf' IL
an antido,e at ono end. but poison at tho other.
II may serve temporary relief for the farm.
era' Ills, but II win end by making them worse
than ever.
Tho farmers arc In bad way because OF over.
production. II tho relief BIN IS passed. whR, win
u dor Stimulate more productionl In this way
the proposed legislation will agErayate tho very
condition the results OF which II Is trying to
overcome.
with production thus further stimulated. tho
surplua viii become greater and greater. The
corporation, which must purchase this surplus.
VIII have on its hands n quantity OF farm prod.
ucce II cannot possibly handle.
IS Il exports moro and moro farm produce at
low figure. Il must boost domestic prices higher
and higher TO keep pace with ia losses. This
VIII reduce domestic consumption people wilt
turn 10 substitutes. and tho si,uation-vith sup.
ply Increasing and demand dccrcasinE--will be.
worse and worse
Besides this fixing the price Of one commodity
will affect many others
Take wheat ms an example. II the price Of
wheat II boosted and protected by an embargo IL
VIII cost tho milers moro to make flour
Then they. too. must put their prices up-and
so win need an embargo on foreign flour 10
protect their industry.
II the price OF wool should sink below the 80.
called ratio" II would be boosted in tho snmo
way. Then wo would have 10 put an embargo
on imported suits, socks, overcoats. sweaters.
blankets. yarns and hundred and ono other
commodities, to protect our manufacturers ana
merchants.
Artificial price fixing has been tried as rem,
ody for undesirable economic conditions almost
since tho dawn OF hstory-but II never yet hns
worked.
Dlocletian, emperor OF Rome. promulgated hi,
famous price odict In 30t A. D.. fixing a price
Tor provisions and other articles Of commerce..
History tells us that tho effect was disastrous.
II brought about n disturbance OF tho food sun.
Ply many traders wcro ruined. and the edl,t
gradually fell into abcyancc"
AS such plans 20. tho McNary .Iaugcn plan ~
probably MS good ms II can be. But my plan
artflcally TO stimulate prices is fundamentally
wrong and must result In eventual failure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20

on the question of immigration. This is own
private business AS Americans, we resent the
interference of foreign powers in this affair.
The immigration act has gone to President
Coolidge.
Will he listen to the Eastern sentimentalists
who think that civilization ends west of the Allie
gheny mountains and obey their demands that he
veto the bill?
II Mr.. Coolidge has the deep understanding
real American president must have; if he is the
courageous leader this nation needs in the White
House, he will SIGN THAT BILL!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
Our National Anthem!
What Is IT. We Really Haven't Onel

ago I4Hthlcum pointed out tts
danger n not having the sorT
officially recognized
"Altho thb army ana navy
have adopted Tbs Star Bpanzisd
Banner as their national an.
them there Is nothing 10 prevent
some officials IN the future from
casting or the song and aAoptlnE
some other piece. L1nthiourn
stated
Both L4nthicum ana Csilsr -
lated how various attempts hah
been made 10 get "Amerioa' or
America the Beautiful" ADOPTED
az our national anthem.
" America would never 10 FOR
the anthem. because n an Amer.
can IN England asked an orchsa-
ira 20 play n evsry British sol.
der would stand Up because II
r. the fams tune as God Save
the King" csllsr Eaid today.
twenty-five witnesses repre-.
Fsuiing such organizations as tie
Daughters % tho American Rev.
oiutiOn. Daughters Of 1919. g. A.
T.. Spanish.American War Vet.
eranA American Legion and
Service Star Legion appeared a.
the hearings 20 urge COMPRESSION.
al action.
Altho no one appeared % op-
pose the BIN. ono witness. John
Martin. representing the bureau
u American deals. testified that
Ara. Augusta stetsOn of New
York admitted having spent ifs.-
900 for paid Advertisements 20
defeat tho bill.
Her opposition Is based prin-
cipaiiy on tho wording OF the
third yens Of Francis Scott
Keys patriotic effort, which she
claims might incur tho enmity Of
Great Britain.
Congressman celisr took oeca.
Gion 20 defend this lima 1.-The
foul footsteps pollution" at thu
hearing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20

The house and senate have finally refused to
backtrack the question of Asiatic exclusion.
And they are RIGHT
To wait year in Difference to the timorous
pleas of Secretary Hughes for fear of hurting the
pride of people that insists entering coun-
try where they are unwelcome, might jeopardze
the entire exclusion program.
Ii is far more courageous, more American, to
take firm stand NOW, than to turn this impor-
tant matter to word-juggng, trick-playing
diplomats.
We do not need any treaties with any powers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
Dig in Your Garden!

TROUBLED with a spring fever ague that halts your
stems and cutters your brang
Feel 'dopey" and don't know the reasong
Rather sit in the hammock loll on the beach than
work?
Answer: Go dig in your gardenl
Timber up your muscles Bend your back tl It cracks
Discover all over again. how it feels 10 pull weeds till
you ache in every joint
Clip the hedge and get a new angle on symmetry.
Now the lawn and watch for the dandeions. When
YOU see one of these, grab il out
Get up early in the morning and do this work before
the shadows have fallen far old Mother Earth before
the crowd is peting down the streets; before your
neghbor hops out take your time talking of interest
ing nothings.
Better than a course in chiropracties Finer than
daily trip to the gym" More entertaining than daily
dozen program.
Try it NOW!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

You can ret an answer 20 any
question Of fact or infofma-
ton BY writing 20 The Question
| Editor. stars washington Bu-
rsau. 1874 y. Y. ave. washington.
J. G. inelo'ing Z esHiA IT,, 70 stamps Is
marital advice cannot be given.
nor can extended research be un-
| derthken. Unsigned requests cam
not be CONGREGATIONS
O what II Elinor Gyms ad-
dreHsf
4. 10 Rue du Peinfre. Versailles.
France.
Q. why doesn't the tide rise and
fAll IN inland watera7
4. because hey are on inollnes
and nolo doCnpard from source 20
mouth They arc. therefore, unaf-
fecfed BY the tides Of the sea- ~
matter Of fact. rho moon affects
The waters Of inland rivers. bat
The effect Is 90 small that u can
not BE- aeon or measured by any In
fiTumeHL
@ Who invented the saxophonsi
A. Adoiphc Bar. about 1870.
Q. what were the casualties Of
tho U. 8. troops in the Spanish
American war;
4. Ruled IN action. lss; dI>d Of
mounds. zoe. died Of disease. 6.lss
other eauses. $40; total. 6.lT2.
@ when was the St Louis world
fhir held7
A. April 50 70 December 4. 1904
Q. what Is the Mexican peyote
bean7 what are IS uHcs7
A. 10 Is dried cactus; 70 e mol
edible. but contains an oiioioie
uhlch produces species Of into-i-
cation. and 70 "a used by the In
dams as q narcotic.
q. who IL John Ayscough7
A. THIS Is the pen name Of Fran
els Biekersfoff-Dreir. an Enolish
apihor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20

NTAsmNCToN. May 2o,-For
w years unuYallinE efforts
have been made b. patriotic or
CARNATIONS 10 have congress
adopt a national anthem.
Most people regard The star
spanKied Banner as our anthem.
hut AZ a matter n fact u never
officially has been made a."
nnys Congressman }. g. Linihi.
cum ~ Baitimors.
IAnthicum himself introduced
bills IN congress IN 1919 and 1891
20 have the song officially rscog-
nized. but both were pigeon holed
without even a bearing.
This year. aided by Congress
man Cellsr u New York. LHthi
cum succeeded IN getting the
flint hearing over granted on
such a bili and the matter il now
hsfors the hnlss judiciary com
mlttse.
A. tho hearings several weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
THE opposITroNs JoB

u Is the duty OF the party of
the opposition TO expose tho wrongs
and misdceds Of tho party in power
and TO show up tho error and the
evils in tho policies II advocates and
carries out. In that way each
party In constrained to offer its best
men, Its ablest men. as candidates
for public office. - Senator Walsh
CD, Montana.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
What Folks
Are Saying

WALTER JOHNSON. II years a
biz league pitcher. Il think ! have
been unurually fortunate In having
muscles that are elastic and that
viii not rilffen after being worked
hard. I expect 20 be doing heavy
work in American league parks for
a coed many years yet"
GEORGE WOODS. Lincoln. Neb..
who. with brothers. has just bought
100000 worth OF corn land:
There IN not IN all the world today
single surplus ear OF corn. Good
lands today arc the best Investment
Ia tho market"
VI. ALLEN STARR. traveller and
professor OF neurology. Columbia
university: Since the war all the
dlsaRrecablc characteristics OF the
Germans. instead Of having been
duly chastcned by defeat and dis.
Srace. appear 20 have been ncccntu.
aied"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
BY SENATOR CHARLES l.. McNARY
Author Of the Farm Relief Bin

pRicEs of farm products hays fallen no far
1 behind prices Of other commodities that the
eountrys entire agricultural structure Ia threat.
ened.
II is tho purpose Of the farm relief bin now In
congress to increase present prices OF nsrieul
iural commodities to a ratio prico"-;hat Is. n
price on the general level with the prices OF other
commodities.
The bill creates an export commission and an
export corporation. with capital stock OF $780,.
100000 TO be subscribed by tho United stntos.
II tho commission finds that tho prevailing
domestic price OF farm commodity is below tho
ratio price-as tho result OF n surplus which
must be exported at prevailing low foreign prices
the president is authorized TO declare an emsr.
gency.
The commission win then recommend 10 tho
corporation tho amount OF tho commodity It
should purchase At tho ratio price. while tho
president adjusts tariff rates or acts m embargo
TO prevent nm influx OF the commodity in quos-
ton from abroad
The corporation then sells the commodity In
the United States at not less than the ratio
price and sells the surplus abroad at the highest
price obtainable.
II the corporation buys at the ratio price and
sells at tho lower export price. II is evident n
loss VIII be sustained. The commission. there
fore. viii estimate tho probable losses during
an operation period, and win then establish nm
equalization fee" to DO collected by OF par
tlcpation certificates"
As an illustration. II tho ratio price OF wheat
is $3.50 and tho equalization fee--roprosenting
the loss TO tho corporation per bushels 20
cents. tho farmer will be paid s1.30 in cash and
20 cents in certificates.
II at the end OF the operation period the losses
total less than was estimated tho difference win
DO distributed as dividends TO tho farmers hold.
Ing participation certificates.
In this way tho corporation win suffer no loss,
surplus farm produce will be taken caro- OF prices
of farm products will BE kept at the same level
as prices OF other commodities, and tho farmers
of the country will be saved from bankruptcy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
Telling 1t
TO Congress
THE FARMERS AGAIN
Excerpts from the Congressional
Record

What tho farmers Of this country
need Is TO DO enabled TO get bet
ter price for what they produce II
they produce moro than tho domes-
tic demand for consumption, con-
greBs should aid them in exporting
tho surplus. Senator Dial CD,
South Carolina.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
( LETTER From
AykIDUE TIANN
May %. 1pa4.

Folks.
The Desert Man." Walker whlteside play
which the show began gay
It took my recollection far daily viewsor there
saw an ancient with Of boozel
And pretty Sydney Shields capvae the throng
For her golden hair plainly long But
when final act felt that Jobbedfor then
by pollyi It's O fact-shc'd gone had II bobbed
The play however, told arid gloom; and how
started mako the thought
heat had got head"A loom heBecaue Won
don't believe" he said, in things cannot sect"
thought mouthfu, boz" n FUNNY
game mighty lot OF know arc Just Same
With things they cannot understand that others undertake they
merely wave airy hand and TITS fal,el"
However another show that Walkers billed do TIA
mr. Wu"--Pye got go ascertain who's WI" And
must seuthing therct worries lott I've cor TO
learn IL sydney's hair is really bobbed noti
Mruaae z. M2aosau
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
A THOUGHT

Hearisen 20 thy father that begai
thee. and despise not thy mother
when she Is old,-Prov. 232,.
NEXT 20 God. thy parcnts.-wIi.
IN liam Penn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
1T MADE A DIFFERENCE

Tho railroad had notified us that
on tho LIST OF November they were
going to raise our sugar rate 10
AZ cents. We now have a ratio OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20

26'5 cents. As soon as we put n
boat In, we were Immediately nd
vised by tho railroad 3hat they had
decided that a 2sM-cent rate was n
fair rate.--J. NJ. Cobb. Monroe. La,
Chamber of Commerce. before house
committee on rivers and hnrbors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20
THEY'RE JusT TmE SAME

II a Rip Van Wrinkle should awak.
ON today from n century nap he
would find much that Is new and
worth having under tho sun and not
much Of anything old except the
weather and human nature.-Scn
Mclean R). Conn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-20

said In this have been stabilized which
polite letting a complaining know stalled
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-12
MACHINISTS

plan cooperation with submitted by Pre William H. Johnson of the International Association of Mach railroad New England where has bee started
 hailed the Johnson policy departure the old of the relations of employer and empoy The Chicago Tribune refers Mr. ohnsons speech as showing evidence of industrial staesmanship.
 MT. Johnsons able tento :,
 Mr. Johnston that organized labor bear greater the solution of the problems of industry.
 towards increased production help estab fishing efficiency solve problems that confront the of industry
 The settlement of the Railroad Shopnens strike the Bai Railroad the benefits the railroad and resulting the policy of established conti Mr. Johnsons belief in the praccbity of similar policy applied to industry in general
 ohnstons head of the Mount Vernon Savings Bank Washington D. by the International Association which the pioneer in the field of labor banking has of leaders of labor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-12
THE CURSE OF DAUGHERTYIsM

That the administration of President Coolidge carrying heavy handicap the of Daugherty general plainly revealed special Wash It evident the Dayton o. that the would like rid of him. but At least he has found do
 Even during the of President Harding, "Daughertysm heavy burden under which his staggered through unpopular episodes In fact then, Daugherty mated the and anything that he wished for his chief but the of American ed be made by the president dictated Daughey rewards his friends and fully entrench himself dc 
 Shady political deals effected of which alleged have brought large financial profit Mr. Daughert.
 Prosecution of known hg criminals ha been halted and possible legal offered permit their
 On the other hand the of the United States has been uhesy manged ignored by and federal judges picked and placed the federal bench by him. business interests that reality his professional clients information constantly sits Washington nsinuang that Daughy has he office of the United States and made of it for the of Mr. Daughert his and the special big bu interests he represents.
 There indications bitter going the polished surface of official diplomacy the capital with Pes dent Coolidge and Boss Daugherty principals
 question whether Coolidge will Dangher rule The latter has built around him of heavy political and financial and said he hold the office of general long he peases On the other south for his health It further said however if he he will picking his Ta order that his clients be embarrassed by the change.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-12
THE PEOPLES BIG BUSINESS

federal the biggest business the United States Yet the of such that would destroy private business
 have the of al its each a looked only for himself itself the whole bus would become disorganized and to pieces
 realize the principle holds The federal that belongs all of Unless regard enterprise cheat ourselves of the greater benefits of government.
 Yet what do public bushes at Washingon of all pulling directions, each ambition the value of proposed probable effect his schemes and his control of votes in his little district back home.
 Without the people perish The fault after a lies the people send Washing without vision of whole politicians instead of stateen their public bushes will like dsorganized
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-12
ELECTION OF JUDGES BY THE PEOPLE

How federal judges selected The Old Guard politicians have answered the by their quarres the first of the morning paper says Labor.
 Herald of Oklahoma notifies the President that unless his Meseve the bench the Oklahoma delegation Republican national will be antiCooidge.
 Republican from Florida similar umau He has the delegation from that state in his vest pocket but willing trade for judge who will for life wed unlimited the liberty and citizens.
 be taken granted that the President will yield these bosses instead of ordering them from his office hnging their insulting proposals after them.
 Perhaps he does regard the bosses demands being the ordinary Perhaps he knows that from time federal have been selected by political bosses though by Presidents and being practical he to follow precedent.
 be eye-opener for the plain people however It will them sympathetic consideration to Ds proposal that federal judges be ELECTED like other public officials
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-12
OBJECTIONABLE CARTOONS

Among the fool which often disgrace the the which building ond only John Rockefeller in point of wealth They shown by the alleged comic living marble bathing solid gold bathubs and dining with buffers their elbows.
 One of the efforts in this line recently hundreds the Press Publishing of New York which publishes the New York World The cartoons showed the of awakening the family butler standing his bedside wishing him Merry behalf of the family and outlining the days schedule which began with breakfast in bedI
 Such deliberately designed make the public believe that members of the building the life of the idle rich They totally endacious and entirely mis- leading which organized labor should be quick Workers building trades rh themselves only we'll Whenever a should be told just what union think of the picture.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-12
DRESS WORKERS START MOVE FOR
 FORTY-HOUR WEEK
Boston Unions Present Demands, Chicago and Others to
 Follow Soon.

Boston, Jan. I2.-A 4o-hour week was demanded of the independent dress and waist manufacturers of Boston at two conferences called by the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, last week Several minor demands were presented also!
 The conferences, at which the union was represented by President Morris Sigman, were called in an- ticipation of the expiration of the in dividual agreements Feb. I5.
 Mr. Sigman believes that the unions demands will be granted, he said. Relations between the manu- lecturers and the union have been so cordial during the past year, that MT. Sigman believes neither party will willingly give cause for con f1ict.
 Representatives of both sides of the conferences expressed their satisfac- ton with the existing harmonious re- lationships.
 Mr. Sigman pointed out at the con ferences that 1t would be much easier for all concerned if the independent manufacturers were to form an asso- ciation which could sign a collective agreement with the union.
 Chicago manufacturers are soon to be served with the unions de- mands that conditions in that market be placed on par with those in oth- CT centers. Among other demands will be one for 4o-hour week.
 The union has through its organi- zation campaign succeeded, accord ing to MT. Sigman, in organizing 6s to 75 per cent of the workers in the Chicago dress industry.
 The New York situation will be gone into extensively, according to MT. Sigman The 10 demands made public recent yby the union will be worked out in detail
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-12
Electrical Strike
 Deadlock Remains
Contractors Ignore Union Threats
 Men Stand Pat on Demands.

Springfield, Jan. 12. The dealock in the strike of 16O electricians aganst g cleo trca1 contractors Springfield and vicin- ity remained unbroke Saturday.
 The unions wage scale committee, hea- ded by Walter Kenehck, business agent and Charles D. Keaveney. international organizer, conferred at Central Labor union hall in the afternoon and resolved to stand pat no the demands for a wage increase of from o5 cents to $1.121-2 an hour up to May and SIPS and hour af- ter May 1 to May 1, 1925.
 Contractors generally ignored the threat of the union to publish their pro- fits on both the labor of the men em- p1oyed and the sale of fixtures. Henry M Foley of the contractors req rmed the determination of the employers to fight the increase demanded. No firm has been seriously hit, he said