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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
The Phantom Abb

TT is human nature dodge responsibility Man is for
Il seeking abis, blaming his troubles on anything
except himself.
Illustrating this, Dr. W. R. Riddel points out that it
is a universal custom to call disease by name indl-
eating that it had a foreign origin.
For instance, take the mysterious maady call Span
sh influenza. The Spanish call it Italian fever. The Ger
call it the Russian pestience. The Russians call it
Chinese catarrh All countries dodge responsibility
When man makes blunder, he nearly always has
the tip of his tongue Even tho the bunder
is direct result of his personal careessness or in
ability he musters up conditions and outside influences to
abb him. And usually he actually believes he is vic
tim rather than offender. Samples:
"Oh I'd have gotten it done but it was such nasty
day :"
Il meant to do that and knew it should be done, but
Mr.. Blank attracted my attention and -"
at wasn't my fault. | didn't know the pistol was
loaded"
The record of inefficiency is written in excuses
TN RECENT years, man has discovered new gold mine
of alibs-the invisible Certain crimes which used to
be considered matters of personal wipower and power
of choice blamed mental weaknesses inherited
from ancestors to the influence of he age
brains unstablized by the nervous strain of wartime
Psychoanalyss caught popular fancy largely because
it furnished wealth of aibs for human weaknesses
and ering. Psychic cults thrive before for the
1t is for instance much easier to blame the
stars the influence of the departed than to shoulder
responsibility.
The most unfortunate phase is that lodging responsible
ty tends to make people bunder again and again. The
alibi is weakener destroyer. Standing up and taking
medicine is painful but it strengthens and makes us
alert against future mistakes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
Smoking Room
Stories

urJ'IE other day" aid a man IN
l. the smoker. u had 10 serve on
a jury. Among thoEo summoned was
a woman who aid she did not caro-
70 serve on any jury bseauno she
wa dead aEln' capital punishment.
and rho wished 10 BE- 'parhoued' from
serving. But the judge thought she
would mako a good jurywoman and
pursued tho matter.
Wen. mahm, why. won't you
serve on tho jury
~ told you. Judge that l was
ariu capital punishment
But this = merely a case IN
which a vito is suing her husband
for nm accounting. II seems she
gave him a thousand dollars 20 pay
down on n fur coat and he lost u
AZ the urru'
Humphr she spoke up promptly.
7 guess I was wrong about that cap
ital punishment business after all,
I'll serve
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
BOOZE BARON
OF BRITAIN
PROSPERING

pEiTalSs um. running ara-.
- faTaf iH making moro money
'a.a rEw sF EnaaHaE Har.
rA London blue blood, Ha
mHretnr aefiF.flas aftrarfsa Tire
a'lsat.ag " the American eaa-
eminent more than "a year a9a.
E rHH Ha1far 0gf uauorIaern
ships from England 10 the Unit.
"a stafrr
hgt much ar they know ~ Sir
ifaafT.eEr arftFllrr there IH
nothing tHaf tHa WaahluFt1n au-
tapr.i.sa can 10 70 pct rtgB 40
DIE prosperous b1aHsra For
Sir Hraer.rsH ships rsf eaII Tor
The United States. but turn RACK
20 miles from tie caast line
Out there beyond the reach o.,
American prohibition agflgrrrr
and beyond The point where rgsrr
guard cruisers may rrlzs LIQUOR
carriers, Sir Hr8derlekr sb.rs
dlrp0He of their cargo 20 the rum
runners, who convey the bo9zs
10 the mainland
Word from London e. that Sir
Epdsrek has built up "a s. 600.
600 buFiae
Sir Broderiek regards hls bust.
ness as entirely Legitimate. lie
breaks no laws, but only makes
d easier for others 10 break
them.
The investors" who have
riEkef their funds with him
have Jared very well. for h.
has paid dlvdendz q approx
maicly 20 per cent on each
shipment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
Override the Veto

SENAE bill No % providing for increased pay for postal employees comes before
In the last session by 9Ahemng maioltes the bin by both
President mp
p veto.
that S650Oo0OO
and
Of
SSSOOOOO
gherups the and
Others I
a
the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
is BUTEER BECOMING ANOTHER MARK HANNA?
History Like That of
Ohio Dictator"
BY c. A RANDALL


hA5iI%UTuE. Sow 10 49,
w entering tho o. 8 rrnafr
thru appointment EE the E0Frr
Har ~ AazearuuHetta william
M Hatlrr chairman ~ tHe rr.
publican national committee. fH
following closely lH tho foot
HfrpH af lhn late Senator MaFk
Hanna ~ ohio
There .ra fhfHr points ~ H.m
i'aFifF between fHF careers ~
Butler and IIauaH
Both managed thr rrrr8uFrn
zion campaigns N surrrssful aH
pIwufH FOR the presidency
Both became rbairmfu ~ the
Republican National committee
and aH such dominated tho cam
psiEnT iu which they took part
Both we're big business men
and political bosses ln their own
states IanE before they entered
the national political game
Both achieved long r0uFht arm
billions % enter the senate thru
direct appointment % the COVER
ugra ~ their states
Butler ohlalnea his seat thru
the death u Senator todgr
which gave the governor Of
Massachusetts the opportunity 10
make an appointment ~ senator
until the next regular flsrtian
in November. 1899
Butler has a hard sob ahead n
him, The prreIisufs hardest nut
90 crack has been The senate 30
Ear in his administration tho
senate has paid little heed 90 bis
wishes Butler b. expected %
end this deadlock Either Do
must convince the senate that
thr president is right or he must
bring tho president around 90
the FsnHtr'a way ~ thinking
Senator Lodge Buffers pred
rr-mrr. dfI NOT Try 20 Do either
II Butler can bring harmony D.
tween the white House and tho
senate. he will be- perhaps the
most powerful man 10 washing
ton. even tho others hold the
utl-s that ordinarily denote lead
srahlp
Tho until recently little known
outs lda 0S Stw England Butler
BE- an old hand in paltie1 H1
represented his native city New
Bedford. In the Massachusetts
over % years ago, and
In ls8s85 Ua pfrHldrnt q the
state senate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
The New Liquor Ruling

BALTIMORE. Nov. pa fed.
ID sraI jury sitting IN Baltimore
has decided that fruit juice con.
tanning II per cent alcohol ls
not intoxicating in fact.
That In the substance of tho
acquiual Of Rep. John Philip
I'M. Baltimore congressman. and
leader Of the wet bloc In the
house, from tho charge Of violat.
ing tho Volgtend act.
Hill admitted that he made
fruit Juice and cider. Govern.
msnt chemists testified that the
cider contained 81 per cent nj.
cohol and the fruit Juice it.s4
per cent alcohol.
with these facts before them.
the Jurors were instructed by
Federal Judge Morris a. soper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
Want NeW Heliunl Field

Unless tho present supply OF
helium is augmented. It will not
be possible to operate tho shcn.
andoah, Los Angeles and smaller
dirigblca OF the government az
they should be inflated.
Right now there Is not stuff.
cicnt helium available to fly both
Of the huge lighter.than.air crafts
80 the gas which supported the
Shenandoah on it's transcontIn.
entail trips is purified and trans.
ferrcd TO the Los Angeles, as
the ZR.3 Is now styled.
Capacity output or the Fort
Worth helIum plant is a million
cubic feet n month.
only 14,50O, 900 cubic fee, of
hclium has been extracted from
tho PetrolIn field since 1921. The
possibilities Of the new field are
enormous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19

at home and get themselves in n
state OF complete physical and ncr-
youg tire.
with the cold weather gradually
reaching It's height. tired bodies be-
come susceptible TO colds and In the
crowded buildings grippe germs nre
lkely to be turned loose in goodly
quantities.
Thus 1t Is well TO be careful OF the
children in taking them about the
stores during the rush times. DO
not let them get ovcrtircd and pro-
tcct them against colds. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
BY KENNETH WATSON
WAsHlNGToN, Nov. io.-The

WAsHINGTON, Nov io.-The
W worlds output Of helium.
the gas used by the United states
in all it's lIghter.than.air craft.
viii be almost doubled In less
than year, II congress nets
favorably on legislation to be
suggested by the navy depart.
ment
Announcement vas made today
by the Bureau Of Navy Acronnu.
tics that steps were being taken
to acquire huge natural gas
field at Nocona. Texas, to sup.
plement the present Pctrolla
fields near Forth Worth.
Plans provide for construction
Of about 20 miles Of pipe limo to
connect the Nnconu field with
the hellum plant Mt Fort Worth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19

10 determine Il tho cider and fruit
juice tho congressman manufnc.
turrd we're intoElcantB In fact
Early in tho congressman
trial Judge sopci ruled that 80
called expert testimony M to the
alcoholic content required by any
liquld TO make Il an intuKicant
was not permissible "a evidence.
lie contsndsd that point had
never been determined. either by
legislation. By judicial decision.
or by scientific investigation,
The Baltimore case In In hnr.
mony with decisions rendered by
Judges In New York and Idaho
that the volstead net did not.
and was not intended to apply 10
home brew drinks made for home
consumption
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19

You can get an answer 10
L any question Of fnc, or In.
formation By writing The Seat.
tie star Question Editor. Iaza
New York ave, Washington. u.
c. and inclosinE CENTS In loose
stamps for reply. No medical
legal or marital advicn. Per.
sonal replies. confidential All
letters must DO signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
The Ford ARMY

L>oRD now has nearly 10000 authorized sales and
service dealers" in the United States. In addition
more than $4,000 service stations.
Common impression is that Fords gigantic success is
due mainly to his manufacturing genius Quite inn
portant and efficient his sales organization He leads
all manufacturers in following his goods to market and
seeing that they sell instead of accommodating in stock
Manufacturers goal used to be merely TO sell to the
dealer Now they recognize the dealer only link in
chain with the consuming public the real customer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
Kee ping Our Heads

n Y, as to ownership Of hickory nuts that fall out
side the fence generation ago this sort Of thing hap
pened almost daily in season, in every community. Now
it's rare.
The present generation undoubtedly undetermined
and more tolerant than former ones. We quarrel less
tres. Repressed emotions formerly vented in trv
ial disputes, now are hurled at other auto drivers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
Taxes for Road

MOTOR cars in country last year paid nearly s472-
1Yl 100000 in taxes, or average of $31 apiece
This total includes everything from licenses gasoline
taxes and personal property taxes to federal excise taxes
taxes.
Combined these taxes amounted to not much more
than half of what spent on the nations roads
Directly or indirectly, you're helping pay for the roads
whether you drive not Since nearly every fam
lily has car, very few have an unfair burden
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
- FABLES ON HEALTH
HOLIDAY BUSHES
g A LII tired QUIT"

g A LII tired QUIT"
a It's n commonplace expires.
sion almost anywhere now, with
the holiday rush approaching and
winter coming on.
Look out for these Christmas hol
day rushes. There Is more thnn cco-
nomic value in the do your-shop.
ping early" slogan There Ia actual
health value,
Many people women in particu.
lar-take this season entirely too
seriously They tramp the streets
and haunt the BtoroH and work hard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
The Real Reason

same man. caused excitement in Vienna court. TeS-
tmony indicates that he married for money, averaged
$50 from each bride, then skipped. As nearly
call he holds the worlds record for this generation.
A good many Americans. some months hence when
they are making out income tax returns will be wonder
ing if this Austrans real motive wasn't the lure OF be-
ing able to claim ~ exemptions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19

Q Is Il true that the shell from
the Big Bertha that bombardrd
Paris fell almost psrpsndlcuiariy
4, YrH the beginning Of the pare
bolic cHrrr trds gradaaI asd fhr
drHrrHs stsrp. and had the shsH
been hish enough al The momrnt u
commenced 70 drop. u trould. before
reaching The ground. hare ds'urnc8
perfectly perpendicular course
Q How IS II that n ny can walk
on smooth perpendicular surfaces7
4. In ihr foot there Il a H'ilr soft
pad. and there u a sllChf crpHafiou
Of adhesive moisture from nc foot
Q How should a hydranrea h
prepared Tor tho winter
4. Cur q aotrn 40 that three buds
trtN come on each Gfrm merit yrur
and ihrH corsr NTH sirat5 or
ir1rcA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19

Ei,EE hospital rcrvice, lncluir
4 ms medical treatment. Tor
any illncru from any cause.
A grant Of tl0s FOR burial uf
any veteran Of any war who dies
without fund.-.
Free transportation 10 and
from any hospital 20 which
veteran il assigned for treat.
mrnt.
More llbsralirsd regulations for
rehabilitation OF tubcreular pa.
tlrutH:
Additional time for rslustatlng
and converting wartime insur.
Hnce
These privileges arc highly i'm.
portant 10 ali former service
mcn-yot paasaR" ~ tho Reed
Johnson bill. providing most ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19

When the sun sinks away at the end OF the
day there's a drearness settling down The
last touch Of red. with It's wonderful spread.
shows how green leaves have turned unto
brown
As fall weather hoyers VIC take on more
covers and dress in a snuCgier way. Our win.
teroound trip brings thAfrosty.mnde nip and
we're feeling It plainly today
When risky watts mIngle our blood g
a.tIngle; we're filled with a spirit Of snan
our dullness Is lost ms we Witness Jack troat
hold the weather run right in his lap.
There's n hint In the sky that tho SNOW.
8 gaiher daYlimn and nlehi kInn AnLnLo. Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
Do You Kn0W the
dickinson Bill?

phiz II tho second and last
article on tho new insurance law
passed BY the last congress-
Editors Motel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
tywVkhkeS5;]I!gEEEii;iEEH!':,

IN touch Of chill and ,oi
that as the faItie nil,
We have witnessed the ~ '
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19

WIN the night King winter IN
hynDnb the time Is fast coming when Up white
y.u.wl A tooevright 1924 o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19

NFWFra rH M
fHn-H Aeon
end aHHEI
4 ErHr rF.re
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
12,26O MILES OF AERIAL WIRE

London-More than 12,250 miles OF
aerial wire have been erected in Great
Britain in the past IL motnhs. Sc
much has the radio craze seized the
public it is estimated by officials OF
the British Broadcasting Co. that two
million people are entertained daily
at cost of farthing each.
The company claims that wireless
has stimulated industry considerably
1t has necessitated the opening up OF
a new sub-head in the directory fol
wireless supplies Dealers" 100000
pounds has been paid to the enter
tainment industry in salaries, fees
and copyright royalties, and large
numbers of engineers and studio
staffs are given employment at the
various sending stations.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
How To Find Out If Your
Machine Has Good Brakes

There are tow impressive ways O.
emphasizing the need of good brake.
on all motor vehicles-investigatinl
the startling statistics of brakes
wouldn 't-hold accidents and eXamin
ing the chart of stopping distances a
relative speeds. When the chart i:
first studied, invariably the ordinary
driver asserts in more or less author
itative tone, that he can make the
stop in half the distance. We have
frequently heard the statement that {
stop at 20 miles an hour can be made
in a cars length with rear whee
brakes only. The average man is {
poor Judge of distance, which is why
rs per cent. of golfers puts are short
and the present foaming beverage is
called "near" beer. A car length al
"20 per" is impossible, as almost al
of the cars energy must be absorbed
between the lining and the drum OF
in case of locked wheels, by the fric-
tion of the tire on the pavement.
1t is hard to realize that in braking
all retarding effort must depend or
the friction Of tires on road. This
fact can easily be grasped by running
your car over a pond of ice and apply
ing brakes. We have two ways ir
which we are working at a disadvan-
tage in applying brakes to motor We
hicles-we must apply pressure on
radius smaller than that of the tire
and we must employ surfaces or
which frictional efficiency is less
than it is between tire and pavement
We now have nearly 100000 mo-
tor vehicles using the roads and in
vestigation shows that about 20 pei
cent. of them have defective brakes
Motor driven vehicles are killing men
women and children every day and in
some of our large cities the average
mortality from motor accidents is
more than one day.
How can this startling mortality
rate be reduced?
We have tried to limit speed with
about as much success as we have en-
forced prohibition. The makers OF
our motor cars in some cases guar
antee their brain children to show st
miles per hour on the road. The pur-
chaser buys the car because of its
high power and speed. 1t is human
nature to use some of this speed when
and where the driver considers it rea-
sonably safe. TO secure safety by
the limitation of speed is impossible
because there is no widespread public
opinion against it. There is at pres
ent a tendency to set no limit, but to
punish recklessness.
Is it not reckless to drive any motor
vehicle with defective or inefficient
brakes?
If we agree on the answer to this
question and admit that effective
brake control is a reasonable demand
necessary to reduce mortality we
shall have public opinion working
with law enforcement and a fail
chance of reducing this frightful
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
PHONE GREETINGS

What do people say in various lands
when they answer the ring of their
telephone?
In England it is: "Are you there p
In France: Gallo"
In Japan: "Moshi Moshi."
In Spain: "Oiga," meaning 81
hear"
In Italy: "Pronto."
In Sweden: "Hallo."
In Germany, Switzerland and sew
eral other countries, the person an
swering the ring simply says: "Mr.
- -," giving his name.
That saves time and it is the prac-
tice being encouraged in this country
and practice which is being follow
ed more and more each day.
The Englishman, explaining his an
swer, says, "We simply say, Are you
there and, of course, if you are not
there then there is no further need of
going on with the conversation.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
SCHOOL GIRLS DRINK CORN
LIQUOR IN WASHINGTON

Sergeant Rhoda Milliken, chief aide
to Lieutenant Nina c. Van Wrinkle,
head of the Woman's Bureau OF the
Washington Police Department,
speaking before the Women's Nation
al Committee of Law Enforcement,
said that "high-school boys sell liquor
to high-school girls who think they
are doing the smart thing when they
buy corn liquor and drink it. The
girls think they are being good sports
when they buy the liquor. They 90
not mean to be bad; they only drink
because it is the thing"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
COMMON HORSE SENSE

When you work for a man, work
for him.
If he pays you honest, give him
honest work in return.
If not, tell him so and quit him.
Doing anything else is dishonesty.
Whether on the side of the employ
er or employe.
The radical calls this capitalism.
We call it squareism.
We have always favored it. We
have found it the only lasting sub
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13

stance in life.
We have prospered by its use. Why
can't you?
Surely what is helpful to one can't
hurt the other when it contains this
squareism.-EXchange.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
SYNONYMOUS?

81 am sending out cards for a chill
dren's party. What would you say? ?"
"Say?"
81 think r. S. V. P. sounds stilted
for a kids affair.""
"I'd just say, Come clean.'"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
UP TO HER

Nervous woman Ito persistent beg
gar)-"If | give you a piece of pud-
ding, you'll never return, will you y
Beggar-"Well, lady, you know
your pudding better than | do"
Evening star., 1924-04-08
SEDANS
ROADSTERS
WATCH THE LOT
HURLEY MOTOR CO.,
1922 18th St. NV.
LOZIER

Special Built Sport Touring.
100-horsepower- motor nickel radiator. head
lights and engine hood six disc wheels and
cord tires; unusual car; will have TO be
seen to be appreciated. Cost SIS, 900; will cell
for $1,000; will accept smaller car In trade.
st. ne.