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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
CALLS IT ERROR

Editor The Star;
An interview in The Star recent
~ with Larry Costello Of Kent
quotes him as saying:
Under the present rates II would
cost Us about $40 TO buy 100
klowatt hours from the private
company Under public plant rates
the cost would h. tia."
Mr.. Costello Is mlHnformcd.
Tho cost Of 100 kiiowhtt hours Of
electricity from tho private company
in tho Kent territory would be
5000. the rate being cents per
k. W. h. for the first 50 klowatt
hours and . cents per X. w. h. for
tho remaining 40 kllowatt hours. or
$3.50. plus $40.
The city plant rates and tho
company rates arc identical in all
territory served by both. outside
or inside the city limits.
Tho city has few customers out
around the edge Of the city and
charges the scent rate for that
service. II also charges q $50 per
cent higher rate 70 outside water
users Il. II. THOMAS.
Washington Committee on Public
Utility Information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

EsAituf VIC STAR
Why should VIC make a change iu
any % our superior court Judges
They arc qualified. eminent men for
their positions,
Judge Boyd Tallman, who e not
the oldest man in years. but The old.
sst man on the bench. has served
The public for e years. I am surc
thc voters would not have kept this
brilliant jurist on tho bench had be
not made such a wonderful record
lie 81 paiaatakiug. careful and an.
gent. Hc has an unusually clear
mind that quickly graspa the vital
points % any question coming before
him aud he believes N the great
principle u laws that were founded
in common honesty and justice to
all men.
Firm IN his opinion and riEii in
bis integrity. bo does not hesitate 90
differ with tho lawyers when no
thinks they are wrong and he insists
upon them TO settle their contentious
on tho basis q Justice and fair deal.
iuga In adhcuug 10 this standard.
he has never been moved one iota BY
fear OF criticism.
From my observation. have A..
tended court for tho last ~ years and
I also served on the jury feel That
I am qualified TO speak ne do II
there 10 any change 20 DO made IN
the superior court. tho voters should
s6c that tho law is made 10 get IN.
tclliEcnt jurors who can exercise
Judgment wlcly on criminal cases
and other matters % great import.
ancc. MARGARET a. REEDER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
PENMANSHIP IN
SCHOOLS

Editor Tho Star:
have five children. all graduates
OF Seattle grammar aud high
schools. but not one Of them IS
a good pcnmnn-they write worse
than many children OF 10. This is
common failure IN America. Bust.
ness men are profane about the av.
crage university graduate.
why can't our highly paid teach.
crs. who are constantly clamoring
for higher wages. teach scholars 10
be even decent penmcn2' they in.
quire.
asked one high school teacher
why he could not make a good pen.
man OF my boys and girls.
lie felt insulted that so common "a
person as mere parent and tax.
payer should dare to Invade his au.
gust presence, He was ironical.
condescendlng, arrogant and haugh.
~. lie showed that he felt him.
self secure in our inner political
ring. lie had a life Job and pen.
sion for old age, And the common
peepul could 80 hang.
Superintendent Cole and our hon.
orablc school board. why do YOU
not fire teachers who fail 90 he
genuine instuctors7 Judge 'em by
results, and not by their political
orthodoxy.
NELLIE INEN PETERS.
South Park, city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
The Faporite Topic

UNDOUBTEDLY the most prevalent topic of CONVERSE
- ton in the world is and always has BEEN the weather
Fortunately all languages appear to be plentifay sup
piled with adJectiyes denong heat cold moisture, drouth
and forth; that this universal subject may be al
luded to almost at any time, and all the time either to
develop congeniality, or TO make conversation.
1t is common bond between all races of mankind and
its weknown and convenient characteristics have been
referred to constantly since time immemofia. Undoubt
eddy Adam remarked TO Eve that it nice day. and
certainly Noah must have complained of the humidity
Thus it was in the early days and has been down
thru the ages.
Let try to get ourselves out of this linguistic rut
Let keep tongues from strayng on to the
atmospheric conditions, and be versatile in our CONVEX
sation Let the walrus told the carpenter speak
of cabbages and kings" Give the weather a chance 1t
is to a FRAGILE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
FABLES ON HEALTH -
CARE OF THE HAIR

A HAIR specialist 10 whom Mrs.
"A Mann Of Anytown went once in
while. prescribed for her n good
treatment FOR the hair, and one
easily secured
Each day ventilale and thoroly
shake the hair to rid It Of dust that
may have gathered.
a tonic may be easily made at
home from a pint OF witch-hazel.
eight ounces Of eau dc cologne and
few drains Of chloroform Cthree
drains are preferable). Apply the To-
ton with sponge after Shaking
out tho dust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
Sons of Toll

NOTHING is wealth until receives the magic touch Of
Y Human Labor Labor alone can bring bread from
handful of seed From the soil also come brick wood
articles of little value until labor combines them
INTO buildings
Even the diamond is unattracve and good worth
less until skilled labor brings forth its sparkle
Everything call necessities and Injuries is the fruit
OF Human Labor Carpets, furniture houses autos radio
foodso on into thousands upon thousands of commod-
heS-all these are abor's creations
There is no wealth. usefulness, Worthwhile
achievement except by toll
Labor is the force that creates civilization from the
dust.
II is well that day Of the year is set aside Labor
Day. On this day the whole nation pays tribute TO its
greatest force its greatest natural resource without
which would be no better off than the monkeys Hats
off to labor-sklled. unskiled Drawn or brain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

II applied twice day good
tonic is secured, according TO many
testimonials.
When the hair is entirely dr.,
brush It with quick down ward
strokes until a gloss appears.
This Is particularly easy process,
with bobbed hair in vogue
In applying a shampoo table.
spoonful OF borax has been found
beneficial for cleansing the scalp
also 1t will heal any irritation or
soreness that may be bothering the
scalp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

Editor The star
80 much bgakum has been uttsrel
ln ths political campaign regarding
Washington highways and the con
duct % che highway department. that
a Few truths may be- OF interest
have lived IN Seattle a. years
and for IS years hayr been In th5
contracting business bidding on state
county. city and private work IN
that time I have built several million
dollsu worth u work
The state highway department
while fair iu itH treatment bau been
juft as cEAgling in lia requirements
and has insisted ON getting H.
monry'g worth jus az much aE ans
public Or private concern
n has been stated that only one
brand 20 cement has been bought
BY the highway department / know
of seven brands used on state work.
and not an were Washington brands.
either
10 has been stated that one sand
md gravel company has secured IA.
vorcd treatment and ihr fact that
this company furnished an tho sand
and gravel Tor tho Toledo. Kalumn
section ~ the Pacific highway built
last year has been offered nH oyi
dcncc Of the undue consideration
shown them
! arm now engaged In private
paving contract Ia LonEwcw for the
Long Sen Lumber Co. and am Ia,
Ing Pioneer sand and gravel which ID
shipped from Stcilacoom Why BE
cause the local materials arc unfit
for use IN pavemcnts and wc are get.
ting q better and cheaper pavement
hy shipping IN Pioneer sand and
gravel than we could get By USING
material from any other source
II has been stated that due 10 high
price ~ cement. sand md gravel
Waahiugtons concrete roads are cost
ing from $4,000 to $40. 600 more per
mile than those in other states AZ
the very highest peak prices that
were over reached $500 per mile
was tho cost OF cement and 81 SOC
per mile OF the sand and gravel. How
anyone but a clap trap politician eau
make a statement Of this charactc,
passes my comprehension.
ask you 10 publish this letter In
the cause Of truth.an fair play.
OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION CO.
BY Henry G. Niblctt,
1926 Nortlakc ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
; Questions ;
(. AnSWered +!

q what state has the largest
number or negro nrasuf
a. Mlssisuppi. according 10 INC
latest ceHsss report
o where did The continent n
Europe get iis namel
a Accordiag 10 thc rrscdrches ~
rafIsus scholars. ihe name Is de-
dtcd from inc Old AssvriaH tcora
Efeb. Hnnsrt" " "iCcst' iBhic b
iras applied ~ Gfcrcc 20 disfiuguish
haf r~gigs from Asa Minor irhicil
icaE drsigHaicd ~ dsBu fsuHrisc or
sosU These uames irrrr finally eF-
tended. che one from GrccCe oter
aH Europe. and me other from Asia
Minor 0rrT an Asia
. What are the ~ largest lakes
Oh the United EtatsBT
-. LaLe Superior. area 2iD00
square Hiirss LAKE Michigan, g.
500 square maess luke Huron. e..
SEQ square miles ontario. 1Rf0
square mfes Great fqit Lakc.
about e6s5 square miles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
ORIGIN OF
LABOR DAY

THE nationwide Observance Of Ia.
l. bor day originated IN parade
which followed the organization Of
the Central Labor union in New
York on September ?. 1852.
The parade was followed by public
addresses. and later a resolution was
adopted by the Central Labor union
designating the first Monday In Sep.
TENDER as Labor day. Thereafter the
annual parade 0f labor was held on
that date.
The first statutory law recognizing
the npt Monday in September az
labor holiday was passed by Oregon
on February =. 1887 New Jersey
was the second state to enact such
law and New York the third
Congress pus ed a bin recognizing
Labor day as a national holiday for
workingmen on June 2S, 1924.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
Seattle the Goal of a Race

GONE 90 years seo there oc.
- currrd one - the Ereatert
mirrtiious % The human rage
the settling % Oregon territory
and the PUGET sound country
Driven onward hy the urge ~
progress. iHE white mcf have
forever turned iurir rrss ia tho
setting sun tHr land ~ romanar
1ud adventure % opportunity
ana wealth
From irs aim. uuwr.tten E.s-
tors 5f The mes whru our NryHn
forcntbtr began their pilgrim
ages from the plains of Central
Asia. down % the present day.
thr advice Of hundred fore.
fathers o. Horace Gvelty has
been
Go West. Young MAN.
The first West was the shores
%, the Mediterranean. where the
Aryans built great empires and
new civilizations. Then north.
ward. but ever westward uRder
tho conuucrnr banner of The
Cacs5rf. tho white prOrenltors Of
our people spread Until they
reached and oyrrsprcad 40 ut
Europe
4 century. 10 centuries passed
while the people were develop.
ing their civilization ana mum.
bcrs. Then behind those hardy
pioneers who fist crossed tho
unknown ocean, the white pcs
came 10 America and settled on
tho shores Of tho Atlantic. Stead.
iiy they gathered numbers and
during several gcnoraiiona fert.
ed gathered strength. ono might
ay-for tho final effort TO reach
the rual Of their hopes, tho land
where coutentment awaited
them.
Then begun that great miEru.
ton. From ohio and Kentucky
and for.off Ncw England and tho
Eastern states. had ono tho view.
point Of an eagle. could 10 seen
long. winding lines Of whitotop.
ped and ungainiy prairie Ucho0n'
Cra
Two thousand miles away tho
end of white mans wandcrings
lay. behind almost impossible
mountains. protected hy dry.
barren plains. inhabited by bison
and unfricndly populations. on
wards they trudgcd. n few miles
"a day. lndomitRblo Of spirit,
gaunt with determination. carry
ing their worldly wealth be-
meath canvas covers.
Thcy came, and from tho
heights Of the Cascades, looked
down upon the promised land
Before them. circled by the
Pacific. lay the cradle OF their
happiness
Hero. IN q land favored by
nature IA no other land n
favored. they made their homes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
The Part That LipeS

co THE Reds have the body of Lenin exhibition
~ crimson vevedraped bier inside air-tight glass
cage Proudly the Russian undertakers claim that he will
last and look lfe-ke virtually forever IL is something
in advertising, this appeal 10 morbid curiosity
The real Lenin of course, is his economic philosophy
To embalm it-preserve it for future generatons-may
not be easy.
Mortal does not really die until his iSl<nces
cease In this sense Lincoln is more alive To-Day than
when Booth shot him down in 1865.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
What Folks
Are Saying

DR. HENRY VAN DYKE: How
dangerous It is TO develop good
mind without regard TO what It
shall be used for"
CYRUS DALLIN. sculptor:
Where you see blllboards defacing
! highway views. It simply means the
people OF that locality haven't been
educated to appreciate beauty"
REV. HARMON ALLAN. chaplain
Leavenworth prison: Fifty per cen,
Of the men and women behind the
bars today are there because Of
habit-forming drugs And the drug
criminal is the worst criminal in
prison Once drug addict, always
drug addict"
DIR. RAYMOND PEARL, biom-
etrist and biologist. Johns Hopkins
university, Baltimore: Native Amer
lean stock in the United States is on
the Increase and indications are that
tho maximum population OF this
country, estimated at 197, 600 in
200, win be more distinctly Of
American stock than the United
States OF today"
DIR. a. ]. REILLY. athletic direc
tor, Kansas City; ION our way home
from the Olympic games. we coaches
and officials got together and voted
that the French had no criticism
due them and that the Olympic
games had been handled satisfac.
torily"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

q When @ young man calls 81 n
correct 20 nak him 20 call arain
a. ~ - entirely correct far hc
yoHag iadV % rrpfeis hrr pirasuTe
a. seeIHg hig aHd ask him 20 come
aAaut.
. u Mexico divided into states
and counties like the United staies7
II %, what are they cnllcd7
4. McTir0 - dirided info - states.
one federal disfJicf and ftco tcrriior-
les The states are IN turn divided
iHfo trhai correspond 10 our COM
f.cs The Mexican term foT these
aiSiricis e ''poudodos
. How many horses are there in
the United sthtes7
4 The latest siaiifiieS auaiigble
arc Ter 1925. and shoiccd 1855. 900.
q How can one tighten The strings
u tennis racket
4 10 "a necessary 10 haze proper
f01fz The raeLef hos ~ b. placed
in a Jlsr. aud ne sidHgs pulled 70
hr dssirsd fhickHrsf AHy athletic
gooHs STORE iali DO D,s trork Tor q
reasonable sHu
- what IA sStl5uc7
& cyclone it a system u triHds
Circulating about center of fria-
trriy loo baromciric pressure. aud
bigWiag spiraHg lnioard.
q How many Jews are there IN
RUSSIA
4. There arc s.I;s157 ycirs ~ oil
The territory Of Russia. according 10
ctismafcs 81 tho JctHish Year Book.
Q How many foreign horn resi-
dents arc there IA California;
a According 10 the ccHsus OF
1920 there iccrc then 1881.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
1t Cannot Be

DUB YOUR weary eyes and read. Later you may
N scratch your head in perplexity if so inclined.
Knoxville Tennessee recently startled the country by
declaring a dividend of 10 per cent to taxpayers.
Now city official of that town has asked to
have his salary cut for the second time
Whew Can you beat it?
But there isn't-there cannot be-any such place as
Knoxville, Tennessee. 1t is the Pigment of a dream 1t
is myth 1t is Mars signaling.
Dividends to taxpayers! City official demanding two
cuts of his salary The widest imagination conceive
nothing like that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

all countres-and look forward 10 greater achievements
piness
We satisfied because there are always gains
for which TO strive, but do underyaue what we
have. And in surveying what have may on this
day express qualification and confidence in the future.
Copyright, 1924, n L. A. Service Inc)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
Piping the Way to Peace

CUPPOSE enemy fleet destroyed navy and began
- to lombard New YORK city. Presto! Pipe lines are
ing from Texas Wyoming. The oil spreads rapidly
is afre the is blazing for 100 miles out
Quite possible.
The oil industry has network of nearly $4,000 miles
of pipe lines underground in % states
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
BY JOHN W. NELSON

and buIldsd great clty-a
monument 20 the achievement
Of arona ~ effort Here they
found the contrnimrnt that bad
l.ru sought thru countless
generations rY pumrruuH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

branches q that great Agan
family
Seattle. the Mrcta ~ Tho
white man. b. the temple 81
Dis aspirations Tor Seattle is Doc
truth iho very end ~ ths West
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
Court Decisions

A TURKISH court decides that poker is not game of
"A chance, hence it isn't gambling The is appealed
to higher judge by prosecutor who doubts that poker
is sure thing except when a crook deals the deck
Poker not gambling? Seems queer to But some
of our American court decisions must equally ride
uous to the Turks mountain be seen with accuracy
only from a distance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
Wasting Precious Time

lave you bought your winter supply of coal? Rail-
Il roads have 10000 surplus coal cars idle and ac-
cumulating rust Side-tracks. AS usual only
than ordinarily, the public is delaying its coal buying until
the last minute. When the rush comes prices skyrocke
even tho only about tenth of the total output Of soft
coal mines is burned in the homes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

than ever, ana ~ more COM
plete and more harmonious
relations with the other labor
movements Of the Americas
than ever before.
We are not given 10 fanci-
ful dreaming, but we move
steadily forward. working
each day in the light Of that
days wisdom, doing our best
always and always bringing
a little more Of light and
hope and progress into each
succeeding day.
II is our great aim 10 be
helpful in all human affairs.
and we regard labor day as
a time fitting for reflection
upon those things. Our con-
Germ is with the welfare Of
the masses everywhere-in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
Safer and Sane

MORE than 200 American children blinded in one
1Vl both eyes this year celebrating the Fourth Of
July with fireworks. So claims National Committee for
Prevention of Blindness. after checking up.
It's less than child out of every 100000 in the
much higher Safe and sane Fourth was as wise a move
as this country ever made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

YOU can get an answer 20 any
Il question Of fact or informa-
ton BY writing The Question
Editor. 1889 New York ave.
Warrington. -. q, and enclosing
two cents In loose stamps for 70
ply No medical. legal or marital
advice. Personal replies. conf
DENTAL All letters must be
flEned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
"We're Going Ahead" Is
Sam GOnlperS' Message
BY SAMUEL GOMPERS
President American Federation Of

ON THIS Labor day il is fitting b say that the future
" Of our great movement is promising beyond measure
We shall in due time, achieve all good things.
Today our movement is stronger than ever more united
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
A Thought

Sirs. yc nrc brethren; why do We
wrong one TO auothcr?-Acis ;:e6.
HOWEVER wretchcd folloy
IL mortal may be he is stiu a
member OF our common species, =
Seneca.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
SEE Dumbell Dud:

Perhaps they
are cGLLe Il
telephone or
c h q n ges be-
cause her
$ ~ a p right
numbers or
lCr0Hg num-
berS.
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I ettere FROM Z eaderS
AeIlolo STAR M a>'Slo
CEMENT CHARGES
CHANGING JUDGES

Al lsittr, 70 M glaf musI hsYs name an1 sddfs''
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NELLIE lNEN PETERS.
South Park, city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-06-12
HEDGES NOTES
b 4 Z Z = = = Z

Mr.. Cochran left Wednesday night
for Portland where he is working for
the O-W. r. & N. company.
Mrs. C. E. Cox plans to leave for
the coast the end of this week to
visit her brother and sister. 'E
Mrs. Guy Stewart and family left
Thursday for Kansas where she will
visit with her mother and sisters for
the summer. .~.--- ~ ..--'....
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams had
Mrs. Cantwell and family up Satur-
day for the day and had very en-
jojyable visit. asaae- "t.-. $751;. a.
Palmer Burris and Wilfred Opp,
cycled from Yakima last week and
are visiting with Mr.. and. Mrs. Coul-
ston for a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins were Wis
itors at the C. e. Cox home Sunday
afternoon. Also Mr.. and Mrs. Volland
and Mrs. Hooker. @ 5s
/ Mrs. Volland entertained at lunch
last Thursday, Mrs. Altrogge and
Alice. They also visited Mrs. Per-
kins during the afternoon.
j. S. Weber of Snake River has
been appointed bridge Waterman on
the O-W. r. & N. bridge and has
moved his wife and family to the
bridge. #
The Ladies Aid will meet Wednes-
day, June 18th at Mrs. w. l.. Coch-
rams. 1t is hoped for a big number to
be out to the meeting. Ladies will
serve refreshments.
Mrs. Daisy Howard came home
Sunday with her husband for a short
visit, before going to summer school.
Mr.. Howard has been at Bellingham
normal during the past term.
Lester Cox went to town and got a
crew of cherry pickers, besides Will
and Frank Gerber and w. Worthy
an dfamily. The crop is not SO heavy
as former yaers but of good quality.
Mrs. Cox superintended the packing.
In all they had about three hundred
boxes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-06-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
- PROPERTY ..

State of Washington, County OF
Benton SIS:
Notice is hereby given, that in ac-
cordance with an order heretofore
entered on the 3rd day of June, 1924,
Inv the Board of County Commission
ers of the County of Benton, State
of Washington, directing the sale OF
real property hereinafter described
acquired by said County of Benton
for delinquent taxes under tax fore
closure suit and sale, and /, the un-
dersigned Treasurer of said County,
will on the 5th day of July, 1924,