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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Editor The Star:

Editor The Star.
Last time we had a big storm.
the street railway department did
everything within its power to keep
tho tracks open. The street railway
did keep the tracks open, too, by
running cars, plows and sweepers all
night and day-and by hiring many
extra laborers.
But the motorists closed the tracks
as fast as they were opened, 10y
driving along the newly.swept rails
and throwing loose snow back int
tho ''flange pit" or whatever the
street railway men call it. Other
motor cars. following, finished the
job.
The street car riders were block
AIDED because the motor car. In such
emergency, was not made TO make
its own path.
a forcefu letter should be ad
dressed TO tho city authorities, suc
costing that the streets may be
kept constantly open TO both motor.
lists and car riders. II the motorist
is compelled to break his own snow.
path and keep off tho car tracks
during snowstorms.
WESLEY BUTT,
60aS Sixth ave. N. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Tribute That Vas Aloru

TT WAS unfortunate that the recent con-
i greSsional tribute 10 the late Woodrow
Wilson was made the occasion for invidi-
GUS comparisons by the chief orator, as
the dispatches stated Gathered 20 pay
tribute TO the departed war president We're
others whose official life had been as high
as his, and they were made 20 listen 70
direct attacks upon their times and admin
lstrations,
Such oratorieal effort was plain boorish-
ness. Il had no place in the occasion,
even ii il were all true. The man 10 whom
tribute was being paid needed nothing of
that character TO emphasize his worth, and
those who were present 20 honor the dead
should have been spared the gross insult
of partisan attack. No man was ever
made greater and better because some
other man was smaller and worse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Dollar Romance

DUPLICATION of income tax returns
L brought 10 light many an industrial
romance. The second largest income tax
payers in Maine-a man and wife-were
in very moderate circumstances few
years ago They became rich. manufac-
turing paper pie plates.
The easiest road TO wealth is 10 make
or distribute a necessity. Select some
thing people have to have. Devote your
time and energies to il. A good living
is almost certain. Riches are probable, if
YOU can win out against competition. The
hardest road TO fortune is dealing in a
commodity people do not consider a neces-
sity, ard which requires long and patient
educational campaigns to induce them TO
buy.
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Suspensions

Editor Tho Star:
Regarding that Lincoln high
booze party" certain Seattle law.
yer seems "cooltsuro" that tho school
board has exceeded It's authority.
Wait minute. II the connection
between students and the school they
attend were severed when they leave
the school premises the lawyer
would be right. But, each student
Is u member OF the school he attends
"a hours OF every day and seven days
Of each week. from the moment he
enrolls until he is graduated or other.
wise sewers his connection with the
school.
Parents have n right 10 demand
that moral conditions OF schools at.
tended by their children be kept
high. Now that the use Of strong
drink Is a great moral and physical
evil IS not debatablc. Ages Of ex.
pcricucc. operation and scientific re.
search have proven that Wine Is a
mocker. strong drink is raging and
whatsoever Is deceived thereby is not
wise"
II appears that number OF these
students have at least started on the
road tina, leads 10 drunkenness and.
as school boards are elected for the
express purpose of regulating all the
affairs and conditions OF 'he schools,
It Is clearly their duty and province,
in a case Of this kind, 10 sec about
II" and Il seems TO mo that. until a
full hearing could be held and tho
matter finally adJudicated, the board
could do no less than TO protect the
school by doing as they did.
Surely no ono wants TO condemn
these youngsters without hearing
and they should be given every pos.
sible chance to make good, and when
those to blame for thus shameful
affair mot simply "a slight indis,
oretion') display the proper spirit
mako suitable apology and pledge
right future conduct, they should be
reinstated and the affair forgotten.
II Is quite possible that some older
ones arc more blameworthy than the
youngsters; but schools are some,
times obliged to chastise parents
over tho shoulders OF their children,
a. w. LUCE ian extoacher),
Snohomish, Wash.
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BY RUTH FINNEY

WAsilINoroN. Dec so.-"Fa-
w Their. / cannot tell lls,
dld n with my little Ratchet no
longer appeals 10 the third
grader as a lAudhbin sentiment.
Not OF such riuff arc his heroes
made Real ho.mrn. two.iistsd
guys. fcllcra that cuHa lot
that's tho ideal 10 make a mod
ern lAd'a eyes sparkle and hA
breath como fzHt.
Yet u would never DO for
George Washington 70 pass from
tho list Of Hluctinrd Americana
Georges country hasn't grown
that eall0ua yet
So the mountain Il 10 b
brought 10 Mahomet and George
Washington n 20 b. made Into
tho kind o. hero for which mod
en hcro-worahip calls a log.
ieai. bunincsa.lIkc plan.
Tho .QQih anniversary Of tho
birth OF George Washington "a 10
BE- celebrated by an attempt TO
bury forever tho legend OF tho
cherry tree. John a. Stewart.
chairman Of tho board Of govern.
oru Of tho George Washington
sulgravo Institution IN New
York. announces.
Tho bicontonnlal Is SIN eight
years away and Stewart believes
that gives him time 10 perfect an
educational campaign In behalf
Of Washington. lie has propoa.
Cd 20 tho commissioners OF cdu.
cation IN tho various states that
studies OF the seven periods IN
washlngton'B ITO be made In all
schools, and that special cmpha-
els be laid on HubmorKinR wccmB'
history. tho one that rcc0unts
tho cherry tree and other myths.
I'VE want 10 show that wash.
inEton was n real boy and real
man. not a Sanctimouious sissy"
says Stewart Washington
ARAAA HNfsAls AANN hlAH hAAA4n OF
Princeton. for instance. wash.
lngton stood and ouEscd out Light
Horse Harry for dlsobcying or
ders until he had 10 be dragged
from the field for safety"
The educational campaign Is
only ono phase Of plans that are
being made for tho bicontenninl
celebration. a federal commits.
sion has been created. composed
OF senator's and members OF tho
house. tho president, president
pro tom OF tho senate. and
speaker OF tho house. and eight
civilians. Thousands OF plans
win be submitted for n fitting
commentator OF tho blccntcn-
NAL, February 90, 1882.
Those already suggested In.
cludo a world exposition TO be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20

California had the highest NOR
tally rate from automobile nc
cidents-32.s per 100, popula-
tion--whilo Mississippi had the
lowest rate-4.4 per 100000 pop
ulatlon.
OF &C cities of 100. 1000 and over,
Camden had the highest mortal
ity rate from automobile acct.
dents, 1914. while New Bedford
had tho lowest rate. &C..
OF 497 cities OF 5000 and
over, there is an honor roll OF %
where no deaths from auto acci-
dents occurred In 1923: Key West.
Florida; Cicero and Freeport, II.
linols; Marion. Indiana: Bath.
Maine; Winthrop, Massachusetts;
Hamtamck, Michigan: Grand
Island, Nebraska; Harrison,
Montclair and West Orange, New
Jersey; Watervliot, New York;
Cleveland Heights and Kenmore,
Ohio; Ambrldo, Duquesne. War.
rell, Homestead, McKees Rocks
and Plymouth, Pennsylvania;
Oranston, East Providence and
West Warwick, Rhode Island
and Wausau and West Allis,
Wisconsin.
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TO WIDEN
SCOPE OF
AIR Mali

WAHIiLEGnos. Dec. l0.-The
w air mail trrlc8 carried 8
total q moro thaa % 900 % !
pieces % first c.as mali matte
lszt year, tho post 0frcs dr1arr
mcuf has Just reported
AIR mail plane few q tofaI of
l.ss1Z51 miler
In spite u the h4urds o.
night flying and BAD wrathrr
the Performance o. The cir mali
Ecrvics Uas 81 per cant perfect
Bcventy-fgur planes are nov
flying in The service
All " this mail was carried
over one route, New York t0 San
tanclgco. a total length Of o.
ESQ mlic
While the actual revenues o.
the air mail service 90 compared
70 the expenditure Of gI.f3C. 900
have not been computed ln n
tan, postal authorities think that
the service Do more than paying
10 way, due % the high charFa
for mall carried ~ airplane. Dur
ing the ast year the service wa
conducted with an appropriation
Of 1l.500.o00 furnished By con
Ere1s. Thi8 was 10 test ne prac-
ticabliiy Of the air mail SER
vice.
Postal authoritiss Ely this test
was a great success ana are pre-
pared 10 extend the air lnau GER
vice over other routes as soon
~ congress authorizes them %
do so.
The next route viii probably
run south from Chicago thru I'm
poriuut Southern cities % tho
Gulf, enabling the South 20 con
meet with tho East and West air
mail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
2? Answers to Your Questions ? !?

Q. When should ounce cuttings,
be transplanted and in what kind oil
soil do they do best?
4. Transplant IN the last part Of.
March or early April. They do best
IN ordinary garden soil.
@. Why does the sun appear so.
much larger at sunrise or sunset?
4. This Is due 10 the fact that tCe.
see its rays coming to Us horizon
tally thru Il much greater hicknsssI
Of atmosphere. The atmosphere.
Tiled 10Th TIM dust particles and
trater tdpor results in greater diffn-
sion Of the rdVg and the size and
appearance Of the sun is apparently
altered for this reason.
Q. Should plum pudding be eaten
with a fork?
A. Yes.
Q. What is the best way to clean
white tile floor?
4. Prepare solution containing
Colnnle Of strong muriatic acid
ieitb to Tolumes Of tcater.
Ioisten the mop or sponge tcith the
solution and rub oUer the floor. The
solution tciH attack the cement be-
'reen The tiles and therefore should
not be poured or flushed on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Land Values

THE land values Of our country increase
i $1,000 every time an immigrant ar
riveS from abroad, said a campaigner for
the Commonwealth Land party. That was
his lowest estimate
Farm land is made valuable by the soil
tiller'S toll.
City land usually is made valuable large
IL by the toll of others than the owner
by the mulutudeS who flock on the site
or nearby. And eventually all man-created
wealth is absorbed by the land, which
alone endures thru the centuries, inereaS-
ingly valuable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Inaccuracies

CAPTAIN KIDD wasn't pirate. To the
~ extreme contrary, he was an officer
of the law, chaser of pirates This
amazing claim is made by Homer II.
Cooper, writing in American Mercury
magazine Consider the evidence on the
other side. Which are we to believe?
Maybe safety lies in accepting both-that
Kidd was Jekyll and Hyde, pirate and
policeman alternating.
History is filled with inaccuracies.
That's human. Consider how rival poll
ticians and factions make it impossible to
learn the exact truth about the present,
let alone the past.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Vacations
Editor The Star:

Editor The Star:
Your Wednesday evening edition
contained an account of the start.
Ing of n suit by the linesmen and
helpers in the city light department
to secure the vacation of 10 DAYS pro.
vtded for in the city charter. The
article indicated that II was claimed
on tho part of tho city that the rea.
son the vacation had not been grant.
cd was nm agreement ON Our pnrt.
that II we were put on per diem
basis, wo would waive our vacation.
Wo wish tho public TO understand
our position in this matter. a
II was not the linemcn and heip.
ers Who undertook to make any
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20

floor Wash the floor tIsorolV toith
tcdter after using the acid.
Q. When and for what purpose
was the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity
founded?
A. II i0as founded December 90,
1898. at the Jetcish Theological sem
iHary. being originally intended as
an organization Of Jc1ish college
men designed to foster and cneour-
age the spirit Of Judaism.
O. How can n boy become a radio
operator in the nayy2
a. He must first enlist IN the
HduD and 30 10 training school for
eight teeelss, At the end Of this
preliminary training, II he can pass
the required tests. he muU be sent
10 second training school, tchcre
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Traffic Deaths

Editor The Star:
while We deplorc tho number Of
dea,hB caused by reckless driving.
and arc shocked n tho absolute dis.
regard OF man. woman or child by
tho hitand-run drivers. we feel that
something ought 10 DO done 20 pro.
tcci babies and small children.
HOw7 Not alone by furnishing tho
reckless driver. n public sentiment
were strong enough no child would
play on streets or highways. endnn.
goging themselves and othcrB
An ordinance against this practice
could be enforced by every officer In
his particular district.
II 10 criminal neglect. by all OF us.
when we allow the public highways
and city streets 70 be used ns play
places. ADELAIDE GORDON.
1909 18th ave. S.
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= y

no trains "a radio operator for
~ tcceks. ~ the end OF a year he
becomes a third class radio oper
ator.
Q How long can corpse b pre-
served by embalmIng 1t and then
moundlng around 1t cement six
inches thick?
A. Indefinitely because no afr
could reach 10.
Q. Who is the author OF THE Calf
Path"7
A. Sam Walter Foss.
Q. How arc tho names Nietzsche
and Haeckei pronounced?
A. Nietzohe Is pronounced "nee-
chez" and Hacckel Is pronounced
"hcckei"
Q. VIII crocus and tulip bulbs
grow and blossom in water2
A. Crocus and tulip bulbs toiH not
0Toro and blossom successfully IN
lCatcr as the narcissuS bulbs do
They can 'eiM special care. be
forced 10 bloom IN that manner, but
u Is not recommended.
Q. Who is the author Of "The Two
Van Revels?'
a. Booth darlington.
Q. What Is tho description of tho
largest, most complete radio rcceIv-
ing set ever built?
4. One Of the largest. n not the
largest. has II tubes; u Is SUPER
hetcrodUne unit, cmpioviag eight.
nine, II or II tubes At least eioht
tubcS. snpcr-hetcrodyncd. arc used
IN combination tCih either ono. ttoo,
three, or sir stages Of ampHJica-
ton.
Q. / am a naturalized American
citizen and want TO bring my sister
over from the old country? Is she
entitled to preference In the quota
A. No. a sister pt an American
citison docs not haze a preference
ri0ht Of cntrU; she must come "a
am other immigrant subject 10 The
quota lac.
Q. Arc men who hnvo been gassed
during the world war entitled 10 the
silver wound button7
| a. Yes, being 0dsscd 10 considered
J the oouivalont Of being Woundcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
SMILES

y'.e efhaps Kid Mccoy should be
'eried forNhis poetry, since it seems
to DO m6sS heinous.
A New York school has starta,s
classes in boxing for girls. 1t ma
win them away from guns.
On the other hand, Mrs. Chaplin
might well claim that marriage is
an education in itself
An election analyst asserts that
tho recent election produced little
that is new" and he is right in SO
far as the Bryan family is con.
ccrned
IL Is not so much that the good
die young rs 1t is that so many
of them have apparently done So
already.
II may be said that Harry Dun
lap, the famous badge bandit. has
a future before him. He enters
Folsom prison under sentence of
2i6 years, anyhow
Louisville police have arrested
Toledo millionaire with only 4 cents
in his pocket, Gosh. Maybe he'd
done his Christmas shopping carly
Europe talks of tariff war, but
why not avoid II hy charging eTcry'
thing TO the United StatcSr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
- FABLES ON HEALTH -
WHAT HAPPENS TO FOOD

TT has been said that every mans
L mind moves sooner or later TO
his stomach. And there has been
coined an adago about tho way to
a mans heart" being thru his stom.
ach.
a most interesting phenomenon
results in this little sack, as Mr..
Mann learned when studying foods.
IL is n dilated part Of tho ali.
mentary canal and as soon as food
arrives n secretion of gastric juice
is released and stomach movements
begin.
First there is n slow contraction at
the left end, thrustlng tho food over
TO tho right. Here tho stomach opens
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
School Booze

Editor The Star: More pot :" q,
tho school board in dealing with
booze parties.
| have two children in school and
! expect the school board TO protect
my children from degrading influ.
ences during the school year. At
other times ] win guard them.
Parents Of some OF the chlldren
were indignant two years ago when
told of "petting parties" and moon.
shine skids" by school children.
But they were only Indignant"
at the party who revealed the sordid
mess Il, c. *.
Rainier Ave.
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Prisoners
Editor Tho STAR

Editor The Star.
Christmas cheer for McNeli's
Island ponitontiary could be greatly
increased II you will be good enough
10 enter this notice In your paper:
Tho library OF McNclls Island fed.
eral prison Is greatly In need Of
book. Send In your old fiction
books, and others. and 40 send
Christmas cheer. Books may be
sent to Chaplain. McNei's Island
Ponitcntiary. Box 500. steilacoom,
Wash.
MRS. II. II. BOYD,
Member Washington State Prison
Association.
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Smoking Room
Stories

A SAILOR In the smoker told this.
n 1T was Monday on de ship an
admiral'a inEpseshun. We wuz aI'
lined up. Etandln' straight and
ottenshun. One guy was gittin' Just
a little Eat. In fact. he was standin'
In front OF hisself. The admiral
comes down the line. He stops al
do TAT guy. who has a medal pinned
on his middle just between hts lungs.
"'Whut did yer git the medal Ter,
son2' asks the admiral.
Fer shootin' sir says Fatty
Zine. said the admiral. But
from where you have got Il pinned.
presume you arc some biscuit
shooter
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into the intestine and there Is an
opening called tho pyloris.
AZ this right end. and close to the
pyloris, Is n muscular conting which
Is particularly strong and when food
Is in the stomach there AFRO continued
contractlons of some 20 to "A second.
Each of these forces tho food
against tho pyloric orifico. Thus, as
digestion goes on. tho food becomes
softenod and lquefies thru the nc.
ton of gastric juices, Bit by bit the
stomach content is emptiod into the
Intestine
This goes on for n period from two
to four hours until tho stomach is
finally empticd.
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Letters STAR TAR READERS


iiy 70 deplorable. 20 say the icagt.
The chief Of police and mayor
should DO aware Of these facts. 'If
they do know these thing. then they
are either incompetent or bctray
their oath OF office.
] for ono am becoming tired OF
mayor that talks so much and does
30 little. r. WOODROW.
Ola Madison 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
What Counts

JOHN DE VITO. Is, modern Samson, is
j shown in news pictures lifting one
end of an auto holding 13 people Anyone
can do the same with lifting jack.
Brute strength doesn't count much any
more, except in occupations where invent
ors have not yet figured out how to use
machinery instead of human muscles.
What counts is: How much can you lift
mentally?
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Telling 1t to
Congress

There is no greater menace TO life
anyNsIcro than TO let n follow get n
quart Of this corn liquor under his
belt, get in high.powered machine.
and operate II. II is most deadly
machine. and ! do not understand
why tho war department and the
navy department do not adopt II for
war purposes II they want heart.
less. dcath.denling instrument for
destruction Of human life and limb.
Rep. McKeown CD Okla.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Ocean DepthS

JAPANESE, so miles off their coast, find
j the deepest place so far located in any
ocean. They sound to a depth of over six
and quarter miles without touching bot
tom. That seems very deep. Yet, COM
pared with the earth. it is less than a
faint scratch on billiard ball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Why Should Dodge Autos

WAsHNGToN. Dec. Golf
w fate has you numbered for
an accidental death, you're be.
tween two and three times ms
likely TO bo hit by an automobile
as you aro TO drown. and about
six times as likely to be killed by
a flivver as you aro to be acct
dentally shot. This is from tho
department Of commerce.
Practically one-flfth of all tho
accidental deaths occurring in
tho United States in 1923 were
due to automobiles.
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Blame

Editor Tho Star: II seems to me
that affairs in Seattle arc rapidly
approaching a crisis, Ms tho recent
high school booze episode shows.
Instead OF blaming n few young.
STEERS for turning an innocent dance
into n booze party, wo should place
tho blanc whore Il belongs.
The trouble ls. in tho rospectabllity
OF their own home life most people
do not realize tho true conditiu 7
prevalent In Seattle. Tho extent OF
gambling, bootlegging and immoral.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Not Yet Arrived

THE two new British battleships will
L each carry nine 16-inch guns, with
second batteries of 12-inch guns. Their
building is permitted by the Washington
agreement.
When any nation builds floating forts
such as these two ships, peace by disarma-
ment cannot be said to have arrived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20
Cherry Tree Myth to Be Exploded
unlso Hunt and Montague Towers

held In New York: an endowment
for George Washington uniycru-
ny IN Washington. ID. C.. 10
make Il a really great research
university as Washington hoped
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Photographed BY ". ARD Macdonald

u would be. construction OF a
hall Of records In Washington:
or establishment Of a school OF
diplomacy on the order Of West
Point or Annapolis.
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VOU can get an answer 20
l. any question Of fact or In
formation by writing The Seat
tie Star Question Editor. 1922
New York ave. Washington,
ID. e, aud inclosing cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or marital ad-
vice. Personal replies, conf
Dental. AL letters must be
signed.
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TheLopeS of Eunice and CIaude-No.9

The Stars New Picture Novel, Serial Love Story Told Entirely by Photo
graphs in Daily nsalments
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- LcHaIN
RA(AINARY{1{{EE$s#ESzs~99

MTIAT anary you fcefn so gay?
w Hoppn around quiet
Almost deenseess and a1 be-
Often, 1t seems, you're a puzzle to why
!:
is
a shrin little with it's MARBLE oudo cheers
I4H#fA \ everybody d bit It's you caue to
I HftHtttta be proud and a
HERS2Z Folks stand tho roaIt p
E#ttk&N you're merriy into song.
Emf4 land give them trip, but the passes
\ .E5EiHH3-
Y - Il Robbed OF freedom held n a cagon move
TO flights are tin and noe
fly In and OF 4
the
tho
. he
Copyright 1924,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-20

Q. Arc men who hnvo been gassed
during the world war entitled to tho
silver wound button7
A. Yes, being 0dsscd 10 considered
the equivalent Of being Doundcd.
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