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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Letters E sFQR Readers


country en- going fun tilt-munlcipsl
government county government.
state government and federal GOV.
eminent Besides we have a lot a
groups o. nosing. interfering cunks
with vast organization and sums Of
money. promoting fads and reforms.
In the prohibition act our laws are
now counter 10 the laws Of God. and
10 the laws Of nature. And any such
law cannot be enforced BY all the
governments. armies. courts and %.
lice In the world combined.
Another serious matter Is the mum.
Der of master crimes In the line Of
banditry, safe blowing and bank rob,
berries.
We had a war a few years back.
The training In the a. Z. r. and the
battles fought has developed courage.
precision and aggressiyeness In
countless numbers OF our boys.
The country - fun Of unemployed
e1-serylce men. Let those who have
vast sums Of money 10 transport or
guard employ ex-servlce men as
guards and keep them permanently.
thereby assuring the possession OF
their wealth and az the same time
bestowing a favor on needy patriots
who. In many cases, were film. famed
out Of their just compensation.
JAMES MCCORMACK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
A SUGGESTION
Editor The STAR

Editor The Star:
Could !. as visitor 10 your city.
mention one small Improvement that
is. think, badly needed? / refer 10
the asphalt paving on the university
campus which lies near TO the Wash.
ington statue and 10 the Jim Hin
statue. In both cases this beautiful
pavement, which was given at great
cost 10 the fair. and now to the ~"
Is being all plowed up By the roots
Of trees which grow near the stat.
ues Cut these trees down and plant
a safer variety OF tree and you save
this pavement. Seattle Legislators
urgently request the legislative mem
bers from east OF the mountains for
larger grants for new pavcEisrt, bat
how can such other members make
these grants while no care is being
given TO the fine streets already laid7
Is this duty up TO the city superin-
tendent OF streets and sewers? or Is
il the duty OF the "U' board Of re.
gents? Or OF the ''U'' president? Ny
brother is n state senator from near
Spokane and he, am sure. will be
slow TO vote new funds TO the ~
unless more respect is given to the
memory OF Hill and the Father OF
His Country. RAY SMITH.
1900 First Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
THE JURORS

Editor The Star.
n may with confidence be as.
stunned that the men who are respOn-
sible Tor our present jury system had
in mind only that that body Of peers
should ~ In court cases. hear Law
and evidence presented % Il and then
retire 10 is privacy and arrive al a
verdict In accordance with justice.
Also that In the performance of such
duty there was % be no prospect OF
reward. no hope OF future benefit or
otherwise 10 be derived. but simply
20 establish justice between man and
man. and then go about its ordinary
business satisfied that duty per.
formed had its own reward. Indeed,
that is the only plausible manner Ia
which we may expect exact justice
10 be- metcd out under the system.
What occasions that which Is writ
ten above Is the action just taken
by a jury Of men and women from
the superior court Of King county.
a man accused OF a crime was on
trial before n jury who had evidence
presented 10 Il. but OF not sufficient
strength 20 convict. AZ the close OF
the trial the accused was so olated
AZ his escape that he invited the
whole jury 10 be his guests on an
excursion and 10 enjoy an elaborate
banquet at his expense. and this was
accepted. This may be rightfuliy
held as bad precedent. for II a
body OF men and women called 20
decide n case in court may by their
decision have hope OF some reward.
Of getting something for nothing. "
you please. how long may II not be
before we shall have men clamOriug
for place on our juries simply for
the sake Of what may accrue 10 them
for favorable decision? Justice
stands before us. her eyes bandaged.
but Il should be removed long enough
that she may see what Is coming 10
pass unless the Judges OF our courts
/ properly instruct men and women in
the rightful and proper and only
things they may do when called
upon 20 sit in the jury box.
cHAs. W. ANGEL.
222s y. 5sth 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
One Way to Lose Your Husband
BY MRS. WAITER FERGUSON

moncyed classes the husbapd
plans a vacation. and tho
family In happy. or un.
happy communion spend their
leisure together. but In ma.
jority OF cnscs father sticks to
his work No that mother may
take 20 tho mountains or sea
coast, tho bathing resorts or tho
fashionable hotels.
Just why 80 many women feel
that Il Is the duty OF good huu.
bands 10 hand over lnrgo sums
for them 20 cxpcnd on vacations
during the hot months u a prob.
lem. hut one which many wives
have solved 10 their own cdiflca.
ton.
A. soon NJ tho mercury begins
10 climb the women start Sigh.
ing TO be OF. They feel they
cannot survive the heat. bu, that
II should spur George on TO
greater efforts in his business OF
gathering in the coin.
More perfectly good husbands
are lost in the summer than nj
my other period OF tho year.
II Is the open season on married
men, the time when the sicnog.
rapher gets in her ticks. when
the chorus girl looks most allur.
Ing and when the waitress has
a charm.
All wise wives know that hua.
bands. being easy TO get but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

hard 10 keep. AhodI not be len
alone IN torrid weather. They be.
come encrynied and peasimiHtic.
morbid and hilinR. and are likely
20 feel sorry for themselves.
which h always one Of the pre-.
liminary stages TO an affair OF
the heart.
And tho woman who doliber.
atcly deserts her husband every
year during tho hot months.
leaving him 10 toll and Hweltor
while she sits IN luxury, famed
BY cooling brcczes. almost dc.
serves 10 iose him. and probably
Will
These annual summer Fittings
OF wives are an excellent indicn.
ton OF the strides We women
have made in progress and free.
dom and solflshnehH since the
days Of our old.fash,oned grand.
mothers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Officers Who Get Their Men"


WAsHlEGToN. July L.
w what chance has tho un-
caught bandits in the 5000
900 train robbery near Chi-
caEo Eot in escaping arrest
About one no 40. II work o.
poai0fnre inspectors ga solving
mail rolheriss N the past three
years can be- taken AZ a prec-
cdeut
According % figures prepared
by kush - Simmons. chief In
npertor. there were is big mail
holdupH In 1891. rs In 1898 and
aK in 1924
on the no holdupa staged In
1921, only two remain without
arrests A similar record holds
for 1899. while all bat one ~
the 1898 holdups have been
solved
And that's only starter
Simmons explains For. accord
Ing 90 records. the department
Is even more memorable than
tho famous Canadian Northwest
Mounted. whose Get your mHn"
has become a by-word In police
and movie circles
THE postoffics Inspector never
quits "a trail until the crook is
dead or behind the bars" glm-
mons stated
The criminal world has a
wholesome fear Of the depart
ment because Of the reputation
Of the inspectors fors'kceplnE az
a. long after most officers of
the law are willing 20 quit and
forget"
To illustrate. Simmons cited
the ease Of James johnson.
alias Portland Ned. one OF the
most famous afecrackers In the
business
sixteen years after johnson
blew the i1fe OF the posioffice
NJ Plymouth. ~ G.. he was mr.
rested and convicted.
II didn't think you fellows
were going 60 rake tho grave
yard" be exclaimed when an
inspector clampcd a pair OF
handouts on him.
The department contains
some Of the cleyerest detectives
IN tho world today" simmons
proudly stated.
Rulings Of registered letters
In the Southwest had baffled
the department for months. BY
process OF elimination the thens
were finally narrowed down 10
one Of six postoffces. but the
question as 10 which one Of the
nix II was was not easy 10 de-
termine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Jap 'Hara-Kiri;;' What Is It?
by WILLIAM p. SIMMS

1NHAT does II mean when "A
w japanese commits suicide by
"hara.kiri"? What's in Ills mind?
What's his idea7
II may look futile 20 us. but not
so 10 the people OF Japan.
ut ts not n mere suicidal pro.
cess" says Inazo Nitobe. noted
Imperial university professor.
but nm institution. n ceremonial.
An invention OF the middle ages.
II was n process by which war.
riors could apologize for their er.
rors. redeem their friends or prove
their sincerity"
Count Nogi. famous Japanese
general. committed "hara.kiri" in
1919 when Emperor Mutsuhito
died, Just to prove his devotion to
his emperor.
Thcreupon, Countess Nogi com.
mittod. not "hara.kiri. for WON.
en- do not practice this form OF
self dcstructlon--but ''jigai." This
is suicide by piercing the throat
with dagger. She did II TO
prove her devotion TO her hus.
band.
In 1921. ut tho time of the dis.
putc over whom and when Crown
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

Prince Hlrohito should wed. more
than one subject OF tho mikado
performed "hara. kiri" before the
palace walls IN protest against the
imperial family row theR going
on. II WINK sincere" way OF
saying; quit fussiugi Get mar.
riedl"
Just how * Il done. this "hara.
kiri," or, as tho better class OF
japanese call IT. "scppuku"7
The suicide drives sword into
his stomach with n slashmg move.
ment sufficient TO insure death.
Japanese literature glorifies
'hara,kiri." Nltobc himself tells
of three young brothers. the
youngest aged Z, who thus died
together TO expiate a family dis.
grace.
Officially "hara.kiri" is thing
Of the past. Yet. whenever n Jap.
anesc patriot" wants TO make
some protest particularly en-.
whether against Japanese
exclusion or anything clse-ho
goes 20 some public place and
takes out his wicked little knife.
You think it crazy, but Japan
understands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
- FABLES ON HEALTH -
GOING ON PICNICS

WlTH vacation and warm days the
" Mann youngsters would cry for
picnics and outings. particularly
when Sunday came and daddy could
go along.
Picnics and Sunday outings may
be considered something to please
tho children" and as such they
should be encouraged, But the
chance to get out in the open thus
given tho elders Is of immense ny.
gienlc value.
Modern school Fairgrounds and
parks In most cities give the children
plenty of outdoor play plnces, but
such opportunities should not constl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
The Fourth of July

L>RlDAY is the Fourth of July.
l. Seattle has anti-fireworks ordinance, but this
every other year. the boys and youth of the city
will have their reeackers and skyrockets and what not
Stands for their sale have gone up at the city limits
almost every road leading cut of Seattle.
Fire crackers and other powderoaded fireworks always
spell danger and often disaster in the hands of neNper
fenced users Unless parents themselves take the utmost
precautions this year against allowing their children TO
fool with this menace, the news columns Saturday will
this year. as in other years carry long list of casualties
OUTWARDLY, Fourth of July has changed The black
" smith fired off potash and sulphur his anvil in
the old days. Cannons doomed in the downtown streets
Politicians spouted red white and blue oraory TO the
picnic crowds at the fair grounds
Most of that is buried in the past The politician now
may talk by radio. The blacksmith now owns a garage
and spends his Fourth in selling gasoline TO patriots
motor trips Anti-fireworks legislation is making the
Fourth gradually more and more safe and sane.
RUT nothing can change the spirit of the Fourth of
ID July. 1t is Uncle Sans birthday-annversary of
political independence. That independence is not yet
completely achieved When have real freedom of the
press and individual expression, within rational limits,
the Fourth will be what it meant to be by the snes
of the Declaration of Independence and the poorly
equipped heroes who gave their blood for the cause
Exposr Roy Andrews the Garden Eden
n \t.lala HAIL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

tute an argument against the picnic.
which. staged In new scenes and
bringing the children into new sur.
roundings, broadens the. fields OF
childish imagination and stimulates
the play spirit.
For Just such reasons they have
excellent psychological effect upon
the elders, even when staged under
more or less trying conditions,
Selection of open country, with
green fields and trees Is, OF course.
preferable If they can be reached.
But, under any circumstances. take
advantage OF the warm days to get
the youngsters on outings -nnd get
the child play spirit yourselves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Half-Time Teachers

LyROM Argentina word that teachers there are
i not allowed to work fultme. They can have classes
morning afternoon but not BOTH This gives them OPP
portuny to devote half the day to outside jobs in bust
ness trades professions So it's not uncommon to find
doctor or lawyer teSehng a daily class
This divided-activty system might be welcomed by
teachers in America-which, a nation pays its brain
instructors ourageousy low But that's the natural
ton of devong ninetenths of its time and money
to the body, only tenth to the intellect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Editor The Star:
Regarding Acting Mayor Landes'
scoldlng Of Chief SeverenA. / wish to
offer protest. First let me express
my good WIN for both the city gov.
eminent and the police force. How
ever. hold no brief for them.
Here are a few things that should
concern every one. viz: We have
four sets OF governments in this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

o. what was the Pony ExprcssY
A. The name eiUen to mall
service established botrcoH ST.
Joseph. 40. and San Francisco.
Cal. about 1850 mites distant. Ia
1850. Horseback riders carried The
mail IN relays. The service icas dis
continued In 1861
@. which Is tho iargcs, American
flag ever made7
4. The largest trds unfarlcd
IN Detroit on Armistioc day. 1875.
Morc than 1851 pards Of material
ircrc nScd in making u. n teoiOhs
900 pounds aud occupies 100 cubic
feet Of space. II Is $50 feet By 90
feet. and the blue field Is 10 feet bv
so feet.
Q. What ia the essential aualifica-
ton in order to become Colonial
Dame?
a. Mem bcrship IN tho Colonial
Danes Is restricted 10 Ieomcn teho
arc directly descended from some
ancestor Of distinction teho came 10
reside In an Americdn colony before
iI76.
@. what is It that keeps the
pendulum OF clock swinging7
The yuo{ueDrfuu
@. What are the present sub
divisions OF Arabia?
A. The Kingdom Of the Hejas.
T'raHsjordania. the Emirafc OF Ned
and Hasa, The Emirdfc Of Jebcl
ShamBidr, the Principdic Of Asir.
the Imamatc Of Yemen. the Smian-
ate Of Oman and the suitanatc OF
Kuiceit.
O. Can anything be put in water
to make cut flowers last longer
A. An aspirin tablet toiH make
fiotecrs remain frosh-iookin0 three
or four days longer
Q. How should one speak OF ones
husband In company?
a. IL Is proper TO call your has
band bU his first name IN talking
10 friends; IN talking to strangers
say, "mU husband"
Q. Is II correct 10 use the word
/ previous" In sentence Of this
kind, Il called previous to lcaving
for America
A. This use Is objected 10 .by
many DrdmmariaHs. but Is stiH poshd
In the Uork OF the best icriters,
and may therefore be aitoucd.
g. What IL a gillie?
a. A Highland attendant. boz,
page, or mental: an outdoor servant.
especially one IN attendance on per-
sons engaged In hunting or raucl-
ing. Formerly IN Scotland The chief
dutU of q scrpdnt called Diiiic
WV VI NfiL htblbbb NIh W
carrU his master orer brooks or
tcdtcrD places.
q. What Is basilislt?
A. a fabulous creature. resembling
a serpent and supposed On The
dncicnts 10 inhdbit The Libvan
desert. ~ igas described as being
Of a yciiowiSh color, Nth spots Of
tohitc, aud as hauinD pointed
head. whcrcon stood one or more
promtnences. also Uhitc, resembling
a diddcm. It's breath tcds consider
cd 10 be especially poisonous and
its glance fatdl. The icord basiiish
Is noo applied 10 sort Of lizard.
O. Was George Washington n
Mason
a. Yes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
GAS MASKS FOR
POSTAL CLERKS

MAsHiNGToN. July i.--Acilng
w Postmaster General John J.
Bartlett has opened negotiations
with Secretary OF War Weeks for
n supply Of gas masks for railway
mail clerks.
Had the 81 clerks forced 20 sur.
render nearly $4,000. 900 in cash
and securities 10 mail bandits
near Chicago. been equipped with
such masks. different story
would have been told. Bartlett be.
llcves But the bandits calmly
tossed a few lethal gns bombs
into the cars and the rest was
easy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

TUE national hcgira Of wives Is
l. well under way. for summer
Is not only the season % brides
and political conventions. but tho
time when married women fall
down on thclr jobs
Sometimes in the fortunate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

Violet" De exclaimed I'm
have uhs thief within q vssk,-
what be bad done vas 10
prepare ok lots N mueiars
each with q different psrfums-
lilac violet liy u The yslley.
miEuonrttc. rose and hei.otrgps
and distribute o. among TIE
Xix offices untr suspicion. II
WAS nov only q matter u
watching the one office and the
thief was soon caught rod-hand.
"a and convicted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Not So Bad

GONE business men wearing long faces because the
railroads have 100000 idle freight that
in good repair and ready for and about 10000
other cars that are laid up for repairs.
The total is staggering, at first glance But the inn
portance of everything is only by comparison. The rail-
roads two and quarter million freight cars.
The actual situation is that of every % cars Is
being used constantly and only five idle. That's not
bad.
The manufacture OF shoes during
a 20, and here rem more Flows running too
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
~ KENNEIH WATSOA

one feature n an the thsfta
was that the letters we're re-
scaled after being opened This
gave one n the inspectors al
work on The case an idea
A few weeks later when this
inspector was shaudsd another
letter that had been opened
rncd ana reseaied. he moizteB-
~ the mueilaRr on the flap and
held the envelope % his nose.
DE gave a whoop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
What Folks
Are Saying

Douglas Fairbanks; "a smile In
tho morning viii do you more good
than a grapefruit"
Il. Lauriston Bullsrd. Boston cdi.
tor: Free government must depend
upon n free press"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
A THOUGHT

lie that gaihercth in summer Is
wise son: but lie that slecpeth in
harvest Is n son that causeili shame.
Prov. x.:i5.
DIETER 20 wear out than 10 rust
- out-Bhhop Cumberland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Money BoIder

IONEY isn't tmd lately. That's one of the most en-
1V1 couragng things about the general business stua-
ton In May 515 million dollars worth of bonds and
other securities placed the market In May last
year. less than half that much Promoters with keen in
stinct that the public has strong undercurrent
for confidence in the future. Otherwise thered
be fewer securities issued to finance business expan
sion and new ventures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

You ran ret an answer 20 any
question OF fac. or inforna-
ton BY writing 10 The Question
Editor, stars washington Blu
ID. G.. ipcioEinE 2 cents in stamps
for reply. Medical legal and
marital advice cannot be given.
nor can extended research be un.
derthken. Unsigned requests can.
not be Rnawered.--EDlTOn-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
HOW Bout Yours?

rs college football becoming too commerciaized? One
unversitys profits from this sport last year were
about 100000 College heads wondering if football
isn't shaping business rather than athletic game
Professionalism in the box office is much menace
professionalism among players Sport for sports sake
is endangered when the sport becomes medium for
tapping the public pocketbook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
A Jolting Joke

TEXAS rangers sending spirited mustang" to
the prince of Wales. The gift is Tejana, fiery
beast worthy of the spurs of Smoky and Cotton
The prince has become expert at getting thrown
his head but he'll probably learn something about horse
flesh shortly The prancers from Southwest require
more glue the saddle than stabebred English nags
STILL maybe he's been praccng for Teiana without know
ing it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

The greatest the word67 weighing
has Just been harbor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

ESpoyr Roy Andrews is dry
DR. Nicholas Murray Butler say about that'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

O. what was the Pony ExprcssT
A. The name 0ipcn 10 mail
service established betuceH ST.
Joseph. 80. and San Francisco.
Cal. about 1850 mites distant. Ia
1850. Horseback riders carried the
mail IN relays. The service ieas dis
continued In 1861
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-15
K|WANIANS DOING
GOOD WORK IN STATE
State Department Of Agricul.
ture is Eniisting Clubs in
Work Throughout Georgia

ATLANTA, Feb. 15.-The inter.
est being shown and the work in
augurated by the Kiwanis clubs Of
Georgia in the promotion of agri-
cultural pursuits is most timely and
one Of the most important pro-
jeets to the farming industry yet
commenced through any channel
according to Georgia editors COM
menting on the movement.
Officials of the Kiwanis club
have enlisted the aid and co-op-
Grafton of every Kiwanis club in
Georgia to cooperate with the state
agricultural department, the state
agricultural college and other
agencies to improve conditions and
put agriculture first and foremost
in the march of progress in every
community in the state.
THE field is most inviting and
this is Sle opportune time for its
development and the bringing to.
gether every interest in the state
In the proposed new era of farming
Interests" says Bowdre Ptinizy,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-15
FORT GAINES MASONS
INITIATE NEW CLASS

FORT GAINES, Ca, Feb. 15.--
Following delightful banquet at
the Hotel Raymur W. A. Graham
Council No. 20 of Masons initiated
a class of eighteen new members.
The initiation ceremonies were un-
der the supervision of E. A. McHan
grand recorder of the Grand Coun-
Gil of Georgia assisted by +. L.
Finney, of Mason.
The following officers were
elected and installed: C. r. Ross,
Illustrious Master; ]. B. Grimsley,
Deputy Master S. D. Coleman,
Conductor Of Council; Zach Arnold,
Principal Conductor of Work; r.
F. Hancock, Steward; L. NJ. Ray,
Captain of Guards; w. G. Grirnsley,
Treasurer; F. M. Weston, Recorder
J. G. H. Quattebaum Sentinel.
W. A. Graham Council No. %
is in hourishing shape and the
prediction is made that its menu
bership will soon embrace all elibi-
bic Masons in this community.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-15
WILL HARD SURFACE
so. GEORGIA ROAD

BRUNSWICK, Feb. 15.--G NJ.
Flanagan district highway engi-
neer, is in the city for the prpose
of making arrangements to begin
at once on surfacing the road De-
tween Broadfield and Darien.
There has been some complaint
about the bunny condition of this
road and the State Highway Depart
ment, wishing to have these high
ways through Brunswick in condi-
ton so that the tourists may travel
over them in comfort, have author
lied the district engineer to proceed
at once and put this particular
stretch Of road in tip top condition,
In discussing this matter Mr.,
Flannigan this morning stated it
was very possible that in the near
future some oil surface would be
applied to this particular stretch 80
that it woAlo held together during
the windy season and would moi
blow away as heretofore.