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The Washington times., 1924-05-22
OoDssisAs. assA. ~ star Company.

And yet I'm thinking of Elsa Cum
Minis.
Elsa married Henry .Cummins three
years ago. At the time Elsa was getting
1925 per month at Gray's Book Shop and
Hen was drawing down 5000 on Automo-
bile Row. Of course, Elsa gave up her job.
Have his wife work. "Well, I should say
MOTT" declared Hen, in loud, resounding
accents. But after they'd tried to live on
5000 for six months, Hen s accents weren't
quite so loud or resounding They began
to sound like badly worn record-blurry
in spots. One day Elsa heard that her old
job was vacant. She timidly suggested to
Hen that she might take it again, and Hen
made a Frightful Row. Didn't she trust
him-did she want to disgrace him be-
The Washington times., 1924-05-22

ducldy OuLSue OF ner nome, say opera singer ar
writer or artist that did not have to supporti
POSSESSION OF talent IS the only which should
really take the into money-making fields she con
tinued Mere minor slavery in business which brings into
the home small amount OF and nine times ont a
ten the husbands suddenly to become an invalid
thereby thrustng the double burden upon the is
mistake Married women who work could if they would
tel you that when first they made clear their intent to
opposition the part Of their husbands But man accents
the situation far readily than you would imagine On
position is supplanted by complacency bit later he will
be found urging her to greater efforts should She show
signs OF being success Then follows his invaidsm in
not infrequent cases.
That's what Rebecca West thinks. Do you agree with
her2 Theoretically there good reason WIN the
wife shouldn't work she has spare time on her hands
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The Washington times., 1924-05-22

fore all his friends-etc., ETC.. etc. But having
made the row, queer pensiveness seemed to fall
upon Hen. he began making little remarks about
things folks couldn't do with on 5000 per month
things folks MIGHT do with-say, $3.50. Began getting
edgey-
So without any further discussion Elsa slipped out and
took that job Hen made manly gestures of protest when
she told him about it. but they didn't last long, Soon he
as keen on Elsa getting raise she And
Hen quit work entirely Having indigestion headaches
all down-just little vacation But the tte vaca-
ton has stretched into three months and the Indigestion
and headaches still going strong Where will it
endf Is Rebecca West right Elsa is only Of score
Of women who have told the tale I've listened
against my own inclination for I've preached the gospel Of
the working wife with great enthusiasm. But Well
there you arei What do you think, Pali
Feature
The Washington times., 1924-05-22
Sap and Salt
BY Bert Moses

Losing gamblers hazard the
biggest bets.
He who hurries is lost as well
as he who hesitates.
Corned beef and cabbage are
not found on loves menu.
A bridegroom always has one
true admirer-his mother.
No man IL so great but that
some one can help him or injure
him.
All varieties Of heather are
alike In this: They cook a mis-.
sionary in the same way.
Hez Heck says: "If a mans too
fat to run fast, he amt built TO
b Q successful coward"
copyright. 1894, PFOmioP
syndicate. Ine.l
The Washington times., 1924-05-22

WONDER if Rebecca West is right.
Rebecca West, famous English writer
- and critic, is ambling around these
United States saying quite number Of
things And some of those things carry
wonderful wallop! For instance, consider
her remarks concerning the husband Of the
Working Wife.
The economic independence of women
is largely failure" says Rebecca, "and
this failure is directly due to. the CLING
ING VINE STREAK IN. MANS MAKE
UP-that strong, sub-conscious tendency to
lean on his partner which comes to the fore
inevitably when that partner shoulders
more of the responsibility than the Creator
really intended her to have. Have you ever
seen woman who was making good fin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
Organized Labor Makes
Big Strides in japan
BY MAX STERN

their leading part iu tho move.
Waut 90 exclude hIs c0UUtrgmzn
from American rh0rr-.
'rTNr labor movement On Ia-
Uan has made rfr.drr Do recent
yeara such ar sou Of Amrrca
little dream o. raid suzuki
I'VE have q mambeump ~
10000 workers and program
for social nmri.graf00H and ruG.
homie brftemruf ~ the mr--rr
that compare faEuH1ly w.f. Tire
most advanced ~ Western cguu-
iriea. The next Imperial diet
that meets boo December gli be-
asked 90 pass "a resolution rsagE.
uiziuE the worksrH' right 90 col
iegitve bargaining. and rVrTg lu-
dleaiiOn iH that D. will pass.
"Thr labor movement has In
creased wages 300 per cent IN
the pgst 10 year,. The working
day uard 20 be- d and II hour
Now b. BE- nine and 94 hours
Tho women working in the tex
tile industries are now prohibited
from doing night work and their
hours have been reduced from y
a day 10 10"
Suzuki propheslsd "a pauOrI-
entail federation Of labor taking
in China, Korea and other Par
Eastern lands and looking to
ward tho DECENTRALIZATION or the
world. he expresses agrruw
over '.the continued aI0ofucss o.
American labor q dlsappoInt
meut he Sid was also reflected
IN the countries Of Europe, from
which 10 has just returned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
The Shears of Delilah

co Samson told Delilah his secret: There hath not
" come a upon mine head. If | be shayen then
my strength will go from me- and shall become weak
and be like any other man."
And shS made him sleep upon her knees and she
called for man, and she caused him to shave off the
locks of his head and his strength went from
him.
With his hair cut Samson weak His enemies
put his eyes and bound him with letters of brass
and he did grind in the prison house"
But his hair grew long again and he pulled the
pillars from under a roof upon which about 5000
men and women"
S science studies the endocrne glands, it finds
n interesting relationship between long hair and
strength The growth of the hair is regulated by the
thyroid gland Long, fastgrowing hair that the
thyroid gland is over-acve in manufacturing its myster
ous chemicals. And active thyroid means that an abb
normal amount of energy is being generaed-nervous
energy, rather than muscular
noes cutting the hair destroy strength? Men who
u are nervously highly-keyed often think so. They
find themselves languid after visiting the barber and
intentionally supercharged with energy when they need
haircut shave-restless unable to take life quietly,
with repose.
There may be scientific for artists and musi-
clans wearing their hair long Possibly instinct tells
them that this is the way keep their batteries charged
On the other hand in illnesses such as typhoid
fever it necessary to bob the head to keep strength
from "going to the hair" But viewed from this
angle the hair and the matter of strength are inter-
locked.
A weird electro-chemical machine is the human body
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
-sCIESCE -
Storing Electricity

A GREAT electrician recently was
II asked. III you had the choice
Of what sou would invent next,
what would IL beg"
He replied; AN efficient and light
device for storing electrical energy"
Whoever solves this problem will
reap enormous rewards. bscauze It's
commercial value IS greater than
can be estimated.
There has been no Improvement
of importance in storage batteries
since they were invented. They
are heavy. fragile. difficult 10 handle
and inefficient. 49, Inefficient is
meant that they turn out too small
Ia percentage Of tho current required
10 charge them, There is nat much
hope in the electrical fieldo in the
storage battery.
Any attempt at solution OF this
problem means that the whole field
Of energy storage must be restudied
from the Leydcn Jar up. II IL can
be- solved and a light unit invented,
electric airplanes, light autos and
heavy railroading viii be among "A
few OF the benefits mankind will
receive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
Mrs. Us Rooster

JITHEN bold chantceer procaims the morn, up IN
Wv Detroit he certainly gets rise out OF Mrs, Edith
A. Butler Mrs Butler understand perfectly we'll why
rooster should be discarded party emblem in favor
of Maud the mule There is in her neghborhood and
she hates it because of its unmely ringing of the weln
She asked for city ordinance that would prohibit the
presence of ROSTERS within the city limits The city clerk
referred the matter to the city council and the city council
referred the matter back TO the city clerk Then the city
clerk referred the board of health The board of health
reported that while there is economic advantage in the
keeping of ROSTERS it cannot be said that such birds
stute public nuisance. However there might be ques
ton of public morals in the maer-roosters might not
lead impeccabe vesand thus the matter went to the
police department for investigation So it rests for the
the rooster. Mrs Edith has CLINT in her eye that ind
Gates she will stop not short of the league of nations if
that bird does get it in the neck before such appeal
is made. Meanwhile the rooster unwittingly and
does not to realize that it is better life for
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
FABLES ON HEALTH
Parents: Watch Your Step!

sgTNHE Blank children are always
l. having tautrums," Mrs. Mann
would often remark
'Tantrums. 10 called. are an in.
tcrcEtinE method developed by many
children for getting their own way.
When they cannot defeat their par.
cnts in any other way, they resort
90 this method
Every child would bo a ruthless
tyrunt In the home II he could get
away with H. And oil too many
~ them do. Very early In life the
child discovers that he has many
weapons with which 20 battle house.
hold discipline
Sucs a child is likely to be hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
) Questions )
. AnSWered .

q. II an the clocks IN the world
were 20 SO wrong az the same time,
would tho correct time ever DC
found outf
A. Certainly. me correction tuuHlh
b made ~ astronomical ohsrrrur
toHs us 10 Is uoio daily made.
Q About what proportion 81
various kinds ot foods should the
average normal diet Tor an adult
contain
4. About 20 per dent rsoefa blss
and fruits. IS per cent meat eggs.
milk aud Nmn1r foodss Is per cent
cereal foods: per cent sicerts. and
20 per cent fats and faf foods,
q what city In tho United States
has the highest proportion Of ne
EFoes TO total population, and what
city In the 4. g. has tho highest
actual number % negro inhabit-
antsf
4 birmingham Ala. has me
highest percentage Of urgrors 10
total population. and NstD York
CITY has me largeii number Of negro
| Inhabitants,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
LiSkenin'
zD-

HUNDRED million people
n for Of doubtful but we've
a or By to fan
The radio has II holds al
tip rs TO something that VIC didn't know
PULL hut int
angles we confused
night that
the
another stntlons exactly s who
the and tho craze
that's hit
getting trash
4. for starJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
Is Public Ownership Making Good !?
Operations Turnout Nation Cited to Shop Its Success!

NEW plants, Tho Edison com.
rany sells ~ cents per kllo.
watt hour last year thru pub.
DC gwncnhip. Los Angeles citl-
zons saved nearly 10000. 900 on
their light and power bills.
alone.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA Has
a scent per- kllDwatt hour light
plant which has been operating
successfully FOR years with coal
production.
CLEVELAND. Has operated
a Scent llEht plant. coal ErnerH
ton. and sold power at 30 per
cent less than tho Cleveland n.
Illuminating company formerly
charged This company was
compelled by the competition TO
reduce ita rate from 10 TO . cents.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL Has a
municipal plant which has sold
light az about Q cents. coal gen.
Grafton. for years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
BY HOWARD THURSTON
America Master Magician

A PERSON visiting a me
n dun" for Tho fin, time IN
us'onished when tho medium
calls him by name. and proceeds
to relate tho most intimate sort
a. personal facts This would
sccm 10 30 a most convincing
test
Fraudulent medium" have
many cunning why's Of obtain.
Ing information, Upon arriving
in q town. or q section ~ a city,
tho medium" obtains the fery.
Ices Of Fomo interruptions per.
son we'll acquainted IN Tho local
ity. Tho confederate Of the INC
dium" Ia stationed behind
screen. or curtain. and recoE
Mics tho people who visit the
medium He writes tho names
Of tho "plt,cra." and facts con.
corning them. and secretly gives
The data 20 the medium Need
less TO any. tho medium" puts
tho information thus obtained
into immediate use.
another article will appear
tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21

capped for. when he faces the reali.
ties Of life and no longer has his
parents behind him. he finds that
there are definite realities TO face.
In many cases Of this nature the
child. grown TO manhood or woman
hood. unconsciously recalls that
things were secured by ''tantrums'
and proceeds TO have them. such
is frequently tho case in nervous
disorders that are described MS hys,
tcri1. etc
II parents viii begin 10 watch
their own steps as well as the steps
OF their children there viii be far
fewer nervous disorders 10 reckon
with In the future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
Break 1t

THERE is strong tendency toward La Toilette in some
OF the Southern states and the Solid South may be
broken, says political prophet.
good thing should La Toilette, somebody else, break
IT, The Solid South is national calamity II often cor
rupts democratic national conventions and is usually
scandal in the republican In congress its vote Is traded
in legislation TO the disadvantage of the whole country
Solid sectional interests in the shape of politically Solid
South or a Solid New England bad. When 1t comes
tax and tariff matters, they trade and combine and
exploit the whole country II is in the doubtful sections
that real consideration for what is best for the country
given and where is found the movement OF genuine patriot
ISM If La Toilette breaks the Solid South he will have
rendered great public service If his campaign results
in nothing else.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21

uTAsmSGTuS. oct. .i.-Com.
w hating the efforts oi pf,
vale interests 10 set sole control
Of tho natl6uH natural puEer
resources friends uf public uwu.
rrship hsrr have gathered data
from various parts % tho epun
try, proving tho economy and
success of publicly owned power
enterprise
They point out. Tor example.
that tn Ontario. Canada where
tho government upCmics tho
electric utility system John
smith gets a bill for q months
service. ga kilawatt hours con
Fnmoi. and 1886 duo an pas
msnt. whilo Ia Washington. y.
g. where n private company
sells electricity 90 home con
rrs Jim Smith gets bin tar the
same length u time and tile
same number of kIl1wRits, with
tea-is due "a payment
They Point 20 tho success or
public ownership In Seattle and
Tacoma. and cite these other Inc
stances
BOULDER CANYON. Prof
W =. pumud Of stanford un.
ycrgity. president n thn Amer.
can society u Mechanical EuEi
urrrv. states Boulder Canyon. on
tho Colorado river, would doyrl
or 100000 horsepower az a cost
~ Is ut n cent per bilpnait
hour total n 7.s ~ cent d.
liycrrd. wholesale. TO tho cities
or farm districts Many private
companies now Hrli wIch power
al from cents 70 % cents per
kilBwntt hour
hurley. IDAHO 5000 pop
ulltinn has cts owned plant
which buys whnlcs1le power
from a government reclamation
dam at ono cent per kiluwatt
hour. which leaves n profit 10
the government Tho top light
ing ratio to consumers IL seven
cents per hluwatt hour Yet In
five years tho city las accumu.
lated total EurpluH earnings Of
tI1s.a29.l5. BH against total In
vostmen, OF sl2s.0O7.4l, Tho
system has already moro than
paid FOR itself
los ANGELES. sells light In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21

GAN FRANCISCO. Oct, 81
- Keep your $50 on the Japan.
ere labor movement udVirrT
Buulu suzuki president n tHe
General Federation n Labor Of
Japan. who hrs come e'Ernd.
ing the olive branch 10 Califor
mia
Suzuki nur q guest n honor a.
the convention 81 the California
Federation ~ Labor al Santa
Barbara. where representative
Of California 100000 organized
workars gave him q hearty and
brgthrrly reception lH spite Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
Smoking Room
Stories

TuIIs man had been "a driver on O
i patrol wnEOn. lie was nov n
bo9tlcKger. Well. he knew his mar
kot al any rate. A little fellow
entered tho smoker and refused q
drink. The patrol driver Erluucd.
SHAH I toll you why be- refuasd7'
Everyone said. "Yes-yes Tho little
fellow wiped his face with hla pocket
handkerchief, and tried 20 side step
out into tha corridor. But five
smokers blocked his passage.
We'll" began tho b00tlsEEer
when I was driver on patrol
wagon. I drew up Boz front Of hir door
which opened. IN fact. every door Boz
tho nslFhb5rhood opened. when O.
man n being arrested for drunken.
ness and dls0rdcrly behavior, be
wants tho affair pulled or quietly.
Ills wife Was one u thpEe women
who rob every family but her own
OF SIS rrputAt.as. She was on guard
with hers this morning As His
Nibba here rushed toward the en-,
trance 90 my wagon. his wife, with
her handkerchief to her eyea, said.
Poor dear. ho doesn't want anyone
20 know Of this. his first Disgrace.
| / laughed loud and long I thought.
madam. said I. that be wanted a
seat. lie had 20 stand UP all the
why last time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21

VOu can get an answer 20
l. any question OF fact or In
formation by writing The Seat
TO Star Question Editor. l122
New York ave. Washington. u.
C., and iuelosinE 2 cents IN loose
stamps Tor reply No medical.
legal or marital advice. Per.
sonnl replies, confidential, All
letters mus, be signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
Let Henry Come Again

IJENRY F0RDS announcement that he withdraws his
bid for Muscle Shoals will not cause the country to
shrek with despair.
The country would probably, like 10 Henry apply
his great business efficiency 20 the Shoals product but 1t
doesn't favor handing out leadppe enehe to anybody IN
these times when it is trying to break up private monop
oily of national resources
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
In the Making

A S PREDICTED in these columns, weeks ago
"A there's to be war over the placing of the German
loan in this country Mayor Hylan, of New York city, Is
publicly demanding Safeguards in other words stirring
up the suspicious of woud-be investors.
America allotted S1100000OO of the first loan and
it is likely that there enough Commandments alone
to gobbe up that amount. However these millions are
only few drops in the bucket.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
A Thought

Lead me TO the rock that Is higher
than Fps. Yi.:ls.
ENOR my Part Ia rather be the first
L man among these fellows than
tho second man In Rome * Caesar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21

0NE smoker just grouehed all over
" the smoker. but finally said:
Il know I've been a crouch, but
have the stingicst partner 10 deal
with that q man ever had, and we
simply went 10 the mat before left.
You've got 10 spend money 10 make
money. No one 10 life is going 70
help YOU hoard u gratis Our office
WAS beginning TO look like "A lower
East Side tenement and said 70.
what do sou think be had the nerve
10 answer I'm saving for a rainy
day Some one ought 10 dress him
up IN skirts Ny secretary thought
so. too. could tell from what she
said 10 me afterwards, 10 wit:
Hes not saving for a rainy day.
It's IA flood he has In mind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21

Monuments recently uncarthcd NJ
Thcbcs and In the upper valley Of
tho Nile contain representations Of
harps and flutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21

homes al 60 cents pcr kiiowait
hour and has made big profits
which were used Tor building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
The Seattle Star

rgeushs nsy ~ me star rvhE c. iieJ seventh Az rhs,
mall city, 40 month menhs h9e meH'hs Eee year u''
q
Guman Nen Rghman sFse. Representative san FTsn,,,e
- West ah pestan otnss. "a Trsmont g.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-14

platform demanding claw enforce
ment" In other words, he has not
committed himself on the question of
repeal or modification of the Vol
stead act. He voted for prohibition
when a member of the Senate. Mr..
James NJ. Tunnell,- the Democratic
candidate for United States Senate,
is, we understand in favor of repeal
or modification of the Volstead act.
The drys also scored victory in the
election of former Governor Charles De-
neen of Illinois to the United States SEN
ate Deneen was bitterly opposed by the
nullihcationists. The election of Guy D.
Golf to United States Senate from West
Virginia was also an outstanding victory
for the cause of dry law enforcement.
The nullihcationists were particularly un-
fortunate in their Endorsement of United
States Senators. The drys defeated four
of the FIVE thus Endorsed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-14
NO Use TO CROOK ELBOW; HOPE IS VAIN
Prediction Expectations Beer Advocates of Incoming
Congress Will be Realized Malt Association Meeting
Falling Off of Support; Fight Goes On, However
BY ]. H. Larimore

That glass of foaming, US per cent
beer which many foes of prohibition ex-
pected to mount to eager lips some time
after March 4, 1925, won't reach those
lips, nor will the elbow crook and the hand
clasp itself around the handle of the stein
that contains malt beverage of more alco-
holic content than that now permitted by
the Volstead law.
Election results have dashed all hopes
of the thirsty and of those who expected
to capitalize on that thirst, to the unfeel-
ing earth.
hope even before election, but the vets
thought there was, and the old liquor in
terests, still organized, conjured before
the desert travellers mirage and an
oasis.
Writing in the Chicago Tribune so late
as the issue of that paper for October %,
four days before election, Arthur Sears
Henning, special correspondent, type
wrote this paragraph as the lead of his
story:
Some time after March 4, 1925, if
fortune fayors, you who are yearning
Tor legal drop of something with a
kick in it will be able to go to the
corner grocery and buy a bottle or
two of us per cent beer.
But fortune did not favor The drys
gained four United States Senators and
twelve Representatives, making Congress
dryer than ever, and Congress is the only
power in the world that can change the
percentage of alcoholic strength in Amer
lean beverages.
BY its own admission the Tribune is the
worlds greatest newspaper, and there is
no getting around the fact that it has a
powerful influence in Chicago and the en-
virons thereof But Illinois answered
Henning's story by sending Charles S.
Deneen, a prohibtionist, to the United
States Senate
Henning's story, written out of New
York City, bear in mind, went on to say
that:
Modification is Predicted
"Such success is attending the efforts
made in this direction that officers of the
Moderation League today predicted that
the Volstead act would be so modified
(for rs beer) i'll the next Congress.
The Anti-Saloon League, which is fight
ing this move with all its vast resources,
is equally confident that the next Con-
gress will be as dry as the present one,