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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
VETS THANKS
The Star.

Editor The Star.
Before the Blind Veteran delegates
and ruldcs left Tor their homes, they
asked me 10 convey their heartfelt
thanks and appreciation Tor your
helpful kindness in connection with
tho convention.
Despite obstacles. arrangements
we're made that resulted In what each
and every one Of our visitors de-.
rcrbcd ~ the most successful and
enjoyable convention week In the
history OF the organization
As resident Of Seattle. I feel Jus.
tlnably proud. and take this oppor.
tunity Of adding my personal thanks
FOR your cooperation in making
such a success possible.
OTTO BERG,
Junior Vice Commander.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

AN editorial entitled They're
~ Looking Tor Him" that ap.
pearrd IN Tho Star last Friday
has given the wrong impression
90 many.
The editorial. describing a new
comet that had appeared, Includ.
81 a paragraph reading. The
matter r. nf particular Interest
20 AdvcuIlsis. who believe that
there viii b. an end Of tho earth
in February next"
Pastor @. W. Pciilt Of Tho
Central Seventh Day Adventist
church, explains the real beliefs
Of Tho Aiycntls'y.
There are but two groups %
AdvrnliHta In the state" he says.
"onc group who observe tho First
pay AZ the Sabbath and another
who observe the Seventh bag
saturday., Tho latter. being tho
stronger numerically. feol That
an impression has been given out
that s. uufouudcd.
I'm more than three quarters
Of q century since their origin in
1874. no reliable Seventh Day Ad.
vonilEt has ever taught that no
knew the day, month or year for
the end Of tho world. Seventh
Day AdvcntlRtg do make bold TO
claim from Biblc prophecies that
tho second coming OF Christ and
tho cnd Of the world Is imminent
This they preached since they
first nroEc az denomination.
md they consider this ono OF the
distinctive features Of their cx-
istcncc. But they teach Just m
strongly TINT tho definite time
has not yet been revealed"
Dr. Petit says that there arc
fow people in the West par,
ticulnrly in California, who have
ret time for the end Of tho
world, but TINT these people have
no connection with the Seventh
Day AdvcntistR.
"SIncc Seventh Day Adventist
teachings arc so well known. VIC
felt that Il was an injustice 10
associate them with any other
group that may not hold with
them In faith or practice" DR..
Petit said.
Tho star. is glad TO apologize
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
OUer1Uork

FAMOUS strong man, Fred Beasley,
i could lift 20 men at one time with his
back. He dies at age of %, which recalls
that he wrote book, why Athletes Die
Young"
Over-exertion of muscles and heart is
why athletes die young.
Most people are very careful not to over
exert their muscles. Few of them need
advice about not over-exerting their
brains
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
A Thought

Oh, that my grief were thoroly
weighed, and my calamity laid in the
balances togethCr.-Job VIE.
TT Is from the level Of calamltics,
4 not that OF everyday lifc, that we
learn Impressive and useful lessons
Thuckcray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

YOU can get an answer to
l. any question Of fact or In.
formation by writing The Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. 1922
New York ave. Washington. ID.
c.. and inclosing cents in loose
stamps for reply. No medical
legal or marital advice. Per.
sonal replies. confidential AL
letters must be signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
Business Outlook Bright
Says u. S.Chanlber Head
By RICHARD /. GRANT
Prnidrut Olambyr - Commerce ~
the United States

TUE buHuer- outlook De- obs
i fuetIg encouraging
The burIEf- man can HGa 81
ahead with tho assurance that
the country D. sound at heart and
o. going 20 stand ~ our Ions.
tried fundamental principle.
This will reflect itself iu aI
lines ~ trade and particularly iu
our basic cgmm0d.flrT We may
confidently expect Increasing SOB
ums fu aII rbf-s lines and a year
or unquerfI0urd prosperity ia
1895.
Maintenance q large dIatr.bg.
ton ~ merchandise into con.
sumption may BE- expected. The
rsHdIurfmrHfa iu prices among
different Glasses n romm0dliio
that has resulted from earlier
events GA 1924 are having their
effect The index number ~ all
Wholesale prices has changed bat
little during tho year. hut prices
for many commodities that have
been depressed have moved up
ward and prices ~ some other
groups that were well above the
general level have shown appTr.
c.able dsrl.uFz.
The result % stimulating 10
general consumption. and the
stimulus 90 consumption o. work,
Ing back 90 pT0ducsrE
In 20 large n country with
such n diversity ~ businesses aa
the United States. conditions arr
never quite uniform fhfu1gi.
There win always bs dark spots
with pressing problems
when Improvement is widely
recorded. however. and the fun.
damsntals underlying the bust.
ness structure, like finance and
transportation services. are sound
and in n condition 20 lend ready
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
--- FABLES ON HEALTH
PROPER VEGETABLES

HJM ALWAYS hearing about
L these vegetables that ought
to cat with my meals, but what
are thcy?'
In asking this OF his physician
Mr.. Mann voiced question that
occurs TO any number Of people.
There Is n great deal Of talk about
green and lenfy" vegetables, and
OF giving them TO growing chill
drcn
Here, then, Ia given what might
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

Tit. T. the THIRD af a srris.
rnpinininE the city manager
feTm nf EUt rrnmrnt bY N, %.
NHn Nuys, seattle nttoTnsy, The
Municipal League .. srskiaE 60
have charter amendment pre-
NidinE for this fern 81 severn
meat Nstrd on az the sprinE
election. Nha NUS T. chairman
of the league rsmuaittsr that
drew the hmrndmTnts--tsdlt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
SNOWPLOWS

Editor The star,
Last juno The Star had a letter
from a man who advocated the use
81 four rotary fn0wplows 20 keep
sBoqunlmls pass open for traffic dur.
ing the winter This would BE- n
good experiment both for ihc rotary
piow people, and Tor the pebble.
30 ono would think ~ having the
railroads closed for xix months b.
snow that hardly ever drifts
u. MARTIN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

practice and czcrcise Of The muscles.
The students Of toe dancing help 10
support Themselves on bars tDhen
they first stand on their toes. after
,CccEs Of fancy dancing and exercise
Of the muscles Of the ankles and
legs. Lambs t0ool is kept IN the
toe Of the slipper to keep the toes
from cGliousinG, and the student
takes alcohol foot baths and massage
10 Tcldr the toes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

The charter
amendment 60
b. submitted 20
voters Of Seat
10 urrt March
provides that
tho city man
aEvr b Hp
o pointed by tho
city council by
majority yUi~l
But alnrothr
manager D. tho
mort important
officer, why
not allow tho
people 20 elect
him Instead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

DO considered n table Of these vcgc-
tables:
Spinach, cabbage. kalc, artichokes,
lettuce, asparagus. cauliflowcr, string
beans. fcnnel beet greens or dando-
lion greens.
or the straight vegetable" list h
selection may be made from the fol-
lowing:
Carrots, onions. turnips bects,
beans, peas eggplant, lcntls, toma-
toes and parsnps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
Beg Your Pardon, Folks.

Tor tho error that ercpt into SIS
columns, just rs Il Il always glad
20 set right the mistakes that
sometimes happen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

WIIK1o IIIE III UWUET IIIN TTTU,
ono day you sit pretty; you're
necdin' no pity, for lucks kinda
breakin' your way. You've no time
for gtcwing; you're up and ADDING
and all Of your work seems like play
Agnin, LIES a worry; you're all in
a furry, and everything seems to 20
wrong. You're constantly rretting
'cnuse nowhere you're r. ng; you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
BY w. II. VAN NUYS
Chairman, Municipal League
Committee

II no city manager city T. tho
4 manager elected. he ~ ny.
pointed An elected manager
would merely be mayor with
cnInrErl nuNrrH-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
hrs AND Ou1:s%6%%}|}H5EHE7i'EEEs.92

over the fes inning
~ inning Of bad We play 10 depression Of
things that will feel glad.
You shouldn't be they
then slip rs that thing everyay fling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

SOME LAND IN NEW YORK
city sells for 1904 n square foot, or
about si3,O0O,OOO an acre, which Is
our idea Of dirt farming az Is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04


only just living
doubts tho tho
4 ave that make living worth while
Copyright, The starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04
Letters !

Name and Address Must Accom-.
pany Zach Letter That Il 10
BE Published In The star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

Tia JicftOh II
$3.50. Otbsyt SIS,
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$Ioo and up
10 $50
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
Idaho's National Park

The new national monument, Crater
of the Moon, which has just been set
aside by a proclamation issued by
President Coolidge, is a region of vol
canic formation situated II miles
southwest of Arco on the Idaho Cen
trail highway, which connects Boise
and all points west with Yellowstone
National park. This new monument
has an area of approximately 80
square miles and was called Crater of
the Moon from the resemblance of it's
topography to the surface of the moon
as seen through telescope. The ropy
lava is as fresh appearing as though
poured out yesterday. The lava caves
and tunnels occurring in the flows are
perhaps the most interesting features.
In some Of the tunnels snow and ice
are found which do not melt entirely
the year round. The whole landscape
has weirdness which at certain sea-
sons of the year takes on an exqui-
sitely beautiful effect produced by the
myriad clumps of delicately tinted
wild flowers blooming in profusion on
the black, cindery hillsides.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
ROMANCE NOT FOR
GIRL WITH GLASSES
Short-Sighted Maiden Be-
means Unhappy Fate.

Two small pieces of glass, a gold
bridge and thin chain stand between
me and the greatest thing in a girls
life-romancel
IL IS an unhappy fate that enrolled
NE member of the "gig-lamp" bril-
gade, "A Short-Sighted Girl laments
IN the Washington Post. My glasses
make me look highbrow, sensible, prim,
old-maldish, and even dowdy, whereas
love life laughter, absurd talk and
nufiy clothes-imagine a bespectacIed
glrl IN fluffy clothes and l yearn for
little of the romance that might
nave been mine had 1 not been short
sighted
Men always seem frightened of me.
When l am out with another girl and
we meet some of her men friends they
freeze completely when they are in
PRODUCED TO ne. ooh, Lord" 1 can
see them thinking.
Ihey shake my hand most politely.
ask II | am well-a brutal question.
by the way-and discuss the weather.
DOCKS or the political outlook. All
this as if despised the glorious chat
ter about tennis, dancing, film stars
and such things!
or course, I cannot blame them.
Ihere is no denying that, on a girl,
glasses are unrOmantic. Nothing could
be more unravishing than a shy glance
through a double pebble! And who
would sympathize with a girls tears
when they were magnified threefold
by an oval of glass? If some expert
mental man were to kiss me suddenly
he would probably knock. my glasses
Off In the attempt, and my embryonic
romance would be shattered with my
glasses on the floor
A girl may be as fragile as a hot
house plant, but so long as she Is
pretty she will have a host of admir-
ers. Yet small and unimportant eye
trouble, which necessitates the wear
ing OF glasses, destroys all my chance
OF winning mans admiration.
If were writer would produce
great novel about a girl who wore
spectacles. 1 would make her wonder
fully charming and sweet. 1 would
make the dashing hero fall In love
with her just after CLINT of sun, re-
Elected by her glasses, had shone in
his face. But who would want to
read iti
Sometimes 1 long to throw those
glasses of mine on the floor and jump
on them. But I know 1 must not. If
did l would only have to buy another
pairl
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
POLICING MAIN STREET
@ by Laura Miller

The very shortest skirt | saw worn
on woman the year short skirts were
worn was not swishing down Broad
way. Nor was it on the stage. 1t
was fitting along the main street of
Sioux Falls, S. d. "Look at her." ex-
claimed a member of the Rotary club.
"She's probably just in from the coun-
try and covering an immense ignor-
ance with that show of sophistication.,
She'll be in trouble within a month, if
I'm any good at guessing. But there
doesn't seem to be much a man can
do to help her kind"
Wherefore it is that the city of
Sioux Falls has a woman on the Job.
Her name Is Lucy Borneman. Her
title is police matron. Her interest
In her work is vital. 1t came to her
attention that inexperienced young
girls, who perhaps had only slipped as
far as a little shoplifting, were some
times taken into courtroom filed
with men and asked vile quest ems.
And that these same girls were
stripped by men searchers in the name
Oh law ana justice.
she began to study the ways of the
girls and of the men who offered the
help" that my honest friend of the
Rotary confessed was so hard to give
In the form of palatable advice and
honest jobs with their due need of
drudgery. "They are usually girls
without much money" says Mrs.
Borneman. "And perhaps they hadn't
realized what 1t costs to live in town
where everything requires cash. A
man who is on the watch takes advan-
tage and offers the needed money.
Then she is under obligation to him
and is easy prey If he Is an immoral
man.
Sioux Falls has only $1,000 popu-
tation, but according to our numbers
we have all the troubles that New
York has, and we have to handle them
much the same way. 1 have one po-
llceWoman, two dance-hall matrons,
and three park matrons. So far this
year (this was in June) l have ham
died personally 200 cases. This of
course does not cover all l come in
contact with. All our officials are
good about helping; without their as
Sistance it would be impossible to &C
complish much.'
1t was because 1 had met Mrs.
Borneman and knew the spirit behind
her work that l chose her from the
many who are policing our towns and
cities. And as to whether such work
is the thing woman would choose to
prepare herself for-"T have been po-
lice matron here for over ten years."
says Mrs. Borneman, land 1 know of
no work that would be more interest
ing"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
Effect of Great War
on Wealth of World

The aggregate prewar wealth of the
twenty-odd nations actively engaged in
the great war, according to an esti-
mate recently completed by the re-
search department of the Bankers
Trust company of New York, amount
ed to $630,000, 100000. The wealth of
these same nations today is estimated
to be about $619,OO0,OOO,O The pre-.
war wealth of the British emplre-that
IS, of Great Britain, the Dominion,
India and the crown colonies-was APP
proXimately $140,OO0O00,OO0, while to-
day the wealth of this some group of
nations is estimated to be around
$149,OO000O,000. The wealth of France
before the war is placed at just under
$6O,OOOO00,000, and is estimated to be
approximately the same today.
The prewar wealth OF the United
States is placed at 5000, 900 900,
and the, wealth today at 10000, Co.,
OOO, While the prewar wealth of Ger
many is estimated to have been up
ward of $S0,000,OO0,0OO and today to
be about $55,000,O00,OOO. These figures
are all on the gold prewar basis of
values, having been adjusted for infla-
ton. The per capita wealth of Great
Britain today is placed at 81, 4S9 and
of the different nations composing the
British empire at $41S, including the
wealth and population of India. The
wealth of France is estimated in 1913
TO be $1,484 per capita and of the
United States $1,000 per capita. The
wealth Of Germany is placed at 1901
per capita.
The Bankers Trust company points
out that the total wealth of the former
Delligerents has not materially changed
as a result of the war, but that there
has been marked redistribution of
such wealth, this redistribution having
taken place not only as between ma
lions, but also as between the peoples
within the boundaries of each nation.
Manufacturers Record
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
Greatest Sea Depth Six Miles

The Japanese navy reports discovery
Of the greatest depth in the ocean 80
miles off Boshu peninsula. where there
Is a precipice not less than $500 me-
ters (six miles, deep.
This report, says the New York
Post, follows an official survey of the
oceans bottom by the Manshu Maru,
belonging to the naval port of Yoko-
hama, which was sent out to explore
the bed after the earthquake.
1t also reports the discovery of an
active submarine volcano off Xii prom
Ontory twice as large as Fujiyama.
These localities are the chief sources
Of earthquakes.
Tokyo's statistical bureau announces
that the loss due to the earthquake
last September is 5,5OO,OOO,O00 yen
t$2, 250,O00OOO).
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
Has Seen Ghost of Prince

Strange manifestations, associated
by some with the unseen world, are
reported from Hall place, the beauti-
full old house in Kent, where tradition
says the Black Prince wooed and won
the fair maid of Kent" For centu-
ries stories have been told of the ap-
pearance, from time to time, of the
armored ghost of the Black Prince
whose visitations, say the Kentish peo-
pie, always are made at times when
England is in peril.
Lady Limerick, who lives in the
haunted house, says she has seen the
ghost three times, twice in the war
and again recently.
at has always been the same" she
says, land resembles a youth wear
ing armor while a light partially
shrouds the body. 1t only stays for
a second and then disappears Lon
don Mail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
Had to "See" Peter Pan

Though blinded in the war, a youns
Australian soldier named Penn want
ed to ''see" the statue of Peter Pan in
London before he was sent home. ]
was asked, writes a contributor to
Country Life, whether 1 would take
him out the following Sunday.
you know" he said, I'm to return
to Melbourne in a week or two, and
simply must see Peter Pan before
l CO."
When we reached the statue Penn
put his hand upon it. "Why," he
said, it's smaller than 1 thought; ]
shall know it ALL
Carefully he felt it piece by piece
with little murmurs of delight. "Just
look at this tiny mousei" he would
say. "See this lovely little fairy (;
why, she is stretching up to speak to
him!" Then again, "YOu are quite
sure that am not missing anythingY'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
IF YOU WANT TO WRITE

II you want to write, do newspaper
work, is the stereotyped advice to
folks who have the desire but not
enough of the know-how to plunge in.
Which newspaper and where, is the
usual retort, with a trailer, "How can
get on New York daily, so as to
have the guidance of great editor"
To which the answer, from those who
know the game, is equally stereotyped,
Don't !"
OF the people who know how, one
might take LESSEE Stringfellow Read,
whose name appears in the better mag
azines, and who has the courage to
refuse editorial positions in New York
and Washington. Mrs. Read has dis
covered the fascination of doing the
big work from the little place. AS
editor of the Fayetteville Daily Dem
ocrat, she likes being friends with "ev-
erybody from the corner policeman to
the mayor, the very rich and the very
poor, the business man and his meth
DDS. All this permits the small-town
editor to make the more intimate study
Of character that is invaluable to
writer"
She likes being volunteer editor of
the General Federation News, which
she founded That official organ of
100000 club women has given "ac-
quaintance with the leading women in
every state and a dozen foreign
lands" And She likes the opportunity
which is better in Arkansas than in
New York-of being correspondent for
"the great press services, one ma
tional daily, end four large metropoli-
tan papers, in addition to magazine
and feature writing"
Can any one else do as we'll from
far corner of Main Street? Let Mrs.
Read answer:
''I would advise any girl who wants
to take up journalism to begin on the
society column of a smail-town paper.
She should study newspaper methods.
read a good book on journalism and
editing and reporting, keep her eyes
and ears, open for the big beat and
surprise her editor with good regular
news stories.
"After beginning 20 do regular news
reporting, she should get to be CORE
spondent from her home town for as
many newspapers as possible, in this
way broadening her field. Later if she
wishes a job in city she can usually
get one on the city papers she has
written for. / would not advise her
to go to the big city until she has had
years of experience, and not then until
the job seeks her, which 1t will If she
has grown to It."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
NoW IT'S Worse

Mrs. Blank is a very nervous wom-
ali, so much so that at times she quite
gets on Blanks nerves. At first all
night long she imagined she could
hear somebody moving about down
stairs. Every time a window ratified
or shutter creaked she would wake
her husband and say:
ooh, John, there are burglars down
stairs Don't you hear them? Oh,
what shall we do?"
But at last Blank hit on an idea
that he thought would compose his
wife permanently.
Look here" he said, you can rest
assured that these noises are not
burglars. Burglars work in absolute
silence. You never hear a sound from
them"
And now Mrs. Blank goes into a
frenzy and wakes her husband up
whenever there's no noise.-Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
Modern Life

AS two pedestrians were starting to
cross busy thoroughfare a man al
most grazed them with his high-pOw-
cred car and forced them back to the
curb. Before they could demonstrate
he was well on his way.
isn't that Flubdub?' asked one.
"The same"
Il heard he was out of work.
"He is"
"Then how can he maintain an ex-
pensive automobiles"
THAT, my boy, is a secret which
battles master minds. Many of us ap-
parently no longer need fairy godmoth-
ers. Louisville Courier-J ournai.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
Lumber From Sugar Cane

they are offering great claims for
the new artificial lumber made of the
waste fiber of sugar cane. Mills near
New Orleans are already turning out
half million feet of this lumber every
day.
A house built of this material, it is
asserted by the Lincoln Journal, will
be cool in summer, and warm in win
ter, and largely sound-proof. The lum-
Der comes out of the mill in boards
II feet wide and of indefinite length
which can be cut to meet any needs,
thus saving much labor.
AS long as cane sugar is consumed
there will be plenty of raw material
to go into this lumber. If cornstalks
could be employed in the same way, a
thing that does not seem impossible,
the country need not be concerned
over any possible timber famine.