The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23

I proceeded on her way. the six months
had expired and tho crew thercupon
demanded double their wages 20 work
tho ship back 20 her loading port. IN
lieu OF which they wanted TO DO paid
Off and given fifstclhss steamer
transportation back 70 the United
States. There was no American
consul or United States shipping
commissioner around to decide th'
quarrel. and no new crew was avail
able. 30 tho master agreed % pay
double wages. but noted in his los
that the demand had been granted
under protest and dureas. We re
fused 20 permit the master 70 keer
his couirae, and the crew assigned
their claims 10 tho secretary Of this
union who argued with me an hour
and then filed suit.
THE court has held that the new
contract. having been forced under
duress. II null and void and that ths
wages must be computed under the
Original articles Now my opponent
says I'm n cruel old man. When
sond him n check 10 cover tho costa
Of his suit and hundred dollar
check ns bonus 20 each member Of
that crow. even though have won
tho suit. | wonder what he will think
Hell think you're n soft. foolish
old man who n rapldly losing hia
punch and his knowledge OF human
kind" Ulysses Grub declared. Your
kindness will bo mistaken for weak.
nens. for a desire 10 defer 70 them. "
Nevertheless, I've established a
principle that has never beon eb,ab-
lished heretofore and which will last
FOR all time. Ulysses have made
impossible tho filing OF another fool
sol, OF this nature by any intelligent
secretary OF a sailors union any.
where. and have thereby contributed
my mite toward moro peaceful
solution OF tho problem Of class
hatred In the future"
You'll DO unpopular with lawyers
u you do fool things Ike that,
cappy."
''Sot a bit OF Il. Gus. my boy. I
have never known a reputable law.
yer who would not advise his client
70 keep out OF court. Lawyers who
are always In court and always hav.
ing their names mentioned In tho
newspapers waste 30 much time
fighting with their clients over tho
fees they charge that they never die
rich. Tho wise old owl who sits be-
hind n rosewood desk and says Nor
Is tho chap we respect. tho lawyer
whose terrific bill we pay promptly.
without screaming. The lawyers who
never 20 Into court VIII be found.
when not IN their own offices. at.
tending meetings OF tho boards OF d..
rectors of banks and llfo insurance
companies. They know tho vast
emptiness OF fight waged for mean.
ness or in a flfty.fifty hope that VIC.
tory may be won.
''ono OF the wisest men in this re-
gard that / ever knew was old Angus
Patterson. who operated feet OF
whaling ships IN the good old days
when the world had an idea all tho
oil not found in whales wns confined
10 tho sovereign state OF Pcnnsyl.
vanin. Old Angus was a wolf-as
mean as bal<y horse. but unlike n
balky horse he possessed horse sense.
and he never wasted money In a legal
way. Wei, one day Angus got Into
lognl jam and didn't know which
way 10 turn. lie had an idea he
might be able 10 win. but he wasn't
sure and he desired 10 make certain.
SO he called upon the most astute
and expensive admiralty lawyer In
the city OF New York.
Now. Angus was afraid OF law.
yers. lie believed that when n law.
yer told him he could win n case for
him that statement was just n bid
for business and tho lawyer didn't
know any moro about II than Angus
did, but would have TO wait and find
out, SO thrifty Angus did not make
the usual approach. Instead he bar,
gained for Just ono hour OF that
lawyers time. and, as he suspected
would be the case. he got off very
cheap. Tho lawyer thought he was
soaking Angus when he named n
price of fifty dollars. but Angus knew
he wasn't. The old wolf paid over
tho money in advance and then
started to lay out his case for the
lawyers consideration. lie had