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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
BURNSIDE CANNERY
GOES UP IN SMOKE
Only Herring Packing l'lart III
Dare County Out Of Com.
mission

I'll" proposed canning plant at
Elizabeth city which was Ia have
lccn operated here during the spring
'f 1922. may moi m constructed AZ
once ~ II result Of the blaze 0f m.
known uri.in. on Roanoke Island on
Munluy night. which destroyed the
buildings AMI machinery of The
Burnside plant Of a. ". Midget.
the promoter Of the factory nt this
city. The fire Ocrusioned II lo>s
Of buildings aud machinery Of Sonr
SgO.WO.
Mr.. Midget wax ut ROnnokc l..
land. arranging To ship the canning
machinery and other equipment 10
this city. aud WAS to have Installed
Il IN the factory hr proposed To
build here this spring. II was his
idea 10 improve the property at
l,Oanokr Island nnd usc IL aS n fish
uncking house. In l. WIS stored
valuable nets nnd watts that wDiIlh
luvr been used IN tho business. Tho
ln \ Of the buildings, but not the
machinery. was covered by insur'
nucr.
The burnside plant has been
established u number 0f years. pack.
ing aud marketing canned fish pro-
duet: under the name Golden
Brand" a..
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
NEARLY TWO THOUSAND
FOR CONFEDERATE VETS
lasquotank Lost Only One Of lis
Pensioners Last Year

Confederate pensioners Ia Pas.
uIlptamk County will gei $l.9N In
clcrkS from the state this year. as
compared with SIZES puid them
last year. Tho death Of several
IrmsiOncr' In North CarOlina has
made The cheeks larger this year.
There are ~ wi,lOwrcS In I'nHiuo.
tank County and six veterans on the
pension list. who will each receive
500. Veterans who own over S..
800 in property cannot receive pen
sOms from the state. The money
is now in the hand of Il. l.. sawyer,
clerk of the court, who pays u over
10 any mnsiOncr appearing In per
son. only one pcnsionrr In l'mSIur.
itnk County died last year. hr
being william y. Parker.
Under the present law pension
rrs nust apply In person 10 the
Clerk of the Court for their checks.
Ench urliSi0nrr receive rhrrks
twice yearly. amounting IN all 10
nboGt Sli0 annually for each lwnr.
ficiury IN the County.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
MRS. GEORGE ". WARD
DIES HERE WEDNESDAY

Iu the death nf Mrs. Emma Ward
VIII" 'lird here "Wednesday night.
Elizabeth city has lost Omr nf ilS
finest citizens. COMM. iu this cit!
from Pittsburgh ia iS>I. Mrs. Ward
has always been Identified with
every movement for the hrlicrm'nt
"f the town that ramr within The
>rnp uf wUman'> activities. For
years she was u leader in the mu>i-
riil III" of the town. aud represented
the finest ia culture aud grutility
'hu the city has known.
Mr. Ward was born Emma Green
IN 1859 AT ri;thur:h. In. Sh"
married pr. John 4. Thompson. nlI
official "r the Pennsylvania Rail.
ruad IN l>T>. Following The death
"f Dr. Th"ml,>nn in lSNI. she mnv-
81 iu this city. Ia August lN:G. she
married Judge George W. Ward "l
this city VIII" dird IN 1918. Mrs.
Ward il survived hy the one child
Ur her former marriage. Attorney
q. Evrrrt, Thnmp-uu uf this city
nud three grandchildren. Elizabeth.
Ward aud clara Thompson.
The funeral j. in h conducted
Friday afternoon. 10y Rev. Frank
minister "r iaun M"mn-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
ELKS TO PLAY SANTA
FOR MANY CHILDREN
And Welfare Workers 10 Distrib.
ute Christmas isaskris 10
The Needy

Elizabeth iity ElkS will h"l'l Il
reception for ah1Ii .OD IL the uu.
,lrrprivilrsrd children ur this city
un christmas day ut their home
nm Fearing ~ rt. according Il"
announcement made To- day hy our
"f the ElkS. The ElkS plan IL
make this entertainment The largest
ever held here IN behalf nf The I'M.
drrprivilrcr,l. andCwill donate .rv.
rrul hundred dollars in Christmas
presents tn the children. these pres.
cuts In m' hIng first un u tree ihn'
viii hr hrld um the lawn. Rev.
Grn. I. lii!l / chairman "r the com
mitlrr supervising this work.
The needs nf the city'> few 'l"Sti.
tTir families are in h well locked
after nu Christmas day. according
10 Mrs. ANNA Lewis. County WEI
fare Orrirr. Mr>. Lewis i not
making ANY apwsl r"r charity
funds. prrrrrrins I" carry "m with
voluntary d"natiumS. The little work
that il ln hr dunr in this particular
direction.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
NEARLY A MILLION IN
UTILITY BONDS SOLD
E.iiIahcth City Has Nrnry 10 FUR
cha>r Plants Irnm Private
Owners

Elizabeth tity has over SNIn,Wm
iu >prnd "u The obsolete utilities
system recently purcha"cd 10y the
board uf Aldermen for S:"E'.OWI.
The city having sold the h"mdS for
thr utilities this week f"r S>''...
.ii.ai. the successful bidders l"iug
&. ". MrNcar y Company "r chi
ra:". The interest rate * five per
C"nt.
The southern Trust Company "f
this city was the Sccuni highest uf
The - r"mrrm> hid'lim:. "rfrrin.
S>iHl. l.UIJuO rur the humd>.
The hnul~ sold were nr two i~>urS,
nn" ur S;"a,.OWn l"iu: r"r ia" pur.
rhuS,. and extension "r th" water
umd power systems. The other wa>
G"r S2:Dum. aml wa~ rnr th" pur.
chase und Improvement "f the sewer
system.
The, iiy win ;aI."o"y.- Ia pr.i'.
critics from Tie private owners um
January -. arr"r,liu;s tn the agree
mcnl that hu> I"cm madr.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
THEY DISCUSS THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
che BANK CLCRK Aso Tue SOOA uCPKeR

"rhni hlurl; boy who works In
here Is funny" suid the Soda Jerk
rr Ia the Bank clerk the other
morning. ~ the Bank Clerk leaned
against the counter aud asked him
why some ur these beverage manu-
fariurrrS didn't attempt Ia boom
their products by adding 'inci''rr
Of catharidat or SolnriIin: like
that To the syrup:
"rhut black boy l. nll wrapped
up in that radio rrprodlrrr the boss
has put in. and il'S g0t him tnlkilI.
about what the wnrld's come io and
wondering where its g0ing next. ]
told him this morning that hnd
seen IN the papers that scientists
expected tu talk to auimnhD next
"'Y"u reckon dny gwinc I" IL"
dat: said l,astuS.
"'Surc they're going 10 II" that.
said |. and you'll h~ ubl" Ia talk to
animals aud ask r'm questions ami
understand WIN, they say.
"'Wcll. all got I" say ls. said
RaipuS: when dnl times comes ]
Sho gwinr Ia talk to II polr.cat.
"'Wlmi do YOU want Ia ask II
Sui,I \
~ jrS wants to aX him what :
dr biz idea said lGslil>.
The Bank Clerk drank his morn.
ing dope and looked lOng at n rcd
aud green poster advertising II GER
tain well known brand of candy for
chriStmR.
"T'hr Christmas Spirit il getting
into the air" said the Bank Clerk.
"What Is the Christmas Spirit
asked the Soda Jcrkcr. "Sincc w"
been working IN this frnialr bar
room umd seeing first hand the way
the general run q folks carry on
ut ChrL tmaS time, have got u
crouch on Christmas: instead Of hc.
Ing u season Of peace OH earth nnd
good will to all men, II seems To bc
u scheme tn sell u lot Of brcakablc
aud unusablc merchandise that no.
body would think Of buying at any
other season. ThatH why I'm ask.
Ing you, what !" tic Christmas
:niri,'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
INTEREST FOR
SWAMP CANAL
Congress Will Be Asked This
Time to Provide s275,000 For
Purchase of Waterway

That Strong support will
be given the movement III be-
half Of Government purchase
of the Dismal Swamp Canal
is indicated by K. {. Job. sec
rctary Of the Chamber OF Com
mcrcc who returned this week
from the Twentieth ANNUAL
Convention Of the National
Rivers and IIarbors Congress
in WASHINGTON. The convention
of course. did not pledge itself
To any individual waterways
movement.
Mr.. Job however. found Strong
sentiment among many of the dele
gates, In favor Of buying the canal.
who are waiting only for dcnIonstrn.
tionS of united local srpl"ri. The
bill t0 come up at this session, dorS
Ilul provide the S5OU,Ouw asked 10y
the owners for the canal. Int sets
u figure Of S;IIj.OUD. setting forth
as n condition that local Interests
mutt provide the rrnnin'cr of the
sum asked 10y the owners.
Mr. Job, aS n delegate from this
city. served ui two important com
miltrrS. the onr ming the Rcsolll'
iionS COMMITTEES: nnd the other the
committee Of ~ appearin: before
the comptroller "f the budget. oil
behalf of waterway projects.
The "Staicmrnt 0f Purposes oi
the A. mclaiinI contains much rW'l
for thought for ihOS" intrrrScl IN
the movement f0r better waterways.
part Uf which follows:
During recent years Oi,r trans
i,orimli,n system has moi kept pac"
with our rapidly growing commerce.
The inadrquacy Of facilities lar"
impaired the nuiion'S wrIlih-pro'
dnring capacity 10 ll" extent ol
hundreds, of millions "f dollars an
nually Hnd even now Is rinr'lin,;
it< natural growth aud progress
The prOhlrln nf providing facilities
for transportation. al"u'li" ni hll
times Ia serve thr needs Of COM
lnrrrr. j. deserving. therefore. ol
the earnest ron liberation uf our
entlrr citizenship, involving. IL II
does. The welfare Of the nation o. n
whole.
so serious is The problem lhui li~
proper solution cannot Il" realized
10y dependence upon any on" lmrtI'
OcOniinucd on page Severn
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19

"Tlc Christmas Spirit ~ ] IN.
,IrrS,und it," said the Bank Clerk.
"is Just the chris Spirit. Jesus
rruplTd the old idea of II long
WHISPERED hnlly.ruggin. old Cod Sii.
ting of somewhere on u cloud. h'Irl-
inc thnndrrbOltS at his rrrilig ciil'
drrn and Furnishing cvrryl0dy who
didn't tip the Rabbits. Jesus made n
God u kind heavenly fnthrr VIII"
looks lovingly upon nll his children
and who b big.hrartgl and forgiy-
in. and sympathetic. aud all that
sort of thing.
(. "Aml then Jesus tniiglli TINT W.
urr all children Of God the Father
aud should nct toward one another
ns ANY decent sort 0f n father wolIl'l
want his children Ia ne. toward "il,'
another. And ~ the Christ Spirit,
which l. the Christmas Spirit. Is H.
love folk' aud not hate folks. and
Ia srr what you can d0 to make
other folkS happy 10y prartirins The
itlcu that II Is more blessed t0 civ"
than Ia receive. aud ~ forth. Can't
you understand that
II think | understand that much
alI right" said the Soda .Irrkcr: !:
"But also have u lmnch that you
aint said ID nll: according io my
motionS, Christmas one day in The
year nmh only one when rvrrybodv
sciG fairly decent and tries to ho
unto their fellow man on one day
in the year what Jesus wanted 'cIn
to do three hundred and sixty five
days In the year: and ! rail- that u
darn sorry compromise"
"CnlI II anything you like. nih
the Bank Clerk: "And then got busy
umd make somebody happy on
Christmas DrOrning: It's better t0
exercise the Christ Spirit one day
IN the year than 10 leave Ii ont Of
the year altogether. Take n. by
and large We are only about Unr
three hundred aud sixty fifth Of
what we ought to bc In any way"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT
EIG FURNITURE STORE

\ splendid display 'r Christmas
gifts j. hriug shown 10y the Quinn
Furniture Company uf this city. th"
largest furniture tore in North
Carolina. This store carries, n"t
only u tremendously large line of
hrd room. living room unl dining
rrnm suits. hui wild" range Of old
pieces of rurniiur" that max" dc'
lightrml Christmas gifts. The tor"
carries tn" largest stock oT wheel
toys in This city. and all arr OH one
floor where selection H. easy. \ lit
"r many excellent gifts carried 10y
this store j. "lI page eight.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
KEEP 1000 COWS
|"lTHIN CITY LIMITS

Do 'ily pp"pi" may Keep
"r.uI uu more COWS iu the
-Hru.d aIl "G IA" 2.'HND
.u,..r~ IN EliIal"'h tiiy
-'".H "..u - r",y. The hnur'l
a.I uu, again repealed The
Iuu hauuius ruw~ in the
'.. which wa, passed hut
aH u"uld have gone in
.Ir. THE only mrmlTrS
''.., whu ~iuud I,Ii um keep
"ft,wu"r ~ passed wrr"
Nrlm"rly aId Foreman.
Ht,u- who voiced rur the
uNi" changed lhcir
...r law allowed two cows
.u.Iy.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19

Il j. said that the balloon tire
idea came from u dream resulting
from an uvrrhosc "r dOughnUtS
the night before.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19

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CCptch q uu>itiuu on the stan
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IN t. .,
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
DISCOURAGE
ANS MADE IN
||DCE SCHEME
Nav No, Be Provided In
[rJancc With Prevail
| ing Ideas
| CREATE DISTRICT
sIIIID TOLL BRIDGE

L. iiyh,cr> in behalf ot
I.r,orr,-iyr project "t
j.. ,rr ,'owan River to
u ,rr urr,ucastcrn (oun-
| hi,r geographically and
lr-,N.,'y are separated
"j the state. may
into the subject from
| m,.r, than have hereto
5,ncou,ilcrcd i'll the zeal
sin. the measure. ac-
Co. opinions advanced
|rrr,i,. al the llCrtlord
IT, ri Commerce this
rrural mcrtiuG "G that
.m Whru The ladies "t
-r ,prgpd u delightful han.
s.r. 'hr members amd MANY
.r subject uf the th"wam
r., nruarhrd. ll"m. W. "
| rmml,,i"ucr uC the First
rr, va> scheduled - NJ
ar wu.ram wa~ unable L"
b.. mu .rnr IN hi> stead.
nr,,ruriu= new li=ht "u the
|lf,rr f- VI"rr'I ~ rNpr">Niu:
20, irju: L"uhlfui at ihr
uT 'hr appropriation "i III"
"a funds - hri,l.r The river.
event ur thu pn>>a=r "t The
rf r..l.hilI i"r aIr Id'liii"hul I
! mu lie pointed ",I also,
b. 'hn the >..Ir"uun WIS
'wr wi"r lh" "r''>"ui hI=h-
"I 10" >.u.r. the InnH>
re-. di.irilu''d 100 IA" iir>I
'l"u district "u ia" i'a>'> 81
"u. AREA auh mileage. "'"
% funds u. we're '''''' "
, plau O." ih" ''''l'''''> ~ .
n. "ul' these '"''l'l "' ">'"
wyp"Nr. Int w"''s'I u" III
.ur ih" rrnj"ri.
rr, i u plan outlined 10y
4 which wuul'l provide the
.r rrrnriu. u commission
ruuiirS The north nf The
.n,. uIuuty of I:rriir.
ugrI lr invested with an.
p. pr.al-,. the rr,sIi, "f these
r, rnnilr L, sale nf bonds
rI furnish the necessary
The. S,utr Highway Com.
ls. figured {, all nut that
,,,,IJ ruv for itself in
...rr. I,u.rd ur,u n rt.m>l~
..r.. .urirurCir raS,ilI. uvrr
rrw IN nprri ion ucru~,,
r river.
In... >.I..,. .inm finds favor
Oils. with ". l.. Crhn0u. at.
,.r. Sruir Highway Com.
.a.. ..y,r. that IN view or
G deficit nr five millions
,r,. rrru.ury. il would hc
Pr. .rrmii ANY rIid UII the
.m.-. aud ANY cIl"rl Z" rr-
let FRO, imr,> "r lh"
Tnm I;uWir~ railroad,
l.. PROV iurr. "f TIL East
...pu,|g HuuGg, the c:C'lit
yr'r.
mw ig'l- uE - toll hri.l:c
.H. N.Ihu rl,Uf rr'tiu@
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
Faith in Ills EmpIo,rS

Il have no fear whnl"N"r al my
cmplOypS not hcin" able Ia rarry "n
and produce the hest wrckly any
where in North Carolina "r The
South. even should not writ" -
line for it," says Mr.. Saunders. ihr
business management 0i The paper
will H. under the personal Silp"r.
vi ion uf Mrs. Saunders: Victor
MrckinS will look after The news
and advertising columns; the same
efficient aud courteous help VIII
runtimmc in the mrclamirai depart
mcnt. with the exception that ia"
joh printing department Will u" IN
charge of Mr.. l.. L. Hurst. Il prac-
teal printer Of twenty years expert
encp who recently came Ia this news
paper. The heaviest responsibility
will u" uuon Victor M""kirS. Nr.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19

DR.. j. u. Hathaway .:3 moved
to 315 Hir.c. S!d-. T.-a the
f'~--'. -S-t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19

d.. ]. d. Hathaway has moved
Ia 3lJ ui:tO; BID. Take the
S,ey-ts:. eST..
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19

h Hathaway has moved
n!d:. rake the
cGv..
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
To TIE INDEPENDENT
Elizairth City. =. {.

] am encIosing herewith check or
L. u. Money Order for sl.50 for
which srnd me THE INDEPEN.
DENT for one year. I want %
keep up with your interesting edi.
tOriaIs and news articles about
Northeastern North Carolina folks
and things.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
CALLS JESUS MODERNIsT

plans how TO catch him, and frame
up evidence. and they sent out de.
tectives to drum up evidence. some
OF these. In order 10 get him to com.
NIT himself. asked him whether or
not he was tho son OF God.
And he answered Yankee.wiso by
asking another question. saying.
Does not your law say. 'Ye are
gods?' And Of course the law did
say 80.
He was also n scion, descendant
in direct line from tho royal house
Of David. and wa8 therefore not only
the son Of God but was likewise tho
son OF man and the rightfui heir 10
the throne OF the Jewish kingdom.
AZ least this Is what 1 learned when
I read the catechism and prepared
confirmation some IS years ngo or
more.
These were at least the main points
of charges that were. ostensibly.
brought against him. The real OF.
Tense which brought about his do
struction was. however. his modernlst
teaching and radical IDEAS. which
eliminated in his driving the money.
changers out Of the temple.
T. c. NoRDv1E.
Prosser. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Subjects Star Readers Are POnderinq Over
CREATION

Editor Tho Star,
when creation occurs the thought
r. sent forth from the Creator who re.
iains himself, perfection. 90 that any
thlns created lacks something.
Nothing rs created perfect.
The Thought sent forth that created
mun lacked the perfection OF the
Creator. Therefore, man Is inferior
20 tho Creator. ana Is imperfect.
Whether Il took 30 minutes. or 80
years. or 30 million years 10 produce
man, matters not.
Nothing Is created except thru an
evolutionary process
The following law holds IN all life
on the earth
Tho thought with which thing
begins Is its iife principle and dc.
tormlnes the degree OF perfection 20
which any OF the following thoughts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
SAYS VETS WANT CASH

Sailors Legion and the World war
Veterans OF Minnesota arc in favor
Of a cash bonus. and think that
these veterans are the ones 70
voice tho sentiments OF their 'Bud.
Dies" not tho pampcred few who
belong to tho American Legion. the
majority OF whom. or at least a ma.
iority OF tho leaders OF the Amer.
lean Legion, are not eligible to com,
pensation under the Watson bill
BECAUSE Of the rank they held dur
Ing tho war.
Yours for a CASH BONUS for
the men who did the dirty work
and carried the real burden or the
war and In addition carried an so.
pound pack and 1O.poun1 RHO
and ate scmi-occastonally for weeks
at time.
II McREowN.
Ex.Buck. A. r. f.. Fulton Hotel.
Second Ave. and Jackson st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

much interested in our work and
-also In tho other gang Of work.
men. who were busy laying tho
now steel raiia. almost on our
heels. This was along IN Decem.
bsr ard as you all know. the
weather then il not very favorable
and especially In unpayed streets
However. this man Erickson was
there on the job every night. asking
about how we had been getting
along today. and n we we're getting
our supplies and everything else
connected with tho welfare OF the
railroad. 30 that there would be
no delay.
He further mentioned 10 our boss
that II he was short OF my sup.
plies az any time. 10 phone him
At the city hall and he would do
his best 10 help him out.
This is only ono example OF his
undaunted service TO tho city OF Sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Unemployment Is
Declining Here

Unemployment II declining and
by March / should DO completely
eliminated. according to John II.
Mclntosh. manager OF the FEEDER,
atod Industries OF Washington.
About 5000 unemployed Russians
OF tho middle classes have been
absorbed by tho population OF Seat.
tie during tho past IS months. Nc
intosh claims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

may obtain, Each following thought
II permeated by and becomes a part
~ the first thought
Nothing can attain 10 perfection
Thru les own power.
II man undertakes TO hulld, or Is
IN any way connected with'tho build.
Ink up Of perfect condition. the
work VIII be permoated by his orig.
lnal imporfcctions.
How, then. can this perfection
como into the world except tho croa.
tor como with the thought. and this
thought becomes tho Christ. the
Savior of tho world7
When we realize these things, then
can We read and better understand
the words. Il came out from the
Father and am como into the world
John xyl'2sl A. r ELLIS.
Mnrysyille. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Editor The star.

Editor The Star.
have been reading many views
on adjusted compensation. especially
the bin sponsored by the American
Legion. namely. the Watson bill In
regard to this blu I wish TO state
that the average veteran IS not in
a position to take up land. nor will
the amount that he would receive
for vocational trimming DO sufficient
to properly train him for any
skilled trade or profession. and a
paId-up insurance policy VIII not
benefit him directly. What the
average veteran needs is a cash
bonus 80 that LAND CROOKS
AND MONEY SHARKS" win not
benefit at his expense.
I believe that the vast majority
Of the veterans who do not belong
TO any organization. also Tho mem.
hers Of the Private Soldiers and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
WHAT ABOUT TT?

Editor Tho Star.
II seems 70 be- tho opinion Of Ger
tain citizens that the way that this
city IL run "a tho proper way. that
business rs good because the city n
allowed 10 run as nn open city TO
vice and crime
What IS the foundation OF n clty7
What part do the families OF re-.
spectacle society play in building a
city9 II you were n man or woman
ana head OF a family OF boys and
girls. with the responsibility Of cdu'
eating and training thom into future
citizens 20 take up tho obligations OF
protecting and building future 10,
ciety, would you locate IN city run
as this city ~ az the present timer
There arc two CLASSES OF citizens
that can be expected 10 uphold an
open city. one Ia the class which
lives thru violating the law. who has
no consideration for Others or the
cost OF society. Tho other class IS
the citizens who are thoroly selfish
and want 20 be lot alone 30 as TO
satisfy their nelflsh desires or who
lack tho intelligence OF realizing the
outcome OF their selfish ideas.
Can you afford TO have your
friends and neighbors place you in
ono OF these classes or do you want
TO ha known as n citizen who stands
for honest enforcement Of the law In
protection OF 6ocieiya citizen In
tolllgent enough TO realize tho neocs.
aity or protecting those whom you
love and look 20 for protection.
How do you expect TO educate and
train our coming generation in nm
atmosphere OF Justified vice and
erlme9
EDWARD r. MCMAHON.
1894 Gfh ava
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
TO WOODROW WILSON

/ HAN thee, Chief. with heart elatel
Thou Man OF Destiny and Fatel
Thou hast conquered.
No added laurcls OF state or mart
Could slid thy illustrlous parti
Thy work Is done.
Fruit OF the racei Warrior and sage
Time records n golden age
Where thou hast troll
var mott Greed shall lose Us power
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
SAYS ERICKSON
ON JOB
Editor Tho star:

Editor Tho Star:
Seeing n great many aitleleA In
your valuable paper for and against
cK Councilman Erickson. l thought
would add a little moro 10 his
history.
Some ak year8 ago. I wns en-
pioyod as a POLICEMAN In tho city
light department. and ms such was
working on tho municipal car iine
In Ballard. erecting new span
poles Along about tho close Of
tho first days work. wo had as a
visitor Mr. Erickson. who was very