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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
EdItor The star:


jesus surely was a Hmodernist" in
his days. He preached the universal
Fatherhood Of God and the brother
hood Of man, which was contrary to
the old Hebrew faith. who looked
upon themselves rs Gods chosen peo-
pie. And he went around calling the
usurers. the money changers. the
priesthood, the scribes and Pharisees
bad names. And he did not stop
with merely calling them bad names;
he even at one timo made himself
whips and drove few Of them out Of
the temple. saying. ut has been writ.
ten that my fathers shall be a house
Of prayer, but you have turned Il
into den OF thieves and robbers"
But when the priests heard this
they were gricved. and they laid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
RAPS LENIENCY

Editor The Star:
We have lived hero IL years. We
own our home here. pay taxes. and
can't get road in here nor lights
right here In tho city. Il is so
wc,have TO groDo our way nt night.
Just tho other night my daughter
and neighbor's daughter. Is and
is years old. were coming home
from the postoffice and two good.
forsnoihing fellows followed them
right to the neIghbors gate. Then
q few minutes later my daughter
started for home. and Just short
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

distance away both attacked her.
beating her and throwing her down
in the mud and water. II was
only when a little boy delivering
milk came past and ran for his
father that the men fled.
We swore out warrants at once,
but one man escaped. Tho other
got orr with fins.
II looks like the worse the crsmo
tho easier they get OFF here In
Blaine.
MRS. MARY sMEDBER0.
Blaine. wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

Editor Tho star.
am a much-puzzled man. must
ask your readers question. Posi-
big someone win put mo wise.
Briefly, then why do people
marryg
Is Il not useless Institution. and
troublesome In It's old age7
See how many revolver dueis and
divorces could Be prevented II only
congress would enact law that any
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Rotarians Honor
Wilson's Memory

Seattle Rotarians stood with bowed
heads In tribute TO the memory
OF Woodrow Wilson az their noon
luncheon Wednesday a silent
tribute was paid simultaneously 20
Bishop Frederic Keator. former fel.
low member who also died last
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Judge Pays Tribute
to Woodrow Wilson

A touching tribute paid 10 Wood.
row Wilson by Judge Calvin s.
Han when he adjourned court Wed.
nesday 10 participate Ia the Wilson
memorial services. was written into
tho court records al the requests OF
attorneys engaged IN a elyil suit
before tho court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
LUNDIN'S APPOINTEES

ownership IL Il not also fact that
his other nppoiu,ee. Mr.. Caldwell.
spent more Of bis time Ia tho Orient
purchasing camcls for the city 10
feed and take care OF. and in Alaska
collecting poreuplnss7 II these are
samples q Mr.. Lundln's appointees.
the taxpayers don't want any more
OF them.
We would prefer a mayor who
works II hours a day FOR tho people
and who has Seattlcs intores; at
heart. ERIcK ]. CARLSON.
ss0s Dayton Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Mrs. Miracle VIII
Speak on Taxation

Mrs. Kathrine Miracle, member
OF the city council, will be the chief
speaker az tho regular monthly
meeting OF the Denny Hill Improve.
fuent club Friday evening In Sacred
Heart hall. Sixth and Bell ~. Mrs.
Miracle win speak on taxation and
other subjects OF civic interest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Editor The Star:

Editor The Star:
sec in a recent issue OF The Star
tina. Alfred .Lundln. candidate Tor
mayor. advances an argument for his
election that he win appoint Frank
AIIer and Hugh NJ. Caldwell II no IS
elected.
Is it net a fact that while Walter
Meier was attorney for the city OF
Seattle he resigned his office and be-
came one OF the attorneys for the
Puget Sound Light & Power Com
pany. an arch.enemy or municipal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
WHY DO FOLKS MARRY?

person found preaching the sacred
ness or marriage tho invlolahility OF
It's vows-the ineffahic glory II s,s
contamination. when two chaste and
faithful hearts become as one. in
separately Joined thru all the years
which precede tho great silence.
shall DO committed 20 an institution
FOR treatment as dangerous lnnatic.
Como now--tell me why you
marry. j. II. HAWKINS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

Thy words ana deeds win flower
Thru coming years.
S,arllkc, afar thy spirit scared
Above the earthly, lustful hordel
They knew thee not
Brighter shall grow thy righitul
famei
Earth shall not forget
History shall laud tty namc'
Whitley Gray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
EaIter % slnr

Edltor Tho stare
I wish TO thank Tho star for It's
efforts 20 help boost Seattle. BY
an tho Seattle newspapers doing
likewise. Seattle win soon double lis
population. There is no such place
in tho world as Seattle 20 live In
in happiness,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

Editor The star;
Just word in behalf OF our
worthy mayor, Edwin j. Brown, In
regard TO tho cleaning up OF vice con.
dltions which we earnestly and hon.
estly thinking ana seeing people
must admit exists.
Who Of you who are shouting and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

attic. am not personal friend
OF Mr. Erickson, but as a citizen
and taxpayer for 80 years.
thought TO write you would be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

Editor Tho star;
am writing 20 try TO find out
what has become OF he Universal
Iushpower Telephone Co. have
tried to find out and don't seem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
INQUIRIES ABOUT COMPANY

to get hold OF tho right party.
/ have some stock and would and
win he very much Obliged N you
can give me any Information
J.. H. THOMPSON,
Redondo Beach, Cal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
WHAT MOULD YOU DO?

bowling most would exchange chairs
with our mayor and n YOU could or
would be placed in his honorable
shoes. when and whore would you,
pray tell me. hcginf And what would
bc the posult1 Answer a "fiEHlc,
like our much.talked ot'"grand' jury
investigation. y. s, MULLER.
90 Yeslcr Way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Your Income Tax

A RE you tearing your hair over how to make out
IA your income tax return correctly? Are you buried
up to your eyes in exemptions allowances deprecia
ton, taX-exempt bonds dependent relatives head-of
the-household allowance, super-tax. and son on?
Are you exempt from tax? How much must YOU
pay? Who are and who are not dependents? What
allowance are you entitled TOT
Our Washington bureau is ready TO help. bulletin
containing everything you want TO know about how
to make out your return correctly will be sent TO any
reader requesting it. Simply fl out the coupon below
and mail as directed
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
CALL IT
SEACOMA

Editor The Star:
To make us all feel good. I sug.
gest We name the mountain sea.
coma" using part Of the name OF
each city. o. c. WILLIAMSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

only Justice to man who Is al
ways on the Job.
JOHN A. STRACHAN.
924 24th ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
THANKS THE STAR

We need the city and county GOV
ernments to combine 20 reduce our
taxes. Then Seattle win boom as
never before. have travelled %
good deal lately ia other states, and
thousands OF people win come TO
Seattle thls year 10 live
{. d. HlLLAfAN, Seattle,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
THANKS THE STAR

Editor Tho star;
Accept my thanks for printing Mr.
p. a. Ilieln's shor, answers and mine
to Porterfield's "storles." did not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

4 expect you 10 print nina
appreciate your skagii Probe.
your boost for good city officials.
The Star 10 the best paper wa have,
A. n. LOTT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

The Bible has 1853 chapters: s7s belong 10 de
Old Testament and 200 to the New. Tho liza
Palm il the middle chapter Of the Bsble. n
number being 5s5. Exactly 5s4 ehspssrs pro
esde II. and 5s4 follow IL
The middle chapter Of the Bib h also de shoze-
est; containing only 80 words. composed Of I33
lesters- The longest is the lo,h Palm. COO
tanning I76 versss 2.<45 words, snd 1916
letters.
The text Of he Bbls r. divided into A. fos vssssss
23.l44 for the Old. and 1857 for the Nv
Testament The shortest verso In the Bible !
John xl: IS. containing only two words With
nine letter. Ono IN the Bible contains
all the letters Of the alphabet except EEua
7: II.
The famous inscription on the Liberty Ben. h In
dependence Han. Philadelphia. is taken from
Levitieus 25:io Il resds. Proclaim liberty
throughout al the land unto al tho inhabitants
thereof
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
MAGAZINE BASKETS

Thousands OF them All sizes Artstcay painted or plain
at SOC and this many other fancy basket
decorated by Chinese artists in workshops
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-14
PUBLICITY OF INCOME TAXES
Anglers SPECIAL PRIVILEGE

Washington Nov l-Pubication of income TAX pay.
ments has caused greater sensation than the recent oil
exposures Men who take interest in these scandals
and who smile indulgenty when labor attacks injunction
udges are enraged at what they term interference with
liberty" when the public reads of income tax payments
that range from thousands to millions of dollars
These payments, however, are on the minimum III.
comes of many individuals and corporations They do not
include incomes from tax-eXempt state and municipal
bonds and from the first Liberty loan, which is tax eX
empt The approximate total of these three grades Of
bonds is S30000000
The income tax law also allows wide latitude for de-
probation amortization and other exemptions which IS
used by corporations to coneealexcessive incomes
Several mnths ago the income tax burden OF the
treasury department sanctioned amortization allow
ance of $5 61439 to the Aluminium company of Amer
lea in which Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and his
family are interested This corporation is known as the
aluminium trust and recently charged with eontrol
ing the price of kitchen utensils USED III the MONIES OF the
nation. -
The operation of the income tax law was illustrated
bv Senator aFoette who calls attention to the S2lC in
come payment of oil operator who secured one OF
the valuable naval oil leases under the FaDaugherty
regime This operator declined to show the senate conf
mtee the books of one of his subsidiary companies, and
Senatr iaFoette now charges that the oil maenate paid
that subsidiary 1872 per cent which he should pay to the
government as income tax.
The income tax publicity law passed by the last
congress. The fight led by Senator Norris and was
opposed by President Coolidge and the old guard This
law provides that income payments shall be open for
public inspection 1t has been discovered that another
law provides that income tax payments shall not be pub
ished This contradiction has resulted in much confusion
Attorney General Stone has ruled that the income tax
books may be inspected but this information can not be
published.
The next congress will witness furious drive to re-
peal the Norris law This will be met by determined
an effort to make all income tax exemptions public.
The publicity is worrying large income tax payers, as
they will be handicapped in future campaigns for sales
and for reductions in the saxes as favored by Sec
Iretary of the Treasury Mellon.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-14
RECORD PROTEST
VOTE WAS CAST
AGAINST REACTION

WASHINGTON. Nes. S.-rha Label
lttte candidacy maae IL possible Ter
the people se register the greatest
popular prelss, against reaction IN
the history 81 ,his country,
Opponents ef The progressive ticket
are admitting thar laFclleUe VIII Ne
cresised W.ga 6,oo0.eQ0 votes, The
magnitude a This Ya,e can ae appre.
ciated hy comparing it With Roose-
.velt's 1912 popular sek Of a.ll9aof.
when he and Tan were defeated hy
Wilson. TIE latter received 100000
votes.
Roosevelt with 100000 votes rc-
ceiNed - votes in the electoral eel.
lere. Taft with 100000 votes re-
.cciNed but eigbi electoral Voies-Jtah
and Vermont.
In the 1924 election laFolle,te fe-
ceives at least 6,o0o000 though he
probably carries but one state--his.
consin.
While reaction affects great juhila-
ton at What Il terms the crushing
defeat of the progressive ticket, the
men who make these claims are not
blind 60 the significance Of 1000 600
voters overcoming hostile court lie.
|cisions, the obstacles OF party ma,
chimes. the confusion Of ballots and
the everpfeSeut danger of a dishon-
est count IN certain sections of the
country.
Despite contrary claims, reaction
has not secured control Of congress,
The progressive group IN both
branches, backed by 5000 1000 votes,
serve as a check on those who would
new create the belief that hey have
a blank check, signed by the Ameri-
can people.
Organized labor played a magnif.
cent part in this campaign, and tho
non partisan policy of the \. 4. Of
L. has been given its greatest indorse-
ment. The A. +. Of l., non partisan
committee distributed millions of
pieces Of literature. labors campaign
was marked by complete harmony,
solidarity an denthudasm There was
no discord or internal dissension in
the ranks of labor The recognized
labor press stood true, As il always
does. These publications presented
the workers cause with intelligence
and capacity.
The campaign presented wonder.
ful educational opportunity TO the
trade unions, which the workers took
advantage Of. AT no other election
was court usurpation and economic
questions and their relation 10 gov.
ernment so generally discussed. The
workers have new viewpoints on these
issues, and this education will be Of
service in future campaigns.
Let no worker be fooled by reae.
tons cheers. These shouts are ar,i.
fetal. The directors Of reaction never
fool themselves. They will not over
look 100000 protesting voters, and
the increased solidarity and inteli-
gence Of the workers.
Reaction Is we'll aware that one
election is but sklrmish In the cam
paign against it.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-14
SMALL THANKS
VOTERS FOR CLEAR
ING HIS NAME

Kankakee, ILL.,, Nov. g..
In an address to a crowd of people
from Kankakee and other parts of the
state who gathered at his home to
celebrate his reelection, Governor
Len Small said:
Thank God that the name of my
dear wife, the brave, patriotic, loyal
little woman who stood by my side
four years ago tonight when we were
celebrating my first election, the name
which | gave her when she married
me- the name of my children, the
name of my mother and father and
brother and sisters, has been vindi.
Gated by an overwhelming majority Of
the people of Illinois.
"ln the great contest just closed
the people have spoken and have won
great victory for humanity, justice
and right and fair deal 10 all, a
victory of the people, for the people
and by the people.
Il love the people Of Illinois, and
| am deeply sensible of the great debt
of gratitude | owe to them for the
confidence and trust they have placed
in me, and it is my ambition, my
greatest ambition, to give to our state
the best and most efficient service
possible. | would rather have the
merited confidence of my friends than
all Of the wealth in the world, and
shall continue to pray for light that
| may see and know the right and
have the strength and courage to do
the right. No power, no influence, will
ever cause me to betray the people Of
Illinois. In every official act | shall
continue to be guided by what ] be
lieye to be right and in the interest Of
the people.
ITO you, my friends, who have sup
ported me by your influence, your con-
fidence and your prayers during my
trials and sorrows of the past years
thank you with all my heart. May
God bless and guide each and every
one of you."-Chicago Herald and
Examiner. Friday, Nov. 7, 1924.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-14

dently convinced that if such a
thought reached the public mind, ii
would be sufficient of itself to doom
the adoption of the Constitution by
the people. That this is true is evil
dent from a letter which Gouverneur
Morris wrote to an inquirer upon this
subject in 1914. The craftsman of
the first version of the Constitution
wrote as follows:
"My Dear Sir: What can a history
of the Constitution avail towards in
terpreting its ~rovisions? This must
be done by comparing the plain i'm
port of the words with the general
tenor and object of the instrument.
That instrument was written by the
fingers which write this letter. HaV-
ing rejected redundant and equivocal
terms, | believed it to be as clear as
our language would permit; except
ing, nevertheless, part of what re-
lates to the judiciary On that sub
ject conflicting opinions had been
maintained with so much professional
astuteness, that it became necessary
to select phrases which, expressing
my own notions, would not alarm
others or shock their self-love; and
to the best of nv recollection this was
the only part that passed without
cavil."
Gouverneur Morris was a man of
exceptional skill and intellectual alert
ness. He was one of those who
favored council of revision" He
also is one of those who are credited
by some students in believing that the
members of the Supreme Court of the
United States would exercise the
power to declare legislation uncon-
stitutional as a result of judicial logic
and circumstances. Those who ad-
vance this argument, and some of
them are high constitutional authori-
ties, infer something, which, if true,
the value of the entire Con-
stitution.
Could anything be more destructive
of the Constitution than to infer that
it was drafted by men who, instead of
clearly defining the conditions which
the Constitution would provide for,
and the specific powers TO be con-
ferred upon governmental officials,
used language which was intended to
deceive the people so that the Con
itself would be adopted, and
then permit authorities to exercise
powers which the Constitution did not
specifically provide for?
If there is any one who desires TO
destroy the value and the sacredness
of the Federal Constitution, he can
adopt no method more effective than
proving, or attempting to Hroye, that
the trainers Of the Constitution delib-
Continued on Page -
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-14
GAIN WAGE IN
CREASE IN CHAM
PAIGN, ILLINOIS

A five dollar per week wage in
crease, shorter workday on Satur-
day, and less working hours on all
days preceding holidays constitute
the substantial gain the Union Meat
Cutters of Local No. As6 Of Cham
paign, ILL.,, recently have made.
The organization Of the employers
as we'll as the meat cutters union
have agreed to c0-0perute--au under
standing that doubtless is of mutual
advantage.
Init Vice President Emerson Aids.
To the constructive action of In.
ternational Vice President h. w. Jim
erkon and the competent efforts Of
the active representatives Of Local
1S6, this satisfactory agreement h en-
tirely due. Through their activities
the strength Of collective effort was
brought home to those workers, who
in the past, have not given any en-
couragement to organized activity.
Vice President Emerson and local
committee had several conferences
with the employers committee ere
this agreement was reached. AT the
first conference the employers com
mittee. not having power TO act,
agreed to recommend To spe-
cial meeting Of the employers the
terms as proposed by the representa-
tives Of the employees. At a subse-
quent special meeting Of the employ
ers action was taken in compliance
with the proposed agreement of Local
Ne. $50
Albert Hunt is President Of Local
No. 4SG, and W. J. Herman Is the
Secretary.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING
ERECTED UNDER UNION CONDITIONS

Washington, Nov. 1.-The magnificent building Of the United
chamber commerce. located within block White
House. for another the
skill and artistry Of the organized building craftsmen.
for organized business
examples classic Roman architecture in this country
Officers Of the chamber announced that the building would be
so-caled open shop plan
operations observing persons Hat
only union employed This condition continued during the
building craftsmen pointing
this latest testimonial to their ability.