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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
Political Faith

THIS funny story went the rounds in America genera
tons ago when the leading political parties the
wings and tories At political meeting, tory proudly
stood up and announced his political faith Being asked
why he was tory, he answered: Because my father
before me-
And why was your father a tory?"
Because my grandfather was
Huh" grunted the whig IF your father and grand
father had both been fools what would you be-"
"A Nhig," the tory answered sweetly.
Political parties for many years were automatically
perpetuated because the average voter passed on his
political faith to his children Boys raised in republic
home naturally became republicans So with demo-
Gratis.
Probably this was because politics taken
riousy in the old days. Voters gullble, believed
everything the platform orators told them They
worked themselves into frenzies around election time
marched miles in Orchlight professions, ready to
fight with fists and bricks support of their parys
candidates. In this atmosphere a republican father
taught his boys that democrats satanic Democratic
pas said the same of their rivals.
Politics isn't taken seriously Average ntei-
genee is higher Voters think for themselves And
too the oldtme elections somewhat in the nature
of national drunken debauches long before General
Harisons hard cider campaign, when liquor served
free in thousands of log cabins specially erected all
the country by spelbinders.
When women got the vote, there much speculation
rs to how many would be influenced by their husbands
in balotng oway Of answering this question in broad
sense of course But all of know households where
husband and wife vote opposite tickets automatically
caneelng each others vote.
The interesting possibility rises that peculiar
period of history is at hand in which children will have
their political faith educated into them by their mothers
Just fathers used TO guide their AT any rate
the average mother has a lot more influence with the
children than father has.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
FABLES ON HEALTH
CARE OF THE FEET

& MOST people know, but give
IA little attention, tho type Of shoes
worm and the III or them are all
important factors In tho comfort
and health OF the feet.
Children between the ages Of .
and IS should be watched closely
and care taken IN fitting them 10
shoes This is the period OF great
est growth and the question Of
foot expansion should not be for
gotten.
Around the uge or 10 children
girls Ia particular-arc likely 70 be-
kin 20 get fuzsy about styles IN
shoes. and from IL TO q IS d period
when this style idea gets most firm
~ implanted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
What Do You Do Best?

nN camping trip, Rodger Doan fished five days for
" salmon trout-and couldn't even get a strike He
was deep-trollng about 100 feet down. An Indian
brbed with S. took Doans outfit loaded the line it
would sink only rs feet. Then he cut off minnow tail
and tied it with thread in among the hooks of his wob
BIER roll-to make it look like the tail of a sinner
Prontol-1S salmon trout took the bait in u day.
Doan's comment: We'll the Indian ought TO be able
to catch fish. He can't do anything else"
Specialization is what gets results.
few generations ago, when America was sparsely
populated and settlers scattered thru the Wilderness
every had to be more less of handy-man or
Observation-Disclosures except in cities, where he could
specialize.
Specialization is an outgrowth of community life 1t
discovered for instance, that made better
shoes than anyone else in town. and made them faster
Obviously it foolish for him to devote his time to
anything except shoe making.
The tendency toward specialization has increased with
the passing of time We talk about being an "age
of specialists" And yet, in increasingly complex
civilization, specialization has barely started.
When the lads of today mature to manhood, life viii
be many times specialized now. The boy who is
allowed to drift along without any definite idea of what
he wants to specialize later will strike out into the
world for himself under great handicap.
But greater handicap turks in the danger of parents
opposing the line of work his instinct gravtates him to
trying to make natura-born lawyer, for instance be-
doctor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19

In old age good shoe 1T is even
more important The foot. haylng
attained It's complete maturity. Is
very sensitive 10 changes in organic
life and the freest foot action should
be allowed.
Shoe filters and shoe statesmen
should he acquainted with the struc-
ture o. the human foot and It's
various pcculiaritles
Different ages require different
shapes and different occupations
change the shoe requirement
II the child arrives at maturity
with sound feet the chance for COM
fort In later years is good, provided
good shoe Judgment is used.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
What's Next on The Skagit? Gorge Dam or Ruby Damn
: Questions )
&! AnsWered .

O Can castor on b. used AZ a
Iubrlcaung Oh lu iatsruM CONF
bgHfI1n sBEiues7
a. res. n 10 ofteH u6sd f9r CIR
plane rHgiHeE
q How many plants can b. "a
out la @ square field ~ ono acre in
area. setting them four inches apart
ia the row and ~ inches between
each row.
4, I50ss9 piaHf'
q How many states did william
Howard Taft carry IN tho pred
Dental race In 1872
4. 7lg0. Utah and Vermont
q what British general COM
mandsd the troops that defeated
Napoleon az the battle u Watefi097
a. The duke 0f wellington,
q. Are the Dutch and Germans
the same peOplg7
4. The Dutch are The people 0f-
The Netherlands fH0Aqndls and nc
Germans are me people Of Germany
they are not The 6a.e.
Q Does a japanese child born in
tho United States have a right 70
vote when n 10 - years Did7
4. ~ not only has the right 70
rote. bur al the rights and pnuH-
eyes 70 t1hieh any natural born
American citizen Is entitled.
q How many persons are killed
annually at railroad grade cross
ings7
4. In 1928. there t5ere z.2Gs Killed
and 65fI injured at grade crossings.
Q what is Shirley Mason's real
manner
4. Leonle F1ugraih.
@ what IS tho meaning Of tho
name DeHaEue7
4. Literally u means "of a
hauen"s it originates from the place
name "Haguc" Dutch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
q 1914 NE.A Service INC.

commenced 20 run thru a vast scrub
jungle Here the Wild game could not
DO seen from the track altho they
are abundant hsTrabouta
IL was et this tlmn that per-
subded Kermit. Mrams, Heller. L0r-
ing and tho uswapapermrn 10 Join me
on tho roof n the train We could not
all enjoy the advantage Of the COW
eatchcru seat. but tho roof 81 cur
saloun-coach was a most effective
substitute. A. there arc no bridges
and tunnels 10 be negotiated on this
section Of the track. there WAS no
danger. except 20 on. clothes. from
flying sparks from the engine
Occasionally Kermit went forward
and Joined his father IN front ~ the
engine. and selour was tho colonies
lusepaRbio companion until We
reached Macllnuon road. when u be-
came too dark 20 zee the country VIC
were passing thru.
"Bullyr' exploded Roosevelt. when
asked him about his Impressions
That word became catrhword in
East Africa FOR many a long day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
CRATES Are Seen

Theodore Roosevelt resumed his
seat upon tho cUweatchur ut the
engine Ut Makindu. with McarnH.
seious and Cruick8bank as his com.
panionB. Kermit and tho others
joined me once more In our gallery
seats on the roof OF the train.
We were now about to enter tho
best and largest natural roo in tho
word. and it is an experience to be
enjoyed by even the most Ulaso Of
East Africans.
Before we had Travelled many
miles out OF Makndu, We all got "a
glorious view OF Mount Ellima.
marc. 1t showed up boldly to the
south OF the railroad track. and It's
highest peaks, at an altitude OF 49,.
7OO feet, were snow.clad and batheG
in a glowing rcd light from the rays
OF the rising sun.
1t was the lynx.oyed Kermit who
first saw them. His shout and
pointing hand drew all eyes toward
the group OF some 20 CRATES who
were cantoring along to the north
OF the track. There was one huge
bull. and tho remainder appeared TO
be COWS with haliErown or young
calves.
They could not have been more
than 40 yards from US, and, as they
shambled aIong unconcerncdly par.
allol with the track, we were all
much impressed with their complete
indifference TO our iron stced. Their
peculiar gait was a source of great
amusement to Kermit and the 9th.
ers.
Shortly after breakfast we reached
simba station-a famous railroad
depot.
Continued in Our Next Issuc)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
A Bit of Evolution

CERTAINLY time is the greatest Of all reformers
~ The United States department of agriculture after
years of watching the cooperative farm movement has
decided it is not anarchstc in purpose intent and has
established division of agricultural cooperation TO
sst cooperatyes turnout the country in solving their
problems.
The decision foregone conclusion. The idea was
regarded dangerous and radical a few years ago.
Now it is accepted by the party that stands for
servatism.
What is radical one year is conservative and safe"
the next
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
Good. bye, Teddy"

While we had n-cn converting on
tho platform. had noticed that tho
naval Kuard-of-h honor had moved up
the platform until they stood facing
tho engine % tho train. Their OBJ
ject IN doing 20 was quickly apparent.
As tho heavy train began pulling
out OF Mombasa railroad depot. the
navy men raised their helmets and
gave three lusty. dccp-throated
cheers-and then tiger" Tho
crowd on tho platform Joined In with
spirit.
Goodbye. Teddy Roosevelt--and
good huntinRr'
Those were the last words we
heard. as the train gathered speed.
Some enthuiastlc admirer Of the
great American had shouted this
farewell at the top OF his voice.
We were soon running smoothly
over the Salisbury Bridge fine
American steel structure that links
Mombasa island with the mainland.
and measures some 1900 feet In
length
The Uganda railway Is the most
wonderful and. at tho same time. tho
most interesting in the whole world.
II Is not a long system. for It's main
tracks measure only some 5si miles
in length; but since 1909 II has been
considerably extended, and there arc
now many useful branch lines lead
Ing Off from the main artery.
Wood fuel is used both on the rail-
road and on the lake steamers run in
connection with It on the Victoria
Nyanza. Up 10 1909. IT had cost ap.
proximately $4,000. 900 to build.
There are few, II any, other railroads
in tho world which climb 10 such
high attitudes as does this one. for II
reaches 1900 feet at Mau Summit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19

Col Roosovolta enthusiasm vas
Tremendous II Infected even tho
Ql1.umaFa on that train. and seluus
had become almost as bayish Ia hih
delight a. the oxprcaidenl
a black and white hornbnl was
feeding on tho track. a1m1 miles
back. shouted Roosevelt 70 me. as
10 climbed into tho governors ape.
cial saloon. coach Ter dinner, and Il
rose 80 late that Sc.pua Amos
caught Il Ia his hands. We aimUat
ran over q hyena. toD-iuat before
NO reached MackpHoH road"
We wrr9 al dimgpontel Igoae.
yclt tho most u au--tHat no lions
were observed along tho track uar,
ing tHgt interesting journey On a
number OF 0gcuAoua. i has becu &c.
ported that lions have gwen battle
10 uuCpmuE trains AMI loot their
lives on tho track. Tbey have also
uetu known 10 nave held up Trims
and even tho acpo. sAtf az way siug
railway depo.s on tho kaplu sad
Aihi plains.
Ithinoceroses also have lost their
lives iu attempting o htad.gn charge
at an engine. once. too. a train is
which ! was a passenger, ran into
and killed a foolish giraffe.
wo reached tho cdgu Of The South.
trn Eamo reserve carry next morn
ING, after night journey thru a
rcd-soiicd country TINT covered %
with red dust Maundu is situated
a. an altitude Of $3.50 feet Here.
abouts one can sec and obtain eyory
kind OF gamg except elephant.
Rhinocerosca abound here. and tho
thick scrub Of aeacia.thpru trees Is
cut w ~ numerous paths MADE ~
these hugo and unBaniy beasts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
Which Shall Be Built? Council Utilities Committee Head
Tells Why Council Opposes Uhden Gorge Plan

Thts f. Tho fret 81 two ar
ticirs - NJ. Ttndnii, chairman
90 thr ritb suunFil abilities rnm-
tnittrr. irillnE whg the city
council H. EutnH ahead With
piunh Tor dnm az uuhy Greek
an thr NkhKit Instead 81 fellow
fpE che dFhifrs 81 the mayor aud
Engineer thdru for q $500 100
dana a. che EuFEr plant site.
The srrunh stsrg viii be pTintrd
shturdH2.-iditer.
OE juno 20 ths city council
" pJaFed a resolution 10 tho II
feet thar The construction ~
high masonry dam az Gorge
Greek on the skaFit. which the
mayor aud Engineer uhdeu were
urging, would not be- undertaken
az present ~ laft Mondays
meeting the council passed an or.
dlnaucc directing the Huperin,
tgndsnt Of lighting and the city
engineer 20 obtain from the gov.
eminent % permit gDr further
smgit development az the Ruby
site.
The two measures. n seeming.
D. inconsistent. ar. not 20 They
indicate q definite policy which
the city council hns adopted and
b consistently following
The difference of opinion be.
tween the mayer and Mr. uhden
ana the city council relates not
10 the question whether further
work should be- done. but Of
where Il should b done Tho
mayor and SIR uhden contend
that construction Of "a high ma
foury dam 40 tho Gorge creek
etc should bn started az once.
while a majority q the city ooun.
en- believe that a high masonry
dam az or near the junction or
the ahaRit river and Ruby creek
should be undertaken a. soon as
possible
To understand tho points IN.
VOWED ln this difference Of opin.
ION n ia necessary 90 explain
the difference in location. char.
ncter and purpose OF The two pro.
posed dams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
Thrilling Along

THE LEOPOLD-LOEB, the Panther-Bull and the De-
Tense day thrills are past but the baseball champion
ship election and Christmas shopping thrills are close
at hand.
1t is busy and not altogether unpleasant old world
with just one blamed thrill after another but with pros
poets that, when fellow has got tired of thrills there's
going to be good long rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
WHAT TIE RUBY DAM
WOULD DO FOR PLANT

The Ruby dam advocated b.
tho council will be located II
miles further up tho sircam.
Juut below tho junction u tho
skaRil and Ruby creek Is can.
ynn. az almos, any part Of which
an admirable sitr for dam can
be obtained Tho purpose OF a
dam al this point is to create
a reservoir in which the notori.
GUS sEaEIt floods viii bb i'm.
pounded aud made available for
producing rover
Council men believe tho capne.
vs. Of the present Gorge plant
r., or can easily be- made, ample
for the needs ~ tho city for some
years 20 come. provided suffi.
cient water is obtained TO Insure
fun capacity operation thruout
the year; and that the thing
NOW is not TO spend time md
money on a dam which will mere.
~ increase capacity when the
river Is high. but to insure an
adequate yearrouud supply Of
water which will enable them to
run steadily at their present
capacity every day OF the year.
The Skagit river is character.
ICED by extreme fluctuations Of
flow During June and July the
snow on It's upper water shed
melts quickly, flows away in a
raging flood which mandates
the lower valley. and Is complete.
~ lost. so far as the production
81 power Is concerned. In the
winter the SHOWS lie frozen in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
What Folks
Are Saying

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, Eng.
fish writer: "All autoblogruphies
are lies. No man Is bad enough TO
tell the truth about himself during
his lifetime, involving. as IL must.
the truth about his family and
friends md colleagues: and no man
is good enough To tell the truth to
posterity In n document he suppress.
es until there Is no one left alive to
contradict him"
MAGNus JOHNSON, dirt farmer
and senator Minnesota: Eyes. l am
a derned poor mixer"
REP. MAY NOLAN. California:
There are 10000 600 voters and
one congreswomun, No wonder the
slogan Of the womnn's party Is
women for congress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
uFGIN lIruI To-Day

Robert foThu. newspaper CORE
rpoudrnL accompanies thp Theodore
Roosevelt expedition into Africa in
1909 They arrived AZ Mpmbahs. tho
gateway 20 British East Africa 7"
On the Admiral German steamer
With Colonel Roosevelt are hia son.
Kermit, and three scientific meme
hrFs % his stair Major Edgar a.
Mearua. Edmund Heller ana y Allen
LorinE
The railroad Journey 90 the fret
camp ~ the Roosevelt expedition on
the gamo-rruwdsd kapiu Plains
ass miles from the coasts about
90 brEin- Ia addition 90 the uupnr-
welt expedition the train iH 90 carry
aH FAR as NaiTnbi the acting COVER.
nor Sir Frederick D Jackson. Mira
Jackson and others Roosevelt for
bids Newspaper men 90 accompany
him on hiH hunting Iripa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
A Thought

II Is easier for camel to 70
thru tho eye of u needle, than for
n rich man TO enter into the kingdom
of God.-NIatt. 1924.
A MANS true wealth ia tho good
l. no does in tho world.-Moham.
med.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
WANT SYSTEM THAT WILL
sTANDARDIIE PEAK LOAD"

The combined Gorge and Cedar
falls plants. therefore. VIII under
this development program con.
Etituie a system capable d meet
ing a maximum winter demand
Of los 600 horsepower
The mayor aud Mr.. Uhden ar.
que that with the third generator
Of the Gorge plant Installed thus
giving n with the present timber
dam a rated capacity q 10000
horsepower. tho raising ~ this
rated capacity or 90 per cent By
means ~ the increased head
WHICH the Gorge creek masonry
dam which they advocate viii
supply VIII give the Gorge plant
capacity Of I2.J00 horse.
power
But the weak point IN this
argument - that the plant. with
out the Ruby storage dam, viii
produce is iI2.500 horsepower
only Ia the summer when the
demand for power Is low and
that during the winter peak Dc.
mnnd the plant will not turn out
a materially greater amount Of
power than Il viii now The
council argues. therefore. that
osen with the Gorge dam con.
structed II viii stlll be necessary
20 build tho RUBY storage dam 20
secure an adequate yearr0und
supply Of water.
CMore Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
BY PHILIP TINDALL

mountains and the river f. low
No power plant car develop
more than a given amount "
power with a given amount n
water. and no matter what we do
on our present Gorge plant. We
cannot materially increase the
amount u power u will produce
during low water until we have
increased the mid winter flow.
which the council proposes 10 Do
BY imp0undlnE tho summer
floods hack Of the proposed Ruby
dam. Thus impounded. an AIDE,
quatc supply can boz assured
turnout the year
The present Gorge plant Is
equipped with two water wheels
and generators which, az the
head supp led BY tho present
timber dam, are rated AZ 60,
900 horsepower each The enpec.
tatl1n a. that when tho river is
high these generators Will de-
velop 10000 horsepower and that
this production will diminish
during low water 20 20 or 20
thousand horsepower
In mid. wlntsd. when the Gorge
plant production viii be- the low,
est. II when tho demand Tor
power q highest our peak load
from 40 70 $50 . M was &c..
600 hlowutta or 5000 horse.
power last December. as against
5000 kilowatta the previous
June. In June Of this summer
Il was about $4,000 kllowatts.
an aFnlnst which Il Is expected
20 reach $1,000 kilowatts. or &C..
900 horsepower neat December.
A kilowatt Is oncthlrd more
than a horsepower
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
WHAT THE PURPOSE or
GORGE DAM WILL BE

The proposed hiEa Gorge creek
dam would be located az the en-,
trance % the tunnel n the pres,
ent Gorge plant. which il ready
20 be taken over b. the city Tor
operation. - present horr has
been constructed here only n
rock fIlied timber crib dam about
30 feet higher than tho low water
dow OF The stream and resting on
iho stream bed The purpose of
this dam IA merely 10 divert the
water into The mouth Of the tgn.
mel
SIR uhdsn and the mayor ai.
y0ealo starting work ~ ones on
masonry dam az this point
which win SO down 100 feet 70
bed rock aud rise 80 feet above
the stream level. making its
total height about go feet
Tho purpose would be 10 IN.
crease the head" or weight q
water pressing against The wa.
ter wheels. thus making thrm
turn faster ana increasing the
output ~ the generators, This
increase IL estimated nc 80 per
cent. 80 that thn two generators
% the Gorge plant which now
arr expected, when tho river Is
sufficiently high. 10 develop 8
600 hon 6pbwcr each. viii dc
rslop 1880 horsepower, each.
with the head Furnished ~ Tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
NOW GO on WIN TIm STORY

on the ooweatchsF Of the special
tmln had been fixed cushioned
bench. 10 that tho sx.prssideut and
his friends could view the scenery
and wild game thru which wo passed
On route 10 tho highlands ot East
Africa. This coign u vantage gave
those who used Il remarkable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19

window cleaner ladders must be
rubbcr-sot in Hun. England. 20 pre-
vent their slipping
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19

The city council contends that
this condition viii not be cor
rectcd by the Gorge creek dam
as proposed by tho mayor and
hr. Uhden. because such a dam.
while largely increasing tho out.
put during the summer high wa.
ter periods Of least demand. win
increase by very little tho out.
put during the winter low water
pcrigl5 o. maximum demand
Hy contrast. the council ar.
CUES, the Ruby storage dam will
insure a supply u water eua,
b luE the plant 20 produce rs
full 10000 horsepower winter
and summer
The Gorge plant "a designed for
n third generator The psDat0ck.
control valve and cmplaccment
are ready. and the machinery
can be Installed for 5000 300, This
would give the plant three gene
rBtors u %. 900 horsepower each.
and with the Ruby storage dam
tho plant would produce 20. 600
horsepower every day In tho
year.
Tho Cedar falls plant has a
capacity Of $4,000 horsepower.
The water supply. owing 70 tho
miidcr climate Of the Cedar river
watershed, Is greatest during tho
winter This enables the Cedar
falls plant 20 operate al fun ca
pacity during tho period when
The system Is carrying It's hcayl.
est load Adding tho %. 900
horsepower OF the Cedar falls
plant 20 the 1900 horsepower
which tho Gorge plant will pro.
duce when It's thrd generator is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
ACzlOzzeg4$|I3EEEEEii$EEE:))

II FOLKS did all things that they do wonderful
world this would be That something quite new
we see.
The talking we do Is quite cheap they the
chatter But seldom
likely the thing that's matte
fellows old mind sets wonderful
will It's working planning a whwnd that
= threatens kill '
And then he decides big things is the g
kind Of backing The planning there talking bur The
needed ambition s acdns - " '"S
It's well to remember when pouting away talking Eighty Ike
birds It's always been true and It's t today speak
louder P'""
Copyright for rho starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19

installed and the Ruby dam com.
pioted. and we win have avail
able during tho winter period o.
maximum demand a total ~ 1867
900 horsepower from tho two
hydroelertrlc plants and inde.
pendent Of the auxiliary steam
plant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19

To serve conscientiously has
been our stoadfast ideal. A per-
sonal service, that has built for
this store reputation second to
none. When purchasing a Dia.
mond from Ben Tipp you are
assured there is none better at
the price.