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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
Letters STAR TAR KeaderS

meat. Why cat or drink raw animal
tat
Tho butter substitutes hre sold
under tho pure food laws II IS ad.
United that they are purc-ihnt they
are Wholesome. Eliminating the ques-
ton q price. prefer 20 use any one
Of tho wcll.known brands Of butter
substitutes 20 puro butter There
may DO others who do not like
butter.
The dslrymen state that those
who manufacture butter substitutes
use about onctcnth OF ono per cent
o. skinned milk in flRvoring their
product. Why do they object 10
lhls7 II Is certainly not harmful II
Is obvious that their objection arises
from the fact that the butter suhsii.
tutea nrn giving them competition.
they want people to eat butter at a
higher price. whether they like Il or
not They want tho people 10 vir;u.
ally give them a monopoly by the
passage OF this law.
i; is true tho manufacturers Of but.
ter substitutes by eliminating tho
milk or cream flavor can sim sell
their product here. but to make n
special brand FOR this state. and un.
der different process, no doubt
would cause them additional expense.
and perhaps drive them from the
field
submit that this represents q
species Of class legislation which
conflicts with the liberty which the
constitution guarantees 10 tho citi.
Gems OF this country, whether they
are producers or consumers, and
should be frowned upon and voted
against as being unjust and unfair
our pure food laws are the best in
the world. and they are effective
Give every one chance who is sell
ing a product which Is pure and
Wholesome under them.
J. L. RIVERS
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--.
Plants and Insects

CCIENcE Is constantly discovering
~ strange alliances between wide
~ different creatures for mutual
protection and help. Instances Of
birds that warn animals are the best
known. but there are stranger cases
in the plant world.
Several thousand species OF plants
have remarkable provision for
protecting themselves. They provide
small crystals OF sugar on the out
side Of tho flower. Of which certain
kinds OF ants are very fond. The
plant gives the ants sugar and In
turn the ants defend the plant from
harmful insects that would destroy
&. In addition. there are alliances
between plants and insects that en-
able the plants 20 survive thru com
polling the insects to fertilize other
growths. on the other hand. there
is fierce warfare between many
species OF the two kingdoms. Plants
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01

TUE sudden death % Hsury
i g wallace. secretary u AK
rculiure. recalls the nshi mnao
by the iowan 20 tayo thr public
tamain
n WA tho late secretary q az.
Ficultlrr who proved the undoing
q Albert n. Fail. when Fall uns
dsrtook 90 rivs away the public
domain 20 bis friends Tor private
exploitation
Fuii wasn't satisfied with turn
laF over th- domain under iugia.
dlction u his own department..
tbs Interior. 20 private exploit
srs. Ito reached out fdr more
public domain 70 give away
Fail found Secretary Edwin
Druby. % The navy department.
ready ro-opemior Together
Pan and DENLY leased tho eholc-
sat os the nayy'a al reserves 20
PANS friends. Dohsny and SIN
clair Tho Teapot Dome scandal
whH the result
What might have been a public
saandal ~ equal Importance was
frustrated ainEic-handed bY Sec
feiary Wallace,
Fnu turned envloun eyes upon
the public domain tn Alaska
under syallnco's jurisdiction. This
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
Human Nature at Its Worst

GONE people are always reporting clerks porters de-
~ verymen and streetcar conductors for such terrible
offenses as ncvility, dscourtesy or slow service.
In It's chronic FORM this reporting" is a symptom of
diseased nerves-sometimes Of mania.
All Of us have it. at times. Psychologists explain The
individual encounters many disagreeabe things in the
course Of his daily business-things which he must swa
low in silence for fear that retort would nure his own
welfare For instance, bullying boss rags" an employee
who dare not talk back else he lose his job
Resentment piles up inwardly and finally is vented on
some unfortunate Pullman porter or clerk who forgets
that we should be fawned over matter how nasty we
become and commits the objectionable sin of negecting
to play up to our vanity
Most OF us are Chinese emperors at hearparticulary
when we are buying goods or services.
These clerks and conductors and others who serve us
IN our buying and travelling human beings We might
treasure them as warm friends if we knew them in
timately.
Sensible and Christian members of the Apprecia-
ton league who report only good service and courtesy
and overlook ncyiity something that eventually de-
vers its own punishment by keeping the doer from be-
coming successful or happy.
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Gipe 1t to Them

CRITICISM has been directed at the initiative measure
- 20 increase the pay Of remen and policemen 70 oe
voted on Tuesday on the ground that If the measure
carries the employees viii get not only the SO mohu
increase provided in the BILL but also the recent increase
awarded by the city council This increase was from %
10 S15 monthly, depending the mans grade.
Kenneth Webb of the police department points out uSt
this criticism is untruethat the viii not get BOTH
INCREASES. because the measure specifically provinces
pay on July 1, 1924 And this date the council had
not yet considered pay increases.
The L. s. labor department says that living wage Is
S23l6 New police and fire employees are paid SlS5 a
month. Experienced men get up 20 Sl55. Twenty-sN
and a half per cent Of the force paid the low figure
81 500 n year
Richard Enrght commissioner of police in New York
city says necessary and just raise in salary for MEM
bers of the force in New York TO have reacted aV
oraby on the morale and efficiency of the organization
The Star believes Seattle firemen and policemen 10 be
entitled 10 the increase
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Dads Income Does 1t
IETELL among other sad things, we seem TO have 10
Wv the self-rising gentleman, too.

IETELL among other sad things, seem to have lost
Wv the sef-rising gentleman, too.
Andrew H. McPhain aided by Prof, S. S. Colvin. Of
Brown university has been Of these modern test
debauches and what they have developed sure dcour
aging honest but poor young folks Some 38SS mgh
school pupils in Massachusetts, subjected 10 mental
measurements 1862 of them being boys and 2OIl girls
In point of intelligence the children Of professional men
found TO rank first and highest clerical workers
second skilled artisans third, statesmen and clerks fourth
day laborerS fifth and perish the thought farmers last
Still more and appalling, it was found that senior
pupils from the homes of the largest incomes made the
highest medan psychological and the other medlan
drop gradually but continuously In accordance with
the amount" of pap's income
So it is goodbye to the eminent gentlemen who develop
from saddlers apprentices farmers boys raisptters,
dtch-dggers, bank messengers, eTand boys mlkmads,
ct al, etceera and forth. They simply amt more.
1t is dads income that makes the rich gray matter grow
under the chds dome, and choice and cherished trad
ton is in ashes Oh, Welt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01

Empire Is Run on
Basis of the
Recall

uY WILLIAM r. EiNMH
II rAKEs az times as long
i hsld a national election IN -
Untrd states AZ u does
Great britain.
uHiala las Just elected
brand new house ~ rnmmoN
ana determined Who would 4
prime mInisirr-A SOB core
srandIuE with that ~ oar prr-t
DENT iu 20 daYn
Premier Narn maids EoFrrn
ment aas oyefthfoUn-totrd it
minority IN parliament 4
October Tho new elections
were h-id oriabsr 80
Ana in thnsa 81 hectic dsYt
an The pointing with pride and
viewing with alarm. the ID
nehit broken heads and free.
f8f.aiis customary in AnElo'
saxon communities. were fuilf
enjoyed
Ansr which business went ID
a. usual
In The United states a uas
tenal election requires az least
year During most of'ths tImt
business q usually "ufr' and %
nre holders arc payinr more nts
tenii9n 90 politics Than 90 theft
iohs
IN britain there n far more
continuity. or continued effort
IN government than over here
Pat another Way Tho British
president cor premier as he if
called holds office indefinitely
normally being replaced only
when. W a H1ft ~ referendum,
o. b. shown that the course De
has berun 90 pursue o. disihHte+
fui 30 che country,
In britain thr government
instead of changing az stated
pefl1ia aa ours. function on until
one day lt does something psriia.
mrnt doesnt ukr Then n 1,
overturned whrrrupon ths
ouaed government appeals %
The people Of tho country. NJ q
q furry and asks ita verdict
Evrry member % tho house
81 commons aa wen hH The
premier stands or falls on the
ies15 OR issues On question.
which means that 90 ali lntsuts
and purposes Great iiritbin IA
run on q referendum ana re-
call tatia which. w. advocated Ia
thiH country would make The
hair ~ our Oid Gusrd Politicians
turn white from dismay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01

MANY parents keep n daily sched'
w ule TO be followed by their
children. and thus prepare them for
greater regularity Of life in later
years.
The Mann family wasn't particu-
iarly attentive TO such matters, and
this Is typical OF a great many fam
ilics.
a program laid out by certain
school organizations is rs follows;
7 n. m.-Rise. battle. drink glass
OF water. clean the teeth. Setting
IN exercises. II desired.
Breakfast. Wash hands. Do
chores about house. Proceed to
school at $40 to .. During morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
) Questions ;
. ANSWERED !

q WIN a steel range fdr home
u last longer than nu iron FauFrs
Viii d crack from heat az does ne
iron rAns6. - u considered a better
Investment for The home than an
Iron ranEcf
A. The relative las'iag qaa'!ilcf
depend upoa fhr conditions Of as
and ihe design 81 ihr ranges a steel
raHes ieiil NOT crack 90 readily ffem
hca' as an iron rgngr q, u ls4
paSriblc 20 c8mparr M fiso tvpca
of ruHgra Is general TRINA ciihrr
fvpr ray ~ fcsfl or poorly tulf.
aad fkls factor has az grcGf -.
iafi9H 70 thc tni'i1i cost and NE 9f
the range az ne material used
g. on what day did April II.
1905. como7
a. Monday
Q Is u stiu possible 90 buy sur
plus wagons from tho war depart.
ment7
4. No. fhev hsrr al sern Dis.
p1scd Oh
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INFLUENCE

Editor The star.
Speaking Of the Influence o. a
IN tho city or community
in which I, Is published. We have a
flno example in another Seattle
paper.
In order for newspaper 20 have
Influence with the majority OF the
peoplo who read its pages. the pub.
fishers must show that the paper
stands for tho things that benefit
tho masses. To retain the respect
Of tho people tho paper must adhere
to tho truth. as nearly as possible.
Results OF past elections have
shown that the best help candidate
for office can have IN the cncmlty Of
ono OF our local papers. Every car.
ioon shown and every knock given
La Toilette BY this newspaper Is
giving the progressive cause a won.
derfui boost.
Ieta hope the knocking continues.
l.. c. McDONOUGH.
1906 sunnysidc ave.
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DoWn TO Facts

"TF you pin down to facts have no information to
t-give you" Chairman T. V. 0'Connor Of the United
States shipping board informed the Borah committee when
he asked about alleged soviet contributions 70 the La
Toilette Wheeler campaign.
Il can't think of any just now" oConnor said when
asked for the name Of any living soul who knows anything
about soviet money being sent 10 the United States at
any time or place"
But if you viii let me tell you what think, can give
you some startling stories" 0Connor added.
The committee wanted facts not stories, so OConnor
didn't get very far
But for people who won't hold him down to facts oCon-
nor has much that he will gladly tell
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Hon Wallace Saved Public Domain

The trip was an overwhelming
victory Tor Wallace. Harding not
only opp0fcd further transfer Of
domain from the agriculture de-
partmeut 90 the interior. but said
hs thought moro domain should
BE- Transferred 90 agriculture FOR
administration.
The ennarr,ntiouista were cheat
rd oui n their real gains By
Hardinr'a death. but tho trip TO
AiaHita ended Tor tho time being
the orFy ~ public domain ex'
pioltniion By private interests
started b. Fall
Wallaec'n death Is a severe
blow 90 the cause Of conservation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
: FABLES ON HEALTH
THE SCHEDULE

recess drink at least one glass Of
water and get outdoor exercise II
weather permits.
p. m.-Noon meal. Drink more
water and wash hands and face.
Follow this by rest Don't be too
eager TO play right after eating.
to 2:se-Begin afternoon play.
For older children this hour is ex-
tended TO $50 or 4. as school closes
later Take mid.afternoon lunch
OF fruit and take another glass Of
water.
$50 to 6;sO-Evenlng meal. Clean
teeth right after eating. Play home
games or study and get TO bed
early. Either battle or carefully
wash face and hands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
BY HOWARD THURSToN
Americas Master Magician

nuR1NG tho course Of dark re-.
~ auce," many bold urtlficeB may
DO employed by n fraudulent inc.
dium" with astonishing results. There
IL often tense atmosphere OF mys-
tory that has IN awesome effect up
on the "ai,ters" IL Is on such an
occasion that tho medium begins 10
float in tho air. a Hhadowy form
seems 10 swing above the heads OF
tho slucrs. ono distinctly feels 4
shoe touch his head. When the
lights arc turned on. marks are dis.
covered on the ceiling--proof positive
that tho medium has assembled In
tho air,
To accomplish this miracle" tho
medium simply removes his shoes.
and places them on hts outstrctched
hands. which he swings over the
heads Of the slttcrs Tho marks on
the ceiling are made with y piece Of
crayon set in the end OF telescope
rod.
Another article win appear
Monday)
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LA TOILETTE
Editor The Star:

EdItor The Sthr'
Here arc n few reasons why / am
going 10 vote for La Toilette. In
tho first place oil tho money power
OF this country hates In Toilette for
tho reason they can't control him.
lie has fought Wall Street mnnlpu.
latIon and II he gets to be president
he will do his best 10 stop Il.
In Toilette exposed the oil stencil
and won tho hatred OF tho.oil crowd.
Today we are told II Coolidge isn't
elected we viii have hard times.
BunlS
/ can't believe That tho voters Of
our country are going 20 put their
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\PoEM ~

you bunch that Is full OF tho punch ha makes men
fun of the mas brought
q ropw has time and again2
hours OF play you yourself can make
win who's
n
that righ Will
you're right OF fellow will show
VI ho trnv
world travels by and you'll find
really win The things that do and the thought Isn't new
for things that
stiff and punch in grip whon yoo shaking
tho friend Make hannle iunge not tho squeeze OF
sponge, youn In the end.
Copyright The starr
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- 4 49, "a We - 49, 49, - eH
secretary iesili TaK Committee
nANATiON IN Washington D.
i too high n s. working an
unbelubia hardship upon The
taxpayer
FarmerH and homeounfrH have
been losing thelr property On nc
count N c1lGsCaiory taxes az IN
average 0f $500. 900 per year
f0r the Last five sears
Industries are being driven
from me state Others pass pr
BY for nsiEhborinE states that
have taxes from 0ne-third 20 one
hair WashinEion'a
Initiative 60 proposes q TAX
limit ~ 90 mills ms the maximum
that can bC placed upon real and
personal property. which. tho u
comprises only one fourth che
wealth of the state. now bears al
the direct taxes
The result ~ such a law viii
b. 20 force the legislature 20
spread taxes over the wealth now
uutaEed This totals three times
tho taxed wealth.
Schools have been benefited
where this method has been used.
IN California. a ncighborng state
with similar conditions. there q
no state tax on real and personal
property. yet. they pay Tor school
support. two times o. much per
pupil az Washington IN The
grades and three times a. much
for high schools. California
charges no tuition for higher cdu.
cational Institutions Washing
ton does.
The same story applies 20 other
states with tax limitation that.
with slight mobilization. Il the
same as that proposed By Until
alive %.
The state constitution provides
that the legislature must provide
means 81 raising revenue Tor
state purposes This answers OBJ.
Jcctlona that this measure does
not provide means OF raising adj
dltional revenue.
This proposition was placed be.
fore the last legislature. but was
defeated BY n small margin duo
20 opposition OF railroads. utili.
ties and capitalists Of the state
and their Hobbies. 81 that time. n
means OF spreading the taxes
over the other wealth was pro.
vided That proviso has neces-
sarily been omitted in Initiative
30 90 force the legislature 70
make the spread.
All the Statistics. gloomy fore
holdings and imaginary dangers
presented by the opposition 20
this measure avaii nothing when
{; IL taken into consideration
that 40 states have tried tax
limitation and not one has re
turned 20 old methods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
ARTHUR L. MARSH

secretary Washington Hdueailons
Association
UuiE MN backing hE hi
Il publicly admit hey sbsuf
$4,000 trying 20 push a tar
hu that they wanted thfu ~
1924 legislature Prom the ian.
qpeta they are giving. the speak.
err they are hiring ana the q,
penbs n Advertisement they
arc Publishing they must b
spending muck moro this time
who are these msn7 They
are real estate dealers and men
with hrgs holdings IN unim
proved real estate. They are
trying TO Ehin their taxes %
Eomeone else.
They want 70 create a deficit
Of i5 20 20 million donsrz
mostly ~ the expense o. school
and school children. without
providing any way 70 meet The
deficit They ray the legislature
viii meet H.
Even n tbs legislature ~
deEirod.eit could not DO II. be
sides they don't for a minute
themselves have coufldsncs
that The legislature would meet
This or any other situation.
They mention income tax. but
~ an income tax was 70 raise
enough money % do any good
tn this state IL would have %
hit The small wage Garner a.
wen as the few wealthy people
wa have. and would not nearly
make up the deficit then.
They suggest sales tax. but a
reasonable sales tax would not
produce as much as tho income
tax. It would play havoc with
the small stores.
Even with these taxes. which
would probably hit the poor man
hardest, there would stiIi BE-
n deficit that would spell ruin
20 our institutions and especial.
~ our schools.
II win probably Be necessary
20 cut out many valuable
things now done by our schools
and our cities. such as free text
books and free garbage collec-
ton. II would probably result
IN tuition fees for high school
students. and part time schools
for others.
This measure would practical.
~ cut of money used 20 help
out school districts where the
people are poor and need the
help Of the state school tax
Even n the legislature wanted
20 meet this deficit It probably
could not do 80. and so the
hackers OF this bill. haven't put
out any plan to do So
Under our constitution the
legislature could not cure the
careless and evil provisions OF
this bill. 81 It should pass. for
two years.
Vote against the bill and save
your schools and institutions.
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public domain WIS rich N timber.
coal. OH and mineral lands
Wallace stood pat. whore Den.
By bad yielded.
Tho controversy finally cams
% a head when Pail urged Prcsi-
dent Harding 70 support "a bill
tpnsfsrrlnR AlaskA and It's ro-
sources 90 tho interior depart
mrnt.
The elimination Of the flgh;
was The decision ~ President
Harding 10 tisit Alaska 10 aee FOR
himself who was right about
Alaska. Wallace. the oonserva-
ZIONIST. OF Fall. ths cEploltsr.
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BUTTER
Editor Tho Star:

Editor Tho Star.
You Invite suggestions concerning
the referendum against the sale Of
butter substitutes in Washington. as
they are now sold. As n resident Of
Seattle for over % years, and enc
who has no interest whatever in the
sale OF butter or substitutes for It,
submit the following:
Personally l do not like milk
Cream is worse: the very thought of
1t nauseates me. U, like butter,
seems TO mo to be nothing but raw
animal fat, You do not cat raw
o. X. on tho oil gang. II they do. It
wouldn't be any trouble to put Nor.
gan in as King OF the United States.
f. l.. STERLING.
1901 card ave.
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are not helpless in this contest.
Many OF them use what seems 10 be
intelligence in capturing and killing
insects. A live fly was secured TO
a bit OF cardboard half an inch
from the leaf of sundew. In two
hours the leaf reached tho insect.
fastened its tentacles about It and
killed II.
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WOMEN!

Editor The star:
Here u a come back" for WI.
lam Allen white on bis quotation
Of ~. Paul 20 women.
Paul was tho greatest apostle. bat
ha tells us 60 follow jesus words
above hts. and 1csua said. 20 establish
any matter takes two or three wit.
nrsses. Read, 1no. vsh.i7. rs. Dcut.
XIX rs. Pct. is2o
Therefore paul'H statements ahou;
women are NOT authentic BECAUSE
They src without witness. You can't
beat ihe women these days
Mrs. H. W ORTIZ.
s64s Fnuntloroy ave,
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WQrRinoS

that would make us live longer than she intends
But she does want us to live our intended time
As cities become larger and more congested their resi-
dents health averages worse. Epidemics NAV be pre-
vented, but the all in" haf-i feeling mutplies A
be so per cent dead and still not be satistcaly
sick
Quite obviously, nature is attacking the city mans
health to him to get out where he was intended 10
live-cose to nature. The airplane will make escape
possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
Building Boom

This year will close with $600,0000 900 worth of new
buildings erected in the United States predict Of
fcials of S. w. Straus Co.. able authorities
The figure for 1923 was about the same One billion
two hundred million dollars worth Of construction in two
years is lot The housing shortage is not yet eliminated
but big hole has been made in it. Which brings the pub
lie closer to lower rents Maybe IL hang on so or
70 years rents will be back to normal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
It's Costly

TEN THOUSAND MILLION DOLLARS and more was
the cost of government in country in 1928 This
includes national, state and local expenditures
It's claimed that $15 out of every 500 of the peoples
incomes went for government-$91 apiece during the
year.
This is what you paying for the privilege of yot
ing. Are you going to use that privilege?
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A Thought

II any man thirst, let him COM
unto me. and drink.-Iohn 7:31.
THERE Is no small pleasure it
J. pure water.--ovid.
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DOGS LIFE

The young husband could eat no
more OF his wife's dinner.
THAT'S n pity" she said, for II
YOU don't l shall have TO give II to
the dogw
Eyes, It is pitNs-its such nice
dorr'-Tit- Bits Qondonl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
A CATCH TO 1T

"DInah. said the mistress, ~ hear
you are married"
''Ynssrm, Use got n good man
now"
Does ho provide for you all
right?'
"Yas. he's good provlder, but ESQ
skoercd &c going to be cotchod at H."
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