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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
What the Fiaures SholU

MO GOOD is served by allowing to go
IN unchallenged all the misrepresenta-
tions current regarding the government
operation of the railroads.
Director General James c. Davis made
a final report to the president the other
day. From his figures the assertion has
been broadcast that government operation
OF the railroads cost the people Sl,b74,-
100000.
Leaving out of consideration the fact
that the government was compelled to take
over the railroads 10 carry on the war
and leaving out also the millions saved in
freight rates, compared to present rates
let us consider that figure of Si,67i,-
100000.
Director General Davis says II is COM
posed of two parts. For the 20 months
of government operation there was spent
SLIPS, 500.00 more than was received in
freight, passenger and other income. For
the six months following government oper-
alton. the period in which the government
continued the guarantee of railroad earn
ings, altho operation was in the hands of
the railroad owners, the cost to the gov
eminent was 1886. 100000. Putting those
two sums together you obtain the Sl,674,-
100000 figure which has been blazed
across the country TO show how expensive
government operation proved.
Twenty-six months of government oper-
alton, by Director General Davis report,
cost the people s43000.000 per month.
Six months of private operation. by that
same report, cost the people 100000
per month
A S43.000,000 monthly deficit under
government operation.
An ss9,000000 monthly deficit under
private operation.
1t is to be hoped the people will see the
true significance in Director General
Davis report. Immediately following the
return of the railroads to their owners
vast claims for damages were filed against
the government. The aggregate was S76S-
0O3,274. These claims were exploited for
all they were worth. They really we're
worth very little, it now appears from
Director General Davis report. This shows
that the government has settled all of
these claims - and settled them out of
court! - for total of S4S,574, 9Oi. The
railroads asked for more than three-ouar-
tiers of billion dollars. Examination of
their claims showed they had less than
% millions coming to them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
The Watchdogs of the u. S. Senate

know that there was only ono
solution FOR that probleml No
body making you live Ia Mon
tanB. Why blame the govern
mFntf
Hes never taken part In poll
tcs. this white haired Old man,
bat b b. his greatest interest
IN life. lie grew up on a farm
and worked nard Now he's
thru working and has some
money 70 live on. 20 he spends
his days, rain or shine. In the
place that interests him most,
tho senate.
over on tho other aide Of the
gallery ATS a woman who II
out 70 better his record. appSf,
entity. Ia three years time she
has missed only two legislative
days. She comes In the morn.
Ing and stays until adjourn,
ment. sometimes 9 or I o'clock.
When there arc night sessions.
she u In her place at midnight.
and o'clock.
She D. woman OF mystery,
She doesn't talk TO the doorman
or anyone else She doesn't tell
anyone why ahe is there. She
has never tried 20 take notes
as most people who arc paid 10
watch a particular matter do
until they are stopped.
Oh. well. some women knit,
And some play bridge. This
woman has her little hobby.
too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

A CTORS. actresses, piaywrights, music
n writers. managers and others who
make their livelihood from the stage and
screen. foregat&ered in New York the
other day To form an organization 10 COM
bat what they styled the menace OF radio,
One after another, spokesman arose TO
tell how folks were staying home nova
days. of an evening. listening 70 radio en-
tertainment when they should have been
at the theater, at $3.50 per, or at the NOV
les. at 81 per throw.
One excited manager, VIM. A. Brady.
declared that the theater, the radio and
the photograph are in a battle that may
destroy one Of the three. Don't let our
actors and actresses by entertaining for
nothing, aid in the building up of pro
cess that may in the long run prove their
own destruction,
II doesn't take very old person to re-
call how the legitimate stage used TO fight
the movies on the same grounds. But the
movies grew Just the same. and one net
result was better pay for actors and ac-
treSSeS in the spoken theater, because It
had to compete with what the movies Of
fered.
Box office theater managers have
never lkeu the pHuHukldpits huts N0tNt
those singers and entertainers who are
best at their arts are, in many instances,
drawing as great revenues from phono-
graph royalties as they do from their
daily stunts before the footlights.
If they organize warfare on radio,
the stage and the movies will hurt mainly
the stage and the movies. Radio may be
a poor orphan now, but il will grow
strong and healthy. The fortunate ones
will be those who adopt radio, while
adopting is good. The monograph is do
ing that already.
Another thought is worth considering.
Printers once smashed linotype machines
because one linotype did the work of sew
eral men. Now more men work linotypes
than ever worked at printers cases. and
they make more at it. The machines made
possible readers of millions who read but
little before Millions of those who listen
10 the radio each night seldom go to NOV
les never go to legitimate theaters. May
be the radio will develop their taste for
music and drama
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

want now to bare his version Of the truth
about Washington,
This Daugherty is the same Harry NJ.
Daugherty who was attorney general OF
the United States year ago, At that
time committee Of United States sena-
tors was trying 10 bare the truth about
the department OF justice. Daugherty
refused TO testify before the committee
and denied il access TO department OF JUS
tice records Agents from his department
sleuthed on senators and did all they could
10 make the investigation difficult and
embarrassing A brother of this Daugh-
erty is still defendant in a contempt case
because he refused TO furnish the commit
tee with facts in his possession. Daugh-
erty was finally removed from office by
President Coolidge because he hampered
the committees efforts TO investigate,
Let's keep Daugherty's role straight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
Malaria to
Join Dodo

MANILA announces war on
A'l mosquitoes, 70 combat the
maArih. which kills more peo.
pie Ia tho Philippines than all
other causes combined. Some
day. the ias, muiariRl plasmo.
dunn In existence win be dc.
stroyed. never again TO appear
on earth. Tha, IA already In
sight. with the yellow.feyer
germ.
II survives only in a few out.
of.thc way spots, and one year
in these places n such steps as
have been taken elsewhere
would make yellow fever as *.
unct as the dinosaurs. Man
has destroyed larger creatures
the aurochs. the dodo and the
passenger pigeon down 10 the
last individual, and could easily
do 20 To the American bison.
and several other species. The
earth viii not be really inhabit.
able until he has done tho same
thing 10 his microscopic enc.
mics. That viii be accom-.
pllshod within 10 years. with
yellow fever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
Daugherty BackfireS

ONE H. NJ. Daugherty, of Washington
" Courthouse, Ohio, was called to the
stand in a New York court the other
day to testify as to the reputation of the
defendant, whom he knew.
After testifying. he threw in, for full
measure, this observation:
Taking little liberty, if the court
please, | could not testify to the reputa-
ton for integrity and honesty of any
man, especially if he held public office.
because the higher and more efficient he
is, the more subject he is to attack, and
/ could not testify that would have any
thing like good reputation when / get
home the day after tomorow-until read
the newspapers in the morning, at any
rate"
Whereupon the judge held that court
was not the place to take the lid off the
capitol, much as Mr. Daugherty might
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

rcmber so. 1921. there arc i.s7s per
sons IN the department in Washing
ton and 1880 In the Jich scrtiee.
q. What is the address of Edgar
Rice Burroughs?
4. Tarzana ranch. Rcscdu, Cal.
Q. How long Is compensation for
a minor child Of veteran OF the
world war paid?
4. Until such child reaches The
age Of rs pears or marrics. or II
such child be permanently incapable
Of SELF support bD reason Of mental
or physical defect. then during such
incopacitU.
q. IL brown sugar more hcalthful
than white sugar2
a. ~ Is 30 considered by some for
The reason that In The refining Of
trhite sugar some Of the nutritious
q1oiitD Is remoped.
q. What does "su verdad amigo"
mean?
A. II Is a Spanish phrase. meaning
"yoVr true friend"
q what do the terms "Pv. CT"
Open" High" Low" aud Noon
mean when used az the heading Of
the columns in stock market re-
ports2
A. PU. O." Is the price at lohich
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
The Farmers
Wheat Price

NTHEAT goes M 10 81. or
w theroabouts. How much Of
u did the farmers get7 And
tow much Of thoir LOGS was due
to unloading before election, on
the propaganda that the carly
rise was mere political de-
vice OF mythical market manlp'
ulators7
Anyhow. much OF the spread
between the first and the latest
price OF wheat Is always going
TO be absorbed by middlemen.
until the farmers 10 into the
holding business themselves.
The wheat is harvested in q few
weeks, but its consumption OK.
tends over i2 months.
Somebody IL going to be paid
for holding It. and II the holder
must risk the speculative losses.
he IL also going to keep the
speculative profits. IL IL dis.
puted whether, counting costs
and losses against gnins, the
farmers would win or lose 10y
going comparatively into tho
holding business. But they
must either do II themselves,
or permit some one else 10 pay
himself for doing ".
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
ROOM
STORIES

TUE doctor told another one
l. before he threw his cigar
stub away: at was about
a. m. Tho weary physician.
having been on serious case
for % hours. WAS sleeping
soundly. as was his great need
Suddenly the telephone bell jan
Eled violently. sieepily and dis.
custody he arose. staggered
over 10 tho table and took up
the receiver. 'Hollo,' he huskily
said.
That you, DOCTOR asked
the nervous voice OF "a woman.
Yes. what can do for
you?
"'poctor. / want the name OF
an irritating skin affliction In
four letters beginning with L.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
II Pays
a MlLIlON dnlInrs ~ sncnt IasI

a MILLION doInrs was spent last ytAf
n in advertising coffee.
A lot of money, but il reaped harvest,
for the average per capita consumption
of coffee was increased so cups year at
an advertising cost of less than / cent
per capita.
A famous soup Gamers advertising
expense runs to enormous figures. But
before he started TO advertise his sales
cost was 20 per cent. Today il is 8 per
cent. A cents worth of advertising sells
him six cans of soup.
Advertising pays both buyer and seller
the buyer in smaller costs, the seller in
increased production.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

Hr Ffrii; Can y0a erplaiu tchy
The city council al0ie,d Uui0H IT,.
resf Of First arc.. 10 BE- nscd tn
drfiniielV by private corporation.
iehich has erected a concrete baiId-
ing MercoHf 4. l..
Under ordinance No. t7.TsI the
city council granted the Interayenuc
Building 60. permission 10 grade,
pave, build retaining walls and 9th
orwise improve Union =. AT the >.
" corner Of First ave. al the ex-
pcnsc Of the company. The street
has not been vacated. and the build
ing company that Is erecting the
building thereon is taking the
chances Of being allowed 10 remain
indefinitely.
Mr.. Firit. oas compelled 70
oct 1925 auto license. Why arc
The Red Top taEies SIN aliotCed 10
operate ,ciihoHt dHV evidence Of
hariuD paid for ncio license plaiesf
4. J. $.
The traffic department reports
that the Red Top Cab Co. has APP
piled for new license plates. and Is
permitted 10 use the old ones until
the 1875 plates arrive,
Mr.. Ftrits The sidetcalk on the
south side Of oHpc st., Just ioest Of
Borcn are. Is IN rerp bad condition.
n u an old plank sldetndlk. n has
an unpleasant tcov 81 squirting
tcuter thru The cracks. Can yOa
hare il tircdg l. 4.
The street department has prom
ised to look into this trouble
Mr.. Fldt: ! understand that the
RcHt0n car shops are adreriisinO
for mcn Ia Tie Chicago papers THIS
seems al outrage ichcH Seattle ana
RcntoH arc Ildi Of men needing the
tc0rk. J. X,
The manager Of the Pacific Car
4 Foundry Co. declares that no
men are being advertised for by his
company either In Chicago or else
where. He says they have all the
men they can take care Of
Mr. Firii Hon. con ioc oct fsH
measure rhcH bupn0 ice cream ia
bpIkf oar aei0hborhood pharmacy
recently changed hands. aud the
ncic proprietor does NOT giro The
chiIdren adequate measure.
MRS A. ".
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

the rest Even wiii the salary
adequate. no ono ahlo 20 make
money outside viii ever profit
financially by going to con
zrcas The real reward IL rcpu'
tation. In every other national
legislative assembly on earth.
membership Is the door 10 n.
nown and opportunity, Here Il
Ia often a sentence to obscurity
and futiiity. Who knows or
cares who are the members OF
the present house Of represents.
tlves7 The names OF their
predecessors Of 90 years ago are
better known. That tho evil is
durable ls demonstrated by the
fact that other nations have
cured IT, II might he profi,abi-
10 inquire how
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
BY RUTH FINNEY

that didn't have u big army
hack Of ~ Wen. that was all
there was 10 that And 90 this
day. they s,ln debate about ~
Then there's eli that talk
about hariships ~ the farmer
Well. sir Indiana. Tor In
stance. has 90 10 80 inches u
rain year and Montana has
10 or 20 inches. not half enough.
Lands rocky and rough out In
Montana Climate or water or
something gives 50 per cent of
the people golfer Hut what's
the uss Of auarrriing with tho
government atou, THAR Would
not anybody looking AZ the mat
ter al,h plain common sense
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

INC stock icas selling at INC eiose
~ nc market on the previous dan
open - The price N pbieb n
opened on the present date, efiobs
Is the highest price reached duyino
Inc day: "LotO' Is me i-ccst oyicc
at which The stock sold duriuo me
daDi Noon" Is the price at iehieh
The stock ,cos selling al noon.
q. Does the sun shine all the
time, day and night, In Norway?
~ No, on the contrary for a con-
siderable period Of the ucnr In ,gin-
ter, Daylight hours arc pery Short
q Have women ever been elected
TO the German reichstaF?
4. Yes, there hare been as NAM
as 10 pomcn NJ ono time.
q DO colors have any meaning
a. Blue Is said 10 mean truthful
ness DeHoic. jealousy: orecn. cnru:
pink. simpiicitv. aud uiolef. modcsiu
O. What birds are tho most i'm
portant in the destruction of rats
and mice?
4. The barn oei. ed-shouldrred
oiei. ionD-head oioi. hack. rcd
headed haiok, sparroW hack and
screech otCi
O. Is II considered discourtoous IN
refuse cigar or oigaret when offer.
ed to you II you do not smoker
a. No. Simply remark, "Tbork
Voa, but do not smoke"
q. What arc grains Of paradIes7
4. The ppHDcnt seeds Of a Ycv
African plant. They are usrd IN
veterinary medicine.
q. When was the coinage Of gold
dollars commenced and discontlnnnd7
a. u iods commenced IN 1919 and
disc onttnncd IL 1889.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
Crowds and Death

INTERESTING facts are contained in
L the New York Department Of Health
bulletin.
Among them is the conclusion that
density of population itself appears to
have no effect on the city's death rate.
the true index being found in the in
crease in number of persons occupying
one room.
Infant death rate, says the bulletin, is
twice as great when five persons live in
one room as when two occupy a similar
room.
Overcrowding is one of the biggest
problems our health institutions have to
contend with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
WhatAbOutL iquOrLawsl
More Opinions of Star Readers on "Pre
Volsteadians" Comments

Thr V9ffSaH arf" he charged
"h4g been the greatest mirtsks
ana curse ~ This nation
Mm Fannie l.. AcAbee. gs,,
ne salvation Army Worker q,
the old dstys7 however. draw :
contrast with conditions then
and now mellow the line
Answering an anonynou,
writer IN The Star she says.
fhe hauttH and practices q,
generations the vices that hays
been passed from father 70 son
cannot b. overthrow In a dsv
Liquor has caused NOR
crime. more bloodshsd. nore
poverty, more stained woman.
hood than any other one thing
and yet men Ike yourzsll Nr
An0ny nous. boast az respse,
able citizens. Of defylns he
laws OF the government under
which you live"
Just becauss the law l. densd
she declares. Is no reason for l,s
repeal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

az CASAUT see prohibition
i m violation ~ personal
rights any more than any other
fts which makes for the gen
rrI good writes Ars II = S.
seattle. adding 90 a ygmpoSium
~ lrtteu from readcr u The
Star on what shall We Do with
,he 18Th amendment - enforce
H. modify f. or reject n.y.
Wills II iB "a iHW4 Tiu private
opinion should prevent one up
holding ita enforcement There
are Thousands Of honest people
20 ono yegg Yet the one ysgg
makes lots moro noise than the
Thousands who 90 quietly with,
out rohbing a safe. To a great
extent I think that Is true IN
liquor maitcrH"
j. c. EngrE however. de-
clarrs that % per cent of the
people arc violating the law and
that Il Is only enforced on the
poor unfortunate who happens
20 be "in bad"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
SMILES

4 move Is on 10 protect the traf.
fic cop. lie looks too much like a
pedestrian. now, to be safe.
4 highbraw says the crossword
puzzle Is an ebullition OF the animal
urge. and perhaps that il the rea.
son so many monkey with II.
The inventors promise. In effect,
that the waves In radio photogra.
ply will not be permanent.
1.-THE Old Gray Mare" band fur.
nished the harmony at MA" Fcrgu.
sons Inauguration. Texas is moth.
ing IL not subtle.
While II Is asserted that youth IL
Accommodating premature age by so.
ing fast, word also comes that a
New York man has renewed his
youth by going on long fast.
Nowadays. the hand that rocks
the cradle seems TO be tho target
for many OF the rocks.
o.
The Prince Of Wales Is going on
a lion hunt-just naturally wants TO
go where somebody or something
else Is the lion OF the occasion.
Report Is that Roy Haynes. prohi.
commish., is to retire. but no rea.
sons are given. Perhaps 1t is a
blowout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
?? AnswerS to Your Questions f? !?

@. Where and when was Mary
BAH. the mother OF George WASH
ington born2
A. In Lancaster county Virginia..
In 1905.
O. Is Marion Davies an American,
and what Is her family name?
. 4. Yes. Her family name Is
Doaras.
Q. How can velvet and vclyeteen
he cleaned?
4. Brush the material thoroly,
then sponge them NTH i0cak soia-
lion Of bordr or bcHzinc. When
perU much soiied theU can be
dipped tn beHSinc.
@ How many organizations and
members are there IN the sect
known as "The Church Of the
Nszarene" in the United States?
A. There are 1871 churches rith
2,f3g ministers aud JO.72f members.
according 10 the report Of me Fcd-
croi Council Of Churches for f91}-
1925.
q viii heated or distilled water
,-eezc quicker than ordinary water?
n. Water that has been hedted
aocs not freeze quicker than irater
that has not. Hoi1eUer, distilled
,rafor ciH freeze quicker than IN
fisfHied. the impurities IN the lat
.r slightly lo1erino the freezinO
point. For this reason also salt sea
tooter has ioper Pressing point
than fresh pdtcr.
q. What Is tho value Of i-cent
piece dated 1862?
4 From 10 10 cents.
q. How many persons are en-
ployed in the United states depart
ment Of agriculture
d. according 10 figures as Of No
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
ROwetts Column

out tho blue stripe on the mail
haEA thereby saving a cent a
yard. OF tts. 900 year. and
substituting string for red tape
in tying up documents The
latter reform has symbolic
value also. II We could cut out
the figurutiyc rcd tape. Il would
save more In a month than the
physical rcd taps would cost In
century
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

WAsHINGroN. Feb z,-"lt's
w funny hos thoy'u talk aud
talk when just few plain
words on Two or three definite
points would settle up the whole
matter
That's what the white haired
old man in The fret row or the
visitors gallery thinks 81 the
United statcB senate He ought
20 know the senate pretty well.
He's been sjt,nE thorr every
day FOE Year,
II IL all 20 clear 10 him hut
the senators talk aud talk and
talk. There VAS the league Of
nations. for instance. Who'd
obey a league OF anything ciso
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
A Thought

lie that worketh deceit shall not
dwell within my house: he that tell.
eth lies shall not iarry in my sight.
--Ps. 1917.
YOU should NOT live one why in
i private. another in public
syrus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

Why not speak 10 the drurr-
about it, II may be an Oversight
II II becomes apparent that be /,
purposely giving short measure
call up MA ln-so00 and report 10
weights and measures
Mr.. FLrit: when tcal fhe an.
s,ners 10 The ciUH service examiAa.
iioHS for pairoineu be sent out,
The examinations ieere held Deoem.
Der }. Q. BID.
Secretary Groute says the an.
sNcrs will be sent out early this
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03

grcks Alen TO
whom. 10 years
ago the Dupont
Industries would
have paid tho
equivalent OF "a
& @ essionai
salary. now get
four or five
times that sum
The difference
H. too high a
price for a
doubtful poligl.
cal honor
Pay h only
part ~ h g
ninrr Enmr Ma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
A pREROGATIyE

The house OF representatives IL
very jealous on this question. II
has always refused TO consider meas.
ures where It's right TO originate
bills for tho purpose OF producing
revenue was involved.-sen. Swan.
son tDl, Va.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
A Rig WIND

The ovember.December indus.
trial stock boom was without indus.
trial foundation. II was financial
wind. Initiation and speculative gam.
bling.-senator shipstend farmer.
Labor Minnesota.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
Telling 1t to
Congress
Excerpts From the Congressional
Record
LOTS OF SEALS

Computations Of the number of
animals In the furscal herd OF the
Pribilof islands az OF August 10.
1929, indicated that there were esq.,.
COS seals I'm the herd, an Increase
OF 4s.0i6 animals over 1929. The
total take OF scalskins In the cal
endar year 1898 wns i5.e2o,--R Report
of the Secretary OF Commerce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
A DUTY OF GOyERNMENr

II Is always tho province and duty
OF government to try TO project the
weak against those vicious things
that destroy character. weaken the
intellect. wreck homes and bring un.
happiness TO the human racc.-Rep.
Wingo ID. Ark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
Her GAINS

France acquired. nc result of
the war. n total territory OF 4O2, 3e2
square miles, inhabited by about
100000 people. Portions OF II are
tremendously rich in oil and other
natural resources Sen. Borah R).
Idaho.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-03
What Folks
Are Saying

PROF. $. c. soNNICHsEN, di.
rector vocational training. Iowa:
ITO the efficient person, the body
Is but the tool OF the mind
HAMILTON HOLT. puhlicist: ut
tx possible TO outlaw war among ma.
tlons just as we have outlawed muir.
der In states"