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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
The Load StaHS

GO THE tax burden Is getting lighter Is
~ it, Well not that we want 10 make
any diSparaging comparisons, hut the
American taxpayer reminds us of an over
burdened mule Uncle Sam stands,on one
side. removing part of the mules load.
This pleaSes the mule, but
While Uncle Sam takes off part Of the
burden from his side. state and local gov
eruments keep adding more from the
other side.
A survey by the national industrial
conference board shows that national taxes
decreased more than p per cent IN the
three years previous TO 1924,
In the same time state and local taxes
increased 10 per cent.
Figures for 1924 have not yet been
rounded up. But they'll show the same
tendency.
THE total of all taxes has decreased, for
L national reductions have exceeded
state and local increases.
But there's 4 very serious situation in
the fact that state and local taxes con-
tinue mounting steadily,
In the great and we'll justified campaign
for economy IN national government, tax
payers have not been sufficiently vigilant
in watching the tax spenders closer at
home.
So we have the farcical situation of tax
burden being piled on our backs from one
side about as fast as il is removed from
The other.
IN 1912 the combined debts Of all
i American states and municipalities to
tailed less than Si,OOO.OO0OO0. Today the
figure is not far below $ll ,OOO. 100000
Roughly. ii is half as big as the national
debt. which is so stupendous that it is
beyond the imagination of all except pro-
fessiona mathematicians.
We must have such improvements rs
are necessary. But il is perilous to mort
gage the future more and more The day
of reckoning cannot be indefinitely put off
And we will lose all the advantages Of
national government economy unless SINH
lar caution and thrift are exercised in
state and local expenditures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
Chamber Head
. I-InT - IN

Editor j he star
am glad 20 ssr The Star aiyc
high praise 90 David Whic5nb
president OF tho chamber m com
mrrcr. for the unsrifish public scry.
sec he has rendered during the past
year
think everybody who knows Of
his work viii agree with you In all
except on ono point when you say.
however. that 'ho has done more 10
popularizc tho chamber OF commerce
than any other man who ever headed
The organization" you forget the
great work done by Albert Rhodes
4. ]. Rhodes was the real pioneer
IN making the chamber a broad com.
munity organization II was be who
made oil OF Seattle undcrBtaud and
appreciate properly The work Of tho
chamber. whltcomb and dare say
Hc would be the nui TO admit it
has only csrries on and extended the
program launched by his prcdeccs.
sor
Rhodes has been dead for several
years. lie died In public service. and
for that reason think Il important
that The Star should remember
gratefully the public service he rem
dcrcd
LEROY SANDERS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
Child Labor
An Editorial by George w Norris l. : senator
from Ncbraskai

An Editorial by George ", Norris, l, : senator
from Nebraska
T>HOSE who are working against II are
L trying to tell you that congress will
be likely to pass law Immediately pre-
venting farm boys from milking cows
after o'clock, or a daughter from helping
her mother with the dishes.
This is nonsense II congress did
thing like this il would last about five
minutes.
OF course the constitutional amendment
will give them this power. But congress
has lots of power which II does not use,
II has the power. for instance, 10 levy
such a high internal revenue tax as to
drive any business ont of existence IL
does not do it, and won't do it, but il must
have the power.
The real object of the child labor amend
ment is to give congress chance TO pre-
vent the ruin of little children in factories.
The horrors of child labor have not been
exaggerated. The truth has not half beCg
told.
Factories which are turning the flesh
and blood OF little children into money are
the ones backing the fight against the
amendment. They are not giving their real
reasons for fighting. .
Don't worry about giving congress too
much power. Why, the very state legis-
latures where there are child labor laws
have this power. They do not misuse il.
Congress will not misuse it in applying
it to those states where there are not good
child labor laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
Influence

uEREDITY and environment arc about
L L equally powerful in shaping the ndi-
vidual This is the conclusion of Professor
Child, of the University of Chicago, after
laboratory experiments with lower forms
Of animal life and plants.
When ii comes to people, however.
third influence operates - character and
ability born in the Individual and which
cannot be traced to environment or hered-
ity. A beautiful swamp flower has little
in common with the swamp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
Telling 1t to
Congress
EARMERs ARE RETTER

While much further recovery II
required to hiring Il back to its pre-.
war condition. American agriculture.
on the whole. IL In the best position
Il has held since 1880 Prices Of
many crops arc al the highest point
in four years, and costs of produc'
ton have declined somewhat from
the high polnt ~ the depression
period Report OF The Department,
OF Agriculture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
TIlE nc DITCH

T'rr5 were Il flags represented
In the traffic thru the Panama
ruual In terms OF cargo carried
the United States came first. with
Gi.7 per cent OF the total: the Brit
ish Empire second. with ca per
cent. and Japan third. with % per
cent Germany moved up into
fourth place with 90 per cent and
Norway vus fifth with ? per cent.
Report OF the governor OF the
Panama Canal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

thus roughly su00eStin0 a rainboic.
It's height aborc the surface Of the
irnfcT Is 500 feet. and It's span Is
US fcck The bridge and us neigh
boring canyon rails arc gorgeous
~ clothed IN notified red and rel
fow. The Indian story concerning
ia origin Is that rdinbolg teas
turned 10 stone. thus permitting
certain hero gods 10 escape flood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

VOU can get an answer to
i any question OF fact or in
formation by writing The Seat
tie Star Question Editor. 1922
New York ave. Washington.
ID. C.. and lnclosinE : cents la
loose stamps for reply. no
medical. legal or marital adj
vice. Personal replies. conf
Dental. All letters must be
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
Future BrighteHS

ORANGE continues selling to other coun-
L tries more than she buys from them.
This leaves her snug amount 10 the good
when she balances the books-about 1871
100000 francs IN 1924,
In 1928 the foreign trade of France left
her l,I6S. 100000 francs in the hole, inn
ports exceeding exports by that much.
The economic drift is decidedly toward
a condition in which France will be ABLE
10 make substantial payments on her war
debts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
!? /? Answers to Your Questions !?

Q. what Is Houdini's real name?
s. Harry weiss.
O. With what peoples did picture
dtinE originate?
4. WIN the B1byloHidHs and
Egyptians
o What ig known az tho Land
81 the Midnight sun"
T. Norway.
O. Where Is the Rainbow Natural
bridge and what is its description
A. II Is located tcitHIH the Ndunjo
Indian reservation near the south
crn boundary Of Utah and spans a
canpon and small stream which
drains the northeastern slope Of
INC Narqjo mountain. This bridge
IL unique IN that Il IS not only a
symmetrical arch bclotr. but pre-.
scHts also Cured surface ab0re.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
4 BANNER YEAR

The national park service handled
tho largest volume OF tourist travel
in the history Of the national parks
during the 1924 season, i,422. 352
visitors. rs against l.2sO.sSs during
1888 and i.ot4,5o2 in isc2.-Secre-
tnry OF the Interior Work. In annual
report foT 1894.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

Mr.. Flrli. on N0rsmber : took
a cipl service examination for car
repair man. bat haze heard nothing
from n 10 date called al the Of
nee a feiU days ago and tras tod
that th~ examinations had NOT bern
qpprored pct Can you find out
ehaf the trouble -
@. r. P.
There have been a great many
civil service applicants Of late. Nlr.
Gr5ut reports and tho work Of
grading the examination papers has
taken more time than usual TINS
work will soon be completed. and all
candidates viii bo notified, whether
they are successful or not.
NJ. Firit. what can b. done
about gcftng a street H0ht bet'oeea
horton aud henderson SIS. on Nc
EiaH8u Road. aud also one on TreH-
foa bcnsocu gin and 50th s. W.
J.. D. b.
Make out request covering these
two points IN detail with good rea-
sons Tor having lights az these
points have others in thai neighbor-
hood sign with you, and send II 10
J. d. Ross, county-city building.
and you will get results n you have
made out a good case.
lfr. Fir,f. Some pears ago rnil
road company tho o. & ", ] be-
Heue. bought a right Of tnuy along
DutnGmish arc. There tocre some
hopEcs on this strip which hare
been rented. lcatiHg the old cross
street open for the tenants. Back Of
this right Of truV are tiro private
homes rifh cross street for an
outlet Into this street fhc railroad
company has rolled large house
,rhich they rcI.. mokiHg " impos-
hblc for those lUin0 Ia the rear
houses 10 oct out and IN. What can
b. done about thisf p. C.
Go up TO the county-city building
and find Mr.. Forsythe. in the streets
and sewers department. and tell him
all about Il. giving exact location
and other information. He has
promised TO give your case careful
attention,
Mr.. Firif Last Thursday morn
no ! called the Metropolitan thea
ire on the telephone. lciSIiiH0 10 Sc
cure tickets Tor the sLolr. got the
busy sign. I called Of least 20
times. but alicoyS GOT the busy sig
nal icas told By the chief opera
tor that they had left their receiver
dozen. found The same condition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

az the OTpheuul IL " a pfsea1 Y
me fheaicrs 70 Leave he r.oa.
doiCHI EEl
The management o, u. ys-
rolitan declares that their phs,s \
never left down purpOsely. az.
does not think u the practices a, L
Of the theatres. He explains =
when a popular show comes ii. a
ing over tho phone Is slmos, 81
slant until the house Is sod FL
and that their two operator 4
busy from morning until night !
believes this will account tsr i,
busy signal
Mr. Firif. when telephoss ~
tccre adraHoed. 7. ioith many CHI
delayed paying the nsio rate " 3
hope that toe toould hare son. q
JHsfmeut. on account OF this q
81 trds added 10 ny bill Wa
sent check for the amouHt Of 4
bll. the dollar t0ds stin CARED tlI
month 10 month. Last month ! II
check marked paid IN fair isf 4
month Of NoUcmbcr. This ehsck y
deposited BY the company 81
hare had no phone seryice r.
long time. 10 SEEMS 70 me The On
panV should otue the services 4 I
accepts the payments. What oe<
done about ~ KEN tod I.ss
The manager Of the ,sltphzI
company says that when Subsrs
er is IN arrears. for any ress-. =
payment is not promptly nads q
service is cut OF. and that Is VI
has been done in your casa
your bills are paid up 10 date. u
Is no reason why you should no' :
service. and you have the rigf.
demand H. The better way. hrE
ever. IS TO call up Mr.. Myers 9
manager. and ask him TO see q
the trouble IS Strengthened out z
has promised Mr.. Fixit TO look 81
this case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
Trappers

Editor Tho Star
why Is tt that your daily Is the
least progressive newspaper In tho
country When schools. laws and
tho intelligent people OF tho various
communities are making every effort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
A Thought

Chasten thy son while th1s
hope, and let not thy soul spare =
his crying.-Prov. 1918.
THE clue OF our destiny. vzrts
l. where we viii, lies at the ersi
foot.-Richter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

reaicrs ia nc canyon. Deropf In
dams trin aof pass under this bridge
'eiihoui sayiHg their prayers. The
indian name uas Na-gcc-ii4 Non
Hc-a0-shi-"Thr raiabop turned 10
stone
9 Is il true that tho right lung
Is larger and heavier than tho left
Ouc9
4. The right lung - diuidcd into
hrcc lobcs. uHie The icit ono Is
dirided into tlco aud ig naroIeer
than nc right lung on account uf
the position Of The heart ichich
Hes bctt1ccn The tieo ruHgs, bit in
ciincs 10 the i-it side.
Q What is the best tning to pre-
vent board roof from dccnying7
4. good roof paint. such az an
lrou.oyidc-iiusccd oil product tould
Be best & mixture OF crcosotc and
coal tar trouh probably scrre 10
Drc5crrC the poOi 10 some cricuf.
but eoaH not do as ,ceg. as pab,t
Q. Where and wnat is Balance
Rock?
4. This Is a pvrdmiddI limo boulder
Of i6j tons tehioh stands firmly on
us Gpor as Il Wds iett bv the
glaciers tGhich transported Il from
The north. n Is IN Pitfsfieid. Mass.
near PontooHo lake
Q How long do wild geese live?
4. There are records Of icild geese
iiUing fro0t D. n 81 years. but
more commonly they ihc 10 about
- pears. These figures arc. Of
course. for birds IN captivity. as no
figures are possible for those that
!iUc in the ciid state.
Q Who were the latest four gov
ernor-gencrals OF Canada?
A. Earl GREY. Glpo assumed office
December 10. 1906 Ficid Marshal
IT. n. H.. The Dnhc Of Counauoht
and Sirathcdru, assumed ofticc Oc-
foJcr IS. Igff: Duke Of DcUoushirc.
assumed Officc Noucmbcr n. 1916 !.
Gss BvHO Of HiHH assumed office
august n. 1871
Q. How is niclt.i cIenncd7
A. Rub Uih cloth dipped ~
LcroScnc. or scrub with a dampcned
rn1 dipped In po,rdorcd boraz.
Q. What does Baute mean?
4. TO m h0hnV IN hot jot or
butter not dccD enough TO corer
The Thing cooked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

If some modern Pepys should ur|
his diary. he would have no occss1
to mention being home early 81
to bed" II isn't done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
Mr.. Fixit
Is Asked About Civil Service Exams, al
Busy Phones" at Theaters

Mr. Fixt, The Stars trouble man, who will look atS
your public troubles if you will write TO him, finds out tO
about civil service examinations why theater telephones =
so often busy and answers telephone kick among Ois
things What's YOUR trouble2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

Esldmos never weep. an explorer
says Ana yet they arc saturated
with biubbcr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
Writers

Editor The star
II viii be 100 years July I, 1895.
since stephen Collins Foster song
and ballad writer was born IN Pitts
bursh Ia.
The screen has brought him closer
% uH.
Noa what appeals TO me is-hig
poverty NJ death when he made 10
much money. Many In poverty to.
day could unfold wonders TO tho
world with money.
II more pains were taken with our
literature, IL would increase IN value
many fold. a writer writing ono
book a year viii write more master.
pieces than writing several.
My ambition is to write. have
several books planned. but money
matters keep me from carrying them
out Some havc been planned since
was In my tens
A. II. ROBINSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07
Letters STAR READERS
All letter, to The Star mu't have and address

90 suppress and stamp out cruelty
and Hll that makes Tor it your news
paper urHta in lia columns o letter
on iuppns and how 10 40 ", and 10
II 10 lhr most uhumguc manner pos.
sIuls
lf an plsrrna i,.igr were mailed 10
sou would you frrI That you must
print NJ sulI sou printed 10 the dis.
gust Of all who read Il the letter by
tuppgr Nndorron
CuAs. HtLLCREsT.
Edmouds. wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

NsuHPaE 81 Ens
surpriss Asa
nn1 tuttsi
Press TtCa
q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

Q. How is niclt.i cIeaned7
A. Rub ieith cloth dipped ~
LcroScnc. or scrub with a dampcned
rng dipped IN poedorcd borar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-07

Q. What does saute mean?
4. 10 m tightly IN hot jat or
butter. not dccD enough TO corer
The Thing cooked.
Evening star., 1925-10-09

Meat blocks in butcher shops now
are cleaned by new electrical ma
chine.
Evening star., 1925-10-09
LODGE IS VISITED
/. BY GRAND MASTER
Cathedral Masonic Body Re-
Ceives Official CaIl-Head
Highly Praised.

Continuing the grand visitations of
1925. Roe Fulkerson. grand master of
MaSonS of the District of Columbia,
accompa MED by the officers of the
Grand Lodge. last evening paid his
official call on Cathedral Lodge, No.
40, of which Eugene E. Thompson is
master. The visitation waS held in
lodgeroom No. 3, Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth street and New York ave
nue..
The grand master was unusually
complimentary in reviewing the rec
ord of Cathedral Lodge for the Ma
sonic year ended September 80, pay
ing tribute to Mr.. Thompson for his
energy, zeal and fidelity as chair
man of the recent drive in connection
with the Temple Heights project. The
grand master said that the project is
no longer a problem. 1t is certain of
success.
Carl II. Claudy, representing the
Masonic Service Association, delivered
an illustrated lecture on the work of
that organizations; Rev. DR.. Jason
Noble Pierce, a member of the lodge,
delivered a special address and mu-
sical selections were rendered.
The grand master and Grand Lodge
officers visited East Gate Lodge,
No. "a, at Rhode Island and Mills ave-
nues northeast. Wednesday evening,
where they were enjoyably enter
tained. The next visitation of the cur
rent series will be to Joppa Lodge,
No. 35, in Masonic Hall, 4209 Ninth
street. next Monday evening at
o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-10-09
OIL PROMOTERS CROWD
ARKANSAS COURT DOCKET
Several Already Have Been Sent
to Leavenworth by Tex
arkana Judge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TEXARkANA, Ark, October g.
More oil company promoters are ex-
pected to go on trial before Judge
Youmans In United States District
Court here when it convenes October
IL for special term.
The Texarkana court for the last
two years has been the scene of trials
of other promoters who are alleged to
have taken in millions through ex-
travagant promises and representa-
tions on which to sell oil stock. A
dozen or more have been sent to the
Federal prison at Leavenworth.
The docket for the October term
has on it the cases of John Messen.
ger, w. Homer Taylor, Jess L. Tom
berlin, Louis S. Grimm, w. r. Sim.
mons, Harvey B. Pratt, Paul L. Flan-
cry, Jim Drever. Jay J. Grimm and
Pat Murphy. All are charged in from
five to nine counts with use of the
mails to defraud.
Witnesses in the cases will come
from all parts of the country.
Evening star., 1925-10-09
FLOWER GARDEN In EVERY YARD
IS AMBITION OF GLADIOLUS KING
A. E.. Kunderd. Who Has Won Fame and Fortune by
Experiments, Is "Just Beginning" His Ex.
ploitation Work, He Declares.

gan to produce new and choicer varie-
ties. laying the foundation for the pro-
duction finally of the ruffied gladiolus,
his masterpiece. 1t is a type with
beautiful ruffled petals. and its intro
duction was horticultural sensation.
He has more farf1ung goal, how
ever. than being a gladiolus producer.
He wants to see In his lifetime flower
garden in the yard of every American
home. That will be a reality, he be-
lieves, within the next ten years.
In the National and Western
gladiolus expositions this year at
Rochester, N. Y; and Des Moines, Iowa,
Mr.. Kunderd won more than three
fourths Of the total awards. From
almost every country horticulturists
have come to his farm of several hun
dred acres to take back his methods
Of gladiolus hybridization and speci.
mems Of the flowers.
Evening star., 1925-10-09
BOY ON BICYCLE HURT
IN COLLISION WITH AUTO
julius Cline, Colored, Taken to Hos
pital After Crash-Two Others
Are Injured.

Julius Cline, colored, 16 years old
1925 street, was injured yesterday
by collision between his bicycle and
an automobile on S between Thir.
teenth and Fourteenth streets. He
went to Emergency Hospital for
treatment and then returned home.
Wesley Maxton, colored, 21S G
street southwest, and Raymond P.
Waters, 662 Navy place southeast,
were drivers Of automobiles that col
lided at Delaware avenue and E street
southwest last night. T. l.. Davidson,
colored. &c, 662 Navy place southeast.
occupant OF the latter machine, was
slightly hurt.
Lillian Fells, colored, A, 1914 Howl.
son place southwest. was knocked
down at Third and l. streets southwest
last night by an automobile driven by
Arthur Moore. 345 Maryland avenue
southwest, and slightly injured. Hos
pital treatment was refused.
Evening star., 1925-10-09
NAVY YARDS WAGE
HEARING RECESSES
Remaining Crafts Asking Pay
Increases to Be Heard
Monday and Tuesday.

Representatives of small specialized
crafts employed at the Washington
navy yard were called before the
naval wage board at its second ses-
sion today
A feature of the arguments present
ed today in support Of wage increases,
effective January 1, was the testimony
of Shrive w. King, who informed the
board that he and 1. c. Clayton are the
only two men out Of the 2.3OO at the
yard who are leather workers.
Unable to present data showing the
scale of wages prevailing in comparable
positions outside Of the yard. Mr.. King
contended that his and Clayton's work
is so intricate and specialized that no
leather worker in Washington could
fill their jobs. Mr.. King requested the
board to increase their wages from 20
cents to 80 cents an hour.
An increase Of from 81 cents an
hour to 80 cents was argued for on
behalf of some 20 metallic cartridge
case makers by Francis NJ, Graves and
George B. Edwards. They cited that
men on the outside are getting the
S2-cent-per-hour rate and also cited
the fact they have had no real in
crease since September 16. 1921.
Thomas A. Green and George A.
Wilburt, representing the buffers and
pOllSHeTS ana eieClTOpIdIeTS, COmpTlS-
ing group of II men at the yard, ar
gued for increases approXimating 10
per cent over the present scale Of 7S
cents per hour.
Capt. Yates Stirling, jr., chairman
of the wage board, announced today
that the board has postponed the ses-
sions until next Monday, and the
crafts which We're scheduled to be
heard tomorrow will be heard then.
ThCz Hx-in he o1,,Ia IaI
day, when the machinists' group will
be heard.
Other groups which gave testimony
today were: Coppersmiths and sheet
metal workers. Charles A. Lyons:
blueprinters, Milton w. Newberry
and Charles w. Hoffman, jr.; railroad
conductors, T. A. Herring: locomotive
engineers, John A. Shea, and optical
glass plate, r. Kleeh.