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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
Did Borah Make
Hughes Quit?

TUE known fact that Secretary
Il Hughes and Senator Borah
do not agree. and tho rumora
that this H. one Of the motives
behind Hughes resignation. raise
another question. IN which seere-
tary Hughes Is also much inter.
esled. Why should an admins
tratlon policy have 10 trust 20
luck and seniority for It's spokes-
man in conErcu7 And why
should there De no mechanism
Of cooperation between tho
executive and legislative
branches Of government. for tho
conduct Of their Joint busine'U7
Tho movement 10 give cabinet
ministers the right 10 speak for
themselves IN congress has Mr..
Hughes hearty support. Per.
haps n the system were already
In operation he might have been
less tempted 10 leave the public
service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
Too Easy to Get
a Gun in u. S.

Il ITERALLY. VIC murder a
IL larger part Of our population
every year. and catch and con-
Wet fewer OF the murderers than
any other people on earth. And
II many OF these murderers are
foreign immigrants. i, is also
true that these immigrants do
proPortionately far more murder
ing here than an equal number
OF their countymen do in their
own countries. so. whatever II Is.
they learned II here.
There may be many reasons;
but two. al least. are clear. and
one Of these. fortunately. is sim
pie. The looser administration Of
our criminal laws may be slow to
cure. The absurd facility with
which pocket weapons may DO
procured and kept is easier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
Shark Shoes

DHILIPP1NE shark fishers export the
i fins, but make no attempt to utilize
any other. part of the fish, according to
Philippine bureau of agriculture report.
Here's an opportunity for some good
business man. Utilization of sharks skin
for leather is the most important part of
the new shark fishing industry, which
has proved especially profitable along the
Florida coast.
Boot and glove manufacturers are de-
handing great quantities of shark skin.
If the industry is developed in the Philip
pines America has market capable of
consuming the whole supply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
Precedent

A \ assistant bank cashier in Kansas
"A takes nearly 100000 worth of Lib
erty bonds and plays the stock market.
And loses it.
Now the bank is suing the brokerage
firm with whom the man dealt, for re-
coyery of the money
Department stores, argues the banks
lawyer, take lains to find out the credit
rating of their charge customers. Why.
then, shouldn't brokerage house do the
same with its patrons?
Timely inquiry, Of course, would have
established that the cashier couldn't have
come by the bonds honestly.
But there is no definite law on the sub
ject. The banks suit raises a new and
interesting question. Its outcome prob
ably will set precedent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
We Sure We're II

CONGRESSMAN FRED BRITTEN OF
- Illinois, champion of preparedness,
says: Unless we elevate our guns. We
might as we'll admit TO the American peo-
pie that we We're buucoed at the Wash
ington conference"
Admit? Why. the majority of Ameri-
cans and foreigners rs WELL admitted Il
long ago. We made some agreements, en-
tered into some conversations, etc,
concerning peaceful settlement of posi-
BILE differences in the Far East, all aimed
at the laps and all easily kicked over
board. We agreed to scrap proportion
of battleshipS And neglected 10 do any
thing about fast cruisers, submarines and
aircraft, which, according 10 the worlds
best experts. will largely decide the next
war while the other fellows at once went
TO building such craft their level best.
Buncoed? We took gold brick without
even tearing off the wrapper 10 sec If II
glittered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
Big Task to
Test Drivers

MENTAL and physical tests
Nl for certificates TO drive
automobiles are in their annual
agitation. Decidedly. they are
needed There are persons driv.
ing ears now who are half blind,
or deaf or crippled. These are
the easy cases. There are those
who win not keep sober. And
there are those whose mental.
emotional or physical reactions
are too slow or uncertain. Tests
for all these disabilities exist.
And, II it were matter of engi.
neers or motormen, they would
be applied.
But with automobiles. 1t means
MILLIONS. Where are the compe-
tent experts or equipment TO do
1t on such a scale2 They simply
do not exist. The automobile has
swamped our scientific faculties
quite as certainly as Il has
damned our highways.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

THE aEo limit fixed IN The
Il child labor amendment has
been the target Of much Of the
heavy Eunfirc % the opponents
81 ratification, not infrraucnily
discharged upon tho assumption
that tho amendment prohibits
any labor % persons under rs
A iuat cause would hpura such
paipahlo Misrepresentation.
SO persistent n the falsifiea-
zion that q must b. ayowed again
that tho amendment prohibits
nothing II simply EivrH 10 cone
gross the power 20 limit, rcEu
late or prohibit the lator Of pr.
sons under IS Until congress
acts. nothing il limited. nothing
is regulated. nothing ia prohib-
itrd.
When congress does act. Il
may limit. regulate. or prohibit
the labor only % children under
10 years % aEr. OF ~. or ~. or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
BY HON. THOMAS j. WALSH
L. :. senator Prom Montana

10. or any age under IS ~ may
prohibit tho employment % per
sons under IS IN mines. or In the
operation 81 railroads or ~ ether
hazardous occupations. or under
40. or i2. or "a IA cotton mills or
other like manufacturing calab-
uuhmenta or Ia crowded sweat
shops
Tho amendment simply fixes
tho limit. beyond which congress
cannot so. within that limit the
people ARE required 20 trust 70
the good sense and discretion u
congress.
/ know how strong n tho
temptation 20 dcery the congress.
20 proclaim ia degradation. and
20 impcach It's good sense. II aaa
ever thus And yet u n the only
relthpco 81 tho nation. and some
hos OF other Il has done fairly
we'll In las years The people
trust 90 Il tho supreme Issue Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
A Case In Point

CPEAKING of eugenics. birth control
- and so forth. there is the case OF
Mrs. Bertha Ledbetter OF Hallidayboro,
III. At 80 years of age she is the mother
Of Is children, among which are triplets
and three sets OF twins. and the charity
organizations have had 10 go to caring
for the l6 The authorities have declared
Mrs Ledbetter insane, but Mr.. Ledbetter,
aged 81 years, goes scot free,
II surely is case bolstering the argu-
ment of people opposed TO the rapid in
crease of public charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
Blame Doctors
for Fake Cures

DR. FIsHBEIN, editor of the
~ Journal Of the American
Medical association. warns tho
newspaper editors. in a speech TO
them, TO beware OF fake news of
INFESTED alleged cures"
The complaint Is justified. but
not all OF IL is against the news.
papers. Medical news is news.
and II newspaper men cannot get
It from the doctors they will get
IT as best they can elsewhere.
Medical news is technical and.
unless the doctors help get it
out right, reporters may get il
wrong. The medical profession
has not yet emerged far enough
from It's ancient status OF "mys.
terry"
However. the layman has a
protection. IL he win use II.
Don't believe the medical news
unless the doctors do. And IL
NhoS wv Noil uuubt IL.
DoN'T worry If the "non.flc-
~ ton" books in the library
need devices and premiums TO
get them out. and IL the
younger generation flock TO the
movies and have TO be dragged
10 Instructive lectures and tru.
ant-officered into school. THE
noblest study OF mankind is
man." and these are precisely
the text books OF that study.
Love, hate and jealousy:
struggle. success and disappoint-
ment; birth, marriage and death;
conflict and helpfulness--theso
are the stuff Of life. Every
poet, every novelist, every
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
SMOKING ROOM
STORIES

Owes, we nave some ven
i experiences" said inc !,
tai physician. who had jo'nss Z.
smokers. About the funh'ss 80
/ recall is that OF the suos'' sss
solicitor for the Delinea!el -, /,
zine. He called at a saiil'0 49,
see a doctor. but had no ~ I'M
ment. The office nurse -. IN
to give him a few moments Is. = /.
the patient that was then us ~
tended to. Go in that r0. qua D,
undress and be ready she ~ ~
solicitor. Indeed. l will no. =, !,
the solicitor. Then you ss tn
the doctor was the nurse u.s. .,
comeback con from which there w. Il .
n moment and thos entered ne ',,, =
were dlsrobed TO the lns soe ss .
In n few minutes the dos ss, d,
tered with brisk. Wen,
I do for YOU, my friend, = nj,
"'Doctor.' said the nas s me y
4 called to see If you wou l.u,,ss y
renew your wife's sups'
the Delineatory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

ur. rYsit : notEs IA The star
thar vba sav that, ~ some cases
tokens from other ioirHs arc o. H..
/ for rites on fhs cttV stfcci cars, sueh
IL not ne car aud nc Information
is false. I ioork ON tho street cars
aud kHoir
N passenger drops a token ~ the
/ fare. Dor that "a north only ccnfs
~ the city "a tchhh ~ got u. u -
tnorfh only s cenfs 70 The conductor
! icho receives g. That conductor y
out ais ccHts bccaHsr u rcglacrs
! just tho sqmc az our 5 Is cent ones.
N. H. H..
tiomsioH arc,
Clark Jackson. superintendent Of
utilities-''Thc conductor does no,
lose on the transaction. We do not
mako a practice OF accepting them
except that In tho summer time VIC
don't like TO make any hardship on
tourists aud II they happen 10 put
one OF their homo town tokens In
the box We permit II. The tokens arc
exchanged with the home town at
our rate. That is one worth cents
In Denver brings us In So cents tour
ratel when sent back to Denver by
U.S."
Mr.. Firii: Last spring iro circu-
lated a petition 10 hare the alley
bcttcccn +. 55fh 81. aud RdrcnHa
bird. pared. I kHOlD that at least 90
per cent Of the otcncrs signed up.
why hapcnt tcc heard from the city
concerning this9 4. J. N,
I'm dpc. ". +.
Secretary Darlington council
streets committce-"The petition had
only signatures OF 10 per cent instead
Of so per cent OF the owners and was
returned last September 15 for the
rest oftho quota, TO a Mr.. Kimball,
5s4g 18th ave. n. Il. II has never
been rcsubmitted with the required
number OF signatures"
lfr. FiIit; Please let me kuop
h0to much bonus I 1m entitled 10. I
served In the army from July IS.
1917, to Nay rs. 1919; foreign service
from August o. 1911 10 April rs.
1919. Yours truly
4. r. PETERSON,
This Is technical question that
you had better take up personally
with a government official. Call the
American Legion. Ell lot .6i7s. or the
U. s. army recruiting station.
lfr. Firit: wan you please tell me
lpJtD a carload of manure Is alloiccd
10 be dumped on Fourth dpc. s. be-
ftpecn Trenton and Henderson ST.,
aud 10 remain there for four leeoks
,oith children going TO aud from
school. 1T.
The city street department had re-
ceived no complaint about the
matter. but promises IN immediate
Investigation and remedy OF the
evil.
lfr. Firit: Can anything be done
10 make these petty coal dealers Oipe
100 pounds 10 the sack. Some bnotD
oiUc only 10 or so pounds aud charge
81 for u. Is there a lao against sell
ing less than 100 pounds 30 the Sach.
A. y. X.
The state law requires coal dealers
to sell 100 pounds OF coal TO the
sack unless the sacks are marked
plainly with the weight Of coal con.
tained. II your dealer sells you short
weight sacks, report II, with name
and facts to the inspector OF weights
and measures, utilities department OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

the city. MA in-s00c. and tho dealer
viii BE- arrested and prosecuted.
NJ Fint' llrc ono. haif block
from hc Gaictcogd school and avn
continually annoyed ~ the school
children running orrr ny property
aud doing much dumagc. This has
been reported 10 tho principal and
harc asked the children 20 lrcp on
NTH no rcsuits. What con ! do Ia
regard 10 hisf T.. H.. 5.
Call Mr. Fleming. assistant super.
intendsnt Of schools. Ill iot-4ieo. and
complain 10 him. II that doesn't
bring relief. rcpor, the boys to the
police department. A person has a
right to property protection.
Mr.. FLri;: To ieuci our lot scrcral
years ago nc made cut Of about
three feet bcttrcen our lot and the
ono adjoining. The boards used in
making The bHikhcnd hare roifcd and
are girinD oicdV. The people merit
door threaten 10 sue MS or repair tho
buIkhcad themselves and place a lien
on our property. unless teo fir ~
Can they laiofunv do either Of these
things ".
II the dirt ia falling onto their
property or from their property they
may have n right TO damages. How.
ever, that is question OF fact that
only a court Of equity. after hearing
the evidence. could determine. II
seems doubtful that a lien could be
placed on your property but verdict
of damages might be sustained II an
action IS brought. II Is impossible
10 answer the question positively.
only jury can decide that II suit
Il brought.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
White Collar Jobs

yLTEVE heard lot about the high hats
w of Europe becoming mattresses,
Wallets and dressmakers.
Many prefer white collar job, one
CLEANS from u circular issued by British
publishing house II offers books written
by the queen of Rumania, Lloyd George
Marques Curzon, Ramsey Macdonald
and others.
We in America should be thankful that
our ex-chiefs of police and rum queens do
not lombard US with literary work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
Cancer

DENTISTS, says the American Society
~ for the Control of Cancer, can make
themselves reliable sources of information
with regard TO cancer of mouth and
tongue.
With that in mind, it is trying to re-
cruit dentists in the war against the
dread disease. Other scourges have been
triumphed over by science but cancer
still rears its venomous head. thus far UNI
conquered.
II is well to remember that the best
skill obtainable is none too good in deal
ing with cancer. There is no drug or
serum which will cure it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
Campai!qns

THE campaign By railroads, begun
i June /. TO reduce grade crossing ac-
cidents has resulted in q considerable saw
ing Of lives. This. according TO II. A.
Rowe of the American Railway asSocia-
ton. ~
Safety is a matter of education more
than anything else. IL is also a matter
of dollars TO railroads ssHd \ tbepsblg ~
terests. Nv f.
Which is one reason why private indus
try is spending good money on anti-accl-
dent schooling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

@. How many persons are killed
yearly by falls on stalrs2
4. II Is estimated that nearly III
300 are killed each year IN this
manner.
O. How many fatal automobile ac-
cidents are there each year in the
United States?
A. The committee on motor re-
ftctes bf the National Conference on
Street and HightodD safety report
That there ioere 1900 fatal automo-
bile accidents In 1928 and 10000
noH-fatdi ones; that an acreage Of
SIG persons iocrc Killed IN each
ireek. or about 50 day. as result
Of reckless drifting.
q. What is the largest pyramid in
Mexico?
a. That of Choiula. ,0hich has a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
The Meaning Of an Amendmeni

THE purpose of a constitutional amend
L ment, primarily, is 10 establish a prin-
ciple.
That is all that the proposed amend
ment concerning child labor undertakes
20 do.
III the amendment is ratified by the
state legislatures il merely will mean that
congress then has the authority 10 enact
legislation 10 protect children up 20 the
age of rs. Wild assertions that the amend
ment means the prohibition of work by
boys up 10 Is do not change this fact
With the amendment adopted, congress
could refrain forever from passing child
labor legislation, if il so desired.
What might be expected TO happen.
however, is that congress would pass leg
iSlation that met the wishes of the Ameri-
can people. So far rs children Of rs or
Just under Is are concerned, no sane per-
son would expect congress 10 do more
than prevent their being employed in dan
gerouS occupations. Children under Ii
might be kept out of all factories Older
children would only be kept from hazard
Gus occupations.
The people would continue 10 have con-
troll over congress. Any child labor laws
enacted could be changed at any time the
people made il clear they wanted them
changed.
Under some state constitutions laws
could be enacted now preventing any boy
up to p working. but no legislature has
passed or is going to pass any such law.
The legislatures, on the whole, are sane.
We must consider congress sane if we
believe in our representative form of gov
eminent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
The DiStruSt of Our Congress

war and peace. and yet some pro-
FEES 10 b. alarmed az the pros.
pcct Of its being called upon 70
lrgislate on child labor
Now. the states having always
enjoyed the authority 60 enact
child labor laws. never having
passed any law 20 foolish aa some
suggested as likely. or a. least
possible under the amendment
and utterly absurd, what Is tho
reason Tor Hupposlng that the
congress ~ the United states win
exhibit less ordinary common
ssnsc7
n no state legislature ever
passed a Law rcrtmininE the IL
ysar.old son Of "a Woodworking
farmer from relieving his father
~ tho pillow. how can anyone
conceive that congress. consist
ing of representatives from all
tho states. wiil 10 offend against
reason as 10 forbid the parent 20
avail himself OF the help 81 such
q SOM But n Il should 70 act
without reason or sense. is
action would be- nullincd by tho
courts just as would similar
action By a state legislature.
The nth amendment would not
be- nbrogated by tho twentieth.
BY u the congress Is restrained
from passing any law which shall
deprive any person Of life. liberty
or property. just as the states
arc restrained from Eueh action
by the fourteenth amendment.
In other words. neither parents
nor children viii be in any moro
peril from inconaderatc or OPP
prcsSlvc legislation by the adop-
ton Of the twentieth amendment
than they arc now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
+? j? Answers to Your Questions :?

breeds sir 10 10 times vcar and
produces an average Of 10 vounp
at litter. Young females breed
i0heH only three or four months
old.
q. What Is Harvey Firestone's nd-
dress?
4. Hoybel Manor. Medina I'd, Al
ron, Ohio.
@. What does the degree bachelor
OF arts represent
A. This Is the degree atcdrdcd al
the end Of a four-Vear college course
in general subjects. fullliinD the
college requirements for the degree
by the student taking certain re-
quired courses as ioeH as electric
subjects Of general cultural pdinc.
Q. Has Dempsey ever fought Mt
1876 pounds or over?
4. No,
Q. What is the birthstone for
February?
A. TEc amethyst.
Q. Who Is the worlds light heavy
weight wrestling champion?
A. I'D Sdntel claims this title aud
his claims arc recognized bV most
critics. ditho Clarence Ekinnd OF
Sheridan, WVo.. also caimis the Htie.
aud has posted 1890 side bet for
tile match.
o. What did Sherman say about
war;
A. he Is reported b hare said i:
war is hell"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
Strophe

DEoPLE sometimes react TO trouble in
1 unexpected ways.
One man may go completely to pieces
under calamity. Another merely shrugs
and accepts it as part of the game, then
starts afresh.
In Kansas City man was imprisoned
seven hours under tons of debris when an
explosion shattered building Rescued,
he smiled and said: at was powerful
cold down there"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

dencs % the German leaders
without hbotinR any 0f hih
Americanlsm. Germans Of an
factions have realized that they
could deal with him In good faith
and have dared ten him the
truth. lie may not prove one o.
the spectacular historic figures
in London. but he viii be trust
worthy listening post and a loyal
representative. As much could
not be said Of all his recent pre-
dccctsors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
A SIRE Sian

TINE National Cash Register company
i reports shipping 10000 registers
during 1924-a record.
That's sign of prosperity of the little
fellow as well as the big one. The small
struggling business uses the old-fashioned
till. One of the first things small mer-
chant invests in, when prosperity permits
it, is a cash register.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

dramatisi, knows this. ana 49,.
with these things a. b. 81
tsriai Every impulse y.ss.,
out 70 ny on the wing !, -
agination more freely than ~
ding facts permit.
The compulsory tehoos =,
teach arithmetic and eaIeulv
spelling and Greek. geognrl,
and geology enough But d.
voluntary schools are tsaehs,
or INTERCHANGEABLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

VOU can get an answer TO
i any question OF fact or In
formation by writing The Seat
tie Star Question Editor. 1929
New York ave. Washington
ID. C., and inclosing 2 cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or marital adj
vice. Personal replies. conf.
Dental. All letters must DO
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
A Thought

Make me to know mine end, and
the measure OF my days, what II
Is: that ] may know how fraiI I am.
-Ps. xxxixi.
LIE that dies this year "a quit for
IL the next.-Shakespeare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

base Of ITO feet and a height Of
III feet.
-
@. How many brown rats could be
produced by one pair breeding un-
interruptedly and without deaths for
three years.
A. A total Of 55o.709.i s2 rs gen
erdtiOnsJ. The common brotcn raj