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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
A Nelo World

DE0PIE who have lived their adult lives
l. on the Pacific coast have no conception
of how different these Western cities are
from all other cities in the world.
From San Diego to Seattle, from Spo-
kane 10 Riverside. these are new cities;
their buildings are ultra modern, their
streets are Just laid, their municipal enter
prises and public improvements are of the
most modern and efficient type, the schools
are incomparably superior in buildings,
equipment and teaching personnel to the
schools of any other considerable section
in the country, and the average wealth is
higher than in any other considerable area
the world around.
There are practically no slums and no
tenementS in Coast cities. There are more
homes. and they are newer and more eX-
penSive houses than elsewhere. Garden
making. city identifying, roses and lawns
and little Conservatives are hobbies of the
home maker of the entire West Coast, and
there are no great masses of undigested
foreigners to draw down the high average
these communities reach.
Then, too, the West can live outdoors
most of the year. and it raises its children
out of DOORS The mountains, the ocean
and the lakes are close to every Western
Coast city. The bitter torture of blister
ing summer nights and the blighting,
gnawing torture of sub-zero winter nights
are alike unknown. A happy, pleasant,
friendly. healthy, undistressed prosperous
people, for the most part, are these Coast
people, living in new, clean towns and sleep
ing with open windows in January and
under blankets in June.
But while those native sons of the West
may not appreciate their blessings, the
folks from elsewhere do, and in increasing
hundreds of thousands they continue to
come. The Pacific Coast today is land
that had no emigrants. 1t is unthinkable
that Westerner would ever willingly
move East, but it is making room every
day for thousands of immigrants from
every corner of the compass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
International Harmonu

THE British schooner Chris Moeller,
owned and operated by British. loaded
at British ports. and reported somewhere
in the Pacific" has a sweet cargo, one
that ought to draw prize for demonstra-
ton of international harmony. According
to custom house information she has, for
delivery in the United States, S1,750000
worth of liquor, rs Chinese slave girls.
100 Chinese to be Struggled in and large
supply of narcotics.
The Christ Moeller put into the British
city of Vancouver fortnight ago, took
on supplies and, probably. some British
plans to beat Uncle Sam to it, and left on
her mission of breaking United States laws
by wholesale.
And not very long ago we were invest
ing 100000 of our best men and some
seven billions of our needed dollars in saw
ing the British from the Germans.
Many Europeans are ugly over our OBJ
session that we ought some time, to get
our war loans back. But, really, Uncle
Sam is an easy going old fellow, if the
foreigners who consent to the breaking of
his laws could only realize it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
Watch Your Mail!

no YOU know that 100000 letters
~ went TO the dead letter office last
year?
That s0S,000 parcels did likewise?
That 100000 letters go into the mail
yearly in perfectly blank envelopes?
That $4,000 in cash is removed annu-
ally from misdrected mail?
That $4,000 in postage stamps is
found in similar fashion?
That S3,000,000 in checks, drafts, and
money orders never reach intended own
ers?
That Uncle Sam collects $4,000 year
in postage for the return of mail sent TO
the dead letter office?
That il costs Uncle Sam Sl,7i0,000
yearly to look up addresses on misdrected
mail?
That 200, 100000 letters are given this
service yearly
And do you know that this vast sum
could be saved and the dead letter office
abolished If each piece of mail carried a
return address, and If each parcel were
wrapped in stout paper and tied with
strong cord?
In order TO lift this tremendous burden
from the shoulders of the postoffice de-
partment and on the pocketbook Of the
American people. the first week in June
has been set aside by Postmaster General
New as Better Mailing week"
An active, nationwide campaign will
be conducted to impress on the mailer the
necessity of using more care in the adj
dressing of his mail, not only letters, but
parcels as well.
Mr.. Seattle Business Man, do your
partl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
But You Can't Call That MARRIAGE
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

American civilization. But there
IA really not much need 90 fuss.
Let these women given their
men all this latitude II they
think It's safe. but tho rest OF
W win probably so RICH, on
hanging TO our husbands coat
tails. giarinR at them II they
arc Into 20 dinner. and giving
them tho third degrees whom
they 20 TO lodge too often.
These intellectual souls may
got n lot OF kick and copy out
OF these pltirul. nlmsy, week.
end marriages. bat they would
never satisfy tho rest Of us or
binary common morials,
Imagine tho mental agony Of
having your husband batting
around without you over Mon
day. Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday and OF tho ata,e OF
mind you would 10 IN worrying
over whether he had eaten un.
derdono chops or smoked too
many cigars. Think OF missing
those occasional delightful rows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
SCIENCE
DEAF INSECTS

VERY few insects can hear.
Y This Ia tho conclusion mr..
rived at by $. II. Aaron. after
many experiments. Certain
grasshoppcrs, cri C kets and
beetles can hear. but tho maJor.
ity OF insects do not have any
sense OF sound as conveyed by
the atmosphere. Butterflies and
moths possess very sensitive
antcnnns fcathor.liko foclerg
that would seem TO be able TO
detect certain sounds. In order 10
warn them against danger. But,
after many experiments, II was
found that no sound.mnklng
scheme would cause them to re.
spond
One series Of experiments was
carried on with Il blue Basil.
orchia butterfly. IL was very
alert and rendy to take wing
upon the slightest alarm, such
MS any unusual motion In Its
vicinity. but 1t did not turn
once In tho direction of differ.
ont sounds. Finally. n shotgun
was fired within II yard of the
insect and In such fashion that
II could not SEQ tho flash Of tho
gun, Tho only effect upon II
was fit OF The wings. prob.
ably due, says tho investigator,
10 the conclusion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

Since foreign labor Is cheaper, the
erpcnsc Of raising G1r IN the
United States Is greater than IN
foreign countries and thus domestic
mills cdHno. compete triM foreign
mills IN the finer grade OF goods.
Q. Could n bruce and bit be cor.
rcctly called n machine7
A. In mechanics the term ma
chine" means any instrument for
the conversion Of motion. Vcrv
simple mechanical deuiccs. consist
ing Of one or a fcto parts. are term
cd "toois.| oitlo. strictly speaking.
they are also "mdchincs."
Q. Is II against tho law to mend
an American flag?
A. No. there Is no iap torbiddino
this
Q. What is tho average ago OF n
college graduateT
A. Statistics Shop that for men
The average " e5 years and 1
month. and for tromen 20 years
and 8 months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

TT seems that within the cul.
i iured nanctumn OF Manhat.
tan there II a colony OF pseudo
wivos--iltcrary and artistic and
social uplitt women who arc
trying out a scheme OF scpar.
ate establishments for husband
and wife. Some OF them AFRO
quite famous ana refuse TO
answer 90 the name OF "Mrs."
They insist that they havo no,
marriage upon higher plane
and arc making tho world safe
for the women folks.
Hut that's all according 90
ones point Of view. From out
hero in the sticks. /, looks like
that sort Of n program would
mako tho world a grand habl,h
ton for the men. and n New
York husbands arc anything
Ike theso In ,hLa neck OF the
woods. the thing appears a we'll
nigh perfect scheme for giving
them ono hilarious time.
a, any rate. somo folks are
vastly concerned over this bust.
ness and fear the downfall OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
Ie Boz. sr "a sfrner -r

over the morning coffee. Of
losing tho opportunity 20 make
your Bill think you AFRO a mar.
tyr 20 HIS disposition: Of being
deprived OF those nice come
honey" feelings when you kiss
and make up again.
No. these Lucy Stone week.
cnders may get a lot Of adyer.
Using and put out heaps OF
best sellers. but they can never
honestly claim TO have known
marriage Tor you are never
truly wed until you have cH.
periencod that good old comfort.
able aet,lod.down married feel.
ing.
They arc ~ far from true
marriage rs the hotel waitress
10 Dubuque who has a date
every Saturday and Sunday
with the Chicago travelling
man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
Checkmating Abd-el-Krim

THE world looks on in amazement as a
i modern French army of 10000 men
falls back. before 10000 half-savage Ber-
Der hillsmen attacking under the banner
of the dusly Abd-el-Krim, sheik of the
Moroccan Riff
All sorts of guesses have been made as
to the reason. Some take it as defeat
Some call it political retreat Some be-
lieve it due to communist activities in
Paris. But none of these tells the story.
The truth is France has executed a
move quite worthy of the best diplomatic,
political and military brains in the coun-
Try.
automatically. France proves to Eu-
rope that she is not out for conquest.
She is evacuating $50 square miles of
territory instead of taking new. Politi-
cally, she disarms those of the govern
ment's opposition who charge her with
waging a useless war. If the war now
continues, the Moors must force it. Mill
tarily, she places her army on strategic
footing where Abd-el-Krims next move
if warlike-will likely be his last For he
will have to fight in the open.
Abd-el-krim's country is the mountain
Gus region known as the Riff, just across
from Gibraltar. French Morocco imme-
diately to the south, is fairly open coun-
try. In the mountains four or five men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

concealed behind rocks, or in caves, can
stand off n company. .Airplanes ma
chine guns, gas, artillery, armored ears,
tanks, cavalry-all the tricks of modern
warfare useless against them.
Now the tables are turned. Abd-cl-
Krim must either stay inside his own
bailiwick and call off his war. else come
down out of the hills, invade the more
open French Morocco and fight as
massed army, the French way.
If he does this, France will turn loose
against him everything she's got and
then-good night Abd-el-Krim!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
Haynes Would Buy All
LiQuOr Stored in u. 81
BY LEO X. SACK

ILTAsHSGToS. Juas ar
w Prohibition Commissioner
Roy Haynes lad Ibis way tho
United states government would
accept tbs offer n a New York
drug firm 90 Esll 20 Uncle Sam
for medicinal purposes the ! d.
10000 EailoH OF whisky az
uuircd in the purchase Of Ola
Ovcrholt dlBtiilery OF Plttsburg
Furthermore. Haynes would
have the government purchase
an OF tho liquor stored IN bonded
warehouses in Pennsylvania.
Ohio and kentucky 10 conserve
the supply for medicinal uses,
But" 10 says. "congresa
won't let me"
when tho yolstead act was
originally enacted consideration
was given 10 tho question Of the
government buying all Of the
stored whisky. but after some de-
bate the idea was dlscafded.
Since then Commissioner Haynes
and other officials have renewed
the suggestion. Aside from civ
ing tho government "A better con.
troll over the existing supply and
reducing tho leaks which flow 10
nonimodicinal uses. government
acquisition Of tho existing supply
viii relieve scores Of banks 81
the financial burden OF carrying
an frozen assets loans made on
bonded whisky prior 10 the pass.
age OF the prohibition laws.
ON July last there were
stored IN all internal revenue
warehouses $685. proof gal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

Ions o. whisky. by original entry
record. However. actual con.
tents. bccauss N lozs from aoat.
age and evaporation ana Other
causes, wers estimated at 20.
o00,000 gallons Withdrawals
last year tofhicd 1.sl1I7s ral.
Ions. They viii 10 less this year
Or. J. 81. DomH, cLirf Or the In.
dusirial alcohol and chemical al.
vision bureau. estimates that al
the present ratio ~ consumption
tho existing supply viii last
from 10 30 - years,
Commissioner Haynes thinks
% years % q better forecast
Haynes opinion Is based on tbs
fact that Withdrawals for medic.
inBl purposes are decreasing and
the further fact that whisky
cannot DO prescribed for medical
uses In % states
Altho no whisky has been man.
ufaetured legally for the past
three years. there Is a proyiso
IA tho law which authorizes IT,
manufacture FOR medicinal uses
Doctor Doran forecasts that al
some future date. probably four
years before tho estimated eI-
hausiion Of tho supply. tho pro
hlhitlon commissioner viii issue
permits for the further manu-
faciure Of medicinal whisky in
order that Il may DO aged IN
wood for at least four years.
Commissioner Haynes ex.
presses the opinion. however.
that this time lis IN the ysry
distant future"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

performs certain ministerial Iunc-
lions. signs all acts Of parliament,
but he Is largely an ornamental Of
fetal trith little real poiccr.
Q. When were the last American
troops withdrawn from tho Rhine
A. The american flag tcas lo,oer-
Cd and the troops ncrc formally
tcithdrapn January e. 1928. a Jcp
troops stayed after that date. hoto-
eucr. 10 ,oind M the last details.
Q. Is very fine linen manufactur-
ed In the United States?
A. The linen mills IN the United
States do not manufacture fine I'm
ems their activities being confined
10 making linen thread, coarse linen.
crash, etc. The chief difficulty
,ohioh bcscts the linen mills IN the
United States IA the necessity OF
competing ,cith foreign countries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

remedy Of nil ,hs troubles com
planned Of:
Mr.. Firit: Thru the columns
Of pour paper you tecrc good
enough 10 call 10 our attention
the poster board irhich ddjoiHs
INC residence Of dear old lady
81 pears old Her rici0 Of Tho
outside ioorid Is cut OF bp Tits
structure.
An Of tho boys IN our or0ani-
sniion repcrc old dne and moth
erhood. ~ you ,cil help rs To-
cate the party ioho brought this
10 POUR attention. icc con as
sure vou The board ,pili be
either rebuilt or removed Gu
tirciv.
FOSTER q RLETsER Co.
ny O. z. o'NEfL, Manager.
nr. Firit: Ercry time hare
occasion 10 park my car on the
waterfront ioditiu0 for steam
or, l notice the dirty condition
Of the streets Ia that vicinity.
The railroad tracks aud fhc
streets leading 70 the icGter-
front need the attention Of
street cleaner. MRS. o. S.
Tho street department Ia
making unusual effort 10 clean
UP tho waterfront and tho
streets In that locality. and
soon there should be little room
for complaint. Both the street
cleaner and tho man with n
whltewaSh brush Is getting busy
down there.
Mr.. Firit: am a dress
maker. and ieouid Ike 10 ask
,chv 10 Is that the saicspeoplc
Ia stores tell all iromon. short
or tall. that three yards Of
cloth arc sufficient TO make a
one-piccc dresSr They do not
seem 10 take into account tho
sise Of tho person. or tho tcidtA
OF the cloth. This often means
trouble for both The purchaser
and The drossmdkor.
MRS. A. ".
All sales.porsons Will PLEASE be
advised that II takes more cloth
TO make dress for very tall
woman than Il does for short
one. and that n very largo
woman viii need moro cloth
than slender one. Also this
notice is good for those pur-
chasing the cloth.
Mr. Ftrit: - the last three
months ! hare sent hall dos
en- letters 10 q real estate firm
on THIRD duc. and ono rcOis-
tered letter. asking that mn H.
TIC Do cleared up. get no re-
sponsc. ! bought tho land from
this firm. and think II should
aid me IN this matter. What
should ! dop ~. W. Y.
Go In person and have
plain, buslncss-liko talk with
the person from whom you
bought your lot In this way
you sh1,ld he ablo to arrive ut
mn understanding. n you do
not, then n lawyer win have to
aid you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
!? !? Answers to Your Questions s? !?

@. What kind Of a preparation Is
used by opticians for cleaning the
lens OF eyeglasses?
A. LdsteriHe and tcdtsr, half aud
half; or denatured alcohol and
4ruter. half aud haIi. There are
trade secret preparations on the
market also for this purpose.
@. Has the king OF England much
power so far as the government OF
that country is concerned2
A. The United Kingdom "a lin
tied monarchy and the king Of Eng
land Is the titui1r head Of the
Kingdom and also Of the British
empire. His actual potcers are perv
limited and the government Is In
fact In the hands Of the parliament.
and more particularly the house OF
commons. and the Kingdom Is IN
reality ruled bv the prime minister
and his government iohich has al
tho moment a controlling majority
IN the house Of commons. The King
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
AS Things
Look TO
J. X. JUSTICE
]. II. JUSTICE

A COUPLE is married at n
"a church. in Seattle, and rs
they go out tho bride becomes
peeyed because tho bridegroom
refuses 10 bring his automobile
around 10 tho door OF exit. Ho
insists that she walk across the
street. The bride deserts him
Mt the church. and later applies
for divorce.
The divorce Is promptly and
properly denied, and tho lady
returns 10 Australia without
her newly. made husband or her
much coveted release.
Few could blame this young
woman. II she were young
one. for feeling hurt at her
new man. His conduct was
inexcusablc. and yet II was not
sufficient to inyalldato solemn
contract Just entered into.
Besides. every woman, young
or old, ought TO know that to
greater or less degree. sho
will find 1t necessary TO clylllze
new husband. And II she Is
u particular person. she will dis.
cover that tact, patience, and
what odfashloncd people call
love, win be required In tho
operation.
MOT long ago there was n
~ paront.tenchers meeting
being held In ono OF Spoknncs
high schools. II adjourned Mt
tho same time that school was
over for the afternoon.
Just outside tho grounds was
vendcr Of magazines, who
offered his wares to tho parent
teachers as we'll M TO tho
pupils. Some OF them made
purchases TO find that tho chnr.
actor OF tho literature and pic.
lures being pcddlcd 10 inc cill'
dren was such as would make
an hnbitual criminal blush.
when tho county prosecutors
OF the state wcrc In session II
little later, II was unanimously
decided that the news stands OF
tho state needed cleaning up.
An order has gone forth That
some 10 magazines being han
died in Seattle, must DO discon-
tinuod.
Suggestive and evil stories In
the mngnzncs are close to tho
head OF tho list OF contributing
Cause 20 crime among tho
young, The surprise lB that
only 10 were put on tho black
list In this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
Mr.. Fixit of The Star
Undertakes Here to Remedy Your Troubles
if of Public Interest

Last week a letter from Mrs.
Il. a. s. was printed Ia this
column telling OF the erection
OF blllboards near Greenwood
and 18th st. which shut out
the view Of an old lady. who IL
shu.-in. and asking what
could be done about II. Monday
tho following letter was re-
ceiycd from Foster & kleiscr
Co. which n indeed gratifying.
and should bring about the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
Star Is Thanked

Editor The Star:
ySo wish 20 express our espe.
cinl appreciation 10 tho editors
and staff OF The Seattle Star
for the unprecedented publicity
given us for our recent Bundle
day, May 20.
While this does carry our per.
sonal appreciation. II Is SIN
more intended 10 be a passing
along 20 you that feeling OF
widows and orphans. the home
less and destitute. being made
moro comfortable turnout the
next winter because OF your.
help.
SEATTLE CLOTHING COL
LECTION COMMITTEE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

VoU can get an answer to
L any question OF fact or In
formation by writing The Seat
tie Star Question Editor. 1922
New York ave. Washington.
D. c.. and incloslng 2 cents in
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or marital nd
vice. Personal replies. conf.
Dental. All letters must be
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
A Thought

o Lord, open thou my lips. and
my mouth shall shcw forth thy
praises.-Ps. 5II5.
L,ARTH with her thousand voices
IL praises God.--Coleridge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

Before the Mississippi Bank
ers' association Mellon stressed
hh scheme TO reduce maximum
Suftoxos, and, the snmo day,
New Workers. bought 100000, 900
worth OF AZ por cent nontax.
able bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
Letters F sT4R Readers
All letters TO The Star must have name and address

has been found that dogs ar,
being taken at night from tn.
yards.
Is there anything that can bs
done to prevent this atrocios
thievcry?
had a collie taken from my
yard Sunday night. He IS par.
tally blind, and a special pet Of
my mother. who is 81 years old.
and she feels very bad about II.
II tho one that stolo him finds
hc is blind and turns him loose
he could not find his way home.
nor could he find food or water.
would be glad 10 have you
warn the public regarding this
Wholesale dog stealing. as Il
might mean the saving OF
someone's pct. /
Dir. MINNIE POTTER,
S00i Interlake Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
Hits Dog Stealers

Editor The Star:
There is n lot Of talk turnout
the city about the wholesale
stealing OF dogs; ono can seldom
pick up a paper that does not
carry from two 10 four adyer-
tlscments for lost dogs" Upon
a number OF Investigations 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

Los Angeles advises that s20..
600 worth OF whisky IL being
landed in her puI7'iews. daily.
However. Eastern tourists
shouldn't buy their tickets until
they have reports as 10 the
number OF deaths. daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02

no you know that 21,0O0,0O0 letters
~ went TO the dead letter office last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

secretary Of benevolences. Mr.. DEM
ing IL connected with the Union
Training School in the Marathi
speaking country of western India.
His particular hobby is work among
young people.
What Is said to be the largest saw
ever brought into the State Of Maine
is now being used in cutting up for
removal purposes the huge tree
which was blown down onto the Fall
mouth Garage at Portland. and the
dwelling house next to it during the
storm Of two weeks ago. Walter H.
Libby, who was engaged to remove
the tree from the dwelling and
garage, found it to be rs feet in cir
conference and about eight feet
through, So that no cross cut saw In
this section of the country was long
enough to cut through it. He ac-
cordingly got in touch with Harry D.
Brooks, locaf agent Of the Atkins
Saw Company, and this special saw
was shipped to Portland from the
Indianapolis factory. The saw is 10
feet long, of the kind used in saving
the big trees in the western section
of the country and, with two men
working it, it Is expected to take
about a week to saw the fallen tree
into lengths that will make it pos
sible to remove 1T.