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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
What's Your Hurry2

DED traffic lights shine at intersections.
IN The bell rings. Another red light
shines.
Do most motorists wait for the green
light that permits them TO go? They do
not They charge across in the first split
second, making walkers jump for safety.
Again the red light shines, Do walk
ers pay any attention to them? They do
not They wander across the path of auto
traffic at their own sweet will, endanger-
ing themselves and others.
After they get home they condemn the
traffic control system. How do they know
whether il will work or not? They've
never given II a fair trial.
Most of the Seattle traffic problem"
would vanish if everybody wasn't in such
a COMPOUNDED hurry.
There'd be some excuse for the hurry
if the time saved was used to accomplish
anything. Nine thousand times out of
1901 it isn't,
You rushed TO work this morning and
saved" two minutes, maybe. What did
you do with the two minutes? BE honest,
now.
Why, certainly!
Then what's your hurry?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
SCIENCE -
CRIMINALS

DR CARL MARCHANT has
~ examined the inmates Of
fifteen state prisons and has
found that the intelligence OF tho
prisoners ranks higher than that
Of the American people as shown
by the army intelligence tests.
This investigation tears down
one Of the last strongholds OF
the psychologists who claim there
Is something wrong, mentally,
with practically all criminals.
Intelligence tests arc now
going tho way Of psycho.nnaly-
sis. After thoro examination and
use Of these tests over 1t period
Of years, scientists, In general,
arc about 10 disown them. Tho
scientific opinion is that they
may continue to have their uses
under certain conditions. but,
like paycho-analysIs, they will be
discredited for many purposes for
which they have been used.
Under psycho-nnnlysls and in
tcllisencc tests, most persons
who were subjected to them were
found to be defectlyc--p belief
stu common. But tho tests also
have shoRh that business and
even professional men ranked as
defective" IN about tho same
proportion a9 criminals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
On All-Night Movies

Editor The Star:
am glad that up TO the pres
cnt time the city council has
sustained the all.night thcatcr.
This Is great cosmopolitan
city and we need no better cvi.
dcncc Of tho need Of the all,
night movie than the fact that
It pays the company to keep
open.
In n city like Seattle many
citizens and visitors find them.
selves every night in an unus'
ual situation. Perhaps n train
or boat leaves at nm uncurth.
~ hour, or there Is some friend
TO meet, The movie house nice.
~ spans the time,
Surely no ono suspects that n
person deliberately waits until
tho early morning TO sec the
picture. The human touch so
much desired by the lonely Is
often found on the screen. We
have had an epidemic OF sui,
cides. Who shall say how
many lonely ana depressed ones
have found entertainment and
courage in the all.night the.
atcr?
Because | do not want to go
to the motion picture after mid.
night Is no reason why any
other person should he denied
MRS. FRANK j, BrTINGER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Good Enough-as Husbands Go

arc seldom adopts A. tho ART OF
hand kissing or picking up
gloves. but they certainly do
know how 60 bring home the
bacon, which ig a pretty com.
Portable quality to live with.
WE GRANT you that they
w don't know a lot about the
fine arts. they always look a
little bit blank when confronted
by one OF tho Old MATTERS. they
can't quite grasp cubist por
traits or free verse. antiques do
not mean much Va their lives.
and the majority Of them have
a h8zy idea thut Tetruzxini Is
some sort Of a hair tonic. but
outside OF few little things
like that. they arc pretty good
guys ana We are mighty fond
Of them.
For these emotional, artistic.
tempcramcntal men arc often
very expensive luIuTies. Their
initial cost may not DO 80 high.
bat their upkecp tn generally
pretty steep. And then. too.
these passionate souls are 40
likely 10 so or raving after
somebody elao all OF a sudden:
sometimes they arc 10 extreme.
~ tcmpcmmcn,al that there Is
no living with them at all.
MO, PERHAPS our American
~ men do not emotc so beau.
ufully. but then. VIC women
have always been able. in spite
OF their dumbncS,. to grasp the
general idea that they try 10
put over, and with all their
faults VIC love them Hiiil.
Anyway, right now We want
TO give n bit Of advice 10 this
European sister, which is that
the American man suits the
American woman so well VIC
would Just us soon she would
go on back homo to Europe and
get her husband over there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Make Them Mean Something

TIP AT the top of the Smith tower,
u where the tourists go. signs point in
various directions. 70 Mount Hood, to
Mount Rainier, to the Cascades, TO the
Oympcs.
Well, you know what the tourists say
about the signs these smoky days. Fine
advertisement for them to carry back
East, or to California, isn't it?
Apart from that, we like TO look at
Rainier and the Cascades and over the
water to Mount Olympus and Mount Chris
tina once in while. ourselves.
The idea that forest fires are inevitable
ought to be banished. They can be stopped
at least most of them can be. And most
of them should be.
A lot of the smoke is caused by brush
being burned Illegally in summer. And
lot more is caused by careless campers
who have not yet learned TO put out their
fires so they'll stay out.
It's time to stop fooling with illegal
brush-buners and careless campers. A
few stiff Jail terms might be the best
educational measure put into effect.
Make those signs atop the Smith tower
mean something next summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

Eucry once ~ a tChHe The
star rccciucs icttsT5 from WIZ
tam DeHL a farmer and frutt
gromer. tcH0 seems ~ "LHOW rs
sipff" We don't IH0D irio
WILLIAM DeHt u. but its letters
arc 30 human and sccm 20
often 10 ME me spot That tc're
diCayS 0lad 10 print them. They
Interest cty folks as treH as
farmers Editor. 1hc 8iar.
EDITOR. The STAR
u SIR There Is wide pol.
son gas campaign going on In
this country today 20 boost tho
price Of lifc's necessities.
Amt goin' 10 be no wheat"
Potatoes 50 sack" Apple
crop entirely smashed There
amt no hogs no more, and We
hayta import whales and ssalion
for beefsteak"
You Try 10 tell the truth, when
sou can get II, but you don't
know darn thing about the
mlxcd-up chore Of raising tho
eats, and 30 you fall for the
bunk
Llstcn-Im n farmer IN the
midst OF farming. Wheat hogs.
milk, fruit. hay truck; there is
more than enough or everything
FOR home consumption this year.
4 lot OF this 40-cent bacon came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
"Respt., VIM. Dent"
he Scents a POis0n-Ga8 Campaign

out Of storage from scent hogs;
there are more hens laying than
ever before. there are more
COVE and better cows. being
naked than ever before. there
are plenty of calves and Woolles
and steers In the stockyafds; II
sou don't think 20. tsko In =
load and 'try 70 sell az the pub
lished pice.
I Al talking against my own
l. profit az ID farmer when 7
admit this, but know 70 wen
that all this pHrraEg was
thrown out " atty speculstorL
hoping 20 slim the ultimate con-
sumner, that tell you the truth.
Dir. the American farmer al
ways raises, every year, more OF
everything than the American
public can consume: more than
he can sell al a profit This
year IS no exception, and don't
let even Uncle Sans crop re-
ports Kid you into thinking dif-
fcrently.
II ls a cinch 20 raise wheat;
81 Is n cinch 10 buy bread; II In
nearly impossible 70 either raise
wheat at profit. or % buy
bread ~ a fair price. But that
Is not your fault, nor mine; or
b. ~ Respt.
VIM DENT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Selling IN Mid-Pacific

A SCORE of Pacific Northwest firms
n again will exhibit Washington manu-
featured products at the Hawaiian Terri
torial exposition this fall. Seattles best
wishes go with them.
The tide of trade with Hawaii slowly
is turning from California ports to the
Seaport of Success And it is but right
that Washington products should sail out
of Seattle for mid-Pacific islands in in
creasing quantities.
Former state exhibits have resulted in
increased orders from the territory. May
this years exposition have the same bene-
fetal results.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
/? !? ANSWERS to Your Questions ?

Q. Did the United States recognize
the Oregon government OF Mexico
earlier than Great Britain?
A. The Obre9oH government t1ds
recognized bv the United States on
September 5. 1928. Great Britain
has ncUcr recognized this 0orern-
mcnt IN Merteo.
Q. Did President Wilson ever sign
the national prohibition act?
a. President Wilson uetocd the
VoIstead enforcement act, October
81. 1919. IL teas Immediately pass
cd by both houses Of congress ouer
his veto.
Q. Why are Frenchmen some
times called frogs?
A. Back in the 10Th century. tcJien
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Demand

IN the carly days of the telc-
i phone, when the I6-mile cir
cuit from Boston to Salem wasthe
longest in existence, an old lady
visited the Boston exchange and
asked for connection to Chicago
SO she could talk with her son.
The need for voicing thought
to far-away places began with
the nations expanding actiyi-
ties. Long before the telephone
art permitted it, long distance
service was demanded. "A ma
tional service was, from the
BEGINNING, the beacon of the
telephones founders, and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

tion Than Il Is 10 teach the
doctrine OF creation.
Tho fundamcutailsts teach
mans responsibility TO his Gre,
ator. obedience 20 properly con.
s,ituted authority. and respect
for the rights OF his fellow be.
inEs. TheHo teachings being
tho foundation OF civil govern.
ment and tho safeguards Of
society.
Evolution does away with the
Creator and all the doctrines
that so with His claim OF this
office. II there is no Creator.
man is not responsible 10 him
if man Is tho highest intelll-
gencc there he, or has been. and
has reached his present position
thru the process Of evolution.
then he is responsible 10 no
ono but himself. and no one
may call him TO account for
hts deeds.
Ha Is his own standard Of
right, and Is no moro account.
able for his acts, let them be
what they may, than Is any
other animal Tho outburHts Of
sgvascry arc but an inheritance
from his ancestors which tho
process Of evolution has not
eliminated. consequently he is
not responsible for them.
That this ia the effect Of tho
evolution theory, Is shown by
the demand that is being mndo
in some places. that Grimm.
ale. especially murdorcrs. are
not responsible for their deeds,
hence should not bc punished,
The result OF this teaching is
seen in tho great increase OF
crime. and tho disregard OF the
law. II would result in the
complete breakdown OF civil
governments.
+. w. ATKINSON.
Forks, Washington.
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On Evolution Menace

Editor The Star:
In your issue OF July 20.
Maynard shiplcy, president OF
the Science League OF America.
in his article, "T'hc Menace OF
Fundamentalism,". tells only
part OF tho story. There ia
another side, the menace or
evolution.
Under our American system
OF government, VIC have scpar-
ntcd tho church and the state,
and have loft tho teaching OF
religion to the family, the
church and tho private schools.
The doctrine OF creation. as
given In the Bible, is tho found.
alton Of fundamcntalsm, and Is
recognized as religious doc.
trlnc, hence cannot be lawfully
taught in our public schools.
Evolution, being tho founda.
ton OF modernism, and dealing
with the snmo subject rs the
first chapter OF Genesis, rs Just
as much y religious doctrine
ns the creation rs. Hence, II VS.
no moro lawful " teach 0yolu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

Esdltor lHu StN4s
Anyone who reads Darwin'a
great theory with understanding
must admit no made but few
supposltions. II any. lilo seldom
uses analogy and says u may be
a deccitfui guide.
His Origin OF the Species" was
the work OF a lifetime or study
and observation. supplemented
By an intimate acquaintance OF
the flora and fauna OF many
countries. notably South Amer
lea and Galapagos Archipelago,
a. a naturalist he was well
fitted for the task and. in add
ton, had the highest Eift Of OBJ
scrvation. experiment and gcncr-
altzatlon. with a fidelity TO truth,
An hypothesis Is demonstrated
when the facts are shown TO be
in accordance with It. Compare
two anatomy. cmbryoloEy and
biology give facts which strongly
support his theory.
J. KENNEDY,
25i5 18th ave
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corning these shipments can be Sc
cured from state agricultural or
tension services or from 4. &. De-
pdrfmcnt Of Horticulture
Q Is the rentenmark s,ill In cir.
culatiou In Germany?
A. ~ ia stu Ia circulation. but
both the old reHtcHmark aud the
old paper mark hare been replaced
by The neiO rciclmark RCHicn-
marks can be exchanged for reich
marks at The rate OF one rcHtcn-
mark for one rcichmdTk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

The pastures are oil drying up
and mix Is becoming sc1roer
daily IL there any uay Tint
y0u can JiI ~
4. 4. PAYBEE,
Ficld Secretary. DairV Council.
Mr.. FiKit Is on good terms
with the weather man, but can
get no definite promise from
him as 20 hmm diate rain
Would suggest 70 all users 70
conserve milk in every way
possible until all danger OF
shortage IS past
Mr. Ffzif. Is there n smoks
ordinance requiring ouHcrs 10
abaie smoke nuisdHce1 There
Is bakery tn our community
that makes II necessary at tiHies
TOR the HciDhbors 10 close their
doors and tciHdotes 10 keep out
The smoke. HOME OWNER.
There was recently passed a
spark screen ordinance at the
request Of the fire marshal. but
there is no ordinance applying
10 places like a bakery. Your
only remedy would be for tho
ncighbors TO make a showing
to the prosecuting attorney that
would convince him that the
place constitutes a nuisance.
Mr. Fizit: Why arc fhs
members Of the Union club ,cho
teere coHricted IN federal court
and sentenced 70 scruc year
IN jail sthl toolIaiB1 about tbs
streciS' Can vou fi1 thcmr
r.. ".
Most Of them are serving
their time. Two appealed their
cases and the appeals have not
yet been heard. One Of them
forfeited his bail, but has been
found and will come TO trial
this fall, the L. S. prosecuting
attorneys office reports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

YOU can get an answer TO
L any question OF fact or In
formation by writing Tho Seat
tic Star Question Editor. 1922
New York ave, Washington,
ID. C., and Enclosing 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, 1925-08-12
On Gas Railways

Editor The Star:
I have n triple interest In the
purchase or the Rainier line.
/ WIS for the traction purchase.
now the Rainier line. and. fur.
Their. for their continued sane
operation.
Mr.. Ericksons suggestion to
gassify the city line Is as ride.
ulous as his dream of flying. II
bthooves tho council 10 use
their wits in competition with
the oil companies. and not in
assisting them 10 strangle
public utility.
a new car will soon make
its appearance on the streets Of
the city. propelled with q power
not confined In the tanks OF the
gas companies, but driven by n
power to be found at Diablo
canyon-and RADIO,
Much has been said Of the
skagit development. II has cost
the city every dollar Il Is worth
and yet the price Is little
enough when you consider that
tho service rendered is for oter.
nifty.
In time the falling waters Of
the Skagit alone will repay It's
development and still leave a
rich heritage for generations TO
follow Should any OF us live
into the next century Mr.. Bak.
er viii stu be there in It's lofty
grandeur, but the Standard OIL
company will long have passed
out OF existence.
Yours for moro public utlli.
tics--nnd less politics.
JOHN PLAYFAIR
1921 Fairmont ave.
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Eoraci.q CampQian's Chenr

MHETHER earwig determination costs
w SIS or $4,000 is, of course, beside
the question. It's a job that must be done
and done right.
But, as a matter of fact, it costs very
little-so little that the councils course in
failure to cooperate this year was mex
plicable
The arrangement is that city and
county each subscribe $500 to a revolv-
ing fund. Money from this fund is used
for earwig-baiting on vacant lots. Then
the cost is assessed against the property
on the tax rolls and paid back to city
and county by the owner
There is, of course, some loss thru
-delinquencies. But it is not much.
Good citizens bait their property: civic
slackers don't. The councils 1926 policy
was to let the slackers get away with it.
The policy must not be continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
BIZ Mrs. Waiter Ferguson

little bit slow when Il comes to
making love. but Just look az
tho way they can make money
We manage TO live along very
couteutedly with our brand Of
affection In this country. and
probably won't bs ready so
trade or our American hus
bands for the European type
for some time yet
our males may not be quite
30 passionate nor romantic. they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Mr.. Flr5t of The Star
Undertakes Here to Remedy Your Troubles, They
Are Of Public Interest

Mr.. Fixit: The Seattle Star
but moro especially the citizens
Of Seattle, may zen pat them
selves on The back upon being
The recipients ~ Ugur tconder-
JH corE. haze been IolioC-
ing your columns rcrU closely
from dap 70 day aud really I
get as much pleasure out Of II
a. ! mink you do tShcnerer yon
arc Instrumental IN hcfpfug
someone out Of their difficulties.
ichcthcr " b. bad streets, I'M
sanitary conditions or the find
ING Of a lost Dog. More poioer
% pon' q 4. o. ID,
Thanks.
NJ. Fizit ! haze a good IA
fured Boston bun dog that ias
fire small puppies The other
dap the man irIo reads the
toater meter. tChich Is Ia The
alley came inside 10 look AZ
tho puppies ne handled one Of
them roughly. ichen me mother
grabbed him By the sleeve He
gore her riCions kick trhich
made her mad aud she uippcd
hint Ne u0ic claims that Nc
has a right 10 kiH the dog.
What can I dor MRS. J. n l.
II your version Of this Is un-
biased and the meter mans
duties do not require him TO
come in the yard, tell him TO
keep out. He has not right
10 modest your dog under such
conditions as you describe.
Any one having a vicious dog
must keep It confined.
Mr Firt: ~ husband oiCn-
Cd community property before
marriage aud the triie did not
hare her name IN the contract.
has she the right 10 Claim her
hair MRS. n. 4.
only such property as IS
acquired after marriage is COM
munity property. II you had
some business operations with
your husband before you were
married the property acquired
before marriage would be In the
nature OF co-partncrship prop
crty. But you could not claim
any community interest in prop
erty your husband owned bc-
fore marriage.
Mr .Firif: Unless pou can n.r
II so that no triil hare about
three days rain there Is danger
Of serious milk famine, as
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inspiration of the scientists and
engineers whose achievements
gradually ovcrcame the obsta-
clcs to the transmission of human
speech.
These conquered, national
expansion has more and more
been made possible, and the
uncertainties of separation have
diminished Today any com
munity in America can talk with
any other so promptly and salts
tactorily that men have difficulty
IN imagining a time when uni
versal service was an ideal yet to
be reached.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
On Trust Conference

Editor Tho Star:
As chairman Of the program
committee and retiring secretary
OF the trust section OF the
Washington Bankers associa-
ton, want to express the APP
probation Of not only myself,
but OF all the members OF the
section. for the very efficient
manner In which the proceed
ings OF the third regional trust
conference held here this week
were reported in Tho Star.
Il. w. SPRAGUE.
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A Tip From the Arctic

IF YOU are shut up with the same per-
L son long enough, in relative isolation
from others you come finally either to
love or hate him. Indifference is out of
the question.
That is the reason why only love sancti-
fies marriage. 1t is the reason why Ex-
plorer Macmillan enjoins silence on his
companions. If they let each other alone
they can endure each other thru the long
isolation. If they try to be intimates they
will first bore and then hate each other.
Few of us have to face the ordeal of
Arctic silence, but most of US are, or will
be. married.
Moral: First, love your wife. Second.
have each of you enough outside interests
not to bore each other into loathing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

A VISITING European dana
- complains that the Amsn
can man doos not know how
10 make love.
Love Ia its highest sense"
says she. does not exist in
America Here Is not found
that passionate. emotional. beau
tlful element tina, sc hayc in
Europe
wen. maybe our men arc a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

England and France t1ere at trar
OH and on for good many years.
the English had a iotg opinion Of
the palor Of Frenchmcn. and used
10 attribute their small stature and
general iCeakness fds they claimcdJ
to the fact that they ate snaiis and
frogs Hence hey Wcrc called troy
eaters" tchich term became curtal-
cd 70 "Jro1s"
Q. Is sheet rock used MS the
walls Of a room as satisfactory as
plsstering?
a. "Shect rocts' is The tradc name
for gypsum trdit board. White this
tVpc OF material is perhaps not as
durable or results IN as satisfactory
a toaH as thrce-coat plaster wort. "
properly erected II is an economical
substitute.
@ How many japanese arc in
the United States navy?
A. on June 30. 1925, there tCcre
20. These had been IN for num-
Der OF years.
Q. Are surplus war explosives still
available from the United States dc.
partment Of agriculture?
A. Yes. shipments Of pyrotol IN
carioad lots 10 groups Of farmers
arc being made from Gibbshown.
N. d. Barksd1ic. Wis, and Dupont.
wash. Detailed Information con-
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A THOUGHT

\ thousand years in thy sight
are but as yesterday when IL is
past. and rs n watch in the
night.-Ps. Nc.d.
n TIME! Time, How it brings
" forth and devours. And
the roaring flood OF existence
rushcs on forever, forever
changing. Carlyle.
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WHAT FOLKS SAY

DIR. DAVID STARR JORDAN:
Neither laws nor religion can
rctard the advance OF society.
and IL any churches or schools
that adhere 90 fundamcntalism
persist. the only result will 10
that the people will cease TO at
tend them"
ALEX HORNE. advertising
manager motion pictures, China.
visitor. THE Chinese, altho not
funny themselves. go into par
oxysms Of mirth over Harold
Lloyd, Chaplin and Langdon.
Harold Lloyd's glasses are all
the rage In China today"
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Letters SEX !sF4R Readers
On Darwin's Theory

an Leftefa 70 TIC s'af Masf Hars Name and Addrei5
Evening star., 1925-07-02

Fraternity and his marriage took
place on the thirty y-frst anniversary
of the marriage Of his brides parents.
Capt. and Mrs. John P. jackson
will leave Washington tomorrow for
Hot Springs, Va, to remain over July
with the latter's parents. Mrs.
Jackson will remain at Hot Springs
through this month, and, with Capt.
Jackson. will sail for Europe In Au-
gust.