The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 13, 1914, Page 4

| | THE SEATTLE STAR JOHIPES NORTHWEST LBAGUB OF NEWSPAPERS) Telegraph News Ser of the United Press Ansoet | ‘ed at Seattio, W Postoffice as Se nd- Class Matter | Lal. 4 year $ to six m x mon. $1.80 By mati, out of city "Linon Dally by The Star exchange com: mon, up 3 i 2 D400. Titciency Impossible Under oposed City Charter ROM strictly bu € iency standpoint, and aside from the que of hav » large or a small Mecouncil, the Hinky Dink charter is woefully wanting and “adangerous Defenders of the new charter are unconfined in the ex Wagance of their claims of business efficiency to be obtained Rrough their $12,000-a-year manager The city manager is to be the Oom Pah of the town, He} He won't will not play and to act independently he to know everything @lected by the people, is claimed A fine dream picture! \ ‘As a matter of fact, nt e politics than ever, therefore lities, | there w ¢ more ise the Hinky Dink plan rests upon a false bottom How will the city manager be chosen By the 30 councilmen, or rather, by whatever faction i be in control of the 16 votes constituting a majority ‘The city manager is to be practical dictator. He will appointments of subordinates, from heads of depart-| ints down to day laborers. He is to boss all the jobs except police department. There will be a ma elected who i get $5,000 a year »b of ay a chief of Blice, and for acting as chairman of the council without javing a vote | But in everything ¢ the pintments. He's to be the High Mogul Mogulissimo—if} council lets him Will the council, which appoints him, let him act inde- ntly? Will the council, which has the power of recalling him out asking the people about it, allow him his own free Ise, city manager is to make the n? Can you imagine 30 councilmen, each representing a small stion of the city, each trying to get something for his own r set of boosters, without regard to what the other s of the city need—CAN YOU IMAGINE A LARGE CIL OF NECESSARILY SMALL MEN WHO NOT PLAY POLITICS? Neither can we. Why, at the very first meeting, when the duty of ap- Mting a city manager with a $12,000 salary comes up, ities will be in full blaze Mr. Councilman will have a friend who wants a in the engineer's office, another in water department, another in the street department, et: Will the manager take care of him? Yes? Very well bn, he'll get the councilman’s vote No? The manager proposes to act independently? Why, , he'll NOT get the councilman’s vote Without debating the merits or demerits of the city plan of government, The Star asserts the Hinky charter does not even present the city manager idea its true phase. In no city where the city manager plan has been adopted, it been even suggested that his appointment should be| ward councilmen. ¢ idea of business efficiency and the appointment 2,000 official by 30 councilmen rasps on the sense of | of rence The combination makes for anything but business effi- It makes the city manager more subservient to the the mayor is at present BUSINESS EFFICIENCY? hold the Man LLA the bandit begins to look like Villa the patriot It takes a mighty big man to step aside and yield limelight to another in the interest of harmony. Especis en the other is an obscure kicker who has to be placated Villa, to whose sheer genius for leadership the Mexican owe much of their gains, not only this but it without whining By lifting his finger he could turn his army against his Seessor in command. Instead, he puts the cause first and punsels all his friends to do likewise ' BUNK! As a demonstration of character this is about the most peful thing which has happened in Mexico since this ouble began In judging men like Villa it is necessary to take into int their circumstances. Vifla, two years ago, could not or write. Always true to his. word and loyal to hi is, he knew nothing of history, of the sciences, of the fat currents of civilization. He knew merely that the lat majority of his countrymen had been plundered for Genturies, that they had been denied a chance, and he sought oe to aid them. i is way was the fighting man’s way. He used force fainst force, craft against craft, cruelty against cruelty = /But Villa is quick to learn. All who have been near him testify to that. While in prison he taught himself to read and write. Since fate and native ability made him con jous and powerful he has studied intensely Few men in age have grown more rapidly And now we have this new ineness—the willingness to put self second Yes, the opportunity is revealing the man. The injunction again to the rescue. Always It is the courts which ‘fo, But it's only a straw, Lafe. NOW THE Henry Werner murder, after two trials, is just as much, | Af not more, of a mystery than ever. 4 FOLLOWING THE deathly loneliness of the caucuses, the standpat ensere must be holding a wake at the ) Armory” today. my THE SEATTLE STAR’S LAUGH DEPARTMENT i OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE for the sec GEE s THATS A QUEAK FReM yy fuse Tell yo he exclaimed in 7 astonishment Why, you couldn't WELL wet} | hit the broad side of a barn! ‘ | ms Com Pom. Or eB THAT wit Easily Amused. 18 PE REP | There ts a judge in a certain D | Dears Fe wan w whee? 3. tn te th aco BOY SCOUTS WILL | CAMP AT RAINIER NAVY AT AGE OF NINE Major E and fancies and political intrigues of the councilmen! Seattle boy graham, head of the will be established on Mount Rat nier and The on o jamong the San Juan group. Moun August 3 and extends for 12 days. The San Juan trip begins Auguc* Eaglet at the Gate direction of just off the SCHOOL PRINTS PAPER. STAR—SATURDAY, JUNK 14 1014 PAGK 4& Gang Got Busy A class in the First Methodist Sunday school had studied the first chapter of Acts, concerning the election of a new apostle, “And how was Matthias chosen?” asked the instructor. “They all jumped on him and kicked him,” replied the bright boy of the class “Whatever put that Idea Into [Fae THE your head?” inquired the teacher + “Well, sir, you told me, You read to ue that ‘te lot fell on | Matthias!’ | e ° Useless to Him “Now, Tommy,” reprimanded his mother, “don't let me catch you throwing any more stones Well, what will I do when the other fellers throw ‘em?" asked seey Just cc ther repli Eastern city noted for his grouch. The most comical incident has no more ¢ his frown than upon a wooden Indian. But one ffect on 1 GOING To Be lawyer burried to his colleagues to find the reason COMMPORTABLG I! “Dp r to the man responsible for that,” he said. “Who told the story?” Another lawyer drew a sheet of paper toward him and wrote the words, “The § ‘ A Petty Annoyance Hawtl had recently | moved into the neighborhood. “I thought | would come and tell you that your James has been fighting with my Edward,” said one of the neighbors, call- ing at the door. “Well, for my part,” respond ed Mrs. Hawti, “I have no time to enter into any discussion about the children's quarre’ consider cinlabnenne MONT ae; NoT PER MIT GENTLEMEN TO OCccuUPy THE DINING ROOM IN THGIR SHIRT SLE “You GO AND TELL THE MANAG onan THAT THEY ALLOW HALF-DRESSCD WOMEN 4 oF 64 Gatvaniaed Natl fo Ib. while they oth We wave t 6 Khaw! Atrape 10¢ We Include every Shawl Strep in Think « ihe eves, SM cSt GOING EXCURS be on tap tomorrow for those who join the excursion to Port Angeles and return aboard the fast, fire proof steamer Iroquois. The Port Angeles band will be at the dock to meet the excursionists and will make thelr stay in that day a law who had tried fr vain to 4 the judge laugh, A? DING IN HERE, 1 DON'T BEeLieves | thriving town interesting and melo-| walked | court and found the HE Dor dious. | Jurist doubled up with mirth, The ee STANDARD, AND Opportunity will be given to see | d Casey, | und Mill) Forts Flag’ Worden «@ the mills of the Puget § and Timber Co, largest in the) world, and the Dungeness spit, home of the famous crabs. | A short auto trip will land excur- sionists at the immense new dam of the Olymple Power Co. dock at 9 a. m. tomorrow, returning at 8:30 p.m. A dairy lunch will be | served aboard at popular prices, ed SOCIALISTS. ARE DIVIDED ON NEW CITY CHARTER 1t send Jam stretcher in an hour or two.” yes, sir! Ob, yen, sir,” answered the man, filcking im @ aginary crumbs on to the carpet dlntbas with a napkin Dinner and Dates 7 good, then! Bring mea A waiter, duly impressed by the cold roast spring hungry one’s crit examination of menu and the wip list, 1 see you have some trem a In that so?” quoth he, “did I or CROWN PRINCE JOINS situation | With the |pronching the crisis and the pr ‘WHAT DO YOUTHINK, BOYS AND GIRLS OF PLAN TO CHANGE AMERICAN FLAG? in Mexico ap} uts, has drawn up s for the two big camping tripe! jlems of national honor at stake iis summer. Camps | there can be no more fit subject to oto ie teehee | write upon than the American flag | | A bill brought before congress Rainier camp opens proposes to change the design of rs.) the Stars and Stripes | It has been proposed that the e | | bars of the old Confederate flag be | arranged in field of stars in t o form of the Southern cross, just as number gotten up and the contents are well written o~ of © A picked team of boy players from alla playfield is playing Mercer Island nine on the this acc the Walla V the * The The June number of The Monthly a four-page paper published r the This ts the paper is sp ‘i ndidly LAST RALLY TONIGHT. A big attendance Scout rally to be held at Wash. ar tonight This is the ral rally of the year. A program has been arr expected at anged. BALL TEAMS CLASH, ‘omy afternoon Parental School Mercer island grounds A party of rooters anied the Seattle boys. A ° THEY HAVE GOOD TIME, | | night The boys and girls who attended and crowning proof of his/| the Utopian club banquet and dance Thursday joyable evening. spent a very | Way the program was arranged. The ‘furnish the last straw for drowning officials like Lafe Hamilton to cling | o KIDS HEAR STORIES. regular weekly for children wa lins playfield house are read «ing at turdays. story as held at the Col today a week en-! The committee in charge is to be commended for the hour! the Stories of his tutor Reading lock on Mondays and) heir to the throne of Italy who has ‘been destined to a naval career |the flag of ancient flags of and Scotland. England, Ireland ngiand embraces the a OVERLOOK CONTEST, || Owing to an oversight, contest for this we the k was not | unced. Many letters were re ved asking the cause of | this, However the contest an nounced today makes up for the other. ° TWO TALK TO BOYS. | rs } | Seattle, an organizat of school boys. ence held at attended a confer the Volunteer and h |of Seattle's par |mussen, in add | gardening ard J, Umiaurt, d gardene! | and H. EK Primes | Piedmont ROME, June 13.—The crown prince, at the age of 9, is an officer in the Italian navy. He has had his officer's uniform for many months. Now he is actually to board one of big battleships to take his ini ital cruise under the watchful eye a naval officer. The little Prince of Piedmont is the first | Members of the Garden club of! by the boys and propelled by rub- n comprised | ber bands. park | conservatory Wednesday afternoon, r| Ras. | es on practical] - For Picnic Lunches % And lunches to take out for all occasions, see us. We put them up right and at the right price: Hollywood Lunch The following resolution was | passed by the King County Central pa afee Frere, oir, and 7 jcommittee of the socialist party Hum! Thought I must have || Wit® reference to the proposed city charter “Whereas, The socialist party has not placed itself on record regard id spring claret and ‘74 chick- see th 4 w charter for ing the proposed ne narter fo: Teacher Toma . the gona rd “Eureka” in a sentence aby ia ts benlave tues thea Tommie—When pa comes || 2e0usly led to believe that the Ge. home, ma says, “Eureka the ale || sttle Herald voices the opinion of hom ys, “Eureka the soctalists in Seattle favoring the | |new charter: be it “Resolved, That a mass meeting | be held on June 21, at 711 Olive on] pene socialist headquarters, at 2:30 p, for the purpose of discussing the| | proposed Not Sold Stranger—Do you keep canned salmon? Fresh Clerk—No, sir; we sell it. 4 Stranger — Not Iways, my friend. You can just keep that dozen cans I was going to buy. Here is the proposed design Good-day To All It is claimed by many artists that the flag will be made still more} beautiful by this addition Now, boys and girls, if you wish/| to write upon a subject of national | jimportance send in a story to the! Stops en route permitted. Circle of not more than 1 These Duluth, Superior ... Relatively under the head, “Shall th Chicago, Milwaukee . Lay of Old Glory Be Changed?” to St. Louis Fares The prize is a silver dollar, a Omaha, Kansas City . re | eee Denver ....... ] a Few New York, Phiiadeiphia Other . PLAN AERO MEET. BY Points. Washington : ‘ bossa Miss M. B. Hunter, in charge of| Pittsburg . rn the University branch library chil-| dren's room, is planning an aero- plane meet for Seattle boys this| summer. The craft will be made Park open June 15 to September Entries close July 15. STEWART HOUSE Stewart St Near F Modern Room 2023 H. N. Kenn A, D, CHARLTON, A. G, P. A, 212 PIKE ST. "T'VE BEEN WAITING Diana Dillpickles In I WANT TO HEAR AU ABOUT GERALDING'S WEDDING, LOOK $ DID SHE Sst MANY PRESENTS 7 “The Aftermath of a Wedding.” A 4-Reel ‘Screecher’ Film FOR You To wake UP, DIANA, How'D SHE = | “OH, SHE WOKED Like BRIDES ALWAYS Do —— WHITENED UP WITH POWDER TILL YoU CouLD HARDLY RECOGNIZE HER, AND THE PRESENTS WERE THE USUAL JUNKY "WHAT DID SHE SAY ABOUT OUR So- CENT PIN TRAY, TIANA 2 How'd SHG TAK .«t £ ’ TEC-HEE-HEE SHS DIDN'T LIKE (TONE Bit, Bur ! SHE LET ON LIKE SHE DIDNT MIND MUCH. GUT WHAT CAN SHE Do aBour ue a SHE CAN'T THROW IT AWAY,” The Iroquois will leave Colman || LOW EXCURSION FARES EAST DAILY JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30. Minneapolis, St. Paul YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Through Gardiner Gateway, the northern Four Transcontinental Trains Two of them to and from Chicago. Three to the Twin Cities, One to St. Louis. A. TINLING, 107 Yesler Way—Phone Elliott 5750, Seattle Northern Pacific Railway Low Excursion Fares for Portland Rose Festival Tickets on Sale June 7 to 11, Inclusive. be L—1% In. ( plated 1415 FOURTH STOR 1417 AVE. The round trip costs §1, lunches Daily Excursion to Navy Yard AT BREMERTON See battleship ae cruis- ers Pittsburg, Charleston, St. Louis, U. S. S, Davis, U. 8. 8 Fortune, submarines, dry dock, ete. S. S. H. B. KENNEDY AND TOURIST ve Colman Dock at 6:35, 00, 10:30 a. m., 1:30, 2:00, 5:30 p.m. = Round FARE +; Children 5 to 12, 50c Half Fare. SUNDAY? HERE'S CHEAP ONE Puget sound's famous ozone will those who prefer may carry their ‘Save Time! Time lost because of hi lassi! | iousness, is worse than tude and d of bil. le lepressions - than wasted. | Biliousness ng age to the | safe, certain home BEECHAM'’S PILLS Seld everywhere. In bones, 10c., 28a Points Return limit October 31. and original entrance. 15, A. G. F.& PL A. Smith Bidg. Seattle jedy, G. A. Frt. Dept. J. 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