The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 21, 1919, Page 6

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Faining Our Boys for Service In time of crisis only service counts. ition or power pales before the test of doing. or May 8 1899, at the the Act of Congress Mare! 3 montha, $1.50; @ month State of Washington. mostha or $9.00 per year, United Preqe Assoctation oatafttic a 187, 2.18; Outside the state The . iy carrier, etty, lite “Phone Main 608, Privete co In such a time The work wants universal competent service, itary nations have long Manhood and expended vast taken the flowering year sums taken from fruitful rs to prepare for defense or aggression. have grown preparation e peoples of war and mh eager for service and impatient of social determinedly they have lackers. and while deadly for war, Universal training in the future must be for more than purpos' It must be truly for service, ~War has cleared the way for the new ideal Compul- education, the draft, the training camps, the S, A. T. the “overseas universities” nd the general impulse for se have contributed the elements of a composite prac- plan of universal service that should find fruition t transitory years of reconstruction. *Why should not our compulsory educational system, THE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1919. STAR | There Ought to Be a Way to Find Out What the American People Want Done President Wilson has placed upon the world peace conference table the constitution of a proposed league of natior Delegates gathered around those mahogtny boards will have full time to study the covenants of indep tates, and will, within a few months, give pulsing the international constitution, or will bury it Whatever decision is arrived at must come rather even tho the matter lies waiting upon the table. The announcement from Paris that the ence hopes to end its deliberations in June July leaves little time for the measuring of popular opinion the world over Wilson will be and thru congress, league of nat ident life to ace confe home He will tell congress, the people, what he thinks of the ons’ constitution, and will put forward his weightiest arguments for the country's “okeh.” And then he will go back, possibly after making other speeches in other cities of the land, so as to give his views the most widespread circulation. He will go back, it announced, to the peace table, and then they'll vote on the constitution, the most important step the society of nations of the world has ever taken in all time. It is very probable that the American del- egation will vote for the constitution What the majority of peace delegates problematic. They may vote for the constitution, It oon is will do is The American people will have very little to say about this league of nations, until, possibly, in the 1920 presidential and Until then they can make quite a little noise and do more or less congressional election talking, mainly among themselves. compel the senate to vote according to the wave of the outcry, but it would have to be over- whelming indeed to penetrate the doors of the chamber An overwhelming clamor migh enate The American constitution provides no avenue of direct appeal to the people, Congress has always steered clear of legislation tending toward putting the people in closer action upon the nation’s problem If there ever was a time when the people with their own ballots, and not thru their representatives, that time is now And tion is “Shall the delegates of the United States sign the league of nations’ constitution?” Of course, there is no chance to get such a national referendum. We haven't the necessary machinery, nor the necessary constitutional permission. Our hands are bound We can see and hear, and let the senate, chosen without any.reference to thi momentou. question, do the voting. The obvious verdict is: hould ena- the vote torial que ! | who J "Ohio Diplomat MYRON ‘T. HERRICK Myron 'T " 'STELZLE SAYS, BY REV. CHARLES STELZLE 1 s to them Is Reported Ill iding vu're 1 you take « more have t and hing one sty The came, atten with will but nel ou, ntratesy” unded by thelr Listen to them, Tall them. And then go to ything depended upon our friends—who, ot over pery don't be opinic fra Ml In Calk | jt Herrick, reported we of Oberlin, O. with If you're ¢ to prove that big landing it », was appointed ambassador to President Taft in until « to win, you'll have most cases—not only pable of handling the apable of some time lent 1914 ection of Pres you are ¢ retiring December 1 d and related more closely to life, be extended until of 18 is climaxed with a year of universal training? rica is lagging far behind her allies in writing law the lesson the war taught of the need of better ; training. The wartime cry for skilled workers &@ costly rebuke to the plan that turns half-educated and girls out of schoo! into industrial blind alleys. The higher wages, shorter hours and larger social ex- tures that are coming demand highly skilled workers service succeeding a longer school period will pro- these. | Workers so trained wil! yield a quick turnover in in- : d product far beyond the cost of training. This sup-| @ surplus of reply to the objection of expense. Nor need the year of universal service be unproductive. fe-learn by doing. Model educational plants and indus- STARSHELLS i laboratories for technical training, if we profit by the learned in teaching war workers, would yield a ee in excess of the cost of maintenance. HOUSEHOLD HINTS building of roads, planting, tending and harvesting ? vent 4 from st as well as crops of quicker return, yield a con-|""s: social as well as a direct personal gain. lessons in personal and social hygiene, the physical Welopment and stored strength that come from ordered ‘ ad drilled life certainly added more years to the lives of tan soldiers than were taken on the battlefiel The y ys and girls—for of course there must ultimately be no, . ee can Prove that the one | M r his stand sx distinction in this privilege—of the coming generation ““*.°" " a " mag doa @ right to this knowledge and training. A society that feparing to insure against sickness, unemploym and @ age cannot afford to withhold such experience and in largely rests with Great Britain and France. And having put into being the league of nations (supposing for the moment that it is settled in that way) the peace treaty, including the league of nations’ consti- tution, passes on to the everal governments for ratification It will come to the United State ll do the voting, Popularly it is ate will t the majority can people. That is so—in theory most of our vote as they ought to think Pave the way for national referendums on all na- tional or international problems approaching in’ im- portance the league of nations, States have found referendum useful, so why not the nation? Then, at last, congress would know what the people wanted, In the meantime, and upon the league of nations problem, the best 110,000,000 Americans can do is to make considerable noise in support of the side we hap- pen to favor and trust to our 96 senators to tell upon which side the majority of the people nd, S. S. S. Greatest Blood Remedy ; Gives Results When Others Fail Nature’s Remedy for Blood tyre intends shail way haar ott, ie Troubles. nts th workable and And the senate upposed that the of the Ameri- In actual fa think the people wishe enators [LETTERS TO THE EDITOR’ RELIEF “A Line or Two 1 From Washington os Seon! ror CITY WORKERS fe I n fe Fishionable | 5. pringtime ecessity Complexions Win Beauty Contests Stuart's Calcium Wafers Ban Pimples, Blackheads, and Skin Imperfections. They Do Work Wonders h a year of universal service would truly melt and most refractory racial elements into a common nism. It would so deeply implant the sense of the opportunities, duties and knowledge of citizen- d the feeling of democratic solidarity as to f ecent a ° assurance than military power or victories t “a t at = nent of the people, by the people and for the people ards R. 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There's $300,000) ,,, rin ‘ some of these other “pork” bill t it p at dare aging Lamping bill. w € the cleties S People want to help the soldiers in a subst: al | toned "weed to, play. “3 And they want to foot this bill. ig * : ‘They don’t want you or any other smug gentlemen the soldiers only the chance of borrowing, begging Celt aaa and the clothes which they need upon |« ney want you to compensate the service men. you've got to do it this session, “ many Ur Hampshire, according “Lets do it tomorrow * asec Model No. 323 Is Lodge's refrain— nd that tate ha Tomorrow the G.O. orsallgennh ; a ape govern: |skin now” to our|dry and fila P.'l] role us again soba heade are & | Mocking Bir mouth ¢ ? < ' t » in a dispatch a cit tin fn s are drinking na ite hate apprec ar has taken nd the influence Ag tot it was president pean timer Free Trial Coupon A. Stunre Marshall, A Zur David has be but Prices of Rengo Belt Corsets range from $2 to $10 CROWN CORSET COMPANY 170 Fifth Avenue New York City u ' ; : nia James R. Mann spoiled his political chances by ac- ef ting a steak from Swift & Co., but a man who own in these times would doubtless feel ‘ship, anyway. Weimar knew above a mere Ford has ten million to spend, if necessary, in mak ing his country paper a success. No less bac king would ify @ policy of rigid truth telling. 4 | __The desire of Canada and Australia to associate | with other nations on a basis of equality seer condescension than an ambition. ¥ more a Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Used By Every Civilized Nation For Over A Quarter of A Goutury Price 30 Cents Look for this signature on the box We shall reserve judgment about German soul until we see whether the assembly accepts | principle of democracy and establish Historians will decide that the Hun had the age of his convictions, but didn't have to back his courage. y's new the first barrel @ pork “IF POLITICS WERE— any convictions ence i There i ear y e 18 nothing in this clamor about profiteer. ag The three big packers made only 95 te 1917, millions The crown prince is wearing wooder hoes probably as a delicate compliment to his head. now, t He fe on went abroad, i ounci f peace (or war) wide had shouted for a million tongues pe When you have an acute attack o | feeling, think of Wilhelm. hom countr: f that important He had a chronic case. In accents of p _ He The names writ large on the pages of history are Had chosen Roonevelt, Bryan, Taft and Deb: _ the names of those who did great mischief. nd with elt (the foremost =. The German national assembl " / y may repeal a lot of , Maher: the old laws, but it can’t repeal the law of retribution. | m of pc Man is insignificant, and we call a city great be- Bat what 1 do know is.we have not tried | cause it is massed insignificance. m not #0 sure, It's easy to So to unite America, either abroad Or upon our troubled native hore sod. y The progress of ‘human iustice is bs aad ha ered 5 sa record of shat And yet why not? Is not a man a man nore than a mere partisan? y fer even the heteht No other president ever swayed America fro » side or swayed Europe from this side, reac| that you don’t agree 5 The horrors of peace “include money sunk without ae. it ought to be! EDMUND VANCE Wopyright, 1419, Nd. AY COOKE.