The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 13, 1919, Page 1

WAYS G. 0. P. GET HUN MONEY WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—(Bulletin.) made i in the house today by Rep. Heflin, aS NE THING about being your own jan is that you Bes, gre not prone to lose 1 to of the main is- your que. Vide Miles Poin- e or Jgexter.. And, really, can the cliff c *s daughter 00 jean to roll the crust for pies like mother MILES POINDEX 00 Sime fs 9 great man __Bebas done a number of great 9.50 ry heb ‘a fine looking man Be bas 2 keen eye, command , a highreaching 00 PF Setending’ brow. ams “eeseertul statesmanlike jaw of firmness. a sn @idn’t know all this. ey at hand. P enclosed in an expensive faite, “Miles Poindex Ht was sent to us from D.C. Jb published by Miles Poin- be will send anybody—at qaybedy who has a vote in copy. fs the sort of a liberal is, we defy anyone to read the of confidence 7 upon the large and vod of Miles includ the exhibits— at once feeling that is a strong charac- Bai i 2 3 ifesi g settles it, we guess. who arises in his dodging, meets whole darn world he says: “I know about government, the job off your settles it; it certain. & lot of trouble, too. eee is running for —— MERE is a small bake shop in . in the front window S snug, homey sort of makes meet up with the sort she apparently makes; prob- are ition pies that inthe channels of she was ing lg red, juicy cher. k, flaky crusts, wee beman ples, that you eat 8 spoon, And and along came mother em stopped to watch does she brush the crust, Probably butter she is and it keeps the crust from Wateh how she rolls You fold it over, never and you must not cook before putting it in & pie; and always re Rash the top crust to iH Entere: Second Clase Matter May 3, Aen An American Paper That Fights for Americanism The Seattle Star 1899, at the Postotfics at Beattie, Wash. under the Act VOLU ME 22. NO. 145. skaT’ r L, E, Ww ASH., WE DNESDAY, AU Gompers Urges - Nationalization — of Railroads (Copyright, 1919, by United Press) PARIS, Aug. 13.—-Samuel Gompers, president of the | American Federation of Labor, today declared in favor of nationalization of American railways and labor's demand for an equal voice in their administration. “American railway workers intend not only to compel the government) to take over the railways, but will demand, as the logical next step, that labor be granted a permanent equal voice jin railway administration,” Gompers said in an interview, “The railways must be brought under suitable control, made up of the government, laborers and technical experts. } ‘At present none of these elements has a real voice in any matter of importance concerning the railways. “The first step in changing the situation would be for| the government to take over the lines. The next step would be taking representatives of labor and representatives of | the owners into the administrative council. | SAYS M’ADOO COULDN'T HANDLE ROADS “The government's failure during the war was due to its methods as well as abnormal conditions. It can’t be expected that a man like McAdoo who had not the slight-| ‘est knowledge of railroading, would be able to handle the situation, even in peace time. | | “Altho I am ready to admit I am not positive that gov- ernment control would right all present wrongs, I will back up the demand of the federation that a real trial be \given when control is taken. We will insist that rail ex- | perts, not merely politicians, be placed in charge of tech- |nical questions. “Solution of the whole problem rests with co-operation ‘of three heretofore conflicting interests—labor, govern- |ment and the owners. Labor is fully justified in its Present \steps as it has not received the slightest consideration in| the past. Our opponents’ claims that wages have been sufficiently increased do not take into consideration the de- iereasing value of money.” Gompers refused to state the degree the federation | }would enter the political arena to gain its ends, stating) merely : | “Present conditions are extremely unfair. |methods have failed to achieve legitimate results, we will be forced to use other means.” ‘Sen. France Favors Plan for Labor-Capital Meet | By RAYMOND CLAPPER | United Press Correspondent | WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—La- bor must be given’ a greater share in industry, Senator France, Maryland, declared to- day, in suggesting that represen: tatives of capital and labor be | called to Washington for a con- | ference. | Fundamental changes in industry | are inevitable, and with unrest at its | present tension, frank talk from both | «ides around the same table would Previous Hence, | [the workers would run the industries as they do in Russia, and earnings | would not be confiscated. “In fact, if a man feels he is really an important part of the firm that employs him he will be content | with a smaller share of the profits! than otherwise, because he has a re-| | sponsibitity.” France sald he is opposed to the Plumb plan for the railroads. | “The idea of asking the govern ment to put up $20,000,000,000 te buy | the railroads is out of the question he said. “The Plumb plan goes en: | |clear the air and bring the groups) 0 tir | the | nearer together, France said ERR eR “It would be a step in the right | | direction and would tend for greater ! ll | sa tel n'a Horrors! Bill bor,” France explained. “There is no doubt in my mind that we are facing a great many changes in our | industrial system. I don’t mean that fos lecapitaliem should be abolished, but | employes are merely seeking yy oot. egger cater voice in the industries in oe oie h rt ui onion TACOMA, Aug. 13.—(8pecta } Mee avesian Wi orkee ia tired of be-| ‘That William Jennings Br n ‘asl — drudge, and he da tertained a prominent boo an incentive and a personal interest | 1” the former secretary of # room in a otel in Portland, Ore ia outlet could 8 work Mt the gas out.” in shop committees which) ® few w eke ago, waa vouched | ne _giltiee and daughter watched "| Grinds, « Seadian Gaeoee, Dle until it was covered and conditions but} Swin » Tacoma attorney : timed and ned of The entertainment was brief, | jon lad odds pinched represented on the boar but is said to-have been quite ; gashed, and the pie vets a et elie <= " “ine endless pro. Such a plan would not mean that ewindt hfeied asa oan | “Come on, da a his information from an a n in to ughter; Ive made a quaintance who was stopping at with mr Pes to need any tes R. Egan, 413 Fifth ave-|) the hotel in which Bryan was And « nue, goes about winning @ quartered at the time w - also mt their way ‘Ad The boot “ppeared in the se demery,(6F were modern entt || prize in the Want Ad|| The hovtierser uppeared in the : Rhee 22 ‘Mat or hotet. || Rhyme Contest in this|| py" practical jouer te trees —and M416 never Made! 3 auc || manner room, where he was told a chance to to ask for Bi.” * ly OF ie ie hand, in the home || 1 ha room for rent intimated ea and most de I be taken and willing tate le-making? n 1 tar ve sent, . price of $20 a voile They sure bring home the bacon 44 Val. Wilson | Will Ss minutes | het Da 1 Veto This week's contest ends legger | ock “ TE aylight Repeal, Friday noon, See particu- room looking fu h ahev. | : . ” oon. geste eled and made haste to reach the frill ‘ Gent Witson om “on est |lars on Classified page. prot pila 7 : | le o | for repeal of Some + at Ge 4 , i 5 hat Some time later Bryan ap s a ! tt Was learned i ' It’s Profitable! It’s Funt peared, but his face was expres Beast ‘The bit Try Wt! nionless and he uttered no com j' Mele | meeting of the Central La Bryan Visited |Rumanians Occupy lea | An | frontier FAIR PRICES Seattle’s Fair Price commission CAN ac- complish results. It CAN help reduce the profiteering of the retailer if it pursues its work whole-heartedly, aggressively and fear- lessly. It is no place for any man or woman who looks — the curtailment of profiteering in only half-hearted approval. It is no place for any man or woman who has any special inter- est in maintaining high prices. The Fair Price commission rendered good service during the war. But, arduous as its task was then, the difficulties of the present are even greater. We were living then—to some extent—under a spiritual tension which made it easier for many of us to sacrifice things. With the signing of the armistice much of that has disappeared. We make no vol- untary sacrifices now. We do not willingly stint ourselves. We have accepted the idea that “we must get ours now because everyone else is.” * Profiteering, therefore, has become more generc! and more vicious. If it took a lot of moral courage to per- form the duties of the Fair Price commission in war time, it will take even more gumption now. If its work’ Was watched keenly before, it will be watched even more so now. The Fair Price commission’s job today is a regular he-man proposition. Promise Quick Action to Punish Profiteers With the fair price committes are Thomas W. Nash and Carson R Stong, representing retail grocers; J. W. Goodwin and Effie I. Raitt, rep- resenting the public; J. Vernon Hop. kins, retail dry goods; T, A. Baxter A. _E. MacCluskey, specialty as it existed during again in operation, State's District Attorney F. R. Conway expressed the opinion Wednesday that food profiteers and hoarders in Seattle would be B. C. Beck, assistant federal run down shortly. « |food administrator during the war, The committee of ten—five for|and Charles E. Bryant, former coun the public and five for the business ty food administrator, are ex officio | interests—will work in harmony | members of the committee with the bureau of investigation of ‘ the department of justice,” deciared | Probe Profiteering | Conway | The fair price committee will pub- “Findings of the committee and| lish at least twice weekly a cost list the bureau will be reported to this | of all food articles and the top prices office, and an energetic psecution| that should be paid by the public will follow. Long penitentiary sen-| to the retailers. Every complaint of tences and heavy fines face violators | Profiteering will be investigated by of the Sherman anti-trust law and| the food control bill,” Rosen Is Selected Henry Rosen, farmer, of Snoqual:| mie valley, will represent agricul tural labor on the fair price commit tee, His appointment was announced the war Assistant and stores. department of justice Investigations that result “in| Jed over to the district | office for prosecution. pub. | Melty will be given te os of Wednesday morning by County Hor-| profiteering investigated by the com | tioulturist A. V. Patton | mittee Organized labor's representatives | ae the committee will be elected, the weekly abor coun il, according to James Duncan, sec- retary of the council Already chosen on the on Wednesday night, at Viscount Grey to Be Envoy to U. S.? LONDON, Aug. 13. (By United Press.)—The Evening News aid that Viscount Grey had accepted the post of British at Washington Western Hungary) Viscount award Grey was British | NA, Aug. 13.—(United Press.) | foreign secretary upon the outbreak committee ambassador ‘ording |of the war, having held that post to reports received here today from|from 1905 to 1916. He is 57 years Bucharest, has resolved not to evac. | old uate Rumanian troops from Budapest fyb until the entente has redeemed the} LONDON, Aug. 13.—Andrew Bo concessions made to Rumania in| nar 1 mounced in the house of | }1916 in return for her entrance into | comm Viscount Grey the war has « ing Rumanian f are occupying | ton in ne. gotlatio year of a | Washington ainst Hun od and the Irawn from the jor the pretext of nt next sador to West Hungary u suppressing Bolshevik plots, it was ned tod: STEVE tagan, assistant district attorn aan was a visite s tle Tue: He returns to Alaska August 1 RAGAN HERE United wa: prican & kan |Rumans’ Reply to Allies Is Received tere a “ ct a os oly ‘Liberty Bonds Quoted | fre in reply to the |i with Liberty vane allies’ ” ™ i a] over her recent policy in Hungary G4: tiret 4" ‘ » reported to. have | $94.06 Victory 3%" The allies are report 4.8 : ‘a asked Rumania to withdraw her de. | $99.80; Victory 4%'s, $ 8. mands on Hungary Tor surrender of a at quantities of matert il, in vio- It never hurts « brave man if you “Jation of the terms of the armistice. call him a coward. of Congress March 8, 1879 the committee in conjunction with | |the bureau of investigation of the| charges of profiteering will be turn-| attorney's | today | LATE EDITION —Charges that republicans are using money furnished by German interests to fight the league of nations were Alabama, democrat. Opposition is largely from districts benefited by munitions manufacture, he claimed. TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE Per Year, by Mall, $5.00 to $9.00 G UST » 1919. STATELAWS WEAK __ Weather Foreca: st: winds | REMEDY IS RIGID EXCLUSION ACT, SAYS ATTY. GENERAL That nothing short of stringent congressional action or an amendment of the state constitution will be sufficient ‘to curb the Japanese invasion into the property-owning ‘field of the Northwest, is a statement made to The Star by Attorney General L. L. Thompson Wednesday. Attorney General Thompson declared that the existin statutes prohibiting alien ownership of property was so full o jloop holes that it was practically impossible to keep the Japanese |from acquiring large+ holdings. He said that a capable lawyer | guiding the land-grabbing Japanese could protect them for all time against detection as the statutes stand at present. | “Even if we do find that the Japanese have acquired |property not according to law,” said Thompson, “there is no law permitting us to take criminal action against them. All we can do is escheat their property. |part is easy enough, when once the guilty one is found, ‘but tracing down the title and locating the offenders con- stitutes the big job. | TRY TO TRACE HOTEL CASE | “For instance, the state has been working for three }weeks trying to trace the title of one of the big Seattle hotels, which is thought to be Japanese property, but which the operators insist is an American-owned house. It can’t be done.” According to the present laws of Washington, Japa- |nese may acquire real estate by inheritance, by mortgage, ‘and in payment for debts, declared Thompson. They may jalso own land containing minerals, metals, iron, clay, coal and adjoining lands for mills and machinery in the de- velopment of the land. “A son may be born to a Japanese family in this jstate, “continued Thompson. “In this instance, he is a citizen and can own property. The son may die and the! |property then is inherited by the father, who is an alien, jand there is no law which says he can’t hold this land. “The Japanese, altho aliens, can acquire property when | ‘obtained by mortgage foreclosures. There is nothing in our) llaw to prevent them from buying upon mortgages. They |may also loan money and then accept property in payment after a limited time for the debt. law to describe the ‘limited time.’ “As for the leasing of property, the Japanese is priv- | lileged to lease anything for as long as he wishes. He can! |then disguise the lease so that it is practically impossible | for an investigator to unearth his identity. “The only sure way of stopping the Japanese from acquiring property is for congress to create some stringent exclusion act. This would affect the situation nationally. If it is to be combatted | by Washington as a state, it will be necessary to Propose a constitutional amendment at the next meeting of the state legislature. This will then be voted upon at the 1923 elections.” Cincy Reds Wallop ! | Giants in First Game FINAL SCORE [sled and took second on wild throw | Cincinnati, 4; New | by Neale, Chase taking third, Sny POLO GROUNDS der singled, scoring Chase and Zim Aug {United Pre —The b merman, nhf forced Snyd iroh of n's bluff began this to Kopf. 3urns walked. Young | ne safe on Daubert's error, filling the and ¢ (CONT'D ON PAGE FIFTEEN) forces a ‘SHIPYARD MEN MAY GET RAISE | Announcement of New Scale Is Expected Today SAN The weather was threatening, but 18,000 noncombatants were on hand for the start of the first battle |. The lineup CINc Tl NeW YORK FRANCISCO, Aug. 13 First Inning Representatives of employers and Cc nati—Rath fanned, Daubert! employes of shipyards in the San flie ff, Groh singled and} Francisco bay and Puget Sound re bas 1 wild throw to first) gions probably will sign an agree by hn fouled to Snyder i li mans. ban hitcone error ment today establishing a new uni | New York—Burns out, Rath to| form scale of wages and fixing a | Daubert, Young singled infield. | new we agreement |Fletcher fanned. Doyle filed to} ne scale will give the men sub- oush, No runs, one hit, no errors, poust sab 1 i Ne : ' stantial increases. | Second Inning © agreement, negotiated by a Cincinnati—Neale popped to zim-| The as | merman. Kopf singled, Magee flied | conference committee of seven em to Burns Rariden singled and Kopf | ployes and seven employers, will be was out at third, Burns to Zimmer-| presented at a meeting of both fac man, No runs, two hits, no errors, | Hons this afternoon. | New York—Chase singled, Kauff] It is expect to stabilize the popped to Rath. Zimmerman sin-! coast shipbuilding industry The escheating | There is nothing in the) WHAT'S DOING IN FOOD FIGHT | Senators Buzzing With Res- | olutions and Advice WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—(nited Press). —Today'’s development in the fight against high prices were: Attorney General Palmer asked congress to.extend the food control act to clothing and other necessities. War department announced fur- ther reduction of prices on surplus army food which is on sale. Wheat Director Hines advised the People to eat more flour and less higher priced foods Attorney General Palmer prepared to give to newspapers full details of food hoarders so holders would be forced by public opinion to sell Senator McKellar denounced pack- ers in the senate as monopolistic |and profiteers, urging cold storage regulation. REDUCE PRICES ON ARMY FOOD | Thirteen Products Are Quot- ed at Lower Rate | ow ASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—(United | Press.)—Reduced prices on 13 of the food products on sale by the : were announced by the war ment today. | Reductions were caused by retail- ers who tried to méet the army |prices, Further reductions will be | made if food prices again deer | New quotations are basic prices for | the products specfied To these prices must be added cost |of transportation, either by rail to cities or by parcel post to consum ers. Peek Objects to | Food Sleuth Work TACOMA, Aug. 13.—He Griggs, administra county, will resign his than help the go ning down and pr hoarders and profiteers Griggs said he had mailed a letter to State Administrator Hebbard at Spokane declining to perform what ed “objectionable objection to comy and publishing a fair price list commodities as requested by the food administrator,” said ut if |this office is expe to become a “TL have nc secret service aid, perform detective work, I'm out of it | . Oregon Launching | * War on Profiteers PORTLAND, Ore Au, 1 With the organization of a fair price \< rommittee r | against fo in the state of Oregon | iaunched 1 today The first meeting of the commit |tee has been called for this after noon by W K Newell, formerly }food administrator for Oregon. | Newell has wired former county | food administrators to reorganize the machinery which Wa in operation during the war