The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 20, 1919, Page 6

On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise She Seattle Star months, By, mail, out of city, 50¢ per month nents ry 4.50; € montha $2.75; 3 8 te of Washington Be per month, $4.50 for 6 per year. By carrier, elty, 6 by 00, JUSTICE FOR OUR TEACHERS By R. F. PAINE Capitalists are unionized under the federal reserve system. Merchants and manufacturers are unionized under the National Board of Trade. Labor is unionized under several great federations _ and brotherhoods. Cities are unionized to secure the surplus stocks of war supplies. The general government is unionized to deal with the profits of private corporations and individuals. It would appear from all this unionizing that, for redress of wrong and betterment of condition, union- izing is the thing. United, we stand; divided, we eat each other, or something like that. Time was when a union card rather introduced you as a near-anarchist. Public sentiment has changed and now the card is taken as evidence that you're united with a million or so ‘others in pulling or pounding for something better than | that which was, be the same more pay or more towels ind soap in a factory. But those Americans most directly in service for the ommon good, those shaping the future of the nation as ly as old Lycurgus shaped Sparta seven centuries ‘before Christ, those engaged in the most important work of all, are not unionized and are the most under- ‘paid of all—our educators and ministers of the gospel. should not these unionize? I don’t mean to unionize and assemble annually to proclaim that God is still good, or that the split infinitive is being over- Merieny | x ii worked in the schools, but to unionize and go. after } : y Wie, better pay and better working and living conditions, ‘a AE like all the other unionists. . Recently a magazine contained an artle on that “giant of industry,” the state of Pennsylvania. At the top in wages, iron manufactures, oil, coal, silk, glass, banks and rich folks. And‘with 11,000 school teachers drawing $500, or less, per year! A blind, palsied, wooden-headed “giant,” but very fat and satisfied! A man jumped on me the ,other day because I opined that firemen and policemen have a right to unionize and to striké, if they can’t get justice other- wise. But, what difference does it make whether the injustice is perpetrated by a Rockefeller, or a Cincin- nati, ora Denver? Nay, indeed, isn’t the stench of the injustice stronger when emanating from a community itself largely unionized? If there is progress, human advancement in union- ism, why deny the means to those to whom we entrust our souls, our children and our country’s future? How are we going to assimilate “our foreign elements,” or promote loyalty to law and order, or create a country solidly patriotic? By the work and influence of our schools and churches, only. And those in charge of that work and creating that influence are on starvation pay, or thereabouts, largely because not united to help themselves, as everybody else is doing. ‘wr wT THE OAG A FEW TIMES & BRinG THaT GLimp. Down! JA, GO AHEAD Yad DO IT — UND FIND OUT WHAT'S IM DER CAR. fy BIDDLING UP THE MASSES BY DR. FRANK CRANE (Copyright, 1919, by Frank Crane) The Phone Rebate Graft If the state public service commission had any| fion, it would put an immediate stop to the| ~— - practiced by Pacific Telephone & Tele- When I wrote some time ago in these oh Co. in the matter of rebates for the strike columns something to the effect that Art was still mediaeval, had not felt the vivify- ery telephone subscriber suffered a curtail- SUCH IP | the Woolworth Building. why human creatures should not build beau- tiful work-hives. I don’t understand ‘Here you go, folks, get the good) ones, folks, five for a quarter, folks, I want to see Street Cars as artistically |tnink of the vaiue, folks, five for 1552, on Aug. of Northumberland, was 21, John Dudley, this way, folks” ing breath of democracy, and would never of service—but the company does not rebate minister as it should to the soul of the a rebate is allowed, the subscriber must in person at the phone office, make a claim it, be passed from cashier to one or | waste considerably more time than ies. Why this? Thy should not the company be compelled to @ a just discount on ALL its bills? — > withhold the rebate from anyone is unmoral, pbably il! too. Yet many people will fore- rebate order in order to avoid the trouble and mvenience which the —— apa delib- is imposing upon rebate seekers. rebate allowed by the company, after one § go to the trouble described, is another exam- unadulterated graft. A pitiful 40 cents is d on a $2.50 bill, when, as a matter of justice, t half the bill should be discounted. is pure and simple—but our public ser- commission, the guardian of the public, is asleep. Now comes A. H. Gouting, president of the National \Retailers’ association, declaring members of is association are anything but profiteers, and that pes will be sold this fall at from $8 to $12 per pair, és to be hoped the association has a wide membership id that all members understand about the selling prices well as the president. Everyday Vacations Now, at high-tide of theyear, the worker hurries away ms bench or counter for a week or a month and urries back with a coat of sunburn and some new fish ries or golf scores. _ *He needed that ‘vacation. ; month or so, he will need another, likely enough, e won't get it. : When Mr. Average Man takes his vacation, chances are be in bed, with doctor taking his temperature and ff Mr. Average Man treated himself as well as a wise treats a horse, he would get twice as much fur his annual outings, and at the same time he wouldn't badly in need of rest at times when Necessity stands him with uplifted lash. F : _ Why not take a little vacation every day? exploring expeditions in the realm of good books to our mind and hikes over the picturesque roads around uttle during leisure hours to recuperate your body? Find m to interest you out of working hours, something to fuss over and putter with. Add to the rich- passing days with a fad or a hobby, especially it. takes you out of doors or broadens your outlook. After reading the interviews with Gen. Samuel T. ell, no civilian will question the necessity of radically ding the military code under which army courts- tial are held. And the army officer who opposes amendment is certainly not a big enough man to high position in the army. Packers are reported to be working overtime try- to round up senators and congressmen from the to pees the Kenyon bill. But as yet the only they have made to the Federal Trade Commission's report is to declare it false, AND DO SO WITH- T OF FERING ANY PROOF. There ien't @ darned thing ihe matter with this country except nerves. world until Artists quit hang in rich. men’s statues to set up in stuffy muse isited by but few, and turned their two clerks, |attention to showing common folks how to the whole |have artistic backyards and bedsteads, car- and chairs, an artist by the name of iddle (from Philadelphia, too) wrote in, objecting to my expressed ideas and char- acterizing them as “Bolshevik sentiments.” But, friend Biddle, I am not a Bolshevik. I am just an American and live in the Twen- to tieth Century. in appearance as Kings’ Palaces. not comprehend why a poor man’s should not be as tasty and attractive wealthy pork-purchaser’s. who need them, to make works that I want to see the Commons trained till they cease buying hideous shiny chairs andjwe buy any? You bet we did. That gaudy rugs and impossible sofas, and can-|was some value, boys, some vatue! home asa I want to see shop-girls and factory- women dress becomingly and with taste, for o Sark ee Say 90 eeyenine oF 6 hel I r down to earth and bring their ideals and dreams to the People shall We heard this the other day; while shopping in the market. Did Ohio, they say, has been perfectly @ry for several weeks now. WAVERLY, Ohio—Somewhere in the neighbhood of the aqueduct and the ruins of Emmitts mills and Retcher boots it is, if you can buy five for a quarter here, when they well for 5 apiece at other place. cents any) eee | Headlines from the Boston News| which, those who claim to have seen Bureau, @ financial paper, last week: it declare, is all of 20 fect long and ‘ Perera 3 | pole. 3 Tarcinge at Mets ot e25 Ter share | TWO Years ago this snake was seen ‘The Company's Expansion Plans | PY Gils Reed; last year another party saw it, and a few days ago Mr. Reed AMERICAN HIDE & LEATHER saw it cross the road, leaving in the the old distillery building is a snake ENDICOTT JOMNSON CORTORATION [as big in diametereas a telephone |when he made his fatal attempt to \place Lady Jane Grey upon the throne. The revolt in favor of Mary, the eldest daughter of Henry, brought aBdut the downfall an@ |death of Northumberland, and the ruin of all concerned. In 1762, on Aug. 21, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, an English wom- an of eccentric character and great |literary reputation, died. Lady |Mary, who had traveled widely in jthe East, was largely instrumental jin introducing the practice of inoe julation for smallpox in England. On Aug. 21, 1792, Gen. Lafayette Why not) ~~ all beautiful, not an aggreg brick and wood homes, a sea beauty where some rich man | Space anWhired an architect. \drals. T want to see picturesque What I want to see is a beautiful City, and bad taste, with an occasional island of | | I want to see artistic Steamboat Landings, | jand Railway Stations as lovely as Cathe- | Gas Houses and Grain Elevators. | I want to see Skyscrapers as inspiring as ' up the masses. ation of ugly of mediocrity | has cleared a I want Artists to minister to the Life of the Nation, and not to the Vanity of the few. And, by the way, they are doing just this in Chicago. The Art Institute is engaged in an active pro) ganda to beautify the | homes of the people of the Middle West, and is orgainzing lectures and exhibitions to) show ma and the girls how furniture that does not cost much need not necessarily be and charming | in bad taste. I am not a Bolshevik, I am for Biddling In the Editor’s Mail. GREEK CAFES O. K. Editor The Star: In your issue certain G. A. MeBride, who by jumps on the Greek race, he has discovered (by studying, 1 tmagine) is the most dangerous on the earth. And, says this would- be reformer, drastic expulsion Is the only solution He speaks about restaurants owned by Greeks, I invite the most drastic Investigation of any of the restaurants, and he can be- gin with mine, the Eagle cafe at Third ave. and University at Mr. McBride possibly has never been fortunate enough to have ever eaten in a restaurant such as the Eagle cafe, the Park cafe, the Boston cafe or any of the several others owned by Greeks, As for patriotism and good citt- zenship, 75,000 out of 100,000 Greeks in the United States wore Uncle —__-—- —# | IF GOD BLOWS BUBBLES suppose e That the stars are bubbles the good God blows, 4 And the moon is a white ono, The sun is a bright one, And the one we're on is a little, light one! Bubble or not, if it etill be true You are of me and I of you;— It is no dream, if it still be true You're of the bubble and I of you! let us dream, dear! it in fate happens to bubbles comes soon or late Btill, at the worst, dear, If it should burst, dear, Each to each we were most and first and dear. Bubbled, true You're of the bubble and I'm of you! }God himeelf cannot make it untrue, |) have bSem part of ite sheen with | youl (Cop@-sghit, 1919, N, 1%. A.) 4 Come, dream What or burst, it will still be Come! let us dream, dear! let us} | Seve uniform in the recent war.) The Star has the honor of making I have looked in the directory for | Seattle's first motion picture. of last Saturday, I noticed that a/this individual, but do not find his} name. lean send a report himself for | vestigation.” P. H. SKARLATOS. cee THINKS UNIONS ARE FOOLISH | #reat attraction, and little Fredena | | Editor The Star: It would be an |easy thing for capital and labor to jet together if they would only | 1, | meet each other half way At present the unions often- |times force upon capital some em- | ployes who.are not up to snuff tn jtheir profession, because — the junions will accept any Dick or Harry as long as they can get the dues out of him, I can talk about it because I used to -be a union | man. Let the employer pick out the |men he needs and who suit him |slight hold-out In the weekly pay envelop, the man, in a short time. tion of the business: | business arrangements prove un- satisfactory, he could get his money back. This would give sat- isfaction to both sides and would }do away with the union, which fs only an expensive proposition, as a secretary, recording secretary and | business agent have to be employ- Jed, which are only parasites: jrent of the club rooms jhall would, also, be at | Workingmen can get toget clally in other ways. There are plenty of places in our city parks where they may meet on Sundays. I am not trying to run the unions down, but J do believe they are unnecessary.” Let all work equally and look out for themselves individually. In this way the good man will get along and the trash will be thrown out, JULIUS MEYER, | see WANTS 'EM IN PERSON Kditor The Star: As a reader of The Star for the past 19 yeurs, I wish to tell you how interested t vad in the moving picture just completed and glad ing: « “in-| not know any of them, | « me || THE offer them the wages and by «| %— | e |store, or some la rain, men|with the hose, #© much the better Wouldn't it be a splendid idea 1 wanted to extend an*in-|to have some of the amateur stars | he'll get the punishment that's com way of defending Japanese labor,|vitation to him to come and have|appear at the Liberty which|a meal at my place so that he | picture is shown? when the Personally I do but when the chufch movie was being made, I recognized several I had seen be- fore, Miss Towne would be a Callahan is a clever child whom I have heard speak in public. Then there are Opal Barbour and orothy Fisher, and ‘no bombardment if they were to ap- pear on the stage. Every person is very Interested in the ‘pictyre and you should have the sincere | good wishes of all for tts success MARION M. SMITH. ;ARDENER | | x Flower gardens in some places |witl have sufficient to buy a por-|S¢em to have caught the contu-| Then it the |#ion of the times and gone on a strike. What they are demanding in their dumb way probably is either water or plant food, altho possibly it is simply cultivation Sometimes the use of a little fer tilizer will do much to start the plants blooming again, ‘This may take the form of pulverized sheep manure to be obtained at the seed bone meal The former is safer, but perhaps the meal acts a little quicker Seatter this fertilizer lightly over the bede but be sure that it does not come into contact with the plants. you can do this work just before or can wet down the bed Even if the plants are blooming, @ little fertilizer will serve to in crease bath their numbers and their brilliancy Yes, Hazel, a man is supposed to be landed when he owns rea} estate or when he invests in a marriage license. A critic iy a grownup boy who! continues to Uirow stones, | doubt | others who would cause a Liberty TE) oy Company's Lmpreved Position One from the Wall Street Journal AMERICAN HIDE & LEATHER REPORTS A KECORD YEAR Earnings of 82,600,680 All Charges for 12 Months Are Greatest in History of € 7 Increase of 14 Ter Cent as Compared With Previous Fiscal Year—Vinal Quarter Showing the Highest—In- creased 77 Ter Cent as Compared With Previous Quarter—Net Current Assets Equal $95 « Share en the Preferred eee Lioyd George's opponents are be: ginning to combine in a fight on) him. They're tired of watching George do it. eee William Hohenzollern wants to} move. When he goes househunting |ing to him eee But, as the soda fountain clerk re: marked, "I haven't time to go swim ming, but I guess I'll take a dip."! eee | The prince of Wales is to be ac companied by two chaperons when }he comes to this country. ‘That’s| | somewhat disappointing news, still | it's a pleasure to hear that it takes | two to look after him, see | Archie Roosevelt has gone into the | oll business and says he intends to learn it from the ground up. Well, | well! | eee | Another business that can be learn: | ed from the ground up is the sau-| jsage business | | see | A Tammany politician suggests jthat the New York street railway companies could overcome all their |financial difficulties if they would |combine. But, by some oversight he |failed to suggest that when they J}combine their increase their capital | stock, si 6 4 SPORTING NEWS The Webster Stregt Ho! is attracting quite a b }from uptown lovers of t! |banker, a contractor or two hardware merchants frequently join }in the sport. Some closely contested | games have been fought to a finish, {the pegs are 41 feet apart. So in terested have some of the wives be y they practice in edless to say they do not leave the pegs 41 feet ‘There is no better game than its exercise ix not excessive but stim ulating and the competition in pairs | ie a partnership that adds greatly to the interest in the game. It is an ancient and friendly sport, and there |is none more popular with men Mt, Pleasant, 1a, News. ry one king of the strides made by | dust it* track, which measured 10 ete rere “Ceeer | inches in width because had that trout appetite, so it was |more than likely |troutless at dinner. | ize ry, King $ has been ed to congress from a kamtucky district. abandoned) the French which he had been commander-in- \chief, and surrendered to the Aus | trians. He was imprisoned for eee The Rey. Samuel Garvin,~ pastor IS the First Presbyterian church of! many years in Austria, but released verifies this champion fish story. Springs, Col. tells and to return to France after the san |guinary revolution was over. In 1856, on Aug. 21, the famous Charter Oak at Hartford, Conn. day sermon he could not go | Was blown down in a windstorm. fishing, as was his wont when he |The oak, which had stood-for more }than 200 years, was 25 feet in diameter at its base, During the reign of King James, when the king sent Andros to America to re |voke the charters of the colonies, |the Connecticut charter was con- cealed in a cavity in the heart of the oak, and remained safely hid- den until King James was de- throned. The minister told his wife that he felt like eating trout for dinner, but | of his having to »prepare they would go Then the minister walked out to his front porch, And found a three-pound trout flopping on his lawn. The fish had come out of the irri- gation ditch. It measured 19 inches. 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