The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 6, 1919, Page 6

She Seattle Star By mail, out of city per tr 2 mo $1.50; 6 mor ye n Btate of Wa per mont year, By car THE SEATTLE STAR—SATURDAY, SEPT. 6, 1919. On the Issue of What makes for discontent is the feeling Here is a little case in point that happen route to Seattle from the Orient. * Indeed, they had the highest food value « worth, at present prices, about $24,000, And what was done with this 600 tons « It was taken out and dumped in the Sound spoiled, must be paid. $5,000 was that much better than nothing. habitant. pork. hogs or will quit growing hogs. has reached this summer. only a fair profit could be made. ket drops to any considerable extent. alarm over the high cost of livirig. potato peddlers, would please the populace. Tn recent years there has been loud protest against the ite exploitation of natural resources. Some worth- lle laws have been adopted and there is a general tend- ty toward the sane conservation of the earth's bounty. Yet these feverish days of “reconstruction” have devel- an amazing example of cutting short the supply of m eggs by beheading the magic goose. Europe needs all kinds of lumber in her revived indus- and since no European country permits the harvest timber to exceed the regular increase, American forests supplying European factories as fast as saws can work. The Southern Pine association estimates that in less than years 99 per cent of our industries depending on the leaf pine will be extinct. Our annual supply of $20,- 00,000 worth of turpentine and allied products will then to be purchased abroad. Henry S. Graves, chief forester of the United States, says: Dur forests are drained to support foreign factories in der that they may meet American needs for articles that tht be produced here.” No profound knowledge of economics is needed to see ‘what folly lies in such a process. For years this country has lagged behind the world in ‘its forestry policy. If trees are to be destroyed with no _ other purpose than the enrichment of a few, and the pres- ” ent and future needs of the country are ignored, the penalty will be heavy. ; The blow will not fall on posterity. We may be able to face the troubles of a coming generation without worrying much, but— Everyone in America will, within a decade, begin to pay for tree slaughter. ‘ It can be stopped by extending governmental control so that only the interest, and not the capital of natural wealth Shall be used. And it should be stopped right now! a That noise behind the curtain is the summer iceman making over to play his winter coal role. | Health’s Deadliest Enemy % — ———___—__- ae This month is the anniversary of the widespread break ing out of the destructive influenza epidemic. That epidemic cost the United States 500,000 lives ¢ money loss of $2,250,000,000 in lost manpower, inc: _ tion and medical treatment. ‘ By September 7, 1918, flu was causing about.5,000 d @ week. Its heaviest weekly toll of 27,745 lives was r late in October. The flu peril has been a periodical visitor in America since the first epidemic of 1647. Doctors warn that it will strike again this winter. With flu season approaching, we should all exercise ex- treme precautions to ward it off. eac Harding-Fess resolution appropriating $5,000,000 for a bat- tle against the flu germ. handle this fund, believes that it would lead to the discov- ery of a positive cure for flu and a method of prevention. If they don’t hurry that trial the ex-kaiser will die of old age waiting for the constable to come and get him, Is the question “What shall we do with the rail- roads?” or “what will the railroads do to us?” Increasingly it becomes the duty of congress to adopt the| The United States Public Health Service, which would j that constantly the sto be right at home. »f any grains available. »f feed? THIS IS WANTON WASTE No patriotic citizen objects to paying federal taxes if the money is spent wisely. governmental officials waste money and foodstuffs and equipment because they know nothing or care nothing for the simple rules of economy that preserve private businesses from bankruptcy. Six hundred tons of beans, shelled peanuts and Manchurian corn were damaged en While these grains were not fit for human consumption they were suitable for fatten- The 600 tons of grain, properly fed, would have made about 60 tons of hard pork, Not only was no chance given the farmers or feeders to secure this for feeding pur- poses, but an offer of $5,000 for it, made bya local concern, was refused, the government insisting that unless the full duty, that would have applied had the grain been un- Any private business on earth would have salvaged that feed, and considered that But some wise customs clerk stuck to his little string of red tape, and threw away at one fell swoop more than he will be worth to the people if he lives to be the oldest in- Not only was $5,000 lost, but potentially four times that was lost the consumers in fresh So, barred cheap feeds, the hog raisers will either continue to get fancy prices for Neither farmer, feeder nor packer cares to keep up the price of pork to the levels it All the producer and packer want is. insurance of a profit, and men in the trade would rather have consumers satisfied and pork selling 50 per cent below present quotations if At present feed prices the hog grower or feeder cannot make a profit if the hog mar- So thru an insistence on red tape, the government in Seattle, in one afternoon, does more to keep up the price of meat than all its various boards, commissions, probing bod- ies and federal attorneys have done to cut prices since Washington ran? amuck A little more good business sense and considerable less political prosecution of a few with’ Well, we alwa tter to be strapped and n to be lying around with « broke from carrying too 1 twit ger ser fleet around t WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS, DOCT Owing to the persiater FREAKS OF THE DIGITS BY DR. FRANK CRANE (Copyright, It is commonly supposed, said the old pro- fessor, that figures are cold, unromantic and uninteresting fellows. As a matter of fact they are very freakish, and some things about them are strongly suggestive of witch- craft. For instance: The squares of numbers composed of all I’s are peculiar as to producing the digits similar to this number. Put the number of 1's for the central figure, and then descend right and left with the next lower digit, and the the number is squared thus: square of 1 is is is is 1 1 1 1 is 1 1 1 is 87! is 1234567898765. 2345679 9999999 The square of 111111111 is times 999999999. 12345679 time equal The only right-angled triangle possible in integral numbers whe sides and area are in arithmetical progression is that com- posed of the digits ¢ 5, 6; perpendicular 3, base 4, hypotenuse a 6. If the digits in regular order (omitting the 8) be multiplied by 9 and the multiples of 9—18,27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81—the results uccessively all 1’ , 3's, 4's. 6's, | are Heaven’s Today BY EDMUND VANCE and no regrets COOKE are a-bloc her friends in ¢ “I'm up to Put sb I am e¢ my eye ¢, which, I dare to assert, you'll say.” though curt; dear, 1 the dirt, instead ng’ around us spread, slong our way ay that our he en's ahead friend, pray er 8 oe I says his idea of an easy § Lodge and Woodrow Wilsc (Copyright, N. EB. A., 1919.) IT CERTAINLY COULDN'T HAVE GONE MORE AN HALE A MILE ttle Mary had 4 own accident And diamond ring a where were evident where the| | lied his brakes, and how |far the car went after it came to altho pe halt—Dubuque (1a) Times-Journal.| the war, There's almost a © treaty 7's, 1919, by Frank Crane) 567 digit, is digit: and you have 18, of figures and the result will alw same Ta no vo figures larger number remainder must have three needed. and add. 1 plu a 89 456789 equal to the square of the as follows: times times 18 equals times 27 equals times 36 equals 444444444 times 45 equals 5 times 5 times time: times 81 equals 999999999 The sum of the digits plac drome, using the 9 but one 9 equals 111111111 290 equals S&8888888 2 plus 3 plus 4 plus 5 plus 6 plus 7 plus 8 plus 9 plus 8 plus 7 plus 6 plus 5 plus 4 plus 3 plus 2 plus 1 equals 81. The digits in the Roman method are ex pressed by I, V, X, L, C, D, M, and combi- represent nations. total of 1666. Take any row of mixed figure the order and subtract greater. The answer will certainly be always For example, take 1705 Add these digit ry this with any number 9 or a multiple of 9. from 5071 |e ripher if These letters added the less s 3366. a number consisting of three figures, », with ct. The figures, place a remainder It will give one thousand, eighty- | the Rev subtrs same. above, and Reverse the nine (1089) every time. don’t! t lives won't! job would be carryin’ the WHAT MARY HAD calf, cht a watch ar precious hide besia much fight over | as there was in Rev. M. A. Matthews has returned from his tern trip and will e important mes- sages for you at the morning and evening services tomorrow, MORNING—11:00 THE WORLD ON FIRE EVENING—7 345 THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMS OF FINE MUSIC You Are Welcome, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Seventh and Spring contended It v orrice 1 in a palin for a centra: central . reverse from t ys be the Americanism’ Zhere Can Be No Compromise - — i — WHEN A MAN'S MARRIED FOR, TH’ SECOND TIME IS TROUBLE to s dur ow in —_— i GET A HOME—$10 DOWN That gives you the lot—$10 down and $10 a month. You'll never miss it, but you cannot dillydally with this opportunity. There are just 98 lots left in this subdivision and they’re not going to last long. And such lots! 40x100 feet to an alley, and almost ad- joining the University Grounds, with a glorious view down the lake to Mount Rainier. And such prices—$319 to $569, with one of those per- fect Crawford & Conover titles and a title insurance with every lot. Here is a chance to get up a shelter until you can build the home you want. This is a part of large holdings of Crawford & Conover in the beautiful University District that we are selling to permit the settlement of the estate of Mr. Crawford. This old firm, the pioneer concern in its line, is retiring from business. It makes a wonderful opportunity, for prices and terms to them cut mighty little figure. LITTLE CITY FARMS There are also about 100 little city farms left in the same neighborhood, also belonging to Crawford & Conover. They're going fast. They're great big tracts of rich garden soil, and $50 down puts you in possession. You can build two or three rooms and get out from under your landlord until you can complete the home you want; $10 a month payg the purchase price. A RESTRICTED SUBDIVISION In the same district is another Crawford & Conover sub- division, with a wonderful view and improved streets, city water, concrete sidewalks and shade trees all in and d for, and building restrictior This is more than two-thirds sold already. Prices from 9 to 9 and the improve- ments alone have averaged about $200 a lot. It’s the ideal bungalow district of Seattle, with car line close at hand. Terms, $50 cash and $10 a month. Subdivision Office—Phone Kenwood 3649. GOODWIN REAL ESTATE (0: E.S.GOODWIN, Pres. VICTOR J.GREEN, SalesMgr. 312-314 LEARY BLDG. MAIN 4357 congress THE OLD GARDENER SAYS does not ot weather, may be start order to have Choose one of the s by preference and re- cannot unless you have & commercial fers ds of nitrate of } i‘ ach grow well : e ground very rich the ¢ Le * k Canad . $75,000. 8 F t y t ing, think of The Star. weven, opserve grain « the war grow | Nor- make” In the ab sults. AR r will an- / to mix your