The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 11, 1920, Page 6

The Seattle Star tha, ‘ month: 9 ow the Washington. month, Bese tor p By carrier, ol! months, . tx. ie per week. } Condemn This Boy? to have money.” arted out to burglar-| | Can We r ther was sick—we had Ani > 14-year-old Seattle boy st i Net . Today he is suffering from a bulle Seis tee His name goes iit tho police records. ull unde} sloud for a long time. again i oiety ‘will prove that crime does not pay. h exactly right—but what of the boy? Consider humanly. 7 went out a steal because his mother was sick—be- og Boog no money. were better Exel, ald have been no more bu ,, Shall it be said, then that the boy was bad? Me tt not rather the conditions affecting the boy, 1 nent, his surroundings, that caused him to brea’ yy ry society's rules? other boys, of wealthier parents, is quite a that Q . than he, yet, because af their con ea Remy would never steal because they , ie ns tabetion to offer to remedy this state of But we feel that before we erm this boy d give serious reflection to the case. Is society Best, ecmere Sper nat tae brah of Cain should t ie + hat a was the son of a poor and : feather rather than the offspring of rich parents. ys profiteering is on the ebb. it is with the dealers he bape [rom but we con- sue fo see some prices go higher in Seattle Perplexities of Foreign Trade motor truck corporation desired to sell trucks in Germany. However, the Ger- is worth so little in international exchange that would be too expensive in Germany, in marks; wouki pay the price for the American machine. mt the exchange situation, the American truck y looked around for a deal by which it could after- in America 100,000. he ae New Zealand trader en Germany to buy for his home market $100,000 This trader will take over to Germany with orth of motor trucks and exchange them it is a safe venture that rglariously inclined than sa « Sg Mitchell Palmer sa Feng : mots company doesn’t bw the dyes good tates its own—and, anyway, { o ome take Shot hunted thousand worth | New Zealand. But New Zealand grows in great demand in America. So, the New paid a cent himself for the dyes, arriving there, he pays (or will 000 worth of wool which he ships company, which we oe S in Ves et in this country for $100,000. way the money for the trucks it shipped to Germany oni oy Be $11 < cullen: to use is not seeking more flu fighters. Become Extinct?” g, things might not er—yes, even furthest— act of ag hn the exhil- in the hip pocket makes, in the eyes of the garments surrounding and enclosing said hip vehicle subject to confiscation and sale, so the the liquid refreshment but fears thi tg worst, for it may mean in Paris has just + | meigey oA and ae iteering in rent. een th Oe- Tyee had a nice investigation first. sey = 4 bene bad the arok posal se that goes bravely w! gz up the on devilment.” The man who on a Sunday around under a gassy motor car, gently notes of “Rock of [yl isn’t thinking And the housewife, if one may listen in, to softly whistle the notes of some song of girl- of miotherhood, as she proceeds about her house- generally be depended upon to be of the ie wal 3 n all the wa thru, thé whistlers, men, women and yes, and gi too, are an optimistic, happy, con- lot. Whistling seems to be a natural way of mind jon. It is for many people mental relaxation for situations. It serves its purpose. And helps out gong-writers. i Your Bill $550 Compared with the present spendthrift congress, Coal Oi) Johnnie was a piker. Unless congress can be frightened i A roar of public protest, government taxes amount to $550 for every American information is not from an agitator. It is by Representative Luce of Massachusetts. led up a national debt of $26,000,000,000, We unbonded overhang of $3,000,000,000. Yet riot of reckless spending continues. Government is as much as when we were at war. attempt at economy is in sight. p som.& | Greetings! Look no longer aghast at the humble cockroach, Hoe ts not & menace to the health, peace and dignity of your home, We the word of Justice George V. ullan of the supreme court: “This court takes judicial notice that the cockroach ta not a carrier of disease, Their presence in city homes ia #0 common that they are to be found alike in the homes of rich and poor,” | HAHA -HA-HAS everctT, IT (SNOT ‘Therefore, when you see a cock:| roach come @calling, grasp him by the hand and say, “Welcome to our city, How did you like it over at Mayor Fitagerald'’s?" eee Seattle landiorta will be asked to pay extra heavy taxes, Let us ask the Infant class one question: ‘When thel andiord’s taxes are rais- ed, what does he do? Right you are. eee Several O. O, P. leaders have ask Gen. Wood to resign from the arm and devote all his time to hie cand! dacy. Well, well! Ia it possible that he can pe devoting any of hia time to the army? eee A London scientist nays every tree has a voloe and that it talka, Mebby he means it barks. eee What Proof Did Me Offer That He Hadn't Eaten "Em on Sunday? A. N, Barber came into our office Monday morning and boasted of hav- ing fresh egen for breakfast. And to prove his statement he exhibited amall particles of the yolk on his whiskers.—Blairstown (la) Advance. eee Paria reports there is « scarcity of aimpll change in that city. Whae dit. ference does that make? You can't buy anything with small change, can you? see Very Good, Kddie Rdward Winkler, whe purchased the Duesterheft cottage on School st. ie eo- eupying the same with bie wife—Chitos (Wik) Tunes, eee It is reported that an Italian tn- ventor has found a way to dispense with steam, using air to run the loco. motives, That's nothing, Many an American railroad has been run with water, eee ‘What has become of the old fash- toned peddier who used to go around town with a basket of fruit on his shoulder? And where is the one who carried plaster of paris statuettes tram house to house? eee One might expect that Mr. G. Haw of Ottumwa, Iowa, keeps @ livery Little Bow An’ Sometimes he was a Greek who held the pass againstt he foe; Sometimes he was a Roman laying other legions low; Sometimes he was an Iroquois and crouched within the wood, And sometimes he was Richard and sometimes Robin Hood. And sometimes I would be his son and he'd be William Tell And tho the arrow missed a mile, the apple always fell! So the old historic heroes crowd my memory today, Since I found the bowan‘arrow, with which he used to play, He brought a string, a barrebhoop, & spindle and @ feather; He laid them down demanding that I put them all together, And could I, a grown-up white man, one for whom all Time had planned, Could I admit an Indian could beat me with one hand? No! for the honor of my race I made the bow and arrow, Tho it wouldn't hit @ target and it couldn't harm a sparrow! And all his happy childishness romps back to me today, Since I found the bowan‘errow, with which he used to play, The bow bent just about as much as one can bend 4 brick, The arrow flew @ shorter space than one can fling a stick, But it was a bow of promise and it was a shaft of light To the little Ind who lugged it ‘round from morning until night, For he wae living over every age the minstrels sing Since man first bent a bow and notched an arrow to its string. And I was living with him jollier days than these today, Since the little bow-an’arrow has forgotten how 4o play. (Copyright, 1920, N. BE. A.) U.S. ARMY GOODS 2,000 U. 8. Olive Drab Shirts, new shipment, large size. O. D, blankets, bath towels, hand tow- ela, ponchon, raincoats, coveralls, blue navy work jumpers, web belts, White blankets, gray blankets (single and double); tar- pauling; 16x16 house tents; 9x9 white and khaki tents, fine for camping or hunting. Cavalry Legeins, Mall orders will be filled as} CAMP LEWIS WIRELESS 416 Hinckley Bldg. | | | | ADED — HA! ~-— On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise Confidence in the People “Why,” asked Abraham I first inaugural address, “Why should there not be a patient confidence i | justice of the people? democracy. That heart is a steady, unwavering, utter confidence in the People; that they are ‘wiser, juster, and more de any little group that may be selected out jof them. This country was settled b: jorder loving, decent minde: | stood the injustice of the Kin, as long as they could. Then | But after the Revolution continue in violence, in to work. After the Civil War of 1861 they did likewise, And after the recent World War they hastened to get their uniforms off and re- turn to shop and plough. | The pessimists and Bolshe have lately been having thei they have frightened a But this people is not of th Is there any better jor equal hope in the world?” And in that question the greatest of dem- locrats laid his hand upon the heart of chasing raz: theories thru bloody paths, but went bac’ d many of us, BY DR. FRANK CRANE (Copyright, 1919, by Frank Crase) in any danger of that kind of thing. So don't worry. Believe in the people, as . Abraham Lincoln believed in the people! They will settle all this unrest, and settle it in fairness and justice to all. No band of wealthy robbers is sping to own and run the United States, no group of Labor Organizers is going to dic- tate to our + pe ‘ Relieve! Believe in the People! ‘i Be “a bull on the United States,” as J. P. Morgan was. j of us. Prosperity is ahead i rotmatian forward by leaps snd we will go junds. “Each succeeding wave of prosperity,” has recently been said, “has reared its cres! higher than the one before. This country never retreats, and will never return to the period of 20 years ago, of 10 or even 5 ath gee will give their coal, the e mines up » j factories will hum, the farms will teem with crops and herds, and a good time is coming. This is not mere groundless enthusiasm. — It is based upon a knowledge of the charac- — ter of the American People. The most intelligent People on earth will e sort that is not slump into confusion and barbarism. Jincoln, in his n the ultimate penfable than hard working, people. They of England they revolted. they did not i viki and Reds r innings, and | IN THE EDITOR’S MAIL | | Editor Star; In an edjtorial dis- cussion of the Irish Joan in the cur |rent teeue of “The Street,” a financial paper of New York, the assertion i» made that “for Americans to raise 0,000,000 for the Sinn Fein today is #0 absolutely contrary to the best interest of thin country as to consti tute criminal lunacy.” Characterizing the issue as “a charity drive, halfmasked as @ bond offering to swindle the inexpert- enced,” the article continues: “England has exposed her definite And irrevocable judgment upon the Irish republic, She has declared her willingness to let the Irish have any kind of government they wished pro- vided that Ireland remained in the Conducted Under the Direction of Dr. Rupert Mus, Burgeon General |*mbire, and has committed herself GUARDING AGAINST COLDS Remember that common “colds";and sleeping sufficiently and regu-jevery American should ask himself are catching. The cause of colds ie infection by germs, but many of the germs would be harmless if the predisposing causes were absent. The predisposing causes of colds aro many and include: 1. Chronic, inflammation In the nasal cavity. 3% Lack of resistance, which may be caused by any depressing condi- tion or disease, or alcoholiam, over work, poor nutrition, insufficient sleep, eta. 3. Sudden chilling of the body, enpecially when over heated, eold and ‘wet feet, wearing too much clothing (causing perspiration which ts often followed by chilling); wearing too little clothing so that the body's heat is lost faster than it is gener- ated. 4. Disordered digestion, including conatipauon. $. Foul air and poor ventilation, and the breathing of trritating dust. WHAT TO DO If you have disease, or some other abnormal condition of the nose or throat, go to @ physician specialist for treatment. Keep away from seif- styled “specialista” who advertine, Increase your individual resist. ance to disease by spending as much time as possible in the open air and Yooking after the welfare of the body generally, aa by eating, resting larly. Keep the windows of your office, workshop and home open. Fresh air te the great lifeeaver. If you are strong and robust, yet susceptible to “colds,” you may take a cool morn- tng bath, followed by rubbing with coarse towel. Take @ cool sponge bath, if a tub bath is not convenient. Keep the feet warm and dry. Avoid sudden chilling of the body, @xpecially if overheated. Wear neither t6® much nor too lit- We clothing. Keep the bowels tn good working order. If a “cold” lasts longer than two weeks or in repeated often, consult a physician. If you are losing flesh without apparent cause and are @anily fatigued, even tho no cough is Present, arrange for a medical exams nation every few months until four condition becomes normal. ANSWERED Q. I have suffered from deafness ‘and head noises for about two years. My trouble is in the middle ear, along with catarrh. What shall I do? A. The middie car condition of which you complain is sometimes very stubborn, tho in many cases persistent treatment at the hands of The Family Budget ‘VERY famil tain a a savings account ‘regularly. should be considered as of the monthly rent or grocery budget should con- in sum to be paid into This much a part S upsate as house The sum set aside need not be large; the main thing is to deposit it regular- ly. This regularity soon becomes a habit and the amount saved is never missed. But its accumulative effect is tre- mendous. In a short time the savings account will grow into a snug sum, which will be drawing interest all the time. Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank Second Ave. and _ Cherry St. Open Saturday Evenings 6 to 8 o'Clock Combined resources Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank and Dexter Horton National Bank Exceed $26,000,000.00 against ever giving Ireland up. Without entering into a discussion of the rights and wrongs of the case, this question: “Am I willing to start another war—a war between |England and the United States— over the Irish question?” hi to your physician guided by his ad: I stones the from hestons i E 5 H is i z 3 E i a3 Eee IN EDITOR, Health Service, Washington, D.C. |for bloodshed in Ireland. If we are some good business man give him intellectually honest we | either declare war against Britain in AN r | Ireland's behalf, or eine silence the| And Member of the American Lagion. | Amsorted collection of cranks, social- ; ints, pacifiste and former pro<er = } man traitors to this country who keep up. this continua) caterwaul about Ireland, and these continual | attempts to embroi! us with England —our single sincere friend in the family of nations today, Respect- fully, A SUBSCRIBER. Fiditor Star: Seattle readers are | ii fice in leaving his job as corporation | fi) counsel and accepting @ major’s com- mission in the army. When he at- tacks @ man who has had the service and good record that Maj. Douglas has achieved in the world war, he should be relegated to the trenches/ iit with @ pick and shovel. 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