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

On the Issue of Americanism There Be No Compromise Washington, month, $4.50 for By carrier, city, | seins A Labor Party About Face _ Russia and the rest of the world are making an about face. | The Bolsheviki thought they could set the world afire with | probe will tarn out. their revolutionary torch. They failed and are now willing | slaielr, ‘Seed aredlink tee to ery quits. The allies thought Bolshevism could be} know that somo officiain recognize Stamped out of Russia by subsidized adherents of the old) that there ts 8 cost of living e. The allies failed, also, and have, stopped their sub- actos tien? | oo By Herlock Shotmes The Bolsheviki believed success at home was dependent on the overthrow of anti-soviet governments abroad. But, BY DR. FRANK CRANE (Copyright, 1919, by Vrank Crane) Greetings! We give you one guess as to how the high cost of living | Ph mc aid tions have ten times more power now, more influence on legislation, than they would have had if they had, ten years ago, formed a Labor Party, antagonized everybody and striven to elect a President. The Socialist Party has been, on the whole, a bad thing for Socialism. The reason for all this is that our two political parties are, under the practical A certain part of the Labor forces want to form a Laber Party. They are moved, ry of course, by the consideration that by so doing they will advance the interests of the | laboring people and their organizations. me At first blush it would seem a good move. nl 1 | But the first blush is wrong, as first and \ \\ 14) unconsidered jmpulses usually are, oe we ah Chapter 4. | In the mystic wireles# room, Her- | jlock Sholmes,.the renowned detect ive, flashed this message to Mars: — Ln evism is now in full control of European Russia and| half of Siberia, tho it has ceased to be a vital issue in any other country. il The alliés thought organized government in Europe would “Meet me at the hangar tonight." Disguised as an English loafer on remittance to the States, he hurried ly ascended to the roof and climbed Bee. ek | rs || GOOD MORNING, SIR. A party is not the means by which any improvement in a government can be se- cured, any moral issue furthered or any WE ARE INTRODVEING | other end reached for the Common Good. conditions as they exist, not moral or ale truistic bodies at all. They are functionings purely of self-interest, desire for office and” power. They are like the soulless giants | Fasolt and Fafner. The thing to do, if any” group has a moral impulse it wishes to carry out, is to control sufficient members of both parties. i That is what the Prohibitionists did. That is the Gompers policy. And it is a deal more hard-headed and effectual than form | ing a new party. into his waiting superplane, AS HE LOOKED cease to exist ifthe Bolsheviki were allowed to work their will in Russia, But, the more Bolshevism triumphed in Rus- sia, the less has Europe's pefice been threatened by anarchy. The hardest thing in the world to recognize is an accom- ed fact that disturbs a previous opinion. It has been for the Bolsheviki to recognize that the rest of the isn’t going to adopt the soviet form of government. has been equally hard for the rest of the world to recog- OUR JAPANESS CK" WARNSR ——=- ~~ All such progress has been made by non- partisan efforts and propaganda. After it got going the party stepped on and rode. “| This is not argument. It is history. The ||abolition agitation, for instance, antedated {the Republican party. The most conspicuous recent instance of a \this kind, however, is the story of Prohi- nize that the Russian people want to continue their experi- ‘ment with soviet rule. : But, the Bolsheviki at last are expressing a willingness to trade with middle-class countries _and capitalists. At "the same time, the allies are preparing to recognize the government when proof is forthcoming that the eviki have ceased to govern by terror. The proof is at hand. Russian dispatches have shown no terrorist news for a long time. Russia and the rest of the world, therefore, are soon to} enter into new relations. Each will let the other alone, ‘politically. On that normal basis of international inter- each can supply the other’s material needs with ad- to all concerned. The new New York hotel that is going to charge $8,000 _ eyear for a single room, and from $12,000 to $18,000 for re apartments, must have a line on profiteers ‘who want to get rid of their money. Two Addresses A Washington’s birthday address made by Abraham Lin- in 1842 has been unearthed in arf old newspaper and a says it is “perhaps as eloquent as the world-famous address.” This it is not, for, tho clever and| ed, it lacks the sincerity, the genuine depth of feeling | the noble appeal of the latter. But it followed a good} and 21 years later when Lincoln was called upon to) the cemetery at Gettysburg he may have well used as a model. “This ts the hundred and tenth anntversary of the birthday of ‘Washington. We are met to celebrate this day. Washington is the g@mightiest name on earth * * * On that name an eulogy ts ex- It cannot be. To add brightness to the sun or glory to the ame of Washington i alike impossible. Let none attempt it. In gelemsn awe pronounce the name, and in its naked, deathless splendor eave ft shining on.” | Note the brevity, the opening date, the statement of what expected, the impossibility of the task. The Gettysburg has them all. But it has also, what the other has) a stateliness and solemn dignity and devotion that one breathless. “Four score ani seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon fife continent a new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the Bepppition that all men are created equal * * * fe have come to dedicate a portion of that field * ¢ 9." ‘And then the entirely new note: “Tt is for us, the living, | , to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task re- before us; that from these honored dead we take creased devotion; that we here highly resolve that these ead oo not have died in vain; that this nation, under od all have a new birth of freedom; and that govern-| “ment of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall | ‘not perish from the earth.” Senator McNary, of Oregon, says he is informed a 25 per cent increase in the price of shoes is contemplated. Oh, well, summer is coming and maybe we can go bare- t.. Those Shoe Prices The Central Leather company’s annual report for 1919 shows a surplus, after all dividends, charges and interest ‘are deducted, of $8,384,470, or nearly $2,000,000 more than in 1918. The net income last year was $14,288,481 or the equivalent of $30.11 a share on the common stock after “providing for all preferred disbursements. The head of a household who has been compelled to buy shoes for the family during 1919 was aware that some- © thing of the kind was happening. The official report of the company now makes it clear just what. The public debt was decreased in the amount of $264,057,387 during February, but we still owe the tidy little sum of $25,404,331,707. J Dollars for China __ American financiers have started for China to investigate industrial needs of the Chinese people. America is the first nation to come to China’s practical help in this mat- ‘ter since the war. The project may exert a profound in- fluence upon the future development of the Far East. It Means China’s commercial expansion may become inde- pendent of Japan’s direction. _ Japan wants to control Chinese industrial life so that erreseve development shall be limited. Otherwise, the dapanese believe the hold of those in possession will be gered. __In reality, Japan cannot suffer from China’s prosperity. i@ more prosperous China is, the more prosperous Japan will be. But naive economic ideas prevail in many places besides Japan about the danger of progress. If Japan con- tinues to control China’s industrial existence, the result will be as bad for the Japanese as for the Chinese. Kenyon would have presidential candidates name their cabinets in advance. Fine. And also tell how much of the party platform will be thrown in the junk pile. Baron R. Newton expects wholesale smuggling 0 booze by plane from Canada. Why not establish a tact of fly cops? Officers and soldiers in the Austrian army may not marry. No man can serve two masters. Then Stepping on the “high,” Shalmes vanished into the night. Before him shone the planet, his destination, He set the steering wheel and was off top speed, Stopping at Venus for luncheon, he hopped off again 10 minutes later. He took this circuitous route to throw off the pursuit of a mysterious dirigible he had seen following him. At midnight his plane glided into the hangar on Mars where he was to meet his unknown compatriot. (More Tomorrow. see South Colby, Wash., March 8, 1920, Editor We'll Say So: My dear—1 have always felt very poetic and romantic, and so Iam submitting the following “poem” to you, I hope it will || prove I am all I claim to be: A guy who was named Billy Tell Made a pint of sweet chler to sell; And T grew quite confused When I tasted his booze, Fer that cider was harder than anything I had ever tasted. MRS. B. F Seattle, Wash., March 11, 1920, Mr. Wm. Tell, South Colby, Wash, Dear Bill: I am told you have the knack of making stuff that has ksmack. Please send along a pint of it right kquick. My stam: ach has no kuse for the local kind of kbooze. I hanker for a jolt of juice that has a wallop. like knitro glycerine and I assure you, my dear sir, that I won't tip it off ta the dry kequad. They have enough already. We'll Bay So, oe Reports show 140,000 school teach- ers have quit in a year. No such luck for us kids when we went to school. To begin the new year right we earnestly request all of our former patrons to call and have their teeth and gums examined, and if anything is wrong, we will gladly make over and ‘treat the gums free of charge. All work guaranteed 15 years, United Painless Dentists 608 Third Ave. Cor. James St Phone Elliott 3633 Hours; 8:30a m. top. m Sundays, 9 to 13 THE HOLE IN YOUR POCKET— Has it-lost you many opportunities? Then STOP IT With one of our 4% Accounts The Bank For, Savings $400,000.00 Capital Pine Street at Fourth Ave. ‘We issue checks payable at sight all over the world, GOOD MORNING) Now CoT ME INTRODUCE OURS II! use many persons injure the deli- & crescent-shaped mass between the teeth. The preservation of this tissue is very desirable. Dental floss is very valuable in cleansing the sur face between the teeth. To use floss with benefit, draw it carefully thru between the teeth with a pulling motion, and when it is freely movable, draw it carefully back and forth over al) the surfaces between the teeth, but do not force it beneath the gum margin. The use of a dentrifi® is desir. able, and there is no particular choice in the selection of one ex- cept that it should not be gritty. In thin cane it would be too harsh for continuous use; there are very few, if any, which can be said to be harmful. The thorough rinsing of the mouth and a gargling of the throat will complete @ rational mauth toilet, and this can easily be accomplished in two minutes. It is advisable to follow these procedures upon aris ing, and it is of special advantage to cleanse the mouth just before retir. ing, as it is during the period of rest that bacteria are most active. ANSWERED Q. What is the cause of headaches above the eyes? A. More than a dozen different | conditions might cause such head- aches, and only a careful medical ex- amination can determine which. Be sure, therefore, to consult your phy- sician and have such an examination made. cee Q Is nervousness due to excite. ment, or the condition of the sys- tem? A. Both are factors, but the con- dition of the system is usually the more important. Nervousness is often merely a symptam of a grave, | underlying disorder, and should Jead, therefore, to a careful exam- ination by a physician, eee Q. Is there a remedy to prevent the falling out of the hair? A. In many cases, yes. Every- thing depends on the cause of the trouble. Sometimes much can be ac complished by regular massage of the scalp. At other times the appli- cation of certain drugs is indicated, Sometimes the trouble comes from wearing too tight a hat. Very often the falling out of the hair is merely @ symptom of a grave, underlying disorder, eee Q Do fallen arches cause ner- vousness and pain in the back near the spine? A. Sometimes they do, but per- sistent nervousness is a symptom which demands a caseful examina Uon by a qualified physigian. eee Q. What causes dark circles under the eyes, even after a good ,night’s rest? I do not drink, caused by moving pictures, which I attend frequently? A. It is not likely that attendance at moving pictures is responsible. You do not say anything about other habits or practices which might be responsible, eee Q Is inflammation of the kidney dangerous. Is a cure possible? When | the urine is dark, does it denote the first stages of, disease? A. Inflammition of the kidneys is always @ serious disease, Some forms of it, however, are curable, and in many other cases good medi- cal treatment will bring relief of dis- treasing symptoms. Tpe color of the urine is no indication of the stage of the disease, In all cases of kidney disease it is important to be under the supervision of a qualified physician. eee Could it be |= Q. Is there such a thing as ca- tarrh of the stomach? Can you give Conducted Under Direction of Dr, Rupert Blue, U. 8. Public Health Bervtes DON’T USE TOOTH PICKS The use of a tooth pick is gen- ,me the address of a physician who erally to be condemned, as in its|is a specialist in this disease? Does @ cough always come from the cate gum tissue which extendas in /|lungs, or are there other causes? Is acid stomach treated the same as catarrh of the stomach? A. Catarrh of the stomach ts a well recognized condition, due to a variety of causes. Speak to your family physician and, if desired, have him give you the name of a special- ist. There are a number of causes ‘of cough other than disease in the lungs. A very common cause is some inflammation of the larynx Chronic nasal catarrh and elonga- tion of the uvula are other common causes, “UNCLE SAM, M. D.,” will anewer, INFORMATION EDITOR, os Public Health Servion Answer These Important Questions Have you ever had cause to doubt that you enjoy perfect vision? Do your eyes feel sore after a spell of close work—aching, smarting, or feeling as if sand or grit was lodged behind the lids? Do you ever, while reading, find that the print suddenly “goes misty” and confused? Is it necessary for you to hold your book or newspaper further away from the byes than formerly—or do you need a stronger light? Do you find that reading or sewing for an extra hour or two causes headaches? If you have noticed any of these peculiarities with your eyes you should have them carefully exam- ined. Call and see us at once Seattle Optical Co. Guaranteed Eyeglasses Since 1890 715 Second Avo. Anny Store Goods don many useful of merch. ©. ‘This store is an outlet for BLANKETS Double Wool Blankets, per pair + $9.04 for Auto and each . All Woo | bition. | Prohibition Party. \didates, conventions and everything. {after a while’ the dry leaders had _ sense |enough to see that this plan was futile, and becoming less effective every four years. s—~=|| They changed tactics, dropped the party == | idea, organized the Anti-Saloon League, took to pledging: candidates of both the old parties—and won hands down. | These same shrewd tactics have been fol lowed by Mr. Gompers and have been con- The Labor organiza- spicuously successful. OPPOSES EXTRA BILLS Editor The Star: You seem to favor a soldiers’ and sailors’ bonus bill at the hands of the special ses- sion of the legislature, when it con- venes two weeks hence. Don’t you think the federal gov- ernment should take care of these boys instead of the different states? If the states were to pay soldiers and sailors bonuses, then some would get a great deal and others just as deserving would perhaps get nothing. The federal government should give the boys certain land grants and a money bonus raised by selling bonds for the issuing of say $2,000,000,000 in greenbacks, said greenbacks to be called in after, say 25 years. To legislate money out of the [pockets of the people of this state at this time, I think very unwise as well as unjust. We have been and are now struggling along under a heavy load of taxes of different kind, some just and some unjust, and to add more burdens would mean that not a few would lose their homes and their properties. A good many people can stand all these endless contributions in one form or another; they can pass it along to the other fellow by adding to their profit, but what about those people with no business, who are spending their declining years in Se- attle and other cities in our state? I for one am absolutely against the extra session taking up matters autside of the suffrage question and the deficiency appropriation. If TO TuMA VD DEUS) Wh Luo Navy Blue Sc Sheets (72x90). Khaki Shirts . Sheet Blankets | Plaid Blankets 6.50 New Overalls and Reciaimed exe x16 Canvas TENTS} 9x 9 and 10x12 Khaki The profound conviction in this |cause some years ago took the form of a It had Presidential can- But Third party folk are ingenuous souls who believe the pleasing fiction that a Party is an ideal or conscientious thing; it is not; — it is an utterly practical thing; moral ime pulses must originate outside of it. . A political party is an organization funes — tioning directly to get its candidates into office; what moral force it has is entirely indirect and operative thru these candidates as individuals, That is why a political platform is usually a joke, and a non-partie supposed to foot the bills. N. M. NELSON, LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE Guilty! We the people, you and I, and everybody else. Of what? Selfishness, lack of interest and goodwill towards our fellowmen—the soldier and the sailar. These deserving men sacrificed their start in life, the clothes on their backs for the uniform, their homes in many instances, leaving their loved ones at the mercy of the ele- ments, ready to sacrifice themselves to uphold the spirit of the American people on the battlefield. ‘What did the rest of us do? We cheered them, filled their jobs and took every advantage of the ity that struck our country pered more or less, while fered untald hardships. When th came back what did we do? Horlicks vacuum can M. J. 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