The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 12, 1921, Page 6

and Engravin the judges with comfortable chairs? “permitted to collect ale, stout or Mint have an opportunity to make By weal, cat of ctty, Ete per manth; 2 11.44; 6 month 02.18) roar, 1, Who is captain of the football team of the Electora! College? 2. How many rooms are there in the lower House of Congress? 3. Who furnishes the dresser peart for the Bureau of Printing 4. Why doesn’t congress sell the court bench and provide & Does the director of the mint ‘piso have charge of the Julep? YESTERDAY'S QUESTIONS ANSWERED 1. The constitution guarantees | freedom of specch to everybody ex telephone subscribers. Lobbying ts very common in Almost every hotel varieties of stimulant, great deal of money. “a a TIME FOR THE DIRTY WORK , Max, “They say a woman cannot keep a “That’s why I believe in having ‘women in politics. I'm in favor of og Publicity.”--W ashington tar. "4, ESS There was a certain Church and it had a Debt of Four Thousand Shekels. And the unto his Congregation upon a Sunday when he had a Full House, and he said: Brethren, this Debt ts a Burden if Twenty Men would give each of ¢ Phekels and other twenty Fifty Shek very man according to his several Then up rose John Perry, and #aid, I will be one of Twenty Men to give an Hundred Now every one knew John Perry Poor Man, and of No Great Ability, Honest Heart. And they were Deeply Moved by his And Nineteen other men came across Generosity, with an Hundred Shekels each, and Fifty Shekels per, and the rest each ability or what he pretended was within a ‘week the money was all pledged, to be paid Spot Cash on the next Sabbath Day. And on that day John Petry called at the Parson- age and handed the Minister his contribution after he had gone, the minister looked, and behold, it Was Five Shekels. And the Minister called unto him the Nineteen men, and he said, Our dear friend John P derstood. When he promised to be one of twenty to give an Hundred, he meant to give the twentieth part of an hundred. And the nineteen men roared with laughter. they said, Tell it not in Gath. Behold, it inspired us PARAsLer, dum on the Tax By . he People Should P Final Say oD | AM WILLING to start a referendum against the poll tax,’ declares J. R. Manning. Fine! There are undoubtedly many more who will join in the movement. They should get together without delay. The campaign should be organized quickly—and the work completed while we have the opportunity. In less than 90 days, we shall miss the chance. “It is one of the most damnable pieces of legislation,” asserts Manning. That’s put- ting the case not one whit more emphatically than it should be. . ast 4 The poll tax is wrong. It is wrong in prin- ciple, and will be found wrong in practice. It violates the first principle of taxation, in that it seeks to impose the tax upon rich and poor alike, in equal amounts—upon those who have much and those who have nothing; not one cent more upon those who are able to pay than upon those who are unable to pay. * * * 'AXATION, since time immemorial, has been considered unjust if it did not re- gard the idea that it shall be borne in the proportion that one is able to pay. The rich must bear the greater burden, the poor the lesser burden. In principle, there is no gain- saying that. In actual practice the rich have .|often shifted the burden to the poor, just the same. The rent payer thus pays the tax, and not the landlord, tho the latter often thinks he does. And now comes the poll tax, which doesn’t even recognize the principle of equi- table taxation. The rich bachelor, with the income of a ‘| millionaire, would pay less poll tax under this measure than the workingman who has a wife to support. For the tax hits every man and woman between the ages of 21 and 50—and each must pay $5. Once before a poll tax was enacted in this state, and it was declared unconstitutional. The present measure, it is claimed, has cured the constitutional defect noted by the supreme court ‘in the other law. If that is true—if the law is constitutional —there is but one remedy left the people of this state—the referendum. But Here We Ar ‘7T\HE WORLD IS GOING TO THE DEVIL” has been a stock phrase of the pessimistic critic for some thou- sands of years. But here we are, not gone there, not going there; in fact, growing better all the time. There has been a good deal of criticism of modern dancing of late. But that only amuses Franklin H. Gid- dings, professor of sociology, of Columbia university. Professor Giddings, who wrote a book called the “History of Civilization,” seems pretty well-balanced. “The attitude of those who oppose dancing,” he says, “makes me feel that they are no longer young. “Whether girls wear their skirts long or short makes about as much difference as whether a man parts his hair in the middle or on the side. “As a matter of fact, present day morals are neither substantially higher nor lower than they were several gen- "Evidently Prof ddings tak vi ly fessor Giddings takes the position, contra: to the notion of some, that the world is not going to the devil. Certainly it is not. Nature has been working along present lines for some eons. Dancing masters have decided to watch the “toddic” develop. Develop what? The “equirtless” grapefruit gives promise of a non-sprinkling watermelon. In other words, they shall not Jap the Isle of Yap! Kansas has coined “legislady” for feminine members of legislatures. Discontent 1s not s0 much having nothing, as having less than the other fetow. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace has his own diversified farming scheme ; he operates five farms in five states. THE MAN WHO PAID. THE CHURCH DEBT yeGe — to come across, and that ts well. Now then, let us pay each of us Five Shekels more and make up the share of John Perry, and we will tell no man. And they had a Great Banquet that they might make merry over the Burning of the Mortgage, and they set John Perry on high; and he smiled and was Minister spake It might be paid them an Hundred and the rest ility, happy. And they called on him for a Speech. And John Perry eaid, It is not my doings, but it is of the Lord; and I am humbly thankful. And Shekels, now, behold, the Church needeth a New Furnace, and o% the walls need to be redecorated, and the Minister that he was a but of Good and | *20uld have a larger Salary. Let un raise Four Thou sand Shekels more, and I will start it with the Same Sum that I gave before And the Nineteen Men whispered one to another, other twenty at | and said, Art thou game? And they answered, We according to his Are No Quitters, We stay in the game an his ability, and | ike Little Men, re eeu And behold, they raised Four Thousand Shekels . more And that Church took on New Life, and was bappy And | and prosperous from that day forward And the Nineteen mn and the minister bound themselves with a Great Oath that they would never tell this little joke. ‘erry hath misun- But thie is a True Story; and it showeth how it sometimes cometh to pass that Very Humble Instru- ments are chosen for the beginning of Great Tasks. And I would there were many Churches and some And | other Institutions with men as unworldly and as gen- erous as John Perry. WILLIAM E, BARTON, ‘Th’ feller what used (’ nave up everything fer fear it would came in handy has gone broke long ago payin’ storage charges. ‘Th’ quickest way te make o man mad ts to spell hig name AMERICAN HISTORY 1—How long was it after De Soto discovered the Missiasippl river be fore he learned how to spell it? How did the Indians around Plymouth Rock compare with the Mhode Island Reds? S—Did ohn Seith leave any de. seendants to bear the family name? 4—-What were the grounds for the Boston Tea Party? $—If & moy’s father runs a merry- k-round, does that put tn tine to Join the Sons of the American [evo lution? i fe if atti g sanitation, sent to Per tk health, Questions of tugiene will be answered joemation Deyartment, U lie Health Hervies, Washing Dropyy Please send me advices on the treat ment of dropey Dropry may be due to Bright's dinease, or to disease of the heart, or to cirrhesia of the liver, some abdominal growth, or to some or to obstruction tn a vein, Under the ciroumstances you will realize that & person suffering from dropsy should be under the care of @ quall- fled physician. Nervous Prostration have nervous prostretion. and w to send me your book, if you on how to cure this disease * The public health service has no book which deals with the treatment of nervoun prostration. Ask your family physician to refer you to some reputable specialist in neure-phy- chiatry for advice and treatment. Black Slime” in Sputum About sight months age I bean to coun on to It until Jately, when I bewan to cough It wp regularty Have @ physician give you @ thoro examination, including, probably, a |microsoopical examination of the | sputum. The “diack slime’ may owe ite color to something you constant ly inhale, and the slime may be merety the result of simple eatarrh AS OTHERS SEE THE WORLD Editorials and Comments Reprinted From Various Newspapers ONE WAY TO 75,000 Jons On the other hand, the condition may be much more serious. (Prom the New York Dally News) An uncomplimentary commentary the United States Steel Corporation upon the methods and purposes of is contained in recent news articles on the unemployment problem. According to extimates reported in thene articles refusal to 75,000 men are being kept out of work by the corporation's eetablish three abifte where two are now employed Pven worse, some independents are reported to be reopening on a twodhift basis where they formerty employed three. The twoshift system for continuoes procemes tn the mille, necensitat ing working days of twelve hours the early history of the trade Andrew Carnegie, in hin each on the average, written ten years or #0 ago, recognined the hardship of the system and admitted that admitted a «trong Public sentiment ntually it must be eliminated BK HH. Gary in 1919 im favor of the eight-hour day and indicated that he himeeif was morally in favor of tt, being held hack chiefly by the demands of employes who wanted long hours for more wages and by doubts as to ability to meet competition. The strike of 1919 was popularty advertined as largely for the purpose of ercaping ten to fourteen-hour work days ‘This has been « chief bone of contention for years between the corporation and the workers. Such facts make itv elimination of spectal interest, The steel directors have opposed the shorter Gay on various grounds. Two years ago they opposed it becmuwe, among other reasons, they could Mot get the labor for « third shift. Today they have the labor waiting at the gates, Two years ago they might have argued that it would add & per cent to labor costa. Today we have the evidence gathered by Horace B. Drury tn an investigation of the threeshift eystem in 20 Plants showing costs of steel products would not increase on the average more than 2 per cent by the establishment of this eystem. efficiency ahow \a i Increased robably would eliminate that 3 per cent and might even Moré important to the publie than any detailed arguments are the facta that the entablishment of the threeahift system would give jobs to approximately 76,000 idle men, relieve the distress probably of half that many families, restore the purchasing power of all these workers and thereby give @ needed stimulus to production of Vt kinds This in tern would give employment to more thousands, whd™would go to work to supply the needs of the newly employed. Uniess it shows itself thun appreciative of times and conditions, the Steel Corporation seme day Will find reugh going abead. and regulation have been the lot of the railroads, the packers, Standart | OL and others for many yearn The socalled peculiarly exempt. Against the day Investigation “steel trust” has been when such good fortune ceases, both hk atime, but 414 net pay | { REMARKABLE REMARKS’ “Women who violate the national prohibition law may expect no lent eney from the enforcement officials becaune of their gex."-John F. Kra mer, federal prohibition commis sioner. owe “I owe what success I have had to & good constitution.”-—Paderewaki, Pianint, eee “The moral soundness and polit | cal calm of the Italian people exclude the ponsibility that Italy might be in- fected by revolutionary unrest.” Vittorio Rolandi-Tecl, Italian am | bansador to United States,” Letters to the Editor— Write on only one side of paper. | Letters should not be over £60 words long. Write with typewriter or with ink. Bion name and address, If you de- wire i, name will be withheld, | Do not indulge in personalities, WOULD ALLOW DOGS IN CITY Editor The Star: I want to my a few words in answer to “Lover of Heatue.” I, too, am a believer in beautifying our city, but I don't be Heve in condemning the dogs to the country, What better playmate can our children find who is more faith ful than a dog? And a few chickens, minus .the CROWING ROOSTER, are & great help to cut the cost of living. When it comes to helping to im- prove the looks of our city, why not feo attention to the unsightly condi ton of the vacant lots? There is great need to improve the looks of them; they are certainty a detriment to any part of the city-—full of thistle: and other weeds all sum- mer as well as brush, that gives tramps and hold-ups 4 place to hide. Rt won't do any harm to clear and improve our front and back yards, but remember, the vacant lots need it as well, and don't condemn the g004 playmates of our children. “Lover of Seattle” must be at war with himeelf, when he wants to con dem cata, dogs and chickens to the country, We are not all fortunate enough to live in the country, so why not let the mnall boy have hir rabbits, cate arfd dogs in his own back yard? ANOTHER LOVER OF SEATTLE. ee CHURCH AND STATE CANNOT BE COMBINED EAitor The Star: 1 noticed a let ter in this column last week writ- ten by “One Who Desires Liberty for All the People.” The Sunday law should be passed, he thinks, if by #0 doing people will keep the fourth commandment. Keeping the Sabbath day holy ts God's law. Church and state never Income Tax Returns Are you Hable to file am Income tax return? If se, an ting in all which you are entitied? | will pay more tax ti For expert advice and as- sistance in all revenve matters conmult Grant L. Miller, Income Tax Specialist and Accountant, formerly Deputy Collector of ternal Revenue, 725 New Block, Seattle. “Main 2525. York the “trust” and the independents will do well to intrench themscives (| i public faver by logical and publicepirited methods. Give “California Syrup of Figs” only—Say “California” Hurry, mother! A teaspoonful of “California Syrup of Figs” may prevent a sick child tomorrow If your child is constipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, hag @ cold, colic, or if stomach is sour, tongue coated, breath bad, remember a good “phys to-laxative” is often all that is neces wary. Children dearly love the deticiaus, today | “fruity” taste of genuine “California Syrup of Figs,” which has directions | for babies and children of al) Ages | | printed on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits, Mother, you must say | “California.” If you don't my “Cali fornia,” you may get an imitation fig syrup. Fer the sele pw ladies im better MISS BRIG) 1004 4th Ave., 1 guarantee Sa Mornings bright- nessa fair test If you have to depend on sub- dued lights to make p49 attractive there is something wrong with your skin, Let Resinol Boap and Oint- ment help to restore its natural beauty, Their regular use tends to overcome blotches, roughness, clog. pores, excessive oiliness etc Try them and see. At alt druggists Resinol amy Jompany, Special Agenta. Stag Want Ads Bring Results ave. Nu TODAY'S QUESTION Who was Roosevelt's running mate in 19047 ANSWERS MR&. 8, L. DAVIDBON, 1624 18th “1 don't know.” 610 Pioneer BE. ¥. KIENSTRA, Bidg.: “"Twaan't Jobneon, was it?” Cc, R ANDERSON, 216 Pacific Bik. “That's too far back for me.” | EB. A. JARIUSTT, 6808 MeKiniey pl you.” MIS8 ESTHER V. JOHNBON,| 1809 15th ave: “Oh, yes, Pairbanks —how stupid of me to hesitate.” (Charles W. Fairbanks ls correct.) OOOO aa | never will, How could anyone hope to the Sabbath? God should man try it? To me it seems that the home influence t the one big factor in| ‘The | moulding the child's character example of mother and father whether they obey the ten com mandments or not, in the formation of their character than all the outside in fluences put together, It in no easy matter today to bring up a child in the way he should go with so many influences everywhere which a not for the best, but I am for the things worth while. If we should make laws probibit- ing work on Sunday, how would it affect those who keep the seventh day as the Sabbath and not the first?) These people may that nowhere in) the Bible does God state Sunday) I mention this | Sunday laws would) should be kept holy. to show that not mean Nberty for all—far from it “Render, therefore, the things which unto God the things these times as to Caesar's time. MRS. ZUMWALT. 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