The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 29, 1923, Page 8

PAGE 3 THE SEATTLE WWE LS STAR MARRERO MOM AAA EEA YALL SA AL Rb eh ehh Are Seattle’s Civic Organizations Big Enough for the Job? HE civic organizations of Seattle should step forward today to undertake a new publicity enterprise for this community. They should see to it that the rest of the country learns the TRUTH, for a change, about some of our publicly owned enterprises. Seattle has been done inestimable harm thru the publication in other cities of distorted news stories about our street railway, our port, our light plant and our taxation situation. These articles for the most part had their origin in misleading propaganda that had been put forth IN SEATTLE for special interest purposes. These stories did little harm in their original telling, because we Seattleites had other facts available and learned to discount the false | The Seattle Star aning o Main 0600 ited Pre °. ail, out of en r, $20, By New. fan Francisco of New York office, Tribune bldg Tremont didg Steel Slavery and Profits = By unanimous vote the American Iron and Steel insti- Mute has declared against the abolition of the 12-hour in the steel industry. This vote was an approval of B report of a special committee headed by E. H. Gary, hairman of the United States Steel Corporation. This Amittee had considered the question of an eight-hour lay at the suggestion of President Harding. @ dominating position which Gary holds in the steel ustry such that it is a reasonable assumption that hatever the views of the other members of the commit- on this humane question Gary’s views triumphed. "This is the same Gary who only a few weeks ago made p for letting down the bars against immigration, so the labor market would be diluted, thus giving to f and his fellow steel masters an absolute strangle- d on steel labor. he Gary attitude on both of these vital questions is American, and it is to be doubted whether 10 per cent people of this country have the slightest sympathy rith it. @ argument which Gary advances in favor of the 12- iour day, that “the same has not of itself been an in- ry to the employes physically, mentally or morally,” is utterly absurd and ridiculous it does not need an an- wer. If one were needed it can be found in the report p steel strike of 1919 by the commission of inquiry of Mnterchurch Warld Movement. This report says, “The Teason for the 12-hour day furnished by the compa- was found to be without adequate basis in fact. The pur day made any attempt at Americanization or civic or individual development for one-half of all workers arithmetically impossible.” dreds of thousands of men held in such bonds of slavery that civic or individual development is im- ible, and this inhumane and un-American condition sd by Gary and his associates on the ground of s necessity. must labor under slavery conditions to the end ‘steel masters pile up unconscionable profits. Witness -billion-doliar cash surplus of Gary’s steel cor- tation and its regular 5 per cent dividend on half a lion common stock, all water. While at the moment ire doesn’t seem to be much that can be done, it is per- (tly certain that Gary’s word is not the last word on Vital question that will be spoken by the American and that word, sooner or later, will put the wel- of the steel workers ahead of steel profits. of these new straw hats look good enough to eat with a little and sugar on them. ‘You don’t believe people like spring onions stick your nose in a pie- re show and sniff. paydays hath June, but there is the income tax due again, so they count. i with laughing at all your troubles is continuous mirth makes think you ignorant. ple of quacks got chased out of Buffalo, N. Y., because they were ducks. Why England Is Disturbed French government built 3,300 military airplanes »1922, England only 200. The English, however, are ‘so fearful of being bombed from the air by French 8 as some of us are apt to gather from our frag- reading of European news. hat worries them most is voiced in the house of lords - Lord Birkenhead. He is alarmed chiefly at France pending large sums on these enormous armaments le owing us immense sums which there is no pros- x of our receiving either at present or in the near fu- it Britain imports about 500,000 goldfish every year, not counting can tourists. man who thinks he knows everything doesnt’ know what he here is where many would like to be instead of where we are, burglar has a hard job. He has to work so fate. Illinois woman has divorced 11 husbands without a shot. tuging 2 comeback is seldom a pleasant trip, ig up a good front helps many a man get the backing The Eskimos Will Wonder With good luck, radio fans this summer may pick up a brangé voice from the Far North. That will be Donald ose, famed Polar explorer, aboard the good ship in. Millan is on needles and pins to learn what effect radio will have on Eskimos. “When we showed them ar wire phone,” he says, “I found one of them at end of the wire. He would yell and then run to the end of the wire to try and hear the sound of his voice.” eee his gives you a laugh. But we can’t help wonderi it the Eskimos would think of some of the easly ee we do in politics, business and our every- ives. fér in London Bonar Law has resigned, which reminds us “Who pmbérs the bonus law we planned to pass?” lexsor McDougall of dear old Harvard wants society divided into es, We nominate the middle class for first class, entative Sweet, of Towa, hugs his secretary, Of course he docs. ‘are on their honeymoon. f ¢ older » man gets the more he hates to buy a new straw hat. ible with feeling sorry for yourself is everybody else does, ly foo many chaperons have nothing to do. | statements and foolish arguments. But when revamped and exaggerated and laid before people who were obliged to depend upon them solely, they have given the impression in many places that Seattle is a city ruled by crank that its enterprises are on the rocks, the public treasury bankrupt, our taxes prohibitively high and that, in general, Seattle is an eccentric and undesirable community. We are bound to have our disagreements on questions of policy regarding municipal owner- ship. We cannot all of us agree, for instance, whether eventually Seattle should have a 100 per cent publicly owned and operated port or whether we should continue to handle shipping partly over public and partly over private docks. The solution of our street railway prob- lem is still a moot que other cities, for that matter), without the possibility of finding a conclusive ', as to whether the public light plants or answ private enterprises ha mental in bringing abc should try to keep our sistent with progress. questions. But in the cost of our electricity, stion (as it is in most We can argue, ve been most instru- yut the great reduction We can and taxes as low as is con- It is well, in fact, that we do debate these There are certain indisputable FACTS re- garding our port, regar ding our taxes, regard- ing electric development, regarding the street THE DUB railway that redound to the fame of Seattle. And those facts ought to be published broad- cast, The civie organizations ought to start a con- sistent campaign of national publicity to estab- lish those facts in people’s minds and to eradi- cate the darn-fool impressions we have allowed to grow up about our community. E ; The members of these civic organizations, whether they individually champion or oppose the general idea of public ownership, should be broad enough, public spirited enough and wise enough to see the value of such a campaign. Are they? Will they take immediate steps to correct the derogatory publicity that is dam- aging Seattle in many sections? ) rR LETTER FROM « May 29, 1923 Dear Folks Vacation's coming pretty soon; it isn’t far away. Examinations come in June, before we get away. I know the fact because I hear, with hardly any rest, the nightly sigh, “O dear, oh DEAR! We'vo got another test But with it all are other thing» often Friday evening brings some planned to ha +t there, a day or two ago; they said, “It's quite a grand affair—you've simply GOT to go!” I went. But I'm a cautious bird—I wore my oldest stuff; for just a w ago I heard that high school boys are rough. To be prepared for anything I find is always wise—and I had heard they like to sling raw eggs and custard ples. ut David Davies ruled the day, and music had its charm. I and heard its magic sway without a bit of harm. There wasn’t any custard fight—it didn't get a ch ©. The orchestra began the night with “Pomp and Circumstance. Ralph Engberg played the violin, and Adele Walker sang; and when the glee clubs started In the very rafters rang. The show Was good as one can be and, like a lot of men, I sat and thought, exceptions prove the rule. And doings at the school. They “I'd like to be a high school kid again!’ LETTERS 2 EDITOR The Seven Greatest Americans Editor The Star: I wee that your Mr. Porterfield, whoever he may be, hay undertaken to improve upon Dr. James Harvey Robinson's list of the “Seven Great est Americans.” Personally, 1 think it 1s foolish for either of thom to at tempt the stunt, but since they've made such a bad job of it, I'm go- ing to be foolish with them. American men to “speak for them- selves,” instead of sitting around while thelr elders watched the bar- gain counters for good family ties, Of course, old Henry Longfellow de- serves somo credit for his fine press agent work on behalf of Priscilla, Next, I'd like to nominate for a pedestal among the “greatest seven" Betdy Ross, because she designed Porterfield wound up his list with |for us a flag that had on It neither Mary Lyon, and then didn’t tell us who she was, I looked her up, and found that she's the founder, so to peak, of education for women. That's something, but it doesn't make her the greatest Amer woman. It isn’t education, but their independence, that makes American women great. f So 1 propose for first place on my list, Priscilla Alden, who taught |gurgoyle nor military coat of arms, one so beautiful that it sends a thrill up the spine just to see it floating in the breeze. I think that flag made us a better people. Of course, I'd include Abraham Lincoln, because of his great heart and his simplicity. Fourth, put down Ben Franklin, a bad boy who grew up to be a great citizen, He set the example SCOUTCRAFT Do you want to lparn all the secrets of a real woodaman? Do you want to know how to cook in the dpen without utensils? Do you want to know how to make a fire without matchos’? coupon below and send for the bulletin, fill out the Scouts Do,” which tells you how RAR An Then “What to become a Boy Scout, Washington Bureau, Seattle Star, 1322 N, Y. Avenue, Washington, D, ©. I want a copy of “What Scouts Do," and inclose a loose two-cent stamp for same: NAME STREET AND NO.... | of public service, without thought of | reward Fifth, make place for Thomas Jef. | ferson, for his teaching and practice of the principles of democracy | Sixth, Theodore Roosevelt, who BY W. ed the price of divers The Rooster Nuisance J nelghb 4 be banished. In at | alth, Many 1 impaired by a rooster hours, Pec ple who want to roosters should conduct their ene beyond the city limit should not tol- erate th of my neighbors hada son, who was seriounly iL He was daily attended by hix physiclan. during t To add to his troubles, a rooster kept} him awake. His mother requested the owner to dispose of the rooster | | for the time being, and the only an- xwer she received was that the other | Declares Bait Does Kill Earwigs “Karwigs Thrive on |and grouch at the same time. Any per May 9, gives | of the details I have learned I would | Editor The Star | Buch letters as | Poison,” in your pa: tr jto keep RIEDA’S OLLIES ing golf, match of ‘eminine ) unsex myse n putting y look switched the ball, A used car can be purchased for the if. dis- down with regular ckle ams? # didn’t complain I wish to cite another c For ve been disturbed 1 requested the everal mon: HEN the wheels begin to turn that deep, thick tread against the road, something is bound to go—and you can bet it’s your truck and its load. There is biting, gripping power in the Goodyear All- Weather Tread Solid Truck Tire. It is one of the complete line Seer All -W eather Tiead ‘ruck Tires we sell ‘The Commercial Tire Co. ner, to which, of more attention y, my attor Into court, and It was seve before this nuieance was abated We must remember that the city is not a farm or a jungle. Taxpayers should not be kept at the mercy of poultry dealers. The police depart- ment is kept busy with complaints of this kind. They have enough work them busy Without being bothered by roosters. Respectfully, DR. 8. H. SUSSMAN. he will kill the earwig jcame of a wealthy family, but who|too much encouragement to the host | &ladly give, him. | wasn't prevented thereby from be ing one of the people, and their servant | Beventh—how I wish there were more—I'd like several to share this |pedestal jointly. Bill Bryan, the |Sreatest reform leader we've had who gets away with {t, altho he's | always on the losing aide; O. Henry, |who made folks see the romance Jand glamor of American everyday life, and a host of others, but I sup- pose I'll have to come around to Mark Twain, finally, because he beat O. Henry to it and lived long | enough to do a better job of it. Yes, give the seventh cranny in the Hall cause he gave us Huck Finn and Puddin’ Head Wilson, and tho rest of those boys, the story book repli- cas of ourselves, ay we were or would like to have been, Yours, A READER. The City Chicken Ordinance Editor The Star: Tho city council should consider this proposed chicken ordinance well and from every angle before passing it, for it would mean more to the city chicken raisers than to merely dispose of the roosters, Would only be a short time until our fine breed would run out I have three city lots that would be of no benefit to mo at all if it was not for my chickeria, I realize enough off of my chickens to pay taxes and assessments, These said lots are under fence and to themselves, so my chickens do not bother anyone. | MRS, J. A. ROTAN, Nickerson st. | POINTS MADE BY PORTS Say it is folly, and deem mo weak, Whilst scalding drops start down my cheek; But I love it, 1 love it, and cannot tear My soul from a moth chair, ‘s old arm. A TOUGH ONE ON DAD Dad—"'Don't you think the baby looks like me, nurse?"" Nurse—''Yes, somewhat; but don’t worry, All new-born babies look funny."'—~Kansas City Star. jot Fame to Samuel L, Clemens, be-| As it is, | of doubting Thomases, deriding that | nerious pest, to allow it to pass un- |challonged. To counteract, igive my experience? In the summer of 1920 I discovered lone strange insect in my yard, whic | proved to be an earwig, I had seen lnone before, so thought him only a | stray one. I investigated by squirt- | ing kerosene in the cracks of lumber ete, and found them by hundreda 1 {fought them hard by rubber hose |trap and all other methods I could | learn. In 1921 they had Increased to thou- | sands instead of hundreds, and I was | dishoartened, for they were dropping |from the bouquets on the dining ta- | ble, falling from our evening paper, crawling around our pantry, etc. In 1922 the city took the matter up, giving the government formula for bait and use—15 bran, one paris green, sweetened, “to be scattered while they are in the larva stage, as the adult does not eat it.” Queen Anne took the matter up thoroly and systematically. 1 took charge of two blocks where I live, seeing that every lot was treated properly. The result was nearly 100 per cent efficient. ‘This year I repeated tho three ap- plications, Last summer I had diff culty in finding any, and this year 1 have seen but one, and he was dead beside some of the bait. Surely that is. proof enough. I feel that the officials, city and state, are doing their duty exceed- lingly well, but if Mr. Harrison fears |“ahother Seattle humbug graft,” he Jean easily mix and apply It himself If he does according to the published HUBBY ADDED A SHED Mrs. Van Flatte: “Henry, we really must have more room to live in, Don't you think we could get a larger apartment?” Henry: “Wait a while, can't you? Pretty soon we'll be taking off our winter underwear.” — American Le- gion Weekly. 'S DIAGNOSIS Mr. Tarr: "Doctah, whas de mat- tah wid Brudder Snoops? What ‘zea do he 'peah to be 'flicted wid, in yo! humble ‘pinion? Doctor Dingtold: “Chronic chicken steulin’ complicated wid birdshot in| de back, sah."—New York Watch- man Examiner, i THE DO! Quality and Charm — Distinguish "SALADAY Tc =A. “The most Delicious Tea you can buy” R. & H.C. COOK, WEST 4073, ELL.0350, DISTRIBUTORS eee) may Ty | Respectfully. W. D. BREWSTER, 281 ighth Ave. W. 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