The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 10, 1924, Page 8

Passing the Food Around IROF. E. M. EAST, of Harvard university a book of g 1 for posterity, and, if there’ thing more than another in which this paper delights, in giving cheer to immediate and removed posterity Professor East sadly figures out that, 75 years hence, there will be 3,500 million people in the world and food Will be almighty insufficient. Wars will be for the pur f pose of exterminating the surplus food-eaters. Food ex- : tation will have ceased. Agriculture's production will i quite inadequate. The world will be, like India and j China of today, famished when crops are at all poor, ete. i Such a condition may arrive, sometime, but not by the tithe the next century sets in, as the professor imagines, nor for thousands of years afterwards. Human brains : Will prevent. There is enough unscratched productive soil in Africa, Australia, Asia, South America and British Columbia to yield food for a world population of ten times $,500 millions of people. Fact is that in the more densely populated regions of today, including the United States even, there has only been a beginning of food production. has writter one Hunger arouses the human animal from his ignorance and indifference, and, when he becomes hungry enough, he will do things thru flood control, drainage, and _sci- entific reconstruction of arable soil. Not only will he have land enough, but he will make the seas produce an abundance. And who can say what chemistry will not produce in the way of eats ] "Man's food problem, for innumerable centuries to come, | will not lie in the quantity but in the distribution of food, ; atid that problem will be with him for certain, so long ' as there is monopoly in the means of distribution or in j tlie opportunity to produce. Whus far, man has only sampled the foods of the ' Wafers, and the richest lands in swamp, desert and fin forest. Even in the regions longest cultivated for food, man has only just begun to peck at scientific irriga- tion, fertilization and cultivation. Let posterity cheer up! There will be plenty of food to prevent man's extinction. Simply, it will be posterity’s business to see to it that that food is wisely distributed. nd boasts a supply of cheese 100 years old, which appears to jout the limit of offensive and defensive preparedness. oF The Amusement Ban SHOPS of the M. E. church, in national conference, have lifted the particular “amusement ban” and sub- stituted a prohibition against “the taking of such diver- sions as cannot be enjoyed in the name of Jesus Christ.” It is what might be called a liberal attitude, altho it is difficult to see how it can help much toward the “return ta@ the former ideals of personal virtue, modesty and r propriety” demonstrated by the conference, The trouble lies not so much in the sort of diversion as in the spirit with which it is engaged in. A falling off in ‘egular church attendance, for instance, is largely due to Fiversions that are, in themselves, not un-Christian, and “te churches have their share of the responsibility when ‘tich diversions become generally devilish. Pid We may disagree as to politics, religion, governmental forms, world courts, apple sauce, ctc., ete. but, bless us! our minds are one on the suggestion that the umpire is ten robber. The Ideal Husband EV. GEO. S. LACKLAND, of Denver, is engaged in a mighty work. He is going to discover “the ideal husband,” by asking the personal views of 500 Denver Wives, so he thinks. We are not informed as to what the reverend gentleman do-with “the ideal husband,” if he finds him, and it is to bet that he'll never find one by questioning 500 ‘erent Denver wives, or any other sort. Two women may agree on an ideal hat, or pair of Shoes, or a cake or a pudding, but husbands are neither hats nor puddings. Every woman's husband is shy of something that some other woman’s husband has. There’s no wife who cannot pick a flaw or worm-hole jn any other wife’s ideal of a husband. It is very likely that there is no such thing as a perfect husband. We've never one, at any rate, and if Rev. Lackland unearths one, should cage it and put it on public exhibition. Judge Gary says congress is the worst thing we have in this country, which shows that the steel trust is inclined to yield the position grace- fully. A Theory Smashed ‘HE late returns seems to indicate that the oft-repeated . and long-believed theory regarding the superior benefits attained by those who live in the open is dubious. Tt has not been proven entirely sound, anyway. About the military training camps of early war days the statement was often made that the young men of e cities—the white collar boys, if you please—showed ter physical condition than those hailing from the farms and villages. Even was it repeatedly asserted that they were more able to withstand the rigors of wearisome marches, trench digging, bayonet drills and general bur- den-bearing. Whether this was generally so or not never was made quite clear, but nowhere was it developed that the outdoor man showed marked physical superiority or stamina above those coming from office, shop and store. That such was the truth was staggering to the theorists. A very recent and revealing incident involving this well known theory was the Boston marathon foot race, the result of which was to identify those entitled to mem- bership on the American Olympic team. Of the five men whose speed and endurance made them leaders in that grueling contest, not one was a regular outdoor man. The easy winner of the race, in fact, is a printer, a man 85 years of age whose whole adult life has been given to the most confining kind of labor. Another contestant was & bookkeeper, another an office salesman, another a pat- tern-maker, and so on. ‘The Baltimore winner was a bookkeeper. It is also true that other marathon races in different sections of the country resulted in much the same way. It is quite plain, from these facts, that muscles and stamina are not matters of atmosphere alone, but com- mon sense. If a man does not wholly disregard his phys- ical Deine, he will be fit whether his occupation be out- or in. ‘The convention breaks, if any, will have a bearing on the presidential candidacy of Senator Glass, is our reflection. Germany Busier ERMANY is working harder now. A good sign, for her creditors. The reparations problem is more than a matter of bookkeeping, conferences, parleys and loans to bolster up the value of the mark. The real prob- lem is to keep the Germans busy at production, They ‘can’t pay unless they produce. At the beginning of the year, Germany had one and a alf million unemployed. This figure has ‘been cut in , and is declining steadily. THE SEATTLE STAR ~ Just Wait Until It Begins to Boil! WorT iT Be DEE - Lee -SAUS f FABLES ON HEALTH B { Frieda’s Follies DON’T “SHOW OFF” BABY BY M3 | I simply adore to fish TTAVE you seen our baby?"/day may form the basis for nervous But it ts aggravating at times. | Mr. Mann would probably troubles. I sat for hours without even a nibble, ask of visitors who dropped in for) A baby ts only too likely to P| pote in hand jan evening call. fect nervous environment, | At lant, one of the sm The hour was about $:30, and) Try and remember how you feel Mrst Mann knew from past exper-| Upon being suddenly awakened, or) Who always rubs ) the wrong liences what would happen if the| isturbed while resting and DO way sald, jbaby awakened UNTO YOUR CHILD AS YOU DO)" see, Frieda, you have a pole, | When the company had gone) UNTO YOURSELF Ihut no fish | Mra. Mann let “father” have it with The ferocious look of the men of the | both een | “xou've got to stop thts show-ott!| QUESTIONS _ |) was tn my eve as 1 answered |parade,” she declared. “The child Had you used AND \( FORD COUNTS SCIENCE fe ‘e strain. Others pinch the forehead i { EYE SHADES and eye nerves in a constant pres sure. the past tense 1| proper comfort and eye health. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1924 HIS MONEY . Me BY ALBERT APPLE ke Henry Ford dizzy when he rounds up a flock machine figures out what he is worth rhe Ford Motor compan n its latest financial report reveals that its earnings were at 82 million dollars during the 12 months ended Februa : | This is equivalent to 4 per cent interest on more than two billion dollars—which figure may not be far from the real total of the Ford fortune, on the is of earning power. do some interesting figuring our income for a year. Multiply it by 25, and you have th nount you are really “worth.” Income (salary, wages, etc.) is to the individual what in- terest is to money in the bank or invested in bonds. For instance, a man able to earn $4,000 a year is in prac- tically the same boat as the man with a fortune of $100,000) earning 4 per cent interest. (Except that one works for his money, while the other has his money work for him.) | Along this line, you can about yourself. Tak The Ford Motor company lists its combined assets as} worth over 568 million dollars, millions two years ago. Such a sum is beyond the imagination of most of us. s tremendously large. And yet the dder John D. Rocke-| feller, according to some estimates, has given away nearly |Manela! ms A r Thus re that much for education, science, charity and so on. | dealanent’ oc t * * - | compared with about 400) ay. | of five » It | bor banks ix comotive E Rich men, like Ford and Rockefeller and Mellon, are un- | and ore able to figure exactly what they are worth. Value based on|'"& * earning power might shrink a lot, or it might expand, if the |ppcra her eae in which the fortune is invested were liquidated | rector sold. orgas You may have furniture that would cost $1,000 to replace. In selling, you might have to let it go for $500. Or, if it were old enough, antique collectors might pay $2,000. Frozen wealth and liquid wealth are different things. 8 upon The “good-will” of the Ford Motor company is listed in its Re statement at nearly 21 million dollars. But “good-will” includes reputation, prestige and the value of the Ford} name as created by advertising and business methods. all Many corporations would pay 10 times 21 millions to be able to duplicate the Ford “good-will” for their own busi- nesses. Then again years, There ing me —By 12 al scientists have now devised Despite the spread of semi-direct | | | subst tute for the old fashioned eye and indirect systems of artificial de, in the form of small blinders | Predicts Labor “They will sta It was @ mother « And she was guarding it from as the moon went I looked back many, was my 3anks | (XLEVELAND, 0., May 10 Mother’s Day Last night the i sonlight ure hanging on my wal her bate many mother guard. And vanishing all of my fears. Heien Martha Shields, Eighth Grade, Gatewood School, Seattle down ghting, and increasing caution in avoiding direct rays from the highly |! Seen alluloid which may be at incany may als still » hades for 4 to eye-glass rims and project above the lenses. They are de signed especially for reading, or other FOR GREATEST TIRE BARGAINS jmust not acquire bad habits of 0 agreed Specialists condemn many types of | “tear _@ = Jaleep. It wakes up often enough ANSWERS n you, But in the present, eye ahaties now in use. Some with an|able only to the wearer In City—See Page 15 as it is without any outside help.” Ls forget you nave joined clastic. band cut off circulation, caus- | but eyes needing shade: JOHN MAKEEVER Mra. Mann's rebuke should be yor can get an anewer to any merry little party | ing baldness as well as headache and | glasses jevery mother's rebuke. | A child ts Mkely to acquire bad |babits of sleep by being disturbed in the early days of Iife. Being “shown off" to relatives and friends is extremely disturbing to a resting child. To be continually lifted up |for “show off" purposes Is bad at any time for the baby. Such Httle things help to develop irritability and fusiness, which one (4 THOUGHT ) grief to his to her that A foolish son is a father, and bitterness bare him—Prov. xy.:20. eee OU pity a man who fs lame or | L bitna, but you never pity him for being a fool, which ts often a much ater misfortune —Sydney Smith. Yesterday's Whoozit: MOTHE) Strangers from t Follow her with Knowing, in our Tho 4n after-year. Seeking pleasure, Often straying fa Bringing teare to Babe Ruth. | LETTER, V RIDGE MANN Sunday, May 11 Peoceful, while she softly sings— Mother’s love will gulde our way! SUL, no matter what we do, Mother's love is always true! When, across the western skies, Sunset marka the close of day, Helpless once again, our eyes Look to her to guide our way— Seeing, aa we gaze above, Guidance i @ Mother's love! Ciritye Tamm, question of fact or informa- tion by writing to The Questt Editor reau, 1322 N. ¥ for mart ry dertaken. Unsigned requests can- not be answered.—EDITOR. Q What ts Agnes Ayres’ address?) | How much does she weigh? A. Her address is care Famous Players, Astoria, L. 1, New York, and her weight 115 pounds. ray as | Q. Has William | married? ‘A. Yes, twhee, His first wife dled, and he (a mow married to Mary Maclvor. | eee | "@ why should we eat apples? A. Chiefly because they providd mineral substances for building the body and keeping it in a good |working condition; they provide ackls which give flavor, and pre- vent constipation; they are a good source of vitamines. ree Desmond ever Q How long does it take the sun's rays to reach the earth? A. Light travela at tne rate of 186,324 miles per second; the sun's mean distance from the earth is 97,400 miles, and light travels thia distance in 498.58 seconds, or approximately &$ minutes, Q Where was Robert Morris, the finaacier of the revolution, born? When? A. At TAverpoot, Eng., January 31, 1784 see Q What are the Straits Settie- ments? A. A crown colony of Great Britain, comprising Singapore, Penang (including Providence, Wellesley and the Dundings) and Mallaca. The Cocas islands were added im 1903 and Christmas island in 1900. see Q. How many cruisers and what | size have been commisstoned by the navy | yeat? \, Keven, all of the same type, being 555 feet, 6 inches in length ;| 55 feet tm breadth, with 7,500 tons displacement, and a speed of 83.7 | knots per hour, They are; Cinoin- | natt, Concord, Detroit, Omaha, Mil- waukee, Raleigh and Richmond. | FROM | department during tho last RS DAY he distant skics, Tiny, weak and helpless things, trusting eves, dawning day, ‘8 we roam, cutting ties; r from home, aging eyes— Leading Americans Hotly Attack and Defend Congress Bankers, Labor Leaders, Heads of “Big Business,” Politicians, Club Women, Tell the “Digest” “What’s the Matter With Congress” TIMELY and interesting survey has been made by THE LITERARY DIGEST to A ascertain public opinion of Congress. Prominent and representative men and women were asked for expressions and in this week’s number of THE DIGEST, these replies, dozens of them, are presented. Some idea of the range of opinion expressed is indicated by the following: Mr. Orin Lester of the Bowery Savings Bank, declares, ‘‘With such agencies at work in the country as Bolshevism and the present United States Congress, we have some job on our hands to main- tain the integrity of the nation and the security of her institutions.” At the other extreme Captain Roscoe H. Johnson, International President of the Commercial Telegraphers’ Union, says: “Congress breaking down? Sure, from the view-point of Wall Street and its institu- tions which thrive on covered-up rottenness. Representative government breaking down? Not a bit of it. Folks back home are simply cleaning house.” Some of the prominent persons, out of the many, who write their opinions, are: — : E. H. Gary, United States Steel H. B. Thayer, President, American Corporation Telephone and Telegraph Co. John L. Lewis, President, United —B, L, Winchell, President, Reming- _ Mine Workers ton Typewriter Company Newton D. Baker, former Secre- George Eastman, Eastman Kodak tary of War Company e Hudson Maxim, Inventor ; Nicholas Murray Butler, President, James B. Forgan, First National Bank, Chicago Columbia University : Dr. Charles W. Eliot, President William Cooper Procter, Procter and Gamble Company Emeritus, Harvard University Edward Prizer, President, Governor Morgan, West Virginia Governor Davis, Kansas Vacuum Oil Company eration of Labor ¥ This news-feature should be of interest to every man and woman because it gives an interesting and, perhaps, accurate slant upon how the people of the country look upon our lawmakers in Washington. 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