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4 ~ As we venture into this year of 1086, the year ordained and des tined to be one of better business, working, and liv- ‘ ing conditions for | all, let us rejoloe | and celebrate the passing of 1935, which to many was a year filled ; with grief, des Py palr, unemploy- v ment, deprivation and uncertainty. Jubilant in spirit, courageous and ‘ determined in ac- Schroeder tion, confident and optimistic in be liei, co-operative in manner, and with our shoulders to the wheel, let us all push ahead, on the road to a greater prosperity, unsurpassed and unparalleled in the history of our nation. Let us build for ourselves, for the generations to come, also to the envy of the entire world—a new, greater America, built by a nation of patriotic, confident ,co-operative people, Forward march America— to a greater prosperity we are with you, FREDERIC SCHROEDER, food i PROPERLY COOKED ANYTIME QUIET YOU'LL ENJOY EATING WITH US TRY OUR l' NOON LUNCHES GEORGE KOTT'S MESS HALL 133 Westlake North SEND YOUR l ining and Pressing | | E l T 0 ! WARREN | CLEANERS ' AND ' LAUNDRY | Operate Our Own Plant ' Also { Call and Deliver | -oadway No. CA, 2233 Ballard Auto Wrecking Co. USED PARTS . . . TIRES BATTERIES . . . ACCESSORIES 1515 Leary Avenue SUud- 8606 UNIVERSITY BRANCH 3241 Eastlake CApitol 1311 * The Thinking FELLOW Calls a YELLOW Cab or Limousine MAin 6500 - F&;‘li " g;: ) h E i ‘ (Continued from Page 1) | S ——————————————— ment i 8 more concerned over pre venting crime than it is in some Chink operating a joint under cover. AND THAT IS AS IT SHOULD BE. It is a matter of record that seventy-five per cent of the police officers are veterans. The courage and honesty of these men are un questioned, They know not the meaning of the word “fear,’ as has been demonstrated on numerous oc casions of late. Chief Walter B. Kirtley is a veteran, The men respect him, He has risen from the ranks and knows the viewpoint of the rank and file. A strict disciplinarian, he is none the less sympathetic and understanding. We question whether Seattle has ever had a chief who enjoyed the same re spect and confidence of his men that Chief Kirtley does today. Despite the fact that eight or more policemen are in jail charged with serious crimes, the department continues to function in the inter ests of the citizens of Seattle. It might be mentioned that during a recent 24-hour period, seven arrests were made involving serious crimes, nine persons were picked up and held for investigation, besides the usual number of drunks and arrests of petty offenders. Thugs Warned “We will NOT sacrifice the police department for the benefit of thugs,” Chief Kirtley declared a few days ago. “We ARE, however, going to put the fear of Moses into the hearts of the undesirables so that before long they will give Seattle as wide a berth as they would a rattlesnake. Some of them aren't fit to associate with rattlers, at that,” he added, sotto voice. “Our greatest difficulty is in the downtown, or headquarters, dis trict,” he continued. “Over 75 per cent of the wealth of Seattle is con centrated in that area and we must protect it, even at the expense of some of the residential districts. With our force pared down to the very bone, there isn’t anything else to do.” And there, in a few words, is the direct result of the recent corybantic economy demonstra tion staged by the city council, headed by the Cincinnatus mem bers, - + DON'T BLAME THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. DON'T BLAME THE MAYOR. Place the blame where it rightfully belongs—on the city council. Chief Kirtley was absolutely cor rect when he stated that people should have protested at the time of the budget hearings, rather than now. Locking the garage after the car has been stolen is silly, Protest ing inadequate police protection after the wolves have done their work is equally silly. However, an aroused citizenry can accomplish wonders, once it is aroused to the point of ousting inefficient council members. And that day, we pre diet, isn’t so far distant as some of the cocky city “fathers” might imagine. Low Average San Francisco, a port town, has an average of 26 policemen per square mile, Seattle, a port town, has an average of eight per square mile. Draw your own conclusions. Seattle should have at least 735 policemen to properly police the city. It now has a mere 510. Again, draw your own conclusions. Chief Kirtley and Inspector Dench are getting full cooperation from their force. The men are giving good service, will continue fo do sBO. They bitterly resent the fact that several of their members fell by the wayside and are more deter mined than ever to prevent a recur rence of the things that besmirch their good name and the good name of the department. ~ KEEP THE PEANUT POLITI CIANS AND CROOKED ATTOR "NEYS AWAY FROM THE POLICE FORCE AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE WILL SOON HAVE A POLICE FORCE OF WHICH IT CAN BE JUSTLY PROUD. *When we have a case in court 4 CARLS MESSROOM 601 THIRD AVE. SEATTLE. THE VETERANS® HANGOUT - 4.: :.. i r NC T 1 2 Orville A. Rummell, prominent Seattle veteran, was recently ap pointed to a place on the Veterans’ Employment Commission of the American Legion, according to State Commander Walter C, Talbott, The commission works in econ junction with the national employ meut committee, an eight-member getup seeking justice in appoint ment, retention and discharge of World War veterans in all public and private employment. NATIONAL DEFENSE I am PEACE and SAFETY, LAW and ORDER, JUSTICE and HON OR. If fighting is necessary to guar antee these blessings to the people of the United States of America, I MUST FIGHT, My duties are pre scribed, my obligations outlined, my progress is arranged by CON GRESS and the PRESIDENT, who i 8 my commander in chief and from whom I take my marching orders. IDO NOT MAKE WARS. I have no voice in the declaration of war, but when the VOICE OF AMER ICA speaks through Congress and the Presideant, I MUST OBEY. 1 carry the FLAG on land and seas; I carry it in the air and over the waters, prepared or unprepared, for I OBEY ORDERS. I have seen my splendid legions, the YOUTH OF AMERICA, armed with the spirit of the crusader of oid, animated by indomitable cour age NEEDLESSLY SACRIFICED in our own and foreign lands be cause untrained, wunequipped and unprepared they had to meet the skilled veterans of the enemy. I am ATTACKED, MALIGNED, MISREPRESENTED, shorn of my power and strength by those whom I protect, my own people, more weakened than by the enemy across the sea. When venom and hatred would overwhelm us, I dream of past service rendered my people, I see my battleships with flags flying steaming into the harbors in response to the 8. O. 8. of the Missionary Soldiers of the Cross in beleagued and war-torn countries. I see my long-range guns making a safe path for men, women and children rushing to me for RE FUGE and SAFETY. I see my legions in the home land, motoring, marching, flying to help the refugees from storm and flood, earthquake and fire, to bring law and order, peace, safety, bread, warmth and shelter to the needy under the FLAG. I see engineers solving the prob lems of the world’s highways cross ing swamps, passing the impass able and conquering the unconquer able. I see my chemical service tight-‘ ing the invisible army of the de stroyers of fruit and grain, the sus tenance of my people. | I see them bringing to light new elements and creating new mater ials, not only for pharmacology but for the industrial advancement of AMERICA and THE WORLD . I see airmen evangels of peace, progress and goodwill encircling the globe, I see my medical corps eliminat ing scourges of tropical fevers and other dread diseases which take their terrible and mighty toll. Yet, I see them passing through the gates of death, seeking the ELIXIR of LIFE for others, AND YET, they call me “MILITARISM, a BLOODY JUGGERNAUT devour ing the innocents.” But I know, “I AM NATIONAL DEFENSE and I stand WAITING AND WILLING TO SERVE.” —Lucia Ramsey Maxwell. and the people are sitting on the jury, all we ask is that they DO THEIR DUTY,” Chief Kirtley de clared. “They shouldn’t let nentl-‘ ment sway their better judgment.‘ A criminal is a criminal, say what you will, and not entitled to sym pathy.” There is no reason for the peo ple of Seattle to be apprehensive over the situation. Their police de partment, IF LEFT ALONE, will handle things fairly and honestly. Later on, when certain inefficient, publicity-seeking members of .the council are relegated to the ash \W and replaced by men sincerely interested in the welfare of Seattle, there will be a change for the bet ter and the city will have enough police officers to accord it the sec tional protection the people de ‘mand. . GRACE M. POTH Multigraphic Shop Typing Folding uc 909 Third Ave. ELiot 7082 DISABLED WAR HERO FILES FOR OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY attle attorney, filed for the office of corporation counsel of Seattle last week and imme diately started on a whirlwind cam: paign to carry his message to the people. Fluent believes a 4 radical change is needed in the office and feels that his long |years of legal Fluent training and varied experiences ful ly qualify him for the position sought. “Records of the corporaticn coun sel indicate that he has won but one-third of the cases handled by him,” Fluent stated yesterday. “That average is far too low, and it I am elected I shall see that it is increased an appreciable amount. There is no reason why the office shouldn’t win at least 50 per cent of its cases.’. He believes that efficiency in the office is at a low ebb and that new blood is essential to make of it the functioning body people expect of their city attorney. | “l am opposed to special priv ileges for big business and public utilities,” he declared, “and my one purpose shall be to see that everyone gets a fair and impartial break.” Born in Butte, Montana, in 1896, Fluent headed west in 1916 and eventually landed in Seattle. He liked the city. The city liked the aggressive young chap. So he de cided to stay. He returned to Butte in 1917, just in time to get inoculated with war fever germs. He decided to help President Wilson restore peace to a weary world and signed on. He was sent to Camp Lewis for a few months, then on to Camp Mills, Long Island. There he hooked up with 163rd Infantry, 41st Division, and was sent overseas on the Levi athan, landing in England on Christ mas, 1917, Wounded In Action At Bordeaux, the outfit was used as a replacement unit and Fluent found himself attached to the 32nd Division. After three months guard duty near Bordeaux, the division went into Alsace-Lorraine for a time and then on to Chateau-Thi erry. Here Fluent was gassed, but recovered in time to rejoin his com pany for the Soissons drive during the latter part of August, 1918. On August 30, 1918, a machine gun bullet connected with his thigh and he went to the hospital for some nine months. Discharged at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco, Fluent attended summer sessions at the University of California for one term and then came north to enter the University of Washington Law School. He graduated in 1922 and was admitted to the bar the same year. He has practiced law in Se attle since that time. Fluent has always been active in veteran affairs. He prosecuted a number of war risk insurance cases for disabled veterans and recovered approximately $200,000 in war risk and compensation claims for them. Well Known His attitude on veterans’ prefer ence is well and favorably known throughout the Northwest. He has consistently fought to see that vet eran preference clauses are ob served in the various federal, state, and county contracts. Fluent is past state judge advo cate of the Disabled American Vet erans and past state commander of the Military Order of Purple Heart. He is also a member of Seattle Post No. 1, American Legion, Voi ture 75 of the 40 et 8, and Roose velt Post No, 24, Veterans of For eign Wars. His other associations include the Masons, Scottish Rites, Shrine and-Moose. Politically he is a member of the Young Men's Democratic Club, Roosevelt Men’s Democratic Club, 35th District Democratic Ciub, Vet erans’ Democratic Club, and vice president of the King County Demo cratic Club. He is also a member of the Poggle Club. W, oris iy IP\ g} Gl BUTTERWORTHS THE VETERANS' REVIEW j“’ me M( 'W' T | AVEY (Continued from Page 1) e in my squad and, following my usual custom, picked only the fin est looking plantations to investi gate. We came across one where con ditions seemed just right. Dismount ing, we tied our horses to the fence 1 told the boys not to forget that they were gentlemen as well as soldiers while foraging around. In my squad was a man we called “Big Charley”—a huge hulk of a trooper weighing close to 240 pounds and riding the biggest horse in the company. Without a doubt, Charley was one of the best for agers in the Union army, He could smell a smoked meat cache ten miles away, Charley Moves Charley got the lead on me and started in through the front door of the plantation house, And as he started in, a dog started out—one of the fiercest looking bulldogs I have ever seen, Charley took to the highest place on the porch he could find and then yelled for me. I hur ried around the corner of the house just in time to keep him from shooting the dog. “Put up that gun!” I ordered. “I'll take care of the dog.” Dogs had always been my friends and I had yet to meet one I could n’t conquor with kind words. While Charley was roosting on his perch, the lady of the house came to the door and begged us not to lhoot‘ the dog. 2 “Lady, tell me the dog’s name and I'll save his life,” I replied. “His name is Traveler.” “Trav, for short?” ‘ “Yes.” | I looked down at Trav—and Trav looked up at me. His underjaw shot out about a yard and was filled with the most beautiful teeth I had ‘ever geen in a dog’s mouth. | “Trav, you're a good dog,” I said, }Just to start a conversation. Trav never blinked an eye. Just looked. “Give me your paw, Trav. You're a good dog, etc., ete., ete.” 1 finally detected a feeble wag of Trav’s tail and then I' knew the ‘battle was over. I glanced up at Charley. “Come on down and get going on your foraging,” I told him. “Thieves,” She Said - We resumed operations. After about an hour I called the troopers together again. They were scat tered everywhere on the plantation. Three of them had entered the house through the kitchen and had helped themselves to canned fruit and everything else that was sweet. The lady of the house beg ged me to protect her from such “thieves,” as she called them. In the meantime, Dall Avey Charley had been In Actlon snooping around and located the smoked meat cache. They had dug a hole in the ground, placed the meat on straw in the hole and then carefully concealed it with boards, the top of which had been covered with earth. I always tried to protect women and children as we traveled through the South. It wasn’'t their fault that a war was on and that their relatives wore gray uniforms. When sickness or misfortune befell our soldiers, or after an engagement, it was those same ladies of the South who befriended us in our hour of need. Eventually we reached Memphis and were given new mounts. But that brings me to my next story: | “Exit Mule—Enter Horse” GETS BILL PASSED WASHINGTON, D. C.—A native born Japanese, who is a veteran of America’s armed forces in the World War, is credited with the recent success of the Nye-Lea bill adopted by Congress which granted American citizenship to approxi nately 500 Orientals who servod‘ honorably in America’s armed forces during the World War. The man is Tokutaro N. (Tokie) Slo cum, a member of Falls City Post No. 1834, Louisville, Kentucky. ‘ . ' Huge Sum Paid For Pensions Gl WASHINGTON-—~SBince 1790 the United States has disbursed for pensions and compensations a total of $12,185,682,762.97. Gen. Frank T. Hines, veterans’ administrator, so advised a House appropriations subcommittee in a report.which was recently issued. Hines said pensions or compen sations are now being paid to 857, 429 veterans and their dependents of six wars in which United States troops have engaged. Of this total 601,750 are living veterans and 255, 679 dependents, ; War of 1812 Four dependents of the war of 1812 are still on the pension rolls. No veterans of the Mexican War are listed but 282 of their depend ents are receiving government funds. Hines cited the follo'ving figures on other war veterans: Civil War, 12,150 living veterans, 96,915 de pendents, 109,065 total; Spanish- American War, 178,245 living vet ‘erans, 42,981 dependents, 221,226 total; World War (war time), 376, 756 living veterans, 104,446 depend ents, 481,202 total; World War (peace-time), 30,808 living veterans, 7,298 dependents, 38,106 total. DID YOU KNOW THAT j Debonair and dapper county as sessor is a number one topside gal low dance promoter? He recently promoted a benefit dance for the wives of two police men killed in action? He sudenly cancelled the dance and started refunding money to ticket purchasers? Chief Walter B, Kirtley took 1,000 tickets, sold most of them, and then Misener’s will o' the wisp decision put the chief and his men on the spot? Misener threatened to sue the chief unless the chief “kicked in” with the money and tickets in his possession? The fine, Italian hand of Rudy Block, secretary to Hizzoner, ap peared in the picture and that— The whole affair left a bad " taste in the mouths of people who purchased tickets in good faith? ELECTION YEAR Editor, The Star: Several prominent senators in Washing ton, D. C, are predicting that the soldiers’ bonus bill will be passed by congress this session. This is election year and the war veterans sure have a lot ol votes. 1t is too bad that the old folks haven’t a sensible old age pen sion plan to put before Congress this year. They might get a break, too. % L. W, SOULE, Route 2, Box 307, Tacoma. --Seattle Star Roy Misener A\ \YVryy .\\ THE '4 e A - » Ed :FLASH: 7 444 AN DID YOU ENOW THAT B. GRAY WARNER young criminal trial deputy in Se attle since January 1935 is a native of Newark, N. J? » '« He practiced law in Chicago, af ter being educated at Northwestern University, Beloit College, and Chi ‘mo-Kent College of Law? | ~ He identifies himself as a Pro gressive Democrat and has been particularly active in party affairs in King County? He was first president of the Eastside Progressive Democratic Club? : He was formerly a member of the law firm of Henry, Warner and Pierce, and was associated with Congressman Marion A. Zioncheck and Judge Wm. R. Bell? He was married to Eliza Turell Stewart of Mississippi in 1927 and they came west the following year? He still keeps up his interests in Northwestern University and is past president of the Northwestern Uni versity Alumni Association of Se attle? He is a former associate of Pat Lindsey, the “Yodeling Mick,” now supposedly on the high seas be tween here and Alaska? He helped Pat form the Happy Days Democratic Club and that Pat let Ray Smyser steal the club away from him? He enjoys the reputation of be ing a shrewd lawyer and that the underworld would rather face al most any other deputy prosecutor than Warner? He is a likeable chap, albeii one’s first impression is apt to be the reverse? TR A ((:" Modi g LT —fA A= '—l ,‘ / is THE FARMER'S BESECROP .. IN MANY STATES OF THE UNION! Upwards of $200,000,000.00 is paid every year by oil interests for leases, rentals, and royalties to farmers of the nation. Our Washington Farmers would benefit materially, too, from the dis covery and development of oil and gas in this state. LET'S PRODUCE OUR OWN OIL! - | Peoples Gas & Oil Co 410 Fourth & Pike Bldg., Seattle BRANCH OFFICES ~ Tacoma i Spokane Yakima Washington Bldg. Sun Life Assurance Bldg. Miller Bldg. Aberdeen Vancouver Becker Bldg. Arts Bldg. Now. . .Good Glasses. .. at a ‘Price Y ou Can Afford to Pay! 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SNOOKER POCKET BILLIARDS Fountain Drinks and Tobaccos Card Tables—Lunch Counter Beer 806'2 Union, upstairs—EL. 9371 PRESTON HOTEL : Owned and Operated by 1 a Veteran | STEAM HEAT | RUNNING WATER| POPULAR PRICES i 2016 Ist Ave. MAin 5223 Bl Bh o ot et e 2NG | e 4 + + " Waterborne Commerce THE LIFE BLOOD OF SEATTLE BUSINESS AND LABOR . . . . On ene fact at least, you find the Busi ness Man, Banker, Taxpayer and La borer in agreement—this statement of the thoughtful citizen: “No factor is more vital to the wel fare of Seattle business and labor than Seattle's waterfront commerce. On port activity all payrolls large ly depend, directly or indireectly.” Seattle's cooperation, swinging behind Your Port's aggressive program of trade dévelopment this year, has pro duced factual results clearly manifest on its outstanding record of improve ment (among the best of all American ports in 1935). Already it demonstrates the natural influence of port commerce on the economics of a seaport com munity. Your Ship is Back on its True Course “FULL SPEED AHEAD” FOR 1936! ¥* %k %k Port of Seattle Conumission HORACE P. CHAPMAN, President SMITH M. WILSON, Vice President J. A. EARLEY, Secretary COL. W. C. BICKFORD, General Man ager.