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PAGE* The Seattle Star Wewepaper W« UM|>llM Am. Ud fim a*rrt<% Fy m«n, Mrt «€ Cffy. MN p«r v>onth. t months, |t 19; I month*, II T». y**r, |l «0 In th« *<*«• mt Wahln|lw». of th« •!«(•, !»•» maatfc, |( »• (W I moniha, or |IM p«r jrw »jr rtrrtor, eltf, lie ft munth. 1 The New Swimmin' Hole The old swimmin' hole, beloved of oar fathers, is gone. In its place is the municipal bathing beach, less romantic, perhaps, but far safer and more effident. The old swimmin' hole was generally out on the road to Ezra Whittaker's place. A big maple grew above the bank, and the boys used to dive from its spreading branches into the cool, muddy waters below. It was a royal place on a hot, dusty, parched day, and the kids would come from miles anftind to splash in the pooL Almost every summer some boy would drown in the old swimmin' hole. There weren't any instructors in those days, and the older boys had never been taught the ap proved methods of life saving. Swimmin* was learned In a casual, haphaxard way, and few of the kids knew anything more than the elementary forms of the dog paddle. Tha old swtmmto' bole haa given way to tha new. Oa oat I* any Ml of Seattle's six municipal Tha water b clear, tha beach |u mo luiprmu "pltchoffs" and • Bio guard to always on duty. On «rtota designated day*. will Mr a rouple of hundred youngsters threshing about In lbs water under the direction of a husky, smiling chap, whose bulk towering out of (ho water tosptors confidence In tIM smallest of tha kiddies. Bo la Ernie Walla, football pUy «r aad conch, and ho to the prraM h| deity of tha iww swimmin' kale. Voder hto tutelage the jaanftrn ara Laaght to swim. Thry turn the correct strokes and tha proper method of (altering the Water to a dhro. Act an taatrwetod idtatt «| life Whea tbey flalah lb* cmim, the vaat majority •I them ire iMr to protect Iferm aahrea In the water and are en tbe «ay to tMMlni expert •wimmert. A* oM awtmmin' W» wai 1 merely inatltalian. Who •ver heard of t little Chi eptoah k« aronnd la Ma opaque depthsf Bat at the municipal beach<*. gtrla an fhrea aa equal chance with the bar* to learn the gnlwiarfa art. mill viewpoint the paaaing of fIM oM atrimraln' hole la mapbo to ho regretted; like the WU« red aahoolhonae. It played an Important part In the development of a stur dy people. But practically, it la a fine thing that the youngsters of today can learn to iwim under aoiiiliitint inatrnctora along *cien ftfle Una and wMh the minimum of danger. The park board to to be congrat ulated aa establishing "the new swimmin' holes." ProhlMKon hot reduced the «ts« •/ the flth ttorie*. 44 Civilization" Advances A small-scale model of a new gan haa been teated In New York which la ao revolutionary In con ception that Ita possibilities aa an toatrnment of warfare atagger the Imagination. Ita inventor claim* far It that ft will aboot a five-ton Ml from MO to 200 miles. Ita ■Mizzle velocity la from one to five mile* a aecond. It la smokeleas, practically noiseless and there la BO recoil from the (Uncharge. Ar tillery ezperta who wttneaaed the teat and listened to the Inventor'* explanation of the principle* In volved were not only amazed but convinced. A German has Invented a hell copter which, according to expert* who have studied it and watched H perform, win revolutionize a via tion. It develop* a speed of over 300 mile* an hour, ran ascend and descend vertically, ran remain sta tionary In the air and cannot fall The news which trickles thro from time to time about what the chemistry experts are doing in the development of lethal gaaea make* the flesh fairly creep. If we give onr Imagination* a little play and consider what the character of the next war will be we will probably come to the con cluilon that unlesa the world • statesmen are plumb crazy they will find a way with an possible •peed to make another war im possible. Home mnlorUtt think the "Stop, hook, IMten" signs arc intended fmt lim train*. The Mayor*a Findings The whltewaahlng by the mayor of all police officers charged with brutality and with responsibility for filthy conditions In the city jail came aa no surprise to the rynlcal man of the street. It waa anticipated that the efft cer» would deny point blank, weald stick together In their stories, that the chief would back them to the lial; (he had oxonerated them to advance) aad that ha in turn would ho gtna • dean bill of health by the city executive who appointed him. Fee that, unfortunately, la tha way poiltka serves aa to thcao * Because the complaining wlt imsis tianksn Legion uxuibers and i mutable cltlaena—had been charged with drunkenness, their testimony, do matter how dear aad specific, counted aa nothing agatoat the flat denial of the Jail er*. Perhaps the mayor to right to so Anddtot. Bat if be to right, then how rldlruieua bin statement. "In the fatare If any one haa any com plaint af mistreatment at the hands of tha potica 1 would like to have their complaint, aa It to ■set the policy of thto administra tion, and will not be while 1 am mayor, to tolerate brutality on tba port of police officer*," ate. For hare were a number of cill trns who HAD legitimate com plaint, who swore to carefully stated affidavits of shocking con ditions, who submitted themselves to cross-examination at the bands of the chief and Ihe mayor—and whose word to calmly set aside on tba men denial af the accused officers! The mayor admits In his state ment that O. A. Varang, one of Ihe I>egloo men who brought the charges, waa injured In the mouth and that be received no medical aid while a prison*. "I am un able to determine," tha mayor says, "whether this waa due to tha scuffling at the patrol box or the result of the officer striking him." But, whatever the cause. The Star insists hto wound should have been cared for. If a man is drunk be to MOKK, not less, in need of protection snd humane treatment thary is a sober man. And besltbyi. If the Seattle police were half so busy enforcing the prohibition law as thry are In some lass worthy activities, they would not have so many drunken men to care for; that ought to be remembered. Tbe wholt troth of this matter Is that TIIKItK HAH BKKN BRU TALITY IN TIIK HKATTI.K CITY JAIL and just about every body In Heattle knows IL II the chief and the mayor don't know It they are more ignorant than a (Teat many other persons. But If they think It is the better part of ward politics not to discipline any of their underlines at this time that Is a matter the public will have to put up with for the present And that's IhtL When the hondon Timet allu/tri to the "Middle Kant" an thr. "Mud- Ale tCaet." it become* a nice ques tion whether to lire the proofread er or promote, him to th/: editorial chair.—Wall Street Journal. There are lest pre/erred than de terred creditors. Uliaw wants people to live 1/100 Hears, borne •tarried folk* do. P«blUh*<l n«!»f br Th* *»mr PuhltahtM rii«n« Mala MOI LETTERS TO EDITOR Collecting the Poll Tax Editor Tha Star: Wrll. what are we going to do about It? Th»r» arc hundreds of pnnplf be twaen the ages of 21 and to who are good. law abiding American cltlsens who would gladly par their poll ui. Would have paid It lone ago, but It has be. n absolutely Impossible, for there ha* l»>en no money to pajr with and the chance to earn la llmlted. If there waa a way provided, aa there la In nmi atataa. to work It out, everyune would be glad. Tha •nuiura of personal property cannot help but make discontented ctuaana Bald tba mind to tha eout, "A new road 1 dlil see." But tha soul replied calmly: 'lll not go with thee." Then tha mind argued awretty. "Now, listen, my dear; 111 show you tha lights; and soma girls minus fear.* "TJ»w tha llghta and tha girls bars no Intereat for me." Hald the soul rather sternly, "Ibey are not healthy for theo." Bald The mind "My dear friend, plaaae don't be a prude. To the pure all la pure, la Dot Inno cence nude?" Pontoon Bridie for Canal Kditor The Star After raadlnc an article In The Star embodying H. C. Hltt's suggestion for a pontoon bridge at itremerton. utilising soma of the wooden hulls now lying In Lake I'nlon. tha question came to my mind aa to whether or not wt could use some eurh a scheme for tem porary solution of the Montlake bridge problem. It would seem to me that a super structure could be erected on one of theee hulls In such a manner that when this hull la anchored In the can tar of the Lake Washington nana! at Montlake, and tba enda of the bridge-like superstructure made fast to the sides of the canal, a vary sere- State Legislators, Please Answer Editor Tha Star; I come to yon for advice regarding the back that tailed the other day. On January I, 1»#». papa started a bank account of |2O for me, and ever since I remember 1 was taught to save all my nickels and dimes, and as soon as I had two or more dollars. It sms put Into that bank July 1. till, when the bank closed, my account was s«6t 42 They taught me both In school and at home to Slackers, Aliens and Women Editor Tha Star: A few days ago a news Item from Portland was headed "Ex-Hervloe Men I'awnlng Clothes to Support Family." About the same date a letter In The Star b.nnoaned the fact that woman ere employed In Seatt.e to the detriment of ex-servlce men. It would lie better for to train their guru on alien slackers and let women alone. The antl alien law of l»ll, chaper J, fur nlnhea the right weapon to the ev soldiers to fight the slack'-ra. The law prohibits the employment of aliens on public works. What are the Legion posts and Individual veterans doing (a enforce that law? The Police and Brutality Editor The Star: Permit me to ex. press my appreciation of the stand your paper hai« taken relative to the recent episode, dealing with the bru tal treatment of certain cltlMns, re ceived at the hands of certain police men while In the city JaJI. If The Htar would take-the aame stand ev ery time and under any conditions. It could do Immeasurable Rood, and would be In truth th> champion of the people's rights. Hut we remem ber that during the war, and for some time after, when under the cloak of patriotism and 100 per cent Amerlcanlam club blriKS and unlawful raids were a fre quent occurrence, no voice was raised In objection to such outrages. Now, taking the Seattle police force as a unit, we will find there are two classes of men, men who are and remain gentlemen in spite of their vocations, and men who are by nature brutal and mean, and who find In the exercise of their duties an opportunity to give an example of their low character. In connection with this, I recall a certain Incident which rttmie under my observation a short tm> years ago, at the time *hen YVUson. ttieu president of the Poem S 1 lanßo-Qk Pr«m Awirlw Umfcw ui— INTERPRETERS BY DOUGLAS MALLOCII There are mm thoughts too sad to pot tn words, . There >r< some Joys too dwp for Mwntii gay. I think UuU that to why Cktd made the bird*. Such things to My. Thwi in mot nomniti fall of nwlodV* Too iwml for harps or any human thins. 1 think that that la why God mart* the tree^ Kuril things to sing. f There art* some soul* that down llfv's highway pass Too fair to laat In hope's bright dtodem. I think thai that U why Ood nuidr the grmaa. To shelter lh«n. There in nmr hours too lonely for the light. When shining ray* but rude Intruders nrm. I think thai that la why Ood made the night. To sleep, and dream. Try This on Your Wise Friend Can you arrange four 7's with arithmetical sign* no that they will make 100? Answer to ywterdey's: 7» plus I I I equals 14 I I; 14 plus J« equals ft 11. and much hard feeling, and • big expense to Uie atale —also to be paid by taxation. And what about the cttlaen who haa nothing to aelie or no place of employment? To many people U doeeti't mean much, parhape a bou quet or a theaira Hut to many of ua It mnana and butter fur not only ourwh'a but for little folka aa well, for a week. Wa can not. aa paranta. take tha laat cent wa have and pay poll taji and let the Utile onna go hungry Who made tha Law. any way? A CONSTANT KKADISR. The New Road -O, bow aweet are thy worda." aald the wavering aoul; "Tbey are trua. they ara bright, and I think, on tha whole, Tou have won the debate; yea, I know you are right. It la lata; let u* go. a*e tha gtrla and tha light" I>et ua cover that night with • merciful veil— In tha mam' float* a ablp with a broken aail; And the rraater la grieved o'er the plight of hla boat; Could ne'r be Induced to attempt , the Dew road. TIU3O. SINGER. loaabla innpanrr krMi« would k* lb* result. Thl» rouM b* lonml Into position »h«i«fr special event* at the stadium warranted IU use. Considering flnrt th»t a permanent structure at thla point la a matter of and that t raffle condition* ouch an ulittd July Kourth are to be frequently r*|i«al«d In the tlin« in tervenlng, the practicability of curing a hull frpm the shipping board and building on It a bridging structure iwnii evident. Leaving thU suggestion with you for further Investigation If It seems practicable, I am. youra truly. C. MAItCt'B WTKNAND «H0 Ninth At*. N. E aave, and I waa hoping that when I become of age I would have a little atart of my own, but now I feel bud. Can It be that the lawa of thla state will allow me to loae my money thru thla bank, after depnalia are "guaranteed." and It waa alao a mem ber of the federal rwirrre bank? la there no One looking after the banka? What would you advlaa me to do with my aavlnga In the future, not being able to truat the bnnka? A DISAPPOINTED GIRL OK I*. The atnte haa let over 20 contract* of highway construction: count lea, cities and towns have all iet con tract ■ of one sort or othrr. Thou •amis of men are employed- many of them alien altckers. 1 personally know of a case where two ex-soldier* were refused work and an -illen slacker was employed on couuty work. The slacker* who ran away from Canada to evade the draft mnde 1300 a month hyVlacklng while the brave lad* mad* 1.10 by fighting. The nam* slarkera are holding land In this state In deflence of the consti tution. KAIII PLAY. Tort Angelna. I U. B A., visited our fair city. The war, which, u wo wrrc told, was fouKht for democracy, wan won with our assistance, anil the victori ous nation*, after dividing their spoils, sent our president back to tell us how nnwHwiry It wiu« for America to Join their league, no a* to assist them In keeping what they acquired. Being all anxious to hear that men nag*, throngs were crowding Into the Arena, and 'verybody wanted to net In first. Now, It happened there were certain privileged ones, who by virtue of having Invltaton card*, were entitled to get In first. Should any (pace be left, then the rank and file of the citizenry to get In. To use that blbUcal phrane, there were the sheep and the gouts. Here In where our police force showed Ita true worth, by seeing that no gouts got Inside until all the ahecp were ac counted for. Moet of the policemen on duty performed In a cool and busi ness-like manner, but there wiia on© young pollcemnn, who. I would sus pect, must have been an Imported "Prussian unterofflcler," or In his pout career had been a cuttle or sheep herder, for that's just how h« behaved. llis maimer and speech THE SEATTLE STAR ware an ahualve and Inaultlng aa to ■hoth the wn»lt)il|tl<» of any fair minded, fr,-a and liberty-loving clU *»n There wail one citlxen who meekly trntuml to »> It waan't hi* fault If he wan bring puah«<l from be hind by the crowda and rouldn't get away from the which waa quite 'rue- Now. that policeman, un der abualve language. a rati bed him by Uie ahoujctrra and puahed him lark thru the crowd a* you would handle an animal. There waa no occaalon for that and It waa merely to ahow hla authority that the policeman did that. If be la a fair eiample of the policemen who handle the prlaonera »l the JaJl, then I believe that all of "C. Jonea' " atateiueuta are not only probable, but true. In pawing, let ma make a few r» mark* a* Jo the article In your paper contributed by a certain Judge dough. Can It be that he l a eerl on*' Now. I ian *e« Mr Star hang Ing hla head In ahame after that ae. vere rjtaatiaernrnt, but for conaola Hon I would aak that The Star eec ond my motion to have Judge Clough appointed commander In-chief of tha Beat tie police and dry aquad forcaa, and all our troublea and trlbulatlona will end In abort order. Well, take a caaa of a bootlegger or a "craay Homebuilders—Save Money HH on Our Stock Millwork b| "p-j" This Millwork Can Be Used I.J ® in Any Style House— .J™.- BUILD TO USE IT! I^=l Inside Klnieh M."ft «pmriA\T r» -r% v O lT POST are waging war to bring costs down and increase ? hT~i . home building. Let us show you how much money we can save you by II using our stock millwork. * - r* -1. Our designs are right up-to-date and can be used in any house with an' Craltamui Isaldi t. li 8-foot, or 8-foot 6-inch, or 9-foot ceiling. 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We ship anywhere in any quantity. rw* W and Two side, ln- TRAVEL HT l»K WII.I/IAM K BARTON T IH popularly ba lie ved to be full to travel. » , Mr. Dooley thought ao onca. ! but after aotne aiperienoa with an upper berth. ha decided that whan ha wantad to travel, It , would acoom pllah all tha aa- i sentlal results If ha should put a dn der In hto eye. throw 12 out of the | window and go to ile»v on U>a closet | ■half. !>r J W. rowafl, onoa at the head of the geological survey. wrote a book In whlrh he told that In certain Indian trlh*a a wloe man la called a traveler: "Hu' h to the metaphor by which they express wtodom, •• they sup poMt a man inuat learn by Journey ing much " Ho he talked with the Indian chief about two great traveler*. on» named Hegel and another named Herbert Hpeneer, of some of whoee philosophical apeculatlona he waa re minded by aoine of the meditations of the chief. Aa a matter of fact, however, neither l|e(ff| nor Spencer, nor the old chief, hud gathered hto wtodom In any Large degree from travel. A man may lake a night train from Ronton to New York, sleep all ■toy and return at night, and sup pose that he has traveled. Hut he might quite as well have remained . In Hoeton. There to no Intellectual value In leaving one part of the earth's sur face and arriving at wme other spot upon It. An Ignorant man may go to Ku rope and return, not broadened by his experience, but rather more big ! oted. One gets out of travel rood In pro portion to what one puts Into It. I Thort-au did not care to travel, bnuauae he had not yet seen half that was to be m-en In his home town of Concord. # Travel is a pleasure or a bore. It Is instructive or a waste of m«fiey. In proportion to the qualities of mind which one brings to tike business of travel. Home of the most learned travelers 1 are tbose who never left home. drunk" then Reing arretted and ruahed to police headquarter*, rery few prellmluartea, tap on the head with a club, undertaker; when a "craxy drunk" wake a up, he will find hlmwlf In a very warm place, amell- Ing of brlmatone. or, a< cirdlng to hla atatua. aurrounded by angelic hoata alnging tha pralaea of Judga Clough and looking down upon a vaatly de populated but happy Seattle, trying Jto aolve tha problem of bnernploy ment of ita eratwhlla dry aquad men and a big majority of Ita policeman. Truly, Judge, thy Judicial mind la un fathomable and |baat understanding to the average tayman'a mind. ' A. ill KNDARA. IMS Km pi re Bldg From the Congressional Record OCR KI.AO Tha flag today raflmta th. glory of tha northern light* and the won drouw beauty of tha eouthern croaa. and It wtvM from ooean to ocean gracefully and beautifully, hut al lently eiprtaalng tha rnajeety and foroa of a mighty people that Uva under that flag—ltap. O'Connor C»J I-a. a • a A HKNATORW BOARD AND KKKP I believe thai tha large majority of civil rmpli.yMa of tha United Htaiea government who worked faithfully and sealoualy for their country during the time tha world war »a* being wagxl, «n a tlma of un pracedented high coat of living, work»d practically for their board and rlolhna. If tbera war* any cm ploy era In tha department* of the government who received much more thivn board and clothaa for ihemnclvra and famiilaa. during that era of high coat of living. I have not heard of th« m I tlJnk there THE PUBLIC DEMANDS Reduced Prices HIGH GRADE DENTISTRY Fully guaranteed for 15 years by thli •id-eatabliahed office. 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