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Seattle Municipal News VOL. XIX.—No. 7 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 16, 1929 FIVE CENTS PER COPY Boy Scout Movement Pays Dividends Says Walsh "Building boys is big business!" stated Stuart P. Walsh, Seattle Scout Executive at the last luncheon of the Municipal League which was devoted to a Lincoln's birthday and Boy Scout program. "A business springs up around a demand for a given commodity. Scouting was created because of a demand on the part of men and boys for a vigorous character building program that teaches by DOING, and overcoming obstacles. Shielding the Present Generation "Fathers and mothers sometimes have an idea that their children must be shielded from the hardships and difficulties that they in their youth met with, not thinking that it was the overcoming of these things in their own lives that made them successful. 'Dependability' is a factor in successfully building men as well as other products. "Boys of the present day live in an entirely different wox-ld from that in which we lived and we are wont to (Continued on page three) ADVERTISING DIRECTORY The Seattle Municipal News re- quests you to read the messages of its advertisers: Bibles and Religious Books The Judson Press Page 4. Burglar and Fire Alarms Instantaneous Alarm Co. Page 4. Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, California Page 3. First Mortgage Investments or Loans, Automobile, Papers, etc. Mutual Credit Co. Page4. Real Estate Loans Carey Winston at Continental Mortgage and Loan Co. Page 4. Oculists' Prescriptions and Eyeglass Repairing Western Optical Co. Page 3 Trinting, Briefs and Stationery White & Hitchcock Corp. Page 4. Seattle Savings and Loan Association Page 4. Title Insurance Washington Title Insurance Co. Page 4. Meeting Tuesday Noon, February 19 THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE PRESENTS Report of the Candidates Investigatng Committee on Candidates for Councilman ALSO The Candidates for School Board Director AND The Candidates for Port Commissioner have been invited to address the meeting CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET HALL The Public Is Invited NEWS NOTES LARGE NUMBER OF NEW FACT- NEW BULLETIN ISSUED ORIES STARTED IN THE ON AIR SEASONING OF PAST MONTH WESTERN LUMBER The nine new factories established in Washington state in January, together with seventeen added to the directory of manufacturers which had not been previously listed, brought the active factory total of the state to 5,954. Twelve of the plants which had not been placed on the lists before were established in Tacoma during 1928. Of the new factories which started production in January, three are in Seattle, two are in Bellingham, and the other four are in Aberdeen, Ren- ton, Vancouver and Walla Walla. Among the products they are manufacturing are w i n d s h i e l,d swipes springs, radio, amplifiers, fish reels, paper bags, rattan baskets, gelatine desserts and auto washing gloves. One new manufacturer, said to be operating the smallest "factory" on Grays Harbor, was placed on the lists during January. He is C. B. Zuercher of Aberdeen who uses the kitchen of his home as his workshop and a jack knife as his "machinery" in the manufacture of baskets. Zuercher learned his trade in a school for the blind. Projected manufacturing operations were announced by several new concerns in the state during the month. Stucco and brick veneer may be manufactured in a new Seattle factory. Coal briquets are the proposed product of the owner of the (Continued on Page 3) More efficient air-seasoning methods for Douglas fir and western yellow pine lumber can greatly reduce the losses both in quantity and quality of the product, according to the United States Forest Service. These losses are going on largely unrecognized in many cases at present. A study of the air seasoning of Douglas fir, western yellow pine, western white pine, redwood, and other western lumber, has just been completed by F. V. Fullaway, Jr., Herman Johnson, and C. L. Hill, forest products specialists in the United States Forest Service. The field work of this study was done in the Pacific Northwest, the Inland Empire, and California, covering a period of three years. It has discovered that by the adoption of improved air-seasoning methods, the average drying time can be shortened, with a consequent faster overturn of stocks; shipping weights can be lowered and final moisture-content requirements more nearly attained. Moreover, highly competitive conditions in industry make essential all practicable improvement and economy in lumber manufacture, as well as a product of the highest possibility utility and one that meets consumer requirements satisfactorily. The importance of such considerations to the lumber industry of the West is evident in view of the fact that 35 (Continued on Page Three) Journalism Can Be Big Power For Public Morals Journalism as an ally of the judiciary for the improvement of public morals is suggested by Dr. John W. Cunliffe, director of the school of journalism of Columbia University, in his annual report to Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, made public yesterday. Citing.cases in England, and matters which have been controversial in this country, Dr. Cunliffe presents what he believes to be a working- compromise between the press and the courts which would be satisfactory to all concerned. "In matters of personal misconduct publicity may be a salutary form of punishment more effective than fine or imprisonment," Dr. Cunliffe says. "It is interesting to observe that the makers and administrators of British law do not wish to abandon this resource for the castigation of evildoers. The reporters have no legal right to be present in court under British law, but the legislature and the judiciary both recognize that their presence there may be of advantage to the public. Deplores S'candal Policy "Experience in England under the new law restricting the reporting of divorce cases by the newspapers shows that both the legislature and the judiciary aim to employ publicity as a form of punishment for personal misconduct. Exploitation of murder trials and divorce suits by certain newspapers for the sake of sensation or scandal has been the larger consideration of journalism as a factor in modern life affecting grave public interests during the last year, Dr. Cunliffe believes. "The London Observer," he remarks, "in an article recording a large increase of divorce cases under the new act, says that the judges, as a rule, where in their view the publication of facts and information is to public advantage, have taken special steps to give detailed judgments in a manner rendering such publicity possible. "The Sunday edition of the London Times, in its report of a sensational case recently heard by Lord Merrivale and a special jury, is of interest, though it is too long to reproduce here. It begins with the statement of the parties involved and the claims made. Courts Get Greater Audienc« "Then follow the names of the numerous and distinguished counsel en- (Csatinued on Page Two)
Object Description
Title | Seattle Municipal News, v. 19, no. 7, Feb. 16, 1929 |
Catalog Title | Seattle Municipal News |
Identifier | spl_mn_198039_19_07 |
Subjects |
King County (Wash.)--Politics and Government--Periodicals Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and Government--Periodicals |
Creator | Municipal League of Seattle |
Date | 1929-02-16 |
Decade | 192u |
Year | 1929 |
Publisher | Municipal League of Seattle |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 7 |
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Language | eng |
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Catalog Title | Page 1 |
Date | 1929-02-16 |
Decade | 192u |
Year | 1929 |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 7 |
Volume/Issue | 019007 |
Transcript | Seattle Municipal News VOL. XIX.—No. 7 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 16, 1929 FIVE CENTS PER COPY Boy Scout Movement Pays Dividends Says Walsh "Building boys is big business!" stated Stuart P. Walsh, Seattle Scout Executive at the last luncheon of the Municipal League which was devoted to a Lincoln's birthday and Boy Scout program. "A business springs up around a demand for a given commodity. Scouting was created because of a demand on the part of men and boys for a vigorous character building program that teaches by DOING, and overcoming obstacles. Shielding the Present Generation "Fathers and mothers sometimes have an idea that their children must be shielded from the hardships and difficulties that they in their youth met with, not thinking that it was the overcoming of these things in their own lives that made them successful. 'Dependability' is a factor in successfully building men as well as other products. "Boys of the present day live in an entirely different wox-ld from that in which we lived and we are wont to (Continued on page three) ADVERTISING DIRECTORY The Seattle Municipal News re- quests you to read the messages of its advertisers: Bibles and Religious Books The Judson Press Page 4. Burglar and Fire Alarms Instantaneous Alarm Co. Page 4. Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, California Page 3. First Mortgage Investments or Loans, Automobile, Papers, etc. Mutual Credit Co. Page4. Real Estate Loans Carey Winston at Continental Mortgage and Loan Co. Page 4. Oculists' Prescriptions and Eyeglass Repairing Western Optical Co. Page 3 Trinting, Briefs and Stationery White & Hitchcock Corp. Page 4. Seattle Savings and Loan Association Page 4. Title Insurance Washington Title Insurance Co. Page 4. Meeting Tuesday Noon, February 19 THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE PRESENTS Report of the Candidates Investigatng Committee on Candidates for Councilman ALSO The Candidates for School Board Director AND The Candidates for Port Commissioner have been invited to address the meeting CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET HALL The Public Is Invited NEWS NOTES LARGE NUMBER OF NEW FACT- NEW BULLETIN ISSUED ORIES STARTED IN THE ON AIR SEASONING OF PAST MONTH WESTERN LUMBER The nine new factories established in Washington state in January, together with seventeen added to the directory of manufacturers which had not been previously listed, brought the active factory total of the state to 5,954. Twelve of the plants which had not been placed on the lists before were established in Tacoma during 1928. Of the new factories which started production in January, three are in Seattle, two are in Bellingham, and the other four are in Aberdeen, Ren- ton, Vancouver and Walla Walla. Among the products they are manufacturing are w i n d s h i e l,d swipes springs, radio, amplifiers, fish reels, paper bags, rattan baskets, gelatine desserts and auto washing gloves. One new manufacturer, said to be operating the smallest "factory" on Grays Harbor, was placed on the lists during January. He is C. B. Zuercher of Aberdeen who uses the kitchen of his home as his workshop and a jack knife as his "machinery" in the manufacture of baskets. Zuercher learned his trade in a school for the blind. Projected manufacturing operations were announced by several new concerns in the state during the month. Stucco and brick veneer may be manufactured in a new Seattle factory. Coal briquets are the proposed product of the owner of the (Continued on Page 3) More efficient air-seasoning methods for Douglas fir and western yellow pine lumber can greatly reduce the losses both in quantity and quality of the product, according to the United States Forest Service. These losses are going on largely unrecognized in many cases at present. A study of the air seasoning of Douglas fir, western yellow pine, western white pine, redwood, and other western lumber, has just been completed by F. V. Fullaway, Jr., Herman Johnson, and C. L. Hill, forest products specialists in the United States Forest Service. The field work of this study was done in the Pacific Northwest, the Inland Empire, and California, covering a period of three years. It has discovered that by the adoption of improved air-seasoning methods, the average drying time can be shortened, with a consequent faster overturn of stocks; shipping weights can be lowered and final moisture-content requirements more nearly attained. Moreover, highly competitive conditions in industry make essential all practicable improvement and economy in lumber manufacture, as well as a product of the highest possibility utility and one that meets consumer requirements satisfactorily. The importance of such considerations to the lumber industry of the West is evident in view of the fact that 35 (Continued on Page Three) Journalism Can Be Big Power For Public Morals Journalism as an ally of the judiciary for the improvement of public morals is suggested by Dr. John W. Cunliffe, director of the school of journalism of Columbia University, in his annual report to Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, made public yesterday. Citing.cases in England, and matters which have been controversial in this country, Dr. Cunliffe presents what he believes to be a working- compromise between the press and the courts which would be satisfactory to all concerned. "In matters of personal misconduct publicity may be a salutary form of punishment more effective than fine or imprisonment," Dr. Cunliffe says. "It is interesting to observe that the makers and administrators of British law do not wish to abandon this resource for the castigation of evildoers. The reporters have no legal right to be present in court under British law, but the legislature and the judiciary both recognize that their presence there may be of advantage to the public. Deplores S'candal Policy "Experience in England under the new law restricting the reporting of divorce cases by the newspapers shows that both the legislature and the judiciary aim to employ publicity as a form of punishment for personal misconduct. Exploitation of murder trials and divorce suits by certain newspapers for the sake of sensation or scandal has been the larger consideration of journalism as a factor in modern life affecting grave public interests during the last year, Dr. Cunliffe believes. "The London Observer," he remarks, "in an article recording a large increase of divorce cases under the new act, says that the judges, as a rule, where in their view the publication of facts and information is to public advantage, have taken special steps to give detailed judgments in a manner rendering such publicity possible. "The Sunday edition of the London Times, in its report of a sensational case recently heard by Lord Merrivale and a special jury, is of interest, though it is too long to reproduce here. It begins with the statement of the parties involved and the claims made. Courts Get Greater Audienc« "Then follow the names of the numerous and distinguished counsel en- (Csatinued on Page Two) |