It never was urged against Seattle that she displayed anything but live wire characteristics, and it is too bad that we may not delve deeper into the Seattle files. The Chief adds: “We have many other cases, perhaps of more importance.” The existing records bear out the assertion. But we must dismiss this big center of activity with only a brief summary of tables showing six months’ work of the Minute Men Division of the American Protective League for Seattle. The situation revealed by this summary, astounding as it is, and humiliating as it must be to make the admission, is one that finds a parallel in the experience of every great industrial center in America during the war. TABLE OF CASES INVESTIGATED BY THE SEATTLE DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN PROTECTIVE LEAGUE _Report for Six Months, May 1 to November 1, 1918._ Alien Enemies 399 Aliens and Citizens Living in Luxury Without Visible Means of Support 36 Anti-Military Activities 23 Bomb and Dynamite Cases 14 Passport Applications 1,114 Loyalty Reports to Government 707 Alleged Deserters 93 Destruction of Foods 8 Disloyal Citizens 677 Disloyal Government Employees 35 Draft Evaders 86 Incendiarism 4 Food Regulation Violators 239 Liberty Bond and Red Cross Slackers 938 I. W. W. Agitators 1,198 Pro-German Radicals 990 Sale of Liquor to Soldiers and Sailors 64 Alleged Spies or German Agents 451 Seditious Meetings 91 Seditious Publications 53 Seditious Utterances 449 Wireless Stations 21 Naturalization Cases 386 Jurors 542 Miscellaneous 624 ------ Total 10,042 Total number of arrests made 1,008