Hat Band Censorship Sparks Civic Debate and Echoes of Eugenics
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer writer critiques hat band inscriptions as foolish and vulgar while urging civic action against such displays. The item links censorship to a future where eugenics and automobiles reshape society, predicting affordable cars, spread of home ownership, and relaxed speed limits, though noting the missing path to a $250 car for every family.
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One Cent Letter Postage Backed by Postmaster General
Albert S. Burleson, newly appointed head of U S postal affairs, voiced strong support for one cent letter postage after meeting a National One Cent Letter Postage Association delegation in Washington. He cited benefits to correspondence and business, but warned revenue must cover costs and that change should not reduce postal income. In Prosser county notes, residents debate commissioners petitions with partisan tension and calls to support valid grievances. A Prosser preacher lecture in Kennewick addressed the White Slave Traffic, criticizing its sensationalism while acknowledging the issue’s seriousness. Local leaders urge continued county cost cuts to avoid rapid courthouse expansion.
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