Labor as a Human Relation Not a Commodity in Industry
An essay argues labor differs from other goods as a perishable, personal service tied to the worker. It notes the AFL’s demand to remove labor from the commodity class and cites the Clayton Act as legal recognition. The piece urges placing human relations above property in industry for true progress.
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American Federation of Labor
The Best Start in Life and the Ancestral Debt
A reflection on how ancestors enable our existence and how fortunes fade with time. The piece argues savings rarely endure beyond a few generations yet emphasizes giving children the best start in life through prudent saving, not hoarding wealth as a memorial.
Coppers Mobilize for Traction Chief Morphine Plan
A satirical note on Morphine Morphine pushing Seattle police to curb streetcar habits and ban auto parking downtown. The piece mocks cops riding free, hints at labor friction, and predicts strong resistance before traction reforms take effect.
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City Traction
Morphine
Seattle
Murphine
Mumbles and Mayhem: Quips and Quests Across Seas Subplots
A collage of odds and satire moves through riffs on luck, politics, drink, and Mars hints. It weaves in local quips from Wellesley to Tacoma about freedom of the seas, prohibition, and a Martian expedition suspended above Earth with humorous city commentary.
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Solar Canal
Tacoma
Northwest
United States
Earth
Stadium High School
Space
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Soldier’s wife questions delayed postwar returns
A letter from ANOTHER SOLDIER'S WIFE to Editor the Star complains that her husband in the 20th engineers still has not been discharged and sent home despite others returning after the armistice. She asks why draftees enlisted for the war are being kept and urges prompt homecoming.
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the Star
20Th Engineers
France
Tender Portrait of Youth and Age in Timeless Verse
A poetic dialogue contrasts a youthful speaker and an aged woman as their memories and affections endure beyond life. The piece depicts intimate expressions of love and lineage, ending with a note dated 1919 and copyright attribution to N. B. A.
Married Folks Guess The Deaf And Dumb Couple
A 25 year couple known for never speaking harshly turns out to be deaf and dumb. The tale mocks quiet patience amid household trials and misinterpreted silence as perfect harmony.
Ruts and Ruts in Society by Dr Frank Crane
The essay argues that habits and institutions create grooves or ruts that guide collective action. It contrasts railroads and trains with individual bicycles, notes colleges churches politics and nations fall into routine, and warns that thinking outside the rut is costly yet necessary for progress.
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Valle
League of Nations Arbitration and Enforcement Clauses
Text of Article XII through XVI from the League of Nations covenant outlines dispute resolution by arbitration or inquiry, timeframes for awards, and Executive Council steps. It covers recognition of arbitral suitability, the permanent Court of International Justice plans, reporting on unresolved disputes, and collective responses including trade and military measures against covenant-breaking states.
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Executive Council
League
Court of Arbitration
Permanent Court of International Justice
Growing Deaf With Head Noises Prescription
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