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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
13
The average salary for preachers in twelve leading denominations is 774 dollars per year about 2.12 dollars daily. Most pastors are married with children and must maintain appearance, cheer, and generosity toward their flock while serving duties from visiting the sick to leading church activities. The piece notes congregations’ expectations and the occasional fall from grace when a pastor leaves the pulpit.
A humorous tale of a father who longs for a lavish garden dream spanning hollyhocks turnips and cabbages, cutting his order from 142 dollars to six while the family teases the perennial garden plans. Mother warns the seeds may never be planted yet father remains hopeful this year will be different.
Four months after the armistice the Star urges immediate public work on a memorial. A civic meeting at the Metropolitan theatre Saturday night will present plans for a great memorial hall with progress reports from cities already building memorials and from civic groups and architects. Everyone is invited to attend.
In springtime prose the piece extols wild flowers and American virtue. It links independence, vigor, naturalness, and beauty to character and success while touching on Wilson and Korea, Seattle clean-up week, and transit fare for cops.
In a wartime loan fundraising appeal, a speaker notes that the armless, legless, and blind veterans bear the war’s price daily while civilians give only occasional help. The message urges readers to extend their support beyond past contributions to ensure future aid for those who sacrificed.
A reader lists questions about churches, housing, health, and education, then muses on liberty and human behavior. The note reflects a reflective, skeptical voice about modern life and social priorities.
The piece argues life is an art not a science. It states science relies on formulas and exact methods while art grows from practice. People apply principles differently, making individuals uniquely distinct and encouraging courage to be oneself rather than imitate others.
A Seattle jury ordered evidence in a liquor case consumed to test its strength for conviction, applauding the federal judge and United States District Attorney Robert C. Saunders for backing the move. The piece notes the broader implications, including easier detection of altered shipments and the persistent tension over alcohol law enforcement in the city.
J L Marvel of Seattle denounces those praising Ruth Garrison and accuses her of first degree murder. He criticizes publicity for the defendant, defends justice, and calls for support for soldiers’ widows over celebratory gestures toward the accused.
A fragmentary poem expresses longing to be a worm in cool earth removed from daylight noise. The speaker seeks solitude and mental quiet, describing darkness and dirt as a dreamlike respite from the crowd.
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