Henry Ford and government in wartime policy debate
A rambled column critiques government spending on big, unfinished projects and discusses Henry Ford's offer to complete the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant with government cooperation. It argues against profiting from farmers, questions battleships versus submarines, and urges readers to weigh tax and policy implications for wartime and peacetime economies. It also touches on aging public figures and the advancing reach of ocean exploration and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Muscle Shoals
Sam
Henry Ford
Uncle Sam
Veriest Club
Poem Fragment on Love and Time Told in Verse
A fragmentary verse recalls beauty love and time, with lines on a beloved guiding judgment and treasure across ages. It shifts through color descriptions of hair and the repeated refrain that the tale is told as years pass.
Why Is Gasoline so High
A reader asks why gasoline prices are high in Seattle compared with Winona. The note cites past peaks of 23 and 21 cents, current Winona at 21.3 cents and Seattle around 27 cents, with Winona seeing small declines and Seattle a slight drop. Freight routes and proximity to primary supply are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Seattle
Minn
Winona
Seatle
Seat
le Winona
Winona Republican Herald
Cass
No Joke in Oregonian Sparks Seattle Publicity Debate
A Seattle criticism piece highlights an Oregonian editorial doubting municipal ownership of utilities and blasting Seattle’s public works. It cites an $34 million public investment in lighting and street railway, rising fares, and a critique of private versus public control, asking how to counter such detractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregonian
Portland
Seattle Times
Seattle
Jesuitas
Timea
Cours
LB T
Donation Letter to Millionaires' Club Highlights This Month
A reader from 2312 N 77th St sent a $10 check to the Millionaires' Club with a note pledging monthly aid to a disadvantaged 4man. The editor forwarded the donation and expressed belief it will be gratefully received. no further details about the sender or recipients are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Millionaires’ Club
Appreciation for Wayfarer event at Kenney Home
Miss Mary E. Burchard of Kenney Home Seattle thanks the gentlemen who helped arrange a Wayfarer performance for shut ins on a Wednesday night. She expresses gratitude for the sight and sound and calls it the grandest thing she ever saw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Kenney
Mary E. Burchard
Kenney Home
Seattle, Wash
Westerns Under Fire as Barbaric Rodeo Practices
William O. Stillman, president of the American Humane Association in Albany, urges newspapers to publish his protest against West by rodeo shows. He cites fatalities and injuries, questions the cruelty to animals and riders, and argues these practices corrupt public morals and the image of the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Humane Association
United States
Roma
WM. O. Stillman
Albany, N. Y
Boots by DMR William Fr Barton
An old Chicago tale told by a visitor who recalls the city’s early growth. He contrasts a man who could have bought Chicago for a pair of boots with one who lacked boots and missed opportunity. The piece argues success comes from grabbing opportunity despite conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DMR
William Fr. Barton
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Reformers warn of changing roles in American Legion
Quotes from Dr. R Kendrick Smith Rowland Haynes and Colonel Guy M Willson reflect concerns about evolving professional practice and the fate of the American Legion. They discuss gloves on feet and recreation diagnosticians as signs of broader shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Kendrick Smith
Boston Osteopath
Recreation Diagnostician
Rowland Haynes
Cleveland Recreation Council
American Legion
Col
Guy M Willson
Michigan
Record of tariff talks and farmers wealth figures
The American Woolen Company is linked to a former secretary who aided tariff bill drafting. Senator Reed and Senator Randall discuss farmers comprising about 48 percent of the population with wealth around 77 billion, four times railroad value, urging careful attention to farmers' demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Woolen Company
Washington
Finance Committee
Senator Reed
America
Ransdell
Creature's Last for Loot Inspires Bold Footwear Theft
A fragmentary verse notes a rogue figure stealing boots from a barefoot girl, portraying him as a sham suitor and thief. The scene mocks a suitor’s claim to be rightful heart while he quickly snatches footwear, leaving the girl blushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andé
Trus
Hart
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Waahtveten
Eity
Ford
Steel Trust
Gma
duPont
Newberry
Congress
Ileroferm
Niles
Bates
Massachusetts
Navy Department
Tommy” O'Connor
A. EB. Legg
O'Connor
Legg
St. Paul
Earl of Hakbury
House of Lords
Diehard” Halsbury
England
Earl of Ducie
Baron Eversley
Ledge
Senator Diblingham
Senator Culberson
Joe Cannon
Mem Titian
Battle of Lepanto
von Moltke
Commodore Vanderbilt
Socrates
Pasteur
Columbus
Voltaire
Newton
Spencer
Talleyrand
Thomas Jefferson
Galileo
Tifa
Ma”gellen
Ereas Challeng
New Zealand
Thas
Earth
F. Arthur Thomson
Iseelf
Bociery
Balboa
Pacific
Travding
Alfred Clark
Fryee
Hazel
Wincome
Editor
The
Star
Citien
Freeman
Parsons, Kan
Leeson
John E. O’brien
Union
Aitin
Atty Bank
National City Bank
Marion
Acushia, Allas Mahree
Haid
Abouts
Molly Bawn
Killarney
Banshea
Frances Boardman
New Victor Records
Sherman Bray & Co
Third Avenue
Pine
Puget Sound
STU Ames Loan Association
Pike Street
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