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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
7
A discussion on how republican government balances individual freedom with the needs of the community. It argues that as populations grow, laws restrict personal liberties to protect neighbors, families, and society, including property use, cigarette sales, education, and licensing of institutions, ending with a wartime reference to Kaiser Bill and future millions.
A column urges teaching French in more schools as returning American soldiers bring fluency from Europe. It argues German should be ousted, French language ties to France grow stronger, and schools should align with the new school year. It notes juniors and seniors already study French in some districts.
A biting portrait traces the evolution of the clubman from prehistoric savage to present lounge-lizard. It condemns dissipation, profiteering, and disloyalty while urging action against excess profits, wartime hypocrisy, and German aggression. It mocks rent hikes and calls for accountability.
A collage of whimsical questions about springs in a read bed and eye glasses for needles. The column also jokes about stove pipes, windows, and a playful quip on old fashioned folks and lighting rules amid wartime chatter.
Thousands of American war mothers marching up Fifth Avenue in New York, born in Germany, carry service flags and vow loyalty to Woodrow Wilson. Mary Rederich and Lena Berkes among them deny Kaiser power, praising American sons over there and the nation’s cause.
Unsigned letters will be given no attention by The Star. Sign your name and address, and if you do not desire them to be published, please state no. Letters should be 250 words or less.
Fred C Brown declares if elected prosecuting attorney he will crack down on profiteers who inflate food prices and destroy perishables. He cites a rot in Seattle watermelons and praises The Star’s stance while promising to pursue cynically priced goods and adulterated foods.
Private Clarence Henry James Brown William Brooks Lind say and Stanley Sentowski of the U S Marine Band in Paris Island South Carolina report scarce furlough mail and appeal to a Seattle club to exchange letters amid the lonely island routine.
Letters argue for traditional marriage and gender roles, contrasting with a woman’s appeal to elevated thought. A reader urges the perplexed writer to find a wife and condemns pro-German propaganda as subversive to harmony.
The writer contrasts Canadian and American food controls during war, noting similar aims and strict licenses for hotels and eateries. They praise Canada for duty and sacrifice, while urging fair treatment and mutual support between the two nations.
A reader using the alias Alone critiques fidelity and discretion in relationships. Margaret Deland's Old Chester Tales presents a short story on breach of virtue, urging conscience to bear the burden. The letter argues men seldom reveal past indiscretions and urges women to guard purity and accept consequences. Mrs KR.
An old reader advises the suitor in Hopelessly Tangled to give up Mary and pursue Minnie instead. The writer contends Mary does not care for him and warns the man may be making a fool of himself.
In a salon dialogue characters discuss aging and beauty. Eliene advocates keeping age fixed at 25 for women and 40 for men, arguing youth is a promise while maturity defines humanity. Barbra Sill and others weigh social glare on aging and wrinkles as the group teases Donna about her white hair.
A fragment notes a missive from Miss Alice Lombard to Dr Caldwell sent from Springfield on the 22nd of January. The brief item references a correspondence between the two individuals.
Lieut. L L Weer reportedly set a new loop record at the marine flying school in Miami by completing 109 successive loops with a hydroplane.
In Mineola Long Island the government plans ten new training stations at different sections of Long Island due to limited landing space at the current field.
Detroit will manufacture 92 percent of Liberty engines and at least one third of the battleplane supply. By September 1, 19 000 Liberty engines will be completed, and within four months the city will produce 50 complete battle planes daily.
A letter to Mrs. Crandall from George Swapp overseas recounts a brief home leave ending for duty in Ireland. He speaks of shell fire, gas, and uncertainty on the Western Front, mentions American convalescent hospitals, and hopes to meet Bert Mandier in England.
Captain KR F Sortomme of Ean Claire Wisconsin writes from France that he cannot see why the Germans commit cruelties unless to frighten people. He says the actions do not scare the soldiers. they make the American troops eager to strike at the Huns.
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