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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
17
Editorial argues for full publicity during the Paris disarmament conference. It warns secrecy invites alarmist reporting by publishing interests and delays progress, urging openness to let senators speak freely while the talks proceed. It notes no election pressures and cites recent speechmaking since Paris.
A reflective piece contrasts the shipping board’s push to hire and tax the public with the need for patience. It notes high salaries for new staff and claims the board may exit before accountability bites. The second half profiles a strict businesswoman who, despite efficiency, reveals a softer, personal side when a new suit softens her aloof demeanor.
The note lists U S Chief Justices including Jay Rutledge Ellsworth Marshall Taney Chase Waite Fuller White and Taft. It refers to the small number of individuals who have held the role and names notable figures in early to modern periods.
Congressional remarks criticize lawmakers for distributing trinkets to constituents and compare it to colonial gifts. Senator Hitchcock notes exports fell from 720 million to 340 million after reviving the War Finance Corporation, claiming a near halving in output over successive months.
A Star letter accuses school directors and Superintendent Kaiser Cooper of using tax funds for Americanization programs for alien women, mainly Japanese, claiming $255.24 monthly plus four teachers at $664 total $822.24 monthly. The writer questions taxpayer burden and calls for limits on public funds for citizenship-related education.
Letter-writer mocks L M Clark for cruelty to animals and questions the meat industry. The piece imagines a future without meat and suggests harp playing as entertainment, ending with a sign off from MKS EB M B.
A visitor recounts being denied entry to Pier D of the Pacific Steamship Co to bid farewell to family bound for California. He describes a stern guard restricting access to those with tickets, urging him to view the departure from a distant wharf and calling the treatment discourteous to customers.
A letter urges strict action to reform Seattle cabarets arguing for limits on modern dance and after midnight entry, with chaperones or escorts, a matron for each hall, and active involvement by women volunteers to safeguard girls. It claims police presence is insufficient and warns of moral decline.
The Star telegraphed Dr. Crowther in Philadelphia for a statement on Wayfarer disclosures. Vacation delayed his reply. he confirms past restrictions and notes Seattle’s freedom under new terms, mentions finances for initial Wayfarer productions, and lacks details on Students’ association arrangements.
In a letter to The Star Philadelphia church leader James E Crowther notes that if Beatle fails to present The Wayfarer in Seattle for three consecutive years the free use of the copyright may revert to the author. He adds that Ed Moorhouses will issue a financial statement once accounts balance and thanks readers for pageant support.
A Star reader argues for deeper wage reductions beyond city workers, urging officials from the mayor to supervisors to share the burden. He complains of district foremen in the street and sewers departments, excess positions, and foreign workers replacing ex servicemen, insisting reduction would lower taxes.
A collection of quotes from Benjamin Miller on price cutting and business, Bern Baruch on peace, Louis Kretlow recalling the schottische and dancing revival, and a praising line for Boldt's Bread in an advertisement.
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