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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1922
Page
11
The piece argues that industrial upheaval was preventable if leaders acted early. It criticizes delays that let tensions grow and calls for solving labor disputes before they erupt. It notes workers and managers alike now think and anticipates constructive outcomes.
A colonial tourpiece surveys modern life from motor buses between Baghdad and Aleppo to head hunters in Mindanao. It laments industry’s extinction of adventure and romance, noting safety razors among Algonquin Indians and wage talks with Eskimo guides, finishing with an ironic political jab on local attorney general nominating politics.
A discussion on vitamines in milk and the Voigt bill pending in the senate. Advocates warn that mislabeled or altered milk can deprive infants of essential nutrients, emphasizing consumer ignorance and the need for baby protection beyond farm or dairy interests.
A Seattle finishing school teacher Miss Peddie Gogg enters a sensational contest proposing to marry the Prince of Wales. She claims knowledge of modern history and believes Queen Mary’s example shows the path to safeguarding the empire, offering herself as the ideal wife.
The Star notes frequent city resolutions to buy the salt water park in West Seattle for 150000. The writer argues the price is high, proposes selling for cost plus interest to Beattie’s interest, and suggests a popular subscription could cover the amount without burdening taxpayers. A businessman reportedly would seed a thousand dollars to start. The piece critiques Seattle civic actions versus aiding Beattie.
Fragmentary lines describe a transformation by Leoh LasSen with imagery of roses, bloom colors, and scent. The lines contrast beauty and change, noting the absence of perfume. The intended year and context remain unclear in the readable text.
A speaker denounces local businessmen and Rev. Bauers for supporting vice and unsafe practices, accusing them of hypocrisy toward laborers and the poor. The speaker condemns their generosity as a sham and warns that such conduct damages the town’s moral and civic integrity.
Representative James of Michigan claims to cut costs by replacing engineer Hugh L Cooper on the Muncle Shoals project with a wage of one dollar per year. He argues the government pays the firm 16 000 dollars monthly anyway due to the coal contract, and that by cutting Cooper’s payroll the government saves 360 dollars per month per worker.
The article argues the Espionage Act should be repealed now that peace exists, warning that a future war would revive its harsh penalties. It cites historical figures like Abraham Lincoln Lloyd George and William Pitt to illustrate disapproval of wars and criticizes England’s wars as unjust.
A newspaper man traveling to Alaska describes Eskimos distilling alcohol in Siberia and consuming it rapidly. He cites rising deaths among children from neglect and elders engaging in drinking and fighting, portraying the spread of white civilization as worsening social unrest.
In the Dearborn Independent an editorial claims 15 million pensioners rely on public bounty while 30 million are actual producers, arguing that for every two producers there is an office holder or tax collector in the United States. Senator Stanley Kentucky.
A brief exchange attributes Senator McLean of RJ Conn with criticizing a proposed duty on ornamental items, suggesting parity with the rates on hose and knit wear and calling for consistent taxation.
An instrument to measure the resonance frequency of a radio circuit. It features a series circuit with a known inductance and a known capacitance to determine the proper resonance point.
Jennie W. Bannister of Seattle argues against a Bellevue led recall effort to shift ferry control back to the county board and cover most of the $400000 annual ferry deficit, urging taxpayers to oppose petitions and keep ferries off the tax rolls.
A critical tract denounces Rev. Bauer for promoting a segregated district to house vice. The piece argues such districts invite crime, degrade neighborhoods, shield sin, and corrupt church credibility, accusing churches of aloof hypocrisy.
A harsh critique condemns ignoring consequences of vice and urges stronger action. It argues inmates of moral danger lack children, condemns the church for talk over action, and blames opposition to sex hygiene birth control and community centers as fueling depravity.
A problem states replacing asterisks with three letters to form a common five letter English word across 12 directions.
Alice Stone Blackwell argues that the espionage act violates English speaking traditions and could force legal silencing of dissent during any war. She urges voters to question congressional candidates before elections and pledge repeal of the act to protect free expression.
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