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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
3
A Washington report notes aviators from the Navy Army and Marine Corps show a rising fatality rate. Three years after the armistice fatalities increased compared with wartime flying. Experts point to the lack of strict training rules and supervision as a major factor in peacetime accidents.
The article argues most fatal air crashes stem from mechanical issues and maintenance failures rather than design flaws. It cites cases of condemned planes flown anyway, gasoline leaks, exhaust fires, and improvised carburetor repairs, noting Congress has funded research to reduce hazards while deaths per flying hour rise.
In Newark on August 19 Vice Chancellor Backes ruled in the suit of Mrs Grace A Lines seeking custody of her four year old son that it is permissible to take the boy to a ball game on Sundays. The father was allowed Sunday visits and the court directed the Sunday afternoon arrangement to continue.
The Belgian ministry of justice issued a decree banning gambling in public spaces. Hotel proprietors in Spa Ostend and other resorts fear ruin as the measure curbs their gambling related business. A man and his son attend a ball, illustrating broad social impact.
Clara Burnside, the country’s only woman police captain, told a Social Work conference in Milwaukee that women’s morals are lower than ever. She said women have demanded equal rights and, in effect, have lowered the standard, though she expressed optimism that the trend would reverse and the future would improve.
Cleveland report cites eight million U S women employed with about 50 percent in teaching and 37 percent in secretarial work. Dr Amelia Reinhart of Mills College spoke to the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs.
In Germany's top toy region 40 villages rely on the industry but suffer a shift as experts flee to England and America for higher pay. After wartime famine and a prosperous winter, foreign orders are still insufficient, stirring agitation over departures.
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