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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1920
Page
11
A reader-editor letter recalls Malcolm Douglas in World War I service. The writer cites Douglas leaving for training, serving in California, going to France, and returning as a captain or major, praising his character and service.
A reader endorses Miss Anna MacEachern's Republican gubernatorial stand for restoring personal liquor choice. The letter argues prohibition caused crime, flu deaths, narcotics, and urges moderation with wine in religious context. Signed Alice M. Meyer.
Dr Serge Voronoff writes Chicago editor Dr G Frank Lydston to clarify that he did not claim to be the first to graft sexual glands. He credits his lab work and cites Lydston’s prior publication as evidence of earlier operation. He expresses respect and requests cooperation for science.
The piece argues that after a decisive Prohibition victory the Anti-Saloon league should address bigger problems facing the nation such as the league of nations living costs Mexican relations profiteering and labor and capital strikes. It contends most former supporters see the need to move beyond the dead liquor fight and tackle current moral and economic injustices.
A quip about the title Honorable in politics notes that campaign committees prematurely credit candidates with honor. It argues that labeling a candidate as honorable before election is improper and that true honor should be proven by actions, not assumed.
C A Lyman of the National Board of Farm Organizations argues farmers could fix prices by forming marketing agencies, storing surplus, and curbing overproduction. He says farmers seek higher margins, not lower city prices, and warn a food trust would shift profits from middlemen to farmer-controllers. The antidote, he says, is a buying trust by city consumers working with producers.
Excerpt discusses William James on the relief of realizing life need not be endured at all costs. It uses examples from a boy’s obedience to a mother, voters on a porch, and political notes to illustrate how thinking “don’t have to” shifts action and attitude. The piece quotes figures like James and references events and figures including Tokyo restaurants, radium funding, and the Lusitania context.
The Star Today columnist Roger W Babson shares a purchasing executive's method: sleep on decisions to avoid emotional rushed judgments. He argues that delaying a yes or no allows the subconscious to process facts, reducing risk and yielding clearer outcomes by morning.
A humorous assault of mixed items appears as a quirky collage style piece. The tale references a Cork mayor sinking headline and a Green Lake car strap incident with a pedestrian and a stubborn seat. The composition also includes courtroom banter and a comic verse about Amy and a failing car.
Doctor Crane reviews the photoplay Earthbound which treats the dead’s return to scenes of earthly life. He argues that belief in spirits cannot be proven and faith, not evidence, sustains higher values, noting critics like Sir Edward Clodd and the Church oppose such metaphysical claims.
An illustrated diary-like piece describes a nocturnal pack rat wreaking havoc in a ranch house. The animal dismantles a box of honey sections, builds with them, and evades traps. The writer likens it to a demon and suggests leaving the house to escape its rampage while urging readers to observe wildlife signs in nature.
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