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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1921
Page
11
The Northwest Products effort argues Seattle must reach high efficiency to grow the city by promoting local goods. It notes bankers, manufacturers, jobbers, and consumers hinder progress with cautious lending, weak salesmanship, biased distribution, and underutilized local purchasing.
An editorial argues against using strikes and lockouts as levers and suggests solving labor questions like war through reasoned conciliation. It condemns the Kansas plan to compel work and urges equal access to free education, free for all regardless of means, to ensure equal opportunities.
A reflective piece contrasts Diogenes and ancient philosophers with wealth. It cites Diogenes bowing to great power, preferring virtue over fortune, and notes money cannot buy all goods or wisdom. The text argues truth and knowledge surpass material riches, warning wealth’s limits.
A car owner laments the worst part of tire punctures is how one cannot stay near a garage for quick repairs, leaving the vehicle stranded and customers frustrated.
The article notes China's rapid industrial growth from two mills and 65 000 spindles in 1900 to over 65 mills and more than 1 500 000 spindles today. It portrays China as a rising industrial force and a major undeveloped market, likely to rival America as a global power. Our policy of supporting China is discussed.
A reader argues Maude Sweetman should critique city governance and warns of a corrupt ring, citing civil service failures and wage politics. The letter also discusses how Eastern bank policies subtly influence local banks, challenging banker conservatism and calls for banking competition to improve local credit and lending practices.
The author argues that wage cuts burden the little fellow and questions figures from Eastern cites. He insists a Seattle worker with a small family cannot live on less than 150 dollars monthly. He questions whether the city as employer should ensure living wages and ties this to Americanism in the local debate.
The Ringmaster argues that Seattle banks should favor local enterprise over outside loans. He contends banks claim ample funds while denying local credits, and criticizes shifting money to Eastern securities. He supports using the Federal Reserve elastic currency to aid local trade and cautions against prejudicial control by distant interests.
Carol eavesdrops as Mrs. Bogart accuses Fern Mullins of sin and intrusion. Fern flees with a suitcase while the widow vows to warn the town. neighbors Kennicott and others react as tension spills into the street in this continuation of Chapter XXXII.
A letter signs off as THE RINGMASTER urging banks to ease restrictions to meet local demand. If a disaster is looming, public cooperation to support banks is expected. otherwise banks should loosen credit promptly to aid waiting enterprises.
A short note describes a candy named Cascareta marketed to relieve biliousness and sour stomach. The promotional line highlights a mild, candy-like form with one or two doses suggested.
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