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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
17
The lobbying committee of the League of Women Voters redirects efforts in Congress to advance the Sheppard-Towner bill. The statement reflects the group’s focus on securing passage for maternal and child welfare legislation during the current session.
National League of Women Voters backs the Sheppard‑Towner maternity bill to shield mothers and children in rural areas. Congress must act this year or most will lose aid until 1923 as many state legislatures convene in January 1921. Citizens urged to write their congressmen immediately.
A reflective poem contrasts youth and middle age, celebrating the middle years as active, earning work and reward. It links aging wisdom with vitality, urging balance between youth’s vigor and later life’s steady purpose.
The piece argues production slows not from true surplus but from a failure to market goods at a profit. It notes unemployment rising, factories shortening hours, and prices shifting, while millions lack adequate housing and basic necessities, challenging the notion of genuine overproduction. It cites Europe’s exhausted cash and credit as a key factor.
The article describes a law allowing deportation for immorality within three years after landing in America if the immigrant woman is involved with an American or alien father. It cites cases of alien mothers, some with American partners, facing deportation while the men escape punishment, and notes a sea marriage not honored by officials.
The article notes peat as coal in making with beds in Michigan and Minnesota. It outlines the difficulty of economically digging and drying peat and cites a Minnesota machine that digs, grinds, and lays peat in a thin layer to dry, costing about 2.25 dollars per ton.
In Newberry a candidate named James Tufnall pledges honesty in a lighthearted bid for city office. The note humorously lists honors and props while referencing a veteran landlord's death and a revival of ballad imagery.
A humorous column urges readers to drop misery and choose cheer. It notes how smiling can improve mood and social harmony, advises countering bad moods with politeness, and cites anecdotes about daily life to promote happiness and optimism.
Readers suggest methods to reduce rent costs, including forming official committees to set reasonable rates and enforcing decisions. Respondents show varied awareness and opinions, with some noting difficulty and others expressing frustration or lack of current rental status.
The lighting department serves over 63 000 residents. Seattle includes 10 public libraries visited by about 1 250 000 annually. The city boasts a highly efficient fire department with more than 600 firefighters.
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