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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1921
Page
11
The Star defends reader ideas over editors, invites public input, and notes that some opinions may be wrong, urging readers to write usable messages for publication. Also mentions Christmas seal decisions, charity campaigns, and a forecast of future urban life with rising automation and housing trends.
A group of depositors at the defunct Scandinavian American bank urged the state banking supervisor to dispose of Liberty bonds owned by the bank. Brokers then demanded higher fees, betting the supervisor would be forced to act, a calculation the article brands as greed. It argues the key lesson is trust in steady, lawful action to protect depositors and hopes a significant dividend arrives by Christmas despite legal actions.
The text discusses the shift of American women from home to business roles as part of a broader economy. It references a population figure of 105, including men women and children, with some being employed. It contrasts “gainfully employed” workers with other workers and offers a rough macro view imagining a population of 106 people instead of 106,000,000. It mentions manufacturing, food production, and sales roles as part of the economic system.
Co M Roberts from Port Washington writes The Star urging Kitsap County to improve failing roads. He notes hazardous drives along Hood Canal and between Poulsbo and the county seat, compares local roads to Iowa’s 40 years ago, and calls for reader responses on road conditions and governance.
Mail early and wrap with care using tough paper and stout card. Address with street and number, print legibly, and place return address in the upper left corner. Include address and return inside the package. Mark fragile or perishable items, insure, and verify address, return address, postage, and wrapping before sending.
A reader from Grassy Bay B C questions adding 21 office positions for the veterans bureau and asks why ex servicemen in Seattle cannot fill them, urging the Star to consider local staffing and support for veterans. The letter criticizes long-distance transfers from Washington DC and ends with a hopeful plea to the editor.
The Star reports the Tax Reduction Council, backed by many lodges and women’s groups, is the strongest tax curbing group in Seattle. It has surveyed city departments to cut expenses and boost efficiency, prompting county and city officials to implement reductions. Other groups lack weight, pursuing narrow interests. A port commission report by experts is cited as comprehensive but underprinted. Letter signed Cc. A. Lunan.
A historical editorial urges banks and business to partner for growth while rejecting a return to normalcy. It argues banks lean on business, calling for fair, active collaboration to spur production, prosperity, and employment, warning against debt cycles and nostalgia for prewar norms.
A Seattle reader questions why county officials employ non taxpayers and non voters while local residents, including a 49 year old homeowner with a 19 year work history, struggle to find work. He cites married and family men, residents, and state eligibility as barriers, warning of hardship and potential backlash. He argues for hiring based on merit and availability to support families during tough times.
The piece questions Mr Prekine's focus on women in civil service classification and notes living costs and apparel have risen. It asserts stenographers' salaries vary, cites firms paying as low as $100 monthly, and argues such firms are not representative businesses.
A correspondent in a wry letter from Bellingham laments dancing rules that bar couples from kissing and counting steps. He recalls a moonlit stroll, coats checked, and a balcony spectator shouting no cooties tonight. The tale ends with a dream of heavenly voices rebutting the snub.
A letter critiques wage policy arguing the cost of living is the real issue for wages. It notes a $10 raise for city employees during the war, then cuts to civil service salaries before 1922 while political staff kept raises. The writer calls for progressive committee members to oversee public employee salaries. FT.
A child asks if her grandpa is wealthier than others after a grandpa buys roller skates for a playmate named Willis. The narrator recalls youth, skating rinks, and his own riches as health, home, friends, children, and a solid bank check, concluding no one is richer than him in that moment.
The excerpt follows a long journey lasting three and a half months from the Grand Canyon to California. Carol, Kennicott, and companions travel from San Diego to Los Angeles, Monterey, and San Francisco, collecting postcard souvenirs as they observe landscapes, towns, and a romantic moment by a dune. Winter returns with travelers from many states seeking shared ground amid the naked mountains and social roundups.
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