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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1921
Page
13
A Star reader questions President Harding's plan to pay veterans' bonuses from the first four billion dollars of foreign loan receipts. Four objections include uncertainty of collection, timing for banks, risk of bias in policy choices, and it being a political move to obtain benefits without work.
The text mocks German aims in war and hints at anticipated postwar settlements. It references Stinnes and Rathenau visiting London and world powers discussing a Berlin to Baghdad line, then pivots to a coda about timing and social notes including Thanksgiving.
A Roosevelt commission says 3 million Americans are seriously ill at times, later figures rise to 2.4 million. Health improves with five extra years of life since 1900 and an average illness of eight days per year. Advice urges exercise fresh air and moderation, promising better health and fewer illnesses. Economic notes mention rising wages in packing houses and butcher shops.
George Cohan, returning from Paris, hailed Lucien Guitry as the greatest actor he has seen. He urged American actors to study the artist and learn the art of NOT acting. Guitry, 61, is praised for natural performance and avoiding theater falsehoods.
The National Bureau for the Advancement of Music reports organized choruses will sing in 550 American cities on Christmas Eve. Carols by roaming groups revive a long standing festive custom and offer a comforting reminder of enduring myths in the machine age.
The Maine deer season yielded many deers, but fourteen hunters were involved and three Maine hunters accidentally shot themselves. The item suggests mandatory fitness examinations for rifle use and mentions an all American halfback in an evening gown.
Russia ends 1921 with import totals more than twice 1970 levels. Metals and foods lead gains while England supplies 31 percent, Germany 19 percent, and America 16 percent of imports. The nation is slowly restarting its economic machinery with about 400 million pounds of supplies annually.
Editor The Star quotes Hannah Kingston Meagher on 1668 KB 76th St describing how baking soda can sweeten a sour stomach but not a mind that nourishes on everyone and everything.
A reader from Anacortes Washington urges scrutinizing the North American Review August article “Morality and Democracy.” He cautions against Harding era talk of absorbing rights and shaping public thought, arguing the issue may define democracy’s future.
A reader riffs on marriage advice with ten light hearted commandments for holding a wife. The piece playfully contrasts a man’s alleged view of women with a wife centered approach, urging love, freedom, respect, shared business, and kindness in domestic life.
Readers discuss alleged apple substitution by Wenatchee Fruit Company with Belknap family, a manager explains the mix up and offer to exchange for larger fruit. A reader requests guidance to write to young girls about smoking and behavior, reflecting 1920s attitudes.
A customer accuses the company of unsatisfied service and seeks refund while the manager L M Levy asserts an absolute money back guarantee. The letter claims the policy is upheld and invites publication as evidence of customer testimony.
Ednor The Star reports Mr. Hedrick’s sarcastic letter fails to mask the truth. Merchants manufacturers and other business leaders say Seattle banks refuse normal credit while boasting loanable funds. Banks invest in outside securities exporting money from Seattle hindering local revival and growth.
The essay argues each individual costs society about $100,000 over a lifetime. It claims the average productive person should add that value back through constructive labor, else they are a grafter who consumes more than they contribute.
The article argues a bank policy shift could revive business by easing lending, restoring money flow, and creating jobs for the unemployed. It warns charitable giving eases symptoms but real relief requires banks to reopen credit and funds to sustain added labor until returns improve.
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