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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1919
Page
13
Roger Babson argues in Babson's Reports that the urgent need is not more law but more religion. He contends wage disputes and labor unrest stem from lacking religious motive and urges employers and workers to live by higher moral standards and service to others in daily practice.
The piece reflects on early forecasts against cinema and notes rising prices from a dime to 35 cents while theaters expand with larger houses and orchestras. It also highlights the impact of cars planes tractors highways and home power plants as forces shaping the nation’s near future.
An engineer warns against waiting for breakdowns and urges annual medical checkups. The body is a delicate system that needs early attention to prevent chronic diseases, with early exams detecting problems long before symptoms appear.
The article argues that certain jobs force unhealthy postures for workers such as garment makers shoemakers and draughtsmen. It suggests correcting faults by changing work methods and conditions including lighting chair height and desk setup. It emphasizes education training and posture exercises to prevent deformities.
In a satirical dispatch from Hades on December 17, reports note Mayor Beelzebub and city council members greeting arriving residents at the Hotel Sulphur and related scenes. Witty items describe bootlegger Logan Hillingsley crossing the River Styx with liquor, a Seattle plumber assigned to soldering eternity, and health advice from ENOLE SAM about posture and lung health.
A sequence of historical notes marks December dates: 1555 John Philpit burned for heresy at Smithfield. 1745 Frederick II’s Prussians reach Dresden and seize Polish royals sons. 1787 New Jersey adopts US Constitution. 1866 slavery abolition 13th amendment goes into effect. 1892 US Russia treaty signed in Saint Petersburg.
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