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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
9
A reflective piece on Christmas as a spirit of giving rather than a calendar date. It contrasts daily life with a hoped for universal Christmas ethos, laments selfishness, and imagines a future where the holiday’s generosity could be lived year round.
The piece argues deflation and a weak farmer market threaten Americans while Harding may shift from hands-off policy. It notes reparations talks in Paris and calls for a world peace loan and a global conference. The column urges US leadership and warns of growing global pressure.
A Toronto physician spent two winters building an 18 foot motorboat in his cellar for Muskoka Lakes. He felt something was wrong but only realized the defect after attempting to move the boat. To remove it, the house foundations had to be torn open. A scattered set of odd notes follows, mentioning deer hunting and politics with scattered claims about autosuggestion.
Jessie Stilson Leib argues for giving Mayor Brown time to prove himself in office. He compares Brown to predecessors, notes he has not attacked Beattie, nor traveled abroad for grand gestures. Leib favors cautious judgment as Beattie’s endurance test plays out.
Fred M. Weil, chairman of the American Legion Land Settlement Committee, thanks The Star for coverage of the soldier settlement project sparked by Ralph Benjamin after a visit. He notes gratitude from Priest Rapids valley citizens and soldiers, and seeks to outline plans with the editor for legislative session support.
At a December city council meeting the heated dispute over a market ordinance restricting flower sales highlighted Japanese growers competing with local florists. Testimony from retailers suggested overproduction and low prices from Japanese suppliers caused losses, while critics warned about migration of growers to cities and calls for better coordination to prevent further market disruption.
Secretary Gradie of the Southern California Aero club says small light motor gliders show promise for future flight. Gliders have been demonstrated in Europe and may spark interest in flying at lower costs. A German firm is attempting to market a glider with a nine horsepower motor.
A letter from H. H. Okuda argues for cooperation with Japanese residents in Washington state. He notes 15 000 Japanese there, including 6 000 in Seattle, many long settled, and criticizes the Gentlemens Agreement while urging whites and Japanese to work together to raise living standards and avoid conflict. He cites local commerce, land laws, and the need for mutual adaptation.
A varied digest reports freight charges from Montreal to Vancouver five times higher than via Panama, rail vs water, and critiques congressional use of waterways. It covers Russian rail improvements, locomotive disrepair, Chinese music taste, Indian footwear choices, Ireland and Palestine shoe origins, African farming fertilization, looming world conflict, diamond trade shifts, and European unemployment trends with English Parliament’s domestic focus.
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