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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1922
Page
9
The Washington conference outcomes are praised as reducing war chances and limiting naval arms, with treaties awaiting Senate ratification. The piece stresses ratification as essential to preserve allied gains and world peace, warning that rejection risks war and alienating nations allied with the U.S.
In a Voters' To formation league bulletin a cartoon shows a voter at a fork in the road. The left path hints at higher taxes and lower mood, the right promises lower taxes and recovery. The caption asks readers to register, with a political pitch tied to railroads and public policy debates. Senator Harris of Georgia is cited on railroad dividend policy.
The motion picture theater owners meeting in Washington DC reported receipts about 125 million dollars annually below 1919 levels and producer royalties down 50 million, leaving a 175 million gap in profits. They call for remedies focusing on reduced production costs as public admissions refuse further price hikes. The piece also notes democratic ideals and secret lodge influence in American life, with Representative London cited.
Gen Pershing told the House Military Affairs Committee that the U.S. cannot go below about 150000 enlisted and 14900 officers, arguing 11000 officers is the minimum for safety. He warned that adopting militarist standards would force major reductions in France Britain Belgium Switzerland Japan and China, risking oppression by the state.
A short proverb image notes that a bird on the hat is more valuable than two birds on the farm, illustrating a preference for immediate display over distant gain.
An urgent winter plea asks readers to feed birds with oatmeal bundles suet and apples and also to feed homeless cats and dogs left unsheltered this season. Signed A HM Wood.
W. E. Stillinger urges voters to back Daniel Jandoo in the upcoming Seattle mayoral race. He praises Jandoo for public service, vigilance against bad legislation, and commitment to a “square deal,” arguing the city needs a capable, democratic leader to revive civic pride and push Seattle toward growth. Stillinger notes Jandoo’s record stands up to scrutiny and calls for united support.
A Letter to the editor from CONSERVATIST denounces a five person committee to manage national debt for a country of 110 million. The writer blasts wealth, wartime profiteering, and neglect of soldiers, calls for protests to Congress, and questions republican safeguards.
A 30 10 initiative editorial questions the promised education boost and who benefits. It argues the extra 10 900 000 largely funds educators and university leaders, naming Dr. Suzzallo and other officials, with past battles against the measure and a correction on state funding figures.
Amateur economist summarizes a Babwon statistical report on the business cycle. The cycle starts at a peak with high profits, then slides through inefficiency and crimes, toward unemployment and reduced real estate prices. Improvement begins as thrift rises and interest rates fall.
In a dusty frontier pursuit, Dave Handerrk and LOK Hart trail AD Miller and GEORGE DORLE to Malap where Crawford is held. A gunfight erupts as Miller’s men collide with Sanders and Hart, sending bodies tumbling and a figure unconscious, while the struggle shifts toward the next page.
A reader accuses constant lobbying to pass a bill that would raise Dr Buscalio and other educators salaries by up to twenty thousand dollars a year. The letter claims a ten million dollar annual windfall would fund inflated pay and graft. The writer calls for drastic shakeup in the educational system and rejects graft while supporting sane practical education for children.
A reader urges harsher action against flu spread and criticizes public health hygiene lapses. They recount dirty street scenes, spitters in markets, unwashed produce, and improper napkin use in restaurants, calling for tightened sanitation and laundry packaging standards.
A 30 year old testimonial touts a simple prescription by Mr Leavengood a Kansas druggist that allegedly stops asthma. He offers a free trial bottle worth $1.25 with no charge if it does not cure and asks readers to mail their name and address to receive the remedy.
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