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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
11
A letter from R. B. Reed of Seattle argues that wages have risen little while living costs, especially meat, have surged 35 to 60 percent. He notes many workers cannot save or buy thrift stamps and calls for a speedy price reduction to ease the burden on the average family.
The piece notes that affordability depends on one’s position in life. Prosperous Seattle shipyards and related trades push wages up, helping some invest in Liberty bonds, while many tradespeople see wages lag behind rising living costs and cannot save for bonds. It highlights broad economic winners and losers in wartime prosperity.
George Dangel, acting secretary of the Washington state branch, reports New York HQ says the attorney general ruled that bona fide native Alsatian Lorrainers in the United States will be removed from alien enemies lists and granted allied status. Residents urged to apply. first Washington meeting set for Sunday at 2 pm at Geneva hotel Seattle.
At Camp Lewis Tacoma officers who aided in piling up the total of war insurance sales were cited in general orders Wednesday. Twenty six officers who sold 100 percent of the men in their command received special mention. The camp holds the record for the largest sale.
W H Sherrod of 2117 North Sixt street filed a $7,980 personal injury suit against Canadian Pacific railway. U S District Judge Cushman dismissed the case Wednesday afternoon, ruling the evidence was not sufficient.
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