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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1918
Page
4
Admiral Jellicoe former chief of Britain's navy predicts the submarine menace will end about August. Authorities urge the public to support the war effort by buying thrift stamps.
The letter from George S. Long to R. B. Howe questions whether Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. should release spruce for aircraft stock or hold timber for later use. The piece challenges Long to prove his words with deeds by urging loggers to return to the woods and end alleged discrimination.
Portland district attorney Clarence L. Reames will travel to Seattle for an announced visit. No public reception is planned according to local officials.
A historical piece argues that war decisions rest with rulers who use humans as beasts unless the people endure sacrifice. It urges genuine socialism and democracy to secure the rights of the starving and bleeding to end the war and prevent future conflicts. It ends with a jarring.Vague note about a Seattle boy sleeping on the street disturbed by police.
The piece lauds American mechanics for rebuilding damaged German vessels after capture, using new welding methods to restore engines and heavy parts. Tests show ships faster and ready to carry American fighters to France, highlighting American ingenuity and wartime production. It notes 600,000 tons of German shipping put to fighting while urging national pride.
The Star advises Seattle readers to keep Liberty bonds and not exchange them for unknown securities. Treasury Secretary McAdoo also urges holders to hold, calling Liberty bonds the soundest investment. The piece ends urging dads to begin a lasting comradeship with their sons next week.
Seattle splits on government aid to house shipyard workers with two plans. One committee favors Seattle ownership and local funding, the other endorses federal loans via a non profit corporation to build and sell homes at 4 percent interest to workers. The plan aims to lower costs and secure stable, contented labor for the shipyards.
Advocates of private building oppose government intervention citing risk of higher prices and reduced competition. Shipyard workers back aid but favor a workable plan akin to the Hughes proposal. Architects propose remodeling old houses to keep rents affordable while awaiting a final plan from the shipping board and workers' representatives.
An old advertisement touts Tiz foot remedy claiming quick relief from sore, burning, and swollen feet. It promotes smaller shoe fit, promises comfort, and offers a 25 cent box with a one year guarantee or money back.
German health officials warn famine related illnesses threaten thousands of children as Dr Thiele cites weights and gains in 600 children. Women and clerical workers face income pressures, increasing personal crisis reports, with Saxony worst.
An old age health ad promotes Cascarets as a gentle natural tonic for the bowels. It argues aging slows activity, likens bowels to muscles, and suggests a 10 cent box helps prevent constipation while you sleep.
A humorous account describes Mrs William Anderson hosting a night with a talking machine, fiddling by Geo Names, and lively dancing led by Paul Willete. The piece also cites quotes about rent pressures and war material shortages, ending with a Winchester Tenn Herald remark on cold nights and meals.
The German general staff shows confusion over American campaign plans in France with Von Hindenburg moving reserves toward Metz and Alsace while espionage fails to reveal Allied targets. US General Pershing keeps Hindenburg guessing, a major offensive possibility looming as reserves are split, a risky tactic.
Readers seek guidance on reporting board income rent taxes and exemptions. Answers clarify include board deductions non deductible local assessments exempt salaries from states not taxable and head of family exemptions for supporting a dependent sister with income tax rates 2 percent over thresholds and reporting rules for rental losses and installments on sold property.
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