Thrift Stamp Goal Matches Hard Cash Aim
A small investment buys a thrift stamp, seen as a safe, patriotic contribution. The program aims to lift public morale and fund wartime needs through citizen participation.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1918
Page
4
The Overman and Chamberlain War Bills Stir Debate
A critical analysis accuses the U S senate and certain democrats of fearing democracy while denouncing the Overman and Chamberlain war bills. The piece argues the measures would empower the president, creating autocratic war governance and a cabinet answerable to the president rather than the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Senate
Senate
Wilson
Stettinus Munitions
Daniels
Hoover
Government loan eyed to boost Seattle shipyard housing
A proposed 3 million dollar government loan could fund building homes for workers at Seattle area shipyards. Committee members studying the plan warn it may aid profiteering while aiming to shield war workers from boom prices. only war workers would be eligible to borrow, with others barred. Citizens urged to buy war stamps when the mail arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Ford
President trims power with bill to coordinate agencies
The president proposes a bill to coordinate bureaus and commissions with himself as boss and to suspend laws, prompting critics who feel struck by a strong hand. The piece notes various items from a $15 weekly clerk swindle to stolen reels found in an opium joint and a Texas move to curb booze near army camps. It cites March 1 for income tax returns and urges thrift stamp support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Carry On for Victory in the Great War
A wartime poem by Edmund Vance Cooke expresses steadfast resolve to persevere until Prussia is defeated. The speaker urges unity and continued action, vowing to carry on even amid moral critique of the enemy, until a decisive victory and a humbled foe are achieved. Copyright 1918 Newspaper Enterprise Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Newspaper Enterprise Association
New York barge canal progress and misc notes
Progress on New York state's $166 million barge canal shows no barges built or started as yet though the project is deemed a great success. The column also notes a San Francisco divorce suit, jokes on education and janitors coal courses, aviation figures, and a 1916 to 1917 dollar value shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
New York City College
Manly Explains How Married Men Fill Income Tax Forms
Basil M. Manly outlines who must file a return, exemptions, and deductions for married men and heads of families. He notes exemption thresholds, penalties for late filing, and how to compute net income including business expenses and certain allowances while excluding life insurance proceeds and gifts. The article also mentions withholding at the source no longer applies and directs readers to further Star guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MANLY
United States
Eilaries
Internal Revenue Office
Star
Treasury
Sam
the Star
Income Tax Puzzles: Reader Q&A Requested by The Star
The Star invites readers to mail questions about income tax to its editor Taz for published answers. Submit inquiries for potential printing in the tar and future columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
War News In A Whirlwind Of Rhetoric And Retreats
The piece lampoons Allied and Central Powers forces with a noisy, comic narration. It portrays Austrian and Teutonic units retreating in disarray, while Allied actions and strategic muddle are featured in a satirical frontline voice.
Tax guidance on 1916 17 incomes for married men and single filers
A series of Q and A items explain income tax filing thresholds in 1916 and 1917. Married individuals with dependents may be exempt unless combined net income reaches $2,000. Citizens must report all foreign and domestic income including interest. Dividends are not part of normal tax. A single woman with a dependent must file if net income reaches $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil M. Manly
U. S
United States
Red Crows
Mrs Astor Dick III Admitted At Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mrs William K Dick is a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore under Dr Lewellyn Barker. Her condition is not serious. Mrs Dick formerly Madeline Force Astor, wife of Col John Jacob Astor who perished on the Titanic. The boy is John Jacob Astor III, posthumous son of Col Astor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Dick
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Lewellyn F. Barker
Mra
John Jacob Astor
Madeline Force
Col. Astor
John Jacob Astor ,III
Cowan to Speak at Seattle Canadian Club Dinner
George H. Cowan former Canadian parliament member and judge advocate general for British Columbia will address the Canadian club of Seattle at its annual informal dinner in the Masonic club Monday. Also speaking are Superior Judge King Dykeman and Henry Blackwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Cowan
K. C
British Columbia
Seattle
Masonic Club
King Dykeman
Henry Blackwood
Editor's Mail Policy on Letters to The Star
The Star invites letters on current topics but bans personalities. Submissions must be typed or handwritten on one side only. Letters over 200 words are generally not acceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Landlords Boost Rents Amid No Improvements
The Star editor cites letters alleging unjust rent hikes, $4 per month starting this month and $2 next month, a 60 percent rise in two months, despite no improvements in two years and absence of even a woodshed. The writer signs as T. Co. BE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
T. Cc. BE
Windsor Apartments Rent Hikes Reported by Tenants
Tenants of the Windsor apartments announce rent increases effective in two months with raises of 10 dollars per month and in some cases 12.60 dollars. The notice highlights economic strain on residents and calls for awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Windsor Apartments
Proposed bonding of donation buses criticized by councilman
A Star letter argues against bonding donation buses to ease traffic, claiming it offers little relief to motorists, burdens individuals with bonding, and mainly benefits a few jitney operators who have not learned there is no money in the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Have you bought a thrift stamp yet Today is the day
A brief prompt urging readers to purchase thrift stamps today as a community savings drive. The note emphasizes immediacy and participation without additional details.
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