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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1922

Page

6

Senator Jones Opposes Direct Sea Subsidy

Washington Feb 23 Senator Wesley L. Jones, author of the merchant marine act of 1920, warns a direct subsidy should be used only as a last resort and must equalize operating costs with foreign rivals. He says profits should come from operators' energy, not state aid, and any subsidy would require strict auditing and proper accounting.

Washington Wesley L. Jones Congress Harding Lasker Jones Commerce Committee Senator Jones Senate White House

Initiative on Schools Filed in Washington

An initiative drive known as the 30 plan is filed by the 36 10 committee of the Washington Parent Teacher Association led by Grant Hinkle secretary of state. The measure would amend five sections of the school code to raise the state current school fund to ensure 30 dollars per pupil and 10 dollars per county for schools, set the school year between 160 and 190 days, and specify fund distribution to counties and districts.

Olympia Fed Grant Hinkle Washington Parent-Teacher Association Z. L. Varney Yakima Hattie M. Signor Seattle Rhoda B. Miller Tacoma

Veteran Finds Lost Identity Through The Star

Harold Payton spent two years wandering the country after a wartime head injury erased his memory. The Star published his photo and a plea for help, and two readers identified him or his past. J J Purcell recalled Payton from Greeley Colorado and a carpenter father waiting at home. Another reader, J W Carl, believed Payton resembled a cook named Joe Courter from the Susquehanna voyage. Information goes to the military home at Dayoo.

Harold Payton Star Navy Payton Althe J. J. Purcell Queen Anne Ave Greeley Colo 11Th St 12Th Ave J. W. Carl Aikiave Susquehanna Joe Courter Dayoo

Romance of Russia Reissued With Frere Champney Coauthorship

Putnam's releases a new book titled Romance of Russia coauthored by Frere Champney and his mother. Champney, also an architect and artist, has watercolors from Puget Sound exhibited at Wine Arts. His Civil War era sketches for Century and The New South depict former slaveowners and diverse Southern society.

Alfrida Storm Eugenia Worman Dorothy Fay Gould Fine Arts Fourth Ave Ambrose Patterson Mary Atwater Art School For War Veterans McDermott Samuel Chamberlain Jaren Allen Johanna Matheson Paul Fung Allen Mount Constance Puget Sound Hutchinson Franklin High School Elizabeth Currie Mies Helen Calhoun Worman Mr. Dow Ralph Johonets J. Wells Champney Century Magazine J. Wella Champney Champney Seattle Elizabeth Champney Putnam's Russia Frere Champney Puget Howard King New South

Bon Marche Clearance Cushions Upper Floor Sale

Georgette collars fibhus and nche collars plus tuxedo collars marked for clearance on the upper main floor of The Bon Marche.

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