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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
11
The Seattle Star questions State Treasurer Clifford L. Babcock’s claim that the poll tax was a great success. It argues the measure cost counties and the state, harmed widows and orphans, and relied on dubious arithmetic to claim 168,000 new taxpayers. The piece urged rejecting the poll tax initiative.
The advance man of the 11 year old show says audience taste varies by city. It flopped in New York and Baltimore, did well in Boston Washington Pittsburgh Buffalo Rochester and Canadian cities, while Montreal and Winnipeg showed mixed results. The piece ends with musings on progress in electricity and a Millikan breakthrough enabling long distance power delivery.
The piece contrasts science and theology arguing both are often right and wrong. It challenges evolutionary claims that animal intelligence grows by accident and habit, using farmer and calf examples to illustrate perceived misunderstandings of cause and pattern.
A letter from A L Mandeville to A I Vridgemann discusses irony in speech, urges action over worry, and questions readers about their voting stance. The exchange touches on senate integrity, Newberry muse, and political engagement, urging clear positions and accountability.
A reader laments poverty and isolation of being broke. He recalls friends leaving town, rising hotel bills, and a clerk’s frowning eye while seeking humor as a coping mechanism. The piece ends noting money as the true heartache compared to romance.
The Star reports that Rainier School boys object to daily hour long manual training at Colman and Leachs schools while Rainier pupils have none. The letter, signed by fifth to eighth graders including Johnny Barnett and Arthur Gronserud, urges a friend of school boys to act.
A Seattle reader laments a $10 salary cut while recalling jobless experiences. The writer, a woman with five months of unemployment, explains she is an experienced clerk and cashier willing to take any living wage work and questions the plight of those on relief.
A northern prospector and Virginia Tremont trek with Kenly and others to Rutheford's lost mine. A storm blocks the Grisly river crossing, leaving Virginia and Bill stranded after a perilous crossing. With dwindling supplies they fortify their camp, while Kenly and Voeper abandon them. The group endures cold, isolation, and the harsh call of the wilderness.
Amateur Economist argues October imports of manufactured goods fell 26 percent to 51 million while exports of the same class dropped 63 percent to 64 million. He predicts the economy must soon import more than it exports as Europe buys more raw materials and sells us more of its goods, affecting home industries. Read continuation on page 11.
A Seattle reader praises Charlies Case for his prior supervision of streets and sewers and urges voters to elect him again to the city council. The letter condemns office seekers and favors local candidate Peter Witt, arguing for a council with a heart for Seattle.
A woman writer replies to Ray Lavene and a Monday paper reader, defending working mothers and shop wages. She asserts she and her husband are workers, work Sundays, care for a baby, and live on far less than $2.50 daily, criticizing the idea of a $90 monthly wage as unfair.
The daily word is debacle. pronounced de bah kel with emphasis on the second syllable. It means disruption rout or overthrow and traces to French usage. Example shows the German army debacle caused by political dissension at home.
A basic home remedy suggests using about two ounces of calonite powder mixed with hot water on a wet sponge to dissolve and remove blackheads quickly. It claims rubbing the mixture over the skin briefly empties pores and leaves skin soft with natural pores. The method touts calonite powder as available at drug stores.
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