Local Boards Clash Over War Classifications In King County
Col Hawthorne and King County Local Board No 9 clash with legal advisors over Class 1 reassignments. The piece argues quotas were met in Seattle and Washington state, while eastern boards faced exemptions. Local boards urge justice and sympathy, warning against arbitrary shifts that could harm Seattle and state morale and delay needed food ships.
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Legal Board
J. M. Hawthorne
Marshal Crowder
New York
Seattle
Wash
United States
East
Sory
King County
Washington
Uncle Sam
Debs Opposes War in Speech Warns Against Profiteers
The article summarizes Eugene V. Debs opposition to World War I arguing that autocrats and profiteers threaten civilization. It accuses profiteers at home and praises Allied sacrifices while urging mobilization and continued war effort. It invokes Postmaster General Burleson and asks to mail soldiers’ letters in patriotic envelopes.
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Ohio
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Austria
Belgium
Britain
France
United States
High Seas
Socialist Party
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Rhine
Wall Street
Berlin
Potsdam
Burleson
Tods Vaudeville Daydream Told by His Grandpa
A Grandpa recalls taking Tod to a vaudeville show where Tod, a captivated, questioning youngster, continually asks if his relatives can perform feats. Grandma funds a toy rifle, Colubmine and Harlequin entertain, and Tod yells for Grandma to do the acts. The scene ends with Tod shouting for Grandma to perform on stage.
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Tod
Trench Thoughts Love Song From Front Line in France
Poem from a front line writer in France describes morning in the trenches, home longing, gas masks, and the hope of returning home to a loved one after the war. The author Rex signs the verse while on duty and mailing it to a friend.
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Rex
France
Global Headlines Mix War and Politics in Varied Echoes
A collage of wartime and political quips. The Teuton birth rate debate hints at domestic unease in Germany. King George amid London anger sparks talk of English Americanization. Creel is pressed by police despite his denial. Foch shifts command across Allied powers as plans hint at German annexation. A satirical line imagines a risky stance by Russia and Prussia amid treaties.
Sink ing ship saver device seals torpedo holes
Stewart Henslee of Chattanooga has patented the sinking ship saver a rope of rubberized canvas buckets and steel discs that locate and seal a hull breach when a ship is torpedoed. The system threads buckets to the hole, a disc clamps the opening, and water pressure keeps it sealed allowing port arrival.
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Tenn
Stewart Henslee
Testa
Henaslee
Alfred E. Glascock
Mechanical Marine Devices
Washington
Letters From The Star Readers On Rents And War Profiteers
A citizen argues landlords deserve fair returns but protests profiteering during wartime. He cites rent increases, coal costs, and living expenses, urging government action to curb skyhigh rents and injustices while praising workers’ sacrifices and patriotism. He responds to IrishAmerican and landlord views, defending renters and urging a balanced policy.
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WM. Shearer
Grin Into the Fight Reflections on Liberty and Commerce
The Star editor quotes Chief Justice Holmes in dissenting views on interstate commerce and the limits of state regulation. The piece contrasts rights of property with public policy and argues that national welfare may justify different attitudes within its realm. A letter from a shipyard worker denounces rent practices and defends workers amid rising living costs.
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McKenna
Brandeis
Clarke
United States
Va. Ames
Congress
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Claypool
Early shopping by women hinges on honest pricing and weights
An observer urges fixes to shop early campaigning by the Commercial Club. He argues that morning price consistency and accurate weights would save time and money for households, noting frequent late day discounts and short weight meat with threats to revoke licenses for deceit.
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Commercial Club
Supreme Court Hammer v Dagenhart Decision Regretted
The Star notes the five to four ruling in the child labor case Hammer v Dagenhart is regrettable. It likens the decision to the Dred Scott ruling for failing to meet a higher conscience.
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the Star
Supreme Court of the United States
Hammer Va. Dagenhard
Dred Scott
Feet Friendly Hints For Hiking Footwear And Care
Practical guidance on selecting proper footwear for hiking and preventing foot problems. Covers fit, pressure, and common issues like blisters and corns, plus home remedies such as powders, soaks, formalin in shoes, greasing feet, and stocking adjustments to relieve pressure.
Conservation of energy urged to cut sales waste
A reader argues that competition inflates costs as 50 hosiery salesmen call yearly on one buyer and 60 firms vie for orders. He suggests buying by mail from a few factories to eliminate travel, samples, and salaries, demanding energy conservation across industries.
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Ups
F. H. Brown
Taxing vacant lots and rental income to fund war
The writer argues for new taxes during wartime focusing on vacant land and vacant buildings assessed at 5 to 10 percent, and rental income above 10 percent. He proposes registering rentable property and taxing excess rents as a war tax to replenish the war chest and curb nonproductive land use. John J. Heinen, 178 Galer St.
Landlady calls for restraint on rent hikes
A Star letter argues landlords face higher costs but tenants pay more. urges curbing profiteering and keeping rents at 1917 levels, not prewar figures, to prevent an unfair rise while mortgage costs rise.
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