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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1922
Page
11
Sweltering in July 1929 sketches a seven year drift of the Maud in polar ice near Alaska. The piece forecasts what explorers may find civilization upon thaw, and contemplates Russia and a future monarchy while noting wartime echoes.
The plan seeks to address a worsening coal shortage by government price controls and distribution. Non-union operators agreed to a $3.50 maximum price, leading to profiteering as prices jumped to $5 in some areas. Government action via interstate commerce powers could set fair mine prices and ration cars to compress excess profits and allocate coal to consumers, with reports showing sharply falling production during the strike era.
Avarice means a strong desire for money or gain and covetousness. The adjective is avaricious and it derives from French and Latin roots tracing to greed.
Mrs Anne Tr Stewart criticizes teacher pay in a June 22 letter to The Star arguing teachers are overpaid. The writer questions the 75 percent single women claim and suggests facts about dependence and economic independence are misrepresented.
Frank Warner from University Station argues that proposed salary reductions would force teachers toward poverty, reducing intellectual initiative and discipline. He cites rising living costs and cites a 1800 annual target as untenable while noting diverted funds from education and the long history of attacks on teachers in Seattle.
A dialogue fragment questions where Sandy McTavish lives and where he might be found at London Mall. The exchange centers on identifying the person and his residence, framed in a regional, colloquial voice.
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