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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
9
The piece profiles George F. Mitchell Carl Nyquist and John D. Rockefeller to illustrate rapid ascent through ability, steady work and self training. It urges three rules: do each job well, plan for advancement, and save money to fund future opportunities.
Dr William Fe Barton argues that heredity and environment shape character but do not fully determine it. He cites Siamese and Filipino twins and two headed women Christine Milly to show individuality persists despite shared heredity. He asserts the self is the first and permanent element, with environment aiding or hindering outcomes.
The article cites Rev. David Bevington of Cleveland praising Jesus parables as eternally true and universally fitting. It also quotes D. L. Goodwill, chairman of the U S Chamber of Commerce forestry policy committee, on 800 million acres of virgin forest claimed as squandered over 70 years.
Jane Addams of Chicago is elected president of the International Women's Congress. The event is seen as advancing world peace efforts with a resolution urging women worldwide to refrain from actions increasing war risk. An old saying about aviators and undertakers is noted amid comments on hard times and borrowing limits.
A collection of unusual lines includes Dr Wowschin’s remark on Russia’s disease, a quip about a man not returning to dust at home, a line about men at sea, a joke about girls having knees, and a possible reference to Burbank crossing orange and shamrock with playful ambiguity.
The piece laments secretary Mellen and President Harding seeking broad authority over refunds and tariffs, shipping, and rail guidance. It warns that unchecked executive power could trigger public anger and risky gains for interests, urging Congress to curb overreach and hold leaders accountable.
The Star prints a reader letter by Robert F. Skinner blaming the Tacoma post office for mail delays. He cites two samples showing a Seattle to Tacoma delay and notes a letter from Elma took three days and a Prosser letter took eight days.
A Seattle reader denounces mayoral whitewash of police practices and calls for reform. The letter critiques frequent misconduct reports such as bootlegging robberies and auto thefts, urges action to restore public pride in the Seattle police.
A Seattle reader objects to a 10 cent fee charged to children for rides on a baby elephant at Woodland Park during a Boys Picnic hosted by the Elks. The writer asks who profits from the money, noting the event honored the Elks and suggesting the charge was in poor taste and possibly improper. The letter questions ownership of the elephant and the use of funds.
A reader urges The Star to back a federal program funding dam building on Western rivers to create irrigation and jobs for ex service men. He suggests $ hundreds of millions for construction plus free about 10 acres of land per veteran with water rights, claiming long term revenue and benefits exceed a bonus bill. He signs as F. C. Barker, Bremerton Washington.
A reader recalls a Star editorial arguing scientific limits on offspring quality and criticizes early mating and overproduction among humans. The letter links stock breeding to human reproduction, stresses mass progress through moderation, access to basics, and criticizes open shop and unionism amid Seattle religious commentary.
A letter from L. M. Clarke argues against church and government suppression of contraception. It advocates delaying marriage to reduce poverty and war, condemns compulsory ignorance, and urges state and nation to endorse broad contraceptive knowledge for planned families.
Farmers report a study noting that contented cows do not directly affect slug and potato bug pressure. Research suggests soil digging and crop health practices influence pest presence in fields.
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