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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1920
Page
13
Seattle municipal railway touts the lowest fare in the Northwest while facing jitney competition. Tacoma introduces an eight cent fare with a 25 ticket advance option for $2.00. The update contrasts public and private management with plans under discussion.
A Star editorial cites Child Welfare bureau guidelines urging two hours of organized play daily and a playground within a mile for every child, with space minimums and leadership requirements. It compares urban and rural needs and calls for funded equipment over swings, emphasizing supervised group play and local leadership.
A garbled passage recalls a warning and a memorable reaction. The speaker notes a look of disbelief as a plainly-dressed figure confronts a scornful scene, described by an unnamed narrator.
A Philadelphia Reformed Messenger item notes a seller tried to buy rope to profit, but the dealer demanded too high a price. The brief reflects market tints and price tensions in trade.
An enthusiastic fragment praises a person named Mize and hints at a public appearance by a movie actress. The text shows an impresario prompting readiness and a response that implies anticipation of a film event or appearance.
Frank Terrace of Orillia argues before a Seattle committee that Orientals would reclaim logged lands and work long hours for low wages, painting a dire future for Seattle without Japanese labor while warning against adding another race problem alongside the Negro question and the lasting costs of the Civil War.
The essay argues that Americans chase happiness rather than possess it, citing Jefferson and contrasting earthly striving with imagined afterlives from various cultures. It contends that the zest of pursuit fuels progress and defies complacent fulfillment.
A Paris conference sparks talk of a new dance called tchega, slow then quick with stamping. It threatens to displace the popular waltz and fox trot learned over years, leaving dancers wary of wasted effort and changing trends.
Admiral Benson notes that three thousand tons monthly of steel export move to the Far East, but return freight to the United States is lacking. If American tonnage cannot find return cargoes, Congress may push laws to fix this, or steel must travel via Canadian lines, impacting rail transport and food costs inland.
Sen Arthur Capper warns that law making by courts threatens the balance of power. He cites Lever Act cases, the stock dividend decision, and rulings by federal judges as usurping legislative functions. He urges Congress to strip appellate jurisdiction when constitutionality is at stake.
Doctor Frank Crane argues envy shapes judgment across business, social, educational and religious life. He cites Rockefeller and wealth as targets of envy, condemns greed and praise for wealth as progress, and notes envy fuels attacks on prosperity and national regard.
Vivid, fragmented scene shows a lively bar banter with names like Mazie and Shenelle, references to music records and cabaret chatter. The text contrasts envy and charm as characters haggle over songs, jokes, and flirtatious exchanges amid a bustling city mood.
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