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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1921
Page
9
A nostalgic column urges vacation planners to consider returning home to visiting mothers. It paints a picture of comfort and care, noting wheat cakes sausage and hot biscuits and the unspoken joy in a mother's loving light when children come back.
A northern newspaper commentary argues the United States has moved beyond the idea of splendid isolation. It notes President Harding’s foreign policy shifts, Germany’s reparations, and growing ties with Colombia and Mexico. The piece cheers Seattle as a seaport poised to profit from worldwide engagement.
Students from the University of Washington School of Journalism return to The Star after a year away. The greeting is humble as they acknowledge the shoes to fill and pride in contributing to a great metropolitan paper. Gratitude is extended to The Star staff for today’s issue, produced for this one day only.
A brief vignette contrasts caution in medicine with harm from excess control. It notes the dangers of too many cooks metaphorically and suggests a boy faces a tough life amid the start of baseball season and exam cramming.
Port warden reports April trade at Seattle surpassed one million dollars daily, totaling 34.4 million for the month as Britian and Germany resume shipments. Analysts predict continued growth with Alaska resources opening and rail developments expanding coal and lumber movements.
A collage of famous figures offers brief quips: Adam, Plutarch, Samson, Jonah, Cleopatra, David, Helen of Troy, Columbus, Salome, Nero, Solomon, Noah, Methuselah, Queen Elizabeth, and Diogenes share terse lines. The lines range from bold life ethics to playful boasts and wry observations.
A reader asks if the U L L campaign to stop hiring Japs in logging camps is limited or widespread. He notes job disparities at Selleck White River Snoqualmie and Campton mills, claiming whites are passed over despite taxpaying status and work quality.
A taxpayer criticizes tax cuts that threaten Seattle schools and educator retention practices. The writer urges The Star to oppose measures harming education, noting overburdened teachers and potential cuts hurting students. A second letter praises humane society care for homeless animals and cites boarding costs and personal experience.
Congressional remarks bemoan petition drives for naval spending in munition districts and compare German weaponry to American trade interests. Quotes touch on perjury, labor crises, and moral contrasts from lawmakers and clergy across the United States and Britain.
The bank invites the public to inspect equipment for securely storing bonds and other war-related documents. Address given is entrance corner Second Avenue and Pike.
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