Hatred Consumes a Life in Pursuit of Revenge
Melino Spidello, an 83 year old vineyard worker, deserts happiness for vengeance after a $15 robbery. He walks from the almshouse to the San Jose sheriff's office hoping to arrest the man who ruined his life. His obsession etches bitterness on his face as he nears his second century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melina Spidello
Almshouse
San Jose
Cal
Spidello
Melino Spidello
Hastings
Ferrier
Major
Organized Labor Faces Open Shop Challenge at AFL Convention
At the 41st AFL convention in Denver President Gompers reports the open shop fight is near a draw with 4 078 740 members last year and 3 906 528 now. He calls it a triumphant defense and warns labor must reform abuses and act in the public interest to meet intensified opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
A. F. of L
Denver
Federa
Beginning of Summer by Dr William E Barton
Tomorrow June 21 marks the official start of summer at 3 36 Pacific time and the longest day of the year. The piece muses on summer arriving incognito with its 93 day duration and sunlit labor from Seattle to Chicago before autumn arrives, recalling farm work and the old rhyme about man and women at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Barton
Omorrow
Summer
Spring
Pacific Coast
Denver
Chicago
Broadway
Beacon Street
Autumn
Seattle
Tax Policy Remarks and War-Era Fiscal Rhetoric
Congressional Record excerpts discuss income tax, tax exempt bonds, and their effects on investment. Quotes from Senator Smoot and Rep Pringey critique tax policy and patriotic rhetoric. Figures show narrow counts of very high incomes in New York, contrasting with broader citizenry concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Income Tax Department
State of
New York
Remarkable Remarks on Education and Society
A collection of quotes on graduation requirements fatigue crime and media impact. Notable statements include John Merle Cooper on graduation standards, Reverend Leonard Barrett on fatigue and duty, Jessie C Hume on deaf children, M C Elmer on newspapers and crime, and David Friday on Liberty bonds returning to par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Merle Cooper
University of Chicago
Leonard Barrett
Ann Arbor
Mich
David Friday
University of Michigan
Letter to editor clarifies streetcar misconduct charges
In the Letters to Editor column dated the 16th a writer accuses streetcar carriers of misconduct. A V Telquint president Willam Daughters vice president and John K Daly secretary of Branch 79 National Association of Letter Carriers pledge prompt attention to new evidence and seek to maintain their service's high reputation for quality personnel. Editor, Othe aut mail carriers invite response from Disgusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V Telquint
Willam Daughters
John K. Daly
National Association of Letter Carriers
Othe Aut
Public school health drive and clinic funding debated
Maud Tibbals defends schooling and health policies, arguing the drive aimed to block Senate bill 180 and noting the clinic's funding stoppage by a supreme court injunction. She contends vaccination is not compulsory, cites exemptions for home stays after exposure, and urges schools to focus on education while opposing medical exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
M. B. Bass
L. M. Clarke
Mra
Bass
Senate
Supreme Court of the State
Gally
Read
Maud Tibbals
Beings Who Sneer at Heroes
A Star letter condemns a few disrespectful citizens who sneer at wounded World War I veterans. The writer praises returned soldiers, urges kindness to maimed heroes in hospitals and on the street, and honors those who fought for freedom. Miss Jennie Berg, 1824 Yale Ave, signs the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
America
Jennie Berg
Yale Ave
The Education That We Need Letter to the Editor
A reader from 1602 26th Ave responds to a May 31 letter criticizing spelling and schooling. The writer argues schools exist to teach literacy and critical thinking, notes the value of a good education for all professions, questions the link between illiteracy and social ills, and defends patriotism and intellectual training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. C. Jackson
26Th Ave
The Uphill Road Continues in London Lodgings
Ferrier, Hastings, and Major drift through a London evening of music and meals. Hastings plays the piano, Ferrier contemplates memory’s wake, and Major arrives with casual introductions as the trio plans a theatre and a return tomorrow.
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Seattle Star
State of Washington
I. A
Tolen
Albert Hinatein
Julius Kruttschnitt
Panama Canal
Livestock Exchange
Wichita
Kan
Pons
Winnecke
Smoot
Utah
Lexington
Concord Bridge
John Paul Jones
Alamo
Washington
Valley Forge
Lincoln
France
Rep
Pringey
Okla
Herrick
Jessie C. Hume
Boston
M. C. Elmer
University of Minnesota
Seth Tanner
MM & Berton Braler
Anna
Beattie Star
Editor
Star
Chas. Schwartz
Fuzzy Wuzzy Rug Co
Capitol
Micky
London
Hastin
Ing. Ferrier
Hibbert
Easteen
Alrady
Altho
Carde
Ferrer
Yish
Old Hastings
Wrigley’s
Wrigley
United
Ays
Risht
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