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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
7
In wartime the article notes society moving toward democracy as young men and women shed class distinctions. Soldiers and civilians merge in shared patriotism, with Red Cross and community groups drawing rich and poor mothers together.
In a Portland speech to sheriffs and prosecutors, Sheriff Stringer of Seattle argues courts waste time and money. He suggests five superior court judges could decide cases to cut appeals and reduce delays, condemning technical quibbles and motions that confuse juries.
Myron T. Herrick argues Americans must save more of their earnings to support the war effort and civilization. He notes Liberty Loan campaigns thrift stamps and war charities, with savings deposits now surpassing prior money in circulation by billions, reflecting a national push to bolster reserves against defeat.
A farmer’s night pest control parallels government actions against food profiteers. He set traps and poison in his corn crib and found many rats dead, then later they returned, illustrating ongoing efforts by the Food Administration, FTC, and DOJ to curb profiteering.
A wartime reminiscence recalls the hospital chief of the American forces leading morale at the front and a note on supply costs for potatoes in Ohio. The piece contrasts past and present attitudes toward education, labor, and the old settlers era, ending with a vision of a future peaceful table devoid of German conversation.
Mrs J Blake asks how to tell if a baby is underfed beyond weight loss. She notes signs such as pale skin lack of weight gain and persistent crying, describing a weakened condition.
A reader declares Buckingham apartments will cost $35.50 monthly starting July 1, up from $23.50, calling it profiteering. A clerk laments wartime taxes and middlemen aiding the rich, urging curbs on price boosts and honest wages. Another letter suggests drastic cost cutting, even protest via personal action, amid national strain.
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