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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
9
The piece attacks U S senators Jones Clapp Gronna La Follette Kirby O Gorman Stone Cummins Kenyon Norris Lane Vardaman and WORKS for blocking President Wilsons armed neutrality. It accuses them of treasonous performance and praises minority rule opposition while urging action to defend American lives and ships.
The Star offers a ten dollar prize for last week’s best submission, but no winner has been named yet. Ober of good editorials have been published and several more are to be published, but it will be days before the winner is announced.
An analysis in Seattle discusses how a $20 yearly tax from an ordinary homeowner yields mixed benefits. Garbage collection, streetcar losses, and potential market ventures are weighed against efficiency gains from cooperation and the impact of downtown property owners on anti tax sentiment.
A fragment from an Editor’s Letter argues for national loyalty and against indifference amid looming war. It cites ex-Gov Rich of Michigan and a call to defend ideals of equality, justice, and freedom against alien influence and class selfishness.
An editor letter argues compulsory training protects liberty by preparing individuals for defense within a peaceful society. The writer cites Switzerland as an example of readiness and asserts that better preparation saves lives in self defense and fosters a world where law governs, not force.
A Star letter page features A Son of a Veteran criticizing government war calls and urging restraint while noting New York food riots. Philip Carter at 519 King St complains about justice for Mooney and the Everett murder case, opposing wartime patriotism.
Wilmon Tucker, allied with Judge Frederick Bausman in defending Mayor Gill against federal graft charges, advanced to lead both the State and King County Bar associations. A self taught attorney, he arrived in Seattle at 21, studied law at home, and built a notable practice, remaining active in politics and defense work. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor and corporation counsel, defended Munday in land fraud cases, and mentors a 14 year old son. his home is 2532 Broadway North.
A satirical miscellany mocks flivvers and kitchen utensils for the age of invention. The column riffs on a moon that nears Earth, baldness heredity, peace in Europe, and a rambling parade of humorous vignettes about potatoes and dinner fare in a playful newspaper voice.
An advisory note urges careful complexion care as March winds bring freckles. It promotes ethine-double strength for removal, claims a prominent physician authored the prescription, and says druggists guarantee refunds if it fails.
Lester and partner Royce pursue the Boule cabinet mystery as a dangerous occupant watches from the shutter hole. Godfrey learns a passenger identity while Serena Hornblower seeks recovery of a secret drawer’s letters for Madame X from Armand & Son and Mr. Vantine’s estate.
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