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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
1
A civic audit by the Voters Information League claims Seattle city government, port authorities, and schools spend 42 million dollars each year. The league says the figure is vouched for by its members.
A push to make silk manufacture a regional basic industry centers on Seattle. Experts from University of Washington and Asian missions say Puget Sound offers ideal climate and access to raw silk routed through Seattle. Proponents urge immediate start to build a factory for 1923 spring trade.
A Seattle bachelor cabinet maker David D Foster, paralyzed and poor, seeks an invalid chair. George S Shelton arranged care through the Volunteers of America after his failed attempt at the poor farm. With no funds for a nurse, Foster relies on charity to obtain a wheelchair for mobility and dignity.
President Samuel Gompers unveils labor's seven point program to curb unemployment. Key items include reclamation and land development, inland waterways and canal systems, highways funding, forestry expansion, and housing loans to relieve a housing shortage for about two million people plusrailroad funding proposals mirroring Harding.
A humorous 1921 spoof on income tax forms by Homer Brew from the Internal Revenue era. The piece mocks taxpayer questions and responses, revealing playful quips about status, dependents, and personal circumstances, framed as a sample tax report.
In Niagara Falls New York a dynamite blast in the Niagara Falls Power Company's tunnel killed one man and injured 16 in a second explosion within 24 hours. The earlier blast killed one and injured ten. Investigators say dynamite failed to explode and workers were struck by a pick while loosening stone.
President Gompera calls for railroads to fuel new construction and insists the unemployment problem must be solved. He argues that a nation rich in materials and land fails its people when capable workers remain without opportunity, declaring society bankrupt in its most vital need.
In court, Mrs. Rinkenberger testified about discovering her husband Will’s atheistic views and a suspected affair following a lost pocketbook episode. She described his cold reaction to teaching their son prayers, his suggestion they visit Tacoma, and observed his sudden happiness during the trip.
The Star presents spring fashion coverage through daily ads and illustrated features. Readers can learn about new styles and money saving bargains by following the advertising columns and style news in The Star.
H A Baker a 53 year old park laborer is gravely injured after venturing near a dynamite charge at the auto tourist camp site in Woodland Park. He was hospitalized in critical condition with possible skull fracture as investigators note the blast shattered a large stone.
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