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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1918
Page
9
March 20 is proclaimed War Savings Day with emphasis on Thrift Stamp programs. The notice notes ongoing promotion of savings drives and urges public participation to support the war effort.
Historical commentary lauds a proposed bill protecting soldiers from eviction, insurance loss, foreclosures, home loss, taxes, delayed lawsuits, and property claims. It contrasts the Civil Rights label with the Divine Rights Bill and notes Bolshevik dispatches about Bolsheviks potentially aiding Germany and Japan.
The piece notes a vote of 1 204 to 154 and discusses US commerce warnings to Germany about autocracy. It argues about camouflage versus hornswoggle terms, envisions postwar boycotts or profits aiding Germany, and ends with a fable about a canary and a Seattle manufacturing scene of 1 045 plants.
Heney presents letters from Chicago packers showing attempts to place agents in national defense and food administration roles to profit from the war. He cites ex-employees in government service aiding these aims, while Hoover defends some ex-packers as valuable due to experience. The piece pairs political critique with a regional geopolitics aside about Germany and Romania.
Seattle and Smileage Books Seattle faces a lag in selling Smileage Books, a wartime gift with admission tickets to Liberty theatres at camps. Books cost 1 or 5 dollars and are sold in department stores and hotels as a national army support gesture.
An old tip describes making a fine duat cloth from cheese cloth coated with molasses. It suggests dust control by binding dust particles and advises using an old sugar bowl in the basement to trap ashes and prevent rubber from fading, then pressing with a hot iron.
A collage of light humor and civic notes including Rev Onestead's rice plan turning to pudding, a coal man joke, a doughnut hole tip, hens scratching in yards, a poker with dirty cards quip, Rockefeller building a home, Roberto Piccinini citizenship jab, and Dee Garfield debating the daylight saving plan with a note on its complexity.
Seattle inventor George Martis proposes hollow armed scows as rapid flexible cargo ships to supply troops and reduce shipbuilding needs. He argues a flotilla of buoyant, air-tight hulls linked together could cross the Atlantic as easily as coal is hauled by tug. He claims submarines cannot easily damage the craft and says government action could bring quick production.
J W T Masom of Tronic press analyzes claims that Prince Lyvoff and a Lyvoff led Siberian government could counter German plans, while noting Germany's push in Finland and its wider Baltic threat. He argues a conservative democratic shift is needed in Russia before any return to war. Hindenburg’s Finland policies are praised for aiding the Allies.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It promises improved hair health including lustre, fullness, and new growth after use, claiming the product nourishes roots and revitalizes the scalp.
Medical studies warn that tuberculosis in milk poses the greatest disease risk from dairy. About a quarter of childhood cases stem from milk or products, and 6 to 15 percent of raw milk tests contain the germs. Cows show infection rates from 15 to 40 percent in some surveys. proper handling and pasteurization are urged to prevent spread.
A reader asks if braces fix stoop shoulders in childhood. The reply urges daily exercises morning and night. The piece also notes historical debt figures from 1914 and contrasts them with present totals.
Mrs F W Goodale writes in defense of shipyard workers accused of filth on streetcars. She notes her own rides with workers, denies any misdeeds, and urges better streetcar service rather than insults. She emphasizes respect for workers who endure long shifts in harsh weather while contributing to wartime effort.
Corporation Counsel Hugh M. Caldwell expresses appreciation for The Star’s publicity and readers’ endorsements at the polls. He notes his absence from the city delayed this acknowledgment and signs the public note.
The notice offers to sacrifice 10 000 Lone Star Oil and 10 000 Lucky Long with best offer taking either. The terse listing frames a simple bid process without further conditions.
Former U S Senator Mason lauds Nuxated Iron as a powerful blood builder and energy aid. Medical authorities including Dr Ferdinand King Dr James Sullivan and Chicago Health Commissioner Wm R Kerr commend its use. The note claims safe, visible benefits without harming teeth and stomach. The product is sold by Owl Drug Bartell Drug and other pharmacists.
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