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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1919
Page
13
March 21 report discusses labor cost shifts as new projects open jobs and firm seeks fit workers. Morton Tuttle, retired producer for United States Fleet, says morale and suitability matter as much as hourly rates. He notes potential wage ranges and the value of a cheerful, capable worker in retaining positions.
Police investigate claims by Seattle Taxicab and Transfer Company officials that hired thugs are conducting a campaign of assaults on drivers. In ten days three men were beaten, one hospitalized, two treated. The attacks follow a strike begun March 11 as drivers refused to work. company VP N. H. Begley provided names of suspected assailants to Chief J. F. Warren.
Tuttle focused buyouts and efficiency, trimming 3333 dollars from expenses in thirty days without altering wage scales, setting a sharp example for cost control in the plant.
The second regular meeting of the Seattle Army Flyers club will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at the Army and Navy club rooms, the old Arctic club headquarters.
Announcement of Lieut H. A. H. Meadowcroft of Kent being promoted to captaincy has been received by Dr. W. B. Power of this city.
Twin Falls Idaho March 21 Western farmers lose money selling hay instead of fattening lambs says 8. W. McClure secretary of the National Wool Growers association in a letter to County Agent C. H. Bohrer outlining views on starting a campaign for more extensive lamb feeding.
Paris reports American bullets aided France in war and now France seeks intensive American cooperation for ten years to rebuild the northern districts. Phillippe Chocearn, controller general of the liberated region, calls for machinery buildings and materials and says American experts in sanitary factories could aid in reconstruction.
Omaha agents report widespread bootlegging in the city with muffs and disguises as common hiding spots. A notable case involves a cape with ten pockets for liquor hidden by a woman worker. Rumored shipments include whiskey stashed in dinner buckets and linked to a doctor who failed to claim the goods.
Budapest dispatch reports General Mackensen held behind barbed wire in a castle with guards removed and promise not to leave. The German field marshal’s restrictions were eased by the allies, reflecting a shift in prisoner treatment.
The display highlights two smart cape models among several Dolman sleeve capes and cape wraps. Notable features include fullness at the back with a center tail bow, embroidered panels, deep yokes, shawl collars, and military braid trim in Cardinal, Red, Navy, Overseas Blue, and Sand.
New silk blouses feature a semi round neck with hemstitching and embroidered fronts. A sailor collar style matches the embroidered fronts while a heavy silk crepe de chine variant uses large pearl buttons and a convertible collar for versatile wear at four dollars and thirty nine cents.
A new shipment offers turbans and brimmed hats in black and spring colors. Styles include drooping and roll brims with Milan hemp textures and grosgrain ribbon bands. Many hats feature ribbon brims and decorative flowers.
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