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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1917
Page
11
The speaker argues that unprecedented government oversight extends to fuel food and transportation. He states the war has unified national effort with government as the representative body for all Americans and highlights the need for collective action across coal mining shipment sale and related sectors.
The article argues for government wage oversight to match cost of living, citing England’s Wages Board as a model. It warns wage increases lag behind living costs and suggests U S action before Congress reconvenes on December 3 and at the AFL convention in Buffalo. It frames wage control as essential to wartime efficiency and morale.
A historical note recounts the Philippine insurrection led by Emilio Aguinaldo, once an alarming challenge to U S forces, now described as a peaceful citizen loyal to Liberty bonds. It mentions 5,000 Filipino troops in training and cooperation with Uncle Sam.
A harbor of opinions on war taxation surfaces as tobaccos and drinks are taxed and prices rise along the chain from manufacturer to consumer. The piece questions who bears the burden, notes industry profits, and urges consumers to cut use. It also touches on Rockefeller Foundation work, Wisconsin politics, and a dry Washington outlook awaiting Congress.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for weak kidneys and a range of ailments from backache to liver and stomach issues. It claims quick relief from joint stiffness, rheumatism, and urinary troubles, with a money back guarantee and three capsule sizes.
A satirical poem by Berton Braley mocks pacifists versus wartime resolve. It envisions surrendering, avoiding war costs, and the Kaiser’s triumph, contrasting peaceful rhetoric with national duty and the stigma of cowardice. The verse critiques the idea that pacifism would avert conflict.
Nonsensical snippets discuss rope climbing upside down, Iceland war impact on markets, a wool insulated collar button in Second Ave store, editor disputes with powers, accusations of duplicity, and a Ravenna ad including poland china pigsales plus a quip about coal storage.
Washington officials ruled that a 1876 3 cent stamp may be used, following a precedent set by the postal authorities. A letter bearing the vintage stamp passed inspection and was delivered as usual.
A Frederick M. Kerby dispatch describes Leon Trotsky, born to a poor farmer in southern Ruedia, as 40, a powerful orator and leader. His exile years, editorships, and path to Petrograd are recounted with emphasis on his Bolshevik ideals and aims for general peace, immediate land reform, and worker peasant power.
Mrs. Robt Stopiel of Sage Avenue Washington Park Illinois says female trouble backache nervous spells and the blues left her after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She credits the remedies with restoring health keeping youth and invites questions for free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
United States troops in France gather around a cook shack fire under a moonless sky and sing old songs as autumn air settles over Sammies. Voices rise with Mother Macree and Home Sweet Home while letters from home offer comfort amid patrols and the crunch of gravel outside the billets.
A letter to King County voters argues for electing Frank W. Cotterill, labor candidate for port commissioner, on December 1. The writer urges unity between labor and business groups to support labor’s choice and promote harmony and patriotic action.
A Star reader writes from Camp Lewis noting about 200 soldiers in various regiments lacking entertainers phonographs or clubs. He praises the men and officers but asks for occasional canned music and performers to lift spirits, arguing they deserve attention like other service members.
A letter from Erastus Brainerd reports that men claiming to be U S Food administration representatives are attempting to purchase housewives home canned goods and asserts the Food Administration has not sanctioned such activity. It also denies any government plan to commandeer home canned goods.
A vintage advisory notes high costs of flour and foodstuffs while urging use of Stearns Paste to kill rats and mice. It claims nationwide and local authorities have succeeded with the product, suggesting a 35 cent box can clear a home or barn in a night.
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