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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1921
Page
18
The Star letters question the legality of the 13 cent fare and propose suspending it for 60 days to test a 5 cent fare. They argue municipal lines should meet revenue needs and criticize officials for maintaining high costs while offering free services. A. T. AXPAYER advocates common honesty in public affairs.
A committee report criticizes the city office of corporation counsel as the most expensive of its kind in the nation. It notes high per capita costs in Seattle and questions why outside work by public servants is allowed, citing a probate ad and past cases where off duty work led to trouble.
T J Plerce recalls a Pittsburg murder from about sixty years ago where a gunman seemed guilty based on circumstantial evidence. The defense exposed a mismatched ball and gun, and the jury was directed to the window where an external shooter could have fired through the pane, overturning the apparent incriminating proof.
A letter from T Benoit of Carisborg Washington extols Clallam County as an ideal home site for veterans. He highlights Sequim district as a soldier colony candidate with access to hunting, fishing, snowcapped mountains, and coastal bounty. The area offers modern roads, services, and pleasant climate, promising prosperity and robust outdoor recreation.
Letter to the editor from Annie M. Burgess of Belfair Washington protests hunting season violence in Head's Canal country. She argues guns inflict needless suffering on deer and birds and calls for living with nature and abolishing weapon use to protect animal rights.
A critical editorial denounces Seattle civic despotism rooted in the assessment system. It argues government overreach confiscates private property, benefits millionaires, and erodes constitutional rights. The piece laments homeowners' hopelessness against graft, urging reform to protect private property.
A reader Charlie Jacobs criticizes a poem for glorifying hunting and bloodshed. He recalls father and son hunting memories, condemns killing without mercy, and urges sending dad out without his gun to spare others from harm. The note condemns violence and pleads for protection of life and creatures.
Charles Nason rebukes a Public Ownership League letter in Seattle letters column. He argues Seattle has no speculation, condemns generalized attacks on capital, and attributes a 12 year real estate decline to high taxes and political pandering. He defends capitalists and working people alike.
The Seattle Federation of Churches held three gatherings Monday at First Presbyterian Church where local pastors stressed Christian outreach. Professor Howell Isaacs of the YMCA highlighted music’s power and Dr. C. O. Johnson of Tacoma delivered the principal address: The Church Must Do It.
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