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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1918
Page
7
A crowded Liberty Loan rally praises the flag and wartime effort while two Canadian soldiers, missing a hand, sit unshaken in khaki. The audience shows pity and respect as the men silently endorse the cause, shouting from their sleeves for GIVE till it hurts.
A historical excerpt argues that all governments risk tyranny when organized power becomes unquestioned. It warns that organization can either advance the common good or become a dangerous force led by corrupt personalities. It contrasts justice in democracy with looming global conflict and urges rationing for victory.
The piece argues that equality requires opportunity and mental development, not moral perversity or criminal threat. It asserts education as the great equalizer, enabling all to pursue opportunities, while warning against literal, rigid interpretations of equality that would lower progress. It notes Thrift Stamps as a consolation during epidemics and calls for enlightenment for all.
Heading the list of subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan are the districts of St. Louis and Milwaukee where Teutonic birth or descent is highest. New York City has 7,000 more Italian residents than Rome. The message urges native Americans to buy bonds and notes that bond sales outpace Liberty Loan appeals.
In a declamatory verse, the speaker recalls Columbus and the discovery of America, contrasting past mythic discovery with present disunity. The speaker asserts national unity and pride, celebrating renewed recognition of America's extent and potential. The piece closes with a call to celebrate unity and friendship.
A collage of jests and quotes from early 20th century satire catalogs. The pieces reference prison life, German losses, pig cases, suffrage humor, and political figures, interleaved with cartoon notes and society quips. The tone is clipped, ironic commentary on public figures and events.
General Leonard Wood recalls a recruit assigned to an orderly task and questions if any others exist in the army. A satirical collection blends humor with grim reflections on war, profiteering, politics, and humanity, ending with a lament on man’s fate.
Readers seek advice on child punishment and keeping friendly ties while a loved one is overseas. The first letter argues against whipping a disobedient child and urges humane teaching methods. The second advises on calling a soldier’s sweetheart with respect and not usurping a rival. The third questions mailing jewelry to a service member and favors letters over gifts.
Luke guides a narrator through a cliffside U-boat base hidden in a forest. They explore a mansion room, a vault with oil and pumps, and a locked chamber guarded by a rope and snakes. The narrator plans to place Luke in school while awaiting more clues.
The Berlin Vorwaerts notes that mass wardrobes will be stripped by authorities while the rich and high officials keep most of their suits. The plan would force owners of three suits to surrender one, while those with 20 suits lose many, prompting vouchers for new garments and leaving poorer officials in tatters.
An English woman in the United States, not yet a citizen, voices sympathy with the Greek American letter on foreigners. She recalls seeking opportunity in a large country and urges that Uncle Sam welcome European customs and friends amid uncertain years ahead.
James Ailworth notes proprietors of a large Pike Street hotel have increased guest rents twice in six months. With two years left on their lease they still pay the same rent as three years ago, even as business has grown by about one third.
In the editorials a plea for conserving manpower asks why authorities ban furniture deliveries to front doors of apartment buildings. Tenants would avoid hauling heavy items up back stairways intended for individuals, not bulk deliveries.
Dear Miss Grey advises on reducing facial wrinkles with nightly massage and mindful expression. She counsels patience and quiet for a wife troubled by a persistent rival, urging focus on home harmony and selfimprovement rather than public confrontations.
A reader asks if paraffin from jelly tumblers can be reused. The response: wash, water, melt, and skim. sediment stays in water and it can be reused until exhausted. A second reader asks to print song lyrics for Hit the Trail but space is unavailable. guidance directs obtaining lyrics at sheet music counters.
A city council resolution grants delivery workers access to boulevards at all hours to avoid detours that would block several blocks of travel, easing daily routes for drivers.
A historic interview discusses plans for a new world after WWI. Britain creates a ministry of reconstruction with joint industrial councils uniting workers and employers to manage postwar labor, resources, housing, and public utilities. The initiative aims to prevent unemployment and safeguard wages during reintegration.
Charles Schwab argues for a social era where wealth counts less than service to others and country. He envisions a true democracy where the aristocracy is measured by character and usefulness, not riches, while acknowledging inevitability of wealth redistribution. He addresses 100 artists in New York and asserts he will keep what is his.
The piece reflects on Holland’s wartime vulnerability as Germany profits from allied hardship. Holland has sold cattle and supplies to Germany, relying on Germany for coal and on Fingland and America for food, risking starvation and possible German coercion or annexation as the conflict widens in Western Flanders.
A Stars and Stripes narrative recalls Captain Francis M. Leahy of Lawrence Massachusetts dying in France after a German shell hit him. Before dying he named Lieutenant Hansen to take command and lead the battalion forward. The scene portrays courage amid battle near an old forest road in Fere.
The passage describes a traveler’s astonishment at how U.S. society has transformed due to wartime mobilization. It notes government control of railroads telegraphs ships and industry shifts to munitions production. It mentions universal productive labor 21 to 45 tax income pawns but emphasizes a new patriotic mood and absence of hoboes.
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