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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1918
Page
8
A Lafayette benefit at Douglas Hall featured a tableaux by the Union Francaise des Alsaciens Lorraine to aid widows and orphans. Judge Thomas F V Brown and FF J were highlighted during the event.
Stenography and typewriting will be opened Monday September 9 at 3 16 pm at Broadway high school to train students for civil service exams. The course runs eight to ten weeks with classes three to four hours daily.
V G Mundorf of the Hollermakers union, who ran emergency housing after San Francisco’s earthquake, will present a plan to the Central Labor Council to build temporary housing for at least 5,000 shipyard workers and families within 60 days. The proposal includes tent and shiplap houses on leased ground near plants with dormitories for singles and cottages for married men, plus modern utilities. Project cost is about 50000 dollars funded by ten Seattle unions, with estimated rates of two dollars weekly for singles and nineteen dollars monthly for families.
A patriotic program and flag raising mark the opening of the Sacred Heart orphanage at FE 50th near the Ravenna car line. Right Rev. Bishop O'Dea will preside. Sunday services will precede speeches by Rev. John J. Laherty and former Texas congressman D G Wooten.
Victory Hotel Co constructing a hostelry near Camp Lewis has been declared insolvent upon petition by Yeoman Lumber Co, which claims a debt of 5022.23. The firm has no assets besides the hotel building and a government concession, per evidence.
The Red Cross will offer advanced training to those who have completed the first aid course. Enrollment at educational headquarters 1213 Fourth is open on presenting a graduation certificate. The program will start once enough applicants sign up.
At San Quentin prison 1 150 inmates offer to aid the war effort under a circular letter issued by Inside Council No 2 of the Pathfinders of America. They seek conditions under which prisoners may contribute in any capacity deemed useful.
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