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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1921
Page
11
The Star denounces a Seattle school board plan to charge tuition in high schools and echoes legislative attempts to apply similar fees to university students. It calls the scheme un-American, a fraud on taxpayers, and urges immediate legal action or public pressure to kill the plan.
The piece notes police and federal progress on recovering thousands of quarts of bonded liquor stolen from a U S storage warehouse and aims to see all involved punished. It criticizes government overreach and urges energetic pursuit of suspects, while detailing community impact and local responses.
A quoted essay argues against the superstition of knocking on wood favoring a theory of life based on gratitude and the free reception of joy. It denies fate as hostile and urges rejoicing in good fortune, avoiding negative omens and stressing harmonious appreciation.
A fragile mule loving man boasts of bringing his beloved home to meet his family as his wife. He cherishes watching her, providing care, and feeling endlessly happy, expressing pride in the union. The narrative shifts to intimate attentions and domestic bliss.
The Automobile Club of Western Washington urges Superintendent Frank B. Cooper to teach traffic safety to Seattle students. It cites 12 000 deaths and 1 500 000 injuries from car crashes in 1920 and notes 300 students at Broadway high school in a street danger scene to stress crossing use.
The Star prints a curator of voices from Bert Butterworth Reverend Sidney Morgan and Stanley Jordan D D S who discuss business and personal resolve. They describe confusion in information and efforts to bridge gaps while maintaining professional discretion.
The police chief says business is good beyond belief though the ry squad has been falling down. Hazen Titus notes slow but profitable dough, Charlie Frye boasts tough game yet some cogs, and many chickens. The speaker hears his wife confirm thriving work with chores at home as well.
A TRUE SEATTLEITE alleges the Skagit project overpays, imports top executives from Spokane, buys big machinery elsewhere, and builds unnecessary shops and a school at public cost. He claims 100 workers earn 4.50 to 10 dollars daily while private firms could run the project more efficiently.
Letter argues against taking low paying jobs arguing organized workers should resist wage cuts. It cites a camp crew faced with a 10 to 30 percent reduction, noting the crew stayed on the job after a cut, encouraging employers to follow with further reductions.
On a United States Shipping Board vessel operated by the United States Mail Steamship Co. the chief mate, a two month veteran of the Centennial State service, rejected many foreign crewmen in favor of American born sailors. As the Panhandle State prepared to sail, American crew members were reassigned and later discharged, while three quartermasters from the Centennial State remained as American born licensed mates.
A reader urges reducing car fare to three cents and raising fares on property owners, arguing that workers and parents deserve seats and fair treatment. The letter calls conductors to enforce seating rules, notes long hours, and expresses concern for children’s access on busy rides.
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