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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
11
The judge notes jurors excused for not voting death penalty hinder future murder trials. He argues capital punishment harms justice, urging repeal of Washington’s capital punishment law and recalling the state’s abolition of hanging. The public’s stance, he says, rejects the extreme penalty.
The county budget shows a vague road and bridge fund of 500000 to be spent next year with little detail. The text then moves through a collage of Civil War reminiscences, social quips, and political commentary, touching on veterans, advertising, divorce trends, and current policy debates. It reads as a curio column with varied items rather than a single event.
A narrator and friend observe a yellow river flowing into a blue bay, forming a parable of human life. Evil influences enter a person’s life like the yellow stream, but righteousness and truth flow from a larger source to wash away the stain. The observer notes the moral: the tides of virtue can cleanse and renew.
A reader letter from F A Shirley voices white supremacist views against Japanese workers in Seattle area, urging Americans to take jobs from Japanese and defend white workers. L M Clarke supports humane treatment of animals and calls for court action against cruel practices. The note ends with a call to use the ax to cut expenses and aviation funding.
A Seattle correspondent writes Marie Wallsteed about why the Nuts appear with Ches and Wal but Hazel is omitted. He traces the choice to A P Nut fearing Hazel would outshine others and avoid a green scene, noting Hazel cannot yet be pictured in the funnite. Fraser’s channels offer tidbits the writer could share if asked.
George T Thompson of Portage Washington urges tax reform to aid settlers and farmers. He cites Senator Rockwell, Realtors and lumber interests pushing new taxes, warns current systems penalize land improvement, and calls for relief to attract and retain homesteaders in Washington and the Northwest.
Dr. Read argues against transferring city animals to the Humane Society claiming no city advantage and warning of confusion. The letter questions why humane officers oppose the change, noting the animals are not a menace and urging further investigation into similar conflicts elsewhere.
A local uproar over dog welfare exposes the city pound's practice of selling stray dogs for vivisection. Protestors press for humane society control to end gas chambers and inhumane deaths. Community leaders pledge reform and square treatment for sick or lost dogs.
A reader asks if veterans with front line service and decorations are given favor in employment. He notes his own case, a 1917 enlistee with D S C Croix de Guerre and Pershing citation, who left college to serve and cannot find work as jobs go to more experienced applicants, querying whether patriotic employers truly reserve jobs for ex service members.
A reader letter accuses a county purchasing agent of nepotism and favoritism. The writer contends Jimmy placed his brother Charlie in a job to secure Charlie’s support for Ramsay’s county board bid, implying removal of Ramsay would end Charlie’s position. The note echoes public concern over patronage.
A letter questions public spending and corruption in Seattle and King County. The writer calls for honest leadership, condemns graft linked to purchasing agents and campaign support, and asks whether the ring or the taxpayers should be broken. Frank E. Leslie signs the letter from 1711 Ferdinand St.
County evaluates Sand Point site costs for a proposed aviation field citing high price per acre and isolation. Critics note land nearby at lower prices and compare clearing costs while questioning the necessity of a salaried field superintendent and payroll expenses.
One reader vents at length about King county purchasing practices naming Charlie Wood and Starwich as favored figures. He accuses officials of wasteful bulk buying and private pricing, cites misused funds, and warns of courthouse dislike for Starwich and Tom Irving while praising frugal procurement elsewhere.
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