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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard listing publishers and proprietors, post office classification, bell phones, editorial and publication office locations, and branch contact in Butte with addresses and department numbers.
The notice lists William J Morton Co as salaried representatives with office locations in New York and Chicago. It details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, offering six and twelve month prepay options. It also notes Montana sale points and identifies multiple U S and regional news stands and agencies carrying the Standard.
Judge George B. Winston presents resolutions to the Anaconda Rotary urging universal economy to meet wartime financial needs. The text stresses that war requires vast funds, and all citizens must help promptly. It calls for ceaseless individual cooperation and sacrifices, including giving up luxuries and fashion frills during the period of the war.
The speaker rejects relying on remote hopes such as German revolt or peacetime food shortages. The only prudent course is to continue four more years of warfare, prepare to mobilize up to 5,000,000 American soldiers, and ensure victory by whipping Germany. The Kaiser will not surrender until defeated.
A fragment discusses Secretary Daniels issuing a prohibition order in the Navy and critics who questioned his competence and fitness for the post. It notes congressional inaction and doubts about Daniels resigning, reflecting political tension over naval policy.
The piece traces how a patchwork of actors seeks favors from the War Department and contends over leadership. Critics fault Baker as inadequate, Chamberlain praises Wilson until discord with his war council, and calls grow for Garfield to resign over fuel administration competence, amid Monday shutdown objections.
A discussion notes that Judge Bourquin found no law to punish sedition against the government. It argues slander of the country or its leaders is harmful, urging restraint even where statutes are lacking. It warns the public may react more harshly than any possible punishment.
A Paterson New Jersey man who killed himself after predicting the Kaiser would die on January 18 offered a rambling critique of prophecies. The piece mocks his methods, cites Revelations, and suggests the month of February 1918 as pivotal. It also asserts Kaiser Serbia wordplay and remarks on Joffre and German culture.
A chaotic wartime column hints at Kaiser death or upheaval in February citing numerology and Revelations. It mocks prophets, notes 400 Washington bars closed, Moscow and Brest-Litovsk talk, and warns of Russian Bolshevik shifts while urging thrift stamp buying amid snow and floods.
A collage of jokes and quips from London and American papers. Lines include a clock as a gift and Justice wearing a blindfold, remarks on women taking men’s roles, and witty exchanges about health wealth and hotels. The pieces mix playful insults and social satire across multiple publications.
The French press during these war years is described as a strong factor for discipline and cheerfulness, essential to patriotism, and a notably well informed critic of global affairs.
A change in English rifle bullet design during the war is blamed for higher aluminum costs. Earlier bullets had rounded noses, while experiments showed a small aluminum cone at the cartridge jacket tip improved balance.
Wartime guidance urges readers to clear and burn war garden debris to prevent insect spread, promoting personal responsibility for vacant yards. The piece stresses early action, proper attire, and community effort as a defense for the home front in 1918.
In his talk Billy Sunday contrasts real smart fellows with so called wise guys. He mocks dishonest claimants who boast about horse prices, sport results, or Sunday scams. He urges recognizing genuine leaders like governors mayors merchants and builders who rise by merit in town life.
The piece marks the 111th anniversary of Robert E. Lee birth noting his renowned military career and emphasis on restraint over frightfulness. It reflects on his legacy as a soldier who avoided brutal excess.
A collage of quotes and remarks from major papers on wartime diplomacy and politics. References include Ty R in Washington and Indianapolis Star, Colonel House as Texas lobbyist, Senator Pearce, Pennsylvania politicians, St. Louis Republic, General von Steuben, Chicago Hero, Detroit Free Press, Senator Stone, the New York Telegram, and coverage of daylight saving timing and coal savings urged by the Christian Science Monitor.
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