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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1918
Page
37
A veteran discusses leaving military service, fearing disability, and seeking a pension and reeducation. He envisions returning to work using farming skills, tractor operation, and ownership of his own machinery, while expressing reluctance to become a burden or beggar. The dialogue covers fears of crippling injuries and the desire for practical, dignified civilian work.
A wartime article praises Marine Corps resolve and Yankee grit while detailing the homefront effort. It covers soldiers' frontline bravery, naval shell dangers, and the vow to persevere, then shifts to civilian vocational guidance for veterans. It explains hospital, rehabilitation, and training processes at Knoxville and similar programs, emphasizing how veterans transition to skilled work and maintain morale.
A long prose piece discusses the Smith-Hughes act and federal boards coordinating vocational education for soldiers and sailors. It details training in shipbuilding, automotive work, metal trades, and other skilled labor, with Canada’s experience cited as guidance. The piece notes rehabilitation focus and the belief that most disabled veterans will return to civilian life rather than seek pensions.
A Philadelphia Telegraph note cites Admiral Mahan on warfare and billiards analogy. It discusses the idea that the striker dominates outcomes, comparing swift and slow balls to broader strategic insight. The text blends sport, history, and naval theory with present-day newspaper style.
Miss Booth of the Volunteers of America launches a nationwide appeal to sell and preserve platinum for government use in war. The piece extols offensive action, citing Foch, Caesar, Napoleon, Nelson, and U S generals to argue that momentum and rapid strikes win campaigns, urging America to move forward rather than retreat.
New York World notes Civil War era ballads capture marching and trench scenes. Soldiers sing on the march and in trenches, shaping enduring war songs and lyrical souvenirs of conflict.
The piece citesTommy's Book of Marching Songs and lists songs popular among English, Scotch, American, and French soldiers in wartime trenches including When Johnny Comes Marching Home and Loch Lomond. It also notes tally sticks used in the exchequer until 1884, recounting Dickens’ quip and a fire that destroyed tally sticks in the exchequer basement.
Mrs J L Kraus of Newark leads by example in the Savings Stump drive. Her nephew M T L Rosenberg serves with Johns Hopkins Medical Unit overseas and mails part of his salary home to buy War Savings Stamps. Her actions extend aid across the Atlantic.
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