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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Location
Arcadia, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1918
Page
2
Arcadia men over forty lined up at the registration booth this week to enroll for selective service. The article lauds the volunteer spirit, notes married men with dependents may not be called, and cites aims to raise over two million soldiers from the 13 million registered to beat the Hun.
A World War I soldier in France receiving the Croix de Guerre and silver star denounces labor strikes at U S mills as unpatriotic. He argues war effort must not be halted for higher wages, contrasting patriotic views with those of labor elements in the United States and England.
An experienced balloon man tells a recruit how to jump from a balloon basket with a parachute ready, while a shipyard note calls for higher wages, overtime pay, and a Christmas bonus as soldiers fight in France. The piece juxtaposes peril and labor tension during wartime.
The article argues for an insignia to honor those who appeared before draft boards and received exemptions. It notes 8 to 13 million men will register and face possible conscription, suggesting a lapel badge to quell questions about slacker perceptions and recognize legitimate exemptions.
A letter to Secretary McAdoo from Ben C. March urges an income tax on earnings of 4000 dollars a year or more to fund soldiers’ wages for a year. He argues Rockefeller could support 150000 troops and bond issues could be avoided. He praises patriotic sacrifice by the affluent during the war. The writer cites difficulty of the new tax schedule but says universal sacrifice would ease the burden on the poor.
The piece argues to replace old slogans with buy until it helps and give until it helps. Buy Liberty Bonds not as charity but to widen your view of liberty and humanity. Buying bonds saves your family and nation from destruction and binds personal duty to national effort.
A reflective verse medley by Walt Mason argues against quick judgments of others who seem idle. It champions diverse work from clerks and preachers to railway workers and teachers, noting even the doctor must stay at bedside care while critics speak. The piece nods to wartime effort and social pressure without shaming individual paths.
War front report stresses continued German resistance and heavy costs before final victory. Editorials urge vigilance and sacrifice while noting home papers help bolster morale for servicemen abroad. Lord Northcliffe advocates local papers delivering news about churches marriages and games to the front line.
The Red Cross and the Iron Cross symbolize opposing forces in the world war. One stands for humanity, the other for brute force and brutality.
The article notes 85 murders in 18 months after abolishing capital punishment versus 396 in the 18 months before. A bill to restore the death penalty is urged by a campaign citing widespread increases across counties, with one county not reporting and one possibly unclear county. The piece questions whether suspending the death penalty and crime sentimentality compromise safety.
Arcadia, located on Foothill boulevard near Mount Wilson, boasts gas, electricity, and telephone services, a free public library, two grammar schools, a weekly newspaper, and a new city hall under construction. The area features rich citrus groves, disintegrated granite soil, natural drainage, and a mild climate with cool nights.
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