Taxes vs Loans Germany and Allies War Funding Compared
The article notes Germany raised under 4 percent of war costs by taxation and Italy 12 percent, France 16 percent, Britain 20 percent, while the United States aims for 40 percent. The next year’s war budget is 24 billion dollars with 8 billion from taxes and the rest from bonds. It argues paying through taxes would burden industry but says the U S would be solvent with war bonds in demand, while Germany risks bankruptcy, a second victory for the Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Italy
France
Great Britain
United States
Congress
The Fighting Age
The article argues that twenty first year olds possess peak physical and mental fitness for combat. It calls on physicians psychologists and philosophers to affirm that the fighting age is ideal for military service and that youths marching to war are capable and ready for the hardship and adventure ahead.
American law and order through a German immigrant’s reflection
A German lad who arrived in March 1914 from Germany at age seventeen explains his view of American society. He cites police presence and civic duty, and borrows Lincoln to affirm that government by the people must be for the people. He sees responsibility as essential to freedom and happiness.
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Germany
America
Lincoln
Ple
Sepulchered Slogans and Wilson on Party Rhetoric
President Wilson decries shrinking relevance of old party slogans and lists ten targets he calls rhetorical dead weights. He argues centralization, sovereign states rights, retrenchment, economy, reform, public office as a trust, 1878 crime, bimetalism, living costs, and tariff policies fuel trusts and inflation.
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Wilson
Hses
Household Hints Menu Summary
Breakfast includes halved grapefruit corn flakes top milk eggs pancakes maple syrup coffee. Lunch features a combination salad from leftovers bread and butter sandwiches olives fruit whip cocoa cakes. Dinner offers baked breast of veal with savory stuffing scalloped potatoes tomato salad strawberry shortcake.
Summer Dishes Sandwich Fillings and Salads Menu
A list of sandwich fillings and salad ideas includes cheddar and olives, cream cheese with walnuts, celery and eggs, ground mutton with mint and pickles, and cowpeas. Featured fruit and nut salad, lettuce dressed dishes, luncheon and various potato and codfish salads with mayonnaise and olive oil vinaigrette.
Letters From Men In Service at Chickamauga Park
G Growdon writes from Camp Greenleaf Chickamauga Park Ga June 10 1918 to Dr Oscar Chrisman Athens Ohio describing duties in army psychology and testing. He notes a highly educated private company with many graduates discusses camp life monuments at Chickamauga Lookout Mountain Missionary Ridge and nearby sites and mentions concerts by a 75 to 100 voice chorus and a strong Ohio presence among psychology faculty connections to Ohio University.
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Greenleaf
Chickamauga
Park
Oscar Chrisman
Athens
Ohio
Chrisman
Chickamauga Park
Gen. Thomas
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain Missionary Ridge
Signal Mountain
Sumuait
Loukoult
Mouruins
Psychological Company
Massachussetts Tle
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio University
H. Growdon
Psychological Co
Dinner Stories and Cheery Wartime Jests
A boss compliments Miss Flimmer to lift her spirits before discussing spelling and punctuation. Mrs. Torkins praises Charley’s driving, noting the engine was missing. Mrs. Brown wonders how the Kaiser will fare after the war and suggests a diver’s job to inspect his fleet.
Liberty, War and Symbols in Wartime America
The article contrasts monuments sent by France and Germany to the United States during wartime. It notes France’s Statue of Liberty remains in place and serves a useful purpose, while Germany’s statue of Frederick the Great is criticized as a potential target for bullets. It ends with a provocative jab linking Prohibition to a cultural “crowning blow” to German Kultur in America.
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France
United States
Liberty
Germany
Frederick the Great
Ran Oe
America
Public Forum A Mother Heroine From Torch Ohio
A Messenger editor records a visit with a farmer's wife in Torch Ohio who praises her children's war service. She has sent two telegraph operators and a railroad worker to the front, with her eldest son still at home and another daughter set to aid as a Red Cross nurse. She speaks of pride and sacrifice without tears. Her home is described as a humble cottage with a sun bonnet and gingham apron.
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Messenger
Red Cross
Torch
Ohio
Girl asks Athens council to fix washed hill street
A 14 year old girl from East Union Street Athens Ohio asks the city council for help on a washed out hill and ditches on her street. She offers to assist with repairs and compares it to other streets seeking safety and passable access. The editor notes to refer the matter to the city service department.
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Ecsity
East Union Street
Mill Street
East Mulberry
Council
Miss Border
City Service Department
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Fifth Ave
Estern
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the Fighting Age
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G. Hi. Growden
Orrigade
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Chopin
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Charley
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Torch, O
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Mrs. Hagler
Hiros
Suorca
ESA
Athens County Buick Co
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
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