Army Consumes Vast Daily Food Supplies for Soldiers
Washington May 1 The 1 500 000 Americans under arms eat enormous daily rations. Beef 1 500 000 pounds Bacon 225 000 pounds Ham 210 000 pounds Tomatoes 135 000 cans Jam 225 000 cans Tomato catsup 38 000 bottles. Over 6 750 000 pounds of food are eaten each day with strict inspection from packing houses to depots ensuring quality. The Army relies on the bureau of markets and bureau of chemistry for market reports and analysis to prevent substandard supplies.
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Washington D. C
Quartermaster Corps
Subsistence Division
Washington
Army
Bureau of Markets
Department of Argiculture
Bureau of Chemistry
War Department
Broadwell Area Residents Return From Travels
Amos White who works near Oakhill came home Saturday and returned Sunday. William P. Hayborn arrived Friday from Piney Fork West Virginia where he is an engineer at a coal mine. Several from here attended the event.
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Amos White
Oakhill
William P. Hayborn
Piney Fork
W. Va
How Church Supper Can Conserve Food
A church supper can feed many while substituting wheat with cornmeal oatmeal and other flours. It also serves as a Food Administration demonstration, promoting potatoes vegetables and local grains, with wheatless and ryeless menus and prizes for best wheatless creations.
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Food Administration
Crowds Hear Flag Presentation In Canaan Township
In Canaanville Ohio on May 2 a large crowd gathered for the Third Liberty Loan flag presentation. A. J. Gould chaired the event with speakers including Prof. C. L. Martzolff and ex Senator A. J. Dick. The ceremony honored Canaan township for exceeding its quota amid patriotic appeals and a marching band number.
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Canaanville, O
Canaanville
Canaan Township
A. J. Gould
Canaan
C. L. Martzolff
Germany
Martzolff
Gould
L. V. Brown
Canaan Coal Company
A. J. Dick
Maryland
Miners’ Organization
John Almashy
Local Visits Highlight Weekend in Canaanville
Mrs. Florence Wright of New England visited her parents in Canaanville Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Sutton of Strouds Run spent Sunday with Mr. E. R. Sutton and family. Mr. Marvey Shaw visited Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. Cavanaugh and family. Mrs. H. O. Shirley hosted a Sunday gathering.
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Ben Border
A. Cavanaugh
Marie
Marvey Shaw
South Canaan
Clara
Ethyl Shirley
Elizabeth
Helen Cavanaugh
Mary Koker
Margaret Brugosh
Marietta Shirley
Nellie Canter
Charles Shirley
Miss Lenna
Helen Biggins
Chauncey
Florence Wright
New England
George Sutton
Strouds Run
E. R. Sutton
H. O. Shirley
Ohio War Labor Push Seeks All Able Bodies
The nation calls for workers as government needs shipbuilders munitions makers and farm labor. Ohio will supply many workers across government service and industry. Governor Cox cites a state law enabling compulsory work or jail for able bodied men and urges local authorities to remove loafers from communities.
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Ohio
Cox
Old Lady Reproaches Farmer Over War Talk And Courage
In a domestic scene Farmer William laments a missed peace offer from Austria while his mother rebukes his gloomy talk praising perseverance. She recalls risk and reward in farming and urges steadfast faith. he admits fault, and they embrace. A final wartime ad touts Liberty Bonds as a remedy for fear of poverty or tyranny.
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William
Austria
William Watkins
Mary
Junior
John
Riddle of Salvaging Used Binder Twine Urges Farmers
The Ohio War Board and United States Food Administration urge farmers to conserve binder twine as 200 million pounds will be used this year costing about 76 million dollars. Each grain sheaf uses about 2 feet of twine. bundles cut by threshers lose twine with straw. Conservation is vital due to military demands for bags burlap rope and canvas.
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United States Food Administration
United States
Canada
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