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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
4
The article argues that after World War I veteran influence will shape elections and policy. It predicts soldiers entering politics may become presidents or governors, driven by esprit de corps but not by militarism. Veterans will offer broader views on international affairs and social welfare, expected to be beneficial.
The piece argues a Republican victory gives confidence for postwar reconstruction, praising the party as experienced guardians of industrial and labor interests. It notes Democratic socialists' influence, the President's appeal for a Democratic Congress, and attributes Gov Willis's defeat to weak leadership and pro-dry stance. It predicts Ohio will ratify national prohibition and praises the dry ticket’s gains while Democrats reelecting their war governor.
The piece notes a shortage of scout-masters as war reduces available leaders. It highlights returning veterans with outdoor skills as future masters and urges preparation in practical abilities, honesty, and leadership for boys learning manly sports and values. It also praises wartime Allied councils promoting concerted action and large organizations serving the public good.
The Allied powers pool military and economic strength under centralized control to sustain the war. While not as absolute as Foch’s command, the current coordination covers essential resources and operations for practical unity.
Wartime kitchen notes list hearty items like oatmeal with top milk corn muffins coffee luncheon and apple sauce rye bread potato soup and macaroni with oysters cabbage salad potato flour cake with lemon sauce and coffee. It provides recipe fragments for bread puddings stews croquettes and eggless pumpkin pie with basic instructions and wartime substitutions.
A disparate set of quips and scenes including a bandit on a western train demanding money from a minister, a British remark on women aiding conscription, a London bus rebuke over fevers, and wartime banter about Gallipoli. The brief lines mix humor and social reflection with brisk city life observations.
A Washington diplomat notes that Allies tailored armistice terms to each defeated foe from Bulgaria to Austria Hungary. He argues that practice improves peace making and claims the Allies could draft terms in their sleep if another enemy arose. The piece portrays war exit strategies as systematic and refining with each encounter.
Washington November 7 casualties total 1189 in War Department lists with breakdowns for killed in action died of wounds disease wounded and missing. The report names many service members including Leland M Barnett Charles BE Bennett Jr Albert RB Cole Edward Kupski and others. Also reports Alliance Marine Corps casualties and American expeditionary forces casualties with counts by status and several officers and enlisted men named.
Miss Thelma Cramer visited Mr. and Mrs. DD O Chappel and family. Lafe Mitchell extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. S C Dailey. Mrs. Samuel Webb spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Watts. The Vorhes and Mrs. Blackburn joined Mr. and Mrs. H A Pinkerton for Sunday. Inez Ruth visited Florence Ruth. Fremont Ruth visited Isaac Dailey. Inez Ruth Finis Wingett and Thelma Cramer joined Florence Ruth. Kathy Chappel of Athens stayed one night with Florence Ruth.
Miss Dorothy Fisher of Athens visits cousin Miss Grace Paugh erthy Miss Lucile Barrows of Nelsonville stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs Wesley Six. F C Betts and family of Athena visit relatives. Public sale at Jake Pollock's draws many friends. Pollock sells farm to Harry Albaugh. Frank McWhorter and family visit Albany on Tuesday.
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