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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
3
A wartime poem and humorous clipping blend with a discussion from December Women’s Home Companion about Americans’ meat consumption. The verse laments reunion after separation, while the prose critiques wasteful eating and patriotic calls to curb meat, citing a dining scene in a New York restaurant.
Washington report summaries how America's railroads met wartime needs amid higher traffic. The Interstate Commerce Commission notes cooperative efforts among lines and with regulators, urging broader priority for essential war freight and car service reforms, plus legislative changes to curb interference and improve equipment efficiency.
Washington December 7. Attorney General Gregory reports strengthened federal power to curb German plotters and internal enemies. The document highlights 160-plus prosecutions of Industrial Workers of the World leaders, use of the espionage and alien laws, and calls for reforms to antitrust, retirement of federal judges, and harsher penalties for threatening mail.
First Halifax disaster refugees arriving in Bt. John recount the Mont Blanc explosion that struck St. Vincent school. Miss Catherine White and Mike Dorothy McKenzie of Boston describe the blast, collapse, screaming wounded, and adults aiding injured inside a burning city.
Washington reports Secretary Houston urges higher farm and livestock production for the coming year to meet wartime demands. He cites farmers’ willing cooperation and finds no letup in agricultural effort. Projections include increases in wheat, corn, oats, beef, dairy, and vegetables as the nation strives to supply food and clothing.
The report notes planned use of national forest ranges for grazing, a large-scale extension service expansion, and a drive to improve seed stock, potato handling, and pest control. Secretary Houston hails 5,000 agents operating nationwide aiding farmers and urban communities while supporting treasury and food administration efforts.
In early career Frank Daniels and a touring company faced lean meals as they traveled to small towns. A sold out show at Ticonderoga contrasted with faint hopes elsewhere. A rosy sunset over the west became a joke when a driver yelled that the glow was the new opry house burning down.
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