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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
4
The Basin Republican notes its status as second class matter at Basin Wyoming. The notice cites the 1905 post office designation under national law.
The United States over subscribed the second Liberty Loan of 1917 and the Stars and Stripes flew over trench lines as the first Sammies fired an official shot. The strong loan support boosts allied resolve, shatters German hopes, and signals readiness for further Liberty Loans to fund the war effort.
An editorial urges strong support for the Liberty Loan drive. It praises foreign born residents including Germans who buy bonds, lauds women's wartime efforts, and advocates social ostracism for those who cannot or will not subscribe when able.
The Cody Enterprise announces that 8. S. Nipper has taken over management with his wife and two children moving to Cody from Oklahoma.
Basin residents rally for Red Cross and Christmas aid to enlisted men. A November meeting raised 86.25 for Basin library and Red Cross, with plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas parcels, letters, and sweets for Hot Springs county soldiers.
A second gathering of Basin area mothers and friends of front line soldiers discussed organizing parcel outreach with Red Cross support. A hundred pound box of candy and cookies was sent to Camp Green and additional parcels to other camps. The movement centers on personal contact, recognizing volunteers from Big Horn County who enabled forty three others to stay at home.
A compilation notes wartime concerns including abolishing ice cream to save food and a 42 percent rise in American prices, England contesting gums trade, liberty loan support from Albany laborers, Roosevelt judging boxing bouts, Belgian homes destroyed, and rationing measures. It also mentions loyalties of Lutherans, sugar price forecasts, saloon closures, trolley fare pressures, crows eaten due to hunger in Hungary, and various odd notes on divorces, rail mileage, Stuttgart police penalties, faucet costs, exiled czar of Russia, and union financials.
The item surveys wartime labor shifts, wage gains at U S Steel, women's employment, wool saving plans, civic loyalty debates, civil service growth, saddlery and harness supply deals, and political tensions from La Follette to Dayton. It notes German race propaganda fears, Liberty Bond outreach, and brewer cooperation with prohibition. Goodyear tires advertised at Lee Motor Co.
Mrs. F H Eggleston of Laramie and Mrs. Guy Craig lead Basin volunteers in a tag day and card party to raise funds for the Cathedral home for children in Laramie. All welcome to join, bring sewing or knitting, prizes for top scores, and a fun afternoon promised.
Mr and Mrs Milo Burke of Tensleep and Mr and Mrs L G Van Slyke of Hyattville arrived to sign final papers selling the Tensleep Bonanza Telephone Co to Dr and Mrs Van Slyke. A delay kept them in town until this morning.
A fine baby boy arrived at the Chas Renner home last Saturday. All concerned are reported doing nicely at this time.
Mrs Frank Pollock, who had been confined in Basin hospital for two weeks, left Tuesday to return home at Greybull.
A basin Red Cross meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night at the library. Everyone is urged to attend.
A reward is offered for the return of a collie puppy named Buster that disappeared from the H. P. Ferree residence last week.
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