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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1917
Page
9
A wartime sermon on national unity and God's blessings guides citizens to observe Thanksgiving with prayer and service. President Woodrow Wilson designates November 29 as a day of thanks and implores Americans to render thanks and seek guidance in liberty and peace for all nations.
Fragmented excerpt contrasts material limits with effort to shape receptivity. It suggests limitations on achieving results through will alone and hints at needing appropriate resources to proceed.
The republicans show strong party health after elections with no loss in strength where margins prevail. New York City repudiates attacks on the Tammany mayoral candidate, and voters express anger at threats that loyalty equals treason. The piece urges the administration to recognize the democratic party is not the nation’s sole loyal instrument.
Walter H. Dickey of Kansas City argues that railroads must be allowed a substantial rate rise to meet higher costs. He notes rising coal, fuel, labor, and equipment expenses in transporting raw and finished products and cites car shortages and terminal congestion as evidence that current prices fail to cover growing costs.
An appeal from Josh Ellis of Basin promotes a county wide poultry association to boost marketing. The article urges farmers to contact the County Agent and join promptly, arguing meat scarcity and growth potential. Wm. RK Tolman Sr. from Otto notes Basin area attendance during the week.
Railroads of the United States incur large expenditures and affect many people nationwide. The text argues for their ability to prosper and flourish, emphasizing the national importance of favorable conditions for railroad enterprises.
Washington reports after a week conference between motor makers and the council of national defense. They predict that all steel coal and factory facilities will be diverted to essential war needs and that fuel oil prices and regulation will rise. Casual auto use will become impossible due to tires taxes and scarce parts. Makers are shifting to war trucks and airplane parts and factories may be commandeered. Ultimately pleasure car production may end.
Y M C A efforts boost morale by supplying free writing materials and encouraging letters home. In camps across the U S and abroad soldiers wrote tens of thousands of letters daily, with stations at Camp Fremont Camp Arcadia Fort Douglas and on the Mexican border. Navy authorization followed to build navy Y M C A buildings as a valued asset to the service.
State Labor Commissioner Edward P. Taylor announced a War Department request for all skilled Wyoming workers such as mechanics tool makers lathe operators drop forg ers pipe fitters blacksmiths and electricians to register with the state labor commission in Cheyenne. The names addresses occupations ages nationalities and class of trade are to be sent to the state commissioner of labor’s office at the capitol promptly as voluntary enrollment is used lacking a central enroll ment organization.
A cargo of German toys worth 4 million dollars, bought by Americans before hostilities, has been released after embargo delays by Britain. The piece argues for reenacting protective tariffs to favor American production as war looms and cites a Basin business visit by Wm. Stein from Otto.
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