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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat published in Greene county details weekly and semi weekly editions. Proprietor and editor L Slinkard lists subscription prices and rates for advertising and mail matters.
The piece lauds citizens who support local enterprises, buy local goods, invest in real estate, and donate to the Red Cross. It condemns merchants and workers who shop or contract outside the town, calling for unity and mutual support to keep dollars circulating locally.
An editorial urges abandoning expected presents and instead giving to the Red Cross. It promotes membership gifts and additional donations to aid soldiers in the trenches and to support humanity, urging people to save their home friends until the war ends.
A moral tale asks how a twenty year old who saves twenty dollars rather than spends it on tobacco could, by reinvesting yearly, reach over thirty thousand dollars by age seventy. It questions how many will undertake such a plan.
Residents are asked if they love their town and want growth. The message invites feedback on future development plans and local harmony. Citizens are urged to share thoughts on infrastructure, services, and neighborhood vitality to guide decision makers.
A civic exhortation asks residents to extend trade and influence to bolster town institutions. It urges citizens to patronize local industries and newspapers, understand civic duties, and speak positively for the community or risk becoming a hindrance to progress.
A paragraph railing at residents who travel for business, resist improvements, oppose public ventures, fear advertising, attack public-spirited leaders, and attempt to harm individual credit. It portrays opponents as self-serving and obstructionist to growth.
W. B. Anderson, seed corn specialist, toured Worthington, Bloomfield and Lyons last week to discuss seed testing. He praised local meetings as the best in the seed corn campaign and outlined at several community centers a system to test ears by labeling, sampling five kernels, and mailing envelopes for germination reports. He urged planting only tested ears next spring and highlighted moisture content effects on germination for corn damaged by frost. Seven Farmers Institutes have been held in the county at Owensburg, Scotland, Newberry, Linton, Salsberry, Cincinnati and Midland with speakers including Mrs. R. A. Ogg, Mrs. Stanley, W. H. Senour and Mr. Franklin.
Fifty people per meeting gather interest in enhanced Food Production and Conservation. A Committee on Farm Demonstration will work with the County Agent to start projects in livestock soils and crops. Emphasis on practical methods including balanced livestock rations lime fertilizer alfalfa clover corn wheat rye oats orchard care and farm accounting. Purdue Farmers' Week January 14 18 1918 features State Corn Show with over 800 in premiums Greene county urged to enter corn wheat and oats. Boys and girls urged to attend or send youths if parents cannot.
A Philadelphia Telegraph piece reports Red Cross finances showing enormous public support and minimal admin costs. It details aid to French soldiers, hospital systems, army canteens, refugee children, and supply chains, plus daily food and transport operations via 400 vehicles and Paris to Switzerland routes.
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