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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
4
A discussion on keeping thrift after wartime, urging children to earn during vacations and invest in War Savings Stamps. Includes quotes from Carter Glass and reflections on thrift as a civic duty. Also notes a taste of convention season predictions and a humorous critique of metric system adoption and a mock court scene.
In peace conference circles an opinion grows that Germany will refuse to sign the peace treaty. Such refusal would lead to the invasion and devastation of Germany. French Belgian and Irish forces are likely to spare the German population only after crossing the border, as Germany signs in self defense to avoid greater losses.
The author urges Bluefield and other progressive cities to host a proper welcome home for returning soldiers. A fund has been raised, more can be, and no one will be harmed. The Stars and Stripes paper in France grew popular, funded a war effort, and raised millions for French orphans and adoptions.
The article notes a race to secure ratification for women to vote in the fall 1920 elections with roughly four months left to pass the measure.
A Maine judge rules Jamaica Ginger as an intoxicant. The remark warns of parallels to a general stomach ache epidemic. The source mentions locusts as edible and references John the Baptist.
The text notes George Creel’s return to magazine writing and argues for his influence to inspire a high official to adopt similar publication efforts. It contrasts appetite for local delicacies with the broader push for prose advocacy.
United States produced hand grenades are being converted into miniature savings banks for American schoolchildren. The devices will hold coins to fund Thrift Stamps and later War Savings Stamps. Distribution rests with each Federal Reserve District's Savings Directors, under the War Loan Organization headquartered in Richmond Virginia.
The War Loan Organization offers grenade banks to children during vacation to save money for War Savings Stamps. Each child may borrow a grenade-bank from a local bank and return it with savings at vacation end. If savings meet the War Savings Stamp price, the grenade-bank is theirs. otherwise cash goes to Thrift Stamps. The plan aims to place many in the hands of youngsters as patriotic keepsakes.
The saying frames thrift as ensuring a hundred cents of value per dollar, contrasting stinginess with smart budgeting and careful spending. It emphasizes practical frugality over hoarding money.
The first Methodist Centenary celebration dromedary reached Columbus Ohio and agreed to a reporter photo. The animal praised the grounds preparations and noted it would appear in foreign country exhibitions with safe rides for children amid the world’s missionary exposition.
The article contrasts modern warfare with biblical imagery around Jerusalem and Bethlehem. It recalls refugees near Rachel’s tomb, war matériel near holy sites, and Anzac and Indian troops, with trains from Egypt feeding front lines. Snowdrops recall Hooge and Bellewaarde’s scars as a surviving memory in peacetime gardens.
In army race meetings in France during the war mule races drew varied results. At Picquigny four furlongs included a sharp right turn at halfway. many mules refused the bend and bolted into thick dark woods. Despite the chaos no serious injuries to riders or mules were reported.
A Bordeaux firm ordered alarm clocks from a New England manufacturer totaling 250000 francs about $48250. French imports have dwindled due to supply blocks from enemy nations, prompting trial orders to test US clock quality and price.
The British War Savings Committee is made permanent in England with a declaration on thrift. It calls restraint of luxury and growth of economy among the well to do, warning that otherwise goods and services will be wasted. War savings apply to all classes and incomes.
Alvah M Miller of Jeannette Pennsylvania won the gold medal for first honors in individual competitive drills among twenty five West Virginia cadet corps members at Morgantown on June 17. Davis Ellis of Gratton West Virginia took silver sabre as first prize. Company A Morgantown and Company B Charleston placed in the event under captains A G Springer and W J Williams respectively.
The state board of public works heard counsel arguments appealing a decision by the state tax commissioner from Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company regarding assessing income from Liberty bonds for state excise tax purposes.
City of Bluefield invites sealed bids by June 20 1919 at noon for bituminous macadam paving with concrete curbs and gutters across multiple streets. Plans are in City Engineer's office. Bid bond of 500 required. bids filed as "Bid on street paving." Council may reject all bids.
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