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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1918
Page
4
The article argues burlap from India supports trench warfare and fertilizer transport. Larger 200 pound bags save material, speed labor, double as crop carriers, and reduce supply strain while soldiers in trenches demand priority. States in Booth use 200 pound bags consistently.
The 1917 corn crop is very poor in quality with much soft corn unfit for storage. A USDA report cites 75.2 average condition versus 84 in the prior decade, due to early frosts and short growing seasons. Proper cultural methods and balanced plant food can hasten maturity by 7 to 14 days, improving marketable ears from three in ten to nine in ten.
Live poultry sale restricted and a new branch of the Food Administration forms in Rhode Island. A Rhode Island soldier in France writes home praising home sacrifices for meat bread and sugar while urging continued resolve. He asks is it not worth our sacrifice.
The Food Administration raises the wheat to substitutes ratio, requiring a third as much substitutes for every three pounds of wheat flour purchased. Rhode Island aims for a 50 50 basis as cereals supply grows, with strict enforcement by dealers and a new License Department led by M. Louis Sweatt to handle licensed dealers and price checks.
A Washington telegram to Mr. Coats outlines an order delaying live hens and pullets purchases until April 30 1918 with limited exceptions. It also sets rules for Victory Bread allowing up to 80 percent wheat flour and permits bakers to use various alternative flours while rye flour remains allowed until March 3.
A call to housewives stresses that 90 percent of food purchases are made by women and urges continued thrift to feed American families and starving Europeans. It warns of rising demands on the nation’s larder as Poland reports severe famine and emphasizes farmers’ key role in producing and sharing food.
National Industrial Conserva tion Movement urges unity between workers and employers to support wartime industry. It calls for unbiased public education, suppression of dissident agitation, and mutual interest in industrial prosperity. The campaign promotes worker protection, jobless-recovery, and financing of war operations through industrial conservation.
Industrial Conservation argues railroads salvage old locomotives to meet war needs and redefine efficiency. It notes America’s scrap heaps reflect wasteful manufacturing and stresses manpower waste as the era’s greatest loss.
Mr Simpkins labors over his 1917 income tax form weighing wealth and duty. He contrasts his $15 000 income with others while recalling his Civil War father and Judge Willoughby’s son lost at sea. He mails the tax and thanks God for serving his country.
W. H. Buffington introduces Hokara in Bristol priced at 35c for a liberal jar. The product claims to cleanse and nourish skin without grease or acids, promising softer whiter skin and full satisfaction with money-back refund if unsatisfied.
The excerpt urges choosing courage to take the first step in resolving disputes. It praises leaders who initiate reconciliation and argues there is no greater honor than being the first to end a misunderstanding by apologizing.
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript features Mulligan and his wife debating grocery prices. Mrs. Mulligan insists no place offers lower prices, only higher or similar rates, highlighting the stubborn perception of cost in everyday shopping.
The text notes how children find real joy in fairies elves and imaginary worlds where anything is possible and boundaries disappear. It argues this imaginative play is real to children and a starting point for richer tales with strong appeal to the imagination.
The passage argues for aiding others without dwelling on human impotence. It advocates emphasizing human virtue and power and the path to perfection. It contends that people should be moved by joy and guided to live under reason rather than fear or aversion.
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