How Beal Got His $150000
Mrs. Matt Beal of Garfield County Washington becomes a symbol of American opportunity after her husband deposits 150000 from wheat earnings. The piece extols pluck, thrift, irrigation, and vast untapped lands as paths to prosperity urging readers to pursue hope and relocate prospects beyond despondency.
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Matt Beal
Garfield County
Washington
Beals
United States
Beal
America
Republic
Matt Beals
The War Front Shows Lower Fatalities Than Civil War
An article notes the modern army experiences low death rates in battle due to air reconnaissance, wireless telephones, and improved sanitation. It claims only about one percent mortality, compares Civil War losses, and highlights antiseptics, clean rations, and better medical care as factors reducing casualties.
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Western Front
France
The Machine That Never Slips In Its Duties
A verse warns workers of a relentless machine that completes tasks without rest. It urges caution against sloppy habits and stresses preparation and discipline to stay ahead of automation that might replace human labor. The looming shout to train habits to serve one’s mind echoes a cautionary labor note.
Making the Game Worth While
The author argues that equality of opportunity is essential, not blanket equality of outcome. A fair system should reward merit and effort, ensure a square deal for entrants, and provide grand prizes to spur progress while avoiding demagoguery and demotivating sameness.
Foreigners Become Kin in Shared War Toll
A 1917 wartime reflection notes how a past label of foreignness fades as common duty unites diverse peoples. It envisions Americans and immigrants fighting side by side in casualties and shared sacrifice, dissolving walls of prejudice as trenches bind nations.
The Smile Route and Office Manners
A reflective piece on authority and manners, contrasting wealth with character. It argues that graciousness, mindliness, and considerate conduct reveal true efficiency, while loud officials betray insecurity. The essay urges leaders to value goodwill and humane behavior over arrogance, noting a smile eases progress.
The Pied Piper of Potsdam and the Grand Mission
A critical passage denounces German attitude and education as warped and manipulative. It portrays the enemy as Hohenzollerns and their lieutenants, urging crusade rhetoric to free a noble but exploited people from misrule and to restore imperial esteem. The piece calls for decisive action and divine intervention.
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Potsdam
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Herbert Kaufman
Pied Piper
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