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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
4
Wartime urges urge signing pledge cards and boosting food production. Buckwheat and corn crops are highlighted as essential, with farmers urged to conserve coal, chop wood, and keep ships supplied for freedom. Hog producers are told to study profits under the 13 to 1 plan.
A Constitution essay condemns Nobody's war as a universal calamity. It laments Europe’s crippled peoples and the moral blindness of rulers while highlighting a surge in demand for artificial limbs as American industry eyes a vast opportunity.
The Fourth Congressional District contest in Georgia features W C Wright backed by the party and J J Holloway running as an independent. Holloway’s anti administration platform forecasts a strong challenge in the January 16 special election, with observers predicting varied outcomes and debate over a second primary.
The message calls every Democrat in the Fourth Congressional District to vote next Wednesday. It stresses the nation's attention on the district and urges Carroll County Democrats to cast ballots based on their convictions.
Hon. J. J. Brown announces Georgia must boost oats for urgent grain needs. Farmers urged to sow spring oats now and apply fertilizers, with cowpeas following to yield two crops per year. Statewide effort aims to avert a short grain supply. Food pledge cards in twelve million homes echo the mobilization.
New York papers report an Italian devouring twenty eggs in a single meal. The incident labels him an alien enemy and calls for strong prosecution for hoarding food supplies.
In a terse reflection on current conflict, observers note that hostilities have pushed Democrats to recognize Republicans as human beings and Republicans to admit that Democrats may be Christians.
A political and economic argument urging Americans to favor sheep over dogs to bolster war efforts. The piece condemns widespread dog ownership as wasteful and detrimental to the sheep industry, highlighting costs to feeding and production and the impact on morale and supplies for soldiers. It singles out wool, sugar, and vegetables as factors connected to wartime needs and urges legislative action.
Provost Crowder asks local boards to apply sympathy and judicious grading when evaluating draft respondents. He warns against harsh denial in doubt and stresses refining the system to realize fairer exemptions while meeting quotas and maintaining public support.
The piece notes optimism for spring while criticizing wartime soap shortages and the fuel administration, implying a political spokesperson spoke for the House during Europe travels and hinting at ongoing government tangles.
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