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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
3
A collection of brief items reflecting WWI era views on politics food and fashion. Roosevelt speculation on Russia Bolshevik question rye in hotels frontline piano for trenches and morale, offensive peace hopes, clothing frills to end, Irish home rule, war gardens and labor costs, cosmopolitan eating, Senatorial race sparks, Federation of Women’s Clubs rejects uniform attire.
The public will welcome the plan to employ interned German prisoners for road construction. It implies that captured soldiers will contribute to costs of their captivity and the nation.
The speaker declares you were chosen not drafted but selected to honor a debt for services that built the country and your enlightened status. The message questions appreciation and warns that actions will decide the outcome, implying creditors and civic obligation.
The Commerce News condemns plans by some Red Cross leaders to sell minor fundraisers, claiming such schemes would harm the organization. It also warns that cranks and fanatics in church and community life push ideas that backfire, including proposals to auction off nurses’ legacies.
The article urges patriotic farmers to maximize soil output amid war effort. It compares soil stewardship to protecting a racehorse and urges planting intensively to feed Uncle Sam’s army. Benefits include national duty, preserving soil for future generations, and defending democracy.
A 1918 Athens Georgia plea urges farmers to breed fall pigs in June to boost meat supply for soldiers. It highlights Hoover’s link between pork, wheat, and democracy, notes rising meat demand from troops in France, and stresses labor, feed, water, and clean housing as keys to profitable hog production.
A stark call declares citizens must choose sides in a total war effort. It condemns neutrality, urging loyalty to America and labeling pro Germans as enemies. It rejects middle ground, insisting loyalty trump all and punish slackers and traitors.
A fragment notes guidance to a man or woman of un-American leanings to sing very low, suggesting caution or concealment in expression. The brief remarks reflect a tense social climate and emphasize quiet behavior over vocal dissent.
A movement seeks to form a 200 acre plot in Libertyville HL donated by a philanthropist for a Women’s Land Army. College girls will enroll and live in house homes led by a house mother to learn farming and become instructors for other farmers.
Report states Austria signed a twenty five year treaty with Germany. Time is ample for Austria and she is described as generous with it.
Citizens in Washington are offered the New York Times at 1.70 per copy by aeroplane mail service. The Bureau of Food Administration meets daily, prompting reflection on whether they discuss conservation or conversation.
The article states England is open to proposals for a reasonable peace but will not lay down the bayonet while considering them. It emphasizes a firm stance and readiness to continue wartime measures as talks proceed.
President Wilson says the war is knitting the country and world together. Women aiding the Red Cross have believed they were contributing to this unity through their labor and service.
The passage notes soldiers waking during shelling and asks what steps will help them sleep again when they return home. It frames a civilian concern for postwar adjustment and humane care for veterans troubled by war-time noise and trauma.
Jesse Willard faces bans from multiple state governors against any boxing match involving the Kaiser. The article notes no officials would block him if he agreed to a bout with the Kaiser.
A wartime voice argues that regardless of the nickname Sammy Buddie or Yank the American soldier remains every reader’s boy. The piece emphasizes shared national duty and unity in support of troops.
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