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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1918
Page
12
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In a pointed critique, the piece argues Cheyenne fuels bootlegged liquor trade, shaping Wyoming’s dry election stance. It cites a Denver News editorial warning that Cheyenne’s centralized, taxed position risks undermining temperance efforts and urges local support for a dry state next year.
In a recent interview Rérs Rakostraw of Battery 8 Denver, now in France, is singled out for potential exemption on agricultural grounds while Teddy questions the value of interest in unattainable prov idency and Gordon W notes the nomination.
The piece urges Americans to reject gloom over German forces and instead speak of victory. It argues for balanced confidence, avoiding bragging or pessimism, and promotes a calm resoluteness to sustain morale and win the war.
The article describes a push by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the State Federation of Women’s Clubs to elect a dry-favoring legislature in the fall and to urge passage of a federal constitutional amendment. It warns of possible federal action if state measures fail.
A wartime progress note salutes Cheyenne and Wyoming for surpassing quotas in the first three Liberty loan drives and exceeding expectations in drives for the Red Cross Salvation Army and Y M C A campaigns. The report celebrates patriotic sacrifice and pledges of money and honor as communities support the war effort.
In the week ending April 23 government operated shipyards launched six steel and two wooden vessels totaling 62 300 tons. Skinner Eddy of Seattle built an 8 800 ton ship in 55 working days after keel laying, signaling strong war news and potential impact on submarine policy and Allied supply lines.
The article argues Germany lagged behind the United States Britain and France in labor conditions and political rights. It cites Junker influence, tax based voting, and limited factory worker power, with detailed unemployment figures from Baden Baden and Baden Baden’s 1914 1919 employment data. It notes sickness and depression affecting reported unemployment and describes union membership unemployment rates and work hours across 1907 1918. The piece challenges propaganda praising German progress.
In a tense exchange, Mr Trent debates work hours comparisons with Germany and the United States, citing 1913 labor data. The dialogue shifts to a severe personal crisis as Dick reveals his father’s deteriorating health and his intent to end his life, while Mrs Trent doubts the illness and presses on.
In a tense scene Dick and Mr. Trent debate harming Mrs. Trent and consider a fatal gas accident to end her suffering. Dick pledges support while Mr. Trent stalls, suggesting a hospital visit, before revealing a possible nocturnal escape from pain.
A Denver News editorial argues prohibition fails where Cheyenne remains wet. It cites demand and supply of illicit liquor, bootleggers, and police as witnesses, noting persistent alcohol access despite constitutional aims and wary legal remedies.
Readers recall wartime rhetoric and blunt chalked slogans about Liberty bonds and Ireland. The column riffs on Dutch neutrality, Kaiser rhetoric, and fear of propaganda while urging Americans to push for peace and decisive victory.
ABE MARTIN NI urges reformers to travel to Wyoming to vote dry in November. He points to Cheyenne as a danger point and notes consolidation is needed for a strong campaign from Denver, while national support drives the dry movement statewide.
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