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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1918
Page
4
A clipped AP copyright notice notes the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of news dispatches credited or not credited in this paper and to local news published herein.
An editorial argues Cheyenne harms Wyoming’s image as a dry state and relies on Denver revenues for bootlegged sales. It cites a Denver News editorial claiming Cheyenne is a key danger point amid temperance campaigns. Local sentiment holds Cheyenne should support Wyoming becoming dry next year.
In a recent interview Rérs Rakostraw of Battery 8 Denver enlists in France and is mocked for claiming agricultural exemption while Gordon W nominates him for the Nitty Names club.
A wartime column urges Americans to replace pessimism with steady belief in final victory. It warns against boastful bravado and gloom, advocating a balanced stance of calm resolve to sustain morale and support for Allied lines against the German advance.
The piece notes pressure from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and state groups to elect a dry legislature this fall. It also urges passage of the federal constitutional amendment as a next step, with lawmakers expected to align for a safe dry majority in the upcoming session.
A local report praises Cheyenne and Wyoming for exceeding quotas in the first three Liberty loan drives and other patriotic drives this war season. It notes their 100 percent American stand and commitment to victory, with idle hopes set on continued support for the cause and soldiers serving abroad.
Week ending April 23 shows six steel and two wooden ships totaling 62 300 tons launched by government yards. Skinner Eddy Seattle yard launches 8 800 ton vessel in 55 working days after keel laid. If trends hold this marks a major favorable war development for the United States and its allies. It could undermine German submarine policy and signal steady Allied material flow this year.
The article argues that Germany lagged behind the United States and others in work conditions and political power for workers. It cites a universal male suffrage in the US, contrasts with Prussia and Saxony, and notes Germany’s unemployment figures, job applications by industry, and sick insurance data. It references figures from Baden and wagered unemployment by trade unions, plus 1907 1918 employment trends and 60 hour workweeks cited by the British Board of Trade inquiry.
Excerpts show Mr Trent and Richard discussing labor hours in Germany and the United States, referencing Bul letin 181 and the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics. The troubled scene shifts to a family crisis with a parent contemplating ending life due to illness and a restless mother.
In a tense exchange, Dick and Mr Trent clash over a plan to end Mrs Trent's suffering. Mr Trent reveals a lethal idea to feign an accident by gas, while Dick protests and insists on hospital care for his mother. The dialogue hints at deteriorating conditions and a grim resolution.
Denver’s chief of police and Colorado’s constabulary may testify to the paradox of dryness in Denver versus wet Cheyenne. The piece argues prohibition cannot purge Old Adam as bootleggers flood the city with illicit spirits, exploiting demand and weak enforcement.
A collage of wartime snippets covers Liberty bond sentiment in northern Ohio, German propaganda jibes, and public musings on Spain and Ireland. It notes opinions on mail censorship, Oct 12 Columbus Day as a holiday, and Dutch-German war rhetoric with warnings of forced peace and looming speeches.
In a heated call reformers urge Andh oe himaelf to rally support for dry laws in Wyoming. The message warns Cheyenne as a danger point and predicts a major campaign impact from Denver. The movement aims to secure a November election victory and advance what it calls equality and democracy.
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