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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
4
A WyomingSacramental wine issue provokes strong editorial rebuttal arguing prohibition harms a core Christian practice. The piece decries critics who call giving up wine for consistency a small act, insisting centuries of sacramental use sustain believers and moral life.
Reports from France suggest National Guard officers oppose the Pershing for President movement. Resentment runs among New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Kansas guards over West Point officers replacing veteran leaders. Governors express displeasure as restrictions ease. Republicans may stall a nominee seen as unpopular in guard states. Democrats hesitate to nominate a likely defeat.
Mary Todd Lincoln centenary plans have been arranged by Boagfield women’s clubs and patriotic societies. The article notes her long residence in Boagfield and recalls her Springfield import from Lexington and connections with notable figures of the era.
The text describes Mrs Lincoln facing discouragement from relatives over her choice of husband, engagement in 1540, a broken and renewed engagement, and a 184% marriage at Mrs Edwards home. It notes criticism of her social life during national anxiety, defended by friends who say the social duties helped ease wartime gloom. Her family split by war included Confederate officers, yet her loyalty to the Union is shown through visits to camps and hospitals bringing comfort.
Samuel Gompers lauds Woodrow Wilson as the nation’s voice at Paris. He calls Wilson a champion of freedom who has voiced democratic ideals during and after the war and will be a tower of strength at the peace table alongside the allies.
The piece argues Congress should act promptly on the revenue bill to set business expectations for peace era adjustments. It notes Republicans threaten to block the bill over 1920 tax provisions, while McAdoo urges informing business now about potential taxes to avoid disrupting industry.
The American Red Cross plans a seven‑day Christmas roll call campaign next week at its city headquarters to recruit new members across the United States. The drive emphasizes membership over fundraising, with 25 million members previously enrolled and hopes for many more in 1919. Members receive a Red Cross button, and the effort focuses on postwar rehabilitation, care for refugees, and support for canteens, both abroad and at home, plus readiness for emergencies.
Napoleon feared broken glass and superstition marked his reactions. In Italy he shattered a mirror to Josephine’s portrait and sent a messenger to check on safety, fretting until he learned all was well.
John Ward of Geldsboro North Carolina had thirteen of his eighteen sons in military service and his seventeen daughters also engaged in support of the war effort.
Australian reformer George Beeby argues in San Francisco that a new social code will secure minimal comforts while preserving private enterprise. He says government control of railways and some services persists but will not expand to general industry. emphasis shifts to voluntary cooperation, industrial councils, and closer employer worker ties to avoid state socialism.
cooperative with the United States Food Administration the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago will showcase home economics. the display teaches economical preparation of cheaper beef pork and mutton to create palatable nutritious meals and reduce living costs without hardship. it targets housewives and promises to broaden the exposition’s scope for women to profit from the opportunity.
Campaign to recruit farm workers from the boys working reserve for the 1919 harvest. The motion picture division of the Information and Education Service, U S Department of Labor, prepares slides and films to be shown nationwide in late January. The Farm Service Division notes a looming famine risk if U S acreage and production fall, and cites a labor shortage due to the draft and war industries. About 4,000,000 boys are available for work, and the campaign will use trailers and messages after film reels.
An illustrated January feature shows a large apiary on a treacherous mountain side. Terraced slopes 12 to 16 feet high hold over 100 bee swarms, each hive on a concrete foundation, with winter warmth noted for bees and profitability of the site.
The training and dilution service of the U S Department of Labor reports that postwar experience with wartime work leads American manufacturers to establish training departments. Since armistice ten New England firms asked for information. eight will set up departments and two seek details. In Cleveland twenty manufacturers agreed to adopt such training. Firms benefiting from wartime training keep them in peacetime as well.
Dr. Lucian W. Chaney and Dr. Hugh B. Hanna of the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics report that while total elimination is unlikely, industry safety can be raised so fatal and serious incidents become exceptionally rare. They argue structural engineering and organizational flaws drive most severe accidents, not worker carelessness alone.
Investigators state that no negligence by workers excuses the risk of dangerous machines. The report warns that even rule violators can be trapped by unsafe setups and stresses strict safety enforcement.
In the labor division led by Grant Hamilton the division of labor administration will study employer attitudes toward workers and manage personal relations on site. Dr. William Lelserson of Toledo is named chief, and the aim is to blend scientific management with human motivation to foster individual initiative and long term service.
The bureau of naturalization launches a broad campaign to instill American citizenship values in foreign populations. County councils of defense in thirty eight states join the effort, with evening classes for aliens and employer cooperation. Oklahoma marks Americanization Day at the state fair as night schools grow nationwide despite wartime delays.
The article notes A E Roedel and Sands-Mays Rug Store criticized for outreach to foreign-born residents. It cites Harris claiming the local council funded 10,000 for remodeling The American House in a foreign district to influence naturalized and alien residents toward American language and democratic ideals as war ends.
Charles T. Clayton, director of the training and dilution service of the department of labor, urges expanded training deputies to support industrial planning in peacetime. He argues proper worker training boosts output while reducing waste, stressing hands on testing and practical assignment to improve efficiency during national adjustment.
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