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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1919
Page
3
Editorially urged nationwide memorial tree planting to honor fallen servicemen and war workers. American Forestry Association supports registering plantings and coordinating with state foresters, while civic groups and leaders nationwide endorse the plan.
A speaker describes a plan to create memorial forests with title vested in the state or a city. A 100 acre forest would cost about $2500, mature in 40 to 50 years, and yield $10,000 in lumber value. He asks who will be first to build such a memorial forest.
Edmonton dispatch reports no peace celebrations at Fort McPherson Alberta as news of the war’s end travels slowly from Fort McMurray. A sled team will deliver the semi annual Arctic mail covering about 1500 miles by dog sleds driven by ten dogs each. The journey includes crossing the frozen Athabasca and Mackenzie rivers with a rest at Fort McPherson before returning to civilization.
Helena reports Montana will surge in agriculture mining and industry over the next three years, with more than half a million dollars in new land improvements and war-era building activity. State and county defense councils plan to place returning soldiers into development projects while employment for veterans is expected to be readily found.
The American Forestry Association has taken up a Memorial tree planting plan in Ohio. In Middleton, Ohio, the initiative aims to plant an oak tree along Tiffin's new river project, supported by a $100,000 river development.
London crowds mark the armistice as American visitors kiss women while Britons on buses celebrate through Trafalgar Square. A coal van weaves through the crowd as a driver offers a free Hyde Park ride, and spectators ride on.
Philadelphia naval facility undergoes rapid growth with nearly 20 million dollars allocated to its modernization. The dry dock stretches 1064 by 210 feet and will host two ships. New battleship building ways, a massive machine shop and related facilities cost about 2 million dollars. War production includes 5 million spent on aircraft, with 10 000 civilian workers earning a daily payroll of 51 000 dollars, up from 2 500 before the war.
London shoppers kept to practical gifts in the first postwar Christmas. Stores report large crowds and strong demand for useful presents, soldiers' comforts bound for American forces, and many orders from America. Prices remain high as firms await postwar industrial effects.
A garbled historical note appears to reference a wartime era classified item about a leader and soldiers. The readable fragment mentions a wife and a ballot context, implying personal notices or public notices amid military life. The exact facts remain unclear due to text damage.
In a French village near Valencieopnes the parishioners secretly broke their bronze church bell into pieces to prevent its seizure by German forces for munitions. A French captain hid for over four years in his father’s home, escaping daily for air and exercise until freed by the British, then headed to Paris to rejoin the army as armistice papers neared.
War department authorizes discharge or Europe based on illness or family distress for men who joined since April 1 1917. Requests should go to General Pershing and emphasize exceptional cases with convincing proof.
Portland leaders cite lack of jobs for 20 000 Oregon soldiers about to be discharged in 1919. Mayor chairs conference of 800 delegates to map employment through public works and private hiring. aim to mobilize state counties for jobs and avoid charity aid. Authorities expect one third of veterans to find work, leaving others to be placed through public campaigns.
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