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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
4
In Cheyenne a notice lists second class mail status and postage figures including a 5.00 rate and a 2.75 figure with an address at 1813 Carey Ave and reference to the Colorado Newspaper League entering the mail matter at the post office.
Rumors claim the old railway mail clerk schedule will be restored with two divisions between Omaha and Ogden and about thirty clerks and families may return to Cheyenne. Chief Clerk Myers says he has no confirmation of such plans amid earlier moves forcing clerks to relocate to Ogden Rawlins or Sidney.
Herbert Hoover, praised for food relief in Belgium, is appointed head of the Food Administration by President Wilson. The writer argues Hoover’s large power is justified by his track record and warns against alarmist attacks by small politicians and yellow journals.
Editorial argues the public should trust executive leadership and allies in wartime. It praises Mr Hoover for bringing efficiency lessons from abroad and warns against delegating too little power to strong federal action, stressing national unity and continued industrial drive.
Describes trench journals in French and British forces, noting the Halkan News in Macedonia and the poilu comic spirit. Mentions German public opinion leaders preparing for peace and Senator Vardaman criticizing metropolitan papers amid Mississippi presses hostility.
Local officials discuss tax and conscription exemptions amid talk of class privilege. The piece argues public functionaries may avoid burdens while others shoulder obligations, raising questions about social equity and governance.
The article notes production will drop as daily well completions fall and old wells decline. It suggests prices stay steady due to a supposed understanding between government officials and the petroleum board, delaying price increases until naval crude supply negotiations conclude.
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