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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
2
The War Credits Board explains its role in aiding contractors with government contracts. Between November and January 24 it approved advances totaling 145.551 million dollars, often paid the same day as filing, though the board does not function as a bank.
The War Department creates a committee on education and special training to mobilize colleges for six months of intensive military instruction. An estimated 75 000 to 100 000 men will be trained, drawn from armed forces in training camps, those about to be called, and selective service registrants. The committee will arrange for technical education to support various army branches.
Reports to the department of agriculture show small corn stocks in New England and other eastern and southern states except Delaware, Maryland and Virginia where surpluses were produced. Southeastern supplies are said to exceed earlier levels though dealer holdings remain below peak. Local needs are met in most districts, while dealers in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida have shipped large quantities to larger markets.
The war trade board and treasury announce that no commodities may be exported or imported without a license. Licenses for coin bullion currency debt or ownership evidences and credit transfers will be issued by the treasury. all other imports and exports including merchandise bunkers ships supplies will be issued by the war trade board due to military and tonnage concerns.
Treasury receipts from war savings stamps run at 11 million dollars weekly while savings banks deposits grow about 700 thousand dollars daily. Two billion in war savings securities will be issued. if all sold this year, the treasury would receive about 1.68 billion and five years outlay would total 320 million in interest. A military fitness program lists eight of nine tests for unit marks, including rope climbs and sprints.
The fragment describes a movement starting from a supine position with a 50-pound weight suspended from the back of the head and the ability to sit up using one hand. No further context or entities are provided.
The Federal Farm Loan Board states organizers are not employed by the Farm Loan act. Farmers may borrow only by forming cooperative national farm loan associations locally. It is a violation for a national farm loan association or joint stock bank to spend funds on promotional activities.
A daily schedule at the Fortress Monroe training school for army chaplains includes drill law hygiene and conferences. Nearly 600 chaplains are in service and the number will grow with legislation allowing one chaplain per 1200 officers and men.
The nation’s leading cartoonists will aid the Third Liberty Loan sale with a wordless booklet and daily cartoon service. The booklet, distributed to millions, will contain only drawings and be split evenly between afternoon and morning papers.
Camp residents buy mileage books at $1 and $5 for admission coupons to entertainments with 20 and 100 coupons respectively. In England war time boots and shoes are priced from $1.87 to $6.39 with 39 boot types planned. Secretary Baker praises Camp Meade hospital conditions during a base hospital inspection. A War Cyclopedia issued by the Public Information Committee provides war facts in 300 pages.
The article notes that cheese tea and boiled milk tend to slow bowels while raw fruits especially apples bananas and graham and whole wheat bread promote movement. For severe constipation it recommends Chamberlain's Tablets taken after supper.
Montana state food administration directs three meatless meals on Tuesday and one daily, with Saturdays porkless. It defines meatless as no cattle, sheep or hog products for food and asks public eateries to report which noon meal is meatless each day.
The U S food administration declares a closed season from February 11 to April 30. Dealers may not buy ship sell or negotiate the sale of any live or freshly killed hens or pullets during the period to save chicken flocks from slaughter.
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