06 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1918
Page
1
Washington officials praise the Walla Walla Grange meeting after clashes with city authorities. George P. Hampton calls the incident a democracy milestone while lauding C. B. Kegley’s leadership and rural credit gains. William Bouck urges farmer unity amid calls for tax reform and anti profiteering actions during wartime tensions.
The state grange master urged a just tax system and price bases for farmers while calling for a unified approach to railroads and merchant marine. He warned that monopolies hinder reform and urged central committees and a National War Council to protect farmer power. W Eastman of Marcus chaired the city park meeting and Bouck spoke at Fort Colville grange hall.
One thousand improved wheat harvesting machines will be used in Washington and other northwestern states this year according to farm help specialists from the U S department of agriculture. The combines cut heads and thresh as they move, require two operators, and harvest 350 to 400 acres per season, marking a labor saving over older models that needed 15 to 20 men.
Women under the home demonstration agent remodeled 350 hats and created dresses from coats and suits and waists from old shirts at meetings. The group saved about 2500 dollars last month by reworking materials, illustrating practical homemaking and thrift.
Frances Robinson portrays Minute Women as highly efficient wartime workers. The speaker compares Minute Women to Minute Men, noting their swift door knocking drives and ability to raise taxes and support Uncle Sam. The piece blends humor with patriotic wartime sentiment and regional dialect.
John Axel Sundin, 27, Stockholm born, works at Draper sawmills in Aladdin, Spokane draft registrant, wif e and seven month old baby dependent. He has seen the Kaiser twice in Stockholm and London, would welcome another meeting when Americans reach Berlin. He would serve if overseas care for family is arranged. Sundin has traveled Europe, now in Stevens county after marrying in Spokane years ago, previously in Canada.
The wartime record shows 100000 Smiths in allotment data including 1040 John Smiths and 1560 William Smiths, with 262 John J O Briens and 15000 Millers and Wilsons also named. A two week N C O training camp at University of Washington runs July 8 to 23 for adults 18 plus with complete military education under regular officers. The fee for two weeks with meals and lodging is 28 dollars.
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