30 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1918
Page
1
President Wilson moves to sign a bill hailed as the nations most liberal protection for fighters. The proposed law bars eviction for nonpayment of rent and delays in insurance, foreclosures, property sales, and tax seizures while a soldier is absent, with specific penalties and legal protections.
Lieutenant Win Jones, formerly a Col ville physician, writes from a sector in France with the Medical Officers Reserve Corps. He notes warm weather, expects front assignment soon, hopes to see his brother and fellow locals, and observes brave women in mourning attire while expressing belief the Hun will be driven back. He mentions no Christmas letter since then.
A reader from Colville writes to urge readers to consider boys "over here" in England and France. The letter asks local girls to remember service members, notes censorship limits, and suggests forming a relief auxiliary to aid those stationed abroad. It contrasts letters from "over there" with a local perspective and calls for attention to hometown servicemen.
The narrator notes daily longing for home mail and trout from Sheep creek. He recounts a dance with 125 couples, meeting many American Red Cross nurses, and comments on the old-fashioned country with woolen shoes and strange headgear.
The Colville fundraiser saw Fifteen owners bid for a friendly Scotch collie at Saturday’s Red Cross sale. Items ranged from cherry quarters to calves as the crowd, led by auctioneer Bill Buckley, bid wildly and filled the treasury with 680 dollars to aid the Red Cross.
Herbert C. Hoover and local administrators outline wheatless Monday and Wednesday rules, porkless Tuesday and limited wheat products for households. The county appoints a food committee, enforces hoarding laws, and asks residents to report excess flour while urging extensive use of potatoes to support allied supply needs.
A statement calls for adapting to substitutes to meet wheat export demands for civilians and allies. It proposes voluntary cooperation augmented by distribution limits that will be adjusted to ensure equitable sharing. Restrictions will be eased with the harvest, requiring patience and cooperation from distributing trades.
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