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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
4
The article notes the re nomination of Congressman Huddleston of Alabama over the President's opposition, signaling a rebuke. It urges the President to focus on official duties and leave Congressional elections to proceed separately.
Dispatches from Washington say German influence helped cause the break between Mexico and Cuba. The piece argues U.S. diplomacy should give Washington more sway over its neighbor republic and expand commercial and financial ties.
The author argues government railroad passes should be distributed by strict rules with officials waiting at the ticket window to gain understanding of public irritation. The piece satirically suggests empathy would improve public relations and control.
On August 11 1918 the War Department announced that officers in the Ordnance Department below colonel must take a course in 45 calibre automatic pistol target practice. The goal is to prepare them for overseas duty as the war progressed.
Secretary McAdoo endorses patch wear to conserve cloth and urges Secretary Daniels to repeal the on shore duty white uniform rule for summer. Aimed at saving time labor and money, the appeal argues for economy in Navy attire.
Secretary Baker proposes weekly courier delivery of overseas hospital records to relay exact wounds or diseases to relatives. The system aims to inform families about a soldier’s condition a month after treatment. Critics note potential delays and bureaucratic hurdles but see it as safer war work.
The President argues re electing a candidate reflects on his administration but the text rejects this as flawed logic. It notes personal popularity or unpopularity, local factors, and numerous issues can influence a senator vote without signifying the President’s repudiation. The President is criticized for forcing a single issue on voters.
An opinion piece argues that the 1913 tariff and Democratic policy weaken U S industry by exporting raw materials to cheaper producers abroad. It contrasts Democratic free trade with German aims and urges Republicans to restore tariffs to protect jobs and wages. It asserts the war’s outcome hinges on support for Congress and opposition to Kaiserism.
Seville night police officers reportedly carry Spears as in old times raising questions about evolving security norms and local defense expectations.
William Whitelaw of Des Moines Iowa recounts a neighbor's tale of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy saving a daughter near death from dysentery after a family doctor gave up. He also reports personal success with the remedy.
Myra, a self centered young woman, is jolted by a casualty list from World War I. Her brother Bert enlists and Myra, moved by memory of his courage, accepts the call. The family faces sacrifice as sewing bags and a Red Cross effort begin at home.
The article recalls Pliny the Elder's visit to the region that is now Belgium and quotes his description of a coast where the ocean floods twice daily. It portrays inhabitants sheltering on sand hills, living on fish remnants, using rush nets, and drinking rain water, while fuel comes from turf.
Charles M. Schwab discusses his sole political speech in an 1908 article, recalling a shipbuilder’s job, Braddock thirty years prior, and urging support for the Republican ticket which briefly shifted the town to Democratic for the first time since the Civil War.
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