22 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
1
A long, opinionated piece on World War I themes, politics, economics, and society. It critiques pacifism and portrays Allied and American resolve, urging support for victory, taxation, and production while discussing diplomacy, tariffs, farmer roles, and postwar debt. Names and places appear sparsely amid broad commentary.
A compact guide lists ranks from lieutenant to general and their silver or gold insignia, including collar devices, oak leaves, bars, and stars. It also covers staff, engineers, ordnance, medical, clerical roles, and reserve corps color codes used in service schools and training detachments.
George E. Scott of the American Red Cross says the organization has 1,400,000 pounds of yarn on hand or on order and expects total supplies to be well under last year’s 10,000,000 pounds. The Red Cross aims to use stock to prioritize essential garments and will announce a fall knitting program once decisions are made. Chapters are urged to source materials through the Red Cross department of supplies rather than buying on the open market.
About 150000 young men nationwide will register August 24 from 7 to 8 p m. Those turning 21 since June 5 1918 join Class 1 for rapid army draft calls in September. Registrations are to add quickly to exhausted Class 1, not a year long process.
The first three Liberty Loan campaigns raised vast subscriptions totaling billions of dollars with oversubscription and wide distribution among citizens, banks, and organizations. Subsequent loans maintained momentum as American patriotism grew, shaping national life and war effort. the Fourth Loan was scheduled to run late September to October.
Des Moines meeting of the state council of defense discussed a wheat campaign to raise winter wheat acreage, form liberty choruses, and promote a patriotic school program. Farmers face discouragement as millers pay less than the market value. aims include 1,000,000 acres and county allocations.
A controversial statement claims Chinese prefer no straight lines in streets and paths, arguing they banish the geometry from their country and urban design. The text presents a sweeping cultural claim about form, space, and aesthetic rules.
The State Fire Marshal Ole Roe announced Fire Prevention Day will be observed November 2 instead of October 9 to avoid clashing with the fourth Liberty loan drive. The four minute men will spend four days urging fire hazard cleanup and prevention, as part of wartime conservation. A new German rule requires five years of taxes in advance to leave the Empire, likened to a costly exit fee.
W A Milne of the U S Food Administration extols initial U S wartime gains and Hoover led food saves. He contrasts American faith, Britain’s sacrifices, and calls Americans to endure further hardship, highlighting wheat, beef, and pork exports, industrial output, and the unity of the Allied cause.
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