23 May 1918
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
1
Editorial remarks on Allied defense against German aggression, urging patriotism and sacrifice. It praises Liberty bonds, Y M C A and Red Cross support for troops, condemns Bolshevik and German tactics, and stresses duty to the nation and home front resilience.
Washington asks the Iowa State Council of National Defense to collect photographs showing Iowa’s participation in the war. The request covers troop departures, training camps, relief work, Red Cross and Food Administration activities, draft scenes, home defense drills, manufacturing, bond campaigns, and war products in Iowa, with brief captions.
The article discusses rumored uprisings by Jugo Slavs within Austria Hungary citing Pope and Prince Bishop tensions. It notes potential impact on Albania and Macedonia and warns against hoping for end of war via popular uprisings, urging defeat of the Kaiser on the Rhine as the path to victory.
The Ohio Republican article argues free trade cannot match European competition due to underpaid workers in Germany and Austria. It cites prewar wages for trades in Chemnitz and Vienna, notes longer German hours, and urges a protective tariff to shield American producers. It frames the 6th Congress election as a choice between protectionists and free traders.
Under War Department orders the area mobilizes the third troop contingent. They will assemble in Decorah Sunday and depart Monday the 27th by Rock Island trains to Camp Dodge. We list dozens of recruits from Decorah Cresco Calmar Ossian Ridgeway and nearby towns ready for the front.
Iowa prepares for a larger state fair with a premium list announcing added departments and cash prizes totaling 95 507, the highest ever paid. Prizes grow across cattle, horses, hogs, speed events and agricultural exhibits with cups medals and trophies from breeding and record associations.
Washington May 14 June 5 fixed as the date for registration of youths who have attained 21 since the first draft last year. The resolution awaiting the President's signature, provost marshal general’s office prepared to implement. Expected 800 000 registrants this year.
Unofficial reports indicate the third Liberty loan may exceed 4.25 billion dollars with next week awaiting official total. The government urges wartime conservation of white paper, time, and labor as it distributes government documents to newspapers.
An American girl who drove an ambulance in Serbia recalls the terror of German air raids. She notes the futility of shelter and the French view that an individual count is small, while the blue sky and bombs evoke a chilling, indifferent memory.
United States Food Administration in Burlington Iowa on May 16 1918 urges county food administrators to keep promoting potato consumption through July 4th to prevent waste in surplus. Emphasizes replacing wheat bread with potatoes and introduces new promotional methods.
A Calmar notice expresses gratitude to Luther College students from Decorah who volunteered to clear tornado debris and to Decorah Fire Department for aid in the stricken district. The article also jokes about a Wind man in Ohio who married and regained sight, and a quip about a brick thrown at a hen.
The American expeditionary force ranks third in front mileage, behind France and Britain, with Pershing's front line forces divided among four sectors on the French front. Officials report aircraft activity and ongoing production concerns, while war council notes improvement in ordnance. The Pershing communique details air engagements and a downed German plane.
Iowa surpasses four western states in apple production with census figures showing Iowa at 18 0000 000 bushels while Colorado Washington Oregon and California total just one third more. J S Moore of Bonaparte cites Iowa varieties Grimes Golden Jonathan Black Ben Davis Ben Davis and Delicious and predicts an 85 percent pear and apple crop statewide.
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