Editorial notes on war effort and national policy
Editorial notes discuss Britain pooling shipping for allies to counter Central Powers and President Wilsons aims. It notes McMullens retirement plan and Hopkins as potential successor, US farm labor needs, rationing for perishables, possible can shortages, and Congressman Price supporting the selective draft.
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England
Count Bernstorff
Mr. Balfour
United States
Count Bernstein
United Kingdom
Wilson
Jesse D. Price
Universal Training Advocate Urges Citizen Readiness
A professor argues for universal obligatory military training as essential for national defense. He distinguishes between militarism and a military spirit, praising training that fosters authority, sanitation, physical fitness, and unity, while warning against standing armies and stressing citizen soldiers as a democratic strength.
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Germany
Preparation for Defense Fades into National Duty Says Crouse
W S Crouse argues that even remote threats justify defense readiness and that compulsory military training may be inevitable. He contrasts American republican liberty with England’s costly experience, urging citizens to accept military duty as essential to preserving democracy and global stability.
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United States
Republic
England
America
Ferry proposal urged for swift Bay crossing to Annapolis
Col. Albert W. Sisk calls for a ninety minute ferry across the Chesapeake from Claiborne to Annapolis with rail linkage to Annapolis Baltimore and Washington. He urges immediate action by state boards and possible extra federal funds, stressing wartime transport needs and coastal defense, plus local agribusiness notes and a sports injury report from Ridgely.
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Claiborne
Anne Arundel
Annapolis
Baltimore
Washington
Col. Sisk
Board of Public Works
State Roads Commission
Congress
Chesapeake Bay
United States
Chesapeake
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