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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
7
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The proposal argues for a distinctive Made in U S A label to distinguish goods made here from foreign articles, including those from Germany. It urges producing or manufacturing every needed commodity domestically when possible and asserts buying abroad should go to nations with whom the United States has relations.
A speaker urges production of proudly branded goods to spread American fame. He emphasizes rights and the need for products labeled Made in America or Made in U S A, highlighting wartime context and national pride.
In a speech last week Mr. Hoover denounced Germany for starving occupied populations and destroying social institutions. He warned famine breeds anarchy and urged action to protect civilization and the liberated peoples whose interests were defended over the past 18 months.
The National Republican cites President Wilson’s 1912 platform promising simple government. It notes critics claimed his White House costs grew, while his European trip included a vast entourage: a famous hotel chef, 24 culinary assistants, 40-piece bands, Creel, battleships, destroyers, aircraft, dirigibles, telegraphers, and a large corps of professors.
Europe faces very low sugar rations with Americans expecting about four pounds per person monthly if the European allotment stays tight. Any increase overseas would force further cuts in American supplies as the world stock is limited. Italian and French rations stand at about one to one and a half pounds per person per month.
The article notes Herbert Hoover warning that famine could strike Europe this winter with 40.9 million in North Russia facing severe food shortages beyond remedy. He adds millions can still be reached with food and calls on Americans to aid.
The farmer asserts worldwide wheat abundance is a priceless blessing while bread makes up 26 percent of the American diet and European bread share runs 50 to 60 percent. He credits the large harvest to guaranteed prices and says production and conservation policies have ensured daily bread for the world.
The Library of Congress issues a November 22, 1918 appeal to librarians seeking gift books for immediate use as gift fiction slows. Funds are redirected to technical books and vocational works for returning injured and convalescent men at debarkation hospitals.
A wartime dispatch reveals supply offices starved for books with no volumes in New York Brooklyn Boston and Newport News declaring helplessness. General Director Herbert Putnam urges prompt public support to deliver books and justify military forest service reliance.
The local library requests fiction donations to balance holdings. People may bring or mail books to the library, where staff will prepare them for shipment to support library needs.
Stockgrowers face uncertainty about postwar demand as armistice expectations shift. Officials plan to explain real needs for livestock at the National Western Stock Show in Denver during the week of January 18. The event may draw a record gathering of stockmen from across the country for discussions on plans to boost production.
A Kansas City Star blurb depicts a book agent at the door offering The Famous Orators and Poets of America while an older resident declines introductions with a curt greeting. The scene captures a humorous exchange over a literature pitch.
Miss Caustic comments that men who harshly criticize women in trousers at work often have wives who wear the breeches at home. Mr. Curious asks why this matters, and Miss Caustice agrees the loud denouncers are likely those with such home arrangements.
A terse dialogue shows a consent exchange with a calm participant affirming a conditional agreement. The scene emphasizes mutual accord and measured tone without elaboration.
A fragmentary exchange recalls a youth dreaming of buying an airship and planning a reckless act to retaliate against an adversary. The dialogue suggests wartime era slang and casual bravado.
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