Sugar Proves American Resolve in Wartime Rationing
The article notes a major sugar conservation effort in 1918 with U S Food Administration guidance. It highlights reductions in four months July to October, avoiding a sugar famine while beet and Louisiana cane crops ripen. It also cites cattle and hog production boosts and beef and hog slaughter increases supporting the war food program.
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United States
Food Administration
Louisiana
Europe
American Spirit Cited To Fortify War Resolve
In July 1917 the U S Food Administrator voiced confidence despite a grim European outlook. He stated that American democracy would defend itself and cited results already achieved as assurance amid German advances toward Paris.
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United States
Paris
Europe
Loyalty in Little Things Last Proof of Patriotism
Americans endure sugar ration cuts from four to three pounds a month then to two pounds for loyalty. The column frames frugality as duty and patience in wartime sacrifice.
Food Will Win the World War Outlook
A wartime reflection notes that shared food earned world gratitude during conflict and argues that peacetime sharing can maintain goodwill by conserving and distributing resources globally.gesellschaft
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America
Meat Producers Duty in Wartime Pork Export Surge
Government justifies stimulating pork production as exports rise sevenfold over pre war levels to meet global fat shortages. The Food Administration and Agriculture Department expect to export seven times the pre war average pork products this year. The policy aims to ease world fats shortages while feeding millions liberated from German oppression. Beef shortages are indicated to follow.
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America
Argentine
Australia
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S Food Administration
Department of Agriculture
Food Administration
Every Scout to Feed a Soldier World War I Drive
The Boy Scouts of America ran nationwide gardening campaigns in 1917 to aid food conservation and supported war bond drives. In Liberty Loan No 1 they sold 139,645 bonds totaling 23,238,250 dollars and 8,463 scouts earned war service emblems. In Liberty Loan No 2 they sold 533,820 bonds totaling 102,084,100 dollars and about 25,000 scouts qualified for emblems. Scouts join War Savings and conduct house-to-house campaigns with public information materials, collaborating with Red Cross and Y M C A. they are on a winter hike through snow covered fields for scout activities.
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Boy Scouts of America
United States Treasury
Committee On Public Information
Red Cross
Scout Mackinaws Adopted by Army Designers Request
The national Boy Scouts of America outfitter supplies hundreds of mackinaws of the scout pattern to the U S Army. General Pershing, during the Mexican expedition, saw one in a San Antonio store and ordered one for wear. Other officers copied the suit leading Pershing’s engineers and scouts to all use duplicates.
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Boy Scouts of America
United States Army
Scout Supply Department
Pershing
San Antonio
Pex
Boy Scout
Veteran of three wars refuses to recount last veteran tale
Chas. P. Green, a veteran of three wars and 21st Engineers in the A E F, writes from the field about why he cannot tell of horrors of war. He roams through memories of wounds, hospital stays, and the costs of combat while urging readers to understand the inexpressible. He describes the war’s toll on morale and body and notes he may soon quit.
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Chas. P. Green
Col
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Philippines
South America
Engineers
Germany
John Drayton
Linton
N. D
France
Isabelle
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Bismarck Tribune
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Mary Sabraw
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Hazelton
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Frank Anderson
R. J. Anderson
Neil E. Anderson
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