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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
15
Hayes Parsons writes from Camp Wise Texas about soldier training routines. He details daily drills long hikes in a four part day, shelter tent setup, flag signaling instruction, sanitation routines, and pride in neat appearance. He notes lectures on Articles of War and the Lewis machine gun and mentions mailing the Daily Journal home.
Intelligent farmers know that a hired man does better work if he is bountifully fed housed and warmly clad Uncle Sam today has abroad close to 1000000 hired men engaged in the most toilsome and hazardous work They cannot be fed clothed and housed unless money is provided The purchase of Liberty bonds provides the government with funds to finance this gigantic task The men in the trenches must be cared for by the men at home Give the boys the best we can afford They deserve it all.
The article explains Liberty Bonds fund government needs for naval ships and maritime protection. It argues bonds provide money to build ships and safeguard America's coastline and interests through the police of high seas.
An editorial urges farmers to sacrifice and borrow if needed to buy Liberty bonds. It argues the nation must extend finances to support the war effort, noting soldiers at the front face mud, gas, and danger. The piece calls for practical patriotism and pushing the financial means to the breaking point.
A German manufacturer writes in the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung that 1,700 spinning and weaving mills have fallen to 70 operating at high pressure while boot and shoe factories have merged to 300. Oil and ore sectors show drastic cuts with 15 oil plants operating and spindles dropping from 45,000 to 2,500.
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