Provisions for Soldiers' Children in War Time
The Children's Bureau reports foreign severance and family allowances for soldiers managed by other nations, contrasting United States lack of such payments. It notes Canada and Australia pay families monthly, with higher pensions for dependents of fallen soldiers. The piece describes efforts toward a U.S. soldiers' compensation system, including proposed legislation and government life insurance options linked to wartime costs.
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Sept
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Children’s Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Canada
Australia
Britain
British Dominions
Secretary of Labor
Julian W. Mack
Committee On Labor
Council of National Defense
House of Representatives
Senate
Europe
The Corn Situation Prompting Seed-Corn Campaigns
Frost has damaged corn across North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Michigan Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio and several other corn states. This creates a serious seed-corn problem locally. County agents with emergency demonstration agents are urging careful selection curing and storage of seed corn. Farmers are advised to plan to maximize feeding value from soft corn and corn fodder.
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North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Michigan
Iowa
Tlllinois
Indiana
Ohio
Selective Recruiting Law Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was asked to rule on the constitutionality of the selective draft law at the earliest date. Solicitor General Davis presented the motion, and appeals from those convicted under the act were noted. The motion was taken under advisement.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Davis
Grain standard law to remain in force amid war tax bill
Reports say the United States grain standards act enforcement will not be suspended during wartime. The Food Administration and USDA announce continued use of official grades from No 1 to No 3, with dockage not affecting grade. Cooperation with producers and mills is urged to ensure fair application. Also, the two and a half billion dollar revenue bill nears passage with Senate approval, detailing tax increases and transfers amid debate over the zone mail rate and munition taxes.
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Food Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Food Administration Grain Corporation
United States
Department of Agriculture
Grain Corporation
Marshall
Simmons
Finance Committee
Senate
Ferees
House of Congress
Smoot
Utah
Nebraska
Siberia
Hitchcock
Pomerene
Ohio
Saulsbury
Wolcotts
Delaware
Peyrose
House
Great Britain
Wadsworth
New York
Two famed airmen killed in separate battles
In France and Belgium on October 1 British reports say Lieuten ant Vosse a noted German aviator was found dead inside British lines after a September 25 duel with a British airman. The death mirrors that of famed French pilot Captain Guynemer who perished in enemy air combat around the same period.
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Associated Press
France
Belgium
Vosse
Guynemer
Military control of Tsing Tau abolished
An official communication from Tokyo announces the Japanese military administration at Tsing Tau, the former German concession in China, has been abolished. Civil administration now replaces it to improve governance, railways, mines, and welfare, while maintaining the territory's status quo and fostering friendlier relations.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Tsing Tau
China
Orider
Two Columbia Professors Expelled for Disloyal Conduct
The trustees expelled Columbia University professors James McKeen Cattell and Henry Wadsworth Dana for grave opposition to the conduct of war. An official notice says the action followed their alleged disloyal remarks. The event was announced by the International News Service from New York on October 2.
Rye urged for record acreage in 1918 drive
The United States Department of Agriculture backs a national rye increase larger than any other grain. The proposed 1918 rye area exceeds the 10-year average by 124 percent, with over 5,000,000 acres urged, 51 percent above last year's record sowing. Rye is touted for hardiness, suitability to marginal lands, later sowing, disease resistance, rust avoidance, soil acidity tolerance, and potential higher value straw.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rye cultivation spread across regions from south to north
The article notes the United States leads global grain production and rye forms a minor 3 percent share. Winter rye suits the country best and can be grown from the cotton belt to the northern boundary using regionally adapted varieties. Italian types suit the South while Swedish and Russian strains suit the North. At Florida's northern edge rye ripens mid May, increasing about one day later every 15 miles north, reaching between July 10 and July 25 in the far north.
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United States
Florida
Repatriation Bill Passes for Americans in Allied Armies
Washington Oct 23 The House today approved a measure to repatriate Americans who forfeited citizenship by serving in Allied armies. It would allow 15 000 to 20 000 men to renew citizenship without returning to the United States. A consul appearance or government representative would suffice for the process. The bill will be amended slightly and sent on.
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Washington, D. C
House
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