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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
1
The note recalls Moresnet Altenberg a mile and a half square in Europe with about 3500 residents near the Belgium Prussia border four miles southwest of Aixla Chapelle. It profiles its tiny politics and a whimsical idea of Hagstaff planting.
A strong warning against complacency in war urges every American to increase sacrifice and manpower. It argues victory is not near and that four to five million more troops are needed to overwhelm the front lines, stating peace will come only when arms enforce it. The piece emphasizes sustained national effort and resolve.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel are criticized for duplicative and costly public acknowledgments for Liberty Loan campaigns. The piece denounces multiple duplicate thank you letters from Washington and Chicago, urging fewer papers and cuts to paper use amid mail and publicity waste.
Government critics note a debate over skim milk use with officials urging cottage cheese production while farmers say they feed skim milk to calves and hogs. The 1917 skim milk total is cited at 29.1 billion pounds, raising questions about waste and practicality across local farms. Strong entities include Department of Agriculture and American farmers adapting to feed costs.
The farmer, busy with calves and hogs, cannot spare time for cottage cheese or selling skim milk. He must feed stock, hire help, and cover expenses, while neglecting crops. The text urges citizens to accept iron-bound government obligation in emergencies to preserve law and order.
A historical reflection argues that the nation erred by debating the government's right to enter war, urging loyalty to the United States and its institutions as the only proper duty. It contends that citizens are creatures of their government and must support its wartime actions without question.
A congressional speech lauds Black loyalty while urging passage of full voting rights for Black citizens. The North Carolina Democrat condemns disfranchisement and calls for legislation to allow Negroes to exercise voting rights or reduce Southern representation accordingly.
The editor at the Fort Wayne News in Indiana says newspaper men do not need thanks for their role in advancing the nation’s war activities and expresses willingness to continue contributing without seeking recognition.
Michigan congressman J M C Smith denounces spies and German agents disrupting war prep and proposes a four section bill. It prescribes shooting spies, hanging traitors, executing saboteurs of munitions targets, and life imprisonment for others who knowingly impair war matériel.
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each Catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A. W. Gleason, December 6, 1886. Claims internal action through blood to mucous surfaces. Includes testimonials and Toledo address. Hall's Family Pills mentioned for constipation.
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