26 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
1
The proposal to send conscientious objectors to farms for labor lacks strong farmer support. Farmers argue they cannot spare time to debate the issue as many serve in the war effort. In Europe objectors are used on mine sweepers, saving fire risks without pest control duties, a contrast to the present plan.
The piece argues that enthusiasm can aid perseverance when wise, but mob psychology corrupts judgment. It warns that strong emotion masquerades as patriotism, inflames lynching, sabotage, and sedition, and undermines national liberties as crowds act violently.
In large towns the naturalization process shows new arrivals declaring intent. An official uses a test question about anarchists and asks applicants to raise hands, often only half understand. The scene reflects prewar commonality and ongoing, imperfect Americanization duties for citizens to aid newcomers.
The piece notes city residents copying rural poultry methods as chicken raising becomes more common in large towns. It cites a Department of Agriculture alarm over breeders culling stock to preserve supply, framing it as a cautious selling strategy amid looming food shortages and an aggressive extermination impression.
The denartiaeae and the crusade they led checked the massacre and encouraged city dwellers to raise chickens on scraps. Our community should do better than urban enthusiasts, as recent experiments ease chicken-feed problems. Many non-farmers can contribute despite other pursuits.
Wartime employment push described as vast opportunity with open risks of monotony and bleak prospects for noncombatants. SUPT. NEVELN reports Mills County school enrollment 541 across West and East divisions, with seating changes in seventh and eighth grades and a new teacher added. Real estate transfers list multiple property deeds in Mills County during the week ending Sept 1 1918. Local joke contrasts Kaiser’s fate with round-trip fare, ending with strike humor about France.
A rail at gasoline taxes calls for fairness between tractors and traditional farm tools. The piece argues for targeted taxation that honors usage and avoids overreach, noting a Livingstone County example where a farmer used a tractor with multiple wagons. It suggests taxing the tractor and other common tools, including chisels razors and picks, to reflect their value and use.
A reader quips about balancing war news with lighter topics from past poetry and miscellany. The piece reflects on wartime coverage, economic strains, and the uneasy pull between serious reporting and lighter subjects, noting how even classic lines echo current concerns.
A reminiscence recalls favorite front line songs from 1915, noting light tunes with lines like Hello who's your lady friend and Not much about the war in them, and references to Tipperary as absent from the repertoire.
A fragment praises extreme effort and self denial as sources of dignity and refinement, contrasting it with those in Glenwood who are implied to lack such virtues. The garbled text mentions nauseous chatter and continuous abnegation, reflecting a moralizing public tone.
Claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood rather than locally. Attributed to F J Cheney & Co of Toledo with testimonials offered and suggested availability from druggists. Mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and a claimed endorsement from physicians.
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