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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
12
Thousands of college men under draft age will be recruited to work in shipyards as part of a national effort to build more than a thousand wooden mercantile ships. The Employment Service of the Department of Labor leads the program to secure these young workers.
The Red Cross urges all possible surgical dressings be sent to France due to acute need. Newspapers are used to stem bleeding in some areas, which is unsafe as they cannot be sterilized. A playful exchange between a college father and professor is noted. A Swedish relief ship bound for Belgium with a safety permit was sunk by a German submarine, reported from Norway.
Land to sell sought by Lewis Lippold of Graettinger Iowa R F D 2. Any owner with land to list is asked to see him promptly. The message seeks immediate matching of parcels to buyers.
A number of additional Japanese destroyers have arrived in the Mediterranean to cooperate with the Allies in fighting the U boat menace.
English reports note King George joins the drive to produce more food by tending a potato patch in Windsor Park with his own hands, showcasing royal involvement in the national campaign.
The Navy has 100000 enlisted personnel, a historic milestone toward an authorized 150000. Recruiters are pushing to add 50000 more sailors.
The District Sunday School convention for Walnut Lost Island and Vernon townships will be held at the M E church in South Vernon on Sunday afternoon June 10 1917 at 2 p m The program includes a South Vernon Choir song service scripture reading by Mrs G C Coolidge invocation by Rev Cuthbert songs papers talks and music by various local choirs and individuals followed by election of officers offering and the song America Benediction by Rev Brereton
Henry Bruere formerly City Chamberlain of New York will head the Mexican government reorganization. Secretary Redfield urges children to collect junk rags waste paper and old metal to raise funds for war relief. effort already underway in many places.
Late observations by Prof. Barnard of Yerkes Observatory indicate Wolf's Comet can be seen in the northern sky until September. A small telescope suffices for viewing, though a larger instrument aids illumination.
A traveler asks how often a road claims a passenger. The conductor answers gruffly that it never happens more than once, implying fatal dangers on journeys.
Mr. F. A. Scott, chairman of the general munitions Board, says the United States can arm troops as fast as they are raised and there are rifles and ammunition enough for a million men.
The United States Bureau of Standards has discovered a process for making optical glass no longer dependent on Germany for field glasses range finders and periscopes. Redfield calls it essential to the military service of the nation.
The rebuilding of ruined districts in France and Belgium will begin immediately. The work will be directed by Societe Generale Industrielle with American engineer W. H. Cole serving as director.
In the Pension Office records the ongoing conflict with Germany is identified as the war of 1917. Two pension applications are already on file.
The French supreme command of all armies on the French front is given to Gen Petain. He has been the idol of French soldiers since Verdun. He is praised by observers including Charles Edward Russell and William E Walling who condemn the Kaiser's plots as dangerous.
The State Department denounces socialist participation in the Stockholm peace conference as treasonous and illegal under a century old law. It warns Americans against any contact with the conference, citing heavy penalties and accusing pro German elements of using the event to split the United States from its allies.
One State reports its wheat crop is under harvest in Texas where winter wheat is projected to yield about 15 million bushels, roughly 10 percent above last year. Local officials note strong stands and favorable conditions forecasting a robust season ahead.
A committee of lawyers in New York conducts a census to count attorneys willing to handle practice for colleagues called to arms. The effort seeks to identify volunteers ready to take on cases without fees during military service.
A Boston dental school has established a free course in dental surgery for members of the Army reserve corps. The program aims to train reservists in essential surgical techniques to support military dental services.
A cooking class for boys has been established in a Springfield Massachusetts high school with emphasis on camp cooking. The program aims to teach practical food preparation and outdoor cooking skills to students.
Several colleges will not hold commencement exercises this year as many senior class members have enlisted in the military, reflecting wartime manpower needs and student service.
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