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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel comments on partisan attacks against the administration over war progress and anti-German sentiment. It notes reliance on revolvers and sawed-off shotguns as American weapons, contrasting frontier imagery with modern conflict while discussing public attitudes and military rhetoric.
The article questions German wartime population claims and the plausibility of towering recruitment figures. It discusses Usher’s testimony to Senator Hitchcock, von Hindenburg’s alleged disclosure in 191% via his daughters, and the idea of a planned surprise power display with a huge army based on contested population estimates.
Fragmented OCR notes describe General Woot being assigned to prepare the Bhehty Dinth division for overseas service. It notes his trip to France to study operational problems and his passing a physical readiness test. The text references a warning from Hout regarding possible changes in orders and a directive to proceed with embarkation arrangements.
The Philadelphia North American cites criticism of the Wilson administration over military command and management of war industries. It argues that executive prerogatives must not override field officers and that financial statistics and grain futures policy reveal political influence shaping national policy, urging restraint and sustained supply planning.
Fragmented text portrays bread shortages in Austria and Germany during wartime, detailing reduced rations, looming harvest gaps, and public fear of collapse. It notes Austrian casualties, Italian advances, and German aid limits, alongside a separate note urging war savings pledges to support military needs.
Oscar A. Price, former editor of a Democratic country weekly in West Virginia, has been appointed assistant to a railroad official. For years Democratic press editors have argued railroads should be run by reformers, and Price will now provide an example from inside railroad management.
The Democratic national committee issued a document praising the rise of the United States dye industry seen as a triumph of protective tariffs. The piece claims the industry has become the world’s largest in three years, arguing tariffs shield American producers from German competitors and bring employment and revenue.
The piece critiques Michigan politics around Wilson Ford and the Democratic primaries, suggesting Ford’s funding links and Wilson’s nomination pressure. It contrasts U S internal political maneuvering with wartime hunger in Austria and Germany, noting bread rations shrinking, civilian distress, and fears of broader revolts as harvests loom.
The Wheeling Journal reports that daylight saving saves 546 million hours for seven months, equating to about 186,889 years of eight hours each, enough to boost food production for war gardens. The piece notes 4 million cooks may benefit and predicts smooth changes in 1919, with no disturbances from the federal regulation.
The government urges saving to aid wartime needs, warning of labor and material shortages if spending continues. It promises security at good interest in return, stressing health, efficiency, and faster victory, and asks citizens to buy only essentials and invest in war savings stamps for future security.
A quirky note reflects on patriotic sacrifice as men consider giving money while boys feel the urge to celebrate with thrift stamps. The piece hints that youths express loyalty more earnestly than soldiers, celebrating American values in a retro wartime voice.
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times pledges a Fourth of July effort with 89 ships guaranteed by the Emergency Fleet Corporation and more in progress to overwhelm U-boat threats. The piece hails Director General Schwab’s speeding up of shipyards, promising a global effort against Germany and broad Allied support.
The piece critiques the official work or fight order, noting confusion in classifying labor as productive. It questions how to distinguish productive roles, presenting a hungry citizen imagining a waiter as non-productive despite exploiting multiple meals on a single trip, highlighting wartime absurdities.
The Pittsburg Gazette Times discusses draft board interpretations on work exemptions for various roles and proposes compromises. It questions which nonproductive positions may be reclassified, suggests alternatives like substituting umpires for athletes, and notes possible guidance from President Wilson if production flags arise.
A fragmented report surveys Democratic bias against private business during wartime policy debates, referencing Hurley and a prohibition amendment amid Senate hearings. It shifts to wartime front lines with Bavarian reserves in the Western Front, then winds through Prohibition era rhetoric and political shifts, ending with a note on local church fundraising and community figures.
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