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Green Bay Commerce

Location

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1917

Page

9

Financial War Finance Committee Appointed by US Chamber

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States named a special committee on war finance chaired by John V. Farwell of Chicago. Members include Edward A. Filene of Boston, P. W. Goebel of Kansas City, Prof. John H. Gray of Minnesota, Edmund D. Hulbert of Chicago, Hugh McK. Landon of Indianapolis, Robert F. Maddox of Atlanta, Samuel McRoberts of New York, and Prof. Oliver M. W. Sprague of Cambridge.

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States John V. Farwell Chicago John V.farwell Drygoods Company Edward A. Filene Boston William A. Filene Hugh McK. Landon Indianapolis Robert F. Maddox Atlanta American National Bank Georgia Bankers Association Samuel McRoberts New York National City Bank Oliver M. W. Sprague Cambridge Harvard University

Don’t Worry If You Want to Live to a Hundred

The article recalls Julius Levy who died at 113 in Pittsburgh and notes U S centenarians numbered 3555 at the last census. Most were women and colored Americans outnumbered whites. birthplace appeared irrelevant for whites. census ratios show more modern worry among whites and men.

Julius Levy Pittsburgh United States Levy

Universal obligatory training urged by Gen Wood

Major General Leonard Wood argues voluntary recruitment fails as only about ten percent of target numbers are reached. He advocates universal obligatory training as the solution for expanding the army.

Leonard Wood

Prussianizing Poland and Polish language oppression

The text describes German laws in Prussian Poland forcing language and land seizures. It claims people face penalties for using Polish, with government-set land prices and compulsory sales to the state, while colonists replace native residents. It concludes that true Poles endure and persist.

Poland Prussia Posen Germany

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