Weekly War News Digest Highlights Homefront and War Efforts
A government press digest reports on American soldiers in France praising their discipline and health programs. It outlines rail traffic divisions, nonessential farm shipments, ship shortages, and the War service exchange for enlistment. It notes veterinary corps needs, overseas library efforts, highway policy, and labor import plans from Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It also covers food and commodity prices, potato crops, women telephone operatives, fuel orders, and Smileage coupon campaigns.
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War Service Exchange
Army
Department of Labor
State, War and Navy Building
Washington, D.C
One Reason for Buying Smileage Books
Brigadier General Fred S. Foltz at Camp Lewis praises the sale of Smileage Books. He notes the coupons admit buyers to new government theatres in cantonments with high class attractions. Proceeds fund initial theatrical bookings for soldiers’ entertainment and morale.
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Fred S. Foltz
Camp Lewis
Washington
The Big Day Personal Calendar Moment
A reflective note marks the day a man gains control of himself as a significant personal milestone on the calendar.
Hershey teams top Mt. Joy and Enhaut in weekend hoops
Hershey five defeated Mt. Joy 27 to 13 with Wirth as top scorer. Hershey Olivers beat Enhaut Ex-High 53 to 30, Rusty Clark tallying ten field goals. Upcoming games include P R Y M C A of Lancaster and Girls Big Five clashes at Hershey Men's Club.
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Hershey
Mt. Joy
Wirth
Bennett Clark
Bennett Smith
Gurringer Dressler
Brown Shenk
Fackler
Clark
Shenk
Gurringer
Brown
Fred Clark
Hershey Olivers
Enhaut
Rusty Clark
Bartell
Olivers
Purcell
Miller Strine
Bartell Elliott
Albright
Henry
Zeck Purcell
Miller Zimmerman
Becher
Strine
Elliott
Zimmerman
Miller
Enhant
Lancaster
Big Five
Central High School
Lincoln’s Birthday
Stuckey
Virgie Hershey
Foltz
Mame Garman
Balsbaugh
American Patriotism and the Noble Motive of the Nation
The author extols American patriotism as unselfish and noble, praising humanity driven by a divine inspiration. He argues the nation’s heroic efforts elevate it above greed and petty ambitions seen in other wars, framing patriotism as a universal benefit.
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America
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Washington, D. C
Baker
France
Opien
Eastern
Ohio and Potomac Rivers
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Poind
Chesapeake & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Southern
AMN
Mississippi River
Virginian Railways
Indiana
Ohio River
Western
Indiana-Illinois State Line
Gulf of Mexico
Mllmois
Director General of Railroads
the Food Administration
England
Japan
Overseas Service
The
American Library Association
Debarkation
Association
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Nghway
Lune
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Louis F. Post
Berlin
Geneva
Liberty
Tech
St. Joe
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