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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

23 May 1918

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High Point Enterprise

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High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1918

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3

Sea calling youths to fill growing merchant marine needs

Washington May 20 The sea calls American youth to join the growing merchant marine as new ships go down the ways. Henry Howard head of the shipping board enlistment service outlines training, licensing, and placement of officers and ratings with ships like the Governor Weaver and Governor Dingley, plus receiving ships in New York Newport News San Francisco and Seattle to sustain a 3000 man fleet monthly.

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Washington America Shipping Board Henry Howard Boston Howard Atlantic Gulf of Mexico Pacific Coast Great Lakes Steamboat Inspection Service Possie Emergency Fleet Corporation American Steamship Association Massachusetts Institute of Technology John Hopkins Baltimore Case School of Applied Science Cleveland Tulane University of Washington Seattle Phiadelphia Governor Weaver Philadelphia Seamen’s Institute New York Governor Dingley Galveston Governor Cobb Meade New York Harbor Dorothy Bradford Newport News San Francisco New Orleans Chicago Wisconsin Ilinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Carine
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Thrift Stamps Banned as Trading or Advertising Premiums

Winston-Salem May 22 Treasury department order from Washington forbids using thrift savings stamps as trading or advertising premiums. The rule aims to preserve the stamp as a government promissory note and not a trade incentive. Some merchants in the state allegedly offered stamps with purchases to boost business and thrift stamp sales.

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Winston-Sajem Treasury Department Washington
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Soldier from Lille Reforms Hope With 14 Cents Daily

Waeltele a 23 year old Lille soldier with a printing shop in German lines contracted tuberculosis and, after hospital care, received a 14 cent daily pension. An American Red Cross donor arranged support sending him to the French Alps where his wife and baby are cared for. His lung heals as he dreams of reopening his shop. The Red Cross faces the tuberculosis surge in France with aid programs across the country.

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Lille Waeltele Grenoble Red Cross Lamure France American Red Cross Red Cross Department of Civilian Relief Home Service
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Home Service Aids Soldiers Families In Wartime

The Red Cross organizes Home Service to support soldiers and sailors families left behind by war. It aims to keep children in school, manage budgets, secure medical and legal help, and prevent charity from humbling recipients while preserving self help and dignity.

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Red Cross United States The
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Goods Wanted Abroad and in Bladras Market

Dry goods hosiery tapestry office supplies chemicals and dyestuffs are sought in Argentina. Hardware tires tubes rubber goods metals stationery and novelties are in demand in Bladras India.

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Argentina Bladras India
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