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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
6
In trench life notes, Empey watches a fellow soldier clean a grimy dixie with mud, learns mud is the hack solution, and recalls the cook’s blunt rebuke. He spends the day writing letters, chopping wood, and drawing coal before a hot tea meal, then returns to bed noting chores and jokes about water duties.
The narrative follows Tommy and a lance corporal as they draw next day rations in a front line billet. It details bread jam onions cheese butter and biscuits, the quarrel over portions, the quartermaster's authority, and the culture of trench life including emergency rations and home front letters. There is emphasis on diplomacy required by noncommissioned officers and small daily rituals amid shellfire.
Clarence Ousley urges women to assist farming in the war effort, especially in lighter tasks like dairy work and fruit harvesting. He notes thousands of men in towns could be replaced in some jobs by women, praising 1,700 home demonstration agents and farmer wives for their contributions.
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines a global sugar shortage since the war began. It notes the destruction of sugar mills and lands in Europe, shifted trade routes, and reliance on Cuba, the Philippines, Peru, Java, and Mauritius. It warns of longer shipping routes increasing costs and impacting Allied needs.
A lawn mower uses a circular blade revolving horizontally. Persias agriculture relies on irrigation except near the Caspian coast. Europe hosts a 415,000 horsepower turbine stalled by a Swiss hydroelectric plant. A Swedish firm forms to produce oil and by products from local shale.
The United States department of agriculture urges using potatoes with meat as a smarter diet than bread and meat. With potatoes cheap at a dollar per bushel and bread selling at ten cents per loaf, potatoes save costs even after cooking.
Tris Speaker stands out as a different kind of baseball star noted for his even temper. Reporters describe his calm demeanor, loyalty to teammates, and reluctance to pose for photos during a world tour with the White Sox. The piece highlights his quiet resolve and leadership qualities.
Yeast byproducts from breweries and distilleries are processed into usable items such as Huttons doorbell plates and Senife handles. Once waste, the gray brown material is dyed then pressed into powder and formed into various shapes.
The list catalogues presidential birthplaces from George Washington to Woodrow Wilson. It notes Virginia as birthplace for several early presidents and mentions births in states including North Carolina Massachusetts New York Ohio Pennsylvania Kentucky and others.
A discussion on federal highway authority, funding, and the need for a coordinated national road system. Advocates argue federal funds and planning can speed construction, improve capacity, and support military logistics while state, local roads adapt to heavier truck traffic and modern demands.
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