Prayer and Victory: Soldiers Decry Faith in War
The article recounts generals and admirals urging prayer for victory, noting Foch and Byng examples, scripture reliance, and calls for a Day of National Humiliation and Intercession. It contrasts public ridicule of the Kaiser with a call for faith and reverence in wartime.
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Monseigneur
Foch
Cahors
the Marine
Lord Roberts
Julian Byng
William Robertson
Imperial Staff
Admiral Beatty
France
The Sugar Beet Acreage Decline in Agriculture
The article notes a decline in sugar beet acreage due to high prices of competing crops and price restrictions on sugar. It argues beets remain profitable when considering by products and crop rotation, but immediate monetary attractions of other crops draw farmers away despite long-term benefits.
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Atlantic
Sugar beet policy and its impact on American consumers
The excerpt discusses organized propaganda restricting acreage to raise beet prices, discouraging sugar production, and depriving Americans of sugar before spring. It argues sugar beet farming is vital to western values, farm land development, and national interests, noting the industry is not fully awake to its potential.
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Odn
West
Soeaaen
Boatinae
Anne Pal
Debated Banks Guarding Deposits and Banking Control
The piece argues that guaranteeing bank deposits would require tighter banking control and restrict competition. It warns against official vetting of loans and fears loss of efficiency, noting bankers’ wartime mobilization for Liberty Loans as evidence of professional commitment.
The Call Heard in the New World and Allied Unity
A century-old appeal to balance European dynasties prompts reflection on America’s policy. The piece traces the shift from aloof Monroe Doctrine stance to allied unity against autocracy, highlighting Russell Lowell’s call for global fraternity and the President’s strategy aligning the United States with the Allies.
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Europe
Munroe
James Russell Lowell
Foundation of Credit Tied to Fire Insurance
The article argues that fire insurance underpins the modern credit system, buffering losses and enabling loans and purchases. It cites annual U S fire losses around 250 million dollars and urges greater public awareness of fire prevention to curb waste and financial strain.
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United States
Wm. N. Kremer
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H. Hirschberg I. A. Allen
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