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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
7
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War Industries Board orders newspapers to cut paper use by 15 percent on weekdays and 20 percent on Sundays. Mills must pledge to conserve paper and restrict copies, stop unpaid subscriptions after expiration, and end free or promotional copies. Effective October 1 1918.
The piece praises early wartime results, calls for further sacrifice, and urges civilians to fund the war via the Fourth Liberty Loan. It stresses mobilization, production, and national resolve, urging all communities to meet quotas and prepare for swift victory. It also discusses cotton price fixes as a wartime measure and market stabilization.
The piece argues that Southern loyalty is real but opposing price fixing for cotton. It questions the necessity and fairness of fixed prices, notes government control could supply needed cotton for war orders, and warns the policy reflects Northern bias. It recalls 1914 losses when cotton sold cheaply.
The Liberty Loan committee outlines 1918 bond targets by family income from 850 to over 10 million dollars with percentages and dollar amounts. It notes one third of war costs via indirect taxes and urges rapid bond purchases, plus wheat planting pledges and wartime survival pressures.
The government has seized major colleges to train young men for war work. Officials urge wide scale preparation, expressing hope the conflict may end next year but insisting on readiness as if it could last a decade.
Editorial urges mass bond purchases to fund the wartime effort and strengthen home front support. It argues for a revised work policy to ensure remaining civilians contribute to taxes, labor, and financing for weapons, munitions, and comfort for soldiers at the front.
Opinion says eateries and hotels are the worst profiteers. Consumers object to higher prices when value is earned, but the industry has raised prices and cut consumption, aiming to take advantage from both ends.
A hardware dealer advertises B. A Thomas Hog Powder as a conditioner and medicine to keep hogs healthy and fatten sooner. It claims the product helps hogs on feed reach market weight six weeks earlier, noting some hogs fatten faster than others and that the powder is not stock food. Carmichael Hardware Co. acts as the dealer.
A historical summary lists War Department outlays ending June 30. Major items include artillery and ammunition totals, small arms costs, armored vehicles, engineering operations in France, and daily supply costs for food clothing and gear totaling several billions. The figures reflect broad military spending across weapons, supplies, and operations.
The department lists major buys including axes at over 6 million dollars and field stores at 635000, plus car penter and blacksmith tools and shovels. It reports 266000 wagons and carts costing 37 million, 410000 horses and mules at 99 million, with 62 million for food and 29 million for harness.
Official county count shows Congressman Wise with an 3128 vote majority over G Ogden Persons. Wise secured 8297 votes to Persons 5169.
A periodical urges readers to enroll funds in the fourth loan and pay subscriptions promptly, framing the move as prudent financial action and urging immediate compliance.
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