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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
2
A government bureau proposes a new form designed for broad public use. Officials say the form will streamline interactions with residents and help standardize applications across agencies. Community groups welcome the move as it may reduce processing delays and improve accessibility.
A Journal-World Saturday notice from the Ice Company, altered by a typographical error, suggested deliveries would be reduced to prevent actual suffering. The misread phrase sparked discussion as readers noted many attempts to ease hardship rely on conversation alone.
The article urges the public to learn the meaning of army and navy insignia and the ranks of service members. It emphasizes that honoring servicemen requires recognizing the insignia and ranks, and that officials elevated to positions should be honored by the public.
For weeks after American troops took their place on the firing line the Department issued casualty lists without home addresses of the injured or killed. The practice aimed to protect families while informing the public of losses.
The writer argues for a government printed, state organized casualty list in pamphlet form after each casualty threshold, accessible to public libraries, newspapers, postmasters, and officials nationwide. The goal is a permanent, searchable record of those killed or wounded, to aid families and communities.
A look at proposed wartime taxes discusses raising revenue through excess profits taxes and the equitable distribution across sectors. The argument contrasts farm, factory, and labor wage contexts, urging a fair line between war profits and ordinary gains while weighing taxation on labor profits alongside industry.
General March, chief of staff, predicts at least four million Americans under arms by next year with potential for up to two to three million more. Draft law will handle recruitments while finding officers for new divisions remains the challenge for the War Department.
This column argues for permitting capable married men with leadership experience to receive commissions instead of being drafted as enlisted personnel. It cites a manager with a family who would struggle financially on a pension and suggests the War Department should regulate such cases to avoid wasting talent. The piece critiques personal integrity and political exposure in public life.
A trade association banquet featured a posed photo showing members in training, with many appearing fatigued at the tables. The piece contrasts current athletes with a lean, hungry former generation who built muscles to save wood and endure long marches. It argues training, military or otherwise, is needed to restore bodily efficiency and avoid a nation of fat bodies and fatheadedness.
A simple fever remedy is described using sage, balm, sorrel, and lemon peeled and sliced. Infuse with three pints of boiling water in a stone jug, wash and dry all herbs first, then sweeten and cover closely to cool.
The column rails at overpaid patriots and praising small acts of service while lampooning the reliance on sensational war rhetoric. It notes Titus Canby as a dollar a year philanthropist and recalls Berlin press hype and harsh language amid wartime talk. The piece mocks grandstanding and warns against using cheap jabs from enemy propaganda.
Rook Woodward sent his father a souvenir taken from his first prisoner of war. The item is an unused red tenspfennig postage stamp bearing a portrayal of Germania in armor. The unusual keepsake highlights wartime capture and personal memorabilia.
A damaged OCR fragment notes an auction of indebtedness certificates dated June 25 1918 with payment due June 24 1918 and 6 percent interest. It references a $500 denomination and the National Bank with names obscured.
Sheriff J R Woodward received a trophy from his son George Woodward who took it from a German he captured on a trip over the top. Rook writes that all Kansas men took the raid and went over with a yell like a football game. He recalls taking everything but the German’s skin, and notes all local men in his company are in good health.
Members of Lodge No. 4 and visiting brothers are asked to meet at the hall at 1 30 o clock Wednesday to visit the funeral of Brother D R Kite. Will H Johns N G I G Stevenson Secy.
A reflective note suggests outsiders often understand newspaper functioning better than insiders, implying editors and staff may overlook practical insights. The speaker argues that nonjournalists' assumptions sometimes reveal core issues in newsroom operations.
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