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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
2
A sign over a Chinese restaurant in Arizona proclaims we are Chinamen but Americans first in the truest sense. The displayed message links the eatery to wartime food conservation, noting the restaurant saves wheat and pork for the Allies.
Describes trench bags issued by the American Red Cross to aid soldiers at the front. Bags contain coffee milk matches candles torches cookers and medical supplies. Each bag distributed for every twenty men to assist care and sustenance amid bombardment.
A reader challenges the phrase depress ing news from the West front, arguing the term misstates facts and tames morale. The suggestion is to use sobering instead, noting the need for precise language in wartime reporting.
A Boston Herald excerpt urges readers to renew their focus on wartime duties and decency. It calls for cutting luxuries and treating the conflict as the ultimate personal concern, reproaching Prussia and allies for moral flouting.
A vintage column blends playful village tales with political commentary. It parodies wartime Kaiser imagery, notes small city rivalries among boys, and reflects on education and propriety amid social change. Disjointed vignettes touch on manners, discipline, and the reach of prohibition.
A Kansas case held that entertainments for State Guards are not exempt from the federal war tax. F S North deputy revenue collector ruled the recent concert by the 253rd Infantry to aid the local State Guard must pay tax. The guard turned over 114.14 dollars to cover the war tax on admissions, noting exemptions only apply to religious charitable or educational events.
Lawrence will seek about 10000 for remodeling and equipping the Jessie K Farley Memorial hospital after a year reported by Anita Hamlin. The annual report shows 2906 health nurse visits, 110 hospital patients with 100 recoveries, 30 operations, seven nurses, and broad charity work aided by clubs churches and the Elk’s Club.
Major General Leonard Wood commands the 89th division and plans to beautify Camp Funston Kansas by laying twelve foot walks in front of barracks for inspections, plus a six foot walk system. The project uses crushed stone dust from the camp rock quarry and includes plantings around barracks and company areas.
An organization that gives or promotes entertainment to raise funds must pay the war tax if the benefit goes to the public. The Red Cross can receive tax free entertainment, but if another society hosts an event for the Red Cross, the tax applies.
From the hills north of therya tion evergreen trees have been crane planted to border the parker ares. Flowers have been purchased by a local fund and hodgepodge group. Local industry names and places appear muddled, listing Arkansas and Cher okee along with a lumber company. overall act notes border beautification efforts with unclear specifics.
A Topeka report warns waste paper drives and collection efforts may cause greater harm than gain. Officials urge strict precautions to prevent fires in schools and downtown areas as piles of paper ignite easily and could trigger panic or loss of life.
Managers of Lawrence Business College claim it is among the best equipped business training schools in the West. The record of successful students supports this statement.
The National War Garden Commission bulletin instructs how to stanchly mature leggy tomato plants by burying stems, spacing 18 inches apart with three foot rows, staking and pruning to create early yields. Rich soil, steady moisture, and generous manure boost tomato crops throughout summer.
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