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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
5
A dated editorial argues Bolshevik Russia risks collapse without unity and strong leadership. It warns of shortages as peasants resist compulsion, praises disciplined farming, and urges mobilization of men and resources, including women, to sustain war efforts and harvest in 1918.
Admiral Francisco de Matteos, head of Brazil's naval mission in Europe, says Brazilian warships patrol with allies and the country sends doctors and aviators. He notes no U boats in South American waters beyond two merchantmen sunk near St Vincent, and praises Brazil's meat and cereal exports and revived agriculture. He cites strong pro allied enthusiasm despite a German minority.
Announcement states the provincial government of British Columbia will furnish 30000 dollars for returned soldiers education at the University of British Columbia. The Dominion government is expected to contribute at least fifty to sixty percent of the equipment and temporary buildings costs.
A hawk attacked a canary on a front verandah in Victoria. The bird was decapitated and the head carried away before any intervention. The incident, reportedly the first of its kind, may spark a campaign against hawks.
Scouts patrol beaches at sea beside torpedoed ships, report distress, and aid wrecks. Sea Scouts assist in signaling and communications, while flax hoeing for aeroplane wing material expands their tasks. Peterborough and Yeovil host large groups, with 1000 Scouts planned for July August harvesting.
The Regina Leader argues autos boost farm productivity and rural life by reducing labor shortages and isolation. The auto links farmers to urban markets, speeds transport, improves communication, and fosters prosperity, countering eastern views that the West is limited to farm labor.
Reports describe training dogs to carry messages under fire with the army. Breeds include half bred collies retrievers and bob tailed sheep dogs. Dogs move over obstacles face gunfire and wire. A third of States Liberty loan returns show women subscribing at least half.
A learned observer reports that recent explorations provide strong evidence that the Ice Age is actively retreating. Antarctic ice is thinning while temperate zones show earlier snow line retreat, implying a solar-energy driven climate change now under way as Captain Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton corroborate.
A medical critique derides male scorn of women’s fashion arguing women ignore weather and season in dress choices. It cites Dr Walter B Jones and Dr James noting women’s garments resist climate and time, while men suffer more colds and condemn fashion satire.
Official figures show 4 538 women in classified trades under the British Board of Trade with hospital helpers and nurses excluded. Total women in war work tops 5 million nationwide with munition workers and land labor among the largest groups. the spirit to serve fronts shifts and the adage we are not tired guides daily toil.
A British ministry bulletin notes a century ago situation mirrors today with no cereals for cattle and no offals as barley and corn are milled for bread. Priority remains human food over livestock feed, highlighting widespread scarcity.
In a wartime appeal the message asks every Canadian farmer to deliver all surplus wheat to the market at once. It warns that the allies are dangerously short of food until the next harvest brings relief.
The text alleges worsening conditions in Germany with internal disorganization and shortages. It cites insufficient rations for healthy life, rising crimes including burglary and extortion, and increased compensation for stolen goods paid by Prussian railways. It also accuses German officials of corruption and reports alleged slave labor of Russian prisoners under government or private capitalists at meager pay.
Reports say placer gold discoveries on the euthar lotte Group have led to wide staking of land around the finds. A cook at a fog ging camp made the discovery weeks ago. Some men earn 10 to 15 dollars daily from the dirt. Scores have left logging to stake claims.
A vivid travel vignette extols a grand pass and a tall tallyho ride past the Bow Valley’s wide waters and Lake Moraine. It paints rugged peaks, alpine flora, and dramatic chasms, then settles into tea-house respite amid vast glaciers and distant summits.
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