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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
4
The Y M C A is portrayed as the soldiers home in France and England during the war. It notes volunteers staff across ninety six French and seventy one English branches, with millions of letters, magazines, and daily hot drinks aiding morale. It reports costs, closures, and salvage efforts amid battles, including Amiens and Abbeyville, with workers continuing despite losses.
The concrete grand stand planned for Regina fair grounds will cost 57000 dollars. Saskatchewan will add 2000 miles of telephone lines this year, bringing rural lines to about 40000 miles, four times that of neighboring provinces. Football may be a main sport this season with a ball purchased and first practice set for Friday evening, plus Mawer team arrangements for Saturday.
China sends troops to France to aid in the war effort amid Allied progress. A Ontario gang is alleged to burn insured buildings for a fee of 200 dollars. Bill Chadwick acquires Jackes wild Indian and plans use on his farm. An advertisement promotes the Clydesdale stallion Blythe Ben for the 1918 season. Farmers bring pigs to McLean and Easley, with shipments the next day. President Wilson buys 12 sheep to pasture on the White House lawn as part of wartime economy efforts.
Manitoba legislators discussed hardship from the Military Service Act as farmers report draft of the last sons and widows’ sons. Delegates John Williams and George Armstrong were chosen to travel to Ottawa for relief, while Premier Norris and others sought interim remedies with officials Hughes and Toole.
A mammoth gun at the Eddystone plant of Baldwin Locomotive Co. near West Philadelphia is reported shipped abroad. It reportedly fires a inch shell to 114 miles and can be used on land or battleships. Nine more of these colossal weapons are planned.
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