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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
2
The Leavenworth Echo states that resolutions of condolence and notices intended to raise money or promote business must be paid for at regular advertising rates. Free moral or community welfare notices may use columns free of charge. Back issues are available at 25 cents each excluding the current month.
A school board selection nears for the next Scholastic year. Citizens argue for teachers who are loyal to the government and customs, stressing that early lessons shape citizens. They urge emphasis on Americanism over Bolshevik, socialist, or I W. W. influences amid wartime concerns.
Pacific coast builders led by Skinner and Eddy in Seattle claim faster ship launches as they tout cooperative labor practices. They note two world records in 60 days with the Seattle delivering in 146 days and Congo in 93 working days, urging eastern yards to study their method.
A civic statement denounces class hatred arguing that those who claim the poor fight while the rich profiteer harm both sides. It asserts soldiers deserve home support and condemns efforts to stir class conflict as misguided and harmful.
A brief fragment argues that without safeguards for opinion and action there will be little country remaining where liberty can be enjoyed. The line emphasizes the stakes of protecting freedom in governance and public life.
Clarence Wilson enlisted Monday the 15th in the Forestry department of the 20th engineers but was told to Seattle not to take more engineers and then joined the veterinary corps with a two day wait to depart for Washington DC. His two brothers also serve with George in Coast Artillery and Lloyd in 11th Field Artillery.
The Leavenworth Chapter sent 3 boxes to Seattle headquarters on Tuesday containing 90 pajamas 135 bed shirts 634 triangle bandages 15 abdominal bandages 24 four tailed bandages 10 hot water bag covers 65 bed socks and 2780 surgical gauze dressings.
Fred McEachern stopped in Leavenworth this week while traveling from Great Falls Montana to Seattle. He plans to seek employment in Seattle shipyards after previously working in a large saw mill and later in Great Falls smelters.
The big year event is set for Thursday May 2 in the high school auditorium with an 8 30 curtain. Admission is 25 cents for juveniles and 35 cents for adults. The program features short sketches and comedic pieces from the Juniors while teachers weave in light classroom quips and reminiscences.
A Leavenworth businessman's wife suffered red irritated eyes for years. After one Lavoptik eye wash application her condition improved dramatically. The ad touts Lavoptik as universally beneficial for weak strained or inflamed eyes with a free aluminum eye cup. An unrelated note mentions Emil Olson, brother of Mrs. Ross Irwin, planning to enlist in Minnesota.
Mr N H Biglow recently visited his brother A L Biglow in the Peshastin valley before returning to British Columbia where he pursues wheat lands. N H Biglow, long based in Los Angeles, had come from California for the reunion and to discuss relocation plans with his brother who also plans to join him in the BC venture.
Lost or found items or wants to buy sell rent locate or get information should contact the office and place an ad in the Business Paragraph Column. Rates are 10 cents per line for the first insertion 5 cents per line after with a 25 cent minimum charge.
FOR SALE FOR RENT Six room house with cellar on River Front St months rent is twelve dollars per month See Mrs Jas Clark Apr 5 tf Lost Pathfinder Hub Cap in or near Leavenworth Return to Cascade Garage for reward Apl 26 pd
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