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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
2
A new policy allows movements aimed at moral uplift and community welfare to use newspaper columns free of charge. This collaboration seeks to promote societal betterment and public interest across the region.
The article notes a Republican shift in the House by at least thirteen votes and a possible narrow Republican majority in the Senate. It argues the result backs the president's war policy and reflects loyalty to the administration, with Republicans previously withholding support on key issues.
A Leavenworth reader asserts broad support for unconditional Allied peace terms with Germany. The opinion states Americans will fight if necessary to uphold peace based on surrender and terms set by the United States and allies, contrasting with expectations of a peaceful stance.
A wartime opinion piece argues about labor shortages in farming railroads mining lumber and other industries. It questions importing foreign workers and suggests women may have to fill shortages, urging both men and women to work under civilized government.
Foreign dispatches claim the German Emperor has turned over sixty of his palaces to hospital use. The note questions the need for so many palaces when so many are in need, reflecting on wartime burdens and humanitarian acts.
In a harsh critique, the speaker predicts that the emperor will own fewer palaces once the war ends, arguing that unused or seldom used royal residences are an evil of royalty and reflect misallocation of power.
The Evening Wisconsin argues that world leaders prove age 60 brings energy and capability. It compares Theodore Roosevelt to leaders like Foch Clemenceau and Gladstone, noting age distinctions and suggesting Americans should view 60 as productive. It stresses brains outlasting muscle in war and governance.
The notice warns Liberty bond holders to beware of schemes offering loans secured by bonds to buy stock in the lender’s company. It stresses Liberty bonds as the safest investment and urges prudence against exchanging them for less safe assets. It frames such lending as a disguised method to trade valuable bonds for risky stock.
The piece argues that moving to single tax and public ownership would demoralize state revenues and cut school funds, with railroads telegraphs and telephones worth losing half to public ownership and doubling real estate taxes. It notes utilities provide up to 50% of revenues in some areas and estimates a loss of nearly seven million annually. It warns soldiers receive tax exemptions that shift burden to others and urges against single tax postwar.
I thank my friends for kindness during the illness and death of my wife Henrietta Bowden. Grateful for flowers and support. She passed away Sunday October 27 at 1 49 pm. Funeral at Jerread's undertaking parlors Rev Rogers officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Everett Washington Reginald Bowden.
Miss K Skeffington heads home to Spokane until quarantine ends. Miss Margaret Fruchtricht ill with influenza sent to Leavenworth. Mr J A Andrew in navy radio branch visits Seattle friends. Ten men depart for Red Mountain for hunting. Influenza rises among warehouse workers. Death report: Mrs M E Meeker. Replogies, government service in Alaska Esquim village Noorvik described with modern amenities and 9000 reindeer.
The article argues the United States will decide the outcome of the war and emphasizes victory is likely but may take time. It warns against Bolshevism and radicalism and calls for postwar policies that support American industry from small businesses to large manufacturers. It urges national pride in industry and initiative across all sectors.
The passage describes Senator Poindexter of Washington opposing an inglorious peace on the Senate floor. It claims Poindexter seeks public backing against a compromise that he fears would humiliate his son, while noting a few critics echo White House positions. Printing is attributed to The Echo job shop.
In hearings on California health insurance law, Dr. Weeds Hutchinson argues health care should focus on curing disease. The State Labor Council touts compulsory medical benefits, while critics say forced coverage erodes free institutions and benefits tax nonrecipients. Two hundred prominent physicians oppose the plan, and critics accuse the campaign of using political methods to promote attendance and tax nonparticipants.
The National League of Leavenworth women are thanked for kindness during a bereavement and for floral offerings. Signed by Mrs. K Johnson Mrs. E H Johnson Mr and Mrs C F Johnson Mr and Mrs D R Smythe Miss Anna Johnson and Theo Johnson.
A bill would require logging firms to stamp and clear land where they harvest timber. Advocates say doing the work during logging is far cheaper than clearing later when the area is regrown with new growth.
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