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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
7
Public awareness highlights the Red Cross as the world’s largest humanitarian organization. Its work across disaster relief health and welfare is praised as timely and essential with little bureaucracy hindering aid delivery.
The American Red Cross, now 16 million strong, supports the war effort with four divisions: Woman's Work Junior Membership, Civilian Relief, and Military Relief. Women knit and sew for soldiers. the Junior Red Cross educates 22 million children to participate in relief work. Civilian Relief aids in France and U.S. homes. Military Relief runs dispensaries, hospital support, and supplies across camps, bases, and recuperation centers.
The Southwestern division led twelve other divisions in enrolling 16 million new members, bringing total Red Cross membership to 22 million. Henry P. Davison called the feat a call to greater service as the organization unites Americans to aid soldiers, civilians, and allies toward a lasting peace.
St Louis Festus J Wade director of the War Savings Committee for Missouri says county and city quotas are set for War Savings Certificates. State goal 71 million dollars with St Louis 16 million and Kansas City Jackson County 7 million. Maximum per person 1000 dollars. Campaign to push subscriptions runs through January.
Bargain hunting sharks prey on ignorant sellers as New York lenders warn that many Liberty Loan subscribers are quickly selling below market. In East Side and other poor districts with large immigrant populations, people pressured for cash accept first bids from unscrupulous private banks. A robust public market exists on the New York Stock Exchange for these bonds.
Mrs Philip North Moore, president of the National Council of Women, writes on patriotic education and women’s roles in wartime. She cites massive female wartime employment shifts, urges loyalty to democracy, and advocates global unity and a League of Nations to secure lasting peace.
The Saturday Evening Post weighs whether the United States should imitate foreign models by offering war bonds in denominations under a thousand dollars. Debate centers on thrift culture, with arguments for allowing small savers to invest from three to one hundred dollars, versus the appeal of larger units.
A newspaper labeled Liberty Loan bond dealings as unimportant yet purchases of $100 and $600 bonds formed about half of the four million subscribers. The sentiment of small holders toward their investments may matter more than that of the largest investors.
Louis LaBeaume of St Louis directed publicity for the Red Cross membership drive in the Southwest division covering Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas and Texas. The paper credits press support and chapter publicity directors for the campaign’s strong results, urging continued effort even after the formal drive.
A report on iron and steel trade by George H. Hul urges German control of coal and iron, notes England treaty failures, and warns the United States must stockpile pig iron to avert war-time shortages. It highlights price surges from 9 to 50 dollars a ton and calls for government action to end pig iron famines and strengthen national defense.
A sledge from every hotel club restaurant and public eating house in the state to observe meat and wheatless days is the goal of the Missouri division of the United States Food Administration.
Last week W Hopper returned from Camp Domplin Ft Sill Oklahoma with his son Paul a Greene county draftee. Maynard Bux the county draftee died of measles. T M Richardson plans to leave for Kentucky with two sons in Pershing’s forces in France. Cecil C Leader of Mountain Grove City married recently at Camp Dodge Iowa. Miss Sadie Martin of St Louis visited RE Crippen with Red Cross duties and plans to go to France.
Wedding notices list James C. Clixon of Compti tion and Ella Moore of Manes S T Bollinger of Dora and Laura Keys of Norwood John Sherrell and Sallie Pune both of Mountain Grove.
Leatherman of Mana field Art Studio launches three new studios near the Bank of Hartville named Manefield Feymour and Hartville. The openings expand the artist’s local footprint and offer spaces for creative work and exhibitions.
Jesse Huffstettler and Ottie Draper lost their residences and most of their household furnishings in a Saturday blaze in Hartville, reported by the Hartville Democrat.
The Mountain Grove Journal reports the death of Mrs Martha Argenbright at West Plains. She was a sister of Mrs J H Robbintt.
Mrs Priester mother of Charles Priester a member of the Boone township council of defence died at her home near Loring. The obituary notes her son’s council role and identifies the family in the local community.
A local herbal stomach remedy Argo-Phosphate is promoted as a natural listener to digestion. The ad claims it restores bodily nutrition by aiding stomach digestion and blood nourishment, with noticeable benefits from the first day and urging readers to consult their druggist for dispensation.
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