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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
8
Doctors plan a million dollar remobilization service open to disabled veterans and others fit for work. The draft system shifts to a second call with new contingents, while clothing and supplies are stockpiled for advancing units. Transfers in the National Army and overseas postings will follow as men complete home training.
A Mi Sentinel correspondent laments Germany under Kaiser as militarism devastates the nation and cites widespread ruin in industry commerce and peril to the German people. The piece condemns militarism and warns against pro German sympathies influencing American governance.
Mandison Mandison ig 49 to establish an army cantonment at Madison. Secretary Raket notified President Charles Ro Yair Hise that 2000 men would arrive May 1 for three months of point work at the university. About 2300 more will arrive August for the months special work. Barracks will be built on the Tower campus west of the histories library.
The Pace Administration estimates about 80,000 ships afloat with 45,000,000 tons. wartime shipping totals around 783,080 tons and ship supply runs about 20 percent below normal. France has halted shipbuilding since the war began, England below normal, Japan hampered by material shortages, and the American output just starting.
The article notes that cheese tea and boiled milk tend to slow bowels while raw fruits especially apples and bananas along with graham and whole wheat bread promote movement. For constipation the recommended action is to take one or two Moberlain Tablets immediately after supper.
The record discusses wartime burdens on families and soldiers, noting government measures to raise pay and subsidies for training and front line service. It highlights the disparity with other nations and the broader impact of inflation, wages, and living costs on workers and households.
Fragmented OCR of a 1919 era questionnaire shows K Andrews, cashier at Colby State Bank, answering a harsh civic endurance test. It lists health, family dependency, employment, and willingness to work, noting moral judgments and a harsh tone toward draft-age men and “slackers” amid a county advisory board context.
Secretary of War Baker will soon go to France for a tour of inspection. The exact date is not set. He plans a general review of General Pershing's forces and a look at war work in France. He will not attend allied councils or stay long. Baker sees the French front task as highly important.
MANN Mani W GC Peceher traveled to Hloomer Wisconsin to work at condensers and may relocate funds if results are satisfactory. George and Josephine Zahn attended a funeral in Talih last Wednesday and returned Saturday. Too Haysheer of Richfield sought western lumber orders locally. KR Buckmaster plans a move in March. Peter Wiltgon, recently renting Muckiaster's farm, has moved in. Mrs Andrew Seubert recovered from digitisitis at St Joseph's hospital and was later visited by family. Louise Butcher spent Sunday with her parents George and Mrs Butcher. Coach Guerriile Cramer of Merci, Vainebore, was mentioned with local coaching impact. Contractor notes show extensive improvements underway at a burn site.
A string of Sunday and weekend visits shows residents such as Arthur Law, Abs Alien, Lawrence Dent, Miss Alletlayted, Mrs Baxter, and the Stover and Schaefer households hosting or visiting kin in New London Marshfield and Stratford. Hauling work and travel notes mark the week with neighbors sharing time and chores amid winter conditions.
Purity Mr and John Arty welcomed a baby girl as a new family member. Seidel hauled bales and tended a sick animal while George Hasselhonger tended a patient. Neumann bought a team in Rightford and Frank Seidel hauled goods. Mrs Gebhund attended to business. Anton Noun reported loss of valuables from Vast Woul.
The notice states a contraction in paint shade varieties to conserve ingredients and containers for war needs. It mentions 406 enamel shades, floor paint to 8 foot aid barn putt, stains to 12, carriage paint to 8, varnishes to 60, with half gallon cans eliminated and other sizes discontinued.
General Pershing lauds American soldiers in France for their devotion and efficiency. He notes a strict training program, abstinence from alcohol, strong discipline, and moral conduct. Allies admire their fitness and character as they contribute to the war effort.
Washington D C Koh 2 The scale est ate commerce committee today agreed upon the mulrond control bill It will be reported to the Senate Monday The act contains limits on government control to eighteen months after the close of the war It gives rate making authority to the president with interstate commerce as appeals court and fixes compensation on a three year average earnings The president can turn back roads to private owners up to duly next After July roads under government control remain under federal direction until they pass back to owners eighteen months after the end of the war The committee struck the section bringing rail employees under the federal work commission act and allowed right to sue the hill preparation for personal injury
Explosive-law rules tighten controls on druggists by listing prohibited ingredients and sale limits. The notice names compounds such as ammonium salts, nitrates, ferric compounds, and various metals, warning of strict penalties for possession or distribution.
A wartime narrative from France highlights a unique U S Marine medic whose careful mud analysis of boots reveals soldiers’ origins. The piece portrays the medic as highly specialized, nearly legendary, and notes his uncanny skill at identifying men from Verdun and other fronts.
A special course in wood inspection will be taught at Madison by the Forest Products laboratory during the end semester. It targets engineers active in airplane construction and mirrors the lab’s current program for airplane inspectors.
Washington signals next Monday may mark the end of Fuel Administrator Garfield s sensational industrial easing order. Priority shipments and an embargo on unessential freight will likely continue after the Monday revocation. McAdoo and Cinfield say weather relief and improved conditions suggest a broader recovery for business and workers.
The Chicago Post argues Berlin seeks peace through force, urging continued war effort. It states only invasion can break Berlin demands and calls for focus on defeating Kaiser’s armies, dismissing peace talks and appeals as futile while revolution is impatiently awaited.
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