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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
7
The issue from Melfort Sask includes wartime encouragement urging citizens to emulate a well trained infantryman, focus on rapid fire shooting, and maintain morale. It discusses food production, civilian resilience, and dismisses idle talk as harmful while highlighting looming military and social shortages.
The message urges rapid fire practice to defend farms and freedom. It encourages workers to join neighbors when tools jam, promote teamwork to keep farms active, and stresses that women may replace male labor if needed. Canadian women will be ready to assist as well for public safety.
The piece argues for stronger government action to reduce infant mortality in Canada by improving housing, nursing, sanitation, education for mothers, and state-directed support, citing Britain and the United States re organizing their child welfare bureaus. It stresses national responsibility and the need to nurture children as a vital resource after wartime losses.
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