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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
8
The piece argues readers demand wartime coverage over gentler topics. It condemns any retreat from war news and urges constant vigilance amid submarine raids and air defense preparations, claiming the public deserves hard news to face the enemy.
A fragmented editorial from the Country Gentleman urges intensified farming to meet prodigious times. It argues agriculture requires less land, more equipment, fertilizer, and seed, warning of shortages and the need for more space and infrastructure despite amid confusing phrasing.
A big city high school commencement featured speakers from Bohemian Italian Welsh American and English backgrounds who praised Allied leaders and American ideals. One German born student spoke of freedom in the U S praising being made in America and vowing naturalization when aged. The piece asserts immigrants and their descendants share the Stars and Stripes duty and courage in war.
A Virginian captain quoted in The Stars and Stripes notes soldiers prefer Yank over Sammy as a nickname. He recalls Virginians once objected to Yank yet now accept it, and says, given a choice, the term Yank will endure like Tommy Atkins for British troops. The base section adopts Yank unanimously.
The author argues against ending beer and wine production while spirits are still on sale. With spirits halted but strong stock on hand, wine and malt liquors would vanish soon leaving drinkers to stronger, more harmful alcohol. War stress may drive increased consumption, and the U S should act as belligerents have by regulating alcohol to prevent social harm.
A Letter to the Editor questions why the Training School for Inexperienced Teachers operates without competent supervision this year. The writer cites missing supervisors and asks who will issue certificates, urging abolition or reform and questioning county funding.
A taxpayer comments on this year's summer school stating dissatisfaction and rejecting the supervisor's refusal to teach. The remark presents a clipped civic view of local education issues.
Mintyne New York June 13 The speaker returns from Virginia Hot Springs and phones the mayor from Grand Central. A mix up leads to arriving home with a grip containing pink items and perfume while recounting a talk with his wife about Hindenberg.
A wartime column urges home canning and drying with a free pamphlet from the National War Garden Commission in Washington. It promotes self sufficiency, reserve pantry stock, and women leading garden effort while critiquing the man with the hoe.
Members of the Pensacola Rotary Club arrived in Mobile for a return visit to the local Rotarians. A committee met them and they were given a riverfront tour to view shipbuilding and other industries along the waterfront.
A wind storm about 11 30 struck Mobile and disabled telephone and telegraph service along the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor north of Mobile. Some wires in Mobile were damaged as well.
A poetic wartime lament calls to arms in the name of Jehovah praising valor, freedom, and sacrifice. It frames battle as a moral struggle against flesh and devil, urging bold march with prayer and song for liberty and nation. The text closes with initials TE Re Ee ak WEYMSS.
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