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Newspaper
Monmouth Herald
Location
Monmouth, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
3
The article reflects on wartime labor issues and the push to weed out shiftless workers after the armistice. It notes dangers of over irritability, praises patriotic employees, and cites Portland shipbuilders' speed as a sign of efficiency. It also mentions local news from Monmouth, Thanksgiving visits, and Red Cross meeting plans.
Alumni from Oregon University and military trainees gather at Monmouth High for a Thanksgiving period. Students perform a program, swap stories of college life, and enjoy a gym party. News notes include staffing changes, local business moves, and a transfer of the McMinnville meat market partnership.
The M Sacre family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for courtesies and sympathy shown during their bereavement.
The Women’s Missionary Society will meet at the Christian church next Sunday evening. A short program and a sermon by Rev. Morris are planned.
Sunday morning worship at 11 with theme Why was the Ascension necessary. Evening service at 7:30 on Stephen the man with an angel face. Sunday pehoo at 10. Y P A meets at 6:45 with Begin now. Cottage prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 at the home of Mrs Hewitt and P Conklin pastor.
Due to higher labor and oil costs, sawing prices increase for Maple Ash and Fir to 90 cents for two cuts and $1.00 for three. Oak rises to $1.00 for two and $1.25 for three. Prices will be lowered when costs ease. Cash terms. Phone 4104.
The U S Public Health Service warns influenza and related respiratory diseases will be common this winter. Surgeon General Rupert Blue urges caution to prevent pneumonia and bronchitis, stressing fresh air, proper clothing, and covering coughs and sneezes to reduce transmission and save lives.
The Treasury and Public Health Bureau issued a poster by Washington cartoonist Berryman to explain respiratory disease spread in plain language. The aim is clear education for the general public, with free copies available from the Surgeon General in Washington, D. C.
America saved and sent to Europe in a year of crop failure 141,000,000 bushels of wheat which saved Europe.
A prominent German official declared after war began that American soldiers could not arrive swiftly enough to decide the conflict. He warned that the real danger lay in the intelligence and initiative of the American people and their disciplined will.
A historic note reports the will of the people laboring to fill empty granaries by drawing 14100000 bushels for export, marking a collective effort toward national provision and economic strength.
The piece recalls food control through voluntary action as a bold democratic experiment. It touts incidental gains like improved health from meatless and wheatless days and highlights the humor born from the era, including jokes, jibes, topical songs, and cartoons.
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