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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
1
A wartime editorial argues American troops are rapidly joining the front in France. It highlights plans to reach millions in service, credits Allied cooperation, and warns optimism must match action. It ends urging sacrifice and perseverance to eclipse the Kaiser.
Mr Simonds reviews grim WWI forecasts for the next five months outlining German and Allied strategies. He cautions against expecting a swift Allied counteroffensive while noting potential attrition and a looming, decisive German aim before American intervention. The piece also covers leather substitute gloves in production and a 3,000 Chicago boys volunteer crop labor program coordinated by the U S Department of Agriculture and the State Defense Council.
The text extols sacrifice by individuals choosing to lend money to the government instead of buying goods. It argues that $100 loan frees resources for war use, with material, labor, and transport repurposed for national needs. It promotes Thrift Stamps as entry points for all Americans and notes widespread War Savings Societies.
In discussions on war impact on commerce, data indicate overall business remains prosperous after 15 months. Weaker lines do not trigger widespread disaster as war industries rise and consumer savings grow. Business resilience is evidenced by fewer bankruptcies and lower May liabilities compared with recent decades.
A reflective note compares the current purchasing power of the American dollar with historical times, recalling simpler meals like biscuits and lamenting required permissions for basic actions. The piece highlights perceived declines in affordability and government intervention.
Editor urges cheerful national labor and material sacrifice to fund Victory Bonds and shorten the war. Promises four percent interest through 1923, asks Missourians to postpone nonessential purchases and lend money for wartime needs. Notes wartime shifts in business, urges cautious living and debt avoidance. Also mentions 200 women carriers on rural routes praised by the Postmaster General and praise for American troops in France.
The piece argues for continued U S resolve in World War I as summer fighting approaches, noting Germany's aims to break British lines and seize France while the United States, with Canada, can defend the Western Hemisphere. It emphasizes commitment to a league of nations and assisting Allied efforts despite the great distances and challenges.
The War Department announces conscientious objectors who refuse noncombatant duties will be segregated at Fort Leavenworth. A board will determine sincerity, after which affirmed objectors are furloughed from active duty to work on farms at private’s pay plus subsistence under oath. Violations of the contract will be punished, but they remain within the army.
A terse directive suggests forcing each family member to take a spoonful of flour substitute before meals to rid the household of a stubborn issue. The instruction reflects harsh, uncompromising debate over remedy measures within the home.
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