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Kansas Harvest Army Reflects Patriotism and Unity
The article portrays Kansas residents joining a wartime harvest effort to feed soldiers and allies, with towns shutting shops as volunteers from all walks of life, including women and youth, work to secure food for the war. It cites USDA guidance and compares national farm labor mobilization with Kansas' statewide action, while noting broader regional planning and the need for domestic harvest labor. It also contrasts German efficiency with American enlistment, praising citizens who altered diets and supported wining the war, and mentions rising newspaper postage costs and industry pressures.
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