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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
4
The war department takes over front line mail after the post office bungling. Reports from The New York Times describe widespread delays with only a minority of letters reaching officers, while some include government checks. Wives of officers recount similar experiences, noting morale impacts and ongoing frustration.
The Oxford Mirror hails democratic county officer candidates while noting two Republicans serve in the war. One sergeant and one private are praised for duty above politics and won’t parade patriotism. Voters may not know these nominees but will judge by merit.
As German forces fall back toward the Aisne the retreat exposes wartime deceit told to soldiers and civilians. The piece argues that continued falsehoods threaten army cohesion and public confidence, with the Kaiser’s promises unlikely to lift the blues spreading through Germany.
An airplane mail carrier averages ninety miles an hour with bags from Washington to New York. This compares favorably with the ninety mile a week average maintained in some parts of the country by the land mail service.
The Texas Democrat who introduced a wartime warning resolution faced backlash as voters repudiated the move. The piece notes Britain’s casualties and predicts continued heavy fighting before a possible peace, urging restraint and highlighting the district’s retirement of McLemore.
The secretary of war urges Congress to apply the draft to all able bodied citizens aged 18 to 45. He notes mothers balk at 18 but implies youths welcome it. He cites marines under 21 as a large volunteer portion and recalls Civil War Northern soldiers often were underage. Army men favor 19 and 20 year olds as prime warriors. change won't take effect until late fall.
Congress pushes to tax mail order houses to share war costs with the public. The piece claims these giants profited by loss leaders to spur sales while underpaying communities that supported their growth. It notes widespread gains have not benefited local communities.
The author argues Yankees better fits American soldiers than Sammies and suggests Southerners adopt the term. He notes Europeans use Yankees for all Americans and proposes Yonks as a short form. The piece blends linguistic history with a provocative nickname proposal.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that Germany underestimated American resolve in World War I. It recalls the Marne area where fresh American troops halted a major German offensive, proving the new fighters are capable and humane, not mere automatons.
The Sioux City Journal argues that while many oppose politics as long as it stays fair and above country, the major objection is politicians who campaign and then lie about it.
Ten Dubuque boys killed in France as Americans joined the battlefield. Charles H. Safely of Cedar Rapids named vice counsel to Stockholm, Sweden. Hugh Blayney from Olin dies after recent wounding. Robberies near Athens and Newhall yield jewelry and unregistered bonds worth 400 dollars. Dubuque county poor farm steward Hanley resigns amid neglect charges. Blackhawk county registrant faces possible perjury case over erroneous class 1 designation. A toddler drowns near Marion in a cistern. funeral held. Professor F C Eastman head of Latin at State University dies in Iowa City car crash. widow and daughters survive.
Des Moines delegates to Camp Gordon travel 581 troops 62 hours by box cars. Dr L C Smith praises Iowa fighters for energy and discipline. Warriors note hot days and nightly artillery as wireless operator shares experiences and hopes for mail and news from home.
The Minneapolis Journal reflects on the heavy losses in the Marne battles. It honors fallen soldiers as saviors of a free world and compares their sacrifice to the founding figures of liberty.
The Cedar Rapids Republican praises the draft as America's glory noting 10 million men registered on the first day. It claims minimal disturbances in Oklahoma Texas Minnesota and North Dakota and frames acceptance of the draft in nationwide terms.
In the Sioux City Journal the William J. Bryan paper boasted to back Senator Ford as he calls for Ford to run. If the president orders Bryan to back him, Henry may feel betrayed as a possible double cross unfolds.
A letter from Vincent Balcar describes 185 Jones County youths settling at Camp Gordon near Atlanta Georgia after two weeks. He notes drill first time as acting corporal praises officers and peers from Anamosa and Mano met a kit bag swap via the Red Cross, and mentions vaccination, daily routines washing clothes and retreat of 60 000 troops.
Charles Podliuski of Headquarters Co 147 U S S A sends letters from France describing being near the front after arrival, billets in a village 12 kilometers from the lines, a street concert interrupted by an air fight, and constant aircraft overhead as he sleeps in haylofts and sheds.
The report lists numerous soldiers from Davenport to Des Moines among those killed in action wounded or missing in action during the past week. Names include Private Albert Agnew Corporal Verne Reed Lieut Harlan Larsen and Sergeant Berwyn Bedford with others from Mason City Britt Dubuque Osceola and multiple towns. Also noted are Marines and various statuses including died of wounds and missing in action.
A terse Aberdeen News item notes a shift in German strategy with a new objective, referencing France and its many rivers as a factor in planning. The report implies operational intent without detailing battles or dates.
The article extols sleeping porches for year round fresh air, noting cooler summer use and fuel savings in winter. It promises plans for homes with healthful, comfortable sleeping porches and urges following Bulletin 137 directions. It also warns about feedroom cleanliness and mentions building a garage for cars and available threshing coal.
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