14 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
1
The piece discusses farm labor shortages in 1918, noting farmers lack experienced help, the shift of workers to industry, and the impact of the draft on agriculture. It cites examples from Pennsylvania and critiques the draft’s impact on sustaining farm production, urging policy balance and clearer labor support.
Service flags mark Iowa towns with 1050 stars at Ames and 54 at Olin. Dr L L Riggs of Maquoketa dies of pleurisy aged 50, survived by widow and son. third local doctor lost in a year. Kors arrested in Wisconsin for shooting Getovtes in Cedar Rapids, $100 recovered. robbery motive. Newton adds Red Cross course with 15 students sending papers to Washington. Marshalltown man C F Jones shoots self over income tax worries. $5 could have fixed it. Mrs Lucia Pond, 87, a Crown Point Vermont native and Independence pioneer, dies. married Orlando M Pond 57 years ago. Waples takes Cedar Rapids mortgage role. Harman, Cedar Rapids lawyer and longtime citizen, dies at 78.
An exchange highlights tensions over loyalty with Stone claiming Roosevelt not patriotic. The record notes Stone’s son secured a federal judgeship, Stone voted against war with Germany, while Roosevelt volunteered and has four sons serving in the army.
The note warns readers to observe meatless days now to avoid turning every day into a Tuesday later, urging consistent abstinence as a civic or cultural reminder. It emphasizes daily discipline and the social impact of dietary choices.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports Senators Cummins and La Follette will each introduce separate amendments to the pending railroad legislation. They refuse a single joint measure, aiming to claim any future victory for themselves. The piece implies they anticipate the majority’s error and seek personal political gain amid ongoing partisan battles.
Aberdeen News commends the administration for responding to criticisms by acknowledging shortcomings and taking steps to fix them, noting it shows responsible governance and effort to improve.
Topeka Journal notes German chemists claim they will produce substitutes for every requirement yet insist they cannot replace humanity, highlighting a paradox in their pursuit amid broader debates on ethics and society.
The Independent notes plans for a second training camp in Porto Rico opening in February. It reports on War Savings Stamps nicknamed Little Baby Bonds in Washington and details draft exemption rates, food procurement for the army, nurse recruitment targets, currency reserves at 18.553 billion dollars, and the looming third Liberty Loan. It mentions sixteen new Sacrament-like cantonments, total military insurance at 3 billion, penalties for food survey noncompliance, and the first ship under the emergency fleet contract.
The Cedar Rapids Republican mocks the Kansas City Star for paying Col. Roosevelt to write leadership editorials, claiming the pieces lead nowhere. It notes the colonel can command troops but cannot write for daily newspapers, urging each to stick to their trained tasks.
The Iowa City Republican argues that quitting office after customary service is virtuous not a foul act. It says officials should quit when they have served enough and not cling to power despite being popular, likening unwanted incumbency to an overbearing call at weaning time.
The article comments on Germany's falling trade, declining credit, rising hatred of Germany, and a tougher future for the nation. It questions how soon Germans will recognize the need for immediate peace.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger warns of a probable food famine next year affecting the United States and world, urging accelerated farm work. President Wilson stresses intensive farming at the Illinois farmers conference, while critics argue for urgent measures to boost farm labor and prevent shortages.
The Cedar Rapids Republican lists the remainder of Jones county men to report at camp in order. The unofficial roster includes 83 Ray H. Leggett and 43 Roy Emil among many others with numbers and names such as Carl Elsworth Barnes 102 and John Henry Wusmann 108, detailing the coerced draft quota.
John F. Carroll deputy collector tells farmers and residents that the government does not seek them out to file income tax returns. The burden rests on each taxpayer to report incomes of 1000 dollars or more for single filers and 2000 dollars or more for married filers. Penalties include fines up to 1000 dollars plus 60 percent of the amount due, false reports carry up to 2000 dollars and up to one year imprisonment.
Washington announces suspension of the fuelless Monday order tonight citing warmer weather and improved conditions. Mr. Garfield says the action is a suspension only and reserves the right to reimpose shutdowns if coal shortages worsen. New England may keep plants closed for several Mondays.
A collection of humorous and clipped wartime quips from Life Judge New York World Ladies Home Journal and Tit-Bits. The jokes cover warnings from Hoover to Belshazzar, license numbers, a private hospital visitor, a Prussian helmet, a helmet fit issue, and a farmer rewarded by three soldiers chatting about drinks tobacco and a handshake in good nacht.
Germinal tests show many old corn lots unfit for seed and some ears that seemed sound last fall prove weak. Farmers should test cribs early and discard ears not displaying strong vigor. Extension agronomists at Iowa State College urge careful, individual evaluation before planting.
General Crowder warns that he would end up with an army of grants and idle rich sons if exemption boards heed all almost unanswerable arguments for class exemptions. He says no distinction exists between the classes.
Detroit Free Press notes the cautious sentiment that winter may linger and hopes that a forecaster predicting an open winter does not spoil the chance for an early spring.
A brief weather note praises the meteorologist for delivering steady forecasts, implying reliable and dependable reporting. The remark frames weather prediction as a disciplined effort akin to a well played game.
Winter is the catching up season for farm repairs. Builders urge rapid construction of a new barn and hen house to protect tools and crops. With high farm prices, conservation and labor saving by up-to-date buildings are emphasized, warning that delaying purchases raises losses.
The note warns that transportation problems will worsen and urges buyers to purchase lumber and materials now for spring building, insisting that delay this year is dangerous.
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