Conservation orders shrink wartime product variety
Wartime measures by the War Industries Board cut automobile tires from 287 sizes to 33 and trim plows and stoves. The aim is to conserve materials for soldiers and munitions, speeding steel and ship production. Mexican laborers gains open border work for farming, road work, and public projects in the Southwest. Military dispatch riders in France enhance command communications with quick, reliable motorcycle relay over long distances. A new wartime civilian workers badge was approved for future distribution.
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War Industries Board
United States
Wilson
Compmn
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Charleston
S. C
France
Western Plains
United States War Industries
Diary of a German officer shows respect for American troops
The diary of Reserve Lieutenant Tillmanns of the Fortieth Division, captured by Marines near Chateau Thierry, describes heavy fighting with American counter‑attacks and a successful repulse of an assault. He notes severe artillery fire, surviving in woods and trenches, before being taken as a prisoner the next day.
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Committee On Public Information
Washington
Whry
Tillmanns
Fortieth Regiment
Chateau Thierry
Tiimanns
Rocourt Epaux
Ftreppty
Boise de Belleau
Syife
Gore
The Binks Face Debt Risk Over Installment Plan
In a家庭 scene a family considers buying items on installments as a new baby joins the household. The boy Jimmy asks his father if the baby would be taken away if payments fall behind, signaling financial strain and anxiety.
New Pistachio Varieties Tested Nationwide
Federal government tests numerous pistachio varieties from central and western Asia by distributing samples across multiple states to evaluate adaptability and performance.
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Central
Western Asia
Americans asked to limit use of sugar
The U S Food Administration urges a two pounds per month per person sugar ration through January 1 1919 to ensure supplies for the Army Navy Allies and civilians The outlook includes new beet and cane crops arriving later the sugar shortage continues with reduced household allotments and emphasis on preserving fruit crops without sugar
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U. S. Food Administration
United States
Louisiana
Porto Rico
Java
Ailes
Saving Sugar Saves Shipping
American families would have less sugar than France if we depended on home stocks. About 6 percent of sugar is shipped to shores. We produce about 1,000,000 tons yearly. imports total over 3,000,000 tons in normal times. The Food Administration asks households to limit to two pounds per month per person. Military needs require using all ships for Army and Navy. When we save sugar, we save shipping.
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France
Unites States Food Administration
Navy
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