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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
2
Payette Enterprise urges every Thursday observance as June 28 marks National War Savings Day. Editor Will Wells notes the national quota is two billion dollars for 1918, to be raised by War Saving Stamps and Liberty Bonds, with a $1,000 limit per person and child participation encouraged.
A Times dispatch from the American expeditionary force in France assures parents of wounded soldiers receiving top medical care and mentions world class facilities and Red Cross support. It notes high training in gas warfare and cites British brigade experience with wounded soldiers returning to battle. Over 2 million U S service members insured. about 2,029,886 applications totaling over 16.66 billion dollars have been filed with the War Risk Insurance program.
A London based report notes American aviators in Europe display skill and courage, detailing Magoun of the Royal Air Force and other pilots, with tales of balloon interception and a wounded arm. It also covers U S efforts to promote goodwill, British support, and a camp recreation plan. In Washington, President Wilson attended a Barnum and Bailey circus, paying a war tax on his own ticket after a brief reminder.
The Department of Justice says men of selective service age who depart the United States to dodge duty will stand trial on selective service violations when they return, even after the war ends. DOJ has information enabling complete lists of those who left to avoid service.
WM Kellege of Battle Creek representing the National Rating League forms a Payette branch to aid local merchants in collecting delinquent accounts. Similar leagues aim to help small traders across Oregon and Washington, listing persistent debtors in a record book to pressure settlements and deter new openings. President Wilson has sent a request to the Boy Scouts.
J Bushnell, instructor at Pennsylvania Military College and special IRTC officer, will present at Chautauqua on war issues from a home front perspective. Two lecturers have been requested by the organizers.
Lincoln Wirt, war correspondent, will lecture on the European situation under the title With Our Armies in Europe. Bushnell will address home governmental problems, highlighting conditions abroad and at home.
The piece notes irregular pronunciations in England for names like Cowper Cooper Cockburn Cholmondeley Marchbanks Bullingbroo Harden and Silljer Hawarden Castle near Gladstone died at Hawarden. It highlights how pronunciation often ignores spelling and established rules.
The page lists local notices and society items from North Payette and surrounding towns. Mentions enlistment of Max Luwihlty in the medical county, travel plans to Salt Lake Leavenworth Kopana Marlow and ido Tharp visiting the country with friends, and various family visitors in Pensleton Oregon. Comings and goings include Ray Heney home on leave, visits by Mr. and Mrs. Trevey and others, and Red Cross wartime activities with Rev. Whitney and Rev. Ashley speaking in District No. 9. A Sunday service plan and weekly lectures are noted plus local social visits and farm purchases like the Aman ranch.
The article explains rivet work as the core, slow measure of progress in 1918 shipyards. It notes San Francisco's Tinton yard could reach 800,000 rivets weekly with full labor, while top yards in Pere Riv er Massachusetts Newport News and Camden reach 200,000 to 275,000 rivets weekly. It estimates 1,200 riveters needed per gang and 6.5 million rivets weekly for 10,000 ton ships, with rivet work representing about 20 percent of construction.
The Payette Valley Real Estate Agency has moved from the 1st National bank building to the J. M. Bennett building, rooms formerly occupied by Dr. J. Burns, where they offer bargains and property sales. They promote exclusive county literature and southern Idaho and Oregon advantages. EB Wood, Manager.
Mr and Mrs Frank Parrott and family from Welser visited the Syme home. A temporary dam at the old Shimp and Fatton ditch failed Tuesday morning but was rebuilt by 4 p m restoring water to the big ditch. About 30 men from the Malney crew and local landowners cleared the head gate and half a mile of ditch to improve water flow. The Lincoln ship that Alva Elam served on was sunk last week and there is no word on his brother Byron Blam. Water master Wicklund is busy as the new ditch work continues. Local residents and visitors from Crystal Payette Emmett Ontario and Weiser are mentioned along with sewing club activity and several visits. For sale a 160 acre stock ranch in Long Valley near Weiser Idaho.
For sale two lots with a wood house workshop and out buildings. One hundred bearing fruit trees and a large planted garden with shade and lawn. A neat middle home. Price four hundred dollars. For particulars call at this office.
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