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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
6
A wartime alert urges vigilance against Germans or Austrians in the United States, labeling them potential spies and advising citizens to report disloyal acts to city officials. The notice promotes thrift and savings through Thrift Stamps for all children, linking personal finance to national defense.
A call to participate in the annual school election on March 11 stresses voter duty. The piece urges every conscientious resident to attend the polls and help shape school policy for the coming year.
The text notes Cardinal Gibbons opposing woman suffrage and now speaking against prohibition, labeling him on the anti reform side. It cites the Oskaloosa Herald on the Tuscania fate delaying peace talk, and condemns congressional tomfoolery hindering the administration.
The Colfax Clipper recalls Woodrow Wilson’s reelection claiming he kept the nation out of war, noting current papers’ irritation and urging editors to stay off the track to avoid being run over.
A remark by Will Payne cited from the Saturday Evening Post argues that no tax achieves true equality for all taxed. The note suggests that land value taxation, the single tax, may test that claim in practice.
The successful defense by Earl Caddock, a draftee from Camp Dodge, is sent to the senate and others who have used military camps to argue against army health claims.
The Iowa Forum discusses objections to Secretary Baker’s conduct of the war business. It notes that some people appear determined to support the secretary for various reasons, suggesting ongoing partisan debate and defense of Baker’s handling amidst the controversy.
The Chronicle discusses war news with Secretary Baker on the U.S. side and notes a Weekly News Letter tip for gopher poison bait. It suggests shaping bait cubes in a figure eight to appeal to gophers. The piece also entertains C De Vos idea to invite former residents back for a reunion next summer and a recurring fall community gathering.
Savings Stamps cost 4.13 now and yield 5.00 in five years. Wheat at 2.00 per bushel now may fetch under 1.00 in 1923. Buying most common expenses suggests prices will move against the buyer. A two bushel cost now could yield five on redemption, doubling the investment.
The piece urges saving with Thrift Stamps and Liberty Bonds to avoid future taxes, arguing Uncle Sam will borrow and tax everything except securities. Penn College of Oskaloosa backs ending exam weeks and quizzes to start farm work sooner, proposing earlier commencements and reduced programs to save time and expenses.
Medill McCormick, Chicago congressman, returns from Europe puffed with plans to lecture Wilson and Baker on war policy. He recalls a supposed talk with Premier Lloyd George who asks where General Wood has been hidden. The exchange underscores bold claims and wartime talk.
The passage argues that politics and administration are to blame for wartime missteps. It notes Lloyd George denying rumors, the Wood incident signaling army support in France, and McCormick’s stock drop. It mentions Secretary Baker facing pressure over compulsory training and ships’ outlook, the Tuscania torpedoing revealing troop transport on foreign vessels, and ends with a cutting taunt at skeptics.
The author argues against a protective tariff amid wartime shortages, noting rice price spikes from 10 to 12 cents per pound and warning that tariffs shield a favored class at the expense of ordinary producers. The food order, seen as a war measure to boost allied efficiency, is praised as patriotic while tariffs are likened to a quiet theft.
A thrift flyer promotes buying War Savings Stamps and Baby bonds. It likens bonds to a snowball that grows as it rolls and urges every citizen to join the war effort by purchasing stamps to support victory. It emphasizes patriotism and collective action.
A letter from an Ottumwa committee asks The Globe to back Patrick Leeny, mayor of Ottumwa, as the Sixth district standard bearer. The paper notes Leeny would run if a strong wish exists and quips that Democrats nominating him would show they are “darned hard up for material.”
An official Canadian statement warns that false stories about Made in Germany and other food control fears are spreading across Canada. The Canadian food controller says such tales are dangerous, insidious, and aimed at destroying public trust in food control. Citizens must refrain from passing on rumors to support coordinated efforts in preserving food supplies.
The article argues that the sole effective method to instill good manners in children is for parents to model proper behavior themselves. It criticizes harsh training and hypocritical polish, noting widespread etiquette failures in households and urging calm, consistent example rather than punitive phrases.
A quotation from Laura Spencer Porter in The Mothers Magazine argues that crude treatment of children damages their mind and spirit. It says inconsistent harsh behavior toward the child and strangers cultivates insincerity and indifference to truth, leaving the child ill equipped for life.
The United States government seeks several hundred expert accountants for the finance department of the Signal Corps and other branches. Salaries range from 2400 to 6000 dollars yearly. Men only. Duties include determining production costs of airplanes and motors. Open to duty in Washington or the field. Applications judged by education and experience, not exams.
A string of humorous vignettes from the South and Washington recounts a new judge in one of the towns handling a petty robbery case with a sly quip about time and law, a tenant’s calm reply to rent increases, and a bachelor’s awkward visit to see a neighbor’s newborn. The anecdotes mix humor with social characters in everyday settings.
The article notes that cheese tea and boiled milk tend to slow bowel movements while raw fruits such as apples and bananas and graham and whole wheat bread promote movement. When constipated, take one or two Chamberlain's Tablets after supper, per F D Stubenrauch.
The Thrice-A-Week World promotes its low price for extensive World War I reporting. It highlights prompt European battlefield coverage, claims 1918 as momentous, and offers a combined yearly subscription with The Chronicle for $2.15.
Pella Markets shows corrected cattle values from Van derly Bros ranging minus six to eleven dollars per ewt with hogs from twelve to fifteen dollars per ewt. New corn price at one dollar ten cents per bushel and wheat from one seventy five to two dollars per bushel. Produce corrections by Pella Produce Co list candy items and packing stock butter with Old hens awaiting May first while springs at twenty cents and old roosters noted. Ducks fetch thirteen to fifteen cents per unit with average around thirty nine to thirty three cents.
Mrs Frank Crocker of Pana NL a five year old son Paul suffered a severe cold last winter with lung involvement and persistent coughing. After trying other medicines with no relief she used Chamberlains Cough Remedy and reports dramatic improvement after the first dose leading to full recovery.
The article notes rapid growth in hydraulic power use across Spain for mills and various businesses. It highlights expanding adoption, infrastructure development, and the impact on productivity and regional industry. It cites engineers and merchants promoting hydraulic systems as efficient, scalable power sources.
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