President Wil son's plea for united war fund drives
President Wilson urges Raymond Fosdick to merge American Army Welfare fund drives into a single 170 million dollar campaign. Dr. John R. Mott explains nonpartisan, cross-network appeal. funds boost morale and fighting efficiency through seven channels. Campaign set for November 11 to 18 with Liberty Bonds emphasized as the main support, slogan Back your Boy with a Bond.
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Wilson
Raymond D. Fosdick
Acivitien
France
War Department
John R. Mott
National War Work Council
Graham Stewart
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
Napoleon
Pershing
Thement
United War Work Campaign
Liberty Loan
Salaries and force reduced under railroad control
The report by Director General McAdoo shows reorganizing the operating force cut both officer numbers and total salaries without harming efficiency. Private control employed 2,325 officers earning $5,000 yearly or more, totaling $16,705,208, with a $4,614,889 annual saving under government control. The piece notes lower top salaries, the shift of general counsel to corporate rolls, and urges continued attracting capable talent postwar while promoting self-denial in spending.
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McAdoo
Central Administration
Washington
United States Railroad Administration
Five Dollars a Month and a Careless Habit
A dialogue set in wartime shows Anna lamenting a five dollar monthly allowance and wasted spending. Aunt Ellen and Aunt Helen urge restraint as Anna admits candy, cinema, and other pleasures drain the purse, while she relies on brother Jack for funds. The scene hints at wartime austerity and responsibility.
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Anna
Aunt Ellen
Jack
Helen
A Psalm of Food Conservation Poem Ad
A Want Column ad urges temperate eating and saving to support soldiers in war. The poem by Estelle Webb Westbrook emphasizes frugality, feeding civilians first, and funding the fight against the Kaiser, urging readers to conserve both large and small amounts to strengthen troops.
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Estelle Webb Westbrook
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Pella Resident
A Pella resident testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back and neck pain and headaches caused by kidney trouble. Five years later he confirms the prior endorsement, stating they never fail to relieve kidney trouble. Sold for 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
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Dean’s
Kidhey
Pella
F.M. Rederus
Main St
Pell
Kidney Pilla
Doan
Railroad Administration Urges Courtesy and Efficiency
Director General McAdoo issues a circular to all government operated rail line employees urging courteous and efficient service as a public duty. He notes the railroad employer must serve the public faith fully and that the wartime management aims to act in the public interest, with patriotism and loyalty guiding workers. He acknowledges overcrowded passenger trains due to heavy troop movements and coal and food demands, calling the situation unsatisfactory but hard to remedy immediately.
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McAdoo
Tde
War Economy Urges Passenger Train Curtailment
A wartime appeal urges curtailment of passenger rail service and asks Americans to limit travel to support war economy. It notes railroads carried 5,377,468 soldiers in 14 months, with over 2,000,000 before 1918 end and 3,377,000 between January and June 1930. Patriotic cooperation is urged to ease transportation strains.
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America
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