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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
4
The Civil War veterans slowly gain relief as Congress passes a pension bill approved by the president. It fulfills long standing aims to reward Union soldiers for their sacrifices, acknowledging their service half a century after the conflict.
A collage of odds and ends notes wry into wartime mood. Commentary on weddings heat waves and street talk blends with jabs at Kaiser Bill and German subs. Local clerk Frank Libershal seeks re election amid praise and a breezy jab at a straw hat ad ending in price tags.
There is more catarrh in this section than other diseases and it was once deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Cheney Co Toledo is advertised as a constitutional internal remedy that works through the blood on mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered if it fails to cure, with circulars and testimonials available. also advertised is Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Letters discuss joining the political fray for the August 20 statewide primary, National War Savings Day on June 28, and wartime measures from draft age debates to nonessential items like poker chips. Included are reflections on unity, sun spot debates, and a California girl who can read the clock.
Senators push ahead with registration schemes to curb profiteering. A resolution directs the Treasury and Attorney General to disclose all information on profiteering. While most manufacturers supply fairly, those who set excessive wartime prices amid distress face scrutiny and possible action.
A World Herald editorial lauds Senator James A. Reed of Missouri for courage and eloquence while criticizing rivals like Hitchcock and Borah. It notes a unanimous resolution to study profiteering to support war effort and preserve national unity across classes.
The piece notes rumors of German spy activity and countermeasures in the United States, citing German owned industry and officials detained as enemy aliens. It also surveys senators Lodge, Knox, Penrose, Cummins, Borah, La Follette, Johnson, Sherman and Tillman, tracing pro tariff, progressive, and antiwar stances.
If you show him how money breeds money he will be better for it Every penny he saves and lends may help save other mothers boy May go a long way toward bringing peace to all Encourage him to begin saving today It is real patriotism and it lays the foundation for his future and helps make him what you want him to be
Thrift Stamps cost 2 cents each and draw no interest. They can be bought from letter carriers, at post offices, banks, or city and rural routes. Cards to paste stamps on are provided. when full, exchange for War Savings Certificates bearing 4 percent interest, issued January 1, 1923, with optional cash conversion at post offices. Certificates may be registered at select banks and offices.
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