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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1917
Page
7
A fragmented WWI era piece argues for flexible U.S. policy amid war. It recalls President warns on abandoning traditions, calls for universal military service, and stresses citizens' roles in arms, supply, and Red Cross efforts. It notes isolation to global engagement and national unity under strain.
Editorial notes warn against chasing every new remedy and urge select, tested methods to raise yields. It praises Governor Lowden for concrete guidance on practicality, avoiding overhyped nostrums, and emphasizes a careful, trialed approach to farming improvements.
The President argues the conflict pits cruel autocracy against popular government. He states the German regime, allied with the Turks and Austrians, must be destroyed and urges America to fight for the ultimate peace of the world. He references 1776 1861 and 1898 as precedents for liberty.
In a gentle animal tale Danny Meadow Mouse reunites with Peter Rabbit after a winter apart. Danny seeks his missing Nanny along with Peter’s promise to help, as they compare past dangers and plan to find her. The narrative blends friendship with the quest motif.
The Old Gardener notes amateurs struggle with corn ear worm damage. He says dry arsenate of lead dusted on the silk banishes the pest, which begins feeding on silk before entering the kernels.
A 5000 strong crowd gathered before the riksdag building in Copenhagen to press for halting food exports, fair distribution, and a swift trade deal with Britain. Hunger protests spread in Sweden with over 5000 in Vestoras and 1200 in Norrkepping, as Prime Minister Swartz presented a detailed food conditions report to the riksdag.
Fatty Bellowes hides his back tattoo after a classmate’s ink attack. Ex Brigham and Willie Heroes ride to school parade glory, while Miss Palmer orders coats on in a warm room. Blinky Hammond notes the furnace finally cools.
The premier declared that the current situation justifies no further reduction of daily rations before late September when the new harvest becomes available. He emphasized stability in supplies and warned against premature tightening ahead of anticipated yields.
London April 24 Herbert C Hoover chairman of the American commission for Belgium and head of the American food board warns the nation to economize on foodstuffs. He says failure to cut consumption risks starving allies and weakening the war effort as enemies count on American shortfalls.
Mr Koover after three weeks with British French and Italian cabinets studied food and shipping Stuatica and planned American cooperation. He concluded that between now and the harvest a supreme effort by the American people would be required.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt told the Long Island food reserve battalion and Nassau County Farm bureau in Mineola that grain used for brewing and distilling intoxicants should be limited immediately. He urged halting automobile mobilization to conserve gasoline for war and proposed conscripting men to till in case of food shortages. Several hundred Nassau farmers cheered the address.
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