Coal shortage blamed on government wartime policy
Fragmented remarks critique government control of industry and rail transport as cause of coal and munitions shortages. Citing John L. Lovett in Manufacturers' News, the piece argues war orders are concentrated on a narrow Atlantic seaboard arc, with ninety percent of exports from Bath Maine to Syracuse New York. It urges broader distribution to the Midwest and South to prevent idle plants and rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Sen
de Peesey
John L. Levett
Manufacturers
MIT
Levett
Atlantic Seaboard
Bath
Maine
Norfolk
Virginia
Syracuse
New York
Seaboard
Germanys Inland Fleet Opinion Mixed On Strategy
The article weighs whether a single airplane can crush Germanys fleet or if the plan serves neutrals and strategists. It notes the fleets failure to yield colonial gains and questions the value of a naval blow versus land victory, highlighting Fortifications at Wilhelmshaven Kiel Canal and Liege Namur rebuilt with Gruson steel. It argues that undermining German submarines and Ostend operations may be more practical than destroying ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alles
Cnunie
Germany
Count Beaufort
Williamshaven
Cuxhaven
Kiel Canal
Ife
Liege
Namur
Belgium
Ostend
Ger. Haig
Beggars as a social burden and call for government welfare
The piece denounces beggars as nuisances and argues charity fails justice. It urges government take over welfare roles, including hospitals and employment services, funded by public taxation, to unify relief and curb private panhandling. It likens voluntary appeals to a weak system and promotes state ownership of welfare services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metus
Coulege
Uwerk
Red Cross
Mewes Dielenan
Knights of Preekipe
Sommon Street
Steel Corporation
Cash Register Company
Confusion Over War Fuel Orders and Rail Controls
The article cites haste in closing industries and exemptions that nullified orders, causing delays and missteps in Indianapolis and nationwide. It flags Director General McAdoo’s rail plans as unclear, warns of impact on small lines, and urges careful, informed action to sustain war efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Atari
Washington
McAdoo
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Lst
Notes From Our School And Local Death Report
In our school on Monday ISS Palmer updated our old copies to new ones while remarking on Bills Haynes book especially the Maxims. Hal noted Bol mixed them up yet the idea held truth. Andy Anderson faced discipline and attempted blue card swapping, leading to sticky paint on his hand. Brigham mused about piracy and ocean routes. Galesburg woman Cornelia M Berans died at 89 in pneumonia, mother of Hf EO Byram of the railroad family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss Palmer
Bill Haynes
Bol
Hal
Andy
Holf
Galesburg
Cornelia M. Berans
EO Byram
Thanksgiving Feast at Old Orchard inspires winter robins
Farmer Brown's Boy provides suet and seeds at the Old Orchard, attracting a chorus of birds including Tommy Tit, Drummer the Woodpecker, Yank Yank the Nut hatch, Sammy Jay, Dotty the Tree Sparrow, Slatey the Junce, Chickerdee the Gold Finch, Welcome Robin, and Mrs Robin. The morning gathering becomes a lively winter party as birds flock to the feeding shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Tommy Tit
Farmer Brown
Tommy
Drummer
Woodpecker
Yank Yank
Blue
Sammy Jay
Welcome
Mrs. Robin
Dotty
Tree Sparrow
Slatey
Junce
Chickerdee
Welcome Robin
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Quincy Whig Ig Co
THE
Associated Press
Alcorn & Henkel
Marbridge Building
Peoples Gas Building
Chicago
Quincy
Member Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Whig
Ae Eee
England
Helgoland
Wroan
Kiel Harbor
Baltic
Beggars
Frank Crane
Webster
France
Mister Atkins
Maulmein
Danny
Peeve
Bagheera
Mowgli
Willie Winkie
Tia
AM HY Chela, Kim
Her
AME Army
Soudan
Buddha
Kamakura
Andy Anderson
Brigham
Thornton W. Burgess
Armer Brown
Bob White
Mrs. Grouse
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