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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
7
The piece recalls war songs from the Spanish American War era, noting two major types, mother and girl songs, with examples like A mother's gift to her country's cause and Dolly Gray. It reflects on songs' popularity, visuals, and the fading memory as modern generations face new conflicts.
The piece argues for U S war preparation by imagining battle lines from Bar Harbor to Boston. It asserts Guard units would reach full war strength, regulars about 500000, navy manpower double, and Liberty loan oversubscription. It notes public apathy due to distance and stresses invading France places the fighting away from New England.
A wartime essay argues that morale hinges on social order and female guardianship of decency. It credits the Y M C A with transforming camp life through clean activities and religious services, noting desertion drops and improved manhood. Princeton and Northwestern men sail to support YMCA work at the front, funded by volunteers.
In a Thornton Burgess kid story, Jimmy Skunk explains that worry stems from being unprepared and that prepared folks rarely face trouble. Unc Billy Possum and Brer Porky the Porcupine acknowledge they avoid conflicts by staying ready, while respecting others and avoiding offense.
A quirky vacation day tale features Torp Stebbins irked by a thirteen week break and Phil Wigglesworth inventing a Livingstone Stanley game that spirals into a playful jungle chase. Neighbors Steve Hardy and Hen Van Ness report two dogs barking, then fleeing after a hole in the fence lets them meet and retreat in fear.
Amateurs with small plots can grow squash by placing vines along garden edges or fence lines and training them over grass. Bush varieties stay contained, runners can be restrained by trimming, and squash can be kept for winter or canned or evaporated.
Berlin officials in London issued a May casualty estimate showing Germany lost 79 aircraft while the Entente allies lost 263 machines. The statement notes 114 Entente aircraft were down in the period U.S. observers reported.
Airplanes fell behind German lines and 148 British and French machines were forced down within the entente positions in a wartime engagement.
Decatur reports show central Illinois counties will oversubscribe their Liberty loan allotments before Friday. Campaigns are active in Christian, Pratt, Moultrie, Shelby, Douglas, DeWitt, Sangamon and other counties. Major W. T. Vandever of Taylorville bought $50,000 in bonds as thousands of Decatur factory workers also purchase them.
Secretary Baker added Fort Riley Kansas and Des Moines Iowa to the list of approved sites for division cantonments. With these two, twelve of the sixteen proposed sites have now been approved.
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