Rolfe Editor Urges Local Business Recovery and War Reflections
In a blunt Christmas edition, the Rolfe editor laments local business stagnation and pleads for home trade while criticizing wartime conscription and national policy. He praises new cabinet appointee Carter Glass, urges support for the Red Cross, and underscores duties to injured veterans and their families. He also notes influenza impacts and questions Iowa laws on survivors.
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Young Americans in War Effort Show Impeccable Resolve
The piece praises American youth in World War I, noting their calm, keenness, and rapid mastery of new tasks. It highlights adaptability, efficiency, and patriotism, citing General Pershing to thank their enduring sacrifice and duty to complete the job.
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Exemption boards praised for patriotism and service
The piece honors exemption boards for their wartime duties with fairness, patience, and dedication. It notes their sacrifice of personal interests and lack of public praise, urging gratitude for their fatherly guidance and influence on young men during a difficult period.
The Farm Tractor Boosts American Agriculture
The article highlights that thirty five thousand farm tractors in America have enabled a remarkable crop amid labor and horsepower shortages. Tractors replace 1,500,000 horses and mules and 250,000 men in the army, preparing grounds and increasing farm machinery efficiency. The piece contrasts old horse-drawn work with the modern tractor's benefits.
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Postage rate talk and wary Christmas spending
The note discusses hopes for a two cent postage rate next July and cautions against delaying Christmas cards to save costs. It also urges restraint on purchases like a new car until Europe is fed and clothed again, referencing William Hoberzollern and a German context.
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