Labor and farmer alliances push tax reform in postwar era
A commentator notes growing ties between labor unions and farmers across the United States and England in support of tax reforms. He argues reforms would aid economic justice, curb laziness, and aid reconstruction, urging action now rather than after the war. Missouri and California show strength, Texas just beginning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Missouri
California
Texas
Labor Party
Aly
War time ice water ban shocks New York hotels
A wartime policy cuts ice water in New York and hotels nationwide, shocking guests who question how this affects the war effort. The piece highlights surprise and frustration as travelers adapt to shortages and new rationing measures amid ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Iceman Rule Shocks Hotels Cutting Ice Water Use
A wartime column argues hotels should curb ice water to aid ammo production. It links ammonia use to ice making and shell manufacturing, notes bellhops face reduced tips, cites a Food Administration report on 50 percent grease reduction, and suggests garbage reduction could fund explosives for the Western Front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
Western Front
On the Trail of Waste in American Cities
The article argues Americans waste vast food and material resources, citing American Chemical Association estimates. It claims 13 million in twenty nine cities discard fats, nitroglycerine byproducts, and 25 million twelve ounce soap bars annually, despite households believing they live economically. It contrasts past lye soap making with current wasteful habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
American Chemical Association
Over Here War Effort Presses All Americans
A national call declares every citizen a soldier on the home front. Farmers, mechanics, laborers, business people, officials, and especially women and children, must contribute to war work. Industrial and military efficiency hinge on unified effort, with no one exempt from service.
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America
France
War Department
No Man's Land
Russia
War era quips and civic pep from assorted papers
A collage of opinions and notices from Cuero, Cleburne, Calvert, Houston, Dallas, and other Texas papers. It cites Liberty Bonds appeals, local bond and war effort encouragement, weathered quips about German foes, city growth forecasts for Waco, and editorials on efficiency, patriotism, and public life amid wartime strain. Names include Cuero Record, Cleburne Review, Calvert Courier, Dallas Times Herald, Waco Times Herald, Lufkin News, Grapeland Messenger, Denison Herald, Austin Statesman, Galveston Tribune, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne Review
Smay
Calvert Courier
Wiyschade
Kailey
Houston Post
Waco
Cii
Waco Times-Herald
America at War A forecast of American role in 1918
Major Hay projects limited immediate aid for 1918 with American troops joining French lines gradually. He notes need to build transport and production, warns against overestimating swift triumph, and asserts America will prove capable and surprise supporters when fully prepared.
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Ormances
Paris
el Paso Times
Chilicoths News
Mission Times
Times
I. S
Major Hay
America
Honorary badge proposal for wartime labor
The Rocky Mountain News cites Chairman Filene of the War Shipping Committee praising badges for shipyard workers, noting 120000 issued. It suggests federal badges to workers as a wartime measure, likening it to conscription and Britain’s labor laws, and warns of shortages if shops do not come forth. An unrelated German engineer note mentions aluminum defect detection in welds after 48 hours.
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Filene
War Shipping Committee
United States Chamber of Commerce
Rocky Mountain News
Great Britain
Letters to The Light demand signed authors at publication
Allisttera to tig paper states letters intended for publication must be signed by the writer and the name will not be published unless desired. Anonymous communications will not be considered. Typewritten signatures or stamped signatures are treated as anonymous, and publication does not imply publisher endorsement of the letter's policy.
Letters to Editor Urge Wider War Awareness
A reader from Fort Sam Houston urges the American public to thoroughly study the war, stressing that the nation is not as strong as imagined and that misperceptions about enemy power and allied positions hinder support. He warns against eight hour limits distractions, calls for informed sacrifice, and reflects on the wartime battle lines and potential outcomes.
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Russia
Italy
France
Tong
Jook
Aiser
Clyde D. Landing
Fort Sant Houston
Texas
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Dallas Times- Herald
Lufkin News
Grapeland
Karl
Denison Herald
Austin Statesman
Galveston Tribune
Yoakum Times
Eagle Bass Guide
Fort Worth
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Weis Off
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Harry Dear
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Max
the Tribune Assoc
New York Tribune
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Public Ledger Company
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Berlin
Thomas Bodi
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Loums
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Carrie
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State Council of Defense
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