England's food rationing and American waste a wartime warning
A U S Army officer recalls his stay in Great Britain to urge Americans to curb food waste. He contrasts England's severe scarcity with U S abundance and calls for ration discipline, noting sugar butter and meat are tightly controlled and overconsumption here could jeopardize Allied needs.
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United States Army
Great Britain
United States
England
London
Europe
France
Italy
The
Food Commission
Delaton
Loyalty Fourth of July plan urged by national committee
Federal officials urge loyalty celebrations across the nation on July 4 under the direction of foreign born citizens and their families. Mayor Bell should form a committee from foreign born groups to coordinate with State and National Councils of Defense for a union celebration, with support from President Wilson. San Antonio is noted for its large foreign born population and potential success. Algeria forests total 7,590,000 acres with cork trees covering 1,112,000 acres.
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Mayor Bell
Committee On Public Information
Washington
George Creel
College Women Chosen for Overseas Service
The Intercollegiate Committee on Women’s War Work organized two overseas units in France for the Y M C A canteens and relief work. Three women Miss Helen Redding Miss Margaret McGill and Miss Theodora Goldsmith sail at once, directing and aiding in recruiting more volunteers. San Francisco store patrons pause daily for three minutes as the flag is unfurled with a 30 piece band and 16 voice chorus.
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France
Intercollegiate Committee On Women's
Theodora Goldsmith
Columbia University
United
John R. Mott
Bath
L. Louis Slade
Women's Overseas Committee
Y. M. CA
Anid
Bla
San Francisco
Fortunes Made in Cotton But Acreage Is to Be Reduced
Atlanta dates June 8 Southern cotton growers report a prosperous period with prices at 35 cents per pound. Record sales include 2125 bales at $370,000 lint value and $215 per bale including seed. Yet experts warn acreage may drop at least 2 percent due to labor shortages fertilizer issues boll weevil pressure and higher food demand.
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Atlanta
J. C. Coller
Barnesville
Georgia
Montgomery
Ala
Sellers & Drum Company
Alabama
M. M. Hobbs
Hear
Dublin
Waycross
Henry Fennell
Grand an Glorious tale from Picardy front line orders home
In Picardy a tired lieutenant in a cold rain receives orders to return home as an instructor in the States after enduring gas and bombardment. The scene contrasts frontline hardship with a sudden, unexpected notice of transfer. In London a census shows homelessness much lower than in 1904 with 82 casual ward inmates and 12,622 in lodging houses.
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Picardy
Leutenant
Toul
Cantigny
Intelligence Department
States
London
Lloyd George Praises Women Munitions Workers
London June 8. In a message to Mrs Pankhurst Mr Lloyd George says much rests on women munition workers to push the war to a successful conclusion and he has always trusted they will not be appealed to in vain.
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London
Mr. Lloyd George
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