Intelligent Censorship Praises War News Openness
An opinion piece argues that military censorship in wartime is often overdone. It cites British relaxation, critiques the secrecy over a West Point officer, and warns censorship should limit only to information that benefits the enemy. It notes the Rainbow Division and Idaho ties but says restraint is prudent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General March
War Department
France
America
West Point
No Man's Land
Idaho
Efficiency From War And Peace For Soldiers
An eminent American anthropologist says experiences abroad will be a valuable asset for soldiers in peace. Campaigning in Europe fosters adaptability for professional and industrial life, as the army's exacting ways become manageable only after recruits adopt its swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Butt
Military training to reform civil industry morale and efficiency
The text argues returning soldiers will carry military methods into civilian work, shaping boss-subordinate relations, improving morale, and boosting efficiency. Leaders should leverage soldiers' disciplined outlook to enhance national productivity and cooperation in peacetime.
How Britain Made Friends in America
A critical review of Sir Gilbert Parker and his wartime American publicity effort. The piece contrasts British methods with German propaganda, noting Parker’s weekly cabinet reports and efforts to place interviews with notable Americans in publications. It describes his outreach to presidents, professors, scientists, and public groups to gauge and influence public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Gilbert Parker
England
America
Gilbert
Wilhelmstrasse
Gilbert Parker
Washington
Congress
Sir Gilbert
Harper’s Magazine
Public understanding of propaganda in wartime Britain and Germany
The text contrasts British and German wartime approaches to persuasion. It notes Britain did not pressure Americans to join the war and presented its case openly, while Germany kept plans secret to avoid exposure. It argues secrecy exposed guilt and helped Americans discern truth, shaping the lasting view of propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Germany
Fish too high for Texas markets despite coast and streams
Texas coastal waters and streams teem with fish yet markets show limited variety and high prices similar to meat. Federal courts probe possible restraint of trade by large dealers as states push investigations. Local fishing industry not fully developed, hindering availability and affordability. Germans deport Belgian children aged 12 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Esas
Spring Circuits Promise Higher, Better Circuses and Fairs
As spring arrives, organizers boast this year’s circuses are bigger and brighter and county fairs feature more attractions, rides, and shows. Communities anticipate lively events and entertainment across the region.
German grand duke ends marriage amid love affair
A German grand duke killed his wife in a dramatic self-inflicted act tied to a love affair. As a grand duke he avoided frontline combat, never approaching the battlefield in the manner of a soldier.
Officers Clergy and Duty Amid Tuscania Sinking
The Cleveland Leader praises American officers on the Tuscania disaster, noting their higher death rate among officers than enlisted men. It argues officers prioritized troops, followed tradition, and embodied devotion to country, contrasting with German methods and extolling the American approach in peace and war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orward
Tuscania
Cleveland
Pan-Germans blamed as barrier to peace
The Budapest based Mepszava argues that peace in World War I depends on Germany renouncing annexations of Courland and Lithuania. It urges Austria-Hungary to align with Allies and persuade Germany toward peaceful principles rather than seek separate terms if pan-German influence dominates Vienna.
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Russia
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Courland
Lithuania
Count Czernin
Czernict
Mepszava
Budapest
Just a Soldier's Wife Describes War Allotment Woes
A November 1917 army allotment policy promised extra sums for enlisted men with families but a Texas widow laments receiving only forty three dollars of the expected one hundred thirty seven fifty. She details monthly pay deductions, rent, fuel, and limited funds, urging fairer distribution and seeking input from soldiers or officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Wss
War Insurance Bureau
Washington, D. C
Everyone Should Keep a Pig in War Time Plan
A citizen urges lawmakers to allow households to keep a pig for reclaiming kitchen scraps. Proposes sanitary controls, pens off the ground, limited water, and oversight by sanitary department and city commissioners via The Light to gauge public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Department
Indians Doing Their Bit by J Vanlandingham
The Indian bureau report for the past year notes Indians bought about five million dollars of Liberty Bonds, a 25 percent rise in cultivated acreage, a thousand students and alumni joined the colors, and healthy baby contests common at reservations fairs, per Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Bureau
Wool shortage cited at Ohio clothiers convention
Delegates at the Ohio Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association convention in Toledo warn that domestic wool production covers only one woolen garment per person every four years. They estimate a shortage of 76,000,000 pounds and announce a campaign to boost sheep raising, especially in Ohio.
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Toledo
Ohio Retail Clothiers and Furnishers’ Association
Ohio
Theaters Offer Night of Comedy and Drama Across Town
The Majestic closes its current bill headlined by Mrs. Thomas Whiffen in Where There’s a Way, mixing quaint humor with modern slang. At the Grand Opera House Young Philip Bartholomae showcases When Dreams Come True, while the Princess features Stetson and Huber in On Their Way to Matrimony and Granville and Mack in In the Sirests of Italy. Royal Theater presents a Pantages Road Show with Five acts, including Phil Adams and Buhla Pearl, plus the screen feature Her Toy with Effie Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
Majestic Theater
Ywady
D'Avigneau
A. Robbins
Walking Music Store
Philip Bartholomue
Grand Opera House
Heath
Clyde Fitch
Princess Theater
Stetson
Huber
Granville
Mack
Italy
James Lichter
Terrett
George Beban
Royal
Phil & Adams
Royal Theater
Adams
Harry Evans
Lord and Fuller
Buhla Pearl
HL Guy Woodward and Company
Wilson Brothers
Effie Shannon
Land of Promise at Empire Theatre Tonight
The Land of Promise starring Billie Burke and directed by Joseph Wauffman is shown at the Empire for the last time today. The cast favors Canadian actors from Manitoba to emphasize rugged hands and work roughness while preventing eastern monocle culture. Tille Clinger fears Bolshevik threats tied to her boarding situation as the evildoer pursues control of her home.
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Billie Burke
Paramount
Canada
Joseph Wauffman
Manitoba
W. Somerset Maughan
Empire Theater
Tille Clinger
Evie
Tex-Tidings Across Texas Echoes In Busy Era
A collage of Texas editorials from Austin to Corpus Christi spans fuel shortages, prohibition, and postwar planning. Topics include mutton on meatless days, housing and rent in Beaumont, tobacco as soldier rations, and Hawaii’s cultural shift. Local papers note rail car backlogs, Japanese tensions, and national policy reflections.
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Britain
The
Light
Nelson
J. Vanlandingham
Eagle Pass Guide
Austin
Temple Telegram
Corpus Christi
Adam
Times-Herald of Dallas
Beaumont
Waco Times-Herald
Ferguson Forum
Ferguson
Court of Justice
Chico Steview
Rio Grande
Moore Model
Sheen
Beast of
Oi City News
Telegraph
Beaumont Journal
Food Administration
Cleburne
Liie
Tran
Mort Worth
Jogram
Ureses Aleys
Brenham
Belgium
Gonzales Inquirer
Honolulu
John Barleycorn
Austin Statesman
Beaumont Enterprise
Enterprise
Carusht
Navas Sota
Examiner Review
By Briggs
Ted
the Tribune Assoc
New York Tribune
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