Statesman editor abdicates for student edition day
The Austin Statesman plans a one day edition produced by the university’s school of journalism students. The editor allows the students freedom from his views while preserving credit and staff supervision. The move aims to deepen ties with the journalism school and showcase student work. Woodrow Wilson could not write a matching editorial for this issue.
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Gompers Links American Socialism to German Origins
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, stated in Cleveland that there is no American Socialist party but a branch of German socialism used as German propaganda. He argued socialism's German roots arose from Prussian tyranny, contrasting its absence in the United States where speech, conscience, and political action enjoy greater freedom.
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Socialism in America Declared Dead by War Era Leaders
A historic statement denounces socialism as foreign to the United States. It extols the American government as best, cites Rev. Charles W. Lyons praising the nation, and claims socialism failed under Prussian oppression and German influence. It asserts socialist leaders deserted the party after the war and quotes Samuel Gompers calling socialism "Made in Germany."
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Top Sergeant: Army’s indispensable link to soldiers
An in-depth portrait of the first sergeant as the army’s backbone. The enlistee who earns trust, commands between officers and men, and holds the key to company discipline and effectiveness. With 250 men in a company, the role expands, making the top sergeant essential to battlefield and daily life alike.
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First Sergeant Led Raid, Army Backbone Honored
The passage credits the first sergeant with selecting enlisted men for a raid and organizing the force, arguing he shaped the mission more than the generals or capitains. It praises the sergeant as the backbone of the American army, while noting all ranks were competent.
Abolish Fahrenheit in War Time Debate
A Missouri scientist argues for replacing Fahrenheit with Centigrade as a more accurate and logical scale, linking the change to wartime efficiency and German reforms. The column mocks lingering customs, cites German figures, and notes regional weather quirks while lampooning local quirks and jokes from Chicago News.
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Heard in Dayton and the Desert Dobe Poem
In Dayton Ohio a well dressed young woman and companion discuss getting off a street car as it slows. The verse describes a ruined adobe in a desert night scene with bats, rattlers, coyotes, and a candle like bloom, ending with a benediction on a broken love.
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War era quips and wits from a Chicago newspaper
A collection of humorous remarks on World War I era topics. The items touch on politics, German affairs, draft, suffrage, and daily life in America and abroad. Notable references include McAdoo, Hindenburg, Korniloff, Villa, Johnson, Thaw, and castor oil from Texas as war-related curiosities.
Strange Properties of Frozen Water Explored
Amateur observers discuss how water expands on freezing as ice forms hexagonal crystals. Ice is lighter than liquid water, causing it to float, with density peaking near 39.2 F and melting behavior affected by pressure and salinity. Ice can evaporate and contract under cooling, illustrating the relativity of matter changes.
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Victory Bread Baffles Hoover Aids Officials
Victory bread replaces full wheat in a nationwide shift. A Food Administration bulletin notes many eaters have unknowingly consumed mid and white breads for weeks while awaiting new Victory loaves. Washington officials questioned hotel white bread composition and learned it includes rice and torn flours as substitutes.
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