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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
4
The piece notes Italy facing Austria with historic resolve, Wilson’s support for suffrage, and swift American ship production boosting the war effort. It mentions a $300 fine and year in jail for women wearing military uniforms, and urges buying War Savings and Thrift stamps on June 28 to aid Florida and the nation.
The Sarasota Times, twenty years old and edited by Mrs. C. V. S. Wilson, blended with young adults to support the country despite the draft, urging readers to view Sarasota Bay’s possibilities and wishing the publication long life and usefulness.
A local editor condemns peace with Germany and urges unconditional surrender. The piece praises Allied flags and heroism, cites mothers and missionaries, and denounces German aims as unholy and doomed to failure. It appeals to patriotism and faith, stressing duty over life.
The government orders a severe reduction in beef supply to one percent of a pound per person weekly. Restaurants and hotels are restricted to serving beef in no more than four meals per week.
W. E. Robinson of Palmetto is named president with J. H. Lord Sarasota as first vice president E. P. Green Bradenton as second vice president and C. J. Majory Manatee as secretary The group also votes to move meetings to the second Tuesday to boost county press attendance and publicity and notes praise for Prof. C K McQuarrie and Mr Sessoms.
I R Burns chairman of the Sarasota board of trade entertainment committee plans a July Fourth celebration inviting Arcadia aviators to a shore dinner and barbecue. The event aims to entertain the public as well with possible Fort Dade band music and leave allowances for soldiers.
A Tampa Tribune notice under Treasury authority urges Manatee County residents to aid War Savings Stamps campaigns in every schoolhouse on June 28. It sets a $20 per capita target, asks trustees and fraternal groups to mobilize, and asks all citizens to enroll, attend, and buy stamps through December 31, 1918.
The government through the Children's Bureau launches a nationwide campaign to weigh and measure every child under five to assess development and improve health and education. In Sarasota district July 9 and 10 mothers are urged to bring children to the Woman's Club House for screening, as part of war time child welfare efforts.
The Red Cross reports a rising number of volunteers with the Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church forming a Friday unit at the rooms. A telephone has been installed, sewing for bed shirts continues, and a new knitting plan requests yarn. A June allotment of compresses nears completion as Sarasota sends bed shirts to Nokomis. Local workers list includes numerous names across Wednesday Friday and Monday sessions.
Dorothy Dalton portrays Maida in Paramount release Love Me directed by Roy William Neill with Thomas H. Ince overseeing. An able cast including Conklin, Holt, Mathews, MacDowell, Hancock and McKim supports a breezy Western girl who marries into an exclusive Eastern family.
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