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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
2
Rio de Janeiro May 19 Brazil informs South American neighbors it will join the Buenos Latin American neutrality conference despite earlier signals. Officials say Brazil remains officially allied with the United States and will not be fully neutral in regional talks.
The article argues dental care is essential for workers with low incomes. It contrasts cheap Pyorrhea treatments with affordable, honest dentistry, notes prices for plates, and stresses regular six month checkups. It also covers Washington state Select Service registration day plans and local efforts in Seattle to organize registration.
The permanent boards will examine fitness of those registered for military service. Inmates and felons will be registered. insane patients included. University students may get cards via Registrar Stone and must mail cards to their home cities. Strangers call for cards and mail to home cities. Seattle residents away must obtain cards locally or by mail to Seattle. Already 277 volunteers aid registration. more are needed as precinct lists are unfinished.
At the capital, debate over the Pershing expedition and President Wilson’s stance on Roosevelt volunteers drew praise and criticism. Army men generally supported Wilson’s decision, while some senators and representatives pledged to condemn him for not mobilizing Roosevelt.
Washington National Guard units are ordered to recruit up to war strength for federal service. The Coast artillery commander reports his regiment is already at war strength about 1,900 men. Roughly 700 more men needed across infantry and signal corps. 120 for a cavalry squadron with home stations in Tacoma Wenatchee Spokane and Ellensburg. youths aged 19 and 20 expected to enlist. recruiting offices to open Monday.
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