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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1918
Page
5
Streetcar conductors struggle to enforce the Spanish flu open window rule. President Leonard met with Dr. McBride on Tuesday and a plan was agreed to print posters urging the public to keep car windows closed. If ineffective, officials would nail windows open to enforce compliance.
London date Oct 8 reports a German military train was bombed by airmen with many troops killed or wounded. Soldiers painted red crosses on wrecked cars to pose as a hospital train and photos were distributed to mislead the public.
Seattle cancels all Liberty Loan street meetings and a major vaudeville show due to Spanish influenza. Health officials Mayor Hanson and Liberty Loan head announced the move, as Seattle trails its quota with about 1 million dollars behind.
Washington reports an overnight increase of 43 million dollars bringing subscriptions to 1.406 billion. House-to-house campaigns continue across the South with Vasees in progress and Knoxville Chattanooga Birmingham and Jacksonville already nearing quota as Philadelphia campaigners push ahead.
The Unconditional Surrender Club of the United States is organizing a national chapter in Beat Ue with about 500 members. Founded in Flint Michigan the group aims for victory over Prussian autocracy, chaired by Samuel Hull with KR Augian de Tuu renn e as vice chair and treasurer Frank Terrace as secretary. Headquarters at 627 Lyon building. No dues or duties beyond loyalty and patriotism pledges are issued with red white and blue buttons. President Wilson endorses the organization. The pledge commits support to the government soldiers and the cause of defeating Germany and its allies.
Annie Menlino and eight other Seattle school students were reported ill with the Spanish influenza as of Tuesday. Cases appeared at multiple homes and nine school children are under observation. School nurses offer aid, and a disinfectant mouth wash is used to curb germs. Dr. Brown warns children should avoid crowds and dusty streets to prevent rapid onset of illness.
Local committees across the country urge stronger public support to counter influenza effects and bolster a three day gala loan program in Philadelphia. Efforts spread to Chicago and Cleveland with encouraging responses as peace talks influence campaigning.
Liberty Loan payroll club officials report 100 percent subscribers for the Fourth Liberty Loan listing firms and amounts. names include American Junk Co. Aloha St. Pharmacy D. Arizumi & Co. Askeleth Products Co. Stanley Blumenthal Bratna ber Lumber Co. Inc. and many others with totals ranging from 150 to 8,850 dollars.
Miss Margaret Wilson, president's daughter, launches a movement to provide schoolhouses for workers to meet and organize unions in cities with munition centers. In Bridgeport Connecticut Mire Wilson opened a public forum in a local school to serve workers as a general gathering place amid a strike era.
London reports German patents in England and English patents in Germany remain alive through annual payments. The sums are similar, aiming to prevent confiscation while patents are used for national benefit in wartime. Continental English newspapers are distributed to frontline trenches via Y M C A and Red Cross.
A California Federation of Labor convention proposes a national postwar program. It urges universal minimum wage enforcement, democratic industry, and using surplus wealth for the common good. It calls for government action to prevent unemployment, reeducation for disabled workers, and control of waterways and railways, plus wider land access for cooperatives.
Judge Thomas Burke submits a resolution condemning Germanys peace proposals as insincere to Beattle Chamber of Commerce trustees. The measure urges united opposition to any terms short of unconditional surrender and calls for telegrams to commerce chambers nationwide. William H. Ingersoll of the United States Minute Men is copied on the telegram.
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