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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
14
War Labor Policies Board urges worker rights and collective bargaining while avoiding wage changes during standardization. The piece notes allies' bombing evolution, explains bombing mechanics, and highlights platinum shortages impacting explosives and industry. It also covers a new storage lumber depot at Gilmer ton Virginia and kerosene conservation guidance for households and industry.
H. E. Miles, chair of the industrial training section for war emergency, says girls help in airplane production by splicing cables and in other ways. The council of national defense notes their contributions to wartime industry and training.
Secretary Daniels commends H E Allen chief machinist's mate and Harry Koppel for their exemplary service. Final note mentions William in incomplete form and reflects formal recognition.
Senator Lewis of Illinois denounces German peace overtures as false propaganda aimed at pressuring America and the Allies. He says victory over Germany is required before peace talks and warns of German aims to control Russia and the East. Other Senators echo the need for Kaiser removal before any settlement.
Washington reports wage boosts for railroad shopmen to 68 cents an hour retroactive to January 1, with 5 to 13 cent increases for assistants and other mechanical staff. Eight hour day to begin August 1, overtime and holiday pay at one and a half, back pay to be calculated. Affects about 500,000 workers nationwide despite local differences.
Latin American diplomats visiting Hog Island shipyard heard Chairman Hurley say the United States shipbuilding will boost prosperity for neighboring nations. He emphasized ships will serve not for American aggrandizement but to connect to allies and to bridge the fighting front in France, with postwar ties in mind.
Complete success in moving a large quantity of food supplies to relieve threatened famine in Switzerland was reported. The supplies have been landed from convoyed merchantmen.
Thirteen members of the House travel in Europe in July for a diplomatic and official visit. The delegation aims to discuss treaties and strengthen allied ties with European governments.
Washington reports the second session of the Sixty fifth congress authorized 29.79 billion dollars for war efforts with more requests to come as long as troops remain in Europe. Sherley notes actual next year spending may be lower than the authorized total.
Washington reports a complete agreement with Japan and entente allies on intervening in Russia to aid the Russian people. Japan will provide most military forces while the United States and allies contribute troops and vast economic aid. All allied troops to withdraw after peace is achieved.
Miss Ber Nice Jennings a seventeen year old telegraph operator for the Frisco railroad shot and killed James McGraw eighteen at Eureka Missouri. She received a letter of commendation from a road official saying You did your duty and she will be assigned to another station after a merited vacation. Officials noted a clean up of towns from St Louis to Springfield will be asked as girl operators are disturbed nightly.
The last convoy of French prisoners arriving from Germany for internment at Interlaken includes Lieut. De Castelnau, son of Gen. De Castelnau once chief of the French general staff. Three of the general's sons have been killed in the war.
Twenty one packers and employees indicted by the federal grand jury for alleged complicity in a scheme defrauding the government of more than 1 million dollars in New York.
Masked robbers held up the jewelry store of Louis San in Chicago on July 29, taking an estimated $30,000 in valuables. Police investigated the bold theft and reviewed surveillance for suspects.
Secretary of War Baker ruled that the work or fight order does not apply to baseball players until September 1. Players in draft age may choose essential occupations or military service by then. Major leagues sought Oct 15 finish and a world series but the government directs adjustment to a war footing.
President Wilson, in a national address dated July 29, denounces lynching and mob violence as betraying American democracy. He links mob action to Germany’s contempt for law and urges governors, law officers, and citizens to end the disgraceful evil and uphold the nation’s standards of justice.
The food administration announced measures to fix fair prices for flour and milling products across the United States to curb profiteering. Prices for 1918 19 are set on seaboard baselines with local prices reflecting freight deductions. jobbers’ costs may add 25 to 50 cents per barrel and retailers’ costs up to $1.20 per barrel additional.
A Moscow dispatch to Lokal Anzeiger reports the Bolshevik government in Russia declares the Allied landing on the Murman coast a declaration of war. The Bolsheviks say they will take counter measures accordingly.
Washington reports the cruiser San Diego sunk off Fire Island New York has six dead or missing after revised tally by Secretary Daniels. Navy officials confirm earlier casualty estimates were lowered as reports clarified the loss.
J Lawrence Dunham of Brockville Ontario died in the air accident in Buffalo New York on July 29. James Ralph Doolittle, a resident of the University Club in Buffalo, was fatally injured.
The Washington dispatch notes the United States House announces measures to aid coal production. Details remain unclear in the fragment, but the report signals federal action to support the coal industry during July.
Philadelphia July 27. The Emergency Fleet corporation plans to ban all steel shipments to foreign countries to enable completing 10,000,000 tons of ships annually from domestic yards.
Edward R. Stettinius Jr. the second assistant secretary of war of the United States heads to the front and Paris with a official mission beginning July 27 as part of wartime diplomacy and military coordination.
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