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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
4
Local brief lists residents visiting relatives and traveling to Chicago Indianapolis Hammond Warsaw and nearby towns. Mentions returning to school work and job duties, shop promotions, and small notices from readers. Includes ads for oiling harness and typewriter ribbons and a call to subscribe for absent friends.
Former Governor Samuel M. Ralston leads a wartime rally in Indiana urging citizens to do their share for democracy. He declares dissenters must leave the nation and stresses unity against firing on American troops. Lieutenant Paul Perigord of the French army echoes the call to join the effort and urges German Americans to volunteer.
Public notices for magazine subscriptions and local sales including Bliss Native Herb Tablets trial offer and multiple for sale items. Items listing body sleigh two enterprises in Warsaw sale of 200 native ewes and large farm near Silver Lake plus milking machine and farming equipment from Julius Magnin and others. Contact details include Record Office Silver Lake and A J Kreamer Disko Indiana.
Fragmentary newspaper line invites readers to visit for subscription details. The readable portion lacks clear event or date and does not specify a named organization beyond The Record.
County Councils of Defense heard Dr. J. A. B. Sherer of the Council of National Defense explain national efforts and thrift drives. He urged councils to aid emergency employment for war industries and promote personal sacrifice. Will H. Hays urged silence on traitorous speech and cooperation with law officers. Franklin W. Fort stressed food conservation amid European shortages and strict regulations.
At the Indiana State Council's educational section meeting a resolution was adopted pledging educators to support the United States Boys' Working Reserve to supply labor for crop production and industrial efficiency amid men serving in the army. The section endorsed the junior Red Cross war certificates high school patriotic leagues and sale of war bonds. D. B. Waldo of Michigan State Normal School and W. H. Wells spoke.
Deputy Fuel Administrator for Ohio RE B Leach and Deputy Administrator Earl Dean Howard of Illinois join E. I. Lewis chair of Indiana State Public Service Commission in urging transport as the key to the fuel problem. Fifty fuel administrators back the resolution pledging support to the national administration to meet current demands.
Dr Frankwood E Williams of the National Committee for Mental Hygiene speaks to Indiana physicians about organizing medical advisory boards to prepare for the mental and physical disabilities expected from the great war. Major John D McLain of the Surgeon General's office lauds the Indiana program directed by Dr J R Hastman.
Indiana chairman Joseph H. Oliver spoke on the value of thrift and buying war savings certificates. He announced a distribution of funds totaling 58 million dollars to support the war effort, urging school children to promote savings.
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