Letters in the Mails for Soldiers Abroad
The Rainbow division prepares to depart for France on Hempstead Plain as rain-soaked camps house 27,000 men from 27 states. The Y M C A operates hostels, entertainment, education, and athletic programs across camps in France London and at training sites to support troops and boost morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead Plain
Long Island
Rainbow
France
National Army
Uncle Sam
Navy
High Seas
London
Y. MC. A
Camp
Dix
Harry Lauder
Comeran
Y M C A helps soldiers feel at home overseas and at the front
Soldiers study and write as Y M C A staff chest stands by. Des Moines troops praise the Y M C A for bringing home links through letters, magazines, tea breaks, and religious and educational activities. The drive aims to raise 35 million dollars for November through next July to sustain the work for troops and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
America
Association
Uncle Bam
Cleveland H. Dodge
East Twenty-eighth Street
New York City
Retailers Must Sell Food At Fair Margin Above Cost
IndianaFood administrator Dr. Harry Barnard issued an executive order under the federal food control law directing retailers and wholesalers to sell controlled food items at a fair margin above actual cost. The list covers staples from wheat to sugar and requires no hoarding by retailers or consumers. County administrators will enforce and prosecutions will follow for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Harry B. Barnard
Indiana
Herbert H. Hoover
Federal Food
State Food Administration
Federal Food Control
Dr. Barnard
Indian State Council of Defense
Food Administration
Harry EF. Barnard
Work and the constancy of toil across life
The quote reflects on work as a stabilizing force amid constant change. It argues that effort grows with burden, and the best part of working is it gives a solid grip on the broader world beyond one’s own fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
No Man’s Land
France
George Eliot
Sullivan Union
Sullivan County
Terre Haute
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Illion
Y.M.C.A
Wusic
United States
Usco
Frank Abell
State Council OF
Reyense
Sam
Sullivan Union Terre Haute Daily Star
John L. Balderson
the Star
Europe
P. O
The
Sullivan
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