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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
4
The piece urges cooperation with food administration laws against hoarding, citing Lever Act penalties. It argues athletes join the army at higher rates and Britain's data shows athletes make the best soldiers. It concludes by praising outdoor activity for health and morale and warns against future grumbling about athletics.
A batch of local business notices lists sale items including White Holland turkeys at 8 dollars per pair from J. R. Reaves of Floydale. Potash for potatoes at 15 dollars per bag from Palmetto Grocery Co. Mullins. 15000 bushels of Burt seed oats at 1.15 per bushel. 25,000 yards tobacco canvas at 4.5 cents per yard. stray hogs reward. farm loans and other classified items. Also notices on rent, lost tire, secondhand Ford, and stenography courses.
The government defends food controls claiming 30 to 40 days of staple supply as reasonable and warns penalties under the Lever Act for obstruction. It states wartime liberty limits and urges citizens to comply, labeling persistent resistors as traitors and subject to fines up to 1000 dollars or a year in prison.
The Secretary of Agriculture urged a 6 million dollar appropriation to create a revolving fund to purchase and sell seed to farmers at cost. He argued drought battered areas justify seed support, but noted the seed issue is minor compared to broader market failures. He said marketing farm produce after harvest costs farmers millions and cotton faces high middleman profits despite its value.
In a small town a tragic event unfolds as a resident dies by self harm amid a tense community mood. Officials urge calm while neighbors reflect on mental health awareness and support services available locally.
The reader reflects on current war coverage as if watching a movie. Personal crises distract from the unfolding events. People seem eager to see the outcome, even contemplating leaving the situation.
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