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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
2
Allied reports say German airmen bombed hospitals behind the front lines in Europe, killing and injuring hundreds of personnel and patients. Sisters and medical staff stood by their posts during a persistent assault as American doctors and nurses previously lost lives in similar raids.
The price fixing committee of the War Industries Board will probably recommend continuing the current copper price of twenty three and a half cents per pound for three months starting June 2. The copper readjustment will also be extended for a period beginning June 2 and may range from seventy five to three months.
Miss Elizabeth Breeding returns this afternoon from Rey where she has taught for a year. The Garland School graduate was warmly welcomed back by friends and students. If you need job printing, tell the Current and they will do the rest.
A note from J. W. Hoopes of the Federal Reserve Bank congratulates Liberty Bond buyers in the Eleventh District. He praises the sacrifice of soldiers and states there is satisfaction in having helped finance the war, urging all to feel pride in “sending this district over the top.”
A curious tale recalls a man who listens to stock salesmen trying to swap the state capitol for a hundred dollars in Liberty Bonds. He tells them he does not know them but knows Uncle and keeps his bonds.
In a Red Cross Home Service session, Smith sees a pressing need as soldiers’ families face eviction, illness, and poverty. The group plans to rent better quarters, secure medical care, and outfit the family while a worker coordinates visits and support. Smith dedicates himself to field service, inspired by Pershing’s call for morale boosting efforts.
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