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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1918
Page
4
War era brings motor trucks to the fore for moving farm produce to markets. Engineer R C Watts of St. Louis notes trucks replace rail for short hauls and congested routes, predicting widespread use and road improvements nationwide.
A plea for a nationwide network of highways linking population centers and farming districts. The article argues that year round travel between farm and town should be easy, emphasizing reliance on the common dirt road for years to come.
War coverage notes tobacco becoming a staple munition, fueling armies on the western front and in Italy Mesopotamia Balontea. Public and private efforts in Britain and Allied nations supply cigarettes and tobacco to millions of soldiers duty free, marking a new large scale support role beyond food and equipment.
Duty increases raise tobacco costs as production bills climb and low grade leaf surges from 12 to 48 cents a pound, with a dollar plus duty for Haht China blends. War stress boosts home consumption while alarms about Britain’s stocks show Britain relying on US leaf amid global shortages.
In Tours, France, a U.S. secretary recounts a Doughboy recognizing the Blue Triangle badge of the YWCA as he questions the purpose of American women aiding nurses and munition workers. The man asserts he joined to work for nothing, impressed by the emblem.
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