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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1918
Page
2
The Evening Current is listed as second class matter since April 16 1917 at Carlsbad New Mexico post office under the 1879 act. It is published daily with Sundays omitted by the Carlsbad Printing Co.
The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not and to the local news published in this paper.
A formal statement asserts belief in the United States as a democracy and republic with government by the people, stressing consent of the governed, liberty, equality, justice, and patriotism. It declares duty to love, support, obey laws, respect the flag, and defend the nation against enemies.
A wartime poem laments soldiers dying in France and civilians at home suffer, with a national plea to support the war effort and buy War Saving Stamps. The text includes an advertisement line for sale of rifles, shotgun, sewing machine, and harnesses, and a note about connecting light housekeeping rooms at the Metropolitan hotel.
In Vaire Wood near Hamel a US sergeant inspired his squad and Australian allies by hoisting a small American flag gift from his mother. They overran a hidden machine gun post, cleared dugouts, and advanced toward Hamel as bullets shredded the flag leaving only a fragment as a token of the day.
A Canadian gun crew pauses to eat and drink soup as they resume firing. Shells thunder nearby while camouflage foliage hides the gun in the background, illustrating the war’s daily grind and dangers.
An exhortation urges readers to prioritize thrift and invest in War Savings stamps to support national efforts. It emphasizes prudent spending and saving as a civic duty during wartime.
Guaranty Trust of New York statistics show only eighty four days this year when banks are open worldwide. On 281 days nations celebrate holidays or observe the Sabbath, with New Year’s day being the only universal holiday. Eleven dates mark new year celebrations across countries, and five Christian nations do not observe Christmas as a legal holiday.
A pamphleteer from 1597 recalls a lively English scene with Maypoles in the Strand and public music. Citterns and fiddles filled barber shops as barbers and apprentices performed, celebrating national merriment under Queen Best and her Stuart successors.
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