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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
4
Public notices and subscription terms for the Evening Press printed in Middletown outline postpaid rates address changes and discontinuations. It notes second class matter and sales at multiple Main Street locations with instructions for subscribers and change of address procedures.
March circulation total reported as 8,044 for the publication Aenees. The figure reflects overall readership across standard editions and distribution channels. No additional breakdown provided.
Weather at Mount Higby through noon today shows high 54, low 41.5, noon 39 with .62 inch precipitation and 27.4 inches water. Northeasterly wind and clouds linger as readers wade through wartime politics, taxes, and public opinion.
The piece notes that every dollar contributed aids the war effort and asks for continued support amid a government backed effort to mobilize scientists in Washington. It questions possible German interference and cites Hartford & New York Transportation Co. General Manager Goodrich blaming sailors tied up due to prosperity and rum. The article argues for government regulation of labor essential to the war, equating it with regulating ordinary business.
The Wisconsin senatorial result shows strong pro war sentiment with Lenroot defeating Davies. Berger the socialist drew about 70,000 votes, partly from anti-war factions and La Follette opposition. The piece argues Wisconsin repudiates La Follette while praising Lenroot’s loyalty despite his McLemore vote.
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey announces a new labor policy emphasizing fair treatment and welfare for employees over immediate wage gains. It pledges old-age, service annuities, sick benefits, better housing, and sanitary living conditions, aligning with a broader industrial idea to improve relations and worker security.
A row of claimants from Catalonia to Rochester and beyond enter the race to credit for a 70 mile range German gun that has bombarded Paris. The piece notes many inventors worldwide, from Cleveland to California, and jokes about settling claims with a formal adjudication after a three year period.
The United States Food Administration designs 1500 American tractors to boost French food production. Henry Morgenthau Jr leads the plan to deploy machines to northern France where spring plowing will begin as the first 100 tractors reach France aboard a naval transport. The effort aims to increase output by about 3,000,000 tons and rebuild war-torn fields once cleared.
The article argues that wartime drafts and industrial standardization reduced skilled mechanics. It notes the decline of well rounded journeymen and the habit of learning a trade, leaving workers unskilled in broader tasks. It urges technical trade training in schools to replenish trade-skill and address factories’ needs.
East Berlin April 4. A largely attended social afternoon at Mrs W N Bunce’s with pivot whist prizes at each table, vocal and instrumental music, and refreshments. Florence Carner returns to New London college. Chester Bunce back from Martins NY. Prof Adolph Benson returns to Yale. Regular weekly prayer meeting at M E church tonight. Next village improvement society social next Wednesday.
Russell Stannard visits his parents on Chestnut street in Ivoryton. D. T. McDavid returns to New Britain today. David Peterson of Atlanta, Georgia, calls on friends in town yesterday. Chas. Stevens enjoyed a whist evening with friends last night.
A victory rally will be held Friday night at eight o'clock in the Durham town hall. It is hoped that every resident will attend. Three excellent speakers have been engaged.
Washington Times reports Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett heads a federal push to establish employment bureaus for women. She appeals to Federation of Women’s clubs, urging publicity and clubwoman participation to raise moral standards and reduce delinquency by guiding women to better job opportunities and aiding employers.
Montana girls earned 256.60 from fresh and canned vegetables while an Iowa girl cleared 114.05 from tomatoes. A Kansas canning club of 29 mothers and 2 daughters in 116 produced nearly 2,500 net profit. The article extols canning clubs as easy to form, benefiting from joint purchasing and shared markets. It notes Uncle Sam can provide organization guidance, and emphasizes individual labor with collective sales power. Liquid green soap recipe is also given for fine skins.
A reader from Nashville describes lingering cough after la grippe. He reports relief after Foley's Honey and Tar, noting the remedy soothes and heals the chest and eases a dry hacking cough that hinders recovery.
The third Liberty Loan is announced on the war entry anniversary with a baptism of blood. It notes the smallness of the offering reflects limited productive power, shipbuilding, aviation, and export shortfalls. Allies may feel strained by our constraints, prompting questions on adequacy and wartime duty.
Middletown merchants trumpet a Sterling sale starting Monday with strong turnout anticipated after more than 90 items sold last year. The event underscores local shopping momentum and community deals in a steady market.
Ownership details for Evening Press Middletown Conn include editors G Conn and G E King, publishers C B & G E King, partnership of C B & G E King, with 8705 average paid circulation. No bondholders. Sworn May 2 1918 by Revilo C otary Public.
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