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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
6
A Lincoln County resident announces candidacy for State Senator on the Democratic ticket. He appeals to Democratic voters for support at the August 20 1918 primary and pledges full backing for the administration if nominated and elected. Signed V0 Oneil Valet at Migney Wyoming July 14 1918.
Public notice from T Hunter Salmon Kemmerer Wyoming dated June 20 1918 announces his candidacy for Lincoln County commissioner. He appeals to Republican voters at the primary seeking a fair and business like administration and promises to work for equitable land distribution and progressive county governance.
A clerical notice to Lincoln County Republicans regarding candidacy for the office of clerk. The document references the suspension or rejection of a filing and calls for election integrity and proper qualification. The text is fragmentary but indicates an official party candidate notice.
In a June 20 1918 letter from Kemmerer Wyoming Nellie Rathbun appeals to voters in Lincoln County. She cites 30 years residence and business experience to demonstrate fitness for an upcoming August 20 primary election.
In Grover Wyoming Louise Jensen declares candidacy for Lincoln county Representative. If elected she pledges to support ratification of the National Prohibition Amendment and strict enforcement of prohibition laws. She also backs equalized school taxes and measures to aid the war’s end, citing years in public service and familiarity with Wyoming law.
Robert Carey of Wheatland Times argues prohibition is essential, citing saloon trouble harming business and farm labor. He says dry policy has his support regardless of election, noting alcohol worsens wartime efforts and bitterly criticizing saloon men.
The Laramie Republican notes economic strain keeps voters quiet as living costs rise while officer salaries stay flat and charity demands surge. It argues many men are drafted or will be, shifting duties to women and leaving other work unfinished at home.
The Red Cross and Y M C A urge able men to volunteer for overseas duty while home offices must be filled with capable, 100 percent loyal individuals. Partisan bitterness is discouraged. if present, direct it at the Kaiser.
The war industries board asks newspapers to economy print use after July 1st. Publishers should recover unsold copies, stop samples and free exchanges, and urge subscribers to pay in advance due to higher paper ink costs. Government postage increases and advertising taxes require payment details.
The Wyoming Labor Journal notes the Department of Labor reports 39 industrial disputes resolved or adjusted in the week ending June 22 1918. This is the largest weekly total so far this year, though the director of conciliation cautions it does not signal a general trend.
The text notes a growing tendency toward strikes, yet shows government settlement of disputes rising. Only a trifling portion of disputes reach the department before a strike threat. Of 39 adjustments, only one involved a strike and two a threatened strike. The Curtiss Aero plane company in Buffalo had the most important settlement, with about 15,100 indirectly affected though 800 men quit.
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