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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1918
Page
4
A wartime partisan instruction urges precinct level education for Democrats while enforcing silence on national issues. The document pushes organized literature distribution and a five repesentatives per precinct plan to sustain party activity, then orders immediate compliance and quiet conduct, citing a contrast with earlier partisan pressure.
A political analysis argues that Republicans have set aside partisan battles to back war efforts, accusing Democratic leaders led by Chairman Vance McCormick of promoting organization to gain power. It claims Democratic calls to forget partisanship mask a drive to control Congress and voting precincts nationwide.
The article notes shoe prices stretch family budgets with multiple children needing footwear. It explains price variation due to leather quality, lack of standard pricing, and calls for buying standard makes from reputable dealers. It also mentions hides price drop and potential future effects on shoe costs. It references Senator Knox discussing cracking down on aircraft business irregularities and recounts the Greene-Gaynor frauds with recovered funds.
The piece argues destroyers remain the best counter to U-boats with depth bombs and sonar aiding detection. It praises small 500 ton chasers for rapid, cheap production and notes Henry Ford and Secretary Daniels favor expanding orders. The Scientific American cites room for 250 more chasers without wrecking contracts while urging a vast, vigilant patrol to sink submarines.
McAdoo as director general ordered 1025 freight and passenger locomotives and 00,000 freight cars while critics argue private management left railroads understocked and inefficient. The exchange notes locomotive totals of 2704 and 2891 in related years with 79 freight cars cited, underscoring tensions between public oversight and private control.
Over the past three years railroads averaged 2402 locomotives annually and 117,242 freight cars in five years, with Railway Age estimating about 173,000 cars needed annually in service. McAdoo’s order is thus ordinary, though highly advertised.
The article argues national efficiency depends on clean public service, free of pork barrelling and personal favoritism. It warns voters shape education and governance by avoiding political ties and demands officials act on clear motives rather than self interest.
The article argues explosives handling causes accidents but stresses safety and high wages to attract careful workers. It notes many deaths at Oakdale Pennsylvania and asserts wasteful risk in congested areas hinders war production and the drive to blast the Huns from their burrows.
The Pocatello stake of Zion held a two day conference with a healthy, fully organized stake. Jens Hendricksen was sustained as clerk. the MIA board reorganized. visiting general authorities attended. The event featured singing, addresses, and testimonies, with many readings and performances by stake members and choirs.
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