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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1918
Page
4
A Boise gathering of Republican and Democratic delegates is anticipated to draft state campaign platforms. Observers expect subdued oratory and cautious proposals, with emphasis on constructive, moral, social, political, agricultural, industrial, and administrative goals for Idaho’s upcoming election year.
A call to Americans to cut waste and save more for the war effort. Citizens are urged to set an example for soldiers by economizing and supporting war needs, showing enlistment in the War Saving army by June 28 through disciplined spending.
The article argues that Italian victory boosts allied morale and American resolve, insisting on maintaining optimism despite seriousness of war. It predicts aggressive American action, notes shifting German troop lines, and expects the allied offensive to end the war by year’s end.
The article notes 8700 soldiers killed wounded or captured, with 3300 deaths and injuries rising daily. It urges readers to support war work by purchasing War Savings Stamps to fund equipment, food, morale, and supplies for those in action, stressing the growing need as the casualty list grows.
Farmers argue better labor turnout comes from comfortable quarters and organized gangs across a district rather than scattered individual work. Niagara county peach harvest showed success with uniform pay bunkhouses and a business like labor system under a hustling foreman. Critics say costs of such frills deter adoption.
A Roosevelt editorial urges universal participation in the war savings campaign to fund the army. It argues the army depends on national support, thrift, and production, calling for men women and children to invest in government securities and fuse diverse peoples into one unified nation.
The piece argues War Savings Stamps were issued to fund the government and foster thrift across all Americans, not only children. It questions whether the campaign should be viewed as a child’s effort and urges broad participation from every income level to support war needs.
An editorial decries the status of alien residents who avoid service by retaining foreign citizenship while benefiting from American life. It urges treaties to draft allies' subjects during wartime, notes their withdrawal by the state department, and calls for limited, wartime only arrangements to avoid future precedents. The piece insists aliens should be legally drafted to share the duty of national defense.
General Pershing approves enlarging each regiment band from 28 to 50 members and adding a bugle and drum corps. Senior band leaders with over five years become first lieutenants, others become lieutenants. Each corps will include company buglers and no more than thirteen drummers. A Jersey circular urges women to work, save, and buy War Savings Stamps to back the war effort.
The adjutant general’s department issued a July draft call for 100 men to be mobilized in Idaho over five days starting July 22. Ada county must furnish 14, Boise city 21, Kootenai 74, Jefferson 3, with Oneida and Bear Lake not required this time. The total apportioned by county is 1000 as listed across numerous counties.
Washington report that Representative Smith urges federal cooperation to repair and maintain the road across the Fort Hall Indian reservation. Counties and the state have spent over 50 000 dollars, with Indian lands untaxed and under federal jurisdiction, prompting calls for federal share of maintenance costs.
The Triune Want Ads promise return of found items to owners, highlighting a service for reclaiming lost belongings. Community members are urged to check listings and report found items for faster reunions.
Several weeks ago E A Krussman general secretary of the local Y M C A was named traveling railroad secretary to accompany troops to the nearest cantonment. He will assist troops with magazines writing paper and other comforts and lead sing alongs. Other Y M C A secretaries will board trains at Nampa Pocatello American Falls and Bannock County. A banquet and short talks are planned for Bannock County boys before departure.
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