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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
2
An old newspaper fragment mentions the port office and a person or matter labeled Strand-Clase. It notes Associated Press rights and republication rules, with publication details and an independent newspaper identity.
A historical briefing questions Britain’s manpower during World War I. It notes British, Dominion, and colonial troops earning admiration while asking how Britain could field millions more soldiers. The piece cites limited front lines and French trench involvement, probing potential manpower shortages.
The text records Secretary of War Newton D. Baker urging Congress to raise the U.S. Army to 3,060,000 and plan a skeleton structure for 10,000,000 troops, arguing the nation may need to mobilize up to 6,000,000 in future conflicts. It reflects wartime urgency and calls for rapid expansion of forces.
The text discusses pressing Spain to join the war effort to support a campaign against France. It imagines moving forces through Pyrenees to Spain, retreat to Gibraltar, and then sea transport to Morocco, aiming to sustain fighting as France weakens. It presents an extreme scenario of how events might unfold.
A message from Utah council chairman L H Farnsworth warns of German propaganda and dual allegiance risks, detailing German population in major cities, concentrated German language use, and the proliferation of German newspapers in New York City and Wisconsin. The note urges awareness of the Delbruck law and organized efforts affecting U S liberty and war campaigns.
The document argues that vast funds support German language and literature teaching in U S cities like Columbus Fort Wayne and Philadelphia and notes German parochial schools across Nebraska. It claims English and citizenship teaching for immigrants is underfunded and warns of German influence. It pleads loyal German Americans to act to stamp out un-American conditions and supports decisive action against Imperial Germany.
Reports from Ogden describe Douglad Fairbanks and Mary Pickford traveling east to promote the Liberty Loan. Mrs Fairbanks in New York issued a statement about separating from her husband amid rumors involving actor Nat Goodwin. Dispatches note ongoing scandal details as Fairbanks entertains on tour and observers describe his lively behavior during the stop.
A vaudeville bill at the Orpheum features animal acts and chorus beauty with dance and song numbers. The Pantages program showcases Me principals and novelty turns by Tilton, Lazar, Shriner, Merman, and Nancy Par amid lively patter, songs, and random film clips.
The article surveys theatrical sensation around Mary and Doug with focus on men like Owen Moore and Nat Goodwin, contrasting public admiration and personal lives. It notes disciplined work habits guiding success, cites Edison as an example, and warns against overwork while urging steady effort and honesty. It also mentions over 6,000 Union musicians serving in the array.
The text urges readers from schoolchildren to older people to value hard work. It warns against seeking ease, stresses self effort, and argues all progress and strength come from one's own labor. It notes even when working for others, personal development remains the reward.
Lieut Eugene EB Pratt, first a first lieutenant in the reserve corps, then a second lieutenant in the regular army, and recently commissioned a first lieutenant of the regular army, visited Ogden with his bride Eva Place for a furlough. He is stationed with the 63rd Infantry at the Presidio San Francisco and trained at the officers reserve school before returning.
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