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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1919
Page
2
Salt Lake crowds welcomed returning voters at the 14th field artillery parade. Ogden’s Friday demonstration, Jan 17, featured soldiers marching with discipline, salutes, and orderly conduct as families cheered. The event underscored wartime necessity and soldiers’ restraint.
At the Industrial School in Utah, Superintendent B. S. Winckley leads a humane program to rehabilitate wayward children rather than punish them. Emphasis on health, hygiene, and tailored work helps youths regain strength, with boys trained in manual arts and girls in domestic tasks. Segregation is used to limit outside negative influences as reform efforts continue.
A historical report describes Utah’s Industrial School curing youth misbehavior by separating rebellious children from peers and guiding them toward reform. Former inmates now serve as cooks on U S battleships and aid in national defense efforts. The institution emphasizes Christian practice and disciplined, constructive work to mold balanced individuals.
Otto H Kahn proposes forming a national committee to collect five hundred soldiers letters from World War I era. The aim is to publish a volume called The Book of American Glory, showcasing heroism and patriotic spirit across diverse communities. Proceeds would fund worthy memorials and public causes.
A plan proposes creating a two volume Jettera edition described as a golden book to honor the noble dead. It envisions an inspiring and solemn admonition for the living and future generations. The proposal calls for appointing a committee to oversee the project and publish the volumes.
Caluas Texas January 24 Farmers deserting the parched zone during a three year drought are returning home in automobiles and oil men drive out. Vance Muse of Fort Worth says some penniless stragglers may become oil magnates as leases sell for small sums while larger tracts fetch far more. The drought left many counties sparsely populated and legislature shows little action on drought relief despite renewed rains.
Mexico OPTY Inn 25 reports General Canido Aguilar ordered a 100 meter no man’s land strip along the Veracruz to Hermosillo Mesiran line to create a zone of war. Natural hiding places in the zone will be destroyed and inhabitants forced to prove packing tendencies. all non residents will be gathered and examined by the military.
Milwaukeee school schedule changes end German instruction. The plan removes German from grades by June, amid resignations and restructuring. In 1916 two teachers served 30,009 pupils. by 1918 one teacher served 400 pupils. Leo Stern, head of foreign language, resigns. the school board votes to abolish the department. Brow led Wisconsin’s German-American group. Stern’s tenure ends after 35 years.
Manchester dispatch reports Lord Weir outlines a six month to five year plan for international civilian aviation. He envisions private carriers with seven crew and 10,000 foot climbs, urging national and international cooperation, a new aviation ministry, and a global aircraft convention to govern flying and postwar air transport. The state would regulate routes, services, and public use while private firms run operations under a framework.
Fragmented report from Washington on January 2 describes the Surgeon General denying claims about soldiers in an insane ward. The text mentions overwhelmed patients and alleged conditions in a hospital setting, with unclear references to personnel and procedures.
A garbled classified style notice indicates the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States plans to expand its order. It references organizational growth and mentions an official aim tied to member engagement and a forthcoming event or milestone.
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