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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
2
A broad wartime plea urges Americans to cut waste and adjust daily life to rationing. It stresses refusing aid to the enemy by conserving food, wool, and cotton, and adopting tighter budgeting to support war needs. The notice notes shortages and price rises, urging voluntary or compelled savings and a shift away from luxuries.
In World War I era prose, three Canadian troops push forward as German forces withdraw to a defensive stance. Reports from northwest of Verdom indicate German attacks and a potential counter stroke to divert Allied forces. The narrative muses on German morale and a looming period of gloom if defeat deepens.
Local committees in Ogden travel by automobile to confer with the Ft. Bowe commander about reducing the fort’s guard for the Fourth of July parade. The aim is to promote recruiting and provide a practical lesson in military discipline to local boys. Volunteers in Weber county toil without pay, earning only pride in serving as loyal citizens.
A fragmented article urges Americans to prevent waste and conserve resources. It cites factory bulletins and corporate appeals to agents, stressing waste as treason during wartime and calling for every citizen to reduce prodigality and fulfill duty.
The piece argues President Wilson favors allowing beer and wine production during the war to avoid economic shock. It notes strong sentiment for ending liquor traffic and contrasts with other nations, predicting disappointment if the policy stalls. It views the move as a cautious, phased approach amid industrial strain.
Utah farms show general optimism as warm dry weather boosts crops. Wheat rye and sugar beets excel. haylage strong. some beet leaf curl damage noted in Wasatch. Corn acreage rises in Box Elder Davis and Weber counties with fair results. Apple prospects bright in the Near River valley. Water is plentiful and prices high, signaling potential good harvests.
The Standard notes a Willard orchardist stored fruit without sugar wool, finding the preservations excellent when jars were opened. The paper had promised Frower’s method to the public but learned yesterday that government instructions on sugarless preservation were followed. An experienced fruit man warns many preserved fruits use excess sugar.
A business man cites two factors driving berry agitation: farmers not getting fair Ogden market prices and cannery buyers offering stable sums. Housewives lobbyed amid a fruit-advocacy campaign, but farmers and canners accept impact while noting price conflicts with commission houses and variable late-day berry offers.
Two well known Ogden youths choose to remain with the Orden boys and enlist with the Mallona Guard rather than be drafted. Clarence M. Ferguson civil engineer and architect draftsman, and Joseph Farfetta son of Joseph Ballantyne, director and musician, join as new entrants. Officers plan to convert troops from cavalry to artillery and depart for training at the Jordan Narrows on July 6.
Special cars for Glenwood Parke operate every evening from 5 30 to 1130. Dancing is scheduled every afternoon and evening.
National Guardsmen who faced unemployment due to proclaims in Ogden have all secured jobs via the municipal employment bureau. J Jensen reports no remaining Guardsmen on the list, as employers assisted by the bureau placed them in field work, driving trucks, and office duties, with plans to sustain employment until they are recalled.
Fred Williams of Williams & Smith returned from an eastern trip as a delegate to the Modern Woodmen of America convention in Chicago and the Heraid Merchants convention in Toledo He reported robust industrial activity and rising prosperity due to the war He addressed 500 Elk Lodge members in New York and invited them to consider Utah for the 1939 convention He and Mrs Williams visited several cities and will speak at the First Methodist church about Naaman the Leper with Oriental music by Lucile Burgess No admission charged for the entertainments
Kansas City Ma Jags report the Western League will split into championship divisions with eight teams, add extra games, and implement a seven game post season under new rules. New penalties govern ball under protest, with fines for umpires and players. Season starts after September 16, with potential elimination of post season if same team wins both divisions. President E W Dickerson’s three year term ratified amid optimism for growth.
Princess Rathme Walder, a member of the ancient Syrian toss family, will address the audience at 8 o'clock Sunday evening in the Raps Utchurch. The talk titled Under Syrhan Stack will cover Oriental customs and traditions and aims to enlighten the American audience about Syrian culture.
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