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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
11
The article urges opening savings accounts for children during Baby Week, offering a $5 boost from the bank and a matching $5 from parents to credit each child's account until they reach 21, promoting parental involvement and long term financial habits.
Bona fide Weber county residents are urged to participate as Baby Week runs May 1 to 6. To receive subscription credit, a $5 bank deposit in the child's name must be recorded at an Ogden bank with a birth certificate from the attending physician or midwife. The Standard also advises increasing deposits over time to fund future majority attainment and to allow others born outside Baby Week to benefit via deposits.
The committee on the grand opening of the Eagles new home changes plans from a cabaret banquet to a grand opening ball on Thursday May 10 1917. All orders previously invited may secure tickets by presenting receipts. Tickets are 1.50 per couple with 50 cents for an extra lady and refreshments available.
The House rivers and harbors committee resumed work on the waterways appropriation bill based on War Department recommendations. The draft lists California projects including Los Angeles harbor funding of 50000 dollars and San Diego harbor improvements of 85000 dollars, among others.
The report itemizes harbor and river projects with listed costs in California Oregon Washington Alaska and Hawaii. Notable entries include San Diego Los Angeles Jay Tula Ghispo harbors 45000, Humboldt harbor and bay 180500, Willamette improvements 1285000 and 80000, Puget Sound area 30000 and 200000, Nome harbor 105000, Yukon mouth 45000, Honolulu 150000 and Hilo 150000.
Boise Idaho May 1 A census by the adjutant general's department shows 32 500 men aged 18 to 30 unmarried are subject to draft in Idaho. Idaho's quota under the draft bill is one to every twenty totaling about 3 650, exclusive of national guard members now in federal service. The Idaho national guard strength under orders is 7 000. The census will adjust if age limits become 31 to 40 or remain as in the final bill.
The text outlines census based figures with ages and employment in Canada and Idaho and notes growth of the Barbers International from 3,500 to 35,000 members. It references congressional action on minimum and maximum ages and a comparison of employed persons across regions.
May 2 Los Angeles dispatch says the United States will immediately loan 100000000 to France and 100000000 to Italy, bringing total Allied advances to 200000000. Additional loans may raise the total to a substantial sum. aims include consideration of loans to Norway, Belgium and Serbia under the War Finance Act as announced by Secretary McAdoo.
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