Utah House Passes Bond Bill For Roads At 2 Million
Utah legislators ended a long debate on highway funding by approving an amendment lowering the bond issue to 2 million dollars for road construction. Supporters argued federal aid and soldier needs justify road work, while opponents warned of debt limits and irrigation needs. The measure, framed in joint action by LOW Curry and the highway committee, passed after hours of heated discussion and a formal vote tally.
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Croft
Uintah Basin
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J. W. Curry
Joseph Anow
Mr. Morris
Mr Morris
Who Said the War Was Over in a Muddy Front Line
Poem fragment recalls soldiers marching through French mud and German plains. Voices question who declared the war over while cannons, trucks, and reveille echo from Malas to Dover. The speaker laments false peace amid blood and mud.
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Mira
Slogan Contest Seeks Victory Words for Liberty Loan
The Twelfth Federal Reserve District publicity committee in San Francisco invites slogans to promote Liberty Loan. Prizes go up to 32 dollars per word, with top awards of 30, 20, and 10 dollars. Submit 10 to 12 word entries to SLOGAN EDITOR Roop 301 430 California Street by March 22.
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Good Victory
Liberty Loan
Feneral Publicity Committee
Federal Reserve District
San Francisco
Roop
California Street
California
Victory Loan thrift stamp plea in wartime appeal
A wartime notice urges financial sacrifice with Liberty Loans finished and Victory Bonds in progress, urging families to mortgage their future for soldiers' security. It stresses that servicemen will become better men if youths lend support by giving weekly allowances for thrift stamps so they can buy them themselves.
Franklin vision versus modern shop life in unrest
The piece recalls Benjamin Franklin’s saying keep your shop and it will keep you and contrasts it with today’s economy. It notes many people no longer run their own shop and some assistant shopkeepers protest, calling themselves I W. We Bolshevika and various names.
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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Republic
When the Fat Years Return By F G Outlook
When the Fat Years Return. A reflective poem warns of memory loss of sacrifice by urging readers to recall those who gave their bodies for freedom in war. It laments complacency and urges respect for fallen soldiers and their enduring faith.
War Savings and Thrift Stamps Promotion
An early 20th century ad touts Victory Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps as a government backed permanent policy. It claims 4 percent interest compounded quarterly and invites every American to invest up to 910,000 per year in a government business.
Women of West Called to the Colors Victory Loan Appeal
By Mrs A and Baldwin of the Woman's Liberty Loan Committee Twelfth Reserve District the piece urges support for the Victory Liberty Loan. It notes two million men in Europe needing supplies and highlights the need to honor contracts for munitions and food. It argues credit and sacrifice, praising past loans and stressing pride in contributing. The Vernal Express offers location blanks and printable forms.
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Iife
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