Nations salute training camp soldiers and early Christmas shopping
Secretary Baker notes equal thanks for overseas and home front servicemen and urges full recognition for those in training camps. The piece also condemns last minute Christmas shopping rush and calls for Shop Early to ease clerks. France applauds Wilson as leader and peace advocate while oil politics emerge as a strategic wartime lesson.
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Join the Red Cross and support the war effort
A wartime column urges readers to join the Red Cross under patriotic banners. It notes Secretary Daniels’ Navy tribute, mentions votes by British women, cheering crowds in Berlin, and German prisoners singing the Star Spangled Banner. It also comments on government war policy changes, education constants, an arrest over a disrespectful remark about Wilson, and low night-letter rates due to telegraph control.
War in Song Reflections on World War I musical heritage
A 1920s New York Times style overview compares songs from the Civil War and World War I. It highlights how tunes like Over There and John Brown's Body shaped public sentiment, notes key writers such as George M. Cohan Irving Berlin and Ivor Novello, and discusses how wartime songs ranged from patriotic marches to sentimental ballads, reflecting the era's mood and morale.
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Demobilization Could Last One to Two Years in War Aftermath
Carter Glass as the new treasury secretary will begin duties in peacetime while overseeing war finance. Demobilization may stretch one to two years as soldiers require feeding and clothing. Dr John E K Matt provides figures from Civil War to Russo-Japanese War showing periods from ten months to two years and four months. A Fifty Liberty Loan is deemed necessary, with the Fifth Loan announced for April.
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United States Wealth Exceeds War Debt Postwar Outlook
The article notes total WWI costs at about 210 to 220 billion dollars with the United States contributing less than a tenth. By October end, US war expenditures reached 220.56 billion, with 7.017 billion in loans to allies. US debt stands around 18 billion, the smallest among major belligerents, prompting officials to see strong postwar prospects.
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Debt to Boys Not Shrinking Says Wills
D C Wills, chair of the Central Liberty Loan Committee, warns the war effort continues after victory. He argues the fifth Liberty Loan will be needed next spring, with details yet to be set by the Treasury. Wills cites ongoing duties to return troops, pay wartime costs, and maintain operations, promising the Cleveland District will lead in preparation and support.
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