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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1918
Page
3
General Peyton C. March at West Point urged the SURETO grads that courage is common to all nations and not enough alone to win. He argued superior leadership and brains will decide the war, citing the American brain power as the decisive edge over the German machine.
The War Garden Commission reports about 400000 gardens on June 15 with no fewer now than last year. Gardens are more advanced due to earlier planting and better growing conditions, aided by amateur gardeners gaining knowledge and skill, boosting overall wartime food production.
Chairman Pack expresses confidence that with war gardening and canning programs the nation will produce 1.5 billion quarts of fruits and vegetables this year.
In battle near Soissons and Chateau Thierry American troops proved they can match and beat the trained German army. The Franco American advance shows the Hun’s leaders the futility of their cause, as American soldiers gain ground and captives while Germany pays the higher price. Victory may take time but the preservation of civilization is at stake.
A Wall Street Journal critique argues the Federal Trade Commission wartime profits report unfairly labels most industries and leaders as profiteers. The piece says steel profits were misinterpreted, taxes on large profits could have helped, and the report’s political taint reduces its value.
In Warren the public marks Labor Day with calm confidence as the old Warren National Guard company serves in combat. The Pennsy Transportation reports record June car movements with enough loaded cars to fill 1,200 vessels, a source of local pride for all involved.
The fireless cooker guides front line meals with 5 gallon cork jacketed pails carried by soldiers through trenches. The Liberty Trailmobile kitchen on wheels becomes standard for aero service and ongoing Army testing aims to replace field kitchens with rolling models. Our cooks serve hot meals, while designers refine coal wood or refuse fueled fire boxes and dry well sealed vessels.
Louisiana congressman John T. Watkins relates a parable from a lawyer's office about a clerk and a spider over a lazy typewriter. A fly entered the mechanism and the clerk chose to blame a spider that wove a web, saying the driver was busy catching the insect.
The Central Executive Committee of the All Russian Soviets unanimously approved a flag bearing the inscription Rossiskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Federativnaya Sovietskaya Respublika. Chairman Sverdloff said the change was needed now as the Russian flag would fly over embassies in Berlin and Vienna. First Private recalls guarding the guns before they could fire.
A historical brief argues Zeppelins will wane as airplanes take over air combat and transport. It notes Zeppelins are large slow targets, rely on scarce rubber, and face disrupted German signaling. French aviators intercept several airships, while the piece mocks Zeppelins as outdated giants doomed by logistics and tech advances.
In a humorous exchange from the Youngstown Telegram a plumber and a carpenter discuss how daylight saving time affects them. The carpenter says delaying clocks nearly cost him his home as his wife rushed to dinner.
A fragmentary note discusses Perkins wife's golf ability, claiming she plays with Lane Fair and performs with "a hundred strokes and a couple of thousand words." The text is a terse, gossip-like remark lacking clear context or corroborating details.
A hostess laments general jealousy as young men sulk at being seen as the life of the party. Washington Star notes the mood at a social gathering with light humor and a touch of irony.
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