Republicans Fail to Offer Clear Issue for Voters
New Bedford Mercury critiques Republican managers for lacking a compelling platform to persuade voters in the coming congressional campaign. The paper argues Republicans have no clear policy to offer and blame weak leadership in Congress for failing to counter Democratic maneuvers and maintain influence in shaping legislation.
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Congress
New Bedford Quass. Mercury
New England
Republians
House of Representatives
Doctors for Prohibition at AMA install speech
Dr Arthur Dean Bevan urged national prohibition in his AMA presidential address urging organized medicine to press for legal protection of public health. He linked war mobilization to eliminating drink and predicted brewers may align with the dry cause. The piece also notes wartime housing needs and calls for bank loans to support building.
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Arthur Dean Bevan
American Medical Association
Bevan
Civilian Relief Division Offers Home War Service
David Lawrence urges women to aid war at home through Red Cross Civilian Relief Division. In Oil City, workers knit, sew, roll bandages, and support letters to service members while ensuring compassionate, non intrusive outreach. War propaganda and international events are also noted with humorous quips on Germany and war bonds.
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David Lawrence
Washington
Home Services
Red Cross
State College seeds relief aids farmers seed corn shortage
State College and Extension Department joined with County Farm Agents to survey and locate seed corn fit for planting after most Pennsylvania seed corn proved unsuitable. Thirty thousand bushels were found and distributed, enough to plant just over two thousand acres. The program used county bureaus and local dealers to supply seed, saving 75,000 to 100,000 acres from poor or no planting.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College Extension Department
Farm Bureau
Federal order reverses flour shipment ban
Federal Food Administration reversed Saturday’s order barring wheat flour shipments into counties without local approval. The Pacific coast rule was rescinded after Washington’s Todd received advice. A pamphlet reviewing the first year of food control lists May 19 1917 as start, August 10 1917 as act, and shows large export surpluses in wheat, beef, and pork, plus price shifts from Minneapolis.
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Federal Food Administration
Pacific Coast
Todd
Food Administration
Washington
Minneapolis
Food restrictions urged to curb liquor production waste
In a Chicago Evening Post editorial, the House rider on the Food Administration act is praised as sound policy. The piece urges the Senate to follow, calling for abstaining from wheat and cutting meat to two pounds weekly while criticizing breweries and distilleries for consuming valuable resources. It argues the liquor industry wastes food, labor, coal, and transport, and urges ending this misallocation.
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House
Food Administration
Senate
Hoover
Haverstand
America
Chicago
Practical oil men wanted in New York job ad
New York June 15: The United States Army Division of Ordnance seeks American citizens aged 20 to 45 with proven oil and grease testing experience. Salary 1200 to 1800 dollars annually, travel required, draft-class allowances available. Apply to the Quartermaster's Department at Chambers Street, New York City.
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New York
United States Army
Division of Ordnance
Quartermaster’s Department
Chambers Street
New York City
Boy's remark triggers quick seat changes on streetcar
A tired boy on a downtown shopping trip with his mother led to an unexpected result. After he muttered that it was a senseless day, several passengers vacated seats, and the car soon freed up. The moment shows how a simple comment can prompt helpful politeness.
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Bob
New Army Air Service collar insignia adopted
The General Staff reports a new insignia for the army air service featuring horizontal bronze wings and a vertical silver two-bladed propeller. It replaces the previous touch and crossed flags, to be worn by officers and enlisted in the Department of Military Aeronautics and Bureau of Aircraft Production.
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General Staff
Army Air Serve
Department of Military Aeronautics
Bureau of Aircraft Production
Ttem
Signal Corpa
Air Service
Taxes Due For War Income and Excess Profits
Taxpayers faced due dates for income tax, excess profits tax, and munitions tax, with payment required to reach Pittsburgh by last Saturday. Officials warned penalties apply ten days after due date, then delinquency penalties of five percent plus monthly one percent interest.
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Internal Revenue
Warren
Pittsburgh
Internal Revenue Office
iNo
Internal Revenue Department
Washington
Enlistments in Civil War Show Youthful Union Fighters
The records from Washington reveal many underage soldiers on the Union side. Ages ten and under total 25. eleven and under 38. twelve and under 235. thirteen and under 390. fourteen and under 1,522. fifteen and under 104,937. sixteen and under 231,061. seventeen and under 844,891. eighteen and under 1,131,438. twenty one and under 2,130,798.
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Washington
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