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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
6
Army officers will classify drafted men by special qualifications and previous occupations to place them in the right roles. Descriptive life histories will be created at cantonments to assign men to infantry and specialized units. The process aims to maximize each man’s usefulness as the first groups reach training camps.
Miss Dagmer Perkins leads lectures at Harvard University Summer School on developing personality through voice. She is regarded as a pioneer and says a trained voice is a powerful factor shaping character, transcending dress and gesture in public settings.
In Berlin and Munich police dogs prove valuable in enforcing food laws. A dog located a thief hiding stolen vegetables near Berlin. In Munich a suspect who fled with fifty pounds of meat led officers to a hayloft where the meat later vanished. Court doubt over funds prompts a dog search revealing the purse in the hayloft.
Washington report describes Woodrow Wilson strolling to meet Secretary Baker in a relaxed mood. Clad in linen, hat and straw, he walks briskly, smiles, and keeps fit through golf and walking. Mrs. Wilson often accompanies him. He reads detective stories for mental rest between war duties.
Trenton announces a statewide drive to assign a "big brother" to each soldier from New Jersey serving abroad. Mayors and city officials are urged to support by ensuring dependents are aided, jobs kept open, reading matter and tobacco sent, and regular home-news correspondence maintained.
Rome reports government plans to produce a standard stout shoe at a reasonable price with 300000 pairs monthly and import another 200000 pairs. London dispatch notes a Royal Army Medical Service discovery linking amoebic dysentery to houseflies and urges fly and sewage control to curb outbreaks.
Miss Helen Beck of Anderson Indiana says she launched a seven foot paper balloon from Indianapolis on July 4. A finder, W D Stoddard of Hot Springs Arkansas, sent notice after locating the balloon about 600 miles away. The previous record was 400 miles.
Colonel Boardman leads the American Woman's League For Self Defense which plans to field a 1500 to 1600 member regiment for service alongside Russian women in the east if needed. General Priest notes strict military discipline, rifle training, and branches across six states with some members already serving with Red Cross and U.S. forces.
Marysville Oregon reports Mr. and Mrs. J H Basel from Milton Junction Wisconsin arriving with a motorcar chassis home on wheels. The 6 by 6 by 13 foot house includes a cooking galley lavatory table chairs and bed. They have traveled 4750 miles in their nomadic home.
National Emergency Food Garden Commission offers 5000 dollars in prizes plus a merit certificate for best canned vegetables. Rules authorize local fairs during September and October to award prizes. entries via local officials and display committees. Submit to 210 Maryland Building Washington with two cent stamp for manuals and forms.
John B. Walker, chairman of the Federal Lumber Trade Commission, tested a new life saving suit by plunging into the Mississippi at New Orleans. The rubber one piece garment with flana silk boosts buoyancy, keeps the wearer upright and dry, and includes pockets for water and condensed foods enabling survival for a week at sea.
William Higging, a black man in Trenton New Jersey, faced a lengthy medical form to claim exemptions. He refused to sign the stacked blanks, then declared he would rather go to war than sign them all, and was finally certified for the army.
In London a quirky trend appears with basement entry stencils reading Women and Children Are Welcome to Our Cellar. The playful line spotlights humor and public space attitudes in urban areas.
Wounded soldiers at Deauville support allowing dancing at the Watering Place and oppose authorities enforcing the ban. They enjoy music and observe tangoing Parisiennes with recovered officers. Paris hotelkeepers report 90 percent of furloughed soldiers sleep on floors due to discomfort after years on the ground.
Rolph heads California Hawaii Sugar Refining to lead the new government bureau for sugar distribution and price control. Appointed by Food Administrator Hoover, he is also brother of James Rolph, mayor of San Francisco.
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