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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
4
Senate Debates Spotlight tin can shortage risk and funding
The Secretary of Agriculture contradicted himself on tin can scarcity during Senate debates. Within a week he warned of real danger while lawmakers consider placing 25 million dollars with him to address the food problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Congress Conscription Tax Plan Echoes Civil War Proposal
The writer argues Congress should reassess direct taxes used during the Civil War, suggesting they were productive but uneven and could raise about two billion dollars annually if reapplied today. The piece urges revisiting past measures to relieve current fiscal pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Banishing Booze to Conserve Food in Wartime
A wartime call urges Americans to curb alcohol production arguing German ownership dominates the liquor trade and that reducing beer and whiskey would save grain for Allies. It claims patriotic duty to lobby Congress to suspend manufacture of alcoholic beverages during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Engand
France
Americans' Physical Development in the City and Nation
The New York Medical Record notes that the average man is far from perfect physically. Crowds in large cities reveal pale, undernourished, and poorly developed youths and flabby men, underscoring the need for regular physical training. It adds that country bred and urban raised troops show little difference in general physique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Public Coal Prices and FTC Powers Face Critical Test
The Philadelphia Public Ledger urges the Federal Trade Commission to act on its findings about anthracite prices and carrier practices. It argues publicity can curb profiteering, warns of DOJ action if needed, and calls for timely, moderate purchases to avoid a winter crisis. The piece stresses energy security and suggests state and national intervention may come if private profiteering persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
United States Senate
Commission
Department of Justice
Sion
Dreamlike Moral Tale of War and Religion Corruption
In a dreamlike frame a tyrant called the Highest of All debates faiths while war rages. He claims inclusivity among Lutheran, Catholic, and Mahometan adherents, pledging power over Rome and blending religion with force. A prison review by a red figure echoes Mephistopheles as the tyrant esteems power above all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Cort
the Allie
Mephistopheles
Lincoln as a Gallant in a Presidential Tale
In Helen Nicolay's Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln an anecdote recalls Lincoln accepting a lavish bouquet from an enthusiastic lady. He lightheartedly pledged to share the flowers and, if nine, to not misuse them but present them back to the giver, displaying unexpected gallantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Carpenter
Chesterfield
Helen Nicolay
Abraham Lincoln
Health Officials Urge Hygiene to Curb Infantile Paralysis
The Pennsylvania Health Department warns families to maintain high hygiene at home to prevent the spread of infantile paralysis. Officials discuss possible transmission by insects or carriers, advise quarantine for the sick, isolation, disinfection, and keeping homes clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Dixon
Ocean Currents and Their Driving Forces
The article notes twenty seven permanent ocean currents and many semi permanent ones. It cites uniformly directed winds as the main influence, with temperature differences storms polar ice and eddies also shaping these drifts.
The Real Reason Behind Perceived Grade Changes
Quote from Sioux City Tribune notes that Congressmen and legislators have not been downgraded in grade in twenty years yet public understanding has risen, creating the illusion of change. The remark reflects public perception vs. official status in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Tribune
Wise and Unwise Difference Unearths Unusual Wonder
A reflective aphorism contrasts wisdom and folly, noting that the wise ponder the ordinary while the unwise marvel at the unusual in Emersonian cadence. The line emphasizes discernment between commonplaces and surprising observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Inventor Sperry Plans Submarine Battle Devise
The Naval Consulting Board has submitted a complete plan to Secretary Daniels against U boats. Elmer Sperry, inventor of the gyroscope compass, leads a novel anti submarine device ready for immediate action in the war zone. Tests will confirm practicality and reveal any obstacles to real sea trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Consulting Board
Daniels
High Seas
Navy
Elmer A. Sperry
United States
Sperry
London
Byg Society Aims National Rise From Backyard Roots
The Byg Society in Westfield New Jersey grew from a single dollar to a push for national reach. Locals call Westfield bygs the town’s most wide awake people and the group seeks to recruit others to help bugs become more bug like.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BYG Society
Byg
United States
Westfield
N. J
Bygs
Westheld Bys
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