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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
9
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On Wednesday June 20 1917 Congress moved swiftly to pass the war resolution and the selective conscription bill. It backed a $600000000 grant for a great air fleet noting air power could decide the war by providing observers and accurate gunnery for Allied lines. Secretary Baker and national defense bodies endorsed rapid funding and production to beat Germany with superior numbers.
The piece emphasizes Mr Hoover’s appeal to women to save two cents per person per day to fund the first liberty loan. It notes women’s historic wartime roles, praises American women for supporting the right cause, and highlights women’s mobilization in Red Cross work as part of the plan to sustain the war effort.
A wartime essay argues Americans misread German stamina and asserts Germany will fight to the last ditch. It notes Germanys use of compulsory labor, rising female employment, and manpower shifts as evidence of a long, total war. It urges the United States to organize vast resources and embrace centralization to shorten the conflict.
The passage reflects a period view praising domestic harmony and the role of the maid as symbolically bound to national duty. It invokes the idea of a prudent citizenry supporting wartime or national conservation efforts. The mention of $2,000,000,000 saved at two cents per meal suggests a broad efficiency campaign under Hoover era rhetoric.
The census shows German Austrian Hungarian Bulgarian and Turkish natives in the United States total 4.662 million, about 4 percent of the population, with 964000 male aliens 21 and over comprising roughly 32 percent of their male peers. Despite pro-German editorials, most alien residents back the United States, and German loyalty is questioned by some while others support liberty bonds and national defense efforts.
The Washington Post editor denounces Prussia's misrepresentation and contrasts German rule with American electoral openness. He praises U S federal and state laws publishing campaign contributions and questions the divine right monarchy. Perry Belmont warns of German soldiers realizing the futility of sacrifice.
The article outlines the betrothal of Lord Stanley to Sibyl Cadogan, Queen Mary’s maid of honor, detailing Sibyl’s lineage, inheritance from Lady Meux, and the Meux family’s connection to Admiral Lambton. It covers the Derby family’s sovereignty over the Isle of Man, the lineage of the Stanley earls, and notes on Knowsley estate and the Stanley prominence in British history.
The article recounts the adoption of the United States great seal in 1782, tracing earlier proposals by Franklin Adams and Jefferson, the design by William Barton, and the motto E Pluribus Unum. It notes the seal’s symbolism, including the eagle, shield, and the nations that peopled America, with emphasis on self-reliance and the State Department’s use for commissions.
United States Treasury daily statement shows net balance in general fund 315,764,921 with total receipts 26,394,923 and total payments 4,459,881. It notes a surplus this fiscal year of 55,610,973 against a deficit last year. Details include revenue receipts for the day and month, ordinary disbursements, and comprehensive asset tallies across gold, silver dollars, notes, and bank holdings.
Congress considered food control and irrigation bills while debating production measures and arid land reclamation. Senators discussed taxes, aviation funding, and a department of aeronautics. nominations to land offices and naval pay roles were announced. a late night session focused on the food bill amid partisan debate and warnings over German influence.
A broad sketch of wartime life and opinion across regions, noting suffrage attitudes in Canada, a looming conscription bill in Borden's Canada, and labor shifts in Alabama. Reports on food supply planning with Hoover, labor shortages, and farm production, plus remarks from a Canadian regiment officer about drink rules in France and the role of absinthe.
Second Lieut Roy C Smith is assigned to active duty and will proceed to Fort Sam Houston Texas to report to the commanding general Southern Department. Second Lieut Paul W York transfers to Fifty-Seventh Infantry to join the regiment. Lieut Col Harold P Howard will report to Chicago for duty as assistant to the department quartermaster. Capt Charles E Brown retired is placed on active duty. Leave of absence granted. Coast Artillery officers listed as relieved and directed to report to the chief of coast artillery in Washington for duty.Second Lieut Boltos EB Brewer leave of absence extended. Maj Louis C Duncan relieved from Fort Busa Texas to Fort McPherson Georgia. Capt Charles J Taylor relieved from treatment at Letterman Hospital and detailed for general recruiting service. A dealer mocks a vendor knocking at a villa asking for any old iron or bottles.
An Exchange piece on choosing the future over the past urges readers to move forward. It reflects on ambition and progress, contrasting old habits with new paths. The author hints at practical pragmatism and the drive to advance, rather than dwell. The tone remains reflective and forward looking.
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