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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
1
Greensboro News warns against widespread lying during war and urges authorities to curb dangerous chatter. It distinguishes between harmless or pathological falsehoods and deliberate propaganda, calling for accountability and discouraging mob violence. It argues responsible speech protects the nation and that sensational claims must be verified.
Ezra Meeker, famed pioneer marketer, promotes potato flour production in the extreme northwest. He notes a ton of potatoes yields 500 pounds of flour and outlines a simple, low cost process from washing and slicing to drying grinding. A Yakima, Washington plant reportedly makes 25 to 80 barrels daily, with April sales at 2.18 per barrel.
Rev. HB Johnson writes from Unaka North Carolina praising local folks, noting eight conversions and three church additions after a recent meeting. He prays for boys leaving for training camps and expresses strong home ties with Watauga residents.
A wartime message directed to all able bodied Americans urges participation in Wheatless Till Harvest efforts. It proclaims allied armies march to victory and calls on wheat supporters to join the ranks as part of the Victory Makers, stressing wheat as the test in the food effort.
A wartime editorial demarcates several types of slackers from service slacker to food and financial slackers. It warns that slacking at home risks bloodshed abroad and famine for innocents, with the slacker becoming a marked man now and after the war. The piece stresses social contempt and lasting consequences for disloyalty.
Leipzig correspondent notes at the Leipzig spring fair numerous substitutes and surrogates on display in Germany. Examples include pepper and tea imitations, marmalades from garden vegetables, substitute soap and laundry blueing, improvised bicycle tires of iron rings, and goods largely made from paper and coarse fabrics. Brass and copper items were not present.
A WWI letter from Camp Sevier South Carolina by W C Greene explains rejection for overseas service and echoes calls for citizens to support soldiers. It stresses liberty, sacrifice, and responsibility for loved ones and urges men from the old home county to enlist. Also notes sugar shortages as per the Agriculture Department, with belligerents exporting before the war and Allies needing imports in 1918.
The Army Ordnance Depart ment reports it has met all overseas shipment demands. No infantryman sails without Model 1917 rifle and full gear. ordnance tonnage limits shipments while artillery and machine guns are ready in France for the current needs.
A trusted remedy that has withstood time and proven dependable for relief from a bad cold.
In a democracy citizens owe service to the government and must embrace universal military training. While selective draft serves now, preparedness for a future war without allies requires a trained, equipped system that can act instantly. Lawmakers should speed plans and pass a universal training and service bill to protect the nation from unprepared vulnerability.
A historical health notice advises eating slowly and chewing thoroughly. It recommends avoiding meat at supper and taking one Cham berlain's Tablet before bed if sour stomach persists, credited to Ady.
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