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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
2
A patriotic plea urges Americans to aid in mobilizing through personal sacrifice and action to ensure Germany is held responsible for wartime suffering. It emphasizes memory, national duty, and collective effort to help humanity during the world crisis.
The water power bill looms as a major congressional test after investigations and scandals. Gilford Pinchot, a leading conservationist, endorses the administration plan, urging swift passage without changes. Supporters warn powerful interests may oppose or seek substitutions, but Pinchot calls for broad backing to secure vast resources for postwar use and national safety.
A Manson Democrat column laments the return home of Iowa soldiers killed or wounded in war. It portrays funeral processions, grieving mothers and families, community sympathy, and the lasting sorrow of parents who lost a child to battle. The piece emphasizes the human cost and emotional toll on homes and towns.
A policy debate notes daylight saving passed Senate last summer and now before the Interstate Commerce Committee in the House. It argues the measure would boost output, save coal, shorten distribution, and yield millions in value and health benefits if enacted by late April.
The Des Moines Capital reports the federal trade commission findings show production costs for gas vary by region, with Indiana and the Mississippi Valley at 13.675 cents per gallon and New Jersey and the East at 17.642 cents. Refiners may profit again on crude oil production and transport.
A London commentary notes the German diplomatic maneuvering surrounding Caillaux’s trial and Bernstorff’s actions. It contrasts cautious press restraint with the urgency of exposing German diplomacy and cites Luxburg and Bernstorff as examples of alleged espionage and influence operations.
The article argues teeth influence overall health and urges dental care education for children. It cites decay causing infections, poor digestion, and bad breath, notes inheritance affects tooth quality, and recalls Boston Forsyth as a model. It advocates medical school inspection and dental hygiene as school duties, plus reader Q A with Dr Currier and notes Dr Huber will resume columns.
An admirer defends Red Cross work amid fatigue and warns against overindulgence in comfort. She argues women should balance duties and pleasures to maximize wartime service, praising a young woman who forgoes a debut to drive for Red Cross. The piece urges sane, vigorous effort to hasten peace.
A fairy tale recounts a queen granting a wish for dolls to her subjects. Each fairy must put away a doll after playing. At midnight the fairies receive hollyhock dolls with faces, each wearing bright dresses, and each must place their doll back before dawn to keep them safe for the next night.
The article analyzes how enemy presses portray Germany’s armistice gains and troop transfers, with emphasis on von Eichhorn’s promotion, German aims in Africa, and the claim that the eastern front and colonial interests were central to negotiations. It notes Cologne Gazette pieces asserting German military and colonial objectives and England’s sway in Africa.
Burlington Hawk Eye argues that women doing men's work should receive equal compensation for equal effort. When women perform the same tasks as men, they should be paid the same, and if they perform better, they deserve higher pay. The stance is presented as simple, fair, and just.
Uncle Harry explains the daylight saving idea tracing its wartime origin to Franklin and tracing adoption across Europe and in Nova Scotia Cleveland and Detroit. The plan, now approved by the Senate, may become law if the House passes it. It promises health benefits and coal and electric savings along with longer evenings for outdoor activity.
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