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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1918
Page
8
Waterloo prepared for daylight saving next Sunday as federal officials outline plans to move clocks one hour ahead. The measure aims to save fuel and boost outdoor activity, health, and efficiency, with support from Wilson, Garfield, and Hoover.
In Washington on March 27 the day schedule shifts follow the daylight saving bill. Most night trains will be one hour late Sunday morning as clocks move ahead at 2 a.m. under Director General McAdoo. Trains will depart Saturday night at the old time. President Carranza opposes a proposed raise in salary as unconstitutional, keeping his pay at 126 pesos daily.
The article describes the German push near Noyon and Roye as British and French lines bend north and west of the Oise. It warns that a deeper wedge between allied forces could trigger a major counteroffensive, noting heavy German losses and the critical need to hold or risk widening the breach.
The campaign urges high school boys to volunteer for farm labor during summer to aid farmers amid statewide labor shortages. Business leaders and government officials back efforts, with messages distributed in schools to stress duty to the nation. Many youths hesitate, preferring factory or store work, while campaigns spread through commercial clubs. A Madagascar cavalry note is oddly appended.
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