England's Share in World's War Questions Answered
Readers asked how England compared with Scotland Ireland and the colonies in WWI effort. By early 1918 the empire supplied about 7.5 million men, England 4.53 million. Scotland 620k, Wales 281k, Ireland 170k. Women in uniform totaled 20,000. munition work employed 700k women and 2,000,000 men. Army pay ranged private 83.5 cents daily, officers 2.50. total war debt near 20 billion with US borrowings about 3 billion. Civilian rations and prices rose. war economy involved about 5 million in war work. air service had 2,500 planes plus thousands in military branch. War Office civilian and military staff numbered about 17,800, with Admiralty clerical staff around 10,000.
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London
Middlewest
England
Scotland
Ireland
British ‘Empire
Wales
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Otese
Aeroplanes
Naval
Air Service
War Office
Admiralty
Hold School Six Days a Week to Allow Early Closing
The West Tahion Ja board of education ordered six day school sessions to free teachers and students for rural labor to boost food crop production. This year ends this week as Edward Anton returns to Waterloo for summer with his parents. Teachers and older pupils plan summer war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
West Tahion Ja
Edward Anton
Waterloo
Two Injured in Auto Accident Near Nebraska
William Welty and his mother were slightly hurt when their car collided with a line of vehicles being moved from a factory in the east toward Nebraska. The other driver fled. police efforts to intercept failed. A second collision at Fifth and Sycamore involved Red Sweeney and an unidentified man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Welty
W A. Welty
Nebraska
Hei
Sweeney
Fifth
Sycamore
County board orders coal storage to ease next winter demand
County board members, to relieve coal delivery pressure for next winter, directed the supplier to store as much coal as space allows this spring. Several hundred tons will be kept at the courthouse and on the county farm.
Democracy taught in schools to guard future peace
Mrs Mary C C Bradford, president of the National Educational Association, urged postwar schooling to teach democracy as thoroughly as arithmetic. She warned autocracy must be portrayed as wrong and that education should prepare children to defend ideals while respecting others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C.C Bradford
National ‘Educational Association
Germany
Jonah
James Ralph Jewell
University of Arkansas
Philander P. Claxton
United States
Claxton
Among the Churches Thimble Bee Hosts
Christ Episcopal and St. Mark's Episcopal hosted a Ladies' guild thimble bee with members and friends yesterday. Readings were given by Ricker Alford and Fay Dorothy Martin. Light refreshments followed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal
John Brewster
L. W. Marker
J. W. Krapfel
F. A. Sporle
W. W. McFarlane
Ladies’ Guild
Ricker Alford
Fay Dorothy Martin
Widowed Women aid groups plan sewing for refugees
Margaret's guild met with Mrs Walter Johnson and Mrs C C Brammer to learn sewing for Red Cross refugees. A social event and a church fundraiser were planned for Tuesday. Linden M B hosted Foreign Mission study with a May bank offering. St Mary's Sewing circle met to sew for refugees under leaders Mrs Mickley Weiner and Hacker. First Lutheran Ladies Aid also met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garet’s Guild
Walter Johnson
C. C. Brammer
Red Cross Refuges Garment Committee
Linden M. B
Edward Parras
Foreign Mission Society
St. Mary's
Elrele
Mickley
Weiner
Hacker
Society Meeting In Church Parlors Ends With Quilts
Church parlors were the scene yesterday for a society gathering hosted by Mmnes S Bielke O Bielke and J Griefnow. Guests engaged in quilting and social time for an afternoon of community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmnes
O. Bielke
J. Griefnow
Morn Girls Compared With Boys in Public Schools East
Attendance records show 4118 students enrolled in public schools East, with 1688 boys and 1730 girls. The high school counts 642 students. Eight top attendance rooms average 97.72 to 96.4 percent, led by Lincoln 96.04, Alcott 96.02, and Fiske 94.68. Ellen Beach Yaw concert seats listed at Schuneman's East and Miller's drug store West.
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Egiris
Lincoln
Alcott
Fiske
Ellen Beach
Schuneman
East Sides
Cal
Miller's Drug Store
West Side
Social club meeting at Willard ball house
A large attendance gathered yesterday for the Emingree Club meeting at Willard ball, the season's first social event there. Mrs. L. E. B. Perk presided and services were led by Mrs. F. T. Drew, with Mrs. W. R. Walker reporting on recent activities.
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G. F. WC
Relief“Work Committee
Hera
Smith
Central
Labor Union
Stewart
Ferry Murray
Katharyn Louisé Murray
George I. Murray
Roy Franklin Ferry
Frilands
W. T. Smith
Linden M.E. Church
Helen Gould
Memorial Hall
Mmes
Clare Smith
Minnie Flynn
Department
Sioux City
Etta Kopf
Ruth Baldwin
Elkiets
Elks
St. Mark's Episcopal
Mar
Crescent, Macaroni, and Cracker ‘Company
Davenport
Ney
First Lutheran
The
Ladies
Aidd
Camphbell
T. A. Hemswor
the Ark Candy Kitchen
East Fourth Street
Beltox
Just
Deltox
Lichty’s
Whittall Rugs
the Fox Shoe Store
Sycamore Street
Mle
Lipton
Helmet
Alaska
Ohio
Ound
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