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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
1
President Wilson urged Congress to declare war on Germany and mobilize the nation. He proposed a five hundred thousand man army, expanded navy, liberal credits, and coordinated allied support to defeat German submarines and defend democracy.
The speaker urges Congress to declare the German government’s recent actions as war against the United States. It calls for formal acceptance of beligerent status and immediate steps to defend the nation. The plea emphasizes exhausting all resources to force Germany to terms and end the war.
Harvard trains 1100 students in military science and tactics, requiring five hours of drill and four of instruction weekly. The program aims to produce capable officers, not mere shooters, with President Lowell warning rookies that future lives depend on skilled leadership.
In New Haven on April 3 more than a hundred volunteers join the Yale Naval Training Unit as the latest preparedness effort. A $1,000 graduate donation funds the motor boat patrol plan, and a permanent training committee is formed with several graduates offering as instructors. In St Louis on the same date civic and national groups unite to recruit 20,000 members for the Red Cross chapter, with recruiting hubs set citywide.
Indiana voters urged by Gov James P Goodrich to elect delegates to a constitutional convention who will manage state business as private affairs. He warns the current system lets partisan politics hamstring governors, harming economy and efficiency in state finances.
Favors budget system urged at the constitutional convention and governors veto power over items in appropriation bills. State board of accounts exposes unlawful spending by several officials including Beech Grove school board members and Harrison county commissioners while cases awaiting action are influenced by a new law. Nevada? (Note: The original text mentions many cities and incidents. the board’s findings cover multiple officials with disputed payments and a looming test case on Indiana’s statewide prohibition law set for April 2, 1918.)
The article argues that the United States must keep its army strong, warning that a large field army would reduce the pool of producers. Indiana, a leading food state, grows grain vegetables fruits and sustains a vast livestock and manufactured-food sector. It contends Indiana could feed its population and supply a substantial army simultaneously.
Recruiting for Guard units in Indiana has surged with organized units and new formations, a rush unmatched since the Spanish American War. Sentiment grows statewide as recruiting officers prepare, while federal and state officials press newspapers to cooperate in planned censorship of Guard coverage.
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