Enlistment Rules and Draft Delays Across 1918
Washington reports postponement of 500000 man calls into camp due to clothing shortages, with enlistment rules allowing registrants to join the army or navy before December 15 upon local board permission. The article also notes a Red Cross drive, a record flight by Katherine Stinson, and Lake county efforts to weed out nonworkers and criminals, under county defense authority.
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Army and Navy
Washington
Adjt
McCain
Army
Navy
Focal Board
Red Cross
Katherine Stinson
Miss Howe
Chicago
New York
San Diego
Cal
San Francisco
Tehachapi Mountains
San
Gary
Indiana Harbor
Hammond
Lake County
Norton
Indianapolis
Fort Thomas
Minnesota Motor Reserve formed to aid government transport
In Minnesota a special war body known as the Minnesota Motor Reserve has been organized. Its several hundred members are automobile owners pledged to furnish cars with drivers to transport government representatives who require such service.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Motor Reserve
United States
Republic
Savngs
War savings stamps and wartime social measures dominate Indiana news
The article covers national drives for war savings stamps, carp and fish sales in Gary under state rulings, and restocking plans. It details draft volunteering limits after December 15, pensions for widows and disabled veterans, Indiana Sunday School aid for homeless children, Lake County road bids, and Civil Service examinations amid wartime staffing.
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Indiana
Indiana Association
Lake County
Board of County Commissioners of
Crown Point
Gary
Michigan City
Miller
Fifth Avenue
Porter County
Miller Town Hall
Baillytown
Insurance of Rolders and Sailors in Government Plan
Washington reports the new Government life insurance for soldiers sailors Marines and nurses in active service has operated over a month. By November 17 more than 64 168 applications were filed for 552 093 002 in coverage. Daily figures run four to six thousand apps with some days two totals near fifty million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Vanderlip Warns on Hoarding and Unnecessary Spending
Cincinnati December 10 Frank A Vanderlip national director of the war savings campaign urged Americans to buy war savings stamps and certificates. He warned a hoarded dollar is an idle dollar and an unnecessary purchase is an ally of the enemy and a traitor dollar draining labor and resources from essential war needs.
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Anderlip
Cincinnati
Frank A. Vanderlip
War Savings Campaign
Middle West
South
Mr. Vanderlip
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Zachary Taylor
Ards
House Kuppenheim
Specht-Finney Company
the Safe and Sane Christmas Store
Valparaiso, Indiana
United States Food Administration
Genesee
Ferndell
Heinz
Manhattan
Plymouth Rock
Hershey’s
Eagle Brand
Chase & Sanborn
Wonder Basement
Farm House
Japan
J. F. Madden
Little
Grand Calumet
Broadway Bridge
Steel Company
Broadway
Indiana Sunday School Association
Uncle Sam
United States Civil Service Commission
Boards of Civil Service
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