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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
7
The Williston Graphic, official paper of Williams County, serves as the community newsroom with local news, editorials, and public notices under Sebe A Casbett, editor and publisher.
Chauncey M. Gysen declares it a distinction to be American as the nation debates war aims and unity. He recalls Magna Carta to the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, urging prudent sacrifice, thrift, and support for war effort while avoiding waste and indifference.
S W Straus of the American Society for Thrift warns against extreme thrift that harms industry and citizens. He argues for constructive thrift, urging balanced spending to support the wheels of industry and avoid waste, especially during wartime and in aiding allies.
In August 1914 a call to duty spread as German advances stirred patriotism. The piece urges every able North Dakotan to enlist or support the war effort and warns against slackers who evade responsibility. It frames national unity and sacrifice as a global example for humanity.
A wartime appeal urges instant, concerted effort to boost materials and munitions, praising industry and the silent workers who keep home fronts productive. It calls for military-like discipline, national unity, and support for authorities to secure victory.
A jumble of patriotic notices and editorials cites war rhetoric, economic pressures, and social mores. It discusses neutrality, home buying to support local dealers, enlistment, food prices, and folly of speculators, with scattered aphorisms and satire from the Forks Herald.
Weekly Health Letter stresses spring cleaning in May and April to protect pure water on farms. It warns that impure wells cause typhoid and outlines seven protections including depth, a tight top, non touching pumping, sloped surroundings, brick or terra cotta casing with sand behind, careful protection of springs, and proper overflow pipes.
The speech honors front line workers and essential supplies, calling on the United States to wage a great war for lasting global peace with no territorial gain or material claims. It urges captains of industry to contribute to America’s wartime effort and to elevate industry’s role in national history.
Public Information notes advise drawing from overflow pips rather than buckets. Emphasizes careful attention to the well and free access to information about obtaining pure water. Dated April 80, 1917, in North Dakota.
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