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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1918
Page
6
A reflective verse urges readers to start reforms now rather than delay. It contrasts imagined perfect future conduct with the pressing need to act today, noting the days already past cannot be recovered while future days roll forward. The poem ends with a call to do sensible things while possible.
The Lucy Chadbourn Orphan Society at the First Presbyterian Church held a 4 to 6 pm gathering with a George Washington theme to honor 13 members leaving for the Church of the Covenant. The program included solos and readings, a magazine guessing game, and red white and blue favors, followed by ice cream bricks and cake.
A daily schedule promotes meatless meals and wheatless days from Monday through Sunday. The plan urges saving sugar and fats every day, with alternating meatless and wheatless menus and occasional dual meal days.
Mr. R. C. Dixon of Rocky Mount has accepted a position with Armour & Co in this city.
New York stock scene shows improved sentiment as fuel crisis ends and ship strike settles. Government railway deals offer little lift to transportation stocks while steel mills boost output and dividend disbursements reflect confidence. Money market remains deadlocked with high call loan rates and firm mercantile paper.
Guilford County Health Department will hire a county dentist to travel the county and hold free dental clinics for school children as part of a state school medical inspection campaign. Clinics will be set up at accessible points in townships to treat defects and teach mouth care, with emphasis on early correction to preserve permanent teeth. Dr. Jones notes many pupils suffer dental and related issues impacting health and learning.
Governor Bickett says the Food Administration chicken order aims to spare hens and pullets until April 30. He claims suffragettes inspired the policy, even suggesting the hens would rule the roost in chickendom.
Special to The Dispatch reports Governor Bickett’s plan for Democrats and Republicans to abandon campaigns and let each claim counties they deserve gains support from old line Republicans and state Democrats. The piece also notes shifts in Tenth district politics, the Britt Weaver dispute, draft controversy, and rising calls to curb partisan fighting during wartime.
Additional sale points for thrift stamps were designated by Chairman Joseph W. Little of the war savings campaign. Stamps will soon be purchasable nearly everywhere in the city. New agencies include A. D. Brown Co., J. H. Rehder & Co., C. W. Polvogt & Co., Mr. G. E. Haskett of Einstein Bros., Wilmington Steam Laundry, Geo. P. Galvin, Carolina Metal Products Co., and Wilmington Iron Works.
Private Marshall D. Seales of Vinc ent Ala died yesterday morning at Fort Caswell from tubercular pneumonia. This marks the second death at the fort this month. A military funeral was held, his body sent to Wilmington by steamer and express to his mother. Seales, only eighteen, enlisted recently and was known for his sunny disposition and many friends.
The short time he had been at fort where grieved over his death was marked by a funeral service in charge Captain James C. Reddell conducted by Lieutenant Thomas C. Lennan U S A. Companies at the post attended. A military escort accompanied the remains into the city. Lieutenant Cole led the funeral party. The Davis J D McCormick J W Bland George Sloan and W A Sanday son all of the WL I were named in attendance.
An old newspaper snippet notes a hen unwilling to lay on meatless days, citing 30 to 40 cent eggs and the Food Administration’s guidance. The tone critiques perceived reluctance to contribute to the wartime thrift effort.
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