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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
4
The letter chunks praise Liberty Bonds and patriotic duty while criticizing Emma Goldman and antiwar figures. It references Russia and Siberia, Hobson’s view of Japan, conscription meetings in New York, and a Barnum and Bailey circus tornado in Pennsylvania. It urges Americans to support the war and buy bonds.
A humorous note suggests a meeting of one legged men in Washington. It adds that many people in Washington are said to “not have a leg to stand on,” a play on words about lack of support or basis.
The passage questions celebratory reaction by Britain and France to the Romanoff collapse, suggesting the toast may be bluster or ignorance while noting the old Czar still kept the Germans occupied.
A Milwaukee dispatch reports the daughter of the University of Wisconsin president will work in a local canning factory for six dollars a week. The note underscores the need for women to acquire practical manufacturing experience.
The article argues the American mission soon to visit Petrograd will present a strong, impartial case to steer Russia toward democracy. It emphasizes US democracy, lack of territorial aims, and willingness to loan rather than demand, urging Russia to accept allied guidance or risk isolation.
The New Hanover board of education met to discuss the re-election of John J. Blair as Wilmington schools superintendent and Washington Catlett as county schools chief. The board also formed an expert committee to inspect the old Union School for defects and health standards.
The government plans to establish fourteen more training schools on the Atlantic coast plus one near Boston to train 10,000 officers for the new American marine. Wilmington is proposed as a site with river access, suitable land, Cape Fear water, and favorable winter climate. The aim is to recruit and train 10,000 men for ship officer roles.
Readers ask how the Navy selects names for seized German and Austrian ships being re christened. They question if a formal rule exists or if a lottery determines names and urge more local ties, noting Cam den and Pensacola as chosen names and suggesting Wilmington or other NC cities as alternatives.
North Carolina movie men won congressional action to remove the heavy tax on theatres charging under 25 cents. The NC Exhibitors Association led by P. W. Wells of Wilmington spearheaded the campaign, a victory that benefits theatres and moviegoers nationwide by lowering recreation costs and keeping theatres in business.
The Dispatch welcomes George F. Cochran back to The Morning Star as city editor and adds strength to The Star staff. He replaces J A Livingstone who resigns to join the State agricultural department. Livingstone is praised as a fine newspaper man and a popular figure, entering a field with promising harvest prospects.
A column contrasts innate fatigue with earned tiredness. It argues exhaustion follows those who work hard and spread weariness to others, depicting the exhausted man as a Rip Van Winkle figure drifting through life toward a century of fatigue.
The State Board of Health urges North Carolinians to improve personal and community health to prevent disease amid doctor shortages. It notes fewer medical graduates, army and navy drain on reserves, and calls for action against typhoid dysentery malaria and other summer illnesses to protect the public and economy.
Mrs. M E Hall of Baltimore reports dramatic relief from dyspepsia as Ironized Paw-Paw eliminates indigestion. She says first dose sparked vitality and sleep improved after one bottle with no more pills. Ad highlights price one dollar and availability via Elvington's Drug Stores and Interstate Drug Co. NYC.
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