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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
4
The article argues that the United States spends about 16 million dollars annually on training teachers but suffers from low pay and inadequate qualifications. It notes many teachers have limited schooling and that a large number leave vocations, with over 100000 new hires each September, signaling systemic issues for 1917-1918.
A 1916-1917 Virginia teacher count shows 13 120 public school teachers with potential $316 192 for training and a nationwide need estimated at 23 000 000 students. The piece argues a $24 10 per teacher allocation and stronger education for citizenship to reform literacy and schooling.
A dated wartime plea urges ending hostilities and personal feuds at the start of the year. It advocates calm conduct, restraint, and kindness to foster peace, addressing rulers and citizens alike and urging avoidance of insults or provocations.
Secretary Daniels revealed to House committee that the United States battleship New Mexico, the world’s only electrically propelled ship, achieved 31 000 horsepower and maintained 21.5 knots for four hours in tests. This display underlines a major war invention in Navy plans amid rising hostilities.
Washington January 3 negotiations proceed for the purchase from the Mexican government of the peninsula of Lower California and 16,000 square kilometers of Sonora region as part of a potential territorial acquisition.
At the Uiiitos Brethren parsonage on National Ave, January 1, Miss May Lollathin of Bellair wed Mr. Harry H. Miller of Winchester. Rev. W H Sampsell officiated the ceremony.
Miss Mary Louise Glass returns to Washington after visiting her father, Mr. Robert P. Glass, at the family home.
Violet Barclay visits the country after leaving city life and discovers a grand house owned by Mr. Roberts. Inside she meets Ralph, the sleeping owner, and a budding romance grows as they visit the estate and share views of Elmhurst.
Rev. C. D. Odell recalls a France encounter in which a French officer answers a joke about Joan of Arc by saying America is Joan of Arc. Odell had spent seven months in service in France with the MOC A unit.
Senate commerce committee reopened the high seas inquiry into the entire ship building program of the United States and voted to extend the probe. Senator Nelson of Minnesota proposed a resolution expanding the scope of the investigation during the wartime period.
Miss Erastus Cooper 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Cooper, died at Page Brook farm after influenza led to pneumonia and then acute indigestion. Funeral at Page Brook Farm church at 10 tomorrow mornin, interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester. She leaves three sisters Gertrude Cooper Mrs Robert Carper White Post VA and Mrs Reiman Bettis Broad Run VA and two brothers John and Edward Cooper.
A historical advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Pellets and Pleasant Pills for women's health, claiming cures for liver and body troubles. It includes endorsements from readers like Mrs Lydia J. Wig of Buffalo and references to medical opinions and remedies.
Readers learn that censorship on WWI letters from American Expeditionary Forces in France has eased. Missives dated late November and early this month arrive uncensored, detailing troop movements and plans, with many ending in OK. Paine quote underscores warning that amendments rarely fix fundamental wrong.
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