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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1900
Page
3
A fragmented speculative essay by multiple authorities on the 20th century’s tasks and hopes. It envisions social reform, scientific progress, and global betterment, asking what the era should achieve and how to transform human affairs. The piece cites questions about ending war and redefining honorable professions, reflecting early 20th century optimism and critique.
Rev Francis E Clark argues the coming century will bring scientific progress and broader brotherhood without changing core gospel truths. He asserts faith remains robust amid modern upheavals, with evangelization expanding and essential doctrines preserved.
The author urges reforms for the new century centered on universal brotherhood under God. He argues to extend love and justice to all beings, applying the eleventh commandment to end injustice in all human relations, private and public.
Edward Markham answers questions on labor unity hours, co operation, wealth, and government roles. He argues for ballot unity to expand rights, security and leisure for workers, and public works to employ the unemployed. He compares labor burden to pushing a stone and calls for church social reform and cooperative industry.
A fervent plea for solving unemployment through land colonies funded by idle capital. Advocates placing the landless on productive work, via labor colonies, arbitration, and reform of liquor laws, urging social and economic structures to absorb the unemployed and redirect wealth into homes and industry.
W Staiisky argues for labor reforms and arbitration as a path to peace between employers and workers. He predicts reforms such as a labor department and formal arbitration to settle labor disputes, noting wartime strains and the need for better employer employee alignment with worker aspirations.
A speaker argues that complete control of liquor traffic is impossible and urges reform through a public meeting to influence legislature. He predicts destruction of the saloon via moral reform rather than mere regulation, challenging business leaders to attend.
Dr Isaac KL Pek argues for absolute prohibition of liquor, condemning license and Sunday sales. He cites rising alcohol consumption since 1840, calls Saloon a murderer, and urges ending licenses with strict Sunday and election day penalties, warning that only unconditional prohibition can curb the social evil.
The law is the public conscience and stopping liquor crime is the twentieth century aim. The prohibition party emerges from liquor traffic peers and asserts reform by moral stand. It argues churches condemn licensing and expects christians to oppose the drink policy.
An early 20th century piece argues that thirst drives social ills within homes and that prohibition efforts are only partial reforms. It advocates general reform and substitutes for alcohol, while noting sympathy for broader societal change and referencing Native Americans in the context.
The piece argues the United States has become a world power and creditor nation, urging peaceful expansion of influence through trade and open markets. It notes growth in exports over imports, a shift to protection debates, and the need to use wealth, resources, and intellect to enrich mankind without resorting to war. It envisions New York as a financial hub and calls for peaceful global leadership.
Matthew H Bucktain argues for reforms in education focusing on individual needs, smaller classes, and better teacher selection. He cites West Point as a model of grouping by ability, acknowledges cost, and stresses character-building as the core aim of schooling for nation citizenship and industry.
President Barrows argues for better teacher quality as the key to educational reform. He urges universal training in normal methods, stricter standards for teachers, and generous support for training, supervision, and timely appointments to educate youth effectively.
Dr W G Ballintingy argues twentieth century education should respect nature’s indications and the child’s spontaneous activities. He proposes frequent use of tools in school, hands on training, and integrating nature studies as core grade work to foster genuine enthusiasm and improve spelling in English.
Hy Webster Merrifield, president of the University of North Dakota, asserts that by century's end religious denominations will create church homes beside white public schools to share religious instruction and scientific collections while offering students access to these resources.
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