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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
2
The piece laments modern speed and materialism eroding virtue and public conscience. It argues that brisk progress, selfish success, and slippery business ethics erode character, friendships, and social trust, urging a renewed public commitment to the square deal and genuine integrity.
Passing between partisans and readers, the piece lampoons the Bergdoll case and military red tape. It recalls the Philadelphia slacker’s escape aided by officers who supposedly left guard to chase Shakespeare and prewar brew, while officials argue over responsibility and the public awaits the outcome.
A reflective memoir recalls a summer 1916 encounter on a hilltop road in Northwestern Pennsylvania. A foreign-born visitor praised the region’s grand panorama and offered to volunteer for defense, expressing deep love for the land despite not yet being a citizen. His moral and financial support stood out amid wartime indifference from native sons.
The piece links Senator Lodge’s postwar defense of the Treaty of Paris to his stance on the Versailles treaty. It notes his warning that rejecting peace would humiliate the United States and damage its standing, and argues Lodge later mirrors those arguments in supporting the Knox resolution and opposing President Wilson.
A playful column mixes remembered characters Ferdy De Blanc Georgie De Puyser Elmer Hostetter and Frank Diggins with social life work and a humorous aside about a nail linking galluses. It mentions a drag store soda water weather at the Hose House and a quip about whiskey barrels chased by officers at Chau tauqua Lake ending with a line about water seeking its level.
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