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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2007
Page
4
The newspaper outlines submission rules for letters including word limit of 250, required signature and hometown, and a verification phone number. It notes editing rights, bans poetry and mass submissions, and warns against libelous or personal attacks. It lists contact methods and local elected officials with phone lines and websites.
Three weeks after a deadly blaze at Benton’s Franklin County Animal Shelter killed more than 50 dogs and cats, shelter workers volunteers and local leaders are advancing plans for a replacement site. The fire, reportedly starting near the furnace, serves as a holiday safety reminder to review home and workplace fire risks and ensure safer Christmas trees and lights.
The U S fire administration demonstrates how fast a dry Christmas tree can ignite and how quickly a living room can burn. Key steps include buying a recently cut tree, keeping it well watered, placing it away from heat sources, limiting display to about two weeks, and wiring lights safely with no more than three strands together.
A letter to the editor denounces mercenaries as security contractors, argues against U S involvement in the Middle East, calls for curbing arms sales and impeaching the president, and challenges Americans to choose between a militarized society and democracy.
Readers may vote for the monthly Golden Pen winner of the top letter to the editor via the newspaper online at thesouthern.com/goldenpen or by mail to Editor Gary Metro at The Southern Illinoisan Carbondale. The winning letter and author are announced mid December and receive an engraved gold colored pen. Meghan Nicra of The Women s Center Inc thanks artisans and supporters in a note about ending violence against women and children.
The text warns of a private army takeover funded through the State and Defense Departments and CIA. It envisions a 9 11 style crisis to justify martial law, indefinite elections postponement, and remote control of media. It predicts a political shift with Congress recessed and courts under house arrest, culminating in a monarchy style presidency by 2008.
The Women's Center, Inc. promotes the eighth Taste of Chocolate, The Secret Life of Chocolate, set for February 8, 2008 at Carbondale Civic Center. The speaker notes a fundraising role and numerous donations received for the event.
The letter urges readers to honor scriptures and live by their teachings, criticizing America for trampling religious values. It compares exposure to media with spiritual guidance, notes that true worship follows divine commands, and questions charity efforts pursued for profit rather than in the name of the Lord.
Andy Rooney muses on English irregularities and evolving usage. He discusses contractions like don't and won't, hesitation with spellings such as harass, and the impact of newspapers capitalizing Country. Rooney notes language changes while sharing personal anecdotes about British speech and common phrases.
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