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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1919
Page
4
The Sullivan Union proclaims itself the county's sole Republican newspaper since 1866. It lists subscription rates for one year six months and three months with publishers Dirrelle Chaney and R R White. It notes second class mail status from 1873 and references a quote about independence from foreign nations.
The Sullivan Times notes the Republican Congress lags ten years behind President Wilson. It implies the president knows where Congress is even while he sits three thousand miles away from the Capitol.
The Chicago mayoral race reelects Mayor Thompson over Robert M. Sweitzer. Women’s political impact appears limited with about 60 percent voting. 76 325 against prohibition and 124 731 in favor. Editorial notes that equal suffrage would raise turnout and costs, but yield few reforms.
The piece extols Sullivan City and Indiana public schools praising a robust system with a strong school fund, top-grade high school courses, and nationwide standing. It highlights vocational training, gymnasium programs, and music as essential elements of local education, linking progress to historical leaders and enduring institutions.
A 1919 reflection praises Sullivan High School orchestra and Prof H W D Tooley for community service and leadership. It laments changes in education and notes Wilson era politics, Bolsheviks, and calls for focusing on domestic issues and bringing the president home from Europe.
The article discusses President Wilson ordering the George Washington to France to bring him home signaling the end of the Treaty of Peace. It frames Europe’s postwar unrest, League of Nations debates, and the U.S. duty to enforce peace terms while reflecting on religion’s role after the war and the peril to Protestant churches.
A persuasive piece urges Protestant churches to mobilize for a new era against rising secularism, Bolshevism, and moral decline. It condemns church apathy, calls for widespread fundraising, and warns that many members neglect duty while foreign influence and entertainment undermine faith. It ends with a moral tale from William Tell.
The thirteen colonies formed the United States after the Revolution and ratified the Constitution to become states. Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island joined, with Vermont the first admitted state in 1791.
The article notes that England did not complete a unified postal system until the reign of James I in 1606. It adds that Benjamin Franklin is regarded as the father of the present large postal system in the United States.
A concise reflection urges improving one’s own faults rather than criticizing others. It frames inner reform as a proactive path to clearer judgment and better conduct.
First class Sergeant John W Wilkey of the medical corps AEF in France earned France’s Medal of Honor for devotion to duty caring for French soldiers during an influenza epidemic. He is a former Sullivan boy, son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Wilkey, cousin to Mrs J R Crowder and Mrs Paul Poynter of the city.
Sullivan lodge of Elks installed officers for the year. New exalted ruler John S. Taylor leads a slate including C. H. Stratton as leading knight and Julius Harry as secretary. W. T. Leahy, Clarence Mayfield, W. T. Mellett, Percy Gerrard and Hinkle C. Hays also named to key posts. Retiring exalted ruler becomes a three year trustee and will attend grand lodge session this summer.
The will dated March 15, 1919 names Frank Pogue as executor. It directs payment of debts and funeral expenses. The two daughters split one third each. Frank and Jesse Pogue receive the estate residue after prior provisions.
Reports from Washington say Champ Clark may lose the minority leadership after the Republican victory. Henry T Rainey of Illinois is expected to become the Democratic House leader as Clark’s war record harms his caucus support.
The article explains natural gas forms within the earth through long natural distillation of ancient plant and animal matter. It suggests the gas is akin to coal gas produced in factories, formed by earth's internal heat and possible chemical recomposition on a vast scale.
A skit-style exchange has Blebbs declaring he feels old while Blobbs retorts that he is not yet old. Blebbs mentions listening to a sixteen year old recount past activities, highlighting a humorous contrast between youth and aged perspective.
A little boy and his mother rode in the car when I offered the boy to ride with me. After a few minutes the boy asked if he now belonged to me, reflecting a gold age concern with ownership and belonging.
Sir Robert Walpole in memoirs mocks patriotic declamations as self serving and bought by personal or familial interests. He claims many so called patriots have their price and are driven by private motives.
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