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Newspaper
Swarthmore News
Location
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
2
Swarthmore News lists local organizations and contributing editors with names across Borough Council Health Athletic and charity groups. It notes post office entry and class of mail as second class.
The picture of Tammany's representative in Congress as coarse and unprincipled is challenged. He is described as a man of conviction and temperate habits who supports woman suffrage and farmer aid but opposes temperance reform, with a hope he may see the issue clearly before voting.
The National Convention of the W C T U gathers in Washington to press National Prohibition as vital to wartime policy. Advocates warn 110 million bushels of grain used for alcohol, calling wartime food conservation a righteous crusade to curb famine and set a global example.
A letter argues liquor interests consume resources and hinder food conservation. The author claims alcohol fuels crime and calls for a battle for food conservation and morality to curb alcohols influence. The piece emphasizes 66 percent of crime linked to alcoholism and urges collective action.
In interviews with Congressmen about wartime national prohibition, some from wet districts opposed to the measure while remaining temperate. They argued loyalty to constituents may trump personal conviction, raising questions about democracy and the true will of the people amid vote buying concerns.
The weekly food-saving card report shows 462 families supplied, 105 reporting (23%). Church participants include Friends 36, Methodists 21, Presbyterians 33, Episcopalians 15 pledging for seven weeks, plus six nonchurch families. Editors urge complete community loyalty by submitting reports to boost efficiency to 100%.
The Evening Ledger argues against dismissing Santa Claus as a mere illusion. It claims the belief sustains higher ideals and civilization, portraying Santa as a real, vital figure in Christian history akin to mother love and paternal affection.
Dr Harold Goddard addressed a Sunday meeting on November 27 emphasizing vital mental activity in understanding Christ's sayings. Quotations from noted writers illustrated lasting truths, as Mrs Anna Speakman and Mrs Susanna Mahan added biblical comparisons and further quotations.
Report of the condite of The Swarthmore National Bank of Swarthmore Pennsylvania at close of business on November 20 1917. It lists loans and discounts 44 overdrafts unsecured bonds pledged and unpledged securities cash and deposits and other items with totals and notes by cashier and notary public.
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