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Newspaper

Swarthmore News

Location

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1919

Page

2

Swarthmore News Details Advertising Rates and Staff

The Swarthmore News lists notables including editor Julia R. Hazard and associate editor Anna Camden Hall. Subscription is 2.00 per year in advance, single copies five cents. Advertising rates available on application.

Julia R. Hazard Anna Camden Hall John Russell Hayes Board of Health Arthur E. Bassett J. Milton Hazard Fire Association William F. Bizler Flower Mission Bertha Sellers Athletic Association Samuel M. Dodd Home and School Association Julia C. Yarnall Players’ Club Thomas H. Calhoun Boy Scouts E. A. Yarnall Waldo Yarnall Woman's Suffrage Elizabeth H. Brooks Woman's Club Woman's Peace Party Anna C. Preston The Woman's Christian Temperance Union Anna C. Hall Red Cross— Community Gardening Association

Safe and Sane Fourth of July Call

A northern community urges a safe and sane Fourth of July with plan to avoid fireworks and disturbances. It promotes old-time family picnics community singing and evening movies to prevent anarchic or destructive acts.

Omission of Divine Guidance in League of Nations Constitution

A religious statement argues that the League of Nations constitution omits God and prayer, calling it a serious omission and an insult to the Creator. It warns lasting peace requires spiritual direction and the application of Jesus Christ's Golden Rule to prevent future conflicts.

League of Nations League God

Home letters reveal kitchen economics and maid wage debate

A Homesville Park letter from Billy humorously contrasts home life with school slang and meals to critique domestic labor. The writer argues efficiency, intellect, and proper wage for maids, blaming both mistresses and a rising wage scale for incompetence.

Billy Your George Dinah Chile Dean

Domestic tasks expose wage gaps and moral danger in homes

A writer argues housework lacks standards inviting unskilled workers into elite households. She links low wages and lax condition to domestic strife and urges women’s clubs to drive reforms through intelligent cooperation. The letter cites upcoming events on child welfare and a family outing.

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Swarthmore Preparatory School Commencement Honors

Swarthmore Preparatory School awarded diplomas to graduates including James Laws Wm Roxby and Harry Walker with multiple honors. Winners received Public Speaking Gold Medal Rensselaer Gold Medal and Haverford Cup for leadership and academics as Dr Schmucker addressed graduates and a post ceremony luncheon followed.

Swarthmore Preparatory School James W. Laws Wm. C. Roxby Swarthmore Harry W. Walker Rutledge G. Seidel Irons G. Richard Klare James W Richard Klare Rensselaer Joseph D. Rowley Willard J. Schindler G. Seidel Rev. McAdams Zephyrs— Jensen Henry Sanchez America Tschaikowski Rubenstein Leigh Chadwick S. Norman Wilson S. C. Schmucker

Sleighton Farm praised for discipline and farming training

The article extols Sleighton Farm and its first class teacher Pel and the welfare program. It notes crimin als are housed separately and girls are taught useful arts and farming. Visitors see orderly squads marching to fields and praise the calm, happy atmosphere.

Pel Sleighton Sleighton Farms

Classic Needle and Stocking Riddle Echoes Through Verse

A playful exchange between a needle and a stocking contrasts sharp wit with stubborn resolve in a short verse. The personified objects trade taunts about sewing and durability, creating a lighthearted, traditional riddle tone.

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