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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
4
On the day of advertisement, the matter proceeds in Middletown court. Justice is pursued in a condensed class matter, with procedures continuing as scheduled.
An uneven editorial piece debates parade plans and the war effort, noting shifting public sentiment and the need to raise salaries without praising wartime rhetoric. It underscores a broader call for collective effort and preparation as daylight lengthens into spring.
The passage laments wartime contract inflation and instability in labor and capital. It argues government haste in awarding contracts at high prices fuels a dysfunctional economy. It warns that a shift toward stable, productive prewar norms is needed as business figures a path to rebuild the country’s producing base.
A letter bemoans the war commission and church leadership for excluding East Side poor from Archbishop of York events. It notes staged meals at Carnegie Hall and Trinity Church drew mainly affluent Episcopalians while Jewish East Side groups sought dialogue but were shut out. The writer urges broader outreach to the city’s poor and neglected spiritual possibilities.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports Surgeon General William Crawford Gorgas urging Congress to upgrade military medical ranks. He argues line officers override medical recommendations, harming health in home camps and overseas. Mayo backs him, noting health is crucial to victory and a sick army cannot win.
The Boston Post endorses a referendum on prohibition, arguing the legislature will heed public results much as the electoral college follows voters’ mandates. It asserts that state desire for or against prohibition in the federal Constitution impacts personal rights and liberties.
The war department’s move to share army information with Congress could unify America and rally support for the war. Historic parallels to Lincoln’s Civil War cooperation are drawn, urging broader censorship and press access to military actions to prevent public doubt and distrust.
The Christian Science Monitor urges calm balanced reporting as the allies face a critical moment in the war. It warns against hysteria while recognizing the tragedy and desolation caused, and it highlights self sacrifice and moral choice as humanity confronts the peril and seductive temptations of power.
New York Evening Post notes Secretary Parker’s decree spurs a rush of medals and ribbons as nations ramp up decorations since 1914. It contrasts Allied modesty with German pursuit of long, multicolored ribbons and warns against similar wartime prestige politics.
Monday Troop 4 Boy Scouts meet at the Parish house 7 30 p m. Tuesday teachers of the eighth year upper school meet at the rectory 3 p m. First year teachers meet at the rectory 0 p m. Wednesday Girls Friendly Society branch meets at 7 30 p m. Thursday All Saints Chapel branch Girls Friendly Society meets at 7 45 p m Woman's Murder meets at Parish house 2 p m Dorcas Society meets at Parish house 2 30 p m.
A reader submits verses to praise unity over sectionalism during World War I. The lines adapt a tune to call citizens to duty, marching to victory with references to freedom, world peace, and united nations. Noting calls for national harmony, the piece invites publication alongside other favored works.
Mrs P H Miller is ill with pneumonia. Merritt Pendleton of Storrs is home for holidays. Mr Darrow of New Britain to take possession April 10 after buying the old Terrill place. About 150 books for soldiers sent to public library, hopes to double next week. Various moves and visits: Milburs, Somers Ansonia, Crawford Suffield, Mason Hol(y)oke visitors. Families and residents noted with several names and addresses.
In Durham on Sunday locals visited friends and a Middletown visitor called on his brother. A war rally is planned at the town hall Friday evening with speakers from out of town. Road repairs began today using town machines. Wild geese were seen overhead Sunday. George W. Shelley joined Lyman Gun Light shop in Middlefield. Sunday lasted 23 hours per the clock. Pythians meet at O U A M hall Tuesday night. Ladies Aid annual meeting at M E parsonage Wednesday at 3 pm with supper that evening. One hundred women physicians, including tuberculosis and pediatrics specialists, soon travel under True Press Want Adv.
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