City Schools Observe Day of Patriotism

From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, April 30, 1920:  Tomorrow, Saturday, May 1 has been proclaimed “America Day” by Gov. James Goodrich “in order to combat the radical and un-American propaganda which has been cunningly spread in the United States by agitators who receive their inspiration from eastern Europe.”  Necessarily, Indianapolis public schools conducted programs today celebrating the event.  America Day was observed in some classrooms with singing of patriotic songs and reading of patriotic poems, while in others the selected quotations of President Theodore Roosevelt were recited, and flag drills conducted.  Patriotic addresses were delivered to student assemblies at Technical High School and Manual Training High School while students in each classroom at Shortridge High School discussed Americanization subjects.  George Buck, Shortridge principal, announced that students might contribute to a fund for war orphans and other practical Americanization relief work. 

“City Schools Observe Day of Patriotism,” The Indianapolis Times, 30 April 1920, p. 1:8

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Shortridge Students to Start an Overall Club

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 21, 1920:  Protesting the increased price of clothing, boys at Shortridge High School have joined the national overall movement pledging to wear blue denim.  The Girl’s Discussion Group at the high school will decide today as to the relative merits of silk and cotton, and the Shortridge Echo, the school paper, called for an increase in the wearing of denim.  Shortridge principal George Buck said he would not approve students forming an overall club as a fad, for he believes such a move would merely tend to increase the price of work clothing men must wear every day, but he is in sympathy with the old clothes and overalls movement if it is carried out in a proper spirit of protest against increasing prices.  It is expected that many students will don blue duds. 

“Shortridge Students to Start an Overall Club,” The Indianapolis Star, 21 April 1920, p. 1:2

“Shortridge May Come In,” The Indianapolis News, 21 April 1920, p. 4:3

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Yardmen Here Join Walkout

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, April 12, 1920:  Railroad freight traffic has been practically at a standstill since Saturday when 2,300 switchmen, switch tenders and yardmen in Indianapolis yards organized the Indianapolis Yardmen’s Association No. 19 and joined the unauthorized national strike in demanding an eight-hour day and time and a half for overtime.  The yardmen declared the action was solely because of pay, and any member making radical speeches should be immediately expelled from the organization.  While there is no immediate danger of food shortages, arrangements are being made to bring in food supplies by motor trucks.  Because of limited supplies of coal and fuel oil used in the manufacture of gas, Citizens’ Gas Co has taken action to cut consumption in half.  Mail and passenger trains have maintained schedules with the help of yardmasters and yard office workers.

“Yardmen Here Join Walkout,” The Indianapolis Star, 10 April 1920, p. 1:7

“Motor Trucks Are Relied on to Break Tieup,” The Indianapolis Star, 11 April 1920, p. 1:1

“Local Yardmen Will Stay Out,” The Indianapolis Star, 12 April 1920, p. 1:7

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