Organize City Uplift Work

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, July 18, 1919: The organization of the Indianapolis Settlement Union was announced yesterday for the coordination of all settlement work in the city with other neighborhood activities and social service agencies. Members include Christamore College Settlement, Cosmopolitan House, Flanner House and Immigrants’ House. Established under the auspices of the War Chest Board, the eight-member governing council representing the settlement houses elected Judge James A. Collins (Immigrants’ House) chair; Charles O. Lee (Flanner House), vice chair; and Olive D. Edwards (Christamore House), secretary. The mission of the union is to promote the welfare of the Indianapolis community through cooperation between the settlements and other philanthropic and civic activities and public agencies. The union can evaluate the necessity of new movements that are constantly springing up and it will be able to eliminate duplication and wasted effort.

“Organize City Uplift Work,” The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 1919, p. 20:2

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Poor Streets Stir Council

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, July 8, 1919: Indianapolis city councilor Jacob Brown last night demanded the City Council take immediate action on several street improvements. He said because of poor street pavements a funeral could not pass over either Washington or Noble (College Av) Streets without disturbing the corpse to such an extent that it was necessary upon arrival at the cemetery to rearrange it. The board of public works will be responsible for resurfacing streets under the street improvement program and the council must give it authority to proceed or the “streets will continue in their present deplorable condition.” In many cases, successful remonstrances have been filed against improvement of certain sections of a street, but it would not be right to attempt to improve parts of those streets and leave out other sections in their worn-out condition.

“Poor Streets Stir Council,” The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 1919, p. 13:3

“Works Board Assumes Street Responsibility,” The Indianapolis News, 9 July 1919, p. 28:5

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People Languid at Peace News

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, June 29, 1919: No clamor of sirens, horns or whistles, no swaying of delirious crowds in the streets, no singing, just a matter of course, “Well, I see they signed the peace treaty!” was the frequent response heard today from Indianapolis citizens to the news that the treaty ending the Great War had finally been concluded at Versailles. Emotions probably were exhausted last November in “peace celebrations” at the news of the Armistice silencing the roar of guns and the carnage of the battlefield. However, peace was not assured, and the conflagration of war could have burst out again at any time until the signatures of representatives of the warring countries were affixed to the solemn documents yesterday. Yet, not a voice of exultation was raised on one of the most momentous days in history.

“People Languid at Peace News,” The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 1919, p. 1:4

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