Modern Times

Including an exclusive

interview with Babe Ruth!

An overview of the decade

All you need to know about

radios!

And what’s going on with

the economy!

Table of Contents

Pg. 1 Briefing “Crime is on the Rise”

Pg. 2 Letter from the Editors “The Scopes Trial”

Pg. 3 Advertising #1 “Bobett Curlers”

Pg. 4 Letter to the Editors “Rural vs. Urban”

Pg. 5 Letter to the Editors “Religion vs. Science”

Pg. 6 Letter to the Editors “Wets”

Pg. 7 Advertisement #2 “Colgate Shaving Stick”

Pg. 8 “World” Article

Pg. 9 Advertisement #3 “Ivory Soap”

Pg. 10 “Society” Article “Prohibition”

Pg. 11 “Economy” Article

Pg. 12 “Radios, Intro to the Future”

Pg. 13 “The Decade for Sports”

Pg. 14 “Babe Ruth Interview”

Pg. 15 Bibliography

Pg. 16 Bibliography

Crime is on the Rise

Fellow American Citizens:

Over the past decade crime

rates have risen drastically. American

life has become more dangerous with

“gangsters”. Along with the passing of

the 18th Amendment (Or Prohibition

Act, passed Nov. 8, 1918) there has

been more organized crime.

As alcohol has been deemed in

the U.S. as illegal when people are

able to get their hands on it they drink

harder than they had before, making

them dangerous to themselves and to

others.

With such a demand for alcohol

the gangsters that smuggle it in make

a lot of money, with which they use to

buy weapons, and in some parts

outgun the police force. With such

horrible acts happening on our

doorsteps we have a choice, join in

the crime which may some day lead

to anarchy, or try to reduce it? If we

live in the U.S. then am I not right to

believe we choose democracy over

anarchy? As proud American citizens

we should all decide to not take part

in the violence and chaos even if our

neighbors, brothers and sisters do. It

is our duty to our children and our

ancestors to bring this all to a stop.

Also with cars, criminals have found

ways to use them as getaway cars.

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What you should do to avoid being

pulled into the endless labyrinth of

crime:

● Lock your doors

● Stay away from alcohol

● Don’t go to speakeasies

● Don’t get involved with

gangsters, some of them even

outgun the police force

● Help with unification of our

great nation by advising

against alcohol use

● Stay away from bootlegging

and bootleggers

Al Capone

Dion O’Banion

-Paige Beckner

The Scopes

Trial

Does mankind come from a monkey? Of course. While others are convinced that

mankind came from a god, or other religious reasons, scientists have just came

out with a new theory. This theory concluded that humans evolved from another

species. The ape.

There is scientific evi-

dence that man came

from an earlier species

of ape. There are phy-

sical relations with the

human and the ape.

Such as, both species

have thumbs, as well

as similar brains. This is new scientific proof that religion is just a myth. We have

evidence that mankind came from apes and we still believe in a god? Why?

The Scopes Trial is outrageous. Not only should we have freedom of speech, but

freedom of religious beliefs. John Thomas Scopes shouldn’t be convicted for

teaching about evolution. People should know what brought them here, what

brought everyone here. Scope's theory is brilliant. People need to know what

brought them here, what brought everyone here. He shouldn’t be imprisoned for

wanting to teach others about evolution, everyone has their own personal beliefs.

2-Jocoa Kerschen and Samir Said

Rural vs. Urban

Stay True to Your

Traditions

Jeff Withey, Lawrence,

KansasRural America remains traditional.

Prohibition is abided to, and

speakeasies are hard to come by.

Half of the country’s population lives

in rural areas. Most americans

depend on agriculture to survive.

Farm workers/owners make a living

growing and selling these crops.

Unlike the cities, people here are

getting work done, and are making a

living out of it. While people in the

cities are either going to speakeasies,

and doing all sorts of illegal things. In

rural america, people are more

responsible, and abide the rules.

Urbanism is the Near

Future

Frank Mason, New York,

New YorkFirst off, the cities are far more

advanced than the rural. In the cities

there is much more going on too.

The city has much more advancement

in technology. There is an abundance

of radios, which is the newest type of

social media. There is also a bigger

need for electricity in urban areas,

thus, more electricity is present.

Cities are also significantly moving at

a faster pace. While small towns

4Jocoa Kerschen Samir Said

Religion vs. Science

This Country was Based on

Religion

Jonah Johnson, Nashville,

Tennessee

I can’t believe the lies americans will

believe these days. Not only are we

breaking tradition with the horrible

things women are wearing, but now,

we are going against the thing our

country was founded upon? Our

founding fathers believed in the Bible,

so we should too.

Growing up we were all told the same

stories about how the earth came to

be. And, I plan on telling my kids and

the next generations the same stories.

The truth of how we all came to be,

not this science rubbish.

Religious Teachings Have

Gone Too Far

Rudy Jones, Nashville,

Tennessee

The banning of of the teaching of

scientific material is an outrage. This

directly violates the constitutional

principle of separation of church and

state. I can’t have my child going to

school and being taught material that

has been censored and screened to

promote religious beliefs in schools.

In the 19th century Charles Darwin

wrote the “Origin of Species.” This

introduced an idea that threatened the

religious beliefs. Many people refuse

to accept this idea of evolution which

is their choice, however, this theory

deserves to be recognized in schools

just as much as religion does.

The future generations deserve to be

educated on everything and let them

choose what they want to believe in,

not us.

5Katherine Carter Aiden Crowley

Wets

Our choice, not the

government

Samuel Smith, Jamestown

New York

Prohibition?

Should the sale,

consumption, and production of alcohol

be illegal in these fair states? The

government passed a law into place

forbidding any of these from

happening. But the real question is

why? How is this further benefiting our

government or our people? The

answer is, it isn’t. Those high up

officials think they’re smart when in real

life, they’re not. Nothing can keep U.S.

citizens from getting what they want,

we are determined to have this unfair

amendment (The 18th Amendment) rid

of. In actuality we can get alcohol

anywhere: from foreign ships,

bordering countries, and even illegal

manufacture. There are also

speakeasies that are easy to get to for

any of those being withheld from our

freedom of choice to drink alcohol. I

mean, we don’t tell them how to brush

their teeth, do we?

6Paige Beckner

WORLD ARTICLE

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov dies at 54!

Vladimir Illyich Ulyanov, mainly known as Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union died

on January 21, 1924.

Lenin, who started off as a middle-class lawyer, started the Bolshevik revolution

for workers & peasants that lost their lives because of a series of debilitating

strokes.

Lenin was one of 5 children. He studied in Britain, and later on become a lawyer.

Lenin’s also the founder of Russian Communist Party. Lenin inspired people

through his life and was a great leader in their opinion.

The Soviet Union’s at its 6th year as a country now. Communist Party general

secretary, Joseph Stalin, is most likely going to be in command. Lenin didn’t want

this to happen because he believes that Stalin would abuse this power.

8-Samir Said

Prohibition, a Good Idea? Or

a Bad One?

The 18th amendment was passed

recently to reduce drinking. It abolished

all breweries, distilleries, winemakers,

wholesale sellers, and saloons. Now, any

beverage containing .5% or more alcohol

is against the law. The only alcohol not

illegal under this amendment is alcohol

prescribed by a doctor. Doctors can still

dispense alcohol as medicine.

Why was prohibition passed?

Prohibition was the popular vote of voters

after the end of World War 1. Americans

thought it would help the poor so they

wouldn't spend their checks at saloons.

Industry leaders voted for this

amendment because they believed the

alcohol decreased their workers

productivity. Another group of people that

strongly supported the passing of this

amendment is the protestant churches.

The culture of drinking was contrary to

the protestant ethic. A lot of parents

supported this amendment to protect

american youth from alcohol and alcohol

related activities like gambling and

prostitution.

Prohibition has been a failure.

The number of arrests for intoxicated

people has doubled. People have

learned how to make liquor themselves.

Another way people got alcohol without

making it themselves is through

bootleggers and moonshiners.

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Bootleggers, Moonshiners, Rumrunners

and Speakies.

All these were the primary source for illegal

drinking. Bootleggers illegally make, sell and

transport liquor, wine, and beer.

Moonshiners are the people who make your

liquor in their own homemade stills.

Rumrunners are the people who illegally

import liquor from overseas. Speakies are

private clubs, that are supposedly secret,

that you can drink. To have liquor at one of

these places you must show credentials so

they know you aren't an officer. Usually

identifying yourself with a trusted patron of

the place will do the trick. Most clubs you

find are very trashy and dirty, but some

clubs are classy, sophisticated spots were

artists, wealthy businessmans, and society

ladies meet to drink.

-Katherine Carter

The Economy and Wall StreetGetting rich on Wall Street! Or not?

In the beginning of our great decade there

were millions of Americans from all over the

country who were trying to get rich off of

Wall Street by buying and selling stocks. In

reality most people didn’t make any money

at all, in fact, about two or three people out

of every hundred were actually able to take

some money from Wall Street. If you wanted

to get rich then you couldn’t follow the status

quo.

Cars and Economy

In the beginning of the decade, there were

many new inventions that gave Americans

more freedom or choices. One of the most

successful new inventions to give Americans

more freedom was the invention of the car.

Due to this new invention in the 1920s about

20% of Americans had cars, much of this is

credited to Henry Ford’s fordism. Cars

helped the economy create jobs in factories

for producing cars and also in the

construction business.

Music and the Economy

The new sound of America, proclaimed as

Jazz seemed to invade American ears and

entrance them. Although it was more

popular in the North, some people in the

South could hear it too, thanks to radios

which many Americans had at the time.

People bought radios because they felt it

connected them to the rest of the world

better. In the North, where there were more

live performances, it was more prefered to

be paid for and heard in person.

Boom and Bust in Florida Real Estate

Land in Florida in the early 1920s was

thought of by many Americans a great

vacation spot. In fact, some millionaires

even competed with each other for Florida’s

land in some aspects at the time it was

considered, “America’s Last Frontier.” But, in

the late 1920s a West Indian hurricane

swept over Florida that lead to bank failures

causing Florida’s land to lose a lot of value.

The Continuous Cycle

For an economy to stay strong there needs

to be a low unemployment rate with higher

paying jobs than other places in the world.

Then when the people make money they

need to be willing to spend it. And finally, the

cycle needs to repeat. But eventually, since

the world isn’t perfect, it will get disturbed

booms can’t go on forever.

Wall Street Comes Crashing Down

Near the end of the 1920s on October 29,

1929 Wall Street lost all its value when

investors tried to trade in around sixteen

million shares for the New York Stock

Exchange in one day.because on this day

the United States lost an estimated twenty-

five billion dollars.

11-Paige Beckner

Radios- Intro to the Future

Radios! Radios! Radios! The new big

thing is here! From the ladies in North

Dakota to the gentlemen in New York,

everyone is in the radio phenomenon.

This new technology is only one

hundred dollars! The mysterious box

has a dial for turning stations, a loud

horn speaker, and a box to hold

everything together. To use, all you

have to do is hook up the antenna,

charge the batteries, and your ready

to go.

The famous “Amos n’ Andy” is a huge

hit. This new comedy is a fifteen-

minute show that merely makes fun of

blacks. The two men put on black

masks, and act as if they are black.

The say stupid stuff and tease about

the blacks. It is sure to bring a smile

to your face and something to look

forward to.

Now, with the radio, you don’t have to

travel for sporting events. All you

have to do is sit down, relax, and

listen. That’s right. Radios now

broadcast sports! Now you won’t

have to miss another one of Babe

Ruth’s home runs ever again. Bring

fame to players, extend your

knowledge of sports, and save some

money with announced sports games.

Waiting to hear the election is a drag.

This is why KDKA brought

experimental station 8zz to the world

of radio. KDKA is a national radio

station that broadcasts nationally. So

they started a new station specifically

for the election. On the day of the

election, KDKA would announce who

had won. This message would get

sent all throughout the nation. This is

an extreme breakthrough! Instead of

waiting to hear about the election, you

could now hear about it through radio

that day!

-Jocoa Kerschen

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The Decade for

Sports

Black Sox Scandal

We have received news that eight

Black Sox players were bribed to

“throw” the 1919 World Series.

“Shoeless” Joe Jackson, “Happy”

Felsch, Eddie Cicotte, “Lefty”

Williams, Chick Gandil, Fred

McMullin, “Swede” Risberg, and

“Buck” Weaver confessed to

accepting the bribe. You will never

see these players in baseball again.

Commissioner Kenesaw Landis

banned these players for life on

August 3, 1921.

Pro Football

Professional football founded in 1922.

First prominent team was the bears

led by “red” Grange and George

Halas. By the mid twenties the

Chicago Bears drew 70,000 people to

their games. In 1926 Grange made

$100,000 passing Babe Ruth for

being the highest paid athlete.

The Great Bambino

George Herman “Babe” Ruth is the

face of baseball. He started his

career in Boston as a Red Sox and

set a pitching record of 29 ⅔

consecutive scoreless innings pitched

in 1916. In 1919 he was converted to

an outfielder and led the American

League with 29 home runs and 114

runs batted in. New York Yankees

bought him for $100,000 and a loan of

$300,000. In 1920 “Babe” Ruth hit a

record 54 home runs and 177 runs

batted in. The following year he

improved his stats with 59 home runs

and 171 runs batted in. He lead the

Yankees to American League

Championships in 1921, 1922, 1923,

1926, 1927 and 1928. In 1927 he

broke his own home run record with a

career high 60 home runs.

13-Aiden Crowley

Babe Ruth

Interview

On Sunday, we sat down with George Herman “The Great Bambino” Ruth

and asked him some questions about his life and outstanding seasons.

So tell us a little about yourself, where are you from?

I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland.

What was life like for you growing up?

I was often made fun of because my lips were bigger than most people and had a

little bit darker skin than most of the white kids. I spent more time on the streets

than actually going to school, and often drank when no one was around.

Now to baseball, when did you start playing baseball?

I always used to play street ball, but when I started going to Saint Mary’s I joined

a team. I often played positions that were unusual for lefties.

What do you think when you go up to the plate every time you hit?

I dont, you can't think when you are up there. But one thing is, you can't let the

fear of striking out get in your way.

What do you think was your biggest accomplishment in your career?

Being picked into the hall of fame, it is a feeling like no other.

What would you like to see in the future of baseball?

Seeing every boy between the ages of 6 and 16 with a glove in their hand and

swinging a bat.

What keeps you playing baseball?

Baseball is, was and always be the best game in the world. It’s as simple as that.

How was your team so successful for so many years?

Because we worked well as a team, you can’t win even with the best players if

they don’t work well together as a team.

How do you feel when you strike out?

Every strikeout brings me closer to another home run.

What do you think made you so successful?

Its hard to beat a person who never gives up, so I don’t give up.

-Aiden Crowley

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