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shown vague signs of worry, stating, “The United States will NOT pursue any action against the Germans until they’re intentions are evident to the world as a whole. The European national problems are none of the United States’ concerns and I suggest that the citizens continue to live without panic.” Wilson, being a rather passive president, does not want to be associ-ated with another war, quickly after the ‘War that Ends all Wars’ has com-pleted. Mein Kampf is defi-nitely a book that is going to attract the masses, but not for an ideal reason. The book may cause nations to experi-ence pain, similarly to the great war. Will Adolf Hitler seize the opportunity to siege the countries, or will Hitler disregard the strategies in volume II, and be a more passive leader? Only the fu-ture will know!

The release of Adolf Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf

NEW YORK - A German prisoner who was locked up for a “Political crime” has allegedly written and released a novel. This novel was writ-ten while the prisoner was locked away, he claims to have been dedicated to writ-ing this novel while in prison. The book explains about the Adolf Hitler’s, the author's, life and what his plans are for the future of Germany. Hitler intends to run the country with a Nationalist-Socialist style government, named National Socialist German Workers’ Party, shortened to Nazi. During his writing process, Hitler realized that he would need to have two volumes of his novel because of all the information that he deems necessary to include. The first volume explains solely about Hitler’s life. Hitler’s childhood, adoles-cence and life in war is all explained in this first volume. More specifically, growing up in Vienna, moving to Mu-nich and his participation in the Great War. Hitler’s view of the Jewish people was rather indifferent, he had read arti-cles about anti-semitism, yet he had dismissed them. Later on in his lifetime, he had be-

gun to agree with these arti-cles, and Mein Kampf is heavily based on the thesis of “the Jewish Peril”. The goal of the Nazis is to eliminate the Jewish, named “The Final Solution”. Hitler decided to include his views of the Jew-ish people and his hopes for the Nazi party in the second volume of the set. The European coun-tries are currently enduring a frantic state, the English have denounced the Germans con-ditionally. If Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of Ger-many, he will denounce them as a danger to the world. As the Great War has recently completed, paranoia in the European Union is very prominent. The citizens of the major countries (England, France, Russia ) are ex-tremely nervous, as they un-derstand the terms of the “Traité de Versailles”, the citizens are well aware that Germany are not in a very good economic, militaristic or social state. A popular say-ing, “Don’t pick a fight with a man who has nothing to lose.” It is quite possible that the Germans, under the possi-ble leadership of Adolf Hitler, will decide to siege the neighbouring countries. United States Presi-dent Woodrow Wilson has

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Mein Kampf

1919 World

Series Fixing Jazz era Stock Market

Crash Do we need

prohibition?

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World series Fixing of 1919

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From a political stand-point, the economy has much improved, and society has im-proved with it. However, if we dissect our morals and ethics, and how they have altered since the end of the war, has our society truly improved? Will this society be able to stand the test of time?

CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds are the two teams in the World Series final. The Major League Baseball Association has decided to attempt a new rule, where the final series is a best of 9, rather than a best of 7. This allows it so that the winner of the series must win 5 games before the opposition. The goal is to allow for a more competi-tive series and allowing fans to remain interested in the series. However, the White Sox man-agement had different plans and decided that the reputation of the sport is less important than making money. The dawn of the “Roaring Twenties” and the economy is booming. People have lots of money, and are willing to spend it freely. Money has not only become a luxury for the citizens, but for many, it has become an obsession. The desire to increase the “size” of one’s bank account is a common downfall at the moment. The new found money has taken the population off-guard and some people are acting illegally. Charlie Comiskey, club owner of the Chicago White Sox, managed a team which suc-cessfully arrived at the finals. Comiskey was then presented

with an offer, from many gamblers around the state. If Comiskey allows the team to lose intentionally, large amounts of the money won will be given to him. Did the man accept the bribe? Surely he would not sacrifice his team’s reputation, simply to lose the games! The Reds indeed did win the series, 5-3, not to make the fixing seem obvious. In 1921, the players involved were exposed, and the judge revoked the play-ers of the money they had made, these players were also suspended from the league. The players involved in the scandal were: Eddie Cicotte, Oscar Felsch, Ar-nold Gandil, Joe Jackson, Fred McMullin, Charles Ris-berg, George Weaver and Claude Williams. The history of the sport will forever be stained by this vile act. For the years to come, baseball fans will have a foul taste in their mouths as a cause of this treachery. The White Sox fans will always be wonder-ing whether or not their team would have won if the fixing had not occurred. The play-ers should be ashamed of themselves.

White Sox team - 1919

News article printed after trial



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NEW YORK - New era, new music. The dawn of riches has inspired a new taste in music for the generation. The folks have named this style of music “Jazz” and with this new music, comes new dances and new musicians! Let’s explore!

One major dance that has been introduced to our era is the Charleston. The dance seems to involve quick movements, as well as holding a pose for a short duration of time. Furthermore, the dances vary in many differ-ent ways, the Charleston is not restricted to one certain move. The similarity between all the types of Charleston is the large hand and leg movements. At-tending a local watering hole can educate an avid learner on how to perform certain manoeuvres. Many musicians have joined the spotlight during this new Jazz era. Most notably: Willy “The Lion” Smith, a pian-ist who has impressed the masses. Louis Armstrong, a man who introduced the use of many brass instruments in unison. Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti, the guitarist and violinist respec-tively. This duo changed the art of music entirely and were re-spected and recognized as mas-ters of their instruments. These are just a few of the numerous artists that have revolutionized

our current music. The 1920s have also introduced many new songs, that we predict will remain rele-vant for the years to come. The top songs of our decade are: Swanee, West End Blues and Rhapsody in Blue. Lastly, new styles of clothing were introduced in this decade. Most notably, the style “flapper” utilized by women. This involved wearing short skirts, bobbed their hair and lis-tened to jazz. They have been known to wear makeup, to drink a lot, and to enjoy coilltus. The new riches caused many ladies to be more open to new experi-ences. The Jazz era has changed our view of music, the heavily instrument oriented style of music has allowed for parties to be even more fun than they would be normally. Who knows what the future decades will hold?

THE NEW ERA OF JAZZ

Louis Armstrong

Trumpet

Charleston Dance



STOCK MARKET CRASHES WALL STREET, NY - On Octo-ber 29 of this year, investors were in shock as the prices of stock across the board dropped at an as-tonishing rate at the New York stock exchange. The 1920s were a time of seemingly endless, unlimited po-tential. The demand for products has risen after the war, thus creat-ing a booming economy. As some may know, New York is epicentre of this economic explosion - high-lighted by the likes of Wall Street, Yankee Stadium, and Times Square. On Wall Street, bonds trader could make a fortune buy-ing and selling stock. But, on Oc-tober 29, 1929, this all changed. “Black Tuesday”, as the horrid day is referred to, prices all across the stock market were in rapid de-cline, leaving those with stock market investments in complete and utter peril. In the wake of Black Tues-day, the average American did no longer have money to dispense on products being manufactured by companies. In turn, companies in New York and across the United States have started to decline, causing the working class to lose jobs and consequently, lose their jobs. This process acts as a vicious cycle, as the lack of money causes a further absence. The cycle is truly vicious, and could threaten

the American way of life. This tragic financial outing, although still in the immediate aftermath, has taken a significant toll on the lives of Americans. Many have already ventured out west in search of pay. Without much luck in finding these jobs, Americans have gone into poverty - living out of their Ford Model T vehicles and feeding on whatever they can manage. It is truly sad to see a country that has trans-formed from a godlike eco-nomic status to a feeble and weak nation whose citizens can barely find employment. To conclude, Black Tuesday has been a truly hor-rific event for the American economy. In the instantaneous span of a day, America’s fi-nancial situation has shifted from a powerhouse to one that is incredibly vulnerable to de-struction. Thousands have gone into poverty, losing their livelihoods in the aftermath of October. The future does not look bright for most, but there is still a glimmer of hope that our great country will recover. So, what is to come?

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Stock market graphs from 1921 - 1932

Ford Model T



DO WE NEED PROHIBITION? tually become a catalyst for crime. In sum, the amendment must be elimi-nated, effective immedi-ately , due to its negative effect on crime. Lastly, the Vol-stead Act should be elimi-nated because it does not, in reality, accomplish the impossible dream of mak-ing America dry. Since it was invoked, only minor decreases in the drinking habits of Americans have been noted (with an excep-tion of 1921), per a study done by a New York uni-versity. But was not tem-perance the goal from the beginning? A United States free from the devil’s drink? Although the idea of an alcohol-ridden America may be good in the minds of prohibition-ists, the average American may disagree - finding no evil in the controversial beverage. These same commoners are willing to go against the law itself to get their hands on what-ever they can, with the sole condition that they will receive a glorious, short-lived sentiment of happiness. For that exact reason, the figures con-cerning alcohol consump-tion have rested stagnant. So, do it for the common man and take back the law that bans their drink of choice.

The temperance all across the United states is still strong and in effect. To Prohibitionists, it is a necessary action, as alco-hol is perceived as pseudo source of all evil - in which crime, disease, and death stem. But, for a large part of the public, it is solely a beverage that gives a welcomed feeling when consumed. To think alterna-tively, the crime, death, and sickness does not ex-tends the evils of alcohol, but the evils of temper-ance. Firstly, the prohibi-tion is, to be put simply, being ridiculed by mob-sters and other members of organized crime. More-over, alcohol, though it possesses such side ef-fects, it is not linked di-rectly to the masses of criminal activity in which it is accused. And, though it may not seem credi-ble, alcohol has not been in significant decline due to temperance. Thus, in total, I believe that we as a proud American society need to repeal the 18th amendment. A primary reason to why the act imposed by Andrew J. Volstead, known as the “Father of Prohibition”, should be revoked is that the banish-ment, in simply ineffective

in halting the crime alco-hol was blamed for cata-lyzing. Police are just not prepared to handle the cumbersome task of kill-ing the American contra-band. Consequently, high-flying criminals have made vast fortunes boot-legging whiskeys, gins, and spirits from Canada into the United States. Though it may not be as dispensable as cigarettes or the newspaper, finding alcohol is not a trouble-some endeavour. There-fore, due to a lack of en-forcement, this ridiculous effort to purify American culture needs to stop. Furthermore, we must take action against the unruly 18th amend-ment because the fact that the prohibitions main prin-ciples - that alcohol is the root of most crime, is very untrue. It has been re-corded that crime in many major cities, like New York, have skyrocketed, at a rate of 24% in a period of time in between 1920 and 1921. That figure can be accredited to the new criminal opportunities opened up by temperance - in the forms of organized crime and illegal sub-stance consumption. It seems hypocritical that an act invoked to end crime in America fails to com-plete its sole purpose, ac-

In total, it must be understood that laws enforc-ing temperance are as hurtful as the “poisonous devil juice” that prohibitionists so passionately lobby against. The laws are ineffective in stopping crime, in reducing citizens from consumption, and it has brought with it a new frontier of organized crime - bootlegging. Hun-dreds of New Yorkers have rather died, been imprisoned, or seriously affected by Vol-stead half-baked attempt at creating an idealistic and utopian United States. To conclude, the temperance movement must come to an abrupt end soon, or the mad-ness of Prohibition will con-tinue to spread and entrench itself amongst our American society. God Bless America.

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