Lawrence Citizen Committee

"Let's All Talk USA"

Lawrence Evening Tribune (April 5, 1919), pg 9.

Found: Lawrence Public Library

• Image created by the Citizens Committee of Lawrence promoting a meeting on April 6th at the Colonial Theatre (5th open forum).

• Tells the story of “Pietro Mondio, born in Italy, in the US for 14 years. He could not speak English so he was “mistakenly” arrested.

"The Three Partners"

Lawrence Evening Tribune (April 12, 1919), pg 5.

Found: Lawrence Public Library

• Image created by the Citizens Committee of Lawrence promoting a meeting on April 13th at the Colonial Theatre (6th open forum).

• Shows a woman as Lawrence being knocked over by a tree labeled “Industrial Troubled” Discusses how three groups can come together to “save Lawrence.”

“Law and Order”

Lawrence Evening Tribune (April 18, 1919), pg 5.

Found: Lawrence Public Library

• Image created by the Citizens Committee of Lawrence promoting a meeting April 20th at the Colonial Theatre (7th open forum)

• Image of a man trying to put out “Industrial Unrest” with a fire extinguisher while a woman (Lawrence) tells him a bigger fire of “Lawlessness” is raging behind him.

“How to Make Lawrence a Strikeless City”

Lawrence Evening Tribune (April 26, 1919), pg 5.

Found: Lawrence Public Library

• Image created by the Citizens Committee of Lawrence promoting a meeting on April 27th at the Colonial Theatre (8th meeting).

• Has a soldier with a sign that says “American Ideals”, Uncle Sam says “my boy do you stand for the ideals this fellow has been fighting for?”. The other day says “I do and I’ll be the real citizen to prove it.”

"The Machine Is Set Up"

Advertising and Selling Magazine (April 26, 1919)

“Well What Are You Going to Do About It”

Lawrence Evening Tribune (May 3, 1919), pg 9.

Found: Lawrence Public Library

• Outlines the media campaign to bring people together

• Encourages more classes in English and mentions the “Lawrence Plan.”