Holy Toledo: Religion and Politics in the Life of "Golden Rule" JonesUniversity Press of Kentucky - 293 pages ""Do unto others as ye would have them do unto you"" are the words upon which Samuel M. Jones, self-made millionaire and mayor of Toledo, Ohio (1897-1904) organized his life, business, and political career. Unlike most progressive reformers, Jones was in a position to initiate real change. His factory workers shared in the profits and took advantage of day-care facilities for their children. As mayor, he was a nationally revered public figure who supported municipal ownership of utilities, ended the practice of jailing the homeless, and made available free legal counsel to those who needed it. M |
Contents
Stirred with Ambition to Try to Better His Hard Lot | 21 |
The Only Problem Worth a Mans Attention | 40 |
The First Radical Move | 67 |
Factory and Municipal Reforms | 91 |
Produce Great Persons the Rest Follows | 93 |
I Will Not Be the Mayor of Any Ring or Faction | 107 |
The Time to Think about Someone Besides Self | 122 |
Like Christianity Democracy Has Never Yet Been Tried | 141 |
Political Defeats and Personal Victories | 159 |
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Holy Toledo: Religion and Politics in the Life of "Golden Rule" Jones Marnie Jones Limited preview - 2014 |
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