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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
7
The 1913 Long Branch edition discusses a proposed law to employ state prison convicts on roads. It argues road work is healthful for prisoners and profitable for the state, noting current prison maintenance costs exceed a quarter of a million dollars yearly. The piece urges passage of prison farm and road-work plans despite potential technical obstacles.
Debates over the Chancellor-Sheriff jury bill focus on whether a statewide referendum constitutes unconstitutional delegation of legislative power. Courts have held local referendums do not transfer lawmaking. debate centers on whether voter approval gives vitality to a law drafted by the Legislature.
In a tense session lawmakers discussed enacting reforms at 9am without a referendum if there is doubt on their effectiveness. Opponents warned of unintended consequences and demanded further study before action.
The piece argues senators refrain from revealing lobbying corruption and doubt whether prosecutions will uncover much. It notes lobbyists avoid betraying methods, predicts the Washington controversy will make Congress and tariffs players more cautious, which is seen as beneficial for the public.
The piece argues the income tax should charge unearned income at higher rates than earned income to discourage wealth without work. It also suggests separate treatment for bachelors versus married men and opposes taxing life insurance. It cautions no tax law is flawless and adjustments may come after enactment.
A political column notes Senator Burton of Ohio denouncing telegraphic and petition campaigns as modern lobbying. It argues such efforts seek to reverse the people's will through intimidation and delusion, comparing old bribery with current pressure tactics. It also mentions the Newark News experimenting with editorial poetry as a sharp contrast to formal editorials.
A note recalls Henry Gassaway Davis, Democratic Vice Presidential candidate in 1904, was thrown from a horse yesterday with minor injuries, highlighting concerns nine years earlier about his age during the campaign. The piece also notes a lobby investigation where many Senators failed to suspect such a matter existed.
Editorial selections cite temperance in drink vs language, Murdock's view on the G O P, a quip on Princeton seniors and kissing, wealth access to museums, and a Balkan War summary noting Turkish hubris, Allied strength, and European diplomacy shifting as the conflict unfolds.
Begin now to plan a vacation by land or water, choosing a camp or hotel and packing for day sports and night leisure. Eliminate the bother to ensure when the time comes only pure play remains with the help of THE RECORD ads.
The piece notes the decline of a once vast European empire with Constantinople reduced to 7000 square miles, loss of Aegean islands, and a Balkans power challenging chancelleries. It warns the peace treaty leaves divisions among allies over spoils and Macedonia’s mixed races risk renewed conflict threatening European peace.
A solitary orchid glows in dark fern gloom, its amethyst petals frosted at dawn and touched by rose. The speaker preserves its secret beauty, noting the bloom’s perfection and scent as true in gloom, while contrasting life’s crowded warfare and missed pangs of living.
A compact quotation column notes a debate on youth and age, contrasting young men’s views with older generations. It hints at wisdom of experience and the value of different perspectives in social discourse.
A list of names awaiting pickup at the Long Branch post office on May 31 includes August Adiorico Mrs D M Clymer Mrs Nora Barnes Davis Mrs Emil Graysow J Jacobson R Peterson Miss Lucy B Rosewell Miss Hattie Winslow Wood Snow & Co Mrs Bessie Woolley A T Woolley postmaster. Natural History humor features Mr Austin Stax debating amphibian capitalization and land to water pun.
A boy asks why fishes have no legs and compares ducks to fish. Papa explains that fishes swim and do not need legs while ducks have legs and swim, prompting the boy to question the difference. The exchange showcases simple logical curiosity framed as a family dialogue.
Red Bank churches plan Children's Day programs with Sunday schools leading the events. First Baptist will host morning services and a long program featuring recitations, solos, choruses, and an address by the pastor. Other churches plan varied readings, songs, and solos as part of the day observance.
In a brief, humorous exchange a man asks for an inexpensive engagement ring around 75 cents. He jokes that seven girls have dumped him in six months and each time he lost a ring. The seller affirms they have such rings, prompting a quick, lighthearted bargain.
Advice warns burnt matches are dangerous and dirty to handle. It suggests dipping burnt ends in sand to extinguish and reduce danger. It recommends mixing a pint of glue water with four gallons of whitewash to prevent rubbing off on walls.
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