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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
6
The page presents the New York Times masthead dated Monday April 20 1908 with publishing details and pricing notes for New York Greater area and Jersey City. It includes circulation rates and publication information for the paper.
The notice lists office locations in New York, Washington, Philadelphia, London, Paris and Fleet Street with subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. It details per week, per month, and yearly prices including options with pictorial sections and previews, and specifies Canada and foreign country rates.
The piece discusses Senate caution over granting the President authority to use force against Venezuela to secure arbitration of American claimants. It calls for independent congressional judgment, notes lengthy disputes, and warns that force could harm South American relations and distrust in Venezuelan courts. It emphasizes thorough assessment before any threat or use of force.
The passage criticizes threat rhetoric tied to a Morocco dispatch used during a Nominating Convention. It argues against placing a drawn sword in the President's hands before an election and urges restraint to preserve government credibility and national self-respect.
The piece notes Mr Richmond-Pearson Hobson will seek the presidency on the Democratic ticket in 1912. It portrays relief that Horson won’t run this year and hopes the nation and party will endure to 1912, praising Hobson’s prudent stance amid fears of dissolution and foreign threats.
Secretary Taft shows cautious optimism on tariff revision saying a commission will study changes between sessions. He suggests experts examine duties to cover production costs and fair profit, a process likely lengthy beyond the next Congress. The piece questions tone and pace of reform.
Appletons Magazine May cites Harold BouerE arguing horses burden urban costs with street cleaning bills totaling millions. He suggests motor trucks could cut expenses,reduce disease risk and improve food delivery versus current horse drawn systems.
Critics note leaks in city mains and Croton River overflows as a proposed $161,000,000 aqueduct project would deliver about 600 million extra gallons daily to New York. Proponents argue the system needs a modern supply to curb waste and meet growing demand.
The Water Board counters critics by stating that financing the new watershed and aqueduct will come from bonds under a special act outside the city debt limit and will not hinder subway construction. It compares New York per capita water use with other cities and warns of a potential water shortage in dry years before Catskill expansion completes.
In a Saturday debate on the Diplomatic bill, Mr. Longworth and Mr. Harrison defend wealth in service, arguing for permanent embassies and government-owned consulates. They contend US representation must reflect national stature with suitable residences, not personal wealth, across capitals.
The National Civic Federation bills seek to protect immigrants in the city and study their conditions as the Legislature considers action. A Page bill would create a commission to investigate East Side bankers and their handling of bonds and stolen savings, while enforcement gaps and constitutional issues delay state control. An appropriation of 10,000 is feared to be opposed by dishonest bankers and those who profit from the current system.
Firemen face smoke filled cellars and collapsing floors as they risk their lives to save others. The article honors Truck 2 figures Dunan and Scrtuers for seizing chances to do more than their duty demanded, earning recognition for daily heroism.
On a New York roof, firemen Dugan and Scrythes risked their lives to rescue a terrified boy. The pair used a improvised swing from the cornice to reach the window, then supported and hauled both to safety, earning praise for courage and skill learned at the School of Instruction on Sixty Seventh Street.
A reader argues that unhappy marriages stem from lack of affection from New York women toward husbands who work hard. She asserts wealth correlates with indifference, urges women to dress modestly, eat less, walk more, and stop emulating socialites, hoping for brighter homes and stronger family bonds.
Moreton Frewen argues for a presidential currency commission to study the global impact of rising gold prices on exchange rates, wages, and living costs. He contends the issue is a world crisis, with Asia’s silver-based economies facing new competitive pressure, and urges expert inquiry without abandoning gold standards.
J T Maguire of Lakewood North Dakota recalls a 1909 incident at Dublin Regency Theatre where noisy Gallery Gods clashed with an inept orchestra. The custodian warned he would eject the next offender, prompting a spectator to quip about killing a fiddler. The orchestra then improved immediately.
J F M West Orange N J writes April 17 1908 to The New York Times urging the Board of Education to remove “would be teacher plutocrats” and arguing that the average school teacher and wage earner deserve second cabin passage on the voyage from this country. He cites about fifteen teachers with all but two agreeing to second-class passage.
A Catholic priest Father James B. Curry denounces women at settlements like the Jacob Riis House on the East Side. The editorial defends settlements as centers of social order, education, and justice, urging support for their work and warning against misrepresentation and attack.
Frederick Pearson argues that mind and body influence each other and urges collaboration between medicine and ministry. He cites John Wesley on treating patients with spiritual as well as medical care, claiming a thorough physician must be Christian and that churches should recognize this link.
A reader asks why No 2 nut coal sells to Manhattan and the Bronx at 4.25 per ton while Brooklyn residents pay 5 per ton. The letter notes no 50 cent April cut for that size, unlike other sizes, and seeks reader testimony.
The letter argues that the Parlor Socialista reject being grouped with Goldman and Berkman while condemning lawbreaking. It questions the claim that police hustling drove a bomb thrower to prepare and carry out the act, labeling Liberty and license as transferable terms among activists. The note cites COMMON SENSE, New York, April 20, 1908.
A poetical exhortation rebukes demagogues and doctrinaires for leaving a country with no crying wrongs to right. The speaker urges action to extinguish treacherous sparks and prevent a phoenix-like rise of disheartened, unchanged woes.
Col Slover of Norfolk praises The Times Tower view of a sparkling town as The Associated Press and American Publishers Association gather in New York. Directors meet to debate altering publishing hours from 11 am to 11 pm for morning and evening papers.
Rev Dr William Carter led Lent services at Velasco Theatre and brought worshippers to Madison Avenue Baptist Church. He reported thirty two conversions and prayers from seventeen others, noting theatre outreach increased evening attendance from a hundred to a packed church before leaving for the West.
A letter from ARET GS SHAROHAN of New York on April 14 1908 condemns restrictions on park access for children. The writer argues parks and sunshine belong to children not crusty elders and urges limits on those with narrow views.
Letter from F. W. Saward objects to the custom of nursemaids wheeling carriages two or three abreast on narrow walks and ignoring pedestrians. He questions the rationale behind cremation proposals. New York, April 14, 1908.
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