Court delays ruling on Corporation Tax cases until October term
Supreme Court will rehear the Corporation Tax challenge in October with five of seven justices on the bench. Justice Moore remains ill and Justice Brewer’s vacancy awaits Gov. Hughes’s appointment. Treasury funds from tax payments may be frozen pending decision, with no interest owed if the law is struck down. The move preserves a unified majority opinion and avoids a split ruling.
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Regulation Clash Over Railway Rates Sparks Debate
A debate on railway rate regulation pits Senator La Follette against executive policy as President and Attorney General move to curb rate hikes. The piece critiques current enforcement, the Inter-State Commerce Commission, and the broader impact on business and law, warning of inconsistent policy and legal risk.
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Possible resignation reshapes state corporate tax challenge
In October a potential resignation could lead to a full bench reargument on the Corporation Tax law. The cases challenge the constitutionality of taxes on state prerogatives and corporate charters, alleging Fourth Amendment violations and arguing the tax is a direct tax not an apportioned excise.
Ousting the Housewife by Clean Bread Standards
Dr. C. H. Woops urges Indiana bakers at a convention to take over bread supply by producing clean, well wrapped bread in spotless shops. He argues households value cleanliness and proper packaging over loaf size or price, suggesting vans and impervious baskets for distribution to win public favor.
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A Solemn Warning on The Psychology of Crowds
A long readers note discusses M Gustave Le Bon and The Psychology of Crowds. It praises its observed data grouping bold generalizations and timely relevance to mass emotions and public reception.
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Topics of the Times says Civil War veterans tire of Memorial Day
The piece reports Grand Army posts nationwide expressing dissatisfaction with Memorial Day observances. Veterans argue the day no longer honors their memory fully, feeling the nation forgets the debt owed to them and comrades. It notes pensions and scandals as possible excuses for disenchantment.
Memorial Day and Lighthouse Board Reorganization
The essay reflects on Memorial Day as a fading yet still observed tradition and its shift from grief to a general holiday mood. It then discusses reforms to the Lighthouse Board, proposing a civilian-led Lighthouse Bureau with a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed commissioner to improve efficiency and safety for coastal shipping.
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Hate of the Past Letter to the Editor Cites Fashion Echo
A reader from New Jersey recalls Victorian bonnets and a Spurgeon anecdote in response to a Times letter on modern women’s hat fashions. The note, dated May 31, 1910, links past and present styles and cites a London Times remark about reform.
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Calvert Fights Hat Shortage Amid Odd Fashions
In a May 28 1910 dispatch from Clinton New York discussion centers on a practical difficulty removing small hats from fashion. The writer mocks excessive headwear among women and notes hats cannot feasibly fit the diverse array of available millinery and adornments.
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Hughes and the Income Tax Editor Letter 1910
A New York Times letter argues President Taft once favored Hughes for Governor Brain and laments Hughes on the Supreme Court, seeing it as a blow to the income tax amendment. The writer reflects on choosing between two evils and notes the May date in New York.
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New Devices in Education and the History of Plans
A letter from Robert P. Green criticizes repeated educational reforms. He notes trends from vertical writing to departmental teaching and group work, condemns promotion by memory or paid coaching, and argues many plans were defended as valuable despite recurring evils. He writes from New York, May 31, 19.
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New York
Normal College Graduates Fail Examinations Says Student Letter
Robert P. Green of New York writes that many Normal College alumni fail the Board of Examiners tests while Training School graduates pass, arguing the two two-year courses reflect efficiency gaps. He questions trustee tolerance for inefficiency in 1910.
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Useless Letters and the Case for a Shorter Alphabet
A letter from Herbert M. Clarke argues that the English alphabet includes redundant letters such as c x and q. He notes differing pronunciations across languages and suggests dropping unused or soundless letters could be possible, though it would upset conservative sensibilities.
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The Wrong Point of View on Government Jobs
An editorial critique argues that government service attracts ambitious people but questions charity in state employment. The writer notes improper influence at the Custom House and urges scrutiny of the system, drawing on thirty years of business perspective.
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Breeding Deer for Food Says Merriam
Dr C Hart Merriam head of the Biological Survey argues deer are easy to raise and prolific breeders needing less care than cattle. He says with proper protection meat could drop to a third of current prices in a few years. He cites dogs as a major threat and suggests humane, healthful, and practical alternatives to dog keeping. May 0 181 HYGIENE
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Conners S New Head of Tammany Faces Scrutiny in Albany Meet
Murphy allies push for a successor to Buffalo’s William J Conners as state chair at a Hoffman House gathering in Albany. John A Dix and George E McKennan named as top choices while Hearst agents mobilize across New York state amid ongoing factional tension.
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Taft to Honor Custer with Monroe Monument Unveiling
Mrs Elizabeth B Custer widow of Gen Custer travels to Monroe Michigan birthplace of her husband for a monument unveiling in Totyn Square next Saturday morning President Taft will address the ceremony Senators and Generals including William Alden Smith and David Gressnae ae ao Second Cavalry Corps speak A battery of field artillery will fire a seventeen gun salute Gov Warner will present the monument to Monroe Officials and many Civil War and Indian War staff officers are expected to attend
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The Creators Visionary Flight and Future Dreams
On May 20 Curtiss flew from Albany to New York as a manifesto swells with calls for power and progress. The piece speaks of a sunrise age, young scientists, and a world where mankind reshapes Earth and sea, making radiant minds and thriving cities. It closes with a rough signature, JAMES O.
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