Expedited Day Proposed to Benefit Workers and Gas Savings
Marcus M. Marks argues for nationwide daylight saving to help workers endure summer heat and reduce gas bills, citing New York City estimates of over 1.5 million in savings. He rejects criticism that only a single locale could act alone and urges New York City to lead a countrywide shift.
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New York
The
New York Times
New York City
Borland
Congress
Marcus M. Marks
Borough of Manhattan
Perils of the Imagination and Insanity
A reader argues that insanity stems from dreaming while awake and urges compassionate understanding of mental illness. The letter credits Dorothea Dix for humane reform and notes shifts from asylum to hospital terminology while urging informed, nonjudgmental views of mental disease.
Art Notes on Gallery Exhibitions and Civic Women
The last season show at American Art Galleries features antique fans, laces, linens, brocades, and Spanish silver with notes on Goya lace and Chinoiserie. The National Sculpture Society plans an Albright Gallery exhibit in Buffalo June 1 to Sept 4, with public sculpture, medals, and ivory carving. The Brooklyn Museum prints department hosts a Japanese color print exhibit through June 11, highlighting Hiroshige and many masters. John B. Golden writes on New York clubwomen and federation representation, praising civic reforms led by women and noting gaps in New York names on ballots.
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Boucher
Senhor
Salvador de Mendocca
National Sculpture Society of New York
Ruade
Albright
Buffalo
Karl Ritter
San Francisco
Miss Sage
Albright Art Gallery
Robert Aitken
A. A. Weismman
Bryant Fleming
H. D. Olmsted
Brooklyn Museum
Hiroshige
Hokusai
Shunsho
Toyoharu
Kokusai
Kiyonaga
Yeishi
Shunzan
Shungei
Toyokuni
Toyoharo
Shunsen
Yeisen
Hokuju
Toru Kiyomisu
Okumura Masanobu
Masanobu
Torii Kiyoshige
New York
The
New York Times
Federation of Women's Clubs of
United States
TIMES
John B. Golden
New York Times Publishing Rates and Offices
The notice lists NYT offices in New York and other cities, pricing for daily and Sunday editions, and subscriptions including weekly, monthly, and specialty issues with varying rates and formats. It notes mailing matters and geographic distribution for domestic and foreign subscriptions.
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NEW York Times
Apolem
Ocus
Franck
Times Square
Imnes Annex
Broadway
Beekman Street
Rector Street
Third Avenue
Fulton Street
Francisco
Market Street
Eeeeeres Marconi House
Strand
W. C
Louis le Grand
Armuington
Meee Riggs
Peewee
Public Ledger
Tribune
Globe- Democrat
Oko
Ford
iMeo
Searone
Slist
Canada
York Times
The New Spirit in Germany and American Guard Politics
Berlin reports on the Reichstag censorship debate revealing demand for free expression amid war. The piece notes Socialists and Conservatives unite against censorship, praising Dr Davro and warning of National Guard political interference led by General Critchfield. Roosevelt and Wilson call for national unity and an undivided America.
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Berlin
Herr von Grahre
Davro
Herr von Graefe
Reichstag
Wlerr von Graere
Dr. Davi
Germany
Politics and the Militia Hardening Public Defense
The piece argues for constructive criticism of federally integrated National Guard and urges internal improvement of the militia. It notes Guardsmen in New York and Massachusetts oppose turning their forces into a political machine and emphasizes respect for the militia in those states.
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Guard
National Guard
A. B. Critchfield
Ohio Militia
Critchfield
Congress
National Guardsmen
Republic
New York
Massachusetts
Wilson and Roosevelt on Citizenship in Memorial Day Address
In a Memorial Day speech at Arlington, President Wilson urges allegiance to Americanism while acknowledging diverse ancestral ties. He argues Americans should place United States interests first, resisting loyalties to foreign origins, a view echoed by Roosevelt in Kansas City.
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Arlington
Wilson
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Europe
Alexander Hamilton
United States
Water pollution policy clash between New Jersey and New York
The Jersey Journal reports New Jersey Board of Health proposed policy would let communities discharge sewage into potable streams with purification costs borne by downstream drinkers. The letter argues purification should occur before discharge, urging New Jersey to fund cleansing at the source and avoid imposing cleanup costs on neighbors. It notes mutual concern as New Yorkers drink Jersey water.
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New Jersey
The
Jersey Journal
New Jersey Board of Health
Board of Health
New York Harbor
New York
Passaic
New
Building Zone Ordinances Shape City Growth
The Board of Estimate considers zoning ordinances to district the city and regulate building heights. The Advisory Council of Real Estate Interests backs the measures with signatures from banks, insurers, owners, dealers, and other firms. Support cites popular approval and careful draftsmanship amid subway growth and urban development.
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Board of Estimate
Advisory Council of Real Estate Interests
New City Ordinances Offer Broad Access to Land and Light
The ordinances promise wide land access and universal improvements by correcting neglect of old laws on light and air. Builders will face fewer limits as city services become more available, raising rental values and reducing tax burdens while expanding skylines and suburban reach.
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New York
Paris
Topics of the Times on railways and women delegates
The piece condemns railways for degrading station surroundings and noise, with New Rochelle residents improving depots while others lag. It also notes women at conventions criticizing dress guidance, venue choices, and hospitality, plus chatter about a veteran candidate’s repeated honors.
Reinstated Motto Prompts New Coin Designs
Washington announces new coin designs with a restored motto In God We Trust. The letter from William Phipps of New York dated May 31 1916 recalls a former White House occupant's effort to remove the motto from coins and notes the distrust of current conditions.
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New York Times
Washington
White House
William P. Phipps
New York
Mr Hughes Not Smoking From Private Letter
A private letter recalls a dinner at Blanka where Justice Hughes revealed he no longer smokes. He said bench work left him sluggish and quitting tobacco improved him, and he does not plan to resume smoking, despite a guest’s probing about a return to politics.
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Blanka
Justice Hughes
Why Britain Seizes Neutral Mail
A 1916 letter notes British and American postal censorship during wartime. It cites extensive mail scrutiny of neutral and belligerent correspondence and the use of trade circulars as potential code covers. The writer argues such measures, though burdensome, are necessary to prevent espionage.
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Britain
New York Times
London
United States
Ias
America
Faith in Mr. Martin's Work Defended by Dr. Pigott
Dr. Robert Stuart Pigott of New York writes to defend Frederick Martin's work in speech pathology. He praises Martin's treatment of speech defectives and his expertise gained from lectures in vocal hygiene and public speaking at the University of Toronto. Pigott notes Martin overcame a speech defect himself and distinguishes cases needing medical attention from those that do not.
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The
New York Times
Frederick Martin
Redmond F. Kernan
Kernan
Mr. Martin
Duggan
College of the City of New York
Manhattan
Martin
Academy of Education
Robert Stuart Pigott
New York
Letter to the Editor on Liberty and Woman Suffrage
Elizabeth Belden Rogers condemns Democratic lawmakers in Congress for opposing the Federal Woman Suffrage amendment. She argues the Statue of Liberty mocks liberty while women lack the vote and urges passage of Susan B. Anthony amendment as proof of true liberty.
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New York Times
Adamson
Georgia
Thomas
Kentucky
United States
Democratic Party
Susan RH. Anthony
Elizabeth Belden Rogers
New York
Master of Dreams and Men James Jerome Hill Tribute
A tribute to James Jerome Hill praised for his dreams and will rather than wealth. The piece emphasizes his impact on humanity, faith, and destiny, portraying him as a catalyst whose visions illuminate the struggle of human will against chaos and time. Jesse Lee Bennett is named in the closing line.
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Atrike
Jesse Lee Bennett
Belgium needs our aid says American in the Times
In a May 26 1916 letter Paul Dana of Glen Cove Long Island argues against delaying aid to Belgium. He counters an American columnist who urged restraint by noting the urgent relief need cited by Herbert Hoover head of the American Commission for Relief in Belgium.
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New York Times
the Times
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
United States
England
France
Germany
Commission For Relief
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Paul Dana Gief Cove
L. 1
What to Send to Soldiers from Fort Hills Hospital
A May 29 1016 letter from Major George Breck in New York urges readers to mail tobacco pipes games puzzles and reading material to about four hundred ill and wounded soldiers at Fort Hills Texas army hospital. The United Soldiers Aid Association will collect donations at Beekman Street New York for shipment via the U S Quartermaster's Department.
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New York Times
Minas Anna J. Axton
Fort Hills
Texas
Ben Jonson
Earth
Miss Axton
United Soldiers’ Aid Association
F& Beekman
Reoma
Uncle Bath
Brave Boys
U. S. Quartermaster
S Department
George Breck
New York
Japan's point of view on China cited by Kawakami
A Princeton letter critiques Kawakami's Japanese stance in China, questioning the breadth of Japan's ambitions from the Philippines to Siberia and challenging claims that Japan seeks to safeguard its independence. It argues American open door policy and Manchurian railway ideas show selfish aims, urging respect for China's sovereignty and national honor.
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New York Times
Karakam
China
Kawakami
Suez Canal
Siberia
Japan
Philippines
Hawaii
United States
Pacific Ocean
Saez Canal
Constantinople
Far East
Peking
Repub-ican
Nanking
Russia
Germany
England
France
Hay
Knox
Domaiis
Yuan Shih-kai
Bition
Princeton
Julius H Cohen denies ABA resignation over Brandeis case
In a June 1 1916 letter Julius Henry Cohen of New York states he did not resign from the American Bar Association over opposition to Brandeis appointment. He praises Brandeis, criticizes leaders for acting personally, notes intolerance in the profession, and mentions a namesake misattribution.
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Julius Henry Cohen
New York Times
Times
American Bar Association
Louis D. Brandeis
Brandes
Messie. Root
Taft
Parker
Jositas Hilbern Cohn
Brandeis
Branders
Mico Drandeia
American Ber Association
New York
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Stary
Niagara
Dorothea L. Dix
Sculpture At Buffalo
Jersey City
Newark
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Wilson
Politics and the Militia
Citizenship
Topics OF the Times
New Rochelle
New Haven
Mr. Hughes
A. Maurice Low
James Jerome Hill
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