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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
8
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Attorney General Wickersham had won an injunction against the Western Trunk Line Committee alleging illegal restraint of trade. President Taft’s administration then withdrew the petition, citing railroad cooperation to desist from rate increases, prompting accusations that laws remain but enforcement shifts to political deals.
President Taft labels Socialism as the enemy while Vyctor Berger counters with Republic anism as the foe. The piece argues socialism fails under Republican governance and predicts better times when both major parties return to traditional Democratic and Republican values.
Dr. F. W. Lance of Scranton, a medieval style alchemist, claims a “matrix of silver” as a biological expression for plasma from which silver structures grow. He says his training in medicine chemistry and natural science spurred theories on origin of inorganic matter and silver’s elemental roots.
The article describes coordinated maneuvers starting Thursday across forty states at camps like Atascadero Chickamauga American Lake and Fort D. A. Russell among others. It explains aims to show how National Guardsmen can be mustered into fighting trim and learn field duties including packing marching cooking and gear adjustment while testing wartime procedures and discipline.
Chief Croker argues the current appointment method lowers fireman quality for years. He says examinations overemphasize mental rather than physical merits, risking inefficiency.
The author argues civil service tests should balance knowledge and courage not exclude capable firefighters. He says patience with reformers’ demands is prudent and notes the Fire Department can remove incompetence while avoiding scapegoats. The piece critiques timing of NYMELLEN timetable changes and comments on Mexican Yaqui Maya uprisings and Mexico politics.
Willard Lester of Saratoga Springs defends the resort against charges of extortion and high living costs. He argues Saratoga offers options for all incomes and condemns relying on dishonest drivers, urging dealings with reputable local agents and merchants. The letter responds to a prior critique titled Lover of Saratoga dated June 1, 1914.
A letter from Jules V. Joubin discusses French corporate bylaws allowing organizers to set voting per shareholder. He notes that fixed vote schemes do not bind universally and that by law the by-laws determine control, with minorities sometimes able to block majorities, depending on share voting rules. He cites the Suez Canal Company as an example.
A letter to the editor quotes Roosevelt praising British rule in Egypt while a correspondent warns swift action is needed to prevent trouble. The writer cites ancient texts and declares Egyptians have long treated their rulers as gods, framing roiled Egyptian sentiment in 1910.
Letter from BE. BE. WARNER of New York argues for immediate discharge of intoxicated individuals by the Police Captain to relieve court congestion. He contends constructive breaches of peace should not lead to court detentions, urging treatment rather than criminalization and condemning fines that burden families. June 6, 1910.
A 1910 letter urging the state to unify parkway ideas with Thiella Rockland land once bought for a custodian hospital. The author proposes turning the area into park land and adjoining prison land into a custodial hospital to keep the State Park system pristine for residents and visitors.
Letters discuss dogs as faithful companions and their nuisance in cities, urging training and balance. Readers query the fate of the Firemen’s Monument project and call for progress. Also includes a serialized verse excerpt by THOMAS R. FYBARRA with a staged dramatic scene.
The Public School Athletic League Girls Branch held its fourth annual festival on a roped ten acre green west of the Mall with 3,000 students in white dresses from Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Ida Safonsky of Ridge Street joined the dances near the May pole while parents and officials watched. Teachers blamed limited playgrounds for lack of daily space and urged city action to fund late day play areas, warning without new facilities children face traffic danger and restricted recreation.
Mayor Gaynor received a plan outline from Corporation Counsel Watson proposing a settlement with the Metropolitan Street Railway and its subsidiaries to end the long running litigation. The deal would add 1.0 million to the 2,640,000 already paid into the City Treasury and moves to the Controller for review.
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