The Cheaper Debt and the Firemen's Anniversary
A long reflective piece traces New York City's paid Fire Department celebration and the shift from volunteer to professional fire services, praising early civic duty and noting the era’s social forces. It threads through 19th century reforms and valorizes public safety progress. It also discusses public finance and serial bonds versus sinking funds with an 1915 Boston letter urging practical adoption.
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John Kenson
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Harry Howards
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Justice and humanity in American wartime policy
J Duncan Spaeth argues against rushing to condemn Germany over submarine warfare and urges following international law and justice. He cites historical exchanges, calls for guarded U S actions to protect noncombatants, and urges restraint and self-reliance aligned with Washington’s principles. He concludes Americans must stand for liberty, truth, and justice.
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New York Times 1915 Rates and Publication Details
The notice lists publication offices in Times Square and other addresses, with pricing for daily and Sunday editions, Sunday supplements, and international post rates. It includes subscription options, regional offices in Harlem Bronx Jersey City and others, and contact details for mail and orders. The date is NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1915.
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Appeal of the People on Steel Trust Decision
The piece argues public approval of the Steel Trust ruling mirrors Wall Street sentiment and rival trusts, contrasting Supreme Court consistency with popular opinion, and urging elected representatives to align statutes with contemporary law and public mood. It critiques legislative inertia and highlights the court as a responsive, not merely popular, arbiter.
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Navy League plans call for costly military buildup
The Navy League asserts urgent need for expanded defense, but critics warn a lump sum of 500 million dollars for army and navy would imply inevitable war. They favor steady reform, with Garrison's plans to bolster the army and more dreadnoughts, while urging state guard development.
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Critique of Howes Immigration Policy and War Draft Ideas
A editorial upbraids Immigration Commissioner Frederic C. Howe for advocating classed citizenship and a broad war draft. It denounces his plan to enroll new citizens and all women, impose a national war tax, and place government control on ammunition and supplies, arguing such rhetoric threatens national unity and civil order.
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Frederic C. Howe
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Double standard for trusts and rising state statutes
The text critiques a hypocrisy where acts of the same character are allowed for some while forbidden for others. It notes many state legislatures passing similar statutes this year and aligns this with the Supreme Court's rule of reason. It condemns hostility to big business and the uneven distribution of profits.
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Phantom treaty claims debunked by historical diplomacy review
The piece argues against alleged secret alliances among Germany, Great Britain, and France, citing 1808 onward diplomacy. It references Professor Itocano G. Usien and his statements about an unwritten alliance, noting no current secret treaty exists and urging further study of 1897 to 1900 diplomacy.
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Passports as social contract in wartime policy
The piece argues passports reinforce citizenship bonds and government duties, noting U S actions after the Lusitania sinking. It questions why only two petition signers had passports canceled, asks about status of Americans abroad with canceled passports, and references Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Lusitania
Dresden
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Wilson
Gerard
Ecuador Letter Criticizes Intervention in Railway Dispute
William C. Fox, former American minister to Ecuador, denounces the injection of Guayaquil and Quito Railway affairs into the Pan American Financial Conference by James P. Cooper. He urges Ecuador not to disrupt amicable ties with the country over bondholders missing interest, noting past arbitration by Roosevelt era actions. The letter is dated New York June 3, 1915.
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Pro German Posters Draw Anger Opposing Neutrality
A reader notes large anti neutral posters along Ninth Avenue near 125th and Houston Street. The unsigned flyer claims to defend the President and urges Congress to halt arm exports, signed Neutral Women of America with Baltimore headquarters. The writer calls city officials to remove the posters at once.
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Germany Free Inevitable Awakening Cry for Remaking
A dated wartime exhortation urges Germany to shed militarism and imperial craving. It pleads for a national baptism of fire and a moral rebirth, praising reforms while condemning the sabre mindset that ruled seventy million. It calls for God speed the day Germany is free.
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Moral of Arbitration Defends Bryan Treaties
H F Whicher of New York argues that arbitration and the Bryan peace treaties do not compromise national honor. Waiting for an impartial tribunal’s decision preserves honor, and compliance with an investigating commission remains a viable, nonviolent path in Lusitania crisis discourse.
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Letter on 1914 German arms shipment to Mexico
Sidney H. Jenkins urges attention to Mexico 1914 when a German vessel landed arms while at war. The Washington Post reports the munition fund funded by the Ypiranga was produced in the United States and shipped March 22 to Germany then to Mexico, with $150,000 gold deposited in a Washington bank and the New York agent withdrawing funds.
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Joseph Vom Bruck
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Charles H. Burke
Soldier recalls aid at Vicksburg court house
The writer, a former Thirteenth Iowa soldier, describes issuing food orders from the Vicksburg Court House during surrender chaos. He recalls daily crowds seeking sustenance, fed without discrimination, contrasting with Belgian wartime behavior, and notes a belief that the devil is looser in soldiers today.
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Mere Killing Letter to the Editor on World War War aims
A June 2 1916 letter to the editor argues that Admiral Lord Fisher’s remark signals a brutal shift in modern war ethics. The writer contrasts killing with slavery and ransom as older war practices and urges humane considerations in viewing the conflict with Germany.
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Engileh
New York
Boston Claims Sacred Codfish in City Hall
The author asserts Boston holds a sacred codfish in City Hall, contrasting with frequent newspaper debates that contradict prominent figures. The tall claim is presented as an unshakeable belief amid competing opinions.
Teaching Patriotism in Wartime Schoolrooms
A teacher argues that wartime patriotism harms children by emphasizing conflict over peace. The piece urges focusing on goodwill, peace, and Wilson’s idea that Americans are too proud to fight, noting current lessons mirror European wars and may alienate immigrant students.
Readers Letters on Lusitania Rescue and Women’s Seating
Letters to the editor critique a Lusitania rescue account and discuss perceptions of truth and dyspepsia. A Newark reader questions the author’s sighting of the English coast from Cork. Another letter from a New York reader laments crowded trains and asks for seat dividers to reduce annoyance.
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