Democracy must trust leaders with competence and conscience
A Letter to the Editor argues democracy endures sacrifice in war, rejecting fear as basis of respect for leaders. It urges that civil and military chiefs be competent and conscientious, and warns against rumors, scandals, and distractions like Prohibition and suffrage undermining the war effort. New Haven, June 7, 1918. R. L. S.
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New York Times 1918 Ad and Subscription Rates Page
This 1918 New York Times page lists office locations and prices for subscriptions, including daily, weekly, and monthly rates. It also outlines various magazine and periodical offerings and notes republication rights and postal rules.
Truth and Freedom Earn Support for Slav Peoples
The piece argues that Czechoslovaks and Jugoslavs gain Western sympathy by truthful advocacy for independence and federalism within Austria Hungary. It notes Allied promises, insufficient support, and growing American understanding of Austria Hungary as a political entity, urging continued truth-telling to win the war and future stability.
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A Soldier's Father Remembers His Boy Aces
Professor W. W. Campbell of Lick Observatory reports his son Lieutenant Dovetass Campbell has been slightly wounded. The father discusses sacrifice and the role of fathers, noting his son's letters show happiness to serve and that a life is measured by achievement, not years.
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Farmers Show Harsh View of Bennett and Governor
The text notes farmers harshly judge Mr. Bennett and the Governor, who is said to love a farmer as he loves Prohibitionists and his own Republican State Committee. It ends with an exclamatory line calling ingratitude a marble-hearted fiend.
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South Dakota Republicans weigh war vote in primary
Two incumbents in South Dakota faced renomination after voting against the war with Germany. Ditton was defeated despite local popularity, while Jameson survived after a khaki campaign image from Johnson helped him win. Senator Sterling was renominated as voters signaled firm wartime support and unified patriotism.
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Constantinm Seeks Eastern Thrones Through Ties and Spies
In a period of shifting alliances Constantine advocates friendly relations with Turkey and deploys spies to aid Germany and Bulgaria in Macedonia. The narrative notes talk of Hohenzollern princes governing eastern chairs through blood and marriage ties, and suggests Constantine may gain another throne in Lithuania, Poland, or Finland for his wife’s homeland.
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Slacker Representatives and War Time Debates
A critic laments idle attendance by city Representatives over the postal tube issue, notes Tammany influence in Congress, and calls for accountability. The piece contrasts wartime priorities, defends phonograph industry as legitimate, and argues for prudent rule enforcement including humane treatment of dogs aboard ships.
Bennetts Direct Primary Fight In New York City
A critique of William M. Bennett and his bid for mayor framed as a defense of the direct primary. The piece attacks Governor Worrman, labels farmers as Junkers, and claims Bennett will save the middle class against Bolshevik aggression while critiquing Republican factions.
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Tino as Protector and the Greek Persecutions in Turkey
The piece critiques Constantine as protector while detailing Greeks in Turkey facing systematic deportation, looting, and murder from 1915 onward. It argues German influence fueled violence against prosperous Greek communities, noting Venizelos and Kaiser's connections affected policy and actions.
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Great Crops of Grain and U.S. Wheat Forecasts
The June government forecast raises the coming wheat crop to 931 million bushels, a record likely to grow with favorable weather. Spring sowing areas expand 21 percent, winter wheat acreage climbs, and export surpluses may reach 810 million bushels with substantial help for allies. Harvest crews mobilize from Kansas toward the Canadian line as farmers harvest across Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Genius Fierson Voices War Stance To Manufacturers
The column defends Thomas A Fierson as a genius and inventor while noting his occasional overreach in unrelated topics. It cites a letter read to phonograph manufacturers showing his belief in continuing business as usual amid the war.
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God s soldier be he a wartime tribute phrase
The writer suggests adopting the Macbeth line God s soldier be he as a standard tribute to those who have paid the soldier s debt in war. He cites Siward and Ross lines about a soldier dying well and the duty of honor in sacrifice. The note from Campbell Mall, N T, dated June 6, Ivy.
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Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer Seek Aid for Rosary Hill Home
In a June 6 1018 appeal Mother M Alphonsa Lathrop of the Servants of Helier for Incurable Cancer pleads for public support to sustain Rosary Hill Home Hawthorne Westchester County New York housing more than thirty chronically ill adults two young girls and a six year old. She notes funds are scarce after years of legacies and war work and contrasts with St Rose's Free Home in New York which remains self supporting. The cancer hospital at Fordham operates separately with no endowment.
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Dreamer of the Three Faces of Fate in Kublai's Loom
An archaic voice, the Veiled One, declares as the Dreamer Skuld that he cannot see the ultimate mystery yet gathers gold threads from eternity. He names Verdandi and Urda as partners while weaving fate's cloth to clothe the earth, as M B Buhler is referenced in the closing lines.
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German letter to brother in trenches urges revolt against Kaiser
A German immigrant in San Francisco writes to his German brother fighting for the Kaiser. He argues the 1914 war is a fight for freedom and republicanism, urging abdication of autocracy and joining a world federation. He envisions Germans in the United States supporting a German republic and peace without war, appealing to shared family bonds and liberty.
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Radio Service Seeks Qualified Recruits for Coast Artillery
The program trains radio sergeants with high school education or equivalent. Draft-age men and 18 to 21 year olds with parental consent may enlist. Three month course leads to noncommissioned staff rating and a role in fire control from observation posts to battery commanders. Address Coast Artillery School Fortress Monroe Va. Next course starts June 17 1918. H B Tompkins Radio Sergeant Assistant Instructor Fortress Monroe June 6 1915.
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Russian Intervention Opinion Letter 1915
The writer argues that Allied intervention or nonintervention in Russia determines the fate of humanity. A Germanized Russia would lose the war and threaten Anglo-Saxon liberty, accusing Bolsheviks of German agents and warning against waiting for German occupation of Vladivostok. June 8, 1915.
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General Wood as rallying post for Russia query
Letter from Southport Conn questions General Leonard Wood filling the rallying post for Russia in the Civil War context. Writer asks why Wood would not be acceptable and notes others share the view. Dated June 6.
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War songs and singers rally morale for war drive
Letters to the editor praise the 4 Minute Men and their patriotic singing at Carneste Hall. The writer argues morale at home is crucial and that stirring war songs like Take Us Twenty Years can sustain resolve through privation and losses, urging widespread citywide singing. Sydney Richmond Taber signs the piece from New York on June 7, 1918.
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Prohibition Expenditures Reported By Anti Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League reports income last year exceeding 224000 and suggests statewide campaign funds could top 800000 if other prohibition groups’ receipts are proportionate. The article questions the need for such a large fund given limited advertising and notes a bill to require disclosure of funding sources and expenditures was introduced but failed passage.
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