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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
10
The fragment shows a historical newspaper masthead and printery details for The New York Times, listing address blocks, publication terms, price, and copyright marks from 1917. It notes daily and Sunday editions, second-class mail status, and circulation particulars.
The piece argues railways face tight capital against booming industrial profits and charges the Interstate Commerce Commission with protecting rate plans over profits. It notes wartime funding, future returns, and the need for rail rates to sustain national war effort while criticizing regulators and market dynamics. It cites 1914 263 million, 1915 575 million, 1916 1,273 million in industrial profits and references Goethals on wooden ships versus steel.
The author argues railways funded by tax money or borrowing shift costs to general taxpayers. They contend railway rates function as taxes, though most fairly borne by users. Without user protection, future U S railway construction would rely on credit of a few powerful lines.
The piece discusses Cantonments planning delays and site selections for 40 000 troops each, amid political pressures and logistical needs. It argues for proper building choices and readiness, while criticizing proposed second class postage hikes and a 2 percent newspaper advertising tax as unfair war measures. It also defends newspapers’ war contributions and advocates fair tax policy and Hoover’s clean plate doctrine.
Admiral Peary urged the Senate Military Committee to fund a massive American air force plan. He called for immediate a $600,000,000 appropriation to supply airplanes and trained aviators, arguing aviation will shorten the war and boost postwar trade. He noted new American engine production, field readiness, and thousands of pilots awaiting training.
The article argues newspapers should pay their full share of government costs. It notes real estate taxes, corporate taxes, and taxes on materials benefit taxation. It states newspapers have never sought exemptions and questions lawmakers pushing for favorable treatment.
A leading railway has cut eating car portions by one third and lowered prices, aiming to attract more customers while reducing waste. The piece argues overcrowded hotels and overpriced meals drive waste and costs onto diners, urging retailers to trim prices to retain trade.
The editorial argues the Ruth Cruger case could become a strength for city leadership if the police department is held accountable. It praises Mayor Mitchell and Commissioner Woops for prompt investigation and accountability, claiming honesty will restore public trust and prevent future abuses.
A columnist debates whether modern women reveal their ages. The author notes some tell their age openly to doctors or in sworn statements, while many conceal or misreport for personal or professional reasons. The piece cites a correspondent claiming widespread secrecy and questions census implications.
A veteran Russian revolutionary argues that forced adoption of assassination erodes moral bounds, as do aerial raids on open cities. British War Council member Andrew Bonar Law hints such reprisal use may become necessary to curb outrages, acknowledging mounting public pressure.
The text reports regular Allied air raids on German communications and military targets behind the lines. It notes the Karlsruhe bombing by the French and discusses how Paris has not suffered similar air visits. It comments on the grim escalation of atrocity and the German use of poison gas in self defense.
The State Department disclosed a mission led by Henry Morgenthau and Felix Frankfurter will travel to Egypt to study the condition of Jews in Palestine. The trip aims to find relief measures and has no link to creating an independent Palestine.
In Washington on June 19 Representative Mason of Illinois urged amending the selective draft law to send only volunteers to Europe. He proposed directing the President to accept volunteers, naming Colonel Roosevelt, and preventing militia drafts abroad. Hastings accused treasonous intent as Mason argued for obedience to law.
German newspapers publish an initial call for a great national fund to supplement pensions for war cripples and soldiers' families, similar to widows' benefits. Authorities cite Rhine district figures of 67 marks for men with families, urging public aid rather than private generosity.
Poem fragment portrays silent procession of the dead and the pain of mourning. Voices call the departed “Sons of Pain” while women bear sorrowful witness. In time, heroes of wars are honored, and the chorus declares that death is not final. The voice of Charlotte Elizabeth Wells frames a contemplative elegy.
To aid the census effort on the East Side the Educational Alliance will close normal work and dedicate its East Broadway Jefferson Street building and Stuyvesant Street branch to census duties. Staff will assist officials, explain the census to non English speakers, and run an enrollment bureau.
Local war munitions producers expect a Supreme Court challenge to how the federal tax on war profits is calculated. They argue that charges for new plants and machinery should be written off gross income, and they contest deductions like employee bonuses and offsets claimed in returns. Revenue inspectors have reviewed books of several city-based firms.
In Valley Forge Pennsylvania Speaker Champ Clark presented a $125,000 memorial arch to the state on Congress behalf. Attended by over a hundred lawmakers, Governor Brumbaugh accepted the arch as Battery C fired a salute. Clark praised Washington and Congress for wartime leadership and urged unity and sacrifice.
The Italian Royal War Mission arrives in New York City and will stay at Pembroke Jones’s home at 5 East Sixty‑First Street until Saturday before heading to Philadelphia. City Hall Plaza is decorated for a reception by Mayor Mitchel and officials. The Battery will host the delegation’s arrival at 3:30 PM in Jersey City with a ceremony led by Dr. Nicholas Murra nder and Lloyd C. Griscom.
Havre June 19 An official Belgian statement denounces the Wolff Bureau denial of June 7 claiming deportations of Belgians continue not ceased as of Feb 10. The government says the denial ignores essential facts and focuses only on destinations.
Harvard ceremony in Sanders Theatre featured graduates in service uniforms over gowns. Plattsburg arrivals and veterans from France attended as Alan G Paine spoke on war purpose and American duty. The day included a poem by Norman E Burbidge and a band concert with dancing to cap the festivities.
Yale alumni day in New Haven featured restrained festivities with no ball game or class dinners. Speakers warned of wartime challenges ahead while stressing Yale’s national service, with tributes to donors and a patriotic tone marking the campus gathering.
The sixty fourth annual degree exercises of Manhattan were held last night in Carnegie Hall. Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. of New York presented the degrees. William J. Ryan and John Kosta received the Master of Arts degrees. Several graduates including Des McBreen Arthur J. McConnell J McEntegart and others were listed among the honorees with degrees awarded to Bryan IL and John P Cohalan.
Commissioner Pringle told the Western Canada supply inquiry that Canadian paper manufacturers must share burdens of trade. He noted Abitibi and Fort Francis companies and limited exports to protect domestic supply while export prices rise.
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