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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
8
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The author warns against repeating 1867 72 tax evasion patterns as Congress drafts an income tax. Cites 1869 1873 returns drop and perjury in the Internal Revenue era. Questions if new rules will curb evasion or invite more lawsuits and costly compliance. Notes British self assessment and broad abatements and refunds.
Bishop McFaul criticizes colleges for alleged anti religious trends. He relies on a magazine article he says is uncontradicted and sensational. The piece argues universities threaten home and moral order, a claim the author deems shallow and muddled.
Superintendent C V Cains reports 990 aliens are in state prisons. Of these 990, 319 were convicted of felonies within three years after arrival in the country, but only 27 were convicted in their native lands.
The article discusses the 1907 immigration law's deportation provisions for felons and morally turpitudinous crimes and clarifies Superintendent Cousins's position on deporting alien inmates. It notes rumors of universal deportation are unfounded and urges considering amendments to necessitate deportation of unnaturalized criminals.
The piece critiques eight hour telegraph worker protections and similar laws about message timing and bread weight. It notes railways replacing telegraph with telephone staff, bakers resisting price-time rules, and cites a 1733 ordinance as precedent. It argues laws may not yield intended benefits and warns against forced selling at a loss.
The text argues that laws cannot force bargains or dictate terms for buyers or sellers. It cites a Los Angeles ordinance as futile, saying law can only prevent fraud while coercing terms or selecting trading partners oversteps legal bounds. The buyer's choice and seller’s terms remain protected by principle and law.
Observers note roof gardens have evolved from barren terraces to attractive entertainment spaces with dining pavilions and refined scenery. The Times observer cites ingenuity in design and questions whether temperatures feel cooler. The piece contrasts old heat perceptions with modern comfort and mentions ongoing debates over regulatory actions and antitrust concerns surrounding holding companies.
Gov signed the bill to hold the Boston & Maine Railway in the New York & New Haven orbit. The piece compares a new holding company with the earlier, federal court invalidated structure. It notes stock and bond controls require legislative and railway commission consent, risking monopoly as state ownership could assume obligations, while supporters hail Massachusetts sanity and New England protection.
The Times offers fifty words in next Sunday’s issue to help unemployed men over fifty find work. Reports say older applicants face stiff competition from younger, more adaptable workers, while sympathetic employers may help if matched correctly. The feature aims to connect job seekers with employers and ease hardship.
A letter to the editor argues Queenstown as a mail stop costs Irish interests and benefits British and American readers align with Nationalists. It notes Unionists defend current routes to sustain Dublin Holyhead services and Atlantic liner schedules. Milford Conn February 22 1909.
The piece argues public interest shifts from individual criminals to a broader pattern of using young women as teachers or religious agents for Chinamen. It dismisses legal prohibition as impractical and urges general awareness of the dangers, urging women to read daily letters to understand how they are viewed by the informed public.
A New York letter from June 23, 1909 argues against suppressing women from work with men and criticizes prohibitionist views on interracial relations. It contends moral regeneration comes through education, not exclusion, and calls for kindness and broader human development.
A New York note criticizes soda water counters for unsanitary practices. Glasses rest rim down in cracked ice under beveled edges, spoons placed on marble slabs wiped with filthy cloths, risking liquid transfer. The writer urges raised receptacle edges and Board of Health enforcement to protect patrons.
Edward R. Fox of New York complains that a U S Post Office money order sent three years ago to Milan was returned and redrawn but has never been repaid despite many appeals. He cites the department's efficiency except in unusual cases.
A New York letter from June 24 1900 condemns Third Avenue Railroad officials for permitting unofficial rumors about the reorganization plan to leak. It argues shareholders deserve official information before covering deficits and questions whether small investors are unfairly squeezed for insider benefit.
J H Patten of Washington cites the U S Immigration Commission to argue current laws inadequately bar criminal aliens. He criticizes deportation limits, calls for fines on steamship firms for inadmissible arrivals, and urges enforcement improvements at foreign embarkation.
A letter from New York dated June 24 1909 criticizes Bishop McFaul for attacking universities and argues that colleges like Harvard Johns Hopkins Yale and Columbia should teach truth gained from investigation rather than dogmatic religion. It denounces teaching morality by dogmas and defends independent inquiry.
A printed verse warns mothers against baby care methods from a past era. It teases prohibitions on rocking feeding bottles cradles and child talk while humorously urging restraint to avoid spoiling infants. The piece parodies strict parenting norms and cites physicians in a playful tone.
Interborough General Manager Frank Hedley along with W O Wood of the New York and Queens County Railroad and J F Calderwood of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit discuss how to help workers over fifty. They cite limited easy jobs, the need to promote from within, and the improbability of hiring pensioned elders. Calderwood recounts a disabled veteran unable to find work and calls for a pension system to assist all aging employees.
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