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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1917
Page
10
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The House supports a broad prohibition amendment to the Food Administration bill, risking a $350 million annual revenue loss. Editors urge Senate restraint, arguing the liquor ban should be limited to wartime needs and enacted via targeted presidential authority for food materials use.
The House approved the Webb bill by 240 to 29 to promote foreign trade by allowing exporting manufacturers to form cooperative associations. Supporters say such joint agencies are needed during the war and useful after peace. Opponents argue trade combinations could be curbed by existing restrictions.
The text argues that domestic combinations would lead to prosecution under Sherman and Clayton laws and notes the commission's readiness to prosecute lumber dealers. It claims a House majority for a bill enabling exporters to compete with foreign rivals and urges exporters to push cooperation to preserve and expand foreign trade.
The Department of Labor reports eight labor disputes settled recently with wage increases in most cases. Strikes occur in two locations while wage increase petitions come from 10 000 sheet iron and tin plate workers cloakmakers and Northeastern shipyard staff. Mediation and arbitration are urged as a standard tool, with unions proposing binding settlements to resolve differences across metal trades.
A wartime drive urges men 21 to 31 registered for the draft to enlist in the regular army. The piece notes pay differences, free rations and lodging, medical care, and high promotion prospects. Aliens may volunteer. citizenship not required. The army expects to fill its ranks this week to support World War I efforts.
Secretary Baker announces new national army cantonments will be ready by September 1 or soon after as selective draft begins next week. Over 1,000,000 men may be chosen initially, with 625,000 to train in camps this fall. National Guard regiments organize for war service, while Daniels and Baker stress a prolonged, definitive war outcome.
The Pacific carrier shortage threatens munition and railway supply to Russia. Japan now controls about three quarters of merchant tonnage, with Holland and Norway vessels entering service as Britain’s share falls. The U S plans to commission ships nearing completion on the West Coast to meet wartime needs and to bolster shipments to Vladivostok.
The piece argues German newspapers accurately mirror government lines, not errors, noting a 48 hour silence after President Wuitson’s note to Russia before adopting a stance portraying the President as an individual fanatic. The narrator claims sustained, disciplined media coordination to shape public perception.
The piece argues German papers mislead the public to soothe fear and preserve war effort, citing misrepresentations on Liberty Loan, American involvement, and early peace. It discusses Admiral Fisher on using airplanes to counter submarines and cautions police for misstatements in the Cruger case, praising officials for corrective action.
The piece argues state censuses yield useful military resource data, noting many refused to answer federal drafts but complied with the state survey. It criticizes unpaid enumerators for accuracy and discipline, yet concedes the collected data will help in emergencies with name and address lists. It labels pacifists as drivers of census friction and highlights varied perceptions of risk and exemption.
A June 20, 1917 letter to The Times discusses militarism as class domination in Europe, noting Germany’s case as a second religion. It cites L. P. Gratacap’s 1916 work Tribe and Class Europe’s Handicap and reflects an American observer’s view.
Gerald Gleeson Gill from Hollis Long Island writes in praise of Rev. Dr. Walker Gwynne and Andrew A. MacEriean. He, a Fenian descendant and son of a Tipperary Nationalist, commends their recent letters as eloquent and support for a final settlement of Ireland’s distress. Date shown June 21, 1917.
The editor notes Secretary McAdoo proposes a $3 billion Liberty Loan for September. Farmers provided little support in the prior two billion loan because they are borrowers from March until harvest, a pattern bankers recognize. The writer suggests scheduling the next loan for October to align with farmers’ planning and avoid labeling them slackers.
A. T. urges women and men to different forms of sacrifice in war. Women endure with steadfast courage, while men face a perilous leap, risking death for others. The speaker honors male sacrifice and humbly prays as they answer the call.
Belgium and Russia paid homage at George Washingtons tomb in Mount Vernon pledging to fight autocracy and defend democracy. Baron Moncheur and Boris Bakhmetieff laid wreaths as officials observed the ceremony aboard the Mayflower with flags from three nations flying.
Patrick B. McCabe, Albany Democracy leader, denounces Tammany Hall in a signed statement. He accuses Manhattan leaders of deception to aid Republicans, calls for a clean house before this year’s mayoral nomination, and faults Tammany’s leadership for electoral losses and misgovernance. He urges removal of suspicious figures and accountability within the New York State and City Democratic establishments.
Gertrude Atherton argues in The New York Times that authors’ earnings are converted capital and should not be taxed as income until invested. She warns excess profits tax would hinder authors, education, and war relief, urging lawmakers to consider authors as investors in public welfare.
The Italian War Mission closed its New York visit with an auto tour to Lloyd Griscom’s home and a Harbor Hill reception for about 500 guests hosted by Clarence H. Mackay. The party, led by Prince of Udine, stopped at Sagamore Hill to meet Colonel Roosevelt and returned to Pembroke Jones residence before departing by train.
The Fusion Committee led by William Hamlin Childs outlines a platform to continue an efficient patriotic NYC administration. Members include M Bassett S McC Lindsay T Healy and others. They urge a return to clean government over Tammany, arguing four more years will prevent a relapse and preserve civic pride.
The Independent Voters Federation committee plans to question Borough President Marcus M. Marks about municipal issues. The group sees his remarks and pamphlet circulation as an indication he may seek the Fusion nomination for mayor. The meeting is at federation headquarters on Forty third Street with invited candidates to discuss city problems.
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