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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
6
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The piece criticizes President Roosevelt and Congress for stalled currency reform after a long debate. It notes a committee instructed to “perfect” a bill in five days, questions the Clearing House currency plan, and praises Mr Warburg for scientific finance ideas while condemning political maneuvering and vested interests. The author argues the public is wiser than Congress as major reform remains unresolved.
A business expert cites benefits from employer university cooperation to train youth for industry. At a National Metal Trades meeting, F A Grier notes labor supply is depleting under current methods and urges new training sources. He details three experiments: in-house training with six university students yielding profits. a shop apprentices program with thirty eight students. and a Winona Indiana trade school focused on foundry work, showing promising results.
Dublin correspondent notes Irish staying in Ireland rather than seeking fortunes in America. Immigrants who came before were sturdy citizens with language and trades, unlike newer arrivals. Emphasizes need for good judgment in future Southern European immigration and that prosperity in Ireland deters emigration.
The News Leader of Richmond highlights the Ogden Movement as a bold national effort. It notes Mr. Robert C. Ogden and his associates face sharp criticism, yet the independent journal defends their yearly South visit for conferences with local people.
The article lauds Mr. Ogden for supporting education for both Negroes and whites in the South without seeking any favors or authority. It notes his fourteen to fifteen years of active philanthropy, modest, unobtrusive conduct, and argues his motives are pure philanthropy benefiting the region. It reflects Southern support and calls the donor's efforts creditable to both giver and recipient.
Mayors from smaller American towns share praise for their own locales while noting New York's strengths. They mention Chicago Detroit Cincinnati St Paul Minneapolis Philadelphia Buffalo as comparatives, yet the story affirms New York’s appeal under clear skies near Westchester and the Hudson, highlighting its architecture parks and lively avenues.
The article argues for industrial education as a boost to worker quality and efficiency. It cites trials in Indianapolis showing two years of school-based training outperforming ordinary apprenticeships, with profits shared among students. German experience is used to note higher wages and shorter hours may follow, urging manufacturers to lead reforms.
John Morley enters the House of Lords as a distinguished peer. He is described as a stern critic of the upper house and a possible force for reform. The article notes his patriotism and readiness to challenge lax methods while embracing noble status.
Favorably reported by Senator Deprw from the Commerce Committee, the measure would control the dumping of obstructive or injurious deposits in waters near the city. It marks a step right direction, with the next step urging the city to dispose of refuse differently. Port Health Officer Dory has long urged incinerating garbage at the water's edge as a safe, practical plan.
The article states that branders must mark unmixed and aged spirits as Whisky and those aged in barrels with a label Blended Whisky. Commercial alcohol and high wines made to resemble genuine whisky by artificial flavors must be branded Imitation Whisky. It notes enforcement could hinder a forerunner industry.
The Appellate Justices void the injunctions that allowed Sunday show proprietors to defy police and the Sunday amusement law. The decision argues equity cannot suspend criminal enforcement and warns renewed police vigor to uphold the statute, with Justice OGorman’s standard remaining.
The piece critiques Westchester County election politics as deeply entrenched in covert corruption and cruder suburban methods. It argues reformers will be mocked yet urges cleansing practices in White Plains and surrounding towns, noting long-standing issues with bribe like tactics, shabby salaries, and voter manipulation.
Acting Secretary of War Oliver will issue orders to governors detailing summer mobilization of regular army and state militia. New York troops to report at Felts Mills near Watertown June 15, joining Massachusetts and other states. camp spans three miles with 10 100 troops under Major General Grant. Regulars and state units train under wartime conditions at multiple camps nationwide including Chickamauga Park and Fort Riley.
A 1908 Cambridge letter accuses women of brainlessness, ridicules three arguments cited by defenders: Bible quotes, male labor fears, and women’s alleged clever concealment of lack. The writer calls these points unreasoned and mocks women’s intellect while signing off as a proud discoverer.
A 1908 letter argues the installment path to home ownership may take 26 years to recover cost. It compares a $5,000 house with lot costs, a 6 percent mortgage, and monthly payments of 25 for principal and 55 in interest against a $27.50 monthly rent, concluding ownership yields no net benefit within 26 years.
Amy Phillips from New York recounts tips abroad and at home in 1908. European servitors receive small tips with thanks while American staff expect more, prompting a debate on tipping etiquette and its social pressures. The piece contrasts grand country-house service with the practicalities of tipping friends and relatives.
The item reports on comments about women being fair and decent and their alleged lack of brains, criticizing perceived reluctance to embrace a square deal and accusing them of playing the lady act. Dated New York May 6 1908 by Fi Wie.
A humorous verse urges choosing one day to grieve fully then return to cheer. It advocates a weekly ritual of deliberate sadness to purge worries, concluding that a single day of deep mourning could be more relieving than seven days. The speaker urges mope and cry from dawn to dusk, then resume normal life with a hopeful outlook.
After four days of heavy hospitality the Pacific and Atlantic fleets rested on a Sunday in San Francisco. Parades receptions and ball events filled the day as officers and men recuperated from rapid successive duties since arrival. Admirals and press briefings marked the program while enlisteds conducted themselves with notable discipline ashore under fleet patrol.
European observers, including Thomas S. Darling who just arrived aboard the Hamburg-America Line ship, call the American fleet’s Pacific voyage the era’s greatest diplomatic move. They credit the voyage with smoothing tensions with Japan and boosting President Roosevelt’s stature. Hermann Gumspertz of Hamburg, director of the Hebrew Benevolent Society of Russia, also traveled aboard.
Twenty one American Republics will unite to lay the cornerstone of the International Bureau of American Republics building in Washington tomorrow. President Roosevelt will officiate with speeches by Secretary Root and Andrew Carnegie who donated 2 720,000. Ambassador Nabuco of Brazil attends alongside other diplomats. The copper box will hold Pan American Conference reports, Carnegie gift details, cables from presidents, photos, governing board records, stamps, and newspapers from the republics.
A Washington committee from the National Prosperity Association of St. Louis plans to meet President Roosevelt at the White House to obtain endorsement for its program to restore confidence and ease harsh regulations on corporations. The group includes B. E. Simmons chair, Festus J. Wade, J. Ke. Smith, Lord Lievoy, and Murray Carleton. They will present ten supportive letters from major business groups and will be hosted by the New York Board of Trade on Tuesday to discuss organizing a prosperity association there.
Washington reports a cablegram from Special Agent Dennis at the Lisbon conference noting business interests would not be harmed by limiting codes in international cabling. The dispatch says the tone is not hostile to current code rules, aims to curb unpronounceable letter combinations, and favors a broad, generous interpretation to cover most codes.
Perry Belmont, president of the National Publicity Law Organization, warned in a statement that the group will align with Democrats if Speaker Cannon and allied leaders don’t drop their opposition to a publicity bill. He said Secretary Taft supports the measure, and that appeals fail as the session nears the presidential election.
The Newlands Inland Waterways Commission faces White House resistance as President Roosevelt refuses to fund the Minnesota dam project. Negotiations with Rep J Adam Bede and Sen Nelson aim to preserve the commission while seeking Congress backing, including a $50 million to $100 million funding goal and bonds to top up when needed.
Miss Anne Morgan and other prominent New York women arrived in Washington to attend a meeting of national figures from major cities. They plan to organize a National women's auxiliary to the National Civic Federation to advocate improvements in working and living conditions for wage earners across industries and government institutions.
A Congressional committee examining U S newsprint production spent a day at the Hudson River Mill of International Paper Company in Corinth New York learning the mill processes and wage changes over ten years Officials including Warren Curtis outlined investments of about 9 to 6 million dollars and wage hikes of roughly 66 1 3 to 75 percent Foremen and workers testified that current wages are modestly higher than a decade ago and that workweeks shortened from about two days over sixty hours to about forty eight hours per week
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