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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
15
The piece condemns violent strikebreakers and inadequate state policing in New Jersey. It laments a Brooklyn Bridge death by a jump, urges restraint, condemns sensationalism, and warns against death-defying displays for public thrill. It questions responsibility for the York area tragedy and calls for safer, productive work conditions.
The Spruce Street jurist Herman Ridder sharply attacks Italy for declaring war on Austria Hungary, calling it a sordid act of greed. The piece contrasts his harsh verdict with his earlier defense of Italy’s neutrality and treaty obligations, urging readers to read both judgments together.
The piece contrasts New Jersey manslaughter trials of deputies with broader calls for ethical governance and peace. It notes the visit of the Honorary Commercial Commissioners from China, highlighting U S fostering of Sino American trade and mutual understanding. It reviews antiwar Socialist meetings in Brooklyn advocating internationalism as a path away from war.
A fragment argues that opposition to war lacks substance in crisis and questions whether antisocialist ideas can hold when practice disproves principles. It suggests even Socialist instructors may not be fully guided by reason.
The piece discusses a proposed constitutional amendment by Mr. Low to establish non partisan municipal elections. It notes past efforts in 1894 and current practices in Los Angeles New York Buffalo and more, argues fusion tickets and party loyalty hinder independent voting, and likens the idea to direct primaries predicting broad adoption with beneficial results.
A fragmented 1910s style column weighs olfactory jokes on tobacco alcohol and garlic, then shifts to WWI topics noting German sea losses since 1915 and U.S. neutrality debates. It references public school drills, Gulliver and Captain narratives, and wartime rhetoric, all in a satirical, opinionated tone.
A historical dialogue recounts Dr. Clifford’s career and a sharp exchange with Mr. Spurgeon on Calvinism. Spurgeon notes their infrequent meetings, while Clifford says daily Bible reading keeps him straight, highlighting tension and wit in their debate.
A New York letter from May 24, 1916 argues for birth control discussion to reduce misery and disease from overlarge families. It contends responsible planning, fewer children, and better rearing improve society, warns against oppressors of reform, and cites God, nature, and social conditions.
Fannie M. Witherspoon of New York comments on a May 21 letter by C.F. R. criticizing war enlistment. The piece endorses the Anti-Enlistment League led by Jessie W. Hluchan, urging men to refuse volunteering for military service and women to oppose enlistment by husbands and sons, framing peace through personal action.
A reader responds to letters by Mrs BM and C F R about forming a mothers peace organization. The Washington based Woman's Peace party formed last January, with a New York branch and headquarters at 584 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, dated May 25, 1916.
A reader from Hartford, May 25, 1915, argues for the Trib’s space for letters, laments German influence and De Dernburg, and contends that Revolutionary War heroes and leaders were largely British-born. The letter questions German praise, cites Washington and others as British by birth, and comments on the War of 1812 and cross-Atlantic ties.
A 1915 letter urges Americans to heed Salandra and Sonnino as Italy’s saviors while praising Cavour and Italian unity. A 1918 reply defends the author against German hate charges, clarifying sarcasm about Germany’s submarine policy and condemning Allied attacks.
A letter to the editor from P. R. Moses urges the Public Service Commission to ban bulk buying by landlords of electricity for tenants. He argues middleman profits of 30 to 200 percent create injustice to consumers and calls for uniform rates for landlords and tenants. New York, May 22, 1916.
A letter from J. B. F. Grady of West Orange New Jersey dated May 21 1916 warns editor Wilson against mixing domestic government with the war in Europe. Grady claims the German emperor has lost his head and will lose his throne the sooner the better and asserts the war endangers the world.
Edward Berwick, acting president of the American School Peace League California branch, argues against equating war preparedness with national honor. He cites Shakespeare and Pope, denounces militarism, and urges a policy of peaceful world cooperation, urging a reform to prioritize public light and equitable rights in 1918.
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