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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
2
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A historical column argues that anti submarine devices to defeat U boats were ready as far back as last October and February, but Navy Department delays and hesitancy hinder construction of a fleet of 300 to 400 boats. It notes Ford and other firms could deliver faster and questions political opposition and wartime rhetoric surrounding Hearst and Bolshevik criticism.
Mayor Hylan sues The World for libel over articles alleging business ties to the swindler Goslin and links to pro German propaganda. Justice Cropsey had refused to delay the trial, pushing the high profile case toward a courtroom showdown.
The Mayor has withdrawn libel suits, leaving The World’s publications unchallenged. Critics note his vacations at Palm Beach and Atlantic City undermine claims of dedicating time to public business, calling into question his explanation.
The piece argues for accepting U boat raids on the New Jersey coast as a way to provoke American resolve and aid Allied effort. It portrays German fear as the motive and cites Farragut’s bold spirit, urging Americans to embrace the challenge and see each submarine as a spur to victory.
General Wood praises his 89th Division as he reviews them for the last time. His farewell echoes pride and duty, urging all to do their best to win the war while acknowledging the nation’s loss in his recall.
The supreme Court invalidates the child labor law, a win for Southern manufacturers who opposed the measure in Congress as unconstitutional. Senate passage reflected a tight division on the legal issue, with President Wilson supporting the measure. the law aimed to bar shipments of goods from establishments employing children.
The government argues fourteen to sixteen year olds face limits on hours, but the Supreme Court says Congress cannot regulate state industrial conditions. Critics like Gompers and reformers see it as a setback, not an end, and vow renewed push for a federal child labor statute to protect the nation’s children.
French aviators staged an air duel above the Franco American front as an American relief unit watched. A German plane was shot down in flames after a French pilot tailed it and opened fire. American and French soldiers cheered the French victory and the airmen returned to observe the damage.
Readers urged to notice a nationwide florists effort organized by the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists. Thirty eight thousand florists pledge to supply fresh flowers to base hospitals for wounded sailors and soldiers despite coal allocation limits.
The Rev Percy Grant cites Yeats in a mock tale about a magic stone and water to argue that prohibitory law alone fails without social reform. He calls for shorter hours higher wages better education improved tenements and other reforms to back prohibition. The piece questions enforceability of laws without addressing underlying social evils.
Analysis notes a temporary halt after a German advance from Picardy to Flanders with gains limited between the Oise and the Marne. It foresees a second German strike, likely against the weakened sector, as Allied morale tests rise and divisions mobilize for a fresh push. Paris defense steady as reserves consolidate between Paris and the threatened front.
A letter arguing epigrams are not mere facts or aphorisms but two opposing ideas in one balanced witty form. It cites Forrest, W E Allen, H Lufbery, and ends praising Charles Hanson and a farewell mood in 1918.
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