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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
2
Newark Tribune first to last truth driven news editorials and ads feature the daily paper. Provides staff roles and contact lines for the New York area distribution and subscription details as of Friday June 7, 1918.
A letter in The Tribune discusses Professor Thomas N Garver of Harvard urging rapid conversion of the country into a war machine. It weighs whether exhortation alone can stir real public emotion, notes the need for dramatic casualties and battlefield stakes to mobilize the nation, and foresees real emotional commitment with widespread taxation and decisive battles.
The text argues that German submarine actions in World War I could boost German prestige in Mexico and sway Carranza’s government. It notes Mexico’s distrust of the United States policy since 1913, the enduring leadership of Carranza, and the weaker positions of Huerta and Pancho Villa. Mexico’s future material impact is discussed.
The passage argues for America to pursue a neutral friendly stance toward Germany while prioritizing a restoration of cordial ties with Mexico under Carranza. It stresses generosity to Mexico, shared interests, and a practical path to normalizing relations as mutual neighbors.
The piece argues a telegraphers strike is unacceptable during war and that government seizure of lines would admit failure of mediation. It notes the National War Labor Board supports organizing but both sides resist compromise, leading to a deadlock of obstinacy and a potential precedent if lines are seized.
Gov Whitman’s commission protests Flood’s water power bill empowering the War Secretary to lease Niagara and St Lawrence water power for fifty years with proceeds to Federal uses. It argues state rights and US Supreme Court rulings affirm New York’s control, urging Congress to heed protection of beds and plants under state charter.
The document argues the nation must conserve coal and labor for war, urging federal mobilization of energy over state control. It asserts the government should pursue development before seizing valuable state property, including Niagara and St Lawrence water power, to act faster.
Secretary Lansing defends current wartime effort against critics who urge lessons from yesterday. He cites the U boat crisis and a Ford conference on Eagle boats, noting the need to balance today’s work with future production while newspapers warn the government must heed past flaws to boost tomorrow’s output.
A Tribune editorial urges interning German subjects to prevent covert bases and hidden wireless stations on the shore. It notes U-boat crews reported constant wireless traffic and argues that broad internment would hinder enemy communication and limit aid to raiders, strengthening coastal security.
The city considers a local lights out order for air raid defense. Critics question military authority and scope, noting Jersey beaches remain lit and urging a full Atlantic coast regime. Officials vow thorough application and blame clarifications from competent military authority.
A man o war sailor visiting his hometown forgot his friend's house number. He grabbed a rag and bone man's bugle and blew the navy grog call. A window opened and a sailor appeared, allowing reunion and returning the bugle.
Washington reports the Red Cross calls for 20,000 graduate nurses for army and navy service, doubling civilian enrollments. The plan includes visiting nursing, new training courses nationwide, and reallocating nurses from nonmilitary duties to meet urgent wartime needs. The drive stresses selflessness, economy of care, and the broader impact on society.
A reader letter from June 6 1918 argues war effort hinges on the lean fighting class rather than a fat nation. It warns that a majority unused or indulging wastes manpower and resources, risking defeat by the German foe. The fate of the world depends on whether America stays muscular or becomes fat.
A Washington dispatch depicts industrial leaders from Nordyke Marmon Packard Ford and Cadillac as a lively, reforming group behind the Liberty engine. It traces their zeal, plans, and rivalry with the Signal Corps, noting delays and bullish forecasts while stressing their enduring impact on wartime production.
W. E. Hotchkiss of Courtland Als writes in response to an editorial on cotton prices and inflation. He argues urban migration boosts wage competition, notes May 1 1916 and May 1 1918 farm value data, and contends agricultural prices rise with labor costs, predicting volatility and possible social unrest until farmers achieve wage parity with other industries.
The piece surveys sniper craft in World War I, profiling an Australian bushman nicknamed Bill and a French Canadian Pierre as exemplary marksmen. It notes open Western front fighting will heighten sniper skills among British and Allied soldiers, with amateurs and officers alike adopting hidden approaches.
In London on May 25, Arthur S. Draper reports fierce prices for typewriters in Britain. American firms form partnerships to speculate, buying worn machines for overhaul and resale at higher prices. Even a $45 folding model could fetch $100, with buyers hoping for further gains as imports are restricted and British clerical work surges.
A New York man reads remarks about a popular soft drink and notes New York says it is like kissing your sister. The piece from The Little Rock Gazette also mentions two airplanes from Eherta Field visiting Little Rock and the local recovery of residents.
G Horace Mortimer of New York writes June 5 1918 in response to a prior editorial about Germans and a Captain Gilmore silk umbrella. He questions why looters would value an umbrella aboard a vessel and suggests inquiries into motives.
A heated diatribe denounces profiteers as kakistocrats corrupting the nation. It brands them as filth and rats spreading disease, calls for pillorying and branding, and likens them to Benedict Arnold. The anonymous tirade rails at greed amid national crisis.
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