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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
22
The Bronx trolley service faced a broad labor dispute after workers organized to push for higher wages. Discharges followed alleged organizing activity, and a federal conciliation effort was named to resolve the impasse. Police guarded car lines as tensions rose across West Farms, Mount Hope, and surrounding boroughs.
In Newark New Jersey June the strike against Public Service Railway Company halted all North Jersey lines. A War Labor Board meeting resolved the dispute. The decision includes wage questions and related labor terms to be set by the federal board with Taft and Walsh named as challengers.
Labor leaders condemn Western Union Telegraph Company for delays and resistance to wartime policy. Samuel Gompers says working people will support the government, pledging unity behind President Wilson and the democratic cause despite tensions with telegraph and telephone firms. Over 6,000 delegates expected to attend the two week convention opening Monday.
A Chicago meeting of the National Association of Advertisers turned into a patriotic demonstration. Speakers included Hwan ML Haley and other officials as they pledged profits to support the war effort. The convention ended with a unity salute as the campaign pressed for national support and wartime measures.
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A sprawling probe uncovers half a million dollars in fraud related to naval repair, with workers exposing a plot. Federal raids seize five truckloads of records across Manhattan and nearby counties as investigators pursue conspiracy links and possible corporate foremen complicity.
At a convention of phonograph and dealers in West Astoria, Edison states the world is safer than a year ago. He reads a letter from W. Maxwall praising safety measures enacted since the last gathering. Edison emphasizes action over prohibition, urging clear steps for peace and progress.
The document urges sustained national effort to win the war, emphasizing unity, government efficiency, and readiness for postwar economic and strategic challenges. It highlights building wealth, maintaining organizational order, and remaining vigilant against external pressures as global contest intensifies.
The New York aviator Lieut D R Grant, Cornell graduate, died after a crash while entering service last September. Grant, from a family linked to aviation, served in the Coast Artillery area and was connected to the Second Ambulance Squadron.
Attorney Swann began another inquiry into a war charity fund raised in the United States. Officials report irregularities in collections tied to the promoter Kilroe and associates. The probe targets receipts, promises to stop further fund drives, and ongoing hearings continue through the day with witnesses.
London reports a German torture incident resulting in the deaths of forty British prisoners on the Habainn front. The prisoners, tied in groups, were beaten and subjected to severe abuse during a prolonged period of confinement. The alleged executions and mistreatment are described with details of the brutal regime used against the captives.
Reported imperial German fear that the Russian fleet will engage Allied forces in the Mediterranean prompts frantic mobilizations. Dispatches mention manned submarines, the high strain on German naval power, and the risk of widening the war as tensions rise.
A college head warns of a critical period for the nation as wartime strain grows, urging unity and decisive action. The message cites external threats, calls for public resolve, and highlights concerns over leadership and economic stability amid mounting international tensions.
The Jewish Liberation Congress advocates full political independence for Jews in Palestine. Leaders urge a Jewish national town and statehood, with ongoing congress sessions discussing the future of a Jewish state and international recognition.
A letter from Julius Hee of Vermilyen Ave discusses food price pressures in New York, criticizing government and media, arguing meat and veal costs stay high while discounts mislead. Hee cites wholesale and retail price signals, commuting the need for transparency and fair pricing amid national policy debates.
Market notes show wholesale whiting at 12 or ft cents with some retailers charging up to 16 cents for haddock and 26 cents for pike. Whiting sold around 6 cents per pound. pork, veal, lamb, and mutton facing shifts as buyers turn to cheaper meats. Produce markets report oversupply of potatoes and onions, with new potatoes and onions at 15 cents per quart, cucumbers and peppers plentiful, cantaloupes and berries arriving in small lots, and tomatoes comparatively scarce with price pressure.
A C E club listing prices on butter beans and wheat saving tips. Includes club prices for butter and dried beans, with per pound and per pack costs, notes on grade comparisons, and a service station telephone contact. Market timing projected for Saturday.
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