Debate on League of Nations and Monroe Doctrine Persists
The piece analyzes support and opposition to the League of Nations, noting how some favor joining without full terms while others fight it based on party loyalty. It argues for careful salvage of the Monroe Doctrine within the treaty context and stresses presidential and Senate responsibilities to approach peace with restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tose
League of Nations
Yponse
Senate
Johnson
Borahm
League
Hut
Siat
Tribune
Ahier Wis
Neere Padica
Cmp
Ady
Monroe Doeance
Inter
Nalmore
Republican Party
Bill to bar publishing venereal disease ads faces criticism
The Townsend bill targets mail and newspaper ads promoting venereal disease treatment, while allowing didactic medical texts. Supporters argue it will curb abuses and promote prevention, though some journalists oppose restrictions, urging continued public discussion and legitimate medical information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensend
Michigan
Sam Pnewkingy
Adan
Newdo
Abe
Heroic Economy Warns of War Debt and Retrenchment
The Treasury is nearly empty after the Victory Loan. Congress should cut appropriations for 1919 20 and reduce naval and army funds. Rates may rise, railroads may fund deficits themselves, and excess wartime spending must end. Retrenchment is urged as patriotic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Army
Navy
House
Naval
Kahn
Senate
Daniels
Treas
One of Friendliness Loquacity and German Policy
The piece criticizes German boasts of friendliness toward Allied sailors after the armistice. It argues that the policy masks ongoing arrogance and brutality and recalls German officers who once sailed with the Imperator. It notes few will admit responsibility for past war deeds, while praising some merchant captains for bravery.
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Imperator
Traditions of the sea and German seamen’s reckoning
The passage reflects on maritime war crimes and the aftereffect of the Lusitania tragedy. It argues that many German sailors may regret past actions yet condemns collective guilt, insisting the sea’s crews should face justice for sinking liners and abandoning survivors. It states Germany may regain a place at sea, but never forgiveness from seafarers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Lusitania
Trish
The Boy Scouts and the Manly Mold of Youth
A sketching voice recalls a barefoot boy’s transition to modern youth, praising sturdy character and continuity through generations. It argues for supporting the Boy Scouts as a vital source of “raw material” for manhood, emphasizing membership over mere funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney
Father
Grandfather
Boy Scouts
Crime and Romance in the Tombs Rescue Plot
A critique on two girls attempting to free a youth from the Tombs, examining crime as misdirected energy and the romantic pull of criminals. The piece discusses gang origins, the Boy Scout movement, and how civilization creates artificial crimes, noting the allure of criminal heroism and ancestral instincts shaping readers' sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
Japan's 1919 Trade Deficit Signals Slowing War Impetus
Japan's exports for the first quarter of 1919 were valued at 17,972,000 dollars and imports at 280,699,000 dollars, creating an adverse balance of 52,227,000 dollars. The Japan Advertiser says the ongoing deficit indicates Japan's business is losing war impetus and returning to a normal groove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Hours of Women To the Honor of The Tribune
Esther Packard Chadbourne of the New York Consumers League defends the transportation bill for women on railways. She cites studies by the Industrial Commission and Women in Industry Service, argues enforcement will be gradual, and notes discharge of women by BR T and for soldiers to reclaim jobs. Public and union support is noted, with mention of the YWCA and State Federation of Labor. June 8, 1819.
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Tribune
Nework City Consumers’ League
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Industrial Commission
Detroit
Cleveland
Women's Joint Legislative Conference
Women In Industry Service
Consumers’ League of
New York City
Pauline Coldmark
Federal Railway Service
Kings County
May Grand Jury
Women's Trade Union League
Y. W. CA
State Federation of Labor
Esther Packard Chadbourn
The
Consumers’ League
New York
Star Gazing and the Limits of Ideals in World Affairs
The Toledo Blade discusses ideals and star gazing in leadership, arguing that while ideals have value, many leaders fail to distinguish vision from practical steps. It notes antiwar idealists slowed measures in England and America and warns self determination can fuel discord. It urges concrete paths forward despite broad national ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Blade
England
America
Legion
New Faith Shifts From Old Ways In Church Vision
A Canadian-influenced sermon urges churches to abandon alarm over Sunday amusements and to embrace a broader religious mission. Bishop Burgess challenges critics, noting the rise of nontraditional believers and the need for churches to adapt without losing reverence for God. Dr. Holmes premieres a Community Church concept as a test of evolving faith.
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Presbyterian Conference
Wilson
Burgess
Long Island
France
John Haynes Holmes
New York City
Dr. Holmes
Community Church
Church
God
Messiah
Flim Flam and Burleson Power Move in Senate Hearing
The Tribune reports a Senate Interstate Commerce Committee hearing where critics deride an order as flim flam and Senators press Burleson’s motive. Kingsbury explains misdating in a Postoffice statement about returning wire systems to owner companies while government control ends. The testimony outlines steps for restoring operations, rates, and records ahead of peace, with emphasis on avoiding confusion and ensuring orderly transition.
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Kellogg
Watson
Kingsbury
Postoffice Department
Publicity Bureau
Purleson
Burleson
Senate Committee
House
Congress
Cummins
Ued
Actus
Manor
Thrift in Japan contest yields short slogans
Seventy thousand thrift slogans were submitted in a contest conducted by the Savings Bank Bureau of the Japanese Pontofice Department. The first five prizes, ranging from sixty cents to five dollars, were awarded for phrases urging daily saving and prudent spending.
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Japan
Savings Bank Bureau
Pontofice Department
Fragment of Verse in a 1910s Tone Work by Edgar Lee Masters
Fragment from a verse work attributed to Edgar Lee Masters discusses democracy, progress, and the American republic. It contrasts wealth and war with lasting virtues, urging a brighter, more just nation through science, industry, and education for boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Lee Masters
Forgotten Saintly Life Remembered by Muriel Stuart
A reflective elegy laments a forgotten poet or figure, noting his influence beyond memory. The poem blends nature images with themes of mortality, sacrifice, and lasting impact. Muriel Stuart signs the piece, highlighting a lasting human legacy despite oblivion.
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Christ
Muriel Stuart
The Three Taverns Echoes Of A Dark Debate
Fragmented lines reflect a dramatic archaic petition urging action and speech amid conflict. The speaker invokes fear, light, and eternity while urging women to speak their truth and join a struggle for justice, with pleas to remember past suffering and stand united.
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Ehiowr
Otter
Edwin Arlington Robinson Poem Fragment From The Straiford Jour
A fragmentary OCR item references Edwin Arlington Robinson and a poem about a little girl playing with clouds and earths. It mentions Paul Eldridge and appears to be from a Stratford Journal page segment.
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Straiford Jour
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Paul Eldridge
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