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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
9
The article argues for a municipal bureau to gather and share city government data. It cites preventing deaths from disease and saving resources as the main gains. It compares existing state efforts and contends the bureau would inform, unite, and spur efficiency across municipalities.
The Roosevelt group argues the national committee may not prepare a temporary roll, but precedent and necessity demand a roll to avoid chaos. Without it delegates could be admitted or left vacant, risking a derailed convention and imbalanced representation on the floor. William Flinn notes the convention call allocates roll power to the national committee by precedent and need.
Mount Pleasant will open next week as the Tribune Fresh Air Fund home accommodating six hundred children from tubercular families during the summer. The report also notes a yacht incident in Flushing Bay where two actresses saved thirteen people after a collision with rocks, along with various other items from politics to health and weather.
A political analysis argues Roosevelt boosters exaggerate defections from Taft amid national convention buildup. It notes no clear signs of southern delegates flipping and warns the public should scrutinize reports of hidden support as the Taft camp appears solid heading into Chicago.
The Democratic Association of New York for Gaynor for President makes its debut to test Gaynor’s potential impact without blaming the Mayor or Murphy. Observers note Gaynor’s strategic timing, M ayor’s odds in Baltimore, and possible campaign artistry through writing and selective silence.
The Conference of Mayors of New York State endorses a central bureau of municipal information to guide city adminis trations. A special committee will finalize financing and regulations and submit them to a mayoral referendum.
A Western railroad urges first aid for anxious passengers and promotes accident prevention through employee cooperation. Comparisons show fewer deaths and injuries since implementing safety campaigns, with 1911 Interstate Commerce Commission figures cited. The piece notes the balance between courtesy and safety, suggesting combined efforts would benefit travelers.
A historical discussion argues vegetables may transfer typhoid through soil contact or surface contamination. It notes bacteria can persist in soil for weeks and reach lettuce leaves, urging safer sewage disposal and potential use of inexpensive germicides to keep produce safe while preserving agricultural use.
A week of uncertain finance shows modest growth in business and optimism for later expansion. Industrial activity rises with steel, iron, and rail sectors posting gains while crop prospects improve for spring wheat and cotton. Canadian Pacific plans large capital expenditure, and European markets appear to stabilize barring unforeseen shocks. The report notes rising bank lending, offset by some public failures, and includes political commentary and social updates on marriage and citizenship trends.
A tale from Rural Correspondent about a cunning husband who digs for potatoes finds counterfeit coins and ends with a wife realizing she was tricked. Also reports on Peter Rymera sculpture protests in Wilna with editors weighing withdrawal and an artist breaking works with an axe.
Gathered clippings include comment on editorial power versus sculpture, a query about a seventh son, and reminiscences on houseflies and domestic decay. Notable figures include Detective Inspector Francis Powall of Scotland Yard, linked to royal bomb events and suffragist arrests, with other tales touching on theatres and political bargains from Washington Star and Boston Transcript.
Henry A Robinson denies charges by the Bar Association after the Appellate Division found several vouchers improper. He argues no crime or perjury was proven and questions the ethics ruling while defending his conduct in railroad case expenses and jury-related payments.
The article details a judge’s rebuke of a resident attorney’s role in approving large payments to witnesses and others to impede justice. It notes the difficulty in holding perjurers accountable, but demands strict responsibility from officers representing parties. Includes a letter praising Taft, criticizing Roosevelt, and advocating progressive policies. Binghamton, June 18, 1912.
Charles Ingall argues against Taft’s renomination in a 1912 letter. He contends Taft failed on tariff revision and Roosevelt policy continuance. He questions why Roosevelt programs were denounced in 1918 and why the president should seek renomination after broken promises.
Charles Vein of New York denounces continued pension funding while naval appropriations cut two battleships. He argues pensioners fade as pension bureau staff grow, calling the move a political fraud to sustain invalids and widows for electoral leverage and warns voters to remember lawmakers at the Hall of Shame.
Andrew Baumer of New York writes that opposing Taft’s nomination and reelection is unwise and unjust. He praises Taft for enacting needed laws shielding forests, enforcing legal protections, stabilizing government, and maintaining neutral foreign relations, urging supporters to let well enough alone. June 15, 1912.
Letter from Brooklyn dated June 7 191% supports merchants and peddling politics in the current era. It praises change in American views, calls "Peddy" as good as steel and loyal to the masses, noting merchants and non merchants alike in the political scene.
At a Chicago meeting of the American Guild of Violinists, nineteen instruments were played by Thomas Parcell. An “old” violin three years old won first prize with wood said to be centuries old. Ludwig Wrangell of Milwaukee owned it. One instrument dated 1643 by Nicholas Amat and another by Jacob Brainer in 163? were entered.
London May 81 The Home Rule movement lacks a single forceful figure in England despite Gladstone’s past moral drive. The revised scheme hinges on coalition stability and political maneuvering rather than conviction. Redmond’s dignified stance signals nationalist potential, as Liberals press federalism amid Ulster tensions and party discipline.
Mrs. Wihur Phillipe spoke at Grand Avenue Congregational on the Milwaukee Journal Sunday, noting about a thousand babies had been cared for at the South Side station. The total cost reached 40,000 dollars, equating to about 6.62 dollars per day per baby.
The Providence Journal reports the quarantine property now belongs to the United States government. The transfer of the station at this point to the national Marine Hospital Service was recently accomplished, signaling a probable nationwide shift. New York and Boston are urged to follow Providence's example without fear.
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