The Obvious Duty on War With Bulgaria and Turkey
A call to end peace with Bulgaria and Turkey over war crimes and aggression. The piece argues Bulgaria aims for Prussian dominance in the Balkans, cites Ottoman atrocities, and urges U S declaration of war to support Serbia Greece and the Allies, warning of Bulgarian influence in Washington and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabriz
Bulgaria
Turkey
Belgium
Serbia
Greece
Balkans
Prussia
Germany
United States
Europe
Undi Ndt
Tobort
Washington
London
Edward G
Sazonoff
Near East
Sofia
Constantinople
Danube
Rome
Paris
Robert College
Call to Congress for War Against Bulgaria and Turkey
The piece urges Congress to declare war on Bulgaria and Turkey to defend allied ideals. It argues that Turkish forces could join the front in France and Bulgaria threatens Western values, noting Bulgaria’s gains via German methods and the need for a proper Balkan settlement.
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Bulgaria
Balkans
Turkey
A Pig in a Bag
The West Side Taxpayers Association faced a tough choice in the last election between Mayor Mitchel and Judge Hylan. They supported the mayor, later deeming him radical and failed to deliver on economy, subway delays, and staffing. Voters express sympathy for the organization’s blind loyalty to a bad pick, warning that trusting a Tammany candidate invites disaster.
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West Side Taxpayers’ Association
Mitchel
Con
Hylan
Tammany
Warburg on Speed of Credit and Price Levels at Chicago
At a Chicago convention of credit men, Paul M. Warburg of the Federal Reserve Board discusses the expanding use of trade acceptances and the liquid nature of book accounts. He argues faster credit turnover raises prices like larger money supply and urges cutting unnecessary credit to combat inflation while preserving funds for government operations.
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Chicago
Paul M. Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
England
Paul Warburg
Mr. Warburg
Financial outlook tied to war spending and capacity limits
The passage discusses reserve balance increases, stagnant deposits and loans, and the potential for rapid currency or credit expansion due to wartime expenditures. It notes production at near full capacity for years, stressing that without expanding capacity, higher money supply would force sharper price rises and faster economic turnover.
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Taw
Mr. Warburg
The Slavic Legion as a War Aim and Strategy
The piece argues for a Slavic Legion of Austro-Hungarian subjects in the United States to fight for Slav liberation. It proposes voluntary service under U S or allied flags, with a semi autonomous unit protected by war law, potentially 300 000 to 500 000 recruits, to aid against Austria Hungary and Prussia. It notes existing Czech Slovene and Polish units and links Slavic liberation to broader Allied aims in multiple theaters.
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United States
France
Italy
Hapsburg
Army of
Siberia
Austria-Hungary
Balkans
Palestine
Mesopotamia
Vienna
Soldier Morals and The Need for Wartime Leisure
The piece argues that strict repression for soldiers is wrong especially on leave. It praises Professor Hocking for a broader view, urging constructive measures and better leisure to substitute home life. It calls for women to play a larger role in shaping moral wartime behavior and recreation.
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Professor Hocking
Yale Review
Liam James
American ideals and the soldier’s moral holiday discussed
The piece weighs the challenges of shaping American female ideals to guide soldiers during morale work. It notes the benefits and difficulties of excluding undesirables and highlights the need for ideals to be personified by American women. It contrasts the effects of homesickness and loneliness in alien life with the broader upheaval of normal conditions.
Aircraft Discoveries By Theodore M. Knappen
ALSINGTON June 21 One can acquire a ponderable reputation in aircraft matters by pronouncing cross-licensing The piece explains a government led plan opening basic air plane patents to many manufacturers to avoid royalties disputes It outlines the Curtiss and Wright Martin patents the royalty structure and the open membership It questions if the royalties are excessive and suggests the cross licensing may form an anti ring
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Alsington
America
Curtiss
Wright-Martin
Curtiss Inventions
Wright Brothers
Wright-Martin Company
Curtiss Company
Association
Hearst Press Calls for Immediate Peace in 1917
The Hearst chain, led by pacifist stances, published a signed letter on July 27, 1917 urging an immediate peace, opposing sending American troops to war. The report notes Hearst's influence across circulation and lists associated newspapers and magazines.
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Hearst
Congress
Lincoln 1918 War Poem by Harry Kemp
A 1918 wartime verse by Harry Kemp celebrates Lincoln as a symbol of democratic will and freedom. It contrasts liberty with autocratic rule, urging the defense of democracy against tyrannical aims.
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Lincoln
Europe
Democracy
Harry Kemp
Walsh of the War Labor Board Emerges in New Era
Ralph Block profiles William B. Walsh, longtime labor official now joint chairman of the War Labor Board. The piece contrasts Walshs stern 1916 stance with a modern democracy that seeks economic justice, wage fairness, and production discipline during wartime.
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Ashington
Walsh
Industrial Relations Commission
Commission
America Must Aid Japan To Fight In Russia
Letter to The Tribune by William T. Hornaday dated June 18 1918 urges immediate U S support for Japan to counter German and Bolshevik forces in Eastern Siberia and urges rapid action before German advances reach Irkutsk and Vladivostok. He condemns delays and calls for substantial U S money and approval.
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the Tribune
Germany
Alli
Russia
Semenoff
Irkutsk
Japan
Siberia
America
Vladivostok
William T. Hornaday
American Defence Society
New York
Germany Plans Eastward Expansion and Baltic Ties
Imperial Vice-Chancellor von Payer outlined a new department to steer Germany’s policy toward eastern states bordering Russia, aiming to form unions, secure military safety, and foster German influence. He claimed Finland’s freedom, improved Stockholm ties, and similar aims for Estonia, Livonia, and Lithuania, while entrenching hopes for eastern thrones amid dynastic maneuvering.
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New York Tribune
Reichstag
von Payer
Germany
Russia
Baltic
Finland
Sweden
Esthenia
Livonia
Hettling
Lithuania
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Theodore M. Knappen
Alr
Publi Daily Circula
Seteupapere
New York American
New York: Evening Journal
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Chcago American
Boston Advertiser
Boston American
Atlanta Gears
Atlanta Amer
The
San Francisco Examiner
Los Angeles Examiner
New York Deutsches Journal
Coamopolitan Good Housekeeping
Ralph Block
War Labor Board
War Labor Conference Board
Labor Department
International Harvester Company
Link-Belt Company
Missouri
Warwirts
Bavaria
Saxony
Wurtemberg
Vorwirts
Ostdeutsche Rundschau
Kaiser Wilhelm
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