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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
13
A fractured 1917 New York Tribune page lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday editions, with price tiers for 1, 3, and 5 year plans and varied post times. It outlines weekly and Sunday delivery, with regional mentions and typographic misreads indicating advertising and circulation details.
Venizelos departs exile and resumes leadership as Greece sheds Constantine’s pro German rule. Allies regroup in the Balkans, supporting Venizelos’s coalition with Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania. Greece seeks Entente alignment, reuniting the nation under Venizelos and rebuilding its military and economy.
The decision on Greece's path after the war rests on Venizelos guidance and the role he assigns to the country now. The former Balkan War victor faces a major duty to lift Greece out of a deep slump caused by a stubborn and self-serving monarch.
The Board of Estimate should reject the franchise committee recommendation to extend street railway tracks through West Eighty-sixth Street. Investors have funded properties on the street as park thoroughfare, and altering its status would harm confidence in city promises. A cross-town line on this street is unnecessary given no new conditions or urgent public need.
The House cast 182 votes against the rivers and harbors measure while enough backed it to pass. The debated bill mixes merit like a forty foot channel at Hell Gate with less essential items such as hyacinth removal and snagging in creeks, reflecting political pork and prestige projects amid calls for defense funding and possible presidential veto.
The discussion centers on Senator Myers’s amendment to relieve charitable, educational, religious, and art societies from an inheritance tax on bequests. The House bill taxes bequests like expenditures for industry, risking endowments and endowments. Critics warn this could devastate universities, art museums, and philanthropic groups already strained by wartime finance.
A letter argues against a proposed tax on educational institutions, warning it would devastate schools and charities aiding the war effort. It cites Britain’s large annual levy for scientific research, urging the U.S. to avoid hindering communities’ educational and philanthropic services.
A late article criticizes Washington’s cold science view of war and urges a human, dramatic portrayal to inspire enlistment. It argues missing visible parades harms morale and that recruiting hinges on stirring enthusiasm, banners, and marching columns rather than abstract facts.
A London Morning Post piece argues that American collectors now often seek written guarantees from recognized authorities like Dr. von Bode or Bernard Berenson when buying Old Masters. It notes past expert failures, cites the 1914 Leon Hirsch collection incident, and suggests distrust in experts may rise with the Huntington case.
A historical piece argues that coal production is constrained by human decisions not nature. It asserts unlimited coal beds exist across the United States and that shortages or high prices result from mismanagement, blunders or greed. The piece quotes poetry and references Theresa port in Macon and Earl Simonsod.
F O Harris of Brooklyn comments on Colonel Roosevelt’s stance on German born or descended citizens serving in American forces. He warns loyalties vary, cites German spies, and urges recruiters to be cautious to prevent aiding traitors while praising human fallibility in the debate from June 27, 1917.
G. S. Bryan reports letters from two music houses about the origin of John Brown’s Body. John Church Company says they know the tune is old and Blinston’s claim false. Ditson & Co. could not verify Brigham Bishop’s claim and could not locate him in Philadelphia. The note cites George Kimball and Louis Elson as authoritative discussions from 1889.
A letter from New York in June 1917 condemns Irish street propaganda urging Irish independence as treasonous. The writer asks for incarceration or expulsion of aliens, charges German manipulation, and criticizes government fear of the Irish vote amid a German threat to Britain and Belgium.
A Richmond letter from June 28 1917 urges Americans to confront Northern racism and the white slave system within the United States while contrasting it with slavery of African Americans in the South. The writer argues Northern talk on Southern treatment fails to address a deeper domestic injustice.
Waltfrd Despard of New York writes about German insurance companies operating in the market and questions American firms still doing business with them, noting authorities permit the practice. The letter is dated June 27, 1917.
London reports on World War I warfare from 1914 15 detailing gas attacks gas masks Zeppelins and bombings. It notes the evolution of weaponry including grenades mortars and machine guns and discusses censorship propaganda and press control by Germany and allied reactions with Russia singled out for bureaucratic control.
A June 1917 letter from the Federation of Oriental Jews of America denounces participation in the American Jewish Congress and argues that Zionism should be the sole political issue. It urges loyalty to American government amid global upheaval and criticizes British and Turkish policies affecting Jewish communities. Another letter defends Draft the Declarants against discrimination by Allies and calls for equal citizenship rights for all Americans regardless of parentage.
Letter to the editor critiques Interborough’s ten percent ticket sale donation to the Red Cross as flawed. It argues buyers may feel virtuous while merely shifting funds, noting personal experience of buying ten tickets could inflate the company’s contribution and questioning the moral impact. The writer cites New York 1917 context and references July activities.
The Tribune editorial urges wartime food conservation by replacing bread with corn bread and corn meal dishes. It extols corn’s nourishment, notes egg shortages, and cites Hoover to encourage housekeepers to conserve wheat for soldiers. It laments waste and appeals to patriotism and motherhood as motivation.
A 1917 footnote to Boris Bakhmeteff remarks compares the French Revolution to the Russian upheaval. It recalls July 13 1789 and the fall of the Bastille, then contrasts Napoleon and the Directory with the Russian autocracy and Lenin era. It cites French and Russian lifespans, religion, and nationalities, urging cautious optimism about the Russian path.
Foster Moore of St. Petersburg Florida on June 26 1917 questions editors tone in The Tribune and cabinet members including Mr Lansing Mr Daniels MF Gregory and Mr McAdoo in a provocative rental of wartime controversy.
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