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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
11
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The Democratic caucus rebukes the Finance Committee for restoring a 15 percent duty on paintings and sculptures under twenty five that is now raised to 25 percent. It argues art imports serve education and public taste, not private luxury, and urges rejection of Senate Philistinism while defending public access to masterworks.
Senator Owen defended the administration currency bill to country bankers amid broad objections. He proposed allowing national banks to engage in trust company business to counter state competition, a move seen as preserving the national system. Banks fear the bill weakens national banks and may push them toward state charters, while city banks oppose Bryan-Wilson plans and fear reduced leverage in the financial system. The New York Times survey notes widespread banker hostility and potential shifts to regional associations and an idle Federal Reserve Board.
An essay argues ministers should refuse to marry couples lacking fitness for marriage, urging clergy to use discretion. It notes civil magistrates may marry only after criteria are met, while ministers have autonomy and sole responsibility for ceremonies. The piece condemns marrying waft pore men to claim they prevent sin.
The speaker argues that while applying eugenic principles to all proposed marriages is difficult and will raise new problems, it should still be undertaken to the extent feasible. The goal is to move forward despite anticipated complexities.
A despondent reflection on officeholders resisting removal from federal posts. The piece cites Jefferson and contrasts past opposition with current loyalists to the payroll, noting intent to form a legal challenge to severance and the dull tedium of keeping open ports. The author hails officeholding as heroic constancy.
A vintage analysis notes the comeback of pockets in women’s skirts as tailors embrace pragmatism. The piece compares old concealed pockets with modern back pockets, hints at pistol pockets, and cites fashion statistics on stride and sitting comfort.
A reader asks how to tip policemen who watch houses while owners are away. The piece cites officers who guard vacant homes and accept tips, noting the risk of corruption and a shift from tips to theft. It compares London police with New York, pondering cop versus hobbyist conduct.
The piece argues sentimentality is fading as society grows more direct and frank. It contrasts Mrs. Ward’s former realism with current cynicism, cites Rom ance by Sheldon as evidence, and notes younger generations favor clearer, less pretended views while still recalling nostalgic songs.
The passage laments changing attitudes from a quarter century ago and weighs whether frankness equips society for future peace. It notes efforts to suppress rumors about French duelists and a harsh reaction to censorship. A boxing scene at Madison Square Garden prompts a bold challenge.
A chaotic, playful critique of The Atlantic Monthly and editors comic asides. It references Memphis hieroglyph imagery and Egyptian faux comments, plus a digressive riff on editors, readers, and a line about Sub-Lieutenant Prince Henry of Battenberg with Maori beauties.
In a letter to the editor Flora C S Hazard argues subway workers deserve paid vacations like other industries. She cites long shifts and harsh conditions, urging city officials and Interborough officials to grant rest breaks and vacations to motormen conductors and other staff. Hazard also opposes woman suffrage, asserting labor shifts and motherhood roles affect wages and society.
The State of New Jersey asserts territorial rights over all waters of New York Harbor, including portions over New Jersey land, emphasizing sanitary control and moral duty to keep Harbor waters pure alongside New York. Louis L. Tribus, Consulting Engineer and Commissioner of Public Works, Borough of Richmond, Staten Island, offers the stance from Borough Hall New Brighton on June 25, 1903.
A reader derides the overuse of the word having in Puffeagiatyhat’s Veepiea Column and argues that formal thoughts and buzzwords cloud suffrage debate. The writer questions whether enfranchisement will magically improve women or men, notes political opinion is viewpoint driven, and mocks pro and anti suffrage arguments while advocating a cautious stance.
The Tribune notes ongoing opposition to New Jersey’s Passaic Valley sewerage plan and government consent for a scrubber sewage disposal plant. It discusses impacts on New York Harbor and argues pollution control must prove the New Jersey plant as the source, with possible consequences for upper bay waters near Robbling Reef Lighthouse.
Manuel Ojeda of Philadelphia argues that the Mexican provisional government under Huerta has advanced with a set election date, opened 4000 rudimentary schools, established an agriculture bank to parcel land, began army reorganization with universal military service, gained broad state support, secured a $169 million loan, and protected Americans amid rebels, asserting stability and capable leadership despite U.S. nonrecognition.
A collage of notes on bat houses that deter mosquitoes in southern regions, plus stray quips about a shark absorber and Prohibition. The item includes remarks from Popular Mechanics and British medical authority Sir James Crichton-Browne, and ends with a gossip-like snippet about Mae and Peg amid machine displacements.
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