New York Tribune Examines Civic Reform Motives
The article outlines three reform aims from a May 6, 1921 issue: a new charter prepared by experts, informed public hearings starting in June, and legislative action shaped by a dedicated investigating committee. It stresses the need to resist selfish hinderers and improve the government of the city.
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New Bork Tribune
Uaat
Fditortala
Ava Buren
Crreateneen
New Tork
Ina
Adkins
Tribune Bullaing
New ‘Yer. Teleghone
Bookman
Sroblema
Germany’s shift after the final American note
Berlin’s news shows the final American note pressured German hopes toward submission and payment. The lesson urges frank policy, rejecting evasive diplomacy, and asserts the United States cannot stay aloof but must decide its entanglements and influence in world affairs.
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Germany
Berlin
Soviet
Russia
Culberson
Texas
Hughes
Bernstorffs
Papens
Meyer joint committee to probe New York city government
The Meyer legislative committee to meet for organization will pursue a thorough inquiry into New York City government. Led by Senator Meyer with Elon R Brown as counsel, the group aims to shine light on city operations, assess charter revision needs, and prepare material for a Charter Revision Commission appointed by the Governor. Three things may be regarded as certain: a thorough investigation, a basis for a new city charter, and a November first meeting for the Charter Revision Commission.
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New York
Meyer Joint Legislative Committee
Upstate
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Elon R. Brown
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Mr. Brown
Robinson
Roosevelt
Naval disarmament: Borah Pomerene clash on bill
Senators Borah and Pomerene push for attaching disarmament terms to the naval appropriation bill. Borah seeks Britain and Japan invited to a limitation conference. Pomerene would pause the 1916 building program for six months. President Harding and Secretary Hughes defer, favoring U S leadership and international talks, while Tribune endorses a Britain United States Japan concert to curb war costs.
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Japan
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Hughes
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Harding Ia
Mr. Borah
Pomerena
Napoleon Centenary Reflections on a World Figure in Paris
The Paris centenary events prompt debate over Napoleon Bonaparte's legacy. He left a profound global impression beyond villain or hero, shaping imagination and liberty. While some view him as imperial, others note his role in spreading liberal ideas and influencing Europe’s political development.
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Paris
France
Critica
Napoleon Bonaparte
Robert Burns
Sloane
England
Bonaparte
Great Britain
Europe
Progress of liberalism in Europe since Napoleon era
The author contrasts autocratic ideals with those opposed by Napoleon and notes that liberalism has triumphed since his day, while European rulers still reflect similar passions and infirmities as a century ago. The piece argues change exists though dominant powers pursue different ends.
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Europe
The Silesian Explosion and Polish Irredenta
The Silesian uprising is a protest against Versailles delays and Allied policy favoring Germany. Poles in Upper Silesia accuse British Italian actions of humbling Poland. Germans vote counts are skewed by non-residents. Pole volunteers echo Fiume as they seek to reclaim Polish irredenta, while the Allies prepare to take Ruhr from Germany.
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Lloyd George
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Galicia
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Warsaw
France
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Paris
Russia
Germany
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Rhine
Ruhr
These Wild Young Comets and Earth Facts
A reflective column on a passing comet Pons-Winnecke and its meteors. It muses on Earth's stability, the odds of meteor impacts, and how comets differ from planets, noting evolving theories on comet origins and their chaotic paths through space.
Comet Speculation and Earthly Impact Hapless
A fragmentary passage argues that comets may one day enter a solar system and be absorbed, but currently Pons-Winnecko is described as a maverick able to throw pebbles at Earth yet not alter the sun’s order. The text notes only a long-haired amudje in the telescope as observable and suggests little solar system impact.
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Akles
Amudje
Flotills
The Slackers' List Published in New York
The first installment of the slackers' list for New York has appeared two years late. The roll of dishonor prompts explanations and excuses, with critics arguing justice may be denied in some cases. The piece denounces deserters as traitors to civic duty, calling them yellow and unworthy of sympathy while urging full exposure of their actions.
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New York
Europe
America
Laibel
Gus Kerker
Karl K. Kitchen
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Percy Hammond
Weasel Words In Demand For Just Germany Obligations
Charles Stewart Davison denounces the use of the qualifier just in international notes. He argues such weasel words excuse partial restitution and sow discord among Allies while aiding Germany. New York May 4 1921.
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Germany
the Tribune
Republic of Panama
Republic of Germany
Roosevelt
America
Italy
Great Britain
Belgium
France
Charles Stewart Davison
New York
Three Amendments To The Editor Of The Tribune
An old Tribune reader from York in April 1921 discusses constitutional amendments. He contrasts suffrage expansion with prohibition and mentions the Fourteenth Amendment being nullified in several states. The letter raises questions about parity among amendments and their impact on liberties.
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OLD Tribune
York
Ask the Bootleggers From The Baltimore Sun
In the Volstead era the piece muses on New Yorkers after midnight and what they do. It reflects on nightlife restrictions and evasion of prohibition era limits with a local newspaper voice.
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The
Baltimore Sun
The Conning Tower and Gossip Over Years
A collage of humorous and fragmentary notes from The Con ning Tower column, recounting misremembered Lafayette anecdotes, a lenient view of a young motorist vs police, polygamy rumors, Arbor Day tree memories, and quips from New York and travelogues. The pieces mix literary quips, social observations, and street chatter with no single unifying event.
Review of the Atlantic Fleet Calls for Immediate Navy Reform
The article argues the April 28 fleet review shows a modern fleet deficit. It cites only four dreadnoughts and four super-dreadnoughts, a weak destroyer force, inadequate submarines, and a minimal air and marine presence. It urges unification of crews, scrapping useless units, full manning, aircraft carrier construction, and new fleet submarines to meet future war demands.
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Daval
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