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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1914
Page
5
Mails arrive at 7.35 12.45 2.45 6.30 and depart at 8.06 1.69 6.00. Deliveries run morning 8 to 12 and afternoon 1.30 to 4.30. Collections occur with morning and afternoon deliveries at 8.15 on weekdays and 7.15 on Sunday nights.
A Canadian government report flags extravagance and waste on the National Transcontinental Railway, with costs rising from 61.4 million to 161 million as political influence shaped station placement, supplier choices, and freight loading. A. J. Beveridge noted similar patterns in intercolonial railways, while claiming reforms reduced such abuses.
AP reports yesterday recounts Dames, dates and details of murder and mistreatment of American men and women in Mexico. England awaits action in the Benton case while a Californian in Congress decries the water policy as deadly delay. More dispatches expected to reveal further atrocities.
A reader asks how long the State Department will tolerate ongoing conduct, urging accountability and higher standards for the nation’s diplomatic actions and conduct.
Town debate focuses on delinquent personal and poll taxes with growing ill will toward collectors. The Sun backs a plan to summon groups of 20 to 30 delinquents before commissioners to discuss payments, aiming to curb extortion and misuse of arrest powers while insisting taxes remain lawful and owed.
A Nutley correspondent laments a surge of progressive tomfoolery and praises sane practical effort. He argues two American birthdays would back steady reformers who build, not tear down, noting Nutley’s past setbacks from zeal for rapid change and hope the pendulum swings toward clear-eyed sanity.
A storm earlier left hydrants buried in snow and failing in High Street, prompting complaints about municipal efficiency. A Democratic paper condemns state legislature leadership while Doubts linger over police reform and Becker's claim of willingness amid past graft cases.
A county letter describes the Children's Aid Society work aiding children of arrested parents and notes police interest. It praises the free service and advocates local support. The column also jokes that Marconi can send signals six miles but cannot start a basement furnace.
The text notes Hans Schmidt, a former priest, stating he is willing to hang for the murder, claiming unanimous support. It adds satirical lines about income taxes and military funding debates in Congress, reflecting a period-appropriate critical tone.
The line hints at political maneuvering to preserve a single-term plank from a party platform, implying efforts by figures or groups to safeguard the policy despite electoral risk. The wording suggests uncertainty and cautious optimism regarding democratic safeguards.
Nutley resident William A. Ward denounces a five member committee slate for the School Board. He cites partisan manipulation, calls the ward representation unequal, and warns of rising taxes under what he terms progressive tomfoolery. Ward cites national and state politics and urges residents to resist centralized control.
A Nutley school nurse, Mrs. Laura Persch, challenges a February Sun misstatement accusing health officials of criticizing M D s. The writer urges equal prominence for this correction to protect the nurse’s reputation and public trust.
W H Mitchellcriticizes a February 18 school board meeting report on Mrs Persch nursing conduct. He defends the nurse against alleged professional misstatements and notes a German hospital contagion test with no transmission. Mitchell warns against careless reporting harming the paper and urges trust in AS authority.
A 1914 letter from Douglas P. Falconer urges Nutley residents to support the Childrens Aid Society. It notes three abused children from a tumble-down shanty and outlines steps to place them in approved homes under Miss Elizabeth Nairn. The appeal seeks county-wide help and cooperation from the police chief.
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