The Flag and the Philippines in a Changing America
Clark Howell recounts a Gibraltar naval review where a sailor identifies foreign flags before the Stars and Stripes and reflects on loyalty to the U.S. The piece argues the Philippines should not be abandoned and urges a national shift toward constructive wealth production and economic reform led by the Conservation Congress.
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United States
America
New World
Clark Howell
Atlanta Constitution
Gibraltar
England
Italy
President Wilson's stance on Philippine independence debated
Conflicting rumors swirl over Wilson's attitude to Philippine autonomy with Clarke measure. Reports vary from opposition to any time limit to alleged willingness to four years. Critics argue independence is a broader policy question beyond campaign pledges and partisan promises.
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Wilson
Philippine Islands
Clarke
Congress
Philippines
United States
National preparedness and conservation redefine strength
An editorial argues that true national readiness requires mobilizing economic resources alongside military power. It describes a broadened Conservation Congress plan to develop resources, build wealth, and enhance human capital, urging Americans to rethink business as a productive force rather than mere wealth accumulation.
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United States
The
Conservation Congress
Congress
New Bathing Suits Spark Beach Fashion Clash
1916 bathing suits shown in Chicago threaten to clash with censorship and skirt laws at beaches. Fashion crowds favor form fitting Annette Kellerman styles while skirt mandates and stockings remain required, setting the stage for friction between law and style.
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Chicago
Annette Kellerman
Professor Muensterberg and the Movies Experiment
Harvard psychologist Hugo Muensterberg collaborates with a moving picture firm to test a method showing on screen whether a person is fit for their occupation. The details remain secret but claims suggest psychology through film can judge clergymen lawyers doctors conductors clerks street cleaners or political bosses for suitability.
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Hugo Muensterberg
Harvard
New York Sun
Britain Trades With Us in Wartime Commerce
The Houston Post reports that Britain bought $1.191 billion in American goods in 1915, twice 1914, with about a third of exports going to ammunition. France followed as a major customer with near $0.5 billion in purchases. The piece notes potential export gains if trade with Germany and Austria had been unrestricted.
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Britain
Great Britain
United States
Department of Commerce
Washington
France
Germany
Austria
Houston Post
Graduates Faulted for Poor Arithmetic Skills
A New York merchant who has dealt with thousands of graduates criticizes modern grammar school leavers as unfit for business. He notes they know carpentry, electricity, machinery, sewing, embroidery, and cooking, but cannot spell or perform basic arithmetic.
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New York
Springfield Republican
Hunger and crime link raised at New York inquiry
A woman witness before the governor's committee on charitable institutions testified that more than two thirds of Sing Sing and Auburn prisoners were juvenile institution graduates. She said hunger drove some children to steal food, a finding that echoes through reform discussions.
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Governor's Committee
Charitable Institutions of
New York
Sing Sing
Auburn
Springfield
Progress in the Navy Through Real Readiness
Captain J. S. McKean told the House naval committee that real readiness has advanced more in the last two years than in any five-year period he has seen, with all ranks in the service working hard to prepare the fleet for active service, countering critics of naval decline.
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J. S. McKean
House Naval Committee
Utica
Sagacious Utterances by Roosevelt and Walsh
Roosevelt and Walsh defend universal service and Swiss style youth training as essential to democracy. They argue citizens must serve and be the reserve army of defense, shaping a disciplined, virile nation with moral self mastery and order.
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Walsh
Republic
Boston
Great
A&s
Vanishing trait in Dardanelles drive questioned
The St. Paul Dispatch relays AP dispatch from Vienna noting that if the Allied fleet had resumed at dawn on March 19 they might have forced the Dardanelles yet the Allies exhausted supplies and halted. British and French losses, near victories, and calls for renewed perseverance surface as observers doubt the war’s momentum.
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St. Paul
Associated Press
Vienna
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Simonds
Pioneer Press
Balkans
You Can Play It Both Ways Quote From Newspapers
The clipping cites a line about balancing present actions and future results, attributed to Cincinnati Enquirer and New York Evening Telegram editors. It presents a reflective proverb framing decision making across time.
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Enquirer
New York Evening Telegram
Port Soudan Port: A Strategic Link in Empire Defense
Port Soudan, ten years old, is praised by the National Geographic Society as a model modern harbor aiding Great Britain's defense of Egypt. Opened 1906 with $4.5 million spent by 1909, it quickly handled over $2 million in business the first year and grew to handle vast war and civilian cargo including raw cotton ivory sesame and durra while importing provisions and timber.
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Egypt
National Geographic Society
Soudan
Middle East
Lowe Eevpt
Great Britain
Indian
Windives
Red Sea
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Por
Wady Halfa
Nuie
Port Suaith
Mecca
Suez
Khartur
Walter Learns Hockey Never Fun For Walter Tale
Walter begins school and, curious about hockey, misunderstands the activity. He wanders away and plays alone until the school bell ends recess. Reassured by his mother, he learns hockey is not a good activity and vows not to do it.
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Walter
Gard
Savings Bank Origin Traced to Ruthwell Scotland
The first American savings bank dates from 1810 in Ruthwell Scotland where Rev. Henry Duncan started an institution to care for the poor’s savings. The bank collected 145 pounds in its first year.
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Des Moines Register
Ruthwell
Scotland
Henry Duncan
Seat Request Between Man and Girl in Street Car
A man in a street car asks a pretty girl to take his seat, lifting his hat as he speaks. She declines with a witty reply that she has been standing and is tired of sitting. The brief exchange is framed as a light moment in a Puck publication.
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Puck
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