Supreme Court ruling reverses child labor ban
A five to four Supreme Court decision overturns the 1916 federal law prohibiting shipment of products made with child labor. Dissent cites state rights and cross state commerce, arguing states may regulate their own internal matters but not goods shipped to others. The ruling reaction questions moral consequences for mills and workers.
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United States Supreme Court
Justice Day
Holmes
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Brandeis
Clarke
North Carolina
Union
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Expenditure vs Production in Wartime Economics
The piece argues that war costs exceed mere money measures, since dollars reflect lost productive power. It urges viewing spending as the nation giving up a share of output for war, stressing manpower and consumption as decisive factors. It notes German aviators’ efficiency, claiming bombs strike hospitals even without moonlight.
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United States
Draft advisers to control local boards in new rules
The new draft rules place major authority with local boards aided by lawyers. Gen Crowder urges sympathetic common sense in decisions while noting fraud concerns in some regions. Local boards in this state have met quotas, deserve support for their effort, and should not be undermined.
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Provost Marshall
Gen. Crowder
Germany plans empire in India by perfecting great railway lines
The article argues Germany seeks world domination via a broad rail network from the Arctic to India. It cites plans for control of Baltic, Black Sea, and Caspian routes, with Odessa, Batum, Tiflis, and Baku as major nodes. Afghanistan and Herat are noted as prep areas for the envisioned line to Kandahar and India.
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India
Ukrainia
Transcaucasia
Odessa
Constantia
Sebastopol
Crimea
Black Sea
Batum
Patum
Biack
Caspian
Tiflis
Baku
Caspian Sea
Krasnovodsk
Berlin
Krasnovodsek
Kirta Kara-Kun Desert
Russia
Herat
Afghanistan
Kandahar
Beluchistan
Britain
Kaiser Plan Points at the Heart of Europe
The article argues that a pan German plan to dominate Europe would seek control of key rail corridors from Hamburg to Egypt and from the Arctic to India. It warns that if Germany succeeds, Sweden and Norway could be dragged into war, with vast populations subjugated under a Pan German empire. It also suggests revolution within Austria and a Jugoslav state could hinder Kaiser's aims and urges Allies to destroy Pan Germanism.
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Europe
PanGerman Empire
Hamburg
Tagdad
Egypt
Kola Bay
Arctic Ocean
India
Kola
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New York
San Francisco
Germany
Pan
Europa
United States
Path to India Seen Through Strategic Rail Link
The text outlines a plan for a few miles of railroad to connect a line with Khelat, Be luristan's capital, under British control. It suggests the route from Khelat to Bombay would complete a German strategic scheme, with a map offering a view of the pathway to India.
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Khelat
Beluchistan
Bombay
India
No Room in Europe for England and Germany
Amsterdam reports Vomaleche Zeitung of Berlin declaring England the main obstacle to a German world empire plan. It states central powers must crush France and Belgium first and predicts a prolonged conflict with England, arguing only one of England or Germany can remain a world power depending on German sacrifice.
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Berlin
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Bagdad
Suez Canal
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Bulgaria
Rumania
Turkey
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Austria
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Lemberg
Constantia
Amsterdam
England
Vomaleche Zeitung
France
Belgium
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Adriatic
North Sea
Black Sea
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Feyet
Wall
Italy
Unsung Wartime Letters and Oddities Surface in Paper
A fragmentary page reveals a San Francisco lawyer proposing an anti smoking ordinance, quips and Q&A jokes, retired German generals, and a poem about a fallen loved one. The items include war era commentary and a citizen’s note from ARLIN NORTHEY reflecting loss and devotion.
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San Francisco
France
Fresh Air and Ventilation for Sickness At Home
The piece argues that rooms trap germs and that outdoor air is far safer. It recommends sleeping on a porch or on the roof when possible, noting that higher elevation reduces exposure to germs dust and dirt and improves rest compared with indoor spaces.
Question on Ideal Weight From Reader
In a letter, H. BR. asks for ideal weight at 30 years old, five feet three inches tall and 118 pounds. The suggests a weight of 130 pounds.
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H. BR
Citizen by birth debate in The Star letters
Editor The Star prints reader questions on citizenship and wartime tobacco parcels. FRANK WHITE asks if birth within the United States makes a person an American citizen, while ED DOORES questions post office rules on mailing tobacco to troops in France and explains government war economy aims.
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France
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Palace Hotel
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New York
Letter to the editor criticizes auto crash laws and highway speed ideas
Clyde C Hamilton of Kent Washington argues against a mechanical expert test for licenses and favors enforcing existing laws and lowering speeds to 15 20 mph. He proposes revoking licenses for at fault motorists for one to three years and stricter public safety measures to reduce accidents. He warns against unnecessary laws and urges authorities to protect drivers.
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Oren R. Madison
Chamber of Commerce
Oren
Clyde C. Hamilton
Box
Kent
Wash
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