18 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1903
Page
1
A long meditation on truth and lying, arguing honesty as the foundation of character. It contrasts truth with untruthfulness, links truth to moral integrity and reliability in promises, business, and daily life, and warns that wealth or fame cannot replace steadfast honesty.
A reflection on praise and kindness over death and life. The piece urges tearing down reserve to offer honest recognition and sympathy while alive, noting tombstones exaggerate virtues once unspoken. It questions why death amplifies virtue and laments praise arriving too late to inspire the living.
London police report a sharp drop in drunk and disorderly cases since the new licensing act began on June 1. The law criminalizes plain drunkenness and bars saloon keepers from serving habitual drinkers for three years, with fines and labor for offenses.
Reports from the provinces and Constantinople describe strict enforcement of a new prohibition law among Mohammedans. Soldiers caught drinking face 45 days in prison on first offense and degradation for officers. officials to have intoxicants seized and a black list prepared for the sultan. An anecdote illustrates stern attitudes toward drink in high places.
Umpire Downey rules that carpenters control millwork and storefront fixtures while the Amalgamated Woodworkers retain authority over woodwork in mills and factories. The decision, disputed by Frank Lyuffy and the Carpenters, preserves existing local agreements and excludes millwrights and stair builders from carpentry jurisdiction.
Arthur T. Hadley of Yale envisions a practical yet ideal standard of success for the nation. The piece surveys labor unions, wage demands, and federation activity, noting Charlest discussions and the growth of the American Federation of Labor. It highlights charter issuances, international union ambitions, and social aims alongside historical shifts in crime ratios.
A biologist columnist argues prosperity harms national vitality and population health. He cites Harvard figures, college graduation trends, high sterility rates among women, and the risk of overdrawn reproductive energy. Immigrant contributions and environmental stress are noted as factors in decline.
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