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The image shows a newspaper clipping from "The Christian Science Monitor," dated May 1, 1948. The clipping features two articles:

1. "Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine"

   • The article reports that Chinese grade schools throughout the country are facing a severe shortage of textbooks due to the destruction of the plant of the Commercial Press, the largest Chinese printing company, by Japanese bombing in Shanghai last January.
   • The Commercial Press, which supplied 75 percent of the textbooks, is expected to resume operations within a few months.
   • The Chung Hwa and Shih Chieh presses are working around the clock to meet the demand for textbooks for the summer schools and the fall term.

2. "Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry In New York"

   • The article discusses the New York Bar Association's support for the "intelligent and relentless inquiry" into the Hollander advertising case, which involves investigating the Walker-Tammaney administration.
   • At a special meeting, the association adopted a resolution censuring members who engage in activities contrary to professional conduct and morals.
   • The association pledged support to the inquiry headed by Judge Samuel Seabury, emphasizing the need for ethical behavior in the legal profession.

The newspaper clipping is folded, showing only a portion of the articles. The text is printed in a traditional newspaper format with clear headlines and body text.

The image shows a page from "The Christian Science Monitor," dated 1952. It contains two main news articles:

1. Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine

   • Location: Nanking, China
   • Summary: Chinese grade schools across the nation are experiencing a "book famine" due to the destruction of the plant of the Commercial Press, the largest Chinese printing company, by Japanese shelling in Shanghai. The Commercial Press previously supplied 75% of the textbooks for grade schools. Recovery is expected to take several months. Meanwhile, Chung Hwa and Shih Chieh, two other Chinese book companies, are working to prepare textbooks for summer schools and the fall term.

2. Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry in New York

   • Censure Voted for Members Who Seek to Obstruct Activities
   • Location: New York
   • Summary: The New York City Bar Association has taken a firm stand in support of the "intelligent and relentless inquiry" by the Hofstadter Joint Legislative Committee investigating the New York waterfront. During its annual meeting, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York voted to censure members who attempt to delay or obstruct the inquiry, labeling such actions as unprofessional and contrary to good morals. The association also pledged its support to the inquiry committee and its counsel, Joseph M. Proskauer. The vote occurred amid a significant public turnout at the hearing.

Additionally, there is a note indicating that this content is a special report from Monitor Bureau.

The image shows a section of an old newspaper from 1933, published by The Christian Science Publishing Society. There are two articles visible in the image:

1. Headline: "Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine"

   • Subheading: Special to The Christian Science Monitor, Nanking
   • Summary:
     Chinese grade schools across the country are experiencing a "book famine" due to the destruction of the Commercial Press, the largest Chinese printing company, by Japanese guns in Shanghai last January. The Commercial Press supplied 75 percent of the textbooks for grade schools, and its destruction means these schools will not have enough books for several months. The Chung Hwa and Shih Chieh book companies are attempting to keep their presses running day and night to meet the demand for summer schools and fall classes.

2. Headline: "Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry In New York"

   • Subheading: Censure Voted for Members Who Seek to Obstruct Activities
   • Summary:
     The New York City bar association voted to support the "intelligent and relentless inquiry" of the Hofstadter Joint Legislative Committee, which is investigating the Walker-Tammany administration. The association censured members who sought to delay or obstruct the inquiry, considering such actions unprofessional and contrary to good morals. The resolution was approved unanimously, with the vote occurring during a meeting where Judge Samuel Seabury presided.

The newspaper clipping is from the year 1933, as indicated by the copyright notice at the top of the page.

The image shows a clipping from an old newspaper, specifically from "The Christian Science Monitor" dated 1932. The clipping contains two main articles:

1. Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine:

   • Headline: "Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine"
   • Source: Special to The Christian Science Monitor, Nanking
   • Content: The article discusses how Chinese grade schools across the country are experiencing a "book famine" due to the destruction of the plant of the Commercial Press, the largest Chinese printing company, by Japanese guns in Shanghai in January. This destruction has halted the supply of 75 percent of the textbooks for grade schools. Companies like Chung Hwa and Shih Chieh are working around the clock to meet the demand for textbooks for the current school year and summer schools.

2. Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry In New York:

   • Headline: "Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry In New York"
   • Subheading: "Censure Voted for Members Who Seek to Obstruct Activities"
   • Source: Special from Monitor Bureau, New York, May 11
   • Content: The article reports that a significant portion of the New York City bar has shown support for the Hofstadter Joint Legislative Committee's investigation into the Walker-Tammany administration. The New York City Bar Association voted to censure members who seek to obstruct this inquiry, calling their actions unprofessional and contrary to good morals. The vote was taken during the association's annual meeting, with the resolution being approved by a large margin.

The clipping is a physical piece of paper, showing signs of aging and wear, with the edges slightly curled.

The image shows a page from a newspaper titled "The Christian Science Monitor," dated 1932, published by The Christian Science Publishing Society. The page contains two distinct news articles.

1. Top Article: "Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine"

   • This article discusses a book famine occurring in Chinese grade schools due to the destruction of the plant of the Commercial Press, the largest Chinese printing company, by Japanese guns in Shanghai last January.
   • It explains that most of the textbooks for grade schools were supplied by this plant. Consequently, schools are unable to resume their printing activities for several months.
   • The Chung Hwa and Shih Chieh book companies are still operating, but their efforts are limited to summer schools and for the upcoming fall semester.

2. Bottom Article: "Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry in New York"

   • This article reports that a resolution was adopted by a New York City public bar association to censure members who seek to obstruct the inquiry into the Walker-Tammany administration.
   • The resolution was presented during the annual meeting of the New York City Bar Association. The resolution condemns those who oppose the inquiry, calling it unprofessional and contrary to good morals.
   • The resolution supports the Hofstadter Joint Legislative Committee's investigation and seeks to maintain the integrity of the inquiry process.

The articles reflect significant events impacting both educational resources and public inquiry in the early 1930s.

The image shows an open newspaper, "The Christian Science Monitor," dated 1933. The left page is partially visible, and the right page features two articles. The first article, titled "Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine," reports that Chinese grade schools are facing a "book famine" due to the destruction of the Commercial Press, the largest Chinese printing company, by Japanese guns in Shanghai the previous January. The article notes that this company supplied 75 percent of the textbooks, and its destruction will delay the resumption of work for several months. Other publishers are working to supply books for the summer schools and the fall.

The second article, titled "Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry In New York," discusses the New York City public's support for the Hofstadter Joint Legislative Committee investigating the Walker-Tammany administration. The Association of the Bar of New York passed a resolution censuring members who seek to delay or obstruct the inquiry, deeming such actions unprofessional and contrary to good morals. The association pledged its support to the inquiry committee and its counsel, Judge Samuel Seabury, during a meeting that was disrupted by an uproar.

The image shows a cutout from a newspaper article. The heading "THE C" is partially visible, with a part of the heading cut off. Below the heading, two columns of text with article headlines can be seen.

The left column's headline reads "Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine," and it seems to discuss the scarcity of school textbooks in China due to the commercial press of a large Chinese printing company being hit by Japanese guns at Shanghai.

The right column's headline is "Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry In New York," indicating a news piece related to some sort of support by a legal body to an inquiry in New York, with a mention of a censure voted for members who obstruct activities.

The text also references a figure named Judge Samuel Seabury, possibly in connection with a public hearing. The cutout mentions several locations, events, and issues that suggest historical context which might be relevant to the period when the article was published, but the date and complete context of the articles are not visible in the provided section of the newspaper. The newspaper clip also has a copyright notice, "COPYRIGHT 1931 BY THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY," indicating that it is from the year 1931.

The image is a clipped newspaper article. The text is partially visible with the heading beginning with "THE C..." indicating that the full headline is not shown. The visible part of the headline reads "Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine."

The article discusses how Chinese grade schools throughout the country are facing a "book famine" due to the destruction of the plant of the Commercial Press, the largest Chinese printing company, by Japanese guns at Shanghai last January. This company used to supply 75% of the textbooks for grade schools, and the Chung Hwa and Shih Chieh book companies are trying to keep their presses running day and night to prepare textbooks for the upcoming summer schools and fall term.

Another article underneath is titled "Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry In New York," with the subtitle "Censure Voted for Members Who Seek to Obstruct Activities." This segment discusses how another impressive bloc of the New York City public supports the intelligent and relentless inquiry of the Hofstadter Joint Legislative Committee. The Association of the Bar of the City of New York adopted a resolution censuring members who seek to delay or obstruct the inquiry's conduct. This happened during a meeting which was thrown into an uproar by public hearings.

The image shows a fragment of an old newspaper page, with the top left corner folded. The visible part of the newspaper contains two main articles. The first article is titled "Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine" and discusses how Chinese grade schools are facing a "book famine" due to the destruction of the printing plant of the Commercial Press by Japanese guns at Shanghai. It mentions that the company previously supplied 75% of textbooks for grade schools and will not be able to resume operations for several months. The article also notes other companies working to produce textbooks for the upcoming schools.

The second article is titled "Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry In New York," which discusses a resolution by the New York City Bar Association supporting an investigation by the Hofstadter Joint Legislative Committee into the Walker-Tammany administration. The article mentions a censure of members who seek to delay or obstruct the inquiry and highlights the association's pledge of support to the inquiry committee and its counsel, Judge Samuel Seabury.

The newspaper is copyrighted 1932 by The Christian Science Publishing Society.

The image shows a page from a publication titled "THE Christian Science Monitor", dated 1921. The page features two distinct news headlines and accompanying articles.

Top Section:

• Headline: "Shanghai Shelling Starts Book Famine"
• Content:
  The article discusses the impact of the shelling of Shanghai on Chinese grade schools, which are facing a "book famine." It explains that the destruction of the Commercial Press, China's largest printing company, by Japanese guns at Shanghai in January has disrupted the supply of textbooks. The company, which previously supplied 75% of textbooks for grade schools, will not be able to resume work for several months. Other presses, such as the Chung Hwa and Shih Chieh, are working day and night to prepare textbooks for summer schools and the fall.

Bottom Section:

• Headline: "Bar Pledges Aid to Inquiry In New York"
• Content:
  This article reports on a resolution passed by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York at its annual meeting. The association censured members who seek to delay or obstruct the Holstedter Inquiry, an investigation into the Walker-Tammany administration. The resolution condemned the conduct of members who oppose the inquiry as "unprofessional and contrary to good morals." The association pledged its support to the inquiry committee and its counsel, Judge Samuel Seabury. The resolution was adopted on the day the public hearing room for the inquiry was thrown into an uproar.

Design and Layout:

• The page has a classic newspaper layout with bold, serif typography typical of early 20th-century print media.
• The top of the page includes the publication's name, "THE Christian Science Monitor", along with a copyright notice: "COPYRIGHT 1921 BY THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY."
• The text is organized into two distinct news stories, each with its own headline and subheading.

Overall Impression:

The page reflects historical news coverage from 1921, focusing on significant events in both China (the impact of military action on education) and New York City (a political and legal inquiry). The tone is formal and informative, characteristic of the era's journalistic style.