Hylan and the Herald

The New York Herald, referring to Mayor Hylan, printed a headline: " Away Since Jan. 3." The Mayor wrote a letter to The Herald protesting " falsehood!"

So The Herald said, editorially: " Mistakes will occur in the news columns, no matter how careful newspapers are. In this particular case a headline said that the Mayor had been ' Away Since Jan. 3.' As this was not exact, The New York Herald presents the facts more definitely. Here is the record of the Mayor's various absences from the city...

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