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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11

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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
WHY SO BrOadminded!

As a rule our esteemed friends the aldermen are
frank and straightforward. not TO say limpid and
crystal clear Occasionally. however. they delve
deep into sub,erfuge. like the cunning ostrich with
his head in the sand.
Take their latest PROPOSAL To restrict city employees
10 residents Of New York State On its face this
seems but fresh effort to dishearten those who live
in Jersey But concealed within we assured. is a
desire that the city shall provide for it's own. The
admirable aim is that the city's departments shall
ultimately he conducted strictly charitable basis
and that no wild goose chase after brains ability
shall he permitted.
We canLot help feeling that the aldermen in their
desire 10 be subtle have Overshot the mark. What
is the good of excluding New Jersey and other for
cien countries and admitting the whole state Of New
York to competition:
Alderman bowling had look in the right direc-
ton As first introduced the resolution restricted
city Jobs 10 city residents. But even this falls short
II The ideal.
Why do MOI the aldermen pass resolution de-
claring that ha city jobs shall be held only by resi-
dents of Tammany Assembly districts, and let it 90
ri that:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17

Why is not the same course pursued IN
levying tho federal income tax?
\ uniform rate seems more just than
one that Increases with the increase Of IN
come The latter looks like penalizihs
ability and income. II has an air OF con-
hscation about H.
Further the amount OF income taxable
should not be left as high as $4,000. That
Is an income which only a very small per-
centage OF the people receive. and II leaves
the whole tax outside Of the personal III
terest of the mass % the American pco-
rle What is needed to-day is the unit
versal interest OF our citizens in the eN-
penses of the federal government. the re-
alization that il is our money which Is
appropriated for various ends. This ap-
prehension becomes more clear when
money goes out Of our pockets annually
than when it is collected by faraway
tariff law. even II we do unconsciously pay
the tariff in our purchases.
II an income OF considerably less than
s. 600 were taxed IL would make us more
sensitive and watchful over pork barrels
in extravagant public building and river
anu ihlhol bliiSf ~ soy ''Ni'i'io VI N'+''NN
enlargement of pension appropriations
nearly ntty years after the civil War
Thus our Senators and Representatives
would be held more directly responsible TO
the people and would be less tempted 70
vote away money simply for their own
popularity and ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
JOHN X. JONES
Melucher y. j.. April Is, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
Let Him Resign.

Stiwen has his "vindcation" Twenty-esht Sell
ators few more than majority. moved. according
ia the dispatches. more by sympathy than by any
thing else voted not 10 eXpe him. Twenty-one Sell
ators the best in the upper house voted to eXpeI
him The weight of numbers for him the
weight of character was against him.
The leader of his own purity i'll the Senate was
AGAINST him The chairman of the committee that
tried him. a distinguished member of the Senate,
was against him. And the committee made up OF
the best lawyers in the Senate was against him by
l,c,:- oT 10 20 ~ The Governor ANA Attorney Gen
eral of the satemembers'of his own party believed
him guilty
Stilwen snouldstake his vindcation and retire 10
,r;v.te life with it, That is where il will do him
most good The sooner the public can he made 10
f rect lust what his vindcation consisted of the
better for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
THE TAX ON IMPROVEMENTS
It Should Be Lower than on Land, a
Reader Argues.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Mr.. Laws suggestion tn this morn
ing's Tribune that the taxes on vacant
lots be 50 Increased that IL would he I'M
proftaDle for the owners To hold them Is
timely. but feal that II he has the
single tax idea In mind it loses much OF
it's weight
II. however. MIR Law believes that i'm
pTovements should be assessed at a GER
tain percentage Of value while the iand
should be assessed at It's full value, !
think he is Oh the right trail. for II Is
somewhat doubtful II the single tax
theory could be successfully applied To
city like New York at. the present time
\ perfectly fair solution. and one III
harmony with the most advanced Thought
i'm taxation would be-to my NINA AT
least-to assess buildings at % per cent
OF true value and land at 100 per cent
THIS would tend to encourage deNeioP-
ment I'm n way that would not impose
unnecessary hardship Oh the owner VI
land and al the same time take care or
the unearncd increment which We near
so much about. W r. N
New York. April 10 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
Time for Colombian Settle ment.

There is probably reason for objectng To the
request of the Senate for the correspondence be-
tween the United States aud Colombia over The lat
;ers claims for compensation for the loss of Panama
our government has nothing To he ashamed of or TO
conceal and since there have been many insinua-
lions and aspersons, chiefly for partisan ends. ii
may he well To have the documents in the case
disclosed TO the public. least 10 the Senate in
order that there may he end put TO the katy
did katy-didnt" wrangng.
II l. now just ten years since the Colombian gov
eminent rejected under extraordinary circumstances
the oyertures Of the United states for construction
Nof the Panama Canal, and thus provoked the 18TH
milan revolution of which IL had been warned by the
foremost men of Panama. Some of the chief actors
in that drama in Panama and in the United States
are now dead and longer testify 10 what
was then done In any event. what was then done
will moi and can not be undone Panama will remain
senarate from Colombia, and the United States will
retain possession Of the Canal Zone.
But II is high time for final equitable and there
fore satisfactory settlement of all the issues which
were raised b, that event aud for restoration Of
mutually agreeable relations between Colombia and
The United States and between Colombia and Pan
ANA. II Colombia is justly entitled to compensation
fea the loss of Panama, il ought to be given TO her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
A Very High Grade of Nonsense.

Among other striking features Of Mr.. Thomas X.
Marshalls latest Grafton we note in particular that
he is an American, that he will 60 down into the
ditch to shake he hand of the poor man. that he
believes in the Golden Rule that we are all brothers
and that Thomas jefferson made fatal error in
Separating Church and State
We really cannot see any great danger in this sort
of talk II must entertain Mr.. Marshall 10 emit il.
or would keep silent. And it certainly entertains
Il wide circle of readers. Not since the patter Of
Little Buttercup-who could talk like that forever
and the pnioSophzing Of the March Hare has
better nonsense appeared.
Besides this Is the era of new precedents. The
ancient rule that little Vice Presidents should he
seen and not heard very properly goes down with
the rest
After a speech from The throne. why not a speech
from the court Jester:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for
Public Debate

lynched at Shreveport, La. in Februais ,
cause unknown: one 1T Drew. Mis-
lynched by negroes for killing two negro
women: one In South Carolina, seven
teen year -old negro boy. for assault ard
battery on a white man: two negroes AZ
Harrison County. Tex. one cause ur-
known. the other for horse stealing An
dalusia. Ala. i'm February, a negro was
lynched for shooting a white woman
Corneia, Ga. two negro tramps were
lynched for killing policeman: Union
Tenn. a negro. accused of killing white
man: West Point, Miss. negro who was
confined to Jail for attempting to NIi
members of his family. attacked the Shef-
III and deputy when they tried to lock
him in his cell Tor the night.
II will be noticed that i'm no, s!nse
case was the person lynched charged VITA
combating assault on white woman.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Tuskesee. Ala, April Il. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
The NASSAU husetts Warming.

The result i'm the Massachusetts special Congress
sional election is n warning to the dOnOthins ee-
ment among Republican leaders The theor! oil
these leaders is that the party Will he restored
through the bluInlers of the Democracy IN power
and through the natural gravitation OF the FRO
cressfves back TO their old allegiance. Behold now
this policy hassworked in Massachusetts
If anywhere. that dissatisfaction with the tarIn
which is the chief reliance of those VINO hoiu
thaiall the Iapublican party has To do Is to wait
for success ought have accomplished ITS WORK III
Massachusetts yet the party has Just lost Con
cress district There which it carried last November
the Rel>iblicln VOTE falling off badly.
II is impossible 10 tell how much the attitude of
The Republican organization in Massachusetts has
had 10 do with the dissatisfaction with the party
which this, Iked decline in its vote indicates out
the party ghc:e has not sought lntelgently 10 VIII
back those who ler il i'll the national election Inc
Massachusetts Legislature. in control of the Repub-
licans has ,been- less progressive than it was
last year.
This Massachusetts Congressional election has af-
forded the first test of the situation with respect to
the parties on ,,ny other than local issues 1t is, OF
conrse not conclusive In local elections the Re
publican party has given indications of recovering
some lost ground Eu nowhere has the gain been
sufficient 70 encol.aeo, the idea that nothing needs
20 no done to restup confidence in the party and to
invite the return to. it of those who left last year.
Postponins reorganization is trihing with serious
situation The party should he able to enter the
important congressional campaign next year under
enlightened leadership and with policy that will
commend il to the people Nothing would 50 help 1t
with the public aS esinciug prompt disposition to
set it's house in order This result in Massachusetts
>hond wake the do-nothing leaders UP Ia sense Of
the folly of merely waiting for victory to fall into
The partys hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
Commission Rule in New Jersey

The adoption of commission government in Jersey
CITY by decisive ma iority not surprising. II
was an act of desperation Despite the efforts OF an
enlightened and progressive Mayor, the municipal
system there was corrupt and inefficient that any
change was bound be for the better Matters were
not quite 81 bad i'm Bordenown. hut there. too. the
need of reform was keeny felt. In llohOken Bay
onne and Unicn the rejection of the commission plan
may be attributed To the prevalence of better condi-
lions which made the need of change less urgent.
or 10 he greater power of the old municipal ma
chine: though low thai power could he greater any
where than in Jersey City il would he hard TO tell
The result OF Tuesdays polling continues the in
,licaton of the last years that the system is
still regarded expermentay and has not yet won
the favor of the majority of the state ON Tuesday
two places accepted it and three rejected il. The
total score 10 date is fifteen acceptances and twenty
two reflections aud the latter n rule in larger
places than the former. Obviously il is up To- the
fifteen TO prove their faith by their works. If the
municipaliteS Of the state are generally 10 he con
vered 10 the rew order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
For Cleanliness and Health.
administration

The opening of the Hall of Public Health in the
American Museum Of Natural History Will scarcely
mark an epoch in the life of this city but it will be
an incident of real significance and value If it shall
10 some perceptibe degree emphasize in mems
minds the supreme Importance of simple cleanliness
TO health and to life itself
For dirt means disease and death. That is per
hans. the supreme lesson of modern sanitary
achievement Long ago certain ailments were
known rs filth diseases. meaning that they arose
and nourisbed in conditions of gross unceanliness.
That Characterization was apt but it needed great
extension. To-day it is recognized that many per
hans most of the deadly plaques are filth diseases
in the sense that they are caused or spread by the
nresence If foreign and noxious bodies-euphemstic
naranbrase for drt-in the air. in food or drink or
upon the person
Dirt from rusty nail or from the soil gets into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
New Plans for Piers.

Mr. r. A. G. Smith begins bis career Commits
soner of Docks with request for withdrawal Of
plans and some waiting for new ones which on the
face of il nigh; be ominous. But he gives assurance
that the new plans TO be presented fortnight hence,
will provide for the speedy construction Of long
piers. and AT cost Of SlOOOOOD apiece less than
the old which. if realized. will be very good
indeed
II is encouraging 10 observe that Mr. Smith is
strongly impressed with the temporary nature of the
present pier extension arrangement and with the
necessity Of the citys promptly proceeding with the
execution Of permanent plans Of waterfront improve
ment We may assume. therefore. that his request
for time and for change of plans is really in
the interest OF expedition and economy As his re-
quest has been favorably acted upon 10y the Sinking
Fund Commission. upon his ability to Justify II by
his achievements will largely rest the success of his
administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
An Exclamation Which Fails.

The explanation given out al Washington Vi "
idenr Wilson's Willingness TO sign class iesisa'Ioi'
rider on the >undry civil appropriation ACT ooes "o'
explain II is said that the President holds me r'oer
in question To be only temporary legislation Sihce
will expire in one year. when The life of the appro
priation act ends.
1t is intended to put limitation on the eXlendi-
lure of a certain lump sum allowed to the Depart
ment of Justice 50 that part % II may he 'lSed
in prosecuting two privileged classes OF offenders
against the antitrust laworganizaions OF FARMERS
and of union laborers But il is Just rs vicious u"
princpe To try To suspend the application oil the III"
i'm special cases for year ~ FOR ten years VI
twenty wears. If the antitrust law is 10 he modiheo
for the benefit of the two specified classes OF poSsoe
yioators the discrimination should he erected openly
and i'm a regular manner by amending the antitrust
law itself
The equal operation of the laws should not oe III
terferet with by hOcus-pocus and lhdirec'loD iIe>
dent Wilson has said that he iavors frankIess anu
open dealing in legislation. We do not see now ne
can reconcile that view with approval OF the rider
objectionable in itself and Objectionable because II
is rider-which Congress wants 10 faslen on the
sundry civil bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
THE RECORD OF LYNCHINGS


T. the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: During the first three months Of
1913 there have been about thirteen lynch
inGs In the United States, while for the
same period Of time a year ago there
were twenty-four-a reduction by nearly
ohe-hali In the number OF lynchngs. This
Is gratifying record. even though il is
very deplordble that there have been any
at all.
III all the people. white aud black will
work together In courageous manner
feel quite sure that we can go through
the present year with much smaller
number of lynchings than has been trne
In the history of the last TWENTY-FIVE
years.
In order 10 throw some additional light
on the subject, | give below some details
as To the places and causes of the lynch
ings which have taken place:
colOred man In Paris. Tex for muir
der. colored man in Houston, Miss, case
OF murder. il was later discovered that
the wrong colored man had been lynchel.
and another was burned at the stake in
stead Of the wrong one lynched; one was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
WHY AN oPPoSITIoN7
This Reader Fails to Understand the
Reason for the Ants

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir Why are some women opposed 10
woman suffrage? II they lack civic pride
and patriotism they can refrain from vot-
ing. for there is 40 compulsory voting law
and there are thousands OF men who year
after year abstain from exercising that
function.
Some women argue that there are so
many more important questions 10 which
women might devote their attention. such
as the liquor evil. white slave traffic.
uniform divorce laws. etc. They should
be reminded that all these reforms can
be effected at the ballot box. and If wom-
en could avail themselves of the ballot
they would be settled 50 much the sooner.
The women who believe in woman suf-
ferage are entitled to their belief. but
they have no moral right to oppose those
who do believe IN woman suffrage.
GEORGE FENTRICK
New York. April 10. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
julius Alone and Singlehanded.

The unhappy Fourteen Gaynor boosters lost lheh
chairman and became the Thirteen some weeks ago
Since then they have dwindled away into silence
and oblivion Not single peep has risen from
their tomb
But all is not lost Sounds of gathering horse III
the village street Up rides our julius, flushed with
pardonabe pride aud hope. He ought to be where
he is al the next election. he cries in true Har-
burglar English 10 the assembled East Siders
Laughter and cheers. The Mayor reproyes. But
julius has saved the day
Surely against a hamburger not all the hosts "i
turkey trotte,S and tea drinkers can prevail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

At a charity entertainment which tooH
place at the home OF prominent "o'n''
in Paris recently. one OF the late arrivals
was a man who wore conventional even
ing dress as to cut but the materiai WA
described in the published accounts !"
VERY pale blue. with darker blue sa'',
collar and cuffs on the short-waisted anu
long-tailed coat" The guests had not Az
seen the man when he disappeared anu
1, Was learned later that he was an I'M
pecunious member Of a good family WHO
had accepted pay TO show a possible sly"
for the coming season.
How does she manage 10 keep her nus
band at homeT
Easy. He can't make an after dime.
speech and he knows II. and so aosS
everybody else. -petroit free Press
THE UP-TO-DATE WEAPON
Though cost of livins's hign.
There is remedy
Much to our liking
Bovcotts have had their day:
Try the more modern wa
Try hunger striking.
GEORGE f. NORWOOD.
DO Won believe i'm intensive gardening.
Mrs HoerakeT asked tile visitor.
We'll. rather" said Mrs. aoerake. !
spent all last winter raising one Se!anlun
i'm a soapboX. -harper's Weekly.
Professor Peissard. a Swiss government
archseoogist. announces that during ga
cavations at Blassens bronze necklace
and a bracelet made OF blue glass were
discovered at depth OF three YARDS
They were in what was apparently
tomb. the bones Of woman being found
with them. II is believed that they belon-
TO the period of about $50 To 200 r. T.
who are those two very different LOOK.
ing fellows who seem To be so chumm!
THAT H. Jerolemon. the poet, and TONY
Mike the prizelighter."
els IL possible? ! shouldn't think tha'
those two could have anything IN com
mon
.They haven't Jsrolemon Is trying r.
borrow money from Mike.
Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
THE THIN RED LINE OF SCOTS
What They Have Done at Waterloo
and Elsewhere.

To the Editor 81 The Tribune
Str. The letter I'm the Peoples Column
signed Cecilia W. keene reads like one or
the illusions of our worthy friend Herbert
O'llara NoliuoauN.
Ash matter OF fact the ScotCnman - =
Gau like the Irishman. or perhaps "
would Ice more accurate 10 say he IS a
cclt. Vet while mis- native tongue is closely
allied to that OF the Irish Welsh Britons
and BasQues hts mental and physical char-
aCteristics are distinctly dimerent-a M
ference that may result from the strong
Morse strain which affected Scotland quite
as much as IT did Normandy. This fact
was recognized bv Sir Walter Scott In his
uoem The Lord Of the Isles in which
he states
Torquirs rude Thought and stubborn will
smack of the Wild Norwegian stll'
STUDYING modern history shows tnat
nearly all Of Washngton's generals we're
scotch or If scotch descent. I'm the CON
tinentaI Congress Of 1875 eleven members
we're Of Scotch descent, I'm the 'onsutu-
tionaI Convention in Philadelphia IN I'S'
twelve members were Scotch. out OF htt|
Judges of the United states supreme Court
from 1880 10 1852 twenty-one were scotch
In Europe. at Waterloo. the scots trays
went through Napoleons Imperial Guar"s
like shot through "A sieve The 'thin req
line" was composed mainly OF Scotch feg'-
ments. and the "skreigh" of the pipers was
the welcome advance agent al the reliel
- Lucknow During the Boer war the
Highland Brigade broke srouho anu oo'o
the brunt of the lighting.
The Scotch have never stood hat IN nahd
appealng for the charity of the natl )n5'
and as an individual he less than any
other man has had use for our poorhouses
and jails. AMh"i'"N'
New York. April 10. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
NEW Works. COURTHOUSE AND OTHERS

From The Boston Transcript.
What sad reflection il is that in spite of the splendid
example set by New York I'm the building oil lis new
courthouse when the nation to construct SUIT
able temple justice for the United states supreme
Court or to build rev Department Of Justice. the de-
signs for these Will be ntrsted TO single
government architect in Treasury and the details
worked out by a group OF government clerks MIR Low
ellis masterpiece should move Congress to amend the
law the nation may have the assistance OF the
sblest architects in the construction Of all government
buildings.