davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-04
THAT ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Recently Jones attended a fashion,
able ball. During the evening he met
a pretty young woman dressed in
soft, f1lmy white and wearing the
cutest little slippers that ever incased
a dainty foot. Instantly Jones' eye
dropped in that direction. Pardon
me-" apologies Jones blushingly, 'ft
was very rude of me, know, but 1
couldn't help noticing your slippers"
II see," smiled the young woman
good-naturedly. What do you think
of them?"
What do 1 think of them?" ex-
claimed Jones with large emphasis;
they are simply immense. "-Hous-
ton Chronicle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
Not Much Economy in Mr.. Wilson's
Estimates.

President Wilson has transmitted to Congress
estimates of appropriations for 1876 Gaining
Cor an expenditure of 81 900, 775,134. This is
the wear above all other years when intelligent
economv is needed at Washington. The Euro
mean war has checked business here and tempo
rarlv reduced the volume Of imports on which
customs duties are collected. Because OF an ex-
nected falling off in revenues Congress imposed
a+ the last session emergency war taxes amount
ing 70 500 900 900 annually These taxes are an
ANNOYANCE and a burden, and the country wants
TO see them repealed as soon as practicable Had
Congress not greatly increased expenditures IN
the last two years there would have been no ne
cesgitv for these "war" imposts. AS a matter OF
fact the expenditures of the government have
been boosted S7O,OOO,OOO year above the total
for 1928. and it is that increase, not the
shrinkage in revenues caused by the war; which
the new taxes were really levied to cover
Mr.. Wilson in most matters has ruled Con-
qress with rod of iron. But to make up for
strict discipline on other legislation he has al
lowed his following free hand in dipping into
the Treasury. He has made no attempt TO en-
force cooperation between the executive depart
ments and the legislative branch in checking
waste He has disdained economy, as side
issue. AS a consequence the pork hunters have
had two happy years, and had not Senator Bur-
ton and other Republican Senators fbustered
heroically last summer against the bloated river
and harbor bill, the total of appropriations for
the coming fiscal year would have run about
500 900 ahead of the total of two years ago,
which represented the working out Of Mr.. Tafts
schemes for rational economy.
The administrations estimates are S70000,-
600 ahead of the Taft minimum. And this ses-
sion is the regular session for grab-bag public
buildings bill and a grab-bag river and harbor
bill. Congress ought to cut under the
Presidents figures. But it will be foolish TO ex
pect that painful self-sacrifce unless the Presi-
dent lets other legislation 90 and concentrates
all his energies on hammering down the lid on
the yawning pork barrel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
Austria-Hungary the Real Disturber o
Europe's Peace.

The revelations made to the Italian Parliament
by eX-Premier Giolitti thoroughly discredit the
claim that Austria-Hungary goaded into war
by Servian plots against her sovereignty, cul-
minating in the assassinations of Sarajevo. The
Archduke Ferdinand was shot on Austro-Hun-
garian soil by an Austro-H Hungarian subject. 1t
was essentially a domestic police case, but the
government at Vienna artfuly gave it an inter
national character by charging certain Servian
societies with having melted the murder. Al
though Servia offered to dsband the suspected
organizations and to punish any Servians who
might be found implicated in the conspiracy,
Austria Hungary insisted on unconditional &C
ceptance of harshly framed ultimatum, and
declared war when her arbitrary demands were
not acceded to.
The Sarajevo murder was merely welcome
pretext for an attack upon Servia. That little
kingdom had committed the objectionable sin of
having triumphed over both Turkey and Bulgaria
and of having, with the aid of Greece closed the
road which Austria-Hungary hoped to travel
toward Salonica and the Egean. Ex-Premier
Giolitti cites correspondence exchanged between
himself and Marquis di San Giuliano, then Italian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, to show that Aus
tria-Hungary intended to declare war on Servia
in August, 1918, at me time when Serva was
about to have her territory materially extended
by the Treaty of Bucharest. That treaty was
signed on August 10, 1918. While negotiations
between the Balkan powers were still uncom-
pleted Austria-Hungary announced to Italy that
she meant to attack Servia, for the message from
San Giuliano TO Giolitti was dated August and
the Austro-Hungarian communication must have
been made either on that day on the day before
Austria-Hungary had prepared for war. Part
Of her army had been modified in 1912, after the
Balkan war broke out. There had been much
public complaint that this mobilization had had
to be maintained for eight or ten months at
great cost and without any corresponding ma
tional compensation. The leaders in the Dual
Monarchy were keen for war in 1913 as a means
of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and they restrained
themselves, apparently, only because Italy with
held support and Germany did not care at that
time TO give the signal for a general European
conflict.
This year both Austria Hungary and Germany
knew that they could no longer depend upon
Italy, but Germany felt strong enough to let
Austria-Hungary go ahead, no matter what might
be the consequences The Tribune said on July
rs last that Austria-Hungary was deliberately
rushing into war" and that the ultimatum to
Serya was meant TO provoke war The CORE
spondence between Giotti and San Guano,
now made public, is another link in the evidence
showing how well founded that judgment was.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
Hard Clubs on Hard Heads.

Mayor Mitchel's advice regarding policemen
use of their clubs in handling gangmen Is appal-
emily producing results. Detectives were arrest
ing one Murray, a member of the Gopher gang
when another member attempted rescue Inc
news report of the event records; Both prison
e.s were treated by ambulance surgeons az 'he
station house"
It is unfortunate that gang members have 70
be dubbed into submission. 1t is unfortunate
for the city at large that there are gang men,
bers. So long as these thugs unite to Piunder
the public and maintain themselves in VIOLATION
Of all laws it will be better to have the law,
breakers dubbed into submission than permitted
to defy the police. It is to be hoped the sociai
structure may be changed so that some sweet
dav there will be no gangs. Meantime the sa1e'y
Of honest citizens depends on rigorous repressNe
measures toward these active enemies Oh society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
WHAT THE GRAPHIC" PRINTED
A Poem Of Hate Written by Child
and Published as a Joke.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; In your issue of November II
Mr.. Charles Zoller quotes from THE
Daily Graphic" some verses beginning;
Down with the Germans,
Down with them all
and going on to entreat the British
army and navy to do very diabolical
things to them. What Mr.. Zoller does
not do is what every German news
paper and press agency in circulating
the verses has also carefully abstained
from doing namely, TO give the con-
text with which the verses appeared.
They were written at the outset of the
war by little girl of twelve and were
printed in a facetious paragraph as an
example of juvenile precocty in con-
nection with the war. 1t is illuminat-
ing evidence of how hard driven Ger
many must be when she has to stoop
to distortions such as this in order to
delude her own people and those Of
neutral countries into believing ridicu-
ious things about the British nation.
THE EDITOR,
"The Daily Graphic" Tails ST., London,
England, Nov. "a, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

VISITORS IN THE CITY OR HOW TO FILL A NEWSPAPER.
Iron Butler pa Eaglel
j. W Emery. Reser. 5 a city.
I Carson. OF Indiana. Is a visitor IN the city.
W =. Arnold Fails ; d visitor in the city.
y. y. Bensinge % Franklin. Il visitor IN the city.
j. @ Of New Castle. s a visitor In the city.
A Adams. slippery Rock. e visitor the
/. ". Daughey slippery Rock $ a visitor IN the city
Edward Clark Feneon. spending the day the city.
Squire W c. Russell West Sunbury. a visitor city
r. L. Glenn. Slippery Rock visitor the city Tuesday.
Castle. Butler visitor Tuesday.
Chicora the city yesterday business trip.
T. C. sybert Chora city Tuesday.
H. A Kson worhngon. business city
Tuesday.
G. Limerick sunbury visitor IN the city
yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
LOYAL NEUTRALITY"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The query of one of your cor
respondents in this mornings paper as
to the meaning of "loyal neutrality"
is a riddle for which | also am in
search of a solution.
We are preaching and praying and
undoubtedly hoping for peace-that is,
most of us. Some of the rest of us
are selling thousands of dollars worth
Of horses to one of the warning nations
TO replace those lost by them in battle,
while still others are sending TO a diff
ferent destination bales of cotton con-
cealing a quantity of copper, to be
used in manufacturing something in
tended to destroy the aforementioned
horses-and incidentally their riders.
Is not this somewhat contradictory
condition a reminder of the words of
W. s. Gilbert, the immortal, who wrote
Of "a paradox, paradox, a most in
genious paradox? A. NJ. BARNARD.
New York, Dec. 8, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR
Increase Efficiency Rather than In
crease Forces, II Is Suggested.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. Your articles pertaining to our
lack of preparedness for war are very
timely and ought to be read by every
one who has the interest OF our coun-
try at heart.
I think. however, that the agitation
now current here should be directed
more toward increase of efficiency In
our amy and navy than to making them
very much larger. The thought that
an ultra-large army is dangerous to
the life of a republic will not out OF
nv head, yet cannot agree with those
who crv constantly LAY down your
arms. for all will be peaceful" etc,
etc. when there is no peace and we are
constantly menaced on both shores by
hostile nations.
From what I have been told by pri-
Yates now serving, it seems that our
commissariat department is the one
that needs the most investigation. Inc
food served 10 our army lads is vie,
and hints have been given OF graft
going on somewhere. Here indeed is
one of the causes why our young men
do not care TO enter into our army
service. Again, the term Of service IS
much too long. | think less time Is
needed TO turn out first class soldier.
Furthermore, believe that it should
be made easier for a man to become an
officer.
How do you think, under present
conditions, our army could be made
larger? Colonel Roosevelt and Profess
sor Hart nave suggested the Swiss sys-
TEN. This system is a mighty fine one,
and I for ore would be glad to get
little military training and learn how
to handle a gun, but it (the Swiss
system) is not constitutional. Men are
thereby forced to become soldiers for
certain seasons, thus making it uncon-
stitutional by being a sort of conscrip-
ton system. EDWARD f. FUCHS.
New York, Dec. 5, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
Those Who Cause Fire Must Pay the
Price.

The decision of the Appellate Division that the
Greenwood Cemetery Corporation must pay the
cost Of fighting fire in a building owned by it is
a great victory for fire prevention. The Fire
Prevention Bureau had ordered the corporation
10 install an automatic sprinkler in this building,
which is factory. Nothing was done. fire
broke out, many companies were used TO extin-
guish it and in the course OF their work fifty
fremen were overcome. Fire Commissioner
Adamson thereupon had suit brought against the
corporation under section Of the charter which
renders persons responsible for any fire result
ing from wilful or culpable negligence or crimi-
nal intent liable for damages TO persons and
property and for the payment Of all costs and
expenses Of the Fire Department. 1t is this suit
which has been decided in the city's favor.
What this amounts 10 is practically ruling
that the owner Of property which burns is re-
stonsible for the fire and any damage it causes.
provided he has not done everything possible 10
guard against FIRE, That is the position taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE NAVY
The Tribune's Investigation Is Called
Patriotic Service.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: am delighted with your efforts
to find out and to inform the country
of the state of our army and navy. NO
more patriotic service could be per-
formed by you in my opinion.
If further investigation continues TO
show marked ineificiency, the country
should know it. I cannot believe that
the people Of the United States are so
lacking in common sense as to be
satisfied with such condition OF
things, one of the richest countries in
the world lying practically unprotected
except by the surrounding ocean. =,
The policy of Washington should
conform to the interests of the whole
country and not TO that Of one political
party. Ph fSlClAN'
New York, Dec. 6, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
ITTHE VALOR OF THE SHELTERED
Peace as the Chief End of Existence and the New Freedom
from Responsibility Are Criticised.

country by an Asiatic power than there
has been about the possible INVASION
of Belgium, France or England: Ihs
lamented Lord Roberts was cried down
bv a portion of the English press when
a few wears ago he urged his country
10 be prepared for what is now upon IL
When Theodore Roosevelt az THIS
time points out the silly assumption Q,
security in which the present GhiIeu
States government INDUCES ne
rallied at as an instigator Of war. REQ
lie condemn him for advancing doe'
trine so unsound as preparation iol
eventualities. SO we have chosen oai
part TO be outside the range OF can
gers common 10 the rest OF manhna
and our benign mission % be hndne'
TO sufferers who suffer that we may y
spared. We justify ourselves Tor coz
senting to the death Of nations by ieeq
ing the widows and orphans OF NC
slain. We exonerate ourselves by sehI'
ing money, clothing and food 10 PEI
GUM and elsewhere supplies that ni.a'
erto belonged 20 our own poor ana %
flicted, who, made poorer by our hs
tional policy and by the reaction o.
the war itself, must further sunet
the diverting of charities 70 victims
that the war has been permitted oy "
TO make.
Is all this the New Freedom from ls'
sponsibility, and is it true freecOH
from danger?
Given to strong delusion. wholly believing
lie. , "a "a
Ye saw that the land lay fenceless' ana y
let the months 90 by - am.
Waiting some easy WondeT' H0P'"e
saving sign 49,. ,...s,sa,
Idle-openly idle--in the lee OF me io'e'P'
Line.
EDWARD F. STEVENS,
Pratt Institute Free Lioraf!
Brooklyn. Dec. 8. 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
TIE YENGEFUL CONTRLR.

Were ] TO write The Coming Tower
In this here Tribune every day
] wouldn't be so gosh darned sour
Or full OF gloom as F. =. A.
I'd never show up Boards OF Ed
Ucation or poor country potes,
But one could read through all my med
Itations chimes OF joyful notes.
I'd make the Tower 70 flash and wink
Ger life's broad sea a cheering ray,
For I'd feel gay could but zinc
The stuff contribbed by F. p. A
EARNEST GUY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
WITH TOOTH AND HATPiN
Some Thought, on the Most Penee'
Negative Fighting Machine.

To the Editor of The Tribune. -.
Sir: The anti-woman suurss,
one of the most perfect negative Hs. ~,
ing organizations the world mas es
seer. will resist TO the last, with wv
and hatpin. the dangerous progress
political freedom. In the eastern - 80
tire of war there is nothing 70 tep snty
General Won Mapes Dodge has t"e$
million women in the hammocs W.
their feet up and big guns OF pIOss.
are being moved TO the front as -
az the state of the newspapers
hermit. That ia equivalent 70 vie'0i!, -,
Annareutly the western hordes
stiIl taking the extremely onehsSi.
having gained 100000 square miles 81
rear hut are we downhearted -
RIGHT must prevail. if there IS any ID
in the world. This war has been iO 'srss
mon us. Caring nothing no" Issst
women and children have 70 a.
Under circumstances which suit Us "a
mirably, let US bravely continusw VT d
line of least resistance. Inc Soiss.
too young 20 know what II Is hsys
Already the men Of Caifoin1s ,hsif
become weak and efete, wnue lets
vnsexed and incompetent heipmmshs
neglect their sacred homes ana ." vo.,
noble duties of women and go ivy
ing all day long. ,,. fsp'
We stand for poverty and la.s. sus
lilies. charity and surface dust,hn .void.
dav morals, clean speech and ,ns esny
ance of all vital interests iV LEI
fail with platform like tn'"
Eva Ward do her worst. u,wrIs
' STEPHEN HAmh n,
New York. Dec. 8, isiA -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

by the authorities in European countries, nota-
bly, in Germany, and its effect is shown in the
small number of fires there and the light dam
ages 1t is an eminently wise and just ruling.
Fires are very seldom visitations Of Providence.
They come from human carelessness and neglect
or from downright viciousness. 1t is only far
that the individual responsible should pay the
price, instead of forcing the public to pay for his
shortcomings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
The Coming Toever
Our Own Captain Reece.
worthy Captain Rsece
q The MEntelpiece. "

OuI Onh NOApeN
worthy Cap,sin Rssce
Commanding O. The Asntelptece crurpr
In all the U. S. cabinet
There never was a greater pet
Than Mister Daniels wondrous man,
Wen-known as Secretary Dan.
Revered was he by all his men;
Josephus Daniels, U. S. n,
So scorned the dull and ordinary
The men all cried: Some secretary"
If ever they were sad and blue,
What would Jocose JoSephus do
He'd quip, he'd crank, he'd wanton-wile,
To make the saddest stoker smile.
Now men that sail the cruel sea
Do not Indulge in fattereei
Their complments-it is the code
Are somewhat grudgingly bestowed.
And mariners are not the folk
To pull the sharp, acetic joke;
So misery are they with mirth
take their comments at their worth.
So when they uttered, as one man.
Their praise OF Secretary Dan,
| said aloud: at seems to ME
They're nuts about JoSephuS d."
Their praise unanimous began:
1--WE think our Secretary Dan
One of the finest Raleigh men
That ever ruled the U. s. N"
BEST Raleigh editor, by gum,
We ever took our orders fromP
And so from hold to mizzen went
The warm. unstinted compliment.
Do naval experts with advice
Approach, his answer is concise:
"Pll rule these boats without your aid
Go split pint of orangeadei"
No weakling he that has TO lean
On those who study things marine,
or ask of admiralS who can tell
A galley from carayel.
When problems grow particular
Ly tough, he asks that grizzled tar,
That sapient sailor of the line,
MidShipman Willum Jennings Brine.
How fluent is the fountain-pen
On Mister Daniels, U. S. NJ.
"How easy to assail, by jest"
Writes one, "a man who does his best
perhaps you think,"-we quote the letter.
THAT you could run the navy better"
think that's Just what could do;
And so could you-or you--or you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
Common Honesty in Advertising

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The writer had occasion 70 ap-
pear before C. w. Summerfield. sec.
rotary of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association of Philadelphia
"A body of 1000 members of the repre-
sentative people Of that city, to plead
for their moral influence to support
certain changes in our patent laws, IN,
lack Of which under present conditions
works hardships upon American indus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
Not an Osteopath.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to correct an error
in classification in the report of the
capture Of one DR.. r. f. Moore, ac-
cused of stealing from the home of
Robert W. Goelet. Your article in this
mornings Tribune refers to him as an
osteopath. 0.teopaths are licensed
physicians. The accused is not listed
in any national, state or city osteopa-
thic directory and is not an osteopath.
THE OSTE0PATHTC SOCIETY OF
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
THOMAS II. SPENCE, ID. o.,
President.
New York, Dec. 7, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for Public Debate.

tries, particularly in the medical line.
The principle involved is common
honesty, and the writer took the liberty
Of quoting The Tribune's new move in
regard to advertising, which empha-
sized the very point in question and
places your newspaper in a class by
itself.
| may add that your policy has at
least made one new subscriber, and
your copy shall be my morning paper
in the future G. +. Won RUNNER.
New York, Dec. 5, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

Prexy Butler says that the argument about anna
ments insuring peace is Old Stuff, and dis
posed TO agree with him. Columbia, frexamp, has
no football team; and is wholly immune from grid
iron attacks by Yale, Harvard and the University
of Coettngen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

Inquiry into the nations preparedness for war
might create, President Wilson says an unfavor-
able impression abroad 1t is possible. The investi-
cation into the methods of the Siegel banks created
an unfavorable impression among the depositors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
Guy A BALE OF BOOTS AND HELP SOUTH AMERICA

Sir: The first snow has come and forecast a
shower of letters from anti-near-stop- crossing
grouches who will protest against having to walk into
the sush to board their Please forestal these
bum sports by advising them 70 buy bale OF boots
and help South America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

We quarrel with the logic Of those who assert
that nation adequately armed is bound to get into
war. The more pens and paper we have the less
we feel like writing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

New lines of work for public service in course
of preparation by the Weather Bureau, a Washing
ton dispatch says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
THEY'D LOSE.

There Turk upon this mundane sphere
A lot of guys who'll all betch
va anything you want that there
S no perfect rhyme for Maulbetsch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

Commercial candor: "The Christmas Puck will
prove a startling revelation to the army of readers
who have learned to expect only the commonplace in
the usual Holiday Number"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

Knitting in public may be defensibe just as call
ing up twenty persons by telephone to say Hello,
I've just given 25c. to the Belgian Relief FUND.-
might be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

Trusting that some good last lines on the weather
among them, and regreting the present meteoro-
logical unftness,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
VERBOPHOBIA.

We find it hard to keep from seeing
All red, when some one says, "is being"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

We are Yours truly,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

+. p. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

perhaps you think,"-we qeote the letter.
THAT you could run the navy better"
! think that's Just what could do;
And so could you-or you--or you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08

How fluent is the fountain-pen
On Mister Daniels, U. S. NJ
"How easy to assail, by jest"
Writes one, "a man who does his best.