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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
AN AGRICULTURAL CONSCRIPTION
A Compulsory Back to the Farm Move.
ment Is Advocated.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: While we are looking for solu-
ton OF the problem Of the unemployed
why not consider the possibilities OF az
ricultural CONSUMPTION? The farms need
men and the men need work but the diff
ticulty is not to be overcome by finding
employment for a few hundreds Of men
The government already owns great
deal OF land which could be farmed prof
itably under modern scientific methods
and the government has the means TO &C
quire more. Let every able-bodied maze
citizen of voting age be compelled by law
TO serve from two to three years In the
government farming service, and let the
government operate the farms FOR inc
benefit Of the people at large.
With practically unlimited supply OF
labor the government could not fan 10
obtain n monopoly of the farming indus
tries OF this country. and would then be
In a position to supply foodstufs at
lower cost than has ever been possible, or
ever will be possible where farming Is
an individual enterprise
Under this arrangement man would
get a later start in the business world
but this disability would apply TO all and
would therefore have no evil effect. We
could not be employed in a more produc-
tive occupation. nor in one which wouid
be a better training for the future. ~
every man realized that every bit OF
wealth in the world comes out or the
ground and comes hard there might be
less waste among us. AGhlCOLA'
New York. March 26, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
The Woman Tempted Me.

A good many thousands Of years Of man-made
history have blamed woman for all the sin In the
world. Some retribution is due But cannot
sympathize with Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman
when she swoops over TO the other extreme and
piles all the blame masculine shoulders:
Women have often been blamed resultants Of
mans excessive desire. | should like to draw atten
tion the Of that well known lady, Helen of
Troy, who has been, throughout the ages wrong
fully blamed for the fall of Troy. AS q matter Of
fact. it wasn't her fault. it all due to the
meddlesome advances of Paris and the jealousy OF
Menelaus
There are other OF our interesting feminiss who
share this view As we suggested, 1t is natural
and easily explainable reaction. But when all the
tumult and shouting have died down and has
once again recovered It's equilibrium, we think that
neither of these exclusive views will be found to
have prevailed. Helen will admit she was some
thing of a mink and Paris will concede that he was
philanderer. Sin will be conceded to flourish
CARELESS of sex.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
A Suggestion for the Scouts.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: There is every evidence or
growing disposition TO assist boys and
girls I'm healthful play outdoors. and
every suggestion that would add TO the
variety OF sport for children must be
welcome TO those directly interested
When at Southamrt ton. England some
wears ago [ Witnessed drill or some
three hundred boys in a park during
local gala. 1t took place I'm the evening
al dusk, and each boy carried hghteu
Japanese lantern. 4 military band
played and the boys went through tne
most pleasingly intricate evolutions' SER
pentine marches. revolving cartwheeIs
and winding and unwinding mazes that
were thrillingly beautiful. They SANG
all the while Three Cheers for the Red'
White and Blue" soldiers of the Queen
and patriotic airs all familiar to us.
Those lighted colored lanterns moving
I'm such pleasing lines were decided
novelty. and never 10 be forgotten. IL
was ALI the work OF the drill serGeants
Of the local regiments. and heartily.
commend II 10 some OF our local militia
men. who have such fine. spacious ar
mhries. SCouI'
Brooklyn March so. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
TINfNT An


sive to this cause OF complaint and are
meeting the issue fairly and squarely
both with respect TO their patrons and
their employees.
We are receiving the most encouras-
ing response in appreciation of the prin-
ciple Of integrity involved from our en-
ployes everywhere, and through the for
nation OF employees committees ana
otherwise vigorous steps are being taken
TO remove from our service any cause
for complaint on this score.
b .. CALDWELL,
President Wells, Fargo & Co.
No 81 Broadway, New York, March
81, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
A CIVIL SERVICE COMPLAINT.
The Unemployment of Playground At
PENDANTS Is Criticised.
To the Editor OF The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Through your paper hope to cal
Mayor Mitchels attention to what con-
slider a great injustice being imposed on
the women awaiting appointment for play
ground attendants.
These women have worked temporarily
for three years. passed their probation
period and now must take this coming eN-
animation or be dropped from the list
The uptown parks are closed. Colonial
Park ought TO be kept open. as the neigh
borhood Is crowded with children, and
still these women are kept unemployed
So much is being said about reorganizinG
civil service I think IL people waiting for
appointment would be placed" from the
list" and not be thrown out. as these
women are. II would be a step In the right
direction.
| am not on this list. so there Is no per-
sonal favor TO be gained; nor am l on
any other city list. e. +. BELDON,
No. 2o31 Eighth avcnus
New York. March 81. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
Revenge for the Rejected.

Retrbuton has been hanging like poised hawk
over the editors of magazines for many q weary
year. Day by day the cynical Postoffce has been
delivering those wicked little notes addressed to
authors 1--WE regret after careful read
ing . no lack of merit our thanks
for submitting" and all the other sugary insults
with which petty minds can affront the great!
1t Is a thorough revenge however, which Mr..
Henry Sydnor Harrison now wreaks upon these
hateful magnates. Thousands Of struggling young
authors have doubtless longed to hire hall In
which TO vent their opinions OF editors; they can
all repair to the current Atlantic and shake
their sides with laughter at their old enemies
pense Not that Mr. Harrison Is tart venomous
Indeed. he is rather gentle and patient toward his
victims AS he neatly spears them his pen and
twirls them round for inspection he smiles sweety
and impersonaly at them, might Mr. Queed.
1t Is the facts, the sad, inescapable facts which
constitute Mr.. Harrison's revenge His first ex-
cellen novel was returned with neat regrets by two
publishers before It found acceptance. But that
was the least of his case. His short stories
returned by n round of magazines in 1911 before his
arrival" in the world Of books A year later pub
Usher after publisher--the very gentlemen
who had found his short stories unworthy-wrote
admiringly to plead for any words whatsoever from
his typewriter.
The words they got could not have given much
satisfaction. Cheerfully and quite without rancor
Mr. Harrison wrote back TO know why and where
fore Why should he send back stories which had
Just been turned DOWN. Most of the editors were
too dignihed and self-conscous to admit that any
thing could have been wrong with their system Of
reading manuscripts. Instead they hemmed and
hawed or chanted the old old stuff doubtless Of
Homeric antiquity about 'the limited space at their
command stories of n similar kind" etc One
editor did speak out frankly. And we join with Mr..
Harrison In praise his full and generous confes.
sion
I think / can tell you why editors frequently
reject the earlier and often the best work OF writer's
a. s because any new writer who sends in first class
york sends I'm work that is very different from what
oditors are used to- That is the reason Kiplings
work was rejected by the IS, when ne brought
his great body of books from india
These words will appeal TO every writer and most
publishers as the plain truth An open mind Is
hard thing to preserve in any business In the case
Of editors IL implies the preservation of youth Inn
aoinatjou resiliency and a few other elusive quail
tics Of mind throughout years of hard. dull reading
of mountains Of drlyel We fear that not even this
rutbIess exposure OF editorial fangs can much
after the editorial cast Of mind.
But AT my raic. the whole tribe Of authors can
seep gweeuy upon glorious and bloody revenge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
IRISH HOME RULE
Il Would Be Unfair to the Loyal Part
of Ireland.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Long live King George. the peace
maker. And honor TO English army Off
GERS who have resigned posts OF distinc-
ton rather than face service incompau-
BILE with honor and patriotism. The pres
ent government, with all its breadth and
snlendld benefits to the people. has been
unfair to that part OF Ireland which
would remain loyal to the British Pariia-
ment.
Suppose that in our Civil War the Con-
federacy had succeeded in going out ana
that West Virginia refused to go Be
cause the seeding states wished to hold
the good stun OF that section could our
federal troops have been sent 70 force
the VirSinians out OF the Union and TO
.hoot them down though the troops
themselves applauded their loyalty?
LOYALTY
New York. March 90. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
Water for All the Boroughs.

Tuesdays work at Silver Lake agree
able reminder OF one OF the best features Of the
new Catskll water system. That Is, that all parts
u the city will share equally in the supply-for the
first time since the union Of the five boroughs
Hitherto the Croton service has been for Manhat
ian. The Bronx has drawn from several minor
sources. Brooklyn and Queens have relied upon the
limited supply Of Long Island, and Richmond has
,'ad 70 depend upon local ponds and wells Some
~ ,bcse borough supplies have been excellent, but
8, has long been obvious that they could not perna
aently suig'c for the public needs
n ,ygs n spic..dd idea u the Board 81 Water
Supply 70 construct a deep underground dlsribu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

The best springpome OF the season appears In the
Grand Haven, Mich, CourierJournal, and Is the
work of d. j. Gable. We quote the final stanza:
Thus everything has a mission of some form
AS the sun comes the Earth to warm,
And the beautiful springtme
And the changes Of tho season too
To gladden. the hearts of and you
u u
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
uuu
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Observation-Disclosures
c
G
/ toM get IN, totu o gamble MP roll
RI this here cute III W tie telegraph pole
THE AK.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
PILFERING BY EXPRESS AGENTS.
What One Carrier Is Doing to End
This Abuse.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In the light of "A Hint for the
Express Companies" In the letter from
~. Y. Farmer" with regard TO pilfering
from fruit and vegetable shipments. pub
Iished I'm your edition of the Goth inst,
permit me to inclose a copy Of COM
munication on this subject by the
management OF our company Ia It's offl-
Gals and employees. as published in the
January news supplement Of THE Wells
Fargo Messenger" from which you viii
sce that Wells. Fargo x Co. are respon-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

ton system, directly connecting all the five Dor
oughs Of the city with the great lake Mt Ashokan
That will assure equal service, In quantity and
quality, to all. Doubtless the existing local sys-
TENS, some Of them, will be maintained for some
time 20 come; or two perhaps permanently.
But It IS reassurng 10 know that when circum-
stances compel the abandonment Of any Of them
their supply will not be missed but the food of
the hundredmile underground river will be enough
for all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
"A Bird in The Tower

| do not twang LeSbian Tyre,
| sing not the Homeric ballad
I've never bought my beer and salad
With products of poetic fire.
Nv reason, friend, Judge is valid
Capacities don't match desire
Id like TO be famous bard
Like Allie Moves or Rudge kipllng
And send my lifting cadence ripping
With all the zeal of Abelard--
And, strong on the Pierian tipping,
Win Mister Kennerley'S regard
But all my trying's no avail,
And poetzing'S unattainable.
Still am ! Soothed-t'S quite explainable:
make The Tower, if not a sale.
And so, think TO grasp the ganabe
Is better than TO hope for kale
ARCHIE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
The Coming 7ower

HORACE: BOOK I. ODE 20.

hOhhtE. DUN VIII -''
"ViIe potGbis models Sdbfrunl--
M9cenas. let US have a drink
! have a lot Of Sabine ink,
Wine OF cheap domestic sort,
At four denarli the quart.
! breWed the wine myself the day
The cries Of "ProSit' and 'Hooray|
For you, from all the Roman pop,
Echoed from stream to mountain-top.
Buy Cecuban, if so you will,
Or drink from the Calenian still,
Faernian, Formian at your home
But not at his who writes his ponc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

Conrad compels our wonder for the excellence Of
his verbiage in fact, all the time we are trying to
become interested thinking how remarkable
it is that learning English so late in life can
bend it perfectly TO the shades of his expression.
But for the tale itself want to be enthraled,
but we never are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

Prof. Robert Herrick has been writing about Jo-
seph Conrad, and, is the case whenever We hear
opinion respect much as we do Prof Her
ricks depressed. Conrad fans have urged
this that: did. or tried to. and had
to confess. somewhat abashed that 1t didn't get U.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

The news column informs us that Speaker Clark
delivered what undoubtedly the greatest speech
in his career" And the editorial page tells us 1t
was one of the poorest in form and matter ever
made in the House" Our guess Is that both are
right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

And BENJAMIN Franklin seems to have grabbed
Tad's jovial expression from Popes:
You beat your Pate, and fancy wit VIII come
Knock as you please there's nobody at home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

What depresses is that we know we are wrong.
One especially wise Conradical suggested that per-
haps we had read the wrong books. "Falk" was our
first essay, and il lent us by a great story
writer. We couldn't get through it. novelist gave
us Youth" it failed to rouse IF you don't go
crazy about Lord Jim said another, you're just
q plain dub" And we had terrible time getting
past the first hundred pages of Lord jim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

When that Aprille with hys schowres Of raine
Prevayleth, how IT gveth US a paine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

1t worries us, like recurrent painful symptom
Are literary arteries hardening? Tell us tho
worst, o ye Conrad fans,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

Owned published daily by The Tribune {;
New York corporation ogden NJ. Reid. PresIuStttt
rnor Rogers. Secretary and Treasurer AduIeS'
udpe No New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02

r. +. a.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-28
HoYNE WILL FILE CUSTER THAT
MAY DO SOME oUSTlNG

Chicago may have sort of a Mel
len story of high finance al its own if
the plans of States Attorney Hoyne
to GUST the Union Elevated Railway
Co. and the Union Consolidated Ele-
waited Co. goes through.
The first corporation is that known
as the loop" The latter is the con-
Meeting link from the loop to the Me-
tropolitan lines on Market street.
Hoyne charges stock watering to the
amount of $8, ASS, 949. The prosecutor
hopes to enforce the constitutional
provision against the watering.
A victory in this case would affect
a great many steam railroads operat-
ing. Hoyne viii probably file his GUST
er suit today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-28
BIG LAWYERS ARE AFTER THE
- LITTLE LAWYERS


And now the shyster lawyer, which
means the little fellow who grabs of
the small dough, is going to be run
out of business by the big lawyers
who grab off the big dough.
DeIbert A. ClitherO and few other
of his silk-stoCking pals are first go
ing to try and run. them out of the
Chicago Bar Association. Delbert and
the Others thinks it spoils business to
have the little fellows around.
It's always easy for. the big fellows
to get away with their high-pTiced
shystering. They get tied up to cor
pOratiOns and the newspapers let
them alone.
But the newspapers come down on
the necks of the low-rate lawyers
with a heavy thud when they dare bat
an eye. And so people get to talking
about the funny ways of lawyers,
That hurts all the fellows. So the big
fellows are going to try and eztermi-
nate the fellows that haven got pull
enough to get away with their shy
steFing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-28

4
LAME, Ben w. Swift, Robert E. Bur-
Tis and Max Kronman, executive
committee.
POLICE PROBE DEATH OF BABY
FOUND IN BOSTON STORE
"A baby, two days old, was found
dead in the women's lavatory of the
Boston Store yesterday Today the
police are trying to unravel the .mys-
terry.
The ambulance turned in report
that the baby had been strangled to
death. a little ribbon bound around
the throat supported his theory. The
coroner's physician, DR.. G. R. Le-
Count, however, believes that death
was caused by neglect and improper
care at the time of birth. p"
The tiny body was discovered
about 8 o'clock, one Of the busiest
hours of the day. Allie Batat, the
maid in the lavatory, handed a basket
of waste paper to Michael Botus, one
of the cleaners. He brought it down
stairs with the intention of throwing
the waste into the furnace AS he
prepared to hurl the contents of the
basket into the roaring blaze he felt
something heavy. He looked and
found the dead baby.
None of the attendants in the lava
tory remember seeing anyone come
in acting suspiciously. The store au-
thorities scout the intimation that the
mother of the baby may be depart
ment store employee. The police are
puzzled why woman should bring a
two-days' old baby to the loop for the
purpose Of disposing Of it.
The RecoTd-Herald gave a line to /
this story today, but covered up the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-28

night. Following are the results; Edo
win R. Wright, president; Michael
Colbert, vice president; John G. Hard
ing, recording secretary and organ
izer; James E. Miles, sergeant-at-
arms; Gus bigger chairman, VIM. H.
Bovine, R. L. C. Brown, Board of
Trustees; w. J. Griffin, P. NJ. Tom
lnson, Wayne M. Goodwin and M. j.
Mcneil, delegates to I. T. U. conYeh-
ton; Frank Howard, Edward V.
LAME, Ben w. Swift, Robert E. Bur-
ris and Max Kronman, executive
committee.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-28

name Of the store. The Trib played
as a brief in an obscure corner Of Il
paper, but named the Boston StoI
The others steered clear oft.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-28
Thanksgiving Celebration


The Epworth League held a litera-
l-F social last evening at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Strunk.
After registration of the guests
there followed brief program as fol-
lows: Scripture reading, Psalm 126;
Thanksgiving poem, Mr.. Carol Fra
sci; aThe History Of the First
Thanksgiving" Henrietta Livingston,
, visitor from the Baptist Sunbeam
Sotiety. Dir. Fraser, the enthusiast
ti, wide awake first department
bulierintendent of the League extend
ed a cordial invitation to all to at
tepii league service.
II souvenir shower of Thanksgiv-
ing cards, all numbered and bearing
leitHue invitations followed, after the
fotfgoing program, after which the
gussts were ushered to the hall where
thFfe tables were arrayed for a pro-
greiisive Thanksgiving contest. The
fl 4 table presided over by Miss Katie
Ut al EagIeton, was a Thanksgiving
diiHIer contest. The second managed
by Miss Ruth Rentz, was fruit
eorHsest, while the last, controlled by
Mills Florence Leitner, was a corn
ia lie, the whole being the Fruits Of
II Harvest original and interest
mi
1.-The league then served light re-
.fIeAshments of fruit lemonade and
cslEe at each table.
Hiss Katherine Strunk with the
hilfhest number of correct answers
oil the ladies' side was crowned
with a wreath Of autumn leaves and
cllHsen poet laureate for the next
lesgue entertainment, which will be
a Christmas ore. Dexter Phillips of
Till opposite side had a similar dis
tirIstion and will be general utility
nsln on this OCCASION.
I,hoice music was renders .I by
MI Uses Ruth Fentz, Margaret Little,
ahrL Katie Mae Eagelton, the young
Min joining in i;he singing.
INSISTING Ms. Strunk in his de-
itihtful league affair was her sister,
Nils. Geo. A. Nash, Mrs. G. 9. Lett
ntl. and Mrs. M. M. Littls, state
League editor and organizer Miss
Fsirn Bell. of Missouri, was a dis
visitor.
This is the second of stsiies of
delightful entertainments gwen BY
til Ocala League recently ard every
olla present enjoyed it most heartily
ami after kindly expressions aid sim
celis thanks to the host and Hostess,
al departed, promising to atxnd the
nsEtt entertainiaent which had been
arllounced as u Christmas house to-
hotlse party, on December 18th.
Misses Ethel and Louise IIorland
entertained number of theils friends
last evening at a moonlight launch
ride and fish fry on Orange Lake.
The party went over from Citra and
was chaperoned by Mrs. j. 3. Bor-
lard and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 3or-
land.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-28
Red Cross Seals

This year the Wonen's Clubs Of
Florida viii have ON sale for holiday
packages Red Cross seals instead Of
the usual federation Christmas
stamps, the proceeds to aid in The
fight against tuberculosis in the state.
'rhe seal was adopted by the Nation
Ill Red Cross Society to be sold at
one cent each as a means Of obtain
ing financial support for the cure
and prevention of tuberculosis. It
was first used by the national body
hi 1908 and since then $1,000, 900 has
been raised by their sale. Last year
4tl,000,0O1 were sold IN the United
States.
The health committee Of the 0cala
W,oman's Club, of which Mrs. III. @.
Dozier is chairman, will sell the
stamps III OcaIa The London Chron-
icle recently gave the following IN.
teresting account Of the origin of
the society:
"The original Red Cross Society
dates long before the Geneva con-
vention. Just 800 years ago an an
onymous German work, which APP
peared at Cassel, called upon the
learned to join and test the claims of
the Rosic1ucian Order, said TO have
been founded two centuries before
that by one Christian Rosenkrenz,
who had gained his mysterious
knowledge in the east. The order
was Christian and Protestant, and
although it professed to possess
many secrets, including that of max
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-28

ing gold, the cIief object was the
gratuitons healing oil the sick. Al
tremendous controversy arose the
order being yioleIntly defended by the
broader minded pc more credulolLs. !"
Misses Lois and Glars Fsppersoi1 dc
WiIIiston were visitors aft the fails
yesterday and stopped II tbs Isar-
rington. ''-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 61arkgon Of
Jacksonville, were among the prorni.
nent Floridians at the fair yesterday.
They stopped at the Harrington Hall
Mr.. Clarkson is ctnn.ecaea with the
STANDARD OIL Company
DIR. and Mrs. Fl. +. Watt left this.
afternoon for Jacksonville, where
they viii spend several days. DR..
Watt will attend the American Pub
lie Health Association, which CON
venes in that city.
Mrs G. w. Cassinghan of Coshoc-
ton, Ohio, who was among the visit
ors at the fair yesterday, came with
q party from her old honat in Gaines
vile. Mr.. Cassingham las served the
city Of Coshocton many years rs
mayor and il prominently connected