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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
4 Poor Way to Suhe Criticism.

In its animosity toward those who venture 10
critcise the policies of this administration tune
policy of "segregating' the negroes employed III
the departments in Washington, of course, except
ed) "The World" seems TO be losing its sense OF
balance and fairness Its attack on Mr. William
W. Rockhill is case in point.
Mr.. Rockhill has had a long and distinguished
career as public official. Though a Democrat, ne
was apponted to high posts in the diplomatic sell
vice under Republican administrations. lie mad
made diplomacy a career and set very high
standard of efficiency in it. Having been found
wanting according to the Bryan Wilson measur-
inc rod he was relieved about year ago OF ms
commission as Ambassador to Turkey. But to
fail to meet Mr.. Bryans ideas of what an am
bassador should be could certainly discredI' no
body.
Having accepted employment as counseilor "
the Chinese government Mr.. Rockhill has had the
temeritv to make some remarks on the pohcy o.
the Wilson administration in the Far East Inc
World" therefore castigates him In an article ell
titled american or Chinaman" Either as an
American citizen or as an employe of the Chinese
government Mr. Rockhill has perfect right TO
say what he thinks about the activities OF Ihe
State DEPARTMENT He is not stationed here as
diplonat. and consequently retains enough liberty
Of speech and action to permit him to discuss IN
nublic the attitude of Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Bryan
toward China and toward Far Eastern propieihs'
Are all Americans to be gagged and hailed 10
the stocks because they fail to applaud what the
administration does? Must everybody accept
"Watchful Waiting as the last word IN states
manship? What becomes of the New Freedom
and of fairness, intelligence and courtesy in public
discussion if man of Mr.. RockhilPs long expert
ence and high character cannot express an honest
and timely opinion without being asked to snow
whether he is an American or a Chinaman!
Free criticism Of the administration is not to be
stifed by such crudely terroristc methods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
Grand Opera Despite the War.

The ravages of the war in Europe VIII not
cost New York it's grand opera, thanks to the
energy and diplomacy of Mr.. Gatti-Casazza and
the courage and public spirit of the board OIL
directors of the Metropolitan Opera House.
Practically alone among the great opera houses
of the world our Broadway temple of song is able
to continue its season as already planned ana
tomorrow night the doors are to be thrown open
for performance of Verdi's "Ballo in Mas
chera'
OF the company engaged last spring only one,
Mr.. Gilly has succumbed TO the fortunes OF war
and even he may be released from his Austrian
prison in order to take his place in the French
contingent of the company. The New York pub
lie is to be congratulated upon this notable
triumph over adverse circumstances and the
happy vindcation which it has accomplished OF
the principle of neutrality in art.
One of the chief events of the season is to be
the first production on any stage of Madame
Sans Gene" Giordano's new opera. This occasion
will be graced by the presence of the composer
himself Then we are to have the first Ameri-
can production of prince Igor to strengthen
the impression made two seasons ago by Nous
s. rgsly's Boris Godounow" Mr.. Gatti evidently
believing that Russia, too has its "Kutur."
There are to be revivals Of Carmen, "Fideo
and "Euryanthe," all of these being thrice wei
come Opera in English does not figure III
the prospectus the Metropoitan's policy being
against translated opera, with no native work
so far appearing on the horizon.
Happy is New York in its neutrality and in
the consequent possession of one of the few opera
houses of the first rank still Enclosed by the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15

us,hod. m our account so they may just as well
turn out in the first place and get some shooting
in advance for their inevitable troupes
We shall hang the officers and shoot the men.
German raid to England will in fact not be fought
it will be lynched.
This is the same idea which gave the keynote
Of "An Englshmans Home that extraordinary
play which seemed so incomprehensible to Amer
leans when it was presented here some years ago
but which thrilled all England with the German
peril" then little more than an unpleasant night
mare Mr. Wellss words interesting COM
mentary on the modern theory of "civized war
fare" They suggest that the rules which pre-
vent non combatant from fighting are exceed
ingly difficult of enforcement against an invaded
country His contention amounts to the idea thar
our modern standards of war have outrun the
capacity of human nature to control itself.
AS for the remedy Mr.. Wells pleads strongly
for a military status to be conferred on the men
not able to go to the fighting line. Arms and a
uniform, with certain amount Of self-training,
would serve his purpose At present as he puts
it, he is entertaining three Begans, and his wife
is knitting socks that is the limit of his familys
service. Whereupon he blazes up with wrath and
informs the military authorities who do not know
how to stimulate recruiting or to organize the
stay-at-homes that it is sheer greed of drec
ton" which leads to their systematic thwartng
Of civilian cooperation:
Let me warn them of the boredom and irritation
they causing. This is peoples
against militarsm; II is not war for the greater
glory of British diplomatists, officials and people in
uniforms. II is war; not their and the last
thing intend to result from il is permanently
increased Importance for the military caste.
Strong language. perhaps, but suspect it is
Of hpo Of ;eb
ment toward the conduct of the war. 1t is the
old story. Military efficiency never has made Il
comfortable partner with democracy. England
has still long way to travel before she can claim
to have mastered the problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
Mr.. Wells Rises to Defend His Home

That all is not going to everybody's satisfaction
in the raising of recruits for the salvation OF
the British Empire is fairly clear. For a keen
diagnosis of the trouble we come upon letter
contributed to "The London Times" by Mr.. Fl. G.
Wells. entitled "The Civilians Place in Homl
Warfare
This epistle runs to columns length III
Mr.. Wells's typically pithy English. Fundament-
ally his quarrel amounts to a finding that the
military authorities of Great Britain are unable
to run their war on democratic basis. He hears
much talk of German invasion, which he does
not believe in, but for which, he understands
troops are held in England, when they should be
in the much harassed fighting line in France
And what will be the result of failing to organize
the military defences of England upon mill
tary lines? Why the Germans, if they ever do
arrive, will shoot and hang as in Belgium. And
the populace will behave exactly like the Belgian
popuace The military experts expect he oh.
serves that the proper role for an ble-boded
civilian like himself will be to keep indoors and
supply the invader as haughtily as possible with
light refreshments. That Englishmen and Eng
lishwomen will accept any such role Mr.. Wells
at once denies:
And in the first place let the expert have no illu-
slons as TO what ordinary people going to do
# we find German soldiers in England one morning.
we are gong to night If we cannot fight with
rifles, we shall fight with shoguns and if We can
not tght according to rules Of war apparently
made by Germans for the restraint of British mill
tary experts, we will fight according to our inner
light. Many men, and not few women will turn
out to shoot Germans. There will be no preventing
them after the Belgian stories. l. the experts at
tempt any pedantic interference. will shoot the
experts. ! know that in this matter speak for so
sufficient a number Of people that it will be quite
useless and hopelessy dangerous and foolish for
any expert-instructed minority to remain tame -
They will get shot, and their houses will be burnt
according to the established German rules and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
COO-EE 1!

Can Australian Answer to tho Call OF the Empire)
The Mothers hand outstretches,
The War-blast wild and shrill
Has caught our cars and held us;
We answer. hearts a-thrill
Coo-ee
Soft Peace that shawls our Brshland,
Reused from her grooming sigh,
With pulses throbbing eager
Deep-throated makes Reply:
Coo-ee
Australians Heart is fred
Vowing TO do or die
For the mother who hath borne her.
Her Soul is in the Cry
Coo-ee!
We boast not OF our Godhood;
We faunt no mailed fist;
We seek no strength tyrannic;
For Freedom enlist
Coo-ee!
The Shrine we hold inviolate
No Despot may destroy;
Our message of Devotion
Is charged with keenest Joy:
Coo-ee,
To the brave OF France and Russia,
OF loyal far japan
Whose stirring deeds have thrilled us,
Australians to man.
Coo-ee
But bare your heads to Belgium,
The Agony she bore,
Reverb'rant thro' the Ages
Shall echo evermore,
Coo-ec!
Yet Goes All-seeing Vision
Has marked her heroes fall:
Their Souls enstsr the Heavens
Drawn by The Last Great CALI
Coo-ee,
1elbourne, Australia October, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15

is beyond cavil that the public wants teachers
hired and discharged solely on the basis OF SER
vice to the school system-that is, to the public.
This does not imply favoritism to single teachers
with pull" or married teachers with children
who cannot maintain n desirable standard Of
work Ii does mean that the Board OF Educa-
ton should work out system promptly where-
by married teacher who becomes mother ana
who is worth having in the school system may De
retained and even promoted in spite OF the TACT
Of motherhood. If in order to bring about such
state of affairs The Mayor has to change the
personnel of the Board Of Education by all
means let the Board of Education be brought
somewhat within the range of modern sentiment
IN this matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
LET THE RAILROADS STRIKE 4!
Why Not Thus End an Intolerable
Situation?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is it not possible in some way
10 break the strangle hold of the gov
ornment on the railroads?
The stockholders are suffering from
stoppage Of dividends; the railroads
are unable TO buy new rails and sup
plies for repairs and extensions need
ed for the business Of the country and
for the safety of traffic; and other in
dustries, especially steel mills and car
and locomotive works, are embarrassed
because the railroads have not the
means 20 pay for their products.
The railroads are the largest custom
ers for many goods, and are unable TO
buy because they cannot earn enough
to pay even their ordinary bills and
interest. The situation is intolerable
and growing worse.
Would it not be possible for the
railroads, either singly or collectively
to Strike? By vote of their stock
holders or managers to say they would
no longer run their trains unless per
mtted to charge enough to pay neces-
sary charges and to provide for the
safety of their passengers and freight
Does not the prosperity of the coun-
try and the employment Of many men
now or soon to be out of work depend
on some action which will enable the
railroads to earn more money?
II. II. SWIFT.
Millbrook. y. T., Nov. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
Motherhood Must Not Be a Bar.

If the teacher-mother mass meeting meant
ANYTHING it meant that there is general demand
for betterment of the teaching in the schools and
for equality of opportunity in advancement on
the teaching force. Each side had its partsans.
The net result of the testimony presented was
that teacher with pull" might be absent for
an indefinite time for any unspecifed purpose,
but if any teacher sought leave of absence, with
ont pay. for the purpose of bearing and nursing
= child the Board of Education would order her
SUSPENSION under charges Of neglect of duty.
The Board Of Education is greatly IN error IN
assuming. as il does through its spokesman that
il is the employer" of the teachers. 1t is not.
The Board of Education is precisely as much the
ouhiic servant though not salaried, as the teach
mo body is. 1t is high time that its members who
approach this teachermother problem IN the
spirit of superiors or dictators should realize
that fact.
The public is the employer of the teachers 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
A SECTIONAL PARTY
So the Democrats Are Called by q
Republican Critic.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Summed up, the verdict of the
country is this: i. G., that the Demo
cratic party is sectional, and therefore
destructive, and that the Republicans
party is national, therefore construc-
tive.
So long as the South votes solidly
Democratic there will be a spirit at
work in the North that will question
the patriotic motive of Southern lead
ership. Grant. Hayes, Garfield,
Arthur, Harrison. Mckinley, Roosevelt
and Taft have all striven like Lincoln
20 mollify that Southern spirit of sec
tionalism.
The North has split time after time,
but the South still refuses the olive
branch, and continues to remain a rot
ten foundation for the Democratic
party. Whenever Southern leadership
encourages divisions other than on sec
tional lines, the Democratic party may
come into power for longer than one
term Presidential periods. Until then
every Democratic Presidential victory
will be followed by a generation of
Republican rule. viii Southern leader
ship ever awaken to this stubborn
fact? c. SCHWEITZER.
Los Angeles. Nov. 9. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
SISTER SUSIE IN ENGLAND
The Stories of Half-Hearted Interest
in the War Are Denied.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir: ! arrived in this country only
short time ago, having been obliged
10 make the trip because of urgent
business matters. The one thing that
has struck me as the most peculiar, so
far as your peoples interest in the
war is concerned, is the misinforma-
ton regarding the enthusiasm and in
terest of the English people. The i'm
preston in this country seems TO be
that England is taking only a half
hearted interest in the great struggle.
Nothing could be further from the
truth.
All that one need to do to satisfy
himself of the intense interest of Eng
llshmen and, let me add, of English
women-is TO visit any of the training
camps or drop in, of an evening, at
any of the thousands of sewing circle
meetings that are held nightly. Let
the stranger hear the soldiers in
camp and the women. as they make
their needles fly, sing "Tipperary" and
tlat other new marching song that
every one in England has taken up.
SISTER Shsie's Sewing Shirts for Sol
d:ers," and | don't believe there will
be any doubt of The enthusiasm and
patriotism displayed
In fairness to England, English
men and EnglishwOmen, | think the
impression that they are at all phleg-
matte in this, their national crisis,
should be corrected.
ERNEST HEWSON.
New York, Nov. ii, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
The Plea for Joining the Allies Is Holly Rebutted by
Defenders of the German Cause.

man army? Why does he not cor
plain about the English navy, which &
nearly twice as big as the German
navy and costs more than twice IS
much TO maintain? Since when DO II.
German people need a professor q
Chicago as their spokesman about NIL
tarrsm? And since when DO the Ger.
man provinces Alsace. Lorraine and
Schleswig- Holstein and their peeps
need to be told by an American pro
fessor where they belong?
But wake up. professor, and CO..
slider TO what abyss you are drIiuHs
and how you poison the minds Of :
peaceful people. Your whole artlel. .
a true reflection OF shameless, cunnlrs
English hypocrisy. You want peas
everlasting, and yet you would dfIi
your country into war. You desps
militarism, and yet you thirst ~
blood. You pretend 20 stand for ne.
dom. and yet you want 20 see Germsll
subdued and torn asunder. You spsn
about conventions and treaties, and "
you would drag this country INTO W.
only 10 get England's chestnuis og, "
the fire. STEPHEN blNphh
Brooklyn, Nov. y. 1914.
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We Should Maintain Our Forum"
Peace.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II is very evident that nv.
lessor William Gardner Hale Is n's .
.biassed in his sentiments and fs's.
weird in his predictions. These, ~.
ever, are excusable faults. We.
however, the author says Nor o'.
German America seem any longe, =
raise up citizens of the Carl Sen.s
kind" he not only displays nsl,sr
mind, but also brings down an lns,.
upon every industrious GeI~..
American who stands for freedom ."
fair play. ,.,e,t
The author continues BY amen
the fact that we could not have sus,.I
ed the English harbors while Ing
tried 70 crush Germany on the
This lament is un-American she
surd. America is not the BON.
English people. nor Of any one -,
II Europe has sinned IN ornsi
about the war il is TO be reg'e.n
For America to be other than n.."I
is impossible. We are forums" ~.
escaping the havoc Of modern ,.",s
fare. Should we deliberately M 3,
it by any such rash actions - ND
author gives? No; we cannot D. ,yG
than neutral. ALFRED X LA
New York, Nov. 10, l9li
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
What Happened in 1914

To the Editor Of The Tribune. ,...
Sir: Please permit me to als's AZ.
few points Of Professor hs'es
ment. ,,,e,.s'
lst-He claims that the des pnis;.,
Of historical monuments III - p
should have been reason ehO.s ssr .
the United States 20 declare - 2.
Germany and Join the forces ,, .
Allies. Did Germany or fIsnS 81
Russia declare war on hngls.s !,
ioin the American forces ~. Wnt'
english destroyed the Caplto,, ,! A. Id.
ington on August %. lsl4E WI"
so sentimental all at once =. CT
2d-He SAYS that the fact =. .,S q
mans bombarded an unfortlheu ~
defended town three times $40 Talss
been reason enough for 'h ce.rms,f
States 20 declare war on osorifS
Was the, City Of Washington ruslf
when the professors Draw !, ~,
soldier boys put the torch 70 ..rS|
the treaty of Client was oelssv r ri
The writer only regrets that y, NJ g.
man columns entering the uns e q
Belgian town he speaks o. ,s q
tainly could have partaken sV'-J ~
gentle treatment they reeen.s
those Belgian wolves ana pniScH0s
Nav York, Nov. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
HANDICAPPED MOTHERS
The Lot Of the Teacher Shines by
Comparison with That of Others.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Isn't il time a befuddled public
stopped indulging in flowers of rhet-
ORC regarding the teacher-mother con-
troyersy and undertook to face the
calm common sense?
Stripped of the halo of sentiment, is
not the central problem for the Board
of Education and the taxpaying public
to consider the ultimate good. from a
broad educational point Of view, of the
school children intrusted to its care :?
If a woman physically below normal, as
is almost always the case for several
months prior to motherhood, can con-
tinue TO teach with uniform excel
lence, and if, after an absence of at
least several weeks, or perhaps months,
during which she has presumably
passed through considerable stress.
both mental and physical, she is able
to resume her teaching with spirit and
ability, ] cannot see on what ground
the Board Of Education can refuse her
unemployment, though it may be
fairly questioned whether il be wise 10
subject the children. perhaps in the
middle of term, TO successive teach
ers.
If the Board OF Education can make
out fair case on these grounds, and
these alone, its exercise of the right
to suspend or dismiss a teacher about
to become a mother cannot be fairly
questioned. If it fails, through lack
of demonstrated facts, TO prove that
the education of the children in its
care is nterfered with by the inter
mittent employment of any teacher,
it's attitude appears TO be one of preju-
dice and tyranny.
In view Of the fact that thousands Of
poverty-ridden mothers are helplessly
bringing forth children under circum-
stances far more hopeless than that
confronting an intelligent woman who
has. presumably, a certain surplus
saved from a generous salary, If not a
husband 70 contribute toward her sup
port. it seems bit Of easy sentiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
2 PEOPLES COLUMN SHOULD WE REMAIN NEUTRAL?
An Open Forum for Public Debate.

to wax unduly indignant over this par
ticular form of the woman problem.
If. however, it calls the attention of
the public TO the tremendous handicap
under which women as mothers labor
in these days of undcrpaid employees,
high prices and cramped living condi-
tions. and the necessity for an entire
shift in our economic point of view to
enable us to regard with calmness
the proper support, if necessary. of al
mothers for the ultimate good of our
citizenship, it will be worth the price
Of lot of silly verbiage and the per
haps undue publicity afforded certain
actors in the contest.
CLARA De L. BERG.
New York, Nov. Is, 1914.
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Notice for Publication.


Department Of the Interior, .. s.
Land Office, at Missoula, Montana,
May rs, 1914. Notice is hereby given
that Frank A. Dieter, of Sloan, Mon
tana, who, on Sept. 81, 1912, made
nd entry, No. O4l87, for Ell NWA,
VIZ NEA, Sec. 26, T. 20 N, R. %
w. M. NJ, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make communication proof under
old law to establish claim to the land
above described, before Coker F. Rath-
bone, y. S. Commissioner, at Roman,
Montana, on the 9Th day of July, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Allen
Sloan, Fred Main, John Pulls, Samuel
II. Scarce, all of Sloan, Montana.
JOSIAH SKULL,
may 70 jun 26 Register.
(Non-coal land)
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O23lO
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, Q. S.
Land Office at Missoula. Montana,
May II, 1914. Notice is hereby given
that Anna K. Denny, widow of James
G.. Denny, deceased, of Leon, Montana,
who, on Nov. H. 1910, made nd entry,
No. 023lO, for Unit H, VIZ Sc Sec
IL, I. 10 NJ, R. 20 w. M. M, has filed
notice of intention to make commuta-
ton proof, under old law, to establish
claim to the land above described. be-
fore Coker F. Rathbone, U. S. Corn
missioner, at Roman, Montana, on the
22nd day of June, 1914. Claimant names
as witnesses: Joseph Mcdonald, David
Stiritz, Leon, Montana, Charles B.
Hogan. Joseph c. Meingassner, Roman,
Montana. JOSIAH SKULL.
may Is june II Register.
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