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The Detroit times., 1914-06-06
Here 1t Is-"Men
Like Old Shoes"

r. r. Hannah. $40 Vinewood-aye
supplies the poem. Men Like old
Shoes, which was asked for in Fri
days Times, and has our thanks The
poem follows
For instance. both sole may lose,
Both have been tanned. both are made
By cobbiers both get left and right.
Both need mate 20 lie complete,
And both were made TO go on feet
With shoes the last Is hrst. with man
The first shall be the last. and when
The shoes wear out they're mended
new.
When men wear out they're men dead,
They both need h-eing oft are soled,
And both IN time turn all 20 mould
They both are tod upon, and both
VIII tread on others. nothing loath.
Both have their tips and both incline
When polished. IN the world 70 shine.
They both peg out and would you
To be a man or be his shoes?
A Hint to Huerta.
II Gen Huerta would only make
the effort he would doubtless find it
much more agreeable than he thinks
10 resign his job and 90 TO Paris
What is II that Pish Tush sings 20
Koko in the "Mikado?"
I heard one day
gentleman say,
That persons who
Are cut in two,
DO barely feel
The fatal steel
And so are slain
without much pain
Kansas City Star.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-06


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The Detroit times., 1914-06-06

headway IN Niagara Falls with tn
Mexican situation that a special meet.
in Of tn Elm Corners Debatin' society
looks probable"
The Detroit times., 1914-06-06
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Did sell or sell tor asked Grogan
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
Feminist France.

Women would be poor stuff as soldiers accord
inc 70 tbe anti-sunragists and despite the ehor's
Of the militants may accept the esumate "'
more or less correct. Fighting is smaI part VI
war however, and for the rest women 90 very
well. as France is demonstrating.
Women have already taken over most OF the
masculine Jobs in Paris and now Premier Nlvmh'
calls upon the women Of France to complete the
work of gathering the crops left unfinished by the
men who have been called to arms NO one
doubts that the appeal will be met and that the
wheat and grapes will be harvested as II every
fighting man of France was not with the co'orS'
The episode is but one Of thousand TO point
out the farreachinC touch Of war. The men,
cheering and dying at the front are the con
spicuous actors upon the stage. In fixing our eyes
upon them we need not forget that when country
goes 10 war the whole nation fights. and oiten the
greatest hardship and toll and suffering faII on
those who never smell the smoke OF actual hattIe
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
News from Great Britain.

It is already becoming evident that the greatest
of wars is to be the least known TO its cOntem-
poraries not actually in combat Never has there
been so complete and rigorous a censorship. Never
has it been more difficult for correspondents 10
see and report.
There is much to be said, therefore, for the
plan announced by Winston Churchill for a com
mittee of Parliament to pass upon war news and
issue it i'm authentic form Mr.. f. H. Smith, who
is TO have charge of the bureau will pass upon
all information from both the Admiralty and War
Office and issue each day such items as do not
hazard the military plans Of the country.
OF course. the British government cannot pre-
vent all false rumors and canards. But by frankly
and promptly publishing all such news as is proper
and trustworthy it can do much to relieve public
tension and make the publication of unreliable
news ineffective The great regret must he that
Germany is not in similar position to publish
news TO the world. Even II the cables were not
cut, it is probable that the more rigid German
censorship would prevent satisfactory news from
German sources But the pity remains that the
world must CLEAN all its news of the great war
from one side Of the combat.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
A New Use for Aeroplanes in War.

The destruction Of the Amphion through contact
with a submarine mine brings to mind sugges-
ton for the use of aeroplanes in which has
recently received some consideration among both
airmen and military authorities.
It has been the custom heretofore TO render
submarine mines harmless by permitting con
denned huks 10 drift into them and explode them.
The practcability of such precaution however,
has very decided limitations. At the best il is an
exceedingly slow, costly and imperfect expedient.
With the use of bombs dropped from aeroplanes,
however. it has been figured out that mines in the
path of commerce or of hostile warships may be
exploded without damage or cost and in mini
mum of time For engineers agree that the con
cussion from submarine explosion In the i'm
mediate neghborhOod of mine will cause the
latter to explode though direct contact be
tween mine ana bomb has been effected
Before this war is over therefore. we may hear
Of the use of aeropanes mine scouts for battle
ships, flying just ahead Of them in hostile waters
TO dynamite safe path for them.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

mercialized England and ethicless Rus
sia and bitterly revengeful France
stand together to wage, not because
they are friends, or ever could be, but
solely because that sham, that shame
full thing called British Empire-no
empire ever, but sheer extensions OF
unwarrantable suzerainty not at all I'M
perial-has automatically bred in
Downing Street ways and means 20 crush
with sheer Slavic weight of numbers
that sterling Teutonic people whose
God-given right to place in the sun"
is racial right per Sc, and whose Kaiser
is Emperor truly of an empire con-
federated together in such vitally i'm
plicit, soul-stirring faith in him that
the world never heretofore hath seen
it's like.
"Vivat imperator! Guilielmus secun-
dus, imperator, magnus Apollo, ct
suorum populorum Germanorum
amicus fidissimus. Vivat imperator!"
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New York, Aug. 7, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
Berlin Opinion Not .SeIf-Deceived.

In Thursdays issue we quoted from the Vienna
newspapers of a few weeks ago TO show the illu-
sjons entertained by the Austr0- Hungarian pubic
regarding the innocuousness Of the ultimatum to
Servia Vienna took the attack on Servia's SOW
ereignty lghtheartedly never dreaming that it
would excite the determined resistance of Russia
and the other powers of the Triple Entente.
Berlin newspapers which have just reached this
country show that German public opinion was not
equally sef-deceved. Most Germans realized that
the step taken by the Vienna government was
very threatening 10 the peace of Europe. On Sun
day July % the "Berliner Tageblatt' said:
In the streets of Berlin the announcement Of the
outbreak of between Austria Hungary and Servia
WAS received with demonstrations Of approval There
were parades and manifestations. We believe that
such street demonstrations we're not necessary TO
prove to the people OF Austria-hungary thst the
German people not only wish them new growth IN
strength but also that Germany will fulfil its duty
as an ally, IL such fuflmeIt become necessary. All
who want 20 see our duties discharged without play
the nation must in the present situation preserve
camuess and coolness, which are most essential 70
a firm, intelligent and foresighted policy. 1t is not
supporting the Austro Hungarian case II at this cr
sis the passions of peoples rot now directly concerned
in the conflict are inhamed and exasperated
On the following day the "Tagebatt' in a
signed leader said
The German government announces that it neither
eaused nor influenced the Austrian utimatum and.
indeed only became familiar at the very last moment
with the contents Of the Austrian note The hope is
permitted that this Austro- matter
will not become tragic world-afair. But whoever
would force Austria to retreat would force Germany
% an abandonment Of her treaty obligations.
Most significant of all of the underlying apprehen-
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
PEOPLE co ON FOREVER"
Although Kingdoms Come and King
doms Fall"
r of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: History repeats itself, but his
tory has produced no such events as
are now recorded in the European
crisis. To think that all Christian ma
tions and races are at war with one
another, with the cross before them,
is almost unthinkable, and yet the re-
alities stare in our face, and to the
shame of these nations it must be said
that each one appealed to his own par
ticular God for protection-mind you,
the God of Love"
While Europe may be one big camp
of soldiers and cannons ready to de-
molish the "brotherhood of man." the
"Sick Man of the East" sits at the
Golden Gate, laughing at Christians
and their Lord and Master, while he
sharpens his sword, poisoned with
fanaticism, to balance and settle ac-
counts with the Russian Bear.
Thus the furor Teutonicus gets even
with his enemies, and the survival Of
the fttest" will again prove the worlds
real mission.
Untold opportunities are now open
to our people, and American ingenuity
enterprise and pluck will surely win
out and eventually prove, as before,
that we are closely affiliated with our
brothers and cousins in Europe, and
in time of trouble. therefore, the keep
ers of their material interests, If not
their "star Of hope" Kingdoms come
and Kingdoms fall, but the people will
90 on forever and forever.
MAX JAGERHUBER.
Hartman, n. Y, Aug. 8, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
American Sentiment Toward Germany.


There is no anti-German sentiment among the
neonle or in the press of this country, as some
distinguished German residents writing to the
newspapers seem to think We have TOO many
German citizens. respect them too much, owe too
much to their industry and loyalty, ever 10 nave
ANYTHING but the best feeling toward the German
II is against the German government and its
policy that the present indignation is directed
against the Kaiser with his wild militarism that
Is now working havoc in all Europe and has
brought Germany itself face to face with ruin.
American public opinion holds the Kaisers gov
ernment responsible for destroying the peace OF
Europe and bringing distress upon the whole
world 1t was the Kaisers government, with It's
year of sacrifice" that started the last orgy OF
preparation for war. whose after effects are being
realized today The Kaiser could have held back
AustrIa-Hungary when Serva humbled herself
The world looked to him to save it, but he did
nothing
The nations of the Triple Entente went into the
fight with reluctance that showed some sense of
their responsibility as civilized powers. But the
German government flung Germany in without
counting the costs without even stopping 10 find
out where its ally Italy. stood eager to strike the
first blow with that huge engine OF obstruction III
which it had such mad confidence
American public opinion is outraged by the
wanton attack on the weak neutral power Of Bel
GUM and the Staying of its subjects It recoils
at the cost Of what the Kaiser has undertaken. II
has no sympathy with the excuse that this is
war Of sef-preservation for Germany. That IS
militaristc delusion. Under peace Germany was
outstrpping its rivals filling England with anxiety
on the sea and putting out Of the head Of France
it's cherished visions of a regained Alsace and
Lorraine.
American opinion feels that the best thing that
can happen to the world is to have the German
militaristic idol shattered and thrown down in the
dust Without the least feeling against the Ger
man people, that is how the American public feels
about the present German government and its
works, and that sentiment is rightly. reflected in
the American press.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
Apple Pie Without Cheese.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In reading the letters from
contributors in re the fresh air hill
dren and the conveniences they ENJOY
at home, of which the farmers wive $
are envious, am reminded Of an Incl.
dent that occurred many years aga
when an aunt of mine in the country
offered her home for two weeks to two
tots of the fresh air squad. One day
she had hot apple pie for dinner (made
of red Astrachan apples, too, and she
put generous pieces before the vis-
TORS. The elder Of the tive, tousley-
headed mink of six, glanced at her plate
of steaming pie, then rolled her BIG
blue eyes around the table and said
Where the cheese" My aunt re-
piled, I'VE have no cheese to-day,
and she was greeted with this sally:
apple pie without cheesel He'll"
VI. NJ. j. w.
New York, Aug. 4, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
DENOUNCES KAISER'S CRITICS
And Throws Some Heavyweight Latin
at the Kaiser.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: This mornings leading edi-
torial in The Tribune, as you know, be-
gins thus: what stands out clearest
in Germany's uncanny defiance of over
half of Europe is the fact that Bis
marck died and left no successors. In
the Chancellor's Office in the Will
helmstrasse Bethmann-Hollweg rattles
around in Bismarck's shoes. His plan
is to do things first and find out after
ward whether it was wise to do them"
Publicly and in your columns | de-
sire to say that these editorial express
sions are highly improper because,
first, they are quite ignorantly) ap-
psrently meant 10 discredit and offend
the imperial powers which have so right
eously made Germany a land of more
tnan highly frightened prospects for
all her people; second, they are calcu-
lated to contribute to the present local
disregard for the German imperial es-
tablishment-a fool -5isregard which
just now marks and remarks the Amer
lean current press in general and
which is utterly, wrongfully mis-
chievous in this country where more
than 10 per cent of our whole popua-
ton is of excellent German extraction;
and third. IL is the very kind of thing
which should not be given the Ameri-
can people TO read because its inhu-
ence, in degree soever, is bound 10 add
TO rather than diminish the possibili-
ties of the United States becoming far
more seriously involved in the present
terrific upheavals than any sane mind
among Americans could ever naturally
wish or agree TO.
You then say: "The collapse of Ger
man diplomacy in the last two weeks
has been amazing"
Humph How do you know? You,
being judged by what you have set
forth relating to Germany's very recent
tremendous actions, belong in that
category of ophthalmic journalism which
makes brobdingnagian to you all things
reported by pestiferous England whose
entire diplomatic machinery operates
itself now only as one-sided concern,
the glaring, staring falsities of which
BY you and various other editors here
come to be doped to the public quite as
II truth attached to what any normal
intellect is fully capable of recognizing
is lies-lies uttered officially, lies
malice prepense, Whlch depend Tor a
general circulation and consequent
credit on that bald. disgraceful fact
that the british British authorities cut
the German cable at the earliest pos
sible moment.
A newspaper letter affords not one
tenth the space I'd need TO say, even a
tenth part Of what ! sure have to say,
on this grave subject. Still, there is
this, briefly. and, saying it, speak wit
tingly, advisedly and we'll for that
great general division of our popula-
ton which, already referred 10, stands
representative. truly representative, Of
things Teutonic, beliefs that are racial,
and for sanguine Americanism which
cannot be ignored. for il is of our
hcalthiest productive best. What for
these say is this: Germany's war
against combined Europe is the Teu-
tons race-war Of ethie rights against
Slavic outrage, which abominably COM
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
PARTIALITY AGAINST GERMANY
Correspondent Sees 1t in Press and
Deplores II.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The logical processes Of the
journalistic mind are wonderful m
deed, in these days. One Of your con-
temporaries calls this war a struggle
of democracy, represented by Russia,
against Germany, as the representa-
tive Of autocracyi Nearly all Of the
dailies seem to admire and approve
the race spirit of the Slav, and at the
same time turn against Germany and
instigate England to side against it,,
while the Anglo-Saxon certainly IS
closer kin to the German than the
Serb, or than the Pole to the Russian.
You say in the editorial which causes
this protest: "The natural forces of
international friendship which make
for peace will take fresh strength, y
but you and your contemporaries have
"A queer way OF preparing for 1t, Tor
you exclude Germany and Austria from
the desirables in this friendship, or
perhaps your think there will be moth
ing left of them after this war. For
il will take a long time and strong
proof of good will before these ma
tions will forget for which side the
American press stood up in TINS their
fight for the defence OF the Western
World against Muscovitism and all that
implies.
Ii is as a friend Of peace that | re-
quest you and your contemporaries 10
abstain from any partiality that will
leave a bitter feeling against our
country, whose sentiment will be
gauged by the utterances Of its press
after the war is over. You may think you
are unprejudiced, but that is not the
feeling of your readers whose deepest
emotions are aroused by this struggle
There are at least as many millions OF
your fellow citizens who have German
blood i'm their veins as those of other
extraction. Why should you hurt their
feelings even If you should think them
oversensitive in question IN which
their hearts are so deeply concerned
hearts that have never failed our new
fatherland under the Stars and Stripes
in its hour of need.
And let me remind my fellow
citizens of the fact that in the darkest
hours of our Civil War it was Ger
many that cane to the rescue. The
treasury Of the United States was
empty. England gave her money to
the Southern rebels. France gave US
no credit. The German bankers were
the only ones who trusted in the fate
of our Union, and with the consent OF
Bismarck gave us the millions to con-
tinue the war and save cur nation
Perhaps your intelligent contemporary
may characterize this help also as a
part Of the German policy of autocracy
against democracy.
ERNST RICHARD.
New York, August 4, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
EDNA FERBER.
Vacation Notes.

In wedding the flower garden, it is difficult for
the novice to tell flowers from weeds. There il,
simple way of distinguishing them: If they
pull up easily, they are flowers.
The most popular hardy perennial Of the sub
urban backyard is certainly the common tin cana
densis.
According 10 the garden handbooks, Paris green
is poisonous to most insects, but nature has pro-
vded many of them with an instinct that protects
them from the consequences of their illiteracy.
The inch worm should be interesting to the evo-
lutionist because it plainly shows a rudimentary
animal sense of the delights of golf
| am told that the tree toad is neither four-toed
nor fve-toed II is tree toad. Ha-ha.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
ABOUT TREATIES AND RACES
japanese Acknowledge Obligation, but
Some white" Men Don't.
,ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Some one signing himself
white" writes The Tribune, giving
the Japanese some gratutous advice
about this being a "white mans war"
That raises the question, Is this~a
white mans world? The white man"
ofttimes violates his treaty obliga-
tions, especially when it is TO his ad-
vantage TO do so. The Japanese steps
up like a man and says, 81 am ready 10
fulfil my treaty obligations" There
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
HINMAN AND FUSION
Candidacy of Former Senator
Growing in Favor Upstate.

Ex-senator Hinman should be ths
Republican candidate for Governor.
The business of the coming electio1
is TO put an end 90 Murphyism. To-
state has had four years OF u, with y
scandals. its corruption, its looting ol
the public treasury through the hao.
up of contractors, its "boatloads G.
stone" the subservience Of the vaei
lating Dix, the fight over the "swag
with Sulzer, who filled his own pocGe.i
with campaign contributions.
The duty TO protect the state fron
further shame is as clear and As IN
perative as was the duty 70 save m,
city from the "Delmonico direetorais
last year. IL is the same issue. J.
overshadows all others. No quesuo,i
of petty partissnship, no resentmsais
growing out of old disputes, no MS.
leading cries raised N the hope ei
preserving the division out Of Shici
the Democratic party has pronted az 4
hopes to profit further should be Pc.
mitted to stand in the way Of clealu 8
house at Albany. The supreme dIlf
of all good citizens is 10 end Murphi :
ism. Newark IN. y Union-GaIette'
The manner in which WillInn
Barnes, jr.. is treating Harvey D. hif
mans candidacy for Governor on ne
Republican ticket makes out eie'
case against Mr.. Barnes.
Mr.. Humans candidacy offers 70 t1s
Republican party, after he is nom
mated, a clear gain OF az least 70 r'
cent in voting strength from the Pro
L. He nnmtnlt4II
will be followed by support for az
and his associates on the kepvehe<
ticket from enough independent pel',
Gratis and independents not snhs1..
with any party 10 double the kep1o.i.
can vote over the figures OF two year.
ago.
What is Mr.. Barnes's attitude IN ns
face of such an assured gain IN ~
publican votes? Instead Of having ".
word welcome" over the Repuoha-
house he stands with a club, resdy !.
beat of former Republicans who sss.
to return TO the party household.
Independents he would treat IN ~
manner Binghamton Repueiean-n''
aid.
Reports from various parts OF n
state seem TO indicate the STEADY
substantial growth Of support fer
Hinman gubernstorlal candidsey. ~,
is gaining ground with the kePos.
cans and Progressiyes alike, ara -
leaders Of both sides are coming 49,
that IL is the wisest, surest ana
solution OF a vexatious proo'en
the only assurance OF success ~.
some quarters there was at hre 80.
tance on the part OF share q
Progressives TO follow Colonel 49,.
welt in his approval OF the nl. ~ a.
candidacy. That was as no~1- AZ
Erie County as anywhere. or AZ
two since there was a coniefen~ M
forty-fve Progressive leaders ito" .
parts Of the county, and wiiese, n.
dissenting voice they unanimcosy
dorsed Mr.. Hinman, notwiths'sa,,s
the fact that very earnest eaon ssI.
made to secure assistance for aI,
zer in his aspirations.
When did Mr.. Whitman cease 70
lieve that fusion hght can
conducted that we can elect 80
portant Office responsible men ...t
regulations guarantee that tns sses
departments Of this state VIII oeseisf
out Of political aud partisan eonnhls
When did Mr. Whitman make VI ir.
mind TO become narrow, d!x,sv
the-wool political partisan '--"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08

is more "yelow" in the white man,
many times, than in the japanese.
The time may come when the insin-
cere, hypocritical white man will be
glad to have the assistance of his gel
low brother.
ARLINGTON H. CARMAN.
Patchogue, Long Island, Aug. ,,
1914
New-York tribune., 1914-08-08
The Coming Tower
l9it.

Blood and lust are the mode to-day,
And lust and blood were tho mode Of Rome.
And we 60 where Rome has gone.
Alfred Noyes.
This is nm age of democracy,
TEis Is an era of civilization.
And yet two men.
Men Of merely mortal clay,
Nicholas. the Car of all the Russias-
He who suggested short decade ago
An International Peace Conference
And Wilhelm ruler of Germany
by the divine grace of God
Whose knowledge Of Latin includes not the phrase
"Tor pOpulf. r0p DEF
Fall out Whereupon.
In the name of the same God
They call forth the millions to slaughter,
Thereby upholdng their dignity.
And this in an age Of dCmocrdcV
In dH'crd Of cirili;Gfiou.
NORRIT.