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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
ON record before the critical Judgment or the
A Welcome Announcement.

Governor Glynu's fat assurance that the meh''
bers of the Municipal Civil Service Commission
will not be removed as result of the state civil
Service Commissions inquiry into the local ood!
work is gratifying. The basis for IL is soupu-
that municipalities control over Its ara'rs In 50
important a thing as the Job giving machinery
shall not be violated for anything less than abso
lutte defiance of the law So long as the Governor
lives up to that principle this city Is safe from
any Tampany attempt to wrest technicalities into
a means for ousting an ant'Tammany agency OF
government here
The Municipal Civil Service Commission I'M
doubtedy is no more perfect than other OFFICIAL
bodies composed Of human beings. 1t may nave
made mistakes-indeed, the testimony already
brought out indicates that It has But 1t certainly
has not in spirit or purpose violated tho Civil
Service law. It has public confidence and VIII
continue to have public support in Its work FOR
the merit system Of public service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
MIR. BRYAN TURNS
WAR INTO PEACE
Paper Weights, in Form d
PIoughshares, Made from
Condemned Swords.
Iron Ii Tribune Bureal.l

Washington, Oct. l3.-Paper weis'a
in the form of ploughshsres mas
from condemned swords furnished y
the War Department are being pr
scented by Secretary Bryan to the "
bassadors and ministers who lss
signed his peace treaties. Inc ~
dies of seventeen of the SWORDS w.
have been given to members OF -
Senate Foreign Relations Comnl'.
and facsimiles of the paper veg
in brass are being presented 70 IKE
bers Of the press. -.
Inscribed on the paper wegh"
the following prophecy OF lsalan. -.
"They shall beat their SWORDS y"
Plough shares ,s,;,,,
The exchange to-day Of ra'inca"s y.
of the peace treaties between 4,
United States and Guatems,s,
signing Of treaties with tc'isdo, !,
Greece and the announcement h.
similar convention with Sweden Wv
De signed in a few days was ass..
panied in the Senate by. the nas.,
ton of the treaties with oalns
Russia. Twenty-one OF the vs.
nine conventions now have os.'
proved by the Senate and sws s;.., !
the formal exchange OF rati'iea'''"
go into effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
BY.PRODUCTS OF CULTURE
Scraps Of Paper, Libraries Destroyed,
Shrines Desecrated, Arc Put on
the List.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Perhaps your artist IN his car
toon OF Saturday has not been just to
the high intent of the German pro-
fessors" in their assault upon rs out
side barbarians. BE il understood, then,
that with infinite labor they have been
distilling out of the crude culture when
the German tribes received from Ro-
man civilization and later from Italy
and France incidentally while plum
deringD "A new product or wondrous
Illuminating power to which they have
given the name of "kultur." They have
stored 1t in great tanks at their unlver-
stiles and at Krupp's gun factory, and
they are trying to distribute IT by pipe
lines. willy nilly. TO benighted human
ity. They are digging the trenches Tor
their pine lines now in Belgium. And
they have sent over to this country
somewhat in advance certain ambassa-
doris and moral engineers to instruct US
and to survey the ground, that we also
in due time may be piped.
To be sure, in the process of the dis
tillation of "kultur" certain malodorous
by-prOducts have appeared, such as
scraps Of paper" foresworn treaties,
Libraries destroyed. shrines desecrated
and the reek of the SHAMELESS in un-
numbered homes, but such inconven-
fences are inevitable, they say, in a
"kultur krieg," and though the stuff
they are distributing smells rank to
heaven, it is very good stuff, neverthe-
less, for earth, if not for heaven.
And these Germans cannot really
understand why neither we nor any
other nation, except the Turk, SYM
pathizes with them in their efforts to
pipe it! What I should like to know
is whether the Germans themselves are
not dimly conscious of the himsness OF
their high pretensions. It would seem
so from their conduct whenever they
get heated in argument. They soon
drop their sounding phrases and come
10 what Lincoln would call the raj
sins" Even the intellcctuals among
them cannot remain long in the upper
atmosphere, but with their individual
supply Of this "kultur" soon exhausted
they swoop down without warning into
the lower level Of material motives,
such as Commercial jealousies." race
antipathies," Germany's right to a
"place in the sun" and the rest Of their
familiar diatribes.
In the name of our sacred heritage
of true culture, which the Allies are
now defending with their lives, we
must resist here these modern vandals
in academic robes by pen and by pict-
ure, and finally by force Of arms, wnicn
is the argument that these professors,
recreant TO everything that gives dig
nifty to their office, seem best TO under
stand. e.. l.. ).
Dorset, VT, Oct. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
Why the Jones Philippine Bill ShoulC
Be Defeated.

The Jones Philippine bill, which has been under
consideration In the House OF Representatives for
some time has attracted little attention In the
newspapers Few people know what Mr.. Jones
and his friends purpose doing in the Philippines,
and they have doubled often on their own tracks
thai they hardly know themselves what they are
trying TO do. But one thing is clear, and that Is
that they are bent Oh upsetting the established
order under which the people Of the islands have
made such encouraging social and economic prog
ress.
The bill pending In the House is makeshift
and sham. It does not smbody the advanced
ideas of Mr.. Jones and Mr. Quezon, nor does 1t
fully redeem the promises which the Democratic
national platform Of 1912 held out in regard to
declaring the intention of the United States to
recognize Philippine Independence on some fixed
date. The President 1t is understood, would not
consent to too specific fullment of the platforms
foolish and dangerous pledge, and disapproved the
Jones plan of an eight-year probationary period
at the end Of which the islands should automatl
cally become independent. For that the country
should be grateful to him. No date should ever
be fixed Tor alternating portion Of the present
domain Of the United States to which our title is
as complete and unassalable as is the title to any
other portion
One Of the leading features Of the bill is the
substitution Of an elected Senate for the appoint
i've Philippine commission the upper branch
Of the insular Legislature But what would be the
practical advantage Of such a change? The cleo
tive lower house has made a great deal of trouble
recently for the Governor General by careless and
facious legislation, and the commission has had
to undo the lower body's many blunders Of com
mission and omission. Why destroy the value Of
the Legislature as training school in government
! by making both branches elective and both con.
siderably moro irresponsible than at PRESENT.
What the Eihpinos need most Is peace and sta.
bIity and an opportunity to learn the ways of a
self'governng people The Jones bill will not helm
them in this. 1t ought to be defeated because 1t
unduly weakens the restraints which are most
needful to their political education
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
That Military Railroad.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A contributor to The Tribune
who undertakes to make case against
Japan for alleged violation of China's
territorial rights says:
"The japanese have commenced the
construction of military railroad
from Wei-Hsien to the leased territory
of Germany"
Before rushing in where angels fear
to tread the writer of that letter
should have taken look-see at any
modern map of China. He would have
discovered that there is now a stand
ard gauge and perfectly equipped rail
way from Wei-Hsien to the leased ter
ritory of Germany" built and owned
by a German company, in which the
German government is understood to
be large shareholder. Why should
the japanese be so foolish as to con-
struct military railroad" where one
already exists? The answer is, they
have-undertaken nothing of the kind.
ASIATICUS.
New York. Oct. ~, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
MARTYRED BELGIUM
The Deeds of Her Patriotic Sons Are
Written Upon the Pages of History.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Our hearts ache as we read OF
this latest blow dealt at stricken Bel
GUM. Truly she is being crushed by
insOlent German aggression In their
barbsrous disregard for all that stands
for law and humanity.
But the end is not yet. Phenixlike
she will be restored TO the world, tried
by fire" martyred and risen nation,
luminous in her beauty of reincarnated
national honor, holding high to the
gaze of the admiring world the same
lofty s--righteousness, justice, in
tegrity, industry
As to her valiant sons who so nobly--
aye, gladly-laid down their lives as q
barrier to the Hun invasion, upon the
pages of history will be emblazoned
their deeds of glorious self-effacement
and patriotism.
To the no less honorable allies
England and Francc-all praise is due.
They are unfolding, at a cost that can
not be estimated, a weaker nation.
Greater love hath no man than this,
that he lay down his life for his
friend" Their cause is just-right
against might.
A FRIEND OF THE ALLIES.
Brooklyn, Oct. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
IN MRS. LESTER, A LADY FOND OF ORIGINALITY.


Lady remember when met yo'l-
Socially murmured my delight
To my dying day 1 shant forget you
Muttering, "How trite!"
lady. when dared to make visit
And we sat alone while together,
"Wbat n day :" said But VOu asked, rs itf
Must you talk Of weather.
Lady when grew triilc bolder
Hailing you the fairest of the fair
Unto me you turned the frosty shoulder
Thus, 81 hate hot air.
When put your graces In a sonnet,
Here's the way you showed appreciation:
Its a-if you wish my comment on it
Clever imitation
/ made up my mind I wouldn't stand 1t
Any longer twill you be my wife?
Either keep your heart" said, "Or hand it
TO your love for life"
Lady, that's the oldest kind of chatter;
Adam said the very thing to Eve
But, miady, did 1t seem to matteri
Did # make you grievel
Not bit. Although, my love, you said 1t
Wasn't just as new as it might be,
You leaped into my arms: my dear, I've read It,
But it's new to me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
Soldiers Sonas.

In an estimable effort to upift the lyric taste
Of Mr.. Atkins 'rrhe London Times recently gave
publicity to batch Of marching songs. They we're
new words written to old tunes-such as John
Peel" John Browns Body" and Here's to the
Maiden"-and according to the anonymous author
were couched in the simplest words possible. such
as a private soldier might think and write for
himself"
Yet-the army goes on singing 'Tripperary." and
the glorious new songs stand unhonored aud I'M
sung Not only that such army folk as have con.
sldered the matter have written to 'grhe Times
10 scoff at the idea that such a substitution can
be effected. One observer remarks that il is i'm
possible to write down to Tommy Atkins. In.
less You see life as he sees it and use words MS
he uses them. your task is hopeless. And to give
point to his argument he quotes the latest popular
marching song at Adershot. The tune is a tumble
Of half dozen music hall airs. and the words. tho
work Of a sergeant of the Gordon Hghlanders.
run as follows:
Send out the Army and the Navy,
Send out the rank and file.
(Haye a bsnanaD
Send out the brave Territorials,
They easily a mile.
II don't thnkD
Send out the boys Of the girls brigade,
They will keep old England free;
Send out my mother, my sister and my brother,
But for goodness sake don't send me.
Not much nobility of sentiment there, it must
be confessed. But, as the contributor of the elias
sic makes clear, sentiment is not the thing. What
could be further from the great war than the Tip
perary" song? Yet 1t has captured the whole
British army just because ii had Tilt and hit the
public at the psychological moment So it was
with our own men in the war that made "Ihere'll
be hot time in the old town" famous. That
early and vigorous example of ragtime was a real
marching song, aud the subject matter counted not
ut all. When genius uprses and "Marseillaise =
appears, there is another story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
O'LEARY TO GET W
Will Be Named Chief ViefS v
Surrogates' Court

The opposition which i was ~ w \,
ed would be made against tns n
pointment of Arthur T. o'Lesry q. q f n.
clerk of the SurrOgates' Court no. oil i
ing materialized, Mr.. 0Learyy y, VIZ S.:.
p pays $4,000 a year william ). W. l'i i,
Who Who resigned few months ' ss.r s
"e Mr.. IN" oI ISy 'R has been secretary
Surrogate Cohalan for aSo . ,m,nk
Of 9th the general committee Of T. Ial 9sr
some son person other than Mr. Mr.. he SI "
He has been performing tA e. us tist
of the chief clerk for most a., Iesn
since the resignation OF MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
STRAUSS IN THE TRENCHES
The New Music as II May Be Ex.
pccted from the Battlefield.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: General French, in his letter
published in your paper Of yesterday,
stated that the Germans have phono-
graphs in their trenches. Perfectly
natural. Germans are a music loving
people. They have done more than any
other race for (scientific) music. They
would live by music and they die by
music. and at great sacrifice they now
entertain the Allies. They give them
and the influence wide.
In this war they have widrned their
range and scope in their selections.
often including intermezzos interna-
tional. They have out-of- door matinees
ana evening concerts. The programmes
include deep classic numbers. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for Public Debate.

more frequently than ever before; they
now have selections from the more radi-
cal moderng-Howtzer staccato FORTS
Simo shrapnel, Krupp shells in L
major, Zeppelin bombs in high C, Yep
pelin bombs in G fiat and generous en-
cores. Their orchestration in general
has become fuller, more yoluminous
and still surprisingly traditional.
MAN WEBER.
New York, Oct. IL, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
At NEWPORT.

[By Telegraph to The 1r'V.A y.,Se,
Newport. Oct. 10. Alfred y, ~, Kr
bilt is to show his horses az 'n' .or'
sas City. Chicago and y. 80; ~ Of pr
shows this year. ms s ~ ssfternse'
winner was shipped thls.,,,utb. .
from Oakland Farm, ro'
Kansas City. -. L.s ,s,srs
Mrs. French Vanderbilt ns' md w
from "a week end with VIZ
Ogden Mills at Staatsoarg ssx .
Mrs. +. Livingston Ludi0"
women's luncheon to-day .ho.s e
Miss Edith ~ Hunter snesd, 81
gagenent was recently shl;o Y.nsr cre
the guest of honor at son,sainr.
by Mrs. Lc Roy King tn's inter- s OF
Miss Louise Ward MeAl'''
luncheon to day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
AT SOUTHAMPTON.

Southampton, Oct. 10. Mrs. Edward
Van lngen and the Misses Van Ingen
closed their cottage on First Neck to-
day and went to New York for the
winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dickin-
son, who occupied Mrs. Mitchell's cot
tage on the Dunes this summer, are
now at the Irving House for few
days before returning to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cross left to-day
for Tuxedo, where they will spend
the remainder Of the autumn.
Mrs. Frances Breesc has returned TO
New York, after several weeks visit
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. sydney l..
Breese.
Mrs. A. W. krccht and Mrs. Angelica
are at their cottage on First Neck
Lane. They will remain here until
November /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
WAR HISTORY WINS 1or "a

A scarce qusrto volume ,1rtss :.
Revolution" BY NJ poness, POI ie0 ~
Paris in 1884, brought INV .,ssiss
yesterday at the opening c.lieres !
the sale at the Anderson OF 81 W.
the A. 5. Clark collection ~ Sl's
early Steamboats," py In n PhisE',
rare first edition, printed he Csbe
phia in 1888, was sold 20 %. s.ls
Book Shop for sll5c. NV
tinues this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
WHO SAID "TO ERR is HUMAN?

Amer the idear Of your counterdicting mel sawr
her leaninr outer the windcr watching Otter, and 3
minute later she went out and follored him. Just
then Mawr called me TO pick the strawrberrie;
And last night he came over at Fighter CLOCK, ana
she played the pianner fer him, and after WINE
She brought some pliers out on the verander anu
they were still sitting there when ] wentcr peu'
tell yer, Amer, she's sweet on hlm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
A Question of Psychosis,

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR; Being constant reader and adj
mirer OF your straightforward paper,
may ! be permitted to disagree with
Charles Sleefe in regard to the Ger
man hinperor's sanity? The writer has
had a great deal of experience with the
mentally affected and certain Of his
speeches and actions prove him to be
but sane. VERITAS.
Long Island City, L. l., Oct. 10. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
Help for the Needy-Where7

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A Teutonic reader has given
your Forum news of the huge fund
raised by German women for "the moor
end the needy" This is indeed good
news. How soon may Belgium expect
to receive the fund?
L. W. STEWART.
Brooklyn, y. Y, Oct. II, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

"RoCKEFELLER, JR., OPPOSES wILsoN,1,-New
paper headline That settles 1t as iar as Jester
concerned For Prexy in 1916: Woodrow Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

The Fresh
men certainly
deserve men.
ton, now that
TIL ey h av G
beaten Broth.
er SOphs In
class fights.
The best way
to show ap-
prec ! ati o n ,
Jester thinks,
is to give ad.
vice, SO he does
it herewith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

Hand Il to Tale Williams the W. k head OK tho even
more so s. Of j. When informed that the studes
vera sbout TO organize dancing classes he declared
that the faculty would be glad to facilitate any steps
that might be taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
The Coming Toever
COLUMBIA JESTER NUMBER.
Horace: Book iii, Ode 30.

Columbia, the plinth we've reared
On high. like Scligman, like Beard
Like-necd we mention h'-your crew.
Unitcs in heaping praise on you.
Magnificent indeed your power
But ne have put you in the lower.
If then the Muse appears, request er
A. once TO slim the crown to Jester.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

The first traitor to the Fatherland has been re-
ported together with his violent end Herman
Schwartz, German cook, was promptly shot by his
patriotic employer, for taking French leave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

Ont in Brooklyn, Jester notes the engagement o.
blanche Zckowitz to Abraham Lebowitz Blanche, VIC
taka II. intends to keep her wits about her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

In the great fire last Saturday a. m? mountsh y,
of iaughter) was destroyed. This column, however
although slightly fraycd and burned about the eaees
was saved Providence, evidently Is stu tah'ns SAi'
of little children-and testers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

testers idea Of real man is one who can shave
without powdering his nose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

Woman may or may not be the peer OF man-ou
that abe is one of our best little peerers dehes sue
ces.ful contradiction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

Walking through Central Park last Sunday, where
the children, God bless em, love to shout in glee,
Jester reminded that Sunday is indeed holler-
daV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
TESTERS BOOK REVIEWER MORALlZEs

DEDICATED TO THE UPLIFT SCHOOL OF FICTION
High and lofty is mine AIM
I shall elevate the masses.
This at length shall be my fame,
Savior of the lower classes;
Not for inc the tale risquc,
Frankly, friend, it doesn't pay.
Mine shall p. flaming tome,
Burning with a moral splendor;
What | write shall reach the home
/ shall be virtue vender.
Need ! live in squalid novels?
I'll get rich on uplit novels.
As TO colyum fnishers, Jester never has to We
q tall. He sinnlY trnts ont his mascot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

THE NEW FREEDOM
From The Harlem Home NewsJ
"shs gave her namo as Miss Annie Baker, saying
bsr husband Red Baker. was now IN Jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

Note TO Limo: Be sure and that Freshman
headed In small caps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14

As TO colyum fnishers, Jester never has to worry
a tall. He simply trots out his mascot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-02
MOTHER! NO USE
TAKING CHANCES
~ CHILD 10 CROSS. FEvERistt.
coeTIvg. olvg "cAliFoR.
MA SYRUP OF Fice"

n your little oun's tongue II coat.
ID. II II . sure sign the stomach.
liver and bowels need q gentle.
thorough cleansing ~ once. When
your child IL croaa. p'sevish. iissless.
pale. doesn't sleep. sat or act nat.
uraiiy: II breath II bad, stomsch
sour. system full Of cold. throat
sore. or n feverish. give . teaspoon.
full Of California Syrup Of Figs. :"
and In n few hours all the cioeg.d-
up. constipated waste. sour bile
and undiEested food VIII gently
move out OF the bowels. and you
have . well. playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed
10 take this harmless fruit lsJ,
ative." Millions Of mothers keep n
handy because tbcy know it's action
on the stomach. liver and bowels
Ia prompt and sure. Thsy also
know 4 little given today saves q
sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a 5o-ccnt
bottle OF "CanSrnia Syrup OF
Figs." which contains directions
for babies. children OF all ages and
for grown.ups plainly on tho bottle
Beware OF oountcrfeits sold hsrs.
Get the genuine. made By "Califor
MIA Fig Syrup Company Don't be
Iooledi