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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
The Union Case Against Alien Labor.

Mr.. John Gill, one of the labor union leaders
responsible for the agitation against en-
plovment Of aliens on subway work, pre-
sented the unions case frankly in letter
printed in Fridays Tribune. In brief, it is
that alien laborers work for about half what
an American demands. They thus pull down
the scale Of wages and the workingman's scale
Of living. They enable contractors, pirates of
our subway work" to underbid contractors who
expect to pay the prevailing scale of wages.
They keep out of work American citizens who
should be employed, under existing law. 81
dare say" asserts Mr. Gill; "that if the con-
tractors inserted an advertisement in every New
York paper tomorrow, offering jobs to citizens
at even 50 so day, they would have three
times more applicants than they could possibly
use"
If that statement is accurate, under the law
as it stands there is only one thing TO do-to hire
citizen labor regardless of the contractors
profits. The defence of the contractors for evad-
ing the law always has been that citizen labor
was unobtainable at any price. If they have
been lawbreakers merely TO serve their own
greed, and have, by holding down wages, tended
TO pauperize both the aliens they hired and the
citizens they refused to hire it is time that the
legislation enacted to prevent just that should be
called into use. Let the union leaders prove that
and they undoubtedly will have a full measure
of public support. They ought not to have, or to
expect, support for a drive at foreign workers
just because they are foreigners, which is what
their present course is deemed in many quarters
to be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
A PEACE COIN
Let the World Have Peace" Should
Be Thus Spread Abroad.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The United States Of America
has always been country opposed TO
war-a country willing TO fight, IL
necessary, 10 prevent war-a country
not envious of the commercial success
of its neighbors and a country devoid
of all desire to acquire new territory
by conquest. Whenever il has wished
TO secure additional territory it has
been obtained in an honorable way
by purchase and by paying the price.
And now, in order 70 let the entire
world know, without any possible mis-
understanding, what the United States
Of America thinks of war, il is here
suggested that our government should
Immediately issue n new coin, emilia
zoned with the words Let the world
have peace"
This special peace coin could be made
OF an alloy containing a proper amount
of silver. so that it could be given a
size triie smaller than a quarter and
made redeemable at 10 cents. in order
TO give II an extensive circulation. Not
only would il do missionary work
among our own people, il would have
tendency to influence the minds OF
the people of other countries into
which it would happen to penetrate.
and, aside from its serving as a mes
senger OF peace about the world, il
would be the source of "A good revenue
for our government. II is also here
suggested that new peace coin be
issued by our government every four
years, or whenever We have new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
a NOBLE KING.

"Clear the land Clear the land" came the naughty
demand,
The Kaiscr's imperial cry,
For time / would gain. doomed France TO attain,
Let my troops unmolested pass by"
Firm the answer did ring Of the gallant young King
II have not forgotten my OATH
No troops shall advance, through my country to
France,
Though pou forfeit honor and troth."
My oathT why It's naught: know the world must
be taught
That l. only l. am supreme
When wish to wage war, treaties all ignore,
Scraps of paper disturb not my scheme"
Then with fire and sword, while his gian. guns
roared,
The beautiful land he laid waste,
Ever scorning to spare churches grand cities fair,
In his murderous, mad, reckless haste.
But undaunted the King defiance did fling,
And CALAMITY strove for the right;
Brave his army but small, and he saw his men fall,
In unequal and merciless fight
Yet hope still survives, ever he strives
To cheer and encourage his men,
While sharing their woes, rarely seeking repose,
With strength and with valor Of ten.
Every inch Of the way, disputing each day,
On river and highway and plain,
While in trench and in tent, weary hours are spent
And efforts seem often in vain.
God send that he may, fervently pray
Triumph unnatural foes,
And Peace soon restore the land as before,
Till the wilderness bloom the
KATHERINE BERRY DI ZEREGA
November 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
Civil Service Protection of Incompetents.

The newly organized central body for all the
civil service employees associations in this city
purports to stand for the maintenance and ex-
tension of the merit system. To judge by the
record of its president, Mr. Prial, and illusions
of other officers to unjust removal" and 1.-THE
Cocktails BILL" it actually stands for policy Of
making the civil service employe, by law, prac-
ticaly irremovabe. Mr.. Prial is politician and
an officeholder. He has used his influence, both
political and with the civil servants, in a gen
eral campaign for legislation to extend widely
the privilege of court review of dismissal pro-
ceedings which the policemen now hold by virtue
of court decisions That policy does not work
for the maintenance Of real merit in the civil
service.
Practically every department and bureau head,
in municipal or state work. admits privately that
the real trouble with the civil service is the great
difficulty of dismissing incompetent or lazy job
holders. certain proportion of appointees from
the eligible list don't pan out" They had book
learning enough to pass the examinations, but
have not the ability, energy and ambition TO do
good work consistently. They are, and bound
to remain, tax eaters"
Such employees would soon be dismissed from a
private business establishment, yet the public is
forced to keep them because, save in fragrant
cases, there is so much red tape and circumlocu-
ton in getting rid of them that the department
head refuses TO undertake this. That is why
departments dry rot" A general court review
for dismissal proceedings would let these tax
eaters grow roots
Naturally, they favor court review. As a mat
ter of selfish interest all jobholders favor any
measure likely to enable them to hug their jobs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
Mr.. WILSON'S ECSTASY
IL Arouses a Reader to Much Criticism
and Some Hope.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR Far be it from your humble
correspondent TO usually be "killjoy,"
but the ecstatic state of mind of our
Chief Executive seems hardly 10 have
sensible provocation. The latest effer-
vescence in the form of the open letter
to the Secretary Of the Treasury was
aptly summed up by the colloquial sar-
casm: "He certainly hates himself"
The President refers to ten or twelve
years ago "a times which are happily
passed. The prayer of the many is for
a repetition of that period.
We certainly are upon the eve of
prosperity, but no thanks are due 70
the present visionary theorist at Wash
ington. Prosperity will come in spite
of him. IL comes because we are
great, resourceful nation and the i'll
wind in Europe elbows good" here.
Let US felicitate Mr.. Wilson on some
accomplis hments: For a tariff which
has accomplished the reverse of every
thing promised. For a war tax when
we are at peace. For an un-American
income tax, which has been more sue
cessful in taxing peoples patience than
their purses. For the ridicule of the
whole world aimed at our chief Cab
met officer. For the combination of the
executive and legislative branches of
the government in the White House.
For "watchful waiting" We are still
waiting, but have tired of watching.
For the New Freedom Freedom from
our usual avocations and emoluments.
For trite phrases, rhetorical gems, ear
tickling platitudes and profound moth
ings. For placing the A. b. C. repub-
lies jointly with US as the dominant
nations of the Western Hemisphere.
This country will be able 70 live down
many things We will live down the
results of Democratic misrule once
again, as we have before. November 3
shows us that we are 10 have the
chance to do this two years hence.
Hasten these years HOPEFUL.
New York, Nov. 20, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22

tighter. and year after year representatives OF
their associations have lobbied Mt Albany for
special favors of that nature. II that is to he
the chief purpose of this new organization, it
might just as well be understood Mt the outset
that it is opposed to the public interest.
If it really seeks extension of the merit sys-
tenn and desires TO get tho best men into the
public service and to keep only the best qualified
men there, it will seek TO make dismissal of in
competents easier than il is rather than harder.
No good, honest worker has much TO fear now on
the score of being "jobbed" for political reasons.
The public has great deal to fear from the
retention of incompetents on the payroll through
the political activities of ofIicehoders' assoca-
TONS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
THAT GERMAN DIARY
Garbled and Disguised from Book,
1t Is Asserted.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: To-day's Tribune accords the
honor of the front page to an article
entitled Germans Diary Tells Of Bat
ties Horrors" preceded and followed
by what appears to be editorial COM
mcnt
This article is not a part of Ger
man soldiers diary; it is a garbled
and disguised part of a book pub
lished in New York, called The HUI
man Slaughter House." and sold,
among others, by Henry Malkan, Of
purporting to be portrayed are not
taking place at Dixmude in 1914, as is
amply manifest by the red kepis and
trousers of the French infantry, but
are allegedly descriptive of the war
of lS70-'7l. The French field uniform
low is gray, with few exceptions.
That the Germans have to be driven
to battle by threats Of revolvers and
b. beatings with the fiat Of sword
is a statement The Tribune should
not accept from any man in the face
Of the titanic struggle they are max
ing, as being at least very likely TO
be untrue. You guarantee the relia-
biiity of your advertisements; why not
investigate that of the origin Of
Charles?
To publish such articles on the
front page must lead the unthinking
into accepting them as opinions OF
your paper, and can only add to the
prevailing anti-German sentiment,
which take it is not your purpose.
A. II. HIRSCHBACH.
New York, Nov. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
Mr.. Bruere'S Unsel6sh Suggestion.

Though adjustment of his office may not come
about during his term, City Chamberlain Bruere
at least deserves credit for the frank recon-
mendation that it be consolidated with the Con-
troller's That would be economical and rational.
The post in itself entails neither work nor re-
sponsibity enough to warrant the $4,000 salary.
For years it has been a political plum.
Reorganization of the city government by the
consolidation Of Offices and a Encouragement OF
their duties is not so pressing a need as is such
a reorganization of the state government. Never
theless. economy and efficiency dictate many such
changes which must be considered by the drafters
of the next charter. The Board of Estimate
committee which is studying charter problems
will do we'll to take up the reform suggested by
Mr.. Bruere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
EXPERT VIEWS OF THE
TRIBUNE GUARANTEE
Guaranteed Advertising.
[An Editorial from THE Editor and Pub
Usher OF NoUember al

IAN Editorial from THE Editor and Pub
fisher Of Nousnber al
For a number OF years several of the
big weekly and monthly publications
have guaranteed their readers against
loss through advertisements in their
columns, but until last Tuesday no
newspaper has had the courage 70
adopt such a policy. On that day,
however, The New York Tribune nailed
this motto to its masthead: First 10
Last, the Truth; News, Editorials, Ad-
vertisements," and underneath, in the
leading, doubleleaded editorial, de-
clared that from now on il will guar
antee its readers against any loss or
dissatisfaction incurred through the
purchase Of any article advertised in
its columns.
The Tribune by this act becomes a
pioneer in a new practice in journalism
which sometime will be adopted by
most newspapers. 1t takes lot Of
sand TO start thing of this kind. We
believe there is only one other daily
in New York, "The Press" that is in
a position to inaugurate the guarantee
policy.
When we consider what this most
important step means to The Tribune's
business department we cannot but ad-
mire the courage the management has
displayed Before an advertisement Is
accepted for publication the statement
it contains must be verified and the re-
sponsibility of the advertiser estab-
lished. This means the employment OF
a corps OF reliable investigators and an
increased expense. The additional cost
of handling the advertisements will,
however, be money well invested If The
Tribune succeeds, as nc doubt Il will,
in establishing the absolute depend
ability Of every advertisement it car
-ies. Business men will quickly appre-
ciate the value of such u medium in
winning public confidence and will be
eager to take space in its columns.
Thus The Tribune will be we'll reward
ed for its efforts TO safeguard its
readers
The advantages growing out of the
adoption Of the neutrality-suspicious.
policy are of inestimable value TO The
Tribune's readers. People who want to
make every penny count in buying ar
ticles for home or personal use and
therefore do not care to run the risk
Of being cheated or overcharged by the
merchants with whom they trade will
naturally turn to The Tribune for their
advertisement reading. With a money
back guarantee against loss behind
every advertisement they cannot make
a mistake in patronizing any Of its ad-
vertisers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
Insured Advertising.
lin Editorial from THE Fourth Estd,s'' o,
November 2l.l

lin Editorial from THE Fourth Estdte' Of
November 2ll
An interesting experiment was inau-
gurated by The New York Tribune
simultaneously with the opening of the
Federal Reserve banks that are expect
ed 70 open the foodgstes of prosperity.
II consists Of guarantee on the part
Of The Tribune TO every reader against
loss or dissatisfaction through the pur-
chase OF any wares advertised in its
columns.
In taking this step The Tribune says
il aims 70 draw aside the black curtain
Of uncertainty and remove lingering
doubts-the big elements that withhold
many decisions 70 buy
IL believes the Punishment of the
element of doubt gives the advertiser
the opportunity so long sought-to en-
JOY maximum returns; that il thus in
sures the advertiser as well as reader;
that its policy means an advertiser
must necessarily be in good company,
and that the reader will enter into a
transaction with the same confidence
as changing money at a mint
The result of this innovation by The
Tribune will certainly be watched with
much interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
THE PEOPLE S COLUMN

President, and that on one side Of the
coin should appear the head Of our
Chief Executive.
II this country should take the init
alive i'm issuing a peace coin others
might be induced 10 follow suit, and
the movement might soon become far
more instrumental than what at pres
ent can be conceived in securing
peace on earth hereafter If the
people Of all nations should take up
the cry Let the world have peace. ~
there would not be a ruling despot who
would dare disregard the mandate.
We cannot refrain from also suggest
ing here that our government should
most vigorously adopt the saying Let
the world have peace" and not only use
it on coins, but print il on all bank
notes, certificates and bonds hereafter
issued. Let il even be printed on a
special series Of postage stamps.
CASSTUS W. COOLIDGE.
New York, Nov. 9, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
THE WlLSoNlAN LETTER
Ineompeteuey That Follows on ~
Heels Of Fine Words.

To the Editor Of The Tribune -
Sir: Our President .s on paper w
more with another Of bis hnely "o so-
letters telling us Of the new iFsea' !,
the removed letters, etc. Il y !.
hoped that 10 viii not. as rs i0, .a r.
ners have been, be followed Dy s =.
cident showing the utter ineomPs'''
of his administration. a. .
What does he propose 10" sror.
Mexico? He is on record WIN ,ts
Use that. Huerta being eliminiiiisoo,, ,iir
United States government "ou'L - h
Mexico How foolish be was no. 80 - ).
Huerta do the pacifying must Iii
plain even 20 the mind proiee,nsoJWY
West New Brighton, y. - wv
1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
THE STROLL TO BERLIN
Not So Easy or Pleasant for the
Russians, After All.

Not 30 Easy or fleasant TOT inc
Russians, After All.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 10 is strange that there are
still very many people who lend men
ears TO the pleasing fiction that the
march 20 Berlin viii be pleasant
stroll for the Russians. These COCA
people evidently do not know tas'
there are dozens Of forts between the
Russia border and Berlin, eseh one
Of which is at least as strong {"
Przcmysl. which the Russians have De-
sieccd without success for about zen
weeks. The Russians have been WIN
ming SO many victories on paper 'nS,
one would think they had annlaiia'sS
the German and Austrian armies snu
vet the Cars forces are no iurhe.
advanced than they we're in the nf''
week of the war. The bosstful CLAIMS
Of St. Petersburg ceased Tor 8 WINS
when General Won Hindenourg 90
stroyed the Russian army sdvanelaS
from Wilma. On that occasion tne - -
SLAMS lost over 10000 dead and wv
coo prisoners, and yet St. Petersburg ,'
said nothing about this tremendous
battle. but kept on sending gof'OD'
news from the Austrian frontier
Let the Russians take FIIeM''1
which they have so often told Us : M
the point of surrender, and they ~.
have done a thing worth ofSss,IIs 20
about But if they have not been so.s s
70 reduce Przemysl in ten WEEKS ~. ~.
long will it take them 70 overcome ~
resistance of the numerous strong.
forts which lie between them arc .- ~
Iirg BENEDICT PRlEIH'
Newark. n J.. Nov. 10, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
No House to House Soliciting.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Il has come 20 our attention the
last few days that persons purporting
to be working in the interest OF the
New York Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor are soliciting
money from business firms to be used
for relief purposes among the poor
May we, through your columns, inform
the public what we belle c is pretty
generally known, that this association
never employs or allows any one to
solicit funds for il in this manner, and
that any person so doing may be safely
put down as an impostor? Persons
contributing to this association send
their money directly 70 its treasurer,
Mr.. K. S. Minturn. at l05 East 22d Sc.
BAILEY b. BURRITT,
General Director.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
Teaeher.Mother. and Idle HH'0'n''

To the Editor Of The Tribune -.
Sir: The letter Of F. D. c; u -, -
days Tribune sounds the ohg cos.
note on this question Of marHSs c
en- as public school teachers 3, -,
is of the opinion that these hi,
should automatically drop ROE T,,i
positions as soon as they m'r iiss,,st
that their husbands should .sirpJ
them. Why not? Is marriage ssi
an idyl for idle men who mar ,si
cannot or will not supper, risf
wives? Whoever holds eont''I1 ~, a
70 that expressed BY F. D. = . usr,
| feel sure. because Of some 20 -
or political motive, and we go ..uour' |
purely personal or political .r s.l b, !
never vet were intended 20 oPela,l
the public good. Too often, rs ~
is said, "The public be 5rst9TirzEx
Glen Ridge, n. j., Nov. 2V' '''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22

You can purchase merchandise advertised IN INT
TRIBUNE with absolute ssfety-for II dissa''si@'-
ton results in any case, THE TRIBUNE guarantees
60 pay your money back upon request No req tape
No quibbling We make good promptly II the ao-
vertiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22

r,.s and puNiishea daily BY Tribune As'cciaiion Wv
S, ,o-pors,ion ogden President a. Nefno7 Rogers Sc
,,t., .nd treasurer Tribune Buidinf No iS4 NASSAU 49,
New York
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-11
The Markets


Weather conditions are ideal this sea-
son for the hops and indications that
the yield of 1914 will equal that of last
year. On top of this comes the report
from Europe that weather lice and
other things have combined to make the
outlook rather unpromising. There is
not a crop failure, but the Indications
now are for a much lighter crop than
last year. The market is strong and
but few sales are reported, the tend
eney being to hold such stocks as are on
hand for the demand that it is felt
sure the shortage in brewers hands
will create in the-immediate future.
There is small demand for old crop
wheat, and dealers are taking little in
terest in the new crop. Its size and
the general world outlook will have to
be settled before there is any great
movement in the coming crop dealings.
Wool sales at Boston during the week
reached the enormous total of 100000
pounds. There is no let up in the de-
mand and prices are firm and with an
upward tendency. The strawberry de-
mand is over, and so is the season for
that matter, though there will be ber-
ries in the market for some time and
the few late ones will command the
biggest price, simply because they are
practically, out of the market then and
the great American appetite will de-
mand them at any old price.
Poultry prices are off owing to the
market being over supplied, but this is
only temporary shhading off, that will
pass on soon as the supply gets used
IN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-11
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.

San Francisco June 11.-Eggs, extras
24l@c; firsts 2Sc; selected pullets 22lac.
Butter, extras 24c; prime firsts 231ac;
firsts 23lac.
Cheese, California firsts, fancy 13c;
firsts 12lac; seconds 12c.
Wheat, spot prices per ctl., California
club $l.55@$1.57Kac; russian Red 81 80
@$1.5712c; Forty Fold $1.60; Turkey
Red $l.62 flat; bluestem $l.6Otd$l.621a
Barley, ordinary to number /, SO 3-4c.
Potatoes, Oregon Burbanks soc per
sack to $l,25 per ctl.; River Burbanks
Sl.25@$l.75 per ctl.; sweets $2,50@
$2.75 on street per ctl; new potatoes
1Ae@l SAC per pound; garnets 1Ac
al ZEE per pound.
Onions, new red $2@$2.25 per sack
Bermuda $2@$2.25 per crate
Oranges per Dox new navals fancy
$2.50@$2.75; do choice $l.50; tanger-
ines 75e@$1.25; valencias fancy $1,7j
M$2.75.