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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
Mol.,a:s' Fayorite.

A cough medicine f. children
should be harmless. It. snould be
'oasant 70 take. 1t should be eff
rn"tual Chamberlain's Ccrgh Rem
ody is all of this and is the mothers
fnvorite everywhere. For sale by al
fa-'ers. AYR @
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
The Mutual girl at the Mystic Sunday

Mr.. j. B. Matthews, who has been
quite ill for some time, is now able
to be on the streets, which is welcome
news to his many friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
CITY NEWS.
See Mutual movies at theMystic
Vote for J. l. Myerly and continue
tior of these recognitions of our
interests.

Y. w. C. will hold special meet
ing Thursday evening at o'clock at
Union Congregational church. All
members are urged to be present.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20

The Mystic gives you your moneys
worth. ls. @s 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
HERE IS THAT
uItchelI and GalbIdth Platform

First are running for absolutely
one term only.
4" Our platform is; Strictly business
administration. No politics whatsoever.
No pledges to anyone. A square deal
to every man.
To re-establish confidence in the Des
Moines plan. Make work for the work
ing man and business for the business
man.
We solicit the support Of every citizen
and taxpayer who approves this plat
form.
w. r. Mitchell.
r. M. Galbraith.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20

q Vote for J. I. Myerly and get full
value, in fair and impartial repre-
sentation Of your interest as citizens.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
Vote
. MO-
On Water Bond Question
WHY?

1. BECAUSE THE PRICE is TOO HIGH. a2#
valuation $OOOOOO each mile the
asks 100000 mile for only PART Of the system The mains
years state that the plant replaced
for less than $200O50o d.
2 BECAUSE IT WILL. RETARD OTHER IMPROVEMENTS '~,
s1s5s 5oooo
debt $168O0OO00 the purchase PART
s s
the water M give ss
plant other asked for BY the citizens
s. BECAUSE WATER RATES WILL NOT BE LOWERED
Carefully compiled with the
asked the bonds which must be issued make the me
rental of that Of the owned
III %Ss I % @ sE ReiSs z f T FAXES E SATEz @
BE SO MUCH MORE THAT THE The CITIZENS m ms WILL WILDE BE COM
A. BECAUSE IT is SCHEME OF sPECULAToRs.
The present
selling the city They have inflated the price waterd its
better dollars profit the pockets the II
organization the D Mones Land Water
Co. control the water supply OF Des Moines.
BECAUSE A VOTE AGAINST THIS
MONSTER DEBT is A VOTE
FOR ECONOMY EFFICIENCY
AND HONESTY IN OUR
= r1UNICIPAL
o. 49,. @ AFFAIRS. @
The Economy Club
lack Olsen, 311-312 Flynn Bldg, w.B Emerson,
President Phone Walnut Secretar
This advertising paid for by public subscription.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20

s .,,e"rh' e~r The Fustander
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
Capturing the Soul of Chicago.

Our ever admirable friend "The Chicago Daily
Tribune is never tired Of attempting the imposs
ble-and usually succeeding Last year it set out
upon a quest which it announced nothing less
than "the discovery of the soul of Chicago" It
printed the Chicago slogan I'VE Will" in big type
on its front page every day and set out to get Chi
cagO to do things
Now, after a year Of effort, it yields little
ground IT comedies that Chicago is city Of vio-
lent contrasts and that cts soul is not easy 70
capture" Things have been done but:
More even than other big towns Chicago is a city
Of violent contrasts. 1t has more murderers who go
unhUng and more philanthropists who are crucifed;
more crooked politicians who tell the truth and more
sincere refOrmers who sometimes eXaggerate; mOre
retiring greed and more shameless unseishness;
more wiec blOckheads and more ignorant highbrows,
than any OF its older and more settled sisters
We might contest some Of these items behalf
Of our more or less violent town. But in the main
we suspect it is truth. Personally, we should no
more think Of going cut to asso the soul Of Chicago
than we could dream of dangling the Sphinx a
watch fob taking a shower bath in the Milky
Way.
"gosh-dernedest' thing i'm the Middle West of these
United States 1t proposes to make the town which
it inhabits the wises nobeSt most beautiful spot
| on the face Of the earth. And anybody who doubts
that it will succeed has either never been 10 Chicago
or has never read THE Chicago Tribune"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
SEX HYSTERlA ENDING?
An Optimst of the Stone Age Hopes
for the Best.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: she is a woman; I must receive
her." said Castor Calmette, as he per-
mitted the numerous Nine. Caillaux to
enter his private office
II am a woman; you must not touch
me-" said the lady a few minutes later.
as a porter attempted to seize and dsarm
her. while her victim lay dying at her
feet.
The feminists. the dreamers and all the
rest can demand "seX equality until they
are black in the face. but Nature has
decreed otherwise, and every one, con-
sciously o. not, bows to Natures will
The shrieking, rotous Amazons of Eng
land rely upon their sex to save them
from paying the penalty Of their crimes,
while the more amiable and lawabiding
suffragists of America demand with the
same breath equal rights and widows
pensions and a minimum wage
Perhaps the wish is father to the
thought, but | cannot help but feel that
the era of sex hysteria is nearing an end;
that common sense is gradually supplant-
ing twadde in the discussion OF sex
equality" and that soon one may express
"A liking for the old-fashoned conception
of home and the marriage relation with
out being regarded as a survivor Of the
stone age. OPTIMIST.
New York, March II, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
The Third Sanitary Factor.

The calculation made by DR. Soper. that on the
basis of corrected figures New YOrk's death rate
is q per cent higher than LondOns and 63 per
cent higher than Berin's, suggests the inquiry why
it should be so, and how conditions can be improved
so that this city shall compare favorably with the
others
Sanitarians commonly recognize three principal
factors in determining the death rate, apart, OF
course from IrOphylactic and therapeutic meas
ures in which nobody is inclined TO concede New
YOrls inferorty One is the climate. That is try
ing enough here at times, but it is also at times
highly favorable, and, on the whole must con
slider it better than that of either London Berlin
The second is the water supply and that too, is not
surpassed by that of either Of the other cities
named.
There remains the disposal Of sewage. I'm that
respect New York is far behind the great European
cities, and to that circumstance DR. Soper largely
attributes its higher death rate. OF course the
head of the Metropolitan Sewage Commission DR..
SOper is inclined TO take that view: but it would
not be easy to show that he is mistaken in 50
doing II seems reasonable TO suppose that the
pouring of all the crude sewage into the waters
Immediately surrounding the city must have an I'M
favorable effect upon health and life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
The Man Who Won't Draw His Paw.

He left his job his money. and now he has for
Saken his room. Those some Of the recent con
spicuous events in the life Of Charles T. Stoyer.
who suddenly ceased TO be Park Commissioner last
October and who has roamed about the country ever
since.
II has been no secret that good American could
chuck up his job whenever he chose. But where
have we any precedents for an American ignoriIg
his salary? We must 90 TO Stover for the exception
He was TO bc SIre an exceptional Park Commits
sioncr and said so himself And comes con
elusive proof that he is exceptional as regards his
money The city paymaster has S1jf back salary
for him. # Is accommodating no interest.
Some daJ he may come back TO stay and with
draw from Father KnickcrbOckcrs keeping the tidy
sum II would be just like him TO return when the
Grass I'm Central Park grows green aud the robins
bou about still there IS the chance that he may
have signed up with tine Fcdcras-if for nothing
else than 10 manage the stretches Of TURF under
their Jurisdiction Fer II was our uncNplainabc
Slower who said thai be- had been able To- make grass
grow syhcic others said II w"nd"'i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
The Thaw Hero WorShippers.

There is a touch Of both tragedy and comedy in
the assault of Harry Thaw's lawyers upon Albany.
An object less deserving deep sympathy or any ad-
miration than this murderer it would be difficult 20
imagine. Yet a petition signed by quarter OF Il
million Thaw partisans go,s before the Legislature
urging that his pursuit by the law he discontinued
The most charitable view which can be taken IS
that which the jurors Of his second trial agreed
upon. If we accept that view he belongs in Mat
teawan for the safety and honor Of the community.
He is free by virtue OF the corruption with when
his wealth has marked his whole career. Common
decency the duty of the state to execute the plain
dictates of its laws without fear or favor, demands
that every effort be made TO effect his return to
custody.
The fact that 100000 doubtless sincere and esu-
mable citizens think otherwise only GOES to support
what has been proved countless times in the past
that sincere and estmabe citizens can be mistaken
upon almost any question however clear and certain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
\ Common-Sense Curfew.

The unanimity Of the curfew committee Is a
good sign When such differing citizens as ho'el
proprietor sociologist and clergyman can agree
upon programme for the city's nights there
should he an excellent chance Of their views receY-
ing general approval
Dancing until Il. III. and food and drink uhul
6 a. m is the substance of the plan. generous
number Of all night restaurant licenses VIII be IS
sued which should care for every reasonable de-
mand. I'm general the specifications agree with the
conclusions which Mayor Mitchell was UNDERSTOOD
10 have tentatively reached.
There NAV be some doubt as TO the precise hour
when dancing should end But that some arbitrary
time must be set seems clear. All night dancing
disturbs sleep and is pretty likely to degenerate
into plain disorderly vicousnesS. The great bulk
of pleasure seekers will be quite content to end
their marking at >
That is why the curfew rules seem to us sensible
they do no more than register the general practice
of orderly pleasure seeking New York. Which is
all that legislation of this character should ever seek
TO do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
4 Programme for the Highways Department

Governor Glynn has undoubtedly done good
thing for the Highways Department in obtaining
the appointment of General Rossell, Of the En-
cineer Corps as consulting and advisory engineer
He is taking a leaf from the book of Governor
Hughes whose highway policy the Democrats de-
troyed in their lust for jobs and contracts. Hughes
knew the value Of an engineer Of wide experience
free from political connections, in the department
and appointed as member of the first Highways
Commission r. Warren Allen, who had built rail
roads for private concerns md streets, roads ana
other public works for the government in Cuba
and the Philippines
If the Democratic Governor and his Highways
Commissioner now manage to rid the department
Of soft snap iobhoders do away with all speci-
fications with ioBers favorable TO one supply
concern make sure that honest bids put in on
honest specifications and that political contractors
are not SHINING the state on the wOrll-in short,
dump politics and its accompanying graft out of the
department-they viii have IL back about where it
was when the Democrats grabbed it in 1911. This
is reaction to be sure but in this case reaction
means progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
Legislative Responsibility for the
police System.

# is evident from the action of the Assembly 'on
f,ronce that unless Mayor Mitchell accepts ainen"
ments which would destroy the principle oil MS ponce
reform legislation the measure has l.tue cn"Hce VI
massage lie is right in refusing TO accept ain'nu
ments like the latest ones proposed ne en'ne pun
nose Of his attempt to amend the charter Is 10 give
the city authorities whom rests responsibility IoI
police coDditions-the Police Commissioner ana 'ile
1fovor who appOints him-the last word upon the
rorsonnel of the force This cannot be II the courts
retain the power to reinstate on technicaiiueS
crooked policemen dismissed bye the Commissioner
II oud no more be if the proposed board OF review
bod novver TO reverse the Commissioners decisions
police trials.
Navor Mitchell has offered 10 make every conces-
sion in the way Of publicity Of hearings, the make
N, If review board and It's functions that he can
make and still preserve the principle for when he
: iobtipo He has done everything possible to
assure the force square deal in every case which
comes ND for trial. He should not do more lie
cannot afford to win nominal victory by accepting
q compromise bill which in action would leave MS
hands tied 50 that he and his Police Commissioners
would have no real power to get rd OF the poII0e
crooks and seekers after soft snap jobs untI the
Police Commissioner has power to 'hire ana IRE
his Internationally the power to IRE the men WHO
have not stood the test of practical WOrk-poHce
conditions i'm this city Will be little better than they
are now. There will be inspectors and captains
who defy the Commissioner to get rid of them until
they retire rich on the proceeds Of saloon ana
brotheI graft There will be young patrolmen Who'
cou,iuc under the influence of the successful ola
.rafters. will serve them with loyalty like 'haV
which sent HartiGan to Sing Sing because ne per
iured himself to save Sweeney. There VIII De men
in uniform who too honest to graft Themselves VIII
not he honest enough or brave enough to turn on
their .,rafng fellows who disgrace the police uni
form The Legislature give the Mayor power
70 vine out the Police system and end most OF
the rotten conditions it has produced in the city
force 4 big ma jorty Of the citys people want the
Mayor and his Police Commissioner, whether Colo
mel Goethas or any other honest man. to have that
power If the Legislature would rather take the
side Of the police crooks and their political allies
the legislators must be prepared to shoulder the
responsibility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
OUR SCHOOLS NOT FIRETRAPS
If All Buildings Were as Good Condi-
lions Would Be Vastly Improved.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: "Firetrap" has been defined as a
building VIGOROUSLY innammable." To
characterize new schools i'm New York as
"hretraps" in any degree is absurd The
gentleman who creates New York's new
schools is a national authority on school
house architecture and is well Informed
on the subject OF fire perils i'm schools.
If schools generally were no worse than
those in New York conditions would be
vastly better than they are. Since the
first of this year there have been sixty
school fires outside of New York, 50 per
cent Of them total, which have resulted
IN losses aggregating 100000
To be sure, New York has some schools
built to burn, and has work to do in
improving them. but a charge that all
schools are firetraps will not stand analy-
sis. /. G. IOAGLAND,
Editor and Engineer.
No. so Maiden Lane, New York. March
IS 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
WORK, AND THEN MORE WORK
A Revolutionary Spirit Finds Fault with
His Lot.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: There has been much discussion late
" in the New York newspapers about tho
!. W. W. raiders and the unemployed.
Almost all of the writer's seem to think
that Tannenbaum and his men should
have been satisfied with conditions ana
got along the best way that they could.
would like to inquire of these con-
servative gentlemen what benefit the
average man derives from working under
the present conditions. The average
V orkngman of to-day, I believe, gets up
in the morning about o'clock He hur-
res through his toilet and his breakfast
and hurrtes to his place Of business, as
we politely term il, worrying all the way
about the time. He works until O'Clock,
when he again hurries home. All his
travelling is done on a closely packed car.
Arriving at a certain brick structure in
the midst Of many other similar ugly
buildings. he climbs to a part. from which
he is allowed to keep out, at his Will. the
rest Of his fellow men-that is, If his
health and disposition keep up and he
can still grind himself away at his unend-
ing task. Our average man spends his
evenings reading Of what greater men
than he nave done, and. wishing he was
one of them. he goes to bed, so that he
may be in good condition to repeat his
daily labor. This man follows this pro-
gramme $40 days every year for three
quarters of his life. His only reward is a
hope for a better after life.
Is it any wonder why men are becoming
dissatisfied? The spirit of revolution has,
Of course, arisen in the men lowest down.
But the restlessness is growing. Hardly
is there man to-day who does not sec
an approaching revolution. So We send a
cry out for men to work. Work, ye
slaves. and We will be rewarded, we say
and paste pictures in our streets OF what
one poor boy accomplished" But tie re-
ward for work is more work, and the
workers are beginning TO grumbe Soon
the workers will all refuse TO work until
conditions are changed. and then shall
ensue a time such as never was since
there was a nation" Just as Daniel was
told 900 years ago. "A time. times. and
an half \. y. IMADVERSOR.
New York, March Il. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
Where This Country Got the Worst of 1t

The rcappOintment Of Mr. oscar S. Straus as
representative Of the United States the Hague
Tribunal is "a happy indication that in making ap-
pointments within The jurisdiction Of the state De
partment the administration does not always walk
bv faith instead of sight The rule Of percentages
would not have been nouted if some Pindell, Of
Peoria. or Jefferson Brick of Brick City. Okla, had
been chosen 10 sit on the court OF international arbi
traton. on the ground that he a political friend
Of Mr.. Bryan and therefore qualified as friend Of
ono Of the greatest friends living OF the peace
frl adjudication Of international disputes.
Mr.. Straus has been reappointed on his merits as
n dplomatist ana publicist lie has had wide
experience ian public office and IS recognized au-
thority on international relations His retention rs
a member Of the Hague court will help 10 maintain
the high level Of this cOuntrys representation in
that body and to that extent will help TO popuarize
IL as means Of settling disputes among the nations
Mr. Wilson ana Mr. Bryan have shown proper
sollctudc for international interests IN retaining
Mr. Strauss services. They have tried to give the
world AZ large the benefit Of the best talent at their
command II they have a sense Of humor they must
.oog back with establishment on their attempts 10
give the United states IN IFS foreign relations the
bepcat Of The best talent at their command They
have forced ont trained diplomats In order 10 make
paces Tor buncsquc political appointees Why
should the United Satcs have lesser claim 10
efficient service than has n world body Ike the
Hague tribunal Patriotism and respect for ap-
pearances should begin at home The Wilson ad
n,nistyailon would Lave much clearer conscience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
DIPLOMACY AS A PROFESSION
The Need of Merit System Is Urged
in View of Recent Events.
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Let us hope that so far as our m
ternaticnal relations are concerned vi
Pages sorry exhibition will pass OF az =
Joke and be forgotten. But there is
lesson here that the American pe0p',
should lot forget. That is that the ii'oS'
important posts in our diplomatic ser''''
ought net to be filed by the appoinune"'
OF inexperienced men. No matter "0"
able a man may be in business OF ~
fession, he is likely TO fail IN the u'p 'S.
matte service-eyen if he does not ino' ".
his country or involve it in troupe -
make an actual fool Of himself. j W,
principles Of civil service reform are 80.
for anything at all they would De NV
useful in filing vacancies abroad.
TEN of promotion should be es'aols"5''
and allie young Americans snouu
given 10 understand that a diplO"i"'
career is open 10 them and that ~ -. -.
ter how humble their first postum 49,.
be. they are sure or advancement u
prove able and faithful ..o,
Could anything be more aosuiu -.
for a President or a Secretary Of &C. 3D.
look upon the diplomatic service %
natural refuge Of mediocrity? OF az!
Ting more harmful than ior the'" .,,d
gard the most important positions 49,. -,
as the legitimate rewards OF parry
NJ home? What sort Of army "ou'N
have in a few years if every gene
officer who retired was succeeded "
Fifth avenue tailor or a proiesSO'
rhetoric? How Ions would II taAe ho
moralize the navy If every cap'"'n .a,.
retired was succeeded by dele'''u .r,i
dldate for the Legislature OF
manL facturcr of soap? ,,t
There is no doubt that Of all the -
nations the United States mas w ,.hly
efficient foreign service and II IS p'oY- ~,
true that our foreign service
the activity Of the Secretary Oh -
the complacency OF the Pres'der' a.
the Indifference OF the senate .,uo,,y
.ceci,,t NOW than IL has been m '"'"T
years 49,. ,,.ees.
The country should awake to the n, 40
sitv of having the best service "'. -
loreer resi- content with the worst .'o,
t.rure and the certainty OF In.
should be established as undeiS us his
ciples. Let us hope that Soi'e Great
country will have Presiuo"' broad.
enough TO keep good men IN o'i''' "sgteal
ma matter what their private pO' a,5
.cninlons may he wher at ho'''' nov
strong enough 10 insist that q aast
caused by death or voluntary ie'', ay,il.
shall be nlled by promoting the 'es' think
.lle man. no matter what he l"'y
arout schedule * or the sacred rau Ox
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March 10, i9lh