New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-04
War Pessimists Get No
Sympathy from Mine
Hosts Here.
SEE u. S. A. FIRST,
SLOGAN SOUNDED
Plans for Future Made at Meet.
ing in Waldorf-Say Bust
ness Outlook Is Bright.

Those Bonifaces, the men comprising
the New York State Hotel Association,
dined last night at the Waldorf ana
heard speeches about the European
war. 1t sounds dull, but it was not,
for the war on the other side Of the
ocean means much to the hotel men
As John n. Carlisle, the State Commis-
sioner of Highways, said: "Why not
see America irst?'
Edward NJ. Tierney, the very hrst
man who got up TO speak, talked about
the war. In the middle OF his speech
he said:
1--WE have no use for the pessimist
and calamity bowler, who roams tive
land CRYING out from every housetop
that business and trade are going to
the dogs" He went on bit and SAID
further:
Eve can proudly say This is MADE
in America and from no corner OF the
earth comes any better. This IS tne
shirt that should now actuate US IN
our efforts to restore the confidence
90 much needed if we are to rise out
of the slough OF despond that seems
10 engulf so many of our best citizens
with a dread of future catastrophes
Before Mr. Tierney, who acted as
POSTMASTER. got through, he referred
in warmest congratulation to dear OLD
Father Boldt." Mr.. Boldt got up later
10 talk about his work and TO say that
so far as Mr.. Tierney's allusion was
concerned. he admitted the soft I'M
peachment." Mr.. Boldt, friend OF all
who frequent his hotel, the Waldorf,
talked about tn hundreds of young
men he has trained up into his bust
ness. and said: They are all thor
oughlv good fellows, and | thank them
sincerely for the good they have done
me-"
John y. Carlisle talked to the hotel
men about highways and told them
they primarily received most OF the
benefit from good roads:
eve had 100000 people in cars com
ing into the state last year. There IL
no reason we should not have from
500 600 10 100000 this year. When you
consider Europe is war-ridden, ne
said.
John McGlynn, the president Of the
state association, is always greeted
with tremendous cheers when he gets
up to speak. He got them last night.
Just what Mr.. Whitman's election
will bring about in the way OF law
making is hard 10 decide" he SAID.
Everybody SAYS he will improve mat
ters. We know that he is gentleman,
a scholar and a good judge OF charac-
ter. So | intend to be an optlmlst'
There are so many pessimists hanging
around nowadays that 1t Is hard 10
dodge them. You know my idea Of a
pessimist? Well, a pessimist IS a man
who pulls down all the blinds and then
kicks about how dark it is. That's
the fellow who is making this war de-
preston worse than it really should pc
That's why 80 per cent OF the people
had roast beef for dinner on thanks
giving Day-the pessimists said that
turkey wouldn't agree with us.
Mr.. McGlynn said everybody has
IDEAS of the way that war IN Europe
ought TO be fought. go into the par
of anv hotel and hear them discussing
the battle of Flanders between drinks.
They fight the war almost as hard as
they fight the highballs. One man VIII
tell about having the feet bottled up
and the rest get right in the argument
because they're interested IN anything
that's bottled up" ne said:
And then he said that's way MS so
hard TO stav out of the mess adding
that President Wilson had the right
idea -dignified neutrality" But he
made joke of that by saying: That's
another way OF saying safety hrst.
Just like man whose wife catches
him out walking with a pretty girl; he
remains quiet and watches the battle
from afar-as long ss he can. He
knows he's going to De in it before the
finish"
William H. Page, pres ident Of the
New York Athletic Club, and also
closely identified with the Automobile
Club of America, was another speaker
the diners listened to with pleasure.
George W. Sweeney. William L.
Schneider. the Rev. James B. WATSON,
Francis n. Balm. Frederick W. Rock
we'll and Thomas ID. Green, of the
Hotel Woodward, who is to be the next
president of the New York City Hotel
Mems Association, were some of those
who sat the speakers table.