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New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
How to Revive the Merchant Marine.

The completed canvass of the commercial
organizations undertaken by the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States shows
how absolutely out of touch with COM
mercial sentiment President Wilson and
Secretary McAdoo were in urging govern
ment ownership and operation of ocean
freight lines. In all, 282 organizations
voted, and So per cent of these voted
against the administrations plan. That
percentage undoubtedly represents the
feeling of the country against a scheme
which the President obstinately declared
to have a popular mandate behind it.
Most intelligent people agree that our
ocean marine cannot be revived without aid
Of some sort from the government. The
simplest and most natural method of CIV
ing assistance is to grant mail subven-
tons. The United States does this now
to a modest extent, and no change of policy
would be involved in paying larger sums
to mail steamers which are also freight
carriers. Congress has been many times
on the point Of granting subventions to
South American lines, but always just
lacked the backbone to do what it really
felt ought to be done. The vote of the
commercial organizations on postal sub
ventions was SO per cent for and only Z
per cent against.
The next best plan for reviving the
ocean trade is that Of direct subsidies.
This plan has always been violently at
tackled by Democratic politicians, who
SHE'D at the name rather than the fact,
since most of them were willing to put a
much vaster burden on the Treasury by
authorizing the purchase of ships and
their operation at an unavoidable loss by
the government. But subsidies were also
favored by the commercial organizations,
and naturally, since this form Of aid IN
wolves no vast original outlay and en-
courages private capital to go into the
ocean trade, instead of repelling it, as gov
ernment ownership and operation must do.
So far the net accomplishment of the
Wilson administration has been the pas
sage of the La Toilette law, which puts
new burdens on American ship owners
and even discriminates against them and
in favor Of their foreign rivals. If the
President really wants to restore our mer-
chant flag on the high seas the way is
open to him. The country will gladly
support him in urging Congress to in
crease postal subventions or TO grant sub
sides The moderate investment required
for these purposes would bring in salts
factory national return, whereas nothing
but loss and ultimate failure are to be
expected from the rash experiment of
governmental proprietorship.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20

amount of woman's work beyond the res
augusta domi-the contracted sphere OF
home. How little presage was there then OF
that development which has so multiplied the
activities of women, and with these all the
outgoings of their intellectual and social
life! The first woman's rights convention
had not then been held, and when 1t was
eventually July 10, 1S4S) it was less an el-
Gcient cause of the new order than symp-
tom of the social leaven working deeper
down. Nevertheless, it was a sign that was
everywhere spoken against; and the same
evil things were prophesied as certain to re-
suit from every extension of women's indus
trial or intellectual life as from the eHten-
sion to her of the suffrage. All of the larger
life contended for except the vote has come
to pass without any of the evil consequences
that were prophesed-an on,inous sugges-
ton that if the reform should come full
circle all might still be we'll"
RALPH R. KING.
Brooklyn, July 16, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
Brooklyn, July 16, 1915.
Legislation and Population.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The June census shows that the popu-
lation of New York is about 100000 less than
was anticipated, and that the increase in the
Borough of Manhattan during the last ten
years has been practically nil.
fail to recognize how any one could ex-
pect it to be otherwise; the "nincompoop
state and municipal laws and regulations
fcisted on US by an army of parlor socialists
end soca, uplift takers are driving the manu-
facturers not only out Of Manhattan, but out
Of the city and out of the state into other
states which are exempt from such laws and
regulations.
All the loafers and unemployed throughout
the United States are hocking to New York
tc be fed, clothed and housed free of charge
by our city social uplifters
regular "Coxey's army" of social uplift
takers are hurryng from all points of the
&C mpass to New York-to them a land flow
ing with milk and hOney-to Immediately
find municipal positions for their bastard
and destructive activities at a large per diem
plus expenses and pickngs, paid out of the
pockets of the city's constructive workers.
New York, from being the largest manu-
featuring city in the nation, will be nowhere
in the next decade. What of it?
STEWART BROWNE,
President United Real Estate Owners Asso-
citation.
New York, July 16, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
SUBMARINES AND TERROR
Possibility of German Operations
in the Bahamas and Bermuda.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: With their extreme attention TO de-
tail, is it not possible that the German For
eign Office has inspired the Germans here
to make known the plan Of the Canadian
submarine campaign just so many days BE-
fore our receipt of the German note? Nay
it not be a small effort to terrorize us-s
diplomatic Hands up, United States!'
When the Canadian submarine campaign
is under way, is it not possible for the Ger
man beats 10 come down TO the Bermudas
and on to the Bahamas. bringing aerop.anes,
and on those islands establish bases from
which to harry coastwise as well as trans
atlantic shipping? Is it not possible for them
TO transport men enough 70 advance simu!'
taneously from Canada, the islands and Mex
leo into the United States until we cry
Take the Panama Canal and be free TO a.
tack English and japanese ships in the Pa
citic and Indian oceans; take the Philippines,
too, but leave us alone?
Is it not possible that the delays in an
swerng our last note and the suggestive eoa.
c:liatory tone of the German note have been
deliberately planned 70 allow time to assem-
bic and start the Canadian fot.lia and also
TO make trouble between the United states
and England so the attention Of both VIII
be fully occupied?
We know nothing Of the extent Of the Ger
man espionage here but how many OF ogi
civil service employees are natura.zed Ger
mans; how many of the immense German
shooting clubs and turn vere.ns are organi1'
tions under orders from Berlin? "Sof, woF4i
butter no parsnips," and doubt If the Unite!
States is quite so blind to German dupheiy
as the German government and Mr Bryaa
suppose. l.. B. tAIhl IHLD'
Bristol, Conn., July y, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
San Marino.

IFrop' The Westminster Gaxetts)
The Republic OF San Marino, which has ap-
proved Of Italys war with Austria, may con-
sequently be regarded as another ally o.
Great Britain and her partners. The history
Of this tiny state of thirty-two square miles
s full of interest. The people have always
been very jealous Of their freedom, and the
independence Of the republic was respected
by Napoleon. II has its representative cham
ber Of sixty members. VINO are elected for
life. and an executive council Of twelve
chosen yearly from this body. San Marino
is picturesquely situated on projection OF
the Apennnes over $500 feet in height The
diminutive state issues its own postage
stamps and its own copper coinage, Itgt Jan
money being used for higher values.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
PeekskiIl from a New Angle.

This year the public will look at the
military exercises at Peekskill and at other
state camps from a new angle. Hereto
fore, though the work has often been
severe and the spirit of many of the cltl-
zen soldiers off for training has been ad-
mirably serious, the public has not been
able to get away from the idea that there
was something amateurish, something un-
real about these annual gatherings for
what the Germans call Kriegspiel We
have taken the war games of the militia,
stiffened by drafts of regulars, as byplay,
lust as we have accustomed ourselves TO
accepting good naturedly the grotesque
Federal military establishment as real
army, ready to DO an army's work in case
we should have to defend our soil against
the attacks of first class military power
This year the country realizes how mis-
taken has been its long tolerance Of our pitt
ful condition of military unpreparedness'
It sees how mistaken is a reliance for ma
tional defence on what President Wilson
called in his last message to Congress
"citizenry trained and accustomed to arms
(seeing that no such citizenry exists to-
day and has not existed since frontier
times). Mr.. Wilson in his message was
talking the language of Thomas Jefferson.
Yet even in Jefferson's day that language
was fantastic, as the United States found
to its great cost when it attempted to
fight the War Of 1912 with raw levies Of
citizens.
To-day we know that trained soldiers
are the only safe dependence in war, and
that. even more than men, trained officers
and a competent military organization
are needed to insure an intelligent and
economical use Of any nations military
resources.
The proceedings at Peekskill will there
fore be watched this year with new In
terest and in a new spirit. We must have
an organized militia larger in numbers
and better trained, just as we must In
crease the standing army of the United
States by from $4,000 to 100000 men
The war in Europe has shown that
masses Of troops can be brought from the
ends of the earth by a power controlling
the seas. Our defence must lie hereafter
not in our geographical isolation but II
the possession of adequate force which car
meet the first shock Of invasion.
Everything which helps to revive the
military spirit of our people is welcome
since it works for our ultimate security
The militia of this state is, fortunately, il
better condition now that it has been fol
many years past. 1t is commanded b!
earnest soldiers and its ranks are filled
with men eager to fit themselves for active
service.
We should honor their spirit and ap
plaud their efforts, because Peekskill NJ
longer represents to our guardsmen {
pleasant outdoor rendezvous, but hare
school of discipline and training-a schoo
of arms and Of reawakened patriotism.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
Stop Printing Shipping Ne""

To the Editor Of The Tribune. ,..,,,s.
Sir: There is no doubt that Che Say''-'e y" /,
less plant has been employed for "e,n IA.
not for months, 70 give Germany e's-y .y,yie,
formation that could be Of military IA.
to her, and all az the expense OF our h,-., 50,
ity. The Allies have good cause 70 yio.
and we are in honor bound 20 stop '"''
lation Of our neutrality SO,
,brongbopt The country the publication u u
The name. date Of sailing, destination s.. 81.
cargo list Of every vessel bound for any =. -,
ropean port, no matter whether bel,,ssr.a .r. a
or neutral. Such publication helps Gs'',I 'a ~.
submarines find more victims ana "A.
thus indirectly aiding and a0ettinS 'A@' .ysry
tion which is defying and oatras'hS
law Of warfare and of humanity ,v,,,y.
MOSES LfAA"
Rochester, n. Y, July Z. 1913.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
STAND BY THE PRESIDENTF
Approval of The Tribune's ADVICE
to Republicans.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The editorial in The Tribune OF FIJI
day. Stand by the President does you
much credit. II IL one Of the forces wren
encourage an official to rise above polItlcs III
tho performance of his duty. As an old line
Democrat. this is the principle which moved
me TO vote for Mr. Hughes for Governor when
bIotberskite was named against him in his
first campaign. While | disagree with you
as to the division in the Democratic party
caused by Mr.. Bryan's withdrawal from oni-
cial life. I will rejoice in it il it proves the
means of increasing patriotic sentiment IN
the American people. H. D. ~
Rochester, ~ Y, July II, 1915.
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To Cheer French Readers.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your mastery editorial "On Bastile
Day" is now on its way 20 the South Of
France to cheer the French daughter-in-law
of the late Elizabeth Cady Stanton, VINO is
working hard for her country as head Of a
Red Cross hospital in Castres. Then it Is
to be sent on to her son, Robert L. Stanton,
who, though in the French army, is working
for the English at their base Of supplies al
Boulogne-sur-Mer
MARGARET STANTON LAWRENCE.
Shoreham, Long Island, July l6, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
Agreement.

To the EDITOR Of The Tribune.
Sir; | know not which to admire and ac-
claim the more, your brilliant editorial, oh
Bastile Day" or your courageous one IN To-
DAYS number, "Stand by the President
This humble Porto Rican confesses himself
unable to find words that will fttngly ex-
press his high appreciation Of the exalted and
brave opinions manifested in those writings
SALVADOR FERRER
New York July lG, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
Who Is Financing Becker?
Editor q The Tribune.

To the Editor q The Tribune.
Sir: At various times since the second con-
yiction Of Be-Ker it has been stated that he
had exhausted is money and that his house
had been mortgaged IN order to meet trial
expenses. However, the new counsel that he
j. employing in his present efforts 20 escape
the chair makes it evident that he is in posi-
ton TO pay iat fees. Il would indeed be
Interesting to the community to know who
is now financing Becker and why
Yonkers, n. Y, July 10, 1915. W. C. c.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
Approval.


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Please accept my humble thanks for
your editorial stand by the President" Oh
that the press Of this city only had few
more broadminded writer's like the true
American who wrote thisl
A REPUBLICAN FOR TWENTY YEARS.
New York, July 16, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
German Slaves in Africa.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Now that German rule in Africa is
ended, what VII become Of the $4,000 slaves
held by German planters, many OF them
taken into slavery in regular man hunts or
ganized by the German planters. as reported
to the German Reichstag by DR.. Solf, Sec
retary OF State for the Colonies, on March
Il, 1914? ANXIOUS INQUIRER
Paterson, n. j., July 13, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
praise Justly Deserved. "

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: wish to add my little word Of deep
appreciation and thanks for your splendid
editorial, "On Bastile Day" and was very
glad to see that it drew the attention and
praise it so Justly deserved.
FRENCH DESCENT.
New York, July II, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20
Thanks.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir: I wish to thank you for your wonder
full editorial, "Stand by the President pub
lshed in yesterdays Tribune. This IS one
Of the finest articles ever written by paper
Of opposite politics. Although subscriber TO
The Tribune, am lifelong Democrat ana
can warmly appreciate the broad stand you
have taken on this and many other questions
where you have risen above petty politics.
W. A. WHITE.
Newark, n. j.. July II, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20

Probably the invention which Mr.. Daniels
is hoping hardest for from his new civilian
expert bureau is one which will do away
with any necessity for improving the navy.
Villa is back in Torreon. VIII the field
that brought him his first fame as a soldier
be also the grave of his military reputation ?
New-York tribune., 1915-07-20

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-lor
If dissatisfaction results In any case lhE
TRIBUNE guarantees 10 pay your mone!
back upon request. No red tape. no quio-
bling. We make good promptly II the au-
Yertiser does not
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rnt.r,d at Ii. Posiorce At New YoTh " second Cls'
Mail Matter.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-12-23
The LATHAM PRIZES
A Naive Wayne Coanty Boy Renem-
hers and Lends Encouragement
to the Youth OF His
Native Heath.
HIS ADDRESS AT OAK RIDGE.

1t may be pardonab1e in the Argus
man to call attention briefly to the
fact that owing to the zest latterly
given to the cultivation OF corn IN
Wayne County through the Board OF
Education's Boys Corn Clubs, not
bushel of foreign corn was brought in
to Wayne county last year, when for
merly many car loads of such were
annually required to bread the county.
Does not this speak well for the
Corn Club Boys and the County Board
of Education, under which the Corn
Club is fostered? Last week the
Argus carried a full report of this
years results of our Boys Corn Club
and it was splendid report of yields
But this is not the only ''side-line"
the Board of Education of Wayne
County is fostering. Recently our ex-
cellent County Superintendent Mr.. q.
T. Atkinson published forty page
handbook replete with instruction and
encouragement to teachers, commit
teemen and pupils of the County
Schools, and from one of its pages, we
copy the following, which speaks for
itself:
Latham Prizes:
Mr.. J.. Ed. Latham the noted world
cotton magnate, of Greensboro, a ma
tive of Wayne County, born in Sauls-
ton township and had his first school
ing there, offers the following gener-
Gus awards:
To the boy of the rural schools of
Wayne county, from the fifth grade up
who writes the best original essay on
the Building and Up-Keep of Good
Roadside in gold: for the. second
best essay by such boy So in gold.
For the best essay by a girl of the
rural schools of Wayne county from
the fifth grade UP, on ''Hygienic Cook
ing in the Country in gold: foT
second best essay So in gold.
To the rural school showing the
largest percentage of the district cen
sus in average daily attendance $40 il
gold. If the winning school be a one
teacher school the entire prize is tc
go to it's teacher: if the winning school,
have more than one teacher, this prize
is to be divided equally among the
teachers of said school
Since this booklet was published
Mr.. Latham has given further evidenc,
of his broad interest in the youth no
alone Of his native county but of th'
State at large, for, last month, by in
vitation, he delivered an address t,
the student body of Oak Ridge Insti
tute, near his home town, Greensboro
and we are proud to give it publica
ton in the Argus, as follows:
Exaggeration is always harmless il
an Introductory speech. Your Presi
dent has promised you beyond m
power to perform; however, 1 kno1
one Introductory speech that carrie
greater promises
A negro preacher had invited yer
distinguished white preacher to fl
his pulpit. He introduced him abou
as follows:
Brethren and sistern, we is indee
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-12-23

PROCLAMATION
PAY.UP WEEK

Since the wcsk Of Januafy-e
to 8 inclusive. 1918, has bseA
set aside By the Hsrshanas
Association of Goldsbore as
"Pay-up Week" In GeldsbeeA
and
Since the Goldsbere Mae.
chants Association ene It's in-
dividual members. haviAg me
interest OF its eitisens cod
patrons uppermost I'm f4S
mind, are dssirous Of plaefAR
our good town On . PeiA-x0
basis, and since prosperity
abounds in our nidst in both
city and country, due 60 the
satisfactory results OF sh1s
falls crops and the vsry ass
vorable prices that have beeA
obtained, and
Since an event like kh2s - 20
great benefit to eur etaW, .
our banks, and 10 ali stt1nRa
therefore,
I, by authority vested IN Aa
rs Goldsboro's Mayer. d
hereby designate and pre-
claim the week Of January q
to inclusive, 1915, "Pav-WW
Week" in Goldsbofo.
(SiKned)
JOHN Il. HIGGINh
Mayor Of GolasboF&
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-12-23
GIVING TO GOD.
Protesting Christians Should be Nors
Loyal In tho Support of the
Church, Declared the Pas.
ter Of First Baptist
Ghureh

(By Robt. L. Denmark.)
1.-THE christian financial support to
God, his fellowman and self'' was the
subject the pastor of the First Baptist
church spoke upon yesterday morning
taking his text from Malachi $40.
Bring ye all the tithes into tho store
house that there may be meat in my
house, and prove me now herewith,
saith the Lord OF hosts, IL will not
open you the windows of heaven and
pour you out blessing, that there
shall be room enough to receive It."
In his sermon Pastor Watkins said
in part:
"The subject used pertains TO the
things of this world, the christian is
due God his part to build the Kingdom
: of God, for God uses the same method
in o visible conception as does the
Government; the application . spiri-
tual kingdom, the other an earthly
kingdom.
EVERY christian 10 due his part,
and God maps out the part In the
Book, and it is the duty of each to
bring to the house Of the Lord the
part intended for the Lord. It IL also
the duty Of the Christian to find what
his part is, and no one should be salts
fed until it is known. Such is pos
sib1e and the Bible is clear In stating
what Is wanted.
T have oftened wondered why the
requirement is not solved, and IL It
can be why should not each one learn
1t az speedily as possible.
"a part OF what we earn fs Gods
due. The burden of giving the Gospel
to the world is placed upon the chris
tians: we are to be the visible. while
the Spirit of God is the invisible pow.
or, and we owe it to our fellowman te
carry out this great obligation Of Civ.
in: the Bread Of Life.
1.-THE church OF the living God mus'
develop its means, also should eacl
OF US on every dollar we make Civ,
God His part, and use our part right
eoGsly, wing as God wants US to live
&c that we may lay up in Heave1
treasurers."
In his concluding remarks the pas
tor stated that his soul was yearninl
for the Kingdom and urged that hi
flock live on this earth to that end.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-12-23

scattered all over the country and
naturally there was not enough SOL
diers to stop small mob, and the
mob grew. II our country had been
prepared with . small army OF even
$4,000 men, in my opinion there would
have been no war.
TO my mind there is Just about as
much sense In payins that am hon.
est and my neighbors are honest, and
therefore, vs will not have any fur
ther use to lock our doors, Is to say
We are peace loving and I believe the
balance OF the world to be peace low
ing, and, therefore, will not prepare.
OF all important nations OF the
earth, China Is the only one that has
taken this position. I don't think her
success has been great enough to be
emulated. Boys, this Is q very serious
subject. In our prosperity and prog
ress we lose sight OF what may hap
pen.
'All theories in regard to peace and
war, all thought OF our being immune
from the danger OF invasion or Of
actual subsection by an invading en-
emy might as well be dismissed from
our minds, In view Of the horrors
which enguh all Europe"
I confess to you that I have gloomy
forebodings OF evil. To my mind
every day brings fresh evidence that
we ought to prepare. II . contest
should come 1t will involve the desti-
MES of our children and the fate of our
country.
It is said that anticipated panies
never come because they are provided
for. Let US prepare for defense but
pray for peace.
| We need an adequate aud efficient
army and navy, able to keep the peace
no matter who knocks at the door.
/ Ralph Waldo Emerson has said thai
England was great because she hat
fthe best business stand on the globe
That perhaps was once true, but 1t /.
true no longer. Today the best bust
mess stand 10 the United States ant
you young men must prepare your
selves, and see that your country ii
lprepared SO that your Individual pur
lsuit Of happiness and your country
glorious progress can 80 on unham
Ipered and unafraid.