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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
Bur0bo0 Girl
AfXmdS PQrfg
In Appleton

Miss Mae Crop of Baraboo
was guest Friday night at APP
pleton at one of the prettiest college
events of the early winter, Christmas
party given at the fraternity house, by
the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
of lawrence college. The rooms were
Zig hted with many candles and were
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the kind help and sympathy
of our friends and ne1ghbors during the
illness and death of our darling little
boy; for the many foral offerings and to
the singers and Rev. Hall for his COM
forting words.
Mr.. and Mrs Arson Harvey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
Flag Day.

For several weeks the sight Of the Stars
and Stripes has stirred to unusual
depths the reservoir Of patriotism in the
heart Of every good American. The flag
has appeared, too, in unwonted places, pri-
vately raised or displayed, TO express the
passion Of loyalty lying just beneath the
surface In these trying times. There
never was a better time to see it or dis
play it.
And as If In official recognition Of the
fact, to-day is Flag Day. In normal years
its object is to remind Americans through
simple ceremonial of the greatness and
goodness of the country which their en-
blem represents. This year no such &c
hinder seems necessary except where the
hyphens linger. For the rest Of US its
object must be to furnish an outlet for
the patriotism which chokes US near to
bursting. Let every one who has a flag
hang it out and feel better, and let those
who haven't flags beg, borrow or steal
them. For today is the day to show ones
colors and make peace more handsome"
in the phrase Of our President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
After Personal Glory.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Why did W J. Bryan resign his Office
Of Secretary of State? Was it for political
reasons or ideals?
This question has but one answer, and tina,
is politics" Bryan is seeking the nomina-
tion for the Presidency. lie is bartering for
the support Of Germans who call themselves
German Americans.
only wish could believe him, for il
would have been n manly deed to resign il il
we're for ideals II he honestly believed him
self TO be a milestone around the Presidents
neck 1t was his duty to get out. But Bryan
is after personal glory and honor (D. He
aspires 70 the highest honor in the country
and means TO have it by any means Three
times the people turned him down, which
should prove TO him that he is not wanted.
Americans, be on your guard.
GEORGE TRIEBEL.
Richmond Hill, June IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
VIEWS OF BRYAN
More Manly If He Had Supported
the President.
To the Editor of Tho Tribune.

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir; The American people, in ten times
greater proportion than the Cabinet majority,
are with the President in the present crisis
therefore Mr.. Bryan's resignation Is well
coined. But he would have bulked larger and
his farewell would have been more manly
| IL he had placed his duty to the President
and to his country above his personal views
and signed the note first, in order to silence
possible German comment and misinterpre-
.ation Of his refusal. 1t remains TO be seen
whether he is large enough to join the great
majority who believe in UNFOLDING the Pres-
dent during this critical time. Activities
tending TO stir up opposition, whether for
monetary or political ends, would at such q
time SAVIOR strongly of treason.
| As to arbitration, all intelligent peoples of
/ the world are agreed that 1t is "a consum-
nation doyoutly to be wished if the sub
| ject involved is arbitrable and the Judgment
Of the arbitration court Is enforceable by an
international police force But violation of
| international law and OF the principles Of
humanity, such as the killing of innocent and
helpless non-combatants women, children
and neutrals, without proper notice and rea-
sonabe time and means Of escape from death,
whether by bombardment, air raid, or sub
marine attach IS evidently not arbitrable, nor
matter to submit to a yesr-long investiga-
/ ton.
/ While the nation guilty OF the offences Is
so imbued with passionate hate that It has
lost the power of calmly and sanely est-
mating justice and human rights, and holds
its own judgment of necessity a sufficient ex-
cuss for breaking any treaty or agreement,
| il would be folly to expect cessation of the
savagery which 1t thinks is justified. Bel
GUM stood in the way to a rapid conquest Of
France and was ravaged. International law
and the principles of humanity stood in the
way Of the German plans and were likewise
violated with equal ruthlessness With JUS
| tce dethroned and innamed hate in control
of the national mind, 1t would be a miracle
i if any pacific proposals could accomplish a
restoration Of the violated rights. The pacific
measures tried have but directed measure
of tho passion of hate toward the United
States for claiming any neutral rights which
conflict with German plans. We must there
fore, without passion or malice, be pre-
pared TO omit no act" which will restore
sanity, justice and humanity. When this is
accomplished the world court and its police
power can be organized, and disarmament
with assured safety will be possible and com
pulsory. G.. RAE.
Brooklyn, n. Y, June IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
Whose Posters Are They?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Who are the towards and traitors re-
sponsble for the issuance of the posters
which have recently appeared along our high
ways urging upon the people TO uphold the
hands of the President" and prevent the ex-
port of arms and ammunition to the nations
who are fighting for the great principles on
which our own nation was founded? That
American women should have evolved an ap-
peal so disgraceful is not to be believed, and
cannot help thinking that this is but an
other phase of Teuton propaganda. We should
know by this time that Germany will stop
at no means to insure the success of her
cause, that she will stop at no baseness OF
deceit and hesitate at no act of humanity
But that American women with Anglo-Saxon
blood in their veins. whose ancestors fought
the good fight for freedom in the old days
should allow themselves even to be named
in so vile a call as this is incredible.
Why at every crisis in our history must
we have to fight the sinister manifestations
of tories and copperheads? Why may it not
be given US to show to the world-when free
dom is at stakea united front for the right
The display of these posters calling Ameri-
cans to help in the destruction of the peoples
who are gladly facing agony and death foy
the dear sake of a grand principle excites in
every sound American heart very passion of
modification. Let the authors Of them be
brought to the light and held up to the scorr
of the people, To issue such propaganda at
this time is to proclaim yourself traitor to
Cod and mankind Have we not yet learned
that to submit supinely to wrong is far worse
than death? Where would the world be to-
day were it not for the martyrs who have
died to save it from the savage ambitions Of
tyrants and murderers and from the on
slaughts of giant egoisms like those Of the
Hohenzollerns and their kind who can daily
look on at murdered thousands, done to death
that these wretches may save their jobs for
themselves and their useless progeny? And
the United States should help TO give an easy
victory TO such as these? Shame, a thousand
times shame! C.E.
BROOKLYN June g. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14

misleading and should be abandoned for the
more correct term "fre-resistive."
OF the many types Of so-cslled "freproof
construction to date reinforced concrete con-
struction is the most "fre-resistive" of them
all. The Enclosure walls of the fire testing
station of Columbia University, in which all
tests are made for the Buildings Department
of New York City, upon the highest types OF
fre-resistive (freproof) floor construction
are of concrete and still in good condition
though they have been subjected to the high
heats of many hundred fire tests and are con-
stantly exposed to all weather conditions.
The best report, suggestions and conclu-
sions of the Edison fire are contained in the
joint report of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters and the National Fire Protec-
ton Association which was prepared by and
under the direction of Professor Ira H. Wool
son, consulting engineer.
VIRGIL G.. MARANI,
Consulting Engineer, VI. Am. Soc. c. l..
Cleveland, Ohio, June 2, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
Americans Want Peace.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l have lived in this town for more
than fifty years, and at times have taken
some part in its activities, resulting in an ex-
tensive acquaintance. While have heard
the subject often mentioned, have yet to
meet the American who would have this
country plunged into war. There are some
persons who favor it, but on inquiry find
H. each case IL is hyphenated American
whose love for his motherland overcomes his
love for the land where he earns his bread,
and this class make a noise entirely out of
proportion to their numbers.
have it on the authority Of a recent
Tribune editorial that now we are doing Ger
many all the damage we can. Why not let
il go at that? The Tribune's London CORE.
spondent says to-day that the British expect
financial aid II the United States enters into
war, which would help ease the great fnan-
cial burdens of the Allies. am sure Amer
leans do not wish to be taxed 10 All the war
chests Of any other nations
HENRY NICHOLS.
New York, June 0, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
Support the President

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Germany has little ground to thank
Bryan for his officially posthumous state
ment of his reasons for resigning a post
which he has so ircompetently held In
that statement he virtually and literally
places Germany on the same plane with law
less rioters and sem-civilized Mexicans. In
his purblind sophistry he maintains that our
government in dealing with rioters and semi
savages is merely in duty bound to warn its
own citizens against the danger of plying
their peaceful trades and occupations while
those outlaws are running amuck, but is not
in the least to use any efforts toward prompt
ly suppressing that very same outlawry, a
duty that constitutes the first and foremost
raison d'etre of all civilized government wor-
thy Of its name.
As to Bryans antagonism to President
Wilson, there is only one effective way to
check this mad course Of the disgruntled
Commoner. Let all sane Americans regard
less of party affiliations, rally behind Presi-
dent Wilson, heartily support him in his
present foreign policies, and, eventually, land
him by an overwhelming vote in the White
House for another term.
ADAM ROSENBERG.
New York, June 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
Mr.. Bryan's Resignation.
the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The one stain upon our strong and
patriotic President was his appointment and
long retention of Mr.. Bryan in the Office Of
Secretary Of State. No Office so imperatively
demands dignity, legal and diplomatic knowl-
edge and experience, and freedom from
avarice, the most degrading Of vices.
No man in the public eye so conspicuously
failed to meet that demand. The President
grievously wronged his country and himself
when he paid a private and party debt at
the expense of the people of America. His
Sincerity" In imputing either merit or the
capacity for craftsmanship to the Nebraskan
declaimer is no excuse. Sincerity is not
enough; it must be wise, not foolish, sin
cerity.
It was wise to accept the resignation, but
it was amazingly unwise to cover with ex-
travagant praise, in mis- acceptance, the rec
reant who tried to stab in the back his chief
at the most critical moment in American
history.
No wonder that Germany regarded the note
Of May 10 as "bit of bluff" for was it not
signed Bryan? And is not that name
held in laughing contempt in every chan
celery in Europe?
Mr. Bryan, by his aid and comfort to
Aguinaldo when he fought against the lawful
rights of the United States, was guilty OF
constructive treason. At that time ! urged
that he be tried for treason.
And now, for a second time, Mr.. Bryan
perilously approaches high treason. Beyond
ell peradventure he is guilty of treason to
the President, TO the duties as Secretary of
State, and to the overwhelming majority Of
the people who support the virility of our
President.
Who can doubt that this resignation at this
instant, was deliberately designed to lay the
foundation for his fourth candidacy for the
Presidency; a deliberate scheme TO catch the
German-American vote, the votes of labor
extremists, of the peace-at-any-price babies,
and of all the unhappy dwellers in the caves
of Abdullam?
What does he care that he thus enconr-
ages the military monster of Berlin to laugh
with contempt at the just demands made by
our President in behalf of humanity and
America?
JOSEPH CULBERTSON CLAYTON.
Brooklyn, June 9, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
CIVIL WAR ATROCITIES"
For the Most Part a Myth, Says ar
Authority.

/ To the Editor of The Tribune.
/ Sir: After thoroughly firing myself out
in unpacking and getting things to rights on
/ this inst day of my return from winter quar-
ters in town to summer quarters here, have
| this evening sought the rest that comes from
change o, occupation and from looking over
the days papers; and in your current issue
| have read with satisfaction Mr. Putnam's
not too evere Characterization of Professor
Henderson's recent letters, in which that
gentleman undertakes to find in the devasta-
ton caused during the Civil War by our
armies in the South parallel to the actions
of the Germans in Belgium, France and
England
As the assistant secretary of the United
States Sanitary Commission during that war,
and with the amplest opportunities for know
ing current facts, both from constant reports
10 u.s. forwarded by our agents in every field
Of the conflict, and not infrequently from
nv personal observation at a number of those
points, | aver that such a statement is as
far as possible from the truth. lnest Gle
mentia .orti; and in the vast majority of
eases. neither Unonist nor Confederate, &C
corning 20 my ODSeLNdIiOHy lOlGoI ~ "HV'
not actually facing each other in his respec-
tive firing line Our war, on both sides of
the beligerents, was waged without any
thought of the sickenng atrocities praetised
by the Prussians in the devils doings Of
the last ten months-the destruction of their
victims homes, schools, churches and various
renowned public buildings, the fiendish treat
ment of HELPLESS non-combatants, women and
children, as we'll as men, the mutilation of
them while still living and the casting Of
them alive into the flames lighted by their
murderers, the ruthless and unmatched dab
olism Displayed in the case of the Lusitania
merchantmen, and the similar, if minor, Incl
dents which have since followed, and are
apparently still following, that drowning Of
an innocent multitude of mothers and babes
as well as civilian men-such horrors as
these were unknown, undreamed of, in our
Civil War. And, while in Poland and else
wher, me outraging of the enemys women
and girls has been by the thousand, | heard
all through the conflict between our North
and South but one instance very near the
beginning of the war-when the like occurred,
the perpatrator of the crime being promptly
hanged iy the colonel of his regiment, with
out any sympathy for him being shown by
his fellows Of the rank and file, or by their
officers. A. j. B.
Storm yton, Conn, June 5, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
About the Edison Fire.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Ny attention has been drawn to q
letter published in your issue Of May IL
signed by Mr.. Theodore A. Randall, editor OF
The Clay Worker" which deserves some
comment and in which are statements from
which beg to differ.
From information possess It was not hard
for any one showing public and profess
sional interest in confagrations of the nature
Of the Edison fire to obtain admission to the
grounds and buildings after the fire. OF
course, certain restrictions for the safety OF
those engaged in investigation work had to
be observed, but to my knowledge Mr.. 5. o.
Webb, secretary Of the Gypsum Industries
Association, inspected the entire plant after
the fire, was accorded every courtesy and was
permitted to have any such photographs taken
as he desired.
The Edison plant fire proves beyond ques-
ton Mr. Edison's excellent judgment on the
permanency and fre-resisting qualities OF re-
inforced concrete construction.
The damage 70 the concrete buildings after
a fire of several hours estimated at over 5000
degrees Fahrenheit did not amount 10 more
than 10 to 70 per cent Of their total cost, and
the subsequent repairs necessary are com
naratively simple problem of engineering and
mechanical application.
As far as concrete being freproof" is con-
cerned, we had better reconcile ourselves 10
present prevailing opinion OF the term "nre-
proof" by agreeing with the British FIRE
prevention Committee, the National FIRE
Protection Association and similar national
denominations in that the term phreproof Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
Blood and Iron. 4"

From The Manchester Guardi1n.J
What is the real origin Of the famous
phrase commonly believed to have been used
for the first time by Bismarck? We all, of
course, know that in the Prussian Diet Of 1862
Bismarck declared: The great questions are
to be settled, not by speeches and majority
resolutions, but by blood and iron" The be-
lief here avowed remained with the Chancel-
Tor TO the end, for in his Memoirs" he re-
peated the declaration thus: 1--WE could get
no nearer the goal by speeches, associations
decisions Of majorities; we should be unable
to avoid a serious contest which could only
be settled by blood and iron" Bismarck, we
may assume, when first using the words, had
in mind familiar song written during the
War Of Liberation against Napoleon by Max
Won Schenkendorff, in which occur the lines:
Nur Eisen kahn uns retten
Und erlosen kahn nur Blut,
"Only iron can save us, and blood alone can
set US free"-a prophecy, the Prussian be
lieves. fulfilled in the craftsmanship Of Bis
marck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
Sons and Daughters.

That was neither very tactful nor
very chivalrous jury which awarded
New Jersey parent $4,000 damages for
the loss Of his baby son and only $1,000
for the loss Of his baby daughter. Those
twelve good men and true might so easily
have made it 81 800 each and have avoided
stirring the cmbers of the age-long con-
troversy over the comparative value of
daughter and son. But now that they
have started the flames Of argument leap
ing heavenward, it can do little harm to
add some indifferent fuel to the blaze
Our neighbor "The World" has been
at some pains to gather from representa-
tive women Of the region their opinions Of
the verdict. To the question, Is a boy
worth twice Us much as a girl? most Of
them have replied in effect, A girl Is
worth twice as much as boy. So that
one Is inclined to wonder whether If that
Jury had been composed of mothers in
stead Of fathers, it would not have re-
versed the ratio Of damages. And yet
from time immemorial it has been the
mother who was considered to love the
son the more and the father the daugh-
ter.
The point is, the daughter Is In very
truth worth more to mother than the
son, and the difference may be computed
in dollars and cents. To begin with, the
daughter may become a little mother and
take the place of a nurse in the care Of
younger brothers and sisters. Nurses are
paid for a similar service. Who ever
heard Of little father? And in the work
Of the household the daughter may save
the wages Of a domestic servant and do
the work cheerfully and efficiently.
These are her more important poten-
tialities before she becomes fifteen or six
teen, during the period when her brothers
are romping about like irresponsible Ind
ians and doing whatever chores they are
forced to do ineficiently and with infinite
reluctance. After this age both may be-
come wage earners, the daughter as a
stenographer or clerk or telephone opera
tor, the son as an errand boy or Office boy
or whatever, and while she brings home
almost all her earnings. he spends the
greater part of his on cigarettes and the
movies.
Finally, when both are married it is
the daughters establishment which the
parents usually find the more convenient
to visit.
One may well ask, then, why it is the
boy appears the better economic invest
ment in his fathers eyes. Is it not be-
cause his potentialities are in the nature
of an insurance fund? If the worst
should befall, he could gradually take his
fathers place. His existence becomes the
equivalent of a second line of defence,
something which, though it may never be
needed, conduces powerfully to the peace
of mind that passeth understanding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
The War Baby Problem Solved.

It is In times Of popular excitement
that wild rumors gain currency most easily
and are most difficult to dispel. The Rus
,sians Of Archangel were 50 general a sub
tect Of gossip in the early months Of the
war that a great rabble of witnesses arose
everywhere in England and Scotland TO
swear they had seen them with their own
eyes. II was only gradually and very re-
luctantly that they were constrained to
confess themselves victims Of hallucina-
ton, and this was brought about not by
the official exposure Of the hoax, but by
the manifest failure of the spectres to come
into being at the front.
Again. there have been all sorts OF
alarming tales from the military camps
Not very long ago it was rumored that
there had been a dreadful outbreak OF
measles at Bedford and that no fewer thar
three hundred men Of the Highland divi'
sion had died in a single month. lnvestiga-
ton showed that in reality the number OF
deaths from all causes amounted TO seven
weight in seven months; but nervous peo-
PIE were upl Co4N luNNN NlA'A4 oOA''~ N''N
conceived the happy thought Of offering
reward Of So for the name of every dead
soldier not mentioned in the official list
lie lost nothing by this bold venture
and the suspicious Of the public were
speedily aliayed.
And now it may be necessary to rele-
gate the famous War Baby alarm TO the
same category Of questionable gossip.
Two or three months ago this possibility
was not even considered debatable. The
whole question that concerned the eccle-
siastics, politicians, sociologers and others
who took part in the discussion was what
10 do with the extraordinary increase in
the population. There were questions in
Parliament; there were denunciations
and moral warnings by assemblies of cler-
gymen; there were loud demands for the
repeal of the laws relating 10 legitimacy;
resolutions were passed by sundry socie-
ties Of advanced and backward women
money was collected Tor the relief Of the
expectant mothers, and schemes and prof.
ects of various kinds we're conceived for
the support Of the coming children. It was
warmly debated whether il were not the
duty of the state TO shoulder the whole
burden, inasmuch as IL was an inevitable
consequence Of the war. "They have done
no harm, these little children" cried one