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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
FIRST REAL STEP BY Il. ).
IN AIR DEFENCE TO-DAY
Army and Navy Men Watch Meeting OF Advisory
Board in Hope That Clear and Efhcient Aerial
War Policy Will Be Evolved

Signal Corps, and the inadvisability
Of government construction or air
craft.
In the matter Of the first proposition
the best argument in favor of IT is the
fact that each Of the great foreign
powers has done Il. The aviation dl.
vision is essentially bigger branch OF
the service than the Signal Corps, by
which il now is controlled. England
found il expedient TO go step further
and combine her naval and army Tying
divisions into one great, new arm OF
the service.
Then, too. the greater part OF the
work done by aviatOrs in modern war
fare does not properly come under the
activities OF the Signal Corps. Range
finding, bomb dropping and combating
hostile air craft have place OF their
own. The separation is bound to come
and the sooner the better.
As for the building of aeroplanes by
the government, il is absurd, and would
prove a fatal blow TO the development
Of aeronautics in this country. In the
first place, Il would wipe away at one
stroke the work OF American manufact-
urers, who have struggled through the
lean wears, knowing that sooner or
later the government must recognize
the need OF machines and become
large purchaser.
Other countries have tried the ex-
periment and failed. Machines cannot
be built as chcaply nor as quickly a.
by private enterprise. OF course, that
should not be the case, but It IS, just
the same.
The decision OF the government to
90 into the manufacturing business
would be the signal for wire pulling
on the part of legislators and other
politicians who might hope to acquire
manufacturing plants in their own
states. As soon as politics and pork
barrels are mixed up with the business
Of aircraft the man in the air has one
more factor working against his life.
The new board has some serious
problems confronting IT, The eyes OF
every engineer and scientist IN the
country are upon it. If it acts IN an
unprejudiced, intelligent manner ~ VIII
work untold good. If it does not 90
so its members will become entangled
in the wreckage of the most important
branch Of the national defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
'CALL FOR SUPPORT
FOR SECURITIES TAX.
importance Of Emerson almagc
Bill Urged on Real Estate
and Business Men.

Albany, April 3D. The Real Estate
Association of the State of New
York, through its president, NJ. Nor.
genthau, jr., has issued statement to
the taxpayers and business men of the
city and state. calling on them TO
make known Immediately their desire
for action on the pending legislation
for distributing the increased state
and city taxes through enactment OF
an annual tax on securities. Mr.. Nor
genthau says:
eve foresaw early in tho session
that new sources OF revenue must be
developed or real estate De further
burdened. II was perfectly obvious
that real estate was bearing as much
as it could without deprecating the
capital value. The leaders in the
Legislature agreed early in the session
to repeal of the secured debts law
granting exemption to certain securl-
ties on payment of small fee, and
the present law was suspended TO give
opportunity for proper taxation of per-
sonal property A committee of pub
tlllHtHS Was DfOuR1l "
gether, and they prepared a measure
known, in its final form, as the Emer-
son-Talmage bill, which has been re-
ported out in the Senate, after being
amended to meet all reasonable criti-
cisms.
This bill provides for an annual tax
of one-fifth per cent on the market
value of bonds and similar obligations
and would yield a fairly large revenue
without hardship to any one. II would
probably amount TO at least onc-hali
Of the direct state FAX, which would
be paid by holders Of such securities,
instead Of all being paid by real es-
tate.
"No other bill is before the Legis-
lature which meets the situation. but
there is danger that no action will be
taken unless the taxpayers make known
Immediately to Senator Elon r. Brown
their Endorsement Of this legislation.
| am convinced that the leaders wish
to meet the situation fairly. and that
il is only necessary TO show them how
important this legislation is; that the
objections come only from those rep
resentng very small minority, who
are, however. we'll organized. whereas
the great mass Of the people desire
this legislation and believe in il as q
wise and helpful step toward the de
velopment Of proper system of state
finances"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
PRESIDENT LOSES
IN PATRONAGE WAR
Senate Wins Ruling That Recess
Apprentices Can't Draw Pay
Until Confirmed.
Lrrom Tho TrIhunc bureau. |

Washington. April GA sweeping
victory was scored by the Senate
over the President in the almost for
gotten patronage war. N decision
handed down by Controller of the
Treasury Downey to-day.
Under this decision the men APP
pointed by the President while Can
gress is in recess. vii! get no pay
from the Treasury Department until
they have been confirmed by the
Senate. This applies only to those
recess appointccs whose vacancies oc-
Cured while congress was still in
session.
Men appointed 10 positions in
which vacancies ala not occur until after
the Senate adjourned may draw their
pay. for this is not viewed as an in
fringmcnt on the right of the Senate
10 have these appointments made "by
and with the advice and consent OF the
senate"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
Bv GORDON BRUCE.

To-day will mark the most import
ant step taken in the history OF mill
tarv aeronautics in the United States.
The Advisory Board. provided Tor IN
the Naval Bill and appointed April 2
nv President Wilson. will hold IT'S
first meeting and the future OF 'he
nations aerial defense will depend
largely on the boards attitude.
High officials in the war and navy
departments are awaiting the outcome
Of the session with anxiety. The hope
most frequently expressed Is that me
Lnord will adopt a clear, definite policy
and follow il without deviation and
without influence on the part OF poll
ticians who may seek TO turn aero
nautical activity to their personal al
Army and navy officers long have
been convinced that something must
he done TO provide ADEQUATE AR ser
vice They have studied the reports
from Europe and the convictloh mas
been driven home that without an ar
fleet many times the size OF our pres.
ent one, all carefully WORKED out
strategical plans would be entirely oD-
waited by lack of aeroplanes, IN the
event Of war with any OF the great
powers. .;.h
Ammunition would be wasted with
out aviators to do the range hndlng'
Every movement of the United states
trocps would be reported TO the
enemy by it's air scouts while we
would be helpless.
The men to whom this vital WORK
has been irtrusted are Brigadler
General George p. Scriven, Lieutenant
Colonel Samuel Reber. Captain Marx
/. Bristol, Naval Constructor Holden
{. Richardson. DR.. Charles d. Wal
colt. DR.. s. w. Stratton, Charles r.
Marvin. Bryon R. Newton, Professor
". +. Durand. Professor Michael !:
Pupin. Professor John F. Hayford and
Professor Joseph S. Ames.
There is not an actual aviator on
the list. The best posted men on
aeronautics are General Scriven,,
Colonel Reber. Captain Bristol and
Naval Constructor Richardson. All
Of them are thoroughly competent to
Judge the needs of the nation IN the
matter of an air feet. ID. Walcott
has had good bit of experience IN
tho line of experiments. conducted by
tho Smithsonian Institution. OF which
bo ;s secretary. and Professor Hay
ford has a splendid reputation as an
The members of the board may not
and probably will not agree on TWO
;mnortant points. TO wit: the separa-
ton Of the flying division from tne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

New York. but I think the white slave
law is the one that was most favored.
at didn't make much difference IN
winter whether they were here or not,
but now that summer is coming on and
the church folk coming back, 1t is a
different matter. No. we have no min
listers here in the winter. God goes
when the summer people go at least,
those of US who want TO go to church
have to 90 to Asbury. ! don't know
what will be done now"
Miss Herman will be the fourth wife
Earle has lad since 1907. The first Of
these was Miss Emily Fishbacher. OF
Paris. whom he forsook for Julia kutt,,
ner. the original affinity. He married
Miss Kuttner in Venice, but she had
the marriage annulled later on the
ground that he was not free to marry.
The courts. however. held her child 10
be legitimate. Then Earle married Miss
Dora Sidford. of oxford, England. she
secured 4 divorce last January at Ny,
ack, naming several correspondents, ana
was awarded the custody of her chill
dren. -
Previously Earle and Miss Herman
who had supplanted the English wife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

The Elsass is converted German
cruiser of 5000 tons. She arrived at
Page Page, Samoa, August ~, from
Sydney, \. S. W., and was interned
there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
last CANNERY BILL
S FINALLY KILLED
s.ousor Has II Tabled in
Vain Effort to Keep
1t Alive.
c,,r.,,naent O. The Tribune J

SsH Ccrnesponue"' " NV ''''i
p April %. Full credit was
Aesn'IT TIE Tribune for the defeat of
crsn ~. bills when the last Of the
Re esH" measures introduced by SEN
10 q .n,rson and Assemblyman Bew-
fN Killed in the Assembly for
y and all to-day. .u -,
FsSTTo The press, and especially TO The
~ Work Tribune said Speaker
M' must he given the credit for
Nees the opposition against these
sTS- rs. brought about the death Of
sI,.t Of them to-day.
fs '.imost similar language Nellie
% Of the Consumers League,
SH'.'s Tho work done bt The Tribune.
9s~ IN going back 20 New York to-
@,oi3 Miss Swartz, now that the
'E - ,-s dead And 70 the press Of this
~ sr8 20 The Tribune, which first
sas campaign against the bills. the
~ 81. ~ the state are 10 be thankful.
~ for The Tribune, every morning
Nsry Dreicr. az she Factory In
w ..tnr Committee, and myself
e." s. first to The Tribune 70 see what
80 20 say IN cartoon. editorial or
-, shout the cauuery bills. 1t is in
~ t.s 70 be congratulated
~ Tlsn Governor Whitman was told
~. me last Of the canncry bills was
- 10 said: at was n bad bill"
TSs measure. amended to permit the
..ioyment Of women and children
..-.i,r.v.tvo hours a week during
s,S.srcsneies." was beaten by a vote
"a 20 Sc. Twenty-Five Republicans
e. with the Democrats 10 kill II, and
w !, 'i,,roGucer had the bill laid on the
~ in an effort 10 save It, But with
a, me floor Of the Assembly to-day
i. EDITORIAL arguments Of The Trib-
sra,rst the bill were quoted by the
.-,o,snts Of the measure. who said il
y, worse m It's amended form than
-, originally drawn.
'Srbs BIZ as IL now stands" said As
,,-byman Hunter McQuistion. Of
s-ss "throws down all the safeguards
:, lave reared around women and chill
y, working in the canneries
sThie the original bill limited the
..srs Of labor Of women and children
/, seventy hours. the bill in its pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
Bow Freed in Death Mystery.

After a fearful night in a cell nine
year-old George Everitt, Of 439 knick-
erbocker Avenue, Paterson. y. j., was
released yesterday without having dis
closed the secret Of the death of his
playmate. Michael QUAINT, who was only
eight. On Wednesday night when
George was discovered wheeling the
body OF the victim IN a barrow through
the streets, he told conflicting stories.
but finally declared that he shot
Michael while they were at play. Yes
terday he insisted that the dead boy
fred the shot that ended his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
INTERNED CRUISER MOVES
Elsass Puts Into Tutuila, in
American Samoa.

Washington. April % The North
German Lloyd liner Eisass has put into
Tutula, American Samoa, according to
advices to the Navy Department late
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
% French Generals Dropped.

Paris, April %. Twenty-Five more
French generals have been placed
either on the reserve or retired lists TO
make way for younger and more active
men. The Official Journal contains
names of eleven generals Of division
and eighteen generals OF brigade VINO
have been relieved from active service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05
American WomenS
Mistaken Ideas of Their Duty

The National AmercanZation Committee ap.
peas TO Americanborn throughout the
country to aid in the America nization OF our
foreisn-born women by helping US to give them
an American standard OF living, and to provide
domestic educators to show them the way 70
this standard. But the friendly visiting cannot
be left entirely TO the domestic educators!
II each American woman with her full op.
porunities and resources undertook to see that
four immigrant families were made into good
Americans. prejudices and race divisions
would be things OF the past. And such
problems unemployment. illtteraey. excessive
infant mortality. and perhaps petty crime would
be greatly lessened
This work OF Naturalization is going TO de.
pend largely for It's success upon the assistance
contributed BY individuals. in their own way.
The assimilation OF our immigrant population
and the unfying OF America Is not In the last
analysis an organization matter at all. We shall
hardly fulfil our patriotic duty to America, our
Christian duty TO women and our ideal OF our
selves solely by organized effort" We have
been rather prone to believe that We can meet
all our responsibilities TO our neghbors and TO
society il we members OF committees, II We
are hosts at entertainments. 81 We buy tickets
Tor benefit If We attend q course OF lectures on
immigration. II ne are on board OF charity
anything long do II In the company OF
others.
1t becomes respectable and entertaining and
furnishes an excellent dinner topic We thus
secure the satisfaction OF acquitting our re-
sponsibility to fellow men by buying ticket
to a benefit. and our satisfaction in an excellent
evening Of dancing With good orchestra The
values are pretty welt mixed. This organized
service leads us into bribery and deceit. -ex.
travagance and waste. because SIC seldom know
the exact end attained. or the disposal Of our
funds. Treasures do not account to purchasers
and sometimes not to the benehciaries. Why not
go back to some Of The simple Christian virtues
and 10 more individual work? The immigrant
neishbor Is a good starting point
And in addition to this. women can contribute
in no better way to the patriotic movement that
Is sweeping over our country now. Never more
than now has the spirit Of America been aroused
As the AUGMENTATION movement develops in
many communities OF the country the American
ization OF immigrant homes and the promotion
Of American standards Of living everywhere will
become Increasingly important. 1t ia work that
women are we'll fitted to do, and that all American
women will want to help do.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05
er and Her Little Ones
;;ttee Will TRY to
Teach Them American
Standards and
American Ideals and
Help to Make Them
Real Americans

themselves Ia order to hoard q little more every
week The difficulty 10 they do not know on what
thinsc to save and whore to spend
The National Amsricsnization Committee is
going to Join hands with the American Bankers
Association In tie thrift campaign and carry 1t
into the immigrants' homes. But It is tho women
who savo, and It is useless to put ideas and
appeals even into pay envelopes unless they are
made Ineligible to tho who buys the
supplies. mends the clothes and Is In charge OF the
savings generally.
1t Is sound principle that when the immigrant
has little home Cf 1t is real return on his
investment and not real estate dealers op.
portunityl or little property money in
America. he has. in way, cast his material lot
In America. The effect is good. It has a pretty
direct connection with the whole sense of belong.
Ing and with citizenship The immigrant mother
will be a real factor in bringing this about-it
she can ba shown how.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05
Hozo TO End the Menace
OF the Hyphenated American

Even in places where public schools have not
this rather advanced equipment and cannot get
taxpayers 10 pay for nurses and teachers. other
social agencies such women'3 clubs and
libraries and welfare societies and churches.
would gladly cooperate. giving space and money
and volunteer teachers make the plan pos
sible-until the public school system sees where
the work really belongs
In spite Of the decrease in immigration the
necessity for this kind OF Americanizing Is going
be. perhaps. greater this year than 1t has
been before. The Sudden growth OF communities
abont munitions plants and factories and the
great increase in property values Viii raise two
very important questions: How to provide decent
moral and living conditions in these homes that
built overnight and how to teach the moth.
Thrift and the fathers how to invest their say.
ings in American homes and land If they are TO
become citizens they will be the more loyal for
real American stake in the bank or in a home.
Sometimes of course. immigrants gave too
>aluCh' Or. Ifedser has told us OF how an immi-
grant mother beats Tho children when their
shoes wear out bees use ii means taking money
from the hoard. and how mothers have been
known to half sarvc not only their children but
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05

grant women In terms Of practical housekeeping
bany an Immigrant woman doesn't even know
what IN American dustpan Is. In Europe che was
used to doing her cleaning by throwing a pail of
water over the stone court and 80 she doss the
Same thing IN hor Fiat" herc. and wonders why
her neighbor below objects. and why the agent
comes to threaten her with eviction II she does
Il again
The visitors Will show the women how TO cook
how to sew. why the. children will get along bet
ter with buttonholes than with pins. why window
screens are important, why the children should
not sleep in close rooms covered with pillows
and hundred other things Of direct Importance
TO the life OF that immigrant family. They will
take the women to market. show them how and
what to buy. explaining the pulling American
money-and the need OF saving some Of It!
The National Amercanization Committee is
prepared to help every community that needs
such help In It's work. 1t has just secured the
services Of DR.. Caroline Hedger. OF Chicago. one
OF the promoters and for years at the head Of the
Chicago Baby Welfare Campaign, to supervise the
starting OF such work in immigrant communities
through the country and help direct and stand.
ardize It. She is also to be in charge OF
division for educational work among immigrant
women to be started by the United States Bureau
OF Education.
Out in California the Board OF Education has
already been doing this work. 1t has appointed
domestic educators and is following ont the work
In cooperation with the California Commission
OF immigration and Housing. And Boston,
through its public school system. is now planning
afternoon classes for immigrant women.
1t is the business OF the public schools to pro-
duce good American citizens And making I'M
migrant women into good American housewives
land Incidentally teaching them English and
making their homes American homes is neces
sary part Of the work Of the public school sys
TEN in every community with immigrant pop
u!ation. aiany OF our schools already have equip
ment for domestic science and sewing and other
forms OF household arts" These arts should
be extended to the homes OF immigrants. where
certainly they will do rs much as they could do
anywhere else TO maintain American standards
OF living and form An appropriate background for
American citizens.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05

Buterf mtoD

and il swas determined tina, $4,000 these should he
displayed in stores factories school libraries and post
Offices throughout the country a working iund of
100000 it decided would be necessary and $5 900
OF the amount was subscribed during the evening
rest, ii announced, assured.
Frank Trumbul director Of the Chesapeake a.
Ohio Railroad, WAS elected chairman and Miss Frances
A. Kellor vice.charman. These with Percy II. pvne
second vicepresiden Mrs. Vincent Aston Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Mrs. Edward T S;lotesbury William
Fellowes Morgan Felix NJ. Warburg and William
Sproue constituted the Official board executive
committee. d. Caxon. Federal Commissioner OF
Education. State Commissioner OF Education John II
Finley. Commissioner Of Education Frederick c. Howe
David z. Francis former Governor OF Missouri;
Thomas a. Edison. Mayor John Purroy Mitchell. DR.
Abraham Jacob Clarence II. Mackay, Robert Bacon
Henry p Davidson. Myron L, Herrick. John H. Moore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05

OF the United States Navy Rodman Wanamaker Cen
erai Leonard Wood and Benjamin Idle Wheeler are
among the members OF the committee.
Ohces have been opened at No. 90 West THIRTY
iourth street and the work is being vigorously pushed
Mrs. vincent Astor. the bride OF Americans
"eatAeSt ana most patriotic and public spirited young
men, and herself member of the Dinsmore and Hunt.
hstoh families. among the oldest America maid a
WISH 10 Barren Island 10 investigate conditions of m
grant labor Among the dumps OF that dcsoate region
Whcrc the cys garbage is en,pticd peopied chiefly
ny immigrants laborers and their families she studied
me lowest stratum OF life in America
mere she had photographs taken OF the phases ,f
mat NE that most poignany IMPRESSED her especiav
OF the BABE whose mother kept it sitting all day in a
'uo oil water because 1t was warm day flor imnres.
Sons OF that visit and her deductions herefrom .nne,r
III the article she has written Tor this newspaper
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05
The National Americanization Committee, and
What Ii Is Trying to Do

.-F1BE National AmericanlZation Committee was born
dinner given by Mrs. Vincent Aston at her
home No. 122 East Severty.eighth street in New
York, October IL last. twenty-five prominent Ameri.
cans, interested in patriotic and humanitarian
ments present. An organization whose guiding
principles are three fod"America first "the English
language first and "efficiency'-was the result.
The chief aims of the committee declared
tobe:
To promote loyalty to the United States.
TO facilitate the naturalization Of foTeignborn and
natiyeborn citizens
TO unite foreign.born and native.born citizens In
training camps.
To promote the general use of the English language
IN this country.
TO conserve the labor supply and prevent labor
40 bring about these muchto desired ends it
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05

proposed to form classes for instruction in
the English language and in the duties and
responsibilities Of citizenship.
1t also proposed to WORK in connection with gov
eminent institutions and colleges for the training Of
immigrant workers
President Nicholas Murray Butler. OF Columbia Col
lese, announced In training OF adult imm
grants for citizenship will be added to the currcu
lum Of that university President Hadley of Yale
President Wheeler Of the University OF California APP
proved the aims of the committee and especially
far collegiate extension work Tor the education OF
immigrants In English aud citizenship is concerned.
Public meetings and conferences for the furtherance
the committees plans were considered. Posters OF
striking design including the motto, America First,
declared to be desirable medium Of propaganda.