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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
Iiberty's Return.

The people Of the United States are wei
used TO incongruities in their national life
and are capable of good laugh In the
midst Of their sentimentalities, but there
is decent limit 20 the strain which should
he put upon their sense of humor. That
limit has been passed in the satire 10 be
staged at each stop as the Liberty Bel
makes its sacred way back to Philadelphia
To Philadelphia, of all places! A city
once more to be plunged into the night OF
boss ridden government, Of unofficial abso-
lutism! But Americans have become ac'
customed to the thought Of Philadelphia
as the resting place Of their beloved sym
Dol of political liberty. They might even
muster a smile at the thought, disgusting
as IL is. if now there were not to be added
the supreme indignity. In brief, Senator
Penrose is member Of the delegation
which the city of Philadelphia Is sending
out to escort the Liberty Bell home, and
will be one Of the orators whose addresses
will mark each pause in its return. "Oh
Liberty! Liberty! How many crimes are
committed in thy name"
But has Mr.. Penrose no sense OF shame
whatever? Our Mr.. Murphy, in forbear'
ing to greet the President, displays a much
greater delcacy. Indeed, from contempla-
ton of the effrontery of the Senator from
Pennsylvania we may yet come to an APP
preciation of our fellow townsman. Though
once he may have eaten peas with knife
he has always had the good taste to re-
main in the background.
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Stop This Armament Talk!

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is easy to understand that in
time of warfare the martial spirit takes pos
session of the mind of men, especially OF
Young men. Newspapers must reflect the
state Of public feeling II they are to con-
tinue 10 exist Thus the military craze,
headed, naturally, by the Republican and
unofficial" press, is comprehensive and
quite amusing.
But is it not about time for this arms-
ment talk to cease, and for the discovery Of
some new and equally thrilling bugbear +?
Is the public, even the Republican portion
Of il. not growing weary Of these sounding
trumpets Of alarm, lest the permanently
crippled European countries, which for the
next couple of centuries will have all they
can do TO exist, should come over here and
eobble US up? As joke it's all right, but
il is time to find another one. G. W. L.
New York, Nov. 2, 1915.
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Why Shed More Blood2
he Editor of The Tribune. y,

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR No doubt many agree that while
Europe is bathed in blood one hears nothing
but the planning of festivities at the White
House. II would be poor taste to haunt our
happiness TO our neighbor in whose house
death had entered, showing a lack Of SYM
pathy. However we need not invite death,
too, in order that we, too, must mourn. If
John Jones commits murder, certainly It
would be unjust to execute Peter Brown for
his crime Yet that seems to be the logic of
war.
The awful catastrophe Of the Lusitania is
deplorable, but why should more blood be
shed TO avenge these dead? If nations could
be taught to seek redress by sane legal rea-
soning and furnishing the real guilty culprits
only, then. indeed. we might consider our
selves civilized. Why the beautiful Court
OF Peace at The Hague and all this clamorng
for war and bloodshed?
War TO my mind seems the most barbaric
relic of barbarc times-a battle of Drawn,
not brains. Doesn't the commandment
Thou shalt not kill apply at all times ?
IL is applied 20 the murderer in his cell; has
the law another set of commandments? For
while preachers preach this the condemned
is waiting TO be legally put 70 death.
May woman's suffrage purify politics and
law with the true spirit of Christ reigning
and the greatest book Of all on philosophy,
the Bible, as a guide. WOMAN.
New York, Nov 2, 1915.
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New York's Living Costs.

Residents of this fair city who groan
under the strain of making the weekly
pay check meet the demands Of the week
.ly budget will be pleased to learn that
there is no high cost of living in the
metropolis. They'd better give up that
idea Of moving out into the country TO
live more cheaply, because it can't be done.
The Central Mercantile Association is au-
thority for the statement. 1t finds that
only in three Eastern cities-Buffalo,
Richmond and Baltimore-are food prices
lower than here. Clothing is cheaper than
in most other places, or, at least, no
dearer. Rent is higher here, but the total
of this in the family budget is held to
assume only slight proportions, In view of
other living costs which may be lowered
in the metropolis.
The expense Of living in New York, the
statisticians maintain, is due to the TACT
that so many enticing opportunities for
spending money exist, and every fellow
and his wife want to live just as well as
their neighbors who may happen to have
better lined pocket. There is nothing
startlingly new in the procurement. 1t Is
within the personal knowledge of every
struggler here. Nevertheless, there seems
to be no great exodus from the great city
on that account, and those individuals who
70 are replaced by others coming into
town, willing to pay for the pleasures and
benefits the city can give them.
Figured out on a basis of the necessi-
Ties of life. living costs here are just about
what they would be anywhere else where
the CITY dweller happened to be able to
make his living. He lives in New York be-
cause he is willing to pay the premium foI
extras" because Of what the extras give
him in fuller existence. New York, as
2 matter Of fact. costs more. but it's worth
the price.
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Train the School Children.
Id Editor Of NJ Tribune.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir "The Lesson Of Bull Run" Of The Trib
une Of October 10 so forcibly portrays our
national unpreparedness" that one can but
cry aloud, "How long before the real men of
the United States will arise and with giant
strides marshal our forces into line for
training2"
While we are experimenting with the Gary
system" in our schools for economy Of space
are we not saving with a teaspoon and wasting
with a shovel the time that should be ex-
PENDED in training all the pupils in military
tactics that in any event can only be Of
lasting benefit, mentally and physically, to
both boys and girls?
Cannot the fathers and mothers of this
country be trusted TO give their children the
proper religious training? Why ignore our
churches and Sunday schools?
II II took the Kaiser forty years TO educate
the Germans into their present state OF bar
barism, is it not time for the United States
to get busy if we are TO count for anything
~ the future?
If America is 70 be deluged with the cheap
manufactures Of Europe at the close of the
war, is IL not time 10 instruct our people what
are American dyes and American manufact-
ures? And can we not trust to Americans
discriminating against any colors coming
from Germany at any time while the present
generation is in possession OF their memory +?
is any one really neutral?
MOI Not any one with real American
blood in his veins. +. F. VAN ALLEN.
Schodack Landing, n. Y, Oct. 81. 1915.
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Intensely American.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the issue of September a con-
tributor, John Leblanc, asked. Where in the
City of New York can join an intensely
American society whose basic principle is
the prevention Of COMMUNICATIONS or Aus
trian-Americans from ever being elected 10
Officer" After a painstaking search | have
at last found society such as he wishes
20 join.
This society is opposed to citizens of for
eien birth (German-Americans and Austrian
Americans are undoubtedly included) being
elected TO Office. Il is known as the Society
of Native Born of U. S. A, and its meetings
are held az 800 Third Avenue, city. The
only stipulation for membership is that the
applicant must be a native born. Ii Mr..
Leblanc is a native born l am positive that
he will be gladly accepted as member of
this society.
] am nowise connected with this society,
but am doing good turn for the society
because the officials impaired information 70
me that will be OF beneficial use.
Brooklyn, Nov. /, 1915. FRED HAHN.
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Playing Politics with the Militia.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Secretary Garrisons eclecticism is
much too fully spiced with sophstication.
His official willingness TO so very consd-
erately crafty militia officers smacks alto
gether too much OF the common polit-
icsl dodgery against which we'll defined re-
sentiment in right Americans happily in
GLIDING many influential newspaper editors)
IS now unmistakably rising into effective
protest.
Secretary Garrison holds no legal author
ity whatsoever 20 arrange for interpretations
Of the militia with anything at all In point
Of fact the President himself has no con-
stitutions authority over the militia except
in war time or when, military law being de-
clared, the militia Is needed for service in
actual support OF Federal authority
And yet we find Mr.. Secretary Garrison,
together with similar practical politicians,
busily fixing UP and setting forth just what
according TO them and their illegal decisions
may or may not be done all along the
militia line whereby militia officers are to be
made glad OF their own importance (de-
served or not), while sums total of possibly
a million militiamen OF the rank and file are
20 be maneuvred into highly undesirable In
corporations with the United States regular
army establishment. so that they can, on any
old occasion. be forced to serve abroad.
This whole hurrah about preparedness and
defence is sheer politics. The least Of OBJ
servers can readily perceive that Nobody
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
A MINOR AMERICAN VICE
Elimination of Gum Chewing Pro-
posed for Conservation of Energy.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There are three nervous habits which
are popular in this country, smoking, rocking
and gum chewing.
One does not object to smoking so much on
aesthetic principles. The odor Of good
cigar Is not disagreeable when the wind is
blowing the other way)t The habit might
be encouraged il the occasional smoker did
not tend to become an habitual smoker. The
habitual smoker sacrifices not only a part
Of his income to the habit, he sacrifices also
his sense of smell and taste and his diges-
ton. Besides, he Is a slave, and no slave is
enviable.
But as far as looks go the smoker is ahead
Of the gum chewer. Through the gum chewing
habit New York City is more and more as
sumIng the general appearance Of an idiot
asylum. Some can smoke in a graceful, nom
chalant manner. To carry a stick about in
ones mouth may look trife weak minded,
but the gum chewer invariably looks perfectly
imbecile. Nothing imparts so quickly TO any
countenance the appearance Of senilIty and
softening of the brain as gum chewing.
New York City might be divided socially
into two classes-those who chew gum and
those who don't A woman enters the car.
She Is we'll dressed and her features are
pleasing One wonders "Is she a LADY,"
Her Jaws begin to wag, her cheek bulges.
The question is promptly answered in the
negative.
There are two commodities which are pc
culiarly American-rocking chairs and gum.
Both are outlets for nervousness. Let us
rock if we must, but il we are ladies and
gentlemen our regard for refinement and re-
pose Of manner will save us from gum chew
ing. Suppose the vitality consumed in these
jaw gyrations was devoted to some worthier
end, what conservation Of energy it would
be! A REFORMER.
New York, Nov. 2, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
Belgrade.
IRON The Westminster Gas,if, ,


Belgrade. the capital of the kingdom Of
Serbia. which has now fallen into the hands
of the Germans. has gradually. for many
years past, been losing its cid, Turkish
aspect, becoming more modern, more Euro
pean. The history of the city for nearly a
thousand years has been one Of continual
contests. The walls have disappeared since
1882 the last and finest Of the five gates
WAS demolished In 1868. and the citadel is
not up TO the requirements Of modern war
fare. The manufactures Of BELGRADE consis.
Of arms, cutlery, saddlery, silk goods, car
pets, etc. The chief buildings In the city
are the royal and episcopal palaces, the gov
eminent houses, the Cathedral, barracks
balaars, national theatre, and various edu-
cational institutions. The population Is
about 10000.
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of real intelligence and plain self-respect
sufficient 20 bar them from lying could seri-
ously say they feared invasion of this coun-
try. The utter fattening out of all military
spirit of European aggression will be so thor
oughly complete when the present terrific
war is done that there will be nothing even
possible, much less probable, as new military
move against any real national power. And
as for Japan? The Japanese governmental
councils would no more willingly declare war
against the United States than they would
deliberately import into Japan a fatal pes
thence or other means of wholesale self
destruction. Japan is poor; Japan is wise.
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New York, Nov. I, 1915.
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IRE already ardent pro-suffragists.

are already ardent pro-suffragists. Fur
Their punishment can exact from them
nothing more, and yet Il Is upon them
provided they share the normal male de-
sire for parenthood, that practically the
entire burden Of the states sins must rest
This seems trife unfair, 20 say the
least
Would not a better method of warfare
more beneficial 70 all concerned, be the
raising Of SO many sons imbued with suf'
frage sentiment that votes for women
must come eventually with the weight OF
their influence? Why leave the future tc
the children Of ants?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
A Motherhood Strike.

A motherhood strike for the advance
ment of suffrage is not new idea. Miss
Kate Barnard, the dynamic little person
Of Oklahoma, suggested its efficacy here
three years ago and then became fright
ened at the headlines which her words
induced. In the interval there have
sprung up few, if any, other public advo-
Gates Of a measure so drastic, though
without a doubt the minds of a great
many Of both sexes have been turning
over the idea, such tremendous ideal
woman's refusal 70 bear children for the
state which denies her voice in its man
agement And already, Mrs. Sara Bard
Field says, some individual women here
end there are putting 1t into effect.
But q strike is Of no value unless it
entails collective effort, and it is precisely
this which no motherhood strike seems
ever likely 10 attain. Such collective
effort would imply an organization Of sex
beyond anything the world has known or
seems likely TO know and a conception Of
the state as a -perpetuating entity
similar to that which the German "intel-
lectuals" profess. The ladies of America,
IL is needless 10 say, move in mental
orbit distant a great many parasangs
from either
Meanwhile, what Of the unfortunate
husbands of these individual strikers? 1t
is entirely reasonable TO suppose that an
overwhelming majority. if not all Of them,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
Herr Mccarthy Speaks Out.
the Editor of The Tribune,

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your motto:
First to last the truth.
II the following is the truth what is a lie 7
Your editorial of to-day Germany is
Beaten!
This documents your ignorance very plainly.
II Is an utmost silly and untrue article.
You can fool some people. etc, you know
JAG MCCARTHY,
A Neutral American.
New York, Oct. 2s, 1915.
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Spreading the Cost.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | wonder how people will enjoy the
knowledge that a great many are eontribut-
Ing TO the profits OF those supplying the
Allies with munitions Of war. We have just
been notified Of an advance Of 30 cents a
hundred pounds, or about one-half cent a
pound. on prices for wire. This Is no small
item, equal TO about 10 per cent advance.
HENRY w. STRUSS.
New York, Nov. 8, 1918.
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and cordially among those who composed
the administration"
Is 1t not at least conceivable that the
Zeppelins may have consequences exactly
contrary to those counted upon in the
semi official apoiogy3
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rst,f-t At N. Postonoe At New rOrs Is sec'nd Gas
MAJ Mater
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
BARCELONA CELEBRATES
 FESTIVAL OF ITS
 MIRAOIE-woRKIN SAINT

This is the festival day of St. Ray mund of Pennafort and it will be ob- served with curious rites by the pious people of the island of Majorca, in the Mediterranean ,a.nd by the Catholic citizens of the Spanish city of Baree- Iona. Am ancient chapel on the Bar celona waterfront is the center of the St. Rlaynurld Day observance. This old building conneorates one of the most astounding miracles. ever attrib- uted to any saint for 1t is said to mark the spot where St. RayInund landed after passing over SO leagues of water, from Majorca to Barcelona, with his cloak as a vessel!
 St Raynund was born in the 12th century, and entered the order of St. Of the Order of Our Lady of Ransom for the Redemption of Captives. He first attained prominence by preach ing a crusade against the A1oorss who then held a large part of Spain, and was successful in restoring many thousands to Christianity. Toward the close of his life the saint accom-. panied King James of Aragon to the island of AIajorca and converted many of the pagan inhabitants to Chris tiaI1ity. The Kings immortality so shocked the saint, however, that he unless the monarch would give up his evil practices. The king refused per mission for the saint to leave. and threatened with death any person who assisted him to escape.
 Of the miracle which is still com memorated by the Spanfards. Butler says:
 The saint. full of confidence in God, said to his companion, "A king of the earth endeavors to deprive of the means of retiring, but the King of Heaven will supply them. He then walked boldly to the waters, spread his cloak upon them, tied up one corr ner of it for Q sail, and having made the sign of the cross, stepped upon it without fear, whilst his ti111orous com panion stood trembling and wondering on shore. On this new kind of vessel te saint was waited with such rap iditv that in six hours he reached the harbor of Barcelona, sixty leagues distant from Majorca. Those who saw him arrive in this manner met him with acclamations. But he, gathering up his cloak dry, put it on, stole through the crowd, and entered his monastery. A chapel and tower, built on the place where he landed, have transmitted the memory of this miracle to postertty. This relation is taken from the bull of his canoniza-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
LITTLE BENNY's
 NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape

When I got to skool today thare wassent anybody erronud, and I thawt, G I'm late. And I stayed thare a vile looking throo the gate, and who calm up but Puds ~Simkins, running as if he thawt he was late, I sed.
 Puds, yure late, I sed.
 That's nuthing, so are you, sed Puds
 don't wunt to get bad mark for bee ing late.
 Neethir do I. sed Puds, I'm going hoam and ask my nothir to give me a note to the teetchir.
 And I went hoam and wawked err round the block about 3 times, and then I went in the house and ma, was up in her room darning stockings with holes in them, saying, We'll for goodniss sakes, you don't meen to tell me skool is out already, wats hap pined.
 No mann. skoo1 aint out yet, [ sed
 Then will you tell me wat ure. do- ing hoalY, sed ma-
 I calm hoam for a late note. sed
 Wat, were you late agen, sed ma.
 No mann, not yet, sed.
 Wat do you meen. not yet. sed ma.
 I wont be. late till get back, sed. I haven't bin thare yet.
 An hah. sed ma, well you wont get eny note frum me. warned you wat , wood happil if you persisted in stay ing in bed after yure called in the moarning, now you martch back to skoo1 and take the penalty for beeing late, whatevrir it is.
 But I mite be kepp in, sed. and ma sed, Good for you. martch.
 Wich did and jest as got thare Puds Sinlkins calm up agens wawk- ing slow insted kf running, and sed, Did you get a note.
 No, she woodent give me eny. did you, sed Puds.
 No, I sod. And we had 2 races err round the skool yard and then we both in hour after skoo1 and we both sat thare riteing. was late agen, was late agen, 1000 times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
ALCOHOL AND LONGEVITY.
CNew York Sun,

In view of the recent statement made by an insurance actuary be- fore the Association of Life Insur- ance Presidents relative to the high mortality among persons making free use of alcoholic, beverages the re- suits of an investigation made by the British License Trade Organization are interesting.
 This organization recently made in quiries into the habits of persons over so years of age whose deaths were reported in the press, or to whom, if living, public reference was made. On September 20, e,s1913. 1s- 408 cases had been recorded: 595 from so to 8 5 years of age, 346 from 585 to 90, 260 from 90 to 95, 87 from 95 to %, and 120 from 100 and up-3 ward Since that time 200 cases have porting the use of alcoholic bever- ages in moderation, with beer the prevailing drink.
 The United Kingdom Alliance, formed more than fifty years ago. flor the total and immediate sup greatly pertur7oed at the result of this investigation. Through it's official organ, the Alliance News, it called upon it's friends, ssto exert them selves to discover all the Instances possible of total abstainers who Iiv- ed to be g 0 years and upward. The result was far from gratifying to the prohibitionists. After a six. weeks investigation made by thousands Of the total extremists, scattered over the whole of Great Britain, but i've such cases were discovered.
 It is a matter of history that very few really great amen were total a7o- stainers Men of character and ability like Gladstone, Asquith and Salisbury; giants of intellect like Carlyle, Nacaulay. Tennyson, Bis lnarck, Milton, Shakespeare, Luther, Bunyan, wellington. Pitt, Socrates. Napoleon. Darwin, Dickens and a. host Of others, were temperate, but not total a,bstainers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
NOTICE

For rty-edght years we have been conducting business at tho same old location, corner of Main zsnd John Private Bank has been established fhere continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without mo- dce millions of dtc1lars of money de- Posfted with IS and we comtdnue to receive money subject to deposztOr's cheek at sight, on which we allow tfree Der cent. per annum, credited to each account monthly. We solicit the accounts of Individuals, bushes men, firms Snd corporations, and all 9sflO want 8 hank account where they can deposit money, checks or drafts. and leave 1t for one tfay,one week, ono month or one year. and draw interest. We give to the business our careful personal attention as the eldest firm of private bankers in this state.