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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
Vote eyes" on All.

In addition TO the ballot containing the
names of candidates two other ballots Will
be handed TO voters to-day. One contains
two proposed amendments to the constl-
tuition and a proposition for a bond issue
which have passed the Legislature in due
form and are now to be submitted TO the
voters.
The first amendment is that relating to
equal suffrage. The Tribune believes the
voter should put his cross in the yes
square. Amendment No. permits the
Legislature to alter the rate of interest
on debts incurred for projects ratified by
the people. This is designed to remedy
the existing situation under which sinking
funds for retirement of state bond issues
are piling up far in advance of maturity
Of the bonds. The vote should be eyes"
Proposition No. calls for the issuance Of
S27 100000 bonds to complete the barge
canal work. Unless the money to finish the
canal is supplied this way it will have to
come out of direct taxes. The canal must
be finished or the states large investment
in it wasted. The vote should be eyes"
On the second ballot are submitted three
constitutional questions. Question No. |
relates to adoption of the main body of
the new constitution, containing the bud
get, short ballot, judiciary and other i'm
portant reforms. The voter should mark
his cross in the eyes" square. Question
No. 2 relates to the legislative apportion-
ment. In that respect the new constitution
remains just as is the present one, save
that it permits the adjustment of the
state census, with its 100000 expense.
The vote should be yes"
Question No. 3 relates to the taxation
article in the new constitution. This re-
quires the Legislature to classify subjects
Of taxation, to establish tax district units,
to work out a system of assessment and
collection, and to provide for supervision,
review and equalization Of assessments.
This means a long step in improvement Of
Inc tax methods, providing for the fair
and equal taxation Of properties. The
voter should mark his cross in the Eyes"
square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
MOUNT HOOD IN ERUPTION
Testimony from One Who Warmed
His Hands Over a Crater.
, the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: | noticed in your morning edition
Of October 90 a statement from some man
eruption, that it hadn't been in eruption for
a hundred years or more, that all the smoke
that came from it originated below the
timber line and was caused by the burning
timber.
This man is mistaken. When a boy I
was next to the youngest child that had
ever gone up the mountain-the youngest
WIS boy carried up on his fathers back
Just before We started up the Hogs Back
it began to get so cold that the guide
thought we had better write our names on
slips of paper and have them ready to put
in the box if We got to the top, as he fig
ured that by the time we reached the top
our hands might be too cold to write-my
hands, and those belonging to some others
were already too cold. But this guide took
US off a distance of about three or four
hundred feet where we came TO a nice, bare
rock. This rock was warm enough so you
could feel the heat through the soles of
YOUR mouutdlt SHoeS mere was Il SIuaII
assure in the centre of this rock, and we
held our hands over this and warmed them
and there was blue sulphur haze coming
out of this hole. If you have ever been in
a house that is being disinfected by sui
phur you know exactly what the odor is
Further than this, all the ice for consid-
cradle distance around was discolored by
sulphur.
There is no question that at the time
write Mount Hood was not so dead but that
you could warm your hands over several
craters. I personally used one for that
purpose, and it wasn't the largest one | saw,
either.
1t is true | wasn't very old, but old
enough to appreciate the sensation of warm
ing your hands over hole that extended
into the earth an unknown distance, and old
enough to figure on the probability and
chance of the rock giving way and going
down into the hole with you on it.
All this happened over twenty years ago.
But that climb up Mount Hood impressed
me enough so | can write a first class story
of it to this day.
Old Mount Hood is harmless, think, but
believe lie, it wasn't dead twenty years ago
C. H. STRUBLE.
Holyoke, Mass, Oct. 80, 1915.
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Weather at the Dardanelles
from The Dundee Adrcrtiscr.)

ffTOW Inc DuHHyc tHtOHoCf.J
1t is curious to note that naturalists, in
their studies of the migration of birds be-
tween Europe and Asia, have practically
systematized the knowledge of the weather
in ordinary years at the Dardanelles. Sum-
mer and spring may be passed over as hav-
ing no immediate interest, and attention
may be confined to the coming months.
October is month of gales, November is
mostly fine, warm and calm, except that
nights are chilly and cold snaps" occur.
December has lovely spells of fine weather"
but January is invariably bad, and the win
ter period, with varying severity, lasts until
the middle of April. Those who have rels-
tons or friends at the Dardanelles are ad-
vised to send them strong, warm stockings
and the customary winter comforts. 1T is
the Turks" we are told, "who will suffer
from the cold. They cannot stand it long,
and, being fed generally mainly on bread,
they have no stamina to meet cold weather.
Most of their troops come from warm eli
mates" We may still hope. nevertheless,
that the campaign in Gallipoli will not need
another winter for its successful conclusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
The Beginning Of Preparedness

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Baseball, football, golf, rowing s"'
are certainly good sports to develop muse's'
and build men, but in our days OF uneerts'n.!
for the future of a nation-days, after s'i'
which are just the same, II no worse ina"
at the very beginning Of the world-t ses"'
to the writer that the greatest OF Wv
sports" to be learned BY the young Ame'''.'
should be how to defend his country i's wv
dozens of stars, and this because you he'''
know what might happen.
Why, then, not start, not to-morro" ~.
at once, in universities, colleges ana ~ !.
schools q course Of military drilling NV,
the professorship of non-commissionee ~.
ficers Of the regular army, loaned io'
purpose by the government, or by men
have had the honor to serve under the eo'v..
| IL would be very surprising II IN .
time such q course, even IL optionsi' ""s
not be the most attended.
In France, where there is compulsory
vice. and such courses have been estaoiis"..
| for the last thirty-fve years, the results me-.
been such that in many cases young :.
called to the colors have hardly snytn'"S ~
learn of their new instructors, and IN VIZ
short time can be promoted. The most s'ss-
man knows how to use gun and bsyeh.e
To do this, sir. would be the real nsg,n.,'s
of preparedness. HENRI DE LAfiioAS
| New York, Oct Is. 1915. -----
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
In the Army's Defence.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: II The Tribune would reprint Kip
ling's Tommy Atkins" it would be the most
perfect answer to the slanderous attack of
Mr.. Thomas on the United States army The
heart-sesrching arraignment in those verses
is far truer and more necessary here than
ever it was in England.
The SNUG assumption of Mr. Thomas that
the military profession is not broad enough
to offer sufficient mental stimulus is total
ly unwarranted.> An officer must be mill
tary lawyer, engineer, something of doc
tor, an artisan, etc. He is called upon to
handle every form of our social problems
at first hand. All this is in addition to his
regular technical work, to which lifetime
of study and experiment can be devoted
without beginning to exhaust its possibili-
ties.
Or IL, by his reference to withdrawal
from productive life" he wishes to insinu-
ate that a regular salary is inmical to
moral and intellectual life. he includes
clergymen and college professors in this
statement.
As to the social conditions Of the enlisted
man-no one has ever cared to investigate
the causes of the charge of drunkenness
and immortality SO lightly made. In the old
army a soldier, hot and thirsty, could step
into the post exchange for glass of beer
no other liquor was sold there) and no
harm DONE An officer was always around
and order was maintained; there could be
no question OF gambling or disorderly con-
duet. But on the abolition Of the cantsen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
Causes of Street Accidents.

A series of tables in the bulletin OF
the Police Department presents a suiii-
GENTLY detailed analysis of the street accl-
dents reported in this city In the flrst
eight months of the current year. Inc
figures clearly bear out the conclusion OF
the Investigators that, in substantial
majority of cases, "the persons injured, If
not entirely responsible, are at least guilty
of contributory negligence"
1t was remarked the other day that even
casual observation must support this opln-
ion. but to show that it is not merely a
matter of opinion few significant par
ticulars may be mentioned. One table, de-
scribing the supposed causes Of the acct
dents reported in the month OF August Is
especially enlightenng. Of the 1,75l cases
in which wheeled vehicles were concerned,
LOTS are attributed to more or less definite
causes. In no fewer than 903 of these the
pedestrian is held responsible. Among the
remainder a large number were caused by
skidding and accidents TO steering gear,
brakes. ETC., while only 81 were due to
manifest incapacity or error on the part
of drivers.
1t is instructive to consider the principal
causes detailed under the head Fault or
incapacity of injured person." By far the
largest number of accidents is attributed
to crossing street not at crossing" 294
Next in order comes improperly boarding
or alighting," III. Third, playing in the
street" 1877. None of the other causes
approaches these in frequency. The COM
monest faults of the drivers are speeding
and taking the wrong side of the street, but
these irregularities combined are held ac-
countable for only q accidents. 1t will be
seen, then, that according to the judgment
of the police by far the greater number are
due TO the carelessness Of foot passengers
Another circumstance that tends to con-
firm this judgment is that in the list OF
persons killed or injured there are almost
three times as many males as females
With a show of reason, this is attributed
"in part TO the greater venturesomeness of
the male" In other words, it suggests
that many of the accidents are due to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
GARY PLAN APPROVED
But It Should Be Applied for Other
PURPOSES than Part Time Relief.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The statement of Mayor Mitchell At
the public hearing on the school budget yes.
terday that the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment would appropriate s5.ooo'ooo IN
addition to the annual budget allowance in
order that part-time may be eliminates
through recognizing over 200 schools on
the Gary work-study-play plan, is most graf
flying. The educational and financial au'
thorities are to be congratulated upon thus
getting together on constructive plan 70
eliminate an evil that has long been blot
upon the public school system.
IL should be borne clearly in mind, how
ever, that the Gary plan is not essentially
device for relieving part-time. That Is only
byproduct of its real purpose. It's rear
purpose is to provide for all the children IN
the city schools a longer school day ana
richer educational opportunities than are
nossible under the traditional fve-hour pro-
gramme. The elimination of part-time SIM
NV follows from the increased capacity ere
sted by alternating the traditional academic
classroom work with the activities offered 10
the shops. laboratories, studios, Libraries. su-
oitoriums. Fairgrounds. swimming pools ana
such other supplementary facilities as can
be made available in the school itself or Sc
cured through cooperation with outaos
neighborhood agencies. The primary oh)ee'
is to secure a richer course Of study sid
more flexible programme.
While it is natural, therefore, that the w
PRODUCTION of the Gary plan into the fss
York schools should be concentrated At ns
beginning upon relieving part-time, bees's'
of the acutcncss of that situation, this shss''
be looked upon simply as the first st'r 70
more comprehensive programme for ex'en''
ing it throughout the entire school system.
1t is to be hoped that every ehort VIII ps
made to effect the reorganization contem'
plated in the Mayors announcement as ray
idly as possible. Although funds were msos
available several months ago for reorgsn,I'
ing several congested Bronx schools on ue
Gary plan, none of the facilities PROPOSED
have thus far been provided. While there
may be justification for this apparently un'
due delay the part-time situation is so acute
that every means should be employed 10 cut
unnecessary red tape and afford prompt re-
lief, not only for the children in those
schools, but also for the entire l5O,ooo cnii.
dren in the city who are attending senoo,
less than FIVE hours daily. The public WIZ
follow with interest the efforts OF the az
thorities along these new, progressive nnss'
and will welcome every effort TO expee"
matters. HOWARD W. NoD"
New York, Oct. 80, 1915.
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Relief in Music.
,;.or Of Tho Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: At no time in the history of this
country has there been such real need FOR
some way to express the pent-up emotions
of the American people induced by the
European confagration. The only possible
channel through which this feeling OF pain
and horror can be expressed is that OF
music, and it is therefore planned, by my
self and those associated with me, 70 have
musical festivals, or, more properly, musl-
cal services, in every village, town and city
in this country. These local services are
to eliminate in colossal services either III
Chicago or New York, possibly both. ms
last service will be worldwide in character
in that it will be participated IN by po'n
American and European conductors Voca.
and instrumental soloists, and chorus Oh
possibly 10000 voices.
| was led to suggest this undertaking
through the fact that | worked Tor years
with the famous conductor. Carl Zerranh,
who was conductor of the chorus OF Zo'ooo
voices in the Peace Jubilee at Boston snort
ly after the Civil War. -,
II will b. obvious to you at once that
the proposed musical services will to some
extent accomplish threefold purpose In
the first place, they will enable the people
of this country to give vent to suppressed
emotion-feelings of outrage that are now
choked. up; secondly, they will DO great
deal to foster the love of music in the
hearts of our people, and, lastly, they may
have some effect in shortening the war
by setting in motion wave OF feeling
that will strike responsive chords among
the belligerent nations
Within a few days statement as to the
rorsons who have indorsed the plan and
promised cooperation, professional and
otberwise. will be issued by the general
Committee. which is now being organized.
ARCHER LESLIE HOOD.
New York, Oct. %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
The Honesty Of Reformers.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ] wish to congratulate you on your
magnificent editorial called Transparent
Hypocrisy" in Tuesdays paper
feel sure that many who have been inter
csted in honest politics, and especially the
desire to eliminate Tammany, felt that
their ideas had been voiced by your state
meit II rather shakes ones faith in the
honesty OF reformers when one hears Of the
Endorsement of Tammany candidate, no
matter how fitting he may be personally, by
the Citizens Union, or of city officials re-
signing from Office instead Of filling out the
term for which he WAS elected.
WALTER l.. ENRICH.
New Yorr, Oct. IS, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
The Tale of a Trophy.
From The Westminster Gazette. J

A number of wounded who took part in
tie recent big battle in France are now at
Bangour Military Hospital. When a visitor
was leaving the grounds of that institution
a few days ago he encountered a grotesque
figure. Ii was that of a small. sturdily set
man in the blue suit hobbling along on
cyatches. and with one foot copiously
svathed in bandages. On his head was the
helmet of an officer of the Prussian Guards
Ee said that before the war he worked at a
Lanarkshire mine. lie was asked how he
came by his trophy. II killed him." he said
simply; "he widna surrender"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02

which has forgotten the last Tammany
District Attorney and his pleasant watch
word-"To hell with reform?
The issue to-day is the issue Of every
local election in the last generation. There
can be no issue but Tammany until Tam
many is eliminated. But every time the
public forgets this fact Tammany gets a
new lease of life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02

What it would now be important to
know is whether George w. Perkins con-
verted Harry X. Thaw in the matter of
the constitution, or Harry X. Thaw per-
suaded Mr.. Perkins in the matter of pub
licity-or both?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-Ior
IL dissatisfaction results in any case me
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money
back upon request. No rcd tape, no anin-
bling. We make good promptly il the ad-
vertiscr docs not.
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En,erci ., Go, Pos.om,c Noa Yo-S as Second Gas
Nal Matter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10
NAMES LANSING.
Counselor Authorized to Act as Secre.
 tary of State.

Washington, June 9.-President Wilson today issued proclamation, authorizing Robert Lansing, counselor for the state department, "to perform the duties of the office of secretary of state for a period not to exceed 30 days, until a secretary shall have been appointed and have qualified"
 MT. Lansing expressed regret at MT. Bryan's resignation.
 q have grown very fond of the secretary, and am sorry to see him leave the department" he said.
 After conferring with MT. Lansing. the president went automobiling. As he entered his automobile, tourists in the white house grounds joined in a round of applause. The president smiled broadly, and lifted his hat In acknowledgement.
 The note went forward to Berlin this afternoon. It will be given out for publication in Friday morning pa pers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10
Berlin Admits Loss of Town But States French Lost
 Heavily in Advance.
TEUTONS SWEEPING
 ONWARD IN EAST
Capture StanisIaw by storm, Taking J.GGO Russian Prisoners, and March on Toward Balicz- Slnvs Will
 Make Stand at Dmeister.

London. June 9.-The French have driven the Germans completely out of Neuvele St. Vast, extended their position at Hobturne, and consoll- dated their gains at Tracy-le- -Moli,' where the German front reaches the nearest to Paris.
 The midnight communique rece1v- ed here from Paris, states that after taking the last group of houses on Wnich the Germans had retained a hold in Neuvelle, the French troops swept forward to the north of the village and have made gains of con siderable importance.
 Berlin admits the loss of Neuvelle but states that east of the town the French, attempting to advance, were thrown back, suffering severe losses.
 The capture of Neuvelle gives the French an important advantage in their operations against the Ger mans in the labyrinth, the field works southeast of the village. Here Paris tonight reports, the French progress continued, especially in the southeastern part.
 The fighting around Hebturne has been violent, according to reports from both Paris and Berlin. At last reports, it was stated heavy fighting was still going on there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10
Vienna Claims Preliminary Victory in Engagement
 Now Going On.
AUSTRIAN AIRSHIP
 BOMBARDS VENICE
Italian Dirigible Drops into Sea After Successful Raid on Several Austrian T0wns-German Troops Ap.
 pear on Frontier.

London, June 9.-The first import ant action between the italians and the Austrians, which is now in prog ress along the Isonzo near Gorizia has resulted in preliminary victory for the Austrians, according to a war office report from Vienna tonight. It is stated that the Italians, after suf- fering severe losses, retreated under the Austrian artillery fire and aban- dcned several guns.
 Similar successes are claimed fur tber south on the line near Gradsca and Monfalcone.
 The battle now being fought on the IsorzC is regarded here of first inn portance, as the Italians not only con- mand the river crossing but have thrown large number of troops across to the eastern banks.
 German troops were encountered by the Italians for the first time in the fighting at Lazarone, according to in formation received here.
 It is reported that the Austrian commander has offered reward of 2,OOO crowns ($5O0) for the first ltal- ian Alpine soldier taken alive.
 Austrian prisoners continue to ar rive at Verona. There are now over 300 of them there
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10
Not So Vigorous or Decisive in Demands as to Prevent
 Amicable Settlement.
LANSING HEADS
 STATE DEPARTMENT
Develops That Difference Between President and Secretary Was as tG Whether Issues Should Be Settled
 by Negotiation or Arbitration.

Washington, June 9.-The resigna- ton of Secretary of State Bryan be- cause he could not sign note which might result in war, is not taken by diplomats here as indicating that the note, which was sent today, is SC viz orous in it's phraseOlOgy and decisive
 in it's demands that it closes the door to further negotiations With Germany.
 On the contrary, it was agreed up- on by the presiednt and the remain ing members of the cabinet with the full expectation that diplomatic nego- tiations will be settled amicably.
 This information came today from a source which makes it reasonably authoritative.
 For the first time, also, clear ex- planation was obtained of what MT. Bryan meant when he said in his note of resignation that he and the presi- dent differed "irreconcilably'' as to the methods which should be employ ed in reaching peaceful solution of the problems arising out of the use of submarines against merchantmen.
 It was stated the president holds the view that the question should be settled by diplomatic negotiations, while Mir. Bryan took the position that the method of investigation and arbitration should be employed. The rest of the cabinet supported the president, and turned down MT. Bry- ans suggestion.
 The refusal of the president and the cabinet to accept MT. Bryan's idea of arbitration of the questions arising out of the sinking of the Lusi- tania, which was Germany's own sug- gestion in her recent note, will not be disappointing to the German govern ment. It is understood that Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassa- dor, told the president as much in the conference last week at the white house.
 Germany has always favored the plan of settling her issues with other governments by the method of diplo- matic negotiations instead of arbitra- tion.