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New-York tribune., 1915-07-09
Russian VS.. German Atrocities.

10 The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Anon the items of war news which
daily thrill the heart OF the American
reader notice appeared in the newspapers
ii few DAYS ago which, although insignificant
in its brevity. has aroused widespread inter
est he notice that the Russian government
had shipped to Washington 500 copies Of the
first edition Of the report of commission
investigating German atrocities. These
copies are to be distributed to the newsp2'
rers. to Governors and 70 learned societies.
We have h2d ,he Belgian report, and our
hearts, our sympathies, our purses, went TO
that stricken, brave little nation. But what
amount Of creduity can the American pub
lie place in the report OF a government
whose hands are besmirched with the blood
OF thousands of their own subjects, whose
conscience is laden with the murder of lnno-
cent women and children? In Russian Po-
land hundreds of thousands o. Jewish SOL
diers are daily laying down their lives for
the cause of their country. while their wiye;
and mothers have been driven from their
miserable homes into the forests of Poland,
prey to the wolves and worse, exposed to
the unspeakable cruelties Of the Russian
officials.
At meeting held recently by the Cour-
land Young Mems Mutual Aid Society. large
organization of this city letters were read
from friends and relatives of the members
that brought tears to the eyes OF the lis
teners and aroused them to institute wide
spread campaign of soliciting aid to prevent
from perishing a population of about 10000
souls that was suddenly expelled by the Rus
sian government from cities and towns of
the Baltic province of Courland. In pa
thetic simplicity the letters told how the
entire Jewish population of that province
has recently been compelled to leave all It's
belongings behind and has been driven like
a herd of cattle across the highway into the
inner part OF the country.
viii the Russian government in its re-
port seek TO explain this their latest out
rage?
Most likely not. For the Jews of Russia
have since the beginning of the war been
made to serve as lightning pole TO divert
the attention of the Russian population from
the inability and insincerity of the Russian
war leaders by accusing a miserable, op-
pressed nation of high treason.
What crimes. what horrible, unspeakablc
crimes, then, must the Germans have com
mitted to make them appear atrocious tJ tn,
mind of the Russian official? c. s.
New York, July 5, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09
Government Control at Sayville.

The administration has chosen the only
safe and logical course in taking over con-
troll Of the Sayville wireless station. The
Tuckerton, n. j., station has been in the
hands Of the government since the carly
days Of the war and Sayville was left to
operate under a more or less nominal
naval censorship only because it was
thought that business going through it
could be effectively supervised if the send
ing of code messages other than diplo-
matte were to be prohibited.
The administration has reason for be-
leying trat some of the apparently harm
less plain language messages sent from
Sayville convey directly to belligerent war
ships information of a military character.
If that ia so, the station is being used as
a military base in this country and Amer
lean neutrality is being violated. The
government is bound by international laws
to prevent direct communication from its
coasts to vessels of war engaged in mill
tary operations. 1t is only prudence,
therefore. 10 lllpOS COA!lpiStC anu "boO
lutte censorship on the operations of a
plant from which anti-ncutral intercourse
could be conducted through collusion on
the part Of the station management.
This is the first great war in which
wireless telegraphy has been a factor.
There was much complaint when our gov
ernment ruled in the Tuckerton case that
free use of wireless by belligerents or for
their benefit would constitute a breach Of
neutrality. German sympathizers here
grew excited and an attempt was made to
enjoin an official censorship. But the gov
ernment's decision was soon shown to be
sound. Other neutral governments have
accepted it as in accordance with the obli-
cations Of neutrality, and direct wireless
connection from neutral shores to belliger-
ent fleets is now universally tabooed, just
as is any other effort to use neutral ter
ritory as a military base. The present pro-
cedure of the United States will undOubt-
edly be followed in all future wars.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09
GENESIS OF SOME NEUTRALS
Bill Posters Known in Baltimore as
German Symrathizers.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.


Sir: Having just read an editorial from
The Tribune which refers to the posters Of
the women's organization for "str.ct ncu-
tralty," thought your readers might like g
know something Of .hc people in Baltimore
who started the league. It's president is
Miss Miller, a German, who has written anti
English letters to the papers; one vice
president is The wife of a man who has writ
ten violent anti-English letters; another Of
icer has three brothers in the German army;
another is the wife Of a German Swiss, and
still another is the wife of a man who ,old a
friend Of mine he hoped to see the Kaiser
crowned in London
In Baltimore this organization is regard
ed as part of the German propaganda in this
country and as an oifshoot Of the German
American Alliance, whose object also is to
stop the export of arms. SO thoroughly is
this pro-Gcrman character understood thai
not a single woman's organization in the
state has indorsed this League Of Women
for Strict Ncutrality.' | belong to two wom-
ems associations which turned it down.
The question with us is, Who furnishe'
the money for this lavish bill poster cam
paign? The secrecy in regard to this re
minds me Of a story | heard. The strict
neutrality" people sent to a typewriter Of
fee for an operator. and when she arrived
the president said: Are you in sympathy
with our movement" The girl replied: Il
don't know anything about it. was sent
here to take dictation." Then" replied the
officer. you can go back. We don't want
any one in our employ who is not in SYM
pathy with our work"
Does not this suggest a great desire for
secrecy? And what are the things which must
only be known by those "in sympathy?
Can it be that the same brilliant intellect
which engineered the attempt to secure false
passports and did secure false affideyits in
regard to the Lusitania is also behind the
poster campaign? | nope the New York
women will not be mislcd by lying posters.
The organization which presumably sends
them out is thoroughly understood in Ba ii
more, where it had its genesis. NJ. h. I.
Baltimore, July 6, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09

nit Americans to enjoy md the conditions
under which it will make these "conces-
sions." In sum, the German "conccs-
sions," as outlined by all Berlin dispatches,
will recite the precise conditions under
which Americans will be permitted 70 live
on the high seas, the express conditions
under which Germany will refrain from
numbering us.
A Lighwayman who takes your purse
and watch, but as a concession" leaves
YOU carfarc, acts in the spirit Of German
diplomacy and with a somewhat higher
regard for humanity-but are we yet come
to the helpless condition Of the highway
mans victims?
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The following. copied from "lohn
Bull" of June 8, that most reliable OF Eng
lands weekly journals, may help 20 answer
Mr.. Armstrong; question re Irishmen and me
war:
Recently we remarked: we speak win
reserve and with due sense Of responso'
ity The Ulster Volunteers nave
gone to the front. while the majority Of the
Nationalist ones have enlisted for home de-
fence At least, that is the story Naeh
reaches us And now We hear another story
which we give-with reserve, once more
to the effect that Nationalsts enlisted since
the war began are practically all az the irohH
and many who joined Ktchener's army na's
long since been killed in action Also tha.
recruiting among Nationalists is at presen'
prejudiced because, so We are told, not on
of the Ulster Volunteers has gone 10 INV
front"
A Derry paper. which calls them "a.
sons Stay at Homes" sfys the official res
son is that the men are deficient IN mus
kerry practice.
We have now given both sides Of the ease,
but our conclusion is the same: "All ~ nV'
we'll with Ireland Why didn't Mr. ke''
mond join the Cabinet? NERlIAs'
Long Island City, July 3, 1915 --F
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09
England's Need of Women.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As student and teacher OF infant
hygiene ! have no hesitation in ndorsing
your suggestion of yesterday that the recent
increase in the infant mortality OF England
may be largely traced TO the assumption by
English women of the burdens laid down by
men. II anti-sufragists point to this as "the
consequence of taking women from their
homes" | hope no suffragst will "be content
to reply that it only proves the necessity of
establishing more day nurseries"
Until day nurseries supply breast milk this
solution is no solution at all. Rather ought
suffragists to seize the opportunity for point
ing out how dire at this crisis is England's
need of women's counsel. The attempted re-
organization of her national life should take
adequate account of the special functions of
women, on which as truly as on her fighting
men Englands future depends.
{. |. CLAFLIN.
Division Of Child Hygiene, Board Of Health
Newark, July 7, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09
No British Americans.
'ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have read the letter of Mr. William
Henderson Watts in a recent issue of your
paper and note he tries to prove that Great
Britain is a great friend Of this country. II
this is so why is it her English subjects do
not get naturalized when they come to Amer
lea to make better living than they could
get at home? We hear of German-Ameri-
cans, Irish-Americans. Italian-Americans and
others, but we very seldom read of British
Americans No, these people always remain
British, no matter if they do make a living
here and accept the protection Of our laws.
But should war break out between the United
States and Great Britain it would be "Over
the border with Charlie" with them all right.
Portland, Me, July 7, 1915. DOWN EAST.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09

by Moses. Here was a system OF laws tnet
enabled men TO attach system Of penalties
90 be suffered by chose who violated them
These penalties must be applied to nations
Is well as individuals.
Our Christian civilization rests on the
two new Commandments-lov to the LORD
and love to the neiGhbor ard must be ap-
Piled voluntarily. A mental culture that
rests on love 70 the Lord and the neighbor
is orderly; mental culture that rests on
tho love Of self is disorderly.
The causes that produced this war can be
traced to The inordinate love Of self as the
paramount feature Of Germany's ambition;
and this applies to the Germans. Individually
and collectively, in greater degree tnan y
does TO the others. G W.
Brooklyn, July 3, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09
Universities and British Cabinet

OFrom The Westminster Ga-eff"1
The changes in the Cabinet make a very
slight difference to the proportions Of uni
versity representation in that body. Oxford
retains Mr.. Asquith, Sir Edward Grey and
Sir John Simon; loses Lord Beauchamp, Mr.
Hobhouse and Mr. Samuel and gains Lord
Curzon chancellor Of the university, Lord
Lansdowne, Lord Selborne, Sir Stanley Buck
master and Mr.. Long net gain Of two
places. Cambridge counts the same total as
before Losing Mr.. Pease and Nh Montagu
il gains Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Chamberlain
while keeping Lord Crewe, Mr McKenna, Mr.
Birrell and Mr.. Runciman. Edinburgh loses
Lord Haldane. Dublin gains Sir Edward Car
son. London retains Mr.. Mckinnon Wood,
but loses Lord Emmot[ .
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09

mitteo the public would be content to
stand. Class wars to some extent there
arc bound to be; tho public only hopes to
sec each ono settled with minimum OF
unfairncss and hardship, as conditions can
now be adjusted, with the millennium not
vet in sight.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09
State Insurance Pays.

In the light of recent reports on the
operations of the Workmen'S Compensa-
ton Act and the State Insurance Fund, it
is easier to understand why such a vio-
lent fight was made last winter to pass
the direct settlement amendment and
others which would benefit casualty conf
panies. In the first nine months of its
existence the State Insurance Fund ac-
cumulated a surplus of 100000, after
payment Of all losses and setting aside Of
& reserve fund and q catastrophe fund"
This was in spite of the fact that its rates
averaged 20 per cent lower than those of
the commercial companies. 1t is estimat-
ed that the concerns which placed their
compensation insurance with the State
Fund-among them the Standard Oil
Company and the American Locomotive
Company-saved 100000 the first year.
1t is no wonder that the General Elec
trio Company and other large employers
Of labor are investigating the merits of
the state fund. 1t is no wonder, in view
Of this showing, that there was bitter
fight made against the Socialism" which
originally had the hardhood to write "a
provision for a state fund into the com
pensation act. 1t is no wonder that cas-
ualty companies now, seeing the force Of
this funds operation in backing up all
that its advocates said about the cheap
ness of state insurance and the excessive
rates of private companies writing cas-
ualty insurance, seek whatever advan-
tages may be obtainable from friendly
legislatures.
The compensation act is still new, and
it has been changed in many ways in its
brief term of life, both as to text and
administration. If the state fund under
the new conditions continues its present
excellent showing, it is only reasonable to
expect workmen's compensation insurance
to become more and more a matter en-
tirely handled by the states agencies.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09

THE Nation" has just issued a semice
tennial number, recalling and recounting the
glories of a publication which long held a
unique place in American journalism. "The
Nation" has been pre-eminently an organ OF
criticism criticism fundamentally sound,
though often jarring on the easy-going op-
timism OF the American public. 1t applied
the lash when opinion here was much more
sensitive and rescntful of such trcatmen.
than it is to-day, and its disciplinary labors
brought it much prestige and many bitter
enemies. It's work on the whole has oeen
distinctly inspiring and helpful. Journalism
has greatly changed since it began its mid
Victorian career. The critical attitude is
commoner to-day, and "The Nation" no long
er stands alone in rejecting the activities of
the keener critical spirit. But its field and
opportunities remain. and we wish it long
continued prosperity and usefulness.
Instead Of protesting to Ambassador Ger
ard about the poison SHELF advertisement of
an American firm it's wonder Germany
hasn't endeavored to buy the entire output.
A plague of locusts is reported from Pales-
tine. The Egyptians are celebrating.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09
Ireland in the War.

New York, July >, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29
Mar QistanceR.

War. besides being a great leveler,
Is also a great educator. Places we
had never even heard of previousl!
are now becoming as familiar in ouI
mouths as household words" The
distances are apt TO be somewhat con
fusing unless understood. 1t ought
however, to be quite easy to remember
that a meter measures about one and
one-twelfth yards. or more exactly
S9.37 inches. A decameter is 10 me
tiers, hectometer is 100 meters. and
a kilometer is 1000 meters. or a little
more than three-fifths of mile. The
Russians express the length of theiI
marches or the distance from place to
place in versts. A verst is rather
more than a kilometer. the exact dis
tance being o.662ss OF mile. or be
tween threefifths and four-fifths OF
that distance.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29
CATHOLIC ADVANCE.

The Catholic church has always en-
couraged total abstinence among its
people The Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America has 100000 mem
bers, and upon that society the church
through her last four popes has in
voked the blessing of heaven-to the
envy, we are told. of all other Catho-
lie organizations who have not been
thus favored. This church, moreover,
through her bishops and priests, ad-
ministers the pledge to tens of thou
sands of children every year on the
occasion of their confirmation or first
communion.
Last summer saw the first organized
move on the part of Catholics look
ing definitely toward the abolition of
the liquor traffic. A conference of
Catholics Of the United States and
Canada in the interests of prohibition
was held at Niagara Falls and adopted
most radical resolutions. Hereafter
moral suasion methods will be backed
up by legal suasion policy.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29
FIND CAUSE OF SOURNESS
Giant Elephant at New York Zoo Is
an Actor and Naturally Tenn
peramental.

At last Doctor Hornaday and Ray
mond l. Ditmars of the Bronx zoo
have found out just why Gunda, in ad-
dition to being the largest elephant
in captivity, has steadily built up a
reputation as the greatest section of
elephant hide encasing the largest
chunk Of temperament in the known
world.
The answer is easy. Gunda's tenn
permanent is due to the fact that Gunda
has become an actor. Temperament
simply oozed from every pore when
Gunda was called forth at long range
to pose for the series of moving pic
lures that are being taken of the zoo
animals for Curator Ditmars.
Register sweetness and light,
there's a good Gunda." called the mo-
vie director as Gunda was led out
and the camera began to click
Gunda, missing the cue, instantly
tried to register murder. fire, and sud
den death. Doctor Ditmars, who had
been in the act # stepping up to
Gunda and offering the elephant a
loaf of bread, changed his mind and
went away from there. The last heard
of one of the movie men was in the
form OF a long yell retreating through
Yonkers.
But Doctor Ditmars got his pictures
of Gunda in the act of being tempera'
mental finally, and they are now being
shown by Doctor Ditmars these days
at the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and
Sciencoa -New York Sun
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29
AN ex.PnssloeNr.s OPINION.

The friend of the saloonkeepers
denounce then opponents for not
treating the saloon business like any
other. The best answer to this is that
the business is not like any other busi-
ness, and hat the actions of the sa-
loonkeepers themselves conclusively
prove this to be the case. II tends
to produce criminality in the popula-
ton at large and lawbreaking among
the saloonkeepers themselves. When
the >liquor men are allowed to do as
they wish. they are sure to debauch,
not only the body social. but the body
polite also.-Theodore Roosevelt.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29
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Ranger Robinson of Cedaredge is
on a three-weeks detail at Supervis'
Or's office at Colbran.
The Secretary of Agriculture has
closed the Battlement National Forest
to the grazing of sheep and goats for
the season of 1915.
The net receipts of this forest for
the period July to December 81, 1914
were $2,210.OO.
Supervisor Lowell is in Denver on
a six.weeks detail at the District
office.
The per acre protection cost for the
fiscal year 1914, ending June 80, 1914,
was s.OO945.
The grazing allotment for the Bat
tlement the coming season is 43,300
head of horses and cattle.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE AT
UNCOMPAHGRE BURNED

The beautiful new five-room brick
school house built by joint districts
of Uncompahgre and Jutten, located
opposite the store of James A. Fen
lon, was completely destroyed by fire
Saturday morning about ten o'clock
At that hour Mr.. Blankenship saw
huge volume of smoke issuing from
the roof of the building just after he
had left the Fenlon store and he ran
back and gave the alarm. Several
men rushed to the building as quickly
as possible and succeeded in saving
the furniture in one room and few
tables in the primary room. but every
thing else was consumed.
BY noon the fire had burned itself
out and nothing was left but the four
outside brick walls and the cross walls
separating the rooms on the interior.
The brick walls are said to be twisted
and warped so greatly from the heat
of the fire that they will have to be
torn down before the structure can
be rebuilt.
How the fire started is mystery
that will perhaps never be solved
The building was heated by a furnace
but there had been no fire in II since
Friday afternoon when Prof Sargent
and the boys finished clearing away
the leavings OF the Christmas exer-
cises. The building was then closed
until Monday mornings school was to
be resumed.
The loss OF the building and equip
ment is about s1O.5OO. with $1,000 in
surance.-M -Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29
DANGERS IN eEER-oRINkiNe.

DR.. S. H. Burgen. a practitioner for
35 years, 2S in Toledo, O., says:
My attention was first called to the
tnsidious effects of beer when began
examining for life insurance. I passed
as unusually good risks five Germans.
young business men, who seemed in
the best of health. and to have superb
constitutions. In a few years l was
amazed to see the whole five drop off.
one after another. with what ought to
have been mild and easily durable
diseases. On comparing my expert
ences with those OF other physicians
found they were all having similar
iack with confirmed beer drinkers, and
my practice since has heaped confir-
nation upon confirmation"
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29
Wan, Gold and silver Ratio.

At the recent meeting of the Colo
RADIO Metal Mining association held at
Denver resolutions were introduced
looking to a meeting nation wide for
the fixing of a ratio between gold and
silver and asking that the President
of the United States and Congress ap-
point an international conference for
this discussion to meet before Sep
tember 30. this year. II such meet
ing can be brought about at this time
the matter of putting gold and silver
upon n rotio OF some sort which gives
silver Il staple value at all times and
relieve II from fluctuating as 1t does
now, will likely be looked upon with
more favor. The war In European
countries is being fought on gold
basis. but there will never be enough
gold in the world to pay, but 1t can
he paid with gold and silver.-San
Miguel Miner.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29
INFLUENCE OF SALOON.

into the factory. the mines, the mills
and shops. that ought to be at school
or play. than the influence of the trade
union has been able to eliminate. Ell
ther by direct action or by legislation.
The attitude of organized labor upon
the employment OF women in industry
Is Just the same as II is with children.
The saloon influence is driving by the
thousands women into the industrial
world who ought to be at home.-John
Lennon. Treasurer American Fedora
tion of Labor and General Secretary
OF Journeyman Tailors' Union OF Amer
tca-
The Delta independent., 1915-01-29

over the carcass and shave with the
knife held flat against the body and
If two are shaving work from the ex-
tremities towards the center.
Wash the carcass with hot water
and then clean cold water and hang it
up to remove the internal organs.
When the entrails have been re-
moved wash the carcass thoroughly
and allow it to drain and cool until
the next day in order that all of the
animal heat may be out of the car
cass before it is cut up.-L. d. Mumes.
Colorado Agricultural College.