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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
CITY REPRESENTATION
If Dominant, Might Mean Tammany
Rule for the State.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In The Tribune's editorial of yester-
day you call upon the Constitutional Con-
vention to free New York City from rural
domination" by giving the city greater rep
resentation in the Legislature. Of course
the city should have fair representation, but
when the citys representation is greater
than that of the rest of the state then the
city will dominate the rest of the state.
The city is dominated most Of the time
by Tammany, and the city's representation
in the Legislature is never free from Tam
many control. So, in effect, you are asking
that the Constitutional Convention shall so
arrange matters that Tammany shall rule
the state. Tammany has several times es-
sayed to do that, and under the Dix admin
istration came very near accomplishing tt
so near that the state stood aghast when
contemplating the danger.
Permit me to say that | am loath to be-
lieve that you really desire such domino
ton think you will agree that the states
representatives in the Legislature (outside
of New York City, have many times saved
the city from the worst features OF Tam
many rule and protected its citizens and tax
payers from the Vaccinations and designs
Of that grating and lawless band. In my
opinion the time will come, and come many
times in the not distant future, when you
will again ask for like protection.
But if am wrong in this it must be that
| am right in saying that the rest OF the
state would be greatly disturbed to learn
that it was to come under the domination
Of Tammany, and that any action by the
Constitutional Convention that would in
crease that danger would not be ratified by
the people at the polls. This being so, will
The Tribune kindly give the convention fur
Their advice upon the subject?
MEMBER.
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facing La Bassee could both break the
German lines In front Of them. If this
should happen all the German forces be
tween the Disc and the Meuse would have
to retreat TO escape development.
In sum, the bulk of the Russian army
in Galicia is facing south, trying to force
the Carpathians On its TANKS two Rus
sian armies, one at the Dunajec in the
west, the other at the Dniester in the
east, are cndeavoring to hold back Aus
tro- German forces striving TO advance in
the rear of the Carpathian army and in
tervene between it and its base Of sup
plies. Once these German plans, for they
are plainly German, begin TO promise sue
cess, the Carpathian forces must retreat.
Their position will be like that of paper
between two blades Of pair Of shears.
Such is the maximum of German posi-
bilities. Less considerable but scarcely less
desirable results would be achieved if the
pressure upon the Russian tanks along
the Dunajec and the Dniester compelled
the Russians to withdraw divisions from
the Carpathians to reinforce these threat
ened TANKS. This would mean a dead
lock in the mountains. the end Of any i'm
mediate danger Of Russian invaders
reaching the Hungarian plain.
1t is too early to forecast the probabili-
ties in the new Galician operation, but its
possibilities lie plain to the eye. By a
thrust from Thorn and C2enstochowa
wholly similar to the present moves from
Cracow and Bukovina, Hindenburg won
LODI and threw the Russian armies back
from the German frontier to the Bzura'
Success now means a similar clearing OF
Galicia, with terrible defeat to Russia and
the complete restoration Of Austro-Ger-
man prestige on the eastern front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
Sanitation in the Canal Zone.

Surgeon General Gorgas has worked so
silently, and so sparingly has he INDUCED
in public criticism of his associates, that
what he now relates of his difficulties in
the Panama Canal Zone can hardly be put
aside as the grumbing of disappointed
man or a notorious fault finder. II feel
convinced" he says, that if our chairman
of 1908 had been able to put into effect
in 1904 the methods he forced on me in
1908 we could not have accomplished the
sanitary success at Panama which we had
accomplished prior to 1908"
OF that success it is hardly necessary to
speak. Between 1905 and 1909 the number
of cases of malaria alone was cut in half
and the general death rate reduced from
1894 to 1919. "There have been great
many brilliant illustrations" said Sir
William 0sler in 1909, "of the practical
application of science in preserving the
health of community ard in saving life,
but it is safe to say, considering the cir
cumstances, the past history and the eX-
traordinary difficulties to be overcome, the
work accomplished by the Isthmian Canal
Commission is unique" Clearly these as
tonishing results could not have been
achieved without adequate administrative
control by the sanitary authority. With
out it the Panama Canal could never have
been built except at an incredible sacri-
flee Of human life. This is very generally
recognized to-day, but of official opposi-
ton to the practical application of scien-
tific methods little has hitherto been
heard.
1t appears from Ge'eral GOrgas's &C
count that after 1908 he was hamp9 red,
as many other sanitary officers have been,
by an inability on the part Of those in
supreme authority 10 realize that the
problem they had 10 deal with was, in
large measure, health problem. In Cuba
he had had the inestimable advantage Of
association with one who understood the
Importance of thorough sanitary methods
"a soldier who was a medical man, too.
At Panama, however, the methods that
had been applied with such singular sue
cess for the first four years had to be
changed radically TO meet the require
ments Of the new commission under Cen
eral Goethals. Among other reforms, the
anti-malarial work, according TO General
Gorgas. was taken out Of the hands of the
sanitary authority and given over TO off,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
The Last Chance.

Every taxpayer, every rentpayer in
this town will find cause for hope in the
announcement of Governor Whitman that
New York City is to have its day in court
before the direct tax legislation becomes
law.
But there can be no mistaking the issue
The first step in the relief must be the
veto of the S19,5O0,00O levy. No other
action will bring any relief; it will merely
provide new resources for legislative ex.
travagance year hence.
On the subject Of the direct tax the
people of this town are a unit. They
will await the Governors decision with
the greater interest because they rec
ognize the major responsibility for the
whole indefensible proposal is his. Legis
lative appetite only slightly exceeded the
indulgence his S18,OO0,00O prospectus
promised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
Hughes and United Party.
'ranford: n. j., May 1, 1915.
Dr. of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is good sign of the time to see
Republicans turning to Ex-Governor Hughes.
We have had reformers, but we have never
had one who talked less about it and did
more than the independent Governor of New
York. He satisfies the people.
To-day the Independents are looking tow
ard Governor Hughes, who is not blotted by
bigotry or fanaticism and never obeyed a
boss. He has been so busy attending to his
duty that he has had no time to chase six
cent verdicts. He will, if nominated, sweep
the nation. President Wilson has filled a
long felt want, but there is a time limit to
all things.
We raise men in New York State whom the
nation wants and needs, and Governor
Hughes can lead a united party il Mr. Roose-
welt, Mr. Barnes and the rest of the tin
whistle brigade retire for while.
THEODORUS VAN WICK,
New York, May 8, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
Albany, April 2s, 1915.
The Methods of Lloyd George and
Billy Sunday.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One of the most interesting develop
ments of the present war is the prohibition
question In Great Britain. The British Chan
cellor, Lloyd George, has risked his political
future upon this issue. The courageous mo-
rality and superb patriotism actuating his
stand and the unhesitating subordinaton Of
personal ambition to national necessity as
he sees il must needs evoke enthusiastic
admiration. It is in accord with the grand
est traditions of British statesmanship,
which is indispensable.
The wisdom of enforcing prohibition by ar
bitrary means, however, is questionable. 1t
is unfair to the large majority of citizens
who are temperate users of alcohol TO de-
prive them or increase the cost to them of
such beverages because Of the weakness of
a small minority who drink to excess.
Voluntary abstinence is quite different An
appeal TO British patriotism. augmented by
such a propaganda as has been tentatively
arranged, should solve the question, for, de-
spite the cynical satire of what our German
Americans term our Corrupt and servile"
press, Billy Sunday could pull the trick.
True, he is an exponent of the American, not
the English language, but his erudite versa
tiity could dispose of that slight drawback.
Given a couple of weeks preparation, he
could slam his arguments across the pan in
all their 5zzling inimitability Of style in the
beloved cockney OF the proletariat.
j. B. PHILLIPS, JR.
East Orange, n. j., May 2, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
RACE MECHANICS.
An Organization Suggested to Abolish
Contemptuous Ones.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l., an American, descendant of Elder
Brewster and of Stephen Hopkins, stood in 6
crowd by no means Americans in this sense
to-day and watched the May Day labor pa
rade go past heard "Those are 'Wops,'
Here come the fhikes,'" Look, those girl:
got Niger with them!'"
1t wasn't ll-natured but it was more OF
less scornful, .n expression Of difference
Yet the socialists labor to express brother
hood of all mankind and the May Day cele-
bration is especially reminder of the Inter
national. And those who spoke were wear
ing red carnations and waving red flags.
thought Of the Dane in Ernest Poole's THE
Harbor." who was called a Swede and who
on the intervention of an interpreter, sue
ceeded in saying that he would rather die
than be Swede he was a Dane-and that
the working people could never do anything
until they forgot race prejudice and pulled
all together!
I wish to suggest that some one with time
and talent for such organization should start
a movement to abolish derogatory racial
nicknames from our common speech. They
must exercise an influence on our uncon-
scious mental processes that is far from
wholesome; they are unworthy of thinking
and enlightened people; they have especially
no place in American speech, and they are
one of the subtle minor influences toward
making possible that horror war
This is an hour when the brotherhood OF
man should be emphasized in all ways great
and small. Most of it is thoughtless but
rot the less significant II seems TO me it
is worth little propaganda" if one knew
how and had time. Could not some organi-
cation of school teachers take this up? |
wish you would print the suggestion in some
form-this letter, if nothing else.
MAYFLOWER
Crawford, ~ j., May 1, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
The War Editorials.
. Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: cannot longer refrain from ex
pressing to you my deep appreciation of the
great editorials you are printing on the Eu
ropean war. doubt not that many other
of your readers have expressed themselves
regarding these editorials. 1t is almost like
postgraduate course in history to read
them, and is little short of amazing to see
how thoroughly the writer, whom | assume
to be Mr.. Simonds, is able to discover, CO.
ordinate, summarize and interpret the vast
array of details which TO the ordinary lay
man are confusing almost TO distraction.
hope you may be able to continue this kind
Of writing clear through to the end Of the
war, and then that every one OF the edi-
torials can be preserved in permanent form
FRED S. GOODMAN.
New York, May 8, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
Neutrals in War Zones.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: While am neutral and all my sym
pathies are with the Allies in the great war
believe in giving the devil his due" ana
therefore take the position that a warning
to Americans to keep off of belligerent ship.
is similar to warning them to keep of the
battlefield in time of action; otherwise q
neutral aboard a belligercnt's ship would be
protection to that ship.
In other words, any one taking passage
aboard belligerent's ship does so at his
own risk and with no more right to protec.
ton from the government than he would
have in "war zone" on land. u
stapleton. Staten Island, May 8, 1915.
lSubject to the established rules of war
in both cases.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
The Coming Toux,
THE NEW HELLAS.

GranviII. Barker IL to produce Greek psy, y.
York Clty.-Ness Item.
The tragedies that entertained the bs,x
ers Of antiquity,
The legends of the demi-gods, and pu,,,.
souled iniquity,
The plays they once produced in Cha
in Sanskrit and in Latin
Are soon TO be revived upon the island -
Manhattan.
And we, like Attic citizens, shall 20 /,
prayer and piety,
To see how Fate has juggled with DIV,
plan society;
While Eschylus and Sophocles shall ala,
with our emotions,
And fill the modern Metropole with a.
Hellenic notions.
From office and from counting bon.
from college and emporium
Shall come the new Athenian TO Gothsn,
auditorium,
Where shall be played tragedy, vsos
unfamiliar chorus
Shall strangely serve to help the plot. ,ad
analyze it for US.
We shall behold the ancient themes, IN.
nally triangular,
Dispose Of heroes tastefully by artifeu
strangular;
The Monologuing Messenger shall coma
ere we've departed,
And tell how all the epic-making conpl.
cations started.
The mournful music and the eeris she'd
of Greek epiphany,
The Jewels of Grecian drama by Q drs.
maturgic Tiffany,
Shall wean us for a moment from or
petty, passing worry, '' s'.f'
To Granville Barker and the Anglo-Grxk
of Gilbert Murray.
Our souls shall soon be purged BY pain
and passionate guplimity,
While vulgar cars and taxi-cabs an
bowling in proximity;
The town in toto shall be thrilled BY clss
sic love and staying
That is, unless the Yankees happen also
to be playing. IRWIN
Coming Tower, entered in yesterday
third race at Lexington, did US proud. B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

his hands. He labored hard to bring about
the realization of his vision and thus he
passed away, but his people-were they in
toxicated? They also dreamed dreams; they,
too, saw this mighty empire. "How shall we
obtain it p" they quered "Let us impose our
language and our ideals upon the millions Of
the earth. If they resist we will blow their
vessels out of the sea and rain down de-
struction upon their cities from our air
ships"
war raging in Europe
SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
Windsor, VT, April 80, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
Another High School Urged.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Is II not about time the city was
thinking about building another high school
for boys!
At the present time the high schools OF
New York are in condition which makes II
impossible for a young boy to get what he
needs out Of lecture. Where twenty-five
pupils would be comfortable in classroom
there are nifty taking the lesson. Some
schools are run in three sections, and others
have their freshmen meet on the top floor OF
an elementary school.
HERBERT H. HENRYS0N.
New York, May 3, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
Kitchener's Army Stirs Up Surrey.

CFrom The Manchester Gudrdidn)
The Londoner with a Surrey weekend cot
tage who revisits II after an absence finds a
different village and different countryside
The first sign is the difficulty Of cycling on
the roads, torn and pitted by heavy motor
traffic, and the appearance OF wooden huts
now looking quite weathered and soiled and
part of the landscape, and the. absence Of
favorite pine coppices that have been cut
down. The swans that were flying high this
week end, sometimes in parties of eight
probably lost their way il they went by the
reckoning OF last spring. In our village the
two shops are all different The general
shop has a real ham cutting machine. and
you can buy a newspaper now without having
ordered it. There are new kinds Of brushes
and soap, and three kinds OF cigarettes and
a new sort of pickles and wax vestas. The
inn has all sorts of new bottles, and besides
cherry brandy and mead (Which you can only
get if you know the innkeeper) there are
foreign lqueurs. We've had q rare time with
the Shropsheeres," said the innkeeper. "Its
bottle Of Bass, bottle of Guinness, sherry
and bitters, Italian vermouth, and dear knows
what" "Sergesnts ?" "No; the sergeants take
their half-pints like the rest of US. It's the
privstes. They tell me there's a sporting
sort of club at Shrewsbury and one night
they all made up to join-seventy of EN-
and they were put in the same company.
They are sons Of high-up people. brewers and
big farmers and parsons and horse trainers.
They tell me there are five of them whose
fathers never worked at all regular gentle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
A Question Of Grammar.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIT; WIZ you please answer through the
columns OF your newspaper whether the fol.
lowing sentence is dramatically constructed
lie has done the best he can"
New York, April 81, 1915. J. WILLIAM.
lYes.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
The rain beats down, until the slow

The rain beats down, until the slow
And slipping earth resists no more
And over them the beets will grow
Ranker and redder than before.
From "The Victory of the Bee
Fields" by Louis Untermeyer, in th'
Century.
A famous victory, indeed, if sugar-ano
the poem treats of sugar-beets-is obtalnee
from red beets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
ANOTHER NATTRE-TAKER.

Sir: This here Richard Washburn ChlId nas
stor,, IN the SATURDAY Evening Post called n
Phoaniy" where he saws The city or Sodn,a
Illinois overIooks the Mississippi on tan ~
before the green has gone out Of the wheat st9s'
In the great surrounding agricultural district ~
can smell winter" Wal, I've lived In illinois na
and boz. rising thirty year. and never 'ee -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

There is nothing so distinctive about
the way New York women look. We ~
ticed five yesterday who appeared to uss
neither the lip-stick nor the eyebrow
pencil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

Some are born brides, and some achieve
brides. In the former class comes MIS-
O'Connor. who according to "Fatnef'
land" is "nee Mrs. Henrietta Gruber'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
at SEEMS THERE WAS AN FRESHMAN
From the Binghamton Press.l

WANTED Will pay twenty-five cents easi
w for good, clean jokes and stores ~. ~
the "Ford" car. Duplicates excepted. MAJ
20 x. D. Albert, Press Bldg, Binghamton, Nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

Commercial candor in Hanover, "a
Boys, if you have had shirt trouble "
Carver's for your next"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

That is where we thought it best to Gu
off Mr.. Dillon'S remarks. His last Inv
we feared, might bo overheard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

The naval review may bring New Workers
a long wished-for glimpse Of Secretary Dan
iels in his famous sea service cap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

Nine months Of war in the East has not
made il more pronounceable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

IF he isn't good" it runs, sire HIM
F.P. A..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

THEY WERE ABOUT To lNQOANS
l. y A-Would IL interest your constant reaae'
, know that Mr.. Pierre E. Gougelmann many nv
res artificial eyes? pbi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

Now that the sufragists and ants have
found something on which they can agree
world peace seems less impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

The generosity Of the women who have
proyded the funds to build hospital for
drug victims ought to shame the city, which
has failed to make adequate provision for
tho treatment of those unfortunates, al
though a state law imposes that duty on the
authorities, and they shouldn't have been
under any misapprehension about the num-
her Of those who would need the help.
According to Secretary Daniels, 14-inch
Guns are Just as good as 15-nch ones on
hoard a battleship. We have 14-inch guns,
hut no 15-inch ones Self-satsfaction is
comforting, but it is not always prudent.
$3.50, 700, 900 Cost II War Lasts Year.-Head-
line.
And then there are the Thirty Years War
and the Hundred Years War to cheer the
British taxpayers.
Lack of new clothes may try a wife's de-
votion. but her feeling oughtnt to extend to
the point of shooting the husband, as a
Pcekskill woman did.
Now that the suffragists and ants have
found something on which they can agree
world peace seems less impossible.
The naval review may bring New Workers
a long wished-for glimpse of Secretary Dan
iels in his famous sea service cap.
Nine months of war in the East has not
made it more pronounceable.
Unemployed Sent to War.-Headline
A case Of work or fight
Beyond the Alps bluffs Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

Coming Tower, entered in yesterday
third race at Lexington, did US proud. h'
didn't even start.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

Lack of new clothes may try a wife's de-
votion, but her feeling oughtnt to extend to
the point of shooting the husband, as a
Peekskill woman did.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

Unemployed Sent to war.-Headline.
A case OF work or fight.
Beyond the Alps bluffs Italy.
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lime.
And then there are the Thirty Years Wal
and the Hundred Years War to cheer the
British taxpayers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

Entered Al the Postonos at New York as Second Gas
Mall Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

Owned and published daily ~ Tn. Tribune Association.
a New York corporation. ogden NJ Reid. President. q.
RoFers Secretary and Treasurer Address Tribune
Building. No. l5s Nassau Street. New York.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-01
WATERS WILLIE.

"a Neck Tie Social will BY held
for the benefit or the Sunday school
or the Methodist Episcopal church
here, at Sellman's Hall, On Saturday
evening, October End.
The Busy Bees ar again busily
at work and will hold Pie Social,
AZ Sellman's Hall, ON October 23rd-
The cannery OF Messrs- A- B- Sell
man a Brother II still in operation
The dwelling occupied by MR. Clin-
ton Kriemer h. been very much im-
proved by nice coat of paint in
effective cOlors.
Mrs Robert Sellman had quite "a
number of callers recently
Miss Anna M- Brown, teacher or
the intermediate grades Or the Sykes
Vile High School, spent last Satur-
day and Sunday with friends here.
Miss Browns first experience ED "A
teacher w. at Chestnut Grove
school, this neighbOrhOOd-
Mrs Amelia Davis and daughter,
Miss Deborah K Davis. Or Mountain
View, visited IT. On. MT Oliver
Davis, md also called on Dr- Waters
and daughter ON Monday.
Miss Edna Davis daughter of Mr-
and Mrs. Oliver Davis Wa one of the
pupils enrolled at the recent opening
of tfe NV State Normal School.
lea- TOMsnn-