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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16
Boosting" in Business.

The rough and ready psychologists of
the street have evolved a maxim: Boost /;
don't Knock An interesting example of
the highly profitable application of that
principle is reported by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. One of its division superinten-
dents believed that if he posted each month
the names of employees who had given
especially meritorious service-an "honor
list"-instead Of posting the names of men
punished for violating the regulations or
other demerits, there would be general inn
provement. He made the experiment
After six months triallhe found that there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16
"Liege 1914 915."
for of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have just finished rereading the
editorial on "Liege 1914-1915" from your is
sue of August 6. l am unable to praise it
as it deserves, but such an article, combin-
ing knowledge, wisdom and spirituality, writ
ten in such vigorous and lucid English, is
worth careful preservation.
There is one view of this mighty matter
which seems completely overlooked, how
ever and it is this: Germany has, through
her well described actions, seized Belgium
and has added it to her dominions; this was
the sole motive for entering Belgium. The
resistance Of the Belgian people was fore
seen, and it was the intention of the impe
rial German government to use this foreseen
resistance as an excuse for the annexation
of the whole country. The seizure OF the
$500 miles in France-which is really a
great deal, and which in itself might seem
worth two million casualties to Germany-is
most probably what might be called an act
of supererogation, and Germany may later
relinquish this tract in France, claiming per-
mission to remain in Belgium as a partial
compensation for her generosity.
Not only was the seizure of Belgium the
sole motive of Germany in her military
strategy. il was in reality the sole cause of
the whole war. If successful, Germany
would consider herself completely justified
The possession Of Denmark, Holland and Bel
GUM has been for fifty years the dearest
dream of the German rulers, and no price
which their people could possibly be called
upon to pay would be, in their eyes, too
high. The possession of these three little
pieces of territory would round out Ger
many's empire, give her control of the Rhine
the German Rhine-and the Scheldt, two
of the busiest thoroughfares in Europe, and,
greatest of all, give Germany a coast line
which would place her or an equality with
any of her commercial competitors and put
her navy within good striking distance OF
the country she has lately chosen to regard
as her particular enemy.
Germany's actions in the past and in re-
cent times, many of them apparently mex
plicable in the light of ordinary reasoning
processes, might all be explained by careful
study of this motive. Her seizure Of Sches-
wig-Holstein, her raid on France in 1870 for
money TO aid her schemes her growing dis
like and jealousy toward Engand-the real
barrier between Germany and this dream
her willingness 10 bring on such fearful
cataclysm for such an unimportant event as
the death by murder of the heir to the Aus
trian throne, her breaches, not only Of treaty
rights but of the rights of man-all these,
gazed upon in the light of this motive, be-
come at least reasonable, though never, while
the world lasts, excusable.
To prevent the success Of such frightful
methods is the duty Of the British Empire
and its Allies, and it is duty which shall
ultimately be accomplished, though it take
twenty years and though Germany rack its
mighty self to pieces.
CHRISTINA PALLISER.
Montreal, Aug. IL, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16
Not General Lees Niece.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue Of July 81 Saturday
on the page devoted 20 women and their
work appeared an interview with MISS
Betty Lee, "a professional entertainer o.
smart people" VINO purported 70 be g'A"o
niece Of the late General Robert b. Lee.
read he article in order 70 get posslo's
story material for a womans page wnien
edit for a Southern newspaper Before
was far along | became convinced that thei'
was something wrong In the first piace'
Miss Lee declared that il was the Sou'he'"
woman who made reconstruction in her De-
rddled land so difficult The Soutnel"
woman was responsible for jus; that S.O"
ness and hopelessness in the upbullcing Q.
the South that has been so close on fai!ui'
so often"
1t is unnecessary to point out :he obvious
flaws in such a statement. The tremenaoS.
growth and magnificent rehabilitation o. 'ns
South speak for themselves. But the nav -
the article which had best be corrected -
Miss Betty Lees claim to being the gIanG,
niece of Robert (. Lee. She says she ls"
living on Uncle Roberts reputation. Fei
NIT me to say that this could hardly be pos
sible for her to do in any event, as she =
not grandniece nor, so far as the iSn's
knows the slightest relation to Robert
Lee. am authorized to ask you to mSN'
this correction by the nearest living fs'N
tive of the distinguished general.
VIRGINIA YoRA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16
Les Bagues Boches.
Fron The Manchester Guardian

CFrop, The Manchester Guardian
The monotony of life in the French, as in
the British, trenches is varied by a number
Of small industries, turning to account bits
of stone or wood enemy cartridge cases
and spent bullets in ingenious trfes for use
or for mementos. Quite the most popular
manufacture is that of finger rings from the
aluminium used in German shells-"les
bsgues boches," they are called. These are
of many kinds, from roughly followed out
circlets TO highly polished rings decorated
with delicately shaped fern leaves and hearts
or inlsid with pieces of polished French cop
per on the top of the German metal. The
French soldiers carry this passion for max
ing amateur jewelry into hospital The
British nurses at LAbbaye Royaumont tell
us that most of their patients who can use
their hands are busy making 'les bagues
boches" at every available moment after the
surgeons morning visit. They all have their
little stores of German aluminium in their
musettes or pockets, and many have brought
with them a complete outfit of files, wise,
emery paper and finger blocks cut from bits
of sticks. When the time comes for the
"sortants" to bid goodby to comrades and
staff there is an interchange of souvenirs.
Then it is that 'les bsgues boches" fulfil a
pleasant destiny of further Strengthening
the entente cordale as gifts for the fingers
Of British ward sisters and nurses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16
"INTESTI- FEHMIN"
The Berlin Laboratory, Ltd, Re-
plies to Mr.. Adamss Criticism.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The opening paragraphs Of THE Ad-
Visor" column of July 26 contain remarks
and quotations with relation to the lntesti-
Fermin Tablets which we believe are not
justified b. the facts.
Knowing that it is your desire as well as
that of Mr. Adams to be absolutely fair
lin the conduct of this important feature OF
your publication, we are not hesitating 10
place before you our established convictions
on this subject, exactly as we would before
an official referee.
Mr.. Adams states:
THE longevity of the Bulgarian peasantry
is largely due to the healthful, simple, out
of-door life they lead and not specifically 10
any particular food habit"
Il has been established that many other
semi-civlized peoples live healthy, simple
out door lives, but do not attain remark.
able longevity, and it is the consensus OF
scientific opinion that the sour milk Diet
the particular food habit of the Bu!garians-
is an important contributing factor to their
long life.
With reference to our claim that lntest-
Fermin attacks the poisons in the lower d.
gestive tract" you state that this Is not
true. A careful perusal of our literature ana
our advertisements will disclose the fact that
our contention is that Intesti-Fermin ATTACKS
the malevolent germs responsible for the
poisons existing in the lower digestive tract,
which fact is scientifically well established
and can be supported By incontrovertlole
evidence In effect, then, Intesti-Fermin does
attack the posons in the lower digestive
tract.
Your article continues:
"As for The Berlin Laboratory, Ltd, which
puts out the Intesti-Fermn Tablets, It mas
been made the defendant in a suit brought
by Prof. Metchnikoff, the famous biologist
and discoverer of the Bacillus Bulgaricus' 70
restrain it from the further use OF his name
in the advertising and exploitation OF It's
product"
Prof Metchnikoff discovered the ingreci-
ents contained in Intesti-Fermin and gave
them 10 the world. He gave the formula
from which the Intesti-Fermin Is made 70
the Hygiene -Laboratorium, G. m. b. H., OF
Berlin, one of the best known and most
highly reputed scientific laboratories in Ger
many, from which we secured it.
We state these facts in our literature ana
in our advertisements, and we believe tna'
We have perfect right TO do so, for when
reason we encouraged the action 10 when
you refer and shall use our best endeayon
70 have this issue decided at the earliest
possible date.
THE BERLIN LABORATORY, Ltd.
II. y. Reynolds, Secy'
New York, Aug. -, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16
Kind Words.

Surely not even General Carranza can
find in the text of the international ap-
peal to the Mexican people a harsh or
humiliating word. He must regret now
his premature ultimatum hurled into the
urbane atmosphere of the New York con-
ference. Our own Bryan, resigning In
protest against the belligerency OF
sweet tempered note to Germany, has ap-
peared less ridiculous.
But Just what, beyond putting the true
ulent Carranza in hole, are these kind
words expected to accomplish in Mexico?
According to The Tribune's Washington
correspondent they are calculated to
touch the heart of every Mexican patriot"
But they might do all this and still fail
by a mighty margin Of influencing
Carranza and Villa and Zapata. What
have these gentlemen cared in the past
for the hearts of Mexican patriots or for
their stomachs or their lives? And 1t IS
these leaders, without patriotism or hearts,
who must be touched" if there is to be any
amelioration of the anarchy below our
southern border.
AS a final resort to the policy Of
brotherly persuasion and moral pressure
this innocuous appeal should be permitted
to reach its destination with the best
wishes of a patient nation. But to ask
the American people to entertain any
serious hope of the success Of its mission
would be to insult their intelligence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16
Presidents Signatures.

What an expensive luxury vacation
becomes for the nations Chief Executive
is illustrated in the account of the Presi-
dents first hour at his desk following his
recent return to the White House from
Cornish. "The DESK" we learn, twas piled
breast high with commissions, pardons and
letters, varying in Importance, but each de-
handing that he affix Woodrow Wilson
to it. The President sat signing his name
for more than an hour, a secretary at each
elbow to blot the signature and remove
each paper as it was signed"
There are some men, of course, who en-
JOY signing their names, though usually
they are not of Presidential calibre. They
can even be persuaded to carve them, TAX
ing no little pains to make the impression
indelible, wherever he who runs may read
But supposing for more than one solid
hour on a hot summers day they were
compelled each to write the cherished cog
nomen over and over and over again so
fast that it required two assistants to re-
move and blot the signatures. Would not
such punishment cure the most completely
naive egotist among them, giving him
writer's cramp into the bargain?
Some names, to be sure, exact mini
mum of manual exercise in their signing.
The WIS in Woodrow Wilson" should
slightly simplify the Presidents task, Civ
ing the scratch of his pen a rhythmic beat
in keeping with their ALTERATION. To
write Theodore Roosevelt" a thousand
times without interruption would appear
more of an ordeal, though not so much
the necessity of pausing even impercepti-
bly, to put a period after it. Possibly in
the dim past, when Mr.. Wilson abandoned
forever his first name, Thomas, he had
in mind that day when, with coat off and
fanked on either side by secretaries, he
would wear out pen after pen signing the
appellation he had no voice in choosing.
But why not, as the kings and emperors
do, sign merely Woodrow" or "Theo-
dore"? Or, as the foreign secretaries do,
Wilson" or Roosevelt? Why should
custom compel the overworked President
of the United States to effect each time
the combination that every one OF hrs
countrymen knows better than his own
name, if perchance it is not a part Of the
latter? 1t must be because democracy,
jealous Of all monarchical habit, exacts
from its leader the full name as a final
concession to the pride of the incon-
spicuous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16
Shaping American Opinion.

If ever there was any doubt about the
sincerity of Mr.. Viereck and those of his
fellow patriots who have cried out so con-
stantly against the Subsidized press" of
this country it may possibly be disposed
of by consideration of the curious set
of documents brought forth by our neigh
Dor 1.-THE World" If these are authentic
as there is little reason to doubt, 1t is
clear that the Germans, from the Chan
cellor down, have unbounded faith in the
value of money as a moulder Of public
opinion, and considering the success they
have had with their own servants, why
should they doubt the readiness Of others
or question the possibility Of extending
their own influence further?
1t is no less clear, however, that of late
they have had some misgivings. Their
own kind could be paid outright, but they
apparently realize that a more insinuat-
ing method must be used to control the
press generally. A most interesting plan
for a news bureau seems to have been
Inipped in the bud Among other schemes
laid out by its projectors in report pre-
pared for Berlin this is particularly
significant: "The news sent out must
not make the impression of being put out
for propaganda purposes. Although its
principal value is based on its being pro-
German, its success depends largely on
the subtlety of representation"
1t is pity that we are to be deprived
of this practical demonstration of Ger
man subtlety, but it is impossible to regard
without admiration the examples we have
Of German thoroughness and prodigality.
Apparently no detail escaped the notice Of
the ingenious projectors, no expense could
be too great in shaping the opinion of the
American public. A single wireless
message from an American correspondent
in the German cause is singled out for
praise as more useful than all the official
reports sent by the government by wire
less since the beginning of the war,
while another American correspondent is
commended "by order of the Chancellor
as OF great DSISllI W 10 ny ICoSOIl VI iliS
GOOD dispatches" The German Am
bassador at Washington is accordingly
asked to find out whether by any means
the costs Of his journey can be raised"
More good dispatches were wanted, ana
it was thought 5000 marks would 90 a
good way.
Altogether the German government
through its agents, official and unofficial
seems to have been at prodigious pains
in its determination to mould American
opinion, and considering the cost of the
enterprise the results have not been very
gratifying. Doubtless the premature ex-
posture of what was in store for US will
save the government some expense in
future, but the task of explaining away
what has already been done is full OF
difficulties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16

can be enlarged and other institutions OF
its grade established they should by all
means be trained to fill in the gap. But this
country has not been one to do things by
halves. If we are to have an officers re-
serve we can we'll afford to have the best
obtainable, and the best obtainable, as
practically every one will admit would be
one composed largely of the sort that
West Point produces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16

How can cotton be contraband and king at
the same time? The king can do no wrong
"The Eastland floats again" Better tow
il out TO a safe and dshonorable burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-16

IT. y. EtyHOIusi u
New York, Aug. Is, 1915.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-27
THE ALLIES VIEW
BY Albert w. Bryce
y y. y q n q y Il

The British Government acts
wisely in apologizing without reser-
walton to Chilli for the act of the
Glasgow in sinking the Dresden in
Chilian territorial waters.
Just what did happen at Robinson
Crusoe's Island of Juan Fernandez is
still not wholly clear. According to
the Gillian note, which the British
Government accepts as justifying a
protest, the Dresden had been in
termed. But in that lonely spot
there we're, as the British note sug-
gests, mo means available for en-
forcing the decision Of the Gillian
authorities" 1t is claimed that the
Dresden showed no signs Of intern.
ment, having her colors flying and
her gus trained for fight. The Glas'
COWS commander, at any rate. well
knew that he was executing Jeddar'
Justice-sentence first and tria
afterward.
II two wrongs do not make q
right, certainly the possibility thai
one party might commit a wront
does not justify the other in com
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-27
ToDAY's BIRTHDAY HONORS.

Joseph w. Byrns. Democrat, or
Nashville, was born near Cedar Hill,
Robertson County, Tenn. and lived
on farm until early manhood at
tended schools of his antive county;
graduated from the law department
of Vanderbilt University, Nashcille,
and is q lawyer by profession; was
married to Miss Julia Woodward, OF
Nashville in 1898; was three times
elected a member of the lower house
of the Tennessee State Legislature
was unanimously chosen speaker OF
that body in 1899; was elected to
the Tennessee State Senate in 1900;
was a Democratic presidential cleo
tor in 1904; was elected to the
Sixty-first and Sixty-second Con
crosses and reelected to the Sixty
third Congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-27
Italians Again
Patronizing
P. O. Banks
(By Associated Press

Rome, April 27-The panic which
seized depositprs in the postoffice
banks in Italy at the outbreak OF
the European war is plainly wear
ing off," according to the report OF
Signor Riccio, Minister of Posts and
Telegraphs. From July to Decem-
Der last there were Withdrawals
amounting to a net loss of $4,000
900 lire Approximately $37,4OO,OO
or a reduction of $50 per cent of the
deposits of the first part of the year.
"The postoffice repositories. how
ever" says Signor Riccio, "regained
the confidence of the people by the
system of paying on request, with
out having recourse to the morator-
ium. l have raised the interest on
deposits from $50 to 2.SS per cent,
which makes it higher than any
banking concern. In time | intend
to introduce the system of checks.
In this way we hope to save our
thrifty working classes from the
clutches of dishonest private banks.
Even with the storm of 1914 the
total deposits in the postoffice banks.
represent more than one-third the
sum deposited in all other Italian
institutes of credit. An extension
Of the postoffice savings banks, for
the receipt of the savings of emf
grants, is contemplated.
From 1909 to 1913 the deposits
in the postoffice banks rose from
1852, OOO, 900 lire to 2,O91,OO0, 900,
with an average addition of 127,-
600, 900 lire every year. The high
point in July, 1914 was 2,139, 000,-
900 lire.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-27
CAN YOU SPELL THESE WORDS

At Kokomo, Ind, few days ago
the superintendent of education held
a spelling contest. Every person in
the city was eligible, and more than
900 took the test. OF that number
only fifty-one made a perfect score.
Newspaper men. doctors, lawyers,
merchants, teachers and scholars
submitted lists of twenty words
each, and from these lists twenty
words were selected. The complete
list with the number of times each
word was misspelled, follows: Mis-
cellaneous, 1854; calendar, 324; par
allel, 273; privilege, 27O; superin-
tendent, 24S; principle. 242; niece,
223; lose, 201; separate, 1876; dis
appoint, III; disease, 1874; princi-
pal, 142; necessary, 1871; business,
1870; relieve, 1926; receive, 109;
truly. So; government. "a; gram
mar, 70; believe, 10.
One woman, who made a perfect
score, had been a servant for sixty
three years, and had had only eight
weeks schooling A county official,
who had been in business all his
life, missed every word. Another
man got only one right. One WON
missed all but three.
Here are the words, arranged in
the form of two sentences. Hand
this to a friend, ask him to write
| down the words, and see how many
you misspell: "The privilege of sep
arating ninety miscellaneous cal
endars, arranged in two parable
Lines, was against the principles o
the superintendent, SO his niece, no
to disappoint the government, no
cause it to lose business, removed
the principal calendars and thus re
lieved her uncle of strain whicl
might have brought on disease
Then she believed 1t had becom
truly necessary for her to reliev
her instruction in grammar"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-27
THE DREAMS AHEAD.

What would you do, in this worid Vi
ours, :,
Were il not for the dreams ahead
For thorns are mixed with the lair-
est flowers,
No matter what path we tread
And each of us a golden goal,
Stretching out to the endieS'
years;
And ever we climb with hopeful
soul,
With alternate smiles and tears
The dreams ahead are what hold Us
up
Through the strain OF ceaseiess
fight;
While our lips are pressed to the
NORWOOD cup;
And storms shut out the llght'
To some it's a dream of high estate
To others dream of wealth;
To some it's dream of a truce WIN
fate,
In ceaseless search for health,
One dreams of hearth and nome
to be,
One sees but a golden store;
While the burdened toiler dreams OF
rest
Where toll shall be no more.
So, even it is, in some sweet guise'
Hope hangeth her lantern hlgh'
! O. the dreams ahead are the golden
stars
That help us to live, or die.
Buffalo Times
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-27
NEW YORK DAY BY DAY
BY Charles II. Adams.

BY Charles II. Adams.
The greatest danger confronting
America today is the strike against
motherhood. The refusal of, Ameri-
can women to bear children is not
confined to the very rich; 1t is to be
found in all ranks of society. Yet
being a mother is the most import
ant thing any women can do. and
what this country wants is not more
women painters, sculptors and writ
ers, but more mothers,
There is the greatest women prob
lem, in the opinion of the dean OF
American women writers, Mrs
Amelie E. Barr. In her eighty-six
year, Mrs. Barr has Just completed
her sixty-sixth book, and she is al
ready at work on sixty-seventh. She
has also been the mother Of f1fteer
children, nine of who she brought
lup, and I suspect that she consider
ed this a greater achievement thar
all of her novels.
For in the latest Of these, 9TH