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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Miss Rodman's Suspension.
ne Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Since Commissioner Finley sustained
the Board of Education in suspending Henri
eta Rodman for her "mother-baiting" letter
in The Tribune have been watching eagerly
among the letters to the editor for some ex-
preston on the subject
The issue involved is serious enough TO be
regarded as far from closed. That Mr.. Fin
ley should criticise the board for paying
attention to the letter and suggest that il
reduce the term of suspension and then
state that "she Henrietta Rodmsn) conspicu-
ously ignored scrupulous regard for truth"
shows how conspicuously ignorant he is OF
a scrupulous regard for facts
The facts upon which the mother batting
letter was based were absolutely true II
was the form that was found Objectionable
The board thought it was written in bad
taste-and why? Merely because Miss Rod
man used the most effective of weapons, sar-
casm, in the most effective way. No wonder
il stung!
voice the sentiment of scores Of people
10 whom talked about the decision. They
agreed that Mr. Finley's charge Of untruth
is not justified and, by virtue of his high
position, offensive.
Isn't it curious that Mr.. Finley should find
II necessary to censure Miss Rodman when
he reversed the board in the very matter
which she criticised and virtually upheld her
very contentious.
As to the vital point Of freedom Of speech,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Professor BRYAN.

In picking a PROFESSIONAL chair for Mr..
Bryan, it seemed natural to suppose that
his friends would specifically avoid one
having to do with the dismal science" of
political economy. Mr.. Bryan has so con-
spicuously and insistently fouted the re-
strictions which political economy has
sought to impose on his imagination-has
so passionately rejected the harness with
which it would restrain his ideas-that to
ask him now to expound its principles and
laws, TO subscribe to its cold logic and
materialstic philosophy, seems the very
climax of naivete and Of irony.
On reading of the offer from the Uni
versity of Indiana ones mind slips back
in retrospect almost twenty years to that
crowded convention hall in Chicago and
the vision on the platform of young
man, his long hair framing a noble and
glistening brow, his eyes flashing fire, both
arms emphasizing the orotund periods of
his eloquence, as he declares, you shall
not cruelty mankind upon cross of gold"
And then nimbly, as in a dream, the scene
shifts TO Madison Square Garden. A dec
ade has interviewed, but still the crowded
auditorium greets the young orator. some
what balder, somewhat stouter, as he
declares that the nation should divide with
the states the ownership of the railroads.
Can it be this same apostle of Is TO
who is now invited TO instil into young
minds the law of supply and demand, the
ways of foreign exchange, the function of
money? Can it be this advocate Of Fed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
O,r Shortage in Aircraft.

The military value of the Zeppelin
seems still matter for much doubt Inc
drcadnought has not entirely proved ITS
worth. Even the submarine, with all its
BACKGROUND of accomplishment, has not
emerged from the experimental stage
Rut if there is any one who continues TO
question whether aeroplanes are as neces-
sarv TO modern warfare as guns, he may
he nut down as one who stopped reading
the newspapers on August l, 1914.
And yet, in the countrywide condemna-
ton directed against the unpreparedneSs
of our navy, and to a greater degree OF
our army. there has been surprisingly
little reference to our utter deficiency in
aircraft. We take the more pleasure,
therefore, in printing in another column
of this issue letter emphatically calling
attention to this ridiculous and almost
criminal condition. In neither navy nor
army are there machines enough or pilots
enough to accomplish at the outset l per
cent of the reconnaissance necessary TO a
ing of reserve supply to replenish the
machines and pilots lost in fighting. Pitted
against a first class enemy, even though
his forces numbered no more than ours,
American troops and American warshlps
would be in the position Of householder
under a bright light duelling with hid
den burglar, or in that of our volunteers
in the Cuban campaign, the smoke OF
whose powder revealed their positions to
an enemy using smokeless powder and
therefore unseen.
Happily, though Congress has be-
grudged a scant million and third to
the combined services, to remedy def
cheney challenging many times this amount,
the Aero Club of America has succeeded
in interesting private owners of aero
planes in the situation. Already 1t has
procured the loan of ten machines and the
subscription of $4,000 to train volunteer
pilots and to supplement what aid the
Army and Navy departments can extend
in the matter of aviation training to the
national guard and naval militia.
1t is a good beginning, for which the
Aero Club deserves we'll of the country.
The latter, to show its appreciation, can
do no better than to swell the subscrip-
lions and the number Of machines loaned
pending the next session of Congress ian
extra session called shortly, let US hope)
when Congressman should be overwhelmed
with the popular demand for generous
provision in the matter of military avia-
ton as in that of every other modern arm
of defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Unftness for Leadership.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; In his address last night Mr.. Bryan
further reveals his unftness for responsible
public leadership. The inconsistency Of his
professed interest in the cause of peace, as
related to men and women who toll, is in
line with his advocacy of free silver, free
trade, mercenary Chautauqus proclivities. In
addition to his abandonment of the President
at a critical moment, it shows him to be
weak, unfathful and Indispensable.
In opposing the extreme views of Mr..
Roosevelt regarding the present war :.
Bryan is justified, but in his criticism of the
plan of the league of nations to enforce
peace ne is unhappily at variance with his
own pretensions.
If an agreement can be made whereby suff-
cient military force Of the world shall be
used to prevent nations resorting to war,
what objection can any peace theorist find
to the plan? Nations could then view calmly
the policy of militarism and questions lead
ing TO war, and surely the tendency would
be to reduce rather than increase military
force
How long will the world cry for peace,
waiting for the fulflment Of Mr.. Bryan's
doctrine, in the face of the plight of Bel
GUM? The world stands to-day Mortified and
disguised with war, and the time is ripe
for measures to prevent it.
ISAAC BOWER.
Atlantic City, n. j., June 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
OUR AIRCRAFT NEEDS
Country Wofully Lacking in This
Important Means of Defence.
= tho Editor If The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In view of what aircraft have accom-
plshed in the present war, it is foolhardy 10
maintain that this instrument Of warfare is
Of small account as an adjunct of any army.
ANY one who has followed the war at all
knows of what inestimable value the aero
plane has been TO the opposing armies, but
it seems that few people actually realize
how priceless it has been. without the aero
plane the moves in the great war game must
necessarily have been extremely slow, ana
it is doubtful if the point in hostilities now
reached could have been attained in so short
a time without it. For the aeroplane rem
ders every move of an army entirely open
to tie other general, and he can so counter
move his troops that surprise attack is
rendered impossible.
Aviation in America has reached a critical
point. With nearly every other civilized
country far ahead Of the United States in
this art, we are practically without any air
defence at ALL Congress has steadfastly re-
fused to encourage the development Of the
air service in both the army and the navy,
and the appropriations for this branch have
been so pitifully small each year that barely
enough money has been forthcoming with
which to keep the available machines in re-
pail 1t seems strange, moreover, that we,
who have the greatest coast line to protect,
have fewer aeropenes than the tiny country
of Serbia An apathetic American public
to this arm of our war Strengthens allowed
Congress to appropriate as little as it pleases
and so bring our air force to the alarming
condition in which it now stands. IL does
not seem credible that the general public
can allow this state to continue. We are
far behind such countries China, Japan,
Switzerland, Morocco and Australia. We
have only one aeroplane fit to fly in our navy
and but three ordered and our army is but
little better off.
Compare this with the hundreds of ma
chimes in the armies and navies of France,
England and Germany-frst class powers
with which we cannot by any means be
rated. These nations have given millions
to the development of their aeronautcal re-
serve, and they still clamor for more and
moro aeropanes. This fact is shown by their
factories working day and night to turn out
near fast enough TO satisfy the government.
We, too, need millions for this purpose in
stead of the S1,3000O0 given this year by
Congress for the aeronautical needs of both
our army and navy, and instead of spending
millions for battleships.
AN AERO ENTHUSIAST.
New York, June %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Popuiarize New York's Apples.

The announcement of Commissioner
Dillon of the State Department of Foods
and Markets that New York State apples
are to be sold at auction in a market here
daily is welcome. This state produces the
best apples in the country and the most
of them. Up in the central and western
parts of the state, and in some sections
of the Hudson Valley, there are apple
lands, wholly unglorifed in song or ad-
vertisement, which ought to be more IA
nous than Hood River Valley.
Never an apple came from the West
which had the snap Of flesh, the juice, the
flavor Of the first class, home grown
varieties. Yet the apple eater in this city
and in many other cities of the state
(unless by long investigation he has found
some dealer intelligent enough and pa
triotic enough to sell the native sons) has
to buy the inferior apples of the West.
These sell on looks and keeping quality
they may be said TO be no worse weeks
after the dealer receives them than when
they first come III. If this auction of New
York apples, by lowering prices and ex-
tending knowledge of the worth of the
states product, succeeds in popularizng
them with the dealers, it will be benefit
to the growers and an inestimable boon
to the consumers who want the best fruit
but have great difficulty now in getting it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

is not a case Of having to call an imme-
date halt on frightfulness and lawless
violence.
The pecuniary injury done to neutrals
by the British embargo can be repaired II
Great Britain's course is decided to have
been wrong. But nothing could repair the
injury inflicted if Germany should be al
lowed TO continue, while a settlement was
being sought, the massacre OF Americans
travelling on the high seas either on
American ships or on the unarmed mer-
chant ships Of any other nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
weekly Sermons. "

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: | am writing you to say how very
much | enjoy reading the "Go-to- Church
Call" which you publish every Saturday.
1t is evidently written by one who knows
whereof he speaks, and who is strong and
vigorous writer of good English The articles
are forcible and to the point and are calcu-
lated to do q great deal of good. The church
owes The Tribune a debt Of gratitude. 1t is
not often that secular paper renders such
signal service to the churches, as well as to
the general public.
have been a steady reader of The Tribune
for many years, and take great pride in
calling the attention of my friends to these
weekly sermons" for such indeed they are.
JAMES H. HOADLEY.
New York, June 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Progress Of the Blockade.

Though the recent increasing activity
Of German submarines in British waters
must be disconcerting to those who pre-
dicted an early collapse of the pretended
blockade, there are certain circumstances
from which they may draw consolation.
In the first place, the returns Of the
Board of Trade show plainly enough that
oversee commerce has not so far been
seriously affected. Exports last month
were higher than in any other month
since the opening Of the war, and the
total volume of trade was greater by about
$40. OO00 900 than in the corresponding
month of 1914, when there was no war.
No doubt the rise in prices accounts in
part for this remarkable increase; but
the figures are sufficient to show that
in the business Of starving England the
Germans have not as yet made much
progress.
1t is to be considered, too, that the
attacks on shipping, serious as they are,
are not quite so appalling as they are
sometimes Hldue W appeal WHEN w AN"N'
in a headline that four or five ships have
been sunk in a day, a more careful
scrutiny will often show that the "ships'
were in reality trawlers or other fishing
vessels 1t was only last month that the
Germans began to attack fishermen in
large numbers, realizing probably that
hitherto their successes had not been suf-
ficiently frequent and startling. Since
these attacks have been conducted sys-
tematically few days pass without some
news of their work, and perhaps it is
hoped that in time the nerves Of the
British will be shaken.
So far, however, the damage done to
the oversee trade has been very slight.
There are from twelve to sixteen hundred
arrivals and sailings from ports of the
United Kingdom every week, and in
three months of the blockade, so called,
the losses amounted to about one-sixth of
one per cent. The manifest failure of
the threat against merchantmen accounts
for the assaults which the unfortunate
fishermen have lately had to bear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
About the Crimean War.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A letter in your paper this morning
signed James Z. Beale," asks for informa-
ton on the Crimean War. / would suggest
TO the writer Of that letter that he should
read Kinglakes History of the War in the
Crimea." In that English classic he will
find all the information he requires; he will
find the work a literary gem, beautifully
written and more fascinating than the ma
jority Of works Of fiction. In all probability
he will be able to procure the work from
the public library of his town.
THOMAS LOMAX,
New York, June Is, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Still German Subjects.
,ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: German subjects who take oath OF
allegiance under CONSUMPTION cannot re-
nounce allegiance TO the German Empire
Bavarian subjects have double allegiance
which is inalienable
The German statute law Of permission to
take citizenship elsewhere reserves allie
glance, Subject" Interpretation as agains,
mere citizenship. Many German Americans
know they are only paper citizens OF the
United States.
1t is clear that so far as the above men.
toned subjects" are concerned their renun-
citation was ultra wires and within the knowl
edge of our government as such, overriding
a pseudo scrap-of-paper allegiance, a sor,
Of taking all and giving nothing in return.
This should be cleared up.
II. d. PARKER.
Washington, D. c.. June II. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Getting the Better of an Invention
From The Manchester Guordinn.I

IFrom The NdnchfSter Guardian
Very wrong verdicts are come to by people
who use modern inventions in the wrong way.
The moving staircase at the Embankment
Station offered a proof of this yesterday. A
country-woman was seen trying to ascend the
descending side Of the moving staircase there.
There was no official about, and after two
plucky attempts she at last made progress
and doggedly worked her way up to the top.
Some people who saw her efforts waited ,or
her at the top. When she recovered her
breath she said: "Eh, don't think them
movn' staircases all the talks about is any
better than the old lift"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

Mr.. Finley did not have the courage to dis
cuss it.
The Board Of Education, unlike certain
European institutions, is not sufficient unto
itself. A woman of Miss Rodman's intellect,
whether in its employ or not, should not only
be free to criticse it and point out its de-
fects, but should be encouraged to do so, be-
cause of her aptitude and clear judgment.
NJ. NJ. BRESLOW.
New York, June 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

You can purchase merchandise advertised
In THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-tor
II dissatisfaction results in any case lhh
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your none!
back upon request. No rcd tape, no quio-
bling. We make gcOa promptly if the adver-
tiser does no..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

How Bryan must have regretted that he
couldn't charge admission to the Madison
Square Garden meeting!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

The Fourth Avenue subway may now be
considered to be completely and practically
in operation. II has killed man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

Too Sick to Kiss.-Headline.
Lovesickness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

Bryan, in seeking the iron cross, may ye
obtain the double cross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

yse-ed a; TIE Pos,ocs New YorE " seoond cas- MN
Ms'trr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-03
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-03
DORIS WIRTH
TO WEAR new
HAT IN CHURCH
BY Cynthia Grey

There you are, my dear" said
Mime. Hemcr. as she put the fin.
ishing pat on The stars prize
Easter hat
You see. dear readers. being n
woman. | am naturally curious. 40
| straycd into the Paris Millinery
Skop about the time thought the
prize hat would be finished
Doris With. winner. was ga.
claiming oh. isn't Il PER feet.
LY beau MAY / Try Il on now g''
Indeed, you may" said the
madame.
There was no use In trying to
attract the attention of Doris for
the next few moments
As she crushed hor golden curla
beneath the pretty creation OF tan
and blue. and smiled nj the image
In the mirror. which smiled back
at her. she was picture that
would interest any one.
She surveyed herself from every
angle and finally turned 20 MS with
a selfsatiafied little smile.
Il suspect YOU think | am con.
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attic"
Are YOU going TO wear IL to
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4 should say am. said Mas
Worth. In the morning shall
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OF my friends what a lucky girl
am"
And In the aftcFnoong" We
asked tcasingly
oh, In the afternoon. shall
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mother. perhaps she said with
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Monday morning Aiiss With
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-03

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tention given to their spine and
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IL IL fact recognized by all rep
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-03

Here are names OF few Of
those whose contributions merited
worthy mention
Marion gotachs. Muntcsano. Rose Man
ninE sHykomish James cnttaBach. 3tis
Mob Hil Ave TrssHa Eiaev. usF Molnos,
Wash. Hazel Psrry. Pacific citY. insz
BurRe gglia Second Ave . laura NH.
Ter Pearson. Roger PcerY. Pacific Cify
Anna Miller. PEARSON Christine Hahn.
Beaver. George Hahn. Heavcr. Alberta
Captain. OAK Hafbuf. Alice Earn Barr.
Blanchard NiEne Nsurcn. gf1s sob Hlu
Ave. Florence naea. f703 1tsf Ave =
Ruby Mcdonald fssaduah Edna Lind
Fren. 2320 n t0th e.. Wilbur whit.
house Palmer. MARY Loe 1901 gan Ave
~ " Viola Wilson Kent ruth sutton.
1888 First Ave ~ E rita Meyer. ~
gard Ave Lester Fey. Monroe Della
Martin. North Takims Myrtle Peterson.
1887 Beacon Ave. Ruth Hsyes. South
HelitnRhnm Talitha Ensiey s4i v osth
&C.: Vernon ffHbenlcht Hav.nEdaie
Laura 0eissr. 1910 Findlay St. Ralph
Hennss. Bsliiugham. Heua Good, ST
Vernon