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New-York tribune., 1915-11-14

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"War reduces man to the primitive Phys
ical endurance becomes a paramount virtue
An army i'll equipped and unseasoned IN prac-
tice exposes its vital weakness the moment II
is submitted 10 attack Sheep driven 70
slaughter are not more entirely heIpIess'
Such an army is worse than useless; II -
criminal In England millions OF men nave
been pressed into military service since the
outbreak Of the war. But over there the iu-
tlty OF raw recruits is better UNDERSTOOD thah
il is In this country. Lord Kitchener aoso-
lutely refuses 10 allow any man to go to the
front before he has served full apprentice
ship. Even this training, as the terrible
slaughter In the ranks every day shows, Is
not sufficient 20 make men hardened hIs'
class fighters But in the light OF thls eX-
perience abroad how utterly senseless must
appear the contention that men can be trained
IN tUo months.
so far as mere numbers are concerned
believe that an army Of 100000, II careiuliy
trained would be sufficient as nucleus ou0h
an army would constitute first line tor DC
fence, and could be supplemented as rapiuiy
az possible by new men. The iallacy OF un'S
Continental army scheme is not IN It's numbers
70 much a. in It's disregard Of the need OF
adequate training At the close Of the KeVo-
lutionary War General Washington saw the
need Of establishing q comprehensive and ada
rnsntine military system. There was popu,
lar horror Of professional soldiers-men hned
SIMPLY 70 discharge weapons at the enemy
George Warrington, with that ssgaeity which
Characterized his actions, decreed that the'e
should be established ar army OF the nauoh,
eompozed Of citizens and forming wen
trained militia But this decree has been mos,
nnpefiecuy carried out. The well raineo
Part Of II has been quietly lodged, I'll To-Day
men proceed upon an assumption tha' II "''
asysr embodied In the decree OF our hrst Ffe'-
ksnt
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
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all the machinery In the world can carry on
war withou, highly intelligent human CO.
rDera;ion. And il is just that element OF in
,elligence which the present recommendation
fails 10 take stock Of
The interview seemed logically terminated.
| was taking my departure. But before the
door closed Colonel Church bade me solemniy
to remember one thing.
Whatever I have said TO you in this tax
has been intended merely to point out what
seems TO me to represent looming natiohai
evil. | speak as a military critic OF military
matters alone. There is no criticism OF our
President implied You know, it is one OF tho
first principles in army and navy ethics that
no criticism is to be voiced regarding the Pres
ident. Right or wrong, he is to be supported
by loyal army and navy men. l recall that,
following a speech of President Roosevelt's
at Plattsburg, an old army officer was asked
to publicly combat certain sentiment ex-
pressed by the Colonel. The old officer re-
piled like this: IF our Lord and Master should
come out onto the platform and attempt to
say anything against the President I would
use my utmost efforts to have Him put off,"
So in behalf of Colonel Church and the eth
les which actuate him ask that the views he
expressed in this interview be esteemed for
what he intended them to be-views relating
purely to the military system as II is proposed
it should be and as he thinks it ought to bo
made. He stated that in his experience of
over half a century with the service he had
never met an officer who did not believe in a
subordnation of military to civilian authority.
OF this, Colonel Church points out, they do
not complain, but they do rightfully object to
having this interpreted to mean that military
knowledge and experience should be made sub
ordinate to civilian ignorance and that the
military policy should be determined by Chau-
tauqua orators and clergymen who 60 beyond
their sphere to talk about q subject OF which.
Is he phrases IL, they are as ignorant As chill
dren.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
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ou, American Indian tribes were engaged
necessarily in trying to do to each o'ner w"d'
we finally did to them more efieeuveiy' lr'oes-
men in Asia and Africa and in South America
are similarly engaged in continuous struggle
with each other. uL.
II the sound Of all wars were to be brought
,,d,h;r on. hearing distance 1t would mako
perennial hum like the monotonous drohihs OF
= great wheel in the shop. This has always
been the case, and presumably always will De
the case. ,-,. ..,L. ~
Wb.n Miss Addams in noble spirit talks OF
o..ee Efforts. we must remind her hat suoh
saor,. though successful. could be Temporarily
successful only.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
Bv Ruth Dunbar.

,HILE people are organizing for peace
w parties or for war, while they are ag-
tating preparedness and unprepared-
ness while they are discussing what it's all
about and whose fault it is, somebody has to do
something. That somebody is Miss Mabel T.
poarduan. Let others theorize she practises.
And this attitude characterizes the whole Red
Cross organization, of whose national relief
board she is the chairnan.
There is an old saw:
10y, temperance and repose,
Slam the door on the doctors nose"
II Miss Boardman had written il, she would
doubtless have said:
Sense temperance, no repose
Slam the door on the warriors nose"
Does she believe in preparedness? Does She
think we may soon be embroiled in WARP Does
she speculate on this question. and has she
solution for that problem?
There are very few questions she has not
thought about; there very few for which
she does not find an answer in a sane outlook;
there are very few OF which she does not say,
But what is the use of talking. when there is
so much to be done?"
4 believe in preparedness for peace, not Tor
war" said Miss Boardman, who used the phrase
even before President Wilson made it current.
1T is foolish not to be prepared. By this
do not mean that we should become a big
military power. An excessive amount OF pre-
parcdness might have tendency to bring us
INTO war and bring war upon us, but moder-
ate amount of preparedness would not. 1t is
lust common sense 70 prepare for defence
We must not take militarism too seriously
OF -c make ourselves ridiculous
-cDsrcdrcss FOR women is valuable in GER
.. oi,eetious. If all women will oonhne
cv. to what they can do and let alont
hev cannot do, they can render theii
..-, tic greatest service, both in war and
., r,9.. There is so much a woman can do
hieh man cannot that it is absurd for
women 10 talk Of taking the place OF men or
Of training like men. Each has wonderful
held ior his own peculiar activity.
AS for women on the battleheld-there IS
today no battlefield There are only trenches
and women are not wanted there. They are
perfect nuisance.
Il am not afraid Of European or an Ori-
entail war if we keep our heads. We are too
lar away from the base Of supplies for either
to wish 10 wage war on US. I feel no uneasi-
ness about that if we are only self-controlled.
We are curious people. We get excited, but
still we have an undercurrent Of common sense.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
WOnAANS PART IN THE PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME
Paciists Cannot Make Peace by
Crying Peace-They Put the Cart
Before the Horse-If They Practise
Good Will Toward Men They
Will Not Have to Bother About
Peace ON Earth.

for the wounded. but for the wives OF the sol-
diers and fer stricken families.
Few people realize what the Red Cross ao-
complishes even when there is no war. We
nave twelve stations scattered throughout the
country. and through these we render assist
ance in such catastrophes as the San Francisco
or Salem fire. and, indeed. all the time. for
there are men killed every day in mines and
machine shops. The beauty of our organiza-
ton at such times is that our assistance is not
haphazard. but systematized. We all know
that great sums OF money are wasted in pub
lie calamity if they are not handled efficiently
or that the poor are robbed. We use intelli-
gence in our donations. If a man loses
young daughter that does not represent such
financial loss as if woman lost her husband
or a wage Garner. II woman has drunken
husband it is better to give money to her than
to let it get into his hands. AS long as Red
Cross pension is given the family is kept track
Of. By guarding these little leaks much can
be saved which would be wasted in unsyste-
matte giving. Here is one of the many in
stances where our lack Of sufficient emer-
gency fund hampers US. For people are spas
modic. They may give more than is needed
for one disaster and not enough for another.
"America is backward In this matter. Japan
has an endowment fund of $l30Ooooo, while
we have less than a million. At the beginning
of the war only the reserve fund in Russia was
100000.
"Thst is one of the three reasons why wo
want great Red Cross organization. II every
person in the United States paid the member
shin fee of 81 year we would soon have as
large fund as Japan, where every coolie be-
longs.
9TH. other two needs Of the Red Cross arc
supplies and personnel. We are trying to get
those who rive so literally to Europe just now
10 give at leas, a tithe-one tenth-to the
American Red Cross. The supplies for the
Europeans are especially suited to emergen-
cies because they come in selected packages.
The personnel is the third important dlv'-
sion Of the Red Cross. Every woman in Amer
lea as well as doctors and trained nurses, can
learn prevention and frs, aid by joining tho
Red Crcss. Lay women are invaluable in pre-
psr;ng simple dietetics. making beds, assisting
II ,he linen room. helping the nurse change
tie bed with ;he patient in il. just because a
,ay woman would not be put into an operating
room does not mean there arc not plenty OF
r,<.< :or her. This is much better than for
wo-,.a 70 60 into military camps and take
regular military training.
II disaster or in war let US not be hysteri-
ca. le, rs TO; ovefdo. Let US be temperate
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
Ants We Have Met.
"Womans an angel,
Peerless, divine;
Man is her servant.

'Womans angel
Peerless, divine;
Man is her servant.
Home is her shrine
John Flaners always spoke these words
On hearing people say
That woman present status
Might be changed in any way.
But when you pinned him down and asked
If he used words as you did.
You found that from the angel class
Some women were excluded.
First: those who disagreed with him
On theories or events
Were not divine or peerless,
They were 'sexless termagents.
All girls who worked in factories
He did not quite condemn,
But he called them restless drudges
And bestowed no shrine on them.
In fact. the only ones who came
Within the angel state
Were mild. handsome. sheltered women
Not much over twenty-eight.
Yet certainly he would have made
q most Tremendous fuss
r. you had asked him 10 amend
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
u Are Women People?
By ALICE DUER MILLER

lis little statement thus:
'Womans a angel
Home is her shrine
(This only applies to
One n nine)"
Their Place Is In the Tunnel
A Berlin telegram says that in that city women are
engaged digging the tunnel for the underground railway
Don't let us further burden them with ballot.
Qualifying as Voters.
There nearly 1000 In serbas when ieft
and Organized said Dr. Gruch They are OF
every the population and cannot prevent them from
serving. They inspire the with whom they march
shoulder 10 shoulder"
II is impossible that some OF the Survivors among
these heroic may day come 20 this country
II so should enjoy conducting them 70 an anti-sut-
frage meeting Gf such still being made at which IT Will
be explained them that they ht TO vote because IN
cases OF national emergency there IS bullet behind tht
ballot"
And by the way, speaking Of this argument Abraham
Lincoln said Of the ending OF the Civil War IL will then
be proved that among free there he no successful
appeal from the ballot TO the bullet"
Tact or Litotcsp
Men" said Miss Margaret Wilson the other day. give
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
Miss Mabel Boardman of the Red
Cross National Relief Board, Says
Hers Is an Organization for Re-
suits, Not Causes-Must Be ON the
Spot Where Men Suffer, No Matter
Who Is Right or Wrong.

And we are learning from this war that every
one loses in war, even the victor.
I'VE might as we'll be in the stone age for
all the civilization we show in our information
alism The primitive man regarded his neigh
Dor with suspicion, and that is the attitude we
have toward other nations We suspect every
other country Of some ulterior motive In Its
dealings with us.
The peace movement puts the cart before
the horse. It's agitators expend much energy
trying to establish peace on earth forgetting
all about good will to men, II we bring about
the good will, peace will take care of itself.
There will be no need of peace parties.
That Is what the Red Cross does. If one
man befriends another, he is never forgotten.
The friend who aids US in trouble-what would
we not do to repay him? This same psychol
ogy is present among nations There is no
better way to establish permanent peace than
to make a more effective Red Cross-a Red
Cross equipped and ready for any emergency
Then if catastrophe occurs in Germany or
Japan, we are adequately prepared to bring
them aid This has its effect on their attitude
toward us, and when a political crisis arises
which might mean breach, they find they are
bound to us by that strong tie of help prof
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
Suggested Motto

For Reorganized Mems Ann-SuHTaee League
And re-msemhing afflicted powers
Consul, how W hsneetor;h rios, orend
Our Enemy. our own lcss ho~ repair.
How overcome ,hi, dire calamity.
Whs, reinforcement, " u,sy Ssr srozi hePs-
II not What resolution trcrr oesrair.
tRemark, II the Arsh-Steri ~ "FsrsGi,e lest
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14

fered in time of distress. There is no greater
philanthropy. no more public spirited bequest
than TO enable the Red Cross to play this i'm
portant part in national affairs.
THE Red Cross deals with results, not
causes. War may be wrong, but war is. Men
are wounded They must be cared tor, re-
gardless of why they are wounded That is
why we avoid arguments as to right and
wrong policies. Let others look into causes
whose business that is. Our business is to
alleviate. whatever the cause. We were often
urged. during the Armenian massacres, to take
a stand against the Turks. Had we done so we
could not have assisted the wounded By keep
ing quiet and attending to our peculiar du-
ties we could be of great help. We must al
wavs have the open door and we must do
nothing that will cause the closing OF the
door. That is for other institutions.
The Red Cross is the wcman's army. 1t is
woman's expression of patriotism. This does
not mean. of course that here are no men con-
nected with the Red Cross, but it is the logical
place for women in time OF war or disaster
The government and the men must put all
their energies into actual fighting, so here is
the woman's chance to nurse, to care not only
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
Do You Know?

That half million ren II New fork state Voiec io'
suffrage FIVE times many ha; s 70 as make " tAe
whole United States army
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14
Sheltered.

Twice as many women as lost their lives IN the
Williamsburg factory FIRE
"The science Of government said NJ Root IN tha in
muable yarod snufrags speech o. lis IS re
science Of protecting and liberty ard The pursuit o hsppi
ness for vii consent % part VIZ re
divine righ: OF protecting my vile and ny daughter.
But MI wife and daughter probably Go not have
10 work in factories under governmental inspection.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-14

forehought casting their vote than to choosing
a suit OF clothes
This is either gross attery or that rhetorical form
which consists in expressing the affirmative by the negative
OF the contrary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

Had you any idea that there are in Alabama 26,259 little white girls and boys that are over 10 years of age and cannot read or write?
 These children are called illiterat ates, and to be an illiterate is a disgrace, and to have so many illiterates in the state is blot on the name of Ala bama. There has been started in this state movement to try and teach all this great number of people, for be- sides the number of children there are I in all over 600,000 illiterate persons in this state. Many of these persons are old and have never had a chance, but | they are learning now to read and write, and some day Alabama will be a monument to the work done by all the people who are giving their time just for service to teaching the unfor- tunate illiterates.
 You know, of course, that the schools 1 have set aside one day >sas clean up day" and that you should help in every way to keep your school and school yard presentable. That one day Is called bird day" and on this day you are shown the necessity of taking care of
 our little feathered friends. That on l "arbor day" you plant trees on the
 school grounds and that the school
 gardens are part of your work to beau
 tify the school plant.
 One day in the year Is devoid to good health and one day. which Is es-
 pecially interesting for the children | that live in the country and have to go long distances to school is good
 roads day"
 All these things pertain to social
 service and although you may never
 have thought of It, these things the
 school children do are helping to make
 Alabama a better and more livable l state.
 l By men and women being good citi-
 zens they cooperate with the best ef-
 forts put forth in their city or town
 and by girls and boys being good pupils
 they cooperate with the big efforts that
 make for good in the school
 Learn through the school to have
 service as your guiding star and 1t will help you all through life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

"HE Fenelon club year books
 are now out, and all members who
 4 wish copies before the first meet ing may get them at the library. The calendar this year is an unusually at traotive one. It is done in white deckel edge paper printed in violet ink, with hand-painted vioets on the cover, violet and white being the club colors and vio- lets the club flower.
 The work embraces variety of subjects of present-day interest and are compiled under the title, Selected Topics"
 A part of the years work will be given to the Ten Great Religions" with com- parisons to Christianity. The work begins with Confucianism, Mohammedanism Brahamanism, etc. and includes all of the 10 great religions of the world which will prove vastly interesting, as well as Instructive, for, as Tyloe says: "He who only knows one religion can no more un- derstand that religion than he who only knows one language can uderstand that language"
 Also among the programmes will be found such subjects as "The Japanese Question and Our Relations With Japan, 'Southern Celebrities" "The Indian, His
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
MISS MONTGOMERY
 HOSTESS AT DANCE

One of the most enjoyable events of the week was the dancing party with Miss Kathleen Montgomery as charming hos tess at her home in Norwood Wednesday evening. This happy event was given to compliment the members of the school set.
 Pink and green were the colors which prevailed in the house decorations, roses dahlias and many large ferns being taste fully used. Music was furnished by ar orchestra for the dancers and punch and ices were served during the intermis sions.
 Miss Montgomery's guests were Miss Dorothy Brown. Miss Louise Puckett Miss Maebelle Rowley, Miss Margaret Cunningham, Miss Louise Godbee Miss Virginia Daniel. Miss Katherine Brantley Miss Christina Brantley, MT. Lee Hil Lloyd, MT Wheeler Walton. MT. Fred Goardy, MT. Austin Holmes, MT Alfred Bisoart, MT Edward Austinf MT. Lee Arnold Levy, MT. Leroy Montgomery, MT and Mrs. H. w. Montgomery and MT an6 Mrs. J. R. Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM

Mrs. Richard Bell was an informal hos tess of yesterday afternoon when she en- tertaiped the members of the Needlecraft club at her home in Woodawn. The house was prettily decorated with white cle- matis and ferns and the hours were pleas antly spent with fancy work and chat ting Light refreshments brought thl meeting to close.
 Miss Kate Morgan has returned to Co., lumbus, Ga, after a visit to Miss Anna Johnston.
 Miss Mary Flo Slaton is spending this week with relatives in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Hobart Townsend and children are visiting friends in Pulaski Tenn.
 Mrs. Cora King has returned to Chick asaw after visiting friends in Vivian.
 MT. Ensley Graham of Anniston is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Will Shivers. Jr.
 Mrs George Stephenson of Alton is wis itng Mrs. Benjamin Arnold.
 Miss Avery Holland left yesterday for Emerson. Ga, after a stay with relatives in Wyiam.
 At the meeting of the Epworth league of the Methodist church in West End Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: President, Mir. Shufford Smyer; first vice president, Mir. Sidne. Smyer: second vice president, Miss Aileer Croy, and third vice president, Mir. Forest | Kimball.
 | The Rev. E. C. Mackey will deliver a | lecture on An Evening in Ireland" Sat urday evening. in the class room of the brotherhood. The talk will be given al | the Methodist church at o'clock MT. and Mrs. Joe Welchell have returned from trip to Lookout mountain.
 The Christian Endeavor society, vii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
SHE WAS A MERE SKELETON
This Lady Suffered From &c., were Pain in Left Side, Was Very Weak, and Confined to Bed for Month at
 8 Time

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Mrs. Dora Fun derburg. of this city. says~ "When l
 was fl years old I was very poorly, ana
 was told that my case was very bad, and
 that it might go into consumption. as l had an awful cough. The medicine took
 did not do me much good, and l only
 spent my money for nothing, as l got no
 relief. but when I commenced taking Cardui. I began improving
 Before taking Cardui l was a mere skeleton, and was very weak and was
 confined to my bed at times. sometimes as long IS month at time. l was un- able to go to school regularly for two years, on account of my bad health. had cramping every month. and severe pain in my left side =.
 My mother told me of Cardui, and after taking one bottle I was greatly re- lieved of the pains. I have continued taking it until I feel like different woman, and I cannot praise Cardu' enough am now gaining in weight and all my friends that see me speak oi how much better I look in the last
 month, and l tell them l am taking
 Cardui .. highly recommend 1t to all suffering women"
 Try taking Cardui for your troubles.
 Get a bottle today. You won't regret giving it trial. Your druggist sells It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

Problem and the Way Out" "The De- velopment of Dress and Waste in the Pur- suit of the Latest Pads in Fashions'' "Womans Suffrage; What Women Have Accomplished Without the Vote and What Women Have Accomplished With the Vote;" Modern Advance in Medicine and Surgery" "Fads in Food and Treatment. " The moving picture play and its moral value will be studied and one meeting will be given to "The Child, Mentally and Morally" for
 ''The worl' 1t belongs to the children, It's whur the Lord tole em to play"
 There will be a Birmingham day, whose topics will be Trade in Birmingham, !" Home Products etc, and home prod ucts of Birmingham not only means com mercial products, but also it's very excel lent production of some very excellent people, whose art, statesmanship and cul- ture are famous. The programme com mttee are Mrs. Edgar L, Martin, Mrs. F. l.. Kendrick, Mrs. R. D. Conner and Mrs. w. A. Dawson.
 This will be the Fenelon clubs twenty first year book, and as can be ina gined It's literary studies and work have cov- cred a great field of endeayor.