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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
THE TRIBUNE'S FIGHT FOR
A FREE PRESS.
Liberty Of the Press.

F;or, The Buffalo Express.
The New York Tribune and the press
Of this country are to be congratulated
on the decision Of the United States
Supreme Court in the cases Of Burdies
and Curtin against the United states
which grew out OF the smuggling
frauds that were uncovered IN New
York. Burdick was city editor OF The
Tribune and Curtin a reporter. The
Tribune printed an article respecting
the smuggling that was not obtained
from the heads Of the Treasury Depart
ment or the New York Custom House.
An effort was made By government
officials TO ascertain the source OF Inc
Tribune's information. Burdick ara
Curtin, Who were responsible Tor |he
article, refused 10 give the name o.
their informant, though they we're
taken before a grand jury. Inc lsa.
cral District Court in New YORK hNeu
them $500 for contempt. Department
officials induced President wilson 70
grant them pardons, which IN tne
opinion OF the Attorney General re-
moved ali ground for the contention
OF Burdick and Curtin that answers 10
he questions might tend TO lner'm'.
nate them. The United States supreme
Court on Monday reversed the decslon
of the lower court and ordered "e
men released.
These are the bare facts OF the case
with the single exception and an Ga
tremely important one that an oEue'
had been issued BY the Treasury ps
partment that no information snoylu
be given out that was not approved o.
the officials al the heads Of the various
bureaus or branches. There was az
rectly at issue the right Of governmen,,
officials 10 prevent the publication y.
information respecting goVefh,n'n'
operations, which. in the last snal!sh'
meant the publication OF informa''V"
bearing upon the activities OF tne o.
fcials themselves. From this point u
it had been sustained by the Onl'eu
States Supreme Court, IT would nINe
been but a short and easy step 70 g.,
absolute government censorship Shu
the consequent curtailment Of the no,
erty OF the press II may even be salu
that a censorship mad pecn set W "
Secretary McAdoo. =.
Possibly hHOtHtE apPllNae'N" %. -,
made of this decision that IS, u may
be taken as preserving the right OF
newspaper TO hold in confidence .
most of them do, the names OF persons
who inform them as TO facts Of neNs
interest. Every now and then persons
who may not be pleased with what
newspaper says make an effort ~
ascertain the source of the newspaper
information. They do not. as rue
get very far in that direction. II ny
could, We would have the liberty o. 'he
press attacked at vital point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
A NARROWING TALE
The Horrible Burden Of the Ballot and
What Came Of *.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you be so kind as 10 give
me sufficient space Immediately TO re
assure my friend, Prestonia Mann Nav
tin? want to tell her this story
which, though narrowing in the begin.
ming. has Il happy ending:
had fye brothers, and as each one
Of them reached his twenty-frst birth
day my father took him aside and SAID
20 him: my son, the state is about tc
lay upon your shoulders heavy bur
den-in fact. an intolerable burden.
have struggled all my life under the
weight. You are now reaching your
majority. Up to now you have been
plumber or lawyer or doctor; Ou'
now, my son, you must make a choice
Will you continue to be q plumber oil
q voter? Both you cannot be. TAKE
my advice, my son, and demand TO be
freed from the impostionS OF the bal
lot. The ballot is no boon. no privilege
no honor; il confers no dignity; II IS
naught but burden and a nuisance.
And then each OF my brothers would
reply that he was strong and husky
the fact being, Of course. that he wa
merely young ard Ignorant; that he
felt able TO continue 70 be plumber
or a lawyer or doctor and at the
same time voter Then my father
said: Il see you have one of those
thick sufTragist heads and will not TAXI
warning from my example of too
overburdencd life; but, my son, If you
insist upon being plumber and 1
voter. let me warn you'-and here came
O deep paterral throb in his voice lie
me warn you. my son. YOU cannot be Z
father also and assume the response
biities of family. You must choose
Perhaps you can struggle under thu
burden OF plumbing and voting, bu
you cannot struggle under the three
fold burden Of being plumber, q vote
and father and the support of fam
lily. | implore you to put this suffrage
fury and folly behind you
This narrowing scene was enacted
five times over in our family, and there
the sad part of my story ends and tht
yeassuring part begins. The brothers
who were not 10 be terrified, but cour
ageously added the joys of a family I,
their pastime OF business and thcil
burden OF the ballot, are living to e;
ripe old age.
HARRlOT STANTON BLATCH.
New York, Jan. 80, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
WILL Nj. B. PLEASE ANSWER?
Facts Out Of History Are Flung at
Our Correspondent.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As daily reader OF your paper
have gained much by studying your
Peoples Column.
Under date Of the 25th you pub
lished another OF those interesting
articles of NJ. B. Since NJ. B. seems
TO be so we'll informed on these varl-
Gus matters, can ask you to kindly
publish this in the hope that NJ. B..
will read the same and enlighten me
on few facts.
Who was il who destroyed the trade
of the United States at the time Of the
Civil War? Just what was the attitude
of England at the time toward US?
Was it neutral and unbiased? And what
was Germany's attitude at the same
time? Not being the United Germany
she is to-day. what was her attitude
in the Spanish American War, as we'll
as England's?
try to remain neutral, but when
articles like NJ. BIS are hurled at you,
| wonder who and what ". B. may be
American, English, German, French, or
perhaps Belgian? Perhaps mixture
Of them all, since the party is capable
Of understanding and knowing so much
about their various conditions, feel
ings and abilities.
ONE ANXIOUS TO KNOW.
New York, Jan. %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
Deux Fsmeux Lapins.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Like his prototype. Mr.. George
Bernard Shaw, another English writ
er, Mr.. Frank Harris, does not think
il pays 10 maintain a strictly sensible
attitude toward England's position in
the war. He can achieve more gain
and notoriety By saying bizarre and
unpatriotic things. Therefore, before
a New York audience the other even
ing he proceeded TO decry things Eng
fish. 70 show n preference for many
things German and to laud German
efficiency" 10 the skies. He wound up
by predicting victory for German
arms. Can We then doubt that he
would be glad to see England beaten
What is to be thought Of these two
English critics, whose expressed views
arc so utterly at variance with the
able editorials Of The Tribune deal
ing with the war and its causes since
the outbreak, in August last? Are
these gentlemen 20 be taken seriously
or should we regard them as irrespon-
sible knights Of the quill led by caprice
rather than By reason?
"Fameux lapins" ccs Messieurs Shaw
ct Harris. 7. L. ".
New York. Jan 90, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
Bu,ybody England.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Il giTes one much pleasure 10
follow and pick out with keen interest
the sane and just remarks as cited in
+. Nardeville's excellent article OF
this mornings issue. Any intelligent
being who is yersed in the past his
tory record of "Busybody" England
could not fail TO point out her selfish
ness and territorial greed for gain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

As history repeats itself. so does
England, and her past attitude is her
present one. For in this war. SO un-
Justly hurled at her Teuton neighbors,
she holds out her hand ready to grasp
Just a substantial slice says She.
While England, France and Russia
were casting lots the German steel
mills were plundering the bowels OF
the earth to feed her furnaces, and the
Allies looked on begrudgingly and dis
satisfied at the brilliant banner OF sue
cess Germany was flying before their
very eyes. A. V. BRANDT.
BROOKLYN. Jan. so, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
Freeing an Assassin.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: To reward degeneracy ninety
nine and ninety-nine one hundredths OF
the people prefer to see freed the as
sassin of Stanford White. So blethers
a statistician in your published letters
OF to-day. Blocking unanimity, I must
write to advise him ct al. that We sense
nothing so rotten in the State OF New
York. HONEST.
New York, Jan. 29, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

!. looks a. though We shouldn't reach the f~oosi-
ito, before August. 'If YOU get far on EoIr way
20 the Pacific Coast this city. writes the Hobo
lc, Chamber Of Commerce the allied interests will
10 nlcased 70 meet you wj.h band and extend the
freedom or the city during your stay IN our midst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
II ought TO lay the dust. anyway.


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limit ~ u 'PoI,gA'y 'nf hh'e
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$500
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1fs'. 2' AUS '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

Mysterious rags. pieces OF tcmpeatuous pcttlcoats
bits Of muslin send them to The Surgical Dressings
Committee II West 3Sth Street The Committee
was so courteous over the telephone last night that
we couldn't find an excuse not 20 print the notice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

We h. no b. for simplifed spelling. On the o. h.
The newspaper attempts spool the cause must rr-
tate the $ g. fans. The reporter who writes the
story seldom has the fantest notion Of spelling
reform, and his attempts at phoncics generally show
him VI as one who says "spcllin.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

Suggestion for popular song: Cousin Hates
Creating Contributions to the COyum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

Ir the soldier OF the legion we've dying in Algiers
to-day he would ash for q cicarcttc.-Chicago Trib
unc
Suggestion to adgcrt,sors WHAT cigarette:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

There should be Civic Industrial Relations Com
m!ttee 10 inquire into the causes OF metropolitan
unrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

Also If Lars Porscna were riding in Clusium tods
I'd he m a .-ory car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

From The Delhi ~. - Express
Rev. Neuergcr Will bring his family 20 East Branch mex
wee. 20 remain weeks enable him get II
oser touch people than he has been able 10 b.
Just coming Tor SUNDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
"TIppERARS.'
As THE TPANsLAToRs WOULD HAVE lNTERLINED IT,
IF HORACE HAD WRITTEN IT.

TT HUKAIL HAD VIII TN
q th0p TorqpaiuS. the space TO TippcrotiUn IS
Tnanp thousand OF PAGES a cide distance IN the
trarcliug. The space 10 Tippcrdriqn IS lmdnyl
thousand Of PAGES tocard the propiHquity to the
most street rirgiu Of ,chom tnowlcdgc is to me-.
Forc,ccH, O [thoul PicadilIium! Fdrc0eN, 0
rcctanglc of [thc consul LcStortius! The space
10 Tippcrdri,u is [manyl thousand Of PAGES, yet,
porcorcr. my heart at that location is present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

You can purchase merchandise advertised IN M
TRIBUNE With absolute safcty-for If dissa'islS'-
,ion results in any case THE TRIBUNE guarantees
70 nav YOUR mono, back upon request. No req tape
No ouibblinF. We make good promptly II me ad'e''
iiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
3 tho good ship Dacia

It was the good ship Dacia
That sailed the Gulf OF Mex
And we know Of places we'd rather be
Than on her perlous decks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

would rank'c in American hearts. It couid "o'
but end in a dcplorablc and contemplate 'aS'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

Fla,-whccled cars and post-midnsht pieno-plsyng
haze something to DO with ours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

Instead The start the where i expected m.
sand 10 lie used I'm construction the pa Ri
IS 90 I've obtained made until veil after midday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

How fre.n and green everything looks after the
rain,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04
US AND YOU-YOU
AND US.

Who is it that is not interested
in their own nation, state, county
and community-poor fool If he
isn't.
While we are interested IN the
school here-Sh ook School-the
school that can only dispense
knowledge to our children, yet
there is not person within our
bounds who at heart has any
hatred or malice towards any
other part of the county.
The people at Altamont, at
Harrican, at Monteagle, at
Gruetli and so on are for their
respective places and right they
should be, and therefore, they
should feel that we are not dong
them an injustice by bettering
our own school conditions, for
our city is plenty able to- do it
and if they don't do something
the whole county will be held
back as consequence.
The town that can do things
along this line are drawing cards
fer the whole county and il the
means to progress they
should not try to hold those back
who are able to do something,
but they should in one accord
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

Reports come and reports 20
every thing rustling and bustl-
ing but meat a frying and money
rafting. From the reports we
understand that we were IN error
about there being smallpox in
Sewanee and the report now is
there never has been. We re-
ported week or so ago that q Mr..
Roddy had gone to Chattanooga.
We got our information from
brother of his, but now it is re
ported that he did not 20 no
where aboutChattanooga. Well,
of all the tonyrott. Unless you
know what you are talking about
don't never let your rattle trap
20 off any where near a news
paper reporter unless you have
the straight of your tale right.
So be it, if we are in error about
there being smallpox at Sewanee,
we right here, offer them due
apology. From now on in giving
our news we are going to tsl
VIII ere we got the information,
SO lookout or you may have t.
explain.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04
Notice To Individuals
And Corporations

Each individual who has a net
income of $4,000 or more, and
every corporation, regardless OF
amount of income, except those
specifically named in law as ex-
empt, are required to file their
reports for 1914, with f. B.
Craig, Collector of Internal Re-
venue, Nashville, Tenn. on or
before March LIST, 1915, Failure
to file report in due time, adds
fifty percent to the amount of
tax due, and subjects the delin-
quent taxpayers to penalty of
from $4,000 to 100000.
Special attention is called to
the fact that every person, firm
or corporation, paying a salary,
rents, or interest to another per
son, firm or corporation, during
1914, in excess of $4,000 per
annum, is required to withhold
such sum as will be sufficient to
pay the normal income tax of
one per cent on the full amount
of such payments, except to the
extent that exemptions or de-
ductIons may be claimed prior
to January Goth, 1915. The per-
son, firm or corporation is made
personally liable for such tax
under the law, and cannet be
permitted to waive the withhold
ing of such tax. However, those
who are required to withhold the
normal tax of / per cent on inter
est, salaries, rents and other
sources, should not file with the
Collector this annual return,
until after January Goth, as the
persons, against whom the tax
has been withheld, have the
right under the law, to file form
1907 or 1908, claiming exemp-
ton, etc, not later than Janu.
airy Goth.
Individuals for themselves, or
representing corporations, will
be given information as to pre-
paration of returns upon appli
cation in person or by letter, at
the office of the Collector, at
Custom House, Nashville, Tenn,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

or at the offices of his deputies at
the Post Office buildings in
Memphis, Chattanooga and
Knoxville.
Any person, required to file a
return, who, by reason of sick
ness or absence, cannot file the
same with the Collector on or
Before March LIST, can, upon
application to Collector Craig,
have the period for fling extend
ed to March 31st, 1915. Only
certified check, money order, or
currency can be accepted in
payment of taxes.
1t is important that you file
your income tax report for 1914
promptly in order that errors
and penalties may thereby be
avoided.
E. B. CRAIG. Collector.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

praise the efforts If the town in
their county that is forging to
the front.
Good schools, good streets, and
other things too numerous to
mention here are town builders
and when the towns of a county
are ON the upbuild the rural
districts of the county profit
thereby.
Now let the rest of the county
the north end, south end, east
side and west side drop their
tomyhawks of malice and hatred
toward Tracy City, join in with
us aud we will do YOU good. And
in the course of time our citizens
will join you in helping to better
your conditions all around.
The get-to-gether movement is
the best policy and for the sake
of all concerned LET'S GET TO-
GETHER and work.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04
Mr.. |. B. Woodward
Dead.
A. Prominent Printer Passes
fo,His Rest.

Mr.. l. B. Woodward, who had
been suffering from consumption
for about two months passed
away at his home last Tuesday
morning at about II o'clock, at
the aage of As years.
MIR. Woodward was horned and
reared at McMinnville, and was
the oldest son of DR.. j. I. Wood
ward, deceased of that place.
He came to Tracy City about
21 years ago and was connected
with the Tracy City News and
other papers here and for anumber
of years was Editor Manager of
Mrs. Grundy and up until last
December when he had TO quit
on account of i'll health.
Mr.. Woodward was married
10 Decem Der, 1896 to Miss Rosie
Focus, daughter of the late John
Pocus.
Ike, as be was familiarly
known, was straightforward
honest man and worked his way
thru this world as not many
of us have done. Through the
savings and the help of his good
wife he bought and built for
himself neat residence in Tracy
City, every piece of which he
carried on mis- back from a saw
mill some distance away, and
built it himself.
He professed faith in Christ
just only week or so before his
death and was baptised by Elder
j. ID. Northcut last Sunday night
in a box of water that was pre-
pared in the street in front of
his residence, after which he
felt safe in that he was going to
the better beyond.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at
l 80, Elder j. ID. Northcut, de-
livering the funeral address.
After which he was laid to rest
in grave prepared at his re-
quest in his front yard. A large
concourse of friends were pre-
sent to pay last sad tribute.
He leaves a mother, Mrs. J. F.
Woodward of McMinnville, a
wife and one brother, Mr.. Tom
Woodward, of Lynchburg, to
mourn his loss. His brother and
mother were present at the time
of his death and witnessed the
funeral and burial.
To the bereaved ones, our en-
tire force together with the men,
bers of the Christian Church and
a large concourse of friends ex-
tend their deepest sympathy.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

The melon recently cut by
Sears Roebuck & Co., Chicago,
was certainly large nice juicy
one. This melon was in the form
of so per cent, divide among the
stockholders. Now, say that you
didn't do any trading with the
mail order house. Well wager
q ginger cake that the Tracy City
merchants as q whole never did
declare such a dividend. Pro-
badly they could have but for
the paying of local expenses =,
taxes, ETC., which go to keep up
the roads, the schools, build pub
lie buildings, etc. How much of
this expense did this company
pay? Shame on You that you
would want to help those who do
not help you. Trade with those
who help you and by so doing
you help your own community
town, county and state. No
wonder Chicago has such long
schools and 80 many fine public
buildings. Trade at home and
the monuments to the dollars
thus kept will be great.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

1t is quite right that the
United States protect it's ship
ping upon the high, seas, but if
we are going to pull the chest
nuts of'dishonest American ship
pers out of the fire we will soor
have a foreign war on our hands
and the smuggling shippers
won't be doing any of the fight
ing, either.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

Country merchants are smiling
up their sleeves over the pre-
dicament of the mill ionaire head
of great mail order house, who
has been indicted by a grand
jury for tax lodging. The sum
on which he conveniently "for-
got, to pay taxes was just an
insignificant mite, being but a
beggarly $26, 900, 100000.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

Thissyear begins on Friday and
ends on Friday, and every weekly
newspaper that carries Friday
aslts publication day will have
Sd weeks in 1915. Some year, Ell?
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

We often hear some one referr-
ed to as "punkin head" and
we can't help sympathizing with
the pumpkin.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

If japan continues her present
attitude of modest retirement
she will soon qualify for the Sun
dsy school class. a.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04
No Smallpox In Sewanee.

In last weeks issue of Mrs.
Grundy the injustice of an article
to the effect that the case of
smallpox at Sewanee was doing
nicely, etc, has caused a little
indignation among its citizens. Sc
vance like manv towns has been
precautions, even to the extent
of isolating man who had been
in the infected district. 1t was
never as much as suspected he
had the disease but merely as a
wise precautlon was quarantined.
30. S. T."
NoTE-There is where we
got the report wrong. From the
Information we secured we
understood the gentleman had
the smallpox. Before writing
the article last week we asked
how the smallpox was at Sc
vance, and the answer was that
it was doing fine. Therefore we
were mislead by these state
ments. We are certainly glad
to straighten out the matter ard
many thanks to 80. s. IT," and
the citizens of the good town of
Sewanee. -EDIToR.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04
The Swiss Dry Cleaning m ethod,

The Swiss Dry Cleaning m ethods
the best method so far known for
thoroughly cleaning all kindsofi
clothing. Clothes will be clean
ed and pressed on short notice at
same price that you generally
pay for pressing. New York
Stores, Agents for the Swiss Dry
Cleaning.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

A new Daniel has sprung inB
the arena In Europe. His name
is Famine.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

The most practical method of
achieving distinction is to get on
the good side of the editor.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

Remember that Grundy Coun.
tv is going to have good roads.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

Bread will undoubtedly cost
more, but the girls won't worry
unless candy goes up.
All things come no the man
who waits-if he waits on him.
self while waiting.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04

ARE you in for good roads? If
so speak up.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1915-02-04
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