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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15
AN XMAS FUND FOR BELGlANS
Shoes and Clothing a Special Need
of Sufferers from the War.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Twelve months ago made an appeal
to Americans in behalf Of the Dollar Christ.
mas Fund for Belgians OF the many
efforts made here and in Europe TO avert d.
threatened starvation OF nation The ~
Spouse vas prompt and generous. Not alrs
the rich contributed, but even many Of he
very poor, with the happy result that y.
were able to send TO Belgium a Christmas
ship laden not only with Christmas good
wishes, but with food and clothing Those
were the days when every shipload mean!
lives saved Some Of our best friends ware
newspapers, and even little children in sur
day schools gave freely from their penny
banks in behalf of other children less happy
than themselves.
To the American Commission for Relic.
in Belgium has been left the task Of solving
the food problem, and though the future Of
Belgium in 1916 is beyond prophecy and mus
apparently depend 10 larger extent than
ever upon American help, one may feel res
sonably assured that the prospect Of famine,
for this year at least, has been definitely re-
moved. One-third Of soldiers ration
enough to keep body and soul together-s
now served daily to all necessitous pers'i'
in Belgium.
The task now undertaken by the Doln
Christmas Fund is 10 collect money for shoes
boots and clothes, which are most urgently
needed, and for which special money must be
provided. The necessity is appalling, because
at the present time there are, roughly, "
500, 900 destitute people in Belgium, and ta'
number increases as the winter spproacnes'
The Belgians are unable TO buy shoes, ooo'.
and clothes for themselves; many even OF
the former wealthy are now in the Gall!
bread line.
This year, as last, our fund has the warm
approval and valued cooperation OF ecm'
mittee of representative citizens, including
Colonel George Harvey, Dr. william ]. hofh'
aday. Victor f. Lawson, Adolph 5. Oehs' nv
fessor Henry Fairfield Osborn, William y,
Reck Melville +. Stcne. Oscar 5. Straus STU
George T. Wilson. All our workers are non'
orary and all money collected will be e.
pended by the American Commission TOT ne
lief in Belgium. No better guarantee can -
given that every penny subscribed WIZ "
wisely spent Percy Bullen, Of 66 broad*sH
New York, has again undertaken the o"''
of secretary.
IT, as many have forecast, Belgians ns''
heights of sacrifice and martyrdom so 10.
unattained TO scale this winter, we ca.
least insure that the old men, the iis"
women, the little children-many OF 'aen,
orphans of war"-shall not go unshod. hhs
without your aid, as we know, the bareioox'
in Belgium this winter will be the ~"
rather than the exception. ask. there,Ol.'
with great earnestness that you SEND a'V1s
your dollar bill-and send more, u you Go,
All contributions should be addressed 20 Wv
treasurer, and each will be promptly
HENRY CLhns
Treasurer. Dollar Christmas Fund cor pe'"
tute Belgians Broad Street, New lorh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15
Keep Up the Good Work.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: At least one New York ne~spSP.'
seems to have attained the state OF eo''s
politanism and horse sense, and oter W.
my congratulations and trust you VIII So"
tinue TO din into our heads the fact ''-'
one Woodrow Wilson has stained our -
tional honor by playing politics Win ~.
murder Of our women and children on wv
high seas.
Your editorial Of this morning. "Rsm'~
Der the Lusitania," should be read oy W.
man and woman in the u. s. A. SAM
seems TO be a thing totally lacking
Americans, as a general rule. this day and AZ
Turkey-trotting. vernoncsstling and o'a',
pieces Of asininity seem to have roocs.
US Of whatever principles there might nov.
been in our mske-ups, principles for wh'es
our fathers died. Keep up the good won
and perchance a CLEAN Of national nonV'
once more may assert itself in the AmeIieA~
people. r. L. CROPLkSs
Nav York. Nov. Ia. i0lk sY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15

those other children of the Lusitania
whose bodies are still tossed about on the
Atlantic, forgotten by an American gov
eminent, but not yet quite forgotten by
an American people.
"Pitiless publicity" was once the favor
lite phrase of Mr.. Wilson. 1t was pretty
phrase; but in so far as it was true it has
returned TO plague its maker. Pitiless
publicity we have now for the policy Of
the administration in all the long days and
weeks of the past when American lives
were at stake and the thing that is more
than life to any nation, race or tribe was
in the balance. And in the light Of this
publicity, what is there left Of the policy
which he adopted, the policy of impolicy,
of watchful waiting, which consisted in
eager search for a safe escape from a
dangerous duty and specious defence
for an indefensible skulking?
What we are beginning to know about
ourselves now the world has long be-
lieved. They have been sneering In Ber-
lin at American policy ever since we sent
our first note last February. They be-
lieve that American policy is the rhetoric
of cowardice and the pretence Of dollar
democracy" They are satisfied that
Americans prefer profits to principles, and
will rather endure any injury than risk
their business or their comfort on the field
of battle. They believe this because in no
other way can they explain our course in
the face of their policy In recent months.
Believing this, they have killed our citi-
zens whenever their ends were thus to be
served, and are still pursuing this course.
And in England and France, who can
mistake what is felt there? To the people
of those countries we seem in some still
inexplicable way to have turned our back
on all that America has meant for US and
for them in other years. With the Ger
mans they have come to believe that 1t Is
only money that counts, and that there Is
no insult that will move a nation "too
proud to fight" to defend life or principle.
They believe, as do the Germans, what is
not true; they believe that in all his long
and shameful course Mr.. Wilson has been
truly representative Of America and
Americans. This is the gravest wrong
that Woodrow Wilson has done his coun-
try and his countrymen; this is the injury
that will endure and in the years TO come
will cost us dear, not alone in honor, but
in safety.
Nothing is more certain than that the
nightmare of cowardice in this country
will pass, is passing. Nothing is more in
evitable than that a nation which is sound
and brave and honorable at heart will re-
pudiate the false, the sham, the cowardly,
when it once recognizes them. Already
there are unmistakable signs abroad in
the land. We shall not be tricked, de-
ceived, shamed much longer with our own
but how long will it be before the
world will understand that America is
still the America of 1873 and 1861, and
that. like all democracies, it has merely
passed through a period Of blindness and
self-absorption as an incident in its long
and honorable life?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15
"Forceful and Timely"

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial Remember the Lus-
tania" Is fine, manly, forceful and timely
presentation Of a most serious situation.
Every American with red blood in his
veins ought to hang his head in shame
when he beholds an administration of the
government of the United States which can
only be described as weak. inefficient and
cowardly in its attitude toward crime Of
every nature, both at home and abroad
Keep on with your good work.
J. ADAMS BROWN.
New York, Nov. 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15
Thinks Americans Realize the Truth
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

% the Editor or i ne
Sir: | think you are wrong in your ed-
torial Of the 10th, in stating that the average
American does not understand the war prob
lem at present, and does not care which side
wins in Europe.
am a commercial man, and have a
chance to know what they think about IT, I
find that they know that if the Germans win
in Europe We will have to fight them in the
near future. There is no question but Eng
land ct al. are fighting the worlds battles
now. II that is the case, why should this
country not give them what aid we can. in
place of quibblng about few ships that
have been pulled in, that spectators of this
country have bought? Why should we not
come out in the open and do away with
the neutral farce. and aid the Allies all we
can, in place of playing neutral to a country
that has fallen so far below the standard We
once accorded it, that naturalist could not
classify it?
The instance Of the Civil War is no com
parison. 1t did not make any difference TO
England which side won here. il would not
disturb them, but il the Allies lose, and we
have TO fight a country that would control
Europe with crazy ruler at its head. it
would make a vast difference with us. Which
is the better plan: Help the Allies win out.
or take the consequences il they lose?
No, am no particular friend TO England
other than from business point Of view. 7
am much nearer related TO the other side by
family ties, but am broad minded enough 20
look on both sides of the question.
JOHN b. CARLETON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15
MIR. Churchill's Resignation.

Mr.. Winston ChurchilPs resignation
from the British Ministry has been likened
tt his fathers sudden retirement from
the CHARACTERISTIC of the Exchequer some
thirty wears ago. The comparison is far
fetched. nor is it likely that Mr.. Churchill
expects, as Lord Randolph probably did,
to wreck the Cabinet. If the Prime Min
ister on the former occasion was not ut
terlv dumfounded at the action OF his col
leagues it is unlikely that the present
Prime Minister was even taken by sur
prise. In fact, the news cannot have been
wholly surprising even to the public at
large. for it is obvious that Mr.. Churchill
could not be satisfied for long in sub
ordinate place.
There is a certain ambiguity in the
letters that have passed between him and
Mr.. Asquith, but the main point is clear
enough. Mr.. Churchill evidently felt that
unless he was allowed to bear some re-
sponsibility in the conduct of the war he
could by no means remain In the Cabinet
When he accepted the CHARACTERISTIC Of
the Duchy of Lancaster many of his
friends expressed great astonishment that
one who had lately been First Lord OF the
Admiralty should consent to take so in
ferior an office. 1t was plain, however,
that he could still be of great service to
the Ministry. The Office in itself was
he oh VI.
give up much Of his time and thought to
the problems that concerned him as First
Lord; indeed, many of his enemies prob
ably thought that he continued to have too
strong a hand in the counsels of war. 1t
is certain, at least, that they continued
persistently to badger him, endeavoring on
every possible occasion to put him out of
countenance or to draw admissions from
him touching his responsibility in the
Dardanelles and at Antwerp.
If patriotism was his motive In deciding
to remain in the Cabinet on the readjust-
ment of the government, patriotism no
longer compels him to remain to-day. II
his resignation carried with it any mani
fest danger Of breaking down the Ministry
the case would be different, but, as 1t Is, he
can plead with justice that since he is not
to be taken into the small war councils
lately formed, his real services, those spe-
cial services which presumably made him
indispensable before, are obviously no
longer required by Mr.. Asquith and his
associates.
1t is hardly doubtful that pique has TO
some extent Influenced him in his decision.
He probably felt that he was entitled to
place in the war council, and in his letter
he takes occasion to remind the Premier
that place was promised TO him six weeks
ago. 81 make no complaint" he adds
that your scheme should have been
changed" but it is sufficiently plain that
he thinks himself ill-treated. for what else
can he have in mind in drawing the Pre-
mier's attention to his counsels? Perhaps
the obscure points will be cleared up in
the House to-day. but the probability is
that he will merely defend his actions in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15

office and be as careful as Sir Edward Car
son to avoid embarrassing the government.
however gratifying such embarrassment
would be TO their enemies. Without any
further explanation his decision is at least
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15
WHERE THE, BRITISH co WRONG"
Discussion of the Proper Attitude Toward the SoCald British
Blockade Of Gemany-Fiistory and International
Iaw to the

of the teaching, "Do unto others you
would have others do unto you? When The
Maine was blown up We were exhorted to
Remember the Maine!" Since the Lusitania
was torpedoed We have been taught to FORGET
1t. because we could not live up to our fine
phrases of "strict accountability" and "de-
liberate unfriendliness"
FRANK Fl. VIZETELLY.
New York, Nov II, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15
Right to the Point"
tor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | congratulate you on this mornings
editorial Remember the Lusitnnia" II is
right to the point. II the administration
keeps up its present policy we surely will
have war ARTHUR S. ALLEN.
New York. Nov. 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15

Midnight fight in moonit sea-Headline
Who said the moon was made for lovers?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15

Every spy must be a diplomat, but hitherto
the reverse has been considered neither
necessary nor good form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15

Propitious weather for the Yale clubhouse
warming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-15

Owned and published daily by IT.. Tribune Association
New Yors corporation. ogden NJ Red PRESIDENT c.
Vernon Rogers Secretary AMI Treasure Address. Tribune
Building No ~ Nassau street. New York.
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ynerci at the Pos,crce New YORK as Second Cla
Mall Matter.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-08
SOCIALISTS ELECT THIRD
COUNCILMAN IN ABERDEEN

ABERDEEN, April Judge ].
NJ Phillips, republican primary nom
lnee, was elected mayor yesterday
over Ash, socialist, by over 1000 ma
jority.
With the promise of light vote
through the day socialist success was
feared, but the voters rallied in the
afternoon and evening. The social
lists, who have, two members of the
council, elected third member from
the First ward, which was carried
by Anton Pista over H. B. Strong, re
publican by five votes. In the Sec.
ond ward, another socialist strong
hold, the socialist candidate for coun
Gilman lost by thirty votes.
Mrs. Rose Damitio, the only WON
an candidate, and socialist, lost in
the Sixth ward for councilman by
about ninety votes. Republican can
didates for clerk, treasurer and police
Judge were elected.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-08
ORGANIZATION NEWS
NEWS FROM EDMONDS

l1dmonds, Wash, April 3, 1916.
The capitalist class In Edmonds
smarting from the opposition offered
by the Socialists, are becoming des
perate: for they have resorted to law
breaking again. l.. p. Arp, illegitim-
ate school director, and road boss,
has refused to hire n man on the road
because he is Socialist: which is
nothing but black list, pure and
simple; and contrary to the labor sta
tute of Washington. But, what is
law between friends"
Law, it must be remembered, is a
product of the system; consequently
1t is commodity, like wheat, oats,
potatoes, or labor-power, of any sort.
Bought and sold in the open market
according to the supply and demand.
1t is for those that have the price.
The working class being the slaves,
and not the masters, of course, are
not entitled to such luxuries as the
protection of law--"To him that hath,
shall be given; and to him that hath
not, shall be taken away even that
which he has"
OF course we must not blame Mr.
Arp, for he is only tool in the hands
of the capitalist class. He stands
high in local brotherly love CD or
CARNATIONS, and is quite patriot
He is also in favor of religion being
taught in the schools; especially the
Catholic religion. The children cele
brated holy week so you see his in
tentions are good. He is only slave
driver himself. Slaves obey YOU
MASTER" IL you don't he will tie OF
the tinware; now you understand
where he is.
Well, comrades, under the circum
stances, IL you can't get work, lie
George pay your store bills; IL yo'
can there are some great bargains IL
Seattle and Everett
WALTER REECE,
Press Committee
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-08
LOCAL MONROE Is
VERY BUSY-ARE YOU?

Monroe, Wash, April 3, 1915.
The Washington Socialist.
Comrades: Local Monroe pulled off
a basket social April 2 that was a
winner.
Had a full hail. and the program
was better than you get in many OF
the theatres, and was all local talent
but you know the workers have nc
talent or ability. If one will only
stop to think, he will find that all the
talent worth while comes from the
working class.
About thirty-five baskets were sold
which cleared the Local $1965. About
one hundred present.
The army of rustlers brought il
seven applications for action who
were admitted as members.
The team of Captain Monroe is five
members ahead in the contest, while
the Keller team are bringing up the
reserves, and lively battle is pend
ing for supremacy.
Yours for the revolution,
PRESS COMMITTEE,
Local Monroe.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-08
HOW 1T HAPPENED
AT LOCAL LYMAN

Lyman, Wash, April l, 1915.
Dear Comrades:
Emil Herman has come, given his
message to one hundred or more OF
the workers of this one mans town
and gone on his way to the next
place; and, judging from the manner
of those in attendance, said massage
must have struck home. Also who
shall say "a prophet hath not honor
in his own country" For Emil has
spent many years of his life Gin this
neck of the woods" and we used to
have a hard time to get thirty out to
hear a Socialist lecture. But one hun.
dred? Whoop-eer-ree!
And this in spite of the fact that
the hall remained in pitchy darkness
up till the time appointed for the lee
ture to begin; and thereby hangs a
tale. Having been assured the hall
would be all heated and lighted in
readiness by those in charge, we rest
ed easy, leaving home with the speak
er in just about time to get there for
the lecture to begin. The excuse
given was they had heard we were
not going to use it; so no telling how
many went away thinking there was
nothing doing.
Yours for an awakened working
class, ELIZA LAMKIN.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-08
WILL YOU JOIN THEATRE
BUNCH?
Here s the How of It
LETS ALL GET IN ON THIS
PROPOSITION

Every evening at about 745, there
Is to be seen bunch of pleasure
seekers Mt headquarters, 1912 49,.
fornia street, boys, girls, men and
women. whats going on?" Well,
it's n good thing you asked. It's this
way. As you, faithful reader already
know, comrade Katherine II. Hodgins
has been induced to allow her name
to go up for the $500 automobile prize
to be given away April 21st, by the
Grand and Princess theatre manage
ment; to be given to the man or wom-
an who receives the highest number
of votes in the popularity contest now
being waged.
OF course the Socialists of Everett
! will every one vote for Katherine II.
Hodgins, as faithfully as though she
were running for political office,
And why not7 Also. the boys down
at the Labor Temple are voting for
our comrade. Again, why not? Is
there any woman In Everett who has
given more of her time and talents to
the cause of Labor during the past
five years than has Katherine II. Hold
fgins? Well not that anyone can call
to mind readily. Why should we
workers. all of us, unionists and So
cialists, not take advantage of this oc
casion to tender her token of oui
appreciation of her work in Our
Cause by voting and working for hel
in this auto contest?
THIS is THE SECRET
Now here's the secret of the stream
of folks, young and old, pouring into
headquarters every evening just be
fore s o'clock. We're forming theatr,
parties, and together we go to spent
an hour and half at the Grand, o
the Princess theatre, buying a dolla
them, with 1900 votes per coupon!
Instead of wandering around tow
idly, or straying in here or there, W
meet at headquarters, get into 9Th
bunch" and off we go for a goo
time and 1900 coupons for every do
lar spent! Can you beat that? RI
member, If you go alone, and buy
single ticket, you get only five vote
for your 10 or Is cents. With GU
bunch" you get $50 votes with eac
ticket Some class to our theatr
parties,
GET IN ON THIS!
Now, gentle reader, come out {
: your shell; dig down into your pocke
after that 10 or Is cents, and meet L
any night at 1912 California stree
just before the o'clock performance
begins, and Wen all go together an
have an evening of sociabilty and tn
class A shows that the Grand an
Princess always put over.
ARE YOU WITH US?
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-08
DON'T LIKE CLASS LINES
BUT ADMIREs HONEST OFFICIAL
The Better Promise

The Better Promise
The commissioner of public works
/ in the city of Everett is Socialist.
Business men and property owners
have thus far found him fair, cour,
teous and reasonable-so different, ap-
parently, from what they had expect
ed that some of their surprise and
pleasure has been reflected by COM
ment in the conservative newspapers
of their city.
The Washington Socialist publish
ed in Everett, naturally sees no &C.
casion for this surprise, although con-
ceding that sit is a strange experience
for the bourgeois to do business with
a city official who wants neither graft,
nor votes, nor implied obligations, in
transacting the business of his Of
flee" The Socialist goes on to pledge
satisfactory service by the commits
sioner "as long as Socialism"s oppon-
ents do not attempt to put something
over that is detrimental to the inter
ests of the working class" but no as
surance is conveyed as to what may
happen when the working-class at
tempts to put something over that is
detrimental to the interests of Social
ism's opponents In this lop-sided
pledge is discovered the old prejudice, |
so much played up in Socialist jour
nalism and so effective against the
spread of understanding of the better
purposes of true Socialism. The |
ranks of Socialism are not entirely
filled from the working-class; on the
many thousands of working
people are the most bitter of Social
sm's opponents.
Would it not have been enough, and
better, to say for the Everett commits
iioner that he would continue to be
air and square in his dealings with
and that he would see to it,
10 far as he was concerned, that moth
ng was put over detrimental to the
of any class?-The Town
2rier (Seattle,) i
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-08
WILL DISCUSS BILLS
WHICH THE REFERENDUM
SEEKS TO NULLIFY

One or more capable speakers have
been engaged to discuss the laws
passed by the recent legislature now
being attacked with the referendum.
for Everett people interested, at the
high school auditorium next Wednes-
day night. E. P. Marsh, president
Of the State Federation of Labor, is
corresponding with Corporation Coun.
sci James e. Bradford and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Howard Hanson,
Of Seattle, to have one or both at.
tend the session at which the merits
or dement's of the seven bills inyolv.
ed will be discussed
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-08
OH YOU SHINGLE TARIFF
VANCOUVER JoBLEss RIOT

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 2.-Fif-
teen hundred men who had yester-
day been refused relief work in Van
couver by the city council last night
attacked restaurants and fruit stands
on Cordova street, breaking the win
dows and carrying off fruit. The po-
lice promptly arrested five of the par.
Elephants and the mounted force dis.
persed the remainder with little
trouble.