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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03
The Junior Police.
tor of The Tribune.

To he Editor of The Tribune
Si-: Ny subject is "The Junior Police"
We boys and girls are doing good for the
city. How, do you say?
There are a great many less cases OF
lamps broken crap games going on, disor-
derby conduct in public places, since our or
ganization. The parks are kept cleaner.
Crotons Park was in a state of chaos before
our intervention. but it now represents. indts
cleanliness, true idea of our ability!
This letter is written with the idea Of pre-
sentng. through the newspapers, the merit
Of our movement.
| appeal 20 the young folks who read this
letter tor new members.
Any boy or girl between the ages OF
twelve and sixteen is eligible. No dues are
charged The only requirement financially
is tina, YOU deposit 25 cents in the treasury
for your badge book, club, etc, vhich sum
is returned TO you upon your leaving the
Junior Police. Your promotion depends upon
your conduct "To do our duty 70 God and
country and TO obey the law" is our slogan.
Let all the boys and girls rally around our
banner. the standard of the Junior Police.
Charles d. pullcn, our commissioner, will
answer any queries His address is 1904
Crotona Park East, The Bronx, y. Y.
CAPTAIN HUGO GREENFIELD,
JUROR Police. 55th Precinct, Squad +,
Bronx Division.
New York, Sept. 2s, 1915.
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Pons Asinorum in Art.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The amusing complacency with which
f. Govctt quotes himself in your paper of the
29th inst. should dare say, be ascribed to
The prevailing inability Of most writer's on
art 10 clearly understand that fine art, per Sc
does not depend on literal likeness TO
Nature.
II is not Natures literslnesses nor yet her
indisputable beauties which the master artist
heeds most. for it IS his own refined, aye
seven times refined, appreciation Of these all
clearly manifest in his fine art performance
which makes il ideal.
+. Govett says he demonstrated chat it is
not possible for art TO improve on Nature
and he then gives you this from a thing ne
gome time published. saying: "Insomuch a.
that only can be idealized which has abstract
qualities. or in which the position Of parts Is
fixed and invariable, higher form of beauty
than any that exists of inanimate products OF
Nature which may be used signs in land
scapes cannot be conceived"
This curiosit4 of words is not a demon
stration of anything at all; 1t is mere sell
contradiction. for It predcates idea!ization on
abstract qualities and then directly ties 1t 70
what remains invariable Of it's parts" which
is. Of course, something that cannot be abb
stracted.
Pons Asinorum does not, in polite litera-
ture, apply only to Euclid-that's certain.
Landscape pictures which rightly fgare as
fine art products are not literal portraitires
Of Nature; they are transcripts of natural
outdoor aspects put more or less emotlonally,
to canvas by true master painters through the
exercise of their respective ndividualistic
sense Of appropriate presentation.
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New York, Sept. 20, 1915.
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Why Subway Smash Occurred.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: It is amusing, if not instructive, TO
read that the roof Of the temporary structure
Of the subway cannot be kept up.
The writer Of this has had some experience
with tunnel construction and similar work
and has rather old-fashoned idea that a
structure can be built that will stand, 10
matter what the substance be through which
the work is carried on.
That cut seventy-hve feet wide and thirty
feet deep cannot be covered with floor that
will sustain a given weight is rather a new
discovery in construction.
Ii proper material is used and proper work
manship, the first consideration is to hold
up the walls or sides of the cut. This is done
by introducing sufficient cross bracing. Then
the roof must be braced. To say that 400
feet of roof must fall because the footing OF
some columns is defective is to talk arranl
nonsense. Why was the roof so connected
that when one part came down it dragged
the rest with il?
The lack of engineering skill, hurry, poor
and incompetent workmen- cheapness, in
short, will account for the accident.
However, If the city will allow the opera
can be done at vast saving to the contrac-
tors, so why should they worry? No doubt
if the contractors can get the permission to
carry on the work in this manner the trouble
and expense they have incurred will be amply
repaid TO them. THOMAS FLYNN.
New York Sent % 1915
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The Greatest Danger Lies in Adopting
n tho Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. During the past yenr. and especially
since tho Lusitanla incident. the sentiment OF
Americans has greatly changed concerning
the necessity % national defence. our per
feet self-confdence and faith in our ability
70 whip the world Mt twenty four hours no
tee has been modified. The greatest danger
now lies in adopting half measures sufficient
only for this crisis.
We must bring ourselves to realize tha'
however this war ends. however much we
desire peace or wish 20 be peacemakers' our
pclicv must be such "a 10 insure the safety
and dignity Of the nation for future years.
The Lusitania the Arabic and all the other
incidents" are but details. The present ma
tional and international horizon should not
change our horizon. II can emphasize the
need. but Il has not altered j.
The question is: What in general shou'd
re expect from other nations? And from one
nation in Particular
Far be II from me TO encourage oar people
h. harbor enuitics Nevertheless "fe0 con-
icmrlatinc important commercial dealings
with business firm we feel b. only prudent
10 acquaint ourselves with that firms bust
ness history. Again, in private lie j. Us both
wise and Just 70 watch The man who has com
mitted theft and no. 10 give full credence %
him who lies. Can there be any other course
that is safe between nations
when this war is over Germany will in all!
probability remain our overseas neighhor'
and with her we shall wish 20 DO business
and 20 live I'm amity. a glance at her moral
rating is therefore desirable.
Prussia as she energies into history and
continues on her life's course presents many
admirable qualities qualities which our own
country might well initiate. But, unfortu-
natey, she exhibits other confirmed traits,
among them the disposition consistently TO
employ deceit and force in accomplishing her
national designs.
Quite recently she has acquired Schleswig-
Holstein. Alsace and Lorraine, and she now
holds Northern France md most Of Belgium
all By force and deceit Many of her states
men and writer's have publicly and privately
stated that Germany should be and would be
world power. What this is likely to mean
we can sufficiently judge from such concrete
examples as the Caesars. Charlemagne, Louis
XIV and Napoleon. To be sure, In many Of
the countries fashioned by these world en-
pire" seekers the people so moulded came our
with bettered economic conditions. Order
and efficiency We might 20 our advantage
acquire in much larger degree than we now
possess them-yet they do not represent the
sum total Of the attainable n this life. And,
strange as it may seem 70 US Of to-day, the
oldtime German not Prussian-gl oried N
his personal freedom, "a contrasted with the
citizenship enjoyed by the Roman.
As for the present war; its inception is
written in the broken contracts Of this same
Prussia and it's course has been marked by
irIumanities that would have been branded
as barbarous hundred years ago Until her
moral conscience undergoes a change we
should expect her TO emerge from the strug-
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A I,UKEWARM POLICY
The President Should Have Backed
Up Firmly What He Said.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. The stand you have taken in your
editorials with regard 20 the international
questions which confront our government
ips, NOW ia a commendable one. Let DIR.
Wilson define his policy in such way that
his nosition may not he mistaken. and that
wo NAV know how TO support him instead
of keeping the nation so much in the DARK
Perhaps he is not quite certain OF what ne
intends to do.
Press reports indicate that our govern
ment had made it known 1t was dissatisfied
with the Austrian governments stand IL the
Durnba case by ordering their ambassador
"to return on leave of absence for consulta-
ton" This incident and also the manner IN
which the German government has treated
our move on the Lusitania disaster and our
request for ap explanation Of the Arabic
case apparently arc the direct result OF Mr'
Wilson'S luk,warm foreign policy.
Having seen the strength Of those words
"stric. accountability" and deliberately I'M
friendly act" tested and found meaningless
these nations are quite aware Of the extent
- which they may go vithout fear of serious
consequences. Personally, and believe me
majority of citizens feel the same as ! do
would not care 20 see our country IN war
through a desire % show our aggression.
However. rather than see The country lose
the prestige which in the past 1t has been rs
privilege TO enjoy. and, on the other hahd'
held up 20 ridicule, would offer my humble
services 20 preserve my couutry's dignity
and in this also. J venture 20 remark, the
majority Of the citizenry concur.
Mr. Wilson's responsibility in this crisis
IL fully appreciated. There is no doubt that
he Is being so-ely tried nor that his motives
In pursuance of his foreign policy are wholly
unselfsh. Yet 1 don't think he should have
taken such a strong stand in those notes un-
less Il was his drm conviction that the people
wanted war; that the nation was prepared
for it. and unless it was his ultimate pur-
pose to back up such action 20 the fullest ex-
tent. To do otherwise would mean 20 indi-
cate that we were bluffng.
JAMES r. WELLS.
New York, Sept. %, 1915.
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proposal which leaves the balance well in
favor Of voting 20 eliminate the word
male" from the voters qualifications. 1t
is the kind Of argument most likely to APP
neal 20 the American voter, who never yet
has proved himself to be of the "let-well-
enough alone" type-who is always willing
TO make a political experiment which gives
sufficient promise Of success or improve
ment in conditions to make the change
worth while.
Secretary Garrison is notable addition
to New jerseys woman suffrage army and
TO the bigger group Of supporters Of the
equal franchise policy everywhere. The
woman suffrage amendment ought TO roll
up a splendid victorious vote in New Jer-
sevs special election on October 10.
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Nature Is Perfect.
. Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | note with interest that James W
Fawcett and Philip G. Avery thank you for an
answer to the following question, as nature
perfectl'
May be allowed to submit that in The be-
ginning God created perfect world and per
feet man? Notwithstanding the seeming evil
dcnces 70 the contrary, both the world and
man are as perfect to-day as the day God ere
ated them.
Gods creation is spiritual creation.
Gods man is spiritual, made in His image and
likeness, but Gods man has sold his birth
right spirituality. for a mess of pottage-
materially, and he is now presumng to an
alyze Gods spiritual creation from ma
terial point Of view.
To be able to see perfection we must our
selves be perfect
The nearer we approach to the true state
Of being and the more we reflect the glorious
attributes of God the less imperfection we
see, until, if it were possible for US to assert
our God-given dominion over all that is false
and unreal, and as Christ commanded, "Be ye
therefore perfect, even as your Father in
Heaven is perfect" we would see and know
nothing but perfection.
If by the word nature we mean the power
Of God manifested in His creation, we can
sGfely answer in the affirmative that nature is
perfect ARTHUR s. GREENE.
Port jefferson, Long Island, Sept. 26, 1915.
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AN ANTI sUFFRAGIsT BLUNDER
The Attitude and Opinions Of 7. W.
Eigginson Misrepresented

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: eNan-Sufrage Association 0pDo-cI
to Womal SuTrage-the male "Aunt.s p
have ISSUED "The Case AGAINST Woman su.-
frage," a manual for the use OK their sneak
,crs. This is being offered for sale to the
general public.
As an indication of the accuracy Of its
compilers, call atte- zion to the list Of great
and near-great opponents of equal suffrage
containing the name of Thomas Wentworth
Higgnson, described IS late author, writer
and influential citizen Of Massachusetts,. This
IS most amusing blunder Colonel Hlggin-
son is well known as pioneer advocate and
voluminous writer Of pro-sufrage propa-
ganda.
In 1859 he contributed to "The Atlantic
Monthly an article entitled fought Women
to Learn the Alphabet" based on the statute
proposed by the roncal satrst, Sylvan
Marechal, at Paris in 1901, which was
"Pan for a Law Prohibiting the Alphabet 70
Women" This statute consisted Of eighty
two clauses, fortified by whereas Of llS
weighty reasons.
Colonel Higginsons article may be found
in collection of his essays published under
it is well worth reading by every one inter
ested in suffrage. am sure that the ants
will appreciate the following extract from
this essay:
There is the plain fact: Woman must
be either a subject or an equal; there is no
middle ground. Every concession 10 sup
posed principle only involves the necessity
of the next concession for which mat
principle calls once yield the alphaoe,
and we abandon the whole long theory OF
subsection and overture: tradition is set
aside and we have nothing but reason TO fall
back upon. Reasoning abstractly, 1t must De
admitted that the argument has been, thus
far. entirely on the woman's side, inasmucn
as no man has yet seriously tried to meet
them with argument. II is an alarming feat
ure of this discussion that II has reversed.
very generally, the traditional positions oil
the sexes: the women have had all the logic
and the most intelligent men, when they
have attempted the other side, have hmlted
themselves TO satire and gossip.
what rational woman can be really CON
WINGED by the nonsense which is talked 10
ordinary society around her-as, that II y
right to admit girls 10 common schools ana
equally right to exclude them from colleges
that it is proper for a woman 70 sing 10
public, but indicate for her 10 speak 10
public; that a postofhce box is an exeep-
tionable place to drop a bit Of paper into,
but ballot box terribly dangerous No
cause in the world can keep above water
sustained by such contradictions as these'
too feeble and slight to be dlgnihed by the
name of falacies. Some persons profess 10
think it is impossible to reason WIN
woman, and such critics certainly snow Nv
disposition to try the experiment"
New York, Sept. Is. 1915. j. l.. AkNhlI'
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Publishers Publicity.

Publishing which is a business as well
as a profession, has, like all other bust
nesses nowadays, its publicity depart
ments, which turn out, week after week,
neatly printed leaflets, and even booklets,
for the information Of literary editors,
and, through them, of the public.
Publishers publicity resembles most
closely that of the theatrical business
The aim of both is practically the same
to bring a book, or a play, its author and
the publisher or producer to the notice of
possible buyers. The theatrical press
agent must, in addition, see, to it that the
name of the theatre is included in his
press stuff; his colleague of the pub
fishing house is not concerned with this
but leaves il to the advertising manager
who dsposes Of il in the almost super
fuous announcement, 'At all booksellers
As for large editions, which are the equiv
alent of long runs in the theatre, they
are legitimate material for enthusiasm.
1t is this enthusiasm, indeed, that forms
no small part Of the trouble which the
publicity stuff" causes to the literary as
to the dramatic editor, along with the con-
venience it is to him. His blue pencil
must ever be on the lookout for supera-
tiyes 10 be eliminated poetic flights to be
subdued, purple patches to be cut out,
claims TO be reduced to their true proper
tions. The ideal publishers note is the
one that can be printed without editing.
1t is far more common than might be sup
posed, especially among our leading pub
fishing houses, whose press agents take
their work seriously who study the new
books about which they write, confne
themselves TO facts, and often furnish
what is in reality a capital preliminary
notice worth printing in its entirety pend
ing a review. 1t is this sober, reliable
material that does the publisher most
good, for it wins the widest publicity.
/ But there are others-young enthusi-
asts who turn these literary notes into
essays in little expressing their own ideas
Of literature as an art; others again, who.
in the innocence of their inexperience an
nounce the coming Of 'the great Ameri-
can novel; half a dozen times a year.
And still others who discover new Thack-
erays, Dickenses, Trollopes, Mark Twains,
I Maupassants and. just now, American
and English Dostoievskys Then there is
the personal gossip, chiefly about woman
authors, about their domesticity and the
homes they build with their earnings, their
opinions on everything outside OF litera-
ture There are the anecdotists. who rob
an the famous humorists Of the past to
M their humor 10 new names, and still
others who believe that they give an ire
sistble literary turn TO their notes by be-
ginning them with quotation: Sir
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A Real Am erican Newspaper.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; As am firm believer in keeping the
Democrats out Of office, it was with no little
regret that read in to-days Tribune let
ter from W. Il. Nelson saying that after
voting the Republican ticket all his adult
life he is going to change to the party Of
Bryan, Murphy and jim Smith.
No doubt The Tribune feels chastened for
causing such tremendous upheaval in Mr..
Nelson's views. would suggest that you
go in mourning for a length Of time that will
be commensurate with your crime say. fifty
years.
It would seem that Mr.. Nelson's chastise
ment of you would be enough for one day;
but no, here comes John +. Gavin, who with
out any regard for feelings, brazenly cries
SHANE, Shame" and suggests that The Trib-
une be censored and regulated by whom he
does not say nominate for the office Mr..
John f.. Gavin. of Brooklyn.
In order that everything may not 20 with a
crash | beg Messrs Gavin and Nelson TO
give The Tribune one more chance, and 4 II
still persists in its policy of being a real
American newspaper for real Americans |
will join hands with them and we will no.
only vote the Democratic ticket, but we VIII
stop our subscription and read the "Staats
Zeitung' instead. No watchful waiting for
Us. E.E. BUTTERFlELD.
New York. Sept. %, 1915.
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A Notable Suffrage Recruit.

The woman sufFragist workers of New
Jersey are TO be congratulated. Whether
or not they are able to add President
Wilson to their list Of distinguished sup
rporters. it is no small feather in their cap
TO have bagged Secretary Garrison Of the
War Department and Mr.. Tumuty, the
Presidents secretary, in one day. The
value Of this achievement in turning votes
70 the suffrage cause is not small.
Secretary Garrisons explanation Of his
reasons for promising TO vote for the en-
franchisement Of women is such as 10 be
especially likely 10 swing doubtful voters
into line with him. Having carefully
studied the subject, he says he can see no
possibility whatever Of harm resulting
from giving the vote to women. lie is
somewhat in doubt whether the great re-
forms predicted will flow from equal fran
'chise but If they do so much the better
BY giving 10 women the opportunity 70
demonstrate ability 70 produce those re.
forms where men alone have failed the
community has a chance of beneftinp
greatly. II that opportunity is withheld
large part Of the population will always
be convinced that the state is suffering
from its refusal 20 grant 70 women equal
rights in politics with men. In short. Sec
Rotary Garrison argues that there is much
20 gain and nothing 20 lose.
Though that argument. 20 an enthusi-
astic sufragist. must seem eminently con-
servatiye. il eGcctually blankets all the
assertions about the danger
% women. 10 the home and 10 the COM
munity if the suffrage be extended 70
their sex. II is cold-blooded appraisal
II tbs merits and dement's Of the suffrage
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Trade Unions and Patriotism.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: read with great interest the recent
letter Of G. W. Smalley in relation 70 condi-
tions in England and the failure Of the trade
uniouists in Great Britain TO respond 70 the
special demands Of this critical period That
Mr.. Smalley has long had an aristoc-auc bias
g Of course public property, and ,hat he re-
CARDS the efforts OF the lower class TO AFRO
gate to themselves political power as con-
demnable if not criminal.
find. however, something Inconsistent in
his statements. Does he wish the public
here to infer that the mere fact that man
becomes a member Of trade union there
by kills in him all sentiments of patriotism
and loyalty? If it be true hat Great Britain
has raised an army of three millions OF men,
il is safe assumption that not more than
so per cent Of them are blue blooded aristo-
Gratis. They represent the rank and file Of
the British people, and if they are prepared
20 sacrifice their lives for their country
surely the trade unonists would be willing
TO work n little harder if that were the only
point involved.
would like TO see YOU discuss in your col
umns the question whether il is not generally
true that the war has greatly advanced the
prce of war munitions without seriously adj
vancing their cost, and whether this refusal
Of the trade unonists to increase their prod
uct unless for increased pay Is not phe-
nomenon of precisely the same character as
the raising Of the price of the article which
they manufacture. If il is unpatriotc for
trade unonists to refuse TO do more work
without added compensation. il is clearly un-
patriotic for manufacturers TO take higher
prices on the munitions which they produce.
The manufacturer sells the munitions, the
labor unionist sells all he has, his labor. 1t
seems natural that the rise in price Of one
should be followed proportionately by a rise
in price of the other
In advancing this proposition ! an not
writing as a trade unionist because ! do not
regard that method the way which is likely
TO be successful in accomplishing the purpose
for which the trade unions are combined.
namely, the welfare and emancipation Of the
worker; but ! confess that ! lose patience
With the mental attitude which sees the mote
in its neighbor's eye and which cannot see
the beam in its own. FELIX LEO.
The Bronx, Sept. 2S, 1915