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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
Adams Gets After the Takers.

DO not fail to read Mr.. Samuel Hopkins
Adams's article upon honesty in advertising
which we print on the first page. II is the hrst
Of a series that will teach you how TO keep your
money in your pocket when advertisers OF the
sort that are excluded from the columns of The
Tribune spread their lure before you elsewhere
The series will make you wiser and warier. And
il cannot fail TO interest you, for as Mr., Adams
goes on he becomes specific and strikes in unex-
pected places, in fashionable shopping neighbor-
hoods and among names long honored in New
York trade. but now a bait for the uninstructed.
Perhaps you have just bought articles in shops
he exposes or intend to buy there to-day or to-
morrow.
Do we make it clear that Mr.. Adamss arti-
cles are addressed to you? They are-to you,
the buyer. not to the advertiser nor to the pub
Usher of advertisements, though what we have to
saw before we get through may interest him, too,
nightly. II was because wanted 70 speak tc
Won that we got Mr.. Adams to write these arti-
cles. That is his speciality, writing about adver-
Using from the point of view Of the buyer. he
has followed this speciality for years, and he has
done much by making the public wiser to make
advertising better. We believe that in what he is
writing for us he has done his very best work,
and that is the best that ever has been done on
this subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
Our Trusteeship in the Philippines.

Ex-President Taft is entitled TO speak with full
authority on conditions in the Philippines More
than any other American statesman he has labored
with the problem of administration there, and
more than any other he has taken to heart the
welfare and progress of the people whose lot he
made for many years his own. What he says
about them and their future is inspired by the
highest disinterestedness.
Theorists here may argue that the best pos
sible government for the Filipnos is self-govern-
ment. But the fact remains that the kind of rule
under which the islands would fall, were the
United States to withdraw its authority, would
be sorrowful travesty on self-government II
we are to take seriously our obligations in the
Philippines we must fit the people for some sort
of workable scheme Of autonomy before we begin
to talk Of imposing on them the task of govern
ing themselves Not only are 90 per cent Of the
Filipinos unfit to take care Of themselves, except
in the crudest semi-civiized way, but the educat-
ed 10 per cent who must control do not even
understand self-government in the sense in which
Americans use the term.
Why not educate a new generation, as Mr.. Taft
urges, and give the islanders a common language
and some common political ties and conceptions
before spreading among them the notion that they
are ripe for full autonomy or for independence?
If the supporters of the Jones bill preamble would
confess that their only concern is to get out of
the Philippines, no matter what happens there
after to the Filpinos their position, though self
ishly shortsghted, would be ineligible. But il
is arrant humbug for them to pretend that they
have the interests of the people of the Philippines
in view. To give the Filipinos anarchy and call
l., 81 Oh art cut
solution Of the Philippine problem. But it would
not be a solution in harmony with the dignity or
the civizing mission Of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
THE TWILIGHT OF THE KINGS
Monarchical Government Called
Fraudulent and Doomed to Die.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Whatever fate may have in
store for humanity during the coming
year, may it, above all things, betoken
the twilight of kings. Because:
To place in one mans hand the su-
preme power of plunging a nation into
war with or without their will has, by
experience, proven menace 10 the
peace and progress of enlightened ma
tons.
All monarchical governments. are
fraudulent. The absolute monarchy Is
criminally fraudulent The constitu-
tional monarchy is lie and sham.
Monarchy creates caste system ex
pensive and injurious, politically and
morally, and is the antithesls OF the
first principle upon which the structure
of society is based-fraternity.
OF course, democracies are not infal-
lible, but with all their faults they are
still the finest examples of the political
wisdom of modern peoples.
May the influence OF America which
inspired and created nearly all OF the
republics of to-day spread itself over
alt the world and from the crumbling
ashes of monarchy erect new system
based. not on the shallow theory OF
divine right of kings, but on the broad
and lofty principles Of liberty and fra
ternity. And TO these things let US
dedicate the new year.
HAROLD FOGEL.
New York, Jan. l, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04

has existed for years in Massachusetts sane
inexpensive, scientific system doing efficiently inc
work which the Coroners here fail to accomplish
That is the medical examiner" system-the EN-
ployment Of specially trained and qualified meal
cal experts to investigate suspicious deaths.
bill providing for the appointment Of medical eX-
perts by the Mayor, 70 take the place OF the Cor
oners. will be introduced in the new Legislature
as a city measure 1t should be passed.
The Coroners' system fosters graft, protects
criminals and generally buncoes the public IL ls
a governmental evil easily cured. There should
be no hesitation and no delay, after Mr.. wall
STEMS complete exposure of the breakdown OF
the system, in abolishng IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
FRIDAY IN THE BRITISH NAVY
Its Lucky Day, as the Researches of
Reader Indicate.
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Contrary to popular superstl-
ton, Friday is not an inauspicious day
for everybody. According TO lie
Figaro" Of Paris, it is the lucky day OF
the English navy.
"The famous Armada" II says, "ws3
disabled on Friday, July 30, 1888. NO
doubt it was on Friday November
20, 1852 that the Dutch Admiral Van
Tromp hoisted a broom on his main
mast TO proclaim that he had swept
the seas of every English vessel;
but the following year the English
fleet had its revenge by sinking eleven
of Van Tromp's ships and capturing
six on Friday, June 10, 1853. Blake
scored his greatest naval victory on
Friday, April 20, 1857. The American
fleet was entirely destroyed by the
English on Friday. July 30. 1873. Ad-
miral Rodney, whose portrait was
painted by Reynolds and by Gainsbor-
cugh, vanauished Admiral de Grass
at Santo Domingo on Friday, April II
1882; and it was on Friday, September
Is, of the following year that an Eng
lish squadron defeated the Spanish
French feet in the Bay of Gibraltar
1t was also on Friday, July 10, lif9
that began the siege Of Gibraltar
which was to end in the defeat of the
Spanish French besiegers in spite OF
their tremendous efforts. The battle
of Trafalgar took place on a Monday
but it was on Friday. October IL, loOo
that Admiral Villeneuve began to seek
combat. The conqueror of this great
battle, Nelson. would have been the
last to deny that Friday was lucky
day. He was born on a Friday, was
created a viscount on Friday, and II
was on a Friday that he took chief
command Of the Mediterranean squad
ron.
eft seems that this luck wishes tc
continue. IL was on a Friday that an
English submarine sank German
cruiser In the Bay Of Helgoland, and
ii was still on Friday that Using Tao
was taken" 7. +. WOODWARD.
New York, Jan. /. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
WOMAN AND WAR
Is the Former Doing Her Best to
Eliminate the Latter?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Here is what woman writer
in one of the monthly magazines gives
to the world: christianity and war
have walked together down the centu-
ries. How could it be otherwise? We
have TO reckon with humanity, and
humanity is not made over every hun
dred years" OF course, this writer
must mean Christianity so-called; be-
cause true Christianity and war are
irreconcilable where both combatants
are professedly Christian, as IS the
case to-day.
Another gem from the pen Of the
same critic Il believe that is her pro-
fessional title): "Heroism is good for
the soul, and it bears as much practi-
cal fruit as law making" Good for
whose soul? might ask. For
the man who loses mis- life IN the
trenches, or for those who are livingE
Heroism, no doubt, is a praiseworthy
action, but if the necessity for its eX-
ercise did not arise, every one would
be so much the better off.
While on this topic OF war and
heroism, regarded as so ineXtrlcably
interviewer with human existence. the
tnOuRnt arises III me thdlB II WOhiah
exerted the moral force which she
should do in the world, war would
probably be near the vanishing point,
and not, as it is to-day. above high
water mark. Women are still play
things, noodles or whatever you choose
to call them within the nomenclature
of nonentities, chiefly immersed in
dress and fashion, the tango and other
folderols, supinely content with their
inert position of Oriental luxury and
insouciance, and looking on with APP
parent helplessness at the great moral
commissions that shake TO its very
source all that is sacred and dear and
beautiful in this world. II suffrage
shall be the means of awakening wom-
an to sense of her power and re-
sponsibility in life, vouchsafe il to her
font de suite. VERITE.
New York, Dec. 81, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
HELPING ENGLAND
A Critical Reader Object, to Rs'eH'
Any One from the Turks.
To the Editor Of The Tribune,

To the Editor or Inc lrlDuhe'
Sir: was much interested 70 W
in Saturdays papers that the crss
an American merchant ship had i.f
some Englishmen to escape from J.
key and that when the Turks attsnT'
to prevent their escape United '"'
cruiser interfered.
That is fine and 7 hope that the
work so auspiciously begun MAJ
kept up, particularly at this Onf'-
season. Il,
Although some were killed "
British for attempting 10 90 lus -.
we now have helped the British u'.
selves 10 do-that IL, TO escape n..
their enemies there still are ~
German civilians restrained IN Ing.
against their will. There sre -
many Teutons in Russia who conP. :,
of barbaric treatment. SnoulS =.
American merchant vessels ana -
ships at once be sent 20 relie''
such? .l,,
To be sure. Germany has never a. -.
anything away from England % ~
land has just snatched Cypres r..
Egypt from Turkey, so, perhaps, =,
mans should have less reason 70 ~
trouble in England than the LIZ. LIZ.
should in Turkey, but the 'e,.s
seems actually 20 be the case. ~
the Russian treatment OF enemies y"
anything cruel seems probable: =, 9,
Therefore, II seems TO me va.
should succor such Of those poor w. ~
mans in England and Russia a. ~
not yet been starved or shot, no. 80,
we have. apparently without ~ \. 4,
from England, made a precedent y
business of rescuing the nstion,, !.
one belligerent from the coun'ry,
enemy. ram
New York, Dec. %. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
An Autopsy on the Coroners' System

An appalling indictment Of the Coroners' sys-
tenn is contained in the report made by Mr..
Wallstein, Commissioner of Accounts, to the
Mayor. The public, made familiar with the de-
linouencies Of the Coroners through long years
Of observance, is quite prepared to believe them
inefficient. incompetent, lazy and thoroughly un'
trustworthy. 1t knows that most of them are
not fitted by education or experience to hold their
posts. and that some of them play politics and
are of questionable morality. The records of the
investigation conducted by Mr.. Wallstein proved
beyond peradyenture that their work was so care
less and unscientfc that money spent for it was
wasted.
It is time this farce, which costs New York
over $4,000 a year. should be ended. There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
A TAX ON BACHELORS
Why Badger Celibates When They
Are Out of Jobs?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | note in your columns tnat
Assemblyman Charles W. Ostron, OF
Jersey City, plans tax on bachelors
of at least $50 a year, and proposes
TO introduce q bill in the New Jersey
Legislature for that purpose. Mr..
Ostron, an Assemblyman from his city,
is reported as stating: "Matrimony
means responsibility, and | think II
very often means prosperity also.
haven't bit of use for those yacil-
lating individuals who dodge responsi-
hility, and | mean TO impress this TACT
upon them if the Legislature VIII con-
slider my bill favorably."
| should like TO propose an amend
ment to the bill planned by Mr.. Ostron,
inasmuch as there are a score OF rea-
sons why there are "vacillating indi-
viduals" in the army Of bachelors.
The amendment should state that the
tax is not to apply 10 that host or
single men having less than 500 a
month income; it should not apply to
another host of young men who have
near blood relatives dependent upon
them for support; il should not apply
TO another host of young men who
have found no girl that they care TO
marry or who is willing TO marry
them. think, when these provisions
are added TO the bill, that Mr.. Ostron
will not find many bachelors left in
his state or any other state.
Since the home is the most impor-
tant institution of the Republic, why
not have the state make the bachelors
secure; why not guarantee them con-
t,nued employment at livable wages,
the wages to be fixed according TO the
size of the family II is foolish 70
badger the celibates when thousands OF
them are out of employment and a
vast throng is uncertain of employ,
ment from one day TO the next. !
should like 10 call Mr.. 0stron's atten'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
Habeas Corpus Writs for Paranoiacs.

The law committee Of the Bar Association IN a
report recommending various reforms IN legal
procedure strikes vigorously at an abuse which
has become notorious in this state. That is the
repeated application for writ of hdbeos corpus
in behalf of opulent paranoiacs on the states
hands. There will be a hearty acquiescence in
this dictum of the committee: "There is no rea-
son why well-to-do malefactors and paranoiac
LAWYERS. who are inmates Of prisons or peniten-
tiaries. rather than Of state hospitals for the in
sane. should, merely because Of their being in
prison, have the privilege Of an unlimited number
Of writs."
The Thaw scandal will have borne some good
fruit if it leads to stringent limitation on the use
Of hobeos corpus by the lihgation-loving criminal
insane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
WHAT ONE READER THINKS
We Start the Year Right with the
Kindly Praise of a Friend.
.diinr nf The Trihune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May | tell you what an excel
lent newsDaper YOU have? | do not see
how II could be made better, and there
fore. realizing how much work by eX-
perts il entails to get this result IL
seems almost a presumption for mere
reader to praise it.
In the first place, you have all the
news. Having read from four to SIX
New York dailes for number or
years, digesting them for the rest OF
the family, | ought to know something
of news.
Inf. P. A. you have q treasure, de-
light and the best paragrapher In the
country. In his humor and earnest
ness, his breadth and unfailing good
taste, he is a genuine and daily JOY.
Mr.. Krehbiel is, of course, recognized
as of the highest authority, and he ADDS
to his criticisms so much of the other
arts that they are delightful reading,
whether one has attended the opera or
concert or not.
Your Woman's Page is the only one
have ever seen that is not an insult 10
woman's intelligence. 1t is not care
fully written down TO the supposed
level of feminine intellect. ("Ladies'
Home Journal" please note.) II ~
thoroughly up to date, and of real help
and interest.
1t is an excellent idea of having a
daily theatrical column, in addition TO
your entertaining reviews of plays.
New Workers are always interested IN
theatrical gossip.
Your sporting page not only covers
all the sports thoroughly, but looks
and reads like the sporting page of a
gentleman.
The court calendars and Fire and Po-
lice department reports are a great
convenience to those interested.
Now, Do YOU KNOW what a nifty
little sheet is yours? Oh. yes, the re-
cent humorous stories have been just
about up to the level of the old sun"
ones. MAMIE CLARK.
New York, Jan. /, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
Take the Tax of Building

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial Colonel 80
Welt Takes Up a New and W." ~,
Cause" treats Of a subject Of the =,
est Importance to the people |" =,
country-namely, unemploymsnt -, -,
saw: JAS a nation we have been ~. ~
lessly negligent in meeting III, ~. ~
lem and "The underlying PR
has never been so much as tos', ~ D,
Now. Mr.. Editor. why. ppt W I:
proposition OF taking the s,euri
buildings and take more Of ne u =
rent for public uses. II see"s 70 v
that every sort Of palliat,' n ri
tried except the real remedy ~. rs
true that idle land means iss ~
Why encourage those who ~ n
cut of use and penalize those
work by using land?
Brooklyn. Dec. 80, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
That New Years Resolution.

You said II, Skipperl You're the one
To turn your verbal ammunition
A month or two from now upon
This San Francisco Exposition.
Wen tell The Boss the celebrat-
Ed Fair demands his best reporter.
But when you seek the Golden Gate,
Please leave the col in this here quarter.
l had a wish myself to write
About this Pansms-Pacifc
Affair, but They remarked, Good night
Your stuff is too darned soporifc."
SO 60 ahead and write your fill,
Be It a paragraph or volume,
And while you're out beyond the hill
I'll stick around and run the colyum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
THE WIEN.BURROUGHS LETTERS
The German Scientists Argument
Does Not Satisfy.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For a professor who thought 1t
worth while to reply By open letter TO
John Burroughs, the well-known natu-
ralist, whose trenchant letter on the
war appeared a short time ago IN The
Tribune. Herr Wien, Of the University
OF Wurzburg, is singularly disappoint-
ing. Disappointing not so much be-
cause of what he says as what he fails
20 tell US. One would expect a pro-
fessor 20 tell us something new, some
thing that would put new face on the
things which the German apologists
everywhere say are inventions or mis-
representations. Herr Wien does not
even seriously undertake TO controvert
by force Of argument anything con-
tanned in Mr.. Burroughs's letter. He
limits himself almost entirely TO say
ing that Americans have taken their
tone from the English and French
press and that we ought 10 defer our
judgment until we could get the right
view of the origin of the present war,
based upon its correct historical pres
entation."
What facts, historical or other. can
there be hidden away from the public
view which, il known, would alter
anything? The professors phrasing
sheds light on slick ways of the plead
or who has poor case, or no case. We
believe that our knowledge is complete
enough, after all our perusal OF pub
lie communicates, German authors, and
the utterances of foolish German agents
in America, 10 enable US 10 understand
all the historic and other facts in the
case. 20 form a correct opinion there
on, and perhaps also TO be able with
out mistake to place the blame of the
war where it belongs. What fright
view" for example, that might come
later could ever reconcile decent.
right thinking people TO the unwar-
ranted, disgraceful and most brutal in
vasion of Belgium and to Germany's
cruel butchery Of non-combatants and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
The Meaning of the Argentine Loan.

The Meaning of the Argentine Loan.
The floating in this market of a s15OOO,OOO
Argentine loan is a sign of the times. 1t is the
first loan which the Argentine government has
ever placed through a New York syndicate, and is
therefore evidence Of a newborn appreciation of
this city's Importance as a centre of credit.
The European war is bringing the United
States and South America together in many new
ways Though our commerce with the Argentine
has been rapidly increasing we have been greatly
handicapped in pushing it by poor banking COM
munications. Now our banks establishing
branches in Buenos Ayres, and to a much greater
extent exchange can be made direct, instead Of
through London. One thing which the war ought
certainly TO bring US is closer financial relations
with our South American neighbors. We can
finance their enterprises, if they give us their
business instead Of sending it 20 Europe. Better
communications are essential, and the country
would be ready TO applaud Mr.. Wilson for pushing
his government ship purchase bill if he would
only face the real need of the situation and seek to
put all the governments investment into South
American lines, which can never be established
unless federal assistance is granted
Now is the time TO break down the artificial
barriers which have kept us out Of touch with the
growing countries of South America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
At IS Cents on the Dollar

To the Editor of The Tribune. ,,,sf'
Sir: | see by this morning, ~
that Lloyds of London Is au0's riss''
insurance as between Gres, .,.f d
and the United States for one y, Is
rs per cent. Curiously, that = .,Iss, .,
act limit Of Bryan's peace "a vsr1
IL would seem that our pleesss sssi'
is still rated in the msrke, sl.s,nf ~
on the dollar, which, eonsI,ssrss
recent slump in "nationsl P''
not entirely unhatterlng' =, cEYBk
NV RUSSELL T. VI
Brooklyn, Dec. 80, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

the destruction of famous and Justly
valued buildings and works of art-all
unnecessary and futile from a military
point of view?
Can honest neutrals excuse or forget
the latest manifestation of German
"kultur" in the bombardment OF help
less and undefended towns on the Eng
lish coast? 1. T.. W.
New York, Dec. 80, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

ton 70 the fact that the average bsa
elor who is employed is receiving =
than $50 a month in America. hart
enough to support in an econcna
fashion the bachelor himself. AZ
what would Mr.. 0stron do with ~
worthy host of bachelors who are a.
ing for parents or younger broiis'
and sisters? Does he think il yes'
be according TO justice to fine ~
bachelors $50 a year for their uns.i
ishness? Would it not be better r
his and other states to help 80
bachelors instead Of hurting thss
r. W. SWANH0PE
Princeton, n. j., Dec. %, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04

Our resolution, A. r. F., has been to write the
colyum from San Francisco It's long way to
California, you see, these days OF no railroad
passes; have to have something to justify an
eXnense account with.