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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
Victory at Last for Teacher-Mothers.

The recommendation Of the Board of Educa-
TONS special committee that leave Of absence
Of two years be granted for chidbearing repre-
seuts substantial victory at last for the teacher
mothers There seems 10 be some disposition to
bubble about the fact that leave Of absence of
TWO years is TO be mandatory. That may be a
hardship in individual cases and in other cases
where it does not bear heavily on the teacher it
may operate 70 deprive the schools Of valuable
service for an unnecessarily long time. Yet it is
not bad rule, on the whole Most teachers
would be glad 10 be assured Of two years off in
which 10 bear offspring and care for the child
through the critical first year Of life.
There should be little opposition to this when
the Board Of Education takes 1t up for passage.
The teacher-mothers and their supporters have
carried their point anc should not be unduly
militant in regard to the terms Of the peace
treaty. If the proposed rule proves, after expe-
rience, 10 be wrong, it can easily be amended as
to the time Of leave On the other hand, those
members Of the board VINO have stood out for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
A NEW YEARS CARD TO PHYLLIS.

This New Years, Phyllis, 'twould seem fit
To smite the Tyres strings in your praise.
Alas! have nor skill nor wit
To hymn you on this day of days.
The lyric that fain would sing,
A lyric, fresh and true and strong,
Is but poor and lifeless thing
The broken echo of a song.
And yet, when you shall hear my air,
Twill seem all lovely and delightful,
To YOU twill seem all new and rare,
For oh! your taste in verse is frightful
IsosCELEs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

CThe toliorir0 letter from John Bur.
rOughS 10 Professor Wilhelm wen, o.
the University Of Wurzburg. is in reply 10
the letter by Professor Wien tchich Gp-
Deared Ia these columns last TuesddvJ
Professor W. Wien, Wurzburg, Ger
many.
My Dear Sir: | have received your
letter of November 26. | did not send
you the newspaper to which you refer,
and did not authorize any one else to
send it. beg to say that / never heard
your name before. | sent my Tribune
letter to but one person, and that was
an old friend in this country.
| know how you educated Germans
/ feel about this war, and the last thing
/ / should think of doing would be to
/ try to change your minds. II l mad
been born in Germany and brought up
/ to revere the state and the army as
you all were, | should doubtless feel
the same. But Divine right and mill
tary authority count for but little with
: US. Then you are vital part OF the
matter in dispute, and cannot see it as
an outsider can. We flatter ourselves
/ that we see this terrible tragedy of the
nations as history will see it-from q
distance and without prejudice. We see
over the whole field, while you can see
( only a part Of it. Naturally my own
sympathies would be with your people.
! / like the Germans. | had much
rather have a German for my neighbor
| than an Englishman; unless | could
pick the Englishman | would chance it
on the German. Ny physician in Pough-
keepsie is German, young man OF
I great skill.
You are masters in all felds-cer-
tainly in the art OF war. That you have
cultivated the art of war so assiduous-
/ ly, and were such masters of II, made
/ YOU so ready and eager TO strike the
I first blow in this case. One word from
your Kaiser 10 Austria-the word
"arbitrate"-and there would have
been no war.
You are wide of the mark when you
/ say that in our attitude toward Ger
many we have taken our cue from
Great Britain. We Judge for ourselves.
We see what Germany did, and the
spirit that animates her-the war spirit
/ in its most rabid form-and that is
, enough.
German Kultur is a fine thing, but
you are not going to be allowed to
German Kultur in il. | doubt very
much If you are even allowed TO plant
it in little Belgium. though your army
has certainly ploughed under all other
culture there.
We revere England as the mother of
nations; we admire the Germany of to-
day for her science and her efficiency;
we love France-well, just because she
is France. Toward the Colossus in the
North our feeling is a mingled one OF
I pity, hope and dread.
But | must not weary you, nor irri-
/ tate you. Not heart in America but
feels for the German people spilling
/ their blood in such torrents, and all so
needessly. With great respect, | am,
sincerely yours,
JOHN BURROUGHS.
West Park, n. Y, Dec. 81, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

DR.. S. s. Goldwater. Commisssioner OIL
Health. Municipal Building, Ne"
York City. NJ y.
Nv Dear DR.. Goldwater: The Ma,
tional Association for the Study and
PREVENTION of tuberculosis IS greatly
interested in the suppression Oh 50,
called cures for consumption, am
has viewed with considerable interest
the recent campaign along TINS ilhe
carried on by one of the metropolitan
W. understand that the Department
of Health has under consideration the
odontion of certain regulations rela-
tive 10 the control or suppression OF
his evil, and we would like to take
This opportunity to urge upon you the
adoption of such measures.
We would consider any regulations
that would look toward the prohibit
tion of advertising which makes spe-
cifc promises concerning treatment d
cure of disease, or toward the publica-
ton of actual formula upon the wrap
pers and labels of patent medicines, as
well within the range of powers OF the
Department of Health, and would urge
that you give such legislation your
careful consideration.
II the office of the National Associ-
alton can be Of service TO you IN this
matter please do not hesitate 10 call
upon US. CHARLES j. HATFIELD,
Executive Secretary, the National As
ISOLATION for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis.
New York, Dec. %, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
THE CoNTRABAND DISPUTE
An Admirer of President Wilson Cnti-
cises His Action.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As the son of one Of your origis
nal subscribers, | am availing myself
of the Peoples Column TO express
strong disapproval of the action OF the
administration in the matter OF the
alleged improper interference by Great
Britain with American commerce. My
feeling is the greater inasmuch as am
an admirer of President Wilson and was
one of his supporters at the last cleo
ton.
American shippers complain that
their business is hampered, but what
are the interests of few shippers
compared with the peace of the nation =;
Great Britain is a friendly power, ana
has made and will make due reimburse
ment. War is certain to interfere with
the delicate adjustment Of business.
We must expect disarrangement, and
be thankful, indeed, if we are not
drawn into the vortex of conflict. And
if. as seems probable, the British au-
thorities bring to light sharp practices
on the part of certain American ship
pers, | for one say let the shippers
suffer. WILLIAM = ILL.,
Easton, Penn, Dec. 80, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
4 Body Blow for Fake Medicines.

The Board Of Health backed up The Tribune's
fight against fake medicines splendidly yesterday
bv adopting a new section in the Sanitary Code
directed specifically against them. This provides
that all proprietary or patent medicines must
register their ingredients with the Health Depart
ment. Proprietary or patent medicines are de-
fined as those whose names or definitions are not
registered in the United States Pharmacop@la
or National Formulary, or those which do not
bear the name of each ingredient, in English, on
the box. bottle or package containing them.
This, Of course will end the secrecy on which
fake medicines have thrived IT will permit
the Health Department inspectors to drive out OF
business-in this city, at least-the cures whose
active principles are alcohol or habit forming
drugs 1t will soon operate TO relieve the credu-
lous of the harpies who have been fattening on
them. The Health Department under DR.. Gold
water may be trusted to show no mercy to these
svindlers. II was bright day for this city when
the provision against their fake medicines was
written into the Sanitary Code.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
Not Comfortable Administration" for
the Bosses.

Senator Elon 4. Brown, who will be the Repub-
lcan leader of the upper branch of the state
Legislature, predicts a restoration Of "the COM
Portable administration of state affairs which
existed before Governor Dix was indicted into
Office He declares also that all the evils Of the
four years of Democracy will speedily be undone.
That will be fine, if the comfortable admins
tration" does not become unduy comfortable and
unduly Republican, and if in undoing the Demo-
cratic evils there is no falling into new ones.
The period before Governor Dix was the period
of Hughes-whch some Republican leaders then
didn't consider especially comfortable. 1t was
good time for the people, and a bad time for
political bosses of any party. If that's the kind
of administration the new Republican rule is to
be it will have the hearty cooperation Of the pub
lie 1t should not be forgotten that the public
did not turn Murphy and his gang out of Albany
in order TO admit the Republican Old Guard
with Odell-Platt tendencies and tactics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
RING OUT, WILD BELLS.

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The crowds that revel, drink and fight;
The restaurants that run all night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let them die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new;
Ring out the Ducinean jest,
And Vivienne, and all the rest;
Ring out-but let me name few:
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For wheezes we have seen before;
The verbal horrors of the war;
The typographs, the cuts unkind.
Ring out the wheezes on the Ford;
And cut the verse of Miss O'Byrne;
Ring in some novel jest, we yearn;
Ring in a tonic for the bored. q
Ring out the pun, the free verse sin,
quote the bard of former times:
"Ring ont, ring out my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in"
IRWIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
Wishes for the New Year.

To the Edi.or Of The Tribune.
Sir: May the New Year be full OF
true happiness for you and for the
men who help TO make your newspaper
power for the good Of humanity.
May your pen be mighty In reouking
wrong and in unfolding the right.
May you help to advance the true
welfare Of the people and 20 cause
their deliverance from the thraldom
of preventable diseases.
The power Of the press IS enormous
II can prevail even against tubercuio-
sis. the most powerful ally of sickness
and death and the most frequent
cause of poverty.
II can prevail also against the con-
dition OF almost worldwide warfare
that now engulfs humanity. The strong
inslstence OF the press OF America
upen the crime of war and upon toe
necessity for peace may seem an aes-
demic method of silencing f2-eenu-
metre guns. but beg you not TO weary
of the task. for you will win. Ana,
winning peace for the world. you Will
make this really a Happy New Year
for humanity. NATHAN SlRAuS.
New York, Jan. /, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

instant dismissal Of teacher about to become
mother must have become convinced that their
position is untenable and that they ought to accept
this report Of a special committee as evidence
that changed policy will help individual teachers
and not harm the schools. A change of policy IS
thoroughly desirable 1t is a pity that it was not
made a couple Of years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
IN REPLY TO PROFESSOR WIEN
The Prevailing American View Of Ger
many L. Upheld and Fortified.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is il the object OF such Ger
mans as Professor Wien 10 antagonize
American opinion deliberately? II not,
why do they reiterate the contemptu-
Gus statement that Americans are
either incapable or not in a position
20 form an independent judgment on
the present war? II this statement is
not meant as an insult II is singular
evidence OF German thickheadedness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
The L. p. B. M. |. r. w.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Friend Stewards letter Of the
2Sth instant discloses an attitude Of
mind well calculated to disturb. il not
entirely destroy. what happiness there
may be in store for him on the first
day of the New Year. and mayhap for
many a day thereafter. | am offering,
therefore, to relieve the tension upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
The Coming Tower
BALLADE.


Was,rel and miser,
Shackled and free,
This gushing Geyser
OF Poetree
Wishes with glec
You'll get your due
OF things to be
The same to you'll
To Bill the Kaiser
Across the sea;
To mortals wiser
Than even he;
To them that flee
From cultures crew;
To Germany
The same to you'll
To good adviser;
To ]. McCree;
To advertiser
We guarantee; -
To eau-de-vie.
Tra-la-la-lool
Tra-la-la-leel
The same to you.
You wish, perdie, =
A Happy New
Year unto mep
The same to you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for Public Debate.

his brain cells and nerve tissue by
interpreting the handwriting on the
sign, to wit, L. P. B. VI. !. I. W.
meaning, in so many words, Largest
Paper Box Manufacturer in The World.
No, | am not the advertising man
ager for B. G. Hughes, Boxers, Amer-
lea, but / admire him.
J. ALVA JENKINS.
New York, Dec. 81, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
"CURES" FOR CONSUMPTION
The National tuberculosis Association
Backs The Tribune's Campaign.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; The inclosed communication
comes from an important association,
which has ramifcations all over the
country, and it seems to me TO DC wen
worth space in your columns.
S. s. GOLDWATER, CommlssioLer.
Department of Health, New lorA'
Dec. 20, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.

itten especially for this Dome OF Dulnetf
Sing a song Of greeting
Unto the glad New Year,
Happy days await us
Aglow with love and cheer;
Though some days be bitter,-
Indeed, there1l be a few,
Greater far the number
OF joyous days most true.
Welcome happy New Year,
Abloom with promise fair,
Bring us hope and patience,
Courage to do and dare;
Thus we greet you kindly,
Unbounded is the grace
That we wish to show you
Escorting you to place.
MARY c. BUl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

One resolution we are making; and only one
During 1915 we shall call The Bosss attention, from
time to time to how grand it would be TO send US to
San Francisco for a month SO; and what grand
pieces we could write about the Exposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

And homologous wishes to our friends VINO sent u
blotters yesterday. II we use one day. we shah
need any until September II, 1924.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

William NJ. Leath, managing editor of The Cncin-
natl Commercial Tribune, is visiting Cincinnati, his
old home.-The Fourth Estate.
Our m. c. spends practically all his time in New
York, where The New York Tribune is published.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

Eavesdropped- "Hsve you Walter
Lippmann's Drift and Mastery" BOOK-CLERK:
"Oh yes book on Yachting"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

Zero in advertising has been reached by the man
who writes copy for cigar and cigarette holder
'For a candle holder" he says, sit will come in very
handy in many cases at funerals"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
IRWIN

Thank you, Irwin, we shall try to take your advice
and to make the colyum zipper But when your
stuff doesn't come in, have to plug the gap with
our own old and feeble peasantres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

Our thanks to the 1914 contribs, who made the
worlds peasantest and most interesting JOB also the
universe's easiest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

The same TO Henry Grantland Rice, the W. X ora
tor and statistcian who trembngiy debuts into our
snort page this chill January morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

There is a lot of sententiousness and misses size
moralizing in the papers this morning; there on
January l. 1914 and there will be on January ], 1916
We shall not increase the amount of it, except by
a paragraph two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

And as many of them as are good for you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

Your happiness this year is likely to be qualified,
isn't it?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

oh, well, be as happy as you can.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-29
French Report the
Capture of Enemy
Trenches in Vosges

LONDON. Aug. 2s.-The capture OF SOW
eral German trenches In the vosges was
reported by Paris this evening. but what
IS considered more significant IL the
continued activity OF the air squadron.
which hRH been bombardlng German po-
sitions In France as we'll as munitions
factories across the German border.
II now is certain that Serbia Is pre-
pared to make the necessary cacrifices TO
satisfy bulgaria and again its oo-opera-
ton in behalf of the allies. It may be
several days. however, before the Serbian
reply to tho representations of the en-
tente powers In received. The vote OF
tho Serbian Parliament was only upon
the princIpla involved and negotiations
now are proceeding between Serbia
Gresoe and Roumania regarding the ex-
act nature Of the concessions to be made
bulgaria
Wales II threatened with another coal
strike ~ the result of dissatisfaction
among the miners with the way in which
the settlement recently arranged by Da-
vid Lloyd George. minister OF munitions.
Is being interpreted by the mine owners.
Some 1900 men are all out contrary TO
the advioes OF their leaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-29
ITO THE GERMAN PEOPLE"
OVER DOOR OF RElCHSTAG

LONDON, Aug. @-According TO a tele-
gram received from Berlin. says Reuters
Amsterdam correspondent. the Reiohstag
has adjourned until November 80. II was
announced that at the suggestion OF
Chancellor BethmRnn-Hoilweg the Reiohs-
tag building henceforth would be orna-
mented with tablet inscribed ITO the
German People"
BERLIN CvIa L.ondon). Aug N.-The
announcement made IN the Reichstag be-
fore its adjournment today that an agree
Tnent had been reached TO place the in
soription "To the German People" over
tho main portal OF tho Reichstag settles
an old controversy and will permit Of
putting the finishing touches on tho
Reiohstag building For twenty yearS the
space for tho inscription has remained
blank because tho Rsichstag refused 20
accept one proposed by the architect and
Emperor william declined 20 aanctiop an
other proposed by the Reiehstag.
Before the Reichstag adjourned Dr.
Johannes Kasmpf proposed the usual
cheers for the emperor, and. for the first
time IN the history Of the Reichstas. two
socialists Joined In the cheering.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-29
RUSSIA TO RAISE
TWO MILLION MORE
War Minister Says New Army Will
Be Trained for Next
Year.
CAN SAFEGUARD PETAoGRAD

LONDON. Aug. 2S.-General Poll
vanoff, Russian minister OF war, an
nounces that Russia is raising an
other 100000 men and that the
fate Of the campaign will not be de-
cided before some time next year, ac-
oording TO the Petrograd correspon-
dent Of the Times.
The correspondent quotes General
Polivanoff as follows:
I'VE are confident of our ability to
safeguard Petrograd. Our armies
can stand the winter without incon-
venience. Everything is ready for
that purpose.
"A new force OF 100000 men viii be
trained far behind the fighting line and
will DO ready to take the field in the
spring. General Ruzsky IL chief in
charge of the Petrograd front with several
armies at his Immediate disposal.
1T Ia my settled purpose to do every
thing in my power to work in harmony
with the Duma and public opinion"
General Polivanoff. says the CORE
spondent, characterized the statement
that the allies were not helping Russia 20
the utmost OF their power as "senseless
gossip"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-29
French Chiefs Wire
Grand Duke They See
Victories Some Time

PARIS, Aug. IA joint telegram ex-
pressing entire confidence in the future
has been sent to Grand Duke Nicholas.
commander-in-chief of the Russian
armies. by President Poincaire, Minister
Of War Millerand and General Joffre, the
French commander. The text of the
message follows;
"Our thoughts turn toward your
troops. who at the present moment merit
the confidence of the whole world by
reason of the struggle they are making.
With complete confidence in the final
victory Of your armies. we beg you to
accept our respectful homage and fer
vent good wishes. together with the as
surance that more than ever before our
armies are happy and proud TO cooperate
with your highness and your valiant SOL
diers."
The grand duke replied:
The sentiments you express towards
the Russian army are reciprocated. The
close relations and common accord exist
ing between the commanders of all the
allied armies II a certain omen Of the
glorious end In which with Gods aid we
will participate"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-29
Whole Gully Clicked
With Turkish Dead

LONDON, Aug. 2s-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from the
Dardanelles. describing the charge OF
the Irish division on a Turkish hill to
the left OF the Suvla bay position. says;
THE Turks came out to meet them
and most exciting bayonet fighting fol-
lowed on the saddle between tho two
crests. Bayonets were flashing and
stabblng for several minutes before the
Turks began to give way. Then they
left the crest and ran down over the
ridge, the Irishmen standing up and fir
Ing down on them.
THE dead lie thick everywhere and
the stencil Is appalling. Being unable TO
bury their dead. the Turks throw their
bodies down the gully until they are
stopped by the nature OF the ground
while others thrown after them are
stopped by the first Consequently the
whole gully u ohoked with Turkish
dead
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-29
Loyal Club Picnic at
Bennington Sunday

The Loyal club of Omaha will hold
Its first annual licnic at Bennington
Sunday. Two thousand tickets already
have been cold. The program begins at
1880 O'Clock. John IA Kennedy. candi-
date for the republican nomination for
United States senator. Congressman Lo-
beck and Mayor DahlmaN will be the
speakers.
Fifty prizes are offered to winners Of
athletic contests. The Vinton Street
Merchants will play game of l'ase ball
with Bennington at 3 o'clock. Congress-
man Lobeck will be umpire. L. O. holm
berg. president of the club, estimates the
attendance will be near 500.
Congressman LObeck Will speak at 1877
o'clock and John L. Kennedy will speak
at q
Special trains will leave the Union
station at $40 and o'clock and will 20
directly to the scene of the picnic. They
win return at 4;45 and $3.50.