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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
MANS THE BLAME
Cats Kill Birds from Hunger, Men
for Trade.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos of your editorial "Indlctins
the Cat" let me ask, since a nuisane. Is
under discussion, why not 90 to the bottom
Of the trouble, the vertable root Of the evil
human beings? The first charge against
cats is that they kill 100000 birds year
Why do they? Largely because their own.
ers, men and women, endowed with brains
and hearts %, assume no responsibility Tor
their animals, but turn them out for various
reasons.
Out goes puss TO suffer from every nnd o.
neglect and homelessness. which means naea
10 a cat Get. her living she must ana h'
is the compulsory beginning Of her 'tendsneI
10 revert 20 the wild and predatory NE
which counts so heavily against her "a"
will kill birds; but if their owners tooE care
Of them very few birds would lose their Nv"
by cats. on
While mentioning these poor SVOO'vN
birds, let US remember the men VINO mut0.'
birds for women to wear because woman
within chooses dead birds perchanee u PREF
erence TO ribbons. A bonnet trimmed VIE VIE
gore, A branless head, indeed, oehes'a
such shelter. Plume hunters are far wor''
than hungry cats, for pussy eats her 0 o,,.
while the man, 70 get his one aigrette' N'N'
several birds by slow degrees. -,
An American ornithoiogist says TINS SS ,i
Of killing us burning shame, and II WOW.
make your heart ache to hear the "siI' :.
starving young birds whose parents h'''
been killed" Il.
The small game" whose destruction "''
is laid to pussy's sins, must mean sqO.u,"'
weases. etc. and again these same 'le"A'
Of bloodthirsty kitty do verify themselves 's'
little Dlrds and birds eggs, too. 20 's.,
must march along with kitty ana 'ns 49,. -
men and women, and naughty boys ana
ians and sportsmen think, alas OF nv nv.
sands Of little bobolinks on toast eAen INV
body Just mouthful.
have two cats. loved pets Of my nOs'.'
hold. who are regularly fed and cared ~.
love birds. am a member Of the AOosVs.
Society and have feeding stands ana P'as',
Of refuge for their comfort During ns'".'
time and more or less all summer my %,
are kept in a sheltered paddock. me 80.
Society, of which | am secretary, 7" fs,n Nv,
for days gathering in and disposing o. -.
during the exit of families leaving '''''
homes. ,...,
We find homes for these poor Ou'.a ~,
when il is possible; the others -theie
3.0O2 last year we do not sell 70 80,
,ionists. This would be cruelty on etss' .,
no. we make death at least comtoraos
those too helpless 70 protest TOO psuw,x
cornlaino WILLIAM H0CKNAN'
Red Bank. y. j., Oct 20. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
A Little Logic.
n of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial the situation in
England is very timely. Also. it is based on
facts That the government Of England has
lied to the people ever since the beginning
OF the war cannot be denied and you do well
20 call attention to il. This being true,
don't you think it is fair to assume that the
English government also lied about It's ere
mics. and that most of the stories OF German
atrocities must be taken with large pinch
IF salt? The Tribune is not guiltless, either.
From the very beginning OF the war it has
consistently misinformed its readers as TO
actual conditions in Europe. The untruths
with which the English government deceived
its people found ready echo in your col
umns. Are you willing TO confess il?
BENEDICT PRlETH
Newark, " j. Oct. % 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
Anton Lang Not a Soldier

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: / was little interested and amused
to read in this mornings Tribune an account
from Manitowoc. Wis, containing notice OF
the death in battle Of my fathers cousin,
Anton Lang, Of Oberammergau. say
amused" as have positive information that
Anton Lang. owing to i'll health, is incapable
OF military service in any capacity.
Moreover, how Alois Lang, whom ! lsow
quite as positively 70 be serving actively
with the Bavarian troops. could at the same
time receive letters in the backwoods OF Wis
consin Is considerable of puzzle.
suspect strongly that you have been vic
timized by some one whose peculiar aptltudes
would seem TO disqualfy him for inter
course. family or other, with participants in
the great "Play Of the Passion"
OTTO W. LANG.
New York Oct %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
Baseball and BulIfghts.

Perhaps one should not take too Sc
yiously the announcement of Mr.. Garlic.
Carranzas consular agent at Los Angeles,
that the First Chief will seek to substi-
tute baseball for bullfghts among his
countrymen along the border General
Carranza is not aiming at present so much
TO reform as TO subdue these countrymen,
and no coubt, having once subdued them
if he is successful-he will postpone
their uplift in the interests Of peace.
But the announcement contains some
suggestive comparisons and possibilities,
none the less which should not go un-
noticed. To begin with, is baseball so
lacking in bloodthirstness that IL may be
considered a wholesome substitute for
bullfghts? The familiar cry of the fan,
Kill the umpire" will come 10 mind to
give one pause in replying TO this ques-
ton. No devotee of the bull ring ever
pleaded more greedily and insistently for
the gore of the noble beast charging the
toreador in his frenzy than have home
team rooters for the life blood of the UNI
pire. And the bull is merely an animal
such as we ourselves consign to the slaueh-
ter house, while the umpire is always
counted. at least in his unofficial moments.
a human being Would it not indeed be a
positive detriment TO Mexican morale 10
substitute man for beast as the object
of carnal fury?
And let us consider the proposal too.
from the point Of view Of the prospective
umpire. In this country, though his life
may be in jeopardy, yet baseball audiences
have become accustomed 70 being cheated
Of their victim. They scream for his
blood. but with the subconscious convic-
tion that their request will be in vain.
At bullfght, however, the Mexicans have
full confidence in the success of their plea.
And if the blood doesn't flow from the
bull then it flows from the box office.
They are well used TO full satisfaction in
this respect. and the mere substitution Of
umpire for bull will hardly change their
lor>. established habit of mind overnight.
When Mexican fans begin yelling Kill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
Cause for Thanksgiving?

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The President, in his Proclamation Of
Thanksgiving, says. among other things:
"Out of darkness and perplexites have come
finer counsels Of policy and clearer percep-
tions Of the essential welfare Of the nation
Does he refer here to his policy Of watchful
waiting while the Mexicans are killing our
citizens and destroying their property? Or
does he refer 70 his policy Of tmid inactivity
while the Germans we're drowning our citi-
zens and he was codding Bernstorf?
In the last year we have seen Mexico and
Germany killing our people and the admins
tration doing nothing but emit well-rounded
phrases. Is it for this we should give thanks ?
The wonder is that the President has not
heard laundering in his ears. from every
quarter Of the country demand for while
action so loud and so determined that he
would have been forced to do something.
But we are safe and nation OF shop
keepers; we have forgotten our obligations TO
France, and we have determined we owe none
to humanity.
Is II for this we should give thanks?
LIVINGSTON RUTHERFORD.
New York. Oct. 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
Scrap the Big Board!

Nothing could more plainly show the
need for a small education board than
the difficulties which led Mayor Mitchell
to challenge its members to deliver whole
sale designations. Despite the enormous
sums spent on the school system, its
finances are in such condition as would
bring any business institution into the
bankruptcy courts 1t isn't doing the
work it should do-witness the part-time
problem-and to do even what it does it
has to rob Peter to pay Paul, and to Dor
row or beg extra revenues. Nobody
thinks the money is improperly spent, but
there are thousands. from educational ex-
perts to plain taxpayers who believe the
money, or a considerable part of it, is un-
wisely and unproductively spent.
1t is not to be expected that a board Of
forty-six members could produce much
better conditions than the present. No
body OF that size is capable Of taking
prompt, decisive action, even in a crisis,
unless such action be the UNFOLDING of a
time-honored-and probably mossbacked
and REORGANIZATION Whether it be
a case of financial or educational policy
the big board, slow moving and urwieldy
may be expected to hesitate and bubble
There are able men in the big board, and
others less able. The able men can never
hope TO leaven the mass. The city may
never expect to have its school affairs adj
ministered to best advantage until il
scraps the big Board of Education.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
No Federalizcd Militia

To the Editor Of The Tribune .,i.
Sir: Mr.. Organs reasons. given 10 w..
mornings Tribune, for "one-man hs'u
cheese forty-eight little armies Of our CIV.
trv's militia are not good reasons -'hs' -
political lodges. xhleA
There are many excellent reasons :,
could be given why any such eeh ,..'I 'ssali
the directive power over our miii''N "a.
never be permitted. Among these n''n, '.,,l,
sons the most prominent that bears a,
on practical applications is inyoNeo - ,oe,l
General lack Of actual policing agaihss Ia,
serious disturbances when, as 80 49,. AZ
knows. state military force becomes
less directly needed. ..A.,slis
Resides this, the proposition to 80 -. .
our militia, and thereby make u DO
active service outside OF and away V.,.,Ss
states of its respective organizations :, no
"a a proposition directly opposed 20 80.
limited States Constitution explicitly .,as.
This should be enough, for although I'd.
sti,utional activities are quite gens'S,p is.
tised nowadays by individuals pus.p ,,,.
on boosting their own brief sutnot'" ,,,,s
the United States President indu'glhs ,h,,s
peculiar activities at his pleasure SUI. ..,,,a
sppears sure heartening bright ,A,s
soon attaching TO the women' WV are.
may. dare opine. be fully relied on ~vlyA
vent great increases Of the very '.,,,;.ss
Iusurpations which slick practical p0''
90 commonly arrogate 20 themselves
ALFRED LAURENS BkhN""
New York Oct. 81. l9la
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
To the EDITOR Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The Blue Cross Fund needs money "a
carry on its work Of humanity. The French
government has given It's official patronage 10
the scheme and a private subscription list
has been opened in Paris but no state grant
has been made.
The recent days Of cold weather have
brought larger demands than last year for
rugs, and arrangements are being made by
the Blue Cross Fund TO supply these Every
possible help is being rendered by the fund
to mitigate the sufenngs Of war horses dur
ing tho winter.
Subscriptions should be addressed TO Mr..
Arthur J. Coke. secretary, So Victoria Street,
Westminster, London. c. P
London, England oct. 6, 1915.
The Blue Cross Fund was established
three years ago by Our Dumb Friends
League for the purpose of alleviating
the sufferings of the horses in the Balkan
war. When the present war broke out the
promoters of the scheme resolved to give
what help they could and preferred their
services to the British War Office. The
authorities seemed to be satisfied that the
veterinary arrangements already made
were sufficient; at any rate, the league re
ceived but little encouragement from that
quarter, and accordingly turned to the
French government. They were more fort
innate Oh this occasion. for leave was given
them at once to establish eight hospitals
for war horses.
In a very short time four such hospitals
had been built and equipped. All of these
have a permanent staff of veterinary sur
geons and attendants in the proportion Of
one for every seven horses. The hospitals
are all in the neighborhood Of the fighting
lines, and wounded horses are sought for
and taken in for shelter and treatment.
Those that are hopelessly wounded are
killed, instead of being left to die miser-
ably in the field; the rest receive appro-
pirate care under the direction of expert
veterinarians.
If this merciful work is to be carried
on successfully it can only be by private
help. for it is on popular subscription that
the fund depends. Surely such a charity
is deserving of support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
Carranza and the Church.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: President Wilson has recognized Car
rarza as the leader and right man to govern
Mexico. He should have done this long ago
and would have done il except for protests
by Roman Catholics. who have said that Car
rama prosecuted Roman Catholics in Mexico
on account of their religion. He never did
but when men raise an insurrection against
the government OF a country they are ar
rested and put in jail no matter what their
religion is.
1t is absurd TO say that Roman Catholics
were prosecuted on account of their religion
Nenustiano Carrsnza does not belong TO any
Church or creed. and all sects are treated
clike Keep Church and State apart and
Mexico will be all right in short time
4 JOHN HENRY SMITH.
eNev York. Oct 20. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25

tie umpire!" it should be fully realized
that they will mean what they say.
For the sake both Of Mexicans and UNI
pires. therefore. we should advise the
First Chief of the revolution TO go slow
in seeking thus to alter the cultural life
Of his country. if, indeed, he has the
change in mind at all The throes Of the
dying bull may. after all, be the safest out
let for the passions Of which the Mexican
temperament is capable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
Gen. Moritz Ferdinand Won Kissing

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Can you not ascertain the name OF the
military governor. the military beast. who
was responsible for the death OF Miss Csvell ?
He should not be allowed TO hide behind such
a screen. but his name should be known and
linked with Nero and Tiberius and, further
more. we wish 20 keep watch and see whether
he survives this war. Such a coward will
always avoid the dangers Of battle. Yet we
should like TO know his fate
WILLIAM X. y. BROWN.
Delaware City. Del. Oct q. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25

viii terminate in a complete victory for the
Allies, and I am sure that not only will
every nation get what is right and just, but
the ethics Of Christianity and civilization
will be preserved against the horror Of mil
itarsm and tyranny. With many thanks for
your wise and farseeing editorials, and
warmest appreciation of your paper in gen
eral. I. L. D.
New York, Oct. 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
Not at Night.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Is it possible for me to take out my
final citizens papers at the night court :
VIII you kindly let me know through your
paper what night the court sits?
New York, Oct. Il, 1915. G.. FAY.
The County Clerks Office no longer holds
night sessions for naturalization II will d:
necessary 70 attend the court during III
day to get final papers.-Ed.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25

the administration would stake the sue
cess of a big economic venture on a gro
teeque effort TO suspend the law Of sup
ply and demand by means Of detective &C
Invites and moral suasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
Congratulations.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. Congratulations for your SHAN
l. is q piece OF American patriotism seldom
equalled, and for the English testimony OF
the proverb, "Qui aime bien chatie bien."
HENRI DE LAFITOLE.
Kew York. Oct. q, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25

Hungry Bears Miss Lunch Headline.
This. strangely enough, Is not tale Of
Wall Street but Of Hudson Bay.
The "new Ford process OF producing IRON
obviously does not also produce blood and
iron.
Better a cold parade, say the suffrage
hosts. than a frost at the polls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
To Help the War Horses.

Even in these days, when men are sur
feited with tales Of human suffering, the
following appeal should not be in vain:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25

o. .. ,..,,,.,.s daily hv ire Trltu1e As'c-ation
-, ~ yot eo-o-anan 0ste1 81 REQ t'eso so.. ="
V,--.r Ross- sscrcsn ard Trrss-fe- A1'''s'
Bai.dnf No lSt Nassaa street NV i''A-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-19
Great Electrical Exhibition

SAN FRANCISCO. July ia Sc
ries of eleven conventions in which
almost every branch of electrical
work in the world will be represented
opened here today in connection with
the Panama Pacific exposition. The
conventions continue until Oct. %.
San Francisco was chosen IS thc
convention city by the various organ
izatons because Of the great oppot
tunity afforded by the exposition for
the study of electrical problems. Chi
cago lighted her exposition with lii
tie incandcscent lights, which at the
time were regarded as wonderful. The
St. Louis fair was an improvement
electrically over Chicago, but &c
Panama Pacific exposition has slr-
passed all electrical endcaVors of the
past. The wonderful indirect light
ing system here has brought fort.
the highest praise from experts
throughout the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-19
DEATH STRUGGLE IN
AIR BETWEEN RIVAL
WAR AEROPLANES

London, June 30 (by mail to New
York; The graphic story of fight
to the death three thousand feet in the
air is told by British soldier, re-
turned from duty in Northern France
Official dispatches technically told Of
the destruction of a German taube.
The real story arrived today.
at happened right above our camp,
the soldier said. "Anti aircraft guns
were barking right and left. We look
ed skyward and saw tiny speck which
later proved to be a German taube. A
few moments later We saw two of our
own aviators ascend and make for the
marauder who rushed away dropping
bombs as he fled.
"Then came the cry: He's coming
back And so he was, pursued by
the British planes who fired and
missed. If you have ever seen two
aeroplanes lodging one another you
will understand that it is more good
luck than workmanship when one fires
an effective shot.
"The chase continued in full view
Of Us all. Turning, twisting, elevating,
descending-would this German ever
be brought down? we wondered. Hes
up above our men, cried someone. 1t
was sight | would not have missed.
Although terrible it was magnificent.
1t was like "A dog fight in the air,
thousands of feet above the ground.
"We rested our eyes for a moment
and then looked again. They were
still lodging and twisting and coming
nearer. Our men were on top again
and we hreathcd little easier. Theu
sudden twist, the German veercd
and volplaned down five hundred feet
Another twist and the taube fell like
wounded bird.
"Thcre's a mass of broken meta
and two graves near our cap and
that tells the tale. These air hghts
are not uncommon in Northern France
And the end is nearly always death >
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-19

of roads and to ta';e care
of all rights of way. 1t will also he
up to San Bernardino and Ri ersidr
counties to go ahead and complete
the improvements from San Bcrnar-
dino to the Imperial county line that
they have provided for unde' their
bond issues.
1t is not contemplated thai the
formal taking over of the highway
will be consummated until the coun-
ties have finished their work. Mean
time the state will hope to push to
completion the permanent improve
ment of the Mecca to Brawley and
Holtville to Yuma links of the sys-
TEN. The state bond act provides for
the supplementary improvement Of
the highway "by the most direct
route from San Bernardino to the
Arizona state line; and my UNI ~
standing is that this will meav the
route up through the San Timctco
canyon to Beaumont and thence east.
We have instructed our chief enCl~
neer, A. B. Fletcher, and the dIsls-
ion engineer, l.. W. Clark ID pro-
ceed to the work of surv wing the
Mecca to Brawley and Holtville to
Yuma roads and shall hope to begin
actual work Of construction by DE
cembcr Our work and that of the
three counties interested will 90 on
simultaneously and by the time it is
finished the vote will have been taken
on the state bond issue. If that car
ries, then liberal provision will be
made for the permanent improvement
of such stretches of his highway as
have not been completed by the work
of the state and the counties.
This makes the situation clear and
agrees with the general outline of the
commissions plans which were wired
to the Press on the day the decision
was made to take over this highway
as state road. 1t is evident that
Riverside county cannot count ..
any state money for Improvements
within this county until the vote is
taken ON the state highway bonds
We are getting, however, all that We
asked for in the Alvey bill and much
more, because the state is taking over
the entire mileage and must main
tam it in the future. If we want a
good portion of 100000 from the bono
issue spent IN the San Timoteo can
yon and on the road from Pain,
Springs east to the county line, it is
gong to be up to us TO roll up a
big majority for highway bonds whel
they are submitted.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-19

Z. T. Clarke, editor of the Riverside
Press, who has been in Sacramento,
has sent the following to his paper:
Since the good news was announced
that the state highway commission
was to take over the highway from
San Bernardino TO Yuma, there have
been some conflicting reports in cir
culatlon as to just what was inva'vod
by this step and what Improvements
were contemplated, pending the vote
on the supplementary state bond is
sue of $4,000 900. In order to clear
up the doubtful points | had an inter
view today with c. +. Stern of The
highway commission, who originated
the plan and an able to make the fol-
lowing definite statement as to what
j. contemplated.
The entire mileage from the tesmi-
MS of the San Bernardino lateral Cf
the state highway system to 1C!da l.
10 be taken over by the state a5 Il
state highway.
Tho Improvements at the presen,
tine. however, arc TO be limited to
the portions of the highway which
were covered by the Avey and WIlls
! i'll which carried appropriations fcr
100000 Riverside and San B3rGal-
dino counties must go ahead and
spend the $500Oo0 which they have
assigned to this district under their
county bond issues; and the work that
IS left urdone in the complete III -
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-19
VIOLATES DAIRY
LAW; IS FINED Sis

Charged with keeping insanitaly
dairy utensilc in violation of the state
dairy law, f. Ernesting, a rancher
living three miles east of FL Centro,
this morning entered a plea of guilty
before Justice of the Peace Mayfeld
and paid fine Of SIS. The complaint
charging ErnestinG with violating the
dairy law was sworn to by Deputy
State Dairy Inspector Nye and was
served by Constable {. c. Toney.