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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
For Better Butter.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; There is always much talk about
clean milk, and getting inspection and so on.
This is very necessary, and we need both
cleaner milk and better inspection, but can
not something be said and done about but
ter? Can we not get clean butter and Fed
eral inspection Of plants, and above ALL can
We not get a statement as to the coloring
matter put on the labels?
The public Is entitled TO some relief on the
butter question. Housekeepers pay much and
get butter that is not clean, that cannot be
wholesome. Let US have an inspection and
cleanup on the butter as well as on the
milk plants, with a certifcation of same for
cleanliness and freedom from tuberculosis.
And when even the lay eye can so plainly
see the use of artificial colorng, let 10 be
honestly declared on the Label,
MRS. B. II. LOCKWOOD
New York, Dec. Z, 1915.
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Safety First a Money Garner


Safety first has been applied to railroad
traffic as well as TO human life, and with
equally good results. Ninety-nine railroads
during the first half Of 1915 saved 22 per
cent in loss and damage due to careless han
ding Of freight For an entire year this
economy will mean S7OOO,O00 for the compa-
MES
Safety first is an excellent principle in
every branch Of every business. II rigidly
adhered to it would prevent such wild fnan-
cal orgies as that in New Haven and Rock
Island. It would knock the gas out of every
balloonistic boom engineered by reckless stock
spectators, because it would make people
refuse to invest in wildcats Safety first
would teach railroad officials that they are
only employees and not masters Of their
property It would teach coal operators, oil
producers and all others that 10 antagonize
he public needlessly is to incur eventual
losses Of great magnitude, because the public
can control every Situation and make any
law.
And there also is good safety first rule
for workmen. 1t puts economy, honest labor,
temperance, fair-mndedress and honor above
he coaxings Of self-interested labor agita-
tors and strike promoters. Safety first ex-
ats a good steady job over the head Of a
,oafer's desire to earn big wages doing moth
ing. Yes, safety first doesn't mean merely
to protect life and limb IL urges US 20 in
dustry, frugality and decent regard for
eyerybody's rights.
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10 the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Reading some Of the letters in The
Tribune relating to seats in the subway moves
me to say to you that have seen more gal
lantry among men in public conveyances IN
New York than have seen in any other city
in the United States, and l have travelled
extensively. But there are rude men mere
Some of them are deserving of classification
with swine Il is so the world over. HOW
ever 1t has been my observation that the
bristies are not ali on the backs OF the men,
for I have seen some subway, surface ana
elevated performances by women that con-
yinced me that men are not always the OF
tenders. Talk about men occupying TWO
seats! have seen dozens of women move
I'd 10 cover space just vacated when tree
sister was hanging to a strap, and do II with
\ I-don't. eive-a-contin ental-w -you-like-
it-or-not look.
doubt if any woman ever thanked me for
giving up my seat. | never expected H.
never wanted il and did not deserve IT, II
was courtesy my good mother had taught
me to show TO the weaker sex; and my mother
was sensible and wise enough TO explain 70
me why il is usually so serious matter lot
a woman TO stand So have always given
nm nv seat often when feeling i'll or tired,
until I reached my sixtieth year, and that
only recently Then | adopted new plan,
which | am following religiously, for | am
surely not so surefooted and rugged as OF
wore. When / am fortunate enough to ind
a seat hold on 10 it until | see woman
who looks like a worker and not a shopper
and | give her my seat. Every hair IN my
head IS white; but not one woman has re
fused TO take my seat because | am an old
codger. But mind you, don't expect It, even
now, and am mentioning the fact merely in
defence OF your correspondents who have
complaint d-that is, 10 give little testimony
10 back up what believe to be their truth
fitness
have seen boys and children, healthy girls
and others, sitting and have felt like taking
them by the scruff Of the neck and making
room for some feeble old woman or man.
Finally, let me say that believe there Is
room for reform on all sides, among both men
and women. Able-bodied men ought to give
UT their seats 10 working women,at least, and
70 old men. Women who sit crosswise In
order 70 face a companion, when a car Is
crowded. and who show more discourtesy 90
their own sex than have ever seen shown to
women By men, ought TO get jolt. And this
Is intended to be said jolt, if you have no
objection. IHkht SCOhE'
New York, Dec. 7, 1915.
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narent that the guns were incapable Of
inficting permanent and decisive damage,
why was the withdrawal not undertaken!
This is one of the questions Mr.. Church
III has not answered satisfactorily, and
the subsequent proceedings are full Of OBJ
security. Evidently it was at this point
that Lord Fisher failed 10 give that
strong support" which Mr.. Churchill be-
lieved he was entitled TO expect" There
is reason to believe, however, that Lord
Fisher may in reality have been instru-
mental in preventing a prodigious naval
disaster, for after the attack of March Is,
IN which three capital ships were lost, Mr..
Churchill was all for pressing forward the
naval operations and was with difficulty
oyerruled, as he himself admits. II Mr..
Ashmead Bartlett's Interpretation Of the
facts are correct, Mr.. Churchill completely
misunderstood the action of March IS,
which instead of being a deliberate at
tempt TO force a passage was no more
than an attempt to clear the triple mine
fields below the Narrows.
There are so many obscurities in the
whole of this disastrous enterprise that it
is impossible at present TO establish each
ones relative share of responsibility, but
what does seem certain is that it was
undertaken without any adequate informa-
ton on essential points and persisted in
long after the conditions upon which the
expert advisers based their consent had
been proved unattainable. For this per-
sistence it is by no means clear, in spite
cf his explanation, that Mr. Churchill was
not principally responsible.
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A Diamond Robbery.

Diamonds are an investment in One's
neighbor's envy. Burning coldly In ones
cravat or shirtfront, they challenge his
cupidity and his emulation. And, as
"Fingey" Corners noted years ago, "them
as has 'em wears EN-"
Well, Mr.. Lloyd Hallenbeck, Of Green
dale, n. Y, "has EN-" or, to be more
exact, he had one of 'em. II flashed its
sweet disdain upon an inferior world
from his scarfpin and not infrequently
distracted the attention Of his Uis-d-Uis
with its multi-colored shafts of light. But
never had It occurred TO any human being
of Mr.. Hallenbeck's acquaintance to do
the obvious and pluck the annoying thing
from It's setting. That remained for an
humble though straight thinking chanti-
cleer, a young and bold Rhode Island Red.
1t seems that Mr.. Hallenbeck, To his
misfortune, was chosen judge of the
poultry show recently held at New
London, Conn. AS was his custom when
serving in public capacity, ne wore his
diamond scarfpin, which fixed with its
glitter the eye of rooster as the judge
bent over a pen of Rhode Island Reds
The rooster simply removed the stone
from its setting with a well directed jat
of its beak and swallowed it,"
Mr.. Halenbeck would gladly purchase
that rooster and have him for dinner il
he could only tell which one in the pen il
was that did the deed, but he can't
And the owner of tho poultry naturally
objects to having every one of his exhibits
disembowelled for that diamond. For al
OF which the moral is that one can never
know from what source may come the
revenge one carelessly invites.
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this war wish TO know that all that is pos.
sible for their safety is being done. Lives
must be sacrificed, of course. What, then,
is this government doing? Are they utilizing
the best brains on the War Committee?
Sir Edward Carson has been forced TO re-
tire. Mr. Winston Churchill finds no place
on the War Committee; no minister can be
infallible in this horrible war; the ike Of
which has never been known. Mr.. Winston
Churchill has done wonders and is still
capable Of great deeds, and as a soldier-pOli-
tician his place is on the War Committee
and not in the trenches.
II is 20 the shame Of England TO permit
the man 10 endanger his life at the front.
and 20 besmirch his name possibly in his
absence, as Sir Arthur Markham is besmirch-
ing the name Of Lord Kitchener, who has
obeycd the voice Of his innermost conscience
and answered the call Of duty, and has
placed himself where his country has most
need of him. and that is the man whom Sir
Arthur Markham would like to see horse
whipped. Who is or, perhaps better ask, who
was Sir Arthur Markham before he had a
title thrust upon him? A coal owner and
now mud singer. There should be no
further seat in the House Of Commons for
Sir Arthur Markham after such base utter
ance, unnecessary and uncalled for.
Can we not heap Goals of fire upon this
unworthy coal owner?
CHARLES DRAM LANDER.
Late Of Harvard University u. 6. A.
London, Eng, Nov. 20, 1915.
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Not Against Preparedness.
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The unfortunate impression that the
farmers Of North Carolina are opposed 20
any increase in the nations military strength,
created by a resolution recently passed by
certain members of the North Carolina
Farmers Union, at Durham, has been cor
rected.
As president of the North Carolina Farm
ers' Convention, | challenged this resolution
through one of the state papers as misrep-
resenting the rank and file of the farmers IN
the state, and called for straw ballot ask
ing whether or not they were in favor OF
adequate preparation for national defence.
The vote which is now coming In Is over
whelmingy in favor of adequate preparation,
and have received frequent comments de-
ploring the resolution Of the Farmers Union
Mr.. T. B. Parker, Trainer of the resolution,
states in reply to my challenge that the res
olution "does not speak for the farmers or
North Carolina but merely for the members
Of the union who were present"
DR.. Clarence Poe, & member Of the execu-
tive committee of the union, states that IRE
auent appeals for increased military EN-
cheney were heard at the meeting at which
the resolution was adopted. He also states
as his own position and what ne believes TO
be the position of others, that the question
is not one Of whether the farmers wish ade-
ouate national defence, but merely one OF
the measure of defence necessary.
Il is to be hoped that these results will
fully countersct the impression that the
reports of the Durham meeting have created
outside of North Carolina.
ROGER ALDEN DERBY.
Tockeop SPRINGS Y c. Dec. T. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Crime in War Time.

Those who are accustomed 10 think Of
war as an unmixed curse may find some
slight consolation in the annual report OF
the Prison Commissioners for England
and Wales. There has been an extraordi-
nary falling of in crime since the August
before last. The twelve months reviewed
by the commissioners include only eight
months Of war, but the lists show a de-
crease Of 1890 prisoners. The year be-
fore the number Of convicted prisoners
per 100000 Of population was $500; in
the year under consideration the proper
ton fell 10 2Si.4.
1t is true that there has been steady
decline in the last ten years, but since the
outbreak Of the war it has been partlc-
ularly remarkable. Thus, according to the
commissioners, "the local prisons popula-
ton, which on August 4 last was 1880
(l1,53l males and 2,O49 females), had
fallen on March 81, 1915, 70 9,l99, de
crease Of 2,0l0 males and 80 females.
The most obvious explanation Of the ap-
parent improvement in manners is 10 be
found in the abundance of we'll paid en-
ployment 30 be had in these days. But this
Is not alone sufficient 10 account for IT,
H. is believed, in spite Of much loose talk
70 the contrary, that sobriety has increased
among men and women and that current
conditions tend 70 encourage obedience 20
law and order Another possible circum-
stance that may also be considered is in
creased leniency in the courts, though that
can have no bearing on the great decrease
In the number Of prisoners.
Az 70 the prisoners themselves, they
seem 70 be somewhat better of than IN
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Washington's Lineage.
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; An article from your 81. Louis cor
respondent headed washington Was of
Royal Lineage was printed in The TE bure
Of December 3, in which credit for the es-
adjustment Of the direct descent of George
Washington from Louis TX of France and
Edward | Of England is attributed to the
Rev Father Lawrence ]. Kenney, of St.
Louis University. While the pedigree an /
line Of descent as publ shed in The Tribune
are correct and clearly stated, these facts
have been known for some time, and the
announcement of the discovery and estab-
!ishment of this royal ancestry of our first
President was made by the Rev. Frederick
W. Ragg. A. W., Fellow of the Royal Histor.-
cal Society, and announced late in 1907 or
early in 1908.
Dir. Ragg has for several years been in
terested in the restoration Of the parish
church of St. Leonard, at Acton le-Walls. in
Northamptonsh re, and made a careful study
Of the tombstones and records Of that parish,
which resulted in the interesting discovery
that George Washington through a maternal
ancestor, Margaret Butler, was directly de-
sccnded from the early kings Of England and
France. Since Washington in character and
physical appearance had frequently been
likened unto Edward II ("Longshanks") Of
England long before it was even suspected
that that wise monarch was his rect an
cestor in the fourteenth generation, il seems
more than an interesting coincidence that Ed
wards characteristics were so nearly repro
duced in his descendant nearly four CEN
turtles later. w. LANIER WASHINGTON.
New York, Dec. 5, 1915.
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Five Thousand Miles to Enlist.
From The We,tmtnst,r Gasett.)

Two years ago lad of eighteen years
John Eaton, left Edinburgh for Baffn Land
away 70 the north of Canada, where he en-
tered the employment of the Hudson Bay
Company. lie was sent TO the Harbor Lake
outpost, which is the most northerly OF the
ccmpany's posts, and here he was almost out
Of the world, with only Esquimaus for COM
panions and fellow workers, while he only
saw one white man in the whole year. SO
complete, indeed, was his isolation from civil
zation among the native trappers and hunt
trs Of Baffn Land and the frozen North
that Eaton actually did not hear Of the war
till August 10, this year. He quickly made
IN his mind and decided 90 the
old country and answer the -.u .oI men.
Leaving Harbor Lake on Oc'0 ~ has
just arrived home in Edinburt. Ter jour
ncy Of 5000 miles. The Hudson Bay Com
'any betrayed the lads expenses home. Eq-
ton has now enlisted.
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time of peace. Oakum picking has been
done away with and work Of more inter
esting and useful sort provided. The IN
dustry Of the prisoners is said to be re
markable now that they are engaged IN
turning out articles for war service ana
the earnings of the manufacturing depart
ment are far greater than they were the
year before, in spite of the shortage Of
hands. The prison diet has been improved
and every week the governors are author
lied to give their prisoners news oil the
progress of the war on land and sea. But
in spite Of all these encouragements the
number Of prisoners steadily decreases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
No Longer Anonymous.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: For the benefit Of your correspond
ent Mr. George Westervelt, who refers 20
me a an anonymous writer whose letter Is
unworthy OF notice. may say that the
letter TO which he refers was purposely
written in the non-argumentative style adopt
ed by the majority Of writers whose letters
are published in The Tribune, for the sole
reason that was quite sure it would not be
published otherwise. ! make this eXDlana-
ton because do not know in what respects
my letter was displeasing to Mr.. Westeryelt,
and while / am proud Of the letters senti-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
The Kindly New Yorker.
.he EdItor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: wonder why CYAN and bis valiau
defender "H. c. B." have so much difficult,
winning a smile or even a glance from n,
ladies as a reward for their subway courtesy
Can it be that their offer is marked by 20
self-conscious virtue rather than by geria
undergraduates? Be that as 10 may, thsl
deserve credit for their unselfsh acts.
The beautiful flower OF courtesy shoult
not be trampled underfoot IN our hurried Mes
York life. And indeed it Is not. ] know o.
no city where unassuming kindness and
warm hearted helpfulness are more often eI
hibited than they are every day by the men
and womel of New York.
Let it be so, for life is short and human
need is great.
New York, Dec. 7, 1915.
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Who the Maxims Are.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Please tell me the difference between
Hudson Maxim and Sir Hiram Maxim and
for what each one is noted.
New York, Dec. 4, 1915. I. r. LAME.
Hiram Stevens Maxim is the elder brother.
He ia known widely as the inventor of the
Maxim gun, "Cordite," smokeless powder
and various electric devices Hudson Maxim
is also a powder expert, with literary lean
ings. lie was the first to make smokeless
powder for the United States government
and has produced many brands Of explosives
and torpedo deyicek
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FROM OUR EDITORIAL CO-WORKERS.
Variety of Current OpNs-Pub opmb
of deawakePe
to Benefit of Their Conclusions"
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In your paper this morning. uns..
the head Seventy Irish Flee Service :.
Irishman is reported 10 have said that "a,
scription is virtually in force in New Zeala,s
Il may, of course, have been his little Iri,L
Joke at this end Of his journey. THOUGH !,
bears no similarity 70 the national b,,,s
Laborers are scarce in New Zealand. Fmnlo,
ors do not without cause dismiss their bs,4.
The reasons why these men fed before n.
thought OF possible service were probsbl,
not ethical ones; nor were they in sceo,5
with Irish tradition, but rather in keepr,
with an international class who are nor.
welcome out of country than in It.
The establishment Of the national regis.s.
of New Zealand was perhaps what fright.
ened II a. As more and more men are re-.
CURED for service in Europe, and so lars,
proportion of our young men are at Nh,
front or in training, it became necessary 70
select out Of the "fit" applicants those who
should for economic reasons be taken first
Tie age limit also was extended. Therefor
New Zealand decided upon a national regi,.
ter of all men between the ages of eishte.,
and sixty years. On the morning Of Oeto.
Der % this work began. Every effor, wa,
made by the government 20 reach every man
on the laSd or plying in the coastal wat,r
Posters blazed from one end Of the island,
TO the other warning the people that ,hey
must correctly fiji in the schedule Of qus,
tions given them before November Q.
The final system Of classification wa, M,
available by last mail but the indication
is broadly thus: Single men without de-
pendents will be in one class, diyisioned by
age and circumstance; married men with only
one dependent in another class, and the turn
Of these for service, by their own initiative
or by invitation Of the government, will CON,
before any call on married men with heavi.,
responsibilities. There had been many loe,l
reflections Of applicants for the season ir
they did not measure in full TO a partitll,,
standard. Yet It was quite possible la
such would prove fit in general service.
This method of registration makes Il.
work Of immediate selection more satisfa,
tory To-day this generation has 70 DO that
which seems right to do, trusting the oneon.
ing generations that they viii be able 10 fac,
and solve their own problems.
A NEW ZEALAND WOMAN.
New York, Dec. 3, 1915.
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Mr.. Churchill and Sir E. Carson.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: We have read the Genesis OF this
war; we skip Deuteronomy and all the rest
Of it, and we come to the Revelation, and
with what revelation the public is being
RECALLED.
We were naturally anxious TO hear Mr.
Winston Churchill vindicate himself, and
do not agree with any one that he should
have waited. The moment is opportune fol
the truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth. Those who have given their sons
and are giving their sons and husbands in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Our Future According to Germany

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Ny wife by birth is a German, but
thank God, as good an American as any, with
sympathies distinctly pro-Allies.
Her brother, a noted artist of matur' age
writes from Germany that undoubtedly
within 100 years America will be German
colony" And I say, perhaps in much less
than 100 years, if Germany wins. which God
forbid, LIEUT.. COLONEL.
New York, Dec. 6, 1915.
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The Truth About Mexico,

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me TO comment and admire wv
letter on Mexican affairs In to-day's issue
Having frst-hand knowledge Of Mexico AZ,
it's government, | can heartily indorse !"
that "R. T. j." writes. Would that We nav
more Of such lucid, admirable and Draw
letters from those who really know
CLUBwoMAN'
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You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute satety-ior
II dissatisfaction results in any case lhE
TRIBUNE guaranteed 20 pay your money
back upon request. No red tape, no quib-
bling We make good promptly if the ad-
Vertiser does not.
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