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New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
THE GERMAN ATTITUDE
And the Situation Since Ireland
Forgave England.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir, In Tuesday's Tribune Ivan Nsrodny
describes pretty ,ruthfully the attitude OF
,be Germans toward the United States in
matters which might affect the Old Country
should indignant Americans wake up and
refuse 20 stand for further activities on
their part as treacherous and reasonable
Tbov canle here IN want; they prospered.
even though no large amount helped in in
dependence in the Revolutionary War (the
Hessians were not with us).
Since England has advanced in humanity
and decency. the Irish have forgiven her
former dark ages and tyranny; they are
not revenccful as the Germans. (By the
way 100000 Germans are making their
living in England while never an English
man goes 10 Germany The Irish believe
in spirituality, decency. loyalty TO their
adopted country; they speak the language;
they think il; are Americans rs soon az
they enter the bay, true to the beautiful
and noble traditions of their native land,
but brave and chivalrous TO all oppressed
peoples. such as the Belgians. a promise
TO them is sacred; a treaty sacrament
They remember Louyain.
julius Cgsar praised the bravery OF the
Belgians. What would he have said to-day?
The Irish praise and fght for them.
The few low Irish who can be reached By
Germany's diplomats in this city are un-
worthy of the fine and noble, pure and
clean race whose patience is only less than
their bravery and fearlessness TO defend
the helpless. no matter the personal loss
Witness in this war an Irish regiment dying
by piecemeal to protect woman who was
in labor in the only spot they wished TO
place their guns AZ the intersection of two
roads. at store, but approximately all
ded not 10 disturb the helpless.
New York. Sept %, 1915. FAIR PLAY.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
Une Triste Situation.

Monsieur lie Directeur: Connaissant le
degre de generoste don't le peuple American
est inspire ct rempressement quill met pour
yenir en- aide aux malheureux, je prends Ia
respecteuse lberte de vous adresser Ia
presente pour vous deviner ma triste situ-
alton. Etant inferno en- Holland depGis de
longs mos ct prive de nouvelles de ma
chere famille, je Wis actuellement sur cette
terre d'exil, dams une tres grande punerie
Je vous seras done tres oblige ct eternelle.
ment reconnoissant 81 vous voudriez, mo,
cher Monsieur. inserrer dams votre honorab c
journal Psnnonce suivante:
'Joris. Louis. soidst Beige inferno Of
Hollande. au Camp d'Harderwiik, Barraque
4l, 3me Chasseurs a pied, serait tres recon
naissant personne charitable gu,
daignerait lui procurer un rasbir avec ac-
cessoires ct une yareuse (msillot)"
Conhant en- votre obligeance, Jose elperer
Monsieur lie Directeur, que vous daignece,
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
Third Degree Methods.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! wish TO call your attention TO the
third degree methods used by the Third Ave
nue. Railway Company at their employment
bureau, l3Oth Street and Third Avenue. As
soon as an applicant walks in, "Waddeyewant'
is snapped at him, and If, instead of sinking
through the floor. he stands his ground, they
don't want him.
All the searchlight effects are installed SC
that the applicant is dazed by the light and
cannot talk straight; the chief detective
hollers at you from some place, you can't
see whore.
A very clever idea, all right; but employ
ers some day will wake up to the fact that
the best way to get good man is not by
such browbeating methods, but by man-to
man talk DlSGUSIED.
New York Sept 30. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
Comprehensive Medical Discovery

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir For the last twelve years have made
researches md studies of the causation Of
various diseases and feel confident that |
have discovered the true causes of number
OF diseases, among which are tuberculosis,
Bright's disease, rheumatism, cancer and a
number Of others.
/ am confident cures can be made, but, hav-
ing no knowledge of chemistry, | am unable
to 80 further with my work.
! have appealed to numerous influential
persons among them Mr. Wilson, Mr.. Roose-
Welt, Mr.. Taft, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Carnegie,
also numerous medical and scientific men, 20
have these experiments made, but with no
success as yet
Following is one of my theories regarding
causation or origin of stones in the bladder:
Chemical experiments will prove these TO be
polyps. formed Of albumen. which have be-
come petrified by action of contents of blad-
der.
/ | will gladly turn over my writings TO The
Tribune until some one volunteers 70 make
these experiments. VI. /.
New York, Sept. "a. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
The President and His Critics.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Our President Wilson is so far ahead
Of all his critics, politically, mentally and
patriotically, that all slurs on him can be
thrown in the wastebasket as beneath his
notice. We are all thankful that he has
kept out of the war. His foreign policy
has been just, honest and upright, and we
will uphold him TO the bitter end in his
efforts to do what is right. His address
at Washington before the Grand Army En-
campment was no claptrap or noisy boast
ing but good common sense, or in other
words good horse sense. SO say we all.
ONE OF YOUR DAILY READERS
FOR YEARS, THOMAS W. CLARK.
Jersey City, Sept 30, 1915
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
Gout Abolished.

A century ago gout was universally
recognized as definite and very real NAL
ady. 1t had even then begun to extend its
empire. Physicians had at least an ink
ling of its vast potentialities as a simpli-
fer of diagnosis and were already famil-
lar with the many possibilities of those
forms they had learnt to call irregular"
There came time when the Irregularities
Of gout led to all sorts of unexpected dis
coveries. Symptoms hitherto apparently
conflicting and difficult to fit under any
general label were found to take their
place quite naturally and becomingly in
the comprehensive frame of irregular
gout; indeed, in recent years there was
good reason to apprehend that before long
almost all other diseases would be abol-
ished as out of date and useless. SO valu-
able had gout proved as the common ex-
planation of every doubtful and obscure
aiment.
/ What seemed the logical and inevitable
end of recent tendencies has, however,
lately been averted by New York doc
tor, who in a single page Of "The Medical
Record disposes once and for all of gout
itself. He has spent eight years in a hos
pital for bone and joint diseases, he has
never seen a single case of typical gout,
he has made inquiries of several col
leagues, who are as ignorant of the disease
as he is himself, and hence he concludes,
very reasonably, that since the days of
Hippocrates the profession has labored
under a prodigious delusion, and that in
point of fact there is no such thing as
gout and never was.
Pyorrhea alveolaris and sundry other
infections, fiat-foot and a few less fa-
} miliar conditions will serve sufficiently
to account for all the suffering that people
used to attribut, to an imaginary evil
|, which never really prevailed. Never, he
says, and he argues his case thus: What
!, is to-day was yesterday. Things do not
|, change in this world; it is only our con-
) ception of them that changes. If one
; sees so little of gout now il is fair to
, assume that there was very little of gout
S before "Very little" is only his modest
, way of stating the case. What he means
20 is that there was none as his discussion
o of the matter plainly shows. In like man.
e ner certain enthusiasts hold that because
4 they have never seen a case there is no
. such disease as rabies.
= II is just at this point that the weak.
I ness Of the doctors argument is apparent
lie confeSses that "he has as yet failed to
see a single case which corresponded tc
that classic syndrome so profusely de.
scribed in the nomenclature of gout.'
What right, then, has he to conclude that
the symptoms are due 10 causes with
which he is perfectly familiar and of
which he has abundant experience in his
practice? Or would he abolish the famous
description by Sydenham as a mere fig
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
It's Own Refutation.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Jeanette Siyerman's statement in this
mornings Tribune, only the ignorant can
be opposed to woman suffrage" is quite typi-
cal of the suffrage ladies. Can anything
show more ignorance than this statement
One doesn't require much intelligence to un-
derstand that it is not the truth.
Many of the highest and braniest men in
this country, as well as in Europe, are op-
posed TO woman suffrage
MARGARET TUCKER.
New York, Sept. 20, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
Unnatural History
itor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | have been much pleased at reading
in to-day's Tribune what Men Fight For"
as set forth in the Illuminating letter OF Cor
nelius Donovan. president Of the Tenants
Union. His points are we'll taken that men
are not inclined to fight enthusiastically "for
lodging houses and burial in Potter's Field"
But what gets me is his allusion TO un-
natural history, where he speaks of parasitic
eggs stealthily planted in American Cons,i-
tutions and statutes by the jackals OF absorb
ing privilege" Doesn't my friend Donovan
mean jackdaws, when he said "jaekais" in
connection with eggs! And are eggs plant
ed" or laid! The eggplant is vegetable.
GEO. II. MADAM.
New York. Sept 80. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
The Armenian Massacres.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Being one of your distingu shed
papers readers beg to tell you that never
have seen an editorial in it for the cause of
poor, helpless Armenians who have been mas
sacred by the ruthless Turks. / always
thought your valuable paper was fighting for
humanity and civilization, as it is doing now
for Belgium and France.
Couldn't the United States protest against
this horrible killing as it has been acting Tor
the freedom of the seas. You would do a
great favor to all Armenians by having an
editorial about their suferngs
X. ID. ZAKARIAS.
New York, Sept 25, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
Personal Particulars Wanted

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Who is this II. w. who criticises
our President and his policy under the con-
yenient cloak of anonymity? Who talks Of
heroic French armies and barbarians and
Huns and does not sign his name? 1t would
be interesting TO know his identity in order
that proper weight, in accordance with his
importance. may be given II. VS. state
ments. LYON MEARSON.
New York, Sept 2s, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05

ment? For more than two hundred years
IL has been recognized as a classic IN point
Of accuracy and vividness by physicians
and victims alike. It is conceivable that
this new discovery may satisfy the ply
sicians. but it will surely leave the victims
unconvinced
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05

prendre ma demande en- consideration -
que vous lui reservez une suite favorable.
Veuillez agreer, Monsieur, avec mes re-
merciments anticipes mes bien re-
spectueuses salutations LOUIS JORlS,
Soldat Beige. inferno en- Hoilande, Barraqus
. Al, Camp Harderwijk 10 Aout, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
Register to- day!

Aside from all questions Of national honor,
Mr.. Wilson and Count Won Bernstorff should
be made TO realize that their continued fail
ure to agree is breaking the heart of Mr..
Oswald Garrison Willard.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05

Cars on Broadway Now Run Through. -
Headline.
Instead Of falling through
New-York tribune., 1915-10-05
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1918

,.t 80 ,..s.,,d dali, BY The Tribune Association.
N., vo.r ~,-ro-s,io- ogden NJ Reid. President. "
.~o- Rossr, secretary srd Tressursf Addrf' Inou"'
s.ffsf~s Na fsi Nassau Street Nre York
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28

taken the miSchievOuS lie for truth
and let love slip out of the living
room while she was busy in the
Kitchen" said Dick. Men do not fall
in love with woman's cooking at
tainments. It's their parlor tricks
and social graces that does. the bust
ness"
But the thing that troubles me-
remarked Kitty, lis that while man
falls in love with our pretty little bag
of tricks yet he invariably wants to
spill and lose them along the path of
welded life as soon as possible"
81 don't think that is true, Kitty"
said Aunt Mary, who had been an in
teresting listener. 81 know your
uncle, Richard, used to love my little
tricks and we played the same little
games to the day he went to bed with
his last illness.
"The first morning after we were
married your uncle opened the bath
room door and threw his nightshirt
at me. It struck me plumb in the
face as 1 was not looking for any
such indication of hilarity and good
nature and l sputtered and scolded
while John laughed. Through all the
years every morning afterward John
wound his nightshirt in a ball and
threw it at me and made the same
suffering comment. He never got
tired of the joke and pretended that
l never expected it. He would often
tell with great glee how always for
got, when if he had stopped to think
he would have known that surely
remembered-that it was one of my
little tricks
Jim Edie got up and went over to
Aunt Mary and kissed her, saying:
do you know, Aunt Mary, l believe l
would get married myself if l could
find woman who would understand
a mans childishness as you do. You
don't think you could marry me, do.
you, Aunt Nary"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28
SAID DICK, as ne
land how is the

hCty dlmpled Win a smile.
That's just it, Dick, he is such
good husband that have to run away
from him once in while and consort
with my kind"
Sinners, like Jim and l, 1 sup
pose" laughed Dick. Honestly,
Kitty" he continued, that husband
of yours is much too good for you.
hated to see you cop out man who
certainly deserved a better fate"
''At that l make him happier than
he does me-" spoke up Kitty, with
enough spirit to make Dick raise his
eyebrows.
MY dear Mrs. Spencer, that goes
without saying put in Jim suavely.
mo man is capable of making a
woman as happy as she can make
him"
You're wrong, Jim,'' added. ''You
remember the Engishman who re-
marked solemnly when he was re-
fused by the girl whom he had been
paying attention: But. l could make
you beastly happy"
Il don't believe l remember him,
. Margie," said Jim, with laugh, but
the story is good just the same"
What have we got for dinner
asked Dick
was mighty glad l could answer:
your favorite beefsteak, my dear"
That's good. Jim, if you have
never eaten one of Margie's beef
steaks you may cling to that old idea
that you can't get beefsteak prop
erly cooked outside of big restaur-
ant"
81 see you have already found out,
Margie, that the way to mans
heart is through his stomach
Great Scott! Jim, you've got lot
of things to learn. That foolish ira
dition l am sure has caused more di-
vorces than the interference of moth
er-in-laws. Many silly women have
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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

AUNT MARY HAS A PROPOSAL
ght, 1915, by the Newspaper Enterprise
Williams news., 1915-09-16

Cotton crepe, in any degree of fine ness, and therefore suited to many sorts of garments, is perfectly adapted to nightdresses. It may be used for them in either the sheer or heavier weaves, according to the ideas of the wearer. Most of it is made in plain white. but it comes also in the light colors and in figured patterns showing small flowers on a plain ground, so that selection can be made to suit the style of the nightdress. For there are many styles to choose from, some of them plain to the length of staid- ness, and others ela borate to the verge of frivolity.
 Even the plainest styles, when made up in. the light tints of pink, blue, maize, or the lowered patterns, have the charm of pretty color to commend them. The empire design is liked be- cause it insures graceful garment, and no one could ask for greater sim plicity. But among models that bid for the favor of those whose tastes are severe are the straight, plain pajama night gowns made with high neck and long sleeves. They have narrow turned cuffs. and collar finished with featherstitching in silk floss. A, box plait covers the opening at the front, which extends to the waist line. It
Williams news., 1915-09-16

is decorated with featherstitching al each side. Three side plaits, extend. ing from the shoulder seams to the bust line, provide the required full ness. They are also featherstitched There is a fad for this pretty old. fashioned needlework just now It has come in with shocking, shirrings, and other needlecraft of bygone days of leisure.
 Along with needlework simple hand. crocheted or knitted laces are much in evidence on feminine apparel, much to the advantage of it's lasting quail. ties. These laces are so durable that they will outwear most fabrics on which they are used.
 A nightdress of crepe is shown in the drawing, having the sleeves and neck finished with a hand-crocheted beading which carries the narrow, lin gerie ribbon used for adjusting the gown to the figure. It Is made oi light pink cotton crepe in moderate ly heavy weave. It is graceful and simple and pretty. This is enough ir it's favor to interest every woman but not all that may be said. It costs next to nothing and the. fabric does not, need to be ironed after it is washed. JULIA BOTTOMlEY.
Williams news., 1915-09-16
The Invitation.


 Hello, Mabel!"
 "Oh, hello, Georgei"
 How are you, Mabel?'
 Just fine! How're you, George?" Same. Say, Mabel, let's go throurh the park this afternoon. What sayf" Well = ah-ah ahem-I-I-ah-Tm kind of-well, I'm kind of tired. George"
 Then you won't go?" I'm so sorry, but, George, you un derstand just how it Is, don't you. George. dear"
 Yes, guess so. I suppose I'll have to ride with someone else, then" Rider"
 Yes; my new eight-cylinder road ster came this morning"
 "Oh, George! Did 1t really! Isn't that just splendid? Say-ah-George. I guess I'm not as tired as I thought I was." Well, wouldn't take any chances if were you, Mabel. It doesn't pay. I'll take someone else"
 But, really. dear, I'm not tired . bit. Honestly"
 Its sweet of you to say that, but don't want to take advantage of your kindness. Good-by, Mabel"
 Mabel slammed the receiver vicious ly on the hoop. Darn it." she nut tered. "Why didn't he say so in the first place?-Michigan Gargoyle.
Williams news., 1915-09-16
Prosperity a Fact

It is asserted that 60 per cent of all recent importations have been ar ticles included in the free list, which affords no replenishing of Uncle Sam S strong box. All this in the face of in evitabls extraordinary expenditures for constructing national defenses that were undreamed of one year ago. Of course the president and congress will easily find a solution to the un- expected treasury situation which can affect in norway the splendid financial conditions of the whole country. 0ad- vancing to unexampled pros speritv
Williams news., 1915-09-16

{, Reluctantly we turn our backs upon the adorably pretty afternoon gowns of organdie, net, embroidered voile and like fabrics, to consider those made of heavier materials. Not that the sheer things have outlived their usefulness (for they are worn all the year round), but the designers of new models in dressy gowns are thinking in terms of other fabrics just now. And If new gown is needed at the flag end of the season it may as well be made according to the latest ideas.
 Crepe de chine, taffeta, satin, messa- line. all present themselves as avail able for the afternoon frock. The con- tinued vogue of taffeta is assured and an attractive frock made of it is shown here. Like good many others It is easily within the scope of the am- ateur dressmaker; there is nothing diff ficult about its making The main thing to remember in attempting to make an afternoon frock at home is that the design, however simple, should have some little touch of origi- nality and cleverness. To meet this need there is a great variety of good paper patterns, and one may add to the simplest of patterns little individ- ual touches that captivate the atten- tion and make the gown" as the say ing is.
 Combinations of taffeta and crepe
Williams news., 1915-09-16

and taffeta and voile mako exceeding ly effective frocks of this kind. Rich ribbons, introduced in girdles or other where, are just in the right place on them. Where one anticipates much service out of a single frock, guimpe. which may be freshened up easily. helps out immensely, and there are many patterns made for wear with a guimpe of lace or net or sheer organ die. In the frock shown in the pic ture hand-embroidered collar of hand kerchief linen and flat bow of velvet ribbon finish the neck.
 Soutache braid covers the rather wide belt and the revers at the front of the bodice. It takes the place of cuffs at the end of the long and close fitting sleeves.
Williams news., 1915-09-16
WILL AER0PLANES STOP WAR
orrvIIie Wright Is Moved to Say He
 Likes to Think So, Anyhow.

Did you ever stop to think that there is very definite reason why the present war in Europe has dragged along for a year with neither side gaining much advantage over the other? The reason, as I figure it out, Is aeroplanes, Orville Wright writes in Golfers. In consequence of the scouting work done by the flying ma chimes, each side knows exactly what the opposition forces are doing.
 There is little chance for one army to take another by surprise. Napoleon won wars by massing his troops at un- expected places. The aeroplane has made that impossible. It has equal complete knowledge of the others movements that both sides are obliged to crawl into trenches and fight by means of slow, tedious routine rather than by quick, spectacular dashes.
 My impression is that before the present war started the army experts expected 1t to be matter of few weeks or, at most, few months. Today it looks as if 1t might run into years before one side can dictate terms. Now, a nation that may be willing to undertake a war lasting few months may well hesitate after engaging in one that will occupy years.
 The daily cost of a great war is of course stupendous. When this cost runs on for years the total Is likely to be so great that the side which wins nevertheless loses. War will become prohibitively expensive. And the scouting work in flying machines will be the predominating factor, as it seems to me, in bringing this about. l like to think so, anyhow.
Williams news., 1915-09-16
COLDS SIREN LURE FOR MEN
Hardship and Death Dared by Thou sands That They May Gain
 Riches Quickly.

It was in 1898 that the rush of gold seekers to the Kondike reached its flood. The ninety-eighters probably never will know the fame of the forty miners, but they have place in the long history of the gold hunters, the men of all nations, ancient, medieval and modern. The book has a hundred chapters telling of failure and of death to every one frightened with the story of success.
 H. M. Cadell recently visited the Klondike, and there made study of present conditions. He describes them and adds an interesting account of the early day rush to the Northwest terri tory. The Smithsonian institution has put MT. Cadell's report into print. It is an interesting document. Some of the happenings in the Klondike were duplicates of like happenings in Cali fornia and Australia during the first years of the surface washing in those fields. These Implications show that human nature is unchanging.
 Men went to the Klondike daring hardship and death that they might get rich quick, Some of the gold seekers were quickly successful. A large percentage of the successful ones almost literally threw their mon- ey away. Easy come, easy go. This sort of thing has marked gold min ing in all ages. The Klondike is not what 1t was, but human nature stays the same. The discovery of gold at the North pole would start north ern migration that would take no ac- count of the insuperable obstacles of distance and cold. The lure Is ire sistfble.-Chicago Post.