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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
"A Blow at the Beef Trust.

To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: The editorial in The Tribune
this morning headed "A Blow to the
Beef Trust" makes interesting read
ing when one has just returned from
retail market after having paid
close TO war prices for steak. In
this connection II - also OF interest
TO note that by the tables published
Tuesday mornings under your live
stock markets heading one finds that
two weeks ago good 20 choice native
steers, evidently a basis for other
prices, like "middling" in the cotton
trade. were level with on the lowest
and 25 cents below on the highest
the prices for the corresponding week
last year, while last weeks figures
showed straight reductions Of %
cents; this on the hundred pounds Of
live weight. Another point which
concerns the Beef Trust. Within the
last two weeks one OF the largest Of
the big packing concerns has sent
out in It's official price circulars fig
ures showing reductions OF from one
to two cents a pound on the various
cuts of dressed meats. the largest re-
ductions being made on the most ex-
pensive cuts. A. IL. b.
New York, Jan. 20. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
The Canal That Refuses to Stay Dug

II is unpleasant and dscouraging TO have the
formal opening Of the Panama Canal delayed
three or four months, but the postponement is
unquestionably sensible. The canal is deep enough
to-day for ordinary freight and passenger vessels.
Dreadnoughts are another matter, and it is a
wise precaution not TO tempt with giant keel
the peculiar providence that upheaves the bottom
Of Culebra Cut.
Just how much longer these extraordinary
slides will recur TO bother us no one foresee.
1t should be understood that the trouble now is
not from surface or gravity slides that coast
down into the ditch on the principle Of an ava
lanche The present distractions OF the canal
are termed by the biologists deformatve slides,
and, strictly speaking, they are not slides at all
huge section of soft, rocky canal wall cracks
loose and tits few inches toward the cut, there
by crushing weaker stratum far below the
bottom Of the canal and causing that bottom
TO rise in the most amazing fashion. Steam
shoves were overturned by these eruptions dur
ing construction days, and now that the water
has been let in the depth of the canal has become
a highly changeable figure. After one of these
deformative slides or breaks has begun there
is little hope Of stopping it until the whole great
mass has disntegrsted and gradually worked
down into the ditch as plain gravity slide
Terracing the upper levels and thus relieving the
weight on the collapsng sub-strata is the only
relief measure that can be taken.
This type Of slide was utterly unforeseen by
the biologists who tackled the Panama problem
and the end cannot be predicted. The present
slides may be the last; or others may keep our
dredges busy for long while. The ultimate sue
cess Of the canal is certain. But Its complete
usefulness is likely 20 be periodically interrupted
for many months 10 come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
" The Brooklyn Eagle" and the Patent
Medicine Takers.

Our neighbor across the Bridge. THE Brook
1vr Eagle" is highly incensed by The Tribunes
advertising policy. In an editorial, just missing
q column in length, it berates the standard of
advertising honesty which we have adopted (de-
scribng it, though not naming us), jeers at the
idea of a money-back guarantee and breaches the
glory Of the good old-fashioned rule in these
fervd sentences:
The advertiser can take care Of himself The pur
chaser OF advertised goods take OF himself.
"Csvcat emptor" Let the buyer beware). the great
principle Of the Roman commercial law, really gov
ems both in free country.
The good old stuff 1t matters not one bit
to "The Eagle" that the principle which it cites
is almost as dead as the Roman Empire so far
as the purchaser at retail goes. The buyer does
not have to beware" in buying from any Of
the great mail order houses Of the cOuntry-or
in buvine from the reputable department stores
Of New York or Brooklyn or any other place.
The money-back guarantee is the prevailing
rule in retail business to-day. What was good
enough for Rome has not proved good enough
for this free country"
We like the venerable candor Of "The Eagles
point of view, however, and we should not dream
of disturbing it if only its editorials were in
volved. But "The Eagle" is not simply noble
Roman. STANDING pat" on the morality of bygone
DAYS in its preaching. 1t also Stands pat in
it's advertising columns. where it lines up
shoulder to shoulder with the patent medicine
takers at a very handsome rate per line. AS
cor,rlen,ant IN IFS uure Roman doctrine on its
editorial page it gives its readers the benefit
of display advertisement of Laxative Bromo-
Ouinine ("To Cure a Cold in a Day') and a
reading notice extolling Jad Salts for example
Whether the reader of 1.-THE Eagle likes Ito
take care of himself" or not, he certainly has TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30

places for party workers The Repuohcahs' re-
stored TO power are putting back a coart such as
existed four years ago. as part of their general
reconstruction policy
A ripper measure sponsored by one party Is no
mara desirable than a ripper bill presented by
the opposing party. II Governor Whitman mis-
This new-old court with party hacks the move
,,.;l no self-condemned as q patronage grab Of
exactly the brand that helped TO deiea' 'ne ai'-
many administration. The only way recohS'ru'-
ton policy can be justified is by the appointment
Of men of prestige and position, beyond the realm
Of partisan politics. The Governor has done tha'
in the few appointments which he has made 50
far. If he continues he will convince the state
that the rippers which the Republican party spon-
sors are really what the politicians call ''merito-
rious measures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
This may be a terrible town, as Billy Sunday
thinks but Deputies Lord and Cooley have charge OIL
our notice detective bureaus.
THE DIARY oP OUR OWN SAMUEL PEpYS

January 28-Up very betimes, and hard at my
scrivening. and SO deep in it that it was near
two O'Clock when ] went from the house. 10
the city then, where all the afternoon, and with
J. Montague the poet to dinner, and we did have
some discussion about the merits OF this writer
and that: and did agree, generally. But Mr..
OReilly that was there did oppose us, and did
WAGER with mo a dinner that he was right; but
whether or no he is may not transpire for
twelvemonth Finished my stint at ten, ana
thence to the playhouse, where did stand Tor an
hour, to see G.. Cohan and VIII Collier do their
anticks in Hello Broadway" which l did laugh
at loud. albeit | was alone. Not alone in my
mjrth. but unaccompanied. The best burlesques
have SEEN deemed them. To home and TO bed.
29-Up and to Mistress Alice's for luncheon
and stopped there II the afternoon; and pleased
nightly thereat, too. With H. Swope the
gazetteer to dinner; and thence to my work,
which am hoping to eude for fortnight or
two. TO see the great fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
OUR MISTAKEN PRESIDENT
Unemployment Which Only Misled
Optimist Can Deny.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Dispatches from Washington
appearing in the newspapers yesterday
attribute to President Wilson some sur
prising statements on the subject of
unemployment. One Of these is the as
sertion that unemployment is not more
prevalent than usual at this time. In
support of this opinion the President
is said to have made the statement that
the lodging houses in New York are
not filled. If President Wilson made
these statements he undoubted did so
in good faith, but it must be obvious
20 any one who has looked into the sit
uaton that he is grievously mistaken.
Probably there is no better index of
the extent Of unemployment in New
York than is furnished by the reports
of the Municipal Lodging House. which
shelters homeless men. As | read the
reported utterances of the President
happened 20 have before me state
ment Of the number of persons shell
tered there in recent weeks, as COM
pared with corresponding periods IN
previous years. During the mild Janu-
airy OF the present year the number OF
persons sheltered at the Municipal
Lodging House has been steadily over
1000 a night and has risen as high "a
$3.50. This represents an increase OF
approximately 80 per cent over Janu-
airy Of last year. when the weather was
very severe during great part OF the
month, while the increase over 1917 IS
very much greater. For the month OF De
cember. 1914, the average number cared
for at the Lodging House was 1,2eo. as
compared with 479 in December, 1872.
While IL is admittedly difficult 20 de-
termine the number Of skilled workers
out Of employment in city as large as
New York, it is a simple matter IN one
OF smaller size. In city OF about $4,000
near New York census of this sort
was taken during the present month.
Out Of li7 carpenters in the city u was
found that ll3. or nearly four-ifths,
were out of work. Approximately the
same condition prevailed among the
other trades canvassed. This was not
a city having any large industrial es-
adjustments, where the closing down
of a single mill might throw large
number OF men out of work, and II may
therefore be taken as typical OF exist
ing conditions.
Unfortunately. the President seems
disposed to attribute every statement
which docs not acclaim the existence
Of abounding prosperity TO political
motives and TO a desire TO embarrass
his administration. This is not true in
the present instance. and no good can
come from denying the facts OF the ex-
isting situation. The only hope of i'm
provement is 10 face the facts as pre-
liminsry 20 finding ways 20 improve
conditions. A FEW FACTS.
New York. Jan. 2s, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
"Nhat All Husbands Become"

rt,-o-, .grhs Second blooming" by W. l.. Georsel
cor,etires verv gently she tried 20 assist I'd
rro-d,s career. He new did anything for 1t himself
,torcb he seldom thought Of aught else he was 90
continually PROSTATE before his own forensic per-
formances TO be aware of outer worlds. He too IN
tho LEGAL profession was like the actors, the literary
mon who cannot conceive that the world exists out
side the theatre or the publishers Office ne nau
become what all husbands become.
For man who marries, like woman, set' CUT as
q caravel towards the unknown shore tnat lies oeio"
the horizon; he has TO explore new continent ana
discover treasure; he will devote himself TO tnaI
treasure and cherish It; he will be gay, oleran''
nrotcctive. generous. And all these Things ne is
Rut one day the treasure becomes NaIuaolc posses
sion The possession becomes part OF the properly
Then the treasure is only q wife Once she was
beautiful and thrilling; now she IS oeau'iu'' O"I
she was dressed; she is clothed Once n'i "e"u
aches we're alarming; now she IS peggeu "o' ~
cough 90 loud at breakfast But, mueh "o'Se' S"o
has lost her power of intimacy; she mas her own
friends her own club, her own pleasures her own
do,ir.s opinions and revolts and all these things
sh. may keep to herself; they are not "ah'eu
Th.t creature so like man and yet different, with
her long hair, her softness, with tne queer Hu''N
.ia rI.er IN her eyes when she looked at him. that
creature OF unaccountabie impulses so prone ~ i'
rd 90 rosdv 70 rive her life for man, vain and
-o.;..i. aud vet so thankful for a kind word
bet creature has lost its mystery, and the man mas
turned away. He is not man any more, Ou' d
brsherd. he has become what all husbands become
IT. Harry Sell writing in Printers Ink, tells
Il litt. booklet If there's thing we hate more
than snother-and there are three-lts an enormous
Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
More Dresdnoush,s and Less England.
> the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Free speech is one of our most
sacred institutions; therefore. | can
hardly complain if any newspaper de-
sires 10 express its opinion about any
of the belligerent nations in Europe.
However. there must be many Ameri-
cans who agree with me that the pres
ent pro-English prsss campaign has be
come most disgusting and nauseating.
But | would not feel justified in re-
monstrating about this II II were not
for the fact that many OF our Tory
newspapers. not being satisfied with
libelling the Germans. are willing 20
side with England even against the IN
terests Of our own country. What We
need is more dreadnoughts and less
England. | am one OF the Americans
who entertain the ford hope that some
day we shall not have 20 beg for the
privilege OF sending our merchant SHIPS
across the ocean. .
A NORTH CAROLlNIAN.
New York, Jan. %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

company has been unable TO obtain any
clew whatsoever. These cases are as
follows:
Charles F. Brinkman, in 1871. book
keeper, New York, y. Y; Henry
Gerken, in 1869 a pie baker and pie
pedler, Brooklyn, y. T.; Dugald Nc
Iachlan. in 1867 a bookkeeper, Brook
Ign, y. Y; James ". Meyer, in 1866
a tobacconst. New York, n. y;
Adolphus Schmidt. in 1859 a merchant,
Brooklyn, N. T.; Charles r. Simmons,
in 1859 a broker, New York, y. Y, and
Charles A. Wood. in 1860 commission
merchant, New York, \. y.
Possibly IN greater New York there
may be persons directly or indirectly
interested, or others. who might be
able 10 give some assistance IN locat-
ing these parties o. their heirs.
WILLIAM II. DEMING, Secretary.
The Connecticut Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company.
Hartford, Conn, Jan. 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
MONARCH OF ALL he SURVEYS"
The Cartoon Criticised War, Not
Germany, We Suggest.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ! have been constant reader
of The Tribune for over n year and
have during that time steadily main
tanned that il was the leading morn
ing paper of this esteemed, after a
manner Of speaking, metropolis; but
my ardent advocacy receives jolt
upon such occasions when our friend
Mr.. Weed gives rein TO his vivid imagi-
nation and pulls cartoon anent the
war. Let US glance a. this mornings
masterpiece of satirical chalk-pushing
entitled Monarch or All He Surveys"
Here is an example Of that egregious
unfairness that characterizes the whole
American press. Where is our much
Wanted spirit OF fair play? Or amt
there any SIGH thing? Can IL be that
our national game. baseball, is exert
ing ire malign influence over our once
broadminded fairness?
Is not the German government justi-
fed in Communicating the supply OF
grain in order TO conserve Il as far
as possible? Further, irrespective Of
the rights and wrongs involved in the
war, are not the wonderful virility and
the remarkable unity OF the German
people worthy Of some slight token OF
praise? Supporting two decrepit al
lies, she is facing n world in arms,
and, despite the continued reports of
the aEnihilation OF whole army corps,
is apparently kicking the face off the
Russian bear in the eastern theatre OF
war and doing very nicely in the west
ern theatre.
Possessing the blood Of France and
England, | believe in giving the devil
his due. J. b. PHILLIPS, JR.
New York, Jan. q. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
ENGLAND'S POLICY
She Has Helped Others Only Wv
She Helped Herself.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. u &,
Sir: | read with interest , "" =
answer 10 Mr.. shipper, ana I'll ~
call attention 20 several points >"
letter. ,.;,,. "a:
To begin with, 5. W. $. eIsimss ,. %,
England protected the Cni,eo be,,
in 1898. when il would hs's ~,
greatly TO her own advantage AZ
let Germany have her way, r..l.sg
tbink nv dear S. W. s.. that ~.
would ever protect another eouny' Il
the least disadvantage 20 nes,, s.s
s. ". 5. should read Engisho
history he could lind not a slns AZ,
stance Of such a case no, IT,sIsss
now. when 10 all appearances
has entered the war soleiy ~
e,inm's account. Great Britain ..i,,
onlv chance 10 crush the rising '..sr.
~ FYrone She could never -,
nlisb il alone. so she chooses 'n .isss
gben Germany is opposed 70 a. y %.
all the world. Even then shs 40 d,
feel safe. She drew japan - 81,
conflict. now forcing Portugal ar,
for her. urging Italy 10 tske ~ 80 b
against Austria and endesFoe,..,s. =
her nress 10 urge the United 49,
90 70 the aid Of poor llttle p.' ,sl
and crush "barbarous OerinaH, az
her militarism that have ior ITsr.g
been a menace 20 the peace Gers,
England's plea 70 crush pcs
militarism is fast fading away hi
are waking up TO the realization .n, 10.
was the milltarism OF Get'n. yor b.
nreseryed the peace OF Europe w.
last forty-four years. ,orr sea-,
In that space OF ior'y'ioU a,n o.
England, France. Russia, -, ~ ,srriisr
ItsIv have all acquired new last
nv the force Of arms, WINE I'D :,
has waced no war and has ae9. .ss a,
territory excep, by ;resty S an, ITsns,I,,l
sent OF the whole world. ie' e.s,,sssI
would have us believe ina, .s., !
and Germany alone was 'he
this great catastrophe. ,.nrvilLg
Amityville. n. Y, Jan. 90 IVA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
This Ripper Bill Means Reconstruction.

Wild denunciation OF the ripper bill which
substitutes court Of claims for the previous
Board of Claims is hardly in order The Repub-
lican Legislature and Governor Whitman, in max
ing this substitution the law Of the state, merely
undid what the Democrats did with ripper
bill four years ago. They found court OF claims
working satisfactorily, honored and defended by
the ablest lawyers Of the state, including the
Attorney General, who was Democrat They
threw II into the ash can in order 70 provide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
The Coming Tower
Misunderstood Mortals.

There are quite bunch Of people whom do not
understand
In this merry little funny world Of ours.
But the guy who gets my ballot as the queerest o.
the band
j. the ono who squeezes through five cars OF p
crowded tcn-car subway express IN order to be
opposite the stairway when the train stops
thereby nsuring his reaching the street one
and three-cighths seconds before he would have
reached it had be stayed in his seat until the
train pulled into the station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
"But That Was Many Years Ago"
"Ts. suppat from Nusysh and Other Poems by George -
vsster ycc,kl

rTa. supp,at" from 'usysh and Other Poems by George -
vssier yec,kl
Beyond the sea a land OF heroes lies,
or fairy heaths and rivers, mountains steep
O'ergrown with vine-her memory | shall keep
Most dear her heritage most dearly prize
But 10. a lad left her, and mine eyes
Fell on the sea-grt mistress of the deep
What time my boys heart heard as IN sleep
The choral walls Of rhythmic beauty rise.
O lyric England thee I call mine own;
With lvre and lutte and wreath come TO theei
The realm is thine of song and Of the sea-
And thy mouths speech is heard from zone to zone
Turn not in scorn thine ivied brow from me-
Who an, suppliant kneeling at thy throne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
LOST POLlCYHOLDERS
Do You Know Any of These Connect.
cut Mutual Benehcisries?

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: For over three years this COM
pany has been engaged in search for
"lost policyholders Il has succeeded
in locating many Of them. II was found
that a number Of these policyholders
had deceased and that the benefciares
were not aware Of the existence of the
insurance. and upon being furnished
with satisfactory proofs of death the
company has made settlement OF many
OF these policies, oftentimes 20 the re-
lief OF deserving benefciaries. There
now remain out OF the large number
o. cases investigated only a few policy
holders who resided at the time OF the
issue Of the policies in Brooklyn or
New York. and concerning whom the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
THE TRIBUNE'S FIGHT FOL
A FREE PRESS.
Freedom Of the Press.

From The Waterbury Conn., Rspus-
can.
II is gratifying to newspapers g.
orally 10 find the United States 3
preme Court unfolding the eohten.a
of the two reporters Of The New i'n
Tribune who were thrown into coz
and fined for contempt because ~
refused 10 divulge the source OF '.t
information for certain story. ~
decision Of the court, which is unr
nous, is a sweeping victory ior q
men of The Tribune. BY II D.
wark is set up which the eoters :
public officials, municipal ofielals y
private interests that have been see
ing for some time, and mere mo- ma.
triously in recent years, 70 Pr
about revolution 70 destroy u'
American ideal Of a free ard unl'sl
melled public press will find most o.
couraglng.
This case grew out OF the rsiusA !. .
two members of the news stan Of y !.
Tribune TO divulge the sources Of ~
information concerning story AHs,.
ing the United States customs 'er., SER
although they were offered ~ -
ances that Executive pardons "o1,l !,
granted to them. This they fsi''. =.
TO do. and they were fned ss~ -
sentenced TO jail. The suP'.n'
Courts decision sets aside ne /"
tence and orders their restorsu''.
liberty and the return OF the ,n g.. :
posed on them for contempt OF c'. \,
Every honest newspaper "a y. ~
country is glad The Tribune n. " e.
its contention and welcomes %, =. -
preme Courts decision as mos /. Wv y
~ and important contributor y y
strength Of democratic ideals sna = !,
support of that institution Thlen =
done more than any other elesmen. ., .
national life to safeguard govern,
of the people. by the people ara =
the people the independent pres
the nation.