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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Agitation Mus. Precede Preparation.

To prod Congress into taking definite
action on any matter except that Of pro-
viding jobs FOR constituents needs infinite
agitation. Il Is for this reason that most
meetings and resolutions calling upon the
country TO Increase its military forces and
TO prepare TO resist aggression cannot be
multiplied unduly, Congress Is listening.
But IAN act Of Congress doubling tho
size Of the army would not add one man
to the country's fighting force" declares
The World" which Is therefore inclined
to sheer at what It terms attempts to
raise an army "by resolution The argu,
|mcnt Of our esteemed contemporary seems
wholly dlsingeuuous, since II is admitted
Generally ("The World" also admits IT.
that 70 increase the regular army the
tern, Of enlistment must be materially re-
duced. Congress, once brought TO the
realization that the country Is decidedly
in earnest IN It's desire for an adequate
army. could not be expected TO forget this
prerequisite to providing one, It could
not hope to escape with any such simple
and impotent decree as "The World" indi-
Gates
In fact, It Is the business Of Congress
to work out, with the aid Of expert advice,
tho details Of military preparedness. 1t
Is the business Of the country at large IN
the mean time to make 1t plain beyond
peradvonture that preparedness Is what It
wants and that It will not rest content
until Congress is called IN extra session
to obey its WILL To wait, as 1.-THE World"
suggests, until Secretary Garrison has
completed his general plan Of army reor-
ranizatlon IN order to have something
definite and tangible to discuss" would be
to risk the postponement Of its Considera-
ton, If not the rejection Of the plan once
It is formulated,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Toeing In.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR In q letter appearing IN your paper,
dated May 20, 1918, and signed by r. II. At
klnson. on "Toeing Out" have to be classed
with the writer 10 whom Mr.. Atkinson refers
as being neither reader nor thinker.
take It from Mr. Atknson's letter that he
is blessed with both Of the atorenamed Rttri-
butes, but nevertheless must take exception
20 his statements regarding "toeing out
Il has been agreed by all authorities on the
mechanics of locomotion that standing or
walking with the toes pointed out causes one
10 walk on the inner side of the foot. This
puts great strain on the tendons and lga-
ments which bind the bones Of the arch Of the
foot and after a time produces either a weak
or fat foot.
Mr.. Atkinson also says that standing with
the toes out gives the body a wider and hence
more stable base to rest upon. This Is quite
true, but with the toes out the strain Is cen
tired on one point, whereas II the position Of
the feet are in the shape Of a square, with
the toes straight forward, one stands on the
heel and ball OF the foot as well as on the
outer border, which tends TO lessen the strain
on the arch and keep the feet In a normal
condition.
To further enlighten Mr.. Atkinson, would
refer him to DR.. J. J. Nuts book on "Dis-
eases and Deformities Of the Foot" In this
book are quoted DR.. Nuts opinions, which
agree In the main with the opinions of the
best orthopedic surgeons throughout the
world. REUBEN II. GROSS.
New York. June 8, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
NIAGARA-AND AFTER
No Alliance with Kultur and Kaiser.
Ism for America.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sri AS very old reader and admirer Of
The Tribune, am surprised that 1t would
give courtenance by publication to such a
rgmarolc Of misstatements and mean insinu-
atlons as Is contained in the communication
Of June 7, we'll entitled "A German Estimate"
The writer gives his address as Philadel-
phia. recent visit to that English founded
and pleasant city urges me to believe that
such a letter would find no cOuntenance there
as I found an entire absence Of pro-German
proclvties and a very pronounced sympathy
for the defenders Of humanity and Belgium
But this clumsy German apologist should
not escape criticism: and, in fact the editor
Of The Tribune should have in the same issue
of the paper exposed his gross peryersions Of
statement as a quick antidote to his malice
% The coarse and silly sarcasm Of the first
paragraph Is strikingly German In its refer
ences-a touch Of "Kultur" merely, perhaps
(2) The idea OF Italy, with It's glorious tradi-
lions Of beauty, grandeur, religion and lib
erty, being indebted 10 the treacherous and
temporary alliance Of Germany for "her ne
tional existence" Is another touch Of gro
tesque humor. Italy simply got her eyes
opened and looked around and plunged in
go The imaginary "old English diplomatic
doctrine" falsely attributed to Lord Sails
bury, Is, Of course, pure fiction. Then the
fling at the promises as usual" unredeemed
of England Is falsely insinuated as the basis
Of Italys patriotic alliance. This Is merely
a leaf taken from the sordid ledger Of Ger
many's deal with poor, "sck" and blind Tur-
key, and relabelled In the usual German
forged fashion, Britain and Italy DR.. and
CT" (G But the richness Of this letter Is
still TO come. The pathetic lamentation for
"poor, beautiful France now being exploited
by England"-could even German callousness
and irony exceed this? Is there any limit to
pro-German's obsession In hatred OF Eng
land because she stands heroically and un-
stintedly against the abnormal despotism and
brutality Of German subjugation Of France?
Yes, poor, bleeding, beautiful France"
butchered starved, stripped and ravished ~
Germany; and this brazen writer OF false
hoods and fiction for German use Is wont 10
express mock sympathy for her and to bassiy
libel and accuse England, her ally and pro-
.ector. Of treaeherous "sxplotation"I and
that Is the attitude Of too many hyphenated
citizens in this English speaking and Eng
lish founded country.
There are other glaring perversions Of
facts and implications, but all tending to
misropresent and abuse England and TO Jus
tify the horrors and enormities Of German
methods Of conducting war" in an unciyi!-
lied and barbarous way, such as the saw
ages Of America, or the Huns and Turks of
the Middle Ages. did not descend TOT and as
A climax the writer invites poor, unenlight-
ened America TO a hyphenated alliance with
"Kultur" and Kaiserism, or, as Carlyle had IT,
shooting Niagara-and after"
Are we ready for this pro-Germsn plune" 7
My WILLIAM F. MACRAE.
New York, June 7, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
An Exploder of Myths.

Il Is very true that tho late Colonel
Woodruff had q passion for drawing gen.
eral and farreaching conclusions from
great accommodations Of hitherto unconsid-
cred and seemingly insignificant facts yet
II f. difficult 10 understand the enthusiasm
of his admirers who make bold to hken
him IN this respect to Charles Darwin.
The temperamental difference between the
two was so prodigious that It Is really only
in point Of industry that it is possible to
detect any real likeness.
One Of WoodruT's undoubted merits as
an investigator was his independence, his
indifference to mere authority, He was
never content to accept fact for the SIM
ple reason that It was we'll known. He
hated superstition and was very apt to
suspect It IN things supposed TO be estab-
lished. Not a few Of the questions he
chose to inquire into most infinitely were
popularity accepted as settled, and the
theories no formulated as O result Of such
INQUIRIES were often directly contrary TO
the prevailing theories Of the day. OF his
originality and brllliancy there Is album
dsnt evidence In all his writingsD neither
can It be denied that some Of his most
heterodox opinions have been strengthened
by the experiments and inquiries Of men
who came after him. But he had nothing
Of Darwin's extraordinary patience or of
his candor IN dealing with opponents Of
his views.
The truth Is, perhaps, that he was too
violently devoted to the business Of ex-
ploding myths. He showed this even In
small matters, as IN his furious attack on
what he believed to be the delusive notion
that the japanese army medical corps had
itself in the war with Rus
STA. 1t was the Russians, he maintained,
who had done wonders on that occasion,
while the japanese were utterly incompe-
tent in that as in a great many other
respects-as might be expected Of one Of
"the most Incorporate Of the nations of
the world"l In this, as In so many other
of his startling discoveries Colonel Wood
ruff ran TO extravaganza lengths, and
though his facts were often questioned he
was seldom discouraged, but, ignoring his
critics, proceeded TO reiterate his own
conclusions until, no doubt, he convinced
not q few Of his readers.
Dazzling as his theories were, he showed
too little patience with his adversaries,
brushing them aside as hopeessly deluded
or out Of date. He was always entertain
ing, often brilliant, but almost invariably
too explosive IN forcing his views on the
world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
American Neutrality.
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sri Two items In your Issue this morn
ing make US who are real Americans indig-
nant-the account Of DR.. Malcolm J. Nc
Leod's address 70 New York University and
the aspersiOns on our neutrality from the
American Humanity League.
Americans are neutral because, while they
can easily see that some belligerents are in
the wrong, they cannot see where any Of
them are in the right; because we are not
fools enough to accept the partisan state
ments Of any side as sufficient proof Of the
rights Of the case as history will see III be-
cause we have here too many sympathizers
with ell sides TO condemn outright any side
or to take action against IL; because we can
not sympathze with the destruction OF
humanity FOR the sake Of any nstionalism or
aristocracy; because We hope TO teach the
world a different way to settle disputes than
that Of killing men.
As thoroughbred American from Co.
lonial and Revolutionary times | would like
to servo notice on DR.. Mcleod and Herman
Riddsr and other partisan advocates that any
attempt to urge America into the conflict on
any side seems to US in the worst Of taste,
and, what Is more, reasonable TO this coun-
try, Americas first duty Is the protection or
her own citizens. If other nations raise stu
atoms let them settle them as best they may.
II we sell ammunition the nature Of the
goods rests with the parties who order and
paw for them, and so they are responsible.
According to American principles, II we
start any embargoes or boycotts, they will
be levelled at all combatants alike, and will
cover all kinds Of goods, trade, communica-
ton and credit, with the sole object Of put
ting an end to slaughter and regardless Of
which side may come out best in the final
negotiations. II any of these special plead
ers can prove to US that such an embargo on
all belligerents alike would De an effective
wav 10 put an end to slaughter, let them pro
coed to prove It and then they may see some
thing moving among Us.
Meantime we are very weary OF special
pleadings, and we invite all those who have
anything to say which is not for Americas
safety to keep still
NATIVE AMERICAN.
New York, juno s, 1915.
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nnb,,o Offices acceptably are almost with
out exception capable Of earning much
larger incomes In private business Some
Of them sacrifice }ar larger Incomes IN
order to take public Office. Others who
,rouid be- q credit to tho public service
are forced to stay out of It because they
cannot afford to enter It at a big sacrifice
Economy IN public work, as in private
Hes IN getting the best men possible
Public salaries have risen, and will rise,
because good men may not be obtained
chcoply. II cheap men occasionally get
into high-salaried places, that Is more the
DubIlc's fault than the salary's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

The Tribune is in receipt Of the follow
ing letter from a taxpayer on subject
much discussed by taxpayers and the pub
lie generallyi
To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir! A few days ago Mr.. Bruere said that
the Office Of Chamberlain might be done
away with. 7 agree with him. So might
several other city positions
Just look at seventy-two Aldermen when
thirty could do all that is required. The
idea Of giving Aldermen $1,000 a year for a
half days work once a week for ten months
In the year. Why It IS almost robbery
There Is no other city in the United States
that would tolerate this kind Of graft. In
fact, all our city officials have too much
salary. Fifteen thousand dollars is too much
for the Mayor. Ten thousand dollars would
be a fair salary. No other city in the country
pays near this. No wonder our taxes are
high.
Now, ! belong 10 three clubs, all voters
good citizens-severAl hundred IN each one,
and this summer we are going up through
the state 70 see all State Senators and Al
bany officials and strive 10 have bill passed
this fall TO reduce all city officials salaries.
The people are being robbed by city OIL
cials. Il must and will be stopped
JOHN HENRY SMITH.
New York, Juno 7, 1915.
The other side of the question is pre-
scented in the days news. Sigfrid Ceder-
strom, the real estate expert Of the Public
Service Commission, receiving O salary Of
$4,000 a year, resigned to enter private
business at higher compensation. OF
him Chairman Mccall said; "He has
earned an increase ten times over. lie
is an invaluable man, his ability and in
tegrity are beyond question, and 1t would
be almost tragic to lose him." Consequently
the commission made a special effort, and
will retain his services by $4,000 increase
in salary.
There are, unquestionably, official sine
cures and public Offices with salaries far
too high for the work done. 1t is ridcu-
lous that there should be so large a Board
OF Aldermen for this city, as our CORE
spondent points out. Nevertheless, econ
omy does not lie along the route Of salary
reduction all over oflcialdom. 1t is hard
enough 70 obtain desirable public servants
in high places Of trust and responsibility,
whether they be elective or appointive.
Public service is no bed of roses-what-
ever honor there is In 1t is highly diluted
by certainty Of lack of understanding and
unjust criticism by portion Of the pub
lie. Men capable Of filing high salaried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Summon Congress !

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: II It Is true that probably eight
tenths Of the people Of this country believe
that we ought 10 be prepared to resist any
possible enemy, why not get at It at once &?
Why waltz We may be sure that no enemy
will wait for US TO get ready.
Why not an extra session OF Congress 70
start things going? An immediate call for
an extra session for this purpose would pro
vide just the kind Of punch necessary TO
make the various notes OF President VIII
son mean something. At present they are
Ike 42-centimetre gun with no ammuni-
ton available FOR its discharge. They look
formidable, but are really harmless, and are
no doubt so regarded by our European
friends. r.
New York, June IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Dishonest Trading Gets a Setback.

Judge Hand, IN the United States Dis
trict Court, has very recently recorded a
verdict which must stand as q bulwark
Of honest trading. The Warner-Godfrey
Company, a wholesale textile house,
had sold to the Triangle Waist Com
pany a quantity Of wolfe, which 1t had
designated as "Nashawena wolfe" The
cloth was, on the contrary, the product
of other than the Nashawena Mills, Of
New Bedford, Mass, and the latter, to-
gether with their selling agents, the
William Whitman Company, brought suit
for an injunction and damages because Of
the substitution. Judge Hands verdict
included the injunction and an award Of
So, 500 damages,
1t is noteworthy that the kind Of goods
involved IN this case Is sold by the mills
"in the gray" IN the phrase Of the textile
trade; that is, 1t Is sold without trade
mark, much as wheat or pig iron or other
staples are sold. To safeguard the pro-
Queer of such a commodity in the use Of
his good name, and the consumer against
misrepresentation, is to take distinct step
forward in the campaign which society is
conducting against goods dishonesty
designated. The Tribune, which guaran-
tees its readers against misrepresentation
Of every sort in its advertising columns,
naturally rejoices at this decision. The
latter simply confirms, judicially, the
ethics Of this newspapers policy, a policy
which sooner or later the sentiment Of
the community will compel all newspapers
TO adopt,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Can't Drown Waaser-Headline.
Naturally he'd be IN his element.
The Number of Drug Takers.
Prom The Journal Of the American Medical
ASSoctdHon.D

From The journal Of the Americon Medical
AsSoctahon)
Since the passage Of the Harrison narcotic
newspapers and medical journals regarding
the number Of drug addicts in the United
States Most Of these statements are mere
guesses, no accurate data existing on which
to base any careful estimates. Certainly tho
maximum figures given by some writers arc
greatly exaggerated. In a recent Issue Of
The Scientific American" Lucius p Brown,
Food and Drug Commissioner OF the State Of
Tennessee, furnishes data on which 10 base
more or less accurate estimate. From hg-
ures derived from the operation Of the food
and drug laws Of Tennessee, Commissioner
Brown estimates that there are approximate
ly 5000 drug addicts IN that state. As Ten
nessee comprises about l-3 per cent of the
entire population Of the country, this would in
dictate that there are about 225,000 drug addicts
in the United States. But" says Mr.. Brown,
Tennessee being an agricultural state and
therefore decidedly more free from such
addicts than those states where the pressure
Of modern life Is harder, we should add 10
per cent at least 20 this number on the
assumption that the drug addiots through
out the country will average 10 per cent
higher than in Tennessee, giving IN round
numbers 247000 drug victims for the entire
country" On these figures, he concludes that
100000 Is q maximum estimate, and that the
addicts annually use about $4,000 900 worth
Of drugs unnecessarily. These figures, as
Mr. Brown says, are bad enough, but they
are very different from the two or two and
one-haf million drug addicts which have
been claimed By some sensational writers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Wanted: Crimean War Ds''

To thu Editor Of The Tribune.
sirt VIII you kindly allow ne a .H' w., N
in your columns, which Is given 50 ii' 80,
the diffusion Of opinions and to 'a' ,,,ls,
Of knowledge. to procure little ini'iA ',..r
which I seem unable to obtain In any "
directionl -. chnss;
Nv father was veteran OF toS .',.E,sa
War. and was before Inkerman' ~ -.,,l,,!
in that memorable siege, where as I,,lr.
wounds which caused his death. ! :. ".
Gus of learning whether there are :, dssgS
ing CnavaD veterans, or their sons T ?; Ursy
ters. of that war in this country iooI
emit war with Russia and Eng.I a III
united instead Of In oppOsitionl as ,n ~
throes of conflict, reylves iA'e'' .,.py biz
Russian nation, which brings W ostslr
torlcal matters and questions GU. Ave. y
able through either the men thein n'',ou, 4
their descendants. am specially Ss 90. ,hls
knowing tho number and names o. ssr,,ss
engaged in the bombardment "" ~, or y
of the Investment and any other - 49, /, .
formation. So ask The Tribune Will iii by,i
widely read, feeling assured tha'
the data required. oh voar ~
umns. or sent direct to the undef's
be gratefully received JAMES F. BEAH
New Britain, Conn. June 8. iSA~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

than the creature who would safeguard his
neck at the expense Of his honor?
To what extent, II any, do we owe the anti
enlistment idea to equal suffrage Per-
sOnally, the writer favors the cause" and
would be glad to see women vote In every
state in the Union, but may this country be
delivered II our womenfolk believe It 10 be
their duty as mothers, sisters or sweethearts
to induce our young men to sign their names
TO "scraps Of paper" compromising their dig
nifty and the esteem Of their fellow coun-
trymen. MILTON F. HARRIS.
Arlington, n. j., June 8, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

really benefit mankind and restore the
march Of civilization will be one reached
through The discipline Of suffering and
defeat-one which will open the way for
disarmament and recuperatiOn and assure
a world weary Of bloodshed twenty or
thirty years of cessation from strife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Appre citation.
Tor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
siri thank you for your daily journals.
&c perspicuity. covering all that is essential
In worldwide activities. from varied points
Of view, with great care IN the selections
Of subject matters and thorough correctness
and artistic teaching Attrac,iveness, suited
10 the best requirement Of the readers whom
you guide in the best ways
BISHOP ELGSPEE.
Yonksrs, n. Y, June IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Why "A German Estimate?

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Siri Neutrality Is all right perhaps, and .
double role in which ono tries to please both
sides may also have It's advantages, but Is It
worth while to devote & whole column TO a
German estimAtel Have We not all learned
how TO estimate tho German proposition by
this timer Why waste space with AggravAt-
ing argument upon such topici
New York. June 7, 1915. F. W. SAWARD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

That Missouri father who has never let
his 19-year-old son have haircut because
Bryan Is not yet President ought TO be liable
for some sort Of legal action, civil or Grim
inal, or msyhap both.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Hiph-Salaried Oficialdom.

The Tribune is in receipt Of the follow
ing letter from a taxpayer on subject
much discussed by taxpayers and the pub
liz OeDerallvi
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wrpNrsnAY, JUNE 10 1914
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-11-12
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