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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-29
New Friends.
iitor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Robert Mott Mefriman shows one
side of the shield. would like to turn /,
and show the other.
Ny husband, my son and myself are COM
muters on the Long Island Railroad. A year
and half ago we were each buying a copy
Of the New York Times every morning.
Observation showed me that fully nine-tenths
Of the people on the train were reading the
same paper finally wearied beyond en-
durance Of the reactionary attitude of the
Times" and tried The Tribune as an ex-
pertinent On my recommendation, my hus-
band, also tired Of the hostile attitude OF
the Times" toward every progressive meas
ure, tried The Tribune liked il, and my son
soon followed suit. Many times during the
past months have noticed the newspapers
being read on my train, and found that about
half Of them were Tr.bunes Four times.
although take a fairly early train. The
Tribune was sold out on two stands. and
finally had 20 pay my special newsboy extra
20 save copy for me and hide IL until
came.
! am, Of course perfectly aware that The
Tribune cares not one jot whether Mr.. Mer-
riman or or any other individual reads its
pages What it does care about. however. il
an increased circulation. and judging from
my experience that circulation must have
been nearly doubled during the past two
years. A newspaper cannot long endure il
10 is stepped in the outgrown ideas of an age
wh ch is past. Is readers gradually die off
ard no new ones take their places. Only the
magnificent news service of the Times"
has kept 1t alive As long as this. Now tina,
other papers are giving just as efficient news
service and more up-to-the-hour editorial
service, even the Times" itself feels the
necessity for a change OF policy. This CON
fession it has recently tacitly made
CORA PERRY HAMILTON.
Jamaica, y. Y, Oct. 25, 1915.
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while the German owners were not only
earning nothing but were losing heavily
through fixed charges and depreciation
The American producer could not be oene-
fted. even temporarily. by the transfer OF
a certain number Of available neutral
ships from private ownership 10 govern
ment ownership. At the close OF the war
too, the government would be left with a
feet on its hands representing 30 10 ~ per
cent Of watered capital.
With the withdrawal from the market
Of the interned German merchantmen the
last chance vanishcs Of establishing a gov
eminent merchant marine on economical
lines. That being the case, why 90 on with
a piece Of political farce-comedy? Why
Try 10 induce the country 70 sanction the
purchase OF a merchant feet which would
not add TO our present maritime resources
and which would have 10 be operated, until
disposed Of, at a steady loss?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-29
Industrialism in Serbia

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In recording my appreciation OF the
brilliant and sympathetic manner IN which
your correspondent has reported an interview
with me in your issue Of to-day, may be
allowed TO add a correlative statement on a
point neglected to make clear?
In referring to the evils of "overindus-
tralism" my understanding is that in coun-
trles or centres possessing a large surplus
population with no other source Of subsist-
ence, industrial production is good, providing
me only means of existence for all these
masses Of human beings. But the contrary
Is the case i'm countries like Serbia. where
there has not been any surplus or pauper
population, the Serb system having always
armed at creating homes. and having dis
tr.buted the land among the inhabitants. Il
ay almost be said that the home is the
national unit in Serbia. a home for every
MAN. woman or child being the first neces-
sity, according 10 the Serb conception Of
paramount economical aim.
1t is these homes that have made the hardy
heroes, men and women, that have always
been so powerful In home defence or in fight
ing TO restitute their brothers to homes from
watch foreign foe through superior num-
bcrs may have driven them.
The great central fire Of the Serb farm
house, whose embers arc never allowed to
a.e out. is not alone a symbol Of Serb ma
tio1al ideal and spirit, but that big hearth
Of blazing logs IS a highly significant mate
rial fact. a giyer OF warmth, of abundant good
lood and Of all physical wellbeing builder
OF healthy and happy bodies. Only by wreck
ing these homes and turning their members
odrift on the roads could industrial workers
be found in Serbia, where, up TO now, there
has been neither labor market nor poorhouse.
Only by the destruction Of these homes,
through methods slow or swift. could a labor
market be either created or maintained.
That is. ndustrialism could only be intro
duced at the expense Of the most wholesome
form Of agriculture the small home farm
The Serb and Croat lands under Austria
Hungary have, indeed been subjected 20 such
Industrial policies, aiming at the creation
Of homeless hosts OF workers, and the enor-
nous emigration 10 America and elsewhere
from these lands attests the misery resulting
from the procedure. Incidentally, also, that
large emigration demonstrates the impossi-
bihty Of crushing the Serb or Croat into per
manent subsection, either industrial or po-
Ilitical
/ ELEANOR LAZAROYICH- HREBELIANO-
VICH.
New York, Oct. %, 1915.
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AN ENDORSEMENT FOR MERIT
Mr.. Smiths Tammany Affiliations
No Bar TO Citizens Union.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In an editorial in The Tribune on
October 20 you criticised the Citizens Union
Endorsement of Mr Alfred +. Smith for
sheriff Of New York County. The Citizens
Union always indorses local candidates on
their merit, irrespective Of their party. II
The Tribune's own estimate Of Mr. Smiths
qualifications Is correct the union would
have been guilty Of partisanship if it had
Endorsed either Of Mr. Smiths opponents.
The Citizens Union has never taken the
stand that II should refuse to support can
didatcs on the sole ground that they are
members Of Tammany Hall. II does not in
dorse men FOR Office because they are Re
publcans, nor refuse 70 indorse men be-
cause they are Democrats or even Tammany
men. but has always been and is now pre-
pared 20 indorse any man of any party
whose superior fitness Is manifest.
From our standpoint The Tribune is abb
solutely wrong in stating that this issue
does not concern ex-Speaker Smiths fitness
for office. The fitness Of Mr. Smith and his
opponents ia the first consideration.
The Tribune, in an editorial on September
?, euocized Mr.. Smith and concluded: "He
has made real reputation for himself at
large constituency which is his own town"
Further In tho editorial, in which the union
is criticised, appears this: "Tfere is no
Office within the gift Of the people for which
he MIR. Smith could not be on his own
merits and qualifications an honorable con-
tender. His ability, integrity ard industry
are not questioned either by Republicans or
independents"
Our knowledge Of Mr.. Smiths services in
the Legislature. the Constitutional Conven-
ton and on the Industrial Commission led
us to the same conclusion regarding his fit
ness.
The result Of the last municipal campaign,
when, through the influence OF independents
Mr. Mitchell was nominated and, with the
help Of the Republicans elected, should con
vince you that the plan Of indorsing the can
didate best qualified for the Office is sensible
and satisfactory. There are few Republicans
who are not glad that Mr. Mitchell was
elected Mayor.
WILLIAM JAY SCHIEFFELTN.
New York, Oct. q, 1915.
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A Poor Agent of Preparedness

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial article "Great Circle
Craftsmanship in to-day's issue OF your
paper is. Of course, very much to the point.
But It Is TO ne a curious commentary on the
acumen or on the consistency Of the editor to
find that despite such demonstrations Of the
basic asininity of the Wilson administration
as your editorial furnishes, your paper
gravely supports the idea Of intrusting the
spending of anywhere from sl0O,0O0,OOO to
s500,000,00 to such an outfit.
That the object Of this expenditure is that
sacred word preparedness" cannot be ex-
pected to put brains or common sense into this
administration. On the contrary, this admin.
istration would take the intrusting 10 il Of
such a programme at such an expense as a
vndication Of just such asinne actions as
your editorial exposes. If the circumstance
you cite in this editorial were the first symp-
toms Of asninity shown by this administra-
ton there might be some hope OF recovery;
there might be some justification for the sd-
vocacy by your paper and other high-clas
papers Of ntrusting preparedness" to this
administration. Blu. 1t is known OF all men
NHdh NHf tAdAlpAcS you quote are only the
latest symptoms OF incapacity shown by this
administration.
From first 20 last it has shown continu-
Jous tendency TO adopt every economic fallacy
it could lay its hands on and encourage every
piece Of legislation which was bound to in
crease governmental outlay, and hence 20
raise the cost Of living. And 10 see any sup
posedly sane American paper advocate in
trusting the initiation of any plan Of pre-
paredncss" 10 this administration produces in
me that tired feeling" which only certain
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless COM
pound is supposed TO alleviate, il not cure
And there are others
IL is much more important 10 this country
to get rid OF this outfit than il is 10 throw
fits over potential dangers from external
sources; in fact, the condition precedent 10
real preparedness is to get rid OF this admin
stration. MAX H. G. BROMBACHER
New York, Oct %, 1915.
The Tribune Mas said that the country
would probably accept the kind Of prepared
ness offered IL by the Wilson administration
on the theory that something was better than
nothing and that il was not advisable 70 look
gift horse in the mouth. II must be remem-
bered that the earliest possible date on which
real plans Of preparedness could be submit
ted 70 Congress would be April, l9l7.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-29
Mount Hood Not in Eruption.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir Mount Hood is not in eruption now;
il has not been in eruption since 1874, snj
II was not in eruption in 1874. nor for hun
bred years before that date. It is quite tru,
that smoke is seen on the flank OF Noun,
Hood at times but the smoke is below tho
upper limit Of the timber line. and is de-
rived from burning timber. The alleged vol
canic Smoke" is a cloud banner pure and
simple, formed when moist winds drive
against the snowclad SUNNI, Of the peak
Near the top Of the peak the cloud banner
has The more tangible form Of lively snow
squa!L In 1872 there was no evidence that
the snow and ice in the crater had melted
for very many years. There may have been
an eruption within three or four centuries
but ! much doubt IT, J. ". REDWAY.
Mount Vernon. y. y. Oct. %. 1915.
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Present Good and Future.

There is much opposition to the pro-
posed new constitution by radical mem
bers Of the community because it does
not go far enough" The short ballot is
too long, they say; the budget system is
imperfect; the department reorganization
scheme will create an official autocracy;
social justice features are conspicuous by
their scantness; in short, "the interests
had their way in the framing of the docu-
ment. For this reason the radicals in
tend. if possible, to defeat IT,
That seems to The Tribune an unwise
and shortsighted view to take. There
never was a constitution or statute
which did ego far enough" to suit the ex-
tremists, and there probably never will be.
Human progress does not proceed by leaps
and bounds; it walks, slowly. The Trib-
une would have been glad to see the new
constitution 90 farther in some respects,
but because a majority Of the convention
did rot agree with that desire does not
seem a good reason for rejecting that
v hich has been accomplished. The choice
is not between the ideal constitution-on
which no two citizens could agree-and the
new one, but between the new one and
the present one, which everybody comedies
is long way from ideal.
American common sense fully indorses
the idea that cts better to have half a
loaf than no bread" That applies COM
pletely TO the adoption Of this constitu-
ton. Even If It be not the uttermost
achievement Of reform, why refuse TO ac-
cept what reforms there are in It? To do
SO would be to deprive the community of
opportunity for a simpler, better. cheap
er state government. Moreover, to DO so
would be to stamp the efforts at reform
made by the new constitutions trainers
as Objectionable to the voters Of the state.
If the new constitution be defeated i will
be long. long time before there can again
be any chance Of department reorganiza
ton. Of financial reform, of attacking the
laws delays, of obtaining thoroughgoing
protection for workers against exploiting
interests. Advocates of these improve
ments. in any future constitutional con-
vention, in the Legislature. in political
parties councils would have to face the
statement from their adversaries that the
public had rejected those notions.
It seems foolish and wasteful TO dis
card what good things the public may
have now on the chance Of obtaining more
good things later. That chance will be no
simmer if the public is then living under
the provisions Of the new constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-29
A Knockout for Ship Purchase.

The German government did Secretary
McAdoo a shabby turn when it announced
that under the provisions Of a law recently
passed German subjects are not permitted
TO dispose Of merchant vessels or stock in
any shipping company to alien purchasers.
Mr.. McAdoo is out West trying to excite
some popular interest in his and the
Presidents scheme of establishing a gov
ernment-owned merchant marine. This
scheme received many hard knocks in
Congress at the last session. The only leg
left it to stand on has been the argument
that the United States might be able to
take over a number of the German ships
informed here at bargain-counter prices.
Now the German ban on sales has dis
posed Of that last piece of underpinning.
However vicious in principle the govern
ment purchase plan was, some part Of the
public might have been caught by the as
surance that the shipping situation would
be improved if idle German merchantmen
in our harbors could be pressed into
service by government purchase for emer-
gency purposes. 1t was something Of a
drawback. of course, that the French gov
eminent refused last winter TO recognize
the validity Of the sale Of interned German
ships and seized the Dacia, which had been
bought by an American citizen and started
across the Atlantic with cargo of cotton
for Germany. 1t was pointed out in the
Senate that purchasing such ships and at
tempting to operate them under govern
ment auspices was merely purchasing suits
IN the Allied prize courts. Then il was
formally denied that the success of the
administration scheme was dependent
upon the acquisition Of the interned Ger
man merchantmen. But the possibility Of
getting them at bargain remained and
furnished the only real argument from
the economic point Of view, behind the Nc
Adoo experiment.
For If the informed German merchant
men could not be procured. where could
vessels be found which would Immediately
Increase our shipping facilities? All the
owners Of neutral freight carriers are en-
joying the opportunity Of lifetime. They
could not be tempted 10 sell 20 the United
States government except at exorbitant
igures, since they were making big profits,
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lature is Of very small Importance, except
that it wastes time and newspaper space.
Mr. Balfour succeeded Lord Salisbury, his
uncle, in 1902 and carried on the government
till December, 1905, when the Cabinet re-
signed and called a general election. The
Conservatives had been in power for an IN
broken period OF ten years; dry rot had set
in and the people were tired OF the eterna.
wrangle The Liberals now came in with
huge majority, with Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman as Premier. He was harmless,
benevolent old gentleman, but clever poll
tican and a strong pacihst at heart. His
purely Liberal majority was 50 great that
he could swamp not only the Opposition, but
the Irish and Labor parties as well. Hence
discussion or opposition was useless. The
mute, well trained rank and file had only
to be driven into the division lobbies by the
party "whips." and the whatever
it might be-was passed. Within two years
or so Campbell Bannerman died, and was
followed by Mr.. Asquith, who is still Premier
to-day.
Opinion does not differ much about Mr..
Asquith he is a cool. clever strong and
determined man. Of no Imagination or illu-
sions In 1910 he called two general elections
IN January and December. At the first he
lost much of his previous majority; in the
second he lost il all, as against the Conserva-
.ivos or Liberal Unionists, and was therefore
driven to depend entirely upon the support
of the Irish and Labor parties. The Liberals
are at present In a minority of 2s against
their opponents. BRITANNICUS.
Oct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-29
Honors TO the Kaiserin.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: see by The Tribune that the United
States battleships at Norfolk hoisted the
German flag in honor OF the birthday Of the
Kaiserin. Has this ever been done befor,
in honor Of foreign rulers wife. or il IL
only since the Lusitanis episode?
New York, Oct. %, 1915. NEUTRAL.
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Ny Wheeler insists that women want the
vote as weapon 20 gain other things. ln
thai, Of course. they differ vastly from men.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19

part OF the year, and the soil is al
ways in such water soaked condi-
ton that the land is not tillable Bv
tapping this vast area of water log
ged soil, with series of bitches the
water acquired can be diverted to
the south and east where the land is
already for cultivation, but lacks
water for irrigation
1t is figured that land will be put
under cultivation as fast as the
canals relieve the soil of excess wa
ter or deliver water to the arid land.
Thus, surrounding the point where
the first ditch is started, land can
be worked up, even this year and by
another season, enough of the ditch
system will be finished to irrigate
that section which was prepared dur
ing the first year. The ditch will
be started at one of the low points
in the district which is surrounded
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19

A. c. Matthias was compelled to
partially wreck his automobile We'd
nesday in order to avoid running
into the little Worth girl, who was
riding bicycle. It seems that the
bicycle swerved toward the auto
and Matthias turned the machine into
the sidewalk, causing bent axle and
other damages. The bicycle was
struck and the front wheel demol-
ished. but the little girl escaped
serious injury.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19
[lrcHER WILL MAKE
| an EARLY SHOWING
ON CANAL SYSTEM
,,o ~ Be Put to Work Mon
day on First Link Of so.
Mile Drainage System.

The big ditching machine bought
,.,v DAYS ago by the Moffat 1rriga-
~" district arrived Monday and
,oen unlcaded. The machine
~ no mt to work next Monday on
first link of the SO miles of
,sinase canals, to work out a plan
irrigating and draining 100000
,,as of seepage and arid land here.
sversl other machines will he added
the gigantic ditching plan before
Ia system is finally completed.
Tho nroiect is the largest thing of
rind ever undertaken IN this sec
i'm of the state, and is second to
ut few in the entire west.
The ultimate working out of the
Ian to reclaim this extensive body
land will require a number of
oars It is based on draining seep-
90 lands in the district to irrigate
nd land. Thus, the one system of
|itches will carry water from wet
nd to other land where irrigation
the one important factor.
The system is not based upon
heory, but is founded upon actual
orking conditions in other sections
here this arrangement is i'll opera
on and has been worked success
billy for a number of years. The
istrict is located in the extreme
orth end of the San Luis valley.
his immense body of land has a
emile slope to the south and east.
he north half of the district is
eepage land and on the other land
he southern portion is in need of
|rlgation. The upper part of this
strict is largely under water a
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19

About five years ago began TAX
ing Chamberlain's Tablets after suf-
fering from indigestion and consti-
patton for years without finding any
thing to relieve me. Chamberlain's
Tablets helped me at once and by
using them for several weeks | was
cured of the complaint" writes Mrs.
Mary f. McMullen, Phelps, N. Y.
For sale by all dealers.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19
Cheaper
Than
AAVA ~
Power

:, cheaper and more dependable power is need
ed for the small farm.
h. IL costs about $500 an acre to pillow land with
nofses With Case Tractor it can be plowed for
from ~ to so cents per acre.
mi, s n utllty is not limited to blowing. 1t will
~" DISK, Harrow and Binder
mere is no work necessary to production that
crop. ~ " ~ o " '
f0os ~ is always ready for service No currying
eeulhg or Harvesting.
" may De worked ten hours a day or twenty
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19

by land which needs irrigation,
From there it will be worked north
and tap one OF the worst water log
ged sections in the valley. 1t is
claimed that by this arrangement,
several thousand acres will be
brought under cultivation by six
mile ditch, and all within one or two
seasons-M[offat Home and Farm.