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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-01
ALLIES GUESSING AT
THE BALTIC MOVEMENT
Now Apparently Established
that Allied Armies have Sc
cured Strong Position on
Gallipoli Peninsula.

Bcrnc. switzerland. May tyia
Paris. i;i5 y. mD The federal
council decided today Ca call out
the sixth division oT the swis-
army.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-01

There is town called Shawl in the
center OF the Russian province OF
kovno. about sixty miles from the
frontier Of Fast Pruasla. The spell
ing szawie probably IS the German
rendering OF shawl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
An Improvement.

Senator Wadsworth pointedly expresses
the real issue when he declares: THE
question before the state IS, Shall the
present constitution remain in effect, with
all its known defects, or shall it be super
seeded by the proposed constitution with
all its manifest advantages and its cour-
ageous reform of known abuses"
The proposed constitution is not per-
lection. When it is as old as the present
one if will doubtless have been amended
as many times as It's predecessor has been'
and even so. will be about ready for the
scrap heap. Public opinion isn't going to
stand still in the next twenty years any
more than it has in the last twenty. Just
at present the proposed constitution is SO
much nearer what the public wants and
believes in than the existing document
that il seems almost absurd there should
be any question about substituting the
new for the old. A vote for the new one,
fortunately, won't prohibit any elector
from trying TO improve it at any future
time. It merely registers his desire to
give the state what now is a better IN
strument of government than IL has.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13

ton. the drain Of alien population to
Europe and the business depression fol-
lowing the European war are materially
affecting the growth Of most of the big
Eastern states. Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusetts will suffer as well as New YORK
and New Jersey, and so will Illinois, an
other big absorber of alien labor. These
states have gained very rapidly in num-
ters and political power since 1S9O-New
York 9 votes in the Electoral College,
Pennsylvania 6, Illinois 8, New Jersey 4
and Massachusetts 3. They will not be
able to maintain their abnormal rate of
gain, and the growth Of the country will
therefore be found to be little better dis
tributed when the next Federal census
is taken. The big industrial common
wealths need not regret this. When pros
perity returns they will resume their
growth at faster pace which their
greater industrial efficiency justifes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
For MIR. Wheeler's Information.

The chairman of the Man-Suffrage AS
ISOLATION Opposed TO Woman Suffrage is
profoundly shocked to learn that the
Secretary of War has nothing TO saw
against woman suffrage, but is persuaded
no harm will come Of it," He under
takes. therefore. to enlighten the Secre-
tary of War and, having said what he can
to convince him that harm may come, pro-
ceeds to show that in any case we have no
reason TO expect any good.
To prove his point he refers TO the pub
lie utterances Of Mrs. Gait and Miss
Shaw, whose earnest desire TO secure
votes for women strikes him as a strong
point against them. But they are not the
only ones; all suffragists are in the same
condemnation with them. as there any
one reform" he asks triumphantly,
(which the suffragists advocate as u
party? If there is | do not know it.
As chairman of his association it is
proper that Mr.. Wheeler should be in
formed at once that the reform his OPP
ponents advocate is the extension of the
political franchise to women. Were they
"as party" to advocate other measures
there might be a reasonable excuse for
the existence Of the association guided
by Mr.. Wheeler's intellect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
"In the Greatness Of His Folly

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: To so earnest a student of the Good
Book as William Hohenzollern Of Prussis 1t
is needless, in view Of regent events, to call
his attention to the last three verses of the
fifth chapter of Proverbs, especially the last,
which reads:
"And in the greatness Of his folly he shall
go astray"
Probably few outside his own dominions
care what may become of this pous sover-
eign, but his memory will certainly he handed
down to the remotest generations as the
reckless ruler whose ambition lighted the
torch that has laid waste some of the fairest
scenes in both Eastern and Western Europe,
and slaughtered thousands Of innocent vic
tins in no way responsible for the woes of
the Vaterland or its alleged contracted limits.
If il were deemed matter OF common
prudence by Great Britain, In view of his
spectacular escape from Elba, TO Danish Ma
poleon to ST. Helena, still more will il be in
cumbent on the victors in the present strug-
gle TO confne this modern Attila in some
stronghold where he shall be powerless TO
harm either his former subjects, or, by es-
Gaping to this country (where he is said to
have much lucre laid up against a rainy day
TO endeavor TO negotiate new deal in the
game Of life. j. HENRY HAGER.
West New Brighton, Staten Island Oct. g.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
Public Service, Not Class Service.

Major General Organs stand against
the acceptance by national guard organi-
cations of gifts expressing appreciation Of
services rendered during riot duty is emil
nently sound. He phrases the reason
therefor admirably: "The statement is
not infrequently made that national guard
troops are or may be used in labor con-
troversies involving strikes, in the interest
Of the employer and against the employe'
No avoidable incident should be permitted
to occur which will give color TO such
charge"
Gifts TO national guard organizations
doing strike duty by business men or cor
porations, even though made with the best
e. intentions and no suspicion of improper
motive, could not fail of being misunder-
stood. There Is valid objection TO the use
OF the militia in labor troubles, but the
state. lacking a state police, has no other
cot rse to follow in emergencies. Neverthe-
less, disinclination TO do police work, "
and especially Discrimination of labor union
men TO be used against striking members
Of unions, has kept many good man out of
the guard This feeling is a distinct bar to
enlistment which every guard officer of
experience has encountered. 1t could only
he heightened by incidents tending TO show
the gratitude Of the employers TO the
guardsmen. These would be too close a
parallel TO the accusations that the Colo
rado militiamen were subsidized or hired
by the mine operators.
When the national guard is called out
it acts in the public interest. There should
be no possible warrant for the assump-
ton that its action deserved or produced
expression of class gratitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
Mr.. McAdoo's Mission.

Secretary McAdoo is going to travel as
far West as the Pacific Coast on mission
airy tour in behalf of one of his great ideas
which went wrong at the last session of
Congress. lie is not yet reconciled to the
defeat of his project for a government
owned and operated merchant marine.
That economic ,delusion did not commend
itself last winter to the common sense Of
the country, and a Democratic Congress,
entirely subservient up TO that point to
the Presidents leadership, broke away
from him and from his Secretary of the
Treasury when it came TO forcing the gov
eminent into an enterprise in which it
would first destroy competing lines owned
by American citizens and then, as is the
nature of most government monopohes,
give itself poorer service at higher cost,
making deficits good out of the Federal
treasury
Mr.. McAdoo was still full of enthusiasm
for government owned merchant marine
when the Pan-American commercial con-
ference was held last spring in Washing
ton. He did not succeed in committing
that conference 10 his pet idea. But he is
still ardent and hopeful of the day when
he as Secretary of the Treasury, will be
directing the operations of government
merchant feet in addition to the armada of
revenue cutters now under his authority.
II is reported from Washington that on
the Western trip he will try to conciliate
opposition TO an out-and-out ship purchase
bill, like that which failed in the Senate
last winter, by suggesting the creation of
Federal shipping commission with full
power TO regulate and conduct American
overseas shipping.
If the creation of such commission
would lead to a real study of the mer-
chant marine situation, without pledging
the country to the government monopoly
method, there could be little objection to
1t. A fair examination of the facts will
show that if we want TO maintain a mer-
chant marine on the high seas in compe-
tition with the merchant marines of other
maritime nations we must use the meth
DDS which the other maritime powers have
successfully followed
American construction cost. overhead
charges and labor cost being above the in
/ ternational average, our ships can meet
competition only if aided from the Treas
Iury. Postal subventions and direct subsidies
have proved effective in building up for
eign merchant marines. They would GER
tainly do that service for us, if we should
put aside the foolish notion, which has
bothered Congress for many years, that
though subsidies in the form of mail sub
yentions are legitimate, subsidies in other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
Fears Women Officeholders.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The sufrragists maintain that the
male vote of the family is not enough. How
ever much the husband may have his wife's
interests at heart, he, being man. cannot ge.
woman's point of view. Hence the need OF
suffrage.
If we grant women the vote on these
grounds | fail to see how we can be con
sistent without making great changes in our
form Of government For if woman cannot
trust her point of view TO. her husband who
is near and dear 20 her. how much less can
she trust it TO the man for whom she votes
His point of view is just as masculine as IS
her husbands, and our feminine voter il no
better off than before The only way we can
present the feminine point of view is through
women. As women would be one half Of the
electorate, they should form one-half OF the
government. They should hold one-half the
Offices and have exactly one-half OF the gov
erning power In this way only car we
present woman's point of view.
AUSTIN K WARDWELL.
Williamstown, Mass, Oct. 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13

forms are economically and politically
wicked.
The merit Of subsidy system Is that
it puts private capital to use IN the over
seas trade and creates an industry wnicn
attracts ambitious. eager men with stake
in its prosperity. Governmental haDiiity
is limited. The cost Of subsidies can DE
accurately figured, and aid can be de-
creased or increased according TO circum-
stances. In a government monopoly on
the other hand the original investment IL
large. depreciation is rapid and there Is
no possibility Of withdrawing from poor
investment. A plant once bought and a
saIaried list once created, the pressure
for continuance, even at manifest iosS'
would be almost irresistible.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has yet
to develop his shipping commission Sug-
qestion. If it involves merely the creation
If a board of directors for a national ship
ming monopoly, the country will have none
Of il. II the commission is to he a body
with freedom TO go to the root Of our
failure to establish a real merchant ma
rine its activities may be Of considerable
value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
The First Airship.
Prom The Dundee Adpertiser.

As might be guessed, Germans are feeling a
renewed pride in their Zeppelns, and hopes
Of bombardinc st. PauPs and setting fire to
London have been revived II is curious TO
note that. utterly regardless of history, Ger
mans impudently claim airships as German
invention, and hail Count Zeppelin as the
Columbus Of the air. Il happens. however,
that the rights in this respect of Colonel
Renard and Colonel Krebs, two officers Of the
French balloon park at Chalais-Meudon, are
fully secured by authentic records. In August,
1884, these two officers sailed in a dirigible
against brisk wind, and circumnavigated the
park, alighting at the point from which they
had started Their cigar shaped balloon had
al engine and steering gear, and was the real
pioneer airship. After that Santos Dumont
and others came on the scene, and eventually
Count Zeppelin elaborated his own type Of
airshp Great as his claims may be in regard
TO development, the title of the creator of air
ships certainly does not belong to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
Birds and the Crops.

In a brief filed with the United States
Supreme Court, UNFOLDING the constltu-
tionalitv of the Federal migratory BIRD
law. the Camp Fire Club urges the proper
protection Of birds-such as this law pro-
yides-as a war measure. 1t declares that
victory in these times perches on the ban
ners of the nation with the best food sup
ply and argues that the value Of birds as
insect destroyers, and consequently as crop
protectors, is so great as TO make the coun-
trys birds a potent force for victory
This is an ingenious turn to what is well
recognized. but not so well recognized by
the general public as 1t should be. Not
withstanding the fruit and the grain they
steal, the birds, and this includes song
sters, the much despised sparrow, and even
some varieties of game birds, are the
farmers firm friends. What they eat Of
fruit and grain is trifing The worms and
insects they eat might easily spoil untold
millions of dollars worth of crops. The
Bureau of Biological Survey at Washing
ton once estimated that the members OF
the sparrow family alone, in single year
saved farmers the tidy sum of SS9,OOO,OOo.
It declared, moreover, that sit is believed,
without the aid of our feathered friends
successful agriculture would he impos-
sible."
Setting all aesthetic considerations aside,
the country cannot afford to go on killing
off its birds as it has done in the past.
Most states have fairly enlightened laws
limiting the killing of game birds and pro-
tecting songsters; but these laws are so
conflicting that the Federal statute was
found necessary. to safeguard them on
their migrations. In peace or war time
the birds are entitled to all the protection
the laws can give them; and the country's
crops demand the protection of the birds
against the enemies they alone can fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
Yhen the Mountain Goes to Ma
homet.

The whole civilized world Will read
with interest the announcement that the
German Kaiser is across the Danube with
his victorious hosts.
How impatiently he must view each
our of delay incident to the resistance OF
dospicable little people, doomed to de-
,truction because they dared to oppose
German Kultur.
The Kaiser is eagerly looking forward
10 the time when he can embrace his royal
brother, the Sultan. The Lion Of the north
and the Lion of the south will then meet
IN happy concord.
Afterward, in hours Of friendly con-
verse. what charming little rivalries will
crop up How William will vaunt the ex-
rloits Of his Prussians in Belgium! With
what patriotic devotion Mahomet Will
Urge the claims of his Kurds in Armenia!
And who but these brother rulers could
decide such a rivalry?
As for the world. it will, too await the
spectacle in Constantinople with patient
expectation. The eternal fitness Of things
demands that this planet should see Teuton
and Turk in this splendid combination,
and that two sovereigns who will be re-
membered forever for their common ideals,
purposes and achievements should for
a single instant be TRANSPORTED in the
ancient home of civilization.
And if they should go to ST. Sophia,
barred to Christians not to Prussians, is
it too much to fancy the spirits of Martin
Luther and the greater Mahomet looking
down in ecstatic approval upon a marvel
beyond their dreams?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
Newspaper Reading for rupi'

To the Editor of The Tribune ,.r
Sir: Do people know that on an ',.D,r
there are five boys reading daily ns",r All,
as against one girl? mean boys az" ar,
ranging in age from twelve to eign's.A mis-.
If every school teacher would spend n "' 1
utes a day in the classroom ursins ,ellinf
mean girls mostly to read papers d,rvs!
t the there would be no necessity e.. y
anybody TO say that most young 90
answer correctly simple question, ,,sr.
would suggest that there be =, ~ s.s,
school one period day devoted W At 10
paper reading This class should na" sxl,dr
head teacher who has w'de !. ~
of big questions. Debates shou'a ;,ei,sls
Don't you think that our sehooi ssa
should take the initiative and '"'
periods running on short time ,vukUn.
New York, Oct. IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
What Jerseys Census Shows.

The census figures just published at
Trenton show that New Jersey is suffer
ing from a retardation of growth some
what similar TO that disclosed by our
state census. The check has been more
violent here because we have in New
York City by far the largest immigrant
Depot IN the country and have con-
sequently been most sharply affected By
the decline in immigration which has oc-
Cured since the beginning of the
European war. Between 1905 and 1910
this city's population increased 952,579.
Between 1910 and 1915 our gain was only
300,66l. The upstate section did better.
showing a gain of 359,542. But the IN
crease for the state as a whole was only
660,203, compared with an increase be-
tween 1905 and 1910 Of 1,046,607.
New Jerseys showing is much less dis
appointing. The gain in population be.
tween 1910 and 1915 is BOLTS. The gair
between 1905 and 1910 was 93,024. The
growth Of the last five years has beer
i2.l per cent tower "a per cent for full
decade, which would be a very high rate
for most Of the older, fully settled states
II is relatively low for New Jersey only
because the latter has made astonishing
Progress since 1890, her percentage Of
growth from 1890 to 1900 having been
3o.4 and from 1900 TO 1910 34.7. As it is.
low Jersey, with only little over half
Hc population of this city, actually gained
r,ore inhabitants between 1910 and 1915
Iran we did
IL is clear that the hating Of immigra-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
Jews and Armenians.
n Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | read your editorial on Armenia" on
October with great interest, but instead of
expecting 10 read Of the brutality Of the
Turkish officials against the powerless and
unhappy Armenians, and instead of an appeal
TO the great American public 10 come 10 the
rescue Of these prosecuted victims OF cal
lah's fanatics beheld q condemnation of
Germany.
don't venture "a defend Germany; neither
am l pro-German. 1t is not for the neutral
countries to determine who is fighting for
tyranny and militarism or for the market
or human civilization. But IL is generous
and human to aid and preserve the existence
Of the small and weak nationalities who are
the victims Of this terrible war.
Why not touch the other part? What
about the thousands of Jews murdered at the
hands Of the Russian Cossacks C'Slay-
Kurds") in Austria and Russia, and the hun
dreds of thousands of exiles who are driven
to starvation and death. and the assaulting
OF women by the brave Russian soldiers?
These horrible, savage crimes are directe /
against that nationality which is not an en-
envy, but which contributed one-half of a
million of their children and husbands as SOL
diers in the Russian army, and who are fight
ing most desperately, as the Russian gem
erals admit themselves.
hope that The Tribune will proceed to
raise its voice and will call for the assistance
and aid Of the liberal American people in be-
half Of the unfortunate war victims, and b.
doing so it will accomplish a generous mis-
sion and will receive the gratitude Of all
/ eople who are just and human.
IRVING WALL.
Springfield, Mass, Oct Q, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
How to Vote the Suffrage Amend
ment.
r Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Can you tell me what form the bal
lot will take for the enfranchsing of women
| want to be prepared to vote yes or no upon
the subject.
| may add that while am not too proud TO
fight the voice with the smile wins, and
truly The hand that rocks the cradle rocks
the boat. HENRY PECK SRAPEL.
New York, Oct. S, 1915.
The suffrage amendment will be submitted
independently of the new constitution. You
can vote yes or no on this separate ques.
tion.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
Armenia"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me TO congratulate you for
your stand for humanity against the atroci-
ties by your good and wonderful editorial
for Armenia.
] thank you very much in the name of all
Armenans for your kindness
X. d. ZAKARIAS.
New York, Oct. o, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
Brooklyn, Oct. 9, 1915.

The object of the loan is undoubtedly to
use American money 70 pay for supplies pur-
chased here. But this method of relieving
the exchange pressure helps American indus
try, and the Americans who lend their money
to Great Britain and France lend it only on
the theory that they have secured profitable
personal investment Ed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13

Following the turkey raisers' announce
ment that an epidemic is decimating their
Thanksgiving crop, the ice trust may be ex-
pected to announce that an open winter Will
cause another raise in the price Of ice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13

II Henry Ford can help it, there won't be
family in the country without its jitney car
its jitney submarine and its jitney airship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13

According to some of our bifurcated fello'
citizens. what Columbus discovered was onl
kyphenated America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
The Allied Loan.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: viii you be good enough to answer
the following question in your paper Is not
the object Of the Allied loan here 10 enable
the Allies to purchase in the states with
American money, which at present is at a
premium, or at least at par, instead Of max
ing purchases with their own money. which
is at discount? This seems to my mind to
be the idea In nutshell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13

You can purchase merchandise advertised
n THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ior
T dissatisfaction results In any case IHE
TRIBUNE guarantees TO PAY your money
.ack upon request. No red tape, no qu,o-
ag. We make good promptly If the ad-
.rtiscr does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13

We may be too proud to fight, but we
mustn't be too kind to ostracise the hyphen
eted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER Is. 1918.

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