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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Military Schooling.
The Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Having at one time been greatly
benefited by the years | spent in military
school | now advocate compulsory military
training in all schools throughout the coun-
try. THE Albany Argus" says that sit is
just as reasonable to have military training
in the public schools as it is to maintain a
national guard" The school board of Provi-
dence has by vote of IS to 8 ordered this
system to he introduced into the four high
schools of that city, including l7OO boys, the
city to supply uniforms and equipment and
instruction, the whole plan to be a part Of
the regular school Guar culum.
From experience | can predict that these
l,70O boys will be so physically and morally
benefited by the discipline and drill they
will receive that all Rhode Island will vote
to have all schools in the state managed on
the same plan. Switzerland has an army the
most democratic in the world because it is a
nation whore all male citizens, although de-
voted 70 peace, are soldiers and trained, too,
almost exclusively as school boys in the pub
lie schools. And what is more, their military
service for ten years after leaving school
averages only about eleven days year, or,
rather, twenty-five days every second year.
and these calls to the colors" are no burden,
for they are practically reunions of old COM
rades and most enjoyable in every way
Every Swiss is q marksman, the govern
ment supplying him with complete instruc-
ton in craftsmanship and perfect up-to-
date weapon.
Ii We in America had possessed for years
this Swiss military system the country would
now be protected by an organized body OF
citizen soldiers numbering 100000, men
trained in every branch of military service.
And, furthermore, as General Leonard Wood
puts il, the improvement in public morals
and the quality of citizenship and the reduc-
ton Of the criminal ratio to a fraction Of
what it is here to-day would mean the addi-
ton Of millions Of dollars to the wealth Of
this country.
The lesson Of waT-eursed Belgium assures
us that state of peace safeguarded by cool
intentions can result only in dire disaster.
Military preparedness borough and complete
is the only kind of defence that will enable
us TO adequately protect not only our own
rights but those of humanity at large.
10 j. c. PUMPELLY.
New York, Sept. 0, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Wireless on German Merchantmen
From The Shipping WorldJ


Mr.. Godfrey has been telling US what
fine investment the German merchant mer-
camille marine found the system of wireless
telegraphy. 1t appears that seven hours be-
fore the expiry Of the ultimatum on the
night of August last year a message was
flashed simultaneously to all German mer-
chant ships on the high seas bidding them
to make for the nearest neutral harbor. Mr.
Issacs calculates that a considerable num-
Der Of German vessels reached safety in this
way. Yes, but there is another side to the
story. A great many ships did not reach
neutral harbors, for these are not to be
found everywhere. Some Of the hiding places
were ransacked later on, and the Kamerun
River disgorged few, some neutral ports
refused to remain neutral and Italy has OBJ
tanned some fine German craft by belated
seizure. Finally, most neutral harbOrs are
costly places TO lie about in, and neutrals are
not to forego harbor dues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
English Nurses in France.

IRON The Dundee AdrertiScr)
The French soldiers, writes Sir Thomas
Barclay, love their English nurses. They say
the nurses are so cheerfully compassionate
so sklful and attentive, and so clean that
the patient never tires of watching them
Even their broken French is JOY that
makes the hours shorter. Nothing daunts
these English nurses. When Bergues was
sheTed and the fever hospital had TO be
evacuated, there were not men enough to do
the lifting, and the English nurses bravely'
amid the falling shells, carried away the
beds and their occupants to places Of greater
safety. Their one wish is TO get closer and
closer 20 the firing line, to be right up IN
the danger zone, and to secure their pa
tients from the moment they fall. These
mutual services are one of the redeeming
features Of this terrible war, and in BRING
ing the French and English closer together
the English nurses, the French surgeons and
their French patients are laying the tounda-
ton of a nobler sense Of fraternity than
even cooperation on the battlefield, for curl
Gus as it may seem to the civilian at home,
the Allied armies see little Of each other and
know still less.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

hearing is question that answers ltSeh'
They are almost hopclessly handicapped.
There can be little doubt that part Of the
prcscrt congestion Of new novels Is due
TO the release Of books held back last
autumn under the first apprehension Of
the effects of the outbreak Of the war.
Still. one wonders if plan for more
eouable distribution Of a seasons output
cannot be devised. 1t certainly is desirable
here in the centre OF things, and. after all.
nowadays that which is good even
much of what is very Undergraduates
rapidly to all parts of the country, even
those most remote.
To he sure. the more serious books are
held back for later publication. The most
important of the seasons new American
works. for instance. the Life and Letters
cf John Hay" Is not to make its appear
ance until some time in October. But
serious literature and fction-cven serious
fction-can hardly be said to make their
FIRST appeal 20 the same class of readers;
therefore. this biography and an important
novel, if published on the same day would
not interfere with each other nearly so
much as does, in this month Of September,
the practically simultaneous publication
Of nearly a score of novels. One Of the
ends in view is, Of course, the placing Of
the seasons total output well before the
public before the holiday buying begins,
uut that, as a matter of fact, never does
Lecin until the middle of November. 1t
is a confusing state of affairs. A change,
if it be possible, would be to the evident
benefit of all concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Perhaps Stefansson doesn't yet know that
a war is in progress. Lucky man!
Sovereigns and Their Fortunes.


Economy is advised. even among Cabinet
ministers and law officers who are asked to
finnish their demands on the puthc purse
But what OF the monorchs and their in
come? We have heard something of n"
dimnution Of the Kaisers private fortune
owing 20 the war. But even with his NIFTY
royal residences and interests In all manner
OF businesses, he has never been the richest
monarch in the world. That honor has al
ways belonged 20 the Car who on his ac-
cession came into the Romanof private e.
tate. yielding about two millions year
Bcvond that his SALARY" amounted to an
ether two millions, besides many profitable
investments abroad. There were small oX-
lenses to be deducted, such as some f50OOOo
year 10 grand dukes and duchesses. But
when everything had been taken into &C
count. the Gar remained the richest mon
arch in the world far ahead Of the Turkish
Sultan, with his million and half or our
own King who is the poorest in pei and
palaces o. all the Old World potentates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
The Deluge of New Novels.

These be strenuous days for the book
reviewer. The new publishing season has
opened with an almost unprecedented
wealth of important new novels, all right
fully demanding immediate attention
John Galsworthy, Robert Grant and Win
ston Churchill, II. G. Wells and Anthony
Hope. Jack London, May Sinclair Maurice
Hewlett, Mary Johnston, Ethel Sedgwick
Theodore Dresser, Kathleen Norris, Stew
art Edward White, William Allen White
Sir Gilbert Parker, Eden Phllpotts, Hugh
Walpole, Arnold Bennett and many others
have new books already in the field or
ready for publication within the next few
weeks In the case Of most of them a
bare announcement will suffice for their
admirers, yet one cannot help wondering
If this intense competition thus thrust
upon them at the outset is to their advan-
tage. TO that Of their publishers, or TO that
Of the lovers Of good literature.
II is the intention Of many, no doubt, to
but that season, once started, will present
other claims, in the concert rooms and
opera house, and, let US hope, in the the
stre, in art galleries and elsewhere.
The situation in the book world at the be-
ginning Of a new season has now for many
years resembled that in the theatrical
world, with its conflicting opening nights.
Our managers, it seems, have come to the
conclusion that il is a state Of affairs which
cannot be remedied, except in rare in
stances; and, no doubt, the publishers are
confronting a similar impasse. With them
even the weather does not count as
factor to be considered. Theatres may
postpone their first nights on account Of
spell Of torrid heat; schedule Of new
publications proceeds regardless of il.
How. with these leaders in the field of
contemporary fiction treading on one
another's heels. the newcomers can fad a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
and Its Effect
antasion.
The City c.
on r

The final census count makes the popu-
lation of this state 9,773,Sl7 and the
population of this city 5.O66,222. These
figures entirely upset the rosy estimates
made at Albany two months ago. 1t was
predicted then that the states gain IN
population between 1910 and 1915 would
be over 100000. The actual gain is only
66O.2O3. The gain for this city was only
3OO,661
The war has hit New York City harder
than any one imagined it would. Between
1905 and 1910 the increase in population
here was 952,579. The war not only cut
of an influx Of alien immigrants amount
ing TO perhaps 10000 a year, but it also
probably sent back 10 Europe 100000 or
more aliens domicied here. The popula-
ton Of Manhattan Borough decreased
lSS4S1, and this loss more than offset a
gain in The Bronx of 1S4655. The rate
Of growth for the city between 1910 and
1915 was the lowest in long time.
For the first time in the memory OF
this generation, city and upstate growth
have been equalized. Relatively and abso-
lutely upstate has forged ahead little
since 1910. The margin in favor Of the
city five years ago was 42O,387. Now 1t
Is only 358.627. When the war is over
nlien immigration, which has so stimu-
lated this city's growth in the last twenty
years. will be resumed at very restricted
rate. and it will probably be ten years
before the old inequality in growth
between the two sections Of the state
begins to be re-established.
These disclosures Of the census have an
important bearing on the provisions Of the
new constitution renewing the restrictions
Of the old one on this city's representa-
ton in the state Senate. The existing
constitution provided that no two adjoin-
ing counties should have more than half
Of all the Senators. That restriction ap-
piled TO New York and Kings. The Legis-
lature nullifed it to some extent by Great
ing Bronx County out of portion Of New
York County. The new constitution goes
hack to the old status by providing that
no two counties, as organized on January
!. 1895, shall have more than half Of all
the members Of the Senate.
The population of New York Kings and
Bronx counties is now 636,043 less than
the population Of the rest Of the state.
borrower, representation in the Senate Is
based on native and naturali.ed popula-
ton, aliens not being counted. New York,
Kings and The Bronx contain much
larger alien population than the rest OF
the counties do. and the margia against
them is thereby further increased. From
the present outlook the native and natur-
allied population Of these three counties
will not equal the native and naturalized
population of the rest of the state for at
least a couple Of decades, and the restric-
ton on Senate representation in the new
constitution is therefore likely to remain
a purely theoretical one during the life OF
the new instrument, which, if adopted, will
be subject to another revision in 1885.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
A Sand Hill.

The King Of France. of cherished fane,
Marched up the Hill and down the ss'A''
Mid cheers and ieers and laughter
When Wilson, far the best Of men,
Climbed up the hill and down again.
The hill came tumbling after
New York, Sept II. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
unents Just Published, by Mr.. Spenser
British Military Critics.
Described, from Official Belgian Documen
lrrom rh. we,tmlrstsr Gasettel

drawn TO the line Of the Gette, where 1t was
posted between the lst and the 9th dlVi-
sions Liege continued its resistance, ana
its last fort was not taken by the Germans
until August H. The position on the Gette
covered Antwerp, and would have covered
che greater part Of Belgium If the troops
Of the Allies could have come up on It's
RIGHT between Perwcz and Nainur and on
its left between Louyain and Antwerp But
this was not 10 be. On August II, 5000
German troops with eighteen guns, at
tackled $500 Belgian troops, with twelve
Guns. at Haelen, on the left flank OF the
Belgian position. The Germans were de-
foated. and retired; but on August - the
Belgian army, unsupported. found itself con
fronted by eleven German army corps, hall
a million men, who had crossed the Meuse'
Accordingly it retreated upon Antwerp. us
action had delayed the German advance, 50
that it was not until August % that the
German army moving through Belgium could
reach the French frontier.
On August q the Germans began the
bombardment Of Namur which on that day
crippled some of the principal forts. Next
day il became clear that the forts must be
destroyed; therefore on the 23d the Attn d.
vision marched out from Namur, and sue
ceeded, by the sacrifice Of its rearguard' IN
reaching Marembourg, in France, htteen
miles away. From here it was transported
IN Antwerp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
A Commendab bic War.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
is said to have been very busy getting ready
Preparedness is his motto. All hail TO him!
Good luck to himl And if a Democratic
President should be elected in l9l6-may it
be he!
He reminds me Of another Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy whom the ante-belum
days Of 1895 fought red tape and false
economy to get plenty of ammunition for the
target practice Of the man behind the gun"
And then:
ooh, dewy was the morning
All on the first of Mayl
And Dewey was the admiral
Down in Manila Bay!
And dewy were the Regents eyes,
Those orbs Of royal blue,
But do we feel discouraged?
DO not think We do"
And the war lasted only four months. 1t
was not entered upon for selfish considera-
tons; il put an end to years Of fighting and
Iflibustering in Cuba it added immeasurably
to the health and medical knowledge Of the
world; and as-in the long run-a lifesayer
it was very commendable little war
Surely il cost us much in blood and treas
ure-it would seem that no great good ever
came TO the world but through the shedding
Of blood and 1t brought sorrow to many
hearts. Yet it united the North and South
as nothing else had since the Civil War, for
both fought again under the same flag.
1t gave us fine naval base at Guantanamo,
brought US Porto Rico and the Philippines,
the latter, however, not an unmixed blessing
excepting TO the Filipnos. Still, as sit Is
more blessed to give than 10 receive" we
have had our share in that, too And-thank
Heaven!-we exacted no tribute. but paid
Spain S2OOOO,OOO for her public works which
we took over in the Philippines. Also il
added immensely TO our prestige IN the eyes
Of the world, and our prestige always eouats
for the good OF humanity.
All Of which goes TO show that war al
ways TO be dreaded-is not the worst thing
that may come 10 a nation, If only the ma
ton be ready.
Let US remind ourselves what naval pre-
paredness did for us in 1895.
II. NJ. NOBLE.
Jenkintown, Penn, Sept IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

coat for this purpose, is irreparable'
Nothing so superbly decorative as he; for
this animal, so unconventional in real life
is easily conventionalizcd in art. Self
reliant indomitable, making good wherever
nut. whether on the vacan: lot where moth
ing tourgeons but the tin can, or up
against the last years billboard, the goat
was our trucst emblem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Antwerp and After.

The Belgian army was now concentrated
in the region Of Antwerp, while the bulk
Of the German forces had moved south into
France The Belgian army therefore moved
out from Antwerp to attack the Germans
south of Malnes. The attack was sklltully
organized but found the Germans strongly
posted Other sorties were made from Ant
werp in the first week of September to re-
take Tcrmonde, which covered the army S
lire of retreat, and in the second week to
draw away German forces from the Allies,
an object which was accomplished On Sep
TENDER % the German troops began TO be-
siege Antwerp. The country to the west OF
the Schcldt was still held by the Belgiars'
who, as has been noted, had driven away
the Germans from Termonde. The results
obtained by the German heavy artillery at
I.ieee, Namur and Moubeuge were renewed
on September 20 against two Of the forts
Of Antwerp; it was therefore certain that
the works Of Antwerp could not be held for
more than few days, and that the Belgian
field army would then be obliged 10 capitu-
late. Thus it was clear that Antwerp must
shortly be abandoned Ostend was chosen
as the new base, and the wounded and stores
Of all sorts were removed to that place
The retreat was bound to be difficult, be-
cause the only railway from Antwerp to
Ostend had its terminus on the west bank
of the Scheldt, and because the line of re-
rea' was exposed to attack both from the
German troops besieging Antwerp and
from the main German army, of which, after
the retreat from the Marine, the right wing
was at Lille. Brussels to Nieuport seventy
eour miles, Lille to Nieuport thirty -seven
mies.)
TIE defence of Antwerp was carried on by
the field army as well as by the garrisons of
the forts from September 2S to October 6,
and was assisted, after the 4th, by a British
naval brigade of 2,2OO men, which arrived
on the evening Of the Sd. On October 4
the British government was requested to
occupy Client, to cover the retreat, and for
this purpose the British It'll Division was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

When some COO Austrian and Hungarian
freight handlers in New Jersey 70 on
strike. the country has assurance that the
Dumba doctrine hasn't been altogether M
effective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

CANADIAN RATS

y,,,-,t q, tss Posio1cs a. Nov York IS seoord ''a''
Mai Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
3lelu 31ork Urhlnte.
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1918.

orr,t 40 rasthcs daily ty The Tribune A'.oi''i'.
. 81. IA Ca-porsi,sn ogden " Reid ires.' r.
vernon Roger, scer,tsr and Treasurer Atif~s i'''.
llfs..g No "a Nissan street. NcN Nofk
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17

his life entirely, and that he would
give me $50 to do so.
At this time he didn't say anything
about his suspicion OF my having col
ored blood, and naturally / did not
think that he knew Of my foster
mother as she had been 30 long out
of my life, but / was sure that he
had some other reason than eXtraya-
Gance, because | had been very saw
Ing.
AT this point | went to my attor-
ney, MIR. William E. Baulbie OF De-
troit, and told my story, and he ad-
Vised me 10 file a bill of separation
Immediately, which ] did and then
was confronted with this awful
story,
| shall never forget that morning
husband gave me as he passed me,
father when he said: She is moth
ing but a niger wench."
l went home, let down my blond
hair to see If it had the slightest
negrold texture l pressed my nails
against each other to see II there was
the slightest tell-tale dark line.
pursed my rather thin lips TO see II
] could by any possibility mold them
into African form. | even tried TO
flatten out my nose, but ] thank God
l could not do IT, Through It all ]
saw my Scotch and English ances-
try, I found myself singing at the
top OF my voice Il am white; l am
White"
(To Be Continued.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17
more. 1t was thick, horrible smoke

more. It was thick, horrible smoke
that choked and blinded everyone.
Then It was awful People
screamed and cried and fought / was
iammed against a side door and al
most crushed TO death. Finally q
man got hold of me and pulled me 10
an end door. The last | remember
/ was standing there and saying a
prayer.
'-rhe next thing I knew l was on
the sidewalk. lying with a lot Of other
people. My face was black; / could
hardly breathe. MY dress was dirty
and torn, and had lost my pocket
book with $50 in II, TO pay our rent
for the month
Martha, who had escaped with less
suffering than her sister, showed me
the grimy dress. with one cuff torn
completely off.
Lena moaned, and pressed q wet
handkerchief to her aching eyes.
II wish / never had to see the sub
way again" she walled.
But she will.
She will be riding 70 work In II
again In a few davs.
People who live In o city Of five
millions must accept It's perils with
It's pleasures-and they can only
trust to the men who run the subway
to endeavor TO see that something
doesn't happen"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17
What Most Modern Accident
In the World Is Like


underground. and Lena Moore was
one OF those who we're In the sub
ways dark depths when something
happened
SO II was that l asked her TO tell
me of II. She In a girl OF only %,
dark -eyed. black haired. with regular
features. She must have looked very
pretty when she went down into that
station at Nnety-siXth street at
o'clock that morning with her sister
Martha, but the eyes she turned upon
me were bleared. and still filled with
the fright OF those awful hours Her
face was pale and drawn.
Martha and / took the local at Sew
enty-second street." she said. then l
changed 10 the express. Just past
FIfty-ninth street the lights went out
and the train stoned. For about 20
minutes there was no smoke. People
wanted 20 get out and walk along the
tracks to the nearest station, but the
guards would not open the doors
''The train Martha was on had stop
ped right beside ours. and we could
see one another We waved our
hands to one another and kept wav-
ing TIL the smoke began to come in.
In a few moments It got so dense
we could not see each other any
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17
(By NORMAN RosE)

Staff Special.
NEW YORK. Jan. i6.-Lena Moore
gaxed DULY at me, as she lay on her
bed, sick, dazed and breathing In
gasps Every few minutes she would
wearily raise herself to cough and
yomit the black SCOT that had filled
her lungs and stomach while she
was trapped for two hours In a
smoke filled subway cavern.
Lena Moore was one of the 700
victims OF an accident that could have
happened in only three or four cities
In all the world-those few great cities
whose millions Of population present
a transportation problem answerable
only by that Twentieth Century mar
vea. the subway-by miles upon miles
Of subterapnean tubes, filled day and
night with whirling. roaring train
loads Of humanity.
A boon to hundred OF thousands is
this time saving wonder-the subway
but scarce one Of that horde which
speeds daily through its dlm-lit
stretches who has not sometime
thought II prav NAV not be caught
down here when something happens.
There Is the lurking horror Of the