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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
French Commit the Same
Imtelle ctual Sins for
Which They Ridicule
Germany When They
Demand Sympathy of
Peaceful Nations.

Next TO the Germans, the French came ap-
pealing to the writer's in the neutral countries
after the war had broken out. The express
sions OF sympathy which they wanted were
TO have the form of letters of coincidence and
Indignation at the damnable cruelties OF their
enemy Some individuals went so far as to
declare any person wretched friend OF france
and mean and contemplate fellow in gen.
eral who was afraid to speak the truth, II
that person was not at once willing to curse
the Germans at the top of his voice. While
the German journalists threatened revenge
after the war if you did not side with Germany
during the war, the French journalists wreaked
vengeance upon you at once, punshlng silence
with insults Every one who did not passion
ately embrace the cause of the Allies was de-
clared to be an enemy OF France and still
worse enemy OF truth and justice. Every
French journalist began by proving that the
fight of the Allies was a fight for freedom and
civilization, and quite naturally, any writer
who considered the question complicated and
kept aside was Immediately placed on the
blacklist
To speak OF the Russian government as
champion OF freedom and civilization is poor
Joke, which cannot b. discussed by educated
people. People forget that the same reasons
which make US feel sympathy for the govern
ments of England and France prevent US from
sympathizing with the Russian government,
and vice versa. Besides, the Russian atrocities
in East Prussia were just as bad as the Ger
man atrocities in Belgium The Russian cruel
ties were more directly hangmanlike, while
the German crueties were systematic, pedantic,
quasi-scientihcally worked out
CLEMENCEAU ATTACKS DENMARK.
The most astonishing feature in the polemics
conducted by French papers against writers
in neutral countries was their typical German
ISM The same sins for which the French
blamed the Germans they committed them
selves in the intellectual sphere just as the
Germans had committed them in the material
department of life. They attacked the writer,
whose only crime was the neutrality OF his
country with most brutal insults just as the
Germans had attacked the people whose only
crime had been the neutrality of their country,
demanding them to join hands with that
power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Editor Of 1.-THE Army and Navy Journal"
Believes the War Department To Be
Swayed by Politics i'm ITS Recon-
rnendaaions 10 Congress.

the first line, of a certain strength. This
strength has been determined by the War
College, and this is the programme that the
Secretary should submit to Congress and let
Congress take the responsibility of either pro-
viding for it or refusing to do so. Instead Of
this he has formulated policy which is in
tended to cover up the deficiencies of Con-
gress. 1t is political report and not mill
tary report.
1T boils down to a very simple proposition
the opinion Of experts has been ignored in
the scheme now set before the American peo-
pie. Political exigencies have swayed the ac-
ton of the War Department The public has
been invited to assimilate sham and esteem
it sound wisdom. There has been great deal
of talk, but the emptiness of mere words IS
appallingly apparent to those blessed with
capacity for grasping the pith of things and
rejecting the ohaff."
Colonel Church, though venerable, is vivid OF
mind and reminds ore, so Tar as externsls go,
of Walt Whitman-Wait of that mellow ana
meditative period glimpsed by john Sargeant'
There is much the same fulness OF flowing
white beard. much the same steady. demo-
cratic cast of eye. Military influences mani
fest themselves not so much in bearing Of
BODY as in bearing of mind. Life, according
to the vision of this practical philosopher to
attain its completest perfection should sub
scribe to military ethics. These ethics make
for clear thought, broad outlook, accuracy and
solid sense of proportion. And these ethics,
lived up to through long and vigorous life
time, make Colonel Church an authority worth
listening to at the present time.
There is a great deal OF delusion enter
tanned in respect to what constitutes military
instruction" he went on to affirm. "A soldier
to be in any degree efficient must be subjected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
BY GeOrg Brandes.

T THE beginning OF the war the writ
~ ers of the neutral countries were
1 "A challenged to give expression to their
s7mpathies.
These appeals came first and most press
;,glv from Germany, which was, generally
s,eaking, the power that was kecnest in the
attempts to win sympathy and admiration
The word "barbaric," which had been attached
70 German warfare in Belgium, upset the Ger
man mind. Sometimes we were told that the
R.leians themselves were to blame tor all
their misery, because not only the army but
also the civil population had acted as franc
tireurs and shot at the German troops. Some
times the fact that Germans had been called
barbaric, though they believed themselves to
be the chief bearers of culture, provoked in
disnant protests or ridicule A favorite feat
ure in those protests was the pointing out OF
the contrast between the brutal Cossacks,
the bloodthrsty Arabs and negroes from
French Africa, the half savage troops from
British India and the well disciplined army,
which, because of general CONSUMPTION, includ-
ed the flower of German culture and intelli-
sence Over and over again the Germans re-
minded US of their work in the helds OF SCI
ence and art, their repeatedly manifested love
Of culture, and they asked US if such nation
could be called barbarian.
Though we must admit that it is wrong to
make such sweeping accusations, we cannot
help thinking that the Germans went outside
the question in indicating their conduct. 1t
was not necessary to point out that Kant was
no barbarian, that Sebastian Bach was no bar
barian. that Leasing and Goethe, Beethoven
and Richard Wagner were no barbarans. be-
cause no one ever maintained the contrary.
But that does not prove that German officers
and soldiers did not commit atrocities in Bel
eiun, all the more outrageous because Bel
GUM was not at war with Germany and the
Germans had no right there. The Germans
themselves had never before withheld their
country from a foreign tyrant. What else
was the national hero of the Tyrolean, Andreas
Hofer. but franc -tireur? And what else was
William Tell, the hero Of songs, so deeply ad-
mired by Schiller and by the whole German
and Swiss nations?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
The Danish Critic Replies
to Clememceau's Attack
0mFTis Country and Him.
self, aH1d Explains Why
England Has Made Dem
marks Support Inn
possible.

If consider only the welfare OF my own
country cannot as NJ Clemenceau thinks.
believe in a permanent increase of its terri
tory in case Germany would be defeated. Ii
Germany, Inundated, would have to return the
Danish part of Slesvig back to Denmark she
would seize the first opportunity to tear it
away from us again, and the strength Of Den
mark. with her 1000 600 OF inhabitants, in pro-
portion to the strength OF Germany, with her
6sOO0000, is such that it would be thoroughly
impossible for us to take up the fight with any
hope of success. M. Clemenceau misrepre-
scented these, my words, as if had said that
I did not generally wish for a humiliation Of
Germany, and he points out to me that France
had been Inundated, that Denmark had been
Inundated, and then my words, according to
him, could be understood only as expressions
of pure madness or Of overcuture that broke
down the power of judgment In the form
of Germany must not be Inundated these
words are now necessarily quoted as mine in
French and German papers, as rule with
more or less witty, ironical remarks, which,
however, do not hurt me.
My answer to the question If / did not
thoroughly sympathize with the Entente pow
ers was that this question was not as simple
as it looked, as these powers were so differ
ent that the very reasons which made us SYM
pathize with the French system Of government
and the English method OF ruling foreign ma
tonaties must necessarily create in us lively
antipathy against the Russian government,
which Is des ,otic to her own people and out
Herods Herod in her treatment Of the Firms,
the Jews, the Poles, the Georgians, etc.
NJ Clemenceau answered to this that tho
Russian people were all right. Surely did
not need to be told so. | wrote already
twenty-seven years ago book in glorifica-
ton of the Russian people. But this is no ex-
cuse for the Russian government. On tho
contrary, it is an accusation against it.
Hardly any war has been conducted so much
as this one in pursuing programmes all OF
which tend toward selling the bears skin be-
fore he is hunted.
The German programme aims at the con-
quest OF most different countries and districts
which could be useful to the German Empire,
Continued on third page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Three Months Service a Year for Three
Years-It Is Scheme Devoid OF Sense
According to Colonel w. c.
Church.
Church..

was that President Wilson should so conf
IDENTIFY court the smiles of those who under
stand army matters"
"The War Department" declared Colonel
Church, knows very we'll what ought to DO
done to place the United States in position
to defend itself against possible attack. Inc
War Department knows very we'll what sort
of recommendation should be made to Con-
o,.ss at this time. That is the worst OF
things. The department realizes, yet Is un-
willing to assert. Congress is gong TO 90
mad, the recipient OF military recommends
.;or mt such as il should receive, but such
az :, 10 deemed likely Congress will feel like
,don,ing In other words, the country Will
~. h. given what it needs, but what speciously
embodies those needs.
"For many months" Colonel Church con-
t;nued. "army experts labored over plans ioi
,,.;ora, defence which the War Department
r.ou.sted The very highest military Judg-
MON, in the country was directed toward tne
nreparation OF these plans. when oomPie'eo
thew voiced the sentiment Oh Keen i''iiu',
backed by rich experience, and recommended
h,o,d vet speci6c measures. What became OF
these plans?
II understand that the Secretary OF war
s,,..s that the General Staff has never maoe
, ,.nort on the policy This is true because
49, w., called the General Staff together or
..L.d !, for a report He called on the war
College division OF the General stan wh'ea
submitted report. but which ne has 'gho'eu.
II is not so much the failure OF the secretary
Of War to recommend a present increase IN
N. regular army as it is his failure 10 state
the whole problem. tit.
Based upon the number OF troops wn'en
the different great powers can land on our
shores in the event we lose control OF the sea-
~. should have q regular army, or troops OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
By Edward Alden Jewell.

~OLONEL w. c. CHURCH, acknowl-
edged military expert and who for
~ fifty years has been editing THE Army
and Navy Journal" criticises the continental
army feature OF President Wilson's national
defence policy and points out what LOOKS
strangely like irregularity Ito put the thing
with mldness) in the Department OF War.
As publicly outlined, the proposed scheme en-
tails the establishment OF continental army
Of 10000 men, who will serve three months
each year for three years and then be PLACID
IN reserve and made subject to call in case
OF war or threatened attack.
The hopeless inadequacy Of such system
as this is pointed out by Colonel Church
What he desires 10 see instituted in this
country is compulsory military training, ana
military training which will stand the most
ngid tests.
The argument is advanced" he declares,
that so-eslled continental army composed
d 10000 men, divided into increments OF
1900 year, who serve two months for
ne first three years, would perfectly prepare
this nation for any possible demands OF mill
nry nature. Those who understand army mat
srs can hardly refrain from smiling at the
s'tion Of conferring an adequate military
usining upon men in two months, this PERIOD
'sing followed by ten months OF entire sus-
PENSION from service Would such system
sefk anywhere else2 Go into any profession.
would II be possible for man 10 become
, lawyer BY applying himself TO law two
months YEAR, Would he be esteemed COM
pstsaa' Would clients put any confidence in
mnf Quite the same thing applies in the
my The plan 10 devoid OF sense"
: asked him how II was that such faulty
T'ssm came 70 be advanced, then, and why II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

10 very severe physical and moral training.
His body must become Injured to every hard
ship. He must learn the difficult lesson OF
implicit obedience. He must learn not alone
to conduct himself as an individual but to act
in concert.
"The true principles of military instruction
were not arrived at by inspiration or over
night. These principles are the product OF
ages of deep study and wide practice They
are proved to be utterly sound, and their high
est office is to achieve individual excellence
and instant cooperation. But individual ex-
celIence, from a military point of view, and
the cooperation which is SO vital and without
which no army is equipped to meet foe de-
pend upon rigorous training The present plan
for continental army appears to ignore alto
gether this necessity for military discipline.
The soldier is distinctly an artificial prod
uct. He is moulded into something far other
than he was in the beginning And this is as il
should be- The soldier must resolutely fight
against almost every natural instinct. It is q
fundamental human instinct, for instance, to
run away from obvious danger. But the SOL
der has to school himself to perform the du-
ties Of his Office quietly and bravely, without
any regard for the distractions and terrors OF
the field. AS the pianist in acquiring pro-
fciency begins by thoroughly famiarizing
himself with the instrument, but finally max
ing the action of the fingers an unconscious
action, so the soldier who is really dependable
and efficient must begin to master the rude
ments of his business and later become so re-
sponsive to all demands that he goes about
his programme Of activities in q sane inteiii'
gent, unconscious manner, indifferent to the
dangers of the battlefield
/
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

All Europe has written about Georges Gle
rsenceau's attack, first on Denmark and then on
tie writer of these lines, so it cannot be con-
sdered illegitimate if 1 remind the reader of it.
Clemenceau began by calling the Danish
people people without pride, only because
he had been told that some individual Danish
merchants, in spite of the Danish German war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

which took place fifty-one years ago. were
featherng their nests by selling all sorts OF
foodstuffs to the German Empire The aston
ishing part Of his poemic was, as have said,
that it possessed all the features he pro-
nounced as peculiarly characteristic of the Ger
man rethod CT warfare-attacks upon per-
son whose Only crime was forced neutrality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

Continued on third page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

csati.ssd On nfth pas~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

THE beginning Of the war the writ
" ers of the neutral countries were
1 "A challenged to give expression to their
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-08
FAIRFAX HOTEL SOLD.

Saturday Of last week deal was made
whereby the Windsor Hotel in this village
owned and managed the past fifteen
years by Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Palmer,
will be taken over on September 9th by
Mr. and Mrs. Nick johnson Of this vii
lage, who have rented same for one year.
The Standard understands that the John
sons bought the furnishings and in con-
sideration for same the Palmers become
owners of the johnson residence just
south OF Drexler's studio Mr.. Johnson
is employed at the Crescent Mill and ex-
poets to remain in MS present position
there, the hotel to be under the manage
ment and supervision of his wife. Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer are undecided as
yet as to their future. -Fairfa1 Standard.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-08
QUIT MEAT + YOUR
KIDNEYS ACT BADLY
Take tablespoonful Of Salts if Back
hurts or Bladder bothers Drink
lots Of water.

We are nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid, says q
well-known authority, who warns us to
be constantly on guard against kidney
trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of shis irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork; they
get sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog
and thus the waste is retained in the
blood to poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel like
humps of lead, and you have singing
pains in the back or the urine is cloudy,
!; full of sediment, or the bladder is irri-
table, obliging you to seek relief during
the night; when you have severe head
aches, nervous and dizzy spells, sleepless-
ness acid stomach or rheumatism in bad
weather, get from your pharmacist about
four ounces of Jad Salts; take q
tablespoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast each morning and in few
days your kidneys will act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for generations
to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys,
to neutralize the acids in urine so it is
no longer source of irritation, thus
ending urinary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful efervescent
Whitewater drink, and nobody can make
a mistake by taking little occasionally
to keep the kidneys clean and active.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-08
DOBBIN STILL IN THE RACE.

When it comes to a solar plexus blow
to the much abused theory that it is not
so much the high cost of living as the
cost of high living that is responsible for
the present almost-depression, Brown
County heads the list. According to
figures compiled by County Auditor
Louis G. Vogel, there are scarcely 1920
worth of diamonds and jewelry of any
kind in the hands Of Brown County pro-
perty owners. And this in spite Of the fact
a diamond ring is usually the best in
vestment that man ever makes!
The assessed valuation of automo-
biles is $139, 1913, which of course is not
theactual value of these veh cles o. pleasure
expense and danger. On the other hand
Dobbin who was supposed to have been
forever exiled by the coming in Of the
auto, represents an assessed valuation
of $406, 100.
Cattle Of all kinds, numbered at 49,
1868, were assessed at 1903, u.s.; hogs at
S45,423.; sheep at $2119.; dogs at $751; 1876.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-08
GRANDMA never LET
her HAIR GET GRAY
Kept her locks youthful, dark, glossy
and thick with common garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with Sage
Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell, be-
cause it's done so naturally, so evenly.
Preparing this mixture, though, at home
Is mussy and troublesome. For so cents
you can buy at any drug store the ready
to-se tonic called ''Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy" You just
dampen sponge or soft brush with it
and draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at tin. By morn
ing all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy and
luxuriant. You will also discover dan
druf is gone and hair has stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace,
is sign Of old age, and as we all de-
sire youthful and attractive appear
ance, get busy at once with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur and look years younger.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-08
COLLEGE NOTES.

College began regular hours on We'd
nesday, the first of September and q
class Of "a new students took up work
at our institution. -Four OF these entered
higher classes, three entered 'B" class,
one entered Quarta. The two upper
classes are the largest in the history OF
the institution since 1898.
The board Of trustees met in special
session on Friday to act on Prof. j.
Meyers resignation. The session lasted
all day with the result that the board
decided, altho much against their wishes,
to accept Prof. Meyers resignation.
Prof. Meyer will terminate a period OF
II years active service about the middle
of the month, when he leaves for Ocono-
mowoc, Wis, where he has accepted the
pastorate of the Lutheran church. 1t
is with the sincerest regret that we see
Prof. Meyer leave. He has always
shown himself to be true and sincere
friend Of the students. Among the
board members present were: Rev.
Naumann. Pres. Of Goodhue, Rev. E.
Pankow, Sec, of St. James, Rev. R.
Siegler, Watertown, Wis, Mr.. Sutz,
Norfolk, Neb., Mr.. H. Klatt and Mr..
F. H. Retzlaf of New Ulm. The board
decided to call student as supply until
the professorship can be filled.
The student body at a recent meeting
reorganized the reading room. The
following are members Of the COM
fmittee: President, E. Koenig; Secre-
tary, F. Fuhlbrigge; Treasurer, K.
Vented; H. Sprengler and W. Kohl
hoff.
L. Forbes, 16, taught school in the
local parochial school Friday to allow
Mr.. Hiatt to attend board meeting.
Prof. A. Ackermann spent Saturday
and Sunday in St. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schweppe and sons
Herbert and Arthur of St. James visited
the Institution on Sunday. Herbert will
be remembered as a former student.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-08
GOLDEN GATE.

Miss Amelia Peterson left Wednesday
for Minneapolis where she will spend
sometime visiting relatives and friends
M. C. Schade of Sleepy Eye was a
business caller here the first of the week.
Miss Nellie Hanson was the guest OF
New Ulm friends last Wednesday,.
Carl Battig, Jr. and family spent Sun
day in Sleepy Eye, guests at the home OF
Mrs. Bertha Marti. =: az
Master Philip Cutting entertained a
number of his little friends last Tuesday
afternoon. Games were INDUCED in
after which fine lunch was served
The little folks report a most pleasant
time.
James Peterson accompanied by his
sister Miss Emma attended the County
Fair at New Ulm Wednesday. =
Lewis Galley and family Of Danforth
III. left Tuesday for their home after a
two weeks visit at the Cyrus Current
home.
Miss Inez Schrapp left Saturday fol-
Sleepy Eye where she will again attend
High School the coming year. ~
The Aid Society of the Evangelical
Church was entertained at the home Of
Mrs. Edward Moll Wednesday after
noon. A large delegation from Sleepy
Eye was in attendance. sH
With the continued hot weather we
may yet. expect an excellent corn crop
The past week has been ideal for the
corn.