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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
BY c. G. GREY,

Editor of THE Aeroplane," London.
London, Nov. 28.-The most interest
ing news | have heard in some time Is
that the United States has resolved to
treat itself TO a real army and real
navy. am told that the American
Navy Department has asked for q
greater appropriation than the British
Navy has ever had IN time Of peace.
The United States Navy is already
the third largest in the world, and now
It looks as If il intended to be the
largest This, in view Of the size and
population Of the United States. seems
g. laudable ambition, especially as after
this war thousands Of European sailors
and soldiers discharged on demobiliza-
tion will probably 60 to America, where
they may, with advantage 70 all con-
cerned, be tempted into the United
States Navy.
SOW we have learned from this war
so far that adequate flying services are
required both by the navy and the
army, not merely as scouts but as
actual forces of offence and defence.
We in Europe have had TO find out
the uses Of aircraft at great trouble
and expense. America, on the other
hand. has been in the happy position
Of being able 70 wait and see." IN tho
manner recommended by Mr.. Asquith.
We have waited too long and have seen
some of our mistakes cost US dear.
America can start with a clean sheet
and build up her flying services on
rrorer basis II only the military and
naval authorities can keep them clear
Of political and commercial graft.
The first thing America ought 20 Law
Gown "a a fixed principle is that the
military and naval aviation depart
ments are merely adjuncts 70 the army
md navy. The American government
should get away from the notion still
prevalent in England that it is posi-
bic 20 build up separate air service.
d'stinct from army or ..avy, but in
tended 10 operate with both or either
Those who advocate a third service
lose sight OF two most important facts.
First, IL takes a couple Of months %
make an aviator. whereas IL takes years
10 make a soldier or = sailor who IS fl
20 be anything except cannon fodder.
Second. an aeroplane is merely a vehi-
Gle for the convenient transport Of
soldiers or sailors. and IL IS easier 10
fly an aeroplane than il is 70 drive a
motor car at the same speed.
The main point 10 remember is that
a military aviator is merely a soldier
In the air, whether no is the pilot or
the passenger IN an aeroplane. II he
has not had soldiers training he
cannot read maps properly and he can
not recognize the formation or num-
Der Of the troops below him. He can
not tell whether they are infantry or
dismounted cavalry, guns or transport
or ammunition columns. lie cannot
form an opinion Of how they are NOV
ing. He cannot spot" for artillery fire
without proper cooperative training
with artillery. without special train
ing he cannot drop bombs 70 the best
military advantage. And, unless he is
a soldier. it Is quite possible that his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
PLAN FESTIVALS
FOR SHAKESPEARE
Celebration Committee Incor-
porateS for Observance of
Tprcnrtpuory
Tercertenary

The official management of the com
memoration in this city of the tercen-
tenary of Shakespeare's death, which
falls next April has been incorporated
under the name of the Shakespeare
Celebration, according to an announce
ment made nee ssary. First steps tow
ard such a celebration were taken last
spring by the New York Centre of the
Drama League, when il called a con-
ference of representatives of the city
government, clubs, societies, educa-
tional institutions, the press and the
drama.
At this meeting an organizing COM
mittee, which has developed into the
Shakespeare Celebration, Incorporated,
10 East Forty-third Street, was APP
pointed. Miss Mary Porter Beegle is
chairman of the general committee and
William Forbes Morgan, jr., of the
finance committee. Active on the vari-
Gus committees are Mayor Mitchell,
Winthrop Ames, Daniel Frohman, Mich
olas Murray Butler, +. H. Sothern,
Percy MacKaye and Mrs. Gertrude
Atherton.
The celebration Is to consist Of three
parts-a city-wide celebration in
schools, colleges, social settlements,
recreation centres, clubs, churches,
etc; the presentation Of several Of the
great dramatist's plays, and the pro-
duction of community masque, writ
ten by Percy MacKaye.
A branch of the English Folk Dance
Society will form classes and arrange
competitions in morris and sword
dances. Music of the period will be
collected and placed on file in the New
York Public Library.
Books relating to Shakespeare and
the Elizabethan period will be rendered
easily accessible at all the branches of
the library. Among the books at the
Central Branch will be several of Ada
Rehan's prompt books.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Why Not a Summer Camp Where Women
Can Be Trained i'm Signalling Use OF
Small Arms and First Aid?
Asks Mary Logan Tucker.
Women Are Equipped to
Render Service in Case OF
Trouble, Says General
Logan's Daughter. There VIII
Not Be Delay i'm Getting Relief
Mechanism Going as There
Was in England.

During the Civil War men were in
valided home. That Is, soldiers inca
pacitated for service b. wounds or i'll
ness were allowed TO go to their homes
10 recover. The government was thus
relieved Of their care In hospitals,
which. Of course, were overcrowded.
Now, to-day, those women who had
taken a first aid course at a summer
camp would be valuable In caring for
men In case Of war.
Here Is still another way IN which
women could be useful. England uses
women as coast guards IN many places.
Why not, then, give American women
instruction in signalling? This should
be a particularly practicable course for
camp instruction.
"Telegraphy is a vocation agreeable
10 women and one that should be widely
studied. In case Of war large num-
Der of women telegraph operators
would free an equal number Of men
for active service.
obstruction in small arms, the rifle
and the pistol, should be most impor-
tant II has been proven that women
are good shots, and every girl should
be trained to use one of these weapons.
During the Civil War my mother asked
two teacher friends to live at her house
and the three women held daily prac-
tice with a pistol. Though they had
no occasion TO use II, their reputation
as markswomen was protection in It
self
"The course would be too short TO
give more than first aid instruction IN
nursing Anyway. other women spe-
cialize in this vocation, and could fill
the demand for experienced nurses if
they were needed. The idea is to give
a certain amount Of preparedness to
many women instead Of intensive train
ing 20 only a few.
~ have suggested the month Of Octo-
Der as one most suitable for a woman's
camp. That is the month when one
feels most like living out Of doors, for
the warm weather is over and the
nights are cool and pleasant. The place
will have to be determined by those
in charge. In my formal letter to the
Navy League | merely said some CEN
trial and convenient location. This
might be Chicago or some place on
the Atlantic coast, though il the camp
idea proved popular two or three might
be necessary 10 accommodate the APP
plicsnts.
"The routine OF the Plattsburg camp
should be followed as closely as pos
sible. This alone would be beneficial
20 he women. They woCid thus gain
invaluable lessons In system, in thor
oughness, in sanitation. II they had
the same rations as men they would
learn something of the relative value Of
foods and how to obtain the greatest
amount of nutriment in the most con-
centrated form. They would learn TO
discard unnecessary foods from the
diet. This training alone would repay
the housewife for the course, though
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29

rivalry In healthy, open air way, the
two so-called wings" Of the Royal
Flying Corps we're reduced to doing
one another down" in mean aad petty
ways. One wing despised the manners
and customs Of the other and the other
regarded the one as a set Of snobs-
and both were mistaken.
Manufacturers of aeroplanes suffered
from this underhand rivalry, for work
in hand for one wing would be pushed
aside by representatives of the other
wing and neither would be satisfied
and the manufacturer was consequent
ly blamed. All this led 10 inefiiciency.
and now we have TO pay for it in short
age of machines and ldck of proper
organization Let il be lesson to
America TO start out from the begin
ming with the clear idea that the fying
services must be two subordinate
branches of the two great fighting
services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
q. S. A LESSON TO ALLIES
Civil War Cited to Show Need oil
Trained Officers.


London, Nov. 2S.-"The Times" in
an editorial on "Our Higher Military
Organization in War;" points out the
necessity of observing the lessons
taught by the American Civil War. 1t
says:
"The first step that is necessary is
10 recognize the undoubted principle
that in a war of the present type the
trained officer is generally more valu-
able than the volunteer officer. Inc
lessons of the American Civil war
prove this conclusiyely.
The officers who did the best in that
war were Grant, Sheridan, Stonewal
Jackson, Lee, Sherman and Mcclellan:
All had been trained at West Point and
all had seen some previous service.
"As 10 the command Of newly formed
troops, more should be done to place
battalions, and perhaps even larger
units, under control of young and
trained regular officers with war expe-
rience, who are still plentiful. Their
youth is no drawback, for they have
learned how 20 handle men in field and
camp.
Again we turn TO the American Civil
War, where even the limited West
Point training, with little subsequent
experience, was eventually considered
preferable in the allotment Of com
mands. One more lesson TO be learned
from the American Civil War is that
Of the great value of youth in all
grades Of command"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
GERMANY HOLDS
HALF WAR PROFIT
Funds Reserved for Taxes
To Be Levied at End
of the Struggle.
INCREMENT TAX
ALSO LOOKED FOp
Law Drawn to Prevent Eyasjo,
War Loan investments
Are Encouraged.

Berlin, Nov. 2s.-The text OF thai,
liminary law paving the way 70, =,
ing the war profits Of joint stock e.
panies and corporations was pri,,.,
officially yesterday. The project ~.
drafted by the Federal Council =,
compels stock companies and OH.
juridical persons TO carry as re,,r,
fifty per cent Of the additional pros,,
made during the war, to be heN q,
taxation under the ultimate bill. ,,
planatory matter accompanying y,
preliminary draft shows that a.
government does not intend 10 celia,
this tax at present, but 20 levy Il .t.,
the war, in connection with an ipe,..
ment tax on property toreseen in con.
nection with the famous war levy "a,
bill of 1918.
Under the plans then contempla,..
all persons in the empire would b. p.
quired TO make a return on prop,r,
AMI income as on January /, 1917. ana
to pay taxes on the increase over
similar statement returned In Jauu.r
1914. This period could not be beta,
selected for obtaining estimates on w,
property.
The preliminary bill has been drafted
so as to prevent any evasion b,
corporations seeking to conceal th,I,
profits through bookkeeping or dl,.
tribution. Before tne law goes ip,s
effect those companies seeking :,
evade It's provisions will be compelled
to take from their surplus profits n
succeeding years 20 brink the reser.
up to the required figure.
The measure prescribls t. war
years" the business year wherein
January 10, 1914, falls and The two
succeeding years. The normal profit Of
a company corporation Is figured On
the basis of the average profits Of the
three years preceding the war and hall
of all profits above that must 20 in the
special reserve fund
Foreign companies, including Ameh.
can corporations doing business IN
Germany, come within the operation Of
TIE law, but only 20 the extent OF their
profits made on German business.
The law gives no intimatlon Of how
much of the war profits the state will
demand in taxation beyond indicating
that they won't exceed fifty per cent
Even this percentage Is not enough 70
satisfy certain ardent advocates Of TIL,
tax, who have been demanding that the
government appropriate all war profits
The new war tax measure 10 e'
pected 70 affect favorably the German
war loans, since the government an
nounces that the tax may ultimately b
paid in war bonds and intimates "a
accompanying memorandum that saei
paper offers favorable investment for
the required reserves 10 is understood
that the bill will not be considered At
the December sitting Of the ReichsiaI
but will be taken up 90 the session "a
February or March The jil 10 eS'
pected TO pass with Htt.e or no
opposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
WANTS COLUMBIA
BUSINESS MOSES
Dean Goetze Plans Big
Laboratories to Solve
Industrial Problems.

Columbia University should meet at
once the growing demand for research
laboratories to help solve the great IN
dustrial and engineering problems con-
fronting manufacturers, according 70
Dean Frederick A. Goethe Of the Grad
uate Engineering School, In his report
to President Butler. given out yester-
day.
The plans outlined by Dean Goethe
are almost as ambitious as those OF
Columbia University and the PresPy-
terrain Hospital for medical centre in
this city. An initial fund Of 100000
would be sufficient to erect and equip a
large building with tidewater and rail
road facilities within five minutes walk
Of the university, he points out, but in
addition TO obtaining this fund Dean
Goethe urges provision for extension
and endowment, as well.
There is no doubt Dean GoetZe
saws. that much could and should be
done TO extend our engineering re-
search and TO make 1t Of even greater
value to the university and 70 the in
dustries of our country. Many OF us
are firmly convinced that this can best
be accomplished by establishing labora-
tories adequately equipped for all
branches of industrial engineering re-
search and administered by the heads
of our engineering departments, TO
which manufacturers and practising
engineers could turn for the solution Of
problems which are beyond the scope
of their equipment or the capabilities
Of their force.
wf Columbia were 20 establish
laboratories Of this sort, equipped with
every facility for experimentation and
research, with the staff OF our technical
schools available for consultation and
odvice. manufacturers and individual
experts would be glad TO avail them
selves Of these facilities and TO estab-
Wsh research fellowships for solving
their industrial and engineering prob
lens.
"We have already received num-
her Of propositions OF this nature,
sorne Of which we have been unable 10
90; ourselves Of because OF lack OF
e,oca and equipment. These labora-
,tries should be developed around a
snecial technical library. the business
- which should be to collect compile
and classify in a way to make 1t best
available every scrap Of information
hearing upon the special problem 10 De
investigated. At the present time our
teehnical library facilities are rather
meagre for school Of our standing'
Ne should make provision for exten-
sion and endowment as WELL and from
81. 900 900 TO 100000 will be needed
for this purpose.
"No other university Is so isvorholy
situated bv it's environments, prestige
and traditions 20 lead in this important
field. and we have NJ our hand an op.
portunity such az has been presented
to few engineering schools in this coun-
try. No greater or more enduring mon
ument could be erected by the public
spirited persons who would equip and
endow laboratories for this purpose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
$4,000 INSURANCE
FOR HER FIERY HAIR
Miss Oste, Suing, Says Lloyds
Promised Her a Policy for
That Amount.

Here is a suggestion for Mike the
Moke and other short-cropped gentry
who are guests of William Mott Os-
borne in Sing Sing:
Hair insurance. chance for some
easy money.
Miss Diane Oste, an actress, has
brought an action to compel Lloyds of
London to issue $4,000 policy to her
on her luxuriant red tresses. If hair
insurance should become popular, why
couldn't a person perpetrate a crime
something less heinous than arson,
take q Ugh. sentence-which would
mean the loss of his hair-and then col
lect from Lloyds?
Miss Oste's claim presents new
feature in insurance. One can insure
almost anything with Lloyds, but here
tofore there has been no policy on hair,
teeth or divorce. Miss este is known
on the stage as "The Girl with the
Golden Tresses." To give an adequate
idea Of its abundancy and value it
should be mentioned that aboVt two
wears ago Miss Oste entered into an
agreement with William Hepner. the
wig maker, to sell three feet Of her
tresses for $500. And. even so. there
are still left five pounds OF It,, the
strands falling nearly to her knees.
Miss Oste. whose last New York en-
gagement was with Miss Elsie Janis in
Miss Information" is peeved to think
or, at least, TO have others think
that the war in Europe is Of greater
importance than her own red hair. But
that is the explanation she says was
made TO her when she insisted that the
policy be issued. She has applied 70
the Supreme Court for a writ Of man
damus directing Lloyds to issue the
$4,000 policy.
According TO the papers, the actress
made a legal tender of 500 to Sheri-
dan Huppert, a Lloyds agent, on Octo-
Der 26, to defray the cost of the pre-
MUM on the policy. She says she was
informed that Lloyds would accept the
risk on the red hair, which the show
girl says Is her most valuable asset.
There was a wait Of several weeks, and
then, AYERS Miss Oste, she was informed
that her application had been deferred
because the London insurance corpora
ton was too busy with affairs Of the
war 70 attend 20 the matter Of the
$4,000 hair insurance.
However, Miss este is insistent, and,
being red haired -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29

vF SUMNER training camps for men
can be successful, why not sum-
- mer training camps for women
According to the suggestion made by
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker TO the De-
fence League, such camps could be Of
infinite value in preparing the women
Of this country to do their part In
event Of war.
Mrs. Tucker, who Is a daughter Of
General John A. Logan and is serving
on the national committee of the Navy
League, is most enthusiastic over the
work that could be done by such a
camp as she advocates.
"Women's efforts TO aid the govern
ment should be concentrated" she said.
ain a camp under government super
vision much could be accomplished
along this line of concentration. This
does not mean that the camp would
need TO be conducted at government
expense, for those attending would pay,
Just as at the Plattsburg camp.
81 do not know Of any relief society
under which this camp could be man
aged-a special organization may be
necessary-but it is imperative that all
societies should cooperate TO make 1t a
success.
perhaps the work could be under
the direct control Of the surgeon gen.
eral of the army or navy, with special
skilled instructors in the use of small
arms. signalling and first aid.
"The camp must bo conducted seri-
ously 10 be successful, preparing the
women of the country TO be Of practical
assistance in time or war or other
emergency. If women are thus equipped
to render service in case Of trouble
there will never be the delay in get
ting the mechanism Of relief ready, as
was the case with England last fall.
There was noted the situation OF many
relief societies, all we'll organized and
willing to do any amount Of work, but
lacking general cooperation. A large
body of American women, trained in a
summer camp under uniform super
vision, would mean an absence Of that
loss of effort that always marks train
ing undertaken after an emergency has
come.
"a long course takes too much time
70 be practical for women with house
hold interests. Only young women en-
ter nursing, generally speaking so a
training camp, with sessions lasting but
a month or even less, would be Of value
TO those who cannot devote much time
to it, yet wish to be prepared to help
whenever their country needs them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Repeat Wedding at Celebration.

Montelair, y. j., Nov. 2s.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank 4. Arnold. Of 1923 Cooper
Avenue, celebrated their silver we'd
Ding anniyersary last evening. An
orchestra played the wedding march.
while the ushers, w. {. Anderson,
Colonel Ezra De Forest, d. s. Covert
and A. &. Pearson, formed an aisle
through which the wedding party,
headed BIZ Miss Hilda Arnold, wearing
her mother wedding gown, passed.
Then followed Cyril, Denman and Don
AID Arnold, and Immediately preceding
Nr. And Mrs. Arnold came Mrs. walter
q. Graham. eldest daughter ~ Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold. a. matron u honor. The
Rev Jay T.. Stocking, pastor Of tho
Christian 1ynion Congregational
Church. extended & formal gresting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
nr country never take part in another

our country never take part in another
war.
1.-THE regular hours Of the mems camp
should be imperative. None OF the
luxuries of life should be allowed: A
khaki uniform of blouse and skirt,
worn with an army felt hat and high
boots. would be a sensible outfit for
camp wear. .,
"Even though the routine Is va liable
training 20 women. the emphasis should
not be laid on this domestic phase or
the training. Domestic science isn't
needed in an emergency. All women
are naturally homemakers. Most OF
them know how to cook. What they
need IL special training along the lines
| have Indicated, in order that they
will be prepared 10 act as auxiliariess
to our other lines Of defence in case OF
war.
Though the camps will be intended
primarily for those whose education
has been finished. yet who would not
ordinarily get an opportunity for train
ing Of this sort, similar courses Tor
Younger women could be conducted un-
der the auspices of the girls summer
camps. girl scouts and high schools.
an place of so much handicraft IN
girls summer school camps, why not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Little Change in Price,
u. S. Wheat Predictions
[By Telegraph 70 To Tribune. ]

Chicago. Nov. 28.-Wheat prices In
the Chicago market are likely 20 soar
with the tap of the gong tomorrow
morning. Spectators In wheat destined
for foreign ports probably will be
quick TO take advantage OF the situa-
ton caused by the Canadian govern
ment seizures.
Joseph Rosenhaum, head OF the J.
Rosenbaum Grain Company. and George
+. Marcy, president of the Armour
Grain Company, the two largest i'm
porters in Chicago, do not look for a
change in local prices. Mr.. Rosenbaum
asserted that vessels were not avail
able. even If Americans held contracts.
Mr.. Marcy predicted that the Canadian
governments action would release