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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
FOOD AS CONTRABAND
A Demand That Great Britain Shall
Declare Her Policy.

To the Editor Of The Tribuns.
Sir: A part OF the American press,
II seems to me, is doing a very unwise
thing in grstuitously gosding friendly
nation in desperate straits TO such q
degree that she will probably, sooner
or later, retaliate with unfriendly, II
not hostile. action against the United
States. l am informed that the con-
trolling owner Of one OF the greatest
daily papers published in this city has
explained the unfriendly attitude OF his
paper TO Germany by the statement OF
his belief that in case Germany wins In
this war she will take hostile action
against US. But the unfriendly con-
duct Of our press can have no part in
bringing about Germany's defeat
have heard many Americans give the
same reason for their hostile express
sions against Germany. Whatever
may be our opinion of Germany, the
fact remains that she is still q very
powerful nation, whose defeat in this
war is by no means certain. Are we
hot, for fear Of an eruption, building q
volcano under our feet?
Foodstuifs, | understand, are not
contraband Of war except when being
sent for the subsistence Of bellig-
crent's military or naval forces. The
United States Supreme Court has said
Il Wheaton, 38) that by the modern law
Of nations foodstuffs were not gen
orally contraband; that II they were
destined for the ordinary uses OF life
in the enemy's country they were not
contraband. For nearly a century Eng
land hes upheld the same doctrine.
The maintenance of the rule that food
stuffs for civil use are not contraband
is of vital concern 10 the British gov
eminent, because Great Britain. being
a very densely populated island, Is de-
pendent upon foreign sources for her
food supply in very much greater de-
gree than any other nation. II France
and Germany, or either one of them
with another naval rower. should wage
war against England. Great Britain
would within period of few months
be starving if foodstuffs were contra
band. IL is likely. therefore, that the
British government will hesitate for a
long time before she brings (if she
ever does) this question before her
prize courts, in which she could win
only by establishing a precedent which
in the future might be used against
her with very disastrous effect.
My opinion is that the British gov
eminent is Selling our ships and prop
erty. under the guise Of proceedings
preliminary TO the submission of the
matter TO her prize courts for adjudi-
cation, but in fact for Interior pur-
poses. II may be another of her So
called "war ruses."
Under all the circumstances, or even
excluding my view. the British govern
ment having already seized American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
Bernhardt, Ouand Meme.

Some years ago Sarah Bernhardt, returning
from the conquest Of the Lone Star State, moved
Paris by the Texas version of that fine French
phrase that decorates every monument to the
memory of the soldiers Of 1901, "Quand
Meme" "'Spite of Hell" was the Texan transla-
ton, the best our own language can provide
To-day the phrase may be read, Bernhard
Quand Meme In note written in advance Of
her trial she tells friend she has published two
letters in America, one denouncing the Kaiser
the other castigating the Emperor of Austria
There is nothing strange in this. The woman
who has defed time and age for years so many
il is indicate to mention them will not shrink
from Hapsburg or Hohenzollern.
Brave Sarah, the homage of a world, which
is still at your feet, is yours! Are you not the
Grandmother Of the Republic? On this side of
the water you seem bigger man than old Joffre
What difference how they walk who can fy7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
SOME JOYS OF LIFE
Newly Discovered by Delighted
Reader.

Newly Discovered by Delighted
Reader.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: When | made use OF your gen
erous offer to send copies Of The Trib-
une to all interested in the honest sd-
yertising articles, | certainly did not
expect to receive q newspaper so far
different from The Tribune | knew OF
old.
It's three years since left New York
During this time / had not seen copy
Of your paper. This will account for
the fact that had 10 rub my eyes
numerous times after reading the news
and editorials and looking at the top
of the page before believing | saw the
old familiar Tribune" there.
To read +. ?. A. in the morning nowl
That ought to give any male worker
a happy enough start to keep him from
coming home T. b. VI. at six. Then
TO have a daily laugh with Briggs and
once in so often to have real uplift
in the form of Adams's Honest Bust
ness stuff shot into you; to read head
! ings on news that really explain and
not merely excite; and to see this Is
the biggest surprlse) that It's ali Tor
one cent-well, l didn't note your cir
culation figures, but if you haven't the
greatest percentage Of increase of all
the metropolitan newspapers. it's be
cause New Workers are not as wise to
themselves as they used to be.
They have some pretty good papers
out here One OF them, for instance,
admits that it not only is the largest
size in the country, but, all in all,
the best. But, for me, five minutes
suffice to finish il thoroughly. There's
a good, solid half hour to be probably
spent with your reborn COR is it re-
juvenated?) sheet. From Soup TO Wal
nuts it deserves those three rousng
/ cheers" now being given to real merit
from coast to coast.
I've stuck to two other New York
papers for long time. Haven't missed
one of them FOR day for nearly
twenty years, but The Tribune is on
my list from now on, and during these
/ hard times one OF them will have TO
git" perhaps never to come back"
W. NJ. STEIN.
I Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 9, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

usual price Of one cen. a copy. For the
issues over thirty days old ] was
charged ten cents copy, which /
gladly paid.
Yesterday, or Just about a year later,
I went to 1.-THE World" Office and asked
one Of the young men lounging at the
marble counter II could get copy
Of "The World" Of the 26th Of last
month. He shifted his position slight
~ and referred me to one Of the young
men who were also lounging, about
about ten feet 70 the right, against
the same counter. repeated my re-
quest, and was Immediately told that
they had no copies left of that date,
but that | might get a copy at the
newsstand in the Woolworth Building.
And so I went to the Woodwork Build
ing. And the man in the Woolworth
Building, after looking at the calen-
dar, informed mo that q copy of "The
World" Of January 20 was twenty
days old, and would therefore cost
me twenty cents. 1t did MOTT
And so, as said up above, shall
hand you one:
From First TO Last: News, Editori-
ais, Advertisements, and service 20 its
readers-The Tribunei
WILLIAM WALLACE.
New York, Feb. II, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
Pasted Jewels
EIGHTEEN.
F. P. A..

When Little One was seven years
She lent me most attentive ears
The while I'd read from fairy lore,
And, never stated, asked for More"
She courted my society,
And nightly perched upon my knee;
Then we two footed, hand In hand,
The storied roads Of Fairyland.
When seven more years had fitted by
We grew less chummy, she and |.
Her interest in fairies waned,
Though mine, and my belief, remained.
School friends pressed forward for my place,
Leaving me distanced in the race.
nod, a smile, was all drew
Meekly accepted as my due.
That phase is past, JOY TO say,
And we are chums again to-day.
We read, as once, but now IDS she
Who holds the book, and reads TO me;
Or, head to head, again we pore
On volumes Of remembered lore,
And foot together, hand in hand,
The dappled dells Of Fairyland
The stored roads come soon or late
To where the Prince and chariot wait.
Remembering this, In Fairyland,
hold her tightly by the hand.
But presently she'll slip away,
All on a silver summer day;
nod, smle-and she'll be gone
With Charming in his phaeton
B. L. T. in The Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
HE HANDS US ONE"
With /. Philosophie Study in News
paper Prices.
iitor of The Tribune.

To tire Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In to-day's Tower T. p. A.
speaks of the right newspapers have 20
charge three cents a copy. 7 read "The
Evening Post" and "just for that" as
Haywood Broun says, shall hand you
one.
One cold day in February, 1914,
succumbed 70 the influence OF the F.
P. A. billb9ards and bought n copy OF
The Tribune. A few days later ! went
down 10 The Tribune Office and asked
for the issues Of The Tribune prior
10 the day referred 70. The man at
the desk Immediately sent boy up
stairs TO get them for me. For the
Issues up TO thirty days old ! was
charged, much to my surprise. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
PROGRESSIVE POETRY.

In another column to-day "The Gazette" prints
some verses. They are from our own futurist
poet. We long have thought that forward-ook-
ing poets should quit writing verses that rhyme
at the end Of the line. and begin writing forward
rhyming verses. So we have put our own black
smith on the job. He uses the De Laval method
of separating his ideas from his verse and we
think he has a fairly successful product. We
shall offer it to the Allies in the hope that it will
end the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
SCISSORS AS WELL AS INK
Needed to Tame the Ferocious Sub.
marine.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: To Walt McDougall, whose let
ter from Rockledge, Fla, written on
the 18th, you printed this morning, l
would say: Even naval experts over
look things" In fact, it may be said
to be regular coming tower habit
not meaning TO knock our distin-
guished contemporary on the left. Mr.
McDougall, with his india ink squirts
has succeeded in darkening the sea and
hiding the submarines from them
selves, but ne has overlooked the peri
scope, through which the beasts in
mates can see everything on the sur
face Of the sea-outside Of dark
night. The periscope is out OF the Ink
and By its aid the fatal torpeys can
be sent. Therefore | suggest that, in
addition to large supplies Of ink, each
merchant vessel should be equipped
bow and stern with shears large
enough TO clip the lens refectors from
pcriscopes with the ease of June
gentleman ficking fortunes dials from
the daisy crop with his cane Then the
plight Of the scuttlefsh would indeed
be serious, as the grain ships sailed
serenely on to Liverpool and other
hungry ports.
can't sign my real name, because
had a letter In your paper the other
day, too, but the y. Z. stands for naval
expert. Can't some one else help Me
Dougall and me TO bring about peace
C. B. L., y. E.
New York City, Feb. 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
LOVES PLEADING.

o come my love, the jitney
Waits; the nickels in
My purse. Ny sparker snaps at all the
Fates, for better or
For worse. Let's jit in JOY while life
Is June; five coppers pays
The bill. So come and jitney meath
The moon, along the low grade
Hill. While all the world is smooth
AS glass, while all our tires are
Spry, there's bliss in every quart
OF gas; let's hit life on
The high. So come and be my jitney
Queen; nick is all my
Hoard. Who cares for grief or
Gasoline? Come mount
My trusty Ford.
-Emporia Weekly Gszett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
a Longer Term for the Health Com.
missioner.

Few New Workers realize how dependent is
their health on the efficiency and honesty of the
Health Department In this highly congested
community Of 100000 souls we are like so many
apples in a barrel-the soundness of each is the
concern Of the whole. Too busy and ignorant 10
bother about it as whole. we have delegated this
concern TO the Health Department
One of the requisite bases Of good health in a
community is wholesome food Commissioner
Goldwster says: There are decent food manu-
facturers in New York City-some that are a
credit 70 the city. But there are others so dis
gracefully foul and rotten that there would be
riot If the truth were known"
To keep the rotten food manufacturers from de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
The Coming Tower
THE GRAND TOUR
Chicago.


Little or no time" blurbs the railroads book
let, "is spent in transit that could be utilized to
profitable advantage in the business or profes-
sional field" Not wholly true. could have u'll-
lied all the time spent IN transit 70 profitable
advantage. utilized it devoting it to my Art. But
dislike writing on the train, and / couldn't die
tate to the train-stenographer. | was afraid OF
his eye. especially If | were gong To dictae
verse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23

Still, a glimpse at the headline in the paper
saw at breakfast gave me the impression that
perhaps was important enough to break into the
front mage. "Panama-Pacifc Exposition Will Be
Opened Today" it ran. But there wasn't word
about the Grand Tour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23

And the following words of wisdom appeareC
in Bert Taylor's column;
II we we're speaking to the freshman class Of
: college OF Journalism we might say something
like this: Young gentlemen, journalism is an at
tractIve profession. The rewards are infrequent-
" large yet men persist in It when they could
do better outside it, and return TO It after they
succeed in escaping. This profession has its
PLEASURES. and perhaps the keenest Of these IL
the feeling that. II he deserve the confidence
man may write what he will, without suggestion
from III. owners and managers Of the Newspaper
on which he IL employed.
There must be many writer's thus sgresably
circumstanced; We know Of at least one Any
writer so situated ought TO feel larger loyalty
to his Newspaper, and a larger responsibility for
his writings, than II he were less free. Liberia
oblIse And II he has-ss in such hurried work
he must have occasion now and then to accuse
himself Of a want Of temper, piece Of stupidity,
or sin against good taste, his self-reproaeh
ought to be sharper than il the accusation came
from another.
A writer should be the sternest critic OF his
own work And II with th. susterity OF crlti-
cism he can contrve 70 unite a modest estimate
OF his individual Importance he will not 80 far
wrong, and ne will Justify confidence when 1t is
reuosed in him. Moreover, his interest In his
work will be kept alive, which is matter OF
prime importance. When writing becomes per
functory, any value which may have attached to
1t disappears.
As an expert Investigator into business condi
tons | may have fallen down. The only man
interviewed was the train barber. You're thu
first man I've shaved since I left Chicago, day
before yesterday he said. "The company tells
US to talk optimism, but there's no use stalling
As far as I'm concerned, they can stop this wal
when they like"
F. P. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23

Why is It that everybody else on the train ap-
pears to be travelling on Highly Important
Mission?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23

But the Chicago Tribune had an editorial o
Seeing Chicago on the Way" which reassure
me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23

rs,-.a :. n. rs..a-o. Tot s.eooo Ga" N'n A'as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

"Hey, Torchy! Trim in on that main
sheet Trim in, you duffer Pull! That's
it. Now make fast"
Nothin' fancy about Mr.. Roberts
yachtin' outfit. He's costumed in an old
pair of wide-bottomed white ducks some
splashed with paint, and with his sleeves
rolled up and a faded old cap pulled down
over his eyes he sure looks like business.
l could see Miss Hampton glancin' at
him sort of curious.
But he don't have time to glance back;
for we was zigzaggin' up the Sound,
dodgin' steamers and motorboats and
other yachts, and he was keepin' both
eyes peeled. Every now and then too
something had to be done in hurry.
Ready about" he'd call. "Now!
Hard alec! Leggo that jib sheet-you,
Ferdie. Slack it off. Now trim in on
the other side. Platter. Oh, haul it
home!"
And expect Ferdie and me want any
too much help.
"Why, l never knew that yachting
could be so exciting, says Miss Hampton.
dts really quite game, isn't it,"
Especially with green crew." says
Mr.. Robert.
"But what splendid breeze!"
It'll be fresh enough by the time we
open up Captains Island, says he. "Just
wait!"
Sure enough, as we gets further up the
Sound the harder it blows. The waves
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as she watches Wee juggle the ropes skill
full. IL wish 1 could do that!'
"Do your" says Mr.. Robert eager.
Perhaps you'll let me teach you how to
sail. Would you like to try the wheel?
Here! Now this way puts her off, and
the other brings her up. See?"
! "N-n-not exactly, says Miss Hampton,
grippin' the spokes gingerly.
1t want any day, though, for a steerin'
lesson. Most of the time the deck was on
quite slant, which seems to amuse Miss
Hampton lot.
"How odd!' says she. "We're sailing
almost on edge, aren't we? Isn't it glo-
rious!"
Mr.. ROBERT don't seem to be so en-
1- thusiastic. He keeps watching the
sails and the water and rollin' the wheel
constant.
II suppose we really ought to get some
of this canvas off her, says he. "Ferdie,
could you help tie in a reef"
81 don't know, I'm sure,' says
Ferdie. al think perhaps"
"This wouldn't be thinking job, says
MIR. Robert. "Of course l might douse
the mainsail altogether and run under
jib and jigger; but-no, l guess she'll
carry it. Ease off on that main sheet a
trife, Torchy."
We was maxim straight run for it
now, slap up the Southland believe me
we was breezin' along some swift! Wee
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had come back with the
rest of us, her hair all
sparkled up with salt spray
and her eyes shinin', and
shows me how to coil up
the slack of the sheet like
a door-mat. On and on
we booms, with the land
miles away on either side.
"But see here!" protests
Ferdie. II thought we were
to stop at Greenwich for
provisions"
MAKE in there against
this head wind?" says Mr..
Robert. "Not to-day
It's comm in heavy
puffs now, and the sky is
cloudin' up some. Two
or three times MIR. Robert
heads the Pyxie up into
it and debates about takin'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

in the mainsail. Then he decides it
would be better to square off and make
for some cove he knows of on the north
shore of Long Island. So we let out the
sheet bit more and go plungin' along.
Must have been about four o'clock
when it got to BLOWN hardest. A puff
would hit us and souse the bow under,
with the spray flynn clear over us. We'd
heel until the water was runnin' white
along the lee deck from bow to stern.
Then it would let up bit. and the yacht
would straighten and sort of shake her.
self before another came.
al think Wen have to slack away on our
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got bigger too, and begun sloppin' over
the bow, up where Ferdie was managin'
the jib
"Oh, say!' he sings out. "I'm getting
all splashed, you know
Couldn't he have an umbrella?" asks
Marjorie
please" puts in Wee, "let me handle
the jib sheets. I've sailed half-rater,
and don't mind getting wet, not a bit"
"Then for the love of soup go forward
and send Ferdie Aft" says Mr.. Robert.
"Quick now! I'm coming about again.
Hard a-lee!"
"How wonderful says Miss Hampton
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halyard, and when l give the word"
Cr-r-r-rack! 1t come mighty abrupt. For
a minute / can't make out what has hap
pened; but when l sees the mast stagger
and go lurchin' overheard, sail and all, l
thought it was case of women and chill
dren first.
"Oh, dear! How dreadful of you, Rob-
ert!' walls Ferdie. "We're wreckedl
Help! Help!'
ooh, dry up, Ferdie!' says Mr.. Rob-
ert. mo Mysteries, please. Can't we
lose mast or so without getting panicky?
Just weak turnbuckle on the weather
stay, that's all. Here, Wee, take the
wheel, will you, and see if you can keep
her headed into it while we chop away
this wreckage. Torchy, you'll find a
couple of axes over the forward lockers
Get EN- up. Lively, now!"
We hacked away reckless, chopin
through wire stays and ropes until we
has it all clear. Then we trims in the
jigger and gets away from it. Two min
utes later and we've got the engine started
and are wallowin' along towards land
1t was near six before we made the cove
and anchored in smooth water behind a
little point.
MEANWHILE the girls had gone be-
- low to explore the galley, and when we
fn'lly makes everything snug and trails
on down into the cabin to see how they're
comm on, what do we find but the table
all set and Marjorie film the water
glasses. Also there's a welcome smell of
food driftin' about.
well, WE'LL" says MIR. Robert. Found
something to eat, did you? What's the
menu"
"Smothered potatoes with salt pork,
baked beans, bareback, and coffee, says
Marjorie. Here it comes.'
And, say, maybe that don't sound so
thrllin' to you, but to me it listens lus-
ciOus.
"By Jove!" says Mr.. Robert, after he's
sampled the layout. "Who's the cook?'
Wee says it was Miss Hampton.
"Wha-a-at?' says he, starin'. mot
really"
Miss Hampton comes back at him with
that quirky smile of hers. "Why the in-
tense SURPRISED" says she.
But didn't dream" says Mr.. Robert,
"that you ever did anything so-er-'
commonplace
"Early-Victorian, he corrects.
Cook says she. "Oh, dear, yes. can
wash dishes too
"Can you?' says he. "I'm fine at
wiping EN-
"Such conceit!" says she.
"Then I'll prove it, says he, right
after dinner
an help you, Robert says Marjorie.
"My dear sister, says he, "please con-
slider the size of the Pyxie's galley
so, as there didn't seem to be any more
- competition, after we'd finished every
thing in sight we left the two of 'em
joshin' away merry, doin' the dishes.
Later on, while Ferdies pokin' around,
he makes discovery.
"Oh, l say, Bob," he calls down,
there's a box up here that hasn't been
opened. Groceries, think. Come have
look at it,
Mr.. Robert he takes one glance and
turns away disguised. NO says he.
al know what's in there. No use at all