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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
BOYCOTT VERSUS BALLOTS
Housewives Would Use Votes to Better
Living Conditions

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Housewives League has been
active for several years, and so far as the
public may judge from newspaper reports
the league has hit upon no better scheme
for the reduction of the cost Of living than
the crude and undscriminating boycott,
which merely reduces the consumption of
eggs or butter for period These periodic
renuncations have no effect upon market
conditions. IT, however, the Housewives
League would lease storage warehouse in
which each housewife became a stakeholder,
with the privilege of storing several crates
of non-fertile eggs purchased during the
spring months, when eggs are abundant and
cheap, real experiment in reducing the cost
of living would be under way The egg
producer does not pay expenses during the
months Of November and December, when
eggs are highest, because his hens are pro-
ducing so few at that time. These strict
~ fresh eggs are worth whatever they
can bring at that time. The egg specu-
lator makes money at the purchasers ex-
pense By holding spring eggs for the sea-
son of egg shortage.
Again, in the proposed boycott on butter
Mrs Heath is playing into the hands Of
garine from scraps e beef fat It will be
a long step backward to advertise this food
product as poor mans butter" For years
the beef trust has fought legislation de-
signed 10 keep "oleo" known as such. The
beef trust has wished to call il "butterne,"
and insists upon coloring the white fat a
butter yellow. The manufacturers of butter
have 10 objection TO "oleo" being colored
strawberry pink or creme de menthe, but
the manufacturers of "oleo" contend that
any other color than butter color would hurt
the sale Of their product. The consumer has
been deceived long enough. What the con-
sumers need is not an organization urging
them to reduce the quality of living. but an
organization which will undertake the great
problem Of distribution. Mr.. Dillon has
practical knowledge OF food values and OF
the fluctuations Of farm produce. His plan
OF a cooperative storage and terminal mar
ket in New York City should have the unan-
nous support Of the Housewives League.
The boycott is an Anticipated method as COM
pared with the ballot II the women Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
America de Luxe

The two essentials Of real greatness re-
sided in the brain Of the late George {.
Boldt. He had an infinite capacity for
detail. the detail of his business; and he
flashed over all this a vivid imagination
to which nothing seemed impossible.
Through his first ability he not only ran
excellently a small hotel in Philadelphia,
but when he moved to a larger field main
tanned the same high level Of bookkeeping
in the vast splurging novelty of the Wal
dorf. The capacity for dreaming which
saw the appeal of a huge, gorgeous hotel
for the great American spenders did not
in the least interfere with his daily atten-
ton To those matters of plain housekeeping
which are supposed to keep a woman's
work from ever being done.
The de luxe idea was bound to hit mod
ern America, with all its newly made
wealth and restless ambitions outsoaring
taste or manners. 1t was Mr.. Boldt's great
idea to appeal frankly and boldly to this
American love Of splurge and display. He
capitalized the spenders Of our country
and drew heavy dividends from their
pockets. Heretofore the red and blue plush
of the old Fifth Avenue at 50 or Sc day
had marked the acme of elegance in hotels.
He gambled on the Americans willingness
to spend $40 or S12 for peacock alleys and
regal suites. The vast success of his
dream constitutes one of the real financial
romances Of our most romantc-fnan-
cially speaking-town.
Will Americans gradually grow tired Of
tawdriness and false elegance? Already a
few hopeful signs can be recalled. The
newer hotels reflect the better architect
ura taste of the period, a clearer sense
of dignity and taste. Yet the note Of
magnifcence, of sheer expensiveness, pre-
walls almost universally. If there is any
public that wants to pay little less and
receive quieter, modester surroundings it
has precious little place to go. Generaliz-
ing hastily, we should guess that the taste
of our spenders had improved; but that
the taste for spending had not abated
one jot.
Yet, who can say how soon another
Boldt will detect the chance for a turn
back to dignity, simplicity and economy?
It took unusual courage and imagination
to teach America the peacock path. Prob
ably we shall have to wait for an equally
imaginative leader to give the non-spend-
ing part Of America fit spots to visit in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
COMING EAST
Some Representatives Of the Young Wed
Already En- Route.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | was much interested in an edi,or.,
from your paper reprinteo 10 our "Tribur.s
this morning entitled "Come East. Yos,.
Westi" We can't oil 20 East. so we are ,.,s.
ing one Of our most energetic and capsbl.
Progressive Republicans, Hiram W. Johpso,
our new Senator elect, who goes with "a.
votes Of some SAT $50 Of our citizens 20 b,,,
him ID IN what they think will do great d.,,
to bring about the things you hope for ".
know a strong effort has been made since N.
election 20 discredit him in every possibl.
way and lead your Eastern readers to beli.,.
that he was a traitor and double-cros,.r
but you will ind out before he has been /,
the Senate long that in him the whole W.,,
has a true representative OF the most up-ts.
date and formidable kind, one who ney,,
gives up or tries 20 straddle any issue tia.
may come up that Is for the benefit Of IA,
common people. That is why Caifornis, re.
gardless Of party, voted so heavily for John.
son for Senator. There is another man you
want to watch, too, Governor Burnquist 0,
Minnesota. who was elected by the largest ma.
jority ever given any man in national elee.
ton in Minnesota. He is a true blue Pro.
cressive Republican. ] know, for served With
him two terms in the Minnesota Legislature
II would seem that the former members 0,
the "old guard" should now be willing, after
the mess they made of things at Chicago in
1912, and repeated in 1915 by keeping out the
only man capable Of putting up real battle
and the only one who could win Democratic
votes namely, Colonel Roosevelt, 20 allow rev
men TO take the campaign in hand and star,
A movement that will finally not only unite
the Progressiyes and the Republicans. but
also win over the largely increasing sen,
voter. Mr.. Hughes is fine man, one Of our
best and brainiest OF Americans, but for some
reason his personality did not appeal 70 the
new voters, and he got few Of them, as the re.
suit shows.
am one of the numerous Republicans who
firmly believe had the national committee had
sense enough 10 send Colonel Roosevelt 70
California and Washington the result would
have been different, or had Mr. Hughes had
backbone enough 10 come out for the Pro.
gressive element in the Republican party.
both here and in Washington, and not listen
10 the old crowd, who have lost in every
battle where the people got chance to speak,
Mr. Hughes would now be the Presldent-elect
II was easy enough 10 tell how things were
going when the women's grand special from
New York arrived and any one but, blind
man could see that Wilson was going 70 win
California and Washington and perhaps Ore
gon. This was freely commented upon hers
long before November 7. A. X. WARE.
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 20, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06

ness could also be greatly extended by the
creation Of subordinate district boards.
Congress should certainly put an end at
once to the peril Of nationwide strikes
The enactment Of law, something Ike
Canada's law, forbdding strikes except
after due notice and a full governmental
investigation Of the causes Of the dispute,
is a public necessity. Without ouch law
satisfactory Federal regulation Of the rail
roads Will be impossible The government
II IL f. 20 make the railroads an efficient
national agency, must control all the con-
ditions Of their operation. The Interstate
Commerce Commission and the President
must have ample power 70 see to 1t that
interstate traffic is not interrupted-to the
untold injury Of the public
ANY anti-strike bill will, of course, meet
the bitterest opposition OF the railroad
brotherhoods and the Federation OF Labor
The brotherhoods have got what they asked
of Congress. They do not want TO see any
corresponding concessions made 10 the rail-
roads or the community. They are hght-
ing their own selfish fight, and they viii
use all their strength to delay and defeat
action at this session on Mr.. Wilson's held
over recommendations.
They have the advantage of position
Congress is slothful and cowardly' But
the issues raised by the passage OF the
Adanrson law cannot be lodged. They
will have TO be fought out, if not at this
session, then in the next Congress. 1t ls
encouraging to know that the President
has now committed himself absolutely to
the rational extension Of the principle en-
bodied in the Adamson act and to ITS APP
plication in a manner which will at once
do Justice to the railroads and will safe
guard the paramount interests Of the
public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
No Divided Responsibility

When the license granting functions of
the Board of Aldermen were transferred
by that body to the Commissioner of
Licenses an important reform was accom-
plished This power was properly an adj
ministrative, not legislative, function, and
was so recognized by the fusion board of
19l4-15 It's exercise by Aldermen had
been at the root of long series of scan
dals; it had been responsible for petty poll
tics-playing, for intimidation and eXtor-
ton, for graft. The Aldermen of that
board, bent on cleaning house, were glad
TO turn over this cause of prolific scandal
to an agency fitted to handle the duty Of
licensing news and fruit stands, boot
blacks and the like without playing poll
tics with them or grating on them.
Now a movement has been started-not
to deprive the License Commissioner
wholly Of power in the matter chat would
be too raw for Tammany board on the
eve Of a municipal election), but to re-
assume most Of the old aldermanic power
through action of some committee in con-
junction with the License Commissioner.
The plea is that the Commissioner has too
much power, and that he himself has said
that he could do anything" with the
licensing power and, therefore, ought to be
relieved of some part of it.
The whole idea is preposterous. Such
combination would be wedding Of admin
istrative and legislative officials in duty
properly falling only to the administrative
branch of the public service. 1t would leave
neither the aldermanic committee nor the
License Commissioner responsible for the
results under the misfit system.
Dir. Bell. the present License Commits
soner, is competent official, who, so far
as The Tribune knows, has conducted this
branch of his duties admirably, without
cause for complaint on the part OF any ele-
nent in the community. Nothing in his
official career has indicated that he dis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
Self-Defence
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent +. c. Inc"
Kruger is perfectly right for eondemnlh'
the United States Interest in the preser
walton of humanity and civilization II Wv
United States was interested in humanN
and civilization, instead Of allowing her GU"
zens to sell ammunition to the Entente Ali'''
she would compel them to give It to pow
Germans, who were compelled 10 night w.
self-defence, which is interpreted now .
"worl1 domination" For the purpose "
self-defence they had only TO crush o.,
GUM, Serbia. France and Russia; TO ms.
the Turk ally declare holy war again.
Christians outside Of the Teutonie Aliies; y
exterminate the Armenian nation, ana 'n,I
to crush England and others that "0'
block their path of self-defence.
QUARTER-WAY INTELLlGENh
New York, December 2, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
Not Connected with Emerson Motors
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor or Inc tribune.
Sir: We notice in The Sunday Tribune
an article regarding the Emerson Motors
Company, and note that you used our name
in connection with this article and made a
statement-at least by inference-that we
we're more or less connected with the Emer-
son Motors Company.
We wish to assure you that We have no
connection of any kind whatever with the
Emerson Motors Company other than the fact
that We have dealt in the stock of this COM
pany along with other motor car securities.
We were attracted to the stock Of the
Emerson Motors Company because of the fact
that the price Of the car put it in a class
where there is undoubtedly a worldwide mar
ket, and because Of this fact We believed that
the stock offered very attractive specula-
tive investment.
We did not sell any Of the stock Of the
Emerson Motors Company until after we had
made a thorough investigation and, from our
point of view, became convinced that the
company had an opportunity to build up a
successful business that would cause a prof,
10 be made by those who purchased the stock
We found upon investigation that the officers
and directors of the company were men OF
standing and competent to carry on the
affairs Of the corporation.
We believe that you were unfair 10 US in
publishing our name, for we had, and have
had, no more connection with the Emerson
proposition than fifty or more other brokers
in various sections Of the country.
Regardless Of the merits of the article
published by you, We believe that an injustice
was done the firm of Loomis & Riess by mix
ing up our name with this article.
LOOMS & RIESS.
New York, Nov. %, 1916.
THE Tribune's opinion of Emerson
Motors has not been changed since the
publication of the details regarding this
corporation in The Sunday Tribune, No
vember 12.-ED.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
The New American Doll
From The Worlds Work.


The day of the old-fashioned German doll
has gone, probably forever. She was always
an unnatural, artificial product, with her por-
celain face, painted like a chorus girl her
popping blue eyes. her mass of unvarying
golden hair her highly colored ruby" lips
No single thing in the nursery was the cause
Of so many domestic tragedies. Drop her on
the floor and the head would usually go Ay-
ing into dozen parts, and legs and arms
constantly bed sawdust so profusely as TO
suggest the carnage Of European battle
field. Little girls who could easily manufact-
ure baby out Of the family ragbag had no
difficulty IN mothering one Of these queer
products of the Germanic genius, and so
millions OF Americans have been brought up
on them. But their day, we are told, is over
The European war, which had ended most
kinds OF immigration, has shut out these lit
tie wanderers. American genius. which is
now being called upon to manufacture coal
tar dyes, hexamethyline and manicure scis-
sors, is also turning is attention to dolls
Our success has been so great, we are told,
that not only shall we not import any more
dolls from the Fatherland, but that We shall
probably sell them in Nuremberg itself! For
our dolmakers have turned realists. Their
products are individualized like real baby.
No more unglazed porcelain faces; those
American dolls are really flesh color, and
their heads nave the additional value OF
durability These little creatures are al
ready so popular that our toy factories afe
running day and night to supply the demsH,
1t Is one of the pleasanter aspects Of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
The Game of Deutschthum
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial "The Great Parallel
is just what is needed to stop the foolish
sentimentalism that would lead our people
TO play the game OF Deutschthum-s game
which every "naturalized" German in this
country is ready to play 70 tho limit. Peace
at this time means German victory. German
victory means the oblteratiOn OF right and
Justice. It means not only that the world
would condone the great crimes Of Germany
but that misguided, sloppy sentimentals's
and crafty pro-German peace propaganda
would reward her for what she did at Lou.
vain, at Liege, at Malines. at Lille and in
Poland for what she is just now doing By
fire, rapine and loot in Rumania.
Peace now would mean that We approve Of
her actions, if we, as Americans, are played
upon to bring about such peace.
German diplomacy and German intrigue
have no equal in the world. While despisins
Americans and things American. while hold
ing in scorn our republican principles and
the ideals of all democracies, Germany does
not scruple to make use of US in its gres!
desire for instant peace. IL wants peace nov
before il is forced to sue for peace. IL wants
peace while peace would give il material
victory 1t tries to work US into an enthu'
siasm for peace by painting an lrldeseen'
dream, and 10! the painters Of the picture
are all of the German or the Irish school
Note the names Of the peace enthusiastic
these philanthropists who wish humanity
well. but who love Germany morel
Consider the situation! At the top OF the
social heap. German milionaires starting
leagues for immediate peace. At the bottom
of the heap, the delicatessen man, the store
keeper, the butcher the baker and the candle
stick maker bowling for an embargo, and the
strargest thing about it is that all the"
gentry have German names?
OF course they want an embargo! Nothing
would suit them better, IL calls attention
away from their own iniqutous proitsl
The whole peace push or drive at the pres.
ent time is a well coordinated coneertea
movement having its head somewhere in me
many ramiications Of the German Official Of
ganzation in the United States.
The newspaper of to-day too frequently -
a nickel chaser, having no ethical conscience
no voice in shaping our destinies. its editors
content to follow the mob rather than lead
too ready to run along the lines Of least re.
sistance rather than along lines Of bron
craftsmanship looking TO the ultimate welfs'.
of all rather than the immediate profit o.
self
The Tribune editorials are the best OF o.
in New York. They have character sra
strength. p. n. BERINGER.
New York, Nov. 26, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
Rr;no;np the War Home to England

Drastic reforms have been carried
through in England since the war began
and the people are pretty well reconclled
bv now to occasional readjustments of
their habits and convictions 70 changing
conditions. But there are some ancient
customs that cannot lightly be brushed
aside. however plausible the pretext, and
it is amazing that this truth should not
have been apprehended by Mr.. Burton
Chadwick, Director Of Overseas Trans
port.
1t is true that the reform he proposed
was well meant; his purpose was to an
ticipate the endeavors of the Food Con-
troller to effect Saving in ships, rail-
ways, labor, coal, food and money, and,
above all, "to bring the war home to the
people," But he did not go about the
matter tactfully. He pumped his pro-
posa! without warning on the public and
in the most unceremonious manner. MY
suggestion" he said shortly, "is, cut out
afternoon tea"
His motive was undoubtedly above re-
proach. He is conscious that his country
men have not felt the privations and hor-
rors of war as others have, and he be-
lieves that by depriving them Of their
afternoon tea they could be made TO take
their share of suffering and to realize the
necessity of sacrifice. at would help,
he argues "to bring the war home to the
people of this country, and until we real
ize-every man and woman of us-that
every effort of which we are capable in
brain, muscle, money and self-sacrifice is
going to be demanded of us, down to our
last man and our last shilling, we have
not begun to see the victory we so COM
fortably prophesy."
It would be rash to dismiss the proposal
as that of an idle dreamer. Few in the
early days of the war believed that Eng
land would ever submit to compulsory
service, yet it was accepted in the end
with little ado. 1t is conceivable, then,
that Englishmen might even agree at a
pinch to discard their afternoon tea. But
so far the only apparent effect of Mr.. Bur
ton Chadwick's appeal is a storm of in
dignant protest. He is reminded that
what he dismisses as luxurious and I'M
necessary habit" is at the worst one that
has driven out the more evil habit of
serving sherry and biscuits to afternoon
callers Thus it has proved great pro-
moter of temperance, and lone might GO
further" writes one of his critics, land
say it has reduced the number Of victims
of rheumatism in this generation whose
mothers land fathers) from their after
noon sherry-tippling were almost without
exception sufferers from aches in their
joints"
One or two timid supporters Of Mr..
Chadwick have agreed that a compromise
might be effected by cutting out cream or
sugar. But beyond that point he is not
likely to carry a majority with him in re-
forming what many agree in regarding
as the most important meal Of the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
"The Great Parallel

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune graciously published the
communication written by +. c. Theo Krue-
ger. in which the editor is charged with "in-
territorial" falsehood because forsooth the real
truth was duly set forth in your splendid edi-
torial 1.-THE Great Parallel" Herr Kruger
declares: For this present murder Euro
pean war; England has hired all the pro-
fessonal murderers and cut-throats Of the
world" Positive exceptions are taken to such
statement, though it is Enthusiastically
German. It cannot be true. for England has
not hired either Germans or Turks.
All honor to The Tribune for its strict
adherence to truth and for its manifest fair
ness. As family newspaper The Tribune
is ideal. WILLIAM WEST
Crawford, y. j., Dec 2, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
A Call for Comment
!itor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | think it would interest many Of
your readers myself among others, If you
would answer the request OF Mr.. Charles
Morgenroth published in this mornings is
sue. with appropriate comments on the sup
preston of the rebellion in Ireland, Rus
sia's treatment of her Hebrew subjects, ltalys
barbarities in Trpoli and the suppression
of the negro vote in the South which de-
feated Hughes. The subject has almost in
finite possibilities. WILLIAM ?. PICKETT.
New York. Dec. 4, 1916.