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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Self-Expression Through Music.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: IL was a pleasure TO read the editorial
in your issue Of the 14th on community
music. as it expressed sentiments with which
the New Singing Society is heartily in &C
cord
There is widespread and increasing desire
for self-expression through music which can
be utilized in splendid, wel-organized mass
singing. To work toward this end the New
Singing Society was established.
Its purpose is to show the welding power
of music in the most complex community, to
reveal the musical capacity which almost
every one has within himself and TO encour-
age its free expression; to teach the right
way TO produce vocal music, that the full
measure of harmony and beauty may be
obtained and TO teach sight reading in order
that knowledge may strengthen mere love for
musical expression.
The New Singing Society has drawn to-
eother a group of young men and women who
are developing love for and appreciation
Of music and a purity and beauty of tone in
mass singing which promises great things
fer the future.
The conductor, Mr.. L. Camilieri, is admira-
bly, equipped by education and experience TO
carry out the ideals herein expressed.
The New Singing Sociey welcomes all young
men and women at its Monday and Thursday
meetings at 200 East 42d Street
EDIIH l.. JARDINE.
New York Sept. IS, 1916 Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Wants q Specific Answer.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A few weeks ago | read in The TRIBUNE
statements coming from the Bureau OF Clty
Inquiry that the city was paying more tnah
SIPS square foot for property IN South
Brooklyn held under option by former SEN
ator REYNOLDS at about so cents a square
foot The extracts then printed in your
paper purported to show that the city ad-
ministration was not unfavorable TO Senator
REYNOLDS, and Mayor Mitchell in replying to
the statements did no more than enter a
general denial.
The Tribune of to-day contains another
article. with extracts from report from the
same bureau, showing that the city admins
tration has leased 1,l47 acres of land IN
Jamaica Bay for thirty years at terms ridicu-
lousy low, and plainly giving the taxpayer
all the worse OF the argument
As an old reader of your paper. beg 70
record my opinion that the general denial
which Mayor Mitchell has made once more
in this instance is no more satisfactory than
his general denial in regard TO the South
BROOKLYN land deal. | was a stsnch sup
porter of Mayor Mitchell in the last cam
paign. He was elected as 4 reform Mayor, to
give the city a model administration. Inc
charges in regard TO the South Brooklyn and
Jamaica Bay land deals were specihc
As one who had looked forward to once
again voting for Mr.. Mitchell for his present
high Office, | desire to state that | feel 1t IS
incumbent upon him to meet the specific
charges with equally specific denials.
JOHN STADTMULLER.
New York Sent 49, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
THE FRIEND OF ARMENIA
Mr. Lows Warm Interest in the WeiiaH
of an Oppressed People.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In rendering tribute TO the cons.
two Genius of Seth Low In to-days lnv'.ss
Won omitted 10 emphasize the proiuho'' -
his knowledge on world questions ana wv
pniversality of his spirit-quali'ies, unlO''-.
nately. not possessed by many OF the p..
mon ~ America. During the ambassadors
conference at London in 1913 foHo"'hs -.
Turkish Balkans war, when the hr'h.n.s
question was submitted 70 the deNpe'S...
~ tho said body. an American comIa....
consisting Of six former American s"O'.,s
doris at the capitals OF the great po"e's
three world-famed presidents OF h"..' -.
universities, sent a cable message
conference. wherein the signers eAp,'s'j
their deepest interest in Armenia ano h0r..
that the conference would devise means
Tho nrotec.ion Of Armenian life, honor NV
property in Turkey -,l
This message was first submitted a..
20 the great men above mentioned y" e..
proval. of whom Seth Low was one. 4
Low indicated his unqualified sppfV'~
the message by return mail, adding '.'"
that his name should be attached I,
whether or not the other men 70 "HV.
was also submitted signed II. ne Wa
versed on Armenian political ana reg a.,
history, and his excellent kno"!eogs IA As
Armenian language. which he eonslee srr,,
one of the most cultivated means Oh -. A..
speech. made Of him champion o. .'' -
mcnian cause of the James Bryce 'ype.
Just about year ago, in the eou',. N.
conversation. he said to the writer =. ..y.
subject: IF the great powers VINO, y! Az.
eral conventions, assumed CUSTODY Q. .,i.,
menians had done their duty TINS A'"I Il.
tragedy had been impossible to-day, m.
ways agreed with Mr.. Gladstone mo 70 GOV.
Turk is incompetent and incorrigiole /" = 70
eminent. and that to serve Armenls ~.
serve civilization. hope that follo% sroTs he
great war Armenia will be cut loose i :naso,n.
Turks misrule and created into an l"G :. he
dent state, in Armenia Minor when --s.
last kingdom Of Armenia, and when 'l .onse.
ment. Just and wise as it is, Will no' ~ M.
with the right or interest OF any orc
great powers" ny, ,vFAlRS
Now York Sept 10, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
"Tante Voss."

from The Manchester Guardian
Frequent references in the press y Aunt
Voss" and the appearance Of that person in
war cartoons depicted as a stout, elderly
German woman may have puzzled some Eng
lish people who do not know that Aunt
Voss" is a newspaper. They know it better
by its proper name, "Vossische Zetung"
the Voss newspaper, Noss being the family
name Of the founders. 1t was established
212 years ago as "a royalty privileged ga
zette"-which claim it still makes on its title
page and is by reason of its age that
Germany knows it as Aunt Voss." 1t was a
Radical journal, shorn of much of its former
influence, and in recent years its proprietor
ship has changed several times. Eight years
ago it passed from tie Noss family. Its
present proprietors seek to maintain its Elm
tellcctual" flavor in face OF much popular
competition By reason of its excellent war
service it has been much quoted by the Eng
lish press
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itself is a ruin. and all we have cameo .'U Un
this record of couardice is Oh. rU tax.
con,ted millions 10 be paid by American Va. "a
n,yers disgrace before the whole ~ot,u,
And wilson has gained the political pfeSs'sss
Of that pitfu cry, HE kept US out 81 Suffered wat
IN China the same policy has suHes sS
IN, N U - rob ms Of an enviable prestige and
t ,hp friendship eT Of tn. Chinese without word
Of protest In Europe all parties A0I FDU us
distrust and semi-contempt' ana r ~
puts that feeling into concrete ACTIONS u"
a dozen different ways :..ood
A few years more of Wilson and ins's sn
Of being a world power for freedom aha ~. ~
nanity we should be fortunate to escape 'ne
fate Of being virtual prisoners within our
own bounds and taxpayers for the benehs o,
those who have not been "too proud 10 hsn'
Dare we trust the world destiny OF our ia
tion 10 such a man as Wilson? II So let uS
begin the new era by throwing down ,he
monuments to Washington and Lincoln iof
they did not keep US out of war.
JAMES +. BOYDSTUN.
New York, Sept. 20, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
A Pen Picture of Wilson.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | have been greatly interested /,
some communications published in y'I
paper recently, so thought that the fol''.
ing might interest your readers. t,r
weeks since, coming from California, ! NAT,
the acquaintance of gentleman who claim.
to be a friend and former associate Of Pre'
dent Wilson. This gentleman gave me sucs
a good analysis of the Wilson character that
at my request he reduced it to writing. Il
follows:
"A curious mixture OF idealst and oppor.
tunist of Puritan and Machiavellian; man
with a genius for putting the underlying
prjnciples OF a situation into memorable
phrases that express his ideals and eonve'
tions. and of sizing up situation IN such
way that his actions represent not his Ideals
hut the expediency of the moment great
statesman in his diagnosis Of political
situation. a quack and temporHer IN DE
.herapeutics. A man with a confidence N
the accuracy of his judgments not warranted
bv the range of his experience or me a.
,uracv OF his information. man win g'sa,
norsonal ambition and a highly deye!opH
sense Of self-interest, but IN whom the ~
nulses toward self-advancement are al'IF
INTERPRETED in terms of service and humans
A man who believes that the chez era q
life is the service of humanity who oells1a
himself and his political fortunes 70 De w
chef means to that end, and who belis's
.ha+ tho end iustifes the means
''''' WILLIAM E. OTIS.
Shawnee on Delaware, Penn, Sept. ~ III"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Not Real Estate Prosperity.
litor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: BY reading the daily papers and the
bulletins Of some Of the big Wall Street
and other private bankers one would be made
% believe that this country has never been
50 prosperous as in these days. simply be-
cause the banks are overloaded with money
and the number Of depositors has increased,
despite the fact that we now have postal saw
ings banks 10 compete with said banks But
is all that true in general?
What have owners Of real property 10 say
about il? Is il not a fact that the owner OF
real estate. especially the owner Of apart
ments, fats or tenement houses and the ma
jority of those who own their own homes in
and out Of the city. are either already in a
state of ruin or on the verge of ruin on
account of the highest rate of taxation ever
witnessed in this state and city during the
last thirty years and the ever increasing bur
den Of municipal orders and nonsensical vio-
latons placed upon said properties?
If it is true that there is so much prosper
ity running loose. why is it that mortgages
on real estate are so hard to obtain even at
or 5iz per cent? Is it because the banks
are loaning their money 70 European coun-
tries on war loans rather than loan il TO
their own countrymen on good real estate
security? And if times arc so good, why is
il that individuals. banks and trust compa-
MES are demanding that mortgages be re.
duccd? Why, if banks are full Of money, do
they want 10 strange the deserving class of
citizens who in past years saved a little
money and invested in real estate. especially
when said mortgages are absolutely safe. in
terest and taxes promptly paid and property
well taken care of? Is there any sense in
destroying the welfare of others when the
banks are full of money?
JOHN BOZZUFFI
New York, Sept. 16 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
A Pitiable Spectacle.
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is indeed pitisble spectacle OF
helplessness or imbecility or both, that is
presented by our citv at this time, when the
comfort, the business and even the safety
of its millions of inhabitants have been
threatened during many days by lot OF
worthless and irresponsible trouble makers
who, apparently, purpose TO continue their
destructive and conscienceless activities in
definitely and increasingly.
That these men are engaged in a criminal
attempt TO hold-up this community is evident
Their openly expressed intentions simply
amount TO a declaration that unless they set
what they want they intend to make life in
tolcrable for the rest Of us. And is there any
reason to suppose that they will abandon
their efforts to augment their fat profits SO
long rs they can influence their dupes TO
strike and riot. while they themselves take
no risk and arc left free by the authorities
Surely there is some provision OF law
whereby these men can be restrained and
punished. Otherwise II must be confessed
that our city government has practically
broken down! W. {. &.
New York, Sept 20, 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
New York's Primary.
From The Boston JournaD

For some reason concealed from the gen
cral public. President Wilson is highly
elatod at the primary results in New York
State. He scans the figures of Tuesdays vote
and procaims a Democratic victory. but his
formula Tor computing election statistics is
like his Mexican policy. beyond the reach Of
common minds.
That the Progressive vote went TO Whit
man, the Republican candidate for Governor
is not a Republican victory, inasmuch as a
reunited Republican party was already GER
tainty; yet neither is il Democratic victory
Nor is the defeat of Conway by McCombs
for the Democratic Senatorial nomination a
very promising Democratic sign, for Conway
was cminently the Wilson Democrat. All
told. this is probably the greatest Demo
cratic victory since the Republicans swept
Maine last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Fighting the Censorship Blight.

The National Association of the Motion
Picture Industry is to be congratulated on
its decision to fight all attempts to impose
an official censorship, whether local, state
or national. There can be no temporizing
with the censorship idea. Any other
course than a thoroughgoing, uncompro-
missing fight against it wherever it is
manifest would lead to multiplication Of
evils
Whether the production of motion pict-
ures be considered an art or merely an
industry, it is inevitable that more harm
than good must come from any official
censorship of pictures. The principle is
undemocratic, repugnant to every concep-
ton Of the liberty of thought and express
sion which good Americans cherish As a
promoter of morality or a protector Of
morals it is a lamentable delusion.
Moreover, as the late Mayor Gaynor
frequently pointed out, official censorship
is unnecessary. If a breach Of decency
and morality occurs, ample power is lodged
in the police authorities to take action. In
this city, moreover She Supreme Court
has just denied the application of a pro-
Queer of picture play for an injunction
TO prevent the License Commissioner from
stopping it because it was indecent. The
incident proves that the public is pro-
tected, under existing agencies, whenever
there is ground for complaint.
A censorship could give no greater pro-
lection than this. II would afford infinite
opportunity for mistakes in suppressing
good as well as in permitting evil to slip
through TO the public. Worse than all, it
would, if it worked thoroughly, prevent
the public from deciding for itself what
il good and what is bad-a denial Of the
opportunity for moral and mental growth,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23

do the job very satisfactorily, as
GOOD friend and truly unSeltsh one,
only desiring Merico'S good.
The good, unselfsh friend" Of those
salad days of the Administrations d.
plomacy in Mexico is now from its point
of view the embodiment of villany, saw
agery and insane hatred Of the United
States. Yet he has never changed his spots.
1t hardly needed his spectacular return
from the dead to demonstrate the hollow
ness of the plans which the Adminlstra-
ton has in hand for celebrating Carranza's
pacification Of Northern Mexico as an
accomplished fact, and of using that fact
to Justify the withdrawal of Pershing's
troops and the issuance to Carr2nza Of a
new permit to continue the work Of ruin
and anarchy which passes with Mr.. Will
son under the grandiose and semi-respec-
table name of revolution"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Mr.. Hughes Was Right.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: British Columbia has just given votes
10 women, following the example OF Alberta
Manitoba and Saskatchewan, all Of which
have taken like action this year.
This goes TO show that Mr.. Hughes was
right when he said the coming Of woman
suffrage was inevitable Six states Of the
Union have granted it within the past four
years and now come these four huge Cana
dian provinces. following one after another,
like a procession of elephants.
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
Dorchester, Mass, Sept. Is, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
The Eight Hour Law.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. -. ,ub.
Sir: In the Tribune OF this da'e y.,,oc q
lish my letter OF the 10th INST i''a'
the so.called "eight-hour" law. soab.
In doing so you. inadvertently ~ ~, Ms.
omit sentence Of my letter VIZ VIZ. ,nd
terialiy affects the logical eonnee''"
meaning. .no.. Ger
The omitted sentence was; ,hs:
eress pass this act in the exercise roles
essential attribute of sovereignty
power" uh h.ginnin:
Then follows the paragraph ~ this
with the language, III Congress I'm IN uOlss
pouer." meaning, of course wv
power -, vour ~.
This omission may have gwen sion 0.
m.rous readers an erroneous imp '1 20. ssy,
what intended to say. Also | a'u By
or mean to imply. that the law soI rn, ,ni
Congress "impairs the right OF eI COM "a ,ar
!, therefore void" What intendea ",;cns
sest was that it is probably uneo o,..i"n .si
mainly because it is class ieg'''"''
possibly for other reasons. ,rNKlNS
New York, Sept 80, 1918 II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN looOEo
eand Maintain
''0"' | nd Independence
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When Mr.. Hughes speaks OF .b.a
perty" with which President Wilson "@
to have enveloped the country he deal. ss
an issue no less important than tho .,
to protect American lives and proo.,.'
When we hear of the Mexican raids a, -
Lusit&nis's dead, instantly we are nn.nD,
to thought and emotion. When We bes, ~
phrase industrial preparedness" on, 49,, Wv
ton wanders, and We are willing 10 ls,..
others the solving of whatever problem -.
words mean. Yet the question is mos, y; t-SH
The cearest proof that we are epiov;..
prosperity based on war orders is ,hs,
fore the war there was general slumn !, -
fields of industry and manufacture. r.
ployment and labor troubles were e,is,..,
in all the leading cities of the country. r..
ital was disheartened by the Wilson ga.
pctitive tariff" The Great War broke -.
Gripping some and giving new lease q, h.
to others. As the warning nations u...
deeper into the conflict, depending upop o..'
countries for their daily needs and paw.
special attention to the business OF war -
were greatly enlivened by the new demand,
But for how long? Can the "givero ~ -.
prosperity guarantee 1t for US, war or y,
war; if we recect him? When peace corr,
the fighters will return to their Office, Az
their factories, TO the shops and the trsS,,
and the soil will be worked as never b.to,.
In short, they will enter upon a long and h.,,
grind to pay off the debts of war. They viii
issue a world call for capital. And capital
seeking investment, will meet the demand
Their greatest efforts, however. will be mad,
in seeking a worldwide market
That is why We need industrial prepared.
ness. That is why We need protection. Their,
will be no time for the trying OF principle,
Boyhood ambitions must be thrown 10 IA.
winds. We shall face circumstances and con.
ditions that will scourgc free traders to r.
mote corners. And then Free Trade, At l.,,,
under the present system Of economics, viii
hear its final death knell.
THEODORE MICHEL
Brooklyn. Sept. 81, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Whitman and Regularity.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: No newspaper can be independent anu
Republican in politics at one and the same
time. If The Tribune is independent the
editorial on THE Primary in to-days issue
;s nerfectlv consistent, but if it is Repuoi-
can the position taken in that editorial cam
not be supported by good sense My reading
Of The Tribune is older than the Republican
marty. and with the exception OF the year
1872. when poor Mr.. Greeley lost MS heau
and subsequently his life, by the dazzle Oh
the Presidency. have read it during all that
neriod. and | do not recall that 1t has ever
befors refused to support a regularly noml-
mated Republican candidate.
Consequently have called it kepuol'can
newspaper, and so read ard followed us
teachings.
Now il repudiates Governor Whitman for
reelection.
believe in making stiff fight before ana
at the primary, but if expect to win l De
leve in accepting the decision OF the pri-
mary, even if it doesn't 90 my way.
The Tribune is anxious for the election OF
Mr.. Hughes, but does it think that 1t can 90
its best work for that end without support
NO tho whole ticket? Does the fact that
The Tribune had difference with the Gov
ernor in regard to state advertising justify
il in allowing its personal feelings to block,
IN tho least. the success of the Republican
party in November?
II The Tribune tries TO pull straight oar
for Hughes and back-water for Whitman,
It's influence will move in small circle, with
no real progress or effect
ALBERT +. SHERWOOD.
Waterbury. Conn, Sept 20, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
TO the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: No wonder President Wilson is in
favor of the "cight-hour" day. Before the
great European war started. bringing Demo
cratic prosperity" most laboring men were
lucky if they could get in four-hour day.
The election of Charles f.. Hughes will insure
all labor an cight-hour day, and probably
overtime besides, prosperity not founded on
the battleholds OF Europe. but on intelligent
Republican doctrines. ARTHUR WARE.
New York, Sept. 81. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
The Mirror.

Slow moving moonlight once did pass
Across the dreaming looking glass,
Where, sunk inviolably deep,
Old secrets unforgotten sleep
OF beauties unforgcttable.
But dusty cobwcbs are woven now
Across that mirror, which Of old
Saw fingers drawing back the gold
From an untroubled brow.
And the depths are blinded to the moon.
a LEONARD HUXLEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23

which must inevitably be worse than the
effects of the negligible amount of really
vicious material which now finds its way
into circulation.
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Sheffield, Mass, Sept. IL, 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
HOT WATER AND "ANURIC"
BEFORE MEALS---AND HEALTH

turn instructed us that IN case Of sick
ness, resort TO Or. Pierce's depend
able household prescriptions. These
medicines as put up for sale by drug
gists have never been recommended
as "cure-alls," but only as superior
remedies for certain common and
easily-recognized diseases Had these
medicines been adopted 10 all classes
and forms Of chronic diseases there
would have been no necessity for or
ganizing a competent staff of expert
physicians and surgeons. TO act in the
treatment Of difficult. obscure and
complicated cases OF chronic dis
eases. as DR. Pierce maintains in his
lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
OF his home remedies the most wide
ly known are his "FavOrite Prescrip-
tion" for womanly troubles and run
down conditions peculiar to the wo-
manly sex; his Golden Medical Dis
covery," the greatest of all herbal
system tonics and vitalizers, for
stomach. liver and blood disorders. as
we'll as his Pleasant Pellets" the
tiny. tonic laxatives. overcoming con-
stipation and cleansing the system of
poisons and accumulations in the
bowels.