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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
LATIN AMERICA AND THE WAR
The Action of the Parliament Held Up Example of True
Neurality-Where Crime Is Involved an Impartial
Attitude Is Impossible

had seen in this colonization the promise OF
new triumph of DeutScht1tm.
Since then war has come, and, in the light
of what has happened in the United States,
Brazil has not failed 10 recognize the Pc
cular and menacing character of German i'm
migration. Brazil has seen how Delbruck's
law and the spirit that inspired it have put on
neutral soil and at the service of a Won Papen
an army of Germans who have not renounced
their original nationality. What it has seen
confirms the conclusions of its conscience.
Latin America is in our time one Of the
most promising reserves Of the future. 1t is
for this reason that the declaration of its
sentiments is so valuable to our allies and to
us. We do not ask neutrals to sacrifice their
interests to US. All We ask of them is not to
subordinate their reasoned conclusions to the
conception of neutrality. Let them judge us
as we are, and let them pronounce their judg-
ment-that is enough for US.
This is what Brazil has now done. And it is
for this reason that all France joins with the
two Committees for Foreign Affairs in CRATE
full recognition of "the historic act Of July
II, 1916"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
Viscount Grey as a Democrat.
(From the Fortni0htly)


Sir Edward Grey seldom took part in do
nestle politics. He reserved himself-and
the government also reserved him-for the
big occasions. One recalls his appearance in
the exciting Marconi debate and the semi
disdanful tone in which he testified to the
good character of the defendants, One re-
calls his speech in favor Of women's suffrage
in the set debate in which the Prime Minis
ter had argued powerfully on the other side.
One recalls his rare but always significant
utterances on the problem Of the second
chamber and the problem of Home Rule. He
was q strong second chamber man, but at
the same time he was the deadliest oppo-
nent in the late Cabinet Of tho hereditary
basis of the House of Lords! A strong
Home Ruler, he was among the first TO ex-
press his conviction that Home Rule could
not and must not be imposed on Ulster by
force. Public opinion is often deceived as to
the characters of contemporary statesmen,
and it VIGOROUSLY has been mistaken in re-
spect of Sir Edward Grey. For it insists on
regarding him as a Wing and a moderate
when in truth he is far removed from either
Intellectually, he is an extreme democrat
but like many others who profess that faith
he gives the impression of not being over
fond of the company into which its profession
has thrown him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
The Tax on Munitions.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Congress is considering placing a
tax on all munitions at the source. Taxes
are ultimately paid by the consumer.
1t has always been pet idea Of mine
that if this is our war and the Allies are
fighting for that liberty of thought and action
which actuated our revolutionists, for the
escape from I'VE will impress our WILL then
we were in a small measure doing our part
in the furnishing of all possible munitions
and supplies. but that we were not doing our
part in exacting a sou more than reasonable
profit, if any.
For the government itself to add surtax
on all munitions impresses me as both TAX
ing advantage OF ones neighbor's necessities
and as taking up a diplomatic burden that
will lame our shoulders for not years. but
generations for the consumer pays the tax.
GEORGE n. COLE.
New York, Aug. IS, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
What Is Wanted in Movies.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: read with interest and entire APP
rrova the letter in this mornings Tribune
upon the abuse IN and misuse of motion pict-
ures in presenting scenes and details of crime
and death. IL seems TO me to indicate loss
Of opportunity on the part of the writers OF
the plays and great misconception as to
what the public really wants. This is, in my
opinion, good. clean fun in the humorous
plays and virile, vigorous dramatic action in
others, without coarseness or vulgarity in the
one nor details of death and sickness in the
other. In fearing TO write above their audi
ences I think they do write much below them
CHAS. A. POST.
New York. Aug. IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
Evidence Of German Humanity.


One Of the foulest accusations ever
made against the Apostles Of Kultur Is
successfully disposed Of In the newly pub
lished official papers relating to German
atrocities and breaches Of the rules OF war
in Africa" It is unnecessary for the
present to consider such questions as the
manning of wounded soldiers, the mas
sacre of blacks suspected of sympathizing
with Britain and its allies, the arming of
native troops with poisoned arrows and
other circumstances Of like nature. The
matter dealt with most definitely in the
current report is the allegation that the
Germans deliberately poisoned the wells in
Southwest African allegation so In
credible that by many Germans In this
country it was instantly denounced as
British invention when first published by
General Botha, several months ago.
Here are the facts. When Swakopmund
was first occupied by the Union forces it
was found that there was something
wrong with the water. An investigation
was undertaken and several bags of what
was supposed to be poison were found IN
the wells. General Botha instantly sent
word to the German commander protest
ing against what he pronounced fragrant
violation of The Hague Convention. The
German replied with exemplary courtesy
that his opponent was mistaken, that in
reality his sole purpose was to prevent
potable water from falling into the hands
of the enemy, and that to this end he had
merely ordered his men to drop few
sacks of salt into the wells. "These," he
explained reassuringly, "are your bags OF
poison
General Botha, it seems, was not salts
fed with this very frank explanation.
There was arsenic in the water and ne had
reason to believe that sheep dip had been
used to render it undrinkable. The Ger
man answered him with characteristic
honesty. It was true that German genius
had hit on something better than sodium
chloride. thereafter" it was explained,
1--WE tried hopper dip, and we found that
by using this material any enemy occupy
ing the town would for some time have to
rely on water brought from elsewhere
The effect had been proved expert
and it was only when the Ger
mans found that water was necessary to
keep the enemy alive that they decided to
treat it in such way as to render it use
less. 1t is true that to a superficial critic
what they did was in effect TO poison the
wells, but this is a crude and unscientlfic
way of describing a process which con-
sisted merely, as the German commander
put it, in "effecting a change in the nat
lral condition of the water in order to de-
prive the enemy of the use of this means
Of existence, which under South African
conditions can only be replaced with diff
guilty"
If any further evidence were needed OF
the essential humanity of the Germans it
NAV be found in the friendly hint given to
General Botha that he can easily protect
his troops from harm by ordering them
to avoid all water that has not been chem
ically analysed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
The Road to Immortality.

1t has been said that somebody is al
ways reading DR.. Johnson" 1t may be
added that somebody is always reading
Meredith and Hardy and Henry James,
Howells and Hawthorne and Emerson. 1t
is the first milestone on the road to at
least that temporary Immortality from
which ultimately the classics Of literature
are chosen. 1t is the best test we know
of the quality of our contemporaries, for
Il applies as well to those whose wait for
recognition is long as to the fortunate
ones who leap into favor on their first
appearance. Somebody was always read
ing Conrad in the days when the wider
reading public knew him not. Nobody
reads to-day the earlier books of Mrs.
/ Humphrey Ward, deemed in her heyday n
/ best-seller of superlative intellectual and
artistic quality, as well as of numbers.
! booksellers do not keep her earlier books
| in stock. "There is no call for them. y
| They died with the years whose beginning
saw their vogue. Even their names are
|
Yet Robert Elsmere" was reviewed by
| Gladstone, and furnished texts for SER
mons to the clergy of the English-speak-
ing world until the weary and the cynical
implored the English statesman to please
review some other book. The test is un-
| failing.
This process of elimination is constant
| " proceeding, without apparent guidance
or design. And side by side with it goes
on the process of preservation Of the best
the best, even, of single author. Only
the best of Scott is read to-day; that
steadily deteriorating later output of his
is left on the shelf. Ten years hence we
shall know the survivors Of the first sift-
ing of our new crop of poets; we shall
know, also, whittier Bergson is tending-a
fashionable Sorbonne conferencier at first,
to-day taken with unexpected seriousness
as philosopher.
This process Of selection, rejection and
preservation has its ups and downs. 1t
! Is remarkably discriminating in its meth
dds and results. To-day, we are told,
Kipling sells ten, fifteen times better IN
this country than he did at the beginning
of the century, which was the period OF
the dreary, disheartening deterioration Of
his talent, under the shadow. 1t has been
surmised. Of the cloud which then rested
upon England's fortunes. II was the day
of his hollow, laborious effort, when James
Huneker called him 'the cornet virtuoso OF
| literature"
The good work he had done suffered from
the bad work he was then doing, but not
for long. 1t was too good to remain neg
Ilected. to be forgotten. Somebody was al
ways reading Kipling even then. To-day
he has come into his own again with those
fresh. vital books Of his, inerrant in their
appeal. Halted by his own tagging powers,
he has gone on again, subsisting on that
earlier output of his, so rich in surprises
end delights and flashes of real genius, so
rich, too, in the technique of his art. tie,
too. has won TO the first milestone, beyond
which We cannot see Somebody is read
ing Kipling in increasing numbers because
he deserves TO be read, because he repays
his readers. And, no doubt, the process
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
The Ceodetic Horse Doctor Wa, Right.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I would like TO inform your cor
respondent, A. T. E., from washington y
c., that according to the U. 5. r. the p''
scription in question would read;
Zinci sulphas
Plumb acetas
Pulv. Alumen
Aqua,
which is far nearer TO Dr. f. L. Jones' 'ns"
his Latin de cuisine" Sulphatis, Aeeta''''
Aluminis and Aquam.
hone 4. T. f. will consult his books IN Va,
future before criticising so wrongly as ne d'a
in the matter of above prescription.
New York, Aug. II, 1914 Dr. A. u T"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
Defying the All-Highest.
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is it true that President Wilson has
defed the Deity? have been told that he
positively refuses to recognize the commits
SIGN issued to Kaiser Wilhelm TO conduct the
material affairs of the world-takes the out
rageous position that the authority conveyed
BY said commission was not intended TO apply
10 the United States. What meat doth he eat
that makes him so great Ne for Hughes.
A TRUE AMERICAN.
San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 10, 1915.
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You can purchase merchandise advertised IN
THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-tor
II dissatisfaction results in any case IN
TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your money osch
upon request. No red tape. no clubbing We
make FOOD promptly If the advertiser does not
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Of elimination and preservation is already
going on in his case as In that OF all others
The residue will always be worth futu-
rity's while.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21

Entered at n. Pcsiorc. at New Nort as Second Cs''
NAL Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

elephant quickly followed suit The fire, however
had been gaining fast. and in spite of the com
bined efforts of the elephants and the crew the
danger increased TO an alarming extent The
flames leaped forth and began creeping over the
deck. The animals howled dismally and rushed 10
the stern of the Ark to avoid the fearful heat
This raised the bow high in the air, adding an
other element of danger.
'If il would only rainl" cried Mrs. Noah, who
sat near by on a coil Of rope, her sealskn coat
hanging on one arm and her jewel box under the
other "If it would only rain! This can't be the
forty first day, can it? Time does 60 so fast"
81 don't know" answered Noah, "but l guess it's
time to put on life preservers." He climbed up on
the elephants back, as to be seen by all. and
called out in a firm voice:
Fellow passengers Be calm! Do not cause
stampede! You will find the life preservers under
the seats in the cabin. Put them carefully"
Upon hearing this there a wild rush for the
cabin, regardless Of his warnings. When the ami
mails finally returned they presented a most gro
tesoue appearance. In cases the life belts,
which had been fastened around the neck, had
slipped up under one ear. Others were fastened
about ankles and legs, because the strings were
too short to go around the bodies of the larger
animals
The COW had perched hers upon her horns, very
much in the manner Of bonnet. The alligator
and the hppopotamus had scornfuly declined to
wear any, insisting that they were as much at
home in the water as they were on land. They
had hung their life belts about the neck of the
giraffe, who looked extremely uncomfortable, like
a dude with a very high collar.
The monkeys, of course. were very dextrous IN
adjusting their life preseryers, and very kindly
aided some of the more helpless passengers to
fasten theirs on properly.
Now that you all have your life belts on, you
must be ready to jump when l give the word!
yelled Captain Noah. whats that?" he shouted
a moment later, pointing to large object in the
water distance away.
Its the whale" screamed the weathercock.
Look at him spout"
run up a signal Of distress!" commanded Cap
tain Noah. "He might save Mr.. Jonah for old
times sake!"
IF he'd only get up close and spout water over
the Ark the fire would be put out pretty quick
said Ham.
That's right" assented Mr.. Jonah "ShiP
ahoy" he yelled, waving his red bandanna hand
kerchef frantcally "AhOyl Ahoy!"
The Whale ceased spouting and made for them.
He's coming! He's coming!" screamed the
Weaihercock.
Don't stop squrting!" begged Noah Of the
elephants.
ION with the pail brigadel" shouted Ham Some
Of the monkeys slid down from the roof and, grab
bling up extra pals, set yaliantly 10 work. The
Noah boys and Jonah redoubled their efforts but
still the cruel flames erept nearer and nearer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

each constitute. in the total caories for the
day. approximately the following proportions
Protein. 10 to IS per cent; carbohydrate, so
to 90 per cent; fat, 80 to IS per cent. 10
some extent the fat and carbohydrate are IN
Interchangeable, but a great excess OF lat or
carbohydrate produces indigestion, and insult
ficient fat starves the nerves. Each gram
about one-twenty-eighth OF an ounce OF pro-
TEN or carbohydrate furnishes four calores OF
heat; each gram of fat furnishes nine calories.
Without sufficient protein the child Will not
increase in growth. An excess OF purln is
no less injurious, as it cannot be stored in the
body but must be eliminated, thereby over
taxing the Kidneys if not eliminated IT re-
mains in the system as uric acid or putreties in
the intestine, thereby inducing colds, forms OF
rheumatism, govt Brights disease, low re-
sistance to germ diseases, languor or nervous
irritability. Some protens contain high
percentage of purins.
A sufficient proportion of minerals is equally
essential to life and health, although these are
needed in minute quantities. Studies in physio-
logical chemistry have only recently discov-
cred the vital significance of minerals, and the
quantities required in childhood are not yet
exactly known. The daily requirements for a
grown man. according to Sherman, are i
grams lime, IFS grams phosphorus and
.O15 grams iron. The childs require
ments during growth approximate this.
Not only the bones and the teeth, but every
cell and fluid requires mineral matter; the
digestion and assimilation of food, the alb
sorption of oxygen and the elimination Of car
bonic acid gas by the blood, the normal action
of the heart and the senstiveness and reaction
of the nerves are dependent upon the normal
mineral supply in the system. The list needed
includes about twelve, the principal ones being
lime, phosphorus iron, soda, potash and sui
phur. Minerals supplied to the body in vegc-
table and animal tissues or fluids have in some
way been vitalized and made organic, so they
are readily assmated by the system Min
eral matter as dug from the earth is inorganic
and is not assmlated either so thoroughly or
so readily.
Vitan1ns are equally essential in the food.
These are subtle organic substances as yet lit
tie understood, but necessary for perfect as
similation. Cooking especially at high tenn
perature or for long period, usually destroys
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Mrs Noah stroked her seaskin coat affection
ately. Im afraid it will get singed-after all the
trouble too, had putting it up in camphor this
SUMNER"
At this moment tremendous stream of water
fell upon the Ark, soaking every one to the skin.
It seemed as if Niagara Falls were let loose The
deck was soon river of water, and the cloud OF
steam that arose was almost sufocating. The
fremen CROPPED blndly about and one Of the
monkeys nearly fell overheard.
"We1l be swamped!" screamed Mrs. Noah.
Hold on, therel" yelled Captain Noah leaning
over the side of the Ark where the Whale lay like
a fire patrol boat in action. Hold on Turn oil
the hose or you'll drown us!" The Whale immedi-
ately ceased his efforts. "Whew!" exclaimed
Jonah wiping the water from his eyes. "A Turk
ish bath has nothing ths!"
at was awfully kind OF you to come to our res
cue" said Mrs. Noah, smiling sweetly on the
Whale as she leaned over the railing her hus-
band.
81 should say it was!" cried Captain Noah. "lf
you hadn't arrived just you did l hate to think
what would have been fate!"
Don't mention it," the Whale answered. "Glad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
Achievement of Balanced Ration Is Based ON MAOwA
edge Of Energy Requirements the i uel Value OF
Food Elements and the Proportions i'm
Which the System Demands Them.

the vitamins in foods. This is the special OBJ
lection to boiled, condensed and powdered
milk, patent baby foods and canned vegetables
Children kept exclusively on such foods and
boiled water do not thrive. Such diet pro-
duces scurvy Some fresh, uncooked food,
such as raw milk, uncooked fruit or fruit
juices or uncooked vegetables are needed
every day.
Laxative elements are also essential. These
are (a) celuose, found in the husk of whole
wheat and the woody fibres of vegetables and
fruits; (b) water, found in milk, vegetables
and fresh or stewed fruits; Co oil, found in
cream, olive oil and fatty nuts; Cd sugars,
found in honey, molasses and dried fruits (e)
vegetable acids. found in fruits.
Hard foods, requiring work of the jaws arc
needed every day, especially from nine months
to seven years of age, while the first and sec
ond teeth are coming Hard foods exercise
and develop the jaws and teeth and promote
good circulation through the jaws, mouth and
nose They may be supplied by a chicken or
chop bone wiped free of the cooked meat, or
after nine months by hard crust, hard toast
zwieback or educator crackers given at one or
two meals every day. Soft mushy foods as
steady diet are injurious, not only by failing to
supply the needed exercise and circulation, but
also by clinging to the teeth, fermenting and
producing early decay Of the teeth.
FOODS PERMISSIBLE AT DIFFERENT
AGES
Add each new food gradually, beginning
with mere taste and observing whether 1t
agrees.
Ten Months:
Milk. oatmeal or whole wheat Jelly, rice or
barley Jelly zwieback, hard toast strained
spinach, prunc juice, prune pulp, orange Juice
and strained, diluted gelatine.
Twelve to Fifteen Months, Add
Baked potato, junkot, coddled egg Zone
halD, raw egg (one-halD beaten in milk, vegc-
table broth with PURGE of potato, carrot or
spinach; chicken bone or chop bone, cooked,
meat scraped and wiped off; stale whole wheat
bread. whole wheat crackers, olive oil and
white grape juice
Fifteen to Eighteen Months, Add:
Rice. boiled or steamed Cooked three to siz
hours); oatmeal Cruel Cooked six to twelve
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hours) butter, baked apple pulp, strained
honey date pulp, custards.
Eighteen to Twenty-four Months, Add:
PURGE (strained), fresh peas, dried peas
celery onions, corn; hominy (ground), cooked
twelve hours: tapioca. thoroughly cooked
scraped raw apple, ripe peach.
Two to Three Years, Add:
Young tender peas or lima beans, mashed;
stringless beans. chopped fine; tender car
rots, beets. celery minced hne mashed pota-
toes whole wheat breakfast cereal. cornmeal,
cornbread, bran mullins. macaroni. poached
egg, stewed pear, mashed; stewed chopped
figs. gingerbread, oatmeal crackers, apple
sauce sponge cake, molasses or sugar cookie,
purple grape juice.
Three to Four Years, Add:
Vegetables, diced; sweet potatoes, cottage
cheese, corn flakes. shredded wheat, seedless
grape pulp, seedess raisins, grapefruit, ground
almond pecan hlbert meats, barley sugar
candy.
Four 70 Six Years, Add:
PURGE OF dried peas, beans, lentils heart of
tender celery (raw or stewed) minced tender
lettuce stewed tomatoes, stewed apricots,
strawberries, whole cooked prunes, whole
dates, figs; ripe banana, scraped and mashed;