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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
FACTS CRITlCiSE HIM
Only Mr.. Wilson's Record Quoted
Against His Candidacy

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir, As I looked at ono Of the
placards on which the shade Of Lincoln
is represented as saying 10 Mr.. Wilson,
Patience, Mr.. President, they eriti-
cised me, too" 1t struck me that the
whole story was not told there, as it
should be. Those who Criticised
President Lincoln were the same party
that now seeks to violate it's own plat
form pledge and give US four more
years of Wilson. And "criticise" is a
very mild term for their vituperation
and Copperhead opposition. All the
criticism Of President Wilson that |
have heard has consisted simply in CT
tation OF facts.
This reminds me Of an incident that
occurred few years ago, which seems
pertinent to the present discussion. |
had occasion to call at the office Of an
acquaintance, and on It's walls / OBJ
served four large, handsome portraits
no others. Addressing tho proprie-
tor, and pointing at the portraits, l
said:
Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Mckinley.
I am delighted to learn, Mr.. T, that
you are a good Republican" Il knew
he was not.)
ooh, no." he answered Il am .
Democrat"
"well, WELL" said 7. that is Just
like all you Democrats. When our
great men are living and active you
libel them numerically and oppose
them In every possible way. But when
they are dead you blandly declare,
'Oh, these belonged really to no party;
they arc the pride Of our Republic,
the common heritage Of US ALL and
you hang their portraits on your walls,
where We look in vain for any repre-.
sentation Of their Democratic compel
itors. Douglas, Breckenridge, Buchan-
an, Mcclellan, Seymour-where are
theyT RI.
New York, Oct. Is, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
WHY GERMANY WILL WIN
The Rumanian Disaster Due to
Allied 0uarYels
To the Editor Of Tho Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir, l have Just read your able sdi-
torial In to-day's Tribune, ~The Ru-
manian Disaster" and have noted
what you say as to the slowness OF
General Sarrail to move with his large
army from his base at Salonica. You
ascribe it to the lack Of guns or NUM-
lions, which are needed. 1t Is very
probable that the truth Is that the
army is stationed there for the pur-
pose Of preventing Russia from ac-
curing Constantinople, and would be-
come very active In such an event.
The British did not move toward the
Dardanelles until the Russians ap-
peared likely to be able to send their
troops in that direction in 1915. After
the threatened danger was past they
withdrew and left the Turks supreme.
The Allies are all working at cross
purposes In this war, and thus are
doomed to defeat Witness the en-
tirely independent actions Of the Ru-
manian army In driving into Trsnsyl-
vania instead of concentrating their
efforts against Bulgaria. They are
now reaping the harvest Of disaster
as a consequence.
In contrast to this observe tho
splendid solidarity Of the Central Pow
ers, which all take their direction from
Berlin, and thus make no false moves,
but strike at the opportuns moment
and with tremendous success. "In
union there is strength" is a motto
that is being exemplifed on a large
scale in the Balkans. Italy Is also
going her own way, which is nowhere.
Thus tho prospect Of Russia getting
two windows Cor even one) on the sea
is very remote. your article in last
Sundays Tribune to the contrary not
withstanding.
The comparison Of the German cam
paign in this war with that OF Napo-
leon is not happy one, as the Ger
mans arc NV ucHI WI S""p"S'N' Wv
simply the defence of their Father
land. This truth will eventually dawn
on the minds Of the American people
in spite Of the efforts Of the London
censor and tho pro-Ally press of this
country.
In conclusion I should like to pre-
diet that Germany will tire out Eng
land. her chief enemy, and come out
of this titanic struggle at least tho
winner on points.
wALLACE-T OSBORN.
Newark, n. j., Oct. 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
FAKE AUTO ACCIDENTS
LEAD TO INDICTMENTS
Indemnity Company Accuses
Two Claim Employees

Faking automobile accidents, SPIN
ting indemnities and then selling n'
wrecked cars is a combination OF ID
surance adjusters' graft that has e0n'
to the attention Of District At'orn"
Swami. In this way the Globe lnden'
nifty Company, Of IS william S'''',
estimates that It has been defrau''
out Of about 100000 in e!gh''''
months.
Indictments charging grand larceny
have been found against william
Ramey. general superintendent o. ~
automobile claim department anc no,'
ert E. Caswell, q claim inyestssoi
After an inquiry, FREDERICK sT9oS .,
General manager Of the Moon AIs
Sales Company, Of Brooklyn, was ID,
dicted for grand larceny, because "
an alleged fake accident 70 car ~
longing to DR.. J. Richard hevIn, y
Rrooklyn. The Caswell indistns"
charge. he took q wrecked ear DsS %ar
inc 10 William Rosenberg, Of W
Haven. Caswell had the car hesa'W
in New Jersey, II is said, ana u.'s 80
for year himself. He SOLO F" NV
month for s525. IN .,,,-sl
Ramey and Caswell had fuII e' s.i.s
Of their department, and wef'
paid about sl25 month eaen'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
266 Votes

President Wilson's campaign man.
ayers say that he will certainlytbe
reelected because "the drift is with
him." What they fail to take into
account is the fact that he might
easily have something of. drift with
him and still be defeated. He was
elected four years ago as the candi-
date Of a minority organization and
his party still represents minority
of the voters. He must overcome in
the country at large a normal Re-
publican Progressive plurality Of
about 100000.
Mr.. Wilson, to win, must get 266
votes in the Electoral College. Where
are those votes to come from? The
following twelve states, with 1876
votes, are conceded to him: Virginia,
IL; North Carolina, II; South Caro-
lima, 8; Georgia, IA; Florida, g.; Ala
bama, IL; Mississippi, 10; Louisiana,
10; Texas, 20; Arkansas, 8; Okla
homa, 10, and Tennessee, II. One
hundred and thirty more votes are
needed. Arizona, with three votes,
and Colorado, with six votes, are nor
mally Democratic. Nevada and Mon
tana have had strong Democratic
leanings. They together cast seven
votes. Missouri is a very close state
in Presidential elections. Roosevelt
carried it in 1904 and Taft in 1908.
Kentucky is also close. Last year it
elected a Democratic Governor by
plurality Of less than 500. Maryland
divided its electoral vote in 1904 and
in 1908. 1t is as doubtful this year
as it was eight years or twelve years
ago. Missouri has eighteen electoral
votes, Kentucky thirteen and Mary
land eight. Giving them and all the
other aforementioned states TO Will
son (Which strains the probabilities) 4,
he would have 191 votes-75 less
than a majority.
Where are the other votes to come
from? New England, the Middle
States and West Virginia seem to be
safely Republican. So do the Pacific
Coast states, Idaho, New Mexico,
Utah and Wyoming. Nebraska is the
only close state in the Northwest, and
ii has but eight votes. TO run their
total up TO 266 the Democrats are
therefore obliged 10 claim Ohio, In
diana and Wisconsin, and, in addition,
Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and
one Of the Pacific Coast states, or
West Virginia, Delaware and Con-
necticut, or Illinois, or New York.
Democratic hopes now centre
chiefly on Wisconsin, Ohio and In
diana. Wisconsin has become more or
less eccentric in its politics. Party
organizations there have been broken
down 10 large extent. But it must be
IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
GIadness and Success
L. Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: So many wise correspondents
have told US Of the wickedness of being
glad and the folly of being joyous that
| hesitate to speak where so much has
been spoken ard so little said-so little
that really hits the point. think Mr..
Haywood Broun produced the1npple OF
dscord in his interesting but nj staken
remarks anent Pollyanna. Miss Col
hinge has very gracefully replied, point
ing out the error in his conception OF
gladness as opposed to contentment'
please let US leave out the diction-
aries at this junctureD And now
correspondent from Charlestown, N. H.,
quoting George Borrow's "Lavengro,"
urges that "ths wise ones, the mighty
ones, the conquering ones Of this
earth" have never been the joyous.
Whether Joy or sorrow be considered
an end In life Is really beside the mark.
The animal must live; 1t must adapt
itself to an ever more complex scheme
Of things; it must struggle on in the
search for that hfnite thing we call
Truth, wide-eyed, fearless, fully aware
Of the grim tragedy of living, fully de-
termined 70 be glad in spite OF it. This
is what it seems to me Pollyanna is
teaching, and it's an idea worth ham
mering home. Aside entirely from her
delightful playing on the stage, Miss
Collinge is giving a big boost to the
business Of shouldering ones troubles
with a smile. If you come away from
this play, Mr.. Man-in-the Audience, UNI
convinced Of the value of gladness as
an asset in your own life, it may be
the players fault; it may be, the plays
fault; it may be your fault. Most sue
cessful men to-day are glad fellows,
however. They're glad because they're
successful. Likewise, they're success
full BECAUSE they're glad. Let's have
lots Of gladnessl TEACHER.
Bronxville, N. Y, Oct 16, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
Gratitude for Evasion

Expressing gratitude for the So
called eight-hour law, the Woodrow
Wilson Business Mems National
League wants to know whether Mr..
Hughes, if elected, would reopen that
subject and subject the nation to the
dangers ofa strike. That is fool
ish question. The league ought to
know, if it knows anything at all
about that perverted law, that 1T was
no settlement of the issue involved.
1t was merely postponement of set
Element.
Whether President Wilson or Mr..
Hughes be the next President, the
subject will be reopened automatl-
cally one month after the report OF
the investigating commission pro-
vided for in the Adamson measure.
For a minimum period of six months
from January /, when the law takes
effect, or for a maximum period OF
nine months, the commission is to
observe the working of the pay raise
provided for by the measure. Then
il is to report. For thirty days after
the observation period the men Of the
brotherhoods are to receive ten hours
nav for eight hours work. There
upon the law, to all intents and pur-
poses, ceases to operate. Future
events will depend on the report of
the investigating commission. In
other words, whatever crisis there
was when the bill was adopted will
then face the country again. The
railroad men, having had their pay
increased for many months, will be
less willing to forego it than they
we're to yield their claim to it a short
time ago, when they seemed ready to
strike rather than to arbitrate.
No greater mistake could be made
than to accept the view that the
Adamson bill settled anything, even
the rate of pay for the favored rail-
road men. 1t merely delayed settle
ment, or another attempt to bring
about a settlement, for several
months. If surrender Of vital prin-
ciple, if evasion of an issue, If run
ming away from a settlement, be rea-
sons fer gratitude, then the country
might be grateful for the enactment
of this law, but not otherwise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21

remembered that in Wisconsin, as IN
Minnesota, Michigan and the North
west generally, the Democratic or
ganization, being the weaker, has SUI
fered much more severely from party
decentralization than the Republican
has. Outside Indiana there is now
no first rate Democratic organization
in the Middle West. The Democratic
party in Wisconsin is still a minority
party, more divided by the issues OF
this campaign than the Republican
party is. And the normal Repub-
lican preponderance is at least 10000
to $4,000.
Indiana is still strongly partisan
state. Party strength is pretty con-
slant and there is very small float
ing and Independent vote. The Ke-
publicans and Progressives clearly
outnumber the Democrats, and past
experience indicates clean-cut party
division in Indiana this year and q
victory for Hughes.
Ohio is also normally Republican
more strongly Republican than 1t
was after the war or used to be'even
two decades ago. Mr.. Wilson has to
overcome a Republican-Progressive
margin of S3,141 against him in
1912 and similar margin of 1929
against the Democratic candidate for
Governor in 1914. The issues of this
year cut in places across ordinary
party lines. But it should be kept in
mind that changes due to one issue
are likely to be neutralized by
changes due to another.
Such is the outlook in the three
states most generally counted on by
Democrats to help Mr.. Wilson secure
a majority in the Electoral College.
And he must carry all of them, while
holding the many other doubtful
states-Nebraska, Maryland, Ken
lucky, Montana, Missouri and Colo
rado-which have to be credited to
him in order to give him the chance
to profit materially by success in
Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio.
Nothing could be more dampening
to the exuberance Of the Wilson rain
bow chasers than a sober analysis of
their claims in the light of past po-
litical experience. The Democracy,
after four years in power in the ma
ton, is still a minority influence in
more than half of the states of the
Union, that half including nearly all
of the most populous and powerful
states.
More than that, Mr.. Wilson is
making a single-handed, purely per-
sonal campaign. He has behind him
no Democratic organization, in
trenched and disciplined, such as
made the Democratic party really
formidable twenty or thirty years
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
THE CASE OF GREECE
Why Her Lot Is Different from That
of Belgium
|itor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: beg you to permit me very
little space in your very esteemed
journal for correcting the statement OF
Mr.. R. Delyannis in the issue OF TO-
day.
Tho erea. majority Of Greeks are
back Of Mr.. Venizelos, tho greatest Oh
Greek statesmen, and are not loyal 70
their King. because Constantine be-
trayed the people, taking sides with the
Kaiser, his brother-in-law. and permit
ting Bulgaria, ancient enemy Of Greece
to occupy so many important forts and
the cities Kavala and Sores.
When Mr.. Delyannis says that Mr..
venizelos had no authority to invite the
Entente Allies to land an armed force
he Is quite ignorant as to the Consu-
tutional Government, of which Mr.. Ven
izelos was the head; also as to the fact
that France, England and Russia are
protectors of Greece, under the treaty OF
1923, and they only executed the obliga-
ton of the treaty; also as to the fact that
after the invitation, when the King took
the power from Mr.. Venizelos and
ordered a new election, the Greek peo-
pie in great majority sent to the Parlia-
ment Venizelos and his supporters, re-
pudiating the Kings unpatriotic policy.
Constantine is playing losing game
and he will lose the throne anyhow. Mt
Venizelos is the only man who may
save what remains of Greece.
On Mr.. Delyannis's remark that King
Constantine is equal in patriotism and
leadership to King Albert of Belgium
everyone will only laugh, because King
Albert is walking now, and will walk
un Il dead, with his head very high, and
King Constantine, in his exile, with
shame ard the head down.
MICHAEL DINICH.
New York, Oct 10, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
ASKS LOAN FROM CITY
TO CLEAR CONEY BEAU
State Short of Funds to Dem0'
ish Distractions

The Corporation Counsel WAS 80
by Mayor Mitchell yesterday TO p.'' q.
tho legality Of the city Lending =.
state $1,000 with which to compile" -
work OF clearing away tho sne n,,
ments on Coney Island beach p'p. ~
Attorney General Israel N. Lern. ., ~,
tho Mayor he did no. hay' .n ss1 1osi
funds TO carry on the ~ors a ~
like to have the city a S..n IL, i
money, with the understanding al, sI q
would be reimbursed By ne so;.Is,ur.
the coming meeting OF the i|isnS busL
At meeting with Coney . "
ness men on THURSDAY "a siys Ties
b bssn'T Friday tGla s 10 BEGIN 81 the ..
m u%ii or he would order the "o Sfa'1
cleared himself and they w .',.
charged for the work BY the s'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
6. 0.P. AID ASKED
IN CONNECTICUT
Labor Situation to Take
Hughes and T. R. Into
Nutmeg State

The Ohio situation Is taking ,.eo,.
place with Republican campaign ma,
ayers, and they are turning thai, :,
tention to Connecticut. 1t was le.r,.,
yesterday that the Republican le.s,,.
Of the latter state had asked the p.
publican National Committee for s,,I,,
ance, both financial and moral p.
cause Of the reports from the Nu.r..
State 1t was decided to have Mr.. HUH.
speak In Hartford, and a tentatlv. a,
gagement has been made for Colon.
Roosevelt at Bridgeport after he p,
turns from the Southwest.
The feeling OF the Republican n,,
ayers has not reached that OF anri.,,
about Connecticut, but they admit h.a
labor situation exists there, similar ..
that In Ohio. They feel it call. 10, /.
hard drive at the industrial centre,
Some Of the leaders, however. poip..a
out that a large proportion Of Ii.
thousands Of workmen who have drit,.S
into the state TO man the numerou,
munition plants have not been ,.,I.
dents for a year and therefore have po
vote.
Bridgeport Centre of Doubt
The return Of Mr.. Hughes yesssrt.,
from his Western trip gave to Chair.
man Wilcox Of tho Republican y..
tional Committee and other leader, a,
opportunity to discuss the Conrse,icu,
situation.
Bridgeport Is the greatest centre Of
doubt to the Republicans becau,. u.
largest munition plants are there. I.
is planned to send Colonel Roos.,.l,
there to talk to the workingmen, alta,
Mr.. Hughes has visited Hartford. II.
Colonel will return next Thursday, and
probably will go into Connection, TIA
first of the following week.
State Chairman Frederick C. Tame,
declared yesterday, following the ~
ports from upstate, that Hughes and
I. Whitman were sure Of carrying New
York. He said he had heard from
forty-eight OF the ffty-seven upstaX
county chairmen, and that every repof.
showed the rural vote was certain for
Hughes and Whitman. lie added thu.
the labor vote also would be largely
Republican.
Koenig Predicts Victory.
Samuel s. Koenig, Republican County
Chairman, after a canvass Of the city
districts, said last night that greater
New York would not give Presider.
Wilson more than $4,000 majority,
which would assure the state ior
Hughes by a large majority. Chair.
man Koenig said he expected Hughes
to come down to The Bronx with no,
less than 100000. Herbert Parsons, Re-
publican National Committeeman Tor
New York, predicted about the satns
majorities for Wilson in the city ed
Hughes in the state.
II. NJ. Daugherty, former Republien
State Chairman of Ohio, conferred WITH
Chairman Wilcox yesterday. He :s!t
the Democratic claims in his stas had
thoroughly aroused Republican cam
paien workers and the state woult 20
for Hughes and elect the entire stsA
ticket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
Inconsistency

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In reply to Alice Ducf Miller's
remarks on the inconsistencies of the
anti-suffragists, I would say that all
women are more or less inconsistent,
and
Inconsistency's q virtue
Which Is absolutely sure to
Improve the situation
When it's ruling DER the nation.
CAROLINE NJ. PARKER.
Charles River, Mass, Oct. II. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
Mongrel Words

As a writer Sir Arthur CUTLER
Couch has ever been a delightful
casual of the pen. AS King Edward
VII professor of English literature
at Cambridge University he is TAX
ing on the color Of learning to our
sad loss. He still writes entertain
ingly-so much he could never lose
But observe the new note of author
ity, of PROFESSIONAL cant, in the fol
lowing bit from one of his published
lectures:
81 was waiting, the other day,
in a Doctors anteroom, and
picked up one of those books-it
was a work on pathology-so
thoughtfully left lying in such
places; TO persuade us, no doubt,
to bear the ills we have rather
than fly to others capable of be-
ing illustrated. / found myself
engaged in following the antics
Of certain bacilli generically de-
scribed as 'aptibodies.' ! do not
accuse the author (who seemed
to be learned mani Of having
invented this abominable term;
apparently 1t passed current
among Psychologists and he &C
cepted it for honest coin I
found 1t later on, in Webster's
invaluable dictionary: Etymol-
ogy, body (yours or mine),
anti up against it: compound,
'antibody,' a noxious microbe.
"The man who eats peas with
his knife can at least claim
historical throwback to the days
when forks had but two prongs
and the spoons had been removed
with the soup. But 'antibody'
has no such respectable deriva-
ton. It is, in fact, a barbarism,
and a mongrel at that. The man
who uses it debases the currency
of learning; and / suggest to
you that it Is one Of the many
functions of a great university
to maintain the standard of that
currency, to guard the JUS ct
norma loquendi to protect US
from such hasty fellows or,
rather, to suppeditate them in
their haste"
1t is a pleasure to record that this
oarping view of the English tongue
which would build it to suit the ETY.,
mologists rather than the convenience
of those who use it met a deserved
fate. Very properly physician, writ
ing to "The London Lancet" did the
job. He began by pointing out as 6
preliminary the regrettable fact thai
Sir Arthur CUTLER Couch had com
pletely gone astray on the meaning
of that useful word, antibody. Sc
far from being noxious microbes
antibodies are stanch enemies Of bac
terra, either killing them directly oil
neutralizing their effect. But that is
a detail, if an interesting one, con.
sidering the rarefed, intellectual at
mosphere Of the critic. The rea
point made by the physician was that
if the learned professor was going
to object to antibody why did he starr
his criticism by using anteroom o.
ante, before; A. S. RUM, exactly a,
outrageous a product?
Why should q word not be . mon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
To Dedicate Lutheran Hosp''-

Tho new Lutheran Ho'pi''A A,
VEN. Avenue and l44.h Street, he 81.
institution cf the kind OF that Co.. IA.
nation IN New York City. will b ~ n
Gated a. $3.50 p. m. Sunday. oe' Il. d,
The hospital will be opened ' ls,. 10
following. DR.. Inslee II. Berry /" iisli
s entf TO ssssi have 70 been added Ga,s ,Gs
H Siei b anS capacity Of forty p.' .sY.
The nurses will be housed ,.s,s street
rate building at 4i2 West l' So will b
where a public dispensary "'''
maintained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21
Appeal to 10000 Sunday S NV,

The 100000 Sunday schools - -, d
lea, representing = meinO.h
1900. 900, have been appealed s.,by
tho worlds and InternatiC n me nsrr
School associations to JON Wilsoa .ha
,ment Endorsed BY Presid nen,,.sss, on "
the Federal Council OF Cnu h';ns Arns
hail of the starving and ossgsrins ~
MAN children by taking al
this cause tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-21

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