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Understood Too Well.

1t is manifest that, in spite Of the
frantic efforts of some union leaders, to-
day will see nothing resembling the much
heralded general strike" in sympathy
with the street car strikers. Certain
unions have voted to suspend work ;
certain governing boards Of others have
recommended the sympathetic strike. The
occurrence of the Jewish holidays at this
time will mean cessation of work by
many men and women in many trades.
But. so far as the most discerning can see,
there is no likelihood that industry viii be
paralyzed, or even seriously hampered,
on the day set for the great demonstra-
ton.
The most recent estimate of those behind
this wicked project is that 40 per cent Of
the unionzed workers Of the city will walk
out at the beginning of the general strike.
Even that estimate must be taken with a
grain of salt, far as it is from the com
plete tie-up" which was threatened at first.
1t is explained now that while unions may
20 on strike, many individual workers may
insist on earning their daily bread, owing
10 especial conditions operating in their
cases. Moreover, the general strike is so
big thing, according to Messrs. Bohm
and Fitzgerald, its prime instigators, that
labor can't grasp it in its entirety at one
swoop. II must be seen TO be appreciated,
and, having been seen, will be sure to
grow.
The trouble with that line Of reasoning
is that the meaning Of the general sym
pathy strike is understood too we'll
understood by the bulk Of the union mem
bers and understood by the community at
large. That is the reason why there is so
little enthusiasm for it among the hard
working unionists, as contrasted with their
leaders, who flourish in time Of stress.
Most unionists understand that the
street car strike is lost. and recognize that
IL should have been lost. because the
strikers violated their arbitration agree
ment. They understand also that ~ any
general strike they must suffer along with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-27
Indemnity Overlooked.

70 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Professor Moritz Julius Bonn in his
war finance articles publised in The
Tribune argues at great length TO make it
appear that the known artificial condition of
Germany finances is sound and good. while
the financial condition Of England, France
and Russia is unsound and bad.
His misststements OF facts too numcr-
Gus to mention. especially as to the financial
affairs between England and Germany.
There is ono matter, however, which the
Herr Professor has entirely overlooked in
his calculations. and that is the enormous in
oomnity which Germany will be compelled to
pay when tho war ends. T venture to est-
mate IT, will take the German people one
hundred years TO pay Off that indemnity.
Germany has deuged the European world
with blood, ruin and misery. and if Professor
Bonn or anybody else thinks Germany is
going to get off scot free going to shake
hands and say "we did not mean 70 do it.
he IS mistaken.
AMERICAN TRAVELLER,
New York, Sept. 49, 1916.
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them we shall not insist upon carrying
them any longer"
II the ship purchase bill had aimed sim
ply at establishing new South American
sea routes it would have gone through
Congress with a rush two years ago. But
its promoters steadily refused to limit its
operation to the South American trade.
They wanted to put the government into
the deep sea freight business to all parts
of the world Europe included. In the
later drafts of the bill government owned
ships were also to be admitted into the
American coastwise trade.
Secretary McAdoo wanted TO have an
absolutely free hand in operating a gov
eminent controlled merchant marine. He
did not purpose being merely pioneer
in opening new South American lines
which private enterprise had never had
the courage to establish. His intention
was TO invade. as well, the fields in which
private enterprise had developed routes
and already furnished transportation
IdCllltlcS.
The shipping bill which Congress passed
recently was not as bad bill as the one
which failed In the Senate last March. But
it still represents a grave blunder in gov
eminent policy waste Of government
funds and an unnecessary effort to stimu-
late an industry which has been already
stimulated beyond imagination by the re-
suits Of the war.
The Baltimore speech is as clear mis-
representation Of the ideas behind the ship
purchase bill as the Shadow Lawn speech
is Of the ideas which triumphed in the
passage Of the "eght-hour" law. Both
disclose the habit Of evasive and mislead-
ing statement to which Mr.. Wilson is so
conspicuously a victim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-27
Zeppelin Prisoners and Victims.

The successful manner in which the last
two air raids on London have been dealt
with will probably silence demand which
would otherwise almost certainly have been
made by excitable people for exceptional
treatment of the airmen captured In Essex.
II will be remembered that after one Of the
earliest raids on the English coast coro-
ner's Jury found verdict Of wilful muir
der against those concerned in IT, and
foolish and futile as reprisals generally
are. the popular outcry was so loud in the
days Of unlimited submarine slaughter
that the government weakly submitted to
it and dealt with the officers Of U-boats
as if they were not regular prisoners of
war.
Even after the first airship was brought
down in England, three weeks ago, there
were some who would have denied the rite
Of Christian sepulture to those who per-
ished in her, and at the funeral one eX
cited woman was with difficulty restrained
from pelting the coffin of the commander
with eggs.
The prisoners taken on Sunday will
doubtless be treated after the manner of
other prisoners of war, and it has already
been announced that the bodies Of the men
who fell in the second airship are TO be
disposed of in the same manner as the
commander and crew of L-21. This means
an orderly Christian burial, but with
slightly manned rites. For some modifi-
cations were introduced on the former oc-
casion. presumably with the approval Of
the Bishop concerned in determining the
form Of the service. The notifications
seemed to suggest in a delicate manner
some doubt about the future prospects of
the dead.
In the prayer beginning "Forasmuch as
it hath pleased Almighty Cod" there was
nothing about Cooking for the general
Resurrection in the last day, and the life
of the world to come; moreover, that pas
sage was omitted which teaches that 'the
corruptible bodies of those who sleep In
Him shall be changed, and made like unto
His own glorious body" The body of the
commander was committed simply I'm the
sure and certain hope of the resurrection
Of the dead and of the day of judgment"
"a circumstance apparently implying a
lively consciousness that he had been CON
cerned in grievous and notorious crime.
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UNIVERSAL SERVICE THE BASIS
Without Many Problems Confronting This Country Cannot Be Solved
Whose Citizens Are Unwilling to Subordinate
the for Its Defence

ministration. By policy of vacllatlon AM
timdity has engendered a feeling Of con
tempt for itself by the nations abroad and b,
it's abject surrender TO the threats of or
gained labor has encouraged among thu
masses a disregard for law and the rights o
the people as a whole which is leading e
the destruction of that great principle guar
anteed TO every citizen Of the Republic, the
right to life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness.
The country since the Civil War has beer
exploited by politicians, charlstans, dema
gogues and dishonest fnanciers, VINO have
humbugged the masses, deluded the vel
meaning and swinded the credulous.
Statesmen and patriots like Washington
and Lincoln are but memories Of the past. anC
ia their places arc men stepped in selhshnes.
and political dishonesty only IN
maintaining themselves and their party ir
Office and dividing the pork barrel, which they
manage TO keep fairly we'll filled. An era OF
commercialism and graft has spread among
US which has dwsrfed and dmmed our ideas
Of nationslism and patriotism and the great
principles for which Lincoln stood. During
this period the statesman has disappeared, the
politician has come into his own, and under
his leadership the country has been prosti-
tuted to the mighty dollar and to the domino
ton Of the labor unions, whose policy Of rule
or ruin is subversive of the very foundation
of government and destructive Of all theories
of right and justice.
If VIC arc TO become 2 nation in its true
sense and have national spirit and ma
tiona aim, these conditions must be changed
and changed they will be. either By social
revolution, by military disaster or by both.
No people can survive or become a nation
who have not g national aim based on con
crete principles and patriotism and for the
maintenance of which the citizen will he
willing TO subordinate himself to his duty
and obligation 20 the government, and no
government can survive that has not the
power 10 control its citizens and call them
to its service for its maintenance and de-
fence.
Universal service is the stepping stone TO
the solution Of the nations problems and
the surest foundation on which il can build
and preserve its democracy, bringing to
gether under the same flag. as it will, the
sons of the rich and poor. the aristocrat and
the commoner. and teaching them that a
small portion OF their lives must be conse-
Grated to the service of their country, which
will thus be enabled TO protect them in their
rights both at home and abroad, or in any
manner that they may be threatened.
These arc the principles, | believe, for
which Mr. Bacon stood and which cannot fail
to appeal to every true American who is not
blinded by the false theories of the pacifst,
and who would build up race Of men and
patriots who may not be too proud to fight
or who will fight only for humanity.
All honor TO Robert Bacon, and, God will
ing, may he live to reap his just reward,
CHARLES S. BRYAN.
New York. Sept. 81, 1915
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Fills the Bill.
: Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your pithy editorial of this date or
the strike situation, to my mind, "just fills
the bill" Especially do like the attitude
you take in commencing the Mayors action
throughout the controversy.
What can sympathetic strike gain for
Messrs. Frayne. Fitzgerald, Fridiger, Bohm
and other leaders? Certainly not the sym.
patty of the public, which believes at least
some Of the blame lies on the part of the
delegates (even allowing a "recanting" may
have been made of Hedlcy's assuming" as
Shonts calls it,.
The public, again about to be inconven-
fenced, will not bless those who cause IT, As
for Shonts and family, what Roadway can be
gained against his plant. in so far as Gripping
II, #, rs he says, he has his coal supply. and
his power house men and motormen in
short, his talent all stick.
man does not run for a fcrryboat when
he is on board. Where is the gain to labor.
Unless the few shekels lost in the nom travel
l'ng-'union people" over his lines? On whom
do the leaders revenge themselves, and why :
N-u York. Sept ~. 1919 Up
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D'Annunzio's Industry.

lF,or, The Philadelphia PubHo Lrdo-r)
The war has done much TO restore Gabrielle
dAnnuuzio to the degree Of royal and popu-
lar favor he enjoyed in Italy before he came
TO be regarded as cpicurc and esthcte incsr-
nate. word-mongcr of fastidous elegance in
the opposition Of the parts Of speech, but
otherwise a creature or lazy luxury and ruth
less self-indulgencc. The writer. who was
born in 1864 is beyond the military age. but
his addresses and his poems have wrought
on the public MARTA! mind of Italy with an
inspiring effect like that of the songs OF
Tyrtaeus among the Spartans. But brief
and graceful page Of autobiography styled
Confessions" which d'Annunzio has sent to
"The Westminster Gazette will help 10 dis
pei the impression of sybaritc efetcness
which is all the picture that many Western
readers have framed to themselves Of the
author of the "Trionfo della Morte" and the
"Citta Morta."
lie says that the latter work was one Of
several written while he dwelt in a barri-
caded convent room. working eighteen hours
put of the twenty-four, "at desk, like Bene
dictinc monk. always standing" lie read and
infinitely annotated endless volumes Of the
classics; he conned the vocabularies OF arts
and professions; he learned to follow not
merely the diom OF speech but the fashion
Of thought of the folklore and folklife Of by
gone dusty centuries. He quantity explains
that his material" is twenty thousand sheets
OF thick paper, manufactured expressly for
me with the motto Per non dormiro.' a great
quantity OF ink and FIVE hundred quill pens,
collected with great difficulty" Even be
tween the lines, since these alone might pre-
sent deceptive autoportraiture. 1t is hard TO
discern .he lineaments Of an incorrigblc
idlcr
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The Derivation Of "Anzac."

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The word "Anzac," as applied to colo
NAL troops Of the British Empire, is not com
posed Of the initials of the words aus
tralian and New Zealand Army Corps as is
commonly believed and as was explained in
your issue Of the Goth inst An army corps
is a military unit which does not vary greatly
IN numerical strength. The Australian and
Now Zealand contingents amount TO several
army corps. The word "Anzac" is composed
Of the initials Of tho names of the major
British colonial possessions Australia. New
Zealand. Africa. Canada and j. applied in
discrminat-ly 70 the troops from these parts
ROLAND PALMEDO.
Lake Placid n. V. Sept 90. 1915
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The Public a Gamer.

An administrative achievement OF no
small Importance is announced by Com
missioner Kracke of the Department OF
Plant and Structures, who has charge OF
the municipal garage. In the first SIX
months of this year he has saved the city,
he figures, about $4,000 in the cost of au-
tomobile service, which is a cut of % per
cent in the expense Of such service in the
departments directly under the control Of
the Mayor. Moreover, the service was IN
creased from 81 ,565 hours to 1868 hours
OF the reduced cost.
Quite as important as the dollars and
cents element is the fact that system has
been installed which puts an effectual
check to the joyriding habit at public ex-
pense. Cars are obtained from the mu-
nicipal garage on requisition. Records
of the trips are kept, including the dis
lance, time, stops, number Of persons IN
the party, and the like. The user OF the
car. when through with IT, signs chauf-
feur's service slip, which becomes part OF
the records, open 10 official inspection.
It is highly probable that this feature
of the system has been responsible for a
material part of the saving shown by the
Commissioner. When public cars are not
taken for private trips to baseball fields or
officials summer homes, they can roll up
the total of legitimate service for the city
or, if not used, save operating costs
Either ,rav tho public is the gamer.
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Safety First in England.

I'V0 TT IH'I'7 ~ I'V'y"HI
The Great Western Railway. IA part OF It's
safety" movement for the prevention of ac-
cidcnts 10 its employees, has issued a token
which IL is hoped will remind railway ser
wants to think before taking action. The
token. which is Of brass and the size of a
penny bears the words. an every action ask
Yourself IL n SAFE This will disclose un-
seen danger inspire forcthought induce
care and prevent accidents" on tho reverse
side Of the token - tho inscription, - charm
against accidents rr ~ safe 49,
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Practical Help for Ex-Conyiet''

To the Editor of The Tribune H.,
Sir: Having read your article III e.,
Tribune about the work Of the Prisoh''' "a,
lief Society. I want most heartily 10 n,
Z. Z. budding, its founder snd pres'o'" -,.,,J
has within \ short time in TINS SlS'' .,su
over fifty released men for me. all o, nod
arc deI;sbted with their work oe''''"
through him. T.. mari
years. aud have never before iounu 80 Of
gsnization TO meet the impetStN ,,oyiE
cx-convicts. MkS :. w.
Scrrsdsle ~. V. Sert. ~. 1918
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You can purchase merchandise advertised IN
THE TRIBUNE with absolute satety-ior
~ dissatisfaction results In any case The
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money back
upon request. No red tape. No clubbing. We
make good promptly If the advertiser does not.
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Owned ard published daily ~ The Trhune Asso,s,ion
Sev Yoff corporation. ogden Reid PRESIDENT e. 'e
Resr-, vioeP President: Richard II. waldo. secie'.J
y sutr Tr,asurcr Address. Tribune Buldns ~
N.uss Street N,v York Telephone. Be,km'n S0Oo
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suBscR1P11oS nArEs-By NAL Postage Paid. outside
81 Greafer Nv Nork
CINIpIlE RATES.

Filtered al n. rOstonce at N.- Ton " second c"'
Mail Matter
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What Many Would Like to Say.

New York. Sept. IS, 1916.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16
How They Voted i'm
nI2;.g.ll77,)s;ng /. Counties

Phillips county was not The only
county than did not vote the
"straigbt ticket according to re
ports In our exchanges and old Val
Icy and h)ainc counties sprung many
surprises in the way their inhabi-
tants voted On November 7th
La Valley county Judge Hurry
pollsd tremendous vote and Walter
iurd. the democratic candidate for
state senator, defeated Bob Moore,
the republican candidate. W. B.
shoemaker won out ma three cor
nered race for the office Of clerk and
recorder, which goes to show that
Shoe" IS still as popular as ever
down the line. r. NJ. Patten had no
Opposition Tor treasurer and sailed
.nto Office for another term with ali
the votes objainable Our old friend
puek Powell had big walk-away
for sheriff, winning again by some
1hlns like eight hundred votes to the
good. Walter Shanley lanued the
CLERK OF court job for another four
years more ANA Miss Joanhan0t. the
republican candidate for superinten-
dent OF schools, defeated Miss Grace
Remorc in q herd battle. Ben Cot
trell also won out again for assessor.
UP IN Blaine county Daddy
Menugh tile republican candidate
for sheriff, lost out by over 400 votes
tue winner being James Buckley,
the present incumbent in that office.
bateman for treasurer, Butler for
clerk and recorder, and Ziebarth for
clerk OF court, all old officials, were
again winners on Nov 7tl. The only
fight in this county was on the com
in1ssloners. the Chinook crowd win
ning over The Harlem contingent by
electlng both Of their men.
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sf0as g'EIE,
Da<S'ss H'gtN. ssE, y..sIEttsI,
,e&s H'ifan Half tie Counties in. the
7+@te @ve Prohibition 00ssO
s'oF Each Go;snty

With Is OF the a i counties OF
Montana heard from in incomplete
and lnat]lolal reports OIL the vote on
the prohibition referendum, the ma
lority tor prohibition stands al 9O3O
votes. This is an average of 500 to
the county for the Is reported and it
is believed that when the complete
and official returns have been re-
ceiyed from these same 8 counties
the majority for prohibition will be
in excess OF 5000, At that rate
the final majority if the other coun-
ties maintain the average, ought to
be nearly 10000 votes.
That the total majority reported
from the other counties will far out
strip the vote already reported is
evident from the fact that in the to-
tai here presented, the figures for
Silver Bow, Deer Lodge and Lewis
and Clark counties are included and
they are the only ones, so far re-
ported, that have given majorities
against prohibition. In other words,
the majorities voting dry, Of the is
already reported, total more than
l3,5O0 while the majorities of Silver
Bow, Deer Lodge and Lewis and
Clark against prohibition, total
about $500, thus leaving majority
in favor of the dry in the counties
reported at 5000, as stated. Taking
the Is counties voting dry, the av-
erage majority is found TO be 900
to1es. If that average is maintained
'or the 23 counties yet to be hard
rom, then the actual majority for
Drohlbltlon in the 23 counties should
pc 100000 votes, which, added to
ne 903o majority already in, would
make the majority for the state a lit
lie more than 29.73O votes.
1t is safe prediction however,
that in the counties yet to be heard
from, the majorities will not average
as high as those already reported,
because the ones yet to report are
those OF the smalled voting popula-
tlon. In percentages they will vote
stronger for the dry side but the to-
tai vote will not run high. In the
10 counties showing dry majorities
now reported the smallest majority
is in Prairie county, where it was but
l4o and the largest in Flathead
where it was 1895. Taking six of
the dry counties, including Flathead
the largest with 1895; Prairie, the
smallest, with 145, and the second
largest, Yellowstone 1473; second
smallest, Beaverhead, with 500; 9Th
largest, Valley, 954, and the third
smallest, Sweet Grass 357, and ac-
cepting one-sixth OF the total as the
average and is found to be S04 votes.
If this average obtains, then the 23
counties yet to report would show a
dry majority of 1S,494. This, ad-
ded to the present majority of 5000
would make a majority for prohi-
bition of 27,524.
That the majority will be nearer
900 than 10000 is generally con-
ceeded from all sources.
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present as a number OF important
business men will speak on Coop
efaoon Tor the best III Malta.
One OF the notable events OF tie
year for the Malta yVoman's club
place on Saturday when the n9A5op
and Saco clubs were entertained hy
the local club women. These three
olganizatlons are the largest of their
<'na IN FA1.llrs county, aud this Ge9-
together spirit VIII foster closer ties
ahl cooperation Tor the Women's in
teTeats in the county. large repre-
81 nta'lon oi both visiting clubs ar
rtF@5 on nc morning trains and ali
~hEea organizations were served with
a 'i .ttaii'e w ", %ia 4lHlSf ~ 'lte Qua Fel-
- 'l@li '} 81 mar N0!lq.
Mrs, J. =. l&iiduI gaTe 4 feW words
3l cordial welcome 10 the guests, and
ta3a@8 were responded TO by Mrs.
~h&Ef! ahd Nlra. Iaylol OF Saoo Miss
NEan, Mrs. Mary d. Jones and Mrs.
- 1lss.-'73 . 5l'S9 Gi Aleasoh' ala M rs
4''-r. 'S',s ~ 1.%,,'>'' "itH N'l9' f7'her aS
'~''*'s ~ '7' s'sa
lile program was given al the res
ldeioe OF MIS-, hilauff, whose spac-
ioAs home IS especially adapted to
large gafhallng OF the kind. The
iil5s number was an Interesting talk
hy KeV. 5tine, who urged the neces
slty CT pubic park for Malta, and
the need OF crusade against the in
2feasing eYll OF profanity among
women. Deep consideration should
re given both these subj jects.
Rev. Shenefelt's subject was the
progress Women Have Made" and
in his short discourse he illustrated
the different steps in progress that
have been made down the ages, with
an Illuminating conclusion on the
good that can be ACCOMPLISHED
through wome11's organizations
Row porri,, ohosa 80 po,;e~;a ,,,,
fhn Home . aa hanjy r[,. az o. avnae,t
disoorrsn 'oftha prowing i,,ravareno w. s,,e,s oa
of late vears The d;sraeard Of s.nn-
dav az . cb,,,o1,N s<o;na Ga,, .na ~
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RAN WE'LL WHERE KNOWN BEST

Leedy, Mont, Nov. IG, 1916
To the Voters of Phillips County,
BY your votes you have again con-
signed me to the hills OF the Miss
ourj and ] am feeling very ~anuch at
home here II you will look at the
election returns from Leedy and Sun
Prairie where | am we'll known, and
at Crouch Coulee (ContenD, where
| am also we'll known to few peo-
pie, you will understand better my
position.
But | intend writing you again i,
the near future, giving you the bene
fit OF my first experience in cam
paignng.
With sincere regards to all l am
very respectfully yours
j, O. BARNARD