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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
EpISCOPALIANS TO ACT
ON PROHIBITION TO-DAY
Resolution to Come Before Con-
vention of New York Diocese

Four hundred clergymen and iaymen
gathered yesterday n the Synod Hall
of the Cathedral of ST. John the Divine
for the 1880 convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese of New York
Presided over by Bishop Greer, the con-
vention took up matters Of marked i'm
portanee to the Church, including pro-
hibition and the pensioning Of widows
and orphans of clergymen.
A resolution on prohibition, intro.
duced by the Rev. DR.. James V; Chal-
mers, vicar of Holy Trinity Church,
who has fought the liquor interests for
eighteen years, will be acted upon at
to-day's session. This resolution in
dorses total abstinence for the indi-
vidual and declares in favor OF amy
legislation, such as an optional prohibi..
ton bill, which will give the people OF
this state in cities or towns a chance
10 speak for themselves on the question
of license or no license"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
HENRY GEORGE,R
DIES AT CAPITAL
Former Representative,
Son of Single Taxer, Sue
cumbs After Long Illness

Washington, Nov. 14.-Henry GeorgN
jr., son OF the famous single taxsr,
died here to-day after long illness.
He formerly represented the 18th and
Fist Congressional districts Of New
York.
Henry George, jr, was horn in Sscrs-
msnto. Cal. in 1852. Entering pews.
paper work m 1881, he showed such ex.
ceptional merit that he was soon trav.
cling around the world as observer
and reporter. and lecturer on economis
subjects. He gained recognition in
England by the prominent part he took
in the British budget general election
campaign Of 1909. when re campaigned
for David Lloyd George.
In 1897. when Henry George died IN
the midst OF the campaign. the son was
substituted for him as candidate for
Mayor Of New York on the Jeffersonian
ticket. he had been associated with
his father for thirteen years as editor
OF his publications, his literary aid and
his coadJutor in many Of the free
takers schemes. By such association
ne had absorbed many of his fathers
ideas, ideals and principles.
The following year, 1898, Mr. George
was offered the nomination for Gov
ernor OF New York on the ticket OF the
Silver Democrats. but declined it The
intervening years until 1911 were spent
N travelling. lecturing and writing.
Returning 70 this country in that year.
Mr. George was elected Representative
from The nth District OF New York.
and at the expiration Of his term served
two more years in Congress from the
2ist District. During his four years
at Washington Mr.. George was Wig
orous advocate of his fathers princi-
Piles Of free trade and single tax.
Mr.. George was the author Of
biography OF his father, "The Menace
Of Privilege" and Of 1.-The Romance Of
Henry Bainbridge"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
CHILDREN LOSE FRIEND
AS CONGO JOINS CIRCUS
Baby Hippo Sold by City for
$4,000 a Ton

The children lost friend IN oen,rai
Park Zoo yesterday, a fat waddling
creature that stood in his cage muneh-
ing hnv and blinking at his audience.
He was the SON Of Mrs. Murphy OF
tho hippopotamus family. and his name
was Congo. Although a comparatively
small ornament to the Murphy family,
Congo weighed about a ton. he was
with more than a dollar pound, for
he was sold yesterday by Pork Com
mis- sioner Cabot Ward for $500.
'"' Rert Bowers. manager Of the John
pnbinson Shows, autographed the $4,000
for Congo 10 the Park Department yes.
ter from jacksonville, Fla, where
,Ss circus i, making its winter quar-
tars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
METROPOLITAN TO GIVE
"IPHICENIA IN TAURIS"
Novelty Scheduled for Matinee
on November %

General Manager Gatti-Casazza yes
terdsy announced the second novelty Of
the Metropolitan opera sesson-"Iphi-
genia in Taurus" Gluck's masterpiece,
revised by Richard Strauss, who has
made the almost entirely new German
translation from the French original by
Guiraud. The premiere will take place
at the Saturday matinee OF next week.
No record Is available OF "lphigenia in
Tauris" ever having been given here
before. I. has been carefully prepared
by Artur Bodsnzky. who will conduct
the performance. The scenery was
painted BY an American artist, Monroe
4. Hewlett. The cast in detail viii be
"a follows:
fphi yena Observation-Disclosures. Me Anls hpr
Firsi Pri-,... n Disna's Temple. Marie sandslius
second Priestess Of Dlanas Temple Alice b,elsman
Greek Woman ...-...-..-...- Ienora spsrkss
Py ades Johannes sem Sscn
A T,gpp,. Attendant Robert Isonha rds
The other operas next week will be
"Die Zauberfoete" on Monday evening,
"Les Pecheurs de Perles" on Wednes--
day, al Trovatore" on Thursday. and
Samson ct Dalila" on Friday.
At next Sunday nights concert
Misha Elman, violinist, will play, and
Miss Sophie Braslau and Paul Althouse
will sing. The orchestra will be d.
rected by Richard Hageman. LA
Boheme" will be sung next Saturday
evening at the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music, and the usual Thanksgiving
Day "Parsfal" matinee will be given
on Thursday, November 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
Lincolniana Sale Closes

The sale Of autograph letters and
at the Anderson Galleries
ended last night with the fourth ses-
sion. The total Of the entire sale was
$40 ,557.65. An important sale of in
seribed books by nineteenth century au-
and foreign-from the
library collected by James Carleton
Young, OF Minneapolis. will begin q.
the Anderson Galleries this afternoon.
this evening and on Thurs
day afternoon and evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
THE REV. IRA JOY sTODDARD

The Rev. Ira Joy Stoddard, ninety
seven years old, for many years en-
gagged in Baptist mission work in India.
daughter. Mrs. Arthur S. Whitney, In
Plainfield. n. J. Mr.. Stoddard was
born in Eden, N. Y, and educated at
Colgate College. He spsnt twenty
years in mission work, retiring In 1870
TO devote his efforts TO the home mis-
sion field. Besides Mrs. Whitney he
leaves another daughter living in Cali
fornia and a son In iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
METHODIST MISSIONS
BUDGET IS $l,255.S09
Bishops in Heated Discussion
About Appropriations

Half a dozen bishops Joined in .
heated discussion over the adoption OF
an annual budget of sl,255.s09 by the
Board OF Foreign Missions Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, in session at
$50 Fifth Avenue yesterday. The bud
get represented an increase Of s67.566
over that of last year. The discussion
was finally ended by referring the mat
ter to the general distribution COM
mittee for a later report. The board
last night adopted the committees re-
port favoring the appropriation.
DR.. B. NJ. Triple, district superin-
tendent of The Church in Rome, said
the war had given a body blow to for
NAL religion in Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
SISTER VI. COLUMBIA

Sister NJ. COLUMBIA, for more than
thirty-one years a member Of the Order
of ST. Dominic, died yesterday in St
GATHERINGS Hospital, Williamsburg.
TO which she had been attached for four
years. She was born in Germany fifty
years ago, her name having been Fes-
sender. She was the mother superior
of the Convent of Fourteen Holy Mar
tyrs, In Williamsburg, and for several
years had been in charge Of q large
convent at Elmont, Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
To Sell Anderson Paintings

Paintings from the estate of Edward
c. Anderson, Of this city. and others
from the private collections Of Fred
eric r. Halssy and George Sherman
1853 canvases In all-now on exhibition
at Clarks Art Rooms. West Forty
fourth Street, are to be dispersed there
on Thursday and Friday evenings OF
this week Among the American paint
ers represented are Ralph Albert Blake
lock, Carl J. Blenner. W. L. Picknell.
David Johnson. Frank Fowler, J. G..
Brown and Ben Foster. Foreign ar
fists whose pictures are shown include
Corot. Dsubigny. Troyon. Riehet and
HagborR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
T. ELLWOOD CARPENTER

Mount Kisco, n. Y, Nov. AT. Eli
wood Carpenter died this morning at
his home, 81 Carpenter Avenue. He was
sixty-two. Mr.. Carpenter was president!
of the Mount Kisco National Bank and
director in the Lawyers Westchester
Mortgage and Title Company, OF White
Plains. Mr.. Carpenter is survived by
his wife and three daughters-Mrs. De
Witt Conklin. of Pittsburgh, and the
Misses Helen and Marion, who live here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
EDWARD s. CLYMER

Edward s. Clymer. eighty-fve years
old, believed to be the Oldest member
Of the Newark Fire Department. a Civil
War veteran and once q sailor OF tho
United States frigate Independence.
died yesterday at his home. ga Sixth
Avenue, Newark.
Mr.. Clymer is survived by three sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
PRINCETON PROFESSOR
IS SUED FOR DIVORCE
Desertion Is Charged Against
Frank L. CritchlOW

Trenton, n. j., Nov. l4.-Elizabeth
Critchlow, wife of Frank L. Critchlow, a
professor of French in Princeton Uni
versity, to-day filed a divorce petition
in Chancery. She charges that her hus-
band deserted ker in 1914.
The couple were married In 1911 and
have no children. Mrs. Critchlow also
petitioned the court for permission to
resume her maiden name. Elizabeth
Clayton. An injunction obtained by
Mrs. Critchlow several months ago pre-
vented the professor from entering her
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
MRS. FLAGLER
TO WED TO-DAY
Will Be Married to Judge
Robert w. Bingham in
This City

Mrs. Mary Lily Flngler, widow OF
Henry NJ. Flagler. will be married TO
Judge Robert W. Bingham, Of Louis
vile, Ky, to-day, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, 8 East
Sixty-frst Street. Only relatives and
few intimate friends will be present
at the ceremony, which will be per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. George Nor
gan Ward, of the Poinciana Chapel. on
the Palm Beach estate OF Mrs. Flagler.
The bride will be given away by her
brother, ". r. Kenan. The couple
took out marriage license yesterday
at City Hall, both giving their ages
as forty-seven. Judge Bingham is
widower.
Mrs. Flagler has taken title to the
block front on FIRTH Avenue from
Ninety-sixth to Ninety-seventh Street
from John Russell Pope, and will build
home on part OF the site.
The first for this season of the
Wednesday supper dances, under the
direction OF Mrs. Lindsey Tappin, will
take place this evening at Sherry's.
Miss Katherine Adams gave a dinner
last night at her home, 375 Park Ave-
nue., for Miss Helen d. Haynes and
John Trevor Adams, who are to be
married tomorrow at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Oil
phant Haynes, IL West Ninety-fourth
Street. Her guests included Miss
Elise Haynes. Miss Dorothy Dart, Miss
Nan Chadwick, Miss Natalie Williams,
Miss Eleanor Andrews and Douglas
Farwell Woolley.
Commodore and Mrs. Elbridge T.
Gerry, who have done little entertain
ing in the last few years, will give
dance on January ~ at their home, 2
East Sixty-tirst Street. Their enter
tainments used 10 be among the fea-
lures of the New York season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halliburton Fsles, jr.,
Of loo East Seventy-third Street, are
receiving congratulations on the birth
Of daughter. The child, which is
their third. will be named Ellen Dex-
ter. Mrs. Fales was Miss Ellen Owen
Dexter.
Mrs. Walter Chadwick Noyes, of al
East Fifty-frst Street. will give re-
ception on the afternoon Of December
to introduce her daughter, Miss
Marian Noyes, who was graduated
from Miss Spence's school. A dinner
and dance will be given for the receiv-
ing party after the reception.
The annual entertainment for the
benefit of the Grosvenor Neighborhood
House will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, December IS and
IA, in the ballroom of the Hotel Plaza.
A musical comedy, entitled Here's to
the Girl" book and lyrics by Miss
Grace X. Henry and John X. Hodges.
with music by Vinton Freddy, will
be the attraction.
Among those in the cast are Miss
Mimi Scott, Miss Helen Hoadley, John
X. Hodges and Reginald Townsend, and
the chorus is composed OF debutantes
of the winter. The committee III charge
consists of Miss Margaret c. Oyerton,
chairman; Miss Catherine ID. Colt,
tickets; Miss Augusta p. Dixon, pro-
grammes; Miss Margaret Mason, ad-
vertisements. and Miss Caramai Car
roll, publicity.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER A. Bloodgood
and Miss Resale Bloodgood have taken
possession of their house, 40 East
Thirty fourth Street, for the winter.
Miss Bloodgood will give a luncheon
for debutantes at Sherry's on Deem
her f.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
MRS MARGARET H. BANIGAN

Mrs. Margaret Hamil Banigan, wife
of Peter NJ. Banigan, retired silk man
ufacturer, died yesterday morning at
her home, 395 Ellison Street, Passaic,
n. J. Mrs. Banigan came from an old
Paterson family, and was daughter
of the late Robert Hamil. Her husband
and two sons survive her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
MRS. BOISSEVAIN IS WORSE
Telegram Says Stricken Suffrage
Worker Suffered Relapse

Inez Mlholland Boissevain has suf-
fered another relapse and is danger
ously i'll in Los Angeles, according to a
telegram received yesterday at her
home in this city. The message, when
came from Mrs. Boissevain's mother,
said:
"Inez very i'll. Another operation
necessary. She has good doctors and
nurses, so we hope for the best"
IL was thought that the term opera
ton applied TO blood transfusions, Of
which the patient has already had
three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
COLONEL GEORGE SWEET

Atlantic City, \. j., Nov. l4.-ColoneI
George Sweet, formerly proprietor Of
the Hotel Netherland. in New York City.
died here tonight, following an opera
ton. Colonel Sweet had lately con-
Quoted the Hotel Traymore at this re-
sort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15

Gilbert, Joseph T. struthers, j. W. W.
BANIGAN.-On Monday, November Is,
1916, Margaret A. Banigan, wife Of
Peter NJ. Banigan. Funeral services
at her late residence, 395 Ellison ST..
Paterson, N. j., Wednesday, Novem-
Der 10, at $3.50 D. m. Interment q.
Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
CARPENTER-At Mount Kisco. n. Y,
on November IA, 1915, T. Ellwood
Carpenter, in his 6Ist year. Funeral
services at his late residence. Mount
Kisco, n. Y, on Thursday, November
Is, at 2:l5 .. m. lnterment az the
convenience of the family.
DELLENBAUGH.-At the New York
Hospital, November 10, 1916, Belle
Dellenbaugh, after a long illness.
Funeral services at the Old First
Presbyterian Church. Fifth av. and
lIth ST., Wednesday, November 10,
at IL o'clock q. m. Friends are in
vited without further notice. In
terment at Forest Lawn Cemetery,
Buffalo.
GILBERT-Qn November 10, Joseph
Thomas Gilbert, st his home, Gill
bertsyille, n. Y Funeral on Wednes-
day, November 10, at 8 o'clock.
LANE-At Pleassntville, N. Y, Novem-
Der IL, 1915, Winfield S. Lane, in his
65th year. Funeral services at his
late home, Friday, November II, at
1880 D. m. Interment at kensico
Cemetery.
MOORE-On Sunday, November IL,
1915, at Merrick, L. l.. John Robert
Moore, husband of Clara Disbrow
and SON of the late James and Cath
arine Moore. Funeral services az the
Church Of st. Mary the Virgin. West
10th st., New York, on Wednesday
morning at 1918 o'clock. lnterment
private. Philadelphia and Elizabeth
~. j. papers please copy.
RITCH-At North Salem, n. Y, on
Tuesday morning, November Ia, 1918,
Walter X. Ritch, In his seth year.
Funeral services from his late resi-
dence, on Friday, November II, at 2
o'clock. Interment at Salem Center.
COnveyances will be at Purdy Station
on arrival Of train leaving Grand
Central Depot a. 1915 a. m.
STRUTHERS-0n November 10, 1915
John Walter Wood Struthers. son 81
Robert Struthers. Funeral services
at St. Matthews Church, 28 West
saith ST., at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning, November is. Intermens
private. Kindly omit flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
GEORGE WHITFIELD jerks

George Whitfield jerks. Of 1912 Gar
den Street, Hoboken, one Of the city's
pioneers, died at his home yesterday
in his eighty-seventh year. He was an
intimate associate of the late A. 7.
Stewart, who bequeathed $4,000 to
him. Mr.. jerks was connected with
Sheppard Knapp & Co. for many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15

LEADING CANDIDATES
oft. Theodore Roosevelt Right Supreme Justice
Hughes From the present indications appears that either
Roosevelt or Hughes will the Nomination for President
from the Republican Convention
There was very furniture but all seemed different from
the rom downstairs smelt differently looked different and
felt dgerentlv-From "Oga Bardel" by Stacy Aumoner
WHY then didn't differently? And look differently
and feel differently?
OLD SERIAL NUMBER 29l7
A like
Is Eddie Blk;
He ceased TO
Cue politics.
Michigan has prohibition and at Ann Arbor new sig
nnce attaches to gee clubs singing Of my Comrades When
I'm No More Drinking"
The National Club will hold reception TINS afternoon
Ito novelists and their illustrators"
It's time they got together T. l. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
The Coming Tower
Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair
Horace: Book ii. Ode S


"J1ua 81 jts1s tibi pejeyod
Poend BG,In6, nocansset Wnq,lGm;-'
If broken vows would make. my Flossie,
Your teeth less white your nails less glossy,
| might believe this stuff about
How all our sins will find us out.
You give your word, your Hope-to-Die,
And grow more lovely as you lie,
And when you walk the avenue
We see the whole town after you.
You pledge the plot where mother lies.
The Silly night, the stars, the skies,
The blessed gods that live Away;
You lie and lie and make it pay.
Yes. Venus chuckles in her sleeve,
The Graces laugh as you deceive,
Fierce Cupid whetS his darts and smiles,
(He makes munitions for your wieS).
Then. too, the cradle feeds your hopper
The yearlings flock to come cropper,
Your graduates can't bear to quit
Though they have often threatened it.
You scare the pater and the mater
For fear their lamb will meet you later,
And brides keep husbands tied, they say.
For fear you'll whistle 'em away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
CEMETERIES

THE WOODLAND CEMETERY.
aaad 81. BY Harlem Train and by Trolley.
Lots Of small size for sale.
Once 70 East 3sd St. ~ Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15

There isn't genuine dramatic moment in the whole OPERA
World ut that did matter last night Why did not
natter Because the crowded. Because most of New
y wealth represented? opening night?
an opera play be secondrate, why does it not matter?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15

II book-a meretricious worksel million copies does not
matter that book nnth-rae novel? 1t does matter and II
more critics not only believed also said and kept saying that
shattered would lot And nnth-rate novelist
might not always remain a ninth-rate novelist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
DIED

Banigan, NJ. A. Lane, Winfield 8.
Carpenter, T. Z. Moore, John r.
Dellenbaugh, Belle Ritch, Walter x.
Gilbert, Joseph T. Struthers, J. w. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
COCK ROBIN STUFF

"Who elected Wilson,"
a." said Carranza,
In the opening stanza,
81 elected Wilson"
"Who elected Wilson,"
a." said Hi Johnson,
ain spite of Wisconsin,
| elected Woodrow"
''Who defeated Hughes"
"We," said the women,
1--WE gave him trimmin'-
We defeated Hughes"
"Who elected Wilson,"
a." said Bill Wilcox.
'I'm told had good deal to Go with
l elected Woodrow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15

Criticism this broad geographically land is too amiabe
m poyannmous There enough amaby in the world as is
without finding criticism Overfu Of it. And speaking as the morn
papers Of goodnatured crowds the critics
of their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15

From the Barbados Oy ~ Weekly ls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15

guilty feeling suuses when entering darylunchery
TO look friend and failing TO find him. one walks by the
cashiers desk And guiest feeling when the cashier
calls one and and knows the cashier is filed
with contempt for anybody would lie for l5c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15

Sir George Tyler desires call attention to the fact
which has probably already your attention. that Your
Candidate visited the ongacre Theatre to Nothing but the
election result in doubt and that when 1t
seemed certain with defeat he to Poyanna
Saturday night try find something to be glad about
Is this important? JOHN r. 1ooHE1
inundated thriving thanks TO the assassna-
ton Of Archduke Ferdinand city last night If fear your
an yet him TO know that the weather has turned
cold Just clip this hand him you leave the flat this
morning.
With No Precincts Missing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15

The first for this season of the
Wednesday supper dances, under the
direction OF Mrs. Lindsey Tappin, will
take place this evening at Sherry's.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-05-11

year. The party will have to submit
a reckoning during the coming months
but, in the meantime, it is trying to
fix the books. The first nine months
OF the Underwood Tariff demonstrated
conclusively the absolute failure OF
that measure as a revenue producer.
and the war with its nulliiying effect
was a piece Of good fortune to the
Democrats They were enabled 10 re-
duce their deficits by a so'called war
tax, and they have since explained this
war tax on the ground that imports
are limited. That explanation is now
somewhat lrayed in view Of the fact
that in January the imports to this
country were the highest in its history
aud it is also significant Of the actual
effect of the Und Iwood Tariff to
know that duty was collected only
about 9 per cent of the goods implr'
ted-thus we see 81 per cent OF our
imports coming in free, and still from a
revenue raising point Of view the I'm
derwood Tariff is supposed 10 be eftec
tive. The war tax would never have
been necessary under a republican tar
if measure, and the war tax has been
not only a nuisance but a direct i'm
position, entirely unnecessary tax is
we'll understood BY Democratic poll
ticians, and for that reason it is pro-
posed now, just before a Presidential
election, to repeal the stamp tax and
as much OF the war tax as possible, in
TIM hope that the people may forget
th4 unnecessary tax imposed on
Il EN- because OF the failure OF the I'm
derwood Tariff law as a revenue raiser.
Let no one be deceived with regard
to the repeal Of the stamp tax. 1t is
repealed only because this is 1915, a
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-05-11
Sample Of Democratic Economics

Senator Martin, (Dem) c: New Jer
sey, presented most remarkable doc
ument to the Senate the other day. 1t
was a resolution adopted by the Nat
ional Democratic Club OF New York
City lavoring the Government ship
purchase bill, and this was one Of the
reasons given: Owing to American
standards Of wages, safety at sea and
humane conditions Of labor for Ameri
can seamen, private enterprise cannot
be relied upon TO provide the ships,
because experience has demonstrated
that private capitol cannot successfully
compete against the handicap Of lowe
standards maintained by other maritime
nations"
. As an idea in economics that is
gem. Suppose II were followed ou
in our manufacturing industries. Amer
ican laboring men receive highei
wages, and they operate under NOR
humane conditions than those prevail
ing abroad. 1t the National Demo
cratic Club Of New York in favor {
having the Government operate ou
factories on that account? Is govern
ment ownership TO be the fate Of an
industry which accords fair treatmer
10 labor? Why is this club tot govern
ment ownership and against protect
i've tariff, for instance? The ole
fashioned subsidy system has failec
and it is not only discredited but III