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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
James ]. Hill.

The story Of James J. Hills life might
be written, in the style so popular in the
early sos, under the title From Plough
boy to Plutocrat" And for moral il
might be said that he was a good plough
boy and a good plutocrat His was more
however. than the story of the boy who
made good and eventually rose to fame and
fortune. In serving himself he served
others. He had that rare thing called
public spirit, a compound Of old-fashioned
conscience and keen vision, which enabled
him. while advancing the financial inter
ests of himself and the group of men work
ing with him, TO carry out plans of lasting
benefit to scores of communities and scores
of thousands of individuals.
Mr.. Hills enduring fame will be based
on the fact that he was railroad builder,
not a railroad looter. That is not to say
that as his railroad mileage grew the cap
italization did not grow also. But his
railroad enterprises were not "streaks of
rust" across continent, represented in
Wall Street by handsomely engraved GER
tifcates which were the counters in stock
gambling. His enterprises were actual
railroads, linking growing communities
with new country to be built up into grow
ing communities, carrying grain and live
stock to mill and market. prospecting not
on the manipulation of brokers and the
artificial rigging of prices, but thriving
as the country they served thrived, in
creasing in value as the wealth of the
region they tapped grew and became a
steady, measurable economic quantity.
In Hill the railroad man always re-
NAMED the experience and shrewd wisdom
of Hill the boy who had followed the tail
of the plough. He knew the value of
wheat to the world. and not Of wheat alone,
but of the livestock which can be fattened
on grain and, yielding good profit, still
leave workable capital in the soil. He
knew that any railroad which could give
satisfaction to its customers in carrying
the produce of the Northwest need never
worry about dividends if it were run hon
estly. And, TO his everlasting credit be
it said. long before Brandeis appeared to
preach the truth about railroad operating
costs to skeptical railroad operators James
]. Hill placed the cost of operating the
Great Northern at less than so per cent OF
its gross earnings.
Probably because Mr.. Hill was recog-
nized by the general public to be unlike
some Of his railroad competitors, TO have
a knowledge not bounded by Wall Street
and the London Stock Exchange, his utter
ances on business and economic conditions
were always listened to with interest and,
despite their sometimes rather sensational
character, with respect. He was best APP
preciated in the Northwest, which he
helped TO make, and, making, made him
self. But he was a man of whom all
America might well be proud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
Taxicabs as Lawbreakers.
n Of The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Is there no way IN which the drivers
Of taxis may be made TO respect the law?
Both pedestrians and drivers Of private ma
chimes with their occupants are in constant
danger.
I have spoken 20 several private chsufeurs
about this, and they all agree that the taxi
drivers are the original lawbreakers. The
tayicabs come laundering down side streets,
running hesdlong across the avenues, regard
less Of the fact that the machines going
north ard south have the right of way unless
otherwise indicated by the traffic police. This
inattention, or. rather. an absolute disregard
Of the law, not only endangers lives. but II
furthers an extravaganza OF gssolene and
tire wear. besides endsngering the machines
Il makes no difference If tsHicab is smashed
or scratched. for dab OF paint and a ham
mer and nail cover multitude Of sins on a
taxi.
wish the higher authorities might notice
these things and 20 il that the law Is
more rigidly enforced.
AVERY STRAKOSCH
New York, May %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
The Quiet Country Life.

Those carping neighbors in Montclair
whose souls are rasped by the noise of a
few peacocks give themselves away. No
hardened commuters these, but tenderfeet
from a great city, accustomed to the clois-
tered quiet of elevated trains and fiat
wheeled streetcars and rattly milk wagons.
By life thus softened they moved into the
rural districts with the pathetic faith Of
darkest ignorance. They actually expected
that such minor uproar as had enveloped
them would now vanish into nothingness, a
soothing, suburban vacuum, with only an
alarm clock set for 1916 separating them
from Nirvana.
How sadly wide Of the mark such faith
is any commuter (once convinced that you
are not a possible purchaser Of his house,
garage, lot and garden) can explain. Any
experienced week-ender will do almost as
well There is more steady, reliable up
roar in Manhattan; outstanding, soul-stab-
bling. Intermittent noise is the suburban
speciality. You have a full orchestra play
ing in concert by your New York pillow.
In Montclair, or any other choice rural
retreat, you have the same instruments,
but baring at intervals, one by one. First,
an Erie locomotive bassoon. Then little
solo by your left-hand neighbor's White
Orpington rooster-a cadenZa on scrapy
cello. The soothing flute of an owl almost
puts you TO sleep when the guests Of the
right-hand neighbor go home for the night,
cranking their fivver with a roar of kettle
drums and clashing cymbals beside which
a Strauss symphony and forty-three pea
cocks are as the silent moon and stars.
No. The gentle suburb reeks with
health: it is a marvellous creche and the
one friendly and human method of en-
sconcing yourself within working distance
of great city. But it is not quiet. Tuck
yourself securely in your Harlem fat If
truly rural calm is the goal above all
else before you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
Where the Public Comes In.

The retort of the Manufacturers Pro
tective Association 10 the group of Column
bia professors who condemn the lockout
Of the garment workers as unjust and "a
public calamity" is approximately the
same reply it made to the group Of emf
nent citizens who, with Mayor Mitchell,
sought 10 mediate at the very beginning of
the present trouble-that they know moth
ing of the situation, since they aren't cloth
ing makers. Behind that lies the infer
ence that it's none Of their business, any
how, coupled with the fat assertion that
the lockout will continue.
II seems absurd, in this day and age,
that a group Of men as shrewd as the
cloak and suit manufacturers should be
unable TO understand as apparently they
are, that this lockout-strike is everybody's
business. A situation which suspencs
operations in so large a business and
throws from $4,000 to 10000 operatives
out of work affects the entire community.
II becomes the public's business-particu-
larly the public's business when lack of
Work produces eNIClloHS anu "dHI' eeHVS
i'll and starving individuals to the hospi-
tails and fosters a tendency to violence and
riot. 1t is the right Of the public, or any
section of it, to investigate this situation,
and to express its opinion, in its wisdom,
on the elements which thrust such bur
den on the public.
The fact, plain and unacceptable, remains
that the manufacturers broke off negotia-
tons with the workers representatives
and declared lockout, refusing further
proffers of mediation. II may offend them
TO have Outsiders" refer TO that as the
basis of the trouble, and it may grieve
them to have so many instances of the fact
that public opinion is against them because
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
How the Producers Feel.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In reference to the letter ~ Plea for
Censorship" by +. Schlosser in this morn
irg's Tribune, I wish to say few word. On
behalf Of the much despiscd directors, Who
according 10 Mr.. Schossers views, must bs
devoid Of intelligence. According TO this
scenarst, they must also have all the ev..
attributes that he so carefully keeps out OF
his scenarios He says: You must know how
many managers and directors are unedlcGte1
and 20 put IL generally immoral
This is a distinct libel upon the many briH
liant gentlemen who are engaged IN these pro-
LESSONS. Education is one Of the necessities
This Is also true in case CT capable scenario
WRITER'S There are many capable scenario
writer's and it has been my privilege during
five years of motion picture directing - read
and produce the works OF many but ! mus.
confess to my ignorance never had ire
honor Of even reading one OF Dir. schlossefs
pure stories
II Mr. Schosser's ability as a scenarst IS
on 4 par with his knowledge OF the qualiheA-
tions Of managers and producers can quite
understand the feelings that prompted him 70
assail a profession to which IL IS an honor
10 belong and which will flourish despite ms
Immoral" stigma which the puny efforts o.
people like your correspondent try in vain
20 attach to it, TRAVERS VALE.
Director World Film Corporation.
West Fort Lee. \. j.. Nay %. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30

that are now being considered "up-to-date,'
and there are many thousands who can tell
with JOY of the wonderful influence for good
Of the many clubs connected with churches of
various denominations, notably the Y. P. :.
c. E., to which so many women are indebted
for their good knowledge of parliamentary
law and ability to speak in public and con-
duct meetings in the endless activities now
open to them. Cooperation and team work
in the above society and in cooperating with
the Y. NJ. {. A. have been Of inestimable
value to many, whether in the line of politics
religion or social service preparedness" IN
very real sense has been theirs and pa
triotism in action is second nature.
Your valued paper is increasing in value
and we do not skip any of it in these stirring
days. f. ". II.
New York, May o. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30

bered that nearly two years ago Europe
went mad. Since then it cannot be held
to ordinary standards of responsibility;
hence it would be idle seriously to con-
slider the judgment of the common run OF
European editors on sane and sober dis
cussion of world problems. But the editor
of 1.-THE Daily News" of London, is an eX-
ception. He escaped the European con-
tagion and was never even temporarily In
sane. When feeling in England was run
ming high in the early days Of the war he
did the best he could to persuade his coun-
trymen that they had nothing to do with
the quarrel, that it was a matter that did
not concern their own immediate interests
and that if only they would drop Belgium
and France they might make a mint of
money by trading.
He put the case as plainly before them
as a sane man could. saying:
"If we remain neutral we should
be from a commercial point OF view,
in precisely the same position as the
United States. We should be able to
trade with all the beligerents $50 lar
as the war allows trade with them)
we should be able to capture the bulk
of their trade in neutral markets; we
should keep our expenditure down; we
should keep out of debt; we should
have healthy finances
Could any man have spoken more So
berly. more thoughtfully? 1t was not his
fault if England went mad with the rest
of Europe. 1t was not his fault that the
health of her finances was impaired. And
it will not be his fault if Europe fails TO
fall in with the Presidents idea of Utopia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
How Solemn as One BY One.

Washington City. 1865.
How solemn as one by one,
As the ranAs returning worn and sweaty, as
the men file by where | stand,
As the faces the masks appear. as glance a.
the faces studying the masks
4 As glance upward out of this page studying
you, dear friend, whoever you sre),
How solemn the thought Of my whispering
soul 10 each in the ranks, and TO you,
/ see behind each mask that wonder kindred
soul,
0 the bullet could never kill what you really
are. dear friend.
Nor the bayonet stab what you really are;
The SOUL yourself | see, great as any, good
as the best,
Waiting secure and content, which the bullet
could never kill,
Nor the bayonet stab, o friend.
WALT WHITMAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
Nominate Roosevelt.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have been Republican all my life
and voted for Taft four years ago
To-day | am for Roosevelt for President
because believe he can and will DO more fol
the nation than any other man.
II the delegates to the nominating conven-
ton DO not hear from the people, how are
they 70 know their sentiments? feel as
though ! would Ike to register mine, and
would suggest that you publish their names
and addresses, SO tha; all who so desire can
do the same.
Nay | suggest slogan for the convention
Serve your country
Nominate Roosevelt"
For the people:
Serve your country
Vote for Roosevelt"
H. u. SUGDEN.
New York. May %. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
The Discovery of Spain.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial on artistic and ger,
eral values in Spain certainly shows the uni.
versatility Of The Tribune's tastes and sym.
pathies. Indeed, as you remark, what dit
Americans in general know but few years
ago about representatives Of Spanish genius
like Velasquez, Murilo, Goya and Fortuny
Sorola did his part in awakening our
artistic interest; but why not mention an
other genius from the land % Cervsntes and
Calderon de Ia Bsrca; OF course. refer 10 the
lamented composer. Enrique Granados. whose
beautiful opera "Goyescss" first saw the
light in America at the Metropolitan Opera
House. There seems 20 be no doubt hist
this delicate work OF art. aided By The tai
ented singers who took part in its debut. has
had much to DO with our discovery" o.
Spain.
Finally IS 10 not probable that the treas
ures of literature and art 10 be found in
New lork's superb Hispanic Museum have
had their influence I'm making us realize VIA,
a mine Of untold wealth has been placed
freely in our mids: through the disinterestei
and iarsecing liberality Of an American
citizen.
No one, ] aver. can visit The Hisrsnir
Museum and even con over the Ceryantes
collections of first editions the velssquez
Goyas, Murillos, FL Grecos and other works
OF celebrated painters; early missals and the
writings Of great philosophers. historians and
uovelsts Of SPANS most glorious period 10
history without feeling a profound respect
for the Spanish race and keen desire 20
know much more about Espans Ia hero'ca
]. RICE CHANDLER.
Ridgewood g. J., May %. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
What Women's Clubs Have Done.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The article headed "A kindergarten
for Women" inspires a few lines (unin-
spired) from one who has received much.
very much, from the women's clubs of gen
Grafton ago. So far as know, they did not
"dabble in a little self-made learning about
nothing in particular" A literary club pro-
vcked much reading Of value on different
phases Of early European history, and the
Egyptian archaeology. and an intense love
OF literature that has never tagged. 4
mothers club took UP various lines OF work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
Reconciliation.

Word over all, beautiful as the sky,
Beautiful that war and all its deeds OF car
mage must in time be utterly lost,
That the hands OF the sisters Death and Night
necessarily softly wash again. and ever
again, this solid world;
For my enemy is dead, man divine as myself
is dead,
/ look where he lies vhitefaced and still in
the coffin draw near,
Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the
white face in the coffin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30

Long. too long America.
Travelling roads all even and peaceful you
learn'd from joys and prosperity only,
But now, all now. to learn from crises OF an
guish, advancing, graphing with direst
fate and recoiling not,
And now TO conceive and show TO the world
what your children en-masse really are,
(For who except myself has yet conceiv'd what
your children en-masse really are?)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30

Of their course. They would have none of
this censure to contend with if they had
not smashed the protocol and asserted
their preference for violence rather than
reason,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-29
BoAZ NEWS

Walter Parker came up from
Roswell Saturday morning and
tayed until Monday visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Newlin
are spending their holidays VI
cation OH their ranch.
Miss Michellet went to her
home at Hagern.an Saturday
where she will spend the holt
days.
P. E Sneed of Roswell was a
business visitor in town Satur-
day.
Mrs. S. s. Squire IS spending
her vacation with her family III
Illinois Valley.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-29

The Christmas tree and emit
ertainment was well attended
Saturday night and everyone
seemed to enjoy every part of
it. The little folks were all full
of the Christmas spirit and rem
dered the little 30 minuets pro-
gram in a most creditable way.
You can always count on the
children to do their best on a
Christmas occasion. We older
ones well remember-oh say
some twenty to sixty years ago,
how we would study and prac-
tice our program, bow we loved
to get up and make a good de-
livery, and how eagerly we
watched for Santa Claus to
appear and take charge Of
things. We we'll remember
what good boys and good girls
we were several weeks before
Christmas. We always had the
kindling prepared for the morn
ing hre, prenty Of fresh water
in, the feeding done early In
fact we w ere just real obedient,
mannerly and courteous young
sters. All of which was in
view of the coming at an early
date of Christmas and Santa
Claus. Thse days were happy
ones, to be remembered always.
We enjoy seeing the children
of today rehearsing the Same
old Christmas play that has
been played every year for hum
dreds and hundreds of years.
In fact when each season comes
on us we refuse to admit that
we have grown too old for it,
but instead we insist that we
are still Young and contend for
our usual part i'll the Christmas
jollities.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-29

the country dotted with schools
and churches with steady de.
velopment as you see today.
The present disposition OF the
land under the section law will
accommodate about thirty five
thousand families who will
build churches and maintain
them and who need homes and
will make them homes
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
John Kimmons is sporting a
new Maxwell this week.

John Klmmons is sporting a
new Maxwell this week.
The car of coal received Sat-
urday by the Kenna Lumber
Co., was soon Distribute among
those who were shivering the
most, a thousand pounds to the
place. The most of the needy
ones were supplied with their
prorated amount Though there
were few who failed to get in
in time and will have to either
borrow, dig gIubs or resort to
the Hereford" variety.
Waldo McLaurin. formerly of
O'Donnell, Texas Is now here
making settlement on his claim
south Of Valley View.
w. P. Littlefeld spent the
Christmas holidays with his
family in Roswell.
Mrs. ]. G.. Greaves and chill
dren are spending the week at
the ranch.
Mrs. J. s. Seldom and children
arrived from Texas, Thursday
and are now at home in the
Geo. Benz residence on Capital
Hill.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. U. S.
Land ONCE az Roswell, N. NJ. Dec. Is. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that Other @. Steph-
ems. OF Elkns, n M, who on Jan. g. 1910. made
HID. e.. Serial No. 02lns. for E1SNWg(. SEQ
NJ rp 7-so Range % e.. N. Mp. Mer.
idan has filed notice OF intention ITO make
final hye-year proof, to establish claiz- 10 ,he
land above described. before 8. b. Carroll u
s. Commissioner inhis once. at Elkins. ~
NJ on Jan. es. 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
cephas G. Copeland. Edward Eastman.
BENJAMIN Z. Cooper, these OF Ellsins. N. NJ.
George c. Cooper. Of Roswell, Nm
Emmett Patton Register
10.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-29

The program given Friday
evening by the school was ex-
ceptionally well rendered con
sidering the small number of
pupils The house was nicely
decorated with a Fireplace and
Christmas Tree and a generous
treat was given to all those in
attendance.
7. A. Howard left for Okla
homa City, Sunday morning.
William Horner and M. o.
Mills were passengers for Ros-
well Wednesday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-29
The Stock Raising home.
stead Bill

The El Paso Herald has the
following to say editorially
about the section law.
six hundred and forty acres
has heen fixed as the unit of the
stockman's homestead by this
measure and it IL enough, pro-
vided the prospective stockman
is able to acquire by purchase
or lease enough land adjoining
his homestead to give him suf
ficient grazing ground. Any
one who is acquainted with
stock raising in the southwest
knows that one section of non
irrigable land will not furnish
forage for enough cattle
or sheep to make a living for
a family. To open up a large
tract of land and expect to
place a stockman's ia mily on
each $40 acres is not practicable.
and doubtless will not occur
Settlers Will endeavor to acquire
a section each as a homestead
and sthen obtain enough addi-
tional land to meet their needs. I"
In reply the Albuquerque
journal has the following to
say:
"There is but one sensible
thing to do with the public do
main not reserved as forest or
mineral lands: Every acre of
it should be given by the federal
government in trust to the
states for the maintenance If
the schools and roads.
sin New Mexico VIC have
twenty three million acres open
to homestead, and that land
could be sold in large tracts. in
the course of time, for not less
than two dollars a acre net to
the state. That would produce
a fund of not less than forty six
dollars upon which could
be realized annually from four
and a half to five per cent. The
income could be divided be-
tween maintenance of roads
and schools, or it could ali be
devoted TO the schools, thus re-
lieving the taxpayers from one
Of their heaviest expenses and
allowing them to pay more for
the construction and maintain
ance Of the roads.
"As the Herald says, no man
can live OH $40 acres of the land
in the southwest open to home
stead. He must be able to buy
or lease much more land near
him or be will fail and the land
will become useless for produc
lion. What is true of the south
west is trueof every other sec
lion of the United States where
where there are public lands
open to entry.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-29
ANNOUNCING

After January lst 1917 win furnish Township ptats
at the following prices;
For township FIat small, 7z7 in showing entered
land only .,..... 49,. ,....... ......... -. SOC
For township plat larger, 12x12 inches showing
entered land only ................. ~. ... 81 90
For township plat showing folm of entries names
of claimants, and character of entries .. ..... 200
For township plat showing form OF entries, names
of claimants character Of entry and number. 800
For township plat showing form Of entries
of claimants character of entry, number, and
date of filing or entry Observation-Disclosures. -. 400
smy purpose to keep my pats corrected up to date
nearly possible The above prices authorized by the General
Office for tie benefit of the Local Land Offices.
D. c. SAVAGE,
Kenna, n NJ