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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-04
NATIONAL SPIRIT AT STAKE
Republicans Should Rouse as They
Did in Lincoln's Day.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The one great uncertainty that
affects everything to-day is the great
war. As in 1861, war threatens to in
wade our land. Whether il does or not'
do We wish TO have a Lincoln or
Buchanan at the helm Of state! Shaii
we reward the man who. with weak
Cabinet. let our army and navy lapse
into such inefficiency that he dared not
lift Nd his voice at the proper time,
when he might have prevented untold
bloodshed in Europe and Mexico
It is a terrible thing to contemplate
the possibility, even probability, that
the very man who seeks reelection oy
nosing as the one preserver OF peace
in this country might have preserved
Tho neace of the world il he had risen
TO the height Of his opportunity and
impersonated the indignation and hor-
ror OF this country at the first threat
to invade Belgium.
To the conscientious patriotic voter
oil nropositions at critical election
resolve themselves into one appeal
What is right?
Is it right to play such fantastic
tricks" in the matter Of Mexico as
"make the angels weep" and the bloody
handed bandits grin?
Is il right, by weak diplomacy ana
hesitation to protect our countrymeh,
to so degrade America in the eyes OF
the world that no American man or
woman is safe from insult in any coun-
try of the world?
Is it right to play the great stakes oil
national honor and safety against mere
dollars and votes?
Is it right to choose Cabinet ofticers
and other officials Of the weakness Oh
Daniels, Baker and Bryan?
Shall we listen to the vociferatlons OF
30 900 new Office holders, deserving
Democrats" rather than to the rever.
berating demand OF the millions OF
Lincoln's plain people, who in this hour
of peril demand the wisest statesman
in the land and believe they have founo
him in Charles Evans Hughes, a man
who resigned his great position to take
his stand beside every laboring man on
a platform of protection to American
industry and the vindications OF Amerl-
can honor before the world?
The times call for a mans man,
rugged. honest, cear-minded man, who
can speak plain words and not descend
to dabble in rhetoric. The record Oh
Mr.. Hughes is so clear, his principles
and his achievement so high, his anal
ysis of our present problems SO thor
ough and convincing, that it seems tha'
he should already be as good as elected,
II remains for every true man emitted
TO a vote to vote and get others to vote
according TO his conscience and not &C
cording to the smooth phrases spoken
at the palace of Shadow Lawn by the
sea. ChARLEo H. Chh-, '.
Stamford, Conn, Oct. 81, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-04
One Pledge Kept

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Now | cannot stand it any lon
ger. must protest against your as
serting that President Wilson had
broken the single term plank Of the
Democratic platform. This plank de-
manded an amendment TO the Consti-
tuition making the President of the
United States ineligible for reelection"
Mr.. Wilson has made himself ineli-
eible for reelection. READER.
New York, Nov. 2, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-04
Conscience VS.. Life

1t was Mr.. Gilbert Canaan who
translated NJ. Roman Rolland's
Jean Christophe," and it is not to be
wondered that both have chosen to
occupy similar relation to the war
in their respective countries. Mr..
ROLAND is a voluntary exile at
D. Geneva by reason of his efforts TO
limit French hatred of Germany and
the Germans. Mr.. Canaan defends
the Conscientious Directors of Eng
land and is caustically criticised for
his effrontery.
Both men rank among the most in
teresting minds of the time. Why is
It that both men, in an hour of tense
tragedy for their nations, should so
far ALLEVIATE themselves from the cur
rent of contemporary thought as to
deserve this portion of distrust? A
correspondence in "The London Ma
ton" furnishes some illumination.
/ Mr.. Canaan sought to defend those
Englishmen who refused to fight by
reason of conscientious scruple, and
struck hard at the individual and
governmental instinct which perse-
cuted such exceptional souls. He re-
marked that spiritual impulse is
crushed in those who fight with their
bodies by military discipline"
This attack brought a prompt re-
Spouse from an English writer who
has been one of a S.ery few literary
men to find a true impulse toward
art in the war, Mr.. Hugh Walpole,
author of "The Dark Forest" Said
he in his letter of reply:
The bland egotism and presump-
ton Of such a conclusion drives me
to wonder what Mr.. Canaan has been
doing during the last two years,
where he has spent his time, and
whether his absorption in his own
]
the freedom TO observe the records
of others. His happy assurance of
his own spiritual excellence should
not lead him so readily 10 deny all
spiritual impulse TO those who, most
unfortunately, no doubt, have opin
ions different from his own.
This criticism brought a prompt
explanation from Mr.. Canaan, in
which he fervidly disclaimed any in
tention 10 detract from the glory of
those who were fighting instead Of
Directing. His letter ran as follows:
Sympathy with the Conscientious
Directors does not detract in any
way from the heroism of those who
have fallen. They did what they be-
Heved, and deserve all honor, which
they receive In full measure. The
Conscientious Directors are doing
Just as simply and just as bravely
what they believe, and they deserve
all honor; instead of which they re-
ceive injustice, execration, brutal
! ana lllegal punishment anu lhNai-
ceration. Mr. Wslpole's friends be-
lieve that a military victory is pos
sible. Ny friends believe that a
moral victory is necessary.
That is the spirit Of NJ. Rolland's
plea since the start Of the war
that no impulse to save ones coun-
try should be permitted to extinguish
ones sense of charity toward ones
enemies. The Frenchman had no
/ Conscientious Directors at home TO
deal with, so he sought TO preserve
some CLEAN of impartiality toward
the Teutonic nations. Mr.. Cannan's
aim was to maintain a national atti-
tuds < fair play or even sympathy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-04
The Employment Issue

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: But for the European war the
Democrats could use the slogan "Hs
kept rs out Of work" For instance, the
winter Of 1884.
Fl. ". ARNOLD.
New York, Nov. 2, 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

the Minneapolis orchestra here. The en- Gagement does not take place until Febru- ary 16, but already eXchangeable tickets are being ordered from all over the dis trict and the piano houses are taking great interest in their disposal Tickets for the Children's matinee will not be re- served until February ,, the management in this way giving school children first chance for reservations. Tickets for the night performance will be reserved after February 2. EXChangeable tickets are all ready on sale at Clark x Jones and Ca ble hall. Any music house in the city will take orders for tickets, and have reservations made any time between now and February 16.
 Programme for evening presentations Is as follows;
 l. Overture to Der Freischuetz. 2 Weber).
 ?. Symphony No. f. in F minor, Op. S6 CTschaikowsly). (a) Andante maestoso- Moderate con anima; (b) Andantino in modo di canzona; Co Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato; (d) Finale: Allegro con fuoco.
 g. Aria; "Qui la voce," from T Puri- tani," (BellinD.
 LUELLA CHILSON GERMAN
 4 Tone poem: Don Juan,' (Richard Strauss).
 3. (a) Intermezzo: Winter Starlight" from "Werther' (Massenet; (b) ''Shep- herds Hey" (Grainger).
 6. Romanza from William Tell," (Ros- sinD
 LUELIA. CHILSON GERMAN
 '. Hungarian Rhapsody No. ?, Niszt. Original harp cadenza by Henry J. Will Hams.
 Programme subject to change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
TO SING AT THE
 TUTWILER TODAY
Edward Brigham, Brilliant Dramatic Singer, Feature of This After
 nOOn's Musicale

Third in the series of Mrs. J. E. Fra zier' S
 sunday Musicales' is Edward Brigham, the noted dramatic singer who will ap- pear at the Tutwiler this afternoon
 The musical world is looking forward with great interest to this event as MT. Brigham is regarded as one of the most in the public eye
 Everywhere that he has given a recital. he has had the most charming reception and the critics have been lavish in their praise of his splendid work.
 One of the enthusiastic encomiums which has been passed upon his art is the following:
 "A deep, rich bass voice of great volume and a style that was dramatic to an unusual degree, Edward Brigham com Dlned in song and dramatic recital last evening. The programme was one that gave full sway to his dramatic powers. He had the happy faculty of bringing out what the writer wished, an evidence of careful study. The Japanese Death Song gave MT. Brigham a chance to bring out some of the sadness we much reach in passing from this world and very pathetic was the rendering of this beautiful piece by Earl Cranston Sharp which was dedicated to the singer
 The recitations gave opportunity for dramatic effect in which he revelled The Bells was one of his masterpieces. The Ghost Scene from Hamlet was vivid and finely delivered The cheerfulness of
 Maxim Believe and the story of the
 Selfish Giant that made even a neg- lectful auto owner think of his neighbor brought out their telling points in manner that was enjoyed. This was true also of every recitation with music No matter which turn it took MT. Brigham was equal to it."
 Again another critic of his work says:
 Those who attended the song and dramatic recital by Edward Brigham at the First Congregational church last evening will not soon forget the treat they enjoyed. The entertainer was one Of the best who has ever appeared before an audience in this city.
 For one hour and 20 minutes MT Brig ham held the closest attention of all rendering 21 numbers, including songs and recitations, with and without music Among the recitations were The Per feet Gift by Jeanne Du Val An Old Sweetheart of Mine by James Whit comb Riley Emusic by Leslie Harris) i; and The Selfish Giant, story by Oscar Wilde, with music Ly Liza Lehman. The story is a remarkable one, and Mr. Brig ham brought out its every point in a manner to make a lasting impression upon his hearers.
 | MT Brigham came here under the | auspices of the Christian Endeavor so- {, ciety of the First Congregational church, I and this organization of young people is to be congratulated on having furnished such high-class entertainment the in fluence of which will doubtless be felt | TOT sometime to come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
EUROPE NEEDS b|G AMOUNT OF SUGAR Two and Half Million Tons to Be Required-France
 Hardest Hit

The Hague, Netherlands, January 8. Correspondence of the Associated Press )
 Europe needs in the coming year 2,500 900
 tons of sugar from overseas, according
 to an address delivered before the Indian
 Society of The Hague by Dr. H. C.. Prin- sen Geerlings. The speaker explained in detail the effect of the war on the sugar position in the diffirent European coun- tries, pointing out that France had been the chief sufferer, since almost the whole of the sugar-producing parts of that coun- try are in the hands of the Germans; the
 Consequence of which was that large ship
 ments had to be made from the United States and Cuba. In both Germany and
 Austria the production in the past year
 had been normal In peace times Ger
 many exported about 100000 tons an-
 hually; but she now uses up all her sur
 plus production at home, largely as food for cattle and as raw material for the extraction of yeast and spirits. More-
 over, the Belgian yield had been seized
 for the use of the German armies, and for the civilian population of the occupied parts of northern France. oll tie .WnOle, uurlnS CHe, past year,
 sugar prices in the producing countries of Europe have not advanced materially, except in the cases of France and of Great Britain, whose government imme- diately after Germany had prohibited the exportation of sugar, had bought 1,20O, GOO tons of the commodity at high prices.
 As regards the coming year, the sugar production in France, the speaker said, IS estimated at only 130,00O tons, or less than one-quarter of the normal consump- ton. Germany. even with the use of the Belgian crop, cannot produce more than barely sufficient to cover her people S needs; hence the persistent inquiries for cattle fodder containing sugar. Germany can, however also draw upon Austria, whose production is estimated at LOGO, ,OO0 tons, of which nothing is available for export. except, perhaps, 10 Germany. Rus 1 sia will have a poor crop, and will, there- fore, have also nothing for exportation
 I On balance, Great Britain alone will | need to import 1,S00,000 tons, and France ] over 60O000 tons. All far-ea stern coun- 1 tries show a steadily increasing sugar
 consumption, and, according to Dr. Geer- | lings. there will be a bare half million | tons available for export from all coun-
 tries east of Suez. Europe, therefore has | to look for her main supplies to the | United States, Cuba and the Antilles: but | even taking into account the eXportable
 surplus from both North and South Amer. ica, there will still be deficit of rough. | ly 500,000 tons Should the war drag or for long time, the European sugar pro- l duction is certain to be reduced consid erably, to the great benefit of the cane
 sugar producing countries overseas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
Britain Wants More Doctors
m thn I.nndnn Chrnnicla

From the London Chronicle.
 That the drain upon medical students by reason of recruiting has become a serious problem is evidenced by a me morial. to the Daily Chronicle signed by a number of the most distinguished doc tors in the country.
 Even at the present moment, it is point ed out. the number of students is much below the normal, and the outlook for the future health of the nation IS gloomy In London and elsewhere the responsible posts of house surgeons and house physl- clans are in several cases being held by unqualified students.
 Protesting against the dictum that all medical students except those in the last three years of professional study should enlist as combatants, these lead ing members of the profession declare that such a course would involve the situation that after next year there would be no medical students becoming qualified medical men for five years, be- yond a proportion of third-year men and few medically unfit to bear arms.
 Yet the ranks of the R. A. M. c. must te filled up, and the continual fight against disease in civil life maintained. both in Britain and the Indian empire Realizing the military necessities, the me- moralists urge that all students whose names are upon the books of a recognized medical teaching body be compelled to prosecute their studies, as in Germany. All such students would be members of an officers training corps.
 As even then there would probably not be enough students in training, the me- morial continues the question ought to be considered whether all registered med ical students at present serving as com batant members of the force should not be instantly recalled. Further, it might even. be necessary to invite suitable can didates to offer themselves as war work : CTS, by registering and studying as medi- cal students. with proper safeguards against an illegitimate use of such schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
WILL RECOGNIZE
 MOSLEM RELIGION Bill Introduced In Hunga- rian Diet According
 It Full Equality

Budapest, December 2S.-(Correspon dence of the Associated Press.)-The Mos
 lem religion will be legally recognized
 in Hungary if bill introduced by the
 Hungarian minister of justice is enacted
 into law by the Hungarian Diet. The
 bill was presented to the house yester-
 day and there is no question that it will be acted upon favorably.
 In addition to giving the Moslem re-
 ligion every right enjoyed by any other recognized faith in Hungarian, the pro- posed law vii aso permit the teaching of Mohammedan dogma and the found ing of Mesem religious institutions SC far as they are not in conflict with the existing laws.
 While Mohammedans in Hungary have in the past enjoyed full liberty of con- science, they were as yet deprived of certain civil rights which functionares
 of other recognized creeds exercised. The bill now before the Diet effaces some of these inabilities automatically, as soon as it becomes law, while others are
 moved by express provisions ,as was done in the case of the Mohammedans of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Of Moslem communities in Hungary the Danube Island of Ada Kale, near Orsowa, is the largest though groups large enough to form religious communi- ties are found in many parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
MINNEAPOLIS BODY HIGHLY PLEASING
 ID MUSIC LOVERS
Great Symphony Orchestra so Well Known Here Will Receive a Cordial
 Reception

In the forthcoming visit of the Minne- apolis Symphony orchestra Birmingham is to have one of the most magnificent musical treats in her history. The peo- pie here have often heard symphony music given by the best orchestras in the country on the occasions of the engage ments of the New York symphony, Dam rosch conducting the Theodore Thomas orchestra, the Mnnea polls, and others, but this will be the first full symphony to tour the south.
 In other words. it will have every in- strument necessary to produce any com plete symphony. 1t has in it's personnel among the most superb soloists for vio- lin, harp, oboe flute and cello in the world. It is ar aggregation of S5 men ar lists. Thelr conductor, Emil Oberdorfer, is in the very front rank of the conduc- tors of this country The Birmingham people who have met MT. Oberdorfer on a previous visit recall his wonderful per scnality and his musicianship. He is tremendously interested in American peo- pie, American music and it's future. AL though he has his favorites among the great composers, his seasons programmes
 
 schools and periods finds well balanced representation.
 American composers, especially, receive excellent treatment at his hands. f'All l ask, said MT. Oberdorfer in recent interview, lis that a composition shall have real merit regardless of the na- tionality of the composer"
 Madame Chilson-Ohrman, who was at a large expense added to the programme for the evening concert. is one of the most delightful concert singers in America A New York exchange, speaking of an en- sagement of this lovely woman recently, said:
 Mime. Chison- Ohrman made a signal success last Thursday evening with the New York Symphony orchestra, under Walter Damrosch,. when she gave her brilliant reading of the 'Polonafse' from 'Mignon-a number which few singers can invest with the forid charm and the dainty grace employed by this fine so- prano
 MT Damrosch conferred great favor on Madame Ohrman by offering to play for her himself in response to an encore.' As community and civic matter, the two public spirited women, backed by the Music Study and Treble Clef clubs have done incalculable good by bringing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
NEW CHINESE BEAN
 COMING ID FRONT
Sofa, Cultivated in Man churia, Is of Almost Uni
 versal Usefulness

London, January S.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press s.)-Discusson of the food blockade against Germany has served to bring attention to the merits of the sofa bean, to which is given up more than 20 per cent of the cultivated area in Man churia. Although the sofa is well known and highly regarded in Germany and the Scandinavian countries and is now the second on the list of Chna's exports, it has hitherto achieved small general repu- tation in the English speaking countries, and even the latest dictionaries dismiss it with the brief descriptions: "An Asiatic legumnous herb, Glycine Soja, the seeds of which are used to prepare sauce called soy
 Although the Chinese have used the sofa bean extensively for at least 2OOO years the first important shipment to Europe was made in 1908, by British firm The Germans almost immediately began to ex- pertinent with it and tive years later were using the major part of an importa ton estimated at over $200O GOO year.
 The secret of the sofa bean is it's uni versal usefulness. A British government report gives the following list of sofa products: Vegetable food 0ike marrow fat peas); soups; meat substitute; choco- late substitute; macaroni preparat tion :; flour; artificial milk; cheese; coffee substi- ute; artificial horn; biscuit and food for dlabetc patients; sauce; meal for cattle oils; oil cake for fodder; fertilizer bean calle.'
 The same report points out that the oil from the bean is used in the manufac- ture of the following articles: Dynamite and high explosives; soaps; linoleum; rub Der substitute; margarine paints; var nishes; toilet powder; waterproof cloth i; paper umbrellas and lanterns; salad oil lubricants; lamp oil; preservative for sar- dimes; substitute for lard'
 The pod of the sofa is about two inches in length and the plant has an erect stem two or three feet high There are three principal varieties of the bean-yellow or huangton; green, or ellington, and black or wuton. The yellow contains more nu- trltiVe ingredients than the others and this is the variety almost exclusively used for export. The quantity of oil extracted from the beans runs as high as 19 per cent of the total weight.
 Sweden uses large quantities of the bean cake as food for milch cows; Denmark has large pressing factory at Copenha- gen; France has a factory built in Paris by Chinese firm, and South Africa has recently begun to grow the bean in com petition to the Manchurian farmers. Ger many in 1912 rescinded her former import duty and installed reduction plants for the far eastern vegetable product in all her oil mills, importing the beans directly rom Vladivostok by the shipload
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
Squashes From AshpiIe

From the New York World
 Franklin, Ind.--As a result of planting four squash seeds early in the summer II. c. Hoffman gathered more than 6 large squashes from the vines The squashes have attracted the attention of half the people here. as MT. Hoffman lives only two squares from the courthouse
 The seeds, thrown carelessly on the ashpile and receiving no attention what ever. except an occasional pan of dish. water grew so rapidly that they soon left his yard, entered the neighbors yard and then climbed wire fence and GOV. cred 1t a half block from their planting place.
 Mir Hoffman delivered to all neighbors where his vines had trespassed large squash. Most of the squashes were more than three feet long and of fine quality