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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
WHAT NEGROES HAVE DONE
Certain Aspersions on Their Habits
of Industry Resented.

To the Editor o. The Tribune
Sir: | read in your issue Of yesterday, the
9th inst, letter written by John Seymour
Wood, Of Birmingham. Ala. The letter in
question was headed "The Deadly Southern
Mills"
Mr.. Wood has perfect right, II he so de-
srcs, TO write articles describing conditions
as he saw them among the white children
employed in Southern mills. He has not the
right, and VIC resent his assumption OF il, TO
dcfame the negro race as ne does in the
seventh paragraph of his letter IN that
part of his letter we find these words:
Negroes adults or children are inefficient
and unreliable" Also he says further: "A
negro will never work except on his own
rented SOLD when he has few dollars In his
pockets. A few own their land; very few.
Most rent a strip Of land OF the great, rich,
noble Southern landlords" etc.
The above is libel upon race helpless
and dependent largely; and yet the negro
has in the South, since 1868, made greater
progress than any other race In history dur
ing the same period under similar condi-
tions. | would advise llr. Wood that he
open his eyes and see in Birmingham, where
he lives or from which place he writes. the
progress made by the "lazy," inefficient"
negro. There is the Penny Savings Bank
Building, a six story Office building, des ened,
constructed and owned by negroes. The
negro operates all kinds Of business enter
prises there. grocery, drug. drygoods and
clothing stores. with negro professional mcn:
physicians, dentists, lawyers, etc.
In Talladeea. Ala, south Of Birmingham.
where lived for over tao years there are
three or four mills and about 1000 negroes.
out Of total population of 5000. These
inefficient" unreliable" folk have managed
somehow 20 acquire the following establish
ments. which are in successful operation:
Five grocery stores, two drug stores. two
barber shops for colored and one for whites,
every carriage line in town and ono taxi
line. etc. The state prison is in Wotumpka.
Ala and the greatest handicap any town in
he South can have is to be afflicted with a
state penal institution; yet despite this ham
oicap. in this one county alone tlmore) the
lazy. no-account negro has managed somehow
to acquire from the noble p Southern land
lord over 900 acres Of land
would respectfully suggest that Mr.. Wood
read up little on what the negro is doing.
despite the fac; that he never gets a chance
10 labor in the mills.
WILLIAM G. ANDERSON.
hudson, " Y. Feb Is, 1916
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little too old for leader. the answer Is
that the great Lord Barham was older IN
the year of Trafalgar.
II was unwise, no doubt, of his enemies
10 try to prove Lord Fisher mere sell
advertiser and incompetent, but The meth
DDS used TO bring him back 10 Office were, 70
say the least, regrettable. There was Tor
the rest but little excuse for popular inter-
ference with current naval administration.
When the cry was raised Tor Lord
Kitchener, the threatened alternative was
Lord Haldane. But in the present case
there is no obvious reason for apprehen-
sion. It can hardly be denied that the
navy has done well, and those who have
been calling for Lord Fisher with so much
conviction and passion would be hard put
to it to say precisely what they expect OF
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
Tell Me, Dad.

Dad. who Burbanked Mr.. Bryan?
Once he ragged like roaring lion.
Now. migrated with a scion
Cut from plant of placid peace
He VINO lately snrieked to follow
Spaniards over hill and hollow,
Yearning in their blood to wallow.
Has declared all war must cease.
Son, this prophet of our nation
Has evolved dispensation
New. Twill be this lands salvation;
For. 4 warlike powers seek
Strife with us. this great free trader
Brave and calm as stern Crusader,
viii confront the rash invader
With soft words and gestures meek.
Lack f arms will not alright Us.
For. t. still resolved TO fight Us.
They proceed in wrath 20 smitc us
He viii offer them his cheek.
Dad. get your meaning clearly.
But his cheek alone might merely
Check their onset. Ii severely
We would beat them. then must ne
Set his mouth once more to going;
Then the brainstorms from u blowing.
Charged With gas intense. far-flowing
viii compel them all to lee;
For. if not asphyXatine.
'ris at least facilitating
With "a notwithstanding.
Misunderstanding Property.
JOHN t. DOLSEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
For the Greater Patriots.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial on patriotism and
Pork" allusion is made to the passage by the
House Of Representatives Of the widows and
orphans bill as representing pork legsla-
ton
! have been preaching that The Tribune
was on the road that would lead our people
day the national spirit is very much each one
for himself We forget that We arc COM
munity. nation. with interests that should
be raised high above the personal and self
,sh. Your paper. in the forefront for the
proper preparedness Of this land in mill
tary way. drew TO your standard soldiers and
sailors Of the past wars. together with many
who norGr served in any way whatsoever.
That spirit is growing. and the medium that
aroused this spirit should have earnest sup
port.
We hail nos have universal service until
the enemy S at our doors and then too late.
The alternative to-day is continuance Of
that antique system. voluntary enlistment.
Il means sacrificing for the Stacker So,
since b. is to be voluntary service, cheer
those who lead in this. those who sacrifice in
times Of peace that the sacrifice ia times ~
war ma, be- esscncd
This widows and orphans bill Is not 70
hclp the soidirr or sailor VINO is alive. Il
Is claimed republics are ungratcful. Being OF
the newspaper profession In days gone by.
hate to think that the public press is fur
iA.rlng this spirit OF ngratitude. Such in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
A Side Thrust at Suffra ge.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The an;i-sufrage women who are
sending out circular dcnouncing the Won
ems City Club Of New York because two Of
its leading spirits signed petition some
months before the club was organized 70
raise money FOR magazine that had pub
lished suffrage campaign issue and subse-
aucntly printed an offensive poem have gone
far afeld for an excuse to attack this non
partisan organization.
As neither Of the two women who had taken
this means Of thanking the aforenamed maya
zinc knew anything about the poem. it looks
Is if the anti-suffrege officers had seized
the excuse as a side thrust at the suffrage
bill now pending action al Albany. Al least
1t is easier to believe such a motive than
the appalling prejudice indicated.)
There is already MEMBER nip OF over 600
in the new club. including most Of the rep
rcsentativo AMI public spirited women m New
YORK This organization was started because
the old City Club would not include women
among is members. despite their growing
interest and participation iu municipal af
fairs. The first work planned for the Won
ems City Club is moi cigarette smoking and
entertaining (as some seem TO conclude. but
to form committees on health social welfare.
education. courts. public safety, recreation,
housing. labor and the problems OF law en-
forcement. For some time il has been fell
BIZ A great many OF us that public spirited
women needed a common meeting ground
and an organization through which 10 give
their ideas the most direct expression pos
siblc. PORTGA H. WILLIS.
Lakewood. y J.. March >. 1916.
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which ought" he says, "to make the Eng
lish ashamed of the reproaches they cast
IN the ignorance. the dulness and the want
Of courage Of the Irish natives; those de-
fects. whenever they happen, arising only
from the poverty and slavery they suner
from their inhuman neighbors, and the
base. corrupt spirits Of too many OF the
chief gentry" And he recalls that even
the Grecians grew slavish, ignorant and
superstitious under similar influences.
But though the Irish themselves have by
their determined spirit overcome these evil
consequences to-day, it is but natural tna1
some fear Of the Saxon oppressor should
still survive here, if only as vague sentl-
ment among those who know nothing OF
Ireland as it is now and cannot under
stand that the conditions that drove their
unhappy ancestors from their native iahu
no longer exist, and that the traditional
dread Of England is forgotten IN new
and prouder national consciousness. IL
NAV therefore be hoped that the ill-consid-
cred action of the weaklings who are play
ing Germany's game here will be condoned
in Ireland. Some Of them really peleVe
thew are doing service TO the country OF
their ancestors, and If they have behaved
foolishly. weakly, perhaps even contempu-
blv. it is because they have been led by
stronger heads than their own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
Christian Science.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: On one o. the recent cold mornings.
while was passing through Blocker Street,
my attention was attracted to cop who
had. don't doubt. rescued old gas radia-
tor from the garbage pile He was stand
ing in doorway with 1t az | passed. and,
noticing my inquisitive look. smile lit up
his face as he said. Just a little Christian
Science, that's all"
Surely thi. member o. the finest must
be an ardent Christian Scientist, for To- il
vas ! bitter cold morning and he looked as
warm and comfortable as little mother bird
IN her nestle o. eggs. And who will doubt
that the old, shattered, gasless gas radiator
with little Christian Science applied, was
sending forth the warm waves OF comfort 10
cur friend the cop?
ADAM VI. WILSON.
New York. Feb. %. 1916.
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= Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: have read with deep concern OF the
serious shortage OF fat in Germany. As |
remember there used 20 be surplus OF it.
But why whine when the remedy is right a.
Germany door? | am surprised Germany
has not thought Of il. Why not take Holland
and render the people down FOR fat? Belgium
has been stripped OF every thing OF value.
Might as well be hung for sheep as Z,
lamb you know.
| wouldn', suggest using any Germans.
even II there are any Fat ones left which Is
very doubtful because German lives are so
precious. especially women and babies whom
they cannot use 20 stop bullets. but who will
be needed TO keep Kal,uc alive.
GLYCERlNE.
Port Jefferson. l.. l.. Feb. IL. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06

gratitude does rot exist in the lands where
service Is in force.
Do not blight the worthy Marjorie Battle
ship Fund for which your paper is sponsor by
calling a measure pork" which has FOR ~
purpose solace and benefit for the greater
patriots OF a nation. tho women. Pork and
widows are words that should not be placed
in the same sentence.
BERNHARDT WALL.
New York Feb. %. 1916
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For Humanity's Sake.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. -,
Sir: \ long time has passed s'', ,.;,,j
President asked the people OF inc -
States 10 preserve toward this war Wv
tai attitude Of neutrals. .l,,
so many great changes have 'sS'' ...is,
since then that il ia now almost
FOR sny Christian 10 remain neutrc,c; VICE
Groton, Mass. Feb. q. 1915.
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A Source of Fat.

New York. Feb. %. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
After the Penitentiary

'when I confess to four years be- hind me fin the service of the state,' you'll be justified in inferring that it was for something pretty crooked I am 23; so you may be- sure my law yer played up my extreme youth to the best of his ability. Also. I got the benefit of the usual sentimental ism about neglected childhood. the force of circumstances, and social re- sponsibility. When the judge slapped four years on me I felt I was getting off rather easy. I'd been a bad egg, and for all you know I may still be a bad egg. I never was liar, though, or romancer."
 Writing in the New Republic, this ex-convict described the narrowness and stagnation of the village in which he is attempting to begin a new life The conclusions he reaches are these
 I'm still for prison reform, but it seems to be now that there is more need for reforming the small towns Somebody like Tom Osborne ought to make his home in each of these little old villages let in the sun and system atize the work. and let loose few ideas for the young fellows to try their minds on. You can never make very much out of penitentiary. At best the boys who come out will be rather sonville. where everybody could have all the food and air and sun he needs. could be made into a kind of little heaven. under its swaying treetops in the bend of the shining river"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
Mrs. Underwood Braves Aeroplane Flight While
 Senator Watches in Fear
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington. october 7.-(SpeciaL) ) As result of gossip in society circles it comes to light that Mrs. Oscar W. Underwood has experienced the ex- hilaration of an aeroplane voyage and that so enthusiastic has she become that she will again encounter the dan ger when an opportunity presents it. self
 It was at Atlantic City. The owner of a powerful aircraft offered to lift" any visitor who desired a new and dangerous experience. Mrs. Under wood expressed desire to make the trip. Senator Underwood hesitated, ob- jected, and then gave his consent.
 The path of the ship drew circle of 25 miles about the city several hun dred feet high. Within an hour the adventure was completed. Mrs. Under wood was delighted and the senator when nothing untoward had happened, was also well pleased.
 Mrs Underwood on her arrival in next week will possibly tell the story more in detail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

rul attempts to obtain third reprieve failed. Up to the very hour of his exe- cution he protested his innocence.
 Thomas Osborne, warden of Sing Sing prison. asserted in an address before 200 banke and business men in New York city last night:
 There is not 8 doubt in the world that this man is innocent"
 The bankers immediately tried to reach Governor Whitman to ask him to grant to Bambrick another reprieve so that he could hear testimony said to have been excluded on technical grounds when an appeal for a new trial was dismissed Wednesday.
 Several bankers hurried to telephone booths and endeavored to call the gov- ernor at Albany, but his secretary de- clined to have the governor awakened unless the petitioners had some new evidence to submit.
 Governor Whitman declined yester- day to extend further clemency to Bambrick.
 Just before Bat1brick left his cell cot for the deathhouse today he again told the chaplain. Father Cashin, that he was innocent. Three electric shocks caused death.
 The shooting for which he was exe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

of the country have been released from hurtful labor
 Federal aid is being extended in the construction of permanent highways.
 Adequate provision has been made for our national defense.
 "The invisible government at Wash lngton that formerly enjoyed a subter- ranean communication with Congress, to the detriment of the peoples welfare has been put to rout in dismay. Great forward legislation has been en- acted looking to agricultural extension and the dissemination of scientific infor- nation concerning farming. lnnumerable other progressive meas ures, supplying the needs of the peo- pie, all of which made for a greater more prosperous and happier country, have been adopted
 The plutocrats, the trusts and the predatory interests have chosen the re- publican party as their mouth piece, This decadent party organization has demonstrated its incompetency and has been signally unmindful and has failed to interpret into legislative &C., tion the demands of a great and grow ing country.
 MT. Wilson has preserved peace with absolute honor. He has observed the strictest neutrality with foreign countries. He has adhered to the terms of the Monroe doctrine which con- stitutes the palladium of American se- curity. He has resisted the importuni- ties of American millionaires and spec ulators, who have invested their money in Mexico, upon long chance, to plunge this country into war with that pover- ty-stricken and rebellion riden peo- pie.
 PEACE WITH HONOR
 "Mr. Wilson has thus declined to feed our young men to the war-beast which in the old world is devouring with in satiable greed the best manhood in Europe.
 "The 100 per cent candidate" MT. Hughes, has 4 lodged omnibus criti- icisms against President Wilson's ad- ministration, which of course, are worthless. He has declined to file bill of particulars; he has failed to state that under the same circumstances he would have taken different action. He Is the candidate of Wall street and of the trusts, and the disloyal alien ele- ment amongst us
 Wall street desires either to repeal the federal resery act or else to secure the appointment and thus dominate the directors of the federal reserve bank to the end that 1t may again hold the finance of this nation firmly in it's greedy grasp.
 "The trusts desire an absurdly high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
rotectiye tariff so that they may

protective tariff so that they may again plumber the public.
 The disloyal desire to discipline President Wilson for his adherence to American ideals. this element claim ing stronger allegiance to & foreign country than to the nation amongst which they live
 President Wilson has been absolute ly fair, unqualifiedly neutral and ex- tremely patient. He has thus exempli- fled greatness in a superlative degree.
 "The democratic party merits the confidence of every loyal American citizen. It is backed by no group of men who are animated in their support by sinister motives or interior designs as in the case of the candidacy of MT. Hughes. It stands upon it's record of patriotic service to the people, the emf- nent fitness for its candidate for Presi- dent and it's pledge to the people to render them secure in their blessings of peace, happiness and prosperity
 We may confidently expect a dem- ocratic landslide on the 7th of No- vember."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
OUTLINE PLANS ID ELECT DEMOCRATS IN CLOSE COUNTIES State Campaign Committee Met Here Yesterday.
 Whirlwind Canvass
 to Be Made
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

Actlve campaigns will be Waged by the democratic party in Alabama where there is opposition. This was determined at a meeting yesterday afternoon of the state democratic campaign committee at the Tutwiler. Borden Burr, chairman of the committee, presided.
 Representatives from eight counties were heard by the committee. Opposi- ton to the democratic nominees being offered in 15 counties, the party will ar range for speaking tours, rallies and work in each county. Those present at the session were Borden Burr chairman; John A. Lusk, Guntersville Thomas E. kilby, feutenant-governor; John w. Wall lace, state game and fish commissioner; w. W. Brandon, probate judge of Tusca- loosa county; MT. Patterson of Decatur J. E. Jordan of Gadsden; w. c. Davis Of Jasper. and Capt. Frank S. White of Birmingham.
 In seven counties, the democrats are more closely pressed than in other sec tions. Where the greater uncertainty prevails, the campaign will be more &C., tive. Chairman Burr appointed two conl- mittees to handle the situation.
 The campaign is to be whirlwind move- mentJ Cullman will be the scene of rally on October Is. No other dates were. determined yesterday, but they will be an- nounced immediately.
 The most prominent democrats in the state will be drafted into the service of Waging the campaign. The principal speakers will be the congressman of the state, who are: First districe, Oscar l.. Gray of Butler; Second, S. H. Dent of Montgomery; Third, H. B. Steagall of Ozark; Fourth, J. Thomas Heflin of La- fayette; Sixth, w. B. Oliver of Tusca- loosa; Seventh, John L. Burnett of Gads- den; Eighth, E. B. Almon of Tuscumbia; Ninth, George H. Huddleston of Bir- mingham, and Tenth, William B. Bank. head of Jasper.
 Tn addition to these leaders, the cam paign committee will ask Senator John H. Bankhead to enter the fray. If Sena- tor Underwood can be spared by the na- tional campaign committee he will be re- quested to deal telling blows for de- mocracy in the state
 The prospect for a clean sweep in Ala bama is regarded as bright by the com mitteemen. The most strenuous opposi- tion Is expected to come in the counties of St. Clair, Shelby Winston, Blount, ChiI- ton and Walker.
 ''The speaking dates have not been ar- ranged definitely" Chairman Burr said last night, 'but we will enrer acrveiy into a state campaign. While we are confident that we shall have no trouble in getting the electorate to confirm the nominees of the democratic party, we are not going to remain inactive. We are well pleased with the reports that have been placed before us by Representatives from the counties in which the opposition is the most lively, and are not fearful of the results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

'Tis a gloomy outlook for the cave dwellers, mates, a drear and desolate winter; cold and cheerless.
 Sauerkraut has gone up in price.
 And in jumping to the treetops 1t has but joined the balance of the Dutch lunch. It fought strongly to the last
 Cigar manufacturers, so it is claimed. have made an unusually heavy demand on the cabbage growers this season. So the skyrocketing of sauer kraut.
 Therefore there is sadness through out the apartment houses.
 The high cost of Dutch lunch, 1t Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
ALL EFFORTS ID SAVE bOMbR|CK
 FROM CHAIR FAIL Osborne, Warden of Sing Sing, Declares That Man Was Innocent of the
 Crime Alleged
By Associated Press

Sing Sing, N. Y, October 7.-Thomas Bambrick of New York city was elec- trocuted in the state prison early to- day for the murder of George Dap ping, a New York policeman, year ago. Bambrick had twice been re- prieved by the governor and unsuccess-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
JUMP IN SAUERKRAUT
 PRICE CAUSES GLOOM
By H. S. RYALL

RYALL
 said, will materially decrease the num- Der of parties this winter.
 Even the kitty will not be strong enough to stand the raise.
 A dollars worth of Sweitzer will hardly bait mouse trap; Limburger has joined the plutocrats and Roque- fort is only for the rich. Picked her ring, liverwurst and all the other wursts are beyond reach, and dill pickles are a luxury. Rye bread has doubled and caviar is quoted by the carat.
 Oh, well, who ever heard of Dutch party with four dozen pints of beer limit anyhow?