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WORK ing the Brakes.

TO The Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: We wish to join the readers Of your
excellent paper Who lre commencing your up
to-date stand in excluding all LIQUOR advcr-
tsements from your columns
In THE Christian Advocate" Of April c
II. W Conn. Pm. D.. gives as the results of
experiments carried on by Professor Dodge
Of Wesleyan University. the following:
"In a normal. healthy individual the hear,
is prevented from beating as rapidly as It
would at its own natural rate By a checking
action that comes from one Of the centres OF
the nervous system of the brain.
The action OF ;hc small amount Of alcohol
used IN these experiments so paralyzes this
inhbitofy centre that IL IS no longer able
20 hold down the heart beats. not because
il is stimulated but because the brake has
been removed from Be- by the narcotizing ac-
tion Of the alcohol
We are glad your brain centre Is all right.
You are putting on the brakes and are max
ing this a health a. well as a moral issue.
Success to YOU. BESSIE BROWNE.
President Pleasant Plains Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Of Prince Bay, Staten
Island.
SADIE Y. A. KELLEY. Secretary
Prince Bay. Staten Island. April II, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
Discussions in the British Ministry

Though for the moment the diSsensions
that threatened to overturn the British
ministry arc apparently settled, yet it is diff
fcut to believe that the settlement is final.
The possibility of complete breakdown
Of the Coalition Cabinet has always been
regarded with more or less apprehension
on all hands, and the probability is that the
agreement reached, whatever it may be, is
little more than temporary makeshift. A
crisis has been averted. but almost at any
moment the government may be forced to
face another
The situation at present is so compli-
Gated that it is difficult to define or to de
tect all the conflicting interests at work.
One thing is evident, Extraordinarily.
that the government has failed to find any
acceptable way of keeping up the military
establishments at home and abroad. No
one really knows what occurred at the Cab
| met meeting on Wednesday. II is rumorec
that a bill providing for general compul-
sion was drawn up and that this is to be
held over the nation as a sort Of threat
/ but not enacted until further experiment
with the voluntary system has failed. All
the ministers are said to be at one IN the
opinion that if the number of recruits falls
below the requirements of the Army Coun-
Gil universal service can no longer be
averted. However that may be, it is diff
cult to conceive of any scheme by which the
voluntary system can be made to work a
miracle which it failed to work before.
The truth is that the governments
methods have been weak and half-hearted
from the first Even when after long de
liberation compulsion was applied, an at
tempt at compromise was made out OF
difference to those who objected to it on
principle. The only result was that the
government met with opposition on all
sides and failed to satisfy any party. The
principle of compulsion was accepted, but
the manner in which it was applied made
| it almost useless in practice. Some way
out of the present difficulty may be discov-
cred at the secret session of Parliament
next Tuesday, but no agreement can pos
sibly be reached that will not meet with
violent opposition in one quarter or an
other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
Ford and Bryan in Nebraska.

1t is rarely safe to wax dogmauc over
political signs and portents. Our heigh-
Dor THE Evening Post" sees in the de-
feat of Senator Cummins by Henry ford
in the Nebraska primaries an unmlstaKaOle
indication of the great popularity OF pac-
ifsm. particularly in the Middle west
One NAV be excused for wondering how
the fortunes of pacfsm in Nebraska poll
tics can be discussed without mention OF
the at least equally significant defeat OF
William Jennings Bryan for delegate-at-
large to the Democratic National Conven-
ton. Mr.. Bryan is 10 less completely
identified with the movement against pre-
paredness than is Mr.. Ford and yet he ana
all his works have met with reverse
much more emphatic than Henry's victory
lust whv is it that "Thc Post should omit
all reference to this pulling contradiction
of its hasty conclusion?
The contradiction is really rather strik-
ing. We prefer TO think that the weight
Of Mr.. Ford's notoriety had great deal
to do with the crushing Of Cummms IN
Nebraska and of William Alden Smith III
Michigan. No doubt paciiism had share
in if. but so did Ford's reputation for
handing -dolar-a-day jobs to the un-
fortunate and needy and host Of other
facts and legends with which the popular
IMAGINATION has clothed this well adver-
tised personality. Ford is a national fig
ure to degree to which his unfortunate
victims cannot begin to pretend.
On the other hand, Bryan's national
notoriety eclipses Ford's. and yet we find
him running sixth in a field of seven can
didates, not another one of whom has more
than a local reputation. and for an office
involving comparatively little responsible
ity What is the answer? The defeat of
his brother for whom he campaigned IN
the contest for Governor of Nebraska. may
possibly be blamed on the prohibition
lists But only perverse partisan could at
tribute the slamming of the national con
vention's door in Bryan's face to the pro-
hibition issue.
Every one knew that it was Bryans OBJ
ect as a delegate-at-arge from his state
to crystallize anti-preparedness sentiment
among his fellow delegates and to commit
his party to policy of obstruction in the
matter of military preparation and of
palaver in international relations. Anc
most Of those who had votes cried 'Not on
your life!"
Ford has called his candidacy joke
and he is right. But no one on either side
in the rout of Organism was in a joking
mood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
Are We Prepared?'

To the EDITOR Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your daily articles under the heading
Are We Prepared" are Of absorbing inter
est and "A perfec, revelation as to our total
and criminal lack Of preparedness. Ihey
should be read by every one. Facts such a.
these must arouse feelings Of shameful guilt
i'm al true Americans forcing them to take
some drastic action to remedy our helpless
ness.
May I offer a suggestion that these articles
be- printed in pamphlet form and be distrib-
uted broadcast throughout the country so
that none may roman ignorant of our pltiiul
condition? The cost Of printing these pam
phlets could no doubt be betrayed by a fund
collected through the readers OF The Tribune.
who feel sure must be patriotic citizens IN
favor Of preparodnes, +. u. ".
Ncw York April Il. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
The American Film.

TTT0Tl IN TT-TT7F TT--T---'---
Those people who advocate the taxation
of picture palaces before steps are taken to
close museums and picture galleries might
strengthen their case by the statistics re-
Gently published in New York paper re-
specting the exports Of moving picture films
TO this country. In October, 1915 the last
month for which figures have been ascer-
tanned America sent the United kingdom
1865, 900 feet OF films, as against $4,000
feet in October, 1914. One American com
pany producing pictures Of the "slaps,ick'
comedy variety sends more films TO Eng and
than il sells for use in the whole Of the
United States THAT is symptomatic,' com
ments an American journalist. "of condi-
ton which is greatly troubling people who
think the English should be thinking more
o. war than Of Charlie Chaplin
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The Tradition of the Fathers.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Listen 10 this;
"lf We fall away from the tradition OF
the fathers, We have dishonored them.
If We forget the tradition Of the fathers,
wc have changed our character; We have
lost an old impulse; we have become un-
conscious of the principles in which the
life Of tho nation itself is rooted and
grounded
You'd never guess that these words we're
uttered by Woodrow Wilson. But they were
[ clipped them from The Worlds report Of
his address TO the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. oh, if only he would trans
late them into deeds They ought to be in
scrbed over his desk in flaming letters of
gold, so that they might find their way
through his eyes into his heart and soul
every time he sits down 70 write a note.
was a lifelong Democrat down - abou,
four years ago But never again The
Democratic party is utterly hopeless i'm
practical, wrong-headed, given to cant and
stepped in hypocrisy.
Next November the Almighty and the Re
publican National Convention willing viii
cast my vote for man, patriot and az
American. Your readers can name him the
first guess. &. ". Il.
Newark, y. J.. April IS. 1916.
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Welcomed in the Family.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: 7 am pleased with the position The
Tribune has taken regarding liquor adver-
tscments. Even those who are engaged In
Che liquor business do not care TO have their
sons drinS whisNcy or their daughters asso-
ciate Intimately with drinkers. This being
SO. ! naturally infer that the ministers. the
doctors. the lawyers. the shopkeepers. the
Iaborirg classes. the farmers and also the dis
tllcrs. brewers and saloon keepers will prob
ably want paper free from such objection
able advertisements TO be read by their fami-
lies.
! have already sent a note 90 my religious
UNCONVENTIONAL raper iu commcndation OF
your position II published VIII send you
copy. d. &. STANTON.
Pastor Free Methodist Church.
Brooklyn. Apri s, 1916
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To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: ! certainly agree entirely with your
splendid stand in regard to liquor advertise
ments. | have been reader of The Tribune
from the year 1858. and no ono thing Of all
the fine things done by The Tribune i'm all
these years has given me so much heart and
So. much JOY as your determination not 70
cooperate with the liquor interests by pub
fishing their advertisements.
II is good TO zee a newspaper carry the
ideals Of the sanctum into the Office. \ great
newspaper ought TO stand FOR the best in all
its DEPARTMENTS The expression we often
hear "Why. ! saw it i'm the paper" should
strike with peculiar force the owners and
makers Of the press.
II the public shows its faith In a news
PAPER il is its duty TO put the truth first anf
always. I'm ai the makeup Of every edition
Noblessc obiige.
You cant get the truth from TIE Liquor
crowd.
The Old story of Noah and tho zinc holds
good. He was setting IL out, aud th" dew
cane by and asked. "Wha, are you doing -
planting Vine" said Noah. "Nhat for D.
ITO grow grapes and make wine 70 gladden.
Imy heart" let mo help YOU" said Satan
IAN right replied Noah Satan killed lion
an ape and a SOW and put a few Drops Of The
blood az the root Of the vine. So when a mar
take a little he is as bold as lion. a LITTLE
more makes monkey Of him and lo
makes him wallov in the gutter like a SOW
30 rur- The legend. Let me add that Satai
mus; have put drop OF his own blood q, tn,
root. 81. John says cf the devil, ." III
. is liar and the father Of IT,"
Tire stuff that binders efficiency. that dis
iblcs the brain. that hurts the moral charac
ter and leads itt victim from the plain an,
simple truth ought 70 be banishcd from every
/ lee, MT newspaper.
When the respectable press Of the country
ceases to cooperate with the liquor interest.
| In both It's editorial and advertising column,
the day not far of when the United state.
government will dissolve It's partnership witt
/ the trade. JAMES Y. CHALMERS
Church of The Holy Trinity, New York
April II. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
Richmond's Garbage Plant.

II is evident. from their torrld com
munication to Mayor Mitchell protesting
against the establishment Of garbage
disposal plant in their fair borough. that
the good citizens Of Richmond are more
stirred up than sensible. There is mul
tiplicity of counsels among them whlcf
conflict. They will fight the present plans
TO the highest courts. and beat them. They
will prosecute crimnally anybody who at
tempts to carry them out They Will Sc
cede. if necessary. leaving the rest of New
York to handle its own garbage problem
Or. maybe, they won't secede, but viii
back a proposal that each borough take
care of its own garbage.
Just how any or all of these threats. n
carried out, would benefit Richmond IS a
little hard to understand. If the island
set up separate and individual jurisdic-
ton. it would have to have its own gar
bage plant. Where would it be put? Is
there likelihood that it would be better. or
worse. than the one which the city pro
poses to build? If Richmond undertook to
handle its own garbage, all other boroughs
disposing Of theirs, there would still be
the necessity for a plant somewhere on
Staten Island. If that be true, why object
so vehemently to the one the city officials
plan?
No borough wants the plant, and the
residents cannot be blamed for their oppo-
sition. Nevertheless, such opposition Is
due rather to sentiment than to calm.
cold-blooded examination of facts and
probabilities. Mayor Mitchell has already
shown that the proposed plant was not
"foisted" on Richmond. lie assures that
borough that it will be constructed after
The most approved scientific methods, on
models which in other cities have proved
unobjectonable within comparatively short
distances of residence sections. There Is
urgent necessity for the plant, which must
90 somewhere-and the available places
considering all possibilities, are few. By
its erection the city will close a highly adj
vantageous transaction. which in FIVE year
will Weld 100000 to the municipality.
Indignation in Richmond is naturally
rather high now. But the longer the plan
IS studied the more likely the good people
.here are to see that their present atti
tude is unreasonable and That in any case
the extreme remedies" they propose
would merely be jumping out Of the frying
pan into the fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
Booze and Battleships.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: II gives ne great pleasure TO write in
the heartiest approval Of your progressive
stand m refusing all liquor advertisements.
Such a decision cannot but make for civic
righteousness and enhance your own rcputa-
ton as an observer and interpreter Of the
social forces of our time, free from the m
luence Of big advertisers.
cannot bat wish that the same wisdom
had guided you before you started what seems
10 me the sentimental folly Of Marjories bat
reship Does such a crusade do credit to the
American public and is no, the publicity .
pretty bad thing for Marjorie?
NORMAN W. THOMAS.
New York. April =. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
How Can You Sleep!

How can you sleep, Lord of the Tcuton
race,
When in the night. alone, you have to face
The Voice of Conscience, that with bated
breath
Whispers-or does it sob?-thc one word
Death"
Kaiser. how can you sleep?
How can you sleep, when over all the land
Are broken hearts, broken by your com
mard;
The homes Of thousands crumbling into
dust,
And all to satisfy Ambition-Lust;
Kaiser, how can you sleep?
How when you see your troops 90 march
ing by
And know how many Of them soon must
die;
Brave men, but falsely taught the "IIymn
Of Hate"
How can you send them forth to such a
fate?
Kaiser how can you sleep?
Kaiser, some day the people Of your race
VIII learn the lesson learn to hate the
face
OF him who preachcs War and in that
day
Peace viii rcturn-and Peace will come to
stay.
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Pleased.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; Though have moved from New York
CITY owing to its III effects upon the health
Of my family. am nevertheless greatly
pleased with the stand The Tribune has taken
upon the advertisements Of Intoxicating
liquors. Cobleskll will be "dry" after Oc-
toUer !. Will instruct my dealer to have
The Tribune lett at my house and will be
glad % allow the reason to be known Tor
doing $50. FREDERICK J. BAUM.
Formerly pastor 81. Thomas's English Evan
gelical Lutheran Church of New York City
CoblcskiN H. y. April :. 1915.
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should offer sufficient refutauon. Mr..
McLemore. the author Of the resolution
warning Americans from belligerent ships,
which the House tabled, has since become
the author of another resolution demand
ing that American troops be kept IN Mex
leo until Villa is taken, dead or alive. au-
thorizing the use Of the army to any
length for the purpose and calling upon
the President TO summon the militia or
volunteers, if necessary. OF course this
is a rather blatant and ridiculous illustra-
ton of the old truth that it makes lot
of difference whose foot the shoe pinches-
whether it is Texas, whence the Hon. Jeif
halls, or the East whose sufferings are
under consideration.
But not even a German can believe that
Mr.. McLemore will now feel like relntro-
ducing his bellgerent ship warning. And
it seems reasonable to suppose that some
thing of the same change of heart toward
war has been the portion Of other OF our
Congressional pacifists since the Mexican
challenge got their dander up At the
very least. having acquiesced in the MeXl-
can expedition to protect American rights
they will hereafter shun the Inconsistency
If surrender TO German frighuulness.
German attempts to manipulate Ameri-
can sentiment have frequently been singu-
larry stupid, but this Mexican mess, If 1t
is actually German made, seems the stupid
- &C oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
NO MORE LIQUOR ADVERTISEMENTS
The Chorus of Congratulations The rbunes Stand This Matter
Unabaed, with the Opposition nterposing
Comment On Occasion.

"a banquet, must he blindly follow instruc-
tons and rot mention the booty -oozy side Of
his story?
OF course. no mention must ever be made
Of HOLY Communion services I'm our churches
.. which VINE Is served out of fear Of cor
ruptiug the minds of the reformors. / pre-
diet that The hotels of New York viii no
longer have The Tribune in their reading
rooms because shaft fired at the brewers
and Hcuor people naturally hurts the hotel
propretors. department stores and importers
who handle wet goods.
If The Tribune is to become the Sunday
school edition Of the great family Of New
Ioll dalies its doom is sealed.
CHESTER B. HARDLEY.
New York. April IA. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
a Sunday School Paper.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 80 The Tribune no longer desires
licucr advertisements. Very we'll sir. Bu,
Why not be consistent in your rcformati on
and Gu, ont al advertisements Of hotels and
restaurant, where liquor b. sold' When one
thinks Of 4 hotel or restaurant three thing
naturally come TO mind that they are place
where one may sleep and eat and drink. The
idea Of drinking cannot be separated from
hotels Moreover when reporter is TO cover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
Users Of Palm.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: was considerably amused while
reading the article on Palm Sunday which
appeared in your issue Of last Saturday to
Learn that the Catholic churches also would
use large quantities Of palm.
That reporter If covering ST. Patrick
Day assignment would probably boz guilty Of
thc statement that "thc Irish also turned out
o. large NUMBER WIN. +. lyman.
Hoosick Falls. -. y, April Is. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22
Leading a Brave Battle.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: desire to congratulate you upon the
splendid position you have taken in barring
all liquor advertising. The press Yields the
mightest power over public opinion. Let the
press be clean and daily hordes Of citizens
start their day unpolluted You are leading
in brave battle. BASIL u. HALL.
New York April II, 1916.
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American Citizenship.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: have just read MIR Lippmann letter
on American Citizenship" and beg to con
graduate The Tribune a. well a. the writer
Il should Dee read BOO our public schools all
over the countr, and commented on by the
teachers. 30 that every child be- impressed
nifh The real meaning of American citizen
ship THOMAS $. JURGENS.
New ! ork April l6, 1916
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A New Reader.

To the Editor ~ The Tribune. ~ SOP
Sir: / notice that consumer W. o.,
reading The Tribune because % has In,
b, liquor advertisements 10 VIII Ing !.
sou 70 know that have begun ,s,,Wevs'
regularly for the same reason. Poor ,', ,,Os,
Low irritable they get AS the NV wruITE
wiser! ROBERT l."
New York, April 5, 1910.
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vention which is not Intervention, to the
prosecution. for political purposes only OF
a military undertaking which has already
broken down.
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Hearty Congratulations.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: am glad 10 hear that The Tribun,
has barred all liquor advertising My heart.
congratulations. Sincerely yours.
PAUL II. ELSESSEE.
New York, April :. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22

We nominate as the poltest member Of
his race the German Minister to Mexico. who
paid Carranza two courtesy calls Of an
hour each on the same day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
LINER MISSES CRASH
IN FOG BY INCHES
Quick Action Saves Philadelphia
100 Miles Off Sandy Hook.

A hugo frcighter looming unher-
aided out OF the thick haze dead ahead
OF the American liner Philadelphia
yesterday morning came near ending
tho passenger vessels voyage from
Liverpool with q collision 100 miles
off Sandy Hook. Quick maneuvring
by Captain Candy and instant re-
Spouse from the engine room pre-
vented a smash. The few passengers
no deck Mt the time said the two boats
came so close together that they cas-
lily could have stepped from one to the
other.
The tramp freietter that almost
caused a disaster was the Rochester,
formerly the Yaguez. She passed out
from Sandy Hook about 6 o'clock Sat-
urday night with heavy cargo for
London.
When the Phladelphia's lookout
sighted the freighter through a rift
in the fog about o'clock only few
passengers had come on deck. Before
an alarm could be given the Philadel-
phia's engines were churning away
at full speed astern. By the time
news Of the near collision had spread
over the ship the Philadelphia was
steaming again on her way and the
Rochester had lost herself IN the mist.
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York. The 2Ird day u Fsb.
JOHN W STERLING.
LOUISE B. SCOTT

sREARMAN e STERLING. Attorpay.
f0r Executors. 81 Wall street. Ncs