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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
British Scraps Of Paper
ne Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We are being told every day by
certain section of the less that
Britain is fighting for humanity, the
respect of treaties, and OF small ma
tions. think most intelligent Ameri-
cans know by this time exactly what to
think about this assertion. Neverthe-
less, few reminders as TO Britain's
love for the above ideals might not be
nmiss, such as, for instance, the Boer
war, the atrocious concentration camps
during that war, the solemn pledges
about the evacuation Of Egypt, pledges
still unredeemed; the present violation
OF Grcece's neutrality and the amazing
coercion Of that small nation in order
TO force her to fight England's battles.
This list could be multiplied ad infn-
itum. Neither must We forget that
England has forced Portugal, Italy and
Rumania into this war so that the
British Empire should win and Britain's
commercial supremacy should remain
supreme. The SCRAPS of paper" torn
by Britain would make very big
| basketful. j. X. HOPKINS.
New York, Oct. IL, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Village Signs

The weary motorist, his own eyes
fixed on the treadmill Of roadway
ahead, his wife's eyes fixed on the
fair and sunny page of Blue Book
portraying the said roadway in
motoring parlance-"jog right et ir-
regular four corners past iron foun-
tain, sharp left at small park, en-
tering Jugginsville, 1893 miles
will be the first to utter a cry Of JOY
at the new campaign for village
signs. "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle"
has enterprisingly set the scheme
rolling, and the supervisors Of sew
oral Long Island towns are favora-
bly, disposed. If the movement
spreads, you will not have TO guess
wildly and curse softly as you enter
JUgginsyille; large sign will con-
firm or deny your guess forthwith.
Getting lost on the road and in the
Blue Book will become next TO i'm
possible. Towns will, in effect, hand
you their cards upon approach.
Thus comes another innovation in
the trail Of the touring automobile.
Before such strange and far-Aung
monsters appeared there was almost
az much need for a village 10 label
itself as for farmer TO paint his
name on his hat. Everybody that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17

force-the force represented by our
marines and warships.
There is no possibility Of disguis-
ing the fact that Mr.. Wilson made
war on Hayti. He violated that coun-
try's sovereignty. He took over re-
sponsibility for its government. II
he had done to some bigger and
stronger nation what he did in Haytl
a formal declaration of war could
not have been avoided. The United
States made war and reaped the
fruits Of war.
Why, then, all this hypocrltlcal
exultation about Mr.. Wilson's hav-
ing "kept US out of war;? He has
not avoided small NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of war. And he has kept US out OF
war with Germany not through any
dexterity or level-headedness on his
part, but solely because Germany has
from time to time decided that, on the
whole, it would not pay her to plunge
into hostilities with the United
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
HONE FINDING BEGUN
FOR WARDS OF CITY
Kingsbury to Send Out First
Three Babies Tomorrow

The plan of Commissioner John l.
Kingsbury of the Department o! Char.
ties to find places in private homes for
children who are wards OF the city viii
be put into operation for the first time
tomorrow, when three dependent chill.
dren will be sent to live with a family
in the Borough Of Queens. More than
400 children will be similarly provided
for by the Home Bureau Of the De-
partment of Charities before the end Of
the year, according to Deputy Commis-
sioner Doherty, who is in charge Of the
new work.
The children will be subjected 10
thorough medical examination, and spe-
cial care and treatment will be provit.
ed for those found TO be ailing Sev.
eral hundred pairs OF shoes and dozens
of winter coats and other garments
have been purchased by the depart.
ment, and these will be donated to
children as required.
Special care will be exercised in ~
lecting homes according to the needs
of each child. Department inspectors
will regularly visit all homes in which
children are placed, and children viii
be taken periodically 10 the Home Bu.
reau headquarters for examination Of
their physical condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Afterthought or ALTERATION !
{ The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The tribune.
Sir: The Democratic National Com
mittee has outdone the National Demo-
cratic Club in its scintillating electric
sign. The clubs slogan was merely
"Peace and Prosperity" To this the
Democratic National Committee added
preparedness"
Have they added Preparedness for the
same reason that Mr.. Wilson added 1t to
his repertory of popular sayings, adopt
ing it after he began to realize that
the majority Of the people wanted it!
Have they added preparedness" as an
afterthought, in the same manner that
the Administration added it, after dis
covering that the need for prepared
ness" was neither psychological nor
"hysterical"?
II it is merely for ALTERATION, why
not add platform" for they got in on
a platform, but did not stand on 1t!
Why not add PROMISES" the promises
they made in 1912 but have broken;
why not add pledges" for they gave
pledges in their Baltimore convention,
but have not kept them? Why not add
"Planks"-the planks of their 1912 plat
form, which are now in splinters? Why
not add principles" for they have vio-
lated many? Why not add "Protec-
tion," the protection they have not af-
forded American citizens, on land or
sea, in Mexico or abroad?
II. W. ARNOLD.
New York, Oct. Is, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Deserved Defeat in Prospect
!, the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In yielding tsmely to the IN
just demands backed by insolent threats
of the railway brotherhoods, and in ex-
erting pressure upon a craven Con-
gress to pass the iniquitous Adamson
bill, involving as it does the surrender
Of principle, President Wilson affords
proof of the incontestable truth that he
is utterly unfit TO preside over the des-
TIMES or to direct the policies of free,
enlightened, high-spirited and robust
people. 1t is, therefore, greatly to be
hoped that the American voters, by an
overwhelming majority in November,
will repudiate the present Administra-
ton, thus bringing down Mr.. Wilson
from the exalted position he now at
tempts to hold to the ignominy of the
decisive defeat which he so richly de-
serves. W. r. SHIELDS.
Lexington, Va, Oct. II. 116.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In view of the past mistakes
made by the Imperial German Govern
ment during this war, one wonders IL
the recent submarine developments
point to another blunder in judging
other countries. 1t will be recalled
that in July, 1914, Germany was sure
that Great Britain would remain neu-
trail by choice, or because OF irish
troubles, or because of fear Of an Ind
ian uprising. When the Mistress OF
the Seas threw down the gauntlet we
all remember the wave of surprise and
rage that swept over Germany, reVer-
berations of which are still heard IN
the speeches of the Tirpitz agitators.
The Hymn of Hate is an immortal
monument to this first tremendous and
disastrous mistake.
A few days previous to that time Of
fetal Germany committed an error,
which, though Of less Importance ulti-
mately, had a most signal bearing on
the war in its earlier stages and robbed
her of many great and farreaching ad-
vantages in the conflict. Acting upon
the short-sighted belief-natural to a
miltaristic Imperialism 49, that fear
would outweigh all other considerations
! in the human heart when the final test
appeared, Germany reasoned that Bel
GUM would not dare to fight. The
military consequences of the Belgian
resistance are too we'll known to be
dwelt upon, and the moral support
which Germany lost by her deed has
had enormous weight in the scale
against her.
Among her plans made before the
war are likewise many grave errors,
which go TO show further the utter in
ability of the German government to
correctly gauge the temper or character
of other peoples, notwithstanding the
most efficient system of espionage ever
known in history. We now know that
/ for years propaganda had been carried
on in this country with the distinct
purpose Of insuring our sympathy in
the war for which they were preparing.
How we'll they succeeded in this is a
commentary on the usefulness Of prop
uganda that in purpose is opposed to
the moral temper of people.
England proved not merely nation
of shopkeepers," and France was wiser
than in 1870; Italy rejected the elabo-
rate argument that her allies were on
the defensive, and later followed her
historic tendencies. The signal failure
of German plots in South Africa and
India and the great scheme of the
Holy War, from which much was ex-
pected, are striking examples Of the
success of Germany's preconceived war
plans. Later, in 1915, Russia was not
humbled by the most stupendous Of
fensive in military history, and Ger
man spies and propagandists failed be-
| hind her battle line as German legions
( failed before II. During the entire
period of the war Germany has made
one long blunder in the matter Of aerial
raids. All Germany believed, and still
believes, that the Zeppelin raids over
England have the desired effect in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
WILL GERMANY BLUNDER AGAil~'
The Inability Of the German Government to Gauge the
of Other Peoples May Lead 1t to M'n. .e, "'
American Spirit and Force Us Into War

snit. of the success Of consumption anu
other glaring proofs to the contrary;
Recently the entrance of Rumania anu
the change in the Balkan situation sho"
other German miscalculations as " VIZ
nature Of other peoples. In our o""
submarine controversy German ofhciai.
dom steadily misjudged the tirmness Oh
our decision, and it was only when Won
Bernstorff suddenly awoke 10 lnu
American patience at an end ana INC
people ready to act that 1t grudgingiy
consented to our demands. -,
In the light of this long list OF
blunders, practically all Of wnicn
marked the collapse Of carefully iaiu
and executed schemes, is Germany
about to precipitate a SITUATION lot
which she believes every sign favoraoie
70 her? In the heterogeneous ranks Oh
President Wilson's opponents do Ger
man officials see only blind opposition
70 all principles of all his policies!
1t is very probable that this Is true
regardless Of the error OF sucn con-
clnsion. We do know that German
agents and sympathizers have been busy
here sometimes to their sorrow, but the
absurd claim of Victor Rider that the
German vote defeated Roosevelt at Cni.
capo and forced the nomination OF
Hughes is a ludicrous exaggeration OF
the power of the German element IN
this country. Wherever the "hypnen
issue has been raised in local elections
results have failed to prove that Ger
man sympathizers as whole are OPP
posed to the maintenance of American
rights abroad or on the seas.
The spirit of Americanism is prac-
tically the same in both parties, how
ever much difference there might be
| in opinions on specific issues. Ameri-
can diplomatic history shows strik-
ingly consistent course of fair dealing,
compared with other nations, regard
less of the various changes OF admin
istration. Germany may feel now, as
she felt in 1914, that all things are
ready for a coup, but In doing so she
will but add another, and perhaps fatal,
blunder to q long list-a tribute more
to her vanity than to her intelligence.
II the appearances OF the present are
correct, it is likely that serious things
are ahead In the relations of the two
countries.
II American lives are lost as a result
Of submarine operations near our
shores the people will be in no mood to
talk technicalities. At best, Germany is
taking long chances and acting as II
the coming election would bring about
a weakening in our attitude toward her
sea policy. If it is true that Germany is
about TO execute another carefully con-
ceived coup, such as those mentioned
above, which will go down in history as
disastrous blunders, she is doomed to
add the browning achievement OF
stupidity to the list And if her at
titude toward the situation she creates
is as obstinate as with Belgium, the
British ultimatum, the Zeppelin raids
etc, Americans may we'll look forward
to joining the Allies before another
year is gone. H. CLAY FOSTER.
New York, Oct IA, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Saving New York.

The movement for protecting the
shopping section of New York City
from manufacturing an as
sured success-deserves more than
passing gratitude or casual notice
from New Workers. 1t was totally
new manner of venture hereabout.
1t progressed without resort to a
line of legislation. 1t sought to &C
complish what is an impossibility
through legislative action by reason
of constitutional restriction-to undo
the laundering already built into this
section of the city under our old
planless growth.
The scheme used might be de-
scribed as the modern equivalent of
the old town meeting. The huge
scope of the movement, in numbers
affected and capital invested, made
an actual gathering of all concerned
an impossibility. The community
sentiment of the district was
focused not in an actual gathering
but by frank use Of the advertising
columns of the city's newspapers,
The leaders of the movement showed
both high principles and keen I'M
animation in advancing their cause
Their town meetings on the printed
mage were conducted with scrupulous
fairness to every one; they held the
attention of the whole shopping pub,
/ lie, which is to say, all New York
1 The seemingly hopeless task of re-
turning the Fifth Avenue sector
to its old convenience, of making Its
sidewalks once more passable, be
came a vital public concern thai
could not be defeated.
The organization of the great
stores was first effected. Then came
the persuasion Of the manufacturers
to remove from the district. Practl
cally every one of the 22O concerns
has now fallen into line. The process
of removal must Of necessity be
gradual one. For one thing, new
lofts in the Union Square distric
must be built, and the prompt con
struction of these is the phase OF IT
work to which the Save New Yori
| Committee is now devoting its at
tention. The destructive end of 1T
activities by no means completed tn
committees conception Of its work
/ it is seeking now to effect the wori
of reimbursement with a minimum O
/ loss to all. No benevolent despot o.
utopian dreamer could do much bet
ter, we suspect, than this voluntar!
committee equipped solely with cour
age. convictions and intelligence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17

ever logged along the roads was per-
sonally acquainted with every bull
calf on the route-to say nothing OF
the towns. Why advertise what all
knew by heart? The shutting OF
human beings through motoring has
changed all this. The man from
West End Avenue might not know
a calf if he saw one. A legitimate
need for the introduction of towns
arises.
It may be a remote hope, but we
can conceive of this new practee
as working a little benefit to all
concerned. The motorcycle police
man is an expensive luxury. Ihose
villages which have preferred the
personal, courteous appeal by sign
board to visiting motorists have re-
ported good results. A polite re-
Guest for a reasonable speed and
careful driving in crowded districts,
in place of a sharp warning, awak-
ems a very friendly response. Now,
if villages are TO announce their
identity. it is a short step to the
establishing of new and more per-
sonal relationships all along the line.
Jugginsville may cease to be dubi-
Gus Jog in the Blue Book and be-
come a real Jugginsville, with good
or bad roads and good or bad sentl-
ments on its signs of greeting. May
the new plan prosper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
SCORES OFFICER
WHO SHOT IRISH
Commission Finds M
Excuse for Killing
Skeffngton

London, Oct. i6.-"There IN.
cuse nor palliation except insauitv- 81
Captain Bowen-Colthurst, VIA 49,.
three Irish rebels shot withou, 80,
according to the commission which A.
investigated his actions. The r.,.-.
was made to-day by Sir John Simon n.
chairman. Captain Bowen Colthu,,,
was found guilty by court mart,.l
but declared insane.
The commission describes the .et,..
Of the captain in taking ?. she.A,
Skeffington from the barracks vher. \.
was confined into the street as a ho.,
age as remarkable, almost mesnn,
less"
None of the evidence offered u.
commission also reports, afforded srs
justification for the shooting Of IN
boy Coade.
Concerning the execution of SkeHns.
ton, the report says:
at is a delusion to suppose that N,
proclamation of martial law confer,
upon an officer any right to take human
life in circumstances where this would
not be justifable without such proel,'
nation, and this delusion had tn0i,
consequences in the presen. case" "
The commission reported it was s,t;,.
fed that the seriousness of the irrssp.
larity committed by wep-Colthrn,
was not fully realized by those Under
whose command he was supposed 10 4,
acting. Either because Of the lsten.s,
of the hour or the anxiety caused by
events outside the barracks, be was no,
reprimanded effectively and the ciyil.
ians detained were not rendered NOR,
secure. As a result, the report say,
Bowen-Colthurs was at liberty ncx,
morning to override or disregard u,
officer of the guard and deal viss
civilian prisoners as he pleased.
The commission found also that u,
captain added to the documents foupf
on Skeffington's body, in an endeavor h
excuse his action, document snttlst
Secret Orders to the Military" whiel
the commission found was forgery,
In addition TO Skeffington, Fred Ne
Intyre and Thomas Dickson were put b
death at the orders OF Captain Bowen
Colthurst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
WOMEN FIGHT TO SAVE
FOLIAGE OF RIVERSIDE
Meeting Drafts Protest Against
New York Central Grant

One thousand eight hundred tree.
and 5000 shrubs will be destroyed II
the proposition 20 transform Riverside
Drive according TO the terms OF tie
proposed agreement with the New foh
Central Railroad is carried out. Tbs
information added fuel TO the intigt
ton of the women members OF ns
league, which held a meeting YESTERDAY
at the Hotel Majestic.
Many of the trees are rare and "
usually beautiful, according to TIE ~
port of Henry K. Francis, Of the say
College of Forestry, who has been MAJ
ing a survey of the park.
A resolution calling on the Board q
Aldermen to prevent the ruin oil u'
city's park was passed, and many M
natures were taken for the mammo"
petition which the league Is prep"
ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
MORE HOGS IN GERMAN
Increase in Four Months, 2s.4 P3 "
Cattle Decrease

Berlin. Oct. ls.-Aceording 20 aus.
census of September l. 1910, soeeet,
Der of hogs in Germany was .'Sss,ses
an increase over April 10 y, 0ysrssss
or 2s.4 per cent, says me me nss'
Der was 2l.s00.000. All. an S<f-
The number OF horned e ca zee $50, y
tcmber | is given as s%ss .nd ~
against 1922. 1888 on April 10 The Sr
$4,000 on December l, iyis ,.ss issf
crease in cattle during the
months was 81 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
BOOK AUCTION SEASON On
Nearly 400 Lots Disposed Of In As'"
son Galleries Sale.

Booklovers from this and other eu.'
filed the salesroom at the Anoel~si
Galleries yesterday at the first sac \.
the season, when 36S lots OF mise
laneous English, French and Ans. .a,.l
books were dispersed, bringing @s'
of $500. or this amount the top pre-,
s22.50, was paid by ". J. johnson Nv ~
THE United States Catalogue" in lou
volumes, with Cumulative bo0A
dex" for 1918, 1914 and 1918. cv
For American Book Prices ".
rent" 1S96-l905, inclusive, IN un fx.
umes, compiled by Luther %. o. ~
ingston, w. n. Breslow gave szS -
for seven volumes by the same ,con
piler on the same subject iron, i s,s
TO 1906, inclusive, II. Malkan paio ~
The sale will continue this aftsrn''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
C0NNAUGHTS ON A CRUlS~
Some Details OF Secret Sailing Nv"
Canada Revealed

Halifax, Oct. 16.-The secrecy ~, -
surrounded the departure recently a.
Canada's retired Governor Genera .si
Duke Of Connaught, the Duehes .r
Princess Patricia for England
partly dispelled to-day. n.,sr
An official account says that ,n.y ,sC
at sea on an unnamed cruiser, ths. w.
sailed from this port on an w. SOC
date and that the coming OF 'ns lib
cial train was attended by ~ tnos
ceremony that the public did n0'
of IL. A.. rcysl
Among those who greeted N, r I'm
family at Halifax were tns .ausd.
commanding the North Atlantic
ron and his staff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
No

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Assuming that IL is true that
the neutrality of Belgium was violated
by the Germans, do you not think that
it is equally true that the neutrality of
Greece has been violated by the Allies ?
WILLIAM NJ. KELLEY.
Brooklyn, Oct. II. 1916.
THE Allies landed at Salonica on
the invitation of the Prime Minister,
Venizelos.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17

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WEATHER AGAIN
Eleven Games Yet Remain to
Be Played Before Team
Leaves Home.

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