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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
WISE URGES BETTER BABIES
Want Only Those Who VIII Become
Better Citizens, Rabbi Says.

"We want no babies in this age un-
less their parents are physically and
mentally fit for parenthood," said
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, yesterday, at a
Better Babies meeting in the Casino
Theatre. "Our work is 70 make con-
ditions better, so that our children will
become better citizens.
an Europe the states and churches
are urging war marriages, so that more
babies shall be born TO take the places
of the men destroyed in the war. But
before those people have children they
should insist that the children be born
into life Of living, not Of death such
as we see there now"
DR.. Abraham jacob told the audi
ence that the majority of the cases OF
infant mortality were due 20 the ig-
norant use of prepared foods and milk
He outlined the rules for feeding
babies. These" he said, have been
laid down for many years and yet
parents forget them in a day. am
telling them 70 you again in the hope
that you will tell others"
Other speakers were Mrs. A. NJ
Palmer, Dr.. Ira S. Vile. DR.. Lee W
Thomas, Mrs. Eugene j. Grant, and Dr.
Haven Emerson, Commissioner OF
Health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
BIBLE CELEBRATION TO END
Meetings at Carnegie and City Hall
Close Centennial Services.

At service in the Cathedral OF st.
John the Divine yesterday afternoon
the centennial celebration Of TIE Amerl-
can Bible Society. was brought almost
to close.
Only two more meetings IN the cele-
bration are left. One will be held to-
day at the City Hall Just one hundred
years ago the society held there rati-
fication meeting following its organi-,
zation. Among the speakers to-day VIII
be Judge Mott and Francis Lynde
Stetson.
The second meeting is tonight at
Carnegie Hall. Joseph II. Choate Will
preside. and an address will be made
by the Rev. Arthur Taylor, secretary OF
the British and Foreign Bible Society
of London. which in its hundred years
has circulated 263.O00,000 Bibles.
Statistics brought out during the
celebration show that in the last year
circulation of the Bible by the Amerl-
can society was increased by 100000
copies. The greatest gain was made IN
China, and the annual Bible circul alton
throughout the world Of all societies IS
about 100000 volumes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
MRS. STRAUS HELPS HOME
Gives sl50,ooO for Neighborhood Build
Ing as Memorial TO Mother.

Gives sl50,ooO for Neighborhood Build
Ing as Memorial TO Mother.
The Clara de Hirsch Home for I'm
migrant Girls from a gift Of $4,000
by Mrs. Oscar s. Straus has purchased
four story building at sls East Sew
enteenth Street IL will be improved
and altered for neighborhood work, TO
be known as the Hannah Lavanburg
Home, a memorial TO Mrs. Strauss
mother.
The work OF the Clara dc Hirsch
Home will be divided under the new
plan. The immigrant work for girls
will be taken care Of at the new build
ing, while the work for girls employed
will be taken care Of at the uptown
institution known as the Clara de
Hirsch Home for Working Girls.
The home has for the last twelve
years occupied leased quarters al $50
Second Avenue. It's officers are:
President, Mrs. Oscar s. Straus; vice.
president, Mrs. Joseph Z. Hoffman;
treasurer, Walter f. Baer; secretary.
Miss Carrie Wise. On the board OF
directors are Mrs. Ira L. Bamberger.
Mrs. Henry Frank, Mrs. Alfred Hess,
Mrs. Walter Lehman and Mrs. Mar
tin Vogel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
MRS. Gait URGES
SOLID VOTES" FRONT
Laws National Defeat of Suffrage
TO 1.-THE Interests"

Minneapolis, May IA call to women
Of the country TO join hands and aid in
defeating the enemies Of equal suf-
frage was sounded to-day by Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait. president of the Ma
tienal American Woman Suffrage As
scciation. Mrs. Gait was addressing a
large mass meeting at the Auditorium
here, the opening session Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Suffrage Conference,
which will continue through Wednes-
day. twenty-five states are repre-
scented at the meeting.
A number of leaders in the suffrage
movement spoke at church meetings to-
day, pleading for cooperation IN the
fight TO obtain national enfranchise-
ment Of women.
Referring 70 the factors that have
operated to hamper progress Of the suf-
frage wave (which has been sweeping
over the country" Mrs. Gait declared
that contributions to political parties
By interests opposed to suffrage had
proved one of the most serious handi-
caps. She divided into three classes
the "antis," or those whose efforts are
aimed TO keep women disenfranchised.
The first two were the conservatives, so
called because they would accept moth
ing new, and the pessimists. OF the
third, "the spoilers" she said;
1--WE have one dangerous condition IN
our political system. Some states have
tried to correct II; none has succeeded
absolutely. Every state must correct
it. Some one, somewhere, will find the
solution. When some great power with
money contributes vast sums TO politi-
cal campaign funds il virtually buys up
the consideration of the leaders of
these political parties which have re
ceived those contributions, and they,
therefore, are able to largely control
legislation. Those powers, which care
nothing for the welfare Of the people,
which care nothing for democracy,
which only stand for their own selfish
interest-spoilers ard MASTERS of our
land they are all opposed to woman
suffrage.
"All over our country, in every cam
paign. we have made this observation,
but il is always difficult to prove in the
courts. Sometimes, however, the proof
comes out.
There is but one solutionhonest
politics, honest votes, no purchase OF
political parties, of Legislatures nor OF
Congress. And when We make sure Of
that we may then go upon our way with
freedom
Mrs. Gait outlined briefly the history
Of male suffrage in the United States,
and referred 20 what she character
ized as the unfair condition Of taxation
without representation that women are
subiected TO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
TRINITY ORIGINATES
NEW NATIONAL CUSTOM
Church Filled with Seafaring
Men on First Sailors Day.

One thousand sturdy. wind-tanned
sailors from merchantmen, with 200
bluejackets off the battleships in port,
filed last night into historic Trinity
Church and took their seats with 1900
other men and women assembled to
originate a new national custom-the
observance of Sailors Day.
Hereafter the day will be observed
each year in the churches throughout
the United States on the second Sunday
after Easter. Trinity was the only New
York church in which special services
for seamen were held yesterday, but
many other churches marked the day
by special prayers and sermons de-
signed to emphasize the great part
played in the worlds history by sailors.
In the solemn Professional with
which the Trinity services opened were
pastors and officials Of many New YORK
churches and religious organizations
Bishop David II. Greer and Bishop
Frederick Courtney walked at the rear
of the long line.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred BY DR.. Manning, rector Of TRINITY
He pointed to the appropriate circum-
stance that the first Sailors Day was
being observed in church which Tor
PIG years had worked along the New
York waterfront. He told the sailors
that the doors Of Trinity were open to
them $50 days out Of every year.
The Rev. DR.. Floyd ". Tompkins'
rector Of Holy Trinity Church, Phila'
doiphia, delivered the sermon. clos
ing memorial prayer for the seamen
was offered b. Bishop Greer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
LAKEWOOD GOLFERS BUSY
New Jersey Resort Lively with Many
Weekend Parties.

Lakewood n. j., May 7.-Interest
among the large crowds OF visitors
here over the weekend centred at the
Country Club, where fifty members OF
the st. Anthony Club of New YORK
have been enjoying the annual three
dav golf outing. The finals OF their
two-day golf tournament ended this
afternoon, when Alfred Bourne won
the prize for the first eight, defeating
ID. Johnson, 2 and l TO play. Bourne
also won the prize for the low gross
score Yesterday with a card OF 81.
Latham Reed won the cup for low net
with a card Of 92-15-77.
Hotels were well filed with visitors
who are ENJOYING the spring sports:
The Laurel-in-the-Pi Pines, which opened
until May 10, was the scene OF several
weekend parties, among them Oelng
that OF Mr.. and Mrs. Neil forman, VINO
entertained a large number OF guests
there at dinner last evening. "A party
of college boys from Princeton came
over to the last evenings dance al
Laurel-in-the- Pines and added consid-
cradle life 10 the weekend.
The annual election of officers of the
Country Club took place last evening;
Charles Lathrop Back was reelected
president. Dr.. Charles L. Lindley, sec
retary. and DR.. William G.. SCHUYLER,
treasurer.
Lieutenant c. G.. Mayo, L. S. ~, and
Mrs. Mayo are here for a stay at the
Laurel House. Mr.. and Mrs. +. Il.
Grove. Of New York, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Shaw there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
lob EVERY 5 MINUTES,
CITY BUREAU RECORD
April Returns Show 1871 Placed
in Positions.

A fob every FIVE minutes is the way
the New York Municipal Employment
Bureau handed them out in April II
placed 1871 men and women in jobs.
There is an increase Of so per cent
in demand for carpenters and painters
The automobile season has brought a
big demand for automobile mechanics
and the coming railway excursion sea-
son has brought demands for good car
builders, upholsterers, blacksmiths and
carpenters.
While these overalled workers a-e
in demand. the bureau is glutted with
white-collared laborers who want jobs
as statesmen, bankers and railroad
presidents.
Experienced formhands are gobbled
up like lost jewels and a hired man"
with a wife can name his own price.
There are innumerable calls for
Capable. cultured, refined young wom-
en- for linen room caretakers or house
keepers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
WHITE HOUSE
TEA TOMORROW
Mrs. Wilson Will Usher In
Season of Garden FunC-
lions at Capital.
fRr r.lozranh 70 he rnsuns. ]

Washington, May With a garden
party at the White House on Tuesday,
the horse show in full swing and
every available inch Of garden or
portico used for luncheon and tea par
ties. Washington society will be kept
busy this week The large luncheon
party entertained at Pierce Mill. be-
side Rock Creek Park. with Mrs. Rob-
ert Lansing as guest Of honor and
Mrs Luther Mott, of New York, as
hostess, started the spring season. and
from now on the beautiful gardens Of
Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson. Mrs.
Richard II. Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Corcorsn Eustis and others
will be opened almost daily for after
noon teas.
Mrs. Wilson's invitations for her
garden tea at the White House on
Tuesday bear cards with the names OF
those invited, and, at Mrs. Wilson's
request, an order has been issued from
the War and Navy departments for
both active and retired officers to ap-
near in undress uniform.
The festivities attending the horse
show began to-day, when William +.
Emo took nearly a hundred visitors for
n 'cross-country ride, and then enter
tanned them at luncheon at the Wash
incton Riding and Hunt Club. Gen
oral buchanan, president Of the horse
show. and his daughter, Miss Helen
buchanan. assisted Mr.. Emo, as did his
niece. Miss Mary Morgan, and others.
Another al fresco affair will be the
fete 10 be held in the famous box
wood gardens back OF Octagon House.
4 theatre has been erected. succeed
painted and filled with stage settings
comfortable seats and every requisite
Of an up-to-date playhouse. There a
series OF vaudeville performances Will
no qiven. when amateurs will mingle
NTH professionals, and Thursday even
inc Miss Elsie Janis will be seen. The
centre of the garden supports an octa-
gon-shaped platform for dancing
quaint corners have been chosen Tor
tea tables. and the long, brick walls
have been covered with ivy.
British beef-eaters, a far reach from
medieval days, but not an unfamiliar
sight to visitors to the Tower OF Lon
don. will be on hand with halberds
and rich medieval costumes, to serve.
Six pretty maidens In the guise OF the
English rose, the Scotch thistle and
the Irish shamrock will sell dulcies.
Horse show folk have already made up
parties for teas. for the benefit OF the
British wounded soldiers.
Tho Italian Ambassador and Count
ess Machia di Cellere returned 70
Washington to-day from visit TO the
Virginia Hot Springs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
FILM GUARD STIRS BISPHAM
viii Not Let Tenor Into Motion Pct.
ure EXPOSITION.

Yesterday was Actors Fund Day at
the Motion Picture Exposition in Mad
ison Square Garden, and David
Bispham got the shock of his life.
He was just going to enter the Gar
den TO sing to the enormous crowd,
when the big Irish gatekeeper told him
he could not.
"Sir, do you dare to stop me?" ex-
claimed the singer.
you can't get in without ticket"
the gatekeeper retorted.
Bispham was so angry he couldn't
speak for a moment, but friends soon
came 10 his rescue.
Actors Fund Day was we'll needed
by New Workers. To-day will be Blue
bird Day at the Garden. and all the
Bluebird stars will be on hand. Mary
Fuller. Violet Mersereau, Hobart Hen
ley, Harry Benham. Edna Hunter. King
Baggott, Ben Wilson, Dorothy Phil
lips, and other Universal film stars
were in attendance yesterday.
The management Of the exposition
wants to corral the ugliest boys in
New York The ugliest led will get
a gold. the second ugliest a silver and
the third ugliest nickel watch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
pAVLOWA AT HIPP0DR0ME
Premiere Danseuse Farewells for the
Season Before Great Crowd.

Anna Pavlowa. known 70 her 1tIenuS
as "the Incompatible" danced her
farewell for the season at the hippo
drome concert last night. Nine; Paw
Iowa gave "pas de Deux," by Drigo'
assisted by Alexandra Volinine' ana a
new advertisement to Rubinstei IN $
"Valse Caprice" for which John Phlilp
sousa provided a special band ar
rangement. BY special request, the
Great dancer added the "Pavlowa Ga
Vote" with Ivan Cuisine.
Julia Hill. soprano, and Haruko
Onuki, a japanese prima donna gave
selections in the first half Of the pro-
gramme, and Mr sOusa played some
of his popular compositions, IN add
tion 70 the civilian Tell" overture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
LAW TO TRY A NEW THRILL
VIII Explode Gas Bag High In Air at
Military Games.

Rodman Law, who has been trying
TO kill himself for several years with
out marked success, will attempt at the
military games at Sheepshead Bay,
May 2, what his press agent asserts Is
"the thrillest thrill Of his thrifty ca
reer."
In balloon Of his own construction
he will soar into the air above the ma
tional guard encampment. and thirty
seconds after he leaves the earth, sixty
field pieces and two anti-aircraft guns
will be trained dpor him, firing as
rapidly as they can. go.
How thrillingly the thrilling press
agent describes the thrill! And then
down at the bottom of the page he
takes all the pslpitation out Of life
with: lowing to the legal ,entangle-
ments that might ensue, blank car
tridges will be used"
However, Mr.. Law will make an at
tempt to kill himself, just the same.
when the gas bag gets high enough
he will explode it and descend by para
chute,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
PRESIDENT SEES
PEACE In BIBLE
Tells Society Its Work
May Bring All Ma
tons Together.

Washington, May President Will
son, speaking at a celebration Of the
Tooth anniversary Of the founding Of
the American Bible Society here to-
day, dwelt on the usefulness of the
Bible in drawing peoples together. ain
proportion as men yield themselves TO
the kindly light of the Gospel" he said,
"they are bound together in the bonds
of mutual understanding and assured
peace"
The centennial exercises begun here
to-day will be continued in New York
on Tuesday. Vice. President Marshall
spoke at the first meeting on the steps
Of the national Capitol to-day, and later
President Wilson and Bishop William
Fraser Mcdowell, of Chicago, addressed
a meeting in Memorial Continental
Hall.
"Onc of the thlngs-almost the only
thing" said the President, that sepa-
rate races and nations Of men from one
another Is difference of thought, diff
ference Of point of view prompted by
difference of tradition, differences OF
experience, differences in instruction.
THE work Of the Bible societies Of
the world is the one great monde.
nominational missionary enterprise. |
suppose that you can discover the lines
that run between denominations in the
Bible, although | must say have never
been able to discover them. They have
been drawn out by differences of tenn
permanent and point of view, which. I
take leave 20 say, are external to the
Bible itself.
This process Of division and diver
slty ought surely 70 be offset and re-.
Yersed by the process which sends
abroad through the earth this oppor.
tunity to drink directly at the sources
Of divine inspiration, without over
much intervention and INTERPRETATION
$50 that to my mind the colporteurs.
the agents of the Bible Society. who
in every sort of land carry with them
little cargoes of books containing the
word Of God and spreading them, seem
like the shuttles in a great loom that
is weaving the spirits Of men together.
III the weaving goes on, if the light
continues 10 be spread, if men do not
lose heart in this great ideal enter.
prise, it will some day be accomplished.
and light will shine upon the earth
in which man cannot 90 astray."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Fr,s admission 20 the American Museum II
Natural History. Van Cortlandt PARK MI
s.urn and the Aquarium
Motion Picture Exposition. Madison squEs
Garden.
Breaking Of srvund for the building Of the nsvs
Il the Cathedral y St John the Divine.
m
Meeting OF NE Cathedral League o. the Diocese
n NsE York. New Synod Han. 4 80 .. n.
Arni,srs.ry dinner Of the West side Branch Of
the Young Meas Christian Association. Hotel
Majestic : 2, m.
MEETING Of the Ohio socie,y q, ths State u New
YORK waldorf Astoria. . m.
Public lecture und.r ths .es1ios. Of The Po-
uuesl Equally A,socauon ey Ida Vera
simortor on This Morals Of the African
eaysss'' headquarters of ths association. IS
Past Forty crst Street. ?. n
P,,blie address under the snpiese o. the Public
Education Association o. The city o. New
York ty Richard e. Ca5ot On Educational
outlook During and After the WAr." East
Hsi 100 East Twenty second Street. 9 80
Q m.
Anuir.,s.ry celebration 81 the NV Yort Hons
ior Homeless Boys. Hotel Plaza s1enins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
Ex-President Sure of a
Welcome by the General
Conference.
PROPOSED UNION
AFFECTS RITUAL
Plan to Increase Missionary
Funds Expected to Follow
Appeal by Bishops.
lBy telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

Saratoga, n. Y, May Reports that
ex-President Taft would not be made
welcome by the General Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church when
he comes here next week for a special
lecture were officially set at rest to-
day. the welcoming committee having
renewed its invitation.
No objection has been raised on ac-
count of the ex-President's religious
views, but there were mutterings Of
discomfort among the delegates that
an ex-President had "fouted the moral
sentiment OF the country by vetoing
the interstate liquor shipment bill.
which act Congress rebuked by repass-
ing it over HI. veto"
A fight has been looked for In the
conference tomorrow over proposed
radical changes in the Methodist ritual,
but the wind has been taken from the
sails OF advocates Of changes by dele
gates who are pressing. as the most
important action Of the conference. the
union of the Northern Church with
the Church South. The ritual Of Wes-
ley is highly priced by the Southern
Church, and 1t vas argued to-day that
radical changes would stand in the
way OF success for an organic church
union.
81 do not believe that this confer
ence will take any action for or
against national military preparedness
or pass any peace resolutions" said
Secretary Edwin Locke tonight. ave
have escaped that during the first
week, and believe it is the sentiment
of this conference that the Methodist
Episcopal Church should maintain ar
attitude of silence. It is no duty OF
the Church, in my opinion, and this
seems to be the sense of the majority
of delegates"
A comprehensive plan TO provide in
creased sums for missionary work in
this and foreign countries is expected
to be adopted by the conference, &C
cording 10 many of the delegates, be
cause of appeals from bishops In for
eign lands. The bishops have asserted
| that, although conditions arising from
| the European war have Handicapped
their efforts, an opportunity will b.
presented for increased missionar.
work ut the close of the conflict.
A special committee probably vii
recommend action this week on re
port submitted by the finance com
/ mission in which IL is asserted tina
! TOO many churches are devoting thei
funds to expensive music and cost
buildings and neglectinR tho mission
airy field. a.,
Services In memory Of bishops, Off
GERS Of the Church, and delegates VIII
! have died since their election TO tn
/ General Conference were held to-day
Bishop Earl Cranston, OF Washington
/ presided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
NEW SsOO,OOO CHURCH
AND SCHOOL PLANNED
Blessed Sacrament Edifice for
Seyenty-first Street.

That plans for new church and
parochial school, costing 100000, had
been approved by Cardinal Farley, was
announced yesterday by the Rev.
Thomas F. Myhan, new rector Of the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Sew
enty-first Street and Broadway.
The Broadway front now held by the
parish will be sold. The new buildings,
three in number-church, rectory and
school-will face Seventy-first Street,
running through to Seventeen Street
The church will seat 1900, and the
chapel below the church proper Will
have seating capacity OF $50.
The school building will contain
large recreation hall. Half story
above the street will be an assembly,
hall accommodating 400 pupils, ana
above this five floors with 22 class
rooms. On top will be a half-inclO'ed
roof garden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
CHARITY WORKERS HoNORED
Jewish Organization Gives Dinner Tor
H. Geismar and s. Levy.

Members Of the Brooklyn Fedora
ton of Jewish Charities gave din
ner TO Alexander II. Geismar. chairman
Of the membership committee, and Syl-
van. Levy, vice-chairman. at kismett
Temple, last evening in appreciation OF
the work accomplished by the two men.
at isn't charity, but justice. that
this organization is melting out 70 Jews
in the war stricken ration said Judge
Hugo Pam, Of Chicago. The WORD
rbaritv has been stricken from our vo-
cobnlarv and Justice has been writ
ten there in its stead"
Among the otner speakers we're
Lewis Ii Pounds. president Of the Bor-
ough Of Brooklyn; Judge Luke D. Sta
nlSton, and pr. Nehemiah Boynton, pas
Tor Of the Clinton Avenue Congrega-
tiooal Church.