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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-15

James P. Mccormick and wife, OF
Philadelphia, are visiting his mother,
Mrs. S. c. Mccormick, 1716 North Sixth
street.
Miss Mildred Graess, 2212 North
Sixth street, will leave tomorrow for
a weeks visit to Sunbury, Northum-
berland and Mount Carmel
Mrs Loran C. Morris and two sons,
of Youngstown. Ohio. are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. SALESMAN, 72 North
Eighteenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-15
JOIN A FISHING PARTY

The Rev. and Mrs. Rene H. WILL
liams. of Hughesville. who were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. &. E. Lands,
! 1880 Green street, left yesterday for
| Sharpsburg, Nd, where they will join
fishing party along the Potomac.
They spent Sunday with relatives in
Gettysburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-15
LABOR DAY REGATTA TO
BE FIRST "KIPONA"

CONTINUED From First PageI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-15

EVcrY BOat Adorned
Funds will be necessary to provide
for the scores of medals-it is pur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
Against Fake Economy

Aldermanic opposition to Mayor Mitch
els veto Of their budget cuts will focus OF
two items-the $4,000 for the salary Of a
business manager for the Board of Edu-
cation and the $4,000 for the salary of
Mr. William Writ. the Gary school ex
pert. for 1917. These items are essentials
in the Mitchell administrations intelligent
policy of handling school matters. There
fore. Tanmany is bending all efforts TO
override the Mayors veto in these respects,
even to the point Of seducing five Repub
Leans to vote with the majority against
the city's executive on these items.
These appropriations were not put into
the budget by the Board of Estimate with
out due consideration. Mr.. Wirt's services
will be more necessary to the city in 1917
than ever before. To dispense with them
when the city is spending millions of dol
lars to reorganize its school system accord
ing to his ideas would be the height of
folly. To take the risk of losing his advice
in order to save $4,000 on his fee, as the
aldermen voted would be the most misery
kind Of penny-squeezing. So also the
economy" of continuing the present hap
hazard business administration of the
Board of Education's affairs rather than
spend $4,000 for a manager to handle
them is the most ridiculous pretence.
The communications just addressed TO
the individual aldermen by the Public Edu-
cation Association and by twenty-four pro-
fessors of Columbia urging them TO sup
port the Mayor show where expert opinion
stands regarding these matters. It is
against fake economy, masking partisan
politics. There can be no doubt where a
big majority Of the public stands, either.
The welfare Of the schools, their better
ment as educational institutions and their
Improvement on the business side cannot
be ieopardized on Tammany's plea of saw
ing $4,000. No Republican alderman
should choose lightly to side with Tam
many against the Mayor on this issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Generous sums Of money nave Wv
sent 10 wsr-strcken. famine-ridden I'''f'
This is necessary and meritorious.
But may we not pause and ask your ~
ers to consider the plea made by many
own door? High cost of food produces
gether with bare living expenses e''' .,t
need and distress that compel me IA
through you for some financial hep '.l,t
into the homes of those who suher 800,
OF food and groceries will prolong 'n'''
cheer 81, :. ;u.
Christmas shortly dawns. II wi" " h.,
possible to help all who appeal 70 vs.
every amount sent will help US 70 .s..r
the number to whom We seek to or'hs
and happiness. N Sos,.
An official receipt will be sent 10, ." 70
tons received. Donations should De sea" ss,I
General Ballngton Booth, 81 We"
Street, New York City. oru
DARLINGTON Booin.,
President
Headquarters, The Volunteers OF
~ West 2sth Street, New YORK ''"'
Nsg Xsxk. Dec. u 9i&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
A Prussian Nightmare

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The nation stands face to face with
proposition which, if carried into effect, will
mark the beginning of the destruction of our
long-cherished democracy. 1t has taken me
some time to fully realize that strong sem
timent for compulsory military training
really exists. l would not have believed it
possible that in the United States, any CON
siderable portion OF the population could
seriously entertain such a thought But il
would seem. nevertheless, that there exists
powerful current of thought and agitation in
favor OF the institution OF compulsory mill
tary training.
Is it possible. in the face OF the awful
the warning states of Europe, that our peo-
pie have not learned the lesson that strong
military and naval forces avail nothing?
When adequate" preparedness in Europe
failed TO preserve the several nations from
the terrible tragedy of war and all its
companying horrors, can rational persons
still maintain that preparation is means
of preventing war? Why, We are about TO
commit ourselves TO the very policy which
has brought down upon the Prussian mill
tary class the universal conde of the
civilized world
IL ia said that we must prepare 10 defend
ourselves from the encroachments of invad-
ing armies. What, | ask, have we to fear
from invading forces? Shall We be reduced
to the servitude of living under the dominion
Of despot? If so. wherein would our con-
dition be worse than living in a nation which
preserves the name and the outward shell of
democracy. while it maintains within its in
ner life that cancer which is the inevitable
death of freedom and democracy? From
agitation for preparedness follows universal
service; from universal service follows con-
scription; from CONSUMPTION follows the re-
duction of the people to a condition of servi-
tude TO those powerful classes which are
most benefited b. military systems; and from
servitude TO these classes follows just that
system of Junkerdom which has been, and is
now, the curse Of Prussia.
CHARLES STURZER.
New York. Dec. 10, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21

case before us. let us not be deceived by
her nan9uvring.
\ dav NAV come when the task OF lber-
ating Belgium and Serbia Will he too great
for the nations at war with Germany. IL
is unlikely. but one can conceive such
case. if only to supply some condition IN
which peace could come without the llbcr-
alton Of Belgium and Serbia. But that
time has not come: it is far from near.
And If is difficult to see how any Amerl-
can could desire to sec war end with the
German slave driver still In Belgium or
Austrian tyranny permanently saddIcd
upon the Serb.
This is the same Germany which two
and half years ago invaded Belgium as
on act Of NECESSITY" II will he the same
Germany precisely as long as 1t maintains
IFS original course in Belgium or fails to
come before the world with preliminary
pledge of evacuation and restoration. The
fact that this same Germany now utters
words Of high sound and pleasing prom
Use has no bearing. while the world has
every proof that the policy is the same.
Peace, yes 10y all means peace. If peace
means that Justice has been vlndicated
and liberty assured. Peace under no other
conditions. and least of all at this time,
when German professions to America are
tc he set beside German performances in
Europc. when Ambassador Bernstorf's
Glib forecasts about general disarmament
are accompanied by the kaiser's interest
ing threats to his enemies conveyed in a
speech to his soldiers.
Peace negotiations. by all means, if the
negotiations open on any basis that does
not make the mere discussion of peace a
denial and betrayal by the Allies Of all
that they have declared were their pur-
roses i'm this war But peace negotiations
with nation which. having defied and
discarded all standards Of morality and
Justice. has not yet given any concrete evil
dencc Of a return to recognition Of these
principles thing is unthinkable.
Certain things are always symboical of
larger questions; Belgium and Serbia arc
the symbols Of this world issue. They
must remain so for Americans. Until
Germany has made clear that she recog
uizos this fact by promising to evacuate
and restore Serbia and Belgium the war
will go on, and it must go on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
The Question Of Punishment

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial Of December ~ on
Serbia" should be read by all men who be-
lieve in Justice as essential 70 an enduring
peace.
But il is not easy 20 follow you IN your
statement 1--WE. as Americans italics mine
cannot be interested in the punishment OF
Germany for her very great offences against
civilization and humanity, because no equita-
BILE method Of furnishing a whole nation mas
ever been devised" etc.
The civilized ard intelligent world at large
has never held Germany or the German peo-
pie responsible for these crimes against CIV
lization and humanity, and obviously you do
not. Therefore. IL is not proposed TO PUNISH
the German people.
But there can be no Just peace nor pro-
lection from similar crimes in the future. II
the Kaiser. Tirpitz, Kissing ct al. are AL
lowed to hide themselves behind the inno-
cent women and children of Germany.
These men have openly, officially, brazenly
planned these crimes and publicly rewarded
their subordlnates for these crimes.
II would be a sorry sort Of peace which
would end the war with Germsny's army de
feated, but her horrible methods VIGOROUSLY
imposed upon the combatants Of all the fut-
ure. The English people and the French peo-
pie have been assured by the leaders in their
parliaments that the instigators OF these
crimes should be punished personally pun
shed Quite possibly large proportion Of
those peoples may be moved 20 endure TO
this very end that civilization may definitely
and decisively bring barbarism to its finish.
I'VE. as Americans" are emphatically "in-
terested in the punishment" not Of the inno-
cent German people, but the punishment OF
these criminals.
s. DE LANCEY TOWNSEND.
New York. Dec. 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
Speaking Lightly Of the Constitution

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Did not our President get little
too far of the American track in his ad-
dress before the Social Insurance Conference
in Washington last week, in which this para
graph appears: "We have, fortunately
enough. ceased TO make constitutional ques-
lions the centre of discussion, and are turn
ing our attention more and more to the
things which affect the daily life and for
tunes of the rank and file of great nations?
How all such kinds of brain added or
morally blind socialists as would delight in
tearing into shreds and scattering TO the
winds" the governmental instrument, with
cut which this country would be a mobocracy
instead Of democracy, must have "snick-
cred and chortled' over their cups through
out the land when they noted the tenor OF
said absolutely indefensible and unstates-
manlike utterance of the executive head of
this constitutional republic!
Eliminate from this government its writ
ten Constitution" aye. the "sheet-anchor" Of
its stability and claw and order"-now pre-
yaling throughout our country-would soon
be superseded by the lax principles Of a
sham republic. The writer. for one. believes
that far better would it be for the best in
terest" of the rank and file" Of this coun-
try should the government be 'constitu-
tional monarchy" than would il be under a re-
publican government so called without a
written Constitution of the character
and weight of the governmental instrument
originated and handed down by the clear
Drained, self-respecting and fearlessly up
right founders of this constitutional re-
public some one hundred and thirtythree
years ago. No official servant Of I'VE the
people, be his Office high humble should
lightly refer TO the instrument which safe
guards rights and liberty. Z. X. p.
Woodhsven. y. Y, Dec. Is, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
Dealing with Soulless Nation
" of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Recent Tribune editorials advising
some sort of a compromise with the Central
Powers seem to proceed upon the wholly I'M
warranted and surprising assumption that the
Entente Allies are struggling with a civilized
and honorable foe. They are doing nothing
Of the sort. On the contrary, they are fight
ing Germsny--a nation magnifcently but
abnormslly developed on the purely material
and physical side. while utterly, hopelessly
and boastfuly lacking either soul or con-
science on the moral side.
Since August. 1914, it has been repeatedly
and cynically demonstrated that for the leu
ton these things simply do not exist, as We
understand them. Why treat him as il they
did? II seems hard for the average Ameri-
can TO grasp this fundamental and all i'm
portant distinction. Unless and until he does
he will continue to invite the ever present
menace TO our own future safety.
AN AMERICAN or SIX GENERATIONS.
Glen Ridge, y. j., Dec. ~, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / have. for one, immensely admired
that finely reasoned editorial, THE American
Point Of View" and have tried 10 become
convinced of the practicality Of its human
doctrine dissertation Of the people Of Ger
many from the rulers of Germany-but am
still rigid in opposition. It seems to me that
you say: Here is wolf; we must be careful
10 dissociate It's vicious teeth from the rest
Of tits tail is now wagcine."
One who has been in Germany, or has even
talked with a German here thing that may
be done-will never think Of separating him
from his Kaiser Said an advertisement on
the reverse side of your editorial: The
American habit of considering the German
military system as separate institution IS
inaccurate and unfar.-December Open
Court Magazine. All newsstands.' Here is
the voice of the German people dlsclalmlng
your point.
Prussian militarism and Germany are part
of each other-not q juxtapositlon. but
growth of years Your gifted correspondent,
Miss Doty. brought back impressions accord
ing to her gift-the American gift of quick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
Freudians Of the Greenwich Village School

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In ,o-day's issue, in the course Of an
editorial comment on the death Of Professor
Muensterberg, you speak of the magazines
being loaded with ignorant expositions of
Freud and Jung Granted. But how about
the newspapers And, incidentally how
about The Tribune? Turn to the story in
your own paper the other morning touching
on the suicide of the young lady from Wash
ington Square. Read it over carefully. and if
you understand anything about Freud's
rsycho-analytic therspy You will be forced to
admit that nothing more utterly absurd or
naive has yet appeared in print on the sub
jet.
It's about time that the newspapers in this
more or less enlightened city stopped reading
esoteric meanings into the word psyche
analysis. II isn't moral philosophy as the
newspapers had it in another case last
spring., and il doesn't drive young women 10
suicide.
! know whereof | speak. because it cured
me. J. p T.
New YORK. Dec. Il. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
THE TRIBUNE AND PEACE TERMS
Germany Her Regeneration =! ne America"
po;r, If View and the Punishment of Whole Nation

sympathv "Germany's people are suHeFhs
and sick OF var" she says IN effect 70 op
noso them further IL 20 drive them 10 irign'-
fulness" on the other hand. ! was recently
privileged in the testimony OF military eN.
mort Ignoring the human side, ms ldea OF
this perce question was expressed IN terms o.
cool military calculation. which ] could not
bn, feel we're more suited to the subject. III
essence he thought that this German people
will r,ot saunter out Of the blockade as Won
Panen sauntered out OF one Of our prisons.
Anyhow. If the play ends here, and the
Knigor can take his curtain bow he Vii be rs
strong in Germany as-as well. as ne IS
over here. Already the Germany army votes
him the supreme upty-umpth cross The Ger
man army is the German people.
To quote from Wells: "You don't beg
to realize in England what you are up against.
You have no idea what II means 20 be IN a
country where everybody, the women. the ei-
derlv people. the steady middle-aged men. are
taking war as seriously as business. hhd'
less wagons. endless guns, the whole man
hood Of a nation and all its stun, marching
thought war was a thing when most people
stood abou. and did the shouting and a sor'
Of special team did the fighting. Wen. Ger
many isn't fighting like that
This German people army may deplore
some Of its Ksisers proceedings, but one
feels tina, it will forgive him II peace comes
now
Discuss it as We like, the American point
Of view had chance, after Belgium and the
Iusitania. 10 matter-did not, and therefore
does not now. "
Cornwall. y. Y, Dec. IS, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
Future Protection of Merchantmen

Mr. Lloyd George has intimated that be-
sides taking over all shipping Tor the pc
Rod Of the war the British government
are engaged in devising new means to
speed up the production of merchant ton
mage in the shipyards, in order to meet
the wastage which has become so alarming
in the last few months. He has promised
soon TO inform the House Of Commons Of
the plans TO be adopted, and it is reason
able to expect that before long we shall
hear likewise of further means of dealing
with the submarine menace.
There is undoubtedly a popular demand
for reinsurance on this point, since 1t has
come to be generally realized that the late
government were slow TO perceive the
peril and to provide against it in time. 1t
does not follow, however, that the clamor
for the immediate arming Of al merchant
vessels will be needed, for, desirable as
such a precaution might be, ii is not at all
certain that it could be effected with such
ease as is commonly supposed. Some Of
the practical difficulties have lately been
set forth by Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge,
who bases his discussion of the problem
mainly on a consideration of the present
state Of British tonnage and on what is
known Of the latest German submarines.
II is admitted on all hands to-day that
a single gun mounted in the stern is not
sufficient 10 secure a merchantman's
safety. II is admitted, moreover, that the
smaller guns which served well enough in
the early days Of the war are no match for
the guns carried by the newer submarines.
II is possible now for the Germans TO shell
a vessel at a range Of 10000 yards or more
and 10 sink her before she can bring her
own armament TO bear at all. 1t is neces-
sary therefore TO have more guns and
heavier guns, or guns Of longer range.
The minimum demand Of those who ad-
vocate the arming of all merchantmen is
for two guns, one in the bow and one in
the stern. Basing his figures on Lloyd's
Register. Sir Cyprian Bridge estimates
that in order TO meet this minimum de
nand the number Of guns required to arm
the larger vessels-vessels over 1000 tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21

would be at least 5000, without making
any allowance for those necessarily heId
in reserve FOR requirements. OF ammun'-
ton a least 100000 rounds would oe
necessary. besides the quantity reserved 10
replenish expenditure. Finally the num-
Der Of trained guuners would amount to
$1,000 or more.
This conclusion is drawn from facts
which would hardly be accepted by some OF
those who arc calling most eagerly for the
arming Of merchant vessels. II the eN-
tremc demands were to be considered. the
government would have to find 1000 guns
of the latest pattern and crew amounting
to perhaps 10000 mcp It is not clear
then. that sclt-protection. however desir-
able is entirely practicable. or that 1t is
the easiest way OF dealing with the menace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
Regarding Sectional Hatred
the Editor Of The TRIBUNE.

To the Editor OF The tribune.
Sir: Since the election several letters have
been printed in The Tribune ridculing and
maligning the West. The ogotry, arrogance
and ignorance manifested in these letters
tend to create a sectional hatred and bitter
ness which should not prevail in any coun-
try. There should be no East, no West, no
North, no South, but one country.
Probably hereafter the President will not
be elected until all the states arc throug'
voting. Or, if such feeling grows, the West
can be counted upon to defeat the East, un-
less there is some vital issue at stake.
The centre of population is not now in the
East and the East is not the whole country
nor is it going TO dominate the whole coun-
try.
The East is the great filter of this coun-
try, into which the steerage of every vessel
that comes from foreign country dumps its
load, and il is largely made up Of this class
in the process of being educated, civilized
and Americanized. The West is made up
largely Of descendants of those who have
been so Amercanized.
Intelligent. broadminded people do not i'm
agine that moving from one part of a coun-
try TO another makes one OF different race
or an inferior grade. The percentage OF
illiterscy is much greater all along the East
ern coast than it is in the so-called West.
Probably a larger percentage OF Western
ers are descendants of the men of the Rev
olution. and certainly a large percentage
either fought in the Civil War or are
descendants OF war veterans. Now. just in
what respect is the East 50 superior TO the
West. II Is this spirit Of bigotry OF both
England and Germany that is the underlying
cause of the bloody war Shall we cultivate
such a spirit within this country,
AN AMERICAN.
New York. pA6 u. Olk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-21
Is Restoration Enough?

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Suppose your suggested plea is car
/ led out and Belgium and Serbia and other
conquered provinces restored as before the
war, kindly explain what is to prevent Ger
many after she has recovered and is stron-
ger than ever again attacking pledges OF
scraps of paper. Nonsense,
No, think the Allies would tell you there
are objects they are fighting for other
than the restoration Of conquered countries
and that their main object is that this war
shall not occur again. G.. ID. P.
New York Dec. 10, 1916.