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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
NEVER AGAIN
A Voter Who Backed Wilson in 1912
Swears of

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The writer supported Mr.. VIII
son in 1912, but never again can he
book my vote.
The President has failed in his for
oien policy and diplomacy. He allowed
Germany to torpedo the rudder OIL the
ship OF state and ever since the ship
has been drifting aimlessly. Another
four wears of Wilson, judging from the
PAST, will wreck the ship.
The greatest issue confronts US in
our selection Of a President. Our de-
cision must be guided by the events Of
the last two years. 1t is not a ques-
ton of tariff or anything Of the kind.
President Wilson stands for paganism,
Prussian autocracy. This is shown
BY his act of permitting the German
Ambassador to threaten and then de-
stroy more than a hundred Americans.
He still permits this German to re-
main. Cleveland sent home British
Ambassador for a slight offence, and
if Cleveland were alive to-day he
would oppose Wilson and repudate
him. +. kITSON.
Scranton, Penn, Oct. %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Lincoln's Shade Loquitur
Washington Universit
Oct. 81. 1916.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The shade of Lincoln, por-
trayed in a Democratic advertisement,
makes a striking picture, but the text
with it should be:
"Mr. President, | am ashamed of you.
I was criticised for my strength, which
held the country together. You are
criticised for your weakness, which has
cost this country many, many lives.
"You told the world you were too
proud to fight. You yielded principle
10 the threat of the four brotherhoods,
thinking TO get the labor vote. You
only talked preparedness when the
country forced you to it by big parades
and demonstrations everywhere.
You backed Progressive legislation
in the hope Of getting the Progressive
vote. You selected a Cabinet about
which the least said the better.
How could you have done these
things when you knew my history?'
WILSON D. LYON.
New York, Oct. %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Broadway's Chapel

Even the youngest generations Of
New Workers have warm spot In
their hearts for old st. Pauls. 1t
has a friendly look, the yard is
spacious, the square offers a restful
spot to an eye wearied by canyons
and clutter. Even in the midst Of
red fire and oratory upon the fate
of the nation we can find time to be
glad that Broadway's old chapel still
lives and wish it another $50 years
as useful and proud as those now
ended.
There are few enough ancient
spots left to the city; and we have a
notion that just because they are
so exceptional, always contrasting
wildly with their modern surround
ings, their value is heightened. How
else is it that with perpetually
new and changing face we never lose
the look of an old and much expe-
rienced city? Judged by its build
ings New York should look like the
rawest ten-year-old. Yet however
you approach and wherever you 90,
the island of Manhattan maintains
its age. 1t is hard to visualize
President Washington entering St
Paul's Chapel for the first religious
service Of the new United States of
America. Yet one look down Broad
way makes you sure that at least
that many years must lie behind
such a mountain.
That is the spirit of New York
perhaps, as opposed to its ever
changing body. A vague and mighty
entity, it would be poorer, it would
lack an essential part of its charac-
ter, were it not for such an altar
and milestone as old st. Paul's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Mr.. HUGHES ON THE WAR
His Views Are Demanded on the
Greatest Issue
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune is one of Mr..
Hughes's most intelligent supporters
You have urged his election; but you
know how much is at stake in this cleo
ton, and you will perhaps even at this
late hour urge your own candidate TO
declare himself more freely on one OF
our national problems.
We Americans who recognize that
many great issues are before the coun-
try, but who believe that at present the
European war and our attitude toward
il outrank all other concerns, look IN
vain among Mr.. Hughes's speeches for
words of leadership or prophecy.
Mr.. Wilson sent away the Belgian
commissioners who brought him a story
of unutterable wrong; he sent them
away saying "the facts were not all in
But he did not ask the nation to make
sure that We should get all the facts;
he told US instead that this was not our
business.
But the invasion of Belgium was and
is our business. Germany asked the
world whether she could commit such
crimes and get away with them. The
Allies, fighting for their lives as well,
accented the German challenge. Are
we to pretend we have not heard It?
Mr. Wilson says so. What does Mr..
Hughes say?
am a Massachusetts woman and
cannot vote. But was asked lately to
become a member of the Massachusetts,
women's committee of the Hughes Ma
tional Alliance. This. for personal rea-
sons. had to decline. But could |
fundamentally have asked men to vote
for a candidate whose opinion on the
greatest matter now before the nation
seems to be carefully guarded from
the electorate?
We, who believe Mr.. Hughes to be
lust and truthful man, ask him to trust
the American voter with his insight. II
he has any deep convictions as TO the
rights and wrongs of the European war
and as to our duty in regard TO it, our
duty in regard to the invasion of Bel
GUM, the deportations from Lille, the
threat by Count Won Bernstorf that
American citizens were to be murdered
or the sea. the fulflment Of that threat
if he is not neutral about these mat
ters. let him tell us what he thinks!
And he may find that his courage
wakes other courage; that Americans
are interested in more matters than
preparedness and protection; that they
are prepared to lift up their voice as a
nation and to help protect the outraged
laws and ideals OF our world.
ROSALIND II. GREENE.
Mount Desert, Me, Oct. 81, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31

Jokes and jibes; also considering the
fact that almost every great truth
and new discovery from the days of
Noah TO Charles Darwin has been re-
ceived with boots Of popular scorn
and derision.
Laughter is a mark of intelligence
only where one is able to laugh at
himself, to smile with others at his
own awkwardness, whims, shortcon1-
ings and personal peculiarities. One
needs a certain amount of wisdom in
order to know when he is making
himself ridiculous. He must be big
enough and wise enough to put HIM
self in another's place and see HIM
self as others see him. 1t is then
that laughter serves the purpose OF a
corrective and a means of self-dis-
cipline.
But this requires certain breadth
of vision which not every one pos
sesses. Lincoln had it, and with all
the sadness and tragedy Of his life
this ability to laugh at himself kept
him sweet and human, saved his
wit from irony and cynicism and en-
abled him to laugh, not at people, but
with them. 1t is this trait of quaint
self-ridicule and aloofness from that
petty sense of dignity which spurns
self-criticism which constitutes the
true sense of humor. All the great
humorists from Aristophanes to
Mark Twain have had it. Half the
fun of life must be enjoyed at ones
own expense.
A man may be dead in earnest in
his devotion to some great cause, as
was Lincoln, yet keep his faith in
himself and his ideals and say with
the smiling Emerson: "Why so hot,
little man." 1t is this sense of hu-
NOR which preserves balance and
saves a man from bigotry and IA
naticism. For want Of it among good
people and reformers many a noble
cause has failed and many moral
ideal has been rendered almost unen-
durable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
A Lemon with a Lawsuit!

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: beg to present a thought con-
corning the so-called eight-hour Law
recently enacted by Congress, ana
called the Adamson law, which may De
worthy of consideration by the rail-
road employees affected thereby.
As we all know, it is not really an
eight-hour law, but statute attempt
ing. under that guise, 70 increase tns
wages of the railroad trainmen con-
cerned. II is TO go into effect January
1. 1917; therefore, the employees resp
no present benefit from its enactment
One great railroad system has an
nounced its intention of attacking i's
validity; and following the decisions OF
the Supreme Court TO the erect thas
laws prescribing unreasonaoly 10"
freight rates are unconstitutional pc
cause confiscatory, by analogy 70"
which in effect requires railroaos
nav out large sums of money IN Wages
NAV be found equally conisestory, anu
therefore unconstitutional, so that tnef'
is a possibility that the efforts oil 'n'
railroad mentioned adverse TO INC
validity of the act may succeed ~
which event the railroad employe VIII
derive no future benefit from this Jaw.
The result follows that Presiaen'
Wilson and Democratic Congress raw
handed TO the railroad brotherhooas
lemon with a lawsuit,
CHARLES L. FRAlLEi'
Washington, Oct. %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
HELP THE FRENCH PRISONERS
How Americans Can Alleviate Their
Many Suferings
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: OF all the war sufferers none
are more to be pited than those whose
misfortune it has been to fall into Ger
man hands. The condition of the
French prisoners as depicted by eye
witnesses is painful and distressing in
the extreme. The lack of care, i'll
treatment, semi-starvation and petty
cruelties inflicted upon those unfortu-
nate ones should arouse pity and in
dignation in the stoniest of hearts. No
one can doubt that many in this coun-
try would be glad to help a little in
making their terrible ordeal more bear
able if they knew Of practical and
efficient way Of rendering assistance.
The purpose Of this letter is to call
attention to a French organization of
fering an admirable opportunity for
such service to suffering humanity. 1t
is known as the Adoption of French
Prisoners of War, and is under the
presidency of Madame Brsson (Yvonne
Sarcey). The headquarters of the or
ganzation are at 81 Rue Saint Georges,
Paris.
For contribution of $3.50 per month
French prisoner in Germany receives
three parcels monthly of judiciously
selected food that his body at least may
be sustained, lest he fall an easy prey
to the many diseases to which he is ex-
posed. These men are selected from
the thousands of prisoners who have
no relatives in France able to contribute
the necessary funds for this work of
mercy. Each prisoner on receipt of the
food sends a card of acknowledgment
to the headquarters in Paris, which is
forwarded by them to his benefactor.
| shall be pleased to send explana-
tory circulars and to give other infor-
nation to those who may be interested
in this appeal
ALBERT SAUVEUR,
Harvard University.
Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 25, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
The Record Against Him
o the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: SO far in Mexico there have
been over three hundred lives lost; in
the trouble with Hayti about forty; in
the trouble with San Domingo about
fifteen, and in Mr.. Wilson's European
policy about seventy-five Americans.
When Mr.. Wilson was elected he said
"The cost of living is too high
and | will reduce it," Has Mr.. Wilson
done what he said nc would do?
When Mr.. Taft was President he put
an embargo on arms and ammunition
going into Mexico. When Mr.. Wilson
was elected he Immediately raised this
embargo. When trouble again started
he did not repudiate his lifting the
arms embargo, but let il stand, with the
result that the Mexicans are using our
guns 10 kill our own men,
With all these things against him.
what right has he to ask for n re-
election? T.. II. +.
New York, Oct %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
To Make Secretary Baker Resign
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As an American citizen, who
stands for America first and America
efficient" | believe something should
be done. in conjunction with the won.
ems societies, TO force the resignation
of our present Secretary of War, Mr..
Newton d. Baker, for his outrageous
remarks upon our brave soldiers at
Valley Forge.
Who would have thought that any
enc born in our glorious United States,
taught as a child to respect Old Glory
and the memories of the brave men who
fought and died in order to make pos.
sible this great nation, could make
such remarks?
A President who tolerates in his
Cabinet a man who likens our noble an
cestors to Mexican bandits and MUIR
derous thieves is not worthy and should
rot be continued as the Chief Executive
Of the United States.
Would it not be possible for some
gentlemen to get together who are,
above everything else. Americans. and
raise a petition, TO be forwarded TO the
Chief Executive at Washington, de-
handing that Newton D. Baker resign
Immediately? |. for one, will give all
my spare time to help obtain such q
petition.
give here my address-355 East
l65th Street-in case there are some
who will unite with me in demanding
Mr.. Bakers resignation and help TO put
into the White House that great Amer
lean statesman, Charles Evans Hughes
DIGBY A. WILSON.
New York, Oct. %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
An Effective Legislator

OF the Republican members Of the
upper branch of the Legislature
from this city Senator Ogden L.
Mills, of the 18th District, was easily
the most valuable representative TO
the public. It is unusual for first
term legislator to attain any position
Ct prominence at Albany. This Sen
ator Mills did, owing to combina-
ton of ability and industry. 1t fell
to his lot to handle measures Of in
terest not only to his district, but to
the city at large. He introduced
and championed most of Mayor
Mitchel's bills intended to bring
financial relief to the metropolis.
He fathered measures of importance
in the general movement for social
welfare, including the so-called
widows pension legislation, the bill
for the creation of parole commits
sion for this city and the extension
Of the parole system to criminals not
incarcerated in state prisons, ana
the bill for a reorganization of the
r.agistrates' courts. He served with
credit as the chairman of legisla-
tive committee which investigated
problems of taxation in this state,
the report of which has been recog-
nized as a strong and intelligent
handling of the subject.
In its report on legislators for the
current year, the Citizens Union, a
non-partisan body, said of Senator
Mills: Exceptionally forceful and
effective legislator. introduced many
desirable and constructive measures
which became law. Opposed on
Quick rollcall Objectionable legisla-
ton. Record of votes good. "A
man of whom that can be said at the
end of his first term is an excellent
man to send back to the Legislature.
He manifestly has the kind of ma
terial which has been sadly lacking
among the lawmakers in recent
wears, and which is badly needed to
raise the standard of the Legislature
and to assure intelligent and careful
consideration of the vast quantity OF
material annually dumped into the
legislative hopper.
Senator Mills deserves reelection
ON his record, and the people of his
district ought to give it to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Emphasizing Mr.. Wilson's Lacks

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Politics and craftsmanship are
akin. All statesmen know, though we
hope only few employ, n well known
principle that to sell an article one
should emphasize TO the prospective
purchaser the qualities that the article
chiefly lacks and let its obvious quail
ties speak for themselves. IL is in
these modern days considered poor
business TO practise this, for there is
always a comeback.
Our Democratic politicians think this
method is good politics. for in endeav-
oring to sell Wilson TO the voters they
emphasize peace in spite of four Will
son wars, prosperity that even Wilson
couldn't stop. preparedness of the
Jcscphus brand and patriotism. that Of
words-thousands OF without
one really patriotic deed. o. Z. s.
New York, Oct %. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
STRENGTH VS.. WEAKNESS
Elect Hughes and Republican, :
Eliminate Democratic Faili,,,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Hughes should be electedfL
lieve. Ny main reason for this /, :.
because of his admirable char,.,.
which has been clearly exposed in ~.
ly every argument. 1t is not alop. 1.
cause of his constructive suggest.
concerning his attitude toward sS
Adamson bill, the protective tariS ~ ~
Mexican situation, the sinking Of ~
Lusitania and numerous other no,.-'
questions; it is not because Am
opponent of Wilson, with his ~
nesses, of which no Republiea,N
Democrat either-needs to be
minded
My chief argument is the point ~.
tinent and vital, made so succi,s.
and potently by Roland G. Usher y
his article, "The Case of Hughe,s
The New Republic" for Octobs, >.
1916. ~
The chief issue upon which mo., =,
the campaign speeches have hung ia ~.
fact that Mr. Hughes presents no CO..,
structive policy for administra,io,
Why should this be the mos, imno.
tant argument and considered so eri,i
cal even by those who profess them.
selves TO be deep thinkers? stop .ra
consider that the President Of ~
United States has no legal power "a
initiate or pass legislation upon HI,
own responsibility. Hence this argu.
ment, hitherto having some weight
dissolves itself as criterion in iud,'
ing the merits OF a candidate.
The reason why Hughes should 4.
chosen, then, is the fact that he reur..
sents the Republican party, and !,
representing this party he represent,
the strongest body of the largest mum.
Der of efficient men and the creates,
number of men with a deeper intere,.
and stancher feeling for real Amer.
canism than the Democratic Admins.
tration has had or even produced dur.
ing the last four years.
Moreover, the Republican party b,,
wisdom and foresight enough 10 know
that situations demand solution as they
arise and cannot be treated with
panacea for all ills. which is as effect.
i've as quack medicine.
They are true hearted and brave
hearted, nobly represented by morally
courageous and intellectually capabls
man in Mr.. Hughes. They should hav.
the administration not because "they
can do no worse than the present Adj.
ministration," but because they can do
better. A. ". L.
Washington. Conn, Oct "a, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Laughter

The story of the young man out in
Minnesota who killed himself because
his associates made fun of his ridicu-
lous personal appearance reveals a
trait of human nature which is more
or less common TO us all. We hate
70 have people laugh at us. We
usually know how to defend our
selves against an assault upon our
persons or an attack upon our pos
sessions. Most of us know how TO
come back when any one seriously
criticises our conduct or questions
our integrity. But against the shafts
of ridicule we are helpless.
Bergson says that laughter has
survival value to society as a cor
rector Of abnormalities. II helps to
preserve the average or mean type
by making all variations uncomfort-
able. Laughter, he says, signifies a
withholding Of sympathy from the
object or person regarded as comic,
With the result that its victim is
made 20 suffer by feeling excluded
from our grcgariousness. Hence,
laughter has always been used by
great reformers like Erasmus and
Voltaire in aiming a blow at what
they regarded as social abuses.
Bergson also says that laughter is
purely intellectual exercise
point which is open TO dispute, con-
sidering how thoughtless and incon-
sidcrate most OF us are with our
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Detroit. Oct. "a. 1916.

Who would have thought. in all our land.
Blood-bought, death-earned, voice would
raise
To falsify historic page
And brand with shame the loved we
praise?
How chilled that patriotic fire
That famed OF old at treasons threat.
And drew from field and freside those
Whose mounds with tears we sprinkle yet 7
A blight has fallen on our land.
To make us bow our heads in shame.
And voices lift with ISLANDERS tongue.
Our nations saviors TO defame;
And linked with Washington's is ranked
And Valley Forge's patriot band
A horde on rapinc. pillngc bent,
That devastatcs our bordcrland.
Old memories bring back TO me
The vision Of a scant-elothcd host.
or crimson stains on wintry SHOWS
And men on ice-choked rivers tost;
A cloak-wrapped form. majestic. grand.
a Baynrd that our freedom won,
Whose tomb beside Potomacs shores
Strange pilgrims bring from sun 20 Gun;
The book that held my boyish eyes.
Leaves torn. dog-eared-I know not where
1t met the fate old school books do.
When school days close not much care
Though fourscore years are mine. and more.
And dimmed mt times my failing sight.
The pictured page. its frontispisee.
Still holds me these lines ! write
And that false tongue that lifts to-day.
with rsucous voice and Stand rous speech.
Has stirred the nation far and wide.
From eastern strand 20 'Lnskan beach.
The heart that still at Arnold's crime
Pulses and burns with righteous hate
May. in the long years yet 10 come.
Hold sland' rous tongue 10 equal fate.
HIRAM PARKER.
LIST Iowa Volunteer Infantry
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Murphy Must Co."

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As S.n oldtime Democrat ! sn
going to vote the straight Repuolle'A
ticket this year, just. as voted II u
1914. because of the illegal and uneon.
stitutional removal of one OF the oe''
Democratic Governors this state ever
had william Sulzer. =.
shall continue to vote for the nv
publican ticket, in the State OF Ne
York elections, until we get ria o.
Murphy. The Anti-Murphy Demoe',.
in the State of New York will give "
electoral vote TO Hughes. Just ws'eS
the returns. belong to the s'"V''
that says: Murphy Must Go.
II. r. DUNSTAN.
New York, Oct. %, 1916.