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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Keep Wilson in the White House

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: From now on to Election Day is the
time for Americans TO show openly and fear
lessly true Amercansm by retaining our
present leader in the White House for a Sec
ond term.
Let us think seriously what lay happen by
allowing a green hand to take hold e" our
weighty foreign problems. The country is in
fourishing and prosperous condition. and
viii remain so if we keep President Wilson
at the helm. He has his faults but they are
Of a trivial nature. and what living being is
faultless? He has steered US clear of the
slaughterhouse Of Europe. and that IS the
vital point, considering the state Of prepared
ness recent events have proved TO be lacking
TO a serious degree. There has been much
criticism of our mote writing" but picture
what a deplorabe condition we would be in
at present should we have had President
that would not look before he leaps" Let
us prove at the coming election that We are
Americans by keeping a true American Presi-
dent as pilot and show the world that for
egners' choice cannot be foisted upon us.
A NATURALIZED AMERICAN.
Brooklyn, June %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Among the cheering crowds seeing the
National Guard regiments of TO the border
only the few of us old campaigncrs know
what hardships and discomforts are IN store
for them. The efficiency of a soldier dc
Ponds on his being in good physical form for
any emergency Health and comfort IN the
semi-tropics hinge on three principal things:
Germ free water. ice and dry clothing.
Water in the irrigated districts should b.
boiled or distilled before being used Tor
drinking.
There arc many men and women the coun-
try over who cannot go TO the front and de-
sire 70 do something of benefit to those who
do The writer would suggest that they or
ganizc central Army Health and Comfort
League of the United States. with branch IN
every state and local branch in every com
munty to raise the funds for ITS purposes
the central league TO effect coordination OF
the state branches and bring about some
standardization OF equipment; each state
branch. however, to provide for its own
troops and from local factories wherever pos
eible.
This league, through these branches, TO
supply water distilling plant. an ice ma
chine and steam dryer, on motor trucks,
to each regiment and battery The motors
would furnish the power, and IN every regi-
ment would be found skilled men TO operate
and keep the apparatus in repair.
Not less than one hundred and fifty men
of each regiment so on guard, picket or patrol
duty every twenty-four hours, often return
ing wet and muddy; wearing or sleeping in
damp clothing causing chis. fcvers, dyson
terry and rheumatism. Men coming of this
duty should Immediately change undercloth
ing and have their uniforms thoroughly dried
on steam heated cylinders, in a special tent
It would be easy to add collapsibe tubs for
bathing.
A few thousand dollars expended on each
regiment in thus providing for good water,
for a supply of ice and for dry clothing and
blankets, would reduce illness and greatly add
ships enough at best. The government is
fully occupied with arms, ammunition and
subsistence matters; and. unless through pri-
waite effort, the above comforts will hardly
be forthcoming. Hospitals command large
sums from generous hands but dollar spent
IN keeping soldiers out OF hospitals goes fur
Their than many dollars after they are in
yalidcd 20 the rear.
It is hoped this suggestion may result in
an organization committee of men and WON
en- being formed in each state or preferably
that nucleus be appointed by each Governor
with power TO add TO its number. with we'll
known banker as its treasurer and the work
be started An immediate beginning might
be made by local branches putting ice on
board passing troop trains. Leading manu-
facturers consulted state that the suggested
equipment is practicable and could readily be-
supplied JOHN s. ALEXANDER
New York July 3. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Politics in the Supreme Court.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Does the Republican party by it.
action say it conferred a benefit upon the
public by handing over the power of appoint.
ing justice of the Supreme Court 10 the
Democratic party President? Or does it saw
1t inflicted an injury upon the public to give
the Democratic party that power? Or does il
say 1t does not make the slightest difference
to the public whether justice OF the Supreme
Court is appointed by Republican or Demo
cratic party President? How do Charlie.
Evans Hughes, William II. Taft and Theodore
Roosevelt, the widest known Republicans on
Garth, say? Is it too dread secret TO dis.
cuss? If they keep perfectly mum about i,
do they think the American people will over.
look the significance of il?
JAMES YEARSLEY.
Philadelphia, July 4. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Lake George, y. Y, July 3. 1915.
Liebknecht and the Social Democratic
Party.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial. Socialism and Leader
ship" published July I. asserts The Social
Democratic party can claim little Of the credi;
due TO Dr. Liebknecht for daring 20 bead
mlitarism in its very dem
Permit a corrections: The Social Democratic
party can claim all the credit. Without the
Social Democratic party Karl Liebknecht, had
he done as he did, would be dead. Without
the Social-Democratic party Liebknecht never
would have been an anti-mlitarist in posi-
ton where his voice of protest reached around
the world. Assuming by some miracle he had
been an individualist anti-miltarist whose
voice was heard above the cannon, he would
have been summarily. German-efficiently exc
cuted
But ne is the voice Of millions possibly not
all the 100000 who voted Socialist ballots az
Germanys last election, but of the greater
part of them and of millions in other lands.
That is why he dared and why he lives.
You also said the Socialist party expelled
him. No. The Socialist group in the Reichstag
expelled him for breaking the unit rule. The
Socialist party in Germany has not had any
chance to show by its vote approval or cen
sure since the war began. There has been no
general election When it comes Karl Lieb-
anecht will be ndorsed and exalted Incden-
tally, the New York State Convention Of the
Socialist party adopted resolutions indorsng
and supporting Liebknecht. Expelled Social
lists cannot be supported by the Socialist
party. Q. +. d. WALTER A. SINCLAIR.
Hollis. l.. l.. July 4 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Captain Persius's Proposal.

1t was remarked yesterday that little
remained of the frothy enthusiasm so skill
fully whipped up by the German press
after the naval battle of May 81, and that
in all probability we should hear before
long Of the necessity of returning to re
lentless submarine warfare. An early and
clear confirmation of this prediction may
be found in the comments of Captain
Persius on the enemy's reputation OF the
Declaration of London, and 1t Is the moro
significant because hitherto he has been
counted among the advocates Of mod
crate policy.
CAPTAIN Pcrsius processes to believe that
Germany may force England either 70
return to the path of international law or
to give up the whole game as result OF
economic pressure But in order TO do so
il will be necessary to use the submarine
more recklessly than in the past, and the
great question is whether the agreement
between the German government and the
government of the United States Is to be
observed in future He hints that Wash
ington is to be sounded on the matter. and
though he is evidently not hopeful Of q
favorable answer, he is satisfied that Ger
many has submarines enough for her pur-
pose. if the objections of our government
can be overcome or disregarded.
This is all quite in keeping with the
hints recently dropped by Admiral Won
Koester I'VE must take advantage of the
weapon at our disposal he said; with
fixed aim in view, and energetically. we
must proceed, even if the government Of
the United States thinks our action en-
dangers its sacred, undisputed rights, IN
ternational law. and the commonly ac-
principles of humanity And
he made it clear that in his opinion too
much thought should not be given to the
objections of neutrals. but that the subma-
rine pressure should be eXerted until
enemy and neutral seamen become afraid
to 90 to sea-
It is probable that the demand for more
freedom in attacking commerce has been
stimulated by the dread Of more strin-
gent blockade of the German coast. There
has been a strong demand in England for
q real blockade. without regard to neutral
protests. and many believe that if such a
blockade had been declared in the early
DAYS of the war, the war would be over
by now. The assumption may be over
bold. but there can be no doubt that if
free hand we're given to the navy Germany
would be made to suffer more severely
than she does to-day under the various
Orders in Council. Apprehension on this
score may partly account for the propose
10 let the submarines have free play
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Great Possibilities of Alaska.

4 Barton HfpDWH 20 Lfsit -
Alaska has the same latitude as Denmark,
Norway Sweden and Finland and similar
climatic conditions. The same development
may be expected in Alaska that has obtained
in those Scandinavian countries, increased
and intensified by her enormously great la
tent resources The Scandinavian countries
have 10000 square miles under cultivation,
and $4,000 square miles in grazing. Our De
partment of Agriculture has classified 10000
square miles in Alaska as suitable for cult
walton, located mostly in the Susitwa. Tsnsna
and Kuskowm valleys, with an additional
100000 suitable for hay and grazing, and an
other 100000 square miles of reindeer range.
This estimate makes available for agricultur-
al purposes 100000 square miles Of the 800
446 square miles which constitute Alaska's
total area. Alaska's annual output Of gold
is S20,0OO0O0 Fisheries produce nearly as
much il has the richest and largest copper
deposits in the world il has coal deposits
equalling those of Pennsylvania and West
Virginia in quality and surprising them in
volume.
The four Scandinavian countries hav. H.
100000 population and 100000 head of live
stock. Applying the same ratio to the avail
able lands of Alaska would give her popu-
lation Of 30,000,000, with 100000 live
stock. The present population OF Alaska is,
last census, 64.356 including natives Her
growth in population and commerce is bound
TO be steady and pronounced. If not phenome-
nal. Alaska has 1000 miles OF navigable
rivers. The government has appropriated
S35 600 900 for railway construction, now in
active process which will connect the COM
merce of these rivers and render accessi-
bic the great coal fields and mines and
forest and agricultural products,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06

sister. Jane Austen persisted in the method
of being an author and complete, every
day woman. too. As Miss Kirkland notes.
she wrote novels of universal humanity
and eternal artistry and kept right on
being everybody's aunt ut the same t'me.
What we are proposing is fundamental
change in outlook for the woman writer
and for the woman writer's husband ana
brother as well. But IT suggests the pos
sibilitv that women. while still remaining
women. may yet discover ways TO work as
human beings. If they ever do who can
say what another twenty centuries may not
nroducei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06

When / made certain number Of perfect
drives the other day II hate to wake Jeal-
ousyl and got my normally gripping oppo-
nent seven down. | was reasonably happy
thank you. There is a club in my bag on
which | could pronounce a prodgious and
orguillous eulogy if you had the space. Do
repine when / land in the gully? DO
look like the day Of wrath when | top M
ball? Do I hang Grape on the flag when
lose a hole? Do I make everybody around
me wish they and were dead, when
come back with poor score? Don't be
foolish. Like the painter, with his studies
his endless fights into the blue. his expert
ments, and. if you insist, his failures, am
merely on the crest of the wave all the time,
happier in a minute than your Foxy Formers
will ever be. And don't be in a hurry 20 get
smart my game is improving all the time.
r. {.
Lake George, ~ Y. July 3. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
IF Not General, Why Not Senator?

To the Editor Of The Tribune:
Sir: We cannot have him for President.
and 1t looks as II We may not need him for
q major general, but what is the matter with
sending him to Washington as a United
states Senator? There j., field where he
would find use for his talents and experience.
and thousands Of his friends would be only
too pleased to know that Theodore Roosevelt
was on deck. Are you aware that United
States Senator is TO be elected this year and
that the only name so far suggested is one
from Brooklyn, man whose candidacy is a
joke who possesses little to qualify him
for the position, and yet one who may Sc
cure the nomination by default? Is il not
wofth trying?
AN ADMIRER OF THE COLONEL.
New York, July 5, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Preparedness and the Schools.

We hope greatly that the teachers of the
| National Education Association who
cheered Mr. Bryan's jeers at preparedness
do not represent the prevailing sentiment
in that body. The former Secretary Of
State was at his familiar best or worst III
his remarks He ridiculed the idea of any
preparation for defence, talked much of
lcripples and corpses and robbing the cradle
and scoffed at the idea that there was any
danger of war with any one
How this last doctrine-upon which the
whole theory of pacifsm ultimately rests -
can to-day be listened to respectfully, let
alone approvingly by body of educated,
intelligent men and women, we frankly
cannot understand. Only a few months
ago no less ardent pacifst than Mr.. VII
son went about the country warning us
that the European conflagration might
spread to our shores at any moment. And
under the same pacifst Administration we
have been in actual conflict with portion
Of Mexico and on the brink Of general hos
tilities with that nation for weeks on end
Our militia is to-day armed and hurrynG
to the Rio Grande. These are the undisputed
facts. To talk of the impossbility of war
under such conditions is an insult 10 the
intelligence of high school.
If our educators permit themselves to
be led astray by such specious opposition
to all preparedness they will not only in
lure their profession in the eyes Of the
country. they will be denying themselves
an opportunity to help settle the greatest
unsolved problem before the country. Pre-
paredness in some measure the nation Is
resolved TO have That issue is closed by
the parallel action Of both political parties.
The question yet open is the extent of the
preparation necessary and advisable and
the best method of achieving it. We do
not think the country has reached a CON
clusion upon the question Of either extent
or method The debate is on. And the
opportunity for fair, clear-headed discus
sion is open to all. The National Educa-
ton Association can contribute vitally 70
tie result if it will eschew jeers and folly
and produce solid argument and belief.
The notion of miltarising the schools
seems to have alarmed certain number
of teachers extremely. As matter of
fact, elementary military training in the
schools is but one Of many proposals before
the country. and shudders over the fear Of
turning our schools into breeding places
for the army" are distinctly premature.
There are sound practical objections to
military training at an early age. The
physical training provided for in The
Slater bill in this state is, of course, a diff
ferent matter and the workings Of the
limited military aspect of this legislation
are still to be determined. This question
Of when military training can best begin
is one of the many questions to be settled.
1t is part of the whole difficult and COM
pick problem now pending before the ma
ton. and upon which should be turned
every force Of intelligence we possess. It
will never be settled Alright if large por
tons Of the country begin the discussion
with a denial of unacceptable facts and an
hystercal antipathy to the truth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
"A Fighting Mood"

o NE Edltor OF he Tribune.
Sir: The press this morning says President
Wilson last night declared he was in fight.
ing mood.
Now, by all We hold dear, will not these
people penetrate the shallow devices of thi,
politician? When our citizens men. womo,
ana little children were murdered on the seas
he struck an attitude and proclaimed himself
too proud to fight" exciting a gale of deri-
siye laughter still sweeping round the world
But now that only his political death is
threatened, why, forsooth. he is in fighting
ood",
Ye gods. and he sits in the seat OF Wash.
ngton and Lincoln! Wake up America.
Helena, Mont. June 80, 1918. ARGUS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
The Flag as Advertising.
,ditor of The Tribune.

~ VIE LuIIUT OF INC ITIDuNe.
Sir: The Fifth Avenue Theatre has been
showing moving picture the property OF
Snyder Waterson, Berlin Company ilustrat-
ing song, ION 10 Mexico" in which they
have lettering OF words Of chorus Of song on
the flag. Outside the theatre. In colors an
electric sign of United States flag is
SHOWN under their name plate Is not this in
defiance Of law reading that the United
states flag. photograph Of money or the
President shall not be used in connection
With advertsing' G.. W. GYNON.
New York, July 1, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Women Who Work.

Whether woman's place is in the home or
not there is no question that she is not
there as much as she used to be. Such
Ianti-feminists as Mr.. and Mrs. John Mar
tin may regret the facts; they exist and
enlarge by the day and hour and no route
Of retreat has been discovered. Where the
work lies outside the home and consists IN
taking down masculine thoughts in short
hand and dressing them up in beautiful
tvpewriting or sewing together cloak lin
.ings or serving crackers and milk in
quick lunch restaurant, there are obvious
problems that arise, most Of them as yet
nsettled-health, wages, marriage, the
care of a home. the care of children, for
instance. Matters of readjustment are
these. and there is every reason to expect
women to work out solutions in the course
of the years.
Is there the same likelihood of readjust-
ment in the case of women who write and
women who paint. for example? At first
blush il might seem as if the problem here
was much simper-must, indeed, have
been solved long ago-for women have been
writing since the days of Sappho. But 1t Is
not difficult to show that the obstacles here
are even more fundamental than in the
case of non-creative, non-imaginative work,
and are very far from eliminated. The
irving lot of the woman who writes IS
put very sensibly and acutely in The At
lantic Monthly" by Miss Winifred Kirk
land. The obstacles are all personal and
subjective. it is to be noted; no social bar
rier blocks the path and the follower in the
footsteps of Jane Austen can take her
feminine pen in hand within the proper
walls of her own home if she chooses. She
has only herself to blame if she falters or
fails.
Yet it is Miss Kirkand's assertion, based
on her own personal experience, that ANY
woman's literary product is matter of
constant. and often desperate, compromise
between writing and living" She views
a real woman as meshed in other peoples
lives from dawn to dark, and depending
exactly upon these personal relationships
for the perfection of her intellect. "She
cannot move in pieces like man, or like an
earthworm." "A man can retire into his
brain and make a book, and good one,
leaving all the rest of his personality IN
confusion; but woman must put her
whole house in order before she can go
off upstairs into her intellect and write. y
In addition, there is the basic physical
handicap which Miss Kirkland is unable
70 brush aside, as DO some of our cheerful
male feminists of the W. l.. George school.
For a conclusion we get the somewhat de-
pressing formula that a woman's artistic
achievement is for her far harder job
than a mans achievement is for him-and
that "the woman's book when written is
never so great as the mans
About all that can be set against so
much gloom is the fact that the story is
not all told as yet, and that woman is far
and away the most unexpected animal thus
far created Suppose, for instance. she
should develop capacity for being fed and
mothered like a man. What might she not
do. It's a poor male author who doesn't
consume the energy, devotion, brains and
nerves Of at least one wife and part Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Democratic Heraldry.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; May | take the liberty as a strange
here Of asking YOU what the Ameres'
conventions are regarding the use Of cos,
of-arms and crest? When and how are Dos,
used together. whe. and how the crest ATOMS
Also, does a married woman here make w
Of her family hersdry if her husband % .,
rome, or having it does not use ~
kindly answering this you will greatly ooss"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06

task. If il is motif the record of The
next year is as barren and futile as the
record Of the last three years has been
there will he no escape from an ultimate
appeal to the sword
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
unless the grass is heavily fertilized
every s%ing. Do not keep poor land,
but make it rich by good farming.
Crimson Clover and Red Glover.

A county demonstrator writes:
Here in Western North Carolina our
farmers sow a good deal of Glove and
usually have the land one or two
years in clover out of four, but they
have not appreciated crimson clover
realize the value of a winter cover
Would 1t be better to encourage the
farmers to SOW their cornfields in
crimson clover? have rotation
which l consider good: Corn. with
crimson clover sowed at last work
ing, clover turned in spring, and bv
soy beans planted and followed by
wheat; sapling clover sowed on the
wheat and let stand one or two
years, and then broken in fall or win
ter for corn again. What is your
opinion?"
In your high mountain country
you can SOW with success the Grim
son clover at the last working of
corn, though this would be too early
east of the Blue Ridge. Your rota-
uon is not bad, but the soy beans
should be cut for hay, and the stub
BILE then prepared for wheat with a
disk and spike harrow and the early
plowing let remain settled while the
surface is made fine and compacted
as wheat. prefers. But I would not
use the sapling clover which is to ali
intents an annual, but would SOW the
medium red clover and SOW some
timothy seed with the wheat and let
the clover and grass run three years.
for live stock should be the leading
interest in your county. Crimson
clover is very valuable crop as a
winter cover, but where red clover
does we'll it should be the main de-
pendence of the stock farmer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19

Il had an acre and a quarter OF to-
matoes this summer which paid me
$3.50, and but for the vines taking
the rust or leaf spot i would have
made nearly twice as much. / have
turned the vines down and intend to
sow crimson clover. and set in to-
matoes again in the, spring. Do you
think this will pay?"
Your tomatoes were attacked by
the Cladosporum fungus and you
could have prevented it by regularly
spraying them with Bordeaux mix
ture from the time they were set till
the fruit was half grown. 1t is a good
plan to follow with crimson clover as
a winter cover, but would not ad-
wise planting the same land in toma-
toes next spring. You will simply be
inviting more disease. Better use the
clover for some other crop and ma
nure another plot for tomatoes.