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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23
CO. OPERATION AND WAR
Other Things Arc Needed Besides
Soldiers and Munitions.
r. N. Editor OF Tho Tribune,

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir There has been n good deni OF DIS
cusson about preparedness. but most oil II
seems 10 be- sbou. tho number OF SOLDIERS
vs. ought 20 have, tho number Of battleshlps
and the supply Of munitions. But tho ma
ton has a deeper need that has hardly been
mentioned. As nations mako war now every
unit Of productive power must bo brought
INTO a co0rdinated wholej tho railroads, ths
factories, tho farms, tho mines, as well rs
tho military organization, must be brougn'
into the active service OF the nation
Germany Is strong out OF ell proportion
20 her population because sho has that CO.
ordination Of her productive forces In high
degree. France Is strong because sho also
has put tho national need ahead OF business
profit. England is weak because she has al
lowed capitalists 20 dominate the govern
ment She cannot appeal with good grace
TO her workers TO lay aside The union regu-
latons by which they have defended them
selves against employers whom they could
not trust because those same employers are
using the war for private profit The rule
Of every ono for himself haa been forced on
The workers By their employers and pfao-
Used by capitalists against Tho workers
against each other. and against tho welfare
OF tho nation. until tho British people ind
themselves IN their hour Of need incapable Of
tho cooperation on which their national no
depends. They are resorting 10 despotisn
because they cannot Learn democratic CO.
operation In q hurry.
Let us take warning. The grestost dsfencs
Of our nation viii be a great increase In ma
;iounl corporation We must learn In time
OF peace the art that We must prsctiss Ia
time Of war Public ownershlp Of railroads,
Of muntion factories, Of shippingi public
control Of the distribution Of food; q grea,
increase in tho number Of citizens trained
and hsbituntod 20 1.-Two for the service o.
their oountryj 20 run railroads for the ma
ton as Goethals runs tho canal Tor tho nN-
tionI TO remoys the curse q proft-seoking
from the activities upon which tho success
% our armies will depend
Il IS no excuse 20 say that American poll
ticians canno, bo trusted 20 manage public
affairs They viii havo 20 90 it .n time OF,
war, and they must be taught 90 do 70 hon
estly IN time Of peace. Honosty comes easy
TO those who DO not fear poverty Guaran-
Tee a living and pension 20 all who enter
the service Of the city. tho state, the nation.
and with public opinion 90 guide and
patriotism 20 encourage a row race Of civil
servants will grow. Americans FOR America.
ARCHIBALD g. CRAIG.
Jerrey City, n. J.. Jan. TO- 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23
For Health and Happiness.

To the Editor % The Tribune
SIR: Ono often hears the saying, "Wonen
think more % style Sham anyth .ng else But
what DO you think % The Board Of Educa-
ton putting tho dressmahng and millinery
classes before domestic scicnce' They have
done this IN the Brooklyn Evening Trade
School, which attended This study 's still
being continued "a the elementary schools,
which younger girls attend. Some Of these
The attendance % the class In which was
was perfect Every one was interested ga this
valuable study. because an realized The im-
portance OF L.
Working girls who cannot afford % &C
quire the knowledge IN any other way are
cause II IS deemed unnecessary expense, and,
20 pen the boards" excuse, we DO not
benefit financially" Practically speaking.
We earn more, something better than money.
Proper preparation Of foods and good house
keeping produce health and happiness. Mere
money cannot buy these.
We are all girls who are looking forward
20 being married and 20 being Efficient house
wives; We feel we owe this 90 any man.
Relieve me, there are plainly OF sane minded
girls who strive toward the higher things,
only some people done even take the trouble
70 think Of T.
Ye pessimistsl born Of Indigestion we
need your cooperation. We're for health
and happiness" FOR one and al. Help Us
attain our ends. ABROOKLYN GIRL.
Brooklyn, Jan. IT, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23
State Conventions.

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you give an old reader Of The
Tribune Information on the following cues
tons:
~ VIII there be Republican state CON
veution, as usual, during this coming sum-
mer7
% How and when are the delegates TO this
convention 70 be selected T. II. HURD.
New York, Jan. II, 1916.
There viii be no state convention 20 NOM
mate party candidates; that is done under the
law directly at the primaries. In 1914 an
unofficial Republican state convention was
held az Saratoga, the delegates and alternates
being chosen under rules adopted by the re-
spec-ve county committees. Such conyen-
zion may BE- held next summer to adopt a
platform and discuss party policies. Ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23
Jack London.
PROM ne wo.Mr0to~ POST

PROV. The WoAhn0t0~ foslJ
He forty years old to-day, and biz career,
with all deductions made, is one back upon
which he may look with degree o. 'he com
placency which Mark Twain acknowledged
when he drawled out to one OF his best inter
viewers, 81 do contemplate my personal past
with considerable degree OF satisfaction"
Jack London fulfls we'll the dictum OF Leon
II. Vincent that good authors are they who,
having the gift Of expression and industry
commensurate with the needs OF authorship,
have also sufficient fund OF eKperier CO upon
which 10 draw"
What fund OF experience Jack London
has: The son OF nomadic frontiersman,
fighting his own way IA boy on the streets
of San Francisco, taking his chances as a
saltoon fisherman, an oyster patrolman and
n sailor before the mast, as tramp snl hobo
and a street orator hts college course cut
hort by lack Of funds, his hurry 20 the Klon-
dixie, providing him with the materials for the
venture into the field Of writing over which
he had brooded and dreamed. Il Is al 20 his
credit, whatever may be thought Of his 80
cial philosophy, that his soul swoke early %
the wrongs endured by the poor and the
also that experience subse-
quently tempered little his radicalisu- VERY
few authors have come 80 quickly 10 fame as
did he and with 30 little preliminary trumpet
ing, and few have 70 an equal degree PIT
their own lives into their books. lie has
deals. he hates sham and meanness. and he
is only forty. His future will be an interest
ing study for his contemporaries.
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Paciiisrn and Pork.

II only preparedness might be parceiled
out TO resemble pork. we have en- idea that
the non-resistants IN Congress could be
counted on the fingers Of one hand. a
nossibiitv that such mutilation OF this
dreaded programme Of patriotism may be
effected is even now engaging the calcula-
tons Of some Of our most paciilstic repre-
sentatives, our greatest thunderers for
humanity. General Sherwood, Of Ohio, for
example, who less than q fortnight ago
called upon bis Civil War record 10 vindi-
cate his Judgment while he dashed with
all a patriarch's fervor the criminal folly
Of preparedness, has now quietly intro
duced bill 70 establish $4,000 900 NUM-
tons plant IN Toledo, which IS included In
his district
Representative TRvenner, Of Illinois an
other opponent Of preparedness, has intro
duced several bills in tho House carrying
liberal appropriations for tho arsenal at
Rock Island. IN his district And Chair
man Hay Of the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs leans heavily toward an ex-
penditure Of defence funds IN driblets 70
the militia boys back home. It Is conceiv-
able that even Representative Clark, OF
Florida. IN whose view the pretty post
Office building Is the noblest work Of Uncle
Sam. might content himself with an
armory or an arsenal or G munitions plant
in lieu Of the pet expression Of his dreams.
But with all It's bitter need Of better
defences the country would prefer, per-
haps, that these gentlemen, 30 ready with
their humanitarian sentiment and so eager
with their prehensile fingers, would remain
in fat opposition to preparedness. Better
defencelessness than false armor; better q
programme Of pacifism than one Of pork.
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In the Ambulance Train.

would survive only a ooupl. o. S,v,
he suffered no pain o" "a
In the Ambulance Train
Tho following afternoon, 70 N,
were sent OF 20 Calais IN an ani,'.. =" I"
IN which travelling was NE se,,. =, n;
But n bitter disappoin'men. sual,.s mr.
arrival The hospitals would o,ly :. y
or three urgent cases, and n. ,., "
circulated that the rest % ~ rs,. ~
tinue Hfteen houra' Journey 70 Ro,.. :.
DO almost within sigh, Of the Eny,,,, %
and then 20 be sent away again Inv, -
terror. was too tragic a fsts. De,er,,..,'
make an effort IN NJ behalf rsos.,.., >
see tho o. &. train. MAJOR" SAID -.
appeared IN ny berth, 81 have stood -.
ney very well 20 far; bit DON. thin -
my combination Of wound and sev,. :.
matism Caught from a damp ..r...,..
that can 20 any further tried ~ 49,
and feeble. but was conscious O, 49,.
trsordinarily 80. Tho o. {. train rs. -,
DO hgmbugged. no. no,7 ~ rep,lss -
quite adamant about these .hlngs. Y,,-
have 20 20 on with tho others" See,,,,,
useless, dropped he mask "An -.
Major" exclaimed choert1lly T,--
we'll, thank you. Only though, VOL. -.
an effort 20 be disembsrked hers Thar,
and a few neighborlng colleague. h,rs,l !.
the abortlve trick, and oG re vent g,,.r.,
and grumbling a, our luck. on or lor, 49,.
nev. We were rewarded. however. b. -, :,
the best served and most delicious Dr.,
ever tasted. IL was reminiscent. q y, 80
reputable OF Paris restaurants, and ,srri
FOR US all the entire sspsc, o, ne.
A. the Base Hospital
At 8 o'clock on Sunday morning, .os, .,,
after being hit, arrived az 10. 2 Re! G..
Hospital Their, ny leg vas 1.r.ya e,
pronounced 20 hsvs sustained 10 l,,,r /.
IN. bone. r vas weird bu. piessan. ere.
ence, except for the fact that az or.stT /.
replacing the bandags, ran a ss,s.y-vl, r.
into ny leg. Taken b. suryriss, s.-
hearty yell. which must have dl,c,unr.
other patients bound for ne X-rsy d,,,-.
ment- Ny two days sojoun n this h,r,a
was made very happy, reaching ever . Z,
Bliss Of miniature bottle o. Benstle.i,. q
The end % dinner for every ps;iso. :, -
ward. Then came a. eagerly .,sc7sr.
transfer 10 a hospital ship on d, river q.
disappointing awakening neIt nornlrR +,
discover her still at her moorings By -
evening we were a. Southampton; b.; !; IA
too late TO disembark, so that we had % s.':
our impatience 70 land and sleep seer.
nigh. on board. The arrival IN Lort', Z.
lowed next day, with tha eI;rsordir,rY e.
fortune Of being sent, quite hsphsls'., 2
the private hospital Of friend. !, En
long and slow progress from tho ,rrs y,
20 London; but the medical arrsngs-,,l
we're admirable. and the best surgical So
was available az every stage Of the .or--'I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23
Eminent Press Agents.

To begin at the top. Royalty IS always
advertising people and things. The pur-
chase Of a single ons Of young painters
pictures by an august parsonage sufices to
create q profitable market for his wares,
whatever their quality. OF the influence
Of royalty upon stage careers nothing need
be said. And all who can afford It IN
Europe buy their clothes and their hats
and their carriages and their stationery
from the tradesmen who furnish those
articles 70 the reigning family "by royal
warrant" These words are, indeed, the
most potent advertisement yet invented IN
the Old World, 30 potent, indeed, that fire.
quently they are used in the New. Royalty
cannot help itself In the matter. By merely
living It produces publicity.
On occasion, however, II exerts the
power inherent IN It's august prominence
deliberately. Rudolph Of Austria, for in
stance. Il was reported 70 him that the
product Of a Bohemian brewery foamed
unquaffed by the loyal subjects Of his
fathers realm, while the brewers Of
Munich grew rich on their kroner. A visit
to a leading Vienna restaurant, a demand
for the domestic brew, a dressing down
for the proprietor because he did not keep
the fortune Of Pilsen WAS made.
The Tribune throws in the free advertise
ment here, though for the moment it Is Of
no service TO the importer, owing 70 certain
internal conditions In the Central Monar-
ch.cs. and s,il more TO the much-discussed
Orders in Council
But there is eminent press agentry OF
somewhat less august kind, yet still sufli-
cisptly potent, There was Mr.. Gladstone,
70. instances, who made Mrs Humphry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23
Munision. and the Labor Unions.


The drastic amendment to the British
munitions act, outlined Friday by Mr..
Asquith In the House Of Commons, Tas
rendered necessary by the serious short
age Of skilled and unsdlled workers en-
gagged n turning out shells.
The proposal is to replace some Of the
skilled workers by men and women classed
as semi-sldlled. The latter are perfectly
capable Of doing much Of the work now
intrusted entirely TO skilled hands, but the
unions hitherto have resisted the reform,
fearing that tho advantages they have
secured BY years Of effort would be undone
If they were to submit 70 30 radical a
change even IN an emergency.
Some such measure was obviously neces-
sary. Quite recently Mr.. Lloyd George
stated in the House of Commons that for a
full and adequate supply Of munitions for
the Allied troops It would be necessary &c
secure $4,000 more skilled workers and
100000 unsldlled. The skilled workers are
Of course, the more difficult 70 find, but
LNe truth IS LldL u COllolItl hD4C llA4IiDSi
are now wasted In doing unskilled or semi
skilled work. Many Of these might profit
ably be released If the union rules were
a little relaxed.
Steps were taken some time ago TO pro
vide for the future. The Ministry Of Mu-
nitions and the Board Of Education entered
into an ac-reeuont with q number Of loca
education authorities in charge Of techni
cal institutions by means Of which free in
struction is given 10 men and women II
classes. This project seems to have beer
remarkably successful, and n comparative
~ short course is sufficient TO teach the
pupils the rudiments Of their trade. But
without relaxation in the rules Of The
unions It will be practically impossible T.
supply the present need. Il remains 70 b
seen whether the labor leaders win accep
F the new conditions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23

sno,l.- A. tho moment OF which reflection,
crash fell an officer IN my vicinity, ana IN
Gve minutes he was laid by my side on
strotcher. where We exchanged foreoodings
until a general movement put welcome eho
10 the tension.
A Nightmare Of Joltlng.
Tho strctchers were each mounted on
wheel for conveyance 70 tho road where mo
motor ambulancos wero waiting In readiness.
Tho bearers rnaneuvred them skilfully over
tho numerous shell holes. but the jolting was
.,ch looked forward With relief % the sup
poqod comfort Of an ambulance car. II did
not take long 20 discover tho illusion. a road
Daved with great, uneven blocks Of stone and
covered ~ irregular intervals with JACK john
son holes offers small scope for lu1urius tray-
.elllrg. Even Earls Court Exhibition has not
succeeded IN evolving anything that jolts inc
human frame Ike motor ride along the
road. near the front y was small consoia-
lion 20 hold oneg injured leg in a tight grasp
when body. limbs, and oil were hung ABOUT
I'm an directions. Ike hard peas In a baby 5
rattle. The Journey m ght yell have seemed
intcrminable. The driver, new 20 this part
of the line. lost his way. Finally we we're
landed IN despair - dressing station "nere
our wounds were promptly attended 70.
Dressing Stations on the Way.
Here we were inoculated against tetanus.
The surgeon gave ne a warning which was
more friendly than inspihting. Now" he
said. after dressing tho wound, 81 am going
% do something that fellows say is much
more painful than being wounded" He
,frroupon gathered up q handful OF the
Gle round the stomach. and thrust long
...lle into Il, amply fulfilling all expscta-
lions. After this celebrating performance
our stre.chers wero carried into large hall,
where We dresmt uneasily that we were still
motoring over tho shell-haunted road. In
the morning bad the horrible Inspiration 70
ask an orderly 20 shave me- lie said rs was
afraid Il would be rather rough; but y was
not until I regarded ny chin IN looking
glas. et tho base hospital, two days later, that
discovered tho damage 70 have exceeded
even the pain. The tetanus injection was
cblt', nlav IN comparison with the amateur
shave. Next morning we were taken another
stage on our journey, being deposited at q
BOARDING school turned into a hospital, ard
the beds. being all intended for small boys,
imported comic element into the establish
ment. As I lay IN my cubicle heard some
one ceaselessly asking for morphia. Nobody
seemed 20 pay any attention to his reiterated
request. and suddenly heard his bed creak
as If ne had sat up in Il. Then, in the loud
ringing tones OF a professional orator ne
called out With rhetorical emphasis, Fellow
~..izergi want-morphia" general
laugh could not be suppressed called a
nurse. and learnt that the poor fellow had
-art Of his skull blown away By shell, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23

talk has stopped and Is going another way
about half tho country IS very silent, wait
ing. thinking Are we longer Americans
By the standards OF 1873 We are. Strange
ly enough, England to-day is fighting for
those standards.
One man unwilling 70 lay down polit-
ical ambition for his country could not
enlist us 90 lay down our lives for him.
Since an obsolete government is % such
power Of such duration, and the crisis so
fast ti-htering. We wonder what will come.
Now York. Jan. II. 1915. r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23

congregation Of Or. Pnrkhursts church In
Madison Avenue, md rs II docs every
parish or congregation of Importance In
this CITY Of fabulous real estate values,
heavy institutional demands and over
shsdowing skyscrapcrs. Only there must
exist better solution for Il than tho crcc-
ton Of sanctihcd office building, since It
would seem hard TO think of worse one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23
The Bible Society's Centenary.

(Frvp- The Boston HsTold)
One Of the most important centenares that
falls this year IA that Of tho American Bible
Society. Though IL took the leading port In
the worlds Bible congress at San Francisco
last GUNNER, Il reserved tho real celebration
Of rs centenary for next May, when the ami
versary falls. Strangely enough-from Bos-
ton standpont-ths society is no. n Boston
institution. though Massachusetts, men were
active in its establishment, and John Quincy
Adams was one OF its first vice-presdents.
Il grew out Of union Of some thirty small
and local societies that were distributing
Bibles in the new and sparsely settlej regions
of America
A convention Of these societies was held IN
New York and tho American Bible Society
was formed, 70 devote Its energies to ctrcula.-
ing the Scriptures without note or comment In
the interest Of any sect or creed. The early
presidents. Elias Boudinot, John lay and
Richard Narick. were leading public men Of
their times. IL has translated he Bible into
all languages and dialects, has sent Z 20 tine
most remote place that man has gone. and at
present has twenty-one agencies and 1900
colporteurs In all parts Of the world The
output Of its great publishing house in New
York averages sixteen volumes every rrinI a
Of the working dag throughout ths jean
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The Colors, Not the flag

II tho EDITOR q Tho Trihu1e.
Sir: The patriotic foel.nr o. He 75..mc-
IN ,heir desire Co. wear tao United states fa.
is admirable. Bat. according 90 the eanl
ards of the army and navy, the flag cannot
be worn upon the person. Il is az entity
The eolors may, appropriately, be worn.
CHARLOTTE SAYRE BOORMAN.
New York City, Jan Z, 1914
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c~s p o. ~ Tns w-,s,,sr,,sr oasetts)

en- p. o. IN Ths W-str,tn,tsy Onsens)
Il speak, we'll for our medical arrange
ment. at tho front when I state that being
wounded was my pleasantest experience dur
ing a nlno weeks spell Of war. Being shot
has It's dsagrceablo moments, even In the
most fortunate caso but IT. compares favor
ably with trench dscomforts. night digging,
midnight marches, and tho rest Of tho routine
Of active service. Tho sensation OF being hit
was rather startling. II happened in tho
pitch dark. when leaving tho trenches after
a very rough six days / was walking with
my captain and our company sergoant-maJor.
Suddenly. out % tho darkness. somebody ap-
peared TO slash my right thigh with all his
rnight, with an iron bar. surely this can't
be bullet!" I thought 90 myself, as ]
pitched over with the force Of tho impact
First Aid
Seeing mo fall, my friends rushed up 70
me. together with two soldiers-stragglcrs
from another reglment--and proceeded %
tear tho clothing or the injured leg. The
two soldlor- produced their field dressings'
and. fearing tho severance Of an important
artery lmprovised = tourniquet When
mildly suggested that another screw round Of
tho latter would probably leave my leg lying
on tho road. the bandagug was completed
The soldiers then disappeared into tho dark
mesa. hardly whiting 20 be thanked. mes
sags was sent on for stretcher bearers; ard
meanwhile, ne bullets were flying about from
two directions, friendly hands carried ne
along to moro sheltered spot. The stretcher
.oon arrived. and l was conveyed another
half-rnrs 10 tho nearest dressing station
There my wound was dressed By a surgeon
only thirty minutes after had been hit; but
q, tho motor ambulance had left a. 10 p. m
and 4. WAS then nearly midnight. had 20 re-
main on ny stretcher Mt the dressing staoon
until the following evening
Dumping tho Wounded
The hours passed very slowly, and Il was
an immense relief when four bearers came,
AZ about s:45 p. m, and took up ny stretcher
ooain. As they stumbled along Ia the DARK
cropping their uneven way down wooded
declivity heard ono remark 20 another'
Where do We dump the wounded to-nightF'
In 0ruR voice cams the reply, we dumps
'er, AZ - Copse." L carried my mind back
.nyoluntarily 20 the days Of the Tariff Reform
controversy. when ne talked about dumped
Goods Instead Of about recruits and rem
forcements. The Copse, on that particular
night. wa, not cheerful place In which to be
dumped. AZ there was 20 De some kind OF i. A.
". c. lnspection-snd # was under fire. by
feelings were not enviabie. Here am D.
thought 70 myself. "going home With a nice
bullet wound IN my leg, and In another minute
shall got second one IN the stomach, or
acme other vital spot. and everything VII! De
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FROM STRETCHER 10 HOoPllAL

Ar, Transported
i -Panofo Service.
rIsSyt Its o Admirable Degree
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An Albany investigating committees appe-
lite will always be equal 70 IT, income, II us
income Is equal 10 It's appetite
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you'd survive only a coupl. o. s,v,A
ne suffered no pain w z,