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Checking a Dangerous Plague

1t is not surprising to find that the con-
illusions drawn by the Thompson-McFad-
den commission after a prolonged inquiry
into the causes of pellagra are at variance
with those published some months since
by the United States Public Health Ser
vice.
The long standing belief that the disease
was attributable to spoilt maize or to an
excess of maize in the diet may be re-
garded as obsolete. Moreover, it had been
pretty thoroughly discredited before either
of the Investigations in question was be-
gun, for pellagra had been observed in dis
tricts where maize was not commonly used
and, indeed, in persons who had probably
never eaten it in any form. On this point,
therefore. neither of the recent inquiries
can be said to throw an entirely new light
on the problem. The earlier inquiry, how
ever, convinced those who conducted il that
food had so essential an influence that
pellagra may be prevented by an appro-
pirate diet without any alteration in the
environment. hygienic or sanitary" On
the other hand, the conclusion drawn by
the commission whose report has just been
published is that pellagra is infectious, !"
that il Cannot be contracted by persons
merely because they do not have proper
diet" and that "the most advisable course
10 take is to sewer towns where 1t prevails
and thus save the health and lives of many
persons who might otherwise contract it,"
This conclusion, if just, is Of more i'm
portance than some may suppose. We are
thing but a very rare disease in this coun-
! try. This is a mistake, but by no means
an unaccountable mistake. Only a few
years ago most of our best medical text
books disregarded the malady entirely or
passed it by with few words as some
thing Of no practical interest to our physi-
clans. The textbooks on insanity dis
missed the peculiar psychosis commonly
ASSOCIATED with it in the same way. To-day,
however, it is known that pellagra is by no
means uncommon in certain districts. The
report just published shows. indeed, that it
caused more deaths in South Carolina in
the first half of 1915 than any other NAL
ady.' and it is said that more than l00.-
900 persons in this country are known to
be suffering from the disease"
The opinions Of the two sets of investi-
gators on the etiology of the disease can
not be reconcilcd, but it may be remarked
that the opinion Of the Thompson McFad-
den commission has the support Of careful
observers abroad; that is, in SO far as the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
1.-THE RUMANIAN COLLAPSE"
Does Ii Mean That Germany Can Never Be
Conquered?
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial on Rumania and all
that the successes Of the Central Powers in
that direction implies is about fair state
ment as has appeared in any Of our metropol-
itan newspapers for some time. Germany and
her allies have gained only in that they have
defeated the purposes of The Entente Allies.
The bringing of Rumania into the war was a
diplomatic feat Of the Allies. Rumsnias de-
.truction is the diplomatic defeat of the AL
lies.
But it means more, and that is that Ger
many can never be conquered. Look back
upon the time when Lord Charles Beresford
was going to take the Kiel Canal and put the
Kaiser in a straitjacket; when Lord Curzon
was going TO have the German frauleins wait
upon the Sikhs and other blacks on Inter
den Linden
Now, il is about time for the United States
Of America 70 stop The war The war could
not go on thirty days without the substantial
aid Of this our humane country. If we keep
it up much longer predict that Germany will
throw everything to the winds and put every
thing under water. If you are fair you will
admit her right TO do so.
WILLIAMS c. FOX.
New York Nov. %, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
No Apologies

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Unlike some of your correspondents,
did not vote for Mr.. Wilson; hence, | have nc
apologies to offer.
President Wilson is to-day the most dan
gerous man in America We know where MI
Bryan stands, because he is at least honest
and consistent. but where has Mr.. Wilson
ever taken a stand that was not liable to 2
change on the morrow? Crying for peace one
DAY. only to enter into war the next, uoulc
be quite as consistent as his procedure in the
East.
Patriotism is apparently voted out OF style
There was time when our flag meant a GER.
tain measure of protection for our citizens
To day Americans in Mexico eNpatriated by
Mr. Wilson wear the British flag in their
buttonhoes and feel safe. The ..mericaE
abroad is n man without country. Two
hundred and fifty thousand soldiers are made
ridiculous and our nation a laughing stock in
the farce OF chasing one man.
We are certainly "out Of war; We have no
army, no navy. no submarines. no guns, no
airships, and could not equip a fighting force
under four wears. The richest country on
earth, We are absolutely unprotected.
We are certainly out of war, but for how
long? As one of your correspondents has
said, at is not Mr. Wilson. but the British
navy that keeps US out of war"
voted for Hughes, ny country and my
flag. for constructive instead of destructive
legislation, for anything in the world besides
cowardice and habbiness VOTER.
Brooklyn, Nov. "a 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
Should Charity Begin at Home!

| To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ! have just read in your issue Of No
vember % the letter signed BY G. ". c. and
entitled CHARITY Begins at Home" Toe
writer's plea that We should refrain from war
charities because there IS unrelieyed suffer-
ing at home Is one OF those misleading srga'
ments which serve we'll for those who are
sverse to loosen their purse strings.
As matter of fact, this country has maze
small showing in comparison with other ma
tions in its contributions for the sufferers IA
Europe. besides which the country hn
profted so enormously from the war that u
would seem that for very shame we shoulo
wish 20 contribute largely toward the rel'ei
of those who are suffering from no fault OF
theirs
II is also known that the number OF per-,
sons who have given anything at all is rels'
lively small, and they arc in reality the sans
people who give 20 home charities as well
What is TO prevent this nation from caring
for its poor, bursting with prosperity as u -
What but cold-heartedness or indifference :
And | think that one Is safe 70 say that ne
who deliberately turns away from the mecca
across the seas will not trouble himself over
UliCH aOONl lut e1hti o. h"i"s.
Mr.. G. W. c. would DC doing good WORK u
he would start crusade among those WIS
have not given anything 70 war sufferers ah'
arouse their interest IN the poor children ~
speaks Of But do let "a encourage those wac
have the desire to give of their abundance
and their strength 10 their fellow huns"
beings in Europe as well as here. .
That small band o. Americans IS all thai
redeems our nation from the charge Of con-
sistently ignoring the claims OF justice ana.
humanity in regard 10 other nations W,
government has turned deaf ear TO all sp.
pcsls; hes tried 10 suppress all spontsneous
sympathy for the ideals and the sserinee'
which should have been ours also. Let u
private individuals at least contribute ou'
mite toward the relief OF agonizing humanity,
and lei us do so without dcpriyng those az
our gates Of our help and sympathy.
F. p. MASON. N
Walpole, y. H., Novs23, 1916. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
The Cost of the War


To date the war has cost sixty billions. 1t
takes sum equal to our own greatest ma
tional debt at the close Of the war 70 save
the Union 70 pay even the annual interest on
this new debt of Europe.
That interest each year more than wipes
out city as big and rich as Philadelp hia.
Il is nearly three times our total Federal
government expenditures.
i would more than pay for all our coun-
try's public school and college education every
year
This added annual charge of Europe not
the debt, mind you. but the interest on the
debt-would build half dozen Panama
Canals every year.
Europe's new interest would tax every in
habitant OF the United States $50 a year and
10 pay the full debt would require $500 from
every American.
Sink $50 buildings such as our national
Capitol in the earth and you just about match
the war debt interest
The deposits in Pennsylvania largest saw
ing's bank, put there by 100000 depositor.,
would pay the war debt interest for only six
weeks.
Senator Penrose's salary for year is
enough 10 cancel that interest for one minute
and quarter.
President Wilson's salary for a year would
pay the interest for twelve and half min
utes.
And the war isn't ended. but when it is
ended one would suppose that the best invest
ment any man in Europe could make would be
steamship ticket to the L. S. A. and so avoid
that bseA-breaking tax for the rest of his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
No Grain for Distillers

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One method of reducing the cost OF
living, and an effective one, has not even ye;
been mentioned, so far as know, and that is
TO increase the grain supply for food pur
poses by forbdding the distillation Of whis
key and other liquors.
Strange. isn't it, that man who is ready
10 fight because bread has gone up cent a
loaf will calmly plank down cents for a
glass of beer, or 10 or IS cents for drink OF
whiskey, not once, but perhaps several times
a day?
Representative Fitzgerald. who is o keen
on an embargo 10 help so-esled American
citizens with German names, should turn his
attention 10 the beer and whiskey problems.
New York, Nov. "a, 1916. NJ. T. R.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
The Food Embargo

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II Congressman Fitzgerald mad TO take
of mis- coat and do some real manual labor ne
would do less talking about an embargo on
foodstufs. The farmers OF this country
labored hard for years and got barely a liv-
ing from their farms. Now, when they have
an opportunity OF making up for the lean
years, some politician who knows nothing OF
farm labor wants 20 put an embargo on the
rewards OF the farmers toll. You don't hear
anything about putting an embargo on NUM-
tons That would hurt the cities. What
does the professional city politician care
about the farmers votes,
A. n. FREDRlCKS.
New York Nov. "a, 1916.
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A Greater Holland

tFrom The Denver Rocky Mountain Ne,cs,
Holland is considering proposal for the
enlargement of her territory that will be
vastly safer and less costly than the ambi-
tious projects of her belligerent neighbors.
1t is tribute 10 the sanity and sclf-reliance
Of the Dutch people that they should be plan
ming great reclamation undertaking at the
very time when all about them men are en-
gagged in the work Of destruction.
bill was recently passed in the Dutch
Parliament TO provide for the draining Of
The Zuyder Zee the great inlet from the sea
that is almost completely landlocked by the
coasts Of the mainland and the Tristan ISL
ands The Zuyder Zee is about eighty-hve
miles long and from ten 10 forty-five miles
broad It's area is more than 1000 square
miles. Its average depth is less than twelve
feet Its bottom would be exceedingly fertile,
owing to the accumulation of silt from the
Ysel, and its reclamation would add consid-
cradle province 10 North Brabsnt of richly
productive value.
The big engineering feature OF the plan re-
Quires the building Of dam from the Island
Of Weringen. lying close 10 the southwestern
coast of the Zuyder Zee al its upper end, and
the Friesland coast The dam would be nine
teen miles in length, exclusive OF the island,
which adds FIVE miles 10 il.
Holland has waged continuous warfare
against the sea. So far some 10000 square
acres have been won from il in peaceful con-
aict. If the Zuyder Zee project is carried out,
after allowing for that portion OF the water
area excluded from the reclamation and the
Inclusion OF lake, and possibly channel 20
Amsterdam. there will be added over 1000
square acres TO the arabic soil OF the little
kingdom. Under the intensive farming prac-
tised By the Dutch this means a great poten-
tial enrichment
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An Unimportant Raid

Judging only by the German account.
which cannot be supposed to underrate
the exploit, the naval raid of Thursday
night was evidently an abortive perform
ance, the results achieved being even less
significant than in the raids on Scarbor-
ough and Yarmouth in the early months
Of the war. or on Lowestoft last April.
AS il is unlikely that the expedition was
directed primarily against "the fortified
place Of Ramsgate," we may assume that
whatever the main purpose was it had 10
he abandoned.
According 10 the official report given
out in Berlin, the Germans failed 10 find
any British forces and therefore with
drew" after Smelling the watering place
The British Admiralty's report denies the
sinking Of an outpost vessel and adds
that mo shell fell anywhere near the open
town Of Ramsgate" The number Of
rounds fired is said TO have been about a
dozen, after which the raiders quickly
steamed off"
The probability is that they came from
Zeebrugge and the original purpose was
perhaps to harass the eross-Channel traf-
fc in the same manner as in the raid Of
month ago. IL is estimated that the force
consisted Of six destroyers. and it may
be assumed that having tested the de-
fences on the English side the perfume
tory bombardment Of the coast was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
Yale Comes to Life Again


the first time since 1909 she has defeated
Harvard. She has at last overcome the
spell Of the famous Haughton system.
In order to do so she has had to re-
organize her own systemic 60 back to
tl,s fundamentals on which her own IN
vincibility in years past was based She
used to win her victories through smash
inc offence and rugged dcfence-throuGh
the development of power rather than the
development Of strategy. She conditioned
her men for sixty minutes Of fierce, ag-
gressive play and made her style simple
enough to insure an unbroken concen-
tration Of effort throughout that period.
Under Tad" Jones. the coach chosen
last winter to lift Yale football out Of
the rut Of incfiiciency into which it had
fallen. there has been a complete return
to the old methods Yale's game last Sat
urday showed no let-up in drive and en-
ergy. Yale was on the offensive most of
the time. Her team had the advantage
over Harvard's in physical strength and
made the most Of that advantage. Har-
ward got an early lead as the result Of a
costly tumble in Yales backfeld. But
thereafter it was only a question whether
or not Yale could be held off from scoring.
The touchdown made by Neville-the
first made in nine years against Har-
vard-followed lucky accident. FUN
BILE by lie Gore had a fortunate instead
of disastrous result. 1t paved the way
for a long gain which carried the ball
nearly to Harvard's goal line. The Yale
attack was strong enough to make the
remaining distance. But though luck
was a large factor in the touchdown
which decided the game, Yale deserved to
win on the afternoons play. She was
better than Harvard, both extensively and
defensively, except possibly in puntng
and in handling punts.
The Harvard team played much
sounder game against Yale than 1t did
against Princeton. 1t was not guilty of
fumbles like those which gave Princeton
so many unearned opportunities to score.
But its greenness again worked against
it at critical moments. 1t was penalized
twice for illegal play when a little more
self-control might have changed defeat
into victory. One of these offences in
validated Casey's touchdown after a run
of nearly the length of the field. The
other set the team back just when 1t was
in a good position to strike in the first
quarter, which was all in Harvard's favor.
This same weakness was manifested
against Princeton when Harvard was
very close to Princeton's goal line. 1t is
the mark of a team not fully disciplined
and sure of itself. The Harvard eleven
this year was below the elevens of recent
years in physical power. 1t has lacked
scoring ability all through the season.
1t could not put through the Haughton
offensive plays against either Yale or
Princeton. Nevertheless, it played with
fine spirit against a stronger antagonist.
Yale's victory will put new interest
into Yale Harvard contests, which had
become rather one-sided. Princeton, too,
will be encouraged to come back. No one
of those longtime rivals should be en-
titled to a monopoly of winning teams
and winning systems.
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undertaken for want Of anything more
useful. It is clear al least that no great
harm was done. Such adventures. though
risky. are certain to be made from time
to time as long as the Germans have so
convenient a port for the purpose as Zee
brugge.
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10 the Editor OF The Tribune. 7
Sir: As a reader Of your valuable paper
wish TO thank you for the splendid editorial
You gave US with the passing away OF tns
aged Emperor, Francis Joseph IL orestnes
with Inc true fire OF earnestness and shows
that We are impartial and ready to share INC
Joys and sorrows Of the rest Of the world.
NATHAN RUBIN.
New York, Nov. 20, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27

England has no publicity sense. Sne sdVer'
,ises all her blunders and crimes and goes
silent when she does well We know all about
the G9s labor strikes Of 1915. The failure at
Loos is publicly proclaimed. The Admiralty
completes with the War Office in giving bad
Impressions of great things done. England
allows freedom OF speech in Hyde Park, IN
"TLc Herald" Common Sense" "The Labor
Leader" The Nation" The New Witness"
"The Financial News She allows il to Ram
say Macdonald, Philip Snowden, Ponsonby,
II evelyan. Loves Dickinson, Lsnsbury. Sylvia
Pankhurst and a hundred other voices and
organs that continue the great tradition OF
persCnal liberty But when she restricts one
msn. Bertrand Russell from the munitions
areas she uses megaphone to tell the world
that liberalism is dead. Wherever the War
Office has stepped in and encroachcd on the
liberty Of the subject and the claims OF pri-
waite property the civil courts have upheld the
rights Of the individual against military ne
years prove this But all that England speaks
Of is the defence of the realm act, as II a
band of grim officers were yanking struggling
civilians into penal servitude When Eng
land has a choice Offering that would win
pIaise and sympathy she puts a veil of ST.
lence between the attraction and the neutral
public
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The Essential Note

The key OF the whole performance is set
by the British army and navy. No one has
caught the essential note of the British fight
ing men. Mr.. Kipling has harsh and brutal
way of rendering the affair. Because he is
& man Of genius he creates his effect, he
leaves his impression. But his is not an in
depreciation of the spirit of these men. Mr..
Noyes has cast the drama on sea and lard in
an heroic Elzabethsn key. But modern
democracy does not play up 10 his setting. 1t
goes about things in its own vay-tight-
tipped in suffering and good humored in bad
weather. The War Office ought to turn some
one loose among the million in Picardy who
would really capture the extraordinary en-
sembe. ". ". Jacobs | think is the man for
this job. o. Henry could have caught the tone
and accent of these civilian soldiers. with
their profound feeling and their comedy
touches.
There has long been popular slang phrase
for a man who was going out for an evening
of pleasure in the West End of London. When
he wished to tell US that he was planning
Jolly supper party and an evening at music
hall he summed it up by saying he was going
West" The men at the front who tell of the
death Of comrade say, ale has gone West"
The British Tommy throws a lugubrious
exaggeration Of shrapnel and flies and trench
mud into his songs, fills his chorus with ex-
pressions of desire to 90 home and sticks il
at the Somme. As G. X. Chesterton said to ME:
The English people have never found their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
England's Muddling Greatness

To any one that understands England this
is agreeable, because it all is part Of her
muddling greatness. Hands of her ancient
liberties" and the hands are still OF. But TO
IN outsider the din of perennial lively pro-
test seems like the wall OF lost souls-a race
solo to slavery. 1t has given a wrong impress
SION to America, where il is not yet fully
re allied that the wealth of England and the
Industrial work of England are the sources
of strength for the Allied cause. and that the
Scr.me offensive is only the gentle prelude to
TIE music that will tune up in Picardy next
spring. And yet the Somme offensive sucked
up the German forces from both fronts, let
Italy and Russia smash ahead and enabled
france to shake the army corps from YER
dun. The big guns and the shells of Eng
lands four thousand controlled shops the
decisive factor of this war.
Now, while it is pity to puzzle US who
are Americans, there IL no serious harm in 1t.
Rut the real demerit OF putting the worst
100: forward is that it misleads the enemy
into thinking there isn't big kick coming
from the best foot in the background. | am
i peace-ovng man, and in the interests of
the German peasant and clerk ! wish that
Germany could have picture Of the English
effort, which is only in the first arc of it's as
cending curve. The government would then
withdraw its troops on ali fronts, cede Alsace-
Lorraine. sign indemnites and thank their
tribal deity for the easy terms OF peace. The
whole English effort is the spectacle of a
democracy on the march. 1t is accompanied
by grumbles and mistakes and is as haphaz
ard an affair as our first two years Of Civil
War. But back Of the wasted motion is an
nexhaustibe strength.
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