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Arizona republican., 1916-10-30
DECISION DAY

T1"0ubTIran A. p. Ieasnd WreT
 WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-Thc first opinions since tho supreme court re- convened October 9 are expected to .~'orrow. About forty cases are unde~ ldvisement
 Arguments are proceeding rapidly Hefore the court. of marv cases dock 7 't@d from year to eighteen months ago.
 Re-argument is eynected next week of a case from West Virginia testing N" constitutionalitv of the Webb envon liouor law whict gives nrohi : ion states the right to prevent hipment of liquor into their territory
Arizona republican., 1916-10-30
FEAR, THE TORMENTER

How many useless torments because of fear! Looking back my life can see that most of my sufferings were due to fears, and that they were all, every of them. both useless and poison Of all the demons that ride mortals, fear is the most malicious-From the Irish World
Arizona republican., 1916-10-30

suit of the election is at stake more than the name MT. Wilson. The honor dishonor of the Ameri- can nation is involved
Arizona republican., 1916-10-30

the lesson of Kindness, and hereafte- she stored up for herself against rainy day.
 How the butterflies came out of fairlard.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-30

The immediate and tangible oppol- tmity is to fit ourselves for the devel- opments the future may afford by educating ourselves in the principles of conservation, economy, patriotism, and national preparedness.
 Charles l.. Dering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
The Bowery Theatre.
tor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I read very interesting article on
the old Bowery Theatre. by William Seymour
When a boy | was often in the theatre.
saw all the oldtime performers there.
saw Mrs c. c. Howard as Topsy and her
pretty little daughter as Eva in Uncle Tom s
Cabin" | saw Tom Hamblin, the manager
and his wife, often. saw Lingard as Uncle
Tom. Also (. f. Eddy and George Fox, the
comedian; Jack Wnans and Susan and Kate
Denim, there.
My father played Glenalvon to FORESTS
Norval at the Bowery Theatre, 1878.
Also, my grandfather acted as usher there
saw Tony Pastor as clown in circus on
the stage there. | saw II burn down IN
lS45; was then ten years old. Ny SIS
ter was engaged at the old Park Theatre. IN
Park Row. when it was burned down IN 1913
went with her that night, and when we
got TO the stage entrance. in Theatre Alley
the place was filed with smoke. We fastened
out and were nearly run over by hose
cart as il came around from Ann Street. /
stood on a coal box and saw IL burn down.
The Monpaisir Troupe was performing there.
saw Lester Wallack as the Count Of Monte
Cristo at the Broadway Theatre, corner OF
Anthony Street and Broadway, IN lS4s' and
was in the carnival scene as monkey /
was a boy then. !. r. OobOhNE.
Richmond Hill. y. Y. June "a, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
A Bad Beginning.

1t NAV not be true, as facetious troopers
of the 7th Regiment insisted, that the cars
in which they were shipped TO the border
were the very ones in which the 7th went
to the Civil War. But the shifts, delays
and assorted troubles encountered by the
Guard officials in getting the troops en-
barked show a grievous lack of ability and
forethought somewhere. And it does not
seem to be on the part Of the railroads or
the Pullman company.
The 7th, the 14th, the list, had to travel
in day coaches. Nevertheless, an official Of
the Pullman company insists that there
are plenty of tourist sleepers, and special
of the company is working
under the orders of the Quartermaster's
Department in getting those cars wherever
they are wanted in the shortest space of
time.
A shortage Of equipment which has de-
layed and hampered mobilization, break
down in plans for entraining the troops
which is bound to cause needless discom-
fort if not actual suffering-these are a
bad beginning for campaign for which
the government had every possible oppor.
tunity and reason to prepare, if ever gov.
eminent had.
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that after having lived, done business and
prospered for several years under the
protocol system. the manufacturers have
thrown the clothing trade into anarchy by
rejecting all the decency, the sense, the
justice, of the principle Of arbitratine
trade disputes. Even if the strikers had
less merit in their contentious than they
have, they would have the pubic's sym
pathy and the publics support IN their
trouble because they stood by that prin-
ciple. and are still willing to abide by 1t.
Truly enough Mr.. Jacob II. Schiff tod
the workers representatives that they were
fighting the fight of good citizenship
They deserve whatever help, in sympathy
in moral suasion and in hard cash, the
public can give them, because they are
battling under tremendous hardships for
principle which must become recognized as
an integral part of the country's economic
life if the country is to prosper and de-
velop. Theirs is really the publlc's ilght
now-that public which suffers whenever
an Injustice is done to any group IN the
communicated it is up to the public to
help them win it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
Thoroughbreds.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: recent issue of the New Yorker
Stats Zetung" remarks that it is only the
German and Irish that could be depended or
10 don the uniform. Let me say that ] was a
Frenchman, but since living in this country
for the last five years became an American,
and have no use for the hyphen, | believe
in thoroughbreds.
My employers are German-Americsns who,
like others of their type, have amassed a
large fortune in this country and must think
very little Of preparedness, or even loyalty,
when they refused me the privilege during
my vacation of practising with fyiny ma
chine, with which | am somewhat familiar, for
the National Guard. | cannot but think that
when it comes down to real business the
German American can be depended on think
ing more of Mr.. Kaiser than Uncle Sam.
The insertion of my experience in your
valuable space will be greatly appreciated
by THOROUGHBRED AMERICAN.
New York, June 26, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
An American Abroad.
r Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: thought the following excerpt from
a letter Just received from my son, who re-
sides in Paris. might be interesting as Illus
trstive Of that point OF view:
81 wish you would send me anything you
sec in The Tribune which Is particularly good.
The other papers are not worth while. !
turned the clipping you sent me 70 the au-
thorities, and they were very glad 70 get H.
particularly at this moment, for wilson's un-
fortunate remark that America had nothing
10 do with the principles OF this struggle has
raised storm, and they are glad TO combat II
with the opinion of such a paper as The
Tribune
81 read Mr. Roots speech. II has been pub
lishcd over here in French. 1t is very able
md seems to me TO cover the subject. There
is no doubt that the next election Will sno"
what America really is. Who the candidates
are IL of no Importance, but do the people
condemn or support the policy pursued by the
present government for the last two years?
at will be shown whether we are, as
matter Of fact still the America Of the past,
the America of Washington and Lincoln, or
whether we have degenerated into con-
ciomeration Of the scum of other lands and
have country without patriotism or honor
wherein each man thinks only OF his own
profit. Personally, | can't believe II, and
expect after the next election to be able TO
cav y am an American with my head high"
JAMES A. ROBINSON.
New York. June 25, 1916.
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Let Us Be Just.

II is very easy. at time like this, TO DO
great injustice TO men who for reasons
that they might rightly believe to be com
pelling. decline TO undertake the duty OF
soldering. Men with families, with wives
and children, are not only entitled to think
of their personal duties, but to deem them
of first Importance
II is only because Of the grossest folly
on the part of Mr.. Wilson that the militia
NAV have to be sent to foreign duty. 1t Is
not the purpose of the militia to do duty
in Mexico. 1t is an utterly mistaken
policy which relies upon a militia COM
posed, as ours is, of married men in part
to do the work that should be performed
ty regular professional soldiers.
The first duty of the government must
lie to replace the militia with regular SOL
diers. 1t would be an intolerable thing
if the militia were condemned TO years Of
service In Mexico, and it would destroy
the militia. for men would never again
run the risk Of such thing.
Married men who decline to go at me
present time are frequently doing the
Lraver and the harder thing. They will
have to bear much unfair criticism. But
no thoughtful person should contribute to
this by any careless word.
If our country were endangered no
able-bodied man would have moral
justification for failing to respond to is
call. But it is not in danger. There Is
no occasion for hysteria or reproach
Those who can go will go. Many who
ought not TO go will go, spurred in some
degree by the fear of criticism. But the
man whose family needs him has no call
to 90 now and no man has right to crit
icise him.
We are living through days when 1t Is
easy to yield to excitement and to surren-
der judgment to emotion. But there Is
no greater duty than for us all, those who
90 and those who stay, TO be just.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
The Public's Fight Now.

Two significant statements were made to
the striking garment makers and their
sympathizers at the Carnegie Hall meeting
on Tuesday night.
The issue is not one Of grievances; it
is one of the method of settling griev-
ances," declared DR.. Felix Adler, who was
chairman of the Mayors Committee of
Cancellation.
"YOu will triumph because you are fight
ing for a principle above selfish interests.
If you do not win this strike, | venture
to say that in the very near future the
principle of arbitration for which you are
battling will be written upon the statute
books" predicted DR.. Samuel McCune
Lindsay, Of Columbia.
In those brief sentences is reflected &C
curately the public's view on this wasteful
and regrettable dispute which is tying up a
great industry, is losing thousands of dol
lars for the employers and is causing in
calcuable suffering for the employees. The
public primarily is not concerned by the
details of the quarrel-whether the union
was extra-oficious or the employers over
exasperating. The public is directly and
keenly concerned by the fact that, after
having set their hands tG an arbitration
agreement, the employers terminated that
treaty when it was most needed and pre-
ciptated the present state of warfare
within the trade-a war which they insist
can end only with the dissolution of the
workers union or the defeat of the en-
poyers themselves.
The employers loudly protest that their
very existence is at stake. The state
ment is absurd on the face of it, and it
comes with poor grace from the party to
the controversy which retreated first from
tribunal as disinterested, as intelligent,
as public-spirted as any tribunal could
well be. If the employers side of this
dispute were as strong as they insist 1t is,
they would not have ceased their appeal
TO reason and taken up campaign of
force That is not to say that they did not
have plenty of provocation from the union
leaders-they did. But they have had as
much before, and if they ever resume bust
ness they doubtless will have as much
again.
All that is now swallowed up in the fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
The Worlds Potato Crop.

FROM IHe LONDON LCOhOHttotf'
Next to wheat, potatoes are the most impor-
tant article of vegetable food for human con-
sumption in countries Of temperate zone
The Canadian government has issued a spe-
cial report on the world production and uses
Of the potato In the twenty-three principal
countries Of the world the total area under
potatoes, on the average Of the ten years
lyO6-'15, is over 35, $50 900 acres and the total
annual production 5132, SO / 900 bushels sixty
pounds). Russia has the largest potato area
in the world, amounting to over 1O,5OO'OOO
acres. Germany comes next, with over SOOO,-
600 acres; then France with 3,7940OO acres;
the United States, with 3,449,000 acres; Aus
tria. with 3l23,000 acres; Hungary, With
! CAT 900 acres, and the United Kingdom, with
1173.OOO acres. SO far as yield per acre is
concerned Belgium heads the list, with an
average Of 253 bushels. Russia, though hsv-
| ing the largest area, only produces an average
| of 90 bushels an acre; and thus Germany,
with its 204 bushels yield an acre, easily leads
/ for the total production, which amounts 10
/ / .6Sl 1858 900 bushels, compared with Russia S
1l55,46 900, Austria Hungarys 682,3T,OOO,
Frances 497 244,00O, the United States $685.
/ $4,000 and the United Kingdoms 250,733,OOO.
/ In addition to its use for human consumption
the potato during normal times and in GER
tain countries, especially France and Ger
many. is largely cultivated for the manufact-
ure Of alcohol and starch. Only 2S per cent
Of the potato crop in Germany Is used for
human food. while 40 per cent is used for
animal food and - per cent is set aside for
seed purposes. An additional portion of the
surplus, in round numbers 100000,000 bush
els, or little less than per cent of the total
crop, is made into alcohol and used for indus
trial purposes and to replace petroleum prod
ucts. Over 5O,0OO,oOO bushels are made each
year into starch. dextrne and related prod
ucts; the remaining 10 per cent of the crop
is estimated to be lost through decay.
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not be doubted that the discovery among
the archives surrendered of alleged incriml-
mating CORES pondence was made the signal
FOR these untold reprisals. using the circum-
stance as proof of the peoples so-called
reasonable inclination, and. in consequence
holding as justifable their harsh and IN
humane measures.
To be sure, il is frutless TO regret at this
late hour, the fact that the archives have
gotten into the hands of the Turkish Of
fcias, irrespective of the manner through
which they have gotten them: whether
through the forcible breaking OF the United
States Seal or the surrender of them by
the United States agent himself The
more important matter now is TO try and put
an end 70 the disastrous consequences which
their seizure has entaled on the detenceless
people For to be sure, if this reign Of ter
ror, aptly so described IN yesterdays DIS
patches by the Foreign Committee OF the
French Senate, is not promptly stopped a
whole people may be eXterminsted before the
war is over. As unfortunately mere refugee
myself in this free land, | can only appeal
but you, sir, can demand that amends De
made. the more since thousands OF citizens
of this country are either friends or relatives
Of those who are suffering and who are about
TO be extermnated. Furthermore, eX-Presi'
dent Roosevelt, from his visit to Cairo, may
be able to attest to what the thousands OF
graduates from the American University at
Beirut have done for American influence, IN
its moral and educational sense, IN that part
If the world as we'll as in Syria. and the
work of years should not be blurred through
diplomatic error, or rather the negligence
70 make amends for it. Besides, ] am only
appealng for what is morally and humanely
right! On T. u l'ApEi'
New York, June q, 1916.
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upon Louvain may be visited upon score
Of German cities, not the agony OF physl-
cal violence, but the agony Of want and
misery. of hunger and weakness.
We have known ever since the Marine
that free Europe would endure. We
have known that France gave us and gave
civilization on that field a new guarantee
of safety. Now we are beginning TO see
that there is another gain TO come. Ger
man barbarism was only halted in 1914
on the fields where Attila in his time suf-
fered defeat. 1t was not enough that the
German army should be defeated; it was
necessary. of prime Importance, that the
German idea should be crushed, that there
should be final proof that not by hate,
violence. murder shall one race overbear
all others on this planet.
II is TO prove this fact that this struggle
has endured these terrible months, that
il now endures. There can be no peace,
no permanent peace, on this planet while
there exists in the heart and head Of
any race the belief that it has right %
rule all other races, that it is elected 70
dominate all other peoples and that to
achieve its appointed place in the sun !;
is warranted to commit any crime how
ever terrible. to do any deed however
atrocious-that it is authorized TO repeal
all the precedents of international law
and all the concepts of humanity.
But now, as in 1918, Europe is march
ing against a tyrant, against tyranny
indescribably baser and more intoleraole
than that of Napoleon. Those nations
which were struck all unprepared two
wears ago have kept their lines and pre-
served their existence and are now pre-
pared in their turn to strike, to end the
danger to them and to us of German dom
nation.
For most of us only the military opera
tions will have meaning in the coming
months. We shall see only armies ad-
vancing and retreating, the conquests OF
captains and generals. But these are id'e
things that other generations Will not
even note. What is to come is the day Of
our deliverance from spiritual peril
What is TO come is a victory of Galilee
over Corsica. to reverse the German boast
of other days. What we are to behold IS
the destruction, not of a race, not even
Of dynasty, not the conquest or occupa-
ton of German lands-these things are
unimportant, they may we'll be undesir-
able-but the ultimate defeat Of German
menace to all we love or care for in this
world, we. who hold to liberty and believe
those articles of faith on which democ-
racy has been founded and all free coun-
tries built.
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Our Blundering Congress.
lFrom NJ MlnncopoILs JonrraI

FROM The Minneapolis JOWndtl
There is a scarcity of machine guns in the
army. There are only about a thousand Of
them, all told, including those needed in the
Philippines, the Canal Zone, the islands and
elsewhere Now, machine guns under modern
war conditions are an absolute necessity. The
Carrizal reports indicate that the machine
gun of the Carranzistas and the lack OF one
On the American side account for the outcome
Of that episode.
II becomes Of vital interest. then, to inquire
who is responsible for this failure 10 arm the
American army properly. The answer is sim
rle--Congress. Our laundering, pacifst, pork
loving Congress.
Congress gave a peremptory order in the
1914 appropriation bill that no more machine
guns be made of the kind which all ordnance
experts agreed is the best available, but that
a new type which il would be impossible TO
Procure for two or three years must be used.
The consequence OF this incredible short
sightedness on the part of Congress Is that
there is now a shortage of machine guns for
the regulars and that the National Guard now
being modified cannot be properly armed
when sent 20 the front.
If the lives Of large number Of American
soldiers are lost because they were not pro-
vided with modern equipment the Congress
men who are responsible for this overruling
Of the expert advisers Of the army ought TO
be sought out and pilloried for their mistake.
But this is precisely the sort OF mistake
Congress is making continually in military
and naval matters. II will not follow the
advice Of the experts. but insists on having
its own amateur way.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Last night two natives OF Spain and
Costa Rica were attending one Of the numer-
Gus "open air" meetings which are TO be
found in New York. As is natural, they were
discussing what the speaker had said in their
native tongue-Spanish. Now, some very
patriotic young men in the audience think
ing that any one who speaks Spanish is n
Mexican, and since we are on no very friendly
terms with the latter nation, thought they
would show our friends their feeling toward
"greasers."
The result can we'll be imagined. When
Messrs. So and So arrived at the Office this
morning they exhibited decorations on their
eyes which it would take artist 20 de-
scribe. This may seem funny, but 1t is pity
that such conditions should exist here.
1t is regrettable that even Mexcans should
suffer at the hands of the ignorant, but when
peaceful and friendly South Americans are
subjected to this kind Of treatment it is time
TO call attention to the fact that Mexico is
only small part Of the world where Spanish
is spoken. J. +.
New York. June 26, 1915.
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New York Taxes.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Admitting the truth Of the statemen,
made in your editorial in Sundays Tribune
regarding the improved conditions OF life in
this city owing TO increased taxation, | wish
10 state my experience in owning property.
Twenty-Five wears ago bought piece Of prop
erty at sls,6OO. with yearly rental Of $3.50,
taxes amounting 70 less than $500 At the
present time 1t is valued at Sl4,5OO with a
rental Of 81 $40 and taxes over $500. Why
are such conditions possible. and why can
the city impose A penalty of Is per cent
the first of July on an unpaid water bill? II
must be remembered that the burden falls
most heavily upon the large class who have
only a small amount invested. The rich prop
erty owners do not suffer and never pay
PENALTIES. TAXPAYER.
New York, June 25 1916.
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A California View.
n Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The German plot has succeeded; and
this country is plunged into war with Mexi-
co. Now the expectation Of munitions Of
war TO the Allies will be checked, or cease
altogether; submarine attacks. without warn
ing, upon merchant and passenger ships will
be resumed; and American aeroplanists and
others who are fighting for the Allies will
return 20 the United States. All this is
simple; but what is incomprehensible is the
fatuous imbecility with which those who have
been intrusted with the safety and welfare
of America have walked into the German
trap. BERTRAND SHADWELL.
Los Angeles. Cal. June %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
"Unfortunate Mexico. y

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AS friend of the Administration in
Washington | regret it has been goaded BY
the Big Interests-the smelter trusts the
oil trusts and the Hearst land trusts-intc
making war on our neighbor. unfortunate
Mexico.
What becomes Of Psn-Americanism What
becomes of the Monroe Doctrine? What be
comes of our boosted friendship? What be
comes Of Mr.. Wilson's Indianapolis speech
What becomes of the echoes from the St
Louis conventon-"and he kept us out OF
war?
Oh, the shame of it. Out upon the hypoc
risy.
We have no right in Mexico except the
right of conquest, and the people OF thi:
country are opposed to war for conquest anc
spolistion. ELMER CHRlSTI.
New York, June 81, 1916.