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The Dolores star., 1916-07-14

Mexico Sends Second Raid Warning.
Washington. A second warming
that Villa bandits are headed for the
Big Bend district of Texas was given
to the State Department by Eliseo Ar
redondo, the Mexican ambassador
designate
The Dolores star., 1916-07-14
Woman Puts Bullet In Brain.

Glenwood Springs - Mrs. Rena
Siders, rs, servant at hotel, killed
herself by sending a .32-caliber bullet
into her right temple. She was des-
pondent over domestic troubles
The Dolores star., 1916-07-14
Rancher Shot at Morrison Creek

Steamboat Springs.--Alfred Todd,
unmarried, a widely-known rancher of
the Morrison Creek district, was shot
and fatally wounded at his ranch by
Jacob Augster. a neighboring farmer.
Todd started for Oak Creek for medi-
cal attention but died on the road.
The Dolores star., 1916-07-14

immigration Bureau Gets Inquiries.
J. H. jenkins, State immigration
Commissioner, says he has received
1,S00 inquiries concerning Colorado
lands and the states resources.
The Dolores star., 1916-07-14
Girl Dying; Three Hurt In J,

Girl Dying; Three Hurt In Joyrids.
Longmont.-A girl II years old il
dying, another the same age is suffer.
ing from broken collar bone and the
driver Of the car has several broken
ribs received in joyride Friday.
The Dolores star., 1916-07-14

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Dolores star., 1916-07-14

The Las Animas franchise in the
Arkansas Valley League was trans
ferred to Pueblo.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
"Slackers on the Stage"
o the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Under the above heading a letter
signed American" appeared in your issue oi
July IL. In effect it accuses English actors
IN this country of being "slsckers," and 70
quests American managers not to encourage
them in their disloyslty by engaging them
May | draw attention TO the fac, tna'
American" doesn't know what he is taking
about? He says that the return Of Engii,n'
men to their country and enlistment is ds'
manded by their King The percentage among
English actors here who would be physieaiy
accepted by the army is small, and from my
own knowledge large number Of those nave
offered their services, only TO be told by inc
British Consul that he has no instructions
and advising them to wait till he has.
Had American" signed his own name We
might know whether he has enlisted IN the
National Guard or Federal forces during re
Mexican crisis, or whether in default OF 50
doing he conceals his identity under morn
de plume to escape the public scorn' whien
he says is the fate Of slackers in this eoua'
try. FRED NlChOLLS'
Nsw Yark. July - 1918
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
Hot Weather Music.

1t seems almost too good to be true that
an excellent orchestra is successfully
playing for the edification of weather.
worn New Workers. The first concert OF
the Civic Orchestral Society at Madison
Square Gar en- was not only an artistic
success; over 5000 listeners paid their way
in, with every sign of enthusiastic ap-
proval.
The city has been grotesquely lacking
in this most desirable of summer pleas.
ures. From time to time various con-
ductors have tried their luck at meeting
the need, but with scant success. There
was no public to support good music in
the summer, we were told. Undoubtedly
we have not such a public as has Munich
IN happier days, for example. But, then,
we do not ask the rich variety of bands
and orchestras and beer which that de-
lightful city offers. One good orchestra
would go a long way to satisfying us. That
boon we now have, and it is devoutly to
be hoped that the city will find the venture
to its liking and give Mr.. Rothwell's or
chestra the necessary support.
Let us concede that, with the tempera-
ture at 90 degrees, there is much to be
said for the passing show or the midnight
frolic. The less ones mind and emotions
are stimulated in torrid weather the bet
ter. But an occasional evening with Grieg,
Dvorak. Strauss and Delbes is a refresh
ing change. No summer resort as marvel
lous as New York can be considered COM
plete without it.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13

to be seen in the uneasiness OF the popu-
lace in Berlin and the earnest demand for
unlimited submarine attacks on commerce.
By such means the more jealous support
ers of Admiral Won Tirpitz profess 10
think Germany "could sink 6oo,ooo tons
of shipping monthly, destroy the entire
merchant fleets of the leading powers.
paralyze England, and win the war
Whether they are justified in this opinion
is perhaps debatable, but their restless
eaeerness for an attempt in this direction
shows clearly enough that they are not III
the least blinded by the exploit OF the
Deutschland.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
Thrift and the Girl He Left Behind.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As a dependent" although a land
lord or landlady. | should like to call NJ. H..
Logan's attention to the fact that many So
called landlords who are, in fact, nothing
more than caretakers for the mortgageors and
the city have had mortgages foreclosed and
have lost everything that they put into prop
erty. because too many people thought as he
does, that he is paying rent to a "copperhcad"
for pocket money. IF interest on mortgages
is not paid foreclosure is brought, which is
far worse than dispossess, and il taxes are
not paid the city sells the property.
Being dependent" who has come in con-
tact with some Of the other sex, who thought
it a great joke to withhold rents, in order to
make my struggle to make both ends meet
bit more acute, and knowing so we'll the pen
atty for not making good, it seems strange
that a man could have such views as are ex-
pressed in 1.-THE Girl He Left Behind" Other
countries have been at war nearly two years
Most of their men have left folks behind
Have they been left penniless? Your last
paragraph on making thrift unattractive"
should be used as motto by Americans who
in few days have been launched from com
Portable" to "penniless."
FRENCH DESCENT.
New York. July 10, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
THE NATIONAL SPIRIT
1t Will Triumph Next November in the
Election of Mr.. Hughes.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: "The way the wind blows" is the ex-
preston sometimes used to signify the trend
of sentiment or national spirit) on matters
before the public At the present time the
wind is blowing in such direction as to indi-
cate that radical change in the government
has been decided upon by the American peo-
pie. The national spirit"-which for some
time has been semi-dormant-is now being
aroused to vigorous life by the universal in
terest in the coming Presidential election.
By the Republicans and Progressives join
ing hands in an harmonious campaign for he
election to the Presidency of thoroughly
tried citizen of we'll known capabiity, firm
ness and integrity the public is anticipating
with animation the establishment of true
American government "of the people, by the
people and for the people" in this free Re-
public.
A peace loving, righteous and firm govern
ment-heartedly supported by the national
spirit"-will be recognized and respected by
all nations on the globe the standard
bearer of humanity and civilization, and will
be abundantly able to guide the ship Of
state" through any tempest that may threaten
economic influence.
The celebrated American common sense, or,
in other words, the national spirit, can al
ways be trusted 70 stand for the right thing
at the right time, and as the overwhelming
popular sentiment favors the election OF the
Hon. Charles Evans Hughes as the next
President of the United States, we can feel
assured that Mr.. Hughes will occupy the
White House as the next administrative head
of Uncle Sans great business establishment
OF course the Democratic party will make
a strenuous fight for the reelection OF MI.
Wilson. But the people, while honoring Mr..
Wilson as great scholar and perfect gentle
man, are fully convinced that because Of his
temperament and training he Is decidedly
man in the wrong place.
BY comparing the personalities of Lincoln
and Wilson the difference between a leader
by natural instinct and leader by textbook
theories will be fully comprehended-snd IN
comparing Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.. Hughes
it is striking feature of both men that they
are born with leadership instinct; and for
the purpose of making a short analysis Of
their characteristics it may be suggested thst
one seems to have inherited the mantle Of
the great Demosthenes and the other OF the
Incompatible Pericles.
In conclusion it may be proper to call At
tention TO the possibility Of changes In the
wind, or national spirit" wherefore vigi'
liant watch on the weather vane may be
recommended for the purpose OF keeping
fully informed Of any instability in the
weather current. It may also be suggested
that proper nursing is necessary TO keep the
spirit Of harmony vigorous and perfectly
loyal in the campaign for the formation OF .
fully efficient and universally respected gov
ernment under the leadership of the Hon.
Charles Z. Hughes. FRITZ NORRBY.
MOrristown n I Ju1y 1914
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Necessary industry has probably killed
more Americans than all our foreign wars
combined. To condemn just and necessary
war of the kind wagcd by Lincoln and Grant
and Washington is like condemning the neces-
sary automobile industry because Ford cars
kill and injure so many people. Those who
think "there is no such thing as a good
war or a bad peace" are on a level with
the women who refuse to be mothers because
motherhood has killed myriads of noble wom-
en-. They are on level with those who fight
education because education makes it possible
for a person to be more successful in the ac-
complishment of evil. With equal nonsense
they can argue that we should prohibit the
teaching of penmanship in the schools be-
cause writing makes it possible for person
to commit forgery. Perhaps they will con-
tend that we should prohibit eating and drink
ing because countless numbers of people have
killed themselves by eating and drinking too
much"
Nobody worth while deifes impotence in
the nation any more than in the individual.
Weakness always inspires lmitless contempt,
derision and scorn. When two forces are at
war the stronger force always finally wins.
if it fights long enough, whether it is right
or wrong The stronger side wins irrespec-
tive of right. Adequate national preparedness
for defence, though the only insurance
against war, often fails to prevent war. If
fight unhapply arises adequate prepared
ness shortens the duration and expense Of the
war. lessons the destruction Of life and limo
and makes the disgrace and humiliation Of
defeat impossible. RADCLIFFE HILLS.
Hartford, Conn, July II, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
PAR TNERS S.

he said that "the letter which excited the
most sympathy and incidentally brought IN
the most money was one she had written
herself" After which he described the cir
cumstances under which the above mentioned
letter was written, and from this description,
as we'll as the contents, | recognized 1t as
that which had appeared in New York
evening paper a month or so before.
1t is a foregone conclusion that TO be neu-
trail is to be considered pro-German, but, re-
gardess of that, when truth is supposed to
be the foundation of papers existence, let
us have il or strike it from the top of the
page.
The other propaganda article in question
is that the editorial page entitled The
German Boomerang" which, as it begins AL
most the same, was probably written by he
same person. and from the pen of Mr.. Ar
thur Gleason. By the careful reading Of this
article one sees that, while it pretends 20
give real evidence, there isn't any that is
real except where not essential.
Tell me, if you please, how it happens that
only few years ago the entire world was
shocked by the horrible atrocities carried on
in the Congo by the subjects of Leopold, King
Of Belgium. and that these same subjects,
since the present war, have become sanch-
fed The top of your editorial page pro-
claims: First to last-the truth: news, edi-
torials, advertisements.
Mr.. Gleason attempts to belittle the stories
Of priests melting girls TO deeds of violence,
using machine guns in churches, and church
towers for observation stations, leading the
populace in the murder. poisoning and mu'
tilation of the wounded. While we cannot
say with authority that these happenings are
true or not, still it is not without the range
of possibility. That priests might do this,
and even worse. as is evidenced by what hap
pened recently in Chicago ard Haverhill
Mass. when mobs we're led against speakers
by priests; or the later disclosures by Mayor
Mitchell, to say nothing of Hans Schmitt. 1t
makes no difference whether your sympa-
thies are with Jew, Catholic (Roman or
Creek, Protestant, atheist or infdel, pro-
German or pro-Ally, Democrat or Repub-
lican, Socialist or Prohibition. These mat
ters concern you alone, and |, as a reader
of The Tribune, maintain that, personal AS
these all may be, particularly the first two,
the truth cannot hurt you. Therefore let us
have il, and don't take sides by printing
propaganda obviously false ard misleading
The organization of churches needs no cham
pions not nearly so much as it needs m
apologist. JOHN ADAM BELL.
Jersey City, July 9, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
Jr;,bmeu Should Lead the 69th.

To tha Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: see by this evenings paper tna'
Colonels Conley and Phelan OF the o''h
Regiment, Of this city, are not to remain
with the regiment during its tour OF duty
on the border Of Mexico, and that an ofhcer
of the regular army is 10 be placed IN com
mand Of that historic Irish regiment
There is no need of putting stranger IN
the command Of the 69th. There are many OIL
fcers in the regiment, Majors Lynch ana
Moynahan, for example, capable OF com
manding the regiment, and if officers OF a
higher rank are necessary, why not call Colo
nes Duffy and Hcaly to the colors? They ale
able and willing to lead the Goth for any
duty it may be called upon to perform and
to follow the United States flag to any part
of the globe.
Give the officers and men Of the grand
old regiment who are willing, anxious and
able to do their whole duty chance, and
they will be found to be true representatives
of the race they represent. blush with
shame for men who call themselves soldiers
and who are afraid TO face the music when
the call TO the flag is sounded.
A VETERAN OF THE 69TH REGIMENT.
New York, July IL, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
From The Detroit Free Press)

From The Detroit Free Press)
Already the country is learning that the
National Guard is not in condition TO re-
spond TO a quick summons. This is not the
fault of the miltiamen; the defect is in the
system under which they work Its limita-
tions co not permit rapid initial velocity.
Take the one matter of increasing the regi-
ments TO a war basis. To raise the member
ship of company from the minimum peace
strength Of sixty-fve to one hundred or one
hundred and ten men, involves the injection
of a great deal Of raw material into the or
ganzation. Sometimes the new recruits con-
stitute almost so per cent OF the personnel.
A regiment whose component parts have been
thus treated needs a great deal Of work.
ing out before it is good for much In the
battle line. The situation here is not as il
was in most Of the European powers at the
outbreak Of the war. Some of the govern
ments had their armies on a peace footing. it
is true, but when the call to the colors ar
rived, the men who responded were anything
but new recruits; they were veterans ready
TO go into the field as soon as they took
their places in the ranks. England was not
in this position, and England is only now
fairly getting into the game after much
travail
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
Bilinsualism a Canadian Issue.

fFron The Philadelphia Inqu"e')
Ser;ous consequences are expected to result
,,, N. recent introduction Of bilingual-
ism as paramount issue in Canadian poll
.;cs Canadians of French descent, OF whom
tho great majority reside in the Province OF
ouebec are insisting that in the course OF
instruction at the public schools OF the DO
minion .he French and English languages
shall rec, i've an equality of consideration
Their grievance is that under the regulations
which Ontario is enforcing such Is not the
case. They complain that the freneh IAN
puage is being subjected 10 an invidious dis
cr;r,ination. Some facilities for its study
have been furnished Of which pupils may at
tb.ir option take advantage. but English has
heen recognized as the official language OF
the province, and all the children attending
the public schools are required TO learn IT,
The French Canadians maintain that this Is
a violation Of their rights and they have en-
Gagged in a crusade which threatens TO bring
about distinct racial cleavage.
How much feeling has been aroused over
this question was shown the other day when
new Legislature was elected in Quebec. At
that election bilingualism was the sole issue.
An appropriation for the purpose OF assisting
the French-speaking residents Of Ontario in
their efforts to secure a greater recognition
of their language in that province had been
approved by Sir Lomer Gouin, the Liberal
Premier, despite the opposition of Phiomen
Cousineau, the Conservative leader. who ar
gued, very reasonably as it seems at this dis
tance, that such a use Of Quebec money was
unjustifable and that it constituted an un-
warranted and dangerous interference with
the domestic affairs OF a sister community.
The voters of Quebec expressed their senti-
ments upon the subject by Overwhelmingly
defeating Cousineau and by practically ami
hilating his party. only seven Conservative
candidates out of seventy-four were returned.
Premier Gouin's attitude could hardly have
been more emphatically indorsed.
Here is seen the development Of a move
ment which seems likely to have a profound
and farreaching effect on Canadian politics
and which may culminate in the disruption
of each of the two parties and in an entirely
new representative alignment Premier Sir
Robert Borden, who has taken the stand that
each province should be left free TO adopt
and apply its own educational policy within
the bounds set by the federal constitution,
has been supported by his French
ministers, but the rank and file OF the
French Canadian Conservatives have all de-
serted him. On the other hand, former Pre-
mier Laurier, the Liberal leader, has Quebec
solidly behind him. but is losing the conf
dence and is alternating tho sympathies OF his
party elsewhere -
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
What One Does Not Learn IN College.

1t is the way Of certain PROFESSIONAL
minds to sniff at summer college courses.
The idea has been a staggering success, so
far as numbers 90. The session just open
ing at Columbia, for example, has 5000
students already enrolled, and is expected
to reach $1,000 That is gigantic educa-
tional unit even in these days Of huge uni
versities. But the critics see only the
limitations of such work, the short time
available, the frequent lack Of collegiate
preparation, the smattering which in their
view results.
The answer lies exactly in that human
factor in education which the college mill
so prevailingly ignores. Granted the
handicaps under which summer college
work is conducted. The spirit in which it
is approached goes far to transform the
whole labor. OF course, if you view educa-
ton as standardized commodity, to be
manufactured by so many hours of work
a week for so many months and years,
there cannot be much virtue in incomplete
and irregular endeavors. But If real edu-
cation is primarily a question of stimu-
lated minds and actual dynamic thinking
the teachers and other working men and
women who fall to in hot months to brush
up dusty corners Of their souls may get
further in few weeks than many col
loge boy in four full years.
What do most college graduates take
away with them, anyway? A few drib-
lets of learned facts that continue to
dwinde during the years. Generally, too,
hatred for anything resembling an ex-
animation, a classroom or lecture. For
real matter that counts in happiness or
wisdom in later years they must point
chiefly to certain vague but vivid incl
dents, little thought of at the time and
counting nothing in the college rigmarole
A chance hour with a great man. for In
stance. that imprinted an unforgettable
picture Of the true scholar, might be one.
Or. saw, a sense of the Greek idea, pro-
iected suddenly by Euripidean chorus
6espite all that a harsh-voiced, wrangllngl
could do to prevent any sucn
uncatalogued achievement. Perhaps, too'
out of a zoology course that yielded only
the A B C's of a great subject you were
lucky to take some feeling for fact and
new reverence for truth, and especially
for the seekers after it, in the greatest OF
new religions, scientific research.
Few of these lasting gains are depend
ent on class-rooms or periods or semes-
ters. And the same is true of all the
education that is won later in life, with
or without college degree behind IT..
Some chance stirs an interest in par
ticular character or campaign or monu-
ment in history, and busy American be-
gins to read up about his new hobby. Wei
doubt if any set study or lecture holds
unite as much real education to the MIN
ute as such a labor of love. Perhaps the
summer school represents business more
than hobby. But the spirit of it is much
the same. If the desire to learn is genu-
inc and enthusiastic, it has nothing toI
fear from the officious pedagogue with MS
measuring stick for illimitable minds
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
KILL OR CURE THE MILITIA
Ceper,I Butt Declares the System Has
Failed Utterly.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: You quote General Leonard Wood as
saying: "In twenty-five days since the Presi-
dents mobilization order was issued to the
National Guard only $1,000 men out OF
possible 10000 have been sent to the border
from the Department Of the East
There are Al 900 men still in camp ana
49. 900 still to be enlisted.
Compare this to Won Moltke preparedness
in 1870. nearly half a century ago. During
the night of July IS, 1870, the royal order
for the mobilization Of the army was issued
and when his majesty arrived in mayenee
fortnight later he found 100000 men as
sembled on and in front Of the Kline men
who were equipped. trained and finely ON
cered
Our system has failed utterly everywhere
half a century later. II it can't learn why
rot put Major General Wood at its mead 10
reyivify it or cease paying for 1t and iet j,
die. Promotion by elimination would XIII
or cure the system in short order
M'COSKRY BUTT,
Brgadier General, New YORK.
New York, July II, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-13

against the trained troops OF the
first line and in favor of the raw recruits
and the half-trained.
A first line army should consist as fa-
as possible of young men, men without
wives, children or other dependents. Older
men, fathers Of families. who can prop
erly join a state militia organization ought
not to be subject to draft for three years
or longer into the active army. For active
service a much larger force Of regular SOL
diers is needed, and this force should be
supplemented preferably by volunteers, un-
der Federal control and drawn from classes
of eligibles under thirty years, possibly un-
der twenty-five.
It is the vice Of the Hay system that 1t
tries to combine militia organizations,
which are naturally third line, with
standing first line of regulars. 1t is plan
which has failed dismally every time the
United States has tried it. 1t is fore
doomed to failure now, not because the
militia are not earnest, patriotic soldiers,
doing their best under adverse conditions,
but because these two diverse elements
cannot mix and ought never to be mixed.
We therefore await without optimistic
illusions the information which the War
Department is to gather about the fric-
tions and mishaps of the present mobi!-
ization, which was begun nearly a month
ago and is still pursuing the sluggish
tenor of its way.