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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
The Weaknesses of Women.

To the Editor o. The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune is nothing II not gallant
to women and their cause provided it is
not anti-suTrage. II applauds the noble
spectacle Of a vast body for whose con-
sideration important subjects are listed, but
who TO the neutral" and outside observer
seem vexed with squsbbles and angry en-
counters from first to last Of the congress.
Perhaps woman should not say 1t. but
too many gatherings of my sex display the
weaknesses rather than the strength claimed
for us-vanity, jealousy. self-consciousness
come 70 the surface, eagerness for Office
sharp detraction Of rival uttered in shrill
feminine tones
VIII the possession Of a vote alter these
unpleasant conditions? Suffrage will not
bring IN the great reforms promised by its
politicians It will add difficulties and dan
gers. Z.
Stratford, Conn., June 8, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Frances Madness.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR Recently the Chief Executive Of the
greatest neutral power in an elaborate CT
fusion of glded phrases pronounced Europe
war mad. Yes, the sons Of GLORIOUS
France" are mad with chivalry mad
with heroism. mad with the sublime glorih-
cation of their national conscience, mad to
battle for all the righteous doctrines of civ
ilization, mad to emancipate the whole uni
verse from criminal Prussian militarism,
mad with the anticipation Of driving from
their territory the Prussian Satanic hordesi
mad to place the beautiful banner Of free
dom and liberty on the highest pinnacle o.
glory. Their spiritual madness has struck
responsive chord in the hearts of 10000
gallant defenders OF the integrity OF "glorl-
Gus France"-the Foreign Legion. God bless
their madness. for out of that very madness
will blossom the universal flower OF justice
freedom and liberty, God bless them again,
and NAV the noblest nation under the stars
which has set the most subETe example to
the world in heroism, chivalry, resignation
indomitable perseverance and humanity VII
moss the fulflment of her sacred purposes!
J. GERALD DE POLO.
New York. June 4. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Recognition" with a String to 1t.

tFrom The Hartford couraatJ
The last government" in Mexico so far
that President Wilson has been willing to
recognize is that of Carranza This Is the
real thing. Huerta who was established, was
denied recognition and eventually was thrown
out and died presumably of disappointment
a strange way for any prominent Mexican to
leave the earth.
To be sure it appeared for time that
Villa was in favor. Mr.. villa is the gentle
man whom our troops are pursuing on MeX-
can territory He isn't in the favor that once
shone on him. Having recognized Carranza
and his followers as the genuine unadulter-
ated government Of Mexico. the present Ad-
ministration receives from him a call to quit
the country and call home our soldiers, and
the way the new recognition proceeds is that
we decline to get out
Carranza may be a good enough President
TO recognize. but he is not good enough to pay
heed to. He may agree to. dispose of Villa,
but that is our JOB. and we decline 10 hand It
over to the rulers Of the land, even at their
order Without discussing the wisdom Of this
course, it is interesting as an evidence OF our
own national regard Tor the government tnat
we insist must be recognized Ours is q
peculiar way of recognizing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Is Our Prosperity Ethical?

Again and again in foreign comment on
the United States reference IS made to
the fact that this country is enriching it
self with war profits. The charge that
we are selfshly taking advantage of Eu-
ropes misery is thrown in our faces, as
though the American people were guilty OF
some dishonorable act. This same note of
criticism runs through much of the propa
ganda of American pacifists and German
sympathizers.
Just what these critics would have
America do is not clear. That the bel
ngerent nations should seek supplies in
this country is both natural and inevitable.
That the market thus opened should have
relieved the industrial situation which
followed the election of 1912 was simply
in accordance with the laws of trade. The
failure of American industry to respond
to such an opportunity would have been
mere shortsightedness or sentimentalism
1t would have meant much suffering and
want in our own land, and it would not
have lessened the suffering of Europe; it
would have increased that suffering.
So far as this carping criticism Of Us
emanates from German sources, it merely
represents the state of mind of those who
are disgruntled at being shut off from
share in American trade. So far as the
accusation is made by sentimental people
at home. it would appear to be inspired by
a preconceived notion that in general 1t is
unethical for one portion of humanity to
be prosperous while others are in misery.
But would not such moralists make more
Roadway if they applied their criticism TO
individuals rather than to the American
people as a whole? There was never a
time in any nation, either in war or peace,
when some individuals were not prosperous
while others were in want. Let the charge
of unethical profits be made specific. 1t
cannot be denied that certain spectators
have amassed sudden unearned fortunes by
methods which are unethical But such
methods are just as reprehensible in times
of peace as in war time. SO far as our
national prosperity has been gained by
methods which would be right in peaceful
times. the occasion Of that prosperity Is q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Crime Over Telephone Wires.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring TO your editorial entitled
"Crime over Telephone Wires do not
clearly see the point you make between the
tapping of telephone wires by police in con
nection with the crime OF pool-selling and
bookmaking and the recent tapping Of the
wires of the clergymen accused by the Mayor
In your support of the Mayor and his wire
tapping YOU place on the same plane re-
spected clergymen and "pool-selling and
bookmakng" criminals. It is unfair TO as
sumo that the Mayor and the police cannot
abuse a privilege that Of tapping telephone
wires You insinuate that the clergymen In
question are criminals though how you ar
rive at that conclusion is beyond me, espe-
cialv in view of the findings Of the Kings
County Grand Jury. Because the Thompson
Investigating committee did not class the
Mayor as a martyr, etc, then their antics
in your opinion were idiotic. In your opinion
every one should be rebuked who does not
agree with you or with the police in their
wire-tapping methods, even where such
methods are not justified, as shown by the
grand jury and the Thompson committee in
yestgations. J. /. VI.
New York June 7. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
A Volunteer Medical Corps.

(Frou The Philadelphia EUcnin0 Telegraph
Dr. w. W. Keen's advice to graduating stu
dents of the jefferson Medical College that
they enlist in the movement for greater ma
tional preparedness for war by joining the
Navy Medical Reserve Corps is Of valuable
and timely interest.
The thought Of war is detestable 10 vast
majority of the American people, and TO no
class more than TO physicians, who are espe-
cially aware of its attendant human miseries.
but it is the part Of wisdom for every citizen
to prepare intelligently even for disagreeable
eventualitIes.
Should graduating medical students. and
practising physicians, in all parts Of the land
give heed to DR.. Keen's words the 10000 vol
unteer doctors asked for by the surgeon gen
eral Of the United States Army would be re
cruited within a few months
This service should appeal eloquently TO
every one engaged in the science OF healing.
regardless Of individual views concerning the
necessity or Righteousness Of war. The physi-
clan never makes his services conditional
upon the manner i'm which patient has come
20 require treatment and since the objection
to war is always based upon humanitarian
grounds. the pacifst doctor no less than
others should embrace the opportunity to fit
himself especially for the relief Of sick or
wounded soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
PROPERTY AND PROHIBITION
Assessed Valuation Statistics Misused to
GIorify Teetotalism.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In support of his argument for pro
hibtion land in answer to Mr.. "nldden
Graham), Mr. Rollins o. Everhart in his let
ter to The Tribune to-day. compares the as
sossed valuations Of Kansas and Nebraska
The census figures that he quotes show that
since the adoption Of prohibition m Kansas
in 1850 the assessed valuation OF property III
that state increased from Sl6000O,OOO IN that
year to s2746. 600 in 1912 (about seven
teen times): during the same period inc as
scssed valuation in Nebraska increased only
from 100000 900 to s463.oO0,0O0 (about five
times).
Although the figures are correct, they are
worthless without explanation, and the i'm
preston which they convey to the casual
reader is utterly misleading.
The facts are that in 1907 Kansas estab-
lshed state tax commission and made
drastic revision of its assessments. Assessed
valuations were changed from 20 per cent
basis to 100 per cent, the increase in the total
assessment being from $43600O,00O IN 1907
to S2.45l 100000 in 1908. The census report
on wealth. debt and taxation. 1913. credits
Kansas with assessing real property at II per
cent Of full value volume /, page l6). Ne
braska has no central control of assessments
and they are made on very low basis, the
census putting them at only 10 per cent OF
actual value.
In the same census report, page g. the
estimated true value of all property per cap
tia is given 1862 for Kansas and S3,llO
for Nebraska
While these last figures arc only an ostl-
mate, they represent the actual wealth far
closer than the figures which Mr.. Everhart
quotes. Assessments are VIGOROUSLY at yari-
ance with actual values. not only as between
different states but within counties and even
between individual property owners in the
same tax district. No one who deals with
statistics ought to present to the public any
arguments based on assessed valuations with
cut checking up such figures by other data or
at least calling the attention of the general
reader TO their inconclusiveness.
A. c. PLEYDELL.
Secretary New York Tax Reform Association
New York, June I, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
A Long Step Ahead.

The approval of woman suffrage by a
Republican National Convention is the
longest single step ahead which the cause
has vet taken The victory is only moral
victory: it carries with it no actual en-
franchisement or direct proposal for en-
franchisement; but it registers at once a
sentiment and a prophecy which may be
said to mark the beginning of the end OF
opposition. The st. Louis convention can
not now do less than its Republican pace
maker. Politically speaking, the main is
sue can be regarded as settled.
No one leader and no one episode IN the
long campaign can receive especial credit
for the changed attitude of the politicians
The shift results rather from the steady
drift of sentiment expressed in the huge
suffrage vote piled up in all the late cleo
tions. chiefly defeats that they were.
Whether at the moment an actual majority
of women or an actual majority of men APP
prove the step is aside the mark. 1t has
become unmistakable that very large
number of women, earnestly. resolutely
and devotedly. desire the ballot for the good
they believe they can do their sex and their
country. There can ultimately be but one
consequence in a nation founded on the
nrincjple of government by its people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
A Pynhic Victory.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Without seeking in any wise to dis
parage the achievements Of the German
fleet in the great naval battle which has
just taken place. or to withhold in any de
gree the praise which is due them for their
victory, the stubborn question nevertheless
remains What have they won? Granting
them in full measure the glory Of their vic
tory, what, if anything, have they gained by
il besides glory? And if it has gained them
nothing but glory, is it then really victory
except in name? Furthermore, is not the
same thing true in regard 10 all the other
German victories" throughout the war?
IL is TO be borne in mind that this is not
fight which is going to be decided on
points by a referee. but it Is one which must
go to 2 finish. until one side or the other
accomplishes the purpose which il set out to
accomplish. In the case of Germany. or
rather the Hohenzolerns, this purpose land
IL has now become a necessity Of existence
with them ia to crush their opponents and
put them definitely out of the fight. II can
not be reasonably claimed that this sea fight
has accomplished or even tended to accom-
plish this end. In its practical effects it
has been almost costly to Germany as to
England
This great war offers in a way striking
parallel to a famous ring fight which took
place several years ago. in which the cham
pion when he went into the ring was the
ideal of preparedness and efficiency.
Throughout the first fifteen rounds or so
he hammered his clumser opponent all over
the ring, hitting him whenever and wherever
he wanted to, while the fans cheered and
piled up the bets. But as his strength grad
ualy began TO wane his battered but wary
old rival bided his time. and at the psyche
logical moment he handed him a straight
right in the solar pleXus. jim Corbett, fin
ished and perfect boxer as he was, DUPONT
ed Fitzsimmons in every round, but the final
punch was what counted.
NV apologies by the way TO MIR. Corbett
for the comparison.
GEORGE WESTERNELT.
New York. June 3, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
The Man Who Would Be Thin.

Since eat and grow thin became the
motto of every Spartan home, dining ou'
has become thing of venture and sur
prise. In the shank of delightful meal
some delightful lettuce turns up with a
strange red paste upon it. "Yes, we are
not using olive oil any more" your host
explains. Eat" etc. Or rolls and other
amiable breadstufs disappear from the
lunch table. Dry toast and bran waters
arrive instead. Surely, you knew bread
was the worst Of all" you hear; and take
another notch in your belt.
OF course. we ask too much. But we
are sure we echo the longing OF every
rotund bosom when VIC speak for a system
of thinncss that does not begin by deprlv-
ing life Of its few small Qualifications.
Every one now realizes the desirabillty OF
q figure. Ii is one of the fundamental
reouisites of preparedness for modern life,
whatever style of bathing suit you affect.
But too high price can be paid for art II
the motive for life is thereby destroyed
Cross off the list cream and butter and
bread and olive oil and what is left? A
drcarv round of fodder without hope or
inspiration. 1t is like the conscientious
feeders who protest against spelling your
appetite by eating rolls and butter before
the dishes arrive. Suppose the rolls and
butter are the best part of dinner to you.
WHY not eat them? Must we eat for our
consciences rather than for our palates?
Eat what you please and grow thin, IS
the battle-cry we have in mind. There
must be a corresponding toll upon the ten
mis- courts or day begun by some of those
ingcniously dull contortions known as set
ting up exercises-or possibly run around
the block. But surely the imaginations
which now dash themselves against wall
irving to prove that olive oil is nothing
much to eat and quite easily done without
can devise ways and means of making eXer-
else thing of joy, or at least not grinding
bore. Mirrors for men, tennis courts on
the TOP of our twenty story Office buildings,
veritable baseball instead Of vicarious
baseball from the bleachers-the way sure
w can be found if the great American
mind is put to it, not of notifying the
flesh. but of first feeding it generously and
then shaping it nearer TO art and the
glorious ideals of our clothing advertise
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Patriotism.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Patriotism seems to be word JUST
now on every ones lips and in the contrib
utors' column of every newspaper One Is
curious TO know what some Of the inspired
people in this city think patriotism Is. Ap-
parently it may best be exhibited IN one OF
the following forms: Marching in a parade
with flag; sending Marjorie Sterrett dime;
sweeping off the hat at sight of the flag;
giving a lawn party or a bazaar or pink tea
or a whatnot in honor OF Marjorie Sterrett;
going into spasms Of noble indignation when
the band plays The Star Spangled Banner
and all the hats present are not removed
shaking hands with Marjorie Sterrett, who
stands In fag-draped BOOTH writing let
ter 10 the newspaper telling what wars ones
ancestors fought IN and signing il An Amer
ican-but ashamed of it,; jumping up and
applauding and glazing at those who do not
jump up and spplaud-when a chorus girl
draped in an American flag ambles on 10 the
stage to the tune of the national anthem,
knocking the Administration and about 100
per cent of the men who have the thankess
task Of directing the affairs OF the nation.
New York, June {, 1916. VI. DANIELS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES
Their Closer Union One Futurc-Sav Civilization
as Complement to American Cvlizaton--Our National
Weakness and the Strength of Russia.

rational life is the mania for laws. There
are thousands of laws made every year,
simply 10 keep the politicians busy. Fort
unately. an average American pays no atten-
tion to how many thousands of laws there
are. This tendency keeps back the evolution
Of the racial ideals and keeps the life IN
channels of artifciaity. There is naturally
something sweepingly great in American nat
ure, something broad and noble but II the
stamp of politician is put on 1t it becomes
cheap, superficial and shallow
We Americans should not neglect the de-
velOpment Of our aesthetic ideals By empha-
sizing only the political economic issues. We
make life too easy. create excellent systems
and work for equality. This is all very beau
tiful in theory, but it works out differently
in reality. The lack Of contrast kills emo
tions for beauty in life. We are losing our
emotions altogether by mechanizing our con-
dtions. This is the weakness of the United
States, and may become the stumbling stone
if it is not remedied Immediately. We live
in very important phase of history and
should not make the same mistakes that
Europe made There is never danger OF
America becoming militarstic, but there is
danger of Americans becoming fossilzed
materialistic.
The first step Of the United States should
be close alliance with Russia, an exchange
Of racial good qualities. America should
reach out her hand for Russian aesthetic
achievements and offer to Russia her eco
nomic achievements II is not England. rot
Germany or France where the Americans
should look. but Russia. Now is the critical
moment. We Americans should give Russia
our best and ask from Russia her best. The
bureaucratic Russia must crumble and will
crumble; an aesthetic Russia will reach her
hand to a democratic America.
IVAN NARODNY.
New York, June 3, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Intervention in Mexico.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: To settle question between Two
friends will you kindly give your vie" OK
the following question through your rsper7
A. claims that President Wilson darinr al
his Administration has lodged the Mexican
issue.
b. claims that while Wilson has 'riei -
dodge same finally ne had TO take It up
Isn't the presence Of American soldiers on
Mexican soil enough evidence that Presidci'
Wilson has mixed in the Mexican question:
Who is right. 4. or B.? r. q
Newark. ~ j., June ., 1915.
B. is right President Wilson has been
intervening automatically or by force IN
Mexican affairs ever since the early month";
OF his Administrstion.-Ed =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10

mere accident Of history. and it is ms fool
ish to indict a nation because OF this acct
dent of foreign market as it is FOR the
Democratic party to claim credit for 1t be-
cause it happened to save the country from
that party's laundering economic policies.
Evening journal., 1916-04-15
italian MURDERED IN
PENNSCROVE SHACK
Dead Man Who Was Shot
Three Times Unidenti-
fied--Murderer Escapes
WOMAN HELD AS
MATERIAL WITNESS

An unidentified Italian was murdered
in a small building on Pittman street
near the railroad, Pennsgrove, y. j.,
early yesterday afternoon. The murder
er, who is supposed TO be fellow
countryman, made his escape. The
crime was committed with a revolver
the dead man having been shot three
times, one bullet penetrating his left
lung and causing death almost instant
ly. Another bullet lodged in the victims
face and "a third made wound in his
right shoulder. Minnie Hayes, oi
Camden, n. j., is being held by tn,
authorities as material witness.
Little is known of either the murder
cd man or the man who is supposed I,
have done the shooting. The victim
was known in the Italian quarter al
"Frank" The police are looking fol
a man who was known as PATSY"
The two men arrived in Pennsgrove
several weeks ago and took up their
residence in the small shack where
the shooting occurred. No one in the
town or among the Italians seems tc
know anything about them. They had
not been working since their arrival
Continued on Page Sixteen)
Evening journal., 1916-04-15
FISHERMEN CAUGHT
IN SIXTY mile Gale

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Del. April IS
Water soaked and suffering Intensely
from the cold. a number Of shad fish
ermen from New Castle and New Jer-
sey were caught in the siXty-mile
northwest gale that swept the river
yesterday. and were forced to take
refuge here. While most OF the boats
managed TO get into port here. four
boats were forced to stay out all night
and did not reach shelter until this
morning. when they were towed in.
The storm was one Of the most ter
rife OF the year.
In their boat. Thomas Neal and
Richard Neal went aground on the
rocks at the lower part Of Reedy
Island A large hole was rammed
in the boat by the rocks. but the
men managed 10 make their way over
the rocks 10 the shore and up to the
quarantine station. The boat was
badly damaged.
A boat iished by William II. Glib
ison and Jesse Roberts was damaged
in the storm yesterday. Thomas and
Philip Armstrong in a boat went 10
their rescue. but we're unable TO tow
them in on account OF the heavy wa
ters. They we're brought in this
morning.
Evening journal., 1916-04-15
JOHN MULLIN Sane,
ASKS DISMISSAL BUT
Draws A $40 FINE

Assistant City Solicitor Lynn stated
in City Court today that the police
surgeons had made an examination Of
John Mullin, as TO his sanity and re-
ported that his condition was not such
that he could be committed to any in
stitution.
Mullin had been arraigned in court
yesterday on three charges. drunken
ness, disorderly conduct and breach
OF the peace and the cases continued,
pending the examination. Mullin
pleaded with Judge Churchman ia
dismiss him. saying that he would
take the first boat for Chester and 60
to live with his sister and not return
to Wilmington. Judge Churchman
told him that he could not stay away
from Wilmington and imposed a fine
OF $40 and costs. If he fails TO pay the
fine he will have to serve eighty days
In the workhOuse.