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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Barbarous Socialism
A Street Corner Danger Threatening
Our Unity as a Nation
n the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your courageous revelations OF the
socialistic press and principles should be
read and contemplated by every loyal and
farseeing American. The recent activity Of
the German press in this country has blinded
many people to the far greater danger that
threatens our unity as a nation. war OF
the classes would multiply the horrors and
losses of international strife. Yet the ex-
ponents of socialism realize the presence Of
a great problem in this country-the ques-
ton of labor and its relation TO capital. Few
belittle the Importance of this matter. But
these radicalists have chosen the wrong time
to present their views When the country is
at peace we welcome discussion and the pres
entation of new ideas. But under the
present circumstances such actions constitute
nothing less than treason.
Socialism is constantly waging rhetori-
cal campaign against capital. But what
could this country do without capital and its
enormous power? We would be crippled in
this war, when billions arc needed to equip
men and furnish armies. The very system
that socialism condemns enabled US to bring
about the Liberty Loan and other financial
achievements. To be sure, the masses con-
tributed to the success of the recent loan,
but a nationwide organization was needed
to insure accurate transactions and proper
disposition Of the money. And when huge
loan is foated, we would be helpless without
the House of Morgan" considered by social
ism as analogous to the House of Hohenzol-
lern.
Not only have the socialists chosen an I'M
happy time to promote their interests, but
their methods are barbarous. The typical
street corner orator delights in discussing
bill presented in Congress, and condemning
it as against the interests of the lower
classes" Perhaps his criticism is sometimes
justified; but his emotional outbreaks, in
tended to arouse his hearers, are not.
heard an Orator" declare to crowd of
Russian Jews in a poor section Of Brooklyn
that the New York papers-here he named
several city publications, including your
splendid sheet-were owned and controlled
by gang of tyrannical capitalists" Such
statements should be Canned" in advance of
the Kaiser. We have taken a forward step
in suppressing certain literature; let US first
warn and then imprison.
AMHERST MAN.
Brooklyn, Aug II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
The Burden of the Dog

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have read with interest lately several
statements of the burden the dog" is on the
body politic-the last in your issue of August
10, giving the number of dogs in the United
States as 25,000000, consuming S35 of good
food per snnum, or 1915, 5000 900 of food each
year pretty tidy sum, but their cost to
the country is not ended with the feeding Of
them They prevent the nation from keeping
sheep. which in turn forces US to import one
half of our wool requirements and places US
in the ridiculous position Of having 5O000.0OO
of sheep, while Great Britain has 30000,00O
according to the 1916 Year Book Of the De-
partment Of Agricultural.
The same book states IL as the opinion Of
the department that the number of sheep
could be increased $50 per cent without de-
creasing the number of any other useful ami
mails Again we are cursed with hydropho-
bia all over the country This county aver
ages over ten cases year, and is no excep-
ton in the state and nation.
II Mr.. Hoover wishes to increase food easily
let him first kill all the dogs. With prctec-
ton from dogs this county will at once in
crease its ownership Of sheep over 500 per
cent. W. G.. GRENSHAW, Jr.
Mayhurst, Va, Aug II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Zigzagging?

Times and customs change, and with
them even so stable an institution as Mr..
Charles Francis Murphy of Tammany
has changed. 1t used to be, when he was
asked about Tammanys candidate and
hadn't quite made up his mind, that he re-
piled with much solemnity, "The conven-
ton will decide" Now, asked about Tam
manys attitude, he replies with much
solemnity, "The primaries will decide"
But primary is a somewhat different bit
of political machinery from a convention,
so Mr.. Murphy becomes loquacious. Il
am for Judge Hylan," he declares. But
without prejudice to Mr.. Hearst. Put
that in"
The primaries will decide. Tammany is
for the winner, and there is mo preJu-
dice" in the bosom of the boss. These be
troublous times for candidates, and diff
cult ones for bosses. Can it be that the
good ship Tammany, to borrow a phrase
from the submarine vocabulary, is zig
tagging?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24

loyal to those ideas which were the fruit
of our own revolution, TO see that after
last the first returns; that the older and
the truer America remains the permanent
America, and that to the glory Of duty, TO
the voice of patriotism, nation of one
hundred millions of people is making a
quiet, calm but unmistakable response.
All else is by contrast unimportant, now
that one knows that for the great tasks
that are ahead, for the great sacrifices
that are to come, the American people are
prepared; that they have made up their
minds and set their hands simply, Loyalty
end wholly to what has to be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Dental Parlors
August 81, 1917.
the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune. I.
Sir: have read with interest the .sPV.. Z
your news columns that the Depa'" -,
Health is about 20 start campaign y. =,
strict enforcement of Section l'l4Z-n, :,
Penal Code, which prohibits the ..,,.Y
Of advertisements of certain types o.
doctors" -, ,,,s
The dental profession has 'in'''''
on hand. s..s,.s
The efforts of the Allied Dentsl 'O 80 ~
have been unavsiling 20 euro 'he ~ ,s,s
worked by dental parlors," which ,..,su,s
alluring street signs and adve ,l.l ~ ~
have been preying on the ereduliy .,,,o..
uniformed and innocent people who ~ vi
ize those places in the belief ths' 'A''
get better work at little cost ..slt
Anybody of average intelligence Ca" !. /,
understand that the health Of person .,o,,y
stake in a dental parlor' where ~
sional ethics has no place ana W. D., ha
patient does not get what is pes. .n.his
or her health, but gets, instead a "a pg
Of gold as long as he or she is so.s II ts
for II. believe Il must be the d'.i at.
Department Of Health to attend !" 49,.
ter, as il is 10 attend 70 "quaek MS
D. P. BENDER, D. y
New York, Aug. l6, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
The Unpopular Mushroom
A Warning Against Accepting Fabre $
Method Of Eliminating Poison

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | noticed letter entitled Toad
stools" signed by NJ. Willis, in your issue
of August 81 Scientists have been studying
fungi and their use as food for good many
years, but no such simple recipe as that
attributed to Fabre can be used to make all
fungi edible. In Fsbre's time many fungi
were considered poisonous that have since
been proven harmless and edible. Probably
he experimental with some of these species
and supposed that their hsrmlessness was
due to his treatment of them. Certainly the
deadly alkaloid posons found in the Amanita
group of fungi could not be neutralized by a
pinch of bicarbonate Of soda
II is true, however, that the great majority
Of feshy fungi are harmless or edible, while
only very few species are poisonous. These
poisonous species are easily distinguished
from most of the edible kinds. There are a
number Of good books on the subject, and
any one with ordinary powers OF observation,
little common sense and little spare time
can learn to distinguish edible fungi from
poisonous ones. There is no proper distinc-
ton between a mushroom and a toadstool.
They are all mushrooms or toadstools, as you
Ike. One group of them, the Amanitas, con-
tain deadly poisons. A few other species
contain mild poisons. The rest are edible or
harmless.
Fungi are not as rich in food value as was
once supposed, but they are good food. Tons
of them 60 to waste in our woods and fields
every summer and fall because people are
either ignorant, prejudiced or too conserva-
tive to try eating them. Each year I eat as
many kinds as | have time TO find and gather
Altogether | have eaten over sixty species
AS Mr.. Willis states, puffballs are good
and harmless species and perhaps the best to
begin with. They are all harmless, though a
few are unattractive in taste or smell and
cannot be eaten. Any pufball that is young
enough to be solid and white inside is edible.
1t should be peeled, then sliced and fried.
The slices brown beautifully and their flavor
is distinct from that of any other food and
enjoyed by nearly every one who tries them.
The best puffballs may be found in pastures
and open fields, where they grow TO be sew
eral inches and sometimes foot or more in
diameter ARETAS A SAUNDERS
Grove Beach, Conn, Aug. %. 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Uncle Sam Slow to Anger
itor Of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In conversation the other evening on
current events a foreigner asked me why
our government tolerates such persons as La
Toilette, Hearst, Ridder, Viereck, Haywood,
Goldman, Berkman and host of other
Kaiser worshippers to continue in their sedt
tious talk and actions, notwithstanding the
Presidents proclamation last April and the
attached penalties. AS | am not versed in
Jurisprudence and the art % of diplomacy,
the only thing that came to my mind was
that America is intended TO be melting pot
for all nations to come together here and
assimilate themselves into a new and far
superior class of citizens than is to be found
elsewhere. This can't be accomplished at
once. It takes an enormous amount of for
bearance, patience and missionary work, and
when these people are convinced they are
wrong they will eventually come around all
right.
Ny questioner intimated that the afore-
mentioned citizens would long ago have been
silenced in more ways than one Gncluding
being put before a firing squad in the early
morning. in any Of the now belligerent
especially one WHICH NHesc
people are now so vociferously aiding and
comforting, were they to disobey so fragrant
ly laws pertaining to present circumstances.
He smiled rather sadly at my melting pot"
theory. Next | told him as soon as the
thing struck home he would see some
things" being quickly and effectively done to
these individuals. Let an enemy submarine
or aeroplane attack US on our shores or
coastal waters and do what they did in
Europe, and the entire American people will
rise up like a giant cactus and so badly
prick the invading ones that there will be
nothing left of them and their sympathizers.
Uncle Sam is awfully slow to strike, but
when he rolls up his shirt sleeves the dirt
will sure fy and yours truly, although nearly
threescore years of age will be right in the
thick of it. P. FREDERICK LOESER.
Maspeth, n. Y, Aug. 20, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Deport Disloyal Orators
tor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The individual who gets up on q soap
box (taking advantage Of the generous free
of the United States or its officials is as
much traitor as the military spy. Blinded
by his own ignorance, he makes his audience,
usually consisting of people as illiterate as
himself, believe in his doctrines. which
change to the topics he thinks will fill the
hat. In other words, he is a man who makes
his living by attacking our government and
brewing i'll feeling among the people. The
results are small riots and the like.
II would not be living up to our democratic
ideals to stop free speech altogether, for
speakers who choose politics, religion or
anti-crime their topics usually ben
eft to the community; but it is democratic
to "cut out" unpatriotic free speech. How
shall it be done? This can be accomplished
in number Of ways, but would choose the
most severe. Send them back to Russia,
their native land. and let thenl get another
taste of starvation, restitution and slavery,
which the men OF that stricken country are
receiving.
II will then be a certainty that these for
eigners will not try again 10 break the demo-
cratic Constitution Of this country, which
was made and upheld at the cost of thou
sands of lives of our forefathers. but will
realize the freedom and opportunity that our
country offers and will not take unfair adj
vantage of il. LESTER A. G0TTSCHALK.
New York, Aug. %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
The Pacihst's Dilemma
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

o the Editor or The Tribune,
Sir: May trespass once more upon r,y
courtesy by way of reply to Mr.. P..boty,
letter in regard to my alleged misappr.sr
sion of Katrina Trasks position?
For a letter from Mrs. Trask h.ns
though more than kind in Its appreciate
of "Watchfires," which reached me Jus, b.,,
the publication of Mr. Pesbody's statens
only confirms me in my belief that, from a
strictly pacifst viewpoint, in her svo,s
even temporary cessation Of peace aetivs,
she virtually repudiates faith in the vosa.
bleness of internationalism.
The truth is, as reread both Mrs. Tra,Y,
letter and Mr.. Peabody's, with his sdyic. =,
Loyalty render his fullest service to the eou,
try within the limits Of his obligation 10 Ii,
own conscience"-(thiss ser ice to B. co.,
strued as some participation in the wu)-I
seem to see the older type of paciAst perch,d
very uncomfortably on those twin horns Of
the dilemma. He must be all the molycod.
die Mr.. Roosevelt thinks him Il be can keep
his balance-here a little sop 10 bis con.
science, there little boost to the war. And
the fallacy comes, | think in confusing III.
pacifst reverence for law" with reverence
for the law, for a certain segment Of the Law
to-day, which, so some Of US believe, violates
in letter and spirit that higher law in Whose
efficacy the pacifst processes to believe.
Obviously enough, his attempts 70 breakr
circumvent this particular law, which b. ,
CARDS as q glazing trsvesty Of law ii,e
may bring him under the chsrg. Of trsz
or anarchist; he may be hunted from pIr
TO post by press paid to deride him. hs
on he may be canonized as g saint but 3
the meantime his sense Of humor-inali,,,
bic American right!-usually preserves :,
and gives him faith 20 believe that bis q
low countrymen cannot forever listen to Z
Elihu Root, for instance, as the exporenif
democracy!
TRACY DICKINSON MYGArI
Hsrtsdale, N. Y, Aug. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
American Godmothcrs

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ! wish to thank the women OF Ansna
who have so generously responded to ny y
peal for "godmothers" TO the American ~
diers in France.
| have completed arrangements for ",'
ing all supplies through the New forf -,
Cross Chapter, and shall send an indineA
printed list Of desirable articles, WIZ i'I
shipping directions in each se!f-scafe'"
envelope that has been sent 20 ne.
There is no subscription 70 the "hnsh'.
Godmothers' League for American S0los',
Every woman who joins the league na'.
agrees TO adopt one or more soldiers a's
send him a parcel each month, selecting ~
articles from my printed list, 70 whien 'n,.
at liberty to add any practical articles vs.
will add to a soldiers comfort in the trsheia
l am frequently asked II knitted s'S. =.
are still desired. ! wish 70 urge upon :" =.
women so generously cooperating WIN ne - =
imperative need Of warm socks, swes'en -, ~ :,
mots and mufflers. In the vermIn'Iss'. =.
trenches the men are frequently forced -. -.
card and burn woollen garments, so Es, =. -.
supply of knitted articles can never eq''' -
demand. -
| have had so many appeals ioi -
from women willing 70 knit ous M
cannot afford to buy the wool, that ! sh.n :,
very grateful for donations from I'VE esH' =
to my free wool fund"
For further information please ''
self-addressed stamped envelope Ws
MRS. W. LEONARD DAVE,
$40 Park Avenue, Ne" i''A
August 81, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24

health of mothers and children. The COM
bined pressure of events is unique, and
from it many fresh conceptions Of home
and child bearing and feminine indepen-
dence may result.
Fortunately, such natural changes come
gradually, imperceptibly and no whole
sale destruction Of the past is involved.
The reformer who would begin by dyna-
hitting the home will probably be disap-
pointed. In the picture before US the
mother in overalls bears a strong resem-
blance to every other mother. And the
child, aged six months, seems beautifully
ignorant of the vast economic revolution
of which it is the peaceful centre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
The Conscientious Obiec,,
A Protest Agains. Intoleran, A.,
Unjust Treatment
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In the name of humanity, III. rc,..
ment ought not to press unwilling NJ.
conscientious scruples into war s,-,,.-
uncertain Of their sincerity, let II civ. ;,
the benefit OF the doubt, unless trp,,,.-s
and conclusive evidence of their in,ir,..P
be forthcoming.
By intolerant and unjust treatmen. a..
scientious directors the governn,,, ~
have nothing TO gain but the eopssr,,...
of future generations and the .,,p,,.
that, though it may make martyr, a, ~, "
not in deed" Of their blood will sp,;,.
seed of true democracy. COMING a.. ~
judge between the prosecutors And III
whom they prosecuted for conscience, I've
and the now despised pacifsts will tb,, 'sa
forth in the glory Of the Chief OF p,ss-a
Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace TS
fore, II the government still regard, .s
country as Gods country let Il .. v US
in time to refrain from persecution a. c%
has no part or lot in prosecutions. tn, ~ IVA
foreign TO the Holy Spirit-Divine Low.
it is by Divine Love alone, WORKING 1. ~. ~
hearts of men and women, when theva,..'~t'
rot the spirit" that true demoer.sv 4
spirit of brotherhood, can be made "a n,...s -,
among nations. And OF what use the L,'-
of democracy without its spirit?
Lasting peace can never come BY mean, =,
the sword, which is the offspring Of N, -.
petitive system, this system, the oppo,,,, :,
cooperation, always and inevitably enc.,I..
ing strife, by the pitting of brother sp,i,,.
brother in the various departments Of v,y,
industry. An enduring peace, then, can ~,
be secured by the cultivation OF tn. spi,, !,
good will and cooperation among nsto,, ~
the benefit of all. This is the public ,,s.,
of the age to come, which, realizing A, I,s
the common bond Of human brotherhoos ~
work to cement 1t by means Of in..u,,,,,,
cooperation. Conscientious objector, b,li.,.
that thus only can permanent peace b. a.
cured and maintained, and that all v,,-,I,
killing Of their brother mans .s,.n.,n,
anti-social. For them, therefore, 10 eo-
promise with principle by conforming 70 d,
dictates of war makers would be tsnt,no.,,
TO selling their own souls. And wh,. a.
you give q man in exchange for his souli
ANNE TH0RNHILL COOPER
New York, Aug 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Reforms Of War
Lessons Now Learned Certain 10 Be
Applied in Peace Times

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your recent editorial on the wisdom
of planning broad policy of civilian reAei
brings to my mind thought which recurs
at every one of the great national steps we
have taken. This is the question: Is war to
have a monopoly of national efficiency?
Would it not be a great misfortune, great
er indeed than the misfortune of war, II the
lessons Of united effort which so many OF
US are now learning were all to be laid aside
and forgotten when the peace bugle blows?
| believe that an enlightened and dsci-
plned democracy, as result OF this war
experience will be willing to submit itself
to many of the following measures, which
name as war acts: universal and compulsory
physical training, periodical medical examl-
nation. with government relief and training
for the unfit; courses like those OF the Red
Cross in hygiene, dietetics and first aid in
every school, and the making of relief sup
plies as a regular part of manual training
classes, a more active part by school chill
dren in every form Of civic betterment, ma
tional training camps like those OF Platts-
burg for physical and military drill univer-
sal industrial insurance, with scientific poor
relief under some national body like the Red
Cress; greater attention paid to the assmi-
lation Of our foreign population, and at the
same time greater interest all over our
land in the best work and thought Of our
European neighbors, and finally food control
and the taxation of excess profits in national
necessities. II all these things are good for
US in war times, they will commend them
selves in some form to our people in times
Of peace. H. n. M'CRACKEN,
Chief, Division Of Instruction, New York
State Resource Mobilization Bureau.
Albany, Aug. 19, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
"Sammies" VS.. "Teddies"
e Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your paper has so great an inhuenc,
all over our country that am glad you do moi
encourage the silly name of Sammy" for
our brave soldiers. Because our country has
the nickname of "Unce Sam" is no reason
why We should let our soldiers be called
"Sammies" any more than England, nick
named John Bull, should call their soldiers
"Bullies."
Let's call them "Teddies." after the one mar
in our country known and admired the world
over-Theodore Roosevelt.
MRS. MARY B. SHELDON.
Athens, Penn, Aug. 10, 1917.
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Spirit of the
Montana Press
GRIM v,sAcep WAR.

At last the American nation is defi-
nitely embarked upon the course
toward which 1t has been travelling
for many anxious mon this. American
blood is to follow American money
into the maelstrom of destruction
which engulfs Europe. The youth OF
the land is to be. offered as the first
sacrifice. Boys who have just attained
their majority and young men but now
sobered by the thought that thirty has
been turned are to be gathered from
the east and west. the north and south
and poured into the hopper like wheat
for the grinding.
Within the year a living stream Of
flesh and blood will be rushing from
Atlantic ports out into the danger
zone. through submerged fleets Of un-
der-sea boats and over the fertile
fields of France to that north country
where thousands will fall and be
buried.
1t is the supreme offering of ma
ton. the highest gift Of people who
suddenly diverted from peaceful ways,
direct all their vigor and energy to
the overcoming of an institution which
threatens human libcrtics.--Round.U p
Tribune.