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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
A Mystery Chest
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: What has become of that Swedish
chest of mysteries? Ny youthful interest in
"Bluebeard," Treasure Island" and Dead
wood Dick" was as nothing compared with
my excitement over this battling Swedish tale
of intrigue, with terrible events lurking in
the background Yet just as we, day after
day, reached the exciting chapter, where the
chest was about to be opened and its pom
derously mysterious contents spread before
Il tensely curious world. with the Swedish
ogre wildly fighting Oft the last act climax
we'd come TO "A continued in our next sort of
ending! What was in the chest? And how
did they subdue the Swedish ogre? Perhaps
| missed the denouement of the mystery dur
ing a STAY in places where newspapers were
not easily accessible. Will YOU please re-
licve my suspense? FELIX ORMAN.
New York, Nov. 10. 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Labor Does Its "Bit"

The calling off of all strikes on con-
struction work in which the government
is directly or indirectly interested is fine
evidence of the loyalty of the men who
make up the membership of the American
Federation of Labor. incidentally, it is
tribute to the power of President Wilson's
persuasion and the efficacy of the work of
Mr. Gompers in supporting the govern
ment.
Nevertheless, it is 10 more than organ
lied labor should DO in this time of ma
tional peril. The attitude of the Federal
Administration toward labor since we en-
tered the war has been enlightened and
generous. President Wilson early insisted
conditions the standards of wages and
protection for health and safety must not
be broken down. The shipyards strikes
last August were adjusted on basis of
union wages and working terms by gov
eminent interposition. When protests
were made about sweatshop methods in
the making of army uniforms, Secretary
Baker promptly appointed labor board
of control to supervise contracts and work
so as to eliminate the evils complained Of
Up to date labor has had no legitimate
grievance growing out Of government
work. Causes Of friction there have been,
but they have yielded to negotiation. Ne
cessity for further adjustments in many
cases will undoubtedly appear. There
should be no necessity, however, as there
could be no justification, for the hamper
ing of war work and the interference with
the nations tasks by resort to strikes-to
the use of force against the government.
This is the nations war-labor's war as
well as capitals. It's outcome will affect
every individual in the length and breadth
Of the United States Efforts of agitators
Of the /. W. w. type TO represent it as a
class war, still more attempts of any
class, whether capital or labor" to
take advantage of the existing abnormal
conditions TO obtain class or group advan-
tages, are little better than treason. The
DrofiteerinN farmer or food distributor,
the profiteering labor leader or union, is
no less menace to national safety now
than the profteering manufacturer or
banker. Fortunately. there are few such in
any class, and they are becoming fewer.
There never was a time in the country's
history when unity-the application Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Boot, Saddle, to Horse, and Away!'

Nearly hundred years ago
Three bards fourished and toiled and died
Still in the glamour youth may know,
Life JOY, but its best untred.
Nearly hundred years ago
Three bards vanished as sunsets go,
Leaving a fame no time-god cheats
Shelley and Byron and Keats.
Now, in the span of two short years
Youngsters of sword well as song
Pay romance on the far frontiers,
Death a joy, for their hearts were strong
Deeds are songs when the world is young.
Dreams, and death for a fleeing look
and Seeger and Brooke.
HAROLD CRAWFORD STEARNS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Sloops-of-Wa
They Are Determined Not by Rig,
but by Armament
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to the little difference of
opinion between the "old-timers" in the col
umns of your paper as to what constituted a
"sloop-of-war," "frigate" and "line-of battle
ship" if a mere youngster can butt in,' l
might suggest that the following may be
verified by little research.
In proving these contentious it is better
TO go back to the early years of the last CEN
fury, before steam and the new type of guns
came into general use. and see what was con-
sidered "s!oop,' etc, in those days.
The designation of "sloop-of-war" "frig
ate" and "shp-of- the-ine" seems to have
been based on armament. and not on the
rig, as seems to be generally supposed The
usual classification was that "sloops -of-war'
carried their main battery on one deck, "frig
ates" on two decks, and "shps -the-lne'
on three or more decks. This did not, how
ever, prevent ships of the various classes
from carrying few light guns on the poop
and fo'c's1e head The favorite compliments
of guns seem TO have been: Sloops. eighteen
twenty. twenty-eight and thirty guns; frig
ates, thrty-two, thirty-eight, forty-four and
fifty-four; ships-of- the-line. sixty-four. sew
enty-four, eghty-four, ninety-six, 1O2, 10 and
100 guns. The British complained that the
Constitution class of forty-four gun frigates
really carried ffty-eight. guns. and was equal
to most of their sixtyfour gun ships-ofthe-
line.
When the element OF steam arrived the
period of armament was also changing, and
the old 80 and "a Founders were giving way
to 8-inch smooth bores. A "sloop" that for
mery carried twentyeight guns of the old
type could carry but eight or ten of the new
guns. | mention this particularly in refer
ence to Mr. COombs's assertion in this morn
ings Tribune regarding the Lancaster and
jamestown, that "the very fact of their being
full-rigged ships precudes the possibility of
their ever being called 'sloops -of-war.'" The
old st. Msrys was rated as a sloop-of-war at
the time she was built (1S44). She was a full
rugged ship and carried everything up to
royals on all three masts. Her original arma-
ment was twenty-eight 24-pounders. which
was later changed to eight S-nch Dahlgren
guns, and she was a soop.
1t may be that the Lancaster and the James
town were called "ships- of-the line" but
think Mr.. Coombs will admit that they would
have made but a poor showing against the
British steam races or the steam frigates of
the Black Prince or Niagara type
II. W. BROWNE.
New York, Nov. 10. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
The New World in the War

There will be profound approval and
warm appreciation in this country of the
stalwart stand which Brazil has taken
with the enemies of German brutality.
The note of our sister American republic
in reply TO the POpe's late message speaks
clearly and elequently. 1t explains for all
to read the reasons which led Brazil TO
declare war upon the German Empire. 1t
places this great republic of the Western
world shoulder to shoulder with the other
great democracies of the world.
The precise definition Of Brazil's
grounds for war will well repay study in
this country Brazil never would have en-
tered the war" the note declares, 'if Ger
many had not disturbed America with her
ways and deeds Of violence, causing Bra
I'll TO become beligerent for the defence
Of her flag and fundamental rights" This
is unquestioned fact, and il holds equally
true Of our own entry into the war
Whether or not there were issues of the
Old World which demanded Intervention
by a nation Of the New, it was for no such
reason that our United States made war.
II was precisely because our flag was as
sailed and our fundamental rights in
yaded, because Germany persistently and
iuthlessly, impudently where need be,
craftily when the ends permitted, made
war upon our New World liberty and
rights, that we ended our historic isola-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
The Lights of Broadway

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS the mother Of an only child ''''
ing the Stars and Stripes some"heT
France, want TO thank you for your
and pertinent editorial. "Ihe Llgns :
Broadway" in this morning. paper nv Z,
is absolutely no good purpose served
these signs except TO the "cash at any p'ss =,
people who forced them upon the eiN :.
their own sordd ends. The signs are Az,
lutely vulgar and only nerve raeAus
bad for the eyes. Ii but half ton -,
can be saved they should be done away
at once and forever. "A,
The time has come when the enem! ~
and the American money grubber sho."
rut in their places the former 'ns'I 4,
every man ard woman of them, ana ,e s1r
ter boycotted. KlNbh'''
New York, Nov. -. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15

ton and made common cause with the Tree
nations Of the world.
To-day is the anniversary of the birth
Of the Republic of Brazil. 1t is fittlng
hour in which to send across the seas TINS
challenge to the autocrats of Wilhelm
rtrasse. "All the republics of the New
World" the Foreign Minister Of Brazil de-
clares, "are now in union Of sentiment on
the issue thus raised" A farreaching
stroke for democracy and justice is this
accord of the New World in aid of all that
is highest and best in the Old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Conscript Labor

To the Editor of The Tribune. "A
Sir: | have read OF number OF i'OO. ~.
which are reputed to be short because N
is lack of labor. Now, why does ~ y. ~
government conscript labor as II does -
6iers. for il is surely as necessary M
am willing TO do my part and Wois ~, 8
ever necessary. il there is place VIZ
woman can work. ~
There are hundreds of elderly me- u
cannot go 10 war. but they could woiA
sugar plantations or in the SAT- 's ,,;.t .
they were patriotic enough TO be VIZ
help. Let US know where We can ~
secure this sort Of employment, ana ~
many would be willing to enlist N ms,crf
of the helpers. ANNA st"f0
Nyack-on- the Hudson. N. Y, Nov -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
A Question of Names

1t may be expedient to add few words,
by way of postscript, to the recent inter-
esting controversy between several Of our
correspondents on the proper definition of
''sloops of-war," for discussions of this
sort proceed too often to inordinate length
for no other reason than because the adj
versaries are dealing with the question at
issue on presuppostions which are alto
gether irreconcilable.
Mr.. Dillon, who himself served in several
ships of war, is abundantly qualified to
discuss the point in so far as usage during
his period of service goes. But his argu-
ment carries him beyond this when he
speaks of "a true sloop-of-war" or "a sloop
in the seaman's sense" and dismisses as
utter nonsense" definitions which do not
agree with those he was accustomed to-.
And though he is right in saying that
"landsmen were much muddled" before
steam came in, and "worse muddled" in
later years, he is quite mistaken in at
tributing the confusion to the landsman's
shortcomings "in trying to understand.
Every one was muddled.
Mr. Gherardi Davis is absolutely right
in his appeal to usage. 1t is idle to
say that certain vessels were miscalled
Shops; the only question is whether that
was the name they actually went by. Mr..
Dillon says he could never see the sense
of 'sloop-of-war' applied to steam vessel
with three masts," but the point is not
whether there was Sense" in the name,
not whether at was foolish piece of
Technology" as he insists it was, but only
whether it prevailed. Mr.. Dillon seems
to forget, by the way, that many OF the
old sloops- of-war in the eighteenth GEN.
fury were rugged as ships and that no sea-
man in those days quarrelled with the ap-
relation or dreamed of questioning the
accuracy of it.
The transition from sails to steam
caused, indeed, much confusion, but Mr..
Dillon is entirely wrong in laying all the
blame on ignorant landsmen. Thus, the
early British padde-wheel steamers Of
oOU-JiIee-lldSCeu NcSSClS--"SiC hhO"H
officially as steam sloops," probably be-
cause no better name was thought of. All
the old names-"frigate" and Corvette"
no less than "sloop"-lost their early sig
nifcance in this period and were applied
more or less fancifully TO the new types.
1t was a period of inevitable confusion.
This vagueness of nomenclature was by
10 means peculiar to our country. Until
about thirty years ago there was virtually
10 classification of the British ships of
war, and before that time the use Of the
obsolescent designations was for while
very. loose, not only among landsmen, as
Mr.. Dillon supposes, but among seamen,
too. In 1877 the late Admiral Colomb made
a plea for "sloop," which was gradually los
ing its usefulness. "'Sloop,'" he wrote,
lis fine old name, without at present any
home; do not see why it should not take
in all her majesty's ships commanded by
commanders, and find home there" AS
it happened, the fine old name dropped out
after brief struggle, but the degenera-
tive changes it underwent at the latter end
cannot possibly be attributed to the i'll
usage accorded TO it by landsmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15

Il is becoming more and more evident that
the Prussan government was not sincere
when a true electoral reform was announced
in a speech from the throne in January last
The history Of the Prussian constitution Is
long series of fslsehoods. Any time the
good will of the people was needed reforms
were promised by the Hohenzollerns, but
when the danger had passed the promise
was broken. So il was during the so-called
war Of liberation against Napoleon, lS12-13,
and under the system Metternich. Final
ly constitution was granted. 1t was one
of the products of the revolutionary events
of lS4S, and provided equal and universal
suffrage, but has since been modified by
coups d'etat, known as royal DEGREES. The
people were robbed Of their rights, and
practically all powers, as far as they are not
exercised by the crown, conferred on the
large land owners, who, as a rule, are noble
men and known as Prussan Junkers.
The legislative power is vested in the King
and the Landtag a bicameral legislative
body consisting of the Abgeordnetenhaus
House Of epresentatives) and the Herren-
haus House of Peers).
The Abgeordnetenhaus is composed of 443
members, elected for term Of five years
by indirect vote. For the purpose of cleo
ton Prussia is divided into Landtag dis
tricts, in each of which one or two repre-
sentatives are elected by the three class
system. Each Landtag district is composed
of number of election districts, the YcterS
of each election district being divided into
three classes according to the amount OF
taxes they pay, the largest taxpayers, who
together pay one-third OF the taxes, forming
the first class; the next biggest taxpayers,
who together pay another third, constituting
the second class, and the remaining taxpay-
ers forming the third class. Then the elect
ors Of Landtag district assemble and elect
the representative or the representatives, as
the case may be. The vote by the voters, as
well as by the electors, is public, TACT
emphasizing the plutocratic and reactlonary
character of TIE whole system.
Nonsenscal and Miserable
IN 1908 the first class of voters comprised
382, the second class 1887, and the third
class S232 per cent of all voters. The third
ity Of the voters-are powerless against the
small minority of the wealthy and well-to-
do voters of the first and second classes. In
1908 the Conservatives received $4,000
votes and elected l52 representatives, the
Free Conservatives received $1,000 votes and
elected sixty representatives, while the
National Liberals, who mustered 100000
voters, elected only sixty-five representa-
tives, and the Social Democrats, with 100000
votes, by far more than the Conservatives
and the Free conservatives combined, elect
ed seven representatives.
Since this electoral system, which was
characterized by Bismarck in 1867 as the
most nonsensical ard most miserable cleo
toral system" was forced upon the people
by royal decree in 1853, the truly liberal
clements demanded the direct, universal
equal and secret ballot
In January, 1908, an Organic develop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
One Way

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Why not withdraw insurance protec-
ton from munitions manufacturers who en-
ploy enemy aliens? c. K. VI.
New York, Nov. II. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15

The Cabinet disturbances in Great Britain
and France are perhaps traceable to the fact
that Lloyd George is the only possible man IN
England and Clemencesu the only impossible
man in France
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-24
los 0ffisierszprOblem in mnlerer arnee.

81 ben manherIei qrobIaaen, tpeIdn fd Die grmoesregnrung felt
NeBfnu beg ariges gegenl6er ftebt, gebort nb oosienige Der 8eftuffmg
poa tadAtgen DffBeren fir Die arnnee. Sails Die feleftioe aontrptons-
8orlnge obne lanqere 0er3ogerung ongenonmen miro, fam Die &6nini.
rafoH biz Iugut 100000 Dnnn in 41sbHDungsIdgern babe- qber,
Ute oe Sohe gegenDdrtg fegt miro es oer 4rmee beoeuteho an ms-
e5iI0een Gff5ieren mnngeIn. Gie regulare qrrnee unO Die gationGf-
w0e neroen Dnu fe af aregsIarfe gebrobt itno, aqer our Gerfiqunq
e9enoen ausgebil0eten 0fi8ere, efniddebid Der juugen 2ate, meIde
emnddt bon 2et 8ont gra6uieren Deroen, b~eoirfen.
81 Grnaa1ng 0Gr 4nfor0erunqen nelde Die erte Geerbe ieQen
nr1, ihrei5t Die ugeD gorf 8orI04, bat on5 ariegsnmt in berthte6eten
Borts I'M gan0e bier3ebn Eager sur grinoIihen aasbilotng bon Geferbe-
Dff5eren un0 glrger ds s~nnoioaten fir Grnenmng oesigntrt. Die
4~NsbHorng ioa ON s. @1nt beginner. aber @enereIooiutaHt grgotn bat
ia foIgen0e gemerflmg beigefagt:
uDRie Burger fonnen unter ben g~egarpdrtgen gefnmmuugen BEG
sllkes fgne Be5aBung e~rbdlen.@
es fonnen oennnah nur gitger I'M Sitter bon 81 Biz "a So6ren,
I@e besagih ibres 2ebensrnterbats nmt nuf lire tGgIde arbet
enaleu fn0, fb OILS &ejer0eGff5pre mtsbiloen Idfen. $4,000
Kon herdngt ODER $500 fir ieoes Der Eager, ober mr Die gsobt.
eu0en f0nHen fd CUR 8erfigung feaen.
SIT Dies Der @lan 0es Gougrefies? Der gegenD1rigen Gage nod
oes Der SAIL Oh oos in DaBfreoit gebrabte 5retpidigeniDien feat
nhk Der aongreB bergeu0et fot5nre 3tt nit 9ebntten aeqen
lltteI Der Qrne mo ibres S6dittommdnoierenoe ndbren6 6as
egsaHt gleih8etig in beioen 5daen Sff5Rre m~lsboen nmB r0 8por
1r ~llmtnoea, fDelae n1r geanner bon lnabbdngigem gnfommen
/ fhebor m01t
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-24
Der icsialiitiictc
6ecanke matItbiert!

Der geebrasfa Sermonns Gobn
Ihreibt in ieiner iitngiten Ausgabe:
SIS pir6 beboiptet, oob baupt.
ld6lid orei aloHen Die @eidide
oieies 2on6es leitett. 9ieie iin0
ooie @elomodt," noie 8reiIe," utb
Die iogennnnte ~gltte @eiealhaft".
Ghtn unierer @ein1ng mad fam bic
@elomn6t ole 8reiIe faufen' uno Die
@eieai6aft bot nod bon ieber Sas
eoIoene aaIb angebetet. 60 bleibt
MIR nod bos anpital nls gnetnberrs
iher iibrig. 3u Ieligren lift nift,
ooB iopobl Die republifaniide pie
Die oetnofratiide 8urtei bon Ser
@el6mndt fontrouiert fneroen itnb
es ipdre gu piiui6en, Dab fi6 Der
aleinbirger in Den StdotenL Der
5ormer mo Der arbeiter suiommen
finben t0nuten, I'M ibre SntereiIen
at bertreten. 8n Oieier Belt ideint
bierfiir Die fo3ialiitiiGe &artet Die
.poiieubIte 5t fem, nno Die Setter
oerjelben botten nod ME before @e.
legenbeit fir lire Reiben Refrtten
nl5utperber, gs ftebt at boffen bnB
iie bierbon frdftigen @ebrou9 ma.
den tper6en.
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9as nirishIide4 GneIanb.

@B faun bon Gngldn0 nidt be-
bdliptet iper0en, 6ob es iraeno ettpns
fir ben @cltfrieoen getm bat, oema
es bat in ben lettelt rs Snbrett, al.
les in allen, tingefdbr eimul0bier5ig
&rtege urb miIitdrihe attionen
mtsgefiibrt; segen 9~lfgbornitan 1920,
1910, 1878; geget CHINA 1871,
184S, 1856, 1860; eeeen Ole 2af.
fern 1916, 1851 1877; gegeu Sir.
ma 1850, 1852, 1877; gegen ger.
iien 1862; eeeet GliBlonO 1854; ge.
gen @nglti6 Sl6ien 1850, 1860,
1863, 1868, 1869, 1890, 1895,
1897; gegen Die aib0ntis 1864,
1873, 1896; segeu abeiiinien 1867;
eegen Die 8uluS 1878; gegeu Die
8oiutos 1879; gegeu Siioofrito
1881, 1899; gegen 3ou3ibar 1890;
gegen Den 6ubou 1894, 1896,
1890; eegen Die Ntatobeles 1894;
geeen Die MiteIm6dJte ob 1914.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-24
Orc6ct BdIat Ses
SMSIcitc GMrnpcreins!
8eganR am Muntng, Den 20. glpril;
Sdlnk Suuntaa a6enS, ben
20. april.

Ser Sitoieite EltrnbereitL tpelher
llnIdneit iein eiaenes Seim ertpor-
ben uno 0nsielbe germ ihuloenfrei
0aiteben baben m6dte, beranItoltet
sum 8eiten 0es @dufonos einen gro.
BEN gaiar, Der bon Seoem Der es
irgeno ermogli6en fonrl beiltdt ner.
ben ioate, nm 70 mebr, oa Der Gin.
tritt MIR 10c foitet. Gen 9eiufern
miro cine ongenebme llnterboltung
geboten iperoert. @1breno Der Gamer
Der Sair miro irber Die popuIGrIte
Dame, 6ie ben 8aiar beiudt, abge-
ftimmt Deroen.
Seoen 4beuo miro ben 8eiudern
etpns Relies geboten neroen Conn.
tag abeno fin6et elm 3au5ieben ami.
ihen Der S1trnerriege ltuo elmer fol.
den 6es GpauIoing atbtetic Club
itatt; ferner merben ith Die @ebrii.
Der 0abis i'm Ringfompf meiIen.
9ie1stoa ben %. qpri[ iper0en
fi6 Die @eiddft8lerte Der Clinton
Strobe a1lf Dem 9aior Elm Steaoid.
Elm geben urb bos Sbrige gum or.
foIg 6esieIbe1 beitruaen.
Rittfpod nben0 mer6en mebrere
2ogen ben gaiar beIuden un6 BET
bieier 8ele9atbeit tperom Die 9rui0
@or6erL 8. 8. S., EN- R~uItererer.
5ieren nitffibren.
9ouncrstog abeno lit fir Die oeltt.
ifen 8ereine beitimmt, Die iiaer
uidt berfeblen iperoen, ft9 reft
51blreid an Dem @uior su beteiIigen
mo ihr Sherflein gum 9aufon0
beitrdaen tuer6en.
6reitag abeno fin6et elm groBeg
Shauturnen bes 6i6ieite Surnber.
Gins ltatt.
6omstng perben ii6 Die unifor.
mierten Riegen mebrerer 2ngen ot