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New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Jacob Jones
Irom The Boston HcrGlG

.iroil The Boston Herald
The fame of John Paul Jones-who was
really John Paul and not member Of the
Jones family at all-has so completely over
shadowed that of the numerous other Joneses
in our naval service from 1916 down to date
that when the news came that the destroyer
Jacob Jones had been lost there were rela-
lively few persons in the country to whom
the name of the unfortunate craft meant any
thing. Yet Jacob Jones was a hero whose life
story carries much of inspiration. native
OF Delaware, he was ten or twelve years old
when John Paul Jones was commanding the
Ranger and the Bon Homme Richard. He
studied medicine at the University of Penn
sylvGnia, but gave up medicine for law, and
,hen-in 1899, when thirty-one years old-he
became midshipman on a ship that went TO
fight the Barbary pirates. For nearly two
years he was a prisoner in the hands Of the
pirates.
In 1910 he was in command of vessel,
and when the second war with Great Britain
broke out it brought him his opportunity. In
command Of the Wasp, carrying eighteen
guns, he captured the Frolic in a memorable
engagement. But along came the Poictiers.
carrying seventy-four guns, and captured
both the Wasp and its prize. Again Jacob
Jones was prisoner-this time in Bermuda
but when be was safely back in the United
States Congress showed its appreciation OF
his victory over the Frolic By voting him its
thanks and gold medal, not TO mention
$25,0OO prize money for his officers and crew.
Then as captain he commanded the captured
frigste Macedonian. and when peace came he
went 10 the Mediterranean, where he van
quished the Algerian pirates. A notable ca
reer for n man who was in turn doctor and
lawyer before he entered on a naval career.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
For Italian Girls
Will You Help to Train and Develop
Bright, Promising Youngsters?

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 81 want to go to school-then, when
have learned how, / can be nurse and
help my own people. When I was little
used to bandage my dolls broken arm. But
my mother is sick, and l must so to work,
now that my brother is going to enlist"
The speaker glanced round the clean and
tidy kitchen, as neat as her housewifely
hands could make it, and looking at the visi-
tor. again repeated: "You see, I want to help;
but know so little"
This bright, refined Italian girl. who bears
her family responsibilities so courageously,
does not ask for money for herself, only
that she may be relieved of anxiety for her
family while she is getting the training
which will make her friend and leader Of
her people. Isn't this an ambition TO en-
courage?
There are others -Carmela, an orphaned
institution child, is the youngest Of four
children. The others were, and are to-day,
unsklled factory workers. Drudgery, un-
derpay, unemployment-the know them all.
Carmea is more fortunate. Soon she Will
ill we'll paid secretarial position, quallhed
By her gift for languages and her business
training. She had the talent-we gave her
the chance. Nina is muscal-a trained So
cial worker, she uses her organ to inspire
and teach her people, but she needs further
study. Teresa Is an artist. Her love Of
beauty will avail her but little with untu-
tored fingers.
There are many Carmelas, Minas, Teresss-
uctential leaders, fellow citizens, patriots.
We need them TO give their own New World
ideals. to preserve for US all the best Of the
Old. As social worker, the Italian girl can
best adjust her people and their environ
ment. As doctor or nurse, she is ideally
fitted for public health education. AS artist,
she is preserving her race tradition, whether
as musician, craftsman, or commercial art
worker. As business woman, her ability 20
learn Spanish easily is an asset Of much i'm
portance. As educator, she is particularly
successful with young children. And most
important of all, who can aid so well in the
vital task Of Americanization as the trained
Italian woman, understanding her own peo-
pie and fitted TO guide them? They need u.s.
There is a group of women in the city
equipped for this service, under the name Of
"The Society for Italian Women"-27 Barrow
Street is the Office address. To them may be
reported any Italian girl, sixteen years old
and over, who needs vocational advice. They
secure training and award scholarships
when necessary, after ascertaining the girls
abilities and needs. Just now this construc-
tive and practical work is in serious need OF
money. Unless $4,000 is raised to continue
the work many fine girl will have 10 be
refused Small sums, no matter how mod
est, will help some girl TO an education-an
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Election Law Changes Needed

Two changes in the election laws sug-
gested by the experience of the recent
campaign have merit, and might well be
placed on the statute books. One, already
advocated by The Tribune, is TO be en-
bodied in bill which Senator Wagner
says he will introduce at the beginning Of
the legislative session This is that all
candidates and campaign managers file,
five days before election, list of receipts
and expenditures, and that thereafter con-
tributions be prohibited. Such statute
would produce, before election, rough
balance sheet of a candidates campaign.
Voters would know the amount of money
he had obtained, its sources and the use
to which it had been put. This informa-
tion would have an unquestionable effect
on the course of the campaign. 1t would
ing Of extravagant expenditures and Of
receipts from questionable sources or
sources likely to be subjected to criticism
Of special interest.
The second measure proposed is sug-
Cested by the Civil Service Reform Asso-
citation. 1t is appropriate now because Of
the Bennett Mitchell primary result, but
the conditions demanding it have been
known for years. 1t is that local election
officers be appointed from civil service
lists, instead of by the Board of Elections.
For this there are good reasons. Such
work ought not to be left to the organiza-
tion henchmen, who under the existing
system get the jobs. Men of considerable
attainments and high personal character
are needed. Such men are more likely to
lie obtained through the operation Of a
civil service system than when the ap-
pointments are left to board the mem
bership of which is political and which
naturally looks after ''the boys" who need
a little extra money. With civil service
appointees handling the count of primary
election ballots, there would be less likeli-
hood Of mistakes or deliberate fraud in
favor of one candidate against another
than exists under the present system. This
is measure which should be adopted, but
the chances are it would find no sympa-
thetic reception from the two great politi-
cal parties, which have come TO regard
these election places as party perquisites.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
What Pelham Has Done
II Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Ny family and | arc readers OF your
valuable and interesting paper, and beg to
state that we noticed an article in last Sun
days Tribune relative to the manner and
prompt response of the city Of New Rochelle
in which they cared for the overflow of re-
cruts which arrived in said city, and which
were unable to be accommodated at Fort
Slocum. The account in your paper and the
praise given the city of New Rochelle for
their efforts in behalf of the boys were very
fattering and, the writer believes, we'll de-
served Nevertheless, for some unknown res-
son, the town of Pelham has been overlooked,
which, in the writer's opinion, has proved it.
self foremost in all recent undertakings.
The writer is pleased TO state that in the
Liberty Loan issue the town of Pelham more
than three times oversubscribed its quota,
and in the recent Red Cross drive it also con-
sderably oversubscribed its quota. Aside
from these facts, the women of Pelham, those
connected with the Red Cross, have up 10 date
turned out considerable above their allotment
in sweaters, bandages, etc, necessary to those
in service, and the women Of the Pelham
Comfort Society, which is composed entirely
OF the women residing in the villages in the
town of Pelham, have devoted considerable
time and energy in looking after the welfare
Of our boys, who have gone into service, and
up to the present time have shipped approxi-
mately fifty boxes of necessities to boys in
France and the various American canton
ments, and are still preparing seventy-fve
more boxes to be shipped between now aud
the beginning Of the new year.
] am also pleased 10 state that last Satur-
day, December Is, the town Of Pelham re-
ceived twenty minutes notice that 150 re-
cruits would be shipped to them, and within
this short space of time sufficient women OF
the Pelham Red Cross Society assembled at
the fire house to welcome the men upon their
arrival and prepare meals for them, though
caught unawares and unprepared. Within
quarters Of an hour after arrival, the
men shipped to Pelham were served with an
excellent supper. During the balance Of their
stay, up TO the 18th inst. these men were made
comfortable by the residents OF Pelham, and
nothing was left undone that would add to
their pleasure and enjoyment during their
short stay in our town. L. LEIGHTON
Pelham, y. Y, Dec. 49, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Germany's S War on Neutrak
Victims Of Brutal Lawlessness at Sea
Up to April 20. 1917
(Fron Pamphlet Entitled "A LIST @ s"''
Ships sunk 6v the GermdasD

(From Pamphlet Entitled. "A List o' ser's
ships sunk 6v the Germdas")
Germanys deliberate campaign sg'n"
neutral shipping is here set forth IN T'
sionless catalogue. The facts themselves :"
eloquent, and there seems TO be no nesa ~
rhetorical embroidery. The magnitude Of "
injustice psralyzes the judgment For n'N
acts do not fall within any Of the isnDh
formula by which we explain to ourselves ~
alterations of human conduct.
War is Ineligible, but these are not, ~ .
remembered, acts Of war, as Germany ''A.'
war, but of peace. The ships and hve'
stroyed are the ships and lives OF fuene'' '
nations with whom she processes TO nave "
quarrel, some Of whom have assisted an'
sisted valiantly, in alleviating her di'H'~
Engaged in peaceful commerce, guilty o
belligerent act, protected By inteTrH".
law. they were none the less destroyed.
hind these melancholy official columns u. y
tragedies. The imagination, and that o'y -
dim and distant fashion, can paint 'he -
picture of this modern slaughter OF the 'h'.
cents, the death and suffering and MISS
which this colorless record is the A
index.
A brief analysis reveals that the p0H"
calculated, and varies in inverse props'
to the strength of the people attacked
lea and Spain suffer least, Norway Is w.
with merciless severity. Countries from -
Germany draws needful supplies receive - ~.
consideration. These are the limitauoH'
tated solely by self-interest, which De'. ~.
has observed. To reduce the wor1cs
ping, to damage her opponents oy a.
ing all neutrals, and TO secure IN case
feat that the conclusion of hostili,ie' :.
not find her alone impoverished-tns '' -,
to be the triple-edged design which nsHs
will find it difficult to forgive and his'0''
possible 10 forget.
A summary Of the losses follo"''
Total T'"
...:,I
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Trade Camouhage
: of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The following extract from rse,a;
publication of the Chamber Of Commsre. d.
the United States may interest Mr. IOAr
Burroughs and others who intend to boyeoa
articles made in Germany:
"In neutral countries, such as Swizerlitt
some German firms are acquiring FOR her
goods trademarks which will not sugges! ne
country Of real origin" Rb
New York, Dec. 10, 1917
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Beginning the Day Right
,ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | nave just read Mr. J. b. Yeats's
letter in this mornings Tribune, in which
he says, "lf | am depressed, as sometimes
happens, by the first page of your paper
announcing failures at the front, / quickly
turn TO the last page, and am cheered"
had to smile, for always do this, and
am sure Of one good laugh in the days work
anyway. By that time some sort OF balance
has been restored to me, and am ready for
the editorial sheet HIT.
New York, Dec. 20, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
The John Burroughs Pledge
More Tribune Readers Approuc the Suggested O'acm Cermany-Le
Re Made 10 Realize How The World Regards Their leeds

The pacifst prolonged the war By Nh.
for peace. But there was a mighty vi,,,e
the onset Of the North, and a clear WIS.,.
the moral and national values a. i,,us -
permitted no dissolving hypoerisies. u
For the sake Of our country, for n. =.
Of our allies in this supreme struggle =.
the sake OF the civilization which We sh..s
and for the sake Of all the high hoD., !,
humanity, Jet Us escape the slimy t.n,,,..
Of this deadly devil fish Of the worS =
making war TO the uttermost, and with y
cison that shall leave the monster ~,
forever. GEORGE A. PERRY
Willsborough, y. Y, Dec. IS, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
East and West

The Tribune acknowledges with appre-
citation the receipt Of cover the Top the
regimental newspaper of the 3G3d In
fantry, now at Camp Lewis, in the State
Of Washington. 1t brings cheering mes
sage. The West Coast faces in different
direction from our East Coast; but il evil
dently sees the war at least as clearly as
do we. 1t is a pleasure to let Major Henry
c. Breckenridge speak for his men:
The German soldier is enlisted in the
cause Of he'll. lie is bound 10 know il.
Now his enemies have 42-centimetre guns
TO answer his, and with even a greater
barrier Of steel beat down his own and
come face 20 face. Then, as sure as God IS
in heaven. the soldier OF Potsdam Is TO
quail before the soldier of liberty, as the
devil quailed before the sign Of the Cross
in medieval lore.
California is going 10 Berlin. From the
mountains and the valleys, the rivers and
the seashore, her sons have gladly come to
60 through the fiery ordeal Of battle TO the
establishment of liberty OF law, of hu-
manity. Germany will be beaten.
We feel sure there are not enough Ger
mans in the world to stop California from
going to Berlin. We are equally sure that
there are not enough American Bolsheviki
to halt the West Coast charge. So we need
only extend our best wishes to our fellow
Americans of the 363d and express the
hope that there will be New Workers there
Z 1900. 4Ior,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
The Shibboleth of Hate
DR. of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Here is another American wOmahsi'
subscribes to the John Burroughs plsdg'
Our Secretary Of War, being good pess'i.
little man, warns us solemnly agzlnH
"shibboleth Of hate" which will eousu.s
appeal to the Bolsheviki among us. B"
American women Of birth and lineag: kn''
what the Hun stands for and seeortlrl
hate. abominate and loathe him. A.EL
Stamford, Conn, Dec. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Russia and Peace"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: desire to congratulate you upon your
editorial Russia and Peace" in the issue
of December Is. II is a sign OF returning
sanity. ISAAC A. HoURWICH.
Brooklyn, Dec. IS. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

investment Of great promise for our democ-
racy. The officers are Mrs. c. F. Bound,
president; Mrs. V. G.. Smkhovitch, vice.
president; Mrs. Rutger B. Miller, treasurer;
Miss VI. b. Freeland, secretary. VIII you do
your bit? NJ. B. FREELAND.
New York, Dec. q, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Reprisals in Kind

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | agree with John Burroughs And
will go further:
1. Urge reprisals in kind, viz: lnasmuch as
submarines destroy merchant ships spurlos
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
,rr,nrn OF rrr ASSOCIATED pEESs

I'd. Associated Press g exclusively entitled 10 ne ue 'o
r.bl-s,og o. al news dispatches credited - o. of no.
ls.-ve --,isi So ths paper and also the local news OF
s,ca,taIeous orgr published herein
All rights O.: republication Of al Other U"tsf h'sn He
ss0
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

Yru ca- purchase merchandise tiv'-tistd N ~ III
rEfBI NJ with absolute safriyfor ~ dsts'a'-on tel'
IN snv cas. THF TRIBUNB guarantees % your money
- gror -,7issf \, red tare No duihhuaE We MAKE
tsod promptly ~ The advertiser does rc.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

Owned ard published da'v ty TIE TrblnH h'ociauon,
Nsor Nc-k Co-p.rauo1. ogden Reid ifcsd-fii C. Neo'
Ilce,rs VIC. President; r A. Sutfr. Trrtsurtf AdaeN
r.boe Bulldog Iss Nassau Street New Noh Telephone.
EtckmsU tf11.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

Fn,,-,a a. Che Pos.o--. q. Sew York ~ second GAS
Mal Msttsr.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY N,u. Poess. Paid. out
sds of Greater New YORK;
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
MILLIONAIRE BARNACLES.

The President, the press, and well informed people
generally appealing to every good citizen to do his ut
most to increase the production of foodstus so vitay
needed to win the with Germany Without tremen-
dous increase in production we can not w If we do not
win we will be practically annihiated stripped of our
wealth by the kaiser and reduced to ultimate servitude
In the cities and countrysides are thousands upon
thousands of men who have become enormously rich and
have retired from business
In the cities also hundreds of thousands of idle men
who would willingly 90 out onto great farm with any of
these rich men as leader.
Throughout the country are millions of acres of farm
land that will not feel the bite of the pow because there
are no men available in the immediate communities
These mllionalres with nothing to do, could easily
take over this idle land and put it under cultivaton-
they would. They, with their great wealth and prestige
could easily secure the workmen in their own cities The
brains that won them riches in commercial life would bring
them pronounced success in producing the greatest posi-
BILE yields from the SOIL They would thus become invau
able aids to the government in its hour of peril.
But are they doing it? Are they producing single
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
Let Other Folks Do All the Knocking"
You Help Us Boom Our Home Town.
DERHAPS you have heard of Daedaus Maybe the
| OF Talos is just as strange to YOU
Well it doesn't make any difference
Millionaire barnacles!

DERHAPs you have heard of Daedaus Maybe the
OF TaloS is just as strange to YOU
Well it doesn't make any difference
The point that of these two ancient gentlemen IN
VENTED the SAW riny says Daedaus did. Apolodorus
gives the credit to ,Talos.
1t happened this way Tao Daedaus you prefer Piny
found the awbone Of snake and employed to cut through
piece of wood Then he formed instrument of iron like and
thus gave the world the first
And the good been saving wood
WE ARE SAVING WOOD RIGHT HERE IN TOWN NOW
ALL WORTH. WE ARE TRYING TO ATTRACT NEW IN.
DusTRIEs AND NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISES HERE.
You interested in this movement and this newspaper
This paper has been in the front every effort to
blood We have GOOD STORES and BUSINESS CON-
GERMS here NOW, but GROWING, and welcome
NEW ENTERPRISES that BRING MONEY to town and
MAKE MONEY here.
You help along this boosting crusade by keeping closely
in touch with this paper Read yourself Send your rela
ves friends We think deserve your support because
are helping through publicity to build up the town.
TOWN NEEDS LIVE WIRE PA.
PER. WHAT WOULD TOWN BE WITHOUT
WOULD COMMUNITY BE WITHOUT AID THE
PRESS TO HELP SAW WOOD FOR ITS ciTizENs9
WE ARE SAVING WOOD
YOU SHOULD HELP U.s.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
Our Domestic Engineers.

The women of Kentucky, as
the whole wide world must know
have always been prize winners
at every beauty show, but now
when preparation for more
practical affairs is expected,
they're demanding actual useful
ness in theirs. They have or
ganized for service and they've
called for volunteers in the army
they're enlisting of Domestic
Engineers. They are out for
mobilizing all the women of the
State to develop kitchen kultur
to be nationally great and to set
the pegs ofprogress in producing
for the trade of fighting men the
vlctuals that are good and ready
made. They are coming by bat
talions from the Blue Grass and
the Brush, from the Pennyrile
and the Peavine, in a patriotic
rush, and they'll soon have some
thing started of the Old Ken
lucky best that will up all the
women lna get together test.
They are reaching for the gard
ems for the orchards and fields
for every patch worth tilling
for the food supply it yields.
They are spreading out their
kitchens to accommodate what
comes, from a cornfield full of
pumpkins to an orchard full of
plums. The fires upon their al
ters are the fires to cook the
truck that will fill the fighting
stomachs with indiomitable
pluck. The matron and the
maidens are mastering pot and
pans, while their own fair fingers
are turning out thecans. They do
not wait for orders they see
what should be done e-and,
gathering up their garments, go
to it on the run. hooray, Ken
lucky womenl AS in the days
of old, you still, in present dan
ger, are stuff that isn't cold, and
you're passing out a pattern of
the patriotic brand that we need
to move the spirit of an apathetic
| nd. You have earned the
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
FOUND.

superb collection of cigarette butts, peanut huls,
chewing gum wrappers and other miscellaneous litter.
The above articles were found pretty well distributed
about the Courier Office the tables and imposing stones
but were more profuse around the stove The term co
lection" could not be appropriately used until the office
force had spent an enjoyable hour such matter with
fingers and brooms, getting the articles together
Owners can have the collection, either as a whole OF
in part by first offering up appropriate prayers that the
office force may be forgiven the cuss words used while
cleaning up and then identifying such articles as he she
or 1T wishes to claim.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17


According to statistics about
5000 people died in Kentucky
of tuberculosis in 1916, % in this
county. By the observance of
very simple rules of treatment a
large majority of these lives
might have been saved, the cures,
when cases are taken in time,
showing IS in 100. To awaken
public sentiment to the impor-
tance of combating the disease,
the tuberculosis Commission,
with headquarters at Frankfort
will wage a most vigorous cam
paign to educate the masses to
the fact that consumption is no
longer regarded as necessarily
fatal disease but is both durable
and preventable. In this en-
deavor citizens of every class are
urged to help and Kentucky
will no longer suffer from the
fact that there are more deaths
from consumption in it yearly
than in any other state, popula-
tion considered.
DR.. W. L. Heizer, executive
secretary of the commission will
gladly furnish any information
on the care and treatment of the.
disease and with the assistance
of your physician insure you of a
cure if it is taken in time and
directions are followed.
Plenty of fresh air, diet as
prescribed by a physician, clean
illness and the observance of
simple health. rules have cured
thousands of cases of tubercu-
losis. Do not despair but com.
municate at once with the Tuber.
colusis Commission at Frankfort.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
Herr Spann'S Mistake.

Herr Spann, a Junker member
of the Reichstag, declares that
Germany's future is to be one
'"'ofs war and conquest" But
you are wrong, Herr. Ger
many's future is to be one of
taxation, deprivation and medi-
tation. Elk.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17

pound of the enormous quantities of food that are
sary to the salvation of their country?
They are not!
With very few isolated exceptions, they are living
at riding around in their automobiles using up the
gasoline that needed for farm tractors and army trucks
consuming the food that others produce telling the gov
eminent what to do and dongnothing themselves
ing Of themselves milestone around the neck of the ma
tion in it's time of stress.
Millionaire barnacles!