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New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Voting for Judges
Present System Called Confusing to
Electorate

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: respectfully recommend for The
Tribunc's approval the so-calcd Bowling bill.
in respect to which YOU published a letter
from \. S. Bard this morning.
This bin was considered by the committee
on the amendment of the law and tho COM
mittec approved 1T in the following memo
randum:
"RULLETIN H. MEMO. 323.
"Tbo purnose Of this bill is to make a
change in the official ballot, by providing
that. If two or more justices OF court Of
record are to be elected, there shall be a sep
aratc section on the ballot for each vacancy,
instead Of grouping all the vacancies in a
single section.
"The present form OF ballot requires the
voter 10 make one cross mark for large
number Of Offices, but in the case where more
than one vacancy for particular office is to
be filled he is required to make several
crosses. Experience has shown that many
voters do not understand this feature in
volved i'm voting the so-called Massachusetts,
ballot. For instance. in 1915, there were
three vacancies for the Supreme Court in New
York and Bronx counties. The various can
didates were grouped together in a single
section entitled Vote for Any Three The
committee is credbly informed that more
than - per cent of the voters did not vote
for the Office Of Supreme Court Justice at all.
or those who did vote approximately % per
cent voted for only one justice; of these ap-
proximately 2l per cent voted for the candi
date first named in the section. Approx
mately per cent voted for the first Demo
crat in the section. approximately per cent
Of the vote was scattered. Thus, only about
so per cent of the voters attempted 10 vote
for three candidates Even this number is
subject TO further reduction, because a large
number Of the voters who attempted TO vote
for three candidates made innocent erasures
which rendered their ballots void for all Of
fees to which the ballot related.
"ln the present year there will be at least
two vacancies for the Court of Appeals, prob
ably several vacancies for Supreme Court
Justice in some districts, and certainly sew
eral vacancies for City Court Judge in Man
haitian and The Bronx If some amendment
is not enacted TO govern the coming election.
the same confusion and discomfort will
cur as that which took place in 1916.
"The committee has repeatedly found occa-
sion to approve the Massachusetts form Of
ballot. but it is Of opinion that the proposed
amendment is urgently needed. 1t therefore
approves the bill
Thereafter, while the committee was con-
sidering thirty-day bills, Mr. Bard asked for
a hearing, and we granted the same to him,
and he made substantially the same argument
as contained in his published letter. He also
contended that the hill was unconstitutional.
The committee held that the bill was consti-
tutional and again approved it.
You recollect that it was my Massachusetts,
ballot bill, introduced in 1911 and 1912. at the
request OF Mr.. Bard and his associates and
reintroduccd by Senator Herrick in 1913. that
WAS passed and signed by Governor Glynn.
The only trouble about the ballot therein
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
High Heels and War

,from Thc ST. Louis Eopobrcl
High hocls on womcn's shoes may give
the Hun the victory. 4 member Of the Hi
rois Leg, laturc. who proposes 10 lcglslate
high heels ou- Of his state, has figured il
all out. flat feet, he reasons, are the cause
Of he rejection of many volunteers, who
would otherwise be acceptable. Their
mothers wore high -heelcd shoes; their
crandmoihcrs wore high-hcoled shoes. and
high-heolcd shoes arc bad for feet. Gener-
alton after generation OF high heel wearers
have had bad feet. and finally bad feet have
become hereditary. Therefore, the gentle
man from Illinois exclams emotionally
"A bas with the high heel" and practically,
he says they must come down.
This looks reasonable, but there is one
ront VIC would like to have cleared up. For
ages and ages horses hoofs have been
trimmed and nails have been driven into
them, lu., so far as we arc aware, no colt
was ever born with his hoofs trimmed and
the nail holes ready for the blacksmith.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Leases in War Time

It is being brought anew to the minds
of patriots who have enlisted and others
who are preparing to take up arms under
the selectve draft that the landlord who
dictates the terms of the lease always has
things his own way. Lawyers who have
been consulted about the matter say that
service of the country cannot be given as
reason for breaking a lease for resi-
dence or business premises. As matters
stand the landlord may bring suit to col
lect the rent, even if the lessee is wearing
his countrys khaki and giving his ser
vices for payment too small to enable him
to live up to the terms Of the lease he as
sumed i'm time of peace.
There seems to be here indicated a ne
cessity for official action for the relief of
those who find themselves in such pre-
dicament. Moreover, there is precedent
for il in the countries now at war. Ger
many has built up the most elaborate
system, perhaps, for the relief of land
lords and tenants alike. Landlords have
been forbidden to raise rents or to dispOs-
sess tenants unable TO pay rent because of
military service of the breadwinner. At
the same time there are government sub
sides for tenants in such straits and for
the landlords, too. France early in the
war found the situation so pressing that a
moratorium was declared.
The man who enlists or is drafted, what
ever his station in life, inevitably makes
many sacrifices 1t is unthinkable that
soldiers who have assumed such obliga-
tions as leases should not be released from
them by some process of law. If that in
wolves some loss. some sacrifice on the part
of the landlords. they may comfort them
selves with the thought that they are MAX
ing contribution toward the country's
welfare.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01

government action against them would be
doubly warranted, for not only would their
activities be menace to consumers, but
20 two groups in the community of prime
importance in the nations industrial
scheme-the food growers and the trans
portation agencies.
Manfestly here is field for investiga-
tion by the government There is no doubt
about the high prices the ordinary citizen
is paying for meats and grain products.
There is no doubt about the increased cost
of operating railroads and the need for in
creased revenue to meet it. If due pro-
portion of what the consumer pays for his
living finds its way back to the farmers
and stock raisers they ought to be able to
nay their share of increased freight rates.
If they don't get their part Of the increase
they are being cheated. Where is the flaw
in the scheme of things? Who gets the
money?
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Negro Reserve Officers

,rrom Tie Providence JOUndD
The Wa Department announces the cs-
fablishmcnt of a negro Plattsburg.' Al
Fort Dcs Moincs, Iowa, an officers training
camp for coored men will be opened in
June. This will be welcome news to colored
men in tho army and National Guard, and
to the mary more who are seeking oppor-
tunity to do their bit.
There VIII be accommodations at the Iowa
post Cor 30 candidates for reserve Off
Gers commissions, and the arrangements
promise - produce corps averaging the
highest qualifications. For applicants from
the Guard or the regulars will be preferred
Two hunGred and fifty nor-commlssioned
officers Of the four negro regiments in the
army VIII be detached and put into training
for shoulder straps.
Of the thousand 70 be drawn from the
Guard OF from civilians. the New England
quota is forty, four TO he accepted from
Rhode Island. Although there are now only
two units Of negro soldiers in this section.
an infantry company in Massachusetts and
another in Connecticut. there will probably
bc no difficulty about furnishing the allot-
mont
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Forth from Thy Gatel

Dear land, folk land in freedom born.
Become through freedom rich and great,
Daily thou greetost men forlorn
And in them, new power at thy gate;
In them new life, new hope, who bowed,
CLong have they waited, much endured)
Stand at thy word erect and proud
OF sovereign citizenship assured;
or every tongue, OF every creed,
They come united in their quest;
To mould life to their children's need
To better than their visions best;
With those whose fathers plucked the brand
From Freedoms Old World altar fire,
Or. since. TO flames he embers famed,
A beacon for worlds desire
One nation lcagued for liberty.
On-marching hosts Of athlete souls
Still conquerng life to make life free.
Still setting far and further goals,
Till each child shall have place for play,
Each man and woman, heart and time,
All serving, each as best he may,
While play and work, harmonious, chime;
For Liberty is not god
High throned above the multitude,
But runs along the humble sod
And breathes in human brotherhood,
A will for good, an urgent power
As dear as love, as strong as fate,
A tide that knows its rhythmic hour
From state to people, self to state
And now. % vOIc" "To arms" A cryi
Forth from thy gate! Swift answer give!
o. death to live. II freedom die
Rut JOY to die that she shall live,
". ii. L.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Farms and the Single Tax

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Nr Nllers letter IN to-day's. Trlb-
une seems to show an ignorance OF the
single tax strange n one who has held pub
lie office and participated in political dis
cussion The single taxer believes that the
reason agriculture is no longer so prDft-
able is because our taxation system mas
penalzed the farmer and favored the dwel-
or in cities that removing the tax on mans
handiwors will reduce the proportlonatc
amount agriculture pays-for a far greater
proportion Of farm values consist of other
things than the value Of the site than IS
the case En- cities. If one removes the value
of buildings. drains. fences, roads, school
houses, e'c.. from the aggregate value Of
farms very few would be worth SIS an acre"
as farms. while in the cities land va.ues
arc usually fully half Of total values. Then
the farmer has paid more then his SHARE
Of tariff md personal property taxes.
4 farmer may need no more capital than
a storckcepcr, but he has TO pay more 2 .xes
on the same capital Mr. Miller may forget
that capital and land are not the same
What the single taxcr does believe is that
a farmer or a manufacturer should rather
he compelled to withdraw capital from his
business to invest in land, but should in
both cases pay for public purposes 10 the
state the annual value Of the site used and
no tax whatever The result Of such a
policy would be 20 no longer give encour-
agcment 10 the manufacturer at the expense
Of the farmer. SIDNEY e. LEVI
New York. May 25 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
The Magic Name of De Reszke

The death of Edouard de Reszke will STIR
a wealth of warm memories hereabout In
the golden nineties, when opera on Broad
way reached its apogee, the name OF de
Reszke led all the rest. An older and more
distinguished brother came first on the pro
grammes and first as an artist; but only
because he was one Of the great artists OF
centurv-and tenor, besides. Edouard de
Reszke was a great singer and rarely
beloved one, with qualities of mind and
heart that would have made HIM a dlstin-
guished figure in any field of work.
Is it simply because old days are best
that we sigh over the news from Poland and
long for the opera of other days? Not
altogether. There was greatness of stat
ure in the group that made the old Metro
politan famous that needs no haze of time
to command belief. Fashions come and go
in music and in singing and as well, IN
opera. which is little of both and much Of
other things besides. But giant Is always
a giant. and it needs no critical yardstlck to
know that the days Of giants are not upon
US now.
Other years are coming, and we shall
hope, optimistically, for new birth OF
opera. For that day we can ask no greater
fortune than to hear again the equal OF
Edouard de Reszke.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01

contained is that the voter is trained for
twenty sections to make single mark, and
then. when he comes to judges or justices, nc
is suddenly required to vote for any three,
or "Vote for any four" etc. Experience has
demonstrated beyond dispute that the average
voter cannot understand this. and that either
we must repeal our Massachusetts, ballot
from which both you and | dissent or We
must make some fair amendment to the bal
lot which will preserve the rights Of the peo-
rle to exercise their franchise and to pre-
serve the rights of the judges or justices who
have served well in office to have their names
fairly presented to the people when they run
for reelection.
have had considerable experience in cleo
,ion matters. but | do not recall any pro-
posed amendment which affects so closely the
interest of the people. Our American system
requires good judges before anything else,
and if the reelection of competent judges
is to be controlled by judicial grab bag, as
under the present ballot, the final result Will
be left only to chance.
II there were something in Mr.. Bard's criti-
cism would still favor the bill, because 1t is
so vitaly needed by the people and by the
Judges and justices themselves, but, although
have examined and reexamined the subject,
| do not find any merit in his objections.
JOHN GODFREY SAKE.
New York, May %, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01

fully. As we said the other day, the
country owes much at this juncture to the
indiscretions of Attorney General Gregory
and Secretary Lansing. Above all Its
gratitude should be extended to MIR.
George Creel. When they showed us what
censorship intrusted to them would
mean they stayed Mr.. Wilson's power
They made the whole idea Of dictator
ship impotent when by a practical illustra-
tion of its workings they covered 1t with
absurdity and ridicule.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Submarines and Boiled Shirts

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: "Touchin' on and appertainin to" your
editorial Submarines and Boiled Shirts"
wear soft pleated shirts that are laundered
without any starch, and also wear sof, col
lars that are laundered at home without
starch, so the starch question is nil in my
attire, and if the men all have to do without
it, don't think they will find it any hardship
or unbecoming if they try it as have. OF
course, there are occasions now when one
has to don a boiled shirt and stiff collar. but
{ the war makes such requirements old fash
ioned, then there won't be any such occasions.
J. 7. JOHNSTON.
Brookine, Mass. May %. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
"Om Plain and Simple Duty"

1 Now that the Liberty Loan is being pre-
sented in it's true light, as national ne
cessity and a patriotic duty, we can con-
ceive no doubt of its success. The ap-
peal is being made not to fnanciers or
capitalists, primarily, but to the rank and
| file of the country; and the country has
never yet failed to answer such call,
swiftly and gladly.
/ 1t was in the early months Of 1863, when
the prospects of the Union were at their
goomiest, that the most urgent call of the
country went forth Lee was threatening
his invasion of the North; the Federal
armies still lacked a competent leader; the
| finances Of the government were seriously
compromised by unwise financing. In this
grave crisis the floating of great loan
was intrusted to the imagination and skill
of Jay Cooke. The undertaking seemed
impossible Financial Europe, looking for
the success of the rebellion at an early
date, was hostile. So was a large portion
of American capital.
1t was the achievement of Cooke that
he looked beyond these nearer obstacles to
I the great mass of loyal Americans. He
realized that such an appeal could not be
made in the ordinary fashion of placing a
government loan. He realized that men,
women and children must be awakened to
I the needs of the hour. So he commenced
one of the most extraordinary advertising
campaigns ever devised. By printed word
end spoken appeal he told the North what
/ the situation was, what the loan meant,
what the nation needed. A typical adver-
tIsemcnt Of this "fve-twenty" loan Of 1863
read as follows:
TO FARMERS. MECHANICS AND CAPITALISTS
/ You have a solemn duty 10 perform 20 your
! government and to posterity.
/ Our gallant army and navy must be sup
portcG b. -ve.y man and woman who has
any means. large or small, at their control.
/ The Untea .tates government to which we
owe our perity as nation, security OF
person and prosperity Of every sort, calls on
each individual to rally to the support not
with donations or gifts though who could
withhold them but with subscriptions 20
/ her loans based on the best security in the
world, the untold and scarcely yet tried re-
sources Of this mighty continent, which were
developing rapidly when the rebellion broke
out. and to maintain which, as a priceless
heritage to posterty, this defence against
/ rebellion is made.
What our Revolutionary fathers arc TO us
we will be to coming generations, If We fail
not in our plain and simple duty
Thus appealed to, the people responded
with a will. The loan was a success, the
government obtained the funds that 1t so
urgently needed and the Union was pre-
served. Years after General Grant de-
clared that Jay Cooke alone had made vic
tory possible. Then, as now, no amount Of
bravery by men in the field could accom-
plsh anything unless backed to the limit
by the rank and file at home. Our cOun-
try's situation is not as desperate to-day
as it was in 1868. But its need is press
ing, vital. Our duty is not less plain and
simple than it was then, and our response
will surely not be less generous and
prompt.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
A State To Be Proud OF
he Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: notice in your paper statement
that Nevada and Utah are first in obtaining
their war quota in army recruiting. | am eX-
ceedingly pleased thus to learn that Utah. my
native state, is one of the first 70 lead the
nation in raising an army to help save the
world for democracy.
Il seems to me that no thoughtful. liberty
loving man who is an American and able 10
see even little into the future can help but
rejoice to learn that his native state and the
whole United States are beginning to under
stand what the outcome Of the European war
means and are now willing TO help resist au-
tocracy and prevent it from enslaving the
world. J. !. hlNGJIO Ky.
New York, May %. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
No Secret Diplomacy

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | see in this mornings paper that an
Entente diplomat has minated that this gov
crnment has informed the Foreign Office of
the Allies Of its war aims and the part it
hopes to play in the final settlement.
May | suggest that it is on these very topics
that our own people are insuiiiciently in
formed? Since we are proclaiming our cause
to be that Of democracy, why not abandon all
secret diplomacy, let the country discuss its
aims in detail with democratic frankness
and know the reasons for its sacrifices?
l.. S. FREELAND.
New York. May 80, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Bay Springs, Miss. May 2S. 1917.
Misleading and Improper

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Mayor in his official capacity rep
rosents all the citizens Of New York. In his
letters to the Corporation Counsel instructing
him to oppose the application for permission
to make charge for transfers he prejudges
what is in It's essence judicial question. Cit
liens Of New York being concerned with both
sides Of this controversy. as one of them as
well as a stakeholder in the Third Avenue
Railway Company. consider the statements
and Implications contained in the Mayors let
ter misleading and improper.
SCHUYLER y. WARREN.
New York Nav 2S. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
A Danger Signal

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: After the truly wonderful stand which
YOU have made for American ideals in this
war. / am wondering if there is not to be a
publicity campaign over the scandalous Ger
n-American year book, an account Of which
appeared in your issue Of May y. II is Ger
tainly n danger signal to be needed by every
lover Of his country. How such utterances
can be allowed 10 be printed IT is difficult u
understand. They are outrageous.
CARROLL BRENT Chiffon.
New York, May %, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Censorship

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have just read an article written by
you and published in "Thc New orleans Item
on Censorship" and cannot refrain from
writing you letter Of praise and commenda-
tion for such an expression OF patriotism.
Those sentiments voice the feelings Of ma
iority Of the people in my community. Would
to God that every American citizen could read
this earnest. truthful and sincere warning
and admonition as written and published by
vou. I thank you for your courage and your
glorious thoughts of democracy.
c. T.. BURNHAM.
Rav Springs. Miss. Nav 2S 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Free Land Wanted

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Being interested in the welfare of the
public and at the same time understanding
the seriousness OF future food supply. | want
20 lay out "A farm and do my share. If you
have any free land near here | should like TO
have il for the rest Of the farming season.
LOUIS d. BEACH.
Vincentown. n. j.. May 50. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01

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Mail Matter
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-14
GEORGIA WOMEN
URGED To KNIT
500 GEORGIA MEN IN RAINBOW
DIVISION NEED GEORGIA
=
WOMEN'S AID.

Atlanta, Oct 13.-Georgia women
are wanted to knit for Georgia sol
diers abroad.
An appeal which went forth Thurs
day from State headquarters of the
National League for Woman's Service
to Georgia women contained the fol
lowing announcement:
There are at Camp Mills, Mineola,
L. l., $50 enlisted men and twenty-one
officers from Georgia, members of the
Rainbow Division" which is soon tC
go to France. In a telegram received
today from Colonel BlantOn Winship
of the general staff, in reply to the
question, he states: The Georgia
battalion needs 100 muffers, nine he'll
NETS, 463 sweaters, 401 pairs Of wrist
lets, and go pairs of socks to give
each man one pair
I'VE hope that every one who has
any garments stored away for loved
ones will respond. We must have
LOB articles at once, as the Rainbow
Division is slated to sail immediate
ly.
Express packages to Mrs. William
Lawton Peel, at Atlanta headquarters
No. 172 IL Peachtree street. Y
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-14
BAD STOMACHS-
THE PENALTY

Stomach suffers should take warn
ing. Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers
of the stomach and intestines, ALTO
MEDICATION, Yellow Jaundice, APP
pendicitis. and other dangerous all
ments, are some of the penalties.
Most stomach, liver and intestine!
troubles are quickly overcome with
Mayors Wonderful Remedy. This
favorite prescription has restored
millions of people. Let one dose Of
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy prove to-