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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
War on the Wounded

The German governments latest order
relating to the treatment of hospital ships
is a pertinent answer to those who have
been urging the use of similar outrages by
way of reprisal.
When it was first announced that hos
pital ships engaged on the British Chan
rel routes were to be treated as vessels of
war and sunk on sight the British govern
ment, through Washington, warned Ger
many that if the threat is carried out
reprisals will Immediately be taken by the
British authorities concerned
There was some speculation at the time
as to what form Of reprisals could be de-
vised to meet the case, for it was difficult
to conceive of any kind of punishment
that would probably prove effective. The
threat, at any rate, had no effect. The
German government prepared ah elabo-
rate defence Of the policy adopted, alleg-
ing that hospital ships had been used for
military purposes, and supporting the al
legation with long list of instances, i'm
mediately dismissed by the British Adj
miralty as "a tissue Of falsehood."
As soon as the submarines began to at
tack the sick and wounded there was a
loud, if not widespread, demand for full
filment of the British threat The result
was the Allied aerial bombardment Of
Freburg. This led to long controversy
on the subject of reprisals and interna-
tional law, some sober persons defending
the enterprise in question as allowable
under the Hague Convention.
Sir Herbert Stephen made what was
perhaps the aptest comment on this dis
cussion. He pointed out that the ques-
ton of legality was always slippery one
in war, but that the main question was
simpler This is how he put it:
There is in reality no possible way Of
testing the question whether q articular
method of injuring the enemy is worthy
Of good and honorable men, except the
question, Does it effectively weaken the
/ enemy N a military sense? If the bonn
bardmeat of Freiburg made it more diff
fcult for the Germans to torpedo our
hospltai ships II might well be justified,
/ but the proposition that il will effectually
make them afraid Of doing So if they
have the chance, seems to me TO require
far stronger evidence for its acceptance
than has yet been suggested in public
The announcement just published by the
German government shows that Sir Her
bert Stephen was not mistaken. for in fut-
ure the hospital ships are to be treated
with even less consideration than hereto
fore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Why Not a Womanp

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: While not at all obligatory, it would
have been courteous for the Mayor 10 have
appointed at least one woman on the Census
Board, since women are TO get out and help
in the taking of the state census. have
heard indirectly that in Manhattan alone
sutfrsgists have supplied workers for 232
election districts, and that they are vaIiantly
recruiting for this work in all the boroughs.
In Richmond, understand, they have entire
charge of the work. Miss Mary Garrett Hay,
head of the City Woman Suffrage party has
offered TO act supervisor OF her own AS
sembly district, the 18th, where she will pro-
vide workers for thirty-three election dis
trcts | presume the women of other or
CARNATIONS are also on the job. nope that
while we are casting aside other obsolete
ideas during this war we will also cast
aside the theory that it is good for women TO
do all the drudgery and go without recogni-
ton or honor. Our President has set US a
good example in recognizing women as a
necessary part Of our war service, and other
officials might we'll follow his example.
A MALE OBSERVER.
New York, May %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28

these are closed it cannot make any ma
terial difference what the American news
papers publish, so far as military aid to
Germany is concerned.
What the Administration fears and is
trying to suppress is domestic criticism.
Yet criticism of its acts and policies, when
such criticism is needed, will be one of the
greatest possible helps TO us in winning
the war. On this point Great Britain's
experience has been conclusive. Free dis
cussion Of the conduct of the war helped
immeasurably in overcoming the evil eff
fects Of government bungling in London.
If there is bungling in Washington the
surest cure for it will be found in uncen-
sored publication and discussion Of the
facts.
The country can face losses, mistakes
and disappointments if it feels that it is
getting the truth about the conduct Of
the war. 1t is better TO know the worst,
no matter whose regulations are damaged.
Editors, publishers and others who are
suspected of trying to get to Germany
military information useful to the enemy
can be dealt with under existing law. They
can be prosecuted as spies and traitors.
But with Germany beleaguered and prac-
tically cut off from communication with
the outside world, it is absurd to try to
treat the mere publication of war news
or Of criticism of the Administrators
acts and policies as if it were ipSo fdcto
equivalent to an attempt to communicate
useful information to Germany.
The whole campaign for censorship has
been founded on false pretence. No CEN
sorship is needed. If one is established
here it will fail. The newspapers and the
public will refuse to be Prussanized. The
Administration would be the first victim of
such despotic experiment. 1t will never
be permitted to subvert American Liberties
simply in order to protect itself against
hostile criticism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Justihable Wnetapping

The acquittal of Charities Commissioner
Kingsbury and Mr.. Hotchkiss, his counsel,
of overlapping" in connection with the
charities investigation last year brings to a
sensible and satisfactory end an unsavory
squabble. There never was any real ques-
ton about the motives of these men in hav-
ing the police tap certain telephone wires
and take notes Of the conversations over
them. They had reason to believe that
crimes had been committed and that others
were in prospect. They talked over the
matter with the Mayor and the Police Com
missioner, and the police were enlisted to
obtain evidence of the crimes believed TO
have been committed and to forestall the
others believed TO be in prospect. 1t is
easy now TO say that better judgment
might have been exercised or other meth
DDS employed, but that is long way from
saying that the men indicted or the police
exceeded their lawful functions. Indeed,
Justice Kelby, finding failure of proof of
bad faith and evil intent Of the defendants.
expressly rules that the police were within
their rights.
Much unnecessary TODD has been made
over this question Of overlapping" by Off
Gals. Manifestly it is not policy to be
pursued unfortunately or by any indi-
vdual calling himself a detective. But
TO deny to the police the right TO listen
in" when the situation seems TO their re-
sponsible officials 20 demand that course
would be TO handicap the agents Of the
law and the protectors of the community
in their battle against lawbreakers and
crooks. II would be TO give to the lawless
the benefit Of use of an achievement of
science and to prevent the upholders Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
"Flunkies and Wallets"

Much sound sense has been falling from
the lips of Mr.. Samuel Gompers since war
reached this country. He is absolutely
right in his assertion that zone Of the first
steps in organizing for efficient production
is to abolish the funkies and the Wallets. y
And the words that he uses need not be
construed in any conventional or limited
meaning.
The country needs every ounce of human
power il can muster in the coming months.
The subtraction of our youngest and best
workmen for fighting purposes makes one
huge gap in our industrial ranks. The
enormous needs of military supply form
another. We are familiar, from reading
reports of English and French labor, with
the fashion in which women can step into
mems places without seriously gripping
home work or other activities. We shall
need all Of such substitute labor that we
can get.
Eut right at the start, before we demand
such shifts, we can insist that every ounce
of non-productive labor be released. There
should, Of course, be no panicky discharging
of servants to produce need and want. But
every home should be cleared for action.
Every servant whose work is sheer lux
ury, a superfuous convenience, should be
turned to labor of real value to the commu-
nifty. Mr. Gompers's fancy phrase holds a
wealth of good, sound common sense d.
rected toward a great many of us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
New Sources of Farm Labor
70 the Editor of The Tribuns

TO the Editor of The Tribuns
Sir: The agricultural situation is so seh-
Gus that | am led to ask ID. courtesy 1t
your columns again in order 70 set right
some of Mr.. Loeser's misunderstanding. b
my last communication ! canuos claim tix
! suggested anything origis-I. ord nothing
that has not been tried and found successful
The high school pupils whose service on tAs
land causes Mr.. Loeser so much Amusement
are actually working at this moment viii
the greatest success. Only ysstsrisy ! bed
q long conversation with Mr. Cilpstrie VIE
is at the head of the war service committSe
of the Board OF Education. He told ass thst
some five hundred boys from the high schools
of New York City alone are living in camps
under supervision in different parts 81 tho
state. are employed By the farmers god
wages and are proving TO be most exeelleab
workers.
As to the skilled foreign born men and
women who live in our cities. the custom IS
widespread among them to go into the coun'
try at harvest time. | have seen the camps
Of these men and women in all parts Of our
state, and there is no reason why this tenn
porary labor should not also be used at the
time OF the extra pressure in farm work IN
the spring Perhaps many of these people
IL they went out to the. farm camps q, the
beginning of the season instead of At the
close, when the days are shorter and colder
might be led TO remain as permanent sgri'
cultural workers In every one of the bellig'
erent countries in Europe system Of reliev.
ing the men at the front for week or ten
days 20 work on the farms at the ploughins
and harvesting season has been thoroughly
developed.
AS to the employment in agricultural lines
of American women, one can only say that
an agricultural womans army has been de-
veloped in England, greatly TO the profit OF
the nation and greatly to the benefit Of the
health OF women, and that it is probable
like army will be modified in America. In
Americs, as in Europe. the one great unused
reservoir Of labor power is women, ard we
shall have 70 come, as did Europe, to SYM
pathetic use Of this new power. To sheer ~
it will not help US in being constructive. Az
present understand, the farms OF our state
are short some ninety-fye thousand men.
Where would Mr.. Loeser sugges. that We ges
them. Or does he propose 10 let the sgF'-
cultural land which that army Of ninety-nvs
thousand men might .ltivate lie fallow!
HARRI0T STANTON BLATCH.
New York, May "a, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Barbary Coast Dances Going Outp

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII the war stfe the frivolous
dances smscking Of the Bsrbary Coast that
have teen SO popular in our old rose and
gilt dansants!
! have noticed that people are taking
greater interest in the more serious forms
of Gancng-that is, the Greek and inter
pretative and folk dances.
The Ionaded young men-''tango lizards,
in the Broadway vernacular-are realizing
that there are more serious purposes in life
than "heart.>a<heart' dancing. So is the
general pu5lc.
Perhaps il will quicken thought to the
realization that dancing is an art and that
the foolish bunny-hug steps are an abomi-
nation.
A few years ago such dancers as Pavlows
Mordkin and Duncan were the butt OF
photographers. The public went to see them
but laughed.
Now, perhaps, it will be appreciated that
IL is such people as these who have pre-
served In, true spirit Of the dance and kept
1t from sinking into national decay.
TERPSlCHoRE.
New York, May 25, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Cochrane's Secret

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: If Thomas Cochrane, tenth Earl OF
Dundonald. could for the third time ofe- his
DESTROYER TO the British government, would
n aoain be refused, as it was in 1911, 1913
and in 1858? The ground for refusal was
not doubt of its efficiency, but its too sreat
efficiency in that it transcribed the limits
Of permissible warfare, so that by its use
war would cease to be war and become
annhilatior.'
The secret committee appointed TO ex-
anime the matter, composed of the ablest
military ard scientific experts of the day,
and of which the Duke of York, commander
in chief O. the army, was chairman, report
ed that it was all its inventor claimed
irresistible AID infallible." There was no
room for Doubt was indubitable and
absolute certainty By its use the weak
est nation could conquer the world. No
POWER On earth could stand against it."
IL could be used with equal effect against
naval or land forces, or against fortresses.
II was so simple and obvious in its appli-
cation or operation that any one seeing il
used once would know all about it. 1t was
refused by the English government on
'humanital an grounds.
Lord Dnndonald gave the government his
promise never to sell his invention to any
ration but England, and kept his word lie
died in 1860. IL is believed that the de-
seription of Dundonald's Destroyer lies
carefully hidden In the vaults OF the Brit
ish Admiralty. N. WILLIS.
New York Nav d. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
That Extra Charge for Transfers

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: We see much in the papers about the
railroad companies of greater New York
making every possible effort to be allowed
TO charge two cents for transfers; We see
little, if anything, in the papers in the way
of protest. Will you champion the rights
Of the people. As you well know, the masses
who use these travelling lines can i'll afford
10 pay the increase proposed. Think Of il,
two-ffths OF the regular fare is to be added
for transfer. When will the suffering peo-
pie have a rest? II is painful TO go into some
of the shops and see the poor people and |
do not mean the very poor, mean those that
are in the average ways of life) hesitating
as to paying the prices asked for necessities.
As you we'll know, there is no end to the
effort Of corporations to get money from the
people. JUDSON SWIFT.
New York, May %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Who viii Run the War?

The giants of modern industry who are
10 bear the American war on their shoulders
are not men TO take orders from bureau
beads Yet they are the men, if any, who
will grasp the reins Of production and dis
tribution, who can direct the digging in
the mines, the making in the factories, the
carrying on the railroads TO the consumers
of the nation and the shipping by rail and
water 10 our allies of the volumes of food
and fuel necessary 70 the armies that are
hurting destruction into the vitals of the
German imperial monster
These men are not intent, solely upon do
ing nothing that may possibly en-
danger the holding of their jobs The gov
eminent will never pay them what the pr-
vate station pays them. They will work
patriotically at a loss and return TO their
private work with relief, while bureaucracy
tries, as it has always tried, to maintain
itself in place. In all that contributes to
the task of organizing great civilian bodies
and supplies these civilian captains should
have not only advisory power, they should
command. Wars turn on the pivot Of ex-
ecutve power. What department of our
cid bureaucracy can understandingly domi-
nate the railroads? Are not the great ship
builders the natural masters of the new
shipping which, if produced fast enough,
will battle Germany's vital stroke of war?
The business organizers of America are not
anxious for new dignities; they do not seek
seats in the Presidents Cabinet But they
must have the real authority 70 make
things move. To win the war the govern
ment must give them authority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28

law from taking advantage of 1t for the
benefit of the public. Governor Whitman
has Just indicated clear realization OF this
consideration by his veto of bill which
would have prevented listening in or SO
limited il as virtually to destroy any adj
vantages it might have. Officials in gen
eral can betrusted not to abuse this policy,
and any who shall abuse it can be brought
to book under the laws now existing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
For Liberty and God"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The inspiring and magnificent lines
in the editorial column this morning are SC
beautiful and timely that hope you will
reprint them on large cards and give .nem
wide publicity. So few can express, bu. al
can recognize. the greatness Of such poem
II fits the hour and voices the attitude OF
the people. s. {. WATERMAN.
Brooklyn, N. Y, May rs, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
A Magnificent Poem
New York, May "a, 1917.
tor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: You have done great credit to NOV
only Mr. Quinn's poem by setting it forsa
on the editorial page, but you have hon'
ored your readers thereby. The poem =
magnificent and should, | believe, be se'
to music-marching music at that Do.
lieve the march king. Souss, can muster u
into most thrilling and encouraging
marching quiek-step, one that will be tsksn
up by people and observation-disclosures
wcrld over.
r. II. CONWAY GIBBONS. n. D. I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28

Let Us now return 20 the representative OF
the enliehtened Italian bourgeoisie, the Turn
lecturer Falco. What has he 70 say about the
pretended lack of liberty Of the successor Of
St Peter?
According 20 the Laws Of Guarantees" so
runs the statement of our authority the
Pope is not subjected to the laws Of the ltal-
ian state His person is sacred and inyio-
liable. He is. personally, absolutely free in
every one of his movements. The heaviest
penalt,es are inflicted upon the person who
The Glenwood post., 1917-01-06
PAc1F1sM IN THE SCHOOL HOUSE

e Germany argument was advanced very
United was recedn fibre on
account of the termination" of its schools Its young
being sssyed the periods
American institution responsible for the degeneration
charged by pdagogues and the other
1t is matter worthy Of serious thought and discussion
Apeace meeting held the capitol the
the prompted by member of the starred but we'll
ntentioned Ford peace party of another year.
The principal speakers the church jewish
Catholic and Protestant faiths represented These
for but kind of that might They
content to preach doctrnaire abstract passvty
Let ourselves live for American nation
that each of i'm this republic be prepared do his demo-
cratic duty houds Thou call die for its da from
the invocation Of the rabbi
The Roman Catholic glad that message
the Prince of Peace being heart this nation Let it
be supposed however, that advocate nation policy Of
price but rather peace with honor he continued
And trust that sound discordan note in this meeting when
maintain that nation best the of lasting world
wide only after she has prepared herself resist injustice
f necessary to the shedding of blood
The superintendent of schoola womanspoke the
subject matter She pleaded military training schools
declaring that prepared shooboy for food words
that effect.
1t for the heart rebel such time
this against anything that killing when continent well
tering in its blood
speaker head
educational such that she has inu
the form Of instruction the public schools the
different place and recalls the judgments of our foreign
against the public school system How far does the
feminine mind effect the school anng9 the teacher apt
Ito Of moycoddlE Does her influence extend
ward through the pupil famy If for
can spirit?
has a long while get system
ary drill introduced into the Denver public school, At meeting
of the board education with the antntarst performing
m double duty Washington held the other evening voted
to employ an instructor to put the system into effect The cadets
will drill without uniforms If this compromise with the
acfst can't be helped IF there hitch at Washington
gard supplying lads with and uniforms
remeded Once the will grow the play
ground sentiment will do the For the benefit Of the opposition
lit be stated that the Seever idea voluntary Where
never required It makes appeal the healthy
lyouth.-Rocky Mountain News ..,,,.'
The Glenwood post., 1917-01-06

HERE something in all of that calls demands
things life and the that something cultivated
the worth while things conversations
That why whole communities have turned away from
dancing the enjoyment of neither of which requires
giving greater attention practical lectures sermons
better grades Of plays better class
which created such fuoe only yesterday being tabooed
many of the best people community because apparently
And possible for the
great force and for good both these
and that just what they will become when the people
demands along that line
and allied demanding conditions
for school children better conditions of sanitation
homes and the school buildings Sociological questions being
considered seriously they been considered
people
will enable them do and be the best possible only
vduas but also this the welfare
brings out thoughts
which improved onlons hope that
Glenwood will make the possible of the opportunity
to to her direction It may to us all
The Glenwood post., 1917-01-06

colorado afflicted with a legislature and
kncws what the result will be many many
theories to what ought to be done the passing laws
repeating old and raising political har kari in
Every Denver beset with batch
of them deamers others political hucsrs with little
thought of what the people but wholly
IRON selfish motives while respectable percentage of almost
legislature desrous of passing laws which will actually
helpful the people and correcting which
has shown to exist We know but little personnel
and do not charge that they ddy
less practical than
disposition to make political prophecies present legs-
ature will do and the Democratic will not
prevent giving for good legislation
cslng which appear be vicious dc
venture to predict however, that by the
ten times laws the people any
way o the ebooks