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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
~ ISAAC DON LEVINE

-ERMANY'S latest move is a victory
= for civilization. 1t opens the eyes
" of the short-sighted democracies
~. world to the real mission of Prus-
,..;sm 1t makes all progressive human
Is realize the full extent of the danger
',,ufronting it to-day.
The cloak Of hypocrisy and deceit in
-.;.b the Teuton up to the present pa
..asd before the neutral nations is now
,,o,ned for good. He has been forced to
:. ont in the open and show his face,
81. weapon and his aims.
This is victory for his opponents, for
his far easier to fight the ugly beast when
4. ;s exposed in his true light than when
!. is hidden under n misleading mask. It
,,s with i'll grace that the Prussian wore
hitherto the mask of humanity forced upon
MIN By outsiders. The label of law and
rght fastened to him by the United States
Sd i'll become the natural champion Of
,aysgery and piracy. Germany's newest
,t is really the logical sequence to and re-
ult Of her career.
The near-sighted American diplomacy,
far removed from the scene of Prussian
,aiyity. was unable to discern in time the
real role of Germany among the democ-
,.sies of Europe. One could perhaps un-
ssstand why the American people, as
Vbole did not realize the full meaning Of
prssianism even after the outbreak of the
gar. when one recalls that for forty years
Se democracies of Europe themselves
failed to identify the wolf in their very
midst
France the nation within a moments
reach of the beasts claws, was the nest OF
snti.miEtarism in Europe on the eve OF
tie war. Great Britain, the mother of de-
uoracy, dreamed of disarmament, jeered
tvarnings and was unprepared when the
Pr:sisn struck Europe. Russian democ-
ncy, which is now prosecuting the war for
Russia. was the most pacifist public body
on earth. Is there any wonder, then, that
the United States, thousands Of miles
away, could not be persuaded into believ-
ing even after Germanys treatment OF
Belgium, that a dark medieval power
Prussianism-had come into the world to
DESTROY the very foundations of ciyiliza-
ton and of this Republics institutions and
deals?
Let not intelligent Americans deceive
themselves and claim that the great Amer
ksn people comprehend the issues at stake
n the great war. The vast majority Of
The American nation, whose true repre-
ssntstive is President Wilson, have utterly
failed to comprehend them. President
Wilson, the true servant of his people. has
acted accordingly during the last thirty
months.
Welcomed Wolf to the Fold
And with his acts the President has in.
snbed into the history of mankind the
strongest condemnation Of present-day de
nOcracy. lie has befriended the outcast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

German. His present wife is German
Most of his family are married to German
princes and princesses. The functionaries
and counselors at the court are largely
men and women of German extraction.
The bureaucracy is full of men and women
of German origin or German sympathes.
The whole governmental machine was be-
fore the war permeated with, if not domi-
mated by, Prussianism. Among all the
great powers of Europe official Germany
came nearest to official Russia in spirit.
This fact alone would have sufficed to
create bond of mutual affection between
Russia and Germany.
But besides the historical and political
bonds that existed between the two powers,
there came into existence in recent years a
new bond the economic bond. Germany
had made gigantic strides in the field of
plOSlCoS' oCi many wac SUI
cessfully competing with Great Britain in
the realm of international commerce.
Great Britain had her vast colonial pos
sessions from which to draw raw mate
rails. Germany has found in Russia a
substitute for that delinquency in her sys-
TEN. So Germany invaded Russia eco
nomically. She monopolized Russian trade
legally and illegally. Her commerce with
Russia surpassed that of all other nations
combined.
Germany had the advantage also of ter
ritorial proximity. She drew on Russia's
vast timber wealth, which was foated
down directly into Germany from the
Pripet forest belt along system of rivers.
Germany got this timber at ridculously
low prices. She drew on Russia's bread
treasnries, cattle reserves, in constantly
increasing quantities. She paid for all
raw materials bought in Russia much
lower prices than her competitors paid for
the same materials bought in Russia or
elsewhere. She therefore could afford to
compete with France and Great Britain.
The competition was at the expense of en-
ciaved Russia
Secret Of Cermany's Power
Tie secret OF GermdHys polcer and
triuD,phs IN the Vest is to be found IN her
dealings lcith the East. Germany had
thus cemented her old political influence on
Russia with newer economic domination.
Political and commercial Germany were
working hand in hand for the attainment
of the Hohenzollern ambitions of conquest
and world dominion.
But, if Germany and Russia were so
closely bonded, how did ii come to pass
that the two should fight each other? If
Russias ruling classes were friendly to
Germany, how did they come to be engaged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

When we find ourselves among the casks
showing the arch over our heads:
"There is nothing to fear. 1t is forty
centimetres thick
His guests recover their breath. And,
among the bottles, they resume, in this
protective atmosphere, their attitude, sud
denly become comic. of educated people of
the world.
Pardon, Madame" Excuse me, Mon
sieur."
The women, surprised in the disorder
of the night, lower their eyes, as if that
would prevent the men from remarking
that the most Of them are very mediocre
and unattractive without ornaments or
makeup.
A gentleman with dignified whskers
trembles with the cold in his tight-fitting
paiamas. And an old man with catarrh,
his naked feet thrust into slippers, NUT
ters:
"Too bad, Too bad, Do you still hear
them?"
Then representative of the wine trade
speaks up.
The Wine Man Speaks
DO YOU still hear them? You will hear
them all right. They will begin again.
The swine, | represent the wine trade,
Monsieur, and | don't propose to be shot
at like a rabbit. No, no; ! shall not GO
upstairs again. Gan officer who is pres
ent smiles) And | don't care what any
one thinks about it,
Monsieur" said a stout fellow, who
wore al otter cap, approaching the wine
salesman, ~ agree with you, and ] clasp
your hand. ! represent biscuits
"And-and how much does each dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
THE GERMAN NOTE-AVICTORYF FOR CIVILIZATION

business, pure and simple. To this the
scale of the investments made testifies. No
government encouragements or urgings
could induce capital to invest in country
such vast sums as France and Great Brit
ain have invested in Russia. 1t was only
when Germany's growing military organ
ization became a distinct menace, when
Germany's ruling caste grew aggressive
and insolent, that republican France began
encouraging loans TO autocratic Russia, in
order to win the friendship of that nation
and ALLEVIATE her from the Teutons
For a time France had incurred the en-
nifty of the Russian people for this. But
to France it was life measure, case Of
protection, of safety first. French
capital has thus created gulf between
Russia and Germany, gulf considerably
widened by French diplomacy. 1t is
French, Belgian and British capital in
vested in Russia that constitutes the eco
nomic factor responsible for the sever
ance Of the bonds which existed between
Germany and Russia.
The real origin Of the war is thus re-
vealed through a review of the Germano-
Russian relations. Germany saw her
grip OH Russia menaced from two sides,
economic and political. And the reten-
ton of this grip was essential to her in
dustrial as well as political greatness.
Germany dreamed of an alliance Of the
three Emperors," Russian, Austrian and
German. Such an alliance could domi-
nate the world. And who but Germany
would dominate the alliance?
And Germany was indeed very near to
the realization of such a role. She had
Austria under her complete control. She
enslaved Russia economically and domi-
mated her politically. But, through the
interference of French and other capital
and Russia's national aspirations in the
Balkans, Germany suddenly found herself
facing the probability of letting Russia
slip from her grip. The solution pre-
sented itself in a sudden and effective
Eblow at Russia. Great Britain would
stay neutral. France would be crushed
in few weeks. Then Russia will be
cowed into submission. Her sentimental
Slavism will be killed: She will no longer
indulge in dreaming of the Dardanelles.
Humbled again, ten years after the dis
graceful defeats at the hands of Japan,
Russia will conclude peace that will ex'
tend Germany's hold on her
Junkerism Expected Brief War
That such was the origin of the war is
also the view of the German Socialist
minority expressed in manifesto sup
pressed by the government. "Prussian
junkerism,' says the manifesto, expected
a joyous and gay war Of six months at
the most; and for reward the elimination
of France from the ranks Of the great
powers and an entente with Russia for a
common imperialstic policy; an alliance
of the three Emperors for the domino
ton of the world" Russia, through her
Germanophile bureaucracy and nobility,
was to become an agency in the hands of
Germany in the realization of her auda-
cious PLAN world dominated and ruled
by the chosen race-the Teutons.
But Germany's plans miscarried. Great
Britain entered the conflict in time, real
izing early the ominous significance of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Welcomed Wolf to the Fold

And with his acts the President has in
snbed into the history of mankind the
strongest condemnation Of present-day de
rOcracy. He has befriended the outcast
Of the human race, the foe of democracy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Out of the Cellar

What long and stupid night we psss
n the cellar. We go upstairs about I
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22

In the sacred name Of universal lib
erty, do not burn the dinner!
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22
Presents a Four Square Fighting Front

organized labor and American Socialists
forming local branch OF the American
The adopted at the
Minneapolis meeting weeks which President Coper
Federation of Labor presided to be carried out
Denver branch OF the government
andP President Wilson in the national crisis.
There of organized labor
policy pursued loyalty this time This evidenced
halls have been refused for holding
meetings of the Socialist organization known as the
Council which endeavorng
the labor Proseyters for this council
denied meetings labor unions
agators meet with little
loyal the United States this The
for the OF emphasizing
loyalty, German movement within the
ranks of organized labor. =,
generated Minneapolis conference of the
be directed
and sediton Plans laid
organization with membership
hamlet These plans good Let them be
carried
stalks thru the land there is work for
will die of itself 1t
will voluntarily 1t must be rooted out 1t must be
This work 1t organization work 1t means
distribution of literature 1t holding big meetings. IT means
places where lies have before
Knitting together the Americans of all the labor and radical
movements Alliance for Labor and Democracy
the work Ameranizing those elements
which Americansm has made effective
duty of loyal American working man
fullest this fighting
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22
Dissertations
BY JAMES BRANDON

the Saturday Evening August appears
article entitled Renting Your Money by Albert W. Atwood
which appears the following:
MANY ocastic thinkers
all
for the that his
him considering the fact that he does ALL
keep bearing
died This they that the has
should
all tool capital
actually superntendens others
workmen but all for the financial capital
which nothing have
from distant cousin Such is the argument.
all classes
people saving absolutely necessary
of industry Without should probably have
either civilization all or else complete state socialism
Mr. Atwood has crowded number of these few
tool capital managerial capital differing from
financial capital for capital (acual
wealth. 1t paid (he of
wealth. When example business
machinery with their absolutely and for all time
The manufacturer make replace his capitaand
addition he the lender because all
which nothing robbeyat all
capital Were abolished would be
going capital rather speak exactly
talsts-it would go to labor.
Mr.. Atwood if would
The paid that
The will article
said the world gigantic house That the thousand
that has tooung animal and producing
wealth such
worker could this much thousand Our show
ing is, therefore, pitiuly small.
strange paper Saturday Evening Post
called
the author editor their theory
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22
THERE CAN BE NO PEACE UNTIL
PRUSSIAN AUTOCRACY IS DEAD
By CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL.

am not sure that the people of the
United States really understand what
they confront. / am by no means sure
of that 1t seems to me that too much
of US are like men walking in their
sleep, that we are traversing the edge
of deadly abyss and do not know it.
1t is not merely democracy in the
United States that is at stake, it is
not merely that we face the overturn-
ing of every institution that has meant
much to us.
What we confront is the extinction
of the democratic hope around the
world, because this conflict is not a
conflict between nations, it is not
struggle between races, it is not an
affair of commerce, it is not for the
sake of territory, it is no such struggle
as has previously convulsed Europe.
This is the last great final contest
for life or death between two princi-
pies, between two ideas that have been
in conflict ever since man began to
emerge from the jungle and began first
to cherish the hope in his heart that
he might be free; from that moment to
this there has never ceased to be a
struggle between those opposing prin-
ciples.
Gradually, the principle of demo-
cratic rule has pushed back the prin-
ciple of autocratic rule, gradually the
idea of self-governing man has driven
back the opposing idea of man ruled
by inherited right.
Inch by inch, year by year, gener-
alton after generation, those that have
believed in government by the people
have won, won, won and won against
those that believed in government by
inherited right. At last, the power
of autocracy, the remaining bulwark
of the belief in government by inher-
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22
SCHOOL WORK
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION IS TO
GIVE COURSE IN DENVER.
Sessions Will Be Held at Y. NJ. c. A.,
4:2O to 6 O'clock, Beginning
Thursday, September 20.

The extension division of the Uni
versity of Colorado makes the follow
ing announcement:
At the request of n number of the
Denver teachers course dealing with
the various phases of the junior high
school movement will be offered by
Professor Frank f. Thompson and
Professor Frank l.. Clapp.
Professor Thompson will present
the psychological and sociological prin-
ciples justifying such schools and will
discuss problems Of the curriculum and
methods of instruction. Professor
Clapp will take up the administrative
and supervisory questions and ques-
tions of organization.
Sessions of the class will be held
from 4:20 to G o'clock on Thursday
afternoons in the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing. The first meeting being held on
Thursday, September 20. The period
will be divided equally between the
two instructors; the work being pre-
sented as one course.
The minimum enrolment necessary
for the organization of the class has
been fixed at thirty.
The work will continue thruout the
first semester of the school year. Fee,
ST. 90; credit, two semester hours.
For further information address
University Extension Division, Boul-
der, Colorado, or Miss Genia II. Still
man, Corona school, Denver; residence,
1916 Detroit street, phone York 9566W.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22

itance, driven to its last trench, makes
its last desperate stand, and summons
all of its strength for the attack.
If it should win, if the principle of
government by inheritance should be
triumphant in this struggle, that prin-
ciple becomes nailed and completed
and fastened upon the balance of the
world from henceforth, and all that
has been won for democracy, every
advantage, every liberty that has beer,
won by such an infinite struggle and
sacrifice all these centuries-all is lost.
We go back, then, to the beginning of
the fight. Every hero of the long
struggle is to be obliterated. The
world is no longer to admire Arnold
Winkelreid or Nathan Hale. We are
no longer to celebrate Valley Forge or
Saratoga. Every victory that has
been won is now turned to defeat, if
Germany wins in this war. But that is
not all, that is only the beginning, for,
under whatsoever form of govern
ment, the world is ruled by ideas al
ways, dominant ideas.
The idea of democracy has gained
autocracy rules the rest. Between
these ideas there is an irrepressible
conflict. Men talk about peace. There
can be no peace in this world until
that question is settled.
If the representatives of the war
ring powers could be brought togeth-
err this day and make some kind of a
treaty to lay down their arms, that
would not be peace; it would be moth
ing but an armed truce, because the
struggle must go on, it must go on
nothing can stop it until it is deter
mined whether this world shall be
free or slave
1t is just as impossible that this
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22
CAR SHORTAGE IS
ON THE DECREASE
CAMPAIGN OF RAILROADS
TO GAIN RELIEF.
Freight Traffic on Colorado Lines This
Year Exceeds All Previous Rec
ords, and Cooperation Is
Asked to Solve Problem.

The campaign of the railroads to
conserve freight equipment by inten-
sive loading, is meeting with an en-
couraging response from commercial
bodies, the shippers and consignees all
over the state and with every rail-
road employe doing his part, there
should be still greater improvement
and greater cooperation on the part
of the public, as the Importance of the
situation is more fully understood.
The problem of handling the grain
and other crops promptly, when they
haven't enough cars for other freight
traffic to be moved, is problem that
is worrying the operating officials of
the railroads.
According to latest estimates the
grain crop in this state shows an in
crease of 40 per cent over last year.
Other crops in the state will require on
the basis of carloads: for apples, 1885
cars, an increase over last year of
1872 per cent; for pinto beans, 545
cars, increase, "a per cent; for peaches,
1,700 cars, increase 134 per cent; po-
tatoes, 13,245 cars, increase, "a per
increase, 13 per cent. This season
there has already been moved in this
state: grain, 2,s79 cars, hay, 1850
cars, alfalfa, 1850 cars, melons, 1919
cars.
Reports from the traffic department
of the Colorado & Southern railway
estimates the sugar beet tonnage to
the Northern Colorado factories about
the same as last year, 1,1O2, ,534 tons.
Their coal and coke shipments for July
were 1886 cars as compared with s.
705 cars last year; for August $3.50
cars, last year 7,413. The total car
loads handled by the Colorado &
Southern during the month of July
was 19,497 cars as compared with 49,
4S7 cars last year.
These figures will give you an idea
of the problem confronting the rail-
roads in their patriotic efforts to meet
the requirements of the government
in prompt transportation of men, ma
terial and supplies, and at the same
time properly protect the commercial
interests. 1t is therefore necessary
that everyone should cooperate to
enable the railroads to meet these ex-
traordinary demands; every shipper
should load cars promptly and to the
heaviest weight possible, and every
consignee should unload cars with the
least possible delay. Shipments to the
same destination should be combined
whenever possible.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22

The four railroad brotherhoods, thru
their Denver joint board, took action
at meeting Wednesday night, look
ing to cooperation with the other Ia
Dor organizations of the state in the
educational plan adopted by the State
Federation of Labor convention in
Boulder last month. The meeting was
held in room 2l9, Masonic Temple
building, attended by about fifty rep
resentatives of the four railroad broth
erhoods, Locomotive Engineers, Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen, Rail
way Trainmen and Order of Conduc-
tors.
A committee from the State Fedora
ton educational board was present to
explain the plan in detail, and invite
cooperation of the railroad brother
hoods, as provided in the resolutions
adopted at Boulder This committee
consisted of Harry B. Tedrow, United
States district attorney, citizen MEM
Der of the board; James Duce, and
Alice McCabe, members of the Feder-
alton board.
In Accord With Program.
Much interest was manifested by the
railroad men, and all present expressed
themselves as being in thoro accord
with the movement. w. F. Hynes of
men and Enginemen was chosen as
temporary representative Of the rail-
road organizations on the education
board, and will serve pending final ac-
ton by the respective brotherhoods.
Secretary B. S. Pepper of the joint
board was instructed by unanimous
vote to issue a circular letter to be
mailed to the different lodges of the
four brotherhoods in the state, out
lining the plan, and asking that vote
be taken committing them to the edu-
cational program adopted by the State
Federation.
Working of the Plan.
Briefly, the educational committee
of the State Federation is to create
fund, estimated at 81 900, which will
start unit of twenty students thru
the state university at Boulder, from
, which loans are to be made children of
working people to pay expenses of at
tending the university. When the
graduate secures an occupation, money
so loaned is to be repaid, so that the
fund is made available for others.
This plan has the Endorsement of
the university faculty, and they will
cooperate in making it successful.
Attracts Attention in East.
This work is already attracting at
tention elsewhere, and few days ago
The Bulletin received letter from the
editor of the Survey Magazine, pub
lished in New York, asking for infor--
nation, as it was desired to comment
upon the plan adopted by organized
labor in Colorado to afford higher edu..
cational advantages for the sons and
daughters of wage earners.
The following were elected members
of the State Federation of Labor edu-
cational committee at the Boulder con-
vention: John r. Lawson, Denver;
Frank M. Sloan, Pueblo; James Duce,
Boulder; w. s. Walton, Colorado
Springs, and Alice McCabe, Denver.
The educational fund is to be con-
trolled and administered by board of
nine members, three to be connected
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22
DENVER BRANCH
LABOR ALLIANCE
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street. u r invited" This is the
number of Carpenters Union hall.
Ousfed Ry the Carnepfers

street. u r invited" This is the
number of Carpenters Union hall.
Ousted By the Carpenters.
At the regular meeting of Carpen-
ters Union No. 55, owners of the hall,
Monday night, much Indignation was
expressed by members when it was dis
closed how the union was being used
to make it appear as favoring the pro-
German pacifist movement in this city
A motion prevailed denying such use
of the hall and withdrawing the two
delegates previously elected to the
Peoples Council. Ben Salmon, secre-
tary of the Peoples Council in Denver,
was then denied permission to enter
the hall.
The Literary Digest written notice
is being Investigated by representa-
tive of the publishers of that period
ical and by officials of the government.
Prominent Speakers to Come.
At least eight speakers of national
fame will be put on the road to con-
duct a vigorous campaign by the
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy. Two or more of these will
visit Denver soon and deliver public
addresses under auspices of the local
alliance.
Among these speakers, according to
information reaching The Bulletin, will
be Samuel Gompers, Frank P. Walsh.
Clarence Darrow, Rabbi Stephen Wise,
Charles Edward Russell, and j. /.
Shepherd of Fort Scott, Kan.