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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Keep Money Here
A Portion Of Soldiers Pay Should
Remain in This Country
/, The Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Under date of August 10 ! read that
bills have been introduced in Congress COM
pellinc men and officers OF the army and navy
to allot = minimum Of SIS month out OF
their pav to be paid to dependent wives and
children.
Will you please make special topic OF this
matter and write it up fully and boost it?
Recentlv an officer OF the New Zealand
contingent stated to me that his government
retains two-thirds of mans monthly pay,
or makes him give it TO dependent relatives
The New 2ealander gets SIS month. He
is allowed So a month in France. If his gov
eminent retains the pay the savings are
turned over 10 the soldier in bulk upon his
return to New Zealand. The officer who gave
this information was wounded in the battle
Of the Somme. He was going home to recup-
crate. he felt pleased to think upon reach
ing home he would receive about $1,000 IN
cash-his savings since he left New Zealand
as a private in 1914. In his English way he
said: Devil of good thing, you know!
Keeps the money in the country you know.
The base nay in our army is $50 a month.
Suppose Uncle Sam retains four-hfths OF a
mans pay and gives him per cent interest
on it. or requires four-ffths of the pay to be
allotted to dependent relatives l. not that
in the best interests OF the man and the
country? Does not that money belong in the
United States?
Uncle Sam feeds and clothes his troops
better than any government in the world. He
nays them better. soldier needs only to
nave three things during active operations
stomach full of good food three times
day. good bed and clothing and plenty Of hard.
hard work. Regular army experience teaches
that
Wine and women are the soldiers ruin. He
seeks after pleasures when his pockets are
full of gold When that gold is gone ne re-
turns to mis- bunk in barracks sadder. but not
wiser.
Since June, when the increase IN pay came,
savings and alotments did not increase pro-
portionately. Suppose nine-tenths of our
men allotted, or saved. their money voluntar-
lily. That is not enough; we need the other
zenith Think! BY March |, 1918, $780,
coo men MAJ be in France; sl5,0O0,000 a
month in pay will be left there! Will this
money go to charity or for social welfare
work? You know the answer. Therefore,
by law let US keep our men pure that no man
despise them
If Engand's Tommy can live in France on
S. a month, why can't Uncle Sans men do
the same? Let us protect our men in every
way, Let's take away from them every pos
sible chance to fail. Money is the root Of all
evil SERVICE.
Corozal. Canal Zone, Sept. 3. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Nonsense and Liberty"
or Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: was interested in the letter signed by
Mr James II. Hyslop in to-day's Tribune, head
ed Nonsense and Liberty" Honestly land
sparing the writer's feelings, / think that
the last two words of the heading on his
letter should be stricken out. did not read
Mr. Henry Kelly's letter; but | find Mr. Hys-
lop's letter very interesting, rs it keeps one
guessing as to what he is talking about and
what his general point is Guessing, being
closely allied 20 curiosity, is always interest
ing. Eut there are one or two points in the
writer's communication that | think should
not pass without comment. For example, he
says:
The fact is that all this talI about liberty and
freedom IS silly In that statement meant 70 take
the bull by the horns and affirm that have con-
fdence in any civilization founded liberty that
is talked about in this age.
fear the writer has let go of the bull and
is sitting on the horns.
TIE writer follows this up by saying that
elderly is not AN ideal On which TO found any
sane civilization and then remarks:
It was not liberty the Puritan sought but a spe-
ciic thing quite different from liberty 1t lib
erty OF conscience and worship that he sought, and
this very different thing.
Mr.. Hysop remarked in the first para
graph Of his letter, speaking of Mr..
Kelly: 81 Judge he is an lrishman, and that
race is notorious for its bad logic 1t strikes
me that the above statement demonstrates
that if the Irish are illogical" this is a
case of "the pot calling the kettle black" |
have not understood the Puritan case in the
way that Mr.. Hyslop understands it, nor can
agree that eve have lost our conscience and
religion" as the writer asserts. Both these
admirable institutions are very much alive.
think that Mr. Hyslop's "pragmatism" has
betrayed him into farrago Of nonsense, in
teresting but depressing nonsense, but non
sense, nevertheless.
J. JEROME ROONEY.
New York Sept. l3, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Barnard Statue Disapproved

To the Editor of The Tribune.
/ Sir: I do not claim to be expert in
matters Of artistic modelling" That has
nothing to do with the case. Were the model
ling the best in the world, it would not pre-
vent the conception expressed being the
worst ever made of Lincoln. For he IS repre-
scented more as an exhausted, fearful tramp
and as a weakling with a soul full of trouble,
both in his face and his body, and as If SUI
ferine from the collie. consider it gro
tesaue libel on Lincoln and an insult TO the
intelligence of America.
To say that this statue symbolizes democ-
racy is to deal in transccndental, sentimental
rubbish The Art World is right-there are
some things that no artist should attempt 10
symboize, above all in portrait statue, and
democracy is one of them, because there are
various kinds OF democracy, from the elegant
but sternly controlled democracy of the
Greeks to the anarchistic democracy Of the
tramps that roam over our cities and country
sides. And Mr. Barnard seems 10 have had in
mind the latter brand of democracy when he
made his tramp Lincoln" which will ever
remain to our adolescent youth as an express
sion of "scarecrow" more than OF man.
Why will not some kind friend make Mr..
Barnard see that he will serve his own in
terest best by Withdrawing this statue for
ever from the sight Of mankind?
At any rate, trust that enough Indignation
will b. aroused in the country against this
ugly manikn to prevent it being erected in
London and save us from the rdicule Of the
/ intelligent people of Europe. No selfcon
stituted committee Of laymen 7hould De al
lowed 10 let up this statue in London with
out it's having been referred to the National
Art Commission at Washington for approval
and as being 1T to represent in London our
great President, American taste in art and
American civilization. CHAS. II. DAHMER.
/ New York, Sept. IS, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Opening the Citizenship Factories
CFrom The omaha Bee


With the opening of the public schools
comes again resumption of activity IN the
great citizenship factories Of the United
States. Under the teachers guidance, the
minds of the children slowly open to re
ceive information and knowledge essential
TO growth and development that eventually
will fit them to assume responsibilities in
cident to their status as freemen. No other
activity Of our national life is more i'm
portant than our schools, and none is more
generously provided for. Responsive under
standing is the first requisite for seli-gov-
eminent. and therefore the duty of each gen.
Grafton is to see that its successor is given
fair opportunity to obtain an education that
the institution Of free government may not
languish. In Omaha we start the new year
with a school system expanded beyond pre-
vious experience and with its problems of
maintenance and administration correspond
ingly enhanced. The new superintendent
will find that the people of Omaha are jealous
of their public schools and require max
imum service from whoever is in charge.
On the other hand he will discover that our
people are very liberal in their support Of
this great institution and devoted in every
way to its interest. Nowhere have the peo-
pie more just occasion for honest pride
than have the people OF Omaha, and this
must be maintained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
New York's Sing-Song

The community concert in Central Park
seems to have struck different partakers
in different fashions. Some observers
were chiefly impressed by the discrep-
ancies between band and chorus or be-
tween soldiers and Mayor. The presence
of lake between Director Barnhart and
the army contingent seems to have delayed
action and melted disarray.
Frankly, we think these carping critics
are ungrateful and blind. Mr. Barnhart
is doing a real service to our town in get
ting its community glee club together and
proving slowly but surely that there are
New Workers who know other melodies
besides yankee Doodle" Goodness knows
we are not singing race. Who ever
heard a policeman caroling like gon-
dolier or yodelling like Swiss noun
taineer! Opening our mouths in music,
save in ancient days on college steps, IS
simply one of those things that no Amer
lean does.
The idea of the Community Chorus is
that the ability to open mouths is not dead
but sleeping and that, given chance, we
shall begin to chant like nightingales-or
blackbirds, at least. Naturally, we have
to learn; we need much education. We
need, even more, courage and lack of self
consciousness. May Mr.. Barnhart flourish
and prosper and may his next Venetian
nights in Central Park be even better sue
cesses than the two exceedingly interest
inc occasions this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Americans We Stay!

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your subhead Of Christine Ladd-
Frarklin's letter is the best answer to the
argument for change of our name that
could be made. ANY artificial change OF the
name by which we have been known for the
entire period of our existence would be as
effective as for instance, the attempt 70 name
our troops either "Samm!es' or "Iedd'es
Americans we are and Americans We stay.
Giving a nickname which may eventually be
evolved TO our troops will not change our
names. The fact that British troops are
called Tommes does not make all Brtishe.s
Tommies; the fact that the French troops
are called poius does not make all French
people polus.
Americans we have been since the close of
the Revolution, and Americans We stay. The
only ones that seriously object to our being
called such are the Canadians, but II we
changed our name one would ever think
of calling a Canadian an American, and as ne
is already identified as the former, why would
he wish another appeilation? And II is his
and our mother country that assisted in Civ
ing US the permanent and entirely satisfac-
tory name Of American"
In the course of my travels, abroad and in
Canada, I have often met smart Alexis who
took the pains to explain to me that there
are no real Americans but the Indians. In
view of the fact that the Indians never heard
such a word until their white brothers used
it, and the further fact that 1t was named
for an Italian after a countryman had dis
covered it, and it had been settled b. white
men, this might be termed specious argu-
mert. It would be just as sensible to say
there were no Australians but the Maors.
As Americans we fought and won our in
dependence. Americans We stay, Usonians,
Utopians, millennsts and faddists to the
contrary notwithstanding.
WILLIAM STREET.
New York, Sept 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15

of all our expeditions were promptly re-
ported in Berlin by agencies which we are
beginning to recognize. 1t is matter OF
common knowledge that no sooner do our
troops reach Europe than Berlin is IN
formed through Switzerland. We have pict-
ure after picture in French newspapers
of American soldiers in various villages,
some of them well known to the Germans
The current number of "L'Illustration,
which depicts American soldiers in
French village leaning over large
bridge over a considerable river, the con-
spicuous landmarks of the village decorated
with signs of welcome, reached Switzerland
few hours after it left the presses. 1t
was in Berlin within forty-eight hours, and
vet the people of the United States are not
permitted TO know where our American
troops in France are stationed. Is this
secrecy necessary? Does it serve any use
full end?
The question of newspaper complain
inc of censorship is always twofold. Not
unnaturally there is suspicion that there
is a selfish motive rather than a public
interest first in its mind, and yet in this
instance it is hard to see what newspaper
interest will be served by breaking down
the secrecy. Such dispatches as come are
sufficiently self-revealing to indicate to
those who know anything about France
where our troops are. The enemy knows,
our allies know; everybody knows, in fact,
except those nearest and dearest to the
men who have gone over to fight in France,
and they are kept in darkness, it seems to
The Tribune, unnecessarily.
The Tribune believes that the United
States Government and the War Depart
ment would be better advised if they should
follow the example of the British and
Canadian governments in reporting the
arrival of overseas contingents when they
have arrived, are landed, and finally
when the ships which brought them have
been successfully cleared on the homeward
voyage 1t also believes that it would be a
wise and useful thing to tell the American
people where their troops are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15

To the Ed or of The Tribune.
Sir: The American Committee for Train
ing in Suitable Trades the Manned Soldiers
of France has received contributions this
week amounting TO $3.50.
On July made an appeal through
your paper for special cases OF manned
soldiers who were sadly in need of artificial
limbs.
am glad to be able TO report that $500,
the entire amount required for this purpose,
has been received.
This money has been forwarded to Paris,
and in short time these manned men will
become useful and self-supporting citizens.
On behalf OF M committee, | wish 10
express our gratitude to you and the gen.
erous hearted people who have helped these
heroic MANNED soldiers to begin life anew.
The grand total to date of the fund is
s3l3,557.64. MRS. EDMUND L. BAYLIES.
New York, Sept Is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Reserve Officers and the Guard

The grumbling with which certain Ma
tional Guard regiments have received Re
serve officers assigned to them leads to
the easy criticism that the militia is an
arrogant, opnionated body, seltishly I'M
mindful Of military eXigencies. There is
that element in the militia, possibly to
greater extent than in the old army or
the new, but without doubt it is minority,
and small one Just now snubbing Re-
serve officer is a fad.
Non-coms in the National Guard who
have held their posts for years are firmly
convinced that they know more about SOL
diering than the Plattsburgers. Privates
take their cue from the non-coms, and
there are rumors Of those who boast OF
crossing the street at the first glimpse OF
"U. S. R." on coat collar rather than sa-
lutte a man with Reserve Corps commits
sion. At the bottom of it all is the covert
fear that the National Guard, in which the
most arrant grumbler takes a real and af-
fectionate pride. is doomed by the advent
of a real war.
This attitude means hard row for
many a man who learned to hoe at Platts-
burg, but the problem is probably more
apparent than real. The surly non-com
betrays by his very surliness the reason
he has no commission. The private who
now apes his immediate superior soon Will
come to see this.
The individualism and independence OF
thought, the esprit de corps from which IS
derived the present attitude of the Guards
men, are valuable military assets. At the
moment. in some instances, they are mis-
applied, but as surely as every man IN
uniform to-day has admirable qualities
so surely will the soldiers Of the new army
be they regulars, Guardsmen or Selectlve
service men, recognize merit in their COM
manders. That there is real merit in al
most every one Of the $1,000 whom mill
tary experts picked from the nations fore
most forty thousand few can doubt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
How Police Spend Time
What Are They Doing When They
Appear to Do Nothing?

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | note YOUR editorial in behalf OF in
crease OF salaries for the policemen. II
traffic men are always traffic men their SER
vices are Invaluable 70 our city ard should
receive generous consideration. But VIII
some ore please enlghten US as 70 what
policemen do when they appear to be doing
nothing, ard why might they not do much
more? | have lived in several localities IN
New York and have appealed to the ponce
in regard to several matters of city improve
ment which they might attend to during the
half hours Of leisure they have for Soeial
chats as they meet at the ends OF their
beats.
| 90 to market; two policemen are talking
on the corner: when ! return from market
they are still talking. ] ask them about rub
hish blowing about tire streets. hey, OF
course. tell ne the Street Cleaning Depart
ment must attend to that. suggest that
they are more likely to know who Is respon-
sible for certain especially untidy conditions
than the White Wings man can possibly De.
who must keep a-going with his broom and
receptacle.
II the police could be given power TO COM
pei every person before whose premises rub
Dish is found, whether it has blown there or
not. to pick it up. We would soon have
cleaner sidewalks and more respect for our
police and last but 10: least. the saving OF
thousands OF dollars now expended in clean
ing up our parks and streets. Better than
all, fine sense of ncatness might-yes.
would-be developed in ourselves. Why may
not Street Cleaning and Police departments
cooperate? ELIZABETH ;. BALLitl'
Now York Scnt 10 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
A Hero and His Reward

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Dudley Field Malone all honor TO him'
He is the first public man and politician wnV
believes mans word should be kept, and s, .''
platform pledge should be lived up TO- ms
action in behalf OF women who have been un'
justly jailed. and whose only offence was ~
reminding the President that mis- words ~el'
only words, is splendid. 1t should make MN
President of the United States. or course
it is written that Theodore Roosevelt VIII w
the next President, but there is nothing y
prevent the ticket reading Roosevelt sh'
Malone. Here's hoping"
RYERSON ". JENNINGS
Philadelphia. Penn, Sept. 8, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15

not be minimized. The war has already
brought great changes into the industrial
life of the nation, and there can be no
question that even greater ones may be
necessary. Unquestionably, if the business
experience Of the country can devise an
alternative TO this wholesale government
regulation of industry there will be no
general acceptance of the committees re-
port. The vote of the members of the
Chamber of Commerce will be highly in
teresting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
The German Mind

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Yes, she is hanging out flags again.
and it is no wonder that you are sore. Ger
many has had an unbroken string Of victories
since the war started, and never once have the
Allies had anything like victories to cele-
bratc. The battle around Lens you cal! an
Allied victory. Well, the same paper informs
US that the Canadians lost $4,000 men there.
Some victory" and nothing to show for it.
Better get more allies. PRO-GERMAN.
New York. Sept. Z 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Unconditional Surrender!

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why so many words about peace
The onlv terms that the world of demos'
races can accept from Germany is u"'''
ditional surrender.
Let the Allies make slogan OF ths 10.
make it large: UNCONDITIONAL
RENDER" FRED n. PARKS
Norwich, N. Y, Sept. IL, 1917. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Over Forty-hve

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: "B. L. H." writes you that being over
forty-five years OF age has prevented him
from joining the United States Army. Why
didn't ne apply for the Second Officers
Training Camp? They were taking men up to
fifty years this time, and probably will the
next camp they are talking OF having.
TRIBUNE READER.
Mattituck, n. T., Sept. s, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
No More Peace Nonsense
From The Philadelphia Inquirer

No more peace nonsense.
No negotiations with war lords.
No hating the pace of preparation.
Let US have pronounced victory over
brutal miltarism. Force is the only thing
that the Prussian despots fully understand.
When they are forced to their knees, then
may we have peace. Any other way Of
bringing it about would be dangerous, for
it would leave the wild beasts Of Berlin free
TO make war all over again when they got
good and ready.
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