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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Give Women a Chance and See
he Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your edition Of January 20 you
publish the letter Of a modest gentleman
who in his perplexity asks two questions in
order that he may vote intelligently in 1917
on the suffrage amendment in our state. The
gentleman, besides being modest and just,
seems TO be deeply religious also, and has
resorted to the Bible before resorting TO the
public press for light on his doubts.
His questions are: "Do women want men
to rule them?" or as the Bible right when
it says men shall rule women|
Now there seems to me but one simple
way to settle this question. Let men step
aside and permit God to speak for Himself.
II the Infinite Power that rules over all
even men-has ordained this sort Of govern
ment, nothing can change the wise DEGREES.
If women want men to rule over them the
surest way TO prove that is through the bal
lot, and even if women do want men TO gov
ern them they may have a choice in the
matter
The Bible doesn't say anything agaius;
that. does it? So, then, let the perturbed
voter trust God and give women the fran
chise. wonder that the doubt does not
arise occasionally in the hearts of men con-
corning the methods Of the game they are
playing and the consequent results?
They declare certain awful and final things
regarding women and they give women no
opportunity in the fair Aeld Of sport 70 prove
or disprove the truth Of the assertions.
I think there is no one thing that man
has proclaimed woman couldn't do that shs
hasn't, with half a chance, up and donei
HARRIET T. CoMSTOCK.
Brooklyn, n Y, Jan. 20, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
The Centre Door Menace
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Though have read many articles In
reference to subway abuses, have yet to
read about an abuse, extremely prevalent
during the rush hours, which is serious
menace to the life and health Of the passen-
gers.
This is the reckless manner that subway
guards use in closing the centre door Of the
cars.
Il is true that a great many people will
rush 10 get into the car at the last minute,
but that does not excuse the guard who tries
to close the door while several passengers
are trying to get in An incident that oc
Cured during the rush hour last Thursday
will emphasize my point.
Two children accompanied by woman,
presumably their mother, were about to enter
the car through the centre door, when the
vent the passengers from another local train
which had just entered the station from
entering. The result was that one Of tbs
children was caught by the door and could
neither move in or out The train started
and IL it had not been for the cool-minded'
ness of one of the passengers, who pulled the
emergency signal, the child might have been
seriously injured, IL not killed. As IL was
the train stopped just in time 70 llberate the
child before entering the tube between the
42d and 14th Street stations.
| would urge that a sufficient number o.
guards be stationed outside on the platform
to protect the public against this evil.
/. RUBENsTEIN.
Brooklyn. Jan. 20, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Poor Economy

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: New York City. in honor Of woman
who served her city well-Julia Richman-
dedicated high school TO her. Julia Rich
man elevated many bad conditions existing
in the city schools and helped 10 better them
considerably. Yet the city has created
high school and housed it in buildings when
are disgrace 20 her life work.
The Julia Richman High School consists Of
snnexes. They are situated in some OF the
worst districts in the city, surrounded oy
factories which shut out air and sunlight
Buildings condemned by the Fire Depart
ment and lacking modern Improvements, even
fire escapes, serve as high school snnexes.
Is the city practising economy By running
seven annexes when only one is needed
Seven buildings require seven times the eX-
ecutive machinery that one does. As the
girls are scattered, it is impossible 20 cult
yate school spirit, which is great factor N
high school life. To obtain good sanitation
modern equipments and school spirit, ne"
building is necessary. We want building
Will you not help US? MYRA TAIRRAZ.
New York, Jan. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

Jill takes up the German peace proposal
In its leading editorial for December Is, 1915.
"a laugh would be the only answer to it," it
declares. at is as plain as looking at a flame
that the Allies would reject it instantly and
without hesitation. . The one avowed
aim and end of the Allies in waging the war
is to destroy German miltarism, root and
branch Can any man of sense and sanity
see how they can attain this end by re-
spending to the German invitation for peace
pour-parler now"
One of the alleged German peace terms
cabled TO Toxic from New York spoke of the
return of Kiaochao and the South Sea ISL
ands back TO Germany. Japan does not like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
A Princeton Protest
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: At large and representative meet
ing Of citizens Of this town and members Of
the university held last Tuesday evening
President Hibben in the chair, the following
resolution, offered by Professor George VI.
Harper and seconded by Dean McClenshan,
was unanimously adopted:
ave, citizens of Princeton, y. j., and mem
bers of Princeton University. in mass meet
ing assembled, desire 20 give public ex-
preston to the feeling OF horror inspired
in US b. the deportation of Begians, and
to our hope that the government Of the Unit
ed States will protest vigorously and eff
fectivey against this violation of interna-
tonal law and human rights. We offer 70
the heroic Belgian people our sympathy and
admiration"
The reporters failed 10 get this resolution
at the time, through lack Of promptness, but
as the item is not news Of the kind that
spols quickly | hope you will see fit to
publish it. GEORGE VI. HARPER.
Princeton, y. J.. Jan. 20, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
A Testimonial to Our Good Manners

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: It has been ten years since l lss'
visited New York. | have been reading IN
my home paper about the so-called tango
halls" end was prepared TO see some Bar,
barry Coast exhibits, and to say the least
have been disappointed.
In my visits 10 practically all the dancing
places l saw nothing that would not be toll
Grated in my little home town in Tennessee
without the lifting of an eyebrow.
saw we'll hammered men and women dane
ing, and surely in city this size the young,
middle aged and old must have recreation.
noticed that many drank soft drinks and
there was very little intoxication. No moro
than in my town
I am dancing master myself do not
drink. | am a good citizen, and regret 10
see the aspersions that are cast on the pro
fession by stories and articles that are sent
out Of New York. JUST A VISITOR
New York, Jan. Ia 1919.
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Danish West Indies and acquired Porto


Rico and the Philippines by conquest.
How. then. can we afford to sheer NJ
European governments for acquiring terri
tory through conquest or purchase? The
Presidents remark might pass, perhaps
at Chautauqua Circle meeting. But IN a
state paper, written for the critical eX-
animation of the world, it is palnfui eN-
hibition of provincialism.
What does Mr.. Wilson mean, also, when
he saws that "the paths of the sea must
alike in law and in fact be free" and that
chat freedom is the sine qua non oil
neace.p The seas are free in peace time
Does the President mean that they ought
to be equally free in war time-that al
the rights which belligerents now exercise
on the sea ought to be taken away iron
them in the treaty of peace? Are naVieS
10 be abolished because they will no longer
have anything TO do?
The President takes refuge behind al
ambiguous phrase. Did he lack the cour'
age to say what he meant or did he mean
nothing at all? 1t is easy to talk about
securing "the freedom of the seas" But
the nations whose navies control the seas
when war comes would be extremely fool
ish to surrender that control unless they
received at the same time assurances
which satisfied them that there would be a
lcorrespondingly complete measure of dis
armament on land.
Nothing in yesterdays address is more
sophisticated and more unworthy OF a
serious statesman than the mock assur-
ance to the country that the participation
Of the United States in a league to enforce
peace would not involve a surrender OF
the Monroe Doctrine. 1--WE are Monroe
ling the whole world" says the President,
happy in this specious play on words.
Every intelligent man knows that when
nation enters into an international con-
cert to compel the keeping OF the world
peace it must surrender some of its ma
tional attributes and sovereignty. 1t must
also abandon those of its purely national
istic policies which are likely TO be cause
of dispute with other nations.
The Monroe Doctrine is purely Ameri-
can doctrine It is aggressively national
istic. It is unenforceable in international
courts. 1t must be enforced, if at all, by
arms. 1t ought to be a satisfaction TO
those who favor an international concert
to enforce peace to be able TO say; I'VE
have abolished the trouble-making Monroe
Doctrine; we have recalled our boast that
the fat of the American people is law IN
the Western Hemisphere"
That would be a logical and morally
courageous position to take. But, alas J
most of the international concert advo-
Gates are still so much under the spell of
names that they feel obliged to profess an
undying respect for the Monroe Doctrine
even while they are pushing it into OBJ
livion.
Maybe the American people are fully
satisfied to do away with the Monroe Doc
trine. Why don't those who want to see
it superseded by new doctrine of inter
take a chance on that proba-
biity and say exactly what they mean?
1t would be fairer and more candid Per-
haps it would help the cause of interna-
tionalism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
THE COST OF coNQUERING GERMANY
Is II Worth Five Years and 5000 900
More Menu
To the Editor of The Tribune

~ bht buibot VI Ahf
Sir: The other evening had a long talk
with one of the most prominent officers Of the
army. am not at liberty to diyulge hi,
name, but IL is enough TO say that bis opinion
on military affairs is deferred 10 by wide
circle Of army people, and that he himself Is
a remarkably brainy and leyel-headed gen.
tleman. This officer gives it as his opinion
that the Allies have IL within their power 10
conquer Germany, but that it will take five
years and cost 2O,OOOOOO additional men.
It would seem to the writer that appeal,
for peace could very proftably be based on
the probable cost Tin human life) Of con-
tnuance Of the struggle. For instance, is
the subjugation Of the German people (eyen
granting now that il Is desirable, which OF
course il isn't worth an additional 100000
men, not to speak of the millions Of blind
and limbess, or the millions of orphans and
widows? No sane person can honestly an.
swer this question in the affirmative.
We are told that unless Germany Is con.
quered now the work will have to be done
fifty Tor a hundred) years from now. No
more damnable heresy than this was ever
promulgated. For in this era Of progress
and invention fifty or a hundred years con-
stitute veritabe age, and .he man does not
live who can forecast either the political
complexion or the trend Of thought that will
characterize the Europe Of the future. Be-
sides, let il be set down as an axiom that a
war 100 years from now is always preferable
to a war to-day: the one is reality, the
other is but a chimera, and there is always
hope that it need never be anything else.
Is decision on the battlefield worth 90
100000 men? In Christ's name, no.
Washington, d. c., Jan. q, 1917. G.P.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
As Make the Angels Weep

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: All over the country the newspaper
for the past few days have been printing vel
deserved tributes to the late Admiral Dewey
that glorious American so beloved by the ma
ton, who has died full OF years and with the
respect and honor Of his fellow men.
Every one is aware Of the note OF almost
fulsome adulation which has run through the
dispatches from Washington, telling US how
President Wilson and Secretary Daniels
would take charge of the part which the ma
ton will take in the ceremonies attending
the burial of the late admiral.
But how do their deeds coincide with all
these admirable and high-sounding senti-
ments? See the papers Of Fridays (thC
19th) issue for the answer. Here is the dis.
patch:
President Wilson has nominated DR.. Cary
Travers Grayson, his naval aid and medical
adviser TO be a medical inspector with the
rank Of rear admiral"
Jumping III numbers, this Gilbertian dry
land sailormedico is placed in a position for
which he has never shown the slightest apti
tude
What do you suppose the late Admiral
Dewey would think Of this promotion? Dc
you think it dishonors or honors his mem
DRY? And how ill-chosen was the time tc
make such a choice as this Shakespeare
was right. He said:
but man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,
Plays such fantastic tricks before high HEAVIER
As make the angels weep.
He must have had Woodrow Wilson ir
mind when he said it. FRANK HALE.
Yonkers, n. Y, Jan. 20, 1917.
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it; she is considerably exercised over it. At
least, so declares the cable message to the
"Nichibep "a Japanese daily published in
San .Francisco) from its Toxic correspondent.
The entire country is against any such peace
price. Japan may hand back Kiaochao to
China under certain circumstances; she may
agree to trade the South Sea Islands, which
she has taken from Germany, for some ad-
vantages elsewhere. But she will never con-
sent to return them to Germany under any
consideration. The people are solidly back
of the government policy of driving the
German political influences from the Far
East. Nothing short Of that would satisfy
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Not All Policeman
iitor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The United States may not be pro-
Ally as you stated, but We certainly are not
all pro-German by any means. can answer
for one. In the Revolution my great grand
father was taken prisoner in New Jersey by a
company of Hessians, taken TO New York and
confined in the "Old Sugar House"-and now
these same damned Hessisns are filling our
legislatures, making laws for his descen-
dants. That gets me.
THOMAS D. JAMES.
Nassau, N. Y, Jan. 20, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
A Request for Abbey Letters

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Having been invited by Mrs Abbey &c
write a memoir of the late z. A. Abbey, r
A.. may l ask such of your readers as have
letters from that artist, and are willing Il
lend them for possible publication, 70 SEND
them 70 me at Chelsea Lodge, 20 lite Street
London, S. W, where they will be carefully
handled. copied and quickly returned.
Z. V. LUCAS.
{London, England, Jan. 6, 1917.
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War Bread
49, - Norchester Guerdio,

IRON The NdHchcster GudrdioHl
hear that Lord Devonport is likely TO
forbid the selling of bread which has been
baked less than twelve hours. The object is
simply to reduce the consumption OF bread
by making il less attractive. As an Offset
there is the fact that stale bread is easier
to digest than new.
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You can purchase merchandise advertised in
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dissatisfaction results in any case HE
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay yOdr money back
upon request. No red tape. No clubbing. We
make good promptly II the advertiser does not
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SUBSCRIPTION nArEs-By Man. r0s'as' Fad Out
CANADIAN RATS.

Entered q, the Fos,onoe a, New YbrE =" secOod c
Mail MstisT.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
BAIL FURNISHED
 FOR {. LEST0R

Yesterday morning Charles Lestor was admitted to bail in the district court, bonds being fixed in the sum of $2,OUO Bail Wa originally set at $3,000, but as the district attor, ney showed no objections, the amount was decreased The men who went on Lestor's bond were 0. w. kellen, Arthur G. IHn, N. R. King and Frank MantOn.
 Lestor was arrested at Nenana last summer during the labor trou- bles for alleged seditious utterances against the United States govern mcnt, and, being tried by jury. was sentenced by Commissioner Burns to serve a year in jail and pay $1,O00 fine.
 It is reported that there is writ of deportation out against Lestor and that he is to be returned to Ca nadan territory as soon as naviga- ton opens.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

class agent by making application ro this bank and dapo-iJue bonds .- collateral or ma! temporarily qualify by paying cash and securing -r.mp~ in excess Of one thousand dollars until proper blank for ap- plcat5on 10 reach you. Mailing you today full information and necessary blanks Shall We mail you one or nor. standard paCkages2 Efforts be in1 made to interest practically ey- vry person in United States in war savings stamps or thrift -;amps .hrol-h national. -tatr, county, ais ,rlc-. town and nogihborhood organi, cations. Trust you will cooperate fully Address reply federal fiscal agency. San Francisco.
 JAMES k. LYNCH Governor Federal Reserve Bank of
 san Francisco
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
Timely Hints for the Housewife

hour after it has risen to double it's bulk again.
 PEANUT LOAF.
 To one-half cupful of finely chop ped peanuts add q cupful of boiled rice, and one cupful of fine bread crumbs, Mix tYfousit1y, add ta- blespoonGul of softened peanut but ter, one egg, well beaten, and q fourth of d teaspoonful of sage. Form into a loaf and bake half an hour Serve with tartar sauce. RYE MUSA MEAL.
 Mix half cupful of rye meal, one half cupful of cold water and d half tcaspoonful of salt. add to one and a fourth cupfuls of boiling water and cook one hour in a double boil CT. Serve with maple syrup.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
LOT TICKETS
 NEARLY GONE

The tickets for chances on the two lots in Port Angeles, Washing ton, which will be rallied off at the Christmas dance given by the Pio- neer Women, have nearly all been sold already and wll soon be at a premium. There were two hundred tickets printed for each lot, and near ly all of these have been taken, and there is little doubt that they will all be sold be1ore the time for the raffle.
 Tickets sell at fifty cents each, and all the money derived from the raffle will be turned over to the fund for the fatherless children of France, These lots are desirable residence places, and so the purchaser of a ticket not only helps out good cause. but stands chance to win a piece of ground that he may want to live on at some future date.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
NO REGISTRY
 FOR GERMANS

Several registered packages which were sent by Fairbanks residents to friends and relatives among the German soldiers who are in various allied prison cantonments have been returned undelivered, and the local post office has been notified that no registered packages or mail for German prisoners will be accepted. This is apparently due to the fact that all mail for prisoners must be opened before it is delivered, and registered mail cannot be handled in that manner, so 1t will not be sent.
 Ordinary packages may be sent, and will go through the regular chan nels before being delivered.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
MISS CILMER
 TELLS OF LIFE
 IN PHILIPPINES

Mrs Clara GIlmrr formerly prin. cipaI of the Fairbanks schools has written friends in Fairbanks describ ing conditions in the Philippine Is lands. where she is teaching school at present. and extracts from her letter will no doubt b. of interest to many Mis- Gumor is stationed at present at Lucena, Tayabas. Phil lpuino Islands She describes life in ch- Islands and conditions there a. follows
 "Thor- fe absolutely no notice now of the arrival or departure of any Pacific mail The German raid .r- in the southern Islands not the Phfualincs= are responsible for this secrecy Last week We thought VI" w.r. going 10 be without flour here, a. the Australian product is being diverted to England and the r. $ i- holding up on her exports to feed our dear allies There is A great campaign going on now to make the Islands ~elf--upportng in the way of food The rich products here are sugar. tobacco, hemp, copra-on none Of which can one make q meal but all of which are vastly more profit able than rice, potatoes. meat. etc. The result is that most of the Is lands rice comes from Saign, and if The French stop eXportation thence, l do not know what the people here will eat unless they come down to dried banana flour, and sweet DO ratoes which grow wild. Of course, We shall never suffer for food eX- cept the two staples, flour and rice, but it will be a great hardship 10 do without these
 Yesterday We made ice cream from cocoanut milk, favored 1t with bananas and peanuts. Two gallons and d half, including salt ice, 10 cents 10 q boy for freezing. cost 75 cents How is that for cheap liy- ing? The milk of cocoanuts was sufficient This milk is delicious for every purpose for which ordinary milk Is used, and if the price of milk in the [. s. is anything like what it has risen to here, I should think the West Indian cocoanuts would prove good substitute. But ter can be made from the cream in the ordinary way, but if not mixed with beef suet must be kept in the ice box to remain solid. The cost of this butter here is five cents a pound, as two cocoanuts make one pound of butter, within a fraction. think the taste is better and more delicate than cows butter. It Is certainly vast improvement over this canned butter We pay 75 cents Quarter-pound for here
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
FINE PROGRAM
 PREPARED FOR
 BAND CONCERT

one ol the best programs from q musical standpoint ever heard in this city will be given at the concert of the Fairbanks Band next Friday night. The band has been working for many months on this program, and has done some hard practiCing
 in preparation for It, so will be ready in every way to do their best The members of the band wish especially 10 make Friday evening q memor able one. as It is the anniversary of the day year ago on which they first obtained their Instruments and they want to show what pro gress they have made after a years work,
 The concer, will be given at the Auditorium, and will start at nine sharp. After the program is fin ished the floor will be cleared and dancing will be in order. The band will furnish all the music for the dance. Admission for both concert and dance will only be a dollar, this being q sort of bargain night.
 The program arranged for the ev- ening Is given below:
 Opening Number-The Star Spangled
 Banner.
 American Cadet March--IIall. Faust, Selection -Gounod.
 Humoresque- -Dyorak Jolly Fellows Waltz Nollstedt Hunting SCene-BuCalOssi Intermission of ten minutes. Rossini's Stabat Mater March-Losey Superba Oyerture-Dulbey Trumpeter on Guard Niske Lucia de Lammermoor-Do Donizetti. Songs of the Nation-Lampe. Closing ber-America.