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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
Americans at Fault
Should Squelch Sedition and Foreign
Socialists
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | cannot refrain from iEdorsing the
attitude of Mr.. William J. Guard in reference
to Hllquit, namely, that he ought to be re-
turned to Riga, whence he came.
Like Mr.. Guard, |, too, am naturslized
citizen. | do not happen to come from Ire
land. although |, too, am in favor of Ireland's
independence, but come from the same land
as Mr.. Hillquit does, and followed blindly
and foolishly the doctrine of the "Interua-
tionale," a doctrine that breaches class hatred
and class division, which is entirely foreign
to American tradition. The fault does not lie
so much with demagogues like Hillquit and
his followers as it does with the American
people themselves.
The extreme tolerance Of the American
people toward the Seditious agtstors is in
itself heartbreaking to the genuine lovers Of
American traditions and institutions.
Ny remedy lies not in public criticism, but
in the organization Of formidable bodies Of
"Home Guards" whose duty it shall be to
guard the destinies at home while our gal
liant soldiers are fighting beyond the sea.
After ALL from the knowledge | have of
the followers of the Kaiser, under the mask
of Socialism they are towards, and some Of
them very contemplate ones at that. We
have living examples of their cowsrdice daily
in Russia, and feel quite certain, when the
american public is once aroused 10 the dan
gers of the Socialist demagogues, they will
create measures for their own protection.
And instead OF sending Hillquit back 70
Riga they will send him 10 some other place
that will be more secure, not so much for
himself, but for society.
At this writing / know that hundreds Of
his followers are raising money all over
this country for the support of his cam
paign. consider il dastardly on his part to
even accept the funds coming from the
sources where it is being gathered in view
OF his own persona! ability to finance him.
SELF
The first and paramount duty Of every
American is 10 wage war necessarily upon
foreign Socialists, for they are dangerous to
society, and if socialism is inevitable,
as some OF them claim, let il then be an
America, socialism, adapted to the tastes
and requirements OF America. These senti-
ments come from heart and mind which
lived under the lash OF the despicable Car
and who is ever grateful for the opportuni-
ties opened before him. and who shall ever
cherish the sweet memories of the privilege
accorded him to become an American citizen.
EDWARD HEMPLE.
New York, Oct. %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
He Cannot Serve Two Masters

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Our time before election is growing
short, and all that is to be said about the
candidates must be said now.
have been informed that Morris Hllquit,
the Socialist candidate for Mayor, is stock.
holder in the Burns Brothers Coal Company
and that he is one of the lawyers for this
concern.
Having this position, ne undoubtedly works
for the interest of this company and not
for the working class. For it is his duty to
protect their interests and keep the price
of coal Up, and not down.
II that is the case, is it not true that ne is
working against his own principles, which he
breaches so much?
cannot conceive how Hilquit will be of
any real public service, IL he is elected, from
his general standing. 5. PERELL.
New York, Oct. 20, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
Seen With Fresh Eyes
Mayor Mitchel's Reforms Not Appre-
ciated by Those Always Here

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A year ago last July returned 70
New York City after an absence OF more
than three years abroad. Immediately was
struck with the wonderful improvement IN
the citys government, particularly ss re-
hected in the Police Department
Where before the men were surly. grun'
and not ovsrparticulsr as to personal sp-
pcarance, they we're now smooth spoken, po-
lite and spic-and-span as West Pointers on
dress parade. Tho old, pot-bellied, teavy-
jowl.d "cops" had been replaced by as fine
looking, well set up, fit and ehicisnt q body
Of men as I have ever had the good fortune
to see anywhere-snd I've made the globe
circuit twice. Tho transformation was mar
velous to me, and il led me to suspect thst
& great change for the better had taken
place in the city government.
knew, of course, that Tammany had been
Superseded in the City Hall by Mayor Mitchell,
hut had no idea that the new adn,inistra-
ton had waged such splendid uphill DAT
tie against the Tiger. In my time the TO-
lice Department had been regarded - ram
many's privileged and favored hunting
ground. II was there that the beast had sunk
it's claws the deepest, and the many hesrt,
breaking attempts to drive IT out were SUN
fresh in my memory.
Each dsy that ! remained in town only
strengthened my tentative conviction tha'
New York City had at last come into an
honest. efficient government, free from the
faint Of all those things that make the name
~ Tammany abhorrent TO the good citizen,
irrespective of party afilistion. Evefywhere
7 went. everywhere looked and investigated,
7 found abundant evidence OF new, pro-
gressiye. civic spirit, whose warchword was
efficiency. which was concretely expressed IN
results. Cleaner streets, improved service III
I'll city departments and scrupulous honesty
everywhere convinced me beyond the snado"
of doubt that New York City Is now ENJOY
ing the best government it ever had, neadeo
by that splendid prototype of young Ameri-
can citizenship and leadership, Johh furro!
Mitchell.
Can there be any voters of mental bal
ance and unwarped perspective VINO VIII NC
liberately cast their ballots against such an
administration and against sucn man ~
would be disgrace which New YORK City
could never live down were its citizens 10
Gust Mayor Mitchell and fail TO indorse his
magnificent work on Election Day.
Great and worthy tasks, accomplished III
lie by little and day by day, arc sometimes
not adequately appreciated by those VINO
are on the spot all the time. If every voter
could only see the New York of to-day with
~. eyes Of one who has been away while
tho record Of the last four years was being
''sdo ,bere could be no doubt of the result
- Noyomber 6 NORBERT LYONS.
New York, Oct. rs, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
Stopping a Tedious Controversy

Mr.. Barnard's Lincoln" continues to be
the most talked of piece of art since the
Nude of forgotten master descended to
oblivion by once famous staircase; but
whip it as they will, our connoisseurs,
sculptors and patriots have hitherto failed
to work up the controversy to the pitch CT
fury it has reached in England.
Not that any one in England has really
spoken very i'll of it. The thoughts of our
hostile critics here have been duly noted,
and on the strength Of these some doubts
have been expressed, backed occasionally
by the evidence of unsatisfactory photo
graphs. That is ALL The vehemence is
all on the other side Thus Lord Weardale
regarded Sir Claude Phillips's doubts as
insolent, remarking that whenever Sir
Claude happened to praise anything he
was always prepared for painful shock"
and very rarely disappointed" That"
lie adds loftily, sis all need say upon
the artistic merits of the controversy"
But it was not enough for some other
critics who had never before heard Of Lord
Weardale as a judge of art and declined
to accept his opinion as final. Some Of
them came vigorously to the defence of his
victim, but, then, no less a parsonage than
Jacob Epstein, the master of the moderns,
INTERVIEWED and made it known TO the
world that he himself was a disciple Of
Mr.. Barnards.
George c. Barnard is my old master"
he writes, "and very great sculptor, an
artist whose achievement is so superb that
his statue of Lincoln should be awaited
with the eager expectancy due to a new
unknown work Of a great master" He
calls the hostile criticism "by no means
accidental" and though he processes ig.
norance of what there may be behind it,"
he hints darkly at conspiracy of some
sort-perhaps even against himself.
This discovery may possibly put stop
TO all doubts about the merits of the Lin
coin and finish controversy which is
beginning to be tedious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
Can No Longer Hold His Peace

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: am an everyday reader of The Trib.
une, and can no longer hold my peace nor
refrain from expressing my admiration and
appreciation of your splendid editorials. Free
Quently their perusal pumps me full Of ebul-
lient patriotism, and after reading in to-dsy's
issue What America Can Do Now" my cup
runneth over. and feel that must offer my
grateful acknowledgements for such a torcible
expression OF true Ameriesnism, which is all
too rare in these days, when every man
should prove his loyalty TO God and his ma
tive land. LS.H.
Glasco, y. l., Oct. %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
TO be concluded tomorrow
Concerning German Opera
Should Those Who Attend 1t Be
Branded as Traitors?

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Before many days the goddess of song
and music will reign supreme at the Metro
politan Opera House. viii the loyal Ameri-
can public be indulgent TO the extent of toll
Grating German opera? Are the artists who
are to I'LL the air with German chant Just as
loyal to the interests Of America as Nine.
Gadski aud her husband were? Why was
not the contract renewed with them? Is that
idiocy which so forcibly attracted the atten-
ton OF the spy Won Papen so prevalent in
our organism that We would listen to song
and music in the language of the barbarans
who have done their utmost since the pre-
medtated sinking OF the Lusitania for
which Infamous deed medals were struck of
and awarded the murderers who committed
the crime) 10 reach the lowest and blacklist
depth of infamy, including the deliberate and
recent sinking Of the il-fated Antilles, OF
whose passengers siXty-seven have found
watery grave?
Milton ends his beautiful sonnet TO music
with the following lines:
With wanton heed and guidy cunning,
Inc melting voice through mazes running,
Untwisting all the chains that tie
The hidden soul of harmony"
10 the ear OF the true American the sound
Of the cultural German voice should seem to
untwist all the chains that tie the hidden
soul Of iniamy, for is it not the music Of the
Prussian satanic legions who marched into
bleeding Belgium and devastated Northern
France TO the accompaniment OF that very
music, and who left a trail of ruin, arson,
desolation and rape?
Is 1t a case where the directors and stock
holders OF the Metropolitan Opera House
would sacrifice their patriotism for MERGE
nary compensation? In the event that Ger
man opera be given at that forum. should not
every American who assists be branded as
traitor? For would it not be a desecration
OF the memory OF the victims of German
ruthlessness? Why should We compensate
German artists, who, in ny opinion have
only hatred in their hearts for our country.
and who are here only to gather our dollars
Would German opera be tolerated at the
present time in England France and Italy d!
Is not this country at present wearing the
mantle or deep mourning for the victims of
Germany's infamies, whose heartbreaking
lamentations of pain and suffering are still
lingering in the air?
What more can be said Of Germans than
that the better they are known the less they
are TO be trusted?
J. GERALD De POLO.
New York, Oct "a, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
Mr.. Marks Broad and Demoe"'

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: One of the reasons why Wv.
Marks is d valuable servant OF the ~
because he is deeply concerned 10 '"
being OF all. even the little child. a
Those having young children 'n'~ :,
preciate President Msrks's intere" - IN
education provided io' e 8, !.
now deprived of this privilege. he saw
subject: .,ar
There is no reason TO doubt 'he IN n .
the city to provide kindergartens ~. =,
dren. There are thousands OF thlus' "a !.
could afford to cut out before II eOs"
to be parsimonious with education ,..s
On every educational question =
cratic BESSIE LOCI
Corresponding Secretary Nstlon'
garten Association.
New York, Oct. Il, 1917.
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his self-denial, may be able to help it.
Food control, price regulation for the ne
cessities Of life and the financing Of Lib
erty loans are all parts of tho same end
less chain. And on the smooth operation
of that endless chain, more than on emo
tional appeals and "over-the-top' adver-
Using methods, the real success Of our tut
ure bond issues will depend
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
Conditions During Our Civil War

As Tor the second case of control of the
seas, 10 which / refer, our own Civil War is
the greatest example of successful blockade
that was disastrous to the enemy. Imms-
diately upon the outbreak of the war the
Federal government declared blockade
;.gainst all the Southern oorts. and this block.
ade was never relaxed; on the contrary, il
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06

An ordinance creating sidewalk ina
iprovement districts Nos. z. s. 3 and "a
in the village of Nezperee. Idaho, and
ordering the construction of concrete
sidewalks within the limits of said i'm
proVement districts. and e0ndemning
the plank sidewalks therein. and pro-
viding for assessing the cost Of con
struetion thereof against the abutting
property IN event Of failure Of the own
ers 10 construct the same.
{ Be it ordained BY the chairman and
board Of trustees of ahe village Of
Nezperee, Idaho.
Section 1. The following concrete
sidewalk improvement districts are
hereby created:
A sidewalk eight feet in width ada
cent 10 the south side Of block twenty
three of the original plat of the village
Of Nezperee is hereby ordered construct
ed and said territory is designated as
concrete sidewalk improvement district
No. Z. A sidewalk eight feet in width
adjacent to the north side OF said block
twenty-three in the village Of Nezperee
is hereby ordered constructed and said
territory Is designated as concrete side
walk Improvement district No. 8
A sidewalk four feet in width ada
cent TO the east side of block nineteen
in the village Of Nezperee is hereby or
dered constructed and said territory is
designated as concrete sidewalk inn
pr0vement district No. g.
A sidewalk four feet in width ada
cent 10 the east side Of blocks eight,
twenty-one and twenty-five in the Vii
lage of Nezperee is hereby ordered con
strueted and said territory is designat-
ed as concrete sidewalk Improvement
district No. 10.
Section 2 That all plank sidewalks
now existing within said improvement
districts above described are hereby
condemned. and there is hereby ordered
10 be built within the limits of said dis
triets and each of them, concrete side
walks, to be constructed in accordance
with the plans and specifications for
building concrete sidewalks adopted by
the board Of trustees OF the village Of
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06

Nezperce, Idaho, on July 10th, 1915, and
in accordance with the adopted grades
Of said village
Section 3. All cross-walks shall be
constructed by the village.
Section 4. If any Of the owners Of
the abutting lots adjoining the side
walks above described shall fail 10
build the sidewalks prescribed BY this
ordinance. or If they fail 70 build said
sidewalks in accordance with said
adopted specifications and grades, said
sidewalks shall be constructed by the
village of Nezperee, Idaho, and the
costs thereof shall be assessed against
the abntting lots and the same shall be
a lien upon said abutting lots for the
amount of said costs of construction.
Section 5. The construction of all
sidewalks heFeinbefore prescribed 70 be
built shall be commenced within thirty
DAYS from the date Of this ordinance,
its passage, approval and publication.
Section 6. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Passed by the board of trustees and
approved by the chairman this 3rd day
Of September, 1917.
Published in the Nezperee Herald
8. 1917.
Attest:
C. H. Nugent, s. ID StOufer,
Village Clerk. Chairman.
Seal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06
ordinanee No. me.

An ordinance providing for a tax levy
for the village Of Nezperee, Idaho, for
the fiscal year ending the first Monday
Of May, l9lS.
Be il ordained BY the chairman and
board Of trustees Of the village Of Nez-
perez, Idaho:
Section l. That the tax levy for the
fiscal year ending the first Monday in
May, 1918, for the current expense fund
is hereby fixed az Is mills on each dol
lar Of all the taxable property within
said village.
Section 2 That the tax levy for the
fiscal year ending the first Monday in
May. 1915, for the warrant redemption
fund j. hereby fixed AZ ga mills on
each dollar Of all the taxable property
within said village.
Section 3. That the tax levy for the
sinking fund and interest on bonded
Indebtedness Of said village Of NexpeFee
for the fiscal year ending ON the first
Monday Of May, 1913. Is hereby fixed
at - mills ON each dollar u taxable
property within said village.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage, approval and publication.
Passed By the board Of trustees and
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06

Sappho's Leap was the name Civ
en- to a white cliff or promontory
anciently called Leucadia, now Cape
Ducato, at the southern extremity
Of Santa Maura, one Of the Ionian
Islands. It was so called because
Sappho, the pOetess, is reported to
have thrown herself from this
height into the sea A criminal,
with birds attached to him to break
his fall, was thrown from the cliff
at the annual festival Of Apollo,
and if he reached the water un-
hurt he was picked up BY a boat
placed there for that purpose. This
is the rock from which, according
to the story, lovers throw them
selves in order to be free from the
pangs of love.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06
FORCES OF ATTRACTION.
Two Perfectly Smooth Surfaces viii
Adhere to Zach Other.


The ultimate particles or MOLE
cules> Of matter we believe to be
held together by powerful forces,
known variously as cohesion and adj
hesion, but being in any case forces
of attraction these forces tend
to prevent any expansion Of the
matter, be it solid or liquid. It
might be thought that these forces
would cause two bodies in contact
10 adhere to each other, but par
ticles have to be so near together
to be acted upon BY them that it is
difficult to bring bodies into such
close contact that an appreciate
area Of one is within this distance
of the other.
However, two clean pieces of lead
can readily be pressed SO closely to-
gether that they viii adhere, and
set Of copper cubes was once made
with such true faces that when
dozen of them we're piled one on
top of the other the Series adhered
together so we'll that the whole
could be lifted from the top one.
But the best example is furnished
bv pieces Of optical glass whose sur
faces have been worked so plane
tifat when pressed together they will
as readily break at some other spot
as at this plane
Perhaps it is unfortunate that
these useful forces, which hold all
matter together and keep it from
collapsing into impalpable dust, are
IN their action to such
limited range. If this we're not 50,
a break of any sort could be fixed
BY merely bringing together the
broken ends Glue Of any kind
would be unnecessary.
But even this state Of affairs
would have its drawbacks. A book
laid on a table would have to be
pried off with a wedge, and the
same instrument would be required
to open it. Everything would stick
to everything else, and the pleasure
Of walking would be lost in the |
tedious process Of prying first one
foot and then the other from the |
Eiselike grip Of the sidewalk or the
floor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06

The animal par excellence which
the hunter, the amateur arctic traV-
eler and the young explorer hopes
and dreams Of killing is the polar
bear. The reason for this is the
magnificent trophy which the great
white skin makes. This feeling was
no less strong centuries ago than it
is now, for we read that one Of the
early Icelandic sea rovers to Green
land quarreled with and killed his
bosom companion because he had
slain a large bear instead Of leay-
ing that honor to his chief.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06
HOME OF UNTOLD WEALTH.
Fabulous Riches Line All the Lands Of
South Amsriea.

Fifteen million ounces of silver is
one of South Americas annual con-
tributions to the worlds pocket
book. This would make more than
1900, 900 silver dollars.
Silver to the amount of more
than s., 000, 600, 900 has been mined
in the last 500 years from Potosi,
the famous peak Of silver" in Boz
livia-
The hills Of South America are
scanned with gold. It is fourd IN
every state
All this gold and silver could be
studded with precious stones from
Colombia Seven hundred thousand
carats Of them are dug out Of her
hills annually. Almost all the en-
eralds in the world come from there.
Our famous copper mines In
Michigan, Montana and Arizona
are surpassed in richness BY those
on the west coast Of South America.
Enough silver is mined with the
copper Of one Peruvian mine to pay
all the expenses of the mining and
shipping the ore over the noun
tains and up to North American
shelters 1t also pays the cost Of
smelling.
The largest steel works in Penn
sylvania could be kept busy for sew
enty-fve years with the iron ore
Of one Of Chile's provinces, Co
quimbo.
More tin is mined in Bolivia than
anywhere else in the world except
the federated Malay states, and
only a few Of the mines have yet
been opened
Although South America imports
most Of her coal, there is enough
tucked away IN her mountains to
supply the needs Of both Americas
for ages to come. But there are no
railways to bring it out
Chile's nitrates fertilize the fields
Of the world and bring her an an
ual revenue in export duties of more
than SIS, OO0, 900. The value of the
deposits must be reckoned in ten
figures. World Outlook
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06
Ordinance No. lis.

An ordinance TO prevent unnecessary
noise and dust BY requiring all aut0mo-
biles which are equipped with eut-outs
10 keep such eut-0uts closed while the
cars are being operated in the village
of Nezperee, Idaho, and providing pen
alties for the violation hereof.
Be il ordained by the chairman and
perez, Idaho:
Section /. All automobiles or other
motor vehicles propelled by gasoline
power and which are provided with
eut-outs. shall keep such eut-Out clos.
ed while such vehicles are being operat.