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into an excuse for denying the vote to the
millions of patriotic women
There can be no question in any candid
persons mind ST how the great mass OF
sufrragists of A,nerios stand with respect
to the war and with aspect to the mill
tant tactics at Washins .on. Their respon-
sible leaders, representing 90 per cent OF
the suffragists of America, have unani-
mously denounced the picketing Their
organizations have ratified these state
ments. The Saratoga conference, the
first opportunity of the suffragists of all
New York to speak, will doubtless place
itself on record to the same effect. So far
MS words could make the situation clear,
there can be no question that the picket
ers of Washington are only handful Of
hysterical and irresponsible radicals, and
in no possible sense speaking or acting for
the suffragists of America.
But an official denial on the part of
American suffragists was not needed by
any fair minded person to establish their
true Americanism, their devoted loyalty
to their nation. Their patriotism has
been demonstrated beyond a shadow of
doubt in every county and hamlet in the
land. To attempt to tag the suffragists of
America with pro-Germanism because a
handful of them are foolish and mis-
guided shows a stupidity and an uncon-
seriousness of events in the masculine Sem
ate of the United States, for one spot
which only an anti-suffragist could be
guilty of.
The conference at Saratoga is a notable
and historic event in the annals of our
state. 1t registers a mighty progress and
presages a coming victory. Not even
nation with its eyes turned toward a Eu-
ropean battlefield and already under arms
can fail to be moved by this stirring cam
paign at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Daylight Saving Needed

Although the United States Senate is
proverbally slow TO act, 1t has set the
House an excellent example in the matter
of daylight saving by ndorsing the meas
ure to turn the clocks of the country for
ward an hour during the summer season.
AS yet the House has failed TO make the
measure law; this in the face of al
most countrywide approval of the project.
Advocates Of the plan have stated, and it
has not been denied, that Representative
Adamson, of Georgia, the chairman of the
committee before which it is supposed to
be under consideration, has blocked all dis
cussion on the measure.
Some time ago he Endorsed statement
Of Georgia farmer that he could get up
earlier in the summer without setting the
clocks Of the country ahead an hour, and
he didn't see why others could not do the
same.
Yet Congress must know that Great
Britain, France, Italy, Germany and the
Scandinavian countries have adopted the
plan as having economic value. II has saved
heat and Lighting expenses and, especially
in the war ridden nations, it has given the
workers more time for recreation in the
daylight after their labor. At the same
time it has been shown that the workers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Another Case Of Injustice

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! am an American through and
through but | find it hard to stick to my
guns" these days. when so much rank injus-
tice is being shown our young men. The
letter from Reader" in your issue of July 81
illustrates the case in point. Unfair judg-
ments and examinations arc the rule, not the
exception, and it is dscouraging TO those
who are trying to do their duty.
know of one case where young man was
drafted and examined. lie was turned down
on account Of his eyesight He has applied for
the Officers Reserve and after being turned
down by the draft was accepted by the
Officers Reserve. He is not especially we'll
equipped, has not had as much military train
ing as some Of the physically perfect men
who were turned out of the Officers Reserve.
It is not fair at this time TO take in men
called at first draft into the reserve und,r
such circumstances. know it has discour-
aged many loyal young msn.
ANOTHER READER
New York, Aug. p, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
One More Plea for Buddy

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS a reader and great admrer of
your paper and its policies | write to ask
you to take up your cudgels for our boys
who may soon be fighting in Europe We are
all justly proud of them and we will do
almost anything they ask Just now, how
ever, it seems that there is a conspiracy to
call the soldiers by name they seem to de-
test-Sammies.
My husband has been a soldier for seven
teen years and nearly all his friends are in
the army. ! can say from experience that I
have yet to meet a soldier who is will
ing to be called Sammy"
The newspapers have said that the name
the men will come to be called before this
war is over will develop in the course OF
time-that the French people will give our
men their appellation. Here is where the pa
pcrs err. No new name will be found for
the simple reason that the soldiers Of this
country already have named themselves. The
name dates back to the time before the Span
ish war
Only last week. during a casual visit to
Van Cortlandt Park, | overheard a converse
tion that would have convinced any news
paper editor or war correspondent who is
looking for an appropriate name to call the
boys. The conversation was between two pri-
Yates of the list Regiment, one a rookie"
who had but recently enlisted and the other
a border veteran who showed, by the raksh
tilt of his hat long familiarity with the GUS
toms OF the service.
Say, Buddy said the sophisticated one,
"have you got the makn's?'
"Sure, oldtimer," was the reply.
There you have the name. Buddy" It
is typically American I can't say that il is
beautiful, or artistic, or anything like that
But it fits our boys. SO why not let it 60
at Buddy? EMILE II. SLACK.
New York Aug. 81, 1917.
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ne tribune mas received the following
letter:
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; have been much puzzled by a
haunting sense of familiarity produced by
the campaign outgivings of Judge Hylan.
At first | could not remember where | had
heard them before, but as | continued to
ponder over his remarks about "the peo-
ple," "the friend of the people "the
cause" and the like, light broke upon me-
Is not Judge Hylan Sulzer redvivus? 1t
cannot be possible that two men could use
the same stuf-and get away with it.
New York, Aug. 81, 1917. V.P.
"V. P" is wrong though his mistake is
natural under the circumstances. Others
than he were puzzled when Mr.. Murphy
of Tammany, reaching a hand into the
vague unknown, brought forth a candi-
date for Mayor who at once struck ia
mliar attitude and began to talk about
the plain people as if they were his own
particular discovery. Many others have
insisted that Judge Hyan must be myth
"a fictitious identity conjured up to con-
ceal the gaunt framework Of the former
inhabitant of "The Peoples House" at
Albany But the facts do not bear out this
supposition. There is striking, an amaz-
ing, likeness between the words Of Sulzer
and the words of Hylan. There is so great
g. likeness that political gossips recently
have been much interested in report that
Mr.. Sulzer intended bringing suit against
Judge Hylan for infringement of copy
right.
Unquestionable evidence, however, OBJ
tanned with no little trouble by expert in
vestigators, proves that the two are not
one Judge Hylan, while magistrate in
Brooklyn, once barred reporters from his
court Recently he has imposed censor
ship on interviews with himself, though
he is candidate. Nobody can imagine
the Same old Bill" interposing bar be-
tween himself and publicity under such
favorable circumstances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
One Equal to Thousand
From The Cleveland Leader


Air fighting has brought back the old OPP
portunities for men Of remarkable personal
skill and prowess to prove themselves equal
TO thousand ordinary soldiers in actual kill
ing power in war. Georges Guynemer, the
most famous of French aviators. has just
brought down his fftieth hostile airplane.
He is as capable as he ever was OF gong
right on with his work, and to-day his victims
must number at least seventy or eighty men.
Some of the machines he has destroyed had
two men apiece, others only one.
But indirectly he has accounted for much
greater list of Germans. His services have
gone far toward enabling the French artillery
to obtain the right range and direction for
extremely destructive bombardments. 1t is
probable that some heavy infantry fighting
has also been decided in favor Of his coun-
trymen through the results of his victories
high I'D in the air. He has doubtless been
the means of swelling the casualties Of the
German army by fully 1000 men.
tits in such heroic fields of personal proves
that Americans may we'll be expected to cover
themselves with glory. II they fail to hold
their own against the stoutest foes they will
fall below the level of their countrymen's
record in old wars when the United States
was little nation and its strength that of
a child compared with its present powers.
But they will not fail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
The Insurance Companies Attitude
Not Opposed to The War Insurance Bill Before Congress
but Cannot Indorse Unscientfc Sections
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: From time to time editorial comments
and statements by persons interested in the
war insurance bill, now before Congress,
have shown that the public at large is misin-
formed as to the attitude taken by life in
surance people in regard to this measure.
The Secretary of the Treasury, some time
ago, appointed a committee of insurance men
to consider the so-called war risk insurance
bill. This committee and committee of
actuaries, which was also appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, gave much time
and attention to the proposed measure and
were requested by the Treasury Department
to consider all their deliberations and con-
illusions as strictly confidential. For that
reason their views in regard to the matter
could not be made public until the bill was
introduced in Congress.
The advocates of the blr have allowed the
impression to prevail that this insurance
committee is opposed to the bill because it
savors of governmental insurance and conse-
quently is opposed to the interests of private
insurance companies. Our committee has not
taken this position, but has considered the
bill in spirit of fair-minded patriotism.
To those who are not familiar with the
measure it might be well to state that Article
" offers plan of optional life insurance to
the soldiers and sailors in addition to very
liberal allowances and compensations, which
are granted gratuitousy to the dependents o.
enlisted men and officers who suffer partial
disability, total disability or death.
Our committee has taken the position from
the start that it is strongly in favor Of the
bill; that it believes 1t to be a wise measure,
as supplanting our present pension system;
that it must be broad in its scope and liberal
in its terms, so that our soldiers and sailors
may realize that they have behind them the
good will of the nation and that their de-
pendents in any event will be fully taken
care of, which the nation can well afford to do.
Our committee has objected to Article "
Optional insurance. which, in addition to the
above general benefits, offers to the men
insurance or death indemnity in An amount
not to exceed $4,000, upon the payment of the
insured of an annual premium which would
average about IS thousand. Our committee
did not object, in any way, to this insurance
for the soldiers and sailors in addition to
the other benefits OF the bill, provided it was
equtably given to all (Which can only be
the case if the government bears all the cost
and We suggested that if it was felt that the
other provisions OF the bill were not liberal
enough a stated amount of insurance should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29

be given to every enlisted man without cost
to him. Our opposition TO Article ~ was
not intended in any way TO curtail the dement's
under the bill. and We expressed the feel
ing that If the provisions in the bill cover
ing compensation for partial disability, total
disability or death were not liberal enough
they should be made more liberal, and in our
first report we recommended certain increases
under these articles.
One of the advocates OF the bill, IN COM
mentng upon it, has said that "it is nothing
short Of criminal to fail in the adoption
OF legislation necessary TO the effective con-
duct of the war through fear Of such legisla-
ton in time of peace" Our committee dis
tinctly objects to the insurance article OF
the bill because there is no reference in the
bill to the fact that this Article " is war
measure, nor is there any statement OF IN
tention of abandoning the issuance Of new
insurance under this article when the war IS
over.
The particular article of which we speak
provides for term insurance during the period
of the war, and after the period Of the war
conversion into some other regular form of
insurance, but the terms of this conversion
are not stated and the whole matter is left
to future regulation and adjustment. This
part of the bill is vague and loosely con-
structed.
In brief. the attitude of our committee is
this: We believe as much as any one in the
great merit of this general proposition. We
think a system of compensation for the SOL
Giers and sailors should be devised upon
scientific lines, but, having been called in as
experts to criticise the bill, We cannot IN
dorse it where it is vague, unscientihc and
discriminatory. II is necessary obviously
that the bill should be quickly passed, but
there is no reason why a splendid measure
should be spoiled by the addition Of an arti-
Gle of very doubtful value, which has been
presented to the public in way to create
false impressions
"Thc Financial and Commercial Chronicle
in an article in its issue Of August % gives
an extensive analysis of this bill. In speak
ing Of Article " it says the looseness o.
this section is enough to condemn IT, and
again in the same article, reaches this con-
clusion: 1.-THE conclusion is entirely clear
The last article, covering the insurance plan
under that name, should be dropped from the
BILL for the other provisions are both ample
and generous"
To this | might add, if the other articles
Of the bill are not ample and generous, we
recommend that they be made so. The In
surance Committee in its first report sug-
Pested certain increases in this line.
GEORGE Z. IDE,
Chairman of the Insurance Committee
appointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, New York. Aug. %. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Sufragists and Pacihsts

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have just read with interest ard ~.
proval your article in yesterdays Triou''
headed Enemies Within" Will you pea"
tell me how you reconcile this sane and fsr
seeing point OF view with your advocacy
woman suffrage? Have you forgotten u"
Mrs. Gait and DR.. Shaw have both been on
GERS in the Woman's Peace Party, that CrysA
Eastman is a speaker for the Woman ss'
frage Party, that Max Eastman ana II.
Masses" have been publicly thanked sn'
praised by the New York Woman sunnSs
Association for their loyal and effective aon
in spreading suffrage propaganda; also 'na
Miss Katherine Leckie. head Of the Hoover
Publicity Bureau, has been listed on Emms
Goldman's publicity committed" and 81,
that Mrs Nina Van Wrinkle, newly spponN'
member of the Food Conservation boaro, NV
been the "angel" of the White House piese't
paying their fines and helping them IN e''g
way possible, and that the maiden speech =;
our lady member of Congress was on oen'A
OF the |. W. VS. in Arizona?
Is there not a serious menace IN ths e'','
alliance between socialist and sufragls'' p'a'
fist and feminist, which is surely rot ree0t.
nized by many well meaning and ps'"0".
people, who are hoping for the oe,'ern..
of conditions through the medium o. ,V ...
for Women? Is it not your duty 10 ea'' ",
attention of the public TO these ise" -
TO allow them TO draw their own eonelas,1'
ALICE H. WADSW0Rlh
Mount Morris, y. Y, Aug. q, 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Present Form Satisfactory

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Lord Northclife desires and sosse'-
that the common newspaper take the I'VE
of The North American Review. !,
This question has two sides. We arc =,
to it in its present form; j. is more '',,
folded and stuffed into a mans SIDE 49,
or tucked under a ladys arm than ~.
solid bulk in book or magazine form s.;,,
are l0l uses the sheets are put TO si'ei .,;o,
read. % 10 put on shelves as pio'e'.. g.,
from DUST (2) to do up woollens Snu .a,s
from moths moths will not eat Ia, ,ti.s
printers ink; go in the kitehen cav,
could be more useful to polish on
slightly spattered from frying bacon ' ." n
crumplcd up sheet Of old newspaper "a n
cover furniture and books wniie w.
flying. ..;o, tst
I refrain from further enumera"o",
no assured the lOl uses for old ne"sr' IN
could easily be found. We should ." ,.s
less bulk in a newspaper. and -
when one has 10 hunt for "the SKIN IN
Manipulating a newspaper on " .",nss
day" is the exceptional use. u ala.
opened and read inside. Umbrellas al
,ult 20 manage in wind, but we '"'
discard them for that. AZ sst
II would be a comfort il the new 4
dav could all be contained in a WV
four pages"-as Cowper puts H. ~
Westboro, Mass, Aug. II, 1871
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output under natural light has increased,
with less fatigue and strain on them.
No real arguments have been presented
against the worth of the measure. The
light companies at first feared it would
reduce their receipts But they have been
shown that, while their income would be
lessened, their expenses would be reduced,
because the peak of their load would be
lowered and their overhead expenditures
lessened.
With this proof and the example of the
Senate before them, the members of the
House should pass the measure. 1t Will
injure no one. 1t will benefit, in some way,
all the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Mr.. Mofett Replies
10 Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Replying TO the letter of Mr.. Hiram X
Moderwel, published in this mornings Trib-
une and demanding information regarding a
statement by me that pro-German speakers
in this city are being financed by Wilhelm
strasse," would simply say that this infor-
nation was given to me by high police
official in this city and have no doubt that
the New York and the Federal authorities
who are in possession of this knowledge are
doing everything in their power to protect
the community from the effects Of these pro-
German activities.
CLEVELAND MOFFETT.
Nav York, Aug n, 1917.
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lou can purchas. merchandise advertised In THE
TRIBUNE with absolute safeyor dissatisfaction results
any TIVE TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your n0"e'
back upon request No red tape. No clubbing we mn'
good promptly n thc advertiser does not.
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Owned and published daily by The Tribune Asocisiion
New York Corporation. ogden Reid. President '" '''
Rogers. Vice President, p. A Suer. Treasurer Auu''
Ihun, ppudps l5t Nassau Street, New York Telephone
Bcckmln 5000
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;r;ercd at tn. Pos,oncs at Now York I. Second Cia"
Mall Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-Ry Mail. POSTAGE Pno' OUT
side O, Greater New York:
DAILY and SUNDAY mos rs Daily only. month - %
Daily and SUNDAY. +25 Daily only. months s.0
Daily and SUndsy. year $50 Daily only. year''.' ~
SUNDAY only months IS Sunday only. yesr... 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Not the "Sarne Old Bill"
To the Editor of The Tribune.

The Tribune has received the following
Letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29

New York, Aug. II, 1917.
The Washington times., 1917-10-18

BIT do that will much YOUR LIBERTY BOND sb
ton RIGHT NOW.
AS FINANCIAL INVESTMENT the T4AT WILL BE PAID TO
YOU the SECURITY SO GREAT THE POSITIVE PECUNAY
PROFIT TO YOU lost sight of only because PATRIOTISM looms large that
personal profits are and be- lost sighto
going LIBERTY BONDS-buy NOW psyche
effect effort will extend others who little
appreciation of the necessity for IMMEDIATE ACTION.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-19

A. B. C.-Calexico. Cal.-Disuel-
va!a listed en- alcohol anadicndo una
peQuenisima cantidad de aqua Y
procure que la solucion no quede
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-19
ACTUALlDADES EXTRANJERAS
Viene de Ia ga. Pag.)

converSacicneS las . cue noso-
tros tenenos para ~confiar en- Ia vic
toria, En- OTTO tempo, con temas
menos graves. mi sa'a Sc llenaba )
mis- articuIos eran amp!iamente &C.
mentados. Hoy dia nadie Sc iatere-
sa por las exposiciones objetivas. Es-
te es eI desorden. fo TO Sc como Sc
RI restablecido el ordeR.
Sc c~onvertia en- algo coamovedor
este anc;ano que habia Ilsgado. des-
pues de seSenta amos de t-abajo. 4
dominar "a mente contemporaries Y
que De ana maner bruSca Sc encuen-
ira dest.onado, deSconociGo Y olvida-
do. e estado de eSpiritu de los %
'venes que Il habia modelado. pero
que Il guerra ha templad0 de .1uevo
y FORBADE otra veZ. Sc le escapan per
todas parties. y yo = g haber dado
con Ia causa verdsdera dc 81 tristeza
q no conprendia 10 Tae pasaba = Sc
'~sentia demasiado viejo para adaptar-
Sc a clio ' yenovar $us n4todos.
No Sere 70. decia e., quien des-
enbrolIara q caoS. Todo Sc ne hace
.extraNo. Ustedes me ~comprenden
nal a mi ' 20 no puejo comprender-
los q uStedcs en- absolute. Ahora
existe IN abismc entire vuestra gene
racioa = Ia mia: existe Il guerra. Es-
.te eS Ell principle de una era nueva
que echara en- divide TODD 10 que n
hi precedido. 70 REQ cue Il los de
mi Gpoca no les queda otTa cosa por
hacer, que ~colocarse por 81 nismos
en- Ia categoria dc las lunas ~viejas.
Su hija Sc levaat6 entoncey y 10 a
trazo:
ESQ no. ESQ no. mi buen papa.
El lie hizo carieiss con "a mano:
We q conerts u p~astelillo, nina.
TT tanbien ereS de Ia nuera era. 70
sbdico: soy demasiado viejo; itauto
poor para nj, Pero mi metodo era el
bueno. Y uscedes volveran a 81. tar
de o temprauo. mis- amigos.
Tenierte I. K.
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l5e one nos se-a grato seryir 4 usteo
an 10 one podamoS. \ n misma Ia
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10, - noc,isima altura sobre 81
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H. Winonston. que por raz6n de 81
,-oyimidaf = In costa deben tener
mn I~nyierno benigno, PeterSburgh,
~ VIRGINIA aunoIe esta I los 81
| GRADES de latitud. esta tambien 4
, uoca altura del aivel del 4 y tie
ne morivos para gozar de un Invier-
no benigno. pero sin protection poi
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y IA influencia de los aortes. !os
cuales Sc hacen sent!r tan intensa,
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