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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Streetcar Reformation
Some Reflections on Recent Efforts to
Improve Public Manners
To the. Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The New York streetcsr passenger has
many sins to answer for. The greatest
reformation" since that of Luther, which
has just had It's 400th anniversary, has been
wrought, however, IN his case in accordance
with the spirit of the times by the New YORK
transit companies. Getting on by the mont
platform and leaving the door open after
him" il one Of the few yenial sins that. M
rare instances. are still permitted him A little
patience OF the part o' your correspondent
who asks the companies 80 paste conspieu-
Gus notice IN this connection on the car
doors calling attention TO this peccadlllo, ana
even this will be reformed.
Getting on ear al the front door is be.
coming rare privilege, Getting on at all
VIII soon become "A matter Of pull or
matter of force. Ii was once said In the days
when we still had remaining a sense OF humof
that Tom Ryan would not be satisfied I'll ne
had exacted nickel from every New YORKER
even from those who walked. With the hun
dreds of millions of public money now DE-
voted TO the use Of the companies he consoh-
dated, not only those who walk, but even tne
bedriddcn, have 10 contribute IN the Wa! o.
taxes To his enterprise. Reformation 0!
poster" i'm the stTeetcars T. Of too high
standard to be put TO "a use of this KIND pc
ginning with the appropriation Of the Seventh
Commandment. It has since laid hands on the
Golden Rule" and the tenets of Lord Ches'
terrified In the campaign of education con-
Quoted BY the companies for the reformation
of the morals and the manners Of the'
patrons. They should not be degraded to tng
point Of asking the performance Of menis'
task to keep away the 'winter's blow, winch
the health authorities have pronouneeu
healthful In the subway cars.
JOHN r. DAWN, NJ D.
New York, Nov. 2l, 1917
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which II is so often attributed has been
IN force for more than century. More
over, it is observed in classes that have no
property to bequeath and are therefore
not subject to the law in question. AS to
the supposition that the waning influence
of the Church is an important factor, Pro-
fessor Richet points out that though among
the Bretons the birth rate is relatively
high. yet it is very low in other communi-
ties no less religious Nor does he believe
that much importance can be attached TO
the migration from country to town, the
ruth being that in some districts the
urban birth rate is actually higher than
the rural.
On one point he agrees with the great
majority of observers, namely, that in
France as elsewhere the decline is attrib-
utable in the main to voluntary and de-
liberate birth control, dictated perhaps, by
more exacting standards of social comfort
and growing Discrimination among wom-
en- TO devote the best part of their lives to
rearing children. desire to take a
larger share in activities formerly monop-
olized by men is doubtless an important
consideration, but Professor Richet be-
lieves that the expense involved in rearing
children is the most important of all, the
cost of child up to the age of fifteen
averaging, according to his estimate,
about one-sixth of the fathers annual
earnings 1t is for this reason that he
believes the state must sooner or later
pay those who undertake to provide for
The perpetuation of the race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Safety on the Waterfront


In its new measures for policing the
waterfront the government has gone back
20 first principles. We are at war. On
the waterfront and in the military zones
military operations of vast importance.
| Our lines of communication with the over
sea forces begin here. 1t is just as neces-
sary to guard our home bases as to guard
cur conveys on the sea and our bases
abroad. o..
Guarding them is a military function.
1t should be performed by the armed
/ forces of the United States. The first plan
that of intrusting enforcement of the
| barred zone proclamation to a civilian de-
partment--was makeshift. The Depart
ment of Justice lacked the organization
and the agents to erect a real Gordon
erected a paper Gordon. But it admitted
! from the start its inability to shut alien
enemies out by giving dispensations to
those Germans who took the exclusion
proclamation seriously enough to ask for
permits and ignoring those who continued
to live in or travel through the restricted
areas without permits.
The barred zone proclamation has been
a dead letter for many months. Now it is
going to mean something. The zones are
to have permanent military garrisons,
which they should have had from the be-
ginning. A soldier with a repeating rife
and bayonet is the only sign of authority
which enemy aliens here respect. We
have an abundance of soldiers, and there
is no good reason why they should not be
employed in guarding military bases here
while they are awaiting transportation to
Europe.
The chief thing gained in employing
them and in putting the barred areas
under military control is the belated ac-
ceptance in working out this problem of
the frankly military point of view. Under
the civilian system of control too much
thought was given to avoiding doing
things which would inconvenience enemy
aliens. Their business and personal in
terests were considered to an extent which
amounted to dangerous indulgence. We
took all sorts of chances with them in a
mistaken spirit of generosity.
Under military regime no such chances
will be taken. Whether German subjects
here are Inconvenience or not will cut no
figure in the army's plans for protecting
it's lines of communication. No enemy
alien has any claim on the governments
consideration when it comes to incommod-
ing him or restricting his freedom of move
ment as an incident of the policing of mill
tary areas.
As soon as we recognize that principle
and apply it without qualification we re-
duce the enemy alien problem to its
simplest terms. To give German subjects
access to harbor ferry boats is inconsist-
ent with the principle of the new order.
1t is so inconsistent that this privilege will
soon have to be withdrawn. 1t is equally
inconsistent to exclude Germans from the
military zones and yet allow access to
them to the nationals of Germany's allies.
These hold-over errors in policy will al!
be corrected in course of time. The i'm
portant thing just now is that the gov
eminent has at last cut loose from the
makeshift paper regulation theory and
has committed itself to the absolutely nee
eSsary programme of military control.
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Do Ii Yourself

A number of our readers wish to have
the names of other lonely American SOL
diers. They suggest that we collect and
hand on the names of such men. We shall
be glad to do so in particular cases where
there seems some reason for doing so. We
wish we could help on a more extensive
scale. We wish we thought that any or
ganization or institution could do this sort
of personal, friendly work effectively by
the hundreds and thousands.
But we do not think so. On the con-
trary, despite all the excellent things that
some organizations are doing, we think the
hest work of the war of this friendly, init
mate sort will be done by individuals, off
their own bat, without help or leave from
anybody.
Many of our readers ask how they can
learn the names of such soldiers. Well,
there are very few of us who have not
some relative in the fighting forces-or
some friend, or at least acquaintance Do
what you car for these relatives and
friends first of all. They are your highest
obligation, of course. Then ask them for
the name of a comrade who is without
friends or family at home. That is the
straightforward, neighborly way of get
ting at the man who needs help and friend
ship, and we think it will work more effec-
lively and satisfactorily in nine cases out
of ten than if you appeal to an organiza-
ton.
If YOU have no connections of any kind
in the fighting forces we suggest that you
write to the chaplain of any nearby or dis
tant regiment, as you prefer-or to the
chaplain of any ship. 1t was the chaplain
of the Canadian regiment in England who
saw the need Of his two American soldiers
and wrote so raightforwardly and APP
pealingly in their behalf Every chaplain
watches his men closely. He is familiar
with their mail, their ups and downs, their
needs, their dispositions. We are sure
that an offer of friendship and help to
lone men will bring a prompt response
from any chaplain.
There il no comparison between such
personal interest and giving and the dollar
kind handled by an organization. however
honest and efficient. If you care near
enough to send cake, you send the real
homemade thing instead of pink bakery
stuff. If you are further off, you send
homemade socks and sweater instead of
store stuff.
And these letters! We give some brief
lines on this page showing the spirit in
which our readers have taken up this one
plea from England. We wish we could
print few of the longer letters, sent to us
to be forwarded to these two American
soldiers. They may break all the formal
rules Of art and style and literature, but
they come about as near to being real
literature as any documents of the war that
we have SEEN They are simple and home
like and literal, for the most part, as they
should be. Each tells of the writer and
Of one American home; and it is just the
spirit of that home that each sends across
seas to these homeless fellow Americans
lighting our battle in a distant land.
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Saving Coal
To the Editor Of The Tribune.


Sir: ~ You use either Pocahontas or soft
coal in your furnace you can get bird
more heat out Of II b. the following simple
formula: Instead of throwing away your
ashes. wet them down thoroughly and burn
them over again. An old galvanized wash
tub, or discarded clothes boiler makes a
good receptacle FOR the wet ashes. When
putting fuel into the furnace use one shovel
full Of ashes TO two Of coal and the result
will surprise you. n. q. II.
Bowling Green, Ohio. Nov. II. 1917.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: To-days Tribune gives me the very
opportunity TO help which | have wished for.
| realized that there were not only two. but
hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of men
fighting for US who were without friend
on the outside who was interested enough
in them to write, but I have never known
just how TO reach any of them.
AS a Canadian myself, who has had many
dear friends 90 over, never to come back to
the homeland again, welcome this oppor.
tunity 10 try TO add bit Of brightness to
the lives of these two volunteers with our
armies. All Canadians have a very high re.
gard and affection for those Americans who
from the first came forward 10 do their
Bit and no little thing no big thing, that
it is possible to do will ever be refused the
boys in uniform.
Providence, r. l., Nov. %, 1917.
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These letters were among the FIRST re-
ceired IN response to the letter OF cana
dian chaplain, printed IN the editorial COT
1Jpps Of The Tribune last Thursday. Thc
names and addresses of the tco American
rol,mteers hare beer sent to each OF these
readers. Many of orr correspondents ef-
pressly requested that their names be not
Iripted. and IRE hare accordingly cut ont
all signatures. They are oil Americans
That is the point of their letters, and IT IS
the point in their friendship tchich 'cut
most wotm the hearts of the two America"
soldiers orerseas. In rieJc of the aston
ishngIy large number Of offers otreddy re-
ceired. The Tribune thinks It useless 70
continue furnishing the addresses Of these
tico particular soldiers.
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70 the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: read the appeal of the corporal
and lance corporal who are anxious to have
some one write them, and I am writing to
learn their names and addresses.
This is chance | have been waiting for
for a long time. All the friends I have in
the army and navy have numerous other
friends from whom they receive mail and
gifts, and have been waiting for this chance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! read the letter sent yoUby --,
captain chaplain volunteers, ---- Camp,
England, concerning a corporal and lance
corporal, who enlisted and went abroad with
the first lot of Canadians. | will also send
them Christmas box II you can inform me
as to how to send it and if it is not too late.
Having no brothers myself. I will be glad to
,do what ! can for these men.
New York, Nov. %. 1917.
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To the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir: If you will send me the names and
addresses of those two corporals my friends
and | will gladly write to them and remem-
Der them in other ways, If it is possible 10
get gifts TO them. A few weeks ago YOU
published an appeal for some one to write to
Gunner William Clancy the first American
who carried the Stars and Stripes over Why
Ridge, April ., 1917. / did so, and have re-
ceived a very appreciative letter from him.
tell you this because you will be glad to
know The Tribune has been instrumental in
helping to bring comfort to one soldier at
least
Bellows Falls. VI. Nov. %, 1917.
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For Real Americans

To the Editor Of he Tribune
Sir Even in these tragic days We have
much to give thanks for, not the less' be'ns
that we can have The New York Tribune
real American paper for the education ana
dedication of real American people.
New York. Nov. %. 1917. IL. q. T.
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To the Editor OF ne Irlpuie'
Sir: | read YOUR letter about the two
American soldiers who were so lonely over
on the other side, and would like to send
them letter of good cheer.
/ am so happy at home with my mother
father and my little sisters. that can just
about imagine how lonely fellow must feel
without even a word from his own town.
Although | am not from their state,
think | can send them bits of interesting
news, and if papers are allowed to be sent
| will send them as many as | can.
New York, Nov. %, 1917.
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To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In yesterdays Tribune | noticed The
inclosed appeal, and | would be very CAD 70
correspond with these TWO boys This seems
to be one of the things | can do, and have
already the names of two other boys who
are about to 20 to France, and who have no
people. | cannot promise 30 send your boys
gifts, but | can promise TO see that they
get one letter each week regularly.
| am thirty-six years Of age, married and
a Christian. so you may feel sure tast your
boys will receive nothing that will not he
helpful 10 them.
Hollis, " Y, Nov %. 1917
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To the Editor of The Tribune.

TO Tie EnIIOT OF inc IIIUuII'
Sir: May send in my name as one VINO
wishes to write to one or both OF the boys
mentioned in your editorial headed "A
Chance for Americans at Home" in to-day
issue? Ny own man, who was hoping TO go
over there soon, has gone out before his cali
came. and | want TO do all can for any
lonely fellows at the front His name
New York, Nov. D. 1917.
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To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I read The Tribune quite often, and
saw piece in this mornings paper which
interested me. II was piece on the cdi-
toral page stating how two soldiers from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | have just read your request for
correspondence for two men in camp who
receive no letters from America. You have,
doubtless, received number of answers. Of
fering TO give this service. If not, | should
like to offer myself.
| am a woman of middle age, an invalid,
but active in affairs. nephew is in the
trenches, another is on the sea, another is in
a camp in the West Ny only child is a
captain in the L. S. R. Hence I am well in
formed Is to the loneliness and need of per
sonal interest in the boys.
II you care to have me adopt these two
boys in order to enter them on M CORE
spondence list shall be glad to receive any
information that you can give me about them
and their addresses.
Summit, n. j., Nov. %, 1917.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: After reading the letter in your issue
of yesterday regarding the two American
boys who never received any letters I called
up your Office and got the names. have
written to both boys and snail continue to
keep in touch with them.
A friend had given me money for an IN
known soldiers Christmas, so | have the
things ready to send--cigarettes, candy.
writing pads, drinking cups and cigarette
storm lighter. Ny husband is in France on
the firing line, and feel grateful to you for
the opportunity to do a tiny. bit for the
lonely boys lighting over there.
New York, Nov. %, 1917.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor OF / ne Tribune.
Sir; For some time, through friends in
our army. have tried to find some boys in
similar circumstances, but it seems almost
an impossibilty. And since these boys, who
apparently have no relatives and few friends,
are fighting for US as our own relatives and
friends are, believe it our duty to interest
ourselves in them
Surely it would mean much to them to
know some enc thought enough Of them to
write to them and consider their comfort
to some extent, and it seems to me it would
be appreciated more from individuals than
organizations.
Can you not, in some way, start a move
ment TO interest individuals, so that none of
our boys will feel forgotten when they leave
America to fight for us?
New York, Nov. %, 1917.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.


Sir: will be glad to do my bit in so far
as corresponding with the corporal and lance
corporal is concerned. In fact, although A
busy business woman, it will afford me real
pleasure to send few lines to our boys on
the firing line whenever it is possible to do
so. | have two soldiers TO whom I write
occasionslly-one a young Belgian in Franc.
and the other a private now in the Panama
zone camp.
Brooklyn, Nov %, 1917.
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70 the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I read your item entitled "a Chance
for Americans at Home" and would like the
names and addresses of the corporal and
lance corporal you spoke Of
Mother and | intended to send Christmas
packages through one of the societies, and
as We have no one of our own family
engaged in this war, would be glad to send
packages to the boys you mention. I viii!
also try to write them some cheerful letters
New York, Nov %, 1917.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: In answer to the appeal sent to you
kindly send me names and addresses OF the
boys mentioned that | might send line OF
congratulations to those who have fought so
we'll: also little Xmas box.
Ny husband has served since the early
part of 1915 with the Canadian troops, but
is now in Canada We are looking forward
to spending our holidays this season TO-
gether, il he can manage leave of absence
for that time. SO, in memory of the three
lonesome Christmases we have spent, I'd
like to do something for another boy or
group Of boys.
New York, Nov. %, 1917.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In response to the inclosed appeal I
will be glad TO have the names Of the
boys referred to in order TO do my 1bs
toward repaying a debt beyond price" Hav.
ing a son in the service, such an appeal finds
quick response in me. II you know OF other
boys at any time I would be glad to have
their names.
Stamford, Conn, Nov. %. 1917.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: In reply to the appeal for corre-
spondents for two corporals which you made
in to-day's issue of The Tribune, | wish to
offer my services. and hope you will forward
their names and addresses at once. shall
be glad not only to write them cheerful let
tiers, but send clippings, reading matter and
small gifts, and an especial Christmas box
if they have no relatives to remember them
| already have several boys of the Engi-
neers' Corps at Camp Meade on my CORE
spondence list, and am anxious to DO my bit
in this way, as don't know how to knit.
West Pttston, Penn, Nov. 22, 1917.
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Tuo American Soldiers
Few of the Many Tribune Readers Eager " Acknowledge and
Repau They Can a Deb Without Fre

America never get any mall and II maxi,
them feel blue and lonesome sometimes
J am 4 young American girl. who would
like TO give service to this country in any
way that | can. We are a family of girls
and each one of us regrets that she has M
brothers or is not boy herself to 20 to war
If | had money enough I would have /.
nurses education and go "over there" bu.
as It is, I have to earn all the money I spend
guess am left In the place that Is best for
all concerned. Will you please. send ME III.
names and addresses OF the corporal and
lance corporal? I think can cheer them IN
once in while. I'll try to. anyhow.
Nutley, n. j., Nov. %, 1917.
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To the Editor OF The Tribune.


Sir: can't do much in this big war, 70,
| have no one TO send, so am spared tina,
sacrifice, but for that reason feel that I
must do as many Of the little things as I
can. | am therefore knitting endlessly, con.
tributing to everything possible, Red Cross,
Y. NJ. C. A., Armenian Relief, ETC., all the
funds that every one is helping to maintain,
and also writing letters, for If letters mean
as much to the men as We believe they do
they should have them, whether they are
from strangers or not
II you will send me these two addresses I
shall be glad to write to these men occs.
sionally-though possibly many people have
already responded. and they may not need
any more correspondents.
Binghamton, n. Y, Nov. %, 1917.