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New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
Change the Charities System

Mr.. Wickcrsham, as chairman of the
Citizens Committee on Dependent Chll-
dren, protests 10 Governor Whitman against
proposed legislation increasing the powers
Of the State Board Of Charities without
making any change in lis personne! or
great improvement in its administrative
methods. Enactment Of such bills, he
points out, would be contrary TO the recon-
mendations of Mr.. Charles II. Strong, who,
as a representative of the Governor, lnves-
tigated that body and urged drastic reor-
eanization Of the personnel and methods
Of the State Board. Moreover, II would
endanger the work Of the local Department
of Charities, whick has succeeded in bring
ing to pass great Improvement in the con-
ditions in institutions caring for orphan
children, but which needs the support and
cooperation of the State Board to make
these improvements permanent.
Mr.. Strong's report has been before the
Legislature for a couple Of mon,hS, and the
members have had ample opportunity to
familiarize themselves with the evidence It
contains Of the mistakes and shortcomings
of the State Board Of Charities, proved, as
he remarked, from its own records. In the
face Of that report, il would be mistake
of serious character TO adopt measures IN
creasing the boards powers. 1t would be
even a greater mistake not to act promptly
on Mr.. Strong's recommendations for reor-
ganizing the board SO as 10 simplify its
processes and concentrate responsibility
and authority, now diffused among far too
many officials and bureaus. This city IS
keenly alive to the desirability Of such
changes because of the controversy over
the condition Of institutions TO which the
city's child wards were committed on the
certificate Of the State Board that they
were all right, though city inspectors found
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
No Strikes While the War Lasts

The assurances given by labor leaders
that there will be no strikes while the war
lasts are a welcome evidence Of American
solidarity Labor and industry have to be
modified in modern wars as well as field
armies. The whole community must WORK
with a single end in view if the nation IS
to exert its strength in a telling way. II
would be absurd, while we are fighting a
foreign war. for clements in industry here
to engage in a little private war of their
own. Such internal adjustments must
wait until the greater national adjustment
has taken place.
We have reached an understanding as
to labor disturbances without delay and
with practically no friction. In that we
are much more fortunate than Great
Britain was. Her labor organizations are
more aggressive, more highly organized
and more imbued with the spirit of class
selfshness than ours have ever been. They
did not Weld to the necessity of unified ma
tional action without violent protest. There
we're strikes in England and Scotland long
after the war began-strikes which great
" embarrassed the government.
There will be no such clash of interests
and failure Of organization here. We have
learned many lessons by following the de-
,elopments of the war in Europe. We
know that solidarity is the one thing most
roouisite in war. Direction must be con-
centrated and willingness to serve must
be universal. We are prepared to accept
conscripton. food regulation, daylight say
ing and all the other devices which Europe
has found indispensable. In this New
World, organized on lines of unified pa
,riotic effort industrial strikes would be
illogical. And many other things which
we have heretofore thought logical we may
find equally stupid and wasteful before we
get through with this war.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
Sex Instinct Against War

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to publicly express my
gratitude and loyalty to Miss Jeanette Ran
kin for her vote in Congress against war It
has been said that Miss Rankin only repre-
sented her own constituents in her vote. In
the narrow political Interpretation OF her
action that is true, but in broader, more
democratic meaning she stood also for the in
terests Of humanity.
As lifelong su:Fragette | take it Miss
Rankin stood for the ever living ideal Of
women whether suffragsts or antis, all over
the country. This ideal has always been
against war and its crop of legalizeG murder,
disease. a living rotting death and rape.
Women have nothing to gain and all TO
lose when the brute Instincts fathered by
militarism in all countries. run wild. It
should make all women proud to read that
the first woman TO sit in Congress proved
true 10 our common sex instinct against war.
MAUD MALONE.
New York. April :, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
a Solemn Day
New York. April :, 1917.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Such a day, Good Friday, April ., 1917.
Noon A great dark cloud settles over the
city. oozing mist. 1t IS almost too dark to
see. Ny pen makes a blurred shadow as
write. for there is not enough light TO make
sharp one The House is about to set the
seal Of approval upon the Presidents recon-
mendaton. America goes into the war in
a solemn mood, with a realization of the aw-
fulness of the act and determination TO
make her huge power felt for the liberation
Of the world from the scourge OF war, tina.
the sunshine OF freedom may be brought back
to the world When a nation loses the ideal
Of freedom for others she loses it for herself.
May the ideal OF freedom for the German peo-
pie keep cur own land alight. e. n. ID.
New York, April 6, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
Lincoln S Cabinet
How One President United Nationi
Energies for a War

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Republic is at war and II a -
ton is to conduct war efficiently II needs
bring promptly into service all Of its =
sources in men as we'll as In material N
nation can wage war successfully under p
direction of one only Of its political psrte
The President has made clear in his eloqVs
statement the grounds on which this wsfh
been undertaken and that the cause Is o.
to the support of which the whole s'rs'si
Of the nation must be devoted
In 1851 President Lincoln mad before u
problem in some ways similar The "a,
was that of saving the Republic, and he Ta
lied that this could not be accompli"'
under the direction of the Republican par
only. He called at once into his Csoli'
men who had opposed his election. IL !"
sufficient for Lincoln that they we're loy'l I.
the country and that they could serve :
cause He gave Cabinet responsibility"
Blair 70 represent the border states. D'
opposed interference with slavery, but "
loyal TO the Republic. He utilized N ID
manner. the invaluable support Of StAh'0'
war Democrat. Lincoln realized tn' :
war for the Union could be made sueeesA'
only with the support Of the loyal men in-
the border states and OF the war Dem0sg1
from the North France and England
recognized that a fight for the nation esA !.
prosecuted effectively only wi'h a gov.
,,opt bo. ronraeavsaI not marty. DIV
whole strength Of the nation.
We are now looking TO the Presi'sD.
reorganize the Cabinet so as 70 have u ~
resent not the Democratic party, not IN DNs
measure any one section OF the COUNTY,, !.
the whole loyal and patriotic strengih M
nation. We look to the President u !.
manner 70 see 70 1t that service IS 80
from the strongest men for the comPSN
serious task of constituting an arhl, 4.
FOR the immediate urgency and later ~ a.
continuing needs of the nation, ana -
manner we must, Of course, be @su'' -
getting service from the men WV
shown the most comprehensive ana
worthy knowledge Of the needs o. 'D7 :
The nation should give expression
hopeful confidence that the Presiden"
has made so forcible and eloquent -
ment Of the righteous purpose OF We -, e
in entering this war, Will now utllhe ~ n
prosecution Of the war, In the Iaoines !,
the direction Of the work Of the ~l"9 =,
the navy. the best Americans VINO "'
able for the service. ,-rv,g
New York, April Z, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
Suffrage a Menace
SO Regarded Because Miss Rankin
Voted as She Believed
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t occurs to me to put the bromide
question "Why SO Silent?' in looking over
to-days Tribune and finding nothing in the
edition which | purchased relative 70 the
dramatic speech of our only woman Con
gresham
Miss Rankin's thirteen word speech, Il
want to stand by my country but | cannot
vote for war" is suffrage gem. There is
one word for each state in which women
voted in 1916 The eloquence, pathos and
emotion Of Miss Rankln's acting while making
this speech leads even the anti-suffrage
" Times" to say that mo more dramatic scene
has ever been staged in the House of Repre-
sentatives"
Miss Rankin has done nothing to be
ashamed of-far from it," says Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association.
Can it be, in spite of this eminent au-
thority, that The Tribune, which has so long
stood for real Americsnism. is wee bit
ashamed of the showing made by the Con-
gresswoman it has often praised?
Miss Rankin's vote and the subsequent ac-
tion of the suffrage leaders in eXcusing it
fully justify the recent stand taken by Mrs.
Henry A. Wise Wood and other former suf-
fragists against the cause on account of its
pacifst tendency.
"There is hardly a surragst who is not a
pacilst,' says "The National Suffrage News"
official organ of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association editorial,
February. 1910. The Suffrage News" ought
to know but so should everybody else. What
would happen to our country if. with the
men at the front and the average patriotic
woman too busly engaged with additional
work 10 take an efficient part in politics,
the suffragists, pacifists and weaklngs should
all club together and send women-or men
to Congress who could not vote to support
our army and navy?
A review of the files Of The Tribune dur
ing the Civil War will show that there was
strong agitation to stop it just before
the North won its most decisive victories.
II will show that the sufragsts in 1868
held a meeting in this city criticisng
Abraham Lincoln for not enfranchsng
women. 1t will show. as the official "History
Of Woman Suffrage" Vol. >, page 27O) shows,
that this campaign cost them the friendship
of Horace Greeley.
Greeley begged them not to persist in
their campaign. He said: "To do this would
be to place on board the Ship of State Of
fcers and crew who knew nothing of chart
or compass. and bid those who understand
the laws of navigation to stand aside. No,
no. this is no hour to press woman's claims.
If you persevere in your present plan you
need depend on no further help from me or
The Tribune
"And he kept his word" says the official
History of Woman Suffrage"
Were Horace Greeley editor of The Trib-
une to-day would he remain silent now? Or
would he, with fearless manliness, stand
against woman suffrage with the men and
women who know it means a burden on
woman and a menace to the safety of the
nation? ROBERTA DORMAN.
Brooklyn, April :, 1917
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
An Eight-Hour Day for Domestics

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The editorial of April entitled End
Oyerworb of Mattresses" contained the state
mcnt that the mattresses constitute the
largest group Of women workers whose hours
Of labor are not regulated By law so as 10
protect them against overworh.' i would
seem that this s a misstGtement, as the bill
now before the Legislature does not apply to
domestic servants. who constitute surely the
"largest group Of women workers whose
hours of labor are not regulated by law
There never has been any legislation for
this class. Whenever any law regulating
hours of WORK has been passed it has stated
specifically that it did not apply to the do
nestle servant and the farm laborer. Even
The health insurance bill has no provision
for the domestic worker. The eight-hour day,
as mentioned in your editorial OF April .,
"Enviable. but Unpopular" is the solution Of
the problem. There is no reason why the
home should not be organized on the same
basis as the ofice-an eight-hour day, six
days in the week. all legal holidays and pay
for overtime work. This plan has been car
ried out successfully in a number of homes.
l. means the trained employer as we'll as
the trained employe. and it also means econ
cmy i'm the home.
| wish to thank you on behalf of the do
mestic workers for your editorial OF the 9Th
inst. There is a great deal of interesting in
formation now being collected in regard to
the eight-hour day for the domestic worker.
and every mention by the press counts in
favor Of the movement.
SARA LINHART OLLER.
New York, April s, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
No Coalition Cabinet

The Tribune believes it TO be the height
Of unwisdom to undertake at this time
70 follow the British example Of many
ronths ago and create coalition CABINET
The familiar proposal is that Secreta-
r;cs Daniels and Baker should be replaced
bv Republicans prominent in party lead
ership. What The Tribune thinks Of these
,ro Secretaries it has said frequently, but
= does not believe it would be wise public
policv TO replace them by Republicans as
sucb As between a Republican and a
Democrat equally qualified for the post
the Republican would be more effective
outside. voicing the criticism Of the MI
roritv The appointment Of man Ike
Mr.. Hoover is admirable without regard
70 his politics On the other hand to put
Mr.. Root or Mr.. Meyer in the Cabinet
would seem to The Tribune a mistake
because the actual effect would be to de-
prive their party Of independence with
out giving the country the greatest posSi-
BE profit from their services.
The theory of a coalition Cabinet Is 10
combine wise counsel. In effect it divides
responsibility. The British coalition Cab
net was shining example Of TINS TACT
The members of the Opposition who were
drafted into the Asqui:h Cabinet were not
effective as workers for national Defence
and their presence in the Cabinet silenced
all intelligent and proper criticism by the
minority. In consequence, after many
months trial, the coalition Cabinet had to
10 turned out as a whole. To-day England
has a ministry supported by the Unonists,
with whom are Joined some members Of
the Labor and the Liberal parties, but
the great mass of the Liberal party IS IN
the Opposition, and England has party
government once more.
There should be no question Of party
politics in any matter Of national defence,
but the threat incident TO the existence Of
strong minority party must prove IN the
! future. as in the past, a salutary influ-
" cncc upon the Administration. No one be-
lieyes that any Republicans in or out Of
Congress will lend themselves to any
party activities when the matter Of ma
tional defence is at stake, but it seems to
The Tribune that the British experience
demonstrates clearly the unwisdom Of a
coalition Cabinet
There should be changes in President
Wilson's Cabinet. The Tribune believes
there should be changes in the War and
Navy departments but it does not believe
that men conspicuous in the leadership of
the Republican party should replace those
Secretaries.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
Richard Olney
natural end

Richard Olney will he remembered long
est for half a dozen sentences in one of
the letters he wrote to Lord Salisbury in
the course Of the Venezuelan boundary dis
pute. He then said:
To-day the United States IS practically
sovereign on this continent. and its fiat is
law upon the sub jects 10 which II confines
its interposition. Why? 1t is not because
Of the pure friendship or good will felt for
IT, 1t is not simply By reason Of IT'S high
character as a civilized state, nor because
w wsdom and justice and equity are the IN
variable characteristics of the dealings OF
the United States. IL is because, in addi-
tion TO all other groupds, its infinite re-
sources combined with its isolated position
render IT master Of the situation and prac-
,ically invunerable as against any or all
other powers.
This is the EXTREMIST assertion Of the
theory of American sovereignty in the
western world ever made by an Ameri-
can Secretary Of State. Mr.. Olney over
the military value both of our
resources and our isolation. They would
hardly have protected us even against
nation as poorly prepared in a military
sense as Great Britain was in 1895. They
were insufficient TO make us masters of
the situation" if we had decided. at the
time Mr.. Olney was writing his letter, to
impose our will by force on Brazil or
Chile or Argentina. Ignoring those de-
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
No Traitors
of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to call your attention to
the undeniable fact that the negroes in
America have never produced traitor"
nor will they now.
We know no other land. no other flag
than "old Glory" for which we have fought.
bled and many died, and will again.
The Rev. 7. II. LAWRENCE.
Glen Cove, y. Y, April 1, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10

YOU can purchase merchandise advertised
IN THE TRIBUNE with absolute saie'y-ior
IL dissatisfaction results in any case ihT
TRIBI Ne guarantees TO PAY your money oacA
upon request. No red tape. No clubbing we
make good promptly if the advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10
Safety Last

To the Editor Of The Tribune. ca
Sir: The day of safety first, ihAhN ~
past; -,
To-day the cry is all for honor hfss u.
A righteous war. blessed peace WIZ :
saved,
ana '"'''' s. W. ANDsks>
New York, April Z, 1917. -
New-York tribune., 1917-04-10

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New-York tribune., 1917-04-10

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New-York tribune., 1917-04-10

Also Austria.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Newspaper Men to Meet.

Ames, April 2S.-The part which
the country newspaper may most eff
fectively play in the national crisis,
the elimination of "unpatriotic
waste" in the management of the
newspaper office, the meeting of flu
ture uncertainties in the country
newspaper field and other important
questions will be given consideration
in the country newspaper short
course program at Ames, May 8, 4
and ).
Senator G. L. Caswell, secretary of
the Iowa Press associations; F. w.
Beckman, dean OF the college of jour
ra.ism at the state university; Pres
ident r. A. Pearson of the Iowa state
college; A. B. Funk, former editor Of
the Spirit Lake Beacon; Ed NJ. Smith.
of the Winterset Madisonian, and John
f. ID. Aue of The Des Moines Regis
ter-Tribune will occupy prominent
places in the program.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
THE s. j. |. GIRLS
ARE L0PsIDED
oNE-HALF OF co-EDs ARE NOT
SQUARE sHouLDEREo.
NEWSPAPER MEN WILL MEET
Dubuque Teamsters' Strike a@EtIed
Last EVenina-Auto Driver Stops
Car On Railway Track and
Is Hit by Train.

Iowa City, April 28.-Dr. Irving l..
King has completed a survey of start
ling type among the girls of the gym
nasium classes at Iowa University.
or G0u o-eds, 800 have a left shou.
der higher than the right. DR.. King
attributes this deformity to the femi
nine custom of carrying books under
arms, and of sitting slouchily in
chairs. Most girls" he adds, do
sit that way"
On the contrary, DR.. King found
that more than % per cent OF the 1852
men examined were without phys
ical defect.
There are 1S9 elassed as practically
perfect. The black marks were as
follows 46 stopped shoulders; SO out
ward curvature Of the spine; 13 in
ward curvature; and 2S7 markedly
bow-legged. The girls had 206 round
shoulders; Sc cases Of spinal curva-
ture. and IS lateral curvature cases.
During the past year the list of 10
girls with broken arches increased
to 172.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Teamsters, Strike Settled.

Dubuque, April 2S.-The Dubuque
teamsters' strike, which has been
waged for three weeks, was brought
to an end Friday evening through the
efforts of the arbitrary committee OF
the Commercial club. The men had
asked for an increase in wages from
$l4 to SIS per week. They conced-
ed to a two-year agreement at ST
per week and one hour off on Satur-
day. Lack of fuel in most of the
principal buildings of the city and
extreme congestion in freight de
pots resulted in concerted action
on the part of the Commercial club
members.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
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UNIVERSITY PARK NEWS
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Miss T. d. Chambers and Miss
Ruth Bair spent Sunday at Harvey
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ia
bilka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spann of
Des Moines spent several days at the
Park last week visiting relatives and
attending to business in Oskaloosa.
G. II. ". Board met and elected
officers or the coming year. Several
changes will be made.
L. N. Taylor of Curlew visited
with his daughter, Miss Sybella. who
is here attending school.
Harry Rosenberger preached an
able sermon Sunday morning at the
University and Mrs. Phoebe Epper
son at night.
The second annual banquet wal
held Monday evening with practical
ly all the members present. A foul
course banquet was given followed BY
toasts. The toast theme was "Oul
|, Flag" j.. OrvilIe Eagle was toast
master. Responses were given b,
Miss Eta Rossiter. Lawrence Whit
comb and Miss Audrey Johnston. Al
original poem was given by Miss
Anna Hansche. The decorations
were carried out in patriotic color
ard purple and old gold, the colors o
the College Parliament.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
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BEACON NEWS ITEMS
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49, 80
Mrs. Andrew Larson attended the
Rebekah Anniversary April 26, and
remained for few days to visit with
friends.
Miss Amelia Thomas returned home
after spending the winter with her
sister Mrs. Dye Thomas in Lissie,
Texas.
Mrs. John Melcher, OF kellogg. Is
visiting at the Melcher and Berdinner
homes this week.
Miss Mildred Ryan visited her aunt,
Mrs. Doad Toy and family Sunday.
The Pie Social given by the w. W.
G., was held in the town hall aud very
well attended considering the bad
weather. Quite little sum was add
ed to the treasury.
Mrs. Ripley Smith continues very
poorly. She is having severe seise
OF heart trouble. w.
Miss Florence Wake visited Sunday
with her friend Elsie Perry.
Those attending the wedding OF Miss
Florence Toy and Homer Garretson
of Knoxville, from Beacon are Doad
Toy and Misses TheIma and Francis
Meek.
The meeting OF the Alumni Associa
ton was postponed Monday evening
owing to the disagreeable weather.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
IS HELD FOR THEFT
JURY FINDS LOU SMALL GUILTY
OF TAKING COAL.

Trial of the case of Lou Small,
charged with petit larceny, taken
from Mayor Harrolds court before
Squire Laffollette on a change of
venue, came on for hearing Friday
and was before a jury. Dan Davis
appeared for defendant and the State
was represented by County Attorney
Maxwell O'Brien. information was
filed mentioning the taking of wag
on load Of fuel from the transfer
tracks in the locality of the old Acme
mine southwest of town. About thiI
teen witnesses were examined and
tn verdict OF the jury was guilty as
charged Punishment was admin
istered in the shapesof fine of $40
and costs. Noticeeof appea! to- the
district court was given and bond on
appeal furnished.