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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Germans on Harbor Boats

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In recent editions of The Tribune,
as we'll as in other newspapers which have
the interests of our country and OF our allies
at heart, have read numerous articles warn
ing of the danger in permitting enemy spies
TO travel back and forth on these boats
Only last week il was declared that steps
were being taken to prevent information
reaching the enemy by forbiddng Germans
to travel back and forth on harbor boats.
On Sunday, August 5. I took the afternoon
boat to Atlantic Highlands, which was sup
posed TO leave the pier at West Forty second
Street at 3:I6. Imagine the astonishmer,
and indignation OF those who noted that the
large majority of the crew and the entire
dining saloon staff were the worst looking lot
Of Germans that ever crossed from Prussia.
Can nothing be done to remedy the evil?
New York, Aug. s, 1917. ID.
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practically every one of these vociferous,
v;carious athletes Of bygone era. Every
man his own football star" is the new
slogan.
With the vicious system of specialized
sport will go it's attendant evils, the pro-
fessional coach and the ringer" We shall
have no man teaching our college boys
underhand tricks that he may turn out
winning team and we shall have no un-
scrupulous alumni canvassing prep"
schools for the opportunity to buy up
promising material"
Healthier, heartier boys, cleaner sport
and a perspective no longer distorted by
the national adulation of gridiron or
other heroes are some of the basic benefits
to be derived from this war reform. And
those of US who retain our faith in the
common sense of the public will not fear
return of the ancient regime. A Whit Of
martial earnestness has swept away for
good what all the limp zepbyrs of peace
time criticism failed to bulge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Make 1t Soldiers and Sailors y

To the Editor Of The Tribune. vAc-
Sir: The promised parade in Ne" ~ 49,, q
Of our splendid soldier boys before "" J
sent to their training camps is crea''H'
spread interest. ;,,r
Why not, then, add still greater ms ',s
to this keenly looked-for parade oy .on
for our brave sailors 10 share inc H'"
the day? u.vls
America is at last awakening hsI ,cS,
more such patriotic demonstrations
have made recruiting a much lighter ~ rs
These boys who have sacrificed "., ..o,e
home ties, business or professional .fori
TO offer their lives for their country w. ~
was demanded OF them surely desc ,e,,
appreciative recognition, and then ,tars
ard families should have TINS OPP
given them to cheer them on tnel' -, q
Let us, then, see together our ns' .v,,,,s
naval reserves--yes, and our daring he .
too-in line with the men in khah', ~
all giving their very best to WIN n,'Trpr0f.
war. h,a,s
Avon.by-tbe-Sea, N. j., Aug. y W."
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Fountain Abuses
iitor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The writer has lately been in position
to observe the practical working Of the
popular bubbling drinking fountain in pub
lie park, and feels that he owes it to all
decent people to warn them against drinking
from them.
A whole school Of ill-bred urchins will flock
around a fountain and place their hands on
the nozzle to squirt water over their COM
panions; girls almost invariably rub their
fingers or a well-used handkerchief over the
nozzle to wash it before using Dirty urchins
and men and women wash their hands over
the nozzle. Laborers wash out their handker-
chiefs. A man was seen holding a baby's
feet on the nozzle. After some Of these per-
formances the writer has seen refined APP
pearing people drinking from the same foun-
tain with feeling of assurance that bub-
bling fountain is sanitary.
These fountains were placed in the parks
at great expense TO the city, with perfectly
good intentions of benefit to the public, and
water is kept running day and night during
all non-freezing weather at city expense; it
costs the city piles of money to clean up the
peanut shells, eggshells and lunch refuse
scattered over the walks and lawns and in
shrubbery. 1t is about time to pass laws
and enforce them to civilize this class Of the
dear public. GEORGE NJ. BEERB0WER.
New York Aug 8, 1917.
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Lord Northclife's Small Page Paper

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In this mornings Tribune a CORE
spondent, who signs himself IAN Italian"
quotes from an article by Lord Northcliffe
in the January issue Of "The North American
Review 1901, in which Lord Northcliffe ad-
vocated small page papers.
Your correspondent concludes his letter
with the remark, "Why hasn't Northcliffe in
stituted some of the reforms for which he
was clamoring more than sixteen years ago."
As matter of fact, Lord Northcliffe pro-
ceeded TO start small page newspaper, "The
Daily Mirror" within very few years of
the writing of that article. "The Daily
Mirror" very rapidly, attained sale Of more
than one million copies daily, and its small
size, rendering the paper easy to read in
crowded streetcars, had a great deal to do
with its success.
Many Americans in England believe that a
similar small page paper would succeed here.
AN ENGLISHMAN.
New York, Aug. 10, 1917.
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Saucrkraut to the Rescue
CF,om The Omaha Bee

iffOm Inc OnlnHu bfcl
While King Corn has beel carrying on
winning fight against the cohorts of hot
weather, another monarch is looming up in
the food army, bringing his forces to the
rescue of humanity. King Cabbage, neg
elected in the presence OF mightier and more
puissant of edible regality, has made his
appearance in the east as a real factor IN
the battle. Excessive rains have greatly
encouraged the growth of this staple dish,
sometimes esteemed a household necessity,
although overlooked by a considerable num-
Der Of people, who associate il with the pie
bean corned beef, unaware of its tempting
succulence. Comes now the food admins
traitor and proposes that sauerkraut in
large quantities be made ready against the
coming winter. The oldtime provision OF
couple of barrels TO have for use in case Of
sickness is to be buttressed by a supply that
will give kraut place on the list OF war
foods. Seriously speaking, however, any
thing that is wholesome and edible, no mat
ter II lacking something in daintiness, so
long as it promises to lessen the danger of
hunger in tho cold days to come, will be a
welcome addition TO the nations larder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
A Brooklynite' s Plant
Can't Get a Seat in Cars or Count on
Running Time
10 the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you be kind enough to spare q
little space from the war discussions to set
forth the wall OF an unfortunate individual
who is compelled by circumstances TO depend
on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit to get to
his place of business?
If you ask any citizen Of the borough
across the river his pet aversion he will in
variably answer, The B. R. T."
The citizens of Brooklyn have come to
look on this company as typifying all that Is
worst in monopolistic corporations.
They never run enough cars. During the
off hours, when there should be seats for all,
the service is reduced until the same crowd
ing prevails as during the morning and even
ing rush.
/ The cardinal idea seems 70 be that it doesn't
pay to run a car unless people are standing
In getting from my home 70 New York |
use the Broadway Chambers Street line, get
ting aboard at Halsey Street station. There
is rarely a seat TO be had and, what is worse,
find it an utter impossibility to figure the
time OF arrival in New York within twenty
minutes.
To people who depend for their positions
thing is equivalent to jeopardizing their
means of livelihood. The worst of it is, there
is no alternative.
The trolley cars are out of the question
and the Lexington Avenue line is apt to
dump US out at the bridge, although cars are
plainly marked "Park Row."
A city ordinance expressly forbids this
practice, but what is city ordinance to the
B. R. T.?
On the Ocean Avenue line to Shecpshead
Bay l have repeatedly seen cars sent back
to the city empty while two hundred or more
people clamored for seats and fought like
wild animals to board the remaining car.
A few days ago | saw the starter send a
car up empty and on the next car the con-
ductor rang up ia fares. These are open
cars Of the cross-seat variety, and passengers
are allowed and even encouraged to crowd in
and stand in front Of those who are seated,
a position extremely embarrassing to women
and uncomfortable for, all.
Several regiments Of the New York State
Home Defence Corps are drilling at the
Sheepshead Bay speedway on Monday nights.
Sheriff Riegemann informed us he had re-
quested the B. r. T. TO run in few cars to
the speedway siding 10 relieve the ntolerable
conditions under which labor. Did the
B. r. T. do it? Not so you could notice it.
Every Monday after two hours hard drill
We are compelled to walk about half mile
to the end Of the line, and then we are lucky
to get two inches on the running board for
a foothold.
The whole idea Of the B. r. T. Is to get the
largest return for the least possible service,
and now il has the effrontery to ask permits
sion to charge for transfers.
In conclusion | wish to say that the state
of mind of the citizens Of Brooklyn toward
this so-called railroad is rapidly crystallzng
in favor Of municipal ownership as the only
remedy for predatory corporations of this
type. HERBERT r. TRlGGE.
Brooklyn, Aug. g, 1917.
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is a saying which should apply to war re-
lief. 1t should be ample, sure and prompt
ly offered We have broken successfully
with most of our past military follies. 1t
would be a splendid achievement if we
could now obliterate the memory Of our
haphazard and laundering pension system
by organizing relief for our soldiers and
their families along lines which will realize
our obligations to them in the broadcast and
most efficient way.
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Justice Cropsey's Choice

If Mr.. Justice Cropsey has had any
doubt about the political effect Of his seek
ing the Republican nomination for Mayor
he has only to cast his eye upon the pres
ent mannuvrings of Tammany in order
to have that doubt dispelled. Murphy and
his merry men are no longer engaged in
feverish search for "highbrow," that
they may by his nomination pander to the
respectable voters. A backfire has been
set going against Mr.. Ellison, once appar-
emily the favorite, because he is not a
straight organization man. Tammany,
well pleased at the prospect of aid for its
campaign by dissension in the opposition,
is merely waiting until that aid is assured
tc select one of "Murphy's boys" as its
candidate.
1t would be lamentable thing If the
election this year should be thus handed
over to the forces which for many years
have misgoverned New York City. AS Mr..
Childs, of the Fusion Committee, well says,
"Mayor Mitchell is now considered through
cut the city the highest type of municipal
executive. New York is to-day the best
governed big city in the United States.
No longer is our city administration term
Of reproach."
Big accomplishments must be credited
to the Mitchell administration. A spirit of
genuine public service has animated its
department heads. Not merely acceptable
government, but social service of high
order has been the result. There is better
protection for life, for health for prop
erty than ever before. Those unfortunates
the city's dependents are better cared for
than ever before. The taxpayers dollars go
further than ever before, because they are
spent more inteligently and with less
thought for politics.
All this is at stake. The principle Of
efficient, non-partisan government will be
sustained or it will be discarded. Unfort-
unately the decision of the voters cannot
be made on the abstract principle; it must
be rendered subject to the confusions ana
complications of politics. Mr.. Cropsey can
add to those confusions by precipitating
three-cornered fight, or he can clear the
muddle to great degree by removing HIM
self from the situation, thus leaving the
issue clear-Mitchel and four years more
of good government, or Tammany and a
return to the old days of grab and graft,
of politics playing with public money and
corporation domination of departments.
The Brooklyn jurist can retain his present
reputation as a clear-headed, Independent,
boss-hating advocate Of good government,
or he can gain new one, that of a seeker
of advancement at any cost to the public,
an aid, conscious or unconscious, of Tam
many Hall. 1t should not be hard choice
to make.
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A Deduction and a Hope
TOR of Tho Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: f. p. A. in the Coming Tower this
morning says: "'Russia's women are doing
wonderful work. said Elihu Root yesterday,
in shaming the men into fighting, and where
necessary, hope, American women will fol-
low their example,"
Russia has recognized her women by giving
them equal franchise. No wonder they are
willing to fight or do anything they can to
help government that gives them voice in
the management Of their affairs. No man in
this country has done more to keep women
in bondage than Mr.. Root.
Let us hope that he has seen great
light" and henceforward he will fight for
them as ably as he has fought against them.
Amen and amen. RYERSON W. JENNINGS.
Philadelphia PENN Aug 8, 1917.
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For Rumania
to make.
lFrom The Phtade!phta Ledqer

From The Philadelphia Ledger
Rumana, since she made the decision that
saved her national soul, has had little COM
fort from her allies Those expected to help
her were kept afar by force of circumstances
while she destroyed her own oil plants lest
the enemy profit BY them, moved her govern
ment from Bucharest to Jassy, and was COM
PEELED TO release her grain fields to the pro-
visioning of the Central Powers. She did
great deal more than this: she fought as
long as an armed offensive did not spell
sheer massacre, and after that she drilled
her troops behind the Russian lines and re-
shaped her regiments into an army capable
Of splendid service for the cause she had
made her own. Now there is a chance to
repay the debt still undischarged Of the civil
lied world to Rumania. A Red Cross COM
mission is to 60 from America to her help,
and this commission will be in position to
prove that the message brought the other
day by Major General Hugh l.. Scott was
not an empty formula of international COM
ity. The commission will do more than look
into things and look on. 1t will administer
relief. 1t has 100000 to spend, and it takes
a corps Of twelve doctors and twelve nurses
to care for the refugees and distribute the
supplies They will have the help Of the
progressive and intelligent Rumanians, and
their aid will be inestimably welcome. Ex-
cept the reinforcement Of their army by
large body Of troops, there is no help so
eagerly wanted and needed by Rumania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Woman Suffrage and the L. c. B..

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: An action favorable to the cara |.
woman suffrage took place at the na,a
convention of the Ladies' Catholic B,,r,l
lent Association, which closed at A,h,.a
City last week For some reason bes. rsr
to itself, The Associated Press refus 4
notice it, although the facts were telsrtf.d
in detail. The action referred TO Wa n
Endorsement of suffrage by the deleg,u |
the convention from the woman su.aJ
states.
Three years ago the Catholic fedsnss
held its annual convention in Bufaa
section of the federation, consisting adj
of German women from the Middle Vs-
women who had no actual experiences o. 81
frage-passed resolution opposing IL 4
tension of the franchise 70 women. VI
Associated Press, which claimed inatttS
handle resolutions" in this case, thoues
former sufficiently interesting to tesrq
to the uttermost ends Of the earth, "a
have met people since who read 1t in En-,
Asia, Africa, South America, as well a |
parts of our own country.
The resolution telegraphed TO PrsSa
Wilson from the enfranchised delegsla
the l.. c. B. A. convention, read as follow
Whereas, the Catholic Church enjoln
its members strict obedience TO eonsttsz
authority, the Catholic women OF the el
suffrage states represented at this ccrTs
ton denounce the White House pici1
whose actions they deem detrimental to 4
cause and traitorous to the country. NEs
theless, the Catholic women who have 2
perienced the working and effect OF sis
suffrage. believe they owe il 70 their .
franchised sisters to say that no harm .
come either to religion or 10 the fi-,
through women voting, and that none o. y
other evils predicted for suffrage has ~
to pass. but on the contrary much good y
been accomplished. For these reasons y
President, we ask you to use your misses
with the national legislature to pass ~
cral amendment to the Constitution whie,'.
enfranchise all the women Of the utH
States"
The telegram was signed by the follow
Catholic women voters: Mrs. Lucy A. Cis
Mrs. Margaret V. Day, Mrs. Catherir. "
mond, Mrs. Nellie KerRs, Mrs. Mary
Writ, all of Denver; Mrs. c. Whslan' >
Angeles, Cal; Mrs. John j. Dillon, krs
City, Kan; Mrs. j. V. Young, Seattle .
Mrs. Mae Marbaez, Butte, Mont.
SARA MePlAi
New York, Aug s, 1917.
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Honest Editing

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: like the practice of your paper in
giving your readers the facts in the progress
Of the great war and Of not attempting either
In headlines or context to minimize or dis
tort them when they may happen to favor
the Germans. | believe this honest policy
Is gaining you many new readers, as have
heard within the past few weeks dozens Of
favorable comments upon your course in this
respect and on the extremely interesting arti-
cles OF Mr.. Simonds +. {. WATSON.
New York, Aug. z, 1917.
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In an article published in the "Traiyo,"
leading political journal, the attitude OF
Japan toward the Anglo-Japanese alliance
has been clearly explained by Representative
Woneda, who points out that unless certain
questions are amicably settled there is
possibility of the very foundation OF the ALL
ance being weakened. Besides other causes
that may lead to a clash Of interests between
Japan and Britain, such as the British posi-
ton in the Yangtse Valley, Representative
Woneda lays particular emphasis on the
strained relations between japan and the
British colonies, especially Australia and
New Zealand, who are likely to assume, after
the European war, more important role
than thew play at present in helping to shape
imperial policy.
In the light of gigantic world conflict
the precise relationship between Australia
and Japan may seem an obscure and unim-
portant matter; but, in reality, it is one OF
those seemingly small occasions of friction
that may have farreaching and momentous
results In its ultimate bearings it is much
more than local Australian-Japanese prob
lem; it is certainly an American problem,
and one that quite conceivably could be the
starting point of another world war In the
near future the centre Of political gravity
may shift to the Pacific, and the problems
Of the Pacific would then become the prob
lens of the world.
"White Australia"
1t cannot be denied that prior to the war,
,at Lly on
there were feelings of enmity in Australia
against Japan, whom Australians regarded
as the chief menace to their white Austria
liza" policy. Though Japan is recognized as
great country, with an old and admirable
culture, yet keenly alive to new ideas, it is
still regarded, from the political and econo-
mic standpoint, as one of the last strong
holds of feudalsm and the least democratic
of all the world powers. Australia has never
been quite sympathetic to an alliance be-
tween Great Britain and Japan; and it seems
now the weight of japanese opinion also
considers that the alliance has served its
purpose.
The revision, in 1911, Of the terms Of the
alliance, which were modified to the extent OF
absolving Britain from assisting Japan in
the event of conflict between Japan and
America, was due, in great part to the en-
thusiastic reception accorded by Australia to
the American feet in its round-the-world
cruise in 1908 1t was the United States, not
Japan, that the people of the Commonwealth
looked upon as their natural ally, and there
was no attempt, either by the press or peo-
pie, to disguise this sentiment. Sir Joseph
Ward, Premier Of New Zealand, went so far
as to state publicly that he believed America
and Australia would cooperate in the posi-
bic event of war against an aggressive ex-
pansion Of Japan. IL was felt that the in
terests and ideals Of the United States and
the Commonwealth, including New Zealand,
were identical, at least in regard to the poll
tics of the Pacific. The United States and
Japan are still the two great powers OF the
Pacific. and now that better understanding
exist. between them it is to be hoped that
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Pacihsts' Brains and H..
Responding to the Propasand. =, .
Peoples Council
To the Editor of The Tribun.

To the Editor of The Tribun.
Sir: II pacifsts generally. and a.
pies Council particularly, had -
brains or hearts than their opoo,. ss!
most newspapers credit them v;u
would be contemplate indeed, t;.Sl
ing to find in the columns of to.dsys T,ss
an unbiased report of the actiyiti.,
organization. ~
An organization initiated BY lsOn
and spreading, in three month, !. F"is
! seventy-fve cities, Boosting TO-DAY . ss1
ship of 100000, is more than WORTH :,
Administrations attention. For. me- Il
as it may be to the people Of this R,,~ss'l
hear that its President is presently !, .i
the public into his confidence !, : 40
more interesting TO learn that the,. ~ w
and more American men and women =,
sorting their own democratic right, a. "
matter of peace. Thus, with or w;tl,.. ~
condolences from Mr.. Wilson. the p.
Council will hold its great eonf.,.r.'
Minneapolis on September /.
That this conference will echo the all,
only of the Workmens and SOLDIER, c.
of Free Russia, but also that OF Ii, -
conference at Leeds, seems probable A.!
Mr.. Smillie's Introductory word to u, ~.
delegates at this great English eons,''
ave come to talk reason-not treaso, > -
American people would DO well to uO,I..
For whether or not Michaelis's spe,e. :
bid for immediate peace, it is NOR, ~
evident that the peoples Of every eoo,.s
England as well as Germany, tia u,sJ
: States as well as France, see it as "A, n
hope of the race. And let no well.m..1
sentimentalism about the boys that ., u
risk their lives that the right Of FIRE. .,..l
may not perish from the earth blind u
eyes TO the stern duty we owe thO,, .,l
boys, and our own, scarcely yet gone, "a III
this international suicide. Free speech n
along with strong young bodies, TO-DAY -,
its toll to the war. The Katrina Tn,a J
the older peace movement may appear AZ,
to some; to most, perhaps among u, I'll
tarists no less than the fighting pscisn
such reputation as hers and the S,ol,.
seems irrelevant rather than unfor.u,,,
May it not be that this alleged Va, |.
democracy Is, after all, awakening the bee.
as no years Of relative security could =,
awaken them? Looking back over ten N.
erations OF American forefathers, 70, n,
am finding an appreciable part Of my ,sr
in the Peoples Council.
TRACY DICKINSON MYCAIr
Hartsdale, N. Y, Aug. 7, 1917.
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