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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
A Conscientious Director Whose
English Was Broken

Out of his pocket he drew dirty, folded
poster announcing meeting at the Harlem
Casino "Freedom of Conscience at All Costs,
it was headed.
$50 here Saturday" he said, here they no
explain war; they just grab you
asked him how his fellow workmen felt
about it; he was hod-carrier, he had told me-
and had been in this country thirteen years
His conscientious objections were one accent
of the voice of democracy that had not count
ed on. OF course, he was not typical Amerl-
can. But neither was anybody else in the
gathering.
At Forty-second Street and Fifth Avenue,
where the 9Th Coast Defence is recruiting,
found democracy more reticent. For the most
part it was scared into seas of silence. They
were not women recruiters up there, but men,
determined, however brutal and nagging their
methods, to make as many as possible enlist
before they left that corner. In view OF the
fact that CONSUMPTION has been authorized by
Congress, as democratic way of dividing the
burdens of war, theirs seem rather tactless
way of discrediting a citizen army. One uni
formed recruiting officer goes through the
crowd, Haunting pair Of handouts in peoples
unoffending faces
Are you going to wait till we come to get
you with these?" he asks. THAT will be q fine
way to be dragged to defend your country!
How would you like your mother to see you
with these on"
This is not a military experts article; but
CONSUMPTION was hailed as a great democratic
experiment, as a sharing of the war burden, in
so far as possible by all. Listening to the re.
cruiting officers in front of the Forty-second
Street Library, one would think Champ Clark
had hit the nail on the head-that conscript4I
and convicts were synonymous
"Do you want to be drafted?" one of the re-
cruiting officers asked young fellow incredu-
lously
Sure What's couple of weeks more or
less?" the young man replied.
But you can go into any branch of the SER
vice you want if you enlist now" the recruiting
officer insisted.
I'm broad-minded and patriotic" came the
answer, land I'll go when my country calls and
where it sends me-
And he left the officer little nonplussed.
To spectator it looked as if making con-
scription a disgrace was not particularly
effective recruiting method
But there wasn't much to hear at Forty
second Street; none of the crowd stayed long
enough; the recruiting officers made it unpleas-
ant. Besides, it seemed to be favorite method
of the over-zealous speakers to ask people II
their parents were German.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
On the Outer Edge of the Crowd
Democracy. Is Noisy

By this time | was at the outer fringe OF
the crowd and democracy had become noisy
and articulate. There were many voices here,
speaking less eloquently than noted men at
public dinners because, perhaps, they were
speaking more intimately and privately, and
didn't count on being heard by many. There
was the eternal business man, planning the
strategy of the war and banging his evening
newspaper emphatically against his palm as
he threw back Hindenburg's six hundred thou
sand troops There were two shopgirls, COM
menting audibly on the style of the young
women in the recruiting automobile, and two
young men, remarking on the hill climbing
merits of the car Just off the fringe of the
crowd an old man, with his hat in his hand,
was walking up and down, muttering half CO.
herently:
"Kaisersm Kaiserism--auto-cracy, auto
cracy-makng men fight when they don't want
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Bringing the Submarine Right
Home to Nantucket

"G'wan, kid you're too young. interrupted
a sleek young man, with conspicuous spats and
a monumental derby, evidently jealous of the
attention the youngster had been getting.
They wouldn't even give you xamination.'
DO you really expect to go into the ma
rines?" woman in the crowd asked him in
worried voice.
"G'wan, ma am; l amt crazy" he answered.
LET Rockefeller fight, my mother says
But after the woman had left he gathered
another little group about him and proceeded
once more to compare the relative possibilities
of a career in the navy and the marines.
Meanwhile / had come upon the nearest
thing to recruiting ! had yet noticed in the
crowd. young girl, evidently little hoarse
from the long days work-it was after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Democracy Talks Best, II Seems,
at Public Dinners

The next time | want to find out what the
voice of democracy is saying I'm going to stick
to public dinners and the New Republic"
There America speaks in cultured and CO.
herent accents, and its purposes are lucid, pre-
else and persuasive Democracy on the street
corners is disappointing. 1t speaks in many
voices and in many frames of mind. 1t does
not seem to have the same ideas among any
two people. AS | heard it in the shift and
hustle of the recruiting crowds it is less en-
phatic than Colonel Roosevelt, less clear than
President Wilson, less determined than Gen
eral Wood. And heard only two recruiting
crowds.
From my miscellaneous eavesdroppng | can
pretend to draw no farreaching conclusion.
Upon only one thing did the cross section Of
America l encountered seem to have made
up their minds. Near the recruiting automo-
bile of the Marine Corps was a second crowd,
more intense and absorbed than the one had
joined. So steadfast was their attention that
| figured the speaker addressing them must
have an uncanny fascination-one, indeed, that
recruiting officers did not always possess. He
had He was vender, selling trick paper.
1t was a picture of four pigs, which, folded
correctly. would give 1.-THE biggest pig in ths
world, the Kaiser" Anybody could do it; one
cent. The papers were selling by the hundred.
AS a rough generalization, then, should say
democracy doesn't think much Of the Kaiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

holiness. Only, it didn't seem to me to have
much to do with increasing the Marine Corps
to its full strength
But most of my fellow crowders kept closer
to the matter at hand. There was one young
person, in a flannel shirt who, like his middle
aged spectator companions, was putting at an
enormous cigar He could not, from his
smooth face and thin voice, have been more
than seventeen. | say this with assurance, as
he himself said so later. When / got within
hearing distance he was telling little, amused
group around him that he didn't know whether
to go into the marines the navy or the coast
defence.
Its toss-up," he said phiosophically, as
he hicked the ashes from his formidable cigar.
There's advantages in both of EN- But my
old woman objects to the navy; thinks you get
drownded too quickly. Make out she amt
right, huh?--now with the submarines goin all
aroun' everywhere. SO | guess I'll go into the
marines'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
lime of War Some People Talk
Only Theology

"sSt to him were Catholic priest and
'helal looking old gentleman IN earnest
'srsauon. | had been watching them Tor
minutes. They were so deeply ABSORBED
snpnatlc in their gestures, that found
S'si ecging irresistibly toward them. Inc
~'a''ng party had evidently stirred some
: here.
IS the provincial looking gentleman was
= s~s 70 the priest, that old-fashioned stun
|" N the backwoods districts, but he can l
~ % put 1t over in New York. The people
are too intelligent. By the way, did you
'ney had changed priests up at 81
e'1nt hear all they said; they got INTO
= SV,h's Of theology. which | couldn't fol-
aa"o hey left, just as they had agreed with
- shaking heads, that the spread OF re-
49, "er the earth was the only solution.
Z, ~ .hey had their own personal reasons
! .alng the middle of recruiting crowd
1e' their dispuisition on the need for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Nv Irwin Edman

ru,T YOU arc looking for is an eloquent
persuasive account Of the ideals OF
r;ca in arms. you should not be read
article. You should be attending a
= Inner in honor Of visiting foreign
~ Ar looking over a copy of this weeks
's'I p,rublic." This is frankly piece of
w .,;nr. It is the voice of democracy.
.rsrbeard it last week. in its garbled ac-
( 80 - confusion Of opinions, on the fringe
q > sroUds listening to recruiting speakers
,ger town
y. mt on the theory that the opinions of
..-sey in war time might not be exhausted
y. formal speeches delivered amid the
and ceremony of public functions. |
=, that. If anywhere. public opinion on
ssr could be glimpsed where war was
/, eyidencc-at the open-air recruiting
.:,,s So I conscicntiously worked my way
I. very heart Of the crowd surrounding
-.;,;,g automobile near the City Hall.
1, earnest lady was handing out pamphlets
hing the work of the United States Ma
I. co-ps and making brief appeals for men.
.-,bodv around me was listening intently
.r,ring his face in the pages of the Marine
=, namphlet. Occasionally some one would
: promise to appear at recruiting sta
!. ~ be physically examined. But, for the
- mart, the well illustrated pamphlets
.,-.j TO be the chief attraction, especially
I, voungsters who looked barely old enough
= taken as buglers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

oclock-was repeating to a strong, healthy
looking chap the urgent necessity of bringing
the marines up to their full strength. Her
words quick and convincing, seemed to be
revelation to him. He was clearly wavering.
"Why, do you know" she said emphatically,
that right near my summer home near Nan
tucket German submarines have been re-
ported"
81 didn't know things were that bad he
said, much perturbed. Il guess ought to en-
list. I'll think it over
One of the recruiting young women told me
that the City Hall was particularly good re-
cruitng spot. 1t is the centre through which
passes each day various and cosmopolitan
stream of men. Down near st. Paul's, where
they had been at noon, there was more clerl-
cal and financial crowd, which was, she said,
much less responsive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

NOR the first. and it is hoped the last
X time. the United States marines are
Il asking for help. The bill just passed
by the House Of Representatives increasing
the strength Of the corps from l7,400 to 10000
men has caught the marines in the unfortu-
nate position of having over half Of the whole
CORPS at sea. in our foreign possessions, or IN
such disturbed localities as Hayti and Santo
Domingo. while those in this country are so
occupied with recruit training that they cannot
send out enough men 10 bring in the l3,ooo ad-
d;tiona recruits needed to raise the corps to ITS
new strength.
Now. Just what is marine? 1t is curious
thing that although the Marine Corps is the
oldest military establishment in the United
States. few outside of the service understand
what, a marine really is or what he is supposed
TO do. His status however, can easily be eX-
planned.
Marines have been called the soldiers OF the
sea. and this is what they are. They are the
soldiers of the sea for this reason under inter
national law il is an act of war to land SOL
der in a foreign country 1t is not an act OF
war TO land a marine hence, a body of marines
NAV be landed in country with which we are
al peace TO preserve order, lives and property
without such landing being considered an act
Of war by the United States; just such land
mo was that effected by the marines at Vera
Cruz in 1914.
And now, what are the duties Of marines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

while they are at sea?
One has perhaps read
in the papers or heard
some one say that a
marine is a policeman
aboard ship. That i'm
preston should at once
be corrected. A ma
rine is not a policeman
aboard ship; he has no
police duties. The po-
lice aboard ship are the
petty officers of the
bluejackets. The ma
rines lead their lives en-
tirely independently of
the bluejackets. Blue
Jackets and marines are
the best of friends, de-
spite what is sometimes
nriptad IN tho contrary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

A number of stations on the ship are filled
by marines, as much as a matter of custom
as for any other reason, and in all important
ceremonies the marines have the position OF
honor on the quarterback. But their real
duties are more important than this.
The chief duty, for example. of marine at
sea is to man what is called the 'torpedo-de-
fence battery" This battery, so called on a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
"THE MARINES GO FIRST"

modern ship consists of
about twenty 6-lnch
guns, arranged in a row
on each side of the ship.
The purpose OF these
guns is TO guard the
ship from torpedoes by
sinking the ships which
carry them. Fortu-
nately, too, the marines
are wonderful shots
with these 6-inch guns
and have made brilliant
records. The largest
perez n t a ge Of hits
scored in the naval
battle of Santiago was
made by these guns,
and insistent demands
at once arose for more
marines for the battle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
E FREE AND EQUAL VOICES OF THE CROWD

TO: Ka,serlsm, Kaiserlsm, auto-cracy, words,
words. auto-cracy." Nobody paid much atten-
ton to him.
Near him little Italian laborer, coarless,
with his shirt thrown open at the neck and
his diapdated SLOUGH hat pulled down over his
forehead was holding forth agitatedly to q
Young, lean American in overalls. He was
waving his arms about frantically. talking IN
broken and struggling English The young
fellow in overalls was looking at him with
smile of contemptuous amusement. The labor
or saw he was getting results and turned
away.
What's he been talking about?" asked the
overalled lad.
"Oh he's nut; he doesn't believe in this
war; guess he's Socialist or something.
Can you beat it?'
The laborer overheard him, and flashed
look of resentment.
Don't you believe in this war;" asked.
What for go fight and kill some one?' he
asked looking up at me earnestly. Il no
wanna kill anybody"
Surprising the Germans should come over
and kill pou?" asked, confronting him with
the question that has often been put to the
absolute NONRESIDENT, and has as often left
him at sea- Even Bertrand Russell, the most
profound of pacifsts, has been hard put to it
for reply.
"Me only die once" said this apostle Of the
doctrine of non-resstance, "but me no wanna
kill a man. What good kill anybody? You
no a fool people mister; what good kill any
one?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

ships. And this is not the only important duty
of the marines. They are in charge, also, OF
the anti-arcraft guns. 1t is only recently that
guns to destroy aeroplanes have been placed
aboard ships. But so reliable are the marines
that the handling of these guns has been in
trusted 10 them. marine must have clear
eye and a clear head.
Because of internal dissension, riots or dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
By Recruiting Officer of the Revolution

could devise induce
bearing flag and attended
thirst for glory and
of recruiting officer possessed the quah
the idle crowd around him
cOmiCal
lowing doggere
UyOufh ha,eb "a mast DUE
Come. cOne and join ships crew"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
fine Front Row Has Opinions,
Nobody Hears Them

s a far the voice Of democracy was unheard.
J., young fellow had whispered to his COM
sren that he would like to get one of those
rks. but you had to pay for them, didn't you?
/. !, recruiting lady overheard him and handed
+. a pamphlet. And whatever else he thought
-, the war was not privileged to discover
having been provided with the only bonus
i.-ed at the meeting, he disappeared through
crush.
DON'T want to draw the generalization that
!, front row in a recruiting crowd hasn't any
.-ioDs. But it's pretty hard to be your frank
\ outspoken self in the public glare of the
r5e throng. with an earnest, pleading woman
ganc straight into your eyes and asking why
| " don't do something for your country. And
rsn while the young woman pauses, marine
| Uniform says something about slackers and
rng the military trail, it requires high
..gss Of impudence to talk as>if you were IN
r,r own parlor. That may explain why there
sch shifting population at the front Of
recruiting crowd. 1t certainly explains why
the vsics Of democracy begins to make itself
,ssrd oily on the outer fringe.
Il took some twenty minutes for me to
.rsix that here in the spotlight the Man-in-
j,sSreet could not be quoted, because he
m saw anything. ] receded into the midst
/ tie crowd, and democracy began TO grow
|n,uate. While behind me, on the outer
ne, the babble of opinion was so continu-
that one would have thought there was
| peech in progress.
Most Of the men about me were over mill
y age and these were the most outspoken.
~ stood, putting complacently at their cigars
watching the proceedings with the I'M
zonal and impartial attention of those who
v that they are present company eX-
sed." They held their ground persistently;
| younger contingent changed completely
Ten times, but these stout, puffy gentlemen
forty and over remained at their posts.
gsn to wonder what fascination held them
bed. Their weight, their age, palpably put
'ssz out Of the running as recruits.
One be-diamonded man of about forty-hve
be NE clue. He kept putting languidly
HuBt IlBdls az NiIt SeaiAN SiA4AS ~'AN''--
lie eyes to wander through the crowd.
He'll never do" he began, nudging his
aghbor and pointing to slender young fel-
who had just asked one of the recruiting
1ss for a pamphlet. Hes got fiat feet.
d see that guy over there-he squints. Gee!
We got to depend on fellows like that to win
Z war. We might as well call a truce right
b.
md so he continued, appraising with the
sr;lsed eye Of the connoisseur the avalia-
1g Of any one who seemed TO be remotely
'Edering the service He was typical OF all
nidde-aged, cigar-pufiing comrades. tie
taxing the afternoon off, after hearty
'cheon probably, and this was almost as
<h fun as ball game. He was studying
crowd with an eye to possibilities; ne was
sgng in the nalienable right OF every
"spaper reader TO be his own expert. Ana
vas using the recruiting crowd at once as
'"fstory and as an audience. Nobody would
ak Of asking him why he didn't do his oit'
\ vas modest enough 10 realize that.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-23

board a. ) ships throughout the
world. Il l. intended that this mark
~ respect and reminder of duty hal
be held every other sunday and all
military organizations are requested
to take part. The Duke city Rifle
club will bc on hand next sunday, IL
Is announced. and every alternate sun
DAY thereafter.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-23
'%CASCARETS" FOR
COLD, BAD BREATH
OR SICK HEADACHE


Gets iQ-cent box now.
Furrcd Tongue. Bad Colds. indigcs-
ton. Saiow skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
.cloEged bowels. which u your
stomach To- become Med with undi-
gcsted food. which suurs and fermeuts
like garbage In a swill barrel That's
the nrst step 10 untold miscry-indi-
gestiun. foul gases. bad breath. yellow
skin. mental fears. everything that ~
horrible and nauseating. \ Cascaret
viii give your constipated
bowels % thorough cleansing and
straighten YOU out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a Decent box
from your druggist will keep you feel
ing guud for months. Millions ~ men
uud women take q C%ascaret now ana
go Keep their stomach. liver and
bowels regulated, ana never know a
miserable moment. Don't forget the
chudren-their little insides need "a
good. gentle cleansing. too.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-23
GREAT INCREASE IN
BEAN ACREAGE Of
COUNTY IS ASSURED
Hundred Per Cent More Land
Will be Cultivated This Year I,
Ranchers Alive to the Import.
ance Of Raising Food.

As u result Of the trip made by
Counts Agent II. 6 Stewart aud For
est Supervisor james 4. Mullen to the
farming communities IN the Man1ano
mountains. IL seems to lie assured that
there will he "A great Increase not only
In beans but IA other produce raised
this year MIR. stewart found the
ranchcrs alive to the call for more
produce. and ready To join la the
movement 10 increase production on
= large scale. The publicity given the
pieparodncss campaign spread the
doctrine of more crops 20 the rcmotest
hamlet iu the hills.
Mr.. stewart and MIR Mullen spent
two FUN days pn the trip In the noun
tuins. They confined themselves TO
communities In this country. but MIR.
Mullen has taken steps Go enroll the
rest Of the mountain districts lu the
campaign. His age nave been in-
structcd TO see the rauChmcn and en-
list them IN tho movement
When Mr. stewart finished his trip
Saturday night ne was assured that
100 per cent more land would De cul-
tiyatcd this year. Fully 20 per cent
moro land will Dee tracks broken for
cultivation the fret time. SO that the
gain in production win also mean adj
dition 90 the permanent assets of the
country.
II was found that most OF the native
people In the mountains have a good
supply OF beans and corn for seed,
They are short OF horse feed, how
ever. aud many of the horses were
found 70 be In poor condition. The
Farm Extension company. Of which
Mr.. stewart Is hcld agent. viii prob
aoiy help them correct that condition.
The " are to come 20 town
To- consult with Mr. stewart regarding
planting aud harvesting Numbers
Of them came lu yesterday and more
came boz today.
In connection with the increased
crop movement the head OF the forest
service has taKcn action Co oreu lands
on the forests for cultivation. y bull
lctin issued by The district office to
supervisors says
In view OF the threatened shortage
in the national food supply which
may be in a measure avcried Jy max
ing available FOR cultivation areas
hitherto listed in blanket form which
ordinarily are not susceptible to this
use until opened 20 entry at suggestion
ui this Office the forester has request
ed the recall Of such lists or viii not
request blanket listing loo this class Of
cas,s coming before nina. According
Is such areas are now uncldssiicd
and June II applications VIII bee ac-
..uf.1 f,r Them and uCtupanCN and
cultivation permits may lc issued free
Co preferred applicants In the uso"l
manner fo whom late" individual list
.ne- WII ho given. supervisors should
mpke Tins Information available q"
parties interested 900 areas 60 he cor
which have been blanket listed with
JOB thc.r respective forests and supply
.aI facilities possible Go applicant
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-23
Great Workman Shows
Ready to Open Weeks
Engagement This P. M.

The Great workman snow Oh" '"'''
special tra'n "I twenty-five '''s ''
rived sunday aile'n"'" ." t''n''u wv
attractions 30 ani"s'ln. I''''t
i"r tie nhs ,'l"i''' TOD '' "''' ""'
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MOOSE. li'p'N''
transforms" 'h'" '
Ia"d N.'" lh' i".n'' ~.
class tIii''il'"' lu'
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tbIi"h A- N"''''."
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creating h" 'Nd OF ''"i'"'"
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upon Nui'h cars "' 'h' '''''
'Sp" n.r pI'p''i'0 'N '" .''''
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