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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
The War in the Air

The aeroplane began its role in the
Great War as the eyes of the land forces
Very early it established itself as the one
essential and practicable scouting instru-
ment by which an army in the field could
determine what lines of defence its oppo-
nent had occupied, what movements OF
men and munitions it was undertaking
and how both attack and defence could
best be pursued. The struggle for the
mastery of the air became on land strug-
gle to see which combatant should do its
fighting blind and which should be sup
plied with accurate information of
trenches, guns and forthcoming tactical
movements. The amazing maps of the
enemy trench systems in France which the
British airmen have plotted by photo
graphs are the best illustration of the vital
importance of the aeroplane for purely
scouting service.
But we are rapidly passingson to new
era in air fighting. The submarine is re-
sponsible for the next great development
The ability of an aeroplane to locate
submarine many feet below the surface
of the sea is one of the odd tricks OF nat
ure which make and unmake campaigns,
weapons and the map of nations. We have
come to understand that one of the most
important and successful of weapons in
the discouraging and fumbling offensive
against submarines is the aeroplane.
Without the aeroplane, the game is blind
man's-buff. With the aeroplane in suffi-
Gent numbers, the chance of locating
and destroying underwater craft is great
ly increased.
Now comes the final advent Of the battle
plane as prime weapon in offensive war
| fare by land and sea. Not merely as
scouts. but as terrible engines of destruc-
tiveness, aeroplane fleets now beset re-
treating columns, transport, munition
depots and plants and, for the one nation
whose code permits, schools and homes in
cities far removed from actual combat.
The moral for this country is unmis-
taxable. The schedule of the Council Of
National Defence, calling for the construc-
ton of 100000 aeroplanes, is moderate.
If we are to hold our own in any fighting
in the Great War we cannot do less. By
land and sea and sky, our national pro-
eramme for the Great War must read.
Congress must not delay. Every hour of
postponement means just so many ships
and lives sacrificed, just so many more
days of warfare, just so much greater
risk Of utter failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Selecting the State Police

The old expression "the finest" is not ap-
piled to this city's police force so much now
as it used to be-possibly, such is human
natures contrariness, because that body of
men better deserves it now than ever be-
fore. There can be no particular Jealousy,
therefore, on their part, when Governor
Whitman says the state authorities intend
to make the new State Police "the finest
organization of its kind in the world"
To do that will require considerable at
tention and effort. The Pennsylvania
State Police and the Northwest Mounted
Police Of Canada, TO take the two organi-
cations with which this states police must
compete. score about as near perfection as
any aggregation of human beings can be
expected to attain TO. If New York's men
can equal them, the citizens of this state
will have reason TO be devoutly thankful
and need ask no more. The state authori-
ties are beginning right, and that is much.
The commissioned officers appointed for
the four troops appear to be men fitted
10 lead their men, not merely to command
them, and TO breed in the organization a
corps spirit of honor and devotion to duty
absolutely essential to the success Of its
work. Candidates for membership in the
troops have been put through a rigid
physical examination which has left only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
A Live Investment
the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: May I, as chairman Of the patr;o,.
celebration at the Stadium Saturday evening
May 26, express through your columns nv
sincere appreciation OF the gift which Mr.
Adolph Lewisohn gave TO the city In IN.
form of the Stadium connected with the Col.
lege of the City Of New York? One hear, a
much about the valuable services rendered
by politicians who are paid for their work
and of men who have accumulated vas, fort.
unes that it seems but just that attention
should be directed TO the generous and nobl.
attitude of one who has given so unselfshly
and without restriction TO all those who wish
to enjoy the fruits of his benefcence.
without detracting from those who choos.
to spend half million dollars for picture
was forcibly struck on the evening Of IN.
celebration with tbs great picture which wa,
so beautifully framed In the classic outline,
of the Stadium. Here was a picture OF
greater power and beauty than any ever
painted by the greatest artists OF all ages
1t was so intensely not mere reproduction
But better than this human picture gallery
it is splendid thing to contemplate that
there is a place which brings together for
the most varied purposes of seriousness or
pleasure the varying elements of our demoe.
racy-and indeed in the very essence Of De.
mocracy-for there is neither favor or gsis
to the owners. Does not the man who con.
celyed such an idea, or who made it possible,
rank with the great forces of our democrscy,
Certainly no other man in this city has done
as much for the people as Mr.. Lewiston by
his gift to the City College. The Stadium is
one of the most valuable Of our civic assets.
Through it dramatic, musical athletic, pa
triotc and civic affairs of magnitude have
been made possible. But, best Of all, it gets
at the root of human life. 1t develops the
physical side of the future citizen. Education
we ought to have, but health we must have.
1t is the most altruistic investment posi-.
BILE The man who buys pictures, rare ed-
tions, ETC., buys for his own enjoyment ard
possibly that of his friends-at any rate, the
investment in so far as the general public
is concerned is a dead one. The gift OF the
Stadium. on other hand, is a live investment
The boy with his bat, the statesman with bis
message, the artist, the musician, the teacher
the business man-all meet on the common
ground of a common interest. Surely our
,ity authorities should appraise at its true
value the tremendous dividends Of the most
,ital and human kind that Mr.. Lewiston has
,equeathed to US Millions Of dollars are ap-
,ropriated for the discussion, the erection
and the upkeep of massive monuments in the
form Of court houses for lawyers and criml'
nails, and yet our dispensers Of city funds
ook wise, serious and doubtful when they
are asked to contribute to the maintenance
IF an institution which is one Of the might
est constructive agencies Of our ciyills'
ion. HENRY J. FLICK.
Hunter College, New York, June II, 1911
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the pick of applicants, still further to be
weeded out by the mental tests.
Moreover, Governor Whitman has an
nounced "No question Of politics is to De
asked in selecting the members, and II It
is / want to know it. The only require
ment is fitness" That is a fundamental
policy without which, no matter how mt
the men or how able their officers, the State
Police could not properly serve the pubic.
Politics and policing don't mix, and they
never can be made TO. With such begin
ming the Governor ard Major Chandler,
the commanding officer, have reason TO
feel hopeful regarding the character and
performance of the State Police, whether
or not the organization entirely lives up 10
the Governors enthusiastic prediction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Antietam a Northern Victory

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue Of June ?, uhosf u.
title of General Lees Strategy" by vernon
Radcliffe, | find the following: The SUI
prise of Mcclellan was such IS TO resus -
Lees victory at Antietam, victory "n'.n
saved the army of Northern Virginia, tnefe0!
giving time to reasonable"
The battle of Antietam was one OF tn'
bloodiest and most severely contested OF NV
war More men were lost in single cay
both to the Union and Confederate armies
than at any other engagement OF the war
Mcclellan has been severely criticised DC.
cause he did not follow up the attack .!
general advance of his army. Although NC
Clellan had more men than Lee, ! happen "
know personally that more than 35OoV n''
never been under fire.
II has often been claimed by the South ,ns'
this was drawn battle, but think now :"
generally conceded that Lee having vol'a'
tarily withdrawn and crossed into Virslh''
he realized the folly Of further attack
myself was once informed by leading sousn.
ern officer of Lees inability 10 continue q,
Maryland campaign into Virginia; tns'
should have ended the war.
President Lincoln deemed il victory WIZ"
he issued his proclamation Of emancipatlos'
HORATIo c. KING
Brooklyn, June IL, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
What Hath God Wrought

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Herewith is an extract from speech
made by a member of the recent Florida
Legislature during the discussion of a reso-
luton to submit to the voters a woman suf-
frage amendment to the state constitution:
"When God made the Southern woman he
sent his angel messengers throughout all the
starlit realms of space to gather all there
was of beauty, brightness, enchantment ana
divinity. When those angels had returned
from their harvesting of beauty and laid
their glitterng burdens at His feet, lie began
in their presence the work of fashioning the
Southern girl. He wrought with the gold
and glow of the star-shining gories OF
rainbow's hues and the pallid silver OF
southern moon. He wrought with crimson
perfume that swooned in the roses rubbed
heart, with pure, sweet snow a-glisten from
the lily's white crest ard the fires and flames
that like flashes leap from the jewels depth.
Then, glancing deep into His own BOSOM lie
took the love which cleaned there like some
rare pearl beneath the wind-kissed waves OF
a summer sea, made this into a human form,
and all heaven bowed its head and veiled its
face. for 10. He had wrought the Southern
woman"
Having delivered himself of this Grafton,
he proceeded 10 cast his vote against the
resolution. Will some of your readers kindly
suggest what sort of an argument in favor
of woman suffrage should be made in the
State of Florida?
IDA Hustled HARPER.
Editorial Chairman Leslie Suffrage Bureau
New York, June -, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Free All Peoples
A Plea for the Dismemberment OF
Empires

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: President Wilson says in his COM
munication to the Russian government out
lining our objects in the war: 1--WE are fight
ing for the liberty, the self-government and
the indicated development Of all peoples,
and every feature of the settlement that con-
cudes this war must be conceived and exc
cuted for that purpose. No people
must be forced under sovereignty under
which It does not wish to live"
The President undoubtedly has also in mind
ireland, India and Egypt. Unless these ma
tions are included, the blood and treasure
which he tells us we can afford to pour out
for the principles he enunciates surely will
have been poured out in vain.
Fighting in the great cause Of human I'D
ertv will have availed us nothing, only loss, II
we fail TO see to it that these century-long
sorely suppressed and downtrodden nations
are given the fullest measure OF the liberty
and indicated development to which the
President says all peoples are entitled.
owe ought not to consider remedies mere
r. because they have pleasing and sonorous
soundn Mr.. Wilson warns. That is right. We
should not be deluded by empty phrases OF
"home rule" or other makeshfts. II we are
in this struggle for all peoples. it means that
all peoples, in whatever section of the GLOBE
must be freed from any and all sovereignty
under which they do not wish to live"
1--WE cannot afford to be weak or omit any
single guarantee of justice and security" is
the closing paragraph of President Wilson's
latest message.
Let each and every one Of US liberty low
ing Americans hope fervently that no single
guarantee shall be omitted.
JOHN p. PFALZGRAF.
Brooklyn, June II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
DAYLIGHT Saving at Dartmouth
From tn. Providence Journal


Announcement is made that on Saturday
evening next. as soon as the college clock at
dartmouth has struck nine, the hands of the
clock and of all the other timepieces IN the
nrecirct will be moved to mark the hour ten.
This experiment in daylight saving will
he observed with interest. 1t might be said
that a college, Of all places, would not need
70 resort to the artificial time system in
order to get the community out of bed an
hour earlier in the morning and enable 1t
to finish the days work an hour earlier IN
the afternoon. A mere regulation TO that
effect. covering the closing weeks OF the
college wear. would doubtless serve very we'll
But Just here, the Dartmouth experiment
illustrates the happy idea of the daylight
saving invention. The days routine Will be
changed, to the advantage of the whole col
lege community, without the least confusion,
without making single alteration in the
schedules of many activities-simply and
solely by advancing the hands of the clock
Every class and every function will be at the
same hour as before, while there will be
gained an extra hour of daylight IN the
afternoon. TO be devoted TO such purposes,
work or recreation, as may be desirable
There will be nothing artificial about that
extra hour-it will be n very real one, and
dartmouth will undoubtedly make good use
Of IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Our Fellow Citizens Of Porto Rico

To the Editor of The Tribune.
, Sir: | wish that you would be kind enough
to publish in your paper little notice, or this
letter, calling the attention of the boards OF
education in all parts Of the United States
that teachers or other persons here are not
acquainted with the possessions the United
States have outside Of the states. II they
were acquainted with them they will not be
put in n ridiculous position when registering
Porto Rican people at present. They don't
seem to be acquainted with the fact that we
are already citizens of the United States. As
this has been the experience of Porto Rican
young lady when registering, IT seems pity
that this should happen to people holding
such positions, and | think that this is the
opportunity for them TO learn facts before
starting arguments with people who know
what they are talking about.
MISS R. L.,
Porto Rican.
Jersey City, N. j., June 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
The Age Limit for Women

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Will you kindly state in your es-
teemed paper if a woman over fifty years of
age can register for the war census? |
know of several women over fifty that would
be glad to enroll if they knew they could.
ELOISE f. ID. COOPER.
New York, June IL, 1917.
1.-THE law requires the registration Of
women who have not reached their fifty
first birthday. No provision is made for
registration beyond that age.-ED.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Votes for Travellers
A Scheme Devised Which vii
Permit Balloting by Mail

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: For several years have tried to have
the Legislature of this state pass a law to
permit travelling statesmen, actors, railway
mail clerks and others whose vocations keep
them away from home during election to vote
by mail. have perfected system which ex-
cludes fraud and which has been adopted by
seven states. Speaker Champ Clark is very
much interested in this plan. He has written
me lately that my law has been passed in Mis-
souri, and works we'll
It seems to me that this state is opposed to
a certain extent to this proposition; for what
reason I don't know Mark Eisner, now Col
lector of Internal Revenue, introduced my
proposition at the constitutional convention,
but it was turned down, together with all the
other measures. 1t seems to me that at this
time when thousands of citizens may be
called away. such ar amendment should be of
great value to the state. Concerted action
by all such persons who now disfran-
chised should bear fruit
| am the chairman of the Votes for Sales
men Committee of the Far Western Trav-
ellers' Association, and as such have had in
terviews with many leading men in politics,
end all are of the opinion that such a law
would and could be passed. If the actors
associations and other organizations of
travelling men would confer with me, / am
sure quick results could be obtained. Ny
plan is a simple one and has been approved
by Theodore Roosevelt, Champ Clark, Sec
rotary Daniels and every one to whom / ex-
planned its workings.
| will be glad to give information to all
who are interested in this matter, which will
give the privilege of the ballot to 10000
good and intelligent citizens.
LEON MEYER.
New York. June II. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Beefsteak and Bonds
Settle the Food Question First and
the Loan Will Take Care of It..If


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is it not possible that a re.,,u,,,.
conviction that the food question would 4.
settled soon might have aroused mora =,
thusasm about the buying Of Liberty Bond,
With prices what they are-and still a.
vancing-the average individual, living On A,
earnings, has panicky feeling sbou. ~.
future and hesitates to tie up in any inv.,,
ment that will demand even a small uer..,,.
age Of those earnings for the coming no,,,.
II the Legislature had settled the worr;,o,.
food question first, and then put Gu. IA.
Liberty Bond proposition, is It not eon..,,
Bile that there would have been a much 49,.
satisfactory response-partly through e,.,,.
tude to the government, and partly bec.p,. 4.
would then have been possible for peonl. ~
see ahead little and count with soma s,,..e
on what percentage of earnings could b. mn,
in a saving-up investment?
As il is, good many individuals fee, H..
with meat, potatoes, butter and bread ,;.,.N
in price at an alarming rate, and with M ~
tive assurance that relief is in sight .n,
with the certainty, also, that tax on mos, :,
the comforts and conveniences of daily H..
will be the next burden TO carry, il 4, ,..
hard to understand why there has no, 49,. ''
wildly enthusiastic response to the eov.r,
ment's request for q hsndout in the v,v =,
Liberty Bonds.
Let US know what potatoes and POUND ,,...
are going to cost in August and We will :.
able to tell whether that August p,ym,n, =.
the Liberty Bond is going to he rea,or.N.
possibility! ELIZABETH PAYNE
Glen Ridge, n. j., June IL, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Abandoning Dignity for Dollars

There was much heartburning among
the actors when the Actors Equity Asso-
citation voted to affiliate with the American
Federation Of Labor-especially as such
utilization would have had to be through or
in connection with the White Rats,
vaudeville players organization. That
main should be assuaged by the way IN
which the managers, without waiting 1or
the threatened unionization, are proceed
ing to climb down. A committee repre-
senting the Actors Equity Association IS
to meet in conference committee repre-
senting the United Managers Protective
Association, and there is fair prospect
that out of it all will come form OF con-
tract to be used in engaging actors which
will contain provisions beyond their Wild
est dreams up to short time ago.
Though the actor speaks of his occupa-
ton as "the profession" he actually mas
belonged, economically, in the ranks OF IN
skilled labor. Notwithstanding the eX-
istence of a few fortunate ones able to
nick their own engagements at practically
their own terms, most of them Of both
sexes have been exploited almost as thor
ouqhlv as immigrant laborers by their
nadrones. Engagement bureaus have fat
tened on percentages of their salaries
when engaged. They have rehearsed for
weeks for nothing, with no assurance that
the play, when presented, would last
week. Actresses have been required 70
spend large sums for dresses, shoes, gloves,
stockings. not knowing whether their
total receipts from the engagement would
amount to the total of their bills for
equipment.
Arbitrary cuts of salary in Christmas
and Holy Weeks have been almost the uni
versal rule: a falling off of boxoffice re-
CENTS in other times has too often been
the signal for similar cuts. Discharge Tor
anv reason. or no reason, has been consid-
cred merely part of the game-an occupa-
t;onal hazard. Even when such dismissal
occurred in breach of contract, the actor
had practically no redress-he is not
usually capitalist, and lawsuits take
much time and cost money.
Against all these things the Actors
Equity Association has been working Tor
some time with little success. Some con-
tracts have been made according to Its
form. but not many. The vote to join the
Federation of Labor-the decision OF the
actors to abandon dignity" and place
themselves economically on a level with
the stage crews-is what has brought
about change of heart among the man
ayers and caused them to recognize the
necessity for more liberal and fair con-
tract terms.
This will not greatly affect the stars and
the favorites who play month on the
Legitimate" stage only to jump for eleven
months into the movies" But few
wears of operation under contract form
approaching the one now discussed would
beyond peradventure relieve the demands
from the rank and file of actordom on that
snlendid charity the Actors Fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Moonshine and Sobriety
Brooklyn, June II, 1917.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In a recent issue of your paper, June
3. there is an article which any one familiar
with the conditions knows to be utterly false.
The article was entitled, North Cardinals
Drv Law Gladdens Moonshine Bands Rec
ords are available to show that Illicit dlstil-
ling is prevalent in "wet" states to degree
which at least does not warrant too great en-
nbasis upon that in the mountain districts Of
the South.
The article says that the mountaineer mas
no sense OF wrongdoing." Wherever this Is
true il is due to lack of education. The writer
is conversant with mountain conditions, and
IN the particular school with which he was
connected there was not one boy who touched
the stuff or had anything to do with It's DIS
tillation. whereas before the school came,
some ten years ago, they all had been drunk
more than once, except in the case OF the
smallest boys. There is Gs high sense OF
honor among these as any in the North, ana
a finer. more stalwart appearance would re-
ouire no little effort to discover. when we
think OF the effort which is required for them
N secure education we can pardon failings IN
those who cannot gain such instruction.
Furthermore, moonshining in the South is
carried on as an individual matter, and II
liouor were carried down TO the towns and
cities il would be an easy matter TO detect III
r,ports brought TO me are correct, about one
swallow of pure moonshine would be enough
for those accustomed to the stuff which mas
ouerades under the name OF whiskey. IL
moonshine is all that North Carolina can get,
il will be a model in sobrety. A READER.
Port Jervis. n. Y. june Q, 1917.
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Marching Song, 9th Company, N. T.
Tune Dixie"

The 9Th New York is bunch OF lighters
On the trail of the German blighters.
Come along, come along, come along. Alta
boy!
Cold and wet or hot and clammy,
Wen 90 TO hell for Uncle Sammy.
Come along, come along, come along Alta
boy!
The 9Th New York is proud and happy,
Full of beans, we're tough and snappy.
Come along, come along, come along. Alta
boyl
us no wonder that we do well;
All hats off 10 Old Man Ewell.
Come along, come along, come along Alta
boy!
CHORUS
Let's hike right through 20 Berlin! What
say? Hooray!
Old Berlin town.
Wen blow IL down,
And then well swat the Kaiser.
Como on, you 9Th. The 9th New York from
Plattsburg!
JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG.