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Reinsurance Profits

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As an insurance man have been very
much interested in your efforts to have the
German companies cut off from their source
Of information regarding American plants.
I see that a certain United States Senator
is very much interested in retaining the re-
insurance facilities Of these companies. 7
was wondering whether the fact that tho
business written by American companies costs
on an average a commission of 1914 per cent
and that the companies receive on their re-
insurance contracts from 35 to 80 per cent
commission would have any influence on the
companies inclination to retain these very
profitable contracts or not. CURIOSITY.
New York, Aug. /, 1917. +
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Sammy Is Supine
Get Better Nickname for the Soldier
Boys in France

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t was encouraging to see in your
yesterdays issue protest against the use OF
the name Sammy" for our representatives
in France. Surely every one must admit there
is nothing ennobling about the word
Sammy" brings mental picture of person
rather supine-lying on the back so to speak;
lolling, calm, inactive, calous. 1t presents a
picture of stupor, and, last but not least, il
suggests vegetation Are these the qualities
carried on our transports to France?
And the first word that presents itself for
the end of possible second line is clammyl
Let anybody who has time look up that word
in an unabridged dictionary and see for him
self. One can see Uncle Sam in tears be-
cause of their added burden as he listens to
the boys" What" said one as the writer
passed group on Forty-second Street, "are
they goin' to wish that on US, too"
Tommy Atkins has cadence,
And pleasant one at that,
Though we laughed with great good humor
At his dinky little hat
And he walks along quite lively,
Has a rather careless air,
Yet we always feel the gods provide
With Tommy Atkins there.
Poilus satisfies one also,
For it sounds extremely pat,
And it fills one up with music
And good feelings and all that
Sky-blue outfits set one grinning
And red trousers made one stare,
Yet we always feel the gods provide
With poilus going there.
Teddy is wholesome measure,
And it makes one love to fight
Just for Teddy" the amenities,
Or for anything that's right.
They've graceful, swinging motion,
And the "boys" are debonnair.
oh, we always feel the gods provide
With Teddies going there.
JANE FYLES.
Weehawken, N. j., Aug. 2, 1917
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Properly Labelled

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I am glad to note that The New
York Tribune has at last shown its courage
of conviction and properly labelled the In
tention Of "The New York Journal" editorial
columns by the cartoon on the front page of
Mondays issue 1t is manifest to the ordi-
nary mind where "The New York journal
stands in our present crisis, and i sincerely
hope that your paper continues this method
of exposure, so that all may know its policy.
For Mr.. Hearst to assume for one moment
that the people of New York City would al
low such a man to be Mayor is indeed adding
further insult to the intelligence Of this
city. K. W. LEHMAN
New York, Aug 8, 1917.
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The Mountaineers LOYAL
No Anti-Draft Riots in Hill Counties
of North Carolina

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | desire to correct through the COL
umns Of your newspaper, if you will permit
me space, certain Misrepresentation of the
western portions of North Carolina which
have been published in the columns of sew
eral newspapers in the North during the past
few days.
Last week when news Of the anti-draft ag-
tation in Oklahoma, Georgia and North Caro-
lima was published it was stated in certain
papers that the drafted men and other citi-
zens of the western portion of North Caro-
lima were revolving against the government
The truth Of the matter is that there has
been no anti-draft agitation in the seven
teen western counties of North Carolina
usually designated as the mountain section of
the state. 1t is true that in Chatham County
there was serious trouble. Chatham Coun-
ty, however, is not in Western Carolina, but
is removed from the mountains two hundred
miles, and is located in tho central section
of the state.
Those of US who read the news that our
people were revolving were astounded, and
felt that an injustice was being done our
section. AS native and resident of Western
Carolina l can say that l believe our people
to be as patriotic as any people in America.
The people of the Appalachian region of the
South are loyal to the flag, and surrender to
no section in the measure of their patriotism.
There is hardly section that did not have
some Of its boys on the border in the recent
Mexican trouble, and some have already died
on the fields of France.
WAYNE TALMAGE JERVIS.
Asheville, n. c., Aug. Z, 1917.
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Conscientious Directors
More Instances Of the Restrain, ,
Personal Freedom

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Not so very long ago in ou, ~,
State Of Tennessee occurred an inst.n.1.
tyrannical oppression. The victim :. ~
case had conscientious. objections "a a
his debts. There can be no ques.io, V
| it was a matter of conscience, for n. ""
fellow had money and could eas,, S'
paid had not his refined instincts reyo,,.s
putting his means to such degrsdin, -
He had property, too; but in hi, 80
name (though it had been bought wiz, =,
money and the wife had never seen !, '
enjoyed one cent of the income). u
peared at first that this man was ss.,.
the enjoyment of his sacred right, ~.
the minions of the law were without 90
pathy for a man of conscientious sen,,.'
| Spies were employed to pry into nj, :,
! fairs; and it was found that he owned ~.
erty in another state, which he though, 81,
! because no one in his home town knew a..
it. The property was levied upon, and u.
| poor fellow had to pay, though much ss,i,,,
his will.
/ have in mind another case Of thi, =,
rannical abuse of government authors,
This man had conscientious objection, !,
paying taxes. A portion Of his property w.,
ruthlessly seized and sold. In still ano,h..
case, dark complexioned gentleman a,
leisure, residing in the environs Of BucI
Run, had scruples against refraining IN,
nocturnal visits to nearby hen roosts. n,
! is now compelled to perform manual lsbo,
Thus we see to what depths state ana
city officials will go in enforcing their IN.
! famous DEGREES. But even the governm,,,
of our great nation, which processes to b. 1,
democratic government and pirates Of "mak.
| ing the world safe for democracy" is guilty
of similar outrages. There is a party ia
certain large city who enjoys the reputs.
ton among those who know him best Of Be.
/ ing what is called gun toter." On on,
occasion only the quick interference OF I
relative prevented his exercising the hi,,
prerogative of shooting neighbor. A,
another time he had the courage to ksh,
his wife single-handed and with no weapou
but his bare fists. Again he was incar
cerated brutally by the state. And now, d
add to all his troubles, the government d
the United States begins to persecute him
He is a conscientious objector TO going 4
war for his country. And yet this cru.
government threatens TO force him into III,
service 1t isn't fighting that he objects To-
but the dsgraceful sort of fighting tia
soldiers practise.
don't know what is the matter with th
quiet and decent conscientious objector h
is so rarely seen that it is hard to st
him up. There seems to be screw ZOOS
somewhere. But have lot of respect 70
him. Perhaps he has a pretty good con
science, even if it is just a little out 0
plumb. EDWARD CORnAN.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 2, 1917.
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laration of war with Austria Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey. Senator Lewis
limited at that in his speech. The break
with these countries has been too long de-
layed. It is a farce to consider ourselves
at peace with them while we are fighting
Germany, which directs their policies and
controls their resources. They are our
enemies in fact. They should be treated
formally as such. We should not hesitate
to attack the Teutonic combination at all
points as soon as we get ready to fight.
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Hearst's Un-Americanism

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: For some time have wondered when
one of the important patriotic newspapers OF
New York would have the courage to show up
the un-Americanism of "The American and
all the other Hearst papers. l congratulate
The Tribune on taking the lead. Keep up
the good work until every man in New York
CITY who loves his country and hates hypoc-
risy understands the situation correctly
More power to you! W. J. SHlLLlDAY.
New York, Aug. s, 1917.
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Loan Automobiles to Letter Carrier

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: While the weather remains so ter
rifcally hot could not your valuable paper
start an agitation for the liberal people of
this community to loan their autos for one
hour a day to the letter collectors while TAX
ing up the mail?
We do not come in contact with these faith
full public servants as do with the letter
carriers who leave our mail at our Offices and
homes each day, but the burden these col
lectors have to carry would be very material
ly lightened if the postmasters would permit
the collection of mail by autos donated by the
people Of this city. A. H. EASTMOND.
New York, Aug. 7, 1917.
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The City Hall Clock

1t is pleasant to learn that plans for the
restoration of the City Hall tower, which
was wrecked by fire on May 10, have been
filed with the Bureau of Buildings. And
it is still more pleasant to learn that the
plans for the tower as originally designed
by McComb, who designed the hall, have
been found, and will be carried out entire
with an adaptation of them to admit of a
clock within the tower. The Municipal
Art Commission has yet to pass upon the
plans, but it is to be hoped it will agree to
this modification of the original plans, as
such a change, were it put to those who
frequent downtown New York, would un-
doubtedly be carried by an immense ma
Jority.
The restoration, with the addition of the
clock, will cost about $4,000, but it will
add to the beauty and dignity of New
York's most highly priced specimen of the
architecture of the city of a hundred years
ago. AS a matter of fact the clock is, per-
haps, the only thing upon which prac-
tically all the people of lower New York
would be agreed upon in respect to the
tower. To most of them the clock is the
chief thing. Like Eugene Field, who told
the house painters to paint his house any
color they pleased, so it was red, what
the many thousands who pass the City
Hall every day insist upon in regard to
the cupola is that it shall have clock.
And there are good reasons back of this
preference, reasons that, rightly under
stood, go deeper than the preference of
architects or artists. A clock is an almost
living symbol of life itself, daily, hourly,
even momentary, reminder of the flight of
time; and clock in cupola, belfry or
tower gives it animation and significance
Old st. PauIs and Trinity's steeples would
be silent and lifeless without their clocks
They are company for the crowd, just as a
clock ticking on the mantel or in the hall
is company for those in house. No one
but a neurasthenic would care to live in a
house or in a room without a clock. To
many people the greatest mistake in plan
ming the Woolworth tower was the omis-
sion of great clock like that in the Met
ropolitan tower in Madison Square, with
chimes to fling down their golden tones
over lower Broadway.
What would Old st. Paul's in London be
without its great clock? And who that has
read Charlotte Bronte's "Villette" does not
recall this passage descriptive of Char
lotte's first night in London?
l had just extinguished my candle and
laid down, when a deep, low, mighty tone
swung through the night. At first knew
it not; but it was uttered twelve times, and
at the twelfth colossal hum and trembling
knell | said; 81 lie in the shadow of St.
Paul's"
A clock, moreover, is peculiarly appro-
pirate to a City Hall. 1t seems to be the
actual sign of life of the municipality and
helps in many ways to coordinate the city's
life and thought.
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A United Country

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The time has come. believe, to max,
the name of our country compound word
United-Ststes. We are no longer a collection
Of individual states, but a nation. Let u,
cease using a plural verb after the word
United States is, has, was-incidenta tally, W,
all trust il always will be-
ALDEN w. WEIGH.
New York, Aug 7, 1917.
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Appreciation

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to thank you for the
excellent and very constructive article APP
pearing on the editorial page of The Tribune
Thursday, August 2, by Mr.. Charles Fergu.
son. His mind is always active toward es-
sential things, and the results are always
Illuminating. | only wish you might ar
range to receive more articles from him.
CHARLES l.. WILLIAMS.
New York, Aug. 4, 1917.
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american ambulance, anu no" III .hludHlo-
New York, Aug. 4, 1917. X.
at seems to me that our country, as yet, is
not taking the war very seriously. Why is it
that the rain cannot dim the enthusiasm Of
hundreds Of golfers at Lakewood and that
the baseball season goes on just as buoy
antly as in peace times? In England all
sports stopped dead, not because the govern
ment forced them to, but because almost
every athlete realized Immediately that the
sport issue was nothing as compared with his
duty to the country. l should have thought
that these athletes would be the first to
answer the call in our country. Instead, Of
that the baseball organization has not lost
single man.
Amy one who has watched the events Of
the last three years, has read of hundreds of
Thousands of men killed at Verdun, on the
Somme, in the Carso, is still watching France
and England draining themselves uncomplsin-
ingy and courageously, and sees the whole
civilized world crying for help, but who can
still cling to baseball and other sports, is in
state of brutal indifference which makes
me ashamed of America. How can our coun-
try be so IMPLYING? / do not critcse Con-
gress. | only feel indignant against the atti-
tude of the nation as a whole
1.-THE New Republic states: % We re-
alize that France needs troops badly and that
sooner or later we will send an expeditionary
force, but (2) we will not send any until the
troops can be sent with reasonable safety
Does not that seem little like saying, we
will send soldiers, but nothing must happen
to them? Every transport, French or Eng.
lish, that goes to Salonica runs a far greater
risk than any Atlantic transport. If Ger
many can keep her submarine system as
efficient as it is to-day the seas will never be
reasonably safe. But the troops must pass
just the same.
"lf Russia should make peace the only
thing which could save the Allies would be
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w, can purchase merchandise advertised IN THE
TRRt-E with absolute ssfeyfor dissatisfaction results
IN any case THE TRIBUNE guarantees 70 pay your mosy
back upon request No red tape No clubbing we n~Ae
sood promptly II the advertiser does not.
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ouned and published daily by The Tribune Association,
New York Corporation. ogden Reid. President u Nef.r
Rogers. Vice President: Richard H. Waldo secretary; =
sui,r Treasurer Address Tribune Building lji Nassau
Street. New York Telephone. Beekman 3oOO
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To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Inclosed is an extract from a letter
written by Coleman T. Clark, Yale student,
for fifteen months with Section of the
American Ambulance, and now in Albania.
New York, Aug. 4, 1917. X.
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CANADIAN RATES.

r,,.r,a a, II. Po,.onoe at New York as Second Class
Mall Matter
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New York, Aug. 8, 1917.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-28
MEETING
IN TABE R NACLE

The first service in the big taber-
nacle will be held tonight. 1t will be
a united prayer meeting of all of the
cooperating churches, and will be led
by DR.. Geo. D. Eastes, of Norfolk,
Va, who has been in the city the past
week preparing for the great meeting
to be held next Sunday.
Interest in the meeting to be con
Quoted by Gypsy Smith, Jr., is in
creasing daily, and without doubt the
month of service will be the biggest
gathering of people ever had in Pen
sacola.
The big tabernacle will seat 5000
and will care for almost 5000, as one
man put it, it is big enough to care
for the whole county fair.
Gypsy Smith closed his meetings II
Washington, D. c., Sunday night
after having addressed crowded
houses every night for a month, and
will reach Pensacola Saturday.
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LaFollette Is Stumbling Block.

After the cabinet meeting, it was
stated the president had no intention
of addressing congress again, but it
is generally believed if a delay con-
tinues until adjournment is at hand he
will make a further move The fight
in the house committee conferred on
the objection of some members of con-
ferring broad authority on the pres
ident and on others that it be stipu-
lated that munition and contraband
ships not be armed. Chairman Flood,
after a conference with Postmaster
General Burleson, learned the presi-
dent objected to any change in the
bill as Presented. The senate was re-
ported out by divided vote on proved
legislation the president desires, and
though the republicans want stronger
action, it is believed they will vote
for it. The only uneasiness lies in
LaFollette's attitude, whose course
suggested possibility of a filibuster.
With adjournment few days off one
senator might talk the bill to death.
The Wisconsin senator believes the
whole country should be given time
to study the proposed legislation.
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Continued From Page One)
the 5th, in which case her coal must
be ready on that date.
No Storage Space.
She may arrive on the 10th and find
her requirements to be $50 to 1000
tons, in which case her wants must
be supplied.
She may arrive and take only 200
tons, leaving 500 tons on the hands
of the dealer.
She may be delayed through stress
of weather. or innumerable other
causes and not arrive until five, ten
or twenty days after the date which
she was expected, but the coal must
be ready here when she comes.
The amended brief concluded with
the explanation of the impossibility
of storing coal here, because of the
prohibitive cost of handling it twice.
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LARGE SAILING
BOAT FOR CARGO

One of the largest ships entering
port for the past few months is the
Lynton, a four-mast Russian vessel
which was towed over from quaran'
tine yesterday afternoon at a late
hour, taking a berth at the G. F. & A.
terminals.
The Lynton, formerly a British
vessel, was bought by Russian inter
)ests several years ago, and will load
cargo of timber and lumber at this
point. 1t is expected she will carry
more than one and one-half million
superficial feet.
1t is said that these English yes,
sells were bought up by Russians anC
other foreign interests at practically
their own price, and are now worth
from four to five times their orgiina
purchase price.
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commissioners
BETRENCHING ON
THEIR ROAD LABOR

Because of lack of funds, the
board of county commissioners will
be forced to lay off free labor on the
county road work.
The budget made by the old board
of county commissioners apportioned
Q lump sum last July of $1,000 for
road work. When the new board as
sumed office, about $500 was left to
the credit of the fund, and this con-
dition has forced the commissioners
to decide to lay off all free labor
March 1.
Free labor includes many who are
hired as teamsters and for other work
other than convict guards, and these
will be relieved of their present JOBS
until some relief is obtained, possibly
through the next legislature.
This does not mean, however, thai
the road work will be abolished. Con-
vict camps will be maintained anc
every bodied convict will be call
ed into the road building service.
Commissioners Hardy and McCurdl
last night authorized the following
statement:
To the Public:
It has been the custom for years t.
hire free labor to help on the publ,
roads for teamster and other work
other than guards, but we, the board
will be forced to lay off all free labo,
on the first of March from the fac
that we haven't funds to pay them.
In the budget made by the old boarl
last July, they had in that budget 81,
500 to pay free labor, but owing t
the storms and the road condition
there was less than 5000 for the pres
ent board to work with, and unless w
can get relief through the legislature
we are up against it; and, in justice t,
our board, we want the public t
know our condition.
L. w. HARDY,
]. A. McCURDY.
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AUTO OPERATORS
HAVE THE BURDEN
|. OF RESPONSIBILITY

Reversing a decision for the defen-
dant directed by the court of record
in the case of Louis j. Anderson VS..
Southern Cotton Oil Company, for
damages sustained in collision be-
tween a motorcycle of the plaintiff
and an automobile of the defendant,
on the streets of Pensacola, in April,
1914, the supreme court of Florida
places a new Interpretation on the
liability of the owner or operator of
an automobile.
In concluding the decision, handed
down by Justice Whitfield, concurred
in by Chief Justice Browne and Jus
tice Taylor, with Justices Shackleford
and Ellis dissenting, the court says:
"While automobile may not be
classed as, per Sc, dangerous instru-
mentalities, yet because of their speed
and weight they may suddenly become
extremely dangerous by negligent or
/ inefficient use. The lawmaking power
of the state, in recognition of the
many dangers incident to their use,
/ has enacted special regulation for the
running of automobiles or motor We
hicles on the public roads and high
ways of the state While
these regulations do not expressly en-
large the common law liabilities OF
employers for the negligence of en-
ployes, the statute does impose upon
the owners Of automobiles and motor
/ vehicles duties and obligations not put
upon the owners of other vehicles
that require licenses, numbering, etc.
for purpose of identifying the owner
and enacts that automobiles shall not
be SO operated on a public highway
'as to endanger the life or limb of any
| person. x
"The owners of automobiles in thi:
state are bound to observe statutory
regulations of their use, and assume
liability commensurate with the dan
gers to which the owners or theil
agents subject others in using the au
tomobiles on the public highway"
The court further held that no gooC
reason appears why a question is no
made for the jury when the injur,
} occurs while the employee Of a corpo
ration with the corporations acquies
cence is going to or is at a place solel,
, for the employees own business o
pleasure, and driving the corpora
TONS automobile.
c. Moreno Jones and F. w. MarsI
for Plaintiff, and Watson and Pasc
for defendant.