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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Columbia 5 Deliverance

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: PROFESSIONALLY Columbia University is
r. be congratulated upon its decision to GUST
members of the faculty who can at this time
serve only the interests of Germany. The
sooner some other institutions ed
ucatlonal and goyernmental-do likewise the
safer il will be for all true Americans. Note
the grain destruction in Brooklyn, for ex-
ample.
The writer has brother soon to go over
seas as a commissioned officer in the army,
and another commissioned in the navy, and
now overseas. and he does not enjoy seeing
group or groups of traitorous pro-German
liars hampering the work of his brothers in
the service. II there is any doubt concern
ing the allegiance OF individuals, the under
signed is in favor of interning them. Do not
merely turn them loose for further back
stabbing. CHARLES HAM, Jr.,
Ensign. United States Navy Merchant Marine.
New York, Oct. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
MIR. Untermyer's Record
Cited in. Reply to Allusions to His
Political Associations

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos of to-day's editorial entitled
Hearst and Hylan," which has just been
called to my attention. on my way through
the city 70 Louisville, Memphis and st. Louis
on a speaking tour in aid OF the Liberty Loan,
whilst politics. as played in this country by
the newspapers as we'll as the politicians, is
a queer game and not always an over-horest
one, there must be limits to the immunity TO
hit below the belt"
What justification can you fairly plead for
attempting TO link me with pro-German sym
pathies or support merely because of my Ger
man-sounding name, when every one who
knows anything about me is familiar with my
attitude?
/. Ny son, my son-in-law and other mem
bers Of my family are all volunteers in the
army.
,. | had agreed to raise and equip volun-
teer regiment and had opened recruiting head
quarters in the city before the seective draft
law was introduced.
3. was one Of the first large subscribers to
the Red Cross War Relief Fund, and have
subscribed 100000 10 the two Liberty Loans
{. have been for the past week and am
low engaged, 10 the exclusion Of the practice
Of my profession, in deyoting my time to q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Sufragists Are Non-Partisan

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! wish TO call your attention to mis-
leading headline in your issue of October 10.
This headline reads: "Suffragists Will Take
MITCHELL Campaign TO Every Corner of the
City" The word "suffragists" used in this
connection certainly conveys the impression
that the Mitchell campaign is TO be aided by
the suffrage organization or by group of
women acting as suffrsgists. This is most en-
phatically not the case. The New York State
Woman Suffrage party, with its l,0l3,000 en-
rolled women, represents, of course, women
Of every shade of political belief Joined to-
gethcr on two issues only-the desire to vote
and the desire to serve the country.
We stand now as firmly as ever on our plat
fern of non-p artisanship and non-sectarian-
ism. IL is easy to see that it is necessary
for such an organization as ours to do this,
rot only because We are women of various
question which has the Endorsement of
every political party and is TO be decided by
the votes of men of all parties.
The mistake in your headline is natural
one, because any group OF women which
stands out prominently in any way will be
found to be composed chiefly of individuals
who do believe in suffrage, whether such a
group be concerned with industrial, social,
religious or political problems.
VIRA BOARMAN WHITEHOUSE.
New York, Oct 10. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
The Bread Problem
From The Philadelphia Inquirer


Mr.. Hoover is finding himself confronted
by many difficulties. He cannot handle wheat
until il gets into the market, and although he
threatens to commanders all surplus supplies
Of the farmer, that is certain TO be an expen-
sive operation Just now he is after the mil
lers, few of whom have come under his ban
as a warning to others. II has long been the
contention of the wheat growing farmers that
there is a milling trust which has kept down
the price of wheat and unduly increased that
of -four The farmers are now protected, and
it is up to Mr.. Hoover to make the millers
come TO terms.
One Of the leading economists of the coun-
try is of the opinion that one Of the grea,
tragedies of our recent history is the dsap-
pearance of the small grist mill which used
to supply the needs of almost every commu-
nifty. II did good service in many ways
did not eliminate some of the best portions
Of wheat furnished Graham bread if desired
left bran in the neighborhood where il was
needed, etc. The country mill has departed
along with McGufey's Readers and the Bar
low knife.
II Mr. Hoover can give US cheaper -four
the bakers will do the rest, and if the war
lasts long enough most of US will learn that
bread made from patent" -four is not so
good as whole wheat bread
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Retaliation for Air Raids

Mr.. Bonar Law announces that the BTU
ish government is prepared to make AR
raids on German towns las far as the
military needs will release the necessary
machines" This leaves the matter Tor all
practical purposes where it was before, nut
a large part of the public will find cause
for satisfaction in the assurance that the
principle of reprisals is officially accepted
Il is obviously of much more Importance
to be assured that there are enough ar
planes to carry on the daily work that
must be done at the front, the bombing OF
Belgian centres of submarine activity, the
railway stations and aerodrorles; but the
popular demand for retaliation in respect
Of the attacks on English cities was not
TO be resisted. What the people insisted
on was an invasion of Germany. an inva-
sion as wanton and destructive as the
repeated invasions they have suffered. And
they are to have their way.
1t does not follow, however, that their
desire will Immediately be gratfied. Mr..
Bonar Laws engagement is conditional,
and the military needs may preclude the
of attack on German towns
for some time to come. In all probability
no attack will be attempted until 1t can
be carried out on formidable scale, for
q feeble stroke would be worse than use
less if the object is to allay impotence at
home. When the airmen do strike they
,,,uo+ etrike hard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Single Takers Shortsightednes

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your contributor Of October 4
"M. T. r." thinks he has laid the sins.u
theory b. calling its advocates fanatics "a
taking advantage of the fact that few pr....
ing single takers are skilful in presenting Il,
theory logically. Few are skilled ogiesa
But this is fault not specially common D
single tax advocates.
Single tax advocates are nearsighted In q,
ting so much stress upon forcing IDLE l,.i
into use, which is not a main purpose Of as
theory, but rather would be one OF the ml,v
results OF its application In social econe-y
The real purpose OF the single tax is to n
move one of the three causes Of al social :.
equalitles which are due 10 purely govsr.
mental and economic mismanagement hu
designed and is intended 70 vine on, and a.
stroy that form OF special privilege whsl
produces land-holdinc class accumulate.
unearned wealth by participating IN a a1r.
right that belongs wholly 20 the commune
as whole, and not any part Of it 70 fsyors
individuals.
OF course. if these favored individuals. r.
land holders By fat titles. were denied a.
share in the land taxing privilege there 40.
be no profit in land holding per se. and ,h.r
would be no land holding for that pgros
and this would free all unoccupied land phf
is what the illogical single taxer erroneos,
terms forcing land into use" IN the ~
use OF land no force would be REQUIRED b.
this inaccuracy gives the sophis, or llloga
antagonist his opportunity. And d. Is b.
that leads ~. T. R." To arriye 20 his sb..f.
conclusion that the single tax aim Is 70 CO..
pei the use Of land regardless OF is r..
This Is indeed ridiculous rcductio a b
surdum.
However, the writer. who was one o. no
original single takers and who knew and a.
ciated with Henry George personally 10 -
flush Of his first single tax movement. adrt
and regrets large degree OF fanaticisu r
his present day adherents, but blsmes, u .
large measure, peculiar shorts ie ,edne. e
George himself for this fault. y claimed ("
much for the theory as being the only ths
necessary 20 the abolition 81 poverty @
course, this is not true, and therefore d s'f
Gus weakness OF the single tax propagalsi
IL is but one Of three things that are neos'
sary 20 the abolition Of poverty which "
not disappear while any one Of them is .
lowed TO exist, though both Of the others bar
been removed. But this IN no wise nyslidsr
the single tax theory or its soundness IS 8
equitable taxing system But 81 does give ~
INSCRIPTIONS advocates OF a landed elis
privilege the opportunity % befgdde the %
thinking and the illogical
WILLIAM II. SHRADER
New York, Oct. -, 1917.
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Let Us Be Magnanimou.
Why Americans Must Not R...,.
Efforts to Murder Them
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

- b'fNvi VI luz iiAUNIfs
Sir: In normal times there i, no.,;.-
wrong with the Anglo-Saxon mind, AZ No..
Americans know who have read the yrvu.,
poets and prose writers, from Chsue., =.
Dr. Bridges, but 7 think tina, 50 ab,.
Engllshman as Curran would be IN. g..
one 10 admit that when plots and eov,..'
plots obtain hold upon an Enzllsbn,,s
imagination he ceases, for the time ~
TO be an Anglo-Saxon and becomes an A,vl,
maniac or an Anglophle.
To make mountains out of nolebm,
bad enough in England, where on ac,,...
Of aeroplanes, zeppelins and U.boa,. -
English see, or rather imagine that thew a..
German at every street corner. Bu, /, =
quite a different thing over here in Ar.r,..
We can feel for our English cousin. So
the sea without allowing ourselves "a 4
thrown into their abnormal states o., NJ,
induced By the nearness Of the var N -
In England the majority % person, :.
English, Scotch, Welsh or Irish Over h..
in America We are a mixture Of ey.rv :.
tionality, from Fiji Islander 70 do,.,.
headed Dutchman. We are here a,
united people under one flag. Am.r.,,.
Of German descent are among our rn..
loyal citizens, and the hatreds and arin.,,
ties Of our English cousins canno, B. %,
Grated over here II we are 70 renal,
united people.
The propaganda Of the German adri,i.
tration was stupid, TO say the least. fro, -.
very start. Even Germans, no. alone ln.,
cans Of German descent, admit this. Ysr ls.
DR.. Dernburg and others sent over b.,s -.
only did not understand our method. a..
ideals, but failed, absolutely. 70 und.,,,.,s
the psychology Of Americans. The Ger.
propagandists in this country viewed .,.,-
thing through the dark glasses Of auto.,,,'
/ predicted the entire failure 81 the c,.
man propaganda when the war first s,.,,.5
and was frank enough 20 tell this 70 w.,
OF my German friends. They either gouls,,
or couldn't listen 70 reason They sS,.
come over here for the purpose OF b.i,,
moulded by reason, but for the purpo,. !.
winning US toward the side OF autocr.e-
But their propaganda has failed Sea,
pion-like, the propagandists have inipr..
themselves and their government more -.
they have injured US. The sting /, u,,.
the Kaiser's government, and not upo, !,
Americans, therefore. can afford 20 be "a,
unanimous. While il is not necessary "a Az.
our enemies. as the Christian Churt, =,
England teaches. il is not necessary. W.,
out discrimination. that we should l,.,
persons of German extraction who A.,
loyal Americans, and who have not the sa-.
hatred for everything German tha, u.
Anglomaniac and Anglophile has
For party Of reasonable beings 70 !,
down TO their dinner. as recently repor,i
from London, and smash the dinner pl,.,
because they were made in Germany car.
rot be dignfed even by the name Ars,,.
maniac, but are simply childish. And sg,,
actions cannot be emulated By American,
without forfeiting their right 70 be CALI
Americans FRITZ L. SCHMIDT I,
New York, Oct. 70, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
From Much Appreciated Friend

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Even though it is telling you what
you must be already well aware of, will you
allow me to say that, in my opinion, there is
nc daily paper in New York at present in any
way comparable to The Tribune? The marked
superiority in every mechanical detail is evil
dent at glance. Type, paper and presswork
are distinctly better than that OF its nearest
rival.
Its editorial page during the last year has
been simply splendid-and on the right side
of every question, political and social. There
is rarely a morning when ! am not compelled
TO read aloud the editorial leader, sfterward
clipping it as something far too good TO give
up for the day.
The consistency, courage and nerve which
have been shown in backing the fine work OF
Mr. Adams in his campaign against fraud and
bunkum are certainly unique IN New York
journalism. The sporting page is unequalled
As for the work of Messrs. Ding on the front
page and Briggs on the last, cartoons and
sketches that are not only wonderfully clever,
but which always have punch" do not
know of anything more worth while studying
over the morning cup of coffee.
And the column Of Alice Duer Miller on
Sunday is we'll worth ten times the price OF
the paper What real JOY could be given
20 a couple of thousand intelligent citizens by
Joint debate in Carnegie Hall between Mrs.
Miller and Eihu Root. Can il not be ar
ranged? lkNlNH ~ lNAM'
New York, Oct. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
A CITY Food Department

In selecting Henry Moskowitz to be
head Of the new city Department OF Foods
and Markets Mayor Mitchell has made I"
GOOD choice. Mr.. Moskowitz has been a
social worker for years. He knows the
living conditions of the East Side as few
others know them. He realizes from long
observation the struggles of the workers
with an ever mounting cost OF living
What can be done TO relieve their condi-
ton. under the handicap of belated iegls'
lation which is incomplete, ne VIII un-
doubtedly be able to accomplish.
The chief activity of this new depart
ment. for the present at least, must lie IN
the purchase of quantities of foodstuns
and their sale directly to the public. This
will eliminate some of the expenses OF dis
tribution through ordinary market chan
nels. and by putting the city into compe-
tition with food dealers ought to prevent
the running up of retail prices through
boarding and food corners. Later the
establishment of wholesale terminal mar
l;ets at which foods may be sold to retail
ers at auction may have a decidedly bene-
fetal effect in stabilizing and lowering
prices.
II is extremely unfortunate that food
control legislation was so juggled and
manhandled at Albany that little can be
expected from IFS operation this year. The
State Food Control Commission took Office
50 late that its work could have little effect
on the disposition Of the harvests this
wear. The old profteering system, in the
hands of the food distributors and dealers
who have always been its beneficiaries, has
lad full play. AS winter approaches
prices for almost everything edible may be
expected to mount, and the bulk OF the
wage earners here, already hard put to 1t
to maintain. not the American standard
OF living" of which politicians have prated
for wears, but a supply of the cheapest
foods which would keep body and soul TO-
eether. will have still greater difficulty IN
finding food (nourishing enough TO per-
nit them to do their jobs) which they
can afford to pay for. Mr.. Moskowtz's
new department may be of some aid to
them If its operations lower the prices
of a few staples to a point where the
average workmen can afford to buy them,
il will have done all that any man can
ask of it this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Mrs. Smiths Husband

Whether marriage is improving or not
il is becoming more and more varegated
as the years glide by. There is the Green
witch Village variety for the most striking
development. 1t is distinctly confusing
for friends and relatives, for it produces
no change in names whatever. Miss
Smith continues to be Miss Smith, and
Mr.. Jones is still Mr.. Jones. A more or
less intimate friendship best describes the
arrangement
A new and different experiment Is that
recorded in yesterdays news Of couple
whereof the man adopted the woman's
name Instead Of remaining Miss Smith
and Mr.. Jones they became Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith. Why not? As a matter Of abb
stract logic there is no reason under the
sun. Only custom holds us captive and
makes most women resign their names
without a murmur and most men far too
naughty to dream of such a sacrifice on
their part.
There is an argument of convenience on
the side Of the old system. 1t produces
uniformity, at any rate. If many bride
grooms go about adopting their wives
names American life will be distinctly
more complex than ever and the thread
of acquaintance almost as hard TO follow
as in a Russian novel. A good deal more
can be said for the Greenwich Village
system. 1t also produces uniformity, and
if it were the rule, not the exception, we
should probably become accustomed to it
very quickly.
Is the name the thing, however? For
the artist with reputation, yes, TO a very
considerable extent. And for some ex-
treme feminists there is the cank of
shackles and chain in the very thought of
accepting a mere mans name. The bulk
Of women still find the old system roomy
enough. If the woman is the better man
of the team, who in the community does
not know and recognize it? Mrs. Smiths
husband is an old character in fiction and
in real life. Would she or he be any hap
pier under other names?
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speaking tour through the country in aid OF
the present Liberty Loan at the reques, Of
the Secretary of the Treasury, paying my own
expenses, and have agreed when the campaign
is over TO speak for the Food Conservation
Campaign.
And yet your editorial charges by innuendo
that my name is used as a stalking horse"
TO attract the pro-German vote, which would
20 as far as any man in the country 10 put
out Of business.
Is it right that your feeling against Mr.
Hearst should be so extended as 10 include
me, merely by reason OF the fact that in the
exercise of my profession | have acted and
am acting as legal adviser 70 Mr.. Hearst in
his litigation with The Assocat Press, Can
there be no such thing as fair play in political
contests?
Your editorial is equally unjust in its i'm
plications concerning Judge Hylan when you
charge him with pandering to the same ee-
ment, although it must be apparent to you
that the German support is going largely TO
Mr.. Hillquit. Whilst ! am sacrificing and
am ready TO sacrifice everything 10 the cause
OF my country in this the greatest crisis in
its history, am entitled TO have your patri-
otto paper protect me against such misrepre-
sensations.
Apropos of your reference TO my Yonkers
residence have always had my home in New
DIRK City. and as pay about $4,000 year in
taxes, have about as much at stake in the
good government of that city as the next man.
l. wonder what is the point of that par
ticular criticism? SAMUEL UNTERMYER.
New York, Oct -, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
A Fusion Sunday

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May ask the clergymen Of this o
if they will appoint Sunday morning N0s's
Der (, to impress upon congregations ~.
patriotic duty to support IN this st"s ~
binary crisis the Fusion ticket. VINCE ~,
given US a moral government for me W.
of all, in place Of experimenting Win 20
who offer promises? We should nov q,
chances, especially when We are az wal. !.
know the valuable security and deiene.
this administration gives the Federal so n,
uent :. CARAVAN HAAAss
New York, Oct. L., 1917.
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Man Ruled Germany

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: W. c. C. in his letter % The Tris;'
last week referred to Germany as "n'
ruled" country. He could PC. have desen,'
IL better nor given a better argument y
woman suffrage That country Is a wonder.
example of lack OF balance. Il shows ?
world 70 what the masculine ideals may q
when women are excluded from al power !
impress their point OF view 10 the go'".
ment. when the wishes Of half OF the hs1.
race are ignored the lack Of equilibrium ~
lead to disaster ELIZABETH p. CARHAA|
New York, Oct. 10, 1917.
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other masterpieces in the METROPOLITAN
Museum of Art in New York City Inc
implication is that if he did so well even
in his youth he must do much better now
Without any intention Of prejudicing the
case Of the Lincoln" it may be pointed
out that the work of his youth has no
bearing on the immediate question IL
was an acute observation of the late NJ
Degas that "any one can have talent at
five and twenty; the difficulty is to have
it at fifty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
The Season of Promise
The season swells with promise. Time has
placed

The season swells with promise Time has
placed
pillar of bright FIRE before our eyes.
Our manhood answers, lifting to the skies
Uncompromising foreheads strangely graced
With starry lustre. Turning from the waste
OF slothful deserts and of easy life,
We bear the sword and march into the
strife
To fight for goals on rocks of justice based
Though We have often fallen by the way
And laughed st things that should have
started tears,
And turned our dreams TO figures, wan and
gray.
That faded with the weight of many fears
We are rcgenerated, for to-day
We give the world our future and our
years.
HERBERT S. GORMAN.
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tie up the investigators in their own req
tape. But if the principle applied oy 'he
Senate in the trading with the enemy law
is followed. red tape will be of no avail.
Mr.. La Toilette can be made to suffer- ana
ought TO be made to suffer, the same sum
mary penalty as is now being me'ed out
70 humble and obscure preachers OF sedi-
ton in the foreign-language press.
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The Courage To Be an nti-Sufragist

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Il doubt very much whether women
want 20 vote" said my doctor when tackled
him on the suffrage question. Three days
later | suggested to him that he canvass his
women patients TO find out how many of them
want to vote, and how many do not. "Oh
Lo.' he said, its subject | never bring
up-it's bad for trade. IL takes lot of cour-
age nowadays TO let people know that you are
an anti-surragisti" VI. L. +.
New York, Oct. Ii. 1917.
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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER II. 1917

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