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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
High Time for Food Control

Mr.. Perkins was defeated for the second
time for president of the State Food Con
troll Commission not because he was not well
qualified for that place, but because poll
ticians and profiteers were determined he
should not have il. He was opposed by
farmers and upstate politicians not be-
cause he had been factor in big busl-
ness" but because his knowledge Of the
ways Of big business would have enabled
him to put a check to food manipulation
and stop the tricks of food sharks, which
are forcing thousands of workers in this
city to the verge of want, since they can
not pay present prices. He was opposed
by certain Senators from this city be-
cause he has been active in support Of
Mayor Mitchell. The loss is not Mr.. Per-
kins's, but the public's.
The one gain for the public in yester-
days proceedings of the Senate lies in the
confirmation of Messrs. Schurman and
Wieting, the other members of the COM
mission nominated by Governor Whitman.
They can organize that body and carry
on its work pending the nomination OF
third member by the Governor. 1t is high
time. Already a great deal of valuable
time has been lost since the food control
law was enacted. The years harvests are
nearly gathered. The food dealers, the
commission men, the mlddlemen, nave
made their arrangements with the pro-
ducers, without any supervision or check
which the law would have imposed. Con-
tracts have been made, foodstuffs have
been stored or wasted or destroyed--all
the usual processes which result in short
supply and fat prices have taken place
without let or hindrance, despite the fact
that the country is at war and food Is as
important to success as men in the
trenches.
MIR. Hoover has pointed out that the
Federal food control must be supple
mented by rigorous state action. The
delay in taking such action in this state
has been deplorable-it has been we'll
nigh scandalous. What has been done re-
garding Mr.. Perkins is done; the public
must pocket its loss and the Governor
must endeavor as soon as may be to get
the next best man he can think of. For
the sake of the workers Of this state, for
the sake of the soldiers in environments
and our allies in the trenches there should
be no further delay in putting the food
control law into effect. New York Is still
one of the great agricultural common
wealths, capable of sending into its own
and neighboring markets vast quantities
of supplies. In a crisis such as this 1t is
imperative that graft and greed be
checked, so far as state regulation can DO
it, and the wellbeing of the people and the
nation he foetered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
For a Moratorium
Exercise of Legal Rights Now Would
Ignore Higher Moral Rights
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Various articles have recently ap-
peared in the newspapers regarding mora
forums for property owners and for men
serving in the naval or military establish
ments of our country.
Generally speaking, the establishing Of
such moratoriums seems to be fair and
reasonable, and well in line with the ten
dency of the times; that is, cooperation OF
all for the benefit of all.
In spite of the high degree of our present
civilization, and the general tendency OF
mankind to do unto others as they would
be done by, there are still goodly number
OF individuals who apparently have never
learned the Golden Rule. and whose idea
of fair play and decency does not jibe with
the commonly accepted standards.
II is against such, whether individuals, or
companies, or corporations. that protection
is needed Exactly the same as the fact that
police are needed, not on account of the aver
age law-abiding citizen, but to look after the
misguided few
The men who are serving the flag, and
their immediate families, have made the
greatest sacrifice possible TO man, that Of
Offering lives for their country, so that to
protect our soldiers and sailors and their
families, as is suggested by a moratorium,
is only fair and equitable; only a 1.-THE of
the recompense they are entitled TO.
Among the thousand, of men called 20
the colors since war was declared, there
must be many who will be at the mercy of
INSCRIPTIONS persons or concerns, who
would not hesitate 70 take advantage of
the unfortunate situation and exercise their
as matters now stsnd-legsl rights; ignor-
ing entirely the moral side of the matter.
moratorium can prevent this, and while
it might perhaps inconvenience some OF
those it would operate against, that would
be of little consequence when compared TO
the benefits rendered the men who are 10
fight for the very existence Of our nation.
am informed by friend who was IN
France the first two years of the war that
one of the first things the government did
was to establish a general moratorium, and
his observation of the workings of this
law has forced him TO the conclusion that
it has been Of the utmost benefit TO the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
A Stimulating March

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: OF late there has appeared in The
Tribune group of letters concerning salts
factory American marches for our military
bands TO play in Europe. | have not seen
any mention of one of the most beautiful
of all our marches. one that is known TO many
bandmen. | refer TO Bagley's National
Emblem March" Here is march that is a
favorite with all who hear its inspiring
strains, and can think Of no more inspiring
American march that our bands can take to
the European battlefelds than this, and am
sure that if it is not already known in Europe
il will be quickly favorite there, almost as
much as "Garibaldi's Hymn" is with the
Italian bands. Let US hear from other readers
who have word to say about one of the
finest marches that America can offer Europe,
one Of the most stimulating marches, in fact,
that any nation ever produced, and one,
withal, having strong patriotic spirit.
VI. Z. II.
Bridgeport, Conn, Sept %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03

French people. as a whole In spite of the
fact that he is large property holder and
a creditor of many of the men in the service
Indirectly he is a stanch advocate Of the
moratorium.
As to a moratorium on real estate. prob
ably the best argument TO offer is the one
that by far the largest per cent of mortgages
held by trust companies and insurance COM
panies are so worded that it is possible
to call all or large part Of the principal
at their pleasure, and in view of the fact
that it is impossible to borrow money on
real estate, no matter what the value, prop
erty owners face the danger of having their
equities wiped out by the lenders.
1t is fact that since the war was de
clared many of the mortgage lenders have
demanded their money, or large parts
thereof, full well knowing the inability of
the unfortunate borrowers to help them
selves
As a nation and rightly so-we claim the
right to demand that our young men give
their services and perhaps lives-for the
benefit of the nation, and by the same
token, We have the right, and should en-
force IL, TO demand that mere money shall
be secondary to the welfare of the people
So let us have mcratoriums, control of
prices Of foodstufTs, of coal, of everything
essential TO human beings in practice and
fact, leaving mere theory where it belongs,
in books. TREBOR.
Brooklyn, Sept II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Defending the Realm in Ireland

The body of Thomas Ashe, the Sim
Fem leader who died in prison last week,
was buried Yesterday in Glasnevin Gene
terry. and it is said that the procession that
followed the hearse was the greatest
Dublin had witnessed since ParnelPs fu-
reral. On the eve of this impressive cere-
mony it was announced that the Privy
Council had resolved Ito make special reg
uiations concerning the treatment of pris-
oners in Ireland under the defence Of the
realm act, by which it is understood they
will be treated like interned prisoners
There is something strikingly character
istic of the present state of Ireland in the
relation of these two events. Ashe has
been proclaimed q martyr in the Irish
cause. In truth, the act under which he
was convicted was applicable equally in
Great Britain and Ireland, and an English
man in his place would not have been
treated otherwise. But now there are, it
seems. to be Special regulations" for Irish
prisoners, and how can the conclusion be
avoided that they were brought about by
Ashes death?
Here is a timely illustration of the
state of affairs so wildly described in
"The English Review" by Mr.. Austin Har-
rison. His complaint is not so much of
government as of the lack of anything de-
serving the name of government:
II proceeds in secret ways, by military
orders and as usual in such conditions on
eccentric lines The leaders of Easter
Week are released, yet now arrests are be-
ing made daily. We suppress a Kilkenny
newspaper yet all the papers report Mr.. de
Valera's speeches One obscure individual
is arrested for uttering words which are the
commonplaces of the leaders. We have now
prohibited the carrying Of all weapons
hurleys, for instance-but we have not
seized the guns known to be secreted in
Ulster, known TO be kept by Ulster NJ. P.'s
The point ] desire to make is that
there is no consistency Of government. II
acts arbitrarily. No man knows what it will
do next, what man it will arrest, what man
it will refrain from arrestng. Orders are
issued which are not carried out consist
emily. The result is a growing bitterness,
sense of injustice. feeling of suspicion,
an atmosphere of terrorism.
And, it might be added, a growing con-
viction that the only way to secure re-
form in Ireland is by the methods of the
extremists. Ashes death, whether justly
attributable or not to the hunger strike
was followed instantly by the concession
for which the strike was started. The
inevitable conclusion is that he died for
the cause. Castle government is more
than ever an obvious failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Janina
-Erom ~ prorldenc, Jonnra.

IRON The Providence JObfrdl'
The announcement from Rome that Janina,
in Northern Greece, has been evacuated by
the Italian forces, with exchanges of greet
ngs and formal sautes between the Italian
and Greek commanders, brings to an agree
able close an exciting incident precipitated
in the days Immediately preceding the fall
of King Constantine By the readjustmen.
of boundaries at the end of the last Balkan
war, Greece obtained the Janina district
from Southern Albania, which was largely
occupied by her nationals, though it had been
in possession of Turkey for five centuries.
1t was in cooperation with France and Great
Britain, bringing military pressure on the
throne of Athens, that an Italian force
crossed the Albanian border and apparently
without meeting resistance went into camp
at Janina.
This act of preparedness was the occasion
for last loud lament by the puppet King Of
Greece who called upon his people and the
world to witness the invasion of his country.
The world turned an unsympathetic ear, and
the Germans in Athens were unable TO
arouse the Greeks TO sense of any injury.
The Italians have evidently fulfilled their
trusteeship in Janina with fidelity and sue
cess. They treated the inhabitants, Of course.
with every courtesy. as friends and allies
rather than a conquered people. And now
they turn over TO the Greek authorities one
million two-hundred thousand drachmas
approximately one hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars being the entire sum collected
for duties during their administration of the
municipality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
The Censorship Unwise
History Shows No Mortal Who Failed
to Abuse Great Power
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II is hard to understand how "a sclo-
Grly gentleman like President Wilson. who
has within the last few months surprised The
American people with his diplomatic saI
and prophetic vision, should fail to realize
that in subjecting the press and thought Of
more than one hundred million people 20 tae
within and caprice of single individual be
j, merely starting out on a downward course
against the currents of history, which has
never yet told US Of a mortal who failed 20
abuse the power when too much OF il has
been bestowed upon him.
For the great enemy Of knowledge" says
Buckle, "is not error, but inertness. All that
want is discussion, and then We are sure
TO do we'll, no matter what our blundcrs may
be. One error conflicts with another; each
destroys its opponent, and truth is evolved"
| do in no way doubt that the motives
which prompt our President TO clothe the
Postmaster General with dictatorial powers
over the life blood OF our democracy are Of
the noblest kind. But history teaches that
immoderate love does oft slay the beloved.
The fruit Of the French Revolution would
have. to my mind, been never deyoured By
the lust of Napoleon but for the well mean
ing Robespierre and others, who, like him,
were so insanely jealous Of their hard won
freedom that they decapitated every one
whose thoughts did not run parallel with
their own.
First-The censorship will make our people
disbelieve even those things which the gov
eminent would like to see in print, for they
will imagine them all TO have been written
under fear or compuson.
Second-It will enable the Hohenzollerns
to weld their people into greater unity
against US and answer our demand that they
become democratized before we can enter
into peace negotiations
Thrd-It will strengthen the hands Of ma
Bolshevik against the Provisional Govern
ment, which has in our free Institutions
found the only refuge against the remar"
Of the impracticable Missionaries that TINS IS
no war for civilization and democracy, but
for the augmentation of autocracy.
ARNOLD De STAEL.
New York, Sept. 20. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One of the strongest arguments in
favor of woman's suffrage was. 70 my way
of thinking afforded US by the miserable
showing made at the recent primary. The
lords of creation with the rights Of franchise
deliberately declined to exercise it and there
by greatly strengthened Tammany in its am
bition to regain control of the city govern
rent. And thousands o. these same duty
shirkers will cast their votes November in
opposition 20 granting the vote TO women.
New York, Oct. /. 1917. /. G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1917

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
cANAnfAN RATS
roRrrcN RATES

Entered a, o., ro..er,c a, New York " Second GAS
Mail Mater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03

SUBSCRIPTION RATTS-py NAL. ro''se fNd' 'u'-
side q Greater New No-k.
-, -, s,t,v tr,cS "a Dsu, crlv month. 5 80
-, - So, ms r, psfv or'y months. ) %
~, s.I S,,-4sy YEAR : 50 Daily ouy yesf w
En-, ,,-tt. .s sunday only. year. -oV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
An Argument for Woman Suffrage

East Meredith, n. Y, Sept. "a, 1917.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-02
CARY MEN
CALLED Up

One hundred and seventy-seven Gary
men ordered up for physical examina-
ton in exemption districts two and
three appeared today at the Y. NJ. c.
A. where two boards held session
Examination in these two districts will
continue for three days until the first
quota is obtained. Tomorrow morning
at six o'clock exemption district num-
Der one will begin its examination in
the Reynolds building
All details as to physical examina-
ton and claims for exemption will be
announced next week The boards
viii not make known any findings
concerning examinations at this time.
IN district number three (hfty-two
men were examined up until noon. Drs.
Skeen and Warrington assisted DR..
NcMichaeIs in the work. The men
stripped of their clothes filed into the
examining room in squads Of ten.
Michael Laczko. serial number 1895.
was the first man examined.
In the second district DR.. Cannon
was assisted by DR.. Verplank and DR.
Schaible Herbert Graham of the
exemption board said that eleven men
had been examined up to noon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-02
EXEMPTION BOARD
RULES TIGHT ENED
No More Members Can Re
sign Except for Most
Urgent Reasons.

Jesse E. Eschbach, state conscription
agent, is in receipt of a telegram from
Provost Marshal General Crowder. stat
ing no more designations from local eX-
emption boards will be accepted except
under most necessary conditions. The
telegram follows
Please send following ruling to local
boards. giving it widest press publicity:
Ample time and opportunity has now
been allowed TO persons designated as
members of local boards to present any
reasons they may have for not serving
as such 1t is indispensable that the
personnel of these boards be permanent.
BY section s OF the selective service
law persons designated to perform this
service are effectively drafted for this
duty. as are the registrants who are
to be selected for military service. In
the future members of local boards
viii be excused from performing his
service for the most urgent reasons ap-
proved by the governor of their state.
1t is requested that the governor closely
scrutinize each case presented to him
ana he recommend the excuse of mem
bers Of local boards only in case Of
great hardship Unless the governor
believes that the excuse presented is
valid, substantial and controlling the
attention OF the person directed to
serve. the case should be reported to
the nearest representative of the fed
eral department Of justice. These in
structions do not apply. of osaYe. to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-02

better equipped to make coal deliveries
than during the winter because Of the
decrease in operating efficiency when
weather conditions are less favorable.
Mt Kurrie astounded the members
OF the council in the statement that, in
his opinion. the pressure on the rail-
roads by the state council of defense
should be continued rather than lifted
and that It had been his experience.
speakinr for the Monon railroad. that
the pressure was just what the rail-
roads needed. He said since the coun-
Gil got after the railroad companies
the Monon was now making ten cars
do the work formerly obtained from
twelve cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-02
Headlines Made in Germany
The vigilantes Call Attention to the o-German
Tone of the ST. Louis "Ameril.a"

WITH ALMOST LEGENDARY FAITH
IN HINDENBURG THE PEOPLE
KEEPS ITS COURAGE AND EARN
EST SENSE OF DUTY
The third significant article in Amer
ika," with a double-column head, is
printed not in German. but in English.
1t is an article syndicated by Hearst's
International News Service and it is
written by Richmond Pierson Hobson Of
Santiago fame.
Mr.. Hobson follows the lead of the
pro-German editors who are cleverly
playing on American prejudices Of a by
gone generation and twisting the British
lions tall He toots the anti-English
horn, in fact. quite to che kaiser's taste.
The gist OF the article is in this SEN
tence:
Britain has probably half her vast
merchant-rfaarine, which ought to be at
the service Of the allies, and two-thirds
of her army, that ought to be IN France.
out over the face Of the earth engaged
in the safer and more profitable task of
taking over German colonies and out
lying ports of the Turkish empire and
adding them to the vast British en-
pire."
The newspaper in which these articles
appear is called "Amerika" and it is
published in the United States. But 1t
is in no sense, in this crisis. an Amer
! lean paper. For, as far as the ordi-
nary reader can judge, it is interested
primarily not in the success of the
cause of the United States and Of the
allies. but in the success of Germany
This newspaper should either be for
hidden the use of the mails or should
have A strictly American guardian ap-
pointed for it to write its headlines
and editorials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-02
SERVE COUNTRY BETTER
BY MAKING steel
Gary Lieut.. A Steel Official,
Told 10 Remain Making
Munitions.

In May Robert J. LaMotte. a young
official OF the Gary plant of the Ilh-
nois Steel company. feeling that he
should serve his country. took the
examination for the officers reserve
corps. In June he was commissioned a
first lieutenant of engineers.
When Lieut.. LaMotte told his supe-
riors this. his department superintend-
emit Charles Wheeler pointed out that
he would serve America better max
ing munitions. in which he was skilled.
than going to the front. Lieut.. La
Motto then decided to put the question
w. to the war department.. agreeing to
abide by its decision.
The return reply was that supt
Wheeler is right and that LaMotte can
better serve his country by being an
officer Of those sustaining the firing
line than being an officer on the firing
lire. He was notified to return his
commission.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-02
YOUDON' 7 BELIVE
ANY CLAIMS FOR
4 HAIR TONIC
MAKE THIS TEST.

Let your family examine your scalp
aid hair; look ct II yourself in the
mirror; spend two minutes OF your time
each day. morning or evening with
Fola-Vita. YOUR HAIRS BEST
FRIEND and IN one week note the inn
proved condition. Your family will see
1t and every friend you have will gay.
Il never noticed before what beautiful
hair you have"
Fola-Vita IS recommended to restore
hfeless or gray hair 20 its natural
color and luster. to stop falling hair. to
relieve itching scalp. to eradicate dand-
run and 20 promote the growth OF hair.
Use VIOLA Vita. YOUR HAIRS BEST
FRIEND, and WATCH 1T WORK
Vola-Vita contains no alcohol, guar
anteed harmless.
Vola-Vita is sold and guaranteed to
work by II L. VETS. Hammond. Ind.
Write the Vola-Vita Mfg. Co. $50 w.
Austin Ave. Chicago. for free booklet
THE REAL FACTS ABOUT HAIR
Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-02
DON'T LAY IN COAL
FOR ANOTHER WEEK
Defense Council, Pinning
Hope on Washington,
Gives Out the Word.

The public will not be advised to
make immediate purchases of coal. at
least not for another week. This an
nouncement followed a conference be-
tween Evans Wooden, Will Irwin and
E NJ Wilson OF the state council of
defense and Cove Goodrich yesterday
at Indianapolis.
The delay of recommending immedi-
ate purchase is attributed to hope be-
ing placed in the coal situation
through legislative channels at wash
ington.
H r. Kurrie. president Of the Monon
railroad. stated at the meeting Of the
state council of defense that during
the summer months the railroads are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-02
SOCIAL NEWS

mond Chapter No. 100 Women Of
Mooseheart Legion Friday evening at
the Moose hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E SNYDER. 127 Shelf
field avenue. win leave Hammond sun
day for their new home in Butler. Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry u. Fuller of De-
troit street. have returned from Adrian,
Mich, where they attended the funeral
on Tuesday Of Mr.. Fullers mother
Miss Ethel Hathaway Will spend a
few weeks visiting in Oil City and
Cooperstown, Pa
Mrs John Mattwig Of indianapolis
arrived in Hammond yesterday for a
visit with Mrs. Burns and family.
Mrs. J. v. Hathaway has returned
from weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs,
j. A. Beattie Of Crown Point
Peter c Tanis of Munster was a wish
tor in Hammond
Judge Y. s. Reiter of the superior
court at Hammond left last evening in
his car with his family for their sum-
mer home at Sylvan Lake. Mich, where
they will remain until Labor Day.
George W. Fife Of Hammond is at
indianapolis attending a conference of
insurance men at Indianapolis.