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New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Red Cross Dividends

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / read the letter Of Seward i' +.
in re Red Cross dividends with in'sts'1
don't understand what right the Gn.s u,
have to declare these dividends Oei'.s, -,
to other stockholders and tell tnem tn,,,,.
he or they shall do with their own PtSTlg pa .lg
If they (the directOrs) have, way "a - crsa
not draw the checks direct to the Sss ,.y
or Mr.. S. P. and be sure it went wee, ,ts
thought it ought to? There is ~ !, ,;y,i
kind of charity going around nos.. .3", !.
the other fellows money. lhe - or !,
the Red Cross being a worthy ens,. n....ty !,
need is beyond the question nV".i, ~ .s,ri,,
carrying out trust and free VIZ n.cTAN.
are still important. T. II. OALLA'
Brooklyn, July 20, 1871
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

or war in Europe will be the question Of
what the United States can do and will do
in the course of the next year.
No one should misunderstood the mean
ing to Americans Of the present Russian
anarchy or Of the probable future Russian
military collapse. 1t means that American
lives and American resources must be
drawn upon to replace the Russian. 1t
means that Germany will win the war on
her own terms if the United States is not
ready in spirit and prepared in material
to take a considerable part in the campaign
Of 1918.
Germany is o..,y more near to victory in
this war. There is no mistaking the fact
that the consciousness of this was the sole
factor in silencing domestic tumult in the
German crisis the other day. Proof Of the
Russian collapse was already in German
hands. Now that Russia has collapsed 1t
is time to put away all thought and all
talk Of peace, because peace we cannot talk
with a victorious Germany, with a Ger
many dominating Europe from the Meuse
to the Niemen and from the Baltic to the
Golden Horn. Peace we cannot talk with
a Germany still fortified in the ruins of
Belgium, Northern France, Western Rus
sia, Rumania, Serbia, Montenegro, Eastern
Macedonia and all the Turkish lands from
the Straits to Suez and Mesopotamia.
The Russian collapse means that the
American soldiers who are now being sum-
moned will have to fill the place on the Eu.
ropean firing line vacated by those Russian
soldiers who listened to German voices
speaking international amity while they
sought universal dominion. So far as one
can now see, Germany has stifed the Rus
sian Revolution, and it must be interesting
to Americans to remember how similar TO
the methods she employed in Russia were
the methods used by Germany in the
United States, with the same end In view
and the same lofty intentions on her lips.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
DR.. Singer and Tacit,,,
Showinethe German-Amcricsn ra,.
To Be Superficial Read. ~

iNCdQeY
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: DR.. Michael Singer, Germ,
can editor" in citing Tacitus in vor "asa
Of June 5, is guilty OF suppressio a., aaa
if Germany is on trial, ethieally and n...s ~
The Tribune, as protagonst Of tb. L s.L
will surely accept additional svis.,. "sa
ct contra. n
Both Cesar and Tacitus record u
Lorraine is disputed teritory": Nv. a4.a''
1t is true, praises German cha,,;.-
later, the famous Englshmsn n. a.
wrote Of German stock as one aot :, "oos
moral races OF men the world b,, 1's'
with the soundest laws, the l.,,, :" e''
passions, the fairest domestic A., ""'''
virtues" "U eirl
Mr.. Andrew D. White, our An,.
Germany, in lecture at Berlin in ,sso
Prussia, after having been crusb.S h at;
poleon, began thorough evolution =. NJ
strength. Prussia began that eyo,u,;.. ny"
fully, nobly, quietly. The moral 81. Nn'
Kant was evolved-the categorical ir,...s
the ethical idea of duty, Thou shalt n.'
shalt not The resul. v,,
coming Of Emperor William an, p,.
And so was evolved the Gern,, ~
Prussia has advanced by a STEADY .,oI-.
Of the moral sense of her people 50 IA, ~
has presented one of the mos. elor;or, .,''
ters in the history Of human progrs,,S
Tacitus dwells on the "bestial s,,,...
ness" Of the German race, referred ;, -
disgust by Montaigne and perps.o,..,
Bismarck's affirmation that the hun,, 6.
tellect begins TO work properly eel, ,..'
two bottles" Tacitus asserts tbs, a.t.s'
leader commands by example. aps "a, -
authority; if he is always parsdinV Lr,.,
before tie people their admiration ~
another form of obedience; and Ts,,r,, ,-'.
saw 1914 when he added: "The Cerr,,.
fers to gain by slaughter rather t,,, 5.
toll Recent peace propositions bv G.,.
many emphasize Tscitus Of the Gems, !,
gions: under Agricola "Soltudineu h,,,.,
pacem appellant" Cesar for.ss,s,r.,
Deutschland uber Allies" when h N,
Commentaries he stated: "Th. Germ,
think they are superior to all on earth. ,,i
that not even the immortal gods srs tb,,
equals"
War" said Mirabeau, "is the national N.
dustry of Prussia" Gouverneur Morris. an,
Minister to France in 1894, wrote hom.,
"The character Of this peopl. (Prml,l.
formed by succession Of rapacious k,e,
is turned to usurpation'
Juvenal said, 1000 years ago, "N.mo n.
pente fuit turpissimus.' II Dr. Singer i.
msnds the incorporation among US Of Il,
German spirit" because Frederick II va, 4,
ideal democrat, "the chief seusn. Of II,
state" others recall Diderot, "Frederi,t
II was a great king, bad man. and dealer
IN counterfeit COIN; and the world came.
forget that because Of close contact With Ii,
own people Frederick said Of mankind: e,
kennt NIGHT desc verdammte Race"
Paris, June "a, 1917, LESLIE CHASE
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Ships. Food and Authority
tr,ou The sorinof.ld R,publican)


1t is not true that all ship construction is
being held up by the Goethals-Denman diff
ferences in the Shipping Board. Every
shipyard in the United States is working TO
its full capacity, and will continue to do So
But every day Of delay on account OF the
difficulty the principals have in harmopizing
their views postpones the work for the gov
ernment, which is to be done in the new
government shipbuilding plants. which are
now imperatively needed. The delay in
awarding new contracts TO plants already IN
operation, also, must adversely affect the
interests Of this country in the war.
The organization for executing the gov
ernment programme is fundamentally at
fault, it appears, in that there is a multi
plicity of men in authority. The Shipping
Board itself has several members, and, with
General Goethals added, in the role of an
executive manager Of the feet corporation,
it is case Of too many cooks spelling the
broth.
For emergency purposes power concen-
trated in the hands of one man usually
yields the best results, and IL the entire
shipping problem could now be passed over
to single autocratic individual, who could
be held responsible for the output Of ships,
the situation would probably be improved.
The same mistake Is being perpetrated
in the food bill by the Senate compromise,
which substitutes a three-headed commits
sion for a single administrator. There may
turn up on the commission some obstinate
creature who will make it his business to
fight Mr.. Hoover, which is undoubtedly the
hope Of the mischief makers.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
A Hopeful Sign

To the Editor of The Tribune sty
Sir: The Mayor has done hinise'' ,.,,s |.
reappointing Magistrate Norman j. as III
defiance Of the usual considerations .,,r ~
term of ten years. II is hOpetal, ISL ,'s1 ,.:, M
the eminent judicial qualities Of thai h..s4,i.,1 s.
lent magistrate were OF themseN.s ,he nss'
to overcome the special appeals 10, To- b., 81
berless aspirants for much Ses''' !. posli
too often acceptaby filed once. ;.,s,, es;'
be we'll if the bipartisan eoinniIit;,It,,, q
stituted to aid in the choice OF n.G;S,rriS,s,s
judicial Office might measure the Is. s NsnI
of the Mayors act and elevate Jus Il, ,sis
70 one of the higher benches, wnets Wye
,;.. would NO, be unweleome. LAW"
New York, July 20. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Bryan, Daniels, Baker and Anna Shaw

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper. in her re-
ply to Miss Forbes's letter, speaks Of a
scarchlight having been turned upon all
women, in consequence OF which DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw shone forth as the one woman
fitted to be made the head of the woman's
committee Of the Council of National De-
fence. Is this the same searchlight which,
when turned upon all men, gave us Bryan as
Secretary of State, and later Daniels for the
Navy and Baker for War?
NJ. X. V. WHITE.
Milton, Mass, July i6, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
A German Peace

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: What do they mean by German
peace or honorable peace? B goes out and
says to his gang. Now Pm going to give
good trimming" He meets A, and they start
slugging each other, and B finds that A is no
slouch and is gradually getting the better Of
him. B thinks, What will say to my gang
if get beating" So he digs down in his
pocket and offers A ten spot to call 1t
square. Perhaps that is Germany's idea Of
an honorable peace. V. B0ETSCH.
Elizabeth, n. j., July %, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
The Tribune's Draft Report

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! wish 10 thank you for the interest
you have taken in this mornings paper and
arranged the draft numbers in a way SO il
was not necessary to 60 blind in finding one 8
number. c,
New York, July 81, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

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New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

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New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

rn,.rsd q, u. rostOmc. at New York Second o''''
Mail Matter.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

that can possibly be reached will be ac-
cepted by the republican element in Ire
land to-day. The real test will come later.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

sUBsca1p11oS RATEs.-By Mall. Postage PAID out
side Of Greater Nsa York;
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New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-11

friendly name-they call 1t their lit
tie housewife. And a variable little
wife it is, helping to darn their
socks. to mend their rips, to sew their
buttons on. and trying its best to
make them feel as II some n really
were looking after them.
The packet is made Of Khaki. and
SO fashioned that 1t can be rolled up
into nothing. and 1T weighs less than
three ounces. The comfort bags with
their full equipment. are much heav-
Ter. For this reason' the soldiers must
discard. them, with all other excess
baggage" But the little housewife
can be slipped away under the coats,
in the blanket, down the side Of their
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-11
ARVLLA PICNIC
ON WEDNESDAY,
Better Farming Union
Event to be Big
Affair.

The Grand Forks Better Farming
union will hold its annual picnic We'd
nesday. June 13, at Fadden's grove,
near Arvilla, and from all indications
the aafftr promises to be one Of the
largest gatherings Of farmers that has
been held in the county.
A big pavilion. large enough to ac-
commodate q monster crowd Of dane.
ers, has been arranged for q bowery,
a merry-go.round is being put into
place. and soft drink aud ice cream
booths are being arranged.
A special road and. bridge have
been constructed across the small
creek SO that autoists will have easy
access to the large parking section
of the grove.
Rev. Jonathan Watson. rector Of st.
Pauls Episcopal church Of this city,
will deliver the address Of the day.
and music will be given by two bands.
The entertainment for the day will al
30 include . program Of sports, not
able among these events being q base.
ball game between Drayton and Brins-
made.
The committee in charge of the
picnic is J. D. Sheets, John Fadden.
Al Carpenter, Charles Woots and Ro-
LAND Woods. This committee has an
nounced that Sheriff Turner and his
deputies will be in absolute charge
of the grounds. this action being TAX
en- at the request Of the club to pre-
vent all attempts at law-break1nG.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-11

DR.. Frances Hooper in q little ar
ficle on comfort bags for soldiers and
bailors gives some new ideas that
Should prove interesting to the local
women who have taken up the maxi
ing Of these articles. DR.. Hooper
bays:
In the comfort bags for the sailor
boys. It is an excellent plan to make
TO put needle and thread and scis-
bors and buttons and pins. In the
bags for the soldiers, however, there
should be a seperate little pocket for
iii these things. We laymen would
ball the pocket a sewing kit, but the
soldiers give it a more personal and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-11
Visitors at Headquarters.

Numbers Of out Of town visitors
were at the headquarters Saturday
afternoon looking up information re-
garding the making Of supplies. The
represented Mimic, Waspeton,
Forest River, Hillsboro and Hatton,
and all were anxious to get instruo-
tons for the making Of articles for
workers in their home communities.
Members of the cutting committee
who we're at headquarters demon
strated the cutting, and some Of the
committee chairmen who were pres
ent gave instruction in the prepara-
ton of garments. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-11
Neche Organizing.

Neche citizens are arranging a Red
Cross meeting for this evening, when
DR.. Clare Of that village, who has
recently returned from Europe, will
tell of Red Cross activities in the wal
field. Plans for the taking up of Red
Cross work will be made at the meet
ing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-11

Any man who would sneak down
behind a seat in the United States
congress that he might attempt sedi-
tiously to stab his country in the back
is not only a traitor, but a coward Of
the most sniveling kind.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-11

The great success of the military
registration makes nearly everybody
feel much better. It gives assurance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-11
Use Comfort Bags.

Minneapolis women are going to
use comfort bags to hold the pennies
and dollars when they start out to
collect for the Red Cross campaign
which opens next week. The bags are
being made by the hundreds. the ma
terial being furnished at the Red
Cross headquarters in that city, and
they are to be used instead Of banks
or boxes in the campaign. Afterward
they will be fitted up with the "com-
fort" articles, and sent on to do duty
in carrying cheer to soldiers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-11
puttsss-the little housewife can stay
with them through thick and thin.
Direcdona for Maxine.

puttsss-ths little housewife can. stay
with them through thick and thin.
Directions for Making.
The packet is simply and quickly
made. and In your most extravaganza
and generous moment you couldn't
possibly spend than so cents.
It 10 best to draft. q paper pattern
to the following measurements and
cut the kits u by the pattern. The
packet Is ~ inches by 8 inches. with
rounded ends There arc two side
inches. At either end Of the packet
there 10 a pocket 6 inches by 2 Ia
inches. Above one Of these end pock-
cts make another pocket 8 inches by
2 inches. In this make two button
holes. into which the scissors "a be
slipped. Above the other end pocket
make a fourth pocket inches by
3 ID inches. Cover the fourth pocket
with a flannel or some soft material,
+ Bind the Edges.
Bind all the edges with khaki-col-
'ored tape, and at one end leave
enough tape for tying; 1 ga yards Of
tape is>required for each kit: / yard
Equipment:
Six. bone buttons.
Six khaki-colorsd buttons.
One package Of big-eyed needleA.
Three darning needles.
Eight or twelve safety pins Zone
size larger than medium or else as
sorted sizes.)
Several folds Of a paper Of pins.
Darning cotton.
One bobbin Of black thread, No. 40.
One bobbin Of white thread, No. 40.
One bobbin Of kh~aki-colored
thread, No. 40.
One pair scissors.
Grafton Organizing.
DR.. r. d. Campbell went to Graf
ton this afternoon where he will assist
in the organization Of a Red Cross
chapter tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
ASQUITH HURLS Def
At Won BETHMASN-liOLL

LONDON. May l6-Formcr Premier
As1uith. hurting a def AT Chancellor
von -Hollweg. and declaring
there would be no backdown by Great
Britain and her allies In their original
war aims. in the House OF Commons
day stated that the war must be
pursued to u successful end.
The former Premier took UP the gov
ernmcnts argument i'm replying 10
resolution by Philip Snowden. Socialist
member for Blackburn. which vol
coined the declaration Of the new dem
ocratic government Of Russia. and re-
pudiating all proposals for conquest.
II called for the government; TO Issue
a similar declaration In behalf or Brit
ish democracy.
"It is Impossible at the present
stage" said Mr.. Asquith. ito enter into
negotiations with Germany. Tho war
aims of the entente allies as previously
announced still hold good
III the war was to end in an hon.
ora BILE peace there must be annexation.
continuing the emancipation OF the en-
thrallcd population who were laborinE
under despotism and retention Of stra
! tegic positions as safeguards against
future attacks
1.-THE German Chancellor's speech
shows that those responsible for the
German policy have abandoned the
counscls OF moderation and reason and
are determined to pursue tho wicked
three years ago. So long as that Ia tho
case. we cannot falter or relax by 4
hairs breadth our determination to
pursue tho war to victorious end"
The former Premier said when the
Russian government asks England to
join in non-anncxation policy il
must be "in the limited sense of no
acquisition or extension OF territory
for political or economical agsrandizc-
ment."
Sinister illusions to revolution sin
every country" and particularly in one
Of the entente countries. were made
in the Commons Today by Philip Snow
den. Socialist member for Blackburn.
He moved resolution calling on the
British government TO follow the cx-
ample OF Russia in rcnounclnE i'm
perialistic aims Of conquest and az
grandizement" along the same lines
as the recent Russian declaration
which he welcomed
When he said he had heard America
had refused to sign the entente agree
ment against separate peace. Snowden
was interrupted by Lord Robert &C.
ell, who said the question had never
been raised.
Lord Cecil then gave rise to the
theory that the country OF which
Snowden spoke was Italy. Lord Cecil
compared the attitude Of the Italian
and Socialists. saying the latter had
failed to take stand against the
worst atrocities.
He then intimated Great Britain
would keep the German colonies!
Having rescued them fthe natives
from German rule)" he asked ARE we
going TO hand them back?" This was
greeted by applause.
Lord Cecil said the Snowden rcsolu-
ton must be rejected on a technical
point. and that it was deplorable no.
cause of it's possible Impression in
Russia.
The resolution was defeated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
PROJECT FOR SETTLEMENT
OF HOME RULE QUESTION
British Premier Sends Letter to John
Redmond, Asking His Views OH
Government Suggestions.
UNIoNIsTs MEET IMMEDIATELY
Nationalist VIII Consider Matter at
Meeting To-Day-As Alternative,
convention OF All Irishmcn to Ar.
range Scheme Is Proposed.
lBy Associated Pre,sI

LONDON, May l6.-The British prim.
Minister to-day scnt a letter IN ,o,,,
Redmond. leader OF tho Irish National
list party. outlining the governments
project for the settlement OF the
home-rule question He asked MIR
redmond to state his views on the
governments suggestions. in order that
the government may be able to con-
slider the matter before Monday.
AS soon as the Prcmicr's proposals
were available the Irish Unionists met
to discuss the document. The National
lists will hold Il meeting on Thursday
morning for tho same purpose
The government. the letter sets FORTH
has hccn DESTROYS OF cffccting an i'm
mediate settlement. which will conccde
the largest possible measure OF home
rule that can be secured by agreement
ut this moment. without prejudice to
the undertaking by Parliament OF n
further and flnal settlement OF the
most disputed questions after the war
The governments proposals provide for
the Introduction of bill for the i'm
mediate application OF the home -rule
act to Ireland. but excluding the six
counties of Northeast Ulster, such OK
clusion to DC subject to reconsideration
by Parliament at the end of five years:
a council of ireland. to be composed
OF two delegations, representing tho
excluded area as we'll rs the new Irish
Parliament: consideration OF the bill
after it's second reading by a special
conference under tho chairmauShiD OF
some one commanding general conf
dcncc.
AS an alternative, It Is suggested by
the Premier that convention of Irish
men OF all parties be assembled for the
purpose of arranging scheme Of Irish
self government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
Co-ordinating City.s Charities

A PPROVAL by Justice Kicks Of this news
L papers plan 10 consolidate or CO.
ordinate. GO far as is possible the chart
table agencies and activities OF Richmond
strengthens our conviction that this Is a de-
tense measure Of the first Importance We
urge II most earnestly on the city govern
nent aud on all who are Interested in relic,
work.
Not Cleveland alone has adopted d general
budget plan for charitable cndcavor The
same principle has been applied with success
III baltimore and other cities Itg adyar-
;ages are obvious lie who dcgircg 10 civ.
to charity is enabled 10 understand what IN.
need really is and 70 make one contribution
for the whole year. The constant repetition
or charitable appeals thus Is avoided More
over. the close assocat!oD Of charitable
agencies prevents duplication Of effort ana
expense and promotes economy and cf.icicucy
There must be no waste In thig country
while the war lasts. We must conserve oar
resources In every possible way. for the w.r
win make enormous demands on our cncrglcy
/ and our pockctbooks To relate sound busl
ness methods 10 the work of chariiy-a wary
which cannot be ncglectcd co-ordina,{Gu ia
essential