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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
State Control of Food Needed
To Save Italy in Present Crisis
Middlemen Have Taken Huge Prohts-Nation Must Put
Vigorous Check to Wasteful Methods
and Regulate Imports

The moral is that food control of a
country in war should be intrusted TO
tl.. r.sscsics-. expert, man versed In
the big world Of business as IL exists
to-day. In this respect he implies that
America and Great Britain are bet
ter off.
The opinion of the ~Rivista MART
TINA" must be taken as Official, so far
as naval expert opinion is the meas
ure of the Official mind. The following
statement by Emilio Chiorando is.
therefore, significant: ut is impos-
SAD e 20 deny, IN fact, that for the
classes who lack the means the cost
of living has now reached the limits
Of endurance, which may degenerate
into a dangerous crisis when all the
resources of saving and all reserves
are exhausted, or IL Il be not recog-
nized that il is time 10 put vigorous
rein on the unjustihable rise in
prices"
What is needed is quite another sor.
Of national economy-an intensive cul-
tIvstion of the national food resources
IL is surprising that among the many
plans Of industrial reconstruction
which have been suggested there is no
mention OF the construction Of fishing
vessels, one of the most urgent needs
OF the day. Italy still depends
upon feluecas and rowbosts. As there
are no cold storage houses, where the
poor fisherman can keep his fish, he
must sell il 70 the middleman az ruin
Gus prices or lose il altogether. How
is this system TO be corrected?
The "Rivista MARTINA" suggests 10
the government that. instead Of I'm
porting herring and salt fish, il estab-
lish q state fishing industry and regu-
late prices. Fish now cost in some
places 70 lire a kilogramme; in
others 100 70 LIS lire. In normal
times the fshine industry Of Italy has
an income Of 100000 lire and en-
ploys 100000 persons. The fishing
syndicate has o capital Of 10000, 700
lire. By this labor many OF the poorer
people keep themselves from the most
exhaustive poverty. The question Is.
how TO prevent prohteering and take
the selling Of fish from the middle
men. State control is imperative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

"The woman's Auxiliary Of the local
Y. NJ. c. A. is one Of the strongest or
CARNATIONS not only in Newport, but
in the state" said Mr.. Lantz. general
secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A. There
are $50 women,in the organization, all
permanent residents, and few who
live here part of the year. They did
splendid work for the boys and men
long before war was declared, and they
were, therefore, prepared 10 meet the
new conditions arising from the war
without disorganizing their regular
work"
The local Y. NJ. c. A. must not be
confused with the Army and Navy
branch OF the organization. Both are
housed in handsome buildings, splen-
didly equipped. Mrs. Roland J. Easton
is president of the local auxiliary,
Mrs. William J. Easton, treasurer, and
Mrs. Stanhope secretary. The mem
bers of the advisory committee TO the
Womsn's Auxiliary are George Pea
body Wetmore, former Senator and
Governor of Rhode Island; Arthur
Curtiss James, Judge Darius Baker.
George Gordon King, William Payne
Sheffield, Guy Norman and Roderiek
Terry. The president Of the mems To-
cal organization is Harry A. Titusj
general secretary, J. p. Lantz, and re-
cording secretary, Fred p. Weber.
Those of US who have been doing
this local work for so many years."
continued Mr. Lantz, ARE impressed
with our responsibility toward the men
at the torpedo station on Goat Island.
We feel that we should sustain the
same relationship to them that the
Army and Navy Y. VI. c. A. does toward
the army and navy. There are 1000
men at the station permanently, and it
devolves upon Us to look after their
welfare, provide dormitories for them
and recreation. The latter we can do
now, TO a certain extent, together with
our work for other boys and men, but
at the close Of the war We hope to con-
centrate our efforts, for a while, at
least. on the torpedo employees until
their problem is solved. When the mis-.
tory of the war is written | believe
that Newport will be shown a. having
done its share OF war service, for the
women as well as the men here ara
certainly living up to their PATRIOTS
traditions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
War Taxes

your movie ticket or your chocolate
milkshake in q blow from the shoulder
struck for the freedom OF the world.
Your dollars were asked to volunteer.
Some Of them did. Now some more OF
them are going TO be drafted.
You may not like il. You will miss
the dear dollars from the family board.
no question about that. But whether
you like IL or not, whether you miss
them or not, the dollars are going.
The question now is: Are you going
10 get your moneys worth In freedom
and lasting peace for yourself and your
children out Of this war, or are you
going 70 add 20 these departing dollars
the still greater sum you will have 70
pay IL Germany wins and the Kaiser
calls on America for tribute!
Whether you have bought Liberty
bond or whether you are only tax
PAYER in the war for democracy, you
have gone into partnership with the
limited States government and the
Tnited States Army and Navy. Every
soldier in the trenches. every sailor IN
The great feet IL your partner In busi-
ness. a. .,,
Your lob Is 10 advertise the business;
On inerssse the firms good viii; 70
.btnk think think about the needs OF
hrsines,: 10 talk. talk. talk about
~. .Sahtsousness Of Americas cause;
tns ~ work. 20 uork. and TO WORK:
hscking up your partner OYER ths'
40 that that cause may "e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
By Paul Bartholow

In long article on the present posi-
ton in Italy, the "Rivista Maritime"
discusses some Of the many plans OF
military and Industrial reconstruction.
The writer does not take pessimistic
view Of the military situation, but he
speaks rather bitterly Of the neglect
Of some Of italy's natural resources
of food and water power. Among
other things politicians have ignored
the possibility Of making a great in
dustry out Of the fishing which the
seacoast and inland streams OF Italy
afford, and in their academic craze for
economy have manned the country's
power Of production from its own soil
and waters.
The difficulties encountered by the
Italian government in its search after
an effective food control are typical OF
the prevalent economic marches.
Prices have risen and seem likely 10
rise still further. As Professor G..
Luszatti says in his Riuelazioni sociaii
deli a guerra: an spite Of the brill
fancy Of the superstructure the bust
ness foundations are shaking"
The results are obvious. Italy Is
naturally poor in mineral wealth, but
rich in the resources Of her seaside
and her rivers. Yet the latter have
been neglected. As for coal and iron,
the index Of prices was 594.2 last
month; the cost Of production OF a
ton Of coal, which was 80 lire In 1918,
has risen to 200 lire. Meanwhile, fish,
which might be plentiful, are rare and
dear, and profiteering IN these and
other strictly Italian products Is rife.
And 80, as Professor Luzzatti de-
clares, there Is a vicious circle Of gov
eminent rules and speculation which
are most surprising 70 the academic
economists who have made them pos
sibls. Prosperity OF this kind 10 hc-
titious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

boarding places are kept. The local
Young Mems Christian Association and
the Army and Navy Young Mems Chris
tan Association have since the begin
ming Of the war been interested in the
housing problem. The local organiza-
tion opened all parts Of its building
for sleeping quarters for the sailors
and extended to them the same privi-
leges as the members enjoyed. The
Army and Navy Young Mems Christian
Association has been taxed TO overflow
ing.
All the churches IN the city are CO.
operating. Emanuel Church, Of which
the Rev. Mr.. Foster is rector, has the
distinction of being the first 10 house
the boys and to have kept .hem for
the longest period Of time. From May
until September from seventy-fve to
two hundred naval reservists were
CHARTERED in Emanuel Parish House.
When in May the reservists began
pouring into Newport from all parts
of the country, Emanuel was the first
to open its doors and give the boys q
home. Many Of the home comforts
that they received during these months
were due to the thoughtfulness and gen.
crosby Of Mrs. Harold Brown, who has
had for many years entire charge o.
the work Of the girls and women con-
nected with the church and the parish.
Mrs. Brown established and built the
Deaconesses Home, which is now IN
der the charge of Deaconess Butts.
The War Commission has appointed
Mrs. Brown national chairman OF the
Girls Friendly Society, ono OF the lar
gest organizations for girls in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

Every Sunday evening Miss Swim
burne opens her home and, standing
beneath the flag which an uncle once
used 20 vanquish a mob Of enthusiastic
but misguided Copperheads, well
comes her boys, as many as want to
come. Music fills the evening pro-
gramme usually, but many Of her
guests enjoy examining the art treas
ures Of her home. On one wall CLOVIS
the autumnal twilight Of an lnness
landscape. In the hall and library and
dining room are TO be found old mas
ters and other rare paintings OF Tor
eign scenes, almost priceless now since
the destruction wrought by the Huns.
There are also cabinets and shelves
filled with curios brought from all
parts Of the world by members oil
her family who have held diplomatic
places in European courts.
With her sweet face and ripping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

giving the boys these hours Of enjoy
men. in the atmosphere Of private
homes
Recreation and welfare work for the
army and navy at Newport is quite
clearly defined There is the Home
Hospitality, which includes all affairs
given in private houses by individuals
or small clubs. II also includes hous-
ing the men in private homes and ex-
tending the same privileges to men,
bers OF their families who come to
visit them. The Civic League is taking
up this work, and also the Charities
Organization. At these headquarters
lists Of desirable and reasonably priced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

bers are Lieutenant John K. Brachvo-
gel, Ensign Merriman. Mrs. Daniel
Fearing and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Web
ster.
Said Lieutenant Brschvogei: 1.-THE
committee wants 10 extend this work
so that we can have the canteen in our
clubs; places where the men can get
refreshments ard meet girls and Older
women Of the right kind. We are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
xpor Women Providing for Social Base
Owners of Modern Mansions and Old Colonial
Houses Vie for Privilege of Entertaining
Boys in Blue Individual Efforts
Supplement Organized Work
By Frances Fisher Byers

world. This, together with the Girls'
Patriotic League, is making extensive
plans for work and recreation for the
army and navy.
DR.. and Mrs. Sproul, Of the First
Presbyterian Church, assisted by the
Rev. Henry F. Wilkie, are entertaining
the sailors every evening, and the
church and lecture room is always open
for them TO read or do their letter
writing. They have from the first
opened the manse and given shelter
and food to many a homesick boy.
Judging by the register kept by DR..
Sproul in order TO aid friends and
families who might be seeking their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
hostess, surround

white hair the little hostess, surround
ed BIZ her stalwart adopted sons, rs
she calls them, is a picture herself
worth painting; and she is only one
Of many women who, perhaps not quite
so picturesque but equally hospitable,
arc giving their evenings to the en-.
tertainment of the boys from Coasters
Island. the torpedo station, the forts
and the patrol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

H1EwPoRT. r. l., Nov. 24,-Renk
~ upon rank with lively stride, to
the tune Of "Over There the
hin, and white lines swung round the
.urs into old Touro Street.-The red
and white flags of the Signal Corps
leading. Past the solemn monoliths OF
,bs Jewish burying ground and down to
historic Washington Square poured
Uncle Sans sailor boys, unmindful OF
hose gallant spirits of the past
gocbambeau, Washington, Barton,
Canning, Perry-who once trod the
crooked streets and by-paths Of this
historic city. although inspired by the
sane lofty ideals for which those IN
,repid souls fought and died nearly a
century and a half ago.
The windows along the line OF march
ared with eager faces; smiles and tears
mingled with much waving Of flags and
handkerchiefs.
"They are sll our boys" said the
woman next to me, leaning far out to
90. q better view of the swinging lines
q blue as they turned the Point and
disappeared at the harbor's edge. Al
,sOugh mines in the army, it's all the
,ame.n she added. TWO nephews- ano
nv son are on the way to France" said
another in the group. while every one
Looked respectfully and sympatheticaiiy
at the speaker, an autocratc old gen
1snsn with white mustache and Wnite
mar. who once undoubtedly would
have snnhhed US all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

The United Service Club, on Thames
Street, has proved to be so successful
that the hospitality committee is plan
hing to open others of the same kind
in the city. Mrs. Daniel Fearing and
Mrs. J. Clark are greatly interested In
the club.
The subcommittee on hospitality is
working under the Commission on
Training Camp Activities. The mem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

"This individual effort means 4
great deal to the boys, and the re-
suits are farreaching:" said Henry
Barnbrock, who has charge Of the War
Departments Commission on Training
Camp Activities here. Organized ef-
fort is being we'll developed now, and
We are looking after the welfare Of
large numbers, but l cannot say too
much in praise of the women who gre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

anxious to start a club Of this kind on
the government landing, just or
Thames Street. This we consider
highly important, because a club To-
Gated at that point would catch the
sailors and soldiers from the forts
and the patrol boats. As severe wealth
or comes on it will be necessary TO
provide some place where the men can
find shelter without walking too far"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Newport Sights Fashion
For Serious Work

Newport. once given up TO fashloh
and frivolity and extravaganees tha'
made the cliff jewellers there ridiculous
!, the ewes of the world, is now re-
Sesring itself by its devotion to the
ravv and ali forms of relief and wei.
fare work for the different branches u
the service.
~An classes Of people are cooper
,,ingp said one we'll known woman
sWe who live here the year round
whose ancestors made it possible Tor
N. fabulously wealthy TO come here
and live. have always been engaged IN
civic work and interested in oreah4-
1stions for the betterment OF not ehis
ii. men at the naval station, ou' our
ozn ownspeople. Therefore, since we
lave had this tremendous influx OF
rss.r;sts. il means that we have SIM
ply broadened our field Of endeavor'
and By cooperating with the churches
the Nt.le clubs and the large organi'
zztoas Ike the I. d. - ~.
meeting the demands made upon Us N
: practical way"
What individual women are DONG
for the boys in blue would fill VOL
me with human interest. Any SUNDAY
evening you will see groups Of sailors
rom ten 20 fifty in number, entering
;he old Colonial houses which race
he narrow cobblegtsne streets OF tns
toEn. Here live the "rcai Newport
err" as they will tell you Themselves
no have opened their hearts and their
homes to the boys Uncle Sam has sent
70 them. High on the hill, overlooking
;hs; section Of old CLARK Street where
s,.ll stand General Roeharbeau's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

home, the residence Of William Ellery,
and the Armory for the artillery, built
in l741, with a view Of the harbor and
the old stone mill described in Song
and story" is the home of Miss Eliza
beth Swinburne, great-great-grand-
daughter of Governor Benedict Arnold.
rot descended, as she will tell you
with emphasis, from the line Of the
traitor, Benedict Arnold.
The Pulaskian., 1917-07-20
DR. MICHAELIS IS
 MADE CHANCELLOR
HoLLWEG'S FALL DUE TO OPPC- SETON TO ELECTORAL
 REFORMS.

London-Kaiser Wilhelm has ac- eepted the resingation of his imperial chancellor, Theobald von Bethmann- Hollweg and has appointed pr. George Michaelis, under secretary of finance for Prussia and a privy counsellor in his place.
 An official German wireless dis patch with the information was an nounced By the British admiralty.
 Chancellor Hollweg, in company with other members of the Prussian ministry, submitted his resignation to the kaiser several days ago.
 The announcement was made here by the admiralty which intercepted this message from Berlin:
 "Bethmann-Hollweg has resigned. Dr Michaelis. Prussian finance un- der secretary, has been appointed chancellor.' .''
 Official confirmation was had ear Her in the day that the Prussian min sster of war, Gen. von Stein, had re- signed, and that his retirement had been approved by the kaiser.
 The resignations of all the Prus- sian cabinet were formally tendered the Kaiser several days ago, when the German political situation be, came acute. The emperor delayed acceptances of several of these, but delayed dispatches from Berlin men toned that neither Minister of the Interior Helfferich nor Minister of InsurrecticS, Solz of the Prussian min- istry had been in attendance at recent meetings of that body, indicating their imperial master had dropped them from his official list of counsellors.
 In dropping Hollweg-changing pi- lots in the midst of Germany's great est crisis internally as well as exter- nally-the kaiser has abandoned one of his oldest friends. The two became friends back in the days when the kaiser, as the Crown Prince William, attended the University of Bonn. Through all the years since then Hoil- veg has served his royal friend faith fully.
 Germany's censorship has concealed the full story of the political strife which has now eliminated in the downfall of the empires most astute and most powerful politician and statesman. The reformers who preci- pitated the crisis originally marked Hollweg for destruction purely be- cause of his individual refusal to ac- quiesce in their demands for wide electoral reforms and for a pledge that Germany's peace aims do not contemplate annexations.
The Pulaskian., 1917-07-20
3 MEMBERS QUIT
 RUSSIAN CABINET
MINISTER OF FINANCE, MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND HEAD OF
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AID.
UKRAINE POLICY THE CAUSE
Split in Ministry Occurred at Min isteriaI Conference Called To Con- slider a Report Submitted By Min
 ister of Foreign Affairs.

Petrograd-Three members of the cabinet have resigned and a special session of the council of ministers has been convoked in an effort to avert crisis. Those who resigned are A. L Shingaroff, minister of if nance; Prof. Manuiloff, minister of education, and Prince Shakovsky, head of the department of public aid.
 The resignations of these cadet ministers followed sharp disagree ment over questions involving the Ukraine, an extensive region in Rus sia embracing part of the territories of the old kingdom of Poland.
 Premier Lvoff has requested the ministers to meet at his private resi- dence, when the cause of the dispute will be considered. It is known he will attempt to prevail on them to withdraw their resignations.
 The split in the ministry occurred at ministerial conference called to consider a report submitted by M. Tereschtenko, minister of foreign af- fairs, and M. Tseretelli, minister of posts and telegraphs, as a result of their negotiations concerning the Ulkrainians
 After the report was read the cadet ministers promptly took exception to the form of declaration drawn up by Tereschtenko and Tseretelli and agreed that these ministers without authorization of the government took it on themselves to commit the gov ernment to definite policy regard ing the Ukraine.
 Tereschtenko and Tseretelli, the cadets maintained, simply had been chosen delegates to find a possible basis of an agreement in the Ukraine, but had not been given the power of making a declaration in the name of the government The ministers de elared that upon receipt of fragment ary information from the envoys of the ministry, Tereschtenko and Tsere- telli, they specially warned the latter at the beginning of the Ukraine con ference at Kiev that they must re turn to Petrograd to confirm the tenn porary government, so that a decision might be taken after mature delibera- tions by all the members of the min istry.
 In addition to this cause of com plaint, the cadet ministers criticised the text of the Ukraine declaration, first because it abolishes all power of the temporary government in the Ukraine; second, because it did not specify of what territories the Uk- raine consists, or make it clear how it shall be governed.
The Pulaskian., 1917-07-20
PATRIOTIC APPEAL MADE ID GOAL MEN
NAVAL SECRETARY DAME, ASKS THAT UNITED STATES
 BE SUPPLIED.
ARMY AND NAVY NEED FuFl
Daniels Tells Operators They Can Serve Same as Men in Uniforms Should Consider It PriviIeue
 Instead of Sacrifice, He Says

Washington. - Secretary Daniels told about 800 soft coal operafora from Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland that they would come for ward and supply coal to the govern ment for war purposes in the sama spirit that the men who put on tba American uniform offer their ser. vices.
 The coal men met with governmen. officials to discuss prices and produc. tion, having been called by the coal production committee of the Council of National Defense
 The army and navy need oman. titles of coal for war operations. See. retary Daniels said, and he told the operators that he considered it 2 privilege rather than a sacrifice on their part to supply the coal needed and later adjust the prices to be paid He said the steel producers had agreed to furnish the government with their entire output, if necessary. and await adjustment of prices.
 It was disclosed that the govern. ment needs from three to four million tons of coal in addition to the 1,SOO,- 900 tons already arranged for.
 Commissioner Colver told the ope. rators that the trade commission fa- vored pooling all the coal in the Unit ed States for distribution by the gov. ernment to the army and navy, the industries and the people. He said they favored paying the operators the cost of production and a fair profit.