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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
The Single Tax Plea
Fails to Consider High Rents Due to
High Labor Costs
To III. Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: OF course, the single tax fanatics
would be sure to come to the front at a
time like this, with scheme to finance the
war by confscatng, for the benefit OF the
government, the biggest part of the value Of
r all land.
1t is almost amusing TO hear your single
taxer prate about the idle acres" that
would be forced into use BY his plan. II
never seems to occur 70 one of them that
all the land of a city cannot be built over
At once, or all the land of the country placed
under cultivation at once. Much of il, in
some states, is not worth cultivating or
is too remote from markets to make il
profitable.
Besides, We must have certain proper
ton of idle acres" for future generations
to improve and cultivate This would seem
TO be plain enough to the average citizen,
but not to the single taxer He would have
every foot of ground in cities covered with
buildings and every acre IN the country cul-
tivated, regardless of whether crops could
be sold to advantage or not
Your correspondent Mr.. Donovan, in a
recent issue, cannot know much, practically,
about building operations, or he would not
attempt to show that cheap house sites
would lower rents In the suburbs the cost
Of the lot on which to build house is an
Insignificant percentage of the entire cost.
IL is not dear land that makes dear rents,
but dear labor. The cost Of all the material
entering into the construction OF a house
IS produced b. labor. From the time the
.ree in the forest is cut * j. labor all along
the line that adds 20 the value Of everything
made from IT, clear 10 70 the finished
product in house. The lsborirg man can
not have his cake and eat il, too. Il he is
getting big wages he must pay higher rent.
Wherever rents are low. It will be found
that wages are low. There is probably no
exception.
Mr.. Donovans plan of having the govern
ment print so much so-called money that It
can let everybody have all they want en-
;irely free of interest will hardly meet with
popular approval. The laboring man can
now deposit his savings in a bank, where
they will draw interest, and. as has been
aptly said, be working for his benefit while
he is sleeping.
Would the single tax advocates abolish
savings banks, and all banks? II we are C.
have fiat money no bank. will be needed 2,
take care of IT, Il wouldn't be worth steal
ing. NJ T. r.
| /. New York, Oct. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13

diticns of city government, and whose acts
would be dictated by Hearst and Murphy
Just as his speeches are dictated. on 'he
one side there is a Mayor whose every
word. every act, has been directed IN CO.
operation with the national Administra-
ton in this war, whose Americanism IS
beyond question; on the other is candi-
date who processes loyalty, but whose sup
porters are among the elements of dubious
LOYALTY which Mayor Mitchell has de-
nounced and repudiated. Can any right
minded citizen, any loyal American, hest
tate when such an issue is presented
to him?
Whoever is not for Mayor Mitchell is
AGAINST him. Whoever is not for Mayor
Mitchell in this situation is for Tammany,
because Mayor Mitchell is the only one OF
the candidates opposing Judge Hylan who
ha, a chance of election. Whoever is not
for Mayor Mitchell is for Hearst, Hylan
and the Hohenzollerns. Any man who
has convictions regarding the conduct OF
This great city's government and the ma
TONS participation in the world war
should register in order to express them
hv his vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
The Last Chance to Register

This is the last day on which voters who
ave not already performed that duty may
.egister 1t is the last opportunity to
qualify themselves to vote for Mayor
Mitchell and good government, and against
Hearst, Hylan and the Hohenzollerns.
The registration figures up to date have
cen disappointing in their indication Of a
yital interest in the issues at stake in this
election. No man should be neutral IN
his election; it is almost inconceivable that
any man can be. On the one side there
is a continuation Of the splendid admins
iration which Mayor Mitchell and his col
leagues have given to this city for four
wears; on the other is the prospect OF an
administration presided over by a man
whose campaign speeches have proved his
ludicrous ignorance Of fundamental con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Why? Well, Because
The Argument Against Suffrage Based
on Unwelcome Responsibilities
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: believe Mrs. johnson TO be an up
to-date woman, else | would ask space in
your column to narrate TO her the reasons
Why they should not be enfranchsed" ad-
vanced for every set of people of all time
throughout the world as they neared the
bestowal of this privilege and responsibility
|. is interesting TO note that Mrs. Johnson's
reasons why women should not be empowered
to vote are based upon her own experience
that large number know nothing
about what il means tney think it
would be fun; and upon the fact that she
herself declines 70 have responsibilities
thrust upon her which she is unwilling 20
assume
These rea sons would be as good and as in
telligent bases in other directions, for In
atance:
Why give birth to q child? He knows
rothing of life, and might start his youthful
career oy getting some fun out of it.
Some such son was born, however few
years ago Take him for example: Why
send him to school to rub elbows with bud
ding life. for the fulness Of which
he is unfit. He might learn things he had
never known before. ard acquire wholesome
use of them, and then what? Response
bilites unwelcome to him might be placed
upon him. creature of earth. here neither
for fun nor for responsibilities. All, me.
Observe his elder brother, on the threshold
Of the fitness OF life, peer!ng ahead. Why
permit him TO enlist for warfarel He knows
nothing of the game and might indulge in the
spirit OF adventure, msyhap hope to win
laurels, when, in fact, fate may have decreed
that ne shall soon surrender his life Of seem
ing promise In such manner that the where
sbouts Of his mangled corpse shall never be
known.
Progress must halt! Stagnation nay reign,
and its resultant destructive force shall
revel Why? Well, because.
ESTHER QUINN.
New York Oct g. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13

che was recalled. deprived OF his COM
mand, court martialled and reprimanded.
The implication is that If Sir John Je1 "
coe were fortunate enough to be let OF
more lightly than Byng he might at least
be dealt with as Calder was. That, 1t IS
intimated would show the spirit OF Nell
sons day. But what did Nelson himself
say of Calders failure? ut most sincerely
grieves me-" he wrote, chat in any of the
lapers it should be insinuated that Lord
Nelson could bave done better" and who
can say what will be the event of bat
tle?" In a word he was Sorry" ne SAID
that John Bull was not content"
Again. 1.-THE Saturday Review won
ders what would have been said in Rod
ney's day; but surely this is an unfortu-
mite reminder of relative failure by no
means Incompatible to Jellicoe's, if we are
tt attach any Importance at all to the cen
sure of Hood and Douglas. For the rest,
TO one imagines with "The Saturday Re-
view" that England is Satisfied with the
very unsatisfactory Battle of Jutland." No,
John Bull is not content and has little rea-
son TO be with the inconclusive outcome of
that affair. But it does not follow that
wild offensive is the way to retrieve the
opportunity missed last year. Those who
have Studied the history of maritime
war" know that long, tedious and relative
" uneventful blockades are a commonplace
and that popular clamor for aggressive
measures is nothing new on these occa-
sicns. But they know, too, that despite
months, and sometimes years, of waiting
such men as Hawke, Jervis and Nelson
never dreamed of such foclhardy enter
prses as are now proposed in their name.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Growing Desire for Friendship

In Bolivia | found the whole country
warmly in favor of the closest possible rela-
tionship with the United States.
Because Of my former experiences | had
expected to find quite different atmosphere
in Chile. was agreeably surprised, there
FORE to find the growing desire for friendship
with the United States as described above
Brazil has recently issued most remark
able note to the other Latin American coun-
tries and for the first time in the history
Of any nation of the southern continent has
frankly admitted that she is taking certain
course because the United States has taken
that course. The note from the Minister for
Foreign Relations, among other things, says
the following:
Brazil has never had, nor has il now, war
like ambitions. and if it has always abstalned
from all partially in the European conflict
il has not been able to continue Indifferent
since the United States has been drawn into
the war without any other interests than
simply in the name of international order
II up to the present the relative
lack of sympathy on the part Of the American
republics took away from the Monroe Doc
trine its real work permitting an interpre-
tation less founded the prerogatiyes OF
sovereignty, the present conditions place
Brazil to-day ut the side Of the United States
OF America in a critical moment in the MS
tory of the world, and continue to give to
our political relationships practical form OF
continental solidarity"
Another matter which has brought forward
the question of the relations OF the United
States with these countries is the visit OF the
American fleet to these waters. Uruguay has
recently announced that she will not consider
the fleets of any American countries as oelllg-
erent. thus giving them the right TO remain
in her harbors as long as they wish. Argen-
tina has given the same assurances, though
in not quite so clear a way. The press IN
Chile has been discussing this question, and
practically the unanimous opinion was tnat
Chile should allow the feet to remain in her
ports as long as it cares to. Evidently this
war is TO bring about entirely new relation
ships between the countries Of the two Amer
icas. We should not, however, fall into the
error of ascrbing this simply to the war AZ
I pointed out at the beginning, the student
propaganda has done great deal
Another influence, in Chile especially, mas
bsen the splendid way in which the du Pont
powder company the American Smelling ana
Refining Company and the Braden Copper
COMPANY have dealt with their employees
Recently rival organization in the saltpetre
district was compelled TO send one OF its men
70 the United States 70 study welfare
methods. The firm is going to put them into
operation among its employees IN order 20
held them against the American companies
who are doing so much OF this kind OF work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
A Gaelic american Bufoon

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mayor Mitchell is again the object Of
a bitter attack in the editorial columns OF 8
New York weekly Irish paper Of pronouaeea
pro German tendencies. Il is nothing ne"
for the Mayor 20 be scold.d by this pro-Ger
man Irish agitator No doubt his acrimonious
vaporngs will help Mr.. Mitchell with me
great mass Of lrishmen who are loyal to tao
government Of the United States.
There is just one thing In this las"
wrathful outburst that places this rsncor0a'
scribe in peculiarly awkward light with ni'
readers He claims that Mayor Aten"
could not have been elected four years as'
but for the votes of Irish citizens. ms
an incontrovertibe fact" he asserts L"'
IDENTIFY he has poor opinion OF the meTof''
OF his readers. Four years ago THIS SAM
chronic critic furiously attacked the can''
dacy Of Mr. Mitchell and advocated the ele',
ton Of Edward E. Mccall In an issue .;
his paper following that election he ln'ls"'
that Mitchell received but a small percen'ss'
of Irish votes, and that it was the oyerwheln'
ing vote of the Jews that elected him. II
suited his purpose to say these things az 'o''
time.
Prior 20 the election four years ago ~
had Mitchell beaten TO frazz.e, just as ~
has him overwhelmingly beaten now. rer'
haps ne may be furnished with the oppons'
nifty after election this year to write an CO..
tor;al similar to the one he wrote after e'ss.
ton four years ago He will II me lrisn .,
their duty to America, as the great bulk %
them always do. II is doubtful tina; even 'h'
immediate followers of this political eon''
dian take him seriously.
TIMOTHY HEALH
New York, Oct 5, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Latin America and The United States
Bv The Rev. Samuel Guy Inman.
Rcprescntaye OF American ard Canadian Mission 6odfa'

No,v howev.r the war IL compelling people
% 500 really where their interests lie, ana
I,,,n America is proving herself capable OF
rising above her prejudice. Every"nefe
strong friendship is beginning 10 De now,
toward the great Republic OF the horth'
found this in Mexico when | was there ~
March The German influence so insistehtiy
reported In our papers was very n'''e :"
evidence. Having known President CarrahLa
wears before. and many others Of the promi-
men, officials of the republic, had tne
opportunity Of discussing this question witn
these men in a friendly way. | could not
find then any reason to believe that Mexico
would take an unfriendly attitude toward
us. Recent events seem TO confirm that con-
clusion.
In Cuba the revolutionists were very glaa
of a pretext to stop fighting. They unifd
cordially with the government forces 70 de-
clare war against Germany just as soon as
the United States had made its declaration.
In Panama the President of the Republic
told me that his greatest ambition was 70
show the rest Of the Latin-American coun-
tries that it was possible for them to I'VE
ir the closest friendly relations with the
United States without any loss of sovereignty
o. national dignity.
In Peru large number OF leaders with
whom | talked were disappointed that the
government had not clearly allied itself with
the United States when our country entered
the war. The President of Peru was most
cordial in his references 10 the relationships
With the United States in my interview WIN
him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Sons of Women Voters

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will W. c. c. kindly inform me il
Germany or Austria can produce. man for
man, a body of troops who have shown finer
fighting qualities, bravery and dash than the
bows from Australia and New Zealand?
Yet the mothers of those brave Anzacs
have been voting for the past twenty-four
years, and they have not produced race OF
''she men," as ". c. c. claims will be the
result il women vote.
Women suffrage in Germany" According
to Mr. Gerard, men are lucky 20 enjoy the
ballot there. AUSTRALIAN.
New York, Oct. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
New York, Oct. 5, 1917.
Worse Than the Hunsp

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Would you mind letting Mr. T. y
Gibbs know that can furnish Inn with '''
Gerces of American conduct during pes''
times in her industrial relations, IN mihH'
camps, cotton mills, factories, swea'sn0p'
poorhouses. jails, prisons, on board Of ''".
ing vessels, steam vessels, and 10 hunoi'''
OF other places where our inhabitants ne''
nave to work for a living, alonss de OF wn''l
the outrageous conduct Of the Hun soia'ei'
sinks into insignifcance? | am soeiAi :"
yestigator and am trained 20 look at 'n'''
things with a cold, scientific eye. Wv
therefore. his hysterical patriotic . %. 81
burst with composure. Yet in spite Of -
these horrible uucontrovertible facts, ne
haps would be the last 10 go TO war soou, :,
One of my distant relatives, a sweet s'n
fourteen years, lost her life in the Ohie,s
Eastland tragedy. but | haven't heard va
any one has been punished TO prevent 80,
IT occurrence. The fact of the whole o.
ter is that half of US ought 70 be
sylum for the feebleminded and the w..
half in jail. Nothing is cheaper than n'"''
lie in the eyes of an American CLAM
New York, Oct. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
New York, Oct. 10, 1917.

In Flanders fields the peoples grow,
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; while in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Unheard amid the guns.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived. felt dawn, saw sunsets glow
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe.
To you from falling hands we throw
The torch Be yours % bear it high.
II We break faith with US who die.
We shall not sleep, though poppies blow,
In Flanders fields.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Coal Wanted

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Can you or any of your readers tell
me where | can buy coal at the much
heralded fixed price" or, for that matter,
obtain coal at any price? The yards have
tried TO get coal from say they have none
10 SELL as am not an old customer
Isn't this a matter that needs action? Cold
weather is approaching, and if this condi-
ton prevails now what will il be when win
ter is here? COAL CONSUMER CD.
Jersey City, n. j., Oct ., 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Approval From Afar

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: | cannot refrain from expressing my
delight, as good American. on reading in
"The Daily Mail' that you have begun to
"pillory" Hearst and his un-Ameriean pa
pers. He and his poisonous sheets. we over
here think, should be muzzled. You may
value even my modest addition TO the APP
prevail your action is sure to call forth. An
old friend Of Horace Greeley.
AMES VAN WART.
Aix-les-Bans, France, Sept. 90, 1917.
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All rights Q, republication .; all other matter hefe'n "
also reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
What Answer

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The attached lines were written oy
Colonel McCrae, an officer in the Canadian
army in Flanders. They were given to me
by Captain Hugh Knyvett (of the Australian
forces). who is now in this country.
What answer would Senator La Toilette
make TO this appeal from the deas
A. PARKER NEV1N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13

Zoo can zuresss nsrchsndise advertised IN Ihh
tribune WITH absolute sG'ey-ior dissatisfaction result
4, an, e.ss THE TRIBUNE guarantees 70 pay your O'
49,, -, -.oY.,, No red tape No clubbing. We maze
rood promptly n the advertiser docs not
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Battered a, IN. Po..orcs at New YORK As Second CAS-
NAL Matter.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-sJ Mail. Posture PHa- wv
sids Of Gr-ster New YORK; .
nail, ana SUNDAY mo Is Daily only month ..' y ~
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

now in use in Scandinavia; the
sale of liquor has been partially
suppressed, and the prices of gas
and electricity mount to fearful
heights. Street car traffic in
Copenhagen has been reduced
materially, and there as we'll as
IN Stockholm and Christiania.
theaters and restaurants close at
10 or II o'clock. The prices of
food are soaring all the time. It
would be more disastrous than
ever before if any of the bellig-
erent groups Just now should see
fit to compel Scandinavia to go
to war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
"DOPE" At SANDSTONE

The big six reel production en-
titled Dope" will be cast on the
screen at Sandstone Opera House
this afternoon and evening
Thursday. Matinee at 800 p.
m.. prices 10 and 20 cents. Even
ing show at 500 p. M. prices Is
and 25 cents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
COOPERATIVE CREA merry
AT HINCKLEY

A Cooperative Creamery with
capital Of $4,000 was organized
at Hinckley. Wednesday, last
week. The number Of cows
pledged to the new enterprise, on
that date, was nearly 700. The
Island Farm Creamery Company
has been established at Hinckley
several years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

We are equipped to do your
job printing at the right prices.
Call and see samples. Our type
is of the latest design and the
printing is up-to-date.
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NEWS AMONG
SCANDiNAV|ANS
interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

Mrs. Ragnhild Olsen, a Norwe-
glan woman, 95 years Of age, has
applied for citizenship papers at
Nampa, Idaho.
Rev. Thorvald Hclveg, former
ly we'll known among Danes in
this country, died in Idestrup,
Denmark, February 26th; he was
c. years old.
Former State Senator Ole O.
Canestorp, a native of Sweden,
died the other day at Elbow
Lake, MINI. He had represented
Grant, Traverse, Stevens and Big
Stone Counties in the state
senate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Holm,
well known Danes in Cedar Falls,
Iowa, celebrated their silver we'd
ding on March 30th in the pres
ence OF very large number of
friends and relatives from dis
tant cities.
The young Norwegian naval
lieutenant, 0. 0. Hagen, of
Crookston, Mimi, has been ap-
pointed commander of the United
States torpedo destroyer, Pat
terson", one of the largest of it's
class in the American navy.
Danes in Fresno, Cal, have
subscribed about seven thousand
dollars in connection with plans
for building a Lutheran church
on the corner of Coast and Sum-
ner streets. Rev. E. S. Rosen-
berg (of the United church) is
in charge Of the preparations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anders Sved-
berg, who are among the oldest
Swedish residents in Worcester,
Mass, have celebrated their
golden wedding; they have lived
in Worcester for 35 years. Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Brunstrom of
Moline, ILL.,, celebrated their 5Oth
wedding anniversary last week in
the presence of more than four
hundred friends. They immi-
grated from Sweden in 1881.
The three Norwegian churches
in the United States will be con-
solidated at great jubilation
meeting in St. Paul, Mimi, the
coming summer, and each church
will make an effort to have all
it's debts paid before that time.
The United Norwegian church
has reduced it's debts from $780,
600 to $4,000 within remark
ably short time, and hopes to
have its obligations discharged in
full before the consolidation is
consummated.
The swiftest Dane in Chicago
undoubtedly is Theodor kjeldsen
who won a running race on a
wager a few days ago; he ran
ten miles, from 43rd and Indiana
avenues to the Young Peoples
Home on Claremont avenue, in
561 minutes. and part of the
sprint took him thru heavily
traffcked downtown streets. His
reward. gold medal, seems to
have been we'll earned; it was
given to him by the Danish
American Athletic Club.
Anders Gustaf Gustafson, a.
Swedish pioneer in Hutto, Tex,
died there last week in March.
He came from Torset, Vallsje
forsamling in Jonkoping lon,
Sweden, in 1887, and shared all
the hardships of American pio-
neer life. He was very popular
among Swedes and Americans in
his part of the Lone Star state.
Mrs. Lena NJ, Lind in Hartford,