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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Tonnage Losses
The following criticism comes from
competent observer Of shipping conditions
and the submarine menace:

The following criticism comes from
competent observer of shipping conditions
and the submarine menace:
To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: Our London newspapers on 2lst
inst nrinted q reference TO your leading
article of previous day, from which 1t ap-
pears you drew comparison between the
figures of submarine losses given by ME-
Loyd George and those previously quoted
in public by Lord Bcresford, and the result
Is that not only you but your numerous
readers remain under the impression that
two sets Of figures refer TO the same losses
and presume these being so widely different
from each other, the latter set, which was
truly alarming, was erroneous
Perhaps before going further ! should
saw that tho subject is one 70 which | have
devoted constant and careful study since
the carly days Of the submarine menace,
and have submitted many suggestions to
the Admiralty regarding it.
say clearly that Mr. Lloyd Georges
figures Of losses actually incurred to date
Of his speech are not only quite correct, but
that they refer TO British tonnage only,
which, you will observe, he distinctly stated
on two occasions.
On the other hand, Lord Beresford's FIG
ures are also absolutely correct, but they
refer to British, Allied and neutral losses,
as YOU will also see he distinctly stated, be-
cause the Allied and neutral tonnage is do
ing all the Allies transport quite as much
az the British tonnage does. or the total,
the British losses may roughly be taken at
three-ffths and the Allied and neutral at
two-ffths.
This country will appreciate most thank
fully every steamer the United States can
build as rapidly as it is possible up to
100000 gross register tons. 1t is tall
order, but not bit too tall to secure VIC
tory. A. H. MILES
London, Aug. 81, 1917.
There was no possibility Of confusion
between the two sets of figures as cited
r The Tribune, for it was clearly ex-
lained that Lord Beresford spoke of the
otal loss in tonnage, whereas Mr.. Lloyd
George dealt only with British losses.
With regard, however, to Lord Beresford's
estimate Of 100000 tons year, it was
remarked that it must be exaggerated,
though the most liberal allowance be made
or the losses of neutrals and Allies"
Mr.. Miles's allowance is two-fifths of
he whole. as compared with Britain's
hree-ffths, and that is commonly accepted
" competent observers as the usual pro
portion. Obviously, at this rate the losses
.ould not possibly amount to 100000 a
ear, supposing the British average to be
,nlv 100000 tons a month, as Mr.. Lloyd
George announced. But the point to be
-oted is that Mr.. Lloyd George was on
hat occasion speaking of net losses, hav-
ng deducted the new tonnage built 1t is
conceivable, then, that Lord Beresford's
estimate was not so wide of the mark
.fter all. though it still seems doubtful
, neither he made sufficient allowance for
he remarkable reduction of losses in July.
The exaggeration, if there was any, was
slight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Words With a Contemporary

II was the late Charles Francis Adams,
as we recall it, who reported that after a
few weeks devoted to careful study Of
German writings he suddenly discovered
that all his moral standards had, so to
speak. gotten out of focus. a similar eff
feet has frequently been noted elsewhere,
but it is THE New Republic" which gives
Us our latest and saddest example of this
truth.
For months The Tribune has been re
solved not to quarrel with "The New Re-
public" about the war. After all, when one
has learned to live with THE Evening
Post" six nights out of seven it should
be easy to get along with The New Re-
public" once a week And there are GER
tain resembances, since both are journals
that one likes to be seen reading, if only
for the sake of the chance to abuse them.
Accordingly when THE New Republic"
began to tell its readers, US among them,
that the American objective in the war
was not to defeat Germany, but to COM
pei our allies to amend their war aims :;
that the way to defeat Germany was to
convince the German people we liked them
better than the British or the French; that
the way to get peace was TO stop fighting
and talk about it, d Ia RusSe The Tribune
held its tongue. When it told us that the
true foe was not the Kaiser but Mr..
Gwynne, of "The London Morning Post"
and Mr. Miller of "The New York Times"
we said nothing.
When The New Republic asserted
that the real problem was to find basis,
comfortable for the German. on which We
could live with him after the war, provided
/ he were willing we should live as long as
that. we maintained our reticence. We
should be silent now if The New Repub-
lie" had not suddenly announced that the
real enemy, the one peril to all mankind,
was Miss Christabel Pankhurst-but this,
as the Frenchman said Of the German SOL
uiers who massacred a little boy in Senlis
for pointing a stick at them and shouting
Bang" this is a little too much.
I Miss Christabel Pankhurst, as many
/ Americans know is a good soldier; she IS
also an excellent fighter but primarily she
is a woman. Now, the unique thing about
/ the German when he makes war is that he
makes war upon women. And here is "The
New Republic" after only the most inno-
cent and humanitarianly intended cham
pionship of the German for few months.
suddenly discovered doing the most Ger
man of all Teutonic things.
After all, this is just what Charles
Francis Adams said: you can't dabble in
German things without losing your moral
balance. Witness THE New Republic
Plus Boche qEe les Boches, after what we
again insist has been the most innocent
Of Germanizing. 1t set out to save Ger
many-it now brings up assailing Miss
Christabel Pankhurst. The Tribune has
10 fear for Miss Pankhurst. She could dis
pose of THE New Republic" with her left
hand and still keep her right poised over
The Round Table" but it is the moral
that we would emphasize.
It can't be done; the world can't exist
half civilized and half German. "The New
Republic cant be half human and half
Boche The proof is in its own case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
a Request for a Tribute

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Apropos Of the dog. will not some lover
o. dogs send for publication in these columns
Bishop Doane's lof Albany, y. " beautiful
tribute to his dog, Cluny? Cluny was the son
Of one owned by Samuel J. Tilden, and was
the only dog ever admitted to the Executive
Chamber al the Capitol. Z. L. N.
Ocean Grove, y, j., Sept. u, 1917.
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Songs of the Conscientious Director.

Let other men go forth 20 war
To Stay and to be slain;
Our hands We ne'er shall soil with gore
Our souls we shall not stain
Thou shalt not kill" for US is still
First Of the Lords commands;
So let them do the dirty work
While clean We keep our hands.
Our countrymen 10 battle 20,
And on some hard-fought field,
Outnumbered by the German foe,
Must perish or must yield
OF US not one against the Hun
His strength 10 help them lends;
For We must love our enemies,
Though We desert our friends,
Z. LyERMoRE.
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daily in tbs usefulness and dignity of our
profession. If the public whom We serve
believe in US, we ask them to express that
confidence in the support of the 1918 budget
estimate, which is at present IN the hands Of
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
MARY FRANK,
Chairman. Economic Committee for the Cir
culation Department, New York Public
Library staff Association.
New York, Sept. IA, 1917.
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bers men of the opposite political faith.
There can be no question about the result
Of the primaries. The desirable thing is to
make the Endorsement of the Fusion candi-
dates overwhelming.
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S,nscnpuoS nsrEs.-py Nal. rcstsse rsd' cut
Evening star., 1917-10-14

have never been forcibly driven from
your home, when you have never ac-
tually suffered the horrors of an in
vasion. it is rather difficult to grasp
the situation just at once.
Now that we are actually at war, the
pleasure-loving, happy people of the
country have been looking around In
every direction to see what they can
give up that will really be of service
to the allies, and the result is most
interesting. BY no means is 1T sug-
gested that you give up simple social
affairs; it just seems too heartless to
spend money for huge functions of no
particular necessity when others are
in need of bread.
In New Orleans, where pleasure is
written entirely in capital letters the
wonderful. brilliant carnival Of Mardi
Gras will not be held this year The
Mardi GraS, as perhaps no other func-
tion of the entire winter embodies the
spirit OF the gay people Of that city.
Ii Is a real sacrifice to give it up. In
Atlanta, another southern city noted
for the brilliance of its social func-
tions each season. the debutantes of
the winter have already met and de-
cided to do without such things as big
coming-out balls and the beautiful
gowns that are necessary for such en-
tertaining. They will give the money
Evening star., 1917-10-14

ban life is taking an :, sysEi1ssss:iisssssy Y s1s:issy
in NewsYork The men ana yn
thai tt ely; ;sys fhs.s,sw ss.SsI,sn.ss Esss
houses and at the same 1me ~ ..,,r
urban apsrfmsnsss ! q: r AZ q lSnI.r isssI I sSs
exception to the rule iAss6cisfS, Is
1t does not strain the memory nor, @se ~
sion of a house In Tuxedo Pesk- %
Somewhere on the north she shore s,tx o. Lon .coas
stituted an exceptional. one-person
boast. Plenty of persons who trevei nd
so freauentlv these days north ana
south from the city to participate N
the daily incidents of suburban nts
can recall the time when the Wheatiey
Hills and the vicinity of Tuxedo sParN
were given up to prosaic farm lang or
expanses OF picturesque forests Vow
those acres have become successions
of private parks, enc abuttfng upon
another. until the sophisticated beauty
of New York's suburban topogra0ny
has become the last word in landscape
art s-.sss
So when Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood Aid
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at the Old Masonic Temple on Tuesday
evening, October %.

at the Old Masonic Temple on Tuesday
evening, October %.
Mrs. Harry Marks has returned to
her home, In Newburn, N. {.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Franc. who spent
the early part of the week in town,
have returned to New York.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa ton
has arranged for smoker for its
members. on Wednesday night at 8
o'clock at the clubrooms. 1Si7 Pennsyl-
vania. avenue.
The Afternoon Bridge Club gave a
luncheon at the Willard on Friday last,
followed by a theater party. The party
included Mrs. Eugene Schwab. Mrs. Gus
Wellerstein, Mrs. Harry Kaufman Mrs.
Samuel Rothschild. Mrs. Frederick
Schwab. Mrs. Louis Jackson, Mrs. j. S.
kann and Mrs. Aaron Jackson.
Mrs Bennett and Miss jeanette Ben
nett of Norfolk, Va, are here for the
week end.
Mrs. Isaac Neuman, 1889 Lanier place.
will be at home informally this after
noon, from to s, in honor of her
house guests, Mrs. D. Nusbaum and
Miss Janet Nusbaum of New York.
Mr. Edward NJ Schwartz. who is en-
gagged upon certain purchasing work for
the War Department at New York. is
now registered at Columbia University
and will shortly occupy quarters in
Hartley Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs l. Greenbaum and Mrs. F.
Greenapple. formerly of Columbia road.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

to the war relief. some particular
branch Of work that they are inter-
ested in. and they have petitioned the
Red Cross for definite work to do each
week to be known as the "debutantes'
work" The Atlanta buds have given
up their fril1s and balls. What are the
Richmond debutantes going to do? asks
the Richmond Dispatch. =
Agnes Repplier, the great American
essayist, says: we cannot afford to
have our young people feel that they
have no part to play in the nation $
heroic struggle, that they may go on
less fashion. while men are dying for
their safety. The rites and ceremonies
of coming out may well be omitted. or
at least simplifed, next winter. If girl
decides to take a hospital course in
stead of devoting her winter to gayety
she chooses wisely. Her health will be
conserved, her heart and mind ex-
panded.''
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ing up your heels while your brother
and your cousin. in the uniform OF ofh-
GERS Of the American Army, may be
leading other young American men into
battle against the enemies OF your
country"
"oh. of course not, mother. why. I
never thought of that" the daughter
replied.
That was the spirit which impeIled
Mines. Richard C. Colt. c. Ledyard Blair.
Joseph Warren Burden, Walter Phelps
Bliss. Ernesto G. Fabbri. Robert p.
Huntington, Walter b. James and Ed
win D. Morgan, the executive committee
of the Junior Assemblies. to make
blanks the nights December 4, January
IL and February ], which otherwise
would have been full of merriment, says
the New York Herald.
Other subscription dances for the
debutantes and older sets of girls also
may be abandoned this season The
dances for the girls who cannot think
the boys who are expected to fight the
barbarians of Europe. and other simple
forms of afternoon and early evening
amusement may be continued.
Society is whispering behind it's fan,
and the whispers are all about the
utantes
New Orleans Surrenders of the sea
It's Mardi Gras. s,pa. nn .sa,, - -
are going to do about coming out Be
fore. one makes up ones mind it may
be well to look into what the girls of
other cities are doing. So long ago as
the first year Of the war Richmond
debutante went without her coming
out ball and sent the money to the
Belgian relief; more than that, the
girls making their formal debut in
Baltimore that same winter went with
out the usual flowers for decorations
and elaborate refreshments at their en-
tertainments and sent the money which
would have been expended on these
things to the war sufferers. When you
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mrs. D. Nusbaum and daughter. Miss
Janet Nusbaum of New York. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. I. Neuman at
the Stafford Miss Nusbaum Is the
fiancee of DIR. Lester Neuman. Later
on Miss Neuman will be the guest OF
Mrs. Milton Baum.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Miss Eva Heller of Norfolk. Va. was
the guest last week of Mrs. /. Haas at
her home in 18th street.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club
was entertained by Mrs. Sol Meyer
last week at luncheon and bridge at
her home in 27th street.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Lieut.. Lucien IL Vandoren, U. S. M. G..
spent few days last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore ]. Van
doren. at Hvattsville, Md. Lieut.. Van
doren is stationed at Quantico, Va.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Miss Ruth Franc has returned to
Goucher College after visit with her
parents, MIR and Mrs. Harry Franc
Miss Miriam F~anc. who was also visit
ing her parents and to attend the we'd
ding Of their cousin, Mss Dorothy
Franc StiefeI. and Mr.. Edwin II Gutter
man Of New York on Monday last, has
returned to college.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mrs Spencer s. Wood and Miss Mar.
garet Wood wife and daughter OF
Capt. Wood. L. S. n. will spend the
winter at Washington.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Personals.

Misses Mae and Lillian Harris have
returned to New York after several
weeks visit in Washington.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Hussey arrived at Washington last
week from New London, Conn, where
she spent the summer.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mr. and Mrs. Almond Cerposs of New
York were the guests the early part of
the week of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin New
myer in Lanier place.
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SIXTY YEARS OF GROWTH IN MERCHANDISING
BACK TO THE PIANO
Talk to Those Interested in the Study of Music
BY E. II. DROOP H1

Years before the the wonderful
enable to enjoy everything the the ppr
all home instruments and o play considered part
finished education. %-'y
required people
the pleasure they
Others. offset to the efforts involved
by homeos" evidenced by the steadily growing
quality.
wish
Vctro popular they always popular
all
combined! is through the these instruments alone that the
enabled
literature at comparatively small and sacrifice of time and bor
addition this these
and the peoe have absorbed what might
PayerPiano distinct
cuvaing knowledge appreciation of
al n
that
ends charm that
have taken fresh the study of the
Piano alone with other
All children quickly every
should
only be done through Piano the
the services of good piano teacher - -
Of
1t prove the livelihood. .H
We making speciality Pano-dis-
tincty home Instrument will
satisfaction
these fine change
fine Stenway Grand Upright will
with a fair and liberal basis .
E. DROOP & SONS CO.
$;::::: $;:;:ss: $:s:; s's:'' =. 1900 c.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mrs Edward C. Woods. widow o
Commander Woods. L. S. n. is spend
ing six months with her sister, Mrs
s. H. Frank, at. San Francisco
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mrs. Johanna GuiterGan, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Leo Stiefel. he's
returned to her home in New York
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Lieut. Earl shipp, Z. s. N. and Mrs
Shipp, for the past two years stationed
at Annapolis. are spending few weeks
at New York.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mrs R. G. Davis, vie of Passed AS
sistant Surgeon Davis. U. s. NJ ha
gone to Albany. Ore, for a visit to Dr.
and Mrs Wallace.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Lieut. Alexander Sharp. L. S. n, and
Mrs. Sharp, with the formers motner,
Mrs Alexander Sharp. sr, are at 1sls
Kalorama road, where they have an
apartment for the winter.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Goldsmith. who
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Goldsmith in Lanier place. returned to
their home in New York on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

or men either. However, the women OF
the American motor corps will give
good account of themselves for as many
hours as they are needed when they go
abroad. Two women have gone al,
ready. and by the middle of October
on their way.
A unit Of women running the only
hospital on the Flanders front has call
ed for fifteen drivers and fifteen ambu-
lances from the New York motor corps.
The young women who have been Sc
iected to go look remarkably sturdy and
ht-so that one would hardly expect of
any one of them that she would be
the woman ambulance driver in over
the Top" who asks the sorely wounded
Scotchman. My dear man. are you very
badly hurt?' which draws from him the
superb sarcasm that he had only been
kicked by canary bird"
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Medical Director George Pickrell
L. S. N, with Mrs. and Miss Doroth.
Pickrell, is esta ablished in their new quar-
ters at the League Island navy yard.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

A card party under the auspices OF
the immigrant aid of the Council of
Jewish Women, for, the benefit of the
war service at Ellis Island, has been
arranged to take place at the Hotel
Continental on Tuesday. afternoon. Oc-
tober %.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mrs. Roswell Blair, wife Of Ensigr
Blair, T. S N, has come to Washington
with their Young son. and will spend the
winter at the Bancroft
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mrs Conway Hillyer Arnold, widow Of
Rear Admiral Arnold, U. S. N. is at No
235 Fort Washington avenue. New York
where she has an apartment for the
winter
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mrs. Harry King was the guest of
relatives at New York during the past
week.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Miss Sara Galner of Boston is spend
ing the winter here with friends.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

daughter of Commander Harry George,
L. S. n. is with her father at the Mare
Island navy yard. but will soon leave
to join her mother and spend the win
ter at New York.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Rear Admiral Walter c. Cowles
Il. S. N. retired, is now at Redlands. Cal.
where he is building a handsome home
and where he was Joined last week by
Mrs. Cowles, who had been visiting theil
daughter, Mrs. LIE Sahms
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mr. and Mrs Hafnpf Of New York
spent several days in town with friends
during the past week
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Rear Admiral Walter Mclean. u. s. N,
and Mrs Mclean have had visiting them
Patterson, who returned from the Norfolk
yard last week to her home at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
New York Passes
Up Dance Dates.

the subduing. influences of the war so
complacentiy as her parents, or even
her older brSthers and sisters, it is easy
to understand the disappointment and
expressed pHtsst Of the girl Of 1918
at the curtStirnent of the program of
dances for. the coming season
The reply Of the mother Of such girl
last week when the directing committee
of the Junior Assemblies, Of first impor-
tance to the debutante. announced that
these dances had been abandoned this
season. was inspired by fine diplo-
macy. The mother said
My dear do you really feel like kick
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bensinper and
Mr.. Gilbert Bens.nger are with Mr.. and
Mrs Gerson Nordlinger, at 1893 18th
street
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Commodore John T. Newton. U. s. NJ.
and Mrs. Newton will spend the winter
at Schenectady. \. Y. as they have
leased their cottage at Pinehurst, n j.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Commander Edward Lloyd. Q. S. n.
and Mrs. LLOYD have visiting them
at Annapolis their niece, Miss Rhoda Full
lam daughter OF Rear Admiral Fullam
L $ n
Evening star., 1917-10-14
New York Takes
to Apartments.

the New York social statistician shall
have systematized his data he will find,
SO it looks. that a greater proportion
of this winters fashionable population
than of last seasons has preferred the
apartment to the mouse.
Thus again it is evident that subur-