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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
The Folding Bungalow

,f,om The ST. Louis Globe DcmocroD
Our imagination is greatly taken and like
wise titilated BY the description Of folding
bungalow just put in operation, which may
contain two rooms OF five, al the owners
pleasure The partitions run on ball
bearings and can be shifted as easily as the
trick doors and ceilings in that ancient spec
tacle which you may remember Hanlon's
"Fartasma.'
In this phantasm Of bungalow you may
have a room l3X25 feet in case you desire to
give a party or entertain your friends at
musicale If refreshments are served, the
remainder Of the house contains kltchcnette.
After your guests depart you begin showing
partitions about cack, clack, clack. Just
like that. and two bed chambers appear COM
pletely furnished. the bedroom furniture
opening out from the walls, where 1T has
been as neatly packed as the wings OF but.
terAy in its chrysals. In this wonderful
structure VIC understand. walls fold together
as handily as four sections of fire screen
with hinges working both ways.
We suppose, when several persons are IN
the house, due warning must be given before
the metamorphosis begins. One wouldn't
like to be shunted half-dressed from his bed
room into the parlor or dropped gently on
the flower bed in the front yard by his apart
ment unexpectedly turning wrong side out.
Then, too, is there danger of being inadver-
tently packed against the ceiling for a whole
Gay. and left there until evening, when the
house takes on its nocturnal shape again?
The folding bungalow impresses US as an
up-to-date improvement only TO he eXcelled
by one that can be collapsed, laid upon a
truck and carried about the country whittier
soever one wishes 10 wander.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
The Late Gar as a Spirituslist

,Paris letter 6 The Monchcsier Guardian
A Russian friend who is in position TO
know has given me an interesting eXplana-
ton Of the influence that NJ. Protopopof OBJ
tanned over the ex-Czar Nicholas 1t was, he
says, due to the fact that NJ. Protopopof
like his imperial master, is a convinced
spiritualist. b. the death OF Rasputin, By
whose revelations" Nicholas II had long
been guided, the latter was deprived of the
supernatural direction on which he relied not
only for his policy but even for his civil and
military appointments. lie recovered IL by
means Of table turning in the company Of
W. Protopopofr; when they were In doubt tho
Car and his minister consulted the spirits,
who seem 10 have given them very bad I'd.
vice. Thus the destnies Of a great country
depended on the caprices Of an inspired table
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
War and Marriage

The boom i'm the marriage market seems
to have subsidized almost as suddenly as 1t
began. a circumstance which lends color
70 the cynical theory that it was instituted
and promoted in large measure by the
ignoblc army of slackers. But whether
the official warning had anything to DO
with it or not. the decline is probably but
temporary.
We may not again see anything like the
enthusiasm that was said to be mani
tested by large number Of new-made
citizens who fancied that a license to wed
was certificate of exemption from the
heavier duties Of citizenship, but unless
we differ in this way from ether countries
the war will serve to stimulate the busi-
ness of marrying and giving in marriage.
The vital statistics Of the British Regis
trar General for 1915 have just been pub
Hshed. and they show that the marriage
rate in England and Wales was the high
est ever recorded The figures for last
year are not ready yet, but a rough COM
mutation shows that, though they are
somewhat lower than those of the year be-
fore. there has at least been no striking
reaction. The rate for 1915 was 1913 per
1000. or SO above the rate in 1914.
There is a large opportunity for specu-
lation in this matter. The most obvious
explanation is that great many young
men who normally would wait until they
were we'll settled in life resolved to plunge
into matrimony before entering upon the
uncertain adventure of battle. 1t is re-
markable. however, that the average age
of the contracting parties, both for bach
elors and spinsters, was the highest re-
corded since statistics were first collected
At any rate, the reality of war mar
riages is now established though the war
baby has proved to be myth. Incl
dcntally. it may be remarked that the IN
crease of boy babies over girls from July
1915. to June, 1916, was the highest IN
half a century, a discovery which will en-
able the curious to revive an ancient
on+rOvpreV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

the Western front to support the French
whose man power will hcnceforth diminish
regularly. Ii will he necessary for the
United States to do a considerable part in
breaking the submarine blockade and thus
making the starvation of England impos-
sible. and in furnishing steel to France
and coal to Italy.
The people Of the United States should
very clearly recognize the fact that the
collapse of Russia will probably add at
least another year to the war, and that
the successful termination Of the war next
ear will depend on the extent TO which the
United States is ready to send armies to
Europe and to send merchant fleets
through the submarine zones. In very
large measure we shall have next year to
tsle the place of Russia. and the collapse
OF Russia has practically insured pro
longation Of the war we'll into next year.
It is idle and foolish to conclude from
the considerable indccisive successes Of the
British and Of the French in their opening
clfensivcs on the Western front that Ger
many is at the point Of collapse, or that
peace is likely this year. This is not true
and this is not the view at the moment Of
the English and the French. The most
that either hope for is such progress as
will indicate both to the British and 20 the
French people that victory is not only pos
s:ble but inevitable if they continue. The
collapse Of Russia is the most important
single fact in the war situation this year
and it has proven as great an advantage
to Germany as can be conceived. 1t has
placed a very real burden upon the United
states, and if the United States fails to
bear that burden, the decision that we all
hope for-the victory Of democracy over
autocracy, of civilization over force-may
still be indecisive and there may be left to
Germany the material out Of which to con-
struct another assault upon the liberal ma
tons of the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Muddling Food Inspection

Admitting the necessity for the con-
servation of foods and the desirability Of
preserving for use all foodstuffs not detri-
mental to health, the bill of Senator q. F.
Thompson amending the public health law
relative to the destruction Of unsound food
products is unwise and wrong in principle.
This bill, in brief, provides that hereafter
no local health department or officer may
destroy any whole shipment of meats
poultry, eggs, fruit, vegetables or other
article of food. An embargo may be placed
on the consignment; thereafter separate
examination must be made by an inspector
of the Department OF Foods and Markets
If more than IS per cent of the consign-
ment is found by him TO he unsound, the
whole may be destroyed; if less than that
proportion is unsound, the good must be
salvaged and may be sold by the consignee
at private sale or auction.
The details Of the bill make it unwork-
able. 1t requires written notice of an en-
barge to be served within an hour on the
Commissioner of Foods and Markets.
Since that official has only one Office in
the state-in this city-the bill, though
general in form, can apply in practice only
TO this city. 1t thereby would prohibit the
health departments Of all other cities from
condemning finally any unwholesome ship
ment of foods, unless, in violation of its
terms, the notice were served late and at
great cost in time and money brought an
inspector who agreed with the Health De-
partment.
But, more than that, the principle of
the measure is unwise. 1t divides respon-
sibility for the condemnation Of unwhole-
some food between two sets of officials
the local health officials and the inspectors
Of the State Department Of Foods and
Markets. Such division is wrong and dan
gerous, leaving open the possibility of dis
agreements and the evasion of response
bility by either or both.
II the bill has any bearing on facts, it
implies that the Health Department Of
this city has been wsntonly destroying
iVVu ~ lVi usN' lHot lie HSaitH dulhOil-
ties vigorously deny. They insist that
what the bill undertakes to make possible
they already do-permit the sorting out
and sale of unspoiled food. The cases
whore this is not done are the cases in
which the value of the sRlvsged articles
would not warrant the expense of the sort
ing process, they declare.
This city has had many unfortunate ex-
periences with INSCRIPTIONS dealers who
Lave unloedcd unfit and dangerous foods.
The Health Department is the only. pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Ballade Of Failure
IRON The Neto witness

IRON The New witness
With boon and benson and blight,
With cunning and with smooth accord
You smote us. In the stark sunlight
We melted as the snow is thawed
Yet these may show broken sword,
Because their sword was not for sale,
Where you can show a shining hoard
But Uere you strong enough to td'F
In pride and panoply and might
Your great triumphant legions poured
Upon US, swift to STAY and smite
Us few on the embattled sward.
Oh. as a bull cores so you gored,
For you were many and could prevail.
Your wings of victory are unfawed-
But rcere you strong enough to fail?
Now we go hunted through the night,
And bearing as our sole reward
A banner tramped in the fight,
tattered rag displayed for gaud!
We must admit that you have scored.
Yet honor is an ancient tale;
Take all the glory we afford
BIT Were you strong enough 10 fail?
L'ENyoI
True. Prince. your champions ride abroad
Superbly in their silver mail,
And all the wide earth owns you lord
BIT Were you strong enough 10 foii
THEODORE MAYNARD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Old Fires

,from The NeD Std'esmOE)
The fire burns low
Where it has burned ages ago,
Sinks and signs
AS il has done to hundred eyes
Staring, staring
At the last cold smokeless glow.
Here men sat
Lonely and watched the golden CRATE
Turn at length black;
Heard the cooling iron crack:
Shadows, shadows,
Watching the shadows come and go.
And still the hiss
I hear. the soft fires sob and kiss,
And still il burns
And the bright gold to crimson turns,
Sinking, sinking.
And the fire shadows larger grow.
dark checked fire,
Wasting like spent hearts desire,
You that were gold,
And now crimson will soon be cold
Cold, cold,
Like moon-shadows on new snow.
Shadows all.
They that watched your shadows fall
But now they come
Rising around me, grave and dumb.
Shadows, shadows.
Come as the fire-shadows 60
And stay, stay,
Though all the fire sink cold clay,
Whispering still,
Ancestral wise Familiars-till,
Staring, staring,
Dav.p's wild fires through the casemen
GLOW JOHN FREEMAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
America to Her Allies

Free lands beyond the water.
To you a song send
A song TO men from the lover Of men, 9
To friends the faith OF a friend.
+
Hail now to Holy Russia!
Holy in more than name,
Holy as man is holy
And she has owned his claim.
e
Hail, beautiful Italia,
The spirits cline and home!
Glory above the Caesars fall
On free, frsternsl Rome!
Hail. France, whose bloody travail
Has brought again to birth
The soul that made the "Marseillaisc"
The trumpet of the earth!
Take blood for blood, gallant France -
Full measure for our debt!
Reap, till the golden bins run DER,
The sowing of Fayette
Hail the stout hearts of Flanders
That to their sand-dunes cling!
And hail to him, on his realms last rim,
The king who is a king,
Hail TO the starry banner
Above Westminster walls.
And her anthem, rolled with the prayers Of
old
Through the arches OF st. Paul's!
The candles on the altar
With a brighter fame shall burn
As the hearts of the sundred millions
To the ancient ties return
Fight on. free lands, for freedom.
Freedoms in every blow.
The freedom we bear they too will share
Against whose gates we go.
For the crowned and cruel liar
In the sun there is no room,
And our hands are charged with thunder,
And our feet are shod with doom.
WENDELL PHILLIPS STAFFORD.
Washington, D. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

tcctor against this menace the consumers
have. That department has wise, able
experienced and sensible men engaged IN
this work. 1t would not be good sense or
good policy to Interfere with its work by
the enactment Of bill bound by It's OBJ
scure and rather contradictory phraslng
to produce much confusion and litigation
none Of it to the benefit Of the consum-
ers. whomeycr else it might benefit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Vimy Ridge: A Prediction

written In March. 1910
From The Westminster Gd:sttsJ
The Germans laugh on Vimy Ridge,
Where once the children played;
And on the slopes OF Vimy Ridge,
The bloody slopes Of Vimy Ridge,
The sons Of France are laid.
But soon. but soon on Vimy Ridge.
Courage shall answer craft;
Spring on the slopes Of Why Ridge,
The grassy slopes OF Vimy Ridge,
A sweeter sound shall watt:
Children shall play on Vimy Ridge.
Where once the Germans laughed!
NJ B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

If there is nation in the world that would
seem to have every reason to keep out OF
the war it is China. She has enough prob
lens Of her own to keep her busy without
entangling herself in this gigantic conflict.
Since the outbreak the Chinese people have
shown the desire 90 keep themselves free and
devote their time and energy to setting their
house in order, but, like the United States
China has found it impossible 20 stand alooi
any longer.
PERHAPS the most obvious reason that IN
duces China to enter the war is an economic
one. Although China has no merchant ma
rine in the Mediterranean or other European
waters now jeopardzed by the German sub
marine policy. her commercial interests are
far from unaffected. China imports from
and exports 70 the European countries on an
enormous scale. Especially are her CONNER
eial interests bound up with those OF Great
Britain. who has been one of China's largest
customers as well as one of her best provld-
ers. Great Britain purchases more tea SILKS
and other native products from China than
any other country In return she supplies
Tho needs of the Chinese for manufactured
articles of all sorts. The German suoma-
rine war has greatly hampered Chinas trade
relations with Great Britain On account OF
the shortage Of her cargo space Great britain
has been forced to prohibit the importation
Of foreign tea, which, Of course, IS direct
blow at Chinas trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
My Light with Yours
oFrom Reedy's Mirror


When the sea has devoured the ships
And the spires and the towers
Have gone back to the hills,
And all the cities
Are one with the plains again;
And the beauty of bronze
And the strength Of steel
Are blown over silent continents
As the desert sand is blown
Ny dust with yours forever.
When folly and wisdom are no more,
And fire is no more,
Because man is no more;
When the dead world slowly spinning
Drifts and falls through the void
My light with yours
In the Light of Lights forever,
EDGAR LEE MASTERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in TIE TRIBUNE with absolute saiety-ior
Il dissatisfaction results in any case I'M
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money hacN
upop request. No red tape. Nc clubbing. We
make good promptly if the advertiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Economic Inducements

In discussing the economic aspect OF tae
question it must be taken into consideration
,bo, Inducements have been offered by the
Entente for China's participation in the war
Tho Entente powers have offered not only
the SUSPENSION Of payment Of the residue Oh
The Boxer indemnity, but also the revision
n the tariff in case she joins the Allies. The
first offer is Of very doubtful advantage 10
China. Since the European war, which mas
closed all European money markets for Chl-
nose loans. China has been forced to exert
borself in the way Of national economy and
snarc;oi reorganization And she has done
+, very successfully For the first time in
bcr history she has succeeded in floating sew
oral large domestic loans. Domestic loans
arc much 70 be preferred in China, for they
mt only avoid foreign entanglements, but IN
crease the interest Of the Chinese in their
Government. China has discharged all her
foreign obligations up to date. Suspension
~ the Boxer indemnity would undoubtedly
rot only make China relax her efforts at self
maintenance but also cause her serious en-
harrasstnent when the time for payment Of
deferred debts arrives.
While suspension OF payment OF the indem-
nifty is OF doubtful advantage to China, the
revision of the tariff offered would be very
desirable thing. The existing tariff rates it
will he recalled, were imposed on China by
the Western powers at the end of the last
century. They are not to exceed ; per cent
ad valorem The value Of goods is fixed on
the average prices from lS97-ls9S. As prices
have advanced very considerably during the
last decade. these ad valorem per cent rates
now do not amount to more than or per
cent in many cases The injustice Of such a
system can readily be seen when one rcmem-
bers that Chinese goods are taxed in foreign
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
Traffic Policemen At Sea Are Buoy:

- UOYs are the traffic policemen
Of the sea. They are mounted
IL astride Of the rolling cOm5ers
Their demeanor is unutterably placid
Their tour OF duty IS six months. or
longer when the lighthouse tender fs
late.
No city COP mods so kindly when you
pass as does the bobbing harbor bea-
con. Should you dlsobey the chanrel
laws or defy the right Of way your
piracy Is not disputed. By Its warning
alone the buoy does It's duty. Punish
ment IS in the hands OF Providence,
and the admiralty courts.
IN one way only can the quiet buoy
be vicious. Cut an inch too close in
your course and long steel tentacles
OF wire and chain entwine propellers
and shaft and rudder until even the
greatest dreadnau-ht lies helplessly
drifting. Whereupon there IS the devil
TO pay, and his wages are courts
martial, demotion, dismissal. md once,
in foreign navy, suicide
The first buoy was several logs
dashed together and anchored by
stone. Man was just venturing
upon the waters. Rats ready
made by nature were bestowed
upon him in the ietsum OF the
storm. Wan built better and bet
ter RATS. His old ones anchored
by rattan held boulders came 10
mark his landing place and home.
Whence came the habit Of hnrbor
buOys-
Our American buoyage system costs
us thousands Its worth mounts q
billions when considering the vast
tonnage II guides TO safety every dav
and every night the year around one
days saiIiuEs from New York have
run above a billion dollars, every
ounce and penny II which depends
upon the little sparts and cones which
mark the nayi gable water
d-EIght-Eeturnin is the one
and only buoy rule. Tt means that ON
entering a Larbor red buOys must be
kept on the right or starbOard side.
They are conical and even numbered
from seward. To the left or port hand
are all numbered black flat topped
buOys- Wooden spars are often used
in place OF the metal or can DuOyS.
BuOys with red and black horizontal
hands indicate a mid channel obstruc-
tlon and may be left on either hand.
Other countries follow this same prln-
ciple except that In northern Euro
pean ports spherical shapes are much
used. The Chinese with Characteristic
desire for intricacy Of design go in
for checQuered buoys. red and black,
black and white, and other freakisn
kinds which drive poor naviEatOrs to
drink. Except out there. white and
black are used IN vertical stripes
alone and mark the middle Of the
channel TO be passed close 10.
Nearly all ports are entered through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29

g series OF sharp turns. Since stran-
gers might notice the change too late
and run out into shoal water special
turning marks are placed. These are
lights or bells with steel rod frame
work or cages enclosing them
Perched on top may he some sort of
marker siEnifyinE the direction OF
turn, 20 right or TO left Scandinav-
ians and Russians use brOOms, crosses
hour glass forms, and other nautical
their rocky fIords- Clever as their sys-
TEN may be one hesitates to class
them ahead OF the marvellous sim
plicity and thorOughness Of our own
coast and harbor markings.
Many special buOys are peculiar 10
their own localities. Green globes
OF spars marked WRECK in white
letters are used 10 Indicate sunken
vessels We use tall gaslight buOys
tat cost one cent a day for large
wrecks. MOOring buoys are white,
though they may be red or black fl
mushroom shaped and fitted with an
unmlSlakeaple mOorlng ring.
Sometimes buoys go adrift. Occa-
sionally they sink. Their lights go out.
Or from neglect one may be mis-
placed Yet casualties from such
causes are almost negligible. On the
other hand bubonic plague would be
less disastrous among n tribe Of Es-
kimOs than failure Of New York OF
Norfolk channel markers for the daily
stream OF vessels entering and IeaV-
ing those seething harbors.
There goes one now, as I write, ris-
ing cheerful greeting while We pass.
i wonder II IL wonders the why Of all
This busy steaming up and down OF
grlmy i'll kempt tramps. the hurrying
destroyers and grim gliding men OF
war.
To the Buoy storm IS war; sunshine
Is peace; and time Just an irOnic
measure OF Mans futile haste.-Copy-
right, 1917, by George Matthew
Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
PIN-GERMANS
OFFER
Say Germany and Austria
Giving Up Everything
Bought With Blood.

Amsterdam. Holland. Dec 2s.-Paay
German newspapers condemn the
peace terms OF the central powers
The Taslische Rundschau, OF Berlin,
says-
Never before have we given up so
completely everything We go dearly
bought with the blood Of hundreds OF
thousands. with the sweat OF NIL
Hons. with the deprivatlons OF our
children. with our own hunger"
The Deutsche Zeitung says the en-
tente has won the greatest victory o.
the war and that diplomats have de-
stroyed all that has been fought for.
The E0eInische Zeitung. on the 9th
e- hand. regrets the conditions as
opening the road TO a peace advan-
-ageous 20 all The Lokal Anzstger
thinks the German answer TO Russia
wiz not be much to the taste OF peo-
pie with military leanlngs. but Hddsi
The outlines are drawn wide
enough 90 give. scope for demands OF
Justice. Judgment upon the peace
work at Brest-Li-0vsk depends on how
this possibility is utilized later.