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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
RlLEY no SPEAK All GARDINER.

Commencement Exercises viii BE Held
in Opsrahouse Evening Of June 8.
County Superintendent of Schools
j. w. Riley of Cass, will deliver the
commencement address to the gradu-
ates of the class Of 1917 Of Gardner
high school. at the exercises which
will be held in the operahouse on the
evening OF Friday June. 8. Henry
Nedrebo is class valedictorian, and
Fay ColwelI, salutatorian. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
An Tnternationalist' Speaks

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The world seems to be on the point OF
leaping blindfold over a precipicc or I'M
known depth. Fortunately, the President can
not be hurried, and this may give US yet time
to bring this cataclysm to a close. The whole
world, including the Kaiser and the men
around him, wants permanent peace.
Ever since their failure at Verdun the Gen.
trail Powers have seen their chances OF VIC
tory over the Allies before their own eXhaus-
ton constantly decreasing and now they must
feel that the best they can hope for is a
drawn game. In their desperation they no"
threaten the entire world. Their knowledge
of human nature must be such as to convince
them that the sinking of few more merchant
vessels and the destruction of property on the
territory of neutrals by German spies until
they are caught will not result in intimidat-
ing the world into complying with their ille-
gal demands, but will rather stifen them to
determination to resist to the last man.
The rulers of the Central Powers are per-
fectly aware of this, but are proposing these
drastic measures purely in their effort to save
their own lives. If now their lives could be
guaranteed them in the terms Of the interna-
tiona treaty of peace they would, as they
have already assured the world, be ready to
sign for any international federation which
the world desires, leaving the indemnity to
be paid by those who may be found to be re
sponsibe for the war up to the limit of their
means, as may hereafter be determined by g
wise and humane court representing all ma
tions.
The world does not demand the lives Of
those responsible for the war, it demands only
their reform and the payment of indemnity
for the mischief they have worked
]. PICKERING PUTNAM,
BOSTON. Feb. 3,19f7. Internationalist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
A Chance for Every One
n of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Seeing in your most estimable paper
that some one had suggested a scheme to
raise money for the Belgian Relief Fund, of
which Mr. Hoover is the head, by each per-
son putting aside penny day for the pur-
pose, wish to say | am very eager to help
in that manner. 1t is a method that would
be possible for every one to have share in
helping and appeals TO me. | started in
on Monday-no, Sunday-to do this. would
like to be posted as to ways and means of
the money so saved finally reaching the
proper source of distribution. OF course,
after certain sum is so laid aside would
be the correct time to send the amount, and
penny day will mount but slowly to any
sort of requisite sum, but say, for in
stance, when one or two dollars is saved
| suppose one could send in that amour. and
keep on saving a penny day so long as
the need is urgent. S.B. H.
Brooklyn, Jan. 80 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
Nothing but the Facts

Governor Whitman could have selected
no better man than ex-Justice lngraham
to hear the City Clubs charges against
District Attorney Swami. His appoint
ment as commissioner gives assurance that
whether there was politics in the original
charges or politics in the handling of cases
in the Prosecutors Office, there will be none
in the handling of the investigation.
That is Of paramount importance The
office of District Attorney of New York
County is too big to be used as pawn in
partisan game. If it has been, the sooner
Mr.. Swami is ousted the better for the
administration of justice here. If antag-
onists of the party which elected him to
that office have sought to discredit his work
for the sake of making political capital,
Justice to him and the interest of the public
require the truth to be known as speedily
as possible. The inquiry which ex-Justice
Ingraham will conduct is intended to get at
the facts in this situation, and under him
it is certain that the facts will be forth
coming, whoever may be hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
Human Welfare at Stake

Apparently attacks on the wise and hu-
name laws which the statenas enacted for
the protection of its workers are never to
end. Blocked last year by veto by Gov
ernor Whitman, the proposal to suspend
the ffty-four-hour law for women factory
workers whenever a machinery breakdown
occurs has been put forward again by
Assemblyman Bewley. His bill would per
nit the State Industrial Commission to
grant manufacturer request for over
time sufficient to bring the factory product
I'D to its normal quantity in the fifty-four-
hour week if the machinery had not broken
down.
This is an unfair and vicious suggestion,
which amounts to plan to penalize the
workers for carelessness or inefticiency IN
the part of the employers. The ffty-four-
hour law is health measure, pure and
simple 1t was enacted because physicians
and economists have come to the conclu-
sion that it is detrimental to the health and
happiness of women factory employees to
compel them to work more than that num-
Der of hours in a given week. Since the
health of workers is the real wealth of the
community, this proposal is an attack not
alone on the individuals whom 1T would
affect, but on the community itself.
The issue here is between material
things and human welfare-between the
dollar in the hand and the exploitation of
women defenceless unless the state defends
them. There is no reason why the well
being of these women should be sacrificed
because a factory owner has been unwill-
ing to spend the necessary money on the
care of his factory equipment to keep 1t in
good condition. In practice such law
would afford opportunity for money
grabber to riddle the fifty-four-hour regu-
lation, because the Industrial Commission,
short of inspectors and overburdened with
work, could never accurately check up the
manufacturers demands for authorization
of overtime to learn if they were legiti-
mate. 1t would be wholly mischievous.
The bill ought never to be reported from
committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
Suffrage the Only Means

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t seems inconceivablc that men
should take it upon themselves to condem.
a woman for spreading clean knowledge 0'
birth control. Men do not bear children
Therefore they have no right ruthlessiy 70
persecute woman for bringing knoWieas'
Of birth control within easy reach OF won.
en- who may need such knowledge for taer
own good as well as the good OF the iu'u's
generations. LII
Birth control is matter concerning wnien
women should have at least as mucn 70 80!
as men, since il is women who endure lne
hardships of child bearing and carry tn .;
responsibility and most of the work OF ehiiO
raising. The persecution OF Mrs. byrhe >,
the strongest argument in favor oil equ''
suffrage conceivable. For it is not only lu'.
tice but common sense that IN matters
which primarily concern women women
should help at least to make the laws. EVe'y
man of intelligence will admit that oaly " p,
means of equal suffrage can the questions ''
both sexes be Justly settled.
DOROTHY OAKLEY HAGEDoKN'
Fairfield Conn, Feb 4, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial of to-day has interested
me greatly as an excellent summary OF the
situation confronting US. As an American
citizen of American parentage, though remote
German ancestry, my observation ana eSperi-
ence have convinced me that our lack OF ma
tional feeling is largely due to the peculiar
nature of our development.
Our immense commercial development has
so engrossed our minds that instead OF oeihg
united, most men here have necessarily striv-
en- for themselves TO add to their fortunes,
increase their supply of cars, houses and
other facilities for pleasant living. All ideas
of conflict with foreign power have been
gagged by our trifing affair with Spain IN
1898. Thus we lack that solidarity and homo
geneity so conspicuous in modern Germany
and ancient Rome, where every ne" Ierr'-
torial gain has been the result of conflict
not with inferior powers or baroarous' uh-
organized races, but with the strongest ma
tions of the world The rise of England and
France has been a similar history OF such
conflicts hence the strength of their ma
tonal spirit. Nations are hammered INTO
shape Russia. like ourselves, has progressed
mainly by easy victories over barbarous foes;
hence, her inadequacy against well organized
powers like Japan or Germany.
While for various reasons | have favored
Germany in preference to England as far as
Europe is concerned, it appears to me, as you
hint, that our present situation is similar
20 our crisis with Great Britain in lSl2-a
struggle against sea anarchy and impress
ment" This policy is, OF course, military
necessity to Germany now as it was to Brit
ain in the carly days. Mr. Wilson seems at
last 10 have taken definite stand, and nc Is
worthy of the highest praise for this exhibit
ton Of backbone The American nation needs
some strong, consistent policy from now on
or our vast commercial resources will tall
before any powerful military combination
such as VIC now see Europe and Asia arc ca
pable of producing. This is our military
necessity" Doubtless in our unprepared con-
dtion on land participation in the European
whirlpool will involve immense losses (of
our navy / am more confidently, but it will
serve to awaken and train the nation for what
may come later. On the other hand, If we
delay too long the result may be disastrous.
The American people should wake before it
is to late. G. A. REICHLTNG.
BROOKLYN y. Y, Feb. 4, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
Protected by the British Fleet

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Germany is not at all insane for pro.
voking break with the United States. She
has been throwing dice with fate and has
lost heavily. Now she proposes the desper'
ate last stake, double or quits.
Germany planned for everything but de-
feat. The easy money of the 1870 indem
nifty beglamoured her judgment Why court
the cost of war when some one else is to pay
for it?
But who can pay? There is not much food
many can recoup her losses she will be
ruined for years. The United States has
food The United States has money! The
banks are bursting with money!
The German war lords face rebellion and
bankruptcy and they are grieved to think OF
the defenceess cities of the Atlantic Coast
There's loot. The like has not been seen
And nothing to prevent the sack but the
British navy! What answer to this, you
anti British hyphenates and pacifsts that
have yelped these two years past?
Could we affront the memory Of our great
sea captains by allowing our merchantmen to
leave home ports in Prussian motley? Yet
this ignominy and worse might be ours but
for the British navy Because those steel
walls are held by our kindred this land is
safe, not for our own merit of foresight OF
integrity.
Therefore, TO the God of things as they
ought to be, let us pray that the English
speaking folk in all parts of the earth shall
come to recognize their common ties of blood
and speech; that the bitternesses of the
past be forgotten; that by loyalty and fair
dealing the Misunderstanding Of the future
be avoided; that we set for ourselves an
ideal Of temperance, justice apd forbear-
ance and so follow it that we may prove
ourselves a race great enough to win pros
perty and to survive il.
MARTA LEONARD.
New York, Feb. 3, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
Peace! Be Still!
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There is a question | should like to
put to the New York City branch of the
Woman's Peace party which, as stated in The
Tribune of yesterday, has just sent tele-
gram to President Wilson urging him to use
every possible means 20 avoid break with
Germany and limiting that he might prevail
upon the people of the United States to COM
ply with the demands of the German note
and thus keep US out of war.
The message further sets forth: THAT a
war between ourselves and the Central Pow
ers would not only bring the inevitable hor-
rors OF international conflict, but by foment-
ing bitterness and rancor among ourselves
this includes our hyphenate neighbors, !
suppose-"would cause us to sacrifice our
unique place as the one country wherein
many peoples live together in harmony, offer
ing refuge and opportunity to all"
In our present condition and the condition
VIC shall continue to present, if the peace
party is listened to, how long would any
people find refuge within our borders?
HELEN NJ. PALMER.
Pittsburgh. " Y. Feb. Z, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
Belgian Relief

To the Editor of Tie Tribune
Sir: The idea Of Mary Richardson Dustan
is so good that / should like to do as she
suggests. and promise my penny a day. May
amplfy that idea little? II possible,
you might devote corner of your paper to
a list published every day as the names
come in OF all those who are willing to give
the $3.50 yearly. Naturally, the name of
the author of the plan, Miss Dustan. would
head the list, and we should all consider it
an honor TO have our names as near hers
as we could. according to priority When
the list is >fnished small, inexpensive
pamphlet, containing each name could be
issued as a souvenir, and further assess
ment OF perhaps twenty-five cents made to
cover the cost Of IL. IL would be very in
teresting to read the names from day to
day In The Tribune, and 1t seems to me
very large sum of money would be raised,
sum not only large, but continuous.
7 Now York, Jan. 81, 1917. l.. 7. TAYLOR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
The 9TH Turned Out
itor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In the resolution Of the Defendsm ~.
ISOLATION recently sent you, asking squ''.
deal for the National Guard, reference "''
made TO the disposition in some quarters y
magnify every defect and minimize OF wy
press every evidence Of efficiency OF the ~
tonal Guard.
At last Saturdays review OF the 7tn nes
ment, the first since its return from tne ".
der il was announced that in response 70 "a =.
Presidents call all but one OF 'ne ~
officers and I,lO6 enlisted men then on -
roster reported, and that one was a. ses =. =,
route TO South America. The call came :, !,
June 10, 1915, and on June 26 and - ~.
regiment was mustered into the United S'"..'
service with SIS officers and 1912 ENLISTED nv
a total of 1857, or LOT more than when ~"
moned for service.
Mayor Mitchell and his commission seem y
have overlooked this and other evidences
efficiency in their desire TO prove the ''
tional Guard a failure.
ALBERT E. DAVIS
President Defendant Association
New York, Feb. l, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06

How can any batch Of ordinarily sensible
human beings have wit or foresight
enough 20 cope with such wanton insan-
ity? We should go insane if we tried.
We should spend the bulk of our waking
Eours studying the thermometer and that
other instrument, favorite weapon Of
every true Briton, the glass" We should
be changing clothes, under and outer, from
hour to hour And the furnace tender
would stand perpetual watch at his task.
Not even a heartless tenant hoping for
the bankruptcy of his landlord or faith
full friend-husband stoking his own heater
at SO a ton counts on any such extrava-
giant service as that.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
CONCRETE FOR ROAD BASE
Protected by Asphalt Surfacins, Il Gives ,
Long Wearing Highway
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: This company has been building psv..
ments and roads and producing highway ma.
terials for thirty-three years. We feel Tia,
our position in the bodybuilding indust,,
imposes a certain responsibility upon US.
It is in the discharge of such responsibilitv
that we point out a serious and costly err,
now being made in practically all commun,.
the failure to provide adequat.
foundations for country voads, and In man,
cases for city pavements.
Our roads are not wearing out by incrsa,.
ing quantity of traffic nearly so fast Is the,
are being broken down by increasing weight
Of traffic.
The remedy for this condition is the adop.
ton of more substantial bases for new road.
in rural districts, as well IS in cities. Used
in this way for foundations, concrete serve,
its true function as a road material Pro.
tected by asphalt wearing surfaces, II doe,
not exhibit the heaving, cracking and disin.
tegration that are seen when concrete is ex.
posed as road surface to varying moisture
and temperature conditions.
On the other hand, the support afforded b.
concrete TO asphalt wearing surfaces is a.
beneficial in the building OF enduring high.
ways as is the protection Of the base provided
by such surfaces.
The road of asphalt and concrete is there.
fore the best dependence of those who desire
durability and a means of carrying present
traffic weights. 1t is earnestly recommended,
therefore, that taxpayers and those who rep.
resent them should act in their own interes.
and demand if concrete is TO be used tia,
both it and asphalt shall be employed, not
necessarily so as to consume the maximum
amount of either but so as to get maximum
service from each
The purpose of this letter to you is not to
suggest that the ideas We express should be
accepted by you unquestioningly as gospel,
but that you do permit them to effect such
Judgement in your mind as will lead you to
keep them before you and to test their sceu.
racy at every possible opportunity.
The element of self-interest in these sug.
gestions is this That we believe the high.
est success of any product is dependent upon
it's wisest--not necessarily its largest-use.
BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY,
A. w. Sewall, President
Philadelphia. Penn, Feb. /, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
Teacher"

At this distance no one will wish to
decide the acrimonious dispute now divid
ing the Chicago Board of Education as to
how far face and figure shall determine
the selection of teacher" that first and
best of heroines in every American career
"You would think they were filling up a
musical comedy chorus instead of seeking
fit guides for children" commented Mrs
George P. Vosbrink, a member Of the
board. Mental qualifications were as
nothing with the principals, she declared
the cute little thing inevitably prevailed
Against which stands the merely male
president, who pleads guilty on behalf OF
the principals to the extent of confesslne
that pleasing personality" is first of all
considered by them in selecting teachers
This is plainly quarrel as to the facts
in large measure. 1t may be that these
Chicago principals are indeed unfolding
the piffling standard of beauty which their
critic asserts. On the other hand, they
may be administering their trust sensibly
We must let the facts alone and fiaunt
only our banner Of theory. That is, lei
whoever will oppose it, that personality
is the first essential equipment of any
teacher, old or young, male or female. The
ability to pass examinations well has only
very remote connection with the ability
to teach-say about the same connection
that exists between the ability TO eat and
the ability to cook. The important thinG
is leadership, that queer, complex and ex-
ceedingly variable characteristic which
attracts adherents and supporters from
six to sixty. Charm is its chief basis and
assurance and authority are its best aids
What is charm? Not merely or neces-
sarily being a cute little thing, heaven
knows. No doubt certain percentage of
Chicago principals would subscribe to the
blasphemy that only a curly-headed
blonde, weighing 10 pounds, can attract.
There are just such fools in every com
pany of males But the sex at large
knows better. And school children, being
even wiser, can never be made to accept
any such idiocy. They are unfailing critics
of charm, yes. But they view the word
in its largest sense, quite unrelated TO
avoirdupois, length of nose or color of hair
Emmy Lou loved Teacher" wholly aside
from any such cheap conventions. And
her story applies to either half Of the
schoolroom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
Our Cold Town

Certain eminent real estate lawyers
have arisen to hymn the glorious rights
Of the modern tenant. He is entitled not
only to exist in his apartment, be it Of the
push-button or the onyx-elevator type.
He is entitled to such creature comforts as
water and warmth, regardless Of how
.unningly silent the covenants Of the lease
may be on these interesting, TO the ten
ant, points. No longer a serf, the room
holder of the present enlightened era Is
ranked as a conquering hero, slayer Of the
dragon landlord, pet Of every court, and
,nly for traditions sake required to pay a
little something now and then by way Of
rent.
Il Is good TO know that laws have thus
improved, and the right 10 all the warmth
there is has especial point in the present
hour. But no New Yorker, whether ten
ant or landlord, apartment house dweller
Or suburbanite, expects to be really warm
ghen a downright cold wave splashes its
cy spray down our spines. We are chill
jrcn before such an invasion. We refuse
% dress properly TO meet it. We groan
and moan before, during and after its
way, yet we never dream Of properly pre-
pairing our houses or our Offices or our
persons against these extremes Of tenn
,erature. Therefore, we are cold. We
,hudder and chatter. We blame every
me except ourselves. And when the next
,o,d wave arrives we shudder and chatter
right over again.
The climate Of our beloved spot is
chiefly to blame for this. Only last week
4 was. spring hereabout. There was a
mist over Washington Arch; one had a
lunch that crocuses were stirring under
,eath the sod. Spring overcoats bios
.ou,ed forth. . After which the deluge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
MERCER

Was it but yesterday he walked in humble
tranquil ways
A happy shepherd with his flock, and peace
upon his face;
Today stern, defiant form, limned on q
fiery cloud
His affairs stripped and desolate, his children
terror-bowed?
Despair and famine in the land-his broth
rcn manned and slain;
Vicar, behold-thy sinless Lord is crucifed
againD
Still do the stricken turn to him in trust and
love; and he,
Who shared their joys, now trcads with them
their dark Gethsemane.
o holy champion of right, in days OF woful
wrong!
His burning heart, meath priestly garb, n
Peoples bulwark strong!
Thro' Christendom that dauntess voice OF
tragic protest rings
Above the selfish schemes Of state, or petty
strife Of kings;
a frail, black-robed archangel-Lo, he
guards the ravaged way;
"our vengeance is with God alone; beware -
lie viii repay"
Behind that flaming sword abides Gods
promise, grim and sure:
Ellis strength shall be the strength Of ten,
whose cause is just and pure"
LAURA SIMMONS.