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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
No More characterization
and a Weak Defence

One Of the first strong signs Of this revolt
,vas the election of Mr.. Stanton TO Parliament.
Il was a war election. The remarkable feature
of it was that Mr.. Stanton was not the reg
ular official Labor candidate. He was miner,
it is true, and then miners agent, and he
was a member of an organization affiliated
TO the Labor Party, but he did not have the
original official Endorsement" of the Central
National Executive Committee of the Labor
Party at London. That National Executive
Committee following British political customs,
operates in a manner that seems very strange
to an American. 1t keeps list, standing
list of certified persons to whom it has given
It's official Endorsement" as prospective can
didates for Parliament on the Labor ticket
Then in the various Parliamentary constit-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
National Service on
a Democratic Basis"

Mr.. Stanton is now prominent member OF
a certain new organization called the British
Workers National League" This organiSa'
ton is dedicated to patriotism Of the most
vigorous sort, both military and economic. IL
stands for "Victory" in the war, to be followed
by the appropriation of Enemy Economic In
terests Within the Empire" After the war,
in the matter of the army, it stands for
National Service on Democratic Basis"
Just about one-ffth of the Labor members OF
Parliament are vice-presidents Of this organ
ization. Among them are Mr.. Hodge, who
succeeded Mr.. Henderson as chairman OF the
Parliamentary Labor Party, and Mr.. Duncan,
who is the Parliamentary Labor Party's sec
retary The attitude of such men toward Mr..
Snowden, their pacifst colleague in the House
of Commons, may be Judged from the recent
announcement Of the British Workers Ma
tional League" to the effect that the author
tiles should attend to Mr.. Snowden's case and
should forcibly prevent "this individual who
misrepresents Blackburn" from continuing to
disunite and weaken the national effort As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

That ended the story, but the Black
Hand continued to flourish. 1t had be-
come as firmly established as Tammany
Hall or skyscrapers or Sherlock Holmes.
in her latest story, '9The Chief Legatee,"
Anna Katharine Green uses variant of
the Black Hand motif, combined with
the motif of the vanishing bride.
According to one evening paper of
those good old days, every poor drudge
of a servant girl who drank carbolic acid
became Beautiful Society Girl Sui
eide" The city editor Of the paper in
sisted that no news story was complete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

guished Labor pacifsts in the whole r..
Mr.. Snowden was civil servant and r.
Journalist and lecturer. Mr.. Macdonald 49,.
schoolmaster.
In other words, the Independent r.,..
Party, which is the focus and nursery ~ ~
Dor pacfism in the House, is drawn from :
markably tiny fragment Of the rank.and.sl.
voters of the Labor Party Of Great gri,.;.
and, further, it comes TO be the extreme r.a..
wing Of the Labor Party, while being also q.
wing which is most pentifully fedged witt
middle class feathers. These are fact. O.
American pacifsts to bear in mind who ooL
to British labor for a strong popular mrs.
ment leading toward compromise peace WI,
Germany. In my judgment they will BE- n.
appointed.
Of course, there are criss-crosses. A ce,4,;,
number Of genuine trade union leaders =.
members Of the Independent party or else s,-,
pathize with its views. On the other hand -,
of the Independent Labor Party itself cam.
"jingoes" Mr.. Stanton's is a case in point 4,
a public meeting the other night, where N,
Stanton was speaking, happy British heckls,
got up and stated in loud, matterOf.fae
voice: stanton, you are a scoundrel!" aHov
can I help it?" cried Stanton disarmingiy. Il
was member Of the Independent Labor Party
for eighteen. years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Breaking in on a Platform
of "UIfra-Super-PafriOfiSm'

In Merthyr Tydvil it was a man named
Winstone-James Winstone-president OF the
South Wales Miners Federation. He was
the official Labor candidate. But Mr.. Win
stone inclnes somewhat toward pacifism. He
presided the other day at the so-called peace
meeting" at Cardiff. Mr.. Stanton did not care
for Mr.. Winstone. He decided to run against
him, in a constituency strongly workirg-class,
on a platform of ultra-super- patriotism; and
he did: and the result was that Mr.. Winstone
stayed at home and Mr.. Stanton came on TO
London into the House of Commons and listed
himself by his own efforts as Labor member
in the seat for which Mr.. Winstone had been
officially scheduled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

featuring thrillers over forty years ago
There were two new books to her credit
last year.
Only one section of our population
does not enjoy detective stories Gu.
riously enough, this is the police. The
New York Public Library provides fc'
ton for the police stations, but the po-
licemen disdain all detective stories.
They declare such literature is silly and
unreal. Perhaps their criticism is based
on solid technical grounds. Possibly it
is due to professional jealousy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Hl 19issyyzzeyy!4sW
BY HAROLD KELLOCK

without a woman in the case. Get
woman in it-quick!" he would growl
at his reporters. He was finally re-
moved to Bellevue, hopelessly insane.
Magazine editors now insist that
every detective story must have a girl
in it. / draw no comparisons; merely
state the fact. Undoubtedly our latter
day American detective stories suffer
from this necessity. The Girl, in recent
books at least, is the weak spot. Even
in Gertrude Atherton's Mrs. Balfame,"
which was not written for magazine,
the Girl seems the one unconvincing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

n WAS sitting at tea in one Of the refresh
Il ment rooms Of the House Of Commons
with hospitable member of Parliament
when a thick, broad, hardy, very John Bull
kind Of man plunged by US on his way to
another table. "That," said my host, with
smile, ais one of the most violent and ire
pressible Jingoes' in the whole House of
Commons"
Liberal or Conservative" said l.
Neither said my host "He's Labor. The
labor member from Merthyr Tydvil. His
names Stanton"
A Labor "Jingo" was a bit of a novelty to
me then. Not any longer! / soon found that
there is a most distinct lingo" group among
the Labor members of Parliament. By lingo
| mean what my host meant. mean man,
artisan or duke who stands out from his fell
low citizens as being exceptionally enthusiastic
for fighting the war clear through without
cornnronnise. But also mean more. mean
a man who has come to be particularly reso-
Int for preventing Great Britain from ever
again being a wide open, happy hunting
ground for the selling agents of foreign manu-
facturers, whether enemy or neutral. The eX-
istence of such a group is startling lliustra-
ton of the profound revolt now going on IN
British labor against the old kind of inter
,ationalism" which led to a weak army ana
to free trade, and in favor Of the new britain
first idea, which leads to the vigorous up
building of British defences and of British IN
dustries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

Detective stories, Like the poor, are
always with us. They are species OF
fiction in which virtually the
CROOKS same ingredients may be
VS.. used over and again, IN
CUPID slightly varied form. No
matter how hackneyed the
tale or how creaky the machinery, they
are usually devoured by large number
of readers, because we are all possessed
of a primitive appetite for mystery and
thrills. Voltaire wrote detective story
called "Zadig," details of which he lifted
from the Arabian Nights" Similar
incidents were utilized later by Conan
DOYLE. Some two thousand years ago,
in China and under the shadow of the
Pyramids, detective stories were told,
the properties in which are still being
served to us by writers of to-day.
Some of our best mystery fiction has
appeared in the newspapers, partlcu-
larly about fifteen years ago, when the
so-called yellow journalism was at its
height. At that time the principal even
ing yellows got out editions almost every
half hour to give to an eager world the
latest information on the various mys-
terry stories of crime and suicide, largely
fctional in their details, that they were
running. Two of our writer's of mystery
fiction to-day, Leroy Scott and Wads-
worth Camp, were newspaper reporters
during the yellow period.
recall one sultry August when crime
was so scarce that one city editor re-
marked to me he feared the race was
growing decadent. 1t was about this
time that poor Italian fruitstand man,
who lived with his wife and several chill
dren in a slum tenement in Brooklyn,
received final notice from his landlord
to pay the rent or get out.
That was the beginning of the biggest
mystery story New York has ever
known. The Italian had no money for
the rent, but he did possess a certain
degree of imagination. If he could get
a little sympathy, he realized, he might
be able to stave off the landlord for
few weeks. After considerable thought
he sent his six-year-old son to visit rela-
tives in Manhattan. Then he and his
wife went to the nearest police station
and reported that the boy had been kid
mapped.
There, at last, was Story. A large
band of journalistic sleuths hustled to
Brooklyn. By stroke of yellow pen
the boys father was transformed from
a poor Wop to wealthy Italian con-
tractor. The two-room tenement lodg-
ings became a handsome little apart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
SO MUCH MONEY
Continued from Page One

the banking house (S3,25O,OOO) and
other real estate Gust over 81 ,OOO,OOO).
eve want to serve the thrifty" he
said, "but it has simply got to the point
where we can't handle the money they
offerw
"What do you say to the one who
reaches his limit and still has money TO
deposit?"
ooh, we send him to other banks. Or
if he wants to become an investor we
tell him how and explain to him WnaI
the bank buys"
'rDo many of them ask"
Eyes. Still, many don't. | suppose
they get in at the other banks"
I wanted some figures. How many
depositors besieged his bank every DAY
from January to January II? Abou.
$500. How much, approximately, dia
they put in during those ten days
Roughly S3,S00,00O.
Another bank president gave me THIS
table of visitors to his windows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

uencies all over Great Britain the local labor
people, If they want candidate for the next
election proceed TO "adopt" one, from of the
National Executive Committees central list,
and, having once adopted" him, they keep
him in "cold storage" till the next election
comes. 1t may come in three months or in
three years. When 1t does come the centrally
Endorsed" and locally adopted" candidate
bursts out Of cold storage" and runs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

This bank pays only 80 per cent Oh
deposits.
At the German Savings Bank depoS'
itors put in s2,3OO,OOO in the ten days
So on and so on.
All through the ten days clamoreO
the besieging savers. How many thou
sands failed to find a harbor for thep
millions? Who knows? Not the say
ings banks. Who cares? Not the saw
ings banks; they are full up with trou-
bles of their own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

for Mr.. Bertrand Russell, formerly lecturer
in Cambridge University, who has been for
hidden by the government to make his pacifist
speeches in certain military areas, the british
Workers National League" remarks that 'our
only quarrel with the Competent Military Au-
tboritv is that it has not taken him out and
shot him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

Such is the extreme war wing of the Labor
Party in Parliament Then comes the centre
of the party, the bulk Of it. This centre, for
the most part, is neither out-and-out lingo"
nor "pacifst." 1t simply supports the war
from day to day. 1t took an active and ardent
part in recruiting. But there was one section
of the Labor Party which refused to take any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
WHAT | HEAR IN ENGLAND

part at all in recruiting. That section is the
Labor Party's present peace wing; and wnen
we come TO examine its character, we shall see
what seems to me TO be the most striking fact
in the whole situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
By WILLIAM HARD

This the fourth which deal intimately and from
problems and viewpoints of the
Eooh people columns Mr. Hard wrote of the
attitude toward peace Today at still greater
boo resembling "compromise" There difference
between the Independent Labor Party differ
eoce which once apparently mudded situation
Mr. Hards letters appear regularly The Tribune Magazine
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-27
Aristocrats Among Shopping Bags.

right is of gilt and hinged so that it
opens in a square. 1t is also lined with
gold satin in a dark shade and sus-
pended by a gilt chain. A long. slen-
der gilt tassel hangs from the bottom
edge of this handsome example of rib
bon artistry.
Similar bags, made Of silver bro
cade. are lined with satlns i'm bright
green or deep rose or vivid cerise, and
are as splendid as those in black and
gold. They are more gay in color and
therefore more youthful. Then there
are the dark brocades in satin with
raised velvet flowers. Considering the
richness of appearance Of these bags
they may be considered inexpensive for
IL takes only short lengths OF wide rib
bons to make them. Sometimes a shell
shirring of narrow satin ribbon makes
a finish for the lining at the top of the
bag.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-27

Two different types Of suits are rep
resented by the conservative models
shown in the picture given here. The
next offerings Of designers will be
made for wear in the spring, and, the
chances are, will show little variation
from these, especially in the case of
the plainest suits. These two mod
els are not presented as novel. but as
representative of the styles that have
won approval and are worn by the ac-
tive and busy women of today during
their usual rounds.
In line with the conservation of
wOOlens, women are depending upon
tailored suits for two or three seasons
wear, and for this reason the plainest
models are the safest choice. Coats
for these work-a-day suits are of me-
dunn lengths and skirts somewhat mar
rover than those introduced for fall.
Bone buttons provide the finishing
touch and fabrics are selected with an
eye to their fitness for w%ithstanding
wear. The rough finished worsteds,
cheviOts, twills and serges, g%aberdine
and glove-finish cloths, stand up well
under the hardest usage.
A model of simplicity appears in
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-27

the suit of chic, unfinished worsted,
with straight belted coat and plain
skirt. 1t has one Of those high, muf-
fler collars that may be buttoned up
about the throat for warmth, at the
same time adding a touch of smart
est style. The big patch pockets are
practical If the wearer chooses to use
them, but are really placed to carry
out the severe style of the coat with
a masculine detail.
Such a suit, with a little variation in
the collar, will pass without criticism
from season TO season.
For dressier wear a suit is shown
made of Poiret twill. The cOat shows
ingenious cutting, but hangs almost
straight at the back. The convertible
collar is edged with embroidery in
several subdued colors, and has an
inlay of kOlinsky fur. Cuffs of fur and
lines Of buttons elaborate the sleeves.
A more or less dressy hat worn with
a suit of this kind, will emphasize it's
character. In the picture a small hat
with crown of stitched silk and brim
of velvet contrives to look military by
means of its shape and its trimming of
cords.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-27

broke forth, when they walked sedate-
ly out and took their seats along the
side of the platform-an antediluvian
custom which has long been discarded
by everything but Sunday schools and
graduating classes.
The program went along smoothly,
with no more stumbles than is custom
airy at such affairs, and nicely punctu-
ated with hand clippings. When the
superintendent read, "Recitation-MIiss
Carol Starr" the applause was enthu-
s%iastic, for Carol IA a prime favorlte
In church and school and town. With
sweet and charming nonchalance she
tripped to the front Of the platform
and gave a graceful inclination of her
proud young head in response to the
applause. Then her voice rang out,
and the room was hushed. Nobody ever
worried when Carol spoke a piece.
Things always went all right. And
back to her place she walked, her face
flushed, her heart swelling high with
the qualification Of a good deed well
done.
"Carol," Lark whispered. "I-rm
scared"
Instantly the triumph left Carols
heart. you're not" she whispered
passionately, gripping her twins hand
closely, you are not, you're all right"
Lark trembled more violently. Her
head swayed a little. Bright flashes
of light were binding her eyes, and her
ears were ringing. "I-can't," she NUT
tered thickly. "I'm sick"
Carol leaned close to her and began
a violent train Of conversation, for the
purpose of di~stracting her attention.
Lark grew more pale.
"Recitation-Miss Lark Starr"
Again the applause rang out.
Lark did not move. 81 can't" she
whispered again. II can't"
Lark, Lark" begged Carol desper-
ately. "You must go, you must. The
wind went drifting Ger the lea,-it's
easy enough. Go on, Lark. You must"
Lark shook her head. Minimum"
she murmured ~indisinctly.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-27

Remember the parsonage" begged
Carol. think of Prudence. Think Of
papa. Look, there he is, right down
there. He's expecting you, Lark. You
must !"
Lark tried to rise. She could not.
She could not see her fathers clear en-
couraging face for those queer flashes
of light.
"You can" whispered Carol. "You
can do anything, if you try. Prudence
says So"
People were craning their necks, and
peering curiously up to the secoud row
where the twins sat side by side. The
other performers nudged n another,
smiling significantly.
81 can't" Lark whispered, I'm SICK"
"Lark-Lark," called the superin-
tendent.
Carol sighed bitterly. Evidently it
was up to her. With a grim face, she
rose from her chair and started out on
the platform. The superintendent
stared at her, his lips parting. The
people stared at her too, and smiled,
and then laughed. Panic-stricken, her
eyes sought her fathers face. He nod
ded quickly, and his eyes approved.
"Good!" His lips formed the word,
and Carol did not falter again. The
applause was nearly drowned with
laughter as Carol advanced for her
second recitation.
"The wind went drifting Ger the
lea," she began-her voice drifting
properly on the words-and so on to
the end of the piece.
Most of the audience, knowing
Lark's temperament, had concluded
that fear prevented her appearance,
and understood hat Carol had come to
her twins rescue for the reputation
Of the parsonage. The applause was
deafening as she went back. 1t grew
louder as she sat down with a CON-
fOrting little grin at Lark. Then as
the clapping continued, something of
her natural impishness entered her
heart.
Lark" she whispered, "go out and
make q bow"
Mercy" gasped Lark. II didn't dc
anything"
ut was supposed to be you-go on,
Lark Hurry! You've got toll Think
what a joke it will be-"
Lark hesltated, but Carols domi.
nance was compelling.
"Do rs 1 tell you" came the per.
emptory order, and Lark arose from
her chair, stepped out before the as.
tonished audience and made a slow
and graceful bow.
This time the applause ran riot, for
people of less experience than those of
Mount Mark could tell that the twins
were playing game. AS it continued,
Carol caught Larkin's hand in hers,
and together they stepped out once
more, laughing and bowling right and
left.
Lark was the last one in that night
for she and Jim celebrated her defeat
with two Ice cream sodas apiece at the
corner drug store.
81 disgraced the parsonage" she
said meekly, as she stepped into the
family circle, waiting to receive her.
Indeed you didn't" said Fairy. "It
was too bad, but Carol passed 1t of
nicely, and then, turning it into a joke
that way took all the embarrassment
out of it. 1t was perfectly all right,
and We weren't a bit ashamed"
"And you did look awfully sweet
when you made your bow" Connie said
warmly-for when a member of the
family was down, no one ventured q
laugh, laugh-loving though they were.
Curious to say, the odd little freak
Of substitution only endeared the twins
to the people of Mount Mark the more,
by ginger, you can't beat them
blOomin' twins" said Harvey Reel
chuckling admiringly. And no one dis
agreed.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-27

Bags made Of ribbon continue to
flourish and they account for immeas-
urable yards of ribbons that flow in a
glowing pageant of colors across the
busy ribbon counters. Beginning with
the most popular of all, the knitting
bag, ribbons contribute their beauty
and elegance to shopping bags, sewing
bags. opera bags, and every other sort
of bag-and there is no end to the
variety. From the little powder bag
I'D to the capacious knitting bag there
are all sorts and sizes. The knitting
bag appears to have reached h limit
I'm size and facetious men declare IL
will carry anything to be found in a
furnished fiat, except the piano. Like
the fivver, 1t thrives on jokes.
The most elegant-looking shopping
bags are shown made of heavy bro
caded ribbons hued with the richest
satins and mounted on silver or gilt
mountings. The body Of the richest
brocades makes them available for
bags Of this kind as a substitute for
leather. A pair Of aristocrats In this
particular bag family appear in the
illustration. Heavy black satin ribbon
brocaded with gold, is used for them.
The bag at the left Is made like a
leather bag. with piped seams and a
lining of gold-colored plain satin. II
has a gilt frame prettily chased sus-
pended by a gilt chain.
J The frame used for the bag at the
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-27
Circumstances induce Fairy to
reveal her life's romance. The
twins for a short period enjoy
themselves hugely.
GRO BE CONTINUED


One of the city judges, who was Z
for reelection, made a speech In Me-
York, and after he had touched OF
patriotism and the various questions
Of civic virtue and the keeping Of a
good nan on the bench, he said at the
close Of his speech that he was ready
TO answer any question p~ropounded.
At this point n Of the members of
the club arose. Judge" began the
%questioner, there's one thing that has
always bothered me, and hope VOC
can settle it for me so that the othe5
members Of this club will see that [
am right. This is It.: Does or does
not a straight flush beat four OF q
kind under any and all circum
s~tances2'