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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
We May Have to
Abandon the Country

"Crder all circumstances, lieutenant,
remember this" ne said. "lt may be
that for strategic reasons We shall
abandon this country. Let US root up
the roads. destroy the bridges, turn the
streams out Of their courses. fell the
trees and throw them across the high
ways let US do everything, in a word,
which the security OF our armies re-
auires. But let us commit 10 depreda-
tions on the inhabitants. For myself.
| intend 70 set an example. In the
house in which live ! shall see 10 it
that nobody touches anything. In pro-
portion as you nave found me paternal
and cons.deratc. you will find me, il
my orders are not scrupulously obeyed,
a man of iron"
Tire event which the colonel foresaw
arrived. His regiment retreated. In
conformity with instructions. not tree
was left standing nor bridge on its
arches. nor a stream in its bed. The
work was accomplished methodically;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
British Unemployed Army
Melts Before War Prosperity
Mun;tion Workers Called the New Arsocracy w omen
Share Equally in High Wages-Empoyers Push
Campaign for Savings-Drink Still
Serious Problem

ried on, demanding reforms so sweeping
that they amount 20 absurdity IN tho
present situation. Trouble seems 70 be
ahead Of all Europe.
One Of .hc most confusing clements
in the whole situation Is in regard 70
tho women workers. Women arc now
occupying nearly all positions formerly
nonopolized by men; they are conduct
ors. motorwomen. mail carriers, wagon
drivers. street swcepers, farmers, army
clerks, mechanics, engineers ana eN'
rorts IN various lines Of manuiactur-
ing. especially IN the munition plants
They have demonstrated that they can
perforn their duties quite a. wen a.
the men. and the public will be mucn
disappointed IL u imagines that these
girls ard women will willingly surren-
dor those places 20 the men ma go
back TO .he petty tasks ana snati
wages ~ the pre-war days.
Tho number which will retire As q
result OF the return Of the men on
whom they have depended for support
will be oyerw heimingly counterpart
nnced ~ The number who WI DC
forced INFO the industrial world ~ inc
death Of their supporters. Ana stlll
further complication arises from me
fact tina. he women will for outnlfn-
Der the men. thus reducing the chances
Of matrirorv and throwing still others
into the world Of labor. These women
cannot be dispossessed; 20 attempt I'M.
would be 20 cause trouble Of mosst
unpleasant sort: 20 succeed IN IL would
cause a social problem just as serious.
One carnot argue with any certainty
in regard 20 the question Of the re Ia
tive CAPACITY of country's producing
and consuming power after the var
Perhaps the situation will not change
much. since both will be reduced in
about the same proportion. But the
soldiers are now consuming while they
are not producing, and after the war
they will be producers in an enormou:
degree. while their consuming power
will increase only in a limited degree.
This aspect Of the question. taken in
consideration with the further fact that
there will be no foreign markets of I'M
portance. while oil the princlpa! ma
tons are engaged in the same struggle
TO adjust their social structure. gives
one pause. and brings before US the
grea. seriousness OF the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

lis because VIC were Americans. The
reason he Was in England at all wac
Lcausc his sister mad suffered shell
shock and he went home 10 her. When
he got into the country they would not
let him out.
When the maid told him raid was
going on he began to go around in cir
Giles. his curly hair standing almost on
end We all three Of US were just
about 10 hurry out into the hall and
down the stairs. when II came over me
that there had been no noise for sew.
cral minutes and nobody but the maid
had ever heard any at all.
Maybe ! should have said in the he
ginning that this story is anti-climacti
cal. Their. WAS no air raid that time,
and il came TO my mind TO illustrate
another point. was about to launch
the statement in the beginning That
these air raids are cumulative IN erect.
You are likely not 10 notice them much
AZ first, but they get you surely WIN
few repctitions. All Of LONDON ~
literally in the state over them that
We three were in that morning at the
mere mention OF the word bomb.
always think Of that rather ludi-
crous occasion in connection with an
other. when the first raid that ! was
ever in took place. That was the one
Just preceding the first night aeroplane
raid, some weeks ago. and WAS one OF
the worst. believe, that London has
had. II took place at about $3.50 o'clock,
just after had finished breakfast and
was about 10 start out on the perfectly
wcll-intentionod. non-combatlve GRAND
Of exchanging some French embroid-
cred napkins. bought the day before.
| held. the big parcel under one arm
and kept the hard Of the other on the
elevator bell until the leisureiy Gle
tator boy saw fl 10 ascend to my floor.
At length ne arrived and nonchalantly
threw open the door, then. all of a
sudden. drew himself up taut as II hit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
An Australian Heir
Should Not Die

In the midst of il a woman, WIN
bair evino over her shoulders and
Iooso rcd robe over her white night
rown. half dragged, half carried
slocninp boy into the room. she nad
got him downstairs, but had been I'm
nblo 10 wake him up. She kept repeal
no IN ANYBODY and to nobody that ne
vas tho heir to one of the large fort-
mos OF Australia and she dare not let
hin, die. She had given up his fatner
20 tho cause of FREEDOM and the empire
hut she could not give her boy. nav
,vos "A terrible night, and J was frgnI-
oncd hut somehow | seemed not 20 get
tho situation. except in dramatic VaiueS;
There was a loud whirr, which SOUNDED
very close outside, Of an aeroplane en-
zinc II was like rapid beating on
metal drum. We kept saying; NOM
ING can harm US. There is Dig Eng
lish machine outside protecting US IL
is very near u..ho,
The next morning we discovered that
this had been the whirr OF enemy
wings. They had passed very close 70
ms indeed. One OF the bombs hau
fallen near Cleopatra's Needle down on
the Embankment. We went TO see the
ecene The windows were broken III
Tho fat OF Bernard Shaw, on Adelpni
Terrace. near by. had sat IN ms y,
drawing room few days ago chatting
witb kim. And now the windows OF
hat yery room were broken by an en-
envy who spoke another language man
omrs and thought different thoughts
from those that actuated us. and ne
came with the spirit OF destruction IN
his heart. That little scene OF Mr.
Sbaw's broken windows for some rea-
SON brought the actualitty Of me war
bome 10 me as nothing else has done.
rCouyrlsht. 1917. By TIE Tribune A'"odAa"hI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
In the Midst Of War
There Is Business

AT your orders" answered the off,
GER, clicking his heels. But excuse me,
colonel. All this installation comes
from the firm Of Schwein. Boelleri &
Co., of Mannheim, of which | am the
repre- sentative for Northern France.
our house alone possess these replace
ment parts. And after the war. |
thought. how simple it would be for
those people to apply TO US for the
plumbing fittings. II would be 4
very natural way OF resuming business
relations. As triing as the thing seems,
it concerns our industry in the highest
degree
swell. that is different" said the
colonel, gravely. Deutschland ueber
allies, Consider that have said moth
ing at all"
Reassured by these words, the lieu
tenant finished demolishing, with a
we'll directed blow Of mis- hammer, a
syphon which had hitherto resisted his
attack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

nv morning in London few
weeks ago I sat mt the mahogany
desk in the front room OF the
apartment VIC had lust rented fur
nishcd. | was strengthening out tho
drawers. while waiting in perfectly
reposcful frame Of mind for the little.
withered maid TO cook my breakfast.
She was ono Of the tiny. dried. lined,
scared, yellow products Of English
civilization. in whom YOU would say
that every impulse TO animation had
died out a generation ago. Suddenly,
however. IN tcnscncss of drawn,
white-faced fear. she ran into tho
drawing room, her hands claspcd under
her chin.
Quick, Quick she demanded.
"You must hurry! Didn't you hear"
Hear what" said, entirely unrc-
spcnsivc to her excitement.
"The bombs" she answered. in a
loud whisper. There was noise
down there" She pointed sharply tow
ard "the City"
jumped up. my hand az my throat.
Without any word of investigation, !
began excitedly 20 get out Of loung-
ing robe and into some street clothes.
Against the advice of everybody we
had taken a fiat on the top floor of 81.
Jar,es's Court. buckingham Gate. in
which we were near neighbor Of the
Kiug's-and of course IN this game Of
air raidng TO bring down King
counts ten points. That is what was
running through my head rs my throat
went dry and excitcdly buttoned up
nv shirtwaist. The maid, meantime,
was dancing around me, afraid 70 leave
me and afraid to stay. II was several
minutes before | could complete any
kind Of toilet suitable for public
appearance. Just then the valet. fur
nished with the service OF the house,
came in az the front doorway, uneN-
citcdly carrying a sugar bowl without
any sugar in it) in his hand.
Didn't you hear it," demanded the
maid.
Hear what" answered the valet,
not in the least responding TO the note
of excitement in her voice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Socialists Foresaw
War Over Alsace
Were Imprisoned in 1870 for
Protesting Against An
nexation

LONDON, Oct. 6.-Thc German So.
cialists Of generation ago were df-
ferent from the German Socialist Of
to-day. A manifesto issued by the Ger
man Socialists in 1870. and now quoted
IN the London press. protested against
the German annexation Of Alsace. Lor.
ralne, predicting the present war m
case Of Germany's retention OF thos.
provinces. The manifesto read:
The German workers declare that
they will not allow the French people
to be insulted now that IL has freed t.
self from him who alone has troubled
the harmony OF The two peoples. The
policy OF annexation would have no
other effect than that Of perpetuating
the military despotism in reorgan;zod
Germany. and 70 provoke in the futur.
the mutual strangling OF Germany and
France.
whoever is not carried away by the
tumult OF the present moment. or does
not wish 10 deceive designedly the Ger
man people. must understand that the
War OF 1870 will have. a. necessary
consequence. war with Russia. Just SIS
this war is the consequence Of that OF
1866. The attitude OF victorious Ger
many viii decide the dangers which
this war will have for her; il she
wishes 10 retain Alsace- Lorraine she
will find France and Russia united
against her.
I'VE therefore protest against the an.
nexatlon Of AlsGce-Lorraine. We pro-
test in the name OF the German Demo-
cratic Committee. being convinced that
all the German workers share our
thoughts
The authors OF this protest were I'M
prisoned IN a fortress by the Prdssisr
military authorities, as were Bebel snd
riebknecht who raised the same pro-
tests few months later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Nv Rev ELMER r. CLARK. Lit. %.
"HE MOST important sOcial prob

TIME MOST important social prob
lem which face the various
European nations is that Of the
rehabilitation Of the armies IN the
field. In this question there are IN
volyed the whole range Of economic and
industrial disputes, with practically all
the social problems OF the day entering
into it from various angles.
The great seriousness Of the situa-
ton is recognized on all sides, and the
agencies Of solution have already been
set in motion, not only b. the govern
ments, but also by the labor unionists,
the employing class. the femlni'ts and
the various Socislistic groups. To the
problem must be brought all the tact
and wisdom Of Europe if trouble Of a
revolutionary character is TO be averted
and the nations are 10 assume once
more their stability.
II will, of course. be great task 20
denobilze several million men and TO
throw upon the markets OF Europe the
labor thus represented. To disband the
armies at one stroke will be manifestly
impossible. for it would be runous TO
turn these men loose in countries where
all industrial agencies are greatly re-
duced and many Of the manufacturing
plants closed; no nation in Europe
could absorb go much producing power
in any reasonable length OF time. And
YET a gradual rehabilitation presents
difficulties almost as great.
On what basis of selection will It be
determined which men are 70 be de-
modified first? The fortunate ones
will find open to them all the avenues
OF employment. and they will secure
the advantage of the great increase in
wages which has come about during the
war. But what will the others say
II il easy TO predict that they Will not
be content TO remain inactive IN the
army and watch their fellows snatch
up the more desirable jobs, witnessing
al the same time gradual lowering OF
wages in consequence Of the increased
number of workers.
Unless human nature has greatly
changed during the war such sltua-
ton will come near causing revolt;
And what about the ATTITUDE OF the
capitalists and employers? No one,
even the most benevolently inclined,
can give them credit for any undue
notions of philanthropy when such no
tions bid fair 10 conflict with the
profits which might otherwise accrue
10 them. They are exceedingly patriotic
in this var, yet few of them are ayerse
70 using the situation for the purpose
OF turning an honest penny.
viii they meet the new situation
after the war in a spirit OF unselfsh-
ness, or will they run true 20 form and
endeavor to reduce wages, or destroy
labor unions. and TO Cypress the work
ers generally? There is call upon
them for great breadth Of sentiment
here. But we have always been in
clined TO condemn the capitalist class
too hsrshly, and without a due regard
for both sides OF the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Boy Knew Only
One Direction

whats the NATTER" demanded.
Get in" he commanded ITS a
raid" sure enough, there had been a
sound of bursting bomb. IL had not
even caught my attention, but this very
small boy heard its message and un-
derstood it. He had heard others Ike
il before.
ooh, take me to the roof ! or
dered. animating into interest. mere.
then, was one Of those raids we had
all been talking about, and | was to
have the opportunity Of seeing 1t when
we had been in London for so very
short a time.
The elevator boy paid no attention
70 my order. lie started the elevator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
The French Should
Be Guided by Us

"Our superiority in all branches OF
human activity is such that no people
can resist US. That is fact. Why
don't the French admit il? Since we
are the most cultured nation on earth
the chosen people. you might say
why don't they let themselves be
guided by US? We should realize great
things together. But there the old
Latin obstinacy comes in. How re
grettable it is on their part. For-l
tell YOU this between ourselves am
very fond Of the French"
80 am |, colonel"
Thus exchanging ideas they regsined
the town. where in the twilight the
demolished houses stood out Jagged
against the sky, since the horizon was
lighted everywhere with confasrations.
The colonel sighed:
Look at that. Don't you believe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Common People Destined
To Be Worlds Rulers

Il would be foolish for a lsyman 70
undertake representations with any
degree Of confidence. Yet | am Of the
opiniou that after the var there VIII
be a period Of much stress for the
common people. 70 be followed by their
everlasting ascendancy They are des-
tined 20 come into their-own, 10 secure
an ever Increasing proportion or the
fruits OF their own industry.
Il is q certain fact. but one Of wnlen
few Of u ever think, that to-day the
greatest profits are made by those
farthest removed from the actual work
of production. What hope Of wealth Is
there for the man who determines 70
be an actual producer all bis life? Or
course. this situation viii never be
changed If we limit the definition OF
production. as some sociallstic reform
ers DO. to the actual labor OF the hands.
But Il must be relatively changed. not
necessarily by placing all the instru..
ments Of production in the hands OF
the workers, which plan would only
give the scheme a new start and build
uD an employing class among the
workers them elves. II must be
changed by giving the. worker a larger
share Of the wealth he actually pro-
duceS ana Dy reducing lNc SNARE "
the thousand and one speculative mid
dlemen. who are eternally dipping into
tho profits.
Revolution. however. is not the way
to accomplish this. and if the laborng
people are misguided into following the
array of radicals who are now clamor.
ing for leadership in a multitude Of
schemes and notions and movements
;hey will in the end defeat their own
purposes. They need a leadership that
is patriotic and wise. yet possessing a
firmness that will brook no fur,her in
justice. even if il is prepared 10 make
concessions for the good of the social
order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
When Bombs Fall on London
Ru Maru Rrush Williams

dental noises as the rest OF LONDON u
a boot fell Oh n floor or door 20 an
adjoining room banged jumped WIN
tho rest Of them. I.
zone Of the rnids We etpeI'en,Leu
CANA ~ night | had been sound asleep
for ,vo hours and woke up suddenly IN
a de@thiy quiet world and With the
"enso tbat something awful and big was
abou, to happen. In a few minutes tn the :
sound of bursting bombs spresini
through the night. Ihey maee " IL ~
fhudding noise and we're punctua'eu oy
tho sharper bark of the aircraft guns
The noise was terrific and unrhythmical
/ threw on some clothes and hurried
downstairs. Other guests Of the notel
had preceded me. They sat rouno 'ne
lobby in boudolr caps and osthtooe7, W
paiamas and oyercoats. To give an ap-
pronriate finish to this scene, people IN
evening dress presently began 10 come
ir from the theatres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

that it cuts a sensitive German to the
heart to see such spectacle? There
is the farm with the big mill on it
fine farm. perfect milling estab-
lishment. a magnificent investment.
But it will all be in ashes tomorrow.
Whose fault will that be ,"
1T is war" the Lieutenant suggested,
urbanely.
Indispensable distinctions, which
the superior interest of our armies
amply justihes. That il another thing
which the French fail 70 understand
"Yet t. is all very simple"
The colonel thew away his cigar,
winch mad gone out, stopped and lifted
his finger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

with something they lack in the Ger
fearlessness Of cold steel or flying
shrapnel.
The poilu. bewhiskered and unkempt,
il the breathing, enduring specimen
of faithfulness, LOYALTY. courage.
| got my first insight into the Spirit
at Bordeaux There | saw first bellef
Endorsed.
In Il small park opposite the Chapau
Fin sat huddled groups of one-legged
men. not one or two. but hundreds.
And not one sad expression among the
lot. They were waiting for the cine
matograph TO open. Admission was
granted them free of charge. and a
happy lot Of men they were as they
filed into the second class seats.
have won no medals for my knowl-
edge of the French language. but 10Y
is Joy and contentment is contentment
in any language, and these men we're
content.
There we're 400 manned men in
this group. engaged one Of the men
in conversation. His knowledge OF
Italian and my ability to converse IN
Portuguese and Spanish permitted US
TO carry on an interesting talk.
"Yes. | am from Canada. he said.
"My wife is a Canadian and | am a
naturalized Frenchman. ! enlisted for
six months and served during the first
two years OF the war. ] was al Mons,
at the Marine and the Aisne. sold my
leg dearly. was in charge OF ma
chine gun and twice enfiladed Hun
trenches. sent over 100 Boches west
before they got me. and they wouldn'
have got me then, only ! laid out on
No Mans Land two days before they
could bring me in, and blood poison
set in"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

II was highly delighted with the
visit | made there in July. 1914 an
'swercd the lieutenant. zone can do
business easily, the people are hos
pitable. and, if one wishes TO live the
sort of life there that ne lives at home,
our compatriots are so numerous mat
in the evenings, we can gather together
lust like family. speak OF condi-
tions before the war, OF course
Before the war. Before the war.
repeated the colonel little abstract
cdiv. Il fear that after the war all
that will be considerably changed.
Sometimes read the Paris news
papers, and am panied to see what a
hostile feeling there is against US.
The devil, War is war. We did not
wish to make war, did we? We were
forced 70 make IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Serious Trouble Seems
A Foregone Conclusion

What about the workers after the
war? Will they display the right atti-
tude of patriotism, or will they take ad-
vantage Of their power 20 insist upon a
full continuation of the present scale
of wages. or ally themselves with any
socialistic schemes which in such a
moment, however they might operate in
normal times, would seriously hamper
the government and derange industry :?
II the matter is 20 be solved TO the
interests of society, the various classes
must be willing to make concessions
and TO conciliate in all particulars.
Yet il almost seems vain 70 hope for
this, in view Of the fact that the en-
ployers are saturated with the ideas of
the arstocratic conservatives, while, on
the other hand. the most radical so
cialistic propaganda is now being car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

began consoling him for the loss of
his leg. He shut me up with snappy
ejaculation in French.
That's nothing" he said. ITS only
too bad they cant find some way 20
utilize US cripples az the front. Tor
was just getting used 70 II when they
got me-
And this man was the spokesman for
every one Of the 400. have never
heard one complaint against the War
Department, one expression OF criti-
cism against an officer, in all my many
conversations with French, Italian and
Serbian wounded
En- route from Bordeaux 10 Mar
settles met one Of those unfortunate
men who, when the war broke out, were
found TO be unfit That is using their
own expression-they consider them
selves unfortunate not to have been
able 10 answer their country's call, but
20 be merely policing the cities, rail
way lines and tunnels. Despite their
maladies. they are doing each mans
work.
Il am home on furlough," he said,
my first leave in eighteen months. I
have improved physically since the war
began, and have reached that stage
where ! can do real mans work"
Marseilles is chock-a-block with con-
valescents. Every imaginable form of
cripple. from the victim Of nerves 10
the man who mas been gassed, is taken
care Of there. and the wonderful homes
on the promenade have all been con-
verted into hospitals.
And the Spirit lives on.
Twenty thousand Frenchmen sans
noses. ears. arms. leg live only 20 re-
gret that their days Of usefulness 10
the army are over Not one word Of
COMPLAINT against their physical sac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Educated Women England's
Need When War Is Over

into the ranks OF the teaching profes-
sion. Now, when more and still more
are required, the numbers coming for
ward for training are lamentably short.
The facilities for training in cookery
and domestic economy. both in London
and the provinces, are ample, and are
not at the present time being used -
anything like their full extent. would,
therefore, ask parents who are weigh
ing the future OF their daughters 70
consider whether they could not use.
fully be trained for such work as de-
scribed above"