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New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

'.And if wo touch it?'' MarsiIlac asked of the wireless operator.
 '"Then 1t is joss," he replied mean ing that 1t would be fatal.
 "On this occasion the fates were friendly to us," wrote MarSillac, "for the mine reappeared fifty yards away and for some reason that no one could explain. remained in sight until tho gunners could get action upon 1t. Round. black. 1t shone Hlke . soal's back. showing from time to time its four mortal needles, contact with which means destruction. Tho boat sheered off and the gunners, using special rife ball at about 200 yards under immense difiiculties resulting from the rolling of the boat, flred nifty shots without touching one of the fa- tai needles. They succeeded, however. in piercing the mine which filled with water and sank to the bottom of the sea.
 The two leading sloops raised . half rod nag. which means that they have found . mine. At once began a .maneuvre intended to out the cable holding 1t; suddenly . steel cable that connects each couple of eloops and which is called the sweep struck . mine. It must have come in contact with ono of the deadly needles, and broke the vial of. acid inside which sets o1 the discharge. for an immense column of water shot straight into tho the air to . height of 100 yards, com- pletely making from each othor tho two sloops between which the sx- plosion occurred. Then the sloops went on in search of. other 1nines, and thus continues every day this danger ous and heroic work of clearing the path for merchant ships through the high seas.''
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
BLONDES WIN POINT.

London, June 15.-Fair-skinned people and those with gray or blue eyes have sounder nervous systems than those of dark complexions or dark eyes, in the opinion of the mem- bers of the Army Medical Board. which is Investigating cases of. shock from exploding shells and similar nervous complaints in the military hospitals. Histories of thousands oe cases are being tabulated and com pared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Red Cross Week

The American Red Cross is tins week
asking 500, 100000 Of the American peo-
ple. That is a large sum, but 1t Is small
enough for what it will buy for us all. 1T
will mean lives saved, suffering lessened'
comfort and health protected, expert and
devoted care for those we love when the
need comes at home and abroad. 1t is a
gigantic task that the Red Cross is under
taking, and the contribution that this coun-
try must make is proportionate.
No other gift that you make can repay
the same dividends of service performed.
Most American families are sending rela-
tiyes to the firing line in Europe, on sea or
land. All of us are seeing friends make
ready. Your gift to the Red Cross, large
or small. as your means permit, is direct
Gift of care and service to those who fight
that we and ours may live our lives IN
peace and safety. An active campaign IS
on in your community to raise your al
lotted share of the national total. Give
what YOU can promptly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19

tcrial for munitions and food for munition
workers" But that was little disap-
pointing.
OF late, indeed, there has been less talk
of the speedy crushing of Britain's power
at sea than of the remoter consequences
of persistent worrying and the emoar-
rassment caused indirectly by the neces-
sity of arnring and manning ships for pro-
lection. Indeed, it is reported that re-
Gently Captain Persius, one of the aolest
of the naval correspondents, committed the
unfortunate blunder of warning his read
ers that the submarine could not alone
win the war, the result being that the gov
eminent was obliged to confscate whole
edition of the "Vossische Zeitung." There
is no evidence that the instigators OF the
ruthless campaign are discouraged, but 1t
is apparent that they regret having LED
the popuace to expect a speedy conclusion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Attacking Tammany from Within

OF the formation Of Democratic organ
izations to smash Tammany Hall there is
no end Some day one may succeed In
the mean time, all good citizens, including
Democrats who do not admire the political
traits of the organization which has num-
bered Tweed and Croker and Murphy
among its overlords, may well wish sue
cess, good fight and long life to the
City Democracy, the latest association to
make the trial.
This body is patiently called into being
at this time as a move in the municipal
campaign-an agency for the activities OF
Wilson Democrats who, unable to support
a Tammany candidate for Mayor, still
wish to do their political work within their
own party lines. Mr.. Littleton one Of the
members of the Fusion Committee, is at its
head-an indication that its support will
probably 90 to Mayor Mitchell, a Democrat
who has been as thoroughly in sympathy
with the Wilson element in Democracy in
this state as Tammany has not been. The
Mayor deserves it. Tammany deserves to
lose the votes of progressive Democrats
who see more in party duty than IN the
maintaining of party machine. Tammany
traditions, Tammany performance, have
all and always been against standards of
administration such as Mayor Mitchell
has set up.
an spite of the great progress made
throughout our country in securing better
city government through non-partlsan ad-
ministration," says Mr.. Littleton, Tam
many Hall and the present leaders OF the
Democratic party in New York City have
set themselves stupidity and inexorably in
opposition. SO far as they are concerned
we are still living in the days when the
public affairs and administration of the
greatest city in the world are considered
only in the light of political plunder."
That is true enough to warrant revolt OF
the more intelligent Democrats against
"the selfish coterie now in control which
Mr.. Littleton holds responsible. 1t is true
enough to warrant the efforts to put that
coterie out of business permanently,
strongly intrenched as it is; and the
surest way to do that, though long proc
ess. is to defeat its candidates every time
they come up for election.
The most telling blow against Tammany
which could be struck this year would be
the reelection of Mayor Mitchell. means
of furthering the highest type of municipal
government, therefore, and of helping to
clean the party house lies right at the
hand of the City Democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Begging the Question
Iitor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: amvery, very sorry that my remarks
regarding misuse OF the Red Cross uniform
and emblem irritated Indignant" so deeply.
No one more than myself is sensible OF
the great amount of valuable work that IS
being done by the Stage Womens War Re-
lief; many of its members ! know person
ally.
The question of the ladies OF the stage
being women first and actresses after
ward" and the judgment OF the stage on
the part of the great uniformed" By the
scandals pertaining thereto seem 70 me 70
be somewhat dragged into the scene By the
heels, as it were. In fact, all Of "lndignsntS
Indignation is wide OF the mark, because
still want to know what the sale Of cosmetics
powder puffs and lip sticks by ladies IN
Red Cross caps has TO do with the Red Cros'
society and its serious work.
As for myself, | beg 10 inform Mistress
Tndignant that have been in the military
service of this state for ten years and am
rather amused at the thought that when l
20 to France | may wear a bandage made
by the devoted hands OF a certain lady Win
q chip on her shoulder. ClIOlhN'
New York, June IA, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Wanted: House for the Navy League

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The New York City Branch of the
Woman's Section Of the Navy League having
established the camp for the women students
at the State School of Agriculture Farming
dale, Long Island, will now turn IFS activities
toward supplying the hospital base donated
by Mrs. George Dewey.
For this purpose we shall need larger
headquarters than we have at present and
are making a public appeal for an empty
house, if possible between Thirty-ffth and
Forty-ffth streets, one block east or west Of
Fifth Avenue.
We should deeply appreciate your kind
ness in inserting this letter in your paper,
that we may reach those who might be able
and glad to supply US with these headquar-
tiers. ALICE CARPENTER,
Chairman, New York City Branch Woman 3
Section of the Navy League.
New York, June TO- 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
A Great English Library
CFrom The London Saturday Rorict)

From The London Saturday Rorietc)
The nation is now setting to work IN earnest
to get rid of its heirlooms, and by the time
the war and the settlement are over it should
not be numbered with very much of what re-
mains. The Ellc9mere library, for instance,
has Just been knocked down to Mr.. Smith, of
America, for moro than 100000. Doubtless
Mr.. Smith we'll merits the prize which has
fallen to him. and doubtless he is good
man-indeed, is not the fact that he has more
than 100000 proof to many minds of that?
. "lts value" says "The Daily Tele-
graph" of the Ellesmere collection, ais not
lost to the world, and America, more than any
other place, will, we may be sure, estimate
il at its proper worth" We agree with this
America will find place for a library for
which England to-day has no use. But, while
we are about it, why not make thorough
good Job of it and knock few millions out
of the Bodleian and the National Gallery? We
have got the customers we have got IA certain
amount of stuff still left; then why not real
ize the money?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
New York, June Is, 1917.
The High Cost of Hat Checks
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In an evening paper of recent date the
following appeared: Golf caddies are buying
bonds" How about the hat check boys?
Is it not about time that this hat check
nuisance was taken up by the public? We
hear nothing these days except the II. c. Of
L. and Of the necessity of economy, not only
because Of the high cost Of all commodities,
bu. from the point of patriotism. Why, then,
should we not call upon the hotel people to
abolish, or, If they will not, why should the
public not resolve TO have nothing TO do with,
the hat-check boys, under the present tipping
system?
II it was matter Of income for the boys
We would have charity enough to give them
the usual tip-but it is we'll known that this
business is in the hands of men, largely for
eigners, with whom no one has any sympathy.
Everybody detests the practice, which in
some places is absolutely forced upon the
guest, who. if he does not comply or does
not pay them a liberal tip when he does
comply. is made an object of ridicule
A little resolution on the part of few
would soon do away with the imposition
Will The Tribune lend its aid in it's usual
effective way? JIM.
New York June Is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
unsentimental look at ones self may be
little bleak and frank, but at least 1t Will
save us from many uncomfortable awaken
The Fate of Ruth Cruger

There is little enough to relieve the I'M
speakable tragedy of Ruth Cruger's death.
From present indications the murder be-
longs with that exceptional but persistent
type of degenerate murder which belongs
in the realm of pathology, close TO the line
of crime by the insane. The one relieving
aspect is the clearing of Miss Cruger's
good name, unjustly clouded by those
cynics who saw in her disappearance but
another light elopement, another failure
of young girl to hold herself safe from
temptation.
We are inclined to lay the failure of the
police, in part, at least, to precisely this
sort of cynicism. That failure seems to
be real and fragrant. We can rely upon
Commissioner Woods to investigate Its
causes and ascertain whether any sinister
side to it exists. On the face of the
record, the police appear to have failed IN
the basic requisites of good detective work,
persistence and attention to detail. A
proper search of the Cocchi premises would
have revealed the truth Immediately quite
as we'll as now. As it was, it took the reso-
luton and keenness of a woman, Mrs.
Grace Humiston, to overtake the blunder-
ing of officials. 1t is hard to believe that
the detectives would have been so stupid
had they not been influenced by the easy
assumption with which most of such dis
appearances are approached by those ac-
customed to investigate them Many girls
vanish in great city, few voluntarily
The average detective makes his own gen.
civilizations.
The lesson Of the case for every one is
that desperate criminals still exist close
about US and that neither cynicsm nor
easy-going optimism should blind us to
this possibility when the question Of
guarding our children and women is in
vclved. The community owes real debt
to Mrs. Humiston. We hope she will con-
tinue her Investigations of similar condi-
tons and cases with the full cooperation
of the authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Raised Corn Bread
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I have seen and tasted a fine corn
meal bread raised with yeast and for the
benefit of F, c. and other readers OF The
Tribune am inclosing recipe for the same.
am a daily reader of your excellent paper
and find particular pleasure and proht In the
editorial page.
One-half yeast cake dissolved in one cup
warm potato water. one tablespoonful short
ening. two tablespoonfuls brown sugar, one
tea.poonful salt, white -four to make a stiff
sponge.
In the morning scald one pint cornmeal
with sufficient boiling water 20 wet thorough
ly. but not enough to make it sloppy When
cool add this to the sponge. Let rise until
about double its bulk. Knead into loaves
with white -four. let rise in tins about three
quarters of an hour, then bake. NJ. F. l..
Malone, N. Y, June is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19

What is the meaning of the latest Prus-
sian fst-shaking gestures toward Sweden
Only few weeks ago the Germans sank three
Swedish vessels loaded with grain bound
from British to Swedish ports. Several Swed-
ish sailors lost their lives. On Tuesday of
this week survivors of the Swedish ship Har-
aid testified before a Swedish magistrate that
the U-boat which sank their vessel fired upon
the crew. killing several sailors as they were
leaving the ship.
And on the same day that this dispatch is
made public the news comes from Holland
that German papers are publishing inspired
editorials soemnly warning the Dutch against
an English invasion.
Is German public opinion being cultivated
for another offence against international
morality? II is an indication of weakness on
the part of Prussian autocracy that any edu-
catonal campaign should be necessary as a
preliminary step for German seizure OF an
other bondslave. Yet what else can it mean
this batting of friendly Sweden and this
warning to Holland. masking a threat?
A few injections of editorial lies would
quickly save the conscience of German So
cialsm and convince the socialists in the
Reichstadt that an attack on both Holland
and Denmark is vital necessity TO forestall
an attack by Britain through the former
country, and by Sweden and Norway through
the latter If the Kaiser is contemplating
such course, it means that his war council
has given up hope of victory over the Allies,
but is convinced that the war can be made
draw. In that event it would be to the
advantage of Germany to hold as many small
nations in hostage as possible, and trade them
off to the Allies as a blackmailer or kidnap-
per trades compromising letters and enslaved
human beings for gold and immunity from
prosecution.
It must be remembered that the hue and
cry raised in the German press over the pro-
posed invasion of the Netherlands by Great
Britain is based on sound military logic. II
Great Britain had Germany's granite con-
science, she would do just exactly what Ger
many suggests The German hinterland be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
The Negro Problem
Southern Failure to Recognize 1t Due
to Ignorance or Pigheadedness
TO the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The letter in to-day's Tribune by
II. L. Jacobs resembles closely the rantings of
a rabid Southerner who, blinded by his in
tense hatred of everything Northern, cannot
see or refuses to see anything wrong with the
South. II should be, as he says, disgusting TO
read such articles as have been written on
conditions in the South, but it is far more
disgusting that such conditions exist; for
they do exist in spite of Mr.. Jacobs's denials.
have lived for many years in the South. and
have had more intimate contact with the
negro than Mr.. Jacobs and can contradict a
few Of his statements with authority.
The schools which | attended in Virginia
were so utterly worthless hat my father was
forced to move North with his family to give
his sons an education. Further South the
schools are even worse. The Southerner loves
the negro for what he can get out of him. He
has no use for the educated and better classes.
He wants the negro to remain an ignorant
laborer or farmland and he dscourages any
attempt to found any but industrial schools,
where he will learn 70 do mental labor.
Evidently the gentleman from the South
does not know the negro as well as he thinks
he does Social equality 70 the better classes
does not mean intermarriage of races. They
have no desire to marry whites. They want
only respect and protection for the women Of
their race, respect for themselves as men,
chance for the children TO get an education
and freedom from those vile discriminatory
laws which abound in the South
Lynchings, Mr.. Jacobs says. are confined 70
the vilest wretches. Does he not know Of the
case of Anthony Crawford, of South Carolina,
last year. a leading citizen of his town. who
attempted TO protect his wife from attack,
whose only crime was that he was a negro
and was progressive, and of hundreds of sim
liar cases? Most of the Southern States have
had dry laws for the negro for many years.
Was there a sudden and universal intense
burning desire for whskey last year that it
caused hundreds of thousands Of people from
all parts of the South to migrate northward,
leaving homes, habits and all those kind
Southern white friends without tear? Or is
it not more reasonable to suppose that these
atrocious ynchings, gradually increasing in
brutality and frequency. are the main factors
The South must admit that it does not be-
lieve in law and order if il attempts to JUS
tify lynchings. II must admit that cviliza-
ton is still foreign term to it. That such
atrocities occur in the North occasionally is
due to the seeping in of this same Southern
and foreign element which makes for law
lessness and disorder everywhere.
There is a negro problem in the South, and
failure to recognize this growing problem is
due either TO blank ignorance or sheer pig
headedness. L. Y. GRANGER
New York, June Is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Will Denmark Be the Next Belgium
By John G. Holme

vond Holland is fat and difficult to defend
A big army launched against Iermans
through Holland could sweep through Nor'"-
ern Germany, menace if not capture ISsen'
the site OF the Krupp works, and POSSIBLY
end the war in few weeks But the ger
mans had better be careful in playing WIN
this ghost of their Imagination. II they s'at
moving troops of any size along the pu'e"
frontier. the Dutchmen might lose their tenn
per and fire shot or two, precipitating con-
hict It is extremely doubtful that Germany
could spare troops enough TO invade Holland
successfully before England, and possibly the
United States, came TO the aid OF the Ne'h-
erands.
Denmark offers a much more promising
field. and an attack on Denmark could De
excused much more effectively before the
spineless Liberals in the German national
and state assemblies. who, after all. are sun
permitted to talk By engaging Sweden and
Norway to the point of severing diplomatic
relations Germany could sweep over Dem
mark and tell her Social Democrats that the
Norwegians and Swedes were about to at
tack her through Schleswig- Holsten. Ger
many can point to the Malmo treaty, the ex-
act provisions of which have never been made
public. and which binds the three Scandna-
the period of the world war.
This contingency has not been overlooked
by the Scandinavian peoples. Several weeks
ago a dispatch from one of the Scandinavian
countries stated that the Malmo agreement
might be abrogated at any time. Sweden ana
Norway fearing that its very existence might
spell irreparable disaster to Denmark, if the
two former countries were forced to sever
relations with Germany. 1t should be remem-
bered that Germany has nothing to lose and
a great deal TO gain by capturing little Dem
mark. First and foremost. she would con-
troll the sound and the belts, closing up the
Baltic. She would of course. pocket all OF
Denmarks national wealth, which has grown
tremendously during the war. BY judiciously
starving the Danes Germany could gain some
foodstufrs. and finally she could mobilize un-
der German rule all Of Denmark's industrial
machinery, making, on the whole, a. big eco
nomic gain for the Central Powers.
As far as the moral question is concerned
we'll. Germany is morally bankrupt, anyhow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Age the Uncomfortable

That male census director who sought
to cover his own mistakes by accusing
women of registering away from their
home districts in order to conceal their
age can be left to his unpleasant fate.
Smaller slips than that have COMPOUNDED
far greater heroes Perhaps he may, by
long life of apology and explanation, be
Permitted some day to find peace in his
own circle. And perhaps he may not.
There is small mercy for any one so far
adrift from his proper crinolinian era.
The really interesting point we find not
in this obsolete quarrel of the sexes, but
in the.question of whether, since the con-
cealment of age from the public became
questionable, there has been any success
achieved in concealing ones age from ones
self. After all, there never was the pos
sibility of much concealment from ones
friends and neighbors. Dyeing mustaches
or enamelling the complexion seldom did
more than accentuate the years recorded
elsewhere. Like false value in a picture,
such items of pretence shouted to heaven
and called everybody to witness that the
ensemble was all wrong.
But concealment from ones self has been
always possible-is to-day possible, to a
certain extent. Perhaps the old ladies
with their elaborate stays and curls and
pigments were really aiming at this goal.
Who knows. Most of US try to delude
ourselves, as a matter Of fact. Each gen.
Grafton, each little clique of every age, goes
frisking on its way, pretending to be eter
nally youthful, deluding itself cheerfully.
mostly quite unaware of the trick it is
playing on itself.
But there are always other generations
that are never for a moment deceived
The child Of four knows that he is a far
wiser, grander and more mature being
than the child of three; differences of
age are the most vital things in life at
that period Of existence. We think we
outgrow such comparisons. We do in the
matter of small differences. We also sue
coed in reversing conditions so that it is
the older generation that wants to ignore
years and be equal friends with everybody
But the fundamental dispute ranges on UNI
abashed. You of forty may not feel your
years; but the chit of thirty feels them
and sees them, every one. A bad day for
you when you suddenly awake to see your
own years written in some younger sprig's
eyes
So, as a final goal Of sense and clear
eyed thinking TO be reached, why should
even ourselves as to our ages? Take our
years exactly as they come, without pre-
tence. Don't try TO feel or look either
younger or older than you are. Such an