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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

cized passages, go to Intolerance then re-
read the book carefully, then go to In
tolerance again"
Even Charlie Chaplin has not been
able to escape the higher criticism. Har-
vey O'Higgins and some others have
pointed out that there are delicate shades
in his art which the general public cannot
appreciate When he kicks the fat police
man in the stomach it is not so much the
eternal comedy of the world as the eternal
tragedy which is expressed. One critic
has gone so far as to suggest that profit
able study may be devoted to the influence
of Nietzsche on the Chaplin comedies.
In a little while it will no longer be
possible to give the movies in darkened
playhouses. Bright light will be needed in
order that the audience may follow and
analyze the technique and evaluate the
aesthetic worth Of the current film with the
help of their movie textbooks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

as a dinner was irreproachable; and that,
after all, was the great thing.
The sheer gustatory delights of Dickens
made our mouths water in the days when
we knew him best. He was wonderful
host. We smacked our lips over his ham
and veal pies, and smiled to hear that
"When veal is out, kittens is in The
SAVIOR of his juicy joints and flaming suet
buildings was real upon our tongues. No
actual meal has ever satisfied our appe-
tites as those that Charles Dickens set
before us.
We sat in Bofin's Bower, partaking of
"weal and hammers; we called for them
to pass the rosy" in the Old Curiosity
Shop; and even in the parsimonious Mrs.
Todger's boarding house we sat down
with Dickens at meals. There was Mr..
Guppy's entertainment, too, with its clat-
ter of crockery, its steam of hot joints, its
French beans-and don't forget the stuff
fing!-its pint pot of half and half. There
was the queer little Miss Tox's choice
condiments, morsels Of cold meat, halves
of chicken, tongues of sheep, and Mrs.
Meagle's picked onions and peppers. AS
for Peggotty, she was such beloved cook
that Dickens wisely chose gastronomic
terms to describe even her personal APP
pearance-her cheeks like hard, red APP
pies still unpecked, and her rough fingers
like nutmeg graters.
The authors of this present day seem to
have lost the Dickens trick of hospitality.
They pirate to us of souls and psychology,
treating us like afternoon callers, but
never offering to put us up for the week
end. If they offered us ale and tarts, 1t
might have been another matter. But
they never do, and when the time comes
to celebrate their 105th anniversaries, if
any of them are unforgotten, the occasion
will be commemorated by an afternoon
tea-with lemon.
But it is we'll that Charles Dickens had
his dinner, original poems, apologies,
and all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
That Facile Pen
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Wilson, who formerly spent most
of his time writing notes to Europe, is now
keeping in practice by writing notes to suf-
fragists.
His latest "felicitations" are just about as
representative of real American sentiment
and opinion as those that made his first Ad-
ministration so famous, covering this nation
with efreminized glory. Mr. Wilson tames all.
belligerents, whether male or female, by
welding his facile pen.
Why doesn't Mr.. Wilson write note about
the leak? THEODORE WALTERS.
New York, Feb. IS, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | inclose the following. thinking il
might interest some of the readers of your
publication. IL was given to me by one who
has been fighting with the Allies in France:
"A courageous youth once said to me: 4
fear nothing. Nothing seems to brighten me,
no matter how dreadful are the results He
told me this simply, not boastfully, and
seemed rather to want an explanation for his
attitude of mind.
"There may be few others who are like
this; but the majority are full of fear when
something unusual happens | have been
in the presence of bursting shells, and while
none have struck me | have almost tainted
with fear, and | am not coward at heart.
at is the unusual that makes us quake and
SILVER and wish we were anywhere but in
that particular spot.
"rhe soldiers, when they are first put i'm
the trenches, and see and hear and fight
their first battle, are filled with fear and
cannot account for it, They were brave until
the first bomb exploded; but with it all they
fight fercely, and with trembling limbs dash
into full view of the enemy, forgetting they
are making of themselves a target
$50 il seems can still be fearful while
we are brave. We do not lack courage be-
cause we SILVER and shake at an unaccuJ-
toned noise or sensation"
H. S. BAKER.
Brooklyn, Feb. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The relations between Germany and
the United States have reached such point
that war will in all probability be declared
within two weeks. To our advantage Ger
many's plans have been altered. II was not
her intention to force hostlities upon the
United States until she had made peace with
the Allies, when she could act with free
hand.
On February | warned the commanding
officer at Governors Island, New York Har-
Dor, that in event of war being declared the
officers of the German ships at their docks in
Hoboken would destroy their ships, not by
sinking them, but by explosions; their orders,
which would come from Washington, would
be destroy, not sink. The warning WIS sent
too late, for destruction of the engines was
going on at that time, in compliance with or
ders sent direct from Washington, not by
wire, but each ship received personal visit
from party detailed for that purpose.
1t is reported that work has begun on a
battery for 15-inch guns at Rockaway Point.
This brings to my mind that this very posi-
ton had been marked on German war maps {:
Battery for heavy guns will probably be To-
Gated here the German staff having been
posted for years past by the officers of the
different German ships.
My information is obtained from reliable
and trustworthy sources and is dependable
must be frank with you and tell you that
the name signed to this and my previous
communication is not my name. II would be
a most dangerous thing for me if my name
was known 10 certain parties.
FRANCIS STEWART GOODSPEED.
Washington Feb ~ 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
THE FATE OF CONSTANTlNOPLE
Is Germany Less To Be Dreaded by
Britain than Russia?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The communication by "A Student OF
the Near East" appearing in the February
16, 1917 issue Of your valuable paper, cannot
be allowed TO pass without some comment.
The most important fact to remember in
connection with the status of Constantinople
is the population of the city. OF the one
and one-half million inhabitants over mill
ion are Turks and less than fifty are Rus
slams. Now on what moral or national prin-
ciple, or military grounds, as far as that IS
concerned, can the fate of Constantinople be
considered sealed the writer fails to see.
Diminishing the unwarranted notion about
the future of Constantinople, it is in
structive to note that the only feasible solu-
ton of this problem, from the point of view
of the Entente as well as of the neutral and
Central Powers, is to have Constantinople
remain Turkish, as it has been for the last
five hundred years. To go into the details
of this contention is inadyisable, but 10
should suffice to draw the attention of your
readers to the Crmean War and the under
lying reasons for the participation of Eng
land and France in that gigantic struggle for
the protection of the Turks.
Any understanding between England and
Russia can neither be heartfelt nor durable.
The alliance between England and Russia
was actuated by a common fear and not by
a common principle The moment it is found
that Germany is not as important cause Of
apprehension for the British interests as it
was believed, the unnatural bridge between
England and Russia will collapse.
DJEVAD EYOUB.
New York Feb IS 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Submarines and Smoke
. Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The tribune.
Sir: The present submarine menace eoul
be decreased to a very great degree il ship
owners would only construct motorshp
such as have been built in large numbers
Europe.
A submarine lies low on the water and .
rough weather it's range Of vision is llm'e
TO a few miles, and in calm weather its rang
of vision is limited to about seven or elea
miles. Consequently it is necessary for "
crew to watch for smoke of steamships IN u
distance, and then take advantage Of ns
great speed by heading the steamer on. Iai
smoke increases the submarines range
vision by ten or fifteen miles.
Now, a motorship equipped with Diesel
type internal combustion oil engines give
forth no smoke whatever, and so the suona
rine will fail TO see her under average con
ditions if she is five or six miles away
that she will pass by unperceiyed.
Motorships of this type are now prseu'a
up to about 10000 tons. In fact, the UNIV
States Navy has a motor-driven tanksnp !,
$4,000 tons displacement, while Hsrlaha =
Wolff. of Belfast, are building four Diese'
driven freighters of $4,000 tons dead "ss'
capacity.
The East Asiatic Company, Of Copennae'ia
and the Caucasus and Mercury Stesmsnl
Company, of Petrograd, have sold all me-
steamers. and in future will build motorhlp
exclusively, lesson which American s0P
owners should take to heart.
T. ORCHARD LlSLt'
New York, Feb. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Dickens at the Dinner Table

Another dinner in honor Of Charles Dick
chs was given the other night. II is true
that Of the six speakers who responded TO
the toast of Charles Dickens not one talked
about him, in the true sense Of the word.
Three Of them seized the opportunity 10
read original poems on other subjects, and
the other three regretted that their nc
auaintance with the great novelist had
grown dingy from disuse. Yet the dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Frances Declining Population

paris Correspondence in The Manchester GUARDIAN
NJ. Honnorat, the reporter of the bill for
granting additions to the salaries of all gov
ernmcnt servants with families, gives in his
report to the Chamber statistics of the births
and deaths in France since the war, which
had not previously been published. The fol-
lowing is the comparative table given in the
report (the ten invaded departments, for
which no statistics are available since the war,
are excluded in each case)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

oh, father, grieUe no more: The ships can sail,
Spake she of Aulis, yielding to her doom
The fearful maiden in her early bloom.
(How tears yet gather round that ancient
taleD
Which Ship, of all that now in haven wait,
With mighty hearts athrob-still unreleaseG
To take the foaming path into the east
Which ship art thou, to prove that virgin S
fate?
o Ship | say, let them rechristen thee,
IDhiqeneia thou that goes first.
Perchance the raven Of power accurst
That with its loathly broods has spawned the
sea!
But, il thou be that sacrifcial one,
Releasing, thus, thy sisters from their thrall,
Thy name shall be watchword over all
Midst the thick air that shall cloud in the
sun!
EDITH NJ. THOMAS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Prudery and Art

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Stephen Haweis, the painter, is per-
haps not quite right in his "sizing up" of the
bourgeois or midde-cass mind. 1t is very
seldom that an indecent picture play or
book meets with any objection, but the de-
cent arouses the ire Of the bourgeois sim
ply because it does not "affect him like an
aphrodisiac" and he thinks he is cheated
This is especially so where the nude is con-
cerned, and he takes il quite personally.
EUGENE PAUL ULLMAN.
New York, Feb. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
War Against War
New York, Feb. II. 1917.

To the Editor Of The Tribune. 49,. M
Sir: Let the pacifist rememoe' -, n
Is a war against war-a war to 'n' \
future peace of mankind. For 'n'" ,.,ss
No peaee without good faith between "
and a mutual respect Of rights; ,.,,,s 4
Peace is a by-produet of righte0''st,ss
courage and self-denisl. We 'Sa ,,,r forr'
~ and hold /, securely, with all o'" ONE va
Of happiness and higher living 'OoIIwsa.arii
ws have proven ourselves able ', 4 4
20 "lay il down" for duty. }
New York, Feb. Is, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

The deaths do not, of course, include tho'
Of men killed in the war. The figures fC
1916 are not yet available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Iphigeneia of the Ships

"Oh, father! grieve no more: the ships can
sail" Walter Savage Lander.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

Entered at tie Postonce at New York as Second Gas
Mail Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Courage and Fear

Fairfield, Conn, Feb. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
A Secret Revealed

New York, Feb. II, 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
FRANKLIN COUNTY COURT
Judge Zed =. stanton Fresldinx over
March Term-tirand Jury's Work
Not Completed.

st. Adams. March 13.-The March term
OF Franklin county court convened this
morning. the Hon. Zed s. Stanton OF Rox.
bury presiding. The Hon. Ellis w. Foster
or this city and the Hon. Charles A.
Gardyne of Montgomery are the assistant
judges. George c. Stevens of this city
is the clerk. William Il. McFceters OF
Enosburg Falls States attorney, George
c. Holmes of this city sheriff. Miss Mary
j. Nelson OF st. Johnsbcy stenographer
and George NJ. Hogan OF this city proba-
tion officer.
A large numbar OF the rncrahers OF
FRANKLIN county bar attended tho opening
session Of court.
The Rev. George W. Smith, rector Of
st. Luke's Episcopal Church, offered
prayer and Sheriff Holmes read the
proclamation announcing the opening of
court.
This morning the docket was called and
the grand Jury was charged. The pettt
jury was charged this afternoon.
The docket is unusually light. George
e. Stebbins of Sheldon was appoint I'D
foreman of the grand jury. which has
not completed its work yet
Tie docket was called this morning ss
follows: M. p. Looms VS.. Clifton II.
Smith and others. case continued: w. y.
Welch's estate vs.. G. II. Deal, replevin.
settled and discontinued; Mary C. WEIGH
VS.. Charles w. steele replevin, settled
and discontinued; Ephralm Lumbra vs.
c. r. Farrar tort. continued: Ricbford
Savings Pank & Trust Co. VS.. Herbert
A. Stanley. tort. motion for continuance
filed
The case OF c. w. Brush VS. Jed Cher.
rier. assumpsit. was set for trial wednes-
day morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
WILL Ex0NERATE DR.. RUSSELL
Report Will Clear Head Of School for
Fecsle-Minaed of Charges Ct
Cruelty .owePd Iumates

Montpelier, March lA-The complete
exonaration of DR.. Frederic j. Russell.
superintendent of the State School for
Feeble-Minded at Brandon. Of all charges
Of cruelty towards the inmates of the
Institution but censoring him for mis-
management Of the farm and for attsmpt-
ing to accomplish too much work. will. 1t
is understood, be the gist of the report
to be made either Thursday or Friday
by tho House State institutions commit
tee which recently finished an investiga-
ton OF the School for Feebe-Niinded. For
the past week ths committee. OF which
the Rev. Fraser Metzger of Randolph is
chairman. has been Sitting the evidence
obtained a. three public hearings and on
the visit to the school, which was made
by the committee. The final draft OF the
report will be signed tomorrow morning
by the committee and will then be pre-
sented to the House. 1t Is not understood
that the report makes any recommends
tons concerning the school although II
may suggest that DR., Russell be re-
iievcd from the management Of school
fnrm and n competent farmer secured to
look after x.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
RAILROADS STATEMENT.


The statement of the national confer
ence committee. signed by it's chairman.
Elisha Lee. said in part:
I'VE are sincerely desirous that the
wages and working conditions of our en-
ploycs should be on the highest plane
consistent with the efficient operation
of the railroads. When the national wage
demands of the four train brotherhoods
were made last year. we felt that they
were beyond reason, entailing, as they
did. an annual increase Of 100000, ,OOO or
about So per cent. in the wages Of the
8OO,o 900 most highly paid workers I'm the
| country.
But we We're ready and anxious to
submit this wage controversy for settle-
ment to some impartial public tribunal.
10
Our offers for peaceful settlement
were all rejected by the brotherhoods. IL
we had refused to meet with our en-
ployes to discuss their demands or IL we
had refused to submit the issue to
arbitration. this great body Of workers
might have been justified in leaving the
service. We left every door open for
a fair determination of the merits of the
controversy and every door Is still
| open.
Congress has made no provisions. as so
earnestly urged by the President, for in
surance against the interruption of rail-
road traffic by. strike. and the country is
apparently in the same position now that
it was in the crisis of last August.
THE serious international situation
| causes every good citizen to put every
thought Of personal right or desire second
to his duty to his country. Surely this
is no time for internal industrial warfare.
The reported shortage of food and the
generally congested traffic of the country
bring forcefully to all our minds what
| would happen in the event Of n stoppagc
| of the railroads Of the country.
| "With this situation before us. we fee
confident that the patriotism and loyalty
| of our men will not countenance any rasl
movement which may seriously embarrass
the government and give the impression
outside our borders that this country is
torn by Industrial strife and. therefore ar
easy prey to any foreign foe"
| BROTHERHOoDs REPLY.
After they had seen this statement thu
brotherhoods chiefs issued the following
1.-The nearly 200 chairmen of the trans
portation organizations meeting here to
day, representing a number of principa
lines in eastern territory. unanimously
approved the compromise proposition pre-
sented to the managers committee last
December. in the hope at that time of g
peaceful settlement.
THE railroads. after having refused tc
accept settlement of the eight-houl
controversy proposed by President Wilson
last August and after having refused t.
observe the eight-hour law enacted b,
Congress. must accept responsibility for
fstrike should it take place. 1t is too lat,
for them to now pose as patriots. hoping
thereby to defeat the just contentious o.
their employees.
I'VE have requested a renewal Of nego
Itiations commencing tomorrow in thu
Jhope of effecting a peaceful settlement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15

New York. March 14.-An appeal to
'he patriotism of the members of the
-FOUR great railroad brotherhoods to re-
frain from any rash movement" which
would bring on industrial warfare in
the present national crisis was made
mere tonight by the national confer
ence committee Of railways on the eve
Of the conference tomorrow with the
chiefs of the trainmen's organizations.
There were additional indications,
however. that the brotherhoods were
determined to call a strike unless their
demands were granted.
After meeting here with several
hundred general chairmen and chair
men of the locals in the brotherhood
organizations on lines entering New
York. w. G. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmcn,
announced that unanimous support
had been voted the brotherhood chiefs
in the demands they intended to make
at to-morrOws conference. These de-
mands. he said. would be based on the
modified demands of last December
which called for a basic eight-hour
work day and pro rata pay for over
time.
This is virtually what the Adamson
law would give If put in force, he said.
The original program of the men. the re-
fusal of which resulted in the call last
September of the strike which was avert
ed by the passage of the Adamson act,
included an eight-hour basic day with
time and a half for overtime. Mr.. Lee
indicated that there was no intention of
going back to the original claims.
He admitted that recent forecasts of a
progressive countrywide strike beginning
Saturday night at six o'clock unless the
railroads accede to the utimatum of their
employees were written by good
guesser."
NOT ACTING IN BAD FAITH.
Charges that we are acting in bad
faith in bringing up this question again
at this time without waiting for the de-
cision of the supreme court on the Adam
son act are baseless," he declared I'VE
were not parties to the agreement en-
tered into between the allies for the rail-
roads and the representatives of the at
torney-general's office to do nothing until
the decision is handed down.
Our position is the same as il there
were no Adamson law and no decision
pending. Whether the decision is for or
against the law our demands, which we
shall present tomorrow, will be unaltered.
! If the law is upheld. it would give us
what we will ask for tomorrow. If 1t is
thrown out. we still will stand pat and
take no less than the Adamson law would
have given us.
I'VE four brotherhood chiefs, through
these recent meetings with our men, now
| feel that we have the united backing of
our men behind us in this. We want to
get this question of the eight hour day
settled. and settled quickly. The reason
for our seeming haste at this time in fore
ing it to an issue is that the country
may be in war within a few weeks OF
months. and we believe this ought to be
settled before that comes"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
REPORT ONE TRUE BILL.
THonGht to he against r.. II. Russell
Arrestcd after Wife Was shot.

St Adams, March 1.-THE case OF
c. w Brush VS.. Jed Chcrrier. assur,p-
sit was taken up before Judg. Zed 8.
Stanton In Franklin county court this
morning and tho plaintiffs testimony
was taken. The defendant began put
ting in his evidence at the aftarnoon
session. W. n. Stewart of Fairfax APP
pears for the plaintiff and n. II. Alex
andsr for tho defendant.
The grand Jury late this afternoon
made its repo-. and was discharged.
One true l III was reported and a report
made on the jail. which was reported
in good condition so far as cleanliness
wee concerned. but recommend atoms
were made that electric lights be IN
s.elled throughout the establishment
in place of gas. that nav toilet be
installed in tire four wards upstairs
and that new bathtub and toilet be
placed in large ward upstairs.
Mr.. Stewart made the opening argu-
msnts In the case on trial and il Is ex-
pected that the closing arguments and
tho charge to the jury Will ba made
to morrow morning.
Mr. Brush became i'll in courtroom
Late this afternoon. Ho has been In III
health several months.
While no official statement can he
secured Il is generally supposed the
true bill reported Is against +. B. Rus
sell, St. Adams Bay. who has been un-
der arrest since last fall In connection
with the shooting of his wi.e. who died
a few weeks ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
ALEXANDER B. ROYCE
HONORED AT HARVARD

ST. Altans. March 1,.-Friends In This
city will he pleased TO learn that Alex
ander Burgess Royce. son of the late Hon,
II. Charles Royce. has been elected, by u
large majority. president Of the Harvard
Law Review. the official publication OF
the law department OF Harvard Univer-
sity. This is the highest honor that can
he conferred by the student body Of tho
Harvard law department. Mr.. Royce was
elected a member OF the editorial board
OF tho Review last year and has written
several articles that have been highly
complmented.