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New-York tribune., 1917-12-21
For Those Who Stay at Home

If any one ever had a notion that
oflicialdom could win a war. the events
Of the past months in all the Allied coun-
tries have pretty we'll ended the idea. 1t
IS everywhere the people who have gone
TO war, and having gone to war 1t Is
everywhere the people who have shown
the courage and initiative and will and have
forced their officials to fight the war.
SO the duty of the stay-at-home. Of the
man and woman behind the line, becomes
the paramount factor. If that duty IS I'll
performed, no army can hope to prevail.
If that duty is well performed, no gov
ernment can prevent its army from sue
cecding. What is that duty? We have
seen no statement as succinct and accu-
ratcly put as the pledge offered and taken
by a distinguished citizen Of North Caro-
ina. Mr. James II. Pou. Said he:
! propose that we take upon our
selves five simple but solemn pledges.
| have personally taken each and all,
and, God being my helper, l will keep
ALL Here they are:
1. We pledge ourselves not to say or
do anything during this war which
will weaken the hands Of the govern
ment. or which could give aid, COM
fort or encouragement to the enemy.
,. We pledge ourselves during this
war to do promptly and cheerfully all
which our government shall ask US to
do. the same being in our power.
3. We pledge ourselves not to sup
port any candidate for Office who does
not Fundamentally support our coun-
try's cause in this war.
I. We pledge ourselves not to let
the family of soldier suffer for want
Of anything we can supply.
). We pledge ourselves to give pref
erence in all things, where practi-
cable, to the soldier VINO went and did
his duty over the man Of military age
and fitness who did not go.
We like especially the personal charac-
ter of Mr.. Pou's pledge. It is not enough
to pay tax and subscribe to bond
support ohicialdom by complying with its
official demands. There are positive acts,
services and abstentions, downright day
by-day doing, which each of US as an in
dividual must faithfully think out for
himself and perform if our nation as a
nation is to prevail. If every American
does those things to the limit of his ability
there is no power in or out of Berlin, or
in or out of Washington, that can stop US.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-21

Sir Douglas Haig won at Cambrai his
claim to this position might have been
unanswerabe. As it stands, the British
failure at Cambrai leaves General Petain.
with his Verdun and Aisne achievements
TO his credit, in a far stronger position,
but there is some reason to believe that it
is not TO Petan. but TO Foch, or even to
Jofrre. that the French are turning at this
time. Foch was the most brilliant soldier
of the Marne and User campaigns. and
remains one Of the few conspicuous sol
diers Of the great conflict About Johre
there exists controversy. He has his
supportcrs who believe him a supreme
soldier: he has his critics, Of whom the
present French Prime Minister. Clemen-
ceau. has been one Of the strongest, who
believe that his work has been completed
and that he is untitled to deal with the kind
of war which followed the Marine cam
paign.
It is probable that apart from domestic
treason no question is Of more moment to
". Clemenceau than that of the high
command 1t may be that if he fails to
win British support for this proposal he
will in due course of time fall. 1t is not
for Americans to discuss hastily the Brit
ish point of view or to quarrel with the
British refusal to place their armies
under a French commander. Yet it re-
mains true that American oplnion-ofii-
cial and otherwise-tends to support the
French view, and that when the question
comes up, as it must come up, the United
States and Italy, as well, may stand with
France.
In any event it is obvious that the make
shift arrangement which resulted from
Mr. Lloyd Georges brilliant advance and
hardly less brilliant retreat cannot make
for real unity Of command. 1t gives no.
body the necessary authority and it
actually adds one more piece Of useless
machinery. There can be compromise
on this question, because any compromise
vitiates the whole theory, which is that
unity of command is essential to victory.
1t may or it may not be essential; but if it
is it can be attained only by making one
man supreme commander of all the Allied
forces, with all the authority and power
necessary to exercise his functions.
Meantime, it seems advisable that Amer
leans should understand the real situation,
appreciate what the recent crisis in Eng
land was about, and know what is the
main topic of discussion and agitation in
France at the present time.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-21
New York s Vote

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial on "The Prohibition
Amendment" shows comprehension Of our
day and time and vision of what is surely
coming, that seems to have escaped the mind
Of the other great metropolitan papers. It is
sad but amusing TO hear those in opposition
to the anti-liquor sentiment talk about the
minority forcing the issue on the majority.
The majority they are claiming is "all in
their eye"-when. the voting on this amend
ment comes before the different states there
will be some open-eyed amazement by many
at the result
To say that perhaps New York State may
vote "aye" would produce inextinguishable
laughter in the saloons OF the East Side and
in the gilded cafes Of the Great White Way.
But "he laughs best who laughs last" and By
1920 we shall see upon whom is the laugh.
As you say, war needs and economic waste
have done more than moral suasion to bring
the longed for reform. We must not, how
ever. forget the moral force behind the move
ment. for unless back of the outward and
visible prohibition reform We have an inward
and spiritual force we may find the old evil
institution come to life again in some new
form.
Intemperance may arise in one device after
another until the soul of the nation has be-
come sober.
Only when the moral and spiritual nature
of the nation has been redeemed and purified
by what we call repentance, which is a
change of mind, and public sentiment is
strong can we be sure that not only the evil
Of the liquor traffic but all others shall fall
20 rise no more
JAMES y. CHALMERS
New York. Dec. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-21

port its surplus products in exchange for
those things it needs most itself and of
which other countries produce a surplus.
To import gold in huge quantities, unless
IL is TO be reexported for goods, is to make
the mistake of Midas, who begged that what
ever he touched might be turned to gold
but only to discover that god-"hard food
for Midas"-could not be eaten nor drunk
nor used as covering, so that he begged the
gods to cancel their gift.
f. J. DUNDON.
New York, Dec. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-21
The Tax Dodgers Surrender

The efficacy Of righteous public criti-
cism was demonstrated afresh by what
happened in the House of Representatives
last Tuesday. When the war revenue act
was passed, in October, Congress incor-
porated in it an exemption from the indi-
vidual excess earnings tax, running in
favor Of its own membership and of Fed
eral officers and employees generally. The
other Federal servants were dragged in
in order to camouf1age the badness of the
demand that Congressman should be ex-
empted, because serving in Congress was
not a sustaining profession or occupation.
Mr.. Kitchin cynically defended that view
last fall. He would not actually commit
himself to the absurd theory that being an
officer Of the government was not per-
sonal or occupational service. But he
fatty denied that being a Congressman
was a means Of livelihood.
The pettiness Of such tax-dodging logic
was apparent to everybody. Representa-
tives and Senators going home for the re-
cess heard from their constituents. Slack
erism is not popular nowadays. And while
Congressman are voting to conscript lives
and property in the nations defence it is
utterly impossible for them to excuse a
refusal on their part to bear the same
burdens as they impose on the public
There was something ludicrous in the
unanimty with which confession was
made of the error committed last October.
Congress misjudged the temper Of the
country. Its selfish impulses led it into a
trap. Mr. Kitchin. as full of effrontery as
ever, has tried TO establish an alibi for
himself and the other proponents Of eX-
cmption by saying that the law of October
intended no discrimination between Fed
eral servants and other folk. But the dis
elimination is written in black and white
in the law. 1t could not be repealed by
after-thoughts in the way Of interpreta-
tion. So the House, with only one vote in
the negative, formally abdicated a privi-
lege which it had earnestly coveted but
which it will now never be able to
profit by.
There are those who say that the re-
pentance and reparation staged last
Tuesday were not sincere, and that by in
cluding the President and Federal judges
in the list Of officials who must pay an
excess personal earnings tax the House
tried to make the revocation resolution
unconstitutional. We do not take that
view. Congress is not permitted to di-
minish the compensation of the President
or Of the Federal judges during their
terms of office. But TO class tax of
universal application as a diminution Of
compensation is far-fetched. If that were
allowable then the compensation of the
President or of Federal judge would be
reduced when he was compelled TO pay as
a war tax an extra cent Of postage on
letters and postal cards. The reduction in
compensation ought TO be specific and in
dividual in order TO count. II would be
specific in case Congress sought to re-
quire the President alone or judges alone
TO pay extra war tax postage on letters.
Yet even If the Supreme Court should
hold the excess professional earnings tax
void in so far as il was imposed on n
New-York tribune., 1917-12-21
Canada Carries On"
.e Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ! wish to express my highest appre-
citation OF the editorial entitled Canada Car
i'es On" in to-day's issue Am sorry il can.
not be made to reach every man and woman
in the United States and Canada. II pre-
sents an object lesson In patriotism beyond
comparison. ROBERT l.. DEAN
New York, Dec. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-21

LOYALTY not of some crazy brand OF IN
ternationalism. In a sense, they are
firing line, and the city can afford to put
only Americans-unquesti and un-
questionable Amercans-on guard
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-23

come out 10 the concerts and ask
them to sit on the ground exposing
them TO the dangers OF pneumonia
and lagrippe.
When Mr. Sims finished, each and
every one was more than in hearty
sympathy with the movement to give
regular weekly concerts during the
summer months and We're willing to
so their fun part towards providing
seats.
The band resumed its program fol-
lowing the speech making and played
several interesting numbers, Even
when the program was completed the
people did not seem anxious to so
and still other numbers we're played.
The attendance was large and
the interest manifested in the music
was exceptionally good A neat sum
realized for both the band and Ath-
letic club, the proceeds being d.
vided between the two organizations,
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utility boys, with be on hand to get
ready for any emergency Donovan
has promised complete second lina
defense for this years efforts.
Al Walters. sensational young
catcher. Will be The mainstay Of the
catching staff again this year, and
he will have lots of assistance from
Alexander and Leslie NunamaKer
This is ona Of the brightest spots Of
the Donovan clan.
As outfieIdeTs there will be Lee
Magee. Hughie High. Tim Hendrix,
and Frank Gilhooley. Hendrix, by
the way, gave promise last year of
making some OF the others step
some 10 retain their places.
The pitching staff is thing TO
dream about. With year OF ex-
perienee together tucked away and
with the confidence OF young base
ball club behind them. this staff
should blaze the way this year With
little trouble.
Two of the greatest southpaws
young ones--in the game are ON
the Yankee payroll in the persons
of George Mogridge and Nick CUT
lep Mogridge is not yoangstsr
in the truess sense Of the word. haS-
ing been in the majors several
times before. He never flashed his
real capacity, however. until he
landed with the Yankees. and he
suddenly has blossomed into truly
great hurler. Cullop suffered an
injury to his knee last year that
laid him up for awhile, but he has
written that he is ready for duty
just as soon as his salary demands
are met.
BOB shawkey, Slim Love. Ray
Fisher. Urban Shocker. AL Russel.
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ran into the fiereest gale have ever
experienced in all my years Of sea-
faring CAPTAIN Inee vas afraid we
woulG turn turtle 50 he signalled
the GRANDDAUGHTER liner Ryndam
for help and gave the order TO ahan-
don ship,
II didn't want to quit so l went
below TO get volunteers TO save the
tug. There / found the crew dressed
in their shore clothes, with life pre-
servers under their coats,
They gave me the big laugh
thought l was kidding passed
them up and went into the engine
room. There was WEIGH. getting
ready to leave.
Il looked him straight in the
eye .Welch, / said, you told me
yesterday YOU were no bar-room
sailor Now's your chance TO prove
i'll He didn't say anything. Just
stuck out his hand and we shook.
Then we got Smith and the three OF
us told the captain we We're going
TO stick.
"rhe Ryndam came tuhalng
along. Captain lnoe and the rest
went Off in boat still calling us
fools and the last we saw OF the
liner. passengers we're at her rails
giving us a last cheer.
"Welch went down to the engines.
Smith took care of the fires and l
took the bridge. We had no food !;
| just ehewed tobacco At last We
sighted the Scotch vessel. Flying Fox
which sent us six men to repair Il
breakdown in our steering gear.
After that 1t was comparatively easy
to reach Cardiff"
Ferguson made just as hard a
fight for .his salvage The ships
owners wanted to give him st.o00
and an inscribed gold watch and
$500 10 each of the seamen, Fergus
son replied nothing doing and
foasnt his ease Ia .ourt
W ieW
mo -sttte W A
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-23
YANKEES START OVER
THIS TRAINING SEASON
FINE LOOKING SQUAD OF PLAY
ERS READY TO BEGIN THE
PENNANT CHASE.
BY II, C. HAMILTON.
United Press Staff Correspondent


NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-With ali
the cracks puttied and the broken
legs as good as ever, THE Yankees
will get away to another flying
start in their hunt for pennant.
The first Yankee squad will leave
New York Saturday for Macon and
the balance of the team will follow
week later.
The Yanks deteriorated from a
pennant possibility last season to
hospital squad that had hard
time staying in the first division.
This year everything Will be all
patched aud ready when training
starts.
Donovan has just as fine look
ing squad of players 10 start this
year as those who opened the sea-
son year ago. II anything, the
layout for 1917 surpasses that of
the preceding annum.
Walter Pipp. home run King OF
the American league. is more
finished ball player than a year ago,
ard he will land the first basing
Job without any opposition
Fritz Maisel is being groomed
for a shot al second base and he
is expected to outshine Joe Gedeon.
the fliyer OF year ago, TO such an
extent that Joe viii drift back to
AA classification. Roger Peekin-
paugh, splendid fielder aud an
excellent hitter when hits are need
ed, will be stationed again in the
outfield.
At third base Home Run Frank
Baker. the pride of Maryland. has
his job oinehed, and there are no
broken ribs to interfere with his
work. He will report with the
second squad. While his hitting
lest year was not up TO marks iii
former years. this is attributed 10
the injury he received when he
crashed into the grandstand at the
Polo Grounds and broke up Il few
ribs.
Angel Aragon, utility at third
bass leat year Paddy Beauman.
ns FL few er isss.
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i. 8. HEROES
COMING HOME
THE AMERICAN SEAAiEN WHO
WON HoN0RS ABROAD ARE
SAILING. HOMEW ARD.
A THRILLING EXPLOIT
Three Sailors Stuck to Tug After
Being abandoned by Others OF
Crew and Run Vessel Safe
to Port.
By ]. w. PEGLER

uaited Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 23-Three Ameri-
can sea-heroes are sailing home with
$25, goo and the formal thanks of a
British salvage court as their reward
for one of the most courageous eX-
exploits in british maritime history
They are Bob Ferguson. OF San
Francisco and Tom Welch and John
smith. "of the u s A."
Hy sudden impulse they pledged
themselves TO stand by one another
and the sea-going tug Vigilant of
New York Battling one of the
fiercest gales the Atlantic has ever
known the trio refused all AID and
brought their doughty but badly
punished little craft safe into Car
diff
Ferguson told his story 10 the
United Press as he left the salvage
court hearing, a man of independent
means
we ran into rough patch OF
weather soon after leaving New York
last October. '15," he said, iii made
us dodge into Halifax for a day but
We reached ST. Johns on the seven
tenth. That very afternoon We
sailed again. With Captain Inee and
IA crew of sixteen. / was second CT
tieor
we had dirty weather from the
start. But as the days passed our
coal grew lighter and We rolled more
and more. Four days this lasted.
Then. 500 miles Off the Irish coast
Captain lnee wirelossed Tor help
QueeustoN n replied that patrol boat
was coming but she never aid find
us, Meanwhile We pat out distress
signals and siehter a vessel about
two lies OF Sue ee hesltated
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rEsTTENTIaRY sNsTIM
PUT In THE LlMEI.I{;HT.

il
AUSTIN. Texas, Feb. e3.The
people OF Texas made 4 mistake
When they adoptoa the constitutions
a. amendment pl@eing the manage
nent and control of the penitentia-
~ systems in the hands OF 4 cons
Iaission. composed Of shree men in-
stead OF one man IN the opinion ii
committee of house members nasll-
&C to visit the state prison farms.
The report says the penitentiary
system is now on seif-sustaining
nasis and in the future should ne
9 self-snstaining and making
rfcsosition. excessive oyxrslows or
storm damage to- crop not Interfere
Ing. Yet in tire opinion OF the
committee one laSn charged with
the whole responsibility and requirs
ee 20 make quarterly statements al
70 the management. control ana
financial condition would give nj
suits far better and more beneficial
tlsan under the present commiaslsi
system
For results advertise in tho. I'd III
Light -
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COPENHAGEN. Feb. ga large
sign in a tourist office here reads;
'.Safest route 10 Ameriea-Via the
Trans Siberian railway; tickets fol
sale here"
The sign is attracting the attention
of q number of Americans in Copen-
hagen who have been waiting for sew
eral weeks for an opportunity to re-
turn 10 the United States.
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and Ray Caldwell K is hoped
Will make up the balance oil me
regular hurting staff. Enough to-
drive any worlds champions to
slrink il Injuries don't smash up the
club again.
Bill PieFey and Dan Tipple. two
splendid prospects. viii be given
thorough trials again shis year. ia
addition q Ross. Enwright, Me-
Straw. Ferguson and Monroe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-23
WACO PLANTED 10000
ROSE BUSHES Thu RSDAA

WACO. Texas, Feb 2$.-Ten thou
sand rose bushes were planted in
Waco Thursday in commemoration of
Washington birthday. This num-
Der is based on the sales OF florists
and the number of rose bushes sent
out 10 the various institutions of the
city by the commercial organizations.
Appropriate ceremonies were held at
several of the schools.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-23
D CONCERT At
''H00l BUILDING
j CROWD is PRESENT AND
LEASING PROGRAM Is
RENDERED..
An Internlission of the Pro-
q Speech-Making Was In
tlulged In For Il
Time.

Lone Star band in company
9 High School Athletic asso-
rendered q very interesting
Il ut the high school auditor
Il night, which was attended
re number of friends OF the
nd athletic association. The
i was begun with the band
the Gate City March. D." This
as we'll as those which fol
vas duly appreciated by the
q.
the band had played several
Is tho high school boys were
pom for brief talks. Earnest
retiring football captain.
"a with a very interesting
tho subject what My Letter
% Me- This was followed
>npromptu talk BY Miss Wat
.>whom the management de-
award a. letter as yell lead
ing tia past season she rail-
,FgE humber ofl girls to the
~ the. football. team With en-
q yellss wklchiaiaed aud en-
tbe tsalr materially
ms. daddy of the band, was
ion for q talk. and responded
ver pleasing way, giving It
Of the band and what Il
pr. He asked those present
heir influence with the city
Ia an effort to get them to
!, some sort OF seating arrange
\ least for the old people
band stands where summer
are held. He declared that
ght to be seats for any and
4 lought the old folks should
{ / call and laborers who We're
m q days work should come
+. Sims thought people ought
outraged to come to Get2en-
ark for 4 little enjoy
ter their days work is
that they ought u be pro-
saAs sFfg q II wge
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For results advertise in tho "a u
Light. \ q
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mo ae
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-23
SIM EEINERS ARRESTED
UNDER DEFENSE OF KENM

DUBLIN, Feb, ga number of
Sim Feiners, who had recently re-
turned from interpment in England.
we're arrested today in Limerick, Gal
way aud Skibbereen, as well as in
Dublin. The arrests were made UNI
der the defense of the realm act,
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Printing to satisfy the most eN-
acting. Tecser, the printer. Job
,.+f-4f4,F sFfr5t.frS l45 fk9g
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24
JUDGE SAYS THOSE WHO
SELL BOOZE 10 hbN III
UNIFORM ARE TRAITORS

WACO. TeX.-In an address from
the bench at the opening Of the United
States District Court in Waco. Judge
Duyal West strongly condemned those
who sell intoxicating liquors TO sor-
diers, declaring that such conduct Is
both disIoyal and traitorous. In the
course Of his address TO the JURY
Judge West said:
Because of the great number Of
complaints and arrests being made for
violation OF the recent act OF con
gress prohibiting the sale Of liquor to
officers and soldiers Of the army, It
seems proper to make some public
statement that will serve to give the
people a realizing sense Of the serious
ness of this offensc. It seems gen
orally to be considered as a minor.
trifling mattr that is of no special sig
nificance or moment"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24
SKILLED NEGRO WORKERS
WANTED IN ENGINEERS

Civilian negroes in Hawaii skilled
as workmen trained as foremen,
gang leaders or overseers, are wanted
to enlist in the ,317th Engineers tcol
ored) and may apply at the local Of
flee of the district engineer in the Nc
CandIess building. Attention is called
to the fact thatN the rule against al
lowing the enlisting of drafted rer
sons is suspended III this case, The
notice says in part:
District engineers are requested to
lend their assistance in the matter oi
procuring colored men who, will he
suitable as noncommissione6A officers
for this work in so far as it, win not
interfere with the proper performance
of work, in their districts, and than
they communicate direct with tho
commanding officer of the 3f7th Engi,
neers, giving the names of any men
whom they may have that are avail
able for assignment to this regiment,
either. by transfer from the draft or
voluntary enlistment -
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24

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